/* ════════════════════════════════════════════
   PRINCY TRADES ACADEMY — styles.css
   Cabinet Grotesk (display) · General Sans (body)
   IBM Plex Mono (numerals, labels, ticker)
   ════════════════════════════════════════════ */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --bg:          #07040f;
  --bg-raise:    #0d0818;
  --bg-card:     rgba(255,255,255,.025);
  --border:      rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --border-soft: rgba(255,255,255,.05);

  --purple:       #6b42c8;
  --purple-light: #a78bfa;
  --purple-pale:  #c4b0f5;

  --green:       #2fd56e;
  --green-deep:  #1faf57;
  --gold:        #f5b50b;
  --gold-soft:   #fcd34d;

  --text-hi:  #f5f3fc;
  --text-mid: rgba(235,230,250,.62);
  --text-low: rgba(235,230,250,.38);
  --text-dim: rgba(235,230,250,.24);

  --display: 'Cabinet Grotesk', 'Arial Black', sans-serif;
  --sans:    'General Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --mono:    'IBM Plex Mono', 'SF Mono', monospace;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text-hi);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

ion-icon { display: block; pointer-events: none; }

::selection { background: rgba(107,66,200,.45); color: #fff; }

h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--display); }

/* accent word inside headings — color only, same weight */
.accent { color: var(--green); }

/* ─── SCROLL REVEAL ─── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal.d1 { transition-delay: .08s; }
.reveal.d2 { transition-delay: .16s; }
.reveal.d3 { transition-delay: .24s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .ticker-track { animation: none; }
}

/* ════════ NAV ════════ */
nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(7,4,15,.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.4);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding: 10px 6%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.nav-logo img { height: 84px; width: auto; display: block; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  list-style: none;
  flex: 1;
  justify-content: center;
}

.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: var(--text-low);
  transition: color .18s;
}

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

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

.btn-nav-ghost {
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-mid);
  transition: border-color .18s, color .18s, background .18s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-nav-ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); color: var(--text-hi); background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }

.btn-nav-solid {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  background: var(--green);
  color: #04150b;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .18s, transform .15s;
}

.btn-nav-solid:hover { background: #43e681; transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* ════════ HERO ════════ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 96px 6% 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

/* depth — restrained, asymmetric */
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% -12%, rgba(107,66,200,.18) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 36% 30% at 86% 18%, rgba(47,213,110,.04) 0%, transparent 58%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* grain */
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -100px;
  opacity: .05;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.78' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 180px 180px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero > * { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.hero-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.hero-label-line {
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(47,213,110,.55);
}

.hero-label-text {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-low);
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.4vw, 5.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.btn-book {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--green);
  color: #04150b;
  padding: 15px 28px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .18s, transform .15s;
}

.btn-book ion-icon { font-size: 18px; }
.btn-book:hover { background: #43e681; transform: translateY(-2px); }

.btn-community {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .18s, border-color .18s, color .18s, transform .15s;
}

.btn-community ion-icon { font-size: 17px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.btn-free {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-mid);
}

.btn-free:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.32); color: var(--text-hi); background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.btn-premium {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,181,11,.32);
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.btn-premium:hover { background: rgba(245,181,11,.08); border-color: rgba(245,181,11,.55); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* hero proof strip — verifiable facts only */
.hero-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  max-width: 1060px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-strip-item {
  padding: 30px 18px 34px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-strip-item + .hero-strip-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 28px; bottom: 32px;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--border-soft);
}

.hero-strip-item .big {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--text-hi);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.hero-strip-item .big em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--purple-light);
}

.hero-strip-item .lbl {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--text-low);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ════════ TICKER ════════ */
.ticker {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 20px 0;
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  position: relative;
}

.ticker::before,
.ticker::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 120px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ticker::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bg-raise), transparent); }
.ticker::after  { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(-90deg, var(--bg-raise), transparent); }

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 52px;
  width: max-content;
  animation: ticker-scroll 36s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.ticker-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 52px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-item ion-icon { font-size: 7px; color: rgba(47,213,110,.45); }

/* ════════ SHARED ════════ */
section { padding: 110px 6%; }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  color: var(--purple-light);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.eyebrow ion-icon { font-size: 15px; flex-shrink: 0; }

h2.section-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.6vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-hi);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

h2.section-heading .accent { color: var(--purple-light); }

.section-sub {
  color: var(--text-mid);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 520px;
}

/* ════════ PATHS ════════ */
.paths {
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.paths-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 64px; }
.paths-header .section-sub { margin: 0 auto; }

.paths-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.path-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 38px 32px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), border-color .3s, background .3s;
}

.path-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}

.path-card .path-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 36px;
  right: 30px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.path-card.featured {
  border-color: rgba(245,181,11,.35);
  background: rgba(245,181,11,.025);
}

.path-card.featured:hover { border-color: rgba(245,181,11,.55); }

.path-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 11px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.path-badge ion-icon { font-size: 12px; }

.path-badge.free       { background: rgba(47,213,110,.08); color: var(--green); border: 1px solid rgba(47,213,110,.22); }
.path-badge.premium    { background: rgba(245,181,11,.08); color: var(--gold-soft); border: 1px solid rgba(245,181,11,.28); }
.path-badge.mentorship { background: rgba(167,139,250,.08); color: var(--purple-light); border: 1px solid rgba(167,139,250,.24); }

.path-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-hi);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.path-card > p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-low);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.path-features {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  flex: 1;
}

.path-features li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.path-features li ion-icon { font-size: 16px; color: var(--green); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.path-card.featured .path-features li ion-icon { color: var(--gold); }

.btn-path {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .18s, transform .15s, border-color .18s, color .18s;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.btn-path ion-icon { font-size: 16px; transition: transform .2s; }
.btn-path:hover ion-icon { transform: translateX(4px); }

.btn-path.green {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(47,213,110,.4);
  color: var(--green);
}
.btn-path.green:hover { background: rgba(47,213,110,.1); border-color: var(--green); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.btn-path.gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #1c1303;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.btn-path.gold:hover { background: #ffc62e; transform: translateY(-1px); }

.btn-path.purple {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(167,139,250,.38);
  color: var(--purple-light);
}
.btn-path.purple:hover { background: rgba(167,139,250,.1); border-color: var(--purple-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* ════════ BOOKING ════════ */
.booking { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft); }

.booking-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.booking-copy { position: sticky; top: 128px; }

.booking-copy .section-sub { margin-bottom: 40px; }

.booking-points { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.booking-point {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.bp-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--purple-light);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 34px;
  padding-top: 4px;
}

.bp-text h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-hi); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.bp-text p  { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-low); line-height: 1.7; }

.calendly-embed {
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: #fff;
  min-height: 680px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}

.calendly-inline-widget { min-width: 100% !important; }

/* ════════ WHY ════════ */
.why {
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.why::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 720px; height: 720px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(107,66,200,.1) 0%, transparent 68%);
  top: -260px; right: -140px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.why-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.why-intro { position: sticky; top: 128px; }

.why-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.why-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 34px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.why-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

.why-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 48px;
  padding-top: 6px;
}

.why-text h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  color: var(--text-hi);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.why-text p { color: var(--text-low); font-size: 0.89rem; line-height: 1.8; }

/* ════════ TESTIMONIALS ════════ */
.testimonials { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft); }

.testimonials-header { margin-bottom: 56px; max-width: 1180px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.testimonials-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.testimonial-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 32px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), border-color .28s, background .28s;
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}

.testimonial-card blockquote {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.85;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  border: none;
}

.t-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.avatar {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--purple), var(--purple-light));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.t-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-hi); }
.t-role { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--text-low); margin-top: 3px; }

.stars { display: flex; gap: 3px; margin-left: auto; color: var(--gold); }
.stars ion-icon { font-size: 12px; }

/* ════════ FAQ ════════ */
.faq {
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.faq-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-intro { position: sticky; top: 128px; }

.faq-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.faq-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

.faq-item summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 26px 4px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-hi);
  transition: color .18s;
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--purple-pale); }

.faq-item summary ion-icon {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--text-low);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), color .2s;
}

.faq-item[open] summary ion-icon { transform: rotate(45deg); color: var(--green); }

.faq-item .faq-answer {
  padding: 0 4px 28px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-low);
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 540px;
}

/* ════════ CTA ════════ */
.cta-banner {
  padding: 130px 6%;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-banner .glow {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(110px);
  pointer-events: none;
  width: 560px; height: 560px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(107,66,200,.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.cta-banner::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -100px;
  opacity: .045;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.78' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 180px 180px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.cta-banner > *:not(.glow) { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.cta-banner h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.6vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-hi);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.cta-banner > p {
  color: var(--text-mid);
  font-size: 1rem;
  max-width: 440px;
  margin: 0 auto 44px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cta-note {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

/* ════════ FOOTER ════════ */
footer {
  background: #050310;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding: 64px 6% 28px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 52px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.footer-logo { height: 56px; width: auto; display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }

.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-low);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  max-width: 300px;
}

.socials { display: flex; gap: 8px; }

.social-icon {
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--text-low);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .18s, border-color .18s, color .18s, transform .15s;
}

.social-icon ion-icon { font-size: 15px; }
.social-icon:hover { background: var(--purple); border-color: var(--purple); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }

.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  color: var(--text-mid);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }

.footer-col ul a {
  color: var(--text-low);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  transition: color .18s;
}

.footer-col ul a:hover { color: var(--text-hi); }

.footer-divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft); margin-bottom: 22px; }

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ════════ SUB-PAGES (join / contact / legal) ════════ */
.page-hero {
  padding: 80px 6% 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 50% -20%, rgba(107,66,200,.14) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-hero > * { position: relative; }

.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.page-hero h1 .accent { color: var(--purple-light); }

.page-hero .page-sub {
  color: var(--text-mid);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 540px;
}

