/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Himansh Express Subscribe Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.express-subscribe {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding: 20px 0 12px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(37, 99, 235, .16), transparent 30%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(124, 58, 237, .14), transparent 28%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #f6f9ff 0%, #ffffff 100%);
}

.express-shell {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 26px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1d4ed8 100%);
    color: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(15, 23, 42, .14);
}

.express-shell::before,
.express-shell::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 999px;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: .25;
}

.express-shell::before {
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    right: -85px;
    top: -70px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
}

.express-shell::after {
    width: 160px;
    height: 160px;
    left: -40px;
    bottom: -50px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

.express-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(320px, .9fr);
    gap: 22px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.express-copy {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.express-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.express-title {
    margin: 14px 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--fistudy-font-two, "Roboto Serif", serif);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #fff;
}

.express-lead {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    max-width: 820px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
}

.express-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: stretch;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.express-form input[type="email"] {
    flex: 1 1 280px;
    height: 50px;
    min-height: 50px;
    max-height: 50px;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #0f172a;
    background: #fff;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    line-height: 50px;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(15, 23, 42, .08);
}

.express-form button,
.express-cta {
    height: 50px;
    min-height: 50px;
    max-height: 50px;
    padding: 0 18px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f59e0b 0%, #f97316 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, opacity .18s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(249, 115, 22, .28);
}

.express-form button:hover,
.express-cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    color: #fff;
}

.express-note {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
}

.express-flash {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.express-flash strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.express-flash p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
}

.express-flash.success {
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, .16);
}

.express-flash.error {
    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, .18);
}

.express-flash.info {
    background: rgba(59, 130, 246, .16);
}

.express-side {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}

.express-plan {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96);
    color: #0f172a;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(15, 23, 42, .10);
}

.express-plan.free {
    border-left: 5px solid #22c55e;
}

.express-plan.premium {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #eff6ff 100%);
    border-left: 5px solid #7c3aed;
}

.express-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 7px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
}

.express-plan h3 {
    margin: 12px 0 8px;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.express-plan p {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #475569;
}

.express-plan.premium p {
    color: #334155;
}

.express-list {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 18px;
    color: #334155;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.express-list li + li {
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.express-plan .express-cta {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563eb 0%, #7c3aed 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(37, 99, 235, .24);
}

.express-benefit-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.express-benefit {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
}

.express-benefit h4 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
}

.express-benefit p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .express-benefit-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .express-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .express-lead {
        max-width: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .express-shell {
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 24px;
    }

    .express-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .express-form {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .express-form input[type="email"],
    .express-form button {
        width: 100%;
        flex: none;
        height: 50px;
        min-height: 50px;
        max-height: 50px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .express-benefit-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .express-lead {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Home News & Update Board
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.news-update-section {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding: 22px 0 18px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(37, 99, 235, .10), transparent 30%),
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(245, 158, 11, .10), transparent 26%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f8ff 0%, #ffffff 58%, #f7fbff 100%);
}

.news-update-shell {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 26px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(255, 255, 255, .12), transparent 22%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, rgba(255, 255, 255, .08), transparent 24%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1d4ed8 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(15, 23, 42, .14);
}

.news-update-shell::before,
.news-update-shell::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 999px;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: .22;
}

.news-update-shell::before {
    width: 190px;
    height: 190px;
    top: -70px;
    right: -55px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
}

.news-update-shell::after {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    left: -45px;
    bottom: -52px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
}

.news-update-head {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.news-update-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.news-update-title {
    margin: 14px 0 10px;
    max-width: 860px;
    font-family: var(--fistudy-font-two, "Roboto Serif", serif);
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #fff;
}

.news-update-lead {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 860px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .84);
}

.news-update-action {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 54px;
    padding: 0 18px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f59e0b 0%, #f97316 100%);
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(249, 115, 22, .22);
    transition: transform .18s ease, filter .18s ease;
}

.news-update-action:hover {
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    filter: brightness(1.02);
}

.news-update-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.news-update-panel {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96);
    color: #0f172a;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, .95);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, .10);
}

.news-update-panel::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 auto auto 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2563eb 0%, #7c3aed 50%, #f59e0b 100%);
}

.news-update-panel--ca {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fffaf0 100%);
}

.news-update-panel--support {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e3a8a 100%);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

.news-update-panel--support::before {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .85) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .25) 100%);
}

.news-panel-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 7px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #eef2ff;
    color: #1d4ed8;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
}

.news-update-panel--ca .news-panel-tag {
    background: #fff5dc;
    color: #b45309;
}

.news-update-panel--support .news-panel-tag {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
}

.news-panel-title {
    margin: 12px 0 8px;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: inherit;
}

.news-panel-copy {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #475569;
}

.news-update-panel--support .news-panel-copy {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .84);
}

.news-exam-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
}

.news-exam-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.news-exam-badge {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    min-width: 52px;
    min-height: 52px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eff6ff 0%, #e0e7ff 100%);
    color: #1d4ed8;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.news-exam-content h4 {
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.news-exam-content p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #64748b;
}

.news-exam-meta {
    margin-top: 8px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
}

.news-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 5px 8px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    color: #334155;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.news-chip.highlight {
    background: #ecfeff;
    border-color: #cffafe;
    color: #155e75;
}

.news-ca-tabs {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.news-ca-tab {
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    background: #fff;
    color: #334155;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 7px 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.news-ca-tab span {
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.news-ca-tab small {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 2px;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    opacity: .78;
}

.news-ca-tab:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.news-ca-tab.is-active {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563eb 0%, #7c3aed 100%);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(37, 99, 235, .18);
}

.news-ca-tab.is-active small {
    opacity: .9;
}

.news-ca-day {
    display: none;
}

.news-ca-day.is-active {
    display: block;
}

.news-ca-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
}

.news-ca-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.news-ca-field {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    min-width: 78px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 6px 9px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #f8fafc;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    color: #0f172a;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.news-ca-text {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #334155;
}

.news-ca-note {
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: #64748b;
}

.news-support-card {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.news-support-card:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.news-support-number {
    margin: 10px 0 8px;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.news-support-number a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.news-support-text {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .84);
}

.news-support-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.news-support-btn {
    flex: 1 1 140px;
    min-height: 46px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 0 14px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    transition: transform .18s ease, opacity .18s ease;
}

.news-support-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.news-support-btn.primary {
    background: #fff;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.news-support-btn.secondary {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
}

.news-support-points {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
}

.news-support-point {
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
}

.news-support-point h4 {
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
}

.news-support-point p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .80);
}

.news-support-hours {
    margin-top: 14px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.news-support-hours .news-chip {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .news-update-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .news-update-panel--support {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .news-update-shell {
        padding: 22px;
        border-radius: 24px;
    }

    .news-update-head {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .news-update-action {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .news-update-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .news-update-panel--support {
        grid-column: auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .news-update-title {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .news-update-lead {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .news-update-panel {
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .news-panel-title {
        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .news-exam-item {
        padding: 10px;
    }

    .news-ca-item {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .news-ca-field {
        min-width: auto;
    }

    .news-support-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .news-support-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .news-update-section {
        padding-top: 18px;
    }

    .news-update-shell {
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .news-ca-tab {
        padding: 6px 9px;
    }
}