.nsbe-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--tu-cherry) 0%, #111 140%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 90px 0;
}

.nsbe-pill {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}

.nsbe-btn {
  background: var(--tu-cherry);
  border-color: var(--tu-cherry);
  color: #fff;
}
.nsbe-btn:hover {
  background: #7f0000;
  border-color: #7f0000;
  color: #fff;
}

.nsbe-outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  color: #fff;
}
.nsbe-outline:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: #fff;
  color: #fff;
}

.feature-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-radius: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(163, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.step-card {
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}

.step-badge {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--tu-cherry);
  color: #fff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.dark-band {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.dates-box {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.spotlight {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111 0%, var(--tu-cherry) 160%);
  color: #fff;
}

.spotlight-card {
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, #f7f7f7 100%);
  border: 0;
}

.spotlight-badge {
  background: var(--tu-cherry);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.step-card h5 {
  color: #000;
}

.step-card p,
.step-card li {
   color: #000 !important;
}

.step-card i.bi-check2,
.step-card i.bi-check2-circle {
  color: #000 !important;
 }

/* GPA Verification — force black text + icons */
#join .bg-white h4,
#join .bg-white p,
#join .bg-white li {
  color: #000 !important;
}

#join .bg-white i {
  color: #000 !important;
}