/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-8157157 *//* =========================
   VERIFIED DENTAL — HOME HERO (COLOUR FIX)
   ========================= */

.vd-homehero{
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 720px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 92px 24px;

  background-image: url("https://verifieddental.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Untitled-design-13.png");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;

  background-color: #0a0a0a;
}

/* Neutral charcoal overlay (NOT blue) */
.vd-homehero__overlay{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(12,12,12,0.88) 0%,
    rgba(12,12,12,0.72) 38%,
    rgba(12,12,12,0.40) 58%,
    rgba(12,12,12,0.18) 72%,
    rgba(12,12,12,0.05) 84%,
    rgba(12,12,12,0.00) 100%
  );
}

.vd-homehero__inner{
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.vd-homehero__content{
  max-width: 640px;
}

/* ⚠️ TEXT COLOUR FIXES */
.vd-homehero__kicker{
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,248,240,0.82); /* warm off-white */
  font-weight: 700;
}

.vd-homehero__title{
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 54px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  font-weight: 760;
  color: #fff8f0; /* NOT pure white */
}

.vd-homehero__sub{
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255,248,240,0.86);
}

.vd-homehero__motto{
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,248,240,0.72);
  font-weight: 650;
}

.vd-homehero__actions{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* CTA button — high contrast */
.vd-homehero__btn{
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 750;
  color: #0b0b0b;
  background: #fff8f0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.vd-homehero__btn:hover{
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}

.vd-homehero__link{
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 650;
  color: rgba(255,248,240,0.85);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.vd-homehero__fineprint{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,248,240,0.60);
  max-width: 620px;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 1024px){
  .vd-homehero{
    min-height: 660px;
    padding: 84px 22px;
  }

  .vd-homehero__title{
    font-size: 46px;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px){
  .vd-homehero{
    min-height: 720px;
    padding: 70px 18px;
  }

  /* Stronger overlay for mobile readability */
  .vd-homehero__overlay{
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(12,12,12,0.90) 0%,
      rgba(12,12,12,0.78) 55%,
      rgba(12,12,12,0.30) 100%
    );
  }

  .vd-homehero__title{
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .vd-homehero__sub{
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .vd-homehero__motto{
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}
/* FORCE HERO TITLE COLOUR — OVERRIDE ELEMENTOR */
.vd-homehero .vd-homehero__title{
  color: #fff8f0 !important;
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-b2a00f1 *//* =========================================================
   VERIFIED DENTAL — HOW IT WORKS (FULL CSS)
   Paste into: Elementor → Site Settings → Custom CSS
   ========================================================= */

.vd-hiw{
  background: #f2f2f0;
  padding: 90px 24px 160px; /* extra room for the image overlap */
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vd-hiw__inner{
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.vd-hiw__grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* -------------------------
   Left content
   ------------------------- */

.vd-hiw__kicker{
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #5a6773;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.vd-hiw__title{
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 750;
  color: #0f1f2d;
}

.vd-hiw__intro{
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #334455;
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* -------------------------
   Steps (cards)
   ------------------------- */

.vd-hiw__steps{
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 23px;
}

.vd-hiw__step{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 46px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 16px 16px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(15,31,45,0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.vd-hiw__num{
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #0f1f2d;
  background: rgba(15,31,45,0.08);
}

.vd-hiw__stepbody h3{
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 750;
  color: #0f1f2d;
}

.vd-hiw__stepbody p{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #334455;
}

/* -------------------------
   Actions
   ------------------------- */

.vd-hiw__actions{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.vd-hiw__btn{
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 16px;
  background: #0b0b0b;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}

.vd-hiw__btn:hover{
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

.vd-hiw__link{
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f1f2d;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.vd-hiw__fineprint{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #5a6773;
  max-width: 820px;
}

/* -------------------------
   Right image (anchored bottom)
   ------------------------- */

.vd-hiw__imagewrap{
  position: relative;
  align-self: stretch;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.vd-hiw__image{
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -162px;

  width: 100%;
  max-width: 520px;     /* base size */
  height: auto;

  transform: scale(1.45); /* ⬅️ THIS is now your size control */
  transform-origin: bottom center;

  border-radius: 22px;
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET + MOBILE — IMAGE REMOVED
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1024px){

  .vd-hiw{
    padding: 80px 22px;
  }

  .vd-hiw__grid{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  /* Hide image completely */
  .vd-hiw__imagewrap{
    display: none;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-fb8df72 */.help-grid{
      background:#ffffff;
      padding: 86px 24px;
      color:#111827;
      font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Inter,Arial,sans-serif;
    }

    .help-grid__inner{
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .help-grid__header{
      margin-bottom: 34px;
      text-align:center;
    }

    .help-grid__title{
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 34px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color:#111827;
    }

    .help-grid__cards{
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 30px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .help-card{
      display:flex;
      flex-direction:column;
      height:100%;
    }

    .help-card__img{
      height: 190px;
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .help-card__img img{
      max-width: 100%;
      max-height: 100%;
      object-fit: contain;
      display:block;
    }

    .help-card__heading{
      margin: 0 0 12px;
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color:#111827;
      text-align:center;
      font-family:"inherit","Times New Roman",serif;
    }

    .help-card__text{
      margin: 0 auto;
      max-width: 340px;
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color:#111827;
      text-align: center;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .help-card__footer{
      margin-top: 18px;
      display:flex;
      justify-content:center;
      align-items:center;
      min-height: 44px;
    }

    .help-card__btn{
      display:inline-block;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #0f1f2d;
      color:#fff8f0;
      text-decoration:none;
      font-weight: 800;
        border: 1px solid rgba(198,167,93,.45);
      transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
    }

    .help-card__btn:hover{
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(17,24,39,.12);
    }

    .help-card__badge{
      display:inline-block;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #0f1f2d;
      color:#fff8f0;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 13px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(198,167,93,.45);
    }

    /* Tablet */
    @media (max-width: 1024px){
      .help-grid{
        padding: 68px 20px;
      }
      .help-grid__cards{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px;
      }
      .help-card__img{
        height: 210px;
      }
      .help-card__text{
        max-width: 520px;
        font-size: 16px;
      }
    }

    /* Mobile */
    @media (max-width: 768px){
      .help-grid{
        padding: 54px 16px;
      }
      .help-grid__title{
        font-size: 30px;
      }
      .help-card__img{
        height: 180px;
      }
    }/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-1b8640a *//* =========================================================
   VERIFIED DENTAL — FINAL CTA
   Calm, confident, compliant
   ========================================================= */

.vd-final-cta{
  background: #f6f5f2;
  padding: 96px 24px;
}

.vd-final-cta__inner{
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.vd-final-cta__title{
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #0f1f2d;
}

.vd-final-cta__text{
  margin: 0 auto 26px;
  max-width: 680px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #334455;
}

.vd-final-cta__actions{
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.vd-final-cta__btn{
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #0f1f2d;               /* navy */
  color: #fff8f0;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(198,167,93,0.45); /* gold accent */
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}

.vd-final-cta__btn:after{
  content: "→";
  color: #c6a75d; /* gold */
  font-weight: 900;
}

.vd-final-cta__btn:hover{
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
}

.vd-final-cta__fineprint{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #5a6773;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 1024px){
  .vd-final-cta{
    padding: 80px 22px;
  }

  .vd-final-cta__title{
    font-size: 38px;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px){
  .vd-final-cta{
    padding: 64px 18px;
  }

  .vd-final-cta__title{
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .vd-final-cta__text{
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */