/* ==========================================================================
   KC Overseas Education — Design System
   Brand: primary #2563eb · navy #0b2545 · accent #f59e0b
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  --brand:#2563eb; --brand-2:#1d4ed8; --brand-dark:#0b2545;
  --navy:#0b2545; --navy-2:#13315c;
  --accent:#f59e0b; --accent-2:#d97706;
  --ink:#1f2a3d; --muted:#5c6b82; --line:#e6ecf4;
  --bg:#ffffff; --soft:#f5f8fd; --soft-2:#eef4fb;
  --ok:#16a34a;
  --radius:14px; --radius-lg:20px; --wrap:1200px;
  --shadow-sm:0 2px 8px rgba(11,37,69,.06);
  --shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(11,37,69,.10);
  --shadow-lg:0 24px 60px rgba(11,37,69,.16);
  --font:'Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.7;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--brand-2)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--navy);line-height:1.22;font-weight:800}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.section{padding:64px 0}
.section.soft{background:var(--soft)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand);background:var(--soft-2);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:30px;margin-bottom:14px}
.center{text-align:center}
.section-head{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 40px}
.section-head.center{text-align:center}
.section-head h2{font-size:2rem;margin:0 0 12px}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:1.05rem}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--brand);color:#fff !important;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .12s,box-shadow .12s,background .12s;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(37,99,235,.28)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brand-2);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(37,99,235,.36);text-decoration:none}
.btn.accent{background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(245,158,11,.3);color:#3a2600 !important}
.btn.accent:hover{background:var(--accent-2)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff !important;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);box-shadow:none}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.btn.lg{padding:16px 34px;font-size:17px}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#cfe0ff;font-size:13.5px}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-height:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{color:#fff}
.topbar .tb-right{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.hdr{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;min-height:76px}
.brand-logo img{height:48px;width:auto}
.nav>ul{display:flex;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;gap:0}
.nav li{position:relative}
.nav>ul>li>a{display:block;padding:11px 9px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;border-radius:8px;white-space:nowrap}
.nav>ul>li>a:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand)}
.nav .has-sub>a::after{content:"▾";margin-left:6px;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted)}
.nav .sub{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:250px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:8px;display:none;list-style:none;margin:8px 0 0}
/* invisible bridge so the mouse can cross the gap into the submenu without it closing */
.nav .sub::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-10px;height:10px}
.nav li:hover>.sub{display:block}
.nav .sub a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);font-size:14.5px}
.nav .sub a:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand)}
.hdr-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--accent);color:#3a2600 !important;padding:10px 15px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.hdr-cta:hover{background:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:none}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:27px;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;line-height:1}
.hdr-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}

/* ---------- Page hero (interior pages) ---------- */
.page-hero{position:relative;background:radial-gradient(1200px 400px at 80% -20%,rgba(37,99,235,.55),transparent),linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#fff;padding:56px 0;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;bottom:-140px;width:360px;height:360px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(245,158,11,.25),transparent 65%)}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:2.3rem;margin:0 0 10px;max-width:900px}
.page-hero .crumbs{color:#bcd2f5;font-size:14px}
.page-hero .crumbs a{color:#fff}

/* ---------- Home hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:radial-gradient(1000px 500px at 85% -10%,rgba(37,99,235,.6),transparent),linear-gradient(120deg,#0a1f3d,#13315c 60%,#1b3f78);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-160px;top:-120px;width:420px;height:420px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(245,158,11,.22),transparent 60%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:2.9rem;line-height:1.1;margin:14px 0 16px}
.hero h1 .hl{color:#ffd27a}
.hero p.lead{color:#d7e3f7;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 26px;max-width:560px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero-badges{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#cbd9f0;font-size:14px}
.hero-badges b{color:#fff;display:block;font-size:1.5rem}
.hero-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:26px}
.hero-card h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:1.25rem}
.hero-card p{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}

/* ---------- Stats strip ---------- */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:-42px;position:relative;z-index:5}
.stat{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:22px;text-align:center}
.stat .n{font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--brand)}
.stat .l{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;font-weight:600}

/* ---------- Feature / service cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.grid.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .16s,box-shadow .16s;display:block;color:inherit}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-decoration:none}
.card .cbody{padding:20px 22px}
.card h3{margin:.1em 0 .4em;font-size:1.12rem}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.card .cimg{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--soft-2)}
.card .cimg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.icon-card{padding:26px 24px;text-align:left}
.icon-card .ic{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--soft-2);color:var(--brand);font-size:24px;margin-bottom:14px}
.dest-card{position:relative}
.dest-card .cbody{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.dest-card .flag{font-size:26px}
.link-chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.link-chip:hover{border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}
.chips-light{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:6px}
.chips-light a{background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--navy);padding:6px 13px;border-radius:20px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.chips-light a:hover{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- Split / why ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.split img{border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0 0}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding:8px 0 8px 34px;color:var(--ink)}
.ticks li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;width:22px;height:22px;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--brand),var(--brand-2));color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 6px}
.cta-band p{margin:0;color:#dbe7ff}

/* ---------- Testimonials ---------- */
.quote{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:24px}
.quote p{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
.quote .who{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-style:normal;margin-top:10px}
.stars{color:var(--accent);font-size:15px}

/* ---------- Content (interior article) ---------- */
.article{padding:52px 0}
.article .layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 340px;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.content{min-width:0}
.content>h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;position:relative;padding-top:.2em}
.content>h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.content h3{font-size:1.24rem;margin:1.5em 0 .5em}
.content p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.content ul,.content ol{margin:0 0 1.2em;padding-left:1.3em}
.content li{margin:.4em 0}
.content a{color:var(--brand);font-weight:600}
.content img,.content figure{margin:1.5em auto;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5em 0;font-size:15px;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.content th,.content td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 15px;text-align:left}
.content thead td,.content tr:first-child td,.content th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.content .wp-block-table{overflow-x:auto}
.content .wp-block-uagb-container,.content .uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap{display:block !important;width:auto !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;background:none !important}
.callout,.content .wp-block-group{background:var(--soft);border-left:5px solid var(--brand);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 24px;margin:1.6em 0}
.callout h3,.content .wp-block-group h3{margin-top:0}
/* logo/university gallery on consultants pages: turn stacked images into a neat grid */
.logo-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(130px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:1.5em 0}
.logo-gallery img{margin:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:10px;box-shadow:none;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:contain}

/* sidebar */
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:100px}
.side-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:22px;margin-bottom:22px}
.side-card h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.15rem}
.side-card p.sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px}
.side-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.side-links li{margin:0}
.side-links a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px}
.side-links a:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand)}

/* ---------- Lead form ---------- */
.lead-form label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:10px 0 5px}
.lead-form input,.lead-form select,.lead-form textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;font:inherit;font-size:15px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.lead-form input:focus,.lead-form select:focus,.lead-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brand);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(37,99,235,.14)}
.lead-form .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px}
.lead-form button{width:100%;margin-top:16px}
.form-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;text-align:center}
.form-msg{display:none;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:9px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14px}
.form-msg.ok{display:block;background:#e7f7ee;color:#0f7a3d;border:1px solid #b6e6c9}
.form-msg.err{display:block;background:#fdecec;color:#b42318;border:1px solid #f7c9c4}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#c7d5ea;margin-top:0}
.site-footer .wrap{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:24px}
.fcols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:34px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 16px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin:9px 0}
.site-footer a{color:#c7d5ea;font-size:14.5px}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer .flogo img{height:48px;background:#fff;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer address{font-style:normal;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.9}
.site-footer address a{color:#ffd27a}
.fdest{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:36px;padding-top:26px}
.dest-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 20px}
.dest-chips a{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#dbe6f6;padding:6px 13px;border-radius:20px;font-size:13px}
.dest-chips a:hover{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.fmap iframe{width:100%;height:170px;border:0;border-radius:10px;margin-top:6px}
.fbar{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);text-align:center;padding:18px 0;font-size:13px;color:#93a7c4}
/* floating WhatsApp button */
.wa-float{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:18px;z-index:90;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#25d366;color:#fff !important;padding:12px 18px 12px 14px;border-radius:40px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(37,211,102,.45);font-weight:800;font-size:15px;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.wa-float:hover{transform:translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(37,211,102,.55);text-decoration:none}
.wa-float svg{width:28px;height:28px;fill:#fff;flex:0 0 auto}
.wa-float::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:14px;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:#25d366;z-index:-1;animation:waPulse 2s infinite}
@keyframes waPulse{0%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.6}70%{transform:scale(2.4);opacity:0}100%{opacity:0}}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .wa-float{right:14px;bottom:14px;padding:14px;border-radius:50%}
  .wa-float .wa-label{display:none}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.wa-float::after{animation:none}}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .article .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{position:static}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);margin-top:24px}
  .grid.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .grid.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .fcols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .topbar{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:1240px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{position:fixed;inset:76px 0 auto 0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);max-height:calc(100vh - 76px);overflow:auto;display:none;padding:12px 18px}
  .nav.open{display:block}
  .nav>ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .nav .sub{position:static;display:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-left:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;margin:0 0 6px 12px}
  .nav .has-sub.open>.sub{display:block}
  .nav .has-sub>a::after{float:right}
  .hdr-cta{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .section{padding:46px 0}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.1rem}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:1.7rem}
  .grid.g4,.grid.g3,.grid.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fcols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-band{padding:28px}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}