/* Simply Slay Publication House — static site styles
   Fonts: Cormorant Garamond (display) + Jost (UI/body)
   Palette: navy #10203f · gold #c9a24a · deep gold #a8802f · cream #fdfaf4 · card #fffdf8 · line #e7ddc7
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */

:root {
  --navy: #10203f;
  --navy-soft: #43506b;
  --navy-line: #2c3d68;
  --gold: #c9a24a;
  --gold-deep: #a8802f;
  --gold-text: #8a6a26;
  --gold-pale: #d9c48c;
  --cream: #fdfaf4;
  --card: #fffdf8;
  --tint: #fffdf8;
  --line: #e7ddc7;
  --muted: #7c8598;
  --light: #b9c2d6;
  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: Jost, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: #f7f3eb;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); }
h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; }
p { margin: 0; }
ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

/* layout helpers */
.wrap { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; padding-left: 5vw; padding-right: 5vw; }
.narrow { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 96px 5vw; }
.section { padding-top: 96px; padding-bottom: 96px; }
.tinted { background: #f0ead8; border-top: 1px solid #ddd3b4; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd3b4; }
.tinted > .wrap { padding-top: 96px; padding-bottom: 96px; }
.dark { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
.dark > .wrap { padding-top: 96px; padding-bottom: 96px; }

/* type */
.display { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.015em; text-wrap: pretty; }
h1.display { font-size: clamp(40px, 6.2vw, 76px); margin-bottom: 24px; }
h1.display em { color: var(--gold-deep); font-style: italic; }
.h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 52px); line-height: 1.08; }
.tight { max-width: 18ch; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.dark .h2 { color: var(--cream); }
.eyebrow { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.eyebrow.gold { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.lede { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3a52; max-width: 52ch; }
.lede.light { color: #c8d3e8; font-size: 16px; }
.section-note { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3a52; max-width: 46ch; }

/* buttons */
.btn { display: inline-block; padding: 17px 32px; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; transition: background .18s, color .18s; }
.btn-dark { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
.btn-dark:hover { background: var(--gold-deep); color: #fff; }
.btn-outline { border: 1px solid var(--navy); }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin: 36px 0 44px; }

/* payment bar */
.paybar { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
.paybar-inner { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 10px 5vw; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px 24px; }
.paybar-text { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .02em; color: #dfe5f1; }
.paybar-text strong { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 500; }
.upi { color: var(--gold-pale); font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace; font-size: 12.5px; }
.paybar-btn { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); padding: 7px 16px; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-radius: 2px; transition: background .18s; }
.paybar-btn:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); }

/* payment section */
.pay { background: var(--tint); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pay-inner { padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.pay-h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 52px); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.pay .lede { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.pay-id { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; padding: 16px 20px; }
.pay-id-label { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep); }
.pay-id-value { font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace; font-size: 16px; color: var(--navy); }
.pay-actions { margin: 24px 0 20px; }
.pay-note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.qr-card { margin: 0; justify-self: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 26px; text-align: center; max-width: 320px; }
.qr-card img { width: 100%; image-rendering: pixelated; }
.qr-card figcaption { font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--navy-soft); margin-top: 16px; }
.qr-card figcaption strong { font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 400; }

/* header */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(253,250,244,.94); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 14px 5vw; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.brand img { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.brand-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.05; }
.brand-name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; }
.brand-sub { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep); font-weight: 500; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; font-size: 14px; }
.nav .btn { padding: 12px 22px; }

/* mega dropdown */
.nav-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav-dropdown-toggle { cursor: pointer; }
.mega-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 18px);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(16,32,63,.13);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 32px 32px 0;
  width: 720px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0 32px;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  z-index: 200;
}
.nav-dropdown:hover .mega-menu,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .mega-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}
.mega-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
.mega-heading {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mega-col a {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--navy);
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: none;
  transition: color .15s, padding-left .15s;
}
.mega-col a:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); padding-left: 4px; }
.mega-footer {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: block;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream) !important;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 -32px;
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
  transition: background .18s;
}
.mega-footer:hover { background: var(--gold-deep) !important; color: #fff !important; padding-left: 16px !important; }

