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30px;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-982e939{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:36px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-64c58e1 > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;--e-column-margin-right:0px;--e-column-margin-left:0px;padding:30px 30px 30px 30px;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-63fa67d{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:36px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-948af6c > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;--e-column-margin-right:0px;--e-column-margin-left:0px;padding:30px 30px 30px 30px;}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a262edc .elementor-posts-container .elementor-post__thumbnail{padding-bottom:calc( 0.5 * 100% );}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a262edc:after{content:"0.5";}.elementor-2 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a262edc .elementor-post__thumbnail__link{width:100%;}}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-fe02467 *//* =========================================================
   HOME MAINTENANCE TODAY
   HOMEPAGE SECTION 1 — REFINED HERO
========================================================= */

.hmt-refined-hero {
  --hmt-green: #1f3b24;
  --hmt-green-dark: #102616;
  --hmt-green-deep: #08180d;
  --hmt-cream: #f6f3cc;
  --hmt-cream-light: #fffdf2;
  --hmt-gold: #f9cf15;
  --hmt-gold-hover: #e5bb00;
  --hmt-brown: #985c15;
  --hmt-charcoal: #252525;
  --hmt-white: #ffffff;

  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(58px, 6vw, 86px) 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 7% 18%,
      rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.12),
      transparent 25%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 92% 22%,
      rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.12),
      transparent 30%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      125deg,
      #fffdf2 0%,
      #faf6dc 50%,
      #f2edc5 100%
    );
  color: var(--hmt-charcoal);
}

.hmt-refined-hero *,
.hmt-refined-hero *::before,
.hmt-refined-hero *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hmt-refined-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -280px;
  left: -240px;
  z-index: -2;
  width: 650px;
  height: 650px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(152, 92, 21, 0.13);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hmt-refined-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -260px;
  bottom: -330px;
  z-index: -2;
  width: 760px;
  height: 760px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.12);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__inner {
  width: min(100%, 1380px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(520px, 1.1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(54px, 6vw, 92px);
}

/* =========================================================
   LEFT CONTENT
========================================================= */

.hmt-refined-hero__content {
  max-width: 650px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 46px);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 56px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.1),
    0 7px 18px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 19px;
  color: var(--hmt-green-dark) !important;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__eyebrow > span {
  width: 34px;
  height: 3px;
  flex: 0 0 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__title {
  max-width: 630px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 4.4vw, 4.65rem);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 0.99;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__intro {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 25px 0 0;
  color: #30352f !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.28vw, 1.18rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__button,
.hmt-refined-hero__button:visited {
  min-height: 54px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 21px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    transform 180ms ease,
    background-color 180ms ease,
    border-color 180ms ease,
    color 180ms ease,
    box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__button:focus-visible,
.hmt-refined-hero__profile a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--hmt-brown);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__button--primary,
.hmt-refined-hero__button--primary:visited {
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 13px 27px rgba(152, 92, 21, 0.16),
    inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(152, 92, 21, 0.16);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__button--primary:hover,
.hmt-refined-hero__button--primary:focus {
  background: var(--hmt-gold-hover);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__button--secondary,
.hmt-refined-hero__button--secondary:visited {
  border-color: var(--hmt-green-dark);
  background: var(--hmt-green-dark);
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.14);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__button--secondary:hover,
.hmt-refined-hero__button--secondary:focus {
  border-color: var(--hmt-green);
  background: var(--hmt-green);
  color: var(--hmt-white) !important;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__trust {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 11px 20px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  padding-top: 21px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.13);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__trust-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #263128 !important;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__trust-item > span {
  width: 23px;
  height: 23px;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 23px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hmt-green);
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

/* =========================================================
   WHAT I WOULD CHECK FIRST
========================================================= */

.hmt-refined-hero__check-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 20px 21px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.1);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--hmt-gold);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  background: #fffdf2 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.08);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__check-icon {
  width: 43px;
  height: 43px;
  display: flex;
  flex: 0 0 43px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__check-icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__check-copy {
  min-width: 0;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__check-label {
  display: block;
  margin: 1px 0 7px;
  color: #102616 !important;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__check-card p,
.hmt-refined-hero__check-copy p,
.hmt-refined-hero__check-card p:last-child {
  margin: 0 !important;
  color: #2f352f !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  font-size: 0.94rem !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  line-height: 1.58 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   RIGHT VISUAL
========================================================= */

.hmt-refined-hero__visual {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 700px;
  justify-self: end;
  padding: 32px;
  border-radius: 30px 8px 30px 8px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 92% 8%,
      rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.1),
      transparent 28%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #173a20 0%,
      var(--hmt-green-dark) 58%,
      var(--hmt-green-deep) 100%
    );
  box-shadow:
    0 36px 78px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.23),
    0 10px 24px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.12);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__visual-header {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 0 22px auto;
  padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--hmt-gold);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__visual-header span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: var(--hmt-gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__visual-header strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__photo-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 4px solid rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.92);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: var(--hmt-green-deep);
  box-shadow:
    0 26px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
    0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}

.hmt-refined-hero__photo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__photo-wrap::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      transparent 70%,
      rgba(8, 24, 13, 0.16) 100%
    );
}

.hmt-refined-hero__photo {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__profile {
  padding: 22px 23px 23px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      105deg,
      #08180d 0%,
      #102616 100%
    );
}

.hmt-refined-hero__profile-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__profile-role {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: var(--hmt-gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__profile h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.7vw, 1.52rem);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__profile-top a,
.hmt-refined-hero__profile-top a:visited {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--hmt-gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__profile-top a:hover {
  color: var(--hmt-white) !important;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__profile-main {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: #fffdf2 !important;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hmt-refined-hero__profile-support {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 9px 0 0;
  color: #e7e3bd !important;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .hmt-refined-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(460px, 1.05fr);
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__content {
    padding: 35px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 4.8vw, 4rem);
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__visual {
    padding: 27px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__photo {
    height: 380px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   STACKED
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hmt-refined-hero {
    padding: 54px 20px 62px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__content {
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__title {
    max-width: 720px;
    font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 8vw, 4.35rem);
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__visual {
    max-width: 760px;
    justify-self: center;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__photo {
    height: auto;
    max-height: 580px;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .hmt-refined-hero {
    padding: 44px 16px 50px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__content {
    padding: 25px 20px;
    border-radius: 17px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__eyebrow > span {
    width: 27px;
    flex-basis: 27px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 11vw, 3.15rem);
    line-height: 1.01;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__intro {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__trust {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__check-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__visual {
    padding: 22px 16px 16px;
    border-radius: 22px 7px 22px 7px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__visual-header {
    margin-bottom: 17px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__photo-card {
    border-width: 3px;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__photo {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__profile {
    padding: 19px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__profile-top {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 11px;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__profile-main {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__profile-support {
    font-size: 0.79rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hmt-refined-hero__button {
    transition: none;
  }

  .hmt-refined-hero__button:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-bedd272 *//* =========================================================
   HOME MAINTENANCE TODAY
   HOMEPAGE SECTION 2 — PROBLEM NAVIGATION + CHECKLIST
========================================================= */

.hmt-problem-section {
  --hmt-green: #1f3b24;
  --hmt-green-dark: #102616;
  --hmt-green-deep: #08180d;
  --hmt-green-soft: #31523a;
  --hmt-cream: #f6f3cc;
  --hmt-cream-light: #fffdf2;
  --hmt-gold: #f9cf15;
  --hmt-gold-hover: #e5bb00;
  --hmt-brown: #985c15;
  --hmt-charcoal: #252525;
  --hmt-white: #ffffff;

  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(76px, 8vw, 124px) 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 92% 5%,
      rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.08),
      transparent 25%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #0b1d10 0%,
      #102616 58%,
      #17371f 100%
    );
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light);
}

.hmt-problem-section *,
.hmt-problem-section *::before,
.hmt-problem-section *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hmt-problem-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -260px;
  right: -240px;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 680px;
  height: 680px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.1);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hmt-problem-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -220px;
  bottom: -320px;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 720px;
  height: 720px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hmt-problem-section__container {
  width: min(100%, 1380px);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION INTRO
========================================================= */

.hmt-problem-section__intro {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(42px, 5vw, 68px);
}

.hmt-problem-section__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--hmt-gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-problem-section__eyebrow > span {
  width: 34px;
  height: 3px;
  flex: 0 0 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
}

.hmt-problem-section__intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(320px, 0.65fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: clamp(34px, 6vw, 90px);
}

.hmt-problem-section__title {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 4.8vw, 4.8rem);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hmt-problem-section__lead {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--hmt-gold);
  color: rgba(255, 253, 242, 0.82) !important;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* =========================================================
   MAIN LAYOUT
========================================================= */

.hmt-problem-section__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.42fr) minmax(360px, 0.58fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(30px, 4vw, 54px);
}

/* =========================================================
   PROBLEM CARDS
========================================================= */

.hmt-problem-section__topics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.hmt-problem-card,
.hmt-problem-card:visited {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 158px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 23px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.12);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025)
    );
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  transition:
    transform 180ms ease,
    border-color 180ms ease,
    background-color 180ms ease,
    box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.hmt-problem-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -50px;
  bottom: -60px;
  width: 130px;
  height: 130px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hmt-problem-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.48);
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045)
    );
  box-shadow: 0 20px 42px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.hmt-problem-card:focus-visible,
.hmt-checklist-feature__button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--hmt-gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.hmt-problem-card__number {
  color: rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.38) !important;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.hmt-problem-card__icon {
  width: 43px;
  height: 43px;
  display: flex;
  flex: 0 0 43px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.14);
}

.hmt-problem-card__icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
}

.hmt-problem-card__content {
  min-width: 0;
}

.hmt-problem-card__content strong {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 7px;
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.hmt-problem-card__content > span {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.72) !important;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.hmt-problem-card__arrow {
  align-self: center;
  color: var(--hmt-gold) !important;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.hmt-problem-card:hover .hmt-problem-card__arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* =========================================================
   FEATURED CHECKLIST
========================================================= */

.hmt-checklist-feature {
  position: sticky;
  top: 28px;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      150deg,
      #fffef5 0%,
      #f8f2c7 100%
    );
  color: var(--hmt-charcoal);
  box-shadow:
    0 34px 72px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
    0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__label {
  color: var(--hmt-green-dark) !important;
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 27px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--hmt-green-dark);
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 30px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(152, 92, 21, 0.17);
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__icon svg {
  width: 31px;
  height: 31px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 1.75;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature h3 {
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 2.7vw, 2.65rem);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__intro {
  margin: 17px 0 0;
  color: #3a4039 !important;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 11px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: #263128 !important;
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__list li > span {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 22px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hmt-green);
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__note {
  margin-top: 25px;
  padding: 17px 18px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--hmt-gold);
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__note > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__note p {
  margin: 0 !important;
  color: #3b423b !important;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__button,
.hmt-checklist-feature__button:visited {
  min-height: 54px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 11px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 25px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  border: 2px solid var(--hmt-green-dark);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--hmt-green-dark);
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.16);
  transition:
    transform 180ms ease,
    background-color 180ms ease,
    border-color 180ms ease,
    color 180ms ease;
}

.hmt-checklist-feature__button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--hmt-gold);
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .hmt-problem-section__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.5fr);
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .hmt-problem-card {
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  }

  .hmt-problem-card__number {
    display: none;
  }

  .hmt-checklist-feature {
    padding: 25px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   STACKED
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hmt-problem-section {
    padding: 68px 20px 76px;
  }

  .hmt-problem-section__intro-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .hmt-problem-section__lead {
    max-width: 680px;
  }

  .hmt-problem-section__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
  }

  .hmt-checklist-feature {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hmt-problem-section {
    padding: 56px 16px 62px;
  }

  .hmt-problem-section__eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  }

  .hmt-problem-section__eyebrow > span {
    width: 27px;
    flex-basis: 27px;
  }

  .hmt-problem-section__title {
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 11vw, 3.35rem);
    line-height: 1.01;
  }

  .hmt-problem-section__lead {
    padding-left: 15px;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
  }

  .hmt-problem-section__topics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hmt-problem-card {
    min-height: 0;
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .hmt-problem-card__content strong {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
  }

  .hmt-checklist-feature {
    padding: 23px 20px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .hmt-checklist-feature__top {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hmt-checklist-feature__icon {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .hmt-checklist-feature h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2.35rem);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hmt-problem-card,
  .hmt-problem-card__arrow,
  .hmt-checklist-feature__button {
    transition: none;
  }

  .hmt-problem-card:hover,
  .hmt-checklist-feature__button:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for posts, class: .elementor-element-a262edc *//* =========================================================
   HOME MAINTENANCE TODAY
   HOMEPAGE — LATEST GUIDES EDITORIAL GRID

   Elementor widget class:
   hmt-home-guides-posts

   Designed to look polished even when posts have no
   featured images.
========================================================= */

/* =========================================================
   ROOT VARIABLES
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts {
  --hmt-post-green: #1f3b24;
  --hmt-post-forest: #102616;
  --hmt-post-dark: #08180d;
  --hmt-post-cream: #f6f3cc;
  --hmt-post-light: #fffdf2;
  --hmt-post-white: #ffffff;
  --hmt-post-gold: #f9cf15;
  --hmt-post-brown: #985c15;
  --hmt-post-text: #535d54;
  --hmt-post-muted: #747b75;
  --hmt-post-border: rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.14);
  --hmt-post-border-strong: rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.26);
  --hmt-post-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(8, 24, 13, 0.09);
  --hmt-post-shadow-hover: 0 27px 60px rgba(8, 24, 13, 0.15);

  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 1240px) !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;

  font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts *,
.hmt-home-guides-posts *::before,
.hmt-home-guides-posts *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-widget-container {
  width: 100%;
}

/* =========================================================
   GRID
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-posts-container,
.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-posts,
.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-grid {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: 22px !important;

  width: 100% !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   STANDARD ARTICLE CARD
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts article.elementor-post,
.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post {
  position: relative;

  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;

  width: 100% !important;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 330px;

  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;

  overflow: hidden;

  border: 1px solid var(--hmt-post-border) !important;
  border-radius: 22px !important;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 100% 0%,
      rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.09),
      transparent 34%
    ),
    var(--hmt-post-white) !important;

  box-shadow: var(--hmt-post-shadow) !important;

  transition:
    transform 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease,
    border-color 0.28s ease;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts article.elementor-post::before,
.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;

  z-index: 2;

  height: 5px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      var(--hmt-post-gold),
      var(--hmt-post-brown)
    );
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts article.elementor-post::after,
.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post::after {
  content: "NEW GUIDE";

  position: absolute;
  top: 25px;
  right: 24px;

  z-index: 3;

  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  padding: 7px 10px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  background: var(--hmt-post-cream);
  color: var(--hmt-post-brown);

  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts article.elementor-post:hover,
.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post:hover {
  border-color: var(--hmt-post-border-strong) !important;
  box-shadow: var(--hmt-post-shadow-hover) !important;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

/* =========================================================
   REMOVE EMPTY IMAGE SPACE
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__thumbnail__link:empty,
.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__thumbnail:empty {
  display: none !important;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__thumbnail__link {
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   CONTENT AREA
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;

  display: flex !important;
  flex: 1 !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;

  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100%;

  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 68px 28px 27px !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   TITLE
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__title {
  max-width: 90%;
  margin: 0 0 17px !important;

  color: var(--hmt-post-dark) !important;

  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 24px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.22 !important;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__title a {
  color: var(--hmt-post-dark) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-post-dark) !important;

  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__title a:hover {
  color: var(--hmt-post-green) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-post-green) !important;
}

/* Fallback for alternate Elementor heading output */

.hmt-home-guides-posts article h2,
.hmt-home-guides-posts article h3 {
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif !important;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts article h2 a,
.hmt-home-guides-posts article h3 a {
  color: var(--hmt-post-dark) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-post-dark) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   EXCERPT
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__excerpt {
  flex: 1 !important;
  margin: 0 0 24px !important;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__excerpt p {
  margin: 0 !important;

  color: var(--hmt-post-text) !important;

  font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  line-height: 1.72 !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   META
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__meta-data {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 14px;

  order: 4;

  margin: auto 0 17px !important;
  padding-top: 17px !important;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--hmt-post-border);

  color: var(--hmt-post-muted) !important;

  font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__meta-data span {
  color: var(--hmt-post-muted) !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   READ MORE
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__read-more {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  align-self: flex-start;

  order: 5;

  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;

  color: var(--hmt-post-green) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-post-green) !important;

  font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__read-more::after {
  content: "→";

  display: inline-block;

  color: var(--hmt-post-brown);

  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1;

  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__read-more:hover {
  color: var(--hmt-post-brown) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-post-brown) !important;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__read-more:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Remove duplicate arrow if Elementor text already contains one */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__read-more {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* =========================================================
   FEATURED FIRST ARTICLE
========================================================= */

@media (min-width: 1101px) {
  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-posts-container
    > article:first-child,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-grid
    > article:first-child,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child {
    grid-column: span 2;

    min-height: 390px;

    border-color: rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.2) !important;

    background:
      radial-gradient(
        circle at 90% 10%,
        rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.17),
        transparent 35%
      ),
      linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        var(--hmt-post-dark),
        var(--hmt-post-green)
      ) !important;

    box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(8, 24, 13, 0.2) !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child::before {
    height: 6px;

    background:
      linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        var(--hmt-post-gold),
        #ffe96a
      );
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child::after {
    content: "LATEST GUIDE";

    top: 31px;
    right: 32px;

    padding: 8px 12px;

    background: var(--hmt-post-gold);
    color: var(--hmt-post-dark);
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child
    .elementor-post__text {
    justify-content: center;

    padding: 76px 44px 38px !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child
    .elementor-post__title {
    max-width: 760px;

    font-size: clamp(34px, 3vw, 46px) !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child
    .elementor-post__title a {
    color: var(--hmt-post-white) !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-post-white) !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child
    .elementor-post__excerpt p {
    max-width: 760px;

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76) !important;

    font-size: 15px !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child
    .elementor-post__meta-data {
    border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58) !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child
    .elementor-post__meta-data span {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58) !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child
    .elementor-post__read-more {
    color: var(--hmt-post-gold) !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-post-gold) !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts
    .elementor-post:first-child
    .elementor-post__read-more::after {
    color: var(--hmt-post-gold);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   NUMBERED SECONDARY CARDS
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post:nth-child(2)::after {
  content: "02";
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post:nth-child(3)::after {
  content: "03";
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post:nth-child(4)::after {
  content: "04";
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post:nth-child(5)::after {
  content: "05";
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post:nth-child(6)::after {
  content: "06";
}

/* =========================================================
   OPTIONAL CATEGORY BADGE
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__badge {
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 24px !important;
  right: auto !important;
  bottom: auto !important;
  left: 26px !important;

  z-index: 4;

  display: inline-flex !important;

  width: auto !important;
  max-width: calc(100% - 110px);

  padding: 7px 10px !important;

  border-radius: 999px !important;

  background: var(--hmt-post-cream) !important;
  color: var(--hmt-post-brown) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-post-brown) !important;

  font-size: 9px !important;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   PAGINATION
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-pagination {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;

  margin-top: 38px;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-pagination a,
.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-pagination span {
  display: grid;

  width: 43px;
  height: 43px;

  place-items: center;

  margin: 0 !important;

  border: 1px solid var(--hmt-post-border);
  border-radius: 11px;

  background: var(--hmt-post-white);
  color: var(--hmt-post-green) !important;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;

  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-pagination .current,
.hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-pagination a:hover {
  border-color: var(--hmt-post-green);
  background: var(--hmt-post-green);
  color: var(--hmt-post-white) !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-posts-container,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-posts,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
    gap: 20px !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts article.elementor-post,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post {
    min-height: 315px;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__text {
    padding: 65px 25px 25px !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__title {
    font-size: 23px !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-posts-container,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-posts,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 17px !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts article.elementor-post,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post {
    min-height: 0;
    border-radius: 19px !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__text {
    padding: 64px 22px 23px !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__title {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: 22px !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts article.elementor-post::after,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post::after {
    top: 21px;
    right: 20px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__text {
    padding: 62px 19px 21px !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__title {
    font-size: 21px !important;
  }

  .hmt-home-guides-posts .elementor-post__excerpt p {
    font-size: 13px !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.95);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hmt-home-guides-posts *,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts *::before,
  .hmt-home-guides-posts *::after {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for column, class: .elementor-element-948af6c *//* =========================================================
   HOME MAINTENANCE TODAY
   HOMEPAGE LATEST GUIDES — ELEMENTOR-SAFE CSS

   Works when the page uses:
   1. HTML Part 1
   2. Elementor Posts widget
   3. HTML Part 2

   The HTML widgets do not need to wrap one another.
========================================================= */

/* =========================================================
   SHARED VARIABLES
========================================================= */

.hmt-guides-section__header,
.hmt-guides-section__lower {
  --hmt-guides-green: #1f3b24;
  --hmt-guides-forest: #102616;
  --hmt-guides-dark: #08180d;
  --hmt-guides-cream: #f6f3cc;
  --hmt-guides-light: #fffdf2;
  --hmt-guides-white: #ffffff;
  --hmt-guides-gold: #f9cf15;
  --hmt-guides-brown: #985c15;
  --hmt-guides-text: #525b53;
  --hmt-guides-muted: #767c76;
  --hmt-guides-border: rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.14);
  --hmt-guides-border-strong: rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.25);
  --hmt-guides-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(8, 24, 13, 0.13);
  --hmt-guides-shadow-soft: 0 14px 34px rgba(8, 24, 13, 0.09);

  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.hmt-guides-section__header *,
.hmt-guides-section__header *::before,
.hmt-guides-section__header *::after,
.hmt-guides-section__lower *,
.hmt-guides-section__lower *::before,
.hmt-guides-section__lower *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* =========================================================
   ELEMENTOR WIDGET SPACING
========================================================= */

/*
   Add these classes to the HTML widgets under:
   Advanced → CSS Classes

   HTML Part 1 widget:
   hmt-guides-header-widget

   HTML Part 2 widget:
   hmt-guides-lower-widget
*/

.hmt-guides-header-widget,
.hmt-guides-lower-widget {
  width: 100%;
}

.hmt-guides-header-widget > .elementor-widget-container,
.hmt-guides-lower-widget > .elementor-widget-container {
  width: 100%;
}

/* =========================================================
   HTML PART 1 — HEADER
========================================================= */

.hmt-guides-section__header {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 1240px);
  margin: 0 auto 42px;
  color: var(--hmt-guides-text);
}

.hmt-guides-section__eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  gap: 13px;
  align-items: center;

  margin-bottom: 29px;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-green);

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-guides-section__eyebrow > span {
  display: block;
  flex: 0 0 34px;

  width: 34px;
  height: 3px;

  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--hmt-guides-gold);
}

.hmt-guides-section__header-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 1.08fr)
    minmax(350px, 0.72fr);

  gap: 70px;
  align-items: start;
}

.hmt-guides-section__title {
  max-width: 710px;
  margin: 0;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-dark) !important;

  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.hmt-guides-section__lead {
  position: relative;

  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 2px 0 2px 24px;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-text) !important;

  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.hmt-guides-section__lead::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;

  width: 3px;

  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--hmt-guides-gold);
}

/* =========================================================
   POSTS WIDGET SPACING
========================================================= */

.hmt-home-guides-posts {
  width: min(100%, 1240px) !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   HTML PART 2 — OUTER LAYOUT
========================================================= */

.hmt-guides-section__lower {
  position: relative;

  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 1.32fr)
    minmax(350px, 0.68fr);

  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;

  width: min(100%, 1240px);
  margin: 58px auto 0;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-text);
}

/* =========================================================
   ANNUAL CHECKLIST FEATURE
========================================================= */

.hmt-seasonal-feature {
  position: relative;

  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 1fr)
    minmax(245px, 0.48fr);

  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 590px;

  overflow: hidden;

  border: 1px solid rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.2);
  border-radius: 28px;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 90% 12%,
      rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.17),
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #08180d 0%,
      #102616 55%,
      #1f3b24 100%
    ) !important;

  box-shadow: var(--hmt-guides-shadow);
  color: var(--hmt-guides-white) !important;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  right: -85px;
  bottom: -115px;

  width: 310px;
  height: 310px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border-radius: 50%;

  pointer-events: none;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;

  padding: clamp(38px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-gold) !important;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature h3 {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 0 19px;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-white) !important;

  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 47px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature p {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 0 26px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78) !important;

  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 13px;

  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 0 31px;
  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 25px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 11px;
  align-items: start;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.89) !important;

  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature li > span {
  display: grid;

  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;

  place-items: center;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background: rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.16);
  color: var(--hmt-guides-gold) !important;

  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__content > a {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 9px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-height: 52px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding: 13px 21px;

  border: 2px solid var(--hmt-guides-gold);
  border-radius: 12px;

  background: var(--hmt-guides-gold) !important;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-dark) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-guides-dark) !important;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none !important;

  transition:
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__content > a:hover {
  border-color: var(--hmt-guides-white);
  background: var(--hmt-guides-white) !important;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__content > a span {
  font-size: 17px;
}

/* =========================================================
   CHECKLIST VISUAL
========================================================= */

.hmt-seasonal-feature__visual {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 25px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-width: 0;
  padding: 34px 27px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__month {
  width: min(100%, 245px);
  padding: 22px 18px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.14);
  border-radius: 19px;

  background: var(--hmt-guides-cream) !important;

  box-shadow: 0 17px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  text-align: center;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__month span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-brown) !important;

  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__month strong {
  display: block;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-dark) !important;

  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__visual svg {
  display: block;

  width: min(100%, 255px);
  height: auto;

  overflow: visible;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__visual svg path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--hmt-guides-gold);
  stroke-width: 5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* =========================================================
   NICK'S PRACTICAL TAKE CARD
========================================================= */

.hmt-nick-take {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 590px;
  padding: clamp(36px, 4vw, 46px);

  border: 1px solid var(--hmt-guides-border);
  border-radius: 28px;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at top right,
      rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.12),
      transparent 34%
    ),
    var(--hmt-guides-white) !important;

  box-shadow: var(--hmt-guides-shadow-soft);
}

.hmt-nick-take__header {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hmt-nick-take__label {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: 13px;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-brown) !important;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-nick-take h3 {
  margin: 0;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-dark) !important;

  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 39px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.hmt-nick-take__items {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;

  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.hmt-nick-take__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 43px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 15px;
  align-items: start;

  padding: 21px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hmt-guides-border);
}

.hmt-nick-take__item:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.hmt-nick-take__item:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.hmt-nick-take__number {
  display: grid;

  width: 43px;
  height: 43px;

  place-items: center;

  border-radius: 13px;

  background: var(--hmt-guides-cream) !important;
  color: var(--hmt-guides-brown) !important;

  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.hmt-nick-take__item strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-green) !important;

  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.hmt-nick-take__item p {
  margin: 0;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-text) !important;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hmt-nick-take__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  align-self: flex-start;

  margin-top: auto;

  color: var(--hmt-guides-green) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-guides-green) !important;

  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-decoration: none !important;

  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.hmt-nick-take__link:hover {
  color: var(--hmt-guides-brown) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hmt-guides-brown) !important;
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.hmt-nick-take__link span {
  color: var(--hmt-guides-brown) !important;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* =========================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY
========================================================= */

.hmt-guides-section__header a:focus-visible,
.hmt-guides-section__lower a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.95);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hmt-guides-section__header-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .hmt-guides-section__lead {
    max-width: 780px;
  }

  .hmt-guides-section__lower {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hmt-seasonal-feature,
  .hmt-nick-take {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .hmt-seasonal-feature {
    grid-template-columns:
      minmax(0, 1fr)
      minmax(240px, 0.48fr);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   NARROW TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .hmt-seasonal-feature {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hmt-seasonal-feature__visual {
    min-height: 310px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hmt-guides-section__header {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .hmt-guides-section__eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 21px;
  }

  .hmt-guides-section__title {
    font-size: 35px;
  }

  .hmt-guides-section__lead {
    padding-left: 18px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .hmt-guides-section__lower {
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 42px;
  }

  .hmt-seasonal-feature,
  .hmt-nick-take {
    border-radius: 22px;
  }

  .hmt-seasonal-feature__content {
    padding: 32px 23px;
  }

  .hmt-seasonal-feature h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .hmt-seasonal-feature__visual {
    min-height: 275px;
    padding: 29px 22px;
  }

  .hmt-nick-take {
    padding: 32px 23px;
  }

  .hmt-nick-take h3 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hmt-guides-section__title {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .hmt-seasonal-feature h3,
  .hmt-nick-take h3 {
    font-size: 29px;
  }

  .hmt-seasonal-feature__content > a {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hmt-nick-take__item {
    grid-template-columns: 38px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .hmt-nick-take__number {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hmt-guides-section__header *,
  .hmt-guides-section__lower * {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   HOMEPAGE LOWER CARDS — FINAL SPACING REFINEMENTS
========================================================= */

.hmt-guides-section__lower {
  margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature,
.hmt-nick-take {
  min-height: 560px;
}

.hmt-seasonal-feature__content > a {
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.hmt-nick-take__header {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hmt-nick-take__item {
  padding: 17px 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hmt-seasonal-feature,
  .hmt-nick-take {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .hmt-guides-section__lower {
    margin-bottom: 52px;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */