/* ===================================================
   ZZ Scholars — homepage-only styles
=================================================== */
.hero{position:relative;padding:70px 0 60px;overflow:hidden;}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 0.95fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;}
.hero-eyebrow{background:var(--lavender-light);color:var(--lavender-dark);}
.hero h1{font-size:56px;color:var(--ink);margin-top:18px;}
.hero h1 .hl{color:var(--pink);position:relative;white-space:nowrap;}
.hero-sub{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:20px;max-width:520px;line-height:1.6;}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.trust-row{display:flex;gap:22px;margin-top:38px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.trust-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.trust-item .dot{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:16px;flex:none;}
.hero-art{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;min-height:420px;}
.hero-art .blob{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;z-index:0;}
.blob-1{width:400px;height:400px;background:var(--gold-light);top:-10px;right:-10px;}
.blob-2{width:220px;height:220px;background:var(--blue-light);bottom:0;left:0;}
.hero-art img.mascot{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;max-width:460px;animation:float 5s ease-in-out infinite;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 30px rgba(46,42,61,0.18));}
@keyframes float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0px);}50%{transform:translateY(-14px);}}
.floaty{position:absolute;z-index:3;font-size:26px;animation:floatSlow 4s ease-in-out infinite;}
.f1{top:6%;left:4%;animation-delay:.2s;}
.f2{bottom:14%;right:2%;animation-delay:1s;}
.f3{top:44%;left:-2%;animation-delay:.6s;}
@keyframes floatSlow{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(0deg);}50%{transform:translateY(-10px) rotate(8deg);}}

/* categories */
.categories{background:var(--cream-2);}
.trail-wrap{position:relative;}
.trail-svg{position:absolute;top:60px;left:0;width:100%;height:calc(100% - 60px);z-index:0;pointer-events:none;}
.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:28px;position:relative;z-index:1;}
.cat-card{background:#fff;border:3px solid var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:30px 22px 26px;text-align:center;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--ink);transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;position:relative;}
.cat-card:hover{transform:translate(-4px,-6px);box-shadow:10px 10px 0 var(--ink);}
.cat-stop{width:74px;height:74px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:34px;border:3px solid var(--ink);}
.cat-card h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.cat-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5;}
.cat-card .cat-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:16px;font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--pink-dark);}

/* mission */
.mission{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;}
.mission .section-head h2{color:#fff;}
.mission .section-head p{color:#cfc9de;}
.mission .eyebrow{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.12);color:var(--gold);}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:26px;margin-bottom:56px;}
.pillar{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05);border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:32px 26px;text-align:left;transition:transform .2s ease, background .2s ease;}
.pillar:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.09);}
.pillar .badge{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:26px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.pillar h3{font-size:22px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px;}
.pillar p{color:#cfc9de;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;}
.promise{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);border:2px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.3);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:40px 44px;display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:flex-start;}
.promise .quote-mark{font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-size:60px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;flex:none;}
.promise p{font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-size:26px;line-height:1.4;color:#fff;}
.promise span{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-family:'Nunito';font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;}

/* products head row */
.products-head-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;margin-bottom:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;}
.products-head-row h2{font-size:36px;}
.filter-pills{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.pill{font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid var(--ink);background:#fff;transition:all .15s ease;}
.pill.active,.pill:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;}
.products-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:46px;}

/* testimonials */
.testimonials{background:var(--gold-light);}
.tm-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:26px;}
.tm-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:26px 24px;border:3px solid var(--ink);position:relative;}
.tm-stars{color:var(--gold-dark);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.tm-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.tm-who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:16px;}
.tm-avatar{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:15px;flex:none;}
.tm-who strong{font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-size:14px;display:block;}
.tm-who span{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);}

/* newsletter */
.newsletter{background:var(--pink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);margin:0 auto;max-width:1080px;padding:54px 60px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;border:4px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:8px 8px 0 var(--ink);}
.newsletter h2{font-size:32px;color:#fff;}
.newsletter p{margin-top:12px;color:#ffe4ec;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;}
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.nl-form input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:200px;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:none;font-family:'Nunito';font-size:15px;outline:none;}
.nl-form button{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-weight:700;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-size:15px;}
.nl-note{font-size:12px;margin-top:10px;color:#ffe4ec;opacity:.85;}
.nl-badges{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;}
.nl-badge{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.14);border-radius:16px;padding:12px 16px;font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;}
.nl-badge .ic{font-size:22px;}
#nl-thanks{display:none;font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-weight:700;margin-top:16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);padding:12px 16px;border-radius:12px;}

@media(max-width:1024px){
  .newsletter{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:40px 30px;}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero{padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:44px;}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 0.8fr;gap:20px;align-items:start;}
  .hero h1{font-size:32px;}
  .hero-sub{max-width:100%;font-size:16px;}
  .hero-art{min-height:0;margin-top:44px;}
  .hero-art img.mascot{max-width:200px;}
  .blob-1{width:220px;height:220px;}
  .blob-2{width:130px;height:130px;}
  .floaty{display:none;}
  .products-head-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;}
  .newsletter{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:36px 28px;}
  .promise{flex-direction:column;padding:30px 24px;}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .hero{padding-top:24px;}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.3fr 0.7fr;gap:14px;}
  .hero h1{font-size:24px;}
  .hero h1 .hl{white-space:normal;}
  .hero-sub{font-size:14.5px;}
  .hero-art{margin-top:34px;}
  .hero-art img.mascot{max-width:135px;}
  .blob-1{width:145px;height:145px;}
  .blob-2{width:85px;height:85px;}
  .hero-cta{gap:12px;}
  .btn{padding:13px 24px;font-size:15.5px;}
  .hero-cta .btn{width:auto;flex:1 1 auto;}
  .trust-row{gap:14px;}
  .cat-card{padding:24px 18px 20px;}
  .promise p{font-size:21px;}
  .newsletter{padding:28px 20px;border-width:3px;box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--ink);}
  .newsletter h2{font-size:26px;}
  .nl-form{flex-direction:column;}
  .nl-form button{width:100%;justify-content:center;}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 0.6fr;gap:10px;}
  .hero h1{font-size:20px;}
  .hero-sub{font-size:13.5px;}
  .hero-art{margin-top:26px;}
  .hero-art img.mascot{max-width:100px;}
  .blob-1{width:110px;height:110px;}
  .blob-2{width:65px;height:65px;}
}