/* Section-specific layout */
.starfield{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-2;pointer-events:none}.nebula-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--gradient-nebula);z-index:-1;pointer-events:none}
.hero{min-height:calc(100svh - var(--header-height));display:flex;align-items:center;position:relative;padding-top:0;overflow:hidden}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:clamp(3rem,6vw,6.5rem);align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:2}.hero-content{max-width:640px;justify-self:end}.hero-content .eyebrow{justify-content:flex-start}.hero-title{font-size:var(--fs-hero);margin-bottom:var(--space-md);line-height:1.08}.hero-sub{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:1.15rem;max-width:46ch;margin-bottom:var(--space-lg);line-height:1.9}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:var(--space-sm);flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}.hero-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.25rem;margin-top:var(--space-xl);width:min(100%,620px)}.hero-stat{padding-inline:.25rem;min-width:0}.hero-stat strong{display:block;font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--text-primary);line-height:1.35;white-space:nowrap}.hero-stat span{display:block;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.75;margin-top:.3rem}.hero-visual{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;min-height:570px;isolation:isolate}.hero-visual::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:115%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 68%,rgba(0,212,255,.22),rgba(108,99,255,.14) 35%,transparent 68%);filter:blur(10px);z-index:-2}.hero-visual::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:4% -8% 0;border-radius:48% 48% 15% 15%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025),transparent 55%);z-index:-1}.hero-illustration{width:100%;max-width:600px;filter:drop-shadow(0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.55));animation:float-bob 7s ease-in-out infinite}.hero-orbit-ring{position:absolute;width:82%;aspect-ratio:1;border:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.15);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 90px rgba(56,189,248,.08);animation:spin-slow 80s linear infinite}
/* Premium brand plaque on first viewport */
.hero-brand-lockup{position:absolute!important;top:7%!important;left:50%!important;right:auto!important;bottom:auto!important;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:8;width:min(88%,520px);min-height:0!important;padding:1.35rem 1.6rem!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)!important;border-radius:28px!important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(11,16,38,.9),rgba(11,16,38,.62))!important;backdrop-filter:blur(22px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(22px);box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.4),0 0 45px rgba(108,99,255,.18)!important;display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:1rem;direction:ltr;text-align:left;overflow:hidden}.hero-brand-lockup::before{content:"";display:block!important;position:absolute;width:180px;height:180px;border-radius:50%;right:-65px;top:-95px;background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--secondary),transparent 68%);opacity:.18}.hero-brand-lockup::after{content:"";display:block!important;position:absolute;left:96px;right:24px;bottom:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--primary),var(--secondary),transparent);opacity:.9}.hero-brand-lockup>img{width:64px!important;height:64px!important;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 18px var(--glow-color));position:relative;z-index:1}.hero-brand-lockup>div{display:grid!important;gap:.3rem;position:relative;z-index:1}.hero-brand-lockup strong{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,1.9rem)!important;line-height:1!important;letter-spacing:.14em!important;font-weight:900;color:var(--text-primary)}.hero-brand-lockup span{font-size:.72rem!important;letter-spacing:.38em!important;font-weight:700;color:var(--secondary);margin:0!important}.hero-brand-lockup small{display:block!important;margin-top:.35rem;font-size:.64rem;color:var(--text-secondary);letter-spacing:.14em}
/* Why Nova Verse — interactive card deck */
#trust{overflow:hidden}#trust .section-head{margin-bottom:.4rem}#trust .trust-grid{display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:14px;overflow-x:auto!important;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-padding-inline:calc(50% - 145px);padding:2.5rem calc(50% - 145px) 3rem!important;margin-inline:calc(50% - 50vw);width:100vw;border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;background:transparent!important;backdrop-filter:none!important;scrollbar-width:none;perspective:1100px}#trust .trust-grid::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}#trust .trust-card{flex:0 0 290px!important;min-width:290px!important;min-height:280px;padding:1.6rem!important;scroll-snap-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.8rem;opacity:.4;transform:scale(.84);filter:saturate(.65);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11)!important;border-radius:26px!important;background:linear-gradient(155deg,rgba(255,255,255,.06),rgba(255,255,255,.018))!important;box-shadow:0 12px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.2)!important;transition:transform .42s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),opacity .42s ease,filter .42s ease,border-color .42s ease,box-shadow .42s ease}#trust .trust-card::after{display:none!important}#trust .trust-card.is-featured{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.07);filter:saturate(1);z-index:4;border-color:rgba(56,189,248,.52)!important;background:linear-gradient(150deg,rgba(108,99,255,.16),rgba(0,212,255,.06))!important;box-shadow:0 28px 75px rgba(0,0,0,.42),0 0 42px var(--shadow-color)!important}#trust .trust-card.is-near{opacity:.68;transform:scale(.92);filter:saturate(.82)}#trust .trust-card:hover{background:linear-gradient(150deg,rgba(108,99,255,.16),rgba(0,212,255,.06))!important}#trust .icon-badge{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:16px}#trust .trust-card h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:.2rem}#trust .trust-card p{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--text-secondary)}.trust-deck-hint{text-align:center;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.78rem;margin-top:-1.8rem}.trust-deck-dots{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:.7rem}.trust-deck-dots button{width:7px;height:7px;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.24);cursor:pointer;transition:width .3s ease,background .3s ease}.trust-deck-dots button.is-active{width:28px;background:var(--gradient-primary)}
