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400;
500;
600;
700;
800&family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;
0,600;
1,400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"> */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  color: var(--gray-900);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.page-root {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  background: var(--gray-50);
}

  .page-root * {
    font-family: inherit;
  }

:root {
  --navy: #1a3a6b;
  --navy-dark: #0f2347;
  --navy-light: #2a5298;
  --cyan: #00b4d8;
  --cyan-light: #e0f7fc;
  --cyan-mid: #0096b7;
  --green: #16a34a;
  --green-lt: #dcfce7;
  --amber: #d97706;
  --amber-lt: #fef3c7;
  --red: #dc2626;
  --red-lt: #fee2e2;
  --gray-50: #f8fafc;
  --gray-100: #f1f5f9;
  --gray-200: #e2e8f0;
  --gray-400: #94a3b8;
  --gray-500: #64748b;
  --gray-600: #475569;
  --gray-700: #334155;
  --gray-900: #0f172a;
  --white: #fff;
  --r: 12px;
  --r-lg: 18px;
  --r-xl: 24px;
  --sh: 0 4px 20px rgba(26, 58, 107, .09);
  --sh-lg: 0 8px 40px rgba(26, 58, 107, .15);
  --font: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  --prose: 'Lora', serif;
  display: block;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
/* ── NAV ── */
nav {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.logo-box {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: white;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.logo em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  list-style: none;
}

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gray-600);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

    .nav-links a:hover {
      color: var(--navy);
    }

.nav-end {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

  .hamburger:hover {
    background: var(--gray-100);
  }

  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.25s;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
  }

.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 64px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-lg);
  z-index: 99;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

  .mobile-menu.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .mobile-menu a {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gray-700);
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

    .mobile-menu a:last-child {
      border-bottom: none;
    }

    .mobile-menu a:hover {
      color: var(--navy);
    }

.btn-ghost {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

  .btn-ghost:hover {
    background: var(--gray-100);
  }

.btn-cta {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
}

  .btn-cta:hover {
    background: var(--navy-light);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
/* ── BREADCRUMB ── */
.breadcrumb {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}

.bc-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 10px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

  .bc-inner a {
    color: var(--gray-600);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

    .bc-inner a:hover {
      color: var(--navy);
    }

.bc-sep {
  color: var(--gray-400);
}

.bc-current {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 600;
}
/* ── JOURNEY TRACKER ── */
.journey-bar {
  background: var(--navy-dark);
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 90;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}

.journey-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.journey-phase {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.journey-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  margin-bottom: -1px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
}

  .journey-step:hover {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
  }

  .journey-step.active {
    color: var(--cyan);
    border-bottom-color: var(--cyan);
  }

.journey-num {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.journey-step.active .journey-num {
  background: var(--cyan);
  color: var(--navy-dark);
}

.journey-step.done .journey-num {
  background: rgba(0, 180, 216, .25);
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.journey-step.done {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
}

  .journey-step.done .journey-num::after {
    content: "\2713";
    font-size: 10px;
  }

.journey-sep {
  display: none;
}

.journey-bar::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan) var(--prog, 11%), rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) var(--prog, 11%));
}

.journey-reading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 0 0 0 16px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

  .journey-reading span {
    color: var(--cyan);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
  }
/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-dark) 0%, var(--navy) 55%, var(--navy-light) 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 72px 24px 64px;
}

  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0.04;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, white 1px, transparent 0);
    background-size: 32px 32px;
  }

.hero-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(0, 180, 216, .15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 180, 216, .3);
  color: var(--cyan);
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

  .hero-title em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--cyan);
  }

.hero-desc {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-stat .num {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cyan);
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero-stat .lbl {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.hero-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  min-width: 0;
  width: 220px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.hero-card-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 11px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

  .hero-card-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

.hcr-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
}

.hcr-val {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
}
/* ── SECTION LAYOUT ── */
.section {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 24px;
}

.section-alt {
  background: #fafafa;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}

.section-dark {
  background: var(--navy-dark);
}

.section-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 24px;
}
/* ── SECTION HEADER ── */
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.section-step {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-top: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

  .section-step.cyan {
    background: var(--cyan);
    color: var(--navy-dark);
  }

  .section-step.amber {
    background: var(--amber);
    color: white;
  }

  .section-step.green {
    background: var(--green);
    color: white;
  }

  .section-step.red {
    background: var(--red);
    color: white;
  }

.section-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan-mid);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.section-label-lt {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.section-title-lt {
  color: white;
}

.section-desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  max-width: 680px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.section-desc-lt {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
}
/* ── SHOCK STATS ── */
.shock-banner {
  background: var(--navy-dark);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: 40px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

  .shock-banner::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0.03;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, white 1px, transparent 0);
    background-size: 24px 24px;
  }

.shock-stat {
  padding: 20px 24px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

  .shock-stat + .shock-stat {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  }

.shock-num {
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cyan);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.shock-claim {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.shock-detail {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
  line-height: 1.72;
}
/* ── INFO CARDS ── */
.info-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.info-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

  .info-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--sh-lg);
  }

.info-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.info-card h3 {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.info-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  line-height: 1.8;
}
/* ── WORKED EXAMPLE ── */
.worked-prompt {
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--navy);
}

.worked-prompt-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.worked-prompt-text {
  font-family: var(--prose);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--gray-900);
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.worked-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.worked-card {
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid;
}

.worked-weak {
  background: var(--red-lt);
  border-color: #fca5a5;
}

.worked-strong {
  background: var(--green-lt);
  border-color: #86efac;
}

.worked-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.worked-weak .worked-label {
  color: var(--red);
}

.worked-strong .worked-label {
  color: var(--green);
}

.worked-text {
  font-family: var(--prose);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.88;
  color: var(--gray-800);
}

.worked-why {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gray-800);
  line-height: 1.78;
}

  .worked-why strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--gray-600);
    font-weight: 800;
  }
/* ── BAND TABLE ── */
.band-table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin-top: 32px;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--gray-300) transparent;
}

.band-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  background: var(--white);
  font-size: 15px;
}

  .band-table th {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
    padding: 16px 20px;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  }

  .band-table td {
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
    color: var(--gray-700);
    vertical-align: top;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .band-table tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .band-table tr:nth-child(even) td {
    background: var(--gray-50);
  }

.band-chip {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 4px 14px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.b9 {
  background: #dbeafe;
  color: #1d4ed8;
}

.b8 {
  background: var(--green-lt);
  color: var(--green);
}

.b7 {
  background: #e0f2fe;
  color: #0369a1;
}

.b6 {
  background: var(--amber-lt);
  color: var(--amber);
}

.b5 {
  background: var(--red-lt);
  color: var(--red);
}

.target-row td {
  background: #fefce8 !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}

  .target-row td:first-child {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--amber);
  }

    .target-row td:first-child::after {
      content: '\2190 Your target band';
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--amber);
      display: block;
      margin-top: 5px;
      letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    }
/* ── SCORING CRITERIA ── */
.criteria-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.criteria-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--navy);
}

.criteria-pct {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.criteria-name {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.criteria-desc {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.criteria-bullets {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

  .criteria-bullets li {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--gray-700);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

    .criteria-bullets li::before {
      content: '\203A';
      color: var(--cyan-mid);
      font-weight: 800;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      font-size: 16px;
    }
/* ── EXAMINER ── */
.examiner-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.examiner-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 26px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
}

  .examiner-card.full {
    grid-column: -1;
  }

  .examiner-card h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .examiner-card p {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    color: var(--gray-600);
    line-height: 1.88;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

    .examiner-card p:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

.quote-block {
  background: var(--cyan-light);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--cyan-mid);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin: 18px 0;
  font-family: var(--prose);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-style: italic;
}
/* ── QUESTION TYPE CARDS ── */
.styles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.style-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 2px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  transition: all 0.25s;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

  .style-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--navy);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--sh-lg);
  }

.style-card-top {
  padding: 24px 24px 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.style-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.style-icon-wrap {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.style-count {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  color: var(--gray-600);
}

.style-card h3 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.style-card .style-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.style-signal {
  background: var(--cyan-light);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cyan-mid);
}

.style-signal-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--cyan-mid);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.style-signal-text {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-family: var(--prose);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.style-pitfall {
  background: var(--red-lt);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
}

.style-pitfall-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.style-pitfall-text {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #7c2d12;
  line-height: 1.62;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.style-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 0 24px 16px;
}

.tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  color: var(--gray-500);
}

.style-card-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

  .style-card-footer .samples {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--gray-500);
  }

    .style-card-footer .samples strong {
      color: var(--navy);
    }

.btn-explore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}

  .btn-explore:hover {
    background: var(--navy-light);
  }

.style-card.featured {
  border-color: var(--cyan);
}

  .style-card.featured .style-card-footer {
    background: var(--navy);
  }

    .style-card.featured .style-card-footer .samples {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    }

      .style-card.featured .style-card-footer .samples strong {
        color: var(--cyan);
      }

  .style-card.featured .btn-explore {
    background: var(--cyan);
    color: var(--navy-dark);
  }

.featured-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  background: var(--cyan);
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
/* ── SELF-ASSESSMENT ── */
.checklist-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.checklist-col {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
}

.checklist-col-head {
  padding: 18px 22px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

  .checklist-col-head.red {
    background: var(--red-lt);
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .checklist-col-head.green {
    background: var(--green-lt);
    color: var(--green);
  }

.checklist-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 13px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}

  .checklist-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .checklist-item:hover {
    background: var(--gray-50);
  }

.check-box {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  border: 2px solid var(--gray-300);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.checklist-item.checked .check-box {
  background: var(--green);
  border-color: var(--green);
}

  .checklist-item.checked .check-box::after {
    content: '\2713';
    font-size: 12px;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 800;
  }

.checklist-item.checked-bad .check-box {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}

  .checklist-item.checked-bad .check-box::after {
    content: '\2713';
    font-size: 12px;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 800;
  }

.check-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.checklist-item.checked .check-text {
  color: var(--green);
}

.checklist-item.checked-bad .check-text {
  color: var(--red);
  text-decoration: line-through;
}

.checklist-result {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 20px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
}

  .checklist-result.visible {
    display: block;
  }

.cr-score {
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cyan);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.cr-msg {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
/* ── MID-PAGE CTA ── */
.mid-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-dark) 0%, var(--navy) 100%);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: 40px 48px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

  .mid-cta::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: -40px;
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 180, 216, .18) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

.mid-cta-text h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.mid-cta-text p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.mid-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.btn-cta-primary {
  background: var(--cyan);
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

  .btn-cta-primary:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

.btn-cta-secondary {
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .38);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
}

  .btn-cta-secondary:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
/* ── TOPICS ── */
.topics-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.topic-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

  .topic-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--navy);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--sh-lg);
  }

.topic-card-head {
  padding: 16px 18px 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
}

.topic-icon {
  font-size: 22px;
}

.topic-name {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.topic-freq {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  margin-left: auto;
}

.topic-card-body {
  padding: 14px 18px;
}

.topic-section-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

  .topic-section-label:first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

.topic-vocab {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 5px;
}

.vocab-chip {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--cyan-light);
  color: var(--cyan-mid);
  font-family: var(--prose);
}

.topic-args {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

  .topic-args li {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--gray-700);
    line-height: 1.65;
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

    .topic-args li::before {
      content: '\2192';
      color: var(--cyan-mid);
      font-weight: 700;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 1px;
    }
/* ── FIX YOUR ESSAY ── */
.fix-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.fix-intro-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
}

.fix-intro-head {
  padding: 16px 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

  .fix-intro-head.red {
    background: var(--red-lt);
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .fix-intro-head.green {
    background: var(--green-lt);
    color: var(--green);
  }

.fix-row {
  padding: 14px 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

  .fix-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

.fix-intro-head.red + * .fix-row::before {
  content: '\2717';
  color: var(--red);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.fix-intro-head.green + * .fix-row::before {
  content: '\2713';
  color: var(--green);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.fix-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.fix-step {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.fix-step-num {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.fix-step h4 {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.fix-step p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.fix-callout {
  background: var(--cyan-light);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 14px 18px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  line-height: 1.72;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--cyan);
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  word-break: break-word;
}

  .fix-callout strong {
    font-weight: 700;
  }
/* ── FAQ ── */
.faq-list {
  margin-top: 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.faq-item {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
}

.faq-q {
  padding: 20px 24px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  user-select: none;
}

  .faq-q:hover {
    background: var(--gray-50);
  }

.faq-icon {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.25s;
}

.faq-a {
  padding: 0 24px;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.35s ease;
}

