/**
 * Global Education Club — brand layer (logo palette).
 * Airy premium: accents only; soft surfaces; no heavy section gradients.
 */

body.theme-soft {
    --gec-deep: #243C8F;
    --gec-pink: #FF1493;
    --gec-cyan: #00AEEF;
    --gec-green: #5CD600;
    --gec-orange: #ffa726; /* logo warm accent — pair with cyan / navy */
    --gec-purple: #6b5ce6;
    --gec-indigo: #4f46c8;
    --gec-bg: #f8fafc;
    --gec-bg-alt: #f1f5f9;
    --gec-surface: #ffffff;
    --gec-glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    --gec-border: rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.08);
    --gec-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04), 0 8px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
    --gec-shadow-hover: 0 4px 12px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06), 0 16px 40px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.08);
    --gec-radius-lg: 20px;
    --gec-radius-md: 14px;
    --gec-transition: 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    --gec-text-body: #334155;
    --gec-text-muted: #3d4d63;
    /* Bootstrap 5 — align utilities & focus rings with GEC palette */
    --bs-primary: #243c8f;
    --bs-primary-rgb: 36, 60, 143;
    --bs-link-color: #1e3a7a;
    --bs-link-hover-color: #152a58;
    --bs-body-color: var(--gec-text-body);
    --bs-border-color: rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.12);
    --bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* --- Page canvas: bright, minimal tint --- */
body.theme-soft {
    background-color: var(--gec-bg) !important;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.055) 0%, rgba(0, 174, 239, 0) 28%),
        linear-gradient(215deg, rgba(255, 20, 147, 0.04) 0%, rgba(255, 20, 147, 0) 24%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f8fafc 46%, #f3f7fb 100%);
    background-attachment: fixed;
}

/* --- Top strip --- */
body.theme-soft .site-topbar {
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, #f28518 0%, #ff9f2f 52%, #f5761a 100%) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(122, 63, 0, 0.18) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(159, 89, 15, 0.12);
}

body.theme-soft .site-topbar,
body.theme-soft .site-topbar small,
body.theme-soft .site-topbar a.text-muted,
body.theme-soft .site-topbar .text-secondary,
body.theme-soft .site-topbar a .text-secondary {
    color: #fff8ed !important;
}

body.theme-soft .site-topbar a.text-muted:hover {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

body.theme-soft .site-topbar .col-lg-4 a {
    font-weight: 700;
}

body.theme-soft .site-topbar .col-lg-4 a:first-child {
    color: #243c8f !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0.32rem 0.78rem;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

body.theme-soft .site-topbar .col-lg-4 a:first-child:hover {
    color: #152a58 !important;
    background: #ffffff;
}

body.theme-soft .site-topbar .btn-outline-light {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

body.theme-soft .site-topbar .btn-outline-light:hover {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border-color: #ffffff !important;
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .site-topbar .btn-outline-light:hover i {
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .site-topbar .btn-outline-light i {
    color: #fff !important;
}

/* Above homepage hero — static nav ignores z-index; carousel then steals hovers from dropdown parents */
body.theme-soft .site-topbar {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1040;
}

body.theme-soft .nav-bar:not(.sticky-top) {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1030;
}

body.theme-soft .nav-bar.sticky-top {
    z-index: 1035 !important;
}

/* --- Navbar --- */
body.theme-soft .navbar-light {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.12);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.12);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.06) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    transition:
        background 0.45s ease,
        box-shadow 0.45s ease,
        backdrop-filter 0.45s ease,
        padding 0.4s ease;
}

body.theme-soft .navbar-light.navbar-scrolled {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.35);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.35);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.12), 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) inset !important;
    border-bottom-color: rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.08);
}

body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: #2a3a52 !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 22px;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--gec-cyan);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: width 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), opacity 0.25s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after,
body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after {
    width: 72%;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Logo: echo warm orange from mark on hover / focus */
body.theme-soft .navbar-brand img {
    transition: filter var(--gec-transition), transform var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .navbar-brand:hover img,
body.theme-soft .navbar-brand:focus-visible img {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.4));
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
        display: none;
    }

    body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-collapse {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.08) !important;
        border-radius: 0 0 14px 14px;
        box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.12);
    }

    body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link,
    body.theme-soft .sticky-top .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0.62rem 0.75rem !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        border-radius: 10px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 50%;
        width: 3px;
        height: 0;
        border-radius: 999px;
        background: #ffa726;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        transition: height 0.22s ease;
    }

    body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
    body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.08);
        color: #d97900 !important;
    }

    body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link.active::before,
    body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::before {
        height: 1.35rem;
    }

    body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-collapse > .btn {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 0.45rem;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

body.theme-soft .dropdown-menu {
    border: 1px solid rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.1);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

body.theme-soft .dropdown-item:hover,
body.theme-soft .dropdown-item:focus {
    background: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.08);
    color: var(--gec-deep);
}

body.theme-soft .dropdown-item.active,
body.theme-soft .dropdown-item:active {
    background: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

