:root{--page-title-display:none;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-8878f62 *//* ============================
   FEATURED CONTENT: COMPLETE + FIXED
============================ */

.pdca-featured-header{
  max-width:720px;
  margin-bottom:50px;
}

.pdca-featured-grid{
  display:grid;
  gap:28px;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
}

/* CARD WRAPPER */
.pdca-feature-card{
  position:relative;
}

/* CLICKABLE CARD */
.pdca-feature-card a{
  position:relative;
  display:block;
  height:100%;
  border-radius:22px;
  overflow:hidden;

  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);

  text-decoration:none;
  color:#ffffff;

  transform: translateZ(0);
  transition: transform .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease, border-color .28s ease;
}

/* IMPORTANT: overlay lives behind text */
.pdca-feature-card a::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;

  /* subtle depth overlay */
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 220px at 20% 0%, rgba(175,31,35,.30), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(600px 260px at 90% 10%, rgba(15,73,101,.35), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.08), rgba(0,0,0,.20));
  z-index:1; /* behind content */
}

/* Hover */
.pdca-feature-card a:hover{
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow:0 22px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.26);
}

/* IMAGE AREA */
.pdca-feature-image{
  position:relative;
  z-index:0; /* behind overlay + text container */
  height:200px;
  overflow:hidden;
}

.pdca-feature-image img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;

  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: transform .35s ease, filter .35s ease;
  filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.02);
}

.pdca-feature-card a:hover .pdca-feature-image img{
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* TEXT AREA */
.pdca-feature-body{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2; /* ABOVE overlay */
  padding:22px;

  /* ensures text never blends into image */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,31,44,.00), rgba(8,31,44,.20));
}

/* TAG */
.pdca-feature-tag{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  margin-bottom:10px;

  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.10em;
  text-transform:uppercase;

  color:#ffffff;
  opacity:1;
}

/* little dot badge */
.pdca-feature-tag::before{
  content:"";
  width:9px;
  height:9px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background: #AF1F23;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(175,31,35,.22);
}

/* TITLE */
.pdca-feature-body h3{
  margin:0 0 10px;
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.25;

  color:#ffffff;
  opacity:1;

  /* subtle readability boost */
  text-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}

/* DESCRIPTION */
.pdca-feature-body p{
  margin:0;
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.55;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  opacity:1;
  text-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}

/* NUCLEAR SAFETY: if any theme CSS sets opacity/color weirdly */
.pdca-feature-card a,
.pdca-feature-card a *{
  color: inherit;
}

.pdca-feature-card a .pdca-feature-body,
.pdca-feature-card a .pdca-feature-body *{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .pdca-feature-image{
    height:190px;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */