/* ============================================================
   blog.css — Verve Taxation Blog
   Aligned to custom.css website design system.
   All colours, fonts and spacing mirror the main site.
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&family=Red+Hat+Display:ital,wght@0,300..900;1,300..900&display=swap');

/* ---- Design tokens (mirroring main site palette) ---- */
:root {
  --blue-primary:  #4B9DD6;
  --blue-dark:     #1A486E;
  --blue-darker:   #112542;
  --blue-deep:     #0D264A;
  --blue-mid:      #035395;
  --blue-light:    #E0EEF8;
  --blue-border:   #B3CCDD;
  --blue-muted:    #3D577D;
  --blue-text:     #365E80;
  --white:         #ffffff;
  --body-text:     #000000;
}

/* ---- Base ---- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
  font-family: "Red Hat Display", sans-serif;
  background-color: var(--blue-light);
  color: var(--body-text);
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}

ul, li {
    list-style: disc;
}


/* ---- Hero (mirrors inner-page-bannersection) ---- */
.hero {
  background: var(--blue-deep);
  padding: 80px 0 70px;
  color: var(--white);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--white);
}

.hero .lead {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--white);
  opacity: 0.85;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  line-height: 1.5em;
}

.hero-divider {
  width: 70px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--blue-primary);
  margin: 1.2rem 0;
}

/* ---- Section label (overrides blog's gold variant, matches .section-label on site) ---- */
.section-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  word-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #A9CCEA;   /* site's .section-label-light colour — used on dark bg */
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

/* ---- Page body background wrapper ---- */
.blog-page-bg {
  background: var(--blue-light);
  padding: 2rem 0;
}

/* ---- Content card (sharp corners, blue border — mirrors .service-box / .case-box) ---- */
.content-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue-border);
  margin: 0 0 2rem 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.content-card h3 {
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blue-primary);
  display: inline-block;
}

.content-card h4 {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.content-card p {
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--body-text);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.content-card ul,
.content-card ol {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.content-card li {
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--blue-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* ---- Highlight / info callout boxes ---- */
.highlight-box,
.info-grid,
.limitation-list,
.question-list,
.steps-list {
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue-primary);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.highlight-box h4,
.info-grid h4,
.limitation-list h4,
.question-list h4,
.steps-list h4 {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.question-list p i { color: var(--blue-primary); margin-right: 8px; }

/* ---- Alert warning (AML blog) ---- */
.alert-warning-custom {
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue-primary);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* ---- Benefits grid ---- */
.benefits-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.benefit-card {
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue-border);
}

.benefit-card h5 {
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

.benefit-card p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 0.9rem; }

/* ---- Comparison grid ---- */
.comparison-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.comparison-card {
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue-border);
}

.comparison-card h4 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: var(--blue-dark); }

/* ---- Pillar grid (ESG blog) ---- */
.pillar-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.pillar-card {
  background: var(--blue-light);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue-border);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.pillar-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(13, 38, 74, 0.1);
}

.pillar-icon {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--blue-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.pillar-card h4 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.pillar-card ul { text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.pillar-card li { font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }

/* ---- Tag lists (review-list, stakeholder-list — same pattern) ---- */
.review-list,
.stakeholder-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

.review-tag,
.stakeholder-tag {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  font-weight: 500;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue-border);
}

/* ---- Badge (replaces gold pill — mirrors .book-btn style) ---- */
.badge-gold {
  background: var(--blue-primary);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.45rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 1rem 0;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

/* ---- FAQ ---- */
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blue-border); padding: 1.2rem 0; }
.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.faq-question {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

/* ---- Bootstrap icon accent colour ---- */
.bi { color: var(--blue-primary); }

/* ---- CTA banner (mirrors .consultation-form section on main site) ---- */
.cta-banner {
  background: var(--blue-darker);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.cta-banner h3 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0.5rem;
}

.cta-banner p { opacity: 0.85; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }

/* CTA button — mirrors .book-btn on main site */
.cta-banner .btn-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--blue-primary);
  color: var(--white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 11px 50px;
  border: 2px solid var(--blue-primary);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  word-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  border-radius: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-banner .btn-cta:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
}

/* ---- Footer (mirrors main site footer) ---- */
footer.footer {
  background: var(--blue-deep);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 0;
  float: none;
  width: 100%;
}

footer.footer p { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .content-card { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .content-card h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .comparison-grid,
  .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero { padding: 60px 0 50px; }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .benefits-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


.inner-page-bannersection {
   
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}