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      #IE-warning {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        z-index: 9999;
        background: white;
      }
      .IE-warning-message {
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        text-align: center;
      }
    



 /* ============================================================ DESIGN TOKENS — identical to cohort-2 ============================================================ */ :root { --gold: #be8d48; --gold-light: #e8d2aa; --gold-pale: #f2ddc7; --gold-faint: #be8d480a; --gold-dot-url: url("https://theguidingmatrix.com/images/Frame%20367.png"); --text: #111; --text-soft: #222; --border: #f0dfc5; --white: #ffffff; --radius-pill: 999px; --radius-card: 26px; --radius-section: 34px; --font: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; --shadow-card: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); --shadow-deep: 0 26px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.10); } /* ============================================================ RESET & BASE ============================================================ */ html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: var(--font); color: var(--text); } h1, h2, h3, p { margin: 0; } img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } a { color: inherit; } /* ============================================================ SHARED UTILITIES ============================================================ */ .section { width: 100%; padding: 80px 20px 90px; box-sizing: border-box; } .section__inner { max-width: 1300px; margin: 0 auto; } .section__inner--narrow { max-width: 1100px; } .label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; } .label__dot { flex-shrink: 0; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; background-image: var(--gold-dot-url); background-size: contain; background-repeat: no-repeat; } .label__text { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; } .accent { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; } .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 10px 30px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: filter 0.2s ease; font-family: var(--font); } .btn--gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--white) !important; } .btn--gold:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); } .divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid #e2d7c5; margin: 22px 0 18px; } .check-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; } .check-list li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; } .check-list li::before { content: "✔"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 2px; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid #000; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 10px; background: #000; color: var(--white); } /* ============================================================ NAV ============================================================ */ .site-nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 0 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 72px; } .site-nav__logo img { height: 175px; width: auto; display: block; } .site-nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .site-nav__links a { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-soft); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; transition: color 0.18s; } .site-nav__links a:hover { color: var(--gold); } .site-nav__links .nav-cta { background: var(--gold); color: var(--white) !important; padding: 9px 22px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); } .site-nav__links .nav-cta:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); } /* ============================================================ PAGE HERO ============================================================ */ .page-hero { background-image: url("https://theguidingmatrix.com/images/home-img-scaled.jpg"); background-size: cover; background-position: center; position: relative; padding: 140px 20px 100px; text-align: center; color: var(--white); } .page-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.45); } .page-hero__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; } .page-hero__pill { display: inline-block; padding: 6px 20px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 22px; } .page-hero h1 { font-size: 40px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 20px; } .page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); } .page-hero__lead { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 36px; } .jump-links { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .jump-link { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important; padding: 9px 20px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; transition: border-color 0.18s, background 0.18s; } .jump-link:hover { border-color: var(--white); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); } .jump-link--primary { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--white) !important; } .jump-link--primary:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); background: var(--gold); } /* ============================================================ PROBLEM SECTION ============================================================ */ .problem { background: var(--white); } .problem__grid { display: flex; gap: 64px; align-items: flex-start; } .problem__left { flex: 1.1; } .problem__right { flex: 1; } .problem__h2 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 18px; } .problem__body p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-soft); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 14px; } .pain-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 8px 0 0; } .pain-list li { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-soft); padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); line-height: 1.55; } .pain-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; } .pain-dash { color: var(--gold); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0; } .pull-quote { background: #faf8f4; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 0 var(--radius-card) var(--radius-card) 0; padding: 28px 30px; margin-bottom: 24px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); } .pull-quote__text { font-size: 19px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.45; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--text); } .pull-quote__attr { font-size: 12px; color: #888; font-weight: 600; } .for-who-card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-card); padding: 28px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); } .for-who-card__title { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--text); } .for-who-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; } .for-who-list li { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-soft); padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); line-height: 1.5; } .for-who-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; } .ci { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex-shrink: 0; fill: none; stroke: var(--gold); stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; margin-top: 2px; } /* ============================================================ MODULES — week-card style from cohort-2 ============================================================ */ .modules { background: #faf8f4; } .modules__header { display: flex; gap: 40px; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .modules__header-left { flex: 1; min-width: 280px; } .modules__header-right { flex: 1; min-width: 260px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-soft); line-height: 1.75; } .modules__h2 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; } .week-cards { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; } .week-card { display: flex; align-items: stretch; background: var(--white); border-radius: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--border); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.04); padding: 14px 18px; gap: 14px; } .week-card__pill { flex-shrink: 0; align-self: flex-start; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); background: rgba(190,141,72,0.60); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; } .week-card__title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 4px; } .week-card__text { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-soft); } /* ============================================================ TRANSFORMATION ============================================================ */ .transform { background: var(--white); } .transform__h2 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 32px; } .transform__grid { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; } .transform-card { flex: 1 1 260px; background: #faf8f4; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-card); padding: 28px; border-top: 3px solid var(--border); } .transform-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--gold); } .transform-card__num { font-size: 36px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.4; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 10px; } .transform-card__title { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; } .transform-card__body { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-soft); line-height: 1.7; } /* ============================================================ PRICING — uses cohort-2 pricing-cta card style ============================================================ */ .pricing { background-image: url("https://assets-v2.circle.so/6k80aikgwgcasj5efxr4zkrc4zxm"); background-size: cover; background-position: center; } .pricing__header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 44px; } .pricing__header h2 { font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12px; } .pricing__header h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); } .pricing__header p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; } .pricing__grid { background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-section); box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); padding: 40px 46px; display: flex; gap: 32px; align-items: stretch; flex-wrap: wrap; } .pc { flex: 1 1 340px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .pc + .pc { border-left: 1px solid var(--border); padding-left: 32px; } .pc__badge { display: inline-block; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); margin-bottom: 16px; } .badge--self { background: #f1f5f9; color: #64748b; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; } .badge--live { background: var(--gold-pale); color: #7a5a1e; border: 1px solid var(--border); } .badge--popular { display: inline-block; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); background: var(--gold-pale); color: #7a5a1e; border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-left: 8px; } .pc__name { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px; } .pc__desc { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-soft); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px; } /* Price toggle */ .price-toggle { display: inline-flex; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); border: 1px solid #d1c6b1; background: var(--white); padding: 3px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .price-toggle__btn { border: none; outline: none; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-size: 12px; padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); transition: all 0.2s ease; color: #000; font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--font); } .price-toggle__btn.active { background: var(--gold-pale); color: #000; min-width: 120px; } .pc__price { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px; } .pc__price-main { font-size: 46px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; } .pc__price-note { font-size: 13px; color: #888; font-weight: 600; } .pc__urgency { background: #fffbeb; border: 1px solid #fde68a; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 13px; color: #78350f; line-height: 1.5; } .pc__urgency strong { color: #92400e; } .pc__includes-title { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-top: 16px; } .pc__includes { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; flex: 1; } .pc__includes li { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-soft); padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f5ede0; line-height: 1.5; } .pc__includes li:last-child { border-bottom: none; } .pc__includes li.extra { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); } .pc__btn { display: block; text-align: center; padding: 14px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; transition: filter 0.2s; margin-top: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .pc__btn--self { background: #f1f5f9; color: var(--text); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; } .pc__btn--self:hover { background: #e2e8f0; } .pc__btn--cohort { background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); } .pc__btn--cohort:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); } .pc__foot-note { font-size: 12px; color: #999; text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; } .pc__foot-note strong { color: var(--gold); } /* ============================================================ COMPARISON TABLE ============================================================ */ .compare { background: var(--white); } .compare__h2 { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 28px; } .compare-wrap { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-card); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); } .compare-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; } .compare-table th { padding: 16px 24px; text-align: left; font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: #faf8f4; } .compare-table th:first-child { width: 42%; } .compare-table td { padding: 13px 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #faf0e4; color: var(--text-soft); vertical-align: middle; } .compare-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; } .compare-table td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); } .c-check { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; } .c-cross { color: #ccc; font-size: 15px; } .c-val { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; } /* ============================================================ FACULTY — mentor-card style from cohort-2 ============================================================ */ .faculty { background: #faf8f4; } .faculty__h2 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 32px; } .mentor-cards { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 40px; justify-content: center; } .mentor-card { background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-card); box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); border: 1px solid var(--border); max-width: 540px; flex: 1 1 320px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: row; } .mentor-card__photo-wrap { width: 140px; flex-shrink: 0; } .mentor-card__photo-wrap img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; } .mentor-card__body { padding: 24px 26px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-soft); } .mentor-card__body p { margin-bottom: 10px; } .mentor-card__name { font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text); margin-top: 14px; } .mentor-card__role { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; margin-top: 2px; } /* ============================================================ FAQ — identical to cohort-2 FAQ ============================================================ */ .faq { background: var(--gold-faint); } .faq__title { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 28px; } .faq-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 18px; } .faq-group { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.04); } .faq-group__title { padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold); background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(190,141,72,0.06), rgba(190,141,72,0)); } .faq-item { border-top: 1px solid #f1e4d3; } .faq-item summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 12px 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; } .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; } .faq-plus { width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid #d1c6b1; position: relative; flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--white); } .faq-plus::before, .faq-plus::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 10px; height: 2px; background: #000; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); } .faq-plus::after { width: 2px; height: 10px; } .faq-item[open] summary { background: rgba(190,141,72,0.06); } .faq-item[open] .faq-plus::after { display: none; } .faq-item__content { padding: 0 16px 14px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; } .faq__contact { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 18px; padding: 14px 16px; box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.04); } .faq__contact-dot { width: 18px; height: 18px; flex-shrink: 0; border-radius: 50%; background-image: var(--gold-dot-url); background-size: contain; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin-top: 2px; } .faq__contact-title { font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 2px; font-size: 14px; } .faq__contact-email { color: #000; text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; } .faq__contact-email:hover { text-decoration: underline; } /* ============================================================ BOTTOM CTA + FOOTER ============================================================ */ .bottom-cta { background: #000; padding: 80px 20px; text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .bottom-cta::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent); } .bottom-cta__logo { height: 125px; width: auto; margin: 0 auto 28px; opacity: 0.92; } .bottom-cta h2 { font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 660px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } .bottom-cta p { font-size: 16px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 36px; line-height: 1.75; } .bottom-cta__actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; } .btn--outline-white-dark { border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important; background: transparent; padding: 9px 28px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; transition: border-color 0.2s; } .btn--outline-white-dark:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--white) !important; } .footer { width: 100%; background: #000; color: #f5f5f5; font-family: var(--font); padding: 40px 30px 26px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 13px; } .footer__top { max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto 18px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; } .footer__logo { max-width: 260px; height: 150px; width: auto; } .footer__col { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; } .footer__col li { margin-bottom: 6px; } .footer__col a { color: #e9e9e9; text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; } .footer__col a:hover { color: var(--white); } .footer__certs { flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-end; } .footer__cert { max-width: 240px; width: 40%; } .footer__divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid #333; max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto 18px; } .footer__bottom { max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; font-size: 12px; color: #aaa; } .footer__legal { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; } .footer__legal a { color: #aaa; text-decoration: none; } .footer__legal a:hover { color: var(--white); } .footer__legal .dot { opacity: 0.5; } /* ============================================================ RESPONSIVE ============================================================ */ @media (max-width: 960px) { .site-nav { padding: 0 20px; } .site-nav__links { display: none; } .page-hero { padding: 100px 20px 70px; } .page-hero h1 { font-size: 28px; } .problem__grid { flex-direction: column; gap: 36px; } .modules__header { flex-direction: column; } .pricing__grid { flex-direction: column; } .pc + .pc { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 28px; } .mentor-cards { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; } .mentor-card { flex-direction: column; max-width: 100%; } .mentor-card__photo-wrap { width: 100%; height: 240px; } .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .bottom-cta h2 { font-size: 26px; } .footer__top { flex-direction: column; } .footer__certs { align-items: flex-start; } } @media (max-width: 640px) { .section { padding: 60px 16px 70px; } .transform__grid { flex-direction: column; } .compare-wrap { overflow-x: auto; } .pricing { padding: 60px 16px; } .pricing__grid { padding: 28px 20px; } }