h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
p,
li,
span {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

/* =========================
   BLOG HERO SECTION
========================= */

.blog-banner-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180.24deg, #092686 0.21%, #000000 68.57%);

  border-radius: 0px 0px 0px 0px;

  padding: 70px 72px;

  width: 100%;

  overflow: hidden;

  position: relative;
}

.blog-banner-inner {
  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 80px;
}

/* LEFT CONTENT */

.blog-banner-left {
  max-width: 560px;
}

.blog-banner-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 700;

  font-size: 40px;

  line-height: 58px;

  letter-spacing: 0px;

  color: #ffffff;

  margin: 0 0 42px;
}

/* META */

.blog-banner-meta {
  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 18px;
}

.blog-author {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 400;

  font-size: 12px;

  line-height: 100%;

  color: #ffffff;
}

/* DATE PILL */

.blog-date {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);

  border-radius: 999px;

  padding: 10px 18px;

  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 400;

  font-size: 12px;

  line-height: 100%;

  color: #ffffff;

  display: inline-flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;
}

/* RIGHT IMAGE */

.blog-banner-right {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-banner-right img {
  width: 348px;

  height: 212px;

  object-fit: cover;

  border-radius: 16px;

  display: block;
}

/* PAGE BG */

.blog-post-detail {
  background: #000000;

  padding-top: 0px;

  color: #ffffff;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .blog-banner-inner {
    flex-direction: column;

    align-items: flex-start;

    gap: 40px;
  }

  .blog-banner-section {
    padding: 40px 24px;
  }

  .blog-banner-title {
    font-size: 30px;

    line-height: 42px;
  }

  .blog-banner-right img {
    width: 100%;

    height: auto;
  }
}
.blog-list {
  margin-top: 61px;
  padding: 50px 0px 0px;
}
.blog-thumbnail-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-top-left-radius: 10px;
  border-top-right-radius: 10px;
}
.blog-post-info {
  background: rgb(248 249 250);
  padding: 20px;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
}
.blog-title-link {
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 150%;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0px 0px 15px;
}
.blog-title-link a {
  color: #012d61;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-title-link a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.blog-post-info .cat-links {
  background: #dbeafe;
  display: flex;
  width: auto;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.4rem 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  border-radius: 50rem;
  max-width: fit-content;
  color: #012d61;
  column-gap: 2px;
}
.blog-post-info .cat-links {
  margin: 0px 0px 15px;
}
.blog-short-dis p {
  font-size: 16px;
}
.posted-date {
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 10px 0px 0px;
  display: block;
}
.three-post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}
.latest-post-section {
  margin: 0px 0px 50px;
}
.blog-list-title {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-right: 10px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0px 0px 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #012d61;
}
.three-post-grid .blog-title-link {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0px 0px 15px;
  min-height: 81px;
}
.grid-item-group {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.blog-post-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.category-section .category-title {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-right: 10px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0px 0px 0px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #012d61;
}
.category-section {
  display: block;
  margin: 50px 0px 50px;
}
.category-post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}
.category-grid-item {
  display: flex;
  column-gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
}
.category-grid-item .cat-links {
  background: #dbeafe;
  display: flex;
  width: auto;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.4rem 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  border-radius: 50rem;
  max-width: fit-content;
  color: #012d61;
  column-gap: 2px;
  margin: 0px 0px 10px;
}
.category-grid-item .blog-title-link {
  font-size: 18px;
}
.category-item-thumbnail img {
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.category-section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin: 0px 0px 30px;
  position: relative;
}
.category-section .category-title:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 100%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #000;
  width: 100%;
}
.category-section-head a.button {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.category-section-head a.button:hover {
  color: #012d61;
}
.blog-category-group-wrapper .category-section:nth-child(odd) {
  background: rgb(248 249 250);
  padding: 50px 0px 50px;
}
.category-post-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}
.category-blog-list {
  margin-top: 61px;
  padding: 50px 0px;
}
.category-blog-list .category-title {
  color: #012d61;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 100%;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  margin: 0px 0px 40px;
}
.category-post-info .cat-links {
  background: #dbeafe;
  display: flex;
  width: auto;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.4rem 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  border-radius: 50rem;
  max-width: fit-content;
  color: #012d61;
  column-gap: 2px;
}
.category-post-info .category-post-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0px 0px 20px;
}
.category-post-info .category-post-title a {
  color: #012d61;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.category-post-summary p {
  font-size: 16px;
}
.category-post-info {
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding: 20px;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.category-post-list .cat-links {
  margin: 0px 0px 10px;
}
.category-post-list .post-item-with-details {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.category-post-list .read-more {
  border-color: rgb(1, 45, 97);
  color: rgb(1, 45, 97);
  border: 2px solid;
  border-radius: 0.625rem;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  transform: translateX(0px);
}
.category-post-list .read-more:hover {
  transform: translateX(5px);
  background-color: rgba(1, 45, 97, 0.1);
}

.related-articles-section .section-title {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-right: 10px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0px 0px 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #012d61;
}
.articles-grid-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}
.related-article-card .article-thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-top-right-radius: 10px;
  border-top-left-radius: 10px;
}
.related-article-card .article-category {
  background: #dbeafe;
  display: flex;
  width: auto;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.4rem 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  border-radius: 50rem;
  max-width: fit-content;
  color: #012d61;
  column-gap: 2px;
  margin: 20px 0px 10px;
}
.related-article-card .article-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0px 0px 0px;
}
.related-article-card .article-title a {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.related-article-card .article-title a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.related-articles-section {
  margin: 0px 0px 40px;
}
.related-article-card {
  box-shadow: 0 0.125rem 0.25rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
  border: 1px solid rgb(0 0 0 / 18%);
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.related-article-card .article-meta {
  padding: 0px 20px 20px;
}
.post-short-description {
  background: rgba(219, 234, 254, 0.5);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
  border-left: 6px solid #012d61;
  margin: 0px 0px 30px;
}
.post-short-description .post_short_para p {
  font-size: 16px;
}
.post-short-description .post_learn_heading label {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: block;
}
.post-short-description .post-short-lists {
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.post-short-description .post-short-lists .post-short-list {
  margin: 0px 0px 10px;
}
.post-short-description
  .post-short-lists
  .post-short-list
  .bi-check-circle-fill::before {
  color: #012d61;
}
.heateor_sss_sharing_container.heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing {
  margin: 0px 0px 20px;
}
.heateor_sss_sharing_container.heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing
  .heateor_sss_sharing_title {
  margin: 0px 0px 10px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog-list {
    margin-top: 58px;
    padding: 30px 0px 0px;
  }
  .blog-title-link {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .blog-short-dis p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .latest-post-section {
    margin: 0px 0px 30px;
  }
  .blog-list-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .three-post-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .three-post-grid .blog-title-link {
    min-height: initial;
  }
  .blog-post-info {
    padding: 15px 15px 30px;
  }
  .grid-item-group {
    height: auto;
  }
  .blog-category-group-wrapper .category-section:nth-child(odd) {
    padding: 30px 0px 30px;
  }
  .category-section {
    margin: 30px 0px 30px;
  }
  .category-section .category-title {
    font-size: 22px;
    padding-right: 5px;
  }
  .category-section-head a.button {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .category-section .category-title:after {
    width: 20px;
  }
  .category-post-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .category-grid-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .category-grid-item .category-item-thumbnail a {
    display: block;
  }
  .category-item-thumbnail img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }
  .category-grid-item .blog-title-link {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .blog-subscribe-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .subscribe-heading {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin: 0px 0px 20px;
  }
  .blog-subscribe-inner label {
    font-weight: normal;
  }
  .blog-subscribe-inner .wpcf7-form .field-content {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .subscribe-list {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .subscribe-list .formlabel {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .newsletter-image-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
  .blog-subscribe-inner .wpcf7-form .field-content .field-action {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .blog-subscribe-inner
    .wpcf7-form
    .field-content
    .field-action
    p
    input.wpcf7-form-control {
    height: 50px;
    padding: 8px 20px;
  }
  .category-blog-list .category-title {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin: 0px 0px 20px;
  }
  .category-post-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .category-post-summary p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .blog-post-wrapper {
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .blog-post-wrapper .blog-post-detail-lft {
    width: 100%;
    order: 1;
  }
  .blog-post-detail-rgt .widget_recent_entries {
    display: none;
  }
  .widget_blog-cta {
    margin: 30px 0px 10px;
  }
  .blog-post-wrapper .blog-post-detail-rgt {
    width: 100%;
    order: 0;
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
  }

  .blog-post-detail {
    padding: 30px 0px 0px;
  }
  .blog-full-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .blog-full-content h2 {
    font-size: 20px !important;
  }
  .blog-full-content h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .blog-full-content ul li {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .blog-post-detail-rgt .widget-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .blog-post-detail-rgt .widget_categories ul li a {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .blog-full-content table {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  /* =========================================
   AUTHOR BOX
========================================= */

  .author-box-custom.modern-author-box {
    background: #ececec;

    border-radius: 18px;

    padding: 26px 30px;

    margin-top: 48px;

    max-width: 100%;

    border: none;

    box-shadow: none;
  }

  /* TITLE */

  .author-box-custom.modern-author-box h3 {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

    font-size: 20px;

    font-weight: 700;

    line-height: 32px;

    letter-spacing: -0.02em;

    color: #111111;

    margin: 0 0 12px;
  }

  /* REMOVE OLD FLEX */

  .author-box-custom.modern-author-box .author-info {
    display: block;
  }

  /* REMOVE IMAGE */

  .author-box-custom.modern-author-box .author-avatar {
    display: none;
  }

  /* DETAILS */

  .author-box-custom.modern-author-box .author-details {
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* AUTHOR NAME */

  .author-box-custom.modern-author-box .author-name {
    display: none;
  }

  /* BIO */

  .author-box-custom.modern-author-box .author-bio {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

    font-size: 17px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 42px;

    letter-spacing: -0.01em;

    color: #2a2a2a;

    margin: 0;
  }

  /* LINKS INSIDE BIO */

  .author-box-custom.modern-author-box .author-bio a {
    color: #111111;

    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  /* MOBILE */

  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .author-box-custom.modern-author-box {
      padding: 22px 20px;

      border-radius: 16px;

      margin-top: 36px;
    }

    .author-box-custom.modern-author-box h3 {
      font-size: 18px;

      line-height: 28px;
    }

    .author-box-custom.modern-author-box .author-bio {
      font-size: 15px;

      line-height: 30px;
    }
  }

  .related-articles-section .section-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .articles-grid-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .related-articles-section {
    margin: 20px 0px 40px;
  }
  .post-short-description .post_short_para p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .post-short-description .post-short-lists {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .post-short-description .post-short-lists .post-short-list {
    display: flex;
  }
}

.blog-layout-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns:
    220px
    minmax(0, 1fr)
    250px;

  gap: 40px;

  align-items: start;

  margin-top: 40px;
}
/* =========================================
   SIDEBARS LAYOUT
========================================= */

.blog-left-sidebar,
.blog-right-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 32px;
}

.blog-right-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
}

/* =========================================
   LEFT TOC
========================================= */

.custom-toc-card {
  width: 218px;

  background: #151010;

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);

  border-radius: 8px;

  padding: 18px 18px 20px;

  overflow: hidden;
}

/* REMOVE EZTOC DEFAULTS */

.custom-toc-card #ez-toc-container,
.custom-toc-card .ez-toc-v2_0_71_1 {
  background: transparent !important;

  border: none !important;

  box-shadow: none !important;

  padding: 0 !important;

  margin: 0 !important;
}

.custom-toc-card nav,
.custom-toc-card ul,
.custom-toc-card li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

/* TITLE */

.custom-toc-card .ez-toc-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 17px;

  font-weight: 700;

  line-height: 28px;

  color: #ffffff;

  margin-bottom: 14px;

  display: block;
}

/* TOC LIST */

.custom-toc-card ul.ez-toc-list {
  display: flex;

  flex-direction: column;

  gap: 7px;
}

/* TOC LINKS */

.custom-toc-card ul li a {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 13px;

  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 20px;

  color: #8d8d8d;

  text-decoration: none;

  transition: 0.25s ease;

  display: block;
}

.custom-toc-card ul li a:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* =========================================
   CONTACT CARD
========================================= */

.custom-contact-card {
  width: 100%;

  background: #191919;

  border-radius: 8px;

  padding: 0;

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

/* TITLE */

.custom-contact-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 16px;

  font-weight: 700;

  line-height: 24px;

  color: #ffffff;

  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

/* FORM */

.custom-contact-card .wpcf7-form p {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

/* INPUTS */

.custom-contact-card input,
.custom-contact-card textarea {
  width: 100%;

  background: #dce5f2;

  border: none;

  border-radius: 6px;

  height: 34px;

  padding: 0 12px;

  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 11px;

  font-weight: 400;

  color: #4a4a4a;

  outline: none;

  box-shadow: none;
}

/* TEXTAREA */

.custom-contact-card textarea {
  height: 74px;

  resize: none;

  padding-top: 10px;
}

/* PLACEHOLDER */

.custom-contact-card input::placeholder,
.custom-contact-card textarea::placeholder {
  color: #5b5b5b;
}

/* SUBMIT */

.custom-contact-card input[type='submit'] {
  height: 34px;

  background: #156df3;

  border-radius: 999px;

  font-size: 12px;

  font-weight: 600;

  color: #ffffff;

  border: none;

  cursor: pointer;

  transition: 0.3s ease;
  padding: 0;
}
.blog-full-content a {
  color: #0d6efd;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.custom-contact-card input[type='submit']:hover {
  opacity: 0.92;
}

/* =========================================
   EXPLORE BLOGS
========================================= */

.explore-blogs-card {
  width: 218px;
}

/* TITLE */

.explore-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 16px;

  font-weight: 700;

  line-height: 24px;

  color: #ffffff;

  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

/* BLOG ITEM */

.explore-blog-item {
  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 10px;

  background: #1c1c1c;

  border-radius: 6px;

  padding: 8px;

  margin-bottom: 12px;

  text-decoration: none;

  transition: 0.3s ease;

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.explore-blog-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* THUMB */

.explore-blog-image img {
  width: 58px;

  height: 58px;

  border-radius: 4px;

  object-fit: cover;

  display: block;
}

/* BLOG TEXT */

.explore-blog-content h4 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 11px;

  font-weight: 500;

  line-height: 17px;

  color: #ffffff;

  margin: 0;
}

/* =========================================
   CTA CARD
========================================= */

.custom-cta-card {
  width: 218px;

  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0457e7 0%, #1700a8 100%);

  border-radius: 14px;

  padding: 22px 16px 18px;

  overflow: hidden;
}

/* TITLE */

.custom-cta-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 16px;

  font-weight: 700;

  line-height: 26px;

  color: #ffffff;

  margin: 0 0 12px;

  text-align: center;
}

/* DESCRIPTION */

.custom-cta-card p {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 11px;

  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 18px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);

  text-align: center;

  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

/* BUTTON */

.custom-cta-btn {
  width: 100%;

  height: 38px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  background: #ffffff;

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;

  text-decoration: none;

  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 11px;

  font-weight: 700;

  color: #1259e8;

  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-cta-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* =========================================
   MOBILE
========================================= */

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .blog-left-sidebar,
  .blog-right-sidebar {
    position: relative;

    top: 0;
  }

  .custom-toc-card,
  .custom-contact-card,
  .explore-blogs-card,
  .custom-cta-card {
    width: 100%;
  }
}
#ez-toc-container a {
  color: #c4dcffb2 !important;
  box-shadow: none;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-shadow: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.wpcf7-form input[type='text'],
.wpcf7-form input[type='email'],
.wpcf7-form input[type='tel'],
.wpcf7-form input[type='url'],
.wpcf7-form input[type='number'],
.wpcf7-form input[type='date'],
.wpcf7-form textarea,
.wpcf7-form select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px 18px;
  border: 2px solid #e1e5e9;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  line-height: 1.5;
  background-color: #fff;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: inherit;
}
div#ez-toc-container ul li,
div#ez-toc-container ul li a {
  font-size: 75% !important;
  line-height: 2 !important;
}
div#ez-toc-container .ez-toc-title {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 20px !important;
}
.blog-full-content h2 {
  font-size: 30px !important;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.blog-full-content h3 {
  font-size: 18px !important;
}
.heateor_sss_sharing_container .heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing h2 {
  font-size: 40px !important;
}