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/* --- Primary navigation dropdowns --- */
.primary-nav > ul,
.primary-nav .menu {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:28px;
  list-style:none;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
}
.primary-nav li{position:relative;list-style:none}
.primary-nav > ul > li > a,
.primary-nav .menu > li > a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:27px 0;color:#dbeafe;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .2s ease}
.primary-nav .menu-item-has-children > a::after{content:'';width:6px;height:6px;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);margin-left:3px;transition:transform .2s ease}
.primary-nav .sub-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% - 8px);left:-18px;z-index:100;display:block!important;min-width:220px;margin:0;padding:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(2,6,23,.18);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(10px);pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .18s ease,transform .18s ease,visibility .18s ease}
.primary-nav .sub-menu::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-12px;height:12px}
.primary-nav .sub-menu li{width:100%}
.primary-nav .sub-menu a{display:flex;width:100%;padding:11px 12px;border-radius:9px;color:#334155;font-size:13px;font-weight:650;line-height:1.35;transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease,transform .18s ease}
.primary-nav .sub-menu a:hover,.primary-nav .sub-menu a:focus{background:#eff6ff;color:#1d4ed8;transform:translateX(2px)}
.primary-nav li:hover > .sub-menu,.primary-nav li:focus-within > .sub-menu,.primary-nav li.submenu-open > .sub-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0);pointer-events:auto}
.primary-nav li:hover > a::after,.primary-nav li:focus-within > a::after,.primary-nav li.submenu-open > a::after{transform:rotate(225deg) translate(-1px,-1px)}
.submenu-toggle{display:none}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .primary-nav{max-height:calc(100vh - 74px);overflow:auto;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);box-shadow:0 18px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
  .primary-nav > ul,.primary-nav .menu{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .primary-nav > ul > li,.primary-nav .menu > li{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .primary-nav > ul > li > a,.primary-nav .menu > li > a{padding:14px 42px 14px 2px;color:#e2e8f0}
  .primary-nav .menu-item-has-children > a::after{display:none}
  .submenu-toggle{display:grid;place-items:center;position:absolute;top:7px;right:0;width:36px;height:36px;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#dbeafe;cursor:pointer}
  .submenu-toggle::before{content:'';width:7px;height:7px;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translate(-1px,-1px);transition:transform .2s ease}
  .submenu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::before{transform:rotate(225deg) translate(-1px,-1px)}
  .primary-nav .sub-menu{position:static;display:none!important;min-width:0;margin:0 0 10px;padding:4px 0 8px 12px;background:transparent;border:0;border-left:1px solid rgba(147,197,253,.24);border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;pointer-events:auto;transition:none}
  .primary-nav li.submenu-open > .sub-menu{display:block!important}
  .primary-nav .sub-menu a{padding:10px 12px;color:#bfdbfe;font-size:13px}
  .primary-nav .sub-menu a:hover,.primary-nav .sub-menu a:focus{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff;transform:none}
}