:root {
  --brand: #2b2623;
  --brand-light: #3d3430;
  --brand-muted: #3a2517;
  --brand-faint: #9b8c87;
  --accent: #c8a96e;
  --accent-hover: #d4bb85;
  --accent-light: #e8d5a8;
  --accent-pale: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.08);
  --accent-border: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.22);
  --white: #ffffff;
  --off-white: #fafaf8;
  --surface: #f4f2ef;
  --border: rgba(43, 38, 35, 0.09);
  --border-med: rgba(43, 38, 35, 0.14);
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 12px rgba(43, 38, 35, 0.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 32px rgba(43, 38, 35, 0.10);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 60px rgba(43, 38, 35, 0.13);
  --r-sm: 8px;
  --r-md: 12px;
  --r-lg: 18px;
  --r-xl: 24px;
  --content-width: 720px;
}

/* BLOG INNER PAGE */
.site-content {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 70px 0 0 0;
  min-height: 50px !important;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: start;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-image: none !important;
  background-size: 0 !important;
}

.site-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .site-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 70px 0 0 0;
  }

}


h2 {
  scroll-margin-top: 70px;
  /* same or slightly bigger than header height */
}


.site-content .content-area {
  width: 70% !important;
  flex: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-content .content-area {
    width: 100% !important;
  }
}

.is-right-sidebar {
  min-width: 300px;
  width: 300px !important;
  position: sticky;
  top: 128px;
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .is-right-sidebar {
    width: 100% !important;
  }
}


body {
  font-size: 16px !important;
}

/*Article header*/
.art-header {
  /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0F172A 0%, #1E1B4B 40%, #0C4A6E 100%); */
  /* background: #ccc; */
  background: #faf7f2;
  padding: 20px 0 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.art-header::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(6, 182, 212, .07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 26px 26px;
  pointer-events: none
}

/* .art-header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(79, 70, 229, .2) 0%, rgba(6, 182, 212, .06) 40%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none
} */

.art-header-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px;
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: center
}

.art-cat-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: rgba(79, 70, 229, .25);
  border: 1px solid rgba(79, 70, 229, .4);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

/* .art-cat-tag span {
  
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: #A5B4FC
} */

.art-h1 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #2b2623;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 780px
}

.art-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 0 0 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  margin-top: 0;
}

.art-author-align-items+.art-meta-sep {
  background: red !important;
  display: none;
}

.art-author-align-items {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  width: 100%;
}

.art-author-img-display {
  max-width: 40px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 50%;
  height: 40px;
  max-height: 40px;
  min-width: 40px;
}

.art-author-ava {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0
}

.art-author-name {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b2623;
}

.art-author-role {

  font-size: 13px;
  color: #222;
}

.art-meta-sep {
  width: 1px;
  height: 28px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12)
}

.art-meta-item {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .80);
  line-height: normal;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px
}

.art-meta-item svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  stroke: rgba(0, 0, 0, .60);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round
}

/* Hero image band */
.art-hero-img {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1060 0%, #0F172A 100%);
  height: 340px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0
}

.art-hero-img-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(165, 180, 252, .06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 22px 22px
}

/* Share bar */
.art-share-bar {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-top: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  padding: 12px 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 70px;
  z-index: 80
}

.art-share-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .art-share-inner {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

.art-progress-align-center {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex: 1
}

.art-progress-wrap {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 240px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #E2E8F0 !important;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden
}

.art-progress {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: #2b2623;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: width .1s linear
}

.art-progress-read {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #565d68;
}

.art-share-btns {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px
}

.art-share-label {

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #64748B;
}

.art-share-btn {
  width: 32px;
  height: 33px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .10);
  background: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .18s, background .18s;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0 !important;
  position: relative;
  top: 0;
}

.art-share-btn:hover {
  background: #c8a96e14;
  border-color: #c8a96e38;
}

.art-share-btn svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  fill: #334155;
}

.art-toc-btn {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #6e635f;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .10);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .18s;
}

.art-toc-btn:hover,
.art-toc-btn:focus {
  background: #c8a96e14;
  border-color: #c8a96e38;
  color: #6e635f;
}

/* Main article layout */
.art-body {
  padding: 56px 0 80px !important;
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.art-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start
}

/* Article prose */
.art-prose {
  max-width: none
}

.art-prose p {

  font-size: 17px;

  color: #0F172A;
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 22px
}

.art-prose h2 {

  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F172A;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 44px 0 14px;
  padding-top: 0
}

.art-prose h3 {

  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F172A;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 32px 0 10px
}

.art-prose h4 {

  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F172A;
  margin: 24px 0 8px
}

.art-prose strong {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F172A;
}

.art-prose ul,
.art-prose ol {
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 22px
}

.art-prose ul li,
.art-prose ol li {

  font-size: 17px;

  color: #0F172A;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px
}

.art-prose ul li::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2b2623;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 10px
}

.art-prose ol {
  counter-reset: ol-counter
}

.art-prose ol li::before {
  content: counter(ol-counter);
  counter-increment: ol-counter;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #E8F0FD;
  color: #2b2623;

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 4px
}

.art-prose blockquote {
  background: #E8F0FD;
  border-left: 3px solid #2b2623;
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin: 28px 0;

  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0F172A;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-style: normal
}

.art-prose .key-stat {
  background: #0F172A;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  text-align: center
}

.art-prose .key-stat-val {

  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #A5B4FC;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px
}

.art-prose .key-stat-lbl {

  font-size: 14px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5)
}

.art-prose .callout {
  background: #F8FAFC;
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  margin: 28px 0
}

.art-prose .callout-title {

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F172A;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px
}

.art-prose .callout-title svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  stroke: #2b2623;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round
}

.art-prose .callout p {
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 0
}

.art-prose .metric-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 28px 0
}

.art-prose .metric-card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1.5px solid #E2E8F0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px 16px;
  text-align: center
}

.art-prose .metric-card:hover {
  border-color: #2b2623;
}

.art-prose .metric-val {

  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #2b2623;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 5px
}

.art-prose .metric-lbl {

  font-size: 13px;

  color: #64748B;
  line-height: 1.4
}

.art-prose .tech-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 20px 0
}

.art-prose .tech-pill {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: #F8FAFC;
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  color: #334155;
}

.art-prose hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  margin: 40px 0
}

/* Author card */
.art-author-card {
  background: #fafaf8;
  border: 1.5px solid #2b262317;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.art-author-card .art-author-card-role {
  color: #c8a96e !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.art-author-card-name-img {
  max-width: 40px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 50%;
  max-height: 40px;
  min-width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
}

.art-author-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 14px
}

.art-author-card-ava {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

.art-author-card-name {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F172A;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin-bottom: 2px
}

.art-author-card-role {

  font-size: 13px;
  color: #2a323e;
}

.art-author-card-bio {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #222;
  line-height: 1.75
}

.art-author-card-bio p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
}

.art-author-more {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
}

.art-author-more-title {

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #64748B;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  margin-bottom: 10px
}

.art-author-more-item {

  font-size: 14px;

  color: #2b2623;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 5px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.45;
  transition: opacity .18s
}

.art-author-more-item:hover {
  opacity: .7
}

.art-author-more-item::before {
  content: '→';
  color: #2b2623;
  flex-shrink: 0;

  font-size: 13px
}

/* Post nav */
.art-post-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
}

.art-post-nav-card {
  background: #F8FAFC;
  border: 1.5px solid #E2E8F0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s
}

.text-align-right {
  text-align: right
}

.art-post-nav-card:hover {
  border-color: #2b2623;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 86, 210, .08)
}

.art-post-nav-dir {

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: #64748B;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px
}

.justify-content-flex-end {
  justify-content: flex-end
}

.art-post-nav-dir svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  stroke: #64748B;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round
}

.art-post-nav-title {

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F172A;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -.01em
}

/* Sidebar */
.art-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  position: sticky !important;
  top: 134px;
}

.art-sidebar-card {
  background: #fafaf8;
  border: 1px solid #2b262317;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.art-sidebar-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0F172A;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px
}

.art-sidebar-title+.art-toc-empty {
  margin-top: 14px !important;
}

.art-sidebar-title svg {
  width: 17px;
  stroke: #c8a96e;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round
}

/* Hide heading from related post */
.crp-list-title {
  display: none !important;
}

/* TOC */
.art-toc-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.art-toc-item {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #1f314a;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s, color .15s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.4;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent
}

.art-toc-item:hover {
  background: #edeeef;
  color: #0F172A;
}

.art-toc-item.active {
  background: #edeeef;
  color: #2b2623;
  border-left-color: #cba96e;
  /* font-weight: 600 */
}

.art-toc-item.h3 {
  padding-left: 20px;
  font-size: 13px
}

/* Related articles */
.art-related-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .18s
}

.art-related-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0
}

.art-related-item:hover {
  opacity: .75
}

.art-related-thumb {
  width: 56px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: none !important;
}

.art-related-thumb img {
  width: 30px;
}

.art-related-cat {

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  /* text-transform: uppercase; */
  color: #2b2623;
  margin-bottom: 3px
}

.art-related-title {

  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0F172A;
  line-height: 1.35
}

/* Newsletter inline */
.art-newsletter {
  background: #f6faff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 86, 210, .15);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center
}

.art-newsletter-weekly-digest {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b2623;
  margin-bottom: 8px
}

.art-newsletter-stay-ahead {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #000;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 6px
}

.art-newsletter-every-friday {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #000;
  line-height: 1.6
}

.art-newsletter-success {
  display: none;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #ffd688;
  padding: 8px 0;
}

/* Tags */
.art-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
}

.art-tag {

  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #F8FAFC;
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  color: #334155;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .18s, color .18s
}

.art-tag:hover {
  border-color: #2b2623;
  color: #2b2623;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:1024px) {
  .art-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px
  }

  .art-sidebar {
    position: static
  }

  .metric-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important
  }
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
  .art-post-nav {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .metric-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important
  }

  .art-h1 {
    font-size: 24px
  }
}

/* Art header image */
.art-header-img {
  /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1060 0%, #0C3060 60%, #0F2952 100%); */
  border-radius: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .10);
  flex-shrink: 0
}

.art-header-img-pat {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(165, 180, 252, .07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  pointer-events: none
}

.art-header-featured-img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  /* padding:32px 24px; */
}

.art-cat-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgb(223 211 203);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.art-cat-tag svg {
  display: none;
}

.art-cat-tag::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #c8a96e;
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}


@media(max-width:1024px) {
  .art-header-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 28px !important;

  }

  .art-header-img {
    min-height: 200px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
  }
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
  .art-header-img {
    min-height: 160px
  }
}

/* GENERIC CTA css starts */
.cta-card {
  /* background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0F172A 0%,#1E1B4B 100%); */
  background: #f6faff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 86, 210, .15);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-card-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(79, 70, 229, .1) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 18px 18px;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.cta-card-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.cta-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: rgb(160 165 175);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
}

.cta-icon svg {
  stroke: #fff;
}

.cta-description {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #000;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.cta-note {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #000;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* GENERIC CTA css ends */

.entry-meta {
  margin: 0 !important;
}


.post-views-count {
  font-size: 13px !important;
}

#show_ns_err {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.site-content .entry-content h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  color: #2b2623 !important;
}

.site-content .entry-content h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}


.site-content .entry-content h4 {
  font-size: 19px !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}


.site-content .entry-content h5 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;

}

.site-content .entry-content h6 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.site-content .entry-content h6 strong {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Ravi S - old embeded CSS added here 30 July 2026 start */
.highlights {
  background: #f8fafc !important;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
  padding: 20px !important;
  border-radius: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.highlights h2,
.highlights h5 {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #2b2623;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.highlights ul {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.highlights ul li {
  list-style-type: none;
  margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;
  padding: 0 0 0 25px;
  position: relative;
}

.highlights ul li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.highlights ul li span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: #1d3883;
}

.site-content ol li,
.site-content ul li {
  margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;
}

.site-content ol li:last-child,
.site-content ul li:last-child {
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.text-navy {
  color: #030f7d !important;
}


/* cta-banner */
.cta-banner {
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0 !important;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  padding: 20px 30px !important;
  margin-top: 30px !important;
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-banner-title {
  color: #030f7d !important;
  font-size: 22px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.cta-banner-text {
  color: #030f7d !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  margin-bottom: 24px !important;
}

.cta-banner-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #1d3883;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-banner-btn:hover,
.cta-banner-btn:focus {
  background: #6e7999;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cta-banner ul.medtech-sales-performance {
  max-width: 600px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 10px auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  text-align: left;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .cta-banner ul.medtech-sales-performance {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.blog-page-content .blog-details-content .blog-details-container .blog-details h3.margin-bottom-20 {
  margin-bottom: 20px !important;
  font-size: 22px !important;
}

.blog-img img {
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
}

.conclusion-title {
  color: #030f7d !important;
  font-size: 23px !important;
}

.site-content ol li::marker {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.site-content .card {
  background: #F8FAFC;
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.site-content th {
  background: #44546a;
  color: #fff;
}

.navy-circle {
  background: #6e6e72;
  min-width: 35px;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  display: inline-flex;
  border-radius: 50%;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff !important;
  line-height: 35px;
  font-size: 19px;
}

.me-0 {
  margin-right: 0 !important;
}

.me-1 {
  margin-right: 0.25rem !important;
}

.me-2 {
  margin-right: 0.5rem !important;
}

.me-3 {
  margin-right: 1rem !important;
}

.me-4 {
  margin-right: 1.5rem !important;
}

.me-5 {
  margin-right: 3rem !important;
}

.mb-0 {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.mb-1 {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem !important;
}

.mb-2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}

.mb-3 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}

.mb-4 {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
}

.mb-5 {
  margin-bottom: 3rem !important;
}


.my-0 {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.my-1 {
  margin-top: 0.25rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem !important;
}

.my-2 {
  margin-top: 0.5rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}

.my-3 {
  margin-top: 1rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}

.my-4 {
  margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
}

.my-5 {
  margin-top: 3rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 3rem !important;
}

.my-auto {
  margin-top: auto !important;
  margin-bottom: auto !important;
}

.mt-0 {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}

.mt-1 {
  margin-top: 0.25rem !important;
}

.mt-2 {
  margin-top: 0.5rem !important;
}

.mt-3 {
  margin-top: 1rem !important;
}

.mt-4 {
  margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
}

.mt-5 {
  margin-top: 3rem !important;
}


.p-0 {
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.p-1 {
  padding: 0.25rem !important;
}

.p-2 {
  padding: 0.5rem !important;
}

.p-3 {
  padding: 1rem !important;
}

.p-4 {
  padding: 1.5rem !important;
}

.p-5 {
  padding: 3rem !important;
}

.rounded-3 {
  border-radius: 8px !important;
}

.border {
  border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
}

.d-flex {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.justify-content-center {
  justify-content: center !important;
}

.align-items-center {
  align-items: center !important;
}


.site-content ul li::marker {
  color: #2b2623;
}

hr {
  margin: 20px 0 !important;
}

.table-responsive {
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important;
}

.table-responsive table {
  min-width: 790px;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .table-responsive {
    display: block;
    overflow-x: auto;
  }

  .table-responsive table {
    width: max-content;
    min-width: 900px;
  }
}

.list-unstyled {
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 5px 11px;
}

ol,
ul {
  margin: 0 0 1.5em 40px;
}


.assessment {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  text-align: left;
}

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

}

.cta-banner__btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #1d3883;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}

.cta-banner__btn:hover {
  background: #072066;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.devops-experts {
  background: #e2ebff;
  border: 1px solid #000;
  padding: 20px 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 15px 0 15px 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.devops-experts a {
  background: #1d3883;
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 13px 35px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: .5s;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.devops-experts a:hover {
  background: #4a6fd5;
  transition: .5s;
}


/* Ravi S - old embeded CSS added here 30 July 2026 end */

.copy-success-msg {
  display: none;
  margin-left: 8px;
  background: #222;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}


.single-post .site-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 1280px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 2rem 20px 2rem;
  gap: 50px;
}



/* key-takeaways */
/* Key takeaways */
.key-takeaways {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-left: 3px solid #c8a96e  !important;
  border-radius: 0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #efebe9;
}

.key-takeaways br {
  display: none;
}

.kt-label {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  /* letter-spacing: 0.08em; */
  /* text-transform: uppercase; */
  color: #c8a96e;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.kt-label i {
  font-size: 22px;
}

.kt-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.kt-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--brand);
}

.kt-list li::before {
  content: '';
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--brand);
  margin-top: 3px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='10' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23c8a96e' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='20 6 9 17 4 12'%3E%3C/polyline%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: 15px;
}

/* Callout / tip box */
.callout {
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 20px;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.callout-tip {
  background: var(--accent-pale);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-border);
}

.callout-info {
  background: #c8a96e14;
  border: 1px solid #2b262317;
}

.callout-icon {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 33px;
}

.callout-tip .callout-icon {
  background: #c8a96e;
  color: #2b2623;
}

.callout-info .callout-icon {
  background: #c8a96e;
  color: #2b2623
}

.callout-body h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.callout-body br {
  display: none;
}

.callout-body p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #000;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.callout-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* Prose */
.prose h2 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--brand);
  margin: 2.75rem 0 1rem;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

.prose h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--brand);
  margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
}

.prose p {
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  color: #222;
}

.prose p br {
  display: none;
}

.prose p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.prose strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand);
}

.prose a {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-border);
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.prose a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.prose ul,
.prose ol {
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.prose ul br,
.prose ol br {
  display: none;
}

.prose ul li,
.prose ol li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  padding: 10px 20px 10px 30px;
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
}

.prose ul li::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #c8a96e;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 9px;
  position: absolute;
  left: 15px;
  top: 12px;
}

.prose ol {
  counter-reset: list-counter;
}

.prose ol li {
  counter-increment: list-counter;
  padding: 20px;
}

.prose ol li strong {
  position: relative;
  top: 6px;
}

.prose ol li::before {
  content: counter(list-counter);
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brand);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}


/* Feature highlight block */
.feature-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}

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


.feature-item {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.feature-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-border);
  background: var(--white);
}

.fi-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--brand);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.fi-icon i {
  font-size: 25px;
  color: #c8a96e;
}

.fi-text h4 {
  font-size: 16px !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.fi-text p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Inline CTA */
.inline-cta {
  background: var(--brand);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: 20px;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.inline-cta-text h3 {

  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.inline-cta-text p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  margin: 0;
}

.btn-cta-gold {
  background: #c8a96e;
  color: var(--brand) !important;
  padding: 0.825rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
}

.btn-cta-gold:hover {
  background: var(--accent-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  color: #fff !important;
}


/* faq */

.faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.faq-item {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  text-align: left;
}

.faq-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.faq-question {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  color: #000 !important;
}

.faq-question:hover,
.faq-question:focus {
  background: transparent;
}

.faq-question br {
  display: none;
}

.faq-question span {
  text-align: start;
}

.faq-chevron {
  min-width: 12px;
  max-width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
}

.faq-item.active .faq-chevron {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.faq-answer {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.45s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
}

.faq-answer-inner {
  padding: 0 1.8rem 1.8rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #000;
  line-height: 1.7;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-answer-inner br {
  display: none;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer-inner {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

p:empty {
  display: none;
}


.post-views {
  margin-top: 15px !important;
}

.art-meta .post-views {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* category page */
.archive.category .site-content {
  padding-top: 0 !important;
}

.post-views-label {
  font-size: 13px;
}

.art-toc-empty {
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.addtoany_list a, .widget .addtoany_list a {
 display: inline-flex !important;
}