/* World Assessment Council — Work with WAC and Research Standards pages, and the "Work with WAC" block on the home page.
   Made 18 Oct 2026. Loaded after wac-news.css (the shared header, hero and buttons). */
:root { --ab-navy: #0a1628; --ab-blue: #1a4b8c; --ab-accent: #2563eb; --ab-sky: #2d7dd2; --ab-ink: #1a1a1a; --ab-muted: #5b6472;
        --ab-line: #e3e8ef; --ab-soft: #f6f8fb; --ab-gold: #f8c022; }

/* hero */
.ab-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1628 0%, #13305d 55%, #1a4b8c 100%); color: #fff; padding: 128px 5% 64px; }
.ab-hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 44px 44px; mask-image: linear-gradient(110deg, transparent 30%, #000 75%); -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(110deg, transparent 30%, #000 75%); }
.ab-hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -120px; top: -120px; width: 520px; height: 520px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(45,125,210,.45), transparent 65%); }
.ab-hero-in { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .9fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: end; }
.ab-hero .news-crumbs, .ab-hero .news-crumbs a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
.ab-kicker { display: inline-block; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9cc3ff; margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.ab-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 0 1rem; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; }
.ab-hero .ab-lede { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); margin: 0 0 1.6rem; max-width: 40em; }
.ab-btns { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; }
.ab-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; padding: .85rem 1.4rem; border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 650; font-size: .95rem; text-decoration: none !important; transition: transform .15s, background .2s; }
.ab-btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.ab-btn.solid { background: #fff; color: var(--ab-navy) !important; }
.ab-btn.solid:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); background: #eaf1fb; }
.ab-btn.line { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45); color: #fff !important; }
.ab-btn.line:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.ab-btn.blue { background: var(--ab-blue); color: #fff !important; }
.ab-btn.blue:hover { background: var(--ab-navy); }
.ab-hero-side { display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.ab-jump { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .9rem; padding: .95rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 14px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none !important; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); transition: background .2s, transform .15s; }
.ab-jump:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); transform: translateX(3px); }
.ab-jump .ic { flex: none; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 10px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: rgba(156,195,255,.18); color: #cfe2ff; }
.ab-jump .ic svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.ab-jump strong { display: block; font-size: 1rem; }
.ab-jump span span { display: block; font-size: .85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
.ab-jump .go { margin-left: auto; opacity: .7; width: 18px; height: 18px; }

/* sections */
.ab-sec { padding: 80px 5%; }
.ab-sec.soft { background: var(--ab-soft); }
.ab-wrap { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; }
.ab-head { max-width: 46em; margin-bottom: 2.4rem; }
.ab-head .lbl { display: inline-block; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ab-accent); margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.ab-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.8vw, 2.3rem); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.015em; margin: 0 0 .7rem; color: var(--ab-navy); font-weight: 800; }
.ab-head p { margin: 0; color: var(--ab-muted); font-size: 1.07rem; line-height: 1.65; }

/* audience rows (Work with WAC) */
.ab-aud { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.05fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center; }
.ab-aud.flip .ab-aud-img { order: 2; }
.ab-aud-img { position: relative; border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -24px rgba(10,22,40,.45); }
.ab-aud-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ab-aud-img .tag { position: absolute; left: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; background: rgba(10,22,40,.82); color: #fff; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .45rem .8rem; border-radius: 8px; }
.ab-acts { display: grid; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.ab-act { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.05rem 1.15rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ab-line); border-radius: 14px; transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
.ab-act:hover { border-color: #b9c8de; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -18px rgba(10,22,40,.35); }
.ab-act .ic { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 12px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: #eaf1fb; color: var(--ab-blue); }
.ab-act .ic svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.ab-act h3 { margin: 0 0 .2rem; font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ab-navy); font-weight: 700; }
.ab-act p { margin: 0; color: var(--ab-muted); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.ab-act a { color: var(--ab-blue); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }

/* dark band */
.ab-band { background: radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, #1f4f93 0, transparent 45%), var(--ab-navy); color: #fff; padding: 72px 5%; }
.ab-band .ab-head h2 { color: #fff; }
.ab-band .ab-head p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); }
.ab-band .ab-head .lbl { color: var(--ab-gold); }
.ab-checks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.ab-check { padding: 1.3rem 1.3rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.ab-check .ic { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: rgba(248,192,34,.16); color: var(--ab-gold); margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.ab-check .ic svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.ab-check h3 { margin: 0 0 .35rem; font-size: 1.02rem; color: #fff; }
.ab-check p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.76); font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.ab-check a { color: #cfe2ff; text-decoration: underline; }

/* cta */
.ab-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 2.2rem 2.4rem; border-radius: 20px; background: linear-gradient(120deg, #eaf1fb, #f6f8fb); border: 1px solid var(--ab-line); }
.ab-cta h2 { margin: 0 0 .3rem; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--ab-navy); }
.ab-cta p { margin: 0; color: var(--ab-muted); }

