.pathways-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 78px 0 82px; color: #fff; background: #081728; }
.pathways-hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(circle at 82% 26%, rgba(199,155,59,.2), transparent 31%), linear-gradient(105deg, #081728 0 56%, rgba(8,23,40,.48) 74%, rgba(8,23,40,.18)); }
.pathways-hero-grid { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.02fr .98fr; gap: 68px; align-items: center; }
.pathways-hero .breadcrumb, .pathways-hero .breadcrumb a { color: #bbc6d3; }
.pathways-hero .eyebrow { color: #e3bf70; }
.pathways-hero h1 { max-width: 680px; }
.pathways-hero h1 span { color: #e3b951; }
.pathways-hero .lead { max-width: 650px; margin: 25px 0 29px; color: #c3ceda; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; }
.pathways-hero .button.primary { border-color: #e2b64b; color: #071629; background: #e2b64b; }
.pathways-hero .button:not(.primary) { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.28); color: #fff; }
.pathways-visual { position: relative; min-height: 540px; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; background: #10243a; box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.pathways-visual img { width: 100%; height: 540px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 42%; }
.pathways-visual::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, rgba(8,23,40,.93)); }
.pathways-visual figcaption { position: absolute; z-index: 1; right: 28px; bottom: 25px; left: 28px; }
.pathways-visual small { display: block; color: #e3b951; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pathways-visual strong { display: block; max-width: 440px; margin-top: 7px; color: #fff; font: 400 27px/1.2 "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif; }
.pathways-proof { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 22px; margin-top: 31px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.pathways-proof span { color: #aebdcb; font-size: 12px; }
.pathways-proof strong { display: block; color: #fff; font-size: 20px; }

.pathway-flow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
.pathway-flow-step { position: relative; min-height: 175px; padding: 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pathway-flow-step:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.pathway-flow-step:not(:last-child)::after { content: "→"; position: absolute; z-index: 1; top: 34px; right: -12px; display: grid; width: 24px; height: 24px; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--navy); background: var(--gold); font-weight: 900; }
.pathway-flow-step small { color: var(--gold-strong); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pathway-flow-step h3 { margin: 27px 0 9px; font: 400 25px/1.14 "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif; }
.pathway-flow-step p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13px; }

.programme-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 16px; }
.programme-card { display: flex; min-height: 390px; flex-direction: column; padding: 32px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); background: var(--surface); text-decoration: none; transition: transform .22s, border-color .22s, box-shadow .22s; }
.programme-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.programme-card .programme-code { color: var(--gold-strong); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .15em; }
.programme-card h3 { margin: 56px 0 14px; font: 400 34px/1.08 "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif; }
.programme-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14px; }
.programme-card ul { margin: 22px 0 28px; padding-left: 19px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13px; }
.programme-card .programme-link { margin-top: auto; color: var(--gold-strong); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; }

.pathway-facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pathway-fact { min-height: 125px; padding: 23px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
.pathway-fact:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.pathway-fact small { display: block; color: var(--gold-strong); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pathway-fact strong { display: block; margin-top: 13px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.4; }

.stream-grid, .support-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 16px; }
.stream-card, .support-card { padding: 31px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
.stream-card h3, .support-card h3 { margin: 0 0 13px; font: 400 29px/1.15 "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif; }
.stream-card p, .support-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.stream-card ul, .support-card ul { margin: 18px 0 0; padding-left: 20px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.parent-highlight { padding: 38px; color: #fff; background: #10243a; }
.parent-highlight .eyebrow { color: #e2bd6b; }
.parent-highlight h2 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(36px,5vw,58px)/1.07 "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif; }
.parent-highlight p { max-width: 760px; color: #bec9d5; }
.question-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
.question-list details { padding: 19px 21px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
.question-list summary { cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; }
.question-list p { margin: 12px 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14px; }

.cost-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
.cost-table { width: 100%; min-width: 720px; border-collapse: collapse; }
.cost-table th, .cost-table td { padding: 18px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: left; }
.cost-table th { color: var(--gold-strong); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cost-table td { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.cost-table td strong { color: var(--ink); }
.cost-note { margin-top: 17px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 12px; }

.eligibility-shell { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .72fr 1.28fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.eligibility-intro { position: sticky; top: 150px; }
.eligibility-intro h1 { font-size: clamp(45px,5vw,68px); }
.eligibility-intro p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.eligibility-form { padding: 38px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.eligibility-form h2 { margin: 0; font: 400 34px/1.15 "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif; }
.eligibility-form > p { margin: 9px 0 28px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.eligibility-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 19px; }
.eligibility-field.full { grid-column: 1/-1; }
.eligibility-field label { display: block; margin-bottom: 7px; color: var(--ink); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eligibility-field input, .eligibility-field select, .eligibility-field textarea { width: 100%; min-height: 52px; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; outline: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); font: inherit; font-size: 15px; }
.eligibility-field textarea { min-height: 105px; resize: vertical; }
.eligibility-field input:focus, .eligibility-field select:focus, .eligibility-field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(199,155,59,.14); }
.eligibility-field [aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: #b42318; }
.field-error { min-height: 18px; margin: 5px 0 0; color: #b42318; font-size: 12px; }
.form-consent { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 10px; align-items: start; margin: 22px 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 12px; }
.form-consent input { width: 18px; height: 18px; margin-top: 2px; }
.eligibility-submit { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.form-status { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13px; }
.form-status.success { color: #16724c; }
.form-status.error { color: #b42318; }
.privacy-note { margin-top: 20px; padding: 15px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); color: var(--ink-soft); background: var(--paper); font-size: 12px; }

.progression-controls { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 15px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.progression-controls label { display: grid; gap: 7px; color: var(--ink); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }
.progression-controls select { min-height: 50px; padding: 10px 13px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); background: var(--surface); font: inherit; }
.progression-results { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 15px; }
.progression-result { padding: 25px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
.progression-result small { color: var(--gold-strong); font-weight: 800; }
.progression-result h3 { margin: 11px 0; font: 400 27px/1.15 "DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif; }
.progression-result p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14px; }
.progression-empty { grid-column: 1/-1; padding: 30px; border: 1px dashed var(--line); color: var(--ink-soft); text-align: center; }

.sticky-pathway-cta { position: fixed; z-index: 80; right: 24px; bottom: 24px; display: inline-flex; min-height: 48px; align-items: center; padding: 0 18px; color: #071629; background: #efc451; box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(8,23,40,.28); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }

.homepage-pathways { position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: #fff; background: #081728; }
.homepage-pathways::before { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 520px; height: 520px; right: -250px; top: -270px; border: 1px solid rgba(199,155,59,.3); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 70px rgba(199,155,59,.04), 0 0 0 140px rgba(199,155,59,.025); }
.homepage-pathways .section-head { position: relative; }
.homepage-pathways .eyebrow { color: #e3bd69; }
.homepage-pathways .section-head p { color: #b9c5d1; }
.homepage-pathways .programme-card { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.13); color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.035); }
.homepage-pathways .programme-card p, .homepage-pathways .programme-card ul { color: #b8c4d0; }
.homepage-pathways .programme-link { color: #e8c679; }
.homepage-pathways-action { position: relative; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 22px; margin-top: 30px; }
.homepage-pathways-action .button { border-color: #e2b64b; color: #071629; background: #e2b64b; }
.homepage-pathways-action .text-link { color: #e8c679; }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .pathways-hero-grid, .eligibility-shell { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pathways-visual { min-height: 460px; }
  .pathways-visual img { height: 460px; }
  .programme-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .programme-card { min-height: 0; }
  .programme-card h3 { margin-top: 34px; }
  .pathway-flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .pathway-flow-step:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .pathway-flow-step:nth-child(2)::after { display: none; }
  .pathway-facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .pathway-fact { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .pathway-fact:nth-child(even) { border-right: 0; }
  .pathway-fact:last-child { grid-column: 1/-1; border-bottom: 0; }
  .eligibility-intro { position: static; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .pathways-hero { padding: 55px 0 62px; }
  .pathways-hero .lead { font-size: 16px; }
  .pathways-visual, .pathways-visual img { min-height: 420px; height: 420px; }
  .pathways-proof { gap: 17px; }
  .pathway-flow, .stream-grid, .support-grid, .question-list, .eligibility-grid, .progression-controls, .progression-results { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pathway-flow-step { min-height: 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .pathway-flow-step:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .pathway-flow-step::after { display: none !important; }
  .pathway-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pathway-fact, .pathway-fact:nth-child(even), .pathway-fact:last-child { grid-column: auto; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .pathway-fact:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .eligibility-form { padding: 27px 21px; }
  .eligibility-field.full { grid-column: auto; }
  .eligibility-field input,
  .eligibility-field select,
  .eligibility-field textarea { min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; min-height: 52px; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; }
  .eligibility-field textarea { min-height: 120px; }
  .eligibility-submit { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
  .eligibility-submit .button { width: 100%; min-height: 52px; justify-content: center; }
  .sticky-pathway-cta { right: 14px; bottom: 14px; left: 14px; justify-content: center; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .programme-card { transition: none; } }