/* ========================
   Velvet Scrub Academy
   Futuristic Tech Style CSS
===========================*/
/* RESET & NORMALIZE */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center, dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed, 
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, 
menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  line-height: 1;
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
body {
  font-family: 'Lato', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  background: #181a23;
  color: #F7F7F9;
}
img, svg {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
a {
  color: #5F9EA0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.18s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
a:hover, a:focus {
  color: #00ffc2;
}
ul, ol {
  padding-left: 1.1em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}
li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
h1 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
h2 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
h4, h5, h6 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
p, .subheadline {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #e6e9f0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.subheadline {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: #99e0d7;
}

/* =============================
      Layout, Containers
==============================*/
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1220px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.header .container, header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 80px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}
main {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 60vh;
}
.section, section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 28px 0 rgba(90,230,210,0.06);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.content-wrapper, .feature-grid, .course-list, .business-offers, .features, .skills-grid, .blog-post-feed, .testimonial-list, .video-testimonials {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  width: 100%;
}
.content-wrapper > div,
.feature-grid > div,
.course-list > div,
.business-offers > div,
.features > div,
.skills-grid > div,
.blog-post-feed > div{
  background: #23263a;
  border-radius: 1.1em;
  padding: 24px 18px 20px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 32px 0 rgba(51,171,245,0.12);
  position: relative;
  min-width: 230px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.24s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1), transform 0.21s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
.content-wrapper > div:hover,
.feature-grid > div:hover,
.course-list > div:hover,
.business-offers > div:hover,
.features > div:hover,
.skills-grid > div:hover,
.blog-post-feed > div:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 30px 0 #00ffc27a, 0 1px 3px 0 #5F9EA086;
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.025);
}
.text-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.card {
  background: #23263a;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px 0 rgba(51,171,245,0.10), 0 1px 7px 0 #5F9EA027;
  border-radius: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 0.24s, transform 0.22s;
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px #00ffc27c, 0 1px 7px #2A314233;
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.018);
}

.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  background: #f7f7f9;
  color: #23263a;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 22px 0 rgba(42,49,66,0.11);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-width: 220px;
  max-width: 370px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.23s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
.testimonial-card .star-rating {
  color: #ffea1a;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.testimonial-card p{
  color: #23263a;
}
.testimonial-card .testimonial-author {
  color: #5F9EA0;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.review-summary {
  background: #23263a;
  color: #80ffd4;
  border-radius: 13px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 18px 0 8px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px 0 #2a31421b;
}

.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

.cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2A3142 60%, #5F9EA0 89%);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px 0 rgba(51,171,245,0.14);
  border-radius: 30px;
}
.cta-section .cta-btn {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.quick-overview ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  list-style: disc inside;
}
.quick-overview li {
  background: #222b35;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #affcf3;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.address-info ul, .categories-list ul, .featured-posts ul, .values-list, .learning-outcomes {
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  list-style: none;
}
.values-list li, .learning-outcomes li {
  background: #151f27;
  border-left: 4px solid #2AFDCB;
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #7ef1de;
  padding: 10px 14px 10px 12px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ========== HEADER & NAV ========== */
header {
  background: #1e202e;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 #3a4c68a2;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
}
header a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #d6f7f0;
  margin-right: 18px;
  text-shadow: 0 0 2px #5f9ea03d;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
header nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
header nav a:last-child {
  margin-right: 0;
}
header a.cta-btn {
  margin-left: 24px;
  margin-right: 0;
  color: #1e293b;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ffc2 70%, #5F9EA0 100%);
  border-radius: 13px;
  padding: 10px 26px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #00ffc266;
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s, background 0.24s, color 0.24s;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 5px #fafcff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
header a.cta-btn:hover, header a.cta-btn:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: #00ffc2;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 28px #00ffc288;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #00ffc2;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  margin-left: 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 7px 9px 5px 9px;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  display: none;
  z-index: 110;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus, .mobile-menu-toggle:hover {
  background: #262c36;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 24px 0 #00ffc280;
}

/* ======= MOBILE MENU ======= */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(24,26,35,0.98);
  box-shadow: 0 0 56px 8px #00ffc255;
  z-index: 2222;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.55,.12,.33,1.02);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0%);
  pointer-events: auto;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: transform 0.27s cubic-bezier(.34,1.51,.22,1.01);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #00ffc2;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 32px 32px 18px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.18s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:focus, .mobile-menu-close:hover {
  background: #23263a;
  color: #fff;
}
.mobile-nav {
  flex: 1 1 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 20px 34px;
  gap: 22px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: #00ffc2;
  font-size: 1.23rem;
  line-height: 2.3;
  font-weight: 600;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 7px 0 7px 10px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.19s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: #23263a;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Desktop nav hide on mobile */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  header nav, header .cta-btn {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: inline-block;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 1001px) {
  .mobile-menu,
  .mobile-menu.open {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ========== BUTTONS & INTERACTIVES ========== */
.cta-btn, .cta-btn:visited {
  display: inline-block;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,#00ffc2 60%,#5F9EA0 100%);
  color: #181a23;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 34px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px 0 #5F9EA0BF;
  margin: 9px 10px 7px 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s, transform 0.16s;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px #f7fffe;
}
.cta-btn:hover, .cta-btn:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: #00ffc2;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px 0 #00ffc285;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  outline: none;
}
button {
  font-family: inherit;
}

/* ========== BLOG, ARTICLE, CATEGORIES ========== */
.categories-list ul, .featured-posts ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.categories-list li {
  background: #21273d;
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 6px 18px;
  color: #00ffc2;
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 5px 0 #5F9EA044;
}
.featured-posts li {
  color: #98e2e2;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #2afdcbb7;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ========== ICONS, TAGS, GALLERY ========== */
.gallery-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 18px 0 6px 0;
}
.tag-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

/* ========== MAP, ADDRESS, CONTACT INFO ========== */
.address-info,
.contact-methods,
.map-embed {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.address-info ul {
  gap: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.contact-methods p {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* ========== FOOTER ========== */
footer {
  background: #181a23;
  color: #93fcf6;
  padding: 36px 0 22px 0;
  border-top: 2px solid #23263a;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: #69fff2;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus {
  color: #fafcff;
}
footer p {
  color: #abd9ff;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ========== COOKIE CONSENT BANNER ========== */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  background: #111622fc;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 3340;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 22px 0 #00ffc235;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 26px 18px 16px 26px;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(.5,1.13,.6,1.02), opacity 0.19s;
}
.cookie-banner.hide {
  transform: translateY(110%);
  opacity: 0;
}
.cookie-banner button {
  margin-left: 12px;
  margin-right: 4px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 9px 19px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px #00ffc222;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,#00ffc2 60%,#5F9EA0 100%);
  color: #23263a;
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.17s;
}
.cookie-banner button:hover, .cookie-banner button:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: #00937e;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings-btn {
  background: #2A3142;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #00ffc2;
  margin-left: 8px;
  transition: background 0.14s, color 0.14s;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings-btn:hover, .cookie-banner .cookie-settings-btn:focus {
  background: #00ffc2;
  color: #23263a;
}

/* COOKIE MODAL */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(24,26,35,.92);
  z-index: 3350;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: fadeInCookie 0.25s;
}
@keyframes fadeInCookie {
  0% { opacity: 0; }
  100% { opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal-overlay.open {
  display: flex;
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #23263a;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 34px 30px 28px 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 32px #00ffc288;
  color: #fafcff;
  min-width: 320px;
  max-width: 93vw;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  z-index: 3360;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  animation: popCookie 0.33s cubic-bezier(.5,1. 2,.6,1.01);
}
@keyframes popCookie {
  0% { transform: scale(0.95); opacity: 0.8; }
  100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal h3 {
  font-size: 1.17rem;
  color: #00ffc2;
}
.cookie-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  background: #1e202e;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
}
.cookie-category label {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  margin-right: 10px;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
  accent-color: #00ffc2;
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-category.essential label {
  color: #7ef1de;
}
.cookie-category.essential input[type="checkbox"] {
  accent-color: #8ee5d1;
}
.cookie-modal-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.cookie-modal-footer button {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ========== ANIMATIONS & INTERACTIONS ========== */
.cta-btn, header nav a, .card, .testimonial-card, .cookie-banner button, .mobile-menu-toggle, .mobile-menu-close {
  transition: all 0.20s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
.card, .testimonial-card {
  transition: box-shadow 0.21s, transform 0.19s;
}
.card:hover, .testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px #00ffc26b, 0 1px 9px #2A314233;
  transform: scale(1.02);
}
h1, h2, h3 {
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px #23263a38;
}

/* Neon accent border (for futuristic style) */
.course-list > div, .feature-grid > div, .testimonials-list > div, .business-offers > div, .skills-grid > div {
  border-left: 3.5px solid #00ffc2;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px #00ffc250, 0 1.5px 6px #5F9EA066;
}

/* ========== RESPONSIVE FLEX LAYOUTS ========== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 100vw;
    padding: 0 7vw;
  }
  .content-wrapper, .feature-grid, .course-list, .business-offers, .features, .blog-post-feed, .skills-grid {
    gap: 18px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .content-wrapper, .feature-grid, .course-list, .business-offers, .features, .skills-grid, .blog-post-feed {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  html {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .section, section {
    padding: 20px 5vw;
  }
  h1 {
    font-size: 1.63rem;
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: 1.38rem;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    max-width: 99vw;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .text-image-section, .content-grid, .features {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start !important;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .gallery-icons, .tag-icons, .quick-overview ul {
    gap: 9px;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .footer-nav {
    gap: 13px;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
  }
  .mobile-menu {
    padding: 0 0 0 0;
  }
  .cookie-modal {
    min-width: 95vw;
    padding: 17px 12px 14px 12px;
  }
  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 16px 10px 13px 10px;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  header .container {
    min-height: 56px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
  }
  h1,h2,h3 {
    font-size: 1.13rem;
    margin-bottom: 9px;
  }
  .footer-nav {
    gap: 6px;
  }
}

/* ========== FOCUS STATES ========== */
a, button, .cta-btn, input, .cookie-banner button {
  outline: none;
}
a:focus, .cta-btn:focus, .cookie-banner button:focus, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3.5px #00ffc277;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 30;
}

/* ========== OVERRIDE UTILITY CLASSES ========== */
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 8px !important; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 16px !important; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 8px !important; }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 16px !important; }

/* ========== REMOVE GRID/COLUMN ========== */
/* No display: grid or CSS columns used. Only flexbox is used for all layouts. */