@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Urbanist:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');


* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: "Urbanist", sans-serif !important;
}

html {
    font-size: 62.5%;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: "Urbanist", sans-serif !important;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #000;

}

.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description {
    font-family: "Urbanist", sans-serif !important;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}


/* purple-small-haeding */


.purple-heading {
    font-size: 2rem !important;
    line-height: 5rem;
    color: #223973 !important;
    position: relative;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
   
}

.purple-heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 32%;
    background: #D9D9D9;
    height: 3px;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -12px;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.purple-heading::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 11%;
    background: #6277AD;
    height: 3px;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -12px;
    z-index: 1;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.purple-heading-cen {
    font-size: 2rem !important;
    line-height: 5rem;
    color: #223973 !important;
    position: relative;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    text-align: center!important;
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center;
}

.purple-heading-cen::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    background: #D9D9D9;
    height: 3px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, 0px);
    bottom: -12px;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.purple-heading-cen::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 48%;
    background: #6277AD;
    height: 3px;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -12px;
    z-index: 1;
    border-radius: 30px;
}


/* purple-small-haeding -end*/



.banner-heading {
    font-size: 4em;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1em;
}

.banner-colorTxt {
    color: #223973;
    font-family: "Merriweather", serif !important;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    display: block;
}

.banner-inner-heading {
    font-size: 7rem;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 8rem;
}

.section-heading {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3em;
}

.colorTxt {
    color: #223973;
    font-family: "Merriweather", serif !important;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;

}

.section-description {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: #000;

}

p {
    font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0 0 1em 0;
}

.text-center {
    text-align: center;
}



.purple-button .elementor-button-icon {
    font-size: 24px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.what-sci-wrapper .elementor-button-icon {
    font-size: 14px;

}

.purple-button:hover .elementor-button-icon {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}
.width-200 .elementor-button {
    width: 200px;
}

.plast-button .plast-arrow {

    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.plast-button:hover .plast-arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.cringe-box {
    position: relative;
}

.cringe-box::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 2px;
    top: 50%;
    left: 40px;
    height: 100%;
    border-left: 3px dashed #6152AD;
}



.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.alan-button .elementor-button {
   
    padding: 0 !important;
}
.button-imageBox .elementor-image-box-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #6152AD;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: inline-flex;
    padding: 3px 16px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.science-box {
    position: relative;
}

.science-box::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    left: 88px;
    top: 0;
    background: #9880F4;
}

.real-life-image {
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(10px, -50%);
}

.edition-box {
    position: relative;
}

.edition-box::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 1.5px;
    height: 100%;
    left: 62px;
    top: 0;
    background: #9880f47d;
}


.research-paper-box {
    position: relative;
}

.research-paper-box::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 1.5px;
    height: 100%;
    left: -14px;
    top: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #a087ff 20%, #4e437f 60%, #1e1931 100%);
}


.elementor-button {
    line-height: unset;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    padding: 10px 22px !important;
}

.box-heading {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 600;

}

.always-section {
    position: relative;
}

.always-section::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 62%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #060A11 0%, #6152AD 100%);
    z-index: -1;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(0%, -50%);
}



.elementor-widget-image-box:has(:hover) .elementor-image-box-title,
.elementor-widget-image-box:has(:focus) .elementor-image-box-title {
    color: #000;
}


.core-principles-section .elementor-widget-image-box:has(:hover) .elementor-image-box-title,
.core-principles-section .elementor-widget-image-box:has(:focus) .elementor-image-box-title {
    color: #000;
}


.social-box .elementor-image-box-title {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.social-box .elementor-image-box-title::before {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100px;
    height: 4px;
    content: '';
    background-color: #7473BB;
    border-radius: 20px;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -8px;
}

.realLife-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #000000;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: .85em;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.realLife-btn span {
    font-size: 24px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.realLife-btn:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #7473BB;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.realLife-btn:hover span {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.featured-books-grid {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
}

.featured-book-link {
    /* flex: 1; */
    width: 48%;
}

.featured-book-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.featured-book-content h2 {
    font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.4em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
}

.featured-author {
    font-size: .85em;
    color: #979797;
    font-style: italic;
}

.featured-desc {
    font-size: .8em;
    line-height: normal;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.featured-book-image {
    flex: 1;
    transform: perspective(1000px) rotateY(12deg) skewY(-1deg) scale(0.7);
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 0px #fff, 2px 1.5px 0px #e0e0e0, 3px 2px 0px #ccc, 4px 2.5px 0px #b3b3b3, 8px 10px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    border-radius: 1px 4px 4px 1px;
    transform-origin: center;
}

.featured-book-content {
    flex: 2;
}

.year-filter {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.books-grid {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 65px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.book-card {
    width: 23%;
    position: relative;
}

.book-card::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 59%;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFF0E5 0%, #F3ECFD 100%);
    z-index: -1;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.filter-btn {
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: .85em;
    padding: 5px 32px;
    background: #E8D8FF;
    border: 1px solid #7473BB;
    color: #3f3f3f;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.filter-btn.active {
    background: #040822;
    color: #fff;
}


.book-title {
    font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #000000;
}

.book-author {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #000000;
    font-style: italic;
}

.book-image {
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    width: 67%;
    transform: perspective(1000px) rotateY(12deg) skewY(-1deg) scale(0.7);
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 0px #fff, 2px 1.5px 0px #e0e0e0, 3px 2px 0px #ccc, 4px 2.5px 0px #b3b3b3, 8px 10px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    border-radius: 1px 4px 4px 1px;
    transform-origin: center;
}

.elementor-book-card {
    padding: 0 29px;
}

.gene-box {
    position: relative;
}

.gene-box::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 59%;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFF0E5 0%, #F3ECFD 100%);
    z-index: -1;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.science-box .elementor-image-box-content {
    padding-left: 20px;
}
.start-list{
    color: #000;
        margin: 0 0 0rem 0rem;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
     font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.5;
}




/* Small laptops */

.box-heading {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Header Menu CSS */
/* Header */
.main-menu {
    margin-left: 0 !important;
}

.menu-toggle {
    padding: 0 12px !important;
}

.overlay-menu {
    justify-content: start !important;
    padding: 0px !important;
}

.overlay-menu ul li a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1em !important;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    line-height: 2.3em;
}

.overlay-menu .dropdown-menu-chl li a {
    font-size: .85em !important;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    /* font-size: 22px !important; */
    color: #cfcfcf !important;
}

.main-header {
    /* padding: 0px 20px; */
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    position: fixed;
    border-bottom: solid 1px #ffffff45;
}

.container-menu {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    max-width: 87%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.main-header {
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.main-header.scrolled {
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    background: #fff;
}

/* Profile */
.profile {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.profile img {
    width: 53px;
    /* height: 45px; */
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.profile span {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Right section */
.header-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: end;
    height: 100%;
}

.social-iconsse {
    display: flex;
    /* height: max-content; */
    align-items: center;
}

/* Social Icons */
.social-iconsse a {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin: 0 14px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.social-iconsse a:hover {
    color: #6c5ce7;
}

.recentAdvice .featured-main-title{
     font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.4em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
}

.recentAdvice .featured-main-excerpt{
      font-size: .8em;
    line-height: normal;
    color: #ffffff;
}


.recentAdvice .featured-side-title{
     font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.4em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
}

.recentAdvice .featured-side-excerpt{
      font-size: .8em;
    line-height: normal;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.recentAdvice .featured-side-date{
   font-size: .85em;
    color: #979797;
    font-style: italic;
}
.recentAdvice .featured-side-image {
    width: 20%;
    height: auto;}

 .recentAdvice .featured-side-image img{
    height: auto;
min-height: 100px;
 }
 .research-date {
    
      color: #6c5ce7 !important;
      font-style: italic;
}

.post-title {
   font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.4em;
    font-weight: 600;
  
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.post-title a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #111;
}
.custom-slide-item {
    
    min-height: 390px;
}



/* will be removed */
.paper-section .featured-main-title{
    color: #000000;
}

.paper-section .featured-main-excerpt{
    color: #000000;
}


.paper-section .featured-side-title{
       color: #000000;
}

.paper-section .featured-side-excerpt{
    color: #000000;
}
.paper-section .featured-side-title a {
       color: #000000;

}

.paper-section .featured-main-title a {
   color: #000000;

}

.load-more-btn {
    background-color: #6152AD !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 11px 11px 11px 11px !important;
 
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

#loadMoreBtn {
      background-color: #6152AD !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

 .recentAdvice .featured-main-post img {
  
    height: 400px;

}

/* non traditional */

.swiper-horizontal>.swiper-pagination-bullets, .swiper-pagination-bullets.swiper-pagination-horizontal, .swiper-pagination-custom, .swiper-pagination-fraction {
    top: 400px !important;

}

.swiper {
  
    padding-bottom: 50px !important;
}
.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #ffffff !important;
}
.careers-worth-sect .custom-slide-item {
    background: #ffffff00 !important;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.careers-worth-sect .post-title {
   
   
 
}
.careers-worth-sect .post-title a {
    text-decoration: none;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}
.book-btn {
    background: #6152AD;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0px 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
    /* border-radius: 3px; */
    font-size: 17px;
    width: 168px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.careers-worth-sect .post-content {
    padding: 18px 0;
}

.load-more-books{
  background-color: #6152AD !important;
text-decoration: none !important;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 11px 11px 11px 11px;
    padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    
}
.custom-category-slider {
    padding-bottom: 3px !important;
}
/* Burger */
.menu-toggle {
    width: 50px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 1001;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0 5px;
    background: #000;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.menu-toggle span {
    display: block;
    height: 3px;
    background: #ffffff;
    margin: 3px 0;
    transition: 0.3s;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Overlay Menu */
.overlay-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 25%;
    height: 100vh;
    background: #000000f0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: end;
    align-items: center;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: 0.4s ease;
    z-index: 9;
    padding: 50px;
}

/* Active state */
.overlay-menu.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

/* Menu Items */
.overlay-menu ul {
    list-style: none;
    text-align: start;
}

.featured-body{
    padding:16px 20px 22px;
}

.featured-tag{
    font-size:14px;
    color:#6152AD;
    margin-bottom:5px;
    font-weight:600;
}

.featured-body h3{
     font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.4em;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    min-height: 50px;
}



.featured-body p{
    font-size: .8em;
    line-height: normal;
    color: #000000;
    
}

.read-more {
 font-size:14px;
      color:#6152AD;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.featured-link{
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
    color:#6152AD;
}
.featured-blog-slider {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1700px;
    margin: auto;
    
}
.blog-content{
    padding:18px 18px 20px;
}

.blog-content h3{
  font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.4em;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-content p{
     font-size: .8em;
    line-height: normal;
    color: #000000;
    
}
.custom-blog-wrapper{
  
    margin:auto;
  
}



.overlay-menu ul li a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    /* font-size: 28px;
    letter-spacing: 1px; */
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.overlay-menu ul li a:hover {
    color: #6c5ce7;
}

/* Burger Animation */
.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px);
    background: #ffffff;
}

.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
}

.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(7px, -8px);
    background: #ffffff;
}

.has-dropdown {
    width: 100%;
}

.dropdown-toggle-chl {
    display: flex;
    /* align-items: center; */
    /* justify-content: center; */
    gap: 15px;
}

.dropdown-arrow {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 28px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

/* DROPDOWN MENU */

.dropdown-menu-chl {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 1px 15px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    display: none;
    /* background: #000;
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 5px #00000029; */
    transition:
        max-height 0.5s ease,
        opacity 0.4s ease,
        margin-top 0.4s ease;
}

.dropdown-menu-chl li {
    margin-left: 0px !important;
}


/* ACTIVE */

.has-dropdown.active .dropdown-menu-chl {
    display: block;
}



.has-dropdown.active .dropdown-arrow {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

/* MOBILE */




/* CF7 collaborate-me form styles */

/* Layout */
.cf7-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.cf7-col {
    width: 50%;
}

.cf7-full {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* Labels */
.cf7-row label,
.cf7-full label {
    display: block;
    color: #5e4b42;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Inputs */
.wpcf7 input[type="text"],
.wpcf7 input[type="email"],
.wpcf7 textarea,
.wpcf7 select {
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    border: 1px solid rgba(120, 90, 70, 0.25);
    color: #3d2f28;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Focus Effect */
.wpcf7 input[type="text"]:focus,
.wpcf7 input[type="email"]:focus,
.wpcf7 textarea:focus,
.wpcf7 select:focus {
    border-color: #c97d52;
    outline: none;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

/* Textarea */
.wpcf7 textarea {
    height: 180px;
    resize: none;
}

/* Placeholder */
.wpcf7 input::placeholder,
.wpcf7 textarea::placeholder {
    color: #8a7468;
}

/* Submit Button */
.cf7-submit-wrap {
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.wpcf7 input[type="submit"] {
    background: #c97d52;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 18px 40px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.wpcf7 input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background: #b46a41;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Bottom Note */
.cf7-note {
    color: #7a6558;
    margin-top: 25px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Select Wrapper */
.cf7-select-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    position: relative;
}

/* Select Field */
.wpcf7-select.cf7-select {
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    border: 1px solid rgba(120, 90, 70, 0.25);
    color: #3d2f28;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Dropdown Options */
.wpcf7-select.cf7-select option {
    background: #fff;
    color: #3d2f28;
}

/* Custom Arrow */
.cf7-select-wrap::after {
    content: "▼";
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    top: 58%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #7a6558;
    font-size: 12px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.cvp-title {
    font-size: 1em !important;
    font-weight: normal !important;
    font-weight: bold !important;
}

/* Mobile */

/* ================================
PRESS COVERAGE SLIDER
================================ */

.ck-press-slider {
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ck-press-slider .swiper-wrapper {
    align-items: stretch;
}

.ck-press-slider .swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
}

/* ================================
CARD
================================ */

.ck-press-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.ck-press-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.ck-press-card a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

/* ================================
IMAGE
================================ */

.ck-press-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ck-press-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 260px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.ck-press-card:hover .ck-press-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* ================================
CONTENT
================================ */

.ck-press-content {
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.ck-press-title {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #000;
}

.ck-press-excerpt {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #333;

}

/* ================================
PAGINATION
================================ */

.ck-press-slider .swiper-pagination {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.ck-press-slider .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: #999;
    opacity: 1;
}

.ck-press-slider .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #000;
}

/* ================================
NAVIGATION BUTTONS (OPTIONAL)
================================ */

.ck-press-slider .swiper-button-prev,
.ck-press-slider .swiper-button-next {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    color: #000;
}

.ck-press-slider .swiper-button-prev:after,
.ck-press-slider .swiper-button-next:after {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ================================
TABLET
================================ */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

    .ck-press-image img {
        height: 220px;
    }

   .ck-press-title {
    font-size: 19px;
}

    .ck-press-excerpt {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}

/* ================================
MOBILE
================================ */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .ck-press-slider {
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .ck-press-image img {
        height: 200px;
    }

    .ck-press-content {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .ck-press-title {
        font-size: 22px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .ck-press-excerpt {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }
}

/* =========================
   COLLABORATE CONTACT FORM
   ========================= */

/* Remove default CF7 spacing */
.collaborate-contact-form p {
    margin: 0;
}

/* Main Form Container */
.collaborate-contact-form {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 34px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* =========================
   ROWS & SPACING
   ========================= */

.collaborate-cf7-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 18px; /* reduced */
}

.collaborate-cf7-col {
    width: 50%;
}

.collaborate-cf7-full {
    margin-bottom: 18px; /* reduced */
}

/* =========================
   LABELS
   ========================= */

.collaborate-contact-form label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #111111;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 10px; /* reduced */
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* =========================
   INPUTS
   ========================= */

.collaborate-contact-form input[type="text"],
.collaborate-contact-form input[type="email"],
.collaborate-contact-form textarea,
.collaborate-contact-form select {
    width: 100%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #d9d9d9;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #111111;
    font-family: inherit;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    outline: none;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Heights */
.collaborate-contact-form input[type="text"],
.collaborate-contact-form input[type="email"],
.collaborate-contact-form select {
    height: 56px;
}

/* Textarea */
.collaborate-contact-form textarea {
    height: 115px;
    resize: none;
    line-height: 1.7;
    padding-top: 14px;
}

/* =========================
   PLACEHOLDER
   ========================= */

.collaborate-contact-form input::placeholder,
.collaborate-contact-form textarea::placeholder {
    color: #a8a8a8;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* =========================
   FOCUS
   ========================= */

.collaborate-contact-form input:focus,
.collaborate-contact-form textarea:focus,
.collaborate-contact-form select:focus {
    border-color: #6152AD;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(97,82,173,0.08);
}

/* =========================
   SELECT
   ========================= */

.collaborate-cf7-select-wrap {
    position: relative;
}

.collaborate-contact-form select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    padding-right: 50px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Arrow */
.collaborate-cf7-select-wrap::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 22px;
    top: 63%;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-right: 2px solid #111;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #111;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================
   SUBMIT BUTTON
   ========================= */

.collaborate-cf7-submit-wrap {
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.collaborate-contact-form input[type="submit"] {
    background: #6152AD;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    height: 62px;
    padding: 0 34px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    min-width: 275px;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Hover */
.collaborate-contact-form input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background: #54469a;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* =========================
   NOTE
   ========================= */

.collaborate-cf7-note {
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #8d8d8d;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* =========================
   VALIDATION
   ========================= */

.collaborate-contact-form .wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.collaborate-contact-form .wpcf7-response-output {
    margin-top: 18px !important;
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.swiper-slide-image{
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.brand-chloe-section .swiper-slide {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: auto !important;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    transition-property: transform;
    display: inline-flex !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
}
.brand-chloe-section .swiper-slide-inner {

    margin: 0 28px !important;
}
.elementor-3520 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c8fae14 .swiper-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center !important;
}
.houston-image .elementor-widget-image {
    text-align: end;
}


/* home page */

.page-id-10 .chloe-logo {
    color: #fff;
}

.page-id-10 .main-header.scrolled .chloe-logo {
   color: #000;
}
.the-foundation-bx{
    position: relative;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      border-radius: 10px;

}
.the-foundation-bx:hover {
   transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}
.the-foundation-bx::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 3px;
    height: 100%;
    left: -14px;
    top: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(360deg, #a087ff0f 20%, #5a4d96 60%, #1e1931 100%);
}




.service-box {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
}


/* Overlay */
.science-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(107, 79, 196, 0.95);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    padding: 20px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.science-overlay ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.science-overlay li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #fff;
}
.lets-read-bx{
    position: relative;
}
.lets-read-bx::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 3px;
    height: 100%;
    left: -14px;
    top: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(360deg, #a087ff0f 20%, #5a4d96 60%, #1e1931 100%);
}

/* Hover Effect */
.service-box:hover .science-overlay {
    bottom: 0;
}
/* =========================
   MOBILE
   ========================= */

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .cf7-row {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .cf7-col {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .edition-box::before {
   display: none;
}
   .b-image {
    width: 61% !important;
    /* position: unset !important; */
    bottom: 0 !important;
}

.c-image {
    position: unset !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}
.d-image{
    display: none;
}
.books-grid {
  
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.book-card {
    width: 100%;

}
.section-heading {
    font-size: 2em;
    line-height: 1.2em;
}
    .collaborate-contact-form {
        padding: 24px 20px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .collaborate-cf7-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .collaborate-cf7-col {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .collaborate-contact-form input[type="submit"] {
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 100%;
    }
    .recentAdvice .featured-side-image {
    width: 30%;
    height: auto;
}
.a-image {

    position: unset !important;
    margin-top: -58px;
}
.cringe-box::before {
  
    left: 50%;
  
}
.real-life-image {
    position: unset !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}
.blog-tabs {
    gap: 24px !important;
  
}
.re-box{
    display: none;
}
.featured-side-item {
    flex-direction: unset !important;
}

.always-section::after {
   height: 92%;
    top: 70%;

}
.g-image{
    display: none !important;
}
.mcr-gallery-column .swiper-wrapper {
    width: 300px;

}
}


@media(max-width:768px) {
     .banner-heading {
    font-size: 3em;
    line-height: 1.2em;
}

.banner-subheading {
    font-size: 1.2em !important;
}


.banner-inner-heading {
    font-size: 2.3em;
    line-height: 1.2em;
}
.featured-book-link {

    width: 100%;
}

    .main-menu a {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .dropdown-menu-chl a {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .overlay-menu {

        width: 100%;

        justify-content: start;

        z-index: 2;
        padding: 0;
    }
       
.profile span {
    font-size: 22px;
  
}
.social-iconsse {
    display: none;
}
.book-btn {
  
    display: none;
}
.white-logo{
    color: #fff !important;
}
.stories-tips{
    display: none;
}
.science-box::before {
   display: none;
}
.curious-image{
    position: unset !important;
}
.elementor .e-3b8e818-c6c9413 {
  
    font-size: .7em;
  
}
.year-filter {
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

}



@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1021px) {
    .curious-image{
       display: none;
    }
    .science-box::before {
 
    left: 78px;
   
}
.mcr-gallery-column .swiper-wrapper {
    width: 600px;

}
.g-image{
    display: none !important;
}
.footer-top-chl {
   
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}


.f-image{
    width: 82% !important;
}
.cringe-box::before {

    left: 27px;

}
.c-image {
display: none;
}
.books-grid {
  
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.book-card {
    width: 47%;

}
.always-section::after {
 
    height: 95%;
 
}
.section-heading {
    font-size: 1.5em;
    line-height: 1.2em;
}
.a-image {

    position: unset !important;
    margin-top: -58px;
}
.e-image{
    width: 55%;
}
.blog-top-bar {
    display: unset !important;
}
.blog-tabs {

    gap: 11px !important;

}
.i-image{
    display: none;
}
.a-image{
    display: none;
}
.edition-box::before {
    left: 69px;
    
}
.elementor-3510 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3fa7d18 {
    background-image: none !important;
    background: #EAE3E8;
}
.explore-class-bx{
    display: none;
}
}
@media (min-width: 1022px) and (max-width: 1099px) {
    .g-image{
display: none !important;
}
.h-image {
    width: 70% !important;
}
 .ck-press-image img {
        height: 220px;
    }

   .ck-press-title {
    font-size: 19px;
}

.ck-press-excerpt {
    font-size: 15px;
}
.ck-press-content {
    padding: 15px;
 
}
 .swiper {
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.micro-sect{
  width: 60%;
}

.elementor-3492 .elementor-element.elementor-element-136735d {
    --flex-direction: row !important;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.elementor-3492 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b1be882 {
    --width: 54%;
}
.elementor-3492 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b0ad359 {
      --width: 43%;
}
.elementor .e-3152506-d807c5d {
 
    margin-top: -61px;
}
.elementor-3492 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fa052e4 {
    --margin-top: 66px;
  
}
.elementor-3492 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f88ef38 {
    width: 700px;
   bottom: -106px;

}
.curious-image{
    display: none;
}
.purple-heading-cen {

    width: 19% !important;
}
.elementor .e-c0aace4-48d7fca {
    width: 53%;
}
.banner-colorTxt {
   
    display: inline;
}
.science-slider-wrap {
  
    padding: 0px 45px;
}
.always-section::after {

    height: 80%;
 
}
.elementor .e-8ad0e83-5249c9e {
    width: 43%;
}
.elementor-3494 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e60a0e4 {
    --width: 35%;
}
.i-image{
    display: none;
}
.elementor-3499 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5113b50 {
    --width: 61%;
}
.a-image{
    display: none;
}
.elementor-3499 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e0879e5 {
    --width: 100%;
}
.elementor .e-5221a92-1f13ac0 {
    width: 54%;
}
.elementor-3502 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4fe5628 {
    --min-height: 100vh;
}
.elementor-3504 .elementor-element.elementor-element-85c5b22 {
    --width: 70%;
}
.elementor-3504 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a5fa49f {
    --container-widget-width: 40%;
   bottom: -23px;
}
.elementor-3504 .elementor-element.elementor-element-226d383 {
    --flex-direction: row !important;
}
.elementor-3504 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4c60bf3 {
    --width: 34%;
}
.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description {
   
    font-size: .9em;
    line-height: 1.2em;
}
.edition-box::before {
    left: 86px;
  
}
.elementor-3504 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0812882 {
    --e-con-grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  
}
.j-image{
    display: none;
}
.c-image{
    display: none;
}
.elementor-3506 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e5cdb56 {
    --width: 60%;
}
.elementor-3506 .elementor-element.elementor-element-186503d {
    --flex-direction: row;
 
}
.elementor-3506 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c31484b {
    --width: 32%;
}
.elementor-3506 .elementor-element.elementor-element-6c6d705 {
    --width: 22.439%;
}
.elementor-3506 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f66a758 {
    --width: 40%;
}
.f-image {
    width: 60% !important;
    bottom: -43px !important;
}
.elementor-3506 .elementor-element.elementor-element-56324ed {
    bottom: 446px;
    text-align: end;
}
.elementor-3506 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9ddc6b0 {

    --padding-left: 40px;

}
.elementor-3508 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cd9b0d3 {
    --width: 100%;
}
.elementor .e-09ef8cb-435a49f {
    width: 56%;
}

.elementor-3508 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9424400 {
    --flex-direction: row;
 
}
.elementor-3508 .elementor-element.elementor-element-6805c17 {
    --width: 49%;
}
.elementor-3508 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f3dfa87 {
    --width: 50%;
}
.elementor-3508 .elementor-element.elementor-element-59fd84b {
    --flex-direction: row;
   
}
.elementor-3508 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c7a5e4a {
    --width: 31%;
}
.elementor-3508 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c6398d9 {
    --flex-direction: row;
  
}
.elementor-3508 .elementor-element.elementor-element-172268d {
    
    width: 70%;
}
.elementor-4980 .elementor-element.elementor-element-858372a {
    --width: 65%;
}
.elementor-4980 .elementor-element.elementor-element-412d1b6 {
    --flex-direction: row;
 
}
.elementor-4980 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c32e258 {
    --width: 59%;
}
.elementor-4980 .elementor-element.elementor-element-76c9697 {
    --width: 40%;
}
.elementor-4980 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b18983e {
    --flex-direction: row;

}
.elementor-4980 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a700f1a {
 display: none;
}
.elementor-4980 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f388440 {
    --width: 65%;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.elementor-3510 .elementor-element.elementor-element-818c092 {
    --min-height: 100vh;
   
}
.elementor .e-4a07878-0d6bbb2 {
    width: 68%;
}
.elementor-3510 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3fa7d18 {
    background-image: none !important;
    background: #EAE3E8;
}
.elementor-3510 .elementor-element.elementor-element-01ece90 {
    --width: 100%;
}
.federal-bx{
    display: none;
}
.elementor-3511 .elementor-element.elementor-element-60783aa {
    --e-con-grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
   
}
.elementor-3514 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7f414e3 {
    --e-con-grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

}
.elementor-3514 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8b0ec7f {
    --padding-top: 50px;
   
}
.elementor-3514 .elementor-element.elementor-element-ecd482e {
    --flex-direction: row;

}
.where-money-section{
    display: none;
}
.elementor-3514 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cb7f039 {
    --flex-direction: row;
}
.elementor-3514 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b2427ac {
    --width: 60%;
}
.more-influence-bx .science-box::before {
  
    left: 60px;
   
}
.elementor-3514 .elementor-element.elementor-element-241557f {
    --width: 56%;
}
}

@media (min-width: 1023px) and (max-width: 1279px) {
    .banner-heading {
   font-size: 3em !important;

}
.section-heading {
    font-size: 2em !important;

}
  .banner-inner-heading {
    font-size: 2.3em !important;
    line-height: 1.2em !important;
}
.banner-subheading {
    font-size: 1.1em !important;
}

}
@media (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1299px) {
.cvp-card {
  
    min-height: 300px;
}
.a-image {
    width: 35%!important;
}
.post-content h3 {
    font-size: 1em !important;
  
}


}

@media (min-width: 1300px) and (max-width: 1399px) {
.cvp-card {
    min-height: 310px;
}
.elementor .e-d6ab279-215ccc5 {
    width: 52%;
   
}
.science-box::before {
 
    left: 68px;
  
}
}
@media (min-width: 1400px) and (max-width: 1499px) {
.cvp-card {
  
    min-height: 320px;
}
.cringe-box::before {

    left: 33px;

}
 .g-image{
   
    width: 50%;
}
}
@media (min-width: 1280px) and (max-width: 1440px) {
        .elementor .e-f1a870f-3ba07c4 {
    width: 40% !important;
   
}

}
@media (min-width: 1280px) and (max-width: 1439px) {

    .start-li {
 
     font-size: .9em;
    line-height: 1.5;
 
}
    .banner-heading {
        font-size: 4em;
    }

  .banner-subheading {
    font-size: 1.1em !important;
}
   .section-heading {
    font-size: 1.7em;
    line-height: normal;
}

    p {
        font-size: .9em;
        line-height: 1.4;
        letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    }

    .footer-top-chl {
        gap: 6% !important;
    }

    .footer-top-chl .brand-section h3 {
        font-size: 1.5em;
    }

    .footer-top-chl .brand-section .tagline {
        font-size: 1em;
    }

    .discover-n-box .elementor-image-box-content {
        padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .banner-inner-heading {
        font-size: 3em;
        line-height: 1.3em;
    }
    .edition-box::before {
  
    left: 45px;
  
}
.cringe-box::before {
  
    left: 32px;

}

}

@media (min-width: 1600px) and (max-width: 1699px) {
.cringe-box::before {
    left: 36px;

}
}

/* Large laptops / desktops */
@media (min-width: 1440px) and (max-width: 1919px) {
    p {
        font-size: .9em !important;
        line-height: 1.35;
        letter-spacing: 0.1px;
    }

    .banner-inner-heading {
        font-size: 3em;
        line-height: 1.2em;
    }

    .section-heading {
        font-size: 2em;
        line-height: 1.3em;
    }


}

/* Full HD and bigger desktops */
@media (min-width: 1920px) {
    .edition-box::before {

        left: 75px;
    }

    .elementor-3504 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e64b3a7 {
        top: 392px;
    }
    .banner-heading {
    font-size: 5em;
  
}
}