.elementor-kit-6{--e-global-color-primary:#0F2A4A;--e-global-color-secondary:#B8924B;--e-global-color-text:#1A1A1A;--e-global-color-accent:#F7F2E8;--e-global-color-navy:#0F2A4A;--e-global-color-cream:#F7F2E8;--e-global-color-gold:#B8924B;--e-global-color-ink:#1A1A1A;--e-global-color-white:#FFFFFF;--e-global-typography-primary-font-family:"Playfair Display";--e-global-typography-primary-font-weight:600;--e-global-typography-secondary-font-family:"Playfair Display";--e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight:500;--e-global-typography-text-font-family:"Inter";--e-global-typography-text-font-weight:400;--e-global-typography-accent-font-family:"Inter";--e-global-typography-accent-font-weight:500;color:#1A1A1A;font-family:"Inter", serif;font-weight:400;}.elementor-kit-6 button,.elementor-kit-6 input[type="button"],.elementor-kit-6 input[type="submit"],.elementor-kit-6 .elementor-button{background-color:#0F2A4A;font-family:"Inter", serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;color:#FFFFFF;border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px;padding:14px 28px 14px 28px;}.elementor-kit-6 button:hover,.elementor-kit-6 button:focus,.elementor-kit-6 input[type="button"]:hover,.elementor-kit-6 input[type="button"]:focus,.elementor-kit-6 input[type="submit"]:hover,.elementor-kit-6 input[type="submit"]:focus,.elementor-kit-6 .elementor-button:hover,.elementor-kit-6 .elementor-button:focus{background-color:#B8924B;color:#FFFFFF;}.elementor-kit-6 e-page-transition{background-color:#FFBC7D;}.elementor-kit-6 a{color:#0F2A4A;}.elementor-kit-6 a:hover{color:#B8924B;}.elementor-kit-6 h1{color:#0F2A4A;font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;font-weight:600;}.elementor-kit-6 h2{color:#0F2A4A;font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;font-weight:600;}.elementor-kit-6 h3{color:#0F2A4A;font-family:"Playfair Display", serif;font-weight:500;}.elementor-kit-6 h4{color:#0F2A4A;font-family:"Inter", serif;font-weight:600;}.elementor-kit-6 h5{color:#0F2A4A;font-family:"Inter", serif;font-weight:600;}.elementor-kit-6 h6{color:#0F2A4A;font-family:"Inter", serif;font-weight:600;}.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:1200px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:1200px;}.elementor-widget:not(:last-child){--kit-widget-spacing:20px;}.elementor-element{--widgets-spacing:20px 20px;--widgets-spacing-row:20px;--widgets-spacing-column:20px;}{}h1.entry-title{display:var(--page-title-display);}.site-header .site-branding{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}.site-header{padding-inline-end:0px;padding-inline-start:0px;}.site-footer .site-branding{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:1024px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:1024px;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:767px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:767px;}}
/* Start custom CSS */html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
.e-con.elementor-invisible:not(.elementor-section) { opacity: 1 !important; visibility: visible !important; }

/* Card hover */
#dld-pillars > .e-con,#dld-timeline > .e-con,#dld-memberships > .e-con,#dld-steps > .e-con,#dld-apply-steps > .e-con,#dld-award-deadline > .e-con,#dld-stats > .e-con,#dld-practice > .e-con { transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .35s ease; }
#dld-pillars > .e-con:hover,#dld-timeline > .e-con:hover,#dld-memberships > .e-con:hover,#dld-steps > .e-con:hover,#dld-apply-steps > .e-con:hover,#dld-award-deadline > .e-con:hover,#dld-practice > .e-con:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 40px -20px rgba(15,42,74,0.35); border-color: #B8924B !important; }
.dld-img-frame img { box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -24px rgba(15,42,74,0.45); border-radius: 2px; }

/* === HEADER NAV (id-independent) === */
header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item, #site-header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item { color: #0F2A4A !important; }
header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item:hover, #site-header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item:hover { color: #B8924B !important; }

/* === FOOTER — ALL rules id-independent so they apply no matter which HTML version is cached === */
/* Footer background (parent + bottom bar are both navy-children; force light cream + darker band) */
footer.elementor-location-footer > .e-con:first-of-type,
.site-footer .elementor-location-footer > .e-con:first-of-type {
  --background-color: #F7F2E8 !important;
  background-color: #F7F2E8 !important;
}
footer.elementor-location-footer > .e-con:last-of-type,
.site-footer .elementor-location-footer > .e-con:last-of-type {
  --background-color: #EFE7D3 !important;
  background-color: #EFE7D3 !important;
}
/* Catch-all in case the structure has only one container */
footer .e-con-boxed { background-color: #F7F2E8 !important; }
footer .e-con-boxed:nth-of-type(2) { background-color: #EFE7D3 !important; }

