/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   edBuddy Pro — global.css
   Design tokens, page grid, logo lockup, navbar, footer and the
   sticky bottom bar. Loaded by every page. Page-specific styles
   stay in that page's own <style> block.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */


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



  :root {
    /* spatial hero tokens */
    --c1: #5CDCE5;
    --c3: #0559B3;
    --brand: var(--c3);
    --ink: #0B1220;
    --muted: #5A6B82;
    --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    --e2: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.05),
          0 8px 20px rgba(11,30,58,0.07),
          0 2px 6px rgba(11,30,58,0.04);
    --e3: 0 2px 4px rgba(11,30,58,0.05),
          0 14px 34px rgba(11,30,58,0.09),
          0 4px 10px rgba(11,30,58,0.05);
    --e4: 0 4px 8px rgba(11,30,58,0.06),
          0 24px 56px rgba(11,30,58,0.13),
          0 8px 18px rgba(11,30,58,0.06);
    --rim: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    --spec: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    --faint: #8A99AE;
    --hair: rgba(11,18,32,0.08);
    --glass-3: rgba(255,255,255,0.80);

    --white: #ffffff;
    --neutral-50: #fafafa;
    --neutral-100: #f5f5f5;
    --neutral-200: #e5e5e5;
    --neutral-300: #d4d4d4;
    --neutral-400: #a3a3a3;
    --neutral-500: #737373;
    --neutral-600: #525252;
    --neutral-800: #262626;
    --neutral-900: #171717;
    --black: #0a0a0a;
    --font: 'Figtree', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    --font-display: 'Figtree', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    --tracking-tight: -0.02em;
    --nav-h: 64px;
    --grid-size: 48px;
  }



  /* ─── GLOBAL GRID — the brand signature, carried across the whole page ─── */
  .page-grid {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(10,10,10,0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10,10,10,0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: var(--grid-size) var(--grid-size);
    background-position: center top;
  }

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


  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }


  body {
    font-family: var(--font);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--black);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: clip;
    position: relative;
  }


  /* Every band sits above the lattice; light bands are transparent so it shows through */
  .hero,
  .trust,
  .roles,
  .courses-section,
  .faq,
  .compete,
  footer {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }


  /* ─── NAVBAR ─── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: var(--nav-h);
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 32px;
    background: #ffffff;
    transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, backdrop-filter 0.3s;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }


  nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(10,10,10,0.08);
  }




  .btn-ghost {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--neutral-600);
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
    font-family: var(--font);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  }


  .btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--black); background: var(--neutral-100); }


  .btn-primary {
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: #0559B3;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.15s, transform 0.1s;
    font-family: var(--font);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }


  .btn-primary:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

  .btn-primary:active { transform: scale(0.98); }


  /* ─── HERO ─── */
  .hero {
    padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 44px);
    padding-bottom: 56px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

  .hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }

  .hero-copy { max-width: 520px; }

  .hero-h1 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 58px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: var(--black); animation: fadeUp 0.5s 0.06s ease both;
  }

  .hero-h1 em { font-style: normal; color: #0559B3; }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--neutral-600); margin-top: 20px;
    max-width: 440px; animation: fadeUp 0.5s 0.12s ease both;
  }

  .hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 30px; animation: fadeUp 0.5s 0.18s ease both; }

  .hero-cta-primary {
    padding: 14px 26px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600;
    background: #0a0a0a; color: #ffffff; border: none; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
    font-family: var(--font); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    transition: opacity 0.15s, transform 0.1s;
  }

  .hero-cta-primary:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

  .hero-cta-primary:active { transform: scale(0.98); }

  .hero-ghost {
    padding: 14px 26px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500;
    background: #fff; color: var(--black); border: 1px solid var(--neutral-300);
    cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--font); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
    transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  }

  .hero-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--neutral-400); background: var(--neutral-50); }


  .hero-reviews { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; animation: fadeUp 0.5s 0.24s ease both; }

  .hr-badge { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #ececec; border-radius: 8px; padding: 9px 15px; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(10,10,10,0.023); }

  .hr-logo { width: 22px; height: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; }

  .hr-stars { display: inline-flex; gap: 1px; }

  .hr-stars svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; }

  .hr-meta { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--neutral-600); margin-top: 3px; }

  .hr-meta b { color: var(--black); font-weight: 700; }

  .tp-fill { fill: #00b67a; }
 .gd-fill { fill: #fbbc04; }


  .hero-visual { position: relative; }

  

  .hero-bento { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; grid-template-rows: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 14px; height: 460px; animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.1s ease both; }

  .hero-tile { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--neutral-100); }

  .hero-tile img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

  .hero-tile.wide { grid-column: 1 / span 2; }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .hero-grid { gap: 36px; } }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
    .hero-copy { max-width: none; }
    .hero-bento { height: auto; grid-template-rows: auto; }
    .hero-tile { min-height: 150px; }
    .hero-tile.wide { min-height: 200px; }
  }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .hero-reviews { gap: 8px; } .hr-badge { padding: 8px 12px; } }


  /* ─── CATALOG STRIP (relocated marquee) ─── */
    .catalog-strip {
    padding: 96px 0 96px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--neutral-100);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--neutral-100);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }


    .catalog-head {
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0 0 40px;
    padding: 0 max(24px, calc((100% - 1240px) / 2));
    text-align: left;
  }

  .catalog-head .section-title { max-width: none; margin: 0 0 12px; }

  .catalog-head .section-sub { max-width: 620px; margin: 0; }


  /* Big certification cards — horizontal carousel */
  .cert-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    padding: 6px max(24px, calc((100% - 1240px) / 2)) 14px;
    scroll-padding-left: max(24px, calc((100% - 1240px) / 2));
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .cert-row::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }


  .cert-card {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 460px;
    height: 575px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #171717;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(11,30,58,0.054), 0 16px 36px rgba(11,30,58,0.072);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .cert-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; display: block;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .cert-bg.is-ph { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #2c2c2c 0%, #121212 100%); }

  .cert-scrim {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10,10,10,0.78) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0.32) 30%, rgba(10,10,10,0) 56%), linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,10,10,0.5) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0) 22%);
  }

  .cert-card-top {
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
    padding: 36px 36px 30px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .cert-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .cert-title {
    font-size: 27px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.2; color: #ffffff;
  }

  .cert-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }

  .cert-meta span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }

  .cert-meta svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

  .cert-cta {
    position: absolute;
    right: 32px;
    bottom: 30px;
    z-index: 2;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .cert-cta:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .cert-row { padding-inline: 16px; gap: 14px; }
    .cert-card { width: 84vw; height: 520px; }
  }


  /* ─── TRUST STRIP (contained dark panel) ─── */
  .trust {
    padding: 40px 32px;
    background: transparent;
  }


  .trust-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1160px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: var(--black);
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 56px 56px;
  }


  


  .trust-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 34px;
  }


  .trust-stats {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }


  .trust-stat {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 130px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
  }


  .trust-stat-num {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    line-height: 1;
  }


  .trust-stat-label {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    font-weight: 400;
  }


  .trust-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 52px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }


  .trust-logos {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }


  .trust-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }


  .trust-reviews {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
  }


  .review-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 16px 26px;
    border: 1px solid var(--neutral-200);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 6px 16px rgba(11,30,58,0.027);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s, transform 0.1s;
  }

  .review-badge:hover { border-color: var(--neutral-300); box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(10,10,10,0.027); }

  .review-badge:active { transform: scale(0.98); }


  .rb-logo { display: flex; flex-shrink: 0; }

  .rb-logo svg { width: 36px; height: 36px; }

  .rb-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; line-height: 1.1; }

  .rb-stars { font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 2px; }

  .rb-stars.tp { color: #00b67a; }

  .rb-stars.go { color: #fbbc05; }

  .rb-meta { font-size: 15px; color: var(--neutral-600); font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }

  .rb-meta b { font-weight: 600; color: var(--black); }


  .trust-logos-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42);
    font-weight: 400;
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin-right: 4px;
  }


  .trust-logo-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  }


  .trust-logo-pill span.dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  }


  /* ─── WHO IS THIS FOR ─── */
  .roles {
    padding: 96px 32px;
    background: transparent;
  }


  .roles-inner { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; }


  .roles-inner .section-title { white-space: nowrap; max-width: none; }


  .section-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: #5F6670;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }


  .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--black);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
    text-align: center;
  }


  .section-sub {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #5F6670;
    max-width: none;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 auto 52px;
    text-align: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .section-sub { white-space: normal; max-width: 540px; }
  }


  .roles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
  }


  .role-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--neutral-200);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(10,10,10,0.028);
    transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
  }


  .role-card:hover {
    background: var(--black);
    border-color: var(--black);
    
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.054);
  }


  .role-card:hover .role-title,
  .role-card:hover .role-desc,
  .role-card:hover .role-link,
  .role-card:hover .role-icon svg {
    color: var(--white);
    stroke: var(--white);
  }


  .role-card:hover .role-icon {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  }


  .role-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--neutral-200);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    transition: background 0.15s;
  }


  .role-icon svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    stroke: var(--neutral-700, #404040);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.7;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    transition: stroke 0.15s;
  }


  .role-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    transition: color 0.15s;
  }


  .role-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #5F6670;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    transition: color 0.15s;
  }


  .role-link {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #5F6670;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    transition: color 0.15s;
  }


  .role-link svg {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    transition: transform 0.15s;
  }


  .role-card:hover .role-link svg {  }









@media (max-width: 1000px) { .exp-rail { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  }
@media (max-width: 400px) { .exp-rail { gap: 6px; } .exp-item { padding: 10px 3px; } .exp-it-title { font-size: 9px; } }







  .ph-ic { width: 38px; height: 38px; stroke: var(--neutral-400); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .exp-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .exp-panel-img { min-height: 200px; } }































@media (max-width: 860px) {
  }


  /* ─── COURSES SECTION ─── */
  .courses-section {
    padding: 96px 32px;
    background: transparent;
  }


  .courses-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }


  .courses-header {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
    gap: 16px;
    text-align: center;
  }


  .courses-actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 52px;
  }


  .courses-actions .hero-cta-primary {
    background: #0559B3;
    color: #0a0a0a;
  }

  .courses-actions .hero-cta-primary:hover {
    opacity: 0.85;
  }

  .courses-actions .hero-cta-secondary {
    background: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--black);
    color: var(--black);
  }

  .courses-actions .hero-cta-secondary:hover {
    background: var(--neutral-100);
    color: var(--black);
    border-color: var(--black);
  }


  .courses-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
  }


  .course-card-full {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--neutral-200);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(10,10,10,0.028);
    transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
  }


  .course-card-full:hover {
    border-color: var(--neutral-300);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.036);
    
  }


  .course-card-thumb {
    height: 160px;
    background: var(--neutral-100);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }


  .course-card-thumb-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }


  .course-card-thumb svg {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    stroke: var(--neutral-400);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.4;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
  }


  .course-card-thumb-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: #5F6670;
  }


  .course-card-body { padding: 20px; }


  .course-card-role {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: #5F6670;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }


  .course-card-name {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }


  .course-card-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #5F6670;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }


  .course-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--neutral-100);
  }


  .course-card-footer-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }


  .course-card-footer-meta span {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #5F6670;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
  }


  .course-card-footer-meta svg {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
  }


  .course-enroll-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.15s;
    font-family: var(--font);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  }


  .course-enroll-btn:hover { opacity: 0.75; }
 0%,42% { transform: rotateY(0deg); }
 50%,92% { transform: rotateY(180deg); }
 100% { transform: rotateY(360deg); }
 0%,42% { transform: rotateY(0deg); }
 50%,92% { transform: rotateY(-180deg); }
 100% { transform: rotateY(-360deg); }
 0%,42% { transform: rotateX(0deg); }
 50%,92% { transform: rotateX(180deg); }
 100% { transform: rotateX(360deg); }
 0%,42% { transform: rotateX(0deg); }
 50%,92% { transform: rotateX(-180deg); }
 100% { transform: rotateX(-360deg); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  }


  /* ─── CTA SECTION ─── */
  .cta-section {
    padding: 96px 32px;
    background: transparent;
  }


  .cta-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1160px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: var(--black);
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 56px 48px;
  }


  


  .cta-split {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: 46px; align-items: center;
  }

  .cta-content { text-align: left; max-width: none; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  .cta-glow { display: none; }

  .cta-steps { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  .cta-step { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }

  .cta-no { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; background: #0559B3; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; }

  .cta-step-t { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; }

  .cta-step-d { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); margin-top: 2px; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .cta-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } }


  .cta-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }


  .cta-title {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }


  .cta-title em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: #ffffff;
  }


  .cta-sub {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }


  .cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #0559B3;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.15s, transform 0.1s;
    font-family: var(--font);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
  }


  .cta-btn:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

  .cta-btn:active { transform: scale(0.98); }


  /* ─── "We asked the competition" chat ─── */
  .compete {
    padding: 96px 32px;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .compete-inner { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; }


  .ai-chat {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 52px auto 0;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--neutral-200, #E4E9F0);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 28px 28px 24px;
    /* static by design — the card is an illustration, not a control */
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 4px 10px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 18px 40px rgba(11,30,58,0.036);
  }

  .ai-chat-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #5F6670;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .ai-chat-av {
    width: 26px; height: 26px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
  }

  .ai-chat-q {
    background: var(--neutral-100);
    color: var(--neutral-700, #404040);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding: 13px 16px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 4px;
    margin-left: auto;
    max-width: 80%;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .ai-chat-a {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding: 15px 17px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;
    max-width: 94%;
  }

  .ai-chat-a .ai-caret {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 2px; height: 1em;
    background: var(--white);
    vertical-align: -2px;
    margin-left: 2px;
    animation: aicaret 1s step-end infinite;
  }
 50% { opacity: 0; }

  .ai-chat-by {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #5F6670;
    text-align: right;
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-style: italic;
  }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ai-chat-a .ai-caret { animation: none; }
  }


  /* Option 3 layout — chat (centered) + payoff list + image + CTA */
  .compete-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 1160px;
    margin: 52px auto 0;
  }

  .compete-grid .ai-chat { margin: 0; max-width: none; }

  .compete-left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }

  .compete-btns { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  .compete-btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
    padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none; transition: opacity 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  }

  .compete-btn.primary { background: var(--white); color: var(--black); border: 1px solid var(--black); }

  .compete-btn.primary:hover { background: var(--neutral-100); }

  .compete-btn.secondary { background: #0559B3; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0559B3; }

  .compete-btn.secondary:hover { opacity: 0.85; }


  .compete-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }

  .compete-lbl { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--black); line-height: 1.3; }

  .compete-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 13px; }

  .compete-li { display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: center; font-size: 15px; color: var(--neutral-700, #404040); }

  .compete-chk { width: 17px; height: 17px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; }

  .compete-chk svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; stroke: #0559B3; fill: none; stroke-width: 2.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

  .compete-img {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--neutral-200);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  .compete-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

  .compete-img.is-ph { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ededed, #dedede); color: #5F6670; }

  .compete-img.is-ph svg { width: 34px; height: 34px; stroke: var(--neutral-400); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

  .compete-img.is-ph span { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; }

  .compete-cta { align-self: flex-start; background: var(--black); color: var(--white); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; padding: 12px 22px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; transition: opacity 0.15s; }

  .compete-cta:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .compete-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: stretch; }
    .compete-img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
    .compete-btns { justify-content: center; }
    .compete-lbl { text-align: center; }
    .compete-list { align-self: center; align-items: flex-start; }
  }


  /* ─── FAQ ─── */
  .faq {
    padding: 96px 32px;
    background: transparent;
  }

  /* ═══ grouped into three themes ═══
     Ten questions in one list reads as a wall; three short lists under
     named themes let someone go straight to the part that applies. */
  .faq-inner {
    max-width: 1160px;   /* matches .cx-inner and the rest of the page */
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .faq-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 38px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    align-items: stretch;   /* 10 questions split 4/3/3 — equal cards read tidier */
  }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; margin-top: 30px; }
  }

  .faq-col {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--neutral-200, #EAEEF4);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 24px 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 10px 26px rgba(11,30,58,0.032);
    transition: border-color .28s ease, box-shadow .28s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
  }

  .faq-col:hover {
    border-color: rgba(5,89,179,.22);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 14px 32px rgba(11,30,58,0.045);
  }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .faq-col { padding: 20px 20px 8px; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .faq-col { transition: none; } }

  .faq-col-h {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #0559B3;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--neutral-200, #EAEEF4);
  }

  .faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--neutral-200, #EAEEF4); }

  .faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

  .faq-item summary {
    list-style: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 15px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 14px;
    font-family: var(--font-display, 'Figtree', sans-serif);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    color: var(--black, #0B1220);
  }

  .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

  .faq-item summary:hover { color: #0559B3; }

  .faq-item summary:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #0559B3; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 4px; }

  .faq-ic {
    width: 17px; height: 17px;
    flex: none;
    margin-top: 3px;
    color: #5A6B82;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    transition: transform .25s ease, color .2s;
  }

  .faq-item[open] .faq-ic { transform: rotate(45deg); color: #0559B3; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .faq-ic { transition: none; } }

  .faq-answer { padding: 0 0 18px; }

  .faq-answer p { margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted, #5A6B82); }


  /* ─── LEAD FORM ─── */
  .lead { padding: 96px 32px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  .lead-inner { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items: start; }

  .lead-h { font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 36px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--black); }

  .lead-sub { font-size: 16px; color: var(--neutral-600); line-height: 1.6; }

  .lead-img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--neutral-200); margin-top: 24px; }

  .lead-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

  .lead-img.is-ph { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ededed, #dedede); color: #5F6670; }

  .lead-img.is-ph svg { width: 38px; height: 38px; stroke: var(--neutral-400); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

  .lead-img.is-ph span { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; }

  .lead-form { border: 1px solid var(--black); border-radius: 12px; padding: 32px 32px 28px; background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(10,10,10,0.028); }

  .lead-field { margin-bottom: 14px; }

  .lead-field label { display: block; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--neutral-600); margin-bottom: 6px; }

  .lead-field input, .lead-field select, .lead-field textarea { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--neutral-300); border-radius: 8px; padding: 11px 13px; font-size: 14px; font-family: var(--font); background: var(--white); color: var(--black); }

  .lead-field input:focus, .lead-field select:focus, .lead-field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--black); }

  .lead-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 74px; }

  .lead-row2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }

  .lead-submit { width: 100%; background: #0559B3; color: #ffffff; border: 0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 13px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font); margin-top: 4px; transition: opacity 0.15s; }

  .lead-submit:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .lead-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } .lead-row2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .lead-copy { text-align: center; } }


  /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
  .footer-separator {
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--black);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  footer {
    background: var(--neutral-50);
    color: var(--neutral-700);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .footer-inner { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 60px 28px 0; }

  footer svg.ic { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }


    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }

    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }


  /* ─── EVERYTHING WE OFFER (Option C) ─── */
  .offer-feature { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; align-items: stretch; }

  .offer-panel { background: var(--black); color: #fff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 44px 40px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }

  .offer-panel-title { font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 40px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }

  .offer-panel-title em { font-style: normal; color: #0559B3; }

  .offer-panel-sub { font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); margin-top: 16px; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 420px; }

  .offer-cta-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  .offer-cta-row .hero-cta-primary { background: #0559B3; color: #0a0a0a; }

  .offer-cta-row .hero-cta-primary:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

  .offer-banner { position: relative; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--neutral-300); display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; min-height: 320px; }

  .offer-banner-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

  .offer-banner-scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,10,0.35) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0) 38%, rgba(10,10,10,0) 50%, rgba(10,10,10,0.78) 100%); }

  .offer-banner-body { position: relative; z-index: 3; margin-top: auto; padding: 28px; }

  .offer-banner-name { font-size: 27px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-top: 4px; }

  .offer-banner-desc { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); margin-top: 8px; line-height: 1.45; max-width: 80%; }

  .offer-eyebrow { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5F6670; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; }

  .offer-banner .offer-eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); font-size: 11.5px; margin-bottom: 6px; }

  .offer-rail { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 200px; gap: 18px; }

  .offer-rail > *:nth-child(1) { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2; }

  .offer-rail > *:nth-child(2) { grid-column: span 2; }

  .offer-rail > *:nth-child(5) { grid-column: span 2; }

  .offer-rail > *:nth-child(6) { grid-column: span 2; }

  .offer-tile { position: relative; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--neutral-300); text-decoration: none; color: #fff; display: flex; }

  .offer-tile-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.4s ease; }

  .offer-tile:hover .offer-tile-img {  }

  .offer-tile-scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,10,0.42) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0) 28%, rgba(10,10,10,0) 46%, rgba(10,10,10,0.82) 100%); }

  .offer-tile-body { position: relative; z-index: 3; margin-top: auto; padding: 20px; width: 100%; }

  .offer-tile .offer-eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }

  .offer-name { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.018em; line-height: 1.18; color: #fff; }

  .offer-desc { font-size: 12.5px; margin-top: 7px; line-height: 1.45; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }

  .offer-tag { position: absolute; z-index: 4; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 7px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.94); color: var(--neutral-900); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }

  .offer-tag-tl { top: 12px; left: 12px; }

  .offer-tag.pop { background: #0559B3; color: #0a0a0a; }

  .offer-tag-static { position: static; display: inline-block; margin: 0 auto 12px; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none; }

  .offer-tile-soon { background: var(--neutral-900); border: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.22); align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; }

  .offer-tile-soon .offer-tile-body { margin: 0; padding: 28px; }

  .offer-tile-soon .offer-name { color: #0559B3; }

  .offer-stats-card { background: var(--neutral-900); border: 1px solid var(--neutral-800); flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 16px; padding: 22px; text-align: center; }

  .offer-stats-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }

  .offer-stats-card .os-stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

  .offer-stats-card .os-num { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; line-height: 1; }

  .offer-stats-card .os-label { font-size: 10.5px; color: #5F6670; margin-top: 5px; }

  .offer-stats-card .os-sep { width: 1px; height: 28px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }

  .offer-stats-badges { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }

  .offer-stats-card .review-badge { padding: 9px 14px; gap: 9px; border-radius: 8px; }

  .offer-stats-card .rb-logo svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

  .offer-stats-card .rb-stars { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; }

  .offer-stats-card .rb-meta { font-size: 11.5px; white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .offer-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .offer-banner { min-height: 240px; }
    .offer-banner-desc { max-width: 100%; }
    .offer-rail { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 220px; }
    .offer-rail > *:nth-child(1) { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 1; }
    .offer-rail > *:nth-child(2) { grid-column: span 1; }
    .offer-rail > *:nth-child(5) { grid-column: span 1; }
    .offer-rail > *:nth-child(6) { grid-column: span 2; }
  }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .offer-rail { grid-auto-rows: 168px; }
    .offer-panel { padding: 32px 26px; }
    .offer-banner-name { font-size: 23px; }
    /* bento titles: smaller so they don't wrap awkwardly in narrow cards */
    .offer-name { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; }
    .offer-tile-body { padding: 14px; }
    /* ratings card: compact so it fits its cell on phones */
    .offer-stats-card { padding: 18px 14px; gap: 12px; }
    .offer-stats-row { gap: 10px; }
    .offer-stats-card .os-num { font-size: 18px; }
    .offer-stats-card .os-label { font-size: 9.5px; margin-top: 4px; }
    .offer-stats-card .os-sep { height: 24px; }
    .offer-stats-badges { gap: 8px; }
    .offer-stats-card .review-badge { padding: 7px 10px; gap: 7px; border-radius: 9px; }
    .offer-stats-card .rb-logo svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
    .offer-stats-card .rb-stars { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
    .offer-stats-card .rb-meta { font-size: 10.5px; }
  }


  /* ─── VISION & MISSION ─── */
  .values { padding: 96px 32px; }

  .values-inner { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; }

  .values .section-title { max-width: none; }

  .values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; }

  .value-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #EAEEF4; border-top: 3px solid #0559B3; border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 8px 20px rgba(11,30,58,0.036), 0 2px 6px rgba(11,30,58,0.035);
    transition: transform 0.26s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), box-shadow 0.26s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }

  .value-card:hover {  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(11,30,58,0.042), 0 18px 40px rgba(11,30,58,0.059), 0 6px 14px rgba(11,30,58,0.032); }

  .value-art { width: 84px; height: 84px; border-radius: 12px; background: rgba(5,89,179,0.14); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #043E7D; margin-bottom: 24px; }

  .value-art svg { width: 42px; height: 42px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

  .value-title { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-bottom: 10px; }

  .value-desc { font-size: 14px; color: #5F6670; line-height: 1.55; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }


  /* ─── TALK TO OUR TEAM (contact form) ─── */
  .contact { padding: 56px 32px; }

  .contact-split { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr; gap: 36px; align-items: center; }

  .contact-left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }

  .contact-panel { background: var(--black); color: #fff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px 32px; }

  .contact-img { border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--neutral-200); align-self: stretch; }

  .contact-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }

  .contact-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }

  .cstat { background: #0a0a0a; color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 14px; text-align: center; }

  .cstat-n { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1; }

  .cstat-l { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62); margin-top: 5px; }

  .contact-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

  .contact-title { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }

  .contact-title em { font-style: normal; color: #0559B3; }

  .contact-sub { font-size: 16px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); margin-top: 16px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 360px; }

  .contact-meta { margin-top: 32px; font-size: 15px; }

  .cm-block + .cm-block { margin-top: 24px; }

  .cm-lbl { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

  .cm-big { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 2px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

  .cm-link-row { margin-top: 4px; }

  .cm-link { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #0559B3; }

  .cform-card { background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid #0a0a0a; border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(10,10,10,0.027); }

  .cform-note { font-size: 13.5px; color: #5F6670; margin-bottom: 18px; }

  .cform-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }

  .cform-input { width: 100%; padding: 15px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--neutral-300); border-radius: 8px; font-size: 15px; font-family: var(--font); color: var(--black); background: #fff; margin-bottom: 14px; }

  .cform-input::placeholder { color: #5F6670; }

  .cform-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--black); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(5,89,179,0.4); }

  select.cform-input { -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23737373' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 16px center; }

  .cform-submit { width: 100%; background: #0559B3; color: #ffffff; border: none; border-radius: 8px; padding: 15px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--font); cursor: pointer; margin-top: 4px; transition: opacity 0.15s; }

  .cform-submit:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .contact-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
    .contact-sub { max-width: none; }
  }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .contact-panel { padding: 32px 26px; }
    .cform-card { padding: 24px; }
    .cform-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }


  .section-title em, .lead-h em { font-style: normal; color: #0559B3; }
/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .roles-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .courses-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    :root { --grid-size: 40px; }
    nav { padding: 0 20px; }
    .hero-inner { padding: 64px 20px 36px; }
    .trust { padding: 32px 16px; }
    .cta-section { padding: 64px 16px; }
    .catalog-strip, .roles, .courses-section, .compete, .values, .contact, .faq, .lead { padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 64px; }
    .cta-inner { padding: 48px 24px; border-radius: 12px; }
    .catalog-head .section-title { white-space: normal; }
    .roles-inner .section-title { white-space: normal; }
    .trust-inner { padding: 32px 22px; border-radius: 12px; }
    .trust-stats { gap: 22px 26px; }
    .trust-divider { display: none; }
    .trust-bottom { justify-content: center; }
    .trust-logos { justify-content: center; width: 100%; }
    .trust-reviews { margin-left: 0; justify-content: center; width: 100%; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
    .review-badge { padding: 13px 18px; }
    .rb-logo svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
    .rb-stars { font-size: 16px; }
    .rb-meta { font-size: 13.5px; }
    .roles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .courses-grid {
      display: flex;
      overflow-x: auto;
      scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
      gap: 14px;
      scrollbar-width: none;
      -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    }
    .courses-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
    .courses-grid > * { flex: 0 0 85%; scroll-snap-align: start; }
  }


  /* ─── GLOBAL FOOTER (dark, layout B) ─── */
  .sf { background:#0F0F0F; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7); overflow:hidden; }

  .sf-cta { background:#0559B3; }

  .sf-cta-inner { max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:42px 28px; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:24px; flex-wrap:wrap; }

  .sf-cta-h { font-size:28px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-0.02em; color:#0a0a0a; line-height:1.15; }

  .sf-cta-s { font-size:14px; color:rgba(10,10,10,0.62); margin-top:6px; }

  .sf-cta-btn { background:#0a0a0a; color:#fff; font-size:15px; font-weight:600; padding:13px 24px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration:none; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; white-space:nowrap; transition:transform 0.15s; font-family:var(--font); letter-spacing:var(--tracking-tight); }

  .sf-cta-btn:hover {  }

  .sf-cta-btn svg { width:15px; height:15px; fill:none; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:2.2; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-linejoin:round; }

  .sf-inner { max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:56px 28px 0; }

  .sf-strip { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:48px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-bottom:38px; border-bottom:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }

  .sf-brand { max-width:320px; }

  .sf-logo { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; text-decoration:none; }

  .sf-logo img { height:38px; width:auto; display:block; }

  .sf-tile { width:34px; height:34px; border-radius: 9px; background:#fff; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-1.2px; line-height:1; }

  .sf-brandname { font-size:21px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-0.5px; color:#fff; }

  .sf-tag { font-size:14px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5); line-height:1.55; margin:16px 0; }

  .sf-trust { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; font-size:12px; font-weight:500; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.55); margin-bottom:18px; }

  .sf-trust svg { width:14px; height:14px; fill:none; stroke:#0559B3; stroke-width:2; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-linejoin:round; }

  .sf-soc { display:flex; gap:14px; }

  .sf-soc a { color:#0559B3; transition:color 0.15s; }

  .sf-soc a:hover { color:#5CDCE5; }

  .sf-soc svg { width:19px; height:19px; fill:currentColor; }

  .sf-nl { min-width:280px; }

  .sf-nl-lbl { font-size:13px; font-weight:500; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.85); margin-bottom:10px; }

  .sf-nl-input { display:flex; gap:8px; max-width:340px; }

  .sf-nl-input input { flex:1; background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-radius: 8px; padding:10px 12px; color:#fff; font-size:13px; font-family:var(--font); }

  .sf-nl-input input::placeholder { color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }

  .sf-nl-input button { background:#fff; color:#0a0a0a; border:none; border-radius: 8px; padding:0 18px; font-size:13px; font-weight:600; cursor:pointer; font-family:var(--font); }

  .sf-nl-input button:hover { opacity:0.9; }

  .sf-contact { font-size:13px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin-top:18px; line-height:1.7; }

  .sf-contact a { color:rgba(255,255,255,0.72); text-decoration:none; }

  .sf-contact a:hover { color:#fff; }

  .sf-cols { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr); gap:24px; padding:40px 0; }

  .sf-col h4 { font-size:11px; font-weight:600; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.07em; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-bottom:14px; }

  .sf-col a { display:block; font-size:13px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.62); text-decoration:none; padding:5px 0; transition:color 0.15s; }

  .sf-col a:hover { color:#fff; }

  .sf-col a.more { color:#0559B3; font-weight:500; margin-top:6px; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; }

  .sf-col a.more svg { width:13px; height:13px; fill:none; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:2; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-linejoin:round; }

  .sf-trend { padding:30px 0; border-top:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }

  .sf-trend-lbl { font-size:11px; font-weight:600; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.07em; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-bottom:15px; }

  .sf-pills { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:9px; }

  .sf-pills a { font-size:13px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7); border:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); border-radius: 8px; padding:7px 15px; text-decoration:none; transition:0.15s; }

  .sf-pills a:hover { border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.55); color:#fff; }

  .sf-bottom { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:22px 0 44px; border-top:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); font-size:13px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }

  .sf-bb-left { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:22px; flex-wrap:wrap; }

  .sf-bb-legal { display:flex; gap:18px; flex-wrap:wrap; }

  .sf-bb-legal a { color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4); text-decoration:none; }

  .sf-bb-legal a:hover { color:#fff; }

  .sf-bb-right { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; }

  .sf-region, .sf-totop { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:7px; font-size:13px; font-weight:500; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.72); background:transparent; border:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-radius: 8px; padding:8px 13px; cursor:pointer; text-decoration:none; font-family:var(--font); }

  .sf-region:hover, .sf-totop:hover { border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.45); color:#fff; }

  .sf-totop { font-weight:600; color:#fff; }

  .sf-region svg, .sf-totop svg { width:15px; height:15px; fill:none; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:1.8; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-linejoin:round; }

  .sf-region .chev { width:11px; height:11px; }
@media (max-width:980px) { .sf-cols { grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); } }
@media (max-width:640px) { .sf-cols { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); } .sf-cta-h { font-size:23px; } }



  /* ═══ spatial carousel hero ═══ */
/* ═══════ HERO — Option D · full-bleed, sharp, bottom band + 3 cards ═══════ */
  .sp-hero { padding: var(--nav-h) 0 0; position: relative; }

  .sp-herosec { max-width: none; margin: 0; }


  .sp-stage {
    position: relative; height: 600px; overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 0; box-shadow: var(--e4);
    background: #0b1220;
  }

  .sp-slide > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }


  /* ── sp-carousel ── */
  .sp-carousel { position: relative; }

  .sp-slide {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #0b1220;
    opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease), visibility 0.6s var(--ease);
  }

  .sp-slide.on { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; z-index: 1; }


  .sp-arrow {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 4;
    width: 44px; height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    background: none; border: 0; color: #fff; cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.25s var(--ease), transform 0.2s var(--ease);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5));
  }

  .sp-carousel:hover .sp-arrow { opacity: 0.85; }

  .sp-arrow:hover { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(-50%) }

  .sp-arrow svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

  .sp-arrow.prev { left: 20px; }

  .sp-arrow.next { right: 20px; }


  /* dots become clickable buttons */
  .sp-dots { position: absolute; top: 28px; left: 56px; z-index: 4; display: flex; gap: 6px; }

  .sp-dots button {
    width: 8px; height: 8px; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; cursor: pointer;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); box-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.245);
    transition: width 0.35s var(--ease), background 0.2s;
  }

  .sp-dots button.on { width: 28px; background: #fff; }


  .sp-wash { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(11,18,32,0.06); }

  .sp-band {
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 48%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,
      rgba(6,11,20,0.78) 0%, rgba(6,11,20,0.45) 42%, rgba(6,11,20,0) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .sp-copy {
    position: absolute; left: 56px; right: 56px; bottom: 48px; z-index: 2;
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .sp-copy .sp-hcleft { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

  .sp-copy .sp-hcright { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }

  .sp-copy :is(h1, h2) {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 48px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.03;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: #fff; max-width: 660px; margin-top: 14px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }

  .sp-copy :is(h1, h2) em { font-style: normal; color: #fff; }

  .sp-copy .sp-hcright { max-width: 400px; }

  .sp-copy p { font-size: 16.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); line-height: 1.5; max-width: 400px; text-shadow: 0 1px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); margin-bottom: 4px; }

  .sp-cta { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 20px; }




  /* sp-eyebrow + buttons, sharp variants scoped to hero */
  .sp-hero .sp-eyebrow {
    background: none; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    border: 0; box-shadow: none; padding: 0; gap: 9px;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }

  .sp-hero .sp-eyebrow i { background: var(--c1); box-shadow: none; }

  .sp-hero .btn { border-radius: 0; }

  .sp-btnw { background: none; color: #fff; box-shadow: none; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 22px; text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); }

  .sp-hero .btn, .sp-btnov { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px; }

  .sp-hero .btn svg, .sp-btnov svg { width: 15px !important; height: 15px !important; flex: none; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.2; }

  .sp-btnw:hover { transform: none; opacity: 0.82; }

  .sp-btnov {
    background: none; color: #fff; border: 0;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px;
    font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
    padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 0; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.28s var(--ease);
  }

  .sp-btnov:hover { background: none; opacity: 0.82; transform: none; }


  /* three cards overlapping the hero's lower edge */
  

    .sp-hero .btn, .sp-hero .sp-btnov, .sp-hero a.btn { text-decoration: none !important; }

  /* v30-blue spatial: 2nd section header centred */
  .catalog-head { text-align: center; }

  .catalog-head .section-title { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; white-space: normal; }

  .catalog-head .section-sub { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 640px; }


  /* ═══ Career Accelerators (Everything we offer) ═══ */
  .courses-section { padding: 96px 0; position: relative; z-index: 1; background: #fff; }

  .acc-inner { max-width: none; margin: 0; padding: 0 max(24px, calc((100% - 1240px) / 2)); }

  .acc-head { margin-bottom: 40px; }

  .acc-h2 { font-family: var(--font-display, 'Figtree', sans-serif); font-size: 34px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.08; color: #0B1220; }

  .acc-h2 em { font-style: normal; color: #0559B3; }

  .acc-sub { font-size: 16px; color: #5A6B82; margin-top: 12px; max-width: 620px; line-height: 1.5; }


  .acc-card {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
    border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff; border: 1px solid #EAEEF4;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.035), 0 8px 20px rgba(11,30,58,0.032);
    transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), box-shadow 0.28s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
  }

  .acc-card:hover {  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(11,30,58,0.063), 0 4px 12px rgba(11,30,58,0.032); }


  .acc-media {
    position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  }

  .acc-icon { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: flex; }

  .acc-icon svg {
    width: 88px; height: 88px; fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); stroke-width: 1.4; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
  }

  .acc-card:hover .acc-icon svg {  }

  /* subtle depth wash + soft radial highlight */
  .acc-media::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 70% 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0.22) 0%, transparent 55%);
  }


  /* vibrant gradients — bold like the reference, tuned to sit beside the blue brand */
  .g1 { background: #06213D; }

  .g2 { background: #06213D; }

  .g3 { background: #06213D; }

  .g4 { background: #06213D; }

  .g5 { background: #06213D; }

  .g6 { background: #06213D; }


  .acc-body { padding: 20px 20px 22px; }

  .acc-title { font-family: var(--font-display, 'Figtree', sans-serif); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #0B1220; margin-bottom: 14px; }

  .acc-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  .acc-rating { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #7A5B00; }

  .acc-star { width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: #F59E0B; stroke: none; }

  .acc-pill { font-size: 12.5px; color: #5A6B82; padding: 4px 10px; border: 1px solid #E2E8F2; border-radius: 6px; white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .acc-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .acc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .acc-h2 { font-size: 27px; } }



  /* ─── Section headers centred ─── */
  .acc-head { text-align: center; }

  .acc-sub { margin: 12px auto 0; }


  /* ═══ HERO — Option A · full-bleed carousel, light scrim, black type ═══ */
  .sp-stage, .sp-slide { background: #E9EDF3; }

  .sp-stage { box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0; }

  .sp-wash {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to top, #FFFFFF 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.72) 6%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0) 20%),
      linear-gradient(to bottom, #FFFFFF 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.72) 6%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0) 20%),
      linear-gradient(90deg,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.97) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.94) 30%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.68) 52%, rgba(255,255,255,0.18) 74%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0) 90%);
  }

  .sp-copy {
    position: absolute; left: max(28px, calc((100% - 1240px) / 2)); right: auto;
    top: 50%; bottom: auto; transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 2; display: block; max-width: 620px; gap: 0;
  }

  .sp-copy :is(h1, h2) {
    font-family: var(--font-display,'Figtree',sans-serif);
    font-size: clamp(29px, 3.3vw, 44px); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em; color: #0B1220; margin: 0; text-shadow: none; max-width: none;
  }

  .sp-copy :is(h1, h2) b { display: block; font-weight: 700; color: #0559B3; }
    .sp-copy :is(h1, h2).sp-h-role b { color: #0B1220; }
    .sp-copy :is(h1, h2) .sp-hi { font-style: normal; color: #0559B3; }

  .sp-stats { list-style: none; margin: 26px 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 13px; }

  .sp-stats li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-size: 16px; color: #3C4757; line-height: 1.35; }
    .sp-stats .sp-st { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
    .sp-stats .sp-tick { margin-top: 2px; }
    @media (max-width: 380px) { .sp-stats .sp-sd { display: none; } }

  .sp-stats b { color: #0B1220; font-weight: 700; margin-right: 5px; }

  .sp-tick { width: 17px; height: 17px; flex: none;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #0559B3; }

  .sp-tick svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; fill: none; stroke: #0559B3;
    stroke-width: 2.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

  .sp-cta { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  .sp-b1, .sp-b2 {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px;
    font-family: var(--font-display,'Figtree',sans-serif);
    font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity .2s, background .2s, transform .2s;
  }

  .sp-b1 { background: #0559B3; color: #fff; padding: 14px 30px; }

  .sp-b1:hover { opacity: .88; }

  .sp-b1:active { transform: scale(.985); }

  .sp-b2 { border: 1.5px solid #0559B3; color: #0559B3; padding: 12.5px 26px; background: none; }

  .sp-b2:hover { background: rgba(5,89,179,.06); }

  .sp-b1 svg, .sp-b2 svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex: none; }

  .sp-dots {
    position: absolute; top: auto; bottom: 40px;
    left: max(28px, calc((100% - 1240px) / 2)); z-index: 4; display: flex; gap: 7px;
  }

  .sp-dots button {
    width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: #C2CBD8;
    box-shadow: none; transition: width .35s var(--ease), background .2s;
  }

  .sp-dots button.on { width: 26px; border-radius: 5px; background: #0559B3; }

  .sp-arrow { color: #0B1220; filter: none; }

  .sp-arrow.prev { left: 14px; }

  .sp-arrow.next { right: 22px; }

  .sp-carousel:hover .sp-arrow { opacity: .55; }

  .sp-arrow:hover { opacity: .9; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .sp-stage { height: 560px; }
    .sp-wash { background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.96) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.90) 46%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 72%, rgba(255,255,255,0.10) 100%); }
    .sp-copy { top: 40px; transform: none; right: 24px; max-width: none; }
    .sp-copy :is(h1, h2) { font-size: 27px; }
    .sp-stats { margin-top: 22px; gap: 12px; }
    .sp-stats li { font-size: 14.5px; }
    .sp-cta { margin-top: 26px; }
    .sp-dots { bottom: 24px; }
    .sp-arrow { display: none; }
  }


  /* course card photo thumbnails */
  .acc-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; z-index: 0; }


  /* ═══ Sticky bottom action bar + callback panel ═══ */
  body { padding-bottom: 60px; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    body { padding-bottom: 56px; }
  }


  /* ═══ footer ═══ */
  .ft { background: #fff; border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,18,32,0.42); padding: 64px 0 40px;
    margin-top: 0; position: relative; z-index: 1; }





  .co-cta-btns .co-ghost-d { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }

  .co-cta-btns .co-lime { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .co-cta-btns { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .co-cta-btns a { justify-content: center; }
  }






  /* ═══ values cards — benefits treatment, Streamline colour icons ═══ */
  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; align-items: stretch; }

  .vcard {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    background: #fff; border: 1px solid #EAEEF4; border-radius: 12px; padding: 28px 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 8px 20px rgba(11,30,58,0.032), 0 2px 6px rgba(11,30,58,0.028);
    transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),
                box-shadow .28s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),
                border-color .28s ease;
  }

  .vcard:hover {
     border-color: rgba(5,89,179,.28);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(11,30,58,0.035), 0 20px 44px rgba(11,30,58,0.063), 0 6px 14px rgba(11,30,58,0.032);
  }

  .vcard:hover .vcard-t { color: #0559B3; }

  .vcard-ic { display: flex; margin-bottom: 20px; }

  .vcard-ic svg { width: 46px; height: 46px; display: block; }

  .vcard-t {
    font-family: var(--font-display,'Figtree',sans-serif);
    font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.02em;
    margin: 0 0 8px; line-height: 1.3; transition: color .28s ease;
  }

  .vcard-d { font-size: 14px; color: #5F6670; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }

  








 to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .vcard-ic svg { opacity: 1; transform: none; animation: none !important; }
  }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }


  /* ═══ trust strip — light, single row ═══ */
  .trust-inner {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #EAEEF4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 36px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 10px 26px rgba(11,30,58,0.027);
  }

  

  .trust-content {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 22px 30px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .trust-stats { justify-content: flex-start; gap: 0; flex: 1 1 auto; }

  .trust-stat {
    flex: 0 0 auto; min-width: 0; align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 4px; padding-right: 32px;
  }

  .trust-stat-num { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--black); }

  .trust-stat-label { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--neutral-600); }

  .trust-divider { height: 40px; background: #E4E9F0; margin-right: 32px; }

  .trust-bottom { justify-content: flex-end; gap: 12px; flex: 0 0 auto; }

  .trust-reviews { gap: 12px; }


  /* review badges — interactive */
  .review-badge {
    gap: 11px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #F5F8FC;
    box-shadow: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform .22s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),
                box-shadow .22s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),
                border-color .18s ease,
                background .18s ease;
  }

  .review-badge:hover {
    background: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(5,89,179,.30);
    
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(11,30,58,0.042), 0 14px 30px rgba(11,30,58,0.054);
  }

  .review-badge:active {
    transform: translateY(-1px) scale(.985);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(11,30,58,0.042), 0 6px 14px rgba(11,30,58,0.041);
  }

  .review-badge:focus-visible {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #0559B3;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(5,89,179,.18), 0 10px 24px rgba(11,30,58,0.045);
  }

  .review-badge .rb-logo svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; transition: transform .22s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }

  .review-badge:hover .rb-logo svg {  }

  .rb-stars { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; }

  .rb-meta { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--neutral-600); }

  .rb-meta b { color: var(--black); font-weight: 700; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .review-badge, .review-badge .rb-logo svg { transition: none; }
    .review-badge:hover { transform: none; }
  }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .trust-inner { padding: 26px 24px; }
    .trust-content { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .trust-stats { justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .trust-stat { align-items: center; padding: 0 18px; }
    .trust-divider { margin-right: 0; }
    .trust-bottom { justify-content: center; }
  }


  /* ═══ course cards — flip on overview ═══ */

  .back .turn { color: #5F6670; text-shadow: none; }

  .back .turn:hover { color: #0559B3; opacity: 1; }

  .back .turn:hover svg {  }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  }
@media (max-width: 1040px) { .flip-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  }


  /* sections must sit above the fixed .page-grid lattice */
  .values, .catalog-strip, .courses-section, .trust,
  .compete, .roles, .contact, .lead, .faq {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
  }

  /* match the course page key-features card treatment exactly */
  .vcard { padding: 28px 24px; }

  .vcard-t { font-weight: 700; }

  .vcard-d { font-size: 13.5px; }

  .vcard-ic { transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }

  .vcard:hover .vcard-ic {  }


  /* ═══ learners-work-at logo strip ═══ */
  .kf-logos-wrap { margin-top: 46px; padding-top: 34px; border-top: 1px solid var(--neutral-200); }

  .kf-lbl { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #64748B; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 26px; }

  .kf-logos { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 22px 30px; align-items: center; }

  .kf-l { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    transition: transform 0.24s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }

  .kf-l:hover {  }

  .kf-l svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; display: block; flex: none; }

  .kf-l span { font-family: var(--font-display,'Figtree',sans-serif); color: #334155;
    font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; white-space: nowrap; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .kf-l { transition: none; } .kf-l:hover { transform: none; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .kf-logos { gap: 16px 20px; }
    .kf-l span { font-size: 13px; }
    .kf-l svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
  }

  /* ═══ certification carousel — enrol-rail card, 460x575 ═══ */
  .cc-ph { position: relative; height: 196px; flex: none; background: #EEF1F6; }
  .cc-ph img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
  .cc-bd { padding: 20px 26px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; min-height: 0; }
  .cc-t { font-family: var(--font-display,'Figtree',sans-serif); font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1.24; margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--black); }
  .cc-pr { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 11px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 5px; }
  .cc-p1 { font-family: var(--font-display,'Figtree',sans-serif); font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: 1; }
  .cc-p2 { font-size: 17px; color: #5F6670; text-decoration: line-through; }
  .cc-sv { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .05em; color: #0559B3;
    background: rgba(5,89,179,.09); padding: 6px 11px; border-radius: 12px; }
  .cc-tm { font-size: 12.5px; color: #5F6670; margin: 0 0 13px; }
  .cc-b1 {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display,'Figtree',sans-serif);
    font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600;
    background: #fff; color: #0559B3;
    border: 1px solid var(--neutral-200, #E4E9F0);
    border-radius: 8px; padding: 13px 14px; text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color .2s, background .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .cc-b1:hover { background: #F5F8FC; border-color: rgba(5,89,179,.45); color: #04478F; }
  .cc-rule { height: 1px; background: var(--neutral-200); margin: 15px 0 13px; }
  .cc-tl { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  .cc-tl li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-size: 13.5px;
    color: #5F6670; line-height: 1.4; }
  .cc-tl b { color: var(--black); font-weight: 700; margin-right: 3px; }
  .cc-tk { width: 17px; height: 17px; flex: none; margin-top: 1px; fill: none; stroke: #0559B3;
    stroke-width: 2.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .cc-ph { height: 150px; }
    .cc-bd { padding: 16px 18px 18px; }
    .cc-t { font-size: 17px; }
    .cc-p1 { font-size: 27px; }
  }


  /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
     Trending Certifications — coverflow, index driven.

     Rebuilt to the same contract as the projects deck on the course
     pages. There is no scroll container and nothing listens to a
     scroll event. The visible card is decided by one integer; every
     card's position comes from its wrapped distance to that integer,
     so the set has no first or last. Nothing reads layout back, so
     there is no feedback path and it cannot drift.
     ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
  .cx-deck {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 40px;
    height: 572px;
    perspective: 1600px;
    perspective-origin: 50% 45%;
    overflow: hidden;
    touch-action: pan-y;
    user-select: none;
    -webkit-user-select: none;
  }
  .cx-slot {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 460px;
    margin-left: -230px;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform .42s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),
                opacity   .42s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .cx-slot .cx-card {
    height: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11,18,32,.10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(11,30,58,0.042), 0 8px 20px rgba(11,30,58,0.041);
  }
  /* the body takes the remaining height and never spills the card */
  .cx-slot .cx-card .cc-bd { flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 0; overflow: hidden; }

  @media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .cx-deck { height: 572px; }
    .cx-slot { width: 400px; margin-left: -200px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .cx-deck { height: 544px; margin-top: 28px; perspective: 1100px; }
    .cx-slot { width: 288px; margin-left: -144px; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .cx-slot { transition: none; } }

  .cx-arrow {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 60; width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--neutral-200, #E4E9F0);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    color: var(--black, #0B1220);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.042), 0 6px 18px rgba(11,30,58,0.045);
    transition: border-color .18s, background .18s, transform .18s;
  }
  .cx-arrow:hover { border-color: rgba(5,89,179,.45); background: #fff; transform: translateY(-50%) }
  .cx-arrow:active { transform: translateY(-50%) scale(.96); }
  .cx-arrow:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #0559B3; outline-offset: 3px; }
  .cx-arrow svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2.1; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
  .cx-prev { left: 14px; }
  .cx-next { right: 14px; }

  @media (max-width: 1000px) { .cx-prev { left: 8px; } .cx-next { right: 8px; } }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .cx-arrow { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
    .cx-arrow svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
    .cx-prev { left: 4px; } .cx-next { right: 4px; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .cx-arrow, .cx-arrow:hover, .cx-arrow:active { transition: none; transform: translateY(-50%) }
  }

  /* ─── keyframes ─── */
@keyframes aicaret { 50% { opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
@keyframes vPop { to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .sp-stage { height: 500px; }
    .sp-slide img { object-position: 72% 28%; }
    .sp-copy { top: 34px; }
  }

