.elementor-547 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2bd12bf{--display:flex;}:root{--page-title-display:none;}/* Start custom CSS */* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --ink: #0f0f10;
  --ink-soft: #4b4b4f;
  --muted: #6b6b70;
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --bg-soft: #f6f6f4;
  --border: #ececec;
  --accent: #f6b93b;      /* golden yellow CTA */
  --accent-dark: #e5a72e;
  --dark: #0c0c0d;         /* near-black band backgrounds */
  --radius-lg: 14px;
  --radius-md: 10px;
  --radius-sm: 7px;
  --max-w: 1180px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

.container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background .15s ease;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #171400;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); }
.btn-dark {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-dark:hover { background: #262626; }
.btn-sm { padding: 9px 18px; font-size: 13px; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background: #fff;
  z-index: 100;
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 76px;
}
.logo {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
}
.main-nav > a {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}
.main-nav > a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.main-nav > a.active { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.nav-cta { margin-left: 4px; }
.chev { opacity: .6; }

.dropdown { position: relative; }
.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 14px);
  left: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  min-width: 200px;
  padding: 8px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: all .15s ease;
}
.dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.dropdown-menu a:hover { background: var(--bg-soft); color: var(--ink); }
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px;
}
.menu-toggle span { width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); display: block; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 76px 0 56px;
}
.hero-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.hero p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

/* ---------- Ad banner ---------- */
.ad-banner { padding: 0 0 40px; }
.ad-banner-inner {
  border: 1.5px dashed #d8d8d8;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 22px 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}
.ad-banner-left strong { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; }
.ad-banner-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.ad-size { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- Category cards ---------- */
.categories { padding-bottom: 56px; }
.category-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.category-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border: 2.5px solid transparent;
}
.category-card img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.category-tag {
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px; right: 10px; bottom: 10px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.category-tag small { font-weight: 500; font-size: 11.5px; opacity: .92; }

/* ---------- Intro strip ---------- */
.intro-strip {
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  padding: 44px 0;
}
.intro-strip p {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #26262a;
}

/* ---------- Section head ---------- */
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.section-head h2 { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; }
.view-all { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; white-space: nowrap; }

/* ---------- Article grid (with images) ---------- */
.article-section, .news-section { padding: 56px 0; }
.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px 24px;
}
.article-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.article-date { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.article-title { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; }
.article-card a { display: block; }

/* ---------- News grid (text-only) ---------- */
.news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px 24px;
}
.news-card .article-date { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.news-card .article-title { font-size: 16px; }

/* ---------- Dark feature cards ---------- */
.feature-dark {
  background: var(--dark);
  padding: 48px 0;
}
.feature-card-wrap {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 26px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}
.feature-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/11;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.feature-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* ---------- CTA strip (orange) ---------- */
.cta-strip { padding: 48px 0; }
.cta-strip-inner {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 34px 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cta-strip-inner h3 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.cta-strip-inner p { max-width: 560px; font-size: 14px; color: #3a2f05; }

/* ---------- Final CTA (dark) ---------- */
.final-cta {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 64px 0;
}
.final-cta-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
}
.final-cta h2 { font-size: 32px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.25; }
.final-cta-right p { color: #b9b9bd; font-size: 14.5px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.final-cta-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cta-email { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--dark); color: #d6d6d9; padding-top: 52px; }
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}
.logo-light { color: #fff; }
.footer-brand p { margin: 14px 0 20px; font-size: 13.5px; color: #9c9ca0; max-width: 320px; }
.footer-social { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 18px; }
.footer-social a { font-size: 13px; color: #d6d6d9; }
.footer-col h4 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 16px; min-height: 14px; }
.footer-col a { display: block; font-size: 13.5px; color: #9c9ca0; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid #232326; }
.footer-bottom-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: #7c7c81;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

/* ==========================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .category-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .article-grid, .news-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .menu-toggle { display: flex; }
  .main-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 76px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: #fff;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    max-height: calc(100vh - 76px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: all .2s ease;
  }
  .main-nav.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
  .main-nav > a {
    padding: 16px 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .nav-cta { margin: 16px 24px; }
  .dropdown-menu {
    position: static; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none;
    box-shadow: none; border: none; background: var(--bg-soft);
    display: none; margin: 0 24px 8px;
  }
  .dropdown.open .dropdown-menu { display: block; }

  .hero h1 { font-size: 32px; }
  .hero { padding: 48px 0 40px; }

  .feature-card-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .final-cta-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .final-cta h2 { font-size: 26px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .category-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .article-grid, .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-strip-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .ad-banner-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
}

/* ==========================================================
   About page
   ========================================================== */

.about-hero { text-align: center; padding: 60px 0 32px; }
.about-hero-inner { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }
.about-hero h1 { font-size: 38px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.about-hero p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; }

.about-image-section { padding-bottom: 48px; }
.about-hero-image { border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; }
.about-hero-image img { width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 460px; object-fit: cover; }

.about-intro { padding-bottom: 48px; }
.about-intro-inner { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
.about-intro h2 { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.about-intro p { color: #3a3a3e; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.about-intro p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* --- What We Do --- */
.what-we-do { background: var(--bg-soft); padding: 64px 0; }
.section-head-center { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 40px; }
.section-head-center h2 { font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.section-head-center p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; }

.wwd-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}
.wwd-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 26px;
}
.wwd-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 19px;
  background: #fdf1dc;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.wwd-card h3 { font-size: 16.5px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.35; }
.wwd-card p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; }

/* --- FAQ --- */
.faq-section { padding: 64px 0; }
.faq-title { text-align: center; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.faq-list { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.faq-question {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 20px 4px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.faq-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 26px; height: 26px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.faq-answer {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height .25s ease;
}
.faq-item.open .faq-answer { max-height: 220px; }
.faq-answer p {
  padding: 0 4px 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 680px;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: 28px; }
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .wwd-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wwd-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-hero-image img { max-height: 260px; }
  .faq-question { font-size: 14px; }
}

/* ==========================================================
   Guest Posting USA page
   ========================================================== */

/* --- Page hero (light gray) --- */
.gp-hero { background: var(--bg-soft); text-align: center; padding: 56px 0; }
.gp-hero-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.gp-hero h1 { font-size: 32px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.gp-hero p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.75; }

/* --- Intro split --- */
.gp-intro { padding: 56px 0; }
.gp-intro-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
}
.gp-intro h2 { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.3; }
.gp-intro-text p { color: #3a3a3e; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 14px; }

/* --- Why Write grid --- */
.why-write { background: var(--bg-soft); padding: 56px 0; }
.why-write h2 { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.why-write-sub { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.why-card { background: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 24px; }
.why-icon {
  width: 42px; height: 42px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  background: #fdf1dc;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.why-card h3 { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.why-card p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; }

/* --- Submission guidelines (dark) --- */
.guidelines { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; padding: 64px 0; }
.guidelines-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 40px;
}
.guidelines-head h2 { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.guidelines-head p { color: #9c9ca0; font-size: 14px; }
.guideline-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #232326;
}
.guideline-row:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.guideline-n { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: #58585c; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.guideline-row h3 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.guideline-row p { font-size: 13.5px; color: #a9a9ad; line-height: 1.65; }

/* --- Orange CTA band (full-bleed, not a rounded card) --- */
.cta-band { background: var(--accent); padding: 56px 0; text-align: center; }
.cta-band-inner { max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto; }
.cta-band h2 { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.cta-band p { font-size: 14px; color: #3a2f05; margin-bottom: 22px; line-height: 1.65; }

/* --- How to submit split --- */
.how-to-submit { padding: 60px 0; }
.how-to-submit-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}
.hts-text h2 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.hts-text p { font-size: 14px; color: #3a3a3e; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.hts-text ul { margin: 8px 0 16px 20px; }
.hts-text li { font-size: 14px; color: #3a3a3e; line-height: 1.8; }
.hts-text a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; }
.hts-tip { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); background: var(--bg-soft); padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 8px; }
.hts-image img { width: 100%; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .gp-intro-inner,
  .guidelines-inner,
  .how-to-submit-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .gp-hero h1 { font-size: 24px; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-band h2 { font-size: 21px; }
}

/* ==========================================================
   Category / blog listing pages (e.g. Health & Wellness)
   ========================================================== */

.cat-hero { text-align: center; padding: 56px 0 40px; }
.cat-hero h1 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

.blog-listing { padding-bottom: 56px; }
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.blog-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.blog-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.category-badge {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #171400;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 5px 11px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.blog-date { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); }
.blog-card-title { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; }

.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.btn-ghost {
  background: #fdf1dc;
  color: #b9a26a;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: #fdf1dc; }
.btn:disabled { opacity: 0.55; cursor: not-allowed; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cat-hero h1 { font-size: 26px; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}/* End custom CSS */