/* Ascend AI NOW Institute: shared styles. Brand: royal blue #4169E1, orange #FF6600, navy #0E2865, white. */
:root{
  --navy:#0E2865; --navy-2:#173A8A; --blue:#4169E1; --blue-soft:#EAF0FD; --orange:#FF6600; --orange-soft:#FFF1E6;
  --ink:#1F2933; --muted:#5B6675; --line:#DCE3F0; --bg:#F5F7FB; --card:#FFFFFF; --good:#1E8E5A; --bad:#B42318;
  --radius:14px; --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(14,40,101,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(14,40,101,.07);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:400 17px/1.6 "Source Sans 3",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:Montserrat,system-ui,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;margin:0}
a{color:var(--blue)}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}

/* Header */
.top{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.top .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:10px 20px}
.top img{height:58px;width:auto;display:block}
.top .brand{font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:700;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.top .brand small{display:block;font:400 13px "Source Sans 3";color:#B9C6E4}
.top .spacer{flex:1}
.top nav{display:flex;gap:18px}
.top nav a{color:#D5DEF2;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.top nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.top a.cta{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap}
.top a.cta:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}

/* Hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 80%);color:#fff;padding:60px 0 70px}
.eyebrow{font:700 13px Montserrat;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,52px);margin:12px 0 16px;max-width:860px}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--orange)}
.hero p.lead{color:#D5DEF2;font-size:20px;max-width:720px;margin:0 0 28px}
.chips{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:34px}
.chip{display:block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.chip:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.chip b{display:block;font:700 15px Montserrat;margin-bottom:2px}
.chip span{font-size:14px;color:#B9C6E4}
.chip i{font-style:normal;font:800 12px Montserrat;color:var(--orange);letter-spacing:1px}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 24px;font:700 15.5px Montserrat;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:center}
.btn-primary{background:var(--orange);color:#fff}.btn-primary:hover{background:#E05A00}
.btn-blue{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}.btn-blue:hover{background:#2F55C8}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:1.5px solid var(--line)}.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Transparency band */
.band{background:var(--orange-soft);border-bottom:1px solid #FFD9BF}
.band .wrap{padding:22px 20px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center}
.band p{margin:0;font-size:18px;color:#5A2A00}
.band b{color:var(--navy)}

/* Sections */
section.div{padding:64px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
section.div:nth-of-type(even){background:#fff}
.div-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:28px}
.div-num{font:800 13px Montserrat;letter-spacing:1.4px;color:var(--orange);text-transform:uppercase}
.div-head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,36px);margin:8px 0 0}
.div-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
h3.sub{font-size:19px;margin:34px 0 14px}

/* Price cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.cards.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.cards.five{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px}
.cards.five .card{padding:18px}
.cards.five .price{font-size:26px}
.track i{display:block;font:800 11px Montserrat;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);font-style:normal;margin-bottom:4px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card.feature{border:2px solid var(--blue)}
.card .tag{font:700 11.5px Montserrat;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:8px}
.card.feature .tag{color:var(--orange)}
.card h4{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:6px}
.price{font:800 30px Montserrat;color:var(--navy);margin:8px 0 2px}
.price small{font:600 15px "Source Sans 3";color:var(--muted)}
.alt{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.card ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:8px 0 18px;flex:1}
.card li{position:relative;padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:7px;font-size:15.5px}
.card li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:8px;width:10px;height:6px;border-left:2px solid var(--blue);border-bottom:2px solid var(--blue);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.card .btn{width:100%}
.note{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px}

/* Tracks */
.tracks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-bottom:8px}
.track{background:var(--blue-soft);border-radius:12px;padding:16px}
.track b{display:block;font:700 15px Montserrat;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:4px}
.track span{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;counter-reset:s}
.step{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px}
.step::before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s);display:grid;place-items:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font:800 14px Montserrat;margin-bottom:10px}
.step b{display:block;font:700 16px Montserrat;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:4px}
.step span{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Verify box */
.verify{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;align-items:center}
.verify label{color:#fff;font:700 16px Montserrat;flex-basis:100%}
.verify input{flex:1;min-width:220px;font:inherit;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:10px;border:0}

/* Tables */
.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.tbl th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;font:700 14px Montserrat}
.tbl td{padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top;font-size:15.5px}
.tbl td.p{font:800 16px Montserrat;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.tbl tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}

/* Form */
.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:26px}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-bottom:14px}
.form-grid label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy)}
.form-grid .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.form-grid input,.form-grid select,.form-grid textarea{font:inherit;font-weight:400;font-size:16px;padding:11px 12px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.form-grid textarea{min-height:96px;resize:vertical}
.form-grid input:focus,.form-grid select:focus,.form-grid textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(65,105,225,.25);border-color:var(--blue)}
.consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 18px}
.consent input{margin-top:4px;width:18px;height:18px;flex:none;accent-color:var(--blue)}
.err{background:#FDECEC;color:#9B1C1C;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 12px;margin-top:12px;font-size:15px}
.ok{background:#E7F6EE;color:#14532D;border-radius:10px;padding:16px;font-size:16px}
.fine{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0 0}

/* FAQ */
details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:10px}
summary{cursor:pointer;font:700 16px Montserrat;color:var(--navy)}
details p{margin:10px 0 0;color:var(--ink)}

/* Founder strip */
.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.founder img{width:180px;height:180px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid #fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.founder h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:4px}
.founder .creds{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;margin:4px 0 12px}

.legal{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;padding:22px 20px 40px}
.privacy{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

@media (max-width:1100px){.cards.five{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:960px){
  .cards,.cards.five,.tracks,.steps,.chips{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .cards.three{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .div-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
  .top nav{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .cards,.cards.five,.tracks,.steps,.chips,.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .founder img{margin:0 auto}
  .top img{height:44px}
  .top .brand{font-size:14px;line-height:1.25}
  .top a.cta{padding:7px 12px;font-size:13.5px}
  .top .wrap{gap:10px}
  .top .brand small{display:none}
  .tbl th:nth-child(3),.tbl td:nth-child(3){display:none}
  .band .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media print{.top,.hero .btn-row,.form-card{display:none}}