:root {
    --eps-blue: #286690;
    --eps-blue-navy: #02567A;
    --eps-blue-light: #7b95b7;
    --eps-green: #38a06c;
    --eps-green-light: #deffe1;
    --eps-orange: #E74C2E;
    --eps-orange-light: #fcf2e6;
    --eps-red: #aa0000;
    --eps-red-light: #ffd3d3;
    --eps-purple: #5e5adb;
    --eps-purple-light: #ededfc;
    --eps-gray: #b7b7b7;
    --eps-gold: #CAA45D;
    --eps-amber: #EB4315; 
}
@font-face {
    font-family: grotesk;
    src: url('BDOGrotesk-Regular.otf');
}
@font-face {
    font-family: grotesk;
    src: url('BDOGrotesk-Bold.otf');
    font-weight: bold;
}
@font-face {
    font-family: grotesk-thin;
    src: url('BDOGrotesk-VF.ttf');
}

body{
    background-color: #fafafa;
    font-family: grotesk;
}

/* GLOBAL */
#page-content {
    min-height: 75vh;
}

.btn-eps {
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 0.5rem 2rem;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--eps-blue);
    border-color: var(--eps-blue);
    color: #ffffff;
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-eps.btn-primary:active {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-color: var(--eps-blue);
    color: var(--eps-blue);
}
.btn-outline-primary {
    background-color: transparent;
    border-color: var(--eps-blue);
    color: var(--eps-blue);
}
.btn-outline-primary:hover, .btn-eps.btn-outline-primary:active {
    background-color: var(--eps-blue);
    border-color: var(--eps-blue);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-orange {
    background-color: var(--eps-orange);
    border-color: var(--eps-orange);
    color: #ffffff;
}
.btn-orange:hover, .btn-eps.btn-orange:active {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-color: var(--eps-orange);
    color: var(--eps-orange);
}

form div.required label.form-label:after, .is-required:after {
    content:" * ";
    color: inherit;
}

.text-orange {
    color: var(--eps-orange) !important;
}

.text-gold {
    color: var(--eps-gold) !important;
}

.anim-fade-in {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in;
}
.anim-animated {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* NAVBAR */
#eps-navbar {
    padding: 0px;
    background-color: var(--eps-blue-navy);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 5px #4564795e;
    z-index: 1;
}
#eps-navbar .navbar-brand {
    padding: 0px 80px 0px 0px;
    height: 80px;
    background-image: url(logo_navbar_mini.png);
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    width: 100%;
}
#eps-navbar .navbar-brand img {
    max-height: 80px;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: none;
}
#eps-navbar .navbar-nav {
    width: 100%;
}
#eps-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    margin: auto 15px;
    padding: 10px 0px;
}
#eps-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
}
#eps-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item a.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--eps-gold);
}
#eps-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link.active {
    border-bottom: solid 1px #ffffff;
    font-weight: bold;
}
#eps-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item.login-item {
    
}
#eps-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item.login-item img {
    height: 1.5rem;
    width: auto;
    padding-right: 5px;
}
#eps-navbar .navbar-toggler {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    height: 80px;
    width: 80px;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: var(--eps-blue-navy);
    border: none;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* FOOTER */
#eps-footer {
    background-color: var(--eps-blue-navy);
    color: #ffffff;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
}
#eps-footer .footer-left {
    padding: 1rem;
}
#eps-footer .footer-logo {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}
#eps-footer .footer-copyright {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 40px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}
#eps-footer .footer-copyright img {
    height: 1em;
    width: auto;
}
#eps-footer .footer-right {
    padding: 1rem;
}
#eps-footer .footer-nav {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-content: space-between;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}
#eps-footer .footer-nav li {
    flex-grow: 1;
}
#eps-footer .footer-nav a:link, #eps-footer .footer-nav a:active, #eps-footer .footer-nav a:visited {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
}
#eps-footer .footer-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--eps-gold);
    text-decoration: none;
}
#eps-footer .footer-line {
    border-top-color: var(--eps-gold);
    border-top-width: 1px;
    opacity: 1;
}
#eps-footer .footer-social-links {
    text-align: right;
}
#eps-footer .footer-social-links span {
    color: var(--eps-gold);
}
#eps-footer .footer-social-links img {
    height: 1.25em;
    width: auto;
}
#eps-footer .footer-social-links a {
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 0px 5px;
}

@media screen and (min-width: 576px) { 
    
    #eps-footer {
        flex-direction: row;
        padding: 10px 2vw;
    }
    #eps-footer .footer-logo {
        max-width: 250px;
    }
    #eps-footer .footer-right {
        text-align: right;
        flex-grow: 1;
    }
    #eps-footer .footer-nav {
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }
    #eps-footer .footer-nav li {
        flex-grow: 0;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }
    #eps-footer .footer-social-links span {
        display: block;
    }
    #eps-footer .footer-social-links img {
        height: 2em;
    }

}

/* HOME PAGE (LANDING) */
section.home {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    background-image: url('section_home_bg.png');
    background-size: 50%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top right;
    padding: 8vh 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
section.home .header {
    padding: 15px;
}
section.home h1 {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 2rem;
}
section.home h2 {
    color: var(--eps-gold);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 2rem;
}
section.home p {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
}
section.home .logo-welcome {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50px;
    right: 50px;
}
section.home .logo-welcome .logo {
    position: absolute;
    top: 120px;
    right: 60px;
    width: 173px;
}
section.home .logo-welcome .circle {
    width: 300px;
}


section.statistics {
    background-color: var(--eps-gold);
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px 0;
}
section.statistics .bar {
    background: var(--eps-orange);
    height: 8px;
    width: 40vw;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
section.statistics .bar.top {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0px;
    top: -4px;
}
section.statistics .bar.bottom {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0px;
    bottom: -4px;
}
section.statistics .stat-block {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}
.stat-block .number {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 3rem;
}
.stat-block .desc {
    color: var(--eps-orange);
}

section.benefits {
    margin: 50px 0px;
    color: var(--eps-blue);
}
section.benefits .benefit-image {
    max-width: 300px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #595a63;
    background-color: #595a63;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
section.benefits h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}
section.benefits p {
    font-size: 1rem;
} 

section.path {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #ccc;
    text-align: center;
}
section.path .header {
    padding: 50px 0 70px 0;
    background-color: var(--eps-gold);
    color: #ffffff;
}
section.path .header h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}
section.path .body {
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    padding-top: 100px;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
section.path .path-map {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    position: absolute;
    top: -23px;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    padding: 0 1rem;
}
section.path .path-map .item {
    flex-grow: 1;
    flex-shrink: 1;
    flex-basis: 0;
}
section.path .path-map .item.arrow img {
    height: 15px;
    width: auto;
    margin-top: 15px;
}
section.path .path-map .number {
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: var(--eps-blue);
    border: solid 2px #ffffff;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 0.25rem;
    border-radius: 2.5rem;
    width: 2.5rem;
    height: 2.5rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
section.path .path-map .desc {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
}

section.testimonials {
    padding-bottom: 50px;
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    position: relative;
}
section.testimonials .header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}
section.testimonials h2 {
    color: var(--eps-gold);
    font-size: 1rem;
}
section.testimonials h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
}

section.testimonials .slider {
    background-image: none;
    background-repeat: repeat-y;
    background-size: 50%;
    background-position: top right;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 50px 20px;
}
.slider .card {
    flex-grow: 1;
    flex-shrink: 1;
    flex-basis: 0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px 1px #676767;
}
.slider .card .card-body {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.slider .card .card-footer {
    border-top: none;
    background-color: transparent;
    display: flex;
}
.slider .card .card-footer img {
    height: 50px;
    width: 50px;
}
.slider .person {
    margin-left: 10px;
    margin-right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    
}
.slider .person .name  {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-weight: bold;
}
.slider .person .company  {
    color: var(--eps-orange);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}
section.testimonials img.decoration {
    max-width: 200px;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px;
    left: 70px;
    z-index: -1;
}

