/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES) STYLING
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */

#page-higher-education {
  --teal: #0B5C45;
  --teal-deep: #073829;
  --teal-glow: #0fa67a;
  --amber: #E8922A;
  --amber-soft: #f6c277;
  --bg: #0a0d14;
  --bg-2: #11151f;
  --bg-3: #171c2a;
  --line: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --line-2: rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  --ink: #eaeaea;
  --ink-dim: #9ba0ad;
  --ink-faint: #6c7180;

  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 1200px 600px at 80% -10%, rgba(232,146,42,0.07), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 500px at -5% 30%, rgba(11,92,69,0.10), transparent 60%),
    var(--bg);
  background-attachment: fixed;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.55;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding-top: 100px; /* Offset for sticky nav */
}

/* ============ SHARED ============ */
#page-higher-education .wrap {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
#page-higher-education .sec {
  padding: 90px 32px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#page-higher-education .sec-tag {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: block;
}
#page-higher-education .sec h2 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  max-width: 880px;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .sec h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--amber);
  font-weight: 600;
}
#page-higher-education .sec-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  max-width: 680px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

#page-higher-education .btn {
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
#page-higher-education .btn-primary {
  background: var(--amber);
  color: #000;
}
#page-higher-education .btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--amber-soft);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
#page-higher-education .btn-outline {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
}
#page-higher-education .btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--amber);
  color: var(--amber);
}
#page-higher-education .btn-lg {
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* ============ HERO ============ */
#page-higher-education .hero {
  padding: 40px 32px 70px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
#page-higher-education .hero-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  background: rgba(232,146,42,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,146,42,0.30);
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
#page-higher-education .hero-tag .dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--amber);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse-dot 2.4s infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse-dot {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(0.85); }
}
#page-higher-education .hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6.5vw, 82px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--amber);
  font-weight: 600;
}
#page-higher-education .hero-sub {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
#page-higher-education .hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Status banner */
#page-higher-education .status-banner {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11,92,69,0.20) 0%, rgba(232,146,42,0.08) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,146,42,0.25);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
#page-higher-education .status-banner .icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--amber);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
#page-higher-education .status-banner .txt {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 280px;
}
#page-higher-education .status-banner .lbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
#page-higher-education .status-banner h3 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .status-banner p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Hero stats */
#page-higher-education .stat-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 64px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-2);
}
@media(max-width:780px){
  #page-higher-education .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
#page-higher-education .stat {
  padding: 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
}
#page-higher-education .stat:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}
@media(max-width:780px){
  #page-higher-education .stat:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  #page-higher-education .stat:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
}
#page-higher-education .stat-icon {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
#page-higher-education .stat-v {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .stat-v small {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--amber);
  font-weight: 600;
}
#page-higher-education .stat-l {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
#page-higher-education .stat-cat {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  right: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Privacy bar */
#page-higher-education .privacy-bar {
  margin-top: 32px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  font-weight: 500;
}
#page-higher-education .privacy-bar span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
}

/* ============ PROBLEM ============ */
#page-higher-education .problem-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
@media(max-width:780px){
  #page-higher-education .problem-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
#page-higher-education .problem-card {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 24px 26px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
#page-higher-education .problem-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--line-2);
}
#page-higher-education .problem-card h4 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .problem-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

#page-higher-education .quote-block {
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--amber);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ============ FRAMEWORK ============ */
#page-higher-education .stream-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
}
@media(max-width:880px){
  #page-higher-education .stream-flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  #page-higher-education .stream-flow .op { display: none; }
}
#page-higher-education .stream-box {
  padding: 24px 18px;
  background: var(--bg-3);
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
#page-higher-education .stream-box .code {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--amber);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
}
#page-higher-education .stream-box .name {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 8px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
#page-higher-education .stream-box .wt {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: 4px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
#page-higher-education .stream-box.final {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-deep) 0%, var(--teal) 100%);
  border-color: var(--amber);
}
#page-higher-education .stream-box.final .code {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 28px;
}
#page-higher-education .stream-box.final .name {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
}
#page-higher-education .stream-box.final .wt {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
}
#page-higher-education .op {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-align: center;
}

#page-higher-education .framework-note {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
#page-higher-education .framework-note .sep {
  margin: 0 10px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ============ PARAMETERS ============ */
#page-higher-education .param-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  #page-higher-education .param-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media(max-width:580px){
  #page-higher-education .param-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
#page-higher-education .param-card {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#page-higher-education .param-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--amber);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
#page-higher-education .param-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--teal);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
#page-higher-education .param-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}
#page-higher-education .param-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
#page-higher-education .param-num {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-weight: 600;
}
#page-higher-education .param-icon {
  font-size: 24px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
#page-higher-education .param-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .param-card p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
#page-higher-education .param-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
#page-higher-education .param-tag {
  padding: 3px 9px;
  background: var(--bg-3);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  border-radius: 3px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
#page-higher-education .param-weight {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--amber);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
}
#page-higher-education .param-weight small {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ============ DASHBOARD MOCK ============ */
#page-higher-education .dash-wrap {
  margin-top: 48px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 32px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-id {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-logo {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal) 0%, var(--teal-deep) 100%);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-id h4 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-id p {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: 2px;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-live {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 5px 11px;
  background: rgba(15,166,122,0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15,166,122,0.30);
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--teal-glow);
  font-weight: 600;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-live .d {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--teal-glow);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse-dot 2s infinite;
}

#page-higher-education .dash-cheb {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--bg-3);
  border-radius: 12px;
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  #page-higher-education .dash-cheb { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
#page-higher-education .dash-cheb-score {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 72px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--amber);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-cheb-score small {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-weight: 400;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-cheb-info .lbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-weight: 600;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-cheb-info h5 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-cheb-info p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

#page-higher-education .dash-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
@media(max-width:780px){
  #page-higher-education .dash-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  #page-higher-education .dash-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
#page-higher-education .dash-card {
  background: var(--bg-3);
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
#page-higher-education .dash-card-l {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-card-v {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-bar {
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-bar-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal) 0%, var(--amber) 100%);
}
#page-higher-education .dash-card-delta {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

#page-higher-education .dash-compare {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  #page-higher-education .dash-compare { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
#page-higher-education .dash-comp-cell {
  background: var(--bg-3);
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
#page-higher-education .dash-comp-cell .lbl {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-comp-cell .row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-comp-cell .v {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .dash-comp-cell .d {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--teal-glow);
  font-weight: 600;
}

#page-higher-education .dash-syn {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ============ HOW IT WORKS ============ */
#page-higher-education .steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  #page-higher-education .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  #page-higher-education .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
#page-higher-education .step {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 22px;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
#page-higher-education .step:hover {
  border-color: var(--line-2);
}
#page-higher-education .step-num {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(232,146,42,0.20);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
#page-higher-education .step h4 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .step p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ============ WHO IT'S FOR ============ */
#page-higher-education .who-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
@media(max-width:780px){
  #page-higher-education .who-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
#page-higher-education .who-card {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 32px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  position: relative;
}
#page-higher-education .who-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--amber);
}
#page-higher-education .who-icon {
  font-size: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
#page-higher-education .who-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .who-card .sub {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--amber);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
#page-higher-education .who-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
#page-higher-education .who-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}
#page-higher-education .who-card ul li {
  padding: 6px 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
#page-higher-education .who-card ul li::before {
  content: "→";
  color: var(--amber);
  font-weight: 700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ============ ROADMAP / PHASES ============ */
#page-higher-education .phases {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  #page-higher-education .phases { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  #page-higher-education .phases { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
#page-higher-education .phase {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 24px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
#page-higher-education .phase:hover {
  border-color: var(--line-2);
}
#page-higher-education .phase::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--amber);
  transition: width 0.4s;
}
#page-higher-education .phase:hover::before {
  width: 100%;
}
#page-higher-education .phase-tag {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--amber);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
#page-higher-education .phase h4 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .phase p {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex: 1;
}
#page-higher-education .phase-meta {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ============ WHY NOW ============ */
#page-higher-education .why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media(max-width:880px){
  #page-higher-education .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
#page-higher-education .why-points {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
#page-higher-education .why-point {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 18px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
}
#page-higher-education .why-point-num {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--amber);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 36px;
}
#page-higher-education .why-point h4 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .why-point p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ============ EXPRESS INTEREST ============ */
#page-higher-education .interest {
  margin-top: 90px;
  padding: 60px 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-deep) 0%, var(--bg-2) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 18px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#page-higher-education .interest::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232,146,42,0.20) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
#page-higher-education .interest-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  #page-higher-education .interest-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
#page-higher-education .interest-left h2 {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #fff;
}
#page-higher-education .interest-left h2 em {
  color: var(--amber);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
}
#page-higher-education .interest-left p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
#page-higher-education .interest-perks {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
#page-higher-education .interest-perk {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}
#page-higher-education .interest-perk strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

#page-higher-education .interest-form {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px;
}
#page-higher-education .form-row {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
#page-higher-education .form-row label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
#page-higher-education .form-row input,
#page-higher-education .form-row select,
#page-higher-education .form-row textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 11px 13px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}
#page-higher-education .form-row input:focus,
#page-higher-education .form-row select:focus,
#page-higher-education .form-row textarea:focus {
  outline: 0;
  border-color: var(--amber);
}
#page-higher-education .form-row.two {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
}
#page-higher-education .form-row.two label {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#page-higher-education .form-foot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
#page-higher-education .form-foot .note {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ============ ILLUSTRATIVE BADGE ============ */
#page-higher-education .syn-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  right: 18px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--amber);
  background: rgba(232,146,42,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,146,42,0.25);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ====================================
   LIGHT MODE ADAPTATIONS
   ==================================== */
body.light-mode #page-higher-education {
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --bg-2: #f4f4f5;
  --bg-3: #eaeaea;
  --line: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  --line-2: rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
  --ink: #18181b;
  --ink-dim: #52525b;
  --ink-faint: #71717a;
  
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 1200px 600px at 80% -10%, rgba(232,146,42,0.05), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 500px at -5% 30%, rgba(11,92,69,0.07), transparent 60%),
    var(--bg);
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .sec h2,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .hero h1,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .status-banner h3,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .stat-v,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .problem-card h4,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .param-card h3,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .dash-id h4,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .dash-cheb-info h5,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .dash-card-v,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .dash-comp-cell .v,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .step h4,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .who-card h3,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .phase h4,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .why-point h4,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .interest-left h2 {
  color: #18181b;
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .problem-card,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .step,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .who-card,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .phase,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .why-point,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .interest-form,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .dash-wrap,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .stat-strip,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .privacy-bar,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .param-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .stat {
  border-right-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .stream-box {
  background: #f4f4f5;
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .stream-flow {
  background: #f4f4f5;
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .dash-cheb,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .dash-card,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .dash-comp-cell,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .param-tag {
  background: #f4f4f5;
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .form-row input,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .form-row select,
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .form-row textarea {
  background: #f4f4f5;
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  color: #18181b;
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .form-row label {
  color: #71717a;
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .interest-perk {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .interest-perk strong {
  color: #18181b;
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .btn-outline {
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  color: #18181b;
}
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--amber);
  color: var(--amber);
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .quote-block {
  background: #f4f4f5;
  color: #18181b;
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .stream-box.final {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-deep) 0%, var(--teal) 100%);
  border-color: var(--amber);
}
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .stream-box.final .code {
  color: #fff;
}
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .stream-box.final .name {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
}
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .stream-box.final .wt {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
}

body.light-mode #page-higher-education .interest {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 92, 69, 0.08) 0%, rgba(232, 146, 42, 0.04) 100%);
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .interest-left p {
  color: #52525b;
}
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .interest-left h2 {
  color: #18181b;
}
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .interest-perk {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  color: #52525b;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
body.light-mode #page-higher-education .interest-perk strong {
  color: #18181b;
}