/* Hero Section */
#primary {
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.ast-separate-container {
    background: var(--color-white) ;  
}

.hero-left-bg{
    background: var(--primary-color);
}

.hero-left h1{
    color:var(--color-white);
}
.contact-text-color{
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.hero-content .btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-hero-single-service);
}

@media (max-width: 768px){

    .fade-top {
    content: url('/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Linear-Banner-Fade-Top-Service-pages-Mobile-Kelgray-1.png');
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    }
}

/* End Hero Section */

.section-heading {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  text-align: center;

}

.section-subheading {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.7em;
}

.featured-article-card .btn {
  width: 40%;
}



.section-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.section-label span {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2289CB;
}

.section-label::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--primary-color);
}

/* ── FEATURED ARTICLE SECTION ── */
.featured-article-section {
    padding: 2em 0;
}

.featured-article-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(34, 137, 203, .12);
    transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.featured-article-image {
    position: relative;
    /* min-height: 380px; */
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-article-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .35s;
}

.featured-article-image {
    transition: transform .35s;
}

.featured-article-image:hover {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.featured-article-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 380px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #155a87, #2289CB);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 4rem;
    position: relative;
}

.featured-article-placeholder::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 20px 20px;
}

.featured-article-cat {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    left: 18px;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 14px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ── BODY SIDE ── */
.featured-article-body {
    padding: 44px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.featured-article-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: #5a7d96;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.featured-article-meta span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.meta-icon {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.featured-article-meta-dot {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #cce3f3;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.featured-article-body h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0;
}

.featured-article-body p {
    font-size: .95rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .featured-article-section {
        padding: 0px 20px;
    }

    .featured-article-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .featured-article-image {
        min-height: 240px;
    }

    .featured-article-card .btn {
        width: auto;
    }

    .featured-article-placeholder {
        min-height: 240px;
    }

    .featured-article-body {
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }

    .featured-article-body h2 {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 580px) {
    .featured-article-body {
        padding: 22px 18px;
    }

    .featured-article-body h2 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
}


/* ── BLOG GRID SECTION ── */
/* .blog-grid-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: #f0f7fc;
} */

.blog-grid-section .section-heading,
.blog-grid-section .section-subheading {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    max-width: 620px;
}

.blog-grid-section .section-subheading {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* ── GRID ── */
.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 26px;
}

/* ── CARD ── */
.blog-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(34, 137, 203, .09);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
}

.blog-card-thumb {
    height: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.blog-card-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .35s;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-thumb img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.blog-card-thumb-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a6fa3, #2289CB);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
}

.blog-card-thumb-placeholder::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 18px 18px;
}

.blog-card-cat {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 12px;
    left: 14px;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ── CARD BODY ── */
.blog-card-body {
    padding: 22px 22px 26px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.blog-card-meta {
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-weight: 500;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.blog-card-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0;
}

.blog-card-body h3 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    transition: color .2s;
}

.blog-card-body p {
    font-size: .85rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: 1.6;
    flex: 1;
    margin: 0;
}

.blog-card-body .btn {
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 5px 14px;
}

/* ── PAGINATION ── */
.blog-pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 30px 0px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-pagination .page-numbers {
    padding: 9px 18px;
    border: 1px solid #cce3f3;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: .84rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2289CB;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: #fff;
    transition: all .2s;
}

.blog-pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.blog-pagination .page-numbers.current {
    background: #2289CB;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #2289CB;
}

/* ── NO POSTS ── */
.blog-no-posts {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 80px 0;
    color: #5a7d96;
    font-size: 1rem;
}


@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-grid-section {
        padding: 2em;
    }

    .section-label span{
        text-align: center;
    }
    .section-heading {
        font-size: 2.75rem;
    }

    .blog-card-body .btn {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}


.testimonials-section .section-heading {
    color: var(--color-white);
    text-align: left;
}