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.elementor-element.elementor-element-21182ec{transition:background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-21182ec > .elementor-background-overlay{transition:background 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-06790bd{width:var( --container-widget-width, 100.87% );max-width:100.87%;--container-widget-width:100.87%;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3c23b4c{transition:background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;padding:50px 0px 50px 0px;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3c23b4c > .elementor-background-overlay{transition:background 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f3e2b66{text-align:center;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f3e2b66 .elementor-heading-title{font-family:"Roboto", 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.elementor-element.elementor-element-8a7a88c{--divider-border-style:solid;--divider-color:#000;--divider-border-width:1.5px;margin:-20px 0px calc(var(--kit-widget-spacing, 0px) + 0px) 0px;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8a7a88c .elementor-divider-separator{width:11%;margin:0 auto;margin-center:0;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8a7a88c .elementor-divider{text-align:center;padding-block-start:15px;padding-block-end:15px;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9c33e9c{transition:background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;padding:50px 0px 50px 0px;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9c33e9c > .elementor-background-overlay{transition:background 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-67ebbc2{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:50px;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4d11ce4{margin:0px 0px calc(var(--kit-widget-spacing, 0px) + 50px) 0px;}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3845f55 .elementor-heading-title{font-size:3rem;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9966980{padding:100px 1px 100px 1px;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3845f55 .elementor-heading-title{font-size:2.3rem;line-height:1.2em;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-091b562{font-size:1rem;}}@media(min-width:768px){.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a2019fb{width:5%;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1457054{width:90%;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0aaf391{width:4.666%;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-71481ed{width:20%;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8e0a3c9{width:60%;}.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d914138{width:19.666%;}}@media(min-width:1025px){.elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9966980:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-37 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9966980 > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-attachment:fixed;}}/* Start custom CSS for heading, class: .elementor-element-3845f55 */.main-hdr {
    color: #00afef;
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-d91db55 */.btn-container { display: flex;
     gap: 20px; 
     font-family: 'Segoe UI';
 }

        .btn-primary {
            background: #00afef;
            color: white;
            padding: 15px 35px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .btn-secondary {
            border: 2px solid #00afef;
            color: #00afef;
            padding: 13px 33px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-weight: bold;
        }
        
        .btn-secondary:hover {
            color: #fff;
            background-color: #FFFFFF33;
        }
        
        .sweeper {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .sweeper::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: -50%;
            left: -60%;
            width: 20%;
            height: 200%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            transform: rotate(30deg);
            transition: none;
        }

        .sweeper:hover::after {
            left: 120%;
            transition: all 0.6s ease-in-out;
        }
        
 @media (max-width:768px){
     .btn-container { flex-direction: column; 
         text-align: center;
     }
 }/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-06790bd */#ara-features-section {
            background-color: #e6e7e8;
            padding: 80px 20px;
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .ara-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .ara-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .ara-header h2 {
            font-family: Roboto, serif;
            color: #2e3a6e;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin: 0;
        }
        
        .ara-header h2 span {
            color: #00afef;
        }

        .ara-grid {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .ara-card {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 50px 35px;
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 300px;
            max-width: 380px;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s forwards;
        }

        .ara-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
        .ara-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }

        .ara-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        .ara-icon-wrapper {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .ara-card:hover .ara-icon-wrapper {
            transform: rotateY(180deg);
        }

        .ara-icon-wrapper svg {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .ara-card h3 {
            font-family: Roboto, serif;
            color: #2e3a63;
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            min-height: 70px;
        }

        .ara-card p {
            color: #2e3a63;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin: 0;
            opacity: 0.85;
        }

        /* ANIMATIONS */
        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* RESPONSIVENESS */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .ara-grid {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
            }
            .ara-card {
                width: 100%;
                max-width: 100%;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 500px){
            .ara-header h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
            
            .ara-grid h3 {
                font-size: 1.4rem;
            }
        }/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-b8c0698 *//* --- SECTION: AFRICA RETAIL ACADEMY IMPACT --- */

.ara-impact {
    /* Translucent deep navy background */
    background-color: #2e3a6eee; 
    padding: 160px 5%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.ara-impact__container {
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* --- Content Styling --- */

.ara-impact__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.ara-impact__label {
    font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
    color: #e6e7e8;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
}

.ara-impact__divider {
    width: 80px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #00afef;
}

.ara-impact__heading {
    font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin: 0;
}

.ara-impact__line-reveal {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ara-highlight {
    color: #00afef;
}

.ara-impact__quote p {
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    color: #e6e7e8;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 25px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* --- Visual Styling --- */

.ara-impact__visual {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.ara-impact__image-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.ara-impact__img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.ara-impact__frame {
    position: absolute;
    top: 25px;
    left: -25px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 2px solid #00afef;
    z-index: -1;
    transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* --- Premium Interactions --- */

.ara-impact:hover .ara-impact__img {
    transform: scale(1.03) translateY(-10px);
}

.ara-impact:hover .ara-impact__frame {
    transform: translate(15px, 15px);
}

/* --- Responsive Adaptations --- */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .ara-impact {
        padding: 100px 5%;
    }
    
    .ara-impact__container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .ara-impact__header {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .ara-impact__visual {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .ara-impact__image-container {
        max-width: 450px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ara-impact__heading {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
    
    .ara-impact__frame {
        display: none; /* Simplify for very small screens */
    }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-358fb66 */#ara-stats-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 110px 24px 120px;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ara-stats__container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---------- Background geo map (Africa) ---------- */

.ara-stats__map {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: -140px;
    width: 760px;
    max-width: 90%;
    height: auto;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ara-stats__map-land {
    fill: #E6E7E8;
    opacity: 0.55;
}

.ara-stats__map-dot {
    fill: #00AFEF;
}

.ara-stats__map-pulse {
    fill: none;
    stroke: #00AFEF;
    stroke-width: 2;
    transform-origin: center;
    transform-box: fill-box;
    animation: ara-stats-pulse 2.6s ease-out infinite;
}

@keyframes ara-stats-pulse {
    0%   { opacity: 0.8; transform: scale(0.4); }
    70%  { opacity: 0;   transform: scale(2.4); }
    100% { opacity: 0;   transform: scale(2.4); }
}

/* ---------- Section header ---------- */

.ara-stats__header {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.ara-stats__eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #00AFEF;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ara-stats__eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 34px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #00AFEF;
}

.ara-stats__title {
    font-family: 'Roboto', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: #2E3A6E;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.ara-stats__title em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: #00AFEF;
}

.ara-stats__intro {
    color: #2E3A6E;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0.75;
}

/* ---------- Ledger grid (hairlines via 1px gap trick) ---------- */

.ara-stats__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background-color: #E6E7E8;
    border: 1px solid #E6E7E8;
}

.ara-stats__cell {
    position: relative;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    padding: 44px 36px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    min-height: 240px;
    transition: background-color 0.35s ease;
    /* reveal state */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(26px);
}

.ara-stats__cell:hover {
    background-color: rgba(230, 231, 232, 0.45);
}

.ara-stats__cell--featured {
    grid-column: span 2;
    padding: 52px 44px 44px;
}

.ara-stats__cell--wide {
    grid-column: span 2;
}

/* Revealed state (added by JS) */
.ara-stats__cell.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition:
        opacity 0.7s ease,
        transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
        background-color 0.35s ease;
}

/* ---------- Cell anatomy ---------- */

.ara-stats__icon {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    opacity: 0.95;
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}

.ara-stats__cell:hover .ara-stats__icon {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.08);
}

.ara-stats__number {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    font-family: 'Roboto Slab', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 3.1rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #2E3A6E;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.ara-stats__cell--featured .ara-stats__number {
    font-size: 4.6rem;
}

.ara-stats__suffix {
    color: #00AFEF;
    font-size: 0.55em;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-left: 4px;
    transform: translateY(-0.35em);
}

/* Accent bar draws in under the number */
.ara-stats__bar {
    width: 44px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #00AFEF;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.35s;
}

.ara-stats__cell.is-visible .ara-stats__bar {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.ara-stats__label {
    color: #2E3A6E;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.ara-stats__note {
    color: #2E3A6E;
    opacity: 0.7;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-top: 8px;
    max-width: 340px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .ara-stats__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    .ara-stats__cell--featured,
    .ara-stats__cell--wide {
        grid-column: span 2;
    }
    .ara-stats__title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
    .ara-stats__cell--featured .ara-stats__number {
        font-size: 3.8rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    #ara-stats-section {
        padding: 72px 18px 80px;
    }
    .ara-stats__header {
        margin-bottom: 44px;
    }
    .ara-stats__title {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
    }
    .ara-stats__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .ara-stats__cell,
    .ara-stats__cell--featured,
    .ara-stats__cell--wide {
        grid-column: span 1;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 36px 28px 34px;
    }
    .ara-stats__number {
        font-size: 2.6rem;
    }
    .ara-stats__cell--featured .ara-stats__number {
        font-size: 3.2rem;
    }
}

/* ---------- Reduced motion ---------- */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .ara-stats__map {
        width: 560px;
        right: -120px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .ara-stats__map {
        width: 420px;
        right: -110px;
        top: 10px;
        opacity: 0.8;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ara-stats__map-pulse {
        animation: none;
        opacity: 0;
    }
    .ara-stats__cell,
    .ara-stats__cell.is-visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        transition: none;
    }
    .ara-stats__bar {
        transform: scaleX(1);
        transition: none;
    }
    .ara-stats__icon,
    .ara-stats__cell:hover .ara-stats__icon {
        transition: none;
        transform: none;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-e0a6519 *//* ---------- section shell ---------- */
.ara-programmes {
    padding: 100px 10% 96px;
    background: #f4f5f6;
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.ara-programmes__header {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto 64px;
    text-align: center;
}

.ara-programmes__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #007cb0;
}

.ara-programmes__heading {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-family: "Roboto Slab", serif;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #2e3a6e;
}

.ara-programmes__rule {
    display: block;
    width: 54px;
    height: 3px;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
    background: #00afef;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.ara-programmes__subtitle {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #5a6072;
}

/* ---------- grid ---------- */
.ara-programmes__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(270px, 1fr));
    gap: 28px;
}

/* ---------- card ---------- */
.ara-programmes__card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px #2e3a6e0f;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

/* JS-only pre-reveal state. Never present by default, so cards stay fully
   visible if JavaScript fails to load or run. */
.ara-programmes__card--pre-reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
}

.ara-programmes__card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: #e6e7e8;
    z-index: 3;
    transition: background 0.35s ease;
}

.ara-programmes__card--senior::before       { background: #2e3a6e; }
.ara-programmes__card--manager::before      { background: #00afef; }
.ara-programmes__card--professional::before { background: #6dcbf5; }

.ara-programmes__card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 22px 40px #2e3a6e24;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
}

/* ---------- card media (image) ---------- */
.ara-programmes__card-media {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #e6e7e8;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.ara-programmes__card-media img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* ---------- background watermark icon ---------- */
/* Large line-art icon bleeding off the bottom-right corner of each card:
   the mark itself changes per tier (summit / compass / sprout / gear) to echo
   the ladder concept, so it's still content-driven rather than pure decoration. */
.ara-programmes__watermark {
    position: absolute;
    right: -24px;
    bottom: -24px;
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    z-index: 1;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.1;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    opacity: 0.07;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.ara-programmes__card--senior       .ara-programmes__watermark { color: #2e3a6e; }
.ara-programmes__card--manager      .ara-programmes__watermark { color: #00afef; }
.ara-programmes__card--professional .ara-programmes__watermark { color: #6dcbf5; }
.ara-programmes__card--custom       .ara-programmes__watermark { color: #8993ab; }

.ara-programmes__card:hover .ara-programmes__watermark {
    opacity: 0.14;
    transform: scale(1.06) rotate(-4deg);
}

/* ---------- card content (keeps text and link above the watermark) ---------- */
.ara-programmes__card-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 30px 30px 30px;
}

/* ---------- ladder icon + tier kicker ---------- */
.ara-programmes__card-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.ara-programmes__bar { fill: #e6e7e8; }

.ara-programmes__card--senior       .ara-programmes__bar--3 { fill: #2e3a6e; }
.ara-programmes__card--manager      .ara-programmes__bar--2 { fill: #00afef; }
.ara-programmes__card--professional .ara-programmes__bar--1 { fill: #6dcbf5; }
.ara-programmes__card--custom       .ara-programmes__bar--1,
.ara-programmes__card--custom       .ara-programmes__bar--2,
.ara-programmes__card--custom       .ara-programmes__bar--3 { fill: #8993ab; }

.ara-programmes__card-tier {
    min-width: 0;
    font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #8993ab;
}

/* ---------- card copy ---------- */
.ara-programmes__card-title {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-family: "Roboto Slab", serif;
    font-size: 1.22rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: #2e3a6e;
}

.ara-programmes__card-desc {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #5a6072;
}

/* ---------- card link ---------- */
.ara-programmes__card-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 26px;
    font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #007cb0;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ara-programmes__card-arrow {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.ara-programmes__card-link:hover {
    color: #2e3a6e;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.ara-programmes__card-link:hover .ara-programmes__card-arrow {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* ---------- footer / CTA ---------- */
.ara-programmes__footer {
    margin-top: 56px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Fallback button styling: remove if .btn-primary.sweeper is already
   defined globally on your site (it is on the LBS/ARA pages). */
.ara-programmes .btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 34px;
    font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #2e3a6e;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.ara-programmes .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #00afef;
}

/* ---------- responsive (ARA breakpoints: 700px / 1100px) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .ara-programmes { padding: 84px 8% 80px; }
    .ara-programmes__heading { font-size: 1.9rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .ara-programmes { padding: 72px 6% 64px; }
    .ara-programmes__heading { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    .ara-programmes__card-content { padding: 26px 24px 24px; }
    .ara-programmes__watermark { width: 100px; height: 100px; right: -14px; bottom: -14px; }
}

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ara-programmes__card,
    .ara-programmes__card--pre-reveal {
        transition: none;
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
    .ara-programmes__card-arrow,
    .ara-programmes__watermark,
    .ara-programmes .btn-primary {
        transition: none;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-3c38513 */.ara-open-enrol {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 56px 20px;
}

.ara-open-enrol__inner {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */

.ara-open-enrol__header {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
}

.ara-open-enrol__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #00afef;
}

.ara-open-enrol__title {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: Roboto, Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #2e3a6e;
}

.ara-open-enrol__lead {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #4a4a4a;
}

/* ---------- Grid ---------- */

.ara-open-enrol__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
}

/* ---------- Card ---------- */

.ara-open-enrol__card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e6e7e8;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.ara-open-enrol__card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(46, 58, 110, 0.14);
}

.ara-open-enrol__media {
  position: relative;
  height: 180px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 16px;
}

.ara-open-enrol__media--informal-economy {
  background-image: url('https://afracademy.lbs.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LBS-GATE_a.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
}

.ara-open-enrol__media--scaling-retail {
  background-image: url('https://afracademy.lbs.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DSC_1838_PerfectlyClear.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
}

.ara-open-enrol__media--franchise-management {
  background-image: url('https://afracademy.lbs.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Front-view-of-LBS-campus-1.jpg');
      background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
}

.ara-open-enrol__tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #2e3a6e;
}

.ara-open-enrol__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
  padding: 22px 22px 24px;
}

.ara-open-enrol__meta {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #00afef;
}

.ara-open-enrol__card-title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: Roboto, Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #2e3a6e;
}

.ara-open-enrol__desc {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #4a4a4a;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.ara-open-enrol__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2e3a6e;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ara-open-enrol__link span {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.ara-open-enrol__link:hover {
  color: #00afef;
}

.ara-open-enrol__link:hover span {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */

.ara-open-enrol__cta-wrap {
  margin-top: 40px;
  text-align: center;
}

.ara-open-enrol__cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 15px 36px;
  background-color: #2e3a6e;
  border: 2px solid #2e3a6e;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.ara-open-enrol__cta:hover {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #2e3a6e;
  border-color: #2e3a6e;
}

.ara-open-enrol__cta:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #00afef;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.ara-open-enrol__card:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #00afef;
}

/* ---------- Tablet ---------- */

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .ara-open-enrol {
    padding: 72px 32px;
  }

  .ara-open-enrol__title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .ara-open-enrol__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

/* ---------- Desktop ---------- */

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .ara-open-enrol {
    padding: 88px 40px;
  }

  .ara-open-enrol__title {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .ara-open-enrol__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .ara-open-enrol__media {
    height: 200px;
  }
}

/* ---------- Reduced motion ---------- */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ara-open-enrol__card,
  .ara-open-enrol__link span,
  .ara-open-enrol__cta {
    transition: none;
  }

  .ara-open-enrol__card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-03561de *//* ARA PILLARS SECTION 
   Refactored for 5-pillar architecture
*/

#ara-pillars-section {
    background-color: #2e3a63;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    color: #ffffff;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.pillars-flex {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Base Pillar Item Styles */
.pillar-item {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px; /* Adjusted for 5 items on one row */
    padding: 80px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    border-right: 1px solid #e6e7e8;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background-color 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
    
    /* Entrance Animation Initial State */
    opacity: 0;
    animation: pillarFadeIn 0.8s ease forwards;
}

.pillar-item:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

/* Hover State: Background & Bottom Border Accent */
.pillar-item:hover {
    background-color: #38477a;
}

.pillar-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    background-color: #00afef;
    transition: height 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1;
}

.pillar-item:hover::after {
    height: 6px;
}

/* Icon Container & SVG Logic */
.pillar-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
}

.pillar-item:hover .pillar-icon {
    transform: translateY(-12px) scale(1.15);
}

.pillar-icon svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

/* Typography Refinement */
.pillar-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.pillar-title {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem; /* Sized down slightly for 5-column fit */
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.pillar-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #e6e7e8;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    font-weight: 300;
    display: block;
    max-width: 180px;
}

/* Responsive Breakpoints 
*/

/* Tablet: 2x2 Grid + 1 Full Width Bottom */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .pillar-item {
        flex: 0 0 50%;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e7e8;
    }
    
    /* Remove right border on even items */
    .pillar-item:nth-child(2n) {
        border-right: none;
    }
    
    /* Make the 5th item (Industry Engagement) span across the bottom */
    .pillar-item:nth-child(5) {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: none;
    }
}

/* Mobile: Single Column Stack */
@media (max-width: 650px) {
    .pillar-item {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e7e8;
        padding: 50px 20px;
    }
    
    .pillar-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes pillarFadeIn {
    from { 
        opacity: 0; 
        transform: translateY(30px); 
    }
    to { 
        opacity: 1; 
        transform: translateY(0); 
    }
}

/* Staggered load for 5 pillars */
.pillar-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.pillar-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.pillar-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.pillar-item:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.pillar-item:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for section, class: .elementor-element-3c23b4c */#stats {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e3a6e 0%, #1a2245 100%);
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-472ba67 */.anchor {
            padding: 100px 10%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 50px;
            background: white;
        }

        .anchor-text { flex: 1; }
 
 .anchor-text .section-label {
     font-family: "Segoe UI";
 }
 
 .anchor-text a {
     display:inline-block;
     margin-top:20px;
 }
        
#learn-btn:hover {
    color: #2e3a6e;
}

.anchor h2 {
    color: #2e3a6e;
    font-family: Roboto;
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.anchor p {
    font-family: "Segoe UI";
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

@media (max-width:768px){
    .anchor {
        display: flex;
        flex: 1;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for section, class: .elementor-element-9c33e9c */#stats {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e3a6e 0%, #1a2245 100%);
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-4d11ce4 */.closing-banner {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(46, 58, 110, 0.9), rgba(46, 58, 110, 0.9)), url('https://afracademy.lbs.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC_8004_PerfectlyClear.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            padding: 100px 10%;
            text-align: center;
            color: white;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

        .closing-banner h2 { 
            font-size: 2.5rem; 
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #FFF;
            font-family: Roboto;
        }
        
        .closing-banner p {
           font-family: "Segoe UI" ; 
           font-size: 1.2rem;
        }

        .closing-btns {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-top: 30px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 500px){
            .closing-banner h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
        }/* End custom CSS */
/* Start Custom Fonts CSS */@font-face {
	font-family: 'Segoe UI';
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: normal;
	font-display: auto;
	src: url('https://afracademy.lbs.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Segoe-UI.woff') format('woff');
}
@font-face {
	font-family: 'Segoe UI';
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: bold;
	font-display: auto;
	src: url('https://afracademy.lbs.edu.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Segoe-UI-Bold.woff') format('woff');
}
/* End Custom Fonts CSS */