:root{
  --eu-blue:#003399; --eu-blue-dark:#00235f; --eu-blue-soft:#e8eefb; --eu-gold:#ffcc00;
  --ink:#0f172a; --ink-2:#334155; --muted:#64748b; --line:#e2e8f0; --bg:#f6f8fc; --card:#ffffff;
  --green:#0f766e; --green-soft:#e6f4f1; --amber:#b45309; --amber-soft:#fdf3e3;
  --red:#b91c1c; --red-soft:#fdecec; --slate-soft:#eef2f7;
  --radius:14px; --radius-sm:9px; --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(15,23,42,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(15,23,42,.06);
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(15,23,42,.06); --maxw:1180px;
  --font:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans",sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--eu-blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);border:0}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;min-height:64px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--eu-blue);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand-mark{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--eu-blue);color:var(--eu-gold);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{padding:8px 11px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}
.nav a:hover{background:var(--eu-blue-soft);text-decoration:none;color:var(--eu-blue)}
.nav a.active{color:var(--eu-blue)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:1.1rem;cursor:pointer}

/* hero */
.hero{background:#003399;color:#fff;padding:56px 0 46px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
/* hero decorative layer removed per user request — clean solid blue corner */
.hero:after{content:none}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.hero p.sub{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.6vw,1.18rem);max-width:720px;color:#dbe5fb;margin:0 0 26px}
.hero .eyebrow{display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);color:#fff;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.search-cta{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:640px}
.search-cta input{flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:1rem;font-family:inherit}
.search-cta button{padding:14px 22px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:0;background:var(--eu-gold);color:#1a1a1a;font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer}
.search-cta button:hover{background:#ffd633}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.hero-stats .stat b{display:block;font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.2}
.hero-stats .stat span{color:#c7d5f5;font-size:.85rem}

/* sections */
.section{padding:44px 0}
.section-head{margin-bottom:22px}
.section-head h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 6px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;max-width:720px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:16px}
.grid.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid.cols-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}

/* cards */
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:18px}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.uni-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;position:relative}
.uni-card h3{margin:0;font-size:1.06rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.uni-card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.uni-card .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.badges{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid transparent;letter-spacing:.02em}
.b-free{background:var(--green-soft);color:var(--green);border-color:#c8e6df}
.b-fees{background:#e7f0ff;color:#1d4ed8;border-color:#cfe0ff}
.b-cond{background:var(--amber-soft);color:var(--amber);border-color:#f0dcbb}
.b-low{background:#eef2ff;color:#4338ca;border-color:#dcdfff}
.b-paid{background:var(--red-soft);color:var(--red);border-color:#f3cccc}
.b-unknown{background:var(--slate-soft);color:var(--muted);border-color:#dbe2ec}
.b-plain{background:var(--slate-soft);color:var(--ink-2);border-color:#dbe2ec}
.b-en{background:#fff7e0;color:#8a6100;border-color:#f4e2b0}

.cost-line{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:.85rem;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:10px;margin-top:auto}
.cost-line span{color:var(--muted)}
.cost-line b{color:var(--ink)}
.card-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:10px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink-2);border-radius:9px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.btn:hover{background:var(--slate-soft);text-decoration:none}
.btn.primary{background:var(--eu-blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--eu-blue)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--eu-blue-dark)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent}
.btn.is-on{background:var(--eu-blue-soft);border-color:#c3d4f5;color:var(--eu-blue)}

/* filters */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.filters{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px;position:sticky;top:80px}
.filters h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:1rem}
.field{margin-bottom:14px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-2);margin-bottom:5px}
.field select,.field input[type=text],.field input[type=search],.field input[type=number]{width:100%;padding:9px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.9rem;background:#fff}
.check{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.88rem;margin:8px 0;color:var(--ink-2)}
.check input{width:16px;height:16px}
.toolbar{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:14px}
.toolbar .count{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}
.results{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:6px;justify-content:center;margin-top:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination button{min-width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:9px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-family:inherit}
.pagination button.active{background:var(--eu-blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--eu-blue)}
.pagination button:disabled{opacity:.45;cursor:default}

/* tables */
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.9rem}
th,td{padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
th{background:#f2f5fb;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-2);position:sticky;top:0}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
td.num{text-align:right;white-space:nowrap}

/* detail page */
.breadcrumb{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);margin:18px 0 4px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted)}
.page-header{padding:10px 0 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:26px}
.page-header h1{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.1rem);margin:6px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.info-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;margin-bottom:18px}
.panel h2{font-size:1.12rem;margin:0 0 12px}
.panel h3{font-size:.98rem;margin:16px 0 6px}
.kv{display:grid;grid-template-columns:210px 1fr;gap:8px 16px;font-size:.9rem}
.kv dt{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.kv dd{margin:0}
.money{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:6px 0}
.money .m{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:10px 14px;min-width:150px}
.money .m span{display:block;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
.money .m b{font-size:1.15rem}
.disclaimer{background:#fffbe9;border:1px solid #f4e2b0;color:#7a5600;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:12px 14px;font-size:.86rem;margin:18px 0}
.tags{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tag{background:var(--slate-soft);border:1px solid #dbe2ec;border-radius:999px;padding:3px 10px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.src-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-size:.88rem}
.src-list li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line)}
.src-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.small{font-size:.84rem}
.pill-note{display:inline-block;background:var(--slate-soft);border-radius:6px;padding:2px 8px;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* compare */
.compare-bar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 -6px 20px rgba(15,23,42,.08);padding:10px 0;z-index:60;display:none}
.compare-bar.show{display:block}
.compare-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.compare-chips{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;flex:1}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--eu-blue-soft);border:1px solid #c3d4f5;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 10px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--eu-blue)}
.chip button{border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--eu-blue);font-weight:800}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:#0b1b3a;color:#c7d5f5;margin-top:56px;padding:40px 0 26px}
.site-footer a{color:#dbe5fb}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.9rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin:0 0 10px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-size:.88rem}
.site-footer li{padding:3px 0}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin-top:26px;padding-top:16px;font-size:.8rem;color:#9fb2da}

/* states */
.empty{padding:40px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff}
.loading{opacity:.6}
.hidden{display:none !important}
.legend{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.legend span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.dot{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;display:inline-block}

/* ===== homepage: modern scannable layout ===== */
.pill-nav{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pill-nav a{padding:9px 15px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-2);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.pill-nav a:hover{border-color:var(--eu-blue);color:var(--eu-blue);background:var(--eu-blue-soft);text-decoration:none}
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.tile{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.tile:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-decoration:none}
.tile .ico{font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1}
.tile h3{margin:10px 0 6px;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink)}
.tile p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.tile .go{color:var(--eu-blue);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;display:inline-block;margin-top:12px}
.cc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}
.cc{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px}
.cc:hover{border-color:var(--eu-blue);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.cc .flag{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1}
.cc .nm{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.2}
.cc .st{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.step{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px}
.step .n{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--eu-blue);color:#fff;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}
.step h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.02rem}
.step p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}
.guides{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px}
.guides a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:15px 16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.guides a:hover{border-color:var(--eu-blue);text-decoration:none}
.guides a .arw{color:var(--eu-blue);font-weight:800}
.section.alt{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:960px){.tiles,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.cc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.guides{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:680px){.tiles,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.admin-tabs{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:16px}
.admin-tabs button{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:9px;padding:8px 14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.admin-tabs button.active{background:var(--eu-blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--eu-blue)}
.stale-6{background:#fffbe9}
.stale-12{background:#fdecec}
.editor{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px}
.editor label{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-2);display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.editor input,.editor select,.editor textarea{width:100%;padding:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.86rem}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .grid.cols-3,.grid.cols-4,.grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .filters{position:static}
  .info-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:12px;right:12px;top:64px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:8px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;margin-left:0}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .grid.cols-3,.grid.cols-4,.grid.cols-2,.results{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .kv{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px 0}
  .kv dd{margin-bottom:8px}
  .hero{padding:40px 0 34px}
  .editor{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
/* ===== a11y + dizaina uzlabojumi (pielikt faila beigās) ===== */
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--eu-blue);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
.hero :focus-visible{outline-color:#fff}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}
.nav a{transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.nav a.active{background:var(--eu-blue-soft)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]{background:var(--eu-blue-soft);border-color:#c3d4f5}
.search-cta input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;transition:border-color .15s,background .15s}
.search-cta input::placeholder{color:#c7d5f5}
.search-cta input:focus{border-color:var(--eu-gold);background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);outline:none}
.search-cta button{transition:background .15s,transform .15s}
.search-cta button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.card{transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s,border-color .2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:#cdd8e8}
.uni-card h3 a{transition:color .15s}
.uni-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--eu-blue)}
.btn{transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s,transform .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.is-disabled{opacity:.5;pointer-events:none}
.field select,.field input{transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.field select:focus,.field input:focus{border-color:var(--eu-blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--eu-blue-soft);outline:none}
.check input{accent-color:var(--eu-blue)}
.pagination button{transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s}
.pagination button:hover:not(:disabled):not(.active){background:var(--eu-blue-soft);border-color:#c3d4f5;color:var(--eu-blue)}
tbody tr{transition:background .12s}
tbody tr:hover{background:#f6f9fe}
.compare-bar{background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}

/* ===================================================================
   Design refresh 2026-09-30 — calmer palette, compact cards, mobile fixes
   =================================================================== */
:root{
  --ink:#1f2328; --ink-2:#3d434b; --muted:#6b7079; --line:#e6e5e3; --bg:#f9f8f7; --card:#fff;
  --eu-blue:#0b3fa8; --eu-blue-dark:#082f7e; --eu-blue-soft:#e8effc;
  --green:#2f7d55; --green-soft:#e8f1ec; --orange:#a8591a; --orange-soft:#fbebde;
  --radius:12px; --radius-sm:8px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.04); --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.05),0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  --maxw:1120px;
}
body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
.container{padding:0 24px}
h1,h2,h3{letter-spacing:-.015em}

/* header */
.site-header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.header-inner{min-height:60px}
.brand{font-size:1.08rem}
.brand-mark{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:7px;font-size:.8rem}
.nav a{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:550;color:var(--ink-2);padding:8px 10px}
.nav a.active{background:var(--eu-blue-soft);color:var(--eu-blue)}
.nav-toggle{width:44px;height:44px;padding:0;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:4px;background:#fff}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--ink)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}
.nav-toggle span{transition:transform .2s,opacity .2s}

/* hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0b3fa8 0%,#093591 100%);padding:64px 0 56px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:820px}
.hero h1 .h1-soft{color:#ffd84d;white-space:nowrap}
.hero p.sub{color:#dce6fb;max-width:640px;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.5vw,1.15rem);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero .eyebrow{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);font-size:.72rem;padding:5px 11px}
.search-cta{max-width:620px;gap:8px}
.search-cta input{min-height:52px;border-radius:10px;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.search-cta button{min-height:52px;border-radius:10px;padding:0 26px}
.hero-stats{gap:0;margin-top:36px;max-width:820px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-top:22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.hero-stats .stat{padding-right:16px}
.hero-stats .stat+.stat{padding-left:16px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.hero-stats .stat b{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.hero-stats .stat span{font-size:.8rem;color:#c5d3f3;line-height:1.3;display:block}

/* sections */
.section{padding:56px 0}
.section-head{margin-bottom:24px}
.section-head h2{font-size:1.6rem}
.section-head p{font-size:1rem}

/* quick-route chips: one tidy row, scrolls on mobile */
.pill-nav{gap:8px}
.pill-nav a{box-shadow:none;border-radius:8px;padding:9px 14px;font-weight:550;background:#fff}

/* cards */
.card{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:none;padding:20px}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:none;border-color:#d6d4d0}
.country-feature{border-top:3px solid var(--eu-gold)}
.uni-card{gap:12px}
.uc-head{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.uc-flag{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.2;flex:none}
.uc-title{min-width:0}
.uni-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 2px}
.uni-card .meta{font-size:.85rem;gap:6px}
.badge{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:0;border-radius:6px;padding:3px 8px;text-transform:none}
.b-free{background:var(--green-soft);color:var(--green);border-color:#cfe3d7}
.b-fees{background:var(--eu-blue-soft);color:var(--eu-blue);border-color:#cfdcf6}
.b-cond{background:#f0efed;color:#5b5750;border-color:#e0ded9}
.b-low{background:var(--orange-soft);color:var(--orange);border-color:#f2d6bd}
.b-en{background:#fff;color:var(--ink-2);border-color:var(--line)}
.b-en:before{content:"EN";font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:3px;padding:1px 3px;margin-right:2px}
.uc-tuition{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.45;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.uc-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin:auto 0 0;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.uc-facts dt{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:2px}
.uc-facts dd{margin:0;font-weight:650;font-size:.92rem}
.card-actions{gap:8px;margin-top:4px}
.card-actions .btn.primary{flex:1}
.btn{min-height:40px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.btn:hover{transform:none}
.btn.icon{width:40px;padding:0;font-size:1.05rem}
.btn.primary{background:var(--eu-blue);border-color:var(--eu-blue)}
.btn.is-on{background:var(--eu-blue-soft);color:var(--eu-blue);border-color:#cfdcf6}
.cost-line{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

/* listing */
.filters{border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px}
.toolbar select,select{font-family:inherit}
.toolbar select{padding:8px 32px 8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;font-size:.88rem;min-height:40px}
.field select,.field input[type=text],.field input[type=search],.field input[type=number]{min-height:42px;border-radius:8px}
.results{gap:16px}
.pagination button{border-radius:8px;min-width:40px;height:40px}

/* tiles / country chips */
.tile,.cc,.step,.guides a,.panel{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:none}
.tile:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#d6d4d0}
.cc:hover,.guides a:hover{border-color:var(--eu-blue)}
.step .n{border-radius:8px}
.section.alt{background:#fff}
.disclaimer{background:#fdf6e3;border-color:#efdfb2;color:#6b4e00;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
th{background:#f4f3f1}
tbody tr:hover{background:#f9f8f7}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:#141c2b;margin-top:64px}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .hero-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);row-gap:18px}
  .hero-stats .stat:nth-child(4){border-left:0;padding-left:0}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .container{padding:0 18px}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .hero{padding:40px 0 36px}
  .hero h1 .h1-soft{white-space:normal}
  .search-cta{flex-direction:column}
  .search-cta input{min-width:0;width:100%}
  .search-cta button{width:100%}
  .hero-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:16px}
  .hero-stats .stat{padding:0 12px 0 0!important;border-left:0!important}
  .pill-nav{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:0 -18px;padding:0 18px 6px;scrollbar-width:none}
  .pill-nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .pill-nav a{flex:none}
  .section{padding:40px 0}
  .nav a{padding:12px 12px;min-height:44px}
}
.hero h1 .h1-soft{display:block;white-space:normal}
.uc-facts{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;column-gap:24px}
.uc-facts dd{font-size:.88rem}
main > .section:first-child:not(.hero){padding-top:28px}
.breadcrumb{margin:0 0 12px}
.page-header{padding:4px 0 24px}
.info-grid>*,.layout>*{min-width:0}
.panel{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.panel table{display:block;overflow-x:auto;max-width:100%}
.panel th,.panel td{overflow-wrap:normal}
.tag,.badge{white-space:nowrap;overflow-wrap:normal}

/* ===================================================================
 * Country flag themes (v2) — colours come from assets/css/flags.css:
 *   .cf-XX { --flag: <svg>; --stripe: <flag-colour gradient>; --fa: <accent> }
 * =================================================================== */
.flag-ico{display:inline-block;flex:none;vertical-align:-0.2em;background:var(--flag) center/cover no-repeat;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(15,23,42,.12),0 1px 2px rgba(15,23,42,.12)}
.fi-sm{width:18px;height:12px;border-radius:2px}
.fi-md{width:24px;height:16px}
.fi-lg{width:33px;height:22px;border-radius:4px}
.fi-xl{width:72px;height:48px;border-radius:7px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(15,23,42,.10),0 6px 18px rgba(15,23,42,.18)}

/* flag-colour accent bar on top of any themed card */
.flag-top{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.flag-top::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:5px;background:var(--stripe);box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(15,23,42,.08)}
.uni-card.flag-top::before{height:4px}
.flag-top:hover{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 55%,var(--line))}
.country-feature.flag-top{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.country-feature.flag-top::before{height:6px}
.country-feature{background:linear-gradient(180deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 7%,#fff) 0,#fff 120px)}

/* country cards */
.country-card .cc-title{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:6px 0 4px;font-size:1.1rem}
.country-card .cc-title a{color:var(--ink)}
.country-card:hover .cc-title a{color:var(--fa)}
.country-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 6%,#fff) 0,#fff 90px)}

/* country chooser tiles (home + by-country index) */
.cc{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:14px 14px 12px;transition:background .18s,border-color .18s,transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.cc::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:4px;background:var(--stripe);box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(15,23,42,.08)}
.cc .flag{font-size:0;line-height:0}
.cc:hover{border-color:var(--fa)!important;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 8%,#fff);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 18px color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 22%,transparent)}
.cc:hover .nm{color:var(--fa)}
.cc:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--fa);outline-offset:2px}

/* by-country sections */
.country-section{border-top:0;position:relative}
.country-section::before{content:"";display:block;height:4px;background:var(--stripe);opacity:.9;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto 18px;border-radius:2px}
.country-h2{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0;font-size:1.3rem}

/* country / university page hero */
.page-header.country-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 28%,var(--line));border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 26px 24px 26px;margin-bottom:26px;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 12%,#fff) 0%,#fff 62%)}
.page-header.country-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:7px;background:var(--stripe);box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(15,23,42,.08)}
.page-header.country-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-40px;bottom:-60px;width:260px;height:174px;background:var(--flag) center/cover no-repeat;opacity:.09;transform:rotate(-8deg);border-radius:18px;pointer-events:none}
.country-hero-flag{float:right;margin:0 0 10px 18px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.page-header.country-hero h1{color:var(--ink)}
.page-header.country-hero a{color:var(--fa)}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .page-header.country-hero{padding:24px 18px 18px}
  .country-hero-flag{float:none;display:block;margin:0 0 12px}
  .fi-xl{width:54px;height:36px}
}

/* ---------- flag-coloured country selector ---------- */
.field select#f-country{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;padding-right:34px;
  background:#fff url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%2364748b' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") right 12px center/12px 8px no-repeat}
.field select#f-country.has-country{padding-left:46px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--fa);
  background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%2364748b' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") right 12px center/12px 8px no-repeat,
             var(--flag) 11px center/24px 16px no-repeat,
             color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 7%,#fff);
  box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 0 var(--fa)}
.field select#f-country.has-country:focus{box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 0 var(--fa),0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 25%,transparent)}
.filters.has-country{position:sticky;overflow:hidden;border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 35%,var(--line));transition:border-color .2s}
.filters.has-country::before{content:"";display:block;height:6px;margin:-20px -20px 16px;background:var(--stripe);box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(15,23,42,.08)}
@media(max-width:960px){.filters.has-country{position:static}}
.filters.has-country .btn#f-reset{border-color:var(--fa);color:var(--fa)}

/* banner shown above results when a country is selected */
.country-banner{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:16px 18px 14px;margin:0 0 16px;border-radius:var(--radius);
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 30%,var(--line));background:linear-gradient(110deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--fa) 13%,#fff),#fff 70%)}
.country-banner::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:5px;background:var(--stripe)}
.country-banner.hidden{display:none}
.country-banner .cb-name{font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2}
.country-banner .cb-sub{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}
.country-banner .cb-actions{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.country-banner .cb-actions a{border-color:var(--fa);color:var(--fa);background:#fff}
.country-banner .cb-actions button{border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-size:.85rem;padding:8px}
.country-banner .cb-actions button:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- contact page ---------- */
.contact-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:28px 26px 24px;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--eu-blue) 25%,var(--line));border-radius:var(--radius);background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--eu-blue-soft) 0%,#fff 65%)}
.contact-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:6px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--eu-blue) 0 70%,var(--eu-gold) 70% 100%)}
.contact-ico{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--eu-blue);color:var(--eu-gold);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.7rem;flex:none}
.contact-main{min-width:0;flex:1 1 260px}
.contact-label{display:block;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.contact-email{display:inline-block;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,1.7rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--eu-blue);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.contact-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.contact-topic{display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .18s,transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.contact-topic:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--eu-blue);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.contact-topic h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.02rem}
.contact-topic .go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--eu-blue)}
.footer-mail{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.footer-mail:hover{color:var(--eu-gold)}
@media(max-width:680px){.contact-hero{padding:24px 18px 18px}.contact-actions{width:100%}.contact-actions .btn{flex:1;justify-content:center;text-align:center}}

/* header nav: keep one line on desktop, hamburger menu on narrower screens */
.nav{flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:2px}
.nav a{padding:8px 9px;font-size:.88rem;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:1120px){
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:12px;right:12px;top:64px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:8px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;margin-left:0}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:12px 12px;min-height:44px;font-size:.92rem}
}


/* =====================================================================
 * v3 design system — typography, icons, homepage layout, polish
 * ===================================================================== */
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-display:swap;font-weight:100 900;src:url("../fonts/inter-latin-wght-normal.woff2") format("woff2-variations"),url("../fonts/inter-latin-wght-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
  unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-display:swap;font-weight:100 900;src:url("../fonts/inter-latin-ext-wght-normal.woff2") format("woff2-variations"),url("../fonts/inter-latin-ext-wght-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
  unicode-range:U+0100-02BA,U+02BD-02C5,U+02C7-02CC,U+02CE-02D7,U+02DD-02FF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1D00-1DBF,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20C0,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}
:root{--font:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;--bg:#f6f7fb;--line:#e3e7ef;--radius:16px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(15,23,42,.05),0 10px 30px -8px rgba(15,23,42,.12);--shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(15,23,42,.04),0 24px 48px -12px rgba(0,35,95,.22)}
body{font-family:var(--font);font-feature-settings:"cv11","ss01";background:var(--bg);color:#0f172a}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-weight:750;letter-spacing:-.022em}
.ic{width:1.1em;height:1.1em;flex:none;vertical-align:-.17em;display:inline-block}

/* brand */
.brand{gap:10px;font-weight:650;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.brand b{color:var(--eu-blue);font-weight:800}
.site-footer .brand b{color:var(--eu-gold)}
.brand-mark{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0b46b8,#00296e);color:var(--eu-gold);display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,51,153,.3)}
.brand-mark .bm-stars{width:28px;height:28px}
.site-header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);border-bottom-color:rgba(15,23,42,.07)}
.nav a{font-weight:550;color:#334155}
.nav a.active{background:var(--eu-blue-soft);color:var(--eu-blue)}

/* buttons */
.btn{border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;gap:7px}
.btn.primary{background:var(--eu-blue);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,51,153,.25)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:#00287a}
.btn.gold{background:var(--eu-gold);border-color:var(--eu-gold);color:#14213d;font-weight:750;min-height:48px;padding:0 22px;font-size:.95rem}
.btn.gold:hover{background:#ffd633}

/* section scaffolding */
.section{padding:72px 0}
.section.alt{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line)}
.section-head{margin-bottom:28px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);line-height:1.15;margin:6px 0 8px}
.section-head p{max-width:680px;line-height:1.6}
.section-head.split{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.section-head.split>div{max-width:720px}
.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--eu-blue)}
.kicker .ic{width:15px;height:15px}
.sub-h{font-size:1.05rem;margin:34px 0 14px;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 85% -10%,#2a5fd6 0,transparent 60%),linear-gradient(160deg,#0a3ea6 0%,#062c7c 70%,#05245f 100%);padding:76px 0 120px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.07) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:22px 22px;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,transparent 85%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,transparent 85%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-stars{position:absolute;right:-90px;top:50%;width:620px;height:620px;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--eu-gold);opacity:.13;pointer-events:none}
.hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 18px}
.hero h1 .h1-soft{color:var(--eu-gold)}
.hero p.sub{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.5vw,1.17rem);color:#d6e2fb;max-width:600px}
.hero .eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.09em;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.search-cta{position:relative;max-width:620px;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:6px;display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:nowrap;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.search-cta .search-ic{position:absolute;left:20px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:20px;height:20px;color:#64748b;pointer-events:none}
.search-cta input{flex:1;min-width:0;background:transparent!important;border:0!important;color:#0f172a!important;padding:0 12px 0 44px;min-height:50px;font-size:1rem;border-radius:10px}
.search-cta input::placeholder{color:#7a8699!important}
.search-cta input:focus{outline:none;background:transparent}
.search-cta:focus-within{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(255,204,0,.6),0 20px 40px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.search-cta button{min-height:50px;border-radius:10px;padding:0 26px;font-weight:750}
.hero-trust{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0 0;display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#c9d7f6;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500}
.hero-trust li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.hero-trust .ic{color:var(--eu-gold);width:17px;height:17px}
.hero-panel{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:20px;padding:18px;backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.hp-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:2px 6px 12px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem}
.hp-head a{color:#ffd84d;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600}
.hp-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:6px}
.hp-list a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);color:var(--ink);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.hp-list a:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateX(3px);box-shadow:inset 4px 0 0 var(--fa)}
.hp-name{flex:1;min-width:0;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.2}
.hp-name small{display:block;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);font-size:.76rem;margin-top:2px}

/* stats + quick searches */
.stats-wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;margin-top:-64px}
.stats-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);overflow:hidden}
.stats-card .stat{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:22px 20px}
.stats-card .stat+.stat{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.stats-card .stat .ic{width:42px;height:42px;padding:10px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--eu-blue-soft);color:var(--eu-blue)}
.stats-card b{display:block;font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.1;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#0f172a}
.stats-card span{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.3}
.quick{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.quick-label{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted)}
.quick .pill-nav{flex:1}
.pill-nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;border-radius:999px!important;padding:8px 14px!important;font-weight:600!important;font-size:.86rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.pill-nav a .ic{color:var(--eu-blue);width:16px;height:16px}
.pill-nav a:hover{background:var(--eu-blue);border-color:var(--eu-blue);color:#fff}
.pill-nav a:hover .ic{color:var(--eu-gold)}
#nordic-focus{padding-top:64px}

