/* Colors */
    :root {
      --golden: #d8a600;
      --navy: #2c2a69;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --light-gray: #f8f9fa;
      --gray-border: #e0e0e0;
      --text-dark: #2c2a69;
      --red-note: #bd2f39;
    }

    body {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--white);
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    /* Sticky Info Bar */
    .info-bar {
      background-color: var(--golden);
      color: var(--navy);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-around;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 1rem 0;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1030;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .info-bar > div {
      flex: 1;
      text-align: center;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(44, 42, 105, 0.3);
      padding: 0 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    .info-bar > div:last-child {
      border-right: none;
    }
    .info-bar .section-title {
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.07em;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      color: var(--navy);
    }
    .info-bar small {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      margin-top: 0.3rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    /* Scholarship bar */
    .scholarship-bar {
      background-color: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0.5rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .scholarship-bar a {
      color: var(--golden);
      font-weight: 700;
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    /* Sidebar */
    .sidebar {
      background-color: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 2rem 1rem;
      min-height: 100vh;
      position: sticky;
      top: 5.5rem; /* height of info + scholarship bars */
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }
    .sidebar a {
      color: var(--white);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 2rem;
    }
    .sidebar a::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 12px;
      width: 12px;
      height: 2px;
      background-color: var(--golden);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      transform-origin: left;
      transform: scaleX(0);
    }
    .sidebar a:hover,
    .sidebar a.active {
      color: var(--golden);
    }
    .sidebar a:hover::before,
    .sidebar a.active::before {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    /* Layout main content */
    .content-area {
      background-color: var(--white);
      padding: 2rem 3rem;
      min-height: 85vh;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }
    .content-area h2 {
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    /* Programme Pathways layout */
    .pathway-tabs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }
    .pathway-list {
      flex: 0 0 220px;
      border-right: 2px solid var(--gray-border);
    }
    .pathway-list h5 {
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
      padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }
    .pathway-list ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }
    .pathway-list li {
      padding: 0.7rem 0;
      font-weight: 700;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
      cursor: pointer;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
    }
    .pathway-list li.active,
    .pathway-list li:hover {
      color: var(--golden);
      border-bottom-color: var(--golden);
    }
    .pathway-list li.active::after,
    .pathway-list li:hover::after {
      content: '→';
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--golden);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .pattern-underline {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
      margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem 0;
    }

    /* Pathway details */
    .pathway-details {
      flex: 1;
      padding-left: 2rem;
    }
    .pathway-details h6 {
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }
    .pathway-details ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding-left: 0;
    }
    .pathway-details li {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 0.6rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }
    .pathway-details li.compulsory {
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .pathway-tabs {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .pathway-list {
        border: none;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        flex: none;
      }
      .pathway-details {
        padding-left: 0;
      }
      .sidebar {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        min-height: auto;
        padding-bottom: 0;
      }
      .info-bar {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
      }
    }

    /* New Section (Please Note + Benefits) */
    .please-note {
      background-color: #bb8c2b;
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
      margin: 3rem 0 2rem 0;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.5;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .benefits-section {
      background-color: #f7f8fb; /* very light navy-ish white */
      padding: 3rem 2rem 4rem;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto 4rem auto;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }
    .benefits-header {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--navy);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }
    .benefits-title {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: 0.07em;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
    .benefits-list {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));
      gap: 2rem 3rem;
    }
    .benefits-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .benefits-item .num {
      color: #bb8c2b;
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      border-left: 3px solid #bb8c2b;
      padding-left: 0.6rem;
      margin-top: 0.2rem;
      min-width: 26px;
      text-align: center;
      user-select: none;
    }
    .benefits-item .desc {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /* Course Overview Section */
    #course-overview {
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }
    #course-overview h2 {
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }
    .course-details {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
      padding-bottom: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: #bb8c2b;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      user-select: none;
    }
    .course-details span {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }
    .course-details .toggle-icon {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: #bb8c2b;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .course-details.active .toggle-icon {
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }
    .course-info {
      display: none;
      padding-left: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      border-left: 3px solid #bb8c2b;
    }
    .course-info.active {
      display: block;
    }
    
     .contact-form-container {
        transition: opacity 0.5s ease, max-height 0.5s ease;
        opacity: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 1px solid #ddd;
        border-radius: 8px;
        margin-top: 20px;
        max-height: 0;
        padding-top: 0;
        padding-bottom: 0;
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
    }
    .contact-form-container.show {
        opacity: 1;
        max-height: 1000px; 
        padding-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .success-message {
        color: green;
        margin-top: 10px;
        display: none;
        font-weight: bold;
    }
    .error-message {
        color: blue;
        margin-top: 10px;
        display: none;
        font-weight: bold;
    }
    
    .enquire-btn {
        background-color: #bb8c2b; 
        color: white; 
        border: none; 
        padding: 10px 20px; 
        font-size: 16px; 
        cursor: pointer; 
        margin-top: 10px;
    }