#hero-22 {
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #e9ecef;
}
#hero-22 .row {
  min-height: 70vh;
}
#hero-22 .hero-image-col-22 {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  min-height: 350px;
}
#hero-22 .hero-text-col-22 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 4rem 5rem;
}
#hero-22 .hero-title-22 {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
#hero-22 .hero-subtitle-22 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
#hero-22 .hero-cta-button-22 {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.8rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}
#hero-22 .hero-cta-button-22:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  #hero-22 .hero-image-col-22 {
    min-height: 100%;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #hero-22 .hero-text-col-22 {
    padding: 3rem 4rem;
  }
  #hero-22 .hero-title-22 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #hero-22 .hero-text-col-22 {
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  #hero-22 .hero-cta-button-22 {
    align-self: center;
  }
  #hero-22 .hero-title-22 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }
}



/* Section background & spacing */
#category-posts-18 {
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5f7fa 0%, #c3cfe2 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle dotted texture overlay */
#category-posts-18::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.3) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Container above overlay */
#category-posts-18 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Header */
#category-posts-18 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#category-posts-18 .section-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
}
#category-posts-18 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #555;
}

/* Grid cards */
#category-posts-18 .post-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: .75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  padding-top: 60px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-18 .post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

/* Circular image */
#category-posts-18 .post-card img {
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border: 4px solid #fff;
}

/* Card body */
#category-posts-18 .card-body {
  padding: 1rem;
  margin-top: 60px;
}
#category-posts-18 .card-title {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
  color: #212529;
}
#category-posts-18 .card-excerpt {
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Read More button */
#category-posts-18 .btn-readmore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #4f46e5;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-18 .btn-readmore i {
  margin-left: .25rem;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-18 .btn-readmore:hover {
  color: #4338ca;
}
#category-posts-18 .btn-readmore:hover i {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Pagination & Load More */
#category-posts-18 .pagination-wrapper,
#category-posts-18 .load-more-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}




#call-to-action-23 {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-form-content h2 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #312e81;
}
.cta-form-content p {
  color: #4f46e5;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.cta-form-wrapper .input-group {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-radius: 0.375rem;
}
.cta-form-wrapper .form-control {
  min-height: 3.5rem;
  border-top-right-radius: 0 !important;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 0 !important;
  border-color: #e0e7ff;
}
.cta-form-wrapper .form-control:focus {
  border-color: #a5b4fc;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
}
.cta-form-wrapper .btn {
  min-height: 3.5rem;
  border-top-left-radius: 0 !important;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 0 !important;
  background-color: #4f46e5;
  border-color: #4f46e5;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
}
.cta-form-wrapper .btn:hover {
  background-color: #4338ca;
  border-color: #4338ca;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .cta-form-content {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
}