.elementor-9210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-12dc63f:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-9210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-12dc63f > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:#FFFFFF;}.elementor-9210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-12dc63f{transition:background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-9210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-12dc63f > .elementor-background-overlay{transition:background 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;}.elementor-9210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-30513d > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;--e-column-margin-right:0px;--e-column-margin-left:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}@media(min-width:768px){.elementor-9210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-30513d{width:100%;}}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-9210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-12dc63f{padding:0px 30px 0px 30px;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-9210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-12dc63f{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:36px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-9210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-30513d > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;--e-column-margin-right:0px;--e-column-margin-left:0px;padding:30px 30px 30px 30px;}}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-1d17f27a *//* =========================================================
   HOME MAINTENANCE TODAY
   EDITORIAL STANDARDS — COMPLETE SINGLE SECTION
========================================================= */

.hmt-editorial {
  --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(72px, 8vw, 122px) 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 7% 7%,
      rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.15),
      transparent 22%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 95% 75%,
      rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.12),
      transparent 30%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #fffdf3 0%,
      #f8f4d3 55%,
      #f1ebbd 100%
    );
  color: var(--hmt-charcoal);
}

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

.hmt-editorial__background {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hmt-editorial__background::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -320px;
  right: -280px;
  width: 760px;
  height: 760px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.11);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.hmt-editorial__background::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -350px;
  left: -300px;
  width: 780px;
  height: 780px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(152, 92, 21, 0.1);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.hmt-editorial__container {
  width: min(100%, 1320px);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */

.hmt-editorial__header {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(44px, 6vw, 72px);
}

.hmt-editorial__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  margin: 0 0 18px !important;
  color: var(--hmt-brown) !important;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-editorial__eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 34px;
  height: 3px;
  flex: 0 0 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
}

.hmt-editorial h1 {
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.6vw, 4.65rem);
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.06;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hmt-editorial__lead {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 25px 0 0 !important;
  color: #3c453d !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.35vw, 1.16rem) !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  line-height: 1.68 !important;
}

.hmt-editorial__highlights {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 25px;
  margin-top: 29px;
}

.hmt-editorial__highlight {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  color: var(--hmt-green-dark) !important;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.hmt-editorial__highlight-icon {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 24px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hmt-green);
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light);
}

.hmt-editorial__highlight-icon svg {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 2.4;
}

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

.hmt-editorial__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(360px, 0.62fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(30px, 4vw, 50px);
}

.hmt-editorial__main {
  min-width: 0;
}

/* =========================================================
   FEATURE
========================================================= */

.hmt-editorial__feature {
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.13);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--hmt-gold);
  border-radius: 0 20px 20px 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 58px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.1),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

.hmt-editorial__feature-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
}

.hmt-editorial__feature-number {
  width: 51px;
  height: 51px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: var(--hmt-green-dark);
  color: var(--hmt-gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.hmt-editorial__feature-label {
  margin: 0 0 6px !important;
  color: var(--hmt-brown) !important;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-editorial__feature h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.hmt-editorial__feature > p {
  margin: 19px 0 0 !important;
  color: #4c544d !important;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

/* =========================================================
   STANDARD CARDS
========================================================= */

.hmt-editorial__standards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 17px;
}

.hmt-editorial-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 19px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 34px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(31, 59, 36, 0.12);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 40px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.07),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.hmt-editorial-card__icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 52px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep);
}

.hmt-editorial-card__icon svg {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.hmt-editorial-card__number {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: var(--hmt-brown) !important;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
}

.hmt-editorial-card h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.hmt-editorial-card p {
  margin: 12px 0 0 !important;
  color: #515852 !important;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.63;
}

.hmt-editorial-card ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 15px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.hmt-editorial-card li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 24px;
  color: #3f4740 !important;
  font-size: 0.81rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hmt-editorial-card li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--hmt-green);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* =========================================================
   PROCESS
========================================================= */

.hmt-editorial__process {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #173a20 0%,
      var(--hmt-green-dark) 65%,
      var(--hmt-green-deep) 100%
    );
  box-shadow: 0 27px 60px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.2);
}

