/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EDUCATION HUB · "DAYLIGHT" DESIGN SYSTEM — Iteration 2
   Bright, optimistic, premium. Built from the logo:
   globe + graduation cap + book, navy → azure → cyan.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root {
  /* color — from the brand logo */
  --navy-900: #0d1f42;
  --navy: #123a7b;
  --azure: #1560bd;
  --cyan: #14afd0;
  --sky: #38bdf8;
  --violet: #8b5cf6;
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --bg-soft: #f4f8fe;
  --text: #12234a;
  --text-dim: #4d5e80;
  --line: rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.10);
  --line-strong: rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.20);
  --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  --shadow-soft: 0 24px 70px -32px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.28);
  --shadow-lift: 0 34px 90px -36px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.38);

  /* type — Satoshi: editorial, confident, never loud */
  --font-display: "Satoshi", "Outfit", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  --step--1: clamp(0.8rem, 0.75rem + 0.2vw, 0.9rem);
  --step-0: clamp(0.95rem, 0.92rem + 0.2vw, 1.0625rem);
  --step-1: clamp(1.15rem, 1.05rem + 0.55vw, 1.5rem);
  --step-2: clamp(1.6rem, 1.3rem + 1.6vw, 2.6rem);
  --step-3: clamp(2.15rem, 1.55rem + 3.1vw, 4.3rem);
  --step-4: clamp(2.5rem, 1.7rem + 4.2vw, 5.2rem);

  /* space — luxury comes from restraint */
  --sp-1: 0.5rem; --sp-2: 1rem; --sp-3: 1.5rem; --sp-4: 2.5rem;
  --sp-5: 4.5rem; --sp-6: 7rem; --sp-7: clamp(8rem, 16vh, 13rem);

  /* shape + motion */
  --r-sm: 14px; --r-md: 22px; --r-lg: 32px; --r-pill: 999px;
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --t-fast: 180ms; --t-med: 320ms;

  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  --maxw: 1280px;

  --grad-brand: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--azure) 0%, var(--cyan) 55%, var(--violet) 115%);
}

/* ─── reset-ish ─── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
html.lenis, html.lenis body { height: auto; }
.lenis.lenis-smooth { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }

:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--azure); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }

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

.skip-link {
  position: fixed; top: -100px; left: 1rem; z-index: 200;
  background: var(--navy); color: #fff;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill); font-weight: 600;
  transition: top var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

/* ─── fixed layers: globe, sky blobs, cursor ─── */
#globe {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
}
.sky-blobs { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; }
.blob { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(100px); opacity: 0.32; }
.b1 { width: 44vw; height: 44vw; left: -12vw; top: -14vw; background: #d9edff; }
.b2 { width: 38vw; height: 38vw; right: -10vw; top: 22vh; background: #e9e2ff; }

main, .footer { position: relative; z-index: 3; }

/* ─── preloader ─── */
.preloader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 300;
  display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--bg);
}
.preloader-inner { display: grid; place-items: center; gap: var(--sp-3); }
.preloader-mark { width: 56px; color: var(--azure); animation: spin 2.4s linear infinite; }
.preloader-word {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--text-dim);
}
.preloader-bar {
  width: 180px; height: 3px; background: var(--bg-soft); border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden;
}
.preloader-bar span { display: block; height: 100%; width: 0; background: var(--grad-brand); }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

/* ─── nav ─── */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-4);
  padding: 1.1rem var(--gutter);
  transition: background var(--t-med), box-shadow var(--t-med), padding var(--t-med);
}
.nav.scrolled {
  background: var(--glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--line), 0 14px 40px -24px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.25);
  padding-block: 0.7rem;
}
.nav-brand {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.12rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-weight: 500; color: var(--navy);
}
.nav-brand b { font-weight: 800; }
.nav-mark { width: 64px; }
.nav-logo { height: 70px; width: auto; display: block; }
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--azure); }
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 1.75rem; margin-left: auto; }
.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 600;
  transition: color var(--t-fast);
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -5px; height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px; background: var(--azure);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 220ms var(--ease-out);
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--azure); }
.nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; }

/* ─── buttons ─── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--t-med), background var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast);
  will-change: transform;
}
.btn svg { width: 1em; height: 1em; transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.btn:hover svg { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--azure), var(--cyan));
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -14px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.55);
}
.btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -14px rgba(20, 175, 208, 0.6); }
.btn-ghost {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--azure); color: var(--azure); background: #fff; }
.btn-light { background: #fff; color: var(--azure); box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.5); }
.btn-light:hover { box-shadow: 0 22px 50px -16px rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.55); }
.btn-lg { padding: 0.95rem 1.9rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.btn-xl { padding: 1.15rem 2.4rem; font-size: 1.1rem; }

/* ─── shared section bits ─── */
section { padding: var(--sp-7) var(--gutter); max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; }
.section-head { margin-bottom: var(--sp-6); }
.head-center { text-align: center; }
.head-split { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-3); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--azure);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}
.kicker-light { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); }
.h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-3);
  line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy-900);
}
.grad-text {
  background: var(--grad-brand);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}

/* ─── hero: memory stack left · editorial copy right ─── */
.hero {
  min-height: 100svh; max-width: none;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 7.5rem; position: relative;
}
.hero-grid {
  width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 380px) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy { text-align: left; }
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 1.1rem + 2.6vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--navy-900); margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.hero-title .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.06em; }
.hero-title em { font-style: normal; }
.hero-sub {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5); font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 44ch;
}

/* journey builder — the signature interaction, crafted */
.journey-builder {
  display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
  width: fit-content;
  gap: 1rem;
  background: var(--glass); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 0.7rem 0.7rem 0.7rem 1.7rem;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9),
    0 1px 0 rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.05),
    var(--shadow-soft);
  transition: box-shadow var(--t-med), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out);
}
.journey-builder:hover { box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9), 0 1px 0 rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.05), var(--shadow-lift); }
.jb-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--text-dim); cursor: pointer;
}
.jb-select select {
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--navy); background-color: transparent; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 0.3rem 1.5rem 0.3rem 0.35rem;
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%231560bd' stroke-width='2.5'%3E%3Cpath stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' d='M19.5 8.25l-7.5 7.5-7.5-7.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 0.2rem center; background-size: 0.85rem;
  transition: border-color var(--t-fast), background-color var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast);
}
.jb-select select:hover { border-color: var(--azure); background-color: rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.05); color: var(--azure); }
.jb-select select:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--azure); outline-offset: 2px; }
.hero-trust {
  margin-top: var(--sp-3);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--text-dim);
}
/* trust strip — credibility, no motion, just presence.
   No top border: the hero flows straight into it. */
.trust {
  padding-block: var(--sp-4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  max-width: none;
}
.trust-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); flex-wrap: wrap; text-align: center;
}
.trust-row { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.trust-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--azure);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.trust-row p {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.trust-div { width: 1px; height: 2rem; background: var(--line-strong); align-self: center; }

.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute; bottom: 2.2rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-dim);
}
.hero-scroll i {
  width: 1px; height: 42px; background: linear-gradient(var(--text-dim), transparent);
  display: block; animation: drip 1.8s var(--ease-out) infinite;
}
@keyframes drip { 0% { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; } 50% { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; } 51% { transform-origin: bottom; } 100% { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: bottom; } }

/* memory stack — printed memories, placed one on top of another */
.memory-stack {
  position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 380px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; margin-inline: auto;
}
.mem-card {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff; border: 8px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  transform-origin: 50% 60%;
  cursor: grab;
  touch-action: pan-y; /* horizontal drags are ours; vertical scroll stays native */
  user-select: none; -webkit-user-select: none;
}
.mem-card img { pointer-events: none; -webkit-user-drag: none; }
.memory-stack.is-grabbing .mem-card { cursor: grabbing; }
.mem-hint {
  position: absolute; bottom: -2.6rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  white-space: nowrap; pointer-events: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--azure);
  background: var(--glass); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.95rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.mem-card img {
  width: 100%; height: calc(100% - 46px); object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-md) - 8px) calc(var(--r-md) - 8px) 4px 4px;
}
.mem-card figcaption {
  height: 46px; display: flex; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--navy);
  padding-inline: 0.35rem; background: #fff;
}

/* ─── marquee ─── */
.marquee {
  overflow: hidden; padding-block: var(--sp-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative; z-index: 3; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}
.marquee-track {
  display: flex; gap: 2.5rem; width: max-content;
  animation: marquee 48s linear infinite;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy); white-space: nowrap;
}
.marquee-track i { color: var(--cyan); font-style: normal; }
.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes marquee { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ─── journey: one immersive sequence ─── */
.journey { max-width: none; padding: 0; }
.journey-pin {
  position: relative; min-height: 100svh; overflow: hidden;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(175deg, #f2f8ff 0%, #eef3ff 45%, #f6f1ff 100%);
}
.flight-svg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.flight-path {
  stroke: var(--azure); stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 10 14; opacity: 0.35;
}
.plane {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 54px; height: 54px;
  color: var(--azure); filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 18px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.35));
  z-index: 5;
}
.journey-kicker {
  position: absolute; top: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 7rem); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--azure);
}
.journey-hud {
  position: absolute; bottom: clamp(4.5rem, 9vh, 6rem); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  display: flex; gap: 0.35rem; align-items: baseline;
}
.journey-hud em { color: var(--text-dim); font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; }
.journey-hud span:last-child { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; }
.stages { position: relative; width: min(90vw, 880px); height: min(52vh, 460px); }
.stage {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
  text-align: center; gap: var(--sp-2);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
}
.stage.is-active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.stage-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: var(--step-1);
  background: var(--grad-brand);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.stage h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: 1.0; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--navy-900);
}
.stage p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: var(--step-1); font-weight: 500; max-width: 26ch; }
.stage p em { font-style: normal; color: var(--azure); font-weight: 700; }
.journey-bar {
  position: absolute; bottom: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vh, 3.6rem); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(60vw, 420px); height: 4px; border-radius: 4px;
  background: rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.12); overflow: hidden;
}
.journey-progress {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  background: var(--grad-brand);
}

/* ─── destinations rail ─── */
.destinations { max-width: none; padding-inline: 0; }
.destinations .section-head { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.rail-nav { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; }
.rail-btn {
  width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--navy);
  display: grid; place-items: center; background: #fff;
  transition: all var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.rail-btn:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border-color: var(--navy); }
.rail-btn svg { width: 1.2rem; }
.rail {
  display: flex; gap: var(--sp-3);
  overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; scroll-behavior: smooth;
  padding: 0.5rem calc((100vw - var(--maxw)) / 2 + var(--gutter)) 2rem;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.rail::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.dest-card {
  position: relative; flex: 0 0 clamp(240px, 24vw, 330px);
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden;
  scroll-snap-align: start; background: var(--bg-soft);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--t-med);
}
.dest-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.dest-card img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(1.05);
  transition: transform 800ms var(--ease-out), filter 800ms var(--ease-out);
}
.dest-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); filter: saturate(1.12) brightness(1.03); }
.dest-meta {
  position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0 0; padding: var(--sp-3);
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.82));
  color: #fff;
}
.dest-meta h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.dest-meta p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.dest-more {
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #eaf3ff, #f1ecff);
  box-shadow: none; border: 1.5px dashed var(--line-strong);
}
.dest-more-inner { text-align: center; display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; justify-items: center; color: var(--navy); }
.dest-more-inner h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.8rem; }
.dest-more-inner p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.dest-more-inner svg { width: 1.6rem; color: var(--azure); }

/* ─── split sections ─── */
.split-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.split-sub { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: var(--step-1); font-weight: 500; margin-block: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3); max-width: 30ch; }
.chip-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; margin-bottom: var(--sp-4); }
.chip-list li {
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--navy);
  background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -14px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.35);
  transition: all var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.chip-list li:hover { border-color: var(--cyan); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.split-media { position: relative; }
.split-media > img {
  width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 9 / 7; object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}
.media-card {
  position: absolute; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem;
  background: var(--glass); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.media-card svg { width: 2rem; height: 2rem; color: var(--azure); flex-shrink: 0; }
.media-card b { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--navy-900); display: block; }
.media-card p { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-dim); }
.mc-offer { bottom: -1.4rem; left: -1.4rem; }
.mc-globe { top: -1.4rem; right: -1.4rem; }

/* ─── scholarship band ─── */
.band { max-width: none; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.band-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 160% at 85% -20%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.55), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(120% 160% at 10% 120%, rgba(20, 175, 208, 0.5), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--azure) 100%);
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-lg) + 10px);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  text-align: center; color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 100px -40px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.55);
}
.band-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}
.band-stats {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}
.num-card {
  padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-2); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.num {
  display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--step-2); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1; color: #fff;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.num-card p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); margin-top: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }

/* ─── stories ─── */
.stories-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-4); margin-bottom: var(--sp-5); }
.story-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: #fff;
  padding: var(--sp-4); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-3);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--t-med);
}
.story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.story-route {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--azure); font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.story-route svg { width: 2.4rem; color: var(--cyan); }
.story-card blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em; flex: 1; color: var(--navy-900);
}
.story-card footer { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.9rem; }
.story-card footer b { color: var(--navy-900); }
.story-card footer p { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.85rem; }
.avatar {
  width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0;
  display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem; color: #fff;
}
.avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.story-now {
  color: var(--azure) !important; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}
.av-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--azure), var(--violet)); }
.av-2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cyan), var(--azure)); }
.av-3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--violet), var(--cyan)); }
.link-more {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line-strong); padding-bottom: 0.3rem;
  transition: color var(--t-fast), border-color var(--t-fast);
}
.link-more:hover { color: var(--azure); border-color: var(--azure); }
.link-more svg { width: 1em; height: 1em; }

/* ─── campus life strip ─── */
.life { max-width: none; padding-inline: 0; }
.life .section-head { padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.life-strip {
  overflow: hidden;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent);
}
.life-track { display: flex; gap: var(--sp-2); width: max-content; animation: marquee 64s linear infinite; }
.life-strip:hover .life-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.life-track figure {
  width: clamp(200px, 22vw, 300px); border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); border: 6px solid #fff; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.life-track img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; }
.life-track figcaption {
  font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-dim);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.6rem; background: #fff;
}
.life-track figure:nth-child(odd) { transform: rotate(-1.5deg); }
.life-track figure:nth-child(even) { transform: rotate(1.5deg); }

/* ─── institutions — one quiet, credible moment ─── */
.cred { text-align: center; }
.cred-sub {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-size: var(--step-1); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 40ch; margin: var(--sp-3) auto var(--sp-4);
}

/* ─── final cta ─── */
.cta { text-align: center; padding-block: var(--sp-7); }
.cta-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
  max-width: 14em; margin-inline: auto;
}
.cta-title .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.cta-title .accent {
  background: var(--grad-brand);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.cta-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-2); }
.cta-buttons { display: flex; gap: var(--sp-2); flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.cta-note { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.88rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; font-weight: 500; }

/* ─── footer ─── */
.footer {
  background: var(--navy-900); color: #eaf0fb;
  padding: var(--sp-6) var(--gutter) var(--sp-3);
}
.footer .nav-brand { color: #fff; }
.footer-tagline { color: rgba(234, 240, 251, 0.65); margin-top: 0.8rem; font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 26ch; }
.footer-top {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-5); flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}
.footer-cols { display: flex; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-cols h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(234, 240, 251, 0.55); margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.footer-cols a { display: block; color: #eaf0fb; padding-block: 0.3rem; font-size: 0.95rem; transition: color var(--t-fast); }
.footer-cols a:hover { color: var(--sky); }
.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(234, 240, 251, 0.15); padding-top: var(--sp-3);
  color: rgba(234, 240, 251, 0.55); font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* ─── mobile menu ─── */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 90; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  display: none; place-items: center; text-align: center;
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: grid; }
.mobile-menu nav { display: grid; gap: 1.6rem; }
.mobile-menu a {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-2); font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--navy-900);
}
.mobile-menu .btn { font-size: 1.1rem; justify-content: center; color: #fff; }

/* ─── responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .band-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stories-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split-flip .split-media { order: -1; }
  .memory-stack { max-width: 320px; }
  .mem-card { box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); } /* tablet & below: quieter shadows */
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-links, .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle {
    display: grid; gap: 6px; margin-left: auto; padding: 0.6rem;
    min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; place-content: center;
  }
  .nav-toggle span {
    width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--navy); border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), opacity var(--t-fast);
  }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(4px) rotate(45deg); }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg); }

  /* below 900px the hero stacks: copy first, centered; memories tucked beneath */
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-5); }
  .memory-stack { order: 2; max-width: 260px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.6; }
  .hero-copy { order: 1; text-align: center; }
  .hero-sub { margin-inline: auto; }
  .journey-builder { margin-inline: auto; }

  /* journey falls back to a vertical story */
  .journey-pin { min-height: 0; padding: var(--sp-6) var(--gutter); display: block; }
  .flight-svg, .plane, .journey-hud, .journey-bar { display: none; }
  .journey-kicker { position: static; transform: none; text-align: center; margin-bottom: var(--sp-4); }
  .stages { width: 100%; height: auto; display: grid; gap: var(--sp-4); }
  .stage { position: relative; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-2); }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .journey-builder {
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; text-align: center;
    border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 1.2rem; gap: 0.7rem;
  }
  .journey-builder .btn { justify-content: center; }
  .jb-select select { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  /* mobile stack: the memory fills ~85% of the screen, the next one peeks */
  .memory-stack { max-width: none; width: min(85vw, 340px); aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.8; }
  .trust-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-3); }
  .trust-div { display: none; }
  .footer-top { flex-direction: column; }
  .band-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .rail { padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
}

/* ─── reduced motion ─── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .marquee-track, .life-track { animation: none; transform: none; }
  .hero-scroll i { animation: none; }
  .stage { position: relative; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
  .stages { height: auto; display: grid; gap: var(--sp-4); }
  .flight-svg, .plane, .journey-hud, .journey-bar { display: none; }
  .journey-pin { min-height: 0; display: block; padding: var(--sp-6) var(--gutter); }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT — an immersive story in six chapters.
   Same system as home; new, non-repeated interactions.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* atmosphere — the blobs breathe, nothing more */
@keyframes blobdrift { 0%, 100% { translate: 0 0; } 50% { translate: 3vw 2vh; } }
.blob-drift { animation: blobdrift 26s ease-in-out infinite; }
.blob-drift-slow { animation: blobdrift 38s ease-in-out 6s infinite reverse; }

/* ─── hero: split editorial, image above the fold ─── */
.s-hero { max-width: none; padding-block: 0; min-height: 100svh; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.s-hero-grid {
  width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: center;
  padding-top: 5.5rem;
}
.s-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 1.2rem + 2.9vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--navy-900); margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
}
.s-hero-title .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.06em; }
.s-hero-title em { font-style: normal; }
.s-hero-sub {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.55; font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 46ch; margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.s-hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--sp-2); }
.s-hero-media { border-radius: calc(var(--r-lg) + 6px); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.s-hero-media img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; }

/* ─── chapter 1: sticky story ─── */
.why-story { max-width: none; padding-block: var(--sp-6); }
.why-grid {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: start;
}
.why-sticky { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.why-media { border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); width: 100%; }
.why-media img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; }
.moment-kicker { padding-top: var(--sp-6); }
.moment {
  min-height: 88svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: var(--sp-3);
}
.moment > p:first-child {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1rem + 2.2vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: var(--navy-900);
  max-width: 14em;
  opacity: 0.18; transition: opacity 600ms var(--ease-out);
}
.moment.is-on > p:first-child { opacity: 1; }
.moment > p:first-child em { font-style: normal; }
.moment-note {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 44ch;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); transition: opacity 600ms var(--ease-out), transform 600ms var(--ease-out);
}
.moment.is-on .moment-note { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ─── chapter 2: full-screen sequence ─── */
.seq { max-width: none; padding: 0; }
.seq-pin {
  position: relative; min-height: 100svh; overflow: hidden;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(175deg, #f2f8ff 0%, #eef3ff 45%, #f6f1ff 100%);
}
.seq-kicker { position: absolute; top: clamp(5rem, 11vh, 7rem); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); white-space: nowrap; margin: 0; }
.seq-rail {
  position: absolute; left: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem); top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; justify-items: center;
}
.rail-line { position: absolute; inset: 4px auto 4px 50%; width: 2px; transform: translateX(-50%); background: rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.12); border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; }
.rail-fill { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--grad-brand); transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; display: block; }
.rail-dot { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.18); position: relative; z-index: 1; transition: background var(--t-med), transform var(--t-med); }
.rail-dot.on { background: var(--azure); transform: scale(1.25); }
.slides { position: relative; width: min(92vw, 1080px); height: min(60vh, 520px); }
.slide {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
}
.slide.is-active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.slide-num {
  position: absolute; top: -0.18em; left: -0.05em; z-index: -1;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 13vw, 10.5rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  background: var(--grad-brand);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
  opacity: 0.13;
}
.slide-copy h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--navy-900); margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}
.slide-copy p { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.55; max-width: 40ch; }
.slide-media { border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.slide-media img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; }

/* ─── chapter 3: floating panels, deliberately not a grid ─── */
.panel-flow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-3); }
.panel {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  padding: var(--sp-4);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-2);
  transition: box-shadow var(--t-med), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out);
}
.panel:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.panel h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--step-2); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--navy-900);
}
.panel p { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 40ch; }
.panel figure { border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; margin-top: auto; }
.panel figure img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(1.03); transition: transform 800ms var(--ease-out); }
.panel:hover figure img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.p-a { grid-column: 1 / span 7; }
.p-b { grid-column: 8 / span 5; margin-top: var(--sp-6); }
.p-c { grid-column: 2 / span 5; margin-top: calc(var(--sp-5) * -1); }
.p-d { grid-column: 7 / span 6; margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.p-e { grid-column: 1 / span 6; margin-top: var(--sp-2); }
.p-f { grid-column: 7 / span 5; margin-top: var(--sp-6); }

/* ─── chapter 4: the map wakes up grey, then illuminates ─── */
.reach { text-align: center; }
.map { max-width: 980px; margin-inline: auto; }
.map-canvas {
  position: relative; height: clamp(300px, 42vw, 440px);
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-lg) + 8px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.035) 0 1px, transparent 1px 12.5%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.035) 0 1px, transparent 1px 25%),
    radial-gradient(120% 140% at 50% -20%, #f2f6fb, #f8fafc 60%, #f4f3f8);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.region {
  position: absolute; display: grid; gap: 0.15rem; place-content: center; text-align: center;
  border-radius: 46% 54% 52% 48% / 52% 46% 54% 48%;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  filter: grayscale(1); opacity: 0.45;
  transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--t-med),
              border-color var(--t-med), filter 700ms var(--ease-out), opacity 700ms var(--ease-out);
}
.region.lit { filter: grayscale(0); opacity: 1; }
.region-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--navy-900); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.region-count { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-dim); }
.region-af { left: 12%; bottom: 10%; width: 34%; height: 52%; background: radial-gradient(80% 80% at 40% 30%, rgba(20, 175, 208, 0.30), rgba(20, 175, 208, 0.08)); }
.region-me { left: 44%; top: 16%; width: 26%; height: 38%; background: radial-gradient(80% 80% at 50% 40%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.26), rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.07)); }
.region-sa { right: 8%; bottom: 22%; width: 30%; height: 46%; background: radial-gradient(80% 80% at 55% 35%, rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.28), rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.08)); }
.region:hover, .region.is-active { transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.map-detail { min-height: 4.6rem; padding-top: var(--sp-3); }
.map-hint { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.map-countries { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
.map-countries b { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy-900); margin-right: 0.5rem; }
.map-countries span {
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--navy);
  background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -14px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.35);
}

/* ─── chapter 5: fullscreen counters ─── */
.glance-seq { max-width: none; padding: 0; }
.glance-pin { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; overflow: hidden; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.g-slides { position: relative; width: min(92vw, 900px); height: min(50vh, 420px); }
.g-slide {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; text-align: center;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: var(--sp-2);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
}
.g-slide.is-active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.g-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 13vw, 9.5rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  background: var(--grad-brand);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.g-slide p {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--text-dim); letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.g-bar {
  position: absolute; bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vh, 4.5rem); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(50vw, 320px); height: 3px; border-radius: 3px;
  background: rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.12); overflow: hidden;
}
.g-bar i { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--grad-brand); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; display: block; }

/* ─── chapter 6: our belief — mostly whitespace ─── */
.belief { text-align: center; }
.belief .h2 { margin-bottom: var(--sp-4); }
.belief-text { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 54ch; margin-inline: auto; }
.belief-quote { max-width: 30ch; margin: var(--sp-6) auto 0; }
.belief-quote p {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step-2); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--navy-900);
}

/* about CTA sub */
.cta-sub {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 48ch; margin-inline: auto; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
}

/* ─── about responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .p-a { grid-column: 1 / span 8; }
  .p-b { grid-column: 5 / span 8; margin-top: var(--sp-3); }
  .p-c { grid-column: 1 / span 8; margin-top: var(--sp-2); }
  .p-d { grid-column: 4 / span 9; margin-top: var(--sp-2); }
  .p-e { grid-column: 1 / span 9; margin-top: var(--sp-2); }
  .p-f { grid-column: 3 / span 9; margin-top: var(--sp-2); }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .s-hero { min-height: 0; padding-block: 0 var(--sp-5); }
  .s-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-4); padding-top: 6.5rem; }
  .s-hero-media { order: -1; max-width: 420px; }
  .s-hero-media img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .why-sticky { position: relative; height: auto; }
  .why-media { max-width: 420px; }
  .moment { min-height: 0; padding-block: var(--sp-4); }
  .moment > p:first-child { opacity: 1; }
  .moment-note { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .moment-kicker { padding-top: var(--sp-4); }
  /* sequences unpin: stacked, generous */
  .seq-pin { min-height: 0; display: block; padding: var(--sp-6) var(--gutter); }
  .seq-kicker { position: static; transform: none; text-align: center; margin-bottom: var(--sp-5); }
  .seq-rail { display: none; }
  .slides { width: 100%; height: auto; display: grid; gap: var(--sp-6); }
  .slide { position: relative; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .glance-pin { min-height: 0; display: block; padding: var(--sp-6) var(--gutter); text-align: center; }
  .g-slides { width: 100%; height: auto; display: grid; gap: var(--sp-5); }
  .g-slide { position: relative; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
  .g-bar { display: none; }
  .panel-flow > .panel { grid-column: 1 / -1 !important; margin-top: 0 !important; }
  .map-canvas { height: 380px; }
  .region-af { left: 6%; bottom: 8%; width: 42%; height: 46%; }
  .region-me { left: 36%; top: 8%; width: 34%; height: 34%; }
  .region-sa { right: 4%; bottom: 18%; width: 38%; height: 42%; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .map-canvas { height: 430px; }
  .region-af { left: 6%; bottom: 6%; width: 55%; height: 34%; }
  .region-me { left: 22%; top: 8%; width: 56%; height: 28%; }
  .region-sa { right: 5%; bottom: 42%; width: 50%; height: 26%; }
  .s-hero-actions .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .blob-drift, .blob-drift-slow { animation: none; }
  .moment > p:first-child, .moment-note { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .seq-pin, .glance-pin { min-height: 0; display: block; padding: var(--sp-6) var(--gutter); }
  .seq-rail, .g-bar { display: none; }
  .slides, .g-slides { width: 100%; height: auto; display: grid; gap: var(--sp-5); }
  .slide, .g-slide { position: relative; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
  .region { filter: grayscale(0); opacity: 1; }
}

/* ═══ ABOUT v3 — atmosphere & elevated interaction ═══ */

/* page scroll progress */
.pagebar { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; z-index: 150; pointer-events: none; }
.pagebar i { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--grad-brand); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }

/* hero: mesh gradient + ambient shapes + parallax layers */
.s-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.mesh {
  position: absolute; inset: -25%; z-index: -2; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(38% 42% at 22% 28%, rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.10), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(34% 38% at 78% 22%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.09), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(40% 44% at 60% 78%, rgba(20, 175, 208, 0.09), transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(40px);
  animation: meshdrift 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes meshdrift {
  0% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: translate(3%, -2%) rotate(4deg); }
}
.amb {
  position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none; z-index: -1;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.10), transparent 70%);
  animation: floaty 11s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes floaty { from { translate: 0 0; } to { translate: 0 -16px; } }
.amb-1 { width: 130px; height: 130px; left: 6%; top: 22%; }
.amb-2 { width: 90px; height: 90px; right: 10%; top: 14%; animation-delay: 2s; animation-duration: 14s; }
.amb-3 { width: 110px; height: 110px; left: 42%; bottom: 10%; animation-delay: 4s; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.10), transparent 70%); }
.amb-4 { width: 120px; height: 120px; right: 6%; top: 12%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(20, 175, 208, 0.10), transparent 70%); }
.amb-5 { width: 140px; height: 140px; left: 8%; top: 18%; }
.amb-6 { width: 100px; height: 100px; right: 10%; bottom: 16%; animation-delay: 3s; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.10), transparent 70%); }
.s-hero-media img { will-change: transform; }
.why-story { position: relative; overflow: clip; }

/* why-we-exist progress rail */
.moments { position: relative; }
.why-rail {
  position: absolute; left: -1.6rem; top: 12%; bottom: 12%; width: 2px;
  background: rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.10); border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden;
}
.why-rail i { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--grad-brand); transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; display: block; }

/* journey: evolving background + step chips */
.seq-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(175deg, #f6f1ff 0%, #eef6ff 55%, #eefbff 100%);
}
.step-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; width: fit-content;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--azure);
  background: var(--glass); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem; margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -14px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.35);
}
.slide-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }

/* panels: gentle float + glass reflection sweep */
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .panel { animation: floaty 9s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
  .p-b { animation-delay: 1.4s; } .p-c { animation-delay: 2.8s; }
  .p-d { animation-delay: 0.9s; } .p-e { animation-delay: 2.1s; } .p-f { animation-delay: 3.4s; }
}
.panel { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.panel::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 42%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) 50%, transparent 58%);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
}
.panel:hover::after { transform: translateX(120%); transition: transform 900ms var(--ease-out); }

/* map: connection paths + pulsing destination points + glow */
.map-paths { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; }
.mpath {
  stroke: var(--azure); stroke-width: 0.45; stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 2 1.4; opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 800ms var(--ease-out);
}
.mpath.on { opacity: 0.5; }
.region .ping {
  position: absolute; top: 18%; right: 22%; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--azure); opacity: 0;
}
.region.lit .ping { opacity: 1; }
.region.lit .ping::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -6px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--azure);
  animation: pingring 2.2s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pingring { 0% { transform: scale(0.4); opacity: 0.8; } 100% { transform: scale(1.6); opacity: 0; } }
.region.lit { box-shadow: 0 18px 50px -22px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.45); }

/* glance: evolving background + destination chips */
.glance-bg { background: linear-gradient(175deg, #eefbff 0%, #f1f5ff 55%, #f6f1ff 100%); }
.glance-pin { position: relative; }
.g-chips {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; justify-content: center;
  margin-top: var(--sp-2);
}
.g-chips span {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--navy);
  background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -14px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.35);
}

/* final CTA: living background */
.cta { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.cta-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: -25%; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(36% 40% at 26% 30%, rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.09), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(32% 36% at 74% 62%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.08), transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(40px);
  animation: meshdrift 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .why-rail { display: none; }
  .amb { display: none; }
  .panel { animation: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .mesh, .cta-bg, .amb, .panel { animation: none; }
  .region.lit .ping::after { animation: none; }
  .mpath { opacity: 0.4; }
  .pagebar { display: none; }
}

/* ═══ ABOUT v4 — the polish pass ═══ */

/* hero: living image — light drifts across it; shimmer on the gradient line */
.s-hero-light {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) 50%, transparent 70%);
  background-size: 240% 100%;
  animation: lightdrift 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
}
@keyframes lightdrift { from { background-position: 0% 0; } to { background-position: 100% 0; } }
.s-hero-title em {
  background-size: 220% 100%;
  animation: shimmer 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes shimmer { from { background-position: 0% 0; } to { background-position: 90% 0; } }

/* why we exist: statements grow out of a soft blur */
.moment > p:first-child {
  filter: blur(5px); transform: scale(0.985);
  transition: opacity 600ms var(--ease-out), filter 700ms var(--ease-out), transform 700ms var(--ease-out);
}
.moment.is-on > p:first-child { filter: blur(0); transform: scale(1); }

/* panels: collectible glow on hover */
.panel:hover { box-shadow: 0 26px 70px -26px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.38); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .moment > p:first-child { filter: none; transform: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .s-hero-light, .s-hero-title em { animation: none; }
  .moment > p:first-child { filter: none; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* ═══ ABOUT hero v5 — the depth card ═══
   The hero image is a printed photograph you can almost pick up —
   the same tactile language as the homepage memory stack. */
.hero-card { box-shadow: none; overflow: visible; border-radius: 0; }
.card-inner {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  border: 10px solid #fff; border-radius: calc(var(--r-lg) + 6px);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  will-change: transform;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
.card-inner img { will-change: transform; }
.card-glare {
  position: absolute; inset: -40%; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(38% 38% at 50% 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0; mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .card-inner { border-width: 8px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .card-glare { display: none; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STUDENTS — one line, one fan; expanding fields;
   pinned support rail. Same system throughout.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.st-hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  max-width: none; min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
  text-align: center; padding-top: 6.5rem; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vh, 3rem);
}
.st-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.25rem + 3.2vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--navy-900); position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.st-hero-title .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.06em; }
.st-hero-title em { font-style: normal; }

/* the fan — cards centered in a relative stage below the line */
.fan-stage {
  position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%;
  height: clamp(300px, 52vh, 460px);
}
.fan-card {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
  width: clamp(9rem, 17vw, 16rem); aspect-ratio: 5 / 7;
  border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden;
  border: 6px solid #fff; background: var(--bg-soft);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  transform-origin: 50% 85%;
}
.fan-card img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(1.05);
  animation: floaty 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate; /* inner drift — never fights GSAP */
}
.fan-card:nth-child(2) img { animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.fan-card:nth-child(3) img { animation-delay: 2.4s; }
.fan-card:nth-child(4) img { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.fan-card:nth-child(5) img { animation-delay: 1.8s; }
.fan-card:nth-child(6) img { animation-delay: 3s; }
.fan-card::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  border-radius: inherit;
  transition: box-shadow var(--t-med);
}
.fan-card:hover::after { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55), 0 0 44px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.35); }
.fan-name {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 1.6rem 0.8rem 0.7rem;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.82));
  color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.92rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-align: center;
}

/* fields — the expanding row */
.exp-row {
  display: flex; gap: var(--sp-2);
  height: clamp(360px, 52vh, 480px);
}
.exp {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer;
  flex: 1; border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--bg-soft); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition: flex 700ms var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--t-med);
}
.exp.is-open { flex: 4.2; box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -28px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.4); }
.exp img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(1.05) grayscale(0.35);
  transform: scale(1.12);
  transition: filter 700ms var(--ease-out), transform 900ms var(--ease-out);
}
.exp.is-open img { filter: saturate(1.08) grayscale(0); transform: scale(1); }
.exp-shade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent 40%, rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.85));
}
.exp-meta {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: var(--sp-3);
  color: #fff;
}
.exp-meta h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.3rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.15;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl; transform: rotate(180deg);
  position: absolute; bottom: var(--sp-3); left: 50%; translate: -50% 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: opacity 300ms var(--ease-out);
}
.exp.is-open .exp-meta h3 {
  writing-mode: horizontal-tb; transform: none;
  position: static; translate: none; white-space: normal;
}
.exp-meta p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); font-size: 0.92rem; margin-top: 0.4rem;
  max-width: 46ch;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity 500ms var(--ease-out) 250ms, transform 500ms var(--ease-out) 250ms;
}
.exp.is-open .exp-meta p { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* support — pinned horizontal rail */
.support { max-width: none; padding: 0; }
.support-pin {
  min-height: 100svh; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--sp-5);
  padding: var(--sp-6) 0;
}
.support-pin .section-head { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%; }
.support-sub {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 52ch; margin-top: var(--sp-3);
}
.svc-track {
  display: flex; gap: var(--sp-3); width: max-content;
  padding-inline: max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--maxw)) / 2 + var(--gutter)));
}
.svc {
  width: clamp(240px, 26vw, 330px); min-height: 11rem;
  align-items: flex-start; gap: var(--sp-2); justify-content: flex-end;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.svc-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  background: var(--grad-brand);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.svc h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--navy-900); }
.support-cta { margin-inline: auto; }

/* ─── students responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .st-hero { padding-top: 6rem; }
  .fan-stage { height: clamp(260px, 42vh, 360px); }
  /* fields become a vertical accordion */
  .exp-row { flex-direction: column; height: auto; }
  .exp { min-height: 4.6rem; flex: none; }
  .exp.is-open { min-height: 310px; flex: none; }
  .exp-meta h3 {
    writing-mode: horizontal-tb; transform: none; position: static; translate: none; white-space: normal;
  }
  .exp:not(.is-open) .exp-shade { background: rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.55); }
  .exp:not(.is-open) .exp-meta { top: 50%; bottom: auto; transform: translateY(-50%); padding-block: 0; }
  /* support unpins: vertical stack */
  .support-pin { min-height: 0; padding: var(--sp-6) var(--gutter); }
  .svc-track { width: 100%; flex-direction: column; padding-inline: 0; }
  .svc { width: 100%; min-height: 0; padding: var(--sp-3); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fan-card img { animation: none; }
  .exp, .exp img, .exp-meta p { transition: none; }
  .support-pin { min-height: 0; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   INSTITUTIONS — executive calm. Split globe hero,
   sticky markets, expanding partnership panels.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.i-hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  max-width: none; min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 6rem;
}
.i-hero-grid {
  width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: center;
}
.i-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.05rem + 2.5vw, 3.3rem); /* quieter, more executive */
  line-height: 0.98; letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--navy-900); margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  max-width: 15em; /* room to wrap on its own terms */
}
.i-hero-title .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.06em; }
.i-hero-title em { font-style: normal; }
.i-hero-sub {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.55; font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 48ch; margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.globe-wrap { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1; width: 100%; max-width: 540px; margin-inline: auto; }
.globe-canvas { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }

/* markets — pinned left, scrolling regions right */
.markets { max-width: none; padding-block: var(--sp-6); }
.markets-grid {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 3.25rem); align-items: start; /* the headline and its region sit together */
}
.markets-sticky {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh;
  padding-top: 5.5rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; /* clears the fixed nav — no cropped first line */
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
}
.mini-globe-wrap { width: min(100%, 280px); aspect-ratio: 1; margin-block: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-2); }
.region-now {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: var(--step-1);
  color: var(--azure); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.region-blocks { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.region-block {
  min-height: 52svh; /* ~40% less empty scrolling — transitions arrive sooner */
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: var(--sp-3);
}
.region-block h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.8vw, 3.8rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  opacity: 0.22; transition: opacity 700ms var(--ease-out);
}
.region-block.is-on h3 { opacity: 1; }
.chip-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; max-width: 34rem; }
.chip-row span {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--navy);
  background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -14px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.35);
}

/* partnership models — the active panel breathes open */
.models-sub {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 46ch; margin-top: var(--sp-3);
}
.model-stack { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-3); }
.model {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.85fr;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem); align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  padding: var(--sp-4);
  transition: box-shadow 700ms var(--ease-out);
}
.model.is-open { box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.model-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  background: var(--grad-brand);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.model-copy h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--step-2); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy-900); margin-block: var(--sp-2);
}
.model-copy p {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 44ch;
  opacity: 0.35; transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity 700ms var(--ease-out), transform 700ms var(--ease-out);
}
.model.is-open .model-copy p { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.model-media {
  border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden;
  height: clamp(120px, 16vw, 180px);
  transition: height 800ms var(--ease-out);
}
.model.is-open .model-media { height: clamp(220px, 26vw, 300px); }
.model-media img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(1.03); transform: scale(1.08);
  transition: transform 1100ms var(--ease-out);
}
.model.is-open .model-media img { transform: scale(1); }

/* ─── institutions responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .i-hero { min-height: 0; padding-block: 7rem var(--sp-5); }
  .i-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-4); }
  .globe-wrap { max-width: 320px; }
  .markets-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .markets-sticky { position: relative; min-height: 0; }
  .mini-globe-wrap { display: none; }
  .region-now { display: none; }
  .region-block { min-height: 0; padding-block: var(--sp-4); }
  .region-block h3 { opacity: 1; }
  .model { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .model-copy p { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .model-media { height: 180px; }
  .model.is-open .model-media { height: 180px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .region-block h3, .model-copy p, .model-media, .model-media img { transition: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .model-media { height: 200px; }
}

/* institutions refinement: every display heading ~12% quieter (page-scoped) */
.page-institutions .h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.8vw, 3.8rem); }
.page-institutions .cta-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.8vw, 3.8rem); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .page-institutions .markets-sticky { height: auto; padding-top: 0; }
  .page-institutions .region-block { min-height: 0; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PARTNERS — two exclusive partners, one interaction.
   Glass cards that tilt under the cursor and flip into the
   destination they belong to. Same tokens, same restraint.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── hero: one line, plenty of air ─── */
.p-hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  max-width: none; min-height: 66svh;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center; padding: 9rem var(--gutter) var(--sp-5);
}
.p-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 1.25rem + 3.1vw, 4.1rem);
  line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--navy-900); max-width: 13em;
}
.p-hero-title .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.06em; }
.p-hero-title em { font-style: normal; }

/* ─── the pair ─── */
.partners { padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 5vh, 4rem) var(--sp-6); }
.p-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); align-items: stretch;
}
/* each column is one unit: the flipping card, and its CTA beneath it.
   Nothing clickable lives inside the card itself. */
.p-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.p-item > .p-card-shell { flex: 1 1 auto; }
.p-item > .p-brochure { align-self: center; margin-top: var(--sp-3); }

.p-card-shell {
  position: relative; height: 100%;
  perspective: 1500px;
  cursor: pointer; will-change: transform;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
}
.p-card-shell:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--azure); outline-offset: 6px; }
.p-tilt { position: relative; height: 100%; transform-style: preserve-3d; will-change: transform; }
.p-flip { position: relative; height: 100%; transform-style: preserve-3d; will-change: transform; }

.p-face {
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden;
  backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
}

/* front — the glass card */
.p-front {
  position: relative; height: 100%;
  min-height: clamp(26rem, 46vh, 32rem);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.6rem);
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition: box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--t-med);
}
/* the institution's own campus, under a veil that keeps every line legible.
   Background image, not <img> — see the note on .p-kb i. Swap URLs here. */
.p-front-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; display: block;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
}
.p-card-shell[data-partner="arkangel"] .p-front-bg { background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1562774053-701939374585?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1100&q=70"); }
.p-card-shell[data-partner="laat"] .p-front-bg { background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1607237138185-eedd9c632b0b?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1100&q=70"); }
.p-front-veil {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; display: block; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.56) 0%, rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.74) 46%, rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.92) 100%);
}
/* content rides above the photograph */
.p-front > .p-logo, .p-front > .p-name, .p-front > .p-country, .p-front > .p-desc {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.p-card-shell.is-hover .p-front {
  box-shadow: 0 40px 100px -34px rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.55);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}

/* the reflection that follows the cursor + the sweep on hover */
.p-glare {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 4;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 420ms var(--ease-out);
  background:
    radial-gradient(38% 46% at var(--gx, 50%) var(--gy, 50%), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75), transparent 72%);
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}
.p-card-shell.is-hover .p-glare { opacity: 1; }
.p-front::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 5;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 42%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45) 50%, transparent 58%);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
}
.p-card-shell.is-hover .p-front::after {
  transform: translateX(120%); transition: transform 1100ms var(--ease-out);
}

/* front content */
.p-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.85rem; }
.p-logo-mark {
  width: 56px; height: 56px; flex: 0 0 56px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18); color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -18px rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.6);
}
.p-logo-mark svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.p-logo-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}
.p-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1rem + 0.85vw, 1.8rem);
  line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.022em; color: #fff;
  margin-top: var(--sp-1);
}
.p-country {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}
.p-country svg { width: 1.05em; height: 1.05em; color: var(--cyan); }
.p-desc {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.62;
  font-size: 0.98rem; max-width: 36ch;
}
.p-brochure:hover svg { transform: translateY(2px); }

/* back — the destination */
.p-back {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
  background: var(--navy-900);
}
.p-kb { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
/* Destination frames are background images, not <img> elements: an image
   element whose first paint happens inside this rotated, backface-hidden
   layer can load without ever being rasterized, leaving the card blank.
   A background paints as part of the layer itself. Swap the URLs here. */
.p-kb i {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.p-card-shell[data-partner="arkangel"] .p-kb i:nth-child(1) { background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507525428034-b723cf961d3e?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1100&q=70"); }
.p-card-shell[data-partner="arkangel"] .p-kb i:nth-child(2) { background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1505228395891-9a51e7e86bf6?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1100&q=70"); }
.p-card-shell[data-partner="arkangel"] .p-kb i:nth-child(3) { background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519046904884-53103b34b206?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1100&q=70"); }
.p-card-shell[data-partner="laat"] .p-kb i:nth-child(1) { background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1486299267070-83823f5448dd?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1100&q=70"); }
.p-card-shell[data-partner="laat"] .p-kb i:nth-child(2) { background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1533929736458-ca588d08c8be?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1100&q=70"); }
.p-card-shell[data-partner="laat"] .p-kb i:nth-child(3) { background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1526129318478-62ed807ebdf9?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1100&q=70"); }
.p-veil {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.10) 0%, rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.32) 46%, rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.86) 100%);
}
.p-back-copy {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.6rem); color: #fff;
}
.p-place {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + 0.7vw, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}
.p-place-line { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 30ch; }
.p-back-btn {
  position: absolute; top: 1.2rem; right: 1.2rem;
  width: 44px; height: 44px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%; color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: background var(--t-fast), transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.p-back-btn svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.p-back-btn:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); transform: translateX(-2px); }

/* the quiet hint + the approved note */
.p-hint {
  width: fit-content; margin: var(--sp-4) auto 0; opacity: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--azure);
  background: var(--glass); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -14px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.35);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.p-note {
  text-align: center; color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 46ch; margin: var(--sp-5) auto 0;
}

/* ─── partners responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .p-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-5); }
  .p-item { max-width: 34rem; width: 100%; margin-inline: auto; }
  .p-front { min-height: clamp(24rem, 62vw, 30rem); }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .p-hero { min-height: 42svh; padding-block: 8rem var(--sp-4); }
  .p-card-shell { perspective: 1100px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .p-front { min-height: 25rem; }
  .p-name { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .p-item > .p-brochure { align-self: stretch; justify-content: center; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .p-front, .p-glare, .p-back-btn { transition: none; }
  .p-front::after { display: none; }
  .p-card-shell { cursor: pointer; }
}

/* Only the face you can actually see is interactive. The away-facing face
   still occupies the very same box — .p-back-copy sits directly over the
   Download Brochure button — and browsers that hit-test an away-facing
   backface will swallow clicks meant for it (the click lands on the back,
   which isn't a control, so the card flips instead of downloading).
   Visuals, layout and motion are untouched; this is hit-testing only. */
.p-back { pointer-events: none; }
.p-card-shell.is-flipped .p-back { pointer-events: auto; }
.p-card-shell.is-flipped .p-front { pointer-events: none; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   GALLERY — the 21st.dev Image Sphere, dressed in the system.
   The component's own geometry (size, position, scale, z-index,
   opacity) is set inline by the script, exactly as the original
   does. Everything here is appearance only.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── hero: one centred line, generous air before the sphere ─── */
.g-hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  max-width: none; min-height: 62svh;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center; padding: 9rem var(--gutter) var(--sp-5);
}
.g-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 1.2rem + 3vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--navy-900); max-width: 14em;
}
.g-hero-title .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.06em; }
.g-hero-title em { font-style: normal; }

/* ─── the sphere, on the site's own mesh ───
   No vignette, no glow, no overlay of any kind. The same gradient mesh
   that carries every other hero, and enough air around it that the
   sphere is the only thing to look at. */
.gallery {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; max-width: none;
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 14vh, 10rem);
}

.sphere-wrap {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-4);
}

.sphere-mount { display: flex; justify-content: center; width: 100%; }
.sphere-container {
  position: relative; user-select: none; -webkit-user-select: none;
  cursor: grab; touch-action: none;
}
.sphere-container.is-grabbing { cursor: grabbing; }
.sphere-stage { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 10; }

.sphere-node {
  position: absolute; cursor: pointer; user-select: none;
  transition: transform 200ms var(--ease-out);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
/* the original's circular crop, in the site's glass + navy shadow */
.sphere-node-frame {
  position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -18px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.45);
  transition: box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--t-med);
}
.sphere-node-frame img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(1.03);
  -webkit-user-drag: none; user-select: none;
}
.sphere-node:hover .sphere-node-frame {
  border-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 60px -20px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.55);
}
.sphere-node:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--azure); outline-offset: 4px; border-radius: 50%; }

.sphere-hint {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--text-dim);
  background: var(--glass); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -14px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.35);
}

/* ─── the spotlight modal (the component's enlarge view) ─── */
.sphere-modal {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 250;
  display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: var(--sp-3);
  background: rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.sphere-modal.open { display: flex; animation: sphereFadeIn 0.3s var(--ease-out); }
.sphere-modal-card {
  background: #fff; border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%; max-width: 32rem;
  box-shadow: 0 50px 120px -40px rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.65);
  animation: sphereScaleIn 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.sphere-modal-media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1; background: var(--bg-soft); }
.sphere-modal-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.sphere-modal-close {
  position: absolute; top: 0.9rem; right: 0.9rem;
  width: 40px; height: 40px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%; color: #fff;
  background: rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: background var(--t-fast), transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.sphere-modal-close svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.sphere-modal-close:hover { background: rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.72); transform: scale(1.05); }
.sphere-modal-copy { padding: var(--sp-4); }
.sphere-modal-copy > [hidden] { display: none; }
.sphere-modal-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy-900); margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.sphere-modal-desc { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.6; }

@keyframes sphereFadeIn { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
@keyframes sphereScaleIn {
  from { transform: scale(0.8); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}

/* ─── gallery responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .g-hero { min-height: 40svh; padding-block: 8rem var(--sp-4); }
  .sphere-hint { font-size: 0.78rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .sphere-node, .sphere-node-frame, .sphere-modal-close { transition: none; }
  .sphere-modal.open, .sphere-modal-card { animation: none; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTACT — glass form, details + map, three reasons,
   an animated journey line, an accordion. Same tokens,
   same glass, same restraint.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── hero ─── */
.c-hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  max-width: none; min-height: 58svh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center; padding: 9rem var(--gutter) var(--sp-5); gap: var(--sp-3);
}
.c-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 1.2rem + 3vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--navy-900); max-width: 13em;
}
.c-hero-title .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.06em; }
.c-hero-title em { font-style: normal; }
.c-hero-sub {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-size: var(--step-1); font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.55; max-width: 46ch;
}

/* ─── the two columns ─── */
.contact-x { padding-block: clamp(2rem, 6vh, 4rem) var(--sp-6); }
.contact-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.02fr;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); align-items: start;
}

/* ─── the form card ─── */
.c-form-card {
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.8rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.c-form-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--step-2); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  color: var(--navy-900); margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.c-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-3); }
.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--sp-3); }

/* floating label */
.field { position: relative; }
.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 1.5rem 1rem 0.6rem;
  transition: border-color var(--t-fast), box-shadow var(--t-med), background var(--t-fast);
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.field textarea { padding-top: 1.6rem; resize: vertical; min-height: 7.5rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.field label {
  position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-dim); pointer-events: none;
  transform-origin: left top;
  transition: transform 200ms var(--ease-out), color 200ms var(--ease-out);
}
/* lift the label when the control has content or focus */
.field input:focus + label,
.field input:not(:placeholder-shown) + label,
.field textarea:focus + label,
.field textarea:not(:placeholder-shown) + label,
.field select:focus + label,
.field select:valid + label {
  transform: translateY(-0.65rem) scale(0.78);
  color: var(--azure);
}
.field input:focus,
.field select:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  background: #fff;
  border-color: var(--azure);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.12);
}
.field-select select { cursor: pointer; padding-right: 2.6rem; }
.field-chevron {
  position: absolute; right: 1rem; top: 1.35rem;
  width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--text-dim); pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out), color var(--t-fast);
}
.field-select:focus-within .field-chevron { transform: translateY(2px); color: var(--azure); }

/* validation */
.field-error {
  display: none; margin-top: 0.4rem; padding-left: 0.15rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; color: #c02626;
}
.field.is-invalid input,
.field.is-invalid select,
.field.is-invalid textarea {
  border-color: #d84a4a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(216, 74, 74, 0.12);
}
.field.is-invalid .field-error { display: block; }
.field.is-invalid label { color: #c02626; }

.c-form-actions {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-3);
  flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: var(--sp-1);
}
.c-form-note { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 500; }
.c-form-status {
  min-height: 1.2em; font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--azure);
}
.c-form-status.is-error { color: #c02626; }

/* ─── the details + map column ─── */
.c-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-3); }
.c-info {
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.c-info-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-3); }
.c-info-list li { display: flex; gap: 0.7rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.c-info-ico {
  width: 37px; height: 37px; flex: 0 0 37px;
  margin-top: 2px;                      /* sits level with the label's cap height */
  display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: #fff; color: var(--azure); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px -18px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.5);
}
.c-info-ico svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
/* the text takes whatever is left; min-width:0 is what lets it wrap
   instead of forcing the row wider than the card */
.c-info-list li > div { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.c-info-list strong {
  display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  white-space: nowrap;                  /* EMAIL, PHONE… never break */
}
/* value text only — the icon span must keep its own display/colour,
   or it loses `display:grid` (so the glyph sits at the top of the tile
   instead of centred) and turns navy instead of azure */
.c-info-list a, .c-info-list span:not(.c-info-ico) {
  display: block; color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;            /* long addresses wrap, never overflow */
}
.c-info-list a { transition: color var(--t-fast); }
.c-info-list a:hover { color: var(--azure); }
/* values the client still has to supply */
.c-tbc {
  font-style: italic; color: var(--text-dim) !important; font-weight: 500 !important;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.c-map {
  position: relative; border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition: box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease-out);
  will-change: transform;
}
.c-map iframe { display: block; width: 100%; height: clamp(220px, 32vh, 320px); border: 0; }
.c-map:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }

/* ─── why contact ─── */
.why-contact { padding-block: var(--sp-6); }
.why-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); }
.why-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; }
.why-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  background: var(--grad-brand);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}

/* ─── the journey line ─── */
.journey-steps { padding-block: var(--sp-6); }
.tl {
  position: relative; list-style: none;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
  padding-top: 3.25rem;
}
.tl-track {
  position: absolute; top: 0.65rem; left: 12.5%; right: 12.5%; height: 2px;
  background: rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.12); border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden;
}
.tl-track b {
  display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%;
  background: var(--grad-brand); transform-origin: left center;
}
.tl-step { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
.tl-dot {
  position: absolute; top: -2.85rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff; border: 3px solid var(--azure);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.10);
}
.tl-card {
  width: 100%; text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.6rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px -30px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.5);
  transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--t-med);
}
.tl-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.tl-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--azure);
}
.tl-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--navy-900); margin: 0.4rem 0 0.35rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.tl-card p { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.55; }

