.elementor-5661614 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7ef41f3{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-5661614 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7ef41f3 .wcf-image-hover{background-image:url( https://simplicreative.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/images/placeholder.png );}/* Start custom CSS */.sc-post{
  --sc-bg:#021920;
  --sc-surface:#052A33;
  --sc-surface-2:#033240;
  --sc-line:rgba(208,219,219,.14);
  --sc-line-strong:rgba(0,157,136,.35);
  --sc-text:#E9F1F1;
  --sc-muted:#9DB2B8;
  --sc-accent:#00C4A9;     
  --sc-accent-soft:rgba(0,196,169,.10);
  --sc-link:#7C9BFF;       
  --sc-secondary:#D0DBDB;
  --sc-radius:14px;

  font-family:'DM Sans',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  background:var(--sc-bg);
  color:var(--sc-text);
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.72;

  border-radius:var(--sc-radius);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
.sc-post *{box-sizing:border-box}
.sc-post__inner{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}

/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
.sc-post h1,.sc-post h2,.sc-post h3,.sc-post h4{
  font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;
  color:var(--sc-text);
  text-transform:none;           /* style guide: never all-caps */
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
  margin:0;
}
.sc-post h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,2.9rem);font-weight:300;line-height:1.14;margin-bottom:16px}
.sc-post h2{
  font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,1.8rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.28;
  margin:64px 0 6px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--sc-line);
}
.sc-post h2:first-of-type{border-top:none;padding-top:0}
.sc-post h3{font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:700;margin:32px 0 8px;color:var(--sc-secondary)}
.sc-post p{margin:0 0 20px}
.sc-post a{color:var(--sc-link);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.sc-post a:hover{color:var(--sc-accent)}
.sc-post strong{font-weight:700;color:#fff}

/* ---------- Post header ---------- */
.sc-post__meta{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;align-items:center;
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--sc-muted);margin-bottom:34px;
}
.sc-post__meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.sc-post__dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sc-accent);flex:none}
.sc-post__dek{font-size:1.13rem;color:var(--sc-secondary);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:26px;font-weight:400}

/* ---------- Answer capsule ---------- */
.sc-capsule{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--sc-accent-soft),rgba(0,196,169,.03));
  border:1px solid var(--sc-line-strong);border-left:4px solid var(--sc-accent);
  border-radius:var(--sc-radius);padding:26px 28px;margin:0 0 38px;
}
.sc-capsule__label{
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--sc-accent);margin-bottom:10px;
}
.sc-capsule p{margin:0;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.65;color:#fff}

/* ---------- Entity statement ---------- */
.sc-entity{
  border-left:3px solid var(--sc-secondary);padding:4px 0 4px 20px;
  margin:0 0 40px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--sc-muted);line-height:1.6;
}

/* ---------- Table of contents ---------- */
.sc-toc{
  background:var(--sc-surface);border:1px solid var(--sc-line);
  border-radius:var(--sc-radius);padding:24px 28px;margin:0 0 12px;
}
.sc-toc__title{
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--sc-muted);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.sc-toc ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:sctoc}
.sc-toc li{counter-increment:sctoc;margin:0 0 9px;padding-left:32px;position:relative;font-size:.96rem}
.sc-toc li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.sc-toc li::before{
  content:counter(sctoc);position:absolute;left:0;top:1px;
  width:21px;height:21px;border-radius:6px;background:var(--sc-accent-soft);
  border:1px solid var(--sc-line-strong);color:var(--sc-accent);
  font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.sc-toc a{color:var(--sc-secondary);text-decoration:none}
.sc-toc a:hover{color:var(--sc-accent);text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- Lead sentence under an H2 ---------- */
.sc-lead{font-size:1.06rem;color:#fff;font-weight:500;margin:16px 0 20px;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- Definition block ---------- */
.sc-def{
  background:var(--sc-surface-2);border:1px solid var(--sc-line);
  border-radius:10px;padding:20px 22px;margin:26px 0;
}
.sc-def__term{
  display:inline-block;font-weight:700;color:var(--sc-accent);
  font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:6px;
}
.sc-def p{margin:0;font-size:.97rem;color:var(--sc-secondary)}

/* ---------- Stat cards ---------- */
.sc-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:28px 0}
.sc-stat{
  background:var(--sc-surface);border:1px solid var(--sc-line);
  border-radius:10px;padding:20px;
}
.sc-stat__num{font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--sc-accent);line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:6px}
.sc-stat__label{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--sc-muted);line-height:1.5}
.sc-stat__src{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--sc-muted);opacity:.75;margin-top:8px;display:block}
.sc-stat__src a{color:inherit}

/* ---------- Lists ---------- */
.sc-post ul,.sc-post ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.sc-post ul li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;margin-bottom:11px}
.sc-post ul li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:.72em;
  width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sc-accent);
}
.sc-post ol{counter-reset:scol}
.sc-post ol li{counter-increment:scol;position:relative;padding-left:38px;margin-bottom:14px}
.sc-post ol li::before{
  content:counter(scol);position:absolute;left:0;top:.06em;
  width:25px;height:25px;border-radius:7px;
  background:var(--sc-accent-soft);border:1px solid var(--sc-line-strong);
  color:var(--sc-accent);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}

/* ---------- Micro-answer ---------- */
.sc-micro{
  background:var(--sc-surface);border-left:3px solid var(--sc-accent);
  border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:14px 18px;margin:24px 0;
  font-size:.95rem;color:var(--sc-secondary);
}
.sc-micro strong{color:var(--sc-accent)}

/* ---------- Audit question cards ---------- */
.sc-qcard{
  background:var(--sc-surface);border:1px solid var(--sc-line);
  border-radius:10px;padding:22px 24px;margin:16px 0;
}
.sc-qcard h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1.02rem;color:#fff}
.sc-qcard p{margin:0;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--sc-secondary)}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.sc-cta{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--sc-surface-2),var(--sc-surface));
  border:1px solid var(--sc-line-strong);border-radius:var(--sc-radius);
  padding:clamp(26px,4vw,38px);margin:44px 0;
}
.sc-cta h3{margin:0 0 10px;color:#fff;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:500}
.sc-cta p{color:var(--sc-secondary);font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:20px}
.sc-cta ul{margin-bottom:24px}
.sc-btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--sc-accent);color:#021920;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;
  padding:14px 30px;border-radius:8px;transition:transform .15s ease,background .15s ease;
}
.sc-btn:hover{background:#00E0C0;color:#021920;transform:translateY(-1px)}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.sc-faq{margin:16px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--sc-line)}
.sc-faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--sc-line)}
.sc-faq summary{
  cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:20px 40px 20px 0;position:relative;
  font-weight:500;font-size:1.02rem;color:#fff;
}
.sc-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.sc-faq summary::after{
  content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--sc-accent);line-height:1;
}
.sc-faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.sc-faq summary:hover{color:var(--sc-accent)}
.sc-faq__a{padding:0 40px 22px 0;color:var(--sc-secondary);font-size:.97rem;margin:0}

/* ---------- Sources ---------- */
.sc-sources{
  background:var(--sc-surface);border:1px solid var(--sc-line);
  border-radius:10px;padding:22px 26px;margin:34px 0;
}
.sc-sources h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sc-muted);font-weight:700}
.sc-sources ul li{font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:8px}

/* ---------- Author ---------- */
.sc-author{
  display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;
  border-top:1px solid var(--sc-line);padding-top:30px;margin-top:50px;
}
.sc-author img{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;border:2px solid var(--sc-line-strong)}
.sc-author__name{font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin:0 0 3px;font-size:1rem}
.sc-author__role{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--sc-accent);margin:0 0 8px}
.sc-author p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--sc-muted);margin:0}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:600px){
  .sc-post{font-size:17px;padding:22px 18px}
  .sc-author{flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
}
/* Respect visitors who force light mode at the OS level */
@media (prefers-color-scheme:light){
  .sc-post{color-scheme:dark}
}/* End custom CSS */