/*
Theme Name: Child Theme
Theme URI: https://github.com/elementor/hello-theme/
Description: Hello Elementor Child is a child theme of Hello Elementor, created by Elementor team
Author: ToffeeDev Team | Ahmad Zahaby
Author URI: https://toffeedev.com/
Template: hello-elementor
Version: 1.0.1
Text Domain: hello-elementor-child
License: GNU General Public License v3 or later.
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
Tags: flexible-header, custom-colors, custom-menu, custom-logo, editor-style, featured-images, rtl-language-support, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* BUG From Themes */
.comments-area a, .page-content a{
	text-decoration:none;
}
/*  */

.form-footer .gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .gform_footer, 
.form-footer .gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .gform_page_footer {
    display: none;
}

/* Pagination */
.pagination{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
}

.pagination span.page-numbers{
    background:#fff;
    height:40px;
    width:40px;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:center;
    color:#AE0F23;
    margin-right:5px;
    border-bottom:1px solid #C29188;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:24px;
}

.pagination a.page-numbers{
    background:none;
    height:40px;
    width:40px;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:center;
    color:#DFDFDF;
    margin-right:5px;
    border:none;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:24px;
}

.pagination a.next,
.pagination a.prev{
    background:#fff;
    margin:0 10px;
    border:none;
}

.pagination a.next img,
.pagination a.prev img{
    height:20px;
}

/* People Service */
.people-services-img {
    border-radius:20px;
    overflow:hidden;
    height:28em;
}

.people-services-img img{
    height:100%;
    width:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
}

.row.people-services-card{
    align-items:center;
}

.row.people-services-card p{
    margin:0;
}

.title-people-service{
    margin-bottom:30px;
    display:inline-block;
    border-bottom:1px solid #C9C9C9;
    padding-bottom:20px;
}

.title-people-service p{
    font-size:40px;
}


.list-people-service{
    display:inline-block;
}

.list-people-service ul{
    padding:0;
    display:flex;
    flex-flow:column;
    gap:10px;
}

.list-people-service ul li {
    position: relative;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-left: 2em;
}

.list-people-service ul li:before {
    content: '-';
    color: #AE0F23;
    position: absolute;
    font-size: 60px;
    left: -30px;
	margin-bottom:6px;
}

.people-services-btn{
    display:inline-block;
    color:white;
    background:#AE0F23;
    padding:10px 20px;
    border-radius:20px;
    margin-top:20px;
}

.people-services-btn:hover{
    text-decoration:none;
    color:white;
    background:#5D5D5D;
    
}

/* Subscribe */
.subscribe-form div#pp-registration-2-wrap {
    margin:unset;
}

.subscribe-form .pp-form-wrapper{
    padding:0 !important;
    background:none !important;
    border:none !important;
    box-shadow:none !important;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
}


.subscribe-form .pp-form-field-wrap{
    padding:0 !Important;
    width:70% !Important;
}

.subscribe-form .pp-form-submit-button-wrap{
    padding:0 !Important;
    width:30% !Important;
}

.pp-form-submit-button-wrap input[type="submit"]{
    padding-left:30px !important;
    padding-right:30px !important;
}

.pp-form-container .pp-form-wrapper.ppBuildScratch.ppsbl-round .pp-form-submit-button-wrap input[type=submit]{
    border-radius:20px !important;
    font-weight:400 !Important;
}

/* IP Home */
.wrap-carousel-ip-home .owl-dots button.owl-dot.active span{
    background:#AE0F23;
}

.wrap-carousel-ip-home .owl-dots button.owl-dot span{
    background: #aE0F2390;
    width:30px;
    height:4px;
}

/* Related Post */
a.card-related {
    display: flex;
    align-items:center;
    width:100%;
    height:8em;
    gap:16px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
}

a.card-related:hover{
    text-decoration:none;
}

a.card-related img{
    height:100%;
    width:40%;
    object-fit:cover;
    border-radius:20px;
}

a.card-related div{
    width:60%;
}

a.card-related h3{
    font-size:16px;
    color:#212121;
}

a.card-related p{
    font-size:14px;
    color:#AE0F23;
}

/* Featured on */
.featured-on h3:nth-child(1){
    margin:60px 0 30px 10px;
	font-weight:600;
}

.wrap-carousel-featured{
    padding:0 10px;    
    margin-bottom:60px;
}

/*  */
.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav{
	position: absolute;
	width: 100%;
	top: -80px;
}

.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button{
	position: absolute;
}

.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button.owl-prev {
	right: 80px;
}

.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button.owl-next {
	right: 0px;
}

.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button span{
	color:#fff;
	display:flex;
    align-items:center;
	justify-content:center;
	height:40px;
	width:40px;
	border-radius:30px;
    background:#AE0F23;
}

.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button span i{
	font-size:14px;
}

.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button:hover span{
	color:#AE0F23;
	background:#fff;
    border-radius:30px;
}

.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button.owl-next:focus,
.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button.owl-prev:focus,
.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button.owl-next:hover,
.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button.owl-prev:hover{
	background:none;
}

.wrap-carousel-featured .owl-nav > button:focus{
	outline: none;
}
/* People */
.people-card{
    height:30em;
    overflow:hidden;
    position:relative;
    border-radius:20px;
	margin-bottom:50px;
}

.people-img{
    display:inline-block;
    height:100%;
    width:100%;
}

.people-img img{
    height:100%;
    width:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    filter: grayscale(1.0);
    transition:.5s;
}

.people-content{
    position:absolute;
    bottom:-20px;
    width:100%;
    text-align:center;
    transition:.2s;
    opacity: 0;
}

.people-card:hover .people-content{
    opacity:1; 
    background:linear-gradient(rgb(0,0,0,0),rgb(0,0,0,.5),rgb(255,255,255,.1), rgb(0,0,0,.5) );
    padding:50px 0;
    padding-top:0;
    bottom:0px;
}

.people-card:hover .people-img img{
    filter:unset;
}

.people-content a:hover{
    text-decoration:none;
}

.people-content a h3,
.people-content p{
    color:white;
	font-size:24px;
}

.social-media-people a{
    display:inline-block;
    height:40px;
    margin:5px;
    width:40px;
}

.social-media-people a img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
}
/*  */
form.filter-people .item-field {
    display: flex;
}

form.filter-people input,
form.filter-people button{
    border:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid #AE0F23;
    border-radius:0;
}
/* Expertise */
.nav.tab-expertise{
    margin-bottom:4em;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:4em;
    border-bottom:1px solid #C9C9C9;
}

.nav.tab-expertise li a{
    padding:0;
    font-size:18px;
    color:#707070;
    padding-bottom:30px;
}

.nav.tab-expertise li a.active.show{
    color:#AE0F23;
    position:relative;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:center;
}

.nav.tab-expertise li a.active.show:after{
    content:'';
    height:8px;
    width:100px;
    background:#AE0F23;
    position:absolute;
    bottom:0;
    border-radius:20px;
}


/*  */
.img-thumbnail-expertise.img-thumbnail-ip-link {
    border:1px solid #C9C9C9;
    border-radius:20px;
    padding:50px;
}

/*  */
a.card-expertise {
    display:inline-block;
    width:100%;
	margin-bottom:50px;
}

a.card-expertise p{
    margin:0;
	text-align:justify;
}

a.card-expertise:hover{
    text-decoration:none;
}

.img-thumbnail-expertise{
    height:16em;
}

.img-thumbnail-expertise img{
    border-radius:20px;
    height:100%;
    width:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
}

.img-thumbnail-expertise.img-thumbnail-ip-link img{
    object-fit:contain;
}

.expertise-content{
    margin-top:2em;
}

p.category {
    color: #AE0F23;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}

p.category:before{
    content:'';
    height:1px;
    width:32px;
    margin-right:10px;
    background:#AE0F23;
}

.expertise-content h3{
    color:#212121;
    margin:16px 0;
	font-weight:600;
}

.author-date{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}

.author-date p{
    color:#AE0F23;
}

.author-date p:nth-child(1){
    border-right:1px solid #C9C9C9;
    padding-right:10px;
}

.author-date p:nth-child(2){
    padding-left:10px;
}

.excerpt-expertise{
    margin-top:10px;
    display:inline-block;
    color:#5D5D5D;
}

.reading-expertise{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    margin-top:10px;
}

.reading-expertise p{
    color:#AE0F23;
}

.reading-expertise img{
    height:16px;
    width:16px !Important;
    object-fit:contain;
    margin-left:10px;
    transition:.2s;
}

a.card-expertise:hover .reading-expertise img{
    margin-left:16px;
}

/* Independent Rankings Popup */
.rankings-popup {
    padding: 0 !Important;
    width: 80%;
    height: 600px !important;
    border-radius: 30px;
	overflow:hidden !Important;
}

.rankings-popup-child {
    justify-content: center;
    display: flex !important;
    background:#AE0F23;
}

.rankings-popup-content-left{
    width:30%;
    padding:30px 50px;
    background:white;
    display:flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-flow:column;
	height:600px !Important;
}

/*  */

.rankings-popup-content-right{
    width:70%;
    background:#AE0F23;
    padding:30px;
	height:600px !Important;
}

.visit-link-rankings{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    text-align:center;
    color:white;
    background:#AE0F23;
    padding:10px;
    border-radius:20px;
    margin-top:30px;
}

.visit-link-rankings:hover{
    color:white;
    text-decoration:none;
}

/*  */

.winning-awards{
    display:flex;
    gap:20px;
    margin-bottom:30px;
    border-bottom:1px solid white;
    padding-bottom:20px;
    align-items:center;
}

.winning-awards p{
    margin:0;
    color:white;
}

.winning-years p{
    
}

.winning-years-title{
    font-size:20px;
    position:relative;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    padding-right:20px;
}

.winning-years-title:before{
    content:'';
    width:30px;
    height:1px;
    margin-right:8px;
    background:white;
}

.winning-years-content{
    font-size:24px;
}

.times-award{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 1px solid white;
}

.times-award-number{
    font-size:50px;
}

.times-award-title{
    font-size:20px;
}

/*  */

.rankings-content{
    height: 350px;
    overflow-y:scroll;
	padding-right:20px;
}

.rankings-content p{
    color:white;
    font-size:18px;
	text-align:justify !important;
}

.rankings-content::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 4px;
}

/* Track */
.rankings-content::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background:white;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
 
/* Handle */
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #212121; 
  border-radius: 10px;
}
/*  */
.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav{
	position: absolute;
	width: 100%;
	top: 40%;
}

.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button{
	position: absolute;
}

.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button.owl-prev {
	left: -30px;
}

.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button.owl-next {
	right: -30px;
}

.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button span{
	color:#fff;
	display:flex;
    align-items:center;
	justify-content:center;
	height:24px;
	width:24px;
	border-radius:30px;
    background:#AE0F23;
}

.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button span i{
	font-size:14px;
}

.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button:hover span{
	color:#AE0F23;
	background:#fff;
    border-radius:30px;
}

.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button.owl-next:focus,
.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button.owl-prev:focus,
.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button.owl-next:hover,
.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button.owl-prev:hover{
	background:none;
}

.wrap-carousel-img-award .owl-nav > button:focus{
	outline: none;
}

.image-award {
    height: 320px;
    width: 100%;
}

.image-award img {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    border-radius:20px;
}


/* Independent Rankings */
.rankings-card-child {
    display: inline-block;
    width:100%;
    text-align:center;
}

.rankings-card-child h3{
    margin-top:60px;
    font-size:20px;
    color:#212121;
}

.rankings-card-child:hover{
    text-decoration:none;
}

.rankings-img{
    height:8em;
    width: 100% !important;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    padding:30px;
    border:1px solid #C9C9C9;
    border-radius:20px;
}

.rankings-img img{
    width:100% !important;
    height:100% !Important;
    object-fit:contain;
    filter: grayscale(1.0);
    transition:.2s;
}

.rankings-card-child:hover .rankings-img img{
    filter:unset;
}

/*  */

.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav{
	position: absolute;
	width: 100%;
	top: 16%;
}

.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button{
	position: absolute;
}

.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button.owl-prev {
	left: -78px;
}

.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button.owl-next {
	right: -78px;
}

.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button span{
	color:#fff;
	display:flex;
    align-items:center;
	justify-content:center;
	height:48px;
	width:48px;
	border-radius:30px;
    background:#AE0F23;
}

.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button span i{
	font-size:20px;
}

.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button:hover span{
	color:#AE0F23;
	background:#fff;
    border-radius:30px;
}

.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button.owl-next:focus,
.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button.owl-prev:focus,
.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button.owl-next:hover,
.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button.owl-prev:hover{
	background:none;
}

.wrap-carousel-rankings .owl-nav > button:focus{
	outline: none;
}

/* Case Study */
.item.case-study-card {
    
}

.item.case-study-card h3{
    font-weight:400;
}

.tag-case-study{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin:20px 0;
}

.tag-case-study p{
    margin:0;
    font-weight:400;
    font-size:14px;
}

.tag-case-study img{
    height:16px !important;
    width:16px !important;
    object-fit:contain;
}

/*  */

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav{
	position: absolute;
	width: 100%;
	top: 25%;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button{
	position: absolute;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button.owl-prev {
	left: -78px;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button.owl-next {
	right: -78px;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button span{
	color:#AE0F23;
	display:flex;
    align-items:center;
	justify-content:center;
	height:48px;
	width:48px;
	border-radius:30px;
    background:white;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button span i{
	font-size:20px;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button:hover span{
	color:#AE0F23;
	background:#fff;
    border-radius:30px;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button.owl-next:focus,
.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button.owl-prev:focus,
.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button.owl-next:hover,
.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button.owl-prev:hover{
	background:none;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button:focus{
	outline: none;
}

/*  */

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-dots button.owl-dot.active span{
    background:#fff;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-dots button.owl-dot span{
    background: #ffffff90;
    width:30px;
    height:4px;
}


/* Accordion Core Services */
.core-services-accordion{
    display:flex;
    flex-flow:column;
    gap:20px;
}

p.core-number{
    font-size: 50px;
    -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px;
    -webkit-text-stroke-color: #AE0F23;
    color:transparent;
    display:inline-block;
    margin:0;
    width:10%;
}

p.button-core-title{
    margin:0;
    font-size: 22px;
}

p.button-core-title:after{
    content:'';
    width:88%;
    height: 1%;
    background:#AE0F23;
    position:absolute;
    bottom:0;
    right:0;
}

.core-service-title button{
    gap: 16px;
    width:100%;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:flex-start;
    align-items:center;
    padding:0;
    color:#212121;
    position:relative;
	white-space: pre-wrap;
	text-align:left;
}

.core-service-title button.btn-link.collapsed:after{
    content:'+';
    position:absolute;
    font-size:34px;
    right:0;
    color:#AE0F23;
}

.core-service-title button.btn-link:after{
    content:'-';
    position:absolute;
    font-size:34px;
    color:#AE0F23;
    right:0;
}

.core-service-title button:hover,
.core-service-title button:focus{
    text-decoration:none;
    background:none;
    outline:none;
    color:#212121;
}

.core-service-desc{
    margin-top:20px;
    margin-left:4em;
}

/* What we do */
.what-we-do-title-tab {
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    margin-bottom:3em;
}

.what-we-do-title-tab h3{
	font-weight:bold;
}

.tab-what-we-do li a h3{
    color:#707070;
    font-size:18px;
    font-weight:400;
    position:relative;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
}

.tab-what-we-do li a.active.show h3{
    color:#AE0F23;
}

.tab-what-we-do li a.active.show h3:after{
    position:absolute;
    content:'';
    width:100%;
    height:6px;
    background:#AE0F23;
    bottom:-20px;
    border-radius:20px;
}

/*  */
.wwd-description a{
    display:inline-block;
    margin-top:1em;
    color:white;
    background:#AE0F23;
    padding:16px 56px;
    border-radius:20px;
    transition:.5s;
}

.wwd-description a:hover{
    background:#5D5D5D;
    text-decoration:none;
	color:white;
}

.what-we-do-content{
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-start;
    gap:60px;
}

.wwd-img{
    width:40%;
    height:23em;
}

.wwd-img img{
    height:100%;
    width:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
	border-radius:20px;
}

.wwd-description{
    width:60%;
}

.wwd-description h3{
    color:#212121;
    font-weight:700;
}

.wwd-description p{
    margin:0;
}

.wwd-description span p{
    color:#212121;
	text-align:justify;
}

.wwd-description p.core-services-wwd{
    color:#AE0F23;
    margin-top:20px;
    margin-bottom:8px;
    font-size:20px;
}

