/* ─── Reset ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ieet-gi-wrap, .ieet-gi-wrap * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.ieet-gi-wrap {
font-family: inherit;
max-width: 1080px;
margin: 0 auto;
color: #0f2035;
}
/* ─── Buttons ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ieet-gi-btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 9px;
padding: 12px 24px;
border-radius: 7px;
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: .025em;
text-decoration: none !important;
cursor: pointer;
border: none;
transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background .18s ease;
line-height: 1;
}
.ieet-gi-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.ieet-gi-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ieet-gi-btn-white {
background: #fff;
color: #0f2035 !important;
box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}
.ieet-gi-btn-white:hover { background: #e8f2fb; }
.ieet-gi-btn-ghost {
background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
color: #fff !important;
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
}
.ieet-gi-btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.ieet-gi-btn-orange {
background: #f97316;
color: #fff !important;
box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(249,115,22,.32);
}
.ieet-gi-btn-orange:hover {
background: #ea6a08;
box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(249,115,22,.42);
}
.ieet-gi-btn-outline {
background: transparent;
color: #1c6ea4 !important;
border: 2px solid #1c6ea4;
}
.ieet-gi-btn-outline:hover {
background: #1c6ea4;
color: #fff !important;
}
/* ─── Hero ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ieet-gi-hero {
position: relative;
background: linear-gradient(140deg, #0b1f35 0%, #123459 55%, #1a5a8c 100%);
border-radius: 14px;
padding: 72px 60px;
margin-bottom: 52px;
overflow: hidden;
color: #fff;
}
.ieet-gi-hero::before,
.ieet-gi-hero::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
border-radius: 50%;
pointer-events: none;
}
.ieet-gi-hero::before {
width: 440px; height: 440px;
top: -150px; right: -90px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}
.ieet-gi-hero::after {
width: 260px; height: 260px;
bottom: -90px; left: 20%;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
}
.ieet-gi-eyebrow {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 7px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
border-radius: 100px;
padding: 5px 14px;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: .11em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: #9dd0f0;
margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.ieet-gi-eyebrow svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.ieet-gi-hero h1 {
font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
font-weight: 800;
line-height: 1.08;
margin: 0 0 16px;
color: #fff;
letter-spacing: -.02em;
max-width: 720px;
}
.ieet-gi-hero p {
font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 17px);
color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
line-height: 1.7;
max-width: 620px;
margin: 0 0 36px;
}
.ieet-gi-hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
/* ─── Section title ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.ieet-gi-section-title {
font-size: 1.5rem;
font-weight: 700;
color: #0f2035;
margin: 0 0 6px;
letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.ieet-gi-section-sub {
font-size: 15px;
color: #5a7a92;
margin: 0 0 28px;
line-height: 1.6;
}
/* ─── Two pathways ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ieet-gi-paths {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 24px;
margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.ieet-gi-path {
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 36px 32px;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 16px;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.ieet-gi-path::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
width: 200px; height: 200px;
border-radius: 50%;
top: -60px; right: -40px;
pointer-events: none;
}
.ieet-gi-path-scholar {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2035 0%, #1a3d6a 100%);
color: #fff;
}
.ieet-gi-path-scholar::before { background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.ieet-gi-path-support {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c2d12 0%, #c2410c 60%, #f97316 100%);
color: #fff;
}
.ieet-gi-path-support::before { background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.ieet-gi-path-icon {
width: 52px; height: 52px;
border-radius: 12px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ieet-gi-path-icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: #fff; }
.ieet-gi-path h2 {
font-size: 1.45rem;
font-weight: 800;
color: #fff;
margin: 0;
line-height: 1.2;
}
.ieet-gi-path p {
font-size: 14.5px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
line-height: 1.65;
margin: 0;
flex: 1;
}
.ieet-gi-path-tag {
display: inline-block;
background: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
border-radius: 100px;
padding: 4px 12px;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: .08em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
margin-bottom: 4px;
}
/* ─── What membership enables ────────────────────────────── */
.ieet-gi-benefits {
margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.ieet-gi-benefits-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
gap: 16px;
}
.ieet-gi-benefit-card {
background: #f0f7fd;
border-radius: 10px;
padding: 24px 20px;
border-top: 3px solid #1c6ea4;
transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.ieet-gi-benefit-card:hover {
transform: translateY(-3px);
box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(28,110,164,.12);
}
.ieet-gi-benefit-icon {
width: 40px; height: 40px;
background: #daeaf7;
border-radius: 9px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.ieet-gi-benefit-icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: #1c6ea4; }
.ieet-gi-benefit-card h4 {
font-size: 14.5px;
font-weight: 700;
color: #0f2035;
margin: 0 0 7px;
}
.ieet-gi-benefit-card p {
font-size: 13px;
color: #4a6a80;
line-height: 1.6;
margin: 0;
}
/* ─── Divider ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ieet-gi-hr {
border: none;
border-top: 1px solid #dde8f2;
margin: 0 0 48px;
}
/* ─── Donation alternatives ──────────────────────────────── */
.ieet-gi-donation {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 40px;
margin-bottom: 56px;
align-items: start;
}
.ieet-gi-donation-left h3 {
font-size: 1.3rem;
font-weight: 700;
color: #0f2035;
margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.ieet-gi-donation-left p {
font-size: 15px;
color: #3d5870;
line-height: 1.7;
margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.ieet-gi-donate-cta {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 10px;
align-items: center;
}
.ieet-gi-donate-tax {
width: 100%;
font-size: 12px;
color: #8aaccb;
margin-top: 6px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 5px;
}
.ieet-gi-donate-tax svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.ieet-gi-donation-right h3 {
font-size: 1.1rem;
font-weight: 700;
color: #0f2035;
margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.ieet-gi-alt-methods {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 10px;
}
.ieet-gi-alt-method {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 14px;
background: #f4f8fc;
border-radius: 9px;
padding: 14px 18px;
border-left: 3px solid #1c6ea4;
text-decoration: none;
transition: background .18s, transform .18s;
}
.ieet-gi-alt-method:hover {
background: #daeaf7;
transform: translateX(3px);
}
.ieet-gi-alt-method-icon {
width: 36px; height: 36px;
border-radius: 8px;
background: #daeaf7;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ieet-gi-alt-method-icon svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: #1c6ea4; }
.ieet-gi-alt-method-text strong {
display: block;
font-size: 13.5px;
color: #0f2035;
font-weight: 700;
margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.ieet-gi-alt-method-text span {
font-size: 12px;
color: #5a7a92;
}
/* ─── Form section header ────────────────────────────────── */
.ieet-gi-form-header {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2035 0%, #1c4e7a 100%);
border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
padding: 40px 40px 32px;
margin-bottom: 0;
}
.ieet-gi-form-header h2 {
font-size: 1.6rem;
font-weight: 800;
color: #fff;
margin: 0 0 10px;
letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.ieet-gi-form-header p {
font-size: 15px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
margin: 0;
line-height: 1.6;
max-width: 560px;
}
/* This bottom border connects visually to the Avada form below */
.ieet-gi-form-connector {
background: #f4f8fc;
border: 1px solid #dde8f2;
border-top: none;
border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px;
padding: 8px 40px 0;
margin-bottom: 0;
}
/* ─── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
.ieet-gi-hero { padding: 44px 28px; }
.ieet-gi-paths { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.ieet-gi-donation { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
.ieet-gi-form-header { padding: 32px 24px 28px; }
.ieet-gi-form-connector { padding: 8px 24px 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
.ieet-gi-hero { padding: 36px 20px; }
.ieet-gi-benefits-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
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