.help-page {
  --help-navy: #103653;
  --help-teal: #08786c;
  --help-pale: #eef6fc;
  --help-line: #cbdcea;
}

.help-page h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem,3vw,2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.help-page h3 {
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.help-page a {
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.help-page p {
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.help-page [hidden] {
  display: none!important;
}

.help-intro {
  padding: 35px 0 28px;
  background: var(--help-pale);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--help-line);
}

.help-intro h1 {
  margin: 8px 0 12px;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.75rem);
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  color: var(--help-navy);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.help-intro p {
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 23px;
}

.help-jump-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.help-jump-links a {
  min-height: 40px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #bfd3e5;
  font-weight: 650;
  font-size: .9rem;
}

.help-first-section {
  padding-top: 35px;
}

.help-section-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.help-section-heading > div:first-child {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.help-section-heading p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.help-journey-control {
  min-width: 0;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.help-journey-control label {
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--help-teal);
  font-weight: 650;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.help-journey-control select {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  min-height: 56px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 12px 38px 12px 15px;
  font-size: clamp(.94rem,1.6vw,1.3rem);
  font-weight: 650;
  color: var(--help-navy);
  background-color: var(--help-pale);
  border: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.help-journey-switcher.is-enhanced {
  padding: 26px 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fff;
}

.help-journey-switcher.is-enhanced [data-journey] {
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.help-journey-switcher.is-enhanced [data-journey] > .help-journey-title {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.help-journey-panel {
  padding: 26px 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  background: #fff;
}

.help-journey-title {
  margin: 0 0 9px;
  color: var(--help-navy);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.help-journey-panel > p {
  margin: 0 0 26px;
}

.help-journey {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
  padding: 0;
  margin: 25px 0;
  gap: 0;
}

.help-journey > li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 29px 25px 0 0;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--help-line);
}

.help-journey > li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -9px;
  left: 0;
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #fff;
}

.help-journey > li:last-child {
  border-image: linear-gradient(to right,var(--help-line),#fff) 1;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.help-journey > li:last-child::before {
  background: var(--help-teal);
}

.help-step-label {
  display: block;
  color: var(--help-teal);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.help-journey h3 {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  margin: 10px 0 8px;
}

.help-journey p {
  font-size: .95rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.help-journey-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  padding-top: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.help-journey-bottom p {
  font-size: .9rem;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 720px;
}

.help-journey-bottom .text-link {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.help-source {
  color: #50667a;
  font-size: .875rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
}

.help-soft {
  background: #f5f8fc;
  border-block: 1px solid #e3ebf3;
}

.help-table {
  border: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #fff;
}

.help-table table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  min-width: 880px;
}

.help-table caption {
  text-align: left;
  font-weight: 650;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  color: var(--help-navy);
}

.help-table thead th {
  background: var(--help-navy);
  color: #fff;
}

.help-table th, .help-table td {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 19px 21px;
  vertical-align: top;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  font-size: .94rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.help-table tbody th {
  background: var(--help-pale);
  color: var(--help-navy);
  min-width: 180px;
}

.help-stat {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 200px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 17px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #e8f7f1;
  color: #085e55;
}

.help-stat strong {
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
}

.help-stat span {
  font-size: .83rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.help-stat b {
  font-weight: 650;
}

.help-time-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: start;
}

.help-controls {
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  min-width: 0;
  background: #fff;
}

.help-controls legend {
  padding: 0 7px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.help-controls select, .help-controls input {
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.help-controls p {
  font-size: .875rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.help-policy-note {
  border-left: 4px solid #b47a17;
  padding: 21px;
  background: #fff6e5;
}

.help-policy-note strong {
  color: #65420a;
}

.help-policy-note p {
  font-size: .93rem;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.help-policy-note a {
  font-size: .9rem;
}

.help-chart-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 28px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.help-chart-card figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.help-chart-card figcaption {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--help-navy);
  font-weight: 650;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.help-bar-label {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 16px 0 9px;
  font-size: .94rem;
}

.help-bar-label strong {
  color: var(--help-navy);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.help-bar-track {
  height: 22px;
  background: #edf2f6;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.help-bar {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
}

.help-bar-blue {
  background: #0754c7;
}

.help-bar-teal {
  background: var(--help-teal);
}

.help-bar-level3 {
  background: #6547a5;
}

.help-static-study-note {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.help-bar-wait {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#d5a349 0,#d5a349 5px,#eac788 5px,#eac788 10px);
}

.help-axis {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: #50667a;
  margin: 10px 0 24px;
}

.help-chart-result {
  padding: 17px 19px;
  background: var(--help-pale);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--help-navy);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .94rem;
  margin: 23px 0 15px;
}

.help-chart-note {
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: #50667a;
  margin: 0;
}

.help-checkpoint {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  padding-top: 22px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.help-checkpoint h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.help-checkpoint p {
  font-size: .94rem;
}

.help-stacked-track {
  display: flex;
  background: #edf2f6;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.help-stacked-track > span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
}

