:root{
    --green:#5a1620; --green-600:#7a1e2d; --green-300:#c69aa1;   /* maroon = PRIMARY */
    --teal:#1d5a30; --teal-500:#2e7d44; --teal-100:#ebf1ec;       /* forest green = accent */
    --gold:#cc9000; --ink:#2a1418; --muted:#6b585c;               /* gold + warm ink */
    --bg:#faf7f3; --card:#ffffff; --line:#ece3df;
    --radius:16px; --shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(40,18,25,.10);
    --maxw:1180px;
    --sans:"Segoe UI",system-ui,-apple-system,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
    --serif:"Iowan Old Style",Palatino,"Times New Roman",Georgia,serif;
    --arabic:"Segoe UI","Tahoma","Geeza Pro","Noto Naskh Arabic",sans-serif;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
  html[dir="rtl"] body{font-family:var(--arabic)}
  html[dir="rtl"] .serif{font-family:var(--arabic)}
  .serif{font-family:var(--serif)}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:50px;transition:.2s;font-family:inherit}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--green-600);color:#fff}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--green);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#241900}
  .btn-gold:hover{filter:brightness(1.07);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--green-600);color:var(--green-600)}
  .btn-sm{padding:7px 14px;font-size:13px}
  .btn-lg{padding:15px 30px;font-size:16px}
  .eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:12px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .eyebrow{letter-spacing:0}
  .section{padding:78px 0}
  .section h2{font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,40px);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:14px}
  .lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;max-width:640px;margin-bottom:8px}

  #geoBar{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal),var(--green-600));color:#fff;font-size:14px;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;padding:9px 18px;text-align:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
  #geoBar.show{display:flex}
  #geoBar button{background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff;border-radius:30px;padding:4px 14px;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-family:inherit}

  header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.93);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:78px;gap:18px}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;cursor:pointer}
  .logo-img{height:54px;width:auto;display:block}
  @media(max-width:560px){.logo-img{height:42px}}
  .foot-logo{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 16px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:16px}
  .foot-logo img{height:56px;width:auto;display:block}
  nav.links{display:flex;gap:4px}
  nav.links a{padding:9px 13px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:#3a2a2e;transition:.18s;cursor:pointer}
  nav.links a:hover{background:var(--teal-100);color:var(--teal)}
  nav.links a.active{color:var(--green);background:#f5e8ea}
  .nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .lang-toggle{display:flex;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;overflow:hidden}
  .lang-toggle button{background:#fff;border:none;padding:7px 14px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-family:inherit}
  .lang-toggle button.on{background:var(--green-600);color:#fff}
  .hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:26px;color:var(--green)}
  #intakeBar{background:var(--green);color:#fff;font-size:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;padding:9px 40px;text-align:center;position:relative;flex-wrap:wrap}
  #intakeBar a{color:#ffd98a;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
  #intakeBar a:hover{color:#fff}
  #intakeBar button{position:absolute;inset-inline-end:12px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:none;border:none;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);cursor:pointer;font-size:13px}
  .partners{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;justify-content:center;align-items:stretch}
  .partner{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 22px;text-align:center;min-width:160px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:3px}
  .partner b{color:var(--green);font-weight:800;font-size:15px;line-height:1.2}
  .partner span{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase}
  .dl-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .req-list{list-style:none;margin:10px 0}
  .req-list li{padding:7px 0 7px 26px;position:relative;color:#4a3a3e}
  html[dir="rtl"] .req-list li{padding:7px 26px 7px 0}
  .req-list li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;color:var(--green-600);font-weight:800}
  .gg-img{min-height:300px;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .tcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
  .tcard .av{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-100);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:24px}
  .tcard .q{font-size:16px;color:#3c2c30;font-style:italic;line-height:1.5}
  .tcard .role{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
  .toast{position:fixed;bottom:24px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:30px;font-size:14px;opacity:0;transition:.3s;z-index:200;pointer-events:none;max-width:90vw;text-align:center}
  .toast.show{opacity:1;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}

  .hero{position:relative;background:
      radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 80% -10%, rgba(204,144,0,.14), transparent),
      radial-gradient(900px 500px at 0% 110%, rgba(122,30,45,.14), transparent),
      linear-gradient(180deg,#fdfaf6,#f4ece6);overflow:hidden}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:66px 0 76px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:18px}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--green-600)}
  .hero p{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:26px;max-width:540px}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-stats{display:flex;gap:28px;margin-top:38px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-stats div b{display:block;font-size:28px;color:var(--green);font-weight:800}
  .hero-stats div span{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
  .hero-art{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--green),var(--teal));box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}
  .hero-art svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
  .hero-badge{position:absolute;bottom:18px;inset-inline:18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);border-radius:14px;padding:14px 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .hero-badge .dot{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:20px;flex:none}
  .hero-badge b{font-size:14px}.hero-badge span{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}

  .grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
  .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;transition:.2s}
  .card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:transparent}
  .icon{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:14px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:26px;margin-bottom:16px;background:var(--teal-100);color:var(--teal)}
  .card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
  .bg-tint{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f6efe9)}
  .center{text-align:center}
  .sec-head{max-width:660px;margin:0 auto 46px}
  .sec-head.center{text-align:center}
  .prose p{color:#4a3a3e;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:16px}

  /* pedagogy timeline */
  .ped{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px;counter-reset:step}
  .ped .step{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;position:relative}
  .ped .num{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green-600);color:#fff;font-weight:800;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:12px}
  .ped .step h4{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--green)}
  .ped .step p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

  .course-filters{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:34px}
  .chip{border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:30px;padding:8px 18px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-family:inherit;transition:.18s}
  .chip.on{background:var(--green-600);color:#fff;border-color:var(--green-600)}
  .course-card{cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;padding:0}
  .course-top{height:120px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:16px;color:#fff;position:relative}
  .course-top .tag{position:absolute;top:14px;inset-inline-end:14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);color:var(--ink);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:20px}
  .course-top .lvl{font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
  .course-body{padding:18px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;flex:1}
  .course-body h3{font-size:18px}
  .course-meta{display:flex;gap:16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin-top:auto}
  .course-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
  .course-card .more{color:var(--teal);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
  .jwl{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#241900;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:20px;margin-inline-start:6px;vertical-align:middle}

  #courseDetail{display:none}
  .cd-hero{border-radius:var(--radius);padding:40px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:30px}
  .cd-hero .tag{background:rgba(255,255,255,.25);padding:5px 14px;border-radius:30px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
  .cd-hero h1{font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,38px);margin:14px 0 10px}
  .cd-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr .8fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
  .cd-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:14px 0}
  .cd-grid ul li{padding:8px 0 8px 28px;position:relative;color:#3c2c30}
  html[dir="rtl"] .cd-grid ul li{padding:8px 28px 8px 0}
  .cd-grid ul li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;color:var(--green-600);font-weight:800}
  .cd-side{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;position:sticky;top:96px}
  .cd-side .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;gap:10px}
  .cd-side .row span{color:var(--muted)}.cd-side .row b{font-weight:700;text-align:end}
  .back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:20px}

  .post-card{cursor:pointer;overflow:hidden;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .post-top{height:150px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:14px}
  .post-top .cat{background:var(--gold);color:#241900;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:20px}
  .post-body{padding:18px 20px 22px}
  .post-body h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.25}
  .post-body .meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
  .post-body p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}

  .faq{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
  .faq-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden}
  .faq-q{width:100%;text-align:start;background:none;border:none;padding:18px 22px;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-family:inherit;color:var(--ink);gap:14px}
  .faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:.3s;color:var(--muted);padding:0 22px}
  .faq-item.open .faq-a{max-height:300px;padding:0 22px 20px}
  .faq-item.open .faq-q .pm{transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .pm{transition:.2s;font-size:22px;color:var(--teal);font-weight:300}

  .form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto}
  .field{margin-bottom:16px}
  .field label{display:block;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}
  .field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-size:15px;font-family:inherit;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
  .field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--teal)}
  .field input.err,.field select.err{border-color:#c0392b;background:#fdf3f2}
  .two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  .form-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);background:var(--teal-100);padding:12px 14px;border-radius:10px;margin:8px 0 18px}
  .err-msg{color:#c0392b;font-size:13px;margin:-8px 0 14px;display:none}
  .err-msg.show{display:block}
  .success{display:none;background:#eaf5ec;border:1px solid var(--teal-500);border-radius:12px;padding:22px;text-align:center}
  .success.show{display:block}
  .success .ok{font-size:42px}

  .cta-strip{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--green),var(--teal));color:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:50px;text-align:center;margin:40px auto}
  .cta-strip h2{color:#fff}.cta-strip p{opacity:.92;margin:10px auto 24px;max-width:560px}
  footer{background:#2a1217;color:#e6d6d9;padding:60px 0 26px;margin-top:60px}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:36px}
  footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:16px}
  footer a,footer p{display:block;color:#c9aeb2;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:9px;cursor:pointer}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
  .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #45272d;padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:13px;color:#9c7e83}

  /* admin */
  .admin-login{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
  .badge-count{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;min-width:22px;height:22px;padding:0 6px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--gold);color:#241900;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;margin-inline-start:6px}
  .tabs{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .tabs button{border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:30px;padding:9px 18px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;color:var(--muted)}
  .tabs button.on{background:var(--green-600);color:#fff;border-color:var(--green-600)}
  .table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff}
  table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px}
  th,td{padding:13px 16px;text-align:start;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  th{background:#f7f1ee;font-weight:700;color:var(--green);font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
  tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
  .pill{display:inline-block;padding:3px 11px;border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700}
  .pill.Pending{background:#fff4d6;color:#8a6400}
  .pill.Approved{background:#e2f3e6;color:#1d5a30}
  .pill.Rejected{background:#fbe4e2;color:#a3271c}
  .empty{padding:40px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}

  .page{display:none}.page.active{display:block;animation:fade .4s ease}
  /* emblem watermark — emblem embedded once here, reused everywhere */
  .wm-emblem{background-image:url("/images/wm-emblem.png");background-size:contain;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center}
  /* real SPCCEC photos — each embedded once, reused via class */
  [class*="ph-"]{background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.ph-hero{background-image:url("/images/ph-hero.jpg")}
.ph-class{background-image:url("/images/ph-class.jpg")}
.ph-gogreen{background-image:url("/images/ph-gogreen.jpg")}
.ph-group{background-image:url("/images/ph-group.jpg")}
.ph-drama{background-image:url("/images/ph-drama.jpg")}
.ph-audience{background-image:url("/images/ph-audience.jpg")}
.ph-women{background-image:url("/images/ph-women.jpg")}
.ph-boys{background-image:url("/images/ph-boys.jpg")}
.ph-handshake{background-image:url("/images/ph-handshake.jpg")}
.ph-grads3{background-image:url("/images/ph-grads3.jpg")}
.ph-art{background-image:url("/images/ph-art.jpg")}
.ph-director{background-image:url("/images/ph-director.jpg")}
  .gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}
  .gallery .tile{aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;transition:.35s;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(40,18,25,.08)}
  .gallery .tile:hover{transform:scale(1.04)}
  .story-img{min-height:380px;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .post-top{position:relative}
  .post-top::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,8,12,.05),rgba(20,8,12,.55))}
  .post-top .cat{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .hero-art::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,8,12,0) 50%,rgba(20,8,12,.6));z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
  .hero-badge{z-index:3}
  .slider{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
  .slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity .9s ease}
  .slide.on{opacity:1}
  .slide-dots{position:absolute;top:14px;left:0;right:0;display:flex;gap:7px;justify-content:center;z-index:4}
  .slide-dots b{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.55);cursor:pointer;transition:.25s;border:none;padding:0}
  .slide-dots b.on{background:#fff;width:22px;border-radius:5px}
  .slide-nav{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:4;background:rgba(20,8,12,.38);color:#fff;border:none;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;font-size:20px;line-height:1;display:grid;place-items:center;opacity:0;transition:.2s}
  .hero-art:hover .slide-nav{opacity:1}
  .slide-prev{inset-inline-start:10px}.slide-next{inset-inline-end:10px}
  @media(max-width:900px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
  .hero{position:relative}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .hero-wm{position:absolute;width:560px;height:560px;opacity:.05;top:-70px;inset-inline-end:-90px;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
  .cta-strip{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .cta-strip>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .cta-wm{position:absolute;width:360px;height:360px;opacity:.12;bottom:-110px;inset-inline-end:-50px;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
  .cd-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .cd-hero>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .cd-wm{position:absolute;width:240px;height:240px;opacity:.14;bottom:-50px;inset-inline-end:-30px;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
  .foot-emblem{width:60px;height:60px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .foot-brand b{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:21px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.5px}
  .foot-brand span{display:block;color:#c9aeb2;font-size:12px;margin-top:2px}
  @keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

  @media(max-width:980px){.ped{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
  @media(max-width:1040px){
    .hero-grid,.cd-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hero-art{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}
    .g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    nav.links{position:fixed;inset:78px 0 auto 0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;padding:14px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transform:translateY(-130%);transition:.3s;gap:2px}
    nav.links.open{transform:translateY(0)}
    .hamburger{display:block}
    .cd-side{position:static}
  }
  @media(max-width:560px){.g3,.g2,.g4,.two,.ped{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section{padding:54px 0}.cta-strip,.cd-hero,.form-card{padding:28px}}
  .ic{width:24px;height:24px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;flex:none}
  .icon .ic{width:27px;height:27px}
  .ic-sm{width:15px;height:15px}
  .dot .ic{width:22px;height:22px}
  .success .ok .ic{width:48px;height:48px;color:var(--teal-500)}
  .tcard .av .ic{width:26px;height:26px;color:var(--teal)}
  .contact-ic{color:var(--teal);margin-inline-end:7px}
  .form-note{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start}
  .form-note .ic{color:var(--teal);margin-top:1px}
  .dl-row .btn .ic{margin-inline-end:6px}
  .soon-badge{position:absolute;top:14px;inset-inline-start:14px;background:var(--gold);color:#241900;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:20px;z-index:1}
  .story-ph{min-height:380px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--green),var(--teal));box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .story-ph-em{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.16;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}

  /* ---- markup adaptations for the server-rendered build ---- */
  /* The reference used <button onclick=...> for links; real anchors are used here,
     so the same rules are mirrored onto <a> to keep the rendering identical. */
  .lang-toggle a{background:#fff;border:none;padding:7px 14px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-family:inherit;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .lang-toggle a.on{background:var(--green-600);color:#fff}
  .tabs a{border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:30px;padding:9px 18px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;color:var(--muted);display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  .tabs a.on{background:var(--green-600);color:#fff;border-color:var(--green-600)}
  #geoBar a.geo-btn{background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff;border-radius:30px;padding:4px 14px;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-family:inherit}
  .course-card,.post-card{color:inherit}
  footer a{text-decoration:none}

  /* ---- admission periods ---- */
  .intake{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 28px;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:760px}
  .intake.open{border-color:var(--teal-500);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .intake-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .intake-head>div:first-child{flex:1}
  .intake-head h3{font-size:22px;margin-top:8px}
  .intake-state{display:inline-block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .intake-state{letter-spacing:0}
  .intake-state.open{background:var(--teal-100);color:var(--teal)}
  .intake-state.upcoming{background:#fff4d6;color:#8a6400}
  .intake-state.closed{background:#f0e9e6;color:var(--muted)}
  .intake-count{text-align:center;flex:none;background:var(--teal-100);border-radius:14px;padding:10px 16px;min-width:84px}
  .intake-count.muted{background:#f6f1ee}
  .intake-count b{display:block;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--teal);line-height:1.1}
  .intake-count.muted b{color:var(--muted)}
  .intake-count span{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .intake-dates{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(132px,1fr));gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .intake-dates span{display:block;font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:3px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .intake-dates span{letter-spacing:0}
  .intake-dates b{font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700}
  .intake-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin:16px 0 0}
  .intake .btn{margin-top:18px}
  @media(max-width:560px){.intake{padding:22px}.intake-head{flex-direction:column}}

  /* ---- home intake band ---- */
  .intake-band{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:34px auto 0;padding:26px 30px;border-radius:20px;
               background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--green),var(--teal));color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .intake-band.upcoming{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#4a3a1a,var(--green))}
  .ib-main{flex:1;min-width:200px}
  .ib-state{display:inline-block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.1px;text-transform:uppercase;
            background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:9px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .ib-state{letter-spacing:0}
  .intake-band h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.2}
  .ib-dates{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .ib-dates>div span{display:block;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.7px;opacity:.8;margin-bottom:2px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .ib-dates>div span{letter-spacing:0}
  .ib-dates>div b{font-size:16px;font-weight:700}
  .ib-count{text-align:center;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:14px;padding:9px 16px;min-width:82px}
  .ib-count b{display:block;font-size:24px;line-height:1.1}
  .ib-count span{font-size:11px;opacity:.85;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
  .btn-ghost-light{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);color:#fff}
  .btn-ghost-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  @media(max-width:760px){.intake-band{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px}.intake-band .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}}

