    :root {
        /* Palette: Terracotta & Sand */
        --color-primary: #C05640; /* Terracotta */
        --color-primary-dark: #9E422F;
        --color-sand: #F2EBE1;
        --color-sand-light: #FAF8F5;
        --color-dark: #1A1816; /* Deep charcoal/brown */
        --color-text: #2C2825;
        --color-text-light: #6B6460;
        --color-white: #FFFFFF;
        --color-border: #E5DED6;
        
        --font-sans: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
        --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        
        --spacing-container: 1200px;
        --spacing-section: 120px;
    }

    /* Reset & Base */
    *, *::before, *::after {
        box-sizing: border-box;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }

    html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
        font-family: var(--font-sans);
        color: var(--color-text);
        background-color: var(--color-sand-light);
        line-height: 1.6;
        font-weight: 300;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    img {
        max-width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        display: block;
    }

    a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    ul {
        list-style: none;
    }

    /* Typography */
    h1, h2, h3, h4 {
        font-family: var(--font-serif);
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.2;
        color: var(--color-text);
    }

    h1 {
        font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    h3 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        font-family: var(--font-sans);
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    p {
        font-size: 1.125rem;
        color: var(--color-text-light);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Layout Utilities */
    .container {
        max-width: var(--spacing-container);
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 24px;
    }

    .section {
        padding: var(--spacing-section) 0;
    }

    .bg-sand {
        background-color: var(--color-sand);
    }

    .bg-dark {
        background-color: var(--color-dark);
        color: var(--color-sand);
    }

    .text-center {
        text-align: center;
        max-width: 700px;
        margin: 0 auto 4rem;
    }

    /* Buttons */
    .btn {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 14px 32px;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        border-radius: 2px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .btn-primary {
        background-color: var(--color-primary);
        color: var(--color-white);
        border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
        background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
        border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    }

    .btn-dark {
        background-color: var(--color-dark);
        color: var(--color-white);
        border: 1px solid var(--color-dark);
    }

    .btn-dark:hover {
        background-color: var(--color-text);
        border-color: var(--color-text);
    }

    .btn-text {
        color: var(--color-text);
        padding: 14px 0;
        margin-left: 24px;
        position: relative;
    }

    .btn-text::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 14px;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 1px;
        background-color: var(--color-text);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: right;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn-text:hover::after {
        transform: scaleX(1);
        transform-origin: left;
    }

    /* Header */
    .site-header {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        z-index: 100;
        background-color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.95);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .header-inner {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .logo {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .logo-mark {
        font-family: var(--font-serif);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        color: var(--color-primary);
    }

    .logo-text {
        font-family: var(--font-sans);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .desktop-nav {
        display: none;
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .desktop-nav a {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 400;
        color: var(--color-text);
    }

    .desktop-nav a:hover {
        color: var(--color-primary);
    }

    .mobile-toggle {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 6px;
        background: none;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        padding: 8px;
    }

    .mobile-toggle span {
        display: block;
        width: 24px;
        height: 1px;
        background-color: var(--color-text);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .mobile-menu {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        background-color: var(--color-sand-light);
        z-index: 99;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 24px;
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .mobile-menu.active {
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: all;
    }

    .mobile-link {
        font-family: var(--font-serif);
        font-size: 2rem;
        color: var(--color-text);
    }

    /* Hero */
    .hero {
        padding-top: 140px;
        padding-bottom: 100px;
        background-color: var(--color-sand-light);
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        color: var(--color-primary);
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    .hero-sub {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        color: var(--color-text-light);
        max-width: 480px;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .hero-image {
        position: relative;
    }

    .img-frame {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .img-frame img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .img-frame:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    .floating-card {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -30px;
        left: -30px;
        background-color: var(--color-white);
        padding: 24px;
        border-radius: 4px;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        min-width: 160px;
    }

    .floating-card .number {
        font-family: var(--font-serif);
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        color: var(--color-primary);
        line-height: 1;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .floating-card .label {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--color-text-light);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    /* About Section */
    .split-layout {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .lead-text {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
        color: var(--color-text);
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        font-family: var(--font-serif);
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .feature-list {
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .feature-list li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: var(--color-text);
    }

    .bullet {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        background-color: var(--color-primary);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .split-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 400px;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 4px;
    }

    /* Academics Grid */
    .grid-3 {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .card {
        background-color: var(--color-white);
        padding: 40px 32px;
        border-radius: 4px;
        border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
        border-color: transparent;
    }

    .card-icon {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .card p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* Community Section */
    .community-frame {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .quote {
        font-family: var(--font-serif);
        font-size: 1.75rem;
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--color-text);
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        line-height: 1.4;
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 24px;
        border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
    }

    .attribution {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: var(--color-text-light);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .community-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 400px;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 4px;
    }

    /* Admissions Box */
    .admissions-box {
        background-color: var(--color-sand);
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 60px 40px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .check-list {
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .check-list li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: var(--color-text);
    }

    .check-list li::before {
        content: '✓';
        color: var(--color-primary);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* Footer */
    .footer-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .logo-light {
        color: var(--color-white);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .footer-brand p {
        color: var(--color-sand);
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .contact-info {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .contact-info a {
        color: var(--color-primary);
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .contact-info a:hover {
        color: var(--color-white);
    }

    .footer-form h4 {
        color: var(--color-white);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .form-group {
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .form-group label {
        display: block;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--color-sand);
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .form-group input,
    .form-group textarea {
        width: 100%;
        background-color: transparent;
        border: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-text-light);
        color: var(--color-white);
        padding: 12px 0;
        font-family: var(--font-sans);
        font-size: 1rem;
        transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .form-group input:focus,
    .form-group textarea:focus {
        outline: none;
        border-color: var(--color-primary);
    }

    .full-width {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .hidden {
        display: none;
    }

    #formSuccess {
        margin-top: 1rem;
        color: var(--color-primary);
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    .copyright {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
        padding-top: 30px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .copyright p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--color-text-light);
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .bg-dark .copyright p {
        color: var(--color-sand);
        opacity: 0.6;
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .desktop-nav {
            display: flex;
        }
        
        .mobile-toggle {
            display: none;
        }

        .hero-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        }

        .split-layout {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        }

        .community-frame {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        }

        .admissions-box {
            flex-direction: row;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .footer-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
        .reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
        }
        
        .reveal.active {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
    }
