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/* Explore Courses: colorful, responsive and lightly animated discovery experience */
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/* Expanded no-form career discovery options */
.career-options{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:22px}.career-options a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:11px 13px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#f3f6ff);border:1px solid #dce4ff;box-shadow:0 5px 14px #263e8510;color:#334ba0;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s}.career-options a:nth-child(4n+2){background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#fff0f3);border-color:#f4d9e2;color:#a83d61}.career-options a:nth-child(4n+3){background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#edfff3);border-color:#d5efdf;color:#267a49}.career-options a:nth-child(4n){background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#effaff);border-color:#d2eaf6;color:#176b91}.career-options a:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 20px #263e8518;border-color:#aabaff}@media(max-width:850px){.career-options{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}@media(max-width:480px){.career-options{grid-template-columns:1fr}.career-options a{justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left}}

/* Institution directory cards */
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/* Career discovery: exam directory and responsive official links */
.exam-directory{margin:1.5rem 0;padding:clamp(1rem,2.5vw,1.5rem);border:1px solid #dbe4ff;border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fbfdff 0%,#f4f1ff 100%)}
.exam-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,265px),1fr));gap:14px}
.exam-card{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px;border:1px solid #e0e7ff;border-radius:16px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 5px 18px rgba(45,70,140,.06);transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.exam-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(45,70,140,.12)}
.exam-card-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 42px;height:42px;border-radius:13px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e6f1ff,#f2e8ff);font-size:1.25rem}
.exam-card h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1rem;color:#25365e}.exam-card p{margin:0 0 9px;color:#5e6a80;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}
.exam-directory .official-link{font-weight:700;color:#3154cc;text-decoration:none}.exam-directory .official-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:640px){.exam-card{padding:13px}.exam-directory{border-radius:16px}}

/* Selected career heading shown above exam and course results. */
.selected-pathway-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.25rem;margin:1.25rem 0;padding:1.25rem 1.4rem;border:1px solid #d8e1ff;border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#eef5ff 0%,#f7f2ff 55%,#f1fbff 100%);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(58,77,160,.07)}
.selected-pathway-heading h2{margin:.3rem 0 .4rem;color:#20315d;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.4vw,1.8rem)}
.selected-pathway-heading p{margin:0;color:#52617c;line-height:1.55}
.selected-pathway-heading .btn{flex-shrink:0;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:700px){.selected-pathway-heading{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.selected-pathway-heading .btn{white-space:normal}}

/* Local career illustrations: served from this application, no third-party image host required */
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.course-detail-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,36%) 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center}.course-detail-image{width:100%;height:220px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid #e3e9f7}.course-detail-copy h1{margin-top:12px}@media(max-width:650px){.course-detail-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.course-detail-image{height:170px}}

/* Visual resilience + polished course imagery */
.pathway-image,.selected-pathway-image,.course-detail-image,.course-visual img { background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e0f2fe,#ede9fe 55%,#dcfce7); object-fit:cover; }
img.image-fallback { object-fit:cover; width:100%; }
.home-pathway-card { overflow:hidden; transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease; }
.home-pathway-card:hover { transform:translateY(-5px); box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(42,62,120,.14); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { .home-pathway-card {transition:none} .home-pathway-card:hover {transform:none} }

/* Production-ready local photography and responsive branding */
.brand-logo{width:54px;height:54px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;flex-shrink:0}.brand{min-width:0}.pathway-image{object-position:center 42%;}.home-pathway-card{padding-bottom:20px}.pathway-image{transition:transform .35s ease}.home-pathway-card:hover .pathway-image{transform:scale(1.025)}.topbar nav{align-items:center}.exam-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.exam-card .exam-icon{font-size:28px}.exam-card .btn{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:auto}.exam-category{margin-top:30px}.exam-category h2{font-size:23px;color:var(--navy)}@media(max-width:560px){.brand-logo{width:44px;height:44px}.brand{font-size:16px}.topbar nav{width:100%}.topbar nav a{font-size:13px}}

/* Learning resources: responsive cards and filters */
.resource-categories{align-items:stretch}.resource-category{display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;padding:0;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}.resource-category:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(29,55,100,.13)}.resource-cover{display:block;width:100%;height:155px;object-fit:cover;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e5edff,#e0fbef)}.resource-card-body{padding:18px}.resource-icon{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:14px;background:#eef3ff;font-size:23px}.resource-card-body h3{margin:12px 0 7px;color:var(--navy)}.resource-card-body p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}.btn-small{padding:8px 12px;font-size:.82rem;display:inline-block}.resource-filter{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:end;gap:14px;padding:18px;margin:18px 0;border:1px solid #dbe4f4;border-radius:18px;background:#fff}.resource-filter label{display:grid;gap:6px;min-width:180px;flex:1;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}.resource-filter input,.admin-resource-form input:not([type=checkbox]):not([type=file]),.admin-resource-form select,.admin-resource-form textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid #cdd8eb;border-radius:10px;font:inherit;background:#fff}.empty-state{text-align:center;padding:38px 20px;border:1px dashed #c9d7f2;border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#f1f4ff)}.empty-icon{font-size:36px}.admin-form-card{padding:24px}.admin-resource-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}.admin-resource-form label{display:grid;gap:7px;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}.admin-resource-form .wide{grid-column:1/-1}.admin-resource-form .check-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}.admin-resource-form input[type=checkbox]{width:18px;height:18px}.notice.success{border-color:#9ddfc1;background:#ecfbf3;color:#12613c}.text-link{font-weight:700;margin-left:8px}@media(max-width:700px){.admin-resource-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}.admin-resource-form .wide{grid-column:auto}.resource-filter{align-items:stretch}.resource-filter label{min-width:100%}.resource-cover{height:175px}}