/* ==========================================================================
   RICHIES ADMISSION CONSULTANTS — LUXURY THEME & PERFORMANCE STYLESHEET
   Ultra-optimized, 60fps/120fps hardware-composited, zero layout-shift.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Brand Luxury Palette */
  --espresso: #1b120f;
  --deep: #140d0b;
  --mocha: #281a15;
  --walnut: #3b281f;
  --walnut-light: #573725;
  --burnt: #ae6539;
  --amber: #d08a43;
  --champagne: #e7c38d;
  --bright-gold: #f1d6a1;
  --pale-gold: #f9e3bb;
  --ivory: #f5eee3;
  --paper: #efe5d7;
  --sand: #e4d4bd;
  --text: #f8efe0;
  --muted: #c7b4a3;
  --dark-ink: #302018;
  --dark-muted: #77665c;
  --edge: rgba(237, 199, 143, 0.20);
  --edge-subtle: rgba(237, 199, 143, 0.10);

  /* High-end Easing & Transitions */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-bounce: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  --duration-fast: 0.2s;
  --duration-normal: 0.35s;
  --duration-slow: 0.85s;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESET & FOUNDATION
   ========================================================================== */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 96px;
  text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--espresso);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease, opacity var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
}

button:disabled {
  cursor: wait;
  opacity: 0.65;
}

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

h1, h2, h3, h4, p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

::selection {
  background: #bd854c;
  color: #150e0a;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--champagne);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.shell {
  width: min(1260px, calc(100% - 80px));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

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

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: -120px;
  left: 20px;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: var(--champagne);
  color: var(--deep);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  transition: top var(--duration-normal) var(--ease);
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 15px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PERFORMANCE-ISOLATED BACKGROUND LAYERS
   ========================================================================== */
/* Zero-reflow GPU Progress Bar */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 100%;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b77344, #f6dba8, #e7c38d);
  z-index: 200;
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Fixed Grain with GPU Compositor Isolation */
.grain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.08;
  transform: translateZ(0);
  contain: strict;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 160 160' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='a'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.78' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitchTiles'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23a)' opacity='.16'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ==========================================================================
   TOP UTILITY BAR & STICKY HEADER
   ========================================================================== */
.utility-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 110;
  background: #140d0b;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--edge);
  color: #ceb89f;
}

.utility-inner {
  min-height: 38px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.gold-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--champagne);
  margin-right: 8px;
  vertical-align: 1px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(232, 185, 125, 0.7);
}

.utility-right {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  font-size: 11px;
}

.utility-right a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.utility-right span {
  color: #72513a;
}

/* Site Header */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(27, 18, 15, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--edge);
  transition: background var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--duration-normal) var(--ease);
  will-change: background, box-shadow;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(20, 13, 11, 0.96);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(12, 8, 8, 0.45);
}

.nav-bar {
  height: 86px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.identity {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  min-width: 220px;
}

.identity-icon {
  height: 46px;
  width: 40px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.identity-icon img {
  height: 41px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.identity-word {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 32px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 1.04;
}

.identity-word small, .footer-brand small {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 7.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.2px;
  margin-top: 3px;
  color: var(--champagne);
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}

.nav-links > a {
  color: #d6c1aa;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 6px 0;
}

.nav-links > a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--champagne);
  transition: width var(--duration-normal) var(--ease);
}

.nav-links > a:hover {
  color: #f2d19b;
}

.nav-links > a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.nav-links .nav-cta {
  background: var(--champagne);
  padding: 13px 20px;
  color: var(--dark-ink);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(195, 145, 71, 0.28);
  transition: background var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--duration-normal) var(--ease);
}

.nav-links .nav-cta:hover {
  background: #f4d4a4;
  color: #180e09;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(195, 145, 71, 0.45);
}

.nav-cta span {
  margin-left: 6px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease);
}

.nav-cta:hover span {
  transform: translateX(3px) translateY(-1px);
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   BUTTONS & TYPOGRAPHY HELPERS
   ========================================================================== */
.section {
  padding: 130px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.section-kicker, .overline {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--champagne);
}

.section-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.section-heading h2, .intro-main h2, .promise-right h2, .faq-intro h2, .consultation-copy h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(52px, 5.2vw, 82px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -1.4px;
  margin: 20px 0 0;
}

.section-heading h2 em, .intro-main h2 em, .promise-right h2 em, .faq-intro h2 em, .consultation-copy h2 em {
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--champagne);
}

.section-heading > p {
  max-width: 330px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 17px 26px;
  min-height: 52px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: transform var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), background var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), border-color var(--duration-normal) var(--ease);
  will-change: transform;
}

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

.button:active {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button-gold {
  color: #28190e;
  background: linear-gradient(125deg, #f0d4a0 0%, #cd965b 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(170, 96, 36, 0.28);
}

.button-gold:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(125deg, #ffe4b5, #e4b277);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(185, 123, 59, 0.45);
}

.button-outline-gold {
  color: var(--pale-gold);
  border-color: #cc9c64;
  background: transparent;
}

.button-outline-gold:hover {
  background: rgba(228, 189, 130, 0.16);
  border-color: var(--champagne);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 740px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 88% 41%, rgba(140, 78, 38, 0.28), transparent 40%),
              radial-gradient(ellipse at 27% 12%, rgba(115, 63, 39, 0.16), transparent 36%),
              linear-gradient(155deg, #201510 0%, #120c0a 89%);
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 49%, rgba(186, 116, 62, 0.045) 50%, transparent 51%);
  background-size: 96px 96px;
  opacity: 0.45;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-halo {
  position: absolute;
  width: 540px;
  height: 540px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(184, 108, 49, 0.20);
  filter: blur(100px);
  right: 3%;
  top: 100px;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateZ(0);
  contain: strict;
}

.hero-layout {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 660px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 50px 0 55px;
}

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

.overline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  color: #cfab7b;
  letter-spacing: 2.3px;
}

.eyebrow-rule {
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--amber);
}

.hero h1 {
  margin: 30px 0 25px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(78px, 7.6vw, 122px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -3.5px;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #edcfa1;
}

.hero h1 em span {
  color: #f1c992;
}

.hero-sub {
  max-width: 560px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 2.1;
  color: #c6afa0;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.text-link {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #b98a5d;
  padding: 10px 0 6px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: #ecd0a9;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease, border-color var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.text-link:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: #ffffff;
}

.text-link span {
  margin-left: 12px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease);
}

.text-link:hover span {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.hero-footer-line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 60px;
  color: #a18b7a;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.fine-stroke {
  height: 42px;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(#d3ab73, transparent);
}

/* Hero Showcase Card & Orbits */
.hero-showcase {
  height: 580px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.showcase-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(210, 170, 111, 0.22);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateZ(0);
}

.orbit-one {
  width: 535px;
  height: 535px;
  animation: spin 52s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.orbit-one::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 75px;
  left: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: #d7a362;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px 4px rgba(189, 130, 74, 0.45);
}

.orbit-two {
  height: 467px;
  width: 467px;
  border-style: dashed;
  border-color: rgba(180, 123, 73, 0.28);
  animation: spin 65s linear reverse infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.showcase-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 56px 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(189, 128, 77, 0.20), rgba(168, 88, 34, 0.16) 42%, transparent 65%);
  filter: blur(30px);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateZ(0);
}

.showcase-card {
  position: relative;
  width: min(405px, 85%);
  padding: 18px 22px 19px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #493023 0%, #2b1b14 54%, #261810 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(208, 162, 113, 0.38);
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
  box-shadow: 35px 42px 90px rgba(11, 6, 6, 0.8), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(236, 214, 158, 0.18);
  animation: card-float 8s ease-in-out infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.showcase-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 7px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(210, 169, 106, 0.16);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.showcase-corner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  color: #cba776;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  padding: 0 4px 11px;
}

