:root{
  --blue:#0057b8;
  --blue-dark:#003c78;
  --navy:#071a38;
  --ink:#14213d;
  --muted:#62708a;
  --soft:#f3f7fb;
  --line:#dbe5f1;
  --gold:#f2ad48;
  --red:#d71920;
  --white:#fff;
  --shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(7,26,56,.12);
  --radius:22px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.65}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}.container{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 40px));margin-inline:auto}.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:#fff;padding:12px;z-index:1000}.skip-link:focus{left:12px}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;justify-content:space-between}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}.brand-mark{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-dark));color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.5px}.brand strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.1}.brand small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem}.nav{display:flex;gap:22px;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem}.nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}.nav a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 18px;border:1px solid transparent;text-decoration:none;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.01em;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,background .18s ease}.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}.btn-primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(0,87,184,.22)}.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-dark)}.btn-secondary{background:#fff;color:var(--blue);border-color:#b8d0ee}.btn-outline{background:#fff;color:var(--blue-dark);border-color:#cbd8e8}.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--blue-dark)}.btn-large{padding:15px 22px;font-size:1rem}.button-row,.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%,#dcecff 0,#fff 34%,#f7fbff 100%);padding:78px 0 56px}.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.92),rgba(255,255,255,.72),rgba(255,255,255,.38));pointer-events:none}.hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}.eyebrow{margin:0 0 10px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.09em;font-size:.82rem}.hero h1,.section h2{margin:0;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.04em}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,5rem)}.lead{font-size:1.25rem;color:#24334e;max-width:650px;margin:22px 0 0}.hero-meta{margin-top:30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}.hero-meta span{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:13px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(7,26,56,.06)}.hero-meta strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:1rem}.hero-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px;position:relative}.hero-card img{border-radius:16px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}.intake-panel{position:absolute;left:32px;bottom:32px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:16px 18px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(7,26,56,.14)}.intake-panel span{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--blue);font-weight:900}.intake-panel strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.25rem}.intake-panel small{display:block;color:var(--muted);max-width:260px}
.stats-strip{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.stats-grid div{padding:26px 22px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}.stats-grid strong{display:block;font-size:1.05rem}.stats-grid span{display:block;color:#bfd2ed;font-size:.92rem}.section{padding:88px 0}.section-soft{background:var(--soft)}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .9fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.split.reverse{grid-template-columns:.9fr 1fr}.section h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.25rem)}.section p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem}.section-heading{text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 42px}.section-heading.narrow{max-width:620px}.support-card,.info-card,.cert-card,.contact-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:0 15px 38px rgba(7,26,56,.08)}.support-card{padding:26px}.support-card img{border-radius:18px;margin-bottom:22px}.support-card h3,.cert-card h3,.info-card h2{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--navy)}.support-card p{margin-bottom:0}.cert-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.cert-card{padding:26px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:280px}.cert-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto;height:6px;background:var(--blue)}.cert-card.accent-red:before{background:var(--red)}.cert-card.accent-blue:before{background:var(--blue)}.cert-card.accent-dark:before{background:var(--navy)}.cert-badge{display:inline-flex;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:#eef5ff;color:var(--blue-dark);font-weight:900;font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}.cert-card h3{font-size:1.55rem}.cert-card p{font-size:.98rem}.text-link{display:inline-flex;margin-top:8px;color:var(--blue);font-weight:900;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor}.text-link:hover{color:var(--blue-dark)}.placement-section{background:#fff}.image-frame{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid var(--line)}.image-frame img{width:100%;height:420px;object-fit:cover}.check-list{margin:20px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}.check-list li{position:relative;padding-left:31px;margin:12px 0;color:#33445f}.check-list li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:#e4f2ff;color:var(--blue);font-weight:900;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.8rem}.two-col-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.info-card{padding:34px}.dark-card{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.dark-card h2{color:#fff}.dark-card .check-list li{color:#d9e5f7}.dark-card .check-list li:before{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff}.testimonial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}.testimonial-grid blockquote{margin:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(7,26,56,.06)}.testimonial-grid p{margin:0 0 22px;color:#293a57}.testimonial-grid cite{font-style:normal;font-weight:900;color:var(--navy)}.testimonial-grid cite span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-size:.86rem}.cta-section{padding:70px 0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-dark));color:#fff}.cta-card{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px}.cta-card h2,.cta-card p,.cta-card .eyebrow{color:#fff}.cta-card p{opacity:.86;margin-bottom:0}.contact-section{background:#fff}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}.contact-card{padding:30px}.contact-card a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:900}.social-links{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px}.social-links a{padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;background:#f8fbff}.site-footer{background:#07111f;color:#fff;padding:34px 0}.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}.site-footer a{color:#fff;font-weight:900}.site-footer p{color:#9fb1cc;margin:4px 0 0}.cookie-banner{position:fixed;left:20px;right:20px;bottom:20px;z-index:100;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-radius:18px;padding:18px;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.cookie-banner p{margin:0;color:#33445f;max-width:760px}
@media(max-width:980px){.nav{display:none}.hero-grid,.split,.split.reverse,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cert-grid,.testimonial-grid,.two-col-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.hero-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cta-card{display:block}.cta-card .btn{margin-top:20px}.cookie-banner{display:block}.cookie-banner div{margin-top:14px}.header-inner{height:74px}.hero{padding-top:52px}.image-frame img{height:300px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.container{width:min(100% - 26px,1160px)}.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-actions .btn,.button-row .btn,.site-header .btn{width:100%}.header-inner{align-items:flex-start;height:auto;padding:14px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}.brand{width:100%}.hero h1{font-size:2.65rem}.section{padding:62px 0}.intake-panel{position:static;margin-top:14px}.hero-card{padding:12px}.footer-grid{display:block}.footer-grid div+div{margin-top:16px}}

/* === Cisco cert card === */
.cert-card.accent-cisco:before{background:#1ba0d7}
.cert-badge-cisco{background:#e0f5fb;color:#0b6b8a}

/* === Branded social buttons === */
.social-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;border:none;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease,opacity .15s ease;line-height:1}
.social-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.18);opacity:.92}
.social-fb{background:#1877F2;color:#fff}
.social-yt{background:#FF0000;color:#fff}
.social-li{background:#0A66C2;color:#fff}

/* === Footer improvements === */
.footer-brand-col strong{display:block;font-size:1rem}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-links a{color:#9fb1cc;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;transition:color .15s ease}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-apply-btn{background:var(--blue);color:#fff !important;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:900 !important;font-size:.88rem}
.footer-apply-btn:hover{background:#0047a0;opacity:1}
.footer-social-sm{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:14px}
.footer-social-sm a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease}
.footer-social-sm a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px}
.footer-bottom p{color:#6b7f9e;font-size:.82rem;margin:0}
@media(max-width:980px){.footer-links{margin-top:16px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.social-btn span{display:none}.social-btn{padding:10px 12px}}