/* ===========================================================
   MENÉS ACADEMY — Design System
   Parchment & ink, with a laurel-seal signature motif drawn
   from the Italian academic tradition of crowning graduates
   with laurel wreaths (the "corona di alloro").
   =========================================================== */

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root{
  /* Parchment / ink palette (from the mark) */
  --pergamena:        #F3EDE1;   /* page background */
  --pergamena-deep:    #EAE1D0;  /* card / alt-section background */
  --pergamena-line:    #DCD1B9;  /* hairline on light */
  --inchiostro:        #1C2A3F;  /* primary ink / text */
  --inchiostro-deep:   #10192A;  /* darkest surfaces (footer, hero) */
  --inchiostro-soft:   #4A5A72;  /* secondary text on light */
  --nastro-blu:        #24438C;  /* EU-ribbon blue — links, primary actions */
  --nastro-blu-deep:   #17306B;
  --bronzo:            #97753F;  /* bronze/medal — labels, rules, icons */
  --bronzo-soft:       #B79860;
  --verde-tricolore:   #1E6B41;  /* Italian flag green — small accents only */
  --rosso-tricolore:   #A9332E;  /* Italian flag red — small accents only */
  --bianco:            #FFFDF8;

  /* On dark */
  --pergamena-on-dark:      #EDE6D6;
  --pergamena-on-dark-soft: #B9AF9A;

  /* Type */
  --font-display: "Fraunces", "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;

  /* Scale */
  --step--1: clamp(0.83rem, 0.8rem + 0.15vw, 0.9rem);
  --step-0:  clamp(1rem, 0.96rem + 0.2vw, 1.09rem);
  --step-1:  clamp(1.2rem, 1.13rem + 0.35vw, 1.4rem);
  --step-2:  clamp(1.5rem, 1.36rem + 0.7vw, 1.9rem);
  --step-3:  clamp(1.9rem, 1.65rem + 1.2vw, 2.6rem);
  --step-4:  clamp(2.4rem, 2rem + 2vw, 3.6rem);
  --step-5:  clamp(3rem, 2.3rem + 3.5vw, 5.2rem);

  --container: 1180px;
  --container-narrow: 780px;
  --radius: 3px;
  --radius-sm: 2px;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

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

/* The browser's own `[hidden] { display: none }` is a bare element rule, so any
   class that sets `display` outranks it and the element stays on screen. This
   is why the portal's "Loading your file…" spinner never went away. */
[hidden]{ display: none !important; }
html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{ scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after{ animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}
body{ margin:0; }
img{ max-width:100%; display:block; }
a{ color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul{ margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; }
button{ font: inherit; }
h1,h2,h3,h4,p,figure{ margin:0; }

body{
  background: var(--pergamena);
  color: var(--inchiostro);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  /* The off-canvas mobile menu parks itself to the right of the viewport.
     `clip` hides it without creating a scroll container, so the sticky
     header keeps working — which `overflow-x: hidden` would break. */
  overflow-x: clip;
}

/* subtle paper grain, matches the logo's textured background */
body::before{
  content:"";
  position: fixed; inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index: 2000;
  opacity:.5;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix type='matrix' values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0.02 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
}

:focus-visible{ outline: 2px solid var(--nastro-blu); outline-offset: 3px; }

h1,h2,h3,h4{ font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--inchiostro); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height:1.12; }
h1{ font-size: var(--step-5); }
h2{ font-size: var(--step-3); }
h3{ font-size: var(--step-2); }
h4{ font-size: var(--step-1); }

p{ color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }
.lede{ font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--inchiostro-soft); max-width: 46ch; }

/* Eyebrow: tracked small-caps label, like an embossed stamp.
   It previously carried a leading rule, but on narrow screens the label wraps
   and the rule was left stranded on a line of its own. The letter-spacing
   alone does the job. */
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight:600; font-size: var(--step--1);
  letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bronzo);
}

.container{ max-width: var(--container); margin-inline:auto; padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }
.container-narrow{ max-width: var(--container-narrow); margin-inline:auto; padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }

section{ padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7rem); }
.section-tight{ padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }

.dark-surface{ background: var(--inchiostro-deep); color: var(--pergamena-on-dark); }
.dark-surface h1, .dark-surface h2, .dark-surface h3, .dark-surface h4{ color: var(--bianco); }
.dark-surface p{ color: var(--pergamena-on-dark-soft); }
.dark-surface .eyebrow{ color: var(--bronzo-soft); }

/* A solid .card sits on a light background even inside a dark section, so the
   light-on-dark text colours above must not leak into it. .card-quiet is
   transparent and is excluded on purpose. */
.dark-surface .card:not(.card-quiet),
.hero .card:not(.card-quiet),
.page-hero .card:not(.card-quiet){ color: var(--inchiostro); }
.dark-surface .card:not(.card-quiet) h1, .dark-surface .card:not(.card-quiet) h2,
.dark-surface .card:not(.card-quiet) h3, .dark-surface .card:not(.card-quiet) h4{ color: var(--inchiostro); }
.dark-surface .card:not(.card-quiet) p{ color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }
.dark-surface .card:not(.card-quiet) .eyebrow{ color: var(--bronzo); }

.alt-surface{ background: var(--pergamena-deep); }

/* ---------- Hairline rule + laurel divider (signature motif reused as structure) ---------- */
.rule{ border:0; border-top:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); margin: 0; }
.dark-surface .rule{ border-top-color: rgba(237,230,214,.14); }

.seal-divider{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap: 1rem;
  margin-block: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
}
.seal-divider::before, .seal-divider::after{
  content:""; height:1px; flex:1 1 220px; max-width: 260px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--pergamena-line));
}
.seal-divider::after{ background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--pergamena-line), transparent); }
.dark-surface .seal-divider::before{ background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(237,230,214,.2)); }
.dark-surface .seal-divider::after{ background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(237,230,214,.2), transparent); }
.seal-divider svg{ width:34px; height:34px; flex-shrink:0; color: var(--bronzo); }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:.55em;
  padding: .85em 1.6em; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight:600; font-size: var(--step--1); letter-spacing:.03em;
  border:1px solid transparent; cursor:pointer; white-space:nowrap;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), background-color .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease), color .25s var(--ease);
}
.btn:active{ transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn-primary{ background: var(--nastro-blu); color: var(--bianco); }
.btn-primary:hover{ background: var(--nastro-blu-deep); }
.btn-ghost{ background: transparent; border-color: var(--inchiostro); color: var(--inchiostro); }
.btn-ghost:hover{ background: var(--inchiostro); color: var(--pergamena); }
/* .hero and .page-hero are dark too, so they need the same inversion as
   .dark-surface — without this a ghost button is navy-on-navy. */
.dark-surface .btn-ghost,
.hero .btn-ghost,
.page-hero .btn-ghost,
.auth-aside .btn-ghost{
  border-color: rgba(237,230,214,.55); color: var(--pergamena-on-dark);
}
.dark-surface .btn-ghost:hover,
.hero .btn-ghost:hover,
.page-hero .btn-ghost:hover,
.auth-aside .btn-ghost:hover{
  background: var(--pergamena-on-dark); color: var(--inchiostro-deep); border-color: var(--pergamena-on-dark);
}
.btn-bronze{ background: var(--bronzo); color: var(--bianco); }
.btn-bronze:hover{ background: #7d6033; }
.btn-lg{ padding: 1em 2em; font-size: var(--step-0); }
.btn-block{ width:100%; }
.btn[disabled]{ opacity:.5; cursor:not-allowed; }

.cta-row{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap: .9rem; align-items:center; }

/* ---------- Skip link ---------- */
.skip-link{
  position:absolute; left:-9999px; top:0; z-index:1000;
  background: var(--inchiostro-deep); color: var(--bianco);
  padding:.8rem 1.2rem; border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) 0; font-size:.9rem; font-weight:600;
}
.skip-link:focus{ left:0; }

/* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */
.site-header{
  position: sticky; top:0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(243,237,225,.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(1.1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pergamena-line);
}
.nav{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding-block: .85rem; gap: 1.5rem; }
.brand{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:.65rem; }
.brand img{ height: 38px; width:auto; }
.brand-word{ font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight:600; font-size:1.18rem; letter-spacing:.02em; color: var(--inchiostro); line-height:1.05; }
.brand-word small{ display:block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight:600; font-size:.56rem; letter-spacing:.28em; color: var(--bronzo); }

.nav-links{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.7rem); }
/* :not(.btn) matters — without it this colour rule outranks .btn-primary and
   paints the menu's "Book a free call" label navy on a navy button. */
.nav-links a:not(.btn){
  font-size: .92rem; font-weight:500; color: var(--inchiostro-soft);
  position:relative; padding-block:.3rem;
}
.nav-links a:not(.btn):hover, .nav-links a:not(.btn).active{ color: var(--inchiostro); }
.nav-links a.active::after{ content:""; position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:-2px; height:2px; background: var(--bronzo); }

.nav-actions{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:.8rem; }
.nav-toggle{
  display:none; background:none; border:1px solid var(--inchiostro);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm); width:46px; height:44px;
  align-items:center; justify-content:center; cursor:pointer; flex-shrink:0;
}
.nav-toggle span{ display:block; width:20px; height:2px; background: var(--inchiostro); position:relative; transition: background-color .2s var(--ease); }
.nav-toggle span::before, .nav-toggle span::after{
  content:""; display:block; width:20px; height:2px; background: var(--inchiostro);
  position:absolute; left:0; transition: transform .3s var(--ease), top .3s var(--ease);
}
.nav-toggle span::before{ top:-7px; }
.nav-toggle span::after{ top:7px; }
/* Morph the three bars into a cross while the menu is open */
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span{ background: transparent; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span::before{ top:0; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span::after{ top:0; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

/* Buttons shown only inside the mobile menu panel */
.nav-mobile-actions{ display:none; }

@media (max-width: 920px){
  .nav-toggle{ display:flex; }

  /* --header-h is measured in js/main.js so the panel always starts exactly
     below the header, whatever the logo or font size does to its height. */
  .nav-links{
    position:fixed; left:0; right:0;
    top: var(--header-h, 66px);
    height: calc(100dvh - var(--header-h, 66px));
    background: var(--pergamena);
    flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch;
    padding: 1rem clamp(1.25rem,5vw,2rem) 2.5rem;
    gap:0;
    /* display:none rather than an off-screen transform. A parked panel would
       still occupy layout to the right of the viewport, widening the page and
       leaving its links in the tab order — and being position:fixed, no
       amount of overflow on an ancestor can clip it. */
    display: none;
    overflow-y:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
    border-top:1px solid var(--pergamena-line);
  }
  .nav-links.open{
    display: flex;
    animation: nav-slide-in .3s var(--ease);
  }
  @keyframes nav-slide-in{
    from{ transform: translateX(100%); opacity:.4; }
    to{ transform: translateX(0); opacity:1; }
  }
  .nav-links a:not(.btn){
    width:100%; padding-block:1rem; min-height:48px; display:flex; align-items:center;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); font-size:1.05rem;
  }
  .nav-links a:not(.btn).active::after{ display:none; }
  .nav-links a:not(.btn).active{ color: var(--bronzo); font-weight:600; }

  .nav-mobile-actions{
    display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.7rem; margin-top:1.6rem;
  }
  .nav-mobile-actions .btn{ min-height:50px; font-size:.95rem; }

  /* The header keeps only the burger on small screens */
  .nav-actions .btn-lg-only{ display:none; }

  /* Stop the page scrolling behind the open panel */
  body.nav-open{ overflow:hidden; }
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{
  position:relative; overflow:hidden;
  background: var(--inchiostro-deep); color: var(--pergamena-on-dark);
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem);
  text-align:center;
}
.hero::before{
  content:""; position:absolute; inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 55% at 50% 8%, rgba(151,117,63,.22), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(80% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(36,67,140,.18), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-inner{ position:relative; max-width: 860px; margin-inline:auto; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap: 1.6rem; }
.hero-seal{ width: clamp(64px,9vw,92px); height:auto; color: var(--bronzo-soft); animation: seal-breathe 7s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes seal-breathe{ 0%,100%{ transform: translateY(0) scale(1);} 50%{ transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03);} }
.hero h1{ color: var(--bianco); }
.hero .rule-under{ width:120px; height:1px; background: var(--bronzo); }
.hero p.lede{ color: var(--pergamena-on-dark-soft); max-width: 58ch; }

.hero-stats{
  display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; gap: clamp(1.4rem,4vw,3rem);
  margin-top: 1rem; padding-top: 1.8rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(237,230,214,.16); width:100%;
}
.hero-stat{ text-align:center; }
.hero-stat b{ display:block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-2); color: var(--bianco); font-weight:600; }
.hero-stat span{ font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--pergamena-on-dark-soft); }

/* ---------- Marquee (partner universities / ticker) ---------- */
.marquee-wrap{ overflow:hidden; border-block: 1px solid var(--pergamena-line); background: var(--pergamena-deep); }
.marquee{ display:flex; width:max-content; animation: marquee 48s linear infinite; }
.marquee:hover{ animation-play-state: paused; }
.marquee-track{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: clamp(2rem,5vw,3.5rem); padding: 1.1rem clamp(1rem,3vw,2rem); }
.marquee-track span{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size:.78rem; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); white-space:nowrap; }
@keyframes marquee{ from{ transform: translateX(0); } to{ transform: translateX(-50%); } }

.ticker-wrap{ overflow:hidden; background: var(--inchiostro); }
.ticker{ display:flex; width:max-content; animation: marquee 30s linear infinite; }
.ticker-track{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 2.5rem; padding: .7rem clamp(1rem,3vw,2rem); }
.ticker-track span{ font-size:.82rem; color: var(--pergamena-on-dark); white-space:nowrap; }
.ticker-track b{ color: var(--bronzo-soft); font-weight:600; }

/* ---------- Section headers ---------- */
.section-head{ max-width: 700px; margin-bottom: clamp(2rem,5vw,3.2rem); }
.section-head.center{ margin-inline:auto; text-align:center; }
.section-head h2{ margin-top:.6rem; }
.section-head p{ margin-top:.9rem; }

/* ---------- Grid ---------- */
.grid{ display:grid; gap: clamp(1.1rem,2.5vw,1.6rem); }
.grid-2{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
.grid-3{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); }
.grid-4{ grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); }
@media (max-width: 980px){ .grid-3{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);} .grid-4{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);} }
@media (max-width: 640px){ .grid-2, .grid-3, .grid-4{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.card{
  background: var(--bianco); border:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);
}
.card-quiet{ background: transparent; border:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); }

/* Reason / feature card with roman-numeral "article" mark — Charter motif */
.article-card{
  position:relative; padding-top: 2.6rem;
}
.article-mark{
  position:absolute; top: clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem); left: clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing:.1em; color: var(--bronzo);
  border:1px solid var(--bronzo-soft); border-radius: 999px; padding:.15rem .6rem;
}
.article-card h3{ font-size: var(--step-1); margin-top: 1.6rem; }
.article-card p{ margin-top:.6rem; font-size:.95rem; }

/* Service tier card */
.tier-card{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap: 1.1rem; position:relative; }
.tier-card.popular{ border-color: var(--bronzo); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--bronzo); }
.tier-badge{ position:absolute; top:-13px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); background: var(--bronzo); color:var(--bianco); font-size:.68rem; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; padding:.35rem .8rem; border-radius:999px; font-weight:600; }
.tier-card .tier-kicker{ font-size:.72rem; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--bronzo); font-weight:600; }
.tier-card h3{ font-size: var(--step-2); }
.tier-list li{ display:flex; gap:.6rem; padding-block:.4rem; font-size:.92rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); border-top:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); }
.tier-list li:first-child{ border-top:none; }
.tier-list svg{ width:16px; height:16px; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:.2rem; color: var(--nastro-blu); }

/* Numbered service card (genuine sequence: 01-06 pipeline) */
.service-card{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.9rem; }
.service-num{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size:.78rem; color: var(--bronzo); letter-spacing:.08em; }
.service-tag{ font-size:.7rem; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--nastro-blu); font-weight:700; }
.service-card h3{ font-size: var(--step-1); }
.service-card ul{ margin-top:.4rem; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.4rem; }
.service-card ul li{ font-size:.88rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); display:flex; gap:.5rem; }
.service-card ul li::before{ content:"—"; color: var(--bronzo-soft); flex-shrink:0; }

/* ---------- The 4 A's journey (genuine sequence) ---------- */
.journey{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 1.5rem; position:relative; }
@media (max-width: 860px){ .journey{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);} }
@media (max-width: 520px){ .journey{ grid-template-columns: 1fr;} }
.journey-step{ text-align:center; padding: 1.6rem 1.1rem; position:relative; }
.journey-letter{ font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-4); color: var(--bronzo-soft); line-height:1; }
.journey-step h4{ margin-top:.5rem; }
.journey-step p{ margin-top:.5rem; font-size:.9rem; }

/* ---------- Stats ledger (registry-entry treatment) ---------- */
.ledger{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); border:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow:hidden; }
@media (max-width: 760px){ .ledger{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
.ledger-item{ padding: 1.6rem 1.2rem; border-left:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); text-align:center; }
.ledger-item:first-child{ border-left:none; }
@media (max-width: 760px){ .ledger-item:nth-child(2n+1){ border-left:none; } .ledger-item:nth-child(n+3){ border-top: 1px solid var(--pergamena-line);} }
.ledger-item b{ display:block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-2); color: var(--inchiostro); }
.ledger-item span{ font-size:.72rem; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--bronzo); }

/* ---------- Testimonials ---------- */
.quote-card{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:1.1rem; }
.quote-mark{ font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2.6rem; color: var(--bronzo-soft); line-height:.5; height: 1rem; }
.quote-card p.q{ color: var(--inchiostro); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.quote-person{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:.8rem; margin-top:auto; padding-top:.6rem; }
.quote-avatar{ width:42px; height:42px; border-radius:50%; background: var(--inchiostro-deep); color: var(--bronzo-soft); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight:600; flex-shrink:0; }
.quote-person b{ display:block; font-size:.92rem; }
.quote-person span{ display:block; font-size:.78rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }
.quote-card blockquote{ margin:0; }
img.quote-avatar{ object-fit:cover; }
.testimonial-outcome{
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size:.78rem; color: var(--verde-tricolore);
  background:#E8F2EB; border:1px solid #BFDCC9; border-radius:999px;
  padding:.3rem .7rem; align-self:flex-start;
}

/* ---------- FAQ accordion ---------- */
.faq-item{ border-top:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); }
.faq-item:last-child{ border-bottom:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); }
.faq-q{ width:100%; text-align:left; background:none; border:0; padding: 1.3rem 0; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:1rem; cursor:pointer; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--inchiostro); }
.faq-q .plus{ flex-shrink:0; width:22px; height:22px; position:relative; }
.faq-q .plus::before, .faq-q .plus::after{ content:""; position:absolute; background: var(--bronzo); top:50%; left:50%; transform:translate(-50%,-50%); }
.faq-q .plus::before{ width:14px; height:2px; }
.faq-q .plus::after{ width:2px; height:14px; transition: transform .3s var(--ease), opacity .3s var(--ease); }
.faq-item.open .plus::after{ transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(90deg); opacity:0; }
/* Height is measured and set in js/main.js, so an answer of any length opens
   fully — no max-height cap to clip long text. */
.faq-a{ height:0; overflow:hidden; transition: height .35s var(--ease); }
.faq-a p{ padding-bottom: 1.3rem; max-width: 62ch; }

/* ---------- Tabs (support pillars) ---------- */
.tabs-nav{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:.5rem; border-bottom:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); }
.tab-btn{ background:none; border:0; padding: .8rem 1.1rem; font-weight:600; font-size:.92rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); cursor:pointer; border-bottom:2px solid transparent; margin-bottom:-1px; }
.tab-btn.active{ color: var(--inchiostro); border-color: var(--bronzo); }
.tab-panel{ display:none; padding-top: 2rem; }
.tab-panel.active{ display:block; }

/* ---------- Directory (Italian universities) ---------- */
.dir-toolbar{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.dir-search{ position:relative; }
.dir-search input{ width:100%; padding: .9rem 1rem .9rem 2.6rem; border:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--bianco); font-size: .95rem; font-family: var(--font-body); color: var(--inchiostro); }
.dir-search input:focus{ border-color: var(--nastro-blu); }
.dir-search svg{ position:absolute; left:.9rem; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); width:18px; height:18px; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }
.chip-row{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:.5rem; }
.chip{ font-size:.8rem; padding:.45rem .95rem; border:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); border-radius:999px; background: var(--bianco); color: var(--inchiostro-soft); cursor:pointer; font-weight:500; }
.chip.active{ background: var(--inchiostro); border-color: var(--inchiostro); color: var(--pergamena); }
.dir-count{ font-size:.85rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }
.dir-count b{ color: var(--inchiostro); font-family: var(--font-mono); }

.uni-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1rem; }
@media (max-width: 980px){ .uni-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);} }
@media (max-width: 640px){ .uni-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr;} }
.uni-card{ border:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.25rem; background: var(--bianco); display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.5rem; }
.uni-card .uni-type{ font-size:.68rem; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--bronzo); font-weight:700; }
.uni-card h4{ font-size: 1.05rem; line-height:1.3; }
.uni-card .uni-full{ font-size:.8rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); font-style:italic; }
.uni-card .uni-meta{ font-size:.82rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); margin-top:.2rem; }
.uni-card .uni-tags{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:.4rem; margin-top:.4rem; }
.uni-card .uni-tags span{ font-size:.68rem; padding:.2rem .55rem; border-radius:999px; background: var(--pergamena-deep); color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }
.no-results{ text-align:center; padding: 3rem 1rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }

/* ---------- Destination cards (Explore & Apply) ---------- */
.dest-card{ border:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow:hidden; background: var(--bianco); transition: border-color .2s var(--ease); display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
.dest-card.active{ border-color: var(--nastro-blu); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--nastro-blu); }
.dest-card-head{
  padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:1rem;
  background:none; border:0; width:100%; text-align:left; cursor:pointer; font:inherit; color:inherit;
  min-height:64px; flex:1;
}
.dest-card-head:hover h3{ color: var(--nastro-blu); }
.dest-card-link{
  padding:.85rem 1.4rem; border-top:1px solid var(--pergamena-line);
  font-size:.85rem; font-weight:600; color: var(--nastro-blu); background: var(--pergamena-deep);
  min-height:46px; display:flex; align-items:center;
}
.dest-card-link:hover{ background: var(--pergamena-line); }
.chip-row a.chip{ text-decoration:none; min-height:38px; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; }
.chip-row a.chip:hover{ border-color: var(--nastro-blu); color: var(--nastro-blu); }
.dest-flag{ font-size: 1.6rem; line-height:1; }
.dest-card-head h3{ font-size: var(--step-1); }
.dest-card-head .dest-sub{ font-size:.8rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }
.dest-stats{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); border-top:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); }
.dest-stats div{ padding: .9rem; text-align:center; border-left:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); }
.dest-stats div:first-child{ border-left:none; }
.dest-stats b{ display:block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size:.95rem; }
.dest-stats span{ font-size:.65rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }

/* ---------- Steps list (compact) ---------- */
.step-list{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.9rem; }
.step-list li{ display:flex; gap:.9rem; align-items:flex-start; }
.step-list .step-n{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size:.8rem; color: var(--bronzo); border:1px solid var(--bronzo-soft); border-radius:50%; width:26px; height:26px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; flex-shrink:0; }

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
@media (max-width:640px){ .form-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.field{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.4rem; }
.field.full{ grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label{ font-size:.8rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:.03em; color: var(--inchiostro); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea{
  padding: .85rem 1rem; border:1px solid var(--pergamena-line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--bianco); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size:.95rem; color: var(--inchiostro);
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus{ border-color: var(--nastro-blu); }
.field textarea{ resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; }
.form-note{ font-size:.78rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }
.form-success{ display:none; text-align:center; padding: 2.5rem 1rem; }
.form-success.show{ display:block; }
.form-success svg{ width:48px; height:48px; color: var(--verde-tricolore); margin-inline:auto; }

/* ---------- Empty state (blog / careers) ---------- */
.empty-state{ text-align:center; padding: clamp(3rem,8vw,6rem) 1rem; max-width: 520px; margin-inline:auto; }
.empty-state svg{ width:56px; height:56px; color: var(--bronzo-soft); margin-inline:auto; margin-bottom:1.2rem; }

/* ---------- Legal doc ---------- */
.legal-doc h2{ font-size: var(--step-2); margin-top: 2.4rem; }
.legal-doc h2:first-child{ margin-top:0; }
.legal-doc p, .legal-doc li{ color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }
.legal-doc ul{ margin-top:.6rem; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.5rem; padding-left:1.3rem; list-style: disc; }
.legal-doc .updated{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size:.8rem; color: var(--bronzo); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{ background: var(--inchiostro-deep); color: var(--pergamena-on-dark-soft); padding-block: 4rem 2rem; }
.footer-top{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(237,230,214,.14); }
@media (max-width: 860px){ .footer-top{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 560px){ .footer-top{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.footer-brand .brand-word{ color: var(--bianco); }
.footer-brand p{ margin-top: 1rem; max-width: 34ch; font-size:.9rem; }
.footer-col h4{ font-size:.78rem; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--bronzo-soft); font-weight:700; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.footer-col ul{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.9rem; }
.footer-col a{ font-size:.92rem; color: var(--pergamena-on-dark-soft); }
.footer-col a:hover{ color: var(--bianco); }
.footer-col li{ font-size:.9rem; color: var(--pergamena-on-dark-soft); line-height:1.5; }
.footer-col li b{ display:block; font-size:.68rem; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--bronzo-soft); font-weight:700; margin-bottom:.25rem; }
.footer-bottom{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:space-between; gap:1rem; padding-top: 1.6rem; font-size:.8rem; }
.footer-social{ display:flex; gap:.9rem; }
.footer-social a{ width:34px; height:34px; border:1px solid rgba(237,230,214,.2); border-radius:50%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color: var(--pergamena-on-dark-soft); transition: border-color .2s var(--ease), color .2s var(--ease); }
.footer-social a:hover{ border-color: var(--bronzo-soft); color: var(--bianco); }
.footer-social svg{ width:15px; height:15px; }
.brand{ }
.brand img{ border-radius: 4px; }

/* ---------- Utility ---------- */
.mt-1{ margin-top:1rem; } .mt-2{ margin-top:2rem; } .mt-3{ margin-top:3rem; }
.text-center{ text-align:center; }
/* Scoped to .js so that if scripting is unavailable the content simply shows,
   rather than staying invisible forever. The class is set inline in <head>. */
.js .reveal{ opacity:0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease); }
.js .reveal.in{ opacity:1; transform:none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .js .reveal{ opacity:1; transform:none; }
}
.flex-between{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:1rem; flex-wrap:wrap; }

