
  /* TeachSmartHQ™ — Contact  v1, 2026-05-24
     Canonical design system: Fraunces · DM Sans · Caveat · JetBrains Mono
     on Navy / Cream / Cream-deep / Orange / Gold. */

  :root {
    --navy: #0B1E3A;
    --navy-soft: rgba(11,30,58,0.62);
    --navy-faint: rgba(11,30,58,0.32);
    --navy-hair: rgba(11,30,58,0.14);
    --cream: #FAF1E2;
    --cream-deep: #F3E6CE;
    --cream-deeper: #ECDBB9;
    --paper: #FCF7EC;
    --orange: #E07A3B;
    --orange-shadow: #C0612A;
    --orange-soft: rgba(224,122,59,0.10);
    --gold: #E8B86A;
    --gold-soft: rgba(232,184,106,0.18);
    --pen: #7A5A36;

    --serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --hand: 'Caveat', cursive;
    --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }
  a { color: inherit; }
  button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }

  .container { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 80px; width: 100%; }

  .section { padding: 96px 0; position: relative; }
  .section.tight { padding: 72px 0; }
  .section.deep { background: var(--cream-deep); }

  /* Summer Bar */
  .summer-bar {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F2D9A8 0%, #EFCF94 100%);
    color: var(--navy); padding: 14px 0; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11,30,58,0.10);
  }
  .summer-bar .container { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; text-align: center; }
  .summer-bar .sun { font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; }
  .summer-bar .tag {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange-shadow); font-weight: 500;
  }
  .summer-bar strong { font-weight: 600; }
  .summer-bar code {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 6px; background: rgba(11,30,58,0.08); letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  }
  .summer-bar .auto { color: var(--navy-soft); font-style: italic; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; }
  .summer-bar a.cta {
    color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--navy); padding-bottom: 1px;
  }
  .summer-bar a.cta:hover { color: var(--orange-shadow); border-color: var(--orange-shadow); }

  /* Breadcrumb */
  .breadcrumb { padding: 16px 0; background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-hair); }
  .breadcrumb .container {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy-soft);
  }
  .breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--navy-soft); text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; padding-bottom: 1px;
    transition: color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--orange-shadow); border-bottom-color: var(--orange-shadow); }
  .breadcrumb .sep {
    color: var(--navy-faint); font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 14px;
  }
  .breadcrumb .current { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 500; }

  /* Buttons */
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    padding: 16px 26px; border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1px; text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  }
  .btn .arr { display: inline-block; transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-primary { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--orange-shadow); }
  .btn-secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }
  .btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }

  /* ─── §01 Hero ─── */
  .ct-hero { padding: 72px 0 64px; }
  .ct-hero .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .ct-hero .pill-row {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .ct-pill {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
    padding: 7px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
    background: var(--paper); border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 500;
  }
  .ct-pill::before {
    content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--orange); margin-right: 8px;
  }
  .ct-pill.gold::before { background: var(--gold); }
  .ct-pill.navy::before { background: var(--navy); }

  h1.page-title {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: 62px; line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px; margin: 0; color: var(--navy); text-wrap: pretty;
    max-width: 740px;
  }
  h1.page-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 400; }
  .ct-hero .body {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy-soft); margin: 28px 0 0; max-width: 620px; text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .hero-ctas {
    margin-top: 30px;
    display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* Right card: "Built for real educator support" */
  .hero-card {
    padding: 32px 32px 28px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(11,30,58,0.05), 0 24px 48px -28px rgba(11,30,58,0.22);
    position: relative;
  }
  .hero-card::before {
    content: "Support center";
    position: absolute; top: -10px; left: 24px;
    background: var(--cream); padding: 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 500;
  }
  .hero-card h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin: 6px 0 12px; color: var(--navy);
  }
  .hero-card h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); }
  .hero-card .lede {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy-soft); margin: 0 0 22px; text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .hero-card .rows {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
    padding-top: 16px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  }
  .hero-card .row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--navy-hair);
  }
  .hero-card .row:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .hero-card .row .k {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy-soft); font-weight: 500;
  }
  .hero-card .row .v {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -0.1px; color: var(--navy);
    text-align: right;
  }
  .hero-card .row .v em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); }

  /* ─── §02 Audience grid ─── */
  .audience-section { background: var(--cream-deep); border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-hair); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-hair); padding: 80px 0; }
  .audience-section .head {
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .audience-section .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }
  .audience-section h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 36px; line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.4px; margin: 0; color: var(--navy); max-width: 800px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .audience-section h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 500; }
  .audience-section p.intro {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy-soft); margin: 14px 0 0; max-width: 720px;
  }

  .audience-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .a-card {
    padding: 26px 28px 24px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    min-height: 280px;
  }
  .a-card.gold { background: var(--gold-soft); border-color: rgba(232,184,106,0.55); }
  .a-card .num {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 500;
  }
  .a-card .num .n { color: var(--navy-faint); margin-right: 8px; }
  .a-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    margin: 6px 0 4px; color: var(--navy); text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .a-card h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); }
  .a-card p {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--navy-soft); margin: 0 0 auto;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .a-card .a-link {
    margin-top: auto; padding-top: 14px;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--navy-hair);
    transition: color .15s ease;
  }
  .a-card .a-link:hover { color: var(--orange-shadow); }

  /* ─── §03 Form section: 2-col form + sidebar ─── */
  .form-section { padding: 96px 0 112px; }
  .form-section .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .form-col .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }
  .form-col h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin: 0; color: var(--navy); max-width: 620px; text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .form-col h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); }
  .form-col p.lede {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy-soft); margin: 20px 0 28px; max-width: 580px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }

  /* "One quick favor" callout */
  .favor-callout {
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    background: var(--orange-soft);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--orange);
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  }
  .favor-callout .lbl {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange-shadow); font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
  }
  .favor-callout p {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.5; color: var(--navy); margin: 0;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }

  /* Form itself */
  .contact-form-wrap {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 32px 36px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(11,30,58,0.05), 0 24px 48px -28px rgba(11,30,58,0.22);
  }
  .contact-form {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px;
  }
  .contact-form .field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
  .contact-form .field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: end; }
  .contact-form label {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 500;
  }
  .contact-form label .req { color: var(--orange-shadow); margin-left: 4px; font-weight: 600; }
  .contact-form input[type="text"],
  .contact-form input[type="email"],
  .contact-form select,
  .contact-form textarea {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--navy);
    width: 100%;
    transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background-color .15s ease;
  }
  .contact-form textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.5; }
  .contact-form input:focus,
  .contact-form select:focus,
  .contact-form textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-color: var(--orange);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(224,122,59,0.30);
  }
  .contact-form .help {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--navy-soft); margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .contact-form .form-submit {
    margin-top: 4px;
    background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy);
    border: none; border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1px;
    cursor: pointer; align-self: flex-start;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    transition: background-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
  }
  .contact-form .form-submit:hover { background: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .form-foot {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--navy-soft); line-height: 1.5; max-width: 520px;
  }

  /* Sidebar (right column of form section) */
  .sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; position: sticky; top: 32px; }

  .sb-card {
    padding: 26px 28px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
    border-radius: 14px;
  }
  .sb-card.cream { background: var(--cream-deep); }
  .sb-card.navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--navy); }

  .sb-card .lbl {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
  }
  .sb-card.navy .lbl { color: var(--gold); }
  .sb-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--navy); text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .sb-card.navy h3 { color: var(--cream); }
  .sb-card h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); }
  .sb-card.navy h3 em { color: var(--gold); }
  .sb-card p {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 14px; text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .sb-card.navy p { color: rgba(250,241,226,0.82); }
  .sb-card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .sb-list {
    list-style: none; margin: 8px 0 0; padding: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  }
  .sb-list li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 22px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .sb-list li::before {
    content: "✓";
    color: var(--orange);
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .sb-list li strong {
    display: block; font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: -0.1px; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .sb-list li span {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
  }
  .sb-card .sb-cta {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--navy);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: transparent; color: var(--navy);
    font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 14.5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }
  .sb-card .sb-cta:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
  .sb-card.cream .sb-cta { background: var(--cream); }
  .sb-card.cream .sb-cta:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }

  /* Footer (canonical) */
  footer.site { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); padding: 80px 0 56px; }
  footer.site .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; }
  .wordmark {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    color: var(--cream); text-decoration: none;
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  }
  .wordmark .mark {
    display: inline-grid; place-items: center;
    width: 34px; height: 34px;
    background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1;
  }
  .wordmark .hq { color: var(--orange); }
  .wordmark .tm { font-size: 12px; vertical-align: super; opacity: 0.7; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1px; }
  footer.site .tag {
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(250,241,226,0.72); max-width: 380px; text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  footer.site .col h4 {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin: 6px 0 18px; font-weight: 500;
  }
  footer.site .col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  footer.site .col a { color: rgba(250,241,226,0.80); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; }
  footer.site .col a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  footer.site .row {
    grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(250,241,226,0.16);
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    color: rgba(250,241,226,0.54);
  }
  footer.site .row .copyright { text-align: left; }
  footer.site .row .legal {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
  }
  footer.site .row .legal a { color: rgba(250,241,226,0.72); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s ease; }
  footer.site .row .legal a:hover { color: var(--orange); }
  footer.site .row .legal .dot { color: rgba(250,241,226,0.30); user-select: none; }
  footer.site .row .powered { text-align: right; color: rgba(250,241,226,0.62); }
  footer.site .socials { margin-top: 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
  footer.site .socials a {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 28px; height: 28px; color: rgba(250,241,226,0.78);
    transition: color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
  }
  footer.site .socials a:hover { color: var(--orange); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  footer.site .socials svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; display: block; }

  /* Responsive */
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .container { padding: 0 56px; }
    .ct-hero .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    h1.page-title { font-size: 50px; }
    .audience-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .form-section .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .sidebar { position: static; }
    .form-col h2 { font-size: 32px; }
    footer.site .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .container { padding: 0 24px; }
    .section, .audience-section { padding: 56px 0; }
    .form-section { padding: 64px 0 80px; }
    .ct-hero { padding: 56px 0 40px; }
    h1.page-title { font-size: 38px; letter-spacing: -0.6px; }
    .ct-hero .body { font-size: 18px; }
    .hero-card { padding: 26px 24px 22px; }
    .hero-card h2 { font-size: 22px; }
    .audience-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .a-card { min-height: 0; }
    .form-col h2 { font-size: 26px; }
    .form-col p.lede { font-size: 17px; }
    .contact-form-wrap { padding: 24px 22px; }
    .contact-form .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .btn { justify-content: center; }
    footer.site .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    footer.site .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; gap: 14px; font-size: 11px; }
    footer.site .row .copyright, footer.site .row .powered { text-align: center; }
    footer.site .row .legal { justify-content: center; }
  }
