.hero {
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 90vh;
  padding-block: calc(var(--space-24) + 72px) var(--space-20);
}

.hero__grid {
  align-items: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-16);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(280px, 0.75fr);
}

.hero__content {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero__trust {
  color: var(--color-mist);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero__tagline {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-2xl), 4vw, var(--text-4xl));
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
}

.hero__cta-row {
  align-items: center;
}

.hero__microcopy {
  color: var(--color-slate);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
}

.hero-stripes {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.hero-stripes span {
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-pill);
  display: block;
  height: clamp(0.75rem, 2vw, 1rem);
}

.hero-stripes span:nth-child(1) {
  background: var(--color-sky);
  margin-left: 18%;
}

.hero-stripes span:nth-child(2) {
  background: var(--color-azure);
  margin-left: 10%;
}

.hero-stripes span:nth-child(3) {
  background: var(--color-steel);
  margin-left: 4%;
}

.hero-stripes span:nth-child(4) {
  background: var(--color-navy);
}

.process {
  counter-reset: steps;
}

.process__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.process-step {
  position: relative;
}

.process-step::before {
  color: rgba(126, 200, 227, 0.55);
  content: attr(data-number);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-7xl), 11vw, var(--text-8xl));
  inset: -2.8rem auto auto -0.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
}

.process-step > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.stat-accent {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  padding: var(--space-10);
  text-align: center;
}

.stat-accent strong {
  color: var(--color-sky);
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-7xl), 12vw, var(--text-8xl));
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.testimonial-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.testimonial-card {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-navy);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  margin: 0;
  padding: var(--space-8);
}

.testimonial-card p {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
}

.testimonial-card cite {
  color: var(--color-slate);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.trust-bar {
  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
}

.trust-bar__inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  text-align: center;
}

.trust-bar__admissions {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.trust-bar__badges {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  justify-content: center;
}

.trust-badge {
  align-items: center;
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--color-mist);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
  color: var(--color-mist);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  height: 80px;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: var(--space-3);
  text-align: center;
  width: 120px;
}

.trust-bar__statement {
  color: var(--color-slate);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero__grid,
  .process__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .testimonial-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero__cta-row .btn,
  .hero__microcopy {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero__microcopy {
    text-align: center;
  }
}