:root {
  --navy: #062f6a;
  --navy-deep: #04234f;
  --blue: #0a5cc5;
  --red: #da101b;
  --ink: #102139;
  --muted: #65738a;
  --line: #dce5ef;
  --sky: #eef7ff;
  --cream: #fbfaf6;
  --white: #ffffff;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; overflow-x: clip; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: clip;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
main { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; overflow-x: clip; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button, select { font: inherit; }
img, svg { max-width: 100%; }
svg { width: 1.15em; height: 1.15em; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 2; }
.maltese-cross { display: block; fill: currentColor; stroke: none; stroke-width: 0; }
.shell { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin-inline: auto; }

.site-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.96);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6,47,106,.08);
}
.nav-wrap { min-width: 0; height: 84px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; }
.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 735;
  letter-spacing: -2.6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.brand-cross {
  color: var(--red);
  width: .4em;
  height: .4em;
  flex: 0 0 .4em;
  margin: 0 .3em .035em .36em;
}
.desktop-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; margin-left: auto; }
.desktop-nav a { color: #263a55; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 560; transition: color .2s ease; }
.desktop-nav a:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  min-height: 51px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 650;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(6,47,106,.16);
  transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--blue); }
.button--small { min-height: 44px; padding-inline: 18px; }
.mobile-menu { display: none; margin-left: auto; position: relative; }
.mobile-menu summary { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 5px; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; }
.mobile-menu summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.mobile-menu summary span { width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--navy); border-radius: 2px; }
.mobile-menu nav { position: absolute; right: 0; top: 45px; min-width: 230px; display: grid; padding: 12px; background: white; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(11,33,69,.15); }
.mobile-menu nav a { padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 9px; font-weight: 600; }
.mobile-menu nav a:hover { background: var(--sky); }

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f4f8fc;
  padding: 34px 0 74px;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 440px;
  height: 440px;
  right: -170px;
  top: -230px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(218,16,27,.055);
}
.hero-grid-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .22;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(6,47,106,.08) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,47,106,.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, black 35%, transparent);
}
.hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: grid;
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px));
  max-width: 100%;
  min-height: 660px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6,47,106,.09);
  border-radius: 36px;
  background: white;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(4,35,79,.14);
}
.hero-copy {
  min-width: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  align-self: center;
  width: 62%;
  padding: 58px 0 56px 54px;
}
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 21px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.eyebrow .maltese-cross { width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--red); }
.hero h1 {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-size: clamp(52px, 5.15vw, 70px);
  line-height: .99;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  font-weight: 710;
}
.hero h1 em { position: relative; display: inline; color: var(--red); font-style: normal; }
.hero h1 em::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 3px; right: 0; bottom: -7px; height: 4px; background: var(--red); border-radius: 99px; transform: rotate(-.8deg); opacity: .78; }
.hero-intro { max-width: 575px; margin: 24px 0 28px; color: #53667e; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.62; }

.course-search {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr .9fr auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 0;
  width: min(710px, 100%);
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 8px;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6,47,106,.15);
  border-radius: 17px;
  box-shadow: 0 17px 45px rgba(18,65,117,.15);
}
.course-search label { min-width: 0; padding: 4px 17px 5px; }
.course-search label + label { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.course-search label span { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--navy); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 720; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.course-search select { width: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; appearance: auto; border: 0; outline: 0; background: white; color: #5c6d83; font-size: 14px; cursor: pointer; }
.search-button {
  height: 54px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding: 0 21px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 13px;
  color: white;
  background: var(--red);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 690;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(218,16,27,.2);
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.search-button:hover { background: #bd0712; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.popular-searches { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 12px; color: #6b7b8f; font-size: 11px; }
.popular-searches > span { font-weight: 700; }
.popular-searches a { padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 999px; color: var(--navy); background: rgba(255,255,255,.82); border: 1px solid rgba(6,47,106,.12); font-weight: 650; }
.hero-proof { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; margin-top: 18px; color: #53677f; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: .015em; }
.hero-proof span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.hero-proof svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--red); stroke-width: 2.5; }

.hero-visual { position: absolute; z-index: 1; inset: 0; min-width: 0; }
.photo-frame { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.photo-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.photo-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f8fbfe 0%, rgba(248,251,254,.98) 34%, rgba(248,251,254,.76) 48%, rgba(4,35,79,.04) 69%, rgba(4,35,79,.17) 100%); }
.photo-caption { position: absolute; right: 34px; bottom: 30px; max-width: 315px; display: grid; gap: 6px; color: white; text-align: right; text-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.caption-kicker { color: #e8f3ff; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 760; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.photo-caption strong { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 620; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.floating-card { position: absolute; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 14px 16px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.96); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.8); border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 17px 45px rgba(4,35,79,.18); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); }
.floating-card--bottom { right: 32px; bottom: 107px; }
.floating-card strong, .floating-card small { display: block; white-space: nowrap; }
.floating-card strong { color: var(--navy); font-size: 13px; }
.floating-card small { margin-top: 3px; color: #6c7d91; font-size: 10px; }
.mini-cross { display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 41px; height: 41px; border-radius: 12px; background: #fff1f2; color: var(--red); }
.mini-cross .maltese-cross { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.hero-cross-seal { position: absolute; z-index: 3; right: 31px; top: 30px; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 62px; height: 62px; border-radius: 50%; color: white; background: var(--red); box-shadow: 0 15px 32px rgba(160,0,12,.26); }
.hero-cross-seal .maltese-cross { width: 29px; height: 29px; }

.journey-section { padding: 110px 0 105px; background: white; }
.journey-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .75fr; align-items: end; gap: 90px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.journey-heading .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 15px; }
.journey-heading h2 { max-width: 700px; margin: 0; color: var(--navy-deep); font-size: clamp(41px, 4.5vw, 60px); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.journey-heading > p { margin: 0 0 6px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
.journey-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.journey-card { min-height: 535px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 25px; background: #f1f7fd; }
.journey-card--sand { background: #faf5eb; }
.journey-card--rose { background: #fff1f2; }
.journey-card-image { position: relative; height: 220px; overflow: hidden; background: #dce7f1; }
.journey-card-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.journey-card:hover .journey-card-image img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.journey-card-body { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 22px 24px 24px; }
.journey-card-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 15px; }
.journey-card-top > span { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 43px; height: 43px; border-radius: 13px; color: white; background: var(--navy); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; }
.journey-card--rose .journey-card-top > span { background: var(--red); }
.journey-card-top small { color: var(--blue); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 780; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.journey-card h3 { max-width: 290px; margin: 24px 0 9px; color: var(--navy-deep); font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.journey-card-body > p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; }
.journey-card ul { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin: auto 0 0; padding: 20px 0 0; list-style: none; }
.journey-card li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 9px; color: #334962; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 620; line-height: 1.4; }
.journey-card li svg { flex: 0 0 15px; margin-top: 1px; color: var(--red); stroke-width: 2.6; }
.journey-card-body > a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; margin-top: 18px; color: var(--blue); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 720; }
.journey-promise { position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; margin-top: 26px; padding: 34px 40px; border-radius: 24px; color: white; background: var(--navy-deep); box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(4,35,79,.16); }
.journey-promise::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -54px; top: -78px; width: 220px; height: 220px; border: 44px solid rgba(255,255,255,.045); border-radius: 50%; }
.journey-promise-mark { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 66px; height: 66px; border-radius: 20px; color: white; background: var(--red); box-shadow: 0 13px 28px rgba(218,16,27,.28); }
.journey-promise .maltese-cross { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
.journey-promise > div { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.journey-promise > div > span { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #ff7b82; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 820; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.journey-promise p { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0; color: white; font-size: clamp(22px, 2.35vw, 34px); line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.journey-promise p strong { font-weight: 760; }