.showcase-corner span {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 7.5px;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
}

.logo-frame {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e9e6e2;
  border: 1px solid rgba(249, 225, 179, 0.65);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 25px rgba(46, 24, 12, 0.12);
}

.logo-frame img, .logo-frame picture {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.showcase-card > p {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  color: #d2b998;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 16px 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.showcase-card > p strong {
  color: var(--pale-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.showcase-foot {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 159, 102, 0.24);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 11px 4px 1px;
  color: #af8d6c;
  font-size: 7px;
  letter-spacing: 1.3px;
}

.floating-seal {
  position: absolute;
  right: -10px;
  bottom: 64px;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 154px;
  height: 154px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f1d8ac, #c58c53);
  color: #382317;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 55px rgba(9, 5, 4, 0.75);
  transform: rotate(11deg);
  transition: transform var(--duration-normal) var(--ease);
}

.floating-seal:hover {
  transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.05);
}

.seal-star {
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.hero-side-note {
  position: absolute;
  right: -43px;
  top: 76px;
  transform: rotate(90deg);
  transform-origin: right center;
  color: #957554;
  font-size: 8.5px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.hero-bottom {
  height: 65px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--edge);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  color: #947e67;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hero-bottom a {
  color: var(--champagne);
}

.hero-bottom a span {
  margin-left: 8px;
}

/* Marquee Ticker */
.ticker {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(95deg, #d7ad78, #f2dcaf, #c99762);
  color: #352218;
  padding: 16px 0;
  transform: rotate(-1.3deg) scale(1.05);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(8, 5, 4, 0.25);
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 28px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2.2px;
  animation: marquee 50s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.ticker-track b {
  margin: 0 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PHILOSOPHY / ABOUT SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.introduction {
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--dark-ink);
  padding: 150px 0 145px;
}

.intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.35fr 1fr;
  gap: 95px;
}

.introduction .section-kicker {
  color: #9f653c;
}

.side-quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 27px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 250px;
  color: #927e6b;
  margin-top: 130px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.intro-main h2 {
  font-size: clamp(58px, 5.6vw, 90px);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.intro-main h2 em {
  color: #a5683b;
}

.intro-main > p {
  max-width: 690px;
  line-height: 2.05;
  color: #746457;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}

.intro-main > p.lead-copy {
  color: #3d2c20;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 670px;
}

.intro-principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 35px;
  border-top: 1px solid #cebdac;
  margin-top: 46px;
  padding-top: 31px;
}

.principle-icon {
  display: block;
  color: #a66a3c;
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.intro-principles strong {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.intro-principles p {
  color: #77665b;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.95;
  margin: 9px 0 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SERVICES SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.services-section {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 92% 9%, rgba(99, 59, 40, 0.18), transparent 34%), #211611;
}

.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  border: 1px solid var(--edge);
  background: var(--edge);
}

.service-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 310px;
  background: #281b16;
  padding: 32px 34px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), transform var(--duration-normal) var(--ease);
}

.service-card:hover {
  background: #39241b;
}

.service-card::after {
  content: "";
  height: 170px;
  width: 170px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  right: -95px;
  top: -90px;
  background: rgba(205, 130, 65, 0.18);
  filter: blur(35px);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateZ(0);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}

.service-card:hover::after {
  transform: scale(1.6);
}

.service-index {
  font-size: 9px;
  color: #ab8a6a;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.service-mark {
  height: 96px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #d0a675;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 39px;
}

.service-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.service-card p {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.95;
  color: #bea99a;
  max-width: 275px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   COURSES & EXPLORATION SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.courses-section {
  color: var(--dark-ink);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #efe5d7 5%, #f9f1e6 62%, #e9dcc7);
  padding-bottom: 120px;
}

