:root{
    --ink:#1B2430;
    --ink-2:#242F3D;
    --steel:#2C4A5E;
    --amber:#E2A429;
    --amber-deep:#B87E13;
    --paper:#EFF1EF;
    --paper-2:#FAFAF8;
    --line:#D7DBD6;
    --slate:#5B6670;
    --white:#FFFFFF;
    --radius:2px;
    --maxw:1180px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    font-family:'Assistant',sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper-2);
    line-height:1.6;
    font-size:17px;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,h4{
    font-family:'Heebo',sans-serif;
    font-weight:800;
    line-height:1.15;
    margin:0;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  p{margin:0;}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
  .skip-link{
    position:absolute;right:-999px;top:0;background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink);
    padding:12px 20px;z-index:200;font-weight:700;
  }
  .skip-link:focus{right:16px;top:16px;}

  /* stripe motif — signature element, used sparingly */
  .stripe-bar{
    height:10px;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, var(--ink) 0 14px, var(--amber) 14px 28px);
  }

  /* header */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
    background:rgba(250,250,248,0.96);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:16px 0;
  }
  .logo{
    font-family:'Heebo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.2px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  }
  .logo .mark{
    width:30px;height:30px;background:var(--ink);position:relative;flex:none;
    clip-path:polygon(50% 0,100% 100%,0 100%);
  }
  .logo .mark::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;right:9px;bottom:5px;width:12px;height:12px;background:var(--amber);
    clip-path:polygon(50% 0,100% 100%,0 100%);
  }
  .logo small{display:block;font-family:'Assistant';font-weight:600;font-size:11px;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.5px;}
  nav.links{display:flex;gap:28px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;}
  nav.links a{padding:6px 2px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:border-color .15s;}
  nav.links a:hover,nav.links a:focus-visible{border-color:var(--amber);}
  .nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
    padding:12px 22px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;border-radius:var(--radius);
    border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Assistant',sans-serif;
    transition:transform .12s ease, background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
  }
  .btn:active{transform:translateY(1px);}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink);}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--amber-deep);}
  .btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink);}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line);}
  .btn-sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:13.5px;}
  .btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--steel);outline-offset:2px;}
  .phone-link{font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--steel);}

  /* hero */
  .hero{
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    padding:76px 0 64px;
  }
  .hero::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 0 40px, rgba(226,164,41,0.07) 40px 42px);
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .hero-grid{
    position:relative;z-index:1;
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:end;
  }
  .eyebrow{font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:18px;}
  .hero h1{font-size:46px;color:var(--white);max-width:14ch;}
  .hero .sub{margin-top:20px;font-size:19px;color:#C7CDD2;max-width:46ch;}
  .hero .ctas{margin-top:32px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .hero-panel{
    background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--ink);padding:28px;border-radius:var(--radius);
    box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  }
  .hero-panel h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .hero-panel p.small{color:var(--slate);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .stat-row{display:flex;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:20px;padding-top:16px;}
  .stat{flex:1;}
  .stat b{display:block;font-family:'Heebo';font-size:24px;color:var(--steel);}
  .stat span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--slate);}

  /* trust bar */
  .trust{
    background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0;
  }
  .trust-row{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;
    font-family:'Heebo';font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--steel);
  }
  .trust-row span{color:var(--slate);font-weight:500;}

  /* sections */
  section{padding:80px 0;}
  .section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:44px;}
  .section-head .eyebrow{color:var(--amber-deep);}
  .section-head h2{font-size:32px;}
  .section-head p{margin-top:14px;color:var(--slate);font-size:17px;}
  section.alt{background:var(--paper);}

  /* sectors grid */
  .sector-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;
    background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .sector-card{
    background:var(--white);padding:26px 22px;min-height:140px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .sector-card h4{font-size:16.5px;}
  .sector-card p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:8px;}

  /* services grid */
  .service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;}
  .service-card{
    border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);padding:26px;border-radius:var(--radius);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;transition:border-color .15s;
  }
  .service-card:hover{border-color:var(--steel);}
  .service-card .n{font-family:'Heebo';font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:var(--amber-deep);}
  .service-card h3{font-size:19px;}
  .service-card p{color:var(--slate);font-size:15px;}
  .service-card a.more{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--steel);}

  /* why us */
  .why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;}
  .why-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;}
  .why-item{display:flex;gap:16px;}
  .why-num{
    font-family:'Heebo';font-weight:800;font-size:14px;color:var(--white);
    background:var(--steel);width:34px;height:34px;flex:none;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;
  }
  .why-item h4{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:4px;}
  .why-item p{color:var(--slate);font-size:15px;}
  .why-visual{
    background:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px;color:var(--white);
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .why-visual::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:-40px;bottom:-40px;width:180px;height:180px;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 0 12px, rgba(226,164,41,.25) 12px 24px);
    border-radius:50%;
  }
  .why-visual h3{color:var(--white);font-size:22px;position:relative;}
  .why-visual p{color:#C7CDD2;margin-top:12px;font-size:15px;position:relative;max-width:32ch;}

  /* academy */
  .academy-band{
    background:var(--steel);color:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);
    padding:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:center;
  }
  .academy-band h2{color:var(--white);font-size:28px;}
  .academy-band p{color:#DCE4E8;margin-top:14px;font-size:16px;max-width:52ch;}
  .course-mini{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding:20px;border-radius:var(--radius);}
  .course-mini ul{margin:14px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-size:14.5px;}
  .course-mini li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding-bottom:8px;}
  .course-mini li:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;}

  /* languages */
  .lang-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px;}
  .lang-pill{
    border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;
    font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  }
  .lang-pill.active{border-color:var(--steel);color:var(--steel);}
  .lang-pill .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);}

  /* case studies */
  .case-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;}
  .case-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);padding:26px;border-radius:var(--radius);}
  .case-card .tag{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--amber-deep);}
  .case-card h4{font-size:17px;margin-top:8px;}
  .case-card p{color:var(--slate);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:10px;}
  .case-card .metric{margin-top:16px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-family:'Heebo';font-weight:800;color:var(--steel);font-size:20px;}
  .case-card .metric span{display:block;font-family:'Assistant';font-weight:500;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--slate);}
  .case-note{margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;color:var(--slate);}

  /* faq */
  .faq-list{max-width:760px;}
  details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0;}
  summary{
    cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:16.5px;list-style:none;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  }
  summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
  summary .icon{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:50%;position:relative;}
  summary .icon::before,summary .icon::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--ink);top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);}
  summary .icon::before{width:10px;height:1.5px;}
  summary .icon::after{width:1.5px;height:10px;transition:opacity .15s;}
  details[open] summary .icon::after{opacity:0;}
  details p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--slate);font-size:15.5px;max-width:64ch;}

  /* final cta */
  .final-cta{
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);
    padding:56px 44px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .final-cta::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 0 34px, rgba(226,164,41,.08) 34px 36px);
  }
  .final-cta h2{color:var(--white);font-size:30px;position:relative;}
  .final-cta p{color:#C7CDD2;margin-top:12px;font-size:16px;position:relative;}
  .final-cta .ctas{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:14px;margin-top:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

  /* lead form */
  .form-section{background:var(--paper);}
  .form-shell{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:0;
    background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  }
  .form-side{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);padding:44px;}
  .form-side h3{color:var(--white);font-size:24px;}
  .form-side p{color:#C7CDD2;margin-top:14px;font-size:15.5px;}
  .form-side .contact-line{margin-top:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;font-size:15px;}
  .form-side .contact-line a{font-weight:700;color:var(--amber);}
  .form-body{padding:44px;}
  .form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}
  .field.full{grid-column:1/-1;}
  label{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
  input,select,textarea{
    border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:11px 12px;
    font-family:'Assistant';font-size:15px;background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--ink);
  }
  input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--steel);}
  textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:80px;}
  .form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:14px;}
  .form-success{display:none;text-align:center;padding:40px 0;}
  .form-success.show{display:block;}
  .form-success .check{
    width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);margin:0 auto 18px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  }
  .form-fields.hide{display:none;}

  /* footer */
  footer{background:var(--ink-2);color:#B9C1C8;padding:56px 0 24px;}
  .footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;}
  .footer-grid h5{color:var(--white);font-family:'Heebo';font-size:15px;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .footer-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;font-size:14.5px;}
  .footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--white);}
  .footer-bottom{
    margin-top:44px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;color:#889198;
  }
  .lang-switch{display:flex;gap:10px;}
  .lang-switch a{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;font-size:12.5px;}

  /* direction-aware overrides for LTR (English) pages */
  html[dir="ltr"] .skip-link{right:auto;left:-999px;}
  html[dir="ltr"] .skip-link:focus{left:16px;right:auto;}

  /* foreign-workers page extras */
  .fw-hero{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:64px 0 54px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .fw-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 0 40px, rgba(226,164,41,0.07) 40px 42px);}
  .fw-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:760px;}
  .fw-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:38px;}
  .fw-hero p.sub{color:#C7CDD2;margin-top:18px;font-size:18px;}
  .breadcrumbs{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:16px;}
  .breadcrumbs a{color:var(--steel);font-weight:600;}
  .lang-detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .lang-detail-card{background:#fff;padding:22px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
  .lang-detail-card h4{font-size:16px;}
  .status-pill{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap;}
  .status-pill.live{background:rgba(226,164,41,.18);color:var(--amber-deep);}
  .status-pill.soon{background:var(--paper);color:var(--slate);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .format-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;}
  .format-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:24px;border-radius:var(--radius);}
  .format-card h4{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .format-card p{color:var(--slate);font-size:14.5px;}
  .audience-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .audience-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .audience-row h4{font-size:15.5px;}
  .audience-row p{color:var(--slate);font-size:14.5px;}

  @media (max-width:960px){
    .lang-detail-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .format-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .audience-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px;}
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .sector-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .academy-band{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .case-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .form-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    nav.links{display:none;}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .hero h1{font-size:34px;}
  }