/* Learning path restored to structured four-card layout */
.path-rail{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--space-md);margin:0 auto 1.3rem;position:relative}.path-rail::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;inset-inline:5% 5%;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--primary),var(--secondary));opacity:.55}.path-rail span{width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg-primary);border:2px solid var(--secondary);box-shadow:0 0 18px var(--glow-color);z-index:1;justify-self:center}.path-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)!important;gap:var(--space-md)!important;overflow:visible!important;padding:0!important;margin:0!important;width:auto!important;perspective:none!important}.path-card{min-width:0!important;min-height:450px!important;opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;filter:none!important;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.13)!important;background:linear-gradient(155deg,rgba(255,255,255,.075),rgba(255,255,255,.025))!important;box-shadow:none!important}.path-card.is-featured,.path-card.is-near{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;filter:none!important;box-shadow:none!important}.path-deck-hint,.path-deck-dots{display:none!important}
.scroll-cue{position:absolute;bottom:var(--space-lg);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.78rem;z-index:2}.scroll-cue .mouse{width:22px;height:34px;border:1.5px solid var(--text-muted);border-radius:12px;position:relative}.scroll-cue .mouse::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:6px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:3px;height:6px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--secondary);animation:scroll-dot 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}
.trial-section{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);margin-inline:var(--space-md);overflow:hidden;padding:var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color);background:var(--bg-secondary)}.trial-section::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--gradient-nebula);opacity:.9;z-index:0}.trial-content{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:620px;margin-inline:auto}.trial-content h2{font-size:var(--fs-h1);margin-bottom:var(--space-sm)}.trial-content p{color:var(--text-secondary);margin-bottom:var(--space-lg)}
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--border-color);padding-block:var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg);background:var(--bg-secondary);position:relative}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:var(--space-lg)}.footer-brand p{color:var(--text-secondary);margin-block:var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);max-width:32ch}.footer-col h4{font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:var(--space-sm);color:var(--text-primary)}.footer-col ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.65rem}.footer-col a,.footer-col p{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:.92rem}.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--secondary)}.footer-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:var(--space-xl);padding-top:var(--space-md);border-top:1px solid var(--border-color);color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.85rem;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--space-sm)}
.page-hero{padding-top:calc(var(--header-height) + var(--space-2xl));padding-bottom:var(--space-2xl);text-align:center;position:relative}.page-hero .eyebrow{justify-content:center}.page-hero h1{font-size:var(--fs-h1);margin-bottom:var(--space-sm)}.page-hero p{color:var(--text-secondary);max-width:560px;margin-inline:auto}.mission-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:var(--space-md)}.mission-card{padding:var(--space-lg);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--space-sm)}.mission-card h3{font-size:var(--fs-h3)}.mission-card p{color:var(--text-secondary)}.about-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--space-xl);align-items:center}.about-split img,.about-split svg{border-radius:var(--radius-lg)}.about-split h2{font-size:var(--fs-h2);margin-bottom:var(--space-sm)}.about-split p{color:var(--text-secondary);margin-bottom:var(--space-sm)}.about-split.reverse{direction:ltr}.about-split.reverse>*{direction:rtl}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--space-lg)}.contact-card{padding:var(--space-lg);display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:var(--space-md)}.contact-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}.contact-card p{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:.95rem}.contact-social{padding:var(--space-lg);text-align:center}.contact-social h3{margin-bottom:var(--space-md)}.instructor-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--space-xl);align-items:center;margin-bottom:var(--space-2xl)}.instructor-form{padding:var(--space-xl)}.instructor-perks{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--space-md)}.instructor-perk{display:flex;gap:var(--space-sm);align-items:flex-start}.instructor-perk h4{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.2rem}.instructor-perk p{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:.92rem}
@media(max-width:1080px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}.hero-content{justify-self:center;max-width:760px}.hero-content .eyebrow{justify-content:center}.hero-sub{margin-inline:auto}.hero-actions{justify-content:center}.hero-stats{margin-inline:auto}.hero-visual{min-height:440px}.path-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)!important}.path-rail{display:none!important}}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero{min-height:auto;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--space-xl)}.hero-grid{gap:1rem}.hero-visual{width:100%;height:380px;min-height:380px;max-height:380px;max-width:440px}.hero-illustration{width:auto;max-width:360px;max-height:360px}.hero-brand-lockup{top:0!important;width:min(92%,390px);padding:1rem 1.1rem!important;grid-template-columns:50px 1fr;border-radius:22px!important}.hero-brand-lockup>img{width:50px!important;height:50px!important}.hero-brand-lockup strong{font-size:1.12rem!important;letter-spacing:.1em!important}.hero-brand-lockup span{font-size:.6rem!important;letter-spacing:.3em!important}.hero-brand-lockup small{font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.09em}.hero-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:.65rem;width:100%}.hero-stat strong{font-size:1.05rem;white-space:normal}.hero-stat span{font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.55}#trust .section-head{text-align:start}#trust .trust-grid{scroll-padding-inline:calc(50% - 132px);padding-inline:calc(50% - 132px)!important}#trust .trust-card{flex-basis:264px!important;min-width:264px!important;min-height:265px}#trust .trust-card.is-featured{transform:scale(1.04)}.path-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.path-card{min-height:auto!important}}
@media(max-width:480px){.hero-visual{height:320px;min-height:320px;max-height:320px;max-width:380px}.hero-illustration{width:auto;max-width:310px;max-height:310px}}

#trust .trust-card{cursor:grab;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none}#trust .trust-card:active{cursor:grabbing}

/* Mobile learning-path wheel */
@media(max-width:720px){.learning-path-section{overflow:hidden}.learning-path-section .path-rail{display:none!important}.learning-path-section .path-grid{display:flex!important;align-items:stretch;gap:14px!important;overflow-x:auto!important;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-padding-inline:calc(50% - 142px);padding:2.4rem calc(50% - 142px) 2.8rem!important;margin-inline:calc(50% - 50vw)!important;width:100vw!important;perspective:1100px!important;scrollbar-width:none}.learning-path-section .path-grid::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.learning-path-section .path-card{flex:0 0 284px!important;min-width:284px!important;min-height:430px!important;scroll-snap-align:center;opacity:.42!important;transform:scale(.86)!important;filter:saturate(.65)!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11)!important;border-radius:26px!important;background:linear-gradient(155deg,rgba(255,255,255,.06),rgba(255,255,255,.018))!important;box-shadow:0 12px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.2)!important;transition:transform .42s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),opacity .42s ease,filter .42s ease,border-color .42s ease,box-shadow .42s ease;cursor:grab;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none}.learning-path-section .path-card:active{cursor:grabbing}.learning-path-section .path-card.is-featured{opacity:1!important;transform:scale(1.03)!important;filter:saturate(1)!important;z-index:4;border-color:rgba(56,189,248,.52)!important;background:linear-gradient(150deg,rgba(108,99,255,.16),rgba(0,212,255,.06))!important;box-shadow:0 28px 75px rgba(0,0,0,.42),0 0 42px var(--shadow-color)!important}.learning-path-section .path-card.is-near{opacity:.68!important;transform:scale(.93)!important;filter:saturate(.82)!important}.path-deck-hint{display:block!important;text-align:center;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.78rem;margin-top:-1.7rem}.path-deck-dots{display:flex!important;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:.7rem}.path-deck-dots button{width:7px;height:7px;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.24);cursor:pointer;transition:width .3s ease,background .3s ease}.path-deck-dots button.is-active{width:28px;background:var(--gradient-primary)}}

.hero-live-badges{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:-.35rem 0 1.45rem}.hero-live-badge{min-height:38px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;padding:.55rem .9rem;border:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.26);border-radius:999px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(56,189,248,.09),rgba(108,99,255,.08));color:var(--text-primary);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.14),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.05)}.hero-live-badge i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#22c55e;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(34,197,94,.12),0 0 14px rgba(34,197,94,.65)}.hero-live-badge__icon{width:20px;height:20px;display:inline-grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 20px;line-height:0}.hero-live-badge__icon svg{display:block;width:17px;height:17px;margin:0;fill:none;stroke:var(--secondary);stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}.hero-live-badge--live{border-color:rgba(34,197,94,.25)}
@media(max-width:1080px){.hero-live-badges{justify-content:center}}
@media(max-width:520px){.hero-live-badges{gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.15rem}.hero-live-badge{font-size:.76rem;padding:.5rem .72rem;min-height:35px}.hero-live-badge--live{white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}}