  .faq-a p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--gray-600);
    line-height: 1.92;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
  }

.faq-item.open .faq-a {
  max-height: 400px;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.faq-item.open .faq-q {
  background: var(--gray-50);
}
/* ── FOOTER ── */
.footer-strip {
  background: var(--cyan);
  padding: 56px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

  .footer-strip h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .footer-strip p {
    color: rgba(15, 35, 71, .75);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

.footer-btns {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-navy {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}

  .btn-navy:hover {
    background: var(--navy-dark);
  }

.btn-outline-navy {
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  color: var(--navy);
  padding: 11px 28px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}

  .btn-outline-navy:hover {
    background: rgba(26, 58, 107, .08);
  }
/* ── SCROLL OFFSET ── */
#understand, #see-gap, #question-types, #scoring, #examiner, #self-check, #topics, #fix, #faq {
  scroll-margin-top: 130px;
}
/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .nav-inner, .bc-inner, .journey-inner, .hero-inner, .section, .section-inner {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }

  .journey-bar {
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
  }

    .journey-bar::-webkit-scrollbar {
      display: none;
    }

  .journey-inner {
    width: max-content;
    min-width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .journey-sep {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    padding: 0 2px;
  }

  .journey-step {
    min-height: 46px;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    gap: 32px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  nav {
    position: sticky;
  }

  .nav-inner {
    height: 60px;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .nav-links, .nav-end .btn-ghost, .nav-end .btn-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .hamburger {
    display: flex;
  }

  .mobile-menu {
    top: 60px;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 60px);
    overflow-y: auto;
  }

  .breadcrumb {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .bc-inner {
    padding-top: 8px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .journey-bar {
    top: 60px;
  }

  .journey-phase, .journey-reading {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 56px 20px 48px;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-card {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-desc {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .hero-stats {
    gap: 18px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .hero-stat {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .examiner-grid, .worked-grid, .checklist-wrap, .fix-intro {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .examiner-card.full {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .styles-grid, .topics-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .shock-banner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .shock-stat + .shock-stat {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  }

  .mid-cta {
    padding: 32px 24px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .mid-cta-text, .mid-cta-text p {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .mid-cta-actions {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .btn-cta-primary, .btn-cta-secondary {
    flex: 1 1 220px;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .band-table {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

    .band-table td, .band-table th {
      padding: 12px 14px;
    }

  .section-header {
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .section-header-text {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .journey-step {
    padding: 12px 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    gap: 7px;
  }

  #understand, #see-gap, #question-types, #scoring, #examiner, #self-check, #topics, #fix, #faq {
    scroll-margin-top: 118px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 38px);
  }

  .hero-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .info-grid, .criteria-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .section-step {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .band-table-wrap {
    margin-left: -4px;
    margin-right: -4px;
  }

  .faq-q {
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 18px 18px;
  }

  .faq-a p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .footer-btns a {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 44px 16px 36px;
  }

  .nav-inner, .bc-inner, .journey-inner, .section, .section-inner {
    padding-left: 16px;
    padding-right: 16px;
  }

  .shock-banner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 24px 18px;
  }

  .topics-grid, .fix-steps, .worked-grid, .fix-intro, .styles-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .journey-step {
    padding: 11px 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
    gap: 5px;
  }

  .journey-num {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .mid-cta {
    padding: 24px 18px;
  }

  .mid-cta-text h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .mid-cta-actions {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .btn-cta-primary, .btn-cta-secondary {
    width: 100%;
    flex-basis: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .section, .section-inner {
    padding-top: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .footer-strip {
    padding: 40px 20px;
  }

    .footer-strip h2 {
      font-size: 22px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .hero-stat .num {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .journey-step span:not(.journey-num) {
    display: none;
  }

  .journey-step {
    padding-left: 12px;
    padding-right: 12px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .share-fab {
    min-height: 52px;
    right: 14px;
    bottom: 14px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .share-sheet {
    right: 12px;
    bottom: 76px;
    width: calc(100vw - 24px);
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .share-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .share-fab .label {
    display: none;
  }

  .share-fab {
    width: 52px;
    min-width: 52px;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
  }
}
/* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.fade-up:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 0.04s;
}

.fade-up:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

.fade-up:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.16s;
}

.fade-up:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 0.22s;
}

.fade-up:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: 0.28s;
}