:root {
            --met-ink: #0f172a;
            --met-muted: #64748b;
            --met-border: #dbe4ef;
            --met-blue: #075aa6;
            --met-blue-dark: #08345f;
            --met-teal: #0f766e;
            --met-gold: #e8b24a;
            --met-bg: #f6f8fb;
            --met-white: #ffffff;
            --met-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.09);
        }

        body {
            background: var(--met-bg);
            color: var(--met-ink);
            font-family: Inter, Arial, sans-serif;
        }

        .met-site-shell a {
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .met-top-strip {
            background: #09213d;
            color: #d8e6f4;
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        .met-top-strip-inner {
            align-items: center;
            display: flex;
            gap: 18px;
            justify-content: space-between;
            min-height: 38px;
        }

        .met-contact-links {
            align-items: center;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 18px;
        }

        .met-contact-links a,
        .met-contact-links span {
            color: #d8e6f4;
            font-weight: 800;
        }

        .met-contact-links a:hover {
            color: #fff;
        }

        .met-nav {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(219, 228, 239, 0.9);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .met-nav .navbar {
            min-height: 74px;
            padding: 8px 0;
        }

        .met-brand img {
            height: auto;
            max-height: 46px;
            max-width: 170px;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        .met-nav .nav-link {
            border-radius: 8px;
            color: #243247;
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 850;
            padding: 10px 13px;
        }

        .met-nav .nav-link:hover,
        .met-nav .nav-link:focus {
            background: #eff6ff;
            color: var(--met-blue);
        }

        .met-nav-actions {
            align-items: center;
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-left: 16px;
        }

        .met-btn {
            align-items: center;
            border-radius: 8px;
            display: inline-flex;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 900;
            gap: 8px;
            justify-content: center;
            line-height: 1;
            min-height: 42px;
            padding: 0 18px;
            transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .met-btn-primary {
            background: var(--met-blue);
            color: #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(7, 90, 166, 0.22);
        }

        .met-btn-primary:hover,
        .met-btn-primary:focus {
            background: var(--met-blue-dark);
            color: #fff;
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        .met-btn-secondary {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid var(--met-border);
            color: var(--met-ink);
        }

        .met-btn-secondary:hover,
        .met-btn-secondary:focus {
            border-color: var(--met-blue);
            color: var(--met-blue);
        }

        .met-hero {
            background:
                linear-gradient(135deg, #071d35 0%, #0b3d68 56%, #0f766e 100%);
            min-height: 560px;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 92px 0 58px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .met-hero-layout {
            align-items: center;
            display: grid;
            gap: 46px;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 420px);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .met-hero::before {
            background:
                linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075) 1px, transparent 1px),
                linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075) 1px, transparent 1px);
            background-size: 42px 42px;
            content: "";
            inset: 0;
            opacity: 0.42;
            position: absolute;
        }

        .met-hero::after {
            background:
                radial-gradient(circle at 78% 16%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22), transparent 18%),
                radial-gradient(circle at 78% 78%, rgba(232, 178, 74, 0.20), transparent 22%),
                linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 29, 53, 0.1), rgba(7, 29, 53, 0.42));
            content: "";
            inset: 0;
            position: absolute;
        }

        .met-hero-content {
            max-width: 760px;
        }

        .met-hero-dashboard {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
            border-radius: 18px;
            box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
            overflow: hidden;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .met-dashboard-head {
            align-items: center;
            background: #071d35;
            color: #fff;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 18px 20px;
        }

        .met-dashboard-head h2 {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 950;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .met-live-pill {
            background: rgba(232, 178, 74, 0.16);
            border: 1px solid rgba(232, 178, 74, 0.42);
            border-radius: 999px;
            color: #ffdd92;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 900;
            padding: 6px 10px;
        }

        .met-dashboard-body {
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .met-progress-card {
            border: 1px solid #e2eaf3;
            border-radius: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
            padding: 15px;
        }

        .met-progress-card:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .met-progress-meta {
            align-items: center;
            display: flex;
            gap: 14px;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .met-progress-meta strong {
            color: var(--met-ink);
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 950;
        }

        .met-progress-meta span {
            color: var(--met-muted);
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 900;
        }

        .met-progress-track {
            background: #e9eef5;
            border-radius: 999px;
            height: 9px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .met-progress-fill {
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--met-blue), var(--met-teal));
            border-radius: inherit;
            display: block;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .met-dashboard-note {
            align-items: center;
            background: #f7fafc;
            border-top: 1px solid #e2eaf3;
            color: var(--met-muted);
            display: flex;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 800;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 15px 20px;
        }

        .met-dashboard-note i {
            color: var(--met-blue);
        }

        .met-kicker {
            align-items: center;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
            border-radius: 999px;
            color: #e8f2ff;
            display: inline-flex;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 900;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
            padding: 9px 14px;
        }

        .met-kicker i {
            color: var(--met-gold);
        }

        .met-hero h1 {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: clamp(40px, 5.4vw, 68px);
            font-weight: 950;
            letter-spacing: 0;
            line-height: 1.04;
            margin: 0;
            max-width: 760px;
        }

        .met-hero h1 span {
            color: #9fd7ff;
        }

        .met-hero-copy {
            color: #d4e2f1;
            font-size: 18px;
            line-height: 1.75;
            margin: 24px 0 0;
            max-width: 650px;
        }

        .met-hero-actions {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-top: 32px;
        }

        .met-hero .met-btn-secondary {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
            color: #fff;
        }

        .met-hero .met-btn-secondary:hover,
        .met-hero .met-btn-secondary:focus {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
            color: #fff;
        }

        .met-hero-proof {
            display: grid;
            gap: 12px;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 160px));
            margin-top: 38px;
        }

        .met-proof-item {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 14px 16px;
        }

        .met-proof-item strong {
            color: #fff;
            display: block;
            font-size: 25px;
            font-weight: 950;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .met-proof-item span {
            color: #cbd9ea;
            display: block;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 900;
            margin-top: 8px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .met-page-hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #071d35 0%, #0b3d68 58%, #0f766e 100%);
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 58px 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        .met-page-hero::before {
            background:
                linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065) 1px, transparent 1px),
                linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065) 1px, transparent 1px);
            background-size: 40px 40px;
            content: "";
            inset: 0;
            opacity: 0.32;
            position: absolute;
        }

        .met-page-hero-inner {
            max-width: 860px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .met-page-eyebrow {
            color: #bfe4ff;
            display: block;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 900;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .met-page-hero h1 {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 54px);
            font-weight: 950;
            letter-spacing: 0;
            line-height: 1.08;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .met-page-hero p {
            color: #d4e2f1;
            font-size: 17px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin: 16px 0 0;
            max-width: 720px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .met-top-strip {
                display: none;
            }

            .met-nav-actions {
                align-items: stretch;
                flex-direction: column;
                margin: 12px 0 0;
            }

            .met-nav .navbar-collapse {
                border-top: 1px solid var(--met-border);
                margin-top: 12px;
                padding-top: 12px;
            }

            .met-hero {
                min-height: auto;
                padding: 66px 0 50px;
            }

            .met-hero-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .met-hero-dashboard {
                max-width: 560px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 575px) {
            .met-brand img {
                max-width: 140px;
            }

            .met-hero h1 {
                font-size: 38px;
            }

            .met-hero-copy {
                font-size: 16px;
            }

            .met-hero-actions .met-btn {
                width: 100%;
            }

            .met-hero-proof {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .met-page-hero {
                padding: 42px 0;
            }

        }

/* Public footer */
.met-footer {
        background: #071d35;
        color: #cbd9ea;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }

    .met-footer::before {
        background:
            linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
            linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
        background-size: 42px 42px;
        content: "";
        inset: 0;
        opacity: 0.5;
        position: absolute;
    }

    .met-footer-main {
        display: grid;
        gap: 34px;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 1.35fr) repeat(3, minmax(150px, 0.65fr));
        padding: 58px 0 38px;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .met-footer-brand img {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 10px;
        max-height: 48px;
        max-width: 180px;
        object-fit: contain;
        padding: 6px 10px;
    }

    .met-footer-brand p {
        color: #d4e2f1;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.75;
        margin: 20px 0 0;
        max-width: 390px;
    }

    .met-footer-contact {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-top: 22px;
    }

    .met-footer-contact a {
        color: #d8e6f4;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 800;
    }

    .met-footer-contact a:hover {
        color: #fff;
    }

    .met-footer h3 {
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 950;
        letter-spacing: 0;
        margin: 0 0 18px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .met-footer ul {
        list-style: none;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .met-footer li {
        margin-bottom: 11px;
    }

    .met-footer li:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .met-footer a {
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .met-footer-link {
        color: #cbd9ea;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 800;
    }

    .met-footer-link:hover {
        color: #fff;
    }

    .met-footer-social {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-top: 22px;
    }

    .met-footer-social a {
        align-items: center;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
        border-radius: 8px;
        color: #fff;
        display: inline-flex;
        height: 40px;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 40px;
    }

    .met-footer-social a:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
        color: #fff;
    }

    .met-footer-cta {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
        border-radius: 14px;
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .met-footer-cta p {
        color: #d4e2f1;
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin: 0 0 14px;
    }

    .met-footer-btn {
        align-items: center;
        background: #436484;
        border-radius: 8px;
        color: #fff;
        display: inline-flex;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 900;
        justify-content: center;
        min-height: 42px;
        padding: 0 16px;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .met-footer-btn:hover {
        background: #34516c;
        color: #fff;
    }

    .met-footer-bottom {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 14px;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding: 18px 0;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .met-footer-bottom small,
    .met-footer-bottom a {
        color: #b8c8da;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 800;
    }

    .met-footer-bottom a:hover {
        color: #fff;
    }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .met-footer-main {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575px) {
        .met-footer-main {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            padding: 42px 0 28px;
        }

        .met-footer-bottom {
            flex-direction: column;
        }
    }


/* Public home page sections */
.met-section {
        padding: 76px 0;
    }

    .met-section-white {
        background: #fff;
    }

    .met-section-soft {
        background: #f6f8fb;
    }

    .met-section-head {
        align-items: end;
        display: flex;
        gap: 24px;
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-bottom: 34px;
    }

    .met-section-label {
        color: var(--met-teal);
        display: block;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 900;
        letter-spacing: 0;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .met-section-title {
        color: var(--met-ink);
        font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
        font-weight: 900;
        letter-spacing: 0;
        line-height: 1.12;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .met-section-copy {
        color: var(--met-muted);
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        margin: 0;
        max-width: 560px;
    }

    .met-exam-grid {
        display: grid;
        gap: 18px;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .met-exam-card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid var(--met-border);
        border-radius: 18px;
        color: var(--met-ink);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        min-height: 158px;
        padding: 24px;
        position: relative;
        transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .met-exam-card::after {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(7, 90, 166, 0.12), transparent 58%);
        content: "";
        inset: 0;
        opacity: 0;
        position: absolute;
        transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
    }

    .met-exam-card:hover,
    .met-exam-card:focus {
        border-color: rgba(10, 76, 150, 0.55);
        box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.08);
        color: var(--met-ink);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .met-exam-card:hover::after,
    .met-exam-card:focus::after {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .met-exam-code {
        align-items: center;
        background: #eef6ff;
        border-radius: 999px;
        color: var(--met-blue);
        display: inline-flex;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 900;
        height: 32px;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        min-width: 42px;
        padding: 0 10px;
        position: relative;
        width: fit-content;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .met-exam-card h3 {
        color: var(--met-ink);
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1.25;
        margin: 0;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .met-exam-card span:last-child {
        align-items: center;
        color: var(--met-muted);
        display: inline-flex;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 800;
        gap: 8px;
        margin-top: 18px;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .met-feature-grid {
        display: grid;
        gap: 18px;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .met-feature-card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid var(--met-border);
        border-radius: 18px;
        height: 100%;
        padding: 26px;
    }

    .met-feature-icon {
        align-items: center;
        background: #f3f7fb;
        border: 1px solid var(--met-border);
        border-radius: 14px;
        color: var(--met-blue);
        display: inline-flex;
        font-size: 22px;
        height: 48px;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        width: 48px;
    }

    .met-feature-card h3 {
        color: var(--met-ink);
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 900;
        margin: 0 0 10px;
    }

    .met-feature-card p {
        color: var(--met-muted);
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.65;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .met-stats-panel {
        background: #0d2542;
        border-radius: 18px;
        color: #fff;
        display: grid;
        gap: 1px;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .met-stat-card {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        padding: 34px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .met-stat-card strong {
        color: #fff;
        display: block;
        font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 52px);
        font-weight: 900;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .met-stat-card span {
        color: #c9d7e8;
        display: block;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 900;
        letter-spacing: 0;
        margin-top: 12px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .met-pathway {
        display: grid;
        gap: 18px;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .met-path-card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid var(--met-border);
        border-radius: 18px;
        padding: 26px;
    }

    .met-path-step {
        color: var(--met-teal);
        display: block;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 900;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .met-path-card h3 {
        color: var(--met-ink);
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 900;
        margin: 0 0 10px;
    }

    .met-path-card p {
        color: var(--met-muted);
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.65;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .met-cta-band {
        align-items: center;
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid var(--met-border);
        border-radius: 18px;
        display: flex;
        gap: 24px;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding: 28px;
    }

    .met-cta-band h2 {
        color: var(--met-ink);
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 900;
        margin: 0 0 8px;
    }

    .met-cta-band p {
        color: var(--met-muted);
        margin: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .met-section {
            padding: 58px 0;
        }

        .met-section-head {
            align-items: flex-start;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .met-exam-grid,
        .met-feature-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        }

        .met-pathway,
        .met-stats-panel {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575px) {
        .met-exam-grid,
        .met-feature-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .met-exam-card {
            min-height: 126px;
        }

        .met-cta-band {
            align-items: stretch;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .met-cta-band .met-btn {
            width: 100%;
        }
    }