/* ─── FAQ ─── */
.faq { padding-block: var(--sp-6); }
.faq-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-2); max-width: 52rem; margin-inline: auto; }
.faq-item {
  border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -32px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.5);
  transition: box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--t-med);
}
.faq-item:hover, .faq-item.is-open { box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.faq-q {
  width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-2);
  padding: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem) clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
  text-align: left; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.96rem + 0.2vw, 1.12rem); color: var(--navy-900);
  transition: color var(--t-fast);
}
.faq-q:hover { color: var(--azure); }
.faq-ico {
  position: relative; flex: 0 0 20px; width: 20px; height: 20px;
}
.faq-ico::before, .faq-ico::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
  background: var(--azure); border-radius: 2px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform 320ms var(--ease-out), opacity 320ms var(--ease-out);
}
.faq-ico::before { width: 14px; height: 2px; }
.faq-ico::after { width: 2px; height: 14px; }
.faq-item.is-open .faq-ico::after { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(90deg); opacity: 0; }
.faq-a { overflow: hidden; }
.faq-a-inner {
  padding: 0 clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.75rem) clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.65;
}
.faq-a-inner a { color: var(--azure); font-weight: 600; }
.faq-a-inner a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ─── contact responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-4); }
  .c-side { max-width: none; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .c-hero { min-height: 40svh; padding-block: 8rem var(--sp-4); }

  /* the line stands up; the cards follow it down the page */
  .tl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-3); padding-top: 0; padding-left: 2.5rem; }
  .tl-track {
    top: 0.5rem; bottom: 0.5rem; left: 0.44rem; right: auto;
    width: 2px; height: auto;
  }
  .tl-track b { width: 100%; height: 100%; transform-origin: top center; }
  .tl-step { align-items: stretch; }
  .tl-dot { top: 1.4rem; left: -2.06rem; transform: none; }
  .tl-card { text-align: left; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .c-form-actions .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .field, .field label, .tl-card, .faq-item, .faq-ico::before, .faq-ico::after, .c-map { transition: none; }
  .tl-track b { transform: none !important; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PARTNERS · UNIVERSITY PROFILE — the panel below the two
   selector cards. Same tokens, same glass, same motion.
   Only one profile is mounted in the flow at a time.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.uni-wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); padding-block: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-6); }
.uni-viewport { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.uni { display: none; }
.uni.is-active { display: block; }
.uni > * + * { margin-top: var(--sp-6); }

/* the selector cards read as selected */
.p-card-shell.is-selected .p-front { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98); }
.p-card-shell.is-selected::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -10px; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 46px; height: 4px; border-radius: 4px; background: var(--grad-brand);
}

/* ─── 1 · overview ─── */
.u-overview {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.92fr 1.08fr;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); align-items: start;
}
.u-overview-solo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 60rem; margin-inline: auto; }
.u-hero-media {
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.u-hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 22rem; object-fit: cover; }
.u-overview-copy {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2.4rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.u-id { display: flex; gap: 0.9rem; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); }
.u-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1rem + 0.65vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--navy-900);
}
.u-country {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; margin-top: 0.3rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.86rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--azure);
}
.u-country svg { width: 1.05em; height: 1.05em; }
.u-lede { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.62; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); }
.u-recog { margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); }
.u-recog-k, .uf-k {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-dim);
}
.u-recog-k { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.u-recog-note, .u-facts-note {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 500; margin-top: 0.7rem; line-height: 1.5;
}
.chip-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }

.u-facts {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(11rem, 1fr));
  gap: 0.65rem; margin-top: var(--sp-3);
}
.uf {
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem; border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px -22px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.5);
}
.uf-k { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.uf-v { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-900); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.u-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--sp-2); margin-top: var(--sp-4); }
.p-brochure:hover svg, .u-actions .btn-primary:hover svg { transform: translateY(2px); }

/* ─── shared section furniture ─── */
.u-h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.4vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: var(--navy-900);
}
.u-h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.05rem + 0.85vw, 1.8rem);
  line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--navy-900);
  margin: var(--sp-1) 0 var(--sp-3);
}
.u-sub { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 56ch; margin: var(--sp-2) auto 0; }
.u-block > .section-head { margin-bottom: var(--sp-4); }

/* ─── 2 · editorial split ─── */
.u-split {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); align-items: center;
}
.u-split-solo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 58rem; margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.u-split-solo .u-chiplist { justify-content: center; }
.u-split-media {
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.u-split-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 20rem; object-fit: cover; }
.u-split-copy p { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.68; }
.u-split-copy p + p { margin-top: var(--sp-2); }
.u-chiplist { margin-top: var(--sp-3); }

/* ─── 3 · feature cards ─── */
.u-feat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.75rem); }
.u-path-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.u-feat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
.u-feat-n {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  background: var(--grad-brand); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.u-feat h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--navy-900);
}
.u-feat p { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ─── 4 · programme tabs ─── */
.u-tabs {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.u-tab {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  color: var(--navy); background: var(--glass);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: color var(--t-fast), border-color var(--t-fast), background var(--t-fast), box-shadow var(--t-med);
}
.u-tab:hover { border-color: var(--azure); color: var(--azure); }
.u-tab.is-active {
  color: #fff; border-color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--azure), var(--cyan));
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -14px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.55);
}
.u-pane { display: none; }
.u-pane.is-active { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-2); }
.u-mod {
  padding: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--glass); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -32px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.5);
  transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--t-med);
}
.u-mod:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.u-mod h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy-900); line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.u-mod p { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0.35rem; }

/* ─── 5 · info cards + lists ─── */
.u-cards {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(17rem, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.75rem); margin-top: var(--sp-4);
}
.u-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--navy-900); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}
.u-card p { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.62; }
.u-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem; }
.u-list li {
  position: relative; padding-left: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.55;
}
.u-list li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.55em;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--grad-brand);
}
.u-tl { margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); }

/* ─── 6 · gallery + lightbox ─── */
.u-gallery {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
}
.u-shot {
  padding: 0; border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px -30px rgba(18, 58, 123, 0.5);
  transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--t-med);
}
.u-shot img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; display: block;
  transition: transform 800ms var(--ease-out);
}
.u-shot:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.u-shot:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.u-lightbox {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 250;
  display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: var(--sp-3);
  background: rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.62);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.u-lightbox.open { display: flex; animation: sphereFadeIn 0.3s var(--ease-out); }
.u-lightbox-card {
  position: relative; max-width: min(60rem, 92vw); border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 50px 120px -40px rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.65);
  animation: sphereScaleIn 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.u-lightbox-img { display: block; width: 100%; max-height: 74vh; object-fit: contain; background: var(--bg-soft); }
.u-lightbox-cap {
  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3); color: var(--text-dim);
  font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.u-lightbox-close {
  position: absolute; top: 0.9rem; right: 0.9rem;
  width: 40px; height: 40px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff; background: rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: background var(--t-fast), transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.u-lightbox-close svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.u-lightbox-close:hover { background: rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.75); transform: scale(1.05); }

/* ─── 8 · location ─── */
.u-loc { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem); align-items: start; }
.u-loc-facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.9rem; }
.u-loc-facts .u-feat { padding: clamp(0.9rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem); }
.u-loc-facts .u-feat h4 { font-size: 0.98rem; }
.u-map { position: sticky; top: 6rem; }
.u-map iframe { height: clamp(20rem, 42vh, 30rem); }

/* ─── profile responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .u-overview, .u-split, .u-loc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .u-feat-grid, .u-path-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .u-hero-media img, .u-split-media img { min-height: 16rem; }
  .u-map { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .u-feat-grid, .u-path-grid, .u-loc-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .u-pane.is-active { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .u-gallery { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .u-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .u-actions .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .u-tabs { justify-content: flex-start; flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 0.35rem; }
  .u-tab { flex: 0 0 auto; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .u-mod, .u-shot, .u-shot img, .u-tab, .u-lightbox-close { transition: none; }
  .u-lightbox.open, .u-lightbox-card { animation: none; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FINAL CHANGE LIST — shared additions
   nav dropdowns · WhatsApp floating button · logo sizing
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* nav logo: trimmed asset renders at true size now */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-logo { height: 40px; }
}

/* ─── nav dropdowns (Courses / Contact) ─── */
.nav-item { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.nav-drop-trigger {
  position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 600;
  transition: color var(--t-fast); padding: 0;
}
.nav-drop-trigger svg { width: 0.75em; height: 0.75em; transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.nav-drop-trigger::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -5px; height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px; background: var(--azure);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 220ms var(--ease-out);
}
.nav-item:hover .nav-drop-trigger, .nav-drop-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] { color: var(--azure); }
.nav-item:hover .nav-drop-trigger::after, .nav-drop-trigger[aria-expanded="true"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-item:hover .nav-drop-trigger svg, .nav-drop-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.nav-drop {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 0.9rem); left: 50%;
  min-width: 220px; padding: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--glass); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9), var(--shadow-soft);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, 8px);
  transition: opacity var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out), transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out), visibility 0s linear var(--t-fast);
}
/* hover bridge so the pointer can travel from trigger to panel */
.nav-drop::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -1rem; height: 1rem; }
.nav-item:hover .nav-drop, .nav-item.open .nav-drop {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translate(-50%, 0); transition-delay: 0s;
}
.nav-drop a {
  display: block; padding: 0.6rem 0.95rem; border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast);
}
.nav-drop a:hover { background: rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.07); color: var(--azure); }
.nav-drop a::after { content: none; }

