:root {

	--epaton-navy: #090B36;
	--epaton-blue: #3D45E2;
	--epaton-cyan: #30F5F5;
	--epaton-white: #FFFFFF;
	--epaton-cloud: #EBEBEB;
	--epaton-silver: #D9D9D9;
	--epaton-grey: #9E9E9E;

	--epaton-font: 'Instrument Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

.bg-epaton-navy { background: var(--epaton-navy); }
.bg-epaton-blue { background: var(--epaton-blue); }
.bg-epaton-cyan { background: var(--epaton-cyan); }
.bg-epaton-white { background: var(--epaton-white); }
.bg-epaton-cloud { background: var(--epaton-cloud); }
.bg-epaton-silver { background: var(--epaton-silver); }
.bg-epaton-grey { background: var(--epaton-grey); }


.color-epaton-navy { color: var(--epaton-navy); }
.color-epaton-blue { color: var(--epaton-blue); }
.color-epaton-cyan { color: var(--epaton-cyan); }
.color-epaton-white { color: var(--epaton-white); }
.color-epaton-cloud { color: var(--epaton-cloud); }
.color-epaton-silver { color: var(--epaton-silver); }
.color-epaton-grey { color: var(--epaton-grey); }

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
    height: 100%;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px; /* Base font size */
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1921px) {
    html {
        font-size: 0.833vw;
    }
}

body {
    color: var(--epaton-navy);
    font-family: var(--epaton-font);
	font-size: 1.125rem; /* 18px */
	line-height: 138.889%;
	font-weight: 500;
    height: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    min-height: 100%;
}
@media only screen and (max-width:1440px) {

	body{
		font-size: 1rem; /* 16px */
	}

}
body.no-scroll{ 
	overflow: hidden;
}
/* Visually hidden (screen reader only) utility */
.sr-only,
.screen-reader-text {
    position: absolute !important;
    width: 1px !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: -1px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    clip: rect(0,0,0,0) !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
    border: 0 !important;
}
img, svg {
    vertical-align: middle;
	max-width: 100%;
	height: auto;
}
.media img{
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: 0.4s all ease;
}

/* ====================================================
Aspect Ratio Helpers – frame the image without extra crops
==================================================== */
.image-frame {
	display: block;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.image-frame img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	display: block;
	object-fit: cover;
}

.ratio-hero-wide      { aspect-ratio: 96 / 29; }
.ratio-home-hero      { aspect-ratio: 320 / 143; }
.ratio-wide-band      { aspect-ratio: 96 / 35; }
.ratio-section-wide   { aspect-ratio: 183 / 80; }
.ratio-cta-wide       { aspect-ratio: 549 / 187; }
.ratio-feature-wide   { aspect-ratio: 183 / 92; }
.ratio-near-square    { aspect-ratio: 39 / 40; }
.ratio-square         { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
.ratio-news-card      { aspect-ratio: 61 / 30; }
.ratio-who-image      { aspect-ratio: 99 / 80; }

.image-hover img{
    transition: 0.4s all ease;
	transform: scale(1);
}
.image-hover:hover img{
    transform: scale(1.10);
}
.icon-hover .card-icon{
    position: relative;
    transition: 0.3s all ease;
    left: 0;
}
.icon-hover:hover .card-icon{
    left: .9375rem;
}
.media picture{
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
	max-height: 100%;
	display: block;
}
svg path{
    transition: 0.3s all ease;
}
iframe, video {
	width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
}
#page {
	overflow-x: clip;
}
a {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
	font-weight: 500;
	transition: 0.3s all ease;
	outline: none;
	box-shadow: none;
}
button, input, textarea, select {
    outline: none;
	box-shadow: none;
}
a[href^=tel] {
    text-decoration: inherit;
}
.underline-text{
	text-decoration: underline;
}
p{
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.9375rem; /* 15px */
}
p:last-child,
h1:last-child,
h2:last-child,
h3:last-child,
h4:last-child,
h5:last-child,
h6:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

p strong,
b {
    font-weight: 600;
}

ul {
	padding-left: 1.875rem;
}
li.product {
	list-style: none;
}
ul.epaton-list{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style-type: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
	row-gap: .375rem;
}
ul.epaton-list li {
	position: relative;
	padding-left: 1.8rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	line-height: 188.889%;
}
ul.epaton-list li:before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
	width: 1.3125rem;
	height: 1.3125rem;
	border-radius: 50%;
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
	ul.epaton-list li::before {
	width: .9375rem;
	height: .9375rem;
}
}
.back-to-blogs-button{
	border-top: 1px solid var(--epaton-blue);
}
h1,.h1-style, 
h2,.h2-style,
h3,.h3-style,
h4,.h4-style {
	margin-top: 0;
	margin-bottom: 0.9375rem; /* 15px */
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: normal;
}
.hero-title {
	font-size: 5rem; /* 80px */
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: normal;
}
h1,
.h1-style,
.page-title {
	font-size: 3.125rem; /* 50px */
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: normal;
}

h2,
.h2-style {
	font-size: 2rem; /* 32px */
}

h3,
.h3-style {
	font-size: 1.625rem; /* 26px */
}

h4,
.h4-style {
	font-size: 1.25rem; /* 20px */
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {
	.hero-title {
		font-size: 3.5rem; /* 56px */
	}
	h1,
	.h1-style,
	.page-title {
		font-size: 2.5rem; /* 40px */
	}

	h2,
	.h2-style {
		font-size: 1.75rem; /* 28px */
	}

	h3,
	.h3-style {
		font-size: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
	}
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
	
	.hero-title {
		font-size: 2rem; /* 32px */
	}

	h1,
	.h1-style,
	.page-title {
		font-size: 2rem; /* 34px */
	}

	h2,
	.h2-style {
		font-size: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
	}

	h3,
	.h3-style {
		font-size: 1.375rem; /* 22px */
	}

	h4,
	.h4-style {
		font-size: 1.125rem; /* 18px */
	}
}
.card-grid{
	display: grid;
	gap: 1.25rem; /* 20px */
	align-items: stretch; /* Force all cards to equal height */
}
.columns-3{
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}
.columns-2{
	grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.columns-4{
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
.columns-5{
	grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
}
@media only screen and (max-width:991px) {

	.columns-4,
	.columns-5{
		grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	}
	.columns-4 .content-card:last-of-type{
		grid-column: span 3;
	}
}
@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {
	
	.columns-2{
		grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
	}
	.columns-3{
		grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
	}
	.columns-4,
	.columns-5{
		grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
	}
	.columns-4 .content-card:last-of-type{
		grid-column: inherit;
	}

}
.layout-padding {
	padding-left: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
	padding-right: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
}

.epaton-container {
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 68.625rem; /* 1098px */
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}

.layout-margin {
	margin-left: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
	margin-right: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
	
	.layout-padding.layout-padding0 {
		padding-left: 0;
		padding-right: 0;
	}
	.layout-padding-mobile {
		padding-left: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
		padding-right: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
	}
	.layout-margin-mobile {
		margin-left: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
		margin-right: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
	}
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) {
	
	.layout-padding {
		padding-left: 2rem; /* 32px */
		padding-right: 2rem; /* 32px */
	}
	.layout-margin {
		margin-left: 2rem; /* 32px */
		margin-right: 2rem; /* 32px */
	}
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1600px) {
	
	.layout-padding{
        padding-left: 3.125rem; /* 50px */
		padding-right: 3.125rem; /* 50px */
    }
	.layout-margin{
        margin-left: 3.125rem; /* 50px */
		margin-right: 3.125rem; /* 50px */
    }

}

/* Global Slick Arrow Styles */

.epaton-slick-arrow {
	width: 3.4375rem; /* 55px */
	height: 3.4375rem; /* 55px */
	border-radius: 50%;
	border: none;
	background: var(--epaton-navy);
	padding: 0.625rem; /* 10px */
	cursor: pointer;
	transition: background 0.3s ease;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
}


.epaton-slick-arrow .arrow-icon {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	display: block;
	position: relative;
}

.epaton-slick-arrow svg {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	display: block;
}

/* Global Slick Arrow Container */
.epaton-slick-arrow-container {
	display: flex;
	gap: 2.625rem; /* 42px */
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	margin-top: 3.125rem; /* 50px */
}

/* Responsive - Mobile */
@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
	.epaton-slick-arrow-container {
		flex-wrap: wrap;
		column-gap: 3.625rem; /* 58px */
		row-gap: 1.5625rem; /* 25px */
		margin-top: 1.25rem; /* 20px */
	}
	.epaton-slick-arrow-container .section-cta {
		order: 3;
		width: 100%;
		text-align: center;
	}
}

/* BreadCrumb Style */

.epaton-breadcrumb {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: .3125rem;
	margin-top: 5rem;
	margin-bottom: .625rem;
	color: var(--epaton-blue);
}
.epaton-breadcrumb a{
	text-decoration: none;
	color: #A0A0A0;
}
.epaton-breadcrumb a:hover{
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
}
.epaton-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-separator {
	color: var(--epaton-red);
}
@media only screen and (max-width:991px) {

	.epaton-breadcrumb {
		margin-top: 3rem;
		margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
	}

}
@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {
	.epaton-breadcrumb {
		margin-top: 2rem;
	}
}
/* BreadCrumb Style End */

/* Pagination Style Start */

.pagination {
	margin-top: 6.25rem;
}
.pagination .page-numbers {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style-type: none;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	column-gap: 1.875rem; /* 30px */
}
.pagination .page-numbers .page-numbers,
.pagination .page-numbers .page-numbers{
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
	width: 2.375rem;
	height: 2.375rem;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	border: 0.063rem solid transparent;
	border-radius: 50%;
	font-weight: 400;
}
.pagination .page-numbers .page-numbers.current  {
	color: var(--epaton-white);
	background-color: var(--epaton-blue);
	font-weight: 700;
}
.pagination .prev span, .pagination .next span {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
}

@media only screen and (max-width:991px) {

	.pagination{
		margin-top: 4.375rem; /* 70px */
	}

}
@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {

	.pagination{
		margin-top: 3.125rem; /* 50px */
	}
	.pagination .page-numbers {
		column-gap: .625rem; /* 10px */
	}
	.pagination .page-numbers .page-numbers {
		width: 2rem; /* 32px */
		height: 2rem; /* 32px */
		font-size: 0.875rem; /* 14px */
	}
	.pagination .prev svg,
	.pagination .next svg {
		width: 1rem; /* 16px */
	}
}

/* Pagination Style End */

.btns {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	column-gap: 2.25rem;
	row-gap: 1.5625rem; 
}

/* ====================================================
Design System Typography
==================================================== */



/* Button Base Styles */
.site-btn {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-height: 2.75rem; /* 44px */
	padding: .875rem 1.25rem; /* 0 20px */
	font-size: 1.125rem; /* 18px */
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: normal;
	font-family: var(--epaton-font);
	text-decoration: none;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0.0625rem; /* 1px */
	transition: all 0.3s ease;
	cursor: pointer;
	text-align: center;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {
	.site-btn {
	font-size: 1rem; /* 16px */
}
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
	.site-btn {
	font-size: .9375rem; /* 15px */
}
}

/* Button: Primary (Blue) */
.btn-primary {
	background: var(--epaton-blue);
	color: var(--epaton-white);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
	background: var(--epaton-white);
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
}

/* Button: Light (White) */
.btn-light {
	background: var(--epaton-white);
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
}
.btn-light:hover {
	background: var(--epaton-blue);
	color: var(--epaton-white);
}

/* Button: Muted (Silver) */
.btn-muted {
	background: var(--epaton-silver);
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
}
.btn-muted:hover {
	background: var(--epaton-cyan);
}

/* Button: Accent (Cyan) */
.btn-accent {
	background: var(--epaton-cyan);
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
}
.btn-accent:hover {
	background: var(--epaton-blue);
	color: var(--epaton-white);
}

/* Button: Outline */
.btn-outline {
	background: transparent;
	color: var(--epaton-white);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
	background: var(--epaton-blue);
	border-color: var(--epaton-blue);
}

.error-404 .site-btn {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}
/* Global Submit Field Wrapper with Icon */

.action-field {
	display: flex;
	margin-bottom: 0;
	column-gap: 1.25rem; /* 20px */
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: center;
	margin-top: 1.5625rem; /* 25px */
}
@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {

	.action-field {
		flex-direction: column;
		margin-bottom: 0;
		row-gap: 1.25rem; /* 20px */
		justify-content: center;
		align-items: center;
		margin-top: 0;
	}
}


/*
============================================================
404 Error Page Styles
============================================================
*/

.error-404 {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-height: 60vh;
	text-align: center;
}

.error-404-wrapper {
	max-width: 37.5rem;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.error-404-number {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 0;
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.error-404-number .digit {
	font-size: 10rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1;
	color: var(--epaton-blue);
}

.error-404-title {
	font-size: 2rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.error-404-text {
	font-size: 1.125rem;
	color: var(--epaton-grey);
	line-height: 1.6;
	margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.error-404-actions {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
	.error-404-number .digit {
		font-size: 6rem;
	}

	.error-404-title {
		font-size: 1.5rem;
	}

	.error-404-text {
		font-size: 1rem;
	}
}






/* ====================================================
   SINGLE POST / ENTRY CONTENT TYPOGRAPHY
   ==================================================== */

.entry-content p {
	margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.entry-content p:has(> img) {
	margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.entry-content * + h2 { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.entry-content * + h3 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.entry-content * + h4,
.entry-content * + h5,
.entry-content * + h6 { margin-top: 1.5rem; }

.entry-content h2 + h3,
.entry-content h3 + h4,
.entry-content h4 + h5,
.entry-content h5 + h6 {
	margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
	padding-left: 1.5rem;
	margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.entry-content li {
	margin-bottom: 0.375rem;
}

.entry-content li > ul,
.entry-content li > ol {
	margin-top: 0.375rem;
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.entry-content blockquote {
	border-left: 0.25rem solid var(--epaton-blue);
	padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
	margin: 1.75rem 0;
	background-color: rgba(61, 69, 226, 0.05);
	border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
	font-size: 1.125rem;
	font-style: italic;
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
}

.entry-content blockquote p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.entry-content blockquote cite {
	display: block;
	margin-top: 0.75rem;
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--epaton-grey);
}

.entry-content blockquote cite::before {
	content: '\2014  ';
}

.entry-content :not(pre) > code {
	font-family: ui-monospace, 'Cascadia Code', 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
	font-size: 0.875em;
	background-color: var(--epaton-silver);
	color: var(--epaton-blue);
	padding: 0.15em 0.4em;
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
}

.entry-content pre {
	font-family: ui-monospace, 'Cascadia Code', 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
	font-size: 0.9375rem;
	line-height: 1.6;
	background-color: var(--epaton-navy);
	color: var(--epaton-silver);
	padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
	border-radius: 2px;
	overflow-x: auto;
	margin: 1.75rem 0;
}

.entry-content pre code {
	font-family: inherit;
	font-size: inherit;
	background: none;
	color: inherit;
	padding: 0;
	border-radius: 0;
}

.entry-content table {
	width: 100%;
	border-collapse: collapse;
	margin: 1.75rem 0;
	font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

.entry-content th,
.entry-content td {
	padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
	text-align: left;
	border-bottom: 0.0625rem solid var(--epaton-silver);
}

.entry-content th {
	font-weight: 700;
	background-color: var(--epaton-silver);
	border-bottom-color: var(--epaton-grey);
	border-bottom-width: 0.125rem;
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
}

.entry-content tbody tr:hover td {
	background-color: rgba(61, 69, 226, 0.03);
}

.entry-content hr {
	border: none;
	border-top: 0.0625rem solid var(--epaton-grey);
	margin: 2.5rem 0;
	opacity: 0.2;
}

.entry-content figure {
	margin: 1.75rem 0;
}

.entry-content figcaption {
	margin-top: 0.5rem;
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	color: var(--epaton-grey);
	font-style: italic;
	text-align: center;
}

.entry-content img {
	max-width: 100%;
	height: auto;
	border-radius: 2px;
}

.entry-content .alignleft {
	float: left;
	margin: 0.25rem 1.5rem 1rem 0;
}

.entry-content .alignright {
	float: right;
	margin: 0.25rem 0 1rem 1.5rem;
}

.entry-content .aligncenter,
.entry-content .alignnone {
	display: block;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}

.entry-content a:not(.site-btn) {
	color: var(--epaton-blue);
	text-decoration: underline;
}

.entry-content a:not(.site-btn):hover {
	color: var(--epaton-cyan);
}

.entry-content kbd {
	font-family: ui-monospace, 'Cascadia Code', 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	padding: 0.1em 0.45em;
	background-color: var(--epaton-navy);
	color: var(--epaton-white);
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
	box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.entry-content mark {
	background-color: var(--epaton-cyan);
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
	padding: 0.1em 0.25em;
	border-radius: 0.125rem;
}

.entry-content abbr[title] {
	text-decoration: underline dotted;
	cursor: help;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
	.entry-content .alignleft,
	.entry-content .alignright {
		float: none;
		margin: 1.75rem 0;
	}

	.entry-content table {
		font-size: 0.875rem;
	}

	.entry-content th,
	.entry-content td {
		padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
	}

	.entry-content blockquote {
		font-size: 1rem;
		padding: 0.875rem 1.25rem;
	}
}

/* Entry header */
.entry-header {
	margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.entry-title {
	font-size: 2.5rem;
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
	line-height: 1.15;
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.entry-meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	color: var(--epaton-grey);
	padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--epaton-silver);
}

.entry-meta > * + *:not(.entry-categories)::before {
	content: '\00B7';
	margin-right: 1rem;
	color: var(--epaton-silver);
	font-weight: 700;
}

.entry-meta a {
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
	text-decoration: none;
	font-weight: 500;
}

.entry-meta a:hover {
	color: var(--epaton-blue);
}

.entry-author {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.5rem;
}

.entry-author a {
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
}

.entry-author-avatar {
	border-radius: 50%;
	width: 28px;
	height: 28px;
}

.entry-date {
	color: var(--epaton-grey);
}

.entry-categories {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.375rem;
	margin-left: auto;
}

.entry-categories a {
	display: inline-block;
	background-color: var(--epaton-blue);
	color: var(--epaton-white);
	font-size: 0.6875rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.5px;
	padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
	border-radius: 2px;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.entry-categories a:hover {
	background-color: var(--epaton-cyan);
	color: var(--epaton-navy);
}

.entry-thumbnail {
	margin: 0;
	margin-top: 2rem;
	margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.entry-thumbnail-image {
	width: 100%;
	height: auto;
	border-radius: 2px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
	.entry-title {
		font-size: 1.75rem;
	}

	.entry-header {
		margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
	}

	.entry-thumbnail {
		margin-top: 1.5rem;
		margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
	}

	.entry-categories {
		margin-left: 0;
		width: 100%;
		margin-top: 0.5rem;
	}
}