.page-hero {
  padding: 110px 0 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #e8f0fe 0%, #f4f6fb 50%, #fff7ed 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 80% 50%, rgba(249,115,22,.08), transparent),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 70% at 10% 50%, rgba(59,130,246,.08), transparent);
}
.page-hero-inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.page-breadcrumb {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-4);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.page-breadcrumb a { color: var(--text-4); transition: color .2s; }
.page-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--indigo-deep); }
.page-breadcrumb span { color: var(--indigo-deep); font-weight: 600; }
.page-breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--border-2); }

.page-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-h);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.page-hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-deep), var(--indigo));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text;
}
.page-hero-title strong { font-weight: 700; }
.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: .95rem; color: var(--text-3); line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 520px; margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.page-hero-stats {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.phs-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-3);
}
.phs-item strong { color: var(--text); font-size: .95rem; }

/* ── Filter & Search bar ── */
.courses-toolbar {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 60px;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 14px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(10,15,30,.04);
}
.courses-toolbar-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Search input */
.search-wrap {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  background: var(--bg); border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 100px; padding: 8px 16px;
  flex: 1; min-width: 200px; max-width: 340px;
  transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s;
}
.search-wrap:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--teal-dim);
}
.search-wrap input {
  border: none; background: transparent; outline: none;
  font-family: var(--font-b); font-size: .84rem; color: var(--text);
  width: 100%;
}
.search-wrap input::placeholder { color: var(--text-4); }
.search-icon { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-4); flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Filter pills */
.filter-pills {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; flex: 1;
}
.fpill {
  padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 100px; cursor: pointer;
  font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 500;
  background: var(--bg-2); border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  color: var(--text-3); transition: all .22s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.fpill:hover { background: var(--indigo-pale); color: var(--indigo-deep); border-color: rgba(249,115,22,.3); }
.fpill.on { background: var(--indigo-dim); color: var(--indigo-deep); border-color: rgba(249,115,22,.35); font-weight: 600; }

/* Sort select */
.sort-wrap {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  margin-left: auto; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.sort-label { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--text-4); white-space: nowrap; }
.sort-select {
  padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border); background: var(--bg);
  font-family: var(--font-b); font-size: .78rem; color: var(--text-2);
  outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color .25s;
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='%238fa3c0' d='M7 10l5 5 5-5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 8px center;
  padding-right: 28px;
}
.sort-select:focus { border-color: var(--teal); }

/* ── Main layout: sidebar + grid ── */
.courses-page-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 40px 0 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* ── Sidebar ── */
.courses-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 160px;
}
.sidebar-block {
  background: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border); padding: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 16px; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.sidebar-title {
  font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-4); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.sidebar-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.slist-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 9px 10px; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;
  font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-3);
  transition: all .2s; border: 1.5px solid transparent;
}
.slist-item:hover { background: var(--indigo-pale); color: var(--indigo-deep); }
.slist-item.on { background: var(--indigo-dim); color: var(--indigo-deep); border-color: rgba(249,115,22,.25); font-weight: 600; }
.slist-count {
  font-size: .68rem; padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 100px;
  background: var(--bg-2); color: var(--text-4); font-weight: 600;
}
.slist-item.on .slist-count { background: rgba(249,115,22,.2); color: var(--indigo-deep); }

.sidebar-checkrow {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  padding: 7px 0; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text-3);
  cursor: pointer; transition: color .2s;
}
.sidebar-checkrow input[type="checkbox"] {
  accent-color: var(--indigo-deep);
  width: 15px; height: 15px; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.sidebar-checkrow:hover { color: var(--text-2); }

/* ── Courses grid ── */
.cpage-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

/* Course card — reuses .cc base styles + new additions */
.cpage-card {
  background: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden; transition: all .35s var(--ease);
  cursor: pointer; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
}
.cpage-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--indigo); transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.cpage-card-bar { height: 3px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.bar-blue   { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal-deep), var(--teal)); }
.bar-orange { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--indigo-deep), var(--indigo)); }
.bar-amber  { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d97706, var(--rose)); }
.bar-sky    { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0284c7, var(--amber)); }
.bar-green  { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #059669, #34d399); }
.bar-purple { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #7c3aed, #a78bfa); }

.cpage-card-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cpage-card-body {
  padding: 20px 20px 16px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}

.cpage-card-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;    /* changed from center to top */
  display: block;
}

.cpage-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
  padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px; width: fit-content;
}
.badge-blue   { background: var(--teal-dim);            color: var(--teal-deep); }
.badge-orange { background: var(--indigo-dim);          color: var(--indigo-deep); }
.badge-amber  { background: var(--rose-dim);            color: #92400e; }
.badge-sky    { background: rgba(14,165,233,.1);        color: #0369a1; }
.badge-green  { background: rgba(5,150,105,.1);         color: #065f46; }
.badge-purple { background: rgba(124,58,237,.1);        color: #5b21b6; }

.cpage-title {
  font-family: var(--font-h); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.cpage-desc {
  font-size: .79rem; color: var(--text-3); line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 14px; flex: 1;
}
.cpage-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.cpage-meta-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  font-size: .72rem; color: var(--text-4);
}
.cpage-rating {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; color: #d97706;
}
.cpage-footer {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: auto;
}
.cpage-price {
  font-family: var(--font-h); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--teal-deep);
}
.cpage-price small {
  display: block; font-size: .65rem; color: var(--text-4);
  font-family: var(--font-b); font-weight: 400;
}
.cpage-enrol {
  font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--indigo-deep);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  transition: gap .25s var(--ease), color .25s;
}
.cpage-card:hover .cpage-enrol { gap: 8px; }

/* Popular badge ribbon */
.cpage-ribbon {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; right: -1px;
  background: var(--indigo-deep); color: #fff;
  font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 10px 3px 8px; border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(234,88,12,.35);
}

/* Results count */
.results-count {
  font-size: .78rem; color: var(--text-4); margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.results-count strong { color: var(--text-2); }

/* No results */
.no-results {
  grid-column: 1 / -1; text-align: center; padding: 60px 20px;
  color: var(--text-4); font-size: .9rem;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .courses-page-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .courses-sidebar { position: static; display: none; } /* hide on tablet, use filter pills */
  .cpage-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-hero { padding: 90px 0 40px; }
  .courses-toolbar { top: 72px; }
  .cpage-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .filter-pills { gap: 4px; }
  .sort-wrap { display: none; }
  .page-hero-stats { gap: 16px; }

  /* ADD THESE */
  .cpage-card-thumb {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;   /* taller ratio on mobile = more image visible */
  }

  .cpage-card-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top;  /* show top of image, not cut from top */
    display: block;
  }
}