/* mobile menu groups */
.mm-group { display: grid; gap: 0.35rem; }
.mm-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--azure);
}
.mobile-menu .mm-group a { font-size: var(--step-1); }

/* ─── WhatsApp floating button ─── */
.whatsapp-fab {
  position: fixed; right: 1.15rem; bottom: 1.15rem; z-index: 80;
  width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: #25d366; color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -12px rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.45);
  transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--t-med);
}
.whatsapp-fab svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; fill: currentColor; }
.whatsapp-fab:hover { transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.05); box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -12px rgba(13, 31, 66, 0.5); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .whatsapp-fab { width: 48px; height: 48px; right: 0.9rem; bottom: 0.9rem; }
  .whatsapp-fab svg { width: 25px; height: 25px; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   COURSES — listing pages (UG / PG / Short) + course detail.
   Reuses .c-hero, .panel, .kicker, buttons; data renders from
   js/courses-data.js via js/courses.js.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.crs-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--azure); background: rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.16); border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 0.32rem 0.8rem; width: fit-content;
}
.course-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-3);
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
}
.course-card { gap: 0.9rem; }
.course-card h3 { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.6vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.course-meta { display: grid; gap: 0.35rem; list-style: none; }
.course-meta li {
  display: flex; gap: 0.55rem; align-items: baseline;
  font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500;
}
.course-meta li b { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; }
.course-card .course-overview { font-size: 0.95rem; }
.course-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 0.4rem; }
.course-actions .btn { font-size: 0.9rem; padding: 0.65rem 1.3rem; }

/* detail page */
.cd-meta { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.cd-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px; gap: var(--sp-4);
  align-items: start; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto;
}
.cd-main { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-4); min-width: 0; }
.cd-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy-900);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.05rem + 0.9vw, 1.9rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}
.cd-section p { color: var(--text-dim); line-height: 1.7; }
.cd-list { display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; list-style: none; }
.cd-list li {
  position: relative; padding-left: 1.4rem; color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.55;
}
.cd-list li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.52em;
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--grad-brand);
}
.cd-stage { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.cd-stage + .cd-stage { margin-top: 0.8rem; }
.cd-stage h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--navy);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem; background: rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.05);
}
.cd-stage ul { list-style: none; padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem; display: grid; gap: 0.45rem; }
.cd-stage ul li { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.95rem; padding-left: 1.2rem; position: relative; }
.cd-stage ul li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.55em; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--cyan); }
.cd-facts { position: sticky; top: 96px; }
.cd-facts .course-meta { gap: 0.7rem; }
.cd-facts .course-meta li { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.1rem; }
.cd-actions { display: grid; gap: 0.7rem; margin-top: var(--sp-2); }
.cd-actions .btn { justify-content: center; }
.cd-missing { text-align: center; display: none; }
.cd-missing .cta-buttons { display: flex; gap: 0.8rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: var(--sp-3); }

/* short courses */
.sc-terms {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem;
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto var(--sp-4);
}
.sc-term {
  display: grid; gap: 0.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  padding: 0.7rem 1.1rem;
}
.sc-term b { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--azure); }
.sc-term span { font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.sc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-3); max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; }
.sc-ncfe { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; }
.sc-ncfe .panel { border-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.25); }
.sc-ncfe .crs-badge { color: var(--violet); background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.08); border-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.2); }
.sc-more { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.7rem; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; }
.sc-more a {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); transition: border-color var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast), transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.sc-more a:hover { border-color: var(--azure); color: var(--azure); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.sc-note { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.9rem; max-width: 64ch; margin: var(--sp-2) auto 0; text-align: center; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .course-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cd-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cd-facts { position: static; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   INSTITUTIONS — "Why these regions" (fills the gap between
   the markets section and the partnership models)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.regions-why .iw-sub {
  color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 58ch; margin-top: var(--sp-2);
}
.iw-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-3); }
.iw-card { gap: 0.7rem; }
.iw-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: var(--azure);
}
.iw-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy-900);
  font-size: 1.12rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.3;
}
.iw-card p { font-size: 0.94rem; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .iw-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .iw-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOME — destination guide panel (cards in the rail expand
   into a 7-section accordion; content from destinations-data)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.dest-card[data-dest] { text-align: left; }
.dest-detail { overflow: hidden; }
.dest-detail[hidden] { display: none; }
.dest-detail-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: var(--sp-2) auto 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--glass); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9), var(--shadow-soft);
  padding: var(--sp-4);
}
.dest-detail { padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.dd-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-2); margin-bottom: var(--sp-2); }
.dd-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy-900);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1.2vw, 2.1rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.dd-close {
  width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; flex: 0 0 auto;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--navy);
  display: grid; place-items: center; background: #fff;
  transition: all var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.dd-close:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border-color: var(--navy); }
.dd-close svg { width: 1.1rem; }
.dd-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.dd-item h4 { margin: 0; }
.dd-q {
  width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  padding-block: 1rem; text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--navy);
  transition: color var(--t-fast);
}
.dd-q:hover { color: var(--azure); }
.dd-chev { width: 1rem; flex: 0 0 auto; transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out); color: var(--azure); }
.dd-item.is-open .dd-chev { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.dd-a { height: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.dd-a-inner { padding: 0.2rem 0 1.2rem; }
.dd-a-inner > p { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; max-width: 68ch; }
.dd-a-inner ul { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; }
.dd-a-inner li {
  position: relative; padding-left: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.55; font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.dd-a-inner li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.52em;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--grad-brand);
}
.dd-cta-row { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; padding-top: var(--sp-3); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .dest-detail-inner { padding: var(--sp-3); }
  .dd-cta-row { justify-content: stretch; }
  .dd-cta-row .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOME — partner logo marquee (reuses .marquee/.marquee-track;
   Anglia Ruskin publishes its mark for dark backgrounds only,
   hence the .on-dark chip)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.partners-marquee { max-width: none; padding: 0 0 var(--sp-6); }
.pm-label {
  text-align: center; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-dim);
}
.m-logos { align-items: center; gap: 2.75rem; animation-duration: 42s; }
.m-logo {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  height: 68px; padding: 0 1.5rem; flex: 0 0 auto;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-md);
}
.m-logo img { height: 38px; width: auto; max-width: 190px; object-fit: contain; }
.m-logo.on-dark { background: var(--navy-900); border-color: var(--navy-900); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .m-logos { gap: 1.6rem; }
  .m-logo { height: 56px; padding: 0 1.1rem; }
  .m-logo img { height: 30px; max-width: 150px; }
}

/* short phones: let the taller grouped mobile menu scroll instead of clipping */
@media (max-height: 700px) {
  .mobile-menu.open { place-items: start center; overflow-y: auto; padding: 5.5rem 1rem 2rem; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FINAL REFINEMENTS — footer branding + depth
   Footer now carries the same logo asset as the header (on a
   white chip so the navy wordmark reads on the navy footer),
   with subtle brand-gradient glows for depth. Static, minimal.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.footer {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, #0a1a39 100%);
}
.footer::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(560px 300px at 12% 0%, rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.28), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(520px 300px at 88% 100%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.16), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(440px 260px at 62% 18%, rgba(20, 175, 208, 0.10), transparent 70%);
}
.footer::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: var(--grad-brand); opacity: 0.55;
}
.footer-top, .footer-bottom { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-logo-img {
  height: 74px; width: auto; display: block;
  background: #fff; padding: 0.6rem 1rem; border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
@media (max-width: 560px) { .footer-logo-img { height: 62px; } }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FINAL POLISH — Exclusive Partner is a persistently
   highlighted nav item (client instruction), site-wide.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.nav-links a[href="partners.html"] { color: var(--azure); font-weight: 700; }
.mobile-menu nav > a[href="partners.html"] { color: var(--azure); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   UG COURSES — study-location filter tabs (minimal pills;
   All restores the full list; active pill in brand azure)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.crs-tabs {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto var(--sp-4);
}
.crs-tab {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  transition: color var(--t-fast), border-color var(--t-fast), background var(--t-fast), transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.crs-tab:hover { color: var(--azure); border-color: var(--azure); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.crs-tab.is-active {
  color: #fff; background: var(--azure); border-color: var(--azure);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -12px rgba(21, 96, 189, 0.55);
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .crs-tabs { gap: 0.45rem; }
  .crs-tab { padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem; font-size: 0.88rem; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT — "A Message from Leadership" (client-supplied copy,
   verbatim; reuses section-head, panel/iw-card and type system)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.lm-prose { max-width: 62ch; display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
.lm-prose p { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.75; }
.lm-lede {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.7vw, 1.55rem);
  color: var(--navy-900) !important; line-height: 1.5 !important;
}
.lm-pull {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 1.9rem);
  color: var(--navy-900) !important; line-height: 1.35 !important;
}
.lm-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy-900);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.05rem + 0.9vw, 1.9rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-top: var(--sp-5);
}
.lm-sub-note { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; margin: 0.5rem 0 var(--sp-3); }
.lm-grid { margin-bottom: var(--sp-5); }
.lm-sign { margin-top: var(--sp-4); padding-top: var(--sp-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); width: fit-content; }
.lm-sign .lm-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy-900);
  font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.lm-sign .lm-role { color: var(--azure); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; margin-top: 0.15rem; }
.lm-sign .lm-org { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.9rem; }