/* Visual storytelling uses a shared palette and keeps copy stationary. */
.home-difference .pillar{gap:18px}
.home-difference .pillar{position:relative}
.home-difference .pillar>.value-art{flex:none}
.value-art{position:relative;width:160px;height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;color:var(--ink)}
.value-art svg{display:block;width:122px;height:76px}
.value-art img{width:80px;height:80px;object-fit:contain;margin-left:18px}
.art-speech{position:absolute;font:500 .75rem Fredoka,sans-serif;padding:5px 9px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--mint);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 5px 12px #0001}
.art-speech-one{left:87px;top:5px;transform:rotate(4deg)}
.art-speech-two{left:0;bottom:4px;background:#fff;transform:rotate(-5deg)}
.course-identity{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-height:30px}
.course-language-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:4px 7px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d7e9e4;border-radius:8px;font:600 .65rem Inter,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);flex:none}
.course-language-badge i{display:block;width:17px;height:12px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(#152731 0 33.33%,#d45151 33.33% 66.66%,#f4cc68 66.66%)}
.badge-french i{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#3470a9 0 33.33%,#fff 33.33% 66.66%,#df6262 66.66%)}
.trial-companion{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:25px;padding:8px 0;background:transparent;border:0;max-width:480px}
.trial-companion img{width:92px;height:92px;object-fit:contain;flex:none}
.trial-companion .topline{display:block;font-size:.62rem;line-height:1.7;letter-spacing:.07em;margin-bottom:10px}
.trial-companion ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.trial-companion li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--ink)}
.trial-companion li span{width:20px;height:20px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mint);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700}
.has-story-visual:after{pointer-events:none}
.has-story-visual .eyebrow{color:var(--mint)}
.visual-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:48px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.visual-hero-copy{min-width:0}
.page-hero.has-story-visual{padding-top:132px;padding-bottom:56px}
.page-hero.has-story-visual h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,3.2vw,3rem);line-height:1.12;max-width:100%}
.page-hero.has-story-visual .lead{font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.75}
.page-story-visual{position:relative;margin:0;overflow:visible;background:transparent}
.page-story-visual img{display:block;width:100%;height:340px;object-fit:cover}
.page-story-visual figcaption{position:relative;background:transparent;color:var(--mint);font-family:Fredoka,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5;padding:16px 0 0;text-align:center}
.page-story-visual.is-illustration img{height:auto;max-height:340px;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:contain;background:transparent}
.page-story-visual:not(.is-illustration) img{mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 12%,#000 88%,transparent),linear-gradient(transparent,#000 12%,#000 88%,transparent);mask-composite:intersect}
.home-live-learning .live-class-visual{background:transparent;box-shadow:none;border-radius:0;overflow:visible;height:auto;align-self:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.home-live-learning .live-class-visual:after{display:none}
.home-live-learning .live-class-visual img{position:static;object-fit:contain;height:auto;max-height:370px}
.home-live-learning .live-class-visual .quote-chip{position:static;padding:0;font-size:1.03rem;background:transparent;backdrop-filter:none;text-align:center}
.stagger.in .value-art svg,.stagger.in .value-art img{animation:visualArrive .75s ease both}
.stagger.in .pillar:nth-child(2) .value-art img{animation-delay:.12s}
.stagger.in .pillar:nth-child(3) .value-art svg{animation-delay:.24s}
.stagger.in .art-speech{animation:visualArrive .6s .3s ease both}
.reveal.in .trial-companion img{animation:mascotGreet 1s ease both}
.language-mascot img{transform-origin:50% 75%;animation:mascotGreet 1.4s .3s ease both}
@keyframes visualArrive{from{opacity:.3;transform:translateY(9px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes mascotGreet{0%,100%{transform:rotate(0)}30%{transform:rotate(-5deg)}65%{transform:rotate(4deg)}}
@media(min-width:981px){.home-difference .value-art{position:absolute;right:18px;top:13px;width:90px;height:56px}.home-difference .value-art svg{width:90px;height:56px}.home-difference .value-art img{width:56px;height:56px;margin-left:6px}.home-difference .art-speech{font-size:.6rem;padding:3px 5px}.home-difference .art-speech-one{left:48px;top:3px}.home-difference .art-speech-two{left:-4px;bottom:0}}
@media(max-width:980px){.visual-hero-grid{gap:28px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.85fr)}.page-story-visual img{height:290px}.page-hero.has-story-visual h1{font-size:2.3rem}.page-story-visual figcaption{padding:15px 18px;font-size:.9rem}}
@media(max-width:760px){.visual-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.page-hero.has-story-visual{padding:115px 0 40px}.page-hero.has-story-visual h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,9vw,3.1rem)}.page-story-visual{max-width:480px;transform:none}.page-story-visual img{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3}.value-art{height:70px}.trial-companion{padding:12px 12px 12px 2px;gap:5px}.trial-companion img{width:76px;height:76px}.trial-companion ol{gap:8px}.trial-companion li{font-size:.7rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.stagger.in .value-art svg,.stagger.in .value-art img,.stagger.in .art-speech,.reveal.in .trial-companion img,.language-mascot img{animation:none}}

/* Interior storytelling for the German and French landing pages. */
.language-interior{padding:clamp(40px,5vw,72px) 0}
.language-section-heading{max-width:750px;margin-bottom:30px}
.language-interior .language-feature-cards{margin-top:0}
.language-interior .feature,.language-feature-cards .card,.language-daily-life .scenario-grid article{position:relative}
.language-concept-icon{position:absolute;right:20px;top:20px;width:44px;height:38px;color:var(--ink);pointer-events:none}
.language-concept-icon svg{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.language-feature-cards h3,.language-culture .feature h3{padding-right:42px;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.25}
.language-feature-cards p,.language-culture .feature p{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.75}
.language-content-art{margin:0;width:100%;min-width:0;background:transparent;align-self:center}
.language-content-art img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:280px;object-fit:contain;background:transparent}
.language-content-photo img{height:260px;object-fit:cover;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 10%,#000 90%,transparent),linear-gradient(transparent,#000 10%,#000 90%,transparent);mask-composite:intersect}
.language-culture .language-culture-head{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:44px;align-items:center}
.language-culture-copy>.lead{margin-top:20px;font-size:1.06rem}
.language-culture .culture-grid{margin-top:30px}
.language-work .language-content-art{max-width:420px;margin:24px 0 0}
.language-work .language-content-art img{max-height:190px}
.level-trail{max-width:900px;margin:22px auto 12px}
.level-trail svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:112px;overflow:visible}
.level-trail text{font:500 16px Fredoka,sans-serif}
.level-trail.in .level-trail-line{stroke-dasharray:800;animation:levelRoute 1.3s ease both}
.level-trail.in .level-trail-stop{animation:visualArrive .5s calc(var(--step)*.13s) ease both}
.language-levels .pathway{margin-top:12px}
.language-course-row{margin-top:30px}
.language-reach-visual{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;margin-top:20px}
.language-reach-art{width:145px;flex:none}
.language-reach-art svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.language-reach-art text{font:600 20px Fredoka,sans-serif}
.language-reach-visual .country-chips{margin-top:0}
.language-reach-art.in .globe-orbit{animation:connectionRoute 1.5s ease both}
.greeting-compare{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:28px;max-width:470px}
.greeting-bubble{position:relative;flex:1;padding:18px 18px 22px;border:1px solid #c4e3d8;border-radius:20px 20px 20px 4px;background:var(--mint)}
.greeting-bubble:last-child{border-radius:20px 20px 4px 20px;background:#e6f7fc;border-color:#bbdfea}
.greeting-bubble span{display:block;font-size:.67rem;color:#38646a}
.greeting-bubble strong{display:block;font:500 1.6rem/1.25 Fredoka,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);margin-top:8px}
.greeting-bubble small{display:block;font-size:.75rem;color:#38646a;margin-top:5px}
.greeting-link{color:var(--teal);font-size:1.3rem}
.greeting-compare.in .greeting-bubble{animation:visualArrive .7s ease both}
.greeting-compare.in .greeting-bubble:last-child{animation-delay:.18s}
.language-listening .language-content-art{margin-top:22px;max-width:430px}
.language-listening .language-content-art img{max-height:210px}
.language-sound-bars{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:4px;max-width:430px;min-height:44px;margin-top:8px}
.language-sound-bars i{display:block;height:var(--bar);width:4px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--teal);transform-origin:center}
.language-sound-bars.in i{animation:listeningBeat .6s calc(var(--beat)*.035s) ease-in-out 3}
.language-sound-bars span{font-size:.72rem;color:#497079;margin-left:10px}
.language-scenario-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:40px;align-items:center;margin-top:30px}
.language-scenario-layout .scenario-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));margin-top:0;gap:16px}
.language-daily-life .scenario-grid article{padding:23px;min-height:0}
.language-daily-life .scenario-grid h3{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.25;margin-top:20px}
.language-daily-life .scenario-grid p{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.7}
.language-daily-life .language-concept-icon{width:36px;height:31px;right:17px;top:15px}
.language-course-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:45px;align-items:center;margin-top:30px}
.language-course-offerings{min-width:0}
.language-course-offerings .course-slider .course-card{flex-basis:100%}
.language-course-offerings .course-slider-shell:has(.course-card:only-child) .slider-controls{display:none}
.french-course-art{margin:0;width:100%}
.french-course-art svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:260px}
.french-course-art text{font:500 25px Fredoka,sans-serif}
.french-course-art.in .book-to-speech{stroke-dasharray:200;animation:bookConversation 1.2s ease both}
.language-faq-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.7fr) minmax(0,1.3fr);gap:60px;align-items:start}
.language-faq-art{width:110px;margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--ink)}
.language-faq-art svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.language-faq .faq{margin-top:0}
.language-interior .stagger.in .language-concept-icon svg{animation:visualArrive .65s ease both}
@keyframes levelRoute{from{stroke-dashoffset:800}to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
@keyframes connectionRoute{from{stroke-dashoffset:80;opacity:.2}to{stroke-dashoffset:0;opacity:1}}
@keyframes bookConversation{from{stroke-dashoffset:200}to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
@keyframes listeningBeat{0%,100%{transform:scaleY(1)}50%{transform:scaleY(.35)}}
@media(max-width:980px){.language-scenario-layout{gap:24px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.7fr) minmax(0,1.3fr)}.language-culture .language-culture-head{gap:28px}.language-concept-icon{width:36px;right:17px;top:17px}.language-feature-cards h3,.language-culture .feature h3{font-size:1.2rem;padding-right:35px}.language-faq-layout{gap:30px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.language-culture .language-culture-head,.language-scenario-layout,.language-course-layout,.language-faq-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}.language-interior .language-feature-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.language-content-photo img{height:210px}.language-scenario-layout>.language-content-art{max-width:430px;justify-self:center}.language-scenario-layout .scenario-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.language-content-art img{max-height:230px}.language-work .language-content-art{max-width:340px}.language-reach-visual{gap:10px}.language-reach-art{width:110px}.greeting-compare{gap:8px}.greeting-bubble{padding:15px 12px}.greeting-bubble strong{font-size:1.4rem}.language-sound-bars{gap:3px;flex-wrap:wrap}.language-sound-bars span{font-size:.68rem}.french-course-art{max-width:340px;justify-self:center;order:-1}.french-course-art svg{max-height:185px}.language-faq-intro{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}.language-faq-art{width:70px;flex:none;margin:0}.language-faq-intro h2{font-size:1.9rem}.level-trail{margin-top:15px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.level-trail.in .level-trail-line,.level-trail.in .level-trail-stop,.language-reach-art.in .globe-orbit,.greeting-compare.in .greeting-bubble,.language-sound-bars.in i,.french-course-art.in .book-to-speech,.language-interior .stagger.in .language-concept-icon svg{animation:none}}

/* Course guidance lives beside the relevant language, with optional detail. */
.course-outcome-details{border-top:1px solid #cfe3dd;margin-top:15px;padding-top:11px;color:var(--ink)}
.course-outcome-details summary{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;list-style:none;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.45}
.course-outcome-details summary::-webkit-details-marker,.language-pathway-planner summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.course-outcome-details summary:after{content:'+';font-size:1rem;flex:none}
.course-outcome-details[open] summary:after{content:'−'}
.course-outcome-details>div{padding-top:12px}
.course-outcome-details h4{font:600 .77rem/1.4 Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0;margin:14px 0 0}
.course-outcome-details h4:first-child{margin-top:0}
.course-outcome-details p{font-size:.79rem;line-height:1.65;margin:7px 0 0;color:#506574}
.language-pathway-planner{border:1px solid #cee4dc;border-radius:16px;margin-top:20px;background:#f8fcfa}
.language-pathway-planner>summary{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:20px 24px;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5}
.planner-summary-hint{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap;color:#236a5e}
.planner-summary-hint>span{margin-left:7px;display:inline-block}
.language-pathway-planner[open] .planner-summary-hint>span{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.pathway-planner-body{padding:0 24px 24px}
.pathway-combinations{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.pathway-combinations a{padding:16px;background:#e9f7f2;border:1px solid #d3e8e0;border-radius:12px}
.pathway-combinations a:hover{border-color:var(--teal)}
.pathway-combinations strong{display:block;font:500 1.2rem Fredoka,sans-serif;color:var(--ink)}
.pathway-combinations span{display:block;font-size:.77rem;line-height:1.65;color:#506574;margin-top:7px}
.pathway-planner-body>p{font-size:.8rem;color:#506574;margin:17px 0 8px}
.pathway-planner-body>.text-link{font-size:.85rem}
.language-level-filter{align-items:center;margin:28px 0 12px}
.language-level-filter label{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600}
.course-availability-note{font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.6;color:#617783}
.language-skill-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;border-top:1px solid #d4e6df;margin-top:25px;padding-top:24px}
.language-skill-strip>div{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start}
.language-skill-icon{display:block;width:38px;height:33px;flex:none;color:var(--ink)}
.language-skill-icon svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.language-skill-strip h3{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.25}
.language-skill-strip p{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.65;color:#617783;margin-top:7px}
:is(.course-outcome-details,.language-pathway-planner)>summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--sky);outline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:980px){.language-skill-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.pathway-combinations{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:760px){.language-pathway-planner>summary{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;padding:18px}.pathway-planner-body{padding:0 18px 18px}.language-levels .course-outcome-details{grid-column:1/-1}.course-outcome-details summary{font-size:.85rem}.language-skill-strip{gap:20px}.language-skill-strip>div{gap:8px}}
@media(max-width:420px){.language-skill-strip,.pathway-combinations{grid-template-columns:1fr}}