/* =========================================================
       BRAND COLOUR SYSTEM
    ========================================================= */
    :root {
      --dark:       #13544E;
      --heading:    #095D40;
      --accent:     #6C9A40;
      --cta:        #008060;
      --lime:       #D3E162;
      --lime-light: #E4F577;
      --bg:         #FBF7ED;
      --alt:        #E0EDD4;
      --text:       #212B36;
      --muted:      #5a6a75;
      --white:      #ffffff;
      --radius:     12px;
      --radius-lg:  20px;
      --shadow:     0 4px 24px rgba(9,93,64,0.09);
      --shadow-lg:  0 8px 40px rgba(9,93,64,0.14);
      --transition: all 0.25s ease;
    
    /* ── Compatibility aliases for nav/footer CSS ── */
    --bg-alt:       #E0EDD4;
    --navy:         #212B36;
    --r-sm:         8px;
    --r-md:         12px;
    --r-lg:         20px;
    --shadow-sm:    0 2px 12px rgba(9,93,64,0.06);
    --ease:         all 0.25s ease;
    --font-display: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
    --font-body:    'Inter', sans-serif;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }
    a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
    img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
    .container    { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
    .container-sm { max-width: 820px;  margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

    /* =========================================================
       SHARED UTILITIES
    ========================================================= */
    .section-label {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: var(--lime);
      color: var(--heading);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 100px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .section-header {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 660px;
      margin: 0 auto 44px;
    }
    .section-header h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--heading);
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .section-header p { font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; }

    /* Difficulty badges */
    .badge { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; font-size: 0.70rem; font-weight: 800; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 100px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
    .badge-beginner     { background: #dcfce7; color: #14532d; }
    .badge-intermediate { background: #fef3c7; color: #92400e; }
    .badge-advanced     { background: #fee2e2; color: #991b1b; }
    .badge-cat          { background: var(--alt); color: var(--heading); }
    .badge-video        { background: #dbeafe; color: #1e40af; }
    .badge-guide        { background: #ede9fe; color: #5b21b6; }
    .badge-checklist    { background: #dcfce7; color: #14532d; }
    .badge-free         { background: var(--lime); color: var(--heading); }

    /* =========================================================
       ANNOUNCEMENT BAR
    ========================================================= */
    .announcement-bar {
      background: var(--heading);
      color: var(--white);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .announcement-bar i { color: var(--lime); margin-right: 4px; }
    .announcement-bar a { color: var(--lime); text-decoration: underline; }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 1 — FULL NAVIGATION
    ========================================================= */
    .main-nav {
      background: var(--white);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.10);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(9,93,64,0.07);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
    }
    .nav-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      height: 70px;
      gap: 16px;
    }
    .nav-logo { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--heading); }
    .nav-logo .acc { color: var(--accent); }

    .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; list-style: none; }
    .nav-links > li > a {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
      font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text);
      padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .nav-links > li > a:hover,
    .nav-links > li > a.active { background: var(--alt); color: var(--heading); }
    .nav-links > li > a i { font-size: 0.70rem; color: var(--muted); }

    .nav-cta {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: var(--cta); color: var(--white);
      font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 800;
      padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 9px;
      white-space: nowrap; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--heading); }

    /* Breadcrumb */
    .breadcrumb-bar { background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.08); padding: 10px 0; }
    .breadcrumb { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 0.80rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .breadcrumb a { color: var(--cta); font-weight: 600; transition: var(--transition); }
    .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--heading); }
    .breadcrumb .sep { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.58rem; }
    .breadcrumb .current { color: var(--heading); font-weight: 800; }
    .breadcrumb a { color: var(--cta); font-weight: 600; }
    .breadcrumb a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
    .breadcrumb i { font-size: 0.65rem; }
    .breadcrumb span { font-weight: 700; color: var(--heading); }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 2 — PAGE HERO
    ========================================================= */
    .tutorials-hero {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark) 0%, #0d6b62 55%, var(--heading) 100%);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 72px 0 80px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .tutorials-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='3' fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .hero-pill {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(211,225,98,0.18); border: 1px solid rgba(211,225,98,0.38);
      color: var(--lime); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 100px; margin-bottom: 22px;
    }
    .tutorials-hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .tutorials-hero h1 span { color: var(--lime); }
    .tutorials-hero > div > p {
      font-size: 1.05rem; opacity: 0.84; line-height: 1.72;
      margin-bottom: 32px; max-width: 580px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;
    }

    .hero-search {
      display: flex; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 24px;
      background: var(--white); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    }
    .hero-search input {
      flex: 1; padding: 15px 18px; border: none; outline: none;
      font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--text); background: transparent;
    }
    .hero-search input::placeholder { color: #aab3bb; }
    .hero-search button {
      background: var(--cta); color: var(--white); border: none;
      padding: 0 22px; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 800;
      cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .hero-search button:hover { background: var(--heading); }

    .hero-cta-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .hero-btn-primary {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: var(--lime); color: var(--heading);
      font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 900;
      padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 10px; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .hero-btn-primary:hover { background: var(--lime-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }
    .hero-btn-secondary {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
      color: var(--white); font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 700;
      padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 10px; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .hero-btn-secondary:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.20); }

    .hero-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .hero-meta-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 0.83rem; opacity: 0.80; }
    .hero-meta-item i { color: var(--lime); }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 3 — TRUST STRIP
    ========================================================= */
    .trust-strip { background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.08); }
    .trust-strip-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
    .trust-stat { text-align: center; padding: 22px 16px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.08); }
    .trust-stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
    .trust-stat .ts-icon { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 7px; color: var(--cta); }
    .trust-stat strong { display: block; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--heading); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
    .trust-stat span { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 4 — FEATURED TUTORIAL SPOTLIGHT
    ========================================================= */
    .featured-section { background: var(--bg); padding: 48px 0; }
    .featured-card {
      background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.09);
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 480px 1fr;
    }

    .featured-thumb {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark), var(--heading));
      min-height: 380px; position: relative;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .featured-thumb::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='30' cy='30' r='2' fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }
    .ft-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; text-align: center; padding: 40px; }
    .ft-topic-icon { font-size: 5rem; margin-bottom: 20px; display: block; color: var(--lime); }
    .ft-play-btn {
      width: 72px; height: 72px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 16px; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--heading);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.18); cursor: pointer;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .ft-play-btn:hover { background: var(--lime); transform: scale(1.1); }
    .ft-duration {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
      color: var(--white); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 700;
      padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 100px;
    }
    .ft-featured-badge {
      position: absolute; top: 16px; left: 16px;
      background: var(--lime); color: var(--heading);
      font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 900;
      padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 100px; z-index: 2;
    }

    .featured-content { padding: 44px 48px; }
    .feat-eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .feat-label {
      font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--cta); margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .featured-content h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
      font-weight: 900; color: var(--heading);
      letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .featured-content > p { font-size: 0.96rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 22px; }

    .feat-checklist { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .feat-checklist li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 600; }
    .feat-check-ico { width: 22px; height: 22px; background: var(--lime); border-radius: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--heading); font-size: 0.65rem; }

    .feat-meta-row {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
      padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--alt); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--alt);
      margin-bottom: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .feat-meta-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 0.83rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); }
    .feat-meta-item i { color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.78rem; }
    .feat-stars { color: #f59e0b; font-size: 0.82rem; }

