/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   AIACI — sophisticated, minimal, futuristic
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:root {
  --bg:        #000000;
  --bg-2:      #000000;
  --surface:   #0a0a0a;
  --surface-2: #111111;
  --line:      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  --line-2:    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  --text:      #e8ecf2;
  --text-dim:  #9aa3b2;
  --text-mute: #6b7384;
  --accent:    #c8e0ff;
  --accent-2:  #6ea8ff;
  --accent-3:  #88f0e2;
  --radius:    14px;
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --maxw:      1200px;
  --ease:      cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
em, i { font-style: normal; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }

/* Solid-black background — no atmospherics */

/* Layout ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 32px;
  position: relative;
  scroll-margin-top: 72px;
}
.section--split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.section--center {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 920px;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .section { padding: 80px 22px; }
  .section--split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}

/* Nav ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 32px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav__brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 0;
}
.nav__logo-video,
.nav__logo-static {
  display: block;
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
  background: transparent;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .nav__logo-video,
  .nav__logo-static { height: 30px; }
}
.nav__links {
  display: flex; gap: 28px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-dim);
  align-items: center;
}
.nav__links a { transition: color .2s var(--ease); }
.nav__links a:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* Nav dropdown ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav__dropdown { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.nav__dropdown-trigger {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.nav__chev {
  transition: transform .2s var(--ease);
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.nav__dropdown:hover .nav__chev,
.nav__dropdown:focus-within .nav__chev,
.nav__dropdown.is-open .nav__chev {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  opacity: 1;
}
.nav__menu {
  list-style: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, 6px);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 8px;
  min-width: 240px;
  background: rgba(8, 8, 10, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(14px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .18s var(--ease), transform .18s var(--ease);
  z-index: 60;
}
.nav__dropdown:hover .nav__menu,
.nav__dropdown:focus-within .nav__menu,
.nav__dropdown.is-open .nav__menu {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translate(-50%, 12px);
}
/* Invisible bridge so cursor can cross the gap without closing the menu */
.nav__dropdown::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  top: 100%;
  height: 14px;
}
.nav__menu li { margin: 0; }
.nav__menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: background .15s var(--ease), color .15s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav__menu a:hover,
.nav__menu a:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  color: var(--text);
  outline: none;
}
.nav__cta { display: inline-flex; }

/* Hamburger button (mobile-only) ─────────────────────────── */
.nav__toggle {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 11px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--text);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  transition: border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.nav__toggle:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); }
.nav__toggle-bar {
  display: block;
  width: 16px; height: 1.5px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform .2s var(--ease), opacity .2s var(--ease);
}
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(5.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-5.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .nav { padding: 12px 16px; gap: 8px; }
  .nav__toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav__cta { padding: 8px 14px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
  .nav__cta svg { display: none; }
  .nav__logo-video,
  .nav__logo-static { height: 28px; }

  .nav__links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 60px; left: 0; right: 0;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 60px);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 8px 18px 28px;
    background: rgba(4, 4, 6, 0.98);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    overflow-y: auto;
    transform: translateY(-110%);
    transition: transform .28s var(--ease);
    z-index: 80;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__links { transform: translateY(0); }
  .nav__links > a {
    padding: 18px 4px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--text);
  }

  /* Flatten the Programs dropdown inside the drawer */
  .nav__dropdown {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .nav__dropdown::after { display: none; }
  .nav__dropdown-trigger {
    padding: 18px 4px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--text);
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .nav__chev { display: none; }
  .nav__menu {
    position: static;
    transform: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    pointer-events: auto !important;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .nav__menu a {
    padding: 14px 18px;
    color: var(--text-mute);
    font-size: 15px;
    border-radius: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
}

/* Programs comparison ───────────────────────────────────── */
.program-compare {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  align-items: stretch;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) { .program-compare { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.program-col {
  display: grid;
  /* head | facts | topics (flex) | cost | actions — cost+actions line up across columns */
  grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr auto auto;
  gap: 28px;
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 40px 36px 36px;
  transition: background .25s var(--ease);
}
.program-col:hover { background: var(--surface-2); }
.program-col__eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-3);
}
.program-col__title {
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.program-col__lede {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.program-col__facts {
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.program-col__fact { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.program-col__fact dt {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mute);
}
.program-col__fact dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text);
}
.program-col__sub {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.program-col__list {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: grid; gap: 10px;
  counter-reset: topic;
}
.program-col__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 36px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text);
  counter-increment: topic;
}
.program-col__list li::before {
  content: counter(topic, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--accent-3);
}
.program-col__cost {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.program-col__cost-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mute);
}
.program-col__cost-amount {
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.program-col__actions {
  display: grid; gap: 10px;
}

/* Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: all .25s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn--solid {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #06080b;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
.btn--solid:hover {
  background: #fff; border-color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px -10px rgba(200,224,255,0.4);
}
.btn--ghost {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  border-color: var(--line-2);
  color: var(--text);
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}
.btn--block { width: 100%; justify-content: center; padding: 14px 18px; }
.btn[disabled],
.btn[aria-disabled="true"] {
  opacity: 0.45;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  transform: none;
}

/* Hero ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 140px 32px 120px;
  position: relative;
}
.hero__title {
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5.6vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  line-height: 1.06;
  margin: 0 0 48px;
  max-width: 40ch;
  position: relative;
}
.hero__line {
  display: block;
}
.hero__word {
  display: inline-block;
  overflow: hidden;
  vertical-align: bottom;
  margin-right: 0.22em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  /* Tiny vertical pad so descenders/ascenders aren't clipped */
  padding: 0.04em 0;
}
.hero__word > span {
  display: inline-block;
  transform: translateY(115%);
  opacity: 0;
  filter: blur(8px);
  background: linear-gradient(
      100deg,
      var(--text) 0%,
      var(--text) 40%,
      #ffffff 50%,
      var(--text) 60%,
      var(--text) 100%
    ) 0 0 / 240% 100% no-repeat;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
          background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
          color: transparent;
  animation:
    hero-word-rise 1.05s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.1, 1) forwards,
    hero-word-sheen 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(120ms + var(--i, 0) * 90ms);
}
.hero__line:nth-child(1) .hero__word:nth-child(1) > span { --i: 0; }
.hero__line:nth-child(1) .hero__word:nth-child(2) > span { --i: 1; }
.hero__line:nth-child(1) .hero__word:nth-child(3) > span { --i: 2; }
.hero__line:nth-child(2) .hero__word:nth-child(1) > span { --i: 3; }
.hero__line:nth-child(2) .hero__word:nth-child(2) > span { --i: 4; }
.hero__line:nth-child(2) .hero__word:nth-child(3) > span { --i: 5; }
.hero__line:nth-child(2) .hero__word:nth-child(4) > span { --i: 6; }
.hero__line:nth-child(2) .hero__word:nth-child(5) > span { --i: 7; }
@keyframes hero-word-rise {
  0%   { transform: translateY(115%); opacity: 0; filter: blur(8px); }
  60%  { opacity: 1; filter: blur(0); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0);    opacity: 1; filter: blur(0); }
}
@keyframes hero-word-sheen {
  0%   { background-position: 0% 0; }
  100% { background-position: 100% 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero__word > span {
    transform: none;
    opacity: 1;
    filter: none;
    animation: none;
    color: var(--text);
    -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor;
  }
}
.hero__ctas {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero { padding: 80px 22px 60px; }
}

/* Manifesto + Video ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.manifesto {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 96px 32px 32px;
}
.manifesto__title {
  max-width: 22ch;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* Goal tenets ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tenets {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 48px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .tenets { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-bottom: 32px; } }
.tenet {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 36px 36px 36px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  column-gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
  transition: background .25s var(--ease);
}
.tenet:hover { background: var(--surface-2); }
.tenet__icon {
  color: var(--accent);
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.tenet__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.tenet__text em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #9dc6ff;
  text-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(110, 168, 255, 0.55);
}
.manifesto__media {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #000;
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
}
.manifesto__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: #000;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .manifesto { padding: 56px 22px 16px; }
}

/* Trust strip ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.strip {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.strip__label {
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mute);
}
.strip__list {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 17px;
}
.strip__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
}
.strip__list li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 50%;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
}

/* Section heads ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section__head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.section--center .section__head { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-3);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.section__title {
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.4vw, 70px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0;
}
.section__title--big { font-size: clamp(46px, 6.2vw, 82px); }
.section__lede {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  max-width: 60ch;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.section__lede--center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* Cards ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.card {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 36px 32px 32px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  min-height: 320px;
  transition: background .25s var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}
.card:hover { background: var(--surface-2); }
.card__title {
  font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
}
.card__body {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 15px;
  margin: 0;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.card__meta {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
}
.card__meta li {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.card__cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: gap .25s var(--ease), color .25s var(--ease);
  width: max-content;
}
.card__cta:hover { gap: 12px; color: var(--accent); }

/* Steps ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.steps {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (max-width: 880px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.step {
  padding: 32px 24px 36px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
}
.step:last-child { border-right: none; }
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .step:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
}
.step__title {
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  position: relative;
}
.step__title::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent-3);
}
.step__body {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Pillars (Why) ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pillars {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px 32px;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.pillar {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
}
.pillar__bullet {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px;
  width: 10px; height: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-3);
  background: transparent;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.pillar h4 {
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.pillar p {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* About lede ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about__lede {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 820px;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

/* Apply CTA (centered, no form) ──────────────────────────── */
.apply__cta {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: flex; justify-content: center;
}
.btn--lg {
  padding: 16px 28px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* Credential Verification ────────────────────────────────── */
.verify {
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  text-align: left;
}
.verify__card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 40px 36px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025), rgba(255,255,255,0.005)),
    #0a0a0a;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -40px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
}
.verify__head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.verify__title {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.verify__hint {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  margin: 0;
}
.verify__hint code {
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "JetBrains Mono", Menlo, monospace;
  color: var(--accent-3);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-left: 4px;
}
.verify__row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 6px;
  transition: border-color .2s var(--ease), background .2s var(--ease);
}
.verify__row:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(200,224,255,0.04);
}
.verify__input {
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  min-width: 0;
}
.verify__input::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-mute);
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "JetBrains Mono", Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.verify__btn {
  appearance: none;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #06080b;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s var(--ease), transform .2s var(--ease), box-shadow .2s var(--ease);
}
.verify__btn:hover {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px -10px rgba(200,224,255,0.4);
}
.verify__btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.verify__result[hidden] { display: none; }
.verify__result {
  margin-top: 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px;
}
.verify__result--ok { border-color: rgba(136,240,226,0.4); }
.verify__result--err { border-color: rgba(255,140,140,0.4); }
.verify__result-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
}
.verify__result--ok .verify__result-icon { color: var(--accent-3); }
.verify__result--err .verify__result-icon { color: #ff9a9a; }
.verify__result-body { line-height: 1.55; }
.verify__result-body strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 500;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.verify__result-body .verify__meta {
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "JetBrains Mono", Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .verify__card { padding: 28px 20px; }
  .verify__row { flex-direction: column; padding: 6px; }
  .verify__btn { padding: 14px; }
}

/* Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 80px;
  padding: 60px 32px 28px;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;
}
.footer__top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 2fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }
.footer__brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  line-height: 0;
}
.footer__logo {
  display: block;
  height: 64px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .footer__logo { height: 52px; }
}
.footer__cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}
@media (max-width: 540px) { .footer__cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.footer__cols > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.footer__cols a {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color .2s var(--ease);
}
.footer__cols a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.footer__h {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.footer__bot {
  margin-top: 24px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .footer__bot { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* Page hero (subpages) ───────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero { padding-top: 96px; padding-bottom: 64px; }
.page-hero .section__title { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.page-hero__meta {
  list-style: none; padding: 0;
  margin: 36px auto 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.page-hero__meta li {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* Audience list (subpages) ───────────────────────────────── */
.audience {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: grid; gap: 14px;
  max-width: 880px;
}
.audience__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.audience__bullet {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-3);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Curriculum modules (subpages) ──────────────────────────── */
.modules {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .modules { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.module {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 36px 32px 32px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  transition: background .25s var(--ease);
}
.module:hover { background: var(--surface-2); }
.module__num {
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  color: var(--accent-3);
}
.module__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
}
.module__body {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

/* Card perk line (home Executive card) ───────────────────── */
.card__perk {
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.card__perk-tag {
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(136, 240, 226, 0.45);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--accent-3);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

/* Programs column perk (programs.html Executive column) ──── */
.program-col__perk {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: rgba(136, 240, 226, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(136, 240, 226, 0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px;
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text);
}
.program-col__perk-tag {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(136, 240, 226, 0.45);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--accent-3);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

/* Programs note (home) ───────────────────────────────────── */
.programs-note {
  margin: 36px auto 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

/* Three-column card variant ──────────────────────────────── */
.cards--three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .cards--three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Tuition callout ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tuition {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 18px 28px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.tuition__label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-3);
}
.tuition__amount {
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1;
}
.tuition__amount .cur,
.program-col__cost-amount .cur {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.34em;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  vertical-align: 0.45em;
  margin-right: 0.5em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.tuition__note {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  flex: 1 1 280px;
}

/* Calendar table ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.calendar {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
}
.calendar caption {
  text-align: left;
  caption-side: top;
  padding: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.calendar th,
.calendar td {
  padding: 16px 22px;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.calendar th {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  font-weight: 500;
  background: var(--surface);
}
.calendar td { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.4; }
.calendar td.calendar__intake { color: var(--accent-3); font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.calendar td.calendar__deadline { color: var(--text-dim); }
.calendar tr:last-child th,
.calendar tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.calendar__year-row td {
  background: #060606;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 22px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .calendar th, .calendar td { padding: 12px 14px; }
  .calendar td { font-size: 14px; }
  .calendar__hide-mobile { display: none; }
}

/* Apply form ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.apply-section {
  padding-top: 32px;
}
.apply-form {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.apply-fieldset {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 28px 28px 26px;
  margin: 0;
}
.apply-legend {
  padding: 0 10px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-3);
}
.apply-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px 18px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .apply-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.apply-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.apply-field--full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.apply-field__label {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.apply-field__hint {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  margin-top: 4px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.apply-input {
  width: 100%;
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--text);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  transition: border-color .2s var(--ease), background .2s var(--ease);
}
.apply-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}
.apply-select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; padding-right: 36px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--text-dim) 50%),
                    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--text-dim) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position: calc(100% - 18px) 50%, calc(100% - 12px) 50%;
  background-size: 6px 6px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.apply-input--file {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.apply-input--file::file-selector-button {
  background: var(--surface-2);
  color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  margin-right: 12px;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.apply-actions {
  display: flex; justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.apply-result {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.apply-result a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.apply-note {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 36px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Why AIACI standalone pillar layout ─────────────────────── */
.pillars--solo {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .pillars--solo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Verify support note ────────────────────────────────────── */
.verify__support {
  margin: 28px auto 0;
  max-width: 640px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-mute);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.verify__support a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.verify__support a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* Reveal-on-scroll ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .8s var(--ease);
}
.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

::selection { background: rgba(200,224,255,0.25); color: #fff; }

/* Intake banner ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.intake-banner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(255, 199, 100, 0.04),
    rgba(255, 199, 100, 0.14),
    rgba(255, 199, 100, 0.04)
  );
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 199, 100, 0.28);
  color: var(--text);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.intake-banner__tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 199, 100, 0.45);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #f1c97a;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.intake-banner__text { font-size: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .intake-banner { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding: 12px 18px; }
  .intake-banner__text { font-size: 13px; }
}

/* Additional mobile polish ───────────────────────────────── */
.calendar-wrap { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
.calendar-wrap .calendar { min-width: 540px; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero { padding: 64px 22px 48px; }
  .section { padding: 64px 22px; }
  .page-hero { padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
  .page-hero__meta { gap: 6px; margin-top: 24px; }
  .page-hero__meta li { padding: 5px 10px; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
  .tuition { padding: 22px; gap: 14px 20px; }
  .tuition__note { flex-basis: 100%; }
  .footer { padding: 48px 22px 28px; }
  .footer__top { padding-bottom: 32px; gap: 28px; }
  .footer__logo { height: 44px; }
  .section__head { margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .program-col { padding: 28px 24px 26px; }
  .audience__item { padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 15px; }
  .module { padding: 26px 22px; }
  .apply-fieldset { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .apply-legend { padding: 0 6px; }
  .verify__row { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .verify__btn { width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .nav__cta { padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 11px; }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(28px, 9vw, 44px); }
  .section__title { font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 40px); }
  .tuition__amount { font-size: 30px; }
}