.elementor-17186 .elementor-element.elementor-element-43accfa{--display:flex;--margin-top:0px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:100px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-17186 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0ba4670{margin:0px 0px calc(var(--kit-widget-spacing, 0px) + 0px) 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}@media(max-width:1366px){.elementor-17186 .elementor-element.elementor-element-43accfa{--margin-top:0px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}}@media(min-width:768px){.elementor-17186 .elementor-element.elementor-element-43accfa{--content-width:100%;}}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-0ba4670 *//* LAYOUT BASE */
body { background: #000; margin: 0; }

.expert-advice-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: #000;
}

.expert-advice-bg {
    height: 400px;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1; /* Lowest layer */
}

.expert-advice-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
    display: block;
}

/* THE CARD STACKING */
.expert-advice-container, 
.expert-advice-content-wrapper {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10; /* Higher than image */
}

.expert-advice-container { margin-top: -100px; }

.expert-advice-hero-card, 
.expert-advice-article {
    background: #f4f9ff;
    padding: 50px 60px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.expert-advice-hero-card {
    border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden; /* This stops the margin from "escaping" the box */
}

/* CONTENT STYLE */
.expert-advice-article {
    color: #222;
    font-family: montserrat;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.expert-advice-meta { color: #0066a1; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.expert-advice-title { 
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 52px); 
    font-weight: 900; 
    margin-top: 0 !important; /* Force the top margin to zero */
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.1; 
}

.expert-advice-article h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    /* This creates a line that fades out to the right */
    border-bottom: 3px solid;
    border-image: linear-gradient(to right, #006ba6, rgba(0,102,161,0)) 1;
}
.expert-advice-article h3 { 
    font-size: 26px; 
    margin-top: 40px; 
    color: #000;
}
.expert-advice-article h4 { 
    font-size: 20px; 
    color: #000; 
    Margin-bottom: -1px;
}

blockquote {
    border-left: 5px solid #0066a1;
    margin: 40px 0;
    padding: 20px 30px;
    background: #e9f2f9;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 22px;
}

/* BUTTONS & LINKS */
.expert-advice-cta-box {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 40px;
    border: 1px solid #d1d1d1;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 50px 0;
}

/* Use a double-.elementor-17186 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0ba4670 to ensure it overrides the general link styles */
.expert-advice-article a.expert-advice-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #006ba6 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important; /* Forces pure white */
    padding: 18px 35px;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 25px 0;
    border-bottom: none !important; /* Removes the blue underline from our link style */
    line-height: 1; /* Prevents text from being off-center */
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.expert-advice-article a.expert-advice-button:hover {
    background-color: #004d7a !important; /* Darker blue on hover */
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
    background-image: none !important; /* Prevents theme gradients */
}

.expert-advice-link-video {
    display: block;
    color: #0066a1;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

/* RESPONSIVE MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
   .expert-advice-hero {
        margin-top: 0 !important;
        padding-top: 0 !important;
        display: flow-root; /* Modern way to prevent margin collapse */
    }
    .expert-advice-container { margin-top: -60px; }
    .expert-advice-hero-card, .expert-advice-article { padding: 30px 20px; }
    .expert-advice-bg { height: 280px; margin-top: 0 !important; }
}
/* --- CONTENT IMAGE STYLING --- */

.expert-advice-article img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 40px auto; /* Centers image and gives breathing room */
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); /* Soft, premium depth */
    border: 1px solid #e0e6ed; /* Subtle frame */
}

/* For images that need to stand out (Full Width) */
.expert-advice-article .img-full {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 0;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
}

/* Styling for Image Captions (if you use <figcaption>) */
.expert-advice-article figcaption {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-top: -30px; /* Pulls caption closer to the image */
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Hover effect for interactive feel (Fast CSS transition) */
.expert-advice-article img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
/* --- IN-TEXT LINK STYLING --- */

.expert-advice-article a {
    color: #006ba6 !important; /* Corrected: !important is now inside the semicolon */
    text-decoration: none !important; /* Forces removal of default theme underlines */
    font-weight: 800;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    /* Custom underline using your specific Arctic blue */
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0, 107, 166, 0.3); 
    padding-bottom: 1px;
}

/* The Hover State */
.expert-advice-article a:hover {
    color: #004d7a; /* Slightly darker on hover */
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0, 102, 161, 1); /* Underline becomes solid */
    background-color: rgba(0, 102, 161, 0.05); /* Very subtle highlight fill */
}

/* Special styling for links inside the Intro paragraph to make them pop */
.expert-advice-intro a {
    color: #0066a1;
    border-bottom-width: 3px;
}

/* Ensure images with links don't get the underline effect */
.expert-advice-article a img {
    border-bottom: none !important;
}
.expert-advice-video {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 40px !important;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
/* --- ACCORDION STYLING --- */

.expert-advice-accordion {
    margin: 40px 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.expert-advice-accordion-item {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #d1d1d1;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Accent border when the accordion is open */
.expert-advice-accordion-item[open] {
    border-color: #006ba6;
}

/* The Clickable Header */
.expert-advice-accordion-title {
    padding: 20px 25px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #000;
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none; /* Removes default browser arrow */
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    user-select: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hide default Chrome/Safari disclosure arrow */
.expert-advice-accordion-title::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
}

.expert-advice-accordion-title:hover {
    color: #006ba6;
    background-color: rgba(0, 102, 161, 0.02);
}

/* Custom indicator icon (Plus sign) */
.expert-advice-accordion-title::after {
    content: '+';
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #006ba6;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* Transforms Plus sign to a Minus sign when open */
.expert-advice-accordion-item[open] .expert-advice-accordion-title::after {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    color: #004d7a;
}

/* The Content Panel */
.expert-advice-accordion-content {
    padding: 0 25px 25px 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e9f2f9;
    background: #fff;
    animation: slideDown 0.25s ease-out;
}

/* Eliminates awkward double margins for text inside the content block */
.expert-advice-accordion-content > *:first-child {
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.expert-advice-accordion-content > *:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Fast, smooth fade-in animation for browsers opening the panel */
@keyframes slideDown {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Responsive adjustments matching your 768px break point */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .expert-advice-accordion-title {
        font-size: 18px;
        padding: 15px 20px;
    }
    .expert-advice-accordion-content {
        padding: 0 20px 20px 20px;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */