/* =========================================================
   Accounting and Inventory Challenges
   Uses the shared BusinessBook Plus .wrap from mega-menu.css.
   All content styling is scoped to this page.
   ========================================================= */

@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  src: url("../fonts/Montserrat-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  src: url("../fonts/Montserrat-Bold.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700 900;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Poppins";
  src: url("../fonts/Poppins-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
}

.challenges-page {
  --challenge-primary: #0065f2;
  --challenge-primary-dark: #004fc4;
  --challenge-ink: #172033;
  --challenge-nav: #101828;
  --challenge-text: #344054;
  --challenge-muted: #667085;
  --challenge-border: #e2e8f0;
  --challenge-soft: #f7f9fc;
  --challenge-soft-blue: #f3f7ff;
  --challenge-success: #18794e;
  --challenge-navy: #101828;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--challenge-ink);
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* IMPORTANT: no .wrap width override here.
   The site-wide mega-menu.css controls container width/margins. */

.challenges-page .challenges-main h1,
.challenges-page .challenges-main h2,
.challenges-page .challenges-main h3,
.challenges-page .challenges-main h4 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--challenge-nav);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main p {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: var(--challenge-text);
}

/* ---------------- HERO ---------------- */
.challenges-page .hero-sec {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 64px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 50%, #d8e2ff 100%);
}

.challenges-page .hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 500px;
  gap: 48px;
}

.challenges-page .hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -110px;
  top: 50%;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #bed7fb;
  opacity: .30;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.challenges-page .hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  flex: 1 1 0;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.challenges-page .breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--challenge-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.challenges-page .breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--challenge-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.challenges-page .breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
}

.challenges-page .breadcrumb .sep {
  color: #98a2b3;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.challenges-page .breadcrumb .current {
  color: var(--challenge-nav);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.challenges-page .hero-content h1 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.challenges-page .hero-content h1 .highlight {
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
}

.challenges-page .hero-lead {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--challenge-ink);
}

.challenges-page .hero-support {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--challenge-muted);
}

.challenges-page .btn-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.challenges-page .btn-primary,
.challenges-page .btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 11px 22px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.challenges-page .btn-primary {
  border: 1px solid var(--challenge-primary);
  background: var(--challenge-primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,101,242,.16);
}

.challenges-page .btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--challenge-primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.challenges-page .btn-outline {
  border: 1.5px solid #cfd8e7;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--challenge-nav);
}

.challenges-page .btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--challenge-primary);
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
}

.challenges-page .hero-note {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  color: var(--challenge-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.challenges-page .right-card {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  flex: 0 1 548px;
  max-width: 548px;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(213.03deg, rgba(0,101,242,.95) -113.8%, rgba(255,255,255,.97) 26.24%);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 33px 4px rgba(12,12,13,.08);
}

.challenges-page .card-title {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.challenges-page .step-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding: 15px 16px;
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 14px rgba(8,15,52,.04);
}

.challenges-page .step-card:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.challenges-page .step-card--warn {
  border-color: #efdcae;
  background: #fffdf8;
}

.challenges-page .step-card--danger {
  border-color: #efd1d1;
  background: #fff9f9;
}

.challenges-page .step-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-width: 0;
  gap: 14px;
}

.challenges-page .step-number {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  flex: 0 0 44px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--challenge-ink);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.challenges-page .step-kicker {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  color: var(--challenge-muted);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.challenges-page .step-content h3 {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.challenges-page .step-content p {
  max-width: 320px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--challenge-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.challenges-page .step-status {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 5px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.challenges-page .status-blue { background: #eaf3ff; color: #075bc8; }
.challenges-page .status-amber { background: #fff1d1; color: #825900; }
.challenges-page .status-red { background: #fde9e9; color: #9d3434; }

/* ---------------- SHARED SECTION HEADER ---------------- */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .section {
  padding: 85px 0;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .soft {
  background: var(--challenge-soft);
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .dark {
  background: var(--challenge-navy);
  color: #fff;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .eyebrow > span {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  flex: 0 0 18px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--challenge-primary);
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .eyebrow.light {
  color: #9ec4ff;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .eyebrow.light > span {
  background: #9ec4ff;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .section-heading {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 0 48px;
  text-align: left;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .section-heading h2,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .intro-grid h2,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .dark-grid h2,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .platform-grid h2 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .section-heading p,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .intro-copy p,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .platform-grid p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .section-heading p {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .dark h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .dark p {
  color: #c9d2df;
}

