.elementor-1566 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b3b2c88{--display:flex;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-0a77f0a *//* ===========================
   RESET & BASE
=========================== */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  --color-bg: #f8f5f0;
  --color-surface: #ffffff;
  --color-accent: #1a3c5e;
  --color-accent-light: #2a6496;
  --color-gold: #c9963a;
  --color-gold-light: #e8b84b;
  --color-text: #1c1c1e;
  --color-muted: #6b6b6b;
  --color-border: #e0dbd2;
  --color-highlight: #fff7e6;
  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ui: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  --max-width: 820px;
  --radius: 12px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ===========================
   TYPOGRAPHY
=========================== */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem); margin: 2.8rem 0 1rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 2rem 0 0.6rem; }

p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; color: #333; }

a { color: var(--color-accent-light); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

strong { color: var(--color-accent); font-weight: 700; }

/* ===========================
   LAYOUT
=========================== */
.page-wrapper {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 80px;
}

/* ===========================
   TOP BUTTON BAR
=========================== */
.top-bar {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.cta-btn {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 14px 42px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50px;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(201,150,58,0.38);
}

.cta-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-gold-light);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(201,150,58,0.48);
}

/* ===========================
   HERO
=========================== */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-accent) 0%, #0f2840 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 72px 24px 64px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.hero .badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(201,150,58,0.22);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 20px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero h1 { color: #fff; max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 20px; }

.hero .subtitle {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hero .meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* ===========================
   STAT CARDS
=========================== */
.stat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.stat-card {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 32px 22px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.stat-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.stat-card .number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.stat-card .label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.stat-card.dark {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}
.stat-card.dark .number { color: var(--color-gold-light); }
.stat-card.dark .label  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }

/* ===========================
   ARTICLE BODY
=========================== */
.article-body {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 52px 56px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* ===========================
   BLOCKQUOTE
=========================== */
blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-gold);
  background: var(--color-highlight);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 22px 28px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

/* ===========================
   HIGHLIGHT BOX
=========================== */
.highlight-box {
  background: var(--color-highlight);
  border: 1px solid #f0d89a;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.highlight-box h3 {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ===========================
   COMPARISON TABLE
=========================== */
.compare-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 2rem 0; }

.compare-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  min-width: 480px;
}

.compare-table th {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  text-align: left;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.compare-table th:first-child { border-radius: 8px 0 0 0; }
.compare-table th:last-child  { border-radius: 0 8px 0 0; }

.compare-table td {
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  vertical-align: top;
}

.compare-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #faf9f6; }

.win  { color: #1a7a3a; font-weight: 700; }
.lose { color: #c0392b; font-weight: 700; }

/* ===========================
   STEP LIST
=========================== */
.step-list {
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: steps;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.step-list li {
  counter-increment: steps;
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.step-list li::before {
  content: counter(steps);
  min-width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ===========================
   DIVIDER
=========================== */
.divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 2px dashed var(--color-border);
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

/* ===========================
   CTA SECTION (BOTTOM)
=========================== */
.cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-accent), #0f2840);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 56px 48px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.cta-section h2 { color: #fff; margin-top: 0; }

.cta-section p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}

/* ===========================
   FOOTER
=========================== */
footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 36px 24px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin-top: 60px;
}

/* ===========================
   RESPONSIVE
=========================== */
@media (max-width: 660px) {
  .article-body { padding: 30px 20px; }
  .cta-section  { padding: 40px 22px; }
}/* End custom CSS */