/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   TOKENS — ap- prefix, zero global bleed
════════════════════════════════════════ */
:root{
  --ap-cream:#F7F5F1;
  --ap-navy:#000038;
  --ap-mag:#9B1F54;
  --ap-mag-dk:#7a1840;
  --ap-royal:#1B4BB8;
  --ap-white:#fff;
  --ap-ease:cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   SCOPE — everything lives inside .ap-page
   No margin/padding on wrapper so nav
   sits flush with hero — zero gap
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ap-page{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  background:var(--ap-cream);
  color:var(--ap-navy);
  overflow-x:hidden;
  /* Critical: kills any default body margin/padding that causes gap */
  display:block;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
}
.ap-page *,
.ap-page *::before,
.ap-page *::after{
  box-sizing:border-box;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
}
.ap-page a{text-decoration:none;}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ap-hero{
  background:var(--ap-navy);
  min-height:40vh;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:0 72px;
  /* flush to nav — no top margin */
  margin-top:0;
}

/* layered radial glow */
.ap-hero::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 140% at -8% 55%, rgba(155,31,84,.52) 0%, transparent 52%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 90%  at 105% -5%, rgba(27,75,184,.32) 0%, transparent 52%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 35% 70%  at 55% 115%, rgba(155,31,84,.16) 0%, transparent 58%);
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:0;
}
/* dot-grid texture */
.ap-hero::after{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:28px 28px;
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:0;
}

/* decorative rotated blobs */
.ap-blob1{
  position:absolute;right:-80px;top:-100px;
  width:560px;height:560px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(155,31,84,.14) 0%,transparent 55%);
  transform:rotate(18deg);border-radius:48px;
  pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
}
.ap-blob2{
  position:absolute;right:100px;bottom:-130px;
  width:320px;height:320px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(27,75,184,.1) 0%,transparent 55%);
  transform:rotate(-22deg);border-radius:32px;
  pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
}

/* faint watermark */
.ap-wm{
  position:absolute;right:-10px;top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(140px,20vw,240px);
  font-weight:900;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.028);
  line-height:1;letter-spacing:-8px;
  pointer-events:none;user-select:none;
  white-space:nowrap;z-index:0;
}

.ap-hero-inner{
  position:relative;z-index:1;
  max-width:780px;
  padding:58px 0;
}

/* live pill */
.ap-live{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  background:rgba(155,31,84,.2);
  border:1px solid rgba(155,31,84,.42);
  padding:6px 14px 6px 10px;border-radius:20px;
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.ap-live-dot{
  width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--ap-mag);
  animation:ap-blink 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  flex-shrink:0;
}
@keyframes ap-blink{
  0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}
  50%{opacity:.35;transform:scale(.65)}
}
.ap-live-txt{
  font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.2px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(247,245,241,.72);
}

/* headline */
.ap-h1{
  font-size:clamp(38px,5.8vw,70px);
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.03;
  color:#fff;
  letter-spacing:-2px;
  margin-bottom:0;
}
.ap-h1-ghost{
  /* outline / ghost text */
  -webkit-text-stroke:2.5px rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  color:transparent;
  display:block;
}
.ap-h1-solid{ display:block; color:#fff; }
.ap-h1-accent{
  display:inline-block;
  color:var(--ap-mag);
  position:relative;
}
/* thick underline on accent word */
.ap-h1-accent::after{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  left:0;bottom:-6px;
  width:100%;height:5px;
  background:var(--ap-mag);
  border-radius:3px;
}

/* sub */
.ap-sub{
  font-size:15px;font-weight:400;
  color:rgba(247,245,241,.52);
  line-height:1.72;
  margin-top:22px;margin-bottom:32px;
  max-width:520px;
  padding-left:16px;
  border-left:3px solid var(--ap-mag);
}

/* CTA row */
.ap-ctas{
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-bottom:34px;
}
.ap-btn-mag{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  padding:14px 26px;
  background:var(--ap-mag);color:#fff;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;
  border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;
  letter-spacing:.15px;
  transition:background .2s,transform .15s,box-shadow .2s;
  box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(155,31,84,.42);
}
.ap-btn-mag:hover{
  background:var(--ap-mag-dk);
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(155,31,84,.52);
}
.ap-btn-mag i{font-size:12px;transition:transform .2s}
.ap-btn-mag:hover i{transform:translateY(2px)}

.ap-btn-outline{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  padding:13px 22px;
  background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:500;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;
  transition:border-color .2s,color .2s;
}
.ap-btn-outline:hover{
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);color:#fff;
}

