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/* 2026-08-17: semantic answer / comparison / internal-graph enhancements */
.answer-section{padding:34px 0 0;background:#fff}
.answer-box{border:1px solid #DFE5EF;border-left:4px solid #1E63FF;border-radius:14px;padding:24px 26px;background:#F8FAFD;max-width:980px}
.answer-box .answer-label{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#1E63FF;margin-bottom:8px}
.answer-box h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.answer-box p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#425269;margin:0}
.answer-box ul{margin:14px 0 0;padding-left:20px;color:#425269;line-height:1.65}
.decision-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0 34px;border:1px solid #DFE5EF;border-radius:14px;background:#fff}
.decision-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px}
.decision-table th,.decision-table td{text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:16px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #E8EDF4;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
.decision-table th{background:#F5F7FB;color:#081B33;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}
.decision-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.decision-table td:first-child{font-weight:800;color:#081B33}
.decision-table a{color:#1E63FF;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.extract-list{margin:20px 0 30px;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}
.extract-list li{padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid #DFE5EF;border-radius:11px;background:#fff;color:#425269;line-height:1.55}
.extract-list strong{color:#081B33}
.related-section{padding:34px 0 70px}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:20px}
.related-card{display:block;border:1px solid #DFE5EF;border-radius:14px;padding:20px;background:#fff;transition:transform .16s ease,border-color .16s ease}
.related-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:#B9C8DE}
.related-card small{display:block;color:#1E63FF;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:10px;margin-bottom:8px}
.related-card strong{display:block;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:7px}
.related-card span{display:block;color:#617086;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
.process-steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;margin:22px 0 34px;padding:0;list-style:none}
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.process-steps strong{display:block;color:#081B33;margin-bottom:5px}
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@media(max-width:520px){.answer-box{padding:20px}.process-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.decision-table th,.decision-table td{padding:13px 14px}}

/* Mobile: turn comparison tables into readable stacked decision cards */
@media(max-width:640px){
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  .decision-table{display:block;min-width:0;width:100%;border-collapse:separate}
  .decision-table thead{display:none}
  .decision-table tbody{display:block}
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  .decision-table td{display:block;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E8EDF4;padding:12px 14px!important}
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}

.lang-footer a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.lang-footer a:hover{color:var(--blue)}

/* E2M premium trust-badge safeguard: preserve the full ConnectAmericas artwork at every breakpoint. */
.compact-verified{overflow:visible!important}
.compact-verified img{height:auto!important;max-height:none!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:left center!important}

/* Narrow-screen resilience for long translated headings and proper nouns. */
@media(max-width:420px){h1{font-size:40px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal}}

/* Larger interaction areas without changing the visual hierarchy. */
.navlinks a:not(.btn){min-height:32px}
@media(min-width:801px){.navlinks a:not(.btn){display:inline-flex;align-items:center}}
.breadcrumb a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:24px}