/* nordic feature cards */
.country-feature{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;padding:22px}
.cf-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cf-head h3{margin:0;font-size:1.25rem}
.cf-head h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.cf-head .badge{margin-left:auto}
.cf-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:8px}
.cf-stats div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px}
.cf-stats b{display:block;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--fa)}
.cf-stats span{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted)}
.country-feature p{margin:0}
.cf-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:auto}
.cf-actions .btn{flex:1}

/* tiles */
.tile{padding:26px;border-radius:var(--radius);transition:border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s,transform .18s}
.tile:hover{border-color:var(--eu-blue)!important;transform:translateY(-3px)!important;box-shadow:var(--shadow)!important}
.tile .ico{display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--eu-blue-soft);color:var(--eu-blue)}
.tile .ico .ic{width:24px;height:24px}
.tile:hover .ico{background:var(--eu-blue);color:var(--eu-gold)}
.tile h3{margin:16px 0 6px;font-size:1.15rem}
.tile .go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:16px}
.tile .go .ic{transition:transform .18s}
.tile:hover .go .ic{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* cards */
.card{border-radius:var(--radius)}
.uni-card{transition:border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s,transform .18s}
.uni-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.uni-card h3{font-weight:700}
.btn.icon{border-radius:10px}

/* country tiles */
.cc-grid{gap:12px}
.cc{border-radius:14px!important;background:#fff}
.cc .nm{font-size:.95rem}

/* honest numbers / fee breakdown */
.honest{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:56px;align-items:center}
.honest h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);margin:8px 0 10px}
.how-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0;display:grid;gap:14px}
.how-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.how-list li>span{flex:none;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--eu-blue);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;font-size:.9rem}
.how-list b{display:block;margin-bottom:2px}
.how-list p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.honest a .ic{width:15px;height:15px}
.fee-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.fee-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:16px}
.fee-top h3{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:1.15rem}
.fee-top h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.fee-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:13px 0;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);font-size:.92rem}
.fee-row span{color:var(--muted)}
.fee-row b{text-align:right;max-width:60%}
.fee-row b.ok{color:var(--green)}
.fee-row.total{border-top:2px solid #0f172a;margin-top:4px;padding-top:15px}
.fee-row.total span{color:#0f172a;font-weight:700}
.fee-row.total b{font-size:1.4rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--fa)}

/* guides */
.guides a{gap:12px;justify-content:flex-start;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:14px;transition:border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.guides a>.ic{color:var(--eu-blue);width:20px;height:20px}
.guides a .arw{margin-left:auto;display:flex;transition:transform .18s}
.guides a:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.guides a:hover .arw{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0a3ea6,#05245f);color:#fff;padding:56px 0}
.cta-stars{position:absolute;left:-60px;top:50%;width:360px;height:360px;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--eu-gold);opacity:.14}
.cta-inner{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-inner h2{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.75rem)}
.cta-inner p{margin:0;color:#c9d7f6}
.cta-band + .site-footer,main:has(.cta-band:last-child) + .compare-bar + .site-footer{margin-top:0}

/* inner page headers get a soft band */
main > .section:first-child:not(.hero){background:linear-gradient(180deg,#eaf0fc 0%,rgba(234,240,252,0) 100%)}
.page-header h1{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.nordic-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nordic-line .ic{color:#e0a800}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:#0b1530;border-top:4px solid var(--eu-gold);margin-top:72px}
.footer-mail{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}

/* contact page icons */
.contact-ico .ic{width:28px;height:28px}
.contact-topic h3{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.contact-topic h3 .ic{color:var(--eu-blue)}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:1020px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .hero-panel{max-width:620px}
  .hp-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats-card{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .stats-card .stat:nth-child(4){border-left:0}
  .stats-card .stat:nth-child(n+4){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .honest{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .section{padding:52px 0}
  .hero{padding:44px 0 100px}
  .hero-stars{width:420px;height:420px;right:-180px;top:30%}
  .hp-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .search-cta{flex-wrap:wrap;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;padding:0}
  .search-cta input{background:#fff!important;border-radius:12px}
  .search-cta .search-ic{top:25px}
  .search-cta button{width:100%}
  .stats-card{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats-card .stat{padding:16px 14px;gap:10px}
  .stats-card .stat .ic{width:36px;height:36px;padding:8px}
  .stats-card .stat:nth-child(n){border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stats-card .stat:nth-child(-n+2){border-top:0}
  .stats-card .stat:nth-child(even){border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stats-card b{font-size:1.25rem}
  .quick{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .quick .pill-nav{width:100%}
  .cta-inner .btn{width:100%}
  .fee-card{padding:20px}
}

/* v3 refinements */
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.6vw,3.35rem);text-wrap:balance}
.hero h1 .h1-soft{display:block}
.quick{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin-top:26px}
.quick .pill-nav{width:100%}
.stats-card .stat{padding:20px 16px;gap:12px}
.stats-card .stat .ic{width:40px;height:40px;padding:9px}
.stats-card span{display:block;white-space:nowrap}
.cf-stats span{white-space:nowrap}
.fee-row.total b{color:#0f172a}
@media(max-width:1180px){.stats-card span{white-space:normal}}
.section:has(+ .cta-band){padding-bottom:56px}
button,input,select,textarea{font-family:inherit}


/* =====================================================================
 * v4 — redesigned inner pages + motion
 * ===================================================================== */
.page-hero .kicker{margin-bottom:2px}

/* ---------- study fields ---------- */
.field-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:16px}
.field-card{--c:hsl(var(--h) 70% 42%);position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:22px;color:var(--ink);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
.field-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-40px;top:-40px;width:140px;height:140px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,hsl(var(--h) 80% 60% / .16),transparent 70%);transition:transform .4s}
.field-card:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:hsl(var(--h) 60% 75%)}
.field-card:hover::after{transform:scale(1.6)}
.fc-ico{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:14px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:hsl(var(--h) 80% 95%);color:var(--c);margin-bottom:8px;transition:transform .3s}
.fc-ico .ic{width:24px;height:24px}
.field-card:hover .fc-ico{transform:rotate(-8deg) scale(1.08)}
.field-card h3{margin:0;font-size:1.12rem}
.fc-count{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
.fc-count b{color:var(--c);font-size:1.05rem}
.fc-bar{height:6px;border-radius:99px;background:#eef1f6;overflow:hidden;margin:6px 0 8px}
.fc-bar span{display:block;height:100%;border-radius:99px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,hsl(var(--h) 75% 55%),hsl(calc(var(--h) + 30) 75% 50%));transform-origin:left}
.fc-flags{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;margin-top:auto}
.fc-go{margin-left:auto;color:var(--c);display:flex;transition:transform .25s}
.field-card:hover .fc-go{transform:translateX(4px)}
.chip-cloud{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.chip-cloud a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:7px 8px 7px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.86rem;font-weight:550;transition:all .2s}
.chip-cloud a span{min-width:22px;height:22px;padding:0 6px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--eu-blue-soft);color:var(--eu-blue);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;display:grid;place-items:center}
.chip-cloud a:hover{text-decoration:none;background:var(--eu-blue);border-color:var(--eu-blue);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.chip-cloud a:hover span{background:var(--eu-gold);color:#14213d}

/* ---------- shared search box ---------- */
.gloss-tools,.dl-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:22px}
.gloss-search{position:relative;flex:1 1 280px;max-width:420px}
.gloss-search .ic{position:absolute;left:14px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--muted);width:18px;height:18px}
.gloss-search input{width:100%;min-height:46px;padding:0 14px 0 42px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;font-size:.95rem;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.gloss-search input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--eu-blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--eu-blue-soft)}
.dl-tools .muted{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}

/* ---------- glossary ---------- */
.gloss-tabs{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.gloss-tabs button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-2);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s}
.gloss-tabs button span{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
.gloss-tabs button .ic{width:15px;height:15px}
.gloss-tabs button:hover{border-color:var(--eu-blue);color:var(--eu-blue)}
.gloss-tabs button.is-on{background:var(--eu-blue);border-color:var(--eu-blue);color:#fff}
.gloss-tabs button.is-on span{color:#ffd84d}
.gloss-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:14px}
.gloss-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
.gloss-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#cdd8ee}
.gloss-card h3{margin:10px 0 6px;font-size:1.08rem}
.gloss-card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6}
.gloss-card.hide{display:none}
.gc-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:99px}
.gc-tag .ic{width:13px;height:13px}
.g-fees{background:#e6f4f1;color:#0f766e}
.g-eligibility{background:#e8eefb;color:#003399}
.g-documents{background:#fdf3e3;color:#b45309}
.g-degrees{background:#f3e8ff;color:#7c3aed}

/* ---------- deadlines ---------- */
.dl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:16px}
.dl-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:22px 20px 18px;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
.dl-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.dl-card.hide{display:none}
.dl-card header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.dl-card h3{margin:0;font-size:1.12rem}
.dl-card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.dl-card header .badge{margin-left:auto}
.dl-dates{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px}
.dl-d{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 12px;border-radius:12px;background:#f6f8fc}
.dl-d>.ic{width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:2px}
.dl-d.open>.ic{color:var(--green)}
.dl-d.close>.ic{color:var(--red)}
.dl-d span{display:block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--muted)}
.dl-d b{display:block;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.35;font-weight:650}
.dl-docs{display:flex;gap:8px;margin:0;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.5}
.dl-docs .ic{color:var(--fa);margin-top:3px}
.dl-more{margin-top:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-weight:650;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--fa)}
.dl-more .ic{transition:transform .2s}
.dl-card:hover .dl-more .ic{transform:translateX(4px)}
.vd-list{display:grid;gap:8px}
.vd-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,1.6fr) auto;gap:14px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:12px 16px;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s}
.vd-row:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateX(4px);border-color:var(--fa);box-shadow:inset 4px 0 0 var(--fa)}
.vd-name b{display:block;font-size:.95rem}
.vd-name small{color:var(--muted)}
.vd-win{display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.vd-win .ic{margin-top:3px;color:var(--eu-blue)}
.tip-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:32px}
.tip{display:flex;gap:16px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#f4f7fd);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:22px}
.tip-ic{width:44px!important;height:44px!important;padding:10px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--eu-blue);color:var(--eu-gold)}
.tip h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.05rem}
.tip p{margin:0}

/* ---------- how it works ---------- */
.hiw-steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;position:relative;counter-reset:s}
.hiw-steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:44px;left:12%;right:12%;height:2px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--eu-blue) 0 8px,transparent 8px 16px);opacity:.35}
.hiw-steps li{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:26px 24px;text-align:center;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.hiw-steps li:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.hs-ic{display:grid;place-items:center;width:64px;height:64px;margin:0 auto 14px;border-radius:20px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0b46b8,#00296e);color:var(--eu-gold);box-shadow:0 10px 24px -8px rgba(0,51,153,.5);position:relative;z-index:1}
.hs-ic .ic{width:28px;height:28px}
.hs-n{position:absolute;top:14px;left:18px;font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:800;color:#eef2fa;line-height:1}
.hiw-steps h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1.15rem}
.hiw-steps p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:14px}
.cat{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px 20px 18px;border-top:4px solid var(--k,#94a3b8);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.cat:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cat-free{--k:#0f766e}.cat-low{--k:#2563eb}.cat-cond{--k:#d97706}.cat-note{--k:#64748b}.cat-sep{--k:#7c3aed}
.cat-n{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:9px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--k) 12%,#fff);color:var(--k);font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem}
.cat h3{margin:12px 0 6px;font-size:1.02rem}
.cat p{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}
.cat-where{display:inline-block;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--k);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--k) 10%,#fff);padding:4px 9px;border-radius:99px}
.faq{display:grid;gap:10px;max-width:860px}
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.faq details[open]{border-color:#c9d6f2;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:16px 20px;font-weight:650;font-size:1rem}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-ic{display:grid;place-items:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--eu-blue-soft);color:var(--eu-blue);flex:none;transition:transform .3s,background .2s}
.faq details[open] .faq-ic{transform:rotate(180deg);background:var(--eu-blue);color:#fff}
.faq-a{padding:0 20px 16px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.faq-a p{margin:0}
.faq details[open] .faq-a{animation:faqIn .35s ease}
@keyframes faqIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .hiw-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hiw-steps::before{display:none}
  .tip-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .vd-row{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;row-gap:6px}
  .vd-win{grid-column:1/-1}
  .vd-row .badge{grid-column:1/-1;justify-self:start}
}
@media(max-width:480px){.dl-dates{grid-template-columns:1fr}.dl-grid,.gloss-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* =====================================================================
 * Motion
 * ===================================================================== */
/* nav underline */
.nav a{position:relative}
.nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:10px;right:10px;bottom:4px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--eu-blue);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:center;transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
.nav a:hover{background:transparent!important}
.nav a:hover::after,.nav a.active::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav a.active{background:transparent!important}
.site-header{transition:box-shadow .25s,background .25s}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 6px 24px -10px rgba(15,23,42,.18);background:rgba(255,255,255,.96)}
.brand-mark .bm-stars{transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
.brand:hover .bm-stars{transform:rotate(150deg)}

/* hero entrance */
@keyframes riseIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@keyframes slideIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateX(24px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(360deg)}}
@keyframes spinC{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@keyframes floaty{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-8px)}}
@keyframes shine{from{transform:translateX(-120%) skewX(-20deg)}to{transform:translateX(220%) skewX(-20deg)}}
@keyframes wave{0%,100%{transform:rotate(0) skewY(0)}25%{transform:rotate(-6deg) skewY(-4deg)}75%{transform:rotate(5deg) skewY(3deg)}}
@keyframes barGrow{from{transform:scaleX(0)}to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
.hero-copy>*{animation:riseIn .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) both}
.hero-copy>*:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.08s}
.hero-copy>*:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.16s}
.hero-copy>*:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.24s}
.hero-copy>*:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.32s}
.hero-panel{animation:riseIn .9s .2s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) both}
.hp-list li{animation:slideIn .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) both}
.hp-list li:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.35s}.hp-list li:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.42s}.hp-list li:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.49s}
.hp-list li:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.56s}.hp-list li:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.63s}.hp-list li:nth-child(6){animation-delay:.7s}
.hero-stars{animation:spin 120s linear infinite}
.cta-stars{animation:spinC 90s linear infinite;transform-origin:center}
.cta-stars{top:calc(50% - 180px);transform:none}
.hero h1 .h1-soft{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ffcc00,#ffe680,#ffcc00);background-size:200% 100%;-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;animation:goldShift 6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes goldShift{0%,100%{background-position:0 0}50%{background-position:100% 0}}
.stats-card{animation:riseIn .8s .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) both}

/* button shine */
.btn.primary,.btn.gold,.search-cta button{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.btn.primary::after,.btn.gold::after,.search-cta button::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;width:40%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.45),transparent);transform:translateX(-120%) skewX(-20deg);pointer-events:none}
.btn.primary:hover::after,.btn.gold:hover::after,.search-cta button:hover::after{animation:shine .7s ease}

/* flags wave on hover */
.cc:hover .flag-ico,.hp-list a:hover .flag-ico,.dl-card:hover header .flag-ico,.country-card:hover .flag-ico{animation:wave .9s ease-in-out;transform-origin:left center}

/* scroll reveal (only when JS is running) */
html.anim .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);transition-delay:var(--rd,0s)}
html.anim .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
html.anim .field-card.rv .fc-bar span{transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) .25s}
html.anim .field-card.rv.in .fc-bar span{transform:scaleX(1)}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}
  html.anim .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

.dl-dates{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
.dl-d{align-items:center;padding:10px 12px}
.dl-d>div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex:1;min-width:0}
.dl-d span{flex:none}
.dl-d b{text-align:right}

.dl-d{align-items:flex-start}
.dl-d>div{display:block}
.dl-d b{text-align:left;margin-top:2px}