/* overall
---------------------------------------------------------- */

.checkboxalign {
    align-items: center;
}
 
#checksize {
    width: 75px;
}

/* RESPONSIVE 
-----------------------------------------------*/
@media (min-width: 1026px) {
    .sterlingpage {
        top: 150px;
        position: relative;
    }

}
/* overall
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* banner_1c_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.bannerareac {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
}
.bannerareac {
    min-height: 870px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    background-color: var(--white);
    overflow: hidden;
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: row;
    padding: 0 0 0 6%;
}

.banner-left {
    max-width: min(50%, 767px);
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}

.bannerareac .banner-right:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -1px;
    height: 100%;
    max-width: 35%;
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) 30%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%
    );
    top: 0;
}

.banner-content-holder {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.banner-content-holder p {
    margin: 0;
    width: 600px;
    font-family: Spartan;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 36px;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    color: #313A3C;
}

.banner-title {
    padding-top: 40px;
}

.bannerareac .banner-right {
    max-width: 60%;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top right;
    background-image: url('../images/sterling/sterlingbannerbkg.webp');
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
}

.banner-buttons button,
.banner-buttons a {
    margin: 0;
}

.banner-buttons {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.sterling-smiles {
    color: var(--dark-blue, #112C6E);

/* Desktop/Heading 1 */
font-family: "Roboto Condensed";
font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 120%; /* 76.8px */
}
/* RESPONSIVE 
-----------------------------------------------*/
@media (min-width: 1026px) {
    .mobiletop {
        display: none;
    }
    .cta_welcome_1d {
        display: none;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 1025px) {
    .sterlingtablet {
        background-image: url('../images/sterling/bannertablet.webp');
        max-width: 1025px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 750px;
        background-size: cover;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-position: top center;
        position: relative;
        /* right: 0; */
    }
    
    .desktoptop {
        display: none;
    }

    .bannerareac {
        min-height: 750px;
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        background-color: var(--white);
        overflow: hidden;
        align-items: center;
        flex-direction: row;
        padding: 0 0 0 6%;
    }

    .banner-right {
        display: none;
    }
    .banner-left {
        max-width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 10px 10px 50px;
    }

    .banner-content-holder {
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .home .bannerareac {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .bannerareac .banner-right:before {
        background: linear-gradient(
            to bottom,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 1%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 99%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 100%
        );
        bottom: -1px;
        top: auto;
        max-width: 100%;
        height: 30%;
    }
    .banner-buttons {
        justify-content: center;
        max-width: 500px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .mobilelogo {
        display: none;
    }

}
@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .bannerareac .banner-right {
        /* background-image: url('../images/sterling/sterlingbannerbkg.webp'); */
    }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .banner-buttons {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        max-width: 350px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .bannerareac .banner-right {
        /* background-image: url('../images/sterling/sterlingbannerbkg.webp'); */
    }

    .sterlingtablet {
        /* background-image: url('../images/sterling/sterlingbannermobile.webp'); */
        max-height: 450px;
        max-width: 600px;
    }

    .home .banner-title h2 {
        letter-spacing: normal;
    }
}
/* banner_1c_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* cta_welcome_1d_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta_welcome_1d {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 100px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background-color: var(--white);
}

.cta_welcome_1d .container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px 0;
    width: min(100%, 1500px);
}

.cta_welcome_1d .welcome-top-title * {
    margin: 0;
}

.cta_welcome_1d .welcome-top-title h2 {
    font-family: Roboto Condensed;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 120%;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #112C6E;
}

.cta_welcome_1d .welcome-top-title h3 {
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    font-size: var(--h4-font-size);
    line-height: var(--line-height-normal);
    letter-spacing: var(--heading-letter-spacing-normal);
}

.cta_welcome_1d p a,
.cta_welcome_1d .welcome p a:visited {
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.cta_welcome_1d .welcome-button a {
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta_welcome_1d .welcome-content p {
    margin: 0;
    width: 100%;
    font-family: Spartan;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 36px;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    color: #313A3C;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 15px;
}
/* cta_welcome_1d_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* meet_the_staff_3A_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.meet_the_staff_3A {
    padding: min(5%, 80px);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background-color: #5AC3B7;;
    /* top: 200px; */
}

.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-flex {
    width: min(100%, 1700px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: min(5%, 100px);
}