  /* ---- multilevel joining journey ---- */
  .journey{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
  .phase{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 28px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .phase-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:6px}
  .phase-num{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green-600);color:#fff;font-weight:800;
             display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;font-size:15px}
  .phase-head>div{flex:1}
  .phase-head h4{font-size:21px;line-height:1.25}
  .phase-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-top:4px}
  .phase-icon{flex:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--teal-100);color:var(--teal);display:grid;place-items:center}
  .steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
  .step-item{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .step-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
  .step-dot{flex:none;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-100);color:var(--teal);
            display:grid;place-items:center;margin-top:2px}
  .step-body{flex:1;min-width:0}
  .step-title{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:5px}
  .step-title b{font-size:17px}
  .step-timing{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);background:#f4eeea;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px}
  .step-body>p{color:#4a3a3e;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6}
  .step-points{list-style:none;margin:11px 0 0;padding:0}
  .step-points li{position:relative;padding:4px 0 4px 24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
  html[dir="rtl"] .step-points li{padding:4px 24px 4px 0}
  .step-points li::before{content:"→";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;color:var(--teal);font-weight:700}
  html[dir="rtl"] .step-points li::before{content:"←"}
  @media(max-width:560px){.phase{padding:22px}.phase-icon{display:none}}

  /* ---- multi-step application form ---- */
  .apply-form{max-width:none}
  .apply-intake{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--teal-100);border-radius:10px;
                padding:11px 14px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;color:#26492f}
  .apply-intake .ic{color:var(--teal);flex:none}

  .wiz-steps{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:6px;margin:0 0 26px;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap;counter-reset:none}
  .wiz-steps li{flex:1;min-width:110px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:9px 10px;border-radius:10px;
                font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);background:#f7f2ef;border:1px solid transparent}
  .wiz-steps li .n{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:#e6dcd7;color:var(--muted);display:grid;
                   place-items:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;flex:none}
  .wiz-steps li.on{background:#fff;border-color:var(--green-600);color:var(--green)}
  .wiz-steps li.on .n{background:var(--green-600);color:#fff}
  .wiz-steps li.done .n{background:var(--teal-500);color:#fff}
  .wiz-steps li.done{color:var(--teal)}
  .wiz-steps li .t{line-height:1.2}
  @media(max-width:700px){.wiz-steps li .t{display:none}.wiz-steps li{min-width:0;flex:0 0 auto;padding:8px}}

  /* without JS every pane is shown; with JS only the active one */
  .apply-form.js .wiz-pane{display:none}
  .apply-form.js .wiz-pane.on{display:block;animation:fade .3s ease}
  .wiz-pane + .wiz-pane{margin-top:34px}
  .wiz-head{margin-bottom:20px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .wiz-head h3{font-size:22px}
  .wiz-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-top:4px}

  .field-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 14px}
  .field-grid > .field{grid-column:1 / -1}
  .field-grid > .field.half{grid-column:auto}
  @media(max-width:600px){.field-grid > .field.half{grid-column:1 / -1}}
  .field label .opt{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;margin-inline-start:5px}
  .field .hint{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px}
  .field-err{color:#c0392b;font-size:13px;margin-top:5px}
  .field.has-err input,.field.has-err select,.field.has-err textarea{border-color:#c0392b;background:#fdf3f2}
  .field input[type=file]{padding:10px 12px;border:1.5px dashed var(--line);border-radius:10px;width:100%;
                          font-size:14px;background:#fbf8f7;font-family:inherit}

  .choices{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
  .choice{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;
          padding:8px 15px;cursor:pointer;font-size:14.5px;background:#fff;transition:.15s}
  .choice:hover{border-color:var(--teal-500)}
  .choice input{accent-color:var(--green-600);width:16px;height:16px}
  .choice:has(input:checked){border-color:var(--green-600);background:#faf0f1;color:var(--green)}

  /* review step */
  .review{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;margin-bottom:20px}
  .rev-block{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
  .rev-block header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:#faf6f3;padding:11px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .rev-block h4{font-size:15px;flex:1}
  .rev-edit{background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:4px 13px;font-size:12.5px;
            font-weight:700;color:var(--teal);cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
  .rev-edit:hover{border-color:var(--teal);background:#fff}
  .rev-row{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:9px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2, #f1e9e5);font-size:14.5px}
  .rev-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .rev-row span{color:var(--muted);flex:0 0 44%}
  .rev-row b{flex:1;font-weight:600;word-break:break-word}
  .rev-row em{font-style:normal;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}

  .declare{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;background:#faf6f3;border:1px solid var(--line);
           border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer}
  .declare input{width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:2px;accent-color:var(--green-600);flex:none}
  .declare.has-err{border-color:#c0392b;background:#fdf3f2}
  .consent{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}

  .wiz-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin-top:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .wiz-nav .draft-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-inline-start:auto}