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/* ── 0. BOX SIZING ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}

/* ── 1. BODY / BASE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Open Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;
     font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:#111;background:#fff;margin:0;padding:0;
     -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}

/* ── 2. SKIP LINK (must be visible on focus before any other CSS loads) ─── */
.skip-link{
    position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;
    z-index:100000;background:#1e73be;color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;
    padding:12px 18px;text-decoration:none;border-radius:0 0 6px 0}
.skip-link:focus,.skip-link:focus-visible{
    position:fixed;left:0;top:0;width:auto;height:auto;overflow:visible;clip:none;
    outline:3px solid #fff;outline-offset:2px}

/* ── 3. FOCUS VISIBLE — WCAG 2.1 AA §2.4.11 ────────────────────────────── */
:focus-visible{
    outline:3px solid #1e73be;outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
:focus:not(:focus-visible){outline:none}
/* High-contrast mode */
@media (forced-colors:active){
    :focus-visible{outline:3px solid ButtonText}}

/* ── 4. IMAGES — prevent CLS with aspect-ratio placeholders ─────────────── */
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;vertical-align:middle}
img:not([width]){display:block}
/* Reserve space for known aspect ratios before image loads */
.cwd-card-thumb img,
.cwd-hero-img img,
.wp-post-image{aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover}
.cwd-slider-img,.featured-slider-wrapper img{aspect-ratio:21/9;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover}

/* ── 5. HEADER SKELETON — prevents layout shift on FCP ─────────────────── */
.cwd-utility-bar{
    background:#f5f5f5;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e0e0;
    height:36px;overflow:hidden;contain:layout style}
.cwd-logo-row{
    background:#fff;padding:14px 0;min-height:72px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;contain:layout style}
.cwd-logo-inner{
    max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;width:100%;padding:0 20px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.cwd-logo-center{text-align:center;flex:1}
.cwd-logo-img{height:56px;width:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto}
.cwd-main-nav-bar{
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    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;contain:layout style}
.cwd-donate-btn{
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    min-height:38px;padding:8px 22px;
    background:#d32f2f;color:#fff;
    font-weight:700;font-size:14px;border-radius:4px;
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.cwd-ts-space{
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 120px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:820px){
    .cwd-ts-wrap,
    .cwd-ts-wrap--50-50,
    .cwd-ts-wrap--55-45,
    .cwd-ts-wrap--60-40,
    .cwd-ts-wrap--40-60{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }
    /* On mobile collapse space column entirely — no point in showing it */
    .cwd-ts-space{ display:none; }
    /* Text takes full width */
    .cwd-ts-text{ order:0 !important; }
}


/* ── Outer wrapper (one per block instance) ─────────────────────────────── */
.cwd-bi-wrap {
    display: grid;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 72px;
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    padding: 60px 64px;
    --cwd-bi-accent: #1a3a5c;
}

/* Column splits */
.cwd-bi-wrap--50-50 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.cwd-bi-wrap--55-45 { grid-template-columns: 1.22fr 1fr; }
.cwd-bi-wrap--60-40 { grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; }
.cwd-bi-wrap--40-60 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr; }

/* Divider variant */
.cwd-bi-wrap--divider {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── Text column ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwd-bi-text { padding: 8px 0; }

.cwd-bi-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--cwd-bi-accent, #1a3a5c);
}
.cwd-bi-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: currentColor;
    border-radius: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.cwd-bi-heading {
    font-family: 'Open Sans', -apple-system, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px) !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    line-height: 1.15 !important;
    margin: 0 0 22px !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px !important;
    color: var(--cwd-bi-accent, #1a3a5c) !important;
}

/* ── Bullet list ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwd-bi-bullets {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.cwd-bi-bullets li {
    font-family: 'Open Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #3a3a3c;          /* Apple "secondary label" */
    padding: 12px 0 12px 26px;
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f5;
}
.cwd-bi-bullets li:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.cwd-bi-bullets li:last-child  { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

/* Bullet dot — left-aligned, vertically centred on first line */
.cwd-bi-bullets li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 21px;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cwd-bi-accent, #1a3a5c);
    opacity: 0.85;
}
.cwd-bi-bullets li:first-child::before { top: 9px; }

.cwd-bi-bullets li a {
    color: var(--cwd-bi-accent, #1a3a5c);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.cwd-bi-bullets li a:hover { opacity: 0.75; }
.cwd-bi-bullets li strong,
.cwd-bi-bullets li b    { font-weight: 700; color: #1c1c1e; }
.cwd-bi-bullets li em,
.cwd-bi-bullets li i    { font-style: italic; }

/* ── Image column ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwd-bi-img {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}
.cwd-bi-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}
.cwd-bi-img--rounded img  { border-radius: 14px; }
.cwd-bi-img--shadow  img  { box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }

.cwd-bi-caption {
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: #8e8e93;          /* Apple "tertiary label" */
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.55;
    letter-spacing: 0.1px;
}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .cwd-bi-wrap {
        padding: 44px 36px;
        gap: 40px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .cwd-bi-wrap,
    .cwd-bi-wrap--50-50,
    .cwd-bi-wrap--55-45,
    .cwd-bi-wrap--60-40,
    .cwd-bi-wrap--40-60 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
        padding: 32px 24px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .cwd-bi-img  { order: -1; }
    .cwd-bi-text { order: 0; }
}


/* ── Outer wrapper ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwd-si-wrap {
    display: grid;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 64px;
    padding: 80px 64px;
    background: var(--cwd-si-bg, #c5192d);
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Column splits */
.cwd-si-wrap--img-left  { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr; }
.cwd-si-wrap--img-right { grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr; }

/* ── Image column ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwd-si-img-col { position: relative; }

.cwd-si-img-col img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

/* Collage effect: slight rotation + layered shadow */
.cwd-si-wrap--effect .cwd-si-img-col img {
    transform: rotate(-0.7deg);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow:
        -8px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.06),
        0 18px 40px rgba(15,23,42,0.18);
}

/* ── Text column ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwd-si-text-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.cwd-si-wrap .cwd-si-eyebrow {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Text", "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 2px !important;
    color: var(--cwd-si-heading-color, #c8a452) !important;
    margin: 0 0 16px 0 !important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.cwd-si-wrap .cwd-si-heading {
    display: block;
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Display", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 72px) !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
    line-height: 1.04 !important;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px !important;
    color: var(--cwd-si-heading-color, #c8a452) !important;
    margin: 0 0 28px 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.cwd-si-rows {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.cwd-si-wrap .cwd-si-rows li {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Text", "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 17px !important;
    line-height: 1.75 !important;
    color: var(--cwd-si-row-color, rgba(255,255,255,0.95)) !important;
    padding: 14px 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cwd-si-divider, rgba(255,255,255,0.14)) !important;
}

.cwd-si-wrap .cwd-si-rows li:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.cwd-si-wrap .cwd-si-rows li:last-child  { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.cwd-si-wrap .cwd-si-rows li a {
    color: var(--cwd-si-heading-color, #c8a452);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
}
.cwd-si-wrap .cwd-si-rows li a:hover { opacity: 0.8; }
.cwd-si-wrap .cwd-si-rows li strong, .cwd-si-wrap .cwd-si-rows li b { font-weight: 700; color: var(--cwd-si-strong, #fff); }

/* ── Image placeholder (no image set) ───────────────────────────────────── */
.cwd-si-img-placeholder {
    min-height: 260px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    border: 2px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .cwd-si-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        padding: 48px 28px;
        gap: 36px;
    }
    /* On mobile always show image first */
    .cwd-si-wrap--img-left  .cwd-si-img-col  { order: 0; }
    .cwd-si-wrap--img-left  .cwd-si-text-col { order: 1; }
    .cwd-si-wrap--img-right .cwd-si-text-col { order: 1; }
    .cwd-si-wrap--img-right .cwd-si-img-col  { order: 0; }

    .cwd-si-wrap--effect .cwd-si-img-col img {
        transform: none;
        box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
    }
    .cwd-si-wrap .cwd-si-heading { font-size: clamp(34px, 8vw, 52px) !important; letter-spacing: -1px !important; }
}

.cwd-bs-wrap{
    display: grid;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 52px;
    padding: 0;
}
.cwd-bs-wrap{ --cwd-bs-accent: #1a3a5c; }
.cwd-bs-wrap--50-50{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.cwd-bs-wrap--55-45{ grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; }
.cwd-bs-wrap--60-40{ grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; }
.cwd-bs-wrap--40-60{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr; }
.cwd-bs-wrap--divider{
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* ── Text column ── */
.cwd-bs-text{ padding: 8px 0; }

.cwd-bs-eyebrow{
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1;
}
.cwd-bs-eyebrow::before{
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 3px;
    background: currentColor;
    border-radius: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cwd-bs-heading{
    font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px) !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
    margin: 0 0 20px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px !important;
    color: var(--cwd-bs-accent, #1a3a5c) !important;
}

/* ── Bullet rows ── */
.cwd-bs-bullets{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.cwd-bs-bullets li{
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #333;
    padding: 11px 0 11px 28px;
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
}
.cwd-bs-bullets li:last-child{ border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.cwd-bs-bullets li::before{
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 19px;
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cwd-bs-accent, #1a3a5c);
}
.cwd-bs-bullets li a{ color: var(--cwd-bs-accent, #1a3a5c); text-underline-offset: 3px; font-weight: 600; }
.cwd-bs-bullets li strong, .cwd-bs-bullets li b{ font-weight: 700; }
.cwd-bs-bullets li em, .cwd-bs-bullets li i{ font-style: italic; }

/* ── Space column ── */
.cwd-bs-space{
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 120px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media(max-width:820px){
    .cwd-bs-wrap,
    .cwd-bs-wrap--50-50,
    .cwd-bs-wrap--55-45,
    .cwd-bs-wrap--60-40,
    .cwd-bs-wrap--40-60{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }
    .cwd-bs-space{ display: none; }
    .cwd-bs-text{ order: 0 !important; }
}

.cwd-ac-wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;background:var(--cwd-ac-bg);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0;}.cwd-ac-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:0;padding:32px 24px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;flex:1;min-width:180px;transition:background .18s;}.cwd-ac-card:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,.04);}.cwd-ac-dividers .cwd-ac-card+.cwd-ac-card{border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);}.cwd-ac-avatar{width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;margin-bottom:16px;border:3px solid var(--cwd-ac-accent);}.cwd-ac-info{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:5px;width:100%;}.cwd-ac-name{font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cwd-ac-accent);line-height:1.2;}.cwd-ac-jobtitle{font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#888;}.cwd-ac-bio{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.5;max-width:320px;}.cwd-ac-more{font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;color:var(--cwd-ac-accent);margin-top:6px;}@media(max-width:640px){.cwd-ac-wrap{flex-direction:column;}.cwd-ac-dividers .cwd-ac-card+.cwd-ac-card{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);}}
.cwd-tp-wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;padding:36px 32px;border-radius:12px;margin:32px 0;background:var(--cwd-tp-section);}.cwd-tp-card{flex:1 1 0;min-width:200px;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 3px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.10);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s;}.cwd-tp-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.14);}.cwd-tp-photo-wrap{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cwd-tp-accent);}.cwd-tp-photo{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .3s;}.cwd-tp-card:hover .cwd-tp-photo{transform:scale(1.03);}.cwd-tp-body{padding:24px 22px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;flex:1;}.cwd-tp-name{font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cwd-tp-accent);line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:5px;}.cwd-tp-title{font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.2px;color:#999;margin-bottom:12px;}.cwd-tp-bio{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:14px;color:#555;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 20px;flex:1;}.cwd-tp-cta{display:inline-block;padding:9px 24px;margin-top:auto;background:var(--cwd-tp-accent);color:#fff;border-radius:100px;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.9px;transition:filter .15s;}.cwd-tp-card:hover .cwd-tp-cta{filter:brightness(1.12);}@media(max-width:700px){.cwd-tp-wrap{flex-direction:column;gap:20px;padding:24px 16px;}.cwd-tp-card{width:100%;flex:1 1 100%;align-self:stretch;}}
.single .entry-content .cwd-share-buttons a,.single .entry-content .cwd-social-sharing .cwd-share-buttons a,.cwd-share-buttons a,.cwd-social-sharing a[href] {    color: #fff !important;    border-bottom: none !important;    text-decoration: none !important;}@media(max-width:600px){    .cwd-share-buttons { justify-content:flex-start !important; }    .cwd-share-buttons a,.cwd-share-buttons button {        padding:9px 12px !important; font-size:0 !important;        gap:0 !important; min-width:38px; justify-content:center !important;    }}
.footer-menu a:hover { color: #4db2ec !important; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-widgets { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
    .footer-menu { flex-direction: column !important; gap: 10px !important; }
    .footer-menu span { display: none !important; }
}
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Li Europan lingues es membres del sam familie. Lor separat existentie es un myth. Por scientie, musica, sport etc., li tot Europa usa li sam vocabularium. Li lingues differe solmen in li grammatica, li pronunciation e li plu commun vocabules. Omnicos directe al desirabilit&#65533; de un nov lingua franca: on refusa continuar payar custosi traductores. It solmen va esser necessi far uniform grammatica, pronunciation e plu sommun paroles.
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Li Europan lingues es membres del sam familie. Lor separat existentie es un myth. Por scientie, musica, sport etc., li tot Europa usa li sam vocabularium. Li lingues differe solmen in li grammatica, li pronunciation e li plu commun vocabules. Omnicos directe al desirabilit&#65533; de un nov lingua franca: on refusa continuar payar custosi traductores. It solmen va esser necessi far uniform grammatica, pronunciation e plu sommun paroles.
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Li Europan lingues es membres del sam familie. Lor separat existentie es un myth. Por scientie, musica, sport etc., li tot Europa usa li sam vocabularium. Li lingues differe solmen in li grammatica, li pronunciation e li plu commun vocabules. Omnicos directe al desirabilit&#65533; de un nov lingua franca: on refusa continuar payar custosi traductores. It solmen va esser necessi far uniform grammatica, pronunciation e plu sommun paroles.
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