/**
 * Halo Blog — front-end styles.
 * Colors are driven by CSS variables so Elementor style controls can override them.
 */

.halo-blog {
	--halo-orange: #F5811F;
	--halo-orange-dark: #E0730F;
	--halo-dark: #2C333B;
	--halo-dark-2: #363E47;
	--halo-text: #333333;
	--halo-muted: #6B7280;
	--halo-bg: #F4F4F5;
	--halo-border: #E6E6E8;
	--halo-radius: 6px;
	--halo-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, .04);

	color: var(--halo-text);
	/* Inherit the site's brand font so the widget matches the live theme. */
	font-family: inherit;
	line-height: 1.55;
}

.halo-blog *,
.halo-blog *::before,
.halo-blog *::after {
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

.halo-blog img {
	max-width: 100%;
	height: auto;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hero ---- */
.halo-blog__hero {
	position: relative;
	background-color: var(--halo-orange);
	background-image: linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .06), rgba(255, 255, 255, .04));
	color: #fff;
	text-align: center;
	padding: 56px 20px 44px;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.halo-blog__hero::before,
.halo-blog__hero::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	top: -86px;
	bottom: -86px;
	width: clamp(620px, 45vw, 860px);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-size: auto 100%;
	opacity: .16;
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 0;
}

.halo-blog__hero::before {
	left: -110px;
	background-image: url("../img/header-right.png");
	background-position: left center;
}

.halo-blog__hero::after {
	right: -120px;
	background-image: url("../img/header-left.png");
	background-position: right center;
}

.halo-blog__hero-inner {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	max-width: 640px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.halo-blog__hero-title {
	margin: 0 0 10px;
	font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 52px);
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: -.5px;
	line-height: 1.05;
}

.halo-blog__hero-brand {
	color: #fff;
}

.halo-blog__hero-suffix {
	color: var(--halo-dark);
}

.halo-blog__hero-sub {
	margin: 0 auto 22px;
	max-width: 460px;
	font-size: 15px;
	opacity: .95;
}

/* Search */
.halo-blog__search {
	position: relative;
	display: flex;
	max-width: 440px;
	margin: 0 auto 16px;
	background: #fff;
	border-radius: var(--halo-radius);
	padding: 5px;
	box-shadow: var(--halo-shadow);
}

.halo-blog__search-icon {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	padding: 0 6px 0 10px;
	color: var(--halo-muted);
}

.halo-blog__search-input {
	flex: 1;
	border: 0;
	outline: none;
	font-size: 14px;
	color: var(--halo-text);
	background: transparent;
	padding: 8px 6px;
}

.halo-blog__search-btn {
	border: 0;
	cursor: pointer;
	background: var(--halo-orange);
	color: #fff;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 13px;
	padding: 8px 18px;
	border-radius: 4px;
	transition: background .15s ease;
}

.halo-blog__search-btn:hover {
	background: var(--halo-orange-dark);
}

/* Role filter buttons — dimmed fill, no border, 2 on row 1 then 3 on row 2,
   spanning the same width as the search box. */
.halo-blog__roles {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	justify-content: center;
	column-gap: 10px;
	row-gap: 5px;
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 440px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Full-width zero-height spacer that forces the following buttons onto a new row. */
.halo-blog__roles-break {
	flex: 0 0 100%;
	width: 100%;
	height: 0;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.halo-blog__role {
	flex: 1 1 0;
	min-width: 0;
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 7px;
	cursor: pointer;
	border: 0;
	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .13);
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.2;
	white-space: nowrap;
	padding: 9px 12px;
	border-radius: 5px;
	box-shadow: none;
	transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}

.halo-blog__role:hover {
	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .22);
}

.halo-blog__role.is-active {
	background: #fff;
	color: var(--halo-orange);
}

.halo-blog__role-ico {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 15px;
	height: 15px;
	flex: none;
}

.halo-blog__role-ico svg {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	display: block;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- Body ---- */
.halo-blog__body {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
	gap: 34px;
	max-width: 1040px;
	margin: 44px auto 0;
	padding: 0 20px;
}

.halo-blog__body--full {
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
	max-width: 760px;
}

.halo-blog__heading {
	margin: 0 0 20px;
	font-size: 26px;
	font-weight: 800;
	color: var(--halo-dark);
}

.halo-blog__list {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 18px;
}

.halo-blog__empty {
	padding: 30px 4px;
	color: var(--halo-muted);
	font-style: italic;
}

/* Post card — the whole card is one hover + one click target. */
.halo-card {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 168px minmax(0, 1fr);
	gap: 18px;
	align-items: stretch;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--halo-border);
	border-radius: var(--halo-radius);
	box-shadow: var(--halo-shadow);
	padding: 14px;
	cursor: pointer;
	transition: box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}

.halo-card:hover {
	box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
	transform: translateY(-2px);
	border-color: #d9d9dc;
}

.halo-card--no-media {
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.halo-card__media {
	display: block;
	position: relative;
	align-self: stretch;
	border-radius: 4px;
	overflow: hidden;
	min-height: 128px;
	background: var(--halo-bg);
}

.halo-card__img {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
}

.halo-card__img--placeholder {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, #ededf0, #ededf0 10px, #f6f6f8 10px, #f6f6f8 20px);
}

.halo-card__body {
	min-width: 0;
	align-self: center;
	padding: 2px 6px 2px 0;
}

.halo-card__title {
	margin: 0 0 8px;
	font-size: 17px;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.28;
	color: var(--halo-dark);
}

.halo-card__link {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
}

/* Stretch the title link across the whole card so a click anywhere navigates. */
.halo-card__link::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	z-index: 1;
}

.halo-card:hover .halo-card__title {
	color: var(--halo-orange);
}

.halo-card__excerpt {
	margin: 0 0 12px;
	font-size: 13.5px;
	color: var(--halo-muted);
}

.halo-card__footer {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 12px;
}

.halo-card__more {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 7px;
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--halo-orange);
}

.halo-card__more-ico {
	flex: none;
	transition: transform .18s ease;
}

.halo-card:hover .halo-card__more {
	color: var(--halo-orange-dark);
}

.halo-card:hover .halo-card__more-ico {
	transform: translateX(2px);
}

.halo-card__date {
	flex: none;
	font-size: 12.5px;
	color: var(--halo-muted);
}

/* Load more */
.halo-blog__loadmore-wrap {
	margin: 26px 0 8px;
}

.halo-blog__loadmore {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	cursor: pointer;
	border: 0;
	background: var(--halo-dark);
	color: #fff;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	font-size: 14px;
	padding: 15px;
	border-radius: var(--halo-radius);
	transition: background .15s ease;
}

.halo-blog__loadmore:hover {
	background: var(--halo-dark-2);
}

.halo-blog__loadmore[disabled] {
	opacity: .6;
	cursor: default;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- Sidebar -- */
.halo-blog__sidebar {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 20px;
	/* Push the sidebar down so it aligns with the top of the first post card
	   rather than the "Latest Posts" heading (heading height + its margin). */
	margin-top: 51px;
}

.halo-blog--filters .halo-blog__sidebar {
	margin-top: 0;
}

.halo-widget {
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--halo-border);
	border-radius: var(--halo-radius);
	box-shadow: var(--halo-shadow);
	padding: 18px 18px 8px;
}

.halo-widget--archive {
	overflow: hidden;
	padding: 0;
}

.halo-widget__title {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	margin: 0 0 12px;
	padding-bottom: 10px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--halo-border);
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--halo-dark);
}

.halo-widget__ico {
	color: var(--halo-orange);
}

.halo-cats {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.halo-cats__item {
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--halo-border);
}

.halo-cats__item:last-child {
	border-bottom: 0;
}

.halo-cats__link {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	width: 100%;
	gap: 10px;
	cursor: pointer;
	background: none;
	border: 0;
	text-align: left;
	text-decoration: none;
	padding: 11px 2px;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--halo-dark);
	transition: color .12s ease;
}

.halo-cats__link:hover,
.halo-cats__item.is-active .halo-cats__link {
	color: var(--halo-orange);
}

.halo-cats__count {
	flex: none;
	min-width: 26px;
	text-align: center;
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--halo-muted);
	background: var(--halo-bg);
	border-radius: 3px;
	padding: 2px 6px;
}

.halo-cats__item.is-active .halo-cats__count {
	background: var(--halo-orange);
	color: #fff;
}

/* Archive accordion */
.halo-archive {
	margin: 0;
}

.halo-archive__summary,
.halo-archive__year-summary {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	cursor: pointer;
	list-style: none;
}

.halo-archive__summary::-webkit-details-marker,
.halo-archive__year-summary::-webkit-details-marker {
	display: none;
}

.halo-archive__summary {
	justify-content: space-between;
	padding: 14px 18px;
	color: var(--halo-dark);
}

.halo-archive__label {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--halo-dark);
}

.halo-archive__summary::after,
.halo-archive__year-summary::after {
	content: "";
	flex: none;
	width: 7px;
	height: 7px;
	margin-left: 12px;
	border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
	border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
	transform: rotate(45deg);
	transition: transform .16s ease;
}

.halo-archive[open] > .halo-archive__summary::after,
.halo-archive__year[open] > .halo-archive__year-summary::after {
	transform: rotate(225deg);
}

.halo-archive__years {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 8px;
	padding: 0 18px 14px;
}

.halo-archive__year {
	border: 1px solid var(--halo-border);
	border-radius: 4px;
	background: #fff;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.halo-archive__year-summary {
	justify-content: space-between;
	padding: 10px 12px;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--halo-dark);
}

.halo-archive__year[open] > .halo-archive__year-summary {
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--halo-border);
}

.halo-archive__months {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 4px 0;
}

.halo-archive__month {
	display: block;
	padding: 8px 12px;
	font-size: 13.5px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--halo-muted);
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: color .12s ease, background .12s ease;
}

.halo-archive__month:hover,
.halo-archive__month.is-active {
	background: var(--halo-bg);
	color: var(--halo-orange);
}

/* Newsletter */
.halo-widget--newsletter {
	background: var(--halo-dark);
	border-color: var(--halo-dark);
	color: #fff;
	padding: 22px 20px;
}

.halo-newsletter__title {
	margin: 0 0 8px;
	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 800;
}

.halo-newsletter__text {
	margin: 0 0 14px;
	font-size: 13px;
	opacity: .82;
}

.halo-newsletter__email,
.halo-newsletter__country,
.halo-newsletter__state {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 10px 12px;
	font-size: 14px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
	border-radius: 4px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
	color: #fff;
}

.halo-newsletter__email::placeholder {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
}

.halo-newsletter__email {
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.halo-newsletter__row {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	gap: 10px;
	margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.halo-newsletter__country option,
.halo-newsletter__state option {
	color: #333;
}

.halo-newsletter__btn {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	width: 100%;
	justify-content: center;
	cursor: pointer;
	border: 0;
	background: var(--halo-orange);
	color: #fff;
	font-weight: 800;
	font-size: 14px;
	padding: 12px;
	border-radius: 4px;
	transition: background .15s ease;
}

.halo-newsletter__btn:hover {
	background: var(--halo-orange-dark);
}

.halo-newsletter__btn[disabled] {
	opacity: .7;
	cursor: default;
}

.halo-newsletter__msg {
	margin: 10px 0 0;
	font-size: 12.5px;
	min-height: 1em;
}

.halo-newsletter__msg.is-error {
	color: #ffcaca;
}

.halo-newsletter__msg.is-success {
	color: #bff0c5;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------- Product spotlight - */
.halo-spotlight {
	max-width: 1040px;
	margin: 70px auto 20px;
	padding: 0 20px;
	text-align: left;
}

.halo-blog.has-role-filter .halo-spotlight {
	display: none;
}

.halo-spotlight__top {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(420px, 560px);
	align-items: end;
	gap: 36px;
	margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.halo-spotlight__head {
	max-width: 430px;
	text-align: left;
}

.halo-spotlight__title {
	margin: 0 0 8px;
	font-size: 30px;
	font-weight: 800;
	color: var(--halo-dark);
}

.halo-spotlight__sub {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--halo-muted);
	font-size: 15px;
}

.halo-spotlight__tabs {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	justify-content: flex-end;
	gap: 30px;
	width: fit-content;
	max-width: 100%;
	justify-self: end;
	margin: 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--halo-border);
	padding-bottom: 0;
}

.halo-spotlight__tab {
	position: relative;
	cursor: pointer;
	background: none;
	border: 0;
	padding: 0 2px 12px;
	font-size: 20px;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--halo-muted);
	transition: color .15s ease;
}

.halo-spotlight__tab sup {
	font-size: .55em;
	top: -.7em;
}

.halo-spotlight__tab:hover {
	color: var(--halo-dark);
}

.halo-spotlight__tab.is-active {
	color: var(--halo-orange);
}

.halo-spotlight__tab.is-active::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	bottom: -1px;
	height: 3px;
	background: var(--halo-orange);
	border-radius: 3px;
}

.halo-spotlight__panel {
	display: none;
	text-align: left;
}

.halo-spotlight__panel.is-active {
	display: block;
}

/* Two independent columns so cards stack naturally with no row-gap holes. */
.halo-spot-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	gap: 22px;
	align-items: start;
}

.halo-spot-col {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 22px;
	min-width: 0;
}

/* Spotlight cards */
.halo-spot-card {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--halo-border);
	border-radius: var(--halo-radius);
	box-shadow: var(--halo-shadow);
	overflow: hidden;
	transition: box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}

.halo-spot-card:hover {
	box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.halo-spot-card__media {
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
	background: var(--halo-bg);
	overflow: hidden;
}

.halo-spot-card--feature .halo-spot-card__media {
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.halo-spot-card__media img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
}

.halo-spot-card__body {
	padding: 18px 20px 20px;
}

.halo-spot-card--text {
	border-left: 4px solid var(--halo-orange);
}

.halo-spot-card__eyebrow {
	display: block;
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: .6px;
	color: var(--halo-muted);
	margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.halo-spot-card__title {
	margin: 0 0 10px;
	font-size: 19px;
	font-weight: 800;
	line-height: 1.25;
	color: var(--halo-dark);
}

.halo-spot-card--feature .halo-spot-card__title {
	font-size: 22px;
}

.halo-spot-card__title a {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.halo-spot-card__title a:hover {
	color: var(--halo-orange);
}

.halo-spot-card__excerpt {
	margin: 0 0 14px;
	font-size: 13.5px;
	color: var(--halo-muted);
}

.halo-spot-card__more {
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--halo-orange);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.halo-spot-card__more:hover {
	color: var(--halo-orange-dark);
}

/* Testimonial */
.halo-quote {
	margin: 0;
	background: var(--halo-dark);
	color: #fff;
	border-radius: var(--halo-radius);
	padding: 30px 28px;
}

.halo-quote__text {
	margin: 0 0 16px;
	font-size: 20px;
	font-weight: 800;
	line-height: 1.35;
}

.halo-quote__by {
	display: block;
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 13px;
	color: var(--halo-orange);
	margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.halo-quote__more {
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--halo-orange);
	text-decoration: none;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- Loading -- */
.halo-blog.is-loading .halo-blog__list {
	opacity: .5;
	pointer-events: none;
	transition: opacity .15s ease;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ Responsive -- */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
	.halo-blog__body {
		grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
	}

	/* Stacked layout — sidebar no longer needs the heading offset. */
	.halo-blog__sidebar {
		margin-top: 8px;
	}

	.halo-spot-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.halo-spotlight__top {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 18px;
		margin-bottom: 30px;
	}

	.halo-spotlight__head {
		width: min(100%, 560px);
		margin-left: auto;
		margin-right: auto;
		text-align: center;
	}

	.halo-spotlight__tabs {
		width: fit-content;
		max-width: 100%;
		margin-left: auto;
		margin-right: auto;
		justify-content: center;
		justify-self: center;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
	.halo-blog__hero {
		padding: 40px 16px 34px;
	}

	.halo-blog__hero::before,
	.halo-blog__hero::after {
		top: -18px;
		bottom: -18px;
		width: 80vw;
		opacity: .1;
	}

	.halo-blog__hero::before {
		left: -28vw;
	}

	.halo-blog__hero::after {
		right: -32vw;
	}

	/* Let the role buttons wrap 2-per-row instead of cramming 3. */
	.halo-blog__roles {
		gap: 10px;
	}

	.halo-blog__roles-break {
		display: none;
	}

	.halo-blog__role {
		flex: 1 1 44%;
		font-size: 12px;
		padding: 8px 10px;
	}

	.halo-card {
		grid-template-columns: 104px minmax(0, 1fr);
		gap: 14px;
	}

	.halo-card__footer {
		flex-wrap: wrap;
		gap: 4px 12px;
	}

	.halo-blog__body {
		margin-top: 30px;
	}
}

/* ================================================================
   Theme-override armor
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   Many themes (and the Elementor global kit) style every <button>,
   <a>, <input> and <select> on the page. Those rules were beating
   the widget's component styles, so the archive rendered with
   orange "button" category rows, solid tabs and orange titles.

   Everything below is scoped to .halo-blog and uses !important on
   the handful of properties themes commonly set, so the widget
   always matches the design without leaking styles to the page.
   ================================================================ */

/* Baseline: neutralize themed form controls inside the widget. */
.halo-blog button,
.halo-blog a,
.halo-blog input,
.halo-blog select,
.halo-blog textarea {
	font-family: inherit;
}

.halo-blog button {
	margin: 0;
	min-height: 0;
	text-transform: none;
	letter-spacing: normal;
	text-shadow: none;
	box-shadow: none;
	line-height: normal;
}

/* --- Categories: plain rows, not themed buttons -------------------------- */
.halo-blog .halo-cats {
	list-style: none !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-cats__item {
	background: transparent !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	list-style: none !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-cats__item::before,
.halo-blog .halo-cats__item::marker {
	content: none !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-cats__link {
	background: transparent !important;
	background-image: none !important;
	border: 0 !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	color: var(--halo-dark) !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	text-transform: none !important;
	letter-spacing: normal !important;
	min-height: 0 !important;
	width: 100% !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-cats__link:hover,
.halo-blog .halo-cats__item.is-active .halo-cats__link,
.halo-blog .halo-cats__item.is-active .halo-cats__name {
	color: var(--halo-orange) !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-cats__count {
	background: var(--halo-bg) !important;
	background-image: none !important;
	color: var(--halo-muted) !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-cats__item.is-active .halo-cats__count {
	background: var(--halo-orange) !important;
	color: #fff !important;
}

/* --- Product Spotlight: text tabs with an underline, not solid buttons --- */
.halo-blog .halo-spotlight__tab {
	background: transparent !important;
	background-image: none !important;
	border: 0 !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	color: var(--halo-muted) !important;
	text-transform: none !important;
	min-height: 0 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-spotlight__tab:hover {
	color: var(--halo-dark) !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-spotlight__tab.is-active,
.halo-blog .halo-spotlight__tab[aria-selected="true"] {
	color: var(--halo-orange) !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-spotlight__tab.is-active::after,
.halo-blog .halo-spotlight__tab[aria-selected="true"]::after {
	background: var(--halo-orange) !important;
}

/* --- Titles stay dark (theme colors links orange) ----------------------- */
.halo-blog .halo-card__title a,
.halo-blog .halo-spot-card__title a {
	color: var(--halo-dark) !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-card__title a:hover,
.halo-blog .halo-spot-card__title a:hover {
	color: var(--halo-orange) !important;
}

/* --- "Read More" / "Learn More" stay orange ----------------------------- */
.halo-blog .halo-card__more,
.halo-blog .halo-spot-card__more,
.halo-blog .halo-quote__more {
	color: var(--halo-orange) !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* --- Primary filled buttons keep their fills ---------------------------- */
.halo-blog .halo-blog__search-btn,
.halo-blog .halo-newsletter__btn {
	background: var(--halo-orange) !important;
	background-image: none !important;
	color: #fff !important;
	border: 0 !important;
	text-transform: none !important;
	letter-spacing: normal !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-blog__loadmore {
	background: var(--halo-dark) !important;
	background-image: none !important;
	color: #fff !important;
	border: 0 !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	letter-spacing: .5px !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-blog__role {
	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .13) !important;
	background-image: none !important;
	color: #fff !important;
	border: 0 !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	text-transform: none !important;
	letter-spacing: normal !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-blog__role:hover {
	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .22) !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-blog__role.is-active {
	background: #fff !important;
	color: var(--halo-orange) !important;
}

/* Icon inherits the button's current text color (white → orange when active). */
.halo-blog .halo-blog__role-ico {
	border: 0 !important;
	background: transparent !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-blog__role-ico svg {
	stroke: currentColor !important;
}

/* --- Archive accordion -------------------------------------------------- */
.halo-blog .halo-archive__summary,
.halo-blog .halo-archive__year-summary {
	box-shadow: none !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-archive__month {
	box-shadow: none !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	color: var(--halo-muted) !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-archive__month:hover,
.halo-blog .halo-archive__month.is-active {
	color: var(--halo-orange) !important;
}

/* --- Newsletter fields on the dark card --------------------------------- */
.halo-blog .halo-newsletter__email,
.halo-blog .halo-newsletter__country,
.halo-blog .halo-newsletter__state {
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) !important;
	color: #fff !important;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2) !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-newsletter__country option,
.halo-blog .halo-newsletter__state option {
	color: #333 !important;
}

/* --- Hero heading not shrunk / recolored by theme h1 rules -------------- */
.halo-blog .halo-blog__hero-title {
	font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 50px) !important;
	line-height: 1.05 !important;
	margin: 0 0 10px !important;
	font-weight: 800 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-blog__hero-brand {
	color: #fff !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-blog__hero-suffix {
	color: var(--halo-dark) !important;
}

/* --- Search input reset ------------------------------------------------- */
.halo-blog .halo-blog__search-input {
	background: transparent !important;
	border: 0 !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	color: var(--halo-text) !important;
}

/* --- Typography lockdown ------------------------------------------------- */
/* Themes / the Elementor kit set their own h1–h4 and link sizes, which were
   inflating the widget's headings. Pin the design sizes + weights here. */

.halo-blog .halo-blog__heading {
	font-size: 26px !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	line-height: 1.2 !important;
	color: var(--halo-dark) !important;
	margin: 0 0 20px !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-card__title {
	font-size: 17px !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	line-height: 1.28 !important;
	margin: 0 0 7px !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-card__excerpt {
	font-size: 13.5px !important;
	font-weight: 400 !important;
	line-height: 1.5 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-widget__title,
.halo-blog .halo-archive__label {
	font-size: 13px !important;
	font-weight: 800 !important;
	letter-spacing: .5px !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	line-height: 1.3 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-cats__link {
	font-size: 14px !important;
	font-weight: 600 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-cats__count {
	font-size: 11px !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-newsletter__title {
	font-size: 18px !important;
	font-weight: 800 !important;
	line-height: 1.3 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-spotlight__title {
	font-size: 30px !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-spotlight__sub {
	font-size: 15px !important;
	font-weight: 400 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-spotlight__tab {
	font-size: 20px !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-spot-card__eyebrow {
	font-size: 11px !important;
	font-weight: 800 !important;
	letter-spacing: .6px !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-spot-card__title {
	font-size: 19px !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	line-height: 1.25 !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-spot-card--feature .halo-spot-card__title {
	font-size: 22px !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-quote__text {
	font-size: 20px !important;
	font-weight: 800 !important;
	line-height: 1.35 !important;
}

/* --- Sidebar header icons ----------------------------------------------- */
.halo-blog .halo-widget__ico {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	color: var(--halo-orange) !important;
	width: 16px;
	height: 16px;
	vertical-align: middle;
}

.halo-blog .halo-widget__ico svg {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	display: block;
	stroke: currentColor !important;
}

/* --- Card image fill (beat theme "img { height:auto }") ----------------- */
.halo-blog .halo-card__media {
	align-self: stretch !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-card__img,
.halo-blog .halo-spot-card__media img {
	position: absolute !important;
	inset: 0 !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	max-width: none !important;
	object-fit: cover !important;
	display: block !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-spot-card__media {
	position: relative !important;
	display: block !important;
}

/* Card is a single click/hover target — no themed link styling inside. */
.halo-blog .halo-card__link,
.halo-blog .halo-card__link:hover {
	text-decoration: none !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	color: inherit !important;
}

.halo-blog .halo-card__more,
.halo-blog .halo-card__date {
	text-decoration: none !important;
}