/* ============================================================
   DESIGN DIRECTION: Editorial / Magazine — authoritative,
   trust-building, institution-grade. Clean vertical rhythm,
   ruled lines, numbered sections, deep navy + warm gold.
============================================================ */
:root {
  --navy:        #0B1F4B;
  --navy-mid:    #1E3A8A;
  --navy-light:  #2D52B0;
  --gold:        #D97706;
  --gold-light:  #F59E0B;
  --gold-pale:   #FEF3C7;
  --orange:      #EA580C;
  --green:       #059669;
  --green-pale:  #ECFDF5;
  --white:       #FFFFFF;
  --off-white:   #F9FAFB;
  --stone:       #F4F1EB;
  --text-dark:   #0B1120;
  --text-mid:    #374151;
  --text-light:  #6B7280;
  --border:      #E5E9F2;
  --border-dark: #CBD5E1;
  --r-sm: 8px;
  --r-md: 16px;
  --r-lg: 24px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
.aaa-page{
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  color:var(--text-dark);background:var(--white);
  overflow-x:hidden;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;
}
.aaa-sr-only{
  position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;
  margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);border:0;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* ── CONTAINERS ── */
.wrap     {max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 2rem}
.wrap-sm  {max-width:820px; margin:0 auto;padding:0 2rem}
.wrap-md  {max-width:980px; margin:0 auto;padding:0 2rem}

/* ── SECTION SPACING ── */
.sec      {padding:80px 0}
.sec-sm   {padding:52px 0}
@media(max-width:768px){.sec{padding:52px 0}.sec-sm{padding:36px 0}}

/* ── TYPOGRAPHY ── */
.label-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--orange);color:#fff;
  padding:5px 14px;border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.label-tag.gold{background:var(--gold)}
.label-tag.green{background:var(--green)}
.label-tag.navy{background:var(--navy)}

h2.display{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.2rem);
  font-weight:900;color:var(--navy);
  line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:14px;
}
h2.display em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
h3.section-title{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.5vw,1.75rem);
  font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);
  line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:10px;
}
.lead{
  font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--text-mid);
  line-height:1.8;max-width:680px;margin-bottom:0;
}
.text-center{text-align:center}
.mx-auto{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero{
  background:var(--navy);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding:80px 0 96px;
}
.hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 95% 15%,rgba(217,119,6,.14) 0%,transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 5%  85%,rgba(45,82,176,.28) 0%,transparent 60%);
}
.hero::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-1px;left:0;right:0;
  height:56px;background:var(--white);
  clip-path:ellipse(55% 100% at 50% 100%);
}
.hero-inner{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;
}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}

.hero-eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  background:rgba(217,119,6,.18);border:1px solid rgba(217,119,6,.45);
  color:var(--gold-light);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:7px 18px;border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:22px;
}
.hero h2{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.4rem);
  font-weight:900;color:#fff;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:20px;
}
.hero h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-light)}
.hero-sub{
  font-size:1.1rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);
  line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:32px;max-width:540px;
}
.hero-rule{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;
}
.hero-rule-item{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
}
.hero-rule-item i{color:var(--gold-light);font-size:15px;width:18px;text-align:center}

/* Hero right: stat card */
.hero-stat-card{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:32px 28px;
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
}
.hero-stat-card-label{
  font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-light);margin-bottom:22px;
}
.hsc-row{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.hsc-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
.hsc-num{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:2rem;font-weight:900;
  color:var(--gold-light);line-height:1;min-width:56px;
}
.hsc-text{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);line-height:1.5}
.hsc-text strong{color:#fff;display:block;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:2px}

/* ── BREADCRUMB ── */
.breadcrumb{
  background:var(--off-white);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:12px 0;font-size:12px;color:var(--text-light);
}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--navy-mid)}
.breadcrumb span{margin:0 6px;opacity:.5}

/* ── EDITORIAL INTRO ── */
.intro-sec{background:var(--white);padding:72px 0 56px}
.intro-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:64px;align-items:start;
}
@media(max-width:860px){.intro-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}}
.intro-body p{
  font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--text-mid);
  line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.intro-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.intro-body strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* Pull quote */
.pull-quote{
  border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
  padding:20px 24px;
  background:var(--gold-pale);
  border-radius:0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0;
  margin:24px 0;
}
.pull-quote p{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:1.15rem;font-style:italic;
  color:var(--navy);line-height:1.65;margin:0;
}

/* Metric pills */
.metric-pills{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:28px;
}
.mpill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  background:var(--off-white);border:1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:50px;padding:9px 16px;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);
}
.mpill i{font-size:13px;color:var(--gold)}

/* ── PROCESS SECTION ── */
.process-sec{background:var(--stone);padding:80px 0}
.process-intro{text-align:center;margin-bottom:56px}
.process-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:32px;
}
@media(max-width:780px){.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.process-card{
  background:var(--white);
  border:1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:32px 28px;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  transition:box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s;
}
.process-card:hover{
  box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(11,31,75,.1);
  border-color:var(--navy-mid);
}
.process-num{
  position:absolute;top:24px;right:24px;
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:3.5rem;font-weight:900;
  color:var(--off-white);line-height:1;
  user-select:none;pointer-events:none;
}
.process-icon{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;
  background:var(--navy);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:20px;color:var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom:18px;flex-shrink:0;
}
.process-card h3{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px;
}
.process-card p{
  font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);
  line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.process-detail{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-top:4px;
}
.process-detail-item{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;
  font-size:13px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.5;
}
.process-detail-item::before{
  content:'✓';color:var(--green);font-weight:700;
  flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px;
}

/* ── STANDARDS PILLARS ── */
.pillars-sec{background:var(--white);padding:80px 0}
.pillars-intro{text-align:center;margin-bottom:56px}
.pillars-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;
}
@media(max-width:900px){.pillars-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.pillars-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.pillar{
  border:1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:28px 22px;
  background:var(--white);
  transition:all .25s;
}
.pillar:hover{
  border-color:var(--gold);
  box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(217,119,6,.12);
  transform:translateY(-4px);
}
.pillar-icon{
  width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;
  background:var(--navy);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:18px;color:var(--gold-light);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.pillar h3{
  font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);
  margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.3;
}
.pillar p{
  font-size:13px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.7;
}
.pillar-badge{
  display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;
  background:var(--green-pale);border:1px solid #A7F3D0;
  color:#065F46;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  padding:3px 12px;border-radius:20px;
}

/* ── SUPERVISION TIMELINE ── */
.supervision-sec{background:var(--off-white);padding:80px 0}
.supervision-intro{text-align:center;margin-bottom:56px}
.timeline{
  max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;
  position:relative;
}
.timeline::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;
  left:27px;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--gold-light),var(--navy-mid));
}
.tl-item{
  display:flex;gap:24px;padding-bottom:40px;
  position:relative;
}
.tl-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.tl-dot{
  width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--navy);border:3px solid var(--white);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--gold-light);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:18px;color:var(--gold-light);
  flex-shrink:0;position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.tl-body{
  background:var(--white);border:1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:20px 22px;flex:1;
  margin-top:6px;
}
.tl-when{
  font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:6px;
}
.tl-title{
  font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px;
}
.tl-desc{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.7}

/* ── STUDENT SUPPORT SECTION ── */
.support-sec{background:var(--white);padding:80px 0}
.support-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:40px;align-items:start;margin-top:48px;
}
@media(max-width:860px){.support-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}

.support-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.support-item{
  display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;
  padding:20px;background:var(--off-white);
  border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r-md);
  transition:border-color .2s;
}
.support-item:hover{border-color:var(--navy-mid)}
.support-item-icon{
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;
  background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold-light);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:16px;flex-shrink:0;
}
.support-item-title{
  font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:4px;
}
.support-item-desc{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.65}

/* Right side: promise box */
.promise-box{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-light) 100%);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:36px 32px;color:#fff;
  position:sticky;top:24px;
}
.promise-box-title{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.promise-box-sub{
  font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  margin-bottom:28px;line-height:1.65;
}
.promise-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;margin-bottom:28px}
.p-item{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;
  font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);line-height:1.5;
}
.p-item i{color:var(--gold-light);margin-top:2px;flex-shrink:0}
.promise-cta{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;
}
.btn-gold{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  background:var(--gold-light);color:var(--navy);
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:700;
  padding:13px 20px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  border:none;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;
  transition:background .2s;
}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#FCD34D}
.btn-outline-white{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
  padding:11px 20px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);cursor:pointer;
  text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s;
}
.btn-outline-white:hover{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);color:#fff;
}

/* ── ACCREDITATION / NUMBERS BAND ── */
.numbers-band{background:var(--navy);padding:52px 0}
.numbers-inner{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:2px;
}
@media(max-width:900px){.numbers-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.numbers-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.nb-item{
  text-align:center;padding:24px 12px;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.nb-item:last-child{border-right:none}
.nb-num{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:900;
  color:var(--gold-light);line-height:1;margin-bottom:6px;
}
.nb-lbl{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;margin-bottom:3px}
.nb-sub{font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .nb-item{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .nb-item:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
}

/* ── FAQ INSIDE QUALITY SECTION ── */
.quality-faq{background:var(--stone);padding:72px 0}
.quality-faq-inner{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 2rem}
.faq-intro{text-align:center;margin-bottom:40px}
.faq-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.faq-item{
  background:var(--white);border:1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--r-md);overflow:hidden;
}
.faq-item.open{border-color:var(--navy-mid)}
.faq-btn{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:16px 20px;cursor:pointer;gap:16px;width:100%;
  background:none;border:none;text-align:left;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
}
.faq-q{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.4}
.faq-ico{
  width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1.5px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:12px;color:var(--text-light);
  flex-shrink:0;transition:all .25s;
}
.faq-item.open .faq-ico{
  background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);
  color:#fff;transform:rotate(45deg);
}
.faq-answer{
  display:none;padding:0 20px 16px;
  font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.75;
}
.faq-item.open .faq-answer{display:block}

/* ── FINAL CTA ── */
.final-cta{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--orange) 0%,#B84006 100%);
  padding:72px 0;text-align:center;
}
.final-cta h2{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);font-weight:700;
  color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px;max-width:600px;
  margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;
}
.final-cta p{font-size:1rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);margin-bottom:28px}
.btn-cta-white{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  background:#fff;color:var(--orange);
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;font-weight:700;
  padding:15px 36px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  text-decoration:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .25s;box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}
.btn-cta-white:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.cta-checks{
  margin-top:18px;display:flex;gap:20px;
  justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);
}
.cta-checks span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}

/* ── SCROLL REVEAL ── */
.reveal{
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);
  transition:opacity .55s ease,transform .55s ease;
}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}