.page-hero .page-date {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

/* legal article body */
.page-body {
  padding: 64px 6% 110px;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.page-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-hi);
  margin: 44px 0 14px;
}

.page-body h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.page-body p, .page-body li {
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.page-body ul { padding-left: 22px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.page-body li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.page-body a { color: var(--purple-light); text-decoration: none; }
.page-body a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.page-body .legal-note {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  font-size: 0.81rem;
  color: var(--text-low);
}

/* ════════ JOIN PAGE ════════ */
.join-section { padding: 80px 6% 110px; }

.join-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.join-copy .eyebrow { color: var(--green); }

.join-copy h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  line-height: 1.06;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.join-copy h1 .accent { color: var(--green); }

.join-perks {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-top: 36px;
}

.join-perk {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.join-perk ion-icon { font-size: 19px; color: var(--green); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }

.join-perk h4 { font-size: 0.93rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-hi); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.join-perk p  { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--text-low); line-height: 1.7; }

/* form card */
.join-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 40px 36px;
}

.join-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.join-card .join-card-sub {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-low);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.form-field { margin-bottom: 20px; }

.form-field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.form-field input[type="text"],
.form-field input[type="email"],
.form-field select,
.form-field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  color: var(--text-hi);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .18s, background .18s;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

.form-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; }

.form-field input::placeholder,
.form-field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--text-dim); }

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field select:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(47,213,110,.55);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}

.form-field select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 512 512'%3E%3Cpath fill='none' stroke='rgba(235,230,250,0.5)' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='48' d='M112 184l144 144 144-144'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 16px center;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.form-field select option { background: var(--bg-raise); color: var(--text-hi); }

/* market checkboxes as chips */
.pill-checks { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }

.pill-checks input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }

.pill-checks label.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .15s, background .15s, color .15s;
  user-select: none;
}

.pill-checks input:checked + label.pill {
  border-color: rgba(47,213,110,.55);
  background: rgba(47,213,110,.1);
  color: var(--green);
}

.pill-checks input:focus-visible + label.pill {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(47,213,110,.5);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.btn-form {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  width: 100%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;
  background: var(--green);
  color: #04150b;
  padding: 15px 28px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 8px;
  transition: background .18s, transform .15s;
}

.btn-form ion-icon { font-size: 18px; }
.btn-form:hover { background: #43e681; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-form:disabled { opacity: .55; cursor: wait; transform: none; }

.form-fine {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-align: center;
}

.form-error {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #f87171;
  text-align: center;
}

/* success state */
.join-success { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 28px 0 8px; }

.join-success.show { display: block; }

.join-success .success-icon {
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(47,213,110,.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(47,213,110,.35);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--green);
}

.join-success .success-icon ion-icon { font-size: 28px; }

.join-success h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.3rem; }

.join-success p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-low);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 320px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}

.btn-discord {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: #5865F2;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .18s, transform .15s;
}

.btn-discord ion-icon { font-size: 19px; }
.btn-discord:hover { background: #6b76ff; transform: translateY(-2px); }

.join-success .success-extra {
  margin: 22px auto 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-low);
}

.join-success .success-extra a { color: var(--green); text-decoration: none; }
.join-success .success-extra a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* contact page */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-methods { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.contact-method {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.contact-method ion-icon { font-size: 19px; color: var(--purple-light); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.contact-method h4 { font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-hi); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.contact-method p  { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--text-low); line-height: 1.7; }
.contact-method a  { color: var(--purple-light); text-decoration: none; }
.contact-method a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* simple footer for sub-pages */
.footer-simple {
  background: #050310;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding: 36px 6%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-simple .fs-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-simple img { height: 44px; width: auto; display: block; }

.footer-simple .fs-copy { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--text-dim); }

.footer-simple .fs-links { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.footer-simple .fs-links a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-low);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .18s;
}

.footer-simple .fs-links a:hover { color: var(--text-hi); }

/* ════════ RESPONSIVE ════════ */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .nav-logo img { height: 60px; }

  .hero { padding-top: 72px; }
  .hero-actions { margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .hero-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero-strip-item:nth-child(odd)::before { display: none; }
  .hero-strip-item { padding: 22px 14px; }
  .hero-strip-item:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft); }

  .paths-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 500px; }

  .booking-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .booking-copy { position: static; }

  .why-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .why-intro { position: static; }

  .faq-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .faq-intro { position: static; }

  .join-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }

  .testimonials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-actions .btn-nav-ghost { display: none; }
  .nav-logo img { height: 52px; }

  section { padding: 72px 5%; }

  .hero { padding: 56px 5% 0; text-align: left; }
  .hero h1 { margin-left: 0; }
  .hero-sub { margin-left: 0; }
  .hero-label { margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .hero-actions { justify-content: flex-start; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .btn-book, .btn-community { justify-content: center; }

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

  .testimonials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .cta-banner { padding: 90px 5%; }

  .why-item { gap: 16px; padding: 26px 0; }
  .why-num { width: 38px; }

  .join-card { padding: 32px 24px; }
}