section.trusted {
    background-color: #286690;
    padding: 50px 0px;
}
section.trusted h2 {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}
section.trusted .trust-list {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}
section.trusted .trust-list .item {
    flex-grow: 1;
    flex-shrink: 1;
    flex-basis: 0;
}
section.trusted .trust-list img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

section.blog {
    margin-top: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    background-color: rgba(40, 102, 144, 0.20);
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
}
section.blog .bar {
    background-color: var(--eps-orange);
    height: 10px;
    width: 10vw;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
section.blog .bar.top {
    position: absolute;
    top: -5px;
    right: 0;
    border-top-right-radius: 0;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
}
section.blog .bar.bottom {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -5px;
    left: 0;
    border-top-left-radius: 0;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
}
section.blog .header {
    background-color: var(--eps-gold);
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 350px;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: -30px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}
section.blog .header strong {
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}
section.blog .articles {
    padding-top: 50px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}
section.blog article {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px #cccc;
    padding: 15px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
section.blog article .image {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
section.blog article .image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}
section.blog article .category {
    color: var(--eps-orange);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.8em;
}
section.blog article h2 {
    color: var(--eps-gold);
    font-size: 1em;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 12px 0;
}
section.blog article h2 a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}
section.blog article h2 .arrow {
    float: right;
}
section.blog article p {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-size: 0.8em;
}
section.blog article .footer {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: auto;
    display: flex;
}
section.blog article .footer .author-image {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: solid 1px var(--eps-blue);
}
section.blog article .footer .person {
    padding-left: 10px;
    width: 100%;
}
section.blog article .footer .person .name {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}
section.blog article .footer .person .date {
    color: rgba(40, 102, 144, 0.20);
    font-size: 0.8em;
}
section.blog .article-helper {
    text-align: right;
    padding: 20px 0;
}

/* Contact Us */
.page-contact {
    background: transparent;
    min-height: 80vh;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    padding: 50px 0;
}
.contact-content-box {
    border-radius: 25px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.contact-content-box .box-left {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: var(--eps-blue-navy);
    padding: 2rem;
}
.contact-content-box .box-right {
    background-color: var(--eps-blue-navy);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 2rem;
}
.contact-content-box h1 {
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 2.5em;
}
.contact-content-box .bar {
    background-color: var(--eps-orange);
    height: 8px;
    max-width: 20%;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
.contact-content-box h2 {
    background-color: var(--eps-gold);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1em;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-top: 50px;
}
.contact-content-box .help-required {
    color: #A2A2A2;
    font-size: 0.8em;
    text-align: right;
    font-family: grotesk-thin;
}
.contact-content-box .optin label {
    color: var(--eps-gold);
    font-family: grotesk-thin;
    font-size: 0.8em;
}
.contact-content-box .contact-direction {
    padding-top: 50px;
    font-family: 'grotesk-thin';
}
.contact-content-box .contact-map {
    padding: 10px 0px;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.contact-content-box .contact-map img {
    max-width: 100%;
}
.contact-content-box  .contact-info {
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.contact-content-box  .contact-info .item {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.contact-content-box  .contact-info .item img {
    max-width: 20px;
}
.contact-content-box  .contact-info .item a:link {
    padding-left: 10px;
    font-family: 'grotesk-thin';
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

/* BLOG */
.blog-post {
    padding: 50px 0;
}
.blog-post .blog-author {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: auto;
    display: flex;
}
.blog-post .blog-author img {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
}
.blog-post .blog-author .author-image {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: solid 1px var(--eps-blue);
}
.blog-post .blog-author .person {
    padding-left: 10px;
    width: 100%;
}
.blog-post .blog-author .person .name {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}
.blog-post .blog-author .person .date {
    color: #7a7a7a;
    font-size: 0.8em;
}
.blog-post h1 {
    color: var(--eps-gold);
    font-size: 2em;
    padding: 15px 0;
}
.blog-post .category {
    color: var(--eps-orange);
    font-size: 0.8em;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.blog-post .blog-image {
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
}
.blog-post .blog-image img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}
.blog-post .bar {
    background: var(--eps-orange);
    height: 8px;
    width: 50vw;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.blog-post .bar.top {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0px;
    top: -4px;
    background-color: var(--eps-blue-navy);
}
.blog-post .bar.bottom {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0px;
    bottom: -4px;
    background-color: var(--eps-gold);
}
.blog-post .blog-content {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    padding: 3rem;
}
.blog-post .next-read-header {
    color: var(--eps-orange);
    font-size: 1.5em;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.next-read {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}
.next-read .article {
    flex: 1 1 0;
}
.next-read .article img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}
.next-read .article .author {
    margin: 10px 0;
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-size: 0.8em;
}
.next-read .article .heading {
    text-decoration: none;
}
.next-read .article h3 {
    color: var(--eps-gold);
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: bold;
}
.next-read .article .summary {
    font-size: 0.8em;
    font-family: 'grotesk-thin';
    color: var(--eps-blue);
}

.blog-page {
    margin: 3rem 0;
}
.blog-page .header {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-size: 1.5em;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.blog-page .articles {
    padding-top: 50px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}
.blog-page article {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px #cccc;
    padding: 15px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.blog-page article .image {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.blog-page article .image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}
.blog-page article .category {
    color: var(--eps-orange);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.8em;
}
.blog-page article h2 {
    color: var(--eps-gold);
    font-size: 1em;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 12px 0;
}
.blog-page article h2 a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-page article h2 .arrow {
    float: right;
}
.blog-page article p {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-size: 0.8em;
}
.blog-page article .footer {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: auto;
    display: flex;
}
.blog-page article .footer .author-image {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: solid 1px var(--eps-blue);
}
.blog-page article .footer .person {
    padding-left: 10px;
    width: 100%;
}
.blog-page article .footer .person .name {
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}
.blog-page article .footer .person .date {
    color: rgba(40, 102, 144, 0.20);
    font-size: 0.8em;
}
.blog-page .pagination {
    margin: 2rem auto;
    text-align: center;
}
.blog-page .pagination .page-list {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
}
.blog-page .pagination .page-list .page-item {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: normal;
    color: var(--eps-blue);
    border-bottom: solid 1px transparent;
}
.blog-page .pagination .page-list .page-item.active {
    font-weight: bold;
    border-bottom: solid 1px var(--eps-blue);
}

/* Site desktop classes */
@media screen and (min-width: 576px) {
    
    #eps-navbar .navbar-brand {
        padding: 0px;
        width: auto;
    }   
    #eps-navbar .navbar-brand img {
        display: block;
    }
    #eps-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
        padding: 0px;
    }
    #eps-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
        text-align: left;
    }
    
    section.home {
        min-height: 500px;
        background-image: url('section_home_bg.png');
        background-size: cover;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-position: center;
        padding: 8vh 0;
    }
    section.home .header {
        max-width: 40vw;
        padding: 15px;
    }
    
    section.statistics .stat-block {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-around;
    }
    
    section.path .header {
        padding: 50px 0 100px 0;
        background-color: var(--eps-gold);
        color: #ffffff;
    }
    section.path .path-map .number {
        color: #ffffff;
        background-color: var(--eps-blue);
        border: solid 4px #ffffff;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        font-weight: bold;
        padding: 1rem;
        border-radius: 5rem;
        width: 5rem;
        height: 5rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    section.path .path-map .item.arrow img {
        height: 30px;
        width: auto;
        margin-top: 25px;
    }
    section.path .path-map .desc {
        color: var(--eps-blue);
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: bold;
    }
    section.path .path-map {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        position: absolute;
        top: -40px;
        right: 0;
        left: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }
    
    section.testimonials .slider {
        background-image: url('blueback.png');
        flex-direction: row;
    }
    
    section.blog .articles {
        flex-direction: row;
    }
    
    .blog-page .articles {
        flex-direction: row;
    }
    
    .page-contact {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--eps-blue-navy) 50%, #ffffff 50%);
    }
    
    .next-read {
        flex-direction: row;
    }
    
}

/* Temporary Classes */
section.statistics.temp-goldbar {
    padding: 15px 0 !important;
}