/* ==============================================
   how-rpl-works.css
   Brand: #1c375b (dark) | #6f8197 (mid) | #fff
   ============================================== */

.hw-container {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .hw-container { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px)); }
}

.hw-sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------
   Shared section styles
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hw-section { padding: 56px 0; }
.hw-section + .hw-section { border-top: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.18); }

.hw-section-head {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.hw-section-head h2 {
  margin: 8px 0 12px;
  color: #1c375b;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.hw-section-head p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #6f8197;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hw-section-head a { color: #1c375b; font-weight: 700; }

.hw-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6f8197;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------
   Breadcrumb
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hw-breadcrumb {
  padding: 12px 0;
  background: #f5f7fa;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.24);
}

.hw-bc-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px 8px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.hw-bc-list li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.hw-bc-list li:not(:last-child)::after { content: "\203A"; color: #6f8197; }
.hw-bc-list a { color: #1c375b; text-decoration: none; }
.hw-bc-list a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.hw-bc-list [aria-current="page"] { color: #6f8197; }

/* --------------------------------------------------
   Hero
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hw-hero {
  background: #1c375b;
  padding: 60px 0 52px;
  border-bottom: 4px solid #6f8197;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.hw-hero-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hw-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6f8197;
}

.hw-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.hw-hero-sub {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.hw-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.hw-hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  padding-top: 24px;
}

.hw-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-right: 28px;
  margin-right: 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}

.hw-stat:last-child { border-right: none; margin-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }

.hw-stat strong {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.hw-stat span {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------
   Buttons
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hw-btn-primary,
.hw-btn-secondary,
.hw-btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid;
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hw-btn-primary {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #1c375b;
  border-color: #ffffff;
}

.hw-btn-primary:hover {
  background: #6f8197;
  border-color: #6f8197;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.hw-btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}

.hw-btn-secondary:hover { border-color: #ffffff; }

.hw-btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: #1c375b;
  border-color: #1c375b;
}

.hw-btn-outline:hover {
  background: #1c375b;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------
   What is RPL section
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hw-what { background: #ffffff; }

.hw-two-col {
  display: grid;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .hw-two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
}

.hw-text-col h2 {
  margin: 8px 0 16px;
  color: #1c375b;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.hw-text-col p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: #1c375b;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.hw-text-col p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Comparison box */
.hw-highlight-box {
  background: #f5f7fa;
  border: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.25);
  border-top: 4px solid #1c375b;
  padding: 24px;
}

.hw-highlight-box h3 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #1c375b;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.22);
}

.hw-compare {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.hw-compare-head {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
}

.hw-compare-head.hw-rpl  { background: #1c375b; color: #fff; }
.hw-compare-head.hw-trad { background: rgba(111,129,151,.2); color: #6f8197; }

.hw-compare-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 7px;
}

.hw-compare-col li {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #1c375b;
  line-height: 1.4;
  padding-left: 14px;
  position: relative;
}

.hw-compare-col li::before {
  content: '\2022';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #6f8197;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------
   Steps
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hw-steps-section { background: #f5f7fa; }

.hw-steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.hw-steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 28px;
  top: 60px;
  bottom: 60px;
  width: 2px;
  background: rgba(111,129,151,.25);
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .hw-steps::before { left: 36px; }
}

.hw-step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.18);
  position: relative;
  background: #f5f7fa;
}

.hw-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.hw-step-num {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #1c375b;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 900;
  border-radius: 50%;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hw-step-body { flex: 1; padding-top: 8px; }

.hw-step-body h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: #1c375b;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hw-step-body p {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: #6f8197;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.hw-step-link {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #1c375b;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hw-step-link:hover { color: #6f8197; text-decoration: underline; }

.hw-badge-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  background: #1c375b;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------
   Evidence cards
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hw-evidence-section { background: #ffffff; }

.hw-evidence-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 540px) {
  .hw-evidence-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hw-evidence-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

.hw-evidence-card {
  padding: 22px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.22);
  border-top: 3px solid #1c375b;
  background: #ffffff;
  transition: box-shadow .18s, transform .18s;
}

.hw-evidence-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(28,55,91,.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hw-ev-icon {
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.hw-evidence-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: #1c375b;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hw-evidence-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #6f8197;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------
   Pathway cards
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hw-pathways-section { background: #f5f7fa; }

.hw-pathways-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 560px) { .hw-pathways-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .hw-pathways-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

.hw-pathway-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.22);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow .18s, transform .18s;
}

.hw-pathway-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(28,55,91,.12);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.hw-pw-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1c375b;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hw-pw-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.hw-pathway-card:hover .hw-pw-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.hw-pw-placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.hw-pw-body {
  padding: 16px 18px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  flex: 1;
}

.hw-pw-industry {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: #6f8197;
}

.hw-pw-body h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #1c375b;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.hw-pathway-card:hover h3 { color: #6f8197; }

.hw-pw-excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  color: #6f8197;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hw-pw-cta {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #1c375b;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.16);
}

.hw-pathway-card:hover .hw-pw-cta { color: #6f8197; }

.hw-pathways-foot {
  margin-top: 34px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------
   FAQ section
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hw-faq-section { background: #ffffff; }

.hw-faq-search-wrap {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.hw-faq-search-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hw-faq-search-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  color: #6f8197;
  pointer-events: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

#hw-faq-search {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 13px 48px 13px 44px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.45);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: inherit;
  color: #1c375b;
  background: #ffffff;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}

#hw-faq-search:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #1c375b;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(28,55,91,.12);
}

.hw-faq-clear {
  position: absolute;
  right: 12px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(111,129,151,.18);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #1c375b;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: background .15s;
}

.hw-faq-clear:hover { background: rgba(28,55,91,.15); }

.hw-faq-no-results {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #6f8197;
}

.hw-faq-no-results a { color: #1c375b; font-weight: 700; }

.hw-faq-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.hw-faq-item {
  border: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.28);
  background: #ffffff;
  transition: border-color .15s;
}

.hw-faq-item:has(.hw-faq-q[aria-expanded="true"]) {
  border-color: #1c375b;
}

.hw-faq-q {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  background: #f5f7fa;
  border: none;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1c375b;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: background .15s;
}

.hw-faq-q:hover { background: rgba(28,55,91,.06); }

.hw-faq-q[aria-expanded="true"] {
  background: #1c375b;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.hw-faq-q[aria-expanded="true"] .hw-faq-icon::after {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
  opacity: 0;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.hw-faq-q[aria-expanded="true"] .hw-faq-icon::before {
  background: #ffffff;
}

/* Plus/minus icon */
.hw-faq-icon {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hw-faq-icon::before,
.hw-faq-icon::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  background: #1c375b;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .22s ease, opacity .22s ease, background .15s;
}

.hw-faq-icon::before { width: 14px; height: 2px; top: 10px; left: 4px; }
.hw-faq-icon::after  { width: 2px; height: 14px; top: 4px; left: 10px; }

.hw-faq-a {
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(111,129,151,.18);
  background: #ffffff;
}

.hw-faq-a p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #1c375b;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------
   CTA strip
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hw-cta {
  background: #1c375b;
  padding: 52px 0;
  border-top: 4px solid #6f8197;
}

.hw-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .hw-cta-inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
}

.hw-cta-text h2 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.hw-cta-text p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hw-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}