/* ==========================================================================
   APC Excellence Mentoring - shared stylesheet.

   Shared by every page. The home page layers home.css on top for the parts
   that are its own. Content renders with JS off; the .js class
   (set by site.js) is what arms the entrance animations, so nothing can be
   left invisible if the script fails to load.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --navy-950:#061C3F; --navy-900:#09295C; --navy-800:#0B2A5B; --navy-700:#0E3572;
  --gold:#C89A2A;  --gold-lt:#E0B44A;  --gold-dk:#7A5E10;  --gold-dp:#9A7616;
  --cream:#FAFAF8; --ink:#12213A;      --slate:#5A6B85;    --slate-lt:#8FA2BE;
  --pale:#C9D3E4;  --pale-2:#B9C6DA;
  --pad:clamp(20px,5vw,88px); --max:1680px; --measure:840px;
  --display:Anton,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;
  --body:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --cut:26px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--navy-950);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);
     font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;text-wrap:pretty;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3,h4,p,ul,ol,dl,dd,figure,blockquote{margin:0}
ul,ol{list-style:none;padding:0}
img{max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--gold-dk);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.skip{position:fixed;top:8px;left:8px;z-index:400;transform:translateY(-200%);
      background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-950);padding:10px 16px;font-weight:600}
.skip:focus{transform:translateY(0)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--pad)}
.measure{max-width:var(--measure)}
[id]{scroll-margin-top:96px}
/* pages that open on content rather than a hero must clear the fixed header */
.below-hdr{padding-top:calc(76px + clamp(48px,7vw,92px))}

/* ---------- header ------------------------------------------------------ */
/* -webkit-transform:translateZ(0) forces the bar onto its own compositing
   layer as soon as it's parsed. Without it, WebKit (Safari and, worse,
   Chrome for iOS - same engine, far less GPU memory per tab) sometimes
   defers painting a fixed layer until something triggers a repaint, so on a
   heavy first paint like this page's hero the header can simply be missing
   until the reader scrolls. */
.hdr{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(6,28,63,.94);
     -webkit-transform:translateZ(0);transform:translateZ(0);
     border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.24);transition:background .3s,border-color .3s}
.hdr.solid{background:rgba(6,28,63,.99);border-bottom-color:rgba(200,154,42,.4)}
/* The blur is a wide-screen nicety and an expensive one: on a fixed bar it asks
   the compositor to re-sample the hero behind it every frame. The in-app
   browsers the messaging apps embed leave that layer unpainted until something
   forces a repaint, so the bar is missing when the page opens and only turns up
   once the reader has scrolled back to the top. Phones get an opaque bar
   instead - over the hero's navy veil the two are all but indistinguishable -
   and the blur is scoped to the width that shows the full nav anyway. */
@media (min-width:1181px){
  .hdr{background:rgba(6,28,63,.86);
       -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
  .hdr.solid{background:rgba(6,28,63,.97)}
}
.hdr-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--pad);height:76px;
        display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.logo{display:block;flex:0 0 auto;line-height:0}
.logo img{display:block;height:50px;width:auto;max-width:none}
.hdr-prog{height:2px;background:transparent}
.hdr-prog i{display:block;height:2px;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-lt))}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(10px,1.6vw,34px)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:clamp(9px,1.45vw,30px);align-items:center}
.nav-links a{position:relative;font:600 clamp(11.5px,.87vw,12.5px)/1 var(--body);
             letter-spacing:clamp(.06em,.075vw,.1em);white-space:nowrap;
             text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream);padding:15px 2px;transition:color .24s}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:9px;height:2px;
                    background:var(--gold);transition:right .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.nav-links a:hover::after{right:0}
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold-lt)}
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after{right:0}
.btn-reg{font-size:clamp(11px,.88vw,13px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;
         text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;
         color:var(--gold);border:1px solid var(--gold);background:transparent;
         padding:11px clamp(11px,1.25vw,18px);min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;
         align-items:center;flex:0 0 auto;
         cursor:pointer;transition:background .24s,color .24s,transform .24s}
.btn-reg:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-950);transform:translateY(-1px)}
/* Axis - the candidate portal. .btn-reg owns the gold fill as the marketing CTA,
   so Axis reads as the product entry rather than competing with it: a dark plate
   on a gold hairline, brand name in gold, action word in cream, padlock for the
   secure-area cue. The old flat navy-on-navy fill barely showed against the bar. */
.btn-portal{font-size:clamp(11px,.88vw,13px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;
            text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;
            color:var(--cream);
            background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy-700),var(--navy-900));
            border:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.42);
            padding:11px clamp(12px,1.25vw,18px);min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;
            align-items:center;gap:8px;flex:0 0 auto;cursor:pointer;
            transition:border-color .24s,box-shadow .24s,transform .24s,background .24s}
.btn-portal .btn-portal-ic{color:var(--gold);flex:0 0 auto}
.btn-portal b{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--gold-lt)}
.btn-portal:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-1px);
                  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy-700),var(--navy-800));
                  box-shadow:0 8px 22px -12px rgba(200,154,42,.75)}
.btn-portal:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-lt);outline-offset:2px}
.mobile-cta .b b{font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-lt)}
.burger{display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:46px;height:46px;
        padding:0;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.5);cursor:pointer;flex:0 0 auto}
.burger span{position:relative;display:block;width:22px;height:14px}
.burger span i{position:absolute;left:0;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--cream);
               transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.burger span i:nth-child(1){top:0}.burger span i:nth-child(2){top:6px}.burger span i:nth-child(3){top:12px}
@media (max-width:1180px){.nav-links{display:none}.burger{display:flex}.btn-portal{display:none}}
@media (max-width:700px){.btn-reg{display:none}}

/* ---------- mobile menu ------------------------------------------------- */
.mobile{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:250;background:var(--navy-950);display:none;flex-direction:column}
.mobile[data-open]{display:flex}
.mobile-top{flex:0 0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
            padding-inline:var(--pad);height:76px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.28)}
.mobile-x{width:46px;height:46px;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:0;background:transparent;
          border:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.5);cursor:pointer;flex:0 0 auto}
.mobile nav{flex:1 1 auto;overflow-y:auto;padding:clamp(18px,5vh,40px) var(--pad) 36px}
.mobile a.big{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
              padding:clamp(14px,2.4vh,20px) 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(250,250,248,.12);
              font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;
              font-size:clamp(1.7rem,7.5vw,2.6rem);line-height:1;color:var(--cream);
              opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}
.mobile[data-open] a.big{opacity:1;transform:none;
        transition:opacity .5s var(--ease) calc(var(--i,0)*60ms + 80ms),
                   transform .5s var(--ease) calc(var(--i,0)*60ms + 80ms)}
.mobile a.big:hover{color:var(--gold-lt)}
.mobile a.big span{font:600 11px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold);flex:0 0 auto}
.mobile-cta{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:clamp(26px,5vh,40px)}
.mobile-cta button{width:100%;min-height:52px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;
                   letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:15px 24px}
.mobile-cta .a{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-950);border:0;font-weight:800}
.mobile-cta .b{background:transparent;color:var(--cream);border:1px solid rgba(250,250,248,.3)}
/* email and batch line under the mobile CTAs - was three inline style
   attributes repeated in every page's copy of the menu */
.mobile-foot{margin-top:32px;display:grid;gap:8px}
.mobile-foot a{font-size:15px;color:var(--gold)}
.mobile-foot p{font:600 11px/1.5 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;
               text-transform:uppercase;color:#8FA2BE}

/* ---------- page hero (layered: photo + veil + particles + seam) --------- */
.phero{position:relative;min-height:min(76vh,720px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
       padding:clamp(140px,20vh,220px) 0 clamp(52px,8vh,96px);overflow:hidden;
       background:var(--navy-950);color:var(--cream);isolation:isolate}
.phero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;overflow:hidden}
.phero-bg img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
              transform:scale(1.06);will-change:transform}
.phero-veil{position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(6,28,63,.95) 0%,rgba(6,28,63,.88) 38%,
             rgba(6,28,63,.58) 68%,rgba(6,28,63,.35) 100%)}
.phero-seam{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:var(--navy-900);opacity:.5;
            clip-path:polygon(66% 0,100% 0,100% 100%,52% 100%)}
.phero canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:-1;display:block}
/* width:100% matters - .phero is a flex container, so without it this shrinks
   to content width and margin:0 auto centres it off the page's left edge. */
.phero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%}
.phero .crumb{font:600 12px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.phero .crumb a{color:var(--gold);opacity:.8}
.phero .crumb a:hover{opacity:1}
.phero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
          line-height:.9;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7vw,5.6rem);margin-top:20px;max-width:16ch}
.phero h1 .l{display:block;overflow:hidden}
.phero h1 .l>span{display:block}
.phero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.phero .lede{color:var(--pale);margin-top:28px;max-width:58ch;font-size:clamp(16px,1.2vw,19px)}
.phero .rule{height:1px;margin:38px 0 22px;max-width:560px;
             background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),rgba(200,154,42,0));
             transform-origin:left;transform:scaleX(0)}
.js .phero .rule{transition:transform 1s var(--ease) .5s}
.js .phero.lit .rule{transform:scaleX(1)}
.phero .facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:clamp(18px,3vw,44px);
              font:600 12px/1.4 var(--body);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-lt)}
.phero .facts .on{color:var(--gold)}
.phero-num{position:absolute;right:clamp(-14px,-1vw,0px);bottom:-4vw;z-index:1;
           font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(11rem,26vw,26rem);line-height:.72;
           color:var(--cream);opacity:.05;pointer-events:none;user-select:none}

/* ---------- sections ---------------------------------------------------- */
.sec{padding-block:clamp(64px,10vw,132px);position:relative}
.sec.light{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink)}
.sec.navy{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--cream)}
.sec.deep{background:var(--navy-950);color:var(--cream)}
.sec.tight{padding-top:0}
.eyebrow{font:600 12px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dk)}
.navy .eyebrow,.deep .eyebrow,.phero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
h2.big{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
       line-height:.94;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,4rem);margin-top:16px;color:var(--navy-900)}
.navy h2.big,.deep h2.big{color:var(--cream)}
.sub{margin-top:20px;max-width:60ch;color:var(--slate)}
.navy .sub,.deep .sub{color:var(--pale-2)}
.sec h3{font-size:clamp(18px,1.5vw,22px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}
.head-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:26px}

/* ---------- cards -------------------------------------------------------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(16px,2vw,28px);margin-top:clamp(38px,5vw,68px);align-items:start}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr))}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr))}
.card{position:relative;background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--cream);
      padding:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
      min-height:clamp(280px,24vw,360px);
      clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--cut)),calc(100% - var(--cut)) 100%,0 100%);
      transition:background .3s var(--ease),transform .45s var(--ease)}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--gold);
              transition:width .5s var(--ease);z-index:2}
.card:hover{background:var(--navy-700)}
.card:hover::before{width:100%}
.card .num{position:absolute;right:6px;bottom:-18px;font-family:var(--display);
           font-size:clamp(6.5rem,10vw,9.5rem);line-height:.8;color:var(--cream);opacity:.07;
           pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .4s,transform .5s var(--ease)}
.card:hover .num{opacity:.13;transform:translateY(-6px)}
.card svg.ico{color:var(--gold)}
.card h3{margin-top:22px;position:relative}
.card p{color:var(--pale-2);font-size:16px;margin-top:14px;position:relative}
.card dl{margin-top:auto;padding-top:22px;position:relative;display:grid;gap:12px}
.card dt{font:600 11px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.card dd{margin:5px 0 0;color:var(--pale);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5}
.card-lt{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid rgba(9,41,92,.12);min-height:0}
.card-lt:hover{background:#fff;transform:translateY(-4px)}
.card-lt p{color:var(--slate)}
.card-lt h3{color:var(--navy-900);margin-top:16px}
/* stepped offsets echo the landing page's route cards */
.stepped>*:nth-child(2){margin-top:clamp(0px,4vw,48px)}
.stepped>*:nth-child(3){margin-top:clamp(0px,8vw,96px)}
@media (max-width:900px){.stepped>*{margin-top:0!important}}

/* ---------- service rows -------------------------------------------------- */
.rail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:34% 1fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,80px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:1000px){.rail{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.rail-stick{position:sticky;top:120px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.rail-stick{position:relative;top:0}}
.counter{margin-top:34px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:30px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--gold)}
.counter span{color:var(--slate-lt)}
.row{position:relative;border-top:1px solid rgba(250,250,248,.16);
     padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,34px) clamp(14px,1.6vw,26px);
     display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr 28px;gap:clamp(12px,1.6vw,26px);align-items:start;
     transition:background .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s,padding-left .3s var(--ease)}
.row::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;bottom:0;width:0;background:var(--gold);
             transition:width .35s var(--ease)}
.row:hover{background:var(--navy-700);border-color:var(--gold)}
.row:hover::before{width:3px}
.light .row{border-top-color:rgba(9,41,92,.14)}
.light .row:hover{background:#fff}
.row .n{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,30px);color:var(--gold);line-height:1;
        transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.row:hover .n{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.row p{margin-top:10px;font-size:16px;max-width:70ch;color:var(--pale-2)}
.light .row p{color:var(--slate)}
.light .row h3{color:var(--navy-900)}
.row .arw{opacity:.3;transition:opacity .3s,transform .35s var(--ease);color:var(--gold)}
.row:hover .arw{opacity:1;transform:translateX(5px)}

/* ---------- lists / chips -------------------------------------------------- */
.dash li{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:7px 0;font-size:16px}
.dash li::before{content:"-";color:var(--gold);flex:0 0 auto}
.deep .dash li,.navy .dash li{color:var(--pale)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:16px}
.chip{border:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.45);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font-size:14px;
      color:var(--pale);transition:background .25s,color .25s,border-color .25s}
.chip:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-950);border-color:var(--gold)}
.light .chip{color:var(--slate);border-color:rgba(9,41,92,.18)}
.light .chip:hover{color:var(--navy-950)}
.js .chips .chip{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}
.js .in .chips .chip,.js .chips.in .chip{opacity:1;transform:none;
     transition:opacity .45s var(--ease) calc(var(--i,0)*45ms),
                transform .45s var(--ease) calc(var(--i,0)*45ms),
                background .25s,color .25s,border-color .25s}
.minilabel{margin-top:28px;font:600 12px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;
           text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.72}

/* ---------- competency accordion -------------------------------------------- */
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:clamp(28px,4vw,48px) 0 24px}
.filters button{min-height:44px;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:999px;
                border:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.5);background:transparent;color:var(--cream);
                font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;
                transition:background .25s,color .25s,transform .25s}
.filters button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.filters button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-950)}
.comp{border-top:1px solid rgba(250,250,248,.14)}
.comp summary{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;gap:clamp(14px,2vw,32px);
              align-items:center;padding:clamp(16px,2vw,22px) clamp(6px,1vw,14px);min-height:56px;
              cursor:pointer;list-style:none;transition:background .25s,padding-left .25s var(--ease)}
.comp summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.comp summary:hover{background:var(--navy-900);padding-left:20px}
.comp .nm{font-size:clamp(16px,1.25vw,19px);font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.comp .nm::before{content:"+";color:var(--gold);font-weight:400;font-size:20px;line-height:1;
                  transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.comp details[open] .nm::before{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.comp .lvl{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:4px;height:20px}
.comp .lvl i{width:7px;border:1px solid var(--gold);display:block;transform-origin:bottom;
             transform:scaleY(.15)}
.comp .lvl i:nth-child(1){height:12px}.comp .lvl i:nth-child(2){height:16px}.comp .lvl i:nth-child(3){height:20px}
.comp .lvl i.on{background:var(--gold)}
.js .comp.in .lvl i{transform:scaleY(1);
     transition:transform .5s var(--ease) calc(var(--i,0)*70ms)}
.comp .hrs{text-align:right;white-space:nowrap}
.comp .hrs b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:21px;color:var(--gold)}
.comp .hrs span{font-size:12px;color:var(--slate-lt)}
.comp .topics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:6px 40px;
              padding:4px clamp(6px,1vw,14px) 26px}
.comp .topics li{display:flex;gap:12px;color:var(--pale);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55}
.comp .topics li::before{content:"-";color:var(--gold);flex:0 0 auto}
.comp details[open] .topics li{animation:fadeUp .45s var(--ease) both}
.comp details[open] .topics li:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.05s}
.comp details[open] .topics li:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.1s}
.comp details[open] .topics li:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.15s}
.comp details[open] .topics li:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.2s}
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.alt{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;font-size:18px;cursor:help}
.note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--slate-lt);font-style:italic;
      border-top:1px solid rgba(250,250,248,.14);padding-top:18px;margin-top:0}
.hours-readout{margin-top:20px;font-size:14px;color:var(--slate-lt)}
.hours-readout b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:34px;color:var(--gold);
                 letter-spacing:.02em;margin-inline:8px}

/* ---------- stat band ------------------------------------------------------- */
.stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;background:var(--cream)}
.stats div{flex:1 1 200px;border-left:1px solid rgba(9,41,92,.16);
           padding:clamp(34px,5vw,76px) clamp(18px,2.5vw,40px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;
           justify-content:flex-end;min-height:clamp(190px,20vw,310px);transition:background .3s}
.stats div:hover{background:#fff}
.stats b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-dp);line-height:.82;
         font-size:clamp(3.4rem,8vw,7rem)}
.stats span{font:600 12px/1.4 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
            color:var(--navy-900);margin-top:18px}

/* ---------- timeline (joining steps) ---------------------------------------- */
.tl{position:relative;margin-top:clamp(38px,5vw,64px);display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:clamp(18px,2vw,28px)}
.tl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:26px;height:1px;
            background:rgba(200,154,42,.35);transform-origin:left;transform:scaleX(0)}
.js .tl.in::before{transform:scaleX(1);transition:transform 1.1s var(--ease) .15s}
@media (max-width:760px){.tl::before{display:none}}
.tl li{position:relative;padding-top:60px}
.tl li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:19px;width:15px;height:15px;border-radius:50%;
               background:var(--navy-900);border:2px solid var(--gold);transform:scale(0)}
.js .tl.in li::before{transform:scale(1);
     transition:transform .45s var(--ease) calc(var(--i,0)*130ms + .3s)}
.tl .s{font-family:var(--display);font-size:26px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
.tl p{margin-top:8px;font-size:16px;color:var(--pale)}
.light .tl p{color:var(--slate)}
.light .tl li::before{background:var(--cream)}

/* ---------- pricing ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.fees{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(330px,1fr));gap:0;
      margin-top:clamp(38px,5vw,64px)}
.fee{padding:clamp(28px,3.4vw,52px) clamp(24px,4vw,64px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;
     transition:background .35s}
.fee:first-child{padding-left:0}
.fee+.fee{border-left:1px solid var(--gold);padding-right:0}
@media (max-width:800px){.fee{padding-inline:0}.fee+.fee{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--gold)}}
.fee h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;
        font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.3rem);color:var(--navy-900);margin-top:14px}
.price{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(3.2rem,7.5vw,6rem);line-height:.85;
       color:var(--navy-900);margin-top:10px}
.fee ul{margin-top:26px;flex:1}
.fee ul li{border-top:1px solid rgba(9,41,92,.12);padding:13px 0;color:var(--ink)}
.fee ul li::before{color:var(--gold-dk)}
.tagline{margin-top:26px;font-size:14px;color:var(--slate)}

/* ---------- buttons / bands ---------------------------------------------------- */
.cta-a,.cta-b{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:16px 30px;
              min-height:48px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;cursor:pointer;
              align-self:flex-start;transition:background .25s,color .25s,transform .25s}
.cta-a{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-950);border:0;font-weight:800}
.cta-a:hover{background:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--navy-950);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.cta-b{color:var(--navy-900);border:1px solid var(--gold);font-weight:700;background:transparent}
.cta-b:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-950);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.deep .cta-b,.navy .cta-b,.phero .cta-b{color:var(--cream)}
.next{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin-top:clamp(32px,4vw,50px)}
/* The advisory shown under every outbound rics.org link. It lives here rather
   than in home.css or corporate.css because it appears on both layers - the
   home page Route Finder band and the routes/resources callouts - and has to
   look the same on each. Cream ground with a gold rule reads as a note on
   whatever sits above it, light section or navy band alike. --gold-dk on this
   cream measures 5.67:1, comfortably past AA for body text; the brand gold
   itself manages only 2.40:1 and cannot carry the wording. */
.rics-note{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:11px;
  margin-top:clamp(14px,1.6vw,20px);padding:13px 18px;
  background:#FCF6E9;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;
  font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55}
.rics-note svg{flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:2px;color:var(--gold-dp)}
/* the colour goes on the span, not the p: corporate.css's `.pro p` is (0,1,1)
   and loads after this file, so a rule on the paragraph loses the tie and the
   note renders in body grey on all thirteen sub-pages */
.rics-note span{color:var(--gold-dk)}

.band{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.22)}
.band .wrap{padding-block:26px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;align-items:center;
            justify-content:space-between}
.band p{color:var(--pale)}
.band .tag{font:600 12px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pale)}
.band .tag.on{color:var(--gold)}
.pill{border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:999px;padding:11px 22px;min-height:44px;
      display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
      color:var(--cream);transition:background .25s,color .25s,transform .25s}
.pill:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-950);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* ---------- quote -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.quote{position:relative;padding-top:40px}
.quote::before{content:"“";position:absolute;top:-40px;left:-8px;font-family:var(--display);
               font-size:12rem;line-height:1;color:var(--gold);opacity:.16;pointer-events:none}
.quote p{font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,3.2vw,36px);line-height:1.3;color:var(--navy-900);
         max-width:24ch}
.deep .quote p,.navy .quote p{color:var(--cream)}

/* ---------- mentors -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.mentor{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,76px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:1000px){.mentor{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.portrait{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:var(--navy-900);overflow:hidden}
.portrait img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
              transform:scale(1.05);transition:transform 1.2s var(--ease)}
.portrait:hover img{transform:scale(1.09)}
.portrait .initials{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--display);
                    font-size:clamp(6rem,15vw,14rem);color:var(--gold);opacity:.12;line-height:1;
                    pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
.portrait .frame{position:absolute;inset:12px;border:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.55);
                 pointer-events:none;z-index:3}
.creds{font:600 13px/1.5 var(--body);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
       color:var(--gold-dk);margin-top:14px}
.navy .creds,.deep .creds{color:var(--gold)}
.roles{margin-top:28px;border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:22px 24px;
       clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 18px),calc(100% - 18px) 100%,0 100%)}
.roles .r{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy-900);margin-top:10px}
.navy .roles .r,.deep .roles .r{color:var(--cream)}

/* ---------- prose (legal pages) ---------------------------------------------------- */
.prose h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
          line-height:.95;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.5vw,3.6rem);color:var(--navy-900);margin-top:16px}
.prose .meta{color:var(--slate);font-size:15px;margin-top:14px}
.prose .lead{margin-top:26px;font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,19px);color:var(--ink)}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;
          font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);color:var(--navy-900);
          margin-top:clamp(38px,5vw,56px);padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(9,41,92,.14)}
.prose h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy-900);margin-top:24px}
.prose p+p,.prose ul+p,.prose p+ul{margin-top:14px}
.prose h2+p,.prose h3+p,.prose h2+ul{margin-top:14px}
.prose ul li{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:6px 0}
.prose ul li::before{content:"-";color:var(--gold);flex:0 0 auto}
.prose .card-note{margin-top:22px;border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:22px 24px;background:#fff;
                  clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 18px),calc(100% - 18px) 100%,0 100%)}

/* ---------- footer ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.ftr{background:var(--navy-950);color:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.3)}
.ftr-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(48px,7vw,88px) var(--pad);
        display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:clamp(26px,4vw,54px)}
.ftr h4{font:600 11px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.ftr ul{margin-top:16px;display:grid;gap:10px}
.ftr a{color:var(--pale);font-size:15px;transition:color .2s,padding-left .25s var(--ease)}
.ftr a:hover{color:var(--gold-lt);padding-left:5px}
.ftr .muted{color:var(--slate-lt);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:18px}
.ftr .fine{color:var(--slate-lt);font-size:13.5px;margin-top:18px;max-width:34ch}
.ftr-btm{border-top:1px solid rgba(250,250,248,.12)}
.ftr-btm div{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:20px var(--pad);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;
             gap:16px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.ftr-btm p{color:var(--slate-lt);font-size:13.5px}
.ftr-btm a{font:600 12px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
           color:var(--gold);min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}

/* ---------- dialog --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.soon{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:300;background:rgba(6,28,63,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);display:none;place-items:center;padding:24px}
.soon[data-open]{display:grid;animation:fade .25s ease both}
@keyframes fade{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
.soon-box{width:min(100%,480px);background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--cream);
          border:1px solid rgba(200,154,42,.5);padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);
          clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 28px),calc(100% - 28px) 100%,0 100%);
          animation:pop .4s var(--ease) both}
@keyframes pop{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px) scale(.98)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.soon-box h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;
             font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.6rem);line-height:.98;margin-top:12px}
.soon-box p.b{color:var(--pale);margin-top:14px;font-size:16.5px}
.soon-act{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:28px}
.soon-act a,.soon-act button{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;
                             text-transform:uppercase;padding:14px 24px;min-height:46px;
                             display:inline-flex;align-items:center;cursor:pointer;
                             transition:background .25s,border-color .25s}
.soon-act a{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-950);font-weight:800}
.soon-act a:hover{background:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--navy-950)}
.soon-act button{background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(250,250,248,.3);color:var(--cream)}
.soon-act button:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- reveal system ---------------------------------------------------------------
   Only the .js class (set by site.js) hides anything, so with JS off every
   element stays visible. --i drives the stagger within a group.            */
.js [data-r]{opacity:0;transition:opacity .7s var(--ease) calc(var(--i,0)*80ms),
                                  transform .7s var(--ease) calc(var(--i,0)*80ms)}
.js [data-r="up"],.js [data-r=""]{transform:translateY(26px)}
.js [data-r="left"]{transform:translateX(-38px)}
.js [data-r="right"]{transform:translateX(38px)}
.js [data-r="scale"]{transform:scale(.94)}
.js [data-r].in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.js .phero h1 .l>span{transform:translateY(105%)}
.js .phero.lit h1 .l>span{transform:none;
     transition:transform .9s var(--ease) calc(var(--i,0)*90ms + .1s)}

@media (max-width:1000px){
  .js [data-r="left"],.js [data-r="right"]{transform:translateY(26px)}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .js [data-r]{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .js .phero h1 .l>span{transform:none}
  .js .phero .rule{transform:scaleX(1)}
  .js .comp .lvl i{transform:scaleY(1)}
  .js .tl::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
  .js .tl li::before{transform:scale(1)}
  .js .chips .chip{opacity:1;transform:none}
}