/* ==========================================================================
   Auronic — shared site styles
   Owners: editorial corporate layout (navy / gold / beige)
   Students: same system, lighter study-oriented components
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --navy:#1B2A41;
  --navy-d:#141F30;
  --gold:#B08D3F;
  --gold-d:#8A6C26;
  --beige:#EAE5DE;
  --beige-l:#F6F2EC;
  --line:#C9C2B9;
  --line-soft:#E4DED7;
  --ink:#333;
  --muted:#5F5F5F;
  --faint:#8A8A8A;
  --teal:#0A6E6C;
  --link:#4A4A4A;
  --white:#fff;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(20,31,48,.08);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Ubuntu',"Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;line-height:22px;
}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--link);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-weight:400;margin:0}
::selection{background:rgba(176,141,63,.25)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}

p{font-size:14px;line-height:22px;margin:0 0 15px}
.prose p{text-align:justify;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto}
.prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.lead{font-size:16px;line-height:26px;color:var(--muted);max-width:760px}

.sr-only{
  position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;
  overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0
}
.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:14px;top:-60px;z-index:200;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;
  padding:10px 16px;font-size:12px;transition:top .15s
}
.skip-link:focus{top:14px;color:#fff}

/* ---------- shell ---------- */
.siteInside{max-width:1170px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 15px}
.split{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:flex-start}
.grow{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0}
.half{flex:1 1 0;min-width:0}
.rail{flex:0 0 360px;min-width:0}

/* ==========================================================================
   Header
   ========================================================================== */
#header{position:relative;z-index:60}
.band-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:100%}
.band.navy{background:var(--navy)}
.band.navy .band-in{height:64px;gap:10px}
.band.beige{background:var(--beige);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.band.beige .band-in{height:57px}

#logo{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;color:#fff}
#logo svg{display:block;height:44px;width:auto;flex-shrink:0}

#nav{flex:1 1 auto;display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;margin:0 4px 0 14px;min-width:0}
#nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center}
#nav li{display:block}
#nav > ul > li > a{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:13px;line-height:64px;padding:0 9px;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .15s}
#nav > ul > li > a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
#nav > ul > li > a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold)}

/* audience switch — top right */
.audience-switch{display:flex;align-items:stretch;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);flex-shrink:0}
.audience-switch a{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;white-space:nowrap;
  font-size:10px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.74);padding:8px 10px;transition:background .15s,color .15s
}
.audience-switch a + a{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.audience-switch a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.audience-switch a.active{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.audience-switch a.active:hover{background:var(--gold-d);color:#fff}
.audience-switch .sm{display:none}

.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-size:12px;line-height:1;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;
  padding:11px 20px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:var(--gold);color:#fff;
  letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-d);border-color:var(--gold-d);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:var(--line);color:var(--link)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-d);border-color:var(--navy-d);color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:11px}
.btn-lg{padding:14px 24px;font-size:12.5px}
.band.navy .btn{padding:9px 12px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em}

.tagline{font-size:12px;color:#6E665C}
.utility{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.utility a{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);font-weight:500}
.utility a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.utility .sep{width:1px;height:16px;background:var(--line)}

.burger{display:none;width:40px;height:34px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);background:transparent;cursor:pointer;padding:0;flex-shrink:0}
.burger i{display:block;width:16px;height:2px;background:#fff;margin:3px auto}

#mobileNav{display:none}
#mobileNav.open{display:block}
#mobileNav a{display:block;color:#fff;padding:12px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);font-size:14px}
#mobileNav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff}
#mobileNav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold)}
#mobileNav .grp{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);padding:14px 20px 6px}
#mobileNav .mobile-nav-cta{margin:16px 20px 20px;border-bottom:0;text-align:center}

/* ==========================================================================
   Buttons, links, small pieces
   ========================================================================== */
.eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);display:block;margin-bottom:7px}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin:20px 0 0}
.cta-note{font-size:11.5px;line-height:18px;color:var(--faint);margin:9px 0 0;max-width:520px}
.link-arrow{display:inline-block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:500;margin-top:14px}
.link-arrow::after{content:" \2192"}
.link-arrow:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:9.5px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);background:#FAF8F6;align-self:flex-start}
.tag.gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.tag.navy{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.note{font-size:12px;line-height:19px;color:var(--faint);margin:12px 0 0}
.rule-gold{width:70px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 0 20px}

/* ==========================================================================
   Main / hero / video
   ========================================================================== */
#main{padding:50px 0 0}

.video-hero{margin:0 0 24px}
.video-frame{
  position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#15161A;overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 0 1px,transparent 1px 78px)
}
.video-frame::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%,rgba(176,141,63,.1),transparent 58%);
  pointer-events:none
}
.video-placeholder{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:26px
}
.video-placeholder .play{
  width:62px;height:62px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:18px
}
.video-placeholder .play::after{
  content:"";display:block;width:0;height:0;margin-left:4px;
  border-top:8px solid transparent;border-bottom:8px solid transparent;border-left:12px solid var(--gold)
}
.video-kicker{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-bottom:10px}
.video-line{font-size:21px;line-height:29px;color:#fff;max-width:470px;margin:0 0 10px}
.video-time{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.video-frame iframe,.video-frame video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.video-caption{font-size:11.5px;line-height:18px;color:var(--faint);margin:8px 0 0}
.video-caption strong{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}

.caption{background:var(--beige);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:0;padding:15px 20px 18px}
.caption h1{font-size:28px;line-height:36px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.caption .meta{font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:#615A50;display:block}

.proof-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;margin:18px 0 0;padding:13px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.proof-strip span{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);position:relative;padding-left:13px}
.proof-strip span::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:6px;width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--gold)}

.cards{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px;margin-top:30px}
.card{flex:1 1 calc(50% - 15px);min-width:0}
.card-in{
  height:100%;min-height:158px;background:#FAF8F6;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:18px 20px;
  transition:box-shadow .15s,border-color .15s
}
.card-in:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--gold)}
.card-in h2{font-size:16px;line-height:21px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.card-in p{font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.card-in a{display:block}
.card-in a:hover h2{color:var(--teal)}
.chip{
  display:inline-block;font-size:10.5px;line-height:18px;padding:0 8px;margin-bottom:10px;
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  align-self:flex-start
}
.chip.gold{background:var(--gold)}

/* rail */
.rail .panel{margin-bottom:30px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.rail .panel:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.rail .panel-head{
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:12.5px;line-height:36px;padding:0 14px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase
}
.rail .panel-body{padding:4px 14px 10px}
.rail .pad{padding:16px 14px 18px}
.rail .pad p{font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:var(--muted)}
.item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 0}
.item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.item .t{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;display:block;line-height:19px}
.item .d{font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);display:block;margin-top:2px}

.groupBtn{background:var(--navy);display:flex}
.groupBtn button{
  flex:1;background:transparent;border:0;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  cursor:pointer;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-family:inherit;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:35px;padding:0
}
.groupBtn button:last-child{border-right:0}
.groupBtn button:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.groupBtn button[aria-selected="true"]{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}

/* definition table */
table.def{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse}
table.def th,table.def td{
  font-size:13px;line-height:20px;padding:9px 14px;text-align:left;
  vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)
}
table.def th{color:var(--faint);font-weight:400;width:40%;background:#FAF8F6;border-right:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
table.def td{color:var(--ink)}
table.def tr:last-child th,table.def tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}

/* ==========================================================================
   Sections
   ========================================================================== */
.section{padding:46px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.section.first{border-top:0}
.section.alt{background:#fff}
.section.tight{padding:34px 0}
.sec-head{margin-bottom:22px}
.sec-head .eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);display:block;margin-bottom:7px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:25px;line-height:34px;color:var(--navy)}
.sec-head .sub{font-size:13.5px;line-height:22px;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0;max-width:780px}
.hr{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:0 0 26px;position:relative}
.hr::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}

.page-hero{padding:46px 0 40px;background:var(--beige);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:9px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:35px;line-height:44px;color:var(--navy);max-width:840px}
.page-hero .lead{font-size:15px;line-height:25px;color:var(--muted);max-width:740px;margin:14px 0 0}
.page-hero .cta-row{margin-top:22px}
.page-hero .proof-strip{border-top-color:rgba(0,0,0,.09)}

/* data table */
table.data{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
table.data th{
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:400;font-size:11.5px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:left;padding:12px 16px
}
table.data td{font-size:13px;line-height:20px;padding:14px 16px;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
table.data tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#FAF8F6}
table.data tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
table.data td.name{color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
table.data td.best{color:var(--muted)}
table.data.plain td.name{font-size:13.5px}

/* steps */
.steps{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px}
.step{flex:1 1 200px;min-width:0}
.steps.vertical{flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.steps.vertical .step{flex:1 1 auto}

.form-page-title{font-size:36px;line-height:45px;color:var(--navy);max-width:560px}
.simple-page-title{font-size:38px;line-height:47px;color:var(--navy)}
.step .n{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:10px}
.step h3{font-size:15px;line-height:21px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px}
.step p{font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* plan boxes */
.plan{height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.plan.hi{border-color:var(--gold);border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.plan .ph{background:var(--beige);color:var(--navy);padding:12px 20px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.plan.hi .ph{background:var(--gold)}
.plan .pb{padding:22px 20px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.plan h3{font-size:19px;line-height:26px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:9px}
.plan .note{font-size:12px;line-height:19px;color:var(--faint);margin:0 0 16px}
.plan ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 20px;padding:14px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.plan li{position:relative;font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:var(--muted);padding:5px 0 5px 18px}
.plan li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:11px;width:7px;height:7px;border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.plan .foot{margin-top:auto}

.price{font-size:36px;line-height:1;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:2px 0 10px}
.price .from{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:7px}
.price .curr{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}
.price-note{font-size:12px;line-height:19px;color:var(--faint);margin:0 0 18px}

.notice{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:#FAF8F6;padding:20px 24px;margin-top:30px}
.notice h3{font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.notice p{font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* faq */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{
  list-style:none;cursor:pointer;position:relative;padding:16px 40px 16px 0;
  font-size:14.5px;line-height:22px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:8px;top:14px;font-size:17px;color:var(--gold)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.faq summary:hover{color:var(--teal)}
.faq .ans{padding:0 40px 16px 0}
.faq .ans p{font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;text-align:left;hyphens:none}
.faq .ans p + p{margin-top:9px}
.faq .ans strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.faq-group + .faq-group{margin-top:34px}
.faq-group h2{font-size:18px;line-height:26px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:12px}

/* ==========================================================================
   CTA components
   ========================================================================== */
.inline-cta{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
  background:var(--beige-l);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:18px 22px;margin-top:30px
}
.inline-cta .t{display:block;font-size:15px;line-height:22px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.inline-cta .d{display:block;font-size:12px;line-height:19px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}
.inline-cta .btn{flex-shrink:0}

.cta-band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:38px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.cta-band .siteInside{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:34px}
.cta-band .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:7px}
.cta-band h2{font-size:25px;line-height:33px;color:#fff;max-width:700px}
.cta-band p a,.mail-link{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline}
.cta-band p a:hover,.mail-link:hover{color:#fff}
.cta-band .btn{flex-shrink:0}
.cta-band .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff}
.cta-band .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--navy)}

.section-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.section-cta .note{margin:0}

/* ==========================================================================
   Forms
   ========================================================================== */
.form-card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);background:#fff;
  padding:26px 26px 28px
}
.form-card h2{font-size:22px;line-height:29px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px}
.form-card .form-intro{font-size:12.5px;line-height:20px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 20px}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{
  width:100%;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;color:var(--ink);
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;border-radius:0;
  transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s
}
.field textarea{min-height:132px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{
  outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--gold)
}
.field .hint{font-size:11px;line-height:17px;color:var(--faint);margin:5px 0 0}
.field.required label::after{content:" *";color:var(--gold-d)}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 16px}
.hp-field{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;top:auto!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}
.form-card .btn{width:100%}
.form-note{font-size:11px;line-height:17px;color:var(--faint);margin:10px 0 0}
.form-status{
  margin-top:14px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:#FAF8F6;
  font-size:12px;line-height:18px;color:var(--navy)
}
.form-status[hidden]{display:none}
.form-status a{color:var(--gold-d);text-decoration:underline}

.signup-card{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:26px 26px 28px;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.signup-card h2{font-size:22px;line-height:29px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:7px}
.signup-card .form-intro{font-size:12.5px;line-height:20px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);margin:0 0 20px}
.signup-card .field label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.signup-card .field input,.signup-card .field select{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.26);color:#fff
}
.signup-card .field input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.38)}
.signup-card .field select option{color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.signup-card .form-note{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.signup-card .form-status{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:rgba(176,141,63,.65);color:#fff}
.signup-card .form-status a{color:var(--gold)}

/* ==========================================================================
   Cost comparison
   ========================================================================== */
.cost-compare{margin-top:26px;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.chart-row + .chart-row{margin-top:28px}
.chart-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:20px;margin-bottom:8px}
.chart-name{font-size:13px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.chart-name span{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);font-weight:400;margin-top:2px}
.chart-total{font-size:21px;line-height:1;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.chart-track{
  height:34px;background:#F0ECE6;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.chart-bar{
  height:100%;width:var(--w,100%);min-width:10px;background:var(--gold);transform-origin:left;
  animation:bar-grow .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1) both
}
.chart-bar.traditional{background:var(--muted);animation-delay:.12s}
.chart-detail{font-size:11.5px;line-height:18px;color:var(--faint);margin-top:6px}
@keyframes bar-grow{from{transform:scaleX(0)}to{transform:scaleX(1)}}

.cost-foot{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;margin-top:30px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.savings{max-width:520px}
.savings .savings-label{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:6px}
.savings strong{display:block;font-size:31px;line-height:1;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:7px}
.savings span{display:block;font-size:12px;line-height:19px;color:var(--muted)}
.cost-foot .btn{flex-shrink:0}

.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin-top:26px}
table.compare{width:100%;min-width:580px;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
table.compare th{
  background:var(--beige);color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-align:left;padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)
}
table.compare td{font-size:12.5px;line-height:20px;padding:13px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);vertical-align:top}
table.compare td:first-child{color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;width:26%}
table.compare tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#FAF8F6}
table.compare tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);background:#FAF8F6;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
table.compare .muted{color:var(--faint);font-weight:400}
.compare-note{font-size:11px;line-height:18px;color:var(--faint);margin:12px 0 0;max-width:860px}

/* ==========================================================================
   Service and content cards
   ========================================================================== */
.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px}
.service-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:22px 24px;
  transition:box-shadow .15s,border-color .15s
}
.service-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--gold)}
.service-card .num{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold-d)}
.service-card h3{font-size:19px;line-height:26px;color:var(--navy);margin:8px 0 10px}
.service-card p{font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px}
.service-card .fit{font-size:11.5px;line-height:18px;color:var(--faint);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:12px;margin:auto 0 0}
.service-card .link-arrow{margin-top:12px}

.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px}
.pillar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:22px 22px 24px}
.pillar h3{font-size:18px;line-height:25px;color:var(--navy);margin:8px 0 8px}
.pillar p{font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 10px}
.pillar .link-arrow{margin-top:auto}

.check-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.check-list li{position:relative;font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:var(--muted);padding:5px 0 5px 24px}
.check-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:11px;width:7px;height:7px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(176,141,63,.12)}
.check-list.dark li{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.check-list.dark li::before{border-color:var(--gold)}
.check-list strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.check-list.dark strong{color:#fff}

/* ==========================================================================
   Student pages
   ========================================================================== */
.student-hero{padding:46px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.student-hero .signup-card{height:100%}
.student-hero .split{align-items:center}
.student-hero h1{font-size:37px;line-height:45px;color:var(--navy);max-width:670px}
.student-hero .lead{font-size:15px;line-height:25px;max-width:650px}
.student-stat{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 30px;margin-top:20px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.student-stat span{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.student-stat strong{display:block;font-size:22px;line-height:26px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;margin-bottom:2px}

.course-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px}
.course-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:22px 24px}
.course-card h3{font-size:19px;line-height:26px;color:var(--navy);margin:8px 0 8px}
.course-card p{font-size:13px;line-height:21px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.course-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 14px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:12px}
.course-card ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 16px;padding:12px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.course-card li{position:relative;font-size:12.5px;line-height:20px;color:var(--muted);padding:4px 0 4px 17px}
.course-card li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:10px;width:6px;height:6px;border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.course-card .foot{margin-top:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.course-card .foot .note{margin:0}

.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px}
.post-grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:20px 20px 22px}
.post-card .cat{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:8px}
.post-card h3{font-size:17px;line-height:24px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.post-card p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:20px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.post-card .meta{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.post-card .link-arrow{margin-top:12px}
.post-card.featured{grid-column:1 / -1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr;gap:0;padding:0;border-top-width:3px}
.post-card.featured .feature-body{padding:26px 28px}
.post-card.featured .feature-art{background:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:24px;min-height:220px}
.post-card.featured .feature-art span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
.post-card.featured h3{font-size:24px;line-height:32px}
.post-card.featured p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:22px}

.cert-panel{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:30px 32px;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.cert-panel h2{font-size:26px;line-height:34px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.cert-panel p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:13.5px;line-height:22px}
.cert-panel .tag{margin-bottom:14px}
.cert-panel .cta-row{margin-top:20px}
.cert-panel .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff}
.cert-panel .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--navy)}

.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.article .byline{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin:0 0 24px}
.article p{font-size:15px;line-height:25px;color:#3A3A3A;margin:0 0 18px}
.article h2{font-size:22px;line-height:30px;color:var(--navy);margin:32px 0 12px}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:22px}
.article li{font-size:14px;line-height:24px;color:#3A3A3A;margin-bottom:6px}
.pullquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:4px 0 4px 20px;margin:28px 0 0}
.pullquote p{font-size:17px;line-height:27px;color:var(--navy);margin:0}

.article blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:4px 0 4px 20px;margin:26px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:25px}
.article .article-cta{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:#FAF8F6;padding:20px 22px;margin:30px 0}
.article .article-cta h3{font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.article .article-cta p{font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer
   ========================================================================== */
#footer{background:var(--beige);border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--faint)}
#footer .siteInside{padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:26px}
#footer .top{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:flex-start}
#footer .f-brand{flex:0 0 360px;min-width:0}
#footer .sitemap{flex:1;display:flex;gap:30px}
#footer .sitemap .col{flex:1;min-width:0}
#footer .sitemap a{display:block;color:#7B7469;font-size:13px;line-height:25px}
#footer .sitemap a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
#footer .sitemap a.title{color:var(--navy);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;padding-bottom:10px}
#footer .logo-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
#footer .logo-foot .wm{color:var(--navy);font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.16em}
#footer .f-brand p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:20px;color:#7B7469;margin:14px 0 0;max-width:300px}
#footer .f-brand .f-mail{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;font-size:12px;color:var(--teal)}
#footer .legal{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-size:11.5px;color:#8A8378
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width:1180px){
  #nav{margin:0 0 0 10px}
  #nav > ul > li > a{font-size:12.5px;padding:0 6px}
  #logo svg{height:42px}
  .audience-switch a{font-size:9.5px;padding:8px 8px}
  .band.navy .btn{font-size:9.5px;padding:8px 10px}
}
@media (max-width:1100px){
  #nav{display:none}
  .burger{display:block}
  #logo{margin-right:auto}
  #mobileNav{background:var(--navy-d);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .split{flex-direction:column;gap:30px;align-items:stretch}
  .student-hero .split{align-items:stretch}
  .rail{flex:1 1 auto;width:100%}
  #footer .top{flex-direction:column}
  #footer .f-brand{flex:1 1 auto}
  #footer .sitemap{width:100%}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .band.navy .btn{display:none}
  .service-grid,.course-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .post-card.featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-card.featured .feature-art{min-height:120px}
  .cta-band .siteInside{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .cost-foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .caption h1{font-size:23px;line-height:31px}
  .student-hero h1{font-size:30px;line-height:38px}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:29px;line-height:37px}
  .form-page-title{font-size:29px;line-height:37px}
  .simple-page-title{font-size:29px;line-height:37px}
  .page-hero{padding:34px 0 30px}
  .section{padding:36px 0}
  .cards{gap:20px}
  .card{flex:1 1 100%}
  .card-in{min-height:0}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-grid.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .inline-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .video-line{font-size:18px;line-height:26px}
  .prose p,.faq .ans p{text-align:left;hyphens:none}
  .notice{padding:16px 18px}
  .cost-compare{padding:20px}
  .chart-head{flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
  .chart-total{font-size:19px}
  .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article p{font-size:14px;line-height:24px}

  /* stack data tables into blocks on small screens */
  table.data{display:block;border:0;background:transparent}
  table.data thead{display:none}
  table.data tbody,table.data tr,table.data td{display:block;width:auto}
  table.data tr{
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
    background:#fff;margin-bottom:14px
  }
  table.data tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#fff}
  table.data td{border-bottom:0;padding:5px 15px;font-size:13px}
  table.data td.name{padding-top:13px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500}
  table.data td.best{padding-bottom:14px;font-size:12px}
  table.data td.best::before{content:attr(data-label) ": ";color:var(--faint)}
  table.data td:last-child{padding-bottom:14px}

  /* comparison table becomes stacked cards on phones */
  .table-scroll{overflow:visible}
  table.compare{display:block;min-width:0;border:0;background:transparent}
  table.compare thead{display:none}
  table.compare tbody,table.compare tr,table.compare td{display:block;width:auto}
  table.compare tr{
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
    background:#fff;margin-bottom:12px
  }
  table.compare td{border:0;padding:4px 14px;background:#fff}
  table.compare td:first-child{padding-top:12px;font-size:13px}
  table.compare td:nth-child(2)::before{content:"Auronic: ";color:var(--faint);font-weight:400}
  table.compare td:nth-child(3)::before{content:"Traditional agency: ";color:var(--faint);font-weight:400}
  table.compare td:last-child{padding-bottom:13px}
  table.compare tr:last-child td{border-top:0;background:#FAF8F6}
  table.compare tr:last-child td:first-child{padding-top:13px}
  #footer .legal{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
}
@media (max-width:680px){
  .btn{white-space:normal;line-height:1.25}
  .band.navy .band-in{height:58px;gap:7px}
  #logo svg{height:36px}
  .audience-switch a{font-size:9px;padding:7px 8px;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .audience-switch .lg{display:none}
  .audience-switch .sm{display:inline}
  .utility .sep{display:none}
  .utility{gap:10px}
  .utility a{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.08em}
  .tagline{display:none}
  .band.beige .band-in{height:44px;justify-content:flex-end}
  #main{padding-top:30px}
  .video-placeholder .play{width:48px;height:48px;margin-bottom:12px}
  .video-placeholder .play::after{border-top-width:6px;border-bottom-width:6px;border-left-width:9px}
  .video-kicker{font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.18em}
  .video-line{font-size:15px;line-height:21px}
  .video-time{font-size:8.5px}
  .caption{padding:14px 16px 16px}
  .caption h1{font-size:21px;line-height:29px}
  .cta-row .btn{width:100%}
  .inline-cta .btn{width:100%}
  .cta-band{padding:30px 0}
  .cta-band .btn{width:100%}
  .chart-track{height:28px}
  .savings strong{font-size:26px}
  .form-card,.signup-card{padding:20px 18px 22px}
  .post-card.featured .feature-body{padding:20px}
  .cert-panel{padding:24px 20px}
  .page-hero .cta-row .btn{width:auto}
  .student-stat{gap:12px 20px}
  .student-stat strong{font-size:19px}
}

@media (max-width:360px){
  #logo svg{height:30px}
  .band.navy .band-in{gap:4px}
  .audience-switch a{font-size:8.5px;padding:6px 6px}
  .burger{width:36px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{transition-duration:.01ms !important;animation-duration:.01ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important}
  .chart-bar{animation:none}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Single-page landing — hero + time-saved diagram (relaunch)
   ========================================================================== */
.hero{
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:70px 0 58px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 0 1px,transparent 1px 78px)
}
.hero .siteInside{max-width:960px;text-align:center}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);font-size:12px}
.hero h1{font-size:46px;line-height:57px;color:#fff;font-weight:500;max-width:860px;margin:0 auto}
.hero .lead{font-size:17px;line-height:28px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:740px;margin:18px auto 0}
.hero .cta-row{justify-content:center;margin-top:28px}
.hero .btn-lg{padding:17px 32px;font-size:14px}
.hero .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff}
.hero .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.hero .proof-strip{justify-content:center;border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);margin-top:34px}
.hero .proof-strip span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.hero .proof-strip span::before{background:var(--gold)}

/* video pitch placeholder */
.pitch-wrap{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}

/* time saved diagram */
.timesave{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.ts-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:15px 20px}
.ts-row + .ts-row{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.ts-label{flex:0 0 240px;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.ts-track{flex:1 1 auto;height:26px;background:#F0ECE6;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ts-bar{height:100%;width:var(--w,100%);min-width:8px;background:var(--gold);transform-origin:left;animation:bar-grow .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1) both}
.ts-hours{flex:0 0 92px;text-align:right;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.ts-total{
  background:var(--beige);color:var(--navy);padding:18px 22px;border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:24px
}
.ts-total span{font-size:22px;line-height:28px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.ts-total small{font-size:12px;line-height:18px;color:var(--muted)}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .hero{padding:44px 0 42px}
  .hero h1{font-size:29px;line-height:38px}
  .hero .lead{font-size:15px;line-height:24px}
  .ts-row{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 14px}
  .ts-label{flex:1 1 auto;font-size:13px}
  .ts-hours{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:14px}
  .ts-track{flex:1 1 100%}
  .ts-total{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
  .ts-total span{font-size:19px;line-height:24px}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Relaunch additions — logo, big buttons, scroll-triggered bars
   ========================================================================== */
/* header logo — transparent mark + wordmark */
#logo{color:#fff}
#logo .logo-mark{height:44px;width:auto;flex-shrink:0;display:block}
#logo .logo-word{font-size:26px;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:500;margin-left:14px;white-space:nowrap}
#logo .logo-word .lt{font-weight:300}

/* footer mark */
#footer .logo-foot .logo-mark{height:34px;width:auto;display:block}
#footer .logo-foot .wm{font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.14em}

@media (max-width:680px){
  #logo .logo-mark{height:30px}
  #logo .logo-word{font-size:19px;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin-left:9px}
}

/* extra-large hero buttons */
.btn-xl{padding:21px 46px;font-size:17px}

/* hero note line */
.hero .cta-note{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:14px;margin:22px auto 0;text-align:center;max-width:none}
.hero .cta-note a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline}
.hero .cta-note a:hover{color:#fff}

/* staggered bar animation (pure CSS, runs on load) */
.timesave .ts-row:nth-child(1) .ts-bar{animation-delay:0s}
.timesave .ts-row:nth-child(2) .ts-bar{animation-delay:.12s}
.timesave .ts-row:nth-child(3) .ts-bar{animation-delay:.24s}
.timesave .ts-row:nth-child(4) .ts-bar{animation-delay:.36s}