:root {
  /* New dramatic palette */
  --ink: #071427;
  --ink2: #071427;
  --deep: #0B2240;
  --ocean: #0B2240;
  --coral: #C89B2C;
  --coral2: #D9B14E;
  --gold: #C89B2C;
  --g1: #C89B2C;
  --gold2: #D9B14E;
  --mint: #1F4EA8;
  --mint2: #4A74C4;
  --rose: #B11217;
  --violet: #1F4EA8;
  --cream: #F8F4EC;
  --cream2: #F4EEE0;
  --paper: #F4EEE0;
  --t1: #111827;
  --t2: #4F6479;
  --t3: #7B8FA3;
  --line: rgba(7, 20, 39, 0.08);
  /* Fonts */
  --fd: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  --fs: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  --fm: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth
}

body {
  font-family: var(--fs);
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--t1);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased
}

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

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


/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  /* min-height: 100vh; */
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, #0B2240 0%, #071427 35%, #071427 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 140px 28px 80px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center
}

.hero-grid-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
  pointer-events: none
}

.hero-glow1 {
  position: absolute;
  top: -200px;
  right: -150px;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.3) 0%, transparent 60%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(60px);
  pointer-events: none
}

.hero-glow2 {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -200px;
  left: -150px;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.25) 0%, transparent 60%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(60px);
  pointer-events: none
}

.hero-glow3 {
  position: absolute;
  top: 40%;
  left: 40%;
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(40px);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: floatGlow 8s ease-in-out infinite
}

@keyframes floatGlow {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translate(0, 0)
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate(40px, -30px)
  }
}

.hero-wrap {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.3);
  border-radius: 24px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 30px
}

.hero-eyebrow-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite
}

@keyframes pulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1)
  }

  50% {
    opacity: 0.6;
    transform: scale(0.8)
  }
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: var(--cream)
}

.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--coral) 0%, var(--gold) 50%, var(--mint) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  display: inline-block
}

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

.hero-title .underline::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 6px;
  height: 8px;
  background: rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.3);
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: 8px
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.78);
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
  font-weight: 300
}

.hero-sub strong {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 50px
}

.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 18px 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--coral), #D9B14E);
  color: white;
  border-radius: 32px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.4), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  transition: all 0.4s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.btn-primary::after {
  content: '→';
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.55)
}

.btn-primary:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(4px)
}

.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 18px 32px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--cream);
  border: 2px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.25);
  border-radius: 32px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.5)
}

.btn-ghost-icon {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap
}

.hero-meta-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px
}

.hero-meta-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%
}

.hero-meta-text {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.6);
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600
}

/* Hero visual card */
.hero-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.04);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.12);
  border-radius: 32px;
  padding: 40px 36px;
  overflow: hidden
}

.hero-card-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -50px;
  right: -50px;
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.4), transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(40px);
  pointer-events: none
}

.hero-card-anchor {
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  font-size: 3rem;
  opacity: 0.15;
  color: var(--gold)
}

.hero-card-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 12px
}

.hero-card-headline {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-style: italic
}

.hero-card-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 24px
}

.hero-stat {
  padding: 16px;
  background: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.08);
  border-radius: 14px
}

.hero-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px
}

.hero-stat-lbl {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.55);
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600
}

.hero-card-marquee {
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.12), rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.12));
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.18);
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px
}

.hero-card-marquee-pulse {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--coral);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.2);
  animation: pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0
}

.hero-card-marquee-txt {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.85);
  font-weight: 500
}

.hero-card-marquee-txt strong {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700
}

/* ---------- TRUST STRIP (replaces ticker) ---------- */
.trust {
  background: var(--cream2);
  padding: 40px 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.trust-row {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center
}

.trust-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px
}

.trust-icon {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  flex-shrink: 0
}

.trust-text {
  line-height: 1.25
}

.trust-text strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700
}

.trust-text span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--t2);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-top: 2px
}

/* ---------- SECTIONS ---------- */
.sect {
  padding: 120px 28px
}

.sect-wrap {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto
}

.sect-intro {
  text-align: center;
}

.sect-intro.left {
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 50px
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--coral);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--coral)
}

.eyebrow.center {
  justify-content: center
}

.eyebrow.center::before {
  display: none
}

.eyebrow.center::after {
  content: '';
  width: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--coral);
  margin-left: 6px
}

.eyebrow.center::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--coral);
  margin-right: 6px
}

.title {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 60px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 20px
}

.title em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--coral), var(--gold));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent
}

.lede {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--t2);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-weight: 300
}

.lede.left {
  margin: 0
}

/* ---------- ADVISORY SECTION (former top strip) ---------- */
.advisory {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A0808 0%, #2A0F0F 100%);
  color: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.advisory-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 800px;
  height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(177, 18, 23, 0.2), transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none
}

.advisory-wrap {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: center
}

.advisory-icon {
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B11217, #C82333);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(177, 18, 23, 0.3), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  flex-shrink: 0
}

.advisory-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px
}

.advisory-content h3 em {
  color: #FF8A65;
  font-style: italic
}

.advisory-content p {
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.82);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 300
}

.advisory-content p strong {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600
}

.advisory-line {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap
}

.advisory-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 18px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--cream)
}

.advisory-tag-icon {
  color: var(--gold)
}

/* ---------- ELIGIBILITY TICKER ---------- */
.elig {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink2) 50%, var(--ink) 100%);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative
}

.elig-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.08), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none
}

.elig-lbl {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  position: relative
}

.elig-lbl h2 {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800
}

.elig-marquee {
  display: flex;
  animation: marquee 50s linear infinite;
  width: max-content;
  position: relative
}

.elig-item {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 6px 28px
}

.elig-item .star {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-right: 6px
}

.elig-item .num {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700
}

.elig-item .rel {
  color: var(--mint2);
  font-weight: 700
}

@keyframes marquee {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0)
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%)
  }
}

/* ---------- STATS BIG ---------- */
.bignums {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.bignums-wrap {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 30px
}

.bn-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 36px 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFFFFF, var(--cream2));
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.4s ease
}

.bn-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(7, 20, 39, 0.08)
}

.bn-card-accent {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c1) 0%, var(--c2) 100%)
}

.bn-num {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  margin-bottom: 12px
}

.bn-lbl {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px
}

.bn-sub {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--t2);
  line-height: 1.5
}

/* ---------- RISK VS SAFE ---------- */
.dual {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream), var(--cream2));
}

.dual-wrap {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.lane {
  position: relative;
  padding: 48px 40px;
  border-radius: 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.4s ease
}

.lane-risk {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #FFE9E5, #FFD9D2);
  border: 2px solid rgba(177, 18, 23, 0.18)
}

.lane-safe {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #E0F7F3, #C8F0E8);
  border: 2px solid rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.15)
}

.lane:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px)
}

.lane-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 24px
}

.lane-risk .lane-tag {
  background: rgba(177, 18, 23, 0.12);
  color: #B11217
}

.lane-safe .lane-tag {
  background: rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.16);
  color: #173F86
}

.lane-title {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 8px
}

.lane-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500
}

.lane-sub {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--t2);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-weight: 300
}

.lane-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 28px
}

.lane-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start
}

.lane-mark {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  flex-shrink: 0
}

.lane-risk .lane-mark {
  background: #B11217;
  color: white
}

.lane-safe .lane-mark {
  background: #173F86;
  color: white
}

.lane-txt {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.55
}

.lane-txt strong {
  font-weight: 700
}

.lane-outcome {
  padding: 16px 22px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem
}

.lane-risk .lane-outcome {
  background: rgba(177, 18, 23, 0.12);
  color: #B11217;
  border-left: 4px solid #B11217
}

.lane-safe .lane-outcome {
  background: rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.14);
  color: #173F86;
  border-left: 4px solid #173F86
}

/* ---------- PROCESS / STAGES ---------- */
.process {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.process-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -200px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.15), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none
}

.process-glow2 {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -100px;
  left: -100px;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.15), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none
}

.process-wrap {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2
}

.process .title {
  color: var(--cream)
}

.process .title em {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--coral), var(--gold));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent
}

.process .lede {
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.75)
}

.process .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold)
}

.process .eyebrow::before,
.process .eyebrow::after {
  background: var(--gold)
}

.stages {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 60px
}

.stage {
  position: relative;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  background: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.04);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.1);
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: all 0.3s
}

.stage:hover {
  background: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--gold)
}

.stage-num {
  font-family: var(--fm);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-weight: 700
}

.stage-title {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.2
}

.stage-desc {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.65);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 14px
}

.stage-gate {
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.15);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase
}

.stage.final {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C89B2C, #C89B2C);
  border-color: #071427 !important;
}

.stage.final .stage-num {
  color: #071427 !important;
}

.stage.final .stage-gate {
  color: #071427 !important;
}

/* ---------- WHY 3 PILLARS ---------- */
.why {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cream2), var(--cream));
}

.why-wrap {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto
}

.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 30px
}

.pillar {
  position: relative;
  padding: 44px 34px;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(7, 20, 39, 0.05);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  overflow: hidden
}

.pillar:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(7, 20, 39, 0.12)
}

.pillar-accent {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 6px
}

.pillar-icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12)
}

.pillar-title {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px
}

.pillar-body {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--t2);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 22px
}

.pillar-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  transition: gap 0.3s
}

.pillar-link:hover {
  gap: 14px
}

.pillar-link::after {
  content: '→'
}

/* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
.about {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.about-wrap {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center
}

.about-visual {
  position: relative
}

.about-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 50px 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--ink), var(--ink2));
  border-radius: 32px;
  color: var(--cream);
  overflow: hidden
}

.about-card-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.3), transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(50px);
  pointer-events: none
}

.about-card-lbl {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px
}

.about-card-num {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px
}

.about-card-num em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold)
}

.about-card-desc {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.75);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-weight: 300
}

.about-card-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.15);
  margin: 24px 0
}

.about-card-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px
}

.about-card-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.86rem
}

.about-card-row-key {
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.65)
}

.about-card-row-val {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 700
}

.about-card-row-val.mint {
  color: var(--mint2)
}

/* ---------- PROGRAMMES ---------- */

.prog-card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 36px;
  padding: 60px 50px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(7, 20, 39, 0.06);
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.prog-card-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.08), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none
}

.prog-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 24px
}

.prog-tag {
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700
}

.prog-tag.flag {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold2));
  color: var(--ink)
}

.prog-tag.dur {
  background: rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.12);
  color: var(--mint);
  border: 1px solid rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.25)
}

.prog-tag.dgs {
  background: #25D366;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.prog-name {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  margin-bottom: 20px
}

.prog-name em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--coral)
}

.prog-desc {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--t2);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  max-width: 720px;
  font-weight: 300
}

.prog-features {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  padding: 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cream2), var(--paper));
  border-radius: 24px
}

.prog-feat {
  text-align: center
}

.prog-feat-num {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px
}

.prog-feat-lbl {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--t2);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600
}

.prog-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: end;
}

.prog-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 28px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  transition: all 0.3s
}

.prog-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(7, 20, 39, 0.2)
}

.prog-btn.alt {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink)
}

.prog-btn.alt:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream)
}

/* ---------- TESTIMONIALS BENTO ---------- */
.testi {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.testi-glow {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -200px;
  right: -200px;
  width: 700px;
  height: 700px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.15), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none
}

.testi-wrap {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2
}

.testi .title {
  color: var(--cream)
}

.testi .title em {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--coral), var(--gold));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent
}

.testi .lede {
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.7)
}

.testi .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold)
}

.testi .eyebrow::before,
.testi .eyebrow::after {
  background: var(--gold)
}

.bento {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  grid-auto-rows: minmax(180px, auto);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 60px
}

.bt {
  padding: 32px 28px;
  background: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.1);
  border-radius: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.bt:hover {
  background: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--gold)
}

.bt-1 {
  grid-column: span 3;
  grid-row: span 2;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.15), rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.08))
}

.bt-2 {
  grid-column: span 3
}

.bt-3 {
  grid-column: span 2
}

.bt-4 {
  grid-column: span 2;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.1), rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.04))
}

.bt-5 {
  grid-column: span 2
}

.bt-6 {
  grid-column: span 3
}

.bt-7 {
  grid-column: span 3;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.1), rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.04))
}

.bt-quote {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.3
}

.bt-1 .bt-quote {
  font-size: 5rem
}

.bt-text {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.9);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-style: italic
}

.bt-1 .bt-text {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4
}

.bt-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.1)
}

.bt-avatar {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: white;
  flex-shrink: 0
}

.bt-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--cream)
}

.bt-role {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.5);
  margin-top: 2px
}

/* ---------- PARENT MESSAGE ---------- */
.parent {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--paper), var(--cream2));
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.parent-deco {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 32rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.05;
  line-height: 0.8;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none
}

.parent-wrap {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2
}

.parent-quote {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px
}

.parent-quote em {
  color: var(--coral);
  font-weight: 600
}

.parent-attr {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--t2);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600
}

/* ---------- FINAL CTA ---------- */
.final {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ocean) 60%, var(--coral) 100%);
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.final-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.15), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none
}

.final-wrap {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2
}

.final-lbl {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  border-radius: 24px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px)
}

.final-title {
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  margin-bottom: 24px
}

.final-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold)
}

.final-sub {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  font-weight: 300
}

.final-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 36px
}

.final-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 20px 40px;
  background: white;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 32px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  transition: all 0.4s
}

.final-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35)
}

.final-btn.alt {
  background: transparent;
  color: white;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  box-shadow: none
}

.final-btn.alt:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-color: white
}


/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width:1100px) {
  .nav {
    gap: 20px
  }

  .nav a {
    font-size: 0.76rem
  }

  .hero-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px
  }

  .bignums-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
  }

  .dual-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .stages {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
  }

  .why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .about-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 50px
  }

  .prog-features {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
  }

  .bento {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
  }

  .bt-1,
  .bt-2,
  .bt-3,
  .bt-4,
  .bt-5,
  .bt-6,
  .bt-7 {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 1
  }

  .foot-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
  }
}

@media (max-width:900px) {
  .head-row {
    padding: 12px 16px;
    gap: 10px
  }

  .nav,
  .h-phone,
  .h-wa {
    display: none
  }

  .burger {
    display: flex
  }

  .brand-tag {
    display: none
  }

  .brand-logo {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px
  }

  .brand-title {
    font-size: 1rem
  }

  .h-apply {
    padding: 8px 14px;
    font-size: 0.7rem
  }

  .sect {
    padding: 80px 18px
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 120px 18px 60px
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 3.6rem)
  }

  .stages {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .bignums-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
  }

  .bn-num {
    font-size: 3rem
  }

  .prog-features {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
  }

  .bento {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .foot-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px
  }

  .advisory-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 24px
  }

  .advisory-icon {
    margin: 0 auto
  }
}

/* Reveal */
.fade {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: all 0.8s ease
}

.fade.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0)
}

/* Mobile menu */
.mob-menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(7, 20, 39, 0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  z-index: 1000;
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 80px 24px
}

.mob-menu.open {
  display: flex
}

.mob-menu a {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--fd);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.3s
}

.mob-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--gold)
}

.mob-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border: none;
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.4rem
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px)
  }

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

/* === NEW HERO LAYOUT WITH CADET === */
.hero-wrap {
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center
}

.hero-left {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3
}

/* Highlighted "Merchant Navy" - gold/coral gradient with skewed underline */
.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6.2vw, 5.2rem)
}

.hero-title .hl-navy {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  font-style: italic;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C89B2C 0%, #D9B14E 50%, #C89B2C 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  padding: 0 4px
}

.hero-title .hl-navy::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  right: 6px;
  bottom: 6px;
  height: 10px;
  background: rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.22);
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transform: skewX(-8deg)
}

/* Highlighted "HBIMS" - mint pill */
.hero-title .hl-hbims {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  color: #1F4EA8;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 2px 12px;
  margin: 0 2px
}

.hero-title .hl-hbims::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.18), rgba(74, 116, 196, 0.06));
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.4);
  border-radius: 12px;
  z-index: -1
}

.hero-title-em {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.5em;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.65);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.2
}

/* === CADET PORTRAIT FRAME === */
.hero-cadet {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  justify-self: end;
  animation: cadetIn 1.2s ease 0.2s both
}

@keyframes cadetIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.95)
  }

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

.cadet-anchor {
  position: absolute;
  top: -40px;
  right: -30px;
  font-size: 9rem;
  color: rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.07);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  font-family: serif;
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.1)
}

.cadet-frame {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0B2240, #071427);
  padding: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 0 1px rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.18), 0 0 80px rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.12);
  aspect-ratio: 5/6;
}

.cadet-frame::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 32px;
  padding: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.55), rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.35) 50%, rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.55));
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2
}

.cadet-svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 26px
}

/* Verified Cadet badge - top right */
.cadet-badge-top {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  right: -16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  z-index: 6;
  animation: badgeFloat 4s ease-in-out infinite
}

@keyframes badgeFloat {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0)
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-6px)
  }
}

.btn-primary-more:hover{
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C89B2C, #C89B2C) !important;
  color: #071427 !important;
}
.cadet-badge-icon {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1F4EA8, #173F86);
  color: white;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  flex-shrink: 0
}

.cadet-badge-text {
  line-height: 1.15
}

.cadet-badge-lbl {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: #071427;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700
}

.cadet-badge-id {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: #C89B2C;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 1px
}

/* Stats panel - middle left */
.cadet-stats {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -16px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: rgba(7, 20, 39, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.28);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  z-index: 6;
  animation: badgeFloat 4s ease-in-out infinite 0.5s
}

.cadet-stat {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 12px
}

.cadet-stat-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #C89B2C;
  line-height: 1
}

.cadet-stat-lbl {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.6);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 2px
}

.cadet-stat-div {
  width: 1px;
  height: 30px;
  background: rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.18)
}

/* Caption ribbon at bottom */
.cadet-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 18px;
  left: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: rgba(7, 20, 39, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.1);
  border-radius: 14px;
  z-index: 5
}

.cadet-caption-pulse {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #1F4EA8;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.2);
  animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0
}

.cadet-caption-text {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.88);
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-style: italic
}

.cadet-caption-text strong {
  color: #C89B2C;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal
}

@media(max-width:1100px) {
  .hero-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px
  }

  .hero-cadet {
    justify-self: center;
    margin: 20px auto 0
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px) {
.trust{
  padding: 40px 12px;
}
  .hero-wrap {
    display: flow !important;
  }

  .cadet-frame {
    aspect-ratio: 5/6;
  }

  .cadet-badge-top {
    top: 16px;
    right: -10px;
    padding: 8px 12px
  }

  .cadet-badge-icon {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    font-size: 0.72rem
  }

  .cadet-badge-lbl {
    font-size: 0.55rem
  }

  .cadet-badge-id {
    font-size: 0.62rem
  }

  .cadet-stats {
    left: -10px;
    padding: 10px 12px
  }

  .cadet-stat {
    padding: 0 8px
  }

  .cadet-stat-num {
    font-size: 1.25rem
  }

  .cadet-stat-div {
    height: 22px
  }

  .cadet-caption {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    bottom: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    right: 12px
  }

