/* ==========================================================================
   SHORELINE MEDICAL BILLING — BLOG POST ARTICLE STYLESHEET
   Filename: assets/css/blog-post2.css (Content Left, Sticky Form Right)
   Strictly adheres to RULE[westyle.md] (9-color palette & light theme)
   ========================================================================== */

/* ── 1. BLOG POST HERO / HEADER BANNER (FADED LIGHT HEALTHCARE STANDARD) ── */
.blog-hero {
  padding: clamp(48px, 5.5vw, 68px) 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) 0%, rgba(242, 248, 251, 0.82) 60%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(24, 183, 201, 0.12) 0%, transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 80%, rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) 0%, transparent 40%),
    url('../../img/blog-img/blog_post_hero_bg.avif');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.blog-breadcrumb {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 6px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.blog-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.blog-breadcrumb ion-icon,
.blog-breadcrumb i {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.blog-breadcrumb span {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-hero-badge i,
.blog-hero-badge ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
.blog-hero-title {
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  /* Dark Grey / Dark Charcoal (#12304A) */
}

.blog-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  max-width: 950px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.blog-hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}

.blog-meta-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.blog-author-mini {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-align: left;
}



.blog-author-info strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-author-info span {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
}

.blog-stats-list {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.blog-stat-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1.5px 1px #FFFFFF,
    inset 0 -1.5px 3px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.15),
    0 3px 10px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.1) !important;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #FFFFFF;
}

.blog-stat-item i,
.blog-stat-item ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
}

.blog-share-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  border: none !important;
  padding: 5px 16px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1.5px 1px #FFFFFF,
    inset 0 -1.5px 3px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.15),
    0 4px 12px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.1) !important;
}

.blog-share-pill span {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #FFFFFF;
}

.blog-share-btn {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text);
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.blog-share-btn span {
  color: inherit;
}

.blog-share-btn:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-accent) 100%);
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  border-color: transparent;
  transform: translateY(-2.5px) scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.3);
}

.blog-share-btn:hover span {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

/* ── 2. TWO-COLUMN ARTICLE LAYOUT ── */
.blog-layout-section {
  padding: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 54px) 0 clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-background) 0%, var(--color-background-soft) 12%, var(--color-background-soft) 100%);
  border-bottom: none;
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 350px;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ── 3. RIGHT SIDEBAR: HARDWARE-ACCELERATED STICKY FORM ── */
.blog-sidebar-right {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  align-self: stretch;
}

.blog-content-main {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.sticky-form-card {
  position: -webkit-sticky;
  position: sticky;
  top: clamp(75px, 9vh, 95px);
  width: 100%;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 105px);
  overflow-y: auto;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--color-border) transparent;
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.06);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 50;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  will-change: transform;
}

.sticky-form-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.1);
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.sticky-form-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}

.sticky-form-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  border: none !important;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #FFFFFF;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.sticky-form-badge::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 48%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  border-top-left-radius: 20px;
  border-top-right-radius: 20px;
}

.sticky-form-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.sticky-form-subtitle {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.sticky-form-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.form-group-sticky {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.form-group-sticky label {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.form-control-sticky {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  outline: none;
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.form-control-sticky:focus {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.12);
}

.btn-sticky-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #155799 0%, #158f60 100%) !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.28), 0 1px 3px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.12);
  transition: all 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: inherit;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.btn-sticky-submit span {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.btn-sticky-submit::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -120%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #155799 0%, #158f60 100%) !important;
  transform: skewX(-22deg);
  transition: left 0.75s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.btn-sticky-submit:hover::after {
  left: 150%;
}

.btn-sticky-submit:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d3b6b 0%, #106e49 100%) !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  transform: translateY(-2.5px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.38), 0 0 16px rgba(24, 183, 201, 0.25);
}

.btn-sticky-submit:hover span {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.btn-sticky-submit:hover ion-icon {
  transform: translateX(4px) scale(1.08);
}

.btn-sticky-submit:active {
  transform: translateY(1px) scale(0.96) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.25) !important;
}

.sticky-form-trust {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.sticky-form-trust i,
.sticky-form-trust ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-success);
}

.sticky-form-success {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 10px;
}

.sticky-form-success.active {
  display: block;
}

.sticky-form-success ion-icon {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--color-success);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.sticky-form-success h4 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.sticky-form-success p {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ── 4. RIGHT COLUMN: ARTICLE CONTENT BODY ── */
.blog-content-main {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.04);
}

/* In-Content Contextual Interlinks (Highlighted with Blue Underline) */
.article-section p a,
.article-body-content p a,
.article-strategy-card p a,
.article-strategy-card li a,
.table-responsive a,
.article-step-card p a,
.faq-answer a,
.faq-answer p a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline !important;
  text-decoration-color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px !important;
  text-underline-offset: 4px !important;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
  display: inline;
}

.article-section p a:hover,
.article-body-content p a:hover,
.article-strategy-card p a:hover,
.article-strategy-card li a:hover,
.table-responsive a:hover,
.article-step-card p a:hover,
.faq-answer a:hover,
.faq-answer p a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  text-decoration-color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
  text-underline-offset: 6px !important;
  background-color: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1px 4px;
}

.article-hero-media {
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
}

.article-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 440px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Key Takeaways Callout Box */
.key-takeaways-card {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  text-align: left;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;
}

.key-takeaways-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-align: left;
}

.key-takeaways-title i,
.key-takeaways-title ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.key-takeaways-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  text-align: left;
}

.key-takeaways-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: left !important;
  text-justify: auto !important;
  word-break: normal !important;
  overflow-wrap: normal !important;
  display: block;
}

.key-takeaways-list li ion-icon,
.key-takeaways-list li i {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 3px;
  color: var(--color-success);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.key-takeaways-list li strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Table of Contents */
.toc-card {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.toc-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.toc-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 8px 20px;
}

.toc-list li {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.toc-list a,
.toc-list li a,
.toc-card a {
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.toc-list a:hover,
.toc-list li a:hover,
.toc-card a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transform: translateX(4px);
  background-color: transparent !important;
}

/* Article Typography */
.article-section {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.article-section h2 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.article-section h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  margin: 24px 0 12px;
}

.article-section p,
.blog-content-main p,
.article-strategy-card p,
.article-step-card p,
.blog-layout-section p {
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
  hyphens: none;
  -webkit-hyphens: none;
  -moz-hyphens: none;
  -ms-hyphens: none;
  word-break: normal;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  font-size: 1.025rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* In-Content Contextual Interlinks (Highlighted with Primary Blue Underline - Excluding TOC) */
.article-section p a,
.article-section li a,
.article-intro-text p a,
.article-body-content p a,
.article-strategy-card p a,
.article-strategy-card li a,
.table-responsive a,
.table-responsive-wrapper a,
.article-step-card p a,
.article-step-card li a,
.checklist-list li a,
.faq-answer a,
.faq-answer p a {
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  text-decoration: underline !important;
  text-decoration-color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px !important;
  text-underline-offset: 4px !important;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, text-decoration-color 0.2s ease, text-underline-offset 0.2s ease !important;
  display: inline !important;
}

.article-section p a:hover,
.article-section li a:hover,
.article-intro-text p a:hover,
.article-body-content p a:hover,
.article-strategy-card p a:hover,
.article-strategy-card li a:hover,
.table-responsive a:hover,
.table-responsive-wrapper a:hover,
.article-step-card p a:hover,
.article-step-card li a:hover,
.checklist-list li a:hover,
.faq-answer a:hover,
.faq-answer p a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
  text-decoration-color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
  text-underline-offset: 6px !important;
}

/* Explicit TOC Clean Formatting (Zero Underline Guarantee) */
.toc-card a,
.toc-list a,
.toc-list li a,
.blog-content-main .toc-card a,
.blog-content-main .toc-list a,
.blog-content-main .toc-list li a {
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-decoration-line: none !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.toc-card a:hover,
.toc-list a:hover,
.toc-list li a:hover,
.blog-content-main .toc-card a:hover,
.blog-content-main .toc-list a:hover,
.blog-content-main .toc-list li a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-decoration-line: none !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transform: translateX(4px);
  background-color: transparent !important;
}

.article-strategy-card {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 24px;
  margin: 24px 0;
}

.strategy-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  border: none !important;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 5px 15px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #FFFFFF;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.strategy-badge::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 48%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  border-top-left-radius: 20px;
  border-top-right-radius: 20px;
}

.strategy-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Pro Tip Callout */
.pro-tip-box {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  margin: 20px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
}

.pro-tip-box ion-icon,
.pro-tip-box i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.pro-tip-text {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.pro-tip-text strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* ── 5. INTERACTIVE RCM ROI CALCULATOR COMPONENT ── */
.rcm-calculator-card {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 32px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.calculator-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.calculator-header h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.calculator-header p {
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.calculator-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
}

.calc-controls {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

.calc-group label {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.calc-value-badge {
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  border: none !important;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 2px 1.5px #FFFFFF,
    inset 0 -1.5px 3px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.18),
    0 4px 12px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.14) !important;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #FFFFFF;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.calc-value-badge::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 48%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.calc-slider {
  width: 100%;
  accent-color: var(--color-primary);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.calc-results-card {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.04);
}

.result-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.result-number {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-success);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.result-desc {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ── 6. FAQ ACCORDION ── */
.blog-faq-section {
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.blog-faq-section h2,
.blog-faq-section h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.faq-item {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.faq-item.active {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.faq-question {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.faq-question span {
  color: inherit;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.faq-question:hover,
.faq-question:hover span {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.faq-question ion-icon,
.faq-question i {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-question ion-icon,
.faq-item.active .faq-question i {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-answer {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.3s ease, padding 0.3s ease;
  padding: 0 20px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer {
  max-height: 300px;
  padding: 0 20px 18px;
}

/* ── 7. BOTTOM AUTHOR & RELATED SECTION ── */
.blog-bottom-author-section {
  margin-top: 50px;
  padding-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.author-profile-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}

.author-profile-avatar {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border: none;
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  padding: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.author-profile-info h4 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.author-profile-role {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.author-profile-bio {
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── 8. RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .blog-sidebar-right {
    position: static;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .sticky-form-card {
    position: relative !important;
    top: auto !important;
    left: auto !important;
    transform: none !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .calculator-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .toc-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-hero {
    padding: 70px 0 50px;
  }

  .blog-hero-title {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .blog-content-main {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .author-profile-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* ── 9. RECENTLY POSTED RELATED ARTICLES SECTION (COMPACT / MINIMIZED) ── */
/* ── 9. RECENTLY POSTED RELATED ARTICLES SECTION (COMPACT / MINIMIZED) ── */
.blog-related-posts-section {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: none !important;
}

.blog-related-header {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  text-align: center;
}

.related-section-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  border: none !important;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.related-section-badge::before { display: none !important; }

.blog-related-header {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  text-align: center;
}

.related-section-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  border: none !important;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.related-section-badge::before { display: none !important; }

.blog-related-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.blog-related-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
}

.related-posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}

.related-post-card {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.03);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.related-post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.07);
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.related-card-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  height: 100%;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.related-card-media {
  position: relative;
  width: 155px !important;
  min-width: 155px !important;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 110px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.related-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.related-post-card:hover .related-card-img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.related-card-cat {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  left: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.15);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  max-width: calc(100% - 16px);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  z-index: 2;
}

.related-card-cat ion-icon,
.related-card-cat i {
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  filter: none;
}

.related-card-body {
  padding: 8px 12px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-grow: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.related-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.related-card-meta ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.related-card-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.related-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.related-card-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 5px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 10.5px;
}

.related-card-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 10.5px;
}



.related-read-more {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.related-read-more span {
  color: inherit;
}

.related-post-card:hover .related-read-more {
  gap: 5px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.related-post-card:hover .related-read-more span {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

@media (max-width: 868px) {
  .related-posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── 10. FULLWIDTH AUTHOR DETAILS SECTION (SEAMLESS FADE-OUT MERGE WITH FAQ) ── */
.blog-author-full-section {
  padding: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 40px) 0 clamp(44px, 5vw, 64px) 0;
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-background-soft) 0%, rgba(242, 248, 251, 0.65) 45%, #FFFFFF 100%);
  border-top: none;
}

.blog-author-full-section .container {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
}

.author-details-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 36px 40px 40px;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.05);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.author-details-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-secondary) 100%);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 9px 24px;
  border-radius: 16px 0 16px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.25);
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.author-details-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.author-avatar-wrap {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-details-img {
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 4px solid #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.12), 0 0 0 1px rgba(217, 231, 237, 0.9);
}

