  :root{
    --paper:#F4EFE3;        /* hanji ivory */
    --paper-2:#FBF8F0;      /* raised surfaces */
    --ink:#17233F;          /* deep indigo ink */
    --ink-soft:#4B5470;     /* secondary text */
    --ink-faint:#8A8FA0;
    --gold:#A9781F;         /* antique gold accent */
    --gold-soft:#C6A24E;
    --line:rgba(23,35,63,.14);
    --line-strong:rgba(23,35,63,.28);
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(23,35,63,.05), 0 18px 40px -28px rgba(23,35,63,.35);
    --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;
    --sans:"Instrument Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
    --kr:"Nanum Myeongjo","Newsreader",serif;
    --wrap:1140px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  html:focus-within{scroll-padding-top:96px}
  body{
    margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
    font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
  p{margin:0 0 1em}
  a{color:inherit}
  img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
  /* never let a long single word (e.g. "Foundation") clip on narrow iOS screens */
  h1,h2,h3{overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:normal;hyphens:manual}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
  ::selection{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}

  /* ---------- bilingual eyebrow: the signature structural device ---------- */
  .eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.7rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
  .eyebrow .kr{font-family:var(--kr);font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:0}
  .eyebrow .en{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .eyebrow::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);margin-left:.4rem;transform:translateY(-3px)}

  /* ---------- buttons ---------- */
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;
    font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.01em;
    padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
    border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 28px -16px rgba(23,35,63,.6)}
  .btn-primary .arw{transition:transform .18s ease}
  .btn-primary:hover .arw{transform:translateX(4px)}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line-strong)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  /* quiet secondary action — deliberately NOT a rival button */
  .link-soft{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;padding-bottom:2px;
    transition:color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;
  }
  .link-soft:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .link-soft .arw{transition:transform .18s ease}
  .link-soft:hover .arw{transform:translateX(3px)}

  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible{outline:2.5px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

  /* ---------- announcement ---------- */
  .announce{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-size:.86rem;text-align:center;padding:.6rem 20px;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .announce b{font-weight:600}
  .announce a{color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .18s}
  .announce a:hover{border-color:var(--gold-soft)}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  .wrap-nav{max-width:1440px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
  header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(244,239,227,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.8rem 1.2rem;min-height:74px;padding:.5rem 0}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.6rem;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);min-width:0;flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0}
  .brand .en{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;overflow-wrap:normal;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
  .brand .kr{font-family:var(--kr);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:0;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.6rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
  .nav-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;position:relative;transition:color .18s;white-space:nowrap}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-6px;height:1.5px;background:var(--gold);transition:right .22s ease}
  .nav-links a:hover::after{right:0}
  .nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.1rem;flex-shrink:0}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;color:var(--ink)}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{position:relative;padding:clamp(3.5rem,9vw,7rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem)}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,7.2vw,5.4rem);font-weight:400;max-width:15ch}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);position:relative}
  .hero-lead{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2vw,1.28rem);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:52ch;margin:1.8rem 0 2.3rem;line-height:1.6}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .bridge{position:absolute;right:-40px;top:8%;width:min(46vw,560px);opacity:.9;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
  .bridge path,.bridge line{fill:none;stroke:var(--gold);stroke-width:1.4}
  .bridge .deck{stroke-width:2}
  .arc-draw{stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:1;}

  /* reveal animation */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .stagger>*{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
  .stagger.in>*{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .stagger.in>*:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.08s}
  .stagger.in>*:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.16s}
  .stagger.in>*:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.24s}

  /* ---------- stat band ---------- */
  .stats{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-2)}
  .stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .stat{padding:2.1rem 1.6rem;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stat:first-child{border-left:0}
  .stat .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em}
  .stat .l{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.35rem;line-height:1.45}

  /* ---------- generic section ---------- */
  section{padding:clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem) 0}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);max-width:22ch}
  .section-head .sub{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch;margin-top:1.2rem;font-size:1.08rem}
  .divider{display:flex;justify-content:center;padding:1.5rem 0}
  .divider svg{width:120px;height:26px}
  .divider path{fill:none;stroke:var(--line-strong);stroke-width:1.4}
  .divider circle{fill:var(--gold)}

  /* about layout */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);align-items:start;margin-top:1rem}
  .about-grid p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .verify{margin-top:1.6rem;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .verify b{color:var(--ink)}

  /* what we do */
  .do-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .do{padding:2.2rem 1.8rem 2.4rem;border-left:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .do:first-child{border-left:0}
  .do .num{font-family:var(--kr);color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.05em}
  .do h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin:.7rem 0 .7rem}
  .do p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem;margin:0}

  /* scholarships */
  .deadlines{display:flex;gap:2.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:2rem 0 2.4rem;padding-bottom:2.2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .deadline .d{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:500}
  .deadline .t{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .awards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
  .award{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:1.9rem 1.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .award .tag{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:600}
  .award .amt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);margin:.5rem 0 .1rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .award .amt small{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-faint);letter-spacing:0;display:block;font-weight:500;margin-top:.15rem}
  .award h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin:1.1rem 0 .7rem}
  .award .desc{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
  .award ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 1.1rem;padding:0}
  .award li{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:.42rem 0 .42rem 1.35rem;position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--line);line-height:1.45}
  .award li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.95rem;width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--gold-soft);border-radius:50%}
  .award .prio{margin-top:auto;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:.9rem}
  .award .prio b{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}
  .section-cta{margin-top:2.6rem;display:flex;justify-content:center}

  /* evaluate */
  .crit-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1rem;margin-top:1rem}
  .crit{padding:1.6rem 1.3rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper-2)}
  .crit .ic{font-size:1.5rem}
  .crit h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:.7rem 0 .4rem}
  .crit p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}

  /* apply steps */
  .steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.8rem;margin-top:1rem}
  .step{position:relative;padding-top:2.6rem}
  .step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;top:0;left:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
  .step .bar{position:absolute;top:.55rem;left:2.6rem;right:0;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
  .step h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 .55rem}
  .step p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}
  .step a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-soft)}
  .note{margin-top:2.4rem;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:1.5rem 1.7rem;border-radius:4px;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6}
  .note b{color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .note a{color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .apply-foot{margin-top:2.2rem;display:flex;justify-content:center}

  /* get involved */
  .inv-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.2rem;margin-top:1rem}
  .inv{padding:1.7rem 1.4rem;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
  .inv .ic{font-size:1.4rem}
  .inv h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin:.7rem 0 .45rem}
  .inv p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}

  /* support */
  .support{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
  .support .eyebrow .kr{color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .support .eyebrow .en{color:#B9C0D6}
  .support .eyebrow::after{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
  .support h2{color:var(--paper)}
  .support .sub{color:#C4CADD}
  .tiers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.1rem;margin:2.4rem 0}
  .tier{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:4px;padding:1.6rem 1.35rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
  .tier .kr{font-family:var(--kr);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .tier h3{color:var(--paper);font-size:1.2rem;margin:.35rem 0 .2rem}
  .tier .amt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:500}
  .tier p{font-size:.86rem;color:#C4CADD;margin:.7rem 0 0}
  .support-cta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:1rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .support-cta h3{color:var(--paper);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);max-width:22ch}
  .support-cta p{color:#C4CADD;max-width:52ch;margin:0}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#1a1400;margin-top:.4rem}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);border-color:var(--gold-soft);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .support-fine{font-size:.8rem;color:#9AA2BC;max-width:60ch;margin-top:.4rem}

  /* contact */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);margin-top:1rem}
  .contact-info dt{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:600;margin-top:1.4rem}
  .contact-info dd{margin:.3rem 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.96rem}
  .contact-info a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-soft)}
  form label{display:block;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:1rem 0 .4rem}
  form input,form select,form textarea{
    width:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:3px;padding:.75rem .85rem;
  }
  form input:focus,form select:focus,form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--gold)}
  form textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
  .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
  .form-send{margin-top:1.3rem}

  /* footer */
  footer{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:3rem 0 2.2rem}
  .foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-brand .en{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600}
  .foot-brand .kr{font-family:var(--kr);color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.85rem;margin-top:.2rem}
  .foot-links{display:flex;gap:1.6rem}
  .foot-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:color .18s,border-color .18s}
  .foot-links a:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .foot-fine{margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-faint);line-height:1.6}

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media(max-width:980px){
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .crit-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .inv-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .tiers{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .bridge{display:none}
  }
  @media(max-width:1420px){
    .nav-links{
      position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;
      gap:0;padding:.5rem 28px 1rem;max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease
    }
    .nav-links.open{max-height:480px}
    .nav-links li{width:100%;padding:.7rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .nav-links li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
    .nav-toggle{display:block}
    .nav-apply{display:none}
  }
  @media(max-width:760px){
    body{font-size:16px}
    .do-grid,.awards,.steps,.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .stat{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .stat:first-child{border-top:0}
    .do{border-left:0}
    .crit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .inv-grid,.tiers{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .step .bar{display:none}
  }
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
    .reveal,.stagger>*{transition:none;opacity:1;transform:none}
    .arc-draw{stroke-dashoffset:0}
    *{animation:none!important}
  }