  .cadet-caption-text {
    font-size: 0.66rem
  }

  .hero-title .hl-hbims {
    padding: 1px 8px
  }
  
}

:root {
  --navy: #071427;
  --navy2: #0B2240;
  --gold: #C89B2C;
  --g1: #C89B2C;
  --gold-lt: #D9B14E;
  --red: #B11217;
  --blue: #1F4EA8;
  --blue-lt: #4A74C4;
  --ivory: #F8F4EC;
  --text: #111827;
  --coral: #C89B2C;
  --coral2: #D9B14E;
  --mint: #1F4EA8;
  --mint2: #4A74C4;
  --rose: #B11217;
  --violet: #1F4EA8;
  --cream: #F8F4EC;
  --cream2: #F4EEE0;
  --fd: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  --s1: 8px;
  --s2: 16px;
  --s3: 24px;
  --s4: 32px;
  --s5: 48px;
  --s6: 64px;
  --radius: 14px;
  --radius-sm: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 20px;
  --shadow-card: 0 1px 2px rgba(7, 20, 39, .04), 0 8px 24px rgba(7, 20, 39, .06);
  --shadow-lift: 0 12px 32px rgba(7, 20, 39, .12);
  --ds-ease: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif !important;
  color: var(--text)
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
.title,
.st,
.hero-title,
.sl,
.parent-quote,
.popup-title,
.hero-stat-num,
.hero-card-label,
.bn-title,
.pillar-title,
.final-title,
.appdl-quote,
[class*="-title"],
[class*="-heading"] {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif !important;
  letter-spacing: -.01em
}

h1,
.hero-title {
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  line-height: 1.05
}

h2,
.st,
.title {
  font-weight: 700 !important
}

/* premium cards */
.gc,
[class*="card"]:not(.appdl-card):not(.hero-card),
.reveal>div {
  transition: transform .4s var(--ds-ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ds-ease)
}

.gc:hover,
[class*="-card"]:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift)
}

/* radius normalisation */
input,
select,
textarea {
  border-radius: var(--radius)
}

/* premium CTA buttons */
.h-apply,
.btn-primary,
.cta,
.apply-btn,
a.apply,
.appdl-btn {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius) !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ds-ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ds-ease), background .3s
}

.h-apply,
.btn-primary,
.cta,
.apply-btn {
  min-height: 54px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--red) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(177, 18, 23, .28)
}

.h-apply:hover,
.btn-primary:hover,
.cta:hover,
.apply-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(177, 18, 23, .38)
}

.h-apply::before {
  display: none !important
}

/* ripple */
.ds-ripple {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
  transform: scale(0);
  animation: dsRipple .6s linear;
  pointer-events: none
}

@keyframes dsRipple {
  to {
    transform: scale(4);
    opacity: 0
  }
}

/* hero gradient per brief */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #071427 0%, #0B2240 60%, #1F4EA8 100%) !important
}

/* scroll reveal */
.ds-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity .7s var(--ds-ease), transform .7s var(--ds-ease)
}

.ds-reveal.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none
}

.ds-stagger>* {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity .6s var(--ds-ease), transform .6s var(--ds-ease)
}

.ds-stagger.in>* {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none
}

img {
  transition: transform .5s var(--ds-ease)
}

.img-zoom:hover img,
[class*="gallery"] img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05)
}

/* focus a11y */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible,
[tabindex]:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--blue);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 6px
}

.ds-skip {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border-radius: 0 0 10px 0;
  font-weight: 600
}

.ds-skip:focus {
  left: 0
}

/* mobile sticky action bar */
.ds-mobilebar {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 1980;
  display: none;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(7, 20, 39, .12);
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 24px rgba(7, 20, 39, .18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px)
}

.ds-mobilebar a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 3px;
  min-height: 60px;
  padding: 8px 4px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--navy)
}

.ds-mobilebar a svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px
}

.ds-mobilebar .mb-call {
  color: var(--navy)
}

.ds-mobilebar .mb-wa {
  color: #0c8a4a
}

.ds-mobilebar .mb-apply {
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff
}

@media(max-width:860px) {
  .ds-mobilebar {
    display: grid
  }

  body {
    padding-bottom: 60px
  }
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: .001ms !important;
    transition-duration: .001ms !important
  }

