/** news-section **/

.news-section{
  position: relative;
}

.news-block-one .inner-box{
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 170px 30px 24px 30px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.news-block-one .inner-box .bg-layer{
  position: absolute;
  left: 0px;
  top: 0px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
}

.news-block-one .inner-box .bg-layer:before{
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 38.21%, #000000 100%);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  left: 0px;
  top: 0px;
}

.news-block-one .inner-box .content-box{
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  z-index: 2;
}

.news-block-one .inner-box .content-box .post-date{
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.news-block-one .inner-box .content-box h4{
  display: block;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.news-block-one .inner-box .content-box h4 a{
  display: inline-block;
  color: #fff;
}

.news-block-one .inner-box .content-box h4 a:hover{

}

.news-block-one .inner-box .overlay-bg-layer{
  position: absolute;
  left: 0px;
  top: 0px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  transform: translatey(-50%) scaleY(1.5);
  opacity: 0;
  filter: blur(10px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
  transition: background-color 0.5s ease;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  z-index: 1;
}

.news-block-one .inner-box .overlay-bg-layer:before{
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 38.21%, #000000 100%);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  left: 0px;
  top: 0px;
}

.news-block-one .inner-box:hover .overlay-bg-layer{
  transform: translatey(0) scaleY(1);
  opacity: 1;
  filter: blur(0);
}


.news-block-two .inner-box{
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .image-box{
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 10px 10px 0px 0px;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .image-box img{
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px 10px 0px 0px;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .image-box .overlay-image{
  position: absolute;
  left: 0px;
  top: 0px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  transform: translatey(-50%) scaleY(1.5);
  opacity: 0;
  filter: blur(10px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
  transition: background-color 0.5s ease;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  z-index: 1;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box:hover .image-box .overlay-image{
  transform: translatey(0) scaleY(1);
  opacity: 1;
  filter: blur(0);
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content{
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
  border-radius: 0px 0px 10px 10px;
  padding: 28px 30px 31px 30px;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .category{
  position: absolute;
  left: 30px;
  top: -15px;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 20px;
  font-family: var(--title-font);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 5px 20px;
  z-index: 1;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content h3{
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content h3 a{
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--title-color);
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content h3 a:hover{

}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info{
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li{
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 26px;
  color: var(--title-color);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-right: 35px;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li:last-child{
  margin: 0px !important;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li span{
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-color);
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li a{
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--title-color);
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li a:hover{

}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li:before{
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  width: 2px;
  height: 16px;
  top: 5px;
  right: -18px;
  background: var(--title-color);
  opacity: 0.1;
}

.news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li:last-child:before{
  display: none;
}


.news-block-three .inner-box{
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .image-box{
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 10px 10px 0px 0px;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .image-box img{
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px 10px 0px 0px;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .image-box .overlay-image{
  position: absolute;
  left: 0px;
  top: 0px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  transform: translatey(-50%) scaleY(1.5);
  opacity: 0;
  filter: blur(10px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
  transition: background-color 0.5s ease;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  z-index: 1;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box:hover .image-box .overlay-image{
  transform: translatey(0) scaleY(1);
  opacity: 1;
  filter: blur(0);
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content{
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 24px;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content .category{
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 20px;
  font-family: var(--title-font);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 5px 20px;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content h3{
  display: block;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content h3 a{
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--title-color);
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content h3 a:hover{

}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content .post-info{
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li{
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-left: 29px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 26px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #555;
  margin-right: 28px;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li:last-child{
  margin: 0px !important;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li i{
  position: absolute;
  left: 0px;
  top: 2px;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li a{
  color: #555;
}

.news-block-three .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li a:hover{

}

.news-section .shape .shape-1{
  position: absolute;
  left: -285px;
  bottom: -258px;
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  border-radius: 50%;
  -webkit-animation: zoom-fade 4s infinite linear;
  animation: zoom-fade 4s infinite linear;
}

.news-section .shape .shape-2{
  position: absolute;
  left: -39px;
  bottom: 0px;
  width: 341px;
  height: 341px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.sidebar-page-container .news-block-two .inner-box{
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.blog-standard-content .news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content h3{
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 32px;
}


/** rtl-css **/

.rtl .news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .category{
  left: inherit;
  right: 30px;
}

.rtl .news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li{
  margin-right: 0px;
  margin-left: 35px;
}

.rtl .news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li:before{
  right: inherit;
  left: -18px;
}


/** responsive-css **/

@media only screen and (max-width: 1200px){

}

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

}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px){
  .news-section{
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .news-section.pt_120{
    padding-top: 70px;
  }

  .news-section .shape{
    display: none;
  }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){
  .blog-standard-content .news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content h3{
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 30px;
  }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 499px){
  .news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info{
    display: block;
  }

  .news-block-two .inner-box .lower-content .post-info li:before{
    display: none;
  }
}






/* --- PAYCRUIT PREMIUM SINGLE BLOG STYLES --- */

.blog-article-section {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    
}

/* Base Typo for long-form reading */
.blog-content-body p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #000; /* Soft slate grey for optimal contrast and zero strain */
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Article Big Main Title */
.blog-main-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0f172a; /* Near black */
    line-height: 1.2;
     
}

/* Metadata styling */
.blog-meta {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* First Paragraph / Intro Text styling */
.blog-content-body p.lead {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #334155;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Main Sub-headings (H2) */
.blog-section-heading {
font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #0f172a;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

/* Small Sub-headings (H3) */
.blog-sub-heading {
font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #1e293b;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Italic sentence divider */
.italic-intro {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #000;
}

/* Custom premium list styling */
.blog-custom-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.blog-custom-list li {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #000;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Green dot marker matching PayCruit accent */
.blog-custom-list li::before {
    content: "•";
    color: #68BC82; /* PayCruit brand green */
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.5rem;
    top: -0.15rem;
}

.blog-custom-list li strong {
    color: #0f172a;
}

/* Premium Embedded CTA Box */
.blog-cta-box {
    background-color: #f8fafc; /* super soft off-white/grey bg */
    border-left: 5px solid #68BC82; /* green brand border anchor */
    border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.cta-box-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.cta-box-text {
    font-size: 1rem !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    color: #000;
}

.cta-sub-invite {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0f172a;
}

/* Primary Green Pill Button */
.btn-primary-custom {
    background-color: #68BC82;
    color: #1e3a1e !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-primary-custom:hover {
    background-color: #81ba6a;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Secondary Transparent/Border Button */
.btn-secondary-custom {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #000 !important;
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-secondary-custom:hover {
    background-color: #f1f5f9;
    border-color: #94a3b8;
    color: #0f172a !important;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .blog-main-title {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
    }
    .blog-section-heading {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
    .blog-sub-heading {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }
}