.elementor-kit-5{--e-global-color-primary:#0082BE;--e-global-color-secondary:#53B153;--e-global-color-text:#6D6E73;--e-global-color-accent:#006E9F;--e-global-color-teal:#00A1B2;--e-global-color-ink:#202023;--e-global-color-mist:#EBEBF0;--e-global-color-cloud:#F4F4F6;--e-global-color-softwhite:#FAFAFC;--e-global-typography-primary-font-family:"Roboto";--e-global-typography-primary-font-weight:600;--e-global-typography-secondary-font-family:"Roboto Slab";--e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight:400;--e-global-typography-text-font-family:"Roboto";--e-global-typography-text-font-weight:400;--e-global-typography-accent-font-family:"Roboto";--e-global-typography-accent-font-weight:500;}.elementor-kit-5 e-page-transition{background-color:#FFBC7D;}.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:1140px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:1140px;}.elementor-widget:not(:last-child){--kit-widget-spacing:20px;}.elementor-element{--widgets-spacing:20px 20px;--widgets-spacing-row:20px;--widgets-spacing-column:20px;}{}h1.entry-title{display:var(--page-title-display);}.site-header .site-branding{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}.site-header{padding-inline-end:0px;padding-inline-start:0px;}.site-footer .site-branding{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:1024px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:1024px;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:767px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:767px;}}
/* Start custom CSS *//* ===== Aspira depth pass ===== */
/* Content images: rounded + strong layered shadow + hover lift */
.elementor-widget-image img{
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:0 44px 80px -20px rgba(32,32,35,.55), 0 18px 36px -12px rgba(32,32,35,.34);
  transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), box-shadow .4s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}
.elementor-widget-image:hover img{
  transform:translateY(-7px);
  box-shadow:0 58px 100px -22px rgba(32,32,35,.62), 0 22px 44px -12px rgba(32,32,35,.40);
}
/* Header logo must stay flat */
.elementor-location-header .elementor-widget-image img{ box-shadow:none!important; border-radius:0!important; transform:none!important; }

/* Cards (any column holding an icon box): raised panel + hover lift + SPACING */
.elementor-column .elementor-widget-wrap:has(> .elementor-widget-icon-box){
  margin:10px;
  box-shadow:0 40px 70px -22px rgba(32,32,35,.46), 0 14px 30px -14px rgba(32,32,35,.26);
  transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), box-shadow .4s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}
.elementor-column .elementor-widget-wrap:has(> .elementor-widget-icon-box):hover{
  transform:translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow:0 56px 90px -24px rgba(32,32,35,.56), 0 18px 36px -14px rgba(32,32,35,.30);
}

/* Stat counters become raised stat cards */
.elementor-widget-counter{
  background:#fff; border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.10); border-radius:14px;
  padding:22px 22px; box-shadow:0 30px 56px -22px rgba(32,32,35,.44), 0 10px 22px -12px rgba(32,32,35,.24);
}
.band-ink .elementor-widget-counter, .elementor-widget-counter.on-dark{ background:rgba(255,255,255,.05); border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14); }

/* Contact form: floating card + inset fields */
.elementor-widget-form .elementor-form{
  background:#fff; border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.10); border-radius:18px; padding:30px;
  box-shadow:0 46px 84px -26px rgba(32,32,35,.50), 0 16px 34px -16px rgba(32,32,35,.28);
}
.elementor-field-group input,.elementor-field-group textarea,.elementor-field-group select{
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px rgba(32,32,35,.06);
}

/* Buttons: white text on every blue button (#006E9F fill passes AA) + a little lift */
.elementor-button{ color:#fff !important; box-shadow:0 20px 34px -12px rgba(32,32,35,.42); transition:transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease; }
.elementor-button:hover, .elementor-button:focus{ color:#fff !important; transform:translateY(-3px); box-shadow:0 28px 44px -12px rgba(32,32,35,.52); }
.elementor-button .elementor-button-text{ color:#fff !important; }

/* Sticky header: clearer separation from content */
.elementor-location-header > .elementor-section, .elementor-location-header .elementor-top-section{
  box-shadow:0 12px 34px -16px rgba(32,32,35,.55);
}

/* HTML-widget panels (bridge, ladder, guardrail, info) get a touch more depth */
.asp-bridge, .asp-lad .r, .asp-form{ }
.elementor-widget-html .asp-drow{ }
/* --- asp-ghost outline buttons --- */
.asp-ghost .elementor-button,
.asp-ghost .elementor-button .elementor-button-text,
.asp-ghost .elementor-button:hover,
.asp-ghost .elementor-button:focus,
.asp-ghost .elementor-button:hover .elementor-button-text,
.asp-ghost .elementor-button:focus .elementor-button-text{ color:#202023 !important; }
.asp-ghost .elementor-button{ box-shadow:none; }
.asp-ghost .elementor-button:hover{ box-shadow:none; }
/* aspira-nav-fit:start */
@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1280px){.elementor-location-header .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item{padding-left:9px!important;padding-right:9px!important;font-size:14px!important}}
@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1080px){.elementor-location-header .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item{padding-left:7px!important;padding-right:7px!important}}
/* aspira-nav-fit:end */
/* aspira-card-shadow:start */
.elementor-column .elementor-widget-wrap:has(> .elementor-widget-icon-box){box-shadow:0 30px 54px -24px rgba(32,32,35,.34),0 10px 22px -14px rgba(32,32,35,.19)}
.elementor-column .elementor-widget-wrap:has(> .elementor-widget-icon-box):hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 40px 68px -24px rgba(32,32,35,.42),0 14px 28px -14px rgba(32,32,35,.23)}
/* card links line up across a row: the wrap stacks vertically and the last (link) widget sits at the bottom */
.elementor-column .elementor-widget-wrap:has(> .elementor-widget-icon-box){flex-direction:column;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.elementor-column .elementor-widget-wrap:has(> .elementor-widget-icon-box) > .elementor-widget:last-child:not(.elementor-widget-icon-box){margin-top:auto}
/* aspira-card-shadow:end */
/* aspira-footer-fit:start */
@media (min-width:1025px) and (max-width:1100px){.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-html a{font-size:.86rem!important}}
/* aspira-footer-fit:end */
/* aspira-header-mobile:start */
@media (max-width:767px){
 .elementor-location-header .elementor-top-section > .elementor-container{display:flex!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:space-between!important;gap:8px!important;padding-left:16px!important;padding-right:16px!important}
 .elementor-location-header .elementor-top-section > .elementor-container > .elementor-column{width:auto!important;flex:0 0 auto!important}
 .elementor-location-header .asp-h-logo{order:1}
 .elementor-location-header .asp-h-cta{order:2;flex:0 1 auto!important;min-width:0}
 .elementor-location-header .asp-h-nav{order:3}
 .elementor-location-header .elementor-column .elementor-widget-wrap{padding:0!important;align-content:center!important}
 .elementor-location-header .asp-h-logo img{max-height:52px!important;width:auto!important}
 .elementor-location-header .asp-h-logo .elementor-widget-image{text-align:left!important}
 .elementor-location-header .asp-h-cta .elementor-button{font-size:12.5px!important;padding:13px 14px!important;white-space:nowrap!important;line-height:1.25!important;min-height:44px!important;display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important}
 .elementor-location-header .asp-h-nav .elementor-menu-toggle{margin:0 0 0 auto!important;min-width:44px!important;min-height:44px!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important}
 .elementor-location-header .elementor-top-section{position:relative}
 .elementor-location-header .asp-h-nav,.elementor-location-header .asp-h-nav .elementor-widget-wrap,.elementor-location-header .asp-h-nav .elementor-widget-nav-menu{position:static!important}
 .elementor-location-header .asp-h-nav .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown{position:absolute!important;top:100%!important;left:0!important;right:0!important;width:auto!important;z-index:99}
 .elementor-location-header .elementor-top-section{padding-top:8px!important;padding-bottom:8px!important}
}
/* aspira-header-mobile:end */
/* aspira-components:start — generated from a_css() in aspira_v2_lib.php; re-run patch_kit_component_css.php to update */
/* no one-word last lines in page headings (scoped to the page, not header/footer) */
[data-elementor-type="wp-page"] .elementor-heading-title{text-wrap:balance}
.av{font-family:Roboto,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#6D6E73}
.av *{box-sizing:border-box}
.av-tag{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:2;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;max-width:calc(100% - 24px);
  background:rgba(32,32,35,.86);color:#fff;border-radius:100px;padding:.42em .9em;font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
  font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase}
.av-tag i{display:block;flex:none;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#0082BE}
.av-ph{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;min-height:170px;padding:58px 22px 22px;
  border:1px dashed rgba(32,32,35,.28);border-radius:16px;background:#FAFAFC}
.av-ph .cap{max-width:40ch;text-align:center;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;color:#6D6E73}
.av-phi{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:16px;background:#F4F4F6;box-shadow:0 40px 70px -24px rgba(32,32,35,.42)}
.av-phi img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.av-phi .note{position:absolute;left:12px;right:12px;bottom:12px;z-index:2;padding:.6em .8em;border-radius:9px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.45;color:#6D6E73}
@media(max-width:767px){.av-phi .note{display:none}}
/* inline, not inline-block: when the label wraps on a phone the underline must follow the
   text on each line instead of ruling the full width of the column */
.av-link{display:inline;padding-bottom:2px;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(0,117,171,.35);
  font-family:Roboto,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.96rem;font-weight:700;color:#006E9F;text-decoration:none}
.av-link:hover,.av-link:focus-visible{border-bottom-color:#006E9F}
.av-link.on-dark{color:#006E9F;border-bottom-color:rgba(0,117,171,.4)}
.av-link.on-dark:hover,.av-link.on-dark:focus-visible{border-bottom-color:#006E9F}

.av-gap{position:relative;margin-top:38px;padding:72px 40px 30px;border:1px dashed rgba(32,32,35,.26);border-radius:18px;background:#fff}
.av-gap .row{display:flex;align-items:flex-start}
.av-gap .nd{flex:0 0 150px;text-align:center}
.av-gap .nd i{display:block;width:16px;height:16px;margin:0 auto 12px;border-radius:50%;background:#6D6E73}
.av-gap .nd.dest i{background:#fff;border:3px solid #6D6E73}
.av-gap .nd span{display:block;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;color:#202023}
.av-gap .sg{flex:1;height:3px;margin-top:6.5px;border-radius:2px;background:#6D6E73}
.av-gap .gp{flex:2.2;position:relative;margin-top:6.5px;border-top:3px dashed rgba(109,110,115,.45)}
.av-gap .gp b{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-36px;text-align:center;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#006E9F}
.av-gap .gp ul{display:grid;gap:7px;margin:22px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;text-align:center}
.av-gap .gp li{font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.35;color:#6D6E73}
.av-gap .cap{max-width:82ch;margin:30px auto 0;text-align:center;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.55;color:#6D6E73}
@media(max-width:900px){.av-gap{padding:66px 22px 24px}
  .av-gap .row{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .av-gap .nd{flex:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-align:left}
  .av-gap .nd i{flex:none;margin:0}
  .av-gap .sg{flex:none;width:3px;height:30px;margin:4px 0 4px 6.5px}
  .av-gap .gp{flex:none;margin:4px 0 4px 6.5px;padding:16px 0 16px 22px;border-top:0;border-left:3px dashed rgba(109,110,115,.45)}
  .av-gap .gp b{position:static;display:block;text-align:left}
  .av-gap .gp ul{margin-top:10px;text-align:left}}




   /* softened 2026-09-22 (restrained institutional system) */





/* green + teal alternate as a checkerboard (Sept 2026 palette); plain grids stay neutral */






























/* quiet integrity note: supports the proof, never dominates it (Adult Education brief 21 Sep) */


/* text-only bridge to a hub page — deliberately not a card or a band */
.av-bridge{margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid #EBEBF0}
.av-bridge p{max-width:74ch;margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;color:#6D6E73}











   /* #006E9F on Mist is 4.28:1 — below AA for this small label */




/* evidence-type chip at the top of a progression stage — same vocabulary + dots as the Evidence Ladder */







.av-pairs{margin-top:30px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);border-radius:16px;background:#fff}
.av-pairs .hd,.av-pairs .r{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 56px 1fr;align-items:center;column-gap:8px}
.av-pairs .hd{padding:14px 26px;background:#F4F4F6;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#006E9F}
.av-pairs .r{padding:16px 26px;border-top:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.08)}
.av-pairs .l{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.45;color:#6D6E73}
.av-pairs .a{text-align:center;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:800;color:#00A1B2}
.av-pairs .t{font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;color:#202023}
/* phones: stacked mappings (from -> down-arrow -> to), never a squeezed 3-column table */
@media(max-width:600px){.av-pairs .hd{display:none}
  .av-pairs .r{grid-template-columns:1fr;row-gap:4px;padding:14px 18px}
  .av-pairs .a{text-align:left;line-height:1;transform:rotate(90deg);width:fit-content;margin-left:4px}}






























/* applied example (CC brief 21 Sep): ~17% smaller footprint, quieter heading, CTA is a clear text link not a button */




















.av-ladder{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:30px}
.av-ladder .r{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px minmax(160px,1fr) 2fr minmax(150px,auto);align-items:center;gap:18px;
  padding:16px 20px;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);border-radius:14px;background:#fff}
/* tiers: green ring = demonstrated now (growth), teal = emerging, dashed slate = not yet established */
.av-ladder .n{display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border:2.5px solid #53B153;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;
  font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800;color:#202023}
.av-ladder .stg{font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3;color:#202023}
.av-ladder .q{font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.5;color:#6D6E73}
.av-ladder .pill{justify-self:end;max-width:250px;text-wrap:balance;padding:.4em .9em;border-radius:100px;background:#EBEBF0;text-align:center;
  font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#202023}
.av-ladder .pill:before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;margin-right:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#53B153;vertical-align:1px}
.av-ladder .emerging .n{border-color:#00A1B2}
.av-ladder .emerging .pill:before{background:#00A1B2}
.av-ladder .next,.av-ladder .future{border-style:dashed;background:#FAFAFC}
/* verification strength (Evidence brief 21 Sep): documented = solid green dot; learner-reported = half-filled
   green; emerging = teal; building next = hollow teal; future = hollow slate */
.av-ladder .reported .pill:before,.av-prog .vl.rep:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#53B153 50%,#fff 50%);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px #53B153}
.av-ladder .next .pill:before{border-color:#00A1B2!important}
.av-ladder .next .n,.av-ladder .future .n{border:2px dashed #6D6E73;color:#6D6E73}
.av-ladder .next .pill,.av-ladder .future .pill{background:#F4F4F6}
.av-ladder .next .pill:before,.av-ladder .future .pill:before{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid #6D6E73}
@media(max-width:900px){.av-ladder .r{grid-template-columns:40px 1fr;row-gap:6px}  /* tablet portrait stacks too (Evidence brief 21 Sep) */.av-ladder .q,.av-ladder .pill{grid-column:2}
  .av-ladder .pill{justify-self:start}}

.av-team-wrap{position:relative;margin-top:30px;padding:58px 22px 22px;border:1px dashed rgba(32,32,35,.26);border-radius:18px;background:#FAFAFC}
.av-team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.av-team .m{padding:14px;text-align:center;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.1);border-radius:14px;background:#fff}
.av-team .ph{display:grid;place-items:center;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:10px;background:#F4F4F6;font-size:.8rem;color:#6D6E73}
.av-team .nm{margin-top:12px;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:800;color:#202023}
.av-team .tt{margin-top:2px;font-size:.88rem;color:#6D6E73}
.av-team-wrap .cap{max-width:70ch;margin:18px auto 0;text-align:center;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.5;color:#6D6E73}
/* Programs & Pathways — core program cards (2x2) */













/* Programs & Pathways — applied pathways: wide, two-part cards */






/* editorial pull quote */

/* speaking topics — three equal columns, no card chrome competing with the story sections */








/* questions as content */












@media(max-width:900px){.av-team{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}

.av-util{margin-top:26px;padding:22px 24px;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.12);border-radius:14px;background:#FAFAFC}
.av-util .k{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6D6E73}
.av-util a{color:#006E9F;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(0,117,171,.3)}
.av-util a:hover,.av-util a:focus-visible{border-bottom-color:#006E9F}
.av-util p{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55;color:#6D6E73}
.av-util p+.k{margin-top:16px}
.av-formnote{margin:-4px 0 0;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.5;color:#6D6E73}
/* iOS zooms the page when a focused field is under 16px */
@media(max-width:767px){#inquiry .elementor-field-group .elementor-field,#inquiry .elementor-field-group select{font-size:16px}}

/* ============================================================================
NATIVE COMPONENT CHROME (2026-10-01)
   Components are real Elementor widgets now. Elementor puts the column-gap padding on
   .elementor-widget-wrap — exactly where the card chrome has to go — so the gutter is moved
   onto the column and the wrap carries the card. Typography is restated against Elementor's
   own classes because the Kit's widget defaults outrank bare element .elementor-kit-5s.
   ========================================================================== */

/* gutter on the column, chrome on the wrap */
.elementor-element.av-card, .elementor-element.av-splitcol, .elementor-element.av-metric, .elementor-element.av-topic, .elementor-element.av-ppcard, .elementor-element.av-rolecol, .elementor-element.av-nbcol, .elementor-element.av-prow-col{padding:10px!important}
/* columns that carry no chrome of their own */
.elementor-element.av-nbcol>.elementor-widget-wrap, .elementor-element.av-prow-col>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:0!important}
.elementor-element>.elementor-widget-wrap{align-content:flex-start}

/* no stacked widget margins inside a component; each part restates its own spacing */
.elementor-element.av-card .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-splitcol .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-metric .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-topic .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-ppcard .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-ppw-l .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-ppw-r .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-rolecol .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-nbcol .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-stmts .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-caps .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-ai .elementor-widget, .elementor-element.av-cpanel .elementor-widget{margin-bottom:0}

/* shared: eyebrow/kicker + section key */
.elementor-element.av-kick p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#006E9F}
.elementor-element.av-k p{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#006E9F}

/* --- cards --- */
.elementor-section.av-cardrow{margin-top:30px}
.elementor-section.av-cardrow+.elementor-section.av-cardrow{margin-top:0}
.elementor-element.av-card>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:26px 26px 24px!important;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);
  border-top:3px solid #53B153;border-radius:14px;background:#fff}
.elementor-element.av-card--teal>.elementor-widget-wrap{border-top-color:#00A1B2}
.elementor-element.av-card--empty>.elementor-widget-wrap{border:0;background:none;padding:0!important}
.elementor-element.av-card .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.14rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3;
  letter-spacing:-.2px;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-card .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:9px 0 0;font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.62;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.av-card .av-kick p{margin:0 0 8px}
.elementor-element.av-card--plain>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:18px 0 0!important;border:0;
  border-top:3px solid rgba(32,32,35,.16);border-radius:0;background:transparent}

/* --- split lists --- */
.elementor-section.av-splitrow{margin-top:30px}
.elementor-element.av-splitcol>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:28px 30px!important;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);
  border-radius:16px;background:#fff}
.elementor-element.av-splitcol--next>.elementor-widget-wrap{background:#FAFAFC;border-style:dashed}
.elementor-element.av-splitcol ul{display:grid;gap:11px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.elementor-element.av-splitcol li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-splitcol li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:7px;height:7px;
  border-radius:50%;background:#0082BE}
.elementor-element.av-splitcol--next li:before{top:.52em;width:9px;height:9px;background:#fff;border:2px solid #00A1B2}

/* --- metrics --- */
.elementor-section.av-metrics{margin-top:28px}
.elementor-element.av-metric>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:26px 20px!important;text-align:center;
  border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.12);border-radius:16px;background:#fff}
.elementor-element.av-mnum .elementor-heading-title{display:block;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.1rem);font-weight:800;
  line-height:1;letter-spacing:-1px;color:#202023;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.elementor-element.av-mlab p{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.4;color:#6D6E73}

/* --- prose, callouts, quote, lists --- */
.elementor-element.av-prose p{max-width:74ch;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:1.02rem;
  line-height:1.65;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.av-prose b{color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-callout{margin-top:24px;padding:20px 24px;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.12);
  border-left:4px solid #0082BE;border-radius:14px;background:#fff}
.elementor-element.av-callout p{margin:0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-callout--warm{background:#FAFAFC}
.elementor-element.av-callout--note{padding:14px 18px;border-left:3px solid #EBEBF0;background:#FAFAFC}
.elementor-element.av-callout--note p{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.av-callout--note b{color:#202023;font-weight:700}
.elementor-element.av-callout--blue{border-left-color:#00A1B2}
.elementor-element.av-quote{max-width:860px;margin:30px 0 0;padding:0 0 0 26px;
  border-left:4px solid #0082BE}
.elementor-element.av-quote p{margin:0;font-size:1.22rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-qlist ul, .elementor-element.av-ticks ul{margin:28px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.elementor-element.av-qlist li{position:relative;margin-top:14px;padding-left:26px;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.55;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-qlist li:before{content:"?";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-weight:800;color:#006E9F}
.elementor-element.av-ticks ul{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.elementor-element.av-ticks li{padding:20px 20px 20px 50px;position:relative;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.12);
  border-radius:14px;background:#fff;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-ticks li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:20px;top:25px;width:14px;height:8px;
  border-left:3px solid #53B153;border-bottom:3px solid #53B153;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
@media(max-width:900px){.elementor-element.av-ticks ul{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.elementor-element.av-ticks ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* --- statements / capabilities panels --- */
.elementor-section.av-stmtsrow, .elementor-section.av-capsrow{margin-top:30px}
.elementor-element.av-stmts>.elementor-widget-wrap{max-width:880px;padding:0!important;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.12);border-radius:16px;background:#fff}
.elementor-element.av-stmt-h .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.16rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.35;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-stmt-h{padding:24px 30px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.1)}
.elementor-element.av-stmts .elementor-widget:first-child{border-top:0}
.elementor-element.av-stmt-p{padding:0 30px 24px}
.elementor-element.av-stmt-p p{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.62;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.av-caps>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:0!important}
.elementor-element.av-cap-h .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.35;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-cap-h{padding:22px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #EBEBF0}
.elementor-element.av-caps .elementor-widget:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.elementor-element.av-cap-p p{margin:6px 0 18px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.62;color:#6D6E73}

/* --- speaking topics --- */
.elementor-section.av-topics{margin-top:34px}
.elementor-element.av-topic>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:20px 0 0!important;border-top:3px solid #0082BE}
.elementor-section.av-topics>.elementor-container>.av-topic:nth-child(2)>.elementor-widget-wrap{border-top-color:#53B153}
.elementor-section.av-topics>.elementor-container>.av-topic:nth-child(3)>.elementor-widget-wrap{border-top-color:#00A1B2}
.elementor-element.av-topic .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.32;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-topic .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.6;color:#6D6E73}

/* --- numbered blocks --- */
.elementor-section.av-nb{margin-top:30px}
/* working blue, not brand blue: #0082BE is 4.25:1 on white and these digits are small text */
.elementor-element.av-nb-n .elementor-heading-title{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#006E9F}
.elementor-element.av-nbcol .elementor-heading-title{margin:0}
.elementor-element.av-nbcol .av-nb-n+.elementor-widget .elementor-heading-title{margin-top:8px;font-size:1.1rem;
  font-weight:800;line-height:1.32;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-nbcol .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.6;color:#6D6E73}

/* --- roles (chips) --- */
.elementor-section.av-roles{margin-top:30px}
.elementor-element.av-rolecol>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:28px 30px!important;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);
  border-top:3px solid #0082BE;border-radius:16px;background:#fff}
.elementor-element.av-chips ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.elementor-element.av-chips li{padding:.45em .95em;border-radius:100px;background:#F4F4F6;font-size:.9rem;
  font-weight:600;color:#202023}

/* --- editorial contrast --- */
.elementor-section.av-contrast{margin-top:30px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);
  border-radius:16px}
.elementor-element.av-cpanel{padding:0!important}
.elementor-element.av-cpanel>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:28px 30px!important;background:#fff}
.elementor-element.av-cpanel--b>.elementor-widget-wrap{border-left:1px solid #EBEBF0;box-shadow:inset 0 3px 0 #0082BE}
.elementor-element.av-cpanel .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:0;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.6;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.av-cpanel--b .elementor-widget-text-editor p{font-weight:600;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-cpanel--b .av-k p{color:#006E9F}

/* --- featured pathway callout --- */
.elementor-section.av-airow{margin-top:30px}
.elementor-element.av-ai>.elementor-widget-wrap{position:relative;max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;overflow:hidden;
  padding:clamp(28px,4vw,46px)!important;border-radius:18px;background:#F4F4F6;border:1px solid #EBEBF0}
.elementor-element.av-ai>.elementor-widget-wrap:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:5px;background:#0082BE}
.elementor-element.av-ai .elementor-heading-title{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:clamp(24px,2.8vw,32px);font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.2;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-ai-lead p{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:700;color:#006E9F}
.elementor-element.av-ai .elementor-widget-text-editor p{max-width:62ch;margin:12px 0 0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.av-ai-cta p{margin:22px 0 0}
.elementor-element.av-ai-cta a{display:inline-block;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:12px;background:#006E9F;
  font-size:.94rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border:0}
.elementor-element.av-ai-cta a:hover, .elementor-element.av-ai-cta a:focus-visible{background:#005C85}

/* --- programs & pathways --- */
.elementor-section.av-pprow{margin-top:26px}
.elementor-element.av-ppcard>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:28px 28px 26px!important;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);
  border-top:3px solid #0082BE;border-radius:16px;background:#fff}
.elementor-element.av-ppcard--empty>.elementor-widget-wrap{border:0;background:none;padding:0!important}
.elementor-element.av-ppcard .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-pp-promise p{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:700;color:#006E9F}
.elementor-element.av-ppcard .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.62;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.av-pp-fields{margin-top:16px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid #EBEBF0}
.elementor-element.av-pp-fields p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.5}
.elementor-element.av-pp-fields b{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-section.av-ppw{margin-top:22px;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);border-radius:16px;
  background:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.elementor-section.av-ppw--feat{border-top:3px solid #00A1B2}
.elementor-element.av-ppw-l>.elementor-widget-wrap, .elementor-element.av-ppw-r>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:26px 28px!important}
.elementor-element.av-ppw-l>.elementor-widget-wrap{background:#FAFAFC}
.elementor-element.av-ppw-l .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.16rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-ppw-r .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.62;color:#6D6E73}

/* --- stage progression (was .av-prog) --- */
.elementor-section.av-prog{margin-top:34px}
.elementor-element.av-stage{padding:0 7px!important;position:relative}
.elementor-element.av-stage>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:28px 26px!important;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);
  border-radius:16px;background:#fff}
.elementor-element.av-stage--arrow:before{content:"→";position:absolute;left:-10px;top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;color:#00A1B2;z-index:2}
.elementor-element.av-stage--s2>.elementor-widget-wrap{background:#EBEBF0;border-color:#EBEBF0}
.elementor-element.av-stage--s3>.elementor-widget-wrap{background:#006E9F;border-color:#006E9F}
.elementor-element.av-stage .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#006E9F}
.elementor-element.av-stage .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:1.06rem;
  font-weight:700;line-height:1.5;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-stage--s3 .elementor-heading-title,
.elementor-element.av-stage--s3 .elementor-widget-text-editor p{color:#fff}
/* #006E9F on Mist is 4.28:1 — below AA for this small label */
.elementor-element.av-stage--s2 .elementor-heading-title{color:#202023}
.elementor-section.av-prog--flat .av-stage--s2>.elementor-widget-wrap,
.elementor-section.av-prog--flat .av-stage--s3>.elementor-widget-wrap{background:#fff;border-color:rgba(32,32,35,.14)}
.elementor-section.av-prog--flat .av-stage--s3 .elementor-heading-title{color:#006E9F}
.elementor-section.av-prog--flat .av-stage--s3 .elementor-widget-text-editor p{color:#202023}
.elementor-section.av-prog--soft .av-stage>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:24px 22px!important}
.elementor-section.av-prog--soft .av-stage .elementor-widget-text-editor p{font-size:.95rem;
  font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-section.av-prog--soft.av-prog--flat .av-stage--s3 .elementor-widget-text-editor p{color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.av-vl p{display:inline-block;width:fit-content;
  margin:0 0 10px;padding:.3em .75em;border-radius:100px;background:#EBEBF0;font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.av-vl p:before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:8px;
  height:8px;margin-right:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#53B153;vertical-align:0}
.elementor-element.av-vl--emg p:before{background:#00A1B2}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .elementor-element.av-stage--arrow:before{display:none}
}

/* standalone secondary link, now a text widget */
.elementor-element.av-linkw p{margin:16px 0 0}
.elementor-element.av-linkw--center{text-align:center}

/* the book cover is a portrait product shot, not a full-width photo */
#img-bk-01{max-width:320px;margin:0 auto}
@media(max-width:1024px){#img-bk-01{max-width:240px}}

/* --- photographs --- */
.elementor-element.av-photo{overflow:hidden;border-radius:16px;background:#F4F4F6;
  box-shadow:0 40px 70px -24px rgba(32,32,35,.42),0 14px 30px -14px rgba(32,32,35,.24)}
.elementor-element.av-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.elementor-element.av-photo>*{height:100%}
.elementor-element.av-r45{aspect-ratio:4 / 5}
.elementor-element.av-r43{aspect-ratio:4 / 3}
.elementor-element.av-r32{aspect-ratio:3 / 2}
.elementor-element.av-r23{aspect-ratio:2 / 3}
.elementor-element.av-r11{aspect-ratio:1 / 1}
@media(max-width:767px){
.elementor-element.av-rm45{aspect-ratio:4 / 5}
.elementor-element.av-rm43{aspect-ratio:4 / 3}
.elementor-element.av-rm32{aspect-ratio:3 / 2}
.elementor-element.av-rm23{aspect-ratio:2 / 3}
}
.elementor-element.av-gapart{margin-top:34px}
.elementor-element.av-gapart img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.elementor-element.av-gapart--m{display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){
.elementor-element.av-gapart--d{display:none}
.elementor-element.av-gapart--m{display:block}
.elementor-element.av-gapart--m{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}
}
.elementor-section.av-prow{margin-top:30px}
.elementor-element.av-prow-img{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#F4F4F6;
  box-shadow:0 24px 44px -20px rgba(32,32,35,.34),0 8px 18px -10px rgba(32,32,35,.2)}
.elementor-element.av-prow-img img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;aspect-ratio:4 / 3;object-fit:cover}

/* ============================================================================
   CAREER MOBILITY page components, native (2026-10-01)
   Was inline <style> + hand-written HTML inside the page; now real widgets.
   ========================================================================== */
/* readiness -> mobility */
.elementor-element.asp-rm-hd p{margin:46px 0 0;text-align:center;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#006E9F}
.elementor-element.asp-rm-hd span[aria-hidden]{color:#00A1B2;margin:0 .55em}
.elementor-section.asp-rm{max-width:940px;margin:18px auto 0}
.elementor-element.asp-rm-p{padding:0 9px!important;position:relative}
.elementor-element.asp-rm-p>.elementor-widget-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px!important}
.elementor-element.asp-rm-p p{margin:0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.asp-rm-p--r>.elementor-widget-wrap{border-top:3px solid rgba(32,32,35,.22)}
.elementor-element.asp-rm-p--m>.elementor-widget-wrap{border-top:3px solid #0082BE}
.elementor-element.asp-rm-p--m p{color:#202023;font-weight:700}
.elementor-element.asp-rm-p--m:before{content:"→";position:absolute;left:-10px;top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:#00A1B2;z-index:2}

/* recognize / translate / move rail */
.elementor-element.asp-rtm-ends p{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  margin:30px 0 22px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.asp-rtm-ends b{color:#006E9F;font-weight:800}
.elementor-section.asp-rtm>.elementor-container{position:relative}
.elementor-section.asp-rtm>.elementor-container:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:20px;right:20px;
  top:9px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#EBEBF0,#00A1B2);border-radius:2px}
.elementor-element.asp-st{padding:40px 15px 0 10px!important;position:relative}
.elementor-element.asp-st:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:2px;left:10px;width:16px;height:16px;
  border-radius:50%;background:#00A1B2;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(0,161,178,.16)}
.elementor-element.asp-st .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.95rem;font-weight:800;color:#0082BE;
  letter-spacing:-.7px;line-height:1.1}
.elementor-element.asp-st-lede p{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;color:#202023}
.elementor-element.asp-st .elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.asp-st-lede) p{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:.97rem;
  line-height:1.66;color:#6D6E73}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .elementor-section.asp-rtm>.elementor-container:before{left:17px;right:auto;top:10px;bottom:10px;width:2px;
    height:auto;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#EBEBF0,#00A1B2)}
  .elementor-element.asp-st{padding:0 0 30px 46px!important}
  .elementor-element.asp-st:before{top:4px;left:10px}
  .elementor-element.asp-rtm-ends b{display:none}
  .elementor-element.asp-rtm-endfoot p{display:block;margin:20px 0 0;padding-left:46px;font-size:.72rem;
    font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#006E9F}
}
.elementor-element.asp-rtm-endfoot p{display:none}

/* six supports */
.elementor-section.asp-sup6{margin-top:30px}
.elementor-element.asp-sup6-c{padding:10px!important}
.elementor-element.asp-sup6-c>.elementor-widget-wrap{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);
  border-top:3px solid #0082BE;border-radius:14px;padding:24px 22px!important;
  box-shadow:0 22px 40px -30px rgba(32,32,35,.5)}
.elementor-element.asp-sup6-c--empty>.elementor-widget-wrap{border:0;background:none;box-shadow:none;padding:0!important}
.elementor-element.asp-sup6-c .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3;
  color:#202023;letter-spacing:-.2px}
.elementor-element.asp-sup6-c .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:9px 0 0;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.62;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.asp-clar p{margin:28px 0 0;background:#F4F4F6;border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.12);
  border-left:4px solid #0082BE;border-radius:14px;padding:22px 26px;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.6;
  font-weight:600;color:#202023}

/* institutional implication — numbered blocks */
.elementor-section.asp-nb{margin-top:8px}
.elementor-element.asp-nb-b{padding:0 13px!important}
.elementor-element.asp-nb-b>.elementor-widget-wrap{border-top:3px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);padding-top:18px!important}
.elementor-element.asp-nb-n .elementor-heading-title{display:block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.16em;color:#006E9F;margin-bottom:8px}
.elementor-element.asp-nb-b .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.24;
  color:#202023;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.elementor-element.asp-nb-b .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.66;color:#6D6E73}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .elementor-element.asp-nb-b{padding:0!important}
  .elementor-element.asp-nb-b>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:18px 0 22px!important}
}

/* ============================================================================
   HOMEPAGE components, native (2026-10-01)
   The Career Mobility Bridge itself stays one HTML widget: it is an illustration with
   positioned labels and a scroll-driven marker, not copy in a layout.
   ========================================================================== */
/* supporting labels under the institutional-challenge copy */
.elementor-element.asp-chips ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin:16px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.elementor-element.asp-chips li{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:#202023;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid rgba(32,32,35,.2);border-radius:100px;padding:.45em .95em}

/* Recognize / Translate / Move definitions beneath the bridge */
.elementor-section.asp-hrtm{margin-top:26px}
.elementor-element.asp-hrtm-c{padding:0 10px!important}
.elementor-element.asp-hrtm-c>.elementor-widget-wrap{border-top:2px solid rgba(32,32,35,.14);padding-top:14px!important}
.elementor-element.asp-hrtm-c .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:800;
  color:#006E9F;letter-spacing:-.2px}
.elementor-element.asp-hrtm-c .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:5px 0 0;font-size:.95rem;
  line-height:1.55;color:#6D6E73}
@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-element.asp-hrtm-c{padding:0!important}}

/* six institutional supports */
.elementor-element.asp-suphd p{margin:34px 0 0;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#6D6E73;text-align:center}
.elementor-section.asp-sup{margin-top:18px}
.elementor-section.asp-sup>.elementor-container{flex-wrap:wrap}
.elementor-element.asp-sup-c{padding:7px!important;width:16.66%}
.elementor-element.asp-sup-c>.elementor-widget-wrap{background:#F4F4F6;border-radius:14px;
  padding:20px 16px 22px!important}
.elementor-element.asp-sicon{margin-bottom:0}
.elementor-element.asp-sup-c .elementor-widget{margin-bottom:0}
.elementor-element.asp-sicon img{width:46px;height:46px;display:block}
.elementor-element.asp-sup-c .elementor-heading-title{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.26;color:#006E9F;letter-spacing:-.1px}
.elementor-element.asp-sup-c .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:7px 0 0;font-size:.85rem;
  line-height:1.48;color:#6D6E73}
@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-element.asp-sup-c{width:33.33%}}
@media(max-width:600px){.elementor-element.asp-sup-c{width:50%}}

/* --- Career Mobility Bridge, mobile version (Gabriel's spec, right-hand panel) ---------
   Below 768px the 3.39:1 illustration is unreadable, so it, its overlay labels and the three
   Recognize/Translate/Move columns are all hidden and this five-step stack takes their place. */
.elementor-section.asp-jcard{display:none}
.elementor-element.asp-jicon{margin-bottom:0}
.elementor-element.asp-jicon img{display:block;width:52px;height:52px}
@media(max-width:767px){
  .asp-b,.elementor-section.asp-hrtm{display:none}
  .elementor-section.asp-jcard{display:block;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;
    box-shadow:0 10px 22px -14px rgba(32,32,35,.35),0 2px 5px -2px rgba(32,32,35,.12)}
  .elementor-section.asp-jcard>.elementor-container{display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:center}
  .elementor-section.asp-jcard+.elementor-section.asp-jcard{margin-top:26px}
  /* the rail: a short connector drawn between consecutive cards */
  .elementor-section.asp-jcard--linked{position:relative}
  .elementor-section.asp-jcard--linked:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:44px;top:-26px;
    width:2px;height:26px;background:#1B3A6B}
  .elementor-element.asp-jcol-icon{width:auto!important;flex:0 0 auto!important;padding:16px 0 16px 18px!important}
  .elementor-element.asp-jcol-text{width:auto!important;flex:1 1 auto!important;min-width:0;
    padding:16px 18px 16px 14px!important}
  .elementor-element.asp-jcol-icon>.elementor-widget-wrap,
  .elementor-element.asp-jcol-text>.elementor-widget-wrap{padding:0!important}
  /* the step and its meaning are one unit; Elementor's default widget gap separates them */
  .elementor-element.asp-jcol-text .elementor-widget{margin-bottom:0}
  .elementor-element.asp-jcol-text .elementor-heading-title{margin:0;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800;
    line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.4px;color:#202023}
  .elementor-element.asp-jcol-text .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:3px 0 0;font-size:.84rem;
    line-height:1.42;color:#6D6E73}
}

/* AI pathway callout */
.elementor-section.asp-airow{margin-top:0}
.elementor-element.asp-ai>.elementor-widget-wrap{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#F4F4F6;
  border:1px solid #EBEBF0;border-radius:18px;padding:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px)!important}
.elementor-element.asp-ai>.elementor-widget-wrap:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;
  width:5px;background:#0082BE}
.elementor-element.asp-ai-k p{margin:0;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#006E9F}
.elementor-element.asp-ai .elementor-heading-title{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:clamp(19px,1.7vw,22px);
  font-weight:800;line-height:1.28;color:#202023;letter-spacing:-.4px}
.elementor-element.asp-ai .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;color:#6D6E73}
.elementor-element.asp-ai-cta p{margin:18px 0 0}
.elementor-element.asp-ai-cta a{display:inline;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;
  color:#006E9F;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid #006E9F;padding-bottom:2px}
.elementor-element.asp-ai-cta a:hover,.elementor-element.asp-ai-cta a:focus-visible{color:#005C85;border-color:#005C85}

/* the four How We Help card links */
.elementor-element.asp-cardcta p{margin:14px 0 0}
.elementor-element.asp-cardcta a{display:inline;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;color:#006E9F;
  text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid #006E9F;padding-bottom:2px}
.elementor-element.asp-cardcta a:hover,.elementor-element.asp-cardcta a:focus-visible{color:#005C85;border-color:#005C85}
/* aspira-components:end */
/* aspira-logo-2026:start */
@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-location-header .asp-h-logo img{max-height:40px!important;width:auto!important}}
@media (max-width:374px){.elementor-location-header .asp-h-logo img{max-height:30px!important}}
/* aspira-logo-2026:end *//* End custom CSS */