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\Ashbourne College – A second home that takes you further\
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:root{
--ink:\#0b1b34; /\* deep navy */
--ink-2:\#12325b;
--gold:\#d4af37; /* warm gold accent */
--sky:\#f4f6fb; /* pale background */
--stone:\#6b7280; /* muted grey \*/
--white:\#ffffff;
--max:1200px;
--radius:18px;
--shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(11,27,52,.08);
}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;background:var(--sky);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Ubuntu,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.55}
a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none}
a.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);padding:14px 20px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:600;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
a.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.05)}
a.btn.alt{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(6px);z-index:20;border-bottom:1px solid \#e8ecf5}
header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink)}
.brand svg{width:28px;height:28px}
nav ul{display:flex;gap:22px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
nav a{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
/\* HERO \*/
.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.hero .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;}
.hero .bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:contrast(1.05) saturate(1.02) brightness(.92)}
.hero .overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,27,52,.65), rgba(11,27,52,.35) 40%, rgba(244,246,251,.95) 85%)}
.hero .inner{padding:12vh 0 8vh}
h1{font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 14px}
h2{font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 12px}
.hero h1{font-size:min(56px,9vw);color:var(--white)}
.hero p.kicker{font-size:18px;color:\#e6ebf5;margin:8px 0 24px;max-width:780px}
.hero .cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
/\* STATS BAR \*/
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin:-40px auto 40px;position:relative}
.stat{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-align:center}
.stat .n{font-weight:800;font-size:34px}
.stat .t{color:var(--stone)}
@media (max-width:900px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:560px){.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/\* SECTION BASE \*/
section{padding:70px 0}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:28px}
.section-head p{color:var(--stone)}
@media (max-width:900px){.section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/\* CARDS \*/
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card img{width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover}
.card .pad{padding:18px}
.card h3{margin:0 0 8px}
.meta{color:var(--stone);font-size:14px}
@media (max-width:900px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:600px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/\* SPLIT \*/
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.split img{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
@media (max-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/\* TESTIMONIALS \*/
.quote{background:var(--white);border-left:6px solid var(--gold);padding:20px;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.quote p{margin:0 0 8px}
.quote .who{font-weight:600;color:var(--stone)}
/\* CTA STRIP \*/
.cta-strip{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
/\* FOOTER \*/
footer{background:var(--ink);color:\#cbd5e1}
footer .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
footer h4{color:var(--white)}
footer a{color:\#cbd5e1}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:900px){footer .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} }
@media (max-width:600px){footer .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/\* Tiny helpers \*/
.kicker{letter-spacing:.2px;text-transform:none}
.pill{display:inline-block;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid \#e8ecf5;background:\#fff;font-size:13px;color:var(--stone)}
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