/* Diploma Recognition — Swiss editorial direction, October 2026.
   Visual-only redesign: all service scope, intake, legal and bilingual functionality is retained. */
:root{
 --ink:#10241f;--ink2:#1e3c31;--muted:#617069;
 --red:#285644;--red2:#183f30;--success:#285644;
 --paper:#f7f8f5;--soft:#e5eee8;--line:#dce3de;
 --shell:min(1400px,calc(100% - 92px));
 font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
}
body{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #5f9c7a;outline-offset:3px}
h1,h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400}
.eyebrow{color:#355e4b;letter-spacing:.16em}
.eyebrow::before{display:none}
.button{border-radius:4px;font-size:13px;min-height:52px;font-weight:650;padding:13px 25px;gap:21px}
.button-red{background:#1e4535;border-color:#1e4535;color:#fff}
.button-red:hover{background:#315e49;border-color:#315e49}
.button-outline{border-color:#7f998a;color:#1a3d30;background:rgba(255,255,255,.89)}
.button-outline:hover{border-color:#1d4635;background:#eef4ee}
.button-white{color:#1c4535}
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #e7eae5;box-shadow:0 2px 12px #17291e06}
.nav{min-height:84px;gap:30px}
.site-header .brand{gap:12px}

.site-header .brandname,.footer-top .brandname{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.026em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:19px;line-height:1.12}
.site-header .brandname small,.footer-top .brandname small{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:450;font-size:10px;color:#4d5d55;letter-spacing:.005em;text-transform:none;line-height:1.5;margin-top:4px}
.links{gap:22px}
.links a{font-size:12px;color:#34453c;font-weight:550}
.links a:hover{color:#285644}
.nav-right{gap:15px}
.nav-cta{min-height:44px;font-size:12px}
.lang{border:1px solid #e0e6e1;border-radius:4px;min-width:62px;padding:0 10px;color:#294c3d}
.mobile-menu{border-radius:4px}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#fafbf9;padding:0;border-bottom:1px solid #e9eee9}
.hero-grid{display:block;position:relative;z-index:2;min-height:565px;padding:72px 0 58px}
.hero-photo{position:absolute;z-index:0;inset:0 0 0 47%;margin:0;background:#d6d3c9;overflow:hidden}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;object-position:52% 38%;filter:saturate(.85) contrast(.95)}
.hero-photo figcaption{position:absolute;bottom:14px;right:18px;background:#fffde9e0;padding:6px 10px;font-size:9px;line-height:1.4;color:#384b3e;max-width:270px;letter-spacing:.005em}
.hero::after{content:"";pointer-events:none;position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 1%,#fff 35%,rgba(255,255,255,.98) 43%,rgba(255,255,255,.75) 53%,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 77%); }
.hero-copy{max-width:755px;width:63%;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-copy .eyebrow{color:#355a45}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(47px,5vw,76px);letter-spacing:-.052em;line-height:1.08;max-width:760px;margin:30px 0 24px;color:#142824}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:inherit}
.hero-copy>p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.66;max-width:585px;color:#52615b}
.hero-actions{margin-top:32px;gap:16px}
.hero-badges{border-top:0;margin-top:41px;padding:0;gap:13px 24px;max-width:750px;font-size:11px;color:#34483e}
.hero-badges>span{white-space:nowrap;gap:8px}
.hero-badges b{font-weight:700;display:grid;place-items:center;width:24px;height:24px;border:1px solid #3d785a;border-radius:50%;color:#2e634a;font-size:12px}
.section{padding:90px 0}
.services{background:#fafbf9;padding:35px 0 62px}
.services .section-header{margin-bottom:27px;align-items:center;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.72fr);gap:20px}
.services .section-header h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);margin:12px 0 0;line-height:1.2}
.services .section-header>p{justify-self:end;max-width:460px;font-size:12.5px}
.service-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.service{position:relative;min-height:378px;padding:25px 24px 25px;border:1px solid #dfe5de;border-top:1px solid #dfe5de;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px #233d2a08;background:#fff;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.service:hover{border-color:#a6c1ae;box-shadow:0 15px 30px #233d2a10}
.service-top{display:block}
.service-number{display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;width:auto;min-height:37px;padding:10px 13px;background:#e7f0e8;color:#2d6045;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.045em;border-radius:30px;line-height:1.3;text-transform:uppercase}
.service-top .price{position:absolute;left:24px;bottom:25px;font-size:25px;max-width:calc(100% - 85px);text-align:left;color:#1b4534;line-height:1.1}
.service-top .price small{font-size:9px;color:#789083;text-align:left;margin-top:7px}
.service h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(22px,1.75vw,29px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:25px 0 15px}
.service>p{color:#5d6963;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:10px}
.service-detail{font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#6b7770;margin-bottom:15px}
.service-footer{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:60px;border:0;justify-content:flex-end}
.service-footer a{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.005em;color:#21503c;min-height:35px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.service-footer a:hover{color:#396c53}
.service-footer .flag{position:absolute;bottom:68px;left:24px;max-width:calc(100% - 48px);font-size:9px;color:#74887a;font-weight:500}
.service-note{max-width:100%;font-size:11px;color:#6d7771;margin-top:25px}
.included{margin:0 0 8px;border-top:1px solid #eef2ee;padding-top:10px;font-size:12px}
.included summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:11px;color:#35634d;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.included summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.included summary:after{content:"+";font-size:20px;font-weight:400}
.included[open] summary:after{content:"−"}
.included[open]{padding-bottom:12px}
.included strong{font-size:10px;margin:14px 0 8px}
.included ul{margin-bottom:10px}
.included p,.included li{font-size:11px}
.included li::marker{color:#54836c}
.pathway-disclosure{background:#eef4ef;padding:0 0 1px}
.pathway-disclosure .pathway-shell{width:var(--shell);margin:auto;padding:24px 0}
.pathway-disclosure>.pathway-summary{display:block;cursor:pointer;width:var(--shell);margin:auto;color:#234d39;font-weight:650;font-size:13px;padding:18px 0;list-style-position:inside}
.pathway-disclosure>.pathway-summary::marker{color:#54836c}
.pathway-disclosure .preview{border:1px solid #d4e1d8;border-left:3px solid #467c5b;max-width:700px;background:#fff;margin-top:16px}
.pathway-disclosure .path-step>span,.pathway-disclosure .preview-label{color:#356b4b}
.ribbon{background:#193d2e;color:#fff;border:0;padding:39px 0}
.ribbon .shell{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.ribbon span{color:#e0eee4;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.035em;text-transform:none;line-height:1.5;padding:13px 14px;border-left:1px solid #537762!important}
.ribbon span+span{padding-left:14px}
.ribbon .shell>span:before{content:"";display:block;width:26px;height:26px;margin-bottom:12px;border:1px solid #779784;border-radius:50%;background:#315642}
.route{border-top:1px solid #d9e5dc;border-radius:3px}
.route-number,.step .num,.route-detail-head>span{color:#477b5b}
.route a,.route-detail-cta,.review-head button{color:#26523c}
.routes{background:white}
.process{background:#f0f5ef}
.step{border-color:#bbcfc0}
.request{background:white}
.contact-form{background:#f7faf7;border-color:#dce6dc;border-radius:4px}
.form-title{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:28px;color:#183b2e}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:#407c5a;outline:2px solid #407c5a28}
.filebox:hover{border-color:#43835e}
.filebox svg,.consent a{color:#245a3d}
.selected-service{border-left-color:#477b5b}
.consent input{accent-color:#2a6c4d}
.submit-disclosure{border-left-color:#3d7a53}
.faq{background:#f7faf7}
.faq-list summary::after{color:#39734e}
.final-cta{background:#214935}
footer{background:#142f24;color:#ecf5ec}
.footer-top p{color:#c6d8ca}
.footer-top h3{color:#fff}
.footer-top a:not(.brand){color:#dde9dd}
.footer-bottom{border-top-color:#43664d;color:#b9d1be}
@media(min-width:1151px) and (max-width:1330px){
 .links{gap:12px}
 .links a{font-size:10.5px}
 .site-header .brandname{font-size:16px}
}
@media(max-width:1150px){
 .links{top:83px}
 .service-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
 .service{min-height:320px}
 .hero-grid{min-height:510px}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(47px,6vw,66px)}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
 :root{--shell:min(100% - 48px,1224px)}
 .hero-grid{min-height:465px;padding:61px 0}
 .hero-copy{width:75%}
 .hero-photo{left:40%}
 .hero::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 0%,#fff 30%,rgba(255,255,255,.92) 52%,rgba(255,255,255,.32) 85%)}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,63px)}
 .hero-copy>p{font-size:15px}
 .services .section-header{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
 .services .section-header>p{justify-self:start;max-width:100%}
 .ribbon .shell{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
 :root{--shell:calc(100% - 36px)}
 .nav{min-height:70px}
 .site-header .brandname{font-size:clamp(12px,3.2vw,16px);letter-spacing:0}
 .site-header .brandname small{font-size:clamp(7px,1.8vw,9px);letter-spacing:0;white-space:normal;margin-top:2px}
 .site-header .nav{gap:8px}
 .lang{height:36px;min-width:50px}
 .nav-cta{display:none}
 .links{top:69px}
 .hero{padding:0}
 .hero-grid{padding:48px 0 0;min-height:0}
 .hero-copy{width:100%;max-width:none}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,10.1vw,56px);margin:20px 0}
 .hero-copy>p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.68}
 .hero-photo{position:relative;inset:auto;display:block;width:calc(100% + 36px);height:240px;margin:30px -18px 0}
 .hero-photo img{object-position:center 36%}
 .hero-photo figcaption{font-size:8px}
 .hero::after{display:none}
 .hero-actions{gap:10px;margin-top:26px}
 .hero-actions .button{min-height:48px}
 .hero-badges{gap:11px;margin-top:28px}
 .hero-badges>span{white-space:normal;font-size:10px}
 .services{padding:30px 0 50px}
 .services .section-header{margin-bottom:20px}
 .services .section-header h2{font-size:29px}
 .service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px}
 .service{padding:23px 21px;min-height:305px}
 .service h3{font-size:28px}
 .service-top .price{left:21px;bottom:23px}
 .service-footer .flag{left:21px}
 .ribbon{padding:23px 0}
 .ribbon .shell{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:6px}
 .ribbon span{font-size:10px;padding:12px 9px}
 .pathway-disclosure .pathway-shell{padding:15px 0}
 .section{padding:68px 0}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.service{transition:none}}
\n/* Fixes for expanded cards and narrow tablets */\n.service:has(.included[open]){min-height:490px}\n.service .included[open]+.service-footer{margin-top:12px}\n@media (min-width:901px) and (max-width:1150px){.site-header .brandname{font-size:16px}.service-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}\n
/* Editorial values band retains all four original positioning statements. */
.ribbon .shell{grid-template-columns:minmax(200px,1.4fr) repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));align-items:start;gap:8px}
.ribbon-lead .eyebrow{color:#adcbbb;font-size:10px}
.ribbon-lead h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.65vw,39px);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:300px;margin:14px 25px 0 0;color:#fff}
.ribbon .shell>span{min-height:140px;padding:16px 18px}
.service-footer a{position:absolute;right:20px;bottom:25px;max-width:140px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.3;text-align:right;justify-content:flex-end}
.service-footer{padding-top:0;padding-bottom:50px}
@media(max-width:1150px){
 .ribbon .shell{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
 .ribbon-lead{grid-column:1/-1}
 .ribbon-lead h2{max-width:560px}
 .ribbon .shell>span{min-height:0;padding:10px 14px}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
 .hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
 .hero-grid{order:1}
 .hero-photo{order:2;width:100%;height:240px;margin:26px 0 0}
 .ribbon .shell{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}
 .ribbon-lead h2{font-size:30px}
 .ribbon .shell>span{padding:8px 10px;font-size:10px}
}


/* Recognition pathways and knowledge directory */
.hero-copy>.working-languages{margin-top:10px;font-size:12px;font-weight:650;color:#2c5b40;letter-spacing:.015em}
.directory-section{background:#fff;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:80px}
.directory-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.directory-card{border:1px solid #dce6de;padding:26px 25px 22px;border-radius:4px;background:#fbfcfa;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.directory-index{font-size:11px;color:#53755d;font-weight:650}
.directory-card h3{font:400 29px/1.22 Georgia,serif;margin:13px 0 17px;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.directory-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
.directory-links a{font-size:12.5px;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6ede5;text-decoration:none;color:#294f3b}
.directory-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.directory-all{display:inline-block;margin-top:auto;padding-top:22px;color:#205139;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:12px}
.directory-all:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.knowledge-section{background:#f7f9f6}
.knowledge-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.knowledge-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid #dce6de;background:#fff;padding:31px;text-decoration:none;min-height:240px}
.knowledge-card h3{font:400 clamp(25px,2.6vw,37px)/1.16 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#163c2c;margin:20px 0 auto}
.knowledge-card>span:last-child{display:block;font-size:12px;color:#2c6047;font-weight:700;margin-top:21px}
.knowledge-card:hover{border-color:#a7c6b1;background:#fcfefd}
@media(max-width:1050px){.directory-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.directory-card:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}.site-header .nav{gap:16px}.links{gap:14px}.links a{font-size:11px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.directory-grid,.knowledge-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.directory-card:last-child{grid-column:auto}.directory-card{padding:23px}.knowledge-card{min-height:205px}.hero-copy>.working-languages{font-size:12px}}

/* Dedicated scope pages are linked from all four service headings. */
.service-heading-link{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;outline-offset:4px}
.service-heading-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:5px}

/* Navigation: Knowledge / Articles are top-level editorial tabs. */
.knowledge-tabs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;margin:0 0 32px;border-bottom:1px solid #DCE4DE;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap}
.knowledge-tabs a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px;padding:13px 21px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;font-size:13px;font-weight:550;text-decoration:none;color:#626262}
.knowledge-tabs a:hover{background:#f7f7f5;color:#3f3f3f}
.knowledge-tabs a.is-active,.knowledge-tabs a[aria-current="page"]{border-color:var(--brand-primary, #21845B);color:#165A42;font-weight:650}
.site-nav .nav-articles-tab[aria-current="page"]{color:#165A42;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:700px){.knowledge-tabs{margin-bottom:22px}.knowledge-tabs a{padding:11px 16px}}


/* Corporate-logo green footer headings (Navigation, Rechtliches, Kontakt). */
#site-footer .footer-top h3 {
  color: #21845B !important;
}