.elementor-4357 .elementor-element.elementor-element-788b0c53 > .elementor-container > .elementor-row{align-items:stretch;}.elementor-4357 .elementor-element.elementor-element-628f7d0a > .elementor-element-populated.elementor-element-populated{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-4357 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5c25300 > .elementor-container > .elementor-row{align-items:stretch;}.elementor-4357 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4eacc87 > .elementor-element-populated.elementor-element-populated{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}/* Start custom CSS *//* =========================================================
   THE A.U. — SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES
   V3 PAGE-SPECIFIC CSS
   Built on the approved AU About V5 design system
   ========================================================= */

body:has(.au-school-applied-sciences-v3) .entry-content {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

body:has(.au-school-applied-sciences-v3) .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 p {
  text-align: justify !important;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 h1,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 h2,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 h3,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 strong,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-kicker,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-btn,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-num,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-final-line {
  text-align: initial;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   HERO
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero {
  background: #071a33;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 110px 6vw 95px;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero-grid {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.65fr) minmax(280px, .75fr);
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: end;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-wrap {
  max-width: 900px;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #d7a928;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 86px);
  line-height: .98;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-gold {
  color: #d7a928;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero p {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero-side {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(215,169,40,.45);
  padding: 10px 0 8px 32px;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero-side strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero-side p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.66);
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   ACTIONS / BUTTONS
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: transform .2s ease, background-color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-btn.primary {
  background: #d7a928;
  color: #071a33 !important;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-btn.secondary {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.38);
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-btn.primary:hover {
  background: #c5961f;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-btn.secondary:hover {
  border-color: #d7a928;
  color: #d7a928 !important;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   STANDARD SECTIONS
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 > section:not(.au5-hero):not(.au5-dark):not(.au5-purpose):not(.au5-philosophy):not(.au5-dc):not(.au5-final) {
  padding: 95px 6vw;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 > section > h2,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 > section > p,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 > section > .au5-card-grid,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 > section > .au5-actions {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 > section > h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  color: #071a33;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 > section > p {
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: #566576;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   INTRO
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-intro {
  padding: 100px 6vw 105px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-intro > .au5-kicker,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-intro > h2,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-intro > p {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-intro h2 {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  color: #071a33;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-intro p {
  max-width: 1040px;
  color: #566576;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   DARK SECTIONS
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark {
  padding: 100px 6vw;
  background: #071a33;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark > .au5-kicker,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark > h2,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark > p,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark > .au5-card-grid {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.2vw, 60px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark > p {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   PURPOSE / GOLD-WHITE CONTRAST
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-purpose {
  padding: 100px 6vw;
  background: #f4f6f8;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-purpose > .au5-kicker,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-purpose > h2,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-purpose > .au5-card-grid {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-purpose h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
  color: #071a33;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   CARD SYSTEM
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card-grid.two {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card-grid.three {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card-grid.four {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 30px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(7,26,51,.10);
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark .au5-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.055);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.13);
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card.gold {
  background: #d7a928;
  border-color: #d7a928;
  color: #071a33;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card.dark {
  background: #071a33;
  border-color: #071a33;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark .au5-card.dark {
  background: #020d1c;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 13px;
  color: #071a33;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark .au5-card h3,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card.dark h3 {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card.gold h3 {
  color: #071a33;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #566576;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark .au5-card p,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card.dark p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.70);
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card.gold p {
  color: rgba(7,26,51,.78);
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-num {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: #d7a928;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card.gold .au5-num {
  color: #071a33;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   PHILOSOPHY
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-philosophy {
  padding: 110px 6vw;
  background: #f4f6f8;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-philosophy > .au5-kicker,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-quote {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-quote {
  color: #d7a928;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  font-weight: 600;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   WASHINGTON DC
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dc {
  padding: 100px 6vw;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dc > .au5-kicker,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dc > h2,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dc > p,
.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-address {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dc h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  color: #071a33;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dc > p {
  max-width: 1040px;
  color: #566576;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-address {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-top: 38px;
  padding: 28px 30px;
  background: #f4f6f8;
  border-left: 4px solid #d7a928;
  color: #566576;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-address strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #071a33;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   FINAL CTA
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-final {
  padding: 110px 6vw;
  background: #071a33;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-final-content {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-final h2 {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-final p {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.74);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-final-line {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 30px;
  margin-top: 45px;
  padding-top: 25px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  color: #d7a928;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-final-line span {
  position: relative;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 45px;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero-side {
    max-width: 700px;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card-grid.four {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

}

@media (max-width: 800px) {

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-intro,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 > section:not(.au5-hero):not(.au5-dark):not(.au5-purpose):not(.au5-philosophy):not(.au5-dc):not(.au5-final),
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-purpose,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-philosophy,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dc,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-final {
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card-grid.two,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card-grid.three,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card-grid.four {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero-side {
    padding-left: 22px;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-card {
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-final-line {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

}

@media (max-width: 520px) {

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero {
    padding-top: 75px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-intro,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dark,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-purpose,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-philosophy,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-dc,
  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-final {
    padding-top: 70px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-hero h1 {
    font-size: 46px;
  }

  .au-school-applied-sciences-v3 .au5-address {
    padding: 23px;
  }

}/* End custom CSS */