:root {
  --navy-900: #0f2235;
  --navy-800: #142b41;
  --navy-700: #1a3a52;
  --navy-500: #2f5771;
  --navy-300: #6e8a9f;
  --accent-700: #946a08;
  --accent-600: #b8860b;
  --accent-500: #d4a017;
  --accent-300: #ecc34d;
  --accent-100: #fdf6e3;
  --ink-900: #17181a;
  --ink-700: #2c2e32;
  --ink-500: #5a6872;
  --ink-300: #98a3ae;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --paper-tint: #f7f8fa;
  --paper-warm: #fbf8f0;
  --border: #e4e7eb;
  --border-strong: #c8d0d8;
  --success: #1f7a4d;
  --danger: #b54545;
  --ink-on-dark: #c7d4df;
  --ink-on-dark-soft: #a9b6c2;
  --radius: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 34, 53, 0.04), 0 1px 3px rgba(15, 34, 53, 0.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px rgba(15, 34, 53, 0.05), 0 10px 15px rgba(15, 34, 53, 0.08);
  --width: 1100px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-900);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5.5vw, 3.4rem); margin: 0 0 0.6em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.15rem); margin: 2em 0 0.6em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 1.6em 0 0.4em; }

p {
  margin: 0 0 1em;
  max-width: 68ch;
}

a {
  color: var(--navy-700);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-600);
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.1s, background 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent-500);
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-600);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  border-color: var(--border);
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--paper-tint);
}

.btn-arrow::after {
  content: "→";
  transition: transform 0.15s;
}
.btn-arrow:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

/* Header */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(8px);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(8px);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
}
.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}
.brand {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.brand span {
  color: var(--accent-600);
}
.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.site-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-700);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--navy-700); }

/* Hero — richer, with geometric accent */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, var(--navy-700) 60%, var(--navy-800) 100%);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 3.75rem 0 3.25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px;
  right: -120px;
  width: 480px;
  height: 480px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.18), transparent 65%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -180px;
  left: -180px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(47, 87, 113, 0.5), transparent 65%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero .eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-300);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.3);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.hero .eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-300);
}
.hero h1 {
  color: var(--paper);
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.hero p.lead {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--ink-on-dark);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.hero .cta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero .post-meta {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink-on-dark-soft);
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
}
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-on-dark-soft);
}
.hero-meta > div { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
.hero-meta strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 600; }
.checkmark {
  color: var(--accent-300);
  font-weight: 700;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* Sections — combined inter-section gap = 5rem (80px) at desktop, the
   max conversion-friendly section break for a lead-gen page. Was 4.5rem
   each side (= 144px combined gap), which read as dead whitespace. */
.section {
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
}
.section-tint {
  background: var(--paper-tint);
}
.section-warm {
  background: var(--paper-warm);
}
.section h2 + p,
.section-intro {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ink-700);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* Operator panel — directly under hero, communicates who's behind the site */
.operator-panel {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.5rem 0 1.75rem;
  margin-top: -1px;
}
.operator-panel .operator-card {
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-500);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.85rem;
}
/* Inner prose stays at readable width; the card itself stretches to
   match the qualification-grid full-container width below it. */
.operator-panel .operator-body,
.operator-panel .operator-meta {
  max-width: 68ch;
}
.operator-panel .operator-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-700);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}
.operator-panel .operator-body {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--ink-900);
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
}
.operator-panel .operator-meta {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--ink-700);
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  padding-top: 0.85rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Process steps — linear, numbered, text-led */
.process-steps {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 760px;
}
.process-steps li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
.process-steps .step-num {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--accent-300);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.process-steps h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.process-steps p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-700);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

/* Qualification grid — fit / not-fit two-column */
.qualification-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.qual-col {
  padding: 1.6rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
.qual-col.qual-fit {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 122, 77, 0.04), var(--paper) 80%);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--success);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(31, 122, 77, 0.05);
}
.qual-col.qual-nofit {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(181, 69, 69, 0.04), var(--paper) 80%);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--danger);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(181, 69, 69, 0.05);
}
.qual-col h3 { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem; }
.qual-col.qual-fit h3::before {
  content: "✓";
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(31, 122, 77, 0.12);
  color: var(--success);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.qual-col.qual-nofit h3::before {
  content: "✕";
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(181, 69, 69, 0.12);
  color: var(--danger);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.qual-col h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.qual-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.qual-col li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--ink-700);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}
.qual-col.qual-fit li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--success);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.qual-col.qual-nofit li::before {
  content: "✕";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--danger);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* FAQ list — native <details>/<summary> accordion, JS-free */
.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  max-width: 760px;
}
details.faq-item {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
}
details.faq-item[open] {
  border-color: var(--border-strong);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
details.faq-item summary {
  padding: 1.15rem 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  font-weight: 600;
  min-height: 44px;
}
details.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
details.faq-item summary::after {
  content: "›";
  margin-left: auto;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink-500);
  line-height: 1;
  display: inline-block;
  transform: rotate(90deg);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.15s;
}
details.faq-item[open] summary::after {
  transform: rotate(270deg);
  color: var(--accent-700);
}
details.faq-item summary .faq-question {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  font-weight: 600;
}
details.faq-item p,
details.faq-item .faq-answer {
  padding: 0 1.5rem 1.2rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-700);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Boundedness note — small reassurance line that captures the "what's the program shape" facts */
.boundedness-note {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-500);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--ink-700);
  max-width: 760px;
}
.boundedness-note strong { color: var(--navy-900); }

/* Stat strip — directly under hero */
.stat-strip {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2rem 0;
  position: relative;
  margin-top: -1px;
}
.stat-strip .stat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem 2rem;
}
.stat-strip .stat-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}
.stat-strip .stat-number {
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.stat-strip .stat-label {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-500);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Inline stat grid — usable inside .section, not just under hero */
.stat-grid-inline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
.stat-grid-inline .stat-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; }
.stat-grid-inline .stat-number {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.stat-grid-inline .stat-label {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-500);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Service cards with icons */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.card {
  padding: 1.85rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--border-strong);
}
.card .card-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--accent-100);
  color: var(--accent-700);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.card .card-icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
}
.card h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.card .eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-700);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.card p {
  color: var(--ink-700);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Testimonial / trust placeholder */
.trust-block {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-500);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.85rem;
  max-width: 720px;
}
.trust-block .trust-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-500);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}
.trust-block .trust-body {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink-900);
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
}
.trust-block .trust-attribution {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-500);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Spacing utilities — used sparingly when a one-off doesn't justify a component */
.mt-md { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.mt-lg { margin-top: 2.5rem; }

/* Closing CTA section */
.cta-band {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-900), var(--navy-700));
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 3.5rem 2.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 360px;
  height: 360px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.18), transparent 65%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-band > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-band h2 {
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-top: 0;
}
/* Specificity bump: .section h2 + p sets ink-700 globally and would
   otherwise win against .cta-band p, making body text invisible on
   the dark navy gradient. Scoping under .section keeps cta-band copy
   readable inside section-wrapped placements. */
.section .cta-band p,
.cta-band p {
  color: var(--ink-on-dark);
  max-width: 56ch;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .cta-band { padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
}

/* Sticky CTA — bottom-right floating button */
.sticky-cta {
  position: fixed;
  right: 1.25rem;
  bottom: 1.25rem;
  z-index: 20;
  background: var(--accent-500);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}
.sticky-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: var(--accent-600);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.sticky-cta-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--success);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(31, 122, 77, 0.2);
  display: inline-block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.sticky-cta-icon {
  display: none;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.sticky-cta-label-mobile { display: none; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--ink-on-dark-soft);
  padding: 2.5rem 0 1.75rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.site-footer a {
  color: #d9e2ea;
}
.site-footer .disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #8a96a2;
  border-top: 1px solid #2a3e52;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero { padding: 2.75rem 0 2.5rem; }
  .section { padding: 2rem 0; }
  .operator-panel { padding: 1.25rem 0 1.4rem; }
  .site-nav { gap: 1rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .site-nav a:not(.btn) { display: none; }
  .stat-strip .stat-number { font-size: 1.55rem; }
  .stat-grid-inline { padding: 1.25rem; gap: 1.25rem; }
  .process-steps li { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 0.85rem; padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem; }
  .process-steps .step-num { width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .qualification-grid { gap: 1.75rem; }
  .qual-col { padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem; }
  .sticky-cta { padding: 0.7rem 0.95rem; font-size: 0.88rem; }
  .sticky-cta-label, .sticky-cta-dot { display: none; }
  .sticky-cta-icon { display: inline-block; }
  .sticky-cta-label-mobile { display: inline; font-weight: 600; }
}