:root{--lime:#B9E20D;--cyan:#12C5DF;--pink:#EC1765;--orange:#FF6A12;--purple:#9A4DE3;--navy:#071A51;--ink:#252735;--mist:#F6F8FC;--line:#E4E8F1;--muted:#667085;--shadow:0 22px 70px rgba(7,26,81,.12)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;font-family:'Quicksand',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;background:#fff}body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button,select,input{font:inherit}button,select{cursor:pointer}img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:70;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.nav{height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}.brand img{width:46px;height:46px}.brand span{font-size:18px}.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600}.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--pink)}.nav-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}.language-select{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:9px 29px 9px 11px}.mobile-menu{display:none;width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:50%;color:var(--navy);font-size:21px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.mobile-panel{display:none;position:fixed;z-index:65;top:78px;left:0;right:0;max-height:calc(100vh - 78px);overflow:auto;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(7,26,81,.12);padding:18px 20px 22px}.mobile-panel.open{display:block}.mobile-panel a{display:block;padding:12px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}.mobile-panel a:last-child{border:0}.mobile-panel a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--pink)}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;padding:72px 0 68px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%,rgba(18,197,223,.28),transparent 34%),radial-gradient(circle at 83% 15%,rgba(154,77,227,.34),transparent 34%),radial-gradient(circle at 70% 100%,rgba(236,23,101,.28),transparent 32%),linear-gradient(135deg,#071A51 0%,#0A2165 48%,#15153f 100%)}.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -12% -58% 34%;height:480px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(236,23,101,.14),rgba(255,106,18,.12));transform:rotate(-9deg);border-radius:50%}.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2}.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--cyan);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:28px;height:3px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--lime)}h1{font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,76px);line-height:.99;margin:0 0 22px;letter-spacing:-.045em;max-width:980px}.hero-copy{font-size:19px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);max-width:820px;margin:0}.accent{color:var(--lime)}
main section.content{padding:72px 0 92px}.section-head{margin-bottom:34px}.section-kicker{font-size:13px;color:var(--pink);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:9px}.section-title{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,50px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 14px}.section-intro{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);max-width:790px;margin:0}.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:28px;background:#fff;padding:30px;box-shadow:0 12px 38px rgba(7,26,81,.06)}.card h2,.card h3{color:var(--navy);margin-top:0}.card h2{font-size:30px;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:12px}.card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:9px}.card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px}.card-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin-top:8px;color:var(--pink);font-weight:700}.card-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}.icon-badge{display:grid;place-items:center;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:17px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:23px}.badge-cyan{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--cyan)}.badge-lime{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--lime)}.badge-pink{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--pink)}.badge-purple{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--purple)}.badge-orange{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--orange)}.pills{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:18px 0 4px}.pill{display:inline-flex;padding:7px 11px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--mist);color:var(--navy);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.callout{margin-top:30px;padding:22px 24px;border-radius:22px;background:#F2FCFE;border:1px solid #CDEFF5;color:#27535b}.callout strong{color:var(--navy)}
.level-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}.level-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:26px;background:#fff;padding:26px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(7,26,81,.055)}.level-card .level-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:13px}.level-chip{min-width:68px;height:52px;padding:0 12px;border-radius:17px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;color:#fff;background:var(--navy);font-size:18px}.level-card h2{font-size:25px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--navy);margin:0}.level-card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 11px}.level-card ul{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:21px;color:var(--muted)}.level-card li{margin:6px 0}.level-card.pre{border-top:4px solid var(--purple)}.level-card.a1{border-top:4px solid var(--cyan)}.level-card.a2{border-top:4px solid var(--lime)}.level-card.b1{border-top:4px solid var(--orange)}.level-card.b2{border-top:4px solid var(--pink)}.level-card.c1{border-top:4px solid var(--purple)}.level-card.c2{border-top:4px solid var(--navy)}
.sources{margin-top:36px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:25px;background:var(--mist)}.sources h2{color:var(--navy);font-size:23px;margin:0 0 11px}.sources p,.sources li{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.sources ul{padding-left:20px;margin:8px 0 0}.sources a{color:#007F99;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word}.notice{border:1px solid #DDECA7;background:#F8FCEB;border-radius:24px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:26px}.notice h2{font-size:24px;color:#547000;margin:0 0 9px}.notice p{margin:0;color:#53672a}.segment-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin:25px 0}.segment{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:18px 12px;text-align:center;background:#fff}.segment strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:14px}.segment span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;margin-top:4px}
.access-shell{min-height:100vh;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:32px 18px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 12% 14%,rgba(18,197,223,.22),transparent 28%),radial-gradient(circle at 84% 15%,rgba(154,77,227,.26),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(145deg,#071A51,#111848 58%,#28104c)}.access-card{width:min(540px,100%);background:#fff;border-radius:30px;padding:36px;box-shadow:0 28px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}.access-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:26px}.access-brand img{width:56px;height:56px}.access-card h1{font-size:42px;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 14px}.access-card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 17px}.access-card label{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;margin:20px 0 8px}.access-card input[type=password]{width:100%;padding:14px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;outline:none;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}.access-card input[type=password]:focus{border-color:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(18,197,223,.14)}.primary-btn{width:100%;border:0;border-radius:15px;background:var(--pink);color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding:14px 18px;margin-top:14px}.primary-btn:hover{filter:brightness(.98)}.small-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;color:#007F99;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.error{display:none;color:#8f153d;background:#fff0f5;border:1px solid #ffc8d9;border-radius:14px;padding:10px 12px;font-size:13px;margin-top:12px}.error.show{display:block}
footer{background:#050f2f;color:#fff;padding:50px 0 0;overflow:hidden}.footer-grid{padding-bottom:38px}.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin-bottom:14px}.footer-brand img{width:52px;height:52px}.footer-brand strong{font-size:19px}.footer-copy{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;max-width:720px}.footer-history{margin-top:10px;max-width:720px;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}.footer-linkedin{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}.li{width:14px;height:14px}.privacy{margin-top:14px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);max-width:720px}.footer-bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,520px) 1fr;align-items:end;min-height:82px}.slogan-tab{background:var(--pink);padding:18px 28px 20px;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;min-height:70px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.footer-handle{height:70px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding-left:22px;border-left:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-left:20px;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}.ig{width:24px;height:24px;color:var(--pink)}
@media(max-width:1160px){.nav-links{gap:9px;font-size:12px}.brand span{font-size:16px}}@media(max-width:1020px){.nav-links{display:none}.mobile-menu{display:inline-flex}.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.segment-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}@media(max-width:760px){.grid-2,.grid-3,.level-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.segment-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-bar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-handle{border-left:0;margin-left:0;padding:0 20px}.slogan-tab{width:min(520px,88%)}}@media(max-width:620px){.container{width:min(100% - 28px,1180px)}.nav{height:68px}.brand span{font-size:16px}.brand img{width:42px;height:42px}.language-select{max-width:94px;padding:8px 25px 8px 8px}.mobile-panel{top:68px;max-height:calc(100vh - 68px)}.hero{padding:48px 0}.hero-copy{font-size:17px}main section.content{padding:52px 0 70px}.card,.level-card{padding:23px}.segment-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.access-card{padding:27px 22px}.access-card h1{font-size:36px}.slogan-tab{font-size:21px;min-height:62px}.footer-handle{height:60px}}
.access-card .privacy-mini{margin:18px 0;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:16px;background:#FFF8FB;border:1px solid #FFD8E6;color:#694253;font-size:12px;line-height:1.55}.access-card .privacy-mini strong{color:var(--navy)}

