/* =========================================================
DR CHRIS IRONS - COMPLETE HOMEPAGE
Elementor Custom HTML widget
========================================================= */
:root {
--chris-blue: #184D84;
--chris-dark: #203D5F;
--chris-green: #84FF66;
--chris-pale: #F4F7F8;
--chris-white: #FFFFFF;
--chris-text: #354653;
}
/* GLOBAL */
.chris-home,
.chris-home * {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.chris-home {
width: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
color: var(--chris-text);
font-family: inherit;
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 1.65;
overflow: hidden;
}
.chris-home h1,
.chris-home h2,
.chris-home h3,
.chris-home p {
margin-top: 0;
}
.chris-home h1,
.chris-home h2,
.chris-home h3 {
line-height: 1.2;
}
.chris-home a {
text-decoration: none;
}
.chris-container {
width: 100%;
max-width: 1180px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding-left: 30px;
padding-right: 30px;
}
.chris-section {
padding: 85px 0;
}
.chris-eyebrow {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 15px;
color: var(--chris-blue);
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.chris-section-heading {
max-width: 760px;
margin: 0 auto 45px;
text-align: center;
}
.chris-section-heading h2 {
color: var(--chris-dark);
font-size: clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 43px);
font-weight: 600;
margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.chris-section-heading p {
max-width: 680px;
margin: 0 auto;
font-size: 18px;
color: #64727D;
}
/* =========================================================
HERO
========================================================= */
.chris-hero {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
min-height: 570px;
background: #294B7A;
color: var(--chris-white);
overflow: hidden;
}
.chris-hero-inner {
position: relative;
z-index: 2;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
width: 100%;
max-width: 1450px;
min-height: 570px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 65px 4.5%;
}
.chris-hero-copy {
position: relative;
z-index: 3;
width: 53%;
padding-right: 35px;
}
.chris-hero h1 {
max-width: 720px;
color: var(--chris-white);
font-size: clamp(38px, 3.8vw, 56px);
line-height: 1.36;
letter-spacing: -1.5px;
font-weight: 400;
margin: 0 0 25px;
}
.chris-hero h1 strong {
color: var(--chris-green);
font-weight: 700;
}
.chris-hero-intro {
max-width: 620px;
color: #F0F4F7;
font-size: 18px;
line-height: 1.65;
margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.chris-button {
display: inline-block;
padding: 15px 30px;
border-radius: 30px;
background: var(--chris-green);
color: #203D5F !important;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: .2px;
transition: all .2s ease;
}
.chris-button:hover {
background: #A4FF91;
color: #203D5F !important;
transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.chris-hero-copy > .chris-button {
display: table;
margin: 0 auto;
}
.chris-hero-visual {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
width: 49%;
height: 100%;
overflow: visible;
z-index: 1;
}
.chris-hero-visual img {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
right: 0;
width: 150%;
max-width: none;
height: auto;
max-height: 100%;
object-fit: contain;
object-position: right center;
transform: translateY(-50%);
}
/* =========================================================
CREDENTIALS STRIP
========================================================= */
.chris-credentials {
background: var(--chris-white);
border-bottom: 1px solid #E6EBEE;
padding: 27px 0;
}
.chris-credentials-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 25px;
align-items: center;
text-align: center;
}
.chris-credential {
padding: 5px 15px;
}
.chris-credential strong {
display: block;
color: var(--chris-blue);
font-size: 29px;
line-height: 1.2;
font-weight: 700;
margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.chris-credential span {
display: block;
color: #64727D;
font-size: 14px;
}
.chris-credential:nth-child(2) span {
white-space: nowrap;
}
/* =========================================================
INTRODUCTION
========================================================= */
.chris-intro {
background: var(--chris-pale);
padding: 90px 0;
}
.chris-intro-inner {
max-width: 900px;
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: center;
}
.chris-intro h2 {
color: var(--chris-dark);
font-size: clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 42px);
font-weight: 600;
margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.chris-intro p {
color: #52616C;
font-size: 19px;
line-height: 1.8;
margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.chris-intro .chris-intro-emphasis {
color: var(--chris-blue);
font-weight: 600;
}
/* =========================================================
FOUR PATHWAYS
========================================================= */
.chris-pathways {
padding: 90px 0;
background: var(--chris-white);
}
.chris-pathway-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
gap: 22px;
}
.chris-pathway-card {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
min-height: 285px;
padding: 30px 25px;
background: var(--chris-pale);
border-radius: 8px;
border-bottom: 4px solid var(--chris-green);
transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.chris-pathway-card:hover {
transform: translateY(-5px);
box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(23,43,58,.09);
}
.chris-pathway-number {
display: block;
color: var(--chris-blue);
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: .6px;
text-align: center;
white-space: nowrap;
margin: 0 auto 22px;
}
.chris-pathway-number .number {
color: var(--chris-green);
font-size: 25px;
line-height: 1;
letter-spacing: 0;
display: block;
margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.chris-pathway-card h3,
.chris-pathway-card p,
.chris-pathway-link {
text-align: center;
}
.chris-pathway-card h3 {
color: var(--chris-dark);
font-size: 23px;
font-weight: 600;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.chris-pathway-card p {
color: #63717C;
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 1.65;
margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.chris-pathway-link {
display: block;
width: 100%;
margin-top: auto;
padding: 11px 8px;
border-radius: 24px;
background: var(--chris-green);
color: #203D5F !important;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.3;
text-align: center;
white-space: nowrap;
transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.chris-pathway-link:hover {
