:root{
  --navy:#0C1220;--navy-2:#131C2E;--ink:#1E2836;--body:#3A4552;
  --paper:#F7F8F6;--card:#FFFFFF;--line:#E3E6E1;--line-dark:#243044;
  --ice:#7FBFE0;--ice-deep:#2C77A8;--aurora:#5FD4A8;
  --muted:#66717E;--on-dark-muted:#9AA7B8;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--body);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.7;font-size:16.5px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Archivo',Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.15;
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:var(--ice-deep);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%}
.container{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:820px}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(12,18,32,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:78px;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.wordmark{font-family:'Archivo',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;
  letter-spacing:.3em;color:#F4F5F2;white-space:nowrap;position:relative}
.nchar{position:relative;display:inline-block}
.needle{position:absolute;left:calc(100% + .06em);transform:translateX(-50%);
  top:-56px;width:17px;height:140px;pointer-events:none}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.navlinks a{color:var(--on-dark-muted)}
.navlinks a:hover{color:#F4F5F2;text-decoration:none}
.navlinks a.es{color:var(--ice)}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:'Archivo',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:4px;
  border:1px solid var(--ice);color:var(--ice);background:transparent;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .18s,color .18s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--ice);color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.btn.solid{background:var(--ice);color:var(--navy)}
.btn.solid:hover{background:#A5D3EA}
.btn.dark{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.btn.dark:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;background:var(--navy);overflow:hidden}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:120px}
.hero.short .container{padding-top:84px;padding-bottom:88px}
.eyebrow{display:block;font-family:'Archivo',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;
  font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.42em;color:var(--ice);margin-bottom:22px;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero h1{color:#F4F5F2;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);max-width:20ch;font-weight:600}
.hero p.sub{color:#C7D0DB;font-size:1.16rem;max-width:56ch;margin-top:22px;line-height:1.75}
.hero .cta{margin-top:38px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-img{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.hero-veil{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(97deg,rgba(12,18,32,.97) 0%,rgba(12,18,32,.88) 42%,rgba(12,18,32,.55) 70%,rgba(12,18,32,.35) 100%)}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:96px 0}
section.tight{padding:72px 0}
.kicker{font-family:'Archivo',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.42em;color:var(--ice-deep);text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:16px}
h2.title{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem);margin-bottom:18px;max-width:26ch}
p.lead{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch}
.center{text-align:center}
.center h2.title,.center p.lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:0}

/* meridian divider */
.meridian{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:0;padding:0}
.meridian span{display:block;height:1px;background:var(--line);flex:1}
.meridian svg{flex:none;margin:0 18px}

/* ---------- cards / grids ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:26px;margin-top:48px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;
  padding:34px 30px;transition:border-color .18s,transform .18s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--ice-deep);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card h3{font-size:1.14rem;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.card p{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--muted)}
.card .more{display:inline-block;margin-top:16px;font-family:'Archivo',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.card.dark{background:var(--navy-2);border-color:var(--line-dark)}
.card.dark h3{color:#F4F5F2}
.card.dark p{color:var(--on-dark-muted)}

/* numbered process */
.steps{counter-reset:step;margin-top:48px;display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:30px 6px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:baseline}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family:'Archivo',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ice-deep)}
.step h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.step p{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* visa detail blocks */
.visa{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 0}
.visa:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.visa .tag{font-family:'Archivo',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:2rem;
  color:var(--ice-deep);letter-spacing:.02em}
.visa h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:10px 0 14px}
.visa p{max-width:70ch}
.visa ul{margin:16px 0 0 20px}
.visa li{margin:8px 0;font-size:1rem}

/* dark band CTA */
.band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.band h2{color:#F4F5F2;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem)}
.band p{color:var(--on-dark-muted);margin-top:14px;font-size:1.08rem}
.band .container{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* FAQ */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin:48px auto 0}
.faq details{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;
  margin:12px 0;overflow:hidden}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:20px 24px;font-family:'Archivo',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.04rem;list-style:none;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--ice-deep);font-weight:600;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1;flex:none}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.faq details[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq div{padding:18px 24px;color:var(--body);font-size:1rem}
.faq summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ice);outline-offset:-3px}

/* notice / disclaimer boxes */
.notice{border-left:3px solid var(--ice-deep);background:#EFF5F9;padding:22px 26px;
  border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink);margin:38px 0}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--navy);color:var(--on-dark-muted);padding:72px 0 40px;font-size:.94rem}
footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
footer h4{color:#F4F5F2;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.28em;font-weight:500;
  margin-bottom:18px;text-transform:uppercase}
footer a{color:var(--on-dark-muted)}
footer a:hover{color:#F4F5F2}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer li{margin:9px 0}
.disc{border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);margin-top:52px;padding-top:26px;
  color:#7C8898;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.75}

/* reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

a:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ice);outline-offset:3px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .navlinks{display:none}
  .g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  section{padding:64px 0}
  .hero .container{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:80px}
  .step{grid-template-columns:56px 1fr}
}

/* portrait hero (About) — photo anchored right, scrim over left */
.hero.portrait{background-color:var(--navy)}
.hero.portrait .hero-img{background-position:right center;background-size:auto 100%;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.hero.portrait .hero-veil{background:linear-gradient(93deg,rgba(12,18,32,.96) 0%,rgba(12,18,32,.82) 26%,rgba(12,18,32,.55) 44%,rgba(12,18,32,.25) 62%,rgba(12,18,32,.05) 82%,rgba(12,18,32,0) 100%)}
.hero.portrait .container{padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:150px;max-width:1140px}
.hero.portrait h1{max-width:16ch}
.hero.portrait p.sub{max-width:44ch}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .hero.portrait .hero-img{opacity:.25;background-size:cover;background-position:center 20%}
}