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/* Review correction: identical QR title/image rows and replaceable hero media. */
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-slide,.hero-dots button{transition:none!important}}

/* City photographs: a quiet landmark accent on tiles, full views in guides. */
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.city-tile .city-character{display:none}
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.city-tile:hover .city-card-art{opacity:.34;transform:scale(1.04)}
.city-gallery-section{padding:38px 0 12px}
.city-gallery-heading{margin-bottom:20px}
.city-gallery-heading h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);margin:8px 0;text-transform:none}
.city-photo-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.city-photo-grid.single-photo{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.city-photo{margin:0;overflow:hidden;border-radius:18px;background:#e4f1f6;box-shadow:0 12px 32px #052b4b12}
.city-photo>a{display:block;height:300px;overflow:hidden}
.city-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover}
.city-photo.is-portrait img{object-fit:contain}
.city-photo figcaption{padding:13px 18px;color:#0b3262;font-weight:600}
.city-photo-credits{font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;color:#526b7d;margin-top:14px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.city-photo-credits summary{cursor:pointer}
.chat-topics{max-height:114px;overflow-y:auto;flex-shrink:0}
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.city-tile .city-card-art{transition:none}}

.student-stories{max-width:1000px}.student-story{padding:36px;margin-bottom:32px;background:#f5fbff;border:1px solid #d7e8f4;border-radius:24px}.student-story p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.85;color:#345774}.student-photos{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin:24px 0}.student-photos img{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:contain;background:#e7f1f6;border-radius:16px}@media(max-width:600px){.student-story{padding:22px}.student-photos{grid-template-columns:1fr}.student-story p{font-size:16px}}

.student-text-slide{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#104e70,#092d50)}.student-monogram{font-size:100px;font-weight:700;color:#76dfe0;padding:45px;text-align:center}.hero-slide figcaption a{color:#ffe082;font-weight:700}.hero-slide:has(img[src="assets/aicha-1.jpg"]) img{object-position:center 28%}

.student-text-slide .scenery-credit{position:absolute;top:18px;left:18px;z-index:2;background:#052b4bc9;color:#fff;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:20px;font-size:11px}.student-text-slide img{object-fit:cover}

.brand-aligned{position:relative;display:block}.brand-aligned .brand-globe{clip-path:inset(0 64.3% 0 0)}.brand-aligned .brand-words{position:absolute;inset:0;clip-path:inset(0 0 0 35.7%);transform:translateY(-7%)}

.hero-slide:has(img[src="assets/aicha-1.jpg"]) img{height:118%;max-height:none;object-position:center bottom;transform:translateY(-15%)}