/* EmpowerEd Homeschool Consulting — static rebuild (no tracking, self-hosted fonts) */
:root{
  --dark:#151515;        /* palette dark */
  --light:#e2e7ed;       /* palette light */
  --accent1:#003366;     /* navy: headings on light, Send button, footer band */
  --accent-on-dark:#0088fd;
  --accent3:#66ccff;
  --teal:#006a8c;        /* about-page body text / links */
  --btn:#38b6ff;         /* custom colour: "Get Started Today!" */
  --yellow:#fbe47d;
  --abril:"Abril Fatface",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --merri:"Merriweather",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --barlow:"Barlow","Segoe UI",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  --ui:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--light);color:var(--dark);font-family:var(--barlow);font-size:18px;line-height:1.35}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:400;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 .5em;overflow-wrap:break-word}
h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,44px)}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,34px)}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.abril{font-family:var(--abril);font-weight:400;color:var(--accent1)}
.merri{font-family:var(--merri);font-weight:400}
.it{font-style:italic}
.center{text-align:center}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:8px 12px;z-index:10}
.container{width:100%;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
section{position:relative}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:30px 20px 18px}
.logo{display:inline-block}
.logo img{width:300px;max-width:62vw;margin:0 auto}
.nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:4px 8px;margin:22px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;font-family:var(--ui);font-size:16px}
.nav a{display:block;padding:8px 8px 9px;text-decoration:none;color:#e2e7ed;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a:focus-visible{color:var(--accent-on-dark)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--accent-on-dark);border-bottom-color:var(--accent-on-dark)}

/* ---------- heroes ---------- */
.hero{background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.hero-home{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(226,231,237,.5),rgba(226,231,237,.5)),url(hero-home.jpg);padding:80px 0 70px;text-align:center}
.hero-home h1{margin-bottom:.9em}
.hero-home .lead{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,22px);line-height:1.3}
.hero-dark{background-color:var(--dark);color:var(--light);text-align:center;min-height:300px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:40px 0 34px}
.hero-dark h1{color:var(--accent-on-dark);margin:0;text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.hero-about{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(21,21,21,.5),rgba(21,21,21,.5)),url(hero-about.jpg);background-position:center 85%}
.hero-contact{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(21,21,21,.5),rgba(21,21,21,.5)),url(hero-contact.jpg);background-position:center 70%}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:7px 10px;border-radius:5px;background:var(--btn);color:var(--dark);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--ui);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2}
.btn:hover,.btn:focus-visible{filter:brightness(.92)}

/* ---------- home ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px 48px;align-items:center}
.special{background:var(--yellow);padding:80px 0}
.special .container{max-width:1080px}
.special .split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,460px) 1fr}
.special-img{border-radius:8px;width:100%;max-width:460px;justify-self:end}
.special-text{text-align:center;font-family:var(--merri);color:var(--teal);font-size:clamp(17px,1.8vw,20px);line-height:1.3}
.special-text h2{font-family:var(--merri);font-weight:400;color:var(--dark);font-size:clamp(28px,2.7vw,38px);margin:0 0 .15em}
.special-text p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.intro{padding:80px 0}
.intro .it{font-size:clamp(18px,1.9vw,21px);line-height:1.38}
.intro h2{margin-bottom:.8em}
.intro img{width:100%;max-width:450px}
.why{padding:30px 0 50px}
.why .it{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:.7em}
.why h2{margin-bottom:.8em}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;max-width:1440px;margin:28px auto 0;padding:0 16px}
.card{background:var(--light);box-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(21,21,21,.12);padding:32px 32px 40px;text-align:center}
.card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;margin-bottom:28px}
.card h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2.4vw,34px);margin-bottom:.6em}
.card p{font-size:17px;margin:0}
.brand-band{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(226,231,237,.5),rgba(226,231,237,.5)),url(family-beach.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center;padding:40px 0 50px}
.brand-band .container{max-width:960px}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--barlow);color:var(--teal);font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,40px);line-height:1.25;text-align:center;max-width:480px;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.brand-name .abril{display:inline}
.brand-tag{font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,23px);text-align:center;max-width:480px;margin:0}

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about{padding:60px 0 120px;color:var(--teal)}
.about .container{max-width:940px}
.about h2{font-size:28px;margin:0 0 .35em}
.about-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(0,400px);gap:28px 50px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:4px}
.about-top h2{line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:.6em}
.about-top img{width:100%}
.help-intro{font-style:italic;font-size:22px;margin:0 0 .4em}
.help{font-style:italic;font-size:22px;line-height:1.3;margin:0;padding-left:40px}
.help small{font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap}
.body-it{font-style:italic;font-size:21px;line-height:2.05;margin:0 0 2.2em}
.job{margin-bottom:2.4em}
.job h3{font-family:var(--abril);font-size:26px;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;margin:0 0 .45em}
.job-title{font-size:21px;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;margin:0 0 .7em}
.job-lines,.job-lines .sub{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-style:italic;font-size:17px}
.job-lines li{margin:0 0 .95em}
.job-lines .sub{padding-left:16px;font-size:16px;margin-top:.95em}

/* ---------- contact / forms ---------- */
.contact-dark{background:var(--dark);color:var(--light);padding:80px 0 90px}
.contact-dark .container{max-width:880px}
.contact-dark h2{color:var(--accent-on-dark);font-size:clamp(26px,2.6vw,30px);margin-bottom:.35em}
.contact-intro{font-family:var(--ui);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:28px}
.contact-page{padding-top:40px}
.contact-lead{font-family:var(--abril);font-style:italic;color:var(--accent3);font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 60px}
.contact-lead p{margin:0 0 .7em}
.form{font-family:var(--ui);font-size:15px}
.form label{display:block;margin:0 0 6px}
.form .field{margin-bottom:20px}
.form input[type=text],.form input[type=email],.form textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:16px;color:var(--light);background:transparent;border:2px solid #d0d4d8;border-radius:6px;padding:8px 12px}
.form input[type=text],.form input[type=email]{height:46px}
.form textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus,.form input[type=checkbox]:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent-on-dark);outline-offset:1px}
.form .check{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:0 9px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:12px}
.form .check label{margin:0;line-height:1.25}
.form .check .err{grid-column:2}
.form input[type=checkbox]{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;width:18px;height:18px;margin:0;border:2px solid #d0d4d8;border-radius:3px;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;position:relative;flex:none}
.form input[type=checkbox]:checked{background:var(--accent-on-dark);border-color:var(--accent-on-dark)}
.form input[type=checkbox]:checked::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:0;width:5px;height:10px;border:solid #fff;border-width:0 2px 2px 0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.form .note{margin:6px 0 12px}
.form .err{display:none;color:#ff8a80;font-size:14px;margin-top:4px}
.form .field.invalid .err{display:block}
.form .field.invalid input[type=text],.form .field.invalid input[type=email],.form .field.invalid input[type=checkbox]{border-color:#ff8a80}
.form button{width:100%;height:40px;border:0;border-radius:3px;background:var(--accent1);color:var(--light);font:inherit;cursor:pointer}
.form button:hover,.form button:focus-visible{background:#00478f}
.form button[disabled]{opacity:.7;cursor:wait}
.form .status{margin:14px 0 0;min-height:1em}
.form .status.ok{color:#7fd8ff;font-size:17px}
.form .status.bad{color:#ff8a80}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer-band{background:var(--accent1);color:var(--light);display:flex;justify-content:center;padding:40px 20px}
.footer-icon{display:inline-flex;color:var(--light);border-radius:50%}
.footer-icon:hover,.footer-icon:focus-visible{color:var(--accent3)}
.footer-bottom{background:var(--dark);color:var(--light);font-family:var(--ui);font-size:14px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:12px 24px;padding:26px 24px 40px}
.footer-bottom nav{grid-column:2}
.nav-footer{margin:0;font-size:14px}
.copyright{grid-column:3;margin:0;justify-self:start}

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.notfound{min-height:40vh}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}
  .card{padding:20px 18px 28px}
}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .split,.about-top,.special .split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .special{padding:50px 0}
  .special-img{justify-self:center}
  .intro{padding:56px 0}
  .intro img{justify-self:center}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:520px;gap:20px}
  .brand-name,.brand-tag{max-width:none}
  .about{padding:44px 0 80px}
  .about-top img{max-width:470px}
  .body-it{line-height:1.6;font-size:19px}
  .help,.help-intro{font-size:20px}
  .hero-dark{min-height:220px}
  .contact-dark{padding:56px 0 64px}
  .contact-lead{margin-bottom:40px}
  .footer-bottom{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .footer-bottom nav,.copyright{grid-column:1;justify-self:center}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .site-header{padding-top:22px}
  .hero-home{padding:48px 0 44px}
  .container{padding:0 18px}
  .job h3{font-size:23px}
  .job-title{font-size:19px}
}