.section { padding: 96px var(--gutter); }
.section--white { background: var(--white); }
.section--cream { background: var(--cream); }

.section__head { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 48px; text-align: center; }

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--maroon);
}
.eyebrow--light { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }
.eyebrow--muted { color: var(--muted); }

.section__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--maroon);
  margin: 0;
}
.section__sub   { margin: 12px 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.section__intro {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ---------- Photo hero ---------- */

.phero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 192px var(--gutter) 120px; /* 120 + 72 navbar clearance */
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.phero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: -2;
}

.phero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: rgba(33, 37, 41, .50);
}
.phero__inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.phero__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.phero__title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.phero__lead {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  max-width: 54ch;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: #F0E8EC;
}
.phero__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; }

/* ---------- Eligibility list + illustration ---------- */

.split {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}

.who li {
  padding: 18px 0 18px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #EFEBE4;
  position: relative;
}
.who li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.who li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 27px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.who h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--maroon);
}
.who p { margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; }

.split__visual img { width: 100%; height: auto; }

.requirements__label { text-align: center; margin: 56px 0 16px; }

.chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.chips li {
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--maroon);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--maroon);
}

/* ---------- Testimonials ---------- */

.quotes {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}
.quote {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid #EFEBE4;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 32px;
}
.quote__mark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: .6;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.quote blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.quote__name { margin: 16px 0 0; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; }
.quote__role { margin: 2px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }

/* ---------- Programme steps ---------- */

.steps {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  counter-reset: none;
}
.step {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid #EFEBE4;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px 24px;
}
.step__num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--maroon);
  margin: 0;
}
.step__when {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--maroon);
}
.step__title { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; }
.step__body  { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); }
.step__link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--maroon);
}
.note {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- CTA tweaks for this page ---------- */


.cta__text { flex: 1 1 380px; min-width: 0; }
.cta__actions { flex: 0 0 auto; }

.cta__actions--stack { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; min-width: 320px; }
.cta__contact { margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 14px; color: #EFE6EB; text-align: center; }
.cta__contact a { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- Mobile ---------- */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .section { padding: 56px var(--gutter); }
  .section__head { margin-bottom: 32px; }

  .phero { padding: 128px var(--gutter) 64px; } /* 64 + 64 navbar clearance */
  .phero::after { background: rgba(33, 37, 41, .58); }
  .phero__title { max-width: none; }
  .phero__actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .phero__actions .ta-btn { justify-content: center; }

  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .split__visual { order: -1; }

  .quotes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .steps  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .requirements__label { margin-top: 40px; }

  .cta__text { flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .cta__actions--stack { min-width: 0; width: 100%; }
}