/* hero */
.hero-full { position: relative; min-height: 92vh; background-size: cover; background-position: center 30%; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(10,18,40,.82) 0%, rgba(10,18,40,.55) 60%, rgba(10,18,40,.25) 100%); }
.hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px; max-width: 680px; margin-left: 0; }
.hero-badge { display: inline-block; border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,74,.5); border-radius: 100px; padding: 8px 20px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-pale); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hero-title { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(40px, 6.2vw, 76px); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero-title em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.hero-lede { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); max-width: 52ch; margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-btns { margin: 32px 0 44px; }
.btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-deep); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #fff; }
.hero-stats { display: flex; gap: 40px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); padding-top: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-stats .stat-num { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 34px; line-height: 1; color: #fff; }
.hero-stats .stat-label { display: block; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); margin-top: 6px; }

/* image placeholders — delete once real images are in */
.ph { background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, #f1ead9 0 10px, #fbf6ea 10px 20px); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
.ph span { font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .06em; color: #a08a55; padding: 0 16px; }
.hero-img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/5; object-fit: cover; object-position: 62% 30%; }
.cover { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1/1.05; object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: 22px; }

/* marquee */
.marquee { border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); background: var(--navy); overflow: hidden; padding: 22px 0; }
.marquee-track { display: flex; gap: 64px; width: max-content; animation: ss-marquee 22s linear infinite; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); white-space: nowrap; }
.marquee-track span { position: relative; transition: color .2s; }
.marquee-track span::after { content: '✦'; margin-left: 64px; color: var(--gold-pale); font-size: 10px; vertical-align: middle; opacity: .6; }
@keyframes ss-marquee { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .marquee-track { animation: none; } }

/* section head */
.section-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 40px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 56px; }

/* services */
.grid-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.card { background: #fff; padding: 38px 32px 42px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; min-height: 260px; transition: background .2s, box-shadow .2s; box-shadow: 0 2px 0 0 var(--line); }
.card:hover { background: #fffbf2; box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(16,32,63,.09); }
.card-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: .1em; }
.card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--navy); }
.card p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #3a4a62; }
.card-meta { margin-top: auto; font-size: 11px !important; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text) !important; }

/* indexing */
.dark-head { max-width: 620px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.dark-head .h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.grid-path { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.path { border: 1px solid #2c3d68; background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); padding: 30px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; transition: border-color .2s, background .2s; }
.path:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(201,162,74,.07); }
.path .rule { width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
.path h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 24px; color: var(--cream); }
.path p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--light); }

/* process */
.grid-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.step { border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-top: 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.step-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 44px; line-height: 1; color: var(--gold); }
.step h3 { font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.step p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: #3a4a62; }

/* books */
.books-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.books-title { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 22px; }
.head-rule { width: 52px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); margin-top: 34px; flex: none; }
.books-h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 60px); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.books-sub { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--navy-soft); max-width: 58ch; }
.view-all { font-size: 14px; color: var(--gold-deep); white-space: nowrap; margin-top: 22px; }
.view-all:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.grid-books { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.book { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.book h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--navy); }
.book-authors { font-size: 14px; color: #5a6478; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.tag { align-self: flex-start; background: #efe7d3; color: #6b5a34; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 7px 12px; }

/* why us + quotes */
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 56px; }
.two-col .h2 { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.two-col .lede { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.reasons { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.reasons li { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: baseline; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.diamond { width: 7px; height: 7px; flex: none; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.reasons strong { display: block; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 4px; color: var(--navy); }
.reasons p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: #3a4a62; }
.quotes { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; min-width: 0; }
.quote { margin: 0; border: 1px solid #ddd3b4; background: #fff; padding: 32px; box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(16,32,63,.06); }
.quote p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.4; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--navy); }
.quote cite { font-style: normal; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-text); }

