.acu-what-matters {
  --acu-what-matters-copy: var(--acu-midnight-purple);
  --acu-what-matters-heading: var(--acu-wildcat-purple);
  --acu-what-matters-arrow: var(--acu-mesquite-red);
  --acu-what-matters-column-gap: clamp(var(--space-xl), 4.45vw, var(--space-3xl));
  --acu-what-matters-rule: rgba(33, 23, 75, 0.3);
  color: var(--acu-what-matters-copy);
  padding: clamp(var(--space-3xl), 7.5vw, 6.75rem) 0 clamp(var(--space-3xl), 9vw, var(--space-5xl));
  width: 100%;
}

.acu-what-matters__inner {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: var(--container-xl);
  padding: 0 var(--space-xl);
  width: 100%;
}

.acu-what-matters__intro {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(var(--space-2xl), 5vw, var(--space-4xl));
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.acu-what-matters__title-group,
.acu-what-matters__summary {
  min-width: 0;
}

.acu-what-matters__eyebrow {
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--acu-midnight-purple);
  display: flex;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: var(--font-semibold);
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.acu-what-matters__eyebrow-icon {
  display: block;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  height: 0.75rem;
  width: 1rem;
}

.acu-what-matters__heading {
  color: var(--acu-what-matters-heading);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-5xl), 4.4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-bold);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  line-height: 0.98;
  margin: var(--space-lg) 0 0;
  max-width: 11ch;
}

.acu-what-matters__summary {
  padding-top: var(--space-xs);
}

.acu-what-matters__description {
  color: var(--acu-what-matters-copy);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-lg), 1.4vw, var(--text-xl));
  font-weight: var(--font-regular);
  line-height: var(--leading-normal);
  max-width: 34rem;
}

.acu-what-matters__description p,
.acu-what-matters__pathway-description p {
  margin: 0;
}

.acu-what-matters__description p + p,
.acu-what-matters__pathway-description p + p {
  margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 0.1875rem solid var(--acu-sky-blue);
  outline-offset: var(--space-2xs);
}

.acu-what-matters__pathways {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--acu-what-matters-rule);
  display: grid;
  column-gap: var(--acu-what-matters-column-gap);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--acu-what-matters-pathway-count), minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(var(--space-3xl), 5.85vw, 5.25rem);
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: calc(var(--acu-what-matters-column-gap) * 0.5) 0 0;
  position: relative;
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway + .acu-what-matters__pathway::before {
  background: var(--acu-what-matters-rule);
  bottom: 0;
  content: "";
  left: calc(var(--acu-what-matters-column-gap) * -0.5);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 1px;
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway-title {
  color: var(--acu-what-matters-heading);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-xl), 2vw, var(--text-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--font-bold);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
  margin: 0;
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway-description {
  color: var(--acu-what-matters-copy);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-md);
  font-weight: var(--font-regular);
  line-height: var(--leading-normal);
  margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway-link {
  align-items: center;
  align-self: flex-start;
  color: var(--acu-what-matters-copy);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-md);
  font-weight: var(--font-semibold);
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--space-md);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway-link-icon {
  display: block;
  fill: var(--acu-what-matters-arrow);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  height: 1rem;
  stroke: var(--acu-what-matters-arrow);
  stroke-width: 1;
  transition: transform var(--motion-base) var(--ease-out);
  width: 1rem;
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway-link:hover,
.acu-what-matters__pathway-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--acu-what-matters-copy);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway-link:hover .acu-what-matters__pathway-link-label,
.acu-what-matters__pathway-link:focus-visible .acu-what-matters__pathway-link-label {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.125rem;
  text-underline-offset: var(--space-2xs);
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway-link:hover .acu-what-matters__pathway-link-icon,
.acu-what-matters__pathway-link:focus-visible .acu-what-matters__pathway-link-icon {
  transform: translateX(var(--space-2xs));
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway-image {
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

.acu-what-matters__pathway-image-element {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  display: block;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 63.9375rem) {
  .acu-what-matters__inner {
    padding-inline: var(--space-lg);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) and (max-width: 63.9375rem) {
  .acu-what-matters__pathways {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .acu-what-matters__pathway:nth-child(odd)::before {
    content: none;
  }

  .acu-what-matters__pathway:nth-child(n + 3) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--acu-what-matters-rule);
    margin-top: var(--space-xl);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 47.9375rem) {
  .acu-what-matters {
    padding: var(--space-3xl) 0 var(--space-3xl);
  }

  .acu-what-matters__intro {
    display: block;
  }

  .acu-what-matters__heading {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    margin-top: var(--space-sm);
    max-width: 10ch;
  }

  .acu-what-matters__summary {
    padding-top: var(--space-lg);
  }

  .acu-what-matters__description {
    font-size: var(--text-lg);
    line-height: var(--leading-normal);
  }

  .acu-what-matters__pathways {
    display: block;
    margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
  }

  .acu-what-matters__pathway,
  .acu-what-matters__pathway:first-child,
  .acu-what-matters__pathway:last-child {
    border-left: 0;
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
  }

  .acu-what-matters__pathway + .acu-what-matters__pathway::before {
    content: none;
  }

  .acu-what-matters__pathway + .acu-what-matters__pathway {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--acu-what-matters-rule);
  }

  .acu-what-matters__pathway-title {
    font-size: var(--text-xl);
  }

  .acu-what-matters__pathway-description {
    font-size: var(--text-md);
    margin-top: var(--space-sm);
  }

  .acu-what-matters__pathway-link {
    font-size: var(--text-md);
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .acu-what-matters__pathway-link-icon {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* Heading-less rows: the pathways list is the first child of the inner
   wrapper, so the section padding alone provides the top spacing. */
.acu-what-matters__pathways:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Image Cards layout variant. */
.acu-what-matters--cards {
  --acu-what-matters-column-gap: var(--space-xl);
  --acu-what-matters-title-hover: var(--acu-vibrant-purple);
}

/* The designed pairing stacks a cards row directly after another section on
   the same purple band; halving the doubled band padding keeps the rhythm the
   renders show without touching the standalone spacing. */
.acu-ebenezer-page-sections__section--background-purple + .acu-ebenezer-page-sections__section--background-purple .acu-what-matters--cards {
  padding-top: clamp(var(--space-md), 1.5vw, var(--space-lg));
}

.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathways {
  border-top: 0;
}

.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway + .acu-what-matters__pathway::before {
  content: none;
}

.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway-image {
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-lg);
}

.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway-image-element {
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway-title {
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-2xl), 2.2vw, var(--text-3xl));
}

.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway-title-link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--motion-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway-title-link:hover,
.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway-title-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--acu-what-matters-title-hover);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.125rem;
  text-underline-offset: var(--space-2xs);
}

.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway-title-link:focus-visible {
  border-radius: 0.125rem;
  outline: 0.1875rem solid var(--acu-sky-blue);
  outline-offset: var(--space-2xs);
}

/* Arrow links in the cards row read as the compact sans label used by the
   news cards and program columns. */
.acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway-link {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--font-bold);
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) and (max-width: 63.9375rem) {
  .acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway:nth-child(n + 3) {
    border-top: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 47.9375rem) {
  .acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway,
  .acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway:first-child,
  .acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway:last-child {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway + .acu-what-matters__pathway {
    border-top: 0;
    margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .acu-what-matters--cards .acu-what-matters__pathway-title-link {
    transition: none;
  }
}