#explore-multiple-pathways-2 {
  --primary-blue: #003366;
  --primary-orange: #d35400;
  --card-border-orange: #f89d1c;
  --textarea-bg: #fff9f2;
  --bg-color: #f5fafd;
  --watermark-color: #f89d1c;
  --error-red: #d32f2f;

  .content {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 50px 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .intro-text { 
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cards-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 30px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .card {
    background-color: white;
    border: 2px solid var(--card-border-orange);
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    min-width: 280px;
    height: 420px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    overflow: hidden;

    &::before {
      content: "?";
      position: absolute;
      top: -10px;
      right: 10px;
      font-size: 110px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--watermark-color);
      opacity: 0.15;
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
    }
  }

  .card-question {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2;
    line-height: 1.3;
    min-height: 70px;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  textarea[class^="answer-"] {
    background-color: var(--textarea-bg);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 15px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #555;
    flex-grow: 1;
    resize: none;
    outline: none;
    font-family: inherit;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 100%;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;

    &::placeholder {
      color: #bca08c;
    }

    &.error {
      border: 2px solid var(--error-red);
      background-color: #fff8f8;
    }
  }

  .char-counter {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #888;
    text-align: right;
    margin-top: 5px;
    display: none;
    z-index: 3;

    &.is-focused {
      display: block;
    }

    &.limit-reached {
      color: var(--error-red);
      font-weight: bold;
    }
  }

  .error-msg {
    color: var(--error-red);
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding: 10px 25px;
    background-color: #ffeded;
    border: 1px solid var(--error-red);
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: none;
  }

  .footer-action-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .continue-btn {
    background-color: var(--primary-orange);
    color: white;
    padding: 14px 80px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 0px #a04000;
    transition: transform 0.1s, background-color 0.2s;

    &:hover {
      background-color: #b04600;
    }

    &:active {
      transform: translateY(2px);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 0px #a04000;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 950px) {
    .cards-wrapper {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .card {
      width: 90%;
      max-width: 450px;
      height: 380px;
    }
  }
}