css
/* GLOBAL STYLES */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
}

body {
    background-color: #121212;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.accent {
    color: #C5A059; /* Gold */
}

/* NAVIGATION BAR */
.navbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 35px 80px;
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
}

.logo {
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.navbar nav a {
    color: #AAAAAA;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-left: 25px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.navbar nav a:hover, .navbar nav a.active {
    color: #C5A059;
}

/* HERO SECTION */
.hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    min-height: 80vh;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 40px 80px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #121212 50%, #1a1a1a 50%);
}

.hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero-content .subtitle {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #CCCCCC;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.hero-content .tagline {
    color: #777777;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border: 1px solid #C5A059;
    color: #C5A059;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* HERO IMAGE */
.hero-image-container {
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-image {
    max-width: 80%;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* THREE COLUMN GRID */
.services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    background-color: #1A1510; 
}

.card {
    padding: 60px 40px;
    text-align: center;
    border-right: 1px solid #2A2015;
}

.card:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

.card h3 {
    color: #C5A059;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.card h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.card p {
    color: #AAAAAA;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
/* Restricts the target logo size explicitly */
.logo img {
    height: 60px;       /* Forces a clean, standard navbar height profile */
    width: auto;        /* Perfectly auto-calculates width to avoid stretching */
    display: block;     /* Cleans up underlying inline structural padding */
    margin-left: 20px; /* Adjust this number higher to push it further right */
}
/* --- ABOUT SECTION (CREAM BACKGROUND) --- */
.about-section {
    background-color: #F9F6F0; /* Clean premium warm white/cream */
    color: #121212;
    padding: 100px 80px;
}

.about-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
    gap: 80px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
}

.section-label {
    color: #C5A059;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.about-text h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.about-text p {
    color: #555555;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.btn-dark {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border: 1px solid #121212;
    color: #121212;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-top: 15px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-dark:hover {
    background-color: #121212;
    color: #F9F6F0;
}

.about-stats-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
}

.stat-box {
    border-left: 2px solid #C5A059;
    padding-left: 25px;
}

.stat-box h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
    color: #121212;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.stat-box p {
    color: #777777;
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* --- UNIFIED SPEAKING SECTION BACKGROUNDS --- */
.speaking-section {
    background-color: #121212; /* Clean solid true-dark backdrop (replaces the blueish hue) */
    padding: 80px 80px;
    border-top: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
}

.speaking-single-container {
    max-width: 800px; /* Snugs the box size inward for elegant reading contrast */
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.speaking-single-container h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* The card panel box inside the speaking section */
.speaking-content-block {
    background-color: #1A1A1A; /* Solid inner dark grey box layout */
    border: 1px solid #262626;
    padding: 50px 40px;
    text-align: center;       /* Centers all text elements and your button smoothly */
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.speaking-row h4 {
    color: #C5A059;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.speaking-row h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.speaking-row p {
    color: #999999;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* --- THE SPEAKING SECTION GOLD BUTTON BUTTON --- */
.speaking-content-block .btn-primary, 
.speaking-content-block a[class*="btn"] {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border: 1px solid #C5A059;      /* Strong premium gold frame border */
    color: #C5A059 !important;      /* Forces text to shine gold instead of generic colors */
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: 25px;
}

/* Smooth hover transition to match the other interactive design elements */
.speaking-content-block .btn-primary:hover,
.speaking-content-block a[class*="btn"]:hover {
    background-color: #C5A059;
    color: #121212 !important;      /* Inverts color layout on mouse over nicely */
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* --- FOOTER --- */
.main-footer {
    background-color: #050505;
    padding: 40px 80px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid #111;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #555555;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: #555555;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-left: 20px;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #C5A059;
}
/* --- SLIM HOMEPAGE BOOK PREVIEW STRIP --- */
.book-preview-strip {
    background-color: #16120E; /* Dark elegant brown tint */
    padding: 60px 80px;        /* Squeezed padding to make the row thinner */
    border-top: 1px solid #251D16;
}

.book-preview-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
}

.book-preview-content h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.book-preview-content p {
    color: #AAAAAA;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.book-slim-img {
    max-height: 280px; /* Forces the image layout down to a compact size */
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

/* --- CONTACT SECTION (PREMIUM FORM) --- */
.contact-section {
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 100px 80px;
    border-top: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
}

.contact-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-info h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-info p {
    color: #888888;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.direct-meta p {
    color: #C5A059;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

.form-group label {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: #888888;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.form-group input, 
.form-group textarea {
    background-color: #121212;
    border: 1px solid #222;
    padding: 14px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 14px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.form-group input:focus, 
.form-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: #C5A059; /* Lights up premium gold when clicked */
}

.form-submit {
    align-self: flex-start;
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
/* --- GLOBAL HOVER INTERACTIONS --- */

/* Makes the homepage primary button (like the one in the Hero section) fill with gold on hover */
.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #C5A059;
    color: #121212;
    cursor: pointer;
}
/* --- NEW PREMIUM JOURNEY EFFECT WITH AUTOMATIC FOCUS --- */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* Base style for the interactive choice cards */
.services-grid .card {
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    border: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.15); /* Soft, subtle gold border by default */
    position: relative;
}

/* AUTOMATIC FOCUS: Gives the first two career path blocks a gentle pulsing glow */
.services-grid .card:nth-child(1),
.services-grid .card:nth-child(2) {
    animation: permanentFocusGlow 3s infinite ease-in-out;
}

/* The smooth breathing pulse animation loop */
@keyframes permanentFocusGlow {
    0% {
        border-color: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2);
        box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.05);
    }
    50% {
        border-color: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.6); /* Lights up automatically */
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.15);
    }
    100% {
        border-color: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2);
        box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.05);
    }
}

/* HOVER OVERRIDE: If the user hovers over any card, freeze it to full brightness */
.services-grid .card:hover {
    background-color: #221B13 !important; 
    border: 1px solid #C5A059 !important; /* Solid bright gold */
    transform: translateY(-8px);           
    cursor: pointer;
    animation: none; /* Pauses the pulse while hovering */
}

.services-grid .card:hover h2 {
    color: #C5A059;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
/* --- PREMIUM CONTACT SECTION --- */
.contact-section {
    background-color: #111111;
    padding: 100px 80px;
    border-top: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
}

.contact-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.contact-info h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.contact-info p {
    color: #888888;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.info-details-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
}

.info-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.info-icon {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #C5A059;
    background-color: #1A1A1A;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid #222;
}

.info-item h4 {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #C5A059;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.info-item p {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* FORM STYLING */
.contact-form-box {
    background-color: #161616;
    border: 1px solid #222;
    padding: 50px 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.form-group label {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: #C5A059;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
    background-color: #0D0D0D;
    border: 1px solid #2A2A2A;
    padding: 14px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #C5A059;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2);
}

/* Custom styling for drop-down selection options background color */
.form-group select option {
    background-color: #161616;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.btn-submit {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #C5A059;
    color: #C5A059;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
    background-color: #C5A059;
    color: #121212;
}
/* --- COMPACT BOOK SHOWCASE HERO --- */
.book-showcase-detailed {
    padding: 60px 80px 30px 80px !important; /* Baie minder spasie bo en veral onder die knoppies */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121212 0%, #1c1814 100%);
}

/* Bring die twee kolomme (prent en teks) nader aan mekaar */
.showcase-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 50px; /* Verminder van 80px af na 50px */
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Trek die storie-afdeling reg onder die knoppies styf op skerm */
.book-showcase-detailed + .hub-curriculum-section {
    padding-top: 10px !important; /* Bring die onderste storie-kaarte onmiddellik op */
}

.large-book-cover {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.book-tagline-main {
    color: #C5A059;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.book-description {
    color: #CCCCCC;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.retailer-box h4 {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #888888;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.retailer-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-retailer {
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border: 1px solid #C5A059;
    color: #C5A059;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-retailer:hover {
    background-color: #C5A059;
    color: #121212;
}

/* --- CAREER TRACKS PAGE STYLES --- */
.track-header-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 80px 40px 40px 40px;
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
}

.track-header-section h1 {
    font-size: 36px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.track-header-section p {
    color: #666;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.track-split-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    background-color: #111111;
}

.track-pane {
    padding: 80px 60px;
    border-right: 1px solid #1A1A1A;
}

.track-pane:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

.pane-left { background-color: #141414; }
.pane-right { background-color: #181512; } /* Subtly warmer track color */

