:root{--navy:#07335C;--midnight:#042A4C;--silver:#B4B5B6;--graphite:#8E9296;--platinum:#DCDEE0;--gold:#C9A227;--paper:#FAF9F7;--ink:#5A6B78;--white:#fff}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
body{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;color:var(--navy);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.25}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:12px 26px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;transition:.2s}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--midnight)}.btn-gold:hover{filter:brightness(1.07)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--midnight)}
.btn-line{border:2px solid var(--navy);color:var(--navy);background:transparent}.btn-line:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.kicker{letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase}
header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--platinum);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;gap:16px}
.nav img{height:44px}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:22px;list-style:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav ul a:hover,.nav ul a.on{color:var(--gold)}
section{padding:56px 0}
.hero{text-align:center;padding:70px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,var(--paper))}
.hero img{height:96px;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero h1{font-size:42px;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.hero p{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 28px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--platinum);border-radius:10px;padding:24px}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}
table.t{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--platinum);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;font-size:14.5px}
table.t th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:11px 14px;font-weight:600}
table.t td{padding:10px 14px;border-top:1px solid var(--platinum);color:var(--ink)}
table.t td b{color:var(--navy)}
.badge{display:inline-block;padding:3px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600}
.b-Accredited{background:#EDF1F5;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--graphite)}
.b-Distinguished{background:#FBF6E7;color:#8a6d1f;border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.b-Luminary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--midnight)}
.b-Candidate{background:var(--platinum);color:var(--ink)}
.b-new{background:#FBF6E7;color:#8a6d1f}.b-in_review{background:#EDF1F5;color:var(--navy)}
.b-eligible{background:#E8F3EC;color:#1F6B3A}.b-candidate{background:#EDF1F5;color:var(--navy)}.b-closed{background:var(--platinum);color:var(--ink)}
.b-active{background:#E8F3EC;color:#1F6B3A}.b-expired,.b-withdrawn,.b-suspended{background:#F7E9E7;color:#8C3A2E}
.b-pending{background:#FBF6E7;color:#8a6d1f;border:1px solid var(--gold)}
form.f label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;margin:14px 0 5px}
form.f input,form.f select,form.f textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--platinum);border-radius:6px;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;background:#fff}
form.f textarea{min-height:110px}
.note{background:#FBF6E7;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.err{background:#F7E9E7;border-left:4px solid #8C3A2E;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;font-size:14px;color:#8C3A2E}
.ok{background:#E8F3EC;border-left:4px solid #1F6B3A;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:6px;color:#1F6B3A}
footer{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--platinum);padding:28px 0;margin-top:40px}
.fnote{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.stat{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--platinum);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:10px;padding:20px;text-align:center}
.stat .n{font-size:34px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.stat .l{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.06em}
.grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.verify-box{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:34px;text-align:center}
.verify-box input{padding:13px 16px;border-radius:6px;border:none;width:300px;max-width:100%;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px}
.vcard{border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;padding:30px;max-width:640px;margin:24px auto}
.vcard h2{color:var(--navy)}
.vcard .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:1px solid var(--platinum);padding:9px 0;font-size:15px}
.vcard .row span:first-child{color:var(--graphite);font-weight:600}
/* ===================== RESPONSIVE (phones + tablets) ===================== */
img,svg,canvas{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.nav img{height:44px;width:auto}
#navtoggle{display:none}
.navburger{display:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:26px;line-height:1;color:var(--navy);user-select:none;padding:2px 8px;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}

/* tablet */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .grid4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .grid3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .statsgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .dimrow{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .featgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
/* phones */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  section{padding:36px 0}
  .grid3,.grid2,.grid4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .statsgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .dimrow{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .featgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:28px}.hero img{height:72px}.hero p{font-size:16px}
  .herox h1{font-size:30px}
  h1{font-size:26px}
  /* collapsible mobile menu */
  .nav{height:auto;min-height:60px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:8px 0}
  .navburger{display:flex}
  .nav ul{display:none;order:3;width:100%;flex-direction:column;gap:0;margin-top:6px;padding-top:6px;border-top:1px solid var(--platinum)}
  #navtoggle:checked ~ ul{display:flex}
  .nav ul li{padding:11px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid #F0F2F4}
  .nav ul li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  /* wide data tables scroll horizontally instead of breaking the layout */
  table.t{display:block;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  table.t th,table.t td{white-space:nowrap}
  .btn{padding:11px 20px;font-size:14px}
  .verify-box{padding:24px 18px}
}
/* --- member portal progress bars --- */
.pbar{position:relative;height:14px;background:var(--platinum);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.pbar.sm{height:10px}
.pfill{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;background:var(--gold);border-radius:8px}
.pfill.pver{background:var(--navy)}

/* ============ homepage motion & art ============ */
.herox{text-align:left;padding:64px 0 56px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,var(--paper) 100%);overflow:hidden}
.herogrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.herox h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.15}
.herox p{max-width:560px}
.heroart svg{display:block}
.trustline{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--graphite);text-transform:uppercase}

.rise{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);animation:riseIn .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
.d0{animation-delay:.05s}.d1{animation-delay:.18s}.d2{animation-delay:.32s}.d3{animation-delay:.46s}.d4{animation-delay:.6s}
@keyframes riseIn{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

.ascent{stroke-dasharray:760;stroke-dashoffset:760;animation:draw 2.4s .5s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) forwards}
.ascent2{stroke-dasharray:760;stroke-dashoffset:760;animation:draw 2.4s .8s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) forwards}
@keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
.summit{opacity:0;transform-origin:398px 54px;animation:summitIn .7s 2.7s cubic-bezier(.2,1.4,.3,1) forwards}
@keyframes summitIn{0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(.2) rotate(-40deg)}100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1) rotate(0)}}
.basecamp{animation:beacon 2.6s 3.2s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes beacon{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}}

.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.dl1{transition-delay:.1s}.dl2{transition-delay:.2s}.dl3{transition-delay:.3s}.dl4{transition-delay:.4s}.dl5{transition-delay:.5s}

.statsband{background:var(--midnight);padding:36px 0}
.statsgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;text-align:center}
.stx .n{font-size:42px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
.stx .l{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--platinum);margin-top:8px}

.dimrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:14px}
.dimtile{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--platinum);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 14px;transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.dimtile:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(7,51,92,.12);border-color:var(--gold)}
.dimtile .dl{font-size:34px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;margin-bottom:8px}
.dimtile b{display:block;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:6px}
.dimtile p{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.45}

.ascentsteps{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:8px;height:150px}
.astep{flex:1;background:var(--platinum);border-radius:8px 8px 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;padding-bottom:10px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.astep span{font-size:11px;color:var(--graphite);display:block}
.astep.s1{height:34%}.astep.s2{height:50%}.astep.s3{height:66%;background:#EAD9A8}.astep.s4{height:82%}.astep.s5{height:100%;background:var(--gold);color:var(--midnight)}
.rv.in .astep{transform:scaleY(1)}
.rv.in .astep.s2{transition-delay:.12s}.rv.in .astep.s3{transition-delay:.24s}.rv.in .astep.s4{transition-delay:.36s}.rv.in .astep.s5{transition-delay:.48s}

.peakrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px}
.peak{border:1px solid var(--platinum);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;transition:border-color .3s,transform .3s}
.peak:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.peak b{color:var(--gold);font-size:18px}
.peak i{display:block;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink);margin-top:3px}

.db-lab{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:5px}
.dbar{height:14px;background:var(--platinum);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.dbar i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;border-radius:8px;transition:width 1.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.db-gold{background:var(--gold)}.db-navy{background:var(--navy);transition-delay:.25s}
.rv.in .dbar i{width:var(--w)}

.featgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.feat{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--platinum);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 18px;transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.feat:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(7,51,92,.12);border-color:var(--gold)}
.feat .fic{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:12px}
.feat .fic svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.feat b{display:block;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.feat p{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55}

.lvl{transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease}
.lvl:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(7,51,92,.12)}

@media(max-width:980px){.herogrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.heroart{display:none}.dimrow{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.featgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.statsgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.dimrow{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.featgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.herox h1{font-size:32px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rise,.ascent,.ascent2,.summit,.basecamp{animation:none;opacity:1;stroke-dashoffset:0}.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.rv .astep{transform:scaleY(1)}.rv .dbar i{width:var(--w)}}

/* ============ accreditation journey timeline ============ */
.tl{position:relative;padding-left:56px}
.tl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:21px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:3px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--platinum),var(--gold));border-radius:2px}
.tl-item{position:relative;margin-bottom:26px}
.tl-dot{position:absolute;left:-56px;top:6px;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--platinum)}
.tl-dot.gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--midnight);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--gold)}
.tl-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--platinum);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.tl-card:hover{transform:translateX(6px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(7,51,92,.1);border-color:var(--gold)}
.tl-card.gold{border-color:var(--gold);background:#FDFBF3}
.tl-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:8px}
.tl-head h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:18px}
.tl-time{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--gold);color:#8a6d1f;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:3px 12px;border-radius:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.tl-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6}
.tl-card p b{color:var(--navy)}
.tl-tools{margin-top:8px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--graphite);border-top:1px dashed var(--platinum);padding-top:8px}
@media(max-width:560px){.tl{padding-left:44px}.tl-dot{left:-44px;width:36px;height:36px;font-size:15px}.tl::before{left:17px}}