    .feat-cta {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: var(--cta); color: var(--white);
      font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800;
      padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 10px; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .feat-cta:hover { background: var(--heading); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,128,96,0.25); }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 5 — FILTER & SORT BAR
    ========================================================= */
    .filter-section {
      background: var(--white);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.08);
      padding: 18px 0;
      position: sticky; top: 70px; z-index: 900;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(9,93,64,0.05);
    }
    .filter-group { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .filter-group:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .filter-group-label { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.07em; white-space: nowrap; margin-right: 4px; }
    .filter-btn {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
      background: var(--bg); border: 1.5px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.12);
      color: var(--text); font-size: 0.80rem; font-weight: 700;
      padding: 6px 13px; border-radius: 100px;
      cursor: pointer; transition: var(--transition);
      font-family: inherit; white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .filter-btn:hover { border-color: var(--cta); color: var(--cta); background: rgba(0,128,96,0.05); }
    .filter-btn.active { background: var(--cta); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--cta); }
    .filter-separator { width: 1px; height: 18px; background: rgba(9,93,64,0.15); margin: 0 4px; }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 6 — QUICK WIN TUTORIALS STRIP
    ========================================================= */
    .quick-wins-section { background: var(--alt); padding: 52px 0; }
    .quick-wins-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
    .quick-wins-header h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--heading); }
    .quick-wins-header a { font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cta); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
    .quick-wins-header a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

    .quick-wins-scroll { display: flex; gap: 16px; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 8px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
    .quick-wins-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 4px; }
    .quick-wins-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: rgba(9,93,64,0.08); border-radius: 10px; }
    .quick-wins-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--cta); border-radius: 10px; }

    .qw-card {
      background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 20px 18px; min-width: 200px;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.09);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow); flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .qw-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border-color: var(--cta); }
    .qw-time {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
      background: var(--lime); color: var(--heading);
      font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 900;
      padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 100px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .qw-card h4 { font-size: 0.90rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--heading); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .qw-card a {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
      color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 800; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .qw-card a:hover { gap: 10px; }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 7 — TUTORIAL GRID
    ========================================================= */
    .tutorials-grid-section { background: var(--bg); padding: 64px 0; }
    .tg-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
    .tg-header h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--heading); }
    .tg-header a { font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cta); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }

    .tutorials-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }

    .tutorial-card {
      background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      overflow: hidden; border: 1.5px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.09);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: var(--transition);
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    }
    .tutorial-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border-color: rgba(9,93,64,0.18); }

    .tc-thumb {
      height: 170px; position: relative;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .tc-thumb-icon { font-size: 2.6rem; color: var(--heading); }
    .tc-play-overlay {
      position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 44px; height: 44px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.90); border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--heading);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
      opacity: 0; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .tutorial-card:hover .tc-play-overlay { opacity: 1; }
    .tc-badge-row {
      position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 10px;
      display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .tc-duration {
      position: absolute; bottom: 8px; right: 8px;
      background: rgba(9,93,64,0.78); color: var(--white);
      font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
      padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 100px; backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    }
    .tc-views-badge {
      position: absolute; bottom: 8px; left: 10px;
      background: rgba(9,93,64,0.75); color: var(--white);
      font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
      padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 100px; backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    }

    .tc-body { padding: 20px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
    .tc-body h4 { font-size: 0.97rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--heading); margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.3; }
    .tc-body p { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 14px; flex: 1; }

    .tc-meta-row {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0;
      padding: 11px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--alt); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--alt);
      margin-bottom: 13px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .tc-meta-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
    .tc-meta-item i { color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.68rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .tc-stars { color: #f59e0b; font-size: 0.68rem; }

    .tc-cta {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 7px;
      background: var(--cta); color: var(--white);
      font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 800;
      padding: 11px; border-radius: 9px; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .tc-cta:hover { background: var(--heading); }

    .load-more-wrap { text-align: center; margin-top: 36px; }
    .load-more-btn {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: var(--white); border: 2px solid var(--cta);
      color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 800;
      padding: 13px 28px; border-radius: 10px;
      cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .load-more-btn:hover { background: var(--cta); color: var(--white); }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 8 — BROWSE BY CATEGORY
    ========================================================= */
    .categories-section { background: var(--alt); padding: 48px 0; }
    .categories-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }

    .cat-card {
      background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 28px 24px; border: 1.5px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.09);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: var(--transition); cursor: pointer;
    }
    .cat-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border-color: var(--cta); }
    .cat-card-header {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .cat-icon-wrap {
      width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 14px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.4rem; flex-shrink: 0; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .cat-card:hover .cat-icon-wrap { background: var(--cta) !important; }
    .cat-card:hover .cat-icon-wrap i { color: #fff !important; }
    .cat-card h4 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--heading); margin-bottom: 0; }
    .cat-count {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
      background: var(--lime); color: var(--heading);
      font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 800;
      padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 100px; margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .cat-card p { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .cat-browse-link {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
      color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 800; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .cat-browse-link:hover { gap: 10px; }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 9 — SKILL LEVEL
    ========================================================= */
    .skill-section { background: var(--bg); padding: 48px 0; }
    .skill-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }

    .skill-card {
      background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      overflow: hidden; border: 1.5px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.09);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: var(--transition);
      text-align: center;
    }
    .skill-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }

    .skill-header { padding: 28px 24px 20px; }
    .skill-icon { font-size: 2.6rem; margin-bottom: 12px; display: block; color: var(--cta); }
    .skill-card h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--heading); margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .skill-label {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 800; padding: 3px 12px; border-radius: 100px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .skill-card p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; }

    .skill-topics { padding: 16px 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--alt); text-align: left; }
    .skill-topics h5 { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.07em; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .skill-topic-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
    .skill-topic-list li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--text); }
    .skill-topic-list li i { color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.65rem; flex-shrink: 0; }

    .skill-footer { padding: 20px 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--alt); }
    .skill-cta {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
      font-size: 0.90rem; font-weight: 800; padding: 12px;
      border-radius: 9px; transition: var(--transition); width: 100%;
    }
    .skill-cta-beginner     { background: #dcfce7; color: #14532d; }
    .skill-cta-beginner:hover { background: var(--cta); color: var(--white); }
    .skill-cta-growing      { background: var(--alt); color: var(--heading); }
    .skill-cta-growing:hover { background: var(--cta); color: var(--white); }
    .skill-cta-scaling      { background: var(--cta); color: var(--white); }
    .skill-cta-scaling:hover { background: var(--heading); }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 10 — MOST POPULAR TUTORIALS
    ========================================================= */
    .popular-section { background: var(--alt); padding: 48px 0; }
    .popular-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }

    .popular-item {
      background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 18px 20px; border: 1.5px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.09);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .popular-item:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border-color: var(--cta); }
    .pop-num {
      font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--lime);
      background: var(--heading); width: 40px; height: 40px;
      border-radius: 10px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .pop-content { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
    .pop-content h4 { font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--heading); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 5px; }
    .pop-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .pop-meta-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); }
    .pop-meta-item i { color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.65rem; }
    .pop-arrow { color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.82rem; flex-shrink: 0; transition: var(--transition); }
    .popular-item:hover .pop-arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 11 — VIDEO TUTORIAL SERIES
    ========================================================= */
    .video-series-section { background: var(--bg); padding: 48px 0; }
    .series-card {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark) 0%, #0d6b62 55%, var(--heading) 100%);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); position: relative;
    }
    .series-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='3' fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .series-header {
      padding: 40px 44px 28px; color: var(--white); position: relative; z-index: 1;
      display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .series-header-left .series-pill {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(211,225,98,0.18); border: 1px solid rgba(211,225,98,0.38);
      color: var(--lime); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 100px; margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .series-header-left h3 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem); font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.2; }
    .series-header-left p { font-size: 0.95rem; opacity: 0.82; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 500px; }
    .series-stats { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .series-stat {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
      border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 12px 18px; text-align: center;
    }
    .series-stat strong { display: block; font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--lime); }
    .series-stat span { font-size: 0.75rem; opacity: 0.78; }

    .series-episodes {
      padding: 0 44px; position: relative; z-index: 1;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px;
    }
    .episode-card {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.09); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .episode-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); transform: translateY(-3px); }
    .ep-thumb {
      height: 140px; position: relative;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .ep-topic-icon { font-size: 2.4rem; opacity: 0.85; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.90); }
    .ep-play {
      position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 46px; height: 46px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--heading);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
      transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .episode-card:hover .ep-play { background: var(--lime); }
    .ep-num {
      position: absolute; top: 8px; left: 10px;
      background: rgba(9,93,64,0.80); color: var(--white);
      font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 800;
      padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 100px; z-index: 2;
    }
    .ep-duration {
      position: absolute; bottom: 8px; right: 8px;
      background: rgba(9,93,64,0.80); color: var(--white);
      font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
      padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 100px;
    }
    .ep-body { padding: 16px; color: var(--white); }
    .ep-body h4 { font-size: 0.90rem; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.3; }
    .ep-body p { font-size: 0.80rem; opacity: 0.75; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .ep-watch {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
      background: var(--lime); color: var(--heading);
      font-size: 0.80rem; font-weight: 900;
      padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 8px; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .ep-watch:hover { background: var(--lime-light); }

    .series-footer {
      padding: 28px 44px 36px; position: relative; z-index: 1;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    }
    .series-view-all {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
      color: var(--white); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 800;
      padding: 13px 28px; border-radius: 10px; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .series-view-all:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.20); }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 12 — RECOMMENDED TOOLS
    ========================================================= */
    .tools-section { background: var(--alt); padding: 48px 0; }
    .tools-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }

    .tool-card {
      background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 24px 20px; border: 1.5px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.09);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: var(--transition);
      display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px;
    }
    .tool-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border-color: var(--cta); }
    .tool-icon {
      width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 13px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.3rem; flex-shrink: 0; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .tool-icon i { transition: var(--transition); }
    .tool-card:hover .tool-icon { background: var(--cta) !important; }
    .tool-card:hover .tool-icon i { color: #fff !important; }
    .tool-content h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--heading); margin-bottom: 4px; }
    .tool-content .tool-purpose { font-size: 0.80rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.5; }
    .tool-tags { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .tool-tag { font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 100px; }
    .tool-free  { background: #dcfce7; color: #14532d; }
    .tool-paid  { background: #fef3c7; color: #92400e; }
    .tool-card-link {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
      color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 800; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .tool-card-link:hover { gap: 9px; }
    .tool-affiliate-note { font-size: 0.70rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 4px; font-style: italic; }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 13 — NEWSLETTER
    ========================================================= */
    .newsletter-section { background: var(--bg); padding: 64px 0; }
    .newsletter-inner {
      background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 52px 60px;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px; gap: 48px;
      align-items: center;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border: 1.5px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.09);
    }
    .newsletter-left h2 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem); font-weight: 900; color: var(--heading); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .newsletter-left p { font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 18px; }
    .nl-perks { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
    .nl-perk { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: 0.90rem; color: var(--text); }
    .nl-perk i { color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.78rem; flex-shrink: 0; }

    .newsletter-right h4 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--heading); margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .newsletter-right p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .nl-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
    .nl-form input {
      padding: 13px 16px; border: 1.5px solid rgba(9,93,64,0.18);
      border-radius: 9px; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text);
      font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.92rem; outline: none; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .nl-form input:focus { border-color: var(--cta); background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,128,96,0.10); }
    .nl-form input::placeholder { color: #aab3bb; }
    .nl-submit {
      background: var(--cta); color: var(--white); border: none;
      font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.94rem; font-weight: 800;
      padding: 13px; border-radius: 10px; cursor: pointer; transition: var(--transition);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
    }
    .nl-submit:hover { background: var(--heading); }
    .nl-assurances { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .nl-assurance { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }
    .nl-assurance i { color: var(--cta); font-size: 0.65rem; }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 14 — FINAL CTA
    ========================================================= */
    .final-cta-section {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark) 0%, #0d6b62 55%, var(--heading) 100%);
      padding: 80px 0; color: var(--white);
      position: relative; overflow: hidden; text-align: center;
    }
    .final-cta-section::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='3' fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .final-cta-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .final-pill {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(211,225,98,0.18); border: 1px solid rgba(211,225,98,0.38);
      color: var(--lime); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 100px; margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .final-cta-content h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .final-cta-content h2 span { color: var(--lime); }
    .final-cta-content p { font-size: 1rem; opacity: 0.82; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .final-cta-btns { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .final-cta-primary {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: var(--lime); color: var(--heading);
      font-size: 0.96rem; font-weight: 900;
      padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 10px; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .final-cta-primary:hover { background: var(--lime-light); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(211,225,98,0.3); }
    .final-cta-secondary {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
      color: var(--white); font-size: 0.96rem; font-weight: 800;
      padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 10px; transition: var(--transition);
    }
    .final-cta-secondary:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.20); }
    .final-trust-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .ftr-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 0.84rem; opacity: 0.80; }
    .ftr-item i { color: var(--lime); }

    /* =========================================================
       SECTION 15 — FULL FOOTER
    ========================================================= */
    .site-footer { background: var(--dark); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); padding: 64px 0 0; }
    .footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
    .footer-brand-logo { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .footer-brand-logo .acc { color: var(--lime); }
    .footer-col p { font-size: 0.86rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .footer-col h4 { font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 16px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
    .footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }
    .footer-links a { font-size: 0.86rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; transition: var(--transition); }
    .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--lime); }
    .footer-links a i { font-size: 0.70rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.30); }
    .footer-nl-input { display: flex; margin-bottom: 10px; border-radius: 9px; overflow: hidden; }
    .footer-nl-input input { flex: 1; padding: 11px 14px; border: none; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10); color: var(--white); font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.86rem; outline: none; }
    .footer-nl-input input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.40); }
    .footer-nl-input button { background: var(--cta); color: var(--white); border: none; padding: 0 16px; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; transition: var(--transition); }
    .footer-nl-input button:hover { background: var(--heading); }
    .footer-socials { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 18px; }
    .footer-social { width: 34px; height: 34px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-radius: 8px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); font-size: 0.86rem; transition: var(--transition); }
    .footer-social:hover { background: var(--cta); color: var(--white); }
    .footer-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 10px; margin-top: 20px; }
    .footer-stat { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 12px; text-align: center; }
    .footer-stat strong { display: block; font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--lime); }
    .footer-stat span { font-size: 0.72rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
    .footer-bottom { padding: 20px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .footer-bottom p { font-size: 0.82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.50); }
    .footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 18px; list-style: none; }
    .footer-legal a { font-size: 0.82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.50); transition: var(--transition); }
    .footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--lime); }

    /* =========================================================
       RESPONSIVE
    ========================================================= */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .featured-card        { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .featured-thumb       { min-height: 220px; }
      .tutorials-grid       { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .categories-grid      { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .series-episodes      { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
      .footer-grid          { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .newsletter-inner     { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
      .tools-grid           { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .trust-strip-inner    { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .tutorials-grid       { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .categories-grid      { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .skill-grid           { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .popular-inner        { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .series-episodes      { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .tools-grid           { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .footer-grid          { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .footer-bottom        { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
      .nav-links            { display: none; }
      .series-header        { flex-direction: column; }
      .series-header, .series-episodes, .series-footer { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
      .newsletter-inner     { padding: 32px 24px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 540px) {
      .filter-section       { top: 60px; }
      .final-cta-btns       { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
      .hero-cta-row         { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
    }
  
    /* Fix for fixed nav+announcement bar */
    body { padding-top: 115px; }