    :root {
      --brand-purple: #5a1a6e;
      --brand-gold:   #c8a84b;
      --brand-red:    #c0392b;
      --brand-green:  #27ae60;
      --brand-blue:   #1a5276;
      --light-bg:     #f8f5f0;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
      color: #222;
      background: #fff;
    }

    h1,h2,h3,h4,h5 { font-family: 'Merriweather', serif; }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero-banner {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(90,26,110,.85) 0%, rgba(26,82,118,.85) 100%),
                  url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1503676260728-1c00da094a0b?w=1400&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
      min-height: 280px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      padding: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem;
    }
    .hero-banner h1 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 900; color: #fff; line-height: 1.3; }
    .breadcrumb-item a,
    .breadcrumb-item.active { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-size: .85rem; }
    .breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }

    /* ── TAGS ── */
    .tag-bar { background: #fdf8ee; border-top: 3px solid var(--brand-gold); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--brand-gold); }
    .tag-pill {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: .35rem 1.1rem;
      border-radius: 50px;
      border: 2px solid var(--brand-purple);
      color: var(--brand-purple);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .85rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all .2s;
    }
    .tag-pill:hover { background: var(--brand-purple); color: #fff; }

    /* ── FEATURED IMAGE ── */
    .featured-img-wrap {
      background: #e9ecef;
      border-radius: 10px;
      min-height: 340px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .featured-img-wrap img { width: 100%; border-radius: 10px; object-fit: cover; }

    /* ── GIST ── */
    .gist-block {
      border-left: 5px solid var(--brand-purple);
      background: #f3ecf8;
      border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
      padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: #3a0a4a;
    }

    /* ── DATA VALIDATION ── */
    .data-val-block {
      background: #eaf4fb;
      border: 1px solid #aed6f1;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: #1a5276;
    }
    .data-val-block i { color: var(--brand-blue); }

    /* ── TABLE OF CONTENTS ── */
    .toc-box {
      background: var(--light-bg);
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 1.4rem 1.8rem;
    }
    .toc-box h5 { color: var(--brand-purple); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .03em; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .toc-box ol { padding-left: 1.2rem; margin: 0; }
    .toc-box ol li { margin-bottom: .35rem; }
    .toc-box a { color: var(--brand-blue); text-decoration: none; font-size: .93rem; }
    .toc-box a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

    /* ── STAT CARDS ── */
    .stat-card {
      border: 2px solid var(--brand-purple);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: .75rem 1.2rem;
      background: #fff;
      transition: box-shadow .2s, transform .2s;
    }
    .stat-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(90,26,110,.15); transform: translateY(-3px); }
    .stat-card .stat-num { font-family: 'Merriweather', serif; font-size: 1.45rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--brand-purple); }
    .stat-card .stat-label { font-size: .78rem; color: #555; }
    .stat-card .stat-time { font-size: .72rem; color: var(--brand-green); font-weight: 600; }

    /* ── SECTION HEADINGS ── */
    .section-heading {
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      color: var(--brand-purple);
      border-bottom: 3px solid var(--brand-gold);
      padding-bottom: .4rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    /* ── FAQ ── */
    .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) { background: #f3ecf8; color: var(--brand-purple); font-weight: 600; }
    .accordion-button:focus { box-shadow: none; }
    .accordion-button { font-weight: 500; }

    /* ── SITELINKS ── */
    .sitelinks-box {
      border: 2px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 1.4rem 1.8rem;
      background: #fafafa;
    }
    .sitelinks-box .check-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: .6rem; margin-bottom: .6rem; font-size: .93rem; }
    .sitelinks-box .check-item i { color: var(--brand-green); margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }

    /* ── COURSE CARDS ── */
    .course-card {
      background: var(--brand-red);
      border-radius: 8px;
      color: #fff;
      padding: .85rem .7rem;
      text-align: center;
      transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
    }
    .course-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(192,57,43,.3); }
    .course-card .course-title { font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
    .course-card .course-sub { font-size: .67rem; opacity: .85; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
    .course-card .course-price { font-family: 'Merriweather', serif; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 900; }
    .course-card .course-price sup { font-size: .7rem; }

    /* ── MISC ── */
    .content-body h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--brand-blue); margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: .7rem; }
    .content-body h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; color: #333; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
    .content-body p  { line-height: 1.8; color: #444; }
    .content-body ul { color: #444; line-height: 1.8; }
    
    /* Mobile Card View */
    @media (max-width: 767px) {

    .row-item {
        display: block !important;
        background: #fff;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        border: 1px solid #ddd;
        border-radius: 10px;
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .row-item > div {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding: 6px 0;
    }

    .label {
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #555;
    }
      .featured-img-wrap {
        min-height: unset; 
      }
    }
