/* ============================================================
   SAT SSDC — Franchise & Centre Network site
   Palette: brand blue -> deep navy, cyan network glow accent
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Sora:wght@400;600;700;800&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@500;600&display=swap');

:root{
  --blue-bright:#0E6FC4;
  --blue-mid:#0F3E82;
  --blue-deep:#081338;
  --navy-black:#050B1F;
  --cyan-glow:#5FD8FF;
  --cyan-soft:#9FEBFF;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --ink-soft:#C3D7EF;
  --ink-faint:#8FAAD1;
  --surface-light:#F4F8FC;
  --surface-card:#FFFFFF;
  --text-dark:#0B1B36;
  --text-sub:#4C6485;
  --line-light:#DCE7F3;
  --status-verified:#28C793;
  --status-pending:#F2B705;
  --status-inactive:#F0506E;

  --font-display:'Sora', sans-serif;
  --font-body:'Inter', sans-serif;
  --font-mono:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;

  --radius-lg:20px;
  --radius-md:14px;
  --radius-sm:8px;
  --shadow-soft:0 20px 45px -20px rgba(8,19,56,.35);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  color:var(--text-dark);
  background:var(--surface-light);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-display);margin:0;line-height:1.12;}
p{margin:0;}
button{font-family:inherit;}

:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--cyan-glow);outline-offset:2px;}

.container{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 28px;
}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cyan-soft);
}
.eyebrow.dark{color:var(--blue-bright);}
.eyebrow::before{
  content:"";
  width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--cyan-glow);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(95,216,255,.18);
}
.eyebrow.dark::before{background:var(--blue-bright);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(14,111,196,.15);}

/* ---------------- Header / nav ---------------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0A2C63 0%, #0E3E86 100%);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.nav{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:14px 28px;
  max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.brand-mark{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;
  font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--white);
  border:2px solid var(--white);
  padding:4px 10px;border-radius:8px;
  transform:skewX(-8deg);
  letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15;}
.brand-text strong{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--white);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;}
.brand-text span{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--cyan-soft);text-transform:uppercase;}

.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;}
.nav-links a{
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;
  padding:9px 14px;border-radius:999px;
  transition:background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:var(--white);}
.nav-links a.active{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:var(--white);}
.nav-cta{
  display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;
}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--white);font-size:1.4rem;cursor:pointer;}

/* ---------------- Buttons ---------------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  padding:12px 22px;
  border-radius:999px;
  font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;
  border:1px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn-primary{
  background:var(--white);color:var(--blue-mid);
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--cyan-soft);}
.btn-outline{
  background:transparent;color:var(--white);
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}
.btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);}
.btn-dark{
  background:var(--blue-mid);color:var(--white);
}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--blue-bright);}
.btn-block{width:100%;}
.btn-lg{padding:15px 30px;font-size:1rem;}

/* ---------------- Hero w/ network canvas ---------------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0E6FC4 0%, #0B4E9C 42%, #081F4E 78%, #050B1F 100%);
  padding:76px 0 110px;
  color:var(--white);
}
.hero canvas{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  width:100%;height:100%;
  opacity:.65;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-inner{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;
  align-items:center;
}
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,3.3rem);
  color:var(--white);
  margin:16px 0 18px;
  max-width:14ch;
}
.hero h1 em{
  font-style:normal;color:var(--cyan-soft);
}
.hero p.lead{
  font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
  max-width:46ch;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:30px;
}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

.hero-badge{
  border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:22px 22px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
}
.hero-badge .badge-title{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--white);
}
.hero-badge .badge-sub{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
  color:var(--cyan-soft);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:6px;
}
.hero-badge-list{margin-top:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
.hero-badge-list li{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.hero-badge-list li::before{
  content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--cyan-glow);flex:none;
}

/* stat strip */
.stat-strip{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  margin-top:56px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  gap:0;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  overflow:hidden;
  background:rgba(5,15,40,.35);
}
.stat-strip div{
  padding:22px 20px;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  text-align:left;
}
.stat-strip div:last-child{border-right:none;}
.stat-num{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);}
.stat-label{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.02em;}

/* ---------------- Sections (light) ---------------- */
.section{padding:88px 0;}
.section-tight{padding:60px 0;}
.section-head{
  max-width:640px;margin-bottom:44px;
}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);color:var(--text-dark);margin:12px 0 14px;}
.section-head p{color:var(--text-sub);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.6;}

.section.on-dark{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#081F4E, #050B1F);
  color:var(--white);
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.section.on-dark .section-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);}
.section.on-dark .section-head h2{color:var(--white);}

/* ---------------- Cards / grids ---------------- */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;}

.course-card{
  background:var(--surface-card);
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:26px 24px;
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.course-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);}
.course-icon{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue-bright),var(--blue-mid));
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:var(--white);font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
.course-card h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--text-dark);}
.course-card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text-sub);line-height:1.55;}
.course-card .tags{margin-top:14px;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.course-card .tags span{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;
  padding:4px 9px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--surface-light);color:var(--blue-mid);
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
}

.step-card{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:26px 22px;
}
.step-num{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);color:var(--cyan-soft);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
}
.step-card h3{color:var(--white);font-size:1.05rem;margin:10px 0 8px;}
.step-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;}

.why-card{
  padding:24px;border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  background:var(--surface-card);border:1px solid var(--line-light);
}
.why-card h3{font-size:1rem;color:var(--text-dark);margin-bottom:8px;}
.why-card p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-sub);line-height:1.55;}

/* ---------------- Forms ---------------- */
.form-shell{
  background:var(--surface-card);
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:40px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);
}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1;}
.field label{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-dark);}
.field .hint{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--text-sub);font-weight:400;}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  border:1.5px solid var(--line-light);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  padding:12px 14px;
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  font-size:.94rem;
  color:var(--text-dark);
  background:var(--surface-light);
  transition:border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--blue-bright);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(14,111,196,.15);
}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:96px;}
.checkbox-row{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:6px 0 24px;}
.checkbox-row input{margin-top:3px;}
.checkbox-row label{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-sub);}
.form-error{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--status-inactive);min-height:14px;}
.field.invalid input,.field.invalid select,.field.invalid textarea{border-color:var(--status-inactive);}

.form-success{
  display:none;
  text-align:center;
  padding:50px 20px;
}
.form-success.show{display:block;}
.form-success .check{
  width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(40,199,147,.12);
  color:var(--status-verified);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  margin:0 auto 20px;font-size:1.8rem;
}
.form-success h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--text-dark);}
.form-success p{color:var(--text-sub);max-width:42ch;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.6;}
.ref-id{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  display:inline-block;margin-top:16px;
  padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--surface-light);border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  font-size:.85rem;color:var(--blue-mid);
}

/* ---------------- Verify tool ---------------- */
.verify-panel{
  background:var(--surface-card);
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:30px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);
}
.verify-search{display:flex;gap:10px;}
.verify-search input{
  flex:1;
  border:1.5px solid var(--line-light);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  padding:13px 16px;font-size:.95rem;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  background:var(--surface-light);
}
.verify-search input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue-bright);}
.verify-hint{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--text-sub);margin-top:10px;}
.verify-result{
  margin-top:24px;
  border-top:1px dashed var(--line-light);
  padding-top:24px;
  display:none;
}
.verify-result.show{display:block;}
.result-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.result-head h3{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--text-dark);}
.result-code{font-family:var(--font-mono);color:var(--text-sub);font-size:.85rem;margin-top:4px;}
.status-pill{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
}
.status-pill::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;}
.status-pill.verified{background:rgba(40,199,147,.12);color:#159067;}
.status-pill.verified::before{background:var(--status-verified);}
.status-pill.pending{background:rgba(242,183,5,.14);color:#8A6A03;}
.status-pill.pending::before{background:var(--status-pending);}
.status-pill.notfound{background:rgba(240,80,110,.12);color:#B23050;}
.status-pill.notfound::before{background:var(--status-inactive);}

.result-grid{
  margin-top:18px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;
}
.result-grid div{
  background:var(--surface-light);
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  padding:14px 16px;
}
.result-grid .k{font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--text-sub);}
.result-grid .v{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text-dark);font-weight:600;margin-top:4px;}

.directory-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:8px;}
.directory-table th{
  text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-sub);padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light);
}
.directory-table td{
  padding:14px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light);font-size:.9rem;
}
.directory-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none;}

/* ---------------- Franchise info components ---------------- */
.quote-box{
  border:1.5px solid var(--blue-bright);
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:20px 26px;
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  color:var(--blue-mid);
  text-align:center;
  margin-top:28px;
}
.franchise-type-card{
  background:var(--surface-card);
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:30px;
}
.franchise-type-card .type-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--surface-light);color:var(--blue-mid);
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.franchise-type-card h3{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--text-dark);}
.franchise-type-card .tagline{color:var(--text-sub);font-size:.92rem;margin-top:6px;}
.spec-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-top:22px;
}
.spec-grid div{
  background:var(--surface-light);
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  padding:12px 14px;
}
.spec-grid .k{font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--text-sub);}
.spec-grid .v{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-dark);font-weight:600;margin-top:3px;}
.upgrade-note{
  border:1.5px dashed var(--blue-bright);
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:18px 20px;
  margin-top:20px;
  font-size:.92rem;color:var(--blue-mid);font-weight:600;
  text-align:center;
}
.program-list{
  columns:2;column-gap:36px;
  margin-top:10px;
}
.program-list li{
  break-inside:avoid;
  position:relative;
  padding:9px 0 9px 22px;
  font-size:.94rem;color:var(--text-dark);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light);
}
.program-list li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:16px;
  width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--blue-bright);
}
.support-list{
  columns:2;column-gap:36px;margin-top:10px;
}
.support-list li{
  break-inside:avoid;
  display:flex;gap:12px;
  padding:11px 0;
  font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.support-list li .num{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);color:var(--cyan-soft);font-size:.78rem;flex:none;
  width:22px;
}
.faq-item{
  background:var(--surface-card);
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:22px 24px;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.faq-item h3{font-size:1rem;color:var(--text-dark);margin-bottom:8px;}
.faq-item p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text-sub);line-height:1.55;}

/* ---------------- CTA band ---------------- */
.cta-band{
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0B4E9C,#081F4E);
  color:var(--white);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:48px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin:0 28px;
  max-width:1124px;margin:0 auto;
}
.cta-band h2{font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--white);max-width:20ch;}
.cta-band p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px;}

/* ---------------- Footer ---------------- */
.site-footer{
  background:var(--navy-black);
  color:var(--ink-faint);
  padding:64px 0 30px;
  margin-top:90px;
}
.footer-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;
  padding-bottom:40px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.footer-grid h4{color:var(--white);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px;}
.footer-grid ul li{margin-bottom:10px;}
.footer-grid ul li a{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-faint);}
.footer-grid ul li a:hover{color:var(--white);}
.footer-about p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-faint);max-width:32ch;}
.footer-bottom{
  padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
  font-size:.78rem;color:#5B6E8E;
}

/* ---------------- Page header (inner pages) ---------------- */
.page-hero{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0E6FC4, #081F4E);
  color:var(--white);padding:56px 0 72px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.page-hero canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.5;pointer-events:none;}
.page-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);color:var(--white);margin:10px 0 12px;}
.page-hero p{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:56ch;line-height:1.6;}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:12px;}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--white);}

/* ---------------- Accreditation strip ---------------- */
.accred-strip{
  background:var(--surface-card);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-light);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light);
  padding:26px 0;
}
.accred-strip .container{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;
}
.accred-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-sub);font-weight:600;}
.accred-item span.dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue-bright);}

/* ---------------- Responsive ---------------- */
@media (max-width:940px){
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .stat-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .stat-strip div:nth-child(2){border-right:none;}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .result-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .cta-band{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;padding:36px 24px;}
  .program-list,.support-list{columns:1;}
  .spec-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .nav-links{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    background:#0A2C63;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;
    padding:10px 20px 20px;
    display:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  }
  .nav-links.open{display:flex;}
  .nav-links a{padding:12px 10px;border-radius:10px;}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;}
  .nav-cta .btn-outline{display:none;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .form-shell{padding:26px;}
}