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/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-47c91539 *//* ===== Layout shell ===== */
.winter-closing.full-combo{ background:#f7f9fb; padding:50px 0; }
.winter-closing.full-combo .wrap{
  max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 20px;
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 340px; gap:32px;
}

/* ===== Headline + chip ===== */
.winter-closing .section-tag{
  display:inline-block; font-weight:800; font-size:13px;
  color:#0b4e84; background:#d8ebf9; padding:6px 12px; border-radius:8px; margin-bottom:12px;
}
.winter-closing h2{ color:#073260; font-size:30px; line-height:1.2; margin:0 0 12px; }
.winter-closing .lead{ color:#3c454d; font-size:16px; margin:0 0 20px; }

/* ===== Cards with green checks ===== */
.winter-closing .card{
  background:#fff; border:1px solid #e6eef5; border-radius:12px;
  padding:20px 18px; margin-bottom:14px; box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(15,50,80,.06);
}
.winter-closing .card-title{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; color:#0b4e84; font-size:18px; margin:0 0 8px; }
.winter-closing .card p{ color:#47525d; margin:0; }

/* ===== Buttons ===== */
.winter-closing .cta-row{ display:flex; gap:12px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:18px; }
.winter-closing .btn{ display:inline-block; font-weight:800; padding:12px 16px; border-radius:10px; text-decoration:none; text-align:center; border:1px solid transparent; }
.winter-closing .btn.primary{ background:#0b66c3; color:#fff; box-shadow:0 8px 16px rgba(11,102,195,.18); }
.winter-closing .btn.primary:hover{ background:#095bab; }
.winter-closing .btn.ghost{ background:#e9f3fb; color:#0b66c3; border-color:#cfe6f7; }
.winter-closing .btn.ghost:hover{ background:#dff0fc; }

/* ===== Sidebar Helper Tile ===== */
.winter-closing .sidebar .helper{
  background:#fff; border:1px solid #e6eef5; border-radius:14px; padding:22px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 20px rgba(15,50,80,.08); position:sticky; top:24px;
}
.winter-closing .helper-tag{
  display:inline-block; background:#edf6ff; color:#0b66c3; font-weight:800; font-size:12px;
  padding:5px 10px; border-radius:999px; margin-bottom:10px;
}
.winter-closing .sidebar h3{ color:#073260; font-size:20px; margin:0 0 10px; }

.winter-closing .helper-steps{ list-style:none; padding:0; margin:10px 0 16px; display:grid; gap:10px; }
.winter-closing .helper-steps li{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:24px 1fr; gap:12px; color:#444; }
.winter-closing .sidebar-ctas .btn.block{ width:100%; margin-bottom:10px; }
.winter-closing .trust{ color:#55606a; margin-top:6px; }

/* ===== Advantages (next section) ===== */
.winter-closing .advantages{ margin-top:34px; background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e6eef5; border-radius:14px; padding:22px; box-shadow:0 10px 20px rgba(15,50,80,.06); }
.winter-closing .advantages h2{ margin-top:0; }
.winter-closing .feature-grid{ list-style:none; padding:0; margin:10px 0 16px; display:grid; gap:14px; }
.winter-closing .feature-grid li{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:26px 1fr; gap:12px;
  padding:16px; background:#fbfdff; border:1px solid #e6eef6; border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(8,38,80,.05);
}
.winter-closing .feature-grid h4{ margin:0 0 6px; color:#0a5bb0; font-size:18px; }
.winter-closing .feature-grid p{ margin:0; color:#47525d; }
.winter-closing .advantages-cta{ display:inline-block; margin-top:4px; }

/* ===== Green Check Icon (site-consistent) ===== */
.winter-closing .check-icon{
  width:22px; height:22px; border-radius:7px; background:#eaf8ef; border:1px solid #cdebd6;
  position:relative; display:inline-block; flex:0 0 22px;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.02) inset;
}
.winter-closing .check-icon::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; left:5px; top:3px; width:10px; height:14px;
  border-right:3px solid #1fa45a; border-bottom:3px solid #1fa45a; transform:rotate(45deg);
}

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 980px){
  .winter-closing.full-combo .wrap{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .winter-closing .sidebar .helper{ position:static; }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-23c3a2f1 *//* ===== Shell / Layout (matches site sections we built) ===== */
.ep-faq.block { background:#f7f9fb; padding:50px 0; }
.ep-faq .wrap {
  max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 20px;
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 340px; gap:32px;
}
.section-tag{
  display:inline-block; font-weight:800; font-size:13px;
  color:#0b4e84; background:#d8ebf9; padding:6px 12px; border-radius:8px; margin-bottom:12px;
}
.section-title{ color:#073260; font-size:30px; line-height:1.2; margin:0 0 10px; }
.lead{ color:#3c454d; margin:0 0 18px; }

/* ===== FAQ list / accordion ===== */
.faq-list{ display:grid; gap:12px; }
.faq-item{
  background:#fff; border:1px solid #e6eef5; border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:0 8px 16px rgba(15,50,80,.06); overflow:hidden;
}

.faq-item > summary{
  list-style:none; cursor:pointer; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px;
  padding:16px 18px; font-weight:700; color:#0b4e84; position:relative;
}
.faq-item > summary::-webkit-details-marker{ display:none; }

/* plus/minus icon */
.faq-item > summary .icon{
  width:22px; height:22px; border-radius:7px; background:#eef6ff; border:1px solid #cfe5fb; position:relative; flex:0 0 22px;
}
.faq-item > summary .icon::before,
.faq-item > summary .icon::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; background:#0b66c3; border-radius:2px;
}
.faq-item > summary .icon::before{ width:12px; height:2px; top:10px; left:5px; }
.faq-item[open] > summary .icon::after{ width:2px; height:12px; top:5px; left:10px; display:none; }
.faq-item:not([open]) > summary .icon::after{ width:2px; height:12px; top:5px; left:10px; }

/* answer area */
.answer{ padding:0 18px 16px; }
.grid2{ display:grid; gap:12px; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
@media (max-width:780px){ .grid2{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }

.answer-card{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:24px 1fr; gap:12px;
  background:#fbfdff; border:1px solid #e6eef6; border-radius:10px; padding:14px;
}

/* site-consistent green checkmark */
.check-icon{
  width:22px; height:22px; border-radius:7px; background:#eaf8ef; border:1px solid #cdebd6;
  position:relative; display:inline-block; flex:0 0 22px; box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.02) inset;
}
.check-icon::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; left:5px; top:3px; width:10px; height:14px;
  border-right:3px solid #1fa45a; border-bottom:3px solid #1fa45a; transform:rotate(45deg);
}

/* ===== Buttons (consistent) ===== */
.btn{ display:inline-block; font-weight:800; padding:12px 16px; border-radius:10px; text-decoration:none; text-align:center; border:1px solid transparent; }
.btn.primary{ background:#0b66c3; color:#fff; box-shadow:0 8px 16px rgba(11,102,195,.18); }
.btn.primary:hover{ background:#095bab; }
.btn.ghost{ background:#e9f3fb; color:#0b66c3; border-color:#cfe6f7; }
.btn.ghost:hover{ background:#dff0fc; }
.block{ width:100%; }

/* ===== Sidebar helper ===== */
.faq-sidebar .helper{
  background:#fff; border:1px solid #e6eef5; border-radius:14px; padding:22px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 20px rgba(15,50,80,.08); position:sticky; top:24px; margin-bottom:16px;
}
.helper-tag{
  display:inline-block; background:#edf6ff; color:#0b66c3; font-weight:800; font-size:12px;
  padding:5px 10px; border-radius:999px; margin-bottom:10px;
}
.faq-sidebar h3{ color:#073260; font-size:20px; margin:0 0 10px; }
.helper-steps{ list-style:none; padding:0; margin:10px 0 16px; display:grid; gap:10px; }
.helper-steps li{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:24px 1fr; gap:12px; color:#444; }
.trust{ color:#55606a; margin-top:8px; }

/* ===== Sidebar Pro Tip ===== */
.pro-tip{
  background:#f1f5f9; border:1px dashed #cfe0ef; border-radius:12px; padding:16px;
  color:#3e4a55; box-shadow:0 6px 12px rgba(15,50,80,.05);
}
.tip-head{ font-weight:800; color:#0b4e84; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; margin-bottom:6px; }
.lightbulb{ font-size:18px; }

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .ep-faq .wrap{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .faq-sidebar .helper{ position:static; }
}/* End custom CSS */