.elementor-71686 .elementor-element.elementor-element-77e0ec2a{--display:flex;}.elementor-71686 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fd4fb5b{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-71686 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d826451 .elementor-wrapper{--video-aspect-ratio:1.77777;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-b304cc4 *//* ========================================
   A&A Associate – Blog Article Styles
   Brand Colors: Navy #0A2540 | Gold #C9A449
======================================== */

:root {
  --aa-navy: #0A2540;
  --aa-navy-light: #14365A;
  --aa-gold: #C9A449;
  --aa-gold-light: #E0C078;
  --aa-text: #3A3A3A;
  --aa-muted: #6B7280;
  --aa-border: #E5E7EB;
  --aa-soft: #F8F9FB;
  --aa-radius: 10px;
  --aa-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(10, 37, 64, 0.06);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  color: var(--aa-text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* Article Wrapper */
.aa-article {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

/* Sections */
.aa-section {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

/* Headings */
.aa-h1 {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--aa-navy);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.aa-h2 {
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--aa-navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--aa-gold);
  display: inline-block;
}

.aa-h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--aa-navy-light);
  margin: 22px 0 10px;
}

/* Paragraph */
.aa-section p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--aa-text);
}

.aa-section strong {
  color: var(--aa-navy);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Lists */
.aa-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.aa-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--aa-border);
}

.aa-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.aa-list li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 8px;
  color: var(--aa-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Key Takeaways block */
.aa-takeaways {
  background: var(--aa-soft);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--aa-gold);
  padding: 24px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--aa-radius);
}

.aa-takeaways .aa-h2 {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* Figures / Images */
.aa-figure {
  margin: 24px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.aa-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--aa-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--aa-shadow);
}

.aa-figure figcaption {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--aa-muted);
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Video Wrapper */
.aa-video-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 56.25%;
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--aa-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--aa-shadow);
  background: #000;
}

.aa-video-wrapper iframe {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

/* Quote */
.aa-quote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--aa-gold);
  background: var(--aa-soft);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  margin: 20px 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--aa-navy);
  border-radius: 0 var(--aa-radius) var(--aa-radius) 0;
}

/* Comparison Table */
.aa-table-wrapper {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border-radius: var(--aa-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--aa-shadow);
}

.aa-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  min-width: 560px;
}

.aa-table thead {
  background: var(--aa-navy);
  color: #fff;
}

.aa-table th,
.aa-table td {
  padding: 14px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aa-border);
}

.aa-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--aa-soft);
}

.aa-table tbody tr:hover {
  background: #FFF8E5;
}

/* Steps */
.aa-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.aa-step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  background: var(--aa-soft);
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: var(--aa-radius);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--aa-gold);
}

.aa-step-num {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  background: var(--aa-navy);
  color: var(--aa-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.aa-step h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.aa-step p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Internal Links */
.aa-link-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.aa-link-list li a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  background: var(--aa-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--aa-border);
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: var(--aa-navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.aa-link-list li a:hover {
  background: var(--aa-navy);
  color: var(--aa-gold);
  border-color: var(--aa-navy);
}

/* CTA Section */
.aa-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--aa-navy) 0%, var(--aa-navy-light) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 36px 30px;
  border-radius: var(--aa-radius);
  text-align: center;
}

.aa-cta .aa-h2 {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: var(--aa-gold);
}

.aa-cta p,
.aa-cta li {
  color: #E5E7EB;
}

.aa-cta strong {
  color: var(--aa-gold);
}

.aa-cta-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 18px auto;
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: left;
}

.aa-cta-list li {
  padding: 6px 0;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.aa-cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.aa-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.aa-btn-primary {
  background: var(--aa-gold);
  color: var(--aa-navy);
}

.aa-btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--aa-gold-light);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.aa-btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid var(--aa-gold);
  color: var(--aa-gold);
}

.aa-btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--aa-gold);
  color: var(--aa-navy);
}

/* ====================================
   Mobile Responsive
==================================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .aa-article {
    padding: 24px 16px;
  }
  .aa-h1 { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .aa-h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .aa-h3 { font-size: 1.08rem; }

  .aa-takeaways {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .aa-step {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: left;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .aa-cta {
    padding: 28px 20px;
  }

  .aa-cta-buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .aa-btn {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body { font-size: 15px; }
  .aa-h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .aa-h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-f3aba79 *//* ==================== CTA BUTTONS CSS ==================== */

.aa-cta-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* --- Base Button --- */
.aa-cta-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  min-width: 220px;
  max-width: 300px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.aa-cta-btn::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.aa-cta-btn:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* --- Primary Button (Main Website) --- */
.aa-cta-primary {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  border-color: #1a1a1a;
}

.aa-cta-primary::before {
  background: #2a2a2a;
}

.aa-cta-primary .aa-cta-icon svg {
  stroke: #c8a84b;
}

.aa-cta-primary .aa-cta-label {
  color: #f0d080;
}

.aa-cta-primary .aa-cta-sub {
  color: #aaaaaa;
}

.aa-cta-primary .aa-cta-arrow {
  color: #c8a84b;
}

.aa-cta-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(200,168,75,0.2);
  border-color: #c8a84b;
}

/* --- Secondary Button (Freezone + Mainland) --- */
.aa-cta-secondary {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: #c8a84b;
}

.aa-cta-secondary::before {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(200,168,75,0.06), rgba(240,208,128,0.06));
}

.aa-cta-secondary .aa-cta-icon svg {
  stroke: #c8a84b;
}

.aa-cta-secondary .aa-cta-label {
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.aa-cta-secondary .aa-cta-sub {
  color: #888888;
}

.aa-cta-secondary .aa-cta-arrow {
  color: #c8a84b;
}

.aa-cta-secondary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(200,168,75,0.15);
  border-color: #b8922a;
  background: #fffdf5;
}

/* --- Gold Button (Contact / CTA) --- */
.aa-cta-gold {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8a84b 0%, #f0d080 50%, #c8a84b 100%);
  background-size: 200% auto;
  border-color: transparent;
}

.aa-cta-gold::before {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8922a 0%, #e0c060 50%, #b8922a 100%);
  background-size: 200% auto;
}

.aa-cta-gold .aa-cta-icon svg {
  stroke: #ffffff;
}

.aa-cta-gold .aa-cta-label {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.aa-cta-gold .aa-cta-sub {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
}

.aa-cta-gold .aa-cta-arrow {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.aa-cta-gold:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(200,168,75,0.45);
  background-position: right center;
}

/* --- Icon Wrapper --- */
.aa-cta-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.aa-cta-icon svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

/* --- Text Block --- */
.aa-cta-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.aa-cta-label {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
}

.aa-cta-sub {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* --- Arrow --- */
.aa-cta-arrow {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 300;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.aa-cta-btn:hover .aa-cta-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* --- Responsive --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .aa-cta-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .aa-cta-btn {
    max-width: 100%;
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .aa-cta-btn {
    padding: 12px 16px;
  }

  .aa-cta-label {
    font-size: 13.5px;
  }

  .aa-cta-sub {
    font-size: 11px;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */