:root {
  --deep-navy: #071426;
  --academy-blue: #0b2b52;
  --midnight-blue: #06101f;
  --sky-cyan: #36ddf5;
  --soft-teal: #2bb8b8;
  --confidence-orange: #f9733a;
  --confidence-gold: #f6b940;
  --warm-cream: #fff7ec;
  --cream-deep: #f4ebdd;
  --event-coral: #ff6b4a;
  --success-green: #24c878;
  --ink-purple: #27194d;
  --ink-black: #101828;
  --muted-text: #667085;
  --white: #fff;
  --radius-xl: 36px;
  --radius-lg: 24px;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --shadow-soft: 0 18px 50px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
  --shadow-glow: 0 0 40px rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.25);
  --container: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px));
  --font-display: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 110px;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background: var(--warm-cream);
  color: var(--ink-black);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body.menu-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

img,
svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

img {
  height: auto;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

button {
  color: inherit;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--sky-cyan);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 8px;
  left: 16px;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--deep-navy);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: none;
}

.container {
  width: var(--container);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.narrow {
  width: min(780px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 112px 0;
}

.section--cream {
  background: var(--warm-cream);
}

.section--white {
  background: var(--white);
}

.section--navy {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 0%, rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.15), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 80%, rgba(246, 185, 64, 0.13), transparent 22rem),
    var(--deep-navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.section--teal {
  background: var(--soft-teal);
  color: var(--deep-navy);
}

.section--coral {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--event-coral);
  color: var(--deep-navy);
}

.paper-texture {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(rgba(11, 43, 82, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(246, 185, 64, 0.06), transparent 45%);
  background-size: 22px 22px, auto;
}

.section-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(280px, 0.45fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 58px;
}

.section-head--single {
  display: block;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.section-head p {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--muted-text);
}

.section--navy .section-head p {
  color: #b7c4d6;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--academy-blue);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow::before {
  width: 28px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: var(--confidence-orange);
  content: "";
}

.section--navy .eyebrow {
  color: var(--sky-cyan);
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 7.4vw, 6.2rem);
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.3vw, 2rem);
}

p {
  margin: 0 0 1.35em;
}

.lead {
  max-width: 700px;
  color: var(--muted-text);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
}

.section--navy .lead {
  color: #c3cfde;
}

.accent-cyan {
  color: var(--sky-cyan);
}

.accent-gold {
  color: var(--confidence-gold);
}

.accent-orange {
  color: var(--confidence-orange);
}

.hand-note {
  color: var(--confidence-orange);
  font-family: "Kalam", cursive;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
}

.underline-doodle {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.underline-doodle::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -0.08em;
  left: 0;
  height: 0.16em;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--confidence-orange);
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(-1deg) scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.9s ease;
}

.underline-doodle.is-drawn::after,
.is-visible .underline-doodle::after {
  transform: rotate(-1deg) scaleX(1);
}

.button-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 52px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 13px 22px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--confidence-orange);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 13px 30px rgba(249, 115, 58, 0.24);
}

.btn--secondary {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: var(--white);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.btn--dark {
  background: var(--deep-navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.btn--outline {
  border-color: var(--deep-navy);
  color: var(--deep-navy);
}

.icon {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
}

/* Floating navigation */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 18px;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-transition {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%, rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.13), transparent 26rem),
    var(--deep-navy);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform 420ms cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
}

.has-js body:not(.is-ready) .page-transition {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

.has-js body.is-ready .page-transition {
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
}

.has-js body.page-leaving .page-transition {
  transform: scaleY(1);
  transform-origin: bottom;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 28px));
  min-height: 72px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 8px 10px 8px 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.82);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 50px rgba(3, 10, 20, 0.2);
  pointer-events: auto;
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  transition: background 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease, box-shadow 220ms ease;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled .site-nav {
  background: rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.96);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 52px rgba(3, 10, 20, 0.3);
}

.nav-brand {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--white);
}

.nav-brand__logo {
  display: block;
  width: clamp(108px, 7.5vw, 122px);
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  /* filter: brightness(0) invert(1); */
}

.nav-brand__text {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-brand__text span:last-child {
  color: #d7e1ec;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex: 0 1 auto;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: clamp(12px, 1.5vw, 24px);
  margin: 0 0 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
  color: #d7e1ec;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -8px;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: var(--sky-cyan);
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--white);
}

.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-cta {
  min-height: 48px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding-inline: 19px;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Hero */
.home-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 100svh;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  place-items: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.99) 0%, rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.91) 42%, rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.28) 74%),
    url("../assets/images/hero/bg.webp") center / cover no-repeat;
  color: var(--white);
}

.home-hero::before,
.home-hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  filter: blur(2px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-curtain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 5;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-curtain span {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.04), transparent),
    var(--deep-navy);
  animation: curtain-left 1s 120ms cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1) forwards;
}

.hero-curtain span:last-child {
  animation-name: curtain-right;
}

@keyframes curtain-left {
  to { transform: translateX(-101%); }
}

@keyframes curtain-right {
  to { transform: translateX(101%); }
}

.home-hero::before {
  top: -28%;
  right: 9%;
  width: 46vw;
  height: 74vw;
  background: conic-gradient(from 185deg, transparent, rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.17), transparent 38%);
  transform: rotate(18deg);
}

.home-hero::after {
  right: -8rem;
  bottom: -12rem;
  width: 28rem;
  height: 28rem;
  border: 2px solid rgba(246, 185, 64, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 45px rgba(246, 185, 64, 0.03), 0 0 0 90px rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.02);
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: var(--container);
  padding-top: 120px;
}

.hero-cutout {
  --hero-cutout-opacity: 1;
  position: absolute;
  right: auto;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 72%;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(39vw, 610px);
  max-height: 91svh;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center bottom;
  pointer-events: none;
  translate: -50% 0;
  filter: drop-shadow(-24px 20px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24));
  animation: hero-cutout-enter 820ms 340ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) both;
}

.hero-language-bubbles {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-language-bubble {
  position: absolute;
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 46px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.46);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.58);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22), inset 0 0 24px rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.05);
  color: #e9fbff;
  font-size: clamp(0.75rem, 0.95vw, 0.94rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  opacity: 0.72;
  white-space: nowrap;
  backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
  animation: hero-bubble-float 5.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-language-bubble::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: -9px;
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.46);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.46);
  background: rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.82);
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.hero-language-bubble--speak {
  top: 30%;
  left: 50%;
}

.hero-language-bubble--think {
  top: 40%;
  right: 4%;
  left: auto;
  border-color: rgba(246, 185, 64, 0.52);
  color: #ffe3a2;
  animation-delay: -1.7s;
}

.hero-language-bubble--think::before,
.hero-language-bubble--think::after {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(246, 185, 64, 0.52);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.82);
  content: "";
}

.hero-language-bubble--think::before {
  right: auto;
  bottom: -13px;
  left: 19px;
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
}

.hero-language-bubble--think::after {
  right: auto;
  bottom: -23px;
  left: 8px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  transform: none;
}

.hero-language-bubble--confidence {
  right: 5%;
  bottom: 18%;
  left: auto;
  animation-delay: -3.1s;
}

.hero-language-bubble--confidence::after {
  right: auto;
  left: 18px;
}

@keyframes hero-bubble-float {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate3d(0, -8px, 0);
  }
}

@keyframes hero-cutout-enter {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate3d(45px, 24px, 0);
  }

  to {
    opacity: var(--hero-cutout-opacity);
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.hero-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--sky-cyan);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-kicker::before {
  width: 38px;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
  content: "";
}

.home-hero h1 {
  max-width: 850px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-top: 26px;
  color: #d9e3ec;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.28rem);
}

.hero-proof {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px 34px;
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.hero-proof span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  color: #e5edf4;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-proof i {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--confidence-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px var(--confidence-gold);
}

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 3;
  display: grid;
  width: 34px;
  height: 54px;
  place-items: start center;
  padding-top: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.scroll-cue::after {
  width: 4px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: var(--sky-cyan);
  animation: scroll-cue 1.7s ease-in-out infinite;
  content: "";
}

@keyframes scroll-cue {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0.35;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  55% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(24px);
  }
}

/* Trust and editorial layouts */
.trust-strip {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr repeat(3, 0.55fr);
  width: min(1100px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: -48px auto 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.trust-strip > div {
  min-height: 130px;
  padding: 27px 30px;
  border-left: 1px solid #e8e2d9;
}

.trust-strip > div:first-child {
  border-left: 0;
  background: var(--confidence-gold);
display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;
    align-content: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.trust-strip strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.trust-strip span {
  color: #536173;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(52px, 8vw, 110px);
}

.split--reverse .split__media {
  order: 2;
}

.split__copy p {
  color: var(--muted-text);
}

.section--navy .split__copy p {
  color: #c3cfde;
}

.media-stack {
  position: relative;
}

.photo-frame {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--cream-deep);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.photo-frame::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
  border-radius: inherit;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.photo-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 650ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}

.photo-frame:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.photo-frame--landscape {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.photo-frame--portrait {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}

.photo-frame--wide {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.media-sticker {
  position: absolute;
  right: -22px;
  bottom: 40px;
  max-width: 230px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 2px solid var(--deep-navy);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--confidence-gold);
  color: var(--deep-navy);
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--deep-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
}

.statement {
  padding: 56px clamp(26px, 6vw, 75px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--academy-blue);
  color: var(--white);
}

.statement blockquote {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.statement cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 28px;
  color: var(--sky-cyan);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Badge and feature systems */
.badge-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

.recognition-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.sky-badge {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 250px;
  padding: 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 43, 82, 0.13);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  transition: transform 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease, box-shadow 220ms ease;
}

.sky-badge::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -45px;
  bottom: -45px;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  border: 2px dashed rgba(43, 184, 184, 0.22);
  border-radius: 48% 52% 43% 57%;
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(18deg);
}

.sky-badge:hover {
  border-color: var(--soft-teal);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-0.4deg);
}

.sky-badge.is-visible .badge-icon .icon,
[data-reveal].is-visible .badge-icon .icon {
  stroke-dasharray: 80;
  stroke-dashoffset: 80;
  animation: draw-badge 900ms 120ms ease forwards;
}

@keyframes draw-badge {
  to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
}

.badge-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--deep-navy);
  border-radius: 24px 19px 25px 17px;
  background: var(--sky-cyan);
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--confidence-gold);
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
}

.badge-icon .icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.badge-icon--art {
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  transform: none;
}

.badge-icon--art img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 9px 10px rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.15));
  transition: transform 240ms ease;
}

.sky-badge:hover .badge-icon--art img {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.04);
}

.sky-badge.is-visible .badge-icon--art img {
  animation: badge-art-enter 680ms 100ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) both;
}

@keyframes badge-art-enter {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px) scale(0.9);
  }

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

.sky-badge h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.sky-badge p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted-text);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.section--navy .sky-badge {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
}

.section--navy .sky-badge p {
  color: #bdc9d8;
}

.method-orbit-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.72fr) minmax(460px, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(44px, 7vw, 100px);
}

.method-orbit-intro .section-head {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.method-orbit-intro .text-link {
  color: var(--sky-cyan);
}

.learning-orb {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  width: min(47vw, 590px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  place-items: center;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 47%, rgba(51, 148, 220, 0.2), transparent 35%),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(14, 53, 92, 0.88), rgba(5, 18, 35, 0.18) 70%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 80px rgba(40, 181, 232, 0.08),
    0 0 80px rgba(34, 160, 220, 0.08);
  perspective: 1000px;
}

.learning-orb::before,
.learning-orb::after {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.learning-orb::before {
  inset: 12%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(50, 214, 239, 0.16);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 55px rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.08);
}

.learning-orb::after {
  inset: 32%;
  z-index: 110;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 38% 32%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18), transparent 14%),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(25, 86, 143, 0.96), rgba(7, 32, 62, 0.98));
  box-shadow:
    inset -18px -22px 36px rgba(2, 12, 24, 0.34),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(108, 215, 244, 0.25),
    0 0 45px rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.12);
}

.learning-orb__sphere {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

.learning-orb__sphere span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(0.74rem, 1.2vw, 1rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.48);
  transform-origin: center;
  will-change: transform, opacity, filter;
  user-select: none;
}

.learning-orb__core {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 120;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.learning-orb__core span {
  color: var(--confidence-gold);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  text-transform: none;
}

.learning-orb__core small {
  margin-top: 7px;
  font-size: clamp(0.64rem, 1.2vw, 0.9rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.learning-orb__ring {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 12;
  width: 72%;
  height: 34%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.28);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: orb-ring-turn 16s linear infinite;
}

.learning-orb__ring--one {
  transform: rotate(18deg);
}

.learning-orb__ring--two {
  border-color: rgba(246, 185, 64, 0.28);
  transform: rotate(72deg);
  animation-direction: reverse;
  animation-duration: 21s;
}

.learning-orb__ring--three {
  width: 58%;
  height: 72%;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  transform: rotate(-30deg);
  animation-duration: 24s;
}

.learning-orb__dot {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 130;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--confidence-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(246, 185, 64, 0.75);
}

.learning-orb__dot--one {
  top: 22%;
  right: 13%;
}

.learning-orb__dot--two {
  right: 28%;
  bottom: 9%;
  background: var(--sky-cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.72);
}

@keyframes orb-ring-turn {
  to {
    rotate: 1turn;
  }
}

.method-track {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.method-track::before,
.method-track__progress {
  position: absolute;
  top: 33px;
  right: 4%;
  left: 4%;
  height: 3px;
  content: "";
}

.method-track::before {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.method-track__progress {
  z-index: 1;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky-cyan), var(--confidence-gold));
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: width 1.45s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.25, 1) 100ms;
}

.method-track.is-visible .method-track__progress {
  width: 92%;
}

.method-step {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
}

.has-js .method-step {
  opacity: 0;
  filter: blur(4px);
  transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.88);
  transition:
    opacity 480ms ease,
    filter 520ms ease,
    transform 620ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}

.has-js .method-track.is-visible .method-step {
  opacity: 1;
  filter: none;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

.has-js .method-track.is-visible .method-step:nth-of-type(1) {
  transition-delay: 120ms;
}

.has-js .method-track.is-visible .method-step:nth-of-type(2) {
  transition-delay: 260ms;
}

.has-js .method-track.is-visible .method-step:nth-of-type(3) {
  transition-delay: 400ms;
}

.has-js .method-track.is-visible .method-step:nth-of-type(4) {
  transition-delay: 540ms;
}

.has-js .method-track.is-visible .method-step:nth-of-type(5) {
  transition-delay: 680ms;
}

.has-js .method-track.is-visible .method-step:nth-of-type(6) {
  transition-delay: 820ms;
}

.has-js .method-track.is-visible .method-step:nth-of-type(7) {
  transition-delay: 960ms;
}

.method-step span {
  display: grid;
  width: 66px;
  height: 66px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--sky-cyan);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--deep-navy);
  color: var(--sky-cyan);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  transition:
    color 260ms ease,
    border-color 260ms ease,
    box-shadow 260ms ease;
}

.method-track.is-visible .method-step span {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--sky-cyan), var(--confidence-gold) 22%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.05), 0 0 24px rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.12);
}

.method-step strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.chip-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.chip {
  padding: 9px 15px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 43, 82, 0.16);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.section--navy .chip {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

/* Activities and comparisons */
.activity-slider {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.menu-lines,
.menu-lines::before,
.menu-lines::after {
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.menu-lines {
  position: relative;
}

.menu-lines::before,
.menu-lines::after {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  content: "";
}

.menu-lines::before {
  top: -6px;
}

.menu-lines::after {
  top: 6px;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-lines {
  background: transparent;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-lines::before {
  top: 0;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-lines::after {
  top: 0;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.activity-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 460px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--deep-navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.activity-card img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 600ms ease;
}

.activity-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.activity-card::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 28%, rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.92) 100%);
  content: "";
}

.activity-card__content {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 30px;
}

.activity-card__label {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--confidence-gold);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.swiper-controls {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.swiper-button-custom {
  display: grid;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 43, 82, 0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.comparison {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.comparison > div {
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 62px);
}

.comparison__before {
  background: #e8e1d8;
}

.comparison__after {
  background: var(--success-green);
  color: var(--deep-navy);
}

.check-list,
.plain-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 13px;
  margin: 25px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.check-list li,
.plain-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
}

.check-list li::before {
  display: grid;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.12);
  content: "✓";
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

/* Events, gallery and culture */
.events-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.event-feature,
.event-list__item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--white);
}

.event-feature {
  min-height: 590px;
}

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

.event-feature::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 35%, rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.94));
  content: "";
}

.event-feature__content {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 38px;
  color: var(--white);
}

.event-meta {
  color: var(--confidence-gold);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.event-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.event-list__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  min-height: 128px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 43, 82, 0.1);
}

.event-list__item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.event-list__content {
  align-self: center;
  padding: 18px 20px;
}

.event-list__content h3 {
  margin-top: 7px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.culture-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.culture-grid__side {
  display: flex;
  height: 100%;
  gap: 16px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.culture-grid__side::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.culture-grid .photo-frame {
  min-height: 100%;
}

.culture-photo {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--white);
  font: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: zoom-in;
  appearance: none;
}

.culture-photo::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 48% 0 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.7));
  content: "";
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 220ms ease;
}

.culture-photo__action {
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 18px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 42px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.84);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.culture-photo__action .icon {
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
}

.culture-photo:hover::before,
.culture-photo:focus-visible::before,
.culture-photo:hover .culture-photo__action,
.culture-photo:focus-visible .culture-photo__action {
  opacity: 1;
}

.culture-photo:hover .culture-photo__action,
.culture-photo:focus-visible .culture-photo__action {
  transform: none;
}

.culture-photo:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--sky-cyan);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.culture-side-shell {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.culture-grid__side .culture-photo {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  flex: 0 0 min(82%, 430px);
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

.culture-gallery-controls {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.culture-gallery-controls button,
.culture-lightbox__close,
.culture-lightbox__nav {
  display: grid;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.82);
  color: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.culture-gallery-controls button:disabled {
  cursor: default;
  opacity: 0.38;
}

.culture-gallery-controls .icon,
.culture-lightbox__nav .icon {
  width: 19px;
  height: 19px;
}

.icon--back {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.culture-lightbox {
  width: min(94vw, 1180px);
  max-width: none;
  max-height: 92svh;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: visible;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
}

.culture-lightbox::backdrop {
  background: rgba(2, 8, 17, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.culture-lightbox__panel {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr) 56px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 26px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--deep-navy);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48);
}

.culture-lightbox figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.culture-lightbox figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 76svh;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  object-fit: contain;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.culture-lightbox figcaption {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: #c5d0dc;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.culture-lightbox__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: -18px;
  right: -18px;
  z-index: 2;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.culture-pattern::before,
.culture-pattern::after {
  position: absolute;
  border: 4px solid rgba(246, 185, 64, 0.5);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.culture-pattern::before {
  top: 70px;
  left: -40px;
  width: 130px;
  height: 130px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 16px rgba(255, 247, 236, 0.1);
}

.culture-pattern::after {
  right: 4%;
  bottom: -55px;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  border-style: dashed;
}

.gallery-filters,
.course-filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.filter-btn {
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 43, 82, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.filter-btn.is-active,
.filter-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--deep-navy);
  background: var(--deep-navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.masonry {
  columns: 3 260px;
  column-gap: 20px;
}

.gallery-item {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  break-inside: avoid;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--cream-deep);
}

.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.gallery-item__caption {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  padding: 38px 18px 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.9));
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Courses and testimonials */
.course-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}

.course-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 430px;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 43, 82, 0.14);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--white);
  transition: transform 220ms ease, box-shadow 220ms ease;
}

.course-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transform: translateY(-7px);
}

.course-card__number {
  margin-bottom: 54px;
  color: var(--soft-teal);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.course-card h3 {
  min-height: 2.1em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.course-card dl {
  display: grid;
  gap: 15px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.course-card dt {
  color: var(--muted-text);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.course-card dd {
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.course-card .text-link {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--academy-blue);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.text-link::after {
  content: "→";
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.text-link:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.testimonial {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1fr;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.testimonial__before {
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 65px);
  background: var(--cream-deep);
}

