body {
    padding-top: 80px; 
  }

  .methodology-page h1 {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  
  .course-iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
    border: none;
  }
  
  .step-cards {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .step-card {
    background: #f9f9f9;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    width: 85%;
    max-width: 700px;
  }
  
  .step-card h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: #1e1e1e; 
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }
  
  .step-card p,
  .step-card ul,
  .step-card li {
    color: #1e1e1e; 
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  
  .step-card img.course-img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  
  .step-card ul {
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  
  .cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
    background: #5096d3;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
  }
  
  .cta-button:hover {
    background: #2e78ba;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  
  .back-link {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: #5096d3;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  
  .back-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .step-card.nyc {
    background-image: url('../assets/nyc.jpeg');
  }
  
  .step-card.sydney {
    background-image: url('../assets/sydney_marathon_pic.webp');
  }

  .step-card.nyc,
  .step-card.sydney {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 2rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: white;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }

  .step-card.nyc::before,
  .step-card.sydney::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); 
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px); 
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    z-index: 0;
    border-radius: 15px;
  }

.step-card.nyc > *,
.step-card.sydney > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.step-card.nyc .cta-button,
.step-card.sydney .cta-button {
  text-shadow: none; 
}