/*
Theme Name: NFC
Author: NetForChoice
Author URI: https://www.netforchoice.com/author/
Description: In 2023, our default theme lets you create a responsive magazine website with a sleek, modern design. Feature your favorite homepage content in either a grid or a slider. Creating a magazine website with WordPress has never been easier.
Version: 1.1
Theme URI: https://www.netforchoice.com/theme/
Tags: blue, two-columns, right-sidebar, featured-images, post-formats, theme-options, accessibility-ready
*/

body {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  color: #181617;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
body, div, p, span {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}
a{
color:#ea6421;
text-decoration:none;
/*transition: all .2s linear;*/
}

a:hover{
color:#ea4335;
text-decoration:none;
/*transition: all .2s linear;*/
}
b, strong {
    font-weight: 700!important;
}
h6, h5, h4, h3, h2, h1 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  padding-top: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

h1, .h1 {
  font-size: calc(1.375rem + 1.5vw);
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  h1, .h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}

h2, .h2 {
  font-size: calc(1.325rem + 0.9vw);
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  h2, .h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

h3, .h3 {
  font-size: calc(1.3rem + 0.6vw);
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  h3, .h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
}

h4, .h4 {
  font-size: calc(1.275rem + 0.3vw);
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  h4, .h4 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
}
h5, .h5 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
h6, .h6 {
  font-size: 1rem;
}
p {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  vertical-align: middle
}
blockquote {
  padding: 20px 20px;
  margin: 20px;
  margin-left: 0px;
  border: 5px solid #eee;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 16px;
}
blockquote .blue {
  background-color: #1e4679;
  color: #fff;
}
.img-responsive {
  display: inline !important;
}
.bg-darkseagreen {
  background-color: darkseagreen;
}
.bg-blue-dark {
  background-color: #0b3468;
}
.bg-blue {
  background-color:#0b3468;
  }
.bg-parallx {
  background: url('assets/img/white-light.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.text-grey {
	color: #6c757d;
}
@media (min-width:1450px){
.container {
max-width: 1400px
}
}
/*=========basic=========================*/
.alignnone {
  margin: 5px 20px 20px 0;
}
.aligncenter, div.aligncenter {
  display: block;
  margin: 5px auto 5px auto;
}
.alignright {
  float: right;
  margin: 5px 0 20px 20px;
}
.alignleft {
  float: left;
  margin: 5px 20px 20px 0;
}
a img.alignright {
  float: right;
  margin: 5px 0 20px 20px;
}
a img.alignnone {
  margin: 5px 20px 20px 0;
}
a img.alignleft {
  float: left;
  margin: 5px 20px 20px 0;
}
a img.aligncenter {
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.postform {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: calc(1.5em + .75rem + 2px);
  padding: .375rem .75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #495057;
  background-color: #fff;
  background-clip: padding-box;
  border: 1px solid #ced4da;
  border-radius: .25rem;
  transition: border-color .15s ease-in-out, box-shadow .15s ease-in-out;
}
.wp-caption {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
  max-width: 96%; /* Image does not overflow the content area */
  padding: 5px 3px 10px;
  text-align: center;
}
.wp-caption.alignnone {
  margin: 5px 20px 20px 0;
}
.wp-caption.alignleft {
  margin: 5px 20px 20px 0;
}
.wp-caption.alignright {
  margin: 5px 0 20px 20px;
}
.wp-caption img {
  border: 0 none;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 98.5%;
  padding: 0;
  width: auto;
}
.wp-caption p.wp-caption-text {
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 17px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 4px 5px;
}
.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px;
  word-wrap: normal !important; /* Many screen reader and browser combinations announce broken words as they would appear visually. */
}
.screen-reader-text:focus {
  background-color: #eee;
  clip: auto !important;
  clip-path: none;
  color: #444;
  display: block;
  font-size: 1em;
  height: auto;
  left: 5px;
  line-height: normal;
  padding: 15px 23px 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  top: 5px;
  width: auto;
  z-index: 100000;
}
/*==================================*/
.wp-post-image, .wp-block-image img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}
.bypostauthor {
  display: block;
}
.gallery-caption {
  display: block;
}
.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  -webkit-clip-path: inset(50%);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
  word-break: normal;
}
.post_format-post-format-quote {
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 40px;
  font-style: italic;
}
.page-item.active .page-link {
  background-color: #ea5902;
  border-color: #ea5902;
}
.page-link{
 color: #ea5902; 
}
.embed-container {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 56.25%;
  position: relative;
}
.embed-container iframe {
  border: 0;
  height: 100% !important;
  left: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 100% !important;
}

/*img hover*/
.img-hover {
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.img-hover .img-thumb {
	border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.img-hover:hover .img-thumb {
  bottom: -36px;
  opacity: 1;
}
.img-hover .ani-zoom {
  -webkit-transform: rotate(0) scale(1)s;
  transform: rotate(0) scale(1);
  -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
  transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.img-hover:hover .ani-zoom {
  -webkit-transform: rotate(5deg) scale(1.2);
  transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.2);
}
/*end img hover*/


/*header*/
.orange-shadow {
  background-color: #000;
  box-shadow: 0 0.1rem 1rem rgb(249 124 13 / 30%) !important;
}

.banner-main {
  background: url("https://netforchoice.us/assets/image/blog-banner.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right center;
}

@media(max-width: 991px) {
  .banner-main {
    background: #121314;
  }
}
.bg-shadow {
  background-image: url("https://www.netforchoice.com/assets/img/bg-shadow.png");
  background-position: top center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  padding: .5rem .5rem;
  margin-left: 5px;
  margin-right: 5px;
  margin-top: 7px;
}
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:focus, .navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: none !important;
}
.main-menu .dropdown-menu {
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 4px solid #ea5902;
}
.main-menu .dropdown-mega-one .dropdown-menu[data-bs-popper] {
  min-width: 100%;
  background: #f1f1f1;
}
.main-menu .single a {
  background: transparent;
  border-left: none;
  border-right: none;
  border-top: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #555;
}
.main-menu .list-group-item {
  border: none;
  padding: .5rem 0;
  font-weight: bold;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #555;
}
.main-menu .dropdown-item:hover {
  color: #ea5902;
}
.mega-content a:hover, .main-menu .single ul li a:hover {
  color: #ea5902;
}
.mega-head {
  color: #ea5902;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #ffccb8;
}
.menu-border-right {
  border-right: 2px solid #fff;
}
.menu-col:hover {
  background: #fff;
}
.bottom_footer p {
  color: #c3c3c3;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.btn-main {
  background: #ea5902;
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-main:hover {
  background: #e05400;
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-main img {
  transition: ease-in-out .3s
}
.btn-main2 {
  background: #222;
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-main2:hover {
  background: #222;
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-main-outline {
  border: 1px solid #ea5902;
  color: #ea5902;
}
.btn-main-outline:hover {
  border: 1px solid #ea5902;
  background: #2f2f2f;
  color: #ea5902;
}
a.gotoTop {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 1100;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 180px;
  width: 30px;
  color: #FFF;
  background-color: #666;
  padding: 2px 10px 5px 10px;
  display: none;
}
a.gotoTop:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  background-color: #dc3545;
}
.btn-round {
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding-left: 30px;
  padding-right: 30px
}
/*end header*/

/*footer start*/
.bg-main2 {
  background: #222;
}
.full-width-section {
  border-top: 4px #ea5902 solid;
}
.footer_mobile_collaps .diy-box-title {
  position: relative
}
.footer_mobile_collaps .diy-box-title:before {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  content: '';
  right: 20px;
  top: 20px;
  position: absolute;
  background: 0 0;
  text-indent: -9999px;
  border-top: 2px solid #fff;
  border-left: 2px solid #fff;
  transition: all 250ms ease-in-out;
  transform: rotate(135deg);
  display: block
}
.footer_mobile_collaps .row ~ .row h4:before {
  display: none
}
.footer_mobile_collaps .diy-box-title[aria-expanded=true]:before {
  transform: rotate(224deg)
}
@media (min-width:768px) and (max-width:770px) {
  h4.diy-box-title span.d-md-none {
    display: inline-block !important
  }
}
@media (min-width:992px) {
  .footer_mobile_collaps .diy-box-title:before {
    display: none
  }
  .collapse.dont-collapse-sm {
    display: block;
    height: auto !important;
    visibility: visible;
    font-size: 15px
  }
  .footer_mobile_collaps .diy-box-title[aria-expanded=true]:before {
    transform: rotate(224deg)
  }
}
.blank_bgl ul li a {
  color: #c3c3c3;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: normal;
}
.blank_bgl ul li {
  list-style: none;
  color: #c3c3c3;
  padding: 3px 0;
}
.blank_bgl ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
ul.footer-social {
  list-style: outside none none;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  padding: 0
}
ul.footer-social li {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  margin-top: 5px
}
.footer-social .btn-round {
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 5px 5px
}
.footer-social .bg-fb {
  background-color: #3b5a9a !important
}
.footer-social .bg-tw {
  background-color: #1aa9e1 !important
}
.bg-li {
  background-color: #4975b6 !important
}
.bg-yt {
  background-color: #ec3939 !important
}
/*footer end*/


.avatar{
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.btn-orange{
  background-color: #ea6521!important;
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-orange:hover{
  background-color: #d74900!important;
  color: #fff;
}
.post-edit-link{
    background: #ea6421;
    padding: 5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
}
.post-edit-link:hover {
    background: #ea6421;
    color: #fff;
}
/*.badge{
  color: #ea6421;
  padding: 0px;
}*/

@media (max-width: 991px) {
.container a {
    padding: 0.5em;
    display: inline-block;
}
.sm-link a {
    display:inline-block;
    padding: 0.6rem;
  }
}

/*new css*/

.toc-hv,.toc-hv:hover{
    background: #ea6421 !important;
    color: #fff!important;
}
/* card-color */
.card-blue {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px #007dff;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #eff7ff;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #004085;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.card-yellow {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px #d29e00;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #fff3cd;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #856404;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.card-green {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 1px #00841e;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #d4edda;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #155724;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.card-orange {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 1px #bf5001;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #ffc9a2;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #c76e2e;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.card-red {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 1px #bb0014;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #f8d7da;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #721c24;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
/*Card-dotted*/
.card-blue-dotted {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #007dff;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #eff7ff;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #004085;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dotted;
}
.card-yellow-dotted {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #d29e00;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #fff3cd;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #856404;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dotted;
}
.card-green-dotted {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #00841e;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #d4edda;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #155724;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dotted;
}
.card-orange-dotted {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #bf5001;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #ffc9a2;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #c76e2e;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dotted;
}
.card-red-dotted {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #bb0014;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #f8d7da;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #721c24;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dotted;
}
/*Card-dashed*/
.card-blue-dashed {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #007dff;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #eff7ff;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #004085;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dashed;
}
.card-yellow-dashed {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #d29e00;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #fff3cd;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #856404;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dashed;
}
.card-green-dashed {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #00841e;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #d4edda;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #155724;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dashed;
}
.card-orange-dashed {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #bf5001;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #ffc9a2;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #c76e2e;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dashed;
}
.card-red-dashed {
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #bb0014;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #f8d7da;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #721c24;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dashed;
}
/*Only-border*/
.card-blue-border {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #004085;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: solid 2px #007dff;
}
.card-yellow-border {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #856404;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: solid 2px #d29e00;
}
.card-green-border {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #155724;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: solid 2px #00841e;
}
.card-orange-border {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #c76e2e;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: solid 2px #bf5001;
}
.card-red-border {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #721c24;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: solid 2px #bb0014;
}
/*dotted-border*/
.card-blue-border-dotted {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #004085;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dotted 2px #007dff;
}
.card-yellow-border-dotted {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #856404;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dotted 2px #d29e00;
}
.card-green-border-dotted {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #155724;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dotted 2px #00841e;
}
.card-orange-border-dotted {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #c76e2e;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dotted 2px #bf5001;
}
.card-red-border-dotted {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #721c24;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dotted 2px #bb0014;
}
/*Dashed-border*/
.card-blue-border-dashed {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #004085;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dashed 2px #007dff;
}
.card-yellow-border-dashed {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #856404;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dashed 2px #d29e00;
}
.card-green-border-dashed {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #155724;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dashed 2px #00841e;
}
.card-orange-border-dashed {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #c76e2e;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dashed 2px #bf5001;
}
.card-red-border-dashed {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #721c24;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border: dashed 2px #bb0014;
}
.blockquote-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  padding: 0 20px;
  background-color: #1f53f1;
}
.blockquote {
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 30px 0;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 500px;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 80px auto;
  align-self: center;
  border-top: solid 1px #fff;
  border-bottom: solid 1px #fff;
}
.blockquote p.h1 {
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0;
}
.blockquote:after {
  position: absolute;
  height: 70px;
  width: 70px;
  content: "";
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="rgb(255, 255, 255)" d="M9.983 3v7.391c0 5.704-3.731 9.57-8.983 10.609l-.995-2.151c2.432-.917 3.995-3.638 3.995-5.849h-4v-10h9.983zm14.017 0v7.391c0 5.704-3.748 9.571-9 10.609l-.996-2.151c2.433-.917 3.996-3.638 3.996-5.849h-3.983v-10h9.983z"></path></svg>') no-repeat;
  background-size: 70px 70px;
  margin-left: 70%;
  margin-top: 0%;
}
@media all and (min-width: 600px) {
  .blockquote p.h1 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
}
.blockquote p.h4 {
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 20px;
  z-index: 1;
}
/*next*/
.blockquote-wrapper-2 {
  display: flex;
  padding: 0 20px;
  background-color: transparent;
}
.blockquote-2 {
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  align-self: center;
}
.blockquote-2 p.h1 {
  font-family: 'Abril Fatface', cursive;
  position: relative; /* for pseudos */
  color: #000;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  border: solid 2px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 25px;
}
/* Blockquote right double quotes */
.blockquote-2 p.h1:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border: 2px solid #000;
  border-radius: 0 50px 0 0;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  bottom: -60px;
  left: 50px;
  border-bottom: none;
  border-left: none;
  z-index: 3;
}
.blockquote-2 h1:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 80px;
  border: 6px solid #292a2b;
  bottom: -3px;
  left: 50px;
  z-index: 2;
}
/* increase header size after 600px */
@media(min-width: 600px) {
  .blockquote-2 p.h1 {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
}
/* Blockquote subheader */
.blockquote-2 p.h4 {
  position: relative;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 15px;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-left: 150px;
  padding-left: 12px;
}
.blockquote-2 p.h4:first-letter {
  margin-left: -12px;
}
/*next*/
.otro-blockquote {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 50px auto;
  font-family: Open Sans;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #555555;
  padding: 1.2em 30px 1.2em 75px;
  border-left: 8px solid #0954D3;
  line-height: 1.6;
  position: relative;
  background: #D9E7FF;
}
.otro-blockquote::before {
  font-family: Arial;
  content: "\201C";
  color: #0954D3;
  font-size: 4em;
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: -10px;
}
.otro-blockquote::after {
  content: '';
}
.otro-blockquote span {
  display: block;
  color: #16306c;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-top: 1em;
}
.left-border-red {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #fcf3f3;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: solid #bf0d0b 5px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.left-border-green {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #D3F8D0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: solid #11640A 5px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.left-border-orange {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #F9EDE5;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: solid #EC6F25 5px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.left-border-yellow {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #F7F3B0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: solid #F3E813 5px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.left-border-blue {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #DEEBFB;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: solid #004085 5px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.single-content ul li, .single-content ol li {
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.single-content li img {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.list-righta, .list-check, .list-pin, .list-arrow, .list-rightc, .list-checkb, .list-note, .list-bookmark {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.list-righta li, .list-rightc li, .list-check li, .list-checkb li, .list-pin li, .list-arrow li, .list-note li, .list-bookmark li {
  margin-top: 15px;
  margin-left: 10px;
}
.list-righta li:before {
  position: absolute;
  height: 16px;
  width: 16px;
  content: "";
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 50 50"><path fill="rgb(0,0,0,.5)" d="M18.356,7.059L32.471,20.945h0L36,24.415,18.645,42.058l-3.529-3.471L29,24.473,14.885,10.588Z"></path></svg>') no-repeat;
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  margin-left: -30px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.list-rightc li:before {
  position: absolute;
  height: 20px;
  width: 20px;
  content: "";
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="rgba(9, 84, 211,.9)" d="M8 0c-4.418 0-8 3.582-8 8s3.582 8 8 8 8-3.582 8-8-3.582-8-8-8zM8 14.5c-3.59 0-6.5-2.91-6.5-6.5s2.91-6.5 6.5-6.5 6.5 2.91 6.5 6.5-2.91 6.5-6.5 6.5z"></path><path fill="rgba(9, 84, 211,.9)" d="M5.543 11.043l1.414 1.414 4.457-4.457-4.457-4.457-1.414 1.414 3.043 3.043z"></path></svg>') no-repeat;
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  margin-left: -30px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.list-checkb li:before {
  position: absolute;
  height: 20px;
  width: 20px;
  content: "";
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="rgba(9, 84, 211,.9)" d="M6.21 14.339l-6.217-6.119 3.084-3.035 3.133 3.083 6.713-6.607 3.084 3.035-9.797 9.643zM1.686 8.22l4.524 4.453 8.104-7.976-1.391-1.369-6.713 6.607-3.133-3.083-1.391 1.369z"></path></svg>') no-repeat;
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  margin-left: -30px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.list-check li:before {
  position: absolute;
  height: 20px;
  width: 20px;
  content: "";
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="rgba(8, 104, 29,.9)" d="M13.5 2l-7.5 7.5-3.5-3.5-2.5 2.5 6 6 10-10z"></path></svg>') no-repeat;
  background-size: 18px 18px;
  margin-left: -30px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.list-note li:before {
  position: absolute;
  height: 20px;
  width: 20px;
  content: "";
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="rgba(236, 111, 37,.9)" d="M14.5 2h-4.5c0-1.105-0.895-2-2-2s-2 0.895-2 2h-4.5c-0.276 0-0.5 0.224-0.5 0.5v13c0 0.276 0.224 0.5 0.5 0.5h13c0.276 0 0.5-0.224 0.5-0.5v-13c0-0.276-0.224-0.5-0.5-0.5zM8 1c0.552 0 1 0.448 1 1s-0.448 1-1 1c-0.552 0-1-0.448-1-1s0.448-1 1-1zM14 15h-12v-12h2v1.5c0 0.276 0.224 0.5 0.5 0.5h7c0.276 0 0.5-0.224 0.5-0.5v-1.5h2v12z"></path><path fill="rgba(236, 111, 37,.9)" d="M7 13.414l-3.207-3.707 0.914-0.914 2.293 1.793 4.293-3.793 0.914 0.914z"></path></svg>') no-repeat;
  background-size: 18px 18px;
  margin-left: -30px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.list-arrow li:before {
  position: absolute;
  height: 20px;
  width: 20px;
  content: "";
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="rgba(8, 104, 29,.9)" d="M9.707 13.707l5-5c0.391-0.39 0.391-1.024 0-1.414l-5-5c-0.391-0.391-1.024-0.391-1.414 0s-0.391 1.024 0 1.414l3.293 3.293h-9.586c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1s0.448 1 1 1h9.586l-3.293 3.293c-0.195 0.195-0.293 0.451-0.293 0.707s0.098 0.512 0.293 0.707c0.391 0.391 1.024 0.391 1.414 0z"></path></svg>') no-repeat;
  background-size: 18px 18px;
  margin-left: -30px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.list-bookmark li:before {
  position: absolute;
  height: 20px;
  width: 20px;
  content: "";
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="rgba(236, 111, 37,.9)" d="M3 0v16l5-5 5 5v-16z"></path></svg>') no-repeat;
  background-size: 18px 18px;
  margin-left: -30px;
  margin-top: 5px;
}
/*end css*/


/*new css starts from here */

/* Add these styles to your existing CSS */
.field-error {
    border-color: #e74c3c !important;
    background: rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.02) !important;
}

.form-message {
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.form-message.success {
    background: rgba(46, 204, 113, 0.1);
    color: #27ae60;
    border: 1px solid #2ecc71;
}

.form-message.error {
    background: rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.1);
    color: #c0392b;
    border: 1px solid #e74c3c;
}

.contact-submit-btn:disabled {
    opacity: 0.7;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}
/* Modern Layout Styles */
.modern-header {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.breadcrumb-wrapper {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.modern-content-area {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    padding: 60px 0;
}

.modern-article {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Post Navigation */
.post-navigation {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.nav-previous a, .nav-next a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
}

.nav-previous a:hover, .nav-next a:hover {
    background: #F15A24;
    color: white;
    border-color: #F15A24;
}

/* Related Posts */
.related-posts {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.related-title {
    color: #333;
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #F15A24;
}

.related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 25px;
}

.related-post {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.related-post:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.related-thumb {
    height: 160px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.related-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.related-post:hover .related-thumb img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.related-content {
    padding: 20px;
}

.related-content h4 {
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.related-content h4 a {
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.related-content h4 a:hover {
    color: #F15A24;
}

.related-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #666;
}

/* Modern Sidebar */
.modern-sidebar {
    position: sticky !important;
    top: 30px !important; /* Changed from 100px to 30px */
    align-self: flex-start !important; /* Add this line */
}

.sidebar-widget {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
}

.widget-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #F15A24;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #F15A24;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Search Form */
.search-box {
    display: flex;
    border: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.search-field {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    outline: none;
}

.search-submit {
    background: #F15A24;
    border: none;
    color: white;
    padding: 0 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.search-submit:hover {
    background: #d94a1a;
}

/* Categories List */
.categories-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.categories-list li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.categories-list li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.categories-list a {
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.categories-list a:hover {
    color: #F15A24;
}

.count {
    background: #F15A24;
    color: white;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Recent Posts */
.recent-posts {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.recent-posts li {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.recent-posts li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.recent-posts a {
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.recent-posts a:hover {
    color: #F15A24;
}

.post-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #666;
}

/* Tags Cloud */
.tags-cloud {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.tag {
    /*background: #f8f9fa;*/
    color: #333;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.tag:hover {
    /*background: #F15A24;*/
    color: white;
    border-color: #F15A24;
}

/* Contact Form */
.contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
}

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.form-label {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.form-input,
.form-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border: 2px solid #f0f0f0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    background: #fafafa;
    color: #333;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #F15A24;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.form-textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 120px;
}

.contact-submit-btn {
    background: #F15A24;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-submit-btn:hover {
    background: #d94a1a;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .modern-content-area .row {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
    }
    
    .modern-sidebar {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    
    .nav-links {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px;
    }
    
    .nav-previous, .nav-next {
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    .nav-previous a, .nav-next a {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .modern-article {
        padding: 25px 20px;
    }
    
    .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .breadcrumb-wrapper {
        padding: 0 15px;
    }
}

:root {
    --ncf-ink: #14181F;
    --ncf-body: #5B616B;
    --ncf-muted: #8A8F97;
    --ncf-paper: #FFFFFF;
    --ncf-surface: #F6F5F2;
    --ncf-rail: #E8E6E1;
    --ncf-signal: #F15A24;
    --ncf-signal-dark: #D6491A;
    --ncf-signal-dim: #FCEEE7;
}

.content-area.responsive-container,
.content-area.responsive-container * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.banner-main {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, black, transparent), url(https://netforchoice.us/assets/image/blog-banner.webp);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right center;
}

.ncf-intro { padding: 90px 0 40px; }
.ncf-eyebrow {
	display: inline-block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.ncf-intro h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 44px); line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -0.02em; max-width: 680px; }
.ncf-intro p { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: #fff; max-width: 520px; }

/* Blog Archive Layout with Custom Sidebar */
.content-area.responsive-container {
    display: flex !important;
    gap: 48px !important;
    align-items: flex-start !important;
    max-width: 1320px !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important;
    padding: 56px 24px !important;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

.content-area.responsive-container .site-main {
    flex: 1 !important;
    order: 1 !important;
    min-width: 0;
}

.content-area.responsive-container .sticky-sidebar-wrapper {
    flex: 0 0 340px !important;
    order: 2 !important;
    position: sticky !important;
    top: 30px !important;
    align-self: flex-start !important;
}

/* Custom Sidebar Styling */
.custom-blog-sidebar {
    width: 100%;
}

.sidebar-widget {
    background: var(--ncf-paper);
    padding: 26px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: none;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ncf-rail);
}

.widget-title {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: var(--ncf-ink) !important;
    margin-bottom: 18px !important;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ncf-rail);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* Search Form Styling */
.search-box {
    display: flex;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ncf-rail);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.search-field {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    outline: none;
}

.search-submit {
    background: var(--ncf-signal);
    border: none;
    color: white;
    padding: 0 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.search-submit:hover {
    background: var(--ncf-signal-dark);
}

/* Categories List */
.categories-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.categories-list li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ncf-rail);
}

.categories-list li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.categories-list a {
    color: var(--ncf-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.categories-list a:hover {
    color: var(--ncf-signal);
}

.count {
    background: var(--ncf-surface);
    color: var(--ncf-muted);
    padding: 2px 9px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Recent Posts */
.recent-posts {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.recent-posts li {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ncf-rail);
}

.recent-posts li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.recent-posts a {
    color: var(--ncf-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.recent-posts a:hover {
    color: var(--ncf-signal);
}

.post-date {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ncf-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Tags Cloud */
.tags-cloud {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.tag {
    /*background: var(--ncf-surface);*/
    color: var(--ncf-body);
    padding: 7px 13px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.tag:hover {
    /*background: var(--ncf-signal-dim);*/
    color: var(--ncf-signal-dark);
}

/* Newsletter Form */
.newsletter-widget {
    background: var(--ncf-ink) !important;
    color: white;
}

.newsletter-widget .widget-title {
    color: white !important;
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important;
}

.newsletter-widget p {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    opacity: 0.75;
    font-size: 13.5px;
}

.newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.newsletter-email {
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
    outline: none;
}

.newsletter-btn {
    background: var(--ncf-signal);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.newsletter-btn:hover {
    background: var(--ncf-signal-dark);
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .content-area.responsive-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 24px !important;
        padding: 32px 20px !important;
    }
    
    .sticky-sidebar-wrapper {
        flex: 0 0 auto !important;
        position: relative !important;
        top: auto !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }
}

/* Blog Grid Layout */
.blog-grid-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
}

/* Card style */
.blog-grid-container article {
    background: var(--ncf-paper);
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--ncf-rail);
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.blog-grid-container article:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(20, 24, 31, 0.08);
    border-color: var(--ncf-rail);
}

/* Featured Image */
.blog-grid-container .post-thumb {
    background: var(--ncf-surface);
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-grid-container .post-thumb img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.blog-grid-container article:hover .post-thumb img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Post Title */
.blog-grid-container .entry-title a {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ncf-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-grid-container .entry-title a:hover {
    color: var(--ncf-signal);
}

/* Entry Header */
.blog-grid-container .entry-header {
    padding: 22px 22px 0;
}

/* Meta */
.blog-grid-container .entry-meta {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--ncf-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    margin-top: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-grid-container .entry-meta .byline {
    margin-left: 6px;
}

/* Excerpt */
.blog-grid-container .entry-content {
    padding: 22px;
    padding-top: 12px;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--ncf-body);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ===== PAGINATION STYLING ===== */
.blog-pagination {
    margin-top: 48px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}

.navigation.pagination {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: none;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
}

.page-numbers {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    background: var(--ncf-paper) !important;
    color: var(--ncf-body) !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ncf-rail) !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    min-width: 42px !important;
    height: 42px !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.page-numbers:hover {
    background: var(--ncf-ink) !important;
    color: white !important;
    border-color: var(--ncf-ink) !important;
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.page-numbers.current {
    background: var(--ncf-signal) !important;
    color: white !important;
    border-color: var(--ncf-signal) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.page-numbers.dots {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    cursor: default !important;
}

.page-numbers.dots:hover {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: var(--ncf-muted) !important;
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.page-numbers.prev,
.page-numbers.next {
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    padding: 0 18px !important;
    width: auto !important;
}

/* Responsive Pagination */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav-links {
        gap: 6px !important;
    }
    
    .page-numbers {
        min-width: 38px !important;
        height: 38px !important;
        font-size: 13px !important;
    }
    
    .page-numbers.prev,
    .page-numbers.next {
        padding: 0 14px !important;
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
    .page-numbers {
        min-width: 34px !important;
        height: 34px !important;
        font-size: 12.5px !important;
    }
    
    .page-numbers.prev,
    .page-numbers.next {
        padding: 0 12px !important;
    }
}

/* ===== SLEEK CONTACT FORM STYLING ===== */
.contact-widget {
    background: var(--ncf-paper) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--ncf-rail);
    color: var(--ncf-body);
}

.contact-widget .widget-title {
    color: var(--ncf-ink) !important;
    border-bottom-color: var(--ncf-rail) !important;
}

.contact-description {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    opacity: 1;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ncf-muted);
}

.contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
}

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
}

.form-label {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ncf-ink);
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

.form-label::after {
    content: "*";
    color: var(--ncf-signal);
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* Remove asterisk for optional fields */
.form-group:has(.field-optional) .form-label::after {
    content: none;
}

.field-optional {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ncf-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    background: var(--ncf-surface);
    padding: 2px 6px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.form-input,
.form-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 13px 14px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ncf-rail);
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    background: var(--ncf-paper);
    color: var(--ncf-ink);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
}

.form-input::placeholder,
.form-textarea::placeholder {
    color: #B3B8BD;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--ncf-signal);
    background: var(--ncf-paper);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--ncf-signal-dim);
    transform: none;
}

.form-input:hover,
.form-textarea:hover {
    border-color: #D7D4CD;
    background: var(--ncf-paper);
}

.form-textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 110px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.contact-submit-btn {
    background: #03a84e;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 6px;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.contact-submit-btn:hover {
    background: #03a84f;
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.contact-submit-btn:active {
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.contact-submit-btn .btn-text i {
    margin-right: 8px;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.form-message {
    padding: 13px 14px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.45;
    border-left: 3px solid;
}

.form-message.success {
    background: #F0FBF3;
    color: #1C7A3D;
    border-color: #2ECC71;
    border: none;
    border-left: 3px solid #2ECC71;
}

.form-message.error {
    background: #FDF1F0;
    color: #B0301F;
    border-color: #E74C3C;
    border: none;
    border-left: 3px solid #E74C3C;
}

/* Form validation styles */
.form-input:invalid:not(:focus):not(:placeholder-shown),
.form-textarea:invalid:not(:focus):not(:placeholder-shown) {
    border-color: #E74C3C;
    background: rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.02);
}

.form-input:valid:not(:focus):not(:placeholder-shown),
.form-textarea:valid:not(:focus):not(:placeholder-shown) {
    border-color: var(--ncf-rail);
    background: var(--ncf-paper);
}

/* Phone number specific validation (optional field) */
input[type="tel"]:invalid:not(:focus):not(:placeholder-shown) {
    border-color: var(--ncf-rail);
    background: var(--ncf-paper);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .contact-form {
        gap: 14px;
    }
    
    .form-input,
    .form-textarea {
        padding: 12px 14px;
    }
    
    .contact-submit-btn {
        padding: 13px 20px;
    }
    
    .field-optional {
        font-size: 10px;
        padding: 1px 4px;
    }
}

.page-starts {
    padding: 120px 0 30px;
}