.elementor-7765 .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 *//* ======================================================
   VP Capital Lending – HELOC Equity Article Styles
   (Matches your 1% Down / HELOC series aesthetics)
====================================================== */

/* Smooth anchor scrolling with header offset */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 185px; /* adjust if header height changes */
}

/* Base scope */
.one-percent-article * { box-sizing: border-box; }

/* -----------------------
   Typography
------------------------ */
.one-percent-article h1,
.one-percent-article h2,
.one-percent-article h3 {
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #222;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.one-percent-article p,
.one-percent-article li,
.one-percent-article figcaption {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #333;
}

/* Section container */
#heloc-vs-hero,
#what-is-heloc,
#equity-matters,
#requirements,
#calc-equity-steps,
#thin-equity,
#alternatives,
#increase-equity,
#calculators,
#faqs,
#final-thoughts {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Optional divider consistency (if you insert <hr>) */
#heloc-vs-hero + hr,
#what-is-heloc + hr,
#equity-matters + hr,
#requirements + hr,
#calc-equity-steps + hr,
#thin-equity + hr,
#alternatives + hr,
#increase-equity + hr,
#calculators + hr,
#faqs + hr,
#final-thoughts + hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  margin: 28px auto;
  max-width: 900px;
}

/* -----------------------
   “On This Page” mini ToC
------------------------ */
.on-this-page {
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: #f7f7f7;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}
.on-this-page strong { color: #222; }
.on-this-page a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #313854;
  margin-right: 12px;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 6px;
}
.on-this-page a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* -----------------------
   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; }

/* -----------------------
   Gold bullets for ULs
------------------------ */
#heloc-vs-hero ul,
#what-is-heloc ul,
#equity-matters ul,
#requirements ul,
#calc-equity-steps ul,
#thin-equity ul,
#alternatives ul,
#increase-equity ul,
#calculators ul,
#faqs ul,
#final-thoughts ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding-left: 0;
}
#heloc-vs-hero ul li,
#what-is-heloc ul li,
#equity-matters ul li,
#requirements ul li,
#calc-equity-steps ul li,
#thin-equity ul li,
#alternatives ul li,
#increase-equity ul li,
#calculators 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-heloc ul li::before,
#equity-matters ul li::before,
#requirements ul li::before,
#calc-equity-steps ul li::before,
#thin-equity ul li::before,
#alternatives ul li::before,
#increase-equity ul li::before,
#calculators 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; /* brand gold */
}

/* Ordered lists keep default numbers */
#calc-equity-steps ol {
  list-style: decimal;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding-left: 24px;
}
#calc-equity-steps ol li { margin: 8px 0; }

/* -----------------------
   Figures (hero/support)
------------------------ */
.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;
}

/* -----------------------
   Calculator link rows
------------------------ */
.calc-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 12px auto 0;
  max-width: 900px;
}
.calc-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 14px 0;
}
.calc-row .desc {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* -----------------------
   FAQ styling
------------------------ */
.faq-section { margin-top: 40px; }
#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; }

/* -----------------------
   Tighten small label spacing (e.g., short h3 leads)
------------------------ */
#requirements h3,
#alternatives h3 {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
#requirements h3 + p,
#alternatives h3 + p {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* -----------------------
   Raleway 'ff' ligature fix in 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-heloc h1, #what-is-heloc h2, #what-is-heloc h3,
#equity-matters h1, #equity-matters h2, #equity-matters h3,
#requirements h1, #requirements h2, #requirements h3,
#calc-equity-steps h1, #calc-equity-steps h2, #calc-equity-steps h3,
#thin-equity h1, #thin-equity h2, #thin-equity h3,
#alternatives h1, #alternatives h2, #alternatives h3,
#increase-equity h1, #increase-equity h2, #increase-equity 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;
}

/* ================================================
   Remove bullets for calculator rows
================================================= */
.calc-links li,
.calc-links .calc-row,
.calc-links .calc-row::before {
  list-style: none !important;
}

.calc-links .calc-row::before {
  content: none !important;
}

.calc-links ul,
.calc-links ol {
  list-style: none !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  margin-left: 0 !important;
}

/* Optional: align the buttons + text neatly */
.calc-row {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
}

.calc-row a.gold-btn,
.calc-row a.dark-btn {
  margin-left: 0;
}

/* ============================================
   Fix button vertical centering & caption spacing
============================================ */

/* Center text inside calculator buttons */
.calc-links .gold-btn,
.calc-links .dark-btn,
.calc-row a.gold-btn,
.calc-row a.dark-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 14px 22px !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
}

/* Bring caption text closer to the button */
.calc-caption,
.calc-row p {
  margin-top: 6px !important;     /* was too large before */
  margin-bottom: 22px !important; /* keeps flow consistent */
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-align: center;
  color: #28323C;
}

/* Ensure no bullets appear in calc section */
.calc-links ul,
.calc-links li {
  list-style: none !important;
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
}

/* -----------------------
   Responsive (mobile)
------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #heloc-vs-hero,
  #what-is-heloc,
  #equity-matters,
  #requirements,
  #calc-equity-steps,
  #thin-equity,
  #alternatives,
  #increase-equity,
  #calculators,
  #faqs,
  #final-thoughts {
    margin: 28px auto;
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }

  .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;
  }

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

  .calc-row {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 12px 0 18px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .calc-row .desc {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 40ch;
    margin: 4px auto 0;
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  
  .calc-links .gold-btn,
  .calc-links .dark-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .calc-row p {
    margin-top: 4px !important;
    margin-bottom: 18px !important;
  }
}

/* Extra-narrow phones: slightly more padding for comfort */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  #heloc-vs-hero,
  #what-is-heloc,
  #equity-matters,
  #requirements,
  #calc-equity-steps,
  #thin-equity,
  #alternatives,
  #increase-equity,
  #calculators,
  #faqs,
  #final-thoughts {
    padding-left: 22px;
    padding-right: 22px;
  }
}

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