.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-right {
    width: 80%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
    text-align: left;
}

.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-title h1 {
    font-family: Playfair Display;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 138%;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #313A3C;
}



.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-title h2 {
    font-family: Montserrat;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 0%;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #112C6E;
}

.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-right p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #313A3C;
}

.milestonetitle {
    color: #515151;
    font-family: Dosis;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 100%;
    letter-spacing: 6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.milestonetext {
    color: #313A3C;
    padding-bottom: 25px;
}

.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-check-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-check-list svg {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-check-list p {
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-aff .external-link {
    display: none;
    color: var(--white);
}

.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-right .main-btn {
    margin: 0;
    border-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--white);
}

.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-left {
    display: block;
    height: min(81vw, 719px);
    width: min(100%, 800px);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top center;
}
.loaded .meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-left {
    /*background-image: url('../images/kent/milestones.webp');*/
}

/* #meet-staff-subtitle {
    border-bottom: 3px solid #5AC3B7;
} */

.dr-hr {
    background-color: #5AC3B7;
    width: 138px;
    height: 3px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {

    
.meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-title h3{
    color: var(--dark-blue, #112C6E);
text-align: center;
font-feature-settings: 'liga' off, 'clig' off;

/* Mobile/Header 2 */
font-family: "Open Sans";
font-size: 32px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 130%; /* 41.6px */
}
    .meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-title h2{
        color: var(--dark-grey, #313A3C);
text-align: center;
font-feature-settings: 'liga' off, 'clig' off;

/* Mobile/Header 4 */
font-family: "Open Sans";
font-size: 20px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 140%; /* 28px */
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-flex {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        width: min(100%, 767px);
        padding: 50px 5%;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-box {
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3A {
        padding: 50px 25px;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-right {
        width: min(100%, 834px);
    }
}
/* meet_the_staff_3A_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* meet_the_staff_5_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.meet_the_staff_5 {
    padding: 100px 25px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background: url(/wp-content/themes/charlie-child/images/pattern-bg.webp) center center no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}
.meet_the_staff_5:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 50%;
    right: 0;
    transform: translateY(50%);
    width: min(100%, 50%);
    height: min(40vw, 600px);
    background-color: var(--tertiary-color);
    z-index: 0;
}

.meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-flex {
    width: min(100%, 1400px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-right {
    width: 60%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 40px;
    text-align: left;
}

.meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-title * {
    font-family: Montserrat;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 120%;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #112C6F;
}
.meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-title h3 {
    font-family: Playfair Display;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 138%;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #313A3C
}

.meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-right p {
    margin: 0;
}

.meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-aff .external-link {
    display: none;
}

.dentist-aff a,
.dentist-aff img {
    display: block;
}

.meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-right .main-btn {
    margin: 0;
}

.meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-left {
    display: block;
    min-height: 523px;
    min-width: 500px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top center;
}

.loaded .meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-left {
    background-image: url('../images/sterling/sterlingdr.webp');
}

@media (max-width: 1025px) {
    .meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-flex {
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        width: min(100%, 600px);
    }
    .meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-left {
        display: block;
        min-height: 376px;
        min-width: 360px;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_5 .meet-staff-right {
        width: min(100%, 724px);
    }
    .meet_the_staff_5:before {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_5:before {
        transform: translateY(40%);
        width: 100%;
        height: min(55vw, 600px);
        right: 0;
        top: 0;
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {
    .meet_the_staff_5 {
        padding: 50px 25px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .meet_the_staff_5:before {
        top: 8vw;
    }
}
/* meet_the_staff_5_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* meet_the_staff_3B_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.meet_the_staff_3B {
    padding: min(0%, 0px);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    /* background-color: #313A3C; */
    background: url('../images/sterling/greybkgright.webp') right center no-repeat;
    /* top: 150px; */
    background-size: cover;
}

.meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-flex {
    width: min(100%, 1700px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: min(5%, 100px);
}

.meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-right {
    width: 80%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
    text-align: left;
}

.meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-title * {
    font-family: Roboto Condensed;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 120%;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #5AC3B7;
}

.meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-title h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    font-size: var(--h4-font-size);
    line-height: var(--line-height-normal);
    letter-spacing: var(--heading-letter-spacing-normal);
}

.meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-right p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #FFF;
}

.milestonetitleB {
    color: #515151;
    font-family: Dosis;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 100%;
    letter-spacing: 6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.milestonetextB {
    color: #FFF;
    padding-bottom: 25px;
}

.meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-aff .external-link {
    display: none;
    color: var(--white);
}

.meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-right .main-btn {
    margin: 0;
    border-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--white);
}

.meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-left {
    display: block;
    min-height: 634px;
    min-width: 509px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top center;
}

.loaded .meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-left {
    background-image: url('../images/sterling/sterlingveneers.webp');
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1025px) {
    .meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-flex {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        width: min(100%, 1700px);
        /* padding: 50px 5%; */
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-box {
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3B {
        padding: 50px 25px;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-right {
        width: min(100%, 834px);
        align-items: center;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3B .meet-staff-left {
        min-height: 498px;
        min-width: 400px;
    }
}
/* meet_the_staff_3B_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* meet_the_staff_8b_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.meet_the_staff_8b {
  padding: 92px 25px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-flex {
  width: min(100%, 1600px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 25px 15px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-top-title {
  width: 100%;
  /* text-align: center; */
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-top-title h2 {
    font-family: Roboto Condensed;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 120%;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    /* text-align: center; */
    color: #5AC3B7;
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-right {
  /* width: min(45%, 632px); */
  width: 65%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 5px 25px;
  color: var(--white);
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-title * {
  color: var(--white);
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-right p {
  margin: 0;
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-aff .external-link {
  display: none;
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-right-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 50px;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-right-container hr {
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  width: min(95%, 445px);
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-check-list p {
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-check-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 25px;
}

.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-check-list svg {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-right-container .main-btn.secondary {
  border-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--white);
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-title {
  width: 100%;
}
.dentist-aff a,
.dentist-aff img {
  display: block;
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-right .main-btn {
  margin: 0;
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-left {
  display: block;
  height: 634px;
  width: 509px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: top center;
}
.meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-left {
    display: block;
    min-height: 634px;
    min-width: 509px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top center;
    background-image: url('../images/sterling/sterlingveneers.webp');
}

@media (max-width: 1232px) {
  .meet_the_staff_3A .meet-staff-title h3 {
    
    line-height: 120%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-flex {
    align-items: center;
  }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1025px) {
    .meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-left {
        min-height: 498px;
        min-width: 400px;
    }
    
    .meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-right {
        
    }

    .meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-top-title h2 {
        text-align: center;
    }

}

@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {
  .meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-flex {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 50px;
  }
  .meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-right {
    width: min(100%, 632px);
  }
  .meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-left {
    /* max-height: 498px;
    max-width: 400px;
    margin: 0 auto; */
  }
  .meet_the_staff_8b .meet-staff-box {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .meet_the_staff_8b {
    padding: 50px 25px;
  }
}
/* End of meet_the_staff_8b Style */

/* meet_the_staff_4d_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.meet_the_staff_4d {
  position: relative;
  padding:75px 25px;
  background-color: white;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 75px 0;
}

.meet_the_staff_4d::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 75%;
  background-color: #313A3C;
  z-index: 0;
}

.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-flex {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: min(100%, 1550px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
}
.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-right {
  width: min(100%, 1100px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: white;
  gap: 40px;
  text-align: left;
}
.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-title * {
  color: var(--teal, #5AC3B7);
    text-align: center;
    font-feature-settings: 'liga' off, 'clig' off;
    font-family: "Roboto Condensed";
    font-size: 64px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 120%; /* 76.8px */
}
.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-title h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
  font-size: var(--h4-font-size);
  line-height: var(--line-height-normal);
  letter-spacing: var(--heading-letter-spacing-normal);
}
.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-right p {
  margin: 0;
}
.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-aff .external-link {
  display: none;
}
.dentist-aff a,
.dentist-aff img {
  display: block;
}
.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-right .main-btn {
  margin: 0;
}
.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-left {
  display: block;
  min-height: 634px;
  min-width: 509px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: top center;
}
.loaded .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-left {
  background-image: url('../images/sterling/sterlingveneers.webp');
}

.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-check-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-check-list svg {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-check-list p {
    color: var(--white, #FFF);
font-feature-settings: 'liga' off, 'clig' off;

/* Desktop/Body */
font-family: Spartan;
font-size: 18px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 36px; /* 200% */
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1025px) {

    .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-title *{
        font-size: 38px;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 120%; /* 45.6px */
        text-align: left;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-flex {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-right {
        order: 2;
        align-items: left;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-left {
        order: 1;
        min-height: 498px;
        min-width: 400px;
    }

    .meet_the_staff_4d {
        margin: 75px 0 0 0;
        background-color: white;
      }
    
      .meet_the_staff_4d::before {
        display: none;
      }
    
      .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-left {
        background-color: white;
      }
    
      .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-right {
        background-color: #313A3C;
        padding: 50px 25px;
        width: 100%;
        color: white;
      }
  .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-flex {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-box {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .meet_the_staff_4d {
    padding: 0px 12px 32px;
  }
  .meet_the_staff_4d::before {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #313A3C;
  }

  .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-check-list p{
    align-items: start;
font-size: 16px;
  }
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {

  
}
/* meet_the_staff_4d_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* cta_welcome_4_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta_welcome_4 {
    text-align: center;
    padding: min(5%, 100px);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background-color: #5AC3B7;
    color: var(--white);
}

.cta_welcome_4 .container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px 0;
    width: min(100%, 1700px);
    padding: 95px 10%;
    max-width: 1720px;
    background-color: #FFF;
}

.cta_welcome_4 .welcome-top-title * {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--white);
}

#welcome-title4 {
    /* border-bottom: 3px solid #5AC3B7; */
}

.dental-crown-hr {
    background-color: #5AC3B7;
    width: min(345px, 100%);
    height: 3px;
    justify-self: center;
}

.cta_welcome_4 .welcome-top-title h2 {
    font-family: Spartan;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 130%;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #0063A8;
}

.cta_welcome_4 .welcome-top-title h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    font-size: var(--h4-font-size);
    line-height: var(--line-height-normal);
    letter-spacing: var(--heading-letter-spacing-normal);
}

.cta_welcome_4 p a,
.cta_welcome_4 .welcome p a:visited {
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.cta_welcome_4 .welcome-button a {
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--white);
}

.cta_welcome_4 .welcome-content p {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: Spartan;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 36px;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    color: #313A3C;
}

.cta_welcome_4 .container {
    background: url('../images/sterling/crowns.webp') bottom left no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

/* RESPONSIVE 
-----------------------------------------------*/
@media (min-width: 1390px) {
    .cta_welcome_4 .container {
        /* background: url('../images/sterling/crowns.webp') bottom left no-repeat; */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1025px) {
    #crowndepth {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .cta_welcome_4 .container {
        background: url('../images/sterling/crownsbkgtab.webp') center center no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
    }

    .cta_welcome_4 .welcome-top-title h2{
        color: var(--primary, #0063A8);
text-align: center;
font-feature-settings: 'liga' off, 'clig' off;

/* Mobile/Header 3 */
font-family: "Open Sans";
font-size: 24px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 140%; /* 33.6px */
    }

    .cta_welcome_4 .welcome-content p{
        color: var(--dark-grey, #313A3C);
        font-feature-settings: 'liga' off, 'clig' off;
        
        /* Mobile/Body */
        font-family: Spartan;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 160%; /* 25.6px */
    }
}


/* cta_welcome_4_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* meet_the_staff_4_css (Aligners
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.meet_the_staff_4-aligners {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 12px;
    background-color: white;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 75px 0;
  }
  
  .meet_the_staff_4-aligners::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 75%;
    background-color: #313A3C;
    z-index: 0;
  }

.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-flex {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  width: min(100%, 1700px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
}
.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-right {
  width: min(100%, 1100px);
  display: flex;
  color: white;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 40px;
  text-align: left;
}


.loaded .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-left-aligners {
  background-image: url('../images/sterling/sterlinginvisalign.webp');
}

.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-title * {
    font-family: Roboto Condensed;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 120%;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #5AC3B7;
}

.checkedtext {
    text-align: justify;
    display: flex;
    padding: 10px;
}

/* Desktop/Heading 2 */

.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-title h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
  font-size: var(--h4-font-size);
  line-height: var(--line-height-normal);
  letter-spacing: var(--heading-letter-spacing-normal);
}
.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-right p {
  margin: 0;
}
.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-aff .external-link {
  display: none;
}
.dentist-aff a,
.dentist-aff img {
  display: block;
}
.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-right .main-btn {
  margin: 0;
}
.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-left-aligners {
  display: block;
  min-height: 634px;
  min-width: 509px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: top center;
}

.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-right-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 50px;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-check-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-check-list svg {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-check-list p {
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1026px) {
    .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-title * {
        left: 22%;
        position: relative;
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1025px) {
    .meet_the_staff_4-aligners {
        background-color: white;
        padding: 0px 12px 32px;
        margin: 75px 0 0 0;
      }
    
      .meet_the_staff_4-aligners::before {
        display: none;
      }
    
      .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-left-aligners {
        background-color: white;
        order: 1;
        min-height: 498px;
        min-width: 100%;
      }
    
      .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-right {
        background-color: #313A3C;
        padding: 50px 12px;
        width: 100%;
        color: white;
        order: 2;
        align-items: center;
      }
    
      .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-title * {
        font-size: 38px;
        line-height: 120%;
        text-align: left;
      }
    
      .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-check-list p {
        font-size: 16px;
        align-items: start;
      }
  .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-flex {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-right .main-btn {
     margin: 0;
    }

  .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-left-aligners {
    order: 1;
  }
  .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-left-aligners {
    min-height: 436px;
    min-width: 350px;
  }

  .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-right {
    order: 2;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .aligners-button {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .meet_the_staff_4-aligners .meet-staff-box {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

}

/* meet_the_staff_3C_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.meet_the_staff_3C {
    padding: min(0%, 0px);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background-color: #313A3C;
    /* top: 150px; */
}

.meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-flex {
    width: min(100%, 1700px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: min(5%, 100px);
}

.meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-right {
    width: 80%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
    text-align: left;
}

.meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-title * {
    font-family: Roboto Condensed;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 120%;
    letter-spacing: 0px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #5AC3B7;
}

.meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-title h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    font-size: var(--h4-font-size);
    line-height: var(--line-height-normal);
    letter-spacing: var(--heading-letter-spacing-normal);
}

.meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-right p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #FFF;
}

.milestonetitleB {
    color: #515151;
    font-family: Dosis;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 100%;
    letter-spacing: 6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.milestonetextB {
    color: #FFF;
    padding-bottom: 25px;
}

.meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-aff .external-link {
    display: none;
    color: var(--white);
}

.meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-right .main-btn {
    margin: 0;
    border-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--white);
}

.meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-left {
    display: block;
    min-height: 634px;
    min-width: 509px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top center;
}

.loaded .meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-left {
    background-image: url('../images/sterling/sterlinginvisalign.webp');
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {
    .meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-flex {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        width: min(100%, 767px);
        padding: 50px 5%;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-box {
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3C {
        padding: 50px 25px;
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-right {
        width: min(100%, 834px);
    }
    .meet_the_staff_3C .meet-staff-left {
        min-height: 498px;
        min-width: 400px;
    }
}
/* meet_the_staff_3C_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* cta_welcome_1_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta_welcome_1 {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 100px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background: url(/wp-content/themes/charlie-child/images/pattern-bg.webp) center center no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

.cta_welcome_1 .container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px 0;
    max-width: 1700px;
}

.cta_welcome_1 .welcome-top-title * {
    /* margin: 0; */
    
}

.cta_welcome_1 .welcome-top-title h2 {
    font-family: Montserrat;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 120%;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;

}

#welcome-title1 {
    /* border-bottom: 3px solid #5AC3B7; */
}

#welcome-title1::after {
    margin-top: 15px;
    content: "";
    display: block;
    justify-self: right;
    right: 0;
    width: min(735px, 100%);
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #5AC3B7;
}

#faqunderline {
    color: #5AC3B7;
    height: 3px;
}

.cta_welcome_1 .welcome-top-title h3 {
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    font-size: var(--h4-font-size);
    line-height: var(--line-height-normal);
    letter-spacing: var(--heading-letter-spacing-normal);
}

.cta_welcome_1 p a,
.cta_welcome_1 .welcome p a:visited {
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.cta_welcome_1 .welcome-button a {
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta_welcome_1 .welcome-content p {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0;
}

.cta_welcome_1 summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center; /* vertically center */
  justify-content: space-between; /* push icon to right */
  position: relative;
  padding-right: 2em; /* give space for the icon */
}

.cta_welcome_1 summary:hover {
    color: #0063A8;
  }

.cta_welcome_1 details {
 text-align: left;
}

.cta_welcome_1 summary::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    width: 19px;
    height: 12px;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='19' height='12' viewBox='0 0 19 12' fill='none'><path d='M2.78751 11.363L9.46953 4.69554L16.1516 11.363L18.2042 9.31035L9.46953 0.575684L0.734863 9.31035L2.78751 11.363Z' fill='%230063A8'/></svg>");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .cta_welcome_1 details[open] summary::after {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='35' height='36' viewBox='0 0 35 36' fill='none'><path d='M10.7875 12.5757L17.4695 19.2431L24.1516 12.5757L26.2042 14.6283L17.4695 23.363L8.73486 14.6283L10.7875 12.5757Z' fill='%230063A8'/></svg>");
    width: 35px;
    height: 36px;
  }

.faqtext {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.faq-title {
    font-family: Playfair Display;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 138%;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #5AC3B7;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* cta_welcome_1_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* cta_welcome_7_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */
.faqsection {
    background: url(/wp-content/themes/charlie-child/images/pattern-bg.webp) center center no-repeat;
}
.cta_welcome_7 {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-fifty-left {
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top center;
    width: max(50%, 960px);
    padding-right: 80px;
    padding-top: 30px;
}

#faqtitleunderline {
    border-bottom: 3px solid #5AC3B7;
    text-align: center;
}

#faqunderline {
    color: #5AC3B7;
    height: 3px;
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-fifty-left details {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-fifty-left details summary {
  color: var(--blue, #154873);
font-feature-settings: 'liga' off, 'clig' off;

/* Desktop/Heading 4 */
font-family: 'Poppins';
font-size: 23px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 138%; /* 31.74px */
text-transform: capitalize;
position: relative;
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-fifty-left summary {
  position: relative;
  padding-right: 1.5em; /* space for custom icon */
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none; /* removes default triangle in Firefox */
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-fifty-left summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none; /* removes default triangle in Chrome/Safari */
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-fifty-left summary::after {
  content: "▼"; /* use any icon or emoji (e.g., ▼, ➤, ➕, ❯) */
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-fifty-left details[open] summary::after {
  content: "-";
}

.summary-content {
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.4s ease;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-fifty-left hr {
    background-color: #5686AE;
    height: 2px;
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-fifty-right {
    width: max(50%, 960px);
    height: min(100%, 750px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 56px;
    background-color: var(--white);
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-inner-box {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 34px;
    height: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    width: min(100%, 694px);
}

.faqsection .fifty-title h2 {
    font-family: Montserrat;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 120%;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    /* border-bottom: 3px solid #5AC3B7; */
}

.faqsection .fifty-title * {
    margin: 0;
}

.cta_welcome_7 .fifty-content p {
    margin: 0;
}

/* Fifty-Fifty-Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1025px) {
    .cta_welcome_7 {
        flex-wrap: wrap-reverse;
    }
    .fifty-fifty-left {
      padding: 30px!important;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .cta_welcome_7 .fifty-fifty-right {
        padding: 6%;
    }

    .cta_welcome_4 .container {
        background: url('../images/dental-crowns-background.webp');
        background-size: cover;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-position: center center;
    }

    .meet_the_staff_4d .meet-staff-left {
        min-height: 428px;
        min-width: 344px;
    }

    .cta_welcome_7 .fifty-inner-box {
        padding: 6%;
    }
}
/* cta_welcome_7_css
---------------------------------------------------------- */

/* MAP SECTION
-------------------------------------*/

.map-area {
	/*margin-top: 30px;*/
    position: relative;
	max-height: 384px;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 100%;
	
}

.map-overlay1 {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	bottom: 0;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	z-index: 2;
	text-align: center;
	cursor: pointer;
	background-position: center center;
	background-size: cover;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
}

.loaded .map-overlay1 {
	background: url(/wp-content/themes/charlie-child/images/map.jpg) top center no-repeat;
	background-size: cover;
	
}

.loaded.webp .map-overlay1 {
	background: url(/wp-content/themes/charlie-child/images/map.webp) top center no-repeat;
	background-size: cover;
	
}

.map-b a {
	width: 265px;
	max-width: 265px;
	text-align: center;
}

.map-b {
	margin-top: 100px;
}