/* ============================================================
   Filtered Archive – fa-styles.css
   Design: dark navy topbar, white content area, card grid
   ============================================================ */

/* ── RESET / BASE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
	box-sizing: border-box;
}
:root {
	--blue-top: #2f5ea8;
	--blue-bottom: #132d73;
	--green: #8cc63f;
	--yellow: #ffcc00;
	--white: #ffffff;
	--blue-dark: #042176;
	--blue-mid: #0a2fa0;
	--green-dark: #00423e;
	--green-mid: #006838;
	--green-main: #0a7f3f;
	--green-light: #31b44a;
	--gold: #f4b400;
	--white: #ffffff;
	--gray-bg: #f4f4f4;
	--gray-border: #dcdcdc;
	--text-main: #222222;
	--text-muted: #666666;
	--max-content: 1200px;
	--max-text: 1156px;
	--max-innercontent: 992px;
}
.filtered-archive-wrap {
	font-family:
		-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
	color: #1a1a2e;
	background: transparent;
	min-height: 60vh;
}

/* ── TOP BAR ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.fa-topbar {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 50;
	background: transparent;
	overflow: visible; /* important */
	padding: 50px 0px;
}

.fa-topbar::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background: #042176;
	clip-path: polygon(0 0, 85% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
	z-index: -1;
}
.fa-topbar-inner {
	max-width: 1384px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 14px 36px;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 10px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.fa-topbar-inner .later_div_arn {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 20px;
	align-items: center;
}
/* Search */
.fa-search-wrap {
	position: relative;
	flex: 1 1 200px;
	max-width: 260px;
}

.fa-search-icon {
	position: absolute;
	left: 18px;
	top: 50%;
	transform: translateY(-50%);
	color: var(--yellow);
	line-height: 0;
}

#fa-search {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 8px 28px 8px 40px;
	background: transparent;
	border: 1.5px solid var(--yellow);
	border-radius: 40px;
	color: #fff;
	height: 50px;
	font-size: 14px;
	outline: none;
	transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

#fa-search::placeholder {
	color: white;
}
#fa-search:focus {
	border-color: #5a8cf8;
}

/* Filters label */
.fa-filters-label {
	color: #c8d6f0;
	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 700;
	padding: 0 4px;
}

/* ── DROPDOWNS ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.fa-dropdown {
	position: relative;
}

.fa-dropdown-btn {
	background: transparent;
	border: 1.5px solid var(--yellow);
	border-radius: 50px;
	color: #e0eaff;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 700;
	padding: 8px 18px;
	min-width: 115px;
	height: 50px;
	cursor: pointer;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 5px;
	transition:
		background 0.2s,
		border-color 0.2s;
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.fa-dropdown-btn:hover,
.fa-dropdown.open .fa-dropdown-btn {
	background: #1a2d5a;
	border-color: #5a8cf8;
}

.fa-chevron {
	transition: transform 0.2s;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	color: var(--yellow);
}

.fa-dropdown.open .fa-chevron {
	transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.fa-dropdown-menu {
	display: none;
	position: absolute;
	top: calc(100% + 6px);
	left: 0;
	min-width: 180px;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid #e0e6f0;
	border-radius: 8px;
	box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
	z-index: 9999;
	padding: 8px 0;
}

.fa-dropdown.open .fa-dropdown-menu {
	display: block;
}

.fa-dropdown-menu label {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	padding: 8px 16px;
	font-size: 13px;
	color: #1a1a2e;
	cursor: pointer;
	transition: background 0.15s;
}

.fa-dropdown-menu label:hover {
	background: #f0f4ff;
}

.fa-dropdown-menu input[type="checkbox"],
.fa-dropdown-menu input[type="radio"] {
	accent-color: #5a8cf8;
	width: 15px;
	height: 15px;
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Sort as flat list (no checkbox) */
.fa-dropdown[data-filter="sort"] .fa-dropdown-menu label {
	padding-left: 14px;
}

/* ── ACTIVE TAGS BAR ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.fa-active-bar {
	background: transparent;
	padding: 72px 0px 56px 0px;
}

.fa-active-inner {
	max-width: 1384px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 12px 24px;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	min-height: 50px;
}

.fa-results-count {
	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: #000;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	display: none;
}

.fa-active-tags {
	display: flex;
	gap: 6px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	flex: 1;
	justify-content: end;
}

.fa-tag-pill {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 4px;
	background: transparent;
	border: 1px solid var(--blue-top);
	border-radius: 46px;
	padding: 8px 20px;
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: var(--blue-top);
	cursor: default;
	height: 50px;
	min-width: 100px;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.fa-tag-pill .fa-remove-tag {
	background: none;
	border: none;
	cursor: pointer;
	color: var(--blue-top);
	font-size: 22px;
	line-height: 1;
	padding: 0 0 0 2px;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
}

.fa-tag-pill .fa-remove-tag:hover {
	color: #e55;
}

.fa-clear-all {
	background: none;
	border: none;
	color: #1d50a3;
	font-size: 20px;
	font-weight: 700;
	cursor: pointer;
	text-decoration: none;
	padding: 0;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	font-family: var(--font-family);
}

.fa-clear-all:hover {
	color: #2a5cd8;
}

/* ── MAIN CONTAINER ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.fa-container {
	max-width: 1384px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 32px 36px 48px;
}

/* ── GRID ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.fa-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	gap: 28px;
	min-height: 200px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.fa-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	}
	.hero-top,
	.fa-active-bar {
		padding: 40px 0px !important;
	}
	.fa-topbar-inner .later_div_arn {
		margin-top: 25px;
	}
}
.flex_arrn {
	display: flex;
	gap: 20px;
	align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 580px) {
	.fa-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}
	.hero-top,
	.fa-active-bar {
		padding: 40px 0px !important;
	}
	.fa-topbar {
		clip-path: unset !important;
		padding: 25px 0px;
	}
	.fa-topbar-inner .later_div_arn {
		margin-top: 25px;
	}
}

/* ── CARDS ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.fa-card {
	background: #fff;
	border-radius: 8px;
	overflow: hidden;
	box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
	transition:
		transform 0.2s,
		box-shadow 0.2s;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
}

.fa-card:hover {
	transform: translateY(-3px);
	box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.11);
}

.fa-card-img-wrap {
	position: relative;
	display: block;
	overflow: hidden;
	aspect-ratio: 16/9;
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.fa-card-img-wrap img.fa-card-img,
.fa-card-img-wrap img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
	transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.fa-card:hover .fa-card-img-wrap img {
	transform: scale(1.04);
}

.fa-card-img-placeholder {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8d6f0 0%, #e0e8ff 100%);
}

/* Date badge */
.fa-card-date {
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 0;
	left: 0;
	background: rgba(89, 167, 63, 0.92); /* green accent like screenshot */
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.4px;
	padding: 4px 10px;
}

/* Card body */
.fa-card-body {
	padding: 16px 16px 20px;
	flex: 1;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
}

.fa-card-topics {
	display: flex;
	gap: 4px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.fa-card-topic {
	background: #eef2ff;
	color: #5a8cf8;
	font-size: 10px;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.5px;
	padding: 2px 7px;
	border-radius: 3px;
}

.fa-card-title {
	font-size: 15px;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.35;
	margin: 0 0 8px;
	color: #1a3a7c;
}

.fa-card-title a {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: color 0.15s;
}

.fa-card-title a:hover {
	color: #5a8cf8;
}

.fa-card-excerpt {
	font-size: 13px;
	color: #555e7a;
	line-height: 1.55;
	margin: 0;
	flex: 1;
}

/* No results */
.fa-no-results {
	grid-column: 1 / -1;
	text-align: center;
	padding: 60px 20px;
	color: #778;
	font-size: 15px;
}

/* ── LOADING SPINNER ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.fa-loader {
	grid-column: 1 / -1;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	padding: 60px 0;
}

.fa-loader span {
	width: 10px;
	height: 10px;
	background: #5a8cf8;
	border-radius: 50%;
	animation: fa-bounce 0.6s infinite alternate;
}

.fa-loader span:nth-child(2) {
	animation-delay: 0.15s;
}
.fa-loader span:nth-child(3) {
	animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

@keyframes fa-bounce {
	from {
		transform: translateY(0);
		opacity: 0.6;
	}
	to {
		transform: translateY(-10px);
		opacity: 1;
	}
}

/* ── PAGINATION ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.fa-pagination {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	margin-top: 36px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.fa-pagination button {
	min-width: 36px;
	height: 36px;
	padding: 0 12px;
	border: 0px solid var(--blue-top);
	border-radius: 0px;
	background: transparent;
	color: #1a3a7c;
	font-size: 13px;
	cursor: pointer;
	transition:
		background 0.15s,
		border-color 0.15s,
		color 0.15s;
}

.fa-pagination button:hover {
	border-bottom-width: 1px;
}
.fa-pagination button:first-child,
.fa-pagination button:last-child {
	font-size: 25px;
}

.fa-pagination button.active {
	background: transparent;
	border-bottom-width: 2px;
}

.fa-pagination button:disabled {
	opacity: 0.4;
	cursor: default;
}

.fa-pagination .fa-pag-ellipsis {
	color: #aaa;
	font-size: 14px;
	padding: 0 4px;
	line-height: 36px;
	pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── TRANSITIONS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
#fa-grid {
	transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.hero_archive {
	background-color: var(--c-blue);
	overflow: visible;
	z-index: 5;
	position: relative;
}
#fa-grid.fa-loading {
	opacity: 0.4;
	pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-top {
	background: var(--blue-top);
	padding: 80px 8% 120px 8%;
	position: relative;
}
.hero-content {
	position: relative;
	max-width: 1384px;
	padding: 0px 2.25rem;
	margin: auto;
}
.content_inner {
	max-width: 600px;
}
.content_inner h1 {
	margin-bottom: 40px;
	font-size: 54px;
	font-weight: 500;
}
.content_inner * {
	color: white;
}
.hero_archive::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	right: 0;
	width: 45%;
	height: 100%;
	background: var(--green);
	clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 33% 100%);
	z-index: 0;
}

.form-section {
	position: relative;
}

.invest-section {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 60px;
	padding: 70px 0px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
}

/* LEFT SIDE */
.invest-left {
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 0;
}
.container_arrn {
	max-width: 1384px;
	width: 100%;
	margin: auto;
	padding: 0 36px;
}

.invest-left h2 {
	font-size: 2.6rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: #1a6b4a;
	line-height: 1.15;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	margin-top: 0;
}

.invest-left p {
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	color: #757575;
	line-height: 1.7;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.invest-cta h4 {
	font-size: 2.5rem;
	color: #1d50a3;
	line-height: 1.3;
	font-weight: 500;
}

.invest-cta strong {
	color: #1d50a3;
	font-weight: 700;
}

/* RIGHT SIDE */
.invest-right {
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 320px;
}

.form-group {
	margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.form-group label {
	display: block;
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: #222;
	margin-bottom: 6px;
	letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.form-group label .required {
	color: #c0392b;
	margin-left: 2px;
}

.form-group input {
	width: 100%;
	border: none;
	border-bottom: 2px solid #1a5fa8;
	background: transparent;
	padding: 8px 0;
	font-size: 1.75rem;
	color: #757575;
	outline: none;
	transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.form-group input::placeholder {
	color: #757575;
}

.form-group input:focus {
	border-bottom-color: #1a6b4a;
}

.submit-btn {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	margin-top: 8px;
	padding: 12px 28px;
	border: 2px solid #1d50a3;
	background: transparent;
	color: #1d50a3;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	cursor: pointer;
	border-radius: 25px;

	transition:
		background 0.2s,
		color 0.2s;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
	background: #1d50a3;
	color: #fff;
}

.submit-btn svg {
	transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.submit-btn:hover svg {
	transform: translateX(4px);
}

.form-disclaimer {
	margin-top: 5px;
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	color: #757575;
	line-height: 1.5;
}

.form-disclaimer a {
	color: #1d50a3;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.form-disclaimer a:hover {
	text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
	.invest-section {
		flex-direction: column;
		padding: 40px 0px;
		gap: 40px;
	}
}

/* single blog page styles */

.inner_content_width {
	max-width: var(--max-innercontent) !important;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   HERO
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero_nticslr {
	background: var(--blue-dark);
	padding: 48px 24px 200px 24px;
	text-align: center;
	color: var(--white);
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.hero_nticslr::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background: radial-gradient(
		ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 0%,
		rgba(10, 47, 160, 0.5) 0%,
		transparent 70%
	);
	pointer-events: none;
}

/* ===============================
   BREADCRUMBS
================================*/
.breadcrumbs_nticslr {
	font-size: 13.5px;
	opacity: 0.82;
	margin-bottom: 30px;
	position: relative;
}

.breadcrumbs_nticslr a {
	color: #ffffff;
	transition: color 0.2s;
}

.breadcrumbs_nticslr a:hover {
	color: #fff;
}

.breadcrumbs_nticslr .sep_nticslr {
	margin: 0 9px;
	opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ===============================
   CONTENT
================================*/
.hero-content_nticslr {
	max-width: 800px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	position: relative;
}

.hero-title_nticslr {
	font-family: var(--font-family);
	font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 46px);
	font-weight: 400;
	line-height: 1.2;
	margin-bottom: 22px;
	color: var(--white);
}

.hero-subtitle_nticslr {
	font-size: 24px;
	line-height: 1.75;
	color: #ffffff;
	max-width: 680px;
	margin: 0 auto 26px;
}

.hero-date_nticslr {
	font-size: 20px;
	letter-spacing: 2px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	margin-bottom: 26px;
}

/* ===============================
   SHARE BAND
================================*/
.share-band_nticslr {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 14px;
	background: #1d50a3;
	padding: 10px 20px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.share-label_nticslr {
	font-size: 11px;
	letter-spacing: 1.5px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.share-icons_nticslr {
	display: flex;
	gap: 8px;
}

.share-icon_nticslr {
	width: 32px;
	height: 32px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	color: white;
	transition:
		background 0.25s,
		transform 0.2s;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.share-icon_nticslr:hover {
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
	transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.share-icon_nticslr svg {
	width: 14px;
	height: 14px;
	fill: white;
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   FEATURED IMAGE
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.featured-img-section_nticslr {
	padding: 0;
	text-align: center;
	margin-top: -140px;
	z-index: 10;
	position: relative;
}

.featured-img-wrap_nticslr {
	max-width: var(--max-content);
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.featured-img-wrap_nticslr img {
	width: 100%;
	/* height: 560px; */
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
}

.img-caption_nticslr {
	font-size: 16px;
	color: #757575;
	margin-top: 12px;
	font-style: italic;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   SUMMARY BOX
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.summary-section {
	background: var(--white);
	padding: 72px 28px;
}
.summary-box {
	max-width: var(--max-text);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 42px 52px;
	border: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
}
.summary-box h3 {
	font-family: var(--font-family);
	color: var(--green-main);
	font-size: 22px;
	font-weight: 400;
	margin-bottom: 8px;
	position: relative;
}
.summary-box h3::after {
	content: "";
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: 2px;
	background: var(--green-main);
	margin-top: 12px;
	margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.summary-box ul {
	list-style: none !important;
}
.summary-box li {
	position: relative;
	padding-left: 26px;
}
.summary-box li,
.summary-box li a {
	font-size: 18px;
	line-height: 1.75;
	color: #000000;
	margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.summary-box li::before {
	content: "";
	width: 6px;
	height: 6px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background-color: var(--green-light);
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: 14px;
}
.post_container_nticslr li::marker {
	color: var(--green-light);
}

.post_container_nticslr {
	max-width: 1384px;
	margin: auto;
	padding: 50px 36px;
}
.post_container_nticslr ul,
.post_container_nticslr li {
	list-style: unset;
	list-style-position: outside;
	margin-left: 8px;
}
.post_container_nticslr .wp-block-post-navigation-link__arrow-previous {
	color: #1d50a3;
	/* padding: 30px; */
	border: 2px solid #1d50a3;
	border-radius: 50%;
	width: 96px;
	height: 96px;
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	font-size: 30px;
	margin-right: 32px;
}
.post_container_nticslr .post-navigation-link-previous {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
}
.post_container_nticslr .post-navigation-link-previous a {
	width: 300px;
	display: inline-flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 10px;
}
.post_container_nticslr
	.post-navigation-link-previous
	.post-navigation-link__label {
	font-family: var(--font-family);
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 20px;
	line-height: 24px;
	letter-spacing: 0%;
	color: #1d50a3;
}
.post_container_nticslr
	.post-navigation-link-previous
	.post-navigation-link__title {
	font-family: var(--font-family);
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 24px;
	letter-spacing: 0%;
	color: #000;
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE CONTENT
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.article-section {
	background: var(--white);
	padding: 20px 28px 72px;
}
.article-inner {
	max-width: var(--max-text);
	margin: 0 auto;
}
.article-inner p {
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 1.85;
	color: #333;
	margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.post-dateline strong {
	color: var(--green-main);
	font-weight: 600;
}
.article-inner h2 {
	font-family: "DM Serif Display", serif;
	color: var(--green-main);
	font-size: 26px;
	font-weight: 400;
	margin-top: 54px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	line-height: 1.3;
}
.article-inner h3 {
	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--text-main);
	margin-top: 36px;
	margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.col-text-img {
	display: flex;
	gap: 44px;
	align-items: flex-start;
	margin: 20px 0 40px;
}
.col-text-img .col-text {
	flex: 1;
}
.col-text-img .col-img {
	flex: 0 0 360px;
}
.col-text-img .col-img img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 280px;
	object-fit: cover;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   TESTIMONIAL
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.testimonial-wrap {
	max-width: var(--max-text);
	margin: 50px auto 40px;
	padding: 0 24px;
}
.testimonial-block {
	background: transparent;
	padding: 0;
}
.testimonial-divider {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0;
	margin-bottom: 38px;
}
.testimonial-divider .t-line {
	flex: 1;
	height: 1px;
	background: #d8d8d8;
}
.testimonial-icon-box {
	width: 46px;
	height: 46px;
	background: var(--green-light);
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	flex-shrink: 0;
}
.testimonial-icon-box svg {
	width: 22px;
	height: 18px;
	fill: white;
}
.quote-text,
.quote-author {
	padding: 0px 60px;
}
.quote-text p {
	font-size: 28px;
	font-weight: 400;
	font-style: normal;
	color: #000000;
	line-height: 1.65;
	margin-bottom: 28px;
	font-family: var(--font-family);
}
.quote-author {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 4px;
}
.quote-author-name {
	font-family: var(--font-family);

	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: 1.2px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #000000;
}
.quote-author-loc {
	font-family: var(--font-family);
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: 16px;
	color: #000000;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0;
}
.wp-block-separator {
	height: 1px;
	background-color: #000000;
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   CTA BLOCK
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.cta-outer {
	background: var(--white);
	padding: 40px 0px 72px;
}
.cta-block {
	max-width: var(--max-text);
	margin: 0 auto;
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--green-dark);
	color: var(--white);
}
.cta-header {
	background: var(--green-mid);
	padding: 30px 52px;
}
.cta-header h2 {
	font-family: var(--font-family);
	font-size: 28px;
	font-weight: 400;
	color: var(--white);
	margin: 0;
}
.cta-body {
	padding: 46px 52px 58px;
	max-width: 580px;
	position: relative;
	z-index: 2;
}
.cta-body p {
	font-size: 15.5px;
	line-height: 1.8;
	color: #d0ead9;
	margin-bottom: 34px;
}
.cta-btn {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 12px;
	padding: 15px 30px;
	border: 2px solid var(--gold);
	border-radius: 50px;
	color: var(--white);
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.8px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	transition: all 0.3s ease;
	cursor: pointer;
	background: transparent;
	font-family: inherit;
}
.cta-btn:hover {
	background: var(--gold);
	color: #0b5f3a;
}
.cta-btn .arrow {
	font-size: 18px;
}
.cta-block::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	right: 0;
	width: 46%;
	height: 100%;
	background: var(--green-light);
	clip-path: polygon(30% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 70% 100%);
	z-index: 1;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   AUTHOR BIO
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.author-section {
	background: var(--white);
	padding: 0 28px 56px;
}
.author-border {
	max-width: var(--max-text);
	margin: 0 auto;
	border-top: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
	padding-top: 28px;
}
.author-invest-line {
	font-size: 13.5px;
	color: #444;
	margin-bottom: 24px;
	line-height: 1.6;
}
.author-invest-line a {
	color: var(--blue-dark);
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-decoration-color: rgba(4, 33, 118, 0.4);
	text-underline-offset: 2px;
	transition: text-decoration-color 0.2s;
}
.author-invest-line a:hover {
	text-decoration-color: var(--blue-dark);
}
.author-inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: 20px;
}
.author-logo-mark {
	flex-shrink: 0;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0;
	width: 110px;
}
.author-logo-mark svg {
	width: 110px;
	height: auto;
}
.author-info {
	flex: 1;
}
.author-bio {
	font-size: 13.5px;
	color: #444;
	line-height: 1.75;
	margin-bottom: 8px;
	max-width: 700px;
}
.author-more-link {
	font-size: 13.5px;
	color: var(--blue-dark);
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-decoration-color: rgba(4, 33, 118, 0.4);
	text-underline-offset: 2px;
	font-weight: 500;
	transition: text-decoration-color 0.2s;
}
.author-more-link:hover {
	text-decoration-color: var(--blue-dark);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   PREV / NEXT NAV
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.post-nav {
	background: var(--white);
	padding: 44px 0px 50px;
}
.post-nav-inner {
	max-width: 100%;
	margin: 0 auto;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 32px;
}
.nav-item {
	flex: 1;
}
.nav-item a {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 20px;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--text-main);
	transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.nav-item a:hover {
	opacity: 0.7;
}
.nav-item.next a {
	flex-direction: row-reverse;
	text-align: right;
}
.nav-circle {
	width: 96px;
	height: 96px;
	border: 2px solid var(--blue-mid);
	border-radius: 50%;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	transition: all 0.25s;
	color: var(--blue-mid);
}
.nav-circle svg {
	width: 18px;
	height: 18px;
	stroke: var(--blue-mid);
	fill: none;
	stroke-width: 1.8;
	stroke-linecap: round;
	stroke-linejoin: round;
	transition: stroke 0.25s;
}
.nav-item a:hover .nav-circle {
	border-color: var(--blue-mid);
	background: var(--blue-mid);
}
.nav-item a:hover .nav-circle svg {
	stroke: white;
	fill: white !important;
}
.nav-item a:hover .nav-circle svg path {
	fill: white !important;
}
.nav-meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 4px;
}
.nav-dir {
	font-size: 20px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--blue-mid);
	letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}
.nav-title {
	font-size: 18px;
	color: #000;
	max-width: 300px;
	line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   RELATED STORIES
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.related-section {
	background: var(--white);
	padding: 72px 28px 80px;
	border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
}
.related-inner {
	max-width: var(--max-content);
	margin: 0 auto;
}
.related-heading {
	font-family: "DM Serif Display", serif;
	font-size: 34px;
	font-weight: 400;
	color: var(--green-main);
	margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.related-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	gap: 30px;
}
.related-card {
	background: transparent;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
}
.card-img-wrap {
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 220px;
	margin-bottom: 0;
}
.card-img-wrap img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	transition: transform 0.5s ease;
	display: block;
}
.related-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
	transform: scale(1.05);
}
.card-date-pill {
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 0;
	left: 0;
	background: var(--green-main);
	color: var(--white);
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.5px;
	padding: 6px 14px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}
.card-body {
	padding: 18px 0 0;
	flex: 1;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
}
.card-title {
	font-size: 17px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--text-main);
	line-height: 1.4;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.card-title a {
	color: inherit;
}
.card-title a:hover {
	color: var(--green-main);
}
.card-excerpt {
	font-size: 13.5px;
	color: #666;
	line-height: 1.65;
	flex: 1;
	margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.related-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	}
	.cta-block::after {
		display: none;
	}
	.nav-item a {
		align-items: center;
		border: 1px solid var(--blue-top);
		border-radius: 5px;
		padding: 15px;
	}
	.nav-meta{
		align-items: baseline;
	}
	.nav-meta .nav-title{
		text-align: left;
	}
	.nav-item.next a {
		/* flex-direction: column; */
		align-items: center;
	}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.post_container_nticslr .latest_blogs_block{
		padding: 0px;
	}
	section#invest > div {
		padding: 0px;
	}
	.wp-block-spacer {
		height: 20px !important;
	}
	.cta-outer {
		padding: 20px 0px 40px;
	}
	.latest_blogs_block .latest_blogs_block__container,
	.testimonial-wrap,
	.summary-section {
		padding: 40px 0px;
	}
	.quote-text,
	.quote-author {
		padding: 0px;
	}
	.featured-img-wrap_nticslr,
	.latest_blogs_block {
		padding: 0px 36px;
	}
	.fa-active-inner {
		justify-content: space-between;
		flex-wrap: wrap;
	}
	.fa-active-tags {
		width: 100%;
		flex: auto;
		justify-content: start;
	}
	.nav-circle {
		width: 40px;
		height: 40px;
	}
	.hero-title {
		font-size: 26px;
	}
	.col-text-img {
		flex-direction: column;
	}
	.col-text-img .col-img {
		flex: none;
		width: 100%;
	}
	.cta-header {
		padding: 26px 28px;
	}
	.cta-body {
		padding: 32px 28px 44px;
	}
	.related-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}
	.summary-box {
		padding: 30px 26px;
	}
	.post-nav-inner {
		gap: 20px;
		flex-direction: column-reverse;
	}
	.featured-img-wrap img {
		height: 300px;
	}
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   ANIMATIONS
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
@keyframes fadeUp {
	from {
		opacity: 0;
		transform: translateY(22px);
	}
	to {
		opacity: 1;
		transform: translateY(0);
	}
}
.hero-content > * {
	animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease both;
}
.hero-content > *:nth-child(1) {
	animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
.hero-content > *:nth-child(2) {
	animation-delay: 0.22s;
}
.hero-content > *:nth-child(3) {
	animation-delay: 0.34s;
}
.hero-content > *:nth-child(4) {
	animation-delay: 0.46s;
}

.wysiwyg-content h5 {
	font-family: var(--font-family);
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 24px;
	line-height: 36px;
	letter-spacing: 0%;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.wysiwyg-content p,
.col-text p {
	font-size: 18px;
}
.col-img figcaption {
	color: #747474;
	text-align: center;
	font-size: 14px;
	padding: 0px 15px;
}