/* ==========================================================================
   Home page styles
   ========================================================================== */

/* ----- Hero ----- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 80% -10%, rgba(212,162,58,0.18), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, var(--navy-800) 55%, var(--navy-700) 100%);
  color: var(--blue-100);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 26px 26px; opacity: .5;
}
.hero__inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center;
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
}
.hero h1 { color: #fff; }
.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--gold-300); }
.hero__lead { color: #cdd9e8; margin-top: 1.3rem; font-size: 1.15rem; max-width: 48ch; }
.hero__cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.9rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.hero__trust { display: flex; gap: 1.8rem; margin-top: 2.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero__trust div { font-size: 0.9rem; color: #aebfd4; }
.hero__trust strong { display: block; font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 1.7rem; color: #fff; }

/* Hero visual card */
.hero__visual {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 1.8rem; backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.hero__visual h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.hero__steps { margin-top: 1.2rem; display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; }
.hero-step { display: flex; gap: 0.9rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.hero-step__num {
  flex: none; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--gold-500); color: var(--navy-900); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.hero-step__t { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.hero-step__d { color: #b9c6d8; font-size: 0.9rem; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.4rem; }
}

/* ----- Education-first banner ----- */
.edu-banner { background: var(--paper-muted); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); display: flex; gap: 1.6rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.edu-banner__icon { flex: none; width: 64px; height: 64px; border-radius: 18px; background: var(--gold-300); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.edu-banner__icon svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; stroke: var(--gold-600); }
.edu-banner__body { flex: 1; min-width: 240px; }
.edu-banner__body h3 { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.edu-banner__body p { color: var(--ink-500); }

/* ----- Section headers ----- */
.sec-head { max-width: 56ch; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; }
.sec-head.center { margin-inline: auto; }
.sec-head .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.sec-head p { color: var(--ink-500); margin-top: 0.7rem; }

/* ----- Steps / process ----- */
.process { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; counter-reset: step; }
.process__item { position: relative; padding: 1.8rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.process__item::before {
  counter-increment: step; content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--gold-500); font-weight: 600;
}
.process__item h3 { margin: 0.6rem 0 0.4rem; }
.process__item p { color: var(--ink-500); font-size: 0.97rem; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .process { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ----- Advisor / Christy ----- */
.advisor { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: 2.6rem; align-items: center; }
.advisor__photo {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); aspect-ratio: 4/5; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-700), var(--blue-500)); position: relative;
  display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.advisor__initials { font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 5rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); }
.advisor__badge {
  position: absolute; bottom: 1rem; left: 1rem; right: 1rem;
  background: rgba(11,31,58,0.78); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem; color: #fff;
}
.advisor__badge strong { display: block; font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.advisor__badge span { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--gold-300); }
.advisor blockquote { font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem); color: var(--navy-900); line-height: 1.35; }
.advisor blockquote::before { content: "\201C"; color: var(--gold-500); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .advisor { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ----- Testimonials ----- */
.quote-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.8rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.quote-card .stars { color: var(--gold-500); letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.quote-card p { color: var(--ink-700); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.quote-card cite { display: block; margin-top: 1rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-800); font-size: 0.92rem; }

/* ----- CTA strip ----- */
.cta-strip { text-align: center; }
.cta-strip h2 { color: #fff; max-width: 22ch; margin-inline: auto; }
.cta-strip p { color: #cdd9e8; margin: 1rem auto 2rem; max-width: 50ch; }
.cta-strip .btn-row { display: flex; gap: 0.9rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }