.elementor-4426 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f2a08d6{--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-b2f5765 *//* ========================================
   RESET & BASE STYLES
   ======================================== */

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

:root {
    /* Color Palette */
    --primary-color: #2c5f7d;
    --primary-dark: #1a3d52;
    --primary-light: #3d7a9f;
    --accent-color: #d4a574;
    --accent-light: #e6c19b;
    
    /* Neutrals */
    --text-dark: #1a1a1a;
    --text-medium: #4a4a4a;
    --text-light: #6a6a6a;
    --bg-white: #ffffff;
    --bg-light: #f8f9fa;
    --bg-cream: #fefbf7;
    --border-color: #e0e0e0;
    
    /* Status Colors */
    --success: #28a745;
    --warning: #ffc107;
    --danger: #dc3545;
    --info: #17a2b8;
    
    /* Typography */
    --font-primary: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-heading: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    
    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2rem;
    --spacing-xl: 3rem;
    --spacing-xxl: 4rem;
    
    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    
    /* Transitions */
    --transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* ========================================
   TYPOGRAPHY
   ======================================== */

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

h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

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

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

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

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

/* ========================================
   LAYOUT CONTAINERS
   ======================================== */

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

/* ========================================
   HEADER
   ======================================== */

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

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

.logo-text {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

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

.main-nav a {
    color: var(--text-medium);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.main-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.main-nav .cta-nav {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--bg-white);
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

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

/* ========================================
   HERO SECTION
   ======================================== */

.blog-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 500px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--text-dark);
}

.hero-image {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(44, 95, 125, 0.85) 0%, rgba(26, 61, 82, 0.7) 100%);
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--bg-white);
    max-width: 800px;
}

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

.breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--bg-white);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
    color: var(--bg-white);
    font-size: 3rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.blog-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
   ======================================== */

.blog-content {
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
}

.content-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 350px;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ========================================
   ARTICLE CONTENT
   ======================================== */

.article-main {
    max-width: 100%;
}

.article-intro {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.lead {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-medium);
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

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

/* ========================================
   TABLE OF CONTENTS
   ======================================== */

.toc-box {
    background-color: var(--bg-cream);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.toc-box h2 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.toc-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.toc-list li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.toc-list a {
    color: var(--text-medium);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.toc-list a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-xs);
}

/* ========================================
   STYLED LISTS
   ======================================== */

.styled-list {
    margin-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.styled-list li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ========================================
   INFO BOXES
   ======================================== */

.info-box,
.warning-box,
.checklist-box {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    border: 2px solid;
}

.info-box {
    background-color: #e7f3ff;
    border-color: var(--info);
}

.info-box h4 {
    color: var(--info);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.warning-box {
    background-color: #fff4e5;
    border-color: var(--warning);
}

.warning-box h4 {
    color: #d68000;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.checklist-box {
    background-color: #f0f8f0;
    border-color: var(--success);
}

.checklist-box h4 {
    color: var(--success);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.info-box ul,
.warning-box ul,
.checklist-box ul {
    margin-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
}

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

/* ========================================
   CTA SECTIONS
   ======================================== */

.article-cta {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--primary-dark) 100%);
    color: var(--bg-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
}

.article-cta h2 {
    color: var(--bg-white);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

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

.cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--bg-white);
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.cta-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-light);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--bg-white);
}

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

/* ========================================
   RELATED ARTICLES
   ======================================== */

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

.related-articles h2 {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

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

.article-card {
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

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

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

.article-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.article-card p {
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.article-card a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
}

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

/* ========================================
   AUTHOR BIO
   ======================================== */

.author-bio {
    background-color: var(--bg-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
}

.bio-content {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.bio-image {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.bio-image img {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 4px solid var(--bg-white);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.bio-text h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.bio-text p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.bio-link {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
}

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

/* ========================================
   SIDEBAR
   ======================================== */

.sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
    height: fit-content;
}

.sidebar-box {
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

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

.cta-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-light) 0%, var(--primary-color) 100%);
    color: var(--bg-white);
    border: none;
}

.cta-box h3 {
    color: var(--bg-white);
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.cta-box p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.cta-button-secondary {
    display: block;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--bg-white);
    padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.cta-button-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--bg-white);
}

.phone-number {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.phone-number a {
    color: var(--bg-white);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.phone-number a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.sidebar-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.sidebar-list li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.sidebar-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.sidebar-list a {
    color: var(--text-medium);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.sidebar-list a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.sidebar-posts {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.sidebar-posts li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.sidebar-posts li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.sidebar-posts a {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.post-title {
    display: block;
    color: var(--text-medium);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.sidebar-posts a:hover .post-title {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.post-date {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.testimonial-box {
    background-color: var(--bg-cream);
    border: none;
}

.testimonial-box blockquote {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.testimonial-box p {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-medium);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.testimonial-box cite {
    display: block;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* ========================================
   FOOTER
   ======================================== */

.site-footer {
    background-color: var(--text-dark);
    color: var(--bg-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0 var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xxl);
}

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

.footer-section h4 {
    color: var(--bg-white);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    display: inline-block;
}

.footer-section p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    opacity: 0.9;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-years {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent-light);
}

.footer-section ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.footer-section ul li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.footer-section a {
    color: var(--bg-white);
    opacity: 0.85;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.footer-section a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    color: var(--accent-light);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.social-links a {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.social-links a:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-light);
}

.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.footer-bottom p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-bottom a {
    color: var(--bg-white);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

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

/* ========================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN
   ======================================== */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .content-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .sidebar {
        position: static;
    }
    
    .article-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .main-nav ul {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-sm);
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    
    .header-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    
    .blog-hero {
        height: 400px;
    }
    
    .bio-content {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .bio-image img {
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
    }
    
    .footer-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .article-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    :root {
        --spacing-xl: 2rem;
        --spacing-xxl: 2.5rem;
    }
    
    .blog-hero h1 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .blog-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.25rem;
    }
    
    .separator {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .lead {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
}

/* ========================================
   ACCESSIBILITY
   ======================================== */

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

/* Skip to main content link */
.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: white;
    padding: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    z-index: 100;
}

.skip-link:focus {
    top: 0;
}

/* High contrast mode support */
@media (prefers-contrast: high) {
    :root {
        --border-color: #000;
    }
}

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

/* Print styles */
@media print {
    .site-header,
    .sidebar,
    .related-articles,
    .article-cta,
    .site-footer {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .content-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}
/* 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;
}
.checklist-box ul,
.info-box ul {
  list-style: none !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
}

.checklist-box li::before,
.info-box li::before {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}/* End custom CSS */