/* ===============================
   The BA Launchpad – Global Styles
   =============================== */

/* Brand palette */
:root{
  --brand-navy:#2c3743;
  --brand-cream:#f8f4ef; /* updated */
  --brand-gold:#ceab73;
  --brand-rose:#ff808b;
  --brand-brown:#8d614b;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --text:#1a1a1a;

  --maxw:1120px;
  --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  --shadow-soft:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.06);

  --space-1:8px;
  --space-2:12px;
  --space-3:16px;
  --space-4:24px;
  --space-5:32px;
  --space-6:48px;
  --space-7:72px;
}

/* Reset basics */
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, "Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji";
  color:var(--text);
  background:var(--white);
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--brand-navy);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 var(--space-3)}
h1{font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,46px);font-weight:800;color:var(--brand-navy)}
h2{font-size:clamp(22px,3.2vw,32px);font-weight:700;color:var(--brand-navy)}
h3{font-size:clamp(18px,2.6vw,22px);font-weight:700;color:var(--brand-navy)}
.lead{font-size:clamp(16px,2.3vw,20px);opacity:.95}

/* Layout */
.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--space-4)}
.center{text-align:center}
.section{padding:var(--space-7) 0}
.section-alt{background:var(--brand-cream)}

/* Skip link */
.skip-to-content{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden
}
.skip-to-content:focus{
  position:fixed;left:var(--space-4);top:var(--space-4);
  background:var(--brand-gold);color:#000;padding:var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
  border-radius:8px;z-index:10000
}

/* Header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);
  border-bottom:1px solid #e9e9e9;
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(6px);
}
.header-inner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  min-height:70px;
}
.brand-logo{height:40px;width:auto}

.main-nav ul{display:flex;gap:var(--space-4);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.main-nav a{font-weight:700}
.header-cta{margin-left:var(--space-4)}

/* Mobile nav */
.nav-toggle{
  display:none;
  background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--brand-navy);
  padding:6px 10px;border-radius:8px
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-block}
  .main-nav ul{
    position:absolute;right:var(--space-4);top:70px;
    background:var(--white);border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:12px;
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:var(--space-3);display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--space-2)
  }
  .main-nav[aria-expanded="true"] ul{display:flex}
  .header-cta{display:none}
}

/* Hero (clearer image + strong contrast buttons) */
.hero{
  position:relative;color:var(--white);
  background:var(--brand-navy);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  /* Use a clean image. Provide a higher-res, uncluttered banner as hero-banner.jpg */
  background-image:
    linear-gradient( to bottom, rgba(44,55,67,.15), rgba(44,55,67,.55) ),
    url('/assets/img/hero-banner.jpg');
  background-size:cover;background-position:center 40%;
  filter:saturate(.95);
}
.hero-inner{
  position:relative;z-index:1;
  padding:min(12vh,140px) 0 min(10vh,110px);
  text-align:center;max-width:880px;margin:0 auto
}
.hero h1{color:var(--white);text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.hero .lead{color:var(--brand-cream);margin:0 auto var(--space-5);max-width:760px;text-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:var(--space-3);justify-content:center;margin-bottom:var(--space-4)}

/* High-contrast hero-specific buttons */
.hero .btn-primary{
  background:var(--brand-gold);
  color:#0b0b0b;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}
.hero .btn-primary:hover{filter:brightness(.95)}
.hero .btn-secondary{
  color:var(--white);
  border:2px solid var(--white);
  background:transparent;
}
.hero .btn-secondary:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}

/* Buttons (default) */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;border:none;border-radius:12px;
  padding:12px 18px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s ease;
}
.btn:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(206,171,115,.45);outline-offset:2px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--brand-navy);color:var(--brand-cream);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.btn-primary:hover{filter:brightness(.92)}
.btn-secondary{
  background:transparent;color:var(--brand-navy);
  border:2px solid var(--brand-navy)
}
.btn-secondary:hover{background:var(--brand-cream)}
.btn-lg{padding:16px 22px;font-size:18px}

/* Cards and grids */
.grid-3{
  display:grid;gap:var(--space-4);
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
}
@media (max-width: 900px){.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:var(--space-4);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);font-weight:600
}

/* Steps */
.steps .step{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:var(--space-4);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);position:relative
}
.step-num{
  position:absolute;top:-12px;left:-12px;
  background:var(--brand-gold);color:#000;border-radius:999px;
  width:34px;height:34px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-weight:800;box-shadow:var(--shadow)
}

/* Modules */
.modules .module{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:var(--space-4);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)
}

/* Bullets */
.bullets{padding-left:1.1rem}
.bullets li{margin:0 0 .5rem}

/* Proof strip */
.proof-strip{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--space-4);
  text-align:center
}
.proof-item{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:var(--space-5);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)
}
.proof-item h3{margin:0;font-size:28px}
.proof-item p{margin:.3rem 0 0;color:#47515a}

/* Instructor */
.instructor-inner{
  display:grid;gap:var(--space-5);grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;align-items:center
}
.instructor-photo img{
  border-radius:20px;border:4px solid var(--brand-cream);box-shadow:var(--shadow)
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .instructor-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* Persuasion blocks */
.callout{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:var(--space-5);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)
}
.callout h3{margin-top:0}
.badge{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--brand-rose);color:#000;
  padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:10px
}

/* Pricing */
.pricing .price-card{
  margin:0 auto;max-width:560px;text-align:center;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:var(--space-6)
}
.price{
  font-size:38px;font-weight:800;color:var(--brand-navy);
  margin:0 0 var(--space-3)
}
.note{color:#555;font-size:14px;margin-top:var(--space-3)}

/* Accordion (FAQs) */
.accordion{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.accordion-item{border:1px solid #e8e8e8;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;margin-bottom:var(--space-3);overflow:hidden}
.accordion-trigger{
  width:100%;text-align:left;background:#fff;border:0;padding:18px 20px;
  font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;position:relative
}
.accordion-trigger:hover{background:#fafafa}
.accordion-trigger[aria-expanded="true"]{border-bottom:1px solid #eee}
.accordion-panel{display:none;padding:16px 20px}
.accordion-item.open .accordion-panel{display:block}

/* Forms */
.contact-form{
  max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid #eee;
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:var(--space-5);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)
}
.form-row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin-bottom:var(--space-3)}
label{font-weight:800;margin-bottom:6px}
input,textarea{
  border:1px solid #cfd6dd;border-radius:10px;padding:12px;
  font:inherit
}
input:focus,textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(44,55,67,.2);border-color:var(--brand-navy)}
.toast{
  margin-top:var(--space-3);background:var(--brand-gold);color:#000;
  padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)
}
[hidden]{display:none !important}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{
  background:var(--brand-navy);color:var(--brand-cream);
  padding:var(--space-5) 0;margin-top:var(--space-6)
}
.footer-inner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--space-4)
}
.site-footer a{color:var(--brand-cream);opacity:.9}
.site-footer a:hover{opacity:1;text-decoration:underline}

/* Utility */
.link{font-weight:800}