:root {
  --header-bg: #1a1a1a;
  --gold: #B8922A;
  --bg: #FAF7F2;
  --card-bg: #fff;
  --card-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(184,146,42,0.11);
  --card-border: #e8e4de;
  --section-border: #dcdcdc;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg);
  margin: 0;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

/* Header / hero */
header {
  background: var(--header-bg);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 36px 0 24px 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.logo {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.tagline {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.hero {
  background: var(--header-bg);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 32px 20px 22px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-desc {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.hero-desc {
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
  max-width: 700px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

main {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 52px 20px 96px;
}

/* Areas / lists (this matches your current HTML) */
.main-area {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.course-list {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Cards */
.course-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
  border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
  padding: 25px 18px 22px 18px;
  min-width: 280px;
  width: 320px;
  flex: 1 1 320px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow .22s, transform .18s;
}

.course-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 48px rgba(184,146,42,0.23);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

/* Badges */
.badge {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.3em 0.9em;
  font-size: 0.97em;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.badge-active {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
}

.badge-soon {
  background: #bdbdbd;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Links */
.course-link {
  background: #faf7f2;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 11px 22px;
  transition: background .14s, color .14s, border .14s;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.course-link:hover:not(.disabled) {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.course-link.disabled,
.course-link[aria-disabled="true"] {
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.6;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* Dropdown container */
.internal-menu {
  margin-top: 10px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
}

/* If you still use anchors inside internal-menu anywhere */
.internal-menu .course-link {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

footer {
  background: var(--header-bg);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66);
  padding: 36px 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-top: 52px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  header, .hero, footer { padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; }
  main { padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; }
}
/* Dropdown styling to match .course-link button look */
.internal-menu select {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;

  background: #faf7f2;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;

  font-size: 1.03rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 11px 44px 11px 22px; /* extra right padding for arrow */

  cursor: pointer;

  /* Remove default native styling differences as much as possible */
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;

  /* Custom arrow */
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--gold) 50%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 50%, transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(to right, transparent, transparent);
  background-position:
    calc(100% - 18px) 50%,
    calc(100% - 12px) 50%,
    0 0;
  background-size: 6px 6px, 6px 6px, 100% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;

  transition: background .14s, color .14s, border-color .14s, box-shadow .14s;
}

.internal-menu select:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--gold);

  /* Make the arrow visible on gold background */
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, #fff 50%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 50%, transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(to right, transparent, transparent);
}

.internal-menu select:focus {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184, 146, 42, 0.25);
}

.internal-menu select:disabled {
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.6;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}