:root{
  /* brand, taken from the logo */
  --teal:#00A2A7;
  --teal-deep:#008989;
  --plum:#412754;

  /* derived */
  --ink:#2A1838;
  --muted:#6B5C77;
  --wash:#EAF7F7;
  --wash-plum:#F4F1F6;
  --rule:#DCD5E2;
  --rule-teal:#BEE4E5;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;

  --display:"Plus Jakarta Sans","Public Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:"Public Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;

  --wrap:1200px;
  --gap:clamp(16px,2vw,28px);
  --point:14px; /* pennant tip depth, echoes the logo flags */
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--teal);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:2px}

.wrap{width:min(100% - 40px,var(--wrap));margin-inline:auto}
.section{padding-block:clamp(56px,7vw,104px)}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-deep);margin:0 0 14px;
}
.h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,44px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--plum);
}
.lede{max-width:60ch;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* ---------- logo ---------- */
.logo{height:38px;width:auto;display:block}
.logo .t{fill:var(--teal)}
.logo .td{fill:var(--teal-deep)}
.logo .p{fill:var(--plum)}
.logo--light .p{fill:#FFFFFF}
.logo--light .td{fill:#00787C}
.logo--mark{height:30px}

/* ---------- top bar + header ---------- */
.topbar{
  background:var(--plum);color:#D6C9DF;font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-block:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar b{color:var(--teal);font-weight:500}

.masthead{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--gap);padding-block:14px}
nav.main{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:26px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--plum)}
nav.main a{padding-block:6px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
nav.main a:hover{border-color:var(--teal)}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  padding:12px 22px;border:1.5px solid var(--plum);color:var(--plum);
  font-weight:700;font-size:15px;background:transparent;transition:.16s ease;
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 10px) 0,100% 50%,calc(100% - 10px) 100%,0 100%);
  padding-right:30px;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--plum);color:#fff}
.btn-teal{background:var(--teal);border-color:var(--teal);color:#fff}
.btn-teal:hover{background:var(--teal-deep);border-color:var(--teal-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-light{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);color:#fff}
.btn-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--plum)}
.masthead .btn{padding:10px 26px 10px 16px}
.burger{display:none}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-block:clamp(44px,6vw,84px) clamp(32px,4vw,56px);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#F7FCFC 0%,#fff 65%)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(320px,.95fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);align-items:start}
h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:.98;
  font-size:clamp(40px,6.2vw,74px);margin:0 0 22px;text-wrap:balance;color:var(--plum);
}
h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--teal)}
.hero p.sub{font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,20px);color:var(--muted);max-width:46ch;margin:0 0 26px}
.trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.trust b{color:var(--plum);font-weight:600}

/* search */
.search{margin-top:32px;border:1.5px solid var(--plum);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr auto;background:#fff}
.search label{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-deep);margin-bottom:2px}
.field{padding:12px 16px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.field input,.field select{border:0;padding:0;width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:16px;background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none}
.search button{border:0;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding-inline:26px}
.search button:hover{background:var(--teal-deep)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:14px}
.chip{border:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);transition:.14s ease}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal-deep)}

/* ---------- signature: signpost / AQF ladder ---------- */
.post{border:1.5px solid var(--plum);background:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.post-head{padding:18px 20px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--wash)}
.post-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 4px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--plum)}
.post-head p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.ladder{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column-reverse;padding:16px 20px 8px 0;gap:4px}
.ladder::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:20px;top:8px;bottom:0;width:7px;background:var(--plum)}
.rung{display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;background:transparent;border:0;padding:0 0 0 27px}
.pennant{
  position:relative;height:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  padding-inline:11px 20px;background:var(--wash);transition:.18s ease;
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - var(--point)) 0,100% 50%,calc(100% - var(--point)) 100%,0 100%);
}
.rung .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.rung .name{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--plum);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.rung:hover .pennant{background:var(--rule-teal)}
.rung.is-on .pennant{background:var(--teal)}
.rung.is-on .num{color:#BFF0F1}
.rung.is-on .name{color:#fff}
.post-foot{padding:14px 20px 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.post-foot p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);min-height:46px}
.post-foot strong{color:var(--plum)}
.ladder-reset{margin-top:8px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:0;padding:0;color:var(--teal-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- stat strip ---------- */
.strip{background:var(--teal);color:#EAFAFA}
.strip .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 36px;padding-block:15px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.strip b{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.strip .dot{color:#7FD3D5}

/* ---------- course cards ---------- */
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:30px}
.grid-courses{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:var(--gap)}
.course{
  border:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fff;padding:22px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;transition:.18s ease;
}
.course:hover{border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--wash)}
.course.is-picked{border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--rule-teal)}
.course .provider{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-deep);margin:0}
.course h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:21px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.15;margin:0;color:var(--plum)}
.course .code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.level{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.level-flag{
  background:var(--teal);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 20px 6px 10px;
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 11px) 0,100% 50%,calc(100% - 11px) 100%,0 100%);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.track{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:3px;height:22px}
.track i{width:7px;background:var(--rule);border-radius:1px}
.track i.on{background:var(--rule-teal)}
.track i.here{background:var(--plum)}
.facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 14px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:14px;margin-top:auto}
.fact dt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.fact dd{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.course .fee{font-family:var(--display);font-size:24px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--plum)}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--rule-teal);padding:3px 8px;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.course-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:14px}
.pick{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;border:1.5px solid var(--rule);background:#fff;padding:9px 14px;transition:.14s ease;color:var(--plum)}
.pick:hover{border-color:var(--plum)}
.pick .box{width:15px;height:15px;border:1.5px solid var(--muted);display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 auto}
.course.is-picked .pick{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal-deep)}
.course.is-picked .pick .box{background:var(--teal);border-color:var(--teal)}
.course.is-picked .pick .box::after{content:"";width:7px;height:4px;border-left:2px solid #fff;border-bottom:2px solid #fff;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateY(-1px)}
.detail-link{margin-left:auto;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--plum);border-bottom:2px solid var(--teal);padding-bottom:1px}
.empty-note{border:1px dashed var(--rule);padding:40px 20px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);grid-column:1/-1}

/* ---------- comparison table ---------- */
.compare{background:var(--wash-plum)}
.table-shell{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--plum);overflow-x:auto}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:640px}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);vertical-align:top}
thead th{background:var(--plum);color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-size:16px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;position:sticky;top:0}
thead th small{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B99FC9;font-weight:400;margin-top:3px}
tbody th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;width:190px;background:#FBFAFC}
tbody tr:hover td{background:#F5FBFB}
td.best{font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.table-empty{padding:56px 24px;text-align:center;background:#fff;border:1.5px dashed var(--rule)}
.table-empty p{margin:0 0 6px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--plum)}
.table-empty span{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

/* ---------- fields ---------- */
.grid-fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.field-tile{background:#fff;padding:22px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;transition:.16s ease}
.field-tile:hover{background:var(--plum)}
.field-tile:hover h3{color:#fff}
.field-tile:hover .count{color:var(--teal)}
.field-tile h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;color:var(--plum)}
.field-tile .count{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- guides ---------- */
.grid-guides{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:var(--gap)}
.guide{border-top:3px solid var(--teal);padding-top:16px}
.guide .kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-deep);margin:0 0 8px}
.guide h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--plum)}
.guide p{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}
.guide .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- how we work ---------- */
.honest{background:var(--plum);color:#DDD2E4}
.honest .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);align-items:center}
.honest .eyebrow{color:var(--teal)}
.honest h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.06;margin:0 0 14px;color:#fff}
.honest > .wrap > div > p{margin:0 0 18px;max-width:52ch}
.honest ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:14px}
.honest li{display:flex;gap:14px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.honest li b{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:16px}
.honest li span{font-size:15px;color:#C2B2CC}
.honest li .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--teal);padding-top:3px}

/* ---------- cta ---------- */
.cta{background:var(--teal);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.cta h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,52px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:18ch;color:#fff}
.cta p{color:#D6F3F4;max-width:48ch;margin:0 auto 28px}
.cta .row{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta .btn{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.cta .btn:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.cta .btn-plum{background:var(--plum);border-color:var(--plum);color:#fff}
.cta .btn-plum:hover{background:#2E1A3D;border-color:#2E1A3D;color:#fff}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-block:56px 32px;font-size:15px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.foot-grid h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-deep);margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:500}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:9px}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--teal-deep)}
.foot-note{margin-top:44px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.disclaimer{max-width:70ch;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:18px 0 0}

/* ---------- sticky compare tray ---------- */
.tray{
  position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:80;background:var(--plum);color:#fff;
  transform:translateY(115%);transition:transform .28s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);
  border-top:3px solid var(--teal);
}
.tray.is-up{transform:translateY(0)}
.tray .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding-block:13px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tray .count{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal)}
.tray .picked{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;flex:1 1 240px}
.tray .pill{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding:5px 10px;font-size:13px;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.tray .pill button{background:none;border:0;color:#B99FC9;padding:0;line-height:1}
.tray .pill button:hover{color:#fff}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .5s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .honest .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  nav.main{display:none}
  .burger{display:inline-flex;margin-left:auto;border:1.5px solid var(--plum);background:#fff;padding:9px 13px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--plum)}
  .masthead .btn{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .logo{height:32px}
  .search{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .field{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .search button{padding-block:16px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .topbar .wrap span:nth-child(2){display:none}
  .tray .logo{display:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}