/* faq */
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 44px; }
.faq-row { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 26px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.faq-row h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--navy); }
.faq-row p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; color: #3a4a62; }

/* contact */
.contact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 64px; }
.contact .h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 4.8vw, 58px); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.contact .lede { margin-bottom: 36px; max-width: 46ch; }
.contact-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; font-size: 15px; }
.contact-links a, .contact-links span { color: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-line); padding-bottom: 10px; }
.contact-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.contact-links span { color: var(--light); border-bottom: none; }
.contact-links a[href="#pay"] { font-family: ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace; font-size: 13.5px; }
.form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); border: 1px solid var(--navy-line); padding: 34px; min-width: 0; }
.form label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-pale); }
.form input, .form textarea { background: transparent; border: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #3b4d7a; color: var(--cream); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15.5px; padding: 10px 0; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; outline: none; }
.form input::placeholder, .form textarea::placeholder { color: #6d7ba0; }
.form input:focus, .form textarea:focus { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.form textarea { resize: vertical; }
.form button { margin-top: 8px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); border: none; padding: 17px 24px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; transition: background .18s; }
.form button:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.form-note { font-size: 12px; color: #8f9ab5; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }

/* footer */
footer { padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 40px; background: #f0ead8; border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.foot-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.foot-logo { width: 120px; height: 120px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.foot-grid p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--navy-soft); max-width: 30ch; }
.foot-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; font-size: 14.5px; }
.foot-bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 24px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); }

/* small screens */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav { gap: 18px; font-size: 13px; }
  .nav a:not(.btn) { display: none; }
  .hero-full { min-height: 100svh; }
  .hero-content { padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
  .hero-stats { gap: 24px; }
  .section, .tinted > .wrap, .dark > .wrap { padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 64px; }
  .narrow { padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 64px; }
}

/* ── SERVICE MODAL ── */
.svc-modal { display:none; position:fixed; inset:0; z-index:1000; background:rgba(10,18,40,.6); backdrop-filter:blur(4px); overflow-y:auto; }
.svc-modal.open { display:block; }
.svc-modal-box { background:#fff; max-width:1100px; margin:40px auto; border-radius:12px; overflow:hidden; position:relative; }
.svc-close { position:sticky; top:0; float:right; margin:16px 16px 0 0; background:var(--navy); color:#fff; border:none; width:38px; height:38px; border-radius:50%; font-size:22px; cursor:pointer; z-index:10; line-height:1; }
.svc-close:hover { background:var(--gold-deep); }

/* hero banner */
.svc-hero { background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy) 55%,#1e3a6e); padding:64px 56px; color:#fff; }
.svc-hero .svc-eyebrow { font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.2em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold-pale); margin-bottom:16px; }
.svc-hero h1 { font-family:var(--serif); font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,52px); font-weight:400; color:#fff; margin-bottom:18px; line-height:1.1; }
.svc-hero h1 em { color:var(--gold); font-style:italic; }
.svc-hero .svc-sub { font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; color:rgba(255,255,255,.78); max-width:54ch; margin-bottom:32px; }

/* sections */
.svc-section { padding:64px 56px; }
.svc-bg-light { background:#f0f4ff; }
.svc-label { font-size:10.5px; letter-spacing:.22em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--navy); font-weight:600; text-align:center; margin-bottom:14px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:12px; }
.svc-label::before,.svc-label::after { content:''; flex:1; max-width:60px; height:1px; background:var(--navy); }
.svc-section h2 { font-family:var(--serif); font-size:clamp(28px,3.5vw,42px); font-weight:400; color:var(--navy); text-align:center; margin-bottom:14px; }
.svc-section h2 em { color:#3b6fd4; font-style:italic; }
.svc-sub { font-size:15px; line-height:1.7; color:#4a5568; text-align:center; max-width:56ch; margin:0 auto 48px; }

/* challenges */
.svc-challenges { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr)); gap:20px; margin-top:40px; }
.svc-ch-card { background:#fff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:12px; padding:28px 22px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px; position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
.svc-ch-card::after { content:''; position:absolute; bottom:0; right:0; width:60px; height:60px; border-radius:50%; opacity:.12; background:var(--gold); }
.svc-ch-active { background:var(--navy); border-color:var(--navy); }
.svc-ch-active h3,.svc-ch-active p { color:#fff; }
.svc-ch-icon { font-size:28px; margin-bottom:4px; }
.svc-ch-card h3 { font-size:15px; font-weight:700; color:var(--navy); line-height:1.3; }
.svc-ch-card p { font-size:13.5px; line-height:1.65; color:#4a5568; }
.svc-num { display:inline-block; background:#f0f4ff; color:var(--navy); font-size:11px; font-weight:700; padding:4px 10px; border-radius:20px; margin-top:auto; width:fit-content; }
.svc-ch-active .svc-num { background:rgba(255,255,255,.2); color:#fff; }

/* thesis banner */
.svc-thesis-banner { background:var(--navy); color:#fff; border-radius:10px; padding:22px 32px; text-align:center; font-family:var(--serif); font-size:22px; margin-bottom:32px; }
.svc-thesis-banner span { display:block; font-family:var(--sans); font-size:13px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-top:6px; letter-spacing:.08em; }

/* chapters grid */
.svc-chapters { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr)); gap:20px; }
.svc-ch-box { background:#fff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:12px; padding:24px 20px; position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
.svc-ch-box::after { content:''; position:absolute; bottom:-20px; right:-20px; width:80px; height:80px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--acc,#3b82f6); opacity:.08; }
.svc-ch-top { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; margin-bottom:14px; }
.svc-ch-tag { background:var(--navy); color:#fff; font-size:11px; font-weight:700; padding:4px 10px; border-radius:20px; }
.svc-ch-ico { font-size:22px; }
.svc-ch-box h3 { font-size:15px; font-weight:700; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:8px; padding-bottom:6px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--acc,#3b82f6); }
.svc-ch-box p { font-size:13px; line-height:1.65; color:#4a5568; }

/* process steps */
.svc-steps { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:20px; margin-top:40px; }
.svc-step { display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:20px; }
.svc-step-icon { width:56px; height:56px; border-radius:50%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:22px; flex:none; color:#fff; }
.svc-step-body { flex:1; background:#f0f4ff; border-radius:10px; padding:22px 26px; border-left:4px solid; }
.svc-step-body h3 { font-size:17px; font-weight:700; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:8px; }
.svc-step-num { font-family:var(--serif); font-size:32px; font-weight:700; margin-right:8px; vertical-align:middle; }
.svc-step-body p { font-size:14px; line-height:1.7; color:#4a5568; }

/* why cards */
.svc-why { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr)); gap:20px; margin-top:40px; }
.svc-why-card { background:#fff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:12px; padding:24px 20px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:8px; position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
.svc-why-card::after { content:''; position:absolute; bottom:-16px; right:-16px; width:70px; height:70px; border-radius:50%; background:currentColor; opacity:.06; }
.svc-why-ico { width:44px; height:44px; border-radius:50%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:20px; }
.svc-why-num { font-size:11px; font-weight:700; margin-left:auto; }
.svc-why-card h3 { font-size:15px; font-weight:700; color:var(--navy); padding-bottom:6px; border-bottom:2px solid currentColor; }
.svc-why-card p { font-size:13px; line-height:1.65; color:#4a5568; }
.svc-tagline { text-align:center; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:.2em; color:var(--navy); margin-top:40px; opacity:.6; }

/* cta */
.svc-cta { background:var(--navy); padding:48px 56px; text-align:center; }

