/* Base site styles (moved from includes/header.php so browsers can cache them). */
        :root {
            --primary-color: #00c896;
            --accent-color: #48317f;
            --support-teal: #00c896;
            --lime-accent: #48317f;
            --light-pink: #f2f4f3;
            --silver: #f2f4f3;
            --silver-soft: #f2f4f3;
            /* Tight, almost-unnoticeable radii (pills/circles keep their own values) */
            --radius-xs: 2px;
            --radius-sm: 2px;
            --radius-control: 3px;
            --radius-card: 3px;
            --radius-media: 4px;
            --radius-section: 5px;
            --radius-md: var(--radius-card);
            --radius-lg: var(--radius-section);
            --radius-pill: 999px;
            /* One hero heading scale for every page - home, section pages and
               article/program detail. The ceiling stays modest because real
               article titles are sentences, not one-word labels. */
            --hero-title-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.9vw, 3.5rem);
            --hero-lead-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.2rem);
            --soft-nurture-pink: #f2f4f3;
            --accent-pink: var(--accent-color);
            --classic-blue: var(--primary-color);
            --serenity-blue: var(--silver-soft);
            --text-main: #15122b;
            --muted-blue: #7180ad;
            --line-soft: #d9eceb;
            --surface-color: #ffffff;
            --bg-light: #f2f4f3;
            /* New logo brand colors */
            --deep-blue: #386076;      /* slate-blue from logo, for deep sections */
            --brand-green: #48317f;    /* green accent from logo */
            --radius-btn: 2px;         /* sharp, Next Step-style buttons */
            /* Tame Bootstrap's default radii too (pill stays round) */
            --bs-border-radius: 3px;
            --bs-border-radius-sm: 2px;
            --bs-border-radius-lg: 4px;
            --bs-border-radius-xl: 5px;
            --bs-border-radius-xxl: 6px;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            color: var(--text-main);
            overflow-x: clip;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        html,
        body {
            max-width: 100%;
            overflow-x: clip;
        }

        main,
        section {
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        img,
        video,
        iframe {
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        /* Clean, professional headings using Open Sans (Next Step-inspired) */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .navbar-brand {
            font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .admissions-bar {
            background: var(--deep-blue);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
        }

        .admissions-bar a {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .admissions-bar .admissions-pill {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 8px 12px;
            background: var(--lime-accent);
            color: #15122b;
            font-weight: 800;
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 10px);
        }

        /* Navbar Styling */
        .navbar {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94) !important;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
            box-shadow: none !important;
        }

        .nav-link {
            color: var(--text-main) !important;
            transition: 0.3s;
            border-radius: var(--radius-control, 14px);
        }

        .nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
        }

        .site-header-logo {
            display: block;
            width: auto;
            max-width: min(260px, 60vw);
            height: 56px;
            object-fit: contain;
            object-position: left center;
        }

        .mobile-menu-trigger {
            display: none;
        }

        /* Mega Menu */
        .navbar .container {
            position: relative;
        }

        .mega-menu-item {
            position: static;
        }

        .mega-menu {
            left: 50% !important;
            width: min(1020px, calc(100vw - 32px));
            margin-top: 14px;
            padding: 0;
            border: none;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md, 16px);
            background: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(54, 72, 132, 0.16);
            overflow: hidden;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            position: relative;
        }

        .mega-menu[data-bs-popper] {
            top: 100%;
            left: 50% !important;
            transform: translateX(-50%) !important;
        }

        .mega-menu-content {
            padding: 32px;
            background: #ffffff;
        }

        .mega-menu-heading {
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .mega-menu-heading::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 28px;
            height: 3px;
            border-radius: 3px;
            background: var(--lime-accent);
        }

        .mega-link {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 14px;
            padding: 12px 14px;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md, 16px);
            color: #212529;
            text-decoration: none;
            border: 1px solid transparent;
            transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
        }

        .mega-link:hover,
        .mega-link:focus-visible {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-color: rgba(0, 200, 150, 0.16);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(0, 200, 150, 0.12);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .mega-link-icon {
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            flex: 0 0 44px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--support-teal);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(72, 49, 127, 0.30);
        }

        .mega-link-title {
            display: block;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.25;
        }

        .mega-link-copy {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 2px;
            color: #6c757d;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            line-height: 1.35;
        }

        .mega-program-link {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 10px 14px;
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 10px);
            color: #4a3340;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
        }

        .mega-program-link:hover,
        .mega-program-link:focus-visible {
            background: #f2f4f3;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            padding-left: 20px;
        }

        .mega-support {
            position: relative;
            height: 100%;
            padding: 34px 28px;
            background: #48317f;
            color: #ffffff;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .mega-support > * {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .mega-support h4 { color: #ffffff; }
        .mega-support p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important; }

        .mega-support .btn {
            background: #00c896;
            border-color: #00c896;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 800;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md, 16px);
            box-shadow: none;
        }

        .mega-support .btn:hover,
        .mega-support .btn:focus-visible {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-color: #ffffff;
            color: #48317f;
        }

        /* Button System */
        .btn-primary-nurture {
            background-color: var(--classic-blue);
            color: white !important;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md, 16px);
            padding: 10px 25px;
            border: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: 0.3s;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .btn-primary-nurture:hover {
            background-color: #00a87e;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 200, 150, 0.22);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .btn-outline-pink {
            border: 1px solid var(--accent-pink);
            color: var(--accent-pink) !important;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md, 16px);
            padding: 10px 25px;
            background: transparent;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: 0.3s;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .btn-outline-pink:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-pink);
            color: #15122b !important;
        }

        /* Next Step-inspired button treatment: sharp corners, uppercase, bold */
        .btn-primary-nurture,
        .btn-outline-pink,
        .mega-support .btn,
        .btn-pink,
        .btn-accent,
        .btn-pill-primary,
        .btn-primary,
        .btn-success,
        .btn-warning,
        .hero-actions .btn,
        a.btn-cta,
        .btn-lg {
            border-radius: var(--radius-btn, 2px) !important;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* Responsive UI Components */
        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .admissions-bar {
                font-size: 0.82rem;
            }

            .admissions-bar .container,
            .admissions-bar .d-flex {
                min-width: 0;
                max-width: 100%;
            }

            .admissions-bar .container > .d-flex:first-child {
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .admissions-bar span,
            .admissions-bar a {
                max-width: 100%;
                overflow-wrap: anywhere;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .navbar .container {
                flex-wrap: nowrap;
                min-height: 70px;
                width: 100% !important;
                max-width: 100% !important;
                padding-right: 76px;
            }

            .navbar-toggler {
                display: none !important;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                position: absolute;
                top: 50%;
                right: 14px;
                width: 46px;
                height: 46px;
                padding: 0;
                border-radius: var(--radius-md, 16px);
                background: #48317f !important;
                border: 1px solid #00c896 !important;
                transform: translateY(-50%);
                z-index: 1050;
            }

            .mobile-menu-trigger {
                display: inline-flex !important;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                position: fixed;
                top: var(--mobile-menu-top, 158px);
                right: 16px;
                flex: 0 0 46px;
                margin-left: 0;
                width: 46px;
                height: 46px;
                padding: 0;
                border-radius: var(--radius-md, 16px);
                background: var(--primary-color, #00c896) !important;
                border: 0 !important;
                color: #ffffff;
                font-size: 27px;
                line-height: 1;
                box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 200, 150, 0.32);
                transform: translateY(-50%);
                z-index: 1050;
                cursor: pointer;
                transition: background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
            }

            .mobile-menu-trigger:hover,
            .mobile-menu-trigger:focus-visible {
                background: var(--accent-color, #48317f) !important;
                outline: none;
            }

            .navbar-toggler .navbar-toggler-icon {
                display: block;
                width: 22px;
                height: 2px;
                background: #15122b;
                background-image: none !important;
                box-shadow: 0 7px 0 #15122b, 0 -7px 0 #15122b;
            }

            .mobile-menu-trigger:focus {
                box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 200, 150, 0.28) !important;
            }

            .site-header-logo {
                width: auto;
                height: 42px;
                max-width: 68vw;
            }

            .navbar-collapse {
                position: absolute;
                top: 100%;
                left: 0;
                right: 0;
                width: auto;
                max-height: calc(100vh - 120px);
                overflow-y: auto;
                background: #ffffff;
                padding: 64px 22px 30px;
                border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 22px);
                box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0, 200, 150, 0.16);
                margin-top: 0;
                z-index: 1040;
            }

            .nav-close-btn {
                position: absolute;
                top: 14px;
                right: 16px;
                width: 44px;
                height: 44px;
                display: inline-flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                padding: 0;
                border: 1px solid rgba(0, 200, 150, 0.24);
                background: #ffffff;
                color: #00c896;
                font-size: 1.05rem;
                cursor: pointer;
            }

            .navbar.nav-open .navbar-brand { display: none; }
            .navbar.nav-open .navbar-toggler,
            .navbar.nav-open .mobile-menu-trigger { display: none !important; }

            .navbar-nav .nav-link {
                padding: 14px 12px;
                border-bottom: 1px solid #f3eef1;
                border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 10px);
                font-weight: 600;
                transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
            }

            .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
            .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
                color: #00a87e !important;
            }

            .navbar-nav .nav-item:last-child .nav-link {
                border-bottom: none;
            }

            .btn-primary-nurture, .btn-outline-pink {
                display: flex;
                width: 100%;
                margin-top: 10px;
                padding: 12px 25px;
            }