/* --- Typography --- */
body.theme-soft .section-title h1,
body.theme-soft .section-title h2,
body.theme-soft h1.display-5,
body.theme-soft h2.display-5 {
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: #152238 !important;
    line-height: 1.22 !important;
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.2vw + 1rem, 2.75rem) !important;
}

body.theme-soft h1.display-6,
body.theme-soft h2.display-6,
body.theme-soft .display-6 {
    line-height: 1.35 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

body.theme-soft .section-title p,
body.theme-soft .section-title .mb-0 {
    line-height: 1.68 !important;
    max-width: 52rem;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

body.theme-soft .section-title .sub-style,
body.theme-soft .sub-title {
    color: var(--gec-cyan) !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

body.theme-soft .section-title .sub-style::before,
body.theme-soft .sub-title::before {
    border-color: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.35) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .section-title .sub-style::after,
body.theme-soft .sub-title::after {
    border-color: rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.65) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .text-primary {
    color: var(--gec-cyan) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-primary {
    background-color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

body.theme-soft a.link-primary,
body.theme-soft .link-primary {
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

body.theme-soft a.link-primary:hover,
body.theme-soft .link-primary:hover {
    color: #152a58 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .border-primary {
    border-color: var(--gec-cyan) !important;
}

body.theme-soft p:not(.text-white):not(.text-white-50):not([class*="gec-hero"]):not(.gec-final-cta-lead),
body.theme-soft .text-muted {
    color: var(--gec-text-muted) !important;
}

body.theme-soft p.text-white {
    color: #fff !important;
}

body.theme-soft p.text-white-50 {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78) !important;
}

body.theme-soft h1:not(.text-white):not(.text-white-50):not(.gec-hero-title):not(.gec-final-cta-title),
body.theme-soft h2:not(.text-white):not(.text-white-50):not(.gec-final-cta-title),
body.theme-soft h3:not(.text-white):not(.text-white-50),
body.theme-soft h4:not(.text-white):not(.text-white-50),
body.theme-soft h5:not(.text-white):not(.text-white-50),
body.theme-soft h6:not(.text-white):not(.text-white-50) {
    color: #1a2740 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .text-secondary {
    color: #2d3f5c !important;
}

/* --- Buttons (brand = accent) --- */
body.theme-soft .btn.btn-primary,
body.theme-soft .btn-primary {
    background: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-deep) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
    transition: transform var(--gec-transition), box-shadow var(--gec-transition), background var(--gec-transition),
        border-color var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .btn.btn-primary:hover,
body.theme-soft .btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    background: #1e327d !important;
    border-color: #1e327d !important;
    box-shadow:
        0 6px 20px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.2),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.35);
    color: #fff !important;
}

body.theme-soft .btn.btn-primary.border-secondary {
    border: none !important;
}

body.theme-soft .btn.btn-secondary:not(.text-white) {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.18) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.08);
    transition: var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .btn.btn-secondary:not(.text-white):hover {
    background: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Ghost links on dark panels (training cards, etc.) */
body.theme-soft .btn.btn-secondary.text-white {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .btn.btn-secondary.text-white:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-color: var(--gec-cyan) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.35) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

body.theme-soft .back-to-top.btn-primary {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border) !important;
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
}

body.theme-soft .back-to-top.btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

@keyframes gec-hero-bloom {
    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: 0.35;
        transform: scale(1) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    }
    50% {
        opacity: 0.5;
        transform: scale(1.02) translate3d(0.5%, -0.5%, 0);
    }
}

@keyframes gec-hero-float {
    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1);
        opacity: 0.2;
    }
    50% {
        transform: translate3d(-0.8%, 0.8%, 0) scale(1.03);
        opacity: 0.32;
    }
}

@keyframes gec-hero-glass {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(16px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* --- Hero / carousel (compact, lighter) --- */
body.theme-soft .carousel-header {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item {
    min-height: clamp(520px, 68vh, 720px) !important;
    overflow: visible;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel {
    position: relative;
}

/* Whisper blobs — keep photo bright */
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 85% 12%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35), transparent 62%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 50% at 10% 85%, rgba(224, 242, 254, 0.45), transparent 58%);
    mix-blend-mode: normal;
    opacity: 0.35;
    animation: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel::before {
        animation: none;
    }
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner {
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible;
}

/* Uniform read legibility over bright photos (both slides) */
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item.active {
    z-index: 2;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item > img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 0;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(
        102deg,
        rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92) 0%,
        rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.78) 32%,
        rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.35) 50%,
        transparent 58%
    );
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item::after {
        background: linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12) 0%,
            rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.38) 100%
        );
    }
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner::before {
    content: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner::before {
        animation: none;
    }
}

/* Soft bottom edge into trust strip (no heavy white glow) */
body.theme-soft.page-home .carousel-header::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: clamp(28px, 6%, 40px);
    z-index: 4;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) 70%,
        #fff 100%
    );
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-wave {
    display: none;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel .carousel-indicators {
    z-index: 25 !important;
    bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vh, 3.25rem);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
    width: 10px !important;
    height: 10px !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 5px !important;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45) !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transition: transform var(--gec-transition), background var(--gec-transition), box-shadow var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target].active {
    background: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    border-color: #fff !important;
    transform: scale(1.15);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.55),
        0 0 0 4px rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.28);
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-prev,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-next {
    z-index: 25 !important;
    width: 6%;
    min-width: 44px;
    opacity: 1 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-prev-icon,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-next-icon {
    width: 2.75rem !important;
    height: 2.75rem !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.12), 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) inset;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-prev .carousel-control-prev-icon {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%23243C8F'%3e%3cpath d='M11.354 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708L5.707 8l5.647 5.646a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708l6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e") !important;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-next .carousel-control-next-icon {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%23243C8F'%3e%3cpath d='M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e") !important;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-prev:hover .carousel-control-prev-icon,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-next:hover .carousel-control-next-icon {
    background-color: #fff !important;
    border-color: var(--gec-cyan);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow-hover);
}

/* Hero copy — readable panel on photo */
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .carousel-caption {
    z-index: 10;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    overflow: visible;
    padding: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 6.5rem) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) clamp(5rem, 12vh, 6.5rem);
    background: none !important;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .carousel-caption .text-center {
    z-index: 11;
    position: relative;
    text-align: left !important;
    margin-left: clamp(1rem, 5vw, 7%) !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    max-width: min(36rem, 92vw) !important;
    width: auto;
    padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vh, 2.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem) !important;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.72) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .carousel-caption .text-center {
        animation: none;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel,
    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .carousel-caption .text-center {
        max-width: min(36rem, 42vw) !important;
        margin-left: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 8%) !important;
        margin-right: auto !important;
    }
}

/* All hero slide text — force light on dark panel (beats style.css p/h rules) */
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel p,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel h1,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel .gec-hero-title,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel .gec-hero-eyebrow,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel .gec-hero-tagline,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel .gec-hero-lead {
    color: #fff !important;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-title,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item h1.display-1 {
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    line-height: 1.18 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem !important;
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw + 0.5rem, 2.65rem) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .gec-hero-eyebrow {
    color: #b8e4ff !important;
    background: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    width: auto !important;
    padding: 0 0 0 0.85rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem !important;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gec-cyan) !important;
    font-size: 0.78rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .gec-hero-tagline {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem !important;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .gec-hero-lead {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.12rem) !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem !important;
    max-width: 32em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .btn.btn-primary {
    background: var(--gec-orange) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    font-weight: 600;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .btn.btn-primary:hover {
    background: #e69500 !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item {
        min-height: clamp(540px, 78vh, 680px) !important;
    }

    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item::after {
        background: linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.35) 0%,
            rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.78) 45%,
            rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92) 100%
        );
    }

    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .carousel-caption {
        padding: clamp(4.5rem, 11vh, 5.5rem) 1rem clamp(5rem, 14vh, 6rem);
        align-items: center !important;
        justify-content: center !important;
    }

    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel,
    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .carousel-caption .text-center {
        margin-left: auto !important;
        margin-right: auto !important;
        max-width: calc(100% - 0.5rem) !important;
        padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vh, 2rem) clamp(1.15rem, 4vw, 1.35rem) !important;
    }

    body.theme-soft .gec-hero-proof span {
        padding-right: 0.65rem;
        margin-right: 0.65rem;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel .carousel-indicators {
        bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-prev .carousel-control-prev-icon,
    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-next .carousel-control-next-icon {
        margin-top: 0 !important;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
    }

    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-prev,
    body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-control-next {
        align-items: center;
    }
}

/* --- Section shells: kill plain white blocks --- */
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-5:not(.carousel-header):not(.footer):not(.copyright),
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.pt-5:not(.footer) {
    position: relative;
}

/* Home only: tuck first section under hero wave (index has #searchModal before about) */
body.theme-soft #searchModal + .container-fluid.py-5 {
    margin-top: -24px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding-top: calc(3rem + 32px) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-5:not(.bg-light):not(.counter-facts):not(.bg-breadcrumb):not(.footer):not(.copyright):not(.carousel-header) {
    background: transparent;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-light {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    position: relative;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-light::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 1;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 45% at 100% 0%, rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.05), transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 45% at 0% 100%, rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.04), transparent 52%);
}

body.theme-soft .bg-light > .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* About block images */
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-5 .bg-light.rounded {
    background: var(--gec-glass) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
    border-radius: var(--gec-radius-lg) !important;
    overflow: hidden;
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-5 .bg-light.text-center.rounded.p-3 {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.1);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--gec-radius-md) !important;
    transition: var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-5 .bg-light.text-center.rounded.p-3:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow-hover);
    border-color: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.35);
}

body.theme-soft #searchModal + .container-fluid.py-5 h1.display-5 {
    color: #17233a !important;
}

body.theme-soft #searchModal + .container-fluid.py-5 h1.display-5::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 5rem;
    height: 4px;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffa726, rgba(255, 167, 38, 0));
}

body.theme-soft #searchModal + .container-fluid.py-5 .sub-title {
    color: #d97900 !important;
}

body.theme-soft i.fa-check-circle.text-secondary,
body.theme-soft .fas.fa-check-circle.text-secondary {
    color: #c2410c !important;
}

/* --- Process cards (How We Work) — cyan / logo orange / navy --- */
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.bg-light .row.g-4.text-center > div:nth-child(1) .feature-item {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gec-cyan);
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.bg-light .row.g-4.text-center > div:nth-child(2) .feature-item {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gec-orange);
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.bg-light .row.g-4.text-center > div:nth-child(3) .feature-item {
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.55);
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.bg-light .row.g-4.text-center > div:nth-child(4) .feature-item {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gec-deep);
}

body.theme-soft .bg-light .feature-item {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    border-radius: var(--gec-radius-md) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
    transition:
        transform var(--gec-transition),
        box-shadow var(--gec-transition),
        border-color 0.25s ease;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-light .feature-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.12), var(--gec-shadow-hover);
    border-color: rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.38);
}

body.theme-soft .feature-item .feature-icon {
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.06);
    transition: var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .feature-item:hover .feature-icon {
    transform: scale(1.04);
    background: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.1);
}

body.theme-soft .feature-item .feature-icon i {
    transition: transform var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .feature-item:hover .feature-icon i {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* --- Why Choose Us --- */
body.theme-soft .features {
    background: var(--gec-bg-alt) !important;
    position: relative;
}

body.theme-soft .features::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: min(420px, 70vw);
    height: min(420px, 70vw);
    right: -5%;
    top: 5%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.06), transparent 68%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

body.theme-soft .features::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: min(320px, 60vw);
    height: min(320px, 60vw);
    left: -4%;
    bottom: 8%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.05), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

body.theme-soft .features .feature-item {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    border-radius: var(--gec-radius-md) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
    transition: transform var(--gec-transition), box-shadow var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .features .feature-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow-hover);
    border-color: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.2);
}

body.theme-soft .features .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* --- CTA strips (py-4) --- */
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) {
    background: var(--gec-bg-alt) !important;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
}

/* --- Counter / trust --- */
body.theme-soft .counter-facts {
    background-color: var(--gec-bg-alt) !important;
    background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 0%, rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.94) 100%), url(../img/breadcrumb.png) !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: center center !important;
    background-attachment: scroll !important;
}

body.theme-soft .counter-facts .counter {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
    transition: var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .counter-facts .counter:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow-hover);
}

body.theme-soft .counter-facts .counter:before {
    background: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .counter-facts .counter .counter-icon {
    color: var(--gec-cyan) !important;
    background: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.08) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .counter-facts .row.g-4 > div:nth-child(even) .counter-icon {
    color: #d97900 !important;
    background: rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.14) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .counter-facts .row.g-4 > div:nth-child(even) .counter:before {
    background: #ffa726 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .counter-facts .counter h4.text-secondary {
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

/* --- Service cards --- */
body.theme-soft .service {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--gec-bg) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .service::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 40% at 50% 0%, rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.04), transparent 60%);
}

body.theme-soft .service .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-item {
    border-radius: var(--gec-radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform var(--gec-transition), box-shadow var(--gec-transition);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow-hover) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-img img {
    filter: saturate(1.04) contrast(1.02);
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-title-name .bg-primary {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    border: 2px solid var(--gec-deep) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-title-name .bg-primary a.text-white {
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-item .service-inner .service-title .service-content {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gec-cyan);
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-item .service-inner .service-title .service-content h4.text-white,
body.theme-soft .service .service-item .service-inner .service-title .service-content a {
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-item .service-inner .service-title .service-content p {
    color: #475569 !important;
}

/* --- Country grid --- */
body.theme-soft .country {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .country .country-item {
    border-radius: var(--gec-radius-md);
    transition: var(--gec-transition);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
}

body.theme-soft .country .country-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow-hover);
}

body.theme-soft .country .country-item:hover .country-name span {
    color: var(--gec-cyan) !important;
}

/* --- Testimonials --- */
body.theme-soft .testimonial {
    background: var(--gec-bg) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .testimonial .owl-carousel.testimonial-carousel .testimonial-item .testimonial-content {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    border-radius: var(--gec-radius-md) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
    transition: var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .testimonial .owl-carousel.testimonial-carousel .testimonial-item .testimonial-content:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow-hover);
    border-color: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.22);
}

body.theme-soft .testimonial .fa-star.text-secondary {
    color: var(--gec-orange) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .testimonial .owl-carousel.testimonial-carousel .owl-nav .owl-prev:hover,
body.theme-soft .testimonial .owl-carousel.testimonial-carousel .owl-nav .owl-next:hover {
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

/* --- Training --- */
body.theme-soft .training {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .training .training-item {
    border-radius: var(--gec-radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
    transition: var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .training .training-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow-hover) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .training .training-item .training-content.bg-secondary {
    background: var(--gec-bg-alt) !important;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gec-cyan);
}

body.theme-soft .training .training-content .text-white,
body.theme-soft .training .training-content a.text-white,
body.theme-soft .training .training-content h4.text-white {
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .training .training-content .text-white-50 {
    color: #64748b !important;
}

body.theme-soft .training .training-content .btn.btn-secondary.text-white {
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

body.theme-soft .training .training-content .btn.btn-secondary.text-white:hover {
    border-color: var(--gec-cyan) !important;
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    background: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.06) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .training .training-item:hover .training-inner .training-title-name {
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.48) !important;
}

/* --- FAQ / accordion (home + inner pages) --- */
body.theme-soft .accordion-item {
    border-radius: 14px !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.1) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.06);
}

body.theme-soft .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.14), rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.06));
    color: var(--gec-deep);
    font-weight: 600;
}

body.theme-soft .accordion-button:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.25);
}

/* FAQ block (home) */
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-5:has(#homeFaq) {
    background: var(--gec-bg) !important;
}

/* --- Contact office cards --- */
body.theme-soft .contact .office .office-item {
    border-radius: var(--gec-radius-md) !important;
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow) !important;
    transition: var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .contact .office .office-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow-hover) !important;
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.5);
}

/* --- Breadcrumb hero (inner pages) --- */
body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) 0%, rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.88) 100%),
        url(../img/breadcrumb.png) !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: center center !important;
    box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.5);
}

body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb h1,
body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb h1.text-white,
body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .text-white,
body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item,
body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .text-secondary {
    color: #0f172a !important;
    text-shadow: none;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a.text-white:hover {
    color: #b45309 !important;
}

/* Last crumb / last word: orange (multi-word crumbs use .gec-breadcrumb-last on the final word only) */
body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active {
    color: #0f172a !important;
    font-weight: 600;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active:not(:has(.gec-breadcrumb-last)) {
    color: #c2410c !important;
    font-weight: 700;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active .gec-breadcrumb-last,
body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb h1 .gec-breadcrumb-last {
    color: #c2410c !important;
    font-weight: 700;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb h1:not(:has(.gec-breadcrumb-last)) {
    color: #c2410c !important;
}

/* --- Site-wide orange accents (shared with inner pages) --- */
body.theme-soft .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    border-left: 3px solid rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.75);
}

/* --- Footer (light, editorial) --- */
body.theme-soft .footer {
    background: var(--gec-bg-alt) !important;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

body.theme-soft .footer::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: min(320px, 55vw);
    height: min(320px, 55vw);
    top: -40%;
    right: -8%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.06), transparent 68%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

body.theme-soft .footer::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: min(260px, 50vw);
    height: min(260px, 50vw);
    bottom: -35%;
    left: -6%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.05), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

body.theme-soft .footer .container.py-5 {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

body.theme-soft .footer .footer-widget-title,
body.theme-soft .footer h4.footer-widget-title {
    color: #0f172a !important;
}

body.theme-soft .footer .footer-widget-label {
    color: #475569 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .footer .footer-widget-text,
body.theme-soft .footer p {
    color: #64748b !important;
}

body.theme-soft .footer .footer-item a {
    color: #334155 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .footer .footer-item a:hover {
    color: #b45309 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-shadow: none;
}

body.theme-soft .footer .footer-item a i {
    color: var(--gec-cyan);
}

body.theme-soft .footer .footer-social a {
    border: 1px solid var(--gec-border) !important;
    background: var(--gec-surface) !important;
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    transition: var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .footer .footer-social a:hover {
    border-color: var(--gec-cyan) !important;
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    background: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.08) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--gec-shadow);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

body.theme-soft .copyright,
body.theme-soft .gec-copyright {
    background: #e8edf3 !important;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gec-border) !important;
    color: #334155 !important;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

body.theme-soft .copyright .copyright-line,
body.theme-soft .gec-copyright .copyright-line {
    color: #475569 !important;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
}

body.theme-soft .copyright .copyright-brand,
body.theme-soft .gec-copyright .copyright-brand {
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

body.theme-soft .copyright .copyright-brand:hover,
body.theme-soft .gec-copyright .copyright-brand:hover {
    color: #b45309 !important;
    text-shadow: none;
}

body.theme-soft .copyright .copyright-brand i,
body.theme-soft .gec-copyright .copyright-brand i {
    opacity: 0.85;
}

body.theme-soft .form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--gec-cyan);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.2);
}

/* --- Motion --- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    body.theme-soft .btn,
    body.theme-soft .feature-item,
    body.theme-soft .service-item,
    body.theme-soft .country-item,
    body.theme-soft .counter,
    body.theme-soft .training .training-item,
    body.theme-soft .footer .footer-social a {
        transition: none !important;
    }

    body.theme-soft .feature-item:hover,
    body.theme-soft .service-item:hover,
    body.theme-soft .country-item:hover,
    body.theme-soft .counter:hover,
    body.theme-soft .training .training-item:hover,
    body.theme-soft .btn:hover {
        transform: none !important;
    }

    body.theme-soft .wow {
        animation: none !important;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        visibility: visible !important;
    }
}

/* WOW not initialized — keep content visible */
html.gec-reduced-motion body.theme-soft .wow {
    visibility: visible !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    animation: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
}

/* --- Homepage: trust strip, outcomes, dividers, country chips, focus --- */
body.theme-soft .gec-trust-strip {
    border-color: var(--gec-border) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-section-divider-top {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gec-border);
}

body.theme-soft .gec-outcomes-list li {
    line-height: 1.55;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-country-chips {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-country-chip {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}

body.theme-soft .gec-country-poster img {
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

body.theme-soft .country-item:hover .gec-country-poster img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

body.theme-soft.page-home .carousel-header::before {
    content: none;
}

body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gec-cyan), var(--gec-pink), var(--gec-orange));
}

body.theme-soft .navbar-brand h1 {
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
body.theme-soft .navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
    color: #d97900 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel::before,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-panel::after,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .carousel-caption .text-center::before,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .carousel-caption .text-center::after {
    content: none;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .gec-hero-tagline,
body.theme-soft .gec-hero-tagline {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 32em;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    background: none !important;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) !important;
    font-size: 0.82rem !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.45 !important;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

body.theme-soft .gec-hero-actions .btn {
    min-width: 10.5rem;
    justify-content: center;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-actions .btn.btn-secondary {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
    box-shadow: none;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item .gec-hero-actions .btn.btn-secondary:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
    border-color: #fff !important;
    color: #fff !important;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .gec-hero-proof {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    width: fit-content;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
    padding: 0.65rem 0;
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 0;
    background: none;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .gec-hero-proof span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    padding: 0 0.85rem 0 0;
    margin-right: 0.85rem;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: none;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

body.theme-soft .gec-hero-proof span:last-child {
    margin-right: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
    border-right: none;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-hero-proof strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 800;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-hero-proof span:nth-child(2) strong {
    color: #ffd89b;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-hero-proof span:nth-child(3) strong {
    color: #b8f0ff;
}

/* Hero typography — on-image overlay */
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .gec-hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header .gec-hero-lead,
body.theme-soft .carousel-header .carousel-inner .carousel-item p.text-white:not(.gec-hero-tagline) {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.12rem) !important;
    line-height: 1.55 !important;
    margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
    max-width: 30em;
    font-weight: 400;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-hero-actions {
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem !important;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-hero-actions .btn {
    padding-top: 0.55rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 0.55rem !important;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* Trust strip — seamless continuation of hero fade */
body.theme-soft .carousel-header + .gec-trust-strip {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: none !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8eef5 !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: none;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header + .gec-trust-strip::before {
    content: none;
}

body.theme-soft .carousel-header + .gec-trust-strip .container {
    padding-top: 0.85rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 0.85rem !important;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-trust-strip {
    background: #fff !important;
    border-color: #e8eef5 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-trust-strip i {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    background: rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.06);
    color: var(--gec-deep) !important;
    box-shadow: none;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-trust-strip .col:nth-child(2) i {
    background: rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.1);
    color: #d97900 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-trust-strip .col:nth-child(3) i {
    background: rgba(92, 214, 0, 0.1);
    color: #399000 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-trust-strip .col:nth-child(4) i {
    background: rgba(255, 20, 147, 0.08);
    color: #c01473 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-trust-strip .small {
    color: #4a5568 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright),
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta,
body.theme-soft .bg-light.gec-final-cta {
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 120% at 100% 50%, rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.34), transparent 58%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #243c8f 0%, #18306e 48%, #9f5a13 100%) !important;
    border: 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #fff;
}

/* bg-light must not override final CTA strip */
body.theme-soft .bg-light.gec-final-cta::before {
    display: none;
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright)::before,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.32), transparent 30%, transparent 70%, rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.12)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 8% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent 24%);
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) > .container,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta > .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) p,
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) h1,
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) h2,
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) h3,
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) h4,
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) h5,
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) h6,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta h1,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta h2,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta h3,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta h4,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta h5,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta h6,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta p,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta .gec-final-cta-title,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta .gec-final-cta-lead {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.35);
}

body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta .gec-final-cta-title {
    font-weight: 800 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta .gec-final-cta-lead {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94) !important;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    max-width: 42rem;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

body.theme-soft.page-home .gec-final-cta,
body.theme-soft.page-home .gec-final-cta h1,
body.theme-soft.page-home .gec-final-cta h2,
body.theme-soft.page-home .gec-final-cta h3,
body.theme-soft.page-home .gec-final-cta h4,
body.theme-soft.page-home .gec-final-cta h5,
body.theme-soft.page-home .gec-final-cta h6,
body.theme-soft.page-home .gec-final-cta p,
body.theme-soft.page-home .gec-final-cta .gec-final-cta-title,
body.theme-soft.page-home .gec-final-cta .gec-final-cta-lead {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) .btn.btn-primary,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta .btn.btn-primary {
    background: #ffa726 !important;
    border-color: #ffa726 !important;
    color: #17233a !important;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.32);
}

body.theme-soft .container-fluid.py-4:not(.copyright):not(.gec-copyright) .btn.btn-primary:hover,
body.theme-soft .gec-final-cta .btn.btn-primary:hover {
    background: #fff !important;
    border-color: #fff !important;
    color: #9f5a13 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .service .row.g-4 > div:nth-child(3n + 1) .service-content,
body.theme-soft .training .row.g-4 > div:nth-child(4n + 1) .training-content.bg-secondary {
    border-top-color: var(--gec-cyan) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .service .row.g-4 > div:nth-child(3n + 2) .service-content,
body.theme-soft .training .row.g-4 > div:nth-child(4n + 2) .training-content.bg-secondary {
    border-top-color: var(--gec-pink) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .service .row.g-4 > div:nth-child(3n) .service-content,
body.theme-soft .training .row.g-4 > div:nth-child(4n + 3) .training-content.bg-secondary {
    border-top-color: var(--gec-orange) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .training .row.g-4 > div:nth-child(4n) .training-content.bg-secondary {
    border-top-color: var(--gec-green) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .features .feature-item,
body.theme-soft .bg-light .feature-item,
body.theme-soft .service .service-item,
body.theme-soft .training .training-item,
body.theme-soft .testimonial .owl-carousel.testimonial-carousel .testimonial-item .testimonial-content,
body.theme-soft .accordion-item {
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04), 0 14px 36px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.075) !important;
}

body.theme-soft.page-home .section-title {
    max-width: 780px;
}

body.theme-soft.page-home .section-title .sub-style {
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

body.theme-soft.page-home .section-title .sub-title::after,
body.theme-soft.page-home .section-title .sub-style::after {
    border-color: rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.85) !important;
}

body.theme-soft.page-home .section-title .sub-title {
    color: #d97900 !important;
}

body.theme-soft.page-home .section-title p {
    color: #4a5a70 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .features .feature-content {
    min-height: 13rem;
}

body.theme-soft .features .feature-content .btn {
    margin-top: auto;
}

body.theme-soft .feature-item .feature-icon {
    width: 5.35rem;
    height: 5.35rem;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background:
        linear-gradient(#fff, #fff) padding-box,
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.45), rgba(255, 20, 147, 0.22), rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.3)) border-box;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

body.theme-soft .feature-item .feature-icon i {
    font-size: 2.35rem !important;
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-img,
body.theme-soft .training .training-inner,
body.theme-soft .gec-country-poster {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-img img,
body.theme-soft .training .training-inner img,
body.theme-soft .gec-country-poster img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-title-name .bg-primary {
    margin-left: 1.25rem !important;
    margin-right: 1.25rem !important;
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-title-name .bg-primary,
body.theme-soft .service .service-title-name .bg-primary a {
    transition: var(--gec-transition);
}

body.theme-soft .service .service-item:hover .service-title-name .bg-primary {
    border-color: var(--gec-cyan) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

body.theme-soft .country .country-item {
    background: #fff;
}

body.theme-soft .country .country-item::after {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06) 0%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.76) 100%) !important;
    border-radius: var(--gec-radius-md) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .country .country-name {
    width: min(88%, 18rem);
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.46) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

body.theme-soft .country .country-name span,
body.theme-soft .country .country-name .gec-country-chip,
body.theme-soft .country .country-item:hover .country-name span,
body.theme-soft .country .country-item:hover .country-name .gec-country-chip {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

body.theme-soft .country .country-flag img {
    border: 3px solid #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
}

body.theme-soft .testimonial .testimonial-item .d-flex {
    align-items: center;
}

body.theme-soft .testimonial .testimonial-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 3px solid #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.12);
}

body.theme-soft .accordion-button {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #17233a;
}

body.theme-soft .accordion-body {
    color: #4a5a70;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

body.theme-soft .training .training-title-name,
body.theme-soft .training .training-title-name a,
body.theme-soft .training .training-title-name .text-white {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-light:not(.gec-final-cta) h1,
body.theme-soft .bg-light:not(.gec-final-cta) h2,
body.theme-soft .bg-light:not(.gec-final-cta) h3,
body.theme-soft .bg-light:not(.gec-final-cta) h4,
body.theme-soft .bg-light:not(.gec-final-cta) h5,
body.theme-soft .bg-light:not(.gec-final-cta) h6 {
    color: #152238 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-light:not(.gec-final-cta) p,
body.theme-soft .bg-light:not(.gec-final-cta) .text-muted {
    color: #4a5a70 !important;
}

/* Service CTA strip: same row uses bg-light + py-4; gradient from py-4 rules needs light text (beats .bg-light p above). */
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.bg-light.py-4 p,
body.theme-soft .container-fluid.bg-light.py-4 .h5 {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.2);
}

body.theme-soft .gec-floating-contact {
    position: fixed;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    z-index: 90;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    padding-right: env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-floating-contact a {
    --gec-float-icon: 2.75rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    min-width: var(--gec-float-icon);
    height: var(--gec-float-icon);
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 999px 0 0 999px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--gec-deep);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
    border: 1px solid rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.12);
    border-right: none;
    box-shadow: -4px 4px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14);
    transform: translateX(calc(100% - var(--gec-float-icon)));
    transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease;
    pointer-events: auto;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-floating-contact a span {
    display: inline-block;
    max-width: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: max-width 0.28s ease, opacity 0.22s ease, margin 0.28s ease;
    margin-right: 0;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-floating-contact a:hover,
body.theme-soft .gec-floating-contact a:focus-visible {
    transform: translateX(0);
    gap: 0.45rem;
    padding-left: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--gec-deep);
    border-color: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.28);
    box-shadow: -6px 8px 22px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
}

body.theme-soft .gec-floating-contact a:hover span,
body.theme-soft .gec-floating-contact a:focus-visible span {
    max-width: 7rem;
    opacity: 1;
    margin-right: 0.15rem;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-floating-contact i {
    width: var(--gec-float-icon);
    height: var(--gec-float-icon);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 0 0 var(--gec-float-icon);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--gec-deep);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-floating-contact a:nth-child(2) i {
    background: #1fb45b;
}

body.theme-soft .gec-floating-contact a:nth-child(3) i {
    background: var(--gec-cyan);
}

body.theme-soft .mobile-contact-bar {
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 1040;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    box-shadow: 0 -10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.12);
    padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px);
}

body.theme-soft .mobile-contact-bar a {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    min-height: calc(4.15rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px) * 0.35);
    padding: 0.45rem 0.5rem calc(0.55rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px) * 0.5);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #273957;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

body.theme-soft .mobile-contact-bar a:active {
    background: rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.06);
}

body.theme-soft .mobile-contact-bar a + a {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.1);
}

body.theme-soft .mobile-contact-bar a i {
    width: 2.35rem;
    height: 2.35rem;
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    margin: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

body.theme-soft .mobile-contact-bar a:nth-child(1) i {
    background: var(--gec-deep);
}

body.theme-soft .mobile-contact-bar a:nth-child(2) i {
    background: #1fb45b;
}

body.theme-soft .mobile-contact-bar a:nth-child(3) i {
    background: var(--gec-cyan);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    body.theme-soft {
        padding-bottom: calc(4.9rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
    }

    body.theme-soft .back-to-top {
        bottom: calc(5.35rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
        right: max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
        z-index: 1035;
    }
}

/* --- Site-wide orange consistency for inner pages --- */
body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb {
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 110% at 100% 35%, rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.28), transparent 58%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94) 0%, rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.9) 100%),
        url(../img/breadcrumb.png) !important;
    box-shadow: inset 0 -4px 0 #ffa726;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active,
body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item:last-child,
body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.text-white-50 {
    color: #d97900 !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    font-weight: 700;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a {
    color: #243c8f !important;
    text-decoration: none;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
    color: #d97900 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
    color: rgba(217, 121, 0, 0.62) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .sub-title,
body.theme-soft .section-title .sub-style,
body.theme-soft .section-title .sub-title,
body.theme-soft .section-title .sub-title.text-primary {
    color: #d97900 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .section-title .sub-style::after,
body.theme-soft .sub-title::after {
    border-color: rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.88) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .section-title .sub-style::before,
body.theme-soft .sub-title::before {
    border-color: rgba(36, 60, 143, 0.18) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .feature-item {
    border-top: 3px solid rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.75) !important;
}

body.theme-soft .feature-item .feature-icon,
body.theme-soft .contact .office .office-item i.text-primary {
    color: #d97900 !important;
}

body.theme-soft .btn.btn-primary:not(.back-to-top) {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.12), var(--gec-shadow);
}

body.theme-soft .btn.btn-primary:not(.back-to-top):hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(255, 167, 38, 0.24);
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    body.theme-soft {
        padding-bottom: 4.25rem;
    }

    body.theme-soft .gec-hero-proof {
        row-gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    body.theme-soft .gec-hero-proof span {
        flex: 1 1 auto;
        border-right: none;
        margin-right: 0.75rem;
        padding-right: 0.75rem;
    }
}

body.theme-soft a:focus-visible,
body.theme-soft .btn:focus-visible,
body.theme-soft button:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--gec-cyan);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

body.theme-soft .btn:focus-visible {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(0, 174, 239, 0.35);
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    body.theme-soft.contact-page {
        padding-bottom: 4.5rem;
    }
}

/* Google Form embed on contact page */
body.theme-soft.contact-page .gec-contact-google-form {
    background: #fff;
    min-height: 320px;
}

body.theme-soft.contact-page .gec-contact-google-form iframe {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 980px;
    border: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    body.theme-soft.contact-page .gec-contact-google-form iframe {
        min-height: 1100px;
    }
}