/* G-TEC North Paravur — home page, built on the brand kit (Oct 2026).
   One brand blue (#004282, the exact logo blue), logo red #FF0000 for marks only,
   white grounds. No gradient text. TCAT keeps /site.css. */
:root{
  --gtec-blue:#004282; --blue-50:#f3f7fc; --blue-100:#e2edf9; --blue-200:#bed9f4; --blue-300:#84b8eb;
  --blue-400:#3f91e4; --blue-500:#0b6bcb; --blue-600:#0054a8; --blue-800:#002f61; --blue-900:#001f42; --blue-950:#021124;
  --cap-red:#ff0000; --red-text:#c40000;
  --surface:#ffffff; --surface-soft:#f3f7fc;
  --ink:#0c1a2e; --muted:#4a5b70; --line:#d5e0ec; --line-2:#bccbdc;
  --link:#0054a8; --focus:#0b6bcb; --success:#1a7f4b; --warning:#a15c00; --wa:#1a7f4b;
  --shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,66,130,.10); --shadow-lg:0 18px 48px -18px rgba(0,47,97,.35);
  --display:"Poppins","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:"Noto Sans","Segoe UI",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,"Cascadia Mono",Consolas,monospace;
  --ml:"Noto Sans Malayalam","Noto Sans",sans-serif;
  --r:12px; --r-lg:24px; color-scheme:light;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px;background:var(--surface)}
body{background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;margin:0;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:6px}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:20px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);line-height:1.12;text-wrap:balance;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600}
p{margin:0}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:20px;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--cap-red)}
.lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem;max-width:62ch}
.ml{font-family:var(--ml)}
section{padding-block:88px;position:relative}
.sec-head{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-bottom:40px;justify-items:start}
/* highlighted words: solid brand blue with the logo-red underline (replaces the old gradient text) */
.hl{color:var(--gtec-blue);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--cap-red);text-decoration-thickness:4px;text-underline-offset:.16em;text-decoration-skip-ink:none}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:var(--r);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--display);transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s,transform .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-accent{background:var(--gtec-blue);color:#fff}
.btn-accent:hover{background:var(--blue-800)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--gtec-blue);color:var(--gtec-blue);background:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--blue-50)}
.btn-wa{background:var(--wa);color:#fff;border-radius:999px}
.btn-wa:hover{background:#13633a}
.btn-line{border-color:var(--line-2);color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.btn svg{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none}
.on-blue .btn-accent{background:#fff;color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.on-blue .btn-accent:hover{background:var(--blue-100)}
.on-blue .btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.on-blue .btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}

/* scroll progress + header */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:100%;transform-origin:0 50%;transform:scaleX(var(--p,0));background:var(--cap-red);z-index:60}
header.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}
header.top.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.top .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-block:10px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;flex:none}
.brand img{height:52px;width:auto;display:block}
.brand .sep{width:1px;height:34px;background:var(--line)}
.brand b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.1;color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.brand small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
nav.main{display:flex;gap:2px;font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem;font-family:var(--display)}
nav.main a{text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--ink);padding:8px 12px;border-radius:8px;transition:color .2s,background .2s}
nav.main a:hover{color:var(--gtec-blue);background:var(--blue-50)}
nav.main a.offer-link{color:var(--red-text)}
nav.main a.tcat-link{color:var(--success)}
.top-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.top .btn{padding:10px 18px;font-size:.92rem}
.menu-btn{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--gtec-blue);cursor:pointer;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.menu-btn svg{width:20px;height:20px}
@media (max-width:1240px){
  nav.main{display:none;position:absolute;left:12px;right:12px;top:calc(100% + 6px);flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:8px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
  nav.main.open{display:flex}
  nav.main a{padding:12px 14px}
  .menu-btn{display:inline-flex}
}
@media (max-width:520px){.top .btn .lbl{display:none}.top .btn{padding:10px 12px}.brand .sep,.brand .txt{display:none}.brand img{height:46px}}

/* hero */
.hero{padding-block:48px 0;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;background:var(--surface-soft)}
.swoosh{position:absolute;z-index:-1;right:-180px;top:-140px;width:760px;height:760px;pointer-events:none}
.swoosh circle{fill:none}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;min-height:min(74vh,680px)}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:5px 14px 5px 5px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.pill b{background:var(--gtec-blue);color:#fff;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;font-family:var(--display)}
.pill .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cap-red);flex:none}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.2vw,4rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-top:22px}
.hero .ml-line{font-size:1.14rem;color:var(--gtec-blue);margin-top:16px;line-height:1.7;font-weight:500}
.hero .lead{margin-top:12px}
.hero .ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}
.hero .facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;margin-top:26px;justify-self:start;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.hero .facts span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.hero .facts span::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cap-red)}

/* scanner stage: a deep-navy lab screen inside the light page */
.stage-wrap{display:grid;gap:12px}
.stage{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1/0.92;border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:var(--blue-950);overflow:hidden;cursor:none;touch-action:pan-y;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border:6px solid var(--gtec-blue)}
.layer{position:absolute;inset:0;padding:5%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;gap:4%}
.layer.bp{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(132,184,235,.08) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(132,184,235,.08) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:22px 22px}
.layer.live{background:var(--blue-900);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at var(--x,50%) var(--y,50%),#000 0 var(--r,110px),transparent calc(var(--r,110px) + 1.5px));mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at var(--x,50%) var(--y,50%),#000 0 var(--r,110px),transparent calc(var(--r,110px) + 1.5px))}
.lens{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:calc(var(--r,110px)*2);height:calc(var(--r,110px)*2);margin:calc(var(--r,110px)*-1) 0 0 calc(var(--r,110px)*-1);transform:translate(var(--x,50%),var(--y,50%));border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--cap-red)}
.lens::before,.lens::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:#fff}
.lens::before{left:50%;top:-10px;width:2px;height:calc(100% + 20px);-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(#000 0 14px,transparent 14px calc(100% - 14px),#000 0);mask:linear-gradient(#000 0 14px,transparent 14px calc(100% - 14px),#000 0)}
.lens::after{top:50%;left:-10px;height:2px;width:calc(100% + 20px);-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0 14px,transparent 14px calc(100% - 14px),#000 0);mask:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0 14px,transparent 14px calc(100% - 14px),#000 0)}
.lens .tag{position:absolute;left:50%;top:calc(100% + 12px);transform:translateX(-50%);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.08em;white-space:nowrap;color:#fff;background:var(--gtec-blue);padding:4px 9px;border-radius:6px}
.hud{position:absolute;left:14px;top:12px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--blue-200);pointer-events:none;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.hud i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cap-red);animation:blink 1.4s infinite}
@keyframes blink{50%{opacity:.25}}
.hint{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.hint svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--gtec-blue);flex:none}

/* panels (shared markup, two skins) */
.pn{position:relative;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;min-width:0;min-height:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.pn .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:7px 10px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.pn .bar i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%}
.pn .bar span{margin-left:6px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.pn-code pre{margin:0;padding:8px 12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(.5rem,1.05vw,.72rem);line-height:1.65;white-space:pre;overflow:hidden}
.pn-cad svg,.pn-led svg{flex:1;width:100%;min-height:0}
.pn-des .poster{flex:1;margin:0 10px 10px;border-radius:8px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;align-content:end;padding:10%}
.poster .orb{position:absolute;border-radius:50%}
.poster .o1{width:70%;aspect-ratio:1;right:-18%;top:-14%}
.poster .o2{width:38%;aspect-ratio:1;left:8%;top:12%}
.poster h4{margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(.9rem,2.1vw,1.5rem);line-height:1;position:relative}
.poster p{font-size:clamp(.5rem,.9vw,.66rem);position:relative;margin-top:4px;font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.08em}
.led-table{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(.48rem,.9vw,.62rem);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:2px 10px;padding:4px 12px}

