/* ============================================================
   EDUCATION LEGAL ADVICE — MAIN STYLESHEET
   ============================================================ */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,300;0,9..144,500;0,9..144,600;0,9..144,700;1,9..144,400&family=DM+Sans:opsz,wght@9..40,300;9..40,400;9..40,500;9..40,600;9..40,700&display=swap');

:root {
  --blue:#2E6DB4;--blue-dark:#1D4E8F;--blue-deeper:#153672;--blue-light:#EBF2FB;
  --green:#5CB85C;--green-dark:#449944;--green-light:#EAF5EA;
  --cream:#F5EDD8;--cream-light:#FAF6ED;--cream-mid:#EDE3CA;
  --white:#FFFFFF;--text:#1A2A3A;--muted:#5A6E82;--border:#D6E0EC;
  --font-display:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;--font-body:'DM Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --radius-sm:6px;--radius-md:12px;--radius-lg:20px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 4px rgba(46,109,180,.10);
  --shadow-md:0 4px 20px rgba(46,109,180,.14);
  --shadow-lg:0 8px 40px rgba(46,109,180,.18);
  --transition:.25s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

/* RESET */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);color:var(--text);background:var(--white);line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
ul{list-style:none;}
button{cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;font:inherit;}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;}
.container{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.section{padding:80px 0;}

/* TOPBAR */
.topbar{background:var(--blue-deeper);padding:8px 0;font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;}
.topbar-left{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);}
.topbar-punch{font-weight:600;color:var(--green);}

/* HEADER */
.header{background:var(--white);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;border-bottom:2px solid var(--border);box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(46,109,180,.06);}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;height:72px;}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;flex-shrink:0;}
.logo-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.logo-row1{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;line-height:1;}
.logo-bars{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:2px;height:.72rem;}
.logo-bar{width:13px;height:2.5px;background:var(--green);border-radius:1px;}
.logo-ducation{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1;}
.logo-row2{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.78;margin-top:2px;line-height:1;}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;flex:1;}
.nav-link{padding:8px 12px;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);transition:all var(--transition);white-space:nowrap;}
.nav-link:hover,.nav-link.active,.current-menu-item>a,.current-page-ancestor>a{color:var(--blue)!important;background:var(--blue-light)!important;}
.nav-spacer{flex:1;}
.header-btns{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0;}
.mobile-header-icons{display:none;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.mob-icon{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--blue);border:1px solid var(--border);transition:all var(--transition);}
.mob-icon svg{width:18px;height:18px;}
.menu-toggle{display:none;padding:8px;}

/* BUTTONS */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;transition:all var(--transition);border:2px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;}
.btn-primary{background:var(--green);color:var(--white)!important;border-color:var(--green);}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--green-dark);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--blue)!important;border-color:var(--border);}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--blue-light);}
.btn-white{background:var(--white);color:var(--green-dark)!important;border-color:var(--white);}
.btn-white:hover{background:var(--cream-light);}
.btn-outline-white{background:transparent;color:var(--white)!important;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);}
.btn-outline-white:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
.btn svg{width:15px;height:15px;flex-shrink:0;}

/* PAGE HEROES */
.page-hero{background:var(--blue);padding:64px 0 56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.page-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-20%;right:-5%;width:500px;height:500px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0%,transparent 70%);}
.guide-hero{background:var(--cream-light);border-bottom:2px solid var(--cream-mid);padding:44px 0 36px;}
.post-hero{background:var(--blue);padding:52px 0 44px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.post-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-20%;right:-5%;width:500px;height:500px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0%,transparent 70%);}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin-bottom:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.breadcrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--green);}
.breadcrumb span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);}
.breadcrumb-dark{color:var(--muted);}
.breadcrumb-dark a{color:var(--muted);}
.breadcrumb-dark a:hover{color:var(--blue);}
.breadcrumb-dark span{color:var(--cream-mid);}
.page-eyebrow,.guide-eyebrow,.hero-eyebrow,.post-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border-radius:100px;padding:5px 14px;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;}
.page-eyebrow{background:rgba(92,184,92,.15);border:1px solid rgba(92,184,92,.3);color:var(--green);}
.guide-eyebrow{background:var(--blue-light);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--blue);}
.hero-eyebrow{background:rgba(92,184,92,.15);border:1px solid rgba(92,184,92,.3);color:var(--green);}
.page-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.12;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:16px;}
.page-title em{font-style:italic;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);}
.guide-hero-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.18;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:12px;}
.post-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,2.8rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:16px;}
.page-lead,.guide-hero-lead,.post-excerpt{font-size:.95rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);line-height:1.82;max-width:640px;margin-bottom:28px;}
.guide-hero-lead{color:var(--muted);}
.page-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}
.page-actions .btn{padding:9px 22px;font-size:.84rem;flex:0 0 auto;}
.post-meta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.post-cat-badge{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--green);color:white;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:100px;}
.post-date,.post-author{font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);}

/* ON THIS PAGE / IN THIS GUIDE NAV */
.page-nav-bar{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:18px 24px;margin:0;}
.page-nav-bar-label{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px;}
.page-nav-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.page-nav-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:6px 14px;background:var(--blue-light);color:var(--blue);border-radius:100px;font-size:.79rem;font-weight:600;transition:all var(--transition);}
.page-nav-pill:hover{background:var(--blue);color:var(--white);}

/* SERVICE INDEX */
.svc-index{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:52px;}
.svc-idx-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:22px 18px;transition:all var(--transition);position:relative;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:block;}
.svc-idx-card::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--green);transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform var(--transition);}
.svc-idx-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);border-color:var(--green);}
.svc-idx-card:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1);}
.svc-idx-icon{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:10px;}
.svc-idx-card h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:6px;}
.svc-idx-card p{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:12px;}
.svc-idx-link{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-dark);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;}
.svc-idx-link svg{width:12px;transition:transform var(--transition);}
.svc-idx-card:hover .svc-idx-link svg{transform:translateX(3px);}

/* CONTENT LAYOUT */
.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:52px;align-items:start;}
.content-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:52px;align-items:start;padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:72px;}
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:100px;}

/* SIDEBAR */
.sb-cta{background:var(--blue);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:24px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:16px;}
.sb-cta h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:8px;}
.sb-cta p{font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.6;}
.sb-cta-phone{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--white);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:12px;}
.sb-cta-phone svg{color:var(--green);width:17px;}
.sb-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:22px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.sb-card h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.93rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:12px;}
.sb-info-row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;}
.sb-info-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;}
.sb-info-row strong{color:var(--text);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:3px;}
.sb-warn{background:#FEF3F2;border:1px solid #FECDCA;border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:18px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.sb-warn h4{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:#9A1C1C;margin-bottom:6px;}
.sb-warn p{font-size:.77rem;color:#9A1C1C;line-height:1.6;}
.guide-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;}
.guide-nav-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text);transition:all var(--transition);border:1px solid transparent;}
.guide-nav-link:hover{background:var(--blue-light);color:var(--blue);}
.guide-nav-link.active{background:var(--blue-light);color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;border-color:var(--blue);}
.guide-nav-link .dot{width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--green);border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;}

/* PROSE */
.prose h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin:48px 0 14px;line-height:1.25;padding-top:48px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0;padding-top:0;border-top:none;}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin:24px 0 10px;}
.prose p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:14px;font-size:.93rem;}
.prose p strong{color:var(--text);}
.prose a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}
.prose ul{margin:12px 0 20px;}
.prose ul li{position:relative;padding-left:18px;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:10px;}
.prose ul li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.65em;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--green);border-radius:50%;}
.prose ul li strong{color:var(--text);}
.prose ol{margin:12px 0 20px;list-style:none;counter-reset:ol-counter;}
.prose ol li{position:relative;padding-left:34px;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:10px;counter-increment:ol-counter;}
.prose ol li::before{content:counter(ol-counter);position:absolute;left:0;top:.15em;width:22px;height:22px;background:var(--blue);color:white;border-radius:50%;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.prose ol li strong{color:var(--text);}
.divider{width:44px;height:3px;background:var(--green);border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.info-box{background:var(--blue-light);border-left:4px solid var(--blue);border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;padding:18px 22px;margin:20px 0;}
.info-box p{color:var(--text);font-size:.88rem;margin:0;}
.warn-box{background:#FEF3F2;border-left:4px solid #E53E3E;border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;padding:18px 22px;margin:20px 0;}
.warn-box p{color:#7f1d1d;font-size:.88rem;margin:0;}
.tip-box{background:var(--green-light);border-left:4px solid var(--green-dark);border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;padding:18px 22px;margin:20px 0;}
.tip-box p{color:var(--text);font-size:.88rem;margin:0;}
.pullquote{border-left:4px solid var(--green);padding:8px 0 8px 24px;margin:28px 0;}
.pullquote p{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--text);font-style:italic;line-height:1.6;margin:0;}

/* BLOG POST */
.post-content{padding:56px 0 0;}
.prose-container{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;}
.post-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:28px 0 56px;margin-top:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;}
.post-footer-author{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);}
.post-footer-author strong{color:var(--text);}
.share-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.share-label{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;margin-right:4px;}
.share-icon-btn{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--white);color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;transition:all var(--transition);flex-shrink:0;}
.share-icon-btn svg{width:16px;height:16px;}
.share-icon-btn:hover{background:var(--blue-light);border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue);}
.mid-cta{background:var(--blue);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:28px 32px;margin:36px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.mid-cta h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:5px;}
.mid-cta p{font-size:.84rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);margin:0;}
.mid-cta-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;flex-shrink:0;}

/* PDF DOWNLOAD */
.pdf-cta{background:var(--cream-light);border:1px solid var(--cream-mid);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:28px 32px;margin-top:52px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.pdf-cta-text h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px;}
.pdf-cta-text p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0;line-height:1.6;}
.btn-pdf{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:11px 22px;background:var(--blue);color:white!important;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;transition:all var(--transition);flex-shrink:0;}
.btn-pdf:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn-pdf svg{width:16px;flex-shrink:0;}

/* RELATED SECTIONS */
.related-outer{background:var(--cream-light);border-top:2px solid var(--cream-mid);padding:56px 0;}
.related-block,.rel-section{margin-bottom:52px;padding-bottom:52px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--cream-mid);}
.related-block:last-child,.rel-section:last-child{margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;border-bottom:none;}
.rel-label{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green-dark);margin-bottom:8px;}
.rel-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2vw,1.55rem);font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:22px;}
.rel-pages-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;}
.rel-page-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:20px 17px;transition:all var(--transition);position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:block;text-decoration:none;}
.rel-page-card::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--green);transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform var(--transition);}
.rel-page-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);border-color:var(--green);}
.rel-page-card:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1);}
.rel-icon{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:9px;}
.rel-page-card h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.87rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.35;}
.rel-page-card p{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:13px;}
.rel-link{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-dark);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;}
.rel-link svg{width:12px;transition:transform var(--transition);}
.rel-page-card:hover .rel-link svg{transform:translateX(3px);}
.rel-blogs-grid,.rel-guides-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;}

/* BLOG & GUIDE CARDS */
.blog-card,.guide-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);transition:all var(--transition);}
.blog-card{padding:20px;}
.blog-card:hover,.guide-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);}
.blog-meta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-bottom:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.blog-cat{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--green);color:white;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:100px;}
.blog-date{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--muted);}
.blog-card h4,.blog-card h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:7px;}
.blog-card p{font-size:.77rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:12px;}
.guide-card{overflow:hidden;}
.guide-top{padding:12px 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.guide-type-label{font-size:.67rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);}
.guide-pdf-badge{font-size:.65rem;color:var(--green-dark);border:1px solid rgba(92,184,92,.4);background:var(--green-light);border-radius:100px;padding:2px 8px;font-weight:600;}
.guide-body{padding:16px;}
.guide-body h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.4;}
.guide-body p{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:11px;}

/* FAQ */
.faq-item{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);margin-bottom:8px;overflow:hidden;}
.faq-q{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:16px 18px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);font-size:.88rem;transition:background var(--transition);}
.faq-q:hover{background:var(--blue-light);}
.faq-q svg{width:16px;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform var(--transition);color:var(--muted);}
.faq-a{display:none;padding:0 18px 16px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;}
.faq-item.open .faq-q svg{transform:rotate(180deg);}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{display:block;}

/* TIMELINE */
.timeline{margin:20px 0 24px;}
.tl-item{display:flex;gap:18px;padding-bottom:24px;position:relative;}
.tl-item:not(:last-child)::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:17px;top:38px;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--border);}
.tl-num{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:white;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;flex-shrink:0;}
.tl-content h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:5px;}
.tl-content p{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin:0;}

/* COMPARE GRID */
.compare-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin:20px 0;}
.compare-card{border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:20px;border:1px solid;}
.compare-eng{background:var(--blue-light);border-color:var(--border);}
.compare-wal{background:var(--green-light);border-color:rgba(92,184,92,.3);}
.compare-card h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:10px;}
.compare-card ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}
.compare-card li{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);position:relative;padding-left:14px;line-height:1.5;}
.compare-card li::before{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;}
.compare-eng li::before{background:var(--blue);}
.compare-wal li::before{background:var(--green-dark);}

/* CTA BAND */
.cta-band{background:var(--green);padding:52px 0;}
.cta-band-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.cta-band h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--white);line-height:1.25;}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);margin-top:6px;font-size:.92rem;}

/* BLOG LISTING */
.filter-bar{background:var(--cream-light);border-bottom:1px solid var(--cream-mid);padding:20px 0;}
.filter-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.filter-label{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-right:6px;}
.filter-btn{padding:7px 18px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--white);color:var(--muted);transition:all var(--transition);cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font-body);}
.filter-btn:hover,.filter-btn.active{background:var(--blue);color:var(--white)!important;border-color:var(--blue);}
.post-count{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-left:auto;}
.blog-section{padding:52px 0 72px;}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}
.blog-listing-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);overflow:hidden;transition:all var(--transition);display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;}
.blog-listing-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);}
.blog-listing-card.featured{grid-column:1/-1;}
.blog-listing-card .blog-card-body{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;}
.blog-listing-card.featured .blog-card-body{padding:36px;}
.blog-cat-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.blog-listing-card h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:10px;}
.blog-listing-card p{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:16px;flex:1;}
.blog-card-footer{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:auto;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.read-link{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;}
.read-link svg{width:13px;transition:transform var(--transition);}
.blog-listing-card:hover .read-link svg{transform:translateX(3px);}
.no-results{text-align:center;padding:60px 20px;color:var(--muted);}
.no-results h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:8px;}

/* FOOTER */
.footer{background:var(--blue-deeper);color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);padding:48px 0 0;}
.footer-simple{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:28px;padding-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
.footer-links-row{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.footer-link{font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);transition:color var(--transition);}
.footer-link:hover{color:var(--green);}
.footer-bottom{padding:18px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;font-size:.77rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);}
.trading-note{font-size:.7rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);text-align:center;padding:14px 0;line-height:1.65;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);}
.footer-logo-ducation{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;color:white;letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1;}
.footer-logo-row2{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.78;margin-top:2px;line-height:1;}

/* CALLBACK MODAL */
.ela-modal{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:999999;background:rgba(10,20,40,.6);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px;}
.ela-modal-box{background:var(--blue-deeper);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:clamp(24px,5vw,40px);width:100%;max-width:440px;position:relative;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);}
.ela-modal-close{position:absolute;top:16px;right:16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:none;color:white;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-body);}
.ela-modal-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:600;color:white;margin-bottom:6px;}
.ela-modal-sub{font-size:.83rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin-bottom:22px;line-height:1.6;}
.ela-field{margin-bottom:12px;}
.ela-label{display:block;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);margin-bottom:5px;}
.ela-input{width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:11px 13px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.87rem;color:white;outline:none;}
.ela-input:focus{border-color:var(--green);}
.ela-modal-note{font-size:.69rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);margin-top:11px;line-height:1.6;text-align:center;}
.ela-success{display:none;text-align:center;padding:20px 0;}

/* STICKY CTA */
.sticky-cta{position:fixed;bottom:20px;right:20px;z-index:99999;}
.sticky-btn{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 18px;background:var(--green);color:white;border:none;border-radius:100px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(92,184,92,.5);cursor:pointer;animation:pgr 3s ease-in-out infinite;}
@keyframes pgr{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(92,184,92,.44)}50%{box-shadow:0 4px 28px rgba(92,184,92,.7)}}

/* WORDPRESS CONTENT STYLES */
.entry-content h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin:44px 0 14px;padding-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.entry-content h2:first-child{margin-top:0;padding-top:0;border-top:none;}
.entry-content h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin:22px 0 10px;}
.entry-content p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:.95rem;}
.entry-content ul{margin:12px 0 20px;padding-left:0;list-style:none;}
.entry-content ul li{position:relative;padding-left:18px;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:10px;}
.entry-content ul li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.65em;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--green);border-radius:50%;}
.entry-content ol{margin:12px 0 20px;list-style:none;counter-reset:ol-counter;padding-left:0;}
.entry-content ol li{position:relative;padding-left:34px;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:10px;counter-increment:ol-counter;}
.entry-content ol li::before{content:counter(ol-counter);position:absolute;left:0;top:.15em;width:22px;height:22px;background:var(--blue);color:white;border-radius:50%;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--green);padding:8px 0 8px 24px;margin:28px 0;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--text);font-style:italic;line-height:1.6;}
.entry-content a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .content-grid,.content-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .sidebar{position:static;}
  .svc-index{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .rel-pages-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .rel-blogs-grid,.rel-guides-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .compare-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .header-btns{display:none;}
  .mobile-header-icons{display:flex;}
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .blog-listing-card.featured{grid-column:auto;}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav{display:none;}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;}
  .topbar{display:none;}
  .svc-index{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .rel-pages-grid,.rel-blogs-grid,.rel-guides-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .cta-band-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;}
  .footer-simple{flex-direction:column;}
  .page-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .pdf-cta{flex-direction:column;}
  .mid-cta{flex-direction:column;}
  .post-footer{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
  .compare-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .post-count{display:none;}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .svc-index{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}

/* ── HOMEPAGE GRIDS — responsive classes replacing inline styles ── */
.home-service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}
.home-steps-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;position:relative;}
.home-blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;}
.home-service-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;transition:all var(--transition);}
.home-service-card-header{padding:32px;height:180px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;}
.home-service-card-body{padding:24px;}

@media(max-width:1024px){
  .home-service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .home-steps-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .home-blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .home-service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .home-steps-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .home-blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}

/* ── SERVICE INDEX GRID VARIANTS ───────────────────────────────── */
.svc-index-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
.svc-index-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
.svc-index-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);}

@media(max-width:1024px){
  .svc-index-3,.svc-index-4,.svc-index-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .svc-index,.svc-index-3,.svc-index-4,.svc-index-5{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;}
}