/* Blog section wrapper (optional, just for spacing) */
.our-blog {
    padding: 20px 0;
}

/* Custom blog card */
.blog-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}

/* Card image */
.blog-card-image-wrap {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-image {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Card body */
.blog-card-body {
    padding: 18px 18px 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}

/* Card title */
.blog-card-title {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-card-title a {
    color: #222222;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card-title a:hover {
    color: #2e7d32;
    /* adjust to your brand green */
}

/* Card text */
.blog-card-text {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: #555555;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}

/* Read more button */
.blog-card-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,
            var(--primary-color),
            var(--secondary-color));
    /* your green */
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.blog-card-btn:hover {
    background: #000f32;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Optional: responsive tweak for very small screens */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .blog-card-image-wrap {
        height: 180px;
    }

    .blog-card-body {
        padding: 14px 14px 16px;
    }

    .blog-card-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .blog-card-text {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}


/* main blog */

:root {
    --navy-dark: #0a1a3d;
    --navy-darker: #060f26;
    --navy-mid: #10245a;
    --orange: #f5a623;
    --orange-dark: #e08e0b;
    --lightblue-bg: #eaf2fb;
    --text-muted: #5b6577;
    --border-soft: #e6eaf2;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: #2b3450;
    background: #ffffff;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
.brand-font {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

/* ---------- Top helpline bar ---------- */
.top-bar {
    background: var(--lightblue-bg);
    font-size: .85rem;
    padding: 6px 0;
    color: var(--navy-dark);
}

.top-bar a {
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.top-bar .social-icons a {
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    margin-left: 14px;
    font-size: .9rem;
}

/* ---------- Main nav ---------- */
.main-nav {
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    padding: 14px 0;
}

.main-nav .navbar-brand {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.main-nav .navbar-brand i {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.main-nav .nav-link {
    color: #dfe6f5 !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: .95rem;
    padding: .5rem .9rem !important;
}

.main-nav .nav-link:hover,
.main-nav .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--orange) !important;
}

.main-nav .dropdown-menu {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}

/* ---------- Marquee strip ---------- */
.info-strip {
    background: var(--navy-darker);
    color: #c9d3e8;
    font-size: .82rem;
    padding: 6px 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ---------- Blog banner ---------- */
.blog-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-dark) 0%, var(--navy-mid) 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 60px 0 50px;
    margin-top: 140px;
}

.blog-banner .breadcrumb {
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: .85rem;
}

.blog-banner .breadcrumb a {
    color: #b9c6e6;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-banner .breadcrumb .active {
    color: var(--orange);
}

.blog-banner h1 {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 2.15rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    max-width: 820px;
}

.blog-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: .88rem;
    color: #c9d3e8;
}

.blog-meta span i {
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-right: 6px;
}

/* ---------- Article body ---------- */
.article-wrap {
    padding: 55px 0 70px;
}

.article-content h2 {
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 2.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: .6rem;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--orange);
    display: inline-block;
}

.article-content h3 {
    color: var(--navy-mid);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: .7rem;
}

.article-content h4 {
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-top: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

.article-content p,
.article-content li {
    color: #3c4560;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.article-content ul {
    padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.article-content li {
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
}

.disclaimer-box {
    background: var(--lightblue-bg);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--orange);
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: .88rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.reviewed-tag {
    font-size: .85rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* ---------- Comparison table ---------- */
.table-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.compare-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: .88rem;
    min-width: 900px;
}

.compare-table th {
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.compare-table td {
    padding: 11px 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    vertical-align: top;
}

.compare-table tr:nth-child(even) {
    background: #f7f9fd;
}

.compare-table tr td:first-child {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Quick recommendation table ---------- */
.reco-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
    font-size: .95rem;
}

.reco-table th {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    text-align: left;
}

.reco-table td {
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.reco-table tr:nth-child(even) {
    background: #f7f9fd;
}

/* ---------- Numbered step cards (matches homepage "Working Process" pattern) ---------- */
.step-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 22px 20px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(10, 26, 61, .05);
    position: relative;
}

.step-number {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: .95rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.step-card h4 {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.step-card ul {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- Sidebar CTA form (same pattern as homepage hero form) ---------- */
.sidebar-card {
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 26px 24px;
    color: #fff;
    position: sticky;
    top: 20px;
}

.sidebar-card h4 {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.sidebar-card .form-control,
.sidebar-card .form-select {
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: .9rem;
}

.sidebar-card .btn-cta {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: .95rem;
}

.sidebar-card .btn-cta:hover {
    background: var(--orange-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.sidebar-card .privacy-note {
    font-size: .72rem;
    color: #b9c6e6;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.sidebar-toc {
    background: #f7f9fd;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: .88rem;
    position: sticky;
    top: 180px;
}

.sidebar-toc h5 {
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.sidebar-toc a {
    display: block;
    color: #3c4560;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border-soft);
}

.sidebar-toc a:hover {
    color: var(--orange);
}

/* ---------- FAQ accordion (self-contained, no framework JS required) ---------- */
.faq-accordion .accordion-item {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    background: #f7f9fd;
    font-size: .98rem;
    border: none;
    padding: .9rem 1.1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button::after {
    content: "\f078";
    font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: .8rem;
    margin-left: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button.active {
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button.active::after {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button:focus {
    outline: none;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-collapse {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height .25s ease;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-body {
    font-size: .92rem;
    color: #3c4560;
    line-height: 1.7;
    padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
}

/* ---------- End-of-article CTA strip ---------- */
.article-cta-strip {
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 26px 30px;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.article-cta-strip p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #dfe6f5;
    font-size: .95rem;
}

.article-cta-strip .btn-orange {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.article-cta-strip .btn-orange:hover {
    background: var(--orange-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.author-byline {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    font-size: .88rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ---------- Footer (matches homepage footer) ---------- */
.site-footer {
    background: var(--navy-darker);
    color: #c9d3e8;
    padding: 50px 0 20px;
    font-size: .9rem;
}

.site-footer h5 {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.site-footer a {
    color: #c9d3e8;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.site-footer a:hover {
    color: var(--orange);
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #1b2a4d;
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: .82rem;
    color: #8a97b8;
}

.footer-bottom a {
    color: var(--orange);
    text-decoration: none;
}

@media(max-width:991px) {
    .blog-banner h1 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }

    .sidebar-card {
        position: static;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
}