background: #A4FF91;
color: #203D5F !important;
transform: translateY(-2px);
}
/* =========================================================
ABOUT
========================================================= */
.chris-about {
background: #294B7A;
color: var(--chris-white);
padding: 90px 0;
}
.chris-about-inner {
max-width: 900px;
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: center;
}
.chris-about .chris-eyebrow {
color: var(--chris-green);
}
.chris-about h2 {
color: var(--chris-white);
font-size: clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 43px);
font-weight: 600;
margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.chris-about p {
color: #E2EAF0;
font-size: 18px;
line-height: 1.8;
margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.chris-about .chris-about-highlight {
color: var(--chris-green);
font-weight: 600;
}
/* =========================================================
EXPERIENCE
========================================================= */
.chris-experience {
padding: 85px 0;
background: var(--chris-pale);
}
.chris-experience-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 30px;
}
.chris-experience-item {
text-align: center;
padding: 25px 20px;
}
.chris-experience-item h3 {
color: var(--chris-blue);
font-size: 23px;
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.chris-experience-item p {
color: #64727D;
font-size: 15px;
margin-bottom: 0;
}
/* =========================================================
APPROACH
========================================================= */
.chris-approach {
background: var(--chris-white);
padding: 90px 0;
}
.chris-approach-inner {
max-width: 900px;
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: center;
}
.chris-approach h2 {
color: var(--chris-dark);
font-size: clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 42px);
margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.chris-approach p {
color: #52616C;
font-size: 18px;
line-height: 1.8;
margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.chris-approach-statement {
margin-top: 30px;
padding: 25px 30px;
background: var(--chris-pale);
border-left: 4px solid var(--chris-green);
color: var(--chris-blue);
font-size: 20px;
font-weight: 600;
text-align: left;
}
/* =========================================================
BOOKS AND RESEARCH
========================================================= */
.chris-work {
background: var(--chris-pale);
padding: 90px 0;
}
.chris-work-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 22px;
align-items: stretch;
}
.chris-work .chris-section-heading {
text-align: center;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
}
.chris-work-card {
text-align: center;
}
.chris-work-card {
background: var(--chris-white);
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 30px;
border-top: 4px solid var(--chris-green);
}
.chris-work-card h3 {
color: var(--chris-dark);
font-size: 22px;
margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.chris-work-card p {
color: #64727D;
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 1.7;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.chris-text-link {
color: var(--chris-blue) !important;
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: 700;
}
/* =========================================================
CONTACT CTA
========================================================= */
.chris-contact {
background: var(--chris-blue);
color: var(--chris-white);
padding: 85px 0;
text-align: center;
}
.chris-contact-inner {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
.chris-contact h2 {
color: var(--chris-white);
font-size: clamp(31px, 3.5vw, 43px);
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.chris-contact p {
color: #EAF1F6;
font-size: 18px;
line-height: 1.7;
margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.chris-contact .chris-button {
background: var(--chris-green);
}
/* =========================================================
RESPONSIVE TABLET
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
.chris-hero,
.chris-hero-inner {
min-height: 500px;
}
.chris-hero-inner {
padding-left: 4%;
padding-right: 4%;
}
.chris-hero-copy {
width: 54%;
padding-right: 25px;
}
.chris-hero h1 {
font-size: clamp(36px, 4.2vw, 46px);
}
.chris-hero-visual {
width: 48%;
}
.chris-hero-visual img {
width: 150%;
}
.chris-pathway-grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
}
/* =========================================================
RESPONSIVE MOBILE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
.chris-container {
padding-left: 22px;
padding-right: 22px;
}
.chris-section {
padding: 60px 0;
}
.chris-hero,
.chris-hero-inner {
min-height: 0;
}
.chris-hero-inner {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: stretch;
padding: 45px 24px 0;
}
.chris-hero-copy {
width: 100%;
padding: 0;
}
.chris-hero h1 {
max-width: 100%;
font-size: clamp(35px, 9vw, 46px);
line-height: 1.28;
letter-spacing: -.8px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.chris-hero-intro {
max-width: 100%;
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 1.6;
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.chris-hero-copy > .chris-button {
margin: 0 auto;
}
.chris-hero-visual {
position: relative;
width: calc(100% + 48px);
height: 290px;
margin-left: -24px;
margin-top: 20px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.chris-hero-visual img {
width: 650px;
max-width: none;
height: 290px;
max-height: none;
top: 50%;
right: 50%;
transform: translate(50%, -50%);
object-fit: contain;
object-position: center;
}
.chris-credentials-grid {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
gap: 18px;
}
.chris-credential {
padding: 5px 10px;
}
.chris-credential strong {
font-size: 26px;
}
.chris-credential:nth-child(2) span {
white-space: normal;
}
.chris-intro,
.chris-pathways,
.chris-about,
.chris-experience,
.chris-approach,
.chris-work,
.chris-contact {
padding: 60px 0;
}
.chris-intro p,
.chris-about p,
.chris-approach p,
.chris-contact p {
font-size: 16px;
}
.chris-pathway-grid,
.chris-work-grid {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
gap: 16px;
}
.chris-pathway-card {
min-height: 0;
padding: 27px 24px;
}
.chris-experience-grid {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
gap: 10px;
}
.chris-experience-item {
padding: 15px 10px;
}
.chris-work-card {
padding: 26px;
}
.chris-approach-statement {
padding: 20px;
font-size: 18px;
}
}
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