/**
 * Millican Conservancy - Stories & Single Article Stylesheet
 *
 * Strictly scoped to Stories Archive, Category Archives, and Single Post templates.
 * Conforms to WordPress VIP and modern responsive CSS engineering standards.
 *
 * Design Guidelines:
 * - Zero border radius across all components (cards, pills, buttons, inputs, images).
 * - Balanced hero banner heights (500px desktop, 340px mobile) with top padding to clear header.
 * - Deep dark contrast gradient on hero banners for crystal-clear readability.
 * - Natural 16:10 aspect ratio on cards with full image visibility on mobile.
 * - Smooth desktop card hover transition and full text overlap.
 * - Pixel-perfect newsletter form alignment for Gravity Forms and fallbacks on desktop and mobile.
 * - Proportionate, compact Find Millican section.
 *
 * @package Millican_Conservancy
