@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Italiana&display=swap');
:root{--black:#080807;--black-soft:#11100e;--gold:#c8a36b;--gold-light:#ead1a3;--white:#f7f2e9;--muted:#aaa49a;--line:rgba(200,163,107,.28);--serif:'Italiana','Bodoni MT',Didot,Georgia,serif;--sans:'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;--rail:88px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--black);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button{font:inherit}
.side-rail{position:fixed;z-index:20;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:var(--rail);background:rgba(8,8,7,.96);border-right:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;padding:23px 0 20px;transition:width .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);overflow:hidden;backdrop-filter:blur(16px)}
.side-rail:hover{width:245px;align-items:stretch}.rail-brand{width:56px;height:56px;display:block;margin:0 auto 24px;flex-shrink:0;transition:width .35s,height .35s}.rail-brand img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(200,163,107,.15))}.side-rail:hover .rail-brand{width:185px;height:80px;margin-bottom:14px}.rail-rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);width:40px;margin:0 auto 25px;flex-shrink:0}.side-rail:hover .rail-rule{width:calc(100% - 46px)}
.rail-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;width:100%;padding:0 15px}.rail-link{height:48px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:2px;color:#aaa49a;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .25s,background .25s,border-color .25s;padding:0 15px}.rail-link:hover,.rail-link.active{color:var(--gold-light);background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(200,163,107,.12),rgba(200,163,107,.025));border-color:rgba(200,163,107,.16)}.rail-icon{font-size:21px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold);width:22px;min-width:22px;text-align:center;font-family:var(--serif)}.rail-label{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-8px);transition:opacity .22s,transform .22s;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em}.side-rail:hover .rail-label{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0);transition-delay:.07s}.rail-bottom{margin-top:auto;width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:17px}.language-switch{border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--gold-light);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-width:46px;height:35px;padding:0 9px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.12em;cursor:pointer}.flag-uk{font-size:14px}.rail-location{font-size:7px;line-height:1.7;letter-spacing:.2em;text-align:center;color:#6f695f;opacity:0;white-space:nowrap}.side-rail:hover .rail-location{opacity:1}.mobile-header{display:none}
.main-content{margin-left:var(--rail);min-width:0}.hero-premium{min-height:calc(100vh - 1px);padding:20px 25px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.hero-image{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;flex:1;min-height:600px;background:#17130f url('aura-logo.png') center/cover no-repeat}.hero-image:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 25%,rgba(154,111,56,.16),transparent 35%),linear-gradient(115deg,#090908 0%,rgba(9,9,8,.94) 32%,rgba(9,9,8,.65) 63%,rgba(9,9,8,.35) 100%)}
.hero-image-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.55),transparent 30%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 70%,rgba(181,134,65,.12),transparent 45%)}
.hero-topline{position:absolute;left:5.5%;right:5.5%;top:35px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;color:#b7a68b;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.22em}.hero-content{position:relative;max-width:720px;margin:clamp(120px,20vh,215px) 0 100px 9%;z-index:2}.eyebrow{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.23em;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 24px}.hero-content h1,.inner-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(64px,8.1vw,116px);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:.97;margin:0 0 28px}.hero-content h1 em,.intro-main h2 em,.services-band-title h2 em,.closing-section h2 em,.inner-hero h1 em,.inner-note h2 em{font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-light)}.hero-lede{max-width:420px;color:#c5bfb4;font-size:12px;line-height:2.05;margin:0 0 32px}.gold-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:42px;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#e0c18c,#b48b50);color:#15110b;padding:14px 17px 14px 20px;font-size:8px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;min-height:48px;transition:filter .25s,transform .25s}.gold-button:hover{filter:brightness(1.1);transform:translateY(-2px)}.button-arrow{font-size:17px;font-weight:400}.hero-side-note{position:absolute;right:4.5%;top:48%;writing-mode:vertical-rl;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#b9a98e}.side-note-line{height:70px;width:1px;background:var(--gold)}.hero-counter{position:absolute;right:5.5%;bottom:35px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.15em;color:#c3b59e}.counter-line{width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}.hero-footer{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:20px 4px 21px;color:#8b857a}.hero-footer p{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;color:#bcb4a7}.footer-tag,.scroll-cue{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.17em}.gold-dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}.scroll-cue{color:var(--gold-light)}.scroll-cue span:last-child{font-size:17px}