.courses-section .section-kicker {
  color: #9b6038;
}

.courses-section .section-heading h2 em {
  color: #a56337;
}

.courses-section .section-heading > p {
  color: #766458;
}

.filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.filter-button {
  padding: 11px 18px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #ccbaab;
  color: #624838;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  transition: background var(--duration-fast) var(--ease), color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease), transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease);
}

.filter-button:hover {
  border-color: #9b6b43;
  color: #301f16;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.filter-button.active {
  background: #40291e;
  color: #f4e3ca;
  border-color: #40291e;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(64, 41, 30, 0.2);
}

.courses-meta {
  border-top: 1px solid #ccb8a6;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccb8a6;
  padding: 18px 0;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.3px;
  color: #786454;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.courses-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.course-card {
  border: 1px solid #d8c5ae;
  background: #f8f2e9;
  min-height: 270px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 28px 28px 24px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), border-color var(--duration-fast) ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

.course-card:hover {
  border-color: #b58e68;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 36px rgba(104, 65, 38, 0.14);
}

.course-card[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

.course-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.course-type {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #a06b43;
}

.course-arrow {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #dac9b4;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #9a6b40;
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease), background var(--duration-fast) ease, color var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.course-card:hover .course-arrow {
  transform: translateX(2px) translateY(-2px);
  background: #a06b43;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #a06b43;
}

.course-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 28px 0 10px;
}

.course-card p {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #76675a;
  max-width: 300px;
}

.course-cta {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: 1px solid #e4d5c4;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 16px 0 0;
  margin-top: auto;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #925c38;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.course-cta:hover {
  color: #3e271b;
}

.course-cta span {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease);
}

.course-card:hover .course-cta span {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.course-disclaimer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  color: #716354;
}

.course-disclaimer p {
  max-width: 900px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin: 0;
}

.tiny-gold {
  color: #9b6337;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   STATEMENT / PROMISE SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.statement {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 44%, rgba(153, 84, 47, 0.16), transparent 45%),
              linear-gradient(135deg, #332017, #180f0c);
  padding: 155px 0;
}

.promise-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.33fr 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
}

.promise-decoration {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 420px;
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: rgba(189, 133, 72, 0.22);
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 50px;
  transform: rotate(-10deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.promise-right h2 {
  font-size: clamp(59px, 5.7vw, 88px);
  margin: 0 0 30px;
}

.promise-right h2 span {
  color: #d3b58f;
}

.promise-right h2 em {
  color: #dfa66a;
}

.statement-lead {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  color: #e2c6a2;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  max-width: 660px;
}

.promise-lines {
  margin: 40px 0 36px;
}

.promise-lines > div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 26px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--edge);
}

.promise-lines > div > span {
  color: #d6a16f;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.promise-lines p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #bdada0;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.promise-lines strong {
  color: #f4e7d5;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   JOURNEY SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.journey-section {
  background: #f4ebe0;
  color: var(--dark-ink);
}

.journey-section .section-kicker {
  color: #9b6038;
}

.journey-section .section-heading h2 em {
  color: #a56c43;
}

.journey-section .section-heading > p {
  color: #77685c;
}

.journey-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 64px;
}

.journey-step {
  border-top: 1px solid #a88f77;
  padding-top: 18px;
  position: relative;
}

.journey-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 8px;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #b89878;
}

.journey-step > span {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 60px;
  color: #b47f50;
  margin: 15px 0 30px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.journey-step h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.journey-step p {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #7b6a5d;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   LEADERSHIP SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.leadership-section {
  background: #e6d6bf;
  color: var(--dark-ink);
}

.leadership-section .section-kicker {
  color: #975d38;
}

.leadership-section .section-heading h2 em {
  color: #a16e47;
}

.leadership-section .section-heading > p {
  color: #725c4c;
}

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

.leader-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 385px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3c281d, #211510);
  color: #f5e8d7;
  padding: 40px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #957045;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--duration-normal) var(--ease);
}

.leader-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(27, 18, 15, 0.4);
}

.leader-card:nth-child(2) {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5a3826, #2a1b15);
}

.leader-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -80px;
  bottom: -130px;
  height: 340px;
  width: 340px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(208, 163, 109, 0.3);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 35px rgba(191, 139, 79, 0.05), 0 0 0 70px rgba(191, 139, 79, 0.03);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.leader-no {
  color: #c3a17b;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 11px;
}

.leader-monogram {
  position: absolute;
  right: 50px;
  top: 20px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 125px;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.055;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.leader-role {
  margin: 80px 0 8px;
  color: #c29e71;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.leader-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.leader-card > p:not(.leader-role) {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: #c6b3a2;
  max-width: 310px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.leader-card a:not(.leader-phone) {
  color: #ebc99b;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(210, 165, 112, 0.45);
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 7px;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease, border-color var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.leader-card a:not(.leader-phone):hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: #ffffff;
}

.leader-card a span {
  margin-left: 16px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease);
}

.leader-card a:hover span {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.leader-phone {
  display: block;
  color: #c2a180;
  font-size: 11px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FAQ SECTION (SILKY SMOOTH EXPANSION)
   ========================================================================== */
.faq-section {
  background: #201511;
}

.faq-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 80px;
}

.faq-intro h2 {
  font-size: clamp(56px, 5vw, 79px);
}

.faq-intro p {
  max-width: 300px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 2;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--edge);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.faq-item:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--edge);
}

.faq-item summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 28px 8px 28px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #efdfcc;
  user-select: none;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-item summary:hover {
  color: var(--bright-gold);
}

.faq-toggle {
  color: #d6a471;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 400;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.faq-item[open] .faq-toggle {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.faq-item > p {
  color: #bfae9e;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 2;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   CONSULTATION & INQUIRY FORM SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.consultation-section {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 12% 40%, rgba(164, 98, 42, 0.17), transparent 40%),
              linear-gradient(125deg, #3a251b, #1d120f);
  padding: 130px 0 145px;
}

.consultation-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.88fr 1.12fr;
  gap: 78px;
  align-items: start;
}

.consultation-copy {
  padding-top: 24px;
}

.consultation-copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(58px, 5.7vw, 87px);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.consultation-copy h2 em {
  color: #f2cd98;
}

.consultation-copy > p {
  max-width: 380px;
  color: #c9b19c;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 2;
}

.consult-quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #dfb98a;
  max-width: 360px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  border-left: 1px solid #ad7547;
  margin: 40px 0 50px;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.consult-contact {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--edge);
  padding-top: 22px;
  max-width: 390px;
}

.consult-contact > span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #d4a572;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.consult-contact > a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(208, 170, 118, 0.22);
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #ddc4af;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.consult-contact > a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.consult-contact b {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #e9c28e;
}

/* Form Panel */
.form-panel {
  color: var(--dark-ink);
  background: #f5ecde;
  border: 1px solid #e4cba5;
  padding: 38px 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 65px rgba(12, 7, 6, 0.65), 0 0 60px rgba(192, 122, 41, 0.18);
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.form-panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 167, 118, 0.36);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.form-heading {
  position: relative;
}

.form-mini {
  font-size: 9px;
  color: #9b6b46;
  letter-spacing: 2.2px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.form-spark {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: -9px;
  color: #bb814e;
  font-size: 33px;
}

.form-heading h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 54px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 12px 0 7px;
}

.form-heading > p {
  max-width: 390px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: #76675d;
  margin: 0 0 25px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px 16px;
}

.form-field {
  min-width: 0;
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

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

.form-field.highlight-pulse {
  animation: pulse-ring 1s var(--ease);
}

.form-field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #5e4634;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.form-field label span, .consent-line b {
  color: #aa6039;
}

.form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea {
  outline: none;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 46px;
  background: #fffaf3;
  border: 1px solid #d7c8b8;
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: #3b2a20;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  transition: border-color var(--duration-fast) ease, box-shadow var(--duration-fast) ease, background var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.form-field textarea {
  min-height: 94px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form-field input:focus, .form-field textarea:focus, .form-field select:focus {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: #bb7e43;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(210, 166, 117, 0.25);
}

.form-field input::placeholder, .form-field textarea::placeholder {
  color: #a08e7f;
}

.consent-line {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 22px 0 19px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #69584b;
}

.consent-line input {
  accent-color: #7d4c2d;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  margin: 2px 0 0;
}

.consent-line a {
  color: #7b4829;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.submission-actions {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.submission-actions .button {
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  gap: 8px;
}

.button-form-outline {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: #9a7653;
  color: #573921;
}

.button-form-outline:hover {
  background: #e8d5bd;
}

.form-help {
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #8d7968;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
}

.form-status {
  border-left: 3px solid #976c45;
  background: #e6d4ba;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  color: #503522;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: 16px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  animation: fadeScaleIn 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.form-status.error {
  border-left-color: #aa4c3b;
  background: #f3dbd6;
  color: #6d2218;
}

.honey-field {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: auto;
  height: 1px;
  width: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Spinner */
.spinner {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  border-top-color: currentColor;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: spin-spinner 0.65s linear infinite;
  margin-right: 6px;
  vertical-align: -2px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.footer {
  background: #130c09;
  color: #f5e8d6;
  padding: 85px 0 25px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(202, 162, 113, 0.22);
}

.footer-main {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 60px;
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.footer-brand img, .footer-brand picture {
  height: 51px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.footer-brand small {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 1.7px;
}

.footer-main > div:first-child > p {
  color: #ad9685;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 2;
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 105px;
}

.footer-links > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-links > div > span {
  font-size: 9px;
  color: #c69c6c;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: #ad9888;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #f7d6a5;
}

.footer-wordmark {
  color: #e7c38d;
  font-size: clamp(140px, 20.6vw, 305px);
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 0.85;
  letter-spacing: -13px;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 95px -10px 15px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  user-select: none;
}

.footer-wordmark span {
  color: #9a5a33;
}

.footer-bottom {
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--edge);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 50px;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  color: #8e7a6c;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-bottom p:last-child {
  text-align: right;
  max-width: 440px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FLOATING WIDGETS (WHATSAPP & BACK TO TOP)
   ========================================================================== */
.wa-float {
  position: fixed;
  right: 28px;
  bottom: 26px;
  z-index: 120;
}

.wa-pill {
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 207, 153, 0.65);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #ebc58f, #b97943);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(16, 10, 7, 0.6);
  color: #322117;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 13px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--duration-fast) var(--ease);
}

.wa-pill:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(16, 10, 7, 0.75);
}

.wa-pill span:last-child {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.wa-live {
  height: 8px;
  width: 8px;
  background: #62aa3b;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse-glow 2.2s infinite ease-out;
}

.wa-options {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 64px;
  background: #f8eedf;
  color: #34241b;
  width: 260px;
  padding: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(8, 5, 4, 0.65);
  border: 1px solid #cfaa7c;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transform: translateY(12px) scale(0.96);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), opacity var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.wa-options.is-open {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.wa-options[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.wa-options p {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #91623d;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.wa-options a {
  border-top: 1px solid #dfcebb;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 13px 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.wa-options a:hover {
  color: #a36436;
}

/* Back to Top Floating Button */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 28px;
  bottom: 86px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(32, 21, 17, 0.92);
  border: 1px solid var(--champagne);
  color: var(--champagne);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 119;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(12px) scale(0.9);
  transition: opacity var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), transform var(--duration-normal) var(--ease), background var(--duration-fast) ease, color var(--duration-fast) ease, box-shadow var(--duration-normal) var(--ease);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.back-to-top.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  background: var(--champagne);
  color: var(--dark-ink);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(231, 195, 141, 0.35);
}

.back-to-top span {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ANIMATIONS & REVEAL SYSTEM
   ========================================================================== */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 32px, 0);
  transition: opacity var(--duration-slow) var(--ease), transform var(--duration-slow) var(--ease);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--stagger, 0) * 0.08s);
}

@keyframes spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@keyframes card-float {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(-3deg);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-13px) rotate(-2deg);
  }
}

@keyframes marquee {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

@keyframes pulse-glow {
  0%, 100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(98, 170, 59, 0.6);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(98, 170, 59, 0);
  }
}

@keyframes fadeScaleIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.96) translateY(10px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes pulse-ring {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.02);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

@keyframes spin-spinner {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN (TABLETS & MOBILE)
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .shell {
    width: min(1130px, calc(100% - 64px));
  }
  .nav-links {
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .nav-links > a {
    font-size: 10.5px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(71px, 8vw, 110px);
  }
  .showcase-card {
    width: min(355px, 84%);
  }
  .showcase-orbit.orbit-one {
    width: 485px;
    height: 485px;
  }
  .showcase-orbit.orbit-two {
    width: 425px;
    height: 425px;
  }
  .floating-seal {
    right: -8px;
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
  }
  .consultation-layout {
    gap: 42px;
  }
  .form-panel {
    padding: 34px 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .utility-right {
    display: none;
  }
  .shell {
    width: calc(100% - 42px);
  }
  .nav-bar {
    height: 75px;
  }
  .menu-toggle {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 164, 118, 0.45);
    background: transparent;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: border-color var(--duration-fast) ease;
  }
  .menu-toggle > span:not(.sr-only) {
    display: block;
    width: 20px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: #f1d1aa;
    transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), opacity 0.2s ease;
  }
  .menu-toggle.is-active > span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg);
  }
  .menu-toggle.is-active > span:nth-child(2) {
    transform: translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg);
  }
  .nav-links {
    position: absolute;
    top: 75px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: rgba(36, 24, 19, 0.98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--edge);
    padding: 20px 24px 28px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 45px rgba(13, 7, 7, 0.7);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease), transform 0.3s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav-links.open {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    padding: 13px 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(237, 199, 143, 0.08);
  }
  .nav-links a::after {
    display: none;
  }
  .nav-links .nav-cta {
    margin-top: 14px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .hero-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 70px 0 38px;
  }
  .hero-copy {
    max-width: 650px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(74px, 11vw, 120px);
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .hero-footer-line {
    margin-top: 36px;
  }
  .hero-showcase {
    min-height: 540px;
    margin-top: 25px;
  }
  .hero-bottom {
    font-size: 8px;
  }
  .hero-bottom > span:nth-child(2), .hero-bottom > span:nth-child(3) {
    display: none;
  }
  .intro-grid {
    gap: 35px;
    grid-template-columns: 0.24fr 1fr;
  }
  .side-quote {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .section {
    padding: 95px 0;
  }
  .courses-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .promise-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
  }
  .promise-decoration {
    display: none;
  }
  .journey-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    row-gap: 30px;
  }
  .journey-step:nth-child(3)::after {
    display: none;
  }
  .faq-layout {
    gap: 35px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .consultation-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .consultation-copy {
    padding: 0;
  }
  .consultation-copy > p, .consult-quote, .consult-contact {
    max-width: 540px;
  }
  .form-panel {
    max-width: 720px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
  .footer-wordmark {
    letter-spacing: -8px;
  }
  .footer-links {
    gap: 45px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .shell {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
  }
  .utility-inner {
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  }
  .identity {
    gap: 8px;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .identity-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 36px;
  }
  .identity-icon img {
    height: 34px;
  }
  .identity-word {
    font-size: 27px;
  }
  .identity-word small {
    font-size: 6.5px;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  }
  .hero-layout {
    padding-top: 60px;
  }
  .overline {
    font-size: 8.5px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .eyebrow-rule {
    width: 18px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(65px, 13.8vw, 93px);
    letter-spacing: -2.5px;
    line-height: 0.92;
    margin: 25px 0 20px;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 2;
  }
  .hero-actions {
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .hero-actions .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hero-footer-line {
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
  .hero-showcase {
    height: 420px;
    min-height: 420px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  .showcase-orbit.orbit-one {
    width: 356px;
    height: 356px;
  }
  .showcase-orbit.orbit-two {
    width: 309px;
    height: 309px;
  }
  .showcase-card {
    width: min(285px, 82%);
    padding: 14px 16px;
    animation: none;
  }
  .showcase-corner {
    padding-bottom: 7px;
    font-size: 9px;
  }
  .showcase-corner span {
    font-size: 5.5px;
  }
  .showcase-card > p {
    font-size: 9.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin: 12px 0 7px;
  }
  .showcase-foot {
    font-size: 5.5px;
    padding-top: 9px;
  }
  .floating-seal {
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
    right: -4px;
    bottom: 24px;
    font-size: 6.5px;
  }
  .seal-star {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .hero-side-note {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-bottom {
    height: 53px;
  }
  .ticker {
    padding: 12px 0;
  }
  .ticker-track {
    font-size: 9.5px;
  }
  .section {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }
  .section-kicker {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
  }
  .section-heading {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .section-heading h2, .intro-main h2, .promise-right h2, .faq-intro h2, .consultation-copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(49px, 11vw, 70px);
  }
  .section-heading > p {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
  }
  .intro-grid {
    display: block;
  }
  .side-quote {
    display: none;
  }
  .intro-main h2 {
    margin: 20px 0 26px;
  }
  .intro-main > p.lead-copy {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .intro-main > p {
    font-size: 12.5px;
  }
  .intro-principles {
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .intro-principles strong {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .intro-principles p {
    font-size: 10.5px;
  }
  .service-card {
    min-height: 255px;
    padding: 24px;
  }
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .service-mark {
    height: 75px;
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .service-card h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .course-card {
    min-height: 248px;
  }
  .courses-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .courses-meta {
    font-size: 9px;
  }
  .courses-meta span:nth-child(2) {
    display: none;
  }
  .filter-bar {
    gap: 7px;
  }
  .filter-button {
    padding: 9px 12px;
    font-size: 9.5px;
  }
  .statement-lead {
    font-size: 25px;
  }
  .promise-lines > div {
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .promise-lines p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .journey-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .journey-step:nth-child(3)::after {
    display: block;
  }
  .journey-step:nth-child(2n)::after {
    display: none;
  }
  .journey-step > span {
    font-size: 52px;
    margin: 8px 0 22px;
  }
  .journey-step h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
  }
  .leadership-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .leader-card {
    min-height: 345px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
  }
  .leader-role {
    margin-top: 66px;
  }
  .leader-card h3 {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  .faq-item summary {
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 24px 4px 24px 0;
  }
  .form-panel {
    padding: 28px 22px;
  }
  .form-heading h3 {
    font-size: 46px;
  }
  .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .form-field.full {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
  .form-field input, .form-field select {
    min-height: 46px;
  }
  .submission-actions {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .consultation-copy h2 {
    font-size: 64px;
  }
  .consult-quote {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .footer {
    padding-top: 60px;
  }
  .footer-main {
    display: block;
  }
  .footer-links {
    margin-top: 42px;
    gap: 65px;
  }
  .footer-wordmark {
    font-size: clamp(82px, 20vw, 138px);
    letter-spacing: -4px;
    margin-top: 70px;
  }
  .footer-bottom {
    display: block;
    font-size: 9px;
  }
  .footer-bottom p:last-child {
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }
  .wa-float {
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 16px;
  }
  .back-to-top {
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 74px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }
  .wa-pill {
    font-size: 10px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY: PREFERS REDUCED MOTION
   ========================================================================== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
  .reveal {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
  .showcase-card {
    animation: none !important;
  }
  .orbit-one, .orbit-two, .ticker-track {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}