/*
 * ---:[ Thesis CSS reset ]:---
 */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0; }

html {
  word-break: break-word;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-weight: normal; }

table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  border-spacing: 0;
  word-break: normal; }

img,
fieldset {
  border: 0; }

abbr,
acronym {
  text-decoration: none; }

code {
  line-height: 1em; }

pre {
  overflow: auto;
  word-wrap: normal;
  -moz-tab-size: 4;
  tab-size: 4; }

sub,
sup {
  line-height: 0.5em; }

img,
.wp-caption {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto; }

iframe,
video,
embed,
object {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%; }

img {
  display: block; }

.left,
.alignleft,
img[align=left] {
  display: block;
  float: left; }

.right,
.alignright,
img[align=right] {
  display: block;
  float: right; }

.center,
.aligncenter,
img[align=middle] {
  display: block;
  float: none;
  text-align: center;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto; }

.clear {
  clear: both; }

input[type=submit],
button {
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: visible;
  -webkit-appearance: none; }

.wp-smiley {
  display: inline; }

/*
 * ---:[ layout structure ]:---
 */
body {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 24px;
  color: black;
  background-color: white;
  padding-top: 24px; }

.container {
  width: 897px;
  margin: 0 auto; }

.columns {
  box-sizing: border-box; }
  .columns > .content {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 617px;
    float: left;
    border-width: 0 1px 0 0;
    border-style: solid;
    border-color: #0c65ad; }
  .columns > .sidebar {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 280px;
    float: right;
    padding: 24px 24px 0 24px; }

/*
 * ---:[ links ]:---
 */
a {
  color: black;
  text-decoration: none; }
  p a {
    text-decoration: underline; }
    p a:hover {
      text-decoration: none; }

/*
 * ---:[ nav menu ]:---
 */
.menu {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 50;
  list-style: none;
  border-width: 0 0 1px 1px;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: #0c65ad; }
  .menu a {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 16px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: black;
    background-color: white;
    padding: 7px 11px;
    border-width: 1px 1px 1px 0;
    border-style: solid;
    border-color: #0c65ad; }
  .menu a:hover {
    background-color: #0c65ad; }
  .menu li {
    position: relative;
    float: left;
    margin-bottom: -1px; }
  .menu .sub-menu {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 110;
    left: -1px;
    list-style: none;
    border-color: #0c65ad;
    margin-top: -1px; }
    .menu .sub-menu .sub-menu {
      top: 0;
      left: 140px;
      margin: 0 0 0 -1px; }
    .menu .sub-menu li {
      width: 140px;
      clear: both; }
    .menu .sub-menu a {
      border-left-width: 1px; }
    .menu .sub-menu .current-menu-item > a {
      border-bottom-color: #0c65ad; }
  .menu li:hover > .sub-menu {
    display: block; }
  .menu .current-menu-item > a {
    border-bottom-color: white;
    background-color: white;
    cursor: text; }

.menu_control {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: black;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 7px 11px;
  border-width: 1px 1px 1px 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: #0c65ad;
  display: none;
  background-color: white; }
  .menu_control:hover {
    background-color: #0c65ad; }

/*
 * ---:[ header ]:---
 */
.header {
  border-bottom: 3px double #0c65ad;
  padding: 24px; }

#site_title {
  font-size: 37px;
  line-height: 1.31em;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: black; }
  #site_title a {
    color: black; }
    #site_title a:hover {
      color: black; }
  #site_title + #site_tagline {
    margin-top: 6px; }

#site_tagline {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #888888;
  line-height: 1.5em; }

/*
 * ---:[ golden ratio typography with spaced paragraphs ]:---
 */
  .grt h1,
  .grt .headline {
    font-size: 29px;
    line-height: 44px; }
  .grt h1 {
    margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .grt .headline {
    color: black;
    margin: 0; }
    .grt .headline a {
      color: black; }
      .grt .headline a:hover {
        color: black; }
  .grt h2,
  .grt h3,
  .grt h4 {
    color: black; }
  .grt h2 {
    font-size: 23px;
    line-height: 36px;
    margin-top: 39px;
    margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .grt h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 29px;
    margin-top: 33px;
    margin-bottom: 9px; }
  .grt h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .grt h1 + h2,
  .grt h2 + h3 {
    margin-top: 0; }
      .grt .post_content h2:first-child,
      .grt .post_content h3:first-child {
        margin-top: 0; }
  .grt ul {
    list-style-type: square; }
    .grt ul li a {
      text-decoration: underline; }
      .grt ul li a:hover {
        text-decoration: none; }
  .grt blockquote {
    color: #888888;
    padding-left: 15px;
    border-left: 1px solid #0c65ad; }
    .grt blockquote.right,
    .grt blockquote.left {
      width: 45%;
      font-size: 23px;
      line-height: 33px;
      padding-left: 0;
      border: 0;
      margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .grt code,
  .grt pre,
  .grt kbd {
    font-size: 12px; }
  .grt code {
    font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, Courier, Verdana, sans-serif;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding: 3px 4px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    margin: 0 1px; }
  .grt pre {
    font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, Courier, Verdana, sans-serif;
    background-color: white;
    padding: 15px 15px 15px 9px;
    border-left: 6px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); }
  .grt kbd {
    font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, Courier, Verdana, sans-serif;
    color: #111111;
    background-color: white;
    padding: 3px 4px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    margin: 0 1px; }
  .grt .alert,
  .grt .note,
  .grt .box {
    padding: 15px; }
  .grt .alert {
    background-color: #ffff99;
    border: 1px solid #e6e68a; }
  .grt .note {
    background-color: white;
    border: 1px solid #0c65ad; }
  .grt .box {
    background-color: #e6e6e6;
    border: 1px solid #cfcfcf; }
  .grt .footnotes {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 20px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px dotted #0c65ad; }
  .grt .footnotes,
  .grt sub,
  .grt sup,
  .grt .post_cats,
  .grt .post_tags {
    color: #888888; }
  .grt fieldset {
    margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .grt fieldset legend {
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 29px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .grt .avatar {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    float: right;
    clear: both;
    margin-left: 15px; }
  .grt .small,
  .grt .caption {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 20px; }
  .grt .caption {
    margin-top: -15px;
    color: #888888; }
  .grt .frame,
  .grt .post_image_box,
  .grt .wp-caption {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background-color: white;
    padding: 15px;
    border: 1px solid #0c65ad; }
  .grt .wp-caption p {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 20px; }
  .grt .wp-caption img,
  .grt .post_image_box .post_image,
  .grt .thumb,
  .grt .footnotes p {
    margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .grt .drop_cap {
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1em;
    margin-right: 9px;
    float: left; }
  .grt .author_description {
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px dotted #0c65ad; }
    .grt .author_description .avatar {
      width: 96px;
      height: 96px;
      float: left;
      margin-right: 15px;
      margin-left: 0; }
  .grt .author_description_intro {
    font-weight: bold; }
  .grt p,
  .grt ul,
  .grt ol,
  .grt blockquote,
  .grt pre,
  .grt dl,
  .grt dd,
  .grt .center,
  .grt .aligncenter,
  .grt .block,
  .grt .alignnone,
  .grt .post_image,
  .grt .post_image_box,
  .grt .wp-post-image,
  .grt .caption,
  .grt .wp-caption,
  .grt .alert,
  .grt .note,
  .grt .box,
  .grt .footnotes,
  .grt .headline_area {
    margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .grt .right,
  .grt .alignright,
  .grt .ad {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    margin-left: 24px; }
  .grt .left,
  .grt .alignleft,
  .grt .ad_left {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    margin-right: 24px; }
  .grt ul,
  .grt ol,
  .grt .stack {
    margin-left: 24px; }
  .grt ul ul,
  .grt ul ol,
  .grt ol ul,
  .grt ol ol,
  .grt .wp-caption p,
  .grt blockquote.right p,
  .grt blockquote.left p {
    margin-bottom: 0; }
    .grt .alert :last-child,
    .grt .note :last-child,
    .grt .box :last-child,
    .grt .right :last-child,
    .grt .left .footnotes :last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0; }

/*
 * ---:[ other content styles ]:---
 */
.post_box {
  padding: 24px 24px 0 24px;
  border-top: 1px dotted #0c65ad; }
  .post_box.top {
    border-top: 0; }

.byline {
  color: #888888; }
  .byline a {
    color: #888888;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #0c65ad; }
    .byline a:hover {
      color: black; }
  .byline a,
  .byline .post_author,
  .byline .post_date {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px; }
  .byline .post_author_intro,
  .byline .post_date_intro,
  .byline .post_cats_intro {
    font-style: italic; }
  .byline .post_edit {
    margin-left: 9px; }
    .byline .post_edit:first-child {
      margin-left: 0; }

  .wp-caption.aligncenter img {
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto; }
  .wp-caption .wp-caption-text .wp-smiley {
    display: inline;
    margin-bottom: 0; }

.num_comments_link {
  display: inline-block;
  color: #888888;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .num_comments_link:hover {
    background-color: #67b5f4; }

.num_comments {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: black; }

.bracket {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #0c65ad; }

.archive_intro {
  border-width: 0 0 1px 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: #0c65ad; }
  .archive_intro .headline {
    margin-bottom: 24px; }

.prev_next {
  clear: both;
  color: #888888;
  border-top: 1px solid #0c65ad;
  padding: 15px 24px; }
  .prev_next .next_posts {
    float: right; }

.previous_posts,
.next_posts {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px; }
  .previous_posts a:hover,
  .next_posts a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline; }

/*
 * ---:[ comments ]:---
 */
#comments {
  margin-top: 48px; }

.comments_intro {
  color: #888888;
  padding: 0 24px;
  margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .comments_intro a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline; }

.comments_closed {
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: #888888;
  margin: 0 24px 24px 24px; }

.comment_list {
  list-style-type: none;
  border-top: 1px dotted #0c65ad;
  margin-bottom: 48px; }

.comment {
  padding: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #0c65ad; }
  .comment .comment_head {
    margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .comment .comment_author {
    font-weight: bold; }
  .comment .avatar {
    float: right;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    margin-left: 15px; }
  .comment .comment_date {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 20px;
    color: #888888; }
    .comment .comment_date a {
      color: #888888; }
  .comment .comment_text > :last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0; }
  .comment .comment_footer {
    margin-top: 15px; }
    .comment .comment_footer a {
      font-size: 11px;
      line-height: 20px;
      color: #888888;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      margin-right: 15px; }

  .children .comment {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding: 0 0 0 24px;
    border-bottom: 0;
    border-left: 1px solid #0c65ad;
    margin-top: 24px; }
  .children .bypostauthor {
    background-color: transparent;
    border-color: black; }

  .comment_head a:hover,
  .comment_footer a:hover,
  comment_nav a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline; }

.comment_nav {
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  padding: 15px 24px;
  border-style: dotted;
  border-color: #0c65ad; }
  .comment_nav a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline; }

.comment_nav_top {
  border-width: 1px 0 0 0; }

.comment_nav_bottom {
  border-width: 0 0 1px 0;
  margin: -48px 0 48px 0; }

.next_comments {
  float: right; }

.comment_moderated {
  font-weight: bold; }

/*
 * ---:[ inputs ]:---
 */
  input[type="text"],
  input[type="number"],
  input[type="url"],
  input[type="tel"],
  input[type="email"],
  input[type="password"] {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: inherit;
    line-height: 1em;
    font-weight: inherit;
    color: black;
    background-color: white;
    padding: 6px;
    border: 1px solid #0c65ad;
    box-sizing: border-box; }
    input[type="text"]:focus,
    input[type="number"]:focus,
    input[type="url"]:focus,
    input[type="tel"]:focus,
    input[type="email"]:focus,
    input[type="password"]:focus {
      background-color: white;
      border-color: white; }

select,
textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  line-height: 1em;
  font-weight: inherit;
  color: black;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #0c65ad;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  line-height: inherit; }
  select:focus,
  textarea:focus {
    background-color: white;
    border-color: white; }

/*
 * ---:[ buttons ]:---
 */
button,
input[type="submit"] {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  line-height: 1em;
  font-weight: bold;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 9px;
  border: 3px double #0c65ad; }
  button:hover,
  input[type="submit"]:hover,
  button:active,
  input[type="submit"]:active {
    background-color: white;
    transition: background-color 0.3s; }

/*
 * ---:[ comment form ]:---
 */
#commentform {
  padding: 0 24px;
  margin: 48px 0; }
  .comment #commentform {
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-top: 15px; }
  #commentform .comment_form_title {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 29px;
    color: black;
    padding: 0 24px 15px 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted #0c65ad;
    margin-right: -24px;
    margin-left: -24px; }
  #commentform p {
    margin-bottom: 15px; }
    #commentform p .required {
      color: #dd0000; }
  #commentform label {
    display: block; }
  #commentform input[type="checkbox"] + label {
    display: inline;
    margin-left: 6px; }
  #commentform #wp-comment-cookies-consent + label {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 20px;
    color: #888888; }
  #commentform input[type="text"] {
    width: 50%; }
  #commentform input[type="submit"] {
    font-size: 18px; }
  #commentform textarea {
    display: block;
    width: 100%; }

#cancel-comment-reply-link {
  float: right;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: inherit;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: black;
  margin-top: 6px; }
  #cancel-comment-reply-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline; }

.login_alert {
  font-weight: bold;
  background-color: white;
  border: 1px solid #0c65ad; }

/*
 * ---:[ sidebar ]:---
 */
.sidebar {
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 17px; }
  .sidebar .widget_title,
  .sidebar .sidebar_heading,
  .sidebar .headline {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 11px; }
  .sidebar .widget_title,
  .sidebar .sidebar_heading {
    font-variant: small-caps;
    letter-spacing: 1px; }
  .sidebar p,
  .sidebar ul,
  .sidebar ol,
  .sidebar blockquote,
  .sidebar pre,
  .sidebar dl,
  .sidebar dd,
  .sidebar .left,
  .sidebar .alignleft,
  .sidebar .ad_left,
  .sidebar .right,
  .sidebar .alignright,
  .sidebar .ad,
  .sidebar .center,
  .sidebar .aligncenter,
  .sidebar .block,
  .sidebar .alignnone {
    margin-bottom: 17px; }
  .sidebar .left,
  .sidebar .alignleft,
  .sidebar .ad_left {
    margin-right: 17px; }
  .sidebar ul ul,
  .sidebar ul ol,
  .sidebar ol ul,
  .sidebar ol ol,
  .sidebar .right,
  .sidebar .alignright,
  .sidebar .ad,
  .sidebar .stack {
    margin-left: 17px; }
  .sidebar ul ul,
  .sidebar ul ol,
  .sidebar ol ul,
  .sidebar ol ol,
  .sidebar .wp-caption p,
  .sidebar .post_excerpt p {
    margin-bottom: 0; }
  .sidebar .text_box,
  .sidebar .thesis_email_form,
  .sidebar .query_box {
    margin-bottom: 34px; }
    .sidebar .search-form input[type="text"],
    .sidebar .thesis_email_form input[type="text"] {
      width: 100%;
      margin-bottom: 11px; }
  .sidebar button,
  .sidebar input[type="submit"] {
    padding: 7px; }
  .sidebar .query_box .post_author,
  .sidebar .query_box .post_date {
    color: #888888; }
  .sidebar .widget {
    margin-bottom: 34px; }
    .sidebar .widget ul {
      list-style-type: none; }
      .sidebar .widget ul li {
        margin-bottom: 11px; }
        .sidebar .widget ul li ul,
        .sidebar .widget ul li ol {
          margin-top: 11px; }
        .sidebar .widget ul li a:hover {
          text-decoration: underline; }

/*
 * ---:[ footer ]:---
 */
.footer {
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: #888888;
  text-align: right;
  padding: 15px 24px;
  border-top: 3px double #0c65ad; }
  .footer a {
    color: #888888; }
    .footer a:hover {
      color: black; }

/*
 * ---:[ custom template styles ]:---
 */
  body.landing {
    padding-top: 0; }
  .landing .container {
    width: 617px; }
  .landing .header,
  .landing .headline_area,
  .landing .footer {
    text-align: center; }

.full_page .columns > .content {
  width: 897px;
  float: none;
  border-right: 0; }

/*
 * ---:[ clearfix ]:---
 */
  .columns:after,
  .menu:after,
  .post_box:after,
  .post_content:after,
  .author_description:after,
  .sidebar:after,
  .query_box:after,
  .prev_next:after,
  .comment_text:after,
  .comment_nav:after {
    display: table;
    clear: both;
    content: ''; }

/*
 * ---:[ media queries ]:---
 */
@media all and (max-width: 900px) {
  body {
    padding-top: 0; }

  .container,
  .landing .container {
    width: auto;
    max-width: 617px; }

  .header {
    border-top: 1px solid #0c65ad; }
    .landing .header {
      border-top: 0; }

    .columns > .content {
      float: none;
      width: 100%;
      border: 0; 
    flex-direction: column;}
      .full_page .columns > .content {
        flex-basis:100%;
        width: 100%; }
    .columns > .sidebar {
      float: none;
      width: 100%;
      flex-basis:100%;
      border-top: 3px double #0c65ad; }

  .menu_control {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: white;
    padding: 1em 24px;
    border-width: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-sizing: border-box; }

  .menu {
    display: none;
    clear: both;
    width: 100%;
    border-width: 1px 0 0 0; }
    .menu .sub-menu {
      position: static;
      display: block;
      padding-left: 24px;
      border-top: 1px solid #0c65ad;
      margin: 0; }
      .menu .sub-menu li {
        width: 100%; }
    .menu li {
      float: none;
      width: 100%;
      margin-bottom: 0; }
      .menu li:first-child > a:first-child {
        border-top-width: 0; }
    .menu a {
      background-color: white;
      padding: 1em 24px;
      border-width: 1px 1px 0 0; }
    .menu .current-menu-item > a {
      background-color: white; }
    .menu > li > a {
      border-left-width: 1px; }

  .show_menu {
    display: block; }

      .sidebar .search-form input[type="text"],
      .sidebar .thesis_email_form input[type="text"] {
        width: 50%; } }

@media all and (max-width: 616px) {
  .menu a {
      border-right-width: 0; }
    .menu > li > a {
      border-left-width: 0; } }

@media all and (max-width: 467px) {
  .menu a,
  .menu_control {
    padding: 1em 15px; }

  .header,
  .columns > .sidebar,
  .post_box,
  .prev_next,
  .comments_intro,
  .comment,
  .comment_nav,
  #commentform,
  #commentform .comment_form_title,
  .footer {
    padding-right: 15px;
    padding-left: 15px; }

  .menu .sub-menu,
  .children .comment {
    padding-left: 15px; }

  .right,
  .alignright,
  img[align="right"],
  .left,
  .alignleft,
  img[align="left"],
  .ad,
  .ad_left {
    float: none; }

    .grt .right,
    .grt .alignright,
    .grt .left,
    .grt .alignleft {
      margin-right: 0;
      margin-left: 0; }
      .grt blockquote.right,
      .grt blockquote.left {
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 24px; }

  .post_author:after {
    display: block;
    height: 0;
    content: '\a';
    white-space: pre; }

    #commentform input[type="text"],
    .sidebar .search-form input[type="text"],
    .sidebar .thesis_email_form input[type="text"] {
      width: 100%; }

  .comments_closed,
  .login_alert {
    margin-right: 15px;
    margin-left: 15px; }

  #commentform .comment_form_title {
    margin-left: -15px;
    margin-right: -15px; }

  .comment_date {
    display: none; } }

#site_title {
  line-height: 0.1em; }

#site_title a {
  display: inline-block; }

/*
 * ---:[ Custom CSS ]:---
 */
/*
 * ---:[ Global Essential Styles ]:---
 */
body {
  padding: 0; }

.page {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto; }

.columns:after,
.menu:after,
.post_box:after,
.post_content:after,
.author_description:after,
.sidebar:after,
.query_box:after,
.prev_next:after,
.comment_text:after,
.comment_nav:after {
  display: none; }

a {
  transition: all ease 0.5s; }

a:hover {
  color: #1e88e5; }

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .page {
    max-width: 90%; } }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .columns > .sidebar {
    border-top: 0px; } }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page {
    max-width: 94%; }

  .columns {
    flex-direction: column; }

  .columns > .content,
  .columns > .sidebar {
    flex-basis: 100%; } }

/*
 * ---:[ Header Styles ]:---
 */
#top_bar {
  width: 100%;
  height: 32px;
  background: #111111; }

  #top_bar .page { 
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:row;
    justify-content:space-between; }

#top_bar_social {
  padding-top: 6px;
  flex-basis:80%; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: white;
  transition: fill 0.2s ease;
  padding-right: 6px; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.facebook:hover svg {
  fill: #1877f2; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.x:hover svg {
  fill: #aaaaaa; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.instagram:hover svg {
  fill: #e4405f; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.linkedin:hover svg {
  fill: #0a66c2; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.youtube:hover svg {
  fill: red; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.email:hover svg {
  fill: #d44638; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.spotify:hover svg {
  fill: #1db954; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.reddit:hover svg {
  fill: orangered; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.discord:hover svg {
  fill: #5865f2; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.rss:hover svg {
  fill: orange; }

#top_bar_social .social-icon.tiktok:hover svg {
  fill: #aaaaaa; }

#top_bar_language { 
  flex-basis:20%;
  position:relative; }

.gt_switcher { 
  position:absolute;
  right:0; }

  .mobile-language-switcher .gt_switcher { 
  position:relative;
  right:auto;
  margin:30px 0 0 30px; }


#logo_bar { display:flex; flex-direction:row; justify-content: space-between; }

#site_title { flex-basis:30%; }

#header_ad { flex-basis:70%; }

#logo_bar img {
  transition: all ease 0.5s;
  padding: 40px 0; }

#logo_bar a:hover img {
  opacity: 0.8; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #top_bar_language {
    display:none; } 
  #logo_bar { flex-direction:column; }

#site_title { flex-basis:100%; }

#header_ad { flex-basis:100%; }
}
  


/*
 * ---:[ Navigation Styles ]:---
 */
#menu_bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  position:sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-top: #dedede solid 1px;
  border-bottom: #dedede solid 1px; }

.menu_control {
  display: none !important; }

.menu {
  border-color: #eeeeee; }

#menu-main-menu {
  flex-basis: 75%;
  border-left: 0; }



#menu-main-menu li a {
  border: 0;
  padding: 18px 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: none;
  font-family:"Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; }

#menu-main-menu li a:hover {
  background: #2196f3;
  color: white; }

#menu-main-menu li.current_page_item a {
  background: #0c65ad;
  color: white; }

#menu-main-menu li ul.sub-menu {
  min-width: 200px;
  border-top: #2196f3 solid 4px; }

#menu-main-menu li ul.sub-menu li {
  width: 100%; }

#menu-main-menu li ul.sub-menu li a:hover {
  background: #eeeeee;
  color: #2196f3; }

.menu .menu-item-has-children > a {
  position: relative;
  padding-right: 40px !important; }

.menu .menu-item-has-children > a::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.5em;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-40%);
  border-left: 0.3em solid transparent;
  border-right: 0.3em solid transparent;
  border-top: 0.35em solid currentColor;
  opacity: 0.85; }

.menu .menu-item-has-children > a[aria-expanded="true"]::after,
.menu .menu-item-has-children.open > a::after {
  transform: translateY(-40%) rotate(180deg); }


.menu .menu-item-has-children > a::after { content: ""; }

#menu-main-menu li ul.sub-menu::before {
    width: 0;
    height: 4px;
    top: -4px;
    position: absolute;
    background: #2196f3;
    left: 0;
    -webkit-transition: width .4s cubic-bezier(.87, .02, .23, 1);
    -webkit-transition: width .4s cubic-bezier(.87, .02, .23, 1.005);
    -moz-transition: width .4s cubic-bezier(.87, .02, .23, 1.005);
    -o-transition: width .5s cubic-bezier(.87, .02, .23, 1.005);
    transition: width .5s cubic-bezier(.87, .02, .23, 1.005);
    content: "";
    transition-delay: .3s;
    -webkit-transition-delay: .3s;
    -moz-transition-delay: .3s;
}

#menu_bar { box-sizing:border-box; padding-bottom:1px; }

#menu-main-menu li.current-menu-item a { background:#0c65ad; color:#fff; }




#header_search {
  flex-basis: 25%; }

#header_search label {
  display: none; }

#header_search input {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #dedede;
  color:#000;
  font-weight:bold;
  border: 0;
  padding: 18px 36px 18px 18px; }

.wgc-search-wrap {
  position: relative; }

.wgc-search-field,
.wgc-search-wrap input[type="search"] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.6rem 2.25rem 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  box-sizing: border-box; }

.wgc-search-icon {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.5rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  pointer-events: none;
    /*
   * don’t block typing/clicks
   */
  fill: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.6; }

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
#menu-main-menu li a {
  padding: 18px 8px;
  font-size: 12px; }
#menu-main-menu {
  flex-basis: 80%; }
#header_search {
  flex-basis: 20%; }
 }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #menu_bar {
    border-top: 0px;
    border-bottom: 0px; }
 }

#mobile_logo {
  width: 90%;
  margin: 40px auto 20px; }

#mobile_social {
  padding: 20px 30px;
  text-align: center; }

#mobile_social .social-icon svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: black;
  transition: fill 0.2s ease;
  padding-right: 6px; }

#mobile_social .social-icon:hover svg {
  fill: #0c65ad; }

  .mm-panel { z-index:99999; }

.mm-panel hr {
  border: 1px solid #0c65ad;
  width: 60%;
  margin: 0 auto 10px; }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
  #header_search {
  flex-basis: 60%; }
  }

/*
 * ---:[ Content Styles ]:---
 */
.columns {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between; }

.columns:after {
  display: none; }

.columns > .content {
  flex-basis: 72%;
  border: 0; }

.template-full .columns > .content {
  flex-basis: 100%; }

.post_box {
  padding: 0; }

div#breadcrumbs {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: inline-block;
  font: 700 13.333px Roboto;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: white;
  background: #0c65ad;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  box-sizing: border-box; }

#breadcrumbs a {
  color: white; }

.grt .headline {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #313131;
  font-weight: bold; }

.grt .headline a {
  transition: all ease 0.5s; }

.grt .headline a:hover {
  color: #666666; }

.grt h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #313131;
  font-weight: bold; }

.grt h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #313131;
  font-weight: bold; }

.grt a {
  color: #0c65ad; }

.fluid-width-video-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0; }

.fluid-width-video-wrapper iframe,
.fluid-width-video-wrapper object,
.fluid-width-video-wrapper embed {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%; }

.grt blockquote {
  background: #eeeeee;
  border-left: 4px #2196f3 solid;
  padding: 10px 20px; }

/*
 * ---:[ Sidebar Styles ]:---
 */
.columns > .sidebar {
  flex-basis: 25%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  float: none;
  width: auto;
  padding: 0; }


.widget_title, .widgettitle {
  width: 100%;
  background: #32414c;
  color: white;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: bold;
  box-sizing: border-box; }

.textwidget p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #313131;
  line-height: 1.8; }

.affiliate-widget-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0; }

.affiliate-widget-links li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  margin-top: 0px !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 16px; }

.affiliate-widget-links li.last {
  border-bottom: 0px; }

.affiliate-link-icon {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  margin-left: -10px;
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle; }

.affiliate-widget-links a {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #0073aa;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: 10px;
  line-height: 1px; }

.mc4wp-form #mc4wp_email {
  width: 100%;
  border-color: #aaaaaa; }

.mc4wp-form .msubmit input {
  width: 100%;
  color: #0073aa;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: solid; }

  .scw-list .term-1 { display:none; }

  /*
 * ---:[ media queries ]:---
 */
@media all and (max-width: 900px) {
      .columns > .content {
      float: none;
      width: 100%;
      border: 0; 
    flex-basis:100%; }

      .columns {
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction:column; }

    .columns > .sidebar {
      float: none;
      width: 100%;
      flex-basis:100%;
      border-top: 3px double #0c65ad; }

    }

/*
 * ---:[ Footer Styles ]:---
 */
.footer {
  border: 0;
  background: #080808; }

#footer_socials {
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #4a4a4a;
  padding: 25px 0; }

#footer_socials .social-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-right: 20px; }

#footer_socials span {
  color: #999999;
  font-weight: bold; }

#footer_socials .social-icon:hover span {
  color: white; }

#footer_socials .social-icon svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: white;
  transition: fill 0.2s ease;
  padding-right: 6px; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.facebook svg {
  fill: #1877f2; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.x svg {
  fill: white; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.instagram svg {
  fill: #e4405f; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.linkedin svg {
  fill: #0a66c2; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.youtube svg {
  fill: red; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.email svg {
  fill: #d44638; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.spotify svg {
  fill: #1db954; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.reddit svg {
  fill: orangered; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.discord svg {
  fill: #5865f2; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.rss svg {
  fill: orange; }

#footer_socials .social-icon.tiktok svg {
  fill: white; }

#footer_text {
  font-size: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #999999;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-style: italic;
  padding: 20px 0; }

/*
 * ---:[ Ad Styles ]:---
 */

#ad_header { padding:20px 0 0 40px; max-width:100%; overflow:hidden; }

#ad_footer { display:block; margin: 0 0 20px 0; max-width:100%; overflow:hidden; }

#ad_sidebar { display:block; margin: 0 0 20px 0; max-width:100%; overflow:hidden; }

.home-feed-ads .widget_title { margin-bottom:20px; }

.widget { max-width:100%; overflow:hidden;}

.widgettitle { margin-bottom:20px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #header_ad { padding:0 0 20px 0; }
}




/*
 * ---:[ Page - Column Styles ]:---
 */
/*
 * ---:[ Page - Full Styles ]:---
 */
/*
 * ---:[ Archive Styles ]:---
 */
.template-category .post_box, .template-review .post_box, .template-podcast .post_box, .template-news .post_box, .template-search .post_box {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-top: 1px #dddddd solid;
  padding-top: 25px; }

.template-category .post_box.top, .template-review .post_box.top, .template-podcast .post_box.top, .template-news .post_box.top, .template-search .post_box.top {
  border-top: 0px; }

.template-category .featured_image_link, .template-review .featured_image_link, .template-podcast .featured_image_link, .template-news .featured_image_link, .template-search .featured_image_link {
  flex-basis: 35%;
  box-sizing: border-box; }

.template-category .post_box_right, .template-review .post_box_right, .template-podcast .post_box_right, .template-news .post_box_right, .template-search .post_box_right {
  flex-basis: 60%;
  box-sizing: border-box; }

.template-category .grt .headline, .template-review .grt .headline, .template-podcast .grt .headline, .template-news .grt .headline, .template-search .grt .headline {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 28px; }

.prev_next { display:flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: space-between; width:100%; }

.prev_next .previous_posts { float:none; order:1; }

.prev_next .next_posts { float:none; order:2; }

/*
 * ---:[ Single Styles ]:---
 */
#author {
  margin-top: 40px;
  border-top: #dddddd 1px solid;
  border-bottom: #dddddd 1px solid;
  padding: 20px 0; }

.grt .avatar {
  width: 96px;
  height: 96px;
  border-radius: 100%;
  float: left;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 20px; }

.grt #author h3 {
  margin-top: 15px; }

.prev_next {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 15px 0;
  border: 0px; }

.prev_next a {
  color: #333333;
  font-weight: bold;
  clear: both;
  text-decoration: none; }

.post_content td {
  padding:12px; }



  /*
 * ---:[ Share Bar ]:---
 */

  .wga-share-bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #e3e3e3;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e3e3;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.wga-share-bar a svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  fill: #333;
  transition: fill 0.2s ease;
}

.wga-share-bar a:hover svg {
  fill: #0077cc;
}



  /*
 * ---:[ 404 Page ]:---
 */

#error-content { width:100%; text-align:center; }

#error-content img { margin:40px auto; }

#error-content hr { border-color:#0c65ad; width:50px; margin:30px auto; }

#error-content p { text-align:center; }

#error_search { margin:0 0 30px 0; }

#error_search form { margin:20px 0; }

#error_search a { display:block; margin:0 auto; text-align:center; color:#0c65ad; font-weight:bold; text-decoration: underline; }





  /*
 * ---:[ Mobile Menu Styles ]:---
 */


/* Toggle button (hamburger) */
.wga-mm-btn {
  display: none; /* default hidden on desktop */
  width: 52px; height: 52px; border: 0; border-radius: 4px;
  background: #1e88e5; color: #fff; cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
}
.wga-mm-btn__bar { width: 20px; height: 2px; background: #fff; display:block; }
.wga-mm-btn:hover { background: #0f5fb3; }
.wga-mm-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 2px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .wga-mm-btn { display: inline-flex; }
}

/* Modal container */
.mm { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 1000; font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; }

/* Panel (left drawer) */
.mm-panel {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 300px; max-width: 84vw;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-right: 1px solid #dfe3ea;
  transform: translateX(-102%);
  transition: transform .24s ease;
  will-change: transform;
  padding: 14px 0;
}

/* Nav list */
.mm-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.mm-item { border-top: 1px solid #dfe3ea; }
.mm-item:first-child { border-top: 0; }

.mm-link {
  display: block; padding: 14px 18px; text-decoration: none;
  color: #1f242d; font: 700 15px/1.25 Roboto;
}
.mm-link:hover { background: #f1f3f6; }

/* Submenu toggle caret */
.mm-toggle {
  appearance: none; border: 0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer;
  width: 40px; height: 40px; margin: 0; padding: 0; float: right; transform: translateY(-44px);
  position: relative;
}
.mm-toggle::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 10px; height: 10px; border-right: 2px solid #6a778b; border-bottom: 2px solid #6a778b;
  transform: rotate(45deg); transition: transform .2s ease;
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform-origin: 50% 50%; margin-left: -5px; margin-top: -7px;
}
.mm-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::before { transform: rotate(-135deg); }

/* Submenus */
.mm-submenu { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0 0 8px 0; }
.mm-submenu .mm-link { font-weight: 600; padding-left: 28px; }

/* Overlay (right side), 30% black with blur + big X button */
.mm-overlay {
  position: absolute; left: 300px; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  border: 0; width: auto; height: auto; cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .24s ease; pointer-events: none;
}
.mm-overlay:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3) !important; }
.mm-close {
  position: absolute; right: 40px; top: 40px; width: 46px; height: 46px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3); color: #fff; border: 0; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .24s ease; pointer-events: none;
}
.mm-close:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4); }
.mm-close:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 2px; }

/* Open state */
.mm.is-open .mm-panel { transform: translateX(0); }
.mm.is-open .mm-overlay,
.mm.is-open .mm-close { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }

/* Respect reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .mm-panel { transition: none; }
  .mm-overlay, .mm-close { transition: none; }
}

/* Small phones: slightly narrower panel */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .mm-panel { width: 86vw; }
  .mm-overlay { left: 80vw; }
  .mm-close { right: 10px; }
}




  /*
 * ---:[ Sidebar Category Widget ]:---
 */

/* Sidebar Category Widget (SCW) */
.scw .scw-list, .scw .scw-children { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }

/* Row-as-button */
.scw .scw-item { margin:0; }
.scw .scw-btn {
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  width:100%; text-decoration:none; cursor:pointer;
  background:#f6f9fc; color:#222;
  border:1px solid #dfe7f3;
  border-radius:4px;
  padding:12px 14px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition:background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, transform .06s ease;
  position:relative;
}
.scw .scw-btn::after {
 /* content:"›";  chevron */
  font:600 14px/1 ;
  color:#667;
  margin-left:10px;
}
.scw .scw-btn:hover,
.scw .scw-btn:focus-visible {
  background: #eef4ff;
  border-color:#c9dbff;
  outline:none;
}
.scw .scw-btn:active { transform:translateY(1px); }

.scw .scw-name { font:600 14px/1.2 ; }
.scw .scw-count {
  margin-left:12px; padding:2px 8px; border-radius:999px;
  background:#e8eefb; color:#334; font:600 12px/1 ;
}

/* Indentation by depth (tweak to taste) */
.scw .depth-0 > .scw-btn { margin-top:8px; }
.scw .depth-1 > .scw-btn { margin:8px 0 0 14px; width:calc(100% - 14px); }
.scw .depth-2 > .scw-btn { margin:8px 0 0 28px; width:calc(100% - 28px); }
.scw .depth-3 > .scw-btn { margin:8px 0 0 42px; width:calc(100% - 42px); }

/* Tighten vertical rhythm for nested lists */
.scw .scw-children { margin-top:4px; }

/* Optional divider look (like your screenshot) */
.scw .scw-btn { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0); }
.scw .scw-item + .scw-item > .scw-btn { margin-top:8px; }

/* Responsive niceties */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .scw .scw-name { font-size:14px; }
  .scw .scw-count { font-size:11px; }
}




  /*
 * ---:[ Back To Top Button ]:---
 */

.wga-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 20px;
  bottom: 24px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #1e88e5;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 999;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;

  /* hidden by default */
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease, visibility 0s linear .18s;
}

.wga-top.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}

.wga-top:hover { background: #0f5fb3; }
.wga-top:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #fff;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.wga-top__icon { pointer-events: none; }

/* Respect users who dislike motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .wga-top { transition: none; }
}

/* Allow smooth scroll when possible (helps anchor jumps too) */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
}

/* Small screens: keep it tappable */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .wga-top { right: 14px; bottom: 18px; width: 42px; height: 42px; }
}






  /*
 * ---:[ Home Latest News and Content Sections ]:---
 */


/* Latest News slider — responsive, taller cards, cushier overlay */
.home-latest-news {
  --gap: 16px;
  --pad: 16px;
  --blue: #1e88e5;
  --blue-dark: #0f5fb3;
  --text: #ffffff;
  --muted: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  --border: #c9d6e8;
  position: relative;
  margin: 24px auto 32px;
}

/* Header / badge */
.home-latest-news .hln-head {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.home-latest-news .hln-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font: 700 14px/1.2 Roboto;
  width:100%;
  text-align:center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: #fff;
  background: #0c65ad;
  padding: 6px 10px;
}

/* Slider shell — edge-to-edge; arrows sit on top */
.home-latest-news .hln-slider {
  position: relative;
}

/* Viewport */
.home-latest-news .hln-viewport {
  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.home-latest-news .hln-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 8px; }
.home-latest-news .hln-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #b9c7de; border-radius: 4px; }

/* Track & cards */
.home-latest-news .hln-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--gap);
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.home-latest-news .hln-card {
  flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - (2 * var(--gap) / 3));
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  position: relative;
  border: 0px solid var(--border);
  background: #0a0a0a;
}
.home-latest-news .hln-card__link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

/* Taller media and cushier overlay */
.home-latest-news .hln-media {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  /* Taller view: more image shown than 16:9/3:2 */
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #111;
}
.home-latest-news .hln-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transform: scale(1.001);
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
.home-latest-news .hln-card__link:hover .hln-img,
.home-latest-news .hln-card__link:focus .hln-img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}
.home-latest-news .hln-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  padding: 16px 18px 18px; /* more breathing room */
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--text);
}
.home-latest-news .hln-title {
  font: 700 18px/1.3 Roboto;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.home-latest-news .hln-date {
  display: block;
  font: 500 12px/1 Roboto;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hln-grid .hln-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0rem;
}

.hln-grid .hln-list .hln-card {
  list-style:none;
}


/* Navigation buttons — overlay, always visible */
.home-latest-news .hln-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 5;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #072f5b;
  color: #1e88e5;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size:24px;
  line-height:0;
}
.home-latest-news .hln-nav:hover {
  background: #1e88e5;
  color: #fff;
}
.home-latest-news .hln-prev { left: 8px; }
.home-latest-news .hln-next { right: 8px; }
.home-latest-news .hln-nav[aria-disabled="true"],
.home-latest-news .hln-nav:disabled {
  opacity: .4;
  cursor: default;
}
.home-latest-news .hln-nav:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #072f5b;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Responsive: 2 cards around 900px, 1 card below 600px */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .home-latest-news .hln-card {
    flex-basis: calc(50% - (var(--gap) / 2));
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .home-latest-news .hln-card {
    flex-basis: 100%;
  }
  .home-latest-news .hln-media {
    /* Even taller on phones for that poster feel */
    aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  }
  .home-latest-news .hln-prev { left: 6px; }
  .home-latest-news .hln-next { right: 6px; }
}


/* ===== Shared section scaffolding ===== */
.home-section { margin: 0px 0 40px; }
.home-section .sec-head { display:flex; align-items:center; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.home-section .badge {
  display:inline-block; background: #0c65ad; color: #fff;
  font: 700 14px/1.2 Roboto; width:100%; text-align:center;
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.04em; padding:6px 10px;
}
.home-section .byline a { color:#333; border:0; font-weight:bold; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }

/* ===== PODCAST ===== */
.home-podcast .podcast-grid { display:grid; gap: 18px; }
.home-podcast .podcast-feature { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; gap:16px; align-items:start; border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding-top:0px; }
.home-podcast .podcast-feature .media { display:block; }
.home-podcast .podcast-feature .img { width:100%; height:auto; display:block; transition:all ease .5s; }
.home-podcast .podcast-feature .media:hover .img { opacity:.8; }
.home-podcast .podcast-feature .title { margin:0 0 6px; font:700 24px/1.25 Roboto; }
.home-podcast .podcast-feature .excerpt { margin:10px 0 0; color:#3a3a3a; }

.home-podcast .podcast-row { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap:16px; }
.home-podcast .mini { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; gap:12px; align-items:center; border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding-top:14px; }
.home-podcast .mini .thumb .img { width:100%; height:auto; display:block; transition:all ease .5s; }
.home-podcast .mini .thumb:hover .img { opacity:.8; }
.home-podcast .mini .mini-title { margin:0 0 4px; font:700 16px/1.3 Roboto; }
.home-podcast .mini .date { font:500 12px/1 Roboto; color:#667; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .home-podcast .podcast-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-podcast .podcast-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ===== REVIEWS (two columns) ===== */
.home-reviews .reviews-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap:26px; }
.home-reviews .reviews-col { border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding-top:0px; }
.home-reviews .review-lg { display:block; margin:0 0 16px; }
.home-reviews .review-lg .media .img { width:100%; height:auto; display:block; transition:all ease .5s; }
.home-reviews .review-lg .media:hover .img { opacity:.8; }
.home-reviews .review-lg .title { margin:10px 0 6px; font:700 24px/1.25 Roboto; }
.home-reviews .review-lg .excerpt { margin:10px 0 0; color:#3a3a3a; }

.home-reviews .review-list { display:grid; gap:14px; }
.home-reviews .review-sm { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; gap:12px; align-items:center; border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding-top:14px; }
.home-reviews .review-sm .thumb .img { width:100%; height:auto; display:block; transition:all ease .5s; }
.home-reviews .review-sm .thumb:hover .img { opacity:.8; }
.home-reviews .review-sm .mini-title { margin:0 0 4px; font:700 16px/1.3 Roboto; }
.home-reviews .review-sm .date { font:500 12px/1 Roboto; color:#667; }

.home-reviews .view-all-wrap { margin-top:16px; text-align:center; }
.home-reviews .btn-view-all {
  display:inline-block; padding:4px 10px; border:1px solid #1e88e5; color:#1e88e5; background:#fff; text-align:center;
  text-decoration:none; font-size:12px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; font-weight:bold; border-radius:4px;
}
.home-reviews .btn-view-all:hover { background: #1e88e5; color:#fff; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .home-reviews .reviews-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ===== MORE LATEST NEWS (list w/ category chips) ===== */
.home-more-news .news-list { display:grid; gap: 28px; }
.home-more-news .news-row { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr; gap:16px; border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding-top:16px; }
.home-more-news .news-row .media .img { width:100%; height:auto; display:block; transition:all ease .5s; }
.home-more-news .news-row .media:hover .img { opacity:.8; }
.home-more-news .news-row .title { margin:6px 0 6px; font:700 24px/1.25 Roboto; }
.home-more-news .news-row .excerpt { margin:8px 0 0; color:#3a3a3a; }

.home-more-news .chips { margin:0 0 6px; display:none !important; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; }
.home-more-news .chip {
  display:inline-block; font:600 12px/1 Roboto;
  color: var(--blue-dark); background: #e6f0fb; padding:6px 8px; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration:none;
}
.home-more-news .chip:hover { background:#d6e7fb; }

.home-more-news .load-more-wrap { text-align:center; margin-top:18px; }
.home-more-news .btn-load-more {
  appearance:none; border:1px solid #1e88e5; background:#fff; color:#1e88e5; padding:12px 16px; border-radius:4px;
  font-size: 12px ; cursor:pointer; font-weight:bold;
}
.home-more-news .btn-load-more:hover { background: #1e88e5; color:#fff; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .home-more-news .news-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Force uniform 3:2 crop for the large review images */
.home-reviews .review-lg .media {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2 !important; /* Enforce 3:2 even if theme sets height */
}

.home-reviews .review-lg .media img {
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
  display: block !important;
}




/* ---------------------------
   Home Latest News Grid Layout
---------------------------- */
.hln-grid .hln-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.25rem;
  align-items: stretch; /* ensures even height per row */
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------
   Card Structure
---------------------------- */
.hln-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--surface, #fff);
  border-radius: 0rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.hln-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* ---------------------------
   Image Section
---------------------------- */
.hln-media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; /* keeps image from shrinking vertically */
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hln-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* ---------------------------
   Overlay (blue area)
---------------------------- */
.hln-overlay {
  background: var(--blue, #004c97);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  min-height: 5.5rem;          /* consistent minimum height */
  max-height: 7rem;            /* prevents it from taking over */
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hln-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 0.25em;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;  /* truncate long titles */
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hln-date {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
}


.hln-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.hln-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #1e88e5 !important;
  border-radius: 0px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
}

.hln-card__link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff !important;
}

.hln-media {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hln-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.hln-meta {
  flex-grow: 1;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.hln-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.hln-date {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #777;
}


/* ---------------------------
   Featured Highlight (optional)
---------------------------- */
.hln-card.is-featured::before {
  content: "★ Featured";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5rem;
  left: 0.5rem;
  background: gold;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
}

/* ---------------------------
   Responsive Adjustments
---------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hln-grid .hln-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hln-grid .hln-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hln-overlay {
    min-height: 4.5rem;
    max-height: 6rem;
    padding: 0.75rem;
  }
  .hln-title {
    font-size: 1rem;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  }
}




  /*
 * ---:[ Social Share Widget Styling for Pages and Post Excerpts ]:---
 */

/* Social Share Widget Styling */
.social-share-widget {
    margin: 20px 0; /* Adjust vertical spacing as needed */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center; /* Center the icons horizontally */
    width: 100%;
}

.social-share-widget ul {
    list-style: none; /* Remove default list bullets */
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex; /* Arrange icons in a row */
    align-items: center; /* Vertically align items */
    gap: 15px; /* Space between icons */
}

/* Line before and after icons */
.social-share-widget:before,
.social-share-widget:after {
    content: '';
    flex-grow: 1; /* Allow lines to take up available space */
    height: 1px; /* Thickness of the line */
    background-color: #e0e0e0; /* Color of the line, adjust as needed */
    margin: 0 20px; /* Space between line and icons */
}

.social-share-widget li {
    display: flex; /* Ensure SVG is properly centered if needed */
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.social-share-widget li a {
    display: flex; /* Make the anchor tag a flex container for centering SVG */
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #333; /* Default icon color (dark grey/black) */
    text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline from links */
    transition: color 0.3s ease; /* Smooth hover transition */
    padding: 5px; /* Add some padding around icons for easier clicking */
}

.social-share-widget li a:hover {
    color: #0073aa; /* Example hover color, use your theme's accent color or a darker grey */
}

/* Styling for the SVG icons */
.social-share-widget li a svg {
    width: 16px;  /* Adjust icon size as needed */
    height: 16px; /* Adjust icon size as needed */
    fill: currentColor; /* Inherit color from parent 'a' tag */
}

/* Optional: Specific hover effects for individual icons if desired */
.social-share-widget .share-facebook a:hover {
    color: #3b5998; /* Facebook blue */
}

.social-share-widget .share-x a:hover {
    color: #000000; /* X black */
}

.social-share-widget .share-pinterest a:hover {
    color: #cb2027; /* Pinterest red */
}

.social-share-widget .share-email a:hover {
    color: #bb001b; /* Gmail red or a general email color */
}

.social-share-widget .share-like a:hover {
    color: #ff5a5f; /* A common color for 'like' hearts */
}



  /*
 * ---:[ Subcategory tag cloud for archive pages ]:---
 */

.wga-subcat-badges {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.subcat-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  background: #e1e1e1;
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
  border-left: 6px solid #bbb;
  color: #333;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.subcat-badge:hover {
  background: #ccc;
  color: #000;
}



.gt_container--jmtfr6 .gt_switcher .gt_option { border:0 !important; background-color: #444 !important; }

.gt_container--jmtfr6 .gt_switcher .gt_option a { color:#aaa !important; }

.gt_container--jmtfr6 .gt_switcher .gt_option a:hover { background: #666 !important; }

.gt_container--jmtfr6 .gt_switcher .gt_selected { background: #444 !important; }

.gt_container--jmtfr6 .gt_switcher .gt_selected a { border:0 !important; color:#aaa !important; }

.gt_container--jmtfr6 .gt_switcher .gt_selected a:hover { background: #666 !important; }