@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Sora:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');
:root{--gold:#F5B400;--gold-dark:#8A6100;--gold-soft:#FFF1BF;--cream:#FFFCF3;--ink:#1C1917;--muted:#625D55;--line:#ECE7D6;--white:#fff;--navy:#14110A;--head:'Sora',sans-serif;--body:'Manrope',sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:100px}body{font:16px/1.7 var(--body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}img{display:block;max-width:100%}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:var(--navy)}h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.5vw,68px)}h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.8vw,44px)}h3{font-size:21px}p{color:var(--muted)}.container,.section{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin-inline:auto}.section{padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:88px}
/* header */.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.navbar{min-height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font:800 18px var(--head);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--navy)}.logo img{width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:11px}.brand strong{font:800 17px var(--head);letter-spacing:.01em}.brand small{display:block;font:700 9px var(--body);letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--gold-dark)}.navigation{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(12px,2.2vw,28px)}.navigation a{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#57534E;transition:color .2s}.navigation a:hover,.navigation a:focus-visible{color:var(--gold-dark)}.navigation a:last-child{padding:10px 17px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-radius:9px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:23px;cursor:pointer}
/* hero */.hero{min-height:600px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;align-items:center;gap:48px;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:75px}.eyebrow,.section-label,.section-tag{display:inline-block;color:var(--gold-dark);background:var(--gold-soft);border-radius:99px;padding:6px 12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.hero h1{margin:22px 0}.hero h1 span,h2 span{color:var(--gold-dark)}.hero-content>p{font-size:18px;max-width:590px}.hero-buttons{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}.gold-button,.btn-primary{display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#F5B400,#FFD34D);color:var(--navy);border:0;border-radius:11px;padding:14px 22px;font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 10px 24px -13px #b98500;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;cursor:pointer}.gold-button:hover,.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 15px 28px -13px #b98500}.text-button,.underlined-link{font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-dark)}.hero-note{font-size:13px;margin-top:30px;color:#81796D}.hero-visual{min-height:420px;position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:28px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%,#fff1bf,transparent 63%),linear-gradient(145deg,#fffdf7,#fff7df);overflow:hidden}.visual-grid{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(#d6b95c20 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,#d6b95c20 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:32px 32px;mask-image:linear-gradient(transparent,#000,transparent)}.orbit{position:absolute;border:1px solid #d8a50066;border-radius:50%;width:280px;height:280px;animation:spin 18s linear infinite}.orbit-two{width:360px;height:360px;border-style:dashed;animation-direction:reverse}.core-card{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(300px,75%);padding:28px;border:1px solid #e8dba9;border-radius:22px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 28px 60px -28px #6b510c66;animation:float 5s ease-in-out infinite}.core-top,.core-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}.core-symbol{font:800 54px var(--head);text-align:center;color:var(--gold-dark);padding:25px 0}.live-dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#20a36b;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #20a36b20}.float-tag,.tag-cloud span{position:absolute;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:9px 14px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px -18px #40320c;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;animation:float 5s ease-in-out infinite}.tag-devops{right:7%;top:18%}.tag-network{left:5%;bottom:20%}.ticker{padding:18px 20px;background:var(--cream);border-block:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold-dark)}
/* sections and cards */.section-heading{text-align:center;margin-bottom:38px}.section-heading h2{margin-top:14px}.section-tag{margin-bottom:12px}.about-grid,.support-grid,.contact-content,.contact-wrapper{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:center}.about-grid>div,.support-grid>div{min-width:0}.course-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}.course-card,.core-card,.contact-info,.contact-form-container,.support-list>div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:19px;padding:25px;box-shadow:0 14px 38px -30px #30270f66;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}.course-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:#e9bd36;box-shadow:0 22px 40px -28px #30270f88}.course-card h3{margin-bottom:10px}.course-card p{margin-bottom:18px}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 18px;font-weight:800}.section-label{margin-bottom:12px}.support-list{display:grid;gap:13px}.support-list>div{padding:18px 20px}.contact{background:var(--cream);border-radius:26px;padding:50px;margin-top:70px;margin-bottom:70px}.contact-details p{margin:10px 0}.contact-details a{color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:800}.enquiry-form{display:grid;gap:13px}.enquiry-form input,.enquiry-form select,.contact-form-container input,.contact-form-container select,.contact-form-container textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid #ddd5bf;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);outline:none}.enquiry-form input:focus,.enquiry-form select:focus,.contact-form-container input:focus,.contact-form-container select:focus{border-color:var(--gold-dark);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #f5b40025}.page-hero{padding:76px 0 58px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--cream),#fff);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.page-hero h1{margin:14px 0}.page-hero p{max-width:720px}.contact-wrapper{align-items:stretch}.contact-info,.contact-form-container{padding:30px}.contact-info p{margin:18px 0}.contact-form-container form{display:grid;gap:13px}.contact-form-container h3,.contact-info h3{margin-bottom:12px}#formStatus{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-dark)}
/* footer */.footer{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:38px 0}.footer p{color:#d1cabb}.footer .logo{color:#fff}.footer .logo img{background:#fff}.footer-bottom,.footer-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center}.footer a{color:#ffe08a}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #ffffff24;margin-top:24px;padding-top:20px;font-size:13px}
/* motion */@keyframes float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-10px)}}@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}
@media(max-width:900px){.navigation{gap:12px}.navigation a{font-size:12px}.hero{gap:24px}.course-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:760px){.navbar{min-height:70px}.menu-toggle{display:block}.navigation{display:none;position:absolute;top:70px;left:0;right:0;padding:18px 20px 22px;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 30px -24px #000;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}.navigation.open{display:flex}.navigation a{padding:12px 8px;font-size:14px}.navigation a:last-child{text-align:center;margin-top:8px}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto;padding-top:55px;gap:35px}.hero-visual{min-height:340px}.section{padding-top:62px;padding-bottom:62px}.about-grid,.support-grid,.contact-content,.contact-wrapper{grid-template-columns:1fr}.course-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact{padding:28px 20px;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:45px}.page-hero{padding:55px 0 40px}.footer-top,.footer-bottom{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.brand strong{font-size:15px}}


/* ===== Pixel Pioneer futuristic navigation & motion upgrade ===== */
.header{box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(24,20,8,.045)}
.navbar{width:min(1280px,calc(100% - 48px));margin-inline:auto;min-height:86px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:max-content}
.brand-mark{width:48px;height:48px;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 5px 10px rgba(245,180,0,.18))}
.brand-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.2}
.brand-copy strong{font:800 16px var(--head);letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--navy)}
.brand-copy small{margin-top:5px;font:800 9px var(--body);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dark)}
.navigation{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:clamp(10px,1.35vw,21px)}
.navigation>a,.dropdown-toggle{font:700 13px var(--body);white-space:nowrap;color:#4b463d;transition:color .2s,transform .2s}
.navigation>a:hover,.dropdown-toggle:hover{color:var(--gold-dark);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav-dropdown{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.dropdown-toggle{border:0;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;padding:12px 2px}
.chevron{display:inline-block;margin-left:4px;transition:transform .2s}
.nav-dropdown.open .chevron{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.dropdown-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 12px);left:-18px;min-width:260px;padding:10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 22px 55px rgba(29,24,9,.14);display:grid;gap:3px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s,visibility .2s;z-index:200;backdrop-filter:blur(16px)}
.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,.nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu,.nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.dropdown-menu a{padding:10px 12px;border-radius:9px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#504a40;transition:background .2s,color .2s,padding .2s}
.dropdown-menu a:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--gold-dark);padding-left:17px}
.dropdown-menu .all-courses-link{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:4px;padding-top:13px;color:var(--gold-dark)}
.navigation .nav-cta{padding:12px 17px;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#f5b400,#ffdc69);color:#1c1917;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(198,143,0,.2);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.navigation .nav-cta:hover{color:#1c1917;transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 13px 26px rgba(198,143,0,.3)}
.nav-cta span{margin-left:5px}
/* Hero atmosphere */
.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;width:420px;height:420px;right:-8%;top:2%;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(245,180,0,.13),rgba(245,180,0,0) 68%);filter:blur(8px);animation:ambientPulse 7s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero-kicker-line{color:var(--navy)}
.hero h1 span:not(.hero-kicker-line){text-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(245,180,0,.18)}
.hero-visual{border:1px solid rgba(226,190,79,.3);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.9),0 28px 70px -55px rgba(90,65,0,.5)}
.core-card{transform-style:preserve-3d}
.float-tag{backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-color:rgba(245,180,0,.28)}
/* polished interaction effects */
.course-card,.support-list>div,.contact-info,.contact-form-container{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.course-card:before,.support-list>div:before,.contact-info:before,.contact-form-container:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 -130%;width:70%;background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.65),transparent);transform:skewX(-18deg);transition:left .65s;pointer-events:none}
.course-card:hover:before,.support-list>div:hover:before,.contact-info:hover:before,.contact-form-container:hover:before{left:150%}
.course-card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px) scale(1.012)}
.gold-button,.btn-primary,.nav-cta{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.gold-button:after,.btn-primary:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;transform:translateX(-120%);background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.45),transparent);transition:transform .6s}
.gold-button:hover:after,.btn-primary:hover:after{transform:translateX(120%)}
.ticker{overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker>div{display:inline-block;min-width:100%;animation:tickerDrift 26s linear infinite}
.reveal-ready .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.reveal-ready .reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
@keyframes ambientPulse{0%,100%{transform:scale(.92);opacity:.65}50%{transform:scale(1.12);opacity:1}}
@keyframes tickerDrift{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-18%)}}
@media(max-width:1080px){.navbar{width:min(100% - 32px,1280px)}.navigation{gap:11px}.navigation>a,.dropdown-toggle{font-size:12px}.brand-copy strong{font-size:14px}.brand-mark{width:43px;height:43px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.navbar{min-height:76px}.menu-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}.navigation{display:none;position:absolute;top:76px;left:0;right:0;margin:0;padding:16px 22px 22px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.985);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 22px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.09);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:3px}.navigation.open{display:flex}.navigation>a,.dropdown-toggle{display:flex;width:100%;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 10px;font-size:14px}.nav-dropdown{display:block;width:100%}.dropdown-toggle{border-radius:9px}.dropdown-menu{position:static;display:none;min-width:0;margin:0 0 7px 10px;padding:5px 8px;border:0;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;background:#fffdf6}.nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu{display:grid}.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu{display:none}.nav-dropdown.open:hover .dropdown-menu{display:grid}.navigation .nav-cta{justify-content:center;margin-top:8px}.hero:before{width:280px;height:280px;right:-20%;top:20%}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker>div{animation:none}.hero:before{animation:none}.reveal-ready .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}}