/* Vitalis Tutors — shared stylesheet */
  :root{
    --ink:#0E1D19;
    --ink-soft:#152A24;
    --vital:#1F5C46;
    --vital-bright:#2E7D5B;
    --pulse:#E9573F;
    --pulse-soft:#F0866F;
    --parchment:#F6F2E9;
    --paper:#FBF9F4;
    --mist:#9FB3AC;
    --charcoal:#16241F;
    --line:rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    --line-dark:rgba(22,36,31,0.12);
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--charcoal);
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%;}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  .wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px;}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:12.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:16px;height:1px;
    background:currentColor;
    display:inline-block;
  }

  /* ===== NAV ===== */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(251,249,244,0.88);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  nav{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:20px 32px;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;
  }
  .logo{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:20px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--charcoal);
  }
  .logo .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pulse);}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:36px;align-items:center;}
  .nav-links a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--charcoal);opacity:0.75;transition:opacity .2s;}
  .nav-links a:hover{opacity:1;}
  .nav-cta{
    background:var(--pulse);color:var(--paper);
    padding:11px 20px;border-radius:2px;
    font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
    border:1px solid var(--pulse);
    opacity:1 !important;
    transition:background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--pulse);border-color:var(--pulse);}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--charcoal);}

  /* ===== HERO ===== */
  .hero{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    padding:56px 0 0;
  }
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1260px;}
  .hero-landing{min-height:calc(100vh - 73px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}
  .hero-landing .vitals-strip{margin-top:64px;}
  .hero-trace{
    position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;
    opacity:0.5;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow{color:var(--pulse-soft);margin-bottom:18px;}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,72px);
    line-height:1.05;
    max-width:980px;
    font-weight:500;
  }
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--vital-bright);}
  .hero-sub{
    max-width:620px;margin-top:18px;
    font-size:17.5px;color:var(--mist);
  }
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn-primary{
    background:var(--pulse);color:var(--paper);
    padding:15px 26px;border-radius:2px;
    font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;
    display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--pulse);
    transition:background .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--pulse);}
  .btn-ghost{
    padding:15px 26px;border-radius:2px;
    font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;
    border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--paper);
    transition:border-color .2s, background .2s;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--paper);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);}

  /* vitals strip */
  .vitals-strip{
    margin-top:96px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    position:relative;z-index:2;
  }
  .vitals-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;
  }
  .vital-hub{
    padding:30px 32px;
    border-right:1px solid var(--vital-bright);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  }
  .vital-hub .vital-num{color:var(--pulse-soft);font-size:30px;}
  .vital-branches{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
    border-top:1px solid var(--vital-bright);
  }
  .vital-item{
    padding:32px 32px 26px;
    border-right:1px solid var(--line);
    position:relative;
  }
  .vital-item::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;top:-1px;left:32px;
    width:1px;height:14px;background:var(--vital-bright);
  }
  .vital-item:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .vital-num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:26px;color:var(--vital-bright);
    font-weight:500;
  }
  .vital-label{
    font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mist);margin-top:6px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    letter-spacing:0.02em;
  }

  /* ===== LEGAL PAGE ===== */
  .legal-intro{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:40px;}
  .legal-intro h1{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);color:var(--charcoal);}
  .legal-intro p{margin-top:16px;color:#4B5A55;font-size:16.5px;}
  .legal-callout{
    background:var(--parchment);border-left:3px solid var(--pulse);
    padding:18px 22px;font-size:14px;color:#4B5A55;
    margin-bottom:48px;border-radius:2px;max-width:680px;
  }
  .legal-toc{
    display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;
    margin-bottom:56px;padding-bottom:24px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  .legal-toc a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vital);
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  }
  .legal-toc a::before{content:"";width:14px;height:1px;background:currentColor;}
  .legal-block{max-width:720px;}
  .legal-block h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.8vw,32px);color:var(--charcoal);margin-bottom:8px;}
  .legal-block .legal-meta{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--vital);
    letter-spacing:0.04em;margin-bottom:24px;display:block;
  }
  .legal-block h3{font-size:16.5px;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal);}
  .legal-block p{color:#4B5A55;font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .legal-block ul{margin:0 0 14px 20px;color:#4B5A55;font-size:15.5px;}
  .legal-block ul li{margin-bottom:8px;}
  .legal-block .placeholder{color:var(--pulse);font-style:italic;}

  /* ===== CONTACT PAGE ===== */
  .contact-layout{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr;gap:56px;
    align-items:stretch;
  }
  .contact-left{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .contact-left .section-head{margin-bottom:40px;}
  .expect-steps{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;}
  .expect-step{
    display:flex;gap:20px;padding:24px 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  .expect-step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
  .expect-num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--vital);
    padding-top:4px;flex-shrink:0;width:26px;
  }
  .expect-body h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;color:var(--charcoal);}
  .expect-body p{margin-top:6px;color:#4B5A55;font-size:14.5px;}

  .contact-card{
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
    padding:40px 36px;border-radius:3px;
    border-top:2px solid var(--pulse);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  }
  .contact-card h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:500;}
  .contact-card p.contact-note{margin-top:10px;color:var(--mist);font-size:14.5px;}
  .contact-row{margin-top:24px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .contact-row:first-of-type{border-top:none;padding-top:0;}
  .contact-label{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:0.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mist);
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .contact-value{font-size:16px;color:var(--paper);}
  .contact-value a{color:var(--pulse-soft);font-weight:500;}
  .contact-card .btn-primary{margin-top:auto;padding-top:15px;width:100%;text-align:center;}

  /* ===== SECTION SCAFFOLD ===== */
  section{padding:120px 0;}
  header + section{padding-top:64px;}
  .section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:64px;}
  .section-head .eyebrow{color:var(--vital);margin-bottom:18px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);color:var(--charcoal);}
  .section-head p{margin-top:18px;color:#4B5A55;font-size:16.5px;}
  .section-alt{background:var(--parchment);}

  /* pulse divider */
  .pulse-divider{width:100%;height:64px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper);}
  .pulse-divider.on-parchment{background:var(--parchment);}
  .pulse-divider.on-ink{background:var(--ink);}
  .pulse-divider svg{width:100%;height:100%;}
  .pulse-path{
    fill:none;stroke:var(--pulse);stroke-width:2;
    stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;
    stroke-dasharray:1400;stroke-dashoffset:1400;
    transition:stroke-dashoffset 1.4s cubic-bezier(.3,.6,.3,1);
  }
  .pulse-divider.in-view .pulse-path{stroke-dashoffset:0;}

  /* ===== WHY GRID ===== */
  .why-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;
    background:var(--line-dark);
    border:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  .why-card{
    background:var(--paper);padding:40px;
  }
  .why-card .num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--pulse);
  }
  .why-card h3{font-size:21px;margin-top:16px;color:var(--charcoal);font-weight:500;}
  .why-card p{margin-top:12px;color:#4B5A55;font-size:15px;}

  /* ===== PROGRAMMES ===== */
  .prog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;}
  .prog-card{
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
    padding:38px 32px;border-radius:3px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    min-height:420px;
    position:relative;
    border-top:2px solid var(--vital-bright);
  }
  .prog-card.accent{border-top-color:var(--pulse);}
  .prog-tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--mist);letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .prog-card h3{font-size:26px;margin-top:16px;font-weight:500;}
  .prog-card p{margin-top:14px;color:var(--mist);font-size:15px;flex-grow:1;}
  .prog-list{margin-top:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
  .prog-list div{
    font-size:13.5px;color:var(--paper);
    display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;
    opacity:0.88;
  }
  .prog-list div::before{content:"—";color:var(--pulse-soft);flex-shrink:0;}
  .prog-link{margin-top:26px;font-size:14px;color:var(--vital-bright);font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
  .prog-card.accent .prog-link{color:var(--pulse-soft);}

  /* ===== METHOD (nested panel within Programmes) ===== */
  .method-panel{
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
    border-radius:4px;
    padding:56px 48px;
    margin-top:88px;
  }
  .method-panel .panel-head{max-width:560px;margin-bottom:44px;}
  .method-panel .panel-head .eyebrow{color:var(--pulse-soft);margin-bottom:14px;}
  .method-panel .panel-head h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:500;
    font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px);color:var(--paper);
  }
  .method-panel .panel-head p{margin-top:14px;color:var(--mist);font-size:15.5px;}
  .method-steps{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .method-step{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px 1fr;
    gap:32px;padding:28px 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .method-step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .step-mark{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--vital-bright);padding-top:4px;}
  .step-body h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:500;}
  .step-body p{margin-top:10px;color:var(--mist);font-size:15px;max-width:600px;}

  /* ===== ABOUT ===== */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;gap:72px;align-items:start;}
  .about-portrait{
    background:var(--vital);
    aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:3px;
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:28px;
  }
  .about-portrait::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(255,255,255,0.14), transparent 60%);
  }
  .about-portrait .cap{
    position:relative;z-index:2;color:var(--paper);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
  }
  .about-text .eyebrow{color:var(--vital);margin-bottom:18px;}
  .about-text h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px);}
  .about-text p{margin-top:20px;color:#4B5A55;font-size:16px;}
  .credentials{margin-top:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;}
  .credential{display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--charcoal);}
  .credential::before{content:"✓";color:var(--vital);font-weight:600;flex-shrink:0;}

  /* ===== FAQ ===== */
  .faq-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;max-width:820px;}
  .faq-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:26px 0;}
  .faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
  .faq-q{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
    cursor:pointer;font-size:17px;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:500;
  }
  .faq-q .icon{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--pulse);transition:transform .25s;}
  .faq-item.open .faq-q .icon{transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .faq-a{
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease;
  }
  .faq-a p{padding-top:14px;color:#4B5A55;font-size:15px;max-width:640px;}

  /* ===== CTA ===== */
  .cta{
    background:var(--vital);color:var(--paper);
    text-align:center;padding:110px 0;
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .cta h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,48px);max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;}
  .cta p{margin-top:20px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);font-size:16.5px;}
  .cta .hero-actions{justify-content:center;margin-top:40px;}
  .cta .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}

  /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
  footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--mist);padding:64px 0 32px;}
  .footer-top{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;
    padding-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .footer-brand .logo{color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:14px;}
  .footer-brand p{font-size:14px;max-width:280px;color:var(--mist);}
  .footer-col h4{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .footer-col a{display:block;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--mist);transition:color .2s;}
  .footer-col a:hover{color:var(--paper);}
  .footer-bottom{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:28px;
    font-size:13px;color:var(--mist);flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
  }

  /* ===== REVEAL ===== */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;}
  .reveal.in-view{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}

  /* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .nav-links{position:fixed;top:73px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);
      flex-direction:column;padding:24px 32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
      display:none;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;}
    .nav-links.open{display:flex;}
    .nav-toggle{display:block;}
    .vitals-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .vital-hub{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vital-bright);}
    .vital-branches{grid-template-columns:1fr;border-top:none;}
    .vital-branches .vital-item{border-right:none;border-top:1px solid var(--vital-bright);padding:24px 32px;}
    .vital-branches .vital-item::before{display:none;}
    .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .prog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}
    .about-portrait{aspect-ratio:16/9;}
    .method-step{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;}
    .method-panel{padding:36px 24px;margin-top:56px;}
    .contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}
    .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    section{padding:80px 0;}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    .reveal, .pulse-path{transition:none;opacity:1;transform:none;stroke-dashoffset:0;}
  }