.about-hero {
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.about-local-experties > .wp-block-column {
    position: relative;
}

.about-local-experties > .wp-block-column figure {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.about-local-experties > .wp-block-column figure img {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.about-companies-container-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.nav-links-button-container {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
}

a {
    color: var(--chestertons-purple);
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

img {
    width: 100%;
}

.sell-quotes .sell-custom-spacer-20.white {
    max-width: 20% !important;
    background-color: #fff;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
}


.about-local-experties {
    position: relative;
    align-items: center !important;
}

.about-local-experties .about-local-experties-info{
    height: fit-content;
}

.about-local-experties figure{
    position: relative;

}

.about-local-experties figure::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    /* Compressed to fade out completely by 40% instead of 80% */
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(82, 24, 103, 0.95) 0%, rgba(82, 24, 103, 0.9) 4%, rgba(82, 24, 103, 0.5) 25%, rgba(82, 24, 103, 0) 40%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-local-experties .about-local-experties-image-info{
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 30px;
    bottom: 35px;
}

.final-expert-cta-row{
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.final-expert-cta-row .expert-image{
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
}

/* 2nd column image container */
.wp-block-columns > .wp-block-column:nth-child(2) .wp-block-group.is-layout-constrained {
    margin-top: -10px !important;
}

/* 3rd column image container */
.wp-block-columns > .wp-block-column:nth-child(3) .wp-block-group.is-layout-constrained {
    margin-top: -4px !important;
}

.nav-link-container{
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.nav-link-container a{
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-link-container a:hover{
    color: #6b207d !important;
}

#local-experties, 
#beyond-brokerage, 
#standards, 
#office, 
#contact {
    scroll-margin-top: 70px;
}

.about-companies-container-column{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.sidebar-expert-image img {
    min-height: 90px;
    min-width: 90px;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .about-companies-container .wp-block-columns:nth-child(2) {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .final-expert-cta-row .expert-contact-button a {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 8px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 900px) {
    .final-expert-cta-row .expert-contact-button a {
        font-size: 11px;
        padding: 6px;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 767px){
	    .nav-links-button-container {
        justify-content: flex-start !important; 
        overflow-x: scroll !important; 
        overflow-y: hidden !important;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        padding-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .nav-links-button-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: block !important;
        height: 5px;
    }

    .nav-links-button-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background-color: #cccccc;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .nav-links-button-container::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
        background: transparent;
    }

    .nav-links-button-container .wp-block-button {
        flex-shrink: 0 !important;
        display: inline-block !important;
    }

    .nav-links-button-container .wp-block-button__link {
        white-space: nowrap !important;
    }
	
.final-expert-cta-row {
	gap: 40px !important;
}
	
	
	.section-seprator{
		margin-top: 40px !important;
		margin-bottom: 40px !important;
	}
	
	.about-local-experties{
		margin-top: 0 !important;
	}
	
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .about-hero {
        min-height: auto !important;
        padding-top: 80px !important;
        padding-bottom: 80px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
    .expert-buttons-container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
} /* Added missing closing bracket here */








/* ================================== */


.about-companies-container .wp-block-columns.text-small {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
}

.about-companies-container .wp-block-columns.text-small > .wp-block-column {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
}

.about-companies-container .company-logo-row {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-rows: 30px 1fr !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 15px !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    padding: 10px 0;
}


.about-companies-container .text-small > .wp-block-column:nth-child(3) .company-logo-row img {
    margin-top: -10px;
    position: relative;
    top: -7px;
}
.about-companies-container .company-logo-row .wp-block-group.is-layout-constrained {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.about-companies-container .company-logo-row img {
    height: auto !important;
    max-height: 45px !important; 
    display: block !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important;
}

.about-companies-container .company-logo-row p.wp-block-paragraph {
    margin: 0 !important;
    align-self: start !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
}


.about-companies-container .purple-heading img,
.about-companies-container .company-logo-row img {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out !important;
}

.about-companies-container .purple-heading .wp-block-column:hover img {
    transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
}

/* 3. Bottom Cards Hover: Triggers when user hovers anywhere inside a bottom column box */
.about-companies-container .text-small > .wp-block-column:hover .company-logo-row img {
    transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
}