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

    :root {
      --navy: #0d2340;
      --teal: #2e8b7a;
      --teal-light: #4aab99;
      --teal-pale: #e8f5f3;
      --navy-pale: #eef1f6;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --grey: #6b7280;
      --grey-light: #f7f8fa;
      --border: #e2e8f0;
      --text: #1a2a3a;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text);
      background: var(--white);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }
button {
    background: transparent;
}
    /* ──── NAV ──── */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 6%;
      height: 72px;
    }

    .nav-logo img { height: 44px; }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      list-style: none;
       align-items: center;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--teal); }

 .nav-cta {
    border: 2px solid var(--navy);
    color: var(--navy) !important;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.phone-numbers {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; /* stack numbers vertically */
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.phone-numbers a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 14px;
}

.phone-numbers a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

    .nav-cta:hover { border: 2px solid var(--teal) !important; color: var(--teal) !important; }

    /* ──── HERO ──── */
    .hero {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 72px 6% 0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, 
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%,   /* Solid white/light on the left */ /* Becomes semi-transparent */
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 100%    /* Fully transparent over the girl/laptop */
    ),url('./banner-bg.webp');
    }

    .hero-bg-shape {
      position: absolute;
      right: -80px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 520px;
      height: 520px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--teal-pale);
      z-index: 0;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    .hero-bg-shape2 {
      position: absolute;
      right: 160px;
      top: 10%;
      width: 200px;
      height: 200px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--navy-pale);
      z-index: 0;
      opacity: 0.5;
    }
.hero-content-section {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: end;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
       padding: 80px 0px;
}
img.hero-img {
    z-index: 99;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 12px #0000002e;
    z-index: 99;
        max-width: 40%;
}
    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 55%;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease both;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--teal);
      background: var(--teal-pale);
      padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
      border-radius: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }
.hero-highlight {
  display: inline-block;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #e6f4ef 0%, #cfe9e1 100%);
  padding: 6px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}
span.hero-highlight-text {
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}
span.green-highlight {
    color: var(--teal);
}
    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 2.8rem);
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--teal);
    }

    .hero p {
      font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;  
    }

    .hero-buttons {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: end;
    }

    /* ──── BUTTONS ──── */
    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-block;
      border: 2px solid var(--navy);
      color:var(--navy);
      padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {  transform: translateY(-1px); border: 2px solid var(--teal);color: var(--teal); }

    .btn-outline {
      display: inline-block;
      border: 2px solid var(--white);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--navy); transform: translateY(-1px);color:var(--navy); }

    .btn-teal {
      display: inline-block;
      border: 2px solid var(--teal);
      color: var(--teal);
      padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    }

    .btn-teal:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); border: 2px solid var(--navy);color: var(--navy); }
a.btn-teal.light {
    color: var(--navy);
    border: 2px solid var(--navy);
}
a.btn-teal.light:hover {
    color: var(--teal-pale);
    border: 2px solid var(--teal-pale);
}
    /* ──── SECTION COMMON ──── */
    section { padding: 50px 6%; }

    .section-label {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      color: var(--teal);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.0rem);
      color: var(--navy);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .section-sub {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--grey);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ──── SERVICES STRIP ──── */
    .services-strip {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 28px 6%;
      display: flex;
      gap: 3rem;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .services-strip span {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .services-strip span::before {
      content: '';
      width: 6px; height: 6px;
      background: var(--teal-light);
      border-radius: 50%;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ──── STUDENTS SECTION ──── */
    .students-section { background: var(--grey-light); }

    .two-col {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 4rem;
      margin-top: 3.5rem;
    }
    .reveal.one-center {
    text-align: center;
}

    .col-header {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
      padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--teal);
    }

    .feature-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.85rem; }

    .feature-list li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: #374151;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .feature-list li .icon {
      width: 22px; height: 22px;
      background: var(--teal-pale);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .feature-list li .icon svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }

    .step-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }

    .step-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 0.8rem 0;
      position: relative;
    }

    .step-item:not(:last-child)::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 16px;
      top: 44px;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
    }

    .step-num {
      width: 32px; height: 32px;
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
.how-col {
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    background-color: #fff;
}
    .step-text { font-size: 0.95rem; color: #374151; padding-top: 6px; line-height: 1.5; }

    .cta-row {
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    /* ──── TEACHERS SECTION ──── */
    .teachers-section { background: var(--white); }

    .teacher-header-area {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 4rem;
      align-items: start;
      margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    }

    .why-card {
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 2.5rem;
    }

    .why-card .col-header { color: var(--white); border-bottom-color: var(--teal-light); }

    .why-card .feature-list li { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }

    .why-card .feature-list li .icon { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }

    .who-card {
      background: var(--teal-pale);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 2.5rem;
    }
.two-col.reveal.three-col.visible {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
}
    /* ──── ABOUT ──── */
    .about-section { background: var(--grey-light); }

    .about-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .brand-story {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 1rem;
      border: 1px solid #000;
      box-shadow: 8px 8px 0px var(--teal);
    }

    .brand-story p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--grey);
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: .5rem;
    }

    .brand-story p strong {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .trust-items { display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }

    .trust-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: .5rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }
    .brand-story h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
}
    .trust-item:hover { border-color: var(--teal); transform: translateX(4px); }

    .trust-icon {
      width: 36px; height: 36px;
      background: var(--teal-pale);
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .trust-text { font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
img.about-img {
    max-width: 75%;
    float:right;
}
    /* ──── CTA BANNER ──── */
    .cta-banner {
      background: url('./cta-bg.webp');
      padding: 40px 6%;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
          display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    }
        .cta-banner::before {
      background: var(--teal);
     content:"";
     position: absolute;
     width:100%;
     height:100%;
     opacity:0.9;
     left: 0;
     top: 0;
     
    }

    .cta-banner h2 {
      font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.0rem);
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      position: relative;
    }

    .cta-banner p {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      position: relative;
    }

    .cta-banner .hero-buttons { justify-content: center;position:relative;}

    /* ──── FAQ ──── */
    .faq-section { background: var(--white); }

    .faq-tabs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .faq-tab {
      padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: 2px solid var(--border);
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--grey);
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }

    .faq-tab.active {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      border-color: var(--navy);
    }

    .faq-group { display: none; }
    .faq-group.active { display: block; }

    .faq-item {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 1.25rem 0;
    }

    .faq-question {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      color: var(--navy);
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .faq-question .arrow {
      width: 20px; height: 20px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--teal-pale);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: transform 0.25s;
    }

    .faq-item.open .faq-question .arrow { transform: rotate(180deg); }

    .faq-answer {
      font-size: 0.93rem;
      color: var(--grey);
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: max-height 0.35s ease, padding 0.2s;
    }

    .faq-item.open .faq-answer { max-height: 300px; padding-top: 0.75rem; }

    .faq-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 4rem; }

    /* ──── FOOTER ──── */
    footer {
      padding: 0px 6%;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 2rem;
      background: var(--navy);
    }
    .upper-footer {
        display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 30px 0px 20px;
    }
.footer-logo {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 9px;
    border-radius: 6px;
}
    .footer-logo img { height: 38px; }

    .footer-info {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .footer-info a, .footer-info span {
      color: var(--white);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
.upper-footer h3 {
     color: var(--white);
}
    .footer-info a:hover { color: var(--teal-light); }

    .footer-copy {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color:var(--white);
    }
        .footer-copy a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color:var(--white);
    }
.social-share {
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
}
.social-icons {
  display: flex;
}
.social-share a {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all .3s ease;
}

/*.social-share svg {*/
/*  width: 24px;*/
/*  height: 24px;*/
/*}*/
.whatsapp_connect {
                position: fixed;
                bottom: 60px;
                right: 20px;
                z-index: 999999;
            }

            .bounce {
                animation-duration: 2s;
                animation-iteration-count: infinite;
                animation-name: example;
            }

            @-webkit-keyframes bounce {
                0%, 20%, 50%, 80%, 100% {
                    -webkit-transform: translateY(0);
                }

                40% {
                    -webkit-transform: translateY(-30px);
                }

                60% {
                    -webkit-transform: translateY(-15px);
                }
            }

            @-moz-keyframes bounce {
                0%, 20%, 50%, 80%, 100% {
                    -moz-transform: translateY(0);
                }

                40% {
                    -moz-transform: translateY(-30px);
                }

                60% {
                    -moz-transform: translateY(-15px);
                }
            }

            @-o-keyframes bounce {
                0%, 20%, 50%, 80%, 100% {
                    -o-transform: translateY(0);
                }

                40% {
                    -o-transform: translateY(-30px);
                }

                60% {
                    -o-transform: translateY(-15px);
                }
            }

            @keyframes bounce {
                0%, 20%, 50%, 80%, 100% {
                    transform: translateY(0);
                }

                40% {
                    transform: translateY(-30px);
                }

                60% {
                    transform: translateY(-15px);
                }
            }

            .bounce {
                -webkit-animation-name: bounce;
                -moz-animation-name: bounce;
                -o-animation-name: bounce;
                animation-name: bounce;
            }
/* Hover colors */
.social-share a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.teachers-section .how-col {
    background: var(--grey-light);
}
.lower-footer {
    margin-top: 0px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px;
    background: var(--navy);
}
.faq-col-title {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
    /* ──── ANIMATIONS ──── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(24px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
    }

    .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

    /* ──── RESPONSIVE ──── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .two-col, .about-grid, .teacher-header-area, .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
      .hero-bg-shape { width: 300px; height: 300px; right: -100px; }
      nav { padding: 0 4%; }
      section { padding: 64px 5%; }
      .services-strip { gap: 1.5rem; padding: 20px 5%; }
      footer { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
    }
    .menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
  gap: 5px;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  width: 26px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #222;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.faq-column {
    background: var(--grey-light);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 2.5rem;
}
/* ===== MOBILE ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links {
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);

    /* hidden by default */
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .nav-links.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .upper-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}
.hero-content {
    max-width: 100%; 
    text-align: center;

}
.hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 0%, /* Solid white/light on the left */ /* Becomes semi-transparent */ rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 100% /* Fully transparent over the girl/laptop */), url(./banner-bg.webp);;
}
img.about-img {
    max-width: 100%;
     float: unset; 
}
.social-icons {
    justify-content: center;
}
.hero-buttons {
    justify-content: center;
}
}

/* Overlay */
.popup-overlay {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 9999;
}

/* Popup Box */
.popup-content {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 25px;
  width: 350px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Close Button */
.close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 15px;
  font-size: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Form Fields */
.popup-content input,
.popup-content textarea {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 10px 0;
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

/* Submit Button */
.popup-content button {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
.radio-group {
  display: flex;
gap:15px;
}

.radio-group label {
  font-size: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.radio-group input {
  margin-right: 5px;
}
.footer-links li {
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
} 
.footer-links li a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--white);
}
.contact-form-section .input-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
}
.contact-form-section  {
       width: unset;
}
.upper-footer a:hover {
    color: var(--teal-light);
}
.privacy-check {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}


.form-disclaimer a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size:11px;
}
.form-disclaimer a:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--teal);
}