.pathway-page {
  padding: 40px 0 80px;
}

.pathway-hero__copy h1 {
  max-width: 11ch;
}

.pathway-hero-note {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.pathway-hero__panel {
  align-content: start;
}

.pathway-trust-line {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pathway-secondary-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pathway-secondary-link:hover,
.pathway-secondary-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--brand-strong);
  text-decoration: underline;
  outline: none;
}

.pathway-summary-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 20px;
}

.pathway-summary-list,
.pathway-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.pathway-summary-item {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(20, 33, 47, 0.08);
  padding-top: 14px;
}

.pathway-summary-item:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.pathway-summary-item span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.pathway-summary-item strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.pathway-summary-item p,
.pathway-founder-strip p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.pathway-flow {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.pathway-flow__step {
  min-width: 176px;
  flex: 1 1 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 18px;
}

.pathway-flow__step strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.pathway-flow__step p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.pathway-flow__arrow {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: var(--brand-strong);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.pathway-section--not .surface-card {
  background: #fffdfa;
}

.pathway-not-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.pathway-founder-strip {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: #fffdf9;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 26px 28px;
}

.pathway-section--closing .closing-card {
  padding: 28px;
}

.pathway-next-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.pathway-next-link {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.pathway-next-link h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.pathway-next-link p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.pathway-next-link:hover,
.pathway-next-link:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.22);
  outline: none;
}

.pathway-page--decision .pathway-hero__copy h1,
.pathway-hero--decision .pathway-hero__copy h1 {
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.pathway-direct-answer {
  max-width: 70ch;
}

.pathway-table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.pathway-compare-table {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 720px;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}

.pathway-compare-table th,
.pathway-compare-table td {
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20, 33, 47, 0.08);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.pathway-compare-table thead th {
  background: #fffaf2;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.pathway-compare-table tbody th {
  width: 24%;
  background: #fffdfa;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pathway-compare-table tbody tr:last-child th,
.pathway-compare-table tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.pathway-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.pathway-list li + li {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.pathway-micro-note,
.pathway-cta-micro {
  margin-top: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.pathway-faq-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.pathway-faq-item p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.js-animations .animate-on-scroll.pathway-reveal-soft {
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition-duration: 460ms;
}

.js-animations .animate-on-scroll.pathway-note-reveal {
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition-duration: 420ms;
}

.js-animations .animate-on-scroll.pathway-cta-settle {
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition-duration: 520ms;
}

.js-animations .pathway-stagger-soft > * {
  transform: translateY(14px);
  transition-duration: 430ms;
}

.pathway-stagger-soft.is-visible > *:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0ms; }
.pathway-stagger-soft.is-visible > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 70ms; }
.pathway-stagger-soft.is-visible > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 140ms; }
.pathway-stagger-soft.is-visible > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 210ms; }

.js-animations .pathway-table-stagger > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity 420ms var(--ease-out, ease),
              transform 420ms var(--ease-out, ease);
}

.pathway-table-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0ms; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.pathway-table-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 40ms; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.pathway-table-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 80ms; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.pathway-table-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 120ms; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.pathway-table-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 160ms; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.pathway-table-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 200ms; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.pathway-table-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(7) { transition-delay: 240ms; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.pathway-table-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(8) { transition-delay: 280ms; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.js-animations .pathway-decision-stagger > * {
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition-duration: 520ms;
}

.pathway-decision-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0ms; }
.pathway-decision-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 140ms; }

.js-animations .pathway-faq-stagger > * {
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition-duration: 410ms;
}

.pathway-faq-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0ms; }
.pathway-faq-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 55ms; }
.pathway-faq-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 110ms; }
.pathway-faq-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 165ms; }

.pathway-page--decision .button {
  transition: transform var(--duration-normal, 250ms) var(--ease-out, ease),
              box-shadow var(--duration-normal, 250ms) var(--ease-out, ease),
              border-color var(--duration-normal, 250ms) var(--ease-out, ease),
              background-color var(--duration-normal, 250ms) var(--ease-out, ease),
              color var(--duration-normal, 250ms) var(--ease-out, ease);
}

.pathway-page--decision .button:hover,
.pathway-page--decision .button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.pathway-page--decision main a:not(.button):not(.brand):not(.brand-footer) {
  transition: color var(--duration-normal, 250ms) var(--ease-out, ease),
              text-decoration-color var(--duration-normal, 250ms) var(--ease-out, ease),
              text-underline-offset var(--duration-normal, 250ms) var(--ease-out, ease);
  text-decoration-color: rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.35);
}

.pathway-page--decision main a:not(.button):not(.brand):not(.brand-footer):hover,
.pathway-page--decision main a:not(.button):not(.brand):not(.brand-footer):focus-visible {
  color: var(--brand-strong);
  text-decoration-color: currentColor;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.pathway-decision-card {
  transition: transform var(--duration-normal, 250ms) var(--ease-out, ease),
              border-color var(--duration-normal, 250ms) var(--ease-out, ease);
}

.pathway-decision-card:hover,
.pathway-decision-card:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.22);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pathway-page--decision .button:hover,
  .pathway-page--decision .button:focus-visible {
    transform: none;
  }

  .js-animations .animate-on-scroll.pathway-reveal-soft,
  .js-animations .animate-on-scroll.pathway-note-reveal,
  .js-animations .animate-on-scroll.pathway-cta-settle,
  .js-animations .pathway-stagger-soft > *,
  .js-animations .pathway-table-stagger > *,
  .js-animations .pathway-decision-stagger > *,
  .js-animations .pathway-faq-stagger > * {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .pathway-decision-card:hover,
  .pathway-decision-card:focus-within {
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .pathway-grid--two {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .pathway-next-links {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .pathway-grid--three {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .pathway-founder-strip {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 22px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 759px) {
  .pathway-page {
    padding: 22px 0 64px;
  }

  .js-animations .animate-on-scroll.pathway-reveal-soft,
  .js-animations .animate-on-scroll.pathway-note-reveal,
  .js-animations .animate-on-scroll.pathway-cta-settle,
  .js-animations .pathway-stagger-soft > *,
  .js-animations .pathway-decision-stagger > *,
  .js-animations .pathway-faq-stagger > * {
    transform: translateY(12px);
  }

  .js-animations .pathway-table-stagger > * {
    transform: translateY(6px);
  }

  .pathway-stagger-soft.is-visible > *:nth-child(2),
  .pathway-faq-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: 45ms;
  }

  .pathway-stagger-soft.is-visible > *:nth-child(3),
  .pathway-faq-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: 90ms;
  }

  .pathway-stagger-soft.is-visible > *:nth-child(4),
  .pathway-faq-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: 135ms;
  }

  .pathway-decision-stagger.is-visible > *:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: 100ms;
  }

  .pathway-flow {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .pathway-flow__step {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .pathway-flow__arrow {
    align-self: center;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .pathway-summary-card,
  .pathway-founder-strip,
  .pathway-section--closing .closing-card {
    padding: 20px;
  }
}