/* ==========================================================================
   SHORELINE MEDICAL BILLING — ROLE OF AI AND AUTOMATION IN FUTURE RCM
   Filename: assets/css/role-ai-and-automation-in-future.css
   Rules: RULE[westyle.md] (9 Approved Colors ONLY), RULE[section-spacing.md],
          RULE[text-relevant-icons.md], RULE[faq-standard.md], RULE[page-asset-separation.md]
   ========================================================================== */

/* ── 0. READING PROGRESS BAR ── */
#reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent));
  z-index: 9999;
  transition: width 0.1s ease-out;
}

/* ── 1. HERO SECTION (SPLIT OFFSET DESIGN) ── */
.proven-hero {
  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;
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 76px) 0 clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 52px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.proven-hero-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.proven-hero-text .section-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--color-background);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full, 999px);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.06);
}

.proven-hero-text .section-badge ion-icon {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(24, 183, 201, 0.55));
}

.proven-hero-text h1 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.8vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.proven-hero-text h1 .accent {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.proven-hero-text p {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 95%;
}

.proven-author-badge {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  background: var(--color-background);
  padding: 8px 20px 8px 8px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full, 999px);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  width: max-content;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.proven-author-badge:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.1);
}

.author-badge-avatar {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent));
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.25);
  user-select: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.author-badge-avatar img,
.proven-author-img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.proven-author-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.proven-author-name {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 14.5px;
}

.proven-author-date {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.proven-hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.proven-hero-visual .main-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.proven-hero-visual .main-img:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .proven-hero-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .proven-hero-text p {
    margin: 0 auto 24px auto;
  }
  .proven-author-badge {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

/* ── 2. EDITORIAL CONTENT WRAPPER ── */
.proven-content-wrapper {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 54px) 24px clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 42px);
}

.proven-content-wrapper h2.content-section-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 36px 0 24px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.proven-content-wrapper h2.content-section-title .accent {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ── KEY TAKEAWAYS BOX ── */
.takeaways-box {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-background-soft) 0%, rgba(24, 183, 201, 0.06) 100%);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.04);
}

.takeaways-box h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.takeaways-box h3 ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(24, 183, 201, 0.55));
}

.takeaways-box p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin: 0;
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
  hyphens: none;
  -webkit-hyphens: none;
  word-break: normal;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
}

.takeaways-box p + p {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* ── 3. PRACTICE STEP CARDS (IMPLEMENTATION PHASES) ── */
.practice-step-card {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
              box-shadow 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
              border-color 0.25s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(18, 48, 74, 0.03);
}

.practice-step-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.09);
}

.practice-step-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  height: 30px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full, 999px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-secondary) 100%);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.22);
}

.practice-step-card h2 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 24px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 14px 0;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.practice-step-card h2 .accent {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.practice-step-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 21px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 20px 0 12px 0;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.practice-step-card h3 .accent {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.practice-step-card p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
  hyphens: none;
  -webkit-hyphens: none;
  word-break: normal;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
}

.practice-step-card p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Links inside editorial content */
.proven-content-wrapper a,
.practice-step-card a,
.takeaways-box a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.proven-content-wrapper a:hover,
.practice-step-card a:hover,
.takeaways-box a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* Styled Semantic Icon List */
.step-icon-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 18px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.step-icon-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.step-icon-list li ion-icon {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(24, 183, 201, 0.45));
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.step-icon-list li:hover ion-icon {
  transform: scale(1.15);
}

/* Specificity Highlight Box */
.specificity-box {
  background: var(--color-background-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  margin: 16px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.specificity-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.specificity-item strong {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  min-width: 140px;
}

/* ── 4. FAQ SECTION (CANONICAL NEUMORPHIC SOFT-DEPTH STANDARD) ── */
.contact-faq-section {
  background: var(--color-background-soft) !important;
  border-top: none !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  padding-top: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 54px) !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px) !important;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  clear: both;
}

.contact-faq-section .container {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.section-title-center {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.contact-section-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: var(--color-background);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.06);
}

.contact-section-badge ion-icon {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(24, 183, 201, 0.55));
}

.section-title-center h2 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  position: static; /* Prevent rogue ::after underlines */
}

.section-title-center h2::after {
  display: none !important; /* Eliminate rogue underlines */
}

.section-title-center h2 .accent {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.section-title-center p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.contact-faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

/* ── 5. FULLWIDTH AUTHOR DETAILS SECTION (SEAMLESS FADE-OUT MERGE) ── */
.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(48px, 5.5vw, 68px) !important;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.blog-author-full-section .container {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.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-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 18px 6px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 12px;
}

.author-details-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

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

.author-details-img {
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 4px solid #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px 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: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  margin: 0 0 4px 0;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.author-job-role {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.author-bio-paragraph {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  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: 18px;
  }
  .author-details-card {
    padding: 38px 20px 28px;
  }
}

/* ── 6. FINAL CALL TO ACTION CARD ── */
.cta-banner-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-background-soft) 0%, rgba(24, 183, 201, 0.08) 100%);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  margin: 36px 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.06);
}

.cta-banner-content h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.cta-banner-content h3 .accent {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.cta-banner-content p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: center !important;
}

.btn-cta-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full, 999px);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 102, 179, 0.28);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-cta-primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 143, 163, 0.35);
}

.faq-ordered-list {
  margin: 10px 0 0 20px;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--color-body-text);
}

.faq-ordered-list li {
  line-height: 1.6;
}