/* ── DISSERTATION MODAL ── */
.diss-features { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; margin-top:32px; }
.diss-feat { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; background:rgba(255,255,255,.12); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius:8px; padding:10px 16px; font-size:13px; color:#fff; }
.diss-feat span { font-size:18px; }
.diss-overview { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px; }
.diss-ov-row { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px; background:#f0f4ff; border-radius:10px; padding:18px 24px; }
.diss-check { width:32px; height:32px; border-radius:50%; background:#e0e7ff; color:#3b4fd4; font-size:16px; font-weight:700; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; flex:none; }
.diss-ov-row p { font-size:15px; color:#2d3748; margin:0; }
.diss-features-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr)); gap:20px; margin-top:40px; }
.diss-feat-card { background:#fff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:12px; padding:26px 22px; position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
.diss-feat-card::after { content:''; position:absolute; bottom:-20px; right:-20px; width:80px; height:80px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--acc,#3b82f6); opacity:.08; }
.diss-feat-ico { width:48px; height:48px; border-radius:50%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:22px; margin-bottom:14px; }
.diss-feat-card h3 { font-size:16px; font-weight:700; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:8px; padding-bottom:6px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--acc,#3b82f6); }
.diss-feat-card p { font-size:13.5px; line-height:1.65; color:#4a5568; }

/* ── RESEARCH PUBLICATION MODAL ── */
.rp-stats { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px; margin-top:32px; }
.rp-stat { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; background:rgba(255,255,255,.1); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-radius:10px; padding:12px 18px; }
.rp-stat-ico { width:40px; height:40px; border-radius:50%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:18px; flex:none; }
.rp-stat strong { display:block; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; color:#fff; }
.rp-stat span { font-size:11px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
.rp-journals { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr)); gap:20px; margin-top:40px; }
.rp-journal { background:#f0f4ff; border:2px solid var(--jc,#3b82f6); border-radius:12px; padding:24px 20px; }
.rp-dot { display:block; width:18px; height:18px; border-radius:50%; margin-bottom:14px; }
.rp-journal h3 { font-size:15px; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:10px; }
.rp-journal p { font-size:13.5px; line-height:1.65; color:#4a5568; }
.rp-steps { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr)); gap:20px; margin-top:40px; }
.rp-step-card { background:#fff; border:2px solid var(--sc,#3b82f6); border-radius:12px; padding:24px 20px; }
.rp-step-top { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:14px; }
.rp-step-ico { width:40px; height:40px; border-radius:50%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:18px; flex:none; }
.rp-step-lbl { font-size:12px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.06em; }
.rp-step-card h3 { font-size:15px; font-weight:700; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:8px; }
.rp-step-card p { font-size:13px; line-height:1.65; color:#4a5568; }
.rp-doi-banner { background:var(--navy); border-radius:10px; padding:24px 32px; text-align:center; margin-top:32px; color:#fff; font-size:20px; font-family:var(--serif); }
.rp-doi-banner strong { display:block; font-size:22px; margin-bottom:8px; }
.rp-doi-banner span { font-size:13px; color:var(--gold); letter-spacing:.06em; }
.rp-domains { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr)); gap:14px; margin-top:40px; }
.rp-domain { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; background:#fff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-left:3px solid var(--dc,#3b82f6); border-radius:10px; padding:14px 16px; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:var(--navy); }
.rp-domain span { width:36px; height:36px; border-radius:50%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:16px; flex:none; }
.rp-arr { margin-left:auto; color:var(--dc,#3b82f6); font-size:16px; }

/* ── BIOGRAPHY BENEFITS ── */
.bio-benefits { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr)); gap:16px; }
.bio-benefit { display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:16px; background:rgba(255,255,255,.08); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); border-radius:10px; padding:22px 20px; }
.bio-benefit strong { display:block; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; color:#fff; margin-bottom:6px; }
.bio-benefit p { font-size:13.5px; line-height:1.65; color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin:0; }