:root{
  --ivory:#F5F1E9;
  --stone:#D9D2C5;
  --navy:#16263A;
  --navy-deep:#101C2B;
  --ink:#1B1B1A;
  --brass:#ffb645;
  --on-navy:#D9D2C5;
  --on-navy-mute:#C5BEAF;
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1080px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--ivory);
  line-height:1.65;
  font-size:16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.14;margin:0}
p{margin:0}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}

.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.serif{font-family:var(--serif)}
.eyebrow{
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass);font-weight:500;margin:0 0 14px;
}

.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:var(--ivory);
  padding:10px 16px;z-index:100;border-radius:2px;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:12px;top:12px}

.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.03em;
  padding:13px 26px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid var(--brass);
  background:var(--brass);color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease,transform .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--brass)}
.btn:active{transform:scale(.985)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--ivory)}
.link-underline{
  font-size:13px;color:var(--brass);border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass);
  padding-bottom:3px;transition:opacity .2s ease;
}
.link-underline:hover{opacity:.7}

/* header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(245,241,233,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(120%) blur(6px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07);
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 0}
.wordmark{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.34em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;
}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-size:13px;color:#3a3a38}
.nav-links a{transition:color .2s ease}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--brass)}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy);color:var(--ivory);overflow:hidden}
.hero__arc{position:absolute;right:-40px;top:0;height:100%;width:60%;opacity:.22;pointer-events:none}
.hero__inner{position:relative;max-width:600px;padding:88px 0 92px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.1rem);letter-spacing:.01em}
.hero__lead{margin:24px 0 32px;font-size:clamp(1rem,2.4vw,1.12rem);color:var(--on-navy);max-width:500px}
.hero__cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .link-underline{color:var(--ivory)}

/* generic section */
.section{padding:72px 0}
.section--stone{background:var(--stone)}
.section__head{max-width:520px;margin:0 0 36px}
.section__head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,2.1rem);color:var(--navy)}

/* pathways */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);border-radius:3px;
  padding:26px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--brass)}
.card h3{font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{font-size:.9rem;color:#5a584f;flex:1}
.card .link-underline{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:16px;border:0;color:var(--brass)}

/* services */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:30px 40px}
.pillar{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.pillar svg{flex:0 0 auto;width:26px;height:26px;stroke:var(--navy);stroke-width:1.4;fill:none}
.pillar h3{font-size:1.02rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.35}
.pillar p{font-size:.88rem;color:#4f4d45}

/* process */
.section--navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--ivory)}
.section--navy h2{color:var(--ivory)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:32px}
.step__num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--brass);line-height:1}
.step h3{font-size:1.05rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;margin:12px 0 6px}
.step p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--on-navy-mute)}

/* why */
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:24px}
.why__item{border-top:1px solid var(--brass);padding-top:16px}
.why__item p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.3}

/* form */
.start{background:var(--stone)}
.start__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px;max-width:640px}
.start__head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.5vw,2.4rem);color:var(--navy)}
.start__head p{margin:14px 0 30px;color:#4f4d45;max-width:520px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);
  background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.18);border-radius:2px;
  padding:12px 14px;width:100%;
}
.field textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--brass);
}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.start .btn{margin-top:6px}
.honey{position:absolute;left:-9999px}

/* closing */
.closing{background:var(--ivory);text-align:center;padding:80px 0}
.closing h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.5vw,2.5rem);color:var(--navy);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 26px}

/* footer */
.footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--on-navy-mute);padding:48px 0 30px}
.footer__cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:26px;margin-bottom:30px}
.footer .wordmark{color:var(--ivory);font-size:19px}
.footer__tag{font-size:13px;margin-top:12px;max-width:210px}
.footer__col h4{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8b8578;margin:0 0 10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500}
.footer__col a,.footer__col span{display:block;font-size:13px;line-height:2;color:var(--on-navy-mute)}
.footer__col a:hover{color:var(--ivory)}
.footer__legal{font-size:11px;color:#7d7869;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding-top:18px;line-height:1.6}
.footer__copy{font-size:11px;color:#6b6759;margin-top:14px}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-cta-mobile{display:inline-block!important}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:56px 0}
  .hero__inner{padding:64px 0 70px}
}

:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:2px}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
}

/* pathway pages */
.hero--sub .hero__inner{padding:72px 0 76px}
.hero--sub h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.4vw,3.6rem)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.6vw,1.5rem);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.4}
.checklist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.checklist li{display:flex;gap:13px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);font-size:.95rem;color:#3f3d36}
.checklist li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.checklist svg{flex:0 0 auto;width:19px;height:19px;stroke:var(--brass);stroke-width:1.7;fill:none;margin-top:3px}
.mini-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:20px}
.mini-card{border-top:1px solid var(--brass);padding-top:16px}
.mini-card p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.3}
.back-link{font-size:13px;color:var(--ivory);border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass);padding-bottom:3px}
.back-link:hover{opacity:.7}
@media(max-width:760px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}

/* new: detailed pathways grid on the pathways page */
.pathway-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
.pathway-card{background:#fff;padding:28px 26px;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.pathway-card h3{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.pathway-card p{font-size:.95rem;color:#4a4841;line-height:1.6}
@media(max-width:700px){.pathway-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============================================================
   MEGA MENU STYLES
   ============================================================ */

/* Dropdown indicator arrow */
.nav-link.has-dropdown {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.nav-link.has-dropdown::after {
  content: '▾';
  font-size: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transform-origin: center;
}
.nav-dropdown.active .nav-link.has-dropdown::after {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Dropdown wrapper */
.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

/* The clickable top-level link */
.nav-dropdown .nav-link {
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block;
  color: inherit;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-dropdown .nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--brass);
}

/* The dropdown panel */
.dropdown-panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(4px);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
  padding: 28px 26px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  min-width: 600px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.13s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0s linear 0.18s;
  z-index: 100;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Bridge removed. Stretched across the full 600px panel width, it overlapped
   the next menu's link and swallowed its hover. The JS close-delay already
   keeps the menu open while the cursor travels into the panel. */
.dropdown-panel::before { content: none; }

/* Visible triangle arrow */
.dropdown-panel::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -7px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-left: 8px solid transparent;
  border-right: 8px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 8px solid #fff;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Show when active (controlled by JS) */
.nav-dropdown.active .dropdown-panel {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0s linear 0s;
}

/* Grid layouts inside the dropdown */
.dropdown-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}
.dropdown-grid-2col {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
.dropdown-grid-3col {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
}

/* Individual items */
.dropdown-item {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.dropdown-item:hover {
  background: var(--ivory);
}
.dropdown-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin: 0 0 3px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.dropdown-item p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #6b685e;
  margin: 0;
}
/* Country items */
.dropdown-item .country-emoji {
  margin-right: 10px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.dropdown-item .country-label {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--navy);
}

/* "View all" link */
.dropdown-footer {
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  text-align: right;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .dropdown-panel {
    min-width: 460px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px);
  }
  .nav-dropdown.active .dropdown-panel {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .dropdown-panel {
    min-width: unset;
    width: 90vw;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px);
    padding: 20px 16px;
  }
  .dropdown-grid-2col,
  .dropdown-grid-3col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .nav-dropdown.active .dropdown-panel {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  }
}

/* ===== Unified gold: arcs and checklists follow --brass ===== */
.hero__arc path{stroke:var(--brass)}
.hero__arc circle{fill:var(--brass)}
.checklist svg path{stroke:var(--brass)}

/* ===== Video hero ===== */
.hero__video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0}
.hero__scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(22,38,58,.92) 0%,rgba(22,38,58,.82) 38%,rgba(22,38,58,.55) 100%)}
.hero--video .hero__arc{z-index:2}
.hero--video .container{position:relative;z-index:3}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero__video{display:none}}

/* ===== Legal + post typography ===== */
.container--narrow{max-width:760px}
.legal{padding:64px 0}
.legal h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,2.8rem);color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.legal h2{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--navy);margin:30px 0 8px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500}
.legal h3{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--navy);margin:22px 0 6px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500}
.legal p{color:#3f3d36;margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.75}
.legal a{color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass)}
.legal ul,.legal ol{color:#3f3d36;line-height:1.75;padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:14px}
.legal li{margin-bottom:6px}
.legal .updated{font-size:13px;color:#8b8578;margin-bottom:22px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.legal blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--brass);background:#fff;margin:18px 0;padding:14px 18px;color:#6b685e;font-style:italic;border-radius:2px}
.note-box{background:var(--stone);border-left:3px solid var(--brass);padding:16px 18px;margin:18px 0;font-size:.95rem;color:#3f3d36;border-radius:2px}

/* ===== Country search ===== */
.section--search .search{max-width:640px}
.search__input{width:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.18);border-radius:2px;padding:14px 16px}
.search__input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--brass)}
.search__results{margin-top:14px;display:grid;gap:8px}
.search__hit{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);border-radius:3px;padding:13px 16px;transition:border-color .2s ease,transform .15s ease}
.search__hit:hover{border-color:var(--brass);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.search__hit-country{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass)}
.search__hit-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--navy)}
.search__empty{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);border-radius:3px;padding:22px 20px}
.search__empty p{color:#4f4d45;margin-bottom:6px}
.search__empty .btn{margin-top:12px}

/* ===== Mobile navigation (hamburger + accordion) ===== */
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:6px;color:var(--navy);line-height:0}
.nav-toggle svg{width:26px;height:26px;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round}
.nav-toggle .icon-close{display:none}
.site-header.nav-open .nav-toggle .icon-menu{display:none}
.site-header.nav-open .nav-toggle .icon-close{display:block}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  .site-header .nav-links{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    background:var(--ivory);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.10);padding:6px 0;
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;
    transition:max-height .3s ease,opacity .2s ease;
  }
  .site-header.nav-open .nav-links{max-height:86vh;overflow-y:auto;opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
  .site-header .nav-links > a:not(.btn),
  .site-header .nav-dropdown > .nav-link{
    padding:14px 26px;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  }
  .site-header .nav-dropdown{position:static}
  .site-header .nav-dropdown .dropdown-panel{
    position:static;transform:none;min-width:0;width:auto;
    box-shadow:none;border:0;border-radius:0;background:rgba(22,38,58,.03);
    padding:0;opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .25s ease;
  }
  .site-header .nav-dropdown.active .dropdown-panel{max-height:680px;padding:4px 0;transform:none}
  .site-header .dropdown-panel::after{display:none}
  .site-header .dropdown-grid{display:block;gap:0}
  .site-header .dropdown-item{padding:11px 38px}
  .site-header .dropdown-item h4{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:1px}
  .site-header .nav-links > .btn{display:block;margin:14px 26px;text-align:center;border-top:0}
}