.curriculum-roadmap {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 80px 60px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2530 0%, #2c3e50 100%);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
        }

        .curriculum-stage {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 24px;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.1fr;
            gap: 60px;
            align-items: center;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* LEFT SIDE TEXT ENGINE */
        .roadmap-text-content {
            max-width: 520px;
        }

        .eyebrow {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #f59e0b;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .section-title {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            line-height: 1.15;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0 0 20px;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        @media (min-width: 640px) {
            .section-title { font-size: 2.85rem; }
        }

        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .section-title { font-size: 3.2rem; }
        }

        .section-title span {
            color: #f59e0b;
        }

        .section-desc {
            color: #bdc3c7;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.65;
            margin: 0 0 40px 0;
        }

        .curriculum-phases {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 24px;
        }

        .phase-point {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .phase-num {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #f59e0b;
            background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
            border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.25);
            padding: 4px 10px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            line-height: 1;
            margin-top: 2px;
        }

        .phase-point h5 {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 0 0 4px 0;
        }

        .phase-point p {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* RIGHT SIDE ORBIT ENGINE */
        .orbital-visualizer {
            position: relative;
            width: 540px;
            height: 540px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* Center Glowing Core Node */
        .orbit-core {
            position: absolute;
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.12);
            border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.35);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            z-index: 5;
            box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        }

        .core-logo {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            color: #f59e0b;
        }

        /* Inner Circular Track */
        .orbit-track.track-1 {
            position: absolute;
            width: 320px;
            height: 320px;
            border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            animation: rotateClockwise 32s linear infinite;
        }

        /* Outer Circular Track */
        .orbit-track.track-2 {
            position: absolute;
            width: 490px;
            height: 490px;
            border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            animation: rotateCounterClockwise 45s linear infinite;
        }

        .orbiting-node {
            position: absolute;
            width: 56px;
            height: 56px;
            background: #1a2530;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.55rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .orbiting-node:hover {
            transform: scale(1.15);
            border-color: #f59e0b !important;
            box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.35);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        /* Symmetrical Node Distribution */
        .track-1 .orbiting-node:nth-child(1) { top: 0%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
        .track-1 .orbiting-node:nth-child(2) { top: 14.6%; right: 14.6%; transform: translate(50%, -50%); }
        .track-1 .orbiting-node:nth-child(3) { top: 50%; right: 0%; transform: translate(50%, -50%); }
        .track-1 .orbiting-node:nth-child(4) { bottom: 14.6%; right: 14.6%; transform: translate(50%, 50%); }
        .track-1 .orbiting-node:nth-child(5) { bottom: 0%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, 50%); }
        .track-1 .orbiting-node:nth-child(6) { bottom: 14.6%; left: 14.6%; transform: translate(-50%, 50%); }
        .track-1 .orbiting-node:nth-child(7) { top: 50%; left: 0%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
        .track-1 .orbiting-node:nth-child(8) { top: 14.6%; left: 14.6%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }

        .track-2 .orbiting-node:nth-child(1) { top: 0%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
        .track-2 .orbiting-node:nth-child(2) { top: 14.6%; right: 14.6%; transform: translate(50%, -50%); }
        .track-2 .orbiting-node:nth-child(3) { top: 50%; right: 0%; transform: translate(50%, -50%); }
        .track-2 .orbiting-node:nth-child(4) { bottom: 14.6%; right: 14.6%; transform: translate(50%, 50%); }
        .track-2 .orbiting-node:nth-child(5) { bottom: 0%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, 50%); }
        .track-2 .orbiting-node:nth-child(6) { bottom: 14.6%; left: 14.6%; transform: translate(-50%, 50%); }
        .track-2 .orbiting-node:nth-child(7) { top: 50%; left: 0%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
        .track-2 .orbiting-node:nth-child(8) { top: 14.6%; left: 14.6%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }

        /* Technology Custom Icon Colors */
        .node-html        { color: #e34c26; border-color: rgba(227, 76, 38, 0.3); }
        .node-css         { color: #264de4; border-color: rgba(38, 77, 228, 0.3); }
        .node-js          { color: #f7df1e; border-color: rgba(247, 223, 30, 0.3); }
        .node-tailwind    { color: #38b2ac; border-color: rgba(56, 178, 172, 0.3); }
        .node-bootstrap   { color: #7952b3; border-color: rgba(121, 82, 179, 0.3); }
        .node-php         { color: #777bb4; border-color: rgba(119, 123, 180, 0.3); }
        .node-laravel     { color: #ff2d20; border-color: rgba(255, 45, 32, 0.3); }
        .node-asp         { color: #512bd4; border-color: rgba(81, 43, 212, 0.3); }
        .node-react       { color: #61dafb; border-color: rgba(97, 218, 251, 0.3); }
        .node-vue         { color: #42b883; border-color: rgba(66, 184, 131, 0.3); }
        .node-docker      { color: #2496ed; border-color: rgba(36, 150, 237, 0.3); }
        .node-digitalocean{ color: #0080ff; border-color: rgba(0, 128, 255, 0.3); }
        .node-nginx       { color: #009639; border-color: rgba(0, 150, 57, 0.3); }
        .node-redis       { color: #d82c20; border-color: rgba(216, 44, 32, 0.3); }
        .node-mysql       { color: #00758f; border-color: rgba(0, 117, 143, 0.3); }
        .node-mssql       { color: #cc292b; border-color: rgba(204, 41, 43, 0.3); }

        /* Animation System */
        @keyframes rotateClockwise {
            from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
            to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
        }

        @keyframes rotateCounterClockwise {
            from { transform: rotate(360deg); }
            to { transform: rotate(0deg); }
        }

        /* Counter-rotation ensures that all brand logos remain level */
        .track-1 .orbiting-node i {
            animation: rotateCounterClockwise 32s linear infinite;
        }

        .track-2 .orbiting-node i {
            animation: rotateClockwise 45s linear infinite;
        }

        /* ── RESPONSIVE ADAPTATIONS ── */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .curriculum-roadmap { padding: 60px 0; }
            .curriculum-stage {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 60px;
                text-align: center;
            }
            .roadmap-text-content {
                max-width: 100%;
            }
            .phase-point {
                text-align: left;
                max-width: 540px;
                margin: 0 auto;
            }
            .orbital-visualizer {
                width: 440px;
                height: 440px;
            }
            .orbit-track.track-1 {
                width: 250px;
                height: 250px;
            }
            .orbit-track.track-2 {
                width: 390px;
                height: 390px;
            }
            .orbiting-node {
                width: 50px;
                height: 50px;
                font-size: 1.35rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .curriculum-roadmap { padding: 40px 0; }
            .section-title { font-size: 2.1rem; }
            .orbital-visualizer {
                width: 310px;
                height: 310px;
            }
            .orbit-track.track-1 {
                width: 175px;
                height: 175px;
            }
            .orbit-track.track-2 {
                width: 275px;
                height: 275px;
            }
            .orbiting-node {
                width: 40px;
                height: 40px;
                font-size: 1.15rem;
            }
            .orbit-core {
                width: 70px;
                height: 70px;
            }
            .core-logo {
                font-size: 1.65rem;
            }
        }