.elementor-1591 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c1ae11d{--display:flex;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-947da00 *//* =============================================
   ZenMaid Blog Post – style.css
   ============================================= */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@700;900&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,600;1,300;1,400&display=swap');

/* --- Variables --- */
:root {
  --color-bg:        #faf8f4;
  --color-surface:   #ffffff;
  --color-accent:    #2e7d5e;
  --color-accent-lt: #e8f5ef;
  --color-dark:      #1a1a1a;
  --color-mid:       #4a4a4a;
  --color-muted:     #8a8a8a;
  --color-border:    #e4e0d8;
  --color-hero-bg:   #1b3a2d;
  --font-display:    'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:       'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --max-width:       780px;
  --radius:          10px;
}

/* --- Reset --- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: underline; }
a:hover { opacity: .75; }

/* --- Hero Section --- */
.hero {
  background-color: var(--color-hero-bg);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 30%, rgba(46,125,94,.45) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 80%, rgba(46,125,94,.25) 0%, transparent 55%);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 80px 24px 70px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    45deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,.03) 0px,
    rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px,
    transparent 1px,
    transparent 16px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-label {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.18;
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.hero-meta {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

/* --- CTA Button --- */
.btn-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 15px 38px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .22s ease, transform .18s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(46,125,94,.45);
}

.btn-cta:hover {
  background: #245f49;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(46,125,94,.55);
  opacity: 1;
}

.btn-cta:active { transform: translateY(0); }

/* --- Article Wrapper --- */
.article-wrapper {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 24px 80px;
}

/* --- Intro / Lead --- */
.lead {
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-mid);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* --- Section Headings --- */
h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-top: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-top: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* --- Body Text --- */
p { margin-bottom: 22px; color: var(--color-mid); }

/* --- Highlight Box --- */
.highlight-box {
  background: var(--color-accent-lt);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin: 36px 0;
}

.highlight-box p { margin: 0; color: var(--color-dark); font-weight: 400; }

/* --- Stat Cards Grid --- */
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.stat-card {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 28px 22px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.stat-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
}

.stat-card .number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.stat-card .label {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* --- Feature List --- */
.feature-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 24px 0 32px;
  padding: 0;
}

.feature-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-mid);
}

.feature-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.feature-list .icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* --- Pull Quote --- */
.pull-quote {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  margin: 52px 0;
  padding: 32px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.pull-quote blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.7rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
}

.pull-quote cite {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* --- Step Cards --- */
.steps { margin: 32px 0; }

.step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.step-number {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--color-hero-bg);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.step-body h3 { margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--color-dark); }
.step-body p  { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* --- CTA Section --- */
.cta-section {
  background: var(--color-hero-bg);
  background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%, rgba(46,125,94,.4) 0%, transparent 55%);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 56px 40px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 64px;
}

.cta-section h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.2rem);
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.cta-section p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
}

/* --- Divider --- */
.divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); margin: 48px 0; }

/* --- Responsive --- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero          { padding: 60px 20px 50px; }
  .article-wrapper { padding: 40px 18px 60px; }
  .cta-section   { padding: 40px 22px; }
  .stats-grid    { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}/* End custom CSS */