/* ==========================================================================
   Modern UI Enhancements - Al-Kharj Chamber Training Center (QTA)
   Built with Modern Web Guidance Standards
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
    --qta-primary: #14572A;
    --qta-primary-dark: #0e3f1e;
    --qta-primary-light: #34AD60;
    --qta-primary-tint: rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.08);
    --qta-accent: #008DC3;
    --qta-surface: #ffffff;
    --qta-bg-soft: #f8faf9;
    --qta-border: #e5ebe7;
    --qta-text-main: #182B33;
    --qta-text-muted: #5f6c72;
    --qta-danger: #d93025;
    --qta-danger-bg: #fce8e6;
    --qta-success: #188038;
    --qta-radius-lg: 1rem;
    --qta-radius-md: 0.75rem;
    --qta-radius-sm: 0.5rem;
    --qta-shadow-sm: 0 2px 10px rgba(15, 41, 24, 0.05);
    --qta-shadow-md: 0 10px 28px rgba(15, 41, 24, 0.09);
    --qta-shadow-lg: 0 18px 40px rgba(15, 41, 24, 0.13);
    --qta-transition: 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* 1. Typography & Legibility (improve-text-layout-and-legibility, typography) */
h1, h2, h3, h4, .section-title h2, .breadcrumb-title h1 {
    text-wrap: balance;
}

p, li, .p-desc, blockquote {
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.visually-hidden:where(:not(:focus-within, :active)) {
    position: absolute !important;
    clip-path: inset(50%) !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    width: 1px !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    margin: -1px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    border: 0 !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
}

/* Saudi Riyal SVG Icon Utility */
.sar-icon {
    width: 1em;
    height: 1em;
    vertical-align: -0.125em;
    fill: currentColor;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-inline-start: 0.2rem;
}

/* 2. Modern Top Bar & Sticky Glassmorphism Header */
.qta-topbar {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--qta-primary-dark) 0%, var(--qta-primary) 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding-block: 0.45rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1030;
    border-block-end: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.qta-topbar .btn-auth-group {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.qta-topbar .btn-topbar {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
    border-radius: 50rem;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.95rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    transition: background-color var(--qta-transition), transform var(--qta-transition);
}

.qta-topbar .btn-topbar:hover,
.qta-topbar .btn-topbar:focus-visible {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: var(--qta-primary);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.qta-topbar .btn-topbar.btn-topbar-solid {
    background: var(--qta-primary-light);
    border-color: var(--qta-primary-light);
    color: #fff;
}

.qta-topbar .btn-topbar.btn-topbar-solid:hover {
    background: #2b9451;
    color: #fff;
}

.main-header .navbar {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: box-shadow var(--qta-transition), background-color var(--qta-transition);
}

.nav-links .nav-link {
    position: relative;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: color var(--qta-transition);
}

.nav-links .nav-link:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--qta-primary);
    outline-offset: 4px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* 3. Hero Banner Modernization (responsive-design) */
.home-banner .hero-slider {
    min-block-size: 520px;
    min-block-size: clamp(460px, 68dvh, 680px);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.home-banner .hero-slider::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14, 63, 30, 0.78) 0%, rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.52) 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.home-banner .hero-slider > div {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-banner-card {
    max-inline-size: 780px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    background: rgba(15, 38, 22, 0.42);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.hero-banner-card h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.2rem + 2.5vw, 3.2rem) !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    margin-block-end: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-banner-card p {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.9rem + 0.5vw, 1.25rem);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) !important;
    max-inline-size: 62ch;
    margin-inline: auto;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.hero-cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    min-block-size: 50px;
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff !important;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--qta-primary-light) 0%, var(--qta-primary) 100%);
    border-radius: 50rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.35);
    transition: transform var(--qta-transition), box-shadow var(--qta-transition);
}

.hero-cta-btn:hover,
.hero-cta-btn:focus-visible {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.5);
    color: #fff !important;
}

/* 4. Course & Diploma Cards (card, css-layout) */
.course-item.card-item {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    inline-size: 100%;
    block-size: 100%;
    background: var(--qta-surface);
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-lg) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--qta-border) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--qta-shadow-sm) !important;
    overflow: clip;
    transition: transform var(--qta-transition), box-shadow var(--qta-transition), border-color var(--qta-transition) !important;
    margin-block-end: 1.5rem;
}

.course-item.card-item:hover,
.course-item.card-item:focus-within {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--qta-shadow-md) !important;
    border-color: rgba(52, 173, 96, 0.45) !important;
}

.course-item.card-item .img-card {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    inline-size: 100%;
    overflow: clip;
    background-color: #f1f5f3;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    height: auto !important;
}

.course-item.card-item .img-card img {
    display: block;
    inline-size: 100%;
    block-size: 100% !important;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.course-item.card-item:hover .img-card img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.course-item.card-item .content-item-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 0.75rem !important;
    gap: 0.55rem;
}

.course-item.card-item .content-item-card .tag {
    align-self: flex-start;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem !important;
    border-radius: 50rem !important;
    font-size: 0.78rem !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    background-color: var(--qta-primary-tint) !important;
    color: var(--qta-primary) !important;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Remove fixed height on text elements per typography guide; use line-clamp triad */
.course-item.card-item .content-item-card h4 {
    height: auto !important;
    min-block-size: 2.8em;
    line-height: 1.45 !important;
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--qta-text-main);
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    line-clamp: 2;
    overflow: clip;
    margin: 0 !important;
    transition: color var(--qta-transition);
}

.course-item.card-item:hover .content-item-card h4 {
    color: var(--qta-primary);
}

.course-item.card-item .card-footer {
    margin-block-start: auto;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem !important;
    background: var(--qta-bg-soft) !important;
    border-block-start: 1px solid var(--qta-border) !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: safe center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.course-item.card-item .card-footer .price {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    color: var(--qta-primary);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.course-item.card-item .card-footer .price del {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--qta-text-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-inline-start: 0.35rem;
}

.course-item.card-item .card-footer .bage {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 50rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: var(--qta-text-main);
    border: 1px solid var(--qta-border);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Equal height columns in course rows */
.rood-map-section .row > [class*="col-"],
.all-tracks .row > .col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin-block-end: 1.5rem;
}

.rood-map-section .row > [class*="col-"] > .course-item,
.all-tracks .row > .col > .course-item {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    margin-block-end: 0;
}

/* 5. Category Cards (Cat/Index.cshtml) */
.qta-category-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    block-size: 100%;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-lg);
    background: var(--qta-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--qta-border);
    border-inline-start: 6px solid var(--qta-primary);
    box-shadow: var(--qta-shadow-sm);
    transition: transform var(--qta-transition), box-shadow var(--qta-transition), border-color var(--qta-transition);
}

.qta-category-card:hover,
.qta-category-card:focus-visible {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--qta-shadow-md);
    border-color: var(--qta-primary-light);
}

.qta-category-card__media {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-md);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(52, 173, 96, 0.12) 0%, #f8faf9 50%, rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.12) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.14);
    margin-block-end: 1rem;
    overflow: clip;
}

.qta-category-card__media img {
    max-block-size: 110px;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: transform var(--qta-transition);
}

.qta-category-card:hover .qta-category-card__media img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.qta-category-card__title {
    color: var(--qta-primary);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0;
}

/* 6. Statistics & FAQ Section Polish (Home/Index.cshtml) */
.statistics .all-statistics {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)) !important;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.statistics .item-stat {
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-lg) !important;
    padding: 2.25rem 1.5rem !important;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--qta-primary) 0%, var(--qta-primary-dark) 100%) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(14, 63, 30, 0.2) !important;
    margin-block-end: 0 !important;
    transition: transform var(--qta-transition), box-shadow var(--qta-transition);
}

.statistics .item-stat:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(14, 63, 30, 0.28) !important;
}

.statistics .item-stat .icon-stat {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    inline-size: 68px;
    block-size: 68px !important;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    padding: 0.85rem;
}

.statistics .item-stat .icon-stat img {
    max-block-size: 38px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.statistics .item-stat .line::before {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) !important;
}

.statistics .item-stat h4 {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: var(--qta-primary) !important;
    padding-inline: 0.75rem !important;
    border-radius: 50rem;
    font-size: 2.25rem !important;
}

.statistics .item-stat p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    margin-block-end: 0;
}

.section-faq .button-tab {
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-md) !important;
    min-block-size: 56px;
    padding-block: 1rem !important;
    padding-inline-start: 3.75rem !important; /* المسافة بعد النقطة الدائرية على اليمين */
    padding-inline-end: 2.75rem !important;   /* المسافة قبل سهم التنقل على اليسار */
    font-weight: 600;
    text-align: start;
    align-items: center;
    transition: background-color var(--qta-transition), color var(--qta-transition), transform var(--qta-transition);
}

.faq-tabs .tabs-control button::after {
    top: 50% !important;
    right: 1.25rem !important;
    width: 18px !important;
    height: 18px !important;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.faq-tabs .tabs-control button::before {
    top: 50% !important;
    left: 1rem !important;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg) !important;
}

.section-faq .tabs-content .body-conent-tab {
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-lg);
    padding: 2rem;
    box-shadow: var(--qta-shadow-sm);
    border: 1px solid var(--qta-border);
}

/* 7. Course Details & Booking Slots (Courses/Details.cshtml) */
.course-details .head-details {
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-lg);
    overflow: clip;
    box-shadow: var(--qta-shadow-md);
}

.booking-course .item-booking {
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-md) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--qta-border);
    padding: 1.25rem !important;
    margin-block-end: 1rem;
    background: var(--qta-surface);
    box-shadow: var(--qta-shadow-sm);
    transition: border-color var(--qta-transition), box-shadow var(--qta-transition);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: safe center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.booking-course .item-booking.available:hover {
    border-color: var(--qta-primary-light);
    box-shadow: var(--qta-shadow-md);
}

.booking-course .item-booking .info-booking {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
    flex: 1 1 320px;
}

.booking-course .item-booking .button {
    min-block-size: 48px;
    padding-inline: 1.75rem;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-sm);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.overview-item {
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-lg) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--qta-shadow-sm);
    border: 1px solid var(--qta-border);
    overflow: clip;
    margin-block-end: 1.5rem;
}

/* 8. Diploma Landing Page & Registration Form (Diploma/Detail.cshtml) */
.diploma-hero-main {
    min-block-size: 82dvh !important;
    height: auto !important;
    padding-block: 6rem 9rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center !important;
}

.diploma-hero-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(9, 43, 21, 0.88) 0%, rgba(17, 120, 135, 0.72) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 100%) !important;
}

.diploma-hero-content {
    max-inline-size: 680px;
}

.diploma-hero-content h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 1.3rem + 2.2vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.35 !important;
}

.diploma-accreditation-bar {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-block-start: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 -4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.diploma-stat-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-lg);
    padding: 1.35rem;
    block-size: 100%;
    transition: transform var(--qta-transition), background-color var(--qta-transition);
}

.diploma-stat-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.diploma-feature-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-lg);
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    block-size: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transition: transform var(--qta-transition);
}

.diploma-feature-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}

/* Modern Registration Form Card */
.qta-reg-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    border: 1px solid var(--qta-border);
    box-shadow: var(--qta-shadow-lg);
    inline-size: 100%;
}

.qta-reg-card .form-label {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--qta-text-main);
    margin-block-end: 0.35rem;
    display: inline-block;
}

.qta-reg-card .field-hint {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--qta-text-muted);
    margin-block-end: 0.4rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.qta-reg-card .form-control,
.qta-reg-card .form-select {
    font: inherit;
    font-size: max(1rem, 1em);
    min-block-size: 48px;
    padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-sm);
    border: 1.5px solid #9aa5ab;
    background-color: #fcfdfd;
    color: var(--qta-text-main);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

@media (pointer: coarse) {
    .qta-reg-card .form-control,
    .qta-reg-card .form-select {
        min-block-size: 52px;
    }
}

.qta-reg-card .form-control:focus-visible,
.qta-reg-card .form-select:focus-visible {
    border-color: var(--qta-primary);
    background-color: #ffffff;
    outline: 3px solid rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.22);
    outline-offset: 1px;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* :user-invalid & :user-valid per validate-input-after-interaction guide */
.qta-reg-card :is(input, select, textarea):is(:user-invalid, .user-invalid-fallback) {
    border-color: var(--qta-danger);
    background-color: var(--qta-danger-bg);
}

.qta-reg-card :is(input, select, textarea):is(:user-valid, .user-valid-fallback) {
    border-color: var(--qta-success);
}

.qta-reg-card .qta-error-msg {
    display: none;
    color: var(--qta-danger);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-block-start: 0.35rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.qta-reg-card .qta-field:has(:is(:user-invalid, .user-invalid-fallback)) .qta-error-msg,
.qta-reg-card :is(:user-invalid, .user-invalid-fallback) ~ .qta-error-msg {
    display: block;
}

/* Choice Cards for Gender (card guide: border: 2px solid transparent + :has(> :checked)) */
.qta-choice-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.qta-choice-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    min-block-size: 48px;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-sm);
    border: 2px solid var(--qta-border);
    background-color: #fcfdfd;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--qta-text-main);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    margin: 0;
}

.qta-choice-card input[type="radio"] {
    inline-size: 1.2rem;
    block-size: 1.2rem;
    accent-color: var(--qta-primary);
    margin: 0;
}

.qta-choice-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--qta-primary-light);
    background-color: var(--qta-bg-soft);
}

.qta-choice-card:has(> :checked) {
    border-color: var(--qta-primary);
    background-color: var(--qta-primary-tint);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--qta-primary);
}

.qta-choice-card:has(> :focus-visible) {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.3);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* File Upload Card Styling */
.qta-file-drop {
    position: relative;
    border: 1.5px dashed #76877d;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-md);
    padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
    background: var(--qta-bg-soft);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.qta-file-drop:hover,
.qta-file-drop:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--qta-primary);
    background: var(--qta-primary-tint);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   14. Home Page Enhancements (Hero Search, Features Strip, Badges & Roadmaps)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Hero Badge & Secondary CTA */
.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 1.15rem;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-pill);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-block-end: 1.25rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.hero-badge i {
    color: #fbbf24;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.hero-secondary-btn {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    min-block-size: 52px;
    padding-inline: 1.75rem !important;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-pill) !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) !important;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.hero-secondary-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26) !important;
    border-color: #ffffff !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Hero Quick Search Bar */
.hero-quick-search-wrap {
    max-inline-size: 680px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    margin-block-start: 2rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}

.hero-quick-search-form {
    inline-size: 100%;
}

.hero-search-input-group {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-pill);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.45rem 0.4rem 0.45rem;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(7, 29, 14, 0.28);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-search-input-group:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--qta-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(7, 29, 14, 0.36), 0 0 0 4px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.25);
}

.hero-search-icon {
    padding-inline: 1rem 0.5rem;
    color: var(--qta-primary);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-search-input-group input[type="search"] {
    flex: 1;
    border: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--qta-text-main);
    outline: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    min-inline-size: 0;
}

.hero-search-input-group input[type="search"]::placeholder {
    color: #64748b;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-search-submit {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    min-block-size: 44px;
    padding-inline: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-pill);
    border: none;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--qta-primary) 0%, var(--qta-primary-light) 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero-search-submit:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.32);
}

/* Quick Discovery Pills */
.hero-quick-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-block-start: 1rem;
}

.quick-pills-label {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-inline-end: 0.25rem;
}

.quick-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    padding: 0.32rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-pill);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.quick-pill:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
    border-color: #ffffff;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Value Proposition / Features Strip */
.qta-features-strip {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    margin-block-start: -2.25rem;
    margin-block-end: 1.5rem;
    padding-inline: 1rem;
}

.qta-features-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-lg);
    padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(15, 41, 24, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid var(--qta-border);
}

.qta-feature-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    padding-inline: 0.5rem;
}

.qta-feature-icon {
    inline-size: 48px;
    block-size: 48px;
    min-inline-size: 48px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: var(--qta-primary-tint);
    color: var(--qta-primary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.qta-feature-item:hover .qta-feature-icon {
    background: var(--qta-primary);
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.qta-feature-item h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--qta-text-main);
    margin: 0 0 0.25rem 0;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.qta-feature-item p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--qta-text-muted);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .qta-features-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }
    .qta-features-strip {
        margin-block-start: 1.25rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .qta-features-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .hero-search-submit span {
        display: none;
    }
    .hero-search-submit {
        padding-inline: 1rem;
    }
}

/* Section Header & Action Buttons */
.qta-section-header {
    border-block-end: 1px solid var(--qta-border);
    padding-block-end: 1.25rem;
}

.qta-btn-primary,
.qta-btn-outline {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    min-block-size: 44px;
    padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-pill);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.qta-btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--qta-primary) 0%, var(--qta-primary-light) 100%);
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.22);
}

.qta-btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.32);
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.qta-btn-outline {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: var(--qta-primary) !important;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--qta-primary);
}

.qta-btn-outline:hover {
    background: var(--qta-primary-tint);
    color: var(--qta-primary-dark) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Course & Diploma Card Overlay Badges */
.card-badge-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset-block-start: 0.85rem;
    inset-inline-start: 0.85rem;
    z-index: 2;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    padding: 0.32rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-pill);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.card-badge-overlay.badge-diploma {
    background: rgba(13, 61, 29, 0.9);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.card-badge-overlay.badge-course {
    background: rgba(20, 87, 42, 0.88);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

.card-discount-badge {
    position: absolute;
    inset-block-start: 0.85rem;
    inset-inline-end: 0.85rem;
    z-index: 2;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.28rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: var(--qta-radius-pill);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2626 0%, #ef4444 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.3);
}

/* Enhanced Roadmap Track Cards */
.qta-roadmap-card .title {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 1.5rem !important;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 29, 14, 0.92) 0%, rgba(13, 61, 29, 0.45) 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 100%) !important;
    text-align: start;
}

.qta-roadmap-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    margin-block-start: 0.65rem;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #86efac;
    opacity: 0.92;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.qta-roadmap-card:hover .qta-roadmap-cta {
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateX(-4px);
}

/* Deferred Rendering for Below-the-Fold Sections */
.qta-defer-section {
    content-visibility: auto;
    contain-intrinsic-size: auto 500px;
}

/* Reduced Motion Preference */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }
}
