/* =====================================================
   WALSH COLLEGE UAE — BBA MARKETING · PREMIUM v2
   Montserrat only · Conversion-focused
===================================================== */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0 }

:root {
  --navy:   #000038;
  --navy2:  #0a0b3d;
  --blue:   #194F90;
  --mag:    #9B1F54;
  --orange: #E55318;
  --cream:  #F7F5F1;
  --silk:   #EEF2FF;
  --ink:    #0A1628;
  --slate:  #4A5568;
  --rule:   #E0DDD8;
  --white:  #FFFFFF;
  --pad: clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px);
  --max: 1200px;
  --ez: cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth }
body {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100% }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit }

::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 3px }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--mag) }

/* scroll progress */
#progress { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 3px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mag), var(--orange)); width: 0; z-index: 1000; transition: width .1s linear }

/* reveal */
.rv { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity .7s var(--ez), transform .7s var(--ez) }
.rv.in { opacity: 1; transform: none }
.d1{transition-delay:.08s} .d2{transition-delay:.16s} .d3{transition-delay:.24s}
.d4{transition-delay:.32s} .d5{transition-delay:.4s} .d6{transition-delay:.48s}

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad) }
.sec { padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 110px) var(--pad) }
.bg-w { background: var(--white) } .bg-c { background: var(--cream) } .bg-s { background: var(--silk) } .bg-n { background: var(--navy) }

/* type */
.eyebrow { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mag); margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px }
.eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--mag) }
.eyebrow.lt { color: var(--orange) } .eyebrow.lt::before { background: var(--orange) }
.h-giant { font-size: clamp(40px, 6.5vw, 88px); font-weight: 900; line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.045em }
.h-xl { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 60px); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.04em; color: var(--navy) }
.h-lg { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.03em; color: var(--navy) }
.lead { font-size: clamp(14px, 1.35vw, 16.5px); line-height: 1.9; color: var(--slate) }
.grad-text { background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--mag) 20%, var(--orange) 90%); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent }

/* ghost section numbers */
.ghost { position: absolute; top: -10px; right: 0; font-size: clamp(110px,16vw,220px); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; color: rgba(0,0,56,.04); letter-spacing: -.05em; pointer-events: none; user-select: none }
.bg-n .ghost { color: rgba(255,255,255,.035) }

/* buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px;
  padding: 15px 30px; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: all .25s var(--ez); white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-mag { background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--mag), #c22b6c); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(155,31,84,.35) }
.btn-mag:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(155,31,84,.45) }
.btn-w { background: #fff; color: var(--navy) }
.btn-w:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.2) }
.btn-ol { background: transparent; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); color: #fff }
.btn-ol:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); transform: translateY(-2px) }
.btn-oln { background: transparent; border: 1.5px solid var(--navy); color: var(--navy) }
.btn-oln:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px) }

/* =================== NAV =================== */
.bbamkt-nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 900;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
  padding: 18px var(--pad);
  transition: all .3s var(--ez);
}
.bbamkt-nav.solid { background: rgba(0,0,56,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); padding: 12px var(--pad); box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25) }
.nav-logo { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; flex-shrink: 0 }
.nav-logo span { color: var(--orange) }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 26px; list-style: none; flex-wrap: nowrap; white-space: nowrap }
.nav-links a { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); transition: color .18s; white-space: nowrap }
.nav-links a:hover { color: #fff }
.nav-apply { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 10.5px; flex-shrink: 0 }

/* =================== HERO =================== */
@keyframes up { from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px)} to{opacity:1;transform:none} }
@keyframes float { 0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)} 50%{transform:translateY(-12px)} }
@keyframes heroSettle { from{transform:scale(1.06)} to{transform:scale(1)} }

