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/* CSS RESET & NORMALIZE                              */
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html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center,
dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed, 
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, 
menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; font-size: 100%; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;
}
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure, 
footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section {
  display: block;
}
body {
  line-height: 1;
}
ol, ul {
  list-style: none;
}
blockquote, q {
  quotes: none;
}
blockquote:before, blockquote:after,
q:before, q:after {
  content: '';
  content: none;
}
table {
  border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0;
}
*, *:before, *:after { box-sizing: border-box; }

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/* ROOT VARIABLES (brand + monochrome_sophisticated)  */
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:root {
  --primary: #23284B;
  --secondary: #68B8C4;
  --accent: #F9F7F3;
  --gray-000: #FFFFFF;
  --gray-100: #FAFAFA;
  --gray-200: #F0F0F0;
  --gray-300: #CCCCCC;
  --gray-500: #8D8D8F;
  --gray-700: #404044;
  --gray-900: #111116;
  --black: #000000;
  --shadow-main: 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(35,40,75,0.08),0 1.5px 4px 0 rgba(10,10,12,0.10);
  --shadow-strong: 0 6px 32px 0 rgba(50,50,60,0.22);
  --radius-main: 14px;
  --radius-small: 7px;
  --transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
  --focus-ring: 0 0 0 2px var(--secondary);
}

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/* BASE TYPOGRAPHY & GLOBALS                          */
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body {
  background: var(--gray-000);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary);
  line-height: 1.13;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.75rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.375rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
h4 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
h5, h6 { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 5px; }

p, ul, ol {
  color: var(--gray-900);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
a {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
a:focus, a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary);
  outline: none;
}

strong, b { font-weight: 700; }

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: 0; }

hr {
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  margin: 30px 0;
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1220px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

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/* HEADER & NAVIGATION                                */
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header {
  background: var(--gray-000);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}
.header-flex {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  min-height: 82px;
}
.logo-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 0;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 6px 8px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-small);
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--gray-200);
  color: var(--primary);
}
.cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  color: var(--gray-000);
  background: var(--primary);
  padding: 10px 32px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-main);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-main);
  transition: var(--transition);
  outline: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-left: 18px;
}
.cta-btn:hover, .cta-btn:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--black);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong);
}

.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 4px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-main);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
  z-index: 102;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  box-shadow: var(--focus-ring);
  outline: none;
}

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/* MOBILE MENU (overlay, burger, nav)                 */
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.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(35,40,75,0.96);
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: var(--transition);
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding-top: 0;
  gap: 24px;
}
.mobile-menu.active {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  margin: 22px 32px 0 0;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2.15rem;
  color: var(--gray-000);
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 10001;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.mobile-menu-close:focus {
  box-shadow: var(--focus-ring);
  outline: none;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 56px 40px 0 0;
  width: 100%;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--gray-000);
  font-size: 1.38rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 0 10px 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.mobile-nav a:focus, .mobile-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary);
  background: none;
  outline: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .main-nav {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .cta-btn {
    padding: 10px 18px;
    margin-left: 6px;
    font-size: 0.99rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .main-nav, .cta-btn {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
}
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/* SECTION AND LAYOUT SPACING                         */
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.section,
.hero,
.features,
.services,
.testimonials,
.about,
.contact,
.legal {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.content-wrapper,
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .content-wrapper, .content-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

/* Card container and card spacing */
.card-container, .feature-grid, .course-list, .testimonial-list, .recent-posts {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card, .feature-item, .course-card, .testimonial-card, .post {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Testimonial and Text-Image Section Patterns */
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-main);
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--black);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-main);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  min-width: 240px;
  max-width: 400px;
}
.testimonial-card .testimonial-author {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.testimonial-card .testimonial-rating {
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.testimonial-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  min-width: 220px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-main);
  background: var(--gray-100);
  padding: 30px 22px 26px 22px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-main);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.feature-item:hover,
.feature-item:focus-within {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.015);
}
.feature-item img {
  width: 39px; height: 39px;
}

/* Cards used in services, blog posts, etc */
.course-card, .post {
  background: var(--gray-000);
  border-radius: var(--radius-main);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-main);
  padding: 28px 22px 24px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: var(--transition);
  min-width: 250px;
  max-width: 420px;
}
.course-card:hover, .post:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong);
  border-color: var(--gray-300);
}
.course-card h3, .post h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.post a.read-more {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-top: 6px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.post a.read-more:hover,
.post a.read-more:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Utility Lists (usp, category, etc) */
.usp-list, .feature-list, .category-list, .event-list, .quick-facts {
  padding-left: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
}
.benefits, .alumni-brands, .alumni-roles, .authors-spotlight, .course-levels, .course-highlights, .event-highlights {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.alumni-brands ul, .alumni-roles ul, .authors-spotlight ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.tag-cloud { margin-top: 13px; }
.tag-cloud span {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-small);
  margin-right: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

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/* HERO SECTION                                      */
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.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--gray-000) 85%, var(--gray-100) 100%);
  margin-bottom: 55px;
  padding: 64px 0 64px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 32px 0 rgba(50,50,60,0.04);
}
.hero .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 260px;
}

.hero .content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 680px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.85rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.hero .subheadline {
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  max-width: 520px;
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 42px 0 36px 0;
  }
  .hero .container {
    min-height: 170px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  .hero .subheadline {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    max-width: 98vw;
  }
}

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/* ABOUT, CONTACT, LEGAL, SIMPLE SECTIONS             */
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.about ul,
.values ul,
.legal ul,
.contact ul {
  margin-bottom: 0; /* no extra space at end */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  padding-left: 18px;
}
.about ul li,
.values ul li,
.legal ul li,
.contact ul li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  position: relative;
}
.about ul li:before,
.values ul li:before,
.legal ul li:before,
.contact ul li:before {
  content: '•';
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-right: 7px;
}

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/* FOOTER                                            */
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footer {
  background: var(--gray-000);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  padding: 48px 0 30px 0;
  margin-top: 80px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.footer-flex {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 32px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
footer .logo-mark {
  width: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  min-width: 150px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.footer-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary);
}
.footer-contact-details {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  max-width: 310px;
}
.footer-contact-details img {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  margin-right: 5px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.footer-social a img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  filter: grayscale(100%) brightness(1.25);
  opacity: 0.88;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.footer-social a:hover img {
  filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(1.08);
  opacity: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-flex {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

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/* BUTTONS, FORMS, UI ELEMENTS                        */
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button, .cta-btn {
  outline: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
button:focus-visible, .cta-btn:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: var(--focus-ring);
}

/* Cards and hover effects */
.card, .course-card, .feature-item, .testimonial-card, .post, .about .academy-story, .about .values, .about .about-block, .legal .content-wrapper, .contact .address-block {
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.card:hover, .course-card:hover, .testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong);
}

input, select, textarea {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-radius: var(--radius-small);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  border-color: var(--secondary);
  background: var(--accent);
  outline: none;
}

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/* RESPONSIVE LAYOUTS                                */
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@media (max-width: 750px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
  .section, .hero, .features, .services, .testimonials, .about, .contact, .legal {
    padding: 24px 3px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }
  .hero .content-wrapper {
    gap: 7px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.17rem; }
  .footer-flex {
    padding: 0 3px;
  }
}
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/* COOKIE CONSENT BANNER & PREFERENCES MODAL          */
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.cookie-consent-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 10400;
  background: var(--gray-000);
  color: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 28px 0 rgba(35,40,75,0.09);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 24px 12px 24px 12px;
  transition: var(--transition);
  width: 100vw;
  max-width: 100vw;
}
.cookie-consent-banner p {
  margin: 0 12px 0 12px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-consent-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}
.cookie-btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-small);
  border: none;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--gray-000);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: var(--transition);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(35,40,75,0.09);
  margin: 0;
}
.cookie-btn.cookie-reject {
  background: none;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--primary);
  color: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-btn.cookie-settings {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--black);
}
.cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-btn:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--secondary);
  outline: none;
}

/* Cookie preferences modal */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 10500;
  background: rgba(35,40,75,0.46);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: var(--transition);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cookie-modal-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: var(--gray-000);
  border-radius: var(--radius-main);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong);
  padding: 38px 30px 28px 30px;
  max-width: 440px;
  width: 96vw;
  z-index: 10501;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  animation: slideup-modal 0.27s cubic-bezier(0.6,0,0.4,1);
}
@keyframes slideup-modal {
  from { transform: translateY(80px); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal h2 {
  font-size: 1.23rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cookie-modal label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cookie-modal input[type='checkbox'] {
  width: 19px; height: 19px;
  accent-color: var(--secondary);
}
.cookie-modal .essential-label {
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-btn {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-right: 0;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-close-modal {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--gray-900);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  position: absolute;
  right: 20px; top: 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-close-modal:hover { color: var(--secondary); }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cookie-modal {
    padding: 20px 7px 17px 10px;
    max-width: 97vw;
  }
  .cookie-consent-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 18px 3px 18px 5px;
  }
  .cookie-consent-banner p {
    margin: 5px 0;
  }
}

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/* UTILITY CLASSES, ANIMATIONS & MICRO-INTERACTIONS   */
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.shadow-subtle { box-shadow: var(--shadow-main); }
.shadow-strong { box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong); }
.rounded-main { border-radius: var(--radius-main); }
.bg-accent { background: var(--accent); }
.text-primary { color: var(--primary)!important; }
.text-secondary { color: var(--secondary)!important; }
.text-dark { color: var(--gray-900)!important; }
.text-light { color: var(--gray-000)!important; }

.fadein { animation: fadein 0.6s; }
@keyframes fadein {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to { opacity: 1; }
}

/* Card lift subtle on hover */
.card, .course-card, .feature-item, .testimonial-card, .post {
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s cubic-bezier(.63,.27,.36,.77), transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(.63,.27,.36,.77);
}
.card:hover, .course-card:hover, .feature-item:hover, .testimonial-card:hover, .post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.0125);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong);
}

/* Hide visually but remain accessible */
.visually-hidden {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------- */
/* PRINT OVERRIDES                                   */
/* -------------------------------------------------- */
@media print {
  header, nav, .mobile-menu, .cookie-consent-banner, footer { display: none!important; }
  body { background: #fff!important; color: #000!important; }
}