.help-chart-key {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: .8rem;
}

.help-chart-key span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
}

.help-chart-key span::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--help-teal);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.help-chart-key span:last-child::before {
  background: #d5a349;
}

.help-checkpoint #route-policy-note {
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: #50667a;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.help-budget-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
}

.help-budget-grid h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.help-budget-list {
  list-style: decimal-leading-zero;
  padding-left: 29px;
}

.help-budget-list li {
  padding-left: 8px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.help-budget-list li::marker {
  color: var(--help-teal);
  font-weight: 750;
}

.help-budget-list strong, .help-budget-list span {
  display: block;
}

.help-budget-list span {
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 7px;
}

.help-example-label {
  display: block;
  color: #855609;
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.help-number-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}

.help-number-row input {
  width: 105px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.help-number-row span {
  font-size: .875rem;
}

.help-controls #budget-input-help {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.help-controls .help-error {
  color: #a02722;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.help-recognition-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.help-recognition-grid article {
  border: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 24px;
}

.help-recognition-grid article > span {
  color: var(--help-teal);
  font-weight: 750;
}

.help-recognition-grid h3 {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  margin: 15px 0 10px;
}

.help-recognition-grid p, .help-recognition-grid a {
  font-size: .94rem;
}

.help-level-note {
  padding: 26px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  background: var(--help-pale);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
}

.help-level-note h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.help-english-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: center;
}

.help-english-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}

.help-english-links a {
  display: block;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.help-english-links strong, .help-english-links span {
  display: block;
}

.help-english-links span {
  font-size: .94rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: #50667a;
}

.help-faq details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--help-line);
}

.help-faq summary {
  padding: 20px 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.help-faq details p {
  padding: 0 5px 18px;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 1000px;
}

.help-contact-panel {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  background: var(--help-navy);
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.help-contact-panel h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.help-contact-panel p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #e3edf7;
}

.help-contact-panel .button {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--help-navy);
  border-color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width:1050px) {
  .help-section-heading {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:1050px) {
  .help-time-grid {
    grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 22px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:1050px) {
  .help-recognition-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width:1050px) {
  .help-journey {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    row-gap: 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:1050px) {
  .help-journey-bottom {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-time-grid, .help-budget-grid, .help-english-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-journey {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    margin-left: 7px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-journey > li {
    padding: 0 0 26px 26px;
    border-top: 0;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--help-line);
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-journey > li::before {
    top: 3px;
    left: -9px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-journey > li:last-child {
    border-image: none;
    border-color: transparent;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-journey-control {
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-journey-panel, .help-chart-card {
    padding: 23px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-stat {
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-contact-panel {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:430px) {
  .help-recognition-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width:430px) {
  .help-chart-card, .help-controls, .help-journey-panel {
    padding: 19px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:430px) {
  .help-bar-label {
    font-size: .87rem;
    gap: 12px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:430px) {
  .help-number-row {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 9px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:430px) {
  .help-number-row input {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Qualification stages and month-based education pathways. */

.help-step-duration {
  display: block;
  color: var(--help-navy);
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 7px;
}

.help-levels-section {
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.help-level-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.help-level-card {
  min-width: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--help-teal);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 25px;
}

.help-level-tag {
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--help-teal);
}

.help-level-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin: 12px 0 20px;
}

.help-level-card dl {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.help-level-card dl > div {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--help-line);
}

.help-level-card dt {
  color: #50667a;
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.help-level-card dd {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  color: var(--help-navy);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.help-level-card p {
  font-size: .94rem;
}

.help-level-card .help-small-note {
  font-size: .875rem;
}

.help-level-card .text-link {
  font-size: .9rem;
}

.help-software-section {
  background: #eef6fc;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--help-line);
}

.help-route-total {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: #dff2ec;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #085e55;
}

.help-route-total strong, .help-route-total > span {
  display: block;
}

.help-route-total strong {
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.help-route-total > span {
  font-size: .875rem;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.help-computing-plan {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--blue);
}

.help-route-condition {
  font-size: .94rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.help-manchester-plan {
  padding: 28px 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--help-line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--help-teal);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fff;
}

.help-manchester-plan h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.help-manchester-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  list-style: none;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 26px 0;
}

.help-manchester-steps li {
  padding: 19px;
  background: #f0f7f5;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.help-manchester-steps span, .help-manchester-steps strong {
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.help-manchester-steps span {
  color: var(--help-teal);
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.help-manchester-steps strong {
  margin: 8px 0;
}

.help-manchester-steps p {
  font-size: .94rem;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width:1050px) {
  .help-level-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width:1050px) {
  .help-level-card dl {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-level-card dl, .help-manchester-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-level-card, .help-manchester-plan {
    padding: 23px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-route-total {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .help-journey-switcher.is-enhanced {
    padding: 23px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:430px) {
  .help-journey-switcher.is-enhanced {
    padding: 19px;
  }
}