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.elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-attachment:scroll;}}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-2697 .elementor-element.elementor-element-30c58f90{--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--padding-top:2em;--padding-bottom:2em;--padding-left:2em;--padding-right:2em;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-2697 .elementor-element.elementor-element-30c58f90{--padding-top:2em;--padding-bottom:2em;--padding-left:1em;--padding-right:1em;}}/* Start custom CSS for text-editor, class: .elementor-element-f1d9d05 *//* ================================
   MEP ARTICLE — PREMIUM STYLING
   ================================ */

.mep-article {
    max-width: 1120px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-family: inherit;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Main Article Title */
.mep-article .mep-title {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    font-weight: 750;
    letter-spacing: -1.8px;
    color: #111;
    margin: 0 0 35px;
}

/* Main Section Headings */
.mep-article h2 {
    position: relative;
    font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    color: #111;
    margin: 70px 0 25px;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

/* Accent line beside H2 */
.mep-article h2::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 4px;
    width: 4px;
    height: calc(100% - 8px);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        #111 0%,
        #777 100%
    );
}

/* Sub Headings */
.mep-article h3 {
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 650;
    color: #171717;
    margin: 38px 0 14px;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

/* Paragraphs */
.mep-article p {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: #555;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

/* Intro Paragraph */
.mep-article .mep-intro {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #444;
}

/* Bold Text */
.mep-article strong {
    color: #222;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ================================
   BULLET LISTS
   ================================ */

.mep-article ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 12px 0 28px;
    padding: 0;
}

.mep-article ul li {
    position: relative;
    padding: 9px 15px 9px 32px;
    margin: 4px 0;
    color: #4d4d4d;
    line-height: 1.65;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

/* Custom bullet */
.mep-article ul li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 7px;
    top: 17px;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #222;
}

/* Small bullet line */
.mep-article ul li::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 10px;
    top: 25px;
    width: 1px;
    height: calc(100% - 12px);
    background: #ddd;
}

/* Remove line from last bullet */
.mep-article ul li:last-child::after {
    display: none;
}

/* Bullet hover */
.mep-article ul li:hover {
    background: #f7f7f7;
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ================================
   NUMBERED SUB-SECTIONS
   ================================ */

.mep-article h3:first-letter {
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ================================
   DIVIDERS
   ================================ */

.mep-article .mep-divider {
    height: 1px;
    border: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        transparent,
        #ddd,
        transparent
    );
    margin: 55px 0;
}

/* ================================
   FIRST SECTION
   ================================ */

.mep-article > h2:first-of-type {
    margin-top: 45px;
}

/* ================================
   LINKS
   ================================ */

.mep-article a {
    color: #111;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.mep-article a:hover {
    opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ================================
   MOBILE
   ================================ */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .mep-article {
        width: 100%;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .mep-article .mep-title {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 1.12;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .mep-article h2 {
        font-size: 25px;
        margin-top: 50px;
        padding-left: 14px;
    }

    .mep-article h2::before {
        width: 3px;
    }

    .mep-article h3 {
        font-size: 19px;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .mep-article p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.78;
    }

    .mep-article .mep-intro {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .mep-article ul li {
        padding-left: 29px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .mep-article .mep-divider {
        margin: 40px 0;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */