:root {
            --aol-teal: #0f766e;
            --aol-cyan: #28A5A8;
            --aol-teal-soft: #e6f7f5;
        }
        .card-hover {
            transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }
        .card-hover:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 1rem 3rem rgba(0,0,0,.15) !important;
        }
        .course-item-box {
            background: white;
            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.2);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 10px 12px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        .course-item-box:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa, #e6f7ff);
            border-color: #0f766e;
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        .course-item-icon {
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            background: rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.1);
            border-radius: 8px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .blog-content p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #4a5568;
        }
        .blog-meta {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #6c757d;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ecef;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .blog-feature-image {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 20px;
            margin: 25px 0 30px 0;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        .table-of-contents {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa, #ffffff);
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.15);
        }
        .table-of-contents a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #0f2b3d;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }
        .table-of-contents a:hover {
            color: #0f766e;
            padding-left: 5px;
        }
        .highlight-box {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f9f9f9, #e6f7ff);
            border-left: 4px solid #0f766e;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 16px;
            margin: 1.8rem 0;
        }
        .checklist-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .checklist-item i {
            color: #0f766e;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            width: 24px;
        }
        blockquote {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            border-left: 4px solid #0f766e;
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
            font-style: italic;
            color: #2c3e50;
        }
        .author-box {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.2);
        }
        .sidebar-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            padding: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
        }
        .sidebar-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: #0f2b3d;
            border-bottom: 3px solid #0f766e;
            display: inline-block;
            padding-bottom: 5px;
        }
        .btn-teal {
            background-color: #0f766e;
            border-color: #0f766e;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .btn-teal:hover {
            background-color: #0d5e58;
            border-color: #0d5e58;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .badge-teal {
            background-color: #0f766e !important;
        }
        .text-teal {
            color: #0f766e;
        }
        .bg-teal-soft {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f9f9f9, #e6f7ff);
        }
        .border-teal {
            border-color: #0f766e;
        }
        .hero-german {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), rgba(44, 40, 40, 0.7));
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
        }
        .grid-2 {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 15px;
        }
        .faq-item {
            background: #fff;
            padding: 18px 22px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            border: 1px solid #e9edf2;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .faq-item strong {
            color: #0f172a;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }
        .location-badge {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            padding: 6px 16px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #1a2c3e;
            border: 1px solid #e9edf2;
            display: inline-block;
        }
        /* Image placeholder styles */
        .img-placeholder {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f766e, #28A5A8);
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: white;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            padding: 20px;
            min-height: 100px;
        }
        .img-placeholder-sm {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f766e, #28A5A8);
            border-radius: 8px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: white;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            padding: 10px;
            min-height: 60px;
        }
        .flag-icon {
            font-size: 3rem;
            line-height: 1;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .grid-2 {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        /* ---------- FAQ SECTION (teal/cyan colors) ---------- */
        .faq-section {
            max-width: 100%;
            width: 100%;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 40px;
            padding: 2.2rem 2rem 2.5rem;
            margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px -8px rgba(0, 60, 70, 0.10);
            border: 1px solid rgba(40, 165, 168, 0.15);
        }
        .faq-section h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0b2b34;
            letter-spacing: -0.3px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
            border-bottom: 3px solid #28A5A8;
            padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
        }
        .faq-section h2 i {
            color: #28A5A8;
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-item {
            border: none;
            background: transparent;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            border-radius: 18px !important;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-item:last-of-type {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-header {
            background: #f6fbfd;
            border-radius: 18px !important;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button {
            background: #f6fbfd;
            color: #0a2a33;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            border: none;
            box-shadow: none !important;
            border-radius: 18px !important;
            transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
            gap: 10px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
            background: #e8f6f7;
            color: #1a5c5e;
            box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 #28A5A8;
            border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0 !important;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button:focus {
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(40, 165, 168, 0.25);
            border-radius: 18px;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button::after {
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='20' height='20' fill='%2328A5A8' class='bi bi-chevron-down' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
            background-size: 1.2rem;
            transition: 0.25s;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='20' height='20' fill='%231a5c5e' class='bi bi-chevron-up' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M7.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708L8 5.707l-5.646 5.647a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708l6-6z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-body {
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 1.2rem 1.8rem 1.8rem;
            color: #1a363c;
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            border-radius: 0 0 18px 18px;
            border-left: 3px solid #28A5A8;
            border-right: 1px solid #d6edef;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #d6edef;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-body strong {
            color: #1b6b6e;
            font-weight: 700;
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, #e3f4f5, #d0ecee);
            padding: 0 6px;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-item:hover .accordion-button {
            background: #eaf8f9;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-item:hover .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
            background: #def2f3;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button.collapsed {
            border: 1px solid #e3f0f2;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
            border: 1px solid #b7dbde;
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-body i {
            color: #28A5A8;
            margin-right: 5px;
        }
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .faq-section {
                padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem 2rem;
                border-radius: 28px;
            }
            .faq-section h2 {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }
            .faq-section .accordion-button {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
            }
            .faq-section .accordion-body {
                padding: 1rem 1.2rem 1.5rem;
                
                font-size: 0.95rem;
            }
        }

        /* Hero background with embedded SVG */
        .hero-german {
            background:
                linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60)),
                url('assets/images/german-banner.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
        }

           :root {
            --aol-teal: #0f766e;
            --aol-cyan: #28A5A8;
            --aol-teal-soft: #e6f7f5;
        }
        .card-hover {
            transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }
        .card-hover:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 1rem 3rem rgba(0,0,0,.15) !important;
        }
        .course-item-box {
            background: white;
            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.2);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 10px 12px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        .course-item-box:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa, #e6f7ff);
            border-color: #0f766e;
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        .course-item-icon {
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            background: rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.1);
            border-radius: 8px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .blog-content p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #4a5568;
        }
        .blog-meta {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #6c757d;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ecef;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .blog-feature-image {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 20px;
            margin: 25px 0 30px 0;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        .table-of-contents {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa, #ffffff);
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.15);
        }
        .table-of-contents a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #0f2b3d;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }
        .table-of-contents a:hover {
            color: #0f766e;
            padding-left: 5px;
        }
        .highlight-box {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f9f9f9, #e6f7ff);
            border-left: 4px solid #0f766e;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 16px;
            margin: 1.8rem 0;
        }
        .checklist-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .checklist-item i {
            color: #0f766e;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            width: 24px;
        }
        blockquote {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            border-left: 4px solid #0f766e;
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
            font-style: italic;
            color: #2c3e50;
        }
        .author-box {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.2);
        }
        .sidebar-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            padding: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
        }
        .sidebar-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: #0f2b3d;
            border-bottom: 3px solid #0f766e;
            display: inline-block;
            padding-bottom: 5px;
        }
        .btn-teal {
            background-color: #0f766e;
            border-color: #0f766e;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .btn-teal:hover {
            background-color: #0d5e58;
            border-color: #0d5e58;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .badge-teal {
            background-color: #0f766e !important;
        }
        .text-teal {
            color: #0f766e;
        }
        .bg-teal-soft {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f9f9f9, #e6f7ff);
        }
        .border-teal {
            border-color: #0f766e;
        }
        .hero-german {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), rgba(44, 40, 40, 0.7));
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
        }
        .grid-2 {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 15px;
        }
        .faq-item {
            background: #fff;
            padding: 18px 22px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            border: 1px solid #e9edf2;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .faq-item strong {
            color: #0f172a;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }
        .location-badge {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            padding: 6px 16px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #1a2c3e;
            border: 1px solid #e9edf2;
            display: inline-block;
        }
        /* Image placeholder styles */
        .img-placeholder {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f766e, #28A5A8);
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: white;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            padding: 20px;
            min-height: 100px;
        }
        .img-placeholder-sm {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f766e, #28A5A8);
            border-radius: 8px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: white;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            padding: 10px;
            min-height: 60px;
        }
        .flag-icon {
            font-size: 3rem;
            line-height: 1;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .grid-2 {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        /* ---------- FAQ SECTION (teal/cyan colors) ---------- */
        .faq-section {
            max-width: 100%;
            width: 100%;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 40px;
            padding: 2.2rem 2rem 2.5rem;
            margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px -8px rgba(0, 60, 70, 0.10);
            border: 1px solid rgba(40, 165, 168, 0.15);
        }
        .faq-section h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0b2b34;
            letter-spacing: -0.3px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
            border-bottom: 3px solid #28A5A8;
            padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
        }
        .faq-section h2 i {
            color: #28A5A8;
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-item {
            border: none;
            background: transparent;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            border-radius: 18px !important;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-item:last-of-type {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-header {
            background: #f6fbfd;
            border-radius: 18px !important;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button {
            background: #f6fbfd;
            color: #0a2a33;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            border: none;
            box-shadow: none !important;
            border-radius: 18px !important;
            transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
            gap: 10px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
            background: #e8f6f7;
            color: #1a5c5e;
            box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 #28A5A8;
            border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0 !important;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button:focus {
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(40, 165, 168, 0.25);
            border-radius: 18px;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button::after {
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='20' height='20' fill='%2328A5A8' class='bi bi-chevron-down' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
            background-size: 1.2rem;
            transition: 0.25s;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='20' height='20' fill='%231a5c5e' class='bi bi-chevron-up' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M7.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708L8 5.707l-5.646 5.647a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708l6-6z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-body {
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 1.2rem 1.8rem 1.8rem;
            color: #1a363c;
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            border-radius: 0 0 18px 18px;
            border-left: 3px solid #28A5A8;
            border-right: 1px solid #d6edef;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #d6edef;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-body strong {
            color: #1b6b6e;
            font-weight: 700;
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, #e3f4f5, #d0ecee);
            padding: 0 6px;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-item:hover .accordion-button {
            background: #eaf8f9;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-item:hover .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
            background: #def2f3;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button.collapsed {
            border: 1px solid #e3f0f2;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
            border: 1px solid #b7dbde;
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
        }
        .faq-section .accordion-body i {
            color: #28A5A8;
            margin-right: 5px;
        }
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .faq-section {
                padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem 2rem;
                border-radius: 28px;
            }
            .faq-section h2 {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }
            .faq-section .accordion-button {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
            }
            .faq-section .accordion-body {
                padding: 1rem 1.2rem 1.5rem;
                font-size: 0.95rem;
            }
        }

        /* Hero background with embedded SVG */
  .hero-german {
    background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60)),
        url('assets/images/german-banner.jpg');

    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }

      /* ---------- GLOBAL STYLES ---------- */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, a, span, div, li, button, input, textarea, select, .navbar, .footer, .card, .btn {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, .fw-bold, .title {
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        body, p, .text-muted, li {
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .btn {
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        /* ---------- CAROUSEL ---------- */
        .carousel-item img {
            height: 400px;
            object-fit: cover;
            width: 100%;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .carousel-item img {
                height: 250px;
            }
        }

        .carousel-caption {
            bottom: 30%;
        }

        /* ---------- BLOG CONTENT ---------- */
        .blog-content h2 {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: #0f2b3d;
        }

        .blog-content h3 {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            color: #0f2b3d;
        }

        .blog-content ul {
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .blog-content ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
            color: #4a5568;
        }

        /* ---------- HIGHLIGHT BOX ---------- */
        .highlight-box {
            background: #f0f9fa;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 16px;
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
            border-left: 4px solid #0f766e;
        }

        .checklist-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .checklist-item i {
            color: #0f766e;
            width: 22px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        /* ---------- SIDEBAR ---------- */
        .sidebar-card {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
        }

        .sidebar-title {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #0f766e;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        /* ---------- COURSE ITEM BOX ---------- */
        .course-item-box {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            padding: 10px 14px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .course-item-box:hover {
            background: #e6f7f5;
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        /* ---------- AUTHOR BOX ---------- */
        .author-box {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 16px;
            margin: 2rem 0;
        }

        /* ---------- BADGES ---------- */
        .pune-badge {
            background: #0f766e;
            color: white;
            padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* ---------- LEVEL LIST ---------- */
        .level-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .level-list li {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0.6rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px dashed #e9ecef;
        }

        .level-list li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .level-name {
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #1a2c3e;
        }

        .level-hours {
            background: #f0f2f5;
            padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #0f766e;
        }

        /* ---------- CERT BADGE ---------- */
        .cert-badge {
            background: #f8f9fc;
            padding: 0.9rem;
            border-radius: 16px;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        .cert-badge i {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: #0f766e;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .cert-badge p {
            margin-bottom: 0;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #2c3e50;
        }

        /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
        .faq-section {
            margin-top: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .accordion-item {
            border: none;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            background: transparent;
        }

        .accordion-button {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            border-radius: 16px !important;
            padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0f2b3d;
            box-shadow: none;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
        }

        .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
            background: #e6f7ff;
            color: #0f2b3d;
            border-bottom-left-radius: 0 !important;
            border-bottom-right-radius: 0 !important;
        }

        .accordion-button:focus {
            box-shadow: none;
            border-color: #0f766e;
        }

        .accordion-button::after {
            background-size: 1rem;
        }

        .accordion-body {
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
            border-top: none;
            border-bottom-left-radius: 16px;
            border-bottom-right-radius: 16px;
            padding: 1.25rem;
            color: #4a5568;
        }

        /* ---------- FLAG SECTION ---------- */
        .flag-section {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 15px 20px;
            margin: 15px 0;
            border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .flag-section .flag-item {
            display: inline-block;
            margin: 0 12px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .flag-section .flag-item .flag {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            display: block;
        }

        .flag-section .flag-item .country {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0f766e;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            margin-top: 2px;
        }

        /* ---------- ONLINE FEATURE ---------- */
        .online-feature {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f4f8, #d4eaf1);
            padding: 1.2rem;
            border-radius: 20px;
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        /* ---------- CAREER GRID ---------- */
        .career-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
            gap: 10px;
            margin: 15px 0;
        }

        /* ---------- BATCH GRID ---------- */
        .batch-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr));
            gap: 12px;
            margin: 15px 0;
        }

        .batch-item {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            padding: 12px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            text-align: center;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .batch-item:hover {
            border-color: #0f766e;
            background: #e6f7f5;
        }

        .batch-item i {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: #0f766e;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .batch-item .label {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #1a2c3e;
        }

        .batch-item .time {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #6c757d;
        }

        /* ---------- WHO CAN JOIN ---------- */
        .who-grid {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 10px;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 15px 0;
        }

        .who-grid span {
            background: #f0f9fa;
            color: #0f766e;
            padding: 6px 18px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.15);
        }

        /* ---------- WHY CHOOSE CARDS ---------- */
        .why-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 20px;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .why-card:hover {
            border-color: #0f766e;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        }

        .why-card .icon {
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: #0f766e;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .why-card h5 {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0f2b3d;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .why-card p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #4a5568;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* ---------- LEVEL CARDS DESIGN ---------- */
        .level-card-design {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 1.8rem 1.5rem;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            height: 100%;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .level-card-design:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.10);
            border-color: #0f766e;
        }

        .level-card-design .level-badge {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .level-card-design .level-badge .flag {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .level-card-design .level-badge .level-code {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #0f766e;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        .level-card-design .level-title {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #1a2c3e;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
        }

        .level-card-design .level-duration {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #6c757d;
            font-weight: 500;
            display: inline-block;
            background: #f0f2f5;
            padding: 0.15rem 0.8rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .level-card-design .level-desc {
            color: #4a5568;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .level-card-design .level-tags {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 6px;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        .level-card-design .level-tags span {
            background: #e6f7f5;
            color: #0f766e;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 0.2rem 0.8rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.12);
        }

        .level-card-design .level-corner {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            right: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 50%, #0f766e 50%);
            opacity: 0.06;
            border-radius: 0 20px 0 0;
        }

        .level-card-design.highlight {
            border-color: #0f766e;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fafdfd, #f0f9fa);
        }

        .level-card-design.highlight .level-corner {
            opacity: 0.12;
        }

        .level-card-design.speaking-card {
            border-color: #d4a843;
            background: #fdfcf8;
        }

        .level-card-design.speaking-card .level-corner {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 50%, #d4a843 50%);
            opacity: 0.08;
        }

        .level-card-design.speaking-card .level-code {
            color: #d4a843;
        }

        .level-card-design.speaking-card .level-duration {
            background: #fff3e0;
            color: #e67e22;
        }

        .level-card-design.speaking-card .level-tags span {
            background: #fff3e0;
            color: #e67e22;
            border-color: #f0dba8;
        }

        /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .who-grid span {
                font-size: 0.8rem;
                padding: 4px 14px;
            }

            .career-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(120px, 1fr));
            }

            .batch-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(120px, 1fr));
            }

            .level-card-design {
                padding: 1.3rem 1rem;
            }

            .level-card-design .level-badge .flag {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .level-card-design .level-badge .level-code {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
            }

            .carousel-caption {
                bottom: 20%;
            }

            .carousel-caption .btn {
                font-size: 0.8rem;
                padding: 6px 18px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .flag-section .flag-item {
                margin: 0 8px;
            }

            .flag-section .flag-item .flag {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .online-feature .col-4 {
                padding: 0 5px;
            }

            .online-feature i {
                font-size: 1.5rem !important;
            }

            .online-feature p {
                font-size: 0.7rem;
            }
        }

        /* ---------- UTILITY ---------- */
        .btn-teal {
            background-color: #0f766e;
            border-color: #0f766e;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .btn-teal:hover {
            background-color: #0a5c56;
            border-color: #0a5c56;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .text-teal {
            color: #0f766e;
        }

        .bg-teal-light {
            background: #f0f9fa;
        }

        .rounded-20 {
            border-radius: 20px;
        }

        .gap-8 {
            gap: 8px;
        }