:root {
  /* ===== COLORS ===== */
  --color-primary: #D0363B;
  --color-secondary: #FFFFFF;
  --color-text: #000000;
  --color-accent: #431C53;
  --color-light: #F2EFF3;
  --color-bg: var(--color-secondary);
  --color-heading: var(--color-text);
  --color-course-primary: #431c53;
  /* dark purple */
  --color-course-accent: #4f46a0;
  /* blue/accent used in stats cards */
  --color-course-red: #dd444c;
  /* button / CTA gradient */
  --color-course-orange: #d0363b;
  /* link / nav link colour */
  --color-course-price-red: #d0363b;
  /* price box background */
  --color-course-text: #333;
  --color-course-light-bg: #f2eff3;
  --color-course-gray-bg: #d9d6d9;
  --color-course-white: #ffffff;
  --color-course-green: #00c853;
  /* proceed button */

  /* ===== TYPOGRAPHY ===== */
  --font-primary: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  --font-secondary: "Roboto", sans-serif;

  --font-weight-heading: 600;
  --font-weight-body: 400;
  --font-weight-accent: 500;

  --transition: 0.3s ease;
}



/* ================================
   Topbar
   ================================ */

.topbar {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 0 5px;
  font-size: 14px;
  animation: fadeIn 2s ease;
}

.topbar-inner {
  padding: 0;
}

/* Topbar list — horizontal, no bullets */
.topbar-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 4px 0;
}

/* Each list item */
.topbar-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 6px 8px 6px 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}



.topbar-group:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.topbar-group--email {
  padding-right: 16px;
}

.topbar-group--payment {
  padding-left: 12px;
}

/* Links */
.topbar-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding-left: 8%;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.topbar-link:hover,
.topbar-link:focus {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

/* Icons */
.topbar-icon {
  fill: #ffffff;
  width: 1em;
  height: 1em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-right: 5px;
  transition: fill 0.3s;
}

.topbar-icon--whatsapp {
  fill: #48c857;
}

/* Payment Button */
.topbar-payment-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  min-width: 150px;
  padding: 0.75em 1.5em;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #431C53;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  backface-visibility: hidden;

}

.topbar-payment-btn svg {
  fill: #431C53;
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: fill 0.3s;
}

.topbar-payment-btn:hover,
.topbar-payment-btn:focus {
  background-color: #431C53;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.topbar-payment-btn:hover svg,
.topbar-payment-btn:focus svg {
  fill: #ffffff;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

  .topbar {
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 6px 10px;
  }

  .topbar-inner .row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .topbar-group {

    width: 100%;
    border: none;
  }

  .topbar-list {
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px 10px;
  }

  .topbar-link {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .topbar-payment-btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

/* =========================
   MOBILE (<= 576px)
========================= */
.topbar-list {
  justify-content: center !important;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  white-space: nowrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.topbar-item {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 4px 6px;
}

.topbar-link {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.topbar-icon {
  width: 15px;
  height: 20px;
}

.topbar-payment-btn {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 6px 10px;

}

/* Optional: hide scrollbar (clean look) */
.topbar-list::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

/* ================================
   Site Header
   ================================ */
.site-header {
  background-color: #ffffff;

  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.site-logo {
  max-width: 200px;
  height: auto;
}

.navbar {

  padding-top: 0px;
  padding-bottom: 0px;

}

/* Accent nav links (orange) */
.nav-link--accent {
  color: #431c53;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 8px 16px !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.nav-link--accent:hover,
.nav-link--accent:focus {
  color: #431c53;
}

/* Dropdown menu */
.dropdown-menu {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  padding: 8px 0;
  min-width: 127px;
}

.dropdown-item {
  color: #33373d;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  transition: color 0.3s, background-color 0.3s;
}

.dropdown-item:hover,
.dropdown-item:focus {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: white;
}

/* Navbar toggler */
.navbar-toggler {
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  padding: 8px;
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navbar .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0;
    /* remove jump */
  }
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {


  .topbar .row>div:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .payment-btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .site-header {
    padding: 12px 0;
  }

  .site-logo {
    max-width: 300px;
  }
}

.navbar-toggler-icon{
  color:var(--color-primary);
}

/* ================================
   Hero Section
   ================================ */

.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 400px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-section-bg-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
    display: block;
    z-index: 0;
}

.hero-section-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.45);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Swiper only covers the RIGHT half — image fills just that area */
.hero-swiper {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 50%;       /* only the right half */
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
    /* clip-path now relative to THIS 50% container, not full width */
    clip-path: polygon(26% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 26% 100%, 6% 50%);
}

.hero-swiper .swiper-slide {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.hero-swiper .swiper-slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
    display: block;
}

.hero-swiper .swiper-pagination {
    bottom: 12px;
    right: 20px;
    left: auto;
    width: auto;
}

.hero-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #fff;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.hero-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    opacity: 1;
}

.hero-section-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    padding-left: 5%;
    padding-right: 5%;
}

.hero-section-row {
    min-height: 400px;
}

.hero-section-content {
    padding: 48px 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.hero-section-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
    line-height: 1;
    color: #B3B3B3;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.hero-section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    padding: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .hero-swiper {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* ================================
   Hero Search Bar
   ================================ */

.hero-search {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.hero-search-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  height: 50px;
}

.hero-search-input-wrap {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
}

.hero-search-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: #a5aed5;
  z-index: 4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-search-input {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #434872;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e0e5f8;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 0 20px 0 55px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(165, 174, 213, 0.15);
  transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  outline: none;
}

.hero-search-input:focus {
  border-color: #470bf1;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 16px rgba(71, 11, 241, 0.15);
}

.hero-search-input::placeholder {
  color: #a5aed5;
}

.hero-search-btn {
  height: 50px;
  width: 140px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: -10px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 3px 10px 10px 3px;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-search-btn:hover,
.hero-search-btn:focus {
  background: #3508c8;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 16px 0px rgba(71, 11, 241, 0.5);
  outline: none;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero-section-container {
    padding-left: 16px;
    padding-right: 16px;
  }

  .hero-section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .hero-section-subtitle {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .hero-search-btn {
    width: 110px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}


/* ================================
   Features Bar (3-column icon box strip)
   ================================ */

.features-bar {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  padding: 2%;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.features-bar-inner {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Row: exact 3-column flex layout matching Elementor */
.features-bar-row {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ── Each Feature Column (33.333% each) ── */
.feature-item {
  width: 33.333%;
  min-height: 1px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: start;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding-right: 16px;
}

.feature-item:last-child {
  padding-right: 0;
}

/* ── Icon Wrapper ── */
.feature-item-icon-wrap {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-right: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  margin-left: 0;
}

/* ── Icon Span ── */
.feature-item-icon {
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1;
  font-size: 35px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  text-align: center;
}

.feature-item-icon svg {
  width: 1em;
  height: 1em;
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}

/* ── Text Body ── */
.feature-item-body {
  flex-grow: 1;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Heading ── */
.feature-item-title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ── Description ── */
.feature-item-text {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-accent);
  color: #333333;
  text-align: justify;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ── Mobile: stack columns ── */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .features-bar-row {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .feature-item {
    width: 100%;
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .feature-item:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
}


/* ================================
   Categories Section Heading
   ================================ */

.categories-heading {
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  padding: 50px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  text-align: center;
}

.categories-heading-title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ================================
   Course Categories Grid
   ================================ */

.course-categories {
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  border-radius: 2px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding-bottom: 2.5em;
}

/* Inner grid: max-width 1140px centered, 6 equal columns */
.course-categories-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ================================
   Individual Category Card
   ================================ */

.category-card {
  width: 16.666%;
  min-height: 1px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 10px;

  text-align: center;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.category-card:last-child {
  margin-right: 0;
}

/* Image link wrapper */
.category-card-image-link {
  margin: 0;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Figure: 50% width by default, centered */
.category-card-figure {
  margin: 0;
  width: 50%;
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}

/* Variant: wider figure for Safeguarding card (originally 60%) */
.category-card-figure--wide {
  /* width: 100%; */
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.category-card-figure--wide .category-card-image {
  max-width: 91px;
}

/* Image inside figure */
.category-card-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 120px;
  display: block;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  min-height: 80px;
}

/* Title below image */
.category-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin: 8px 0 0 0;
  width: 100%;

}

/* Title link */
.category-card-link {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background-color: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.category-card-link:hover,
.category-card-link:focus {
  color: #d94418;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ================================
   Mobile: 2 columns then 1
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .course-categories-grid {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .category-card {
    width: 33.333%;
    margin: 0;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .category-card {
    width: 50%;
  }

  .categories-heading {
    padding: 24px 16px;
  }

  .categories-heading-title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
}

/* ================================
   Course Section Wrapper
   ================================ */

.course-section {
  background-color: #f9f7f9;
  padding: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ================================
   Category Heading Banner
   ================================ */

.course-section-banner {
  background-color: #431c53;
  padding: 1% 0;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.course-section-banner-title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ================================
   Course Cards Body
   ================================ */

.course-section-body {
  background-image: url("../images/3.background-website.png");
  background-size: cover;
  /* fills entire section */
  background-position: center;
  /* keeps image centered */
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  /* prevents tiling */

  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 50px 30px 50px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.course-section-body-category {

  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-color: #F2EFF3;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 50px 30px 50px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ================================
   Course Grid
   ================================ */

.course-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, 270px);
  gap: 40px 20px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ================================
   Course Card
   ================================ */

.course-card {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-width: 10px 1px 1px;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 40px 40px 20px 40px;

  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.course-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  /* lift effect */
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Image link — block so image fills width */
.course-card-image-link {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  color: #d0363b;
  background-color: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Circular course image */
.course-card-image {
  max-width: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
  border-radius: 150%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Card title */
.course-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 0.5em 0em 0.5em 0em;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Price range */
.course-card-price {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 0.857em;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

/* Select Options button */
.course-card-select-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-accent);
  color: #d0363b;
  background-color: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.3s;
  line-height: 1;
}

.course-card-select-btn:hover,
.course-card-select-btn:focus {
  color: #d94418;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ================================
   Responsive
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .course-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .course-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .course-section-banner-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
}


/* ================================
   Blog Section Heading
   ================================ */

.blog-section-heading {
  background-color: rgb(242, 239, 243);
  padding: 3% 0 1% 0;
  text-align: center;

  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.blog-section-heading-title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ================================
   Blog Carousel Section
   ================================ */

.blog-carousel-section {
  background-color: rgb(242, 239, 243);
  padding: 10px 2%;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.blog-carousel-section-inner {
  padding: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ================================
   Carousel Wrapper
   ================================ */

.blog-carousel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;


}

/* Scrollable track */
.blog-carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  align-items: flex-start;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* ================================
   Blog Card
   ================================ */

.blog-card {
  height: auto;

  min-width: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.blog-card-inner {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: 0.3s;
  height: 100%;
}

.blog-card-inner:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* ── Image Area ── */
.blog-card-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 200px;
}

.blog-card-image {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(50% + 1px);
  left: calc(50% + 1px);
  transform: scale(1.01) translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  max-width: 100%;
  /* vertical-align: middle; */
  border-radius: 0;
  display: block;
}

/* Dark hover overlay */
.blog-card-overlay {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: 300ms;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
}

.blog-card-inner:hover .blog-card-overlay {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Full-area image link */
.blog-card-image-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 3;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Card Body ── */
.blog-card-body {
  padding: 15px;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #d0363b;
  margin: 10px 0 5px;
}

.blog-card-title-link {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  background-color: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.blog-card-title-link:hover,
.blog-card-title-link:focus {
  color: #d94418;
  text-decoration: underline;
}



.beg-legal-section {
  background: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  padding: 60px 0 70px;
}

/* ── Sticky sidebar nav ── */
.beg-legal-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0px;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  padding: 24px 20px;
}

.beg-legal-nav-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.beg-legal-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.beg-legal-nav ul li {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.beg-legal-nav ul li a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.5;
  display: block;
  padding: 4px 0;
  border-bottom: none;
  transition: color var(--transition), padding-left var(--transition);
}

.beg-legal-nav ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  padding-left: 4px;
}

/* ── Main body ── */
.beg-legal-body {
  padding-left: 40px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
  text-align:justify;
}

/* ── Intro meta box ── */
.beg-legal-meta {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.beg-legal-meta p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ── Each numbered section ── */
.beg-legal-section-block {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  
  /* border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); */
}

.beg-legal-section-block:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── Section heading ── */
.beg-legal-heading {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ── Paragraphs ── */
.beg-legal-body p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-body);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.beg-legal-body ul{
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-body);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.beg-legal-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.beg-legal-body strong {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.beg-legal-body a {
  color: var(--color-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.beg-legal-body a:hover {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .beg-legal-body {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: none;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .beg-legal-section  { padding: 40px 0 50px; }
  .beg-legal-heading  { font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .beg-legal-body p   { font-size: 0.85rem; }
}



/* ================================
   Arrows
   ================================ */

.blog-carousel-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-60%);
  /* offset for dots below */
  z-index: 10;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  padding: 0;
}

.blog-carousel-arrow svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: #431c53;
  stroke-width: 2;
  fill: none;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.blog-carousel-arrow--prev {
  left: 10px;
}

.blog-carousel-arrow--next {
  right: 10px;
}

.blog-carousel-arrow:hover {
  background: #d0363b;
  border-color: #d0363b;
}

.blog-carousel-arrow:hover svg {
  stroke: #ffffff;
}

/* ================================
   Dots Pagination
   ================================ */

.blog-carousel-dots {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-carousel-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: #ccc;
  opacity: 1;
  margin: 0 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.blog-carousel-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ================================
   Responsive
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .blog-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 10px) / 2);
    /* 2 visible */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .blog-card {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    /* 1 visible */
  }

  .blog-section-heading-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .blog-carousel-section {
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
}


/* ================================
   Partnerships & Accreditations
   ================================ */

.partnerships {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Constrained inner wrapper — matches Elementor max-width: 1140px */
.partnerships-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Header text block ── */
.partnerships-header {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.partnerships-title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.partnerships-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
  color: #333333;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ── Logos row ── */
.partnerships-logos {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Each logo column — 50% width matching Elementor */
.partner-logo {
  width: 30%;
  min-height: 1px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Left column: vertically centered (align-content: center) */
.partner-logo--left {
  align-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 35px;
}

/* Right column: aligns to top (align-content: flex-start) */
.partner-logo--right {
  align-content: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-left: 40px;
}

/* Logo images */
.partner-logo-image {
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0;
}



/* ── Mobile ── */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .partnerships-logos {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .partner-logo {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .partner-logo--right {
    align-items: center;
  }

  .partner-logo-image--wide,
  .partner-logo-image--narrow {
    width: 60%;
  }

  .partnerships-title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
}


/* ================================
   Wobble Bottom Animation
   ================================ */

@keyframes wobble-bottom {
  16.65% {
    transform: skew(-12deg);
  }

  33.3% {
    transform: skew(10deg);
  }

  49.95% {
    transform: skew(-6deg);
  }

  66.6% {
    transform: skew(4deg);
  }

  83.25% {
    transform: skew(-2deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: skew(0deg);
  }
}

.wobble-bottom {
  transform-origin: 100% 0;
}

/* Trigger on hover of the CARD (better UX) */
.category-card:hover .wobble-bottom {
  animation: wobble-bottom 1s ease-in-out;
}


/* ================================
   Trustpilot Banner
   ================================ */

.trustpilot-bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: rgb(242, 239, 243);
  padding: 1% 0;
  z-index: 99999;
  position: relative;
}

.trustpilot-bar-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Centered badge wrapper */
.trustpilot-badge-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
}

/* The badge pill */
.trustpilot-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #00b67a;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000000;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}

.trustpilot-badge:hover,
.trustpilot-badge:focus {
  opacity: 0.85;
  color: #000000;
}

.trustpilot-badge-text {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.trustpilot-badge-logo {
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: text-top;
  width: 20px;
  height: auto;
}

.trustpilot-badge-name {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ================================
   Floating WhatsApp Button
   ================================ */

.whatsapp-float {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 140px;
  right: 36px;
  width: 53px;
  height: 53px;
  background-color: #42db87;
  border-radius: 50px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  z-index: 1000;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transition: transform 300ms ease-in-out, background-color 300ms ease-in-out;
  animation: whatsapp-pulse 1.25s infinite cubic-bezier(0.66, 0, 0, 1);
}

.whatsapp-float:hover,
.whatsapp-float:focus {
  background-color: #2ebd72;
  transform: scale(1.08);
  outline: none;
}

.whatsapp-float-icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  fill: #ffffff;
  display: block;
}

/* Pulsing glow animation */
@keyframes whatsapp-pulse {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(66, 219, 135, 0.7);
  }

  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 30px rgba(66, 219, 135, 0);
  }
}

/* ================================
   Mobile
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .whatsapp-float {
    bottom: 100px;
    right: 20px;
  }

  .trustpilot-bar {
    padding: 2% 0;
  }
}


/* ================================
   Site Footer
   ================================ */

.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #431c53;
  padding: 60px 0 40px;
  z-index: 999;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Wave Top Divider ── */
.site-footer-wave {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 0;
  direction: ltr;
  top: -1px;
}

.site-footer-wave svg {
  display: block;
  width: calc(100% + 1.3px);
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  height: 40px;
}

/* ── Inner wrapper ── */
.site-footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Single outer column that fills 100% ── */
.site-footer-row {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ================================
   Footer Columns — exact Elementor widths
   ================================ */

.site-footer-col {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 1px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Brand: 25%, inner content shifted 20% from left */
.site-footer-col--brand {
  width: 25%;
  padding: 10px;
  align-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* The 20% left margin on the inner wrapper — matches Elementor margin: 0% 0% 0% 20% */
.footer-brand-shift {
  margin-left: 20%;
  width: 80%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* Links: 16%, left-padded 20px, vertically centred */
.site-footer-col--links {
  width: 16%;
  padding: 0 0 0 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Address: 29%, left-padded 20px, vertically centred */
.site-footer-col--address {
  width: 29%;
  padding: 0 0 0 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Posts: 30%, padded, vertically centred */
.site-footer-col--posts {
  width: 30%;
  padding: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ================================
   Brand / Logo
   ================================ */

.footer-logo-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-brand-logo {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.footer-brand-description {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: justify;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ================================
   Social Icons
   ================================ */
/* 
.footer-social {
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1;
  font-size: 0;
  text-align: left;
} */

.footer-social-link {
  --icon-size: 25px;
  --icon-padding: 0.5em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: calc(var(--icon-size) + 2 * var(--icon-padding));
  height: calc(var(--icon-size) + 2 * var(--icon-padding));
  border-radius: 10%;
  margin: 0 5px 5px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.footer-social-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary)
}

.footer-social-link svg {
  width: var(--icon-size);
  height: var(--icon-size);
  fill: #ffffff;
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}

.footer-social-link--facebook {
  background-color: #3b5998;
}

.footer-social-link--x {
  background-color: #69727d;
}

.footer-social-link--linkedin {
  background-color: #0077b5;
}

.footer-social-link--instagram {
  background-color: #262626;
}

/* ================================
   Column Headings
   ================================ */

.footer-col-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ================================
   Footer Link Lists
   ================================ */

.footer-link-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-link-list-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.footer-link-list-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
  color: #d0363b;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 4px 0;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-link-list-link span {
  color: #ffffff;
  /* inner span overrides to white — matches original */
  align-self: center;
  padding-left: 5px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer-link-list-link:hover span,
.footer-link-list-link:focus span {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.footer-link-list-bullet {
  fill: var(--color-primary);
  /* purple bullet — matches --e-global-color-8cb5175 */
  width: 0.5em;
  height: 1em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-right: 6px;
  box-sizing: content-box;
  margin: 0 calc(1em * 0.25) 0 0;
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  transition: fill 0.3s;
}

/* ================================
   Footer Contact List
   ================================ */

.footer-contact-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-contact-list-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.footer-contact-list-item--address {
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.footer-contact-list-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
  color: #d0363b;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-contact-list-link span,
.footer-contact-list-item--address span {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
  padding-left: 5px;
  align-self: center;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-contact-list-link:hover span,
.footer-contact-list-link:focus span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.footer-contact-list-icon {
  fill: var(--color-primary);
  width: 0.7em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-right: 8px;
  box-sizing: content-box;
  margin: 0 calc(1em * 0.25) 0 0;
  position: relative;
  top: 7px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: fill 0.3s;
}

/* ================================
   Responsive
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-footer-row {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .site-footer-col--brand,
  .site-footer-col--links,
  .site-footer-col--address,
  .site-footer-col--posts {
    width: 50%;
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .footer-brand-shift {
    margin-left: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

  .site-footer-col--brand,
  .site-footer-col--links,
  .site-footer-col--address,
  .site-footer-col--posts {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .site-footer {
    padding: 48px 0 32px;
  }
}

/* ================================
   Footer Bottom Bar
   ================================ */

.footer-bottom {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.footer-bottom-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.footer-bottom-row {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-bottom-col {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.footer-bottom-col--left {
  width: 46.555%;
}

.footer-bottom-col--right {
  width: 53.445%;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.footer-bottom-copyright {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 550;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-bottom-info-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-bottom-info-item {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 550;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  text-align: right;
  padding: 2px 6px;
}

/* ================================
   Responsive
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .site-footer-row {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .footer-col--brand,
  .footer-col--links,
  .footer-col--address,
  .footer-col--posts {
    width: 50%;
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .footer-col--brand {
    padding-left: 16px;
  }

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

  .footer-bottom-col--left,
  .footer-bottom-col--right {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

  .footer-col--brand,
  .footer-col--links,
  .footer-col--address,
  .footer-col--posts {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .site-footer {
    padding: 48px 0 32px;
  }
}



/* ================================
   Page Hero Banner
   ================================ */

.page-hero {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  background-image: linear-gradient(130deg, rgb(208, 54, 59) 0%, rgba(23, 31, 50, 0.37) 89%);
  background-color: transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* contain the wave */
}

.category-page-hero {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  height: 350px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(130deg, #431C53 0%, #171f32ad 89%);
  background-color: transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* contain the wave */
}

.policy-page-hero {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  height: 300px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(130deg, #431C53 0%, #171f32ad 89%);
  background-color: transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* contain the wave */
}

/* ── Bottom Wave Divider ── */
.page-hero-wave {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 0;
  direction: ltr;
  bottom: -1px;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-hero-wave svg {
  display: block;
  width: calc(260% + 1.3px);
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotateY(180deg);
  fill: var(--e-global-color-secondary, #f1eef2);
  height: 120px;
  z-index: -1;
}

/* ── Inner wrapper — max 1140px, min 350px tall, vertically centred ── */
.page-hero-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 300px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Content column — full width, centred children ── */
.page-hero-content {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Page Title ── */
.page-hero-title {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-heading);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ── Description row: spacer | text | spacer ── */
.page-hero-desc-row {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
}

/* Side spacers — 20% each, matching Elementor's empty columns */
.page-hero-spacer {
  width: 20%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Centre text column — 59.664% */
.page-hero-desc-col {
  width: 59.664%;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Description paragraph ── */
.page-hero-description {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ================================
   Responsive
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .page-hero-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .page-hero-desc-row {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .page-hero-spacer {
    display: none;
  }

  .page-hero-desc-col {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .page-hero-description {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .page-hero-wave svg {
    height: 60px;
    width: calc(130% + 1.3px);
  }
}

.about-page-bg {
  position: relative;
  background-image: url("../images/2.background-website-1.png");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: top;
  background-repeat: repeat;

  background-size: 150% auto;

}


/* /* ================================
   Our Approach Section
   ================================ */

.approach-section {
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  width: 95%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.approach-section-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
  min-height: 550px;
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Left: text col */
.approach-section-text-col {
  /* flex: 1 1 55%; */
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.approach-section-text-body {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-content: flex-start;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.approach-section-title {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.approach-section-intro {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4em;
  color: #333;
  text-align: justify;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.approach-points {
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0 20px;
}

.approach-point {
  padding: 20px 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.approach-point-title {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  padding: 0;
}

.approach-point-text {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4em;
  color: #333;
  text-align: justify;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* Right: video col */
.approach-section-video-col {
  /* flex: 0 0 41%; */
  min-width: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.video-container {
  position: static; /* remove relative */
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.video-container iframe {
  position: static; /* remove absolute */
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.approach-point {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 20px 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.approach-point-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.approach-point-icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  fill: currentColor;
}

/* ================================
   Shared Info Card
   (Why Learn With Us + Mission Statement)
   ================================ */

.info-card {
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 5% 0;
  margin: 0 0 48px 0;
  width: 95%;

  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-content: flex-start;
  display: flex;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  justify-content: center;
}

.info-card-title {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.about-us-section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}


/* ================================
   Info Feature (icon + title + text)
   Used inside Why Learn With Us
   ================================ */

.info-card-grid {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 1140px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.info-feature {
  width: 33.333%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: start;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  min-height: 1px;
}

/* Icon wrapper */
.info-feature-icon-wrap {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-right: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  margin-left: 0;
}

/* Orange circle icon */
.info-feature-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 8px;
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: 0.3s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.info-feature-icon svg {
  width: 1em;
  height: 1em;
  fill: #ffffff;
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}

/* Text body */
.info-feature-body {
  flex-grow: 1;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.info-feature-title {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 8px 0 10px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.info-feature-text {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #333333;
  text-align: justify;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ================================
   Mission Statement text
   ================================ */

.info-card-text-body {
  width: 65%;
  max-width: 1140px;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.info-card-text {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4em;
  color: #333333;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ================================
   Responsive
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

  /* Approach section stacks */
  .approach-section-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .approach-section-text-col,
  .approach-section-image-col {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .approach-section-image-col {
    padding: 0 10px 20px;
  }

  .approach-section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  /* Feature grid: 2 cols on tablet */
  .info-feature {
    width: 50%;
  }

  .info-card-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

  /* Approach points full width */
  .approach-point {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 16px 0;
  }

  /* Feature grid: 1 col on mobile */
  .info-feature {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .approach-section-title,
  .info-card-title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
}


/* ================================
   Blogs Page Hero
   (gradient bg + bottom wave)
   ================================ */

.blogs-page-hero {
  position: relative;
  background-image: linear-gradient(130deg,
      var(--e-global-color-accent, #442054) 0%,
      rgba(23, 31, 50, 0.68) 89%);
  background-color: transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ── Bottom Wave ── */
.blogs-page-hero-wave {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 0;
  direction: ltr;
  bottom: -1px;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  z-index: 1;
}

.blogs-page-hero-wave svg {
  display: block;
  width: calc(260% + 1.3px);
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotateY(180deg);
  height: 120px;
  z-index: -1;
}

/* ── Inner wrapper ── */
.blogs-page-hero-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 250px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Content ── */
.blogs-page-hero-content {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ── Title ── */
.blogs-page-hero-title {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ── Mobile ── */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .blogs-page-hero-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .blogs-page-hero-wave svg {
    height: 60px;
    width: calc(130% + 1.3px);
  }
}

/* ================================
   Blogs Section
   ================================ */

.blogs-section {
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blogs-section-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ================================
   Blog Search Bar
   ================================ */

.blogs-search {
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blogs-search-form {
  display: flex;
  height: 50px;
}

.blogs-search-input-wrap {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
}

.blogs-search-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: #a5aed5;
  z-index: 4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blogs-search-input {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #434872;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e0e5f8;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 0 20px 0 55px;
  z-index: 3;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(165, 174, 213, 0.15);
  transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  outline: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.blogs-search-input:focus {
  border-color: #470bf1;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 16px rgba(71, 11, 241, 0.15);
}

.blogs-search-input::placeholder {
  color: #a5aed5;
}

/* ================================
   Blog Grid — 2 columns
   ================================ */

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ================================
   Blog Card
   ================================ */

/* ================================
   Blog Post Card
   ================================ */

.blogPost {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 15px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.blogPost:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* Media */
.blogPost-media {
  position: relative;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Overlay */


.blogPost:hover .blogPost-overlay {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Link layer */
.blogPost-link {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 3;
  display: block;
}

/* Image */
.blogPost-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;

  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.blogPost:hover .blogPost-img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Content */
.blogPost-content {
  padding: 15px;
  min-height: 100px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* Title */
.blogPost-title {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.2em;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 10px 0 5px 0;
}

.blogPost-titleLink {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}


/* Date */
.blogPost-date {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #929292;
}

/* ================================
   Load More
   ================================ */

.load-more-wrap {
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 20px 0 32px;
}

.load-more-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 1em 2em;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-accent) 0%, var(--color-accent) 100%);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.load-more-btn:hover,
.load-more-btn:focus {
  opacity: 0.88;
  outline: none;
}

.load-more-btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.5;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* Spinner — hidden by default, shown while loading */
.load-more-btn-spinner {
  display: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 4px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  border-top-color: #ffffff;
  animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.load-more-btn.is-loading .load-more-btn-spinner {
  display: inline-block;
}

@keyframes spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/* ================================
   Responsive
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .blogs-hero-inner {
    margin: 0 16px;
  }

  .blogs-hero-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .blogs-search-input {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}


/* ================================
   Get in Touch Page Hero
   ================================ */

.contact-page-hero {
  position: relative;
  background-image: linear-gradient(130deg, #D0363B 0%, rgba(23, 31, 50, 0.68) 89%);
  background-color: transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ── Bottom Wave ── */
.contact-page-hero-wave {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 0;
  direction: ltr;
  bottom: -1px;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  z-index: 1;
}

.contact-page-hero-wave svg {
  display: block;
  width: calc(260% + 1.3px);
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotateY(180deg);
  height: 120px;
  z-index: -1;
}

/* ── Inner wrapper ── */
.contact-page-hero-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 350px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Content ── */
.contact-page-hero-content {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Page title ── */
.contact-page-hero-title {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ── Subtitle ── */
.contact-page-hero-subtitle {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ── Mobile ── */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .contact-page-hero-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .contact-page-hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .contact-page-hero-wave svg {
    height: 60px;
    width: calc(130% + 1.3px);
  }
}


/* ================================
   Let's Talk Section
   ================================ */

.lets-talk {
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  padding: 0 0 8%;
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.lets-talk-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Section heading */
.lets-talk-heading {
  font-family: 'Varela Round', sans-serif;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-transform: capitalize;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ── Three-card row ── */
.contact-cards {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Individual card */
.contact-card {
  width: 33.333%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 85px 30px;
  margin: 1%;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 15px 15px 15px 70px;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  text-align: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Icon figure */
.contact-card-icon-wrap {
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
  width: 25%;
  display: inline-block;
}

.contact-card-icon {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  transition-duration: 0.3s;
}

/* Card text body */
.contact-card-body {
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-card-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Varela Round', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-transform: capitalize;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.contact-card-text {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #3d4459;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ================================
   Get in Touch Section
   ================================ */
/* ================================
   Contact Section
   ================================ */

.contact-section {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 60px 20px;
}

.contact-section-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  max-width: 1140px;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: stretch; /* key: makes both cols equal height */
}

/* ── Form column ── */
.contact-form-col {
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.contact-form-card {
  flex: 1;                  /* stretch to fill col height */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.contact-form-card-title {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.contact-form-card-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #555;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  flex: 1;
}

.contact-form-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.contact-form-label {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333;
}

.contact-form-required {
  color: #e53e3e;
  margin-left: 2px;
}

.contact-form-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  color: #333;
  background: #f9f9f9;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  outline: none;
}

.contact-form-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.12);
  background: #fff;
}

.contact-form-checkbox-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.contact-form-checkbox {
  margin-top: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  accent-color: var(--color-primary);
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.contact-form-checkbox-label {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.contact-form-link {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.contact-form-link:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.contact-form-submit {
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 12px 36px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.1s;
}

.contact-form-submit:hover {
  opacity: 0.88;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ── Map column ── */
.contact-map-col {
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.contact-map {
  flex: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;          /* fills col height */
  min-height: 400px;     /* fallback so map never collapses */
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: block;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact-section-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .contact-map {
    min-height: 350px;
    height: 350px;
  }
}

/* ================================
   Responsive
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

  /* Cards stack */
  .contact-cards {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .contact-card {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 8px 0;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 10%;
  }

  /* Form + map stack */
  .contact-section-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .contact-form-col,
  .contact-map-col {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .contact-map-col {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .contact-map {
    height: 350px;
  }

  .lets-talk-heading {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .contact-form-card-title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .contact-form-card-subtitle {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .lets-talk {
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .contact-card-icon-wrap {
    width: 30%;
  }
}


/* ================================
   Policy Section
   ================================ */

.policy-section {
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  padding: 10px 20px;
}

.policy-section-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.policy-section-content {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  color: #333;
}

/* Headings */
.policy-section-heading {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 20px 0 10px;
  color: #000;
}

/* Paragraphs */
.policy-section-content p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-align: justify;
}

/* Lists */
.policy-section-content ul {
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.policy-section-content li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Links */
.policy-section-content a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.policy-section-content a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}


.terms-heading {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

.terms-item {
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.terms-num {
  min-width: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.terms-text {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: justify;
}



/* ============================================================
   GLOBAL / UTILITY
   ============================================================ */
body {
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-course-text);
  font-size: 15px;
}

.text-justify {
  text-align: justify;
}

.text-accent {
  color: var(--color-accent) !important;
}

.link-orange {
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.link-orange:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.fw-500 {
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.hero-course-section {
  position: relative;
  background-image: url('../images/1634670247401.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.hero-course-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  /* DARK OVERLAY WITH DEPTH */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(20, 39, 55, 0.75) 0%,
      /* top */
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 100%
      /* bottom */
    );

  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.hero-course-overlay::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.hero-course-section .container-fluid,
.hero-course-section .row {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-course-title {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 35px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 4.1px;
  color: #f2eff3;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-course-title {
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.3em;
        letter-spacing: 1.6px;
        padding-left:25px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
.course-title-price{

  padding-left:60px;
}
}
/* Price box */
.price-box {
  display: inline-flex;
  /* key */
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  white-space: nowrap;

  background-color: var(--color-course-price-red);
  padding: 10px 23px
}

.price-original {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #b8bab9;
  display: block;
  line-height: 30px;
}

.price-current {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--color-course-white);
}

.offer-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-course-white);
}

.offer-link {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-course-white);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.offer-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: var(--color-course-white);
}

/* Apply button */
.btn-apply {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-course-white) !important;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
.btn-apply{

  margin-left:80px;
}

  .offer-label{
    padding-left:45px;
  }

  .stat-cell{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
  }

}

.btn-apply:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ---- Course Stats Card ---- */
.course-stats-card {
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.stat-cell {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.stat-cell-top-left {
  border-radius: 10px 0 0 0;
}

.stat-cell-bottom-left {
  border-radius: 0 0 0 10px;
}

.stat-cell-bottom-right {
  border-radius: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.stat-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-course-white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   STICKY NAVIGATION
   ============================================================ */
.course-nav {
  background-color: var(--color-course-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-course-accent);
  padding: 10px 16px;
  z-index: 1020;
}

/* Hide on screens smaller than laptop */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .course-nav {
    display: none;
  }
}

.course-nav-list {
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.course-nav-link {
  display: block;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 20px;
  transition: color 0.4s;
}

.course-nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-course-primary);
}

.btn-enquire {
  background-image: linear-gradient(#dd444c 0%, #dd444c 100%);
  color: var(--color-course-white) !important;
  font-size: 17px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-enquire:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTENT SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.content-section {
  background-color: var(--color-course-white);
}

.section-heading {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ---- Course Units ---- */
.unit-item {
  padding: 0 0 12px;
}

.unit-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-course-text);
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.unit-check-icon {
  fill: var(--color-primary);
  width: 1em;
  height: 1em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.unit-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-course-text);
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;

  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- Requirements / Assessment blocks ---- */
.requirements-block {
  background-color: var(--color-course-gray-bg);
}

.feature-list-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.feature-icon-wrap {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.bg-accent-icon {
  background-color: var(--color-course-primary);
}

.feature-heading {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-course-primary);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* ---- Sidebar ---- */
.sidebar-card {
  background-color: var(--color-course-white);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  overflow: visible;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.sidebar-card img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
}

.sidebar-card .text-center img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 300px;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: block;
}

.sticky-image {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}

.sidebar-card,
aside {
  overflow: visible;
}

.sidebar-join-title {
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-course-primary);
}

.btn-cta {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-course-white) !important;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.btn-cta:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
}



.btn-enquire-lg {
  background-image: linear-gradient(#dd444c 0%, #dd444c 100%);
  color: var(--color-course-white) !important;
  font-size: 17px;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.btn-enquire-lg:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}



aside.col-lg-4 {
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible !important;
}


.sticky-container {
  position: -webkit-sticky;
  /* For Safari */
  position: sticky;
  top: 80px;
  z-index: 10;
}


.sidebar-card {
  background-color: var(--color-course-white);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 20px;

  height: 100%;
  overflow: visible !important;
}

/* 4. Fix image width for the sticky image */
.sticky-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 300px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}


/* ============================================================
   PRICING SECTION
   ============================================================ */


/* Container styling */
.toggle-label {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #333;
  /* Adjust to match your primary text color */
}

/* The actual toggle switch wrapper */
.custom-payment-toggle {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 4.31em;
  height: 2.29em;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Hide default checkbox */
.custom-payment-toggle input {
  opacity: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
}

/* The Slider Background */
.toggle-slider {
  position: absolute;
  cursor: pointer;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  /* Grey background from your code */
  transition: .4s;
  border-radius: 1.31em;
}

/* The Circle Knob */
.toggle-slider:before {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  height: 1.9em;
  width: 1.9em;
  left: 0.2em;
  bottom: 0.2em;
  background-color: white;
  transition: .4s;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

input:checked + .toggle-slider {
  background-color: var(--color-primary); 
}

/* Move the knob when checked */
input:checked+.toggle-slider:before {
  transform: translateX(2em);
}

/* Hide the instalment section by default */
.pricing-tables-2 {
    display: none;
}

/* Ensure the row uses flex when shown (Bootstrap default) */
.pricing-tables, .pricing-tables-2 {
    display: flex; 
}

.pricing-card {
  background-color: var(--color-course-white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(9, 9, 9, 0.1);
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 30px;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.pricing-card-featured {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.pricing-header {
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.pricing-plan-name {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 30px;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9, 9, 9, 0.14);
    width: fit-content;
}

.pricing-price {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-course-text);
  padding: 15px 0;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.pricing-card-featured .pricing-price {
  color: var(--color-course-white);
}

.price-currency {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pricing-features {
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.pricing-features li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9, 9, 9, 0.04);
  color: black;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.pricing-features-purple li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  color: white;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.pricing-check {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-right: 6px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.btn-proceed {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-course-white);
  padding: 12px 25px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.btn-proceed:hover {
  transition: opacity 0.3s, background-color 0.3s;
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.btn-proceed-purple:hover {
  color: black;
  background-color: white;
}


.pricing-disclaimer {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ============================================================
   WHY CHOOSE BSHC
   ============================================================ */
.icon-box-icon {
  font-size: 35px;
}

.icon-box-title {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-course-primary);
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.icon-box-desc {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-course-text);
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: justify;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   FAQ SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.faq-header {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.faq-header h3 {
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
}

.faq-accordion {
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);
}

.faq-item {
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.faq-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.faq-btn {
  background-color: #f1f1f1;
  color: var(--color-course-text);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.faq-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: white;
}

.faq-btn:not(.collapsed) {
  background-color: #e8e8e8;
  color: var(--color-course-primary);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.faq-btn::after {
  filter: none;
}

.faq-body {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-course-text);
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  padding: 15px;
}

/* ============================================================
   RELATED PRODUCTS
   ============================================================ */
.section-related-title {
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-course-primary);
}

.product-card {
  text-align: left;
}

.product-img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.product-name {
  text-decoration: none !important;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.underline-none{
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.star-rating__stars {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.star-rating__stars::before {
  content: "★★★★★";
  color: #ccc;
}

.star-rating__fill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.star-rating__fill::before {
  content: "★★★★★";
  color: #f5b301;
}

/* Styling to match the Level 2 Certificate link */
.btn-select-options {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 16px 0px 0px;
    padding: 0.618em 1em;
    

    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #515151;
    text-align: start;
    text-decoration: none; 
    
    /* Structure & Effects */
    background-color: #e9e6ed;
    border: 0px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Optional: Add a hover state since it's a button */
.btn-select-options:hover {
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.product-price {
  text-decoration: none !important;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}



.btn-select-options:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}


/* ============================================================
   ENQUIRY FORM
   ============================================================ */
.enquiry-section {
  background-color: var(--color-course-light-bg);
}

.enquiry-card {
  background-color: rgba(122, 122, 122, 0.1);
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.11);
  padding: 24px;
}

.enquiry-title {
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.enquiry-label {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-course-primary);
}

.enquiry-input {
  height: 40px;
  font-size: 15px;
  border: 1px solid grey;
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.enquiry-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-course-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(79, 70, 160, 0.2);
}

.btn-submit {
  background-color: #000;
  color: var(--color-course-white);
  border: 1px solid #000000;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 15px 25px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;

}


/* ===== Offer Bar ===== */
.offer-bar {

  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 1px 0px 0px 0px;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  background: #fff;
}

/* Left label */
.offer-label-box {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 10px 0px;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Countdown */
.countdown {
  gap: 6px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 2px 0;
  padding-right: 2px;
}

.time-box {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;

  padding: 2.5px 0;
  min-width: 50px;
}

.time-box span {
  display: block;

  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.time-box small {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* Marquee (modern, not <marquee>) */
.offer-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
}

.marquee-track {
  display: inline-block;
  padding-left: 100%;
  animation: scrollText 18s linear infinite;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333a4b;
}

/* Animation */
@keyframes scrollText {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }
}




.video-container iframe {
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}


/* =========================================
   FAQ Section
   ========================================= */

:root {
  --faq-brand-color: #171F32A8;
  --faq-accent-color: rgb(255, 84, 33);
}

.accordion-item:first-of-type .accordion-button {
    border-top-left-radius: 0 !important;
    border-top-right-radius: 0 !important;
}


.faq-section {
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  
  padding-top: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
}

.faq-container {
  max-width: 1140px;
}

.faq-heading {
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

/* ── Shared accordion base ── */
.faq-accordion .accordion-item {
  border: none;
  
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button {
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  padding: 15px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
 
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease-in-out, color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-body {
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  line-height: 1.7;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  border-top: none;
  padding: 15px;
  text-align: justify;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-body p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-body p + p {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ── Dark variant (Courses & General) — purple header, white text ── */
.faq-accordion--dark .accordion-button {
  background-color: var(--faq-brand-color);
  color: #fff;
}

.faq-accordion--dark .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background-color: var(--faq-brand-color);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.faq-accordion--dark .accordion-button::after {
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

/* ── Light variant (Fees & Payment) — gray header, brand color text ── */
.faq-accordion--light .accordion-button {
  background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.faq-accordion--light .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);
  color: var(--faq-brand-color);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.faq-accordion--light .accordion-button::after {
  filter: none;
}

/* ── Links inside accordion content ── */
.faq-link {
  color: var(--faq-accent-color);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.faq-link:hover {
  color: var(--faq-accent-color);
  text-decoration: underline;
}



/* =============================================
   SHARED SECTION BASE
   ============================================= */
.cart-section,
.checkout-section {
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: #333;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* =============================================
   LINKS
   ============================================= */
.cart-product-link,
.cart-thumb-link,
.link-accent {
  color: #5bc0de;
  background-color: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cart-product-link:hover,
.cart-thumb-link:hover,
.link-accent:hover {
  color: #cc3d10;
}

/* =============================================
   BUTTONS (shared gradient action style)
   ============================================= */
.btn-cart-action {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #fff;
  background-color: transparent;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgb(221, 68, 76) 0%, rgb(221, 68, 76) 100%);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px 0px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-cart-action:hover {
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.9;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65) 0px 0px 14px 0px;
}

/* =============================================
   SECTION 1: CART TABLE
   ============================================= */
.cart-table-wrapper {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  border: 1px solid #d5d8dc;
}

.cart-table {
  font-size: 0.9em;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.cart-table thead th {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #000;
  padding: 0 20px 8px 0;
  border-bottom: none;
  background-color: transparent;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.cart-table tbody td {
  padding: 20px 20px 20px 0;
  border-bottom: none;
  vertical-align: top;
  background-color: transparent;
}

.cart-remove-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 1.5em;
  height: 1em;
  width: 1em;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: none;
  color: black;
  background: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cart-remove-btn:hover {
  color: #cc3d10;
}

.cart-thumb-img {
  width: 55px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.cart-price {
  color: #000;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.cart-qty-input {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 80px;
  min-height: 28px;
  max-height: 28px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 1px 4px;
  border: 1px solid currentcolor;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #000;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

/* Update cart button row */
.cart-actions-row td {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.024);
  padding: 20px 20px 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.2);
}

.btn-cart-update {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgb(221, 68, 76) 0%, rgb(221, 68, 76) 100%);
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 2px solid #5bc0de;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px 0px;
  opacity: 0.5;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

/* Coupon section */
.coupon-section-box {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  border: 1px solid #d5d8dc;
}

.coupon-input {
  background-color: #f9fafa;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid currentcolor;
  outline: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

/* =============================================
   SECTION 2: CHECKOUT
   ============================================= */

/* Coupon Notice Banner */
.coupon-notice {
  padding: 1em 2em 1em 3.5em;
  background-color: #f6f5f8;
  color: #515151;
  border-top: 3px solid #1e85be;
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.coupon-notice-link {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.coupon-notice-link:hover {
  color: #cc3d10;
}

/* Coupon form (toggled) */
.coupon-form {
  border: 1px solid #cfc8d8;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

/* Section headings */
.checkout-section-title {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Labels */
.checkout-label {
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1;
  vertical-align: middle;
  color: #333;
}

/* Required asterisk */
.required-mark {
  color: red;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline dotted;
}

/* Form inputs & selects */
.checkout-input {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  border: 1px solid #666;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 8px;
  outline: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.checkout-input:focus {
  border-color: #431c53;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.15);
}

.checkout-textarea {
  height: 4em;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* =============================================
   ORDER REVIEW TABLE
   ============================================= */
.order-review-table {
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-collapse: collapse;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 0.9em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.order-review-table th,
.order-review-table td {
  border: 1px solid rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.5);
  padding: 15px;
  vertical-align: top;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.order-review-table thead th {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1em;
}

.order-review-table tbody td {
  background-color: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.07);
}

.order-review-table tfoot th {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1em;
}

.order-review-table tfoot td {
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* =============================================
   PAYMENT BOX
   ============================================= */
.payment-box {
  background-color: #e9e6ed;
  border-radius: 5px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.payment-methods-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 1em;
  margin: 0;
}

.payment-method-item {
  line-height: 2;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
  margin-top: 2em;
}

.payment-details-box {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1em;
  margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1.5em;
  font-size: 0.92em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  background-color: #dcd7e3;
  color: #515151;
}

/* Stripe elements */
.stripe-fieldset {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0.35em 0 0.625em;
  margin: 0.5em 0 0;
}

.stripe-element {
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  margin: 5px 0;
  padding: 5px;
  background-color: #fff;
  min-height: 32px;
  outline: none;
}

.stripe-card-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 10px;
  margin-top: -10px;
  background: url('assets/images/credit-card.svg') no-repeat center;
  display: block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 24px;
}

.stripe-error-msg {
  color: #cc3d10;
  font-size: 0.9em;
  min-height: 1.2em;
}

/* PayPal logo & link */
.paypal-logo {
  max-height: 28px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.paypal-what-link {
  font-size: 0.83em;
  color: #d0363b;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.paypal-what-link:hover {
  color: #cc3d10;
}

/* Submit / terms area */
.payment-submit-area {
  padding: 1em;
}

#place_order {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #fff;
  background-color: transparent;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgb(221, 68, 76) 0%, rgb(221, 68, 76) 100%);
  border: 1px solid #cc3366;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 8px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 10px 0px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

#place_order:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65) 0px 0px 14px 0px;
}


/* =========================================
   POST HERO BANNER
   ========================================= */
.post-hero {
  min-height: 300px;
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
  padding: 2rem;
}

.post-hero__title {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.post-hero__meta {
  gap: 1rem;
}

.post-hero__meta-text {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.post-hero__icon {
  width: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.post-hero__icon svg {
  fill: #ffffff;
  width: 1em;
  height: 1em;
}

.post-hero__meta-link {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.post-hero__meta-link:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* =========================================
   MAIN BODY SECTION LAYOUT
   ========================================= */
.post-body-section {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* TOC Column */
.post-toc-col {
  width: 20%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .post-toc-col {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Content Column */
.post-content-col {
  width: 60%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .post-content-col {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Sidebar Column */
.post-sidebar-col {
  width: 20%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .post-sidebar-col {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* =========================================
   TABLE OF CONTENTS
   ========================================= */
.post-toc {
  top: 0;
}

.post-toc__box {
  border-color: #9da5ae;
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-toc__header {
  padding: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #9da5ae;
}

.post-toc__title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.post-toc__body {
  padding: 20px;
  max-height: 60vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.post-toc__body::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 7px;
}

.post-toc__body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background-color: #babfc5;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.post-toc__list {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.post-toc__item {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

.post-toc__arrow {
  fill: currentColor;
  height: 0.5em;
  width: 0.5em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: #9da5ae;
}

.post-toc__link {
  color: #555;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.post-toc__link:hover {
  color: #431c53;
}

.post-toc__link--active {
  color: #431c53;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* =========================================
   POST CONTENT
   ========================================= */
.post-content__heading {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--e-global-color-primary, #431c53);
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.post-content__subheading {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #333;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.post-content__text {
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.post-content__text p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.post-content__text p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.post-content__link {
  color: #d0363b;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.post-content__link:hover {
  color: #d94018;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.post-content__dropcap {
  float: left;
  font-size: 55px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-right: 2px;
  color: var(--e-global-color-primary, #431c53);
  text-align: center;
}

.post-content__image {
  width: 65%;
  max-width: 100%;
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* =========================================
   SIDEBAR - SEARCH WIDGET
   ========================================= */
.post-search__input-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.post-search__input {
  height: 50px;
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 16px;
  border: 1px solid #e0e5f8;
  border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px;
  padding: 0 20px 0 20px;
  font-family: Lato, sans-serif;
  color: #434872;
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(165, 174, 213, 0.15);
  transition: 0.3s;
  outline: none;
}

.post-search__btn {
  height: 50px;
  width: 80px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: #470bf1;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transition: 0.3s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.post-search__btn:hover {
  background: #3509c7;
}

/* =========================================
   SIDEBAR - RECENT POSTS
   ========================================= */
.post-sidebar__heading {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--e-global-color-primary, #431c53);
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
}

.post-recent-item {
  border-left: 3px solid #e0e5f8;
}

.post-recent-item__title {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
}

.post-recent-item__link {
  color: #d0363b;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.post-recent-item__link:hover {
  color: #d94018;
}

/* =========================================
   COMMENTS SECTION
   ========================================= */
.post-comments-section {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.post-comments-spacer {
  width: 18%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.post-comments-col {
  flex: 1;
}

.post-comments__title {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.post-comments__cancel-link {
  color: #d0363b;
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-size: 80%;
}

.post-comments__label {
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.post-comments__textarea,
.post-comments__input {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  border: 1px solid #666;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 8px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  display: block;
}

.post-comments__textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

.post-comments__textarea:focus,
.post-comments__input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #431c53;
}

.post-comments__submit {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: linear-gradient(#dd444c 0%, #dd444c 100%);
  border: 1px solid #cc3366;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.post-comments__submit:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* =========================================
   POST NAVIGATION
   ========================================= */
.post-nav {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-nav__prev,
.post-nav__next {
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.post-nav__link {
  color: #d0363b;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.post-nav__arrow {
  color: #d5d8dc;
  font-size: 24px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.post-nav__label {
  color: #888;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.post-nav__title {
  color: #555;
  font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7em;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  display: block;
}

.post-nav__divider {
  width: 1px;
  background-color: #d5d8dc;
  height: 100%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.post-nav__next {
  text-align: end;
}



/* ===== APPLICATION FORM SECTION ===== */

.application-form-section {
  background-color: rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.07);
}

.application-form-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #430c53;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* ===== FORM STYLING ===== */

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.form-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #434872;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.form-control,
.form-select {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #666;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.form-control:focus,
.form-select:focus {
  border-color: #430c53;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.15);
}

.form-control::placeholder {
  color: #999;
}

.form-select {
  height: auto;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.375rem;
}

/* ===== REQUIRED INDICATOR ===== */

.text-danger {
  color: #790000 !important;
  margin-left: 0.25rem;
}

/* ===== CHECKBOX STYLING ===== */

.form-check {
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.form-check-input {
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #666;
  border-radius: 0.125rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.form-check-input:checked {
  background-color: #430c53;
  border-color: #430c53;
}

.form-check-input:focus {
  border-color: #430c53;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(67, 28, 83, 0.15);
}

.form-check-label {
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  max-width: 85%;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #434872;
}

/* ===== LINK STYLING ===== */

.link-custom {
  color: #d0363b;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.link-custom:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #e84c1f;
}

/* ===== HELPER TEXT ===== */

.form-text {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: #666;
  clear: both;
  padding: 1rem 0 0 0;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ===== BUTTON STYLING ===== */

.btn-submit {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #dd444c, #dd444c);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #cc3366;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #c83a41, #c83a41);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #bb2d5c;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-submit:active,
.btn-submit:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #b83036, #b83036);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #aa2851;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(221, 68, 76, 0.25);
}

/* ===== CAPTCHA STYLING ===== */

.g-recaptcha {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .application-form-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .form-check-label {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .d-grid {
    gap: 0.5rem !important;
  }
}






/* ===== ORDER CONFIRMATION SECTION ===== */

.order-confirmation-section {
  background-color: #F2EFF3;
  color: #212529;
  font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
  padding: 2rem 0;
}

.order-confirmation-section .container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ===== ALERT STYLING ===== */

.alert-light {
  background-color: #f8f9fa !important;
  border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
}

.alert-light .text-secondary {
  color: #6c757d !important;
  font-size: 0.875em;
}

/* ===== BUTTON STYLING ===== */

.btn-return-shop {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: center;
  vertical-align: middle;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: medium none currentcolor;
  text-decoration: underline;
  transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
  color: #212529;
}

.btn-return-shop:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #0d6efd;
}

/* ===== HEADINGS & TYPOGRAPHY ===== */

.order-number {
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #212529;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.section-heading {
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #212529;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.sub-heading {
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #212529;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

h4.text-success {
  color: #198754 !important;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* ===== LINKS ===== */

.link-custom {
  color: #9d1c1c;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.link-custom:hover {
  color: #7d1616;
}

.link-dark {
  color: #9d1c1c;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.link-dark:hover {
  color: #7d1616;
}

/* ===== VIDEO CONTAINER ===== */

.video-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 56.25%;
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.video-container video {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* ===== CUSTOMER INFO ===== */

.customer-info {
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ===== COURSE ITEM ===== */

.course-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.course-thumbnail {
  width: 80px;
  height: auto;
  padding: 0.25rem;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.course-info {
  flex: 1;
}

.course-title {
  display: inline-block;
  color: #9d1c1c;
  text-decoration: underline;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.course-title:hover {
  color: #7d1616;
}

/* ===== ORDER SUMMARY ===== */

.order-summary {
  border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.summary-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  color: #495057;
  background-color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #dee2e6;
}

.summary-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.summary-item .text-end {
  text-align: right;
}

.total-item {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.note-item {
  display: block;
  background-color: #fff;
}

/* ===== BANK DETAILS SECTION ===== */

.bank-details-section {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #dee2e6;
}

.bank-info-list {
  list-style-position: inside;
  padding-left: 2rem;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.bank-info-list li {
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.bank-info-list li strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  min-width: 120px;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .order-confirmation-section {
    padding: 1rem 0;
  }

  .video-container {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .course-item {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .course-thumbnail {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 200px;
  }

  .summary-item {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .summary-item .text-end {
    text-align: left;
    align-self: flex-end;
  }

  .bank-details-section {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
  }

  .bank-info-list {
    padding-left: 1rem;
  }
}