.hmt-editorial__process-label {
  margin: 0 0 8px !important;
  color: var(--hmt-gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-editorial__process > h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.hmt-editorial__process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 27px;
}

.hmt-editorial-step {
  padding: 21px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.11);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.hmt-editorial-step > span {
  width: 29px;
  height: 29px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hmt-editorial-step h3 {
  margin: 13px 0 0;
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.hmt-editorial-step p {
  margin: 8px 0 0 !important;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.72) !important;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* =========================================================
   SIDEBAR
========================================================= */

.hmt-editorial__sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 38px);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 90% 5%,
      rgba(249, 207, 21, 0.12),
      transparent 28%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      150deg,
      #173a20 0%,
      var(--hmt-green-dark) 62%,
      var(--hmt-green-deep) 100%
    );
  box-shadow:
    0 34px 76px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.25),
    0 10px 24px rgba(16, 38, 22, 0.12);
}

.hmt-editorial__sidebar-label {
  margin: 0 0 8px !important;
  color: var(--hmt-gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hmt-editorial__sidebar > h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.8vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.07;
}

.hmt-editorial__sidebar-intro {
  margin: 16px 0 0 !important;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.76) !important;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

/* =========================================================
   PROMISES
========================================================= */

.hmt-editorial__promise-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.hmt-editorial__promise {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 11px;
  padding: 15px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.1);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
}

.hmt-editorial__promise > span {
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 25px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 1px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hmt-editorial__promise strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.hmt-editorial__promise p {
  margin: 5px 0 0 !important;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.68) !important;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.52;
}

/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER NOTE
========================================================= */

.hmt-editorial__founder-note {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 20px 18px 19px 55px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--hmt-gold);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.hmt-editorial__quote-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 16px;
  color: var(--hmt-gold) !important;
  font-family: Georgia, serif !important;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.hmt-editorial__founder-note p {
  margin: 0 !important;
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.hmt-editorial__founder-note strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 13px;
  color: var(--hmt-gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hmt-editorial__founder-note small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 2px;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.6) !important;
  font-size: 0.69rem;
}

/* =========================================================
   BUTTONS
========================================================= */

.hmt-editorial__sidebar-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-top: 23px;
}

.hmt-editorial__button,
.hmt-editorial__button:visited {
  min-height: 52px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding: 13px 18px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    transform 180ms ease,
    background-color 180ms ease,
    border-color 180ms ease,
    color 180ms ease;
}

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

.hmt-editorial__button--primary,
.hmt-editorial__button--primary:visited {
  border-color: var(--hmt-gold);
  background: var(--hmt-gold);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
}

.hmt-editorial__button--primary:hover {
  border-color: var(--hmt-gold-hover);
  background: var(--hmt-gold-hover);
  color: var(--hmt-green-deep) !important;
}

.hmt-editorial__button--secondary,
.hmt-editorial__button--secondary:visited {
  border-color: rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.55);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--hmt-cream-light) !important;
}

.hmt-editorial__button--secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--hmt-cream-light);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: var(--hmt-white) !important;
}

.hmt-editorial__review-note {
  margin: 18px 0 0 !important;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 204, 0.53) !important;
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

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

.hmt-editorial a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--hmt-gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

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

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hmt-editorial {
    padding: 68px 20px 78px;
  }

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

  .hmt-editorial__sidebar {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
  }
}

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

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .hmt-editorial {
    padding: 54px 16px 62px;
  }

  .hmt-editorial h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 9.5vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.09;
  }

  .hmt-editorial__lead {
    font-size: 0.97rem !important;
  }

  .hmt-editorial__highlights {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .hmt-editorial__feature,
  .hmt-editorial-card,
  .hmt-editorial__process,
  .hmt-editorial__sidebar {
    padding: 23px 20px;
    border-radius: 17px;
  }

  .hmt-editorial__feature {
    border-left-width: 5px;
    border-radius: 0 17px 17px 0;
  }

  .hmt-editorial__feature-heading,
  .hmt-editorial-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

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

  .hmt-editorial__sidebar > h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 2.5rem);
  }
}

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

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

  .hmt-editorial__button:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */