/* Counsellor Hub — public theme. Colors via CSS variables from Settings. */
.ch-root,.ch-root *{box-sizing:border-box}
.ch-root{--sec:var(--ch-s);font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:var(--ch-t);background:var(--ch-bg);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
.ch-sec-blog{--sec:var(--ch-blog)}.ch-sec-news{--sec:var(--ch-news)}.ch-sec-exam{--sec:var(--ch-exam)}
.ch-root a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.ch-root img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.ch-in{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}.ch-narrow{max-width:800px}
.ch-btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ch-a);color:var(--ch-p)!important;font-weight:700;border:0;border-radius:12px;padding:13px 26px;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-weight:700;transition:.2s;box-shadow:0 8px 20px -8px var(--ch-a)}
.ch-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);filter:brightness(1.06)}.ch-btn--sm{padding:9px 18px;font-size:14px}
.ch-body #wpadminbar{z-index:99999}
/* standalone header/footer */
.ch-standalone{margin:0;background:var(--ch-bg)}
.ch-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(11,37,69,.08)}
.ch-head .ch-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;height:72px}
.ch-logo img{height:44px;width:auto}.ch-logo span{font:700 22px "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--ch-p)}
.ch-nav{display:flex;gap:6px;margin-left:auto}.ch-nav a{padding:8px 14px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--ch-p)}.ch-nav a:hover{background:rgba(11,37,69,.06)}
.ch-foot{background:var(--ch-p);color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);margin-top:0;padding-top:48px}
.ch-foot .ch-in{display:flex;gap:40px;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:30px}.ch-foot b{color:#fff;font:700 20px "Playfair Display",serif}.ch-foot p{max-width:420px;font-size:14px}
.ch-foot__l{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-size:14px}.ch-foot__l a:hover{color:var(--ch-a)}
.ch-foot__c{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);text-align:center;padding:16px;font-size:13px}
/* hero */
.ch-hero{background:linear-gradient(125deg,var(--ch-p) 0%,var(--ch-s) 100%);color:#fff;padding:72px 0 64px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ch-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-120px;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--ch-a) 0%,transparent 68%);opacity:.22}
.ch-hero .ch-in{position:relative;z-index:1}
.ch-hero h1{font:700 clamp(30px,5vw,50px)/1.15 "Playfair Display",serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px}
.ch-hero p{font-size:18px;max-width:640px;opacity:.88;margin:0 0 6px}
.ch-search{display:flex;max-width:520px;margin-top:26px;background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:6px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.ch-search input{flex:1;border:0;outline:0;background:transparent;padding:12px 16px;font:inherit;color:var(--ch-t);min-width:0}
.ch-search button{background:var(--ch-a);color:var(--ch-p);border:0;border-radius:12px;padding:0 24px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.ch-main{padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:30px}
/* chips */
.ch-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:28px}
.ch-chips__g{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ch-m);margin:0 4px 0 12px}
.ch-chip{border:1px solid rgba(11,37,69,.12);background:var(--ch-c);color:var(--ch-p);padding:7px 16px;border-radius:30px;font:600 14px Inter,sans-serif;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s}
.ch-chip:hover{border-color:var(--sec);color:var(--sec)}.ch-chip.is-on{background:var(--ch-p);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ch-p)}
/* cards */
.ch-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.ch-root .ch-card{background:var(--ch-c);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 10px 30px -14px rgba(11,37,69,.18);transition:.28s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid rgba(11,37,69,.05)}
.ch-root .ch-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 26px 44px -18px rgba(11,37,69,.28)}
.ch-card__img{display:block;position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--ch-p),var(--ch-s))}
.ch-card__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.5s}.ch-card:hover .ch-card__img img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.ch-ph{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%,var(--ch-a),transparent 55%)}
.ch-breaking{position:absolute;left:14px;top:14px;background:var(--ch-a);color:var(--ch-p);font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:30px}
.ch-card__b{padding:20px 22px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.ch-card h3{font:700 19px/1.35 "Playfair Display",serif;margin:12px 0 8px;color:var(--ch-p)}.ch-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--sec)}
.ch-card p{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ch-m);font-size:14.5px}
.ch-pill{display:inline-block;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--sec) 12%,transparent);color:var(--sec);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:30px;text-transform:uppercase}
.ch-pill--b{background:var(--ch-a);color:var(--ch-p);margin-left:8px}
.ch-meta{margin-top:auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ch-m)}
.ch-grid--news .ch-card:first-child{grid-column:span 2;flex-direction:row}
.ch-grid--news .ch-card:first-child .ch-card__img{flex:1.2;aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:280px}.ch-grid--news .ch-card:first-child .ch-card__b{flex:1;justify-content:center}.ch-grid--news .ch-card:first-child h3{font-size:25px}
.ch-pager{margin:44px 0 10px;text-align:center}.ch-pager .page-numbers{display:inline-block;min-width:42px;padding:10px 14px;margin:3px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--ch-c);font-weight:700;color:var(--ch-p);box-shadow:0 4px 12px -6px rgba(11,37,69,.2)}.ch-pager .current{background:var(--ch-p);color:#fff}
.ch-none{text-align:center;padding:60px 20px;background:var(--ch-c);border-radius:20px;color:var(--ch-m)}.ch-none h3{color:var(--ch-p);font:700 22px "Playfair Display",serif}
/* single */
.ch-progress{position:fixed;left:0;top:0;height:4px;width:0;background:var(--ch-a);z-index:99998}
.ch-shead{background:linear-gradient(125deg,var(--ch-p),var(--ch-s));color:#fff;padding:64px 0 90px}
.ch-shead h1{font:700 clamp(28px,4.5vw,44px)/1.2 "Playfair Display",serif;margin:16px 0}.ch-shead .ch-meta{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}.ch-shead .ch-pill{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff}.ch-shead .ch-pill--b{background:var(--ch-a);color:var(--ch-p)}
.ch-feat{margin:-60px 0 30px;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -24px rgba(11,37,69,.5)}.ch-feat img{width:100%}
.ch-single>.ch-in:last-child{padding-top:10px}
.ch-content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--ch-t)}
.ch-content h2{font:700 30px/1.3 "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--ch-p);margin:2em 0 .5em}.ch-content h3{font:700 23px/1.35 "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--ch-p);margin:1.6em 0 .4em}
.ch-content a{color:var(--sec);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ch-content img{border-radius:16px;margin:1.4em auto}.ch-content figcaption,.ch-content .wp-caption-text{text-align:center;font-size:14px;color:var(--ch-m);margin-top:-8px}
.ch-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--ch-a);background:var(--ch-c);margin:1.6em 0;padding:18px 24px;border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;font-style:italic;font-size:19px}
.ch-content ul,.ch-content ol{padding-left:1.4em}.ch-content li{margin:.4em 0}
.ch-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5em 0}.ch-content th,.ch-content td{border:1px solid #dfe4ee;padding:10px 14px}.ch-content th{background:var(--ch-c)}
.ch-dateline{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--sec);margin:0 0 -8px}
.ch-source{font-size:14px;color:var(--ch-m);border-top:1px solid #e2e7f0;padding-top:14px}.ch-source a{color:var(--sec);text-decoration:underline}
.ch-share{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin:26px 0}.ch-share span{font-weight:700;margin-right:6px}
.ch-share a,.ch-share button{border:1px solid rgba(11,37,69,.14);background:var(--ch-c);color:var(--ch-p);padding:8px 16px;border-radius:30px;font:600 13px Inter,sans-serif;cursor:pointer}.ch-share a:hover,.ch-share button:hover{background:var(--ch-p);color:#fff}
.ch-author{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;background:var(--ch-c);border-radius:20px;padding:22px 26px;margin:28px 0;box-shadow:0 10px 30px -16px rgba(11,37,69,.25);border-left:5px solid var(--ch-a)}
.ch-author img{width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none}.ch-author b{font:700 19px "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--ch-p);display:block}
.ch-soc{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:6px}.ch-soc a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--sec);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--sec) 10%,transparent);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:30px}
.ch-related{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:20px}.ch-related h2{font:700 28px "Playfair Display",serif;color:var(--ch-p)}
/* exams */
.ch-sc{padding:20px 0 30px}
.ch-tools{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:18px}.ch-tools input{flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid rgba(11,37,69,.12);background:var(--ch-c);font:inherit}
.ch-seg{display:flex;background:var(--ch-c);border-radius:14px;padding:4px;border:1px solid rgba(11,37,69,.08)}.ch-seg button{border:0;background:none;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:10px;font:600 14px Inter,sans-serif;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ch-m)}.ch-seg .is-on{background:var(--ch-p);color:#fff}
.ch-exgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.ch-ex{background:var(--ch-c);border-radius:20px;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px -16px rgba(11,37,69,.22);border-top:5px solid var(--sec);transition:.25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.ch-ex:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}
.ch-ex[hidden]{display:none}
.ch-ex__top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.ch-ex h3{font:700 22px/1.3 "Playfair Display",serif;margin:14px 0 4px;color:var(--ch-p)}.ch-ex__when{font-weight:700;color:var(--sec);margin-bottom:12px}
.ch-ex dl,.ch-exdet dl{margin:0 0 14px}.ch-ex dl div,.ch-exdet dl div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed #dfe4ee;font-size:14px}.ch-ex dt,.ch-exdet dt{color:var(--ch-m)}.ch-ex dd,.ch-exdet dd{margin:0;font-weight:600;text-align:right}
.ch-ex__f{margin-top:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--sec)}.ch-ex__o{color:var(--ch-m)}
.ch-st{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:30px;background:#eef1f6;color:var(--ch-m);white-space:nowrap}
.ch-st--up{background:#e6f4ee;color:#157347}.ch-st--on{background:var(--ch-a);color:var(--ch-p)}.ch-st--tba{background:#fff4d6;color:#8a6a12}
.ch-ex--past{opacity:.7}
.ch-hero .ch-st{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#fff}
.ch-exdet{padding:26px 30px}.ch-exnote{background:#fff8e1;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:14px}
.ch-back{font-weight:700;color:var(--sec)}
/* subscribe band */
.ch-sub{background:linear-gradient(125deg,var(--ch-p),var(--ch-s));color:#fff;margin-top:50px;padding:54px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ch-sub::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-80px;bottom:-120px;width:340px;height:340px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--ch-a),transparent 65%);opacity:.2}
.ch-sub__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:36px;align-items:center;position:relative}
.ch-sub h2{font:700 30px/1.25 "Playfair Display",serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px}.ch-sub p{margin:0;opacity:.85}
.ch-sub__f{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.ch-sub__f input,.ch-sub__f select{width:100%;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:12px;border:2px solid transparent;background:#fff;color:var(--ch-t);font:inherit}.ch-sub__f input:focus,.ch-sub__f select:focus{outline:0;border-color:var(--ch-a)}
.ch-sub__f select{grid-column:span 2}.ch-sub__f .ch-btn{grid-column:span 2}.ch-hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;opacity:0}
.ch-sub__m{grid-column:span 2;font-size:14px;min-height:20px}.ch-sub__m.is-err{color:#ffd7d7}
.ch-sub__ok{grid-column:span 2;text-align:center}.ch-sub__ok h3{font:700 28px "Playfair Display",serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px}.ch-sub__ok a{color:var(--ch-a);font-weight:700}
.ch-sub__ok[hidden],.ch-sub__t[hidden],.ch-sub__f[hidden]{display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.ch-grid,.ch-exgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ch-grid--news .ch-card:first-child{grid-column:span 2}.ch-sub__in{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ch-nav{display:none}.ch-head .ch-btn{margin-left:auto}}
@media(max-width:620px){.ch-grid,.ch-exgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ch-grid--news .ch-card:first-child{grid-column:auto;flex-direction:column}.ch-sub__f{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ch-sub__f select,.ch-sub__f .ch-btn,.ch-sub__m{grid-column:auto}.ch-hero{padding:48px 0 44px}.ch-content{font-size:17px}.ch-author{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}}

.ch-chips--big{gap:10px;margin-bottom:26px}.ch-chips--big .ch-chip{padding:11px 22px;font-size:15px;border-radius:14px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.ch-chip i{font-style:normal;font-size:12px;background:rgba(11,37,69,.08);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:20px}.ch-chip.is-on i{background:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.ch-search--lt{background:var(--ch-c);box-shadow:0 8px 22px -12px rgba(11,37,69,.25);border:1px solid rgba(11,37,69,.08);margin:0 0 22px}
.ch-sc .ch-hero{margin:0 -22px 30px;border-radius:0 0 26px 26px}.ch-sc>.ch-hero{margin:0 0 30px}
.ch-sc .ch-sub{margin-top:40px}

/* Theme-proofing: stop Elementor / theme styles from breaking our layout */
.ch-root :where(h1,h2,h3,h4,h5){text-transform:none;letter-spacing:normal;word-break:normal}
.ch-root :where(p,ul,ol,figure,dl,dd,blockquote){margin-top:0}
.ch-root a,.ch-root a:hover,.ch-root a:focus{text-decoration:none;box-shadow:none}
.ch-root .ch-content a{text-decoration:underline}
.ch-root :where(button,input,select,textarea){font-family:inherit;line-height:1.4;margin:0;box-shadow:none}
.ch-root button:not(.ch-chip):not(.ch-btn):not([data-copy]):not(.ch-seg button){text-transform:none}
.ch-root .ch-chip,.ch-root .ch-seg button,.ch-root .ch-share button{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:normal}
.ch-root .ch-chip{background:var(--ch-c);color:var(--ch-p)}.ch-root .ch-chip.is-on{background:var(--ch-p);color:#fff}
.ch-root .ch-seg button{background:none;color:var(--ch-m)}.ch-root .ch-seg button.is-on{background:var(--ch-p);color:#fff}
.ch-root img{border:0;box-shadow:none}
.ch-root .ch-card h3,.ch-root .ch-ex h3{color:var(--ch-p)}
.ch-root .ch-hero,.ch-root .ch-hero h1,.ch-root .ch-hero p,.ch-root .ch-shead h1,.ch-root .ch-sub h2,.ch-root .ch-sub p{color:#fff}
/* Full-width break-out inside Elementor / theme containers */
.ch-sc{width:100vw;max-width:100vw;position:relative;left:50%;margin-left:-50vw;margin-right:-50vw;padding:0 0 10px}
.ch-sc.ch-nobleed{width:auto;max-width:none;left:0;margin:0}
body:has(.ch-sc){overflow-x:clip}
.ch-sc .ch-hero,.ch-sc>.ch-hero{margin:0 0 34px;border-radius:0}
.ch-sc>.ch-in{padding-top:6px}
.ch-sc .ch-sub{margin-top:50px}
.ch-sc .ch-shead{margin-top:0}
.ch-sc .ch-single{padding-bottom:10px}
/* Hide the theme's own page title (we show a bigger one) */
.ch-hide-title .page-header,.ch-hide-title .entry-header,.ch-hide-title h1.entry-title,.ch-hide-title .elementor-widget-theme-post-title,.ch-hide-title .elementor-page-title,.ch-hide-title .post-thumbnail:not(.ch-keep){display:none!important}
.ch-framed .site-main,.ch-framed .entry-content,.ch-framed #primary,.ch-framed .content-area{max-width:none}
.ch-framed .comments-area,.ch-framed .post-navigation,.ch-framed .navigation.post-navigation{display:none}
/* Logo-based accents */
.ch-hero::after,.ch-sub::before{background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--ch-a),transparent 66%)}
.ch-nav a:hover{color:var(--ch-s)}