/* blueprint skin */
.bp .pn{border:1px dashed rgba(132,184,235,.45);background:rgba(132,184,235,.03)}
.bp .pn .bar{color:rgba(132,184,235,.75);border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(132,184,235,.3)}
.bp .pn .bar i{border:1px solid rgba(132,184,235,.6)}
.bp .pn-code pre{color:rgba(132,184,235,.3)}
.bp .pn-code pre b,.bp .pn-code pre em,.bp .pn-code pre u,.bp .pn-code pre s{color:inherit;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none}
.bp .cad-f{fill:none!important;stroke:rgba(132,184,235,.6);stroke-width:1;stroke-dasharray:4 3}
.bp .cad-w{fill:none!important;stroke:rgba(132,184,235,.35)}
.bp .cad-dim{display:inline}
.bp .poster{border:1px dashed rgba(132,184,235,.45);background:none}
.bp .poster .orb{background:none!important;border:1px dashed rgba(132,184,235,.4)}
.bp .poster h4,.bp .poster p{color:transparent;background:rgba(132,184,235,.16);border-radius:3px}
.bp .led-table{color:rgba(132,184,235,.32)}
.bp .led-bar{fill:none!important;stroke:rgba(132,184,235,.5);stroke-dasharray:3 3}
.bp .led-line{stroke:rgba(132,184,235,.45)!important}

/* live skin */
.live .pn{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.live .pn .bar{color:var(--muted);background:var(--blue-50);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.live .pn .bar i:nth-child(1){background:var(--cap-red)}.live .pn .bar i:nth-child(2){background:var(--blue-300)}.live .pn .bar i:nth-child(3){background:var(--gtec-blue)}
.live .pn-code{background:var(--blue-950)}
.live .pn-code .bar{background:var(--blue-900);color:var(--blue-200);border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.live .pn-code pre{color:#dbe6f3}
.live .pn-code b{color:#ff7b7b;font-weight:600}.live .pn-code em{color:var(--blue-300);font-style:normal}.live .pn-code u{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.live .pn-code s{color:#7d93ad;text-decoration:none}
.live .cad-dim{display:none}
.live .poster{background:var(--gtec-blue)}
.live .poster .o1{background:var(--cap-red)}
.live .poster .o2{background:#fff}
.live .poster h4{color:#fff}.live .poster p{color:var(--blue-100)}
.live .led-table{color:var(--ink)}.live .led-table b{color:var(--success);font-weight:700}
.cad-dim{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:7px;fill:rgba(132,184,235,.75)}

/* reveal on scroll */
.js-rv .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);transition-delay:var(--d,0s)}
.js-rv .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* stats: a solid brand-blue band */
.stats{margin-top:56px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:var(--gtec-blue);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.stats::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;background:var(--cap-red)}
.stat{padding:24px 26px;display:grid;gap:2px}
.stat + .stat{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.stat b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.8vw,2.6rem);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff}
.stat span{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--blue-100)}
.stat-note{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);padding:10px 4px 0}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0;gap:0}.hero-copy{display:contents}.hero-copy>*{order:3}.hero-copy>.pill{order:1}.hero-copy>h1{order:2}.stage-wrap{order:2;margin-top:22px}.hero-copy>.ml-line{margin-top:22px}.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.stat:nth-child(3){border-left:0}.stat:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}.swoosh{display:none}.pill{font-size:.84rem}.pill b{white-space:nowrap}}

/* marquee */
.marquee{border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:18px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:64px;background:#fff;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent)}
.marquee .track-m{display:flex;gap:40px;width:max-content;animation:mq 38s linear infinite}
.marquee span{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--gtec-blue);white-space:nowrap;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:40px}
.marquee span::after{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cap-red)}
@keyframes mq{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* career tracks */
.tracks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.track{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:26px;display:grid;grid-template-rows:auto auto auto 1fr auto;gap:14px;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.track::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;right:0;height:4px;background:var(--gtec-blue);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:0 50%;transition:transform .35s}
.track:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--blue-200);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.track:hover::before{transform:none}
.track .ic{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:var(--r);display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--blue-100);color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.track .ic svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.track .code{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--red-text)}
.track h3{color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.track ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted);display:grid;gap:4px;font-size:.95rem}
.ladder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;font-size:.78rem;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);background:var(--blue-50)}
.ladder div{padding:8px 4px;display:grid}
.ladder div + div{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.ladder b{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--gtec-blue);font-family:var(--display);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.jobs{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:12px;margin-top:12px}
.jobs strong{color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:980px){.tracks{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:640px){.tracks{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* finder */
.finder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start}
.finder fieldset{border:0;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.finder legend{font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.chip input{position:absolute;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.chip span{display:inline-block;padding:9px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .2s,background .2s,color .2s}
.chip span:hover{border-color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.chip input:checked + span{border-color:var(--gtec-blue);background:var(--gtec-blue);color:#fff}
.chip input:focus-visible + span{outline:2px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:2px}
.result{border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:30px;background:var(--gtec-blue);color:#fff;display:grid;gap:12px;min-width:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.result::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-70px;bottom:-70px;width:200px;height:200px;border-radius:50%;border:10px solid var(--cap-red);border-left-color:transparent;border-top-color:transparent;transform:rotate(15deg);opacity:.9}
.result .tag{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-200)}
.result h3{font-size:1.6rem;color:#fff}
.result p{color:var(--blue-100);position:relative;z-index:1}
.result #rCourses{color:#fff!important}
.result .btn{justify-self:start;position:relative;z-index:1}
@media (max-width:860px){.finder{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* offer section: brand blue block */
.offer{border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,56px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,5vw,64px);align-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--gtec-blue);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.offer::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-120px;bottom:-160px;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;border:14px solid var(--cap-red);border-right-color:transparent;border-top-color:transparent;transform:rotate(-20deg);pointer-events:none}
.offer::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-90px;bottom:-130px;width:360px;height:360px;border-radius:50%;border:6px solid #fff;border-right-color:transparent;border-top-color:transparent;transform:rotate(-20deg);opacity:.9;pointer-events:none}
.offer > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
.offer .big{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;line-height:.85;text-align:center;background:#fff;color:var(--gtec-blue);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:26px 30px}
.offer .big small{display:block;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--red-text);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.offer .big strong{display:block;font-size:clamp(4.2rem,12vw,8rem);color:var(--gtec-blue);letter-spacing:-.04em}
.offer .big em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--ink);margin-top:8px}
.offer .eyebrow{color:var(--blue-200)!important}
.offer h2{color:#fff}
.offer h2 .ml{font-size:.58em;display:block;color:var(--blue-100);margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;line-height:1.6}
.offer .lead{color:var(--blue-100)}
.offer .ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:22px}
.offer .fine{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--blue-200);margin-top:14px}
@media (max-width:760px){.offer{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:left}.offer .big{justify-self:start}}

/* why */
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.why > div{display:grid;gap:8px;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:#fff;align-content:start}
.why .n{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--red-text);letter-spacing:.04em}
.why h3{color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.why p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.partners{margin-top:40px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.partners .lbl{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gtec-blue);margin-right:8px}
.partners span:not(.lbl){padding:8px 14px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:860px){.why{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.why{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.alt{background:var(--surface-soft)}

/* placement timeline */
.steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;counter-reset:s;position:relative}
.steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:21px;height:3px;background:var(--gtec-blue);transform-origin:0 50%;transform:scaleX(var(--tl,0));transition:transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.steps.in::before{--tl:1}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;display:grid;gap:8px;align-content:start;position:relative}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;background:var(--gtec-blue);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #fff,0 0 0 7px var(--blue-200);position:relative}
.steps li:last-child::before{background:var(--cap-red);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #fff,0 0 0 7px #ffb3b3}
.steps h3{color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.steps p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
@media (max-width:860px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.steps::before{display:none}}
@media (max-width:520px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.employers{margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr auto;gap:28px;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--blue-200);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:30px;background:var(--blue-50)}
.employers h3{color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.employers p{color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:760px){.employers{grid-template-columns:1fr}.employers .btn{justify-self:start}}

/* areas */
.areas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:8px}
.areas span{padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.areas span:hover{color:var(--gtec-blue);border-color:var(--gtec-blue)}

/* faq */
.faq{display:grid;gap:10px;max-width:860px}
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:18px 22px;transition:border-color .2s}
.faq details[open]{border-color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.faq summary{font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--cap-red);transition:transform .25s}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq details p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}

/* contact */
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:start}
form.enq{display:grid;gap:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:26px;min-width:0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.field{display:grid;gap:6px}
.field label{font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}
.field input,.field select{font:inherit;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--surface-soft);color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.field input::placeholder{color:#6b7c90}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus{border-color:var(--gtec-blue);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(11,107,203,.2);background:#fff}
.err{color:var(--red-text);font-size:.86rem;min-height:1.2em}
.info{display:grid;gap:18px}
.info dl{margin:0;display:grid;gap:16px}
.info dt{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.info dd{margin:4px 0 0;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.copy{margin-left:8px;font:inherit;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:#fff;color:var(--link);cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:860px){.contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* full course list */
.cat-tools{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-bottom:8px}
.cat-tools input{font:inherit;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);width:100%;max-width:640px}
.cat-tools input:focus{border-color:var(--gtec-blue);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(11,107,203,.2)}
.cat-count{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin:6px 0 14px}
.cat-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:12px}
.cat-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:16px;display:grid;gap:8px;align-content:start;min-width:0;transition:border-color .2s}
.cat-item:hover{border-color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.cat-item h3{font-family:var(--body);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3}
.cat-meta{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}
.cat-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.cat-tags span{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--blue-100);color:var(--blue-800)}
.cat-tags span.opt{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--muted)}
.cat-new{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#fff;background:var(--red-text);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:999px;margin-left:6px;vertical-align:middle}
.cat-item button{justify-self:start;font:inherit;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--link);background:none;border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
.chip-btn{font:inherit;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.chip-btn[aria-pressed="true"]{border-color:var(--gtec-blue);background:var(--gtec-blue);color:#fff}

/* footer: the brand-kit contact strip */
footer{background:var(--gtec-blue);color:#fff;border-top:4px solid var(--cap-red);padding-block:44px 36px;font-size:.92rem}
footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:28px 40px;align-items:center}
footer .flogo{height:84px;width:auto;display:block}
footer .fphone{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px}
footer .fphone b{font-weight:700}
footer .faddr{color:var(--blue-100);line-height:1.6}
footer .flinks{color:var(--blue-200);font-size:.88rem;margin-top:6px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
footer a{color:#fff}
footer .fside{text-align:right;color:var(--blue-200);font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.7}
@media (max-width:860px){footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}footer .fside{text-align:left}footer .flogo{height:68px}}

.fab{position:fixed;right:16px;bottom:calc(16px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));z-index:40;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--wa);display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,31,66,.35)}
.fab svg{width:28px;height:28px;fill:#fff}

/* offer popup */
.pop{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:70;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:16px;background:rgba(0,31,66,.55);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .3s}
.pop.show{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.pop-card{width:min(440px,100%);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:30px 26px 24px;position:relative;text-align:center;background:#fff;border-top:8px solid var(--gtec-blue);box-shadow:0 40px 100px -20px rgba(0,31,66,.5);transform:translateY(20px) scale(.97);transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1.1)}
.pop.show .pop-card{transform:none}
.pop-card .x{position:absolute;right:12px;top:12px;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1}
.pop-card .ml{color:var(--red-text);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700}
.pop-card h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.pop-card .pct{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:4.4rem;line-height:1;margin:12px 0 4px;color:var(--gtec-blue)}
.pop-card .pct small{font-size:1rem;color:var(--red-text);letter-spacing:.2em;margin-right:6px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:700}
.pop-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.pop-card .ctas{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:20px}
.pop-card .later{background:none;border:0;color:var(--muted);font:inherit;font-size:.86rem;cursor:pointer;margin-top:4px}

/* TCAT strip on the home page */
.tcat-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:20px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:18px 22px;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.tcat-strip:hover{border-color:var(--success);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.tc-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#fff;background:var(--success);padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap}
.tc-badge i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;animation:blink 1.4s infinite}
.tc-txt{display:grid;gap:2px}.tc-txt b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink)}.tc-txt span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.tc-go{font-weight:700;color:var(--success);white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--display)}
@media (max-width:700px){.tcat-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}.tc-badge{justify-self:start}}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .marquee .track-m,.hud i,.tc-badge i{animation:none}
  .steps::before{--tl:1;transition:none}
}