.testimonial__after {
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 65px);
  background: var(--academy-blue);
  color: var(--white);
}

.testimonial__label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--confidence-orange);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.testimonial__after .testimonial__label {
  color: var(--sky-cyan);
}

.testimonial blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 2.45rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.testimonial footer {
  margin-top: 28px;
  color: #c6d2df;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Timelines */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 50px auto 0;
}

.timeline::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 33px;
  width: 2px;
  background: #d6cec1;
  content: "";
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 68px 130px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 0 0 44px;
}

.timeline-item__dot {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--deep-navy);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--confidence-gold);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.timeline-item.is-visible .timeline-item__dot {
  animation: timeline-pop 520ms cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) both;
}

@keyframes timeline-pop {
  from {
    background: var(--warm-cream);
    transform: scale(0.76);
  }
  to {
    background: var(--confidence-gold);
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

.timeline-item__year {
  padding-top: 18px;
  color: var(--confidence-orange);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.timeline-item__content {
  padding-top: 14px;
}

.timeline-item__content p {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted-text);
}

/* Inner page hero */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 74svh;
  overflow: hidden;
  place-items: end start;
  padding: 170px 0 90px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.98), rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.76) 48%, rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.28)),
    var(--hero-image, url("../assets/images/students/academy-community.webp")) center / cover no-repeat;
  color: var(--white);
}

.page-hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -7rem;
  bottom: -8rem;
  width: 25rem;
  height: 25rem;
  border: 2px dashed rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.35);
  border-radius: 46% 54% 62% 38%;
  content: "";
  animation: blob-turn 18s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes blob-turn {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

.page-hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 850px;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 650px;
  color: #d3dee9;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.page-hero--about {
  --hero-image: url("../assets/images/about/mentor-speaking-practice.webp");
}

.page-hero--courses {
  --hero-image: url("../assets/images/students/classroom-wide.webp");
}

.page-hero--method {
  --hero-image: url("../assets/images/about/mentor-speaking-practice.webp");
}

.page-hero--activities {
  --hero-image: url("../assets/images/students/team-learning.webp");
}

.page-hero--success {
  --hero-image: url("../assets/images/events/young-achievers.jpg");
}

.page-hero--gallery {
  --hero-image: url("../assets/images/events/gala-fireworks.jpg");
}

.page-hero--register {
  --hero-image: url("../assets/images/students/community-celebration.webp");
}

.page-hero--contact {
  --hero-image: url("../assets/images/about/umesh-sir-academy.webp");
}

/* Form, FAQ, CTA and contact */
.form-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.form-intro {
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 65px);
  background: var(--academy-blue);
  color: var(--white);
}

.form-intro p {
  color: #c4d0df;
}

.form-panel {
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 65px);
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}

.field--full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.field label {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid #cfd4db;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink-black);
}

.field textarea {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.field input[aria-invalid="true"],
.field select[aria-invalid="true"] {
  border-color: #bf2f2f;
}

.field-error {
  min-height: 1em;
  color: #a52727;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.form-status {
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: #176e45;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid #d9d2c8;
}

.faq-list details {
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #d9d2c8;
}

.faq-list summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  list-style: none;
}

.faq-list summary::after {
  color: var(--confidence-orange);
  content: "+";
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

.faq-list details[open] summary::after {
  content: "−";
}

.faq-list details p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted-text);
}

.cta-band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(50px, 8vw, 90px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.2), transparent 20rem),
    var(--deep-navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.cta-band::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -5rem;
  bottom: -6rem;
  width: 22rem;
  height: 22rem;
  border: 2px dashed rgba(246, 185, 64, 0.35);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
}

.cta-band__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 780px;
}

.cta-band--journey {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 560px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(320px, 0.75fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 52px);
  padding: clamp(50px, 5vw, 78px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 48%, rgba(54, 221, 245, 0.16), transparent 25rem),
    var(--deep-navy);
}

.cta-band--journey::after {
  display: none;
}

.cta-band--journey .cta-band__content {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.cta-band__visual {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  align-self: end;
  justify-self: end;
  width: min(100%, 470px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(-78px, -5vw, -50px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-band__visual img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22));
}

.has-js .cta-band__visual {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(34px, 18px, 0) scale(0.98);
  transition: opacity 720ms ease 180ms, transform 800ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) 180ms;
}

.has-js .cta-band.is-visible .cta-band__visual {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.cta-demo-bubble {
  position: absolute;
  right: -10px;
  bottom: 13%;
  min-width: 116px;
  padding: 12px 19px 11px;
  border: 3px solid #f6b940;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff6cf;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.28);
  color: var(--deep-navy);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 0.95;
  text-align: center;
  transform: rotate(-5deg);
}

.cta-demo-bubble::after {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 23px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-right: 3px solid #f6b940;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #f6b940;
  background: #fff6cf;
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.cta-band.is-visible .cta-demo-bubble {
  animation: cta-bubble-float 3.2s ease-in-out 900ms infinite;
}

@keyframes cta-bubble-float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(-5deg); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-3deg); }
}

.cta-band.is-visible .btn--primary {
  animation: cta-arrive 900ms 250ms ease both;
}

@keyframes cta-arrive {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 13px 30px rgba(249, 115, 58, 0.24); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(249, 115, 58, 0.12), 0 16px 38px rgba(249, 115, 58, 0.3); }
}

.cta-band p {
  max-width: 620px;
  color: #c5d2df;
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #d8d0c5;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d0c5;
}

.contact-grid > div {
  padding: 40px;
  border-right: 1px solid #d8d0c5;
}

.contact-grid > div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.contact-grid .badge-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.contact-grid .badge-icon--art {
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.contact-grid .badge-icon--art img {
  transition: transform 240ms ease, filter 240ms ease;
}

.contact-grid > div:hover .badge-icon--art img {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.04);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 12px 16px rgba(5, 34, 57, 0.18));
}

.contact-grid p {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted-text);
}

.map-shell {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 420px;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.76), rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.82)),
    url("../assets/images/about/umesh-sir-academy.webp") center / cover;
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
}

/* Footer and floating controls */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding: 85px 0 110px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #031326;
  color: var(--white);
}

.site-footer::before,
.site-footer::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.site-footer::before {
  background: url("../assets/images/backgrounds/footer-raipur-skyline.webp") center bottom / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.78;
}

.site-footer::after {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2, 12, 29, 0.48) 0%, rgba(2, 12, 29, 0.28) 58%, rgba(2, 12, 29, 0.2) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2, 12, 29, 0.3), transparent 32%, transparent 70%, rgba(2, 12, 29, 0.22));
}

.site-footer > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.7fr 0.8fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: start;
}

.footer-brand {
  max-width: 360px;
}

.footer-brand-logo {
  display: block;
  width: min(100%, 260px);
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.site-footer h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.site-footer p,
.site-footer a {
  color: #c6d3df;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}

.footer-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links a {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--sky-cyan);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 58px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  color: #aab8c7;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.floating-whatsapp,
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 22px;
  z-index: 70;
  display: grid;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(5, 15, 29, 0.25);
}

.floating-whatsapp {
  bottom: 24px;
  background: var(--success-green);
  color: var(--deep-navy);
}

.floating-whatsapp .icon {
  width: 27px;
  height: 27px;
}

.back-to-top {
  bottom: 88px;
  visibility: hidden;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--deep-navy);
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: 180ms ease;
}

.back-to-top.is-visible {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.mobile-cta {
  display: none;
}

/* Motion states */
.has-js [data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 700ms ease var(--reveal-delay, 0ms), transform 700ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms);
}

.has-js [data-reveal].is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.hero-word {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.has-js .hero-word {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(0.6em);
  animation: hero-word-in 700ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) forwards;
}

.has-js .hero-word:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 100ms;
}

.has-js .hero-word:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 200ms;
}

.has-js .hero-word:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 300ms;
}

.has-js .hero-word:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: 400ms;
}

@keyframes hero-word-in {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }

  [data-reveal],
  .hero-word {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .method-track__progress {
    width: 92% !important;
  }

  .has-js .method-step {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    filter: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}