            .mobile-flex-col {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 0 !important;
            }

            .mega-menu-item {
                position: relative;
            }

            .mega-menu {
                position: static !important;
                width: 100%;
                margin: 8px 0 16px;
                border: none;
                border-radius: var(--radius-md, 16px);
                box-shadow: none;
                transform: none;
            }

            .mega-menu[data-bs-popper] {
                transform: none !important;
            }

            .mega-menu-content,
            .mega-support {
                padding: 20px;
            }

            .mega-link {
                padding-left: 0;
                padding-right: 0;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
            .admissions-bar {
                font-size: 0.78rem;
                line-height: 1.35;
            }

            .admissions-bar .container {
                padding-right: 12px;
                padding-left: 12px;
            }

            .admissions-bar .admissions-pill {
                padding: 6px 10px;
                line-height: 1.2;
                white-space: nowrap;
            }

            .admissions-bar .admissions-call { white-space: nowrap; }

            .navbar .container {
                padding-right: 14px;
                padding-left: 14px;
            }
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .mega-menu-item:hover > .mega-menu {
                display: block;
            }
        }

        /* Reference-inspired global surface system */
        main {
            background: #f9f9f9;
        }

        .card,
        .blog-card,
        .blog-card-modern,
        .program-card,
        .service-card,
        .nh-program-card,
        .nh-blog-card,
        .nh-resource-card,
        .nh-focus-card,
        .vmv-card,
        .career-card,
        .help-card,
        .booking-card,
        .comment-card,
        .comment-form-card,
        .conversation-card {
            border: 1px solid var(--line-soft, #d9eceb) !important;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md, 16px) !important;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: none !important;
        }

        .card,
        .blog-card,
        .blog-card-modern,
        .program-card,
        .service-card,
        .nh-program-card,
        .nh-blog-card,
        .vmv-card,
        .career-card,
        .help-card,
        .booking-card,
        .comment-card,
        .comment-form-card,
        .conversation-card {
            background: var(--surface-color, #ffffff) !important;
        }

        .card:hover,
        .blog-card:hover,
        .blog-card-modern:hover,
        .program-card:hover,
        .service-card:hover,
        .nh-program-card:hover,
        .nh-blog-card:hover,
        .career-card:hover,
        .help-card:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(54, 72, 132, 0.08) !important;
        }

        .btn,
        .page-link,
        .form-control,
        .form-select {
            border-radius: var(--radius-control, var(--radius-sm, 12px)) !important;
        }

        .badge {
            border-radius: var(--radius-pill, 999px) !important;
        }

        .section-kicker,
        .nh-kicker,
        .blog-kicker,
        .eyebrow {
            color: var(--accent-color) !important;
        }

        .pagination .page-link {
            border-color: var(--line-soft);
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .pagination .page-item.active .page-link,
        .pagination .page-link:hover {
            background: var(--primary-color);
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .rounded,
        .rounded-2,
        .rounded-3 {
            border-radius: var(--radius-control, 14px) !important;
        }

        .rounded-4,
        .rounded-5,
        .accordion-item,
        .accordion-button,
        .alert,
        .modal-content,
        .dropdown-menu,
        .list-group,
        .list-group-item {
            border-radius: var(--radius-card, var(--radius-md, 18px)) !important;
        }

        .rounded-pill {
            border-radius: var(--radius-pill, 999px) !important;
        }

        .rounded-circle {
            border-radius: 50% !important;
        }

        .accordion.nh-faq-accordion {
            display: grid;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .accordion.nh-faq-accordion .accordion-item {
            overflow: hidden;
            margin: 0 !important;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 200, 150, 0.14) !important;
            border-radius: var(--radius-card, var(--radius-md, 18px)) !important;
            background: #ffffff !important;
            box-shadow: none !important;
        }

        .accordion.nh-faq-accordion .accordion-button {
            min-height: 54px;
            padding: 18px 22px !important;
            color: #15122b !important;
            background: #ffffff !important;
            font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.96rem, 1vw, 1.08rem);
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 1.35;
            border-radius: var(--radius-card, var(--radius-md, 18px)) !important;
            box-shadow: none !important;
        }

        .accordion.nh-faq-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
            color: #ffffff !important;
            background: var(--primary-color, #00c896) !important;
            border-bottom-right-radius: 0 !important;
            border-bottom-left-radius: 0 !important;
        }

        .accordion.nh-faq-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
            filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
        }

        .accordion.nh-faq-accordion .accordion-body {
            padding: 18px 22px 22px !important;
            color: #63545e !important;
            line-height: 1.75;
            background: #ffffff;
        }

        .nh-page-link,
        .filter-btn,
        .blog-chip,
        .cat-link,
        .sd-cta-btn,
        .blog-cta-btn {
            border-radius: var(--radius-control, var(--radius-sm, 12px));
        }