/* JB Education Consultancy
   Layout: a night flight into Dubai. Dark cinematic chapters lit by gold, one
   daylight chapter for services and the process, content left-aligned on a
   1280px container. One signature moment per chapter, nothing louder. */

:root {
  --night: #07122b;
  --night-2: #0a1838;
  --navy: #0e2246;
  --navy-3: #16305e;
  --gold: #d9b87a;
  --gold-2: #b8925a;
  --gold-ink: #85652f;
  --champagne: #f3e3bf;
  --pearl: #f4f0e8;
  --pearl-2: #e9e2d4;
  --ink: #0b1733;
  --text-dark: #3b455a;
  --mist: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.7);
  --mist-2: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.52);
  --hair: rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.2);
  --hair-2: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.1);
  --hair-dark: rgba(11, 23, 51, 0.12);

  --display: 'Noto Serif Display', 'Didot', 'Bodoni 72', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: 'Onest', 'Segoe UI', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  --fs-hero: clamp(2.85rem, min(1.3rem + 4.6vw, 8.6vh + 0.6rem), 6.1rem);
  --fs-h2: clamp(2.35rem, 1.35rem + 3.3vw, 4.9rem);
  --fs-lead: clamp(1.06rem, 1rem + 0.3vw, 1.22rem);

  --container: 1280px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px);
  --section: clamp(96px, 12vw, 180px);
  --hdr: 84px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);

  color-scheme: dark;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ fonts */
/* @fonts-start */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Noto Serif Display';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../fonts/noto-serif-display-normal-cyrillic.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Noto Serif Display';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../fonts/noto-serif-display-normal-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Onest';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../fonts/onest-normal-cyrillic.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Onest';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../fonts/onest-normal-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* @fonts-end */

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------- base */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--hdr) + 12px);
}

html:not(.lenis) {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

html.lenis,
html.lenis body {
  height: auto;
}

.lenis:not(.lenis-autoToggle).lenis-stopped {
  overflow: clip;
}

.lenis.lenis-smooth iframe {
  pointer-events: none;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--night);
  color: var(--mist);
  font: 400 1.0625rem / 1.7 var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

/* film grain over the whole page, very faint */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 90;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.05;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .9 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

body::before {
  /* paints the band under a phone's status bar */
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px);
  z-index: 70;
  background: var(--night);
}

img,
svg,
canvas {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

img {
  height: auto;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
p,
ul,
ol,
figure {
  margin: 0;
}

ul,
ol {
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

button,
input,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

::selection {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--night);
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) + 12px);
  left: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
  z-index: 300;
  padding: 0.7em 1.2em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--night);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: translateY(-180%);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: none;
}

.icon {
  width: 1.25em;
  height: 1.25em;
  flex: none;
}

.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: calc(var(--container) + 2 * var(--gutter));
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-left: max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
  padding-right: max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
}

.section {
  padding-block: var(--section);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- typography */
.label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font: 500 0.78rem / 1.3 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.label--dark {
  color: var(--gold-ink);
}

.h2 {
  font: 300 var(--fs-h2) / 1.02 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--pearl);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.lead {
  font-size: var(--fs-lead);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 36em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
}

.head--center {
  justify-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.line {
  /* SplitText line masks: room for descenders and Cyrillic accents */
  padding-bottom: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: -0.08em;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- buttons */
.btn {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6em;
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 0 1.75em;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font: 500 0.98rem / 1.2 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease), border-color 0.4s var(--ease), background-color 0.4s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease);
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

.btn .icon {
  width: 1.2em;
  height: 1.2em;
}

.btn--gold {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f2dcae 0%, var(--gold) 45%, var(--gold-2) 100%);
  color: var(--night);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -12px rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.55);
}

.btn--gold::after {
  /* a soft shine that crosses the button on hover */
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 -60%;
  width: 45%;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-20deg);
  transition: left 0.9s var(--ease);
}

.btn--gold:hover::after,
.btn--gold:focus-visible::after {
  left: 120%;
}

.btn--gold:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -12px rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.75);
}

.btn--ghost {
  border-color: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.24);
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.btn--ghost:hover,
.btn--ghost:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.06);
}

.btn--line {
  border-color: rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.55);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.btn--line:hover,
.btn--line:focus-visible {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--night);
}

.btn--navy {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.btn--navy:hover,
.btn--navy:focus-visible {
  background: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -14px rgba(11, 23, 51, 0.6);
}

.btn--text {
  min-height: 44px;
  padding-inline: 0.6em;
  background: none;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.btn--text:hover {
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.btn--sm {
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 1.3em;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.btn--block {
  width: 100%;
}

.btn[aria-disabled='true'] {
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------- glass */
.glass {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.09);
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31, 61, 116, 0.34), rgba(10, 24, 56, 0.28));
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), 0 30px 60px -40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ intro */
.intro {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  display: none;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--night);
}

.intro-on .intro {
  display: grid;
}

.intro__inner {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
}

.intro__mark {
  width: auto;
  height: 104px;
}

.intro__line {
  display: block;
  width: 180px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.2);
}

.intro__line span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform-origin: left;
  transform: scaleX(0);
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- header */
.hdr {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 60;
  padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px);
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease), background-color 0.5s, border-color 0.5s;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.hdr.is-solid {
  background: rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.74);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.3);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.3);
  border-bottom-color: var(--hair-2);
}

.hdr.is-hidden {
  transform: translateY(-110%);
}

.hdr__inner {
  height: var(--hdr);
  max-width: calc(var(--container) + 2 * var(--gutter));
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-left: max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
  padding-right: max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex: none;
}

.brand__mark {
  width: auto;
  height: 42px;
}

.brand__word {
  display: grid;
  gap: 5px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand__name {
  font: 400 1.22rem / 1 var(--display);
  color: var(--pearl);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.brand__sub {
  font: 500 0.58rem / 1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hdr__nav {
  margin-left: auto;
}

.hdr__nav ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 34px);
}

.hdr__nav a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-block: 8px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--mist);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.hdr__nav a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 2px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}

.hdr__nav a:hover,
.hdr__nav a[aria-current='true'] {
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.hdr__nav a:hover::after,
.hdr__nav a[aria-current='true']::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left;
}

.hdr__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.lang {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font: 600 0.74rem / 1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--pearl);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

.lang:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.burger {
  display: none;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: none;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.burger__bars {
  display: grid;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 18px;
}

.burger__bars span {
  display: block;
  height: 1.5px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}

.burger[aria-expanded='true'] .burger__bars span:first-child {
  transform: translateY(3.25px) rotate(45deg);
}

.burger[aria-expanded='true'] .burger__bars span:last-child {
  transform: translateY(-3.25px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 55;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: calc(var(--hdr) + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) + 24px) max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px)) calc(32px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)) max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
  background: radial-gradient(600px 500px at 80% 10%, rgba(31, 61, 116, 0.6), transparent 70%), var(--night);
  overflow-y: auto;
  clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
  transition: clip-path 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.18, 1);
}

.menu[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.menu.is-open {
  clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);
}

.menu__nav a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-block: 8px;
  font: 300 clamp(2.1rem, 9vw, 3rem) / 1.1 var(--display);
  color: var(--pearl);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.menu__num {
  font: 500 0.72rem / 1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.menu__nav li {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s, transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}

.menu.is-open .menu__nav li {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  transition-delay: calc(0.25s + var(--i) * 0.05s);
}

.menu__foot {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-items: start;
}

.menu__wa {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------- hero */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 760px at 76% 44%, rgba(31, 61, 116, 0.6), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(800px 600px at 8% 100%, rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.08), transparent 60%),
    var(--night);
}

.hero__globe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: max(-15vw, -220px);
  width: min(70vw, 1060px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  transform: translateY(-48%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__globe::before {
  /* the body of the sphere under the dots */
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 9%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 38% 32%, rgba(36, 70, 132, 0.75), rgba(10, 24, 56, 0.95) 62%, #060f26 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.12), 0 0 140px rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.1), inset 0 0 90px rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.07);
}

.hero__canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.globe-pin {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  opacity: 0;
  will-change: transform;
}

.globe-pin__dot {
  width: 1px;
  height: 46px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), transparent);
  transform: translateY(-23px);
}

.globe-pin__name {
  transform: translateY(-46px);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.6);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  font: 500 0.72rem / 1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--champagne);
}

.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  align-self: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  justify-items: start;
  padding-top: calc(var(--hdr) + 6vh);
  padding-bottom: 4vh;
}

.hero__title {
  max-width: min(10.5em, 60vw);
  font: 300 var(--fs-hero) / 0.98 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--pearl);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero__lead {
  max-width: 33em;
  font-size: var(--fs-lead);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.hero__foot {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px 48px;
  padding-bottom: calc(34px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
}

.hero__facts {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px 44px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
}

.hero__facts li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
}

.hero__fact-num {
  font: 300 2.1rem / 1 var(--display);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hero__fact-label {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--mist-2);
}

.hero__caption {
  margin-left: auto;
  max-width: 17em;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--mist-2);
  text-align: right;
}

.scroll-cue {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font: 500 0.68rem / 1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mist-2);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.scroll-cue__line {
  position: relative;
  width: 1px;
  height: 52px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--hair-2);
}

.scroll-cue__line::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -40%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 40%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- about */
.about {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: clamp(120px, 15vw, 220px) clamp(80px, 10vw, 150px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--night) 0%, var(--night-2) 100%);
}

.statement {
  margin-top: 30px;
  max-width: 21em;
  font: 300 clamp(1.75rem, 0.95rem + 2.55vw, 3.45rem) / 1.24 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--pearl);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.collage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: clamp(64px, 9vw, 140px);
}

.collage__item--1 {
  grid-column: 1 / span 4;
}

.collage__item--2 {
  grid-column: 6 / span 3;
  margin-top: clamp(60px, 10vw, 160px);
}

.collage__item--3 {
  grid-column: 10 / span 3;
  margin-top: clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px);
}

.collage__frame {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: var(--navy);
}

.collage__frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(80px, 10vw, 150px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
}

.stat {
  padding: 34px 24px 0 0;
}

.stat + .stat {
  padding-left: 28px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--hair);
}

.stat__value {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  font: 300 clamp(2.9rem, 2rem + 2.7vw, 4.7rem) / 1 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--gold);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.stat__pre {
  margin-right: 0.18em;
  font-size: 0.42em;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--champagne);
}

.stat__unit {
  margin-left: 0.14em;
  font-size: 0.45em;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--champagne);
}

.stat__label {
  margin-top: 14px;
  max-width: 15em;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--mist-2);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ dubai zoom */
.zoom {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--night);
}

.zoom__stage {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
}

.motion .zoom__stage {
  height: 100svh;
}

.zoom__media,
.zoom__veil,
.zoom__mask {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.zoom__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 62% 78%;
}

.zoom__veil {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.62) 0%, rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.78) 55%, rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.94) 100%);
}

.zoom__mask {
  display: none;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.motion .zoom__mask {
  display: block;
}

.zoom__fill {
  fill: var(--night);
}

.zoom__word {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: min(27vw, 50vh);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  fill: #000;
}

.zoom__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  align-self: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  justify-items: start;
  padding-block: calc(var(--hdr) + 24px) 48px;
}

.zoom__title {
  max-width: 13em;
}

.zoom__text {
  max-width: 36em;
  font-size: var(--fs-lead);
  color: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.82);
}

.zoom__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.zoom__stat {
  padding: 26px 24px 28px;
}

.zoom__value {
  font: 300 clamp(2.2rem, 1.6rem + 1.6vw, 3.3rem) / 1 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--gold);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.zoom__affix {
  color: var(--champagne);
}

.zoom__label {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.source {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--mist-2);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- reasons */
.reasons {
  background: var(--night-2);
}

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

.card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  min-height: 290px;
  padding: 34px 32px 36px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card::before {
  /* a soft gold light that follows the pointer */
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: radial-gradient(380px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 0%), rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.14), transparent 65%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.card__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  margin-bottom: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.card__icon .icon {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}

.card__title {
  margin-top: 36px;
  font: 400 clamp(1.45rem, 1.25rem + 0.6vw, 1.8rem) / 1.15 var(--display);
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.card p {
  color: var(--mist);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.compare {
  margin-top: clamp(96px, 11vw, 160px);
}

.compare__title {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  font: 300 clamp(1.9rem, 1.3rem + 1.8vw, 3rem) / 1.08 var(--display);
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.compare__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
}

.compare__col {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 34px 32px 10px 0;
}

.compare__col + .compare__col {
  padding-left: 32px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--hair);
}

.compare__verdict {
  font: 500 0.74rem / 1.3 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mist-2);
}

.compare__country {
  font: 300 clamp(2rem, 1.6rem + 1.2vw, 2.8rem) / 1.05 var(--display);
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.compare__col p:last-child {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.compare__col--uae {
  background: radial-gradient(420px 260px at 30% 0%, rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.16), transparent 70%);
}

.compare__col--uae .compare__verdict,
.compare__col--uae .compare__country {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.compare__col--uae p:last-child {
  color: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.86);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- ticker */
.ticker {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(30px, 4vw, 60px);
  background: var(--night-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
}

.ticker__row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: max-content;
  white-space: nowrap;
  will-change: transform;
}

.ticker__row span {
  padding-inline: 0.32em;
  font: 300 clamp(3rem, 1.8rem + 5.2vw, 7.6rem) / 1.05 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.6);
}

.ticker__star {
  flex: none;
  width: clamp(18px, 1rem + 1vw, 34px);
  height: clamp(18px, 1rem + 1vw, 34px);
  margin-inline: 0.4em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------- daylight chapter */
.day {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  background: var(--pearl);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  border-radius: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
}

.day .h2 {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.services__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 120px);
  align-items: start;
}

.services__head {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--hdr) + 48px);
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-items: start;
}

.services__head .lead {
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

.service-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
}

.service {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  font: 400 clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.55vw, 1.5rem) / 1.35 var(--display);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.service::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-2);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}

.service:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.service__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: none;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}

.service:hover .service__icon {
  transform: rotate(-10deg) scale(1.06);
}

.offers__title {
  margin: clamp(96px, 11vw, 160px) 0 30px;
  font: 300 clamp(1.9rem, 1.3rem + 1.8vw, 3rem) / 1.08 var(--display);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.offers {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.offer {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  min-height: clamp(440px, 44vw, 600px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: var(--pearl);
  background: var(--navy);
}

.offer__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
}

.offer__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease);
}

.offer:hover .offer__media img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.offer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.05) 15%, rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.55) 50%, rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.92) 85%);
}

.offer__body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-items: start;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 48px);
}

.offer__badge {
  padding: 0.45em 1em;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.35);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--champagne);
}

.offer__title {
  font: 400 clamp(1.9rem, 1.4rem + 1.4vw, 2.8rem) / 1.06 var(--display);
}

.offer__text {
  max-width: 30em;
  color: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.82);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- process stack */
.process {
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
}

.stack {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.stack__card {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--hdr) + 28px + var(--i) * 14px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 80px);
  min-height: min(56vh, 500px);
  margin-bottom: 9vh;
  padding: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 76px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 34px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(600px 400px at 0% 0%, rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.12), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #13306a 0%, #0b1c42 55%, #08142f 100%);
  color: var(--pearl);
  box-shadow: 0 -24px 60px -36px rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.55);
  transform-origin: 50% 0;
}

.stack__card:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.stack__shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--night);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.stack__num {
  font: 200 clamp(6rem, 3.6rem + 10vw, 14rem) / 0.82 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.75);
}

.stack__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.stack__title {
  font: 400 clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2vw, 3.3rem) / 1.04 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.stack__text {
  max-width: 30em;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.stack__result {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  font: 400 clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.4vw, 1.4rem) / 1.3 var(--display);
  color: var(--champagne);
}

.stack__result span {
  font: 500 0.72rem / 1.3 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.stack__card:last-child {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #f0d7a3 0%, var(--gold) 45%, var(--gold-2) 100%);
  color: var(--night);
}

.stack__card:last-child .stack__num {
  -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.55);
}

.stack__card:last-child .stack__text {
  color: rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.78);
}

.stack__card:last-child .stack__result {
  border-top-color: rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.2);
  color: var(--night);
}

.stack__card:last-child .stack__result span {
  color: var(--navy);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- campuses */
.campuses {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--night);
  padding-top: var(--section);
}

.campuses__pin {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
  padding-bottom: var(--section);
}

.campuses.is-pinned {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.campuses.is-pinned .campuses__pin {
  min-height: 100svh;
  padding-block: calc(var(--hdr) + 16px) 32px;
}

.campuses__head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px 48px;
}

.campuses__head > div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}

.campuses__text {
  max-width: 24em;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.rail {
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
}

.rail::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.is-pinned .rail {
  overflow: visible;
}

.rail__track {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(48px, 6vw, 96px);
  width: max-content;
  padding-left: max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px), calc((100vw - var(--container)) / 2));
  padding-right: max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
  will-change: transform;
}

.rail__group {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.rail__label {
  font: 500 0.76rem / 1.3 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.rail__list {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.campus {
  flex: none;
  width: clamp(300px, 35vw, 540px);
}

.campus__media {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: var(--navy);
}

.campus__media img {
  width: 114%;
  max-width: none;
  height: 100%;
  margin-left: -7%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: scale 1.2s var(--ease);
}

.campus:hover .campus__media img {
  scale: 1.04;
}

.campus__body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-items: start;
  padding: 20px 4px 0;
}

.tag {
  padding: 0.35em 0.9em;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font: 500 0.74rem / 1.2 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.campus__name {
  font: 400 1.45rem / 1.15 var(--display);
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.campus p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.rail__foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

.rail__progress {
  position: relative;
  width: min(240px, 40vw);
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--hair-2);
}

.rail__progress span {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform-origin: left;
  transform: scaleX(0);
}

.rail__hint {
  font: 500 0.72rem / 1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mist-2);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- curricula */
.curricula {
  background:
    radial-gradient(800px 520px at 82% 40%, rgba(31, 61, 116, 0.5), transparent 62%),
    var(--night);
}

.curricula__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 120px);
  align-items: center;
}

.curricula__head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.pill {
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: none;
  font: 500 0.95rem / 1 var(--sans);
  color: var(--mist);
  transition: background-color 0.4s var(--ease), color 0.4s, border-color 0.4s;
}

.pill:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.pill[aria-selected='true'] {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--night);
}

.curricula__panels {
  display: grid;
  padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 56px);
}

.curricula__panel {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 14px;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
}

.curricula__panel.is-active {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
}

.no-js .curricula__panel {
  grid-area: auto;
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.curricula__name {
  font: 200 clamp(3.2rem, 2.2rem + 3.4vw, 5.8rem) / 0.95 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--gold);
}

.curricula__title {
  font: 400 clamp(1.5rem, 1.25rem + 0.7vw, 1.95rem) / 1.15 var(--display);
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.curricula__panel p:last-child {
  max-width: 34em;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- contact */
.contact {
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 600px at 15% 15%, rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.1), transparent 62%),
    var(--night-2);
}

.contact__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: start;
}

.contact__info {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-items: start;
}

.contact__title {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 1.5rem + 4.4vw, 6.2rem);
}

.contact-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.contact-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

.contact-list__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: none;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.contact-list__label {
  font: 500 0.72rem / 1.3 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.contact-list__value {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px 14px;
  margin-top: 3px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--pearl);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.contact-list__value a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-list__value a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.copy-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  min-height: 32px;
  padding: 0.25em 0.8em;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: none;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--mist-2);
  transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

.copy-btn .icon {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

.copy-btn:hover,
.copy-btn.is-done {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* wizard */
.wizard {
  width: 100%;
  padding: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px);
}

.wizard__head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.wizard__title {
  font: 400 clamp(1.8rem, 1.5rem + 0.9vw, 2.3rem) / 1.1 var(--display);
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.wizard__intro {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.wizard__progress {
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--hair-2);
}

.wizard__progress span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform-origin: left;
  transform: scaleX(var(--p, 0.25));
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}

.wizard__count {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.wizard__steps {
  display: grid;
}

.wizard__step {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}

.js .wizard__step:not(.is-active) {
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.js .wizard__step:not(.is-active) > * {
  display: none;
}

.no-js .wizard__step {
  grid-area: auto;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.wizard__q {
  float: left;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding: 0;
  font: 500 1.08rem / 1.35 var(--sans);
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.wizard__q + * {
  clear: both;
}

.chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.chip {
  position: relative;
}

.chip input {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.chip span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0.6em 1.15em;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--pearl);
  transition: background-color 0.35s, color 0.35s, border-color 0.35s;
}

.chip:hover span {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.chip input:checked + span {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--night);
}

.chip input:focus-visible + span {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.field label {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.field input,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0.8em 1em;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.16);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(7, 18, 43, 0.55);
  color: var(--pearl);
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.field textarea {
  min-height: 96px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(244, 240, 232, 0.4);
}

.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.25);
}

.field input[aria-invalid='true'] {
  border-color: #e0806a;
}

.field__error {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #f0a08c;
}

.wizard__hint,
.wizard__alt {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--mist-2);
}

.wizard__alt a {
  color: var(--pearl);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.wizard__nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
}

.wizard__nav [hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.wizard__nav [data-wizard-back][hidden] + [data-wizard-next] {
  margin-left: auto;
}

.no-js .wizard__nav,
.no-js .wizard__progress,
.no-js .wizard__count {
  display: none;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- footer */
.footer {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: clamp(80px, 9vw, 130px);
  background: var(--night);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
}

.footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 0.7fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
}

.footer__brand {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  justify-items: start;
}

.footer__brand img {
  width: 150px;
}

.footer__brand p {
  max-width: 24em;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--mist-2);
}

.footer__title {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font: 500 0.72rem / 1.3 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.footer__col ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer__col a {
  color: var(--mist);
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer__col a:hover {
  color: var(--pearl);
}

.footer__word {
  margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 100px);
  font: 300 clamp(3.4rem, 15vw, 15rem) / 0.86 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.45);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.12), transparent 75%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
}

.footer__bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px 28px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  padding-bottom: calc(28px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--mist-2);
}

.footer__bottom p {
  margin-right: auto;
}

.footer__bottom a {
  color: var(--mist);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------ floating WhatsApp */
.wa-float {
  position: fixed;
  right: calc(max(18px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px)) + 4px);
  bottom: calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px) + 22px);
  z-index: 50;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f2dcae, var(--gold) 50%, var(--gold-2));
  color: var(--night);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px -12px rgba(217, 184, 122, 0.6);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease), opacity 0.4s;
}

.wa-float .icon {
  width: 27px;
  height: 27px;
}

.wa-float:hover {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.js .wa-float:not(.is-visible) {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px) scale(0.9);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ responsive */
/* laptops with short screens: keep the whole hero, figures included, in the first view */
@media (max-height: 840px) and (min-width: 901px) {
  .hero__inner {
    gap: 20px;
    padding-top: calc(var(--hdr) + 3vh);
    padding-bottom: 2vh;
  }

  .hero__lead {
    font-size: 1.04rem;
  }

  .hero__foot {
    padding-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .hero__facts {
    padding-top: 16px;
  }

  .hero__fact-num {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .hdr__nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .burger {
    display: inline-grid;
  }

  .hdr__actions {
    margin-left: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .bento,
  .zoom__stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .stat:nth-child(3) {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .stat:nth-child(n + 3) {
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  :root {
    --hdr: 72px;
  }

  .hero {
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
  }

  .hero__inner {
    align-self: start;
    padding-top: calc(var(--hdr) + 40px);
  }

  .hero__globe {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    right: auto;
    grid-row: 2;
    width: min(118vw, 720px);
    margin: -8vw auto -24vw;
    transform: none;
    justify-self: center;
  }

  .hero__inner {
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .hero__foot {
    grid-row: 3;
  }

  .hero__caption,
  .scroll-cue {
    display: none;
  }

  .collage__item--1 {
    grid-column: 1 / span 7;
  }

  .collage__item--2 {
    grid-column: 8 / span 5;
    margin-top: 80px;
  }

  .collage__item--3 {
    display: none;
  }

  .compare__grid,
  .services__grid,
  .curricula__grid,
  .contact__grid,
  .offers {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .compare__col + .compare__col {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  }

  .compare__col {
    padding: 28px 0;
  }

  .compare__col--uae {
    padding-inline: 20px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .services__head {
    position: static;
  }

  .stack__card {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    min-height: 0;
    top: calc(var(--hdr) + 16px + var(--i) * 10px);
  }

  .stack__num {
    font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 20vw, 7rem);
  }

  .footer__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .footer__brand {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hdr__cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .brand__mark {
    height: 38px;
  }

  .hero__facts {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero__fact-num {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }

  .hero__fact-label {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
  }

  .bento,
  .stats,
  .zoom__stats {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .stat,
  .stat + .stat {
    padding: 26px 0 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .stat + .stat {
    margin-top: 26px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  }

  .zoom__stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .zoom__stat {
    padding: 18px 16px 20px;
  }

  .zoom__value {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
  }

  .zoom__label {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  .card {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .card__title {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .campus {
    width: 80vw;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .rail {
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-padding-inline: max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
  }

  .rail__track {
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .footer__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .wa-float {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .scroll-cue__line::after {
    animation: cue 2.4s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.18, 1) infinite;
  }
}

@keyframes cue {
  to {
    top: 110%;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .btn--gold::after,
  .menu,
  .menu__nav li,
  .hdr,
  .offer__media img,
  .campus__media img {
    transition: none;
  }
}