: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;
  }
}

/* Header ends here */

/* Hero starts here */

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

#hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #3b3129;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32) 45%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 100%),
    url("Images/hero-background.jpg");
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  font-family: var(--nav-font, "Trebuchet MS", "Ubuntu", "Segoe UI", sans-serif);
}

#hero .hero-inner {
  padding: 198px clamp(1.25rem, 6.1vw, 116px) 80px;
}

/* ---- Heading ---- */
#hero .hero-title {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 60px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 100px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

#hero .hero-highlight {
  color: #ed1c24;
}

#hero .hero-title-word {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

#hero .hero-title-letter {
  display: inline-block;
  padding-inline: .015em;
  transform-origin: center bottom;
  animation: hero-letter-wave 1s cubic-bezier(.42, 0, .58, 1) infinite;
  animation-delay: var(--hero-letter-delay, 0ms);
}

@keyframes hero-letter-wave {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(var(--hero-letter-lift, -4px)) rotate(var(--hero-letter-rotate, 0deg)) scale(var(--hero-letter-scale, 1.05));
    text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4), 0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
    text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3), 0 0 9px rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #hero .hero-title-letter {
    animation: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* Gentle continuous pulse for the main page's three section headings. */
#home-about-title,
#home-mission-title,
#home-why-title {
  --heading-rest-color: #171717;
  transform-origin: left center;
  animation: main-section-heading-pulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

#home-why-title {
  --heading-rest-color: #111;
}

@keyframes main-section-heading-pulse {
  0%, 100% {
    color: var(--heading-rest-color);
    transform: scale(1);
  }
  50% {
    color: #a94e3e;
    transform: scale(1.07);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #home-about-title,
  #home-mission-title,
  #home-why-title {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* ---- White card ---- */
#hero .hero-card {
  width: 601px;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-top: 143px;
  padding: 60px;
  color: #231f20;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

#hero .hero-flag {
  display: block;
  width: 63px;
  height: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    #000 0 33.34%,
    #dd0000 33.34% 66.67%,
    #ffce00 66.67% 100%
  );
}

#hero .hero-text {
  margin: 0 -16px 0 0;
  color: #231f20;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 37px;
}

#hero .hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: 25px;
  margin-top: 62px;
}

#hero .hero-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 77px;
  padding: 0 38px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 17.6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 1px solid #231f20;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

#hero .hero-btn-dark {
  color: #fff;
  background: #231f20;
}

#hero .hero-btn-dark:hover {
  background: #ed1c24;
  border-color: #ed1c24;
}

#hero .hero-btn-light {
  color: #231f20;
  background: #fff;
}

#hero .hero-btn-light:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: #231f20;
}

/* ---- Tablet ---- */
@media (max-width: 990px) {
  #hero .hero-inner {
    padding-top: 90px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
  }

  #hero .hero-title {
    font-size: 44px;
    line-height: 1.45;
  }

  #hero .hero-card {
    margin-top: 64px;
    padding: 40px;
  }

  #hero .hero-flag {
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  #hero .hero-text {
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  #hero .hero-actions {
    margin-top: 36px;
  }

  #hero .hero-btn {
    height: 64px;
    padding: 0 28px;
  }
}

/* ---- Phone ---- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #hero .hero-inner {
    padding-top: 56px;
  }

  #hero .hero-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  #hero .hero-card {
    padding: 28px;
  }

  #hero .hero-text {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 30px;
  }

  #hero .hero-actions {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  #hero .hero-btn {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
}

/* Hero ends here */



/* ===== German Language course section ===== */
#german-courses,
#german-courses *,
#german-courses *::before,
#german-courses *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

#german-courses {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 84px 0 90px;
  background: #fff;
  font-family: var(--nav-font, "Trebuchet MS", "Ubuntu", "Segoe UI", sans-serif);
}

#german-courses .german-courses-inner {
  width: min(1215px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

#german-courses .german-courses-head {
  margin: 0 auto 54px;
  text-align: center;
}

#german-courses .german-courses-head h2 {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: #161616;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 2.35vw, 37px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

@supports ((background-clip: text) or (-webkit-background-clip: text)) {
  #german-courses .german-courses-head h2 {
    color: transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #ed1c24 0%, #ffc33c 25%, #ed1c24 50%, #ffc33c 75%, #ed1c24 100%);
    background-size: 200% 100%;
    background-position: 0 50%;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    animation: home-course-heading-gradient 3s linear infinite;
  }
}

@keyframes home-course-heading-gradient {
  from { background-position: 0 50%; }
  to { background-position: 100% 50%; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #german-courses .german-courses-head h2 {
    color: #161616;
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor;
    animation: none;
  }
}

#german-courses .german-courses-head p {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #111;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.1vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

#german-courses .german-course-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  height: 455px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 9px;
}

#german-courses .german-course-card {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  height: 455px;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: #12251f;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  cursor: pointer;
}

#german-courses .german-course-card:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

#german-courses .german-course-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -3;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: transform .65s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

#german-courses .german-course-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(0, 25, 19, .92) 0%,
    rgba(0, 25, 19, .62) 36%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, .04) 76%
  );
  transition: background .45s ease;
}

#german-courses .german-course-collapsed {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 28px 27px;
  transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .45s ease;
}

#german-courses .german-course-collapsed h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 1.7vw, 29px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}

#german-courses .german-course-plus {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  left: 22px;
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  color: #222;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}

#german-courses .german-course-details {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 52px 30px 31px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(0, 25, 19, .95) 0%,
    rgba(0, 28, 22, .86) 58%,
    rgba(0, 18, 14, .26) 100%
  );
  transform: translateY(100%);
  transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

#german-courses .german-course-details h3 {
  margin: 0 0 48px;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 1.75vw, 29px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

#german-courses .german-course-details p {
  margin: auto 0 27px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.12vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
}

#german-courses .german-course-link {
  align-self: flex-start;
  color: #ed1c24;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.15vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

#german-courses .german-course-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

#german-courses .german-course-card:hover .german-course-details,
#german-courses .german-course-card:focus-visible .german-course-details,
#german-courses .german-course-card.is-active .german-course-details {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

#german-courses .german-course-card:hover .german-course-collapsed,
#german-courses .german-course-card:focus-visible .german-course-collapsed,
#german-courses .german-course-card.is-active .german-course-collapsed {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
}

#german-courses .german-course-card:hover .german-course-plus,
#german-courses .german-course-card:focus-visible .german-course-plus,
#german-courses .german-course-card.is-active .german-course-plus {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

#german-courses .german-course-card:hover .german-course-image,
#german-courses .german-course-card.is-active .german-course-image {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

#german-courses .german-course-card:hover .german-course-shade,
#german-courses .german-course-card.is-active .german-course-shade {
  background: rgba(0, 25, 19, .2);
}

@media (max-width: 990px) {
  #german-courses {
    padding: 66px 0 72px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-courses-head {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-grid {
    height: auto;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-card {
    height: 410px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-card:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-card:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-details {
    padding: 50px 27px 28px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-details h3 {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #german-courses {
    padding: 52px 0 60px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-courses-inner {
    width: min(100% - 24px, 430px);
  }

  #german-courses .german-courses-head {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-courses-head h2 {
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-courses-head p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

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

  #german-courses .german-course-card,
  #german-courses .german-course-card:nth-child(2) {
    height: 500px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-card:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-collapsed {
    padding: 0 30px 28px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-details {
    padding: 52px 30px 30px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-details h3 {
    margin-bottom: 27px;
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-details p {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  #german-courses .german-course-link {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #german-courses .german-course-image,
  #german-courses .german-course-details,
  #german-courses .german-course-collapsed,
  #german-courses .german-course-plus {
    transition: none;
  }
}


/* ===== Home About section ===== */
#home-about,
#home-about *,
#home-about *::before,
#home-about *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

#home-about {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 610px;
  padding: 0;
  background: #fff;
  font-family: var(--nav-font, "Trebuchet MS", "Ubuntu", "Segoe UI", sans-serif);
}

#home-about .home-about-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 286px;
  background: #ffbd3f;
  z-index: 0;
}

#home-about .home-about-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 450px;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 78px;
  width: min(1236px, calc(100% - 40px));
  min-height: 610px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

#home-about .home-about-copy {
  padding-top: 145px;
}

#home-about .home-about-copy h2 {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 0 74px;
  color: #171717;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 2.55vw, 41px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

#home-about .home-about-copy p {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  color: #111;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.06vw, 17px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

#home-about .home-about-copy p + p {
  margin-top: 32px;
}

#home-about .home-about-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 164px;
  min-height: 53px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding: 0 25px;
  color: #fff;
  background: #231f20;
  border-radius: 7px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

#home-about .home-about-btn:hover {
  background: #ed1c24;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

#home-about .home-about-media {
  position: relative;
  height: 530px;
  margin-top: 72px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

#home-about .home-about-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

@media (max-width: 990px) {
  #home-about {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 0 0 58px;
  }

  #home-about .home-about-bg {
    height: 260px;
  }

  #home-about .home-about-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px;
    gap: 44px;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  #home-about .home-about-copy {
    padding-top: 105px;
  }

  #home-about .home-about-copy h2 {
    margin-bottom: 46px;
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  #home-about .home-about-media {
    height: 460px;
    margin-top: 54px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  #home-about .home-about-bg {
    height: 205px;
  }

  #home-about .home-about-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    width: min(100% - 24px, 520px);
    gap: 0;
  }

  #home-about .home-about-copy {
    padding-top: 72px;
  }

  #home-about .home-about-copy h2 {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 29px;
  }

  #home-about .home-about-copy p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  #home-about .home-about-media {
    height: 430px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #home-about .home-about-btn {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ===== 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(1236px, 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 .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;
}

@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;
  }
}

@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;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #home-journey .home-journey-card,
  #home-journey .home-journey-btn {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* 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 Mission & Vision section ===== */
#home-mission,
#home-mission *,
#home-mission *::before,
#home-mission *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

#home-mission {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 74px 0 86px;
  background: #fff;
  font-family: var(--nav-font, "Trebuchet MS", "Ubuntu", "Segoe UI", sans-serif);
}

#home-mission .home-mission-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 68px;
  width: min(1236px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

#home-mission .home-mission-media {
  height: 620px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 11px;
}

#home-mission .home-mission-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

#home-mission .home-mission-copy {
  padding: 8px 0;
}

#home-mission .home-mission-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 66px;
  color: #171717;
  font-size: clamp(31px, 2.45vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

#home-mission .home-mission-copy p {
  max-width: 610px;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  color: #111;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.02vw, 17px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

#home-mission .home-mission-copy p + p {
  margin-top: 31px;
}

@media (max-width: 990px) {
  #home-mission {
    padding: 62px 0 72px;
  }

  #home-mission .home-mission-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 360px;
    gap: 44px;
  }

  #home-mission .home-mission-media {
    height: 520px;
  }

  #home-mission .home-mission-copy h2 {
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  #home-mission .home-mission-copy p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  #home-mission {
    padding: 52px 0 62px;
  }

  #home-mission .home-mission-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    width: min(100% - 24px, 520px);
    gap: 34px;
  }

  #home-mission .home-mission-media {
    height: 500px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  #home-mission .home-mission-copy h2 {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 29px;
  }

  #home-mission .home-mission-copy p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #home-mission .home-mission-media img {
    transition: 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 Why Choose Us section ===== */
#home-why,
#home-why *,
#home-why *::before,
#home-why *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

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

#home-why .home-why-inner {
  width: min(1335px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 68px 0 74px;
}

#home-why .home-why-heading {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 58px;
}

#home-why .home-why-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 3.3vw, 50px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
}

#home-why .home-why-heading p {
  margin: 38px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.25vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #111;
}

#home-why .home-why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
}

#home-why .home-why-card {
  min-height: 438px;
  padding: 38px 34px 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #ffbd3f;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

#home-why .home-why-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
  color: #171717;
  font-size: 53px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}

#home-why .home-why-card h3 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 380px;
  min-height: 76px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #171717;
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  font-weight: 700;
}

#home-why .home-why-card p {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 390px;
  margin: 48px 0 0;
  color: #171717;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.48;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #home-why .home-why-inner {
    width: min(100% - 32px, 700px);
    padding: 58px 0 64px;
  }

  #home-why .home-why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  #home-why .home-why-card {
    min-height: 390px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #home-why .home-why-inner {
    width: min(100% - 24px, 520px);
    padding: 48px 0 54px;
  }

  #home-why .home-why-heading {
    margin-bottom: 38px;
  }

  #home-why .home-why-heading h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  #home-why .home-why-heading p {
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  #home-why .home-why-card {
    min-height: 360px;
    padding: 30px 24px 38px;
  }

  #home-why .home-why-icon {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  #home-why .home-why-card h3 {
    min-height: auto;
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  #home-why .home-why-card p {
    margin-top: 30px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}

/* ===== 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(1460px, calc(100% - 48px));
  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 img {
  border-radius: 14px;
}

#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;
  white-space: pre-line;
}

#home-blogs .blog-empty-state {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 24px;
  color: #60656d;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Blog posts are fetched after page load, so they should remain visible when
   the page's optional scroll-reveal script has already initialized. */
.home-blog-card.blog-post-card {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

#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;
}

.blog-download-link {
  color: #171717;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.blog-download-link:hover {
  color: #ed1c24;
}

#home-blogs .home-blog-card h3 .blog-download-link {
  color: #171717;
}

#home-blogs .home-blog-card h3 .blog-download-link:hover {
  color: #ed1c24;
  text-decoration: none;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #home-blogs .home-blogs-inner {
    width: min(100% - 32px, 720px);
    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: 520px) {
  #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;
  }
}

/* ===== V7: shared content width + modern motion enhancements ===== */
@media (min-width: 991px) {
  .navbar {
    max-width: 1236px;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  #german-courses .german-courses-inner,
  #home-about .home-about-inner,
  #home-mission .home-mission-inner,
  #home-why .home-why-inner,
  #home-blogs .home-blogs-inner {
    width: min(1236px, calc(100% - 40px));
  }
}

/* Smooth, lightweight reveal motion. Content remains fully usable without JS. */
.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; }

/* Subtle section and card polish without changing the existing design language. */
.german-course-card,
.home-why-card,
.home-blog-card,
.home-about-media,
.home-mission-media {
  transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1), box-shadow .55s ease;
}

.german-course-card:hover,
.home-why-card:hover,
.home-blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.home-about-media:hover,
.home-mission-media:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.10);
}

.home-journey-btn,
.home-about-btn,
.btn-contact,
.hero-btn,
.german-course-link {
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1), background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

/* On phones, cards enter gently from slightly left of their final position. */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .german-course-card,
  .home-why-card,
  .home-blog-card {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate3d(-24px, 0, 0);
    transition: opacity .95s ease, transform 1.05s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1), box-shadow .45s ease;
    will-change: opacity, transform;
  }

  .german-course-card.v7-visible,
  .home-why-card.v7-visible,
  .home-blog-card.v7-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }

  .german-course-card:nth-child(2),
  .home-why-card:nth-child(2),
  .home-blog-card:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: .12s;
  }

  .german-course-card:nth-child(3),
  .home-why-card:nth-child(3),
  .home-blog-card:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: .24s;
  }

  .german-course-card:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: .36s;
  }

  .home-about-media,
  .home-mission-media {
    transform: translateY(14px);
    opacity: .01;
  }

  .home-about-media.v7-visible,
  .home-mission-media.v7-visible {
    transform: none;
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

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