.klg-practice-areas-carousel,
.klg-malpractice-splide {
	max-width:1280px;
	padding:0 20px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}
.klg-practice-areas-carousel .bg-bx,
.klg-malpractice-splide .bg-bx{
	display:flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	height: 85px;
	padding:0 !important;
}
.klg-practice-areas-carousel .bg-bx a,
.klg-malpractice-splide .bg-bx a {
	padding: 16px !important;
	color: #ffffff !important;
	font-size:20px;
	font-family:  var(--global-heading-font-family);
	line-height:24px;
	text-align: center;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	display:flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
}
.klg-practice-areas-carousel .bg-bx a:hover,
.klg-practice-areas-carousel .bg-bx:hover,
.klg-malpractice-splide .bg-bx:hover,
.klg-malpractice-splide .bg-bx a:hover {
	background-color: #E15247;
}

ul.two-col-list {
	columns: 2;
	column-gap: 40px;
}

/* ============================================================
   READ MORE / CONTINUE READING EXPAND FUNCTIONALITY
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Button: base style --- */
a.read-more-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #E15247;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* --- Button: hide "Read Less" + X icon by default (collapsed state) --- */
a.read-more-btn .cls {
  display: none;
}

/* --- Button: show/hide SVG icons --- */
a.read-more-btn svg.opn {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  stroke: #E15247;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
}
a.read-more-btn svg.cls {
  display: none;
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  stroke: #E15247;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
}

/* --- Panel: the inner column is what we clip --- */
.read-more-panel {
  position: relative;   /* anchor for the ::before gradient */
}

.read-more-panel > .kt-inside-inner-col {
  height: 2.5rem;       /* collapsed height — shows just the H2 heading */
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  transition: height 0.5s ease;
}

/* --- Gradient fade overlay (on the inner col, not the panel itself) --- */
.read-more-panel > .kt-inside-inner-col::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), #ffffff);
  /* Replace #ffffff with your section background color if it isn't white */
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: block;
}

/* --- EXPANDED STATE: when .sld-opn is on the panel --- */

/* Remove height restriction */
.read-more-panel.sld-opn > .kt-inside-inner-col {
  height: auto;
}

/* Remove gradient overlay */
.read-more-panel.sld-opn > .kt-inside-inner-col::before {
  background-image: none;
}

/* Swap button labels: hide "Continue Reading" + plus, show "Read Less" + X */
.read-more-panel.sld-opn + a.read-more-btn .opn {
  display: none;
}
.read-more-panel.sld-opn + a.read-more-btn .cls {
  display: inline;
}
.read-more-panel.sld-opn + a.read-more-btn svg.opn {
  display: none;
}
.read-more-panel.sld-opn + a.read-more-btn svg.cls {
  display: inline-block;
}

.blk-bkgd .klg-case-result-card {
	background-color:#000000;
	background-image:none;
}
h2.no-border::before {
	background-image:none !important;
}