.author-text-body {
  flex: 1;
}

.author-name-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  margin: 0 0 4px 0;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.author-job-role {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.author-bio-paragraph {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text) !important;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .author-details-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .author-details-card {
    padding: 44px 20px 28px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FORCE GLOSSY EMBOSSED STYLING ON ALL BADGES & SPANS IN BLOG-POST.HTML
   ========================================================================== */

/* All Badges and Standalone Pill Spans on Blog Post Page */
.strategy-badge,
.sticky-form-badge,
.related-section-badge,
.calc-value-badge,
.blog-hero-badge,
.blog-stat-item {
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  border: none !important;
  padding: 6px 20px !important;
  border-radius: 30px !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .blog-content-main {
    order: 1 !important;
  }
  .blog-sidebar-right {
    order: 2 !important;
  }
}


/* ── UNIVERSAL WORD-CUT & HYPHENATION PREVENTION (ZERO WORD BREAKING) ── */
.blog-content-main p,
.blog-content-main li,
.article-strategy-card p,
.article-strategy-card li,
.faq-answer,
.author-profile-bio,
.sticky-form-subtitle {
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
  hyphens: none !important;
  -webkit-hyphens: none !important;
  -moz-hyphens: none !important;
  -ms-hyphens: none !important;
  word-break: normal !important;
  overflow-wrap: normal !important;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
}

.blog-related-title .accent { color: var(--color-primary) !important; }

/* ── COMPACT RECOMMENDED READING CONTAINER & LOGO SIZE ── */
.related-card-author .testi-glass-avatar,
.related-card-footer .testi-glass-avatar,
.blog-related-posts-section .testi-glass-avatar,
.blog4-related-section .testi-glass-avatar,
.blog3-related-section .testi-glass-avatar {
  width: 24px !important;
  height: 24px !important;
  min-width: 24px !important;
  border-radius: 6px !important;
  padding: 3px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.15) !important;
}

.related-card-author .testi-glass-avatar img,
.related-card-footer .testi-glass-avatar img,
.blog-related-posts-section .testi-glass-avatar img,
.blog4-related-section .testi-glass-avatar img,
.blog3-related-section .testi-glass-avatar img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  border-radius: 3px !important;
}

.blog-related-title,
.blog4-related-title,
.blog3-related-title {
  font-size: 1.18rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 8px !important;
}

.blog-related-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.78rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}

.related-card-title,
.related-card-heading,
.blog3-related-headline {
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
  margin-bottom: 4px !important;
}

.related-card-excerpt,
.blog3-related-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  margin-bottom: 6px !important;
}

.related-card-cat,
.related-card-category,
.blog3-related-tag {
  font-size: 7px !important;
  padding: 2px 5px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  text-overflow: clip !important;
}

.related-card-cat ion-icon,
.related-card-cat i,
.related-card-category ion-icon,
.related-card-category i,
.blog3-related-tag ion-icon,
.blog3-related-tag i {
  font-size: 8px !important;
}

.related-read-more,
.related-card-link,
.blog3-related-link {
  font-size: 0.74rem !important;
  gap: 3px !important;
}

.related-card-meta,
.related-card-date,
.blog3-related-date {
  font-size: 0.70rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 4px !important;
}

/* ── RESILIENT EDITORIAL ARTICLE TYPOGRAPHY & LAYOUT ── */
.blog-content-main p,
.blog-body-text p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-content-main h2,
.blog-body-text h2 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 36px 0 18px 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.blog-content-main h2 .accent,
.blog-body-text h2 .accent {
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
}

.blog-content-main h3,
.blog-body-text h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  margin: 28px 0 14px 0;
}

.blog-content-main ul,
.blog-content-main ol,
.blog-body-text ul,
.blog-body-text ol {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin: 0 0 24px 24px;
}

.blog-content-main li,
.blog-body-text li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-content-main table,
.blog-body-text table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 24px 0;
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-content-main th,
.blog-body-text th {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border);
}

.blog-content-main td,
.blog-body-text td {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.blog-content-main img,
.blog-body-text img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin: 20px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}