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Saved: Jul 06 2026 | 06:26:28 */
/* ==========================================================================
   SMCC MASTER MODERN EDITORIAL SYSTEM
   Optimized for: Pure White Core Page Backgrounds with Cinematic Motion
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- BRAND COLOR DESIGN TOKENS --- */
:root {
  --smcc-forest-green: #2d722f;
  --smcc-dark-green: #153516;
  --smcc-bright-gold: #e6b326;
  --smcc-deep-gold: #b2850f;
  --smcc-light-tan: #fdfdf7;       /* Softened off-white tan tone for subtle block separation */
  --smcc-clean-white: #ffffff;
  --smcc-dark-charcoal: #111827;  /* Deep high-contrast ink for body typography */
  --smcc-muted-card-bg: #1c2e1d;  /* High-contrast solid dark green background for lists */
  --smcc-card-border: #e5e7eb;    /* Clean modern edge line split */
  --smcc-editorial-bg: #f9fafb;   /* Soft slate gray to isolate alternating blocks */
}

.news-hero-content{ color: #fff; } .news-main-title{ color: var(--smcc-bright-gold); }

/* --- UNIVERSAL FLUID CONTAINER SYSTEM --- */
.smcc-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;   /* 24px default mobile layout cushioning */
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .smcc-container {
    padding-left: 2rem;   /* 32px safe-cushioning for tablet screen sizes */
    padding-right: 2rem;
  }
}

/* --- GLOBAL CORE TYPOGRAPHY RESET --- */
.smcc-modern-main {
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  background-color: var(--smcc-clean-white);
}

.section-header-centered {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem auto;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .section-header-centered { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
}

.main-section-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .main-section-title { font-size: 2.25rem; }
}

/* Fluid gradient text rendering path */
.main-section-title:not(.text-white) {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--smcc-dark-green) 30%, var(--smcc-forest-green) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #4b5563; /* Crisp dark gray slate text */
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.section-subtitle.text-gray {
  color: #e4e4e7; /* Light off-white contrast option */
}


/* --- HERO BANNER (HIGH-PRIORITY CONTRAST & CASCADE ANIMATIONS) --- */
.news-hero-header {
  background-color: var(--smcc-dark-green);
  padding: 5rem 0 4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--smcc-bright-gold);
}


/* --- BENEFITS SYSTEM (ISOLATED ON SOFT GRAY) --- */
.smcc-benefits-section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background-color: var(--smcc-editorial-bg); /* Soft gray background block isolation */
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
}

.benefits-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .benefits-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .benefits-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

.benefit-card {
  background-color: var(--smcc-clean-white);
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.benefit-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(45, 114, 47, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(21, 53, 22, 0.05), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(21, 53, 22, 0.02);
}

.card-accent-bar {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background-color: var(--smcc-forest-green);
}

.card-accent-bar.golden {
  background-color: var(--smcc-bright-gold);
}

.benefit-icon-box {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background-color: rgba(45, 114, 47, 0.06);
  color: var(--smcc-forest-green);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.benefit-card:nth-child(even) .benefit-icon-box {
  background-color: rgba(230, 179, 38, 0.08);
  color: var(--smcc-deep-gold);
}

.benefit-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--smcc-dark-green);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.benefit-description {
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  color: var(--smcc-dark-charcoal);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

.benefit-description strong {
  color: var(--smcc-dark-green);
  background-color: rgba(45, 114, 47, 0.05);
  padding: 0.1rem 0.25rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}


/* --- RESPONSIBILITIES ZONE (DARK BLOCK MATRICES) --- */
.smcc-responsibilities-section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background-color: var(--smcc-dark-green);
  position: relative;
}

.main-section-title.text-white {
  color: var(--smcc-clean-white);
}

.responsibilities-list-wrapper {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.resp-item-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  background-color: var(--smcc-muted-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .resp-item-row {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 2.25rem;
  }
}

.resp-item-row:hover {
  border-color: var(--smcc-bright-gold);
  transform: scale(1.01);
}

.resp-number-badge {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--smcc-bright-gold);
  background-color: rgba(230, 179, 38, 0.12);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  line-height: 1;
}

.resp-content { flex: 1; }

.resp-item-title {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--smcc-clean-white);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.resp-item-text {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

.resp-item-text strong {
  color: var(--smcc-bright-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}


/* --- INTERNAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES (CLEAN WHITE BLOCK) --- */
.smcc-opportunities-showcase {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background-color: var(--smcc-clean-white);
}

.opp-asymmetric-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .opp-asymmetric-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 4rem;
  }
}

.opp-mini-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--smcc-forest-green);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.opp-main-heading {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--smcc-dark-green);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .opp-main-heading { font-size: 2.5rem; }
}

.highlight-gold { color: var(--smcc-deep-gold); }

.opp-body-paragraph {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #374151;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.stat-highlight-box {
  background-color: var(--smcc-editorial-bg);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--smcc-bright-gold);
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  max-width: 450px;
  border-top: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
  border-right: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
}

.stat-number {
  font-size: 3.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--smcc-dark-green);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #4b5563;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.opp-sub-paragraph {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--smcc-dark-charcoal);
  margin: 0;
}

.image-frame-wrapper { position: relative; padding: 0; }

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .image-frame-wrapper { padding: 1rem; }
}

.decorative-backdrop-box {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 85%; height: 90%;
  background-color: rgba(45, 114, 47, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .decorative-backdrop-box { display: block; }
}

.opp-display-image {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   NEWS SECTION EDITORIAL OVERRIDES (WHITE BACKGROUND FIXES)
   ========================================================================== */

.news-editorial-view {
  background-color: var(--smcc-clean-white);
}

.section-title-wrapper-left {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--smcc-forest-green);
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.editorial-section-heading {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--smcc-dark-green);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.editorial-section-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #4b5563;
  margin: 0;
}

.news-category-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--smcc-bright-gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.news-main-lead {
  max-width: 720px;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  margin: 0;
}


/* --- CHALLENGES VS SOLUTIONS (ISOLATED VIA GRAY SYSTEM) --- */
.news-analysis-section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background-color: var(--smcc-editorial-bg); /* Isolation wrap */
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
  border-top: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
}

.comparison-editorial-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .comparison-editorial-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
  }
}

.column-header-marker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.column-header-marker h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0;
}

.column-header-marker.danger-accent { color: #dc2626; border-bottom-color: rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.15); }
.column-header-marker.success-accent { color: var(--smcc-forest-green); border-bottom-color: rgba(45, 114, 47, 0.15); }

.editorial-card-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.news-list-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  border-left: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.news-list-item h4 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1f2937;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
}

.news-list-item p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #4b5563;
  margin: 0;
}

.news-list-item.solution-active {
  border-left-color: var(--smcc-forest-green);
  background-color: rgba(45, 114, 47, 0.03);
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
}

.news-list-item.solution-active h4 { color: var(--smcc-dark-green); }


/* --- MARKETPLACE PORTFOLIO SHOWCASE (PURE WHITE) --- */
.news-products-showcase-section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background-color: var(--smcc-clean-white);
}

.news-section-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--smcc-forest-green);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.editorial-products-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .editorial-products-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.75rem; }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .editorial-products-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 2rem; }
}

.product-item-card {
  background: var(--smcc-clean-white);
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.product-item-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 20px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  border-color: var(--smcc-forest-green);
}

.product-img-wrapper {
  background-color: var(--smcc-editorial-bg);
  border-radius: 8px;
  height: 170px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
}

.product-img-wrapper img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.product-item-card h5 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--smcc-dark-green);
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}


/* --- EXPANSION FRONTIERS LAYOUT STYLES (SOFT TAN ISOLATION) --- */
.news-features-grid-section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background-color: var(--smcc-light-tan); /* Soft layout tint boundary separation */
  border-top: 1px solid #f3f4e8;
}

.news-section-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--smcc-forest-green);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.news-features-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .news-features-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

.feature-news-card {
  background-color: var(--smcc-clean-white);
  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01);
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.feature-news-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--smcc-forest-green);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(21, 53, 22, 0.04);
}

.feature-card-icon {
  color: var(--smcc-forest-green);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: inline-block;
}

.feature-card-icon.gold-text { color: var(--smcc-deep-gold); }

.feature-news-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--smcc-dark-green);
  margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.feature-news-card p {
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #4b5563;
  margin: 0;
}

.feature-news-card p strong {
  color: var(--smcc-dark-green);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Card color variation style paths */
.feature-news-card.privilege-highlight {
  background-color: rgba(230, 179, 38, 0.03);
  border-color: rgba(230, 179, 38, 0.25);
}

.feature-news-card.privilege-highlight:hover {
  border-color: var(--smcc-bright-gold);
}

svg {
  vertical-align: middle;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   HARDWARE-ACCELERATED EDITORIAL MOTION ENGINE
   ========================================================================== */

/* Base animation wrapper targeting hardware translate channels */
.animate-fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 30px, 0);
  animation: smccFadeUp 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}

/* Fluid cinematic delays */
.delay-1 {
  animation-delay: 0.15s;
}

.delay-2 {
  animation-delay: 0.30s;
}

@keyframes smccFadeUp {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate3d(0, 30px, 0);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
}