.track-pane h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.pane-subtitle {
    color: #C5A059;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.track-pane p {
    color: #AAAAAA;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    min-height: 100px; /* Aligns buttons horizontally */
}
/* --- PREMIUM SIGNED COPY BUTTON --- */
.btn-retailer-special {
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border: 1px solid #FFFFFF; /* Sleek contrast white border */
    color: #FFFFFF;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background-color: transparent;
}

.btn-retailer-special:hover {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    color: #121212;
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
/* --- PREMIUM DROPDOWN INPUT FORM STYLES --- */
.form-input-dropdown {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px;
    background-color: #1A1A1A; /* Dark backdrop matching text input boxes */
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #333;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    appearance: none;          /* Removes default browser styling clutter */
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://w3.org' width='10' height='10' fill='%23C5A059'><polygon points='0,0 10,0 5,7'/></svg>"); /* Adds golden arrow */
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 20px center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.form-input-dropdown:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #C5A059; /* Lights up premium gold on focus select */
}

/* --- DEDICATED BOOK PAGE STYLES --- */
.book-showcase-detailed {
    padding: 100px 80px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121212 0%, #1c1814 100%);
}

.showcase-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
}

.main-book-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 420px;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.gold-subtitle {
    color: #C5A059;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-weight: normal;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.book-synopsis {
    color: #CCCCCC;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* RETAIL SELECTION BUTTONS */
.retail-purchase-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.btn-retailer {
    display: block;
    padding: 15px 10px;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.btn-retailer.amazon {
    background-color: #E47911;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.btn-retailer.kindle {
    background-color: #232F3E;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #3A4B5F;
}

.btn-retailer.signed {
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #C5A059;
    color: #C5A059;
}

.btn-retailer:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    filter: brightness(1.1);
}

/* BOOK CHAPTERS GRID */
.chapters-section {
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 80px 80px;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid #221B13;
}

.chapters-section h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.chapters-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.chapter-card {
    background-color: #121212;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    text-align: left;
    border: 1px solid #1A1A1A;
}

.chapter-card span {
    font-size: 32px;
    color: #C5A059;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.chapter-card h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.chapter-card p {
    color: #777777;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* --- MENTORSHIP GRID HEADER WRAPPER --- */
.mentorship-section-wrapper {
    background-color: #121212;
    padding: 80px 0 0 0; /* Creates spatial separation right above your grid boxes */
}

.mentorship-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.mentorship-header h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

/* --- REPAIRS BLUE ARROW TYPO --- */
.gold-arrow-indicator {
    color: #C5A059 !important; /* Explicitly forces original premium gold branding layout */
    font-size: 28px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 15px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Makes your navigation arrow shift forward cleanly when hovering anywhere on the module */
.card:hover .gold-arrow-indicator {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* --- NEW TWO-COLUMN MENTORSHIP STYLES --- */
.mentorship-section-wrapper {
    background-color: #121212;
    padding: 100px 80px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
}

.mentorship-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.mentorship-header h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

/* Verander die grid na 3 kolomme (1fr 1fr 1fr) */
.mentorship-three-column-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.mentorship-card {
    background-color: #1A1A1A; /* Solid subtle background card fill */
    border: 1px solid #262626;
    padding: 60px 40px;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Hover highlights your layout selection */
.mentorship-card:hover {
    border-color: #C5A059;
    background-color: #221B13;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.mentorship-icon {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.mentorship-card-label {
    color: #C5A059;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.mentorship-card h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.mentorship-card p {
    color: #A0A0A0;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    max-width: 400px;
}

/* ACTIVE ACTIVE GOLD LINK BUTTONS */
.btn-mentorship-action {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border: 1px solid #C5A059;
    color: #C5A059;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: auto; /* Aligns buttons evenly at the bottom edge */
}

.btn-mentorship-action:hover {
    background-color: #C5A059;
    color: #121212;
}

.speaking-hero-banner {
    padding: 120px 80px;
    /* Softened left side from 0.9 down to 0.72, and right side down to 0.35 */
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.72) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 100%), url('Speaking-Hero.PNG') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #221B13;
}

/* Add this quick adjustment right below it to align your button cleanly on the left */
.speaking-hero-banner .banner-overlay-content {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0; /* Aligns content to the left side */
}

.banner-overlay-content {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.banner-overlay-content h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.banner-overlay-content p {
    color: #CCCCCC;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* TOPIC DETAIL SECTIONS */
.topics-showcase {
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 100px 80px;
}

.topics-container {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.topics-container h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    text-align: center;
}

.topic-detail-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 20px 0;
}

.topic-num {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #C5A059;
    font-family: serif;
}

.topic-text h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.topic-text p {
    color: #888888;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.topic-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #1A1A1A;
    margin: 40px 0;
}

/* --- PREMIUM HOME PAGE CONTACT FORM SECTION --- */
.contact-wrapper {
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 100px 80px;
    border-top: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
}

.contact-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: start;
}

.contact-info-block h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.contact-info-block p {
    color: #888888;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* FORM LAYOUTS */
.premium-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.form-row-split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
}

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

.form-group label {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #C5A059;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.form-input, .form-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px;
    background-color: #141414;
    border: 1px solid #262626;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 14px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.form-input:focus, .form-textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #C5A059;
}

/* GOLD ACTIVE FORM BUTTON */
.btn-form-submit {
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #C5A059;
    color: #C5A059;
    padding: 16px 30px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.btn-form-submit:hover {
    background-color: #C5A059;
    color: #121212;
}

/* --- CONTACT INFORMATION TOKENS --- */
.direct-contact-details {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.contact-detail-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 15px;
    background-color: #141414; /* Matching subtle card backdrops */
    border: 1px solid #1f1f1f;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.detail-icon {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #C5A059; /* Brand Accent Gold Color */
}

.detail-text h4 {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: #C5A059;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.detail-text p {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.detail-text p a {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.detail-text p a:hover {
    color: #C5A059; /* Glow gold on mouseover focus */
}

/* --- ABOUT SECTION (CREAM BACKGROUND STRIP) --- */
.about-section {
    background-color: #F9F6F0; /* Premium warm cream background */
    color: #121212;            /* True dark grey text for perfect readability */
    padding: 100px 80px;
}

.about-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr; /* Balanced 2-column layout split */
    gap: 80px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
}

.section-label {
    color: #C5A059; /* Brand Accent Gold */
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.about-text h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.about-text p {
    color: #555555;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* SLEEK DARK ACTION BUTTON */
.btn-dark {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border: 1px solid #121212;
    color: #121212;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-top: 15px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-dark:hover {
    background-color: #121212;
    color: #F9F6F0;
}

/* NUMERICAL DATA TOKENS */
.about-stats-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
}

.stat-box {
    border-left: 2px solid #C5A059; /* Left vertical gold accent border line */
    padding-left: 25px;
}

.stat-box h3 {
    font-size: 36px;
    color: #121212;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.stat-box p {
    color: #777777;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* --- COMPACT ADVISORY HERO BLOCK --- */
.program-hub-hero {
    padding: 40px 40px 25px 40px !important; /* Heavily reduced vertical spacing boundaries */
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #221B13;
}

.hub-hero-overlay h1 {
    font-size: 34px !important; /* Slightly more compact font size for better line flow */
    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}

.hub-subtitle {
    margin: 10px auto 25px auto !important; /* Pulled text margins closer to the buttons */
    max-width: 750px;
}

/* --- TIGHTEN CURRICULUM TRANSITION SPACE RIGHT BELOW --- */
.hub-curriculum-section {
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 10px 80px 80px 80px !important; /* Reduced top padding to lift card containers upward */
}


/* Replaces the photo layers with a clean, solid premium dark grey backdrop */
.managers-bg {
    background-color: #161616; /* Clean flat slate */
}

.executives-bg {
    background-color: #1A1A1A; /* Clean flat charcoal */
}

.hub-hero-overlay {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.hub-subtitle {
    color: #BBBBBB !important;
    font-size: 18px !important;
    line-height: 1.7 !important;
    margin: 20px auto 40px auto !important;
}

/* CURRICULUM STRUCTURAL ROWS */
.hub-curriculum-section {
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 100px 80px;
}

.hub-curriculum-section h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.curriculum-stack {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px;
}

.curriculum-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    background-color: #121212;
    padding: 40px;
    border: 1px solid #1f1f1f;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.pillar-number {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #C5A059;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    border-right: 1px solid #262626;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.pillar-details h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.pillar-details p {
    color: #888888;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* --- DEDICATED STEPHEN BIOGRAPHY PAGE STYLES --- */
.story-hero {
    padding: 100px 80px;
    background-color: #121212;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
}

.story-hero-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 80px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
}

.story-hero-text h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.story-profile-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 380px;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid #221B13;
}

/* CHRONOLOGY TRACK STYLES */
.chronology-section {
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 100px 80px;
}

.chronology-container {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.chronology-container h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.timeline-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: start;
}

.timeline-marker {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #C5A059; /* Accent Gold */
}

.timeline-content h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.timeline-content p {
    color: #888888;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.timeline-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #1A1A1A;
    margin: 40px 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   📱 ELITE MOBILE RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES (FOR SCREEN WIDTHS 768px & BELOW)
   ========================================================================== */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    
    /* 1. TOP NAVBAR: Stack layout vertically and drop text clipping */
    .navbar {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 20px 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .navbar nav {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    .navbar nav a {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 8px 0;
        font-size: 13px;
        display: block;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
    }
    
    .logo {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
    }

    /* 2. HERO HEADER SECTION: Squeeze columns into a single elegant vertical stream */
    .hero {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 60px 20px;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 32px; /* Scales big headers down so they don't clip words */
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .hero-image-container {
        max-width: 320px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* 3. MENTORSHIP & CAREER CHOICE: Force the 2 cards into a balanced single column */
    .mentorship-section-wrapper {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .mentorship-two-column-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .mentorship-card {
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    /* 4. SPEAKING CORE SECTIONS */
    .speaking-section, .topics-showcase {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .speaking-content-block {
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    /* 5. MEET STEPHEN CREAM STRIP */
    .about-section {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .about-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .about-text h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .about-stats-grid {
        flex-direction: row; /* Horizontal grid line for mobile statistics */
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 15px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .stat-box {
        padding-left: 15px;
        flex: 1 1 120px;
    }

    .stat-box h3 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    /* 6. BOOK PREVIEW ROW */
    .book-preview-strip, .book-showcase-detailed {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .book-preview-container, .showcase-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 45px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .book-preview-content h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .retail-purchase-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stack Amazon / Kindle selectors vertically */
        gap: 12px;
    }

    /* 7. CONTACT FORM LAYOUT BLOCKS */
    .contact-wrapper {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .contact-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 50px;
    }

    .form-row-split {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stacks Name and Email boxes vertically */
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .btn-form-submit {
        width: 100%; /* Spans button to full thumb-tap width */
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/* --- BULLETPROOF GOLD EDITORIAL LABEL --- */
.name-label {
    color: #C5A059 !important;               /* Universally forced brand gold color */
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, 'Georgia', serif !important; /* Premium classic serif font */
    font-size: 20px !important;              /* Clean, humble sizing */
    letter-spacing: 4px !important;          /* Spacious executive text padding */
    font-weight: 700 !important;             /* Crisp bold weighting */
    text-transform: uppercase !important;    /* Clean capitalized alignment */
    display: block !important;
    margin-bottom: 18px !important;
}

/* --- ENHANCED HIGH-CONTRAST STYLES --- */
.section-intro-text {
    color: #E5E5E5 !important; /* Baie ligter, hoë-kontras wit intro-teks */
    font-size: 16px !important;  /* Groter gemaak vir maklike leesbaarheid op rekenaar en foon */
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.mobile-punch-list {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px; 
}

.mobile-punch-list li {
    color: #FFFFFF !important;  
    font-size: 16px !important;  
    line-height: 1.5;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

/* 🌟 This rule styles everything AFTER the bold title automatically */
.mobile-punch-list li br + text,
.mobile-punch-list li {
    font-style: italic;         /* Makes the description elegant italics */
    color: #DFDFDF !important;  /* Soft high-contrast off-white shadow color */
}

/* Keeps your main lead titles strictly bold and crisp gold */
.mobile-punch-list li strong {
    font-style: normal !important;
    color: #C5A059 !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   📖 LUXURY MAGAZINE EDITORIAL SPLIT STYLE (STEPHEN ABOUT PAGE)
   ========================================================================== */
.editorial-story-section {
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 100px 80px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.editorial-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr; /* Verdeel skerm in visuele anker (links) en teks (regs) */
    gap: 80px;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: start;
}

/* LINKER VALS: VISUELE PORTRET ANKER */
.editorial-left-visual {
    position: -webkit-sticky;
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px; /* Die foto bly elegant in posisie terwyl die teks regs verby-scroll */
    text-align: center;
}

.editorial-profile-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}

.editorial-caption {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #C5A059;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* REGTER VALS: DIE VERHAAL VAN DIE LEIER */
.editorial-right-content {
    max-width: 580px; /* Dwing die teksreëls om kort en uiters maklik skandeerbaar te bly */
}

.editorial-header {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.editorial-header h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin: 10px 0 15px 0;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

/* Die vloeiende paragrawe */
.editorial-body-text p {
    color: #E0E0E0 !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    line-height: 1.8 !important; /* Ruim spasie vir 'n ontspanne lewerservaring */
    margin-bottom: 25px !important;
    text-align: left !important; /* Baie meer natuurlik as justify vir skandeerbaarheid */
}

/* Nuwe, minimalistiese aanhaling-balk sonder die swaar boks */
.editorial-pull-quote {
    border-left: 2px solid #C5A059;
    padding-left: 25px;
    margin: 40px 0;
}

.editorial-pull-quote p {
    font-style: italic !important;
    color: #C5A059 !important;
    font-size: 19px !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
}

/* 📱 SELFONE: Skakel outomaties oor na 'n skoon vertikale belyning */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .editorial-story-section {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }
    
    .editorial-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
    
    .editorial-left-visual {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
    }
    
    .editorial-header h1 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ⚡ CHARACTER QUOTES STAGE STYLES (WHITE BLOCKS / BLACK TEXT)
   ========================================================================== */
.quotes-stage-section {
    background-color: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 80px 40px;
}

.quotes-stage-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.3fr; /* Foto links, blokke regs */
    gap: 60px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: start;
}

.stage-left-photo {
    position: -webkit-sticky;
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
    text-align: center;
}

.stage-profile-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.stage-name-label {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #C5A059;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* DIE WIT BLOKKE MET SWART TEKS */
.character-quote-card {
    background-color: #FFFFFF !important; /* Wit agtergrond soos gevra */
    color: #121212 !important;            /* Skerp swart teks */
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    border-left: 4px solid #C5A059; /* Subtiele goue rand vir klas */
}

.character-quote-card p {
    font-size: 16px !important;
    line-height: 1.5 !important;
    font-style: italic !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    color: #121212 !important;
}

/* --- COMPACT LOW-HEIGHT MASTER BLOCKS --- */
.master-principle {
    border-left: 6px solid #C5A059;
    padding: 15px 25px !important; /* Drasties verminder van 35px na 15px om hoogte te krimp */
}

.master-principle p {
    font-size: 18px !important;   /* Effens meer kompak gemaak om vertikale spasie te spaar */
    line-height: 1.4 !important;   /* Trek die reëls nader aan mekaar */
}

.quote-card-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #C5A059;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Kompakte 2-kolom grid vir die res van die aanhalings op rekenaars */
.quotes-compact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

.quotes-compact-grid .character-quote-card {
    margin-bottom: 0; /* Gebruik die grid gap in plaas van margins */
    padding: 20px;    /* Lekker kompak */
}

/* 📱 SELFONE: Stapel alles netjies vertikaal */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .quotes-stage-section {
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }
    
    .quotes-stage-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
    
    .stage-left-photo {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
    }
    
    .quotes-compact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .master-principle {
        padding: 25px;
    }
    
    .master-principle p {
        font-size: 18px !important;
    }
}

/* --- REGOP TEKS VIR DIE STORIE-BLOKKE --- */
.standard-story-block p {
    font-style: normal !important; /* Verwyder die italics sodat dit soos 'n boek lees */
    font-size: 16px !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    color: #121212 !important; /* Lekker skoon donker teks op die wit agtergrond */
}