*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

:root {
    --vcu-gold: #f7b500;
    --vcu-black: #000000;
    --vcu-white: #ffffff;
    --vcu-gray: #dedede;
    --light-gray: #ececec;
    --font-display: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
    --font-body: "Roboto", sans-serif;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    color: var(--vcu-black);
    background: var(--vcu-white);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* HERO */
.hero {
    background: var(--vcu-black);
    padding: 5em;
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5em;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vcu-gold) !important;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
    color: var(--vcu-white);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero h1 em {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--vcu-gold);
}

.hero p {
    color: var(--vcu-gray);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 20px;
}


/* INTRO */
.intro {
    background: var(--light-gray);
    padding: 5rem 2rem;
}

.intro-inner {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.intro h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--vcu-black);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.intro p {
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.intro-right {
    background: var(--vcu-white);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--vcu-gold);
    padding: 2rem 2rem 2rem 2.25rem;
}

.intro-right h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.8em;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vcu-black);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.collab-list {
    list-style: none;
}

.collab-list li {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    padding: 0.75em 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1em;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.collab-list li::before {
    content: "→";
    color: var(--vcu-gold);
    font-size: 0.8em;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

.collab-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* RESEARCH AREAS */
.research {
    padding: 5em 2em;
    background: var(--vcu-white);
}

.section-header {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

.section-label {
    
    font-size: 0.75em;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vcu-gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.section-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 2em;
    color: var(--vcu-black);
}

.cards {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.card {
    border: 1px solid var(--vcu-gray);
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    transition:
        border-color 0.2s,
        box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.card:hover {
    border-color: var(--vcu-gold);
}

.card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1em;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.card p {
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.card-lead {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--vcu-gold);
    padding-left: 0.5em;
}

.card-lab {
    font-size: 0.75em;
    margin-top: 0.5em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* PEOPLE */
.people {
    background: var(--vcu-black);
    padding: 5rem 2rem;
}

.people .section-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    color: var(--vcu-white);
}

.faculty-grid {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2em;
    text-align: center;
}

.faculty-avatar img {
     max-width: 150px;
    border: 5px solid var(--vcu-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.faculty-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--vcu-white);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

.faculty-card {
    max-width: 300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.faculty-card p {
    font-size: 0.75em;
    color: var(--vcu-gold);
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.faculty-card a {
    color: var(--vcu-white);
}

.faculty-card a:hover {
    color: var(--vcu-gold) !important;
}

/* CONTACT */
.contact {
    background: var(--vcu-gold);
    padding: 2em;
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-align: center;
}

.contact h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 2em;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 0.5em
}

.contact p {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
    font-size: 1em;
}

.contact-button a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1em;
    background: var(--vcu-black);
    color: var(--vcu-white);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.75em;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}
.contact-button a:hover {
    background: var(--vcu-white);
    color: var(--vcu-black);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero {
        padding: 2em 1em;
    }
    .hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: auto;
    }
    nav ul {
        display: none;
    }
    .intro-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }
    .cards, .faculty-grid {
        grid-template-columns: auto;
    }
    
}