  .ds-reveal,
  .ds-stagger>* {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important
  }
}

.hb-appcard-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hb-appcard {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #071427, #0B2240 60%, #10306a);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 46px 48px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(7, 20, 39, .28)
}

.hb-appcard::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px;
  right: -90px;
  width: 340px;
  height: 340px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 155, 44, .22), transparent 65%);
  filter: blur(30px)
}

.hb-appcard-txt {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1
}

.hb-appcard-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hb-goldlt);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 12px
}

.hb-appcard-title {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 12px
}

.hb-appcard-sub {
  color: #aebed2;
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  max-width: 540px
}

.hb-appcard-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap
}

.hb-appcard-art {
  font-size: 6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 16px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4))
}

@media(max-width:760px) {
  .hb-appcard {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 36px 26px
  }

  .hb-appcard-art {
    display: none
  }

  .hb-appcard-btns {
    justify-content: center
  }
}

/* MODERN FORM overrides moved to assets/css/modal.css */

@media(max-width:860px) {
  body {
    padding-bottom: 0 !important
  }
}

.gc {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #FFFFFF, #F1E9DC) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.1);
  border-radius: 24px;
  transition: all 0.45s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 32px 24px
}

.gc::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1F4EA8, #C89B2C, #C89B2C);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s
}

.gc:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 0 40px rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.08)
}

.gc:hover::before {
  opacity: 1
}

.sp {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--c1);
}

.sl {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  color: var(--g1);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px
}

.sl::before {
  content: '';
  width: 40px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1F4EA8, #C89B2C)
}

.st {
  font-family: var(--fh);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--c1);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.st em {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1F4EA8, #C89B2C, #C89B2C);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  font-style: italic
}

.center {
  text-align: center
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px
}

.g2 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr))
}

.g3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr))
}

.g4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr))
}

.soc-btn {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  text-decoration: none
}

.soc-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.12)
}

.dummy-img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 2px dashed rgba(200, 155, 44, 0.2);
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: all 0.4s
}

.dummy-img:hover {
  border-color: rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.4);
  transform: scale(1.02)
}

.hero-page {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 50vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 140px 24px 80px;
  overflow: hidden
}

.hero-page .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.92), rgba(248, 244, 236, 0.7));
}

.hero-page .bg-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.25;
  filter: saturate(0.5)
}

.hero-page .content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--t2);
  margin-bottom: 20px
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--g1);
  transition: color 0.3s
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: #1F4EA8
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  transition: all 0.7s ease
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0)
}

.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px
}

.tag-green {
  color: #1F4EA8;
  background: rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(31, 78, 168, 0.2)
}

.btn-wrap {
  margin-top: 50px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: end;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media(max-width: 768px) {
  .btn-wrap {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .lane {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .trust-row {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .bignums-wrap,
  .prog-features {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .prog-card {
    padding: 30px;
  }

  .prog-cta {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .prog-features {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .about-card {
    padding: 30px;
  }

  .about-card-num {
    font-size: 4rem;
  }

  .final-btn,
  .btn-primary,
  .btn-ghost {
    padding: 12px 24px !important;
  }
  
}
.p-0 {
  padding: 0px 28px !important;
}

.companies {
  background-color: #f4eee0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.companies h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 36px
}

.logo-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 16px 0
}

.logo-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 50px;
  animation: scroll-logos 25s linear infinite
}

.logo-track img {
  height: 44px;
  opacity: .7;
  transition: all .3s
}

.logo-track img:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

@keyframes scroll-logos {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0)
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%)
  }
  
}

/* Header/footer TM badge (x-html injected; index has no inline .logo-tm rules) */
.logo-with-tm {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.logo-with-tm .tm {
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  right: -14px !important;
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.hb-brand-name .name,
.hb-foot-name .name {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.hb-brand-name .name .tm,
.hb-foot-name .name .tm {
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  right: inherit;
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.final .stage-num {
  color: #071427 !important;
}
@media(max-width: 560px) {
  .cadet-caption-text{
    min-height:26px !important;
  }
}