:root {
    --ink: #101A2B;
    --ink-soft: #1B2A42;
    --paper: #F1ECE1;
    --paper-dim: #E7E0CF;
    --brass: #B9924C;
    --brass-light: #D9BC85;
    --wine: #6B2A3B;
    --wine-light: #8B4457;
    --slate: #3E5C76;
    --ink-text: #1A1A1A;
    --paper-text: #EFE9DC;
    --muted: #5B6472;
    --font-display: "Bricolage Grotesque", sans-serif;
    --font-body: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    --font-script: "Great Vibes", cursive;
}

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

::selection {
    background: var(--brass);
    color: var(--ink);
}

a {
    color: inherit;
}
.wrap {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

/* ============ BANNER ============ */
.banner {
    position: relative;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 400px at 15% 0%, rgba(185,146,76,0.16), transparent 60%), radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 400px at 90% 100%, rgba(107,42,59,0.25), transparent 60%), linear-gradient(160deg,var(--ink) 0%, #0B1220 100%);
    color: var(--paper-text);
    padding: 26px 0 44px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .banner::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        height: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg,transparent, var(--brass) 50%, transparent);
    }

.banner-grain {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 3px 3px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(239,233,220,0.55);
    font-weight: 500;
}

    .breadcrumb a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: rgba(239,233,220,0.55);
        transition: color .2s ease;
    }

        .breadcrumb a:hover {
            color: var(--brass-light);
        }

    .breadcrumb .sep {
        color: var(--brass);
        opacity: .7;
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .breadcrumb .current {
        color: var(--brass-light);
    }

.banner-heading {
    margin-top: 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 18px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.banner-script {
    font-family: var(--font-script);
    font-size: clamp(30px,4vw,42px);
    color: var(--brass-light);
    line-height: 1;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.banner-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(34px,6vw,58px);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--paper-text);
}

    .banner-title span {
        color: var(--brass);
    }

.banner-sub {
    margin-top: 12px;
    max-width: 560px;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: rgba(239,233,220,0.62);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ============ SECTION SHELLS ============ */
section {
    position: relative;
    padding: clamp(64px,9vw,110px) 0;
}

.eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-script);
    font-size: 26px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

    .kicker .num {
        font-family: var(--font-display);
        font-size: 13px;
        border: 1px solid currentColor;
        border-radius: 999px;
        padding: 3px 10px;
        opacity: .8;
    }

h2.sec-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.08;
}
p.sec-body {
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px);
    transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease;
}

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

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .reveal {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        transition: none;
    }

    * {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }
}

/* ============ SECTION 1 — COMPLEXITY ============ */
.sec-complexity {
    background: #f6f6fa;
    padding: 50px 0;
}
.sec-complexity h2.sec-title {
    color: #092d64;
}
.complexity-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
}
.kicker img {
    height: 30px;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(19%) sepia(70%) saturate(2253%) hue-rotate(346deg) brightness(102%) contrast(92%);
}
.sec-complexity .kicker {
    color: #0b2e66;
}

.sec-complexity h2.sec-title {
    font-size: clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px);
    color: var(--paper-text);
    max-width: 520px;
}
.sec-complexity p.sec-body {
    color: #565857;
    margin-top: 20px;
    max-width: 640px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
}
.globe-diagram {
    position: relative;
}
img.transformlogo {
    position: absolute;
    max-width: 110px;
    bottom: 0;
    top: auto;
    left: -80px;
}
.globe-ring {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(185,146,76,0.28);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

    .globe-ring.r2 {
        inset: 14%;
        border-color: rgba(185,146,76,0.18);
    }

    .globe-ring.r3 {
        inset: 28%;
        border-color: rgba(185,146,76,0.12);
    }

.node {
    position: absolute;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--brass);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(185,146,76,0.14);
}

