/* ============================================================
   PublicEmployeeResourceGroup.com
   Old-school stylesheet — 2004-2010 WordPress aesthetic
   ============================================================ */

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #333;
  background-color: #f5f5f0;
}

a {
  color: #0066cc;
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:visited {
  color: #551a8b;
}

a:hover {
  color: #003399;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #333;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

h1 { font-size: 22px; }
h2 { font-size: 18px; }
h3 { font-size: 16px; }

p {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.wrapper {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 15px;
}

.site-header {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #003366, #004488);
  border-bottom: 3px solid #002244;
  padding: 15px 0;
}

.site-header .wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-title:visited {
  color: #fff;
}

.site-title:hover {
  color: #cce0ff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-title span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: normal;
  color: #99bbdd;
  margin-top: 2px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.site-nav {
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.site-nav a {
  color: #cce0ff;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 6px;
}

.site-nav a:visited {
  color: #cce0ff;
}

.site-nav a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.site-nav .sep {
  color: #6699bb;
  padding: 0 2px;
}

.content-area {
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.two-column {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.main-content {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.single-column .main-content {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.card .meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.hero {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 25px 30px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #003366;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #444;
}

.sidebar {
  width: 280px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.widget {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.widget-title {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #e8e8e0, #d8d8d0);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #333;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.widget-body {
  padding: 12px;
}

.widget-body ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.widget-body li {
  padding: 4px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.widget-body li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.widget-body .update-date {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #999;
  display: block;
}

.widget-body .contact-info {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

th, td {
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  text-align: left;
}

th {
  background: #e8e8e0;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #333;
}

tr:nth-child(even) {
  background: #f9f9f6;
}

.blog-entry {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.blog-entry h2 {
  font-size: 17px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.blog-entry .meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.blog-entry .excerpt {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.blog-entry .read-more {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.post-header {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.post-header h1 {
  color: #003366;
}

.post-header .meta {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #666;
}

.post-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.post-body h2 {
  margin-top: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.post-body h3 {
  margin-top: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.post-body ul, .post-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 12px 25px;
}

.post-body li {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.post-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid #ccc;
  margin: 12px 0;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  color: #555;
  background: #f9f9f6;
}

.back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.pagination {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px 0;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.pagination a {
  padding: 0 8px;
}

.pagination .current {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #333;
}

.resource-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding: 12px 0;
}

.resource-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.resource-item h3 {
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.resource-item .meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.resource-item .category {
  background: #e8e8e0;
  padding: 1px 6px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #555;
}

.faq-table th {
  width: 35%;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.contact-block {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.contact-block h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #003366;
}

.site-footer {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #003366, #002244);
  border-top: 3px solid #001a33;
  color: #99bbdd;
  padding: 18px 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
}

.site-footer a {
  color: #cce0ff;
}

.site-footer a:visited {
  color: #cce0ff;
}

.site-footer a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.site-footer .sep {
  color: #4a6a88;
  padding: 0 5px;
}

.footer-established {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #6699aa;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

/* --- Ad Blocks --- */
.ad-block {
  background: #f0f0ea;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 250px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ad-block-inline {
  background: #f0f0ea;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-left: 3px solid #ccc;
  padding: 15px 18px;
  margin: 20px 0;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 100px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ad-label {
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #999;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.ad-placeholder {
  color: #bbb;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* --- Key Takeaways Box --- */
.key-takeaways {
  background: #f0f5fa;
  border: 1px solid #b8cfe0;
  border-left: 4px solid #003366;
  padding: 15px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.key-takeaways h3 {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #003366;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.key-takeaways ul {
  margin: 0 0 0 18px;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.key-takeaways li {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: #444;
}

/* --- Also Read Callout --- */
.also-read {
  background: #fafaf5;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-left: 3px solid #0066cc;
  padding: 12px 15px;
  margin: 18px 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.also-read strong {
  color: #003366;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* --- Author Box --- */
.author-box {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-top: 3px solid #003366;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.author-avatar {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #e8e8e0, #d8d8d0);
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #003366;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-info h4 {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #003366;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.author-info p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* --- Related Articles --- */
.related-articles {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  margin-top: 20px;
  box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.related-articles-title {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #e8e8e0, #d8d8d0);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #333;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.related-articles-list {
  padding: 12px 15px;
}

.related-article-item {
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.related-article-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.related-article-item a {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.related-article-item .meta {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #999;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* --- Disclaimer Bar --- */
.disclaimer-bar {
  background: #f5f5f0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding: 5px 0;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #999;
  text-align: center;
}

/* --- Newsletter Signup Widget --- */
.newsletter-widget {
  background: #003366;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  text-align: center;
}

.newsletter-widget h4 {
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.newsletter-widget p {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #99bbdd;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.newsletter-widget input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px;
  border: 1px solid #99bbdd;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.newsletter-widget button {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px;
  background: #0066cc;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #004499;
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.newsletter-widget button:hover {
  background: #004499;
}

/* --- Trending Widget --- */
.trending-num {
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #003366;
  margin-right: 8px;
  float: left;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* --- Mobile / Responsive --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-header .wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .site-title {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .site-title span {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .site-nav {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 2;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    padding: 0 4px;
  }

  .two-column {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .sidebar {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 18px 15px;
  }

  .card {
    padding: 14px 15px;
  }

  table {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  th, td {
    padding: 6px 8px;
  }

  .faq-table th {
    width: auto;
  }

  .contact-block {
    padding: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  h1 { font-size: 20px; }
  h2 { font-size: 17px; }
  h3 { font-size: 15px; }

  .wrapper {
    padding: 0 12px;
  }

  .site-nav .sep {
    display: none;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 2px 6px;
    margin: 1px 0;
  }

  .faq-table,
  .faq-table thead,
  .faq-table tbody,
  .faq-table tr,
  .faq-table th,
  .faq-table td {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .faq-table tr {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
  }

  .faq-table th {
    background: #e8e8e0;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .faq-table td {
    border-top: none;
  }
}