:root {
  --red: #ed1c24;
  --red-dark: #c9151c;
  --ink: #222;
  --nav-font: "Trebuchet MS", "Ubuntu", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: #fff;
}

/* ===== Navbar ===== */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: #f7f7f7;
}

.navbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: 1400px;
  min-height: 81px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 6vw, 6.35rem);
  font-family: var(--nav-font);
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-logo {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.brand-name {
  font-size: 1.67rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.nav-menu {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.25rem;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.1rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

/* Selected + hover colour */
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--red);
}

.btn-contact {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .9rem 2.15rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-contact:hover,
.btn-contact.active {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}

/* Hamburger (hidden on desktop) */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  position: relative;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px;
  width: 36px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.2s ease, top 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { top: 10px; }
.nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { top: 20px; }
.nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { top: 30px; }

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) {
  top: 20px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) {
  top: 20px;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ===== Mobile / tablet ===== */
@media (max-width: 990px) {
  .navbar {
    min-height: 84px;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
  }

  .brand-logo {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
  }

  .brand-name {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: block;
  }

  .nav-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 12px);
    left: 2rem;
    right: 2rem;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  }

  .nav-menu.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.15rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .btn-contact {
    align-self: center;
    padding: 0.9rem 2.5rem;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .btn-contact:hover {
    background: var(--red-dark);
    border-color: var(--red-dark);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .brand-name {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .brand-logo {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
  }

  .nav-menu {
    left: 1rem;
    right: 1rem;
  }
}


/* ===== German Language Hero ===== */
.german-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 51vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55)),
    url("../Images/German-hero-bg.jpg");
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.german-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(92%, 1200px);
  text-align: center;
}

.german-hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--nav-font);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

@media (max-width: 990px) {
  .german-hero {
    height: 51vh;
  }

  .german-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 6vw, 3rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .german-hero {
    height: 51vh;
  }

  .german-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 8vw, 2.35rem);
  }
}


/* ===== German Language course cards ===== */
.german-courses {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1236px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px clamp(1.25rem, 6vw, 6.35rem) 64px;
}

.german-courses-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 34px;
}

.german-course-card {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 18px;
  background: #f7f7f7;
  border: 1px solid #d9d9d9;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.german-course-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 380px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: #e8e8e8;
}

.german-course-title {
  margin: 20px 0 16px;
  color: #222;
  font-family: var(--nav-font);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.german-course-meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.german-course-meta-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 66px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: var(--nav-font);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.german-course-meta-duration {
  color: #111;
  background: #ffbd3d;
}

.german-course-meta-fee {
  color: #fff;
  background: #3267d2;
}

.german-course-meta-label {
  font-weight: 400;
}

.german-course-meta-value {
  margin-left: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.german-course-description {
  min-height: 84px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
  font-family: var(--nav-font);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.german-course-link {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  color: #fff;
  background: #242122;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: var(--nav-font);
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.german-course-link:hover {
  background: #000;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

@media (max-width: 990px) {
  .german-courses-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .german-course-image {
    height: min(54vw, 380px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .german-courses {
    padding: 24px 1rem 48px;
  }

  .german-course-card {
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .german-course-image {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .german-course-meta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .german-course-meta-item {
    min-height: 58px;
    padding: 0 16px;
  }
}

/* Header ends here */

/* Footer starts here */

#site-footer,
#site-footer *,
#site-footer *::before,
#site-footer *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
 
#site-footer {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: #fff;
  background: #000;
  font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, "Liberation Serif", serif;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: left;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-inner {
  max-width: 1236px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 0 0;
  background: transparent;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 482fr 357fr 420fr 391fr;
  align-items: start;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
 
/* ---- Logo, description, social circles ---- */
#site-footer .gf-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 44px;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-logo {
  display: block;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  max-width: none;
  background-color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-desc {
  max-width: 385px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: #e6e6e6;
  font-size: 16.8px;
  line-height: 31.5px;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-desc:empty {
  display: none;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 15px;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-social-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-social-link:hover {
  background: #ed1c24;
  border-color: #ed1c24;
}

#site-footer .gf-social-link:has(.gf-ico-facebook):hover {
  background: #1877f2;
  border-color: #1877f2;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-social-link svg {
  width: auto;
  height: 22px;
  fill: currentColor;
}
 
/* ---- Company / Legals / Contact ---- */
#site-footer .gf-col h3 {
  margin: 2px 0 42px;
  padding: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 24px;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20.5px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-links li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-links a {
  color: #e6e6e6;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-links a:hover {
  color: #ed1c24;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 58px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 19px 0 0;
  list-style: none;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-contact li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: #e6e6e6;
  font-size: 18.4px;
  line-height: 27px;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-contact svg {
  flex: none;
  width: 25px;
  height: 24px;
  fill: currentColor;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-contact svg.gf-ico-envelope {
  width: 26px;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-contact svg.gf-ico-location-dot {
  width: 21px;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-contact a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-contact a:hover {
  color: #ed1c24;
}
 
/* ---- Copyright ---- */
#site-footer .gf-bottom {
  margin: 72px 0 0;
  padding: 23px 0 21px;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid #2b2b2b;
}
 
#site-footer .gf-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #ddd;
  font-size: 16.8px;
  line-height: 24px;
}
 
@media (max-width: 990px) {
  .navbar {
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    padding-right: 1.25rem;
  }

  #site-footer .gf-inner {
    padding: 58px 1.25rem 0;
  }
 
  #site-footer .gf-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem 2rem;
  }
 
  #site-footer .gf-brand {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
 
  #site-footer .gf-bottom {
    margin-top: 64px;
  }
}
 
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #site-footer .gf-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
 
  #site-footer .gf-col h3 {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
 
  #site-footer .gf-contact {
    gap: 24px;
    padding-top: 0;
  }
}

/* Footer ends here */

/* ===== Home German Journey background card section ===== */
#home-journey,
#home-journey *,
#home-journey *::before,
#home-journey *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

#home-journey {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 720px;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--nav-font, "Trebuchet MS", "Ubuntu", "Segoe UI", sans-serif);
  background: #4b3a24;
}

#home-journey .home-journey-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -3;
  background-image: url("../Images/hero-background.jpg");
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  background-attachment: fixed;
}

#home-journey .home-journey-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .47) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .28) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .34) 100%);
  transition: opacity .55s ease;
}

#home-journey .home-journey-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: min(1400px, calc(100% - 40px));
  min-height: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 70px 0;
}

#home-journey .home-journey-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(330px, .72fr);
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 590px;
  padding: 78px 72px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .28);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: rgba(22, 17, 11, .30);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .16);
  backdrop-filter: blur(1.5px);
  transition: background-color .65s ease, box-shadow .65s ease, border-color .65s ease, backdrop-filter .65s ease;
}

#home-journey .home-journey-card.is-scrolled {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;
}

/* ===== Home Journey: fixed background with fully transparent content card ===== */
#home-journey .home-journey-card,
#home-journey .home-journey-card.is-scrolled {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;
}

#home-journey .home-journey-copy { max-width: 520px; }

#home-journey .home-journey-copy h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

#home-journey .home-journey-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 176px;
  min-height: 58px;
  margin-top: 150px;
  padding: 0 26px;
  color: #fff;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
  border-radius: 9px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

#home-journey .home-journey-btn:hover {
  color: #231f20;
  background: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

#home-journey .home-journey-stat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
  min-width: 0;
}

#home-journey .home-journey-ring {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 92px;
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  border: 9px solid #ffda55;
  border-right-color: #287a55;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: rotate(-42deg);
}

#home-journey .home-journey-ring span {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .10);
}

#home-journey .home-journey-stat-copy { min-width: 190px; }

#home-journey .home-journey-stat-copy strong {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: #ed1c24;
  font-size: clamp(45px, 4vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
}

#home-journey .home-journey-stat-copy p {
  max-width: 250px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ===== Home Latest Blogs & Updates section ===== */
#home-blogs,
#home-blogs *,
#home-blogs *::before,
#home-blogs *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

#home-blogs {
  width: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  color: #171717;
  font-family: var(--nav-font, "Trebuchet MS", "Ubuntu", "Segoe UI", sans-serif);
}

#home-blogs .home-blogs-inner {
  width: min(1400px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 0 72px;
}

#home-blogs .home-blogs-heading { text-align: center; margin: 0 auto 54px; }
#home-blogs .home-blogs-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3vw, 50px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
#home-blogs .home-blogs-heading p {
  margin: 70px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.25vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
#home-blogs .home-blogs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
}
#home-blogs .home-blog-card { min-width: 0; }
#home-blogs .home-blog-card > a:first-child {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
#home-blogs .home-blog-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1.67 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}
#home-blogs .home-blog-card > a:first-child:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); }
#home-blogs .home-blog-card h3 {
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.2vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-weight: 700;
}
#home-blogs .home-blog-card h3 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
#home-blogs .home-blog-card h3 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
#home-blogs .home-blog-card h3 .blog-download-link {
  color: #171717;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}
#home-blogs .home-blog-card h3 .blog-download-link:hover {
  color: #ed1c24;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ===== Shared content width + modern motion enhancements ===== */
@media (min-width: 991px) {
  .navbar,
  .german-courses,
  #home-journey .home-journey-inner,
  #home-blogs .home-blogs-inner {
    width: min(1236px, calc(100% - 40px));
  }
  .navbar { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
}

.v7-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.v7-reveal.v7-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.v7-reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: .08s; }
.v7-reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: .16s; }
.v7-reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: .24s; }
.v7-reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: .32s; }

.german-course-card,
.home-blog-card {
  transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1), box-shadow .55s ease;
}
.german-course-card:hover,
.home-blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); }
.home-journey-btn,
.german-course-link {
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1), background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 990px) {
  #home-journey,
  #home-journey .home-journey-inner { min-height: 650px; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-inner { width: min(100% - 32px, 760px); padding: 48px 0; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 70px;
    min-height: 550px;
    padding: 58px 48px;
  }
  #home-journey .home-journey-copy h2 { max-width: 600px; font-size: clamp(34px, 6vw, 50px); }
  #home-journey .home-journey-btn { margin-top: 70px; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-stat { justify-content: flex-start; }
  #home-blogs .home-blogs-inner { width: min(100% - 32px, 760px); padding: 54px 0 60px; }
  #home-blogs .home-blogs-heading { margin-bottom: 42px; }
  #home-blogs .home-blogs-heading p { margin-top: 44px; }
  #home-blogs .home-blogs-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 38px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #home-journey,
  #home-journey .home-journey-inner { min-height: 650px; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-backdrop { background-attachment: scroll; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-inner { width: min(100% - 24px, 520px); padding: 28px 0; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-card { gap: 55px; min-height: 590px; padding: 44px 24px; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-copy h2 { font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.18; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-btn { width: 100%; margin-top: 58px; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-stat { gap: 16px; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-ring { flex-basis: 70px; width: 70px; height: 70px; border-width: 7px; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-stat-copy strong { font-size: 46px; }
  #home-journey .home-journey-stat-copy p { font-size: 13px; }
  #home-blogs .home-blogs-inner { width: min(100% - 24px, 520px); padding: 44px 0 52px; }
  #home-blogs .home-blogs-heading h2 { font-size: 31px; }
  #home-blogs .home-blogs-heading p { margin-top: 34px; font-size: 15px; }
  #home-blogs .home-blog-card h3 { margin-top: 20px; font-size: 16px; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .v7-reveal {
    transition-duration: .36s;
    transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  }
  .v7-reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: .04s; }
  .v7-reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: .08s; }
  .v7-reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: .12s; }
  .v7-reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: .16s; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .v7-reveal,
  .german-course-card,
  .home-blog-card,
  .home-journey-btn,
  .german-course-link {
    transition: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

@media (hover: none) {
  .german-course-card:hover,
  .home-blog-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}