.wwd-description p.core-services-wwd-title{
    color:#212121;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}
.wwd-description p.core-services-wwd-title:before{
    content:'';
    margin-right:8px;
    height:2px;
    width:20px;
    background:#AE0F23;
}
/* Services WWD 1 */
#wwd1 .core-services-list-parent {
    display:flex;
    flex-flow:wrap;
}

#wwd1 .core-services-list-parent p.core-services-wwd-title{
    width:50%;
}

/* Service Home */
.row.row-services {
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.card-services{
    height:500px;
    position:relative;
    border-radius:20px;
    overflow:hidden;
}

.card-services img.img-services{
    height:100%;
    width:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
}

.content-services{
    position:absolute;
    bottom:0;
    padding:30px;
    width:100%;
	height:45%;
}
.content-services a{
    display:inline-block;
}
.content-services a h3{
    color:white;
    font-size:24px;
	width:80%;
}

.content-services a:hover{
    text-decoration:none;
}

.content-services p{
    font-size:15px;
    color:white;
	text-align:justify;
}

span.content-services-excerpt {
    display: inline-block;
    height: 85px;
    overflow:hidden;
}

a.card-link{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    width:100%;
    gap:10px;
    transition:.2s;
}

a.card-link:hover{
    gap:20px;
}

a.card-link p{
    margin:0;
}

a.card-link img{
    width:20px !important;
}

@media only screen 
  and (min-device-width: 768px) 
  and (max-device-width: 1024px) 
  and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1) {

}

@media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
.row{
	width:100% !important;
	margin:auto !Important;
}

.col-md-6{
	padding:unset !Important;
	margin-bottom:30px;
}
	
/* Footeer */
.pp-form-container .pp-form-wrapper.ppBuildScratch {
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:center;
}

.subscribe-form .pp-form-submit-button-wrap{
    width:100% !Important;
    text-align:left;
}

.subscribe-form .pp-form-field-wrap{
    width:100% !important;
}
	
/* Expertise */
.nav.tab-expertise{
    overflow-x:scroll;
    width:100%;
    flex-wrap:nowrap;
    justify-content:flex-start;
}

.nav.tab-expertise li a{
    width:150px;
    padding-bottom:10px;
    height: 100%;
    text-align:center;
}


.nav.tab-expertise li a.active.show{
    display:inline-block;
    font-weight:800;
}

.nav.tab-expertise li a.active.show:after{
    display:none;
}
/* Accordion Core Services */
p.core-number {
    font-size: 24px;
    width:unset;
}

.core-service-desc{
    margin-left:unset;
}

p.button-core-title:after{
    width:100%;
    bottom:-5px;
}
/* What we do */
.what-we-do-title-tab{
    flex-flow:column;
    align-items:flex-start;
    width: 100%;
}

.tab-what-we-do{
    margin-top: 30px;
    flex-flow:row;
    width:100%;
    overflow-x:scroll;
    height:70px;
    gap:30px;
    flex-wrap:nowrap;
}

.nav.tab-what-we-do li a{
    padding:0;
}

.nav.tab-what-we-do li a h3{
    font-size:14px;
    height: 100%;
}

/*  */

.what-we-do-content{
    flex-flow:column;
}

.wwd-img,.wwd-description{
    width:100%;
}
	
/* Case Study */
.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button.owl-next {
    right: 0;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button.owl-prev {
    left: 0;
}

.wrap-carousel-case-study .owl-nav > button span{
    height:30px;
    width:30px;
}

/* Popup Awards */
.winning-awards {
    flex-flow: column;
}
	
.rankings-popup{
	height:unset !important;
}
.rankings-popup-child {
    flex-flow: column;
}

.rankings-popup-content-left{
    width:100%;
	height:unset !important;
}

.rankings-popup-content-right{
    width:100%;
	height:unset !important;
}
p.winning-years-title {
    font-size: 14px;
}

.winning-years-content{
    font-size:15px;
}
.rankings-content p {
    color: white;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: left;
}

}

@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) {
	

}

/* ========================================================================
   Expertise Pagination + Load More (new shortcodes: show_blog, show_other_ip_expertise)
   ======================================================================== */

/* Ensure Load More button is filled red (in case People CSS is different on live) */
.load-more-wrap { text-align: center; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 50px; }
.col-md-4.hidden-card { display: none; }
.btn-load-more,
.btn-load-more-expertise {
	display: inline-block;
	background-color: #AE0F23;
	color: #fff;
	padding: 14px 48px;
	border-radius: 20px;
	border: none;
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: 500;
	cursor: pointer;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-load-more:hover,
.btn-load-more:focus,
.btn-load-more-expertise:hover,
.btn-load-more-expertise:focus {
	background-color: #8B0C1C;
	color: #fff;
	text-decoration: none;
	transform: translateY(-1px);
	box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(174, 15, 35, 0.25);
	outline: none;
}
.btn-load-more-expertise[disabled],
.btn-load-more-expertise[disabled]:hover {
	background-color: #AE0F23;
	opacity: 0.7;
	cursor: wait;
	transform: none;
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* Expertise Pagination (blog grid page numbers) */
.expertise-pagination {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 28px;
	margin-top: 50px;
	padding: 20px 0 10px;
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}
.expertise-pagination .page-numbers {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	padding: 0;
	background: transparent;
	border: none;
	border-radius: 0;
	color: #AE0F23;
	text-decoration: none;
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: 400;
	line-height: 1;
	transition: color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.expertise-pagination a.page-numbers:hover {
	color: #7A0A18;
	background: transparent;
}
.expertise-pagination .page-numbers.current {
	color: #AE0F23;
	font-weight: 700;
	background: transparent;
}
.expertise-pagination .page-numbers.dots {
	color: #AE0F23;
	cursor: default;
	letter-spacing: 2px;
}
.expertise-pagination .prev,
.expertise-pagination .next {
	position: relative;
	width: 44px;
	height: 44px;
	min-width: 44px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background-color: #AE0F23;
	color: transparent;
	font-size: 0;
	line-height: 0;
}
.expertise-pagination .prev::before,
.expertise-pagination .next::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	left: 50%;
	width: 10px;
	height: 10px;
	border-top: 2.5px solid #fff;
	border-right: 2.5px solid #fff;
	display: block;
}
.expertise-pagination .prev::before {
	transform: translate(-35%, -50%) rotate(-135deg);
}
.expertise-pagination .next::before {
	transform: translate(-65%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
}
.expertise-pagination a.prev:hover,
.expertise-pagination a.next:hover {
	background-color: #8B0C1C;
}

/* Equal-height cards with bottom-anchored Continue Reading */
.show-blog-section .row-expertise,
.show-other-ip-expertise-section .row-expertise {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.show-blog-section .col-md-4,
.show-other-ip-expertise-section .col-md-4 {
	display: flex;
	margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.show-blog-section .card-expertise,
.show-other-ip-expertise-section .card-expertise {
	display: flex !important;
	flex-direction: column;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	margin-bottom: 0;
}
.show-blog-section .expertise-content,
.show-other-ip-expertise-section .expertise-content {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	flex: 1 1 auto;
}
.show-blog-section .reading-expertise,
.show-other-ip-expertise-section .reading-expertise {
	margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Disabled state for prev/next arrows (shown on first/last page) */
.expertise-pagination .prev.disabled,
.expertise-pagination .next.disabled {
	background-color: #AE0F23;
	opacity: 0.35;
	cursor: not-allowed;
	pointer-events: none;
}

/* Force Barlow on new expertise sections (blog + other IP expertise) */
.show-blog-section,
.show-blog-section *,
.show-other-ip-expertise-section,
.show-other-ip-expertise-section * {
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

/* =========================================================================
   Contributing Lawyers — blog post Contributors section
   Renders via [show_contributors] shortcode (see includes/contributors.php)
   ========================================================================= */
.skc-contributors {
	/* No section margin — Elementor section settings control vertical spacing
	   so it matches "Related Posts" → "Follow Us" gap perfectly */
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}
.skc-contributors__heading {
	/* Heading styles inherit from theme H2 to match
	   "Related Posts" / "Follow Us" / "About the author" headings exactly.
	   Only override what's needed for layout. */
	margin: 0 0 16px 0;
	padding: 0;
}
.skc-contributors__grid {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 14px;
}
.skc-contributors__card {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 14px;
	padding: 0;
	background: transparent;
	border: none;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}
.skc-contributors__card:hover {
	opacity: 0.8;
}
.skc-contributors__avatar-wrap {
	flex-shrink: 0;
	width: 56px;
	height: 56px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: #AE0F23;
}
.skc-contributors__avatar {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
}
.skc-contributors__meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	line-height: 1.3;
}
.skc-contributors__name {
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: #212121;
}
.skc-contributors__role {
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 400;
	color: #757575;
	margin-top: 2px;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.skc-contributors__heading {
		font-size: 20px;
	}
	.skc-contributors__avatar-wrap {
		width: 48px;
		height: 48px;
	}
}

/* =========================================================================
   Articles by [Name] — section on person profile pages
   Renders via [author_articles] shortcode (see includes/contributors.php)
   Minimal: image + title + date only. Matches SKC theme typography.
   ========================================================================= */
.skc-author-articles {
	/* No section margin — let Elementor section settings control vertical spacing */
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}
.skc-author-articles__heading {
	/* Inherits theme H2 styles (Barlow, red) — matches site heading pattern */
	margin: 0 0 32px 0;
	padding: 0;
}
.skc-author-articles__grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	gap: 24px 30px;
}
.skc-author-articles__card {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	height: 100%;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.skc-author-articles__card:hover {
	transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.skc-author-articles__image-wrap {
	width: 100%;
	aspect-ratio: 1/1;
	overflow: hidden;
	border-radius: 6px;
	background: #F0F0F0;
}
.skc-author-articles__image {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
}
.skc-author-articles__meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	flex-grow: 1;
	padding: 16px 0 0 0;
}
.skc-author-articles__title {
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 20px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: #212121;
	margin: 0 0 8px 0;
	line-height: 1.35;
	transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.skc-author-articles__card:hover .skc-author-articles__title {
	color: #AE0F23;
}
.skc-author-articles__date {
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 400;
	color: #AE0F23;
	margin-top: auto;
}
.skc-author-articles__footer {
	margin-top: 40px;
	text-align: center;
}
.skc-author-articles__view-all {
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 12px 32px;
	background: transparent;
	border: 1.5px solid #AE0F23;
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 15px;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: #AE0F23;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.skc-author-articles__view-all:hover {
	background: #AE0F23;
	color: #FFF;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.skc-author-articles__grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
		gap: 32px 24px;
	}
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.skc-author-articles__grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 24px;
	}
}

/* =========================================================================
   Contributor Archive page — /expertise/contributor/{slug}/
   Renders via templates/contributor-archive.php
   Matches site-wide hero pattern (full-width banner + breadcrumb + content)
   ========================================================================= */
.skc-contributor-archive {
	background: #FFF;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__hero {
	width: 100%;
	min-height: 480px;
	background-color: #AE0F23;
	background-size: cover;
	background-position: center;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__page-title {
	margin: 16px 0 8px 0;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__heading {
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 40px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: #212121;
	margin: 0 0 8px 0;
	line-height: 1.2;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__role {
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 17px;
	color: #AE0F23;
	margin: 0;
	font-weight: 400;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__container {
	max-width: 1200px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 40px 24px 80px 24px;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__breadcrumb {
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 14px;
	color: #757575;
	margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__breadcrumb a {
	color: #757575;
	text-decoration: none;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__breadcrumb a:hover {
	color: #AE0F23;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__count {
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 14px;
	color: #757575;
	margin: 0 0 40px 0;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__pagination {
	margin-top: 56px;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__pagination ul {
	list-style: none;
	display: flex;
	gap: 8px;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__pagination a,
.skc-contributor-archive__pagination span {
	display: inline-block;
	min-width: 40px;
	padding: 10px 14px;
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: #212121;
	text-align: center;
	text-decoration: none;
	border: 1px solid #E8E8E8;
	border-radius: 4px;
	transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__pagination a:hover {
	background: #AE0F23;
	color: #FFF;
	border-color: #AE0F23;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__pagination .current {
	background: #AE0F23;
	color: #FFF;
	border-color: #AE0F23;
}
.skc-contributor-archive__empty {
	font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
	font-size: 17px;
	color: #757575;
	text-align: center;
	padding: 40px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.skc-contributor-archive__hero {
		min-height: 320px;
		padding: 60px 24px;
	}
	.skc-contributor-archive__heading {
		font-size: 32px;
	}
	.skc-contributor-archive__role {
		font-size: 16px;
	}
	.skc-contributor-archive__container {
		padding: 32px 20px 60px 20px;
	}
}