/* trust pills */
.ap-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}
.ap-pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  font-size:10.5px;font-weight:500;
  color:rgba(247,245,241,.52);
  border:1px solid rgba(247,245,241,.09);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);
  padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px;
  transition:border-color .18s,color .18s;
}
.ap-pill:hover{
  border-color:rgba(155,31,84,.45);
  color:rgba(247,245,241,.82);
}
.ap-pill i{font-size:10px;color:var(--ap-mag)}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   MODES SECTION
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ap-modes{
  padding:72px 72px 80px;
  max-width:1380px;
  margin:0 auto;
}
.ap-sec-head{margin-bottom:52px}
.ap-sec-ey{
  display:block;
  font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.8px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ap-mag);
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.ap-sec-h2{
  font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);
  font-weight:700;line-height:1.18;
  letter-spacing:-.3px;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.ap-sec-p{
  font-size:14px;color:rgba(0,0,56,.5);
  line-height:1.7;max-width:500px;
}

/* 3-col grid */
.ap-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:22px;
  align-items:stretch;
}

/* ── CARD ── */
.ap-card{
  border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,56,.08);
  background:var(--ap-white);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:transform .3s var(--ap-ease),
             box-shadow .3s var(--ap-ease),
             border-color .3s;
}
.ap-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-7px);
  box-shadow:0 28px 60px rgba(0,0,56,.1);
  border-color:transparent;
}

/* card head colours */
.ap-card:nth-child(1) .ap-ch{background:var(--ap-navy)}
.ap-card:nth-child(2) .ap-ch{background:var(--ap-mag)}
.ap-card:nth-child(3) .ap-ch{
  background:linear-gradient(140deg,#000038 0%,#0e0e65 100%);
}

.ap-ch{
  padding:34px 32px 28px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;
}
/* decorative orbs */
.ap-ch::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;
  right:-24px;top:-24px;
  width:130px;height:130px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.055);
}
.ap-ch::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;
  right:18px;bottom:-40px;
  width:82px;height:82px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.038);
}

.ap-cn{
  font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.36);
  margin-bottom:16px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.ap-cn::after{content:'';flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}

.ap-ci{
  width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:3px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:20px;color:#fff;
  margin-bottom:18px;position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.ap-card:nth-child(2) .ap-ci{background:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}

.ap-ch h3{
  font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;
  line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:8px;
  position:relative;z-index:1;letter-spacing:-.2px;
}
.ap-ch p{
  font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.56);
  line-height:1.65;
  position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:260px;
}

/* level tags */
.ap-lvls{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:5px;
  margin-top:12px;position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.ap-lvl{
  font-size:9.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:3px 9px;border-radius:10px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
.ap-card:nth-child(2) .ap-lvl{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);
}

.ap-badge{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;
  font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  padding:4px 10px;border-radius:10px;
  margin-top:14px;position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.ap-card:nth-child(2) .ap-badge{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}

/* card body */
.ap-cb{
  padding:26px 32px 32px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;
}
.ap-feats{list-style:none;margin-bottom:auto}
.ap-feats li{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;
  font-size:13px;color:rgba(0,0,56,.68);
  padding:8px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,56,.055);
  line-height:1.5;
}
.ap-feats li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.ap-feats li i{
  margin-top:3px;font-size:10.5px;
  color:var(--ap-mag);flex-shrink:0;
}

.ap-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:18px 0 22px}
.ap-mt{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:rgba(0,0,56,.42);
}
.ap-mt i{font-size:10px;color:var(--ap-royal)}

/* CTA button */
.ap-cta-btn{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:13px 18px;
  background:var(--ap-navy);color:#fff;
  border-radius:3px;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:background .2s,transform .15s;
  margin-top:2px;
}
.ap-card:nth-child(2) .ap-cta-btn{background:var(--ap-mag)}
.ap-cta-btn:hover{background:var(--ap-mag);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.ap-card:nth-child(2) .ap-cta-btn:hover{background:var(--ap-mag-dk)}
.ap-cta-btn i{font-size:12px;transition:transform .2s}
.ap-cta-btn:hover i{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* secondary link */
.ap-cta-sec{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;color:rgba(0,0,56,.36);
  margin-top:11px;text-decoration:none;
  transition:color .2s;
}
.ap-cta-sec:hover{color:var(--ap-mag)}
.ap-cta-sec i{font-size:10px}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   SCHOLARSHIP BAND
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.ap-schol{
  background:var(--ap-mag);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:28px 72px;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.ap-schol-l{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.ap-schol-n{
  font-size:60px;font-weight:900;color:#fff;
  line-height:1;letter-spacing:-3px;
}
.ap-schol-t h4{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1.25}
.ap-schol-t p{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin-top:3px;font-weight:300}
.ap-schol-r{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.ap-bw{
  padding:11px 22px;background:#fff;color:var(--ap-mag);
  border:none;border-radius:3px;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;
  cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;
  transition:opacity .2s;
}
.ap-bw:hover{opacity:.9}
.ap-bg{
  padding:11px 22px;background:transparent;color:#fff;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);border-radius:3px;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;
  cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;
  transition:border-color .2s;
}
.ap-bg:hover{border-color:#fff}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   HELP SECTION
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ap-help{
  background:var(--ap-white);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,56,.07);
  padding:72px;
}
.ap-help-in{
  max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:52px;align-items:center;
}
.ap-help-ey{
  display:block;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ap-mag);margin-bottom:12px;
}
.ap-help-h2{
  font-size:30px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;
  letter-spacing:-.3px;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.ap-help-h2 span{color:var(--ap-mag)}
.ap-help-p{
  font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(0,0,56,.46);
  line-height:1.72;max-width:320px;
}
.ap-opts{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.ap-opt{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  padding:18px 20px;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,56,.08);border-radius:3px;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--ap-navy);
  transition:border-color .22s,box-shadow .22s,transform .22s;
}
.ap-opt:hover{
  border-color:var(--ap-mag);
  box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,56,.06);
  transform:translateX(4px);
}
.ap-opt-ic{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:17px;
}
.ap-opts .ap-opt:nth-child(1) .ap-opt-ic{background:rgba(155,31,84,.07);color:var(--ap-mag)}
.ap-opts .ap-opt:nth-child(2) .ap-opt-ic{background:rgba(27,75,184,.07);color:var(--ap-royal)}
.ap-opts .ap-opt:nth-child(3) .ap-opt-ic{background:rgba(0,0,56,.05);color:var(--ap-navy)}
.ap-opt-tx strong{display:block;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:3px}
.ap-opt-tx span{font-size:12px;color:rgba(0,0,56,.4);font-weight:400}
.ap-opt-ar{
  margin-left:auto;font-size:11px;
  color:rgba(0,0,56,.18);
  transition:color .2s,transform .2s;
}
.ap-opt:hover .ap-opt-ar{color:var(--ap-mag);transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   ACCREDITATIONS
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ap-accred{
  padding:32px 72px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;
  background:var(--ap-cream);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,56,.07);
}
.ap-ac-lbl{
  font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(0,0,56,.28);
}
.ap-ac-div{width:1px;height:20px;background:rgba(0,0,56,.1)}
.ap-ac-it{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(0,0,56,.48);
}
.ap-ac-it i{color:var(--ap-royal);font-size:13px}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ap-foot{
  background:var(--ap-navy);
  padding:24px 72px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;
}
.ap-foot-lg{
  font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
}
.ap-foot-lg span{color:var(--ap-mag)}
.ap-foot-lk{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ap-foot-lk a{
  font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.36);
  transition:color .2s;
}
.ap-foot-lk a:hover{color:#fff}
.ap-foot-cp{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .ap-hero{padding:0 40px}
  .ap-modes{padding:56px 40px 64px}
  .ap-schol{padding:24px 40px}
  .ap-help{padding:56px 40px}
  .ap-accred{padding:28px 40px}
  .ap-foot{padding:22px 40px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .ap-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ap-card:nth-child(3){
    grid-column:span 2;
    max-width:540px;margin:0 auto;width:100%;
  }
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .ap-hero{padding:0 24px}
  .ap-hero-inner{padding:44px 0}
  .ap-h1{font-size:32px;letter-spacing:-1px}
  .ap-h1-ghost{-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
  .ap-wm{display:none}
  .ap-blob1,.ap-blob2{display:none}
  .ap-ctas{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .ap-btn-mag,.ap-btn-outline{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .ap-modes{padding:44px 24px 52px}
  .ap-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ap-card:nth-child(3){grid-column:auto;max-width:none}
  .ap-help-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .ap-help-p{max-width:none}
  .ap-schol{padding:22px 24px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .ap-schol-n{font-size:48px}
  .ap-help{padding:44px 24px}
  .ap-accred{padding:24px;gap:16px}
  .ap-foot{padding:20px 24px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px}
  .ap-foot-lk{gap:14px}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
  .ap-h1{font-size:26px}
  .ap-sub{font-size:13.5px}
  .ap-ch{padding:24px 22px 20px}
  .ap-cb{padding:20px 22px 26px}
  .ap-schol-r{flex-direction:column;width:100%}
  .ap-bw,.ap-bg{text-align:center}
}