:root {
      --dark: #0d0a1a;
      --dark2: #130e24;
      --light: #faf8f4;
      --light2: #f2ede8;
      --gold: #c9a84c;
      --gold-light: #e8c97a;
      --gold-pale: #f5ead2;
      --purple: #7a4fa3;
      --purple-light: #9b72c2;
      --purple-pale: #ede8f8;
      --text-dark: #f0ebff;
      --muted-dark: rgba(240, 235, 255, 0.55);
      --dim-dark: rgba(240, 235, 255, 0.32);
      --text-light: #1a1228;
      --muted-light: #5a5070;
      --dim-light: #9590a8;
      --border-dark: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
      --border-light: rgba(26, 18, 40, 0.1);
    }

    .sec-light {
      background: var(--light);
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .sec-light2 {
      background: var(--light2);
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .sec-dark {
      background: var(--dark);
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    .sec-dark2 {
      background: var(--dark2);
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    .label-light {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--purple);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .label-light::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.18);
    }

    .label-dark {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .label-dark::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border-dark);
    }

    /* ══ 1. HERO — LIGHT ══ */
    .page-hero {
      padding: 80px 0 72px;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .page-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 55% at 50% 0%, rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.07), transparent 65%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--purple);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .page-hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.12;
      color: var(--text-light);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .page-hero h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--purple);
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--muted-light);
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto 36px;
    }

    .stats-row {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 48px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .stat-item {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .stat-item .num {
      
      font-size: 2.6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--purple);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .stat-item .lbl {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--dim-light);
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .stat-divider {
      width: 1px;
      background: var(--border-light);
      align-self: stretch;
    }

    /* ══ 2. FEATURED TESTIMONIALS — DARK ══ */
    .featured {
      padding: 86px 0;
    }

    .featured h2 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .featured h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .featured-intro {
      color: var(--muted-dark);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin-bottom: 52px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .tcard {
padding: 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #ffffff;
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    }

    .tcard::before {
      content: '\201C';
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      right: 26px;
      
      font-size: 5rem;
      line-height: 1;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
    }

    .tcard-stars {
      display: flex;
      gap: 4px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .tcard-stars i {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .tcard-body {
      font-size: 0.96rem;
      color: #000;
      line-height: 1.85;
      font-style: italic;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .tcard-footer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .tcard-avatar {
      width: 46px;
      height: 46px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border-dark);
    }

    .tcard-name {
      
      font-size: 0.93rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #4f0c86;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
    }

    .tcard-meta {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
          color: #c9a84c;
    }

    .board-dot {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 2px 8px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-left: 6px;
    }

    /* ══ 3. QUOTE STRIP — LIGHT2 ══ */
    .quote-strip {
      padding: 64px 0;
    }

    .big-quote {
      max-width: 720px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
      
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
      font-style: italic;
      line-height: 1.5;
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .q-mark {
      font-size: 5rem;
      line-height: 0.1;
      color: rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.2);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .q-attr {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 18px;
      
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      color: var(--purple);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ══ 4. PARENT TESTIMONIALS — DARK2 ══ */
    .parents {
      padding: 86px 0;
    }

    .parents h2 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .parents h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .parents-intro {
      color: var(--muted-dark);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .pcard {
      padding: 28px 32px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .pcard-icon {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 1rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .pcard-body p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--muted-dark);
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-style: italic;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .pcard-name {
      
      font-size: 0.87rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    .pcard-meta {
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      color: var(--dim-dark);
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    /* ══ 5. CTA — LIGHT ══ */
    .cta-sec {
      padding: 86px 0;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .cta-sec::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 75% at 50% 50%, rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.05), transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .cta-sec h2 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-light);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .cta-sec h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--purple);
    }

    .cta-sec p {
      color: var(--muted-light);
      max-width: 420px;
      margin: 0 auto 32px;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .btn-purple {
      padding: 14px 32px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: var(--purple);
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.93rem;
      border: none;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      
      transition: background .2s;
    }

    .btn-purple:hover {
      background: var(--purple-light);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .btn-outline {
      padding: 13px 28px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.93rem;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(26, 18, 40, 0.2);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      
      transition: all .2s;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      background: var(--purple-pale);
      color: var(--purple);
      border-color: rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.3);
    }

    @media(max-width: 768px) {
      .stats-row {
        gap: 28px;
      }

      .stat-divider {
        display: none;
      }

      .pcard {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
      }
    }