:root {
    --cream: #EFE1C0;
    --cream-soft: #F7F0DE;
    --sage: #5d7f57;
    --sage-deep: #4a6845;
    --sky: #98bad5;
    --sky-deep: #6f9dbf;
    --crimson: #ae2220;
    --crimson-deep: #8c1b19;
    --ink: #1c1a15;
    --ink-veil: #000000ad;
    --paper: #FFFDF7;
    --display: "Bricolage Grotesque", sans-serif;
    --body: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    --script: "Great Vibes", cursive;
}

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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--body);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

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

ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.wrap {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
}

section {
    position: relative;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--crimson);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

    .eyebrow::before {
        content: "";
        width: 26px;
        height: 1.5px;
        background: var(--crimson);
        display: inline-block;
    }

.script {
    font-family: var(--script);
    font-weight: 400;
}
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 0 55px 0 18px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1);
    white-space: nowrap;
    line-height: 50px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #ae2220;
}
    .btn img.icondesign {
        height: 32px;
        position: absolute;
        top: 2px;
        right: 6px;
        bottom: 0;
        margin: auto;
        padding: 6px;
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(12%) sepia(47%) saturate(6549%) hue-rotate(352deg) brightness(113%) contrast(87%);
    }
    .btn::before {
        content: "";
        background: #fff;
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        right: 3px;
        height: 42px;
        width: 42px;
        margin: auto;
        border-radius: 8px;
        transition: 0.5s;
    }
.btn-primary {
    background: var(--crimson) !important;
    color: #fff;
}
    .btn-primary:hover {
        transform: unset;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        color: #1c1a15;
        background-color: transparent !important;
        border-color: #ae2220 !important;
    }
.btn:hover::before {
    background: #ae2220;
}
.btn-primary:hover img {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(99%) sepia(87%) saturate(2%) hue-rotate(264deg) brightness(114%) contrast(101%);
}
.btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: 1px solid rgb(174 34 32);
}
.btn-ghost.btn::before {
    background: #ae2220;
}
.btn-ghost.btn img {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(99%) sepia(87%) saturate(2%) hue-rotate(264deg) brightness(114%) contrast(101%);
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
    background: #ae2220;
    color: #fff;
}
.btn-ghost:hover::before {
    background: #fff;
}
/*.btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--ink);
    background: rgba(28,26,21,.05);
}*/
.btn-ghost:hover img {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(39%) sepia(69%) saturate(2113%) hue-rotate(336deg) brightness(66%) contrast(113%);
}

.btn-light {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--crimson-deep);
}

    .btn-light:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
    }

/* ---------- NAV ---------- */
header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 999;
    background: #fff;
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(28,26,21,.08);
    transition: .3s;
}
.nav {
    max-width: 1360px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 14px 36px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
}

.logo-mark {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}
.logo-mark img {
    height: 38px;
    width: auto;
}
.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    flex: 1;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin: 0;
}
.nav-links > li {
    position: relative;
}
.nav-links > li > a {
    padding: 10px 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    transition: .25s;
    color: var(--ink);
}
    .nav-links > li {
        margin: 0 8px;
    }
.nav-links > li > a:hover {
    color: var(--crimson);
}
.caret {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-right: 1.6px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom: 1.6px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    transition: .3s;
    margin-top: -3px;
    opacity: .6;
}

.nav-links > li:hover .caret {
    transform: rotate(225deg);
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.nav-cta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
    .nav-cta .btn-primary {
        padding: 0 55px 0 18px;
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 50px;
    }
.dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
    background: #ffffffe8;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 26px 60px -18px rgba(28,26,21,.35), 0 2px 10px rgba(28,26,21,.06);
    padding: 18px;
    min-width: 360px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(28,26,21,.06);
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.nav-links > li:hover .dropdown {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}
.dropdown-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0px;
}
.dropdown a.drop-item {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 0px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    line-height: 17px;
    transition: .2s;
}

    .dropdown a.drop-item:hover {
        background: rgba(174,34,32,.07);
        color: var(--crimson);
        padding-left: 16px;
    }
    .dropdown a.drop-item .dot {
        width: 5px;
        height: 5px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--sky);
        margin-top: 6px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        transition: .2s;
        display: none;
    }

    .dropdown a.drop-item:hover .dot {
        background: var(--crimson);
    }

.drop-sub {
    grid-column: 1/-1;
    margin: 6px 0 2px;
    padding-left: 12px;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    color: var(--sage);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.mobile-toggle {
    display: none;
}

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 46px 0 60px;
    /* background: radial-gradient(1100px 620px at 82% -8%, rgba(152,186,213,.55), transparent 60%), radial-gradient(900px 500px at -6% 90%, rgba(93,127,87,.18), transparent 60%), linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--cream-soft) 100%); */
    overflow: hidden;
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/bannerimage.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

    .hero .wrap {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
        gap: 40px;
        align-items: center;
    }

.hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(38px,4.6vw,60px);
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 20px 0 22px;
}

    .hero-copy h1 span {
        color: var(--crimson);
    }
.hero-copy p {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(28,26,21,.72);
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 22px;
}

.hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.hero-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

    .hero-links a {
        font-size: 14.5px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--sage-deep);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        border-bottom: 1.5px solid transparent;
        padding-bottom: 2px;
        transition: .25s;
    }

        .hero-links a:hover {
            border-color: var(--sage-deep);
        }

        .hero-links a svg {
            transition: .25s;
        }

        .hero-links a:hover svg {
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

.hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    height: 520px;
}

.orbit-svg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: visible;
}
.path-line {
    fill: none;
    stroke: #fff;
    stroke-width: 2.5;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 6 10;
    animation: dashmove 18s linear infinite;
    opacity: .55;
}

@keyframes dashmove {
    to {
        stroke-dashoffset: -320;
    }
}

.cap-runner {
    animation: runpath 9s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.5,1) infinite;
}

@keyframes runpath {
    0% {
        offset-distance: 0%;
    }

    100% {
        offset-distance: 100%;
    }
}
.float-card {
    position: absolute;
    background: #fffdf78c;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 22px 48px -16px rgba(28,26,21,.28);
    padding: 10px 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    animation: bob 6s ease-in-out infinite;
    border: 1px solid rgba(28,26,21,.05);
}

    .float-card .ic {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        border-radius: 11px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .float-card b {
        display: block;
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-size: 19px;
        color: var(--ink);
        line-height: 19px;
    }

    .float-card small {
        color: rgba(28,26,21,.55);
        font-size: 11.5px;
        font-weight: 500;
    }
.card-1 {
    top: 25%;
    left: 2%;
    animation-delay: 0s;
}
.card-2 {
    bottom: 4%;
    left: 12%;
    animation-delay: 2s;
}
.card-3 {
    top: 4%;
    right: 0%;
    animation-delay: 4s;
}
@keyframes bob {
    0%,100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-14px);
    }
}

.sparkle {
    position: absolute;
    color: var(--sky-deep);
    animation: twinkle 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes twinkle {
    0%,100% {
        opacity: .25;
        transform: scale(.8) rotate(0deg);
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1.15) rotate(20deg);
    }
}
.hero-badge-center {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    width: 230px;
    height: 230px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: conic-gradient(from 0deg, #98bad57a, #5d7f578a, #ae22207a, #98bad580);
    padding: 5px;
    animation: spin 24s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes spin {
    to {
        transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(360deg);
    }
}
.hero-badge-center .inner {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fffdf794;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
    animation: spin-rev 24s linear infinite;
}

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

.hero-badge-center .inner b {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 34px;
    color: var(--crimson);
}

.hero-badge-center .inner span {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.marquee-strip {
    background: #5d7f57;
    padding: 7px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 64px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: marquee 32s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
}
    .marquee-track span {
        color: #fff;
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 500;
        opacity: .75;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 64px;
    }
        .marquee-track span em {
            font-style: normal;
            color: #fff;
            margin-right: 8px;
        }

@keyframes marquee {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

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

/* ---------- SECTION GENERIC ---------- */
.section {
    padding: 50px 0;
}
.section-head {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
  h2 span {
        color: #ae2220;
    }

    .section-head h2 {
        font-size: clamp(30px,3.4vw,44px);
        margin-top: 16px;
        color: var(--ink);
    }
.section-head p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(28,26,21,.68);
    margin-top: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.center {
    text-align: center;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(34px);
    transition: opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}

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

.reveal-stag > * {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}

.reveal-stag.in > * {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

    .reveal-stag.in > *:nth-child(1) {
        transition-delay: .02s;
    }

    .reveal-stag.in > *:nth-child(2) {
        transition-delay: .09s;
    }

    .reveal-stag.in > *:nth-child(3) {
        transition-delay: .16s;
    }

    .reveal-stag.in > *:nth-child(4) {
        transition-delay: .23s;
    }

    .reveal-stag.in > *:nth-child(5) {
        transition-delay: .30s;
    }

    .reveal-stag.in > *:nth-child(6) {
        transition-delay: .37s;
    }

    .reveal-stag.in > *:nth-child(7) {
        transition-delay: .44s;
    }

    .reveal-stag.in > *:nth-child(8) {
        transition-delay: .51s;
    }

    .reveal-stag.in > *:nth-child(9) {
        transition-delay: .58s;
    }

/* ---------- CHOOSE YOUR PATH ---------- */
.path-section {
    background: var(--paper);
}

.path-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 22px;
}

.path-card {
    background: var(--cream-soft);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 32px 26px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(28,26,21,.06);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);
}

    .path-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--crimson),var(--sky));
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: left;
        transition: .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);
    }

    .path-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 26px 50px -20px rgba(28,26,21,.3);
        background: var(--paper);
    }

        .path-card:hover::before {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }
    .path-card .p-ic {
        width: 82px;
        height: 82px;
        border-radius: 14px;
        background: var(--sage);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
        color: var(--cream-soft);
        transition: .4s;
    }
        .path-card .p-ic img {
            height: 60px;
            filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(99%) sepia(87%) saturate(2%) hue-rotate(264deg) brightness(114%) contrast(101%);
        }
    .path-card:hover .p-ic {
        transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.08);
    }

    .path-card h4 {
        font-size: 19px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .path-card p {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        color: rgba(28,26,21,.6);
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .path-card .go {
        margin-top: 16px;
        font-size: 12.5px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--crimson);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(-6px);
        transition: .3s;
    }

    .path-card:hover .go {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

/* ---------- SPLIT SECTIONS ---------- */
.split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center;
}

    .split.rev .split-copy {
        order: 2;
    }

    .split.rev .split-visual {
        order: 1;
    }

.split-copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(28px,3.2vw,40px);
    margin: 16px 0 18px;
}
.split-copy > p.lead {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(28,26,21,.68);
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.feature-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding: 0;
}
.feature-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(28,26,21,.68);
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight: 300;
}
.feature-list .chk {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--sage);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 1px;
}
.study-us {
    background: #f7f0de9c;
}
.split-visual {
    position: relative;
    height: 420px;
    border-radius: 26px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.visual-us {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(93,127,87,.35), transparent 55%), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sage) 0%, var(--sage-deep) 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.visual-elite {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,.25), transparent 55%), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, var(--sky) 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.visual-ring {
    position: absolute;
    border: 1.5px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.4);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.r1 {
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    animation: spin 40s linear infinite;
}

.r2 {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    animation: spin-rev 30s linear infinite;
}

.visual-center-num {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 64px;
    color: var(--paper);
    text-align: center;
}

    .visual-center-num span {
        display: block;
        font-family: var(--body);
        font-size: 13px;
        letter-spacing: .14em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-weight: 600;
        opacity: .85;
        margin-top: 6px;
    }

.chip-cloud {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.chip {
    position: absolute;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
    padding: 9px 16px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
    animation: bob 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ---------- OUTCOMES (dark) ---------- */
.outcomes {
    color: var(--cream-soft);
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/outcomesbanner.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
}
    .outcomes::before {
        content: "";
        background: radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 20% 0%, rgba(152, 186, 213, .18), transparent 60%), #1c1a15c2;
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .outcomes .eyebrow {
        color: var(--sky);
    }

        .outcomes .eyebrow::before {
            background: var(--sky);
        }

    .outcomes .section-head h2 {
        color: var(--cream-soft);
    }

    .outcomes .section-head p {
        color: rgba(247,240,222,.65);
    }

.outcomes-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(247,240,222,.12);
    border-radius: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.outcome-cell {
    background: #221f19a1;
    padding: 36px 30px;
    transition: .35s;
}

    .outcome-cell:hover {
        background: #2a261e;
    }

    .outcome-cell .num {
        font-family: var(--display);
        font-size: 40px;
        color: var(--crimson);
        display: flex;
        align-items: baseline;
        gap: 2px;
    }

        .outcome-cell .num .plus {
            font-size: 24px;
        }

    .outcome-cell .lbl {
        margin-top: 10px;
        font-size: 14.5px;
        color: rgba(247,240,222,.78);
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

/* ---------- FINANCIAL AID ---------- */
.aid-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

.aid-card {
    background: var(--cream-soft);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 28px 22px;
    text-align: left;
    border: 1px solid rgba(28,26,21,.06);
    transition: .35s;
}

    .aid-card:hover {
        border-color: var(--sky-deep);
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -20px rgba(28,26,21,.25);
    }
    .aid-card .a-ic {
        width: 82px;
        height: 82px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        background: #000000;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        color: var(--paper);
    }
    .aid-card .a-ic {
        width: 82px;
        height: 82px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        background: #000000;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        color: var(--paper);
    }
    .aid-card .a-ic img {
        height: 60px;
        filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(100%) sepia(20%) saturate(1381%) hue-rotate(103deg) brightness(120%) contrast(96%);
    }

    .aid-card h4 {
        font-size: 16.5px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .aid-card p {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: rgba(28,26,21,.6);
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

/* ---------- PARTNERSHIPS ---------- */
.partner-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
}

.partner-panel {
    border-radius: 26px;
    padding: 46px 42px;
    min-height: 300px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .partner-panel.p1 {
        /* background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--sage) 0%, var(--sage-deep) 100%);*/
        color: var(--cream-soft);
        background-image: url('../images/myimages/1a.png');
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
    }

    .partner-panel.p2 {
        /* background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--sky) 0%, var(--sky-deep) 100%);*/
        color: var(--ink);
        background-image: url('../images/myimages/2a.png');
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
    }
    .partner-panel::before {
        content: "";
        background: linear-gradient(150deg, #5d7f57ad 0%, #4a6845 100%);
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        height: 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .partner-panel.p2::before {
        background: linear-gradient(150deg, #98bad5b5 0%, #6f9dbfe0 100%);
    }
        .partner-panel > div {
        position: relative;
    }
    .partner-panel h3 {
        font-size: 26px;
        margin: 14px 0 10px;
    }
    .partner-panel ul {
        margin-top: 18px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .partner-panel li {
        font-size: 14.5px;
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .partner-panel .dot2 {
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: currentColor;
        opacity: .7;
    }

    .partner-panel .p-arrow {
        align-self: flex-end;
        width: 46px;
        height: 46px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.22);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        transition: .3s;
    }

    .partner-panel:hover .p-arrow {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.36);
        transform: translate(4px,-4px);
    }

/* ---------- READINESS CHECK ---------- */
.readiness {
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--crimson-deep), var(--crimson) 55%, #c2382f);
    color: var(--cream-soft);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .readiness::before, .readiness::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    }

    .readiness::before {
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        top: -160px;
        left: -120px;
        animation: pulse 7s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .readiness::after {
        width: 300px;
        height: 300px;
        bottom: -140px;
        right: -60px;
        animation: pulse 7s ease-in-out infinite 1.5s;
    }

@keyframes pulse {
    0%,100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: .5;
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.12);
        opacity: .9;
    }
}

.readiness .wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.readiness .eyebrow {
    color: var(--cream-soft);
}

    .readiness .eyebrow::before {
        background: var(--cream-soft);
    }

.readiness h2 {
    font-size: clamp(28px,3.6vw,44px);
    margin: 18px auto 16px;
    max-width: 680px;
}

.readiness p {
    font-size: 16px;
    opacity: .9;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 34px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: rgba(247,240,222,.7);
    padding: 50px 0 0px;
}
.foot-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.foot-brand img {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 250px;
}
.foot-brand p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 20px;
    max-width: 260px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 300;
}
footer h5 {
    font-family: "Bricolage Grotesque", sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: #efe1c0;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
}
footer ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 9px;
    padding: 0;
}
    footer ul a {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: #fff !important;
        transition: .2s;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 17px;
        display: block;
        font-family: 'Poppins';
    }
        footer ul a:hover {
            color: #efe1c0;
            padding-left: 4px;
        }
.foot-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #ffffff82;
    padding-top: 15px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: #fff;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}

/* ---------- utility icons svg color inherit ---------- */
svg {
    display: block;
}


.btn-check:focus + .btn-primary, .btn-primary:focus {
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #ae2220;
    border-color: #ae2220;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.btn:focus, .btn:active:focus, .btn-link.nav-link:focus, .form-control:focus, .form-check-input:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
}
main.pb-3 {
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.btn.btn-light::before {
    background: #ae2220;
}
.btn.btn-light img {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(99%) sepia(90%) saturate(4%) hue-rotate(206deg) brightness(108%) contrast(100%);
}