/* Research Standards */
.ab-promises { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.ab-promise { position: relative; padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem; border-radius: 18px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ab-line); box-shadow: 0 14px 40px -28px rgba(10,22,40,.4); }
.ab-promise .ic { width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 12px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a4b8c, #2d7dd2); color: #fff; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.ab-promise .ic svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.ab-promise h3 { margin: 0 0 .35rem; font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--ab-navy); }
.ab-promise p { margin: 0; color: var(--ab-muted); font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.ab-lift { margin-top: -48px; position: relative; z-index: 2; padding-top: 0; }
.ab-pubs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.1rem; }
.ab-pub { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ab-line); text-decoration: none !important; color: inherit; transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .2s; }
.ab-pub:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -24px rgba(10,22,40,.45); }
.ab-pub img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.ab-pub div { padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem 1.3rem; }
.ab-pub em { font-style: normal; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ab-accent); }
.ab-pub h3 { margin: .3rem 0 .35rem; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ab-navy); }
.ab-pub p { margin: 0; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ab-muted); line-height: 1.5; }
.ab-isnot { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
.ab-col { padding: 1.6rem 1.7rem; border-radius: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--ab-line); background: #fff; }
.ab-col h3 { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: 1.1rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; color: var(--ab-navy); }
.ab-col h3 span { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 1rem; }
.ab-col.yes h3 span { background: #e5f6ec; color: #13804b; }
.ab-col.no h3 span { background: #fdecec; color: #b42318; }
.ab-col ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.ab-col li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.3rem; color: #333a45; line-height: 1.55; }
.ab-col li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .6em; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #9aa6b6; }
.ab-col.yes li::before { background: #2fa36b; }
.ab-col.no li::before { background: #d64545; }
.ab-steps { counter-reset: st; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.1rem; }
.ab-step { position: relative; padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem 1.4rem; border-radius: 18px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ab-line); }
.ab-step::before { counter-increment: st; content: counter(st, decimal-leading-zero); display: block; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a4b8c, #2d7dd2); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.ab-step h3 { margin: 0 0 .35rem; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ab-navy); }
.ab-step p { margin: 0; color: var(--ab-muted); font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.ab-corr { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; padding: 2.4rem; border-radius: 22px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ab-line); box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -34px rgba(10,22,40,.45); }
.ab-corr h2 { margin: 0 0 .6rem; color: var(--ab-navy); font-size: 1.6rem; }
.ab-corr p { margin: 0 0 .7rem; color: var(--ab-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.ab-corr ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: .6rem; }
.ab-corr li { display: flex; gap: .8rem; align-items: flex-start; padding: .8rem 1rem; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--ab-soft); color: #333a45; font-size: .95rem; }
.ab-corr li b { flex: none; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--ab-blue); color: #fff; font-size: .8rem; }

/* home page block */
.wac-work-home { padding: 88px 5%; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f6f8fb 0%, #fff 100%); }
.wac-work-home .ww-wrap { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; }
.wac-work-home .ww-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.ww-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef; text-decoration: none !important; color: inherit !important; transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .2s; }
.ww-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 22px 50px -28px rgba(10,22,40,.5); }
.ww-card .ww-img { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden; }
.ww-card .ww-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.ww-card:hover .ww-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.ww-card .ww-img span { position: absolute; left: .9rem; top: .9rem; background: rgba(10,22,40,.82); color: #fff; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .35rem .65rem; border-radius: 7px; }
.ww-card .ww-in { padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem 1.4rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; flex: 1; }
.ww-card h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.2rem; color: #0a1628; font-weight: 750; }
.ww-card p { margin: 0; color: #5b6472; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.55; flex: 1; }
.ww-card .ww-go { margin-top: .6rem; color: #1a4b8c; font-weight: 650; font-size: .93rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; }
.ww-card .ww-go svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.ww-foot { margin-top: 1.6rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem 1.4rem; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; color: #5b6472; font-size: .95rem; }
.ww-foot a.lk { color: #1a4b8c; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.wp-standards-link { color: var(--wn-blue, #1a4b8c) !important; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; white-space: nowrap; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .ab-hero-in, .ab-aud, .ab-corr { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .ab-aud.flip .ab-aud-img { order: 0; }
  .ab-promises, .ab-pubs { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .ab-checks, .ab-steps, .wac-work-home .ww-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ab-hero { padding: 108px 16px 48px; }
  .ab-sec, .ab-band, .wac-work-home { padding: 56px 16px; }
  .ab-promises, .ab-pubs, .ab-checks, .ab-steps, .ab-isnot, .wac-work-home .ww-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-lift { margin-top: -28px; }
  .ab-cta, .ab-corr { padding: 1.5rem; }
}

/* fixes after first look (18 Oct): base image rule, home page button and heading case */
body.page-news .ab-aud-img img, .ab-aud-img img { height: 100% !important; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ab-hero h1 { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.ab-hero .ab-lede { margin-top: .4rem; }
.wac-work-home .strip-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem 2rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
.wac-work-home .strip-head p { margin: 0; color: #5b6472; font-size: 1.0625rem; max-width: 46em; }
.wac-work-home .news-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; background: #1a4b8c; color: #fff !important; padding: .8rem 1.4rem; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .9375rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none !important; transition: background .2s; }
.wac-work-home .news-btn:hover { background: #0a1628; }
.wac-work-home .ww-card h3, .wac-work-home .ww-card p, .wac-work-home .ww-foot { text-transform: none; }
.wac-work-home .ww-card h3 { font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -.01em; }