.elementor-4425 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f512200{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-afcb317 *//* ===================================
   Global Styles & Reset
   =================================== */

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

:root {
    /* Color Palette - Medical/Luxury Aesthetic */
    --primary-color: #2c5f7c;
    --primary-dark: #1a3d52;
    --primary-light: #4a8fb3;
    --accent-color: #c8a97e;
    --accent-dark: #b39668;
    --text-primary: #2d2d2d;
    --text-secondary: #666666;
    --text-light: #ffffff;
    --background-light: #f8f9fa;
    --background-white: #ffffff;
    --border-color: #e1e4e8;
    --success-color: #28a745;
    --warning-color: #ffc107;
    --error-color: #dc3545;
    
    /* Typography */
    --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    --font-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    
    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 2rem;
    --spacing-lg: 3rem;
    --spacing-xl: 4rem;
    
    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    --shadow-lg: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    
    /* Transitions */
    --transition-smooth: all 0.3s ease;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    background-color: var(--background-white);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

/* ===================================
   Typography
   =================================== */

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

h1 {
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--primary-dark);
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-dark);
}

strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.lead {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* ===================================
   Header
   =================================== */

.site-header {
    background-color: var(--background-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.header-content {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.logo h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.logo .tagline {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.logo a {
    color: inherit;
}

.logo a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.main-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    align-items: center;
}

.main-nav a {
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    position: relative;
}

.main-nav a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.main-nav a:hover::after,
.main-nav a.active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.main-nav .cta-button {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.main-nav .cta-button::after {
    display: none;
}

.main-nav .cta-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* ===================================
   Hero Section
   =================================== */

.blog-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 500px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.hero-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 0;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(28, 61, 82, 0.8), rgba(44, 95, 124, 0.7));
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    color: var(--text-light);
    max-width: 900px;
}

.breadcrumbs {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
    color: var(--text-light);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.breadcrumbs span {
    opacity: 1;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 3rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.article-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    opacity: 0.95;
}

.separator {
    opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ===================================
   Main Content Layout
   =================================== */

.blog-content {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.content-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
    align-items: start;
}

.main-article {
    background-color: var(--background-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* ===================================
   Sidebar
   =================================== */

.sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
}

.sidebar-widget {
    background-color: var(--background-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.sidebar-widget h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
}

.table-of-contents ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.table-of-contents li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.table-of-contents a {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    display: block;
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.table-of-contents a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.cta-widget {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--primary-dark));
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.cta-widget h3 {
    color: var(--text-light);
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.cta-widget p {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    opacity: 0.95;
}

.cta-widget .cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.cta-widget .cta-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.related-procedures ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.related-procedures li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.related-procedures a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.related-procedures a::before {
    content: '→';
    margin-right: var(--spacing-xs);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.related-procedures a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ===================================
   Article Content
   =================================== */

.article-intro {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.key-takeaways {
    background-color: #e8f4f8;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.key-takeaways h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.key-takeaways ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
}

.key-takeaways li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.content-section {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

/* Info Boxes */
.info-box,
.tip-box {
    background-color: #f0f7ff;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.info-box h4,
.tip-box h4 {
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.info-box ul,
.tip-box ul {
    margin: var(--spacing-sm) 0 0 0;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
}

.info-box li,
.tip-box li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.warning-box {
    background-color: #fff8e6;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--warning-color);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.warning-box h4 {
    color: #d68000;
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

/* Timeline */
.timeline {
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 15px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--primary-color), var(--primary-light));
}

.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.timeline-marker {
    position: absolute;
    left: -45px;
    top: 0;
}

.timeline-marker .phase {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.timeline-content {
    background-color: var(--background-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.timeline-content h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.timeline-content p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.timeline-content p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Mistake List */
.mistake-list {
    margin: var(--spacing-md) 0;
}

.mistake-item {
    background-color: var(--background-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: 8px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--error-color);
}

.mistake-item h3 {
    color: var(--error-color);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-top: 0;
}

/* Conclusion */
.conclusion {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa, #e8f4f8);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
}

/* ===================================
   Author Bio
   =================================== */

.author-bio {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    background-color: var(--background-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    align-items: center;
}

.author-image img {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
}

.author-content h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
}

.author-content p {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.author-link {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.author-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-dark);
}

/* ===================================
   Call to Action
   =================================== */

.article-cta {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--primary-dark));
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.article-cta h3 {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.article-cta p {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    opacity: 0.95;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.cta-button-large {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-xl);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.cta-button-large:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-dark);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.cta-subtext {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* ===================================
   Related Articles
   =================================== */

.related-articles {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--border-color);
}

.related-articles h3 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--primary-dark);
}

.article-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.article-card {
    background-color: var(--background-white);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.article-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.card-content {
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
}

.card-content h4 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.card-content h4 a {
    color: var(--primary-dark);
}

.card-content h4 a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.card-content p {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ===================================
   Footer
   =================================== */

.site-footer {
    background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0 var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.footer-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.footer-column h4 {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-column p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-column .experience {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: italic;
}

.footer-column ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-column li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.footer-column a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.footer-column a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.footer-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.footer-cta:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.footer-bottom {
    padding-top: var(--spacing-md);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    text-align: center;
}

.footer-bottom p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.footer-bottom a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.disclaimer {
    font-style: italic;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ===================================
   Responsive Design
   =================================== */

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .content-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .sidebar {
        position: static;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    
    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }
    
    .timeline {
        padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    
    .timeline-marker {
        left: -30px;
    }
    
    .timeline-marker .phase {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        padding: 4px 8px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
    
    h3 {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }
    
    .blog-hero {
        height: 400px;
    }
    
    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
    
    .main-nav ul {
        gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    
    .main-nav a {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
    
    .main-article {
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    
    .author-bio {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .author-image img {
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
    }
    
    .article-cta {
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    
    .article-cta h3 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .container {
        padding: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    
    .header-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    
    .main-nav ul {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .blog-hero {
        height: 350px;
    }
    
    .article-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-xs);
    }
    
    .separator {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .timeline::before {
        left: 10px;
    }
    
    .timeline {
        padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    
    .timeline-marker {
        position: static;
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    }
    
    .article-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .footer-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
    }
}

/* ===================================
   Print Styles
   =================================== */

@media print {
    .site-header,
    .sidebar,
    .article-cta,
    .related-articles,
    .site-footer {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .content-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .main-article {
        box-shadow: none;
    }
    
    a {
        color: var(--text-primary);
        text-decoration: underline;
    }
}

/* ===================================
   Accessibility
   =================================== */

/* Focus styles for keyboard navigation */
a:focus,
button:focus {
    outline: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Reduced motion for users who prefer it */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
}

/* High contrast mode support */
@media (prefers-contrast: high) {
    :root {
        --text-primary: #000000;
        --text-secondary: #333333;
        --border-color: #000000;
    }
}

/* ===================================
   Utility Classes
   =================================== */

.text-center {
    text-align: center;
}

.mt-lg {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.mb-lg {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.hidden {
    display: none;
}

.sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-width: 0;
}
/* Make blog post wrapper full-bleed */
main.blog-post {
  width: 100vw !important;
  max-width: 100vw !important;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw) !important;
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw) !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  padding-right: 0 !important;
}

/* Stretch featured image area */
main.blog-post .featured-image,
main.blog-post .featured-image img {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
  display: block;
}

/* Make image fill nicely */
main.blog-post .featured-image img {
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}
/* Fix stretched author image */
.author-image img {
  width: 120px !important;     /* adjust size if needed */
  height: 120px !important;    /* keep equal to make circle */
  object-fit: cover !important;
  object-position: center !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  display: block;
}

/* If parent styles are forcing strange sizing */
.author-image {
  width: 120px !important;
  height: 120px !important;
  flex: 0 0 120px !important;
}/* End custom CSS */