    .node span {
        position: absolute;
        top: 14px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        font-size: 10.5px;
        letter-spacing: .08em;
        color: rgba(239,233,220,0.55);
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .node.n1 {
        top: 4%;
        left: 48%;
    }

    .node.n2 {
        top: 26%;
        left: 88%;
    }

    .node.n3 {
        top: 70%;
        left: 92%;
    }

    .node.n4 {
        top: 92%;
        left: 52%;
    }

    .node.n5 {
        top: 68%;
        left: 8%;
    }

    .node.n6 {
        top: 24%;
        left: 6%;
    }

.globe-diagram svg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.globe-center {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--brass-light);
    letter-spacing: .1em;
}

/* ============ SECTION 2 — WHY STRATEGY MATTERS ============ */
.sec-strategy {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 50px 0;
}
.strategy-head {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 25px;
}
.sec-strategy .kicker {
    color: var(--wine);
    justify-content: center;
}

.sec-strategy h2.sec-title {
    font-size: clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);
    color: var(--ink);
}
.compare {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: stretch;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.compare-col {
    background: var(--paper-dim);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 32px 30px;
    position: relative;
}

    .compare-col.without {
        border-top: 3px solid #9A9483;
    }

    .compare-col.with {
        background: var(--ink);
        color: var(--paper-text);
        border-top: 3px solid var(--brass);
    }
.compare-label {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: block;
    opacity: 1;
}
.compare-col.with .compare-label {
    color: var(--brass-light);
    opacity: 1;
}
.compare-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}
.compare-col li {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 24px;
    padding: 5px 0 5px 37px;
    position: relative;
}

.compare-col li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}
.compare-col.without li::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #fff;
    height: 25px;
    width: 25px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    display: flex;
    background: #101a2b;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
.compare-label em {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: normal;
    text-transform: lowercase;
    color: #ae2220;
}
.compare-col.with li::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #fff;
    height: 25px;
    width: 25px;
    background: #ae2220;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
.compare-vs {
    align-self: center;
    font-family: var(--font-script);
    font-size: 208px;
    color: #ae2220;
}
/* ============ SECTION 3 — NORTH AMERICA ============ */
.sec-namerica {
    background: var(--paper-dim);
    padding: 50px 0;
}
.namerica-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.sec-namerica::before {
    content: "";
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/whysureadmit/backhoundimage.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    opacity: 0.1;
}
.sec-namerica .kicker {
    color: var(--slate);
}

.sec-namerica h2.sec-title {
    font-size: clamp(26px,3.2vw,38px);
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 480px;
}
.namerica-note {
    max-width: 630px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 20px;
}
.dossier-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(16,26,43,0.14);
}

.dossier-card {
    padding: 26px 22px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(16,26,43,0.14);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16,26,43,0.14);
    position: relative;
    transition: background .25s ease;
}

    .dossier-card:hover {
        background: rgba(185,146,76,0.10);
    }

    .dossier-card:last-child {
        border-right: none;
    }

.dossier-tag {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    color: var(--brass);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.dossier-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.dossier-desc {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 18px;
}
@media(max-width:820px) {
    .dossier-row {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }
}

/* ============ SECTION 4 — ELITE GLOBAL ============ */
.sec-global {
    /*  background: var(--wine);*/
    color: var(--paper-text);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 50px 0;
    background-image: url('../images/myimages/whysureadmit/bgimage.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}
.sec-global::before {
    content: "";
    background: #6b2a3beb;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}
    .sec-global .kicker {
    color: var(--brass-light);
}
section.sec-global .kicker img {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(88%) sepia(20%) saturate(775%) hue-rotate(341deg) brightness(89%) contrast(90%);
}
.sec-global h2.sec-title {
    font-size: clamp(27px,3.4vw,40px);
    color: var(--paper-text);
    max-width: 560px;
}
.sec-global p.sec-body {
    color: rgba(239,233,220,0.72);
    max-width: 980px;
    margin-top: 18px;
}
.marquee {
    margin-top: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(239,233,220,0.18);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(239,233,220,0.18);
    padding: 20px 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.marquee-track {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 46px;
    animation: scroll-left 34s linear infinite;
}

    .marquee-track span {
        font-family: var(--font-display);
        font-size: clamp(18px,2.4vw,26px);
        font-weight: 500;
        color: rgba(239,233,220,0.5);
        letter-spacing: .02em;
    }

        .marquee-track span.dot {
            color: var(--brass);
            font-size: 14px;
        }

@keyframes scroll-left {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

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

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .marquee-track {
        animation: none;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .marquee {
        white-space: normal;
    }
}

/* ============ SECTION 5 — 25+ YEARS ============ */
.sec-legacy {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 50px 0;
}
.legacy-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
}
.sec-global h2.sec-title span {
    color: #d9bc85;
}
.legacy-stamp {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--brass);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

    .legacy-stamp::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 10px;
        border: 1px dashed rgba(185,146,76,0.5);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .legacy-stamp .yrs {
        font-family: var(--font-display);
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 44px;
        color: var(--ink);
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .legacy-stamp .label {
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: .14em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--wine);
        margin-top: 6px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

.sec-legacy .kicker {
    color: var(--wine);
}

.sec-legacy h2.sec-title {
    font-size: clamp(26px,3.2vw,38px);
    color: var(--ink);
}

.ledger {
    margin-top: 26px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(16,26,43,0.14);
}

.ledger-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16,26,43,0.14);
}
.ledger-row .yr {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 45px;
    color: var(--brass);
    line-height: 35px;
}
.ledger-row .desc {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink-text);
    line-height: 1.6;
}
/* ============ SECTION 6 — FINANCIAL AID ============ */
.sec-financial {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, #0B1220 100%);
    color: var(--paper-text);
    padding: 50px 0;
}
section.sec-financial .kicker img {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(88%) sepia(6%) saturate(2248%) hue-rotate(352deg) brightness(88%) contrast(93%);
}
.sec-financial .kicker {
    color: var(--brass-light);
}
.fin-head {
    max-width: 600px;
}
.fin-head h2.sec-title {
    font-size: clamp(27px,3.4vw,40px);
    color: var(--paper-text);
}
.fin-head p.sec-body {
    color: rgba(239,233,220,0.65);
    margin-top: 18px;
}
.fin-stats {
    margin-top: 25px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}
section.sec-financial h2.sec-title span {
    color: var(--brass-light);
}
.headingimgwrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.headingimg img {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(85%) sepia(20%) saturate(721%) hue-rotate(349deg) brightness(90%) contrast(87%);
    max-width: 320px;
}

.fin-stat {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 34px 28px;
}

    .fin-stat .num {
        font-family: var(--font-display);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: clamp(30px,3.4vw,44px);
        color: var(--brass-light);
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .fin-stat .cap {
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: .05em;
        color: rgba(239,233,220,0.55);
        margin-top: 10px;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

@media(max-width:760px) {
    .fin-stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ============ CTA ============ */
.cta-section {
    background: var(--paper);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 50px 0;
    position: relative;
}
.cta-script {
    font-family: var(--font-script);
    font-size: clamp(26px,3.4vw,34px);
    color: var(--wine);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    display: block;
}

.cta-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(28px,4vw,44px);
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.cta-sub {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 16px auto 34px;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper-text);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: .03em;
    padding: 16px 34px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

    .cta-btn:hover {
        background: var(--brass);
        border-color: var(--brass);
        color: var(--ink);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .cta-btn svg {
        width: 15px;
        height: 15px;
    }
section.innerbannersection .inrbnr img {
    width: 100%;
}
section.innerbannersection {
    padding: 0;
}
/* responsive tweaks */
@media(max-width:900px) {
    .complexity-grid, .legacy-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .globe-diagram {
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .compare {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

}