.elementor-2865 .elementor-element.elementor-element-30d36ab{--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-170c3cf *//* ===== RESET & BASE ===== */
*, *::before, *::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    color: #2c2c2c;
    background: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

a {
    color: #b8860b;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
    color: #8b6508;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===== SKIP LINK ===== */
.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px;
    left: 0;
    background: #1a1a2e;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    z-index: 9999;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}

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

/* ===== HEADER ===== */
.site-header {
    background: #1a1a2e;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.header-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

.logo-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-logo {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.main-nav .nav-list {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.main-nav .nav-list a {
    color: #e0e0e0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.main-nav .nav-list a:hover {
    color: #d4a843;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.header-cta-btn {
    background: #d4a843;
    color: #1a1a2e !important;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

.header-cta-btn:hover {
    background: #c49a3a;
}

/* ===== HERO BANNER ===== */
.blog-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e 0%, #2d2d4a 100%);
    min-height: 180px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
}

.hero-overlay {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 2rem;
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.breadcrumb {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.breadcrumb a {
    color: #d4a843;
}

.breadcrumb span {
    color: #b0b0b0;
}

.post-meta-top {
    color: #c0c0c0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* ===== BLOG LAYOUT (3-column) ===== */
.blog-layout {
    max-width: 1320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 4rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr 280px;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    align-items: start;
}

/* ===== TABLE OF CONTENTS SIDEBAR ===== */
.toc-sticky {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
}

.toc-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #d4a843;
}

.toc-list {
    list-style: none;
}

.toc-list li {
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.toc-list a {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.5;
    display: block;
    padding: 0.2rem 0;
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    padding-left: 0.6rem;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}

.toc-list a:hover {
    color: #1a1a2e;
    border-left-color: #d4a843;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* ===== BLOG CONTENT ===== */
.blog-content {
    min-width: 0;
}

.blog-content h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.featured-image-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.featured-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.intro-text {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Content Sections */
.content-section {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.content-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.content-section h2:first-child {
    border-top: none;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.content-section h3 {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2a2a4a;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.content-section p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #3a3a3a;
}

/* Styled Lists */
.styled-list {
    margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem 1.25rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.styled-list li {
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #3a3a3a;
    padding-left: 0.25rem;
}

.numbered-list {
    margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.numbered-list li {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #3a3a3a;
    padding-left: 0.25rem;
}

/* Callout Box */
.call-callout {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f4e8 0%, #faf6ed 100%);
    border-left: 4px solid #d4a843;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.call-callout__icon {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.call-callout__title {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.call-callout__text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.call-callout__text a {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #b8860b;
}

/* Highlight Box */
.highlight-box {
    background: #fef8e7;
    border: 1px solid #e8d89f;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.highlight-box p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Trust Signals */
.trust-signals {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background: #f9f9fb;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
}

.trust-item {
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 140px;
}

.trust-item img {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    margin: 0 auto 0.5rem;
}

.trust-item p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* FAQ Section */
.faq-section {
    background: #f7f7fa;
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #e8e8ee;
}

.faq-item {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.faq-item:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.faq-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.faq-item p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #444;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* CTA Section */
.cta-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e 0%, #2d2d4a 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.cta-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border-top: none;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.cta-section p {
    color: #d8d8e8;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 1rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    text-align: center;
}

.btn-primary {
    background: #d4a843;
    color: #1a1a2e !important;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: #c49a3a;
}

.btn-secondary {
    background: transparent;
    color: #d4a843 !important;
    border: 2px solid #d4a843;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background: #d4a843;
    color: #1a1a2e !important;
}

/* Legal Disclaimer */
.legal-disclaimer {
    background: #f9f9f9;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.legal-disclaimer p {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: #777;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ===== SIDEBAR FORM ===== */
.sidebar-form-sticky {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
}

.nx-form-card {
    background: #1a1a2e;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.nx-form-card__title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #d4a843;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.nx-form-card__subtitle {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #b0b0c0;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.nx-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.nx-input,
.nx-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
    border: 1px solid #3a3a5a;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: #252545;
    color: #e0e0e0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-family: inherit;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.nx-input::placeholder,
.nx-textarea::placeholder {
    color: #888;
}

.nx-input:focus,
.nx-textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #d4a843;
}

.nx-button {
    background: #d4a843;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    font-family: inherit;
}

.nx-button:hover {
    background: #c49a3a;
}

.form-note {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #999;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
.site-footer {
    background: #1a1a2e;
    color: #c0c0c0;
    padding: 3rem 2rem 0;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.footer-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #2d2d4a;
}

.footer-logo {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    object-fit: contain;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-tagline {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #d4a843;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.footer-col h4 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #d4a843;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

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

.footer-col ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.footer-col ul a {
    color: #b0b0c0;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-col ul a:hover {
    color: #d4a843;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-col p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-col a {
    color: #d4a843;
}

.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: #777;
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .blog-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px;
    }

    .toc-sidebar {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .blog-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 1.5rem 1rem 3rem;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .toc-sidebar {
        display: none;
    }

    .form-sidebar {
        order: -1;
    }

    .sidebar-form-sticky {
        position: static;
    }

    .blog-content h1 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .content-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }

    .featured-img {
        height: 250px;
    }

    .trust-signals {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .cta-section {
        padding: 1.75rem;
    }

    .cta-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }

    .footer-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .main-nav {
        display: none;
    }

    .header-inner {
        justify-content: space-between;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-content h1 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .content-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .call-callout {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .cta-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .btn {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .footer-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .faq-section {
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }

    .nx-form-card {
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */