.lotus-apply,.lba-receipt{--lba-orange:#c9501d;--lba-dark:#222933;--lba-line:#eee4dc;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto 60px;color:var(--lba-dark);font-family:inherit}
.lotus-apply *,.lba-receipt *{box-sizing:border-box}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero{border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;padding:42px clamp(20px,5vw,58px);background:linear-gradient(110deg,#f4e9dc,#fff9f3 64%,#d7a983);position:relative}
.lba-eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:800;color:#b54a22}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero h2{font:700 clamp(30px,3.4vw,48px)/1.1 Georgia,serif!important;margin:12px 0!important}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;max-width:580px;margin:0}
.lba-hero-decoration{position:absolute;right:9%;top:8%;font-size:150px;color:#c9804d;opacity:.15}
.lba-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;padding:25px 0 12px}
.lba-steps>div{border:1px solid #f0e7df;border-radius:12px;padding:18px;background:#fff;display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr;column-gap:12px}
.lba-steps span{grid-row:span 2;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff0e8;color:var(--lba-orange);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800}
.lba-steps strong{font-size:14px}.lba-steps small{color:#777;font-size:12px}
.lotus-apply .lba-section{border:1px solid #eee2d9!important;border-radius:15px!important;padding:26px!important;margin:24px 0!important;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 22px #4c302009}
.lotus-apply .lba-section legend{font-size:21px;padding:0 10px 0 0}
.lba-section-number{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;background:var(--lba-orange);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;margin-right:10px}
.lotus-apply .lba-field{display:block!important;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin:16px 0!important}
.lotus-apply .lba-field em{color:#bf4d21;font-style:normal}
.lotus-apply .lba-field input:not([type=file]),.lotus-apply .lba-field textarea{display:block!important;max-width:100%!important;width:100%!important;border:1px solid #dcd8d4!important;background:#fff!important;border-radius:8px!important;padding:12px 14px!important;margin-top:7px!important;font:inherit;font-weight:400}
.lotus-apply .lba-field textarea{min-height:125px;resize:vertical}
.lotus-apply .lba-field:focus-within input,.lotus-apply .lba-field:focus-within textarea{border-color:#c9501d!important;outline:2px solid #c9501d22}
.lotus-apply .lba-upload{background:#fbf8f5;border:1px dashed #d7c7b9;border-radius:11px;padding:18px;max-width:650px}
.lotus-apply .lba-upload input{display:block;margin-top:12px;max-width:100%}
.lotus-apply .lba-upload small{display:block;color:#777;font-weight:400;margin-top:7px}
.lotus-apply .lba-section h3{font-size:19px!important;margin:24px 0 6px!important}
.lotus-apply .lba-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin:7px!important;padding:13px!important;border:1px solid #e7e3df;border-radius:9px;background:#fff;font-size:14px}
.lotus-apply .lba-brand:has(input:checked){background:#fff0e9;border-color:#d66c44}
.lotus-apply .lba-brand-other{display:flex;max-width:520px}
.lotus-apply input[type=checkbox]{accent-color:#c9501d}
.lotus-apply .lba-section>label:not(.lba-field):not(.lba-brand){display:block;margin:16px 0;line-height:1.5}
.lotus-apply button[type=submit],.lba-primary{display:inline-block;background:var(--lba-orange);color:#fff!important;border:0;border-radius:10px;padding:15px 26px;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none!important;cursor:pointer}
.lotus-apply button[type=submit]:hover,.lba-primary:hover{background:#ad3c12}
.lba-alert{padding:15px;background:#fff0e8;border-radius:8px;color:#a33c15}
.lba-receipt{padding:clamp(22px,5vw,60px);border:1px solid #eee6df;border-radius:20px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#fdf9f5)}
.lba-receipt-mark{margin:0 auto 20px;width:92px;height:92px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:#fce6d7;color:#b94717;font-size:55px}
.lba-receipt h2{font:700 clamp(30px,4vw,45px)/1.1 Georgia,serif!important;margin:12px 0!important}
.lba-receipt>p{font-size:16px}
.lba-number{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:#fff2e8;border:1px solid #f4dac9;border-radius:13px;padding:20px;margin:24px auto;max-width:350px}
.lba-number small{color:#666}.lba-number strong{font-size:23px;letter-spacing:1px}.lba-number button{border:1px solid #d5a28b;border-radius:7px;background:white;padding:6px 13px;cursor:pointer}
.lba-receipt-note,.lba-receipt-info{background:#fff1e7;border-radius:12px;padding:20px;line-height:1.65;text-align:left;margin:24px 0}
.lba-receipt-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin:30px 0}
.lba-receipt-grid>div{padding:15px;border-right:1px solid #e6ddd5}.lba-receipt-grid>div:last-child{border:0}
.lba-receipt-grid span{display:block;font-size:30px;color:var(--lba-orange);margin-bottom:10px}.lba-receipt-grid strong{display:block;font-size:15px}.lba-receipt-grid p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:#606060}
.lba-receipt-info{background:#f8f3ee}.lba-receipt-info p{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:14px}
.lba-receipt-actions{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.lba-secondary{border:1px solid var(--lba-orange);color:var(--lba-orange)!important;text-decoration:none!important;border-radius:10px;padding:15px 24px;font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:720px){.lba-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lba-receipt-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lba-receipt-grid>div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #eee}.lba-receipt-grid>div:last-child{border:0}.lotus-apply .lba-section{padding:17px!important}.lba-hero-decoration{display:none}.lotus-apply .lba-brand{margin:5px!important}.lba-receipt{padding:25px 15px}}

