{} *{} {}
     


      #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--wide { max-width: 1500px; } .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; } .gold-dot { flex-shrink: 0; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-light); position: relative; margin-top: 3px; } .gold-dot::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); } .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); } .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; } .price-line { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: center; gap: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; } .price-line__currency { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; } .price-line__value { font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; } .price-line__period { font-size: 14px; } .price-line__sub { font-size: 12px; margin-top: 4px; } .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); } /* ============================================================ HERO — photo background like cohort-2 ============================================================ */ .hero { position: relative; width: 100%; padding: 160px 20px 100px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--white); text-align: center; background-image: url("https://theguidingmatrix.com/images/home-img-scaled.jpg"); background-size: cover; background-position: center; } .hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.38); } .hero__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; } .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; } .hero__eyebrow { font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 22px; } .hero h1 { font-size: 42px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 22px; } .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); } .hero__lead { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 40px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: #f0f0f0; } .hero__actions { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; } .btn--outline-white { border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.6); color: var(--white) !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:hover { border-color: var(--white); } /* ============================================================ STATS BAR (reused from cohort-2) ============================================================ */ .stats-bar { max-width: 900px; margin: 48px auto 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.19); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); border-radius: 80px; padding: 16px 32px; box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(87,87,87,0.8); } .stat { text-align: center; min-width: 110px; } .stat__main { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white); } .stat__label { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--white); } .stats-bar__divider { width: 2px; height: 50px; background: var(--gold); } /* ============================================================ ABOUT SECTION ============================================================ */ .about { background: var(--white); } .about__grid { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 70px; } .about__left { flex: 1.1; max-width: 520px; } .about__right { flex: 1; } .about__h2 { font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 22px; } .about__pull { border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 22px; margin: 28px 0 32px; } .about__pull-text { font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--text); } .about__body p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--text-soft); } .faculty-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; margin-top: 28px; } .faculty-card { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; background: #faf8f4; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 16px; padding: 18px 20px; } .faculty-photo { width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; border: 2px solid var(--border); } .faculty-name { font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text); } .faculty-cred { font-size: 11px; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin: 2px 0 5px; } .faculty-bio { font-size: 12px; color: #555; line-height: 1.55; } /* ============================================================ EBOOK SECTION ============================================================ */ .ebook { background: #faf8f4; } .ebook__wrap { background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-section); box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); overflow: hidden; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border-top: 4px solid var(--gold); } .ebook__left { padding: 50px 48px; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); } .ebook__right { padding: 50px 48px; background: #faf8f4; } .ebook__tag { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--gold-pale); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 5px 16px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 11px; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; } .ebook__title { font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12px; } .ebook__sub { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-soft); margin-bottom: 26px; line-height: 1.65; } .ebook__points { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 30px; } .ebook__points li { display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-soft); line-height: 1.6; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); } .ebook__points li:last-child { border-bottom: none; } .ebook__points li::before { content: ''; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); margin-top: 8px; flex-shrink: 0; } .ebook__right-label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 700; } .ebook__right-title { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.3; } .ebook__right-sub { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-soft); margin-bottom: 26px; line-height: 1.65; } .ebook__authors { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 28px; } .ebook__author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; } .ebook__author-photo { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid var(--border); flex-shrink: 0; } .ebook__author-name { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); } .ebook__author-role { font-size: 12px; color: #777; } /* ============================================================ COURSES SECTION ============================================================ */ .courses { background: var(--white); } .courses__header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; } .courses__h2 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4px; } .courses__h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); } .courses__grid { display: flex; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .course-card { flex: 1 1 340px; background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-card); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 34px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-top: 4px solid transparent; transition: box-shadow 0.2s; } .course-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); } .course-card--self { border-top-color: #94a3b8; } .course-card--cohort { border-top-color: var(--gold); border-color: rgba(190,141,72,0.3); background: #fffdf8; } .course-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: 18px; } .badge--self { background: #f1f5f9; color: #64748b; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; } .badge--live { background: var(--gold-pale); color: #7a5a1e; border: 1px solid var(--border); } .badge--closes { 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: #fef3f2; color: #b91c1c; border: 1px solid #fecaca; margin-left: 8px; } .course-card__title { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.2; } .course-card__desc { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-soft); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 22px; } .course-card__includes { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 24px; } .course-card__includes li { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-soft); padding: 7px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f5ede0; } .course-card__includes 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; } .course-card__price-row { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-top: auto; } .course-card__price { font-size: 40px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; } .course-card__price-note { font-size: 12px; color: #888; text-align: right; font-weight: 600; } /* Payment plan toggle in course card */ .plan-toggle { display: inline-flex; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); border: 1px solid #d1c6b1; background: var(--white); padding: 3px; margin-bottom: 14px; } .plan-toggle__btn { border: none; outline: none; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-size: 12px; padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); color: #555; font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--font); transition: all 0.2s; } .plan-toggle__btn.active { background: var(--gold-pale); color: #000; } .course-card__btn { display: block; text-align: center; padding: 13px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; transition: filter 0.2s; } .course-card__btn--self { background: #f1f5f9; color: #1a2030; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; } .course-card__btn--self:hover { background: #e2e8f0; } .course-card__btn--cohort { background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); } .course-card__btn--cohort:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); } .course-card__start { font-size: 12px; color: #888; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; font-weight: 600; } .course-card__start strong { color: var(--gold); } /* ============================================================ POSTS SECTION ============================================================ */ .posts { background: #faf8f4; } .posts__h2 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 36px; } .posts__grid { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; } .post-card { flex: 1 1 280px; background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-card); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 26px; text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: box-shadow 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; } .post-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); border-color: rgba(190,141,72,0.4); } .post-card__cat { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px; } .post-card__title { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 10px; } .post-card__excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-soft); line-height: 1.65; flex: 1; margin-bottom: 18px; } .post-card__read { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; } .post-card__read::after { content: ' →'; } /* ============================================================ BOTTOM CTA — dark panel like cohort-2 footer area ============================================================ */ .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__eyebrow { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 16px; } .bottom-cta h2 { font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 680px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } .bottom-cta p { font-size: 16px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); max-width: 500px; 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 — identical to cohort-2 ============================================================ */ .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; } .hero { padding: 100px 20px 70px; } .hero h1 { font-size: 28px; } .about__grid { flex-direction: column; gap: 40px; } .ebook__wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .ebook__left { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); } .ebook__left, .ebook__right { padding: 36px 28px; } .courses__header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; } .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; } .courses__grid, .posts__grid { flex-direction: column; } .stats-bar { border-radius: 24px; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; } .stats-bar__divider { display: none; } }