:root{
  --ink:#1A1D1A;
  --slate:#5A6159;
  --rule:#D9D9CE;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --card:#FBFAF5;
  --page:#F0EFE6;
  --forest:#1F3A2E;
  --forest-d:#16291F;
  --brass:#8A6A1F;
  --accent:#2F6B4F;
  --warn:#8A3324;
  --sans:'Public Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--page);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:740px}
a{color:var(--accent)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--forest)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.2rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.5vw,2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.05em;max-width:70ch}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:3px}

.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--brass);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1.1rem;border-radius:0 0 4px 0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.skip:focus{left:0}
.flegal{margin-bottom:.6em!important}
.flegal a{text-decoration:underline}

header.top{background:var(--forest-d);color:#DCE4DD;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30}
header.top .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;min-height:62px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand b{color:#C9A227;font-weight:700}
header.top nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:1.3rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
header.top nav a{font-size:.94rem;color:#B9C6BC;text-decoration:none}
header.top nav a:hover,header.top nav a[aria-current]{color:#fff}

.pagehead{background:var(--forest);color:#CFDAD1;padding:2.5rem 0 2.3rem;border-bottom:3px solid var(--brass)}
.pagehead h1{color:#fff;max-width:22ch}
.pagehead p{color:#A9BAAD;max-width:58ch;margin:0}
.crumb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7D9284;margin:0 0 .9rem}
.crumb a{color:#A9BAAD;text-decoration:none}
.crumb a:hover{color:#fff}

.btn{display:inline-block;font-size:.96rem;font-weight:600;padding:.68rem 1.3rem;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.btn:hover{background:#255640;border-color:#255640}
.btn-plain{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)!important;border-color:var(--rule)}
.btn-plain:hover{background:var(--card)}

main{padding:2.4rem 0 3.5rem}
.sec{margin-bottom:3rem}
.lede{color:var(--slate);max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:1.3rem}

/* calculator */
.calc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:1.6rem;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:900px){.calc{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.panel{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;padding:1.5rem 1.6rem}
.panel h3{margin-top:0}
.fld{margin-bottom:1rem}
.fld label{display:block;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.fld .hint{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:.15rem}
.fld input,.fld select{width:100%;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:.6rem .7rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.fld input:focus,.fld select:focus{border-color:var(--accent);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(47,107,79,.13)}
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.9rem}
@media(max-width:520px){.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.out{background:var(--forest);color:#DCE4DD;border-radius:6px;padding:1.5rem 1.6rem;position:sticky;top:78px}
.out h3{color:#fff;margin-top:0}
.line{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.6rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);font-size:.97rem}
.line:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.line b{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.line.tot{border-top:2px solid var(--brass);margin-top:.4rem;padding-top:.8rem;font-size:1.06rem}
.line.tot b{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600}
.gap{background:rgba(201,162,39,.16);border-left:3px solid #C9A227;padding:.9rem 1rem;margin-top:1rem;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0}
.gap p{margin:0;font-size:.94rem;color:#E8EEE9}
.gap a{color:#F0D98A}
.ok{color:#9FD8B4}
.outnote{font-size:.84rem;color:#9AAE9F;margin:1rem 0 0}

.note{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:3px solid var(--brass);border-radius:4px;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;margin:1.6rem 0}
.note p{margin-bottom:.5em;font-size:.97rem}
.note p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.note.warn{border-left-color:var(--warn)}

.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:1rem}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--forest);border-radius:4px;padding:1.2rem 1.3rem}
.card h3{margin-top:0}
.card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:.7em}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.body h2{margin-top:2.3rem}
.body h3{margin-top:1.7rem}
.body ul,.body ol{max-width:70ch;padding-left:1.15rem}
.body li{margin-bottom:.45em}
table.rates{width:100%;max-width:70ch;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.2rem 0;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
table.rates th,table.rates td{text-align:left;padding:.6rem .8rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:.95rem}
/* Column headers keep the card fill; row headers in the body are just bold cells. */
table.rates th{background:var(--card);font-weight:600;border-top:0}
table.rates th[scope="row"]{background:transparent;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-weight:600}
table.rates tr:first-child th[scope="row"]{border-top:0}
table.rates td:last-child{font-family:var(--mono);white-space:nowrap}

footer{background:var(--forest-d);color:#98A89C;padding:2.6rem 0 1.5rem;font-size:.93rem}
footer a{color:#CBD7CD;text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.fcols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:1.6rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.fcols h4{color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.6em}
.fcols ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.fcols li{margin-bottom:.35em}
footer p{margin:0 0 .4em;max-width:none;font-size:.88rem}
.fbase{border-top:1px solid #243329;padding-top:1.1rem;margin-top:.6rem}

@media print{
  header.top,.noprint,footer{display:none!important}
  body{background:#fff;font-size:10.5pt}
  .pagehead{background:#fff;color:#000;border-bottom:2px solid #000;padding:0 0 .6rem}
  .pagehead h1,.pagehead p{color:#000}
  .out{background:#fff;color:#000;border:1px solid #000}
  .out h3,.line b{color:#000}
  @page{margin:14mm}
}

/* school listings */
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.1rem .4rem;border-radius:3px;vertical-align:1px;white-space:nowrap}
.tag.ok{background:#E2EFE7;color:#1F5A40}
.tag.warn{background:#F6E5E0;color:#8A3324}
table.rates td a{font-weight:600}
.stategrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:.7rem}
.statecard{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:.6rem;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;padding:.7rem .95rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.statecard:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}
.statecard span:last-child{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--slate)}

/* the free line that closes the home page */
.freeline{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin:2.4rem 0 0;padding:1.4rem 1.7rem;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left:3px solid var(--brass);border-radius:4px}
.freeline p{margin:0;max-width:42ch;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.9vw,1.4rem);line-height:1.25;color:var(--forest)}
@media(max-width:620px){.freeline{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:1rem}}
@media print{.freeline{display:none!important}}

/* Candid transparency seal */
.candid{margin-top:1rem}
.candid img{height:72px;width:auto;display:block}
@media print{.candid{display:none!important}}

/* Phone widths.
   table.rates has a nowrap last column and no scroll container, so the rates table and
   every state page's table forced the whole document sideways -- 570px against a 375px
   viewport on /gi-bill/. */
@media(max-width:640px){
  table.rates{display:block;overflow-x:auto;max-width:100%}
  .wrap{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
  nav.top a,header a{padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px;display:inline-block}
}
/* The VA source link inside the dark result panel inherited the light-background link
   color: #2F6B4F on #1F3A2E measured 1.96:1. Matches the .gap a treatment. */
.out a,.outnote a{color:#F0D98A}
/* footer column headings promoted to h2 for a continuous outline */
.fcols h2{margin:0 0 .7em;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}

/* The share band: sits directly below the donate band, above the footer. Kept in
   the build source so a rebuild cannot drop it the way it did on 31 Oct 2026. */
.share{background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #D9D9CE;border-left:3px solid #1F3A2E;
  border-radius:8px;padding:20px 24px;margin:14px 0 0;
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI','IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif}
.share h2,.share h4{margin:0 0 .35em;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#1F3A2E;font-weight:600;font-family:inherit}
.share p{margin:0 0 .9em;font-size:.97rem;color:#1A1D1A;max-width:62ch;line-height:1.6}
.share p a{color:#1F3A2E}
.share .btns{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.share .btns a{display:inline-block;border:1px solid #D9D9CE;border-radius:6px;
  padding:8px 14px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;
  color:#1F3A2E;background:#FBFAF5}
.share .btns a:hover{border-color:#1F3A2E;background:#FFFFFF}
@media print{.share{display:none}}

/* School picker on the calculator. The list is positioned over the fields below it
   so choosing a school does not push the form around while you are reading it. */
.fld.pick{position:relative}
#picks{position:absolute;z-index:30;left:0;right:0;top:100%;margin:4px 0 0;padding:4px;
  list-style:none;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #C9CFC6;border-radius:8px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(17,51,31,.16);max-height:272px;overflow:auto}
#picks li{padding:8px 10px;border-radius:6px;cursor:pointer;display:block;line-height:1.3}
#picks li b{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:#11331F}
#picks li span{display:block;font-size:.8rem;color:#5A6B5F;margin-top:1px}
#picks li:hover,#picks li:focus{background:#EEF3F0;outline:none}

/* Two-school comparison under the calculator. */
.cmp{margin:18px 0 0}
.cmp #addcmp{font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;padding:9px 16px;
  border:1px solid #11331F;border-radius:8px;background:#11331F;color:#FFFFFF;cursor:pointer}
.cmp #addcmp:disabled{background:#EEF3F0;color:#7A9A84;border-color:#D5E4DA;cursor:not-allowed}
.cmp #addcmp:not(:disabled):hover{background:#1c6b3c;border-color:#1c6b3c}
.cmptbl{margin-top:14px;width:100%}
.cmptbl td,.cmptbl th{font-size:.9rem}
.cmptbl tr.best td{background:#EEF3F0}
.cmptbl .drop{border:0;background:none;color:#7A9A84;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1;
  cursor:pointer;padding:2px 6px}
.cmptbl .drop:hover{color:#11331F}
@media(max-width:620px){.cmptbl td,.cmptbl th{font-size:.82rem;padding:6px 5px}}

/* Anything linked to by anchor must clear the sticky header, or the reader lands
   with the heading hidden behind it. */
:target,[id]{scroll-margin-top:190px}