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TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 Reset
	includes colors
02 Base Typography - line 505
03  Layout - line 837
04 SECTION 4 Helpers - line 1013

05 Header - line 1236
06 Navigation - line 1324
07 Buttons - line 1479

08 card-features - line 1731
	card grids - line 2101
	accordian - line 2206
09 Icons & Illustrations - line 2409
10 HOMEPAGE COMPONENTS - line 2457
	includes Hero
    Section inros and headers line 2622
11 Footer- line 2687

12 Helper Classes - line 2974
	
13 Animations - LINE 3004
14 Responsive Design - line 3084


END OF FILE*/


/*======================================================================
  SECTION 1  RESET
======================================================================*/

/*------------------------------
  Box Sizing
------------------------------*/

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
/*==================================================
  COLOR PALETTE
==================================================*/

:root {
  /* Brand Colors */
  --navy: #12344D;
  --teal-dark: #115E59;
  --teal: #0E7490;
  --teal-medium: #D9F2F7;
  --green: #1BA97B; /*emerakd green */
 --cyan-green:#1BA578; /*is a vibrant, medium-dark shade of greenish-cyan */
  --gold: #D6A84A;

  /* Accent Lights */
  --teal-light: #57C5B6;
  --blue-light: #5DADE2;
  --navy-soft: #EDF5FA;
  --teal-soft: #ECFAFC;
  --green-soft: #EDFDF6;
  --gold-soft: #FAF2E2 ;

  /* Neutrals */
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --off-white: #FAFBFC;
  --gray-50: #F8FAFC;
  --gray-100: #F1F5F9;
  --gray-200: #E2E8F0;
  --gray-300: #CBD5E1;
  
  /* Typography */
  --text: #334155;
  --heading: #133b2b;

   /* Section Backgrounds (Tinted Lights) */
  --bg-section-teal: #F2FBFB;
  --bg-section-green: #F0FAFA;
  --bg-section-blue: #F5F9FC;
  --bg-section-gold: #FFFDF8;
  --bg-section-navy: #EDF5FA;

  /* Card Backgrounds */
  --bg-card-default: #FCFEFE;
  --bg-card-profile: #FCFFFF; /*about dmason */
  --bg-card-resource: #FBFCFF;
  --bg-card-feature: #FFFDF8; 

/*  Border Radius  */
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;   /* Perfect for inner image containers and buttons */
  --radius-lg: 12px;  /* Ideal for outer main cards and large sections */
  --radius-xl: 18px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

/*  Accordian colors  */
 --acc-main-dark: #041f11;       /* Main text, active borders, hover states */
  --acc-header-bg: #eafbf1;       /* Default closed header background */
  --acc-header-border: #c2e7d1;   /* Default closed header border */
  
  --acc-hover-bg: #def7e7;        /* Header hover & open background */
  --acc-hover-border: #a3e2bb;    /* Header hover border */
  
  --acc-content-bg: #F4FCF8;      /* Interior drawer background */
  
  --acc-list-bg: #ffffff;         /* Inner list item default background */
  --acc-list-border: #d2ecd9;     /* Inner list item default border */
  --acc-list-hover-bg: #f0fdf4;   /* Inner list item hover background */
  
  --acc-text-muted: #1e293b;      /* List item default title color */
  --acc-link-green: #15803d;      /* Premium Forest Green link */
  --acc-link-hover: #166534;      /* Darker Jungle Green link */

}
/*==================================================
  BACKGROUND UTILITIES
==================================================*/
/* COLORS */

/* Core Neutrals */
.bg-white { background-color: var(--white); }
.bg-off-white { background-color: var(--off-white); }
.bg-light { background-color: var(--gray-50); }
.bg-dark { 
  background-color: var(--navy); 
  color: var(--white); 
}

/* Soft Tinted Section Backgrounds */
.bg-section-teal { background-color: var(--bg-section-teal); }
.bg-section-green { background-color: var(--bg-section-green); }
.bg-section-blue { background-color: var(--bg-section-blue); }
.bg-section-gold { background-color: var(--bg-section-gold); }
.bg-section-navy { background-color: var(--bg-section-navy); }

/* Card Component Backgrounds */
.card-default { background-color: var(--bg-card-default); }
.card-profile { background-color: var(--bg-card-profile); }
.card-resource { background-color: var(--bg-card-resource); }
.card-course, 
.card-audience { background-color: var(--white); }
.card-testimonial
testimonial-card,
.card-feature { background-color: var(--bg-section-gold); }

/*----------------------------------------------------
Section Background Colors
----------------------------------------------------*/

.section-gradient-navy {
background: linear-gradient(
180deg,
#F7FEFB 0%,
#ECFAFC 100%
);
} /*near-white mint at the top to a pale ice-blue at the bottom.*/

.section-gradient-green {
background: linear-gradient(
180deg,
#F4FCF8 0%,
#EDFDF6 100%
);
} /*  soft mint-tinted white down to a pale mint-green. */

.section-gradient-emerald-green {
background: linear-gradient(
180deg,
#ECFAFC 0%,
#10B981 100%
);
}/*flowing vertically from a pale ice-blue down to a vibrant emerald green. use for courses page title?*/

.section-gradient-teal {
background:linear-gradient(
        180deg,
       #D9F2F7 0%, medium teal
		#ECFAFC 0%  /* light teal  */
      /*  #F8FCFD 100% /* lighter teal  */
    );
}
/*==================================================
  SECTION BACKGROUND HELPERS
==================================================*/
.section-white { background-color: var(--white); }
.section-gray  { background-color: var(--gray-100); }

/* Soft Tinted Backgrounds */
.section-teal  { background-color: var(--bg-section-teal); }
.section-blue  { background-color: var(--bg-section-blue); }
.section-green { background-color: var(--bg-section-green); }
.section-gold  { background-color: var(--bg-section-gold); }

/* Dark Background Variant */
.section-teal-dark { 
  background-color: var(--teal-dark); 
  color: var(--white); /* Ensures dark backgrounds have readable white text */
}
.section-navy-dark { 
  background-color: var(--teal-dark); 
  color: var(--white); /* Ensures dark backgrounds have readable white text */
}
/*----------------------------------------------------
  Contact Section Custom Overrides
----------------------------------------------------*/
/*used for contactus*/
/* Replaced #e6faf3 with your existing soft green background variable */
.contactus-directly-wrapper { 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-green); 
} 

/* Fixed the text contrast issue so text is readable */
.contactus { 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-teal); /* Replaced #D9f2f7 with your system light teal */
  color: var(--navy);                       /* Fixed: Swapped white text for navy as per your comment */
}


/*==================================================
   PROFILE PAGE TITLE HERO BANNER
==================================================*/
 .page-title {  
 	text-align: center;
	border-radius: 12px;
	padding: 28px 0;
		}

.page-title h1,
.page-title p {
  color: var(--white, #FFFFFF) !important;
  margin: 0;
}	
.page-title h1 {
    font-size: 2.0 rem; 
    font-weight: 500;
	padding: 5px 10 5px 10;
	letter-spacing: 3px;
	
}
/*.page-title p {
    
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  	font-weight: 500;
  	opacity: 0.90; /* Softens the subtitle line beautifully 
		}*/

.page-title-index{
	background-color: var(--teal); /* used on one-column for about dmason and utility*/
}

.page-title-profile{
	background-color: var(--teal); /* used on one-column for about dmason and utility*/
}

.page-title-audience{
	background-color: var(--navy); /* use on employer solutions*/
	}
	
.page-title-contact{
	background-color: var(--navy);
}
.page-title-courses{
	background-color: var(--cyan-green);
	}

.course-page-title{
	text-align: center;
	border-radius: 12px;
	padding: 8px 0;
	background-color: var(--cyan-green);
	}
/*==================================================
  Shadow Helpers
==================================================*/

.shadow-sm {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(18,52,77,.06);
}

.shadow {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(18,52,77,.08);
}

.shadow-lg {
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(18,52,77,.12);
}

/*------------------------------
  Margins & Padding
------------------------------*/

html,
body,
div,
span,
applet,
object,
iframe,
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
p,
blockquote,
pre,
a,
abbr,
acronym,
address,
big,
cite,
code,
del,
dfn,
em,
img,
ins,
kbd,
q,
s,
samp,
small,
strike,
strong,
sub,
sup,
tt,
var,
b,
u,
i,
center,
dl,
dt,
dd,
ol,
ul,
li,
fieldset,
form,
label,
legend,
table,
caption,
tbody,
tfoot,
thead,
tr,
th,
td,
article,
aside,
canvas,
details,
embed,
figure,
figcaption,
footer,
header,
hgroup,
main,
menu,
nav,
output,
ruby,
section,
summary,
time,
mark,
audio,
video {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
}

/*------------------------------
  HTML & Body
------------------------------*/

html {
    font-size: 100%;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
    min-width: 320px;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/*------------------------------
  HTML5 Elements
------------------------------*/

article,
aside,
details,
figcaption,
figure,
footer,
header,
main,
nav,
section {
    display: block;
}

/*------------------------------
  Lists
------------------------------*/

ol,
ul {
    list-style: none;
}

/*------------------------------
  Images
------------------------------*/

img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-style: none;
}

/*------------------------------
  SVG
------------------------------*/

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

/*------------------------------
  Media
------------------------------*/

video,
iframe,
embed,
object {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
}


/*------------------------------
  Links
------------------------------*/

a {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}


/*------------------------------
  Quotes - This CSS code removes the default quotation marks that browsers automatically add to blockquotes (<blockquote>) and inline quotes 
------------------------------*/

blockquote,
q {
    quotes: none;
}

blockquote::before,
blockquote::after,
q::before,
q::after {
    content: "";
}

/*------------------------------
  Strong & Emphasis
------------------------------*/

strong {
    font-weight: 700;
}

em {
    font-style: italic;
}

/*------------------------------
  Hidden Attribute
------------------------------*/

[hidden] {
    display: none !important;
}

/*------------------------------
  Accessibility Focus Styles
------------------------------*/

a:focus,
button:focus,
input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
    outline: 3px solid #5FB4C8; /* medium blue*/
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/*------------------------------
  Text Selection
------------------------------*/

::selection {
    background: #D9F2F7; /* light teal*/
    color: #12344D;
}

::-moz-selection {
    background: #D9F2F7;
    color: #12344D;
}

/*======================================================================
  SECTION 2 TYPOGRAPHY
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Purpose:
  Defines the site's typography system including headings, paragraphs,
  links, lists, quotations, and reusable text utility classes.

  Font Family:
  Inter, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif

======================================================================*/

/*----------------------------------------------------
  Base Typography
----------------------------------------------------*/

body {
    font-family: "Inter", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem; 
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #334155; /* slate gray*/
    background: #FFFFFF;
}

/*----------------------------------------------------
  Headings
----------------------------------------------------*/

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: #12344D; /* navy*/
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 2.0rem;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.375rem;
}

h5 {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
}

h6 {
    font-size: 1rem;
}
/*----------------------------------------------------
  Responsive Typography
----------------------------------------------------*/

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    body {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    h1 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    h3 {
        font-size: 1.375rem;
    }
}
 /*----------------------------------------------------
  Lead Paragraph
----------------------------------------------------*/
  .text-lead {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #475569; /* dark gray*/

}

/*----------------------------------------------------
  Paragraphs
----------------------------------------------------*/

p {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    max-width: 75ch;
}


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Links
----------------------------------------------------*/

a {
    color: #0E7490;
    transition: color .25s ease;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
    color: #12344D; /*  navy*/
    text-decoration: none;
}

a:active {
    color: #10B981;
}


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Lists
----------------------------------------------------*/

ul,
ol {
    margin: 0 0 24px 24px;
}

ul {
    list-style: disc;
}

ol {
    list-style: decimal;
}

li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Definition Lists
----------------------------------------------------*/

dt {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #12344D;
}

dd {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Small Text
----------------------------------------------------*/

.text-small {
    font-size: .9rem;
}

.CFPtitleextrasmall{
font-weight: bold;
	color: #000;
	font-variant: small-caps;
	font-size: .85em;
	letter-spacing: 0.75px;
}

.cfptitlesmall{
font-weight: bold;
	color: #000;
	font-variant: small-caps;
	font-size: 1.12em;
	letter-spacing: 0.75px;
}

.cfptitlesmall-white{
	color: var(--white);
	font-variant: small-caps;
	font-size: 1.12em;
	letter-spacing: 0.75px;
}
.cfptitlemed{
font-weight: bold;
	color: #000;
	font-variant: small-caps;
	font-size: 1.17em;
	letter-spacing: 0.75px;
}


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Muted Text
----------------------------------------------------*/

.text-muted {
    color: #64748B;
}


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Text Alignment
----------------------------------------------------*/

.text-left {
    text-align: left;
}

.text-center {
    text-align: center;
}

.text-right {
    text-align: right;
}


/*==================================================
  Text Colors
==================================================*/

.text-primary {
    color: #133b2b; /*navy*/
}

.text-teal {
    color: var(--teal);
}

.text-green {
    color: var(--green);
}

.text-cyan-green {
    color: var(--cyan-green);
}

.text-white {
    color: var(--white);
}

}
/*----------------------------------------------------
  Font Weight
----------------------------------------------------*/

.font-light {
    font-weight: 300;
}

.font-normal {
    font-weight: 400;
}

.font-medium {
    font-weight: 500;
}

.font-bold {
    font-weight: 700;
}


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Text Transform
----------------------------------------------------*/

.text-uppercase {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
}

.text-nowrap {
    white-space: nowrap;
}


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Horizontal Rule
----------------------------------------------------*/
hr {
    height: 1px;
    border: 0;
}

hr-white {
    height: 1px;
    border: 0;
	color: #FFF;
}

hr-with-margin {
    margin: 48px 0;
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid #E6EAEF;
}
blockquote {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 50px;
}

blockquote::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://w3.org" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="%23ccc"><path d="M14 17h3l2-4V7h-6v6h3M6 17h3l2-4V7H5v6h3l-2 4Z"/></svg>');
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/*----------------------------------------------------
  Blockquotes
----------------------------------------------------

blockquote {
    margin: 32px 0;
    padding: 24px 32px;
    border-left: 5px solid #0E7490;
    background: #ECFAFC;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-style: italic;
}

blockquote p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}*/

/*----------------------------------------------------
  Reading Width
----------------------------------------------------*/

.content-width {
    max-width: 760px;
}


/*======================================================================
SECTION 3  LAYOUT
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Purpose:
Provides the layout framework for the Dmason Financial Design System.

Includes:
 Containers
 Section spacing
 Flex layouts
• Gap utilities
• Width utilities
======================================================================*/

/*---------------------------------------------------- 
   CONTAINERS (Unified Box Models)
----------------------------------------------------*/ 
.container, .container-wide, .container-medium, .container-narrow, .container-extranarrow { 
  width: 100%; 
  margin: 0 auto; 
  padding-left: 24px; 
  padding-right: 24px; 
} 
.container        { max-width: 1200px; } 
.container-wide   { max-width: 1400px; } 
.container-medium { max-width: 1050px; } 
.container-narrow { max-width: 800px; } 
.container-extranarrow { max-width: 650px; } 
/*---------------------------------------------------- 
   SECTION SPACING 
----------------------------------------------------*/ 
.section    { padding: 70px 0; } 
.section-sm { padding: 20px 0; } 
.section-med { padding: 40px 0; } 
.section-lg { padding: 110px 0; } 

/*================================================== 
   LAYOUT BREAKPOINTS (Responsive Sizing Scales)
==================================================*/ 

/* Tablets and Mobile Phones */ 
@media (max-width: 768px) { 
  .container, .container-wide, .container-medium, .container-narrow { 
    padding-left: 20px; 
    padding-right: 20px; 
  } 
  
  /* Scale down the massive sections slightly for cleaner mobile scrolling */
  .section-lg { 
    padding: 80px 0; 
  } 
} 

/* Tiny Devices / Small Smartphones */ 
@media (max-width: 480px) { 
  .container, .container-wide, .container-medium, .container-narrow { 
    padding-left: 16px;   /* Gently drops padding so text gains space on tiny screens */
    padding-right: 16px; 
  } 
  
  /* Standardizes all section margins seamlessly across mobile devices */
  .section, .section-lg { 
    padding: 48px 0; 
  } 
} 

/*---------------------------------------------------- 
   FLEX UTILITIES 
----------------------------------------------------*/ 
.flex, .d-flex { display: flex; } 
.flex-wrap     { flex-wrap: wrap; } 
.flex-column   { flex-direction: column; } 

.flex-center { 
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  justify-content: center; 
} 
.flex-between { 
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  justify-content: space-between; 
} 
.flex-start { 
  display: flex; 
  align-items: flex-start; 
} 
.flex-end { 
  display: flex; 
  align-items: flex-end; 
}

/*----------------------------------------------------
Gap Utilities
----------------------------------------------------*/

.gap-xs {
gap: 8px;
}

.gap-sm {
gap: 16px;
}

.gap-md {
gap: 24px;
}

.gap-lg {
gap: 32px;
}

.gap-xl {
gap: 48px;
}

/*==================================================
  Width Helpers
==================================================*/
.w-auto { width:auto; }
.w-25 { width:25%; }
.w-50 { width:50%; }
.w-75 { width:75%; }
.w-100 { width:100%; }

.max-600 {max-width: 600px;}

.max-760 {max-width: 760px;}

.max-900 {max-width: 900px;}

.max-960 {max-width: 960px;}

.max-1200 {max-width: 1200px;}

/*----------------------------------------------------
  Height Utilities
----------------------------------------------------*/

.h-100 {height:100%;}

/*==================================================
  Display Helpers
==================================================*/
.d-none { display:none; }
.d-block { display:block; }
.d-inline { display:inline; }
.d-inline-block { display:inline-block; }

.d-flex {display:flex;}

.d-grid {display:grid;}


.hidden {display: none;}

.visible {display: block;}


/*==================================================
  Divider
==================================================*/

.divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gray-200);
    margin: 3rem 0;
}

/*----------------------------------------------------
Overflow Utilities
----------------------------------------------------*/

.overflow-hidden {overflow: hidden;}


/*======================================================================
  SECTION 4 Helpers
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Purpose:
  Reusable helper classes for spacing, alignment, sizing, visibility,
  positioning, borders, shadows, and backgrounds.
======================================================================*/
/*==================================================
  Margin Helpers 
==================================================*/
.m-0 { margin: 0; }

/* Verticals */
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 1rem; }
.mt-3 { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.mt-4 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.mt-5 { margin-top: 3rem; }
.mt-6 { margin-top: 4rem; }

.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.mb-3 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.mb-5 { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.mb-6 { margin-bottom: 4rem; }

.my-1 { margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.my-2 { margin-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.my-3 { margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.my-4 { margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.my-5 { margin-top: 3rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.my-6 { margin-top: 4rem; margin-bottom: 4rem; }

/* Horizontals */
.ml-0 { margin-left: 0; }
.ml-1 { margin-left: 0.5rem; }
.ml-2 { margin-left: 1rem; }
.ml-3 { margin-left: 1.5rem; }
.ml-4 { margin-left: 2rem; }
.ml-5 { margin-left: 3rem; }
.ml-6 { margin-left: 4rem; }

.mr-0 { margin-right: 0; }
.mr-1 { margin-right: 0.5rem; }
.mr-2 { margin-right: 1rem; }
.mr-3 { margin-right: 1.5rem; }
.mr-4 { margin-right: 2rem; }
.mr-5 { margin-right: 3rem; }
.mr-6 { margin-right: 4rem; }

.mx-1 { margin-left: 0.5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; }
.mx-2 { margin-left: 1rem; margin-right: 1rem; }
.mx-3 { margin-left: 1.5rem; margin-right: 1.5rem; }
.mx-4 { margin-left: 2rem; margin-right: 2rem; }
.mx-5 { margin-left: 3rem; margin-right: 3rem; }
.mx-6 { margin-left: 4rem; margin-right: 4rem; }

/* Auto Margins */
.ml-auto { margin-left: auto; }
.mr-auto { margin-right: auto; }
.mx-auto { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.my-auto { margin-top: auto; margin-bottom: auto; }

/*==================================================
  Padding Helpers & Utilities
==================================================*/
.p-0 { padding: 0; }
.p-1 { padding: 0.5rem; }
.p-2 { padding: 1rem; }
.p-3 { padding: 1.5rem; }
.p-4 { padding: 2rem; }
.p-5 { padding: 3rem; }

/* Verticals */
.pt-0 { padding-top: 0; }
.pt-1 { padding-top: 0.5rem; }
.pt-2 { padding-top: 1rem; }
.pt-3 { padding-top: 1.5rem; }
.pt-4 { padding-top: 2rem; }
.pt-5 { padding-top: 3rem; }

.pb-0 { padding-bottom: 0; }
.pb-1 { padding-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.pb-2 { padding-bottom: 1rem; }
.pb-3 { padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.pb-4 { padding-bottom: 2rem; }
.pb-5 { padding-bottom: 3rem; }

.py-1 { padding-top: 0.5rem; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.py-2 { padding-top: 1rem; padding-bottom: 1rem; }
.py-3 { padding-top: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.py-4 { padding-top: 2rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; }
.py-5 { padding-top: 3rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; }

/* Horizontals */
.pl-0 { padding-left: 0; }
.pl-1 { padding-left: 0.5rem; }
.pl-2 { padding-left: 1rem; }
.pl-3 { padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.pl-4 { padding-left: 2rem; }
.pl-5 { padding-left: 3rem; }

.pr-0 { padding-right: 0; }
.pr-1 { padding-right: 0.5rem; }
.pr-2 { padding-right: 1rem; }
.pr-3 { padding-right: 1.5rem; }
.pr-4 { padding-right: 2rem; }
.pr-5 { padding-right: 3rem; }

.px-1 { padding-left: 0.5rem; padding-right: 0.5rem; }
.px-2 { padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; }
.px-3 { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
.px-4 { padding-left: 2rem; padding-right: 2rem; }
.px-5 { padding-left: 3rem; padding-right: 3rem; }


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Flex Helpers
----------------------------------------------------*/

.justify-start {
    justify-content:flex-start;
}

.justify-center {
    justify-content:center;
}

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

.justify-end {
    justify-content:flex-end;
}

.align-start {
    align-items:flex-start;
}

.align-center {
    align-items:center;
}

.align-end {
    align-items:flex-end;
}


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Borders
----------------------------------------------------*/

.border {
    border:1px solid #E6EAEF; /*cool gray with a distinct blue undertone.*/
}

.border-top {
    border-top:1px solid #E6EAEF;
}

.border-bottom {
    border-bottom:1px solid #E6EAEF;
}


/*----------------------------------------------------
  Position
----------------------------------------------------*/

.position-relative {
    position:relative;
}

.position-absolute {
    position:absolute;
}

/*----------------------------------------------------
  Cursor
----------------------------------------------------*/

.cursor-pointer {
    cursor:pointer;
}

/*----------------------------------------------------
  Transition
----------------------------------------------------*/

.transition {
    transition:all .25s ease;
}

/*----------------------------------------------------
  Responsive Helpers
----------------------------------------------------*/

@media (max-width:768px){

    .mobile-center{
        text-align:center;
    }

    .mobile-hidden{
        display:none;
    }

    .mobile-full{
        width:100%;
    }

}

/*========================================================== 
   SECTION 5 � HEADER 
==========================================================*/ 

.site-header { 
  background: #FFFFFF; 
  border-bottom: 1px solid #E6EAEF; 
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(18,52,77,.05); 
  position: relative; 
  z-index: 1000; 
} 

/* Header Inner Layout Grid Framework */ 
.header-container { 
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  justify-content: space-between; 
  min-height: 96px; 
  gap: 40px; 
  padding: 20px 0px;
} 

/*---------------------------------------------------- 
   Logo & Tagline Layout (Horizontal Desktop Row)
----------------------------------------------------*/ 
.site-logo { 
  height: 76px; 
  display: flex; 
  flex-direction: row;      /* Places logo image and tagline side-by-side */
  align-items: center;      /* Vertically aligns tagline to logo graphic baseline */
  text-decoration: none; 
  flex-shrink: 0; 
  gap: 24px;                /* Horizontally spaces tagline from the logo graphic */
} 

.site-logo img { 
  display: block; 
  width: auto; 
  height: 60px;             /* Desktop scale threshold */
} 

.logo-tagline { 
  margin: 0;                /* Resets browser spacing */
  color: #64748B; 
  font-size: 1.15rem;       /* Enhanced text sizing footprint */
  font-weight: 600;         /* Semi-bold text weights */
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Prevent the tagline from gaining an underline when the logo link is hovered */
.logo-tagline:hover {
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Link underline removal engine for tagline container */
.site-logo:hover {
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Hide Mobile Elements on Desktop Layouts Natively */
.nav-toggle, .nav-toggle-label {
  display: none;
}

/*========================================================== 
   SECTION 6 � NAVIGATION 
==========================================================*/ 
/* Main Container Frame Link Tracking */ 
.main-nav, .breadcrumbs { 
  margin-left: auto; 
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center; 
} 

/* Horizontal List Reset Utilities */ 
.main-nav ul, .breadcrumbs ul { 
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  gap: 8px; 
  margin: 0; 
  padding: 0; 
  list-style: none; 
} 

.main-nav li { 
  margin: 0; 
} 


/* Link Default Interactive Targets */ 
.main-nav a, .breadcrumbs a { 
  display: block; 
  padding: 12px 18px; 
  color: #12344D; 
  font-size: 1rem; 
  font-weight: 600; 
  border-radius: 8px; 
  text-decoration: none; 
  position: relative;
  transition: all .25s ease; 
} 

/* Interaction Color States (Hover, Focus, Active) */ 
.main-nav a:hover, .breadcrumbs a:hover, 
.main-nav a:focus, .breadcrumbs a:focus, 
.main-nav a.active, .breadcrumbs a.active { 
  background: #ECFAFC; 
  color: #0E7490; 
} 

/* Navigation Accent Hover Line (Desktop Viewports Only) */ 
.main-nav a::after { 
  content: ""; 
  position: absolute; 
  left: 0; 
  bottom: -6px; 
  width: 0; 
  height: 2px; 
  background: var(--green, #10B981); 
  transition: width .25s ease; 
} 
.main-nav a:hover::after { 
  width: 100%; 
} 
/*----------------------------------------------------
 Breadcrumbs
----------------------------------------------------*/

.breadcrumbs {
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--heading);; 
	letter-spacing: 0px; 
	margin: 0 0 0 10px; 
	padding: 5px 0 5px 0; 
	border-bottom: 1px dashed #aaa; 
	 font-size: 0.90em;
	text-align: center;
	font-weight: bold;
	gap: 16px;
}

.breadcrumbs a { 
    max-width: 300px;
} 

.breadcrumbs-label {
  margin-right: 5px;
}
/*========================================================== 
   RESPONSIVE TABLET & MOBILE SCREEN ADJUSTMENTS
==========================================================*/ 
@media (max-width: 900px) { 
  .header-container { 
    padding-top: 15px; 
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    min-height: auto; 
    gap: 0;
  } 

  /* 1. Stacks the Logo and Tagline vertically on small screens */
  .site-logo {
    flex-direction: column; 
    align-items: flex-start;
    height: auto;
    gap: 6px;               
  }
  .site-logo img { 
    height: 48px;           /* Clean visual scale-down */
  } 
  .logo-tagline {
    font-size: 0.95rem;     
  }

  /* 2. Reveal and Style the Hamburger Button Wrapper */
  .nav-toggle-label {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 30px;
    height: 21px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 1010;
  }
  /* Create the 3 clean hamburger stack bars */
  .nav-toggle-label span,
  .nav-toggle-label::before,
  .nav-toggle-label::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    height: 3px;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #12344D;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  /* 3. Transform Navigation Menu into Dropdown Panel Frame */
  .main-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E6EAEF;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 15px rgba(18,52,77,.05);
    display: block;
    max-height: 0;          /* Hidden default closed toggle stance */
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.35s ease-in-out;
  }

  .main-nav ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 15px 20px;
  }

  .main-nav a {
    padding: 14px 20px;
    text-align: left;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }
  .main-nav a::after {
    display: none;          /* Deactivates horizontal underline slide rules on mobile viewport states */
  }

  /* 4. CSS Toggle Operations Trigger */
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .main-nav {
    max-height: 500px;      /* Drops the navigation tray menu pane open smoothly */
  }

  /* Transform individual selector paths into clean close "X" geometries on target selection */
  .nav-toggle:checked + .nav-toggle-label::before {
    transform: translateY(9px) rotate(45deg);
  }
  .nav-toggle:checked + .nav-toggle-label span {
    opacity: 0;
  }
  .nav-toggle:checked + .nav-toggle-label::after {
    transform: translateY(-9px) rotate(-45deg);
  }
} /* Clean closing media query bracket boundary protection */

/*==================================================
 10. HOMEPAGE COMPONENTS
==================================================*/

/*==================================================
  SECTION INTRO & HEADER BLOCK
==================================================*/
.section-intro {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem; /* Increased bottom margin to 3rem to match your design scale */
  text-align: center;
}
/* Center and space out the section intro */
.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px auto;
}

.section-header h2 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.section-intro-about {
  max-width: 900px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Global typography overrides inside section intros */
.section-intro h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;       /* Set standard section header scale */
  color: var(--navy);    /* Tied to your primary brand theme */
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-intro p {
  color: var(--text);    /* Tied to your system text variable */
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.section-intro p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Small uppercase accent text above headings */
.section-label { 
  display: inline-block; 
  margin-bottom: .75rem; 
  color: var(--teal); /* Fixed: Linked directly to your primary brand color variable */
  font-size: .9rem; 
  font-weight: 700; 
  text-transform: uppercase; 
  letter-spacing: .08em; 
}

/* Balanced Two-Line Text Section */
.section-sub-heading {
  color: var(--text);    /* Tied to your system text variable */
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 800px;      /* Forces text wrap around 2 lines */
  margin: 0 auto;        /* Keeps the bounded width block centered on screen */
}

/*==================================================
  SECTION BUTTONS CALLOUTS
==================================================*/
.section-buttons {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {

     .section-intro {
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;

    }
}
/*======================================================================
  SECTION 7  BUTTONS
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Purpose:
  Reusable button system for Dmason Financial.

 ======================================================================*/

/*==================================================
  BASE BUTTON CONFIGURATION
==================================================*/
/*new code 9-4 nad 6-25*/

/* Layout Container for the enrollment buttons */
.enrollment-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;      /* Arrange buttons horizontally on desktop */
  justify-content: center;  /* Center the buttons horizontally */
  align-items: center;      /* Vertically align buttons if heights differ */
  gap: 16px;                /* Space between the buttons */
  width: 100%;
  margin: 20px auto;        /* Add vertical spacing and center the container itself */
}

/* Responsive adjustment for small devices / mobile screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .enrollment-actions {
    flex-direction: column; /* Stack the buttons vertically on smaller screens */
    width: 100%;
  }

  .enrollment-actions .btn-enroll {
    width: 100%;            /* Optional: Forces buttons to be equal width on mobile */
    max-width: 320px;       /* Optional: Limits how wide they stretch on mobile */
    justify-content: center;/* Keeps text centered inside the stacked buttons */
  }
}

/* Base button styles matching your flat oval style */
.btn-enroll {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  
  padding: 8px 10px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1; 
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid transparent; 
  border-radius: 30px; /* 50px Perfect oval / pill shape */
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/*New Button colors � 9-6-26
* Inner course code identifier (the number tag) */ 
.btn-code { 
  font-size: 11px; 
  font-weight: 700; 
  padding: 2px 6px; 
  border-radius: 4px; 
  letter-spacing: 0.5px; 
  /* Automatically inherits the text and background color of the parent button */
  color: inherit;
  background-color: currentColor;
}

/* Variant 1: Solid Teal (Primary path for FERS) */ 
.btn-teal-solid { 
  background-color: #0f766e; /* Deep teal main */ 
  color: #ffffff; 
  border: 1px solid #0f766e; 
} 
.btn-teal-solid:hover { 
  background-color: #115e59; /* Slightly darker teal on hover */ 
  border-color: #115e59; 
} 

/* Variant 2: Outline Teal (Secondary path or specific legacy tracking like CSRS) */ 
.btn-teal-outline { 
  background-color: transparent; 
  color: #0f766e; 
  border: 1px solid #99f6e4; /* Light teal border */ 
} 
.btn-teal-outline:hover { 
  background-color: #D9F2F7; /* Fills with your badge color on hover */ 
  border-color: #99f6e4; 
} 

/*Above is new code 9-4-25*/ 
.btn { 
  display: inline-flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  justify-content: center; 
  gap: 10px; 
  min-height: 30px; 
  padding: 8px 18px; /* Use a transparent border by default instead of 'none' to prevent hover jumping */ 
  border: 1px solid transparent; 
  border-radius: 20px; 
  font-family: inherit; 
  font-size: 1rem; 
  font-weight: 600; /* Keeps a stable, clean font weight */ 
  line-height: 1.2; 
  text-decoration: none; 
  text-align: center; 
  cursor: pointer; 
  white-space: nowrap; 
  transition: background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, transform .20s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; 
} 

/* ------------------ Core Global Hovers ------------------ */ 
.btn:hover { 
  transform: translateY(-2px); /* Fixed: Removed font-weight: 700 to stop the text from expanding/twitching */ 
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(18, 52, 77, .12); 
} 

/* ------------------ Core Global Active States ------------------ */ 
.btn:active { 
  transform: translateY(0); 
  box-shadow: none; 
} 

/* ------------------ Focus & Accessibility ------------------ */ 
.btn:focus { 
  outline: none; 
} 
.btn:focus-visible { 
  outline: 2px solid #8FD3E3; /* Accessible focus ring  */
  outline-offset: 3px; 
} 

/* ------------------ Disabled States ------------------ */ 
.btn:disabled, .btn.disabled { 
  opacity: .55; 
  cursor: not-allowed; 
  pointer-events: none; 
  transform: none; 
  box-shadow: none; 
} 

/*================================================== PRIMARY & SECONDARY COMPONENT OVERRIDES ==================================================*/ 
/* Primary Button (Synced with var(--teal) and var(--green)) */ 
.btn-primary { 
  background-color: var(--teal); 
  color: var(--white); 
  /* Fallback color rule for modern standard behavior */
  color-scheme: light dark; 
} 
.btn-primary:hover { 
  background-color: var(--green); 
} 

/* Secondary Button (Synced with var(--navy) and var(--teal-dark)) */ 
.btn-secondary { 
  background-color: var(--navy); 
  color: var(--white); 
} 
.btn-secondary:hover { 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-blue); /* Slightly lighter navy tint */ 
  color: var(--navy); 
} 

/* ------------------ Navy Button ------------------ */ 
.btn-navy { 
  background-color: var(--navy); 
  color: var(--white); 
} 
.btn-navy:hover { 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-blue); /* Slightly lighter navy tint */ 
  color: var(--navy); 
} 

/* ------------------ Green Button ------------------ */ 
.btn-green { 
  background-color: var(--green); 
  color: var(--white); 
} 
.btn-green:hover { 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-green); 
  border-color: var(--green); 
  color: var(--green); 
} 

/* ------------------ Gold Button ------------------ */ 
.btn-gold { 
  background-color: var(--gold); 
  color: var(--white); 
} 
.btn-gold:hover { 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-gold); 
  border-color: var(--gold); 
  color: var(--gold); /* Swapped from #CCCCCC to look clean and legible */ 
} 

/* ------------------ Teal Button ------------------ */ 
.btn-teal { 
  background-color: var(--teal); 
  color: var(--white); 
} 
.btn-teal:hover { 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-teal); 
  border-color: var(--teal); 
  color: var(--text); /* Using your existing dark text color variable */ 
} 

/* ------------------ Outline Button ------------------ */ 
.btn-outline { 
  background-color: var(--white); 
  color: var(--navy); 
  border-color: var(--navy); 
} 
.btn-outline:hover { 
  background-color: var(--navy); 
  color: var(--white); 
}


/*==================================================
  BUTTON SIZING & LAYOUT UTILITIES
==================================================*/

/* ------------------ Full Width ------------------ */
.btn-block {
  display: inline-flex; /* Matches base .btn behavior */
  width: 100%;
}

/* ------------------ Small Button ------------------ */
.btn-sm {
  min-height: 34px;     /* Fixed: Lowered from 40px so it's actually smaller */
  padding: 6px 16px;    /* Fixed: Reduced padding so text doesn't feel cramped */
  font-size: 0.875rem;  /* Standard clean small text sizing */
}

/* ------------------ Large Button ------------------ */
.btn-lg {
  min-height: 54px;     /* Balanced proportion for large actions */
  padding: 14px 32px;   
  font-size: 1.125rem;  
}

/* ------------------ Button Group Container ------------------ */
.btn-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ------------------ Icon-Only Button Support ------------------ */
.btn-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;          /* Adjusted to closely match standard button height metrics */
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;   /* Pro-tip: Makes icon-only buttons perfectly round */
}
.btn-icon img, 
.btn-icon svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

/* ------------------ Component Context Adjustments ------------------ */
.card .btn {
  margin-top: 0;        /* Prevents unprompted margin shifts inside cards */
}

/*==================================================
  RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS (Mobile adjustments)
==================================================*/
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Give mobile users a slightly larger tap target for standard buttons */
  .btn {
    min-height: 46px;
    padding: 10px 22px;
  }
  
  /* Ensure small buttons still respect mobile touch sizing scales cleanly */
  .btn-sm {
    min-height: 38px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
  }

  /* Stack button pairs/groups vertically on narrow screens */
  .btn-group {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .btn-group .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}
  
/*======================================================================
  SECTION 8 card-features
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  Base
    .card

  Variants
    .card-course
    .card-audience
    .card-feature
    .card-profile
    .card-highlight
    .card-resource

  Shared Components
    .card-media
    .card-body
    .card-footer

======================================================================*/
/*==============================================================================
   BASE CARD COMPONENT (Everything related to cards lives here)
==============================================================================*/ 
.card { 
  position: relative; 
  display: flex; 
  flex-direction: column; 
  height: 100%;             
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem; 
  background-color: var(--white); 
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 12px); 
  border-top: 6px solid transparent; /* Unified baseline accent border */
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); 
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-top-color .25s ease; 
} 

/* Global Hover Stance */ 
.card:hover { 
  transform: translateY(-4px); 
} 

/* Responsive Padding Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .card { 
    padding: 1.75rem; 
  } 
}

/* --- Clickable Section Card Wrapper --- */
/*==============================================================================
   INTERACTIVE CLICKABLE CARD CORES (All Themes)
==============================================================================*/

/* --- Shared Base Structural Wrapper --- */
.card-action-block {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 12px);
}

/* --- Shared Global Hover Elevations --- */
.card-action-block:hover .card {
  /* Inherits structural translation and deepens shadow safely */
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}


/* ============================================================================
   1. TEAL THEME COMPONENTS (Default & Inverted Variants)
   ============================================================================ */
.card-action-block:hover .card-profile {
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(87, 197, 182, 0.2); 
}
.card-action-block:hover h3 {
  color: var(--teal-dark, #115E59);
}

/* Option A: Static Profile Background -> Hover: Soft Teal */
.card-action-block .card-profile {
  background-color: var(--bg-card-profile, #FCFFFF);
}
.card-action-block:hover .card-profile {
  background-color: var(--teal-soft, #ECFAFC);
}

/* Option B: Inverted Setup (Static Soft Teal -> Hover: White) */
.card-action-block.card-action-inverted .card-profile {
  background-color: var(--teal-soft, #ECFAFC);
}
.card-action-block.card-action-inverted:hover .card-profile {
  background-color: var(--white, #FFFFFF);
}


/* ============================================================================
   2. GREEN THEME COMPONENTS (Default & Inverted Variants)
   ============================================================================ */
.card-action-block.theme-green:hover .card-course {
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.2);
}
.card-action-block.theme-green:hover h3 {
  color: var(--teal-dark, #115E59); /* Swaps cleanly to your dark branding teal */
}

/* Option A: Static White -> Hover: Soft Green Mint Tint */
.card-action-block.theme-green .card-course {
  background-color: var(--white, #FFFFFF);
}
.card-action-block.theme-green:hover .card-course {
  background-color: var(--bg-section-green, #F4FCF8);
}

/* Option B: Inverted Setup (Static Soft Green Mint -> Hover: White) */
.card-action-block.theme-green.card-action-inverted .card-course {
  background-color: var(--bg-section-green, #F4FCF8);
}
.card-action-block.theme-green.card-action-inverted:hover .card-course {
  background-color: var(--white, #FFFFFF);
}

/* ============================================================================
   3. GOLD THEME COMPONENTS (Default & Inverted Variants)
   ============================================================================ */
.card-action-block.theme-gold:hover .card-feature {
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(214, 168, 74, 0.2);
}
.card-action-block.theme-gold:hover h3 {
  color: var(--navy, #12344D); /* High contrast dark navy on gold backgrounds */
}

/* Option A: Static White -> Hover: Soft Gold Champagne Tint */
.card-action-block.theme-gold .card-feature {
  background-color: var(--white, #FFFFFF);
}
.card-action-block.theme-gold:hover .card-feature {
  background-color: var(--bg-section-gold, #FFFDF8);
}

/* Option B: Inverted Setup (Static Soft Gold Champagne -> Hover: White) */
.card-action-block.theme-gold.card-action-inverted .card-feature {
  background-color: var(--bg-section-gold, #FFFDF8);
}
.card-action-block.theme-gold.card-action-inverted:hover .card-feature {
  background-color: var(--white, #FFFFFF);
}
/*==============================================================================
   CARD THEMES & VISUAL VARIANTS
==============================================================================*/ 
/* Feature Cards (Gold) */ 
.card-feature { 
  border-top-color: var(--gold); 
} 
.card-feature:hover { 
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(214, 168, 74, 0.12); 
}
.card-feature .card-media-wrapper { 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-gold); 
} 

/* Course Cards (Green) */ 
.card-course { 
  border-top-color: var(--green); 
} 
.card-course:hover { 
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.12); 
} 
.card-course .card-media-wrapper { 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-green); 
} 

/* Employer / Audience Cards (Navy) */ 
.card-audience { 
  border-top-color: var(--navy); 
} 
.card-audience:hover { 
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(14, 116, 144, 0.12); 
} 
.card-audience .card-media-wrapper { 
  background-color: var(--navy-soft); 
} 

/* Profile Cards (Teal) */ 
.card-profile { 
  background-color: var(--bg-card-profile); 
  border-top-color: var(--teal); 
} 
.card-profile:hover { 
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(87, 197, 182, 0.12); 
} 
.card-profile .card-media-wrapper { 
  background-color: var(--teal-soft);  
} 

/* Legacy / Utilitarian Accents */
.card-accent-navy  { border-top-color: var(--navy); } 
.card-accent-teal  { border-top-color: var(--teal); } 
.card-accent-green { border-top-color: var(--green); } 


/*==============================================================================
   CARD & HERO MEDIA CONTAINERS
==============================================================================*/ 

/* Shared Base Containers (Layout & Alignment) */
.card-media-wrapper,
.hero-image,
.hero-image-med,
.hero-image-med-course,
.hero-image-med-training,
.hero-image-med-profile {
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 12px);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Card-only wrapper margin spacing */
.card-media-wrapper {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Unified Child Element Reset */
.card-media-wrapper img, 
.card-media-wrapper svg,
.hero-image img,
.hero-image-med img,
.hero-image-med-course img,
.hero-image-med-training img,
.hero-image-med-profile img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* --- Card Size Adjustments --- */
.card-media-sm { min-height: 90px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.card-media-sm img { max-width: 72px; }

.card-media-md { min-height: 170px; }
.card-media-md img { max-width: 150px; }

.card-media-lg { min-height: 220px; }
.card-media-lg img { max-width: 200px; }

.card-media-xl { min-height: 220px; }
.card-media-xl img { max-width: 300px; }

/* Feature Icon Boundaries */
.feature-icon {
  max-width: 110px;
  max-height: 110px;
}
 
/* --- Hero Size & Image Constraints --- */
.hero-image img { 
  max-width: 520px; 
}

.hero-image-med img,
.hero-image-med-course img,
.hero-image-med-training img,
.hero-image-med-profile img {
  max-width: 275px;
}

/* Hero System Thematic Tint Blocks */
.hero-image-med-profile  { background-color: var(--bg-section-teal); }
.hero-image-med-course   { background-color: var(--bg-section-green); }
.hero-image-med-training { background-color: var(--bg-section-navy); }

/*==============================================================================
   CARD INNER TYPOGRAPHY & CONTENTS
==============================================================================*/ 
.card-body { 
  flex-grow: 1; 
} 

.card-body h3, 
.card-body h4 { 
  text-align: center; 
  margin-top: 0; 
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem; 
  color: var(--heading); 
} 

.card-body h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; } 
.card-body h4 { font-size: 1rem; } 

.card-body p { 
  color: var(--text); 
  margin-bottom: 1.0rem; 
} 

.card-body .card-subtitle { 
  font-size: 1.0rem; 
  text-align: center; 
  color: var(--text); 
  font-weight: 700; 
  margin-top: 0; 
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem; 
  opacity: 0.85; 
} 

/* Responsive Typography Overrides */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .card-body h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; } 
  .card-body .card-subtitle { font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; } 
}

/* Nested Content Lists */ 
.card-body ul { 
  display: block; 
  margin: 20px 0;      
  padding-left: 20px;  
  list-style-type: disc;
} 

.card-body li { 
  font-size: 0.95rem; 
  margin-bottom: 8px;  
  color: var(--text); 
} 

/*==============================================================================
   CARD FOOTER UTILITIES
==============================================================================*/ 
.card-footer { 
  margin-top: auto; 
  padding-top: 28px; 
  background-color: transparent; 
  text-align: center; 
}

.card-footer h4 {
  font-size: 1.15rem; 
  text-align: center;
}

/* Full Width Flush Card Image Layouts */ 
.card-image-full { margin: -2rem -1.5rem 24px; } 
.card-compact .card-image-full { margin: -24px -24px 24px; } 
.card-large .card-image-full { margin: -48px -48px 24px; } 

.card-image-full img { 
  width: 100%; 
  max-width: 100%; 
  height: auto;    
  display: block; 
  border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0; 
} 

/* Sizing Modifiers */
.card-compact { padding: 24px; } 
.card-large   { padding: 48px; } 


/*================================================== 
   CARD CONTENT UTILITIES 
==================================================*/ 

/* Universal Clean List Utility (Great for footers or links with no bullets) */
.clean-list { 
  list-style: none; 
  padding: 0; 
  margin: 0;
} 

/* Layout insurance safety reset for footer buttons */ 
.card-footer .btn { 
  margin-top: 0; 
} 

/*================================================== 
   BADGES (Synced with System Tint Variables) 
==================================================*/ 
.card-badge { 
  display: inline-flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  gap: .4rem; 
  margin-bottom: 1rem; 
  padding: .35rem .85rem; 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-teal); 
  color: var(--teal); 
  border-radius: 999px; 
  font-size: .82rem; 
  font-weight: 700; 
} 

.card-feature-badge { 
  display: inline-block; 
  padding: 6px 12px; 
  margin-bottom: 18px; 
  border-radius: 999px; 
  background-color: var(--bg-section-teal); 
  color: var(--teal); /* FIXED: Swapped out mismatched teal text for matching brand green */
  font-size: .82rem; 
  font-weight: 700; 
  text-transform: uppercase; 
  letter-spacing: .04em; 
}

/*==============================================================================
   UNIFIED MASTER GRID SYSTEM
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Consolidates: .grid, .grid-2, .grid-3, .grid-4, .features-grid, .catalog-grid
==============================================================================*/

/* --- 1. The Global Structural Grid Engine --- */
.grid, 
.grid-2,
.grid-3,
.grid-4,
.catalog-grid, 
.features-grid {
  display: grid;
  align-items: stretch; /* Keeps cards/items equal height natively across rows */
  width: 100%;
  
  /* Shared standard design token fallback spacing */
  gap: var(--grid-gap, 1.75rem); 
}

/* --- 2. Default Desktop Column Mappings --- */
.grid-2,
.plans-grid-2,
.catalog-grid,
.features-grid { 
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); 
}
.plans-grid-2 {
 display: grid;
  align-items: stretch; /* Keeps cards/items equal height natively across rows */
  width: 100%;
  	  gap: 24px; /* Space between the two columns */
}

/* Adds a vertical divider to the left of the second item */
.plans-grid-2 > .plans-category:nth-child(2) {
  border-left: 1px solid #0f766e; /*#8ED5CC Using the medium shade from your palette */
  padding-left: 1.75rem; /* Matches the gap spacing */
}

.grid-3 { 
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); 
}

.grid-4 { 
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); 
}

/* --- 3. Custom Section Spacing Overrides (Deduplicated) --- */
.features-grid {
  --grid-gap: 40px 32px; /* Retains specific 40px vertical / 32px horizontal layout gap */
}


/*==============================================================================
   RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS (Fluid Column Collapsing)
==============================================================================*/

/* Large Tablets & Medium Display Frameworks */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  /* Let large layouts compress down into a comfortable, safe 2-column split layout */
  .grid-3, 
  .grid-4 { 
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); 
  }
  
  /* Collapses the catalog directory safely on intermediate viewports */
  .catalog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
}

/* Standard Mobile Touch Viewports */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Instantly drops all standard card layout variations into a single-column block stack */
  .grid-2, 
  .grid-3, 
  .grid-4,
  .features-grid { 
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
    gap: 24px; /* Consistent mobile spacing accent across items */
  }
}

/* Responsive adjustment for mobile screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stack columns on smaller devices */
  }
}

/*----------------------------------------------------
code for Why Dmason
----------------------------------------------------*/

/* --- Optimized Feature Item Structure --- */
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
/*  align-items: flex-start; */
  gap: 20px;
}

/* Typography spacing adjustments */
.feature-text h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
 /* font-size: 18px;*/
  color: #0f766e; /* Deep theme teal */
}

.feature-text p {
  margin: 0;
 /* font-size: 15px;*/
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #4b5563; /* Subtle neutral text color */
}

/*==============================================================================
   EMPLOYER CATALOG SECTION LAYOUT
==============================================================================*/

/* --- Catalog Header Context Block --- */
.catalog-header {
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem auto;
}

/* --- Catalog Card Structural Components --- */
.card-catalog {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem; /* Symmetrical baseline padding */
  background: var(--gray-50, #f8f9fc);
  border: 2px solid var(--gray-200, #e2e6ee);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 12px);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Centered Picture Variant Modifier */
.card-catalog-pic {
  composes: .card-catalog; /* Conceptually inherits structure */
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 500px;
}

/* --- Content Hierarchy & Inner Typography --- */
.card-catalog h3 {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--navy, #003366);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

/* Structured Directory Subgroups */
.course-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.course-group:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.course-group h4 {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--teal, #005b8f);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue-light, #00a3c4);
  padding-left: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Individual Directory Row Items */
.course-item {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200, #e0e0e0);
}

.course-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.course-title {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text, #334155);
}

.course-meta {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text-muted, #666);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* --- Inline Catalog Skills Lists --- */
.catalog-list {
  list-style: disc;
  margin: 0 0 0 20px;
  padding: 0;
}

.catalog-list li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--text, #334155);
}

/* --- Catalog Section Footer Context --- */
.catalog-footer {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
/*----------------------------------------------------
  Testimonial section
----------------------------------------------------*/
.testimonials-section {
  padding: 60px 20px;
  background-color: var(--bg-section-gold);
  /*#f9f9f9; /* Subtle contrast to separate the section */
}
/* Individual Card Styling */

.testimonial-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 40px 30px 30px 30px; /* Extra top padding to give the icon breathing room */
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); /* Soft premium shadow */
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* The Top-Left Floating Quote Icon */
.testimonial-card::before {
  content: "\201C"; /* Unicode Left Double Quote */
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;      /* Extends slightly above the white background box */
  left: 20px;
  font-size: 70px;
  font-family: serif;
  color: #1e3a8a;  /*Adjust to match Dmason Financial's primary navy/corporate color */
  line-height: 1;
}

.testimonial-card p {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #4b5563;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.testimonial-card cite {
  display: block;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: normal;
  color: #1f2937;
}
/* Hero Layout
==================================================*/
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--teal-soft, #ECFAFC) 0%, #F8FCFD 100%);
  padding: 4.5rem 0; /* Standardizes spatial rhythms */
}

/* Medium height variant optimized for secondary and title landing zones */
.hero-med {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--teal-soft, #ECFAFC) 0%, #F8FCFD 100%);
  padding: 2.5rem 0; 
}

/* --- Layout Grid Context Blocks --- */
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gap-xl, 4rem);
  width: 100%;
}

/* Precise asymmetrical two-part marketing block */
.hero-grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; 
  align-items: center;            
  gap: 1.75rem; /* Exactly matches standard system card grid arrays */
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-grid-2-alt {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; 
  align-items: center;            
  gap: 1.75rem; /* Exactly matches standard system card grid arrays */
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-cards-header { max-width: 840px; margin: 0 auto 45px; }/*Debbie added earlier and kept*/

/* --- Typography & Text Layout Engines --- */
.hero-content {
  max-width: 800px;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: 2.15rem; /* Proportional visual lift above global H1 standards */
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--heading, #133b2b);
  margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
}

.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text, #475569);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/*==================================================
  Hero Buttons
==================================================*/

.hero-buttons,
.hero-buttons-procure {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem; /*2rem*/
   margin-top: 3rem;
}

.hero-buttons { margin-top: 3rem; }
.hero-buttons-procure { margin-top: 1.25rem; }

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-buttons,
  .hero-buttons-procure {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .hero-buttons .btn,
  .hero-buttons-procure .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}
/* --- Accent Badges & Overlays --- */
.eyebrow,
.hero-card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill, 999px);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  color: var(--teal, #0E7490);
  background: var(--white, #FFFFFF);
}

.hero-card-tag {
  color: #3b554a;
  background: #eaf8f2;
}

/*==================================================
  Large Tablets
==================================================*/

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .hero-grid,
    .course-hero-grid {
        gap: 3rem;
    }

}

/*==================================================
  Tablets
==================================================*/
/* Responsive Mobile Layout Breakdowns */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .hero-grid,
  .hero-grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  
  .hero-content {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 760px;
  }
  
  .hero-buttons,
  .hero-buttons-procure {
    justify-content: center !important;
  }
}

/*==================================================
  Mobile Devices
==================================================*/

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .hero {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

}

/*==================================================
  Small Phones
==================================================*/

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .hero {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }

}
/*----------------------------------------------------
  Plans section
----------------------------------------------------*/
.plans-section {
  padding: 20px 20px;
  background-color: #f1f5f9;
  border-radius: 12px;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 10px auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.plans-section h3 {
  color: #1e3a8a;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.plan-container {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.plans-category {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.plans-category h4 {
  color: #334155;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.badge-container {
  padding: 0 15px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: .5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.badge-container-fed {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.plan-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 50px; /* Gives the pill shape */
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

/* Corporate blue/slate thematic badges */
.corp-badge {
  background-color: #e0f2fe;
  color: #0369a1;
  border-color: #bae6fd;
}
/* Government/Institutional teal thematic badges */
.gov-badge-local {
  background-color: #ccfbf1;
  color: #0f766e;
  border-color: #99f6e4;
}

/* Base Badge Style & Accordion Reset */
.gov-badge {
  display: flex;          /* Replaces block/inline-block to unlock alignment controls */
  align-items: center;    /* Vertically centers the h4 text perfectly inside the pill */
  justify-content: center;/* Horizontally centers the h4 text */
  width: 100%;    
  box-sizing: border-box;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;       /* Removes default arrow indicator */
}

/* Clear native summary arrows across all modern browsers */
.gov-badge::-webkit-details-marker,
.gov-badge::marker {
  display: none !important; 
}

/* Force the h4 to behave and accept styles inside the summary tag */
.gov-badge h4 {
  margin: 0;             /* Removes native browser heading margins that cause misalignment */
  padding: 0;            /* Removes any default padding */
  font-size: 18px;       /* Ensures your 14px rule is respected */
  font-weight: 600;      /* Ensures your 600 weight rule is respected */
  color: #0f766e;        /* Ensures text color inherits or matches exactly */
  line-height: 1;        /* Prevents tall text line-heights from pushing text down */
}

/* U.S. gov green/teal thematic badges */
.fed-gov-badge {
  padding: 12px 30px;    /* Symmetrical padding for a perfectly balanced oval */
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 20px;   /*50px;  Perfect oval / pill shape */
  border: 1px solid #99f6e4;
  background-color: var(--acc-header-bg); /* #D9F2F7 - light teal */
  color: #0f766e;
}
/*----------------------------------------------------
	Accordian 
----------------------------------------------------*/

/* --- COMPREHENSIVE ACCORDION CONTAINER HOOKS --- */ 
.accordion-container { 
  max-width: 100%; 
  margin: 0; 
  font-family: sans-serif; 
} 

details { 
  background-color: var(--acc-list-bg); 
  border: none; 
  border-radius: 6px; 
  overflow: hidden; 
  padding: 0; 
} 

/* Remove any card-like styles from the container */
.accordion-container-badge {
  background: transparent !important; /* Removes any accidental white backgrounds */
  box-shadow: none !important;        /* Removes any container shadows */
  border: none !important;            /* Removes any borders */
  padding: 0 !important;              /* Removes extra spacing around the badge */
}

/* Clean up default HTML details behavior */
.accordion-container-badge details {
  background: transparent;
}
/* --- ACCORDION HEADER TRIGGER --- */ 
summary { 
  display: flex; 
  justify-content: space-between; 
  align-items: center; 
  padding: 12px 16px; 
  font-size: 1rem; 
  font-weight: 700; 
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--acc-main-dark); 
  background-color: var(--acc-header-bg); 
  border: 1px solid var(--acc-header-border); 
  border-radius: 6px; 
  cursor: pointer; 
  list-style: none; 
  user-select: none; 
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease; 
} 

summary::-webkit-details-marker { 
  display: none; 
} 

/* --- THICKER DYNAMIC DROPDOWN ARROW --- */
summary::after { 
  content: ""; 
  display: inline-block; 
  width: 14px; 
  height: 14px; 
  /* stroke='currentColor' dynamically inherits the active text color */
  /* stroke-width='3.5' makes the arrow thicker */
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://w3.org' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='currentColor' stroke-width='3.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'%3E%3C/polyline%3E%3C/svg%3E"); 
  background-size: contain; 
  background-repeat: no-repeat; 
  background-position: center; 
  transition: transform 0.25s ease; 
}

summary:hover { 
  background-color: var(--acc-hover-bg); 
  border-color: var(--acc-hover-border); 
} 

details[open] summary { 
  background-color: var(--acc-hover-bg); 
  border-color: var(--acc-main-dark); 
  border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0; 
} 

details[open] summary::after { 
  transform: rotate(180deg); 
} 

/* --- TINTED BACKDROP DRAWER --- */ 
.accordion-content { 
  display: grid; 
  grid-template-rows: 0fr; 
  transition: grid-template-rows 0.3s ease-out; 
  background-color: var(--acc-content-bg); 
  border: 1px solid var(--acc-main-dark); 
  border-top: none; 
  border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px; 
} 

details[open] .accordion-content { 
  grid-template-rows: 1fr; 
} 

.accordion-inner { 
  overflow: hidden; 
  padding: 12px 16px; 
} 

/* --- LIST WITH ADJUSTED CONTAINER AND ITEM PADDING --- */ 
.course-variant-list { 
  list-style: none; 
  margin: 0; 
  padding: 10px; 
  display: flex; 
  flex-direction: column; 
  gap: 8px; 
} 

.course-variant-list li { 
  background-color: var(--acc-list-bg); 
  border: 1px solid var(--acc-list-border); 
  border-radius: 6px; 
  cursor: pointer; 
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease; 
} 

.course-info-block { 
  display: flex; 
  flex-direction: column; 
  gap: 2px; 
  padding: 10px 14px; 
} 

.course-variant-list li:hover { 
  background-color: var(--acc-list-hover-bg); 
  border-color: var(--acc-main-dark); 
  transform: translateY(-1px); 
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(4, 31, 17, 0.06); 
} 

.course-variant-list h6 { 
  margin: 0; 
  font-size: 0.95rem; 
  font-weight: 700; 
  color: var(--acc-text-muted); 
} 

.course-variant-list li:hover h6 { 
  color: var(--acc-main-dark); 
} 

/* --- THE UPDATED REFINED FOREST GREEN LINK STYLES --- */ 
.link-arrow { 
  display: inline-flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  font-size: 0.85rem; 
  font-weight: 600; 
  color: var(--acc-link-green); 
  text-decoration: none; 
  transition: color 0.2s ease; 
} 

.link-arrow::after { 
  content: "→"; 
  margin-left: 4px; 
  transition: transform 0.2s ease; 
} 

.course-variant-list li:hover .link-arrow { 
  color: var(--acc-link-hover); 
  text-decoration: underline; 
} 

.course-variant-list li:hover .link-arrow::after { 
  transform: translateX(3px); 
}
/* 🏙️ DARK & BRIGHT NAVY THEME OVERRIDE */
.accordion-container.theme-navy,
.accordion-container-badge.theme-navy {
  --acc-main-dark: #0f172a;       /* Deep Slate / Midnight Navy */
  --acc-header-bg: #e2e8f0;       /* Darker, richer blue-gray header background */
  --acc-header-border: #cbd5e1;   /* Defined solid slate border */
  
  --acc-hover-bg: #cbd5e1;        /* Darker slate hover state */
  --acc-hover-border: #475569;    /* High-contrast dark slate hover border */
  
  --acc-content-bg: #f1f5f9;      /* Darker backdrop gray-blue for the drawer */
  
  --acc-list-bg: #ffffff;         /* Inner list item default background */
  --acc-list-border: #94a3b8;     /* Darker, more visible inner border */
  --acc-list-hover-bg: #e2e8f0;   /* Richer inner item hover background */
  
  --acc-text-muted: #475569;      /* Darker, highly readable slate text for descriptions */
  --acc-link-green: #2563eb;      /* Brighter, vibrant electric blue link */
  --acc-link-hover: #1d4ed8;      /* Sharp royal blue link hover */
}

/* 🌊 REFOCUSED TEAL THEME OVERRIDE */
.accordion-container.theme-teal,
.accordion-container-badge.theme-teal {
  --acc-main-dark: #115E59;       /* Deep Teal Text, Active Borders, & Hover Accents */
  --acc-header-bg: #ECFAFC;       /* Soft Icy Teal Header Background */
  --acc-header-border: #cbeff2;   /* Muted Ice Teal Border */
  
  --acc-hover-bg: #def7fa;        /* Light Teal Hover State */
  --acc-hover-border: #0E7490;    /* Vibrant Teal Hover Border */
  
  --acc-content-bg: #f5fcfd;      /* Fresh Icy-Tint Backdrop Drawer */
  
  --acc-list-bg: #ffffff;         /* Inner List Item Default Background */
  --acc-list-border: #e0f2f1;     /* Soft Inner Border */
  --acc-list-hover-bg: #ECFAFC;   /* Inner Item Hover Background (Matches Soft Teal) */
  
  --acc-text-muted: #334155;      /* Slate Text for Subtitles */
  --acc-link-green: #0E7490;      /* Vibrant Cyan-Teal Link */
  --acc-link-hover: #115E59;      /* Dark Teal Link Hover */
}

/*teal-dark: #115E59;
  --teal: #0E7490;
 --teal-soft: #ECFAFC; */
/*==================================================
 9. ICONS & ILLUSTRATIONS
==================================================*/

/*==================================================
  Financial Journey
==================================================*/

.financial-journey {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
}

/*==================================================
  Illustration Containers
==================================================*/

.illustration {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.illustration img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 420px;
    height: auto;
}

/*==================================================
  SVG Icons
==================================================*/

.icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
}

.icon-lg {
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
}

.icon-xl {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
}


/*==================================================
 11. FOOTER
==================================================*/

/*================================================== Site Footer ==================================================*/
.site-footer {
    background: var(--navy); 
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
    padding-top: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    padding-bottom: 0; 
}

.site-footer.teal-theme {
    background-color: #0E7490; 
    color: #E2E8F0; 
}

.footer-container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/*================================================== Main Footer Grid ==================================================*/
.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr;
    gap: 2rem 3rem; /* Generous 3rem side gap prevents column headers from crowding each other */
    padding-bottom: 3.5rem; 
}

/* Perfected headline spacing */
.site-footer h3 {
    color: var(--white, #ffffff);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem; /* Meticulously tightened to connect headings natively to the text below */
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.site-footer p {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0; /* Let column wrappers control vertical rhythm natively */
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/*================================================== Footer Links ==================================================*/
.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 0.1rem; /* Clean vertical spacing for list links */
	}

.footer-links li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: color .25s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--green, #10b981); 
}

.footer-links a:focus{
    background:#ECFAFC;
    color:#0E7490;
}

.footer-links a.active{
    color:#0E7490;
    background:#ECFAFC;
	padding: 0 5px;
}

/*================================================== Affiliation Badges ==================================================*/
/* --- SHARED STYLES (Unifies the brightness blend) --- */
.footer-badge-img {
    background: transparent;
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    
    /* UNIFIED TONING DOWN: Reduces the white glare by 25% on both images */
    opacity: 0.75; 
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

/* Both badges illuminate perfectly together on hover */
.footer-badge-img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    opacity: 1; 
}

/* --- SHAPE BALANCING (Unifies the visual sizes) --- */

/* The square FPA logo needs a slightly narrower width to match visually */
.badge-fpa {
    width: 60px; 
}

/* The wide rectangular CFP logo needs a wider width layout */
.badge-cfp {
    width: 82px; 
}

.footer-badges {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.footer-badge-img {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); /* Soft transparent white tint */
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); /* Subtle glowing border */
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 6px; /* Slightly more padding to look like a premium frame */
    width: 80px;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain; /* Keeps image proportions clean */
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

/* Give it a slight light background lift only when hovered */
.footer-badge-img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18); 
}


/*================================================== TWO-TONE BOTTOM BAR ==================================================*/
.footer-legal-bar {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); 
    padding: 2rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); 
}

.footer-bottom-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2.5fr; 
    gap: 2rem 3rem;
    align-items: start;
}

.footer-copy {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .70);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.legal-text {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .60); 
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/*====================== MOBILE RESPONSIVE HOOKS ==================================================*/
@media (max-width: 868px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* 2x2 grid framework for tablets */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 568px) {
    /* Central alignment setup for mobile devices */
    .footer-grid,
    .footer-bottom-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stack vertically */
        gap: 2rem;
        text-align: center; /* Center-aligns all mobile typography for an elegant layout */
    }
    
    .site-footer h3 {
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem; /* Slightly tighter spacing on phones */
    }
    
    /* Lock graphic badges dead center beneath your layout headings */
    .footer-badges {
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 16px; /* Slightly wider badge spacing on mobile touch viewports */
        margin-top: 0.25rem;
    }
    
    .footer-legal-bar {
        padding: 2rem 0;
    }
}

/*==================================================
  Footer Navigation - not currently using
==================================================*/

/* Horizontal horizontal sub-navigation formatting */
.footer-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-nav a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: color .25s ease;
}

.footer-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--green, #10b981); /* Clean unified link color hover state */
}

/* Vertical layout helper for text-based contact entries */
.footer-contact {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .75rem;
}

/* Button position framing blocks */
.footer-buttons {
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

/*================================================== Social Media Icons (Optional Placeholder) ==================================================*/
.footer-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: .75rem;
}

.footer-social a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px; /* Slightly refined weight balance */
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    color: var(--white, #ffffff);
    transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
    background: var(--green, #10b981); /* Shifted hover from var(--teal) to match your green brand theme */
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/*================================================== INTEGRATION RESPONSIVE ADDITIONS ==================================================*/
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 568px) {
    /* Ensures that if you add horizontal navigation or social links later, they align perfectly down the middle on phones */
    .footer-nav,
    .footer-social {
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .footer-grid {
        gap: 2rem;

    }

}

/*==================================================
  Screen Reader Only
==================================================*/

.sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}
/*==================================================
 13. ANIMATIONS
==================================================*/

/*==================================================
  Global Transitions
==================================================*/

a,
button,
.btn,
.card,
img,
input,
textarea,
select {

    transition:
        all .25s ease;

}

/*==================================================
  Link Hover
==================================================*/

a {
    transition:
        color .25s ease;
}

/*==================================================
  Fade In
==================================================*/

.fade-in {

    animation:
        fadeIn .8s ease both;

}

/*==================================================
  Slide Up
==================================================*/

.slide-up {

    animation:
        slideUp .8s ease both;

}

/*==================================================
  Keyframes
==================================================*/

@keyframes fadeIn {

    from {
        opacity: 0;
    }
	
    to {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

@keyframes slideUp {

    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

}

/*==================================================
  Accessibility
==================================================*/

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {

        animation: none !important;

        transition: none !important;

        scroll-behavior: auto !important;

    }

}

/*==================================================
 14. RESPONSIVE DESIGN
==================================================*/

/*==================================================
  Print
==================================================*/

@media print {

    .main-header,
    .hero-buttons,
    .site-footer,
    .btn {

        display: none;

    }

    body {
        color: #000;
        background: #fff;
    }

}

/* ==================================================
   Reduced Motion Accessibility
   ================================================== */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        animation: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }

}