/**
 * Virtual Assistance — Elementor Widget Styles
 *
 * Ensures the VA Hero widget renders correctly inside Elementor's
 * section/column containers and the live editor preview.
 */

/* ── Override Elementor column gaps inside the hero ──────── */
.elementor-widget-va_hero .elementor-widget-container {
    padding: 0;
}

/* ── Ensure hero fills its container ─────────────────────── */
.elementor-widget-va_hero .hero {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

/* ── Editor: prevent overflow ────────────────────────────── */
.elementor-editor-active .elementor-widget-va_hero .hero {
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Editor: make form non-interactive in preview ────────── */
.elementor-editor-active .hero-form-fields input,
.elementor-editor-active .hero-form-fields select,
.elementor-editor-active .hero-form-fields button {
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Responsive polish ───────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .elementor-widget-va_hero .hero {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .elementor-widget-va_hero .hero-copy,
    .elementor-widget-va_hero .hero-form-wrap {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

.section-pad-how .workflow-band{
    background: #ffffff;
}

.section-pad-how .workflow-band p{
    color:rgba(82, 82, 91, 0.80);
}

.section-pad-how .workflow-band h2{
    color: #18181b;
}


.section-pad-how .section-head {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
}

.process-step:hover .step-number {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.workflow-band-section .section-pad.compact-section{
    margin: 20px;
    padding: 56px 32px;
    border-radius: var(--r-2xl);
    color: var(--white);
    background: var(--g-dark);
}

.workflow-band-section .section-pad.compact-section h2 {
    color: var(--white);
}

@media (min-width: 1080px) {
    .workflow-band-section .section-pad.compact-section {
        padding: 80px 64px;
    }
}

.legal-layout {
    display: grid;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 64px 22px;
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
    .legal-layout {
        padding: 72px 48px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1080px) {
    .legal-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
        gap: 64px;
        padding: 80px 80px;
        align-items: start;
    }
}

.legal-toc {
    position: sticky;
    top: 90px;
}

.legal-toc h2 {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.legal-toc a {
    display: block;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 150ms ease, color 150ms ease;
}

.legal-toc a:hover {
    background: var(--em-faint);
    color: var(--em-dark);
}

.legal-body {
    max-width: 780px;
}

.legal-body h1 {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.legal-date {
    color: var(--muted-lt);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.legal-body h2 {
    margin: 48px 0 14px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.legal-body h3 {
    margin: 28px 0 10px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.legal-body p {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    line-height: 1.76;
}

.legal-body ul {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    padding-left: 22px;
}

.legal-body li {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    line-height: 1.72;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

        .news-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 28px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1080px) {
    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

.news-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--r-lg);
    background: var(--surface);
    box-shadow: var(--s-sm);
    transition: box-shadow 240ms ease, transform 240ms ease, border-color 240ms ease;
}

.news-card:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--s-lg);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: var(--em-border);
}

.news-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.news-category {
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: var(--r-pill);
    background: var(--em-faint);
    color: var(--em-dark);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.news-date {
    color: var(--muted-lt);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.news-card h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.news-card p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.65;
    flex: 1;
}

.mt-2{
    margin-top: 16px;
}