/* ===== Elite Edge Training & Consulting ===== */
:root{
  /* Palette meshed to the Elite Edge logo: royal blue + silver on near-black */
  --navy:#0b0e18;
  --navy-2:#141a2b;
  --steel:#1a2133;
  --gold:#4951d8;        /* royal-blue accent (logo blue, brightened for UI) */
  --gold-bright:#6e77f4; /* lighter blue for hover/links */
  --silver:#c9ced9;
  --ink:#06080f;
  --paper:#f5f6f8;
  --muted:#6a7787;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  --max:1180px;
  --r:10px;
  --shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(8,16,28,.14);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  color:#1b2531;
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}

h1,h2,h3,.brand-text strong{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.5px}

/* ===== Buttons ===== */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:.86rem;cursor:pointer;border:2px solid transparent;transition:.25s;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-bright);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-block{width:100%;text-align:center}

/* ===== Header ===== */
.site-header{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;
  background:transparent;transition:.3s;
}
.site-header.scrolled{background:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:100px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:#fff}
.brand-mark{
  width:44px;height:44px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:8px;
  background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:1px;
}
.brand-logo{
  width:74px;height:74px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none;
  background:#111522;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.34),
    0 0 0 3px rgba(73,81,216,.45),
    0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.nav-cta{color:#fff!important}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1}
.brand-text strong{font-size:1.56rem;color:#fff}
.brand-text small{font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:2.5px;color:var(--gold)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.nav a{color:#e9edf2;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;transition:.2s;position:relative}
.nav a:not(.nav-cta):hover{color:var(--gold)}
.nav a:not(.nav-cta)::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-6px;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--gold);transition:.25s;
}
.nav a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after{width:100%}
.nav-cta{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:9px 22px;border-radius:5px;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:.85rem}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold-bright)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:6px}
.nav-toggle span{width:26px;height:2px;background:#fff;transition:.3s}

/* ===== Hero ===== */
.hero{
  position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(6,8,15,.92) 0%,rgba(11,14,24,.72) 60%,rgba(11,14,24,.45) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 30%, #2b2f72 0%, #0d1024 55%, #06070f 100%);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(105,114,245,.07) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(105,114,245,.07) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:54px 54px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 40%,#000,transparent 75%);
}
.hero-content{position:relative;max-width:980px;padding-top:90px;padding-bottom:90px}
.eyebrow{
  color:var(--gold);font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:3px;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.82rem;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.hero h1{
  color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6.4vw,5.15rem);line-height:1.02;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-sub{color:#cdd6e0;font-size:1.16rem;max-width:720px;margin:28px 0 38px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}


/* ===== Trust bar ===== */
.trustbar{background:var(--navy);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;padding:38px 24px;text-align:center}
.trust-item strong{display:block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--gold)}
.trust-item span{color:#aeb9c6;font-size:.86rem}

/* ===== Sections ===== */
.section{padding:96px 0}
.section-eyebrow{
  color:var(--gold);font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:3px;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.82rem;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.section-eyebrow.light{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.15;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase}
.section-title.light{color:#fff}
.section-head.center{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 56px}
.section-lead{color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;font-size:1.05rem}

/* ===== About ===== */
.about{background:#fff}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.about-copy p{color:#48576a;margin:16px 0}
.about-copy .section-title{margin-bottom:8px}
blockquote{
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:14px 22px;margin:26px 0;
  font-style:italic;color:#33424f;background:var(--paper);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;
}
blockquote cite{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.about-pillars{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.pillar{
  background:var(--navy);color:#dfe6ee;padding:26px;border-radius:var(--r);
  border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:.3s;
}
.pillar:hover{transform:translateX(6px)}
.pillar-num{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--gold);opacity:.5}
.pillar h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.2rem;margin:6px 0 8px;text-transform:uppercase}
.pillar p{font-size:.95rem;color:#aeb9c6}

/* ===== Courses ===== */
.courses{background:var(--paper)}
.course-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.course-card{
  background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px 26px;border:1px solid #e6e9ee;
  transition:.3s;position:relative;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(8,16,28,.04);
}
.course-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--gold)}
.course-card[data-course]{cursor:pointer}
.course-card .read-bio{display:block;margin-top:12px;color:var(--gold);font-style:normal;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.modal-box-wide{max-width:720px}
.course-modal-head{border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:18px}
.course-modal-head h3{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.1}
.course-modal-head span{color:var(--gold);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.course-modal-body{color:#48576a;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.65}
.course-modal-body p{margin-bottom:14px}
.course-modal-body h4{color:var(--navy);font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:1.02rem;margin:18px 0 8px}
.course-modal-body ul{margin:0 0 14px 20px}
.course-modal-body li{margin-bottom:6px;list-style:disc}
.course-icon{font-size:1.7rem;width:56px;height:56px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:16px}
.course-card h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:1.22rem;margin-bottom:8px;text-transform:uppercase}
.course-card p{color:#5a6675;font-size:.94rem}
.course-card.featured{border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.cta-card{background:var(--navy);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px}
.cta-card h3{color:#fff}
.cta-card p{color:#aeb9c6;margin-bottom:10px}

/* ===== Audiences ===== */
.audiences{
  background:linear-gradient(rgba(8,16,28,.93),rgba(8,16,28,.93)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0%,#22384f,#0a121c);
}
.audience-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:22px}
.audience{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px 26px;transition:.3s;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.02);
}
.audience:hover{background:rgba(200,161,74,.08);border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-5px)}
.audience h3{color:var(--gold);font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:10px;text-transform:uppercase}
.audience p{color:#bcc6d2;font-size:.95rem}

/* ===== Team ===== */
.team{background:#fff}
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
.team-card{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(8,16,28,.05);transition:.3s}
.team-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.team-photo{aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.team-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;transition:.5s;filter:grayscale(.15)}
.team-card:hover .team-photo img{transform:scale(1.06);filter:grayscale(0)}
.team-card figcaption{padding:16px;text-align:center}
.team-card figcaption strong{display:block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase}
.team-card figcaption span{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.team-card{cursor:pointer}
.read-bio{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font-style:normal;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8b97a6;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;transition:.2s}
.team-card:hover .read-bio{color:var(--gold)}

/* ===== Bio Modal ===== */
.modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px}
.modal.open{display:flex}
.modal-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(6,12,20,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(3px)}
.modal-box{position:relative;background:#fff;max-width:560px;width:100%;border-radius:var(--r);padding:38px 36px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.4);max-height:88vh;overflow:auto;animation:modalIn .3s ease}
@keyframes modalIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.modal-close{position:absolute;top:14px;right:18px;background:none;border:0;font-size:2rem;line-height:1;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.modal-close:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.modal-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;margin-bottom:18px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:18px}
.modal-head img{width:92px;height:92px;border-radius:8px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;flex:none}
.modal-head h3{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.1}
.modal-head span{color:var(--gold);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
#modalBio{color:#48576a;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.7}
.hidden-field{display:none}

/* ===== CTA Banner ===== */
.cta-banner{
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--gold) 0%,var(--gold-bright) 100%);
  padding:60px 0;
}
.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-banner h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.3rem);color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;max-width:680px}
.cta-banner .btn-primary{background:#06080f;color:#fff}
.cta-banner .btn-primary:hover{background:#000}

/* ===== Contact ===== */
.contact{background:var(--paper)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
.contact-intro p{color:#48576a;margin-top:14px}
.contact-people{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;margin-top:30px}
.contact-person{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px;flex:1 1 200px;border:1px solid #e6e9ee}
.contact-person h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:1.2rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.contact-person span{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.contact-person a{display:block;color:#3a4a5c;font-weight:500;padding:3px 0;transition:.2s}
.contact-person a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.contact-form{background:#fff;padding:34px;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #d6dbe2;border-radius:6px;
  font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;background:#fbfcfd;transition:.2s;
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);background:#fff}
.form-note{text-align:center;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px}
.form-note a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}

/* ===== Footer ===== */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#aeb9c6}
.footer-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding:48px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.footer-brand .brand-logo{width:62px;height:62px}
.footer-brand strong{color:#fff;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:1px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gold)}
.footer-nav{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-social a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding:18px 0;font-size:.82rem;text-align:center}

/* ===== Reveal animation ===== */
[data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:.7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
[data-reveal].in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .about-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .course-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .team-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .audience-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .trust-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .nav{
    position:fixed;top:100px;right:0;width:74%;height:calc(100vh - 100px);
    background:var(--navy);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;
    padding:24px;transform:translateX(100%);transition:.3s;box-shadow:-10px 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  }
  .nav.open{transform:none}
  .nav a{width:100%;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-cta{margin-top:14px}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
  .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .section{padding:70px 0}
  .course-grid,.team-grid,.audience-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
}