blockquote, .wp-block-quote, .wp-block-pullquote {
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #f5f5f5;
  border-left: 3px solid #d4af37;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
blockquote cite,
.wp-block-quote cite,
.wp-block-pullquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #d4af37;
}
:root{
  --brand-gold:#CBA135;
  --brand-dark:#0E0E0E;
}

.ct-button,
.wp-block-button__link,
.wp-element-button{
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--brand-gold);
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gold);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    background-color .4s ease,
    box-shadow .4s ease,
    transform .3s ease;
}

.ct-button:hover,
.wp-block-button__link:hover,
.wp-element-button:hover{
  box-shadow: 
    0 0 15px rgba(203,161,53,0.6),
    0 0 30px rgba(203,161,53,0.4);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.ct-button::before,
.wp-block-button__link::before,
.wp-element-button::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: -50%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 300%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.4) 50%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%
  );
  transform: rotate(25deg);
  animation: shineMove 5s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes shineMove{
  0%{ left:-80%; opacity:0; }
  10%{ opacity:1; }
  50%{ left:150%; opacity:1; }
  90%{ opacity:0; }
  100%{ left:-80%; opacity:0; }
}

.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link{
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gold);
}
.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link:hover{
  background: var(--brand-gold);
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(203,161,53,0.5);
}

@media (max-width: 782px){
  .ct-button, .wp-block-button__link, .wp-element-button{
    padding: 14px 24px;
  }
}
/* HELEN MASLOW NYC — Gold glow + subtle shimmer on logo */
.site-branding img,
.header .ct-logo img,
.logo img {
  transition: filter .35s ease, transform .35s ease;
}
.site-branding a:hover img,
.header .ct-logo a:hover img,
.logo a:hover img {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(203,161,53,.55)) brightness(1.06);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.site-branding a,
.header .ct-logo a,
.logo a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  overflow: visible;
}
.site-branding a::after,
.header .ct-logo a::after,
.logo a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -120%;
  top: -20%;
  width: 140%;
  height: 140%;
  background: linear-gradient(75deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,0) 45%,
    rgba(255,255,255,.35) 50%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0) 55%);
  transform: rotate(8deg);
  animation: hm-shine 6s linear infinite;
  opacity: .22;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.site-branding a:hover::after,
.header .ct-logo a:hover::after,
.logo a:hover::after {
  opacity: .35;
}

@keyframes hm-shine {
  from { transform: translateX(0) rotate(8deg); }
  to   { transform: translateX(140%) rotate(8deg); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .site-branding a::after,
  .header .ct-logo a::after,
  .logo a::after {
    animation: none;
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-branding a::after,
  .header .ct-logo a::after,
  .logo a::after { opacity: .16; }
}
/* Smooth gold underline hover effect with fade-in and fade-out */
.main-navigation ul li a {
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.4s ease;
}

.main-navigation ul li a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -4px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #CBA135;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.main-navigation ul li a:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  opacity: 1;
}

.main-navigation ul li a:hover {
  color: #CBA135;
}
header.site-header {
  padding-top: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  header.site-header {
    padding-top: 8px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  header.site-header {
    padding-top: 6px;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
  }
}