  /* iOS Safari renders both faces when the 3D context flattens — show the
     front only on small screens rather than depending on backface-visibility */
  /* Face visibility is animated in step with the rotation, so the flip works
     even where backface-visibility is unreliable (iOS Safari). */
  /* hard switch while the card is edge-on, so the two faces never co-exist */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .flip-front, .flip-back { animation: none; }
  }

  /* ── certification card: give the mobile card room for its content ── */
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .cc-bd { padding: 16px 18px 20px; }
    .cc-tl { gap: 8px; }
    .cc-tl li { font-size: 12.5px; }
  }


  
  /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
     Certifications carousel
     A plain horizontal scroller with CSS scroll-snap. The browser
     owns the gesture, so trackpad, touch and drag all feel native.
     JS only sets a class on the centred card.
     ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
  
  /* card interior */

  .cc-ph { position: relative; height: 196px; flex: none; background: #EEF1F6; }

  .cx-card:hover .cc-b1 .cc-ar {  }

  .cx-card .pc-tools { margin-top: 15px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--neutral-200); }

  .cx-card .pc-tools-lbl { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: #5F6670; margin-bottom: 11px; }

  .cx-card .pc-tools-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 11px; align-items: center; }

  .cx-card .pc-tool { display: inline-flex; }

  .cx-card .pc-tool svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; display: block; stroke: none; }

  .cx-card .pc-more { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
    color: #0559B3; background: rgba(5,89,179,.08); padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 100px;
    white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .ct-card { width: 300px; }
    .cc-ph { height: 150px; }
    .cc-bd { padding: 16px 18px 18px; }
    .cc-t { font-size: 17px; }
    .cc-p1 { font-size: 27px; }
  }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .ct-card { height: auto; min-height: 545px; }
    .cc-bd { padding: 16px 18px 20px; }
    .cc-tl { gap: 8px; }
    .cc-tl li { font-size: 12.5px; }
    .cx-card .pc-tools { margin-top: 12px; padding-top: 11px; }
    .cx-card .pc-tool svg { width: 21px; height: 21px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .cx-card { transition: none; }
  }

  /* ── performance: nothing animates while it is off screen ── */  .sp-hero:not(.in-view) .sp-slide { animation-play-state: paused; }
  /* promote a layer only while the card is actually flipping */

  /* ═══ Ready to reimagine — nav-style cards, filters beside the heading ═══ */
  .rc-top { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .rc-head { max-width: 580px; }
  .rc-head .acc-h2 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .rc-head .acc-sub { margin: 0; }
  .rc-rail { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
  .rc-cat { font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted, #5A6B82);
    background: none; border: 0; padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s, color .15s; }
  .rc-cat:hover { background: #F5F8FC; color: var(--ink, #0B1220); }
  .rc-cat.on { background: #EEF4FC; color: #0559B3; font-weight: 600; }

  .rc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px 22px; }
  .rc { display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
    border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 12px; padding: 13px 13px 17px; min-width: 0;
    transition: border-color .18s, background .18s, box-shadow .18s; }
  .rc:hover { border-color: var(--neutral-200, #EAEEF4); background: #FBFCFE;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 12px 26px rgba(11,30,58,0.036); }
  .rc:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #0559B3; outline-offset: 3px; }
  .rc[hidden] { display: none; }
  .rc-ph { display: block; width: 100%; height: 164px; border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden; background: #EEF1F6; }
  .rc-ph img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
  .rc-eyebrow { display: block; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: #0559B3; margin: 15px 2px 6px; }
  .rc-t { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display, 'Figtree', sans-serif);
    font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 2px 6px; line-height: 1.28; }
  .rc-d { display: block; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted, #5A6B82); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 2px; }
  .rc-meta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 13px;
    color: #5F6670; margin: 11px 2px 0; }
  .rc-meta svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

  @media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .rc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .rc-top { gap: 20px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .rc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .rc { padding: 12px 12px 16px; }
    .rc-ph { height: 178px; }
    .rc-rail { gap: 5px; }
    .rc-cat { font-size: 13.5px; padding: 8px 12px; background: var(--neutral-100, #F4F6F9); }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .rc { transition: none; } }

  /* ═══ roles — left rail, the nav pattern ═══ */
  .rl-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 228px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; align-items: start; }
  .rl-rail { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; position: sticky; top: 88px; }
  .rl-head { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #5F6670; padding: 0 13px 12px; }
  .rl-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; width: 100%; text-align: left;
    font-family: inherit; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; color: #52627A;
    padding: 11px 13px; border-radius: 9px; transition: background .15s, color .15s; }
  .rl-item:hover { background: #F5F8FC; color: var(--ink, #0B1220); }
  .rl-item.on { background: #EEF4FC; color: #0559B3; }
  .rl-item.on .rl-t { font-weight: 600; }
  .rl-item:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #0559B3; outline-offset: 2px; }
  .rl-ic { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex: none; color: #55657A; }
  .rl-item.on .rl-ic { color: #0559B3; }
  .rl-ic svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.9;
    stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
  .rl-t { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500; }

  .rp { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 408px; gap: 36px; align-items: center; }
  .rp[hidden] { display: none; }
  .rp-eyebrow { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #5F6670; margin: 0 0 10px; }
  .rp-title { font-family: var(--font-display, 'Figtree', sans-serif); font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin: 0 0 8px; }
  .rp-tag { display: inline-block; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #0559B3;
    background: #EEF4FC; padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: 7px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .rp-desc { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted, #5A6B82); margin: 0 0 20px; max-width: 520px; }
  .rp-lbl { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #5F6670; margin: 0 0 12px; }
  .rp-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }
  .rp-list li { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.5; color: #3F4650; }
  .rp-ck { width: 17px; height: 17px; flex: none; margin-top: 2px; color: #0559B3;
    fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
  .rp-img { border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: #EEF1F6; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
  .rp-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }


  @media (max-width: 1140px) and (min-width: 1011px) {
    .rp { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 24px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 1010px) {
    .rl-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
    .rl-rail { position: static; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
    .rl-head { display: none; }
    .rl-item { width: auto; background: var(--neutral-100, #F4F6F9); padding: 9px 13px; }
    .rl-item .rl-t { font-size: 13.5px; }
    .rp { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .rp-img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; order: -1; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .rl-item { transition: none; } }

  /* actions row, still in use */
  .exp-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .exp-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; transition: opacity 0.15s, background 0.15s; }
  .exp-btn.primary { background: #0559B3; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #0559B3; }
  .exp-btn.secondary { background: var(--white); color: var(--black); border: 1px solid #D3DAE6; }
  .exp-btn.primary:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
  .exp-btn.secondary:hover { background: var(--neutral-100); }

  /* the chat card is decorative: no hover, no cursor change, not focusable */
  .ai-chat, .ai-chat * { cursor: default; }
  .ai-chat:hover { box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 4px 10px rgba(11,30,58,0.028), 0 18px 40px rgba(11,30,58,0.036); }

  /* the B2B contact fields sit inside a <form>; keep the card's own layout */
  .cform-form { display: contents; }

  /* hero dots: the button is a 24px tap target, the dot is drawn inside it */
  .sp-dots { gap: 0; margin-left: -8px; }
  .sp-dots button, .sp-dots button.on { width: 24px; height: 24px; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent; display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; }
  .sp-dots button.on { width: 40px; }
  .sp-dots button::before { content: ""; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: #C2CBD8;
    transition: width .35s var(--ease), background .2s; }
  .sp-dots button.on::before { width: 26px; border-radius: 5px; background: #0559B3; }

  /* secondary hero button sits on the photo: give it a solid face so it stays legible */
  .sp-b2 { background: #fff; }