@keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--maroon);box-shadow:none;border:1.5px solid var(--line);font-weight:600}
.btn--ghost:hover{box-shadow:none;background:var(--cream-2)}
.section{padding:var(--s7) 0}
.section--tint{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--cream-2),var(--cream))}
.section__head{max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto var(--s5);text-align:center}
.section__title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,5.5vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.08;color:var(--maroon-deep);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.section__title em{color:var(--maroon-soft);font-style:italic}
.section__lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:.85rem}
.cards{display:grid;gap:var(--s4)}
.card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card__media{aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream-2)}
.card__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.card:hover .card__media img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.card__body{padding:1.3rem 1.3rem 1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;flex:1}
.badge{align-self:flex-start;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon-deep);background:var(--cream-2);padding:.35rem .7rem;border-radius:999px}
.badge--gold{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-hi),var(--gold));color:var(--maroon-deep)}
.card__body h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}
.card__careers{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.card__careers strong{color:var(--maroon)}
.ticks{display:grid;gap:.45rem;margin:.2rem 0 .6rem}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding-left:1.5rem;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:500}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.45em;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold),var(--maroon-soft));transform:rotate(45deg)}
.card .btn{margin-top:auto}
.why{display:grid;gap:var(--s4)}
.why__item{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem 1.4rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.why__item:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.why__ic{display:inline-flex;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:14px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--maroon),var(--maroon-deep));margin-bottom:1rem}
.why__ic svg{width:26px;height:26px;fill:none;stroke:var(--gold-hi);stroke-width:1.9;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.why__item h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--maroon-deep);margin-bottom:.4rem;line-height:1.2}
.why__item p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--muted)}
.campus{display:grid;gap:var(--s4)}
.campus__card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.campus__card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--maroon-deep);padding:1.3rem 1.4rem .2rem}
.campus__loc{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;padding:0 1.4rem 1.1rem;font-size:.95rem}
.campus__loc svg{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none;fill:none;stroke:var(--maroon);stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.trust--light li{color:#FCEFE0}
.trust--light svg{stroke:var(--gold-hi);background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.footer{background:var(--navy);color:#CFD2E6;padding:var(--s6) 0}
.footer__in{display:grid;gap:.7rem;text-align:center;justify-items:center}
.footer__in img{max-width:320px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1) opacity(.92)}
.footer__addr{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:#EDEFFA}
.footer__legal{font-size:.8rem;color:#9AA0C2}
.msf__stop{text-align:center;padding:1.2rem .5rem;animation:fade .3s var(--ease)}
.msf__stop svg{width:46px;height:46px;margin:0 auto .7rem;display:block;fill:none;stroke:var(--maroon);stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.msf__stop p{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:1rem}
@media(min-width:560px){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.why{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:900px){body{padding-bottom:0}.why{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.campus{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:1100px){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.ty{min-height:100vh;display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;padding:3rem 0}
.ty__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background:radial-gradient(110% 80% at 80% -10%,rgba(224,165,46,.22),transparent 55%),linear-gradient(155deg,var(--maroon),var(--maroon-deep) 60%,#2E0719)}
.ty__bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:overlay;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.06) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:22px 22px}
.ty__card{position:relative;z-index:1;width:min(640px,92vw);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:clamp(1.6rem,5vw,2.6rem);text-align:center}
.ty__logo{height:26px;width:auto;margin:0 auto 1.4rem}
.ty__check{width:74px;height:74px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 1.2rem;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#22B266,#149B52);box-shadow:0 12px 30px -10px rgba(20,155,82,.6)}
.ty__check svg{width:38px;height:38px;fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:3;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.ty__title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5vw,2.3rem);color:var(--maroon-deep);line-height:1.1}
.ty__msg{color:var(--muted);margin:.9rem auto 0;max-width:46ch;font-size:1.02rem}
.steps{display:grid;gap:.6rem;text-align:left;margin:1.8rem auto;max-width:24rem}
.steps li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;font-weight:600;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.8rem 1rem;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.steps svg{width:20px;height:20px;flex:none;fill:none;stroke:var(--gold-lo);stroke-width:2.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;background:rgba(224,165,46,.16);border-radius:50%;padding:3px}
.ty__btns{display:grid;gap:.7rem;margin-top:1.6rem}
@media(min-width:480px){.ty__btns{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.ty__note{margin-top:1.3rem;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
/* ---- perf: skip offscreen render work for below-fold sections ---- */
#courses,#why,#campus,.footer{content-visibility:auto;contain-intrinsic-size:auto 700px}

/* ---- mobile sticky apply bar ---- */
.stickybar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:70;background:rgba(251,246,240,.94);backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(10px);border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 -8px 24px -14px rgba(72,9,42,.5);padding:.6rem 0 calc(.6rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));transform:translateY(110%);transition:transform .28s var(--ease)}
.stickybar.in{transform:none}
.stickybar__in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(1.1rem,4vw,2rem);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.9rem}
.stickybar__txt{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--maroon)}
.stickybar .btn{flex:none;white-space:nowrap}
@media(min-width:900px){.stickybar{display:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.stickybar{transition:none}}