/* scplh.co.uk - SCPLH Prep. Palette: thistle ink, whin gold, oat cream. */
@font-face{font-family:"Fraunces";src:url("/assets/fonts/fraunces.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter Tight";src:url("/assets/fonts/inter-tight.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap}
:root{
  --ink:#1c1438;--ink-2:#2a1d52;--thistle:#5b3a8c;--heather:#b79ad6;--mist:#ece4f5;
  --gold:#f2b81e;--gold-deep:#c98f00;--cream:#f8f3ea;--paper:#fffdf8;--line:#e2d8c6;
  --text:#231d33;--muted:#5a5268;--ok:#1f6f4a;--err:#a1262a;
  --radius:18px;--max:1160px;--read:720px;
  --font-head:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --font-body:"Inter Tight",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--text);font:400 1.0625rem/1.65 var(--font-body);padding-bottom:76px}
@media(min-width:900px){body{padding-bottom:0}}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--thistle);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:8px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:10px 14px;z-index:100;font-weight:700}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 50,"WONK" 0}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.6vw,3.9rem);font-weight:800;margin:.2em 0 .45em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3.2vw,2.15rem);font-weight:750;margin:2.2em 0 .6em}
h3{font-size:1.22rem;font-weight:700;margin:1.6em 0 .4em}
p,ul,ol{margin:0 0 1.05em}
li{margin:.3em 0}
strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(28,20,56,.97);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(8px);color:#fff;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:66px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:1.22rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;white-space:nowrap}
.brand img{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:7px}
.brand small{display:block;font:600 .68rem/1 var(--font-body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--heather);margin-top:3px}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:2px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-links a{color:#efe8fb;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem;white-space:nowrap;padding:9px 10px;border-radius:10px;display:block}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:7px 12px;font:700 .9rem var(--font-body);cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-block}
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;flex-direction:column;background:var(--ink);padding:10px 16px 18px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-links a{padding:12px 10px;font-size:1.05rem}
  .site-header .btn-enrol{display:none}
}

/* buttons */
.btn{white-space:nowrap;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5em;font:800 1rem/1 var(--font-body);text-decoration:none;border-radius:999px;padding:15px 24px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .12s ease,box-shadow .12s ease,background .12s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 6px 0 var(--gold-deep)}
.btn-gold:hover{color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 7px 0 var(--gold-deep)}
.btn-gold:active{transform:translateY(3px);box-shadow:0 3px 0 var(--gold-deep)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:currentColor;color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.dark .btn-ghost{color:#fff}
.btn-enrol{padding:11px 18px;font-size:.92rem;box-shadow:0 4px 0 var(--gold-deep)}
.btn-arrow::after{content:"\2192";font-weight:900}

/* sticky mobile CTA */
.sticky-cta{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;background:var(--ink);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:10px 14px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#fff}
.sticky-cta p{margin:0;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd3ee}
.sticky-cta strong{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;display:block}
.sticky-cta .btn{margin-left:auto;padding:12px 18px;font-size:.95rem}
@media(min-width:900px){.sticky-cta{display:none}}

/* hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 85% -10%,rgba(183,154,214,.35),transparent 60%),radial-gradient(700px 400px at -10% 110%,rgba(242,184,30,.16),transparent 60%),var(--ink);color:#f3eefb;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -60px -60px auto;width:340px;height:340px;background:url("/assets/thistle.svg") no-repeat center/contain;opacity:.13;pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;gap:34px;padding-top:46px;padding-bottom:54px;position:relative;z-index:1}
@media(min-width:920px){.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1.35fr .9fr;align-items:center;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:80px}}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero p{color:#e2d9f0;font-size:1.12rem;max-width:620px}
.hero .lede strong{color:var(--gold)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:800 .76rem/1 var(--font-body);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:22px}
.price-card{background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);border-radius:24px;padding:26px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.5);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);position:relative}
.price-card .tag{position:absolute;top:-14px;left:24px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font:800 .74rem/1 var(--font-body);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.price-card .price{font:800 3.2rem/1 var(--font-head);color:var(--ink);margin:12px 0 2px}
.price-card .price span{font:700 1.05rem var(--font-body);color:var(--muted);margin-left:4px}
.price-card .inc{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 18px}
.ticks li{padding-left:30px;position:relative;margin:.55em 0;font-weight:500}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.3em;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:5px;background:var(--ink-2) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 10.5l4 4 8-9' fill='none' stroke='%23f2b81e' stroke-width='3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/14px no-repeat}
.price-card .btn{width:100%}
.price-card .fine{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0 0}

/* page head for inner pages */
.page-head{background:var(--ink);color:#e9e1f6;border-bottom:1px solid #000}
.page-head .wrap{padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:38px}
.page-head h1{color:#fff;max-width:900px}
.page-head p{max-width:760px;color:#ddd3ee;font-size:1.1rem}
.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;margin:0 0 6px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--heather)}
.crumbs span{color:#bfb3d6}

/* Option A notice */
.notice{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;background:#fff6dc;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-left-width:8px;color:#3a2d06;border-radius:14px;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0 0;font-size:.98rem;max-width:var(--read)}
.notice b{color:#2a1d00}
.notice svg{flex:0 0 22px;margin-top:2px}
.hero .notice{background:rgba(242,184,30,.12);color:#fff2c7;border-color:var(--gold)}
.hero .notice b{color:#fff}
.page-head .notice{background:rgba(242,184,30,.12);color:#fff2c7}
.page-head .notice b{color:#fff}

/* content layout */
.content{display:grid;gap:40px;padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:70px}
@media(min-width:1000px){.content{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,var(--read)) 300px;justify-content:space-between}}
.prose{max-width:var(--read)}
.prose>h2:first-child{margin-top:.6em}
.prose h2{scroll-margin-top:90px;position:relative;padding-top:.2em}
.prose h2::before{content:"";display:block;width:44px;height:5px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:14px}
.prose ul{padding-left:1.2em}
.prose ul li::marker{color:var(--thistle)}
.prose ol.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;counter-reset:s;display:grid;gap:12px}
.prose ol.steps li{counter-increment:s;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px 16px 66px;position:relative;margin:0}
.prose ol.steps li::before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:16px;top:14px;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold);font:800 1.1rem/36px var(--font-head);text-align:center}
.note{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);border-left:4px solid var(--heather);padding:4px 0 4px 14px}
.cta-line{margin:1.4em 0}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 1.4em;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.97rem}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
thead th{background:var(--ink-2);color:#fff;font-weight:700}
tbody tr:last-child td,tbody tr:last-child th{border-bottom:0}
tbody th{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);width:36%}
.faqs{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-bottom:1.4em}
.faqs details{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:0 18px}
.faqs summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:750;color:var(--ink);padding:16px 30px 16px 0;list-style:none;position:relative}
.faqs summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faqs summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:0;top:12px;font:800 1.4rem var(--font-body);color:var(--thistle)}
.faqs details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faqs details>div{padding:0 0 14px}
.sources{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);background:var(--mist);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;margin-top:2em}
.sources h2{font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 .5em;font-family:var(--font-body)}
.sources h2::before{display:none}
.sources ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.1em}

/* sidebar */
.aside{display:none}
@media(min-width:1000px){.aside{display:block}}
.aside-card{position:sticky;top:96px;background:var(--ink);color:#e9e1f6;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;border-bottom:6px solid var(--gold)}
.aside-card h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.25rem;margin:0 0 .3em}
.aside-card .price{font:800 2.3rem/1 var(--font-head);color:#fff;margin:6px 0 10px}
.aside-card .price span{font:600 .95rem var(--font-body);color:var(--heather)}
.aside-card .ticks li{color:#efe8fb;font-size:.95rem}
.aside-card .ticks li::before{background-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.aside-card .btn{width:100%}
.aside-card .fine{font-size:.8rem;color:#c4b8da;margin:12px 0 0}
.aside-links{margin-top:18px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px 20px}
.aside-links h2{font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 .5em;font-family:var(--font-body)}
.aside-links ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.aside-links li{margin:.4em 0}

/* home sections */
.band{padding:60px 0}
.band.alt{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.band.dark{background:var(--ink-2);color:#e9e1f6}
.band.dark h2,.band.dark strong{color:#fff}
.band.dark a{color:var(--gold)}
.band h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.grid-2{display:grid;gap:30px}
@media(min-width:880px){.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:start}}
.cards{display:grid;gap:14px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));list-style:none;padding:0}
.cards li{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:18px 18px 18px 54px;position:relative;margin:0;font-weight:500}
.cards li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:16px;top:18px;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:7px;background:var(--ink-2) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 10.5l4 4 8-9' fill='none' stroke='%23f2b81e' stroke-width='3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/16px no-repeat}
.band.alt .cards li{background:var(--cream)}
.cert-pair{display:grid;gap:16px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin:1em 0 1.4em}
.cert{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#fff,#f5eedf);border:2px solid var(--ink-2);border-radius:14px;padding:18px;text-align:center;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--gold)}
.cert b{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink)}
.cert span{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* quiz sample */
.quiz{display:grid;gap:14px;margin:1em 0 1.4em;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:q}
.quiz>li{counter-increment:q;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:18px;margin:0}
.quiz .q{font-weight:750;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 10px}
.quiz .q::before{content:"Q" counter(q) "  ";color:var(--thistle);font-family:var(--font-head)}
.quiz .opts{display:grid;gap:8px}
.quiz button{font:600 .98rem var(--font-body);text-align:left;background:var(--cream);border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:11px 14px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--text)}
.quiz button:hover{border-color:var(--heather)}
.quiz button.right{background:#e3f4ea;border-color:var(--ok);color:#0f3d27}
.quiz button.wrong{background:#fbe6e6;border-color:var(--err);color:#5c1316}
.quiz .fb{margin:10px 0 0;font-weight:700;min-height:1.4em}

/* contact */
.form{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;display:grid;gap:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.field .hint{font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;font:500 1rem var(--font-body);padding:13px 14px;border:2px solid #cfc3ae;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;color:var(--text)}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--thistle);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(91,58,140,.18)}
.field textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.check{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.95rem}
.check input{width:20px;height:20px;margin-top:3px;accent-color:var(--thistle)}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-status{border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:600;display:none}
.form-status.ok{display:block;background:#e3f4ea;color:#0f3d27}
.form-status.err{display:block;background:#fbe6e6;color:#5c1316}
.contact-meta{list-style:none;padding:0}
.contact-meta li{margin:.5em 0}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#cfc4e4;padding:50px 0 30px;font-size:.93rem}
.site-footer a{color:#fff}
.footer-grid{display:grid;gap:28px}
@media(min-width:860px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr}}
.site-footer h2{color:#fff;font:800 .82rem/1 var(--font-body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin:.45em 0}
.disclaimer{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);margin-top:30px;padding-top:20px;color:#b9add2;font-size:.86rem;max-width:900px}
.footer-brand{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:12px;font:800 1.15rem var(--font-head);color:#fff}
.footer-brand img{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:6px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}}
/* images */
.media{margin:0 0 1.6em;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -24px rgba(28,20,56,.45);border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper)}
.media img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover}
.band-media{display:grid;gap:30px}
.band-media .media{margin:0}
@media(min-width:920px){.band-media{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .9fr;align-items:center}.band.alt .band-media .media,.band-media:nth-child(even) .media{order:0}}
.prose .media{margin-top:.4em}