/* Footer logo — 72px regardless of widget id */
footer .elementor-widget-image img,
.site-footer .elementor-widget-image img,
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-image img {
  width: 72px !important;
  height: auto !important;
  max-width: 72px !important;
}

/* Footer headings + text — navy/slate */
footer .elementor-heading-title,
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-heading-title { color: #0F2A4A !important; }
footer .elementor-widget-text-editor,
footer .elementor-widget-text-editor p,
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-text-editor,
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-text-editor p { color: #3B4A5E !important; }
/* But keep the gold eyebrow labels gold */
footer .elementor-widget-text-editor p[style*="text-transform:uppercase"],
footer .elementor-widget-text-editor p[style*="text-transform: uppercase"],
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-text-editor p[style*="text-transform:uppercase"],
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-text-editor p[style*="text-transform: uppercase"] {
  color: #B8924B !important;
}

/* Footer nav links — navy */
footer .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item,
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item { color: #0F2A4A !important; }
footer .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item:hover,
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item:hover { color: #B8924B !important; }

/* Footer button — outlined navy, gold fill on hover */
footer .elementor-button,
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-button {
  color: #0F2A4A !important;
  border-color: #0F2A4A !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
}
footer .elementor-button:hover,
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  background-color: #B8924B !important;
  border-color: #B8924B !important;
}

/* === Other === */
.elementor-widget-text-editor a { color: #0F2A4A; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,146,75,0.5); padding-bottom: 1px; transition: color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease; }
.elementor-widget-text-editor a:hover { color: #B8924B; border-bottom-color: #B8924B; }
#site-header.elementor-sticky--effects { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98) !important; box-shadow: 0 6px 24px -16px rgba(15,42,74,0.25); }
.elementor-button { transition: all .3s ease; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.elementor-button:hover { letter-spacing: 1.4px; }
.elementor-widget-text-editor ul li::marker { color: #B8924B; }
.elementor-widget-text-editor ul { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
::selection { background: #B8924B; color: #FFFFFF; }
.elementor-menu-toggle { padding: 8px; }

/* TABLET <= 1024px */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  #dld-pillars, #dld-memberships, #dld-steps, #dld-apply-steps, #dld-stats, #dld-practice { flex-direction: row !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; }
  #dld-pillars > .e-con, #dld-memberships > .e-con, #dld-steps > .e-con, #dld-apply-steps > .e-con, #dld-stats > .e-con, #dld-practice > .e-con { width: calc(50% - 12px) !important; }
  #dld-timeline { flex-direction: row !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; }
  #dld-timeline > .e-con { width: calc(50% - 8px) !important; }
}

/* === MOBILE <= 767px === */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #site-header { padding: 10px 18px !important; }
  .elementor-menu-toggle { margin-left: auto; }
  .elementor-widget-heading h1, .elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 30px !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; }
  .elementor-widget-heading h2 { font-size: 23px !important; line-height: 1.2 !important; }
  .elementor-widget-heading h3 { font-size: 18px !important; }
  .elementor-widget-heading h4 { font-size: 16px !important; }
  .e-con .elementor-widget-heading h1 { font-size: 30px !important; }
  .elementor-widget-text-editor, .elementor-widget-text-editor p { font-size: 15px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; }

  /* Override Elementor's --padding vars (this is what actually controls section padding) */
  .e-con, .e-con-full, .e-con-boxed,
  .elementor-element.e-con, .elementor-element.e-con-full, .elementor-element.e-con-boxed {
    --padding-top: 36px !important;
    --padding-bottom: 36px !important;
    --padding-left: 20px !important;
    --padding-right: 20px !important;
    padding-block-start: 36px !important;
    padding-block-end: 36px !important;
    padding-inline-start: 20px !important;
    padding-inline-end: 20px !important;
  }
  .e-con .e-con, .e-con-full .e-con, .e-con .e-con-inner > .e-con {
    --padding-top: 0px !important;
    --padding-bottom: 0px !important;
    padding-block-start: 0 !important;
    padding-block-end: 0 !important;
  }
  #dld-pillars > .e-con, #dld-timeline > .e-con, #dld-memberships > .e-con,
  #dld-steps > .e-con, #dld-apply-steps > .e-con, #dld-practice > .e-con,
  #dld-award-deadline > .e-con, #dld-stats > .e-con {
    --padding-top: 22px !important;
    --padding-bottom: 22px !important;
    --padding-left: 22px !important;
    --padding-right: 22px !important;
    padding: 22px !important;
  }
  body > [data-elementor-type="wp-page"] > .e-con:first-child,
  .elementor[data-elementor-type="wp-page"] > .e-con:first-child {
    --padding-top: 70px !important;
    --padding-bottom: 56px !important;
    padding-block-start: 70px !important;
    padding-block-end: 56px !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    --min-height: 0 !important;
  }
  .e-con[style*="min-height"], .elementor-section[style*="min-height"], .e-con-full[style*="min-height"] {
    min-height: 380px !important;
    --min-height: 380px !important;
  }
  .e-con--row, .e-con.e-flex.e-con--row {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    --gap: 14px !important;
    gap: 14px !important;
  }
  .e-con--row > .e-con, .e-con--row > .elementor-element { width: 100% !important; }
  .elementor-widget-spacer { display: none !important; height: 0 !important; }
  .e-con > .elementor-widget { margin-bottom: 6px !important; }
  .e-con > .elementor-widget:last-child { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
  .elementor-widget-button .elementor-button { width: 100%; text-align: center; padding: 12px 16px !important; }
  .elementor-widget-button { width: 100%; }
  #dld-stats .elementor-widget-heading [style*="font-size: 56px"] { font-size: 32px !important; }
  footer .e-con--row, .site-footer .e-con--row { flex-direction: column !important; gap: 20px !important; }
  body .e-con .elementor-widget-heading h1, body .e-con .elementor-widget-heading h2 { word-break: break-word; hyphens: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .elementor-widget-heading h1 { font-size: 26px !important; }
  .elementor-widget-heading h2 { font-size: 20px !important; }
  .e-con, .e-con-full, .e-con-boxed { --padding-top: 28px !important; --padding-bottom: 28px !important; --padding-left: 16px !important; --padding-right: 16px !important; padding: 28px 16px !important; }
}

/* ====================================================================
 * HEADER + FOOTER — MAXIMUM-FORCE LOCK
 * Same rules everywhere, on every page state, including sticky effects.
 * ==================================================================== */

/* --- Header container: solid white at every nesting level --- */
header.elementor-location-header,
header.elementor-location-header > .elementor,
header.elementor-location-header .e-con-boxed,
header.elementor-location-header .e-con,
header.elementor-location-header section,
#site-header,
body #site-header,
body.home #site-header,
body.home header.elementor-location-header,
body.home header.elementor-location-header > .elementor,
body.home header.elementor-location-header .e-con,
body.home header.elementor-location-header .e-con-boxed {
  background-color: #FFFFFF !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  background: #FFFFFF !important;
  --background-color: #FFFFFF !important;
  --overlay-opacity: 0 !important;
}

/* Sticky-state — never transparent, ever */
#site-header.elementor-sticky,
#site-header.elementor-sticky--active,
#site-header.elementor-sticky--effects,
header.elementor-location-header.elementor-sticky--effects,
body.home #site-header.elementor-sticky--effects {
  background-color: #FFFFFF !important;
  background: #FFFFFF !important;
  --background-color: #FFFFFF !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px -16px rgba(15,42,74,0.25) !important;
}

/* Header NAV: navy text on white, gold hover */
header.elementor-location-header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item,
#site-header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item,
body.home header.elementor-location-header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item,
body.home #site-header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item {
  color: #0F2A4A !important;
  fill: #0F2A4A !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}
header.elementor-location-header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item:hover,
#site-header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item:hover,
body.home header.elementor-location-header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item:hover,
body.home #site-header .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item:hover {
  color: #B8924B !important;
  fill: #B8924B !important;
}

/* --- Footer container: cream main bar + slightly darker bottom --- */
footer.elementor-location-footer > .elementor > .e-con:first-of-type,
footer.elementor-location-footer > .e-con:first-of-type,
.site-footer .elementor-location-footer > .e-con:first-of-type,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer > .elementor > .e-con:first-of-type,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer > .e-con:first-of-type {
  background-color: #F7F2E8 !important;
  background: #F7F2E8 !important;
  --background-color: #F7F2E8 !important;
}
footer.elementor-location-footer > .elementor > .e-con:last-of-type,
footer.elementor-location-footer > .e-con:last-of-type,
.site-footer .elementor-location-footer > .e-con:last-of-type,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer > .elementor > .e-con:last-of-type,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer > .e-con:last-of-type {
  background-color: #EFE7D3 !important;
  background: #EFE7D3 !important;
  --background-color: #EFE7D3 !important;
}

/* Footer text + nav: navy/slate on cream */
footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-heading-title,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-heading-title {
  color: #0F2A4A !important;
}
footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item {
  color: #0F2A4A !important;
  fill: #0F2A4A !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
}
footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item:hover,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-nav-menu .elementor-item:hover {
  color: #B8924B !important;
  fill: #B8924B !important;
}

/* Footer button: navy outlined, gold-fill on hover */
footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-button,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-button {
  color: #0F2A4A !important;
  border-color: #0F2A4A !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}
footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-button:hover,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-button:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  background-color: #B8924B !important;
  background: #B8924B !important;
  border-color: #B8924B !important;
}

/* Footer body text */
footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-text-editor,
footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-text-editor p,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-text-editor,
body.home footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-text-editor p {
  color: #3B4A5E !important;
}
/* Keep the gold eyebrow labels gold */
footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-text-editor p[style*="text-transform:uppercase"],
footer.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-text-editor p[style*="text-transform: uppercase"] {
  color: #B8924B !important;
}/* End custom CSS */