:root {
  --coral: #f97056;
  --indigo: #6366f1;
  --teal: #14b8a6;
  --purple: #a855f7;
  --blue: #3b82f6;
  --ink: #0f172a;
  --ink-soft: #64748b;
  --border: #e5e7eb;
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --surface-alt: #f8fafe;
  --grad-primary: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    #f97056 0%,
    #a855f7 50%,
    #3b82f6 100%
  );
  --grad-warm: linear-gradient(135deg, #f97056, #fb923c);
  --grad-cool: linear-gradient(135deg, #6366f1, #14b8a6);
  --grad-mesh:
    radial-gradient(at 30% 20%, rgba(249, 112, 86, 0.25), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(at 70% 80%, rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.25), transparent 50%);
  --shadow-soft:
    0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04), 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  --shadow-glow: 0 18px 50px -20px rgba(249, 112, 86, 0.45);
  --shadow-warm: 0 12px 28px -12px rgba(249, 112, 86, 0.5);
}
html,
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
}
.font-display {
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.text-soft {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.text-ink {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.text-coral {
  color: var(--coral);
}
.text-indigo {
  color: var(--indigo);
}
.bg-surface-alt {
  background: var(--surface-alt);
}
.border-soft {
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
.text-gradient-primary {
  background-image: var(--grad-primary);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}
.text-gradient-warm {
  background: var(--grad-warm);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}
.text-gradient-cool {
  background: var(--grad-cool);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}
.bg-grad-primary {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
}
.bg-grad-warm {
  background: var(--grad-warm);
}
.bg-grad-cool {
  background: var(--grad-cool);
}
.shadow-soft {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.shadow-glow {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
}

.btn-grad {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.btn-grad:hover {
  opacity: 0.92;
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-ghost-light {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.btn-ghost-light:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  color: #fff;
}
.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.card-soft {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  padding: 25px;
}
.card-soft:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
}
section {
  padding: 4rem 0;
}
.section-lg {
  padding: 6rem 0;
}
h2.display {
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
}
/* Nav */
.nav-wrap {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  z-index: 1030;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.nav-wrap.scrolled {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.brand-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.brand-chip .sep {
  width: 1px;
  height: 24px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.nav-wrap.scrolled .brand-chip {
    background: none;
    box-shadow: inherit;
}
.nav-wrap.scrolled .nav-link-clean {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.logo img {
    max-width: 100px;
}
.nav-link-clean {
  color:#fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
}
.nav-wrap.scrolled .nav-link-clean:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.nav-link-clean:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

/* Hero */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8rem 0 5rem;
  color: #fff;
}
.hero video,
.hero .hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.hero-bg {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e1b4b 0%, #312e81 40%, #7c2d12 100%);
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75) 50%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 100%
  );
}
.hero-overlay-2 {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 50%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)
  );
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
/* Destinations band cards */
.dest-band-card {
  display: flex;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition: 0.2s;
}
.dest-band-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  color: inherit;
}
.dest-band-thumb {
  width: 140px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  background: #ddd;
}
.dest-band-thumb img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.dest-band-flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5rem;
  left: 0.5rem;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  font-size: 14px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
/* Problem cards */
.pain-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pain-card .strip {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: var(--grad-warm);
}
.pain-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--coral);
}
/* Solution steps */
.steps-wrapper {
  position: relative;
}

.steps-wrapper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 20%;
  left: 8%;
  width: 84%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    oklch(70% 0.18 30) 0%,
    oklch(55% 0.22 295) 50%,
    oklch(55% 0.18 230) 100%
  );
  z-index: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.step-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition: 0.2s;
  height: 100%;
}

.step-card .h4,
.step-card h4 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.step-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
}
.step-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
}
/* How it works timeline */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  top: 8px;
  bottom: 34px;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  opacity: 0.35;
}
.timeline li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.timeline .num {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
}
.timeline .ico {
  display: none;
}
@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .timeline .ico {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--coral);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    float: right;
    margin-left: 1rem;
  }
}
/* Cost table */
.taal{
    background-image: var(--grad-primary);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 17px;
}
.cost-table {
    width: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.table-responsive {
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    border: 1px solid #e9e4e4;
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
}
.cost-table th,
.cost-table td {
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.cost-table thead th {
    background: var(--surface-alt);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 16px;
}
.cost-table tbody tr + tr td {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.cost-table tbody tr.total td {
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.strike-coral {
  text-decoration: line-through;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(249, 112, 86, 0.4);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.save-card {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  padding: 1.5px;
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
  height: 100%;
}
.save-card-inner {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: calc(1.5rem - 1.5px);
  padding: 2rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
/* Destinations big cards */
.dest-big {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  padding: 1.5px;
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  transition: 0.2s;
}
.dest-big:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  color: inherit;
}
.dest-big-inner {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: calc(1.5rem - 1.5px);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  height: 100%;
}



.stat-chip {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem;
      min-height: 100%;
}
/* Case study */
.case-img-col {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 520px;
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.case-img-col img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
}
.case-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    0deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 50%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}
.case-img-text {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  color: #fff;
}
.case-tab {
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  transition: 0.2s;
}
.case-tab.active {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
}
.outcome-ribbon {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  padding: 1.5px;
  border-radius: 1rem;
}
.outcome-ribbon-inner {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: calc(1rem - 1.5px);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
/* modal */
    /* Modal Box */

        .modal-dialog {
        max-width: 435px;
        margin-right: auto;
        margin-left: auto;
    }

.custom-modal {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
}

/* Header */
.custom-header {
  background: #fdf2ed;
  padding: 12px 30px 12px;
}

/* Close Button */
.custom-close {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  top: 22px;
  font-size: 12px;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Input Fields */
.custom-input {
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid #d9dee7;
  padding: 0 16px;
  font-size: 15px;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
select {
    background: url(https://www.careerlauncher.com/images/br_down.png) right no-repeat #fff;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    background-position-x: 95%;
}
.custom-input:focus {
  border-color: #ff6b57;
}

/* OTP Button */
.otp-btn {
  min-width: 110px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #ff6b57;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0 16px;
  transition: .3s;
}

.otp-btn:hover {
  background: #f85b46;
}

/* Submit Button */
.submit-btn {
  border: none;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #ff6b57;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: .3s;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
  background: #f85b46;
}

/* Radio Button Accent */
.form-check-input:checked {
  background-color: #ff6b57;
  border-color: #ff6b57;
}

/* Backdrop Blur */
.modal-backdrop.show {
  opacity: .7;
}

.modal.show {
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
/* FAQ accordion */
.accordion-item {
  border: none !important;
}
.accordion-button {
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.accordion-body {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 0 0 1.25rem;
}
.accordion .accordion-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
}
.accordion .accordion-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none !important;
}
.faq-wrap {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
/* Footer */
footer.site-footer {
  background: #fff;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 3.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}
/* Misc */
.save-amount {
  font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.pain-grid-lg {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.pain-grid-lg p {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.years span {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}
p.hed {
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.journeys .card-soft {
  padding: 0px;
}
.journeys .timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 15px;
  top: 8px;
  bottom: 34px;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  opacity: 0.35;
}


#partnership .card-soft {
    background: linear-gradient(48deg, #ffffff 70%, #ffede8 100%);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    padding: 25px;
}
#partnership .card-soft.send {
    background: linear-gradient(48deg, #ffffff 70%, #e3f0fa 100%);
 }

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .pain-stage {
    position: relative;
    height: 390px;
  }
  .pain-stage .student-wrap {
    position: absolute;
    top: 64%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  }
  .pain-stage .pain-grid-lg {
    display: contents;
  }
  .pain-stage .pain-card {
    position: absolute;
    width: 250px;
  }
  .pain-stage .pain-card.p0 {
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  .pain-stage .pain-card.p1 {
    top: 30%;
    left: 10%;
  }
  .pain-stage .pain-card.p2 {
    top: 30%;
    right: 10%;
  }
  .pain-stage .pain-card.p3 {
    bottom: 2%;
    left: 10%;
  }
  .pain-stage .pain-card.p4 {
    bottom: 2%;
    right: 10%;
  }
}
.student-illustration {
  width: 330px;
  height: 330px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .container,
  .container-lg,
  .container-md,
  .container-sm,
  .container-xl {
    max-width: 1250px;
  }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
.pain-grid-lg {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
    gap: 0.75rem;
}
.sub-text{font-size: 1.45rem!important;}
.btn-grad {
padding: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
font-size: 13px;
}
.btn-ghost-light {
padding: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
font-size: 13px;
}

.hero {  
    min-height: initial;
    padding: 8rem 0 5rem;
}


}