.elementor-kit-6{--e-global-color-primary:#0E1726;--e-global-color-secondary:#1F2A3C;--e-global-color-text:#3D4757;--e-global-color-accent:#E4572E;--e-global-color-aelight:#F4F6F9;--e-global-color-aewhite:#FFFFFF;--e-global-color-aeborder:#E3E7EE;--e-global-color-aemuted:#6B7585;--e-global-typography-primary-font-family:"Sora";--e-global-typography-primary-font-weight:700;--e-global-typography-secondary-font-family:"Sora";--e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight:600;--e-global-typography-text-font-family:"DM Sans";--e-global-typography-text-font-weight:400;--e-global-typography-accent-font-family:"DM Sans";--e-global-typography-accent-font-weight:600;background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#3D4757;font-family:"DM Sans", Sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7em;}.elementor-kit-6 button,.elementor-kit-6 input[type="button"],.elementor-kit-6 input[type="submit"],.elementor-kit-6 .elementor-button{background-color:#E4572E;font-family:"DM Sans", Sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#FFFFFF;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;padding:14px 26px 14px 26px;}.elementor-kit-6 button:hover,.elementor-kit-6 button:focus,.elementor-kit-6 input[type="button"]:hover,.elementor-kit-6 input[type="button"]:focus,.elementor-kit-6 input[type="submit"]:hover,.elementor-kit-6 input[type="submit"]:focus,.elementor-kit-6 .elementor-button:hover,.elementor-kit-6 .elementor-button:focus{background-color:#0E1726;color:#FFFFFF;}.elementor-kit-6 e-page-transition{background-color:#FFBC7D;}.elementor-kit-6 a{color:#E4572E;}.elementor-kit-6 a:hover{color:#C2410C;}.elementor-kit-6 h1{color:#0E1726;font-family:"Sora", Sans-serif;font-size:46px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25em;}.elementor-kit-6 h2{color:#0E1726;font-family:"Sora", Sans-serif;font-size:34px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25em;}.elementor-kit-6 h3{color:#0E1726;font-family:"Sora", Sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25em;}.elementor-kit-6 h4{color:#0E1726;font-family:"Sora", Sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25em;}.elementor-kit-6 h5{color:#0E1726;font-family:"Sora", Sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25em;}.elementor-kit-6 h6{color:#0E1726;font-family:"Sora", Sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25em;}.elementor-kit-6 input:not([type="button"]):not([type="submit"]),.elementor-kit-6 textarea,.elementor-kit-6 .elementor-field-textual{background-color:#FFFFFF;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;}.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:1240px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:1240px;}.elementor-widget:not(:last-child){--kit-widget-spacing:20px;}.elementor-element{--widgets-spacing:20px 20px;--widgets-spacing-row:20px;--widgets-spacing-column:20px;}{}h1.entry-title{display:var(--page-title-display);}.site-header .site-branding{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}.site-header{padding-inline-end:0px;padding-inline-start:0px;}.site-footer .site-branding{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:1024px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:1024px;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-kit-6 h1{font-size:32px;}.elementor-kit-6 h2{font-size:26px;}.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:767px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:767px;}}/* Start custom CSS *//* Automotive Empire global styles */
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
::selection{background:#E4572E;color:#fff}
.ae-logo a{text-decoration:none}
.ae-header.elementor-sticky--effects{box-shadow:0 10px 30px -18px rgba(14,23,38,.35)}
.ae-pill{display:inline-block;background:#E4572E;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:30px;margin-right:8px}
.ae-pill--glow{background:rgba(228,87,46,.16);color:#FF9A7A;border:1px solid rgba(228,87,46,.45);padding:7px 14px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px}
.ae-hl{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#E4572E,#FF8A5B);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.ae-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ae-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-180px;top:-180px;width:560px;height:560px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(228,87,46,.28),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.ae-hero .elementor-search-form__container{box-shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.ae-hero-feature .elementor-post__card{border:0!important}
/* cards hover lift */
.ae-lift,.elementor-posts .elementor-post__card{transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .35s}
.ae-lift:hover,.elementor-posts .elementor-post__card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 22px 44px -20px rgba(14,23,38,.35)!important}
.elementor-posts .elementor-post__thumbnail img{transition:transform .6s ease}
.elementor-posts .elementor-post__card:hover .elementor-post__thumbnail img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.elementor-post__badge{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;font-size:11px!important}
.ae-cat-card .elementor-icon{transition:all .3s}
/* chips */
.ae-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.ae-chip{padding:9px 18px;border-radius:40px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #E3E7EE;color:#0E1726!important;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none!important;transition:all .25s}
.ae-chip:hover{border-color:#E4572E;color:#E4572E!important;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ae-chip.is-active{background:#0E1726;border-color:#0E1726;color:#fff!important}
/* breadcrumbs */
.ae-crumbs .rank-math-breadcrumb p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#6B7585;text-align:center}
.ae-crumbs .rank-math-breadcrumb a{color:#3D4757;text-decoration:none}
.ae-crumbs .rank-math-breadcrumb a:hover{color:#E4572E}
.ae-crumbs .separator{margin:0 6px;color:#E4572E}
.ae-crumbs--dark .rank-math-breadcrumb p,.ae-crumbs--dark .rank-math-breadcrumb a{color:#B8C1D1}
.ae-crumbs--dark .last{color:#fff}
.ae-archive-desc p{color:#C3CCDA;text-align:center;margin:0;font-size:17px}
/* single post meta */
.ae-cat-badge .elementor-post-info__terms-list a{display:inline-block;background:#E4572E;color:#fff!important;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:30px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
.ae-cat-badge .elementor-post-info{justify-content:center}
.ae-meta-extra{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px 22px;font-size:14px;color:#6B7585}
.ae-meta-extra i{color:#E4572E;margin-right:4px}
.ae-feat img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(14,23,38,.5)}
/* article typography */
.ae-prose{font-size:18px;line-height:1.8;color:#2E3746}
.ae-prose h2{font-size:30px;margin:1.6em 0 .6em;scroll-margin-top:110px}
.ae-prose h3{font-size:23px;margin:1.4em 0 .5em;scroll-margin-top:110px}
.ae-prose p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.ae-prose a{color:#E4572E;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ae-prose ul,.ae-prose ol{padding-left:1.3em;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.ae-prose li{margin-bottom:.45em}
.ae-prose li::marker{color:#E4572E}
.ae-prose blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:20px 26px;border-left:4px solid #E4572E;background:#F4F6F9;border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;font-style:italic}
.ae-prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.4em 0;font-size:16px}
.ae-prose th{background:#0E1726;color:#fff;text-align:left}
.ae-prose th,.ae-prose td{padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #E3E7EE}
.ae-prose tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#F8FAFC}
.ae-prose img{border-radius:14px}
.ae-prose .ae-note{background:#FFF4EF;border:1px solid #FFD6C7;padding:18px 22px;border-radius:14px}
.ae-tags a{color:#3D4757;text-decoration:none;background:#F4F6F9;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:20px;margin-left:4px;font-size:14px}
.ae-tags a:hover{color:#fff;background:#E4572E}
.elementor-toc__list-item-text:hover{color:#E4572E}
.ae-mini-posts .elementor-post__title a{line-height:1.35}
.elementor-author-box{align-items:center}
/* reading progress + back to top */
.ae-progress{position:fixed;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:4px;z-index:10000;pointer-events:none}
.ae-progress span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#E4572E,#FF8A5B);transition:width .1s linear}
.admin-bar .ae-progress{top:32px}
.ae-top{position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:22px;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:#E4572E;color:#fff!important;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 12px 26px -10px rgba(228,87,46,.8);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(12px);transition:all .3s;z-index:999}
.ae-top.is-on{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.ae-top:hover{background:#0E1726}
/* contact form 7 */
.ae-cf input:not([type=submit]),.ae-cf textarea{width:100%;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid #E3E7EE;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;font:inherit;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:14px;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.ae-cf input:focus,.ae-cf textarea:focus{outline:0;border-color:#E4572E;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(228,87,46,.15)}
.ae-cf textarea{min-height:150px}
.ae-cf-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 14px}
@media(max-width:767px){.ae-cf-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.ae-cf input[type=submit]{background:#E4572E;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:12px;padding:15px 30px;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .25s,transform .25s;margin-top:6px}
.ae-cf input[type=submit]:hover{background:#0E1726;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ae-cf .wpcf7-turnstile{margin:4px 0 8px}
/* comments */
.comment-respond input[type=submit]{background:#E4572E;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 24px;font-weight:600}
.comment-respond textarea,.comment-respond input[type=text],.comment-respond input[type=email],.comment-respond input[type=url]{border:1px solid #E3E7EE;border-radius:10px;padding:12px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}.elementor-invisible{visibility:visible!important}}
.ae-sechead>.e-con,.ae-sechead>.e-con-inner>.e-con{--width:auto;flex:1 1 auto}
.ae-sechead .elementor-widget-button{align-self:flex-end}

.ae-cta .elementor-widget-button{flex-shrink:0}
.ae-cta .elementor-button{white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:767px){.ae-cta .elementor-button{white-space:normal}}

.ae-meta-extra span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}

.ae-archive-h1{color:#fff;text-align:center;font-family:Sora,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:44px;line-height:1.2;margin:0}
@media(max-width:767px){.ae-archive-h1{font-size:30px}}/* End custom CSS */