.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2ef666d > .elementor-element-populated{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-974ddc1:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-974ddc1 > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:#FAF8F5;}.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-974ddc1, .elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-974ddc1 > .elementor-background-overlay{border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;}.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-974ddc1{transition:background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;padding:30px 20px 30px 20px;}.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-974ddc1 > .elementor-background-overlay{transition:background 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;}.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-50ff590 .elementor-toggle-item:not(:last-child){margin-block-end:15px;}.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-50ff590 .elementor-toggle-title{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;}.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-50ff590 .elementor-tab-content{font-size:16px;}/* Start custom CSS for text-editor, class: .elementor-element-e2349c2 */.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 {
    --navy: #1b2a4a;
    --navy-deep: #101a30;
    --gold: #c9a24b;
    --gold-soft: #e6d5a8;
    --cream: #faf6ee;
    --cream-deep: #f2ead9;
    --ink: #2b2b2b;
    --ink-soft: #5a5a5a;
    --line: #e3dcc9;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 * { box-sizing: border-box; }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.7;
	font-size: 16px;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 h1,
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 h2, 
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 h3, 
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 h4 {
    font-family: 'Lora', serif;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 a { color: var(--navy); }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 header.hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 64px 24px 56px;
    text-align: center;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--gold-soft);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 header.hero p.sub {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--cream-deep);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .meta-line {
    margin-top: 26px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--gold-soft);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .layout {
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 0px 20px;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 nav.toc {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 22px 22px 24px;
    margin-bottom:40px;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 nav.toc h2 {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 nav.toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 nav.toc li { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 nav.toc a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 nav.toc a:hover { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .toc-cta {
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .toc-cta p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 12px; }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 article &gt; section {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 article h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    padding-top: 8px;
    scroll-margin-top: 20px;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 article h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 article p { margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--ink); 
}

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 article ul, .elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 article ol { margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 22px; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 article li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .lede {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: 'Lora', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    padding-left: 18px;
    margin: 0 0 32px;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .callout {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    margin: 24px 0;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .callout h4 {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .stat-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 24px 0 32px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .stat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .stat-card {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--cream);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .stat-card .num {
    font-family: 'Lora', serif;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    color: var(--gold-soft);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .stat-card .label { font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.5; }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .cta-block {
    background: var(--cream-deep);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 36px 0;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .cta-block h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .cta-block p {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .btn:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .btn-gold {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy-deep) !important;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .btn-gold:hover { background: #b58f38; }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .cta-block.dark {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
    border: none;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .cta-block.dark h3, .elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .cta-block.dark p { color: #fff; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .cta-block.dark p { color: var(--cream-deep); }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .checklist {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 26px 28px;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .checklist li { list-style: none; padding-left: 30px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .checklist li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 4px;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 table.compare {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 20px 0 28px;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    background: #fff;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 table.compare th, .elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 table.compare td {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 12px 14px;
    text-align: left;
    vertical-align: top;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 table.compare th {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 table.compare tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--cream-deep); }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .quick-answer {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 24px 26px;
    margin: 0 0 32px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(16,26,48,.04);
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .quick-answer h2 { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.3rem; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .quick-answer p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .author-box {
    display:flex; gap:18px; align-items:flex-start;
    background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:10px;
    padding:22px 24px; margin:28px 0 36px;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .author-box .author-initials {
    flex:0 0 52px; height:52px; border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--navy); color:#fff; display:flex; align-items:center;
    justify-content:center; font-family:'Lora',serif; font-size:1.1rem;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .author-box h3 { margin:0 0 5px; font-size:1.05rem; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .author-box p { margin:0; color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:.92rem; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .related-links {
    background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:10px;
    padding:24px 26px; margin:30px 0;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .related-links h3 { margin-bottom:12px; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .related-links a { font-weight:600; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .jump-list { background:var(--cream-deep); border-radius:10px; padding:20px 24px; margin:22px 0 30px; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .jump-list strong { color:var(--navy); }
  @media (max-width:640px) {
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e2349c2 .author-box { padding:18px; }
  }/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for text-editor, class: .elementor-element-efb9fb4 */.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 {
    --navy: #1b2a4a;
    --navy-deep: #101a30;
    --gold: #c9a24b;
    --gold-soft: #e6d5a8;
    --cream: #faf6ee;
    --cream-deep: #f2ead9;
    --ink: #2b2b2b;
    --ink-soft: #5a5a5a;
    --line: #e3dcc9;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 * { box-sizing: border-box; }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 16px;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 h1,
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 h2, 
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 h3, 
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 h4 {
    font-family: 'Lora', serif;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 a { color: var(--navy); }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 article { background: transparent; }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 article &gt; section {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 article h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    padding-top: 8px;
    scroll-margin-top: 20px;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 article h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 article p { margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--ink); }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 article ul, .elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 article ol { margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 22px; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 article li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 .cta-block {
    background: var(--cream-deep);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 10px 0;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 .cta-block h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 .cta-block p {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 .btn:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 .btn-gold {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy-deep) !important;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 .btn-gold:hover { background: #b58f38; }

.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 .sources {
    background:#fff; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-top:24px;
    margin-top:34px;
  }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 .sources li { margin-bottom:10px; font-size:.9rem; }
.elementor-2602 .elementor-element.elementor-element-efb9fb4 .sources a { color:var(--navy); }/* End custom CSS */