/* homepage. editorial surface rhythm: dark hero, near-black numbers, cream
   pathway, cream-2 position strip, cream legacy grid, dark featured story.
   all selectors scoped under .ips (set on the page wrapper). */

.ips.home { background: var(--ips-cream); overflow-x: hidden; }

/* hero */
.ips .hero {
    background: var(--ips-hero);
    color: var(--ips-cream);
    padding: 60px 56px 50px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.ips .hero-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    color: #a8b0bb;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ips .hero-eyebrow .num { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; color: var(--ips-cream); letter-spacing: 0; }
.ips .hero-eyebrow .line { flex: 0 0 60px; height: 1px; background: rgba(245,234,208,.4); }
.ips h1.headline { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 9.2vw, 132px); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: .005em; word-break: break-word; }
.ips h1.headline .ln { display: block; }
.ips h1.headline em { font-style: normal; color: var(--ips-accent-bright); }
.ips .subhead { margin-top: 32px; max-width: 680px; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: #cfd4da; }
.ips .cta-row { display: flex; gap: 14px; margin-top: 34px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ips .btn-text { background: transparent; color: var(--ips-cream); padding: 18px 0; position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; }
.ips .btn-text .arr { color: var(--ips-accent-bright); font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; }
.ips .hero-foot { margin-top: 44px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; color: #7c818a; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.ips .hero > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
/* faint basketball/hoop background filling the hero; sits behind the content layer */
.ips.home .hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url("/images/BasketballBackground.jpg") left center / cover no-repeat;
    opacity: .15;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    transform: scaleX(-1);
}

/* pathway */
.ips .pathway { background: var(--ips-cream); padding: 80px 56px; }
.ips .pathway-grid-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 48px; margin-bottom: 48px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ips .pathway h2 { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 46px); letter-spacing: .005em; line-height: 1; color: var(--ips-ink); max-width: 680px; margin-top: 18px; }
.ips .pathway h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--ips-accent); }
.ips .pathway-grid-head .right { max-width: 340px; color: var(--ips-ink-soft); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; }
.ips .step-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,20,20,.1); }
.ips .step { padding: 30px 26px 28px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(20,20,20,.08); }
.ips .step:last-child { border-right: none; }
.ips .step .step-num { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 42px; color: var(--ips-accent); line-height: 1; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.ips .step .step-num small { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .22em; color: var(--ips-muted); text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; }
.ips .step h4 { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: .02em; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--ips-ink); }
.ips .step p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ips-ink-soft); }
.ips .step .more { margin-top: 18px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ips-accent); }

/* position strip */
.ips .position-strip { background: var(--ips-cream-2); padding: 48px 56px; }
.ips .position-strip .label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ips-accent); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.ips .position-strip h3 { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px); letter-spacing: .005em; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ips-ink-soft); max-width: 920px; }
.ips .position-strip h3 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--ips-accent); }
.ips .position-strip .small { margin-top: 16px; font-style: italic; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ips-ink-soft); }

/* legacy centers grid */
.ips .legacy-centers { background: var(--ips-cream); padding: 80px 56px; }
.ips .legacy-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 36px; gap: 48px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ips .legacy-head h2 { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 46px); letter-spacing: .005em; color: var(--ips-ink); margin-top: 14px; }
.ips .legacy-head .right { max-width: 340px; color: var(--ips-ink-soft); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; }
.ips .legacy-head .view-all { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 14px; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ips-accent); }
.ips .legacy-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.ips .legacy-card { background: #fff; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; color: var(--ips-ink); }
.ips .legacy-card .img { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1/1; background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ips-accent-bright) 0%, var(--ips-accent) 100%); color: var(--ips-cream); display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 120px; letter-spacing: .04em; overflow: hidden; }
.ips .legacy-card .img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ips .legacy-card .img .badge { position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 14px; background: rgba(10,18,25,.85); color: var(--ips-cream); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 2px; }
.ips .legacy-card .img .badge.featured { background: var(--ips-accent-bright); }
.ips .legacy-card .body { padding: 14px 16px 18px; }
.ips .legacy-card .origin { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ips-ink-soft); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.ips .legacy-card .name { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--ips-ink); line-height: 1.05; }
.ips .legacy-card .school { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ips-ink-soft); margin-top: 4px; }
.ips .legacy-card.placeholder .img { background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, #d6c8a4 0 1px, #e6dab8 1px 12px); }

/* featured story */
.ips .featured { background: var(--ips-hero); color: var(--ips-cream); padding: 80px 56px; }
.ips .featured-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 480px 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.ips .featured-img { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4/5; background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1d2730, #0b1219); overflow: hidden; display: grid; place-items: end; }
.ips .featured-img img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ips .featured-img .tag { position: absolute; top: 18px; left: 18px; z-index: 2; background: var(--ips-accent-bright); color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .18em; padding: 6px 10px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ips .featured-img .path-pill { margin: 18px; z-index: 2; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: rgba(11,15,19,.65); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(245,234,208,.15); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--ips-cream); }
.ips .featured-img .path-pill .arrow { color: var(--ips-accent-bright); }
.ips .featured-body h2 { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 68px); line-height: .95; letter-spacing: .005em; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.ips .featured-body h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--ips-accent-bright); }
.ips .featured-body .quote { font-style: italic; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: #d5d5cf; border-left: 2px solid var(--ips-accent-bright); padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 26px; max-width: 600px; }
.ips .featured-body .meta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, auto); gap: 40px; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,234,208,.12); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,234,208,.12); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.ips .featured-body .meta .k { font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8b929c; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.ips .featured-body .meta .v { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; color: var(--ips-cream); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.ips .featured-body .ctas { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* archive band */
.ips .home-archive { background: var(--ips-hero-2); padding: 0; }
.ips .home-archive-link { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; padding: 30px 56px; color: var(--ips-cream); font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.ips .home-archive-link:hover { background: rgba(245,234,208,.03); }
.ips .home-archive-label { font-size: 22px; }
.ips .home-archive-count { font-size: 40px; color: var(--ips-accent-bright); }
.ips .home-archive-suffix { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #a8acb2; }
.ips .home-archive-arrow { margin-left: auto; font-size: 30px; color: var(--ips-accent-bright); }

/* responsive collapses */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ips .hero, .ips .pathway, .ips .position-strip,
    .ips .legacy-centers, .ips .featured { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
    .ips .step-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .ips .step { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,20,20,.08); }
    .ips .legacy-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .ips .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .ips .home-archive-link { padding: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .ips .legacy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ips .step-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ips .featured-body .meta { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
}
/* phone-tight: shrink section gutters and CTA padding so nothing overflows 360 px viewports */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .ips .hero, .ips .pathway, .ips .position-strip,
    .ips .legacy-centers, .ips .featured { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
    .ips .cta-row { gap: 10px; }
    .ips .cta-row .ips-btn { padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 11px; }
    .ips .subhead { font-size: 13.5px; }
    .ips .featured-img .path-pill { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}