/* ---------- Key-value list (used by cards across the whole site) ---------- */
.kv{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.85rem; }
.kv-row{
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:1.2rem;
  font-size:.9rem; padding-bottom:.85rem; border-bottom:1px solid var(--pergamena-line);
}
.kv-row:last-child{ border-bottom:none; padding-bottom:0; }
.kv-row dt{ color: var(--inchiostro-soft); flex:0 0 auto; }
.kv-row dd{ margin:0; font-weight:600; text-align:right; min-width:0; overflow-wrap:break-word; }

/* A long value (a full Italian name, a deadline sentence) reads better stacked
   than squeezed into a right-aligned column. */
.kv-row.kv-stack{ flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; gap:.25rem; }
.kv-row.kv-stack dt{ font-size:.78rem; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--bronzo); font-weight:700; }
.kv-row.kv-stack dd{ text-align:left; font-weight:400; color: var(--inchiostro); }

@media (max-width: 520px){
  /* Below this width every pair is easier to read stacked */
  .kv-row{ flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; gap:.25rem; }
  .kv-row dd{ text-align:left; }
}

/* ---------- Breadcrumbs (explore hierarchy) ---------- */
.crumbs{ padding-block: 1.1rem; }
.crumbs ol{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; gap:.5rem; list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.crumbs li{ font-size:.82rem; color: var(--inchiostro-soft); display:flex; align-items:center; gap:.5rem; }
.crumbs li:not(:last-child)::after{ content:"/"; color: var(--pergamena-line); }
.crumbs a{ color: var(--inchiostro-soft); }
.crumbs a:hover{ color: var(--nastro-blu); text-decoration:underline; }
.crumbs li[aria-current]{ color: var(--inchiostro); font-weight:600; }

/* ---------- Clickable card (city / university tiles) ---------- */
.link-card{
  position:relative; padding-right:2.6rem;
  transition: border-color .25s var(--ease), transform .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease);
}
.link-card:hover{ border-color: var(--bronzo); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(28,42,63,.08); }
.link-card h3{ font-size: var(--step-1); line-height:1.25; }
.link-card .card-arrow{
  position:absolute; right:1.1rem; top:1.1rem; color: var(--bronzo);
  font-size:1.05rem; transition: transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.link-card:hover .card-arrow{ transform: translateX(4px); }

/* Marks the directory entries that have a full profile page behind them */
.uni-guide{
  margin-top:.6rem; font-size:.7rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--nastro-blu);
}
.uni-card.link-card:hover h4{ color: var(--nastro-blu); }

/* Long text values inside the ledger need to shrink rather than overflow */
.ledger-item b.ledger-sm{ font-size: clamp(.82rem, 2.2vw, 1rem); line-height:1.3; word-break:break-word; }

/* ---------- Mobile refinements ---------- */
@media (max-width: 640px){
  /* Comfortable tap targets throughout */
  .btn{ min-height:46px; }
  .btn-sm{ min-height:40px; }
  .cta-row{ width:100%; }
  .cta-row .btn{ flex:1 1 100%; }

  .hero-stats{ gap:1.2rem 1.6rem; }
  .hero-stat{ flex:1 1 40%; }

  .ledger-item{ padding:1.1rem .7rem; }
  .ledger-item span{ font-size:.62rem; letter-spacing:.06em; }

  .seal-divider::before, .seal-divider::after{ flex-basis:60px; }

  .faq-q{ font-size: var(--step-0); gap:.7rem; padding-block:1.1rem; }

  /* Long unbroken strings (emails, references) must not widen the page */
  body{ overflow-wrap:break-word; }
}

/* Page hero (interior pages, smaller than home) */
.page-hero{ background: var(--inchiostro-deep); color: var(--pergamena-on-dark); padding-block: clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem); text-align:center; position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
.page-hero::before{ content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background: radial-gradient(60% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(151,117,63,.2), transparent 70%); pointer-events:none; }
.page-hero .inner{ position:relative; max-width: 760px; margin-inline:auto; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:1.1rem; }
.page-hero h1{ color: var(--bianco); }
.page-hero p{ color: var(--pergamena-on-dark-soft); max-width: 56ch; }