:root {
  /* Brand colors */
  --aum-deep-orange: #c24d1e;
  --aum-bright-orange: #f04e29;
  --aum-black: #000;
  --aum-light-grey: #f8fafb;
  --aum-dark-grey: #929292;

  /* Deep Orange Links */
  --wpex-deep-orange: var(--aum-deep-orange);
  --wpex-deep-orange-hover: var(--aum-black);
}

/****** High-contrast Color on Grey or Orange Backgrounds ******/
.dark-link {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--wpex-deep-orange);
  /*width: fit-content;*/
  position: relative;
}

.dark-link:hover, .dark-link:focus {
  color: var(--wpex-deep-orange-hover);
}

.dark-link::after {
  content: '';
  width: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--wpex-deep-orange);
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
}

.dark-link:hover::after, .dark-link:focus::after {
  background-color: var(--wpex-deep-orange-hover);
}

.dark-text {
  color: var(--aum-deep-orange);
}

.pf-container .pf-title-container h6 {
  color: var(--aum-deep-orange);
}

.dark-orange-bg {
  background-color: var(--wpex-deep-orange) !important;
}

/* #c24d1e text on #003c4d (teal) background — shift to brighter orange for contrast */
.teal-bg-text,
.teal-bg-link {
  color: var(--aum-bright-orange) !important;
}

/* Buttons inside #003c4d (teal) background — white background for contrast */
a.theme-button.teal-bg-btn {
  background-color: #fff !important;
}

/* #c24d1e text on #006680 (medium teal) background — shift to black for contrast */
.medium-teal-bg-text,
.medium-teal-bg-link {
  color: var(--aum-black) !important;
}

/****** All touch targets must be 24px large ******/
a {
	min-height: 24px;
	display: inline-block;
}
.ubermenu .ubermenu-item.ubermenu-item-101 > .ubermenu-target {
	padding: 0 24px;
}

/****** Events ******/
.mec-end-counts h3 {
	color: var(--aum-deep-orange) !important;
}
.mec-event-date-carousel {
  background: var(--aum-deep-orange) !important;
}

.mec-single-event .mec-events-meta-group-countdown {
  color: var(--aum-dark-grey);
}

/***** Directory ******/
.pf-container {
  background-color: var(--aum-light-grey);
}
.pf-container form {
	box-shadow: 2px 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
	background-color: var(--aum-black);
}

.pf-initial-link {
	background: #fff;
	text-shadow: none;
}

.pf-item-button, .pf-button {
	background-color: var(--aum-black);
}

/****** Cookie Notice button contrast ******/
#cn-accept-cookie {
  background: var(--aum-deep-orange) !important;
}

a#cn-more-info {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline !important;
}

#cookie-notice, #cookie-notice * {
	background-color: var(--aum-black);
}

/****** Search Bar ******/
.ubermenu .ubermenu-search .ubermenu-search-submit, .ubermenu .ubermenu-searchbar-drop .ubermenu-search-submit, .ubermenu .ubermenu-search input.ubermenu-search-input {
	color: var(--aum-black) !important;
}

.ubermenu .ubermenu-search input.ubermenu-search-input,
.ubermenu-skin-grey-white .ubermenu-submenu.ubermenu-submenu-drop {
	background: #fff !important;
}

#ubermenu-search-field::placeholder {
  color: var(--aum-black);
  opacity: 1;
}

.ubermenu-main .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item-header > .ubermenu-target {
	background: #f8fafb;
	color: var(--aum-deep-orange);
}
.ubermenu-skin-grey-white .ubermenu-submenu .ubermenu-item-header.ubermenu-has-submenu-stack > .ubermenu-target {
	border-bottom: 1px solid #f8fafb;
}

/****** Social Share Buttons ******/
.wpex-social-share__link {
	background-color: var(--aum-black) !important;
}

/* Accessibility adjustments from Customizer */
.wpex-hover-white-text a {
	color: #fff;
}
.portfolio-entry-title {
	line-height: 2.4;
}
.wpex-leading-tight {
	line-height: 2.4;
}
.sp-button, .wpex-carousel .owl-dot {
	margin:15px !important;
}

/* Remove the forced padding, background, and shadow from carousel images */
.wpex-carousel.owl-carousel .owl-item img {
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

/* Targets any link inside an element with the 'white-links' class */
.white-links a:not(.vcex-button):not(.theme-button) {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: underline !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* Hover state to ensure links feel interactive */
.white-links a:not(.vcex-button):not(.theme-button):hover {
  color: #f0f0f0 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Target links inside a list that has the class .white-links */
.white-links li a:not(.vcex-button):not(.theme-button) {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: underline !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* Recommended: Add a hover state so the links don't feel "dead" */
.white-links li a:not(.vcex-button):not(.theme-button):hover {
  color: #eeeeee !important; /* Slightly off-white/grey on hover */
  text-decoration: none !important;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
/* fix countdown clock markup  */
.countdown-w { width: 100%; }
.clockdiv { display: flex; justify-content: space-around; }
.clockdiv li span { font-size: 48px; }
.clockdiv li i { display: none; }

.mec-single-event .mec-event-meta dd, .mec-single-event .mec-event-meta .mec-events-event-categories a, .mec-single-event .mec-event-meta .mec-events-address, .mec-calendar .mec-table-nullday, .mec-calendar .mec-calendar-side .mec-previous-month, .mec-calendar .mec-calendar-side .mec-next-month, .mec-load-month-link, .mec-calendar .mec-event-article .mec-localtime-details div, .mec-calendar .mec-event-article .mec-event-detail, .mec-single-event .mec-event-meta dd a,
.vcex-post-meta.meta.wpex-child-inherit-color *:not(.theme-button):not(.button):not(.wpex-alert):not(.wpex-heading):not(pre):not(code) {
	color: #545454 !important;
}

#footer-builder .wpex-child-inherit-color *:not(.theme-button):not(.button):not(.wpex-alert):not(.wpex-heading):not(pre):not(code), 
#footer-builder .wpex-child-inherit-color a:not(.theme-button):not(.button):hover,
.cta-form-row .wpex-child-inherit-color *:not(.theme-button):not(.button):not(.wpex-alert):not(.wpex-heading):not(pre):not(code),
.cta-form-row .wpex-child-inherit-color a:not(.theme-button):not(.button):hover {
	color: #fff !important;
}

table.tablepress .odd td a {
	color: #000;
	text-decoration: underline;
}

.gform_next_button.gform-theme-button.button, .button.admissions-counselor-button {
  color: #fff !important;
}

.pf-item-bio, .portfolio-category-container, .portfolio-links-container {
	color: #3e464c;
}

.vcex-post-meta {
  color: #585858 !important;
}

.gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .gf_progressbar_percentage.percentbar_blue {
	background-color: #c24d1e !important;
}

.slo-tour.vc_tta-color-blue.vc_tta-style-flat .vc_tta-panel .vc_tta-panel-body {
  background-color: #003c4d !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 20px !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.mec-holding-status-ongoing {
  color: #07612a;
}

/* Nursing (MSN) – Health Systems Leader */
.single-degree.postid-112280 a.theme-button.flat {
	color: #fff !important;
}