:root{
  --bg:#f7f9fb;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --muted:#6b7280;
  --accent:#2f5f9d;        /* primary blue */
  --accent-2:#1f3f66;      /* darker blue */
  --highlight:#f1f5f9;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --radius:10px;
  --max-width:1200px;
  --gap:1.25rem;
  --shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(16,24,40,.06);
  --accent-cta:#0b61d6;
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{height:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:#0f1724;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
  line-height:1.5;
  font-size:16px;
}

/* Container */
.container{
  max-width:var(--max-width);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:1.25rem;
}

/* Header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:50;
  background:transparent;
  transition:all .25s ease;
  padding:0.6rem 0;
}
.site-header.scrolled{
  background:var(--white);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  padding:0.4rem 0;
}

.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
.brand{font-weight:700;color:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:1.05rem}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:1rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
.nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;padding:0.4rem 0.6rem;border-radius:6px}
.nav a:hover{background:var(--highlight);color:var(--accent-2)}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.75rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:0.55rem 0.9rem;border-radius:8px;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(15,23,36,.06);color:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.btn.small{padding:.45rem .7rem;font-size:.95rem}
.btn.primary{background:var(--accent-cta);color:#fff;border-color:transparent}
.btn.primary:hover{filter:brightness(.98)}

/* nav toggle */
.nav-toggle{background:transparent;border:0;padding:6px;display:none}
.hamburger, .hamburger::before, .hamburger::after{
  display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--accent-2);position:relative;border-radius:2px;transition:all .2s;
}
.hamburger::before, .hamburger::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
.hamburger::before{top:-6px}
.hamburger::after{top:6px}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:2.5rem 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f5f8fb,transparent 60%);}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 420px;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:0}
h1{font-size:2rem;margin:.35rem 0 0.5rem;line-height:1.08;color:var(--accent-2)}
.lead{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1rem}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:.75rem;margin-top:.5rem}
.hero-media .media-placeholder{height:260px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent) 0%,var(--accent-2) 100%);border-radius:12px;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:2.25rem 0}
.section.pale{background:#eef3fa}
.section.highlight{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#eef6ff,#f8fbff)}
.section-title{font-size:1.35rem;margin:0 0 .35rem;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700}
.section-sub{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1rem}

/* Cards grid */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem;margin-top:1rem}
.card{background:var(--card);padding:1rem;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card h3{margin:.15rem 0 .35rem;color:var(--accent-2)}
.center{text-align:center;margin-top:1rem}

/* Value and three grid */
.three-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem;margin-top:1rem}
.value-card{background:var(--white);padding:1rem;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}

/* Pathways */
.path-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem; margin-top:1rem}
.path-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f6fbff);padding:1.25rem;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.path-card h3{margin-top:0;color:var(--accent-2)}

/* Two-column */
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.25rem;align-items:center}
.two-col.alt{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.media-placeholder{height:240px;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#dfeefc,#e9f3ff);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:600}

/* Lists and bullets */
.bullet-list{padding-left:1rem; margin:1rem 0}
.bullet-list li{margin:.45rem 0;color:var(--muted)}

/* Login grid */
.login-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;align-items:center}
.login-actions{display:flex;gap:.5rem;margin-top:.5rem}

/* Contact form */
.contact-form{background:var(--white);padding:1rem;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.form-row{display:flex;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.contact-form input[type="text"], .contact-form input[type="email"], .contact-form select, .contact-form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:.6rem;border:1px solid #e6eef6;border-radius:8px;font-size:15px;color:var(--accent-2)
}
.form-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;margin-top:.5rem}
.form-status{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{padding:1rem 0;background:#fff;margin-top:1.5rem}
.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

/* Reveal animations */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.reveal.in-view{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; padding-bottom:0}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .three-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .path-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav ul{display:none}
  .nav.open ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--white);position:absolute;right:1rem;top:64px;padding:1rem;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .hidden-desktop{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .header-inner{padding:0 8px}
  h1{font-size:1.5rem}
  .hero-media .media-placeholder{height:180px}
}

/* small helpers */
.muted{color:var(--muted)}

/* Ensure the container has a defined shape/size */
.media-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%; /* Or a specific height like 400px if not inheriting from a grid */
    min-height: 300px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 8px; /* Optional: matches the Nicepage look */
    background: #f0f4f8; /* Fallback color while loading */
}

/* The magic for responsiveness and framing */
.responsive-media {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover; /* Crops the edges to fill the container without stretching */
    object-position: center; /* Keeps the middle of the image visible */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease; /* Optional: smooth zoom on hover adds a premium feel */
}

/* Responsive adjustment for small screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .media-placeholder {
        min-height: 250px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
}