.course-info-navbar {
    /* position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        z-index: 1100; /* above most site UI, below modals if needed  */
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--primary-light) 100%);
    color: var(--soft-warm-white);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    transition: var(--transition);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    /*border: 4px solid var(--pale-gold);*/
}

/* inner container to align with site content and control max width */
.course-info-inner {
    max-width: var(--text-max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: calc(var(--space-sm)) var(--space-lg);
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-md);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 64px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* message styling */
.course-info-text {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: var(--text-lg);
    line-height: var(--leading-normal);
    color: var(--soft-warm-white);
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    max-width: 75ch;
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
    text-align: center;
}

    .course-info-text span {
        font-size: var(--text-xl)
    }
/* CTA group */
.course-info-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    align-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* Primary CTA */
.course-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--soft-warm-white);
    padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    border: 1px solid var(--rich-gold);
    font-weight: var(--font-semibold);
    font-size: var(--text-sm);
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), transparent);
    transition: left 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

/* Secondary CTA (outline) */
.course-cta-secondary {
    display: inline-block;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--soft-warm-white);
    padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: calc(var(--border-radius) / 1.5);
    font-size: var(--text-sm);
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    transition: background-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

/* Hover states */
.course-cta:hover {
    background-color: var(--rich-gold);
    color:white;
    transition: background-color 280ms ease, color 280ms ease;
}

.course-cta-secondary:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .course-info-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: var(--space-sm);
        padding: calc(var(--space-sm)) var(--space-md);
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .course-info-actions {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .course-info-text {
        font-size: var(--text-lg);
        max-width: none;
    }
}