/* =====================================================
   01 — PH.D. ADMISSIONS HERO
===================================================== */

.phd-hero {
    position: relative;

    overflow: hidden;

    padding: 105px 0 0;

    background: var(--color-white);
}


/* =====================================================
   CONTAINER
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-container {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(480px, 1.1fr);

    align-items: center;

    gap: 80px;

    min-height: 650px;

    padding-bottom: 95px;
}


/* =====================================================
   LEFT CONTENT
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-content {
    position: relative;

    z-index: 2;

    max-width: 620px;
}


/* =====================================================
   KICKER
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-kicker {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 13px;

    margin-bottom: 38px;
}


.phd-hero-kicker-number {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    width: 37px;
    height: 37px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--color-black);

    color: var(--color-white);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 11px;

    font-weight: 800;
}


.phd-hero-kicker-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


.phd-hero-kicker-line {
    width: 60px;

    height: 1px;

    margin-left: 4px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =====================================================
   MAIN HEADING
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-content h1 {
    max-width: 650px;

    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: clamp(58px, 6vw, 86px);

    line-height: 0.94;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: -0.07em;

    color: var(--color-black);
}


.phd-hero-content h1 span {
    display: block;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =====================================================
   DESCRIPTION
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-description {
    max-width: 500px;

    margin: 30px 0 0;

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 15px;

    line-height: 1.8;

    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}


/* =====================================================
   ACTIONS
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-actions {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 22px;

    margin-top: 35px;
}


/* Primary */

.phd-hero-primary-button {
    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: space-between;

    gap: 24px;

    min-width: 218px;

    min-height: 55px;

    padding: 6px 7px 6px 20px;

    border-radius: 100px;

    background: var(--color-black);

    color: var(--color-white);

    text-decoration: none;

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 11px;

    font-weight: 700;

    transition:
        transform 0.25s ease,
        background 0.25s ease;
}


.phd-hero-button-icon {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    width: 41px;
    height: 41px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--color-lime);

    color: var(--color-black);

    font-size: 16px;

    transition:
        transform 0.25s ease,
        background 0.25s ease;
}


.phd-hero-primary-button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);

    background: var(--color-teal);
}


.phd-hero-primary-button:hover .phd-hero-button-icon {
    transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}


/* Secondary */

.phd-hero-secondary-button {
    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 9px;

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 11px;

    font-weight: 700;

    color: var(--color-black);

    text-decoration: none;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-black);

    padding-bottom: 5px;

    transition:
        color 0.2s ease,
        border-color 0.2s ease;
}


.phd-hero-secondary-button span {
    font-size: 15px;

    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}


.phd-hero-secondary-button:hover {
    color: var(--color-teal);

    border-color: var(--color-teal);
}


.phd-hero-secondary-button:hover span {
    transform: translateY(3px);
}


/* =====================================================
   META
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-meta {
    display: flex;

    flex-wrap: wrap;

    gap: 25px;

    margin-top: 48px;

    padding-top: 23px;

    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);

    max-width: 620px;
}


.phd-hero-meta-item {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 8px;

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 8px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: 0.1em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}


.phd-hero-meta-mark {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    width: 21px;
    height: 21px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--color-lime);

    color: var(--color-black);

    font-size: 7px;
}


/* =====================================================
   RIGHT VISUAL
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-visual {
    position: relative;

    min-height: 580px;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;
}


.phd-hero-image-wrap {
    position: relative;

    width: min(100%, 590px);

    height: 560px;

    overflow: visible;
}


/* =====================================================
   IMAGE
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-image {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;

    object-position: center;

    border-radius: 4px;

    filter:
        saturate(0.82) contrast(0.96);
}


/* =====================================================
   IMAGE FRAME
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-image-frame {
    position: absolute;

    left: -14px;
    bottom: -14px;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    border: 1px solid var(--color-teal);

    pointer-events: none;

    z-index: -1;
}


/* =====================================================
   TOP RESEARCH NOTE
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-research-note {
    position: absolute;

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 3px;

    padding: 14px 17px;

    background: var(--color-white);

    box-shadow:
        0 15px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
}


.phd-hero-research-note span {
    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 7px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: 0.15em;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


.phd-hero-research-note strong {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 14px;

    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);
}


.phd-hero-research-note--top {
    top: 35px;

    left: -35px;
}


.phd-hero-research-note--bottom {
    right: -28px;

    bottom: 30px;

    background: var(--color-lime);
}


.phd-hero-research-note--bottom strong {
    font-size: 10px;
}


/* =====================================================
   ORBIT DETAIL
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-orbit {
    position: absolute;

    right: -42px;

    top: 45%;

    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(33, 138, 134, 0.4);

    border-radius: 50%;

    pointer-events: none;
}


.phd-hero-orbit-dot {
    position: absolute;

    top: 8px;
    right: 15px;

    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}


.phd-hero-orbit-line {
    position: absolute;

    left: 50%;
    top: -30px;

    width: 1px;
    height: 30px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =====================================================
   BOTTOM STRIP
===================================================== */

.phd-hero-bottom {
    width: 100%;

    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);

    background: var(--color-white);
}


.phd-hero-bottom-inner {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: space-between;

    min-height: 58px;

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 8px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}


.phd-hero-bottom-line {
    flex: 1;

    max-width: 90px;

    height: 1px;

    background: var(--color-border);
}


/* =====================================================
   TABLET
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1050px) {

    .phd-hero {
        padding-top: 80px;
    }


    .phd-hero-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 70px;

        min-height: auto;
    }


    .phd-hero-content {
        max-width: 750px;
    }


    .phd-hero-content h1 {
        max-width: 700px;
    }


    .phd-hero-description {
        max-width: 600px;
    }


    .phd-hero-visual {
        min-height: 500px;
    }


    .phd-hero-image-wrap {
        width: min(100%, 700px);

        height: 500px;
    }

}


/* =====================================================
   MOBILE
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 640px) {

    .phd-hero {
        padding-top: 55px;
    }


    .phd-hero-container {
        gap: 55px;

        padding-bottom: 65px;
    }


    .phd-hero-kicker {
        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }


    .phd-hero-kicker-number {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;

        font-size: 10px;
    }


    .phd-hero-kicker-text {
        font-size: 9px;

        letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    }


    .phd-hero-kicker-line {
        width: 35px;
    }


    .phd-hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 49px;

        line-height: 0.96;
    }


    .phd-hero-description {
        margin-top: 23px;

        font-size: 13px;

        line-height: 1.75;
    }


    .phd-hero-actions {
        flex-direction: column;

        align-items: flex-start;

        gap: 20px;

        margin-top: 28px;
    }


    .phd-hero-primary-button {
        width: 100%;

        max-width: 310px;
    }


    .phd-hero-meta {
        flex-direction: column;

        align-items: flex-start;

        gap: 13px;

        margin-top: 35px;
    }


    /* Visual */

    .phd-hero-visual {
        min-height: 390px;

        width: calc(100% - 15px);

        margin-left: auto;
    }


    .phd-hero-image-wrap {
        width: 100%;

        height: 390px;
    }


    .phd-hero-research-note--top {
        top: 18px;

        left: -15px;
    }


    .phd-hero-research-note--bottom {
        right: -12px;

        bottom: 18px;
    }


    .phd-hero-orbit {
        display: none;
    }


    /* Bottom */

    .phd-hero-bottom-inner {
        min-height: 52px;

        gap: 12px;

        font-size: 7px;
    }


    .phd-hero-bottom-inner span:nth-of-type(2),
    .phd-hero-bottom-inner span:nth-of-type(4) {
        display: none;
    }

}


/* =====================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .phd-hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 44px;
    }


    .phd-hero-image-wrap {
        height: 350px;
    }


    .phd-hero-visual {
        min-height: 350px;
    }


    .phd-hero-research-note {
        padding: 11px 13px;
    }


    .phd-hero-research-note--bottom strong {
        font-size: 8px;
    }

}


/* =====================================================
   02 — FIND YOUR RESEARCH DIRECTION
   UPDATED QUESTION COMPOSITION
===================================================== */

.phd-question-section {
    position: relative;

    overflow: hidden;

    padding: 145px 0 125px;

    background: var(--color-white);
}


.phd-question-container {
    position: relative;
}


/* =====================================================
   TOP LABEL
===================================================== */

.phd-question-top {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: space-between;

    margin-bottom: 55px;

    padding-bottom: 18px;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}


.phd-question-label {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 13px;

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 9px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: 0.15em;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


.phd-question-number {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--color-black);

    color: var(--color-white);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 10px;

    letter-spacing: 0;
}


.phd-question-top-note {
    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 8px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 0.14em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}


/* =====================================================
   MAIN HEADING
===================================================== */

.phd-question-heading {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px;

    gap: 100px;

    align-items: end;

    margin-bottom: 105px;
}


.phd-question-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;

    max-width: 760px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: clamp(65px, 7vw, 105px);

    line-height: 0.88;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: -0.075em;

    color: var(--color-black);
}


.phd-question-heading h2 span {
    display: block;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


.phd-question-heading p {
    max-width: 330px;

    margin: 0 0 5px;

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 14px;

    line-height: 1.8;

    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}


/* =====================================================
   QUESTION FIELD
===================================================== */

.phd-question-field {
    position: relative;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px 1fr;

    grid-template-rows: 230px 180px;

    column-gap: 70px;

    row-gap: 10px;

    max-width: 1050px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    align-items: center;
}


/* =====================================================
   QUESTION BLOCKS
===================================================== */

.phd-question-block {
    position: relative;

    max-width: 245px;
}


.phd-question-block--why {
    grid-column: 1;

    grid-row: 1;

    align-self: start;

    margin-top: 25px;
}


.phd-question-block--what {
    grid-column: 3;

    grid-row: 1;

    align-self: start;

    justify-self: end;

    margin-top: 25px;
}


.phd-question-block--where {
    grid-column: 2;

    grid-row: 2;

    align-self: start;

    justify-self: center;

    width: 260px;

    max-width: 260px;

    margin-top: 30px;

    text-align: center;
}


/* =====================================================
   QUESTION WORD
===================================================== */

.phd-question-word {
    display: block;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 48px;

    line-height: 1;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: -0.06em;

    color: var(--color-black);
}


.phd-question-rule {
    width: 70px;

    height: 3px;

    margin: 15px 0 17px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}


.phd-question-block p {
    max-width: 235px;

    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 12px;

    line-height: 1.75;

    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}


/* =====================================================
   WHERE — CENTERED
===================================================== */

.phd-question-block--where .phd-question-rule {
    margin-left: auto;

    margin-right: auto;
}


.phd-question-block--where p {
    max-width: 270px;

    margin-left: auto;

    margin-right: auto;
}


/* =====================================================
   CENTRAL RESEARCH CIRCLE
===================================================== */

.phd-question-center {
    position: absolute;

    left: 50%;
    top: 115px;

    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    width: 235px;
    height: 235px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--color-lime);

    z-index: 3;
}


/* =====================================================
   ROTATING OUTER ORBIT
===================================================== */

.phd-question-orbit {
    position: absolute;

    inset: -13px;

    border: 1px solid var(--color-teal);

    border-radius: 50%;

    animation:
        phdResearchOrbit 18s linear infinite;

    pointer-events: none;
}


/* =====================================================
   ORBIT DOT
===================================================== */

.phd-question-orbit-dot {
    position: absolute;

    top: -5px;
    left: 50%;

    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;

    transform: translateX(-50%);

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =====================================================
   SLOW CONTINUOUS ROTATION
===================================================== */

@keyframes phdResearchOrbit {

    from {
        transform: rotate(0deg);
    }

    to {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }

}


/* =====================================================
   RESEARCH CONTENT
   STAYS COMPLETELY STATIC
===================================================== */

.phd-question-center-small {
    position: relative;

    z-index: 2;

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 8px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: 0.18em;

    color: var(--color-teal-dark);
}


.phd-question-center-main {
    position: relative;

    z-index: 2;

    margin: 7px 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 38px;

    line-height: 1;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: -0.055em;

    color: var(--color-black);
}


.phd-question-center-line {
    position: relative;

    z-index: 2;

    width: 45px;

    height: 1px;

    margin: 4px 0 8px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}

/* Small endpoint */

.phd-question-block--where::after {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    left: 50%;

    top: -91px;

    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--color-teal);

    transform: translateX(-50%);
}


/* =====================================================
   RESEARCH THREAD
===================================================== */

.phd-question-thread {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    gap: 17px;

    margin-top: 15px;

    padding-top: 25px;

    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 8px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: 0.13em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}


.phd-question-thread i {
    display: block;

    width: 28px;

    height: 1px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =====================================================
   BOTTOM STATEMENT
===================================================== */

.phd-question-bottom {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    gap: 18px;

    margin-top: 20px;
}


.phd-question-bottom-line {
    width: 55px;

    height: 1px;

    background: var(--color-border);
}


.phd-question-bottom p {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-body);

    font-size: 12px;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);

    text-align: center;
}


.phd-question-bottom strong {
    color: var(--color-black);

    font-weight: 700;
}

/* =====================================================
   TABLET
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {

    .phd-question-section {
        padding: 110px 0;
    }


    /* =================================================
       TOP
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-top {
        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }


    .phd-question-top-note {
        font-size: 7px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       HEADING
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-heading {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 30px;

        margin-bottom: 80px;
    }


    .phd-question-heading h2 {
        max-width: 700px;
    }


    .phd-question-heading p {
        max-width: 550px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       QUESTION FIELD
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-field {
        grid-template-columns:
            1fr 220px 1fr;

        grid-template-rows:
            220px 175px;

        column-gap: 35px;

        row-gap: 10px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       QUESTION BLOCKS
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-block--why::after {
        width: 60px;

        left: calc(100% + 10px);
    }


    .phd-question-block--what::after {
        width: 60px;

        right: calc(100% + 10px);
    }


    /* =================================================
       CENTRAL RESEARCH
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-center {
        width: 210px;
        height: 210px;

        top: 110px;
    }


    .phd-question-center-main {
        font-size: 34px;
    }


    .phd-question-orbit {
        inset: -12px;
    }


    .phd-question-orbit-dot {
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;

        top: -4px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       WHERE
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-block--where {
        width: 230px;

        max-width: 230px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       THREAD
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-thread {
        margin-top: 65px;
    }

}


/* =====================================================
   MOBILE
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    .phd-question-section {
        padding: 85px 0;
    }


    /* =================================================
       TOP
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-top {
        margin-bottom: 38px;
    }


    .phd-question-top-note {
        display: none;
    }


    .phd-question-label {
        font-size: 8px;
    }


    .phd-question-number {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       HEADING
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-heading {
        margin-bottom: 65px;
    }


    .phd-question-heading h2 {
        font-size: 49px;

        line-height: 0.93;
    }


    .phd-question-heading p {
        margin-top: 25px;

        font-size: 13px;

        line-height: 1.75;
    }


    /* =================================================
       QUESTION FIELD
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-field {
        display: flex;

        flex-direction: column;

        gap: 48px;

        min-height: auto;

        margin: 0;
    }


    /* =================================================
       QUESTION BLOCKS
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-block {
        width: 100%;

        max-width: 330px;

        margin: 0 !important;

        text-align: left;
    }


    .phd-question-block--why,
    .phd-question-block--what,
    .phd-question-block--where {
        align-self: flex-start;
    }


    .phd-question-block--what {
        align-self: flex-end;
    }


    /* WHERE centered below research */

    .phd-question-block--where {
        align-self: center;

        width: 100%;

        max-width: 330px;

        text-align: center;
    }


    .phd-question-word {
        font-size: 40px;
    }


    .phd-question-block p {
        max-width: 290px;

        font-size: 12px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       WHERE ALIGNMENT
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-block--where .phd-question-rule {
        margin-left: auto;

        margin-right: auto;
    }


    .phd-question-block--where p {
        margin-left: auto;

        margin-right: auto;

        max-width: 300px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       HIDE DESKTOP CONNECTORS
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-block--why::after,
    .phd-question-block--what::after,
    .phd-question-block--where::before,
    .phd-question-block--where::after {
        display: none;
    }


    /* =================================================
       CENTRAL RESEARCH
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-center {
        position: relative;

        left: auto;

        top: auto;

        transform: none;

        width: 190px;
        height: 190px;

        order: 2;

        align-self: center;
    }


    .phd-question-center-main {
        font-size: 30px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       ROTATING ORBIT
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-orbit {
        inset: -11px;

        animation-duration: 18s;
    }


    .phd-question-orbit-dot {
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;

        top: -4px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       MOBILE ORDER
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-block--why {
        order: 1;
    }


    .phd-question-center {
        order: 2;
    }


    .phd-question-block--what {
        order: 3;
    }


    .phd-question-block--where {
        order: 4;
    }


    /* =================================================
       THREAD
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-thread {
        flex-wrap: wrap;

        justify-content: flex-start;

        gap: 10px 13px;

        margin-top: 60px;
    }


    .phd-question-thread i {
        width: 18px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       BOTTOM STATEMENT
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-bottom {
        margin-top: 40px;
    }


    .phd-question-bottom-line {
        width: 25px;
    }


    .phd-question-bottom p {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

}


/* =====================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .phd-question-section {
        padding: 75px 0;
    }


    /* =================================================
       TOP
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-label {
        font-size: 7px;

        letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    }


    .phd-question-number {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       HEADING
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-heading h2 {
        font-size: 44px;
    }


    .phd-question-heading p {
        font-size: 12px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       QUESTION FIELD
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-field {
        gap: 42px;
    }


    .phd-question-word {
        font-size: 36px;
    }


    .phd-question-block p {
        font-size: 11px;

        line-height: 1.7;
    }


    /* =================================================
       CENTRAL RESEARCH
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-center {
        width: 175px;
        height: 175px;
    }


    .phd-question-center-main {
        font-size: 27px;
    }


    .phd-question-center-small {
        font-size: 7px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       ROTATING ORBIT
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-orbit {
        inset: -10px;

        animation-duration: 18s;
    }


    .phd-question-orbit-dot {
        width: 8px;
        height: 8px;

        top: -4px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       WHERE
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-block--where {
        max-width: 300px;
    }


    .phd-question-block--where p {
        max-width: 270px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       THREAD
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-thread {
        margin-top: 52px;

        gap: 9px 11px;

        font-size: 7px;
    }


    .phd-question-thread i {
        width: 15px;
    }


    /* =================================================
       BOTTOM
    ================================================= */

    .phd-question-bottom {
        margin-top: 35px;

        gap: 10px;
    }


    .phd-question-bottom-line {
        width: 20px;
    }


    .phd-question-bottom p {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   03 — PH.D. GUIDANCE
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance {
    position: relative;
    padding: 130px 0 125px;
    background: var(--color-background-soft);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.phd-guidance-container {
    position: relative;
}


/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 75px;
}

.phd-guidance-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.phd-guidance-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
    color: var(--color-white);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.phd-guidance-label-text {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--color-text);
}

.phd-guidance-header-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-header-note::before {
    content: "";
    width: 45px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   MAIN CONTENT
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 90px;
    align-items: center;
}


/* =========================================================
   COPY
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-copy {
    max-width: 590px;
}

.phd-guidance-copy h2 {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(52px, 5vw, 78px);
    line-height: 0.94;
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-guidance-copy h2 span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-description {
    max-width: 510px;
    margin: 34px 0 0;

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.phd-guidance-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 45px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-note-line {
    width: 45px;
    height: 1px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   IMAGE
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-visual {
    position: relative;
}

.phd-guidance-image-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 530px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.phd-guidance-image {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;

    filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(0.96);
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.phd-guidance-image-wrap:hover .phd-guidance-image {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}


/* IMAGE MARK */

.phd-guidance-image-mark {
    position: absolute;
    left: 24px;
    bottom: 24px;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;

    padding: 15px 18px;

    background: var(--color-lime);
}

.phd-guidance-image-mark span {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 7px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.17em;
    color: var(--color-teal-dark);
}

.phd-guidance-image-mark strong {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* IMAGE CAPTION */

.phd-guidance-image-caption {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;

    margin-top: 16px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-image-caption span:first-child {
    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   GUIDANCE PATH
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-path {
    margin-top: 105px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}


/* PATH HEADER */

.phd-guidance-path-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;

    padding: 18px 0 24px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.17em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}


/* PATH ITEMS */

.phd-guidance-path-items {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns:
        minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr);

    align-items: center;

    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}


/* ITEM */

.phd-guidance-path-item {
    position: relative;

    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;

    min-height: 115px;
    padding: 25px 20px;

    transition:
        background 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease;
}

.phd-guidance-path-item:hover {
    background: var(--color-lime);
}

.phd-guidance-path-number {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-path-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
}

.phd-guidance-path-content>span {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 7px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-path-content h3 {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* ARROWS */

.phd-guidance-path-arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 400;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   SECOND ROW
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-path-break {
    display: none;
}


/* =========================================================
   FINAL ITEM
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-path-item--final {
    background: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-path-item--final:hover {
    background: var(--color-teal-dark);
}

.phd-guidance-path-item--final .phd-guidance-path-number,
.phd-guidance-path-item--final .phd-guidance-path-content>span,
.phd-guidance-path-item--final .phd-guidance-path-content h3 {
    color: var(--color-white);
}


/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM STATEMENT
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 22px;

    margin-top: 55px;
}

.phd-guidance-footer-line {
    width: 55px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-footer p {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-footer strong {
    color: var(--color-black);
}

/* =========================================================
   03 — PH.D. GUIDANCE
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance {
    position: relative;
    padding: 130px 0 125px;
    background: var(--color-background-soft);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.phd-guidance-container {
    position: relative;
}


/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 75px;
}

.phd-guidance-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.phd-guidance-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
    color: var(--color-white);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.phd-guidance-label-text {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--color-text);
}

.phd-guidance-header-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-header-note::before {
    content: "";
    width: 45px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   MAIN CONTENT
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 90px;
    align-items: center;
}


/* =========================================================
   COPY
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-copy {
    max-width: 590px;
}

.phd-guidance-copy h2 {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(52px, 5vw, 78px);
    line-height: 0.94;
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-guidance-copy h2 span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-description {
    max-width: 510px;
    margin: 34px 0 0;

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.phd-guidance-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 45px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-note-line {
    width: 45px;
    height: 1px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   IMAGE
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-visual {
    position: relative;
}

.phd-guidance-image-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 530px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.phd-guidance-image {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;

    filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(0.96);
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.phd-guidance-image-wrap:hover .phd-guidance-image {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}


/* IMAGE MARK */

.phd-guidance-image-mark {
    position: absolute;
    left: 24px;
    bottom: 24px;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;

    padding: 15px 18px;

    background: var(--color-lime);
}

.phd-guidance-image-mark span {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 7px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.17em;
    color: var(--color-teal-dark);
}

.phd-guidance-image-mark strong {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* IMAGE CAPTION */

.phd-guidance-image-caption {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;

    margin-top: 16px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-image-caption span:first-child {
    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   GUIDANCE PATH
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-path {
    margin-top: 105px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}


/* PATH HEADER */

.phd-guidance-path-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;

    padding: 18px 0 24px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.17em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}


/* PATH ITEMS */

.phd-guidance-path-items {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns:
        minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr);

    align-items: center;

    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}


/* ITEM */

.phd-guidance-path-item {
    position: relative;

    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;

    min-height: 115px;
    padding: 25px 20px;

    transition:
        background 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease;
}

.phd-guidance-path-item:hover {
    background: var(--color-lime);
}

.phd-guidance-path-number {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-path-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
}

.phd-guidance-path-content>span {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 7px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-path-content h3 {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* ARROWS */

.phd-guidance-path-arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 400;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   SECOND ROW
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-path-break {
    display: none;
}


/* =========================================================
   FINAL ITEM
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-path-item--final {
    background: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-path-item--final:hover {
    background: var(--color-teal-dark);
}

.phd-guidance-path-item--final .phd-guidance-path-number,
.phd-guidance-path-item--final .phd-guidance-path-content>span,
.phd-guidance-path-item--final .phd-guidance-path-content h3 {
    color: var(--color-white);
}


/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM STATEMENT
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 22px;

    margin-top: 55px;
}

.phd-guidance-footer-line {
    width: 55px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-footer p {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-footer strong {
    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* =========================================================
   LARGE TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .phd-guidance {
        padding: 110px 0;
    }

    .phd-guidance-main {
        gap: 55px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-copy h2 {
        font-size: 62px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-wrap {
        height: 480px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-items {
        grid-template-columns:
            repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-arrow {
        display: none;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-item {
        border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-item:nth-of-type(4n) {
        border-right: none;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 850px) {

    .phd-guidance {
        padding: 95px 0;
    }

    .phd-guidance-header {
        margin-bottom: 55px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-copy {
        max-width: 700px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-copy h2 {
        font-size: clamp(55px, 8vw, 70px);
    }

    .phd-guidance-description {
        max-width: 600px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-wrap {
        height: 500px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path {
        margin-top: 80px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-items {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-item:nth-of-type(4n) {
        border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-item:nth-child(even) {
        border-right: none;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    .phd-guidance {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .phd-guidance-header {
        margin-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-number {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-label {
        gap: 11px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-label-text {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    }

    .phd-guidance-header-note {
        display: none;
    }


    /* COPY */

    .phd-guidance-copy h2 {
        font-size: 48px;
        line-height: 0.95;
        letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    }

    .phd-guidance-description {
        margin-top: 25px;
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .phd-guidance-note {
        margin-top: 32px;
        font-size: 8px;
    }


    /* IMAGE */

    .phd-guidance-main {
        gap: 45px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-wrap {
        height: 390px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-mark {
        left: 16px;
        bottom: 16px;
        padding: 12px 14px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-mark strong {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-caption {
        margin-top: 12px;
        font-size: 7px;
    }


    /* PATH */

    .phd-guidance-path {
        margin-top: 65px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-header {
        padding: 15px 0 18px;
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-items {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-item {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 21px 16px;
        border-right: none !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-content h3 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-content>span {
        font-size: 6px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-number {
        font-size: 8px;
    }


    /* FOOTER */

    .phd-guidance-footer {
        margin-top: 38px;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-footer-line {
        width: 25px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-footer p {
        max-width: 230px;
        font-size: 8px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .phd-guidance {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .phd-guidance-copy h2 {
        font-size: 43px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-description {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-wrap {
        height: 340px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path {
        margin-top: 55px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-item {
        padding: 19px 13px;
        gap: 11px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-path-content h3 {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-footer p {
        font-size: 7px;
    }

}



/* =========================================================
   03 — PH.D. GUIDANCE
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance {
    position: relative;
    padding: 120px 0 125px;
    background: var(--color-background-soft);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.phd-guidance-container {
    position: relative;
}


/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 75px;
}

.phd-guidance-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.phd-guidance-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
    color: var(--color-white);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.phd-guidance-label-text {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-guidance-header-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-header-note::before {
    content: "";
    width: 55px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   INTRO
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-intro {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.92fr 1.08fr;
    gap: 85px;
    align-items: center;
}


/* =========================================================
   HEADING
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-intro-copy {
    max-width: 650px;
}

.phd-guidance-intro-copy h2 {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(58px, 5.5vw, 86px);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.06em;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-guidance-intro-copy h2 span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-intro-copy p {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 36px 0 0;

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}


/* =========================================================
   IMAGE
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-visual {
    position: relative;
}

.phd-guidance-image-wrap {
    position: relative;
    height: 535px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.phd-guidance-image {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;

    filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(0.96);

    transition:
        transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.phd-guidance-image-wrap:hover .phd-guidance-image {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}


/* IMAGE LABEL */

.phd-guidance-image-label {
    position: absolute;
    left: 25px;
    bottom: 25px;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    min-width: 115px;
    padding: 16px 18px;

    background: var(--color-lime);
}

.phd-guidance-image-label span {
    margin-bottom: 5px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 7px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;

    color: var(--color-teal-dark);
}

.phd-guidance-image-label strong {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* IMAGE CAPTION */

.phd-guidance-image-caption {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;

    margin-top: 15px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-image-caption span:first-child {
    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   SERVICES
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-services {
    margin-top: 110px;
}


/* SERVICES HEADER */

.phd-guidance-services-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    padding-bottom: 22px;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}


/* =========================================================
   SERVICES GRID
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);

    border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}


/* ITEM */

.phd-guidance-item {
    position: relative;

    min-height: 175px;

    padding: 28px 28px 30px;

    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);

    background: transparent;

    transition:
        background 0.35s ease,
        padding 0.35s ease;
}

.phd-guidance-item:hover {
    background: var(--color-white);
}


/* NUMBER */

.phd-guidance-item-number {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 38px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* BODY */

.phd-guidance-item-body>span {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 8px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-item-body h3 {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* FEATURED */

.phd-guidance-item--featured {
    background: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-item--featured:hover {
    background: var(--color-teal-dark);
}

.phd-guidance-item--featured .phd-guidance-item-number,
.phd-guidance-item--featured .phd-guidance-item-body>span,
.phd-guidance-item--featured .phd-guidance-item-body h3 {
    color: var(--color-white);
}


/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM
========================================================= */

.phd-guidance-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 22px;

    margin-top: 55px;
}

.phd-guidance-bottom-line {
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-guidance-bottom p {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;

    text-align: center;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-guidance-bottom strong {
    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* =========================================================
   LARGE TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .phd-guidance {
        padding: 105px 0;
    }

    .phd-guidance-intro {
        gap: 55px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-intro-copy h2 {
        font-size: 65px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-wrap {
        height: 480px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-item {
        padding: 25px 22px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-item-body h3 {
        font-size: 21px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 850px) {

    .phd-guidance {
        padding: 90px 0;
    }

    .phd-guidance-header {
        margin-bottom: 55px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 55px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-intro-copy {
        max-width: 720px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-intro-copy h2 {
        font-size: clamp(58px, 9vw, 75px);
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-wrap {
        height: 500px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-services {
        margin-top: 85px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    .phd-guidance {
        padding: 75px 0;
    }


    /* HEADER */

    .phd-guidance-header {
        margin-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-number {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-label {
        gap: 11px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-label-text {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    }

    .phd-guidance-header-note {
        display: none;
    }


    /* HEADING */

    .phd-guidance-intro {
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-intro-copy h2 {
        font-size: 48px;
        line-height: 0.94;
    }

    .phd-guidance-intro-copy p {
        margin-top: 25px;
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }


    /* IMAGE */

    .phd-guidance-image-wrap {
        height: 380px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-label {
        left: 16px;
        bottom: 16px;
        padding: 13px 15px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-label strong {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-caption {
        font-size: 7px;
    }


    /* SERVICES */

    .phd-guidance-services {
        margin-top: 65px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-services-header {
        padding-bottom: 17px;
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .phd-guidance-item {
        min-height: 140px;
        padding: 22px 18px 24px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-item-number {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-item-body>span {
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-item-body h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }


    /* BOTTOM */

    .phd-guidance-bottom {
        gap: 12px;
        margin-top: 38px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-bottom-line {
        width: 25px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-bottom p {
        max-width: 230px;
        font-size: 8px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .phd-guidance {
        padding: 65px 0;
    }

    .phd-guidance-intro-copy h2 {
        font-size: 43px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-intro-copy p {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-image-wrap {
        height: 335px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-item {
        min-height: 130px;
        padding: 20px 15px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-item-body h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .phd-guidance-bottom p {
        font-size: 7px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   04 — FROM IDEA TO APPLICATION
========================================================= */

.phd-journey {
    position: relative;

    padding: 125px 0 130px;

    background: var(--color-white);

    overflow: hidden;
}

.phd-journey-container {
    position: relative;
}


/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */

.phd-journey-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.phd-journey-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.phd-journey-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;

    background: var(--color-lime);

    color: var(--color-black);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.phd-journey-label-text {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-journey-header-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-journey-header-note::before {
    content: "";

    width: 55px;
    height: 1px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   INTRO
========================================================= */

.phd-journey-intro {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr;

    gap: 90px;

    align-items: end;

    margin-bottom: 105px;
}

.phd-journey-intro h2 {
    max-width: 850px;

    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(60px, 6.2vw, 96px);
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: -0.065em;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-journey-intro h2 span {
    display: block;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-journey-intro p {
    max-width: 400px;

    margin: 0 0 7px;

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;

    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}


/* =========================================================
   ROUTE
========================================================= */

.phd-journey-route {
    position: relative;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));

    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}


/* CONNECTING LINE */

.phd-journey-route-line {
    position: absolute;

    left: 6%;
    right: 6%;

    top: 56px;

    height: 1px;

    background: var(--color-teal);

    z-index: 0;
}

.phd-journey-route-dot {
    position: absolute;

    top: 50%;

    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--color-teal);

    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.phd-journey-route-dot:nth-child(1) {
    left: 0;
}

.phd-journey-route-dot:nth-child(2) {
    left: 33.333%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.phd-journey-route-dot:nth-child(3) {
    left: 66.666%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.phd-journey-route-dot:nth-child(4) {
    right: 0;
}


/* =========================================================
   STAGE
========================================================= */

.phd-journey-stage {
    position: relative;

    min-height: 390px;

    padding: 32px 30px 38px;

    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);

    overflow: hidden;

    z-index: 1;
}

.phd-journey-stage:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}


/* TOP */

.phd-journey-stage-top {
    position: relative;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;

    z-index: 2;
}

.phd-journey-stage-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;

    border: 1px solid var(--color-teal);

    background: var(--color-white);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-journey-stage-label {
    max-width: 170px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.4;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}


/* CONTENT */

.phd-journey-stage-content {
    position: relative;

    max-width: 245px;

    margin-top: 100px;

    z-index: 2;
}

.phd-journey-stage-content h3 {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-journey-stage-content p {
    margin: 22px 0 0;

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.7;

    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}


/* LARGE BACKGROUND WORD */

.phd-journey-stage-word {
    position: absolute;

    right: -20px;
    bottom: -20px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 92px;
    line-height: 0.8;
    letter-spacing: -0.08em;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: rgba(33, 138, 134, 0.055);

    pointer-events: none;

    transition:
        transform 0.5s ease,
        color 0.5s ease;
}

.phd-journey-stage:hover .phd-journey-stage-word {
    transform: translateY(-10px);

    color: rgba(33, 138, 134, 0.09);
}


/* =========================================================
   STAGE VARIATIONS
========================================================= */

.phd-journey-stage--two {
    background: var(--color-background-soft);
}

.phd-journey-stage--four {
    background: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-journey-stage--four .phd-journey-stage-number {
    border-color: var(--color-white);

    background: transparent;

    color: var(--color-white);
}

.phd-journey-stage--four .phd-journey-stage-label,
.phd-journey-stage--four .phd-journey-stage-content h3,
.phd-journey-stage--four .phd-journey-stage-content p {
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.phd-journey-stage--four .phd-journey-stage-word {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}


/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM
========================================================= */

.phd-journey-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 25px;

    margin-top: 55px;
}

.phd-journey-bottom p {
    max-width: 600px;

    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-align: center;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-journey-bottom strong {
    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-journey-bottom-mark {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.phd-journey-bottom-mark span {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   LARGE TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .phd-journey {
        padding: 105px 0 110px;
    }

    .phd-journey-intro {
        gap: 55px;
        margin-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .phd-journey-intro h2 {
        font-size: 68px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage {
        min-height: 365px;
        padding: 27px 22px 32px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-content {
        margin-top: 85px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-content h3 {
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-word {
        font-size: 72px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 850px) {

    .phd-journey {
        padding: 90px 0 100px;
    }

    .phd-journey-header {
        margin-bottom: 55px;
    }

    .phd-journey-intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 30px;

        margin-bottom: 65px;
    }

    .phd-journey-intro h2 {
        max-width: 720px;

        font-size: clamp(58px, 9vw, 76px);
    }

    .phd-journey-intro p {
        max-width: 600px;
    }

    .phd-journey-route {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .phd-journey-route-line {
        display: none;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage {
        min-height: 330px;

        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    }

    .phd-journey-stage:nth-child(3) {
        border-right: none;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-content {
        margin-top: 70px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    .phd-journey {
        padding: 75px 0 80px;
    }


    /* HEADER */

    .phd-journey-header {
        margin-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .phd-journey-number {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;

        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .phd-journey-label {
        gap: 11px;
    }

    .phd-journey-label-text {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    }

    .phd-journey-header-note {
        display: none;
    }


    /* INTRO */

    .phd-journey-intro {
        gap: 25px;

        margin-bottom: 55px;
    }

    .phd-journey-intro h2 {
        font-size: 48px;
        line-height: 0.94;
    }

    .phd-journey-intro p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }


    /* ROUTE */

    .phd-journey-route {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage {
        min-height: 300px;

        padding: 24px 18px 30px;

        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border) !important;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage:last-child {
        border-bottom: none !important;
    }


    /* STAGE */

    .phd-journey-stage-number {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;

        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-label {
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-content {
        margin-top: 65px;

        max-width: 300px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-content h3 {
        font-size: 43px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-content p {
        max-width: 290px;

        margin-top: 18px;

        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-word {
        right: -12px;
        bottom: -8px;

        font-size: 75px;
    }


    /* BOTTOM */

    .phd-journey-bottom {
        gap: 12px;

        margin-top: 38px;
    }

    .phd-journey-bottom p {
        max-width: 250px;

        font-size: 9px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .phd-journey {
        padding: 65px 0 70px;
    }

    .phd-journey-intro h2 {
        font-size: 43px;
    }

    .phd-journey-intro p {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage {
        min-height: 275px;

        padding: 21px 15px 27px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-content {
        margin-top: 55px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-content h3 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-content p {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .phd-journey-stage-word {
        font-size: 65px;
    }

    .phd-journey-bottom p {
        font-size: 8px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   05 — PH.D. SPECIALIZATIONS
========================================================= */

.phd-specializations {
    position: relative;

    padding: 125px 0 130px;

    background: var(--color-white);

    overflow: hidden;
}

.phd-specializations-container {
    position: relative;
}


/* =========================================================
   TOP
========================================================= */

.phd-specializations-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.phd-specializations-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.phd-specializations-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 43px;
    height: 43px;

    background: var(--color-teal);

    color: var(--color-white);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.phd-specializations-label-text {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-specializations-top-note {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}


/* =========================================================
   INTRO
========================================================= */

.phd-specializations-intro {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 0.82fr 1.18fr;

    gap: 85px;

    align-items: center;

    margin-bottom: 90px;
}


/* =========================================================
   IMAGE
========================================================= */

.phd-specializations-visual {
    min-width: 0;
}

.phd-specializations-image-wrap {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;
    height: 610px;

    overflow: hidden;
}

.phd-specializations-image {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;

    filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(0.96);

    transition:
        transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.phd-specializations-image-wrap:hover .phd-specializations-image {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}


/* IMAGE OVERLAY */

.phd-specializations-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    background:
        linear-gradient(to top,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58),
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 60%);
}


/* IMAGE CONTENT */

.phd-specializations-image-content {
    position: absolute;

    left: 30px;
    bottom: 32px;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 9px;

    color: var(--color-white);
}

.phd-specializations-image-content>span {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;

    color: var(--color-lime);
}

.phd-specializations-image-content h3 {
    margin: 0;

    max-width: 330px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 0.96;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.phd-specializations-image-content strong {
    display: block;

    color: var(--color-lime);
}


/* IMAGE META */

.phd-specializations-image-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;

    margin-top: 14px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-specializations-image-meta span:first-child {
    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   CONTENT
========================================================= */

.phd-specializations-content {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.phd-specializations-kicker {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 20px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-specializations-content h2 {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(65px, 6.2vw, 96px);
    line-height: 0.88;
    letter-spacing: -0.065em;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-specializations-content h2 span {
    display: block;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-specializations-content>p {
    max-width: 510px;

    margin: 34px 0 0;

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;

    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}


/* CONTENT MARK */

.phd-specializations-content-mark {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    gap: 12px;

    margin-top: 45px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-specializations-content-mark span {
    width: 35px;
    height: 1px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-specializations-content-mark strong {
    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* =========================================================
   FIELDS HEADER
========================================================= */

.phd-specializations-fields {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.phd-specializations-fields-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    padding: 18px 0;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}


/* =========================================================
   TWO COLUMNS
========================================================= */

.phd-specializations-grid {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;

    gap: 0 65px;
}

.phd-specializations-column {
    min-width: 0;
}


/* =========================================================
   SPECIALIZATION
========================================================= */

.phd-specialization {
    position: relative;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr;

    align-items: center;

    min-height: 100px;

    padding: 18px 0;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);

    text-decoration: none;

    color: var(--color-black);

    transition:
        padding 0.3s ease,
        background 0.3s ease;
}

.phd-specialization:hover {
    padding-left: 12px;

    background: var(--color-background-soft);
}


/* NUMBER */

.phd-specialization-number {
    align-self: start;

    padding-top: 4px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* NAME */

.phd-specialization-name {
    max-width: 500px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);

    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.phd-specialization:hover .phd-specialization-name {
    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* SMALL HOVER LINE */

.phd-specialization-line {
    position: absolute;

    left: 45px;
    bottom: -1px;

    width: 0;
    height: 2px;

    background: var(--color-teal);

    transition: width 0.35s ease;
}

.phd-specialization:hover .phd-specialization-line {
    width: 80px;
}


/* =========================================================
   FEATURED LAST ITEM
========================================================= */

.phd-specialization--featured {
    background: var(--color-lime);
}

.phd-specialization--featured:hover {
    background: var(--color-lime-dark);
}

.phd-specialization--featured .phd-specialization-name {
    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM
========================================================= */

.phd-specializations-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    margin-top: 45px;
}

.phd-specializations-bottom p {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-specializations-bottom strong {
    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-specializations-bottom-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;

    padding: 15px 20px;

    background: var(--color-teal);

    text-decoration: none;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;

    color: var(--color-white);

    transition:
        background 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease;
}

.phd-specializations-bottom-link span {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.phd-specializations-bottom-link:hover {
    background: var(--color-teal-dark);

    transform: translateY(-2px);
}


/* =========================================================
   LARGE TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .phd-specializations {
        padding: 105px 0 110px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-intro {
        gap: 55px;

        margin-bottom: 75px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-image-wrap {
        height: 540px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-content h2 {
        font-size: 68px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-grid {
        gap: 0 40px;
    }

    .phd-specialization-name {
        font-size: 21px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 850px) {

    .phd-specializations {
        padding: 90px 0 100px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-top {
        margin-bottom: 55px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 50px;

        margin-bottom: 70px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-image-wrap {
        height: 500px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-content h2 {
        font-size: clamp(58px, 9vw, 78px);
    }

    .phd-specializations-grid {
        gap: 0 30px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    .phd-specializations {
        padding: 75px 0 80px;
    }


    /* TOP */

    .phd-specializations-top {
        margin-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-number {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;

        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-label {
        gap: 11px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-label-text {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    }

    .phd-specializations-top-note {
        display: none;
    }


    /* INTRO */

    .phd-specializations-intro {
        gap: 40px;

        margin-bottom: 55px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-image-wrap {
        height: 390px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-image-content {
        left: 18px;
        bottom: 20px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-image-content h3 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-image-meta {
        font-size: 7px;
    }


    /* CONTENT */

    .phd-specializations-kicker {
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-content h2 {
        font-size: 49px;
        line-height: 0.93;
    }

    .phd-specializations-content>p {
        margin-top: 24px;

        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .phd-specializations-content-mark {
        margin-top: 30px;

        font-size: 7px;
    }


    /* FIELDS */

    .phd-specializations-fields-header {
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 0;
    }

    .phd-specialization {
        grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr;

        min-height: 82px;

        padding: 17px 0;
    }

    .phd-specialization:hover {
        padding-left: 8px;
    }

    .phd-specialization-name {
        font-size: 19px;
        line-height: 1.08;
    }

    .phd-specialization-number {
        font-size: 8px;
    }

    .phd-specialization-line {
        left: 35px;
    }


    /* BOTTOM */

    .phd-specializations-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;

        gap: 20px;

        margin-top: 35px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-bottom p {
        font-size: 9px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .phd-specializations-bottom-link {
        width: 100%;

        justify-content: space-between;

        font-size: 8px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .phd-specializations {
        padding: 65px 0 70px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-image-wrap {
        height: 340px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-content h2 {
        font-size: 44px;
    }

    .phd-specializations-content>p {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .phd-specialization {
        min-height: 76px;
    }

    .phd-specialization-name {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

}



/* =========================================================
   06 — PH.D. ADMISSIONS FAQ
========================================================= */

.phd-faq {
    position: relative;

    padding: 135px 0 140px;

    background: var(--color-background-soft);

    overflow: hidden;
}

.phd-faq-container {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;

    gap: 110px;

    align-items: start;
}


/* =========================================================
   LEFT INTRO
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-intro {
    position: sticky;

    top: 110px;
}


/* LABEL */

.phd-faq-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    gap: 14px;

    margin-bottom: 55px;
}

.phd-faq-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 43px;
    height: 43px;

    background: var(--color-teal);

    color: var(--color-white);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.phd-faq-label-text {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-black);
}


/* =========================================================
   HEADING
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-intro h2 {
    max-width: 500px;

    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(58px, 5.5vw, 82px);
    line-height: 0.88;
    letter-spacing: -0.065em;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);
}

.phd-faq-intro h2 span {
    display: block;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   DESCRIPTION
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-description {
    max-width: 420px;

    margin: 32px 0 0;

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;

    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}


/* =========================================================
   NOTE
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    gap: 13px;

    margin-top: 48px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.phd-faq-note-line {
    width: 38px;
    height: 1px;

    background: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   CONTACT LINK
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-contact {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;

    gap: 15px;

    margin-top: 17px;

    padding-bottom: 7px;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-black);

    text-decoration: none;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);

    transition:
        color 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.phd-faq-contact span:last-child {
    font-size: 17px;

    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.phd-faq-contact:hover {
    color: var(--color-teal);

    border-color: var(--color-teal);
}

.phd-faq-contact:hover span:last-child {
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}


/* =========================================================
   FAQ LIST
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}


/* =========================================================
   FAQ ITEM
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}


/* =========================================================
   QUESTION
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-question {
    width: 100%;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr 40px;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 15px;

    padding: 27px 0;

    border: 0;

    background: transparent;

    text-align: left;

    cursor: pointer;
}


/* NUMBER */

.phd-faq-question-number {
    align-self: start;

    padding-top: 4px;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* QUESTION TEXT */

.phd-faq-question-text {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 23px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    font-weight: 800;

    color: var(--color-black);

    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.phd-faq-question:hover .phd-faq-question-text {
    color: var(--color-teal);
}


/* =========================================================
   ICON
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-question-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;

    border: 1px solid var(--color-teal);

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 400;

    color: var(--color-teal);

    transition:
        transform 0.35s ease,
        background 0.35s ease,
        color 0.35s ease;
}

.phd-faq-item.is-open .phd-faq-question-icon {
    background: var(--color-teal);

    color: var(--color-white);

    transform: rotate(45deg);
}


/* =========================================================
   ANSWER
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-answer {
    max-width: 650px;

    padding:
        0 70px 30px 63px;
}

.phd-faq-answer p {
    margin: 0;

    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;

    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}


/* =========================================================
   OPEN STATE
========================================================= */

.phd-faq-item.is-open {
    background: var(--color-white);
}

.phd-faq-item.is-open .phd-faq-question {
    padding-left: 15px;
    padding-right: 15px;
}

.phd-faq-item.is-open .phd-faq-answer {
    padding-left: 78px;
    padding-right: 70px;
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .phd-faq {
        padding: 110px 0 115px;
    }

    .phd-faq-container {
        gap: 65px;
    }

    .phd-faq-intro h2 {
        font-size: 62px;
    }

    .phd-faq-question-text {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET SMALL
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 850px) {

    .phd-faq {
        padding: 90px 0 100px;
    }

    .phd-faq-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 65px;
    }

    .phd-faq-intro {
        position: relative;

        top: auto;
    }

    .phd-faq-intro h2 {
        max-width: 650px;

        font-size: clamp(58px, 9vw, 78px);
    }

    .phd-faq-description {
        max-width: 600px;
    }

    .phd-faq-list {
        width: 100%;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    .phd-faq {
        padding: 75px 0 80px;
    }


    /* INTRO */

    .phd-faq-label {
        gap: 11px;

        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .phd-faq-number {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;

        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .phd-faq-label-text {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    }

    .phd-faq-intro h2 {
        font-size: 49px;
        line-height: 0.93;
    }

    .phd-faq-description {
        margin-top: 25px;

        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .phd-faq-note {
        margin-top: 35px;

        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .phd-faq-contact {
        margin-top: 14px;

        font-size: 11px;
    }


    /* QUESTIONS */

    .phd-faq-question {
        grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr 34px;

        gap: 8px;

        padding: 21px 0;
    }

    .phd-faq-question-text {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.15;
    }

    .phd-faq-question-number {
        font-size: 8px;
    }

    .phd-faq-question-icon {
        width: 29px;
        height: 29px;

        font-size: 16px;
    }


    /* ANSWER */

    .phd-faq-answer {
        padding:
            0 30px 24px 42px;
    }

    .phd-faq-answer p {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .phd-faq-item.is-open .phd-faq-question {
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
    }

    .phd-faq-item.is-open .phd-faq-answer {
        padding-left: 52px;
        padding-right: 30px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .phd-faq {
        padding: 65px 0 70px;
    }

    .phd-faq-intro h2 {
        font-size: 44px;
    }

    .phd-faq-question-text {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .phd-faq-answer p {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

}