/* ============================================================
   1. DESIGN TOKENS — single source of truth
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  --color-primary: #092d7d;
  --color-primary-dark: #071f57;
  --color-accent: #cb2036;
  --color-text-light: #ffffff;
  --color-bg: #eff0eb;
    --color-violet: #6d28d9;
  --color-gold: #f6c453;
  --color-coral: #fb7185;

  --font-main: 'Figtree', 'Figtree-fallback', 'Figtree-fallback-android',
    'Noto Sans', 'NotoSans-fallback', 'NotoSans-fallback-android', sans-serif;

  --header-height-desktop: 82px;
  --header-height-mobile: 64px;

  --side-menu-width: 280px;

  /* ⚠️ REPLACE this with your real banner image path, e.g.
     {{ asset('frontend/asset/images/background-images/dg.png') }}
     See notes at the bottom of the chat reply for why the path matters. */
  --banner-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523240795612-9a054b0db644?q=80&w=1920&auto=format&fit=crop');
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  color: #1a1a1a;
  padding-top: var(--header-height-desktop);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body { padding-top: var(--header-height-mobile); }
}

/* ============================================================
   2. HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: var(--header-height-desktop);
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  z-index: 1000;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-header .menu-bar {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.site-header .logo {
  height: 46px;
  width: auto;
  background-color: white;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

.menu-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.menu-content a {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 4px;
  position: relative;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.menu-content a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-text-light);
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}

.menu-content a:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
.menu-content a:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.menu-register-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.btn-normal {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text-light);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-normal i { margin-right: 6px; }

.btn-normal:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-text-light);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.menu-btn {
  display: none;
  font-size: 24px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  line-height: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-header { height: var(--header-height-mobile); }
  .site-header .menu-bar { padding: 0 16px; }
  .site-header .logo { height: 36px; padding: 5px 10px; }
  .menu-content { display: none; }
  .menu-register-bar .btn-normal span.btn-label { display: none; }
  .menu-register-bar .btn-normal { padding: 8px 10px; }
  .menu-btn { display: block; }
}

/* ============================================================
   3. SIDE MENU
   ============================================================ */
.side-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: calc(-1 * var(--side-menu-width));
  width: var(--side-menu-width);
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  transition: left 0.35s ease;
  z-index: 1100;
  padding-top: 20px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  box-shadow: 2px 0 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.side-menu.open { left: 0; }

.side-menu .side-menu-logo {
  height: 40px;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  margin: 0 24px 24px;
  display: block;
}

.side-menu a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 15px 24px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.side-menu a:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-left-color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  right: 16px;
  font-size: 26px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  display: none;
  z-index: 1050;
}

.overlay.show { display: block; }

/* ============================================================
   4. HERO / BANNER SECTION — your exact markup, working image
   ============================================================ */
.main-content-section {
  background-image: var(--banner-image);
  background-color: var(--color-primary); /* shows while image loads, never grey */
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-attachment: scroll; /* 'fixed' disabled on mobile anyway; scroll is safer everywhere */
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 90vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* dark-blue tint so white text stays readable over any photo */
.main-content-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(9,45,125,0.75) 0%, rgba(9,45,125,0.35) 60%, rgba(9,45,125,0.15) 100%);
  z-index: 0;
}

.main-content-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.main-content-section h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.main-content-section h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
}

.country-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* simple flag-pill styling for the #country list — adjust to however your JS renders it */
.country-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  color: white;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

.country-pill img {
  width: 22px;
  height: 16px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .main-content-section {
    min-height: 75vh;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .main-content-section {
    min-height: 65vh;
    text-align: left;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT / OFFERINGS SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.about-us {
  /* your #eef4f0 and the site's --color-bg (#eff0eb) are basically
     the same value — using the token keeps everything in one place */
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  padding: 96px 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.about-us .section-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.about-us h1.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.about-us-info .card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: visible;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.08);
}

.about-us-info .main-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.about-us-info .sub-text {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #4a5060;
  max-width: 90%;
}

.about-us-info .form-label {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.about-us-info select.form-control {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  border: 1.5px solid #d7dae2;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background-color: #fafbfc;
  height: auto;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.about-us-info select.form-control:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.12);
}

/* Card shape — asymmetric pill radius kept, color now lives in a single
   accent edge rather than a full pastel fill: white card, thin navy or
   accent-red edge on the flat side. Quieter, more professional, and
   still unmistakably built from the site's own two brand colors. */
.left-card .card {
  border-radius: 0 70px 70px 0;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--color-primary);
}

.right-card .card {
  border-radius: 70px 0 0 70px;
  border-right: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
}

/* Icon — sits inline next to the heading now, so no space has to be
   reserved above it. Swap the <i> for your own
   <img src="{{asset('frontend/asset/images/homepage/…')}}"> whenever the
   real PNGs are ready; give the <img> the same class for sizing. */
.offer-icon-badge {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.22);
  font-size: 30px;
}

.medical-icon,
.management-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-accent), #9c1729);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(203, 32, 54, 0.22);
}

.offer-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* left-cards read right-to-left (text-end): icon stays by the card's
   flat left edge, heading trails away from it toward the rounded side */
.right-card .offer-header { flex-direction: row-reverse; }

.about-us-info .card { position: relative; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-us { padding: 64px 0; }
  .about-us h1.section-title { margin-bottom: 40px; }
}

/* 📱 Mobile devices */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .left-card .card,
  .right-card .card { border-radius: 24px; }

  .offer-header { gap: 14px; }

  .offer-icon-badge { width: 48px; height: 48px; font-size: 20px; border-radius: 14px; }

  .about-us-info .main-heading,
  .about-us-info .sub-text { text-align: left !important; margin-left: 0 !important; }
}




/* ============================================================
   SECTION SHELL
   ============================================================ */
.tutors-section {
  padding: 45px 0 96px;
}

.tutors-section .section-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.tutors-section h2.section-title {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 40px);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 40px;
}

/* ============================================================
   FILTER BAR — one clean card instead of three loose columns
   ============================================================ */
.tutor-filters-bar {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.08);
  padding: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
}

.filter-group {
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  position: relative;
}

.filter-group .filter-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 15px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.filter-group select {
  width: 100%;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  background-color: #f6f7fb;
  border: 1.5px solid #e3e6ef;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 14px 40px 14px 44px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.filter-group select:hover { background-color: #f0f2f9; }

.filter-group select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.12);
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.filter-group::after {
  content: '\f078';
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 11px;
  position: absolute;
  right: 16px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .tutor-filters-bar { padding: 14px; gap: 10px; }
  .filter-group { flex: 1 1 100%; }
}

/* ============================================================
   TUTOR CARDS
   Targets the SAME classes/ids the jQuery already renders into
   (#tutorSections, .card.tutors-card, .tutor-profile, #tutor_contact)
   so pasting the updated JS below is a drop-in replacement.
   ============================================================ */

#tutorSections {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}
.tutors-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e9ebf2;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.07);
  padding: 22px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* gender-tinted identity: a soft top wash + accent border, not a full pastel fill */
.tutors-card.tutor-male {
  border-top-color: var(--color-primary);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.045) 0%, rgba(9, 45, 125, 0) 90px);
}

.tutors-card.tutor-female {
  border-top-color: var(--color-accent);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(203, 32, 54, 0.045) 0%, rgba(203, 32, 54, 0) 90px);
}

.tutors-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.13);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.tutor-card-top { display: flex; gap: 18px; min-width: 0; }

.tutor-avatar {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.tutor-avatar.gender-male   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark)); }
.tutor-avatar.gender-female { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-accent), #9c1729); }

.tutor-main { flex: 1 1 0%; min-width: 0; }

.tutor-name {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.tutor-name .rank-icon { color: #e0a51d; font-size: 15px; }

.tutor-badges { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; }

.badge-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.badge-pill.verified  { background: #e5f4ea; color: #1e8a4c; }
.badge-pill.certified { background: #eaf0fb; color: var(--color-primary); }

.tutor-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: #5a6072;
  margin: 5px 0;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.tutor-meta i { color: var(--color-primary); width: 15px; text-align: center; font-size: 12.5px; margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.tutor-card-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid #eef0f5;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.tutor-rating {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.tutor-rating i { color: #f5a623; }

.tutor-actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; }

.btn-tutor {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}

.btn-tutor-primary { background: var(--color-primary); color: #ffffff; }
.btn-tutor-primary:hover { background: var(--color-primary-dark); color: #ffffff; }

.btn-tutor-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--color-primary); }
.btn-tutor-outline:hover { background: var(--color-primary); color: #ffffff; }

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .tutors-card { padding: 18px; }
  .tutor-card-top { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
  .tutor-avatar { width: 56px; height: 56px; font-size: 22px; }
  .tutor-card-bottom { align-items: flex-start; }
  .tutor-actions { width: 100%; }
  .btn-tutor { flex: 1; text-align: center; }
}

/* ============================================================
   PAGINATION
   ============================================================ */
.tutor-pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.tutor-pagination .btn-tutor { padding: 12px 30px; font-size: 14px; }



/* ============================================================
   HOW WE WORK — modern zig-zag timeline, fuller version
   ============================================================ */
.how-we-work {
  position: relative;
  padding: 45px 0;
  background: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.how-we-work .blob {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(70px);
  opacity: 0.16;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.how-we-work .blob-1 { width: 480px; height: 480px; top: -160px; left: -160px; background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-primary), transparent 70%); }
.how-we-work .blob-2 { width: 420px; height: 420px; bottom: -140px; right: -140px; background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-accent), transparent 70%); }

.how-we-work .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.how-we-work .section-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.how-we-work h2.section-title {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 46px);
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.how-we-work h2.section-title .grad-text {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.how-we-work-intro {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0 auto 44px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #5a6072;
}

/* ---- credibility stat strip — fills the space above the timeline
   with real content instead of just whitespace before it starts ---- */
.stats-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 76px;
}

.stat-chip {
  flex: 1 1 190px;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px 16px;
  text-align: center;
}

.stat-chip .stat-number {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.stat-chip .stat-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: #5a6072;
}

/* ---- timeline ---- */
.timeline { position: relative; }

.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 2px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-accent) 100%);
  opacity: 0.18;
}

.timeline-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 84px 1fr;
  grid-template-areas: "content marker highlight";
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.timeline-item.align-right { grid-template-areas: "highlight marker content"; }
.timeline-item.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.timeline-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.timeline-marker {
  grid-area: marker;
  position: relative;
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.16);
  z-index: 2;
}

.timeline-marker .icon-circle {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 21px;
}

.timeline-item.align-left  .icon-circle { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark)); }
.timeline-item.align-right .icon-circle { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-accent), #9c1729); }

.timeline-marker .step-index {
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  right: -6px;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 2px solid #ffffff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.timeline-content {
  grid-area: content;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #eef0f5;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.06);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-content:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.12);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.timeline-item.align-left  .timeline-content { text-align: right; }
.timeline-item.align-right .timeline-content { text-align: left; }

.timeline-content h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.timeline-content p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #5a6072;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- highlight chip: fills what used to be empty space on the
   opposite side of the line, with a short supporting fact ---- */
.timeline-highlight {
  grid-area: highlight;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 260px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.timeline-highlight i { color: var(--color-accent); font-size: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.timeline-item.align-left  .timeline-highlight { margin-left: 0; }
.timeline-item.align-right .timeline-highlight { margin-left: auto; }

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .how-we-work { padding: 64px 0; }
  .how-we-work-intro { margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .stats-row { margin-bottom: 48px; gap: 10px; }
  .stat-chip { flex: 1 1 45%; padding: 16px 12px; }
  .stat-chip .stat-number { font-size: 22px; }

  .timeline::before { left: 27px; }

  .timeline-item,
  .timeline-item.align-right {
    grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "marker content"
      ".      highlight";
    gap: 14px;
    row-gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .timeline-marker { width: 60px; height: 60px; }
  .timeline-marker .icon-circle { width: 40px; height: 40px; font-size: 16px; }
  .timeline-marker .step-index { width: 20px; height: 20px; font-size: 9px; top: -6px; right: -4px; }

  .timeline-item.align-left  .timeline-content,
  .timeline-item.align-right .timeline-content { text-align: left; }

  .timeline-highlight { max-width: none; margin: 0 !important; }
}

/* ---- closing CTA banner — gives the section a real end point
   instead of just stopping after the last timeline card ---- */
.how-we-work-cta {
  margin-top: 68px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 48px 32px;
  color: #ffffff;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.how-we-work-cta.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.how-we-work-cta h3 { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.how-we-work-cta p { opacity: 0.85; margin: 0 0 26px; font-size: 15px; }

.how-we-work-cta .btn-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.how-we-work-cta .btn-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}


<style>

:root {
  --color-primary: #092d7d;
  --color-primary-dark: #071f57;
  --color-accent: #cb2036;
  --color-text-light: #ffffff;
  --color-bg: #eff0eb;
  --font-main: 'Figtree', 'Figtree-fallback', 'Figtree-fallback-android',
    'Noto Sans', 'NotoSans-fallback', 'NotoSans-fallback-android', sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  color: #1a1a1a;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ============================================================
   WHY CHOOSE US
   ============================================================ */
.why-choose-us {
  position: relative;
  padding: 45px 0;
  background: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.why-choose-us .blob {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  opacity: 0.16;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.why-choose-us .blob-1 { width: 420px; height: 420px; top: -140px; right: -120px; background: radial-gradient(circle, #f5a623, transparent 70%); }
.why-choose-us .blob-2 { width: 380px; height: 380px; bottom: -120px; left: -100px; background: radial-gradient(circle, #14b8a6, transparent 70%); }

.why-choose-us .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.why-choose-us .section-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.why-choose-us h2.section-title {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 44px);
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.why-choose-us h2.section-title .grad-text {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.why-choose-us-intro {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 64px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #5a6072;
}

/* ---- feature cards ---- */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.why-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #eef0f5;
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 34px 28px 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.06);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
}

.why-card.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.why-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 26px;
  right: 26px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
}

.why-card.tone-gold::before   { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f6c453, #e0871b); }
.why-card.tone-teal::before   { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2dd4bf, #0d9488); }
.why-card.tone-violet::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #a78bfa, #6d28d9); }

.why-card.tone-gold:hover   { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(224, 135, 27, 0.22); }
.why-card.tone-teal:hover   { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.22); }
.why-card.tone-violet:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.22); }

.why-icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.why-card.tone-gold   .why-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f6c453, #e0871b); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(224, 135, 27, 0.3); }
.why-card.tone-teal   .why-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2dd4bf, #0d9488); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.3); }
.why-card.tone-violet .why-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a78bfa, #6d28d9); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.3); }

.why-stat {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.why-card.tone-gold   .why-stat { color: #b9720f; }
.why-card.tone-teal   .why-stat { color: #0d9488; }
.why-card.tone-violet .why-stat { color: #6d28d9; }

.why-card h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.why-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #5a6072;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .why-grid .why-card:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .why-choose-us { padding: 64px 0; }
  .why-choose-us-intro { margin-bottom: 44px; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .why-grid .why-card:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
}



/* ============================================================
   WHY CHOOSE US
   ============================================================ */
.why-choose-us {
  position: relative;
  padding: 96px 0;
  background: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.why-choose-us .blob {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  opacity: 0.16;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.why-choose-us .blob-1 { width: 420px; height: 420px; top: -140px; right: -120px; background: radial-gradient(circle, #f5a623, transparent 70%); }
.why-choose-us .blob-2 { width: 380px; height: 380px; bottom: -120px; left: -100px; background: radial-gradient(circle, #14b8a6, transparent 70%); }

.why-choose-us .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.why-choose-us .section-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.why-choose-us h2.section-title {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 44px);
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.why-choose-us h2.section-title .grad-text {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.why-choose-us-intro {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 64px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #5a6072;
}

/* ---- feature cards ---- */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.why-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #eef0f5;
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 34px 28px 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.06);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

/* SAFE DEFAULT: cards are fully visible with no class at all.
   JS is the only thing allowed to hide them — and it only does so
   immediately before starting the reveal animation, on the same
   pass it starts observing. If the script never runs (blocked,
   slow CDN, JS disabled, error elsewhere on the page), cards
   simply stay visible — nothing about *becoming* visible depends
   on JS, only the entrance animation does. */
.why-card.js-reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
.why-card.js-reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, opacity 0.6s ease;
}

.why-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 26px;
  right: 26px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
}

.why-card.tone-gold::before   { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f6c453, #e0871b); }
.why-card.tone-teal::before   { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2dd4bf, #0d9488); }
.why-card.tone-violet::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #a78bfa, #6d28d9); }

.why-card.tone-gold:hover   { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(224, 135, 27, 0.22); }
.why-card.tone-teal:hover   { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.22); }
.why-card.tone-violet:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.22); }

.why-icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.why-card.tone-gold   .why-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f6c453, #e0871b); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(224, 135, 27, 0.3); }
.why-card.tone-teal   .why-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2dd4bf, #0d9488); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.3); }
.why-card.tone-violet .why-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a78bfa, #6d28d9); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.3); }

.why-stat {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.why-card.tone-gold   .why-stat { color: #b9720f; }
.why-card.tone-teal   .why-stat { color: #0d9488; }
.why-card.tone-violet .why-stat { color: #6d28d9; }

.why-card h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.why-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #5a6072;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .why-grid .why-card:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .why-choose-us { padding: 64px 0; }
  .why-choose-us-intro { margin-bottom: 44px; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .why-grid .why-card:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
}

/* Respect users who've asked for reduced motion — they get the
   safe default (fully visible, no animation) even if JS runs fine. */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .why-card.js-reveal,
  .why-card.js-reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}


/* ============================================================
   TOPICS WE TEACH — tabbed subject explorer
   (deliberately NOT a repeat of the 3-card grid used elsewhere:
   one dynamic stage, pill switcher, playful sticker/notebook motifs)
   ============================================================ */
.subjects-offered {
  position: relative;
  padding: 45px 0 100px;
  background: #fdfaf3;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* scattered doodle shapes — different visual language than the
   blurred "blob" glow used in Why Choose Us */
.doodle { position: absolute; opacity: 0.9; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.doodle-star   { top: 8%;  left: 5%;  font-size: 26px; color: #f6c453; transform: rotate(-12deg); }
.doodle-plus   { top: 18%; right: 8%; font-size: 22px; color: #2dd4bf; transform: rotate(10deg); }
.doodle-circle { bottom: 10%; left: 4%; width: 60px; height: 60px; border: 4px dashed #a78bfa; border-radius: 50%; }
.doodle-swirl  { bottom: 14%; right: 6%; font-size: 30px; color: #fb7185; transform: rotate(8deg); }

.subjects-offered .container-fluid { max-width: 1200px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.subjects-offered .section-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  padding: 7px 18px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: white;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 30px;
}

.subjects-offered .eyebrow-wrap { text-align: center; }

.subjects-offered h2.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 42px);
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.subjects-offered .section-subtitle {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #5a6072;
}

/* ---- pill tab switcher ---- */
.subject-tabs {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.subject-tab {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 40px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid #eceef5;
  color: #444b5c;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.subject-tab i { font-size: 15px; }

.subject-tab:hover {
  border-color: #d8dcec;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.subject-tab.active {
  color: white;
  border-color: transparent;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.25);
}

.subject-tab.active[data-tone="maths"]   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f6c453, #e0871b); box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(224,135,27,0.3); }
.subject-tab.active[data-tone="lang"]    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2dd4bf, #0d9488); box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(13,148,136,0.3); }
.subject-tab.active[data-tone="science"] { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a78bfa, #6d28d9); box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(109,40,217,0.3); }
.subject-tab.active[data-tone="code"]    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fb7185, #cb2036); box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(203,32,54,0.3); }

/* ---- stage: single dynamic notebook-style panel ---- */
.subject-stage {
  position: relative;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.12);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* washi-tape corner accents for a scrapbook feel */
.subject-stage::before,
.subject-stage::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 90px;
  height: 26px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, #f6c45399, #f6c45399 6px, #e0871b99 6px, #e0871b99 12px);
  opacity: 0.8;
  z-index: 2;
}
.subject-stage::before { top: -10px; left: 40px; transform: rotate(-8deg); }
.subject-stage::after  { top: -10px; right: 40px; transform: rotate(8deg); }

.stage-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  min-height: 380px;
}

.stage-visual {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
}

.stage-visual[data-tone="maths"]   { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f6c453, #e0871b); }
.stage-visual[data-tone="lang"]    { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #2dd4bf, #0d9488); }
.stage-visual[data-tone="science"] { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #a78bfa, #6d28d9); }
.stage-visual[data-tone="code"]    { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fb7185, #cb2036); }

.stage-visual .big-icon {
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border: 3px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.stage-visual h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 21px;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.stage-visual span.tag {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

.stage-topics {
  padding: 40px 44px;
}

.stage-topics .topic-count {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: #eef1f8;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.topic-chip-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.topic-chip-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #f7f8fc;
  border: 1.5px solid #eceef5;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333a4d;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.topic-chip-list li:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 18px rgba(9,45,125,0.1);
}

.topic-chip-list li .dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.topic-chip-list[data-tone="maths"] li .dot   { background: #e0871b; }
.topic-chip-list[data-tone="lang"] li .dot    { background: #0d9488; }
.topic-chip-list[data-tone="science"] li .dot { background: #6d28d9; }
.topic-chip-list[data-tone="code"] li .dot    { background: #cb2036; }

.topic-chip-list li.more-chip {
  background: transparent;
  border-style: dashed;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #7c8296;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .subjects-offered { padding: 60px 0 70px; }
  .stage-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stage-visual { padding: 30px 20px; }
  .stage-topics { padding: 30px 24px; }
  .doodle { display: none; }
  .subject-stage::before, .subject-stage::after { display: none; }
}

/* =========================================================
modal pop up
=============================================================*/
.modal-content {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.22);
  font-family: var(--font-main);
}

/* ============================================================
   SHARED — progress stepper (replaces plain "Modal 1 / Modal 2")
   ============================================================ */
.enquiry-stepper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 18px 0 0;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.enquiry-stepper .step-dot {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #a9adc0;
  background: #eef0f5;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.enquiry-stepper .step-dot.active {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-violet), var(--color-primary));
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.35);
}

.enquiry-stepper .step-line {
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #eef0f5;
}

/* ============================================================
   MODAL 1 — "What are you looking for"
   ============================================================ */
#exampleModalToggle .modal-header {
  border: none;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 20px 28px 4px;
}

#exampleModalToggle .modal-title {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

#exampleModalToggle .modal-body {
  padding: 8px 32px 28px;
}

.enquiry-subhead {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 22px 0 16px;
}

.enquiry-subhead .subhead-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-gold), #e0871b);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 13px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.enquiry-subhead.tone-violet .subhead-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-violet), #4c1d95);
}

.field-block { margin-bottom: 16px; }

.field-block label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  color: #6b6f80;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.field-block select.form-control {
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1.5px solid #e6e8f0;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  color: #22252f;
  background-color: #fafbfd;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.field-block select.form-control:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-violet);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.10);
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.enquiry-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px dashed #e6e8f0;
  margin: 24px 0 20px;
}

/* toggle-chip checkboxes, instead of default browser checkboxes */
.chip-check-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.chip-check {
  position: relative;
}

.chip-check input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.chip-check .chip-face {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  border: 1.5px solid #e6e8f0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #444a5c;
  background: #fafbfd;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.chip-check .chip-face .chip-tick {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 2px solid #d3d7e4;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: transparent;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.chip-check input:checked ~ .chip-face {
  border-color: var(--color-violet);
  background: #f5f0ff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.chip-check input:checked ~ .chip-face .chip-tick {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-violet), var(--color-primary));
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.chip-check input:focus-visible ~ .chip-face {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.15);
}

#exampleModalToggle .modal-footer {
  border: none;
  padding: 4px 32px 26px;
}

.btn-elegant-next {
  width: 100%;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-violet), var(--color-primary));
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.28);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.btn-elegant-next:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(9, 45, 125, 0.34);
  color: #ffffff;
}


/* ============================================================
   5. FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-family: var(--font-main);
}

.footer-main {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 24px 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 40px;
}

.footer-brand .logo {
  height: 46px;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  max-width: 320px;
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.footer-social a {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  background: var(--color-text-light);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

.footer-col h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 12px; }

.footer-col a {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--color-text-light); }

.footer-col .contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-col .contact-item i {
  margin-top: 3px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer-bottom a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-left: 18px;
}

.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--color-text-light); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 40px 20px 24px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .footer-bottom a { margin: 0 8px; }
}