.subject-strip { padding: 104px 0 110px; background: white; }
.strip-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 50px; margin-bottom: 38px; }
.strip-heading > div { max-width: 700px; }
.strip-heading .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 13px; }
.strip-heading h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--navy-deep); font-size: clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 54px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.strip-heading > div > p:last-child { max-width: 560px; margin: 15px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.strip-heading > a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; flex: none; margin-bottom: 7px; color: var(--blue); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }
.subject-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.subject-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 188px;
  grid-column: span 4;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 23px;
  border: 1px solid #dce7f1;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: #f2f7fd;
  transition: transform .24s ease, box-shadow .24s ease, border-color .24s ease;
}
.subject-card:nth-child(2) { background: #faf5eb; }
.subject-card:nth-child(3) { background: #fff1f2; }
.subject-card:nth-child(4), .subject-card:nth-child(5) { grid-column: span 6; }
.subject-card:nth-child(4) { background: #eef8f6; }
.subject-card:nth-child(5) { background: #f5f1fb; }
.subject-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -48px; top: -54px; width: 140px; height: 140px; border-radius: 50%; border: 28px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.subject-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: #b8cee3; box-shadow: 0 20px 42px rgba(16,65,117,.11); }
.subject-index { position: relative; z-index: 2; color: var(--red); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.subject-card strong { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 260px; margin: 25px 0 0; color: var(--navy); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.subject-explore { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; color: #61738a; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 650; }
.subject-explore svg { color: var(--red); }

.section-head { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-head--center { max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head--narrow { max-width: 680px; }
.section-head--split { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 60px; }
.section-head h2, .college-copy h2, .guidance-wrap h2, .eligibility-card h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.4vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  font-weight: 670;
}
.section-head > p:last-child { max-width: 620px; margin: 19px auto 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.section-kicker { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: inherit; gap: 10px; margin: 0 0 17px; color: var(--blue); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 780; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.section-kicker span { color: var(--red); }
.section-kicker--light { color: #b9d5f7; }
.section-kicker--light span { color: #ff5962; }
.section-side { max-width: 410px; }
.section-side p { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; }
.section-side a, .text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; color: var(--blue); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }

.how-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 108px 0; color: white; background: var(--navy-deep); }
.how-section::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 480px; height: 480px; left: -270px; bottom: -310px; border: 80px solid rgba(255,255,255,.035); border-radius: 50%; }
.how-grid { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.08fr .92fr; align-items: stretch; gap: 28px; }
.how-intro h2 { margin: 0; color: white; font-size: clamp(42px, 4.3vw, 58px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.045em; font-weight: 680; }
.how-intro > p:not(.section-kicker) { max-width: 470px; margin: 22px 0 27px; color: #aec2da; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
.how-intro > a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; min-height: 47px; padding: 0 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); border-radius: 12px; color: white; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; transition: background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
.how-intro > a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.38); }
.how-photo { position: relative; min-height: 520px; max-width: none; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 27px; }
.how-photo > img { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; object-fit: cover; }
.how-photo::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,35,79,.02) 30%, rgba(4,35,79,.94) 100%); }
.how-photo-overlay { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 34px; right: 34px; bottom: 32px; }
.how-photo-overlay .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.how-photo-overlay h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 53px); }
.how-photo-overlay > a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 22px; color: white; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }
.steps-stack { display: grid; grid-template-rows: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
.step-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 20px; min-height: 0; padding: 20px 23px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-radius: 20px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.065); transition: background .22s ease, transform .22s ease; }
.step-card:hover { transform: translateX(5px); background: rgba(255,255,255,.095); }
.step-number { display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; width: 51px; height: 51px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); border-radius: 50%; color: #ff737b; background: rgba(218,16,27,.14); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 820; }
.step-card h3 { margin: 0 0 7px; color: white; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.step-card p { max-width: 530px; margin: 0; color: #aebfd3; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.58; }
.step-card > svg { color: #ff727b; }

.courses-section { padding: 112px 0; background: white; }
.course-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.course-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 425px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 27px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 24px; background: #f3f8fe; transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.course-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(7,48,96,.12); }
.course-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 180px; height: 180px; right: -82px; top: 70px; border-radius: 50%; border: 40px solid rgba(255,255,255,.48); }
.course-card--sand { background: #f8f3e9; }
.course-card--rose { background: #fff1f2; }
.course-card-top { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.course-card-top > span:first-child { padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 999px; color: var(--navy); background: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 760; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.bookmark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 37px; height: 37px; border-radius: 50%; background: white; color: var(--navy); font-size: 20px; }
.course-field { position: relative; z-index: 2; margin: 53px 0 12px; color: var(--blue); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 760; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.course-card h3 { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 290px; margin: 0; color: var(--navy-deep); font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.19; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.course-card dl { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 8px; margin: auto 0 24px; }
.course-card dl div { min-width: 0; }
.course-card dt { color: #8593a5; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.course-card dd { margin: 5px 0 0; color: var(--navy); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 650; }
.course-card > a { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(6,47,106,.15); color: var(--navy); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 720; }
.course-card > a svg { color: var(--red); }
.sample-note { margin: 18px 0 0; color: #8b97a8; font-size: 11px; text-align: center; }

.college-section { padding: 105px 0; background: var(--navy-deep); color: white; }
.college-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; align-items: center; gap: 100px; }
.college-copy h2, .guidance-wrap h2, .eligibility-card h2 { color: white; }
.college-copy > p:not(.section-kicker) { margin: 24px 0; color: #bfd0e4; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }
.text-link--light { color: white; }
.college-panels { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.college-panels article { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); border-radius: 20px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.panel-index { display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 13px; color: #ff6b73; background: rgba(218,16,27,.15); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; }
.college-panels strong { display: block; margin: 1px 0 7px; font-size: 17px; }
.college-panels p { margin: 0; color: #aebfd3; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; }

.malta-section { padding: 115px 0 120px; background: #f5f9fd; }
.reason-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 13px; }
.reason-grid article { min-height: 245px; padding: 25px 22px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; background: white; }
.reason-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 15px; color: var(--red); background: #fff0f1; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 820; }
.reason-grid h3 { margin: 43px 0 10px; color: var(--navy); font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.reason-grid p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; }
.malta-feature { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; min-height: 390px; margin-top: 18px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 25px; background: var(--navy); box-shadow: 0 25px 65px rgba(6,47,106,.15); }
.malta-feature-image { overflow: hidden; }
.malta-feature-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 60%; }
.malta-feature-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 45px; color: white; }
.feature-label { color: #91bdec; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .15em; }
.malta-feature-copy h3 { margin: 15px 0 17px; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.malta-feature-copy p { margin: 0 0 25px; color: #bdd1e7; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; }
.malta-feature-copy a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; color: white; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }

.guidance-section { padding: 90px 0; background: var(--red); color: white; }
.guidance-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 45px; }
.guidance-mark { align-self: start; color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 115px; line-height: .8; }
.guidance-wrap h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 3.7vw, 51px); }
.guidance-wrap > div:nth-child(2) > p:last-child { max-width: 720px; margin: 22px 0 0; color: #ffe0e2; line-height: 1.65; }
.guidance-points { display: grid; gap: 12px; min-width: 205px; }
.guidance-points span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 650; }
.guidance-points svg { width: 17px; }

.eligibility-section { padding: 100px 0; background: white; }
.eligibility-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 60px; border-radius: 30px; color: white; background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy-deep), #084a95); box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(5,40,87,.18); }
.eligibility-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -145px; top: -210px; width: 470px; height: 470px; border: 90px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04); border-radius: 50%; }
.eligibility-card > div, .eligibility-form, .eligibility-card > small { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.eligibility-card > div { max-width: 680px; }
.eligibility-card > div > p:last-child { max-width: 600px; margin: 18px 0 0; color: #c8daee; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; }
.eligibility-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr auto; gap: 10px; margin-top: 34px; }
.eligibility-form label { padding: 13px 16px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius: 13px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.09); }
.eligibility-form label span { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; color: #a9c6e5; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 780; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eligibility-form select { width: 100%; border: 0; outline: 0; color: white; background: transparent; font-size: 13px; }
.eligibility-form select option { color: var(--ink); }
.eligibility-form button { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 0 24px; border: 0; border-radius: 13px; background: var(--red); color: white; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }
.eligibility-card > small { display: block; margin-top: 15px; color: #9bb9d8; font-size: 10px; }

.site-footer { padding: 75px 0 25px; background: #031c3f; color: white; }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
.footer-brand .brand { color: white; font-size: 34px; }
.footer-brand p { max-width: 270px; margin: 20px 0 0; color: #93aac4; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; }
.footer-column { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.footer-column strong { margin-bottom: 8px; color: #dbe8f6; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-column a { color: #91a8c2; font-size: 13px; }
.footer-column a:hover { color: white; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: #6f89a6; font-size: 11px; }
.footer-bottom div { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
.made-for-malta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.made-for-malta .maltese-cross { width: 12px; height: 12px; color: var(--red); }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .desktop-nav { gap: 18px; }
  .hero-copy { width: 66%; padding-left: 44px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 57px; }
  .course-search { width: min(660px, 100%); }
  .how-grid { gap: 60px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .desktop-nav, .nav-wrap > .button { display: none; }
  .mobile-menu { display: block; }
  .hero { padding-top: 26px; }
  .hero-grid { display: flex; min-height: 0; flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-copy { width: 100%; padding: 52px 48px 38px; }
  .hero h1 { max-width: 690px; }
  .course-search { width: 100%; }
  .hero-visual { position: relative; inset: auto; width: 100%; height: 470px; }
  .photo-shade { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248,251,254,.98) 0%, rgba(248,251,254,.1) 32%, rgba(4,35,79,.3) 100%); }
  .photo-caption { right: 28px; bottom: 26px; }
  .floating-card--bottom { right: auto; left: 28px; bottom: 26px; }
  .hero-cross-seal { top: 24px; right: 25px; }
  .journey-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .journey-heading > p { max-width: 680px; }
  .journey-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .journey-card { min-height: 0; }
  .journey-card-image { height: 320px; }
  .journey-card h3 { margin-top: 25px; }
  .journey-card ul { margin-top: 10px; }
  .subject-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .subject-card, .subject-card:nth-child(4), .subject-card:nth-child(5) { grid-column: span 1; }
  .subject-card:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .how-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .how-intro { max-width: none; }
  .how-photo { min-height: 520px; }
  .course-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .course-card { min-height: 390px; }
  .college-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 50px; }
  .reason-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .guidance-wrap { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; }
  .guidance-points { grid-column: 2; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .eligibility-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .eligibility-form button { min-height: 55px; grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-content: center; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-column:last-child { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .shell { width: calc(100% - 28px); max-width: 1180px; }
  .nav-wrap { height: 72px; }
  .brand { font-size: 29px; letter-spacing: -2.1px; }
  .brand-cross { width: .42em; height: .42em; flex-basis: .42em; margin-inline: .27em .31em; }
  .hero { padding: 18px 0 52px; }
  .hero-grid { border-radius: 24px; }
  .hero-copy { padding: 34px 20px 27px; }
  .eyebrow { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
  .hero h1 { max-width: 100%; font-size: clamp(37px, 10.6vw, 47px); line-height: 1.01; letter-spacing: -.052em; overflow-wrap: normal; }
  .hero-intro { font-size: 16px; }
  .course-search { width: 100%; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; border-radius: 17px; }
  .course-search label { padding: 10px 12px 12px; }
  .course-search label + label { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .search-button { width: 100%; }
  .popular-searches { margin-top: 13px; }
  .hero-proof { gap: 9px 14px; font-size: 11px; }
  .hero-visual { height: 365px; }
  .photo-frame img { object-position: 66% center; }
  .floating-card--bottom { left: 15px; right: 15px; bottom: 15px; }
  .floating-card { padding: 11px 12px; }
  .floating-card > div:last-child { min-width: 0; }
  .floating-card strong, .floating-card small { white-space: normal; }
  .mini-cross { flex-basis: 35px; height: 35px; }
  .mini-cross .maltese-cross { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
  .hero-cross-seal { width: 48px; height: 48px; top: 15px; right: 15px; }
  .hero-cross-seal .maltese-cross { width: 23px; height: 23px; }
  .photo-caption { display: none; }
  .journey-section { padding: 76px 0 72px; }
  .journey-heading { margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .journey-heading h2 { font-size: 39px; }
  .journey-card { border-radius: 21px; }
  .journey-card-image { height: 225px; }
  .journey-card-body { padding: 20px; }
  .journey-card h3 { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 25px; }
  .journey-promise { align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; padding: 25px 22px; border-radius: 20px; text-align: left; }
  .journey-promise-mark { flex-basis: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 15px; }
  .journey-promise .maltese-cross { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
  .journey-promise p { font-size: 22px; }
  .subject-strip { padding: 76px 0; }
  .strip-heading { align-items: flex-start; }
  .strip-heading { display: block; }
  .strip-heading > a { display: none; }
  .strip-heading h2 { font-size: 38px; }
  .subject-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .subject-card, .subject-card:nth-child(4), .subject-card:nth-child(5), .subject-card:last-child { grid-column: span 1; min-height: 170px; }
  .how-section, .courses-section, .malta-section { padding: 78px 0; }
  .how-intro h2 { font-size: 40px; }
  .how-photo { min-height: 430px; }
  .how-photo-overlay { left: 23px; right: 23px; bottom: 24px; }
  .step-card { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 16px; min-height: 0; padding: 20px; }
  .step-card > svg { display: none; }
  .section-head { margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .section-head--split { display: block; }
  .section-side { margin-top: 22px; }
  .section-head h2, .college-copy h2, .guidance-wrap h2, .eligibility-card h2 { font-size: 38px; }
  .course-card { min-height: 410px; padding: 23px; }
  .college-section { padding: 78px 0; }
  .college-panels article { padding: 20px; }
  .reason-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .reason-grid article { min-height: 205px; }
  .reason-grid h3 { margin-top: 29px; }
  .malta-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .malta-feature-image { height: 270px; }
  .malta-feature-copy { padding: 30px 25px 35px; }
  .guidance-section { padding: 72px 0; }
  .guidance-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .guidance-mark { display: none; }
  .guidance-points { grid-column: auto; grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-top: 12px; }
  .eligibility-section { padding: 70px 0; }
  .eligibility-card { width: calc(100% - 28px); padding: 34px 22px; border-radius: 23px; }
  .eligibility-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .eligibility-form button { grid-column: auto; min-height: 55px; justify-content: center; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 38px 22px; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-bottom { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}


.hidden-field { position: absolute !important; left: -10000px !important; width: 1px !important; height: 1px !important; overflow: hidden !important; }
.eligibility-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr auto; }
.eligibility-form input { width: 100%; border: 0; outline: 0; color: white; background: transparent; font-size: 13px; }
.eligibility-form input::placeholder { color: #c7d8ea; opacity: .78; }
.thanks-page { min-height: 100vh; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 28px; background: #eef7ff; }
.thanks-card { width: min(680px, 100%); padding: 56px; border-radius: 30px; color: white; background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy-deep), #084a95); box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(5,40,87,.18); text-align: center; }
.thanks-card img { width: 180px; max-height: 65px; object-fit: contain; margin-bottom: 30px; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.thanks-card h1 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 60px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.thanks-card p { max-width: 520px; margin: 22px auto 30px; color: #c8daee; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.thanks-card a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 50px; padding: 0 22px; border-radius: 13px; color: white; background: var(--red); font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .eligibility-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .eligibility-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .thanks-card { padding: 38px 24px; } }