/* ============================================================
   PathAhead — Design System
   Premium, modern, responsive. Palette + tokens + components.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Accessibility: skip-to-content link ---------- */
.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  left: 16px;
  top: -60px;
  z-index: 10000;
  background: var(--primary, #2563EB);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
  transition: top .18s ease;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  top: 16px;
  outline: 3px solid #fff;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ---------- Design Tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* Brand palette — solar orange on black (RedSun-style AI product look) */
  --primary: #FF6B1A;
  --primary-dark: #EA580C;
  --primary-darker: #C2410C;
  --primary-soft: rgba(255, 107, 26, .14);
  --secondary: #FFB020;
  --secondary-dark: #E58A00;
  --secondary-soft: rgba(255, 176, 32, .14);
  --sun-hot: #FFD9A8;

  /* Accent rainbow (visual upgrade) — rgba softs work on light & dark surfaces */
  --violet: #8B5CF6;
  --violet-deep: #7C3AED;
  --teal: #14B8A6;
  --green: #22C55E;
  --pink: #EC4899;
  --sky: #0EA5E9;
  --amber: #F59E0B;

  /* Neutrals */
  --bg: #FFFFFF;
  --text: #1E293B;
  --muted: #64748B;
  --muted-2: #94A3B8;
  --surface: #F8FAFC;
  --surface-2: #F1F5F9;
  --border: #E2E8F0;
  --border-strong: #CBD5E1;
  --ink: #0F172A;

  /* Effects */
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
  --shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  --shadow-md: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.10);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 60px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14);
  --ring: 0 0 0 4px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.15);

  /* Radius */
  --r-sm: 10px;
  --r: 16px;
  --r-lg: 24px;
  --r-pill: 999px;

  /* Layout */
  --container: 1200px;
  --nav-h: 76px;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
html.no-smooth { scroll-behavior: auto; }
body {
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img, svg, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; }
ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { line-height: 1.15; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
:focus-visible { outline: none; box-shadow: var(--ring); border-radius: 6px; }

/* ---------- Layout helpers ---------- */
.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--container); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: 24px; }
.section { padding: 96px 0; }
.section-sm { padding: 64px 0; }
.section-alt { background: var(--surface); }
.center { text-align: center; }
.grid { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.hidden { display: none !important; }

/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #FFB27A; background: rgba(255, 107, 26, .12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 107, 26, .28);
  padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
}
.eyebrow.is-orange { color: var(--secondary-dark); background: var(--secondary-soft); }
.h-xxl { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
.h-xl  { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.h-lg  { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); }
.lead { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem); color: var(--muted); }
.text-accent { color: var(--primary); }
.text-orange { color: var(--secondary); }
.muted { color: var(--muted); }

.section-head { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 56px; text-align: center; }
.section-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.section-head p { margin-top: 16px; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; padding: 14px 26px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  transition: transform .2s var(--ease), box-shadow .2s var(--ease), background .2s var(--ease), color .2s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap; cursor: pointer; border: 1.5px solid transparent;
}
.btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--primary); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(37,99,235,.28); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--primary-dark); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(37,99,235,.34); }
.btn-secondary { background: #C2410C; color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(249,115,22,.28); } /* orange-700: white text passes WCAG AA (4.9:1) */
.btn-secondary:hover { background: #9A3510; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(249,115,22,.34); }
.btn-outline { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--border-strong); }
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--primary); color: var(--primary); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.btn-ghost { background: var(--surface-2); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--border); }
.btn-lg { padding: 16px 32px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.btn-block { width: 100%; }
.btn-dark { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.btn-dark:hover { background: #020617; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }

/* ============================================================
   NAVBAR (injected by JS)
   ============================================================ */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: box-shadow .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease), background .25s var(--ease);
}
.nav.scrolled { box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); border-color: var(--border); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); }
.nav-inner { height: var(--nav-h); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.brand-logo {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  flex: none;
}
.brand-logo .brand-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
.brand-logo .brand-svg { display: none; }
/* Fallback look (used only if the logo image is missing) */
.brand-logo.nomark { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-darker)); box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(37,99,235,.32); }
.brand-logo.nomark .brand-svg { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff; }
.brand-logo svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }

.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted); padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 10px;
  transition: color .2s, background .2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--surface); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--primary); font-weight: 600; }
.nav-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 12px; color: var(--ink); }
.nav-toggle:hover { background: var(--surface); }
.nav-toggle svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; margin: auto; }

/* Mobile drawer */
.nav-drawer {
  position: fixed; inset: var(--nav-h) 0 0 0; z-index: 99;
  background: #fff; padding: 24px; transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease); overflow-y: auto;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px;
}
.nav-drawer.open { transform: translateX(0); }
.nav-drawer a {
  font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); padding: 15px 16px; border-radius: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--surface-2);
}
.nav-drawer a.active { color: var(--primary); background: var(--primary-soft); }
.nav-drawer .btn { margin-top: 16px; }
body.drawer-open { overflow: hidden; }

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero { position: relative; padding: clamp(72px, 12vw, 130px) 0 clamp(64px, 9vw, 100px); overflow: hidden; }
.hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; }
.hero-bg::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; width: 620px; height: 620px; border-radius: 50%;
  top: -280px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(37,99,235,.14), transparent 62%);
}
.hero-bg::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; width: 420px; height: 420px; border-radius: 50%;
  bottom: -220px; right: -120px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(249,115,22,.12), transparent 60%);
}
.hero-inner { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.hero h1 { margin: 22px 0; }
.hero .lead { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 36px; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-trust { margin-top: 44px; display: flex; gap: 32px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.hero-trust span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.hero-trust svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--primary); }

/* Page header (interior pages) */
.page-hero { padding: clamp(60px, 9vw, 96px) 0 clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px); text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.page-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.page-hero p { max-width: 640px; margin: 18px auto 0; }

/* ============================================================
   CARDS / FEATURES
   ============================================================ */
.cards { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 32px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .28s var(--ease), box-shadow .28s var(--ease), border-color .28s var(--ease);
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: #dbe4f0; }
.card-icon {
  width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 15px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--primary-soft); color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.card-icon.is-orange { background: var(--secondary-soft); color: var(--secondary); }
.card-icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.98rem; }

/* Checklist */
.check-list { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.check-list li { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; color: var(--text); }
.check-list li svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; flex: none; margin-top: 1px; color: var(--primary); }
.check-list.orange li svg { color: var(--secondary); }

/* ============================================================
   PROGRAM CARDS
   ============================================================ */
.program-card {
  position: relative; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .28s var(--ease), box-shadow .28s var(--ease);
}
.program-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.program-card .bar { height: 6px; background: var(--primary); }
.program-card.orange .bar { background: var(--secondary); }
.program-body { padding: 36px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.program-tag {
  align-self: flex-start; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--primary-soft); color: var(--primary); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em;
}
.program-card.orange .program-tag { background: var(--secondary-soft); color: var(--secondary-dark); }
.program-body h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 18px 0 8px; }
.program-meta { display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.program-meta span { display: inline-flex; gap: 7px; align-items: center; }
.program-meta svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; color: var(--muted-2); }
.program-body > p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.program-body .check-list { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.program-body .btn { margin-top: auto; }

/* ============================================================
   HOW IT WORKS (steps)
   ============================================================ */
.steps { counter-reset: step; display: grid; gap: 28px; }
/* Steps also live inside .cards grids on the pages — reset the counter there too */
.cards:has(.step) { counter-reset: step; }
.step { position: relative; padding-left: 76px; }
.step::before {
  counter-increment: step; content: counter(step);
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 15px;
  background: var(--primary); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.25rem;
  display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(37,99,235,.28);
}
.step h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.step p { color: var(--muted); }

/* ============================================================
   STATS / COUNTERS
   ============================================================ */
.stats { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-darker)); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 56px 40px; }
.stats .cards { gap: 20px; }
.stat { text-align: center; color: #fff; }
.stat .num { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1; }
.stat .num .suffix { color: #FDBA74; }
.stat .label { margin-top: 10px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: .98rem; font-weight: 500; }

/* ============================================================
   TESTIMONIALS
   ============================================================ */
.tcard {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%;
  transition: transform .28s var(--ease), box-shadow .28s var(--ease);
}
.tcard:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.tcard .stars { color: var(--secondary); display: flex; gap: 3px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.tcard .stars svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.tcard blockquote { color: var(--text); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.65; flex: 1; }
.tcard .person { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 22px; }
.avatar { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; font-size: 1.05rem; flex: none; }
.tcard .person .name { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); font-size: .98rem; }
.tcard .person .role { color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; }

/* Filter chips */
.chips { display: flex; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.chip {
  padding: 9px 20px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--muted); transition: all .2s;
}
.chip:hover { border-color: var(--primary); color: var(--primary); }
.chip.active { background: var(--primary); border-color: var(--primary); color: #fff; }

/* ============================================================
   ACCORDION (FAQ)
   ============================================================ */
.accordion { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.acc-item { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r); background: #fff; overflow: hidden; transition: box-shadow .2s, border-color .2s; }
.acc-item.open { box-shadow: var(--shadow); border-color: #dbe4f0; }
.acc-q {
  width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;
  padding: 22px 24px; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); text-align: left;
}
.acc-q .icon { flex: none; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--surface); display: grid; place-items: center; transition: transform .3s var(--ease), background .2s, color .2s; color: var(--muted); }
.acc-item.open .acc-q .icon { transform: rotate(45deg); background: var(--primary); color: #fff; }
.acc-q svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.acc-a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .35s var(--ease); }
.acc-a-inner { padding: 0 24px 24px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ============================================================
   TIMELINE
   ============================================================ */
.timeline { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; padding-left: 40px; }
.timeline::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 11px; top: 8px; bottom: 8px; width: 2px; background: var(--border); }
.tl-item { position: relative; padding-bottom: 40px; }
.tl-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.tl-item::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: -34px; top: 4px; width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff; border: 4px solid var(--primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--primary-soft);
}
.tl-item .year { font-weight: 800; color: var(--primary); font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.tl-item h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 6px 0; }
.tl-item p { color: var(--muted); }

/* ============================================================
   GALLERY
   ============================================================ */
.gallery-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.g-item {
  position: relative; border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  display: grid; place-items: center; color: #fff; text-align: center; padding: 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.g-item:hover { transform: scale(1.02); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.g-item.tall { aspect-ratio: 3/4; }
.g-item .g-label { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.g-item .g-label .g-icon svg { width: 34px; height: 34px; margin: 0 auto 10px; opacity: .95; }
.g-item .g-label .g-cap { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.g-item .g-label .g-sub { font-size: .85rem; opacity: .85; margin-top: 2px; }
.g-item::after { content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background: rgba(15,23,42,.12); z-index:1; }

/* ============================================================
   CTA BAND
   ============================================================ */
.cta-band { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink), #1E293B); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.cta-band::before { content:""; position:absolute; width:400px; height:400px; border-radius:50%; top:-200px; right:-100px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(37,99,235,.35), transparent 60%); }
.cta-band::after { content:""; position:absolute; width:340px; height:340px; border-radius:50%; bottom:-180px; left:-80px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(249,115,22,.28), transparent 60%); }
.cta-band > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-band h2 { color: #fff; }
.cta-band p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); max-width: 560px; margin: 16px auto 32px; }
.cta-actions { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ============================================================
   FORMS
   ============================================================ */
.form-wrap { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
.field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink); }
.field label .req { color: var(--secondary); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text);
  padding: 13px 15px; border: 1.5px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-sm); background: #fff;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s; width: 100%;
}
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 130px; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--primary); box-shadow: var(--ring); }
.field.invalid input, .field.invalid select, .field.invalid textarea { border-color: #EF4444; }
.field .err { color: #EF4444; font-size: .82rem; display: none; }
.field.invalid .err { display: block; }
.form-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; margin-top: 4px; }
.form-success {
  display: none; align-items: center; gap: 14px; background: #ECFDF5; border: 1.5px solid #A7F3D0;
  color: #065F46; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: var(--r); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.form-success.show { display: flex; }
.form-success svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; flex: none; color: #10B981; }
.form-error {
  display: none; align-items: center; gap: 14px; background: #FEF2F2; border: 1.5px solid #FECACA;
  color: #991B1B; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: var(--r); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.form-error.show { display: flex; }
.form-error svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; flex: none; color: #EF4444; }
.form-error a { color: #991B1B; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; }

/* Contact split */
.contact-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.contact-info { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.info-card { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r); padding: 20px 22px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
.info-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.info-card .ic { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 13px; background: var(--primary-soft); color: var(--primary); display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; }
.info-card.orange .ic { background: var(--secondary-soft); color: var(--secondary); }
.info-card svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.info-card .k { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em; }
.info-card .v { font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); word-break: break-word; }

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px); text-align: center; }
.newsletter form { display: flex; gap: 12px; max-width: 480px; margin: 24px auto 0; }
.newsletter input { flex: 1; padding: 14px 18px; border: 1.5px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-pill); font-size: 1rem; font-family: inherit; }
.newsletter input:focus { border-color: var(--primary); box-shadow: var(--ring); }
.newsletter .msg { display: none; margin-top: 16px; color: #065F46; font-weight: 600; }
.newsletter .msg.show { display: block; }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER (injected by JS)
   ============================================================ */
.footer { background: var(--ink); color: #CBD5E1; padding: 72px 0 32px; margin-top: 0; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.footer .brand { color: #fff; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-about { color: #94A3B8; font-size: .95rem; max-width: 300px; }
.footer h2 { color: #fff; font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 18px; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.footer-col a { display: block; color: #94A3B8; padding: 6px 0; font-size: .95rem; transition: color .2s; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
/* Buttons inside the footer keep their own (white) text — the generic footer link
   color above would otherwise win by specificity and fail contrast on orange. */
.footer-col a.btn { color: #fff; display: inline-flex; }
.footer-contact li { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; color: #94A3B8; padding: 6px 0; font-size: .95rem; }
.footer-contact svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--primary); flex: none; }
.socials { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 18px; }
.socials a { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 11px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); display: grid; place-items: center; color: #CBD5E1; transition: background .2s, color .2s, transform .2s; }
.socials a:hover { background: var(--primary); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-3px); }
.socials svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.footer-bottom { padding-top: 28px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; color: #94A3B8; font-size: .9rem; }
.footer-bottom .made { display: inline-flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; }
.footer-admin { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; color: #94A3B8; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; transition: color .2s; }
.footer-admin:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-admin svg { opacity: .85; }

/* ============================================================
   BACK TO TOP (injected by JS)
   ============================================================ */
.to-top {
  position: fixed; right: 24px; bottom: 96px; z-index: 90;
  width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 14px; background: var(--primary); color: #fff;
  display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(37,99,235,.4);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(12px); transition: all .3s var(--ease);
}
.to-top.show { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.to-top:hover { background: var(--primary-dark); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.to-top svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

/* Floating WhatsApp button */
.wa-btn {
  position: fixed; right: 24px; bottom: 24px; z-index: 90;
  width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; background: #25D366; color: #fff;
  display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(37,211,102,.45);
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.wa-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.04); box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(37,211,102,.55); }
.wa-btn svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
.wa-btn::after {
  content: "Chat with us"; position: absolute; right: 68px; white-space: nowrap;
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; padding: 7px 12px;
  border-radius: 8px; opacity: 0; transform: translateX(8px); transition: all .25s var(--ease); pointer-events: none;
}
.wa-btn:hover::after { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .wa-btn { right: 16px; bottom: 16px; width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .wa-btn::after { display: none; }
  .to-top { right: 16px; bottom: 86px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL
   ============================================================ */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease); }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-d1 { transition-delay: .08s; }
.reveal-d2 { transition-delay: .16s; }
.reveal-d3 { transition-delay: .24s; }

/* Split feature rows */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.split .panel {
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 40px; min-height: 320px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-soft), #fff); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.split .panel.orange { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-soft), #fff); }
.pill-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 8px; }
.pill-list .pill { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-pill); padding: 8px 16px; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }

/* Logo strip */
.logo-strip { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 40px; justify-content: center; align-items: center; opacity: .7; }
.logo-strip .lg { font-weight: 700; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.1rem; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: grid; }
  .contact-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .split { gap: 36px; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .section { padding: 72px 0; }
  .cols-3, .cols-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split .panel { min-height: 220px; order: 2; }
  .split .split-text { order: 1; }
  .stats { padding: 40px 24px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .container { padding-inline: 18px; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cols-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .newsletter form { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter input { width: 100%; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-actions .btn, .cta-actions .btn { width: 100%; }
  .hero-trust { gap: 14px 24px; }
  .to-top { right: 16px; bottom: 86px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   PREMIUM UPGRADES
   ============================================================ */

/* Scroll progress bar */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 3px; width: 0%; z-index: 200;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
  pointer-events: none; will-change: width;
}

/* Hero grid texture */
.hero-grid {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(37,99,235,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
                    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(37,99,235,.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 46px 46px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 40%, #000 40%, transparent 80%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 40%, #000 40%, transparent 80%);
}

/* Floating glass credential card in hero */
.hero-floats { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; }
.float-card {
  position: absolute; background: rgba(255,255,255,.75); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  border-radius: 16px; padding: 14px 18px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; animation: floaty 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.float-card .fc-ic { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 11px; display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; color: #fff; }
.float-card .fc-ic svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.float-card .fc-k { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; }
.float-card .fc-s { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--muted); }
.float-card.fc-1 { top: 20%; left: 3%; animation-delay: 0s; }
.float-card.fc-2 { top: 30%; right: 3%; animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.float-card.fc-3 { bottom: 14%; left: 8%; animation-delay: 2.4s; }
@keyframes floaty { 0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-12px); } }
@media (max-width: 1180px) { .hero-floats { display: none; } }

/* Trust marquee */
.marquee { overflow: hidden; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent); }
.marquee-track { display: flex; gap: 56px; width: max-content; animation: scrollx 32s linear infinite; }
.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.marquee-track .m-item { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.02rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.marquee-track .m-item svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--primary); }
@keyframes scrollx { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* Cursor spotlight on cards (desktop) */
@media (hover: hover) {
  .card, .tcard, .program-card { isolation: isolate; }
  .card::before, .tcard::before, .program-card::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit; z-index: -1;
    background: radial-gradient(260px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(37,99,235,.10), transparent 55%);
    opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s var(--ease);
  }
  .program-card.orange::before { background: radial-gradient(260px circle at var(--mx,50%) var(--my,50%), rgba(249,115,22,.10), transparent 55%); }
  .card:hover::before, .tcard:hover::before, .program-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
}

/* Section heading gradient accent */
.accent-bar { width: 56px; height: 4px; border-radius: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); margin: 0 auto 20px; }

/* ---- Comparison: With vs Without ---- */
.compare { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; }
.compare-col { border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 34px; border: 1px solid var(--border); background: #fff; }
.compare-col.good { border-color: rgba(37,99,235,.3); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary-soft), #fff); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.compare-col h3 { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.compare-col h3 .tagdot { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 9px; display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; }
.compare-col.bad h3 .tagdot { background: #FEF2F2; color: #EF4444; }
.compare-col.good h3 .tagdot { background: var(--primary); color: #fff; }
.compare-col ul { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.compare-col li { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: .98rem; color: var(--text); }
.compare-col li svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; flex: none; margin-top: 2px; }
.compare-col.bad li svg { color: #EF4444; }
.compare-col.good li svg { color: var(--primary); }
.compare-col.bad li { color: var(--muted); }

/* ---- Program chooser ---- */
.chooser { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 40px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.chooser-btns { display: flex; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 24px 0; }
.chooser-btns button { padding: 16px 26px; border-radius: var(--r); border: 1.5px solid var(--border); background: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink); transition: all .2s; }
.chooser-btns button:hover { border-color: var(--primary); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.chooser-btns button.active { background: var(--primary); border-color: var(--primary); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(37,99,235,.28); }
.chooser-btns button.active.orange { background: var(--secondary); border-color: var(--secondary); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(249,115,22,.28); }
.chooser-result { display: none; margin-top: 12px; padding: 26px; border-radius: var(--r); background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border); text-align: left; }
.chooser-result.show { display: block; animation: fadeUp .4s var(--ease); }
.chooser-result h4 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.chooser-result .tag { display: inline-block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: var(--primary-soft); color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.chooser-result .tag.orange { background: var(--secondary-soft); color: var(--secondary-dark); }
@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

/* ---- Domains explorer ---- */
.domains { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; }
.domain-tabs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.domain-tab { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; padding: 11px 20px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); border: 1.5px solid var(--border); background: #fff; font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--muted); transition: all .2s; }
.domain-tab svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.domain-tab:hover { border-color: var(--primary); color: var(--primary); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.domain-tab.active { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.domain-panel { display: none; }
.domain-panel.show { display: block; animation: fadeUp .4s var(--ease); }
.domain-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 26px; align-items: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 40px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.domain-card .d-emoji { width: 88px; height: 88px; border-radius: 22px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-darker)); color: #fff; }
.domain-card .d-emoji svg { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
.domain-card.alt .d-emoji { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), var(--secondary-dark)); }
.domain-card h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.domain-card p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.domain-card .d-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.domain-card .d-tags span { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: var(--surface-2); color: var(--text); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .domain-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; } .domain-card .d-emoji { margin: 0 auto; } .domain-card .d-tags { justify-content: center; } }

/* ---- Founder quote band ---- */
.quote-band { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.quote-band .qmark { font-size: 4rem; line-height: .5; color: var(--primary); opacity: .25; font-weight: 900; }
.quote-band blockquote { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem); font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 10px 0 26px; }
.quote-band .qauthor { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.quote-band .qauthor .name { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.quote-band .qauthor .role { color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }

/* ============================================================
   DARK MODE
   ============================================================ */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  /* True near-black, professional-AI palette (the only theme the site ships). */
  --bg: #08090C;
  --text: #E7E9EE;
  --muted: #9BA1AC;
  --muted-2: #6B7280;
  --surface: #101114;
  --surface-2: #17181D;
  --border: #23252B;
  --border-strong: #34373F;
  --ink: #F7F8FA;
  --primary-soft: rgba(255, 107, 26, 0.16);
  --secondary-soft: rgba(255, 176, 32, 0.14);
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  --shadow-md: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

/* Surfaces that hardcode white → theme surface */
[data-theme="dark"] .card,
[data-theme="dark"] .program-card,
[data-theme="dark"] .tcard,
[data-theme="dark"] .form-wrap,
[data-theme="dark"] .info-card,
[data-theme="dark"] .acc-item,
[data-theme="dark"] .chooser,
[data-theme="dark"] .chooser-btns button,
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-tab,
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-card,
[data-theme="dark"] .compare-col,
[data-theme="dark"] .chip { background: var(--surface); color: var(--text); }

[data-theme="dark"] .btn-outline { background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink); }

/* Form fields — darker than their card for contrast */
[data-theme="dark"] .field input,
[data-theme="dark"] .field select,
[data-theme="dark"] .field textarea,
[data-theme="dark"] .newsletter input { background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); border-color: var(--border); }
[data-theme="dark"] .field input::placeholder,
[data-theme="dark"] .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--muted-2); }

/* Navbar */
[data-theme="dark"] .nav { background: rgba(11, 18, 32, 0.82); }
[data-theme="dark"] .nav.scrolled { background: rgba(11, 18, 32, 0.92); border-color: var(--border); }
[data-theme="dark"] .nav-drawer { background: var(--bg); }
[data-theme="dark"] .nav-links a:hover { background: var(--surface); }
[data-theme="dark"] .acc-q .icon { background: var(--surface-2); }

/* Gradient panels that hardcode white */
[data-theme="dark"] .compare-col.good { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary-soft), var(--surface)); border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.4); }
[data-theme="dark"] .split .panel { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-soft), var(--surface)); border-color: var(--border); }
[data-theme="dark"] .split .panel.orange { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-soft), var(--surface)); }
[data-theme="dark"] .float-card { background: rgba(19, 28, 48, 0.82); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); }

/* Elements that use --ink as a BACKGROUND (would otherwise flip to light) */
[data-theme="dark"] .footer { background: #050608; }
[data-theme="dark"] .cta-band { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #12131A, #08090C); }
[data-theme="dark"] .btn-dark { background: var(--primary); }
[data-theme="dark"] .btn-dark:hover { background: var(--primary-dark); }
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-tab.active { background: var(--primary); border-color: var(--primary); color: #fff; }

/* Keep the logo badge readable on dark nav */
[data-theme="dark"] .brand-logo { background: #fff; }

/* Theme toggle button */
.theme-toggle { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 11px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--muted); transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
.theme-toggle:hover { background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink); }
.theme-toggle svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.theme-toggle .moon { display: block; }
.theme-toggle .sun { display: none; }
[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .moon { display: none; }
[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .sun { display: block; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .nav-cta .btn-primary { display: none; } }

/* Presentation embed section */
.deck-section { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0B1120 0%, #152046 52%, #3A2A7A 100%); color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.deck-section::before { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 480px; height: 480px; border-radius: 50%; top: -180px; right: -100px; background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3); filter: blur(90px); }
.deck-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.deck-section .eyebrow { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); color: #9DB8FF; }
.deck-section h2 { color: #fff; }
.deck-section .lead { color: #C7D3EE; }
.deck-embed { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.5); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); background: #0B1120; }
.deck-embed iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }

/* ============================================================
   VISUAL UPGRADE — photos, colour accents, richer graphics
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- Colourful icon tiles ---- */
.card-icon.is-purple { background: rgba(139, 92, 246, .14); color: var(--violet); }
.card-icon.is-teal   { background: rgba(20, 184, 166, .14);  color: var(--teal); }
.card-icon.is-green  { background: rgba(34, 197, 94, .14);   color: var(--green); }
.card-icon.is-pink   { background: rgba(236, 72, 153, .13);  color: var(--pink); }
.card-icon.is-sky    { background: rgba(14, 165, 233, .14);  color: var(--sky); }

/* ---- Gradient headline accent ---- */
.text-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(92deg, var(--primary) 10%, var(--violet) 55%, var(--secondary) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: var(--primary);
}

/* ---- Inner-page heroes pick up a violet tint (no markup change needed) ---- */
.page-hero { background-image: radial-gradient(620px 300px at 88% 12%, rgba(139, 92, 246, .10), transparent 70%); }

/* ---- Aurora hero background (adds violet + teal to the blue/orange) ---- */
.hero-bg .aurora-1, .hero-bg .aurora-2 { content: ""; position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; }
.hero-bg .aurora-1 { width: 380px; height: 380px; top: 8%; left: -140px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139,92,246,.13), transparent 62%); }
.hero-bg .aurora-2 { width: 340px; height: 340px; bottom: -120px; left: 32%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(20,184,166,.11), transparent 62%); }

/* ---- Split hero with photo collage ---- */
.hero-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.hero-copy { text-align: left; }
.hero-copy h1 { margin: 22px 0; }
.hero-copy .lead { margin: 0 0 36px; max-width: 560px; }
.hero-copy .hero-actions, .hero-copy .hero-trust { justify-content: flex-start; }
.hero-copy .hero-trust { margin-top: 36px; gap: 18px 28px; }

.hero-media { position: relative; min-height: 480px; }
.hero-media .hm-blob {
  position: absolute; inset: 6% -4% 4% 2%; z-index: 0; border-radius: 38% 62% 55% 45% / 45% 45% 55% 55%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(37,99,235,.18), rgba(139,92,246,.16) 50%, rgba(249,115,22,.16));
  filter: blur(4px);
}
.hero-media figure { position: absolute; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--surface-2); }
.hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-media .hm-main {
  top: 0; right: 0; width: 78%; aspect-ratio: 4/3.4; z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 28px 28px 28px 90px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border: 4px solid #fff;
}
.hero-media .hm-sub {
  left: 0; bottom: 4%; width: 44%; aspect-ratio: 3/3.6; z-index: 2;
  border-radius: 70px 22px 22px 22px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border: 4px solid #fff;
}
.hero-media .hm-dots {
  position: absolute; top: -18px; left: 10%; width: 110px; height: 110px; z-index: 0; color: var(--secondary); opacity: .55;
}
.hero-media .float-card { z-index: 3; }
.hero-media .fc-1 { top: 6%; left: -6%; }
.hero-media .fc-2 { bottom: 26%; right: -5%; }
.hero-media .fc-3 { bottom: -20px; left: 26%; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .hero-copy { text-align: center; }
  .hero-copy .lead { margin-inline: auto; }
  .hero-copy .hero-actions, .hero-copy .hero-trust { justify-content: center; }
  .hero-media { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 1/0.92; }
  .hero-media .fc-1 { left: -2%; }
  .hero-media .fc-2 { right: -2%; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero-media .float-card { padding: 10px 13px; }
  .hero-media .float-card .fc-k { font-size: .95rem; }
  .hero-media .fc-3 { display: none; }
}

/* ---- Colourful trust marquee icons ---- */
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+1) svg { color: var(--primary); }
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+2) svg { color: var(--secondary); }
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+3) svg { color: var(--violet); }
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+4) svg { color: var(--teal); }
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+5) svg { color: var(--pink); }

/* ---- Photo band (workshops in action) ---- */
.photo-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; align-items: stretch; }
.pb-item {
  position: relative; margin: 0; border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow); transform: rotate(var(--tilt, 0deg));
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease);
}
.pb-item:nth-child(1) { --tilt: -1.4deg; }
.pb-item:nth-child(3) { --tilt: 1.4deg; }
.pb-item:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-6px) scale(1.02); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.pb-item img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s var(--ease); }
.pb-item:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.pb-item figcaption {
  position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0 0; padding: 40px 18px 14px; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(2, 6, 23, .78));
}
.pb-item .pb-tag {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 14px; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .photo-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pb-item { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
}

/* ---- Benefits media panel (photo + floating chips) ---- */
.split .panel.media-panel { position: relative; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; border: none; min-height: 420px; display: block; }
.media-panel > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.media-panel::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(200deg, rgba(37,99,235,.10), transparent 40%, rgba(2,6,23,.62) 92%);
}
.media-panel .mp-badge {
  position: absolute; z-index: 2; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-radius: 14px; padding: 11px 16px;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  animation: floaty 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.media-panel .mp-badge .ic { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 9px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: #fff; flex: none; }
.media-panel .mp-badge .ic svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.media-panel .mp-b1 { top: 20px; right: 20px; }
.media-panel .mp-b2 { top: 45%; left: -8px; animation-delay: 1.4s; }
.media-panel .pill-list { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 20px; right: 20px; bottom: 18px; }
.media-panel .pill-list .pill { background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); border-color: transparent; backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }

/* ---- Colour-coded How-it-works steps ---- */
.cards .step:nth-child(1)::before, .steps .step:nth-child(1)::before { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-darker)); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(37,99,235,.30); }
.cards .step:nth-child(2)::before, .steps .step:nth-child(2)::before { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), var(--secondary-dark)); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(249,115,22,.30); }
.cards .step:nth-child(3)::before, .steps .step:nth-child(3)::before { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--violet), var(--violet-deep)); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(139,92,246,.30); }
.cards .step:nth-child(4)::before, .steps .step:nth-child(4)::before { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal), #0D9488); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(20,184,166,.30); }

/* ---- Per-domain colours (tabs + panels) ---- */
.domain-tab[data-domain="ai"] svg { color: var(--violet); }
.domain-tab[data-domain="data"] svg { color: var(--teal); }
.domain-tab[data-domain="cyber"] svg { color: var(--pink); }
.domain-tab[data-domain="cloud"] svg { color: var(--sky); }
.domain-tab[data-domain="soft"] svg { color: var(--primary); }
.domain-tab[data-domain="robotics"] svg { color: var(--secondary); }
.domain-tab.active svg { color: #fff; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="ai"] .d-emoji { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--violet), var(--violet-deep)); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="data"] .d-emoji { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal), #0D9488); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="cyber"] .d-emoji { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pink), #BE185D); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="cloud"] .d-emoji { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky), #0369A1); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="soft"] .d-emoji { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-darker)); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="robotics"] .d-emoji { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), var(--secondary-dark)); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="ai"] .d-tags span { background: rgba(139,92,246,.12); color: var(--violet-deep); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="data"] .d-tags span { background: rgba(20,184,166,.12); color: #0F766E; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="cyber"] .d-tags span { background: rgba(236,72,153,.11); color: #BE185D; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="cloud"] .d-tags span { background: rgba(14,165,233,.12); color: #0369A1; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="soft"] .d-tags span { background: rgba(37,99,235,.10); color: var(--primary-darker); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="robotics"] .d-tags span { background: rgba(249,115,22,.12); color: #C2410C; }
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-panel .d-tags span { color: var(--text); }

/* ---- Richer stats band ---- */
.stats {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--primary-darker) 55%, #7A2E08 100%);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.stats::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; width: 320px; height: 320px; border-radius: 50%; top: -160px; right: -80px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(249,115,22,.35), transparent 62%);
}
.stats::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; width: 260px; height: 260px; border-radius: 50%; bottom: -140px; left: -60px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(20,184,166,.30), transparent 62%);
}
.stats .cards { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ---- Gallery photo tiles ---- */
.g-item.has-photo { padding: 0; place-items: stretch; }
.g-item.has-photo::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,6,23,0) 42%, rgba(2,6,23,.72)); }
.g-item.has-photo img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s var(--ease); }
.g-item.has-photo:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.g-item.has-photo .g-label { position: absolute; inset: auto 18px 16px 18px; text-align: left; padding: 0; }
.g-item.has-photo .g-label .g-icon { display: none; }
.g-item.has-photo .g-chip {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 14px; z-index: 2; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
}

/* ============================================================
   UI CHROME UPGRADE — gradients, numbered FAQ, journey, charts
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- Gradient buttons ---- */
.btn-primary { background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--primary), #FF8A3D); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--primary-dark), var(--secondary)); }
.btn-secondary { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #C2410C, var(--secondary)); }
.btn-secondary:hover { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #9A3510, #E58A00); }

/* ---- Nav: gradient underline on the active link ---- */
.nav-links a { position: relative; }
.nav-links a.active::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 14px; right: 14px; bottom: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--violet), var(--secondary));
}

/* ---- Scroll progress picks up the violet stop ---- */
.scroll-progress { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--violet), var(--secondary)); }

/* ---- Cards: colour-matched top accent on hover ---- */
.card { position: relative; }
.card::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 26px; right: 26px; height: 3px; border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--violet)); opacity: 0; transition: opacity .3s var(--ease);
}
.card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.card:has(.card-icon.is-orange)::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary), var(--amber)); }
.card:has(.card-icon.is-purple)::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--violet), var(--pink)); }
.card:has(.card-icon.is-green)::after  { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green), var(--teal)); }
.card:has(.card-icon.is-pink)::after   { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--pink), var(--secondary)); }
.card:has(.card-icon.is-teal)::after   { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), var(--sky)); }
.card:has(.card-icon.is-sky)::after    { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky), var(--primary)); }

/* ---- Program cards: gradient bars ---- */
.program-card .bar { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--violet)); }
.program-card.orange .bar { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary), var(--pink)); }

/* ---- Eyebrow colour variants ---- */
.eyebrow.is-violet { color: #6D28D9; background: rgba(139, 92, 246, .14); }
.eyebrow.is-teal   { color: #0F766E; background: rgba(20, 184, 166, .14); }
.eyebrow.is-green  { color: #15803D; background: rgba(34, 197, 94, .14); }
.eyebrow.is-pink   { color: #BE185D; background: rgba(236, 72, 153, .13); }
.eyebrow.is-sky    { color: #0369A1; background: rgba(14, 165, 233, .14); }
[data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow.is-violet { color: #C4B5FD; }
[data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow.is-teal   { color: #5EEAD4; }
[data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow.is-green  { color: #86EFAC; }
[data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow.is-pink   { color: #F9A8D4; }
[data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow.is-sky    { color: #7DD3FC; }

/* ---- Alt sections: faint colour wash in the corners ---- */
.section-alt {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(560px 280px at 6% 0%, rgba(37, 99, 235, .05), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(560px 280px at 94% 100%, rgba(249, 115, 22, .05), transparent 62%);
}

/* ---- Comparison: warm red tint on the "without" column ---- */
.compare-col.bad { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FEF2F2, #fff 70%); border-color: #FECACA; }
[data-theme="dark"] .compare-col.bad { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(239, 68, 68, .10), var(--surface) 70%); border-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, .35); }

/* ---- Domain cards: tinted wash + demand mini-chart ---- */
.domain-card { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="ai"] .domain-card       { background-image: radial-gradient(420px 220px at 96% 0%, rgba(139, 92, 246, .09), transparent 62%); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="data"] .domain-card     { background-image: radial-gradient(420px 220px at 96% 0%, rgba(20, 184, 166, .09), transparent 62%); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="cyber"] .domain-card    { background-image: radial-gradient(420px 220px at 96% 0%, rgba(236, 72, 153, .08), transparent 62%); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="cloud"] .domain-card    { background-image: radial-gradient(420px 220px at 96% 0%, rgba(14, 165, 233, .09), transparent 62%); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="soft"] .domain-card     { background-image: radial-gradient(420px 220px at 96% 0%, rgba(37, 99, 235, .08), transparent 62%); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="robotics"] .domain-card { background-image: radial-gradient(420px 220px at 96% 0%, rgba(249, 115, 22, .09), transparent 62%); }
.d-chart { text-align: center; align-self: center; }
.d-chart svg { width: 108px; height: 64px; margin: 0 auto 6px; }
.d-chart .d-trend { font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }
.d-chart .d-trend svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; margin: 0; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="ai"] .d-chart       { color: var(--violet); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="data"] .d-chart     { color: var(--teal); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="cyber"] .d-chart    { color: var(--pink); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="cloud"] .d-chart    { color: var(--sky); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="soft"] .d-chart     { color: var(--primary); }
.domain-panel[data-domain="robotics"] .d-chart { color: var(--secondary); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .domain-card { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; } .d-chart { display: none; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .domain-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---- Career journey graphic ---- */
.journey-wrap { max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; }
.journey-svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.journey-svg text { font-family: inherit; }
.journey-svg .jl { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; fill: var(--ink); }
.journey-svg .js { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; fill: var(--muted); }
.journey-list { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .journey-svg { display: none; }
  .journey-list { display: grid; gap: 0; max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .jl-item { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; position: relative; padding-bottom: 26px; }
  .jl-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
  .jl-item::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 19px; top: 40px; bottom: 2px; width: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--jc, var(--primary)), transparent); opacity: .35; }
  .jl-item:last-child::before { display: none; }
  .jl-dot {
    flex: none; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 13px; display: grid; place-items: center;
    color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1rem; background: var(--jc, var(--primary)); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(15, 23, 42, .18);
  }
  .jl-item h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; margin: 2px 0 2px; }
  .jl-item p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }
}

/* ---- FAQ: numbered, colour-cycled questions ---- */
.accordion { counter-reset: faq; }
.acc-q { justify-content: flex-start; }
.acc-q .icon { margin-left: auto; }
.acc-q::before {
  counter-increment: faq; content: counter(faq, decimal-leading-zero);
  flex: none; width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 10px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; background: var(--primary);
}
.acc-item:nth-child(5n+2) .acc-q::before { background: var(--secondary); }
.acc-item:nth-child(5n+3) .acc-q::before { background: var(--violet); }
.acc-item:nth-child(5n+4) .acc-q::before { background: var(--teal); }
.acc-item:nth-child(5n+5) .acc-q::before { background: var(--pink); }
.acc-a-inner { padding-left: 70px; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .acc-a-inner { padding-left: 24px; } }

/* ---- Newsletter: gradient wash + blobs ---- */
.newsletter { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--primary-soft), var(--bg) 48%, var(--secondary-soft)); }
.newsletter::before { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 240px; height: 240px; border-radius: 50%; top: -120px; left: -80px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139, 92, 246, .16), transparent 62%); }
.newsletter::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 220px; height: 220px; border-radius: 50%; bottom: -110px; right: -70px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(20, 184, 166, .14), transparent 62%); }
.newsletter > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
[data-theme="dark"] .newsletter { background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(37, 99, 235, .16), var(--surface) 48%, rgba(249, 115, 22, .12)); }

/* ---- CTA band: violet glow joins the blue & orange ---- */
.cta-band {
  background-image: radial-gradient(460px 320px at 50% 130%, rgba(124, 58, 237, .30), transparent 62%),
                    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink), #1E293B);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .cta-band {
  background-image: radial-gradient(460px 320px at 50% 130%, rgba(124, 58, 237, .28), transparent 62%),
                    linear-gradient(135deg, #14203A, #0A1220);
}

/* ---- Footer: rainbow hairline + colourful social hovers ---- */
.footer { position: relative; }
.footer::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--violet), var(--pink), var(--secondary), var(--amber), var(--teal)); }
.socials a:nth-child(2):hover { background: var(--violet); }
.socials a:nth-child(3):hover { background: var(--pink); }
.socials a:nth-child(4):hover { background: var(--teal); }

/* ============================================================
   PERFECTION PASS — cohesion, micro-interactions, motion
   ============================================================ */

/* Brand selection colour */
::selection { background: var(--primary); color: #fff; }

/* Arrow icons glide on hover (only trailing icons, e.g. "Book a Workshop →") */
.btn svg { transition: transform .25s var(--ease); }
.btn:hover svg:last-child { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Photos share one subtle brand grade so they feel like one shoot */
.hero-media figure::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(37, 99, 235, .14), transparent 50%, rgba(249, 115, 22, .08));
}
.pb-item::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(37, 99, 235, .12), transparent 55%);
}
.pb-item figcaption, .pb-item .pb-tag { z-index: 2; }
.g-item.has-photo::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(37, 99, 235, .10), rgba(2, 6, 23, .04) 40%, rgba(2, 6, 23, .74)); }

/* ---- Program cards: photo headers ---- */
.program-media { position: relative; margin: 0; height: 200px; overflow: hidden; }
.program-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .55s var(--ease); }
.program-card:hover .program-media img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.program-media::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(37, 99, 235, .18), transparent 45%, rgba(2, 6, 23, .38));
}
.program-card.orange .program-media::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(249, 115, 22, .18), transparent 45%, rgba(2, 6, 23, .38)); }
.pm-chip {
  position: absolute; left: 18px; bottom: 14px; z-index: 2;
  color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: .76rem; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: rgba(2, 6, 23, .55); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .28);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

/* ---- Journey milestones pop in one by one ---- */
.journey-svg .jn { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; transform: scale(0); transition: transform .55s var(--ease); }
.reveal.in .journey-svg .jn { transform: scale(1); }
.reveal.in .journey-svg .jn:nth-of-type(2) { transition-delay: .12s; }
.reveal.in .journey-svg .jn:nth-of-type(3) { transition-delay: .24s; }
.reveal.in .journey-svg .jn:nth-of-type(4) { transition-delay: .36s; }
.reveal.in .journey-svg .jn:nth-of-type(5) { transition-delay: .48s; }

/* ---- Demand bars grow when a domain opens ---- */
@keyframes barGrow { from { transform: scaleY(0); } }
.domain-panel.show .d-chart rect { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: bottom; animation: barGrow .5s var(--ease) backwards; }
.domain-panel.show .d-chart rect:nth-of-type(2) { animation-delay: .07s; }
.domain-panel.show .d-chart rect:nth-of-type(3) { animation-delay: .14s; }
.domain-panel.show .d-chart rect:nth-of-type(4) { animation-delay: .21s; }
.domain-panel.show .d-chart rect:nth-of-type(5) { animation-delay: .28s; }

/* Trend labels: darker shades for AA contrast (bars keep the bright hue) */
.domain-panel[data-domain="ai"] .d-trend       { color: #6D28D9; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="data"] .d-trend     { color: #0F766E; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="cyber"] .d-trend    { color: #BE185D; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="cloud"] .d-trend    { color: #0369A1; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="soft"] .d-trend     { color: #1D4ED8; }
.domain-panel[data-domain="robotics"] .d-trend { color: #C2410C; }
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-panel[data-domain="ai"] .d-trend       { color: #C4B5FD; }
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-panel[data-domain="data"] .d-trend     { color: #5EEAD4; }
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-panel[data-domain="cyber"] .d-trend    { color: #F9A8D4; }
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-panel[data-domain="cloud"] .d-trend    { color: #7DD3FC; }
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-panel[data-domain="soft"] .d-trend     { color: #93C5FD; }
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-panel[data-domain="robotics"] .d-trend { color: #FDBA74; }

/* ---- Stats: hairline dividers between figures (wide screens) ---- */
@media (min-width: 821px) {
  .stats .cols-4 .stat:not(:first-child) { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .journey-svg .jn { transform: none; }
  .domain-panel.show .d-chart rect { animation: none; }
}

/* ---- Trust marquee: tinted colour chips ---- */
.marquee-track .m-item { padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+1) { background: rgba(37, 99, 235, .07);  border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, .22); }
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+2) { background: rgba(249, 115, 22, .07); border-color: rgba(249, 115, 22, .22); }
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+3) { background: rgba(139, 92, 246, .07); border-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, .22); }
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+4) { background: rgba(20, 184, 166, .07); border-color: rgba(20, 184, 166, .22); }
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+5) { background: rgba(236, 72, 153, .06); border-color: rgba(236, 72, 153, .22); }

/* ---- Hero blob: slow breathing motion ---- */
.hm-blob { animation: blobFloat 9s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes blobFloat { from { transform: rotate(-2deg) scale(1); } to { transform: rotate(2.5deg) scale(1.05); } }

/* ---- Career Builder: product-mock preview ---- */
.builder-mock { max-width: 880px; margin: 44px auto 0; }
.bm-window {
  border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); background: var(--bg);
}
.bm-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 12px 16px; background: var(--surface-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.bm-bar span { width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%; }
.bm-bar span:nth-child(1) { background: #F87171; } .bm-bar span:nth-child(2) { background: #FBBF24; } .bm-bar span:nth-child(3) { background: #34D399; }
.bm-bar em { margin-left: 10px; font-style: normal; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.bm-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 0; }
.bm-side { padding: 22px; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); display: grid; gap: 16px; align-content: start; }
.bm-profile { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }
.bm-avatar { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 12px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--violet)); flex: none; }
.bm-profile b { display: block; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink); }
.bm-profile small { color: var(--muted); font-size: .8rem; }
.bm-track { height: 8px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--surface-2); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.bm-track span { display: block; height: 100%; border-radius: 8px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--violet), var(--secondary)); }
.bm-progress small { color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 600; }
.bm-list { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.bm-list li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
.bm-list li::before { content: ""; flex: none; width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid var(--border-strong); background: transparent; }
.bm-list li.done { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: line-through; }
.bm-list li.done::before { border-color: var(--green); background: var(--green); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 3px var(--bg); }
.bm-list li.now::before { border-color: var(--secondary); background: var(--secondary); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 3px var(--bg); }
.bm-main { padding: 22px; display: grid; gap: 12px; align-content: start; }
.bm-sem {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px;
  padding: 13px 16px; border-radius: 13px; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--c, var(--primary)); background: var(--surface);
}
.bm-sem b { color: var(--ink); font-size: .9rem; }
.bm-sem span { color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; text-align: right; }
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .bm-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bm-side { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
}

/* ---- How-it-works: dashed connectors between steps ---- */
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .cards.cols-4 .step:not(:nth-child(4n))::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; top: 25px; left: 62px; right: -14px; height: 2px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border-strong) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px);
  }
  .cards.cols-4 .step { position: relative; }
}

/* ---- Stats: icon chips above the numbers ---- */
.stat .stat-ic {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; margin: 0 auto 14px; border-radius: 13px;
  display: grid; place-items: center; color: #fff; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
}
.stat .stat-ic svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

/* ---- Founder quote: gradient-framed card ---- */
.quote-band {
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px); border-radius: var(--r-lg); border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--bg), var(--bg)) padding-box,
              linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(37, 99, 235, .45), rgba(139, 92, 246, .45), rgba(249, 115, 22, .45)) border-box;
}

/* ---- Testimonials: colour-coded top edges + quote glyph ---- */
.tcard { border-top: 3px solid var(--primary); }
.cards .tcard:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--secondary); }
.cards .tcard:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--teal); }
.tcard blockquote { position: relative; }
.tcard blockquote::before {
  content: "\201C"; position: absolute; top: -18px; right: 0;
  font-size: 4.6rem; line-height: 1; font-weight: 900; color: var(--primary); opacity: .12; pointer-events: none;
}
.cards .tcard:nth-child(2) blockquote::before { color: var(--secondary); }
.cards .tcard:nth-child(3) blockquote::before { color: var(--teal); }

/* ---- Professional typography details ---- */
.h-xxl, .h-xl, .h-lg, .section-head h2 { text-wrap: balance; }
.lead, .card p, .tcard blockquote { text-wrap: pretty; }
.stat .num, .fc-k { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

/* Sticky-nav offset for in-page anchors (#programs, #faq, …) */
[id] { scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 20px); }

/* Hero trust markers read as "verified" green */
.hero-trust svg { color: var(--green); }

/* CTA band: faint blueprint grid for texture */
.cta-band {
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .045) 1px, transparent 1px),
                    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .045) 1px, transparent 1px),
                    radial-gradient(460px 320px at 50% 130%, rgba(124, 58, 237, .30), transparent 62%),
                    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink), #1E293B);
  background-size: 44px 44px, 44px 44px, auto, auto;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .cta-band {
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .04) 1px, transparent 1px),
                    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .04) 1px, transparent 1px),
                    radial-gradient(460px 320px at 50% 130%, rgba(124, 58, 237, .28), transparent 62%),
                    linear-gradient(135deg, #14203A, #0A1220);
  background-size: 44px 44px, 44px 44px, auto, auto;
}

/* ---- Gallery lightbox ---- */
.g-item.has-photo { cursor: zoom-in; }
.lightbox {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 300; display: none; place-items: center; padding: 28px;
  background: rgba(2, 6, 23, .86); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.lightbox.open { display: grid; animation: fadeUp .25s var(--ease); }
.lightbox figure { margin: 0; }
.lightbox img { max-width: min(1100px, 92vw); max-height: 80vh; border-radius: 18px; box-shadow: 0 40px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6); }
.lightbox figcaption { color: #E2E8F0; text-align: center; margin-top: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.lightbox .lb-close {
  position: absolute; top: 18px; right: 18px; width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); color: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25); transition: background .2s;
}
.lightbox .lb-close:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .24); }
.lightbox .lb-close svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
body.lb-open { overflow: hidden; }

/* ---- Dark-mode fixes for new pieces ---- */
[data-theme="dark"] .hero-media .hm-main,
[data-theme="dark"] .hero-media .hm-sub { border-color: var(--surface-2); }
[data-theme="dark"] .media-panel .mp-badge { background: rgba(19,28,48,.9); color: var(--text); }
[data-theme="dark"] .media-panel .pill-list .pill { background: rgba(19,28,48,.88); color: var(--text); }
[data-theme="dark"] .text-gradient { background: linear-gradient(92deg, #60A5FA 10%, #A78BFA 55%, #FB923C 100%); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; }

/* ============================================================
   PREMIUM IDENTITY — editorial display type, grain, signature detail
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  /* Geometric technical sans for display type — the register modern AI and
     developer-tool companies use. Inter still carries all body/UI text. */
  --display: 'Space Grotesk', 'Inter', -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
}

h1, h2, .h-xxl, .h-xl, .h-lg,
.quote-band blockquote,
.stat .num, .stat-box .n, .oc-salary .n,
.cta-band h2, .newsletter h2, .kin-track, .orbit-panel h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01" 1, "ss03" 1;
}
.h-xxl { font-size: clamp(2.85rem, 5.9vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 1.04; }
.h-xl  { font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4.1vw, 3.1rem); line-height: 1.08; }
.h-lg  { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.1vw, 2.35rem); line-height: 1.14; }
.quote-band blockquote { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.7vw, 2.1rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.34; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.stat .num, .stat-box .n, .oc-salary .n { letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
/* h3/h4 stay Inter — display face for statements, Inter for interface */
h3, h4 { font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
/* Body copy: slightly tighter, more technical rhythm */
.lead { letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.eyebrow { font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: .10em; font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; }

/* ---- Film grain: the texture that separates designed from generic ---- */
body::after {
  content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 150; pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .04; mix-blend-mode: multiply; background-size: 200px 200px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
[data-theme="dark"] body::after { mix-blend-mode: screen; opacity: .05; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { body::after { display: none; } }

/* ---- Oversized ghost numerals behind section headings ---- */
body { counter-reset: sec; }
.section-head { position: relative; counter-increment: sec; }
.section-head::before {
  content: counter(sec, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute; top: -.38em; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 11vw, 8rem); line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.04em; color: var(--ink); opacity: .05; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .section-head::before { opacity: .075; }
.section-head > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ---- Kinetic type band ---- */
.kinetic {
  overflow: hidden; padding: 30px 0; border-block: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}
.kin-track {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; width: max-content;
  animation: kinScroll 34s linear infinite;
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap; color: var(--ink);
}
.kinetic:hover .kin-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.kin-track .outline { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--muted-2); }
.kin-track .kdot { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none; }
@keyframes kinScroll { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---- Hero cursor light (desktop) ---- */
.hero, .page-hero { --sx: 50%; --sy: 30%; }
.hero-light {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .5s var(--ease);
  background: radial-gradient(360px circle at var(--sx) var(--sy), rgba(139, 92, 246, .13), transparent 70%);
}
@media (hover: hover) and (min-width: 1025px) {
  .hero:hover .hero-light, .page-hero:hover .hero-light { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ---- Heading reveal: a slightly longer, softer rise than body content.
   Deliberately NOT a clip-path wipe — a stalled clip animation leaves the
   headline invisible, and no flourish is worth risking the main headline. ---- */
h1.reveal, h2.reveal {
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 1s var(--ease), transform 1s var(--ease);
}
h1.reveal.in, h2.reveal.in { transform: translateY(0); }

/* ---- Nav: 11 links + toggle + CTA overflowed the 1200px container on
   ~1440px laptops (the CTA was clipped off-screen). Give the bar its own
   wider container, keep labels on one line, and tighten before the drawer. ---- */
.nav .container { max-width: 1400px; }
.nav-links a { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 1460px) {
  .nav-links { gap: 0; }
  .nav-links a { padding: 9px 10px; font-size: .9rem; }
  .brand { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .nav-cta .btn { padding: 12px 20px; font-size: .95rem; }
}

/* ---- Magnetic buttons (JS sets --bx/--by; NOT --mx/--my, which cards use) ---- */
.btn.is-magnetic { transform: translate(var(--bx, 0px), calc(var(--by, 0px) - 2px)); }

/* ---- Branded scrollbar ---- */
* { scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--border-strong) transparent; }
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--surface); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary), var(--violet));
  border-radius: 999px; border: 3px solid var(--bg);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary-dark), var(--violet-deep)); }

/* ---- Hairline detail on cards & refined link underlines ---- */
.card, .tcard, .program-card, .acc-item, .info-card { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--border) 88%, var(--primary)); }
.acc-a-inner a, .footer-about a, .disclaimer a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }

/* ============================================================
   BLACK THEME + 3D — dark-only surface treatment and depth
   ============================================================ */

/* The light theme is retired; the toggle is no longer rendered. */
.theme-toggle { display: none !important; }

/* Crisper grid + deeper glows read better on near-black */
.hero-grid {
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(96, 165, 250, .07) 1px, transparent 1px),
                    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(96, 165, 250, .07) 1px, transparent 1px);
}
.section-alt {
  background-image: radial-gradient(620px 320px at 6% 0%, rgba(37, 99, 235, .07), transparent 62%),
                    radial-gradient(620px 320px at 94% 100%, rgba(139, 92, 246, .06), transparent 62%);
}
/* A hairline light along the top edge of raised surfaces — the detail that
   makes dark UI look lit rather than flat. */
.card, .tcard, .program-card, .acc-item, .info-card, .stat-box, .roadmap-phase, .rm-card {
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .045), var(--shadow-sm);
}
.btn-primary { box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(37, 99, 235, .34), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .18); }

/* ---- 3D tilt on cards (self-contained perspective, no preserve-3d) ---- */
@media (hover: hover) and (min-width: 1025px) {
  .card.tilt3d, .tcard.tilt3d, .rm-card.tilt3d {
    transform: perspective(900px) rotateX(var(--tx, 0deg)) rotateY(var(--ty, 0deg)) translateY(-6px);
    transition: transform .18s ease-out, box-shadow .28s var(--ease), border-color .28s var(--ease);
  }
}

/* ---- 3D career explorer ---- */
.orbit-wrap {
  position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: 28px;
  align-items: stretch; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 420px at 20% 10%, rgba(37, 99, 235, .10), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(600px 400px at 85% 90%, rgba(139, 92, 246, .10), transparent 60%),
    var(--surface);
  padding: 20px; overflow: hidden;
}
.orbit-stage { position: relative; min-height: 520px; border-radius: var(--r); overflow: hidden; }
.orbit-canvas { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; cursor: grab; touch-action: pan-y; }
.orbit-canvas:active { cursor: grabbing; }
/* Top-left: the sphere's glow reaches the bottom edge, so the hint lives up here. */
.orbit-hint {
  position: absolute; left: 12px; top: 10px; margin: 0; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted-2); letter-spacing: .03em; pointer-events: none;
}
.orbit-panel {
  align-self: center; background: rgba(8, 9, 12, .55); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r); padding: 26px 24px; backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.orbit-panel .op-kick {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--op-color, var(--primary));
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.orbit-panel .op-kick i { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: currentColor; flex: none; }
.orbit-panel h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.orbit-panel p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .96rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.op-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.op-tags span {
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 600; padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--op-color, var(--primary)) 16%, transparent);
  color: var(--op-color, var(--primary));
}
.op-bar { height: 6px; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--surface-2); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.op-bar i { display: block; height: 100%; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--op-color, var(--primary)); transition: width .6s var(--ease); }
.op-demand { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.op-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; margin-top: 18px; font-weight: 700; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--op-color, var(--primary)); }
.op-link svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .orbit-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .orbit-stage { min-height: 340px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SOLAR HERO — centered AI-product hero with a rising sun arc
   ============================================================ */
.hero-solar {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 68px) 0 clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px); min-height: min(880px, 94vh);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; isolation: isolate;
}
.hero-solar .container { position: relative; z-index: 5; }

/* the sun: glowing disc with a white-hot rim, rising from below */
/* No blur filters here: on large layers they get promoted and can composite
   over the hero text on some GPUs. The radial gradients are soft already. */
.solar {
  /* Sits low as a warm horizon glow so it frames the network instead of
     competing with it. */
  /* Anchored so the arc always peaks ~270px above the hero's bottom edge,
     whatever the hero height (a % bottom drifts with the container). */
  position: absolute; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(1320px, 140vw); aspect-ratio: 1; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
  bottom: calc(84px - min(1320px, 140vw));
}
.solar .halo {
  position: absolute; inset: -20%; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(255, 122, 40, .30) 0%, rgba(255, 90, 20, .10) 40%, transparent 66%);
}
.solar .disc {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 46%,
    var(--sun-hot) 0%, #FF8A2B 20%, #E8551B 40%, rgba(140, 42, 8, .55) 62%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 76%);
}
.solar .rim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%; opacity: .38;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 240, 222, .9);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .5) 24%, transparent 44%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .5) 24%, transparent 44%);
}
/* soft diagonal light spill across the top-left, as in the reference */
.hero-solar .streak {
  position: absolute; top: -12%; left: -8%; width: 65%; height: 72%; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .05), transparent 62%);
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
}

/* split announcement pill */
.badge-split {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0; border-radius: var(--r-pill); overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .10); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
  font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.badge-split b {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
  color: #1A0D02; padding: 7px 13px; font-weight: 800; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.badge-split span { padding: 7px 15px 7px 13px; color: var(--text); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.badge-split svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.badge-split:hover svg { transform: translateX(2px); }

.hero-solar h1 { margin: 26px auto 0; max-width: 15ch; }
.hero-solar .lead { max-width: 760px; margin: 18px auto 0; }
.hero-solar .hero-actions { justify-content: center; margin-top: 32px; }

/* cropped product dashboard sitting over the sun */
.app-mock {
  position: relative; z-index: 2; width: min(1080px, 92vw); margin: clamp(40px, 6vw, 74px) auto 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); border-bottom: none; border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0;
  background: rgba(10, 11, 14, .82); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 -24px 90px rgba(255, 107, 26, .20), 0 -2px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) inset, 0 40px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 68%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 68%, transparent 100%);
}
.app-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; padding: 15px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); }
.app-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 3px; font-weight: 800; font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .10em; color: var(--ink); }
.app-brand i { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--primary); display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.app-nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow: hidden; }
.app-nav span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
.app-nav span:first-child { color: var(--ink); }
.app-nav svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.app-right { margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.app-right .dot-av { width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); flex: none; }
.app-right svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; color: var(--muted); }
.app-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; padding: 20px 22px 34px; }
.app-tile { border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02); text-align: left; }
.app-tile .k { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted-2); }
.app-tile .v { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 6px; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.app-tile .s { height: 4px; border-radius: 4px; margin-top: 10px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); overflow: hidden; }
.app-tile .s i { display: block; height: 100%; border-radius: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .app-body { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .app-nav { display: none; }
  .neural { aspect-ratio: 1000 / 420; }
}

/* warm gradient text to match the solar palette */
.text-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #FFCF8A 0%, var(--primary) 45%, #FF4D2D 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .text-gradient { background: linear-gradient(100deg, #FFD9A8 0%, #FF8A3D 48%, #FF5A2C 100%); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; }

/* Nav CTA gets the solar treatment */
.nav .btn-primary, .hero-actions .btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--primary), #FF8A3D);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(255, 107, 26, .32), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
}
.btn-outline {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04); color: var(--ink);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3); color: var(--ink); }

/* ============================================================
   NEURAL NETWORK HERO VISUAL — 3D node graph with energy pulses
   ============================================================ */
.neural-stage {
  position: relative; z-index: 5; width: min(1000px, 92vw);
  margin: clamp(22px, 3.2vw, 40px) auto 0; perspective: 1400px;
}
.neural {
  /* The SVG stretches with the box (preserveAspectRatio="none") and the tiles
     are positioned in %, so changing this ratio rescales wires and tiles
     together — they stay connected at any height. */
  position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1000 / 310;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: rotateX(var(--nrx, 13deg)) rotateY(var(--nry, 0deg));
  transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
}
.nw-wires { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.nw-wires .w { fill: none; stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, .13); stroke-width: 1.2; }
.nw-wires .w-lit { stroke: url(#nwGrad); stroke-width: 1.6; opacity: .85; }
.nw-wires .pulse { fill: #FFD9A8; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255, 138, 43, .95)); }

/* glassy node tiles */
.nw-tile, .nw-hub {
  position: absolute; transform-style: preserve-3d;
  display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center;
  border-radius: 16px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .09), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.nw-tile {
  width: 8.4%; aspect-ratio: 1; left: calc(var(--x) - 4.2%); top: var(--y);
  translate: 0 -50%; transform: translateZ(var(--z, 0px));
  transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s, transform .25s;
}
.nw-tile svg { width: 44%; height: 44%; color: var(--muted); transition: color .25s; }
.nw-tile b {
  position: absolute; top: 104%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: clamp(9px, .82vw, 12px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--muted-2); white-space: nowrap; transition: color .25s;
}
.nw-tile:hover, .nw-tile:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(255, 138, 43, .65);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(255, 107, 26, .28), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  transform: translateZ(calc(var(--z, 0px) + 26px));
}
.nw-tile:hover svg, .nw-tile:focus-visible svg { color: var(--primary); }
.nw-tile:hover b, .nw-tile:focus-visible b { color: var(--ink); }

/* central hub */
.nw-hub {
  width: 12.4%; aspect-ratio: 1; left: 43.8%; top: 50%; translate: 0 -50%;
  transform: translateZ(52px); border-radius: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 138, 43, .30), rgba(255, 90, 20, .10));
  border-color: rgba(255, 150, 70, .5);
  box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(255, 107, 26, .35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
}
.nw-hub span {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 25px); color: #fff;
}
.nw-hub::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -18%; border-radius: 26px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 138, 43, .22); animation: hubRing 3.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes hubRing { 0%, 100% { opacity: .5; transform: scale(1); } 50% { opacity: .15; transform: scale(1.07); } }

/* diagonal light beam from the top-right, as in the reference */
.hero-solar .beam {
  position: absolute; top: -20%; right: -14%; width: 66%; height: 86%; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 82% 12%, rgba(255, 146, 56, .22), rgba(255, 110, 30, .07) 42%, transparent 72%);
  transform: rotate(-14deg);
}

/* thin announcement strip above the nav */
.topbar {
  position: relative; z-index: 101; background: #050608;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); font-size: .8rem;
}
.topbar .container { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; height: 40px; }
.topbar a.tb-left { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.topbar a.tb-left i { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--primary); flex: none; box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--primary); }
.topbar a.tb-left svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.topbar .tb-right { margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.topbar .tb-right a { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }
.topbar .tb-right a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .topbar .tb-right { display: none; }
  .topbar .container { justify-content: center; }
  .nw-tile b { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SITE-WIDE UNIFICATION — one accent, glass surfaces, solar light.
   Everything below deliberately overrides the earlier multi-hue system;
   distinct hues now survive only in the 3D explorer, where different
   colours carry meaning (one per career).
   ============================================================ */

/* Display face on every heading level, not just h1/h2 */
h3, h4 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.022em; }
.card h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; }

/* ---- Icon tiles: depth instead of hue ---- */
.card-icon, .card-icon.is-orange, .card-icon.is-purple, .card-icon.is-teal,
.card-icon.is-green, .card-icon.is-pink, .card-icon.is-sky {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 107, 26, .20), rgba(255, 255, 255, .03));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
  color: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
}
.card::after,
.card:has(.card-icon.is-orange)::after, .card:has(.card-icon.is-purple)::after,
.card:has(.card-icon.is-green)::after,  .card:has(.card-icon.is-pink)::after,
.card:has(.card-icon.is-teal)::after,   .card:has(.card-icon.is-sky)::after {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
}
.card:hover, .tcard:hover, .program-card:hover, .rm-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 138, 43, .38);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 138, 43, .12),
              inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
}

/* ---- One eyebrow style everywhere ---- */
.eyebrow.is-orange, .eyebrow.is-violet, .eyebrow.is-teal,
.eyebrow.is-green, .eyebrow.is-pink, .eyebrow.is-sky,
[data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow.is-violet, [data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow.is-teal,
[data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow.is-green, [data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow.is-pink,
[data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow.is-sky {
  color: #FFB27A; background: rgba(255, 107, 26, .12); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 107, 26, .28);
}

/* ---- Sections: warm wash on black ---- */
.section-alt { background-color: #0A0B0E; background-image:
  radial-gradient(680px 340px at 8% 0%, rgba(255, 107, 26, .07), transparent 62%),
  radial-gradient(680px 340px at 92% 100%, rgba(255, 138, 43, .05), transparent 62%); }

