/* ==========================================================================
   SHORELINE MEDICAL BILLING — IN-HOUSE VS OUTSOURCING COST ANALYSIS CSS
   Filename: assets/css/in-house-billing-outsourcing-cost.css
   Strictly complies with RULE[westyle.md] (9-Color Palette & Light Theme)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Import Base Blog Post Styles */
@import url('./blog-post.css');

/* ── 0. HERO SECTION (LIGHT FADED IMAGE BACKGROUND WITH CURRENT FONT & CONTAINER STYLE) ── */
.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  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) 55%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, rgba(24, 183, 201, 0.10) 0%, transparent 45%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 82%, rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) 0%, transparent 45%),
    url('../../img/blog-img/blog_post_hero_bg.avif');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.blog-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

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

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

/* ── 1. MID-ARTICLE EMBEDDED CTA ASSESSMENT FORM ── */
.mid-block-cta-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFFFF 0%, var(--color-background-soft) 100%);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 36px 32px;
  margin: 44px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.1), inset 0 1px 1px #FFFFFF;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.mid-block-cta-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-accent) 100%);
}

.mid-block-cta-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.mid-block-cta-card p {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.mid-cta-form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.mid-cta-form-grid .full-width {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.formula-display-box {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 26px 30px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.06);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.formula-display-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.formula-math-text {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* ── 3. FINANCIAL COMPARISON TABLE STYLING ── */
.table-responsive-wrapper {
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 36px 0;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.05);
}

.comparison-data-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.comparison-data-table th,
.comparison-data-table td {
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.comparison-data-table th {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

.comparison-data-table tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.comparison-data-table tr:hover td {
  background: rgba(242, 248, 251, 0.7);
}

/* ── BODY PARAGRAPH TEXT COLOR ── */
.blog-content-main p,
.article-section p,
.article-intro-text p,
.key-takeaways-list li,
.faq-answer,
.author-profile-bio {
  color: var(--color-body-text) !important;
}

.badge-inhouse-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  background: var(--color-background-soft) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border) !important;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full) !important;
  font-size: 0.8rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
}

.badge-shoreline-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  background: var(--color-background-soft) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border) !important;
  color: var(--color-success) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full) !important;
  font-size: 0.8rem !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(39, 166, 111, 0.12) !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
}

/* ── 6. SOCIAL SHARE BAR CONTAINER & ELEGANT SPACING ── */
.blog-share-bar {
  margin: 32px 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.blog-share-bar .blog-share-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border-radius: 30px;
}

.blog-share-bar .blog-share-pill > span {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-right: 4px;
}

/* ── 4. ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY FEATURE CARDS ── */
.enterprise-tech-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 28px 0 36px;
}

.tech-feature-card {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 24px 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.tech-feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08);
}

.tech-feature-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-secondary) 100%);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.2);
}

.tech-feature-card h4 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.tech-feature-card p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── 5. FAQ ACCORDION CARDS ── */
.article-faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.article-faq-item {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.article-faq-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08);
}

.article-faq-item h4 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.article-faq-item h4 i,
.article-faq-item h4 ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.article-faq-item p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── MINIMIZE GAP BETWEEN CONTENT SECTION & AUTHOR DETAILS SECTION ── */
.blog-layout-section {
  padding-bottom: 24px !important;
}

/* ── 5. AUTHOR DETAILS CARD (EXACT ATTACHED IMAGE DESIGN) ── */
.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;
}

/* ── 6. SOCIAL SHARE BAR CONTAINER & ELEGANT SPACING ── */
.blog-share-bar {
  margin: 32px 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS ── */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .enterprise-tech-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .mid-cta-form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .mid-cta-form-grid .full-width {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }
  .mid-block-cta-card {
    padding: 26px 20px;
  }
  .author-details-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .author-details-card {
    padding: 44px 20px 28px;
  }
  .blog-share-bar {
    padding: 16px;
    gap: 8px;
}
}

/* ── HERO & SECTION BADGES MATCHING INDEX.HTML ── */
.section-badge,
.blog-hero-badge,
.sticky-form-badge,
.related-section-badge {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 8px !important;
  padding: 5px 16px !important;
  background: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.08) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.20) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full) !important;
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em !important;
  margin-bottom: 16px !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
  width: fit-content !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.section-badge ion-icon,
.section-badge i,
.blog-hero-badge ion-icon,
.blog-hero-badge i,
.sticky-form-badge ion-icon,
.related-section-badge ion-icon {
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
}

/* ── 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-header i,
.toc-header ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.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;
}

/* ── 12. RELATED POSTS CARDS REFINEMENT & BACKGROUND MERGE ── */
.blog-related-posts-section {
  border-top: none !important;
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.related-posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.related-post-card {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.04);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.related-post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.1);
  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: 140px !important;
  min-width: 140px !important;
  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(1.05);
}

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

.related-card-body {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-grow: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.related-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.related-card-meta ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.related-card-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.related-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.42;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.related-card-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 8px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.related-card-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

.related-card-author .testi-glass-avatar {
  width: 26px !important;
  height: 26px !important;
  min-width: 26px !important;
  border-radius: 6px !important;
  padding: 3px !important;
}

.related-read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.related-post-card:hover .related-read-more {
  gap: 7px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* ── 13. SEAMLESS SECTION TRANSITION & BACKGROUND FADE-OUT MERGE ── */
.blog-layout-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFFFF 0%, var(--color-background-soft) 12%, var(--color-background-soft) 100%) !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px) !important;
}

.contact-faq-section {
  background: var(--color-background-soft) !important;
  border-top: none !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  padding-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px) !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px) !important;
}

.blog-author-full-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-background-soft) 0%, rgba(242, 248, 251, 0.65) 45%, #FFFFFF 100%) !important;
  border-top: none !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  padding-top: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px) !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 60px) !important;
}