.aep-home {
  background: #e4ebf0;
  border-top: 6px solid var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #c6d3dd;
}
.aep-home-grid,
.aep-fit-grid,
.aep-preparation {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, .9fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.aep-home-grid {
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}
.aep-season-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .55rem;
  margin: 0 0 .65rem;
  padding: .5rem .75rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.aep-season-label svg { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.aep-home-dates {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.aep-home h2 { font-size: 2.2rem; max-width: 600px; }
.aep-home-points {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--navy);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}
.aep-home-points h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.aep-home-points li::marker { color: var(--navy); }
.aep-home-points ul,
.aep-list { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.aep-home-points li,
.aep-list li { margin-bottom: .65rem; }
.aep-home .button {
  max-width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}
.aep-hero { background: var(--navy); }
.aep-hero .section { padding-top: 3rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; }
.aep-hero h1 { font-size: 2.8rem; max-width: 850px; }
.aep-hero .lead { max-width: 800px; }
.aep-hero-facts {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .6rem 1.5rem;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: .92rem;
}
.aep-hero-facts span {
  border-left: 2px solid #c7c1b9;
  padding-left: .65rem;
}
.aep-fit-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); }
.aep-fit-copy h2,
.aep-preparation h2,
.aep-timing h2,
.aep-education h2,
.aep-faq h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
.aep-fit-copy h3 { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.aep-checker,
.aep-static-options {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}
.aep-checker[hidden],
.aep-state-field[hidden],
.aep-result[hidden] { display: none; }
.aep-topic-group {
  border: 0;
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.aep-topic-group legend {
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: .7rem;
  padding: 0;
}
.aep-topic-group .required-note { font-size: .85rem; }
.aep-option {
  display: flex;
  gap: .8rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: .85rem .35rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.aep-option:has(input:checked) {
  background: #edf2f5;
  box-shadow: inset 3px 0 var(--navy);
}
.aep-option input {
  width: 1.2rem;
  height: 1.2rem;
  margin: .15rem 0 0 .2rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  accent-color: var(--navy);
}
.aep-option span { min-width: 0; }
.aep-state-field { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.aep-state-field label {
  display: block;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.aep-state-field select {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: .7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--white);
  font: inherit;
}
.aep-state-field select[aria-invalid="true"] { border: 2px solid #8a1f11; }
.aep-error {
  color: #8a1f11;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .95rem;
}
.aep-error:empty { margin: 0; }
.aep-next-button {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 800;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.aep-checker > .small-note {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: .86rem;
}
.aep-result {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--navy);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  scroll-margin-top: 120px;
}
.aep-result:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--focus);
  outline-offset: 5px;
}
.aep-result p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.aep-result .button { text-align: center; }
.aep-page #appointment-fit,
.aep-page #what-can-change { scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.aep-education { background: var(--white); }
.aep-education .card { box-shadow: none; }
.aep-preparation-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.aep-preparation-list li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1rem 0;
}
.aep-preparation-list li:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.aep-preparation-list strong { color: var(--navy-dark); }
.aep-timing { background: #edf2f5; }
.aep-timing h2 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.aep-timing .grid { gap: 2rem; }
.aep-faq { max-width: 980px; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .aep-home-grid,
  .aep-fit-grid,
  .aep-preparation { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.75rem; }
  .aep-home h2,
  .aep-fit-copy h2,
  .aep-preparation h2,
  .aep-timing h2,
  .aep-education h2,
  .aep-faq h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
  .aep-hero h1 { font-size: 2.15rem; }
  .aep-home-points { padding-left: 1rem; }
  .aep-checker,
  .aep-static-options { padding: 1.1rem; }
  .aep-home .button,
  .aep-hero .button,
  .aep-result .button { width: 100%; }
}