/* ---------------- INTRO ---------------- */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .88fr) minmax(0, 1.12fr);
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .intro-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .intro-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------------- 10 CHALLENGES ---------------- */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--challenge-border);
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 58px minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(320px, .92fr);
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 38px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--challenge-border);
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge-number {
  padding-top: 4px;
  color: #98a2b3;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge-label {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge-main h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge-main p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .impact-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .impact-row span {
  padding: 5px 9px;
  border: 1px solid #dfe5ec;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #657285;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution {
  padding: 22px 23px;
  border: 1px solid var(--challenge-border);
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(22, 41, 72, .04);
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution small {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--challenge-success);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution h4 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution p {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution a,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .text-link {
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution a:hover,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .text-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ---------------- CONNECTED PATTERN ---------------- */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .connection-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .connection-card {
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--challenge-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fff;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .icon-box {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #eef4ff;
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .connection-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .connection-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ---------------- BEFORE / AFTER ---------------- */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .dark-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.78fr) minmax(0,1.22fr);
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .before-after {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .ba-head,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .ba-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 32px minmax(0,1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .ba-head {
  padding: 13px 18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  color: #aebbd0;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .ba-head span:last-child {
  grid-column: 3;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .ba-row {
  padding: 15px 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .ba-row span:first-child { color: #aebbd0; }
.challenges-page .challenges-main .ba-row span:last-child { color: #fff; font-weight: 500; }
.challenges-page .challenges-main .ba-row b { color: #729df1; text-align: center; }

/* ---------------- PLATFORM ---------------- */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .platform-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .platform-grid > div:first-child > p {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution-summary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--challenge-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fff;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution-summary div {
  padding: 23px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--challenge-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--challenge-border);
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution-summary span,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution-summary strong,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution-summary small {
  display: block;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution-summary span {
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution-summary strong {
  margin: 7px 0 3px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution-summary small {
  color: var(--challenge-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* ---------------- START FRAMEWORK ---------------- */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .start-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 15px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .start-grid article {
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--challenge-border);
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: #fff;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .start-grid article > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .start-grid h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .start-grid p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ---------------- FAQ ---------------- */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-section {
  background: #fff;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-header .section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .collapse-all-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  margin-top: 6px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--challenge-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .collapse-all-btn .btn-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--challenge-primary);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-list details {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--challenge-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fff;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-list summary {
  position: relative;
  padding: 18px 58px 18px 20px;
  color: var(--challenge-nav);
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-list summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  top: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border: 1px solid #cfd8e7;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-list details[open] summary::after {
  content: "−";
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-list details p {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 58px 20px 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ---------------- CTA ---------------- */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .cta {
  padding: 68px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #dce8fb;
  background: #eef5ff;
  color: var(--challenge-nav);
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 48px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .cta .eyebrow.light {
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .cta .eyebrow.light > span {
  background: var(--challenge-primary);
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .cta h2 {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--challenge-nav);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .cta p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--challenge-text);
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  gap: 10px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .btn-white,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .btn-outline-light {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 11px 22px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .btn-white {
  border: 1px solid var(--challenge-primary);
  background: var(--challenge-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .btn-outline-light {
  border: 1px solid #b9c9e1;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--challenge-nav);
}

/* Do not style .footer/.site-header here; global site CSS owns them. */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .challenges-page .hero {
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: auto;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .challenges-page .hero-content,
  .challenges-page .right-card {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .intro-grid,
  .challenges-page .challenges-main .dark-grid,
  .challenges-page .challenges-main .platform-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 38px;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge {
    grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0,1fr);
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge .solution {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .connection-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .start-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .challenges-page .hero-sec {
    padding: 48px 0;
  }

  .challenges-page .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .challenges-page .right-card {
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 22px;
  }

  .challenges-page .step-card {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .challenges-page .step-status {
    display: none;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .cta-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .challenges-page .btn-group,
  .challenges-page .challenges-main .cta-actions {
    width: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .challenges-page .btn-primary,
  .challenges-page .btn-outline,
  .challenges-page .challenges-main .btn-white,
  .challenges-page .challenges-main .btn-outline-light {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 30px 0;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge .solution {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .solution-summary,
  .challenges-page .challenges-main .start-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .ba-head,
  .challenges-page .challenges-main .ba-row {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 24px minmax(0,1fr);
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   FINAL ALIGNMENT + TYPOGRAPHY REFINEMENT
   Actual page selectors only; no dead hero-grid/hero-copy rules.
   ========================================================= */

/* Hero: move both columns upward and align their top edges */
.challenges-page .hero-sec {
  padding-top: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 54px;
}

.challenges-page .hero {
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-height: 480px;
  gap: 48px;
}

.challenges-page .hero-content,
.challenges-page .right-card {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Compact oval breadcrumb, retained intentionally */
.challenges-page .breadcrumb {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding: 6px 11px;
  border: 1px solid #dce5f1;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.74);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(15,35,70,.035);
  color: var(--challenge-muted);
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.challenges-page .breadcrumb a,
.challenges-page .breadcrumb .current {
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.challenges-page .breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--challenge-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.challenges-page .breadcrumb .current {
  color: var(--challenge-nav);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.challenges-page .breadcrumb .sep {
  color: #98a2b3;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Hero spacing after moving upward */
.challenges-page .hero-content h1 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.challenges-page .hero-lead {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.challenges-page .hero-support {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.challenges-page .hero-note {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Match the stronger eyebrow treatment used on Ledger Management */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .eyebrow > span {
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  flex: 0 0 18px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--challenge-primary);
}

/* Inline/contextual links: same Poppins 600 treatment as other BB+ pages */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution a,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .text-link,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .section-link,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  color: var(--challenge-primary);
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease, gap .2s ease;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution a:hover,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .text-link:hover,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .section-link:hover,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .card-link:hover {
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--challenge-primary-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Keep challenge rows visually balanced and prevent solution-card stretching */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .challenge {
  grid-template-columns: 58px minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(300px, .92fr);
  align-items: start;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution {
  align-self: start;
}

/* Common heading copy widths, avoiding over-wide text blocks */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .section-heading {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .section-heading p {
  max-width: 760px;
}

/* FAQ and CTA typography consistency */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-list summary,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .collapse-all-btn,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .btn-primary,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .btn-outline,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .btn-white,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .btn-outline-light {
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .challenges-page .hero {
    align-items: stretch;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .challenges-page .hero-content,
  .challenges-page .right-card {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 760px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .challenges-page .hero-sec {
    padding-top: 32px;
    padding-bottom: 44px;
  }

  .challenges-page .breadcrumb {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding: 5px 9px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }
}


/* ===== HERO MICRO-ADJUSTMENT ===== */
/* Keep the right visual fixed; move only the left hero copy slightly lower. */
.challenges-page .hero-content {
  margin-top: 12px;
}

/* Give the supporting note more breathing room below the CTA buttons. */
.challenges-page .hero-note {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .challenges-page .hero-content {
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .challenges-page .hero-note {
    margin-top: 26px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   FINAL LAYOUT CORRECTIONS
   ========================================================= */

/* Hero: keep right visual at the top, move ONLY left content down by 50px. */
.challenges-page .hero {
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.challenges-page .hero-content {
  flex: 1 1 52%;
  max-width: none;
  padding-top: 50px;
}

.challenges-page .right-card {
  flex: 1 1 48%;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 548px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Hero note removed from HTML; this protects against stale cached markup. */
.challenges-page .hero-note {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Give hero copy enough working width so the left side does not look pinched. */
.challenges-page .hero-lead,
.challenges-page .hero-support {
  max-width: 660px;
}

/* Keep the oval breadcrumb treatment, but compact and controlled. */
.challenges-page .breadcrumb {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  border: 1px solid #dce6f4;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(20,50,90,.04);
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.challenges-page .breadcrumb a,
.challenges-page .breadcrumb .current {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Balance the left/right widths in sections that previously looked pinched. */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .intro-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 56px;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .dark-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr);
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .platform-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, .95fr);
  gap: 56px;
}

/* Let left-side section copy use more of the available column. */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .intro-grid > div:first-child,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .dark-grid > div:first-child,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .platform-grid > div:first-child {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .section-heading {
  max-width: 920px;
}

/* Stronger, consistent eyebrow typography across all content sections. */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .eyebrow {
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

/* Inline/contextual links: exact Poppins 600 treatment. */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution a,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .text-link {
  font-family: "Poppins", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

/* Improve dark section readability and left-side visual balance. */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .dark-grid > div:first-child p {
  max-width: 520px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .dark-grid > div:first-child h2 {
  max-width: 560px;
}

/* Make connected-platform copy feel less narrow. */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .platform-grid > div:first-child p {
  max-width: 610px;
}

/* Small consistency corrections for cards and section rhythm. */
.challenges-page .challenges-main .connection-card,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .start-grid article,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .solution {
  height: 100%;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .connection-grid,
.challenges-page .challenges-main .start-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .before-after {
  width: 100%;
}

.challenges-page .challenges-main .faq-list details {
  background: #fff;
}

/* Footer/header are intentionally not restyled here.
   css/index.css + css/mega-menu.css now provide the same site styling as the homepage. */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .challenges-page .hero-content {
    padding-top: 24px;
  }

  .challenges-page .hero-content,
  .challenges-page .right-card {
    flex-basis: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  .challenges-page .challenges-main .intro-grid,
  .challenges-page .challenges-main .dark-grid,
  .challenges-page .challenges-main .platform-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .challenges-page .hero-content {
    padding-top: 10px;
  }

  .challenges-page .breadcrumb {
    white-space: normal;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .challenges-page .breadcrumb a,
  .challenges-page .breadcrumb .current {
    white-space: normal;
  }
}