.elementor-7759 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4453cad{--display:flex;--margin-top:-86px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;overflow:visible;}.elementor-widget .tippy-tooltip .tippy-content{text-align:center;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-646706b *//* Base scroll behavior */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 185px;
}

/* Scope: box-sizing inside article sections */
#heloc-vs-hero *, 
#what-is-home-equity-loan *, 
#what-is-heloc *, 
#key-differences *, 
#calculator-cta *, 
#pros-cons *, 
#when-to-choose *, 
#how-to-apply *, 
#faqs *, 
#final-thoughts * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Typography */
#heloc-vs-hero h1, #heloc-vs-hero h2, #heloc-vs-hero h3,
#what-is-home-equity-loan h1, #what-is-home-equity-loan h2, #what-is-home-equity-loan h3,
#what-is-heloc h1, #what-is-heloc h2, #what-is-heloc h3,
#key-differences h1, #key-differences h2, #key-differences h3,
#calculator-cta h1, #calculator-cta h2, #calculator-cta h3,
#pros-cons h1, #pros-cons h2, #pros-cons h3,
#when-to-choose h1, #when-to-choose h2, #when-to-choose h3,
#how-to-apply h1, #how-to-apply h2, #how-to-apply h3,
#faqs h1, #faqs h2, #faqs h3,
#final-thoughts h1, #final-thoughts h2, #final-thoughts h3 {
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #222;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

#heloc-vs-hero p, #heloc-vs-hero li, #heloc-vs-hero figcaption,
#what-is-home-equity-loan p, #what-is-home-equity-loan li, #what-is-home-equity-loan figcaption,
#what-is-heloc p, #what-is-heloc li, #what-is-heloc figcaption,
#key-differences p, #key-differences li, #key-differences figcaption,
#calculator-cta p, #calculator-cta li, #calculator-cta figcaption,
#pros-cons p, #pros-cons li, #pros-cons figcaption,
#when-to-choose p, #when-to-choose li, #when-to-choose figcaption,
#how-to-apply p, #how-to-apply li, #how-to-apply figcaption,
#faqs p, #faqs li, #faqs figcaption,
#final-thoughts p, #final-thoughts li, #final-thoughts figcaption {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #333;
}

/* Section layout */
#heloc-vs-hero,
#what-is-home-equity-loan,
#what-is-heloc,
#key-differences,
#calculator-cta,
#pros-cons,
#when-to-choose,
#how-to-apply,
#faqs,
#final-thoughts {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Dividers */
#heloc-vs-hero + hr,
#what-is-home-equity-loan + hr,
#what-is-heloc + hr,
#key-differences + hr,
#calculator-cta + hr,
#pros-cons + hr,
#when-to-choose + hr,
#how-to-apply + hr,
#faqs + hr,
#final-thoughts + hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  margin: 28px auto;
  max-width: 900px;
}

/* -----------------------
   Gold bullets for ULs
------------------------ */
#heloc-vs-hero ul,
#what-is-home-equity-loan ul,
#what-is-heloc ul,
#key-differences ul,
#pros-cons ul,
#when-to-choose ul,
#how-to-apply ul,
#faqs ul,
#final-thoughts ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding-left: 0;
}

#heloc-vs-hero ul li,
#what-is-home-equity-loan ul li,
#what-is-heloc ul li,
#key-differences ul li,
#pros-cons ul li,
#when-to-choose ul li,
#how-to-apply ul li,
#faqs ul li,
#final-thoughts ul li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 8px 0;
  padding-left: 28px;
}

#heloc-vs-hero ul li::before,
#what-is-home-equity-loan ul li::before,
#what-is-heloc ul li::before,
#key-differences ul li::before,
#pros-cons ul li::before,
#when-to-choose ul li::before,
#how-to-apply ul li::before,
#faqs ul li::before,
#final-thoughts ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  top: 0.75em;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #b0862f;
}

/* Ordered lists keep numbers */
#heloc-vs-hero ol,
#what-is-home-equity-loan ol,
#what-is-heloc ol,
#key-differences ol,
#pros-cons ol,
#when-to-choose ol,
#how-to-apply ol,
#faqs ol,
#final-thoughts ol {
  list-style: decimal;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding-left: 24px;
}
#heloc-vs-hero ol li,
#what-is-home-equity-loan ol li,
#what-is-heloc ol li,
#key-differences ol li,
#pros-cons ol li,
#when-to-choose ol li,
#how-to-apply ol li,
#faqs ol li,
#final-thoughts ol li {
  margin: 8px 0;
}

/* -----------------------
   Tighten "Best For" spacing
   (h3 followed by paragraph)
------------------------ */
#what-is-home-equity-loan h3,
#what-is-heloc h3 {
  margin-bottom: 6px; /* was 12px */
}
#what-is-home-equity-loan h3 + p,
#what-is-heloc h3 + p {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* -----------------------
   Buttons (brand)
------------------------ */
.gold-btn, .dark-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  transition: background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: 0;
}
.gold-btn { background-color: #b0862f; }
.gold-btn:hover, .gold-btn:focus {
  background-color: #313854;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(49,56,84,.18);
}
.dark-btn { background-color: #313854; }
.dark-btn:hover, .dark-btn:focus {
  background-color: #b0862f;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(176,134,47,.18);
}

.btn-group {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.btn-group a { margin-bottom: 10px; }

/* CTA text links */
#calculator-cta a, #apply-cta a, #final-thoughts a {
  color: #313854;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
}
#calculator-cta a:hover, #apply-cta a:hover, #final-thoughts a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* -----------------------
   Image figures
------------------------ */
.hero-figure,
.support-figure {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 16px auto 26px;
}
.hero-figure img,
.support-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.support-figure img { max-width: 720px; }
.hero-figure figcaption,
.support-figure figcaption {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* Elementor image hardening */
.elementor .hero-figure img,
.elementor .support-figure img {
  border-radius: 20px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.35) !important;
  height: auto !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

/* -----------------------
   Comparison table
------------------------ */
#key-differences-table { overflow-x: auto; }
#key-differences-table table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 10px 0 20px;
  background: #fff;
}
#key-differences-table thead th {
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #222;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;
}
#key-differences-table tbody td {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  vertical-align: top;
  color: #333;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
#key-differences-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: #fafafa; }

/* -----------------------
   FAQ styling
------------------------ */
#faqs h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 18px 0 8px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
}
#faqs h3:first-of-type {
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
}
#faqs p { margin: 0 0 10px; }

/* -----------------------
   Raleway 'ff' ligature fix (headings)
------------------------ */
.elementor-widget-heading h1,
.elementor-widget-heading h2,
.elementor-widget-heading h3,
#heloc-vs-hero h1, #heloc-vs-hero h2, #heloc-vs-hero h3,
#what-is-home-equity-loan h1, #what-is-home-equity-loan h2, #what-is-home-equity-loan h3,
#what-is-heloc h1, #what-is-heloc h2, #what-is-heloc h3,
#key-differences h1, #key-differences h2, #key-differences h3,
#pros-cons h1, #pros-cons h2, #pros-cons h3,
#when-to-choose h1, #when-to-choose h2, #when-to-choose h3,
#how-to-apply h1, #how-to-apply h2, #how-to-apply h3,
#faqs h1, #faqs h2, #faqs h3,
#final-thoughts h1, #final-thoughts h2, #final-thoughts h3 {
  font-variant-ligatures: none;
  -webkit-font-feature-settings: "liga" 0, "clig" 0, "calt" 0;
  -moz-font-feature-settings: "liga" 0, "clig" 0, "calt" 0;
  font-feature-settings: "liga" 0, "clig" 0, "calt" 0;
  text-rendering: optimizeSpeed;
}

/* -----------------------
   Responsive (mobile)
------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  /* Balanced side padding + centered sections */
  #heloc-vs-hero,
  #what-is-home-equity-loan,
  #what-is-heloc,
  #key-differences,
  #calculator-cta,
  #pros-cons,
  #when-to-choose,
  #how-to-apply,
  #faqs,
  #final-thoughts {
    margin: 28px auto;
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }

  /* Figures: container-based sizing (no vw edge-hug) */
  .hero-figure,
  .support-figure {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 16px auto 12px;
  }
  .hero-figure img,
  .support-figure img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  }
  .hero-figure figcaption,
  .support-figure figcaption {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  /* Table: touch-friendly and non-shifting */
  #key-differences-table {
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  }
  #key-differences-table thead th,
  #key-differences-table tbody td {
    padding: 10px 12px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  /* Buttons: full-width on mobile */
  .btn-group a.gold-btn,
  .btn-group a.dark-btn {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
}

/* Extra-small phones: a hair more side padding for comfort */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  #heloc-vs-hero,
  #what-is-home-equity-loan,
  #what-is-heloc,
  #key-differences,
  #calculator-cta,
  #pros-cons,
  #when-to-choose,
  #how-to-apply,
  #faqs,
  #final-thoughts {
    padding-left: 22px;
    padding-right: 22px;
  }
}

/* Safety: prevent horizontal jiggle from shadows/overflow */
html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }/* End custom CSS */