:root {
    --ink: #14231F;
    --ink-2: #1D302A;
    --paper: #F5EFDE;
    --paper-2: #ECE3CB;
    --amber: #C97D2E;
    --amber-deep: #9C5A1A;
    --sage: #5F8563;
    --sage-deep: #3F5F45;
    --line: #DACFAA;
    --line-dark: #33473F;
    --ink-soft: rgba(20, 35, 31, 0.68);
    --paper-soft: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.72);
    --radius: 4px;
    --max: 1180px;
  }

  * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 100%;
  }

  body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
  }

  html.no-scroll,
  html.no-scroll body {
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100vh;
  }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.5;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  img,
  svg {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

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

  h1,
  h2,
  h3,
  h4 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  p {
    margin: 0;
  }

  .wrap {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }

  .mono {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber-deep);
  }

  .eyebrow.on-dark {
    color: var(--amber);
  }

  .eyebrow.on-sage {
    color: #EAF2E7;
  }

  section {
    position: relative;
  }

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

  /* focus visibility */
  a:focus-visible,
  button:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--amber-deep);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header.site-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: var(--paper-soft);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .nav-inner {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .brand-mark {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 6px;
  }

  .brand-mark img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .brand-text {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .brand-text span {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  nav.links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  nav.links a {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }

  nav.links a:hover {
    background: rgba(20, 35, 31, 0.06);
    color: var(--sage-deep);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--amber);
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    padding: 9px 20px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
    margin-left: 10px;
  }

  nav.links a.nav-cta:hover {
    background: var(--amber-deep);
    color: var(--paper) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
  }

  .menu-btn {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-radius: 2px;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
  }

  .menu-btn span,
  .menu-btn span::before,
  .menu-btn span::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 9px;
    right: 9px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ink);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease, top 0.25s ease;
  }

  .menu-btn span {
    top: 18px;
  }

  .menu-btn span::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -6px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .menu-btn span::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span {
    background-color: transparent;
  }

  .menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span::before {
    top: 0;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span::after {
    top: 0;
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
  }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 96px 0 72px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 58px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin: 18px 0 22px;
  }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--amber);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .hero p.lead {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.78);
    max-width: 46ch;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 13px 22px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--amber);
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #DC8E42;
  }

  .btn-ghost {
    border-color: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.35);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--paper);
  }

  .btn-dark {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .btn-dark:hover {
    background: var(--sage-deep);
  }

  /* burette / formulation visual */
  .flask-card {
    background: var(--ink-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 26px 26px 22px;
  }

  .flask-card .readout {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.55);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .flask-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .burette {
    width: 34px;
    height: 190px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.35);
    border-radius: 3px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.03);
  }

  .burette .fill {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 0%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #DC8E42, var(--amber-deep));
    transition: height 1.6s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1);
  }

  .burette .tick {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.18);
  }

  .flask-legend {
    flex: 1;
  }

  .flask-legend .line {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 9px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.18);
  }

  .flask-legend .line:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .flask-legend .line b {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .flask-legend .line span {
    color: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.55);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  /* ---------- INTRO BAND ---------- */
  .intro-band {
    padding: 60px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .intro-band .grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .intro-band h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .intro-band .body p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .founder-tag {
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--amber-deep);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .founder-tag b {
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .founder-photo {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 230px;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  /* ---------- PATHWAY ---------- */
  .pathway {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .pathway-head {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
  }

  .pathway-head h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .pathway-head p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }

  .gauge-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
    gap: 44px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .gauge {
    position: relative;
    width: 64px;
    justify-self: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-radius: 32px;
    background: var(--paper);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .gauge .gauge-fill {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--amber), var(--amber-deep));
    height: 0%;
    transition: height 1.8s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1);
  }

  .gauge .mark {
    position: absolute;
    left: -2px;
    right: -2px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--line-dark);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .levels {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .level {
    padding: 26px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .level:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .level .lvl-code {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--amber-deep);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .level h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 6px 0 8px;
  }

  .level p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .level .chips {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .level .chips span {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 5px 9px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* ---------- SCHOOLS ---------- */
  .schools {
    padding: 88px 0;
  }

  .section-head {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
  }

  .section-head h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .section-head p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }

  .school-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--paper);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;
  }

  .school-card.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  .school-card.future {
    border-style: dashed;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .school-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 26px 30px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .school-card.future .school-head {
    background: var(--paper-2);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
  }

  .school-head .batch {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--amber);
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .school-card.future .school-head .batch {
    color: var(--amber-deep);
  }

  .school-head h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .school-card.future .school-head h3 {
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .school-head p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.7);
    margin-top: 6px;
    max-width: 44ch;
  }

  .school-card.future .school-head p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .status-tag {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.35);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .school-card.future .status-tag {
    border-color: var(--amber-deep);
    color: var(--amber-deep);
  }

  .school-body {
    padding: 24px 30px 28px;
  }

  .programme {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .programme:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .programme-name {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .programme-name::before {
    content: "";
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    background: var(--amber-deep);
    border-radius: 1px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .ingredient-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px 10px;
    padding-left: 17px;
  }

  .ingredient-list li {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding: 6px 11px;
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .school-card.future .ingredient-list li {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .compulsory-note {
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--sage-deep);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  }

  /* ---------- INNOVATION CENTRE ---------- */
  .innovation {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: var(--sage-deep);
    color: #EAF2E7;
  }

  .innovation .section-head p {
    color: rgba(234, 242, 231, 0.78);
  }

  .innovation .section-head h2 {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .bot-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(190px, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .bot-item {
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 242, 231, 0.25);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 18px 16px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  }

  .bot-item .tag {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: #B9D6BC;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .bot-item h4 {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ---------- STUDENT SPOTLIGHT ---------- */
  .spotlight {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .spotlight-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 52px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .spotlight-photo {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .spotlight-photo-cap {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  }

  .spotlight-text h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .spotlight-text p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .spotlight-products {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }

  .spotlight-products span {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 6px 11px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .spotlight-strip {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .spotlight-strip img {
    flex: 0 0 220px;
    width: 220px;
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  @media (max-width:860px) {
    .spotlight-strip img {
      flex: 0 0 68%;
      width: 68%;
    }
  }

  .spotlight-tie {
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--sage-deep);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .spotlight-tie b {
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .spotlight-tie a {
    color: var(--sage-deep);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  @media (max-width:860px) {
    .spotlight-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .spotlight-strip {
      max-width: 420px;
    }
  }

  /* ---------- TESTIMONIALS ---------- */
  .testimonials {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .testimonial-stage {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    min-height: 280px;
  }

  .t-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(24px);
    transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .t-slide.active {
    position: relative;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .t-card {
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 38px 40px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .t-mark {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    color: var(--amber);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .t-quote {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 56ch;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
  }

  .t-who {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .t-name {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .t-tag {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--sage-deep);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .t-controls {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 34px;
  }

  .t-arrow {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .t-arrow:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .t-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 9px;
  }

  .t-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--line);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .t-dot.active {
    background: var(--amber-deep);
  }

  /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
  .faq {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .faq-list {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .faq-item summary {
    list-style: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 22px 4px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
  }

  .faq-item summary .q-num {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--amber-deep);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 30px;
  }

  .faq-item summary .q-icon {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    transition: transform .25s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .faq-item[open] summary .q-icon {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .faq-answer {
    padding: 0 4px 24px 48px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 64ch;
  }

  /* ---------- TRAINING GALLERY ---------- */
  .gallery {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .gallery .section-head h2 {
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .gallery .section-head p {
    color: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.7);
  }

  .gallery .eyebrow {
    color: var(--amber);
  }

  .gallery-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .gallery-item {
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.14);
    background: var(--ink-2);
  }

  .gallery-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 340px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  .gallery-caption {
    padding: 16px 18px;
  }

  .gallery-caption p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.7);
  }

  .gallery-caption .tag {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  @media (max-width:720px) {
    .gallery-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  /* ---------- ENROLLMENT FORM ---------- */
  .enroll-form-section {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .ef-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
    gap: 52px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .ef-intro h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .ef-intro p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }

  .ef-note {
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-left: 2px solid #25D366;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .ef-note b {
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .ef-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 32px;
  }

  .ef-field {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .ef-field label {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 7px;
  }

  .ef-field input,
  .ef-field select,
  .ef-field textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--paper-2);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }

  .ef-field input:focus,
  .ef-field select:focus,
  .ef-field textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--amber-deep);
    background: var(--paper);
  }

  .ef-field textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 80px;
  }

  .ef-row2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .ef-submit {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: #25D366;
    color: #0b3b22;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .ef-submit:hover {
    background: #1fbd5a;
  }

  .ef-submit svg {
    width: 19px;
    height: 19px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .ef-req {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 10px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  @media (max-width:860px) {
    .ef-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ef-row2 {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  .cta {
    padding: 90px 0;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 40px);
    max-width: 16ch;
    margin: 16px auto 18px;
  }

  .cta p {
    color: rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.72);
    max-width: 52ch;
    margin: 0 auto 34px;
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }

  .cta .btn-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
  }

  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 222, 0.15);
    padding-top: 30px;
    gap: 20px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .contact-grid div .k {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--amber);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .contact-grid div .v {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer {
    padding: 40px 0;
    background: var(--paper-2);
  }

  .footer-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .footer-inner .brand-text span {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .foot-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 22px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .foot-links a {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .foot-links a:hover {
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .foot-note {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .foot-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .foot-social a {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
  }

  .foot-social a:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .foot-social svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
  }

  /* reveal */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
    transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;
  }

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

  @media (max-width:860px) {
    .hero-inner {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .intro-band .grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .gauge-wrap {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .gauge {
      display: none;
    }

    .level {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    nav.links {
      position: fixed;
      top: 67px;
      right: 0;
      height: 100vh;
      width: 82%;
      max-width: 320px;
      background: var(--paper);
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
      padding: 40px 28px;
      gap: 10px;
      transform: translateX(110%);
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: transform .3s ease, visibility .3s ease;
      z-index: 500;
      will-change: transform;
      box-shadow: -8px 0 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    }

    nav.links.open {
      transform: translateX(0);
      visibility: visible;
    }

    .menu-btn {
      display: block;
    }

    nav.links a {
      font-size: 17px;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      background: transparent;
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    nav.links a:hover,
    nav.links a:active {
      background: rgba(20, 35, 31, 0.04);
      color: var(--sage-deep);
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    .nav-cta {
      align-self: stretch;
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 20px;
      padding: 15px;
      font-size: 16px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: var(--amber);
      color: var(--ink) !important;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
    }

    nav.links a.nav-cta:hover,
    nav.links a.nav-cta:active {
      background: var(--amber-deep);
      color: var(--paper) !important;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
    }
  }

  @media (max-width:520px) {
    .wrap {
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .school-head {
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .school-body {
      padding: 20px;
    }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * {
      transition: none !important;
      scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }
  }