.intro-section{padding:120px 9%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.25fr 1fr .75fr;gap:45px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(110deg,#0c0b09,#11100e)}.intro-index{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.17em;color:#877b68;padding-top:7px}.intro-index span{color:var(--gold);margin:0 6px}.intro-main h2,.services-band-title h2,.closing-section h2,.inner-note h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(42px,5.4vw,72px);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.05;margin:0}.intro-aside{padding-top:36px}.intro-aside p{font-size:11px;line-height:2;color:#aaa49a;margin:0 0 25px;max-width:390px;letter-spacing:.015em;text-wrap:pretty}.underlined-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);font-size:8px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--gold-light)}.underlined-link span:last-child{font-size:16px}
.services-band{padding:76px 9% 60px;background:#d0b184;color:#17120b}.services-band .eyebrow{color:#5e4526;margin:0}.services-band-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(41,28,12,.25);padding-bottom:22px}.section-number{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#5e4526}.services-band-title{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .55fr;gap:60px;align-items:end;padding:52px 0}.services-band-title h2{font-size:clamp(45px,5.5vw,74px)}.services-band-title h2 em{color:#72532d}.services-band-title>p{font-size:11px;line-height:2;color:#4d3c26;max-width:290px;margin:0 0 7px}.service-tiles{border-top:1px solid rgba(41,28,12,.3)}.service-tile{display:grid;grid-template-columns:55px 1fr 35px;align-items:start;gap:20px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(41,28,12,.3);transition:padding .25s}.service-tile:hover{padding-left:12px;padding-right:12px}.service-tile>span{font-size:9px;color:#71542e;padding-top:8px}.service-tile h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 3px}.service-tile p{font-size:10px;color:#55452f;margin:0}.service-tile b{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;justify-self:end}.services-band-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:26px;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#5b4426}.light-link{color:#241b0e;border-color:#8b6838}
.closing-section{text-align:center;padding:120px 25px 125px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 45%,rgba(181,139,76,.1),transparent 48%),#090908}.closing-mark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:180px;line-height:.9;color:rgba(200,163,107,.055);position:absolute;top:50px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);pointer-events:none}.closing-mark span{color:var(--gold)}.closing-section .eyebrow{position:relative}.closing-section h2{position:relative;font-size:clamp(48px,6.5vw,82px);margin:0 auto 32px}.closing-section .gold-button{position:relative}
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px 5% 20px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:25px;background:#070706}.footer-brand{width:110px;height:55px;display:block}.footer-brand img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}.site-footer>p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;color:#a9a194;margin:0}.footer-links{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}.footer-links a{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a49b8c}.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}.site-footer small{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid rgba(200,163,107,.13);padding-top:15px;color:#6e685d;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.05em}
.inner-page{min-height:100vh}.inner-hero{min-height:610px;padding:130px 10% 90px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%,rgba(176,130,64,.13),transparent 36%),linear-gradient(120deg,#080807,#12100d);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.inner-hero h1{font-size:clamp(65px,8vw,105px);max-width:850px}.inner-lede{font-size:12px;line-height:2.1;color:#aaa49a;max-width:470px;margin:25px 0 30px}.inner-note{padding:100px 10%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.25fr 1fr .75fr;gap:35px;background:#100f0d}.inner-note-num{font-size:8px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.15em}.inner-note h2{font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,65px)}.inner-note>p{font-size:11px;color:#aaa49a;line-height:2;margin:32px 0 0}.service-list{padding:0 10% 90px}.service-list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.55fr 1.5fr 30px;gap:35px;padding:40px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.service-list article>span{font-size:8px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.14em;padding-top:9px}.service-list h2,.proposal-grid h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:33px;margin:0 0 8px}.service-list p,.proposal-grid p{font-size:11px;color:#aaa49a;line-height:2;max-width:600px;margin:0}.service-list b{font-size:19px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:400}.proposal-grid{padding:75px 10% 100px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}.proposal-grid article{border-top:1px solid var(--gold);padding-top:22px}.proposal-grid article>span{font-size:9px;color:var(--gold)}.proposal-grid h2{margin:28px 0 10px}.faq-list{padding:20px 10% 100px}.faq-list details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:23px 0}.faq-list summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;color:var(--white);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}.faq-list summary:after{content:"+";color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--sans)}.faq-list details[open] summary:after{content:"−"}.faq-list details p{font-size:11px;line-height:2;color:#aaa49a;max-width:650px}.contact-placeholder{margin-top:50px;padding-top:25px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:13px;max-width:600px}.contact-placeholder span{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--gold)}.contact-placeholder a,.contact-placeholder p{font-size:11px;color:#d7cfc1;margin:0}
@media(max-width:1050px){:root{--rail:76px}.intro-section{grid-template-columns:.2fr 1fr;gap:30px}.intro-aside{grid-column:2;padding-top:0}.site-footer{grid-template-columns:100px 1fr}.footer-links{grid-column:1/-1;justify-content:flex-start}.services-band-title{gap:35px}.inner-note{grid-template-columns:.2fr 1fr}.inner-note>p{grid-column:2;margin-top:0}}
@media(max-width:700px){:root{--rail:0px}.side-rail{display:none}.main-content{margin-left:0}.mobile-header{height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 18px;background:#080807;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30}.mobile-logo{width:100px;height:52px;display:block}.mobile-logo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}.mobile-menu-toggle{background:none;color:var(--gold-light);border:1px solid var(--line);width:38px;height:35px;font-size:19px}.mobile-header .language-switch{margin-left:10px}.mobile-header .rail-nav{display:none}.hero-premium{padding:10px 10px 0;min-height:0}.hero-image{min-height:650px;background-size:auto 100%;background-position:center}.hero-topline{top:23px;font-size:6px;letter-spacing:.12em}.hero-content{margin:155px 22px 100px}.hero-content h1{font-size:clamp(57px,13vw,80px)}.hero-lede{font-size:11px;max-width:320px}.hero-side-note{right:15px;top:46%;font-size:6px}.hero-counter{bottom:23px;right:22px}.hero-footer{padding:16px 5px;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap}.hero-footer p{order:3;width:100%;font-size:14px}.footer-tag,.scroll-cue{font-size:6px}.intro-section{padding:70px 25px;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.intro-index{padding:0}.intro-main h2{font-size:48px}.intro-aside{grid-column:auto;padding:0}.services-band{padding:50px 25px 38px}.services-band-title{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding:38px 0}.services-band-title h2{font-size:52px}.service-tile{grid-template-columns:28px 1fr 25px;gap:13px}.service-tile h3{font-size:25px}.services-band-bottom{align-items:flex-start;gap:20px;flex-direction:column}.closing-section{padding:90px 20px}.closing-section h2{font-size:53px}.site-footer{padding:25px 22px 18px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.footer-brand{width:90px}.site-footer>p{font-size:13px}.footer-links{gap:14px}.inner-hero{min-height:0;padding:85px 25px 65px}.inner-hero h1{font-size:clamp(58px,13vw,78px)}.inner-note{padding:65px 25px;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.inner-note>p{grid-column:auto;margin:0}.inner-note h2{font-size:46px}.service-list{padding:0 25px 65px}.service-list article{grid-template-columns:1fr 25px;gap:10px;padding:28px 0}.service-list article>span{grid-column:1/-1}.service-list article>div{grid-column:1}.service-list h2{font-size:29px}.service-list b{grid-column:2;grid-row:2}.proposal-grid{padding:50px 25px 70px;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.faq-list{padding:15px 25px 70px}.faq-list summary{font-size:21px}.contact-placeholder{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:7px}.contact-placeholder span:not(:first-child){margin-top:16px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important}}

/* V3 service catalogue refinements */
.services-hero{min-height:520px}
.service-catalog{padding:20px 7% 100px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.service-card{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#15130f,#0d0c0a);border:1px solid rgba(200,163,107,.2);display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;transition:transform .3s,border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.service-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(200,163,107,.6);box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.service-card-image{height:210px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;position:relative;background-color:#090807}
.service-card-image:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(9,8,7,.65),transparent 65%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,8,7,.15),transparent)}
.passport-image{background-image:url("services/passport.webp");background-position:center 43%}
.eta-image{background-image:url("services/eta.webp");background-position:center 47%}
.work-image{background-image:url("services/uk-guidance.webp");background-position:center 46%}
.content-image{background-image:url("services/content-production.webp");background-position:center 48%}
.english-image{background-image:url("services/english-course.webp");background-position:center 42%}
.consulting-image{background-image:url("services/consulting.webp");background-position:center 48%}
.advisory-image{background-image:url("services/advisory.webp");background-position:center 47%}
.service-card-copy{padding:27px 28px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;flex:1}
.service-kicker{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.service-card h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(25px,2.5vw,34px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 13px;color:var(--white)}
.service-card p{font-size:11px;line-height:2;color:#b6afa3;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:540px}
.service-more{margin-top:auto}
.service-location{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--gold-light)!important;font-size:9px!important;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:-4px!important}
.service-location span:first-child{font-size:17px}
.simple-service{min-height:290px;justify-content:center;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%,rgba(200,163,107,.1),transparent 55%),#100f0d}
.simple-service .service-card-copy{padding:36px}
.featured-service{grid-row:span 1}
.service-contact-cta{padding:90px 20px 100px;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 45%,rgba(181,139,76,.11),transparent 48%),#090908}
.service-contact-cta h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(46px,6vw,72px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.04;margin:0 0 28px}
.service-contact-cta h2 em{font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-light)}
@media(max-width:900px){.service-catalog{padding-left:5%;padding-right:5%;gap:16px}.service-card-copy{padding:23px}.service-card-image{height:180px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.service-catalog{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:10px 20px 65px;gap:17px}.service-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr}.service-card-image{height:100%;min-height:230px}.service-card-copy{padding:20px 17px}.service-card h2{font-size:25px}.service-card p{font-size:10px;line-height:1.8}.service-kicker{font-size:6px;line-height:1.6}.simple-service{min-height:0;display:block}.simple-service .service-card-copy{padding:28px 23px}.service-contact-cta{padding:70px 20px}}
@media(max-width:420px){.service-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service-card-image{height:150px;min-height:0}.service-card-copy{padding:22px}.simple-service .service-card-copy{padding:26px 22px}}


/* FAQ v4 — premium accordion layout */
.faq-hero{min-height:420px}
.faq-list-expanded{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;padding:15px 7% 100px}
.faq-list-expanded details{border-top:1px solid rgba(200,163,107,.32);padding:0;margin:0;background:transparent}
.faq-list-expanded details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,163,107,.32)}
.faq-list-expanded summary{position:relative;list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:27px 48px 27px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,29px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;color:var(--white)}
.faq-list-expanded summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-list-expanded summary:after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:4px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:200;color:var(--gold-light);transition:transform .25s}
.faq-list-expanded details[open] summary:after{content:"−"}
.faq-list-expanded details p{max-width:790px;padding:0 36px 28px 0;margin:0;color:#bdb5a8;font-size:13px;line-height:1.95}
.faq-contact-cta{margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:700px){.faq-list-expanded{padding:8px 22px 65px}.faq-list-expanded summary{font-size:21px;padding:23px 38px 23px 0}.faq-list-expanded details p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.85;padding-right:8px}}

/* AURA contact and WhatsApp actions */
.whatsapp-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;width:max-content;max-width:100%;margin-top:12px;padding:14px 18px;background:#187c51;color:#fff!important;font-size:9px!important;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:filter .2s,transform .2s}
.whatsapp-button:hover{filter:brightness(1.12);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.contact-details{align-items:center}
.contact-note{grid-column:1/-1;max-width:480px;line-height:1.8!important;color:#999187!important}
@media(max-width:700px){.whatsapp-button{width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.contact-note{grid-column:auto}}