:root {
    --color1: #506d8f;
    --color2: #ede9e6;
    --animate-duration: 700ms;
    --site-text-color: #042f4f;
    --btn-primary-color: #5286c2;
    --btn-secondary-color: #f7ab92;
    --btn-tertiary-color: #042f4f;
    --site-subheading-color: #042f4f;
    --site-subheading-color: #5286c2;
    --site-lightblue-bg-color: #daebff;
}

@font-face {
  font-family : 'Brittany Signature';
  url('https://app.vbout.com/files/12370/fonts/BrittanySignatureRegular.woff') format('woff');
  font-style : normal;
  font-weight : normal;
  text-rendering : optimizeLegibility;
}
@font-face {
  font-family : 'Archia';
  url('https://app.vbout.com/files/12370/fonts/Archia-Regular.woff') format('woff');
  font-style : normal;
  font-weight : normal;
  text-rendering : optimizeLegibility;
}
@font-face {
  font-family : 'Archia';
  url('https://app.vbout.com/files/12370/fonts/Archia-SemiBold.woff') format('woff');
  font-style : normal;
  font-weight : 500;
  text-rendering : optimizeLegibility;
}
@font-face {
  font-family : 'Archia';
  url('https://app.vbout.com/files/12370/fonts/Archia-Medium.woff') format('woff');
  font-style : normal;
  font-weight : 600;
  text-rendering : optimizeLegibility;
}
@font-face {
  font-family : 'valkyregular';
  src: url('https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/12370/julliec_assets/valkyregular-webfont.woff2') format('woff2'), 
    url('https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/12370/julliec_assets/valkyregular-webfont.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight : normal;
  font-style : normal;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
html,
body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}
body {
    color: var(--site-text-color);
}
p {
    color: var(--site-text-color);
}
.vboutTheme_travel13_top_menu .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
    color: #fff;
}
.vboutTheme_travel13_top_menu .navbar-nav .nav-item.active .nav-link, .vboutTheme_travel13_top_menu .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link : hover {
    color: #daebff !important;
}
.vboutTheme_travel13_top_menu .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link.btn:hover {
    color: var(--btn-primary-color) !important;
}
.testimonialSlider .slick-prev {
    left: 0px;
}
.testimonialSlider .slick-next {
    right: 0px;
}
.testimonialSlider {
    padding-left: 1.5rem !important;
    padding-right: 1.5rem !important;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
.testimonialSlider p, .testimonialSlider h6 {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;    
    color: #fff;
}
.testimonialSlider h6 {
    font-size: 24px;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .vboutTheme_travel13_top_menu .navbar-nav .nav-item .btn-brown.nav-link {
        background: #5286c2;
    }
    .vboutTheme_travel13_top_menu .navbar-nav .nav-item .btn-brown.nav-link:hover {
        background: var(--btn-tertiary-color);
        color: #ffffff !important;
    }
    .navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding-right: 1rem;
        padding-left: 1rem;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .nav-item .btn-warning {
        background-color: transparent;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        text-align: right;
    }
    .vboutTheme_travel13_top_menu a.btn-arrow:after {
        background: none;
        width: auto;
        padding: initial;
        height: auto;
        margin: auto;
    }
    .navbar-brand {
        width: calc(100% - 75px);
    }
}
.sub-heading {
    color: #5286c2;
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.heading,
.postTitle {
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
    color: #454545;
}
.textContent,
p {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #454545;
}
.testimonialContent {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.563rem, 1.42vw + 1.278rem, 2.188rem);
    color: #fff;
}
.postLink {
    color: #042f4f;
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}
.postLink a {
    color: #042f4f;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}
.slick-prev:before, .slick-next:before {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}
a.btn-arrow {
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    color: #ffffff;
}
a:not(.nav-link).btn-arrow:hover {
    background-color: var(--btn-tertiary-color) !important;
}
.vbfs-submit {
    position: relative;
}
.vbfs-submit:after {
    content: "";
    background: url(./white-arrow.png) no-repeat scroll center right transparent;
    width: 49px;
    height: 6px;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    position: absolute;
    right: 5vw;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.vbfs-submit:hover:after {
    right: 3.5vw;
}
a.hover-to-darkblue-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--btn-tertiary-color) !important;
}
a.hover-to-primary-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--btn-primary-color) !important;
}
a.btn-arrow:hover:after {
    transform: translateX(10px);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .vboutTheme_event03_register_form_block div.vbfs-field label.error {
        bottom: -18px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
}
.welcome-container {
    position: relative;
}
ul.checklist {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
}
ul.checklist li {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 2;
}
ul.checklist li:before {
    content: "";
    background-image: url("https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/12370/julliec_assets/checklist.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top left;
    background-attachment: scroll;
    width: 34px;
    height: 35px;
    display: inline-block;
    float: left;
    padding-right: 34px;
    margin-right: 15px;
}
ul.checklist:after {
    content: "";
    background-color: #5286c2;
    width: 121px;
    height: 3px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
}
.topNum {
    height: 75px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.book-details {
    position: relative;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .innerDiv {
        margin-left: -50px;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .book-details:before {
        content: "";
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/butterfly-1.png)
            no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        max-width: 237px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 187px;
        position: absolute;
        top: -70px;
        right: 30px;
    }
    .book-details:after {
        content: "";
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/butterfly-4.png)
            no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        max-width: 280px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 225px;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
    }
}
.testimonialSection {
    position: relative;
}
.testimonialColumn {
    position: relative;
    background-image: none;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top center;
    background-attachment: scroll;
    padding-top: clamp(30px, 5vw, 80px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(30px, 5vw, 80px);
}
.testimonialSection:before, .testimonialSection:after {
    content: "";
}
.aboutSection {
    position: relative;
}
@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .testimonial-wrapper:after {
        content: "";
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/butterfly-2.png)
            no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        max-width: 216px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 176px;
        position: absolute;
        top: 30px;
        right: 0px;
    }
}
.waitlistDiv.vboutTheme_master02.vboutTheme_master02_discount {
    background: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}
ul.checklist {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
}
ul.checklist li {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 2;
}
ul.checklist li:before {
    content: "";
    background-image: url("https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/12370/julliec_assets/checklist.png");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top left;
    background-attachment: scroll;
    width: 34px;
    height: 35px;
    display: inline-block;
    float: left;
    padding-right: 34px;
    margin-right: 15px;
}
ul.checklist:after {
    content: "";
    background-color: #5286c2;
    width: 121px;
    height: 3px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
}
.topNum {
    height: 75px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.book-details {
    position: relative;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .innerDiv {
        margin-left: -50px;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .book-details:before {
        content: "";
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/butterfly-1.png)
            no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        max-width: 237px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 187px;
        position: absolute;
        top: -70px;
        right: 30px;
    }
    .book-details:after {
        content: "";
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/butterfly-4.png)
            no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        max-width: 280px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 225px;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
    }
}
.footer-top {
    padding-block: 1rem;
}
.footer-bottom {
    padding-block: 1rem;
}
ul.footer-nav {
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    column-gap: 2rem;
    row-gap: 0.5rem;
}
ul.footer-nav li a {
    color: var(--site-text-color);
    font-size: 20px;
}
.footer-logo-col {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}
.copyright {
    font-size: 20px;
}
.vbtb-consultant01-WholeFormBlock .vbfs-submit:after {
    background: none;
}
.footer-wrapper {
    position: relative;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .row-border-tb {
        border-top: 2px solid #daebff;
        border-bottom: 2px solid #daebff;
    }
    .footer-logo-col,
    .footer-content-col {
        border-right: 2px solid #daebff;
    }
    .footer-top {
        border-bottom: 2px solid #daebff;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .center-mb {
        text-align: center;
    }
    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        row-gap: 1rem;
    }
    ul.footer-nav {
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .footer-logo-col {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

.vboutTheme_travel13_top_menu .navbar-nav .nav-item.active .nav-link {
    color: #DAEBFF;
}

.hero {
    min-height: 400px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-image: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/hero-banner.jpg);
}
.hero-inner-bg img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    z-index: -1;
}
.vbt-lp .hero {
    height: calc(90vh - 110px);    
}
.vboutTheme_travel13_top_menu .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
    font-size: 20px;
}
h1.heading {
    font-size: clamp(3.125rem, 5.208vw + 2.083rem, 6.25rem);
}
h1.heading,
.heading-1 {
    font-family: "valkyregular";
}
.heading-2 {
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
}
.h2,
h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.667vw + 1.667rem, 3rem);
}
.heading.author {
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.042vw + 1.042rem, 1.875rem);
}
.text-overlay .heading {
    color: #fff;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 500px;
}

.about-author .sub-heading,
.about-author .heading {
    color: #454545;
}
.width-24 {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 24%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.width-69 {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 69%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.blurb-content {
    background: #ede9e6;
    padding: 50px 40px;

}
.blurb-content * {
    color: #000;
}
.blurb-content a {
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.blurb-content a:hover {
    color: #5286c2;
}
.padding-50 {
    padding: 50px;
}

/* MISC */
.about-book, .about-book .container, .why-i-wrote-this-book, .why-i-wrote-this-book .container, .book_is_for_you {position: relative;}
.why-i-wrote-this-book .container, .about-book .container {z-index: 2;}

.navbar-dark .navbar-toggler {
    border-color: transparent;
}

.why-i-wrote-this-book {
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(30px, 5vw, 60px);    
}
.book_is_for_you {
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px);    
  padding-bottom: clamp(30px, 5vw, 80px);     
}
.stay-in-touch {
  padding-top: clamp(50px, 5vw, 70px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(0px, 5vw, 70px);    
}
.about-book {
  padding-top: clamp(30px, 5vw, 70px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3px, 5vw, 70px);       
}

.butterfly {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -40px;
    right: -60px;
    z-index: 5;
    max-width: 150px;
}

#cta-container .vbfs-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;  
    row-gap: 5px;
}
#cta-container .vbfs-form > .vbfs-rows {
    flex: 1 1 55%;
    max-width: 320px;  
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .vbt-lp .hero {
        height: calc(70vh - 110px);
    }
    .hero-inner-bg img {
        max-width: 400px;
    }
    .width-24 {
        max-width: 50%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) { /* adjust breakpoint if needed */
  .navbar-collapse {
    padding: 20px;    
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%; /* places it below navbar */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: rgb(80 109 143 / 95%); /* optional for readability */
    z-index: 999;
  }
}




@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .about-inner-row {
        margin-top: -180px;
    }
    .blurb-content {
        margin-left: -100px;
        width: calc(100% + 100px);    
    }    

    /* MISC */

    .about-book:before {
        content: '';
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/graphic1.png) no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 160px;
        height: 313px;
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
    }
    .about-book:after {
        content: '';
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/butterfly1.png) no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 219px;
        height: 590px;
        position: absolute;
        right: 0px;
        top: 0px;
    }

    .why-i-wrote-this-book:before {
        content: '';
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/butterfly3.png) no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 177px;
        height: 152px;
        position: absolute;
        right: 0px;
        top: 0px;

    }
    .why-i-wrote-this-book:after {
        content: '';
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/butterfly4.png) no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 142px;
        height: 185px;
        position: absolute;
        left: 0px;
        bottom: 0px;
    }  
 
    .book_is_for_you:after {
        content: '';
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/butterfly5.png) no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 183px;
        height: 282px;
        position: absolute;
        right: 0px;
        bottom: 0px;
    }
    /*
    #cta-container:after {
        content: '';
        background: url(https://assets.vbt.io/public/files/13212/Landing_Page_Assets/butterfly2.png) no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 141px;
        height: 127px;
        position: absolute;
        right: 10%;
        bottom: 0px;        
    }
    */

}



@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .butterflies {display: none;}
    .testimonialSlider p, .testimonialSlider h6 {text-align:center;}
    .vbt-lp .hero {
        height: calc(60vh - 110px);
    }
    .hero-inner-bg img {
        max-width: 350px;
    }
    #cta-container {
        text-align: center;
    }
    .padding-50 {
        padding-left: 25px;
        padding-right: 25px;
        padding-bottom: 25px;
    }
    .text-overlay .heading {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .width-24,
    .width-69 {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .blurb-content {
        padding: 30px 25px;
    }
    #cta-container img {
        max-width: 300px !important;
    }
    .about-book img,
    .book_is_for_you img,
    .about-author img {
        max-width: 400px !important;
    }
    .about-author .sub-heading,
    .about-author .heading {
        color: #ffffff;
    }
}