/* GES Consulting — one stylesheet for every page.
 *
 * The brand is the client's, from the v12 mock-up, and is followed rather
 * than reinterpreted: terracotta, gold, espresso, clay, sand; Urbanist for
 * headings, Manrope for text. What is ours is the joinery — spacing, focus,
 * the form's states, and how it all folds at phone width.
 *
 * No script anywhere. The menu is a checkbox, the FAQ is <details>, the
 * form's chips are radio buttons, and the form validates with the browser's
 * own `required` before the function checks it all again.
 */

:root {
  --terracotta: #B5462E;
  --terracotta-deep: #973823;
  --gold: #F2A33A;
  --gold-deep: #E08D1F;
  --espresso: #3A2620;
  --espresso-2: #4A332B;
  --clay: #D98A6C;
  --sand: #F3E6D6;
  --cream: #FAF5EF;
  --paper: #FFFFFF;
  --ink: #2B1C17;
  --muted: #6E5A51;
  --line: #E8DBCB;

  --head: "Urbanist", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --body: "Manrope", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  --wrap: 1200px;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 40px);
  --section: clamp(64px, 9vw, 112px);
  --radius: 2px;
  --shadow: 0 18px 40px -18px rgba(58, 38, 32, .28);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; } }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font: 400 16px/1.65 var(--body);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--head); line-height: 1.15; margin: 0; color: var(--espresso); }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }

.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 8px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--espresso); padding: 8px 14px; z-index: 50; font-weight: 700; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }

/* ── type helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.eyebrow {
  font: 700 12px/1.2 var(--head);
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.section-title {
  font: 700 clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 28px)/1.2 var(--head);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.lede { color: var(--muted); max-width: 60ch; }

/* The three-line rule from the logo, used as a flourish under headings. */
.bars { display: grid; gap: 4px; width: 92px; margin: 18px 0 22px; }
.bars span { height: 3px; display: block; }
.bars span:nth-child(1) { background: var(--gold); width: 70%; margin-left: 30%; }
.bars span:nth-child(2) { background: var(--terracotta); width: 85%; margin-left: 15%; }
.bars span:nth-child(3) { background: var(--espresso); }
.bars.center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ── buttons ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
  min-height: 46px; padding: 12px 22px;
  font: 700 12px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid transparent; border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer; transition: background .18s, color .18s, border-color .18s, transform .18s;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--espresso); }
.btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-deep); }
.btn-terra { background: var(--terracotta); color: #fff; }
.btn-terra:hover { background: var(--terracotta-deep); }
.btn-ghost { border-color: var(--gold); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--espresso); }
.btn-outline { border-color: var(--terracotta); color: var(--terracotta); background: transparent; }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--terracotta); color: #fff; }
.btn-block { width: 100%; }
.link-more {
  font: 700 11px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta); text-decoration: none;
}
.link-more:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }

/* ── header ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-header { background: var(--espresso); color: #fff; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.site-header .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; min-height: 76px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; color: #fff; }
.brand svg { width: 42px; height: 42px; flex: none; }
.brand-words { display: grid; gap: 3px; }
.brand-name { font: 400 19px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.brand-name b { font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold); }
.brand-tag { font: 600 8.5px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: .78; }

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.nav a:not(.btn) {
  font: 600 12px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none; color: #fff; padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.nav a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--gold); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.nav .btn { min-height: 42px; padding: 10px 18px; }

.nav-toggle { display: none; }
.nav-button { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .nav-button {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 46px; height: 46px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  }
  .nav-button span { position: relative; display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: #fff; transition: background .2s; }
  .nav-button span::before, .nav-button span::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: #fff; transition: transform .2s, top .2s;
  }
  .nav-button span::before { top: -6px; }
  .nav-button span::after { top: 6px; }
  .nav {
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    background: var(--espresso); padding: 8px var(--gutter) 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    display: none;
  }
  .nav a:not(.btn) { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
  .nav a[aria-current="page"] { border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
  .nav .btn { margin-top: 18px; }
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav { display: flex; }
  .nav-toggle:checked + .nav-button span { background: transparent; }
  .nav-toggle:checked + .nav-button span::before { top: 0; transform: rotate(45deg); }
  .nav-toggle:checked + .nav-button span::after { top: 0; transform: rotate(-45deg); }
  .nav-toggle:focus-visible + .nav-button { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }
}

/* ── the colour-band divider ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

.band { display: block; width: 100%; height: clamp(28px, 4vw, 54px); background: var(--espresso); }
.band.to-cream { background: var(--espresso); }
.band svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* ── hero (home) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hero { background: var(--espresso); color: #fff; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px) 0 clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
.hero .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px); align-items: center; }
.collage { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr; grid-template-rows: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 6px; aspect-ratio: 1.32; }
.tile {
  position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;
  padding: 18px; overflow: hidden; color: #fff;
  font: 700 clamp(13px, 1.6vw, 21px)/1.15 var(--head); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.tile::after {
  /* The logo's stripes, faintly, so a placeholder reads as intended. */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0 2px, transparent 2px 14px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.tile small {
  position: absolute; left: 10px; bottom: 9px; right: 10px; text-align: left;
  font: 600 8px/1.2 var(--body); letter-spacing: .14em; opacity: .75;
}
.tile-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B5462E, #8E3422); font-size: clamp(15px, 2vw, 25px); }
.tile-2 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #5A3E34, #3F2A23); }
.tile-3 { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #D98A6C, #F2A33A); }
.tile-4 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F2A33A, #C4552F); }
.tile img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.hero h1 {
  color: #fff; font: 400 clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 38px)/1.22 var(--head); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.hero p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); font-size: 17px; max-width: 46ch; }
.hero p b { color: #fff; }
.cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 26px; }

/* ── page heroes (inner pages) ───────────────────────────────────────── */

.page-hero { background: var(--espresso); color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px) 0 clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px); }
.page-hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-hero h1 { color: #fff; font: 800 clamp(34px, 5.4vw, 60px)/1.05 var(--head); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.page-hero p { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 20px); color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); max-width: 48ch; margin: 0; }
.page-hero .sun { position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; height: 100%; width: auto; max-width: 42%; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .page-hero .sun { opacity: .28; max-width: 70%; } }

/* ── sections ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.section { padding: var(--section) 0; }
.section.cream { background: var(--cream); }
.section.tight-top { padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); }
.center { text-align: center; }

/* How we help: the questions a school board actually asks. */
.questions {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 1fr) 2.2fr; gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  background: var(--cream); padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px);
}
.questions h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px); }
.questions .intro p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; }
.q-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; counter-reset: q; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.q-grid li {
  background: var(--paper); padding: 20px 20px 22px 62px; position: relative;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--terracotta); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink);
}
.q-grid li:nth-child(even) { border-left-color: var(--gold); }
.q-grid li::before {
  counter-increment: q; content: counter(q, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 17px; font: 700 20px/1 var(--head); color: var(--terracotta);
}
.q-grid li.wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-top: 28px; }
.card {
  background: var(--cream); padding: 30px 28px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent; transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.card:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.card .icon { width: 38px; height: 38px; color: var(--espresso); }
.card .rule { width: 34px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); margin: 16px 0 18px; }
.card h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.card .check { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; margin: auto 0 14px; padding-top: 6px; }
.card .check svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--terracotta); flex: none; }

/* About. */
.about { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px); align-items: start; }
.portrait {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; background: linear-gradient(170deg, #5A3E34, #3A2620);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); max-width: 100%;
}
.portrait small { position: absolute; left: 14px; bottom: 12px; font: 600 9px/1.2 var(--body); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.portrait .badge {
  position: absolute; right: -26px; bottom: -26px; width: 104px; height: 104px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold); display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.portrait .badge svg { width: 60px; height: 60px; }
.about h2.big { font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.about .lede { margin-bottom: 0; }
.about hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 28px 0; }
.founder h3 { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.founder p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); }
.stats { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 56px); margin-top: 30px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.stats b { display: block; font: 700 clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 42px)/1 var(--head); color: var(--terracotta); }
.stats span { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font: 600 11px/1.3 var(--head); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; margin-top: 14px; }

/* ── process ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.steps { list-style: none; margin: 44px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 16px; position: relative; }
.steps::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 37px; left: 10%; right: 10%; height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--terracotta));
}
.steps li { text-align: center; position: relative; }
.step-dot {
  width: 76px; height: 76px; border-radius: 50%; margin: 0 auto 20px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--espresso); color: #fff; position: relative; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--paper);
}
.steps li:first-child .step-dot { background: var(--gold); color: var(--espresso); }
.step-dot svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
.step-no { font: 700 11px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .2em; color: var(--terracotta); text-transform: uppercase; }
.steps h3 { font-size: 17px; margin: 8px 0 12px; }
.steps p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 24ch; margin: 0 auto; }

/* ── pricing ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.prices { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.08fr 1fr; gap: 20px; align-items: center; margin-top: 44px; }
.price {
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 34px 30px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%;
}
.price .icon { width: 34px; height: 34px; color: var(--espresso); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.price h3 { font-size: 21px; }
.price .kind { font: 600 11px/1.3 var(--head); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 6px 0 20px; }
.price .amount { font: 800 clamp(28px, 3vw, 34px)/1 var(--head); color: var(--terracotta); margin: 0; }
.price .per { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin: 6px 0 0; }
.price ul { list-style: none; padding: 20px 0 0; margin: 20px 0 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: grid; gap: 11px; }
.price li { position: relative; padding-left: 24px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; }
.price li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: 5px; width: 10px; height: 5px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--terracotta); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--terracotta); transform: rotate(-45deg);
}
.price .btn { margin-top: auto; }
.price.flagship {
  background: var(--espresso); color: #fff; border-color: var(--espresso); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -24px rgba(58,38,32,.55);
  padding-top: 46px; padding-bottom: 40px; position: relative;
}
.price.flagship h3 { color: #fff; }
.price.flagship .icon { color: #fff; }
.price.flagship .kind, .price.flagship .per { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.price.flagship .amount { color: var(--gold); }
.price.flagship ul { border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.price.flagship li::before { border-color: var(--gold); }
.flag {
  position: absolute; top: -13px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); white-space: nowrap;
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--espresso); padding: 7px 12px;
  font: 700 10px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.fine { text-align: center; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 70ch; margin: 36px auto 0; }

/* ── FAQ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.faq { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 64px); }
.faq-list details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list details:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; align-items: center;
  padding: 20px 0; font: 700 17px/1.35 var(--head); color: var(--espresso);
}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary::after {
  content: "+"; flex: none; width: 28px; height: 28px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  font: 600 22px/1 var(--body); color: var(--terracotta); transition: transform .2s;
}
.faq-list details[open] summary::after { content: "–"; }
.faq-list summary:hover { color: var(--terracotta); }
.faq-list details p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; margin: -4px 0 20px; max-width: 62ch; }

/* ── CTA band ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.cta { background: var(--terracotta); color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 56px) 0; }
.cta .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.cta p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); }
.cta .mark { position: absolute; right: -60px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); width: 300px; opacity: .14; color: #fff; }

/* ── footer ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-footer { background: var(--espresso); color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px) 0 28px; font-size: 14px; }
.foot-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
.site-footer h4 { font: 700 12px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.site-footer a { text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.site-footer .about-line { margin-top: 18px; max-width: 34ch; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.foot-base {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 22px; font-size: 12.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

/* ── contact ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.contact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr; gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); align-items: start; }
.form-card { background: var(--paper); padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 46px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.form-card h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 30px); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.form-card > p { color: var(--muted); }
.fields { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px 22px; margin-top: 28px; }
.field { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.label, fieldset legend {
  font: 700 11.5px/1.2 var(--head); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding: 0;
}
.req { color: var(--terracotta); }
input[type=text], input[type=email], input[type=tel], textarea {
  width: 100%; font: 400 15px/1.4 var(--body); color: var(--ink);
  padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #D8C9B8; border-radius: var(--radius); background: #fff;
  transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
input::placeholder, textarea::placeholder { color: #A8968B; }
input:focus, textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--terracotta); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(181,70,46,.14); }
/* Only after someone has typed: an empty required box is not yet wrong. */
input:not(:placeholder-shown):invalid, textarea:not(:placeholder-shown):invalid { border-color: var(--terracotta); }
textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }

fieldset { border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 0; }
fieldset legend { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.chip { position: relative; }
.chip input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.chip span {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 40px; padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 14px;
  border: 1px solid #D8C9B8; background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s;
}
.chip:hover span { border-color: var(--terracotta); }
.chip input:checked + span { background: var(--terracotta); border-color: var(--terracotta); color: #fff; }
.chip input:focus-visible + span { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 2px; }

.consent { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); cursor: pointer; }
.consent input { width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 1px 0 0; flex: none; accent-color: var(--terracotta); cursor: pointer; }
.consent a { color: var(--terracotta); }
.form-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 6px; }
.form-foot small { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12.5px; }
.honey { position: absolute; left: -10000px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

.touch { background: var(--espresso); color: #fff; padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.touch h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.touch dl { margin: 0 0 26px; display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.touch .row { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.touch .ico { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; }
.touch .ico svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--gold); }
.touch dt { font: 700 11px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.touch dd { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; }
.touch dd a { text-decoration: none; }
.touch dd a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.touch p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); max-width: 32ch; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.touch .btn { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.touch .mark { position: absolute; right: -50px; bottom: -70px; width: 220px; color: var(--terracotta); }

/* ── small pages (thanks, 404, privacy) ──────────────────────────────── */

.message { max-width: 640px; }
.message h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.message p { color: var(--muted); }
.prose { max-width: 72ch; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 22px; margin: 34px 0 10px; }
.prose p, .prose li { color: var(--muted); }
.prose ul { padding-left: 20px; }
.draft { background: var(--sand); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 26px; }

/* ── folding ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; row-gap: 40px; }
  .steps::before { display: none; }
  .steps li:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .prices { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 520px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .price.flagship { order: -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .hero .wrap, .about, .contact, .faq, .questions { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 560px; }
  .portrait { position: relative; top: 0; max-width: 420px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .foot-grid > :first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .q-grid, .fields { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .q-grid li.wide { grid-column: auto; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .steps li:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
  .collage { aspect-ratio: 1.05; }
  .cta-row .btn, .cta .btn { width: 100%; }
  .brand-tag { display: none; }
  .portrait .badge { width: 80px; height: 80px; right: 12px; bottom: -22px; }
  .portrait .badge svg { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
}
.lede.mx { margin: 0 auto; }

/* ── polish ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Placeholder tiles say "a photograph goes here" without pretending to be one. */
.tile small { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.tile small, .portrait small { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.tile small svg, .portrait small svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; flex: none; }
.tile-mark { position: absolute; width: 46%; right: -8%; bottom: -10%; color: rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.tile { transition: filter .25s; }
.collage:hover .tile:not(:hover) { filter: saturate(.85) brightness(.92); }

/* The founder's credentials, which is what a school bursar checks first. */
.creds { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: -4px 0 18px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.creds li {
  font: 600 11.5px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--espresso);
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 8px 10px; border-radius: var(--radius);
}

/* What happens after you write. */
.next { list-style: none; counter-reset: n; padding: 0; margin: 4px 0 28px; display: grid; gap: 14px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.next li { counter-increment: n; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr; gap: 12px; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); }
.next li::before {
  content: counter(n); width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242,163,58,.55); color: var(--gold); font: 700 12px/1 var(--head);
}
.next b { display: block; color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }

/* Arrows on the forward-moving buttons, nudged on hover. */
.btn-gold::after, .btn-terra::after { content: "→"; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0; transition: transform .18s; }
.btn-gold:hover::after, .btn-terra:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }
.nav .btn-gold::after { content: none; }

.site-footer li:not(:has(a)) { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  /* On a phone the claim comes first; the collage follows as a short strip. */
  .hero .wrap > div:last-child { order: -1; }
  .collage { aspect-ratio: 1.6; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .collage { aspect-ratio: 1.25; }
  .tile { font-size: 12px; padding: 12px; }
  .tile small { font-size: 7px; left: 8px; bottom: 7px; }
  /* The five steps read as a timeline: dots on the left, one line through them. */
  .steps { gap: 0; }
  .steps li { text-align: left; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; column-gap: 18px; padding-bottom: 28px; position: relative; }
  .steps li:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 27px; top: 58px; bottom: 0; width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--terracotta));
  }
  .step-dot { width: 56px; height: 56px; margin: 0; grid-row: span 3; box-shadow: none; }
  .step-dot svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
  .steps h3 { margin: 4px 0 6px; }
  .steps p { margin: 0; max-width: none; }
}

/* The header is sticky, so an anchor lands below it rather than under it. */
[id] { scroll-margin-top: 92px; }

/* Photographs in the collage. Each is washed in its tile's own brand colour
   so four different shoots read as one set, and the label stays legible. */
.tile.photo { background: var(--espresso); }
.tile.photo img { z-index: 0; }
.tile.photo::after { z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(58,38,32,.10), rgba(58,38,32,.55)); mix-blend-mode: normal; }
.tile.photo::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; mix-blend-mode: multiply; opacity: .55; }
.tile-1.photo::before { background: var(--terracotta); }
.tile-2.photo::before { background: var(--clay); opacity: .3; }
.tile-3.photo::before { background: var(--gold); opacity: .45; }
.tile-4.photo::before { background: var(--gold-deep); opacity: .45; }
.tile.photo span { position: relative; z-index: 2; text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(58,38,32,.6); }
/* The coaching shot's subject sits right of centre; the tile is narrow. */
.tile-2.photo img { object-position: 68% 50%; }