#hero-17 {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 60vh;
  padding: 6rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
#hero-17 .hero-overlay-17 {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#hero-17 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
#hero-17 .hero-content-wrapper-17 {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#hero-17 .hero-urgency-badge-17 {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.85em;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
#hero-17 .hero-title-17 {
  font-size: 2.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#hero-17 .hero-subtitle-17 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
#hero-17 .hero-cta-button-17 {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
#hero-17 .hero-cta-button-17:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #hero-17 {
    min-height: 55vh;
    padding: 4rem 0;
  }
  #hero-17 .hero-title-17 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }
  #hero-17 .hero-subtitle-17 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  #hero-17 .hero-urgency-badge-17 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.8em;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
  }
}



/* Section background & animated gradient */
#category-posts-28 {
  position: relative;
  padding: 100px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ff9a9e, #fad0c4, #fbc2eb);
  background-size: 600% 600%;
  animation: gradientShift 15s ease infinite;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@keyframes gradientShift {
  0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
  100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
}

/* Pattern overlay */
#category-posts-28 .pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle 4px, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Container above pattern */
#category-posts-28 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header */
#category-posts-28 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  color: #fff;
}
#category-posts-28 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
#category-posts-28 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  opacity: .9;
  margin-top: .5rem;
}

/* Grid */
#category-posts-28 .post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px,1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* Clickable wrapper */
#category-posts-28 .post-card-link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

/* Card base */
#category-posts-28 .post-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: .75rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.98);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform .6s ease, opacity .6s ease;
}
#category-posts-28 .post-card.visible {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Media */
#category-posts-28 .post-card .card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Overlay */
#category-posts-28 .post-card .card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-28 .post-card:hover .card-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Overlay content slides up */
#category-posts-28 .overlay-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  transform: translateY(100%);
  transition: transform .3s ease;
  color: #fff;
}
#category-posts-28 .post-card:hover .overlay-content {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Overlay text */
#category-posts-28 .overlay-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
}
#category-posts-28 .overlay-content p {
  font-size: .9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Read More button */
#category-posts-28 .btn-readmore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  padding: .5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: .5rem;
  transition: background .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-28 .btn-readmore i {
  margin-left: .5rem;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-28 .btn-readmore:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
#category-posts-28 .btn-readmore:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Pagination & Load More */
#category-posts-28 .pagination-wrapper,
#category-posts-28 .load-more-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}




#call-to-action-16 {
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #ffffff;
}
#call-to-action-16.has-bg-image::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7);
  z-index: 1;
}
#call-to-action-16 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
#call-to-action-16:not(.has-bg-image) {
}
#call-to-action-16:not(.has-bg-image) .cta-subtext {
}
#call-to-action-16 .cta-headline {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
#call-to-action-16 .cta-subtext {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
#call-to-action-16 .cta-buttons .btn {
  margin: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  border-width: 2px;
}
#call-to-action-16 .cta-buttons .btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
#call-to-action-16 .cta-buttons .btn i {
  margin-right: 8px;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #call-to-action-16 .cta-content,
  #call-to-action-16 .cta-buttons {
    text-align: center;
  }
  #call-to-action-16 .cta-headline {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  #call-to-action-16 .cta-subtext {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  #call-to-action-16 .cta-buttons {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #call-to-action-16 {
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  #call-to-action-16 .cta-buttons .btn {
    display: block;
    width: fit-content;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
}