/* ============================================================
   RESET & BASE
============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  --nova-green: #006937;
  --nova-green-dark: #1a472a;
  --nova-green-darker: #0f2818;
  --nova-gold: #F0B428;
  --nova-black: #000;
  --nova-white: #fff;
  --nova-text: #1a1a1a;
  --font-heading: "franklin-gothic-atf", "Open Sans", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  --font-ui: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--nova-text);
  background: var(--nova-white);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

ul {
  list-style: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   SKIP LINK
============================================================ */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--nova-green);
  color: var(--nova-white);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 0;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   SCREEN READER ONLY
============================================================ */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   SITE HEADER
============================================================ */
.site-header {
  background: var(--nova-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
}

.site-header__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.625rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.site-header__logo {
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-header__logo img {
  width: auto;
  max-height: 52px;
}

.btn-apply {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--nova-black);
  color: var(--nova-white);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.btn-apply:hover,
.btn-apply:focus {
  background: var(--nova-green);
  outline: 3px solid var(--nova-green);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO SECTION
============================================================ */
.hero {
  background-image: var(--hero-bg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  min-height: 520px;
}

.hero__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 1.25rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero__headline {
  color: var(--nova-white);
  align-self:  end;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero__headline h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.hero__headline h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero__headline h1 strong {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hero__headline p {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ============================================================
   GET STARTED FORM
============================================================ */
.get-started-form {
  background: var(--nova-gold);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.get-started-form__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nova-text);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.form-field {
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.form-field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--nova-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.form-field label .required-mark {
  color: #8B0000;
  margin-left: 0.15em;
}

.form-field input,
.form-field select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--nova-green-dark);
  background: var(--nova-white);
  border: 1px solid #d4d4d4;
  border-radius: 0;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.form-field select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath fill='%231a472a' d='M6 8L0 0h12z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1rem center;
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--nova-green);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,105,55,0.3);
}

.form-field--checkbox {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.form-field--checkbox input[type="checkbox"] {
  appearance: auto;
  -webkit-appearance: checkbox;
  width: 1.1rem !important;
  height: 1.1rem !important;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  accent-color: var(--nova-green-dark);
  cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--nova-white) !important;
}

.form-field--checkbox label {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.sms-terms {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.sms-terms a {
  color: var(--nova-green-dark);
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.sms-terms a:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--nova-green-dark);
  outline-offset: 1px;
}

.field-error {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #8B0000;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Honeypot — visually and functionally hidden */
.hp-field {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-submit {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--nova-white);
  background: var(--nova-green-dark);
  border: 2px solid var(--nova-green-dark);
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.btn-submit:hover,
.btn-submit:focus {
  background: var(--nova-green-darker);
  border-color: var(--nova-green-darker);
  outline: 3px solid var(--nova-green);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ============================================================
   FEATURE SECTIONS SHARED
============================================================ */
.feature-section {
  /* full-width so backgrounds bleed edge-to-edge */
}

.feature-section__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: stretch;
}

@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .feature-section__inner {
    min-height: 500px;
  }
}

.feature-section__content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
}

.feature-section__content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Italic first line, bold upright second line */
.feature-section__content h2 em {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.feature-section__content h2 strong {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.feature-section__content p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.feature-section__content p + p {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.feature-section__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
}

.feature-list {
  background: var(--nova-white);
  border: 2px solid var(--nova-gold);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.feature-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--nova-text);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.feature-list li .fa-check {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--nova-gold);
  font-size: 1.85rem;
}

@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .feature-list li .fa-check {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
}

.feature-list a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  color: var(--nova-green-dark);
}

.feature-list a:hover,
.feature-list a:focus {
  color: var(--nova-green);
  outline: 2px solid var(--nova-green);
  outline-offset: 1px;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION: FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE ("Your busy life won't stop you")
============================================================ */
.section-flexible {
  background: var(--nova-white);
}

.section-flexible .feature-section__content {
  color: var(--nova-text);
}

.section-flexible .feature-section__content h2 {
  color: var(--nova-green-dark);
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION: SUPPORT ("Your doubts won't stop you")
============================================================ */
.section-support {
  background-color: var(--nova-green);
  background-image: var(--support-bg);
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: left top;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.section-support .feature-section__content {
  color: var(--nova-white);
}

.section-support .feature-section__content h2 {
  color: var(--nova-white);
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION: TUITION ("Tuition costs won't stop you")
============================================================ */
.section-tuition {
  background: var(--nova-white);
}

.section-tuition .feature-section__inner {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.section-tuition__image-col {
  background-image: var(--tuition-img-bg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  min-height: 628px;
  align-self: stretch;
}

.section-tuition .feature-section__content {
  color: var(--nova-text);
  max-width: 600px;
  justify-self: start;
  padding-left: 3rem;
}

.section-tuition .feature-section__content h2 {
  color: var(--nova-text);
}

/* ============================================================
   CTA SECTION ("Learn More")
============================================================ */
.section-cta {
  background-color: var(--nova-green-dark);
  background-image: var(--cta-bg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 3rem 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.btn-learn-more {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nova-green-dark);
  background: var(--nova-white);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.75rem 3rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.btn-learn-more:hover,
.btn-learn-more:focus {
  background: var(--nova-gold);
  color: var(--nova-green-darker);
  outline: 3px solid var(--nova-white);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ============================================================
   SITE FOOTER
============================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background: #046A38;
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem 2.5rem;
}

.site-footer__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 2rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.site-footer__logo img {
  max-height: 100px;
  width: auto;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: var(--nova-white);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.footer-links a:hover,
.footer-links a:focus {
  color: var(--nova-gold);
  outline: 2px solid var(--nova-white);
  outline-offset: 1px;
}

.site-footer__disclaimer {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: var(--nova-white);
  line-height: 1.6;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  text-align: left;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE  TABLET (max 900px)
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero {
    background-image: var(--hero-bg-md, var(--hero-bg));
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top center;
  }

  .feature-section__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section-support {
    background-image: var(--support-bg-md, var(--support-bg));
    background-size: cover;
  }

  .section-tuition__image-col {
    min-height: 280px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .feature-section__content,
  .feature-section__list {
    padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .section-tuition .feature-section__content {
    max-width: 100%;
    justify-self: stretch;
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
  }

  .get-started-form {
    /* margin-top: 6rem; */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero {
    background-image: var(--hero-bg-sm, var(--hero-bg-md, var(--hero-bg)));
  }

  .site-header__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
}