/* ---- Interior page heroes get the solar treatment ---- */
.page-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background-image: none; }
.page-hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: -30%; right: -12%; width: 60%; height: 90%; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(58% 55% at 80% 15%, rgba(255, 146, 56, .18), transparent 70%);
  transform: rotate(-14deg);
}
.page-hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -72%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(1100px, 130vw); aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(255, 107, 26, .16), rgba(255, 90, 20, .05) 44%, transparent 68%);
}
.page-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

/* ---- Stats band: glass, not a blue slab ---- */
.stats {
  background-color: var(--surface);
  background-image: radial-gradient(700px 320px at 15% 0%, rgba(255, 107, 26, .16), transparent 62%),
                    radial-gradient(600px 320px at 88% 100%, rgba(255, 176, 32, .10), transparent 62%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
}
.stats::before, .stats::after { display: none; }
.stat .num .suffix { color: var(--primary); }
.stat .stat-ic { background: rgba(255, 107, 26, .16); border-color: rgba(255, 138, 43, .28); color: #FFB27A; }
@media (min-width: 821px) { .stats .cols-4 .stat:not(:first-child) { border-left-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); } }

/* ---- Steps, journey and progress marks ---- */
.cards .step:nth-child(1)::before, .cards .step:nth-child(2)::before,
.cards .step:nth-child(3)::before, .cards .step:nth-child(4)::before,
.steps .step:nth-child(1)::before, .steps .step:nth-child(2)::before,
.steps .step:nth-child(3)::before, .steps .step:nth-child(4)::before {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255, 107, 26, .28);
}
.timeline::before { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10); }
.tl-item::before { background: var(--bg); border-color: var(--primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 107, 26, .14); }
.tl-item .year { color: var(--primary); }

/* ---- Tabs, chips and choosers: glass pills with a solar active state ---- */
.domain-tab, .chip, .chooser-btns button,
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-tab, [data-theme="dark"] .chip, [data-theme="dark"] .chooser-btns button {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04); border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .10); color: var(--muted);
}
.domain-tab:hover, .chip:hover, .chooser-btns button:hover { border-color: rgba(255, 138, 43, .45); color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.domain-tab.active, .chip.active, .chooser-btns button.active, .chooser-btns button.active.orange,
[data-theme="dark"] .domain-tab.active {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--primary), #FF8A3D); border-color: transparent; color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(255, 107, 26, .30);
}
.domain-tab[data-domain] svg { color: var(--muted); }
.domain-tab.active svg { color: #fff; }
.domain-panel .d-emoji { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); }
.domain-panel .d-tags span, .domain-card .d-tags span { background: rgba(255, 107, 26, .12); color: #FFB27A; }
.domain-panel .domain-card { background-image: radial-gradient(460px 240px at 94% 0%, rgba(255, 107, 26, .08), transparent 62%); }
.d-chart, .d-trend, .domain-panel .d-chart, .domain-panel .d-trend { color: #FFB27A; }
.chooser-result .tag, .chooser-result .tag.orange { background: rgba(255, 107, 26, .14); color: #FFB27A; }

/* ---- FAQ ---- */
.acc-q::before,
.acc-item:nth-child(5n+2) .acc-q::before, .acc-item:nth-child(5n+3) .acc-q::before,
.acc-item:nth-child(5n+4) .acc-q::before, .acc-item:nth-child(5n+5) .acc-q::before {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); color: #1A0D02;
}
.acc-item.open .acc-q .icon { background: var(--primary); }

/* ---- Testimonials & quote ---- */
.tcard, .cards .tcard:nth-child(2), .cards .tcard:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--primary); }
.tcard blockquote::before,
.cards .tcard:nth-child(2) blockquote::before, .cards .tcard:nth-child(3) blockquote::before { color: var(--primary); }
.tcard .stars { color: var(--secondary); }
.quote-band {
  background: linear-gradient(var(--surface), var(--surface)) padding-box,
              linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 107, 26, .55), rgba(255, 176, 32, .35)) border-box;
}
.quote-band .qmark { color: var(--primary); }

/* ---- Programs ---- */
.program-card .bar, .program-card.orange .bar { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); }
.program-tag, .program-card.orange .program-tag { background: rgba(255, 107, 26, .14); color: #FFB27A; }
.check-list li svg, .check-list.orange li svg { color: var(--primary); }
.program-media::after, .program-card.orange .program-media::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 107, 26, .18), transparent 45%, rgba(2, 6, 23, .45));
}

/* ---- Compare columns ---- */
.compare-col { background: var(--surface); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); }
.compare-col.good { border-color: rgba(255, 138, 43, .38);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 107, 26, .10), var(--surface) 72%); }
.compare-col.good h3 .tagdot { background: var(--primary); }
.compare-col.good li svg { color: var(--primary); }
[data-theme="dark"] .compare-col.bad { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(239, 68, 68, .08), var(--surface) 72%); }

/* ---- Marquee & kinetic type ---- */
.marquee-track .m-item,
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+1), .marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+2),
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+3), .marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+4),
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+5) {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .09); color: var(--muted);
}
.marquee-track .m-item svg,
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+1) svg, .marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+2) svg,
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+3) svg, .marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+4) svg,
.marquee-track .m-item:nth-of-type(5n+5) svg { color: var(--primary); }
.kinetic { background: #0A0B0E; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); }
.kin-track .outline { -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .22); }

/* ---- Forms ---- */
.form-wrap { background: var(--surface); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); }
[data-theme="dark"] .field input, [data-theme="dark"] .field select,
[data-theme="dark"] .field textarea, [data-theme="dark"] .newsletter input {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10); color: var(--text);
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus, .newsletter input:focus {
  border-color: var(--primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 107, 26, .16);
}
.field label .req { color: var(--primary); }
:focus-visible { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 107, 26, .45); }
.info-card .ic, .info-card.orange .ic { background: rgba(255, 107, 26, .14); color: var(--primary); }

/* ---- Newsletter & CTA ---- */
.newsletter, [data-theme="dark"] .newsletter {
  background: var(--surface); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  background-image: radial-gradient(600px 300px at 12% 0%, rgba(255, 107, 26, .12), transparent 64%),
                    radial-gradient(520px 280px at 90% 100%, rgba(255, 176, 32, .08), transparent 64%);
}
.newsletter::before, .newsletter::after { display: none; }
.cta-band, [data-theme="dark"] .cta-band {
  background-color: #0A0B0E;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .035) 1px, transparent 1px),
                    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .035) 1px, transparent 1px),
                    radial-gradient(520px 340px at 50% 128%, rgba(255, 107, 26, .34), transparent 64%);
  background-size: 44px 44px, 44px 44px, auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

/* ---- Footer ---- */
.footer::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--primary) 30%, var(--secondary) 70%, transparent); }
.socials a:hover, .socials a:nth-child(2):hover, .socials a:nth-child(3):hover, .socials a:nth-child(4):hover { background: var(--primary); }
.footer-contact svg { color: var(--primary); }

/* ---- Roadmap hub cards ---- */
.rm-badge { color: #FFB27A; background: rgba(255, 107, 26, .12); }
.rm-go { color: var(--primary); }
.rm-card { background: var(--surface); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); }

/* ---- Career-builder mock ---- */
.bm-window { background: var(--surface); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .09); }
.bm-bar { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); }
.bm-track span, .bm-avatar { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); }
.bm-list li.now::before { border-color: var(--primary); background: var(--primary); }
.bm-list li.done::before { border-color: var(--secondary); background: var(--secondary); }
.bm-sem { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); }

/* ---- Misc accents ---- */
.accent-bar { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); }
.hero-trust svg { color: var(--primary); }
.scroll-progress { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--primary); }
.nav-links a.active::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); }
.to-top { background: var(--primary); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(255, 107, 26, .40); }
.to-top:hover { background: var(--primary-dark); }
.text-accent { color: var(--primary); }
.g-item.has-photo::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 107, 26, .10), rgba(2, 6, 23, .06) 40%, rgba(2, 6, 23, .78)); }
.pb-item::before { background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 107, 26, .14), transparent 55%); }
.hero-media figure::after { background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 107, 26, .14), transparent 50%); }
.media-panel::after { background: linear-gradient(200deg, rgba(255, 107, 26, .12), transparent 40%, rgba(2, 6, 23, .66) 92%); }
.split .panel, [data-theme="dark"] .split .panel {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(255, 107, 26, .10), var(--surface) 70%); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION & FOOTER — the last surfaces still on the old skin
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- Nav: a floating glass bar, not a solid slab ---- */
.nav {
  background: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  backdrop-filter: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  transition: background .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease), backdrop-filter .3s var(--ease);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .nav { background: transparent; }
.nav.scrolled, [data-theme="dark"] .nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(8, 9, 12, .72);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(150%) blur(16px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(150%) blur(16px);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
}
.nav-inner { height: 68px; }

/* links: display face, tighter, with a soft glass hover */
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .92rem; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--muted); border-radius: 10px; padding: 8px 12px;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06); }
[data-theme="dark"] .nav-links a:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--ink); background: rgba(255, 107, 26, .12); }
.nav-links a.active::after { left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 4px; height: 2px; }

/* the quiet second CTA (ghost), paired with the solar one */
.btn-quiet {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05); color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); padding: 11px 18px; font-size: .92rem;
}
.btn-quiet:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .09); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.nav-cta { gap: 10px; }
.nav-cta .btn-primary { padding: 11px 20px; font-size: .92rem; }
@media (max-width: 1200px) { .nav-secondary { display: none; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .nav-cta .btn-primary { display: none; } }

/* brand mark reads as part of the dark UI */
.brand { font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.brand-logo, [data-theme="dark"] .brand-logo {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
}

/* hamburger */
.nav-toggle { border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04); }
.nav-toggle:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .09); }

/* ---- Mobile drawer to match ---- */
.nav-drawer, [data-theme="dark"] .nav-drawer {
  background: rgba(8, 9, 12, .96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  padding: 22px 20px 32px;
}
.nav-drawer a {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06); border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px 14px;
}
.nav-drawer a.active, [data-theme="dark"] .nav-drawer a.active {
  color: #fff; background: rgba(255, 107, 26, .14); border-bottom-color: transparent;
}
.nav-drawer .btn { margin-top: 18px; }

/* ---- Footer: dark glass with solar structure ---- */
.footer, [data-theme="dark"] .footer {
  background: #060709; position: relative;
  background-image: radial-gradient(760px 340px at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 107, 26, .07), transparent 62%);
}
.footer-grid { border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); }
.footer h2 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .10em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-2); font-weight: 700;
}
.footer-col a { color: var(--muted); border-radius: 8px; transition: color .2s, padding-left .2s; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--primary); padding-left: 4px; }
.footer-col a.btn:hover { padding-left: 0; color: #fff; }
.socials a {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .10); color: var(--muted);
}
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06); padding-top: 24px; color: var(--muted-2); }
.footer-admin:hover { color: var(--primary); }

/* ============================================================
   AI CAREER COUNSELLOR — floating chat panel
   ============================================================ */
.ai-fab {
  position: fixed; right: 24px; bottom: 92px; z-index: 120;
  width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), #FF8A3D); color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(255, 107, 26, .45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease);
}
.ai-fab:hover { transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.04); box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(255, 107, 26, .55); }
.ai-fab svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.ai-fab::after {
  content: "Ask the AI counsellor"; position: absolute; right: 68px; white-space: nowrap;
  background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateX(8px); transition: all .25s var(--ease); pointer-events: none;
}
.ai-fab:hover::after { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

.ai-panel {
  position: fixed; right: 24px; bottom: 92px; z-index: 121;
  width: min(400px, calc(100vw - 32px)); height: min(620px, calc(100vh - 130px));
  display: none; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(10, 11, 14, .96); backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .65), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 138, 43, .12);
}
.ai-panel.open { display: flex; animation: fadeUp .3s var(--ease); }
.ai-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); }
.ai-head .ai-dot { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 11px; display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary)); color: #fff; }
.ai-head .ai-dot svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.ai-head b { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-size: .98rem; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.ai-head small { color: var(--muted-2); font-size: .76rem; }
.ai-close { margin-left: auto; width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 9px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--muted); }
.ai-close:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); color: var(--ink); }
.ai-close svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

.ai-log { flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; padding: 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.ai-msg { max-width: 88%; font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.6; white-space: pre-wrap; }
.ai-msg.bot { align-self: flex-start; color: var(--text); }
.ai-msg.you {
  align-self: flex-end; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), #FF8A3D); color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 16px 16px 4px 16px; font-weight: 500;
}
.ai-msg.bot a { color: var(--primary); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.ai-typing { display: inline-flex; gap: 4px; }
.ai-typing i { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--muted); animation: aiBlink 1.2s infinite; }
.ai-typing i:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .18s; }
.ai-typing i:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .36s; }
@keyframes aiBlink { 0%, 60%, 100% { opacity: .25; } 30% { opacity: 1; } }

.ai-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; padding: 0 18px 12px; }
.ai-chips button {
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 600; padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); color: var(--muted);
}
.ai-chips button:hover { border-color: rgba(255, 138, 43, .5); color: var(--ink); }

.ai-form { display: flex; gap: 8px; padding: 14px 16px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); }
.ai-form input {
  flex: 1; padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); font-family: inherit; font-size: .92rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); color: var(--text);
}
.ai-form input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 107, 26, .18); }
.ai-form button {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), #FF8A3D);
}
.ai-form button:disabled { opacity: .45; }
.ai-form button svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.ai-note { padding: 0 18px 12px; font-size: .7rem; color: var(--muted-2); text-align: center; }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .ai-fab { right: 16px; bottom: 82px; width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .ai-fab::after { display: none; }
  .ai-panel { right: 8px; left: 8px; bottom: 82px; width: auto; height: min(76vh, 560px); }
}

/* Safety net: reveal animations are JS-driven, so if scripting is off the
   content must still be visible rather than permanently hidden. */
@media (scripting: none) {
  .reveal, h1.reveal, h2.reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
}

/* Reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { animation: none !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .reveal, h1.reveal, h2.reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .btn.is-magnetic { transform: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Motion & 3D layer (js/motion.js) — WebGL hero + GSAP hooks
   ============================================================ */
/* WebGL constellation fills the hero background layer */
.hero-3d { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-3d canvas { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; display: block; }

/* While GSAP is loading, hold the hero's reveal elements hidden so the
   CSS reveal and the GSAP intro never double-play. A 3s timeout in
   motion.js removes this class if GSAP never arrives. */
.anim-hold .hero .reveal { opacity: 0 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; }

/* Headline word-split spans (GSAP staggers these in 3D) */
.g-word { display: inline-block; will-change: transform; transform-style: preserve-3d; }

/* Photo-band images pan inside their frames under ScrollTrigger */
.pb-item { overflow: hidden; }

/* ============================================================
   Premium polish
   ============================================================ */
/* Branded text selection */
::selection { background: rgba(139, 92, 246, .45); color: #fff; }

/* Slim gradient scrollbar (webkit) + tinted thin scrollbar (firefox) */
html { scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: #4C5A85 #0A0C11; }
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 11px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #0A0C11; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary), var(--violet));
  border-radius: 999px; border: 3px solid #0A0C11;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #3B82F6, #A78BFA); }

/* Nav links: gradient underline sweeps in on hover (active keeps its own) */
.nav-links a:not(.active)::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 14px; right: 14px; bottom: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--violet));
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .28s var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:not(.active):hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* Cards: border warms toward the brand violet on hover */
.card:hover, .tcard:hover, .program-card:hover { border-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, .35); }

/* Stat figures read as engineered, not typeset */
.stat .num { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

/* Primary buttons get a machined inner top-light */
.btn-primary { box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .18), 0 8px 22px rgba(37, 99, 235, .28); }

/* ============================================================
   Depth pass — living surfaces, tactile feedback, signature close
   ============================================================ */
/* CTA band: the aurora inside slowly breathes (imperceptible at a glance) */
.cta-band::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -35%; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(38% 52% at 24% 32%, rgba(37, 99, 235, .30), transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(34% 48% at 76% 68%, rgba(139, 92, 246, .26), transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(26% 40% at 58% 18%, rgba(20, 184, 166, .12), transparent 60%);
  animation: ctaAurora 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes ctaAurora {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1); }
  to   { transform: rotate(7deg) scale(1.14); }
}
.cta-band > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Every button answers the press */
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0) scale(.97); }

/* Hero scroll cue — a falling light on a hairline */
.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 18px; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 2px; height: 52px; z-index: 2; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
}
.hero-scroll span {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: -40%; width: 100%; height: 40%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--violet));
  animation: scrollCue 2.2s cubic-bezier(.55, 0, .35, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollCue { to { top: 110%; } }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .hero-scroll { display: none; } }

/* Testimonial & quote avatars: hairline gradient ring */
.person .avatar, .qauthor .avatar {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #0B0D12, 0 0 0 3.5px rgba(139, 92, 246, .55);
}

/* Newsletter input: focus glows in brand light */
.newsletter input:focus {
  border-color: var(--violet);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(139, 92, 246, .18), 0 0 24px rgba(139, 92, 246, .12);
}

/* FAQ: rows acknowledge the cursor */
.acc-item:hover { border-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, .35); }
.acc-item.open { border-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, .5); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(139, 92, 246, .18); }

/* Alt sections get hairline edges — quiet structure */
[data-theme="dark"] .section-alt {
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .045), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
}

/* Footer: a giant ghost wordmark closes the page like a colophon */
.footer { overflow: hidden; }
.footer::after {
  content: "PathAhead"; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -.34em; transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(6rem, 17vw, 15rem);
  letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: 1; color: #fff; opacity: .035;
  pointer-events: none; user-select: none; white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Layered floating — different durations so the hero cards never sync up */
.float-card.fc-1 { animation-duration: 5.2s; }
.float-card.fc-2 { animation-duration: 6.4s; }
.float-card.fc-3 { animation-duration: 4.6s; }

/* Premium gleam — a light sweep crosses the big CTAs every ~6s */
.btn-primary.btn-lg { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.btn-primary.btn-lg::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 42%; left: -60%;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.30), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: btnGleam 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes btnGleam {
  0%, 60% { left: -60%; }
  85%, 100% { left: 130%; }
}

/* ---- No sideways drift on phones ----------------------------------------
   The hero's decorative layers (sun, halo, beams, network) are deliberately
   wider than the screen, and on narrow viewports they leaked ~54px of real
   horizontal scroll on the home page — the whole page slid under your thumb.
   `overflow-x: hidden` on <html> would fix it but would also kill the sticky
   navbar, because a clipping scroll container breaks `position: sticky` in
   its descendants. `clip` does the same clipping without creating a scroll
   container, so the nav keeps sticking. ---- */
html { overflow-x: clip; }
body { overflow-x: clip; }

/* ---- WhatsApp: two numbers answer, so the button opens a chooser ---------
   .wa-btn keeps its own fixed position (it is a button now, not a link), and
   the menu is anchored to the same corner just above it. ---- */
.wa-wrap { position: fixed; right: 24px; bottom: 24px; z-index: 90; }
.wa-wrap .wa-btn { position: static; right: auto; bottom: auto; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.wa-wrap.open .wa-btn { transform: scale(1.04); }

.wa-menu {
  position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 70px; min-width: 232px;
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 10px; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
  display: grid; gap: 4px;
  animation: waIn .18s var(--ease) both;
}
.wa-menu[hidden] { display: none; }
@keyframes waIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } }

.wa-menu-title {
  margin: 4px 8px 6px; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
}
.wa-menu a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 11px 12px; border-radius: 11px;
  color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .2s var(--ease);
}
.wa-menu a:hover, .wa-menu a:focus-visible { background: rgba(37, 211, 102, .14); color: #25D366; }
.wa-menu a svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: #25D366; flex: none; }

/* Sit clear of the AI launcher on small screens. */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .wa-menu { min-width: 208px; }
}

/* ---- Mobile fixes ---------------------------------------------------------
   .compare was a fixed two-column grid at every width. On a phone the two
   columns plus their 34px padding needed ~402px inside a 344px container, so
   the right-hand "With PathAhead" card was cut off — and because the page
   clips horizontal overflow, there was no way to scroll across and read it.
   It just silently vanished. ---- */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .compare { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .compare-col { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .compare-col h3 { font-size: 1.08rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
}

/* Comfortable touch targets. 44px is the size a fingertip reliably hits;
   several buttons sat at 38px. The :not(.btn) matters — without it this rule
   also caught the "Book a Workshop" button sitting inside the footer column
   and replaced its own padding and height with a plain link's. */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .btn { min-height: 44px; }
  .footer-col a:not(.btn), .nav-drawer a:not(.btn) { min-height: 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
  .wa-menu a { min-height: 46px; }
}

/* Long button labels ("Explore free learn-from-scratch roadmaps") are wider
   than a phone. Buttons keep their label on one line by default, so it ran
   420px wide inside a 344px column and the end was clipped away. Let the text
   wrap instead of forcing the button off the screen. */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .btn { white-space: normal; text-align: center; max-width: 100%; }
  .btn-lg { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; font-size: 1rem; }
}

/* ---- Photos while they load ----------------------------------------------
   These are lazy-loaded, so on a phone a card can be on screen for a moment
   before its photo arrives. Until then the browser paints the alt text as
   plain words across the card — which is what "Students discussing career
   options during a workshop" sprawling over the tile was. Give every content
   photo a solid block to occupy and stop the alt text being drawn: it stays
   in the markup and is still announced by screen readers, it just is not
   rendered as loose text on top of the design. ---- */
.pb-item img,
.program-media img,
.g-item img,
.gallery-grid img,
.card img,
figure img {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #14161B, #0D0F13);
  color: transparent;
  font-size: 0;
}

/* ---- Floating buttons must not sit on the page's own buttons --------------
   The AI and WhatsApp launchers are fixed to the bottom-right corner, so the
   last call to action on a page ended up underneath them. Leave room at the
   end of the page, and tuck the buttons in a little on small screens. ---- */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  /* .footer, not `footer` — the element selector loses to the existing
     `.footer { padding: … }` shorthand and the space never appeared. */
  .footer, .site-footer { padding-bottom: 104px; }
  .ai-fab { right: 16px; bottom: 84px; width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .wa-wrap { right: 16px; bottom: 18px; }
  .wa-btn { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .wa-btn svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
  .wa-menu { bottom: 64px; }
}