/*
Theme Name: ST Apostille
Theme URI: https://striviothemes.com/product/free-apostille-services-wordpress-theme/
Author: KristynaBennett
Author URI: https://striviothemes.com/
Description: The ST Apostille Free WordPress Theme is a great choice for businesses offering document-related services such as apostille services, notary offices, legal consulting, and translation agencies. With its clean, modern, and responsive design, this theme ensures your website looks professional and performs smoothly across all devices. It is also suitable for visa processing companies, document authentication services, and immigration consultants, making it easy to showcase your services, build credibility, and connect with potential clients. The theme comes with user-friendly customization options, including about sections, services sections, contact forms, and map integration, helping you create a polished and professional website with ease. Fully SEO-optimized and compatible with popular WordPress plugins, the ST Apostille Free Theme is built to support better search engine visibility and help you reach your target audience more effectively. Whether you are launching a new website or enhancing your existing online presence, this free theme provides a reliable, professional, and cost-effective solution. ST Apostille WP Theme Demo Page: https://striviothemes.com/demo/st-apostille-pro/
Version: 2.0
Requires at least: 5.5
Requires PHP: 5.2
Tested up to: 7.0
License: GNU General Public License v3 or later.
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
Text Domain: st-apostille
Tags: blog, one-column, custom-background, custom-colors, full-width-template, custom-menu, custom-logo, featured-images, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* Based on Normalize.css v8.0.0, HTML5 Boilerplate v6.1.0, & Bootstrap Reboot v4.1.0 | Under MIT License */
html {
	line-height: 1.15;
	-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
	font-size: 1rem;
	font-weight: 400;
	line-height: 1.6;
	color: #333333;
	background-color: #fff;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
	margin-top: .5rem;
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
	font-family: inherit;
	font-weight: 500;
	line-height: 1.2;
	color: inherit;
}

h1 {
	font-size: 2.5rem;
}

h2 {
	font-size: 2rem;
}

h3 {
	font-size: 1.75rem;
}

h4 {
	font-size: 1.5rem;
}

h5 {
	font-size: 1.25rem;
}

h6 {
	font-size: 1rem;
}

p {
	margin-top: 0;
	margin-bottom: .9rem;
}

hr {
	box-sizing: content-box;
	height: 0;
	overflow: visible;
}

pre {
	font-family: monospace, monospace;
	font-size: 1em;
	white-space: pre-wrap;
}

.footer-copyright a {
	text-decoration: underline;
}

.st-apostille-single-wrap a {
	text-decoration: underline;
}
a {
	background-color: transparent;
	color: #ff3900e8;
	text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover,
a:active {
	color: #051128;
}

a:not([href]):not([tabindex]) {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
}

a:not([href]):not([tabindex]):hover,
a:not([href]):not([tabindex]):focus {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
}

a:not([href]):not([tabindex]):focus {
	outline: 0;
}

abbr[title] {
	border-bottom: none;
	text-decoration: underline dotted;

}

b,
strong {
	font-weight: bolder;
}

code,
kbd,
samp {
	font-family: monospace, monospace;
	font-size: 1em;

}

small {
	font-size: 80%;
}

sub,
sup {
	font-size: 75%;
	line-height: 0;
	position: relative;
	vertical-align: baseline;
}

sub {
	bottom: -0.25em;
}

sup {
	top: -0.5em;
}

img {
	border-style: none;
	height: auto;
	max-width: 100%;
}

details {
	display: block;
}

summary {
	display: list-item;
}

figcaption {
	font-size: 16px;
	color: #333333;
	line-height: 1.4;
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: 400;
}

template {
	display: none;
}

[hidden] {
	display: none;
}

.sr-only {
	position: absolute;
	width: 1px;
	height: 1px;
	padding: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
	white-space: nowrap;
	border: 0;
}

.st-apostille-single-wrap a,.page-single a,.comment-content a,.woocommerce-product-details__short-description a, #tab-description a,.extra-home-content a {
	text-decoration: underline;
	color:#ff3900e8;
}

.st-apostille-single-wrap .form-submit input:hover{
	text-decoration: underline;
}

.st-apostille-single-wrap .form-submit input:focus{
	text-decoration: underline;
}

@media print {

	*,
	*:before,
	*:after {
		background: transparent !important;
		color: #000 !important;
		-webkit-box-shadow: none !important;
		box-shadow: none !important;
		text-shadow: none !important;
	}

	a,
	a:visited {
		text-decoration: underline;
	}

	a[href]:after {
		content: " (" attr(href) ")";
	}

	abbr[title]:after {
		content: " (" attr(title) ")";
	}

	a[href^="#"]:after,
	a[href^="javascript:"]:after {
		content: "";
	}

	pre {
		white-space: pre-wrap !important;
	}

	pre,
	blockquote {
		page-break-inside: avoid;
		border: 1px solid #cccccc;
	}

	thead {
		display: table-header-group;
	}

	tr,
	img {
		page-break-inside: avoid;
	}

	p,
	h2,
	h3 {
		orphans: 3;
		widows: 3;
	}

	h2,
	h3 {
		page-break-after: avoid;
	}
}

label {
	display: inline-block;
	line-height: 1;
	vertical-align: middle;
}

button,
input,
optgroup,
select,
textarea {
	font-family: inherit;
	font-size: 1rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	margin: 0;

}

input[type="text"],
input[type="date"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="number"],
input[type="password"],
input[type="search"],
input[type="tel"],
input[type="url"],
select,
textarea {
	width: 100%;
	border: solid 1px #666666;
	border-radius: 3px;
	padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
	transition: all .3s;
}

input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="date"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="number"]:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
input[type="search"]:focus,
input[type="tel"]:focus,
input[type="url"]:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
	border-color: #333333;
	outline: 1 solid;
}

button,
input {
	overflow: visible;
}

button,
select {
	text-transform: none;
}

button,
[type="button"],
[type="reset"],
[type="submit"] {
	width: auto;
	-webkit-appearance: button;
}

button::-moz-focus-inner,
[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,
[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,
[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner {
	border-style: none;
	padding: 0;
}

button:-moz-focusring,
[type="button"]:-moz-focusring,
[type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,
[type="submit"]:-moz-focusring {
	outline: 1px dotted ButtonText;
}

button,
[type="submit"],
[type="button"] {
	display: inline-block;
	font-weight: 400;
	color: #161921;
	text-align: center;
	white-space: nowrap;
	user-select: none;
	background-color: transparent;
	border: 1px solid #161921;
	padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
	font-size: 1rem;
	border-radius: 3px;
	transition: all .3s;
}

button:focus,
[type="submit"]:focus,
[type="button"]:focus {
	outline: 5px auto -webkit-focus-ring-color;
}

button:hover,
button:focus,
[type="submit"]:hover,
[type="submit"]:focus,
[type="button"]:hover,
[type="button"]:focus {
	color: #ffffff;
	background-color: #161921;
	text-decoration: none;
}

button:not(:disabled),
[type="submit"]:not(:disabled),
[type="button"]:not(:disabled) {
	cursor: pointer;
}

fieldset {
	padding: 0.35em 0.75em 0.625em;
}

legend {
	box-sizing: border-box;
	color: inherit;
	display: table;
	max-width: 100%;
	padding: 0;
	white-space: normal;
}

progress {
	vertical-align: baseline;
}

textarea {
	overflow: auto;
	resize: vertical;
}

[type="checkbox"],
[type="radio"] {
	box-sizing: border-box;
	padding: 0;

}

[type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,
[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button {
	height: auto;
}

[type="search"] {
	-webkit-appearance: textfield;
	outline-offset: -2px;

}

[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration {
	-webkit-appearance: none;
}

::-webkit-file-upload-button {
	-webkit-appearance: button;
	font: inherit;

}

select {
	display: block;
}

table {
	background-color: transparent;
	width: 100%;
	margin-bottom: 15px;
	font-size: 0.9em;
	border-spacing: 0;
	border-collapse: collapse;
}

table th,
table td {
	padding: 15px;
	line-height: 1.5;
	vertical-align: top;
	border: 1px solid #cccccc;
}

table th {
	font-weight: bold;
}

table thead th,
table tfoot th {
	font-size: 1em;
}

table caption+thead tr:first-child th,
table caption+thead tr:first-child td,
table caption+thead tr:first-child th,
table caption+thead tr:first-child td,
table colgroup+thead tr:first-child th,
table colgroup+thead tr:first-child td,
table colgroup+thead tr:first-child th,
table colgroup+thead tr:first-child td,
table thead:first-child tr:first-child th,
table thead:first-child tr:first-child td,
table thead:first-child tr:first-child th,
table thead:first-child tr:first-child td {
	border-top: 1px solid #cccccc;
}

table tbody>tr:nth-child(odd)>td,
table tbody>tr:nth-child(odd)>th {
	background-color: #f7f7f7;
}

table tbody tr:hover>td,
table tbody tr:hover>th {
	background-color: #e9e9e9;
}

table tbody+tbody {
	border-top: 2px solid #cccccc;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
	table table {
		font-size: 0.8em;
	}

	table table th,
	table table td {
		padding: 7px;
		line-height: 1.3;
	}

	table table th {
		font-weight: 400;
	}
}

dl,
dt,
dd,
ol,
ul,
li {
	margin-top: 0;
	margin-bottom: 0;
	border: 0;
	outline: 0;
	font-size: 100%;
	vertical-align: baseline;
	background: transparent;
}

/* WordPress Default Class */
.alignright {
	float: right;
	margin-left: 1rem;
}

.alignleft {
	float: left;
	margin-right: 1rem;
}

.aligncenter {
	clear: both;
	display: block;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}

.alignwide {
	margin-left: -80px;
	margin-right: -80px;
}

.alignfull {
	margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
	margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
	max-width: 100vw;
	width: 100vw;
}

.alignfull img {
	width: 100vw;
}

.wp-caption {
	margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
	max-width: 100%;
}

.wp-caption.alignleft {
	margin: 5px 20px 20px 0;
}

.wp-caption.alignright {
	margin: 5px 0 20px 20px;
}

.wp-caption img {
	display: block;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}

.wp-caption-text {
	margin: 0;
}

.gallery-caption {
	display: block;
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0.75rem;
}

.pagination {
	margin: 20px auto;
}

.sticky {
	position: relative;
	display: block;
}

.bypostauthor {
	font-size: inherit;
}

.hide {
	display: none !important;
}

.screen-reader-text {
	clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
	clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0 0);
	position: absolute !important;
	white-space: nowrap;
	height: 1px;
	width: 1px;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.screen-reader-text:focus {
	clip: auto !important;
	display: block;
	height: auto;
	left: 5px;
	top: 5px;
	width: auto;
	z-index: 100000;
}

#skip-link-target[tabindex="-1"]:focus {
	outline: 0;
}

/* Theme Styles Start */
#page .st-home-page {
	overflow: hidden;
}
#page-wrap .main-container {
	max-width: 1044px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	margin-top: 30px !important;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.single-post #page .main-container {
	max-width: 1044px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	margin-top: 0px;
	margin-top: 80px;
	margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.site-logo h1,
.site-description {
	margin: 0;
}

.st-apostille-post {
	margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.st-apostille-post img {
	max-width: 100%;
}

.st-apostille-post .post-title {
	margin: 0;
}

.st-apostille-post .post-categories {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.st-apostille-post .post-footer {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	padding: 20px 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
}

.st-apostille-post .read-more {
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 5px 15px;
	border: 1px solid #161921;
	text-transform: capitalize;
}

.st-apostille-post .post-tags a {
	display: inline-block;
	margin-right: 10px;
}

.commentslist {
	list-style-type: none;
	padding: 0;
}

.commentslist .children {
	list-style-type: none;
}

.commentslist li {
	padding: 20px;
	margin-top: 20px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	border: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
}

.comment-author img {
	margin-right: 10px;
}

.commentslist .reply {
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 5px 15px;
	border: 1px solid #161921;
}

.comment-form-comment input,
.comment-form-comment textarea {
	border-color: #e8e8e8;
}

nav.navigation {
	text-align: center;
}

nav.navigation a,
nav.navigation span {
	padding: 5px 10px;
	border: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
}

.site-logo a,
.st-apostille-post .read-more a,
.st-apostille-post .post-title a {
	text-decoration: none;
}


/* Menu Styles Start */

.wp-block-button__link{
	color: #fff !important;
  background-color:#161921 ;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.wp-block-button.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link{
  border: 1px solid #161921;
  color: #121212 !important;
}
.wp-block-button.is-style-squared .wp-block-button__link{
  border-radius: 0px !important;
}

.post-title a, h1.post-title {
	word-wrap: break-word;
}

/* Loader Styles */
#st-apostille-loader-container {
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 999999;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #14287B;
}

#st-apostille-loader-img {
    max-width: 180px;
    max-height: 180px;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    animation: st-loader-pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes st-loader-pulse {
    0%   { transform: scale(1);    opacity: 1;    }
    50%  { transform: scale(1.15); opacity: 0.6;  }
    100% { transform: scale(1);    opacity: 1;    }
}

#st-apostille-custom-loader {
	width: 60px;
	aspect-ratio: 4;
	--_g: no-repeat radial-gradient(circle closest-side,#ffffff 90%,#0000);
	background: 
	  var(--_g) 0%   50%,
	  var(--_g) 50%  50%,
	  var(--_g) 100% 50%;
	background-size: calc(100%/3) 100%;
	animation: l7 1s infinite linear;
  }
  @keyframes l7 {
	  33%{background-size:calc(100%/3) 0%  ,calc(100%/3) 100%,calc(100%/3) 100%}
	  50%{background-size:calc(100%/3) 100%,calc(100%/3) 0%  ,calc(100%/3) 100%}
	  66%{background-size:calc(100%/3) 100%,calc(100%/3) 100%,calc(100%/3) 0%  }
  }

/* post card css start */
/* Define the animation */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Apply the animation to the card */

.st-apostille-post-card {
    opacity: 0; /* Initially hidden */
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
}

.st-apostille-post-card.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.card-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.card-footer .btn {
    margin-left: auto;
}

.st-read-more-btn{
	background: #FF7900;
	border: none;
	-webkit-text-fill-color: #fff !important;
	-webkit-background-clip: inherit !important;
}

.st-read-more-btn:hover{
	background: #F22540;
	transform: scale(1.05);
}

.st-tags-btn{
	border-color: #161921;
	color: #161921;
}
.st-apostille-cat-badge{
	color: #fff;
	background: #FF7900;
}
/* post card css end */
/* loader end */

/* hero form start*/
.hero-form input::placeholder {
    color: #757575;
}

.hero-form-f2f {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}

.hero-form .wpcf7-select{
    background: #fff;
    border: solid 1px #CCCCCC;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.hero-form input{
    border: solid 1px #CCCCCC;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.hero-form label{
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.hero-form label {
    font-family: Montserrat;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 20.8px;
    text-align: left;
}

.hero-form textarea {
    height: 120px
}

.hero-form [type="submit"]{
    top: 16px;
    left: 1262px;
    padding: 9px 35.27px 9px 35.59px;
    gap: 0px;
    border-radius: 4px 0px 0px 0px;
    opacity: 0px;
    background: #FF7900;
    color: #fff;
    
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-family: Montserrat;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 21.94px;
    text-align: center;
    text-underline-position: from-font;
    text-decoration-skip-ink: none;

}
/* hero form end*/

/* footer icon css */
.stfooter-details .elementor-icon-box-icon {
    align-self: center;
}

@media screen and (min-width : 320px) and (max-width : 767px) {

	.hero-form [type="submit"] {
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
    
	.hero-form-f2f {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 10px;
    }
    
	.hero-form-f2f span {
        width: 100%;
    }
    
	.hero-form label {
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
    
	.hero-form input[type="text"] {
        padding: 10px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }
    
	.hero-form input[type="email"] {
        padding: 10px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }
    
	.hero-form input[type="tel"] {
        padding: 10px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }
    
	.hero-form select {
        padding: 10px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }
}

@media screen and (min-width : 768px) and (max-width : 1024px) {
	
	.hero-form label {
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
    
	.hero-form input[type="text"] {
        padding: 7px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }
    
	.hero-form input[type="email"] {
        padding: 7px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }
    
	.hero-form input[type="tel"] {
        padding: 7px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }
    
	.hero-form select {
        padding: 7px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }
    
	.hero-form label {
        margin-top: 8px;
    }
}
 /* Navigation Start */

ul li a {
	text-decoration: none;
}
.main-navigation {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
}

.main-navigation ul {
	display: none;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding-left: 0;
}

.main-navigation ul ul {
	box-shadow: 0 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
	float: left;
	position: absolute;
	top: 100%;
	left: -999em;
	z-index: 99999;
}

.main-navigation ul ul ul {
	left: -999em;
	top: 0;
}

.main-navigation ul ul li:hover > ul,
.main-navigation ul ul li.focus > ul {
	display: block;
	left: auto;
}

.main-navigation ul ul a {
	width: 200px;
}

.main-navigation ul li:hover > ul,
.main-navigation ul li.focus > ul {
	left: auto;
}

.main-navigation li {
	position: relative;
}

.main-navigation a {
	display: block;
	text-decoration: none;
}

/* Small menu. */
.menu-toggle {
	display: block;
}

@media screen and (min-width: 37.5em) {

	.menu-toggle {
		display: none;
	}

	.main-navigation ul {
		display: flex;
	}
}

/* Menus Start */
#masthead {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 3000;
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(34 34 34 / 10%);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -moz-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -ms-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.main-navigation {
    display: block;
    position: static;
}
.main-navigation ul ul {
    background-color: #fff;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0;
}
.main-navigation ul ul li a {
    padding: 8px 15px;
    color: #111;
}
.main-navigation ul ul a:after {
    float: right;
}
.main-navigation ul {
    display: none;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.main-navigation li {
    position: relative;
}

.main-navigation ul.nav-menu > li > a {
    padding: 15px 18px;
}
.main-navigation ul.nav-menu > li:hover > a,
.main-navigation ul.nav-menu > li > a:hover,
.main-navigation ul.nav-menu > li > a:focus {
    color: #161921;
	text-decoration: underline;
}
.main-navigation form.search-form input {
    background-color: #111;
    border-color: #111;
    color: #111;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.main-navigation a {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #111;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;
    -moz-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;
    -ms-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;
}
.main-navigation ul ul {
   float: left;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: -999em;
    z-index: 99999;
}
.main-navigation ul ul ul {
    left: -999em;
    top: 0;
}
.main-navigation ul ul a {
    width: 225px;
}
.main-navigation ul.nav-menu .current-menu-item > a {
    color: #161921;
}
.main-navigation form.search-form {
    min-width: 320px;
}
.menu-toggle {
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: auto;
    outline: none;
    display: block;
    height: 60px;
    position: absolute;
    background-color: transparent;
    min-width: 64px;
    border: none;
    display: block;
    float: right;
    top: 20px;
    right: 0;
}
.menu-toggle:hover, 
.menu-toggle:focus {
    outline: thin dotted #fff;
    /* background-color: #ffaf29; */
	background: #161921;
    color: #fff;
}
.menu-toggle:hover i, 
.menu-toggle:focus i {
    color: #fff;
}
.menu-toggle i {
    color: #666;
}
.menu-toggle span {
    width: 35px;
    height: 2px;
    display: block;
    background-color: #ffb5ad;
    margin: 9px 0;
}
.menu-label {
    float: right;
    color: #111;
    padding: 7px 0 0 10px;
    display: none;
}
button.dropdown-toggle {
    padding: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: none;
    width: 45px;
    height: 55px;
    line-height: 56px;
    outline: none;
    border-radius: 0;
}
button.dropdown-toggle:focus {
	outline: thin dotted #000;
}
button.dropdown-toggle .fa {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 18px;
    padding-left: 5px;
}
button.dropdown-toggle.active .fa:before {
    content: "\f106";
}

.post-wrapper .featured-image {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.post-wrapper .entry-footer {
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    display: inline-block;
}
.post-wrapper .entry-content {
    margin: 0;
    color: #565859;
}
.cat-links a {
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    display: inline-block;
    float: left;
    font-size: 14px;
    position: relative;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: normal;
    color: #313131;
    margin-right: 10px;
    -webkit-transition: color .3s ease,background-color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;
    -ms-transition: color .3s ease,background-color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;
    -o-transition: color .3s ease,background-color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;
    transition: color .3s ease,background-color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;
}
.cat-links a:hover,
.cat-links a:focus,
.entry-meta a:hover,
.entry-meta a:focus {
    color: #161921;
}
span.cat-links a:not(:last-child):after {
    content: "/";
    margin: 0 5px;
}
.wp-block-latest-posts.wp-block-latest-posts__list {
    list-style: disc;
    padding-left: 1.5em;
}
#secondary .widget:not(:last-child) {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}
#secondary ul {
    padding: 30px 50px;
    margin: 0;
    background-color: #e9ecef;
}
#secondary .widget_block.widget_search {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#secondary .widget_block input[type="search"] {
    background-color: #e9ecef;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
.widget input {
    height: 53px;
    padding: 0 15px;
    border: none;
}
#secondary .widget_block button[type="submit"] {
    color: #666;
    background-color: #e9ecef;
    border-color: #e9ecef;
}
#secondary .widget_block button[type="submit"]:hover,
#secondary .widget_block button[type="submit"]:focus {
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #161921;
    border-color: #161921;
}
#wp-custom-header {
    text-align: center;
}
.dropdown-toggle::after{
	display: none;
}
/* Sidebar Css Start */
.widget-recent-posts li {
	gap: 20px;
}
.widget-recent-posts, .widget-tags, .widget-categories {
	box-shadow: 0px 0px 12px -1px rgb(0 0 0 / 12%);
	border-radius: 10px;
	padding: 15px;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 1025px) {
	.main-navigation {
	    display: block;
	    position: relative;
	    float: right;
	    width: 58%;
	}
    .main-navigation .menu-item-has-children > a:after {
        content: "\f107";
        font-family: "FontAwesome";
        padding-left: 8px;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul .menu-item-has-children > a:after {
        content: "\f105";
    }
    .main-navigation ul.nav-menu {
        display: block !important;
        height: auto !important;
        text-align: right;
    }
    .main-navigation ul.nav-menu > li > a {
	    color: #121418;
	}
    .main-navigation ul li:hover > ul,
    .main-navigation ul li.focus > ul {
        left: 0;
        right: auto;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul li:hover > ul,
    .main-navigation ul ul li.focus > ul {
        left: 100%;
        right: auto;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul li:hover > a,
    .main-navigation ul ul li.focus > a {
        background-color: #161921;
        color: #fff !important;
		text-decoration: underline;
    }
    .main-navigation ul.sub-menu > li:last-child > a {
        border-bottom: none;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul li {
        border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul > li:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul ul {
        top: 0;
    }
    .menu-toggle {
        height: 80px;
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        right: 35px;
        -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
        -moz-transform: translateY(-50%);
        -ms-transform: translateY(-50%);
        -o-transform: translateY(-50%);
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        display: none;
    }
    .main-navigation .search-active .icon-search {
        display: none;
    }
    .main-navigation .search-active .icon-close {
        display: inline-block;
    }
    button.dropdown-toggle {
        display: none;
    }
    .menu-toggle {
        display: none;
    }
    .main-navigation ul {
        display: block;
    }
    .main-navigation li {
        display: inline-block;
    }
    .main-navigation form.search-form {
        border: 20px solid #111;
    }
    .site-branding {
	    float: left;
	}
	.main-navigation {
	    position: relative;
	}
    #primary {
	    width: 75%;
	    float: left;
	    padding-right: 30px;
	    margin-bottom: 0;
	}

	#secondary {
	    width: 25%;
	    float: left;
	    position: sticky;
	    top: 30px;
	}

	.right-sidebar #primary {
		float: left;
	    padding-right: 40px;
	}

	.right-sidebar #secondary {
		float: right;
	}

	.left-sidebar #primary {
		float: right;
	    padding-right: 0;
	    padding-left: 40px;
	}

	.left-sidebar #secondary {
		float: left;
	}
}

@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
	.main-navigation ul.nav-menu {
	    margin-right: 0;
	    border-top: 1px solid #666;
	    background-color: #f1f1f1;
	    margin-top: 0;
	    position: absolute;
	    top: 100%;
	    left: auto;
	    right: 0;
	    width: 100%;
	}
	.main-navigation ul.nav-menu li {
	    border-bottom: 1px solid #666;
	    display: block;
	    width: 100%;
	    padding: 0;
	}
	.main-navigation a {
	    color: #161921;
	}
	.main-navigation ul ul, 
	.main-navigation ul ul ul {
	    box-shadow: none;
	    float: none;
	    position: relative;
	    top: 0;
	    left: 0;
	    margin-bottom: 0;
	    display: none;
	    background-color: #f1f1f1;
	}
	.main-navigation ul ul {
	    border-top: 1px solid #666;
	}
	.main-navigation ul.nav-menu li {
	    border-bottom: 1px solid #666;
	    display: block;
	    width: 100%;
	}
	.main-navigation ul.sub-menu li a {
	    border-left: none;
	}
	.main-navigation ul ul li a {
	    padding-left: 35px;
	    color: #161921;
	}
	.main-navigation ul ul a {
	    width: 100%;
	}
}

/* =============================================================================
   ST Apostille – Footer Styles
   ============================================================================= */

/* ---- Footer outer wrapper ---- */
.footer-side {
	margin-top: 70px;
	background-color: #121111;
	color: #cccccc;
	/* font-size: 0.9rem; */
	line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ---- Footer widget section ---- */
.footer-widget {
	padding: 60px 0 40px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba( 255, 255, 255, 0.08 );
}

/* ---- Individual footer column ---- */
.footer-area {
	margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* ---- Widget title ---- */
.footer-area .widget-title,
.footer-area .title {
	color: #ffffff;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	padding-bottom: 15px;
	position: relative;
}

.footer-area .widget-title::after,
.footer-area .title::after {
	content: '';
	display: block;
	width: 40px;
	height: 2px;
	background-color: #FF7900;
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 0;
	left: 0;
}

/* ---- Widget links ---- */
.footer-area a {
	color: #cccccc;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-area a:hover,
.footer-area a:focus {
	color: #FF7900;
	text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ---- Widget list items ---- */
.footer-area ul {
	list-style: none;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
}

.footer-area ul li {
	padding: 4px 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba( 255, 255, 255, 0.06 );
}

.footer-area ul li:last-child {
	border-bottom: none;
}

.footer-area ul li a::before {
	content: '\203A';
	margin-right: 6px;
	color: #FF7900;
}

/* ---- Search widget inside footer ---- */
.footer-side .footer-widget form div {
	display: flex;
	gap: 6px;
}

.footer-area #searchform input[type="text"] {
	flex: 1;
	padding: 8px 12px;
	border: 1px solid rgba( 255, 255, 255, 0.15 );
	background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 0.07 );
	color: #ffffff;
	border-radius: 4px;
	font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.footer-area #searchform .search-field::placeholder {
	color: #aaaaaa;
}

.footer-area #searchform input[type="submit"] {
	padding: 8px 16px;
	background-color: #FF7900;
	color: #ffffff;
	border: none;
	border-radius: 4px;
	cursor: pointer;
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	transition: background-color 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-area #searchform input[type="submit"]:hover,
.footer-area #searchform input[type="submit"]:focus {
	background-color: #ffffff;
	color: #FF7900;
}

/* ---- Text / paragraph widgets ---- */
.footer-area p {
	color: #bbbbbb;
	margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ---- Footer copyright bar ---- */
.footer-copyright {
	background-color: #FF7900;
	padding: 14px 0;
}

.footer-copyright p {
	color: #ffffff;
	margin: 0;
}

.footer-copyright a {
	color: #ffffff;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-copyright a:hover,
.footer-copyright a:focus {
	color: #ffffff;
	text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ---- Sticky copyright ---- */
.footer-copyright.sticky-copyright {
	position: fixed;
	bottom: 0;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	z-index: 999;
}

.footer-copyright.close-sticky {
	position: relative;
}

/* ---- Footer social icons ---- */
.footer-links {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 10px;
	justify-content: center;
}

.footer-links a {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 36px;
	height: 36px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background-color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, 0.08 );
	color: #cccccc;
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover,
.footer-links a:focus {
	background-color: #FF7900;
	color: #ffffff;
}

/* ---- Progress bar ---- */
.theme-progress-bar {
	position: fixed;
	left: 0;
	width: 0%;
	height: 3px;
	background-color: #FF7900;
	z-index: 9999;
	transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

.theme-progress-bar.top {
	top: 0;
}

.theme-progress-bar.bottom {
	bottom: 0;
}

/* ---- Custom cursor ---- */
.cursor-point-outline {
	width: 36px;
	height: 36px;
	border: 2px solid #FF7900;
	border-radius: 50%;
	position: fixed;
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 99999;
	transform: translate( -50%, -50% );
	transition: transform 0.15s ease, opacity 0.15s ease;
}

.cursor-point {
	width: 8px;
	height: 8px;
	background-color: #FF7900;
	border-radius: 50%;
	position: fixed;
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 99999;
	transform: translate( -50%, -50% );
}

/* ---- Responsive: footer columns stack on small screens ---- */
@media ( max-width: 767px ) {
	.footer-widget {
		padding: 40px 0 20px;
	}

	.footer-area {
		margin-bottom: 24px;
	}

	.footer-copyright .col-lg-6 {
		text-align: center !important;
	}

	.footer-copyright .text-md-end {
		text-align: center !important;
		margin-top: 6px;
	}
}

/* =============================================================================
   ST Apostille – Containers Styles
   ============================================================================= */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
	#page-wrap .st-header-container,
	.st-footer-container,
	.container.st-apostille-index-wrap,
	.container.st-apostille-single-wrap,
	.container.page-single {
		width: 1220px;
		max-width: 1220px;
	}
}

/* =============================================================================
   ST Apostille – Enhanced Dark Header
   ============================================================================= */

/* Header base */
#masthead {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #FF7900;
    padding: 16px 0;
}

/* Site title */
.site-logo .site-title,
.site-logo h1.site-title {
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    margin: 0;
}

.site-logo .site-title a,
.site-logo h1.site-title a {
    color: #121111;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.site-logo .site-title a:hover {
    color: #FF7900;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Custom logo brightness on dark background */
.site-logo .custom-logo-link img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

/* Desktop nav links on dark background */
#masthead #site-navigation a {
    color: #121111;
}

#masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li > a {
    color: #121111;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 12px 16px;
}

#masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li:hover > a,
#masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li > a:hover,
#masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li > a:focus {
    color: #FF7900;
    text-decoration: none;
}

#masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu .current-menu-item > a {
    color: #FF7900;
}

/* Desktop dropdown sub-menus */
#masthead #site-navigation ul ul {
    background-color: #0a2260;
    border-top: 2px solid #FF7900;
    border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

#masthead #site-navigation ul ul li a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

#masthead #site-navigation ul ul li:hover > a,
#masthead #site-navigation ul ul li.focus > a {
    background-color: #FF7900;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Mobile menu toggle button */
#masthead .menu-toggle {
    background: #FF7900;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    border-radius: 6px;
    color: #fff;
    width: auto;
    min-width: 44px;
    height: 40px;
    padding: 0 12px;
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    top: auto;
    right: auto;
    float: none;
    display: none;
    line-height: 1;
}

#masthead .menu-toggle i {
    color: #fff;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

#masthead .menu-toggle:hover,
#masthead .menu-toggle:focus {
    background: #FF7900;
    border-color: #FF7900;
    color: #fff;
    outline: 2px solid rgba(244, 103, 68, 0.4);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* =============================================================================
   Mobile Menu Dropdown – Full-width, flexbox layout
   ============================================================================= */
@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {

    /* Show the toggle button */
    #masthead .menu-toggle {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    /* Nav is static so ul positions against #masthead (position: relative) */
    #masthead #site-navigation {
        position: static;
        float: none;
        width: auto;
    }

    /* Full-width dropdown flush with bottom edge of header */
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu {
        position: absolute;
        top: calc(100% + 12px);
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        background-color: #14287B;
        border-top: 3px solid #FF7900;
        border-bottom: 3px solid #FF7900;
        box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
        z-index: 99998;
    }

    /*
     * Menu items use flexbox so the link and the toggle button
     * sit on the same row, and the sub-menu wraps below them.
     * This removes the need for any hardcoded button height.
     */
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.sub-menu > li,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul ul > li {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        align-items: stretch;
        width: 100%;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    }

    #masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li:last-child,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.sub-menu > li:last-child,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul ul > li:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    /* Links fill remaining row width — no extra right-padding needed */
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li > a {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 0;
        display: block;
        padding: 14px 20px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        border-left: 3px solid transparent;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    }

    #masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li > a:hover,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li:hover > a,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li > a:focus {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        border-left-color: #FF7900;
        color: #ffffff;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    /* Current / active item */
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li.current-menu-item > a,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a {
        border-left-color: #FF7900;
        color: #FF7900;
    }

    /*
     * Sub-menu toggle button: a flex item in the same row as the link.
     * Height always equals the link row height via align-items: stretch
     * on the parent li — no hardcoded px value needed.
     */
    #masthead #site-navigation button.dropdown-toggle {
        position: static;
        height: auto;
        line-height: normal;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: 50px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
        border: none;
        border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        border-radius: 0;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 0;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    }

    #masthead #site-navigation button.dropdown-toggle:hover,
    #masthead #site-navigation button.dropdown-toggle:focus {
        background: #FF7900;
        color: #fff;
        outline: none;
    }

    #masthead #site-navigation button.dropdown-toggle .fa {
        color: inherit;
        font-size: 14px;
        transition: transform 0.25s ease;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    #masthead #site-navigation button.dropdown-toggle.active .fa {
        transform: rotate(180deg);
    }

    /*
     * Sub-menus: flex-basis 100% wraps them onto their own row below
     * the link + button. display: none is explicit so jQuery's slideToggle
     * always starts from a known hidden state on first page load.
     */
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.sub-menu,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul ul {
        display: none;
        flex-basis: 100%;
        position: static;
        float: none;
        box-shadow: none;
        width: 100%;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        border-left: none;
        border-radius: 0;
    }

    /* Sub-level link style */
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.sub-menu > li > a,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul ul > li > a {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 0;
        display: block;
        padding: 12px 20px 12px 36px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        border-left: 3px solid transparent;
        transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    }

    #masthead #site-navigation ul.sub-menu > li > a:hover,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul ul > li > a:hover,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.sub-menu > li > a:focus,
    #masthead #site-navigation ul ul > li > a:focus {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        border-left-color: #FF7900;
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	 /* Full-width dropdown flush with bottom edge of header */
    #masthead #site-navigation ul.nav-menu {
		top: calc(100% + 0px);
		width: 100vw;
		left: 0;
}
/* Nav column flex layout */
.st-nav-col {
    position: static;
    gap: 0;
}
} /* end @media (max-width: 767px) */

/* --- Header Search --- */
.st-header-search-wrap {
    position: relative;
    margin-left: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

#masthead .st-header-search-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    background: #FF7900;
    border: none;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    line-height: 1;
}

#masthead .st-header-search-toggle:hover,
#masthead .st-header-search-toggle:focus {
    background: #d94f2e;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.03);
    outline: 2px solid rgba(244, 103, 68, 0.4);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

.st-search-label {
    display: none;
}

@media screen and (min-width: 1025px) {
    .st-search-label {
        display: inline;
    }
}

/* Search dropdown box */
.st-header-search-box {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 12px);
    right: 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    min-width: 290px;
    z-index: 99999;
    border-top: 3px solid #FF7900;
}

.st-header-search-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -9px;
    right: 18px;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-left: 8px solid transparent;
    border-right: 8px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 6px solid #FF7900;
}

.st-header-search-box #searchform div {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
}

.st-header-search-box input[type="text"] {
    flex: 1;
    width: auto;
    border: 1px solid #dde1ea;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: #333;
    background: #f8f9fc;
}

.st-header-search-box input[type="text"]:focus {
    border-color: #ff3900e8;
    background: #fff;
    outline: none;
}

.st-header-search-box input[type="submit"] {
    background: #FF7900;
    border: none;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.st-header-search-box input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background: #d94f2e;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Mobile search box positioning */
@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .st-header-search-box {
        right: -10px;
        min-width: 260px;
    }

    #masthead .st-header-search-toggle {
        padding: 7px 10px;
    }
}

/* =============================================================================
   ST Apostille – Enhanced Blog Index & Visual Polish
   ============================================================================= */

/* --- Page background (color set via custom-background default in functions.php) --- */
#skip-link-target {
    min-height: 60vh;
}

.container.st-apostille-index-wrap {
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
}

/* --- Blog section header --- */
.st-blog-section-header {
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.st-blog-section-header h2 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #161921;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
}

.st-section-divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.st-section-divider::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 44px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #FF7900;
    border-radius: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.st-section-divider::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #e2e6ed;
}

/* --- Post Cards: shadow, radius, hover lift --- */
/* Scoped to .col-md-6 parent to beat Bootstrap's .card border without !important */
.col-md-6 .st-apostille-post-card {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    background: #fff;
}

.col-md-6 .st-apostille-post-card.visible:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
}

/* Featured image – consistent height */
.st-apostille-post-card .card-img-top {
    height: 188px;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Image placeholder when no thumbnail */
.st-post-img-placeholder {
    height: 188px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eef2ff 0%, #dce8fd 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ff3900e8;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    opacity: 0.35;
}

/* Category label above the title */
.st-card-category-label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    color: #FF7900;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

/* Card body */
.st-apostille-post-card .card-body {
    padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem 0.65rem;
}

/* Card title */
.st-apostille-post-card .card-title {
    font-size: 0.975rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.st-apostille-post-card .card-title a {
    color: #161921;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.st-apostille-post-card .card-title a:hover {
    color: #FF7900;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Card excerpt */
.st-apostille-post-card .card-text {
    font-size: 0.845rem;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Card footer — two-class chain beats Bootstrap's single .card-footer */
.st-apostille-post-card .card-footer {
    background-color: #fafbfc;
    border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.15rem;
}

.st-apostille-post-card .card-footer .text-muted {
    font-size: 0.775rem;
    color: #999;
}

/* Read More – pill shape; a + two classes beats Bootstrap's btn specificity */
a.btn.st-read-more-btn {
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    padding: 4px 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

/* --- Sidebar widgets ---
   .sidebar-area prefix adds class specificity to override theme defaults cleanly */
.sidebar-area .widget-categories,
.sidebar-area .widget-recent-posts,
.sidebar-area .widget-tags {
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sidebar-area .widget-categories .widget-title,
.sidebar-area .widget-recent-posts .widget-title,
.sidebar-area .widget-tags .widget-title {
    font-size: 0.825rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #161921;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #FF7900;
    position: relative;
}

/* Category list items
   Three-class chain beats Bootstrap .list-group-item (one class) */
.sidebar-area .widget-categories ul.list-group .list-group-item {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    background-color: #f8f9fc;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.sidebar-area .widget-categories ul.list-group .list-group-item:hover {
    background-color: #eef2ff;
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.sidebar-area .widget-categories ul.list-group .list-group-item a {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.sidebar-area .widget-categories ul.list-group .list-group-item a:hover {
    color: #ff3900e8;
}

/* Recent posts */
.sidebar-area .widget-recent-posts li.media {
    padding: 9px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
}

.sidebar-area .widget-recent-posts li.media:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* img: element + two-class chain beats any single-class rule */
.sidebar-area .widget-recent-posts .media img {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sidebar-area .widget-recent-posts .media-body h5 {
    font-size: 0.825rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0;
}

.sidebar-area .widget-recent-posts .media-body h5 a {
    color: #333;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.sidebar-area .widget-recent-posts .media-body h5 a:hover {
    color: #FF7900;
}

/* Tags — a + two classes beats Bootstrap .btn (one class) */
.sidebar-area .widget-tags a.btn.st-tags-btn {
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    padding: 3px 12px;
}

/* Sidebar spacing */
.sidebar-area {
    padding-left: 20px;
}