/*
Theme Name: Ezzi Clarity
Version: 8.5.0
Text Domain: ezzi-clarity
*/

/* =============================================
   GOOGLE FONTS — Plus Jakarta Sans
   ============================================= */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,400;1,600&display=swap');

/* =============================================
   CSS RESET
   ============================================= */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

/* =============================================
   ROOT TOKENS — Sky & Peach Palette
   ============================================= */
:root {
  --font-main: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

  /* Primary — Sky Blue */
  --sky:          #5B8FA8;
  --sky-mid:      #4A7A93;
  --sky-dark:     #3A6478;
  --sky-light:    #A8D4E6;
  --sky-pale:     #E8F4FA;
  --sky-xpale:    #F2FAFD;

  /* Accent — Warm Peach */
  --peach:        #E8835A;
  --peach-mid:    #D4704A;
  --peach-light:  #F2A882;
  --peach-pale:   #FAE8DF;
  --peach-xpale:  #FEF5F1;

  /* Neutrals — Warm Cream */
  --cream:        #F7F4EE;
  --cream-mid:    #EDE9E0;
  --cream-dark:   #DDD8CC;
  --white:        #FFFFFF;

  /* Borders */
  --border:       #E3DDD0;
  --border-mid:   #CEC8BA;

  /* Text */
  --ink:          #1e1c18;
  --ink-mid:      #3a3830;
  --ink-soft:     #5e5c54;
  --ink-muted:    #7a7870;
  --ink-pale:     #9e9b94;

  /* Shadows */
  --shadow-sm:    0 1px 4px rgba(30,28,24,0.07);
  --shadow-md:    0 4px 16px rgba(30,28,24,0.10);
  --shadow-lg:    0 12px 36px rgba(30,28,24,0.13);
  --shadow-btn:   0 4px 14px rgba(91,143,168,0.35);
  --shadow-peach: 0 4px 14px rgba(232,131,90,0.30);

  /* Layout */
  --container:    1140px;
  --header-h:     68px;

  /* Radii */
  --r-sm:  6px;
  --r-md:  10px;
  --r-lg:  16px;
  --r-xl:  22px;
  --r-pill: 999px;
}

/* =============================================
   BASE
   ============================================= */
html, body {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

p, li {
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin: 0 0 0.9em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 0.65em;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
h4 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; }

/* Accent colour on italic spans inside headings */
h1 em, h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--sky); }

a { color: var(--sky); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--peach);
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  display: block;
}

.muted { color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* Accessibility */
.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; top: -100%; left: 1rem; z-index: 9999;
  background: var(--sky); color: #fff;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.875rem; transition: top 0.2s;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

/* Layout */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

/* =============================================
   HEADER
   ============================================= */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  height: var(--header-h);
  background: rgba(247,244,238,0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(30,28,24,0.04);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: var(--header-h);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

/* Brand */
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }

.brand-logo {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.brand-name {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand-tagline,
.brand-founder { display: none; }

/* Nav */
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.nav-link {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream-mid);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-link.nav-active {
  color: var(--sky-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Old nav-cta style — replaced by header-cta below */
.main-nav .nav-cta {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  color: var(--sky-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Language switcher */
.lang-switch {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  padding-left: 0.75rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.lang-switch .nav-link {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.6rem;
  color: var(--ink-pale);
}

.lang-switch .nav-link.nav-cta,
.lang-switch .nav-link[aria-current="true"] {
  background: var(--sky-pale);
  color: var(--sky-dark);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
}

/* Header CTA */
.header-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.15rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--sky);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-btn);
  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.header-cta:hover {
  background: var(--sky-mid);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(91,143,168,0.42);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
}

/* =============================================
   HAMBURGER + MOBILE NAV
   ============================================= */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 20px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

.mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: var(--header-h);
  left: 0; right: 0;
  background: rgba(247,244,238,0.99);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  z-index: 99;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.mobile-nav.is-open { display: block; }

.mobile-nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.mobile-nav-links a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.mobile-nav-links a:hover,
.mobile-nav-links a.nav-active {
  background: var(--sky-pale);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--sky-dark);
}

.mobile-lang {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.mobile-lang a {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  color: var(--ink-pale);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.mobile-lang a.nav-cta {
  background: var(--sky-pale);
  color: var(--sky-dark);
  border-color: var(--sky-light);
}

.mobile-cta {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  background: var(--sky);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-btn);
}
.mobile-cta:hover { text-decoration: none; background: var(--sky-mid); color: #fff; }

/* =============================================
   BUTTONS
   ============================================= */
.btn-primary, .btn-secondary, .btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.15s, filter 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--sky);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-btn);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--sky-mid);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(91,143,168,0.42);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn-lg { padding: 0.78rem 1.85rem; font-size: 0.97rem; }

.btn-primary:focus-visible,
.btn-secondary:focus-visible,
.header-cta:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(91,143,168,0.5);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* =============================================
   ANNOUNCEMENT BANNER
   ============================================= */
.site-banner {
  background: var(--peach-xpale);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--peach-pale);
}
.site-banner-inner { padding: 0.55rem 0; text-align: center; }
.site-banner-inner p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--peach-mid);
}

/* =============================================
   HERO
   ============================================= */
.hero {
  padding: 5rem 0 4.5rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.hero-inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-copy { flex: 1.1; max-width: 580px; }

.hero-copy h1 { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.hero-copy h1 em { color: var(--sky); }

.hero-copy > p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-bottom: 1.9rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.hero-footnote {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-pale);
  margin: 0;
}

.hero-panel {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* Hero image container */
.hero-visual {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #eef6fb 0%, #f8fbfd 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--sky-light);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.35rem;
}

.hero-visual img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-xl) - 0.2rem);
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  background: transparent;
}

/* Hero "Who we work with" card */
.hero-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.hero-card .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }

.hero-card ul {
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.hero-card li {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 0.3rem 0 0.3rem 1.2rem;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.hero-card li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0.7em;
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sky-light);
}

/* =============================================
   TRUST BAR
   ============================================= */
.trust-bar {
  background: var(--sky);
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
}

.trust-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.trust-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.trust-item::before {
  content: '';
  width: 4px; height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* =============================================
   SECTIONS
   ============================================= */
main { padding-bottom: 0; }

.section { padding: 4.5rem 0; }

.section-alt {
  padding: 4.5rem 0;
  background: var(--white);
}

.page-header {
  padding: 3rem 0 2.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--white);
}

.page-header h1 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.page-header > .container > p {
  max-width: 660px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Page header optional CTA row */
.page-header .hero-actions { margin-top: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 0; }

.section-header { margin-bottom: 2.25rem; }
.section-header .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.section-header h2 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.section-header p { max-width: 600px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; margin: 0; }

.section-header-inline {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.section-header-inline p { margin: 0; }

/* =============================================
   GRID
   ============================================= */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); }

/* =============================================
   CARDS
   ============================================= */
.card,
.quote-card,
.service-card,
.contact-form,
.timeline-item,
.faq {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.card:hover,
.service-card:hover,
.quote-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--sky-light);
}

/* Card type tag */
.card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 0.22rem 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  background: var(--sky-pale);
  color: var(--sky-dark);
}

/* Icon block on value/approach cards */
.card-icon {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--sky-pale);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.card-icon svg {
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
  stroke: var(--sky);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* =============================================
   SERVICE CARDS
   ============================================= */
.service-card {
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.service-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 168px;
  height: 168px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--sky-pale);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0.5rem;
}

.service-card-img img,
.service-illustration {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  max-height: none;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  background: transparent;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.service-card-body { padding: 1.35rem 1.4rem; }

.service-card h2,
.service-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

/* Alternate card image tones per service type */
.service-card.card-inst .service-card-img { background: var(--sky-pale); }
.service-card.card-stud .service-card-img { background: var(--peach-xpale); }
.service-card.card-empl .service-card-img { background: var(--cream); }

/* Pill per service type */
.svc-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}
.svc-pill.inst { background: var(--sky-pale);    color: var(--sky-dark); }
.svc-pill.stud { background: var(--peach-pale);  color: var(--peach-mid); }
.svc-pill.empl { background: var(--cream-mid);   color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* =============================================
   CHECKLIST
   ============================================= */
.checklist { padding-left: 0; margin: 0.75rem 0 0; list-style: none; }

.checklist li {
  padding-left: 1.3rem;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.checklist li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0.55em;
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sky-light);
}

/* =============================================
   QUOTE / TESTIMONIAL
   ============================================= */
.quote-card p { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.quote-meta {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink-pale);
  font-style: normal;
}

.quote-avatar {
  width: 60px; height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--cream-mid);
}

/* =============================================
   SECTION VISUAL (full-width image block)
   ============================================= */
.section-visual {
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7fafc 0%, #fbfcfd 100%);
  padding: 0.2rem;
}

.section-visual img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 640px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-xl) - 0.2rem);
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  background: transparent;
}

/* =============================================
   PROCESS STEPS
   ============================================= */
.process { display: grid; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.process-two-column { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }

.process-step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.process-number {
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sky);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.process-step h3 { margin-bottom: 0.25rem; font-size: 1rem; }

/* =============================================
   FAQ
   ============================================= */
.faq { cursor: pointer; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; }
.faq-q {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
}
.faq-a { margin-top: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* =============================================
   SECTION CTA BANNER
   ============================================= */
.section-cta {
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
  background: var(--sky);
}

.section-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.section-cta .eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.section-cta-inner h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.section-cta-inner p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); margin: 0; font-size: 0.975rem; }

.section-cta-inner .btn-primary {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--sky-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.section-cta-inner .btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--sky-xpale);
  filter: none;
  color: var(--sky-dark);
}

/* =============================================
   CONTACT
   ============================================= */
.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(0,0.75fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-single { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; }
.contact-card h2 { margin-top: 0; }

.contact-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

.contact-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1rem 0; }
.contact-list li {
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 0;
}
.contact-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.map-embed { border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.map-embed iframe { display: block; width: 100%; height: 260px; border: 0; }

.ltr { direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; display: inline; }

/* =============================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================= */
.site-footer {
  background: #1a1916;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  padding: 3.5rem 0 1.75rem;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.footer-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; }

.footer-logo {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  opacity: 0.85;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  background: none;
}

.footer-name { font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9rem; color: #fff; }
.footer-desc { font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; }

.footer-col h4 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }

.footer-col a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.52);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-bottom p { font-size: 0.76rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.32); margin: 0; }

.footer-lang { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; }

.footer-lang a {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.footer-lang a:hover { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-lang a.active { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }

/* =============================================
   LANGUAGE GATEWAY PAGE
   ============================================= */
.gateway-wrap {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--sky-xpale) 0%, var(--white) 50%, var(--peach-xpale) 100%);
  padding: 2rem;
}

.gateway-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  max-width: 480px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}

.gateway-card img {
  max-width: 130px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.gateway-card h1 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.gateway-card p { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.gateway-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* =============================================
   IMAGE SYSTEM — Clean, no heavy glass
   ============================================= */
img {
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.card img, .service-card img, .hero-card img,
.quote-avatar, .brand-logo, .footer-logo,
.hero-visual img, .section-visual img,
.service-card-img img { box-shadow: none; }

img:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.brand-logo:hover, .footer-logo:hover,
.hero-visual img:hover, .section-visual img:hover,
.quote-avatar:hover, .service-card-img img:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; }

/* Resources page images */
.page-resources .service-card-img {
  min-height: 164px;
  height: 164px;
  padding: 0.45rem;
}

.page-resources .service-card-img img,
.page-resources .service-illustration {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  max-height: none;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 0;
}

/* Image centering and safe framing */
.hero-visual,
.section-visual,
.service-card-img {
  text-align: center;
}

/* Contact page image card */
.contact-photo-card {
  padding: 0.5rem !important;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7fafc 0%, #fbfcfd 100%);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.contact-photo-card img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  max-height: none;
  object-fit: cover !important;
  object-position: center center !important;
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-lg) - 0.2rem) !important;
  display: block;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

body {
  min-height: 100%;
}

/* =============================================
   RTL SUPPORT (Arabic)
   ============================================= */
html[dir="rtl"] body { text-align: right; }

html[dir="rtl"] .site-header,
html[dir="rtl"] .main-nav,
html[dir="rtl"] .lang-switch { direction: ltr; text-align: left; }

html[dir="rtl"] .card,
html[dir="rtl"] .service-card,
html[dir="rtl"] .hero-copy,
html[dir="rtl"] .section { text-align: right; }

html[dir="rtl"] ul,
html[dir="rtl"] ol { padding-right: 1.25rem; padding-left: 0; }

html[dir="rtl"] .checklist li { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 1.3rem; }
html[dir="rtl"] .checklist li::before { left: auto; right: 0; }
html[dir="rtl"] .hero-card li { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 1.2rem; }
html[dir="rtl"] .hero-card li::before { left: auto; right: 0; }

html[dir="rtl"] .site-footer { direction: rtl; }
html[dir="rtl"] .footer-bottom { direction: rtl; }
html[dir="rtl"] img { transform: none; }

html[dir="rtl"] a[href^="tel:"],
html[dir="rtl"] a[href^="mailto:"] { direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; }

/* =============================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 2.25rem; }
  .hero-panel { width: 100%; }
  .hero-copy > p { max-width: 100%; }
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .section-cta-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr); }
  .main-nav, .lang-switch, .header-cta { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .hero { padding: 2.75rem 0 2.25rem; }
  .section, .section-alt { padding: 3rem 0; }
  .page-header { padding: 2.25rem 0 1.75rem; }
  .grid-2, .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr); }
  .section-cta { padding: 2.25rem 0; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .process-two-column { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .trust-bar-inner { gap: 1.25rem; }
}
/* Founder image on About page */
.founder-photo-card {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  max-width: 340px;
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7fafc 0%, #fbfcfd 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 0.5rem;
}

.founder-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover !important;
  object-position: center 20% !important;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-xl) - 0.2rem);
  box-shadow: none !important;
}


/* Optical balance tuning for specific placements */
.page-resources .service-card { min-height: 100%; }
.page-resources .service-card-body, .page-en-services .service-card-body, .page-fr-services .service-card-body, .page-ar-services .service-card-body { min-height: 250px; }
.card-inst .service-card-img img { object-position: center 42%; }
.card-stud .service-card-img img { object-position: center 46%; }
.card-empl .service-card-img img { object-position: center 38%; }
.page-resources .service-card-img img { object-position: center 44%; }
.page-resources .service-card:nth-child(2) .service-card-img img { object-position: center 48%; }
.page-resources .service-card:nth-child(3) .service-card-img img { object-position: center 40%; }
.contact-layout { align-items: start; }
.page-en-about .grid-2, .page-fr-about .grid-2, .page-ar-about .grid-2 { align-items: start; }
.page-en-about .grid-2 > div:last-child, .page-fr-about .grid-2 > div:last-child, .page-ar-about .grid-2 > div:last-child { max-width: 380px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .founder-photo-card { max-width: 100%; } .founder-photo { height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; } }


/* =============================================
   TYPOGRAPHY POLISH + MICRO INTERACTIONS (v8.1)
   ============================================= */
:root {
  --ease-smooth: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

p, li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.8vw, 3.35rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  max-width: 11ch;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.35rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.038em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.hero-copy > p,
.page-header > .container > p,
.section-header p {
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 560px;
}

.hero-copy h1 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-actions {
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.nav-link,
.mobile-nav-links a,
.footer-col a,
.footer-lang a,
.lang-switch .nav-link,
.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary,
.header-cta,
.card,
.service-card,
.quote-card,
.process-step,
.faq,
img {
  transition-duration: 0.24s;
  transition-timing-function: var(--ease-smooth);
}

.nav-link,
.footer-col a,
.footer-lang a,
.lang-switch .nav-link {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-link::after,
.footer-col a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.85rem;
  right: 0.85rem;
  bottom: 0.22rem;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0.5);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: opacity 0.24s var(--ease-smooth), transform 0.24s var(--ease-smooth);
}

.nav-link:hover::after,
.nav-link.nav-active::after,
.footer-col a:hover::after {
  opacity: 0.18;
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-link:hover,
.lang-switch .nav-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary,
.header-cta,
.mobile-cta {
  will-change: transform;
}

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-secondary:hover,
.header-cta:hover,
.mobile-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-primary:active,
.btn-secondary:active,
.header-cta:active,
.mobile-cta:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.card:hover,
.service-card:hover,
.quote-card:hover,
.process-step:hover,
.faq:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(30,28,24,0.11);
}

.process-step:hover,
.faq:hover {
  border-color: var(--sky-light);
}

.hero-visual,
.section-visual,
.service-card-img,
.contact-photo-card {
  transition: transform 0.28s var(--ease-smooth), box-shadow 0.28s var(--ease-smooth), border-color 0.28s var(--ease-smooth);
}

.hero-visual:hover,
.section-visual:hover,
.contact-photo-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(30,28,24,0.14);
}

.service-card:hover .service-card-img {
  border-color: var(--sky-light);
}

.hero-card,
.section-cta-inner,
.contact-card {
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.03);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(91,143,168,0.42);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-sm) + 2px);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  h1 {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  p, li {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.76;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 2.45rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 6vw, 1.9rem);
  }

  .hero-copy > p,
  .page-header > .container > p,
  .section-header p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.74;
  }

  .nav-link::after,
  .footer-col a::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* =============================================
   V8.5 REVAMP OVERRIDES
   ============================================= */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Sora:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=IBM+Plex+Sans+Arabic:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  --font-main: 'Sora', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --navy-900: #0e2431;
  --navy-800: #17384b;
  --teal-500: #1f8a8a;
  --teal-400: #30a3a2;
  --coral-400: #e07a4f;
}

html, body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 12%, rgba(48, 163, 162, 0.14), transparent 38%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 22%, rgba(224, 122, 79, 0.14), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fcfaf5 0%, #f3ede1 55%, #ece3d6 100%);
  color: var(--navy-900);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  color: var(--navy-900);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.site-header {
  background: rgba(255, 251, 244, 0.86);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(14, 36, 49, 0.12);
}

.main-nav .nav-link {
  color: rgba(23, 56, 75, 0.74);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.main-nav .nav-link:hover,
.main-nav .nav-link.nav-active {
  color: var(--navy-900);
  background: rgba(31, 138, 138, 0.14);
}

.header-cta,
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-500), var(--teal-400));
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(31, 138, 138, 0.3);
}

.header-cta:hover,
.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  filter: brightness(1.02);
}

.btn-secondary {
  border: 1px solid rgba(23, 56, 75, 0.24);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.hero {
  padding-top: 5.6rem;
}

.hero-copy h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.8vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.hero-copy > p {
  color: rgba(23, 56, 75, 0.85);
}

.hero-visual,
.hero-card,
.card,
.service-card,
.contact-form,
.timeline-item,
.faq,
.gateway-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74));
  border: 1px solid rgba(14, 36, 49, 0.12);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(14, 36, 49, 0.1);
}

.hero-visual img,
.section-visual img,
.service-card-img img {
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.hero-visual:hover img,
.section-visual:hover img,
.service-card:hover .service-card-img img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.trust-bar {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-900), var(--navy-800));
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
}

.trust-item {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

.trust-item::before {
  background: var(--coral-400);
}

.section-alt {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(23, 56, 75, 0.02) 0 12px, rgba(23, 56, 75, 0.04) 12px 24px);
}

.eyebrow {
  color: var(--coral-400);
}

.svc-pill.inst { background: rgba(31, 138, 138, 0.16); color: #126666; }
.svc-pill.stud { background: rgba(224, 122, 79, 0.18); color: #9c4f2f; }
.svc-pill.empl { background: rgba(14, 36, 49, 0.14); color: #1f455b; }

.section-cta {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(48, 163, 162, 0.36), transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 78%, rgba(224, 122, 79, 0.36), transparent 36%),
    linear-gradient(120deg, #132e3d, #1a3e51 58%, #20556b);
}

.site-footer {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0f2734, #0c202c);
}

.footer-col a,
.footer-bottom p,
.footer-desc {
  color: rgba(241, 245, 247, 0.8);
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-copy,
.hero-panel,
.section-header,
.service-card,
.card,
.section-cta-inner {
  animation: riseIn 0.8s ease both;
}

@keyframes riseIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

html[dir="rtl"] body,
html[lang="ar"] body {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans Arabic', 'Sora', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero {
    padding-top: 4.8rem;
  }

  .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 9vw, 3rem);
  }
}