.hero { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; overflow: hidden; background: var(--navy) }
.hero-media { position: absolute; inset: 0 }
.hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 68% center; opacity: .5; animation: heroSettle 9s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1) both }
.hero-media::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(96deg, #000038 18%, rgba(0,0,56,.88) 44%, rgba(0,0,56,.45) 72%, rgba(0,0,56,.2) 100%),
              linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,56,.92) 0%, rgba(0,0,56,.25) 32%, transparent 55%) }
.hero-shell { position: relative; z-index: 5; flex: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; width: 100%; padding: 130px var(--pad) 60px }
.hero-copywrap { max-width: 700px }
.hero-kicker { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 26px; animation: up .6s .05s var(--ez) both }
.hero-kicker i { width: 34px; height: 2px; background: var(--orange) }
.hero-kicker span { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6) }
.hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(42px, 4.4vw, 66px); font-weight: 900; line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.045em; color: #fff; animation: up .75s .14s var(--ez) both }
.hero-h1 em { font-style: normal; background: linear-gradient(100deg, #ff8a55 5%, var(--orange) 50%, #e879ab 100%); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent }
.hero-sub { font-size: clamp(14px,1.4vw,17px); color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); line-height: 2; max-width: 540px; margin-top: 28px; animation: up .85s .24s var(--ez) both }
.hero-sub strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 700 }
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 40px; animation: up .95s .34s var(--ez) both }

.hero-strip { position: relative; z-index: 5; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); background: rgba(0,0,56,.35); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); animation: up 1s .46s var(--ez) both }
.hero-strip-in { width: 100%; padding: 0 var(--pad); display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr) }
.hs { padding: 24px 26px 28px 0; margin-right: 26px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09) }
.hs:last-child { border-right: none; margin-right: 0 }
.hs b { display: block; font-size: clamp(15px,1.5vw,19px); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.015em }
.hs span { display: block; font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); margin-top: 7px; line-height: 1.6; white-space: nowrap }

/* ticker */
@keyframes tx { from{transform:translateX(0)} to{transform:translateX(-50%)} }
.ticker { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mag), #b62a63); overflow: hidden; height: 34px; display: flex; align-items: center }
.ticker-t { display: flex; animation: tx 26s linear infinite; white-space: nowrap }
.ticker-i { padding: 0 30px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.92) }
.ticker-i::after { content: '★'; margin-left: 30px; opacity: .4; font-size: 8px }

/* =================== SHARED SECTION BITS =================== */
.sh { position: relative; margin-bottom: clamp(36px,4.5vw,56px) }
.sh .lead { max-width: 640px; margin-top: 16px }

/* premium cards */
.pcard { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 30px 28px; transition: all .3s var(--ez); position: relative; overflow: hidden }
.pcard::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 3px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mag), var(--orange)); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .35s var(--ez) }
.pcard:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,56,.12); border-color: transparent }
.pcard:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1) }


/* modal + misc reused */
.modal-bg { position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,30,.7); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 1200; padding: 20px }
.modal-bg.on { display: flex }
.modal-box { background: #fff; max-width: 520px; width: 100%; max-height: 88vh; overflow-y: auto; padding: 36px; position: relative }
.modal-close { position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 16px; background: none; border: none; font-size: 18px; cursor: pointer; color: var(--slate) }
.modal-box h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 6px }
.modal-desc { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 20px }
.fg { margin-bottom: 12px } .fg-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px }
.fg label { display: block; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 5px }
.fg input, .fg select { width: 100%; padding: 11px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink) }
.fsub { width: 100%; padding: 14px; background: var(--mag); color: #fff; border: none; font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; margin-top: 6px }
.m-ok { text-align: center; padding: 24px 0 }
.m-ok-n { width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--mag); color: #fff; font-size: 22px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 16px }

/* WhatsApp float */
.wa-float { position: fixed; right: 22px; bottom: 22px; z-index: 999; width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; background: #25D366; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.3); transition: transform .2s var(--ez); animation: float 4s ease-in-out infinite }
.wa-float:hover { transform: scale(1.1) }

@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .hero-strip-in { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr }
  .hs:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none }
  .nav-links { display: none }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero-strip-in { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr }
  .hs { padding: 16px 14px 18px 0; margin-right: 14px }
  .hero-ctas .btn { width: 100% }
}

/* =================== SECTION-SPECIFIC =================== */

/* about */
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(30px,5vw,70px); align-items: center }
.about-img { position: relative }
.about-img img { width: 100%; height: 560px; object-fit: cover }
.about-img::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 18px -18px -18px 18px; border: 2px solid var(--mag); z-index: -1 }
.about-badge { position: absolute; bottom: -22px; left: -22px; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: 20px 24px; box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,56,.3) }
.about-badge strong { display: block; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--orange); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1 }
.about-badge span { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55) }
.about-points { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px 18px; margin-top: 26px }
.apoint { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink) }
.apoint::before { content: '✦'; color: var(--mag); flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 3px }

/* courses */
.course-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 32px; height: 260px }
.course-hero img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover }
.course-hero-ov { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(95deg, rgba(0,0,56,.92) 0%, rgba(0,0,56,.6) 55%, rgba(0,0,56,.2) 100%); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(24px,5vw,64px); padding: 0 clamp(24px,5vw,56px) }
.ch-stat strong { display: block; font-size: clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px); font-weight: 900; color: #fff; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.03em }
.ch-stat strong em { font-style: normal; color: var(--orange) }
.ch-stat span { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; margin-top: 7px; display: block }
.course-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px }
.ccard { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule) }
.ccard-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding: 18px 24px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--mag) }
.ccard-accent { width: 8px; height: 30px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--mag), var(--orange)) }
.ccard-title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy) }
.ccard-count { margin-left: auto; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate) }
.crow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr 60px; gap: 14px; padding: 10px 24px; font-size: 12.5px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f1efe9 }
.crow:last-child { border-bottom: none }
.crow:hover { background: var(--cream) }
.cc { font-weight: 800; color: var(--mag); font-size: 11.5px }
.ccr { text-align: right; color: var(--slate); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700 }
.cel { color: var(--slate) }
.ccard-foot { padding: 14px 24px; background: var(--silk); font-size: 12px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.7 }
.ccard-foot strong { color: var(--navy) }

/* outcomes */
.lo-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px }
.lo-card { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 24px 24px }
.lo-num { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 900; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--mag); line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px }
.lo-card h5 { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 6px; letter-spacing: -.01em }
.lo-card p { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.75 }

/* accreditations premium */
.accr-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 16px }
.accr-tile { background: #fff; padding: 28px 24px; border-top: 3px solid var(--mag) }
.accr-tile img { height: 44px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 18px }
.accr-name { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -.01em }
.accr-name span { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--slate); letter-spacing: .1em; margin-left: 6px }
.accr-full { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.5; margin: 4px 0 12px }
.accr-desc { font-size: 12px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.75 }
.accr-note { margin-top: 26px; padding: 18px 22px; background: #fff; border-left: 3px solid var(--navy); font-size: 12px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.8 }
.accr-note strong { color: var(--mag) }

/* USA transfer premium */
.usa { position: relative; overflow: hidden }
.usa-media { position: absolute; inset: 0 }
.usa-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .35 }
.usa-media::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(100deg, #000038 15%, rgba(0,0,56,.9) 50%, rgba(0,0,56,.65) 100%) }
.usa-inner { position: relative; z-index: 3 }
.usa-h { color: #fff }
.usa-h .grad-text { background: linear-gradient(100deg, #ff8a55, var(--orange) 50%, #e879ab); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text }
.usa-lead { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); max-width: 620px }
.usa-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 0; margin-top: 44px; counter-reset: step }
.ustep { padding: 26px 24px 26px 0; margin-right: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); position: relative }
.ustep::before { counter-increment: step; content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; top: -13px; left: 0; background: var(--navy); padding-right: 12px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--orange); letter-spacing: .05em }
.ustep h5 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing: -.01em }
.ustep p { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); line-height: 1.75 }
.usa-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 36px }
.uchip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8) }
.uchip::before { content: '✓'; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 900 }
.usa-band { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: clamp(24px,5vw,72px); margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 34px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12) }
.uband strong { display: block; font-size: clamp(28px,3.4vw,44px); font-weight: 900; color: #fff; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.03em }
.uband strong em { font-style: normal; color: var(--orange) }
.uband span { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); margin-top: 8px; display: block }

/* scholarships showcase */
.sch-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px }
.sch-main { background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy), #1a1150 60%, #3d1030); color: #fff; padding: clamp(30px,4vw,48px); position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center }
.sch-main::after { content: '50%'; position: absolute; right: -20px; bottom: -50px; font-size: 220px; font-weight: 900; color: rgba(255,255,255,.05); letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: 1 }
.sch-main-t { font-size: clamp(26px,3vw,40px); font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1.06 }
.sch-main-t em { font-style: normal; color: var(--orange) }
.sch-main p { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); line-height: 1.85; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 440px; position: relative; z-index: 2 }
.sch-main .btn { margin-top: 26px; align-self: flex-start; position: relative; z-index: 2 }
.sch-tiers { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: clamp(24px,3vw,36px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center }
.sch-tiers-t { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mag); margin-bottom: 18px }
.tier { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f1efe9 }
.tier:last-child { border-bottom: none }
.tier-pc { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--mag); width: 92px; flex-shrink: 0; letter-spacing: -.02em }
.tier-l { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink) }
.tier-bar { flex: 1; height: 6px; background: var(--cream); position: relative; overflow: hidden; max-width: 130px; margin-left: auto }
.tier-bar i { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mag), var(--orange)); transform-origin: left }
.sch-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 16px }
.sch-card h5 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); margin: 14px 0 8px }
.sch-card p { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.75 }
.sch-ico { width: 46px; height: 46px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(155,31,84,.1), rgba(229,83,24,.1)); font-size: 20px }
.sch-perks { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 22px }
.perk { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 10px 18px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy) }
.perk::before { content: '★'; color: var(--orange); font-size: 12px }

/* entry */
.entry-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: clamp(24px,4vw,48px); align-items: start }
.qgroup-t { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mag); margin: 22px 0 10px }
.qgroup-t:first-child { margin-top: 0 }
.qrow { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 12.5px }
.qrow b { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0 }
.qrow span { color: var(--slate); text-align: right }
.eng-box { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: 28px 26px }
.eng-box h4 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 4px }
.eng-box .sub { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); margin-bottom: 18px }
.erow { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); font-size: 12.5px }
.erow:last-of-type { border-bottom: none }
.erow b { font-weight: 700 } .erow span { color: var(--orange); font-weight: 800 }
.eng-note { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 16px }

/* careers */
.car-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 14px }
.car-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); padding: 24px 22px; transition: all .3s var(--ez) }
.car-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.09); transform: translateY(-4px) }
.car-sec { font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); margin-bottom: 8px }
.car-role { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 7px; letter-spacing: -.01em }
.car-desc { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); line-height: 1.7 }

/* policies */
.pol-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 16px }
.pol-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 28px 26px }
.pol-card h5 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy) }
.pol-card p { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.75; flex: 1 }
.pol-link { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mag); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px }
.pol-link::after { content: '→'; transition: transform .2s }
.pol-card:hover .pol-link::after { transform: translateX(4px) }

/* CTA */
.program-cta { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--mag) 0%, #7a1a44 45%, #e55318 100%); padding: clamp(50px,8vw,10px) var(--pad); height: 60vh; text-align: center }
.program-cta::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 50% 120%, rgba(229,83,24,.35), transparent 65%) }
.cta-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto }
.program-cta h2 { font-size: clamp(30px,4.6vw,58px); font-weight: 900; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1.05 }
.program-cta p { font-size: clamp(13.5px,1.3vw,16px); color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-top: 18px; line-height: 1.85 }
.cta-btns { display: flex; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 36px }
.cta-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 26px; justify-content: center; margin-top: 34px; font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); letter-spacing: .04em }
.cta-meta strong { color: #fff }
.contact-strip { background: var(--navy); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); padding: 30px var(--pad) }
.contact-inner { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 24px }
.cs-lbl { font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); margin-bottom: 6px }
.cs-val { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff }
.cs-sub { font-size: 11.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); margin-top: 3px }
.cs-sub a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px }

@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .about-grid, .entry-grid, .sch-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr }
  .accr-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr }
  .usa-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 26px 0 }
  .car-grid, .pol-grid, .sch-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr }
  .lo-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr }
  .contact-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr }
  .about-img::after, .about-badge { display: none }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .accr-grid, .usa-steps, .car-grid, .pol-grid, .sch-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr }
  .crow { grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr 44px; padding: 10px 16px }
  .course-hero-ov { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; padding: 20px }
  .course-hero { height: auto; min-height: 200px }
}

/* ---- How to Apply timeline ---- */
.tl { position: relative; margin-top: 8px }
.tl-line { position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 3%; right: 3%; height: 2px; background: var(--rule); overflow: hidden }
.tl-line i { display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%; background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--mag),var(--orange)); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 2.2s var(--ez) .3s }
.tl.in .tl-line i { transform: scaleX(1) }
.tl-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6,1fr) }
.tl-step { position: relative; padding: 0 10px; text-align: center; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); transition: opacity .55s var(--ez), transform .55s var(--ez) }
.tl.in .tl-step { opacity: 1; transform: none }
.tl.in .tl-step:nth-child(1){transition-delay:.15s}.tl.in .tl-step:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.45s}
.tl.in .tl-step:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.75s}.tl.in .tl-step:nth-child(4){transition-delay:1.05s}
.tl.in .tl-step:nth-child(5){transition-delay:1.35s}.tl.in .tl-step:nth-child(6){transition-delay:1.65s}
.tl-dot { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--mag); color: var(--mag); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 14px; position: relative; z-index: 2; transition: all .25s var(--ez) }
.tl-step:hover .tl-dot { background: var(--mag); color: #fff; transform: scale(1.1) }
.tl-step h5 { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 5px }
.tl-step p { font-size: 11px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.6 }
.doc-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule) }
.doc-chips-lbl { width: 100%; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mag); margin-bottom: 2px }
.dchip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy) }
.dchip::before { content: '✓'; color: var(--mag); font-weight: 900 }

/* ---- Graduate attributes ---- */
.attr-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 14px }
.attr-card { padding: 26px 24px }
.attr-ico { width: 34px; height: 34px; color: var(--mag); margin-bottom: 15px }
.attr-ico svg { width: 100%; height: 100% }
.attr-card h5 { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 6px; letter-spacing: -.01em }
.attr-card p { font-size: 12px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.75 }

/* ---- Collapsible course cards ---- */
.ccard-head { cursor: pointer; user-select: none; width: 100%; background: none; border: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--mag); text-align: left }
.ccard-x { margin-left: 14px; width: 28px; height: 28px; border: 1.5px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--mag); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0; transition: all .3s var(--ez) }
.ccard.open .ccard-x { transform: rotate(45deg); background: var(--mag); border-color: var(--mag); color: #fff }
.ccard-body { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .5s var(--ez) }
.ccard.open .ccard-body { max-height: 900px }

@media (max-width: 940px) { .tl-steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 24px 0 } .tl-line { display: none } .tl.in .tl-step { transition-delay: .1s !important } .attr-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .tl-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr } .attr-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr } }

/* =====================================================
   LUXURY REFINEMENT LAYER
   restraint · space · slower motion · finer details
===================================================== */
:root { --ez: cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1) }
body { line-height: 1.8 }
::selection { background: var(--mag); color: #fff }

/* breathing room */
.sec { padding: clamp(88px, 11vw, 150px) var(--pad) }
#policies.sec { padding-top: clamp(64px,8vw,96px) !important; padding-bottom: clamp(64px,8vw,96px) !important }
.sh { margin-bottom: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 72px) }
.sh .lead { max-width: 600px; margin-top: 20px }

/* editorial type refinement */
.h-xl { letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: 1.0 }
.h-lg { letter-spacing: -.035em }
.lead { line-height: 2; font-weight: 500 }
.eyebrow { letter-spacing: .32em; font-size: 10.5px; margin-bottom: 18px }
.eyebrow::before { width: 34px }
strong, b { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums }

/* hero: deeper, calmer, slower */
@keyframes heroZoom { from { transform: scale(1.06) } to { transform: scale(1) } }

/* ticker: quieter, slower */
.ticker { height: 38px }
.ticker-t { animation-duration: 46s }
.ticker-i { font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .22em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); padding: 0 34px }
.ticker-i::after { margin-left: 34px; opacity: .3 }

/* buttons: statelier */
.btn { padding: 16px 34px; letter-spacing: .1em; font-size: 12px }
.nav-apply { padding: 11px 22px }
.btn-mag { box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(155,31,84,.28) }
.btn-mag:hover { box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(155,31,84,.4) }

/* cards: hairline calm, unhurried hover */
.pcard { transition: transform .5s var(--ez), box-shadow .5s var(--ez), border-color .5s var(--ez); border-color: #E7E4DE }
.pcard:hover { transform: translateY(-7px); box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,56,.11) }
.pcard::before { height: 2px }
.attr-card, .sch-card, .lo-card { padding: 32px 30px }

/* imagery: slow zoom frames */
.about-img { overflow: visible }
.about-img img, .course-hero img, .usa-media img { transition: transform 1.4s var(--ez) }
.about-img:hover img { transform: scale(1.03) }
.course-hero:hover img { transform: scale(1.04) }

/* scholarships: gallery calm */
.sch-main { padding: clamp(36px,4.5vw,56px) }
.sch-main-t { letter-spacing: -.035em }
.sch-tiers { padding: clamp(28px,3.5vw,44px) }
.tier { padding: 12px 0 }
.perk { padding: 12px 20px; letter-spacing: .02em }

/* entry, qa, docs rows */
.qrow, .erow { padding: 12px 0 }
.crow { padding: 12px 24px }
.ccard-head { padding: 21px 26px }
.ccard-foot { padding: 16px 26px }

/* usa: quieter dark */
.usa-media img { opacity: .3 }
.ustep { padding: 30px 26px 30px 0 }
.uchip { padding: 10px 18px; letter-spacing: .08em }

/* careers */
.car-card { padding: 27px 25px; transition: all .5s var(--ez) }
.car-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px) }

/* cta: grander close */
.progrma-cta h2 { letter-spacing: -.04em }
.program-cta p { line-height: 2 }
.program-cta-btns { margin-top: 42px }

/* nav */
.nav-links { gap: 24px }
.nav-links a { letter-spacing: .12em; font-size: 9.5px }
.bbamkt-nav.solid { background: rgba(0,0,56,.95); backdrop-filter: blur(16px) }

/* reveal: statelier entrance */
.rv { transform: translateY(26px); transition-duration: .9s }

/* footer contact */
.contact-strip { padding: 38px var(--pad) }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hero-media img { animation: none } .hero-strip, .hero-kicker, .hero-h1, .hero-sub, .hero-ctas { animation: none } }

/* ---- entry: document rows ---- */
.dreq { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 11px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; padding: 6px 0; line-height: 1.6 }
.dreq i { width: 14px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--mag); flex-shrink: 0; transform: translateY(-3px) }

/* ---- Programme at a Glance: navy fact band ---- */
.es-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6,1fr) }
.es-i { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; padding: 6px 22px }
.es-i:first-child { padding-left: 0 }
.es-i + .es-i { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12) }
.es-l { font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.42) }
.es-v { font-size: clamp(15px,1.4vw,18.5px); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.015em; white-space: nowrap }
.es-v.hi { color: var(--orange) }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .es-band { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); row-gap: 26px }
  .es-i:nth-child(4) { border-left: none; padding-left: 0 }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .es-band { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); row-gap: 22px }
  .es-i:nth-child(odd) { border-left: none; padding-left: 0 }
  .es-i:nth-child(even) { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12) }
  .es-v { font-size: 15px }
}

/* ---- Tuition & Fees: luxury composition ---- */
.fee-comp { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.05fr; gap: clamp(28px,4vw,64px); align-items: start }
.fee-feature { display: flex; flex-direction: column }
.fee-flabel { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mag); margin-bottom: 16px }
.fee-figure { font-size: clamp(40px,5vw,64px); font-weight: 900; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: 1; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums }
.fee-fsub { font-size: 12px; color: var(--slate); margin-top: 12px; letter-spacing: .02em }
.fee-pay { margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule) }
.fee-pl { display: block; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 14px }
.fee-payrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); padding: 7px 0 }
.fee-payrow i { width: 18px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--mag); flex-shrink: 0 }
.fee-schline { display: inline-block; margin-top: 30px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mag); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--mag); padding-bottom: 5px; align-self: flex-start; transition: opacity .3s }
.fee-schline:hover { opacity: .7 }
.fee-ledger .fee-pl { margin-bottom: 6px }
.fee-row { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 13.5px }
.fee-row span { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600 }
.fee-row em { font-style: normal; font-size: 10.5px; color: var(--slate); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-left: auto }
.fee-row b { font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; min-width: 74px; text-align: right }
.fee-row b.free { color: var(--mag) }
.fee-note { font-size: 11px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.8; margin-top: 16px }
@media (max-width: 940px) { .fee-comp { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px } }