/* Accessible interactive variant: retain official brand magenta for large/decorative elements. */
:root{--pink-readable:#DF125C}
.section-kicker,.card-link,.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current=page],.mobile-panel a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--pink-readable)}
.primary-btn{background:var(--pink-readable)}

/* Keyboard navigation and reduced-motion support for the expanded site. */
:where(a,button,select,input,textarea,summary):focus-visible{outline:3px solid #007F99;outline-offset:3px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important}}

/* Unobtrusive student-area sign-out control; inherits approved palette and type. */
.student-toolbar{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:3px}
.student-signout{color:var(--navy);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.student-signout:hover{color:var(--pink-readable,#DF125C)}

/* Universal public footer contact pairing — Instagram and website. */
.footer-contacts{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:16px;min-width:0}
.footer-contacts .footer-handle{border:0;margin:0;padding:0;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.footer-website{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;min-height:44px;padding-left:17px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);white-space:nowrap}
.footer-website svg{width:23px;height:23px;min-width:23px;color:var(--cyan)}
.footer-website:hover,.footer-contacts .footer-handle:hover{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:1080px){.footer-contacts{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start;gap:2px 14px}.footer-contacts .footer-handle{height:46px}.footer-website{height:46px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.footer-contacts{padding:2px 20px 12px;gap:0 14px;flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-contacts .footer-handle{padding:0;height:46px}.footer-website{height:46px}}
@media(max-width:420px){.footer-website{border-left:0;padding-left:0}}

/* Vocabulary hub: context-led microlearning, no unapproved coffee artwork. */
.vocab-back{margin:0 0 15px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700}
.vocab-back a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.vocab-example{margin-top:19px;padding:14px 17px;border-radius:13px;background:rgba(18,197,223,.10);border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);color:var(--navy);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.65}
.vocab-feature{margin-top:32px;padding:26px 30px;border:1px solid rgba(7,26,81,.15);border-radius:20px;background:var(--mist)}
.vocab-feature-label{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:19px}
.vocab-feature p{margin:8px 0 0;max-width:770px}
.vocab-sources{margin-top:30px;font-size:13px}
.vocab-sources a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
@media(max-width:620px){.vocab-feature{padding:22px 20px}.vocab-example{font-size:14px}}

.vocab-sources{padding:19px 22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:17px;background:#fff}
.vocab-sources h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy)}
.vocab-sources ul{margin:0;padding-left:19px}
.vocab-sources li{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* Keep long localised CEFR headings inside a 390px handset viewport.
   CSS Grid's default auto min-size otherwise allows the entire card column
   to grow when German compound words exceed the available heading width. */
@media(max-width:760px){
  .level-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .level-card,.level-card .level-top,.level-card .level-top h2{min-width:0}
  .level-card .level-top h2{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
}


/* Independent teaching references: original iconography; no institutional logos. */
.reference-showcase{margin:32px 0 38px;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:28px;background:linear-gradient(140deg,#F9FBFF,#FEFAFF);box-shadow:0 12px 36px rgba(7,26,81,.045)}
.reference-heading{margin-bottom:20px}
.reference-heading .section-kicker{margin-bottom:5px}
.reference-heading h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,33px);line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy);margin:0}
.reference-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.reference-card{border:1px solid #E1E7F0;border-radius:23px;padding:23px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 5px 21px rgba(7,26,81,.035);min-width:0}
.reference-card--cefr{border-top:4px solid var(--cyan)}
.reference-card--british{border-top:4px solid var(--purple)}
.reference-topline{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:11px}
.reference-symbol{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 48px;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:16px;background:#EDF9FC;color:#007F99}
.reference-card--british .reference-symbol{background:#F5EFFE;color:#8741C4}
.reference-symbol svg{width:27px;height:27px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.75;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.reference-category{font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#667085}
.reference-card h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:24px;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 3px}
.reference-subtitle{font-size:14px;color:#475569;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px}
.reference-card p.reference-description{font-size:14px;color:#475569;margin:0 0 15px;line-height:1.65}
.reference-card a{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#007F99;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.reference-card a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--cyan);outline-offset:4px;border-radius:4px}
.reference-disclaimer{font-size:12px;line-height:1.65;color:#5C6677;margin:18px 0 0}
@media(max-width:720px){.reference-showcase{padding:18px;border-radius:23px}.reference-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.reference-card{padding:20px}.reference-card h3{font-size:22px}}

/* Six distinct assessment areas: Reading, Listening, Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing and Speaking. */
@media(max-width:760px){.segment-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:480px){.segment-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}