/* v1.2.1: responsive FAQ link alongside introduction */
.lotus-apply .lba-hero-subline{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 24px;margin-top:14px}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero-subline p{margin:0;flex:1 1 330px;min-width:0}
.lotus-apply .lba-faq-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex:0 0 auto;font-size:14px;font-weight:650;line-height:1.4;color:#a7431c;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:2px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.lotus-apply .lba-faq-link:hover{color:#792d12}
@media(max-width:760px){.lotus-apply .lba-hero-subline{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px}.lotus-apply .lba-hero-subline p{flex:auto;width:100%}.lotus-apply .lba-faq-link{max-width:100%;white-space:normal}}

/* v1.2.2: editorial still life in submission hero. No theme edits required. */
.lotus-apply .lba-hero{min-height:310px;display:flex;align-items:center;isolation:isolate;background:#f6e9dc!important;padding:42px clamp(22px,5vw,58px)!important}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero-text{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:65%;width:100%}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero-visual{display:block;position:absolute;z-index:0;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:52%;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#f6e9dc 0%,rgba(246,233,220,.94) 10%,rgba(246,233,220,.3) 39%,transparent 70%),url("assets/yazar-basvuru-still-life.webp");background-position:center,right center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover,cover;pointer-events:none}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,57px)!important;line-height:1.14!important;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:820px}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero-subline{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:flex-start;gap:16px;margin-top:20px}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero-subline p{flex:none;max-width:100%;font-size:clamp(14px,1.25vw,17px);line-height:1.55}
.lotus-apply .lba-faq-link{font-weight:700;max-width:100%;white-space:normal}
@media(max-width:980px){.lotus-apply .lba-hero-text{max-width:75%}.lotus-apply .lba-hero-visual{width:55%;opacity:.8}}
@media(max-width:680px){.lotus-apply .lba-hero{min-height:0;padding:29px 22px 155px!important;align-items:flex-start}.lotus-apply .lba-hero-text{max-width:100%}.lotus-apply .lba-hero h2{font-size:clamp(30px,8vw,42px)!important}.lotus-apply .lba-hero-visual{inset:auto 0 0 auto;height:180px;width:100%;background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#f6e9dc 0%,rgba(246,233,220,.3) 48%,transparent 100%),url("assets/yazar-basvuru-still-life.webp");background-position:center,right 55%;background-size:cover,cover;opacity:.9}.lotus-apply .lba-hero-subline{gap:12px;margin-top:15px}}

/* v1.2.3: approved preview composition, original crop and restrained placement. */
.lotus-apply .lba-hero{
  background:#f6e9dc!important;
  min-height:325px;
  padding:40px clamp(22px,4.8vw,58px)!important;
}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero-text{max-width:67%;width:100%;z-index:2}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero-visual{
  inset:0 0 0 auto;
  width:47%;
  height:100%;
  opacity:1;
  background-image:url("assets/yazar-basvuru-still-life.webp");
  background-color:#e8c8ad;
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center center;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;
}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero-visual::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 -1px;width:14%;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f6e9dc,rgba(246,233,220,0));
  pointer-events:none;
}
.lotus-apply .lba-hero h2{font-size:clamp(31px,3.5vw,55px)!important;max-width:760px}
@media(max-width:980px){
 .lotus-apply .lba-hero-text{max-width:70%}
 .lotus-apply .lba-hero-visual{width:43%;opacity:1}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
 .lotus-apply .lba-hero{min-height:0;padding:27px 22px 170px!important}
 .lotus-apply .lba-hero-text{max-width:100%}
 .lotus-apply .lba-hero-visual{
   inset:auto 0 0 0;width:100%;height:155px;
   background-size:cover;background-position:center 56%;
   border-radius:0 0 16px 16px;
 }
 .lotus-apply .lba-hero-visual::before{
   inset:-1px 0 auto 0;width:100%;height:55px;
   background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f6e9dc,rgba(246,233,220,0));
 }
}