:root {
  --academy-header-height: 76px;
  --academy-bg: #050505;
  --academy-panel: #111111;
  --academy-panel-soft: #171717;
  --academy-text: #ffffff;
  --academy-muted: #d6d0c2;
  --academy-muted-soft: #9f9787;
  --academy-blue: #d4af37;
  --academy-green: #f2c94c;
  --academy-cyan: #ffd86b;
  --academy-border: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.34);
  --academy-radius: 22px;
  --academy-radius-small: 14px;
  --academy-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: var(--academy-header-height);
  background: var(--academy-bg);
}

html,
body {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}

body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: var(--academy-text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.12), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 9%, rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.08), transparent 24%),
    var(--academy-bg);
  font-family:
    Inter,
    -apple-system,
    BlinkMacSystemFont,
    "Segoe UI",
    Arial,
    sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

button,
input,
select {
  font: inherit;
}

button,
a,
input,
select {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

button:focus-visible,
a:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(255, 216, 107, 0.9);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
}

[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: -1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

/* HEADER */

.topbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: var(--academy-header-height);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 0 clamp(24px, 5vw, 78px);
  background: rgba(2, 8, 20, 0.95);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(145%);
}

.topbar::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.72),
    rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.56),
    transparent
  );
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-width: max-content;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.brand small {
  color: var(--academy-green);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
}

.top-logo {
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12));
}

.topbar nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(17px, 2vw, 31px);
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.topbar nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.topbar nav a {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 12px 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.topbar nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 3px;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--academy-blue), var(--academy-green));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.topbar nav a:hover::after,
.topbar nav a.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* HERO */

.academy-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: calc(100svh - var(--academy-header-height));
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(1, 6, 16, 0.96) 0%, rgba(1, 6, 16, 0.82) 42%, rgba(1, 6, 16, 0.4) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(1, 6, 16, 0.06), rgba(1, 6, 16, 0.66)),
    url("../assets/images/school.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat;
}

.academy-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 32%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.14), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 23% 68%, rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.12), transparent 30%);
}

.academy-light {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 42vw;
  height: 42vw;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  opacity: 0.18;
  animation: academyLightFloat 13s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.academy-light-one {
  top: -20%;
  right: -5%;
  background: var(--academy-blue);
}

.academy-light-two {
  bottom: -24%;
  left: -10%;
  background: var(--academy-green);
  animation-delay: -6s;
}

.academy-particles {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.academy-particle {
  position: absolute;
  width: var(--size);
  height: var(--size);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, var(--opacity));
  box-shadow:
    0 0 calc(var(--size) * 3) rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7),
    0 0 calc(var(--size) * 7) rgba(74, 145, 255, 0.35);
  animation:
    academyParticleRise var(--duration) linear var(--delay) infinite,
    academyParticlePulse 3.8s ease-in-out var(--delay) infinite alternate;
}

.academy-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(1220px, 92vw);
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 130px) 0;
}

.academy-eyebrow,
.academy-section-label {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--academy-green);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.29em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.academy-hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 7vw, 7.3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.058em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  text-shadow:
    0 10px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 0 40px rgba(35, 108, 255, 0.16);
}

.academy-hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: #f5e6b3;
}

.academy-hero-copy {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  color: #d2dceb;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.academy-search {
  width: min(820px, 100%);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding: 9px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-radius: 19px;
  background: rgba(5, 18, 36, 0.76);
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.academy-search-icon {
  padding-left: 10px;
  color: var(--academy-cyan);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.academy-search input {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 54px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 0;
  outline: 0;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.academy-search input::placeholder {
  color: #9baabd;
}

.academy-search button,
.academy-primary-action,
.career-quiz-submit {
  min-height: 54px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 24px;
  color: #110d02;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffe9a8, #d4af37);
  box-shadow:
    0 14px 35px rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.22),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.academy-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.academy-secondary-action {
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: rgba(5, 18, 36, 0.74);
  font-weight: 850;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.academy-hero-stats {
  max-width: 760px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.academy-hero-stats article {
  padding: 17px 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: rgba(5, 18, 36, 0.56);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.academy-hero-stats strong,
.academy-hero-stats span {
  display: block;
}

.academy-hero-stats strong {
  font-size: 1.22rem;
}

.academy-hero-stats span {
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: #aebccd;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
}

.academy-scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(24px, 5vw, 70px);
  bottom: 28px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #dce8f7;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  animation: academyScrollCue 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* GENERAL SECTIONS */

.academy-section {
  width: min(1450px, calc(100% - 56px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(72px, 8vw, 116px) 0;
}

.academy-section-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.academy-section-heading h2,
.academy-method-copy h2,
.academy-explorer-heading h2,
.career-quiz h2,
.academy-search-results h2 {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 4.4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.academy-section-heading > p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--academy-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* SCHOOL CARDS */

.academy-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.academy-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 235px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 22px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(116, 174, 255, 0.42);
  border-radius: var(--academy-radius);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(49, 133, 255, 0.25), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.12), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(12, 38, 73, 0.98), rgba(6, 22, 43, 0.99));
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 46px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  text-align: left;
  transition:
    transform 0.28s ease,
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease,
    background 0.28s ease;
}
.academy-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto -20% -60% 30%;
  height: 70%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(45, 223, 140, 0.12);
  filter: blur(38px);
}

.academy-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: rgba(108, 255, 190, 0.62);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(49, 133, 255, 0.34), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(45, 223, 140, 0.19), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(14, 44, 84, 0.99), rgba(7, 25, 48, 0.99));
  box-shadow:
    0 34px 82px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.39),
    0 0 38px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.14),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.academy-card-icon {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(127, 187, 255, 0.36);
  border-radius: 15px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04));
  box-shadow:
    0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.academy-card h3 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.academy-card p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  margin: 9px 0 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #c9d6e6;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}




.academy-card-action {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: auto;
  color: #f7d768;
  font-weight: 900;
}

/* FEATURED ROADMAPS */

.academy-featured {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  padding-right: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
  padding-left: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 15%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.14), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 70%, rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.08), transparent 28%),
    #0a0a0a;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.featured-roadmap-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.featured-roadmap {
  min-height: 220px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 24px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(110, 155, 225, 0.26);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(7, 20, 39, 0.9);
  text-align: left;
}

.featured-roadmap span {
  color: var(--academy-green);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

.featured-roadmap h3 {
  margin: 15px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.featured-roadmap p {
  margin: 10px 0 22px;
  color: #b9c7d8;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.featured-roadmap strong {
  margin-top: auto;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* METHOD */

.academy-method-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 100px);
  align-items: center;
}

.academy-method-copy p:last-child {
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  color: var(--academy-muted);
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.academy-method-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.academy-method-grid article {
  min-height: 195px;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--academy-border);
  border-radius: 17px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(9, 27, 52, 0.96), rgba(5, 17, 34, 0.98));
}

.academy-method-grid span {
  color: var(--academy-green);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.academy-method-grid h3 {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.26rem;
}

.academy-method-grid p {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--academy-muted);
  line-height: 1.58;
}

/* EXPLORER */

.academy-explorer,
.career-quiz,
.academy-search-results {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1300;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 28px;
  background: rgba(0, 5, 14, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
}

.academy-explorer-shell,
.career-quiz-shell,
.academy-search-results-shell {
  position: relative;
  width: min(1380px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 54px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(113, 158, 228, 0.3);
  border-radius: 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 5%, rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.08), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #111111, #060606);
  box-shadow: var(--academy-shadow);
}

.academy-explorer-close,
.career-quiz-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.academy-explorer-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  max-width: 950px;
}

.academy-explorer-icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
}

.academy-explorer-heading > div > p:last-child {
  margin: 13px 0 0;
  color: var(--academy-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.academy-explorer-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 320px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.academy-topic-sidebar,
.academy-topic-content {
  border: 1px solid var(--academy-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(4, 15, 31, 0.76);
}

.academy-topic-sidebar {
  padding: 18px;
}

.academy-topic-sidebar label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: #b8c5d6;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.academy-topic-sidebar select {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 11px;
  background: #171717;
}

.topic-lesson-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.topic-lesson-button {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 10px 13px;
  color: #d9e3f0;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: transparent;
  text-align: left;
}

.topic-lesson-button:hover,
.topic-lesson-button.is-active {
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(45, 223, 140, 0.26);
  background: rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.08);
}

.academy-topic-content {
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 46px);
}

.topic-content-topline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.topic-content-topline span {
  padding: 7px 10px;
  color: #dce8f7;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.academy-topic-content > h3 {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.academy-topic-content > p {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  color: #cbd7e5;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.topic-content-section {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
}

.topic-content-section h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.topic-content-section p,
.topic-content-section li {
  color: #bdcad9;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.topic-content-section ul {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.topic-navigation {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.topic-navigation button {
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 11px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  font-weight: 850;
}

.topic-navigation button:last-child {
  color: #110d02;
  border: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffe9a8, #d4af37);
}

/* CAREER QUIZ */

.career-quiz-shell {
  width: min(900px, 100%);
}

.career-quiz-shell > p:not(.academy-section-label) {
  color: var(--academy-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.career-question-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.career-question-grid label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 9px;
}

.career-question-grid span {
  color: #d7e2ef;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.career-question-grid select {
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--academy-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #171717;
}

.career-quiz-submit {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.career-quiz-result {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.32);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.08);
}

.career-quiz-result h3 {
  margin: 0;
}

.career-quiz-result p {
  color: #d6e2ee;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* SEARCH RESULTS */

.academy-search-results-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.academy-search-results-heading button {
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0 17px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.search-results-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.search-result-card {
  min-height: 180px;
  padding: 20px;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--academy-border);
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: rgba(7, 23, 45, 0.86);
  text-align: left;
}

.search-result-card span {
  color: var(--academy-green);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.search-result-card h3 {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}

.search-result-card p {
  color: #b8c6d8;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* FOOTER */

.academy-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 38px clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: #030303;
}

.academy-footer-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.academy-footer-brand img {
  object-fit: contain;
}

.academy-footer p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--academy-muted-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.academy-footer nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  align-content: flex-start;
}

.academy-footer nav a {
  color: #d5deea;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
}

/* ANIMATIONS */

@keyframes academyLightFloat {
  from {
    transform: translate3d(-2%, 0, 0) scale(1);
  }

  to {
    transform: translate3d(4%, -3%, 0) scale(1.08);
  }
}

@keyframes academyParticleRise {
  from {
    transform: translate3d(0, 18vh, 0);
  }

  to {
    transform: translate3d(var(--drift), -115vh, 0);
  }
}

@keyframes academyParticlePulse {
  from {
    opacity: 0.24;
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@keyframes academyScrollCue {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(7px);
  }
}

/* RESPONSIVE */

@media (max-width: 1160px) {
  .academy-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .featured-roadmap-grid,
  .search-results-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .academy-section-heading {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .academy-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .academy-method-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .academy-explorer-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .academy-topic-sidebar {
    order: 2;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root {
    --academy-header-height: 112px;
  }

  .topbar {
    min-height: var(--academy-header-height);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
  }

  .brand {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .brand small {
    display: none;
  }

  .top-logo {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }

  .topbar nav {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .topbar nav a {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  .academy-hero {
    align-items: end;
    min-height: calc(100svh - var(--academy-header-height));
    background-position: 62% center;
  }

  .academy-hero-content {
    width: min(100% - 30px, 720px);
    padding: 84px 0 72px;
  }

  .academy-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 13vw, 4.6rem);
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }

  .academy-search {
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .academy-search button {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .academy-hero-actions > * {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .academy-hero-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .academy-scroll-cue {
    display: none;
  }

  .academy-section {
    width: min(100% - 28px, 1450px);
  }

  .academy-card-grid,
  .featured-roadmap-grid,
  .search-results-grid,
  .academy-method-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .academy-card {
    min-height: 220px;
  }

  .academy-explorer,
  .career-quiz,
  .academy-search-results {
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .academy-explorer-shell,
  .career-quiz-shell,
  .academy-search-results-shell {
    padding: 24px 18px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .academy-explorer-heading {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding-right: 45px;
  }

  .academy-explorer-icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
  }

  .topic-navigation {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .topic-navigation button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .academy-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .academy-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 14vw, 4rem);
  }

  .academy-card {
    padding: 21px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }

  .academy-particles,
  .academy-light {
    display: none;
  }
}


/* Final Academy card polish */

.academy-card:last-child {
  grid-column: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 1220px) {
  .academy-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .academy-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .academy-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .academy-card {
    min-height: 220px;
  }
}


/* FINAL LOCKED CARD LAYOUT */

.academy-schools {
  padding-top: clamp(54px, 6vw, 84px);
}

.academy-schools .academy-section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.academy-card-action {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

@media (min-width: 1280px) {
  .academy-card-grid {
    grid-auto-rows: 235px;
  }

  .academy-card {
    height: 235px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   FINAL GOLD + BLACK SCHOOL CARD SCREEN
========================================================= */

.academy-schools {
  position: relative;
  width: min(1500px, calc(100% - 40px));
  max-height: calc(100svh - var(--academy-header-height) - 28px);
  margin: 14px auto;
  padding: 28px 26px 34px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.34);
  border-radius: 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 0%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16, 16, 16, 0.98), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.99));
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: #d4af37 #111111;
}

.academy-schools::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 10px;
}

.academy-schools::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: #111111;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.academy-schools::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  border: 2px solid #111111;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffe08a, #b8860b);
}

.academy-schools .academy-section-heading {
  position: sticky;
  top: -28px;
  z-index: 8;
  margin: -28px -26px 24px;
  padding: 28px 26px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22);
  background: rgba(6, 6, 6, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.academy-card-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.academy-card {
  min-height: 225px;
  height: auto;
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.18), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.08), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(24, 24, 24, 0.99), rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.99));
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.academy-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 216, 107, 0.82);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.28), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(242, 201, 76, 0.12), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.99), rgba(9, 9, 9, 0.99));
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 30px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.16),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.academy-card-icon {
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.42);
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 224, 138, 0.16), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035));
  box-shadow:
    0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3),
    0 0 18px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.08),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.academy-card-action,
.academy-eyebrow,
.academy-section-label,
.brand small,
.featured-roadmap span,
.academy-method-grid span {
  color: #f7d768;
}

.academy-search button,
.academy-primary-action,
.career-quiz-submit,
.topic-navigation button:last-child {
  color: #110d02;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffe9a8, #d4af37);
  box-shadow:
    0 14px 35px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.academy-search-results-shell,
.academy-explorer-shell,
.career-quiz-shell {
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.38);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 5%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.08), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #151515, #050505);
}

@media (max-width: 1220px) {
  .academy-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .academy-schools {
    width: min(100% - 24px, 1500px);
    max-height: none;
    overflow: visible;
    padding: 22px 18px 28px;
  }

  .academy-schools .academy-section-heading {
    position: static;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    padding: 0 0 20px;
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
  }

  .academy-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .academy-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.topic-quiz-answers {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 14px;
}
.topic-quiz-answers button {
    background: rgba(9, 20, 42, .8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(114, 151, 226, .3);
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #eaf1ff;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    text-align: left;
}
.topic-quiz-answers button:hover,
.topic-quiz-answers button:focus-visible {
    border-color: #7ea6ff;
    outline: none;
}
.topic-quiz-result {
    color: #8ce6ba;
    min-height: 24px;
}