:root{
  --navy:#16255C; --navy-deep:#0D1740; --navy-soft:#33447E;
  --gold:#C4A051; --gold-lt:#E7CD84; --gold-dk:#9A7A36;
  --cream:#FBF8F1; --cream-2:#F3ECDD; --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#182046; --muted:#5C6488; --line:#E7DFCB;
  --display:"Poppins",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --sans:"Jost",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
  --nav-h:76px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --shadow:0 24px 60px -28px rgba(13,23,64,.30);
  --rb:12px; --rc:16px; --rp:22px; --ri:11px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;
  padding-top:var(--nav-h);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:clip;
}
section[id]{scroll-margin-top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 18px)}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.1}
h2{font-size:clamp(29px,4.2vw,48px)}
p{margin:0}
em{font-style:normal;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-dk)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* eyebrow + stitch signature */
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dk);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.eyebrow::before,.eyebrow.center::after{content:"";width:34px;border-top:2px dashed var(--gold);opacity:.85;display:inline-block}
.eyebrow.center{justify-content:center}

/* buttons */
.btn{--pad:15px 26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;cursor:pointer;padding:var(--pad);border-radius:var(--rb);border:1px solid transparent;transition:all .25s var(--ease);text-transform:uppercase}
.btn svg{width:17px;height:17px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(231,205,132,.35),var(--shadow)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--navy-deep);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--gold-lt),0 26px 60px -26px rgba(13,23,64,.5);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-lt),var(--gold));color:var(--navy-deep)}
.btn-gold:hover{filter:brightness(1.05);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:rgba(22,37,92,.35)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-lg{--pad:17px 32px}

/* nav */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:var(--nav-h);z-index:50;background:rgba(251,248,241,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;height:100%;padding:0 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center}
.brand img{height:52px;width:auto;display:block}
.nav-links{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:28px}
.nav-links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink);position:relative;padding:4px 0}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .25s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav-cta{margin-left:6px}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;padding:70px 0 80px;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(55% 65% at 85% 28%,rgba(196,160,81,.12),transparent 70%),radial-gradient(50% 60% at 8% 92%,rgba(22,37,92,.05),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5.4vw,66px);line-height:1.05;margin:20px 0 0;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.hero-sub{margin-top:22px;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a406a;max-width:560px}
.hero-cta{margin-top:30px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-meta{margin-top:28px;padding-top:22px;border-top:2px dashed var(--gold);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy)}
.hero-meta b{color:var(--gold-dk);font-weight:700}

/* hero photo (Akshara) */
.hero-photo{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.photo-wrap{position:relative;border-radius:var(--rp);padding:0;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(165deg,#ffffff 0%,#f4ead2 92%);box-shadow:0 40px 90px -46px rgba(13,23,64,.5),inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line)}
.photo-wrap::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:13px;border-radius:15px;border:1.5px dashed rgba(196,160,81,.55);pointer-events:none;z-index:2}
.photo-wrap img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:400px;height:auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.photo-cap{position:absolute;left:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:3;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--rb);padding:9px 15px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.photo-cap small{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-top:3px}

/* generic section */
.sec{padding:82px 0}
.sec-head{max-width:780px}
.sec-head.center{margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.sec-head h2{margin-top:16px}
.sec-head p{margin-top:14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}

/* objections */
.obj{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream)}
.obj .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-lt)}
.obj .eyebrow::before,.obj .eyebrow.center::after{border-color:var(--gold-lt);opacity:.6}
.obj h2{color:#fff}
.obj-grid{margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.obj-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.06),rgba(255,255,255,.02));border:1px solid rgba(231,205,132,.24);border-radius:var(--rc);padding:34px 32px}
.obj-card .tag{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt);font-weight:600}
.obj-card .q{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;line-height:1.22;color:#fff;margin:14px 0 16px}
.obj-card .q::before{content:"“"}.obj-card .q::after{content:"”"}
.obj-card p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7}

/* curriculum */
.curr-grid{margin-top:46px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);row-gap:38px}
.step{position:relative;padding:0 26px;border-left:2px dashed var(--line)}
.step:nth-child(3n+1){border-left:0}
.step:nth-child(n+4){border-top:2px dashed var(--line);padding-top:30px}
.step .no{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-dk);letter-spacing:.08em}
.step .ic{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--navy);border:1.5px solid var(--gold);margin:16px 0 18px}
.step .ic svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.step h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:700}
.step p{margin-top:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.64}

/* transformation */
.shift-grid{margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:stretch}
.shift{padding:38px 38px;border-radius:var(--rc)}
.shift.inp{background:var(--cream-2);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.shift.out{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.shift .lbl{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}
.shift.inp .lbl{color:var(--gold-dk)}.shift.out .lbl{color:var(--gold-lt)}
.shift h3{font-size:26px;margin:12px 0 12px;font-weight:700}
.shift.out h3{color:#fff}
.shift p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.68}
.shift.inp p{color:#4a507a}.shift.out p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.84)}
.shift-arrow{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 24px;color:var(--gold)}
.shift-arrow svg{width:38px;height:38px}

/* schedule */
.sched{background:var(--cream-2)}
.sched-grid{margin-top:42px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.sc{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--rc);padding:24px 24px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.sc .ic{flex:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold-lt);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.sc .ic svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.sc .k{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.sc .v{font-family:var(--display);font-size:20px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;margin-top:3px;line-height:1.15}

/* why */
.why-grid{margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.why-c{padding:30px 26px;border-radius:var(--rc);background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.why-c::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:26px;right:26px;height:2px;border-top:2px dashed var(--gold);opacity:.6}
.why-c .ic{color:var(--gold-dk);margin-bottom:15px}.why-c .ic svg{width:28px;height:28px}
.why-c h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:700}
.why-c p{margin-top:9px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6}

/* chairperson */
.chair{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);text-align:center}
.chair .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-lt)}
.chair .eyebrow::before,.chair .eyebrow.center::after{border-color:var(--gold-lt);opacity:.6}
.chair blockquote{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,38px);line-height:1.28;color:#fff;max-width:940px;margin:24px auto 0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.chair .attrib{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-top:24px}

/* fees */
.fees-card{margin:42px auto 0;max-width:660px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--rp);box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}
.fees-top{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);padding:30px 38px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.fees-top .nm{font-family:var(--display);font-size:26px;color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.fees-top .mt{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-top:5px;font-weight:500}
.fees-top .price{font-family:var(--display);font-size:44px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-lt);line-height:1}
.fees-top .price small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);text-align:right;margin-top:5px;font-weight:500}
.fees-body{padding:32px 38px 34px}
.fees-body ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 24px;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 26px}
.fees-body li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
.fees-body li svg{flex:none;width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--gold-dk);margin-top:2px}
.fees-note{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px}
.fees-note .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.fees-body .btn{width:100%}

/* apply */
.apply{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--cream) 0%,#f6efe1 100%);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.form-card{margin:34px auto 0;max-width:680px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--rp);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:34px 34px 30px}
.form-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:24px;margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:700}
.form-card .sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 22px}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:7px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--ri);background:#fdfbf6;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(196,160,81,.16)}
.frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.form-card .btn{width:100%;margin-top:6px}
.form-foot{margin-top:14px;text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.form-foot b{color:var(--gold-dk)}
.form-done{display:none;text-align:center;padding:20px 6px}
.form-done .ck{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(196,160,81,.14);color:var(--gold-dk);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px}

.sec-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:44px}

/* specialization */
.spec{background:var(--cream-2)}
.spec-grid{margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:stretch}
.spec-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--rc);padding:34px 32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.spec-no{font-family:var(--display);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dk);font-weight:700}
.spec-card h3{font-size:24px;margin:10px 0 12px;font-weight:700}
.spec-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7}
.spec-or{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 24px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-dk);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.1em}
@media (max-width:720px){.spec-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}.spec-or{padding:6px 0}}

/* footer */
.foot{background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.foot-in{padding:44px 0 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.foot-logo{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--rc);padding:14px 20px;display:inline-flex;align-self:flex-start;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.foot-logo img{height:56px;width:auto;display:block}
.foot-contact{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 30px;font-size:14px}
.foot-contact a,.foot-contact span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.84)}
.foot-contact svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--gold-lt)}
.foot-addr{font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.6}
.foot-bar{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.foot-bar .tl{color:var(--gold-lt);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* reveal */
.reveal{transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .hero-photo{justify-content:flex-start}
  .photo-wrap img{max-width:340px}
  .curr-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:30px}
  .step{border-left:0}
  .step:nth-child(2n){border-left:2px dashed var(--line)}
  .step:nth-child(n+3){border-top:2px dashed var(--line);padding-top:26px}
  .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .sched-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  :root{--nav-h:66px}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-cta{margin-left:auto}
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}.nav-in{padding:0 20px}
  .brand img{height:44px}
  .sec{padding:56px 0}.hero{padding:38px 0 54px}
  .obj-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
  .shift-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
  .shift-arrow{padding:6px 0;transform:rotate(90deg)}
  .why-grid,.sched-grid,.curr-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .step:nth-child(n){border-left:0;border-top:2px dashed var(--line);padding-top:24px}
  .step:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .fees-body ul,.frow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fees-top .price{font-size:38px}
}

/* WordPress admin bar offset for the fixed nav */
@media screen and (min-width:783px){ body.admin-bar .nav{top:32px} }
@media screen and (max-width:782px){ body.admin-bar .nav{top:46px} }


/* form validation errors */
.field-err{display:none;color:#c0392b;font-size:12px;line-height:1.4;margin-top:6px;font-weight:500}
.field.invalid .field-err{display:block}
.field.invalid input,.field.invalid select{border-color:#e07a7a;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(224,122,122,.14)}