/* v606 — scoped General English real-life carousel */
.ge-real-life{background:#faf8f4;padding:68px 24px 78px;color:#183448}.ge-life-wrap{max-width:1220px;margin:auto}.ge-life-heading{text-align:center;max-width:920px;margin:0 auto 34px}.ge-life-eyebrow{font:700 11px/1.5 "DM Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.21em;color:#ae7130;margin:0 0 12px}.ge-life-heading h2{font:400 clamp(34px,4vw,55px)/1.13 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 15px;color:#17354a}.ge-life-heading h2 em{font-weight:400;color:#b98243}.ge-life-heading>p:last-child{font:400 16px/1.65 "DM Sans",sans-serif;margin:0 auto;max-width:790px}.ge-life-carousel{position:relative}.ge-life-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:55% 45%;min-height:410px;border-radius:17px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(32,42,49,.065)}.ge-life-photo{position:relative;min-height:410px;background:linear-gradient(140deg,#d8e6e2,#f0e8d9);overflow:hidden}.ge-life-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;inset:0;object-fit:cover}.ge-life-photo img:not([src]){display:none}.ge-life-image-fallback{position:absolute;inset:0;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:24px;color:#627d7b;font:italic 21px Georgia,serif}.ge-life-photo.is-missing img{display:none}.ge-life-photo.is-missing .ge-life-image-fallback{display:flex}.ge-life-story{padding:40px clamp(30px,4vw,65px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;min-width:0}.ge-life-counter{font:500 15px "DM Sans",sans-serif;color:#a76d2e;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:16px}.ge-life-story h3{font:400 clamp(29px,3vw,45px)/1.17 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:#153349;margin:0 0 20px}.ge-life-story blockquote{font:italic 24px/1.45 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;border-left:2px solid #bd8846;padding-left:19px;margin:0 0 22px;color:#20394a}.ge-life-story>p:not(.ge-life-skills){font:400 16px/1.65 "DM Sans",sans-serif;margin:0 0 26px}.ge-life-skills{font:600 13px/1.5 "DM Sans",sans-serif;color:#855c2d;margin:0}.ge-life-skills span{margin:0 10px;color:#c5a176}.ge-life-arrow{position:absolute;z-index:2;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:49px;height:49px;border:1px solid #e6e0d6;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;color:#17354a;font-size:24px;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 3px 13px #00000010}.ge-life-arrow:hover,.ge-life-arrow:focus-visible{background:#f7eee1;outline:2px solid #bc8649;outline-offset:2px}.ge-life-prev{left:-24px}.ge-life-next{right:-24px}.ge-life-dots{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:18px 0 23px}.ge-life-dots button{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;padding:0;border:1px solid #cfcfc9;background:#d8d9d5;cursor:pointer}.ge-life-dots button[aria-pressed=true]{background:#b98040;border-color:#b98040}.ge-life-thumbs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:17px}.ge-life-thumb{display:block;border:0;background:transparent;color:#183448;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0;font:400 14px/1.4 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif}.ge-life-thumb-image{display:block;position:relative;height:94px;overflow:hidden;border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(130deg,#d7e4df,#f1e7d7);margin-bottom:8px}.ge-life-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}.ge-life-thumb[aria-pressed=true] .ge-life-thumb-image{border-color:#b98040;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #f4dfbe}.ge-life-thumb:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #b98040;outline-offset:3px}.ge-life-thumb-label{display:block;min-height:40px}.ge-life-thumb-number{position:absolute;bottom:5px;left:5px;background:#fff;border-radius:50%;width:27px;height:27px;display:grid;place-items:center;font:700 11px "DM Sans",sans-serif}.ge-life-thumb-image.is-missing img{display:none}@media(max-width:900px){.ge-life-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ge-life-photo{min-height:300px}.ge-life-story{padding:30px}.ge-life-thumbs{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.ge-life-arrow{top:150px}.ge-life-prev{left:-12px}.ge-life-next{right:-12px}}@media(max-width:560px){.ge-real-life{padding:48px 17px}.ge-life-heading{margin-bottom:25px}.ge-life-heading>p:last-child{font-size:14px}.ge-life-photo{min-height:220px}.ge-life-arrow{top:110px;width:39px;height:39px}.ge-life-story h3{font-size:31px}.ge-life-story blockquote{font-size:20px}.ge-life-story>p:not(.ge-life-skills){font-size:14px}.ge-life-thumbs{gap:10px}.ge-life-thumb-image{height:64px}.ge-life-thumb{font-size:12px}}

/* v609: video only in active slide, with accessible sound control */
.ge-life-video{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;background:#e5e9e5}
.ge-life-photo.is-missing .ge-life-video{display:none}
.ge-life-sound{position:absolute;z-index:3;right:16px;bottom:16px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 15px;background:rgba(18,43,55,.87);color:#fff;font:600 12px/1.2 "DM Sans",sans-serif;cursor:pointer;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.ge-life-sound[hidden]{display:none}.ge-life-sound:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #d3a061;outline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:560px){.ge-life-sound{right:10px;bottom:10px;padding:9px 12px}}