:root{
  --ink:#0d1220; --ink-2:#1b2438; --ink-3:#2c3a55;
  --paper:#f7f8fb; --white:#fff;
  --line:#dde2ec; --line-2:#eef1f7;
  --muted:#5b6b86; --muted-2:#8494ac;
  --accent:#3d5afe; --accent-2:#6a78ff; --accent-soft:#eef1ff;
  --ok:#0f8a5f; --ok-soft:#e6f6ef;
  --warn:#a86b00; --warn-soft:#fdf3e2;
  --bad:#b3352f; --bad-soft:#fdecea;
  --radius:14px; --radius-sm:9px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(13,18,32,.04),0 8px 24px rgba(13,18,32,.06);
  --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(13,18,32,.05),0 24px 60px rgba(13,18,32,.10);
  --max:1160px;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font:16px/1.6 var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img,svg{max-width:100%}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:650}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.1rem)}
h3{font-size:1.12rem}
p{margin:0 0 1rem}
small,.small{font-size:.82rem}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{
  font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.75rem;
}
.lede{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch}
.center{text-align:center}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.tiny{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted-2)}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(247,248,251,.86);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;height:66px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-size:1.02rem}
.brand .mark{
  width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:9px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:linear-gradient(140deg,var(--accent),#8a5cff);color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;
}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:22px;margin-left:auto;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:520;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--accent);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.nav-cta{
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:10px;
  font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;
}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--ink-2)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:72px 0 32px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:-40% -10% auto 40%;height:520px;
  background:radial-gradient(60% 60% at 50% 50%,rgba(61,90,254,.10),transparent 70%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-in{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hero h1 span{
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--accent),#8a5cff 60%,#e0559b);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border-radius:11px;
  padding:12px 20px;font-weight:620;font-size:.94rem;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .12s ease,box-shadow .12s ease,background .12s;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(61,90,254,.28)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#3352f0}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#c3cbdb}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.card-hover{transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease,border-color .15s}
.card-hover:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:#cdd5e4}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.35rem}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem}
.icon-badge{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:11px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.icon-badge.green{background:var(--ok-soft);color:var(--ok)}
.icon-badge.amber{background:var(--warn-soft);color:var(--warn)}

/* ---------- section ---------- */
.section{padding:64px 0}
.section.tight{padding:40px 0}
.section-head{max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:34px}
.band{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

/* ---------- steps ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;counter-reset:s}
.step{padding:0 26px 0 0;position:relative}
.step:not(:last-child):after{
  content:"";position:absolute;right:10px;top:14px;bottom:14px;width:1px;background:var(--line);
}
.step-n{
  width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.step h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.step p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* ---------- portal cards ---------- */
.portal{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}
.portal .tag{
  font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:10px;
}
.portal ul{margin:14px 0 20px;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.91rem}
.portal li{margin-bottom:.35rem}
.portal .go{margin-top:auto;font-weight:620;color:var(--accent);font-size:.9rem}
.portal:hover .go{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- app shell (portal pages) ---------- */
.app{display:grid;grid-template-columns:232px 1fr;min-height:100vh}
.side{
  background:var(--ink);color:#cfd8ea;padding:22px 16px;position:sticky;top:0;height:100vh;overflow:auto;
}
.side .brand{color:#fff;margin-bottom:24px}
.side .brand .mark{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.side h4{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8090ad;margin:20px 0 8px}
.side a{
  display:block;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.9rem;color:#cfd8ea;margin-bottom:2px;
}
.side a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff}
.side a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.main{padding:26px 30px 60px;min-width:0}
.topbar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar h1{font-size:1.5rem}
.pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 11px;
  font-size:.76rem;font-weight:650;background:var(--line-2);color:var(--ink-3);
}
.pill.ok{background:var(--ok-soft);color:var(--ok)}
.pill.warn{background:var(--warn-soft);color:var(--warn)}
.pill.bad{background:var(--bad-soft);color:var(--bad)}
.pill.info{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent)}
.spacer{margin-left:auto}

/* ---------- stats ---------- */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-bottom:22px}
.stat{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px}
.stat .k{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);font-weight:700}
.stat .v{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:680;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-top:4px}
.stat .d{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.stat .d.up{color:var(--ok)}
.stat .d.down{color:var(--bad)}

/* ---------- table ---------- */
.table-wrap{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.9rem}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
th{background:#fafbfe;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);font-weight:700}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
tbody tr:hover{background:#fbfcff}
td.num{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* ---------- funnel ---------- */
.funnel{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.funnel-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr 64px;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:.86rem}
.funnel-bar{height:26px;border-radius:7px;background:var(--accent-soft);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.funnel-bar span{position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-2));border-radius:7px}
.funnel-row .v{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- listing ---------- */
.filters{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:18px}
.chip{
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;
  font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-3);cursor:pointer;font-weight:550;
}
.chip:hover{border-color:#c3cbdb}
.chip[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.listing{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px 20px;margin-bottom:12px}
.listing-top{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap}
.listing h3{font-size:1.02rem}
.listing .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.87rem;margin-top:3px}
.fit{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.fit-bar{width:70px;height:6px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--line-2);overflow:hidden}
.fit-bar span{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--accent)}
.why{
  margin-top:14px;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:12px;
  display:grid;gap:6px;font-size:.85rem;
}
.why div{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start}
.why .ok{color:var(--ok)} .why .no{color:var(--bad)} .why .un{color:var(--warn)}

/* ---------- callout ---------- */
.callout{
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:#fff;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;
  padding:16px 18px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-3);
}
.callout strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 0 46px;background:#fff;margin-top:40px}
.footer-in{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between}
.footer a{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.footer h4{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:10px}

/* ---------- misc ---------- */
.avatar{
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent);
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;flex:0 0 auto;
}
.who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:26px 0}
.tagline{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .step:not(:last-child):after{display:none}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .app{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .side{position:static;height:auto;display:flex;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto;align-items:center}
  .side .brand{margin:0 16px 0 0}
  .side h4,.side .side-foot{display:none}
  .side a{white-space:nowrap;padding:7px 12px}
  .main{padding:20px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta){display:none}
  .section{padding:44px 0}
  .hero{padding:44px 0 20px}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .funnel-row{grid-template-columns:92px 1fr 46px}
}

/* ---------- hero backdrop (photographic) ---------- */
.hero-photo{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;
  background:#0b1020;
  min-height:640px;display:flex;align-items:center;
}
.hero-photo .bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url("hero-students.jpg");
  background-size:cover;background-position:center 35%;
  transform:scale(1.02);
}
.hero-photo:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(8,12,24,.94) 0%,rgba(8,12,24,.86) 34%,rgba(8,12,24,.42) 62%,rgba(8,12,24,.18) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(8,12,24,.72),transparent 45%);
}
.hero-photo .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:74px;padding-bottom:74px}
.hero-photo h1{color:#fff;max-width:19ch}
.hero-photo h1 span{
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,#9db2ff,#c9b6ff 55%,#ff9ecb);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
}
.hero-photo .lede{color:#cfd8ea;max-width:54ch}
.hero-photo .eyebrow{color:#9db2ff}
.hero-photo .tiny{color:#93a1bb}
.hero-photo .btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.hero-photo .btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}

.glass{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(160%);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);border-radius:16px;
  box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(4,8,18,.35);
}

/* destination strip */
.dest{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.dest span{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.82rem;color:#dbe3f3;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 13px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.dest b{color:#fff;font-weight:640}
.flag{width:16px;height:11px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;flex:0 0 auto;position:relative}
.flag.uk{background:linear-gradient(#012169 0 100%)}
.flag.uk:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 44%,#fff 44% 56%,transparent 56%),
  linear-gradient(-45deg,transparent 44%,#fff 44% 56%,transparent 56%);}
.flag.uk:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(0deg,transparent 38%,#fff 38% 62%,transparent 62%),
  linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 38%,#fff 38% 62%,transparent 62%);}
.flag.us{background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,#b22234 0 2px,#fff 2px 4px)}
.flag.us:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:7px;height:6px;background:#3c3b6e}
.flag.ca{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#d52b1e 0 25%,#fff 25% 75%,#d52b1e 75%)}
.flag.ca:before{content:"🍁";position:absolute;inset:0;font-size:7px;line-height:11px;text-align:center}
.flag.au{background:#00247d}
.flag.au:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:8px;height:6px;background:#fff}
.flag.au:after{content:"✦";position:absolute;right:2px;bottom:0;color:#fff;font-size:6px}

/* photo band */
.band-photo{
  position:relative;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;background:#0b1020;
}
.band-photo .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url("hero-students.jpg");background-size:cover;background-position:center 60%}
.band-photo:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,12,24,.92),rgba(8,12,24,.55) 70%,rgba(8,12,24,.35))}
.band-photo .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:64px 24px}
.band-photo h2{color:#fff}
.band-photo p{color:#cfd8ea}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-photo{min-height:auto}
  .hero-photo .wrap{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px}
  .hero-photo h1{max-width:24ch}
}