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.elementor-element.elementor-element-1e1579a6{width:100%;}.elementor-5015 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1e1579a6.elementor-column > .elementor-widget-wrap{justify-content:center;}.elementor-5015 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3d29554e{text-align:center;}.elementor-5015 .elementor-element.elementor-element-52b60e4c{text-align:center;}.elementor-5015 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b319aa{text-align:center;}.elementor-5015 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1574628f{padding:50px 16px 50px 16px;}.elementor-5015 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2cf8bb24 .elementor-heading-title{font-size:24px;}.elementor-5015 .elementor-element.elementor-element-688b37fc .elementor-posts-container .elementor-post__thumbnail{padding-bottom:calc( 0.5 * 100% );}.elementor-5015 .elementor-element.elementor-element-688b37fc:after{content:"0.5";}.elementor-5015 .elementor-element.elementor-element-688b37fc .elementor-post__thumbnail__link{width:100%;}}/* Start custom CSS *//* ============================================================
   ILLEST PRODUCTIONS — SINGLE POST TEMPLATE CSS
   Paste this into: WordPress → Elementor → Custom CSS
   OR: Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- BRAND VARIABLES ---------- */
:root {
  --illest-ink: #0f0f0f;
  --illest-ink-soft: #2a2a2a;
  --illest-muted: #6b6b6b;
  --illest-line: #e8e4dd;
  --illest-paper: #faf8f4;
  --illest-paper-warm: #f3efe7;
  --illest-accent: #b8935a;
  --illest-accent-dark: #8f6d3d;
  --illest-white: #ffffff;
  --illest-serif: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  --illest-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO SECTION — Breadcrumbs + Category Tag
   ============================================================ */

.illest-breadcrumbs {
  font-family: var(--illest-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.illest-breadcrumbs a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.illest-breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--illest-accent);
}

.illest-breadcrumbs span {
  margin: 0 8px;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.illest-breadcrumbs .current {
  color: var(--illest-white);
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 1;
}

.illest-category-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--illest-accent);
  color: var(--illest-ink);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--illest-sans);
}

.illest-category-tag a {
  color: var(--illest-ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   POST CONTENT — Typography + Drop Cap + Pull Quotes
   ============================================================ */

.illest-post-content {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.illest-post-content p {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Drop cap on first paragraph */
.illest-post-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter,
.illest-post-content .elementor-widget-container > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--illest-serif);
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 0.9;
  float: left;
  margin: 8px 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--illest-accent-dark);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* Lead paragraph styling — add class="lead" to your first paragraph */
.illest-post-content .lead,
.illest-post-content p.has-drop-cap-off {
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--illest-ink);
  font-family: var(--illest-serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--illest-line);
}

.illest-post-content .lead::first-letter {
  font-size: inherit !important;
  float: none !important;
  color: inherit !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* H2 headings */
.illest-post-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--illest-serif);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 56px 0 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--illest-ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.illest-post-content h2::before {
  content: "—";
  color: var(--illest-accent);
  margin-right: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* H3 headings */
.illest-post-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--illest-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 40px 0 16px;
  color: var(--illest-ink);
}

/* Blockquotes / pull quotes */
.illest-post-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--illest-accent);
  padding: 20px 0 20px 32px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  font-family: var(--illest-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--illest-ink);
  line-height: 1.5;
  background: transparent;
}

/* Inline images inside posts */
.illest-post-content img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin: 40px 0;
  display: block;
}

/* Lists */
.illest-post-content ul,
.illest-post-content ol {
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.illest-post-content li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Inline links */
.illest-post-content a {
  color: var(--illest-accent-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.illest-post-content a:hover {
  color: var(--illest-ink);
}

/* Mobile post content adjustments */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .illest-post-content h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin: 40px 0 16px;
  }
  .illest-post-content h2::before {
    margin-right: 8px;
  }
  .illest-post-content .lead {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .illest-post-content blockquote {
    font-size: 18px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin: 30px 0;
  }
  .illest-post-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-size: 52px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   TABLE OF CONTENTS — Sticky sidebar styling
   ============================================================ */

.illest-toc-column {
  position: relative;
}

.illest-toc-sticky,
.illest-toc-column .lwptoc,
.illest-toc-column .elementor-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 140px);
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
}

.illest-toc-title {
  font-family: var(--illest-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--illest-muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--illest-line);
}

.illest-toc-placeholder-note {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #999;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 12px;
  background: #fff3d9;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--illest-accent);
}

/* Styling for LuckyWP TOC plugin */
.illest-toc-column .lwptoc_items {
  list-style: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.illest-toc-column .lwptoc_item {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.illest-toc-column .lwptoc_item_label,
.illest-toc-column .lwptoc a {
  font-family: var(--illest-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--illest-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.5;
  display: block;
  padding-left: 14px;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.illest-toc-column .lwptoc a:hover,
.illest-toc-column .lwptoc_item.active > .lwptoc_item_label {
  color: var(--illest-ink) !important;
  border-left-color: var(--illest-accent) !important;
  padding-left: 16px;
}

/* Mobile TOC — collapses to accordion */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .illest-toc-sticky,
  .illest-toc-column .lwptoc {
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    max-height: none;
    background: var(--illest-white) !important;
    padding: 20px !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--illest-line) !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   AUTHOR BOX
   ============================================================ */

.illest-author-box {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
}

.illest-author-avatar img {
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.illest-author-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.illest-author-socials a {
  color: var(--illest-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--illest-ink);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  font-family: var(--illest-sans);
}

.illest-author-socials a:hover {
  color: var(--illest-accent);
  border-color: var(--illest-accent);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .illest-author-socials {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   MID-POST CTA — Hover polish
   ============================================================ */

.illest-mid-cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.illest-mid-cta .elementor-button {
  transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
}

.illest-mid-cta .elementor-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.3);
}

/* ============================================================
   RELATED POSTS GRID
   ============================================================ */

.illest-related-posts .elementor-post__thumbnail__link {
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  display: block;
}

.illest-related-posts .elementor-post__thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.illest-related-posts .elementor-post:hover .elementor-post__thumbnail img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.illest-related-posts .elementor-post__title {
  margin-top: 16px !important;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.illest-related-posts .elementor-post:hover .elementor-post__title a {
  color: var(--illest-accent-dark) !important;
}

.illest-related-posts .elementor-post__meta-data {
  margin-bottom: 8px !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   WORDPRESS COMMENTS — Reskin to match brand
   ============================================================ */

.comments-area {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 60px auto;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  font-family: var(--illest-sans);
}

.comments-title,
.comment-reply-title {
  font-family: var(--illest-serif) !important;
  font-size: 28px !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  margin-bottom: 32px !important;
  color: var(--illest-ink);
}

.comment-form {
  background: var(--illest-white);
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--illest-line);
}

.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"],
.comment-form input[type="url"],
.comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--illest-line);
  padding: 14px;
  font-family: var(--illest-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  background: var(--illest-paper);
  transition: border 0.2s ease;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

.comment-form input:focus,
.comment-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--illest-accent);
}

.comment-form textarea {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.comment-form .submit,
.form-submit input[type="submit"] {
  background: var(--illest-ink) !important;
  color: var(--illest-white) !important;
  padding: 14px 32px !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  border: none !important;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.comment-form .submit:hover,
.form-submit input[type="submit"]:hover {
  background: var(--illest-accent) !important;
}

.comment-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.comment-body {
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--illest-line);
}

.comment-author {
  font-family: var(--illest-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--illest-ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.comment-metadata {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--illest-muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.comment-content {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--illest-ink-soft);
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE POLISH
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .illest-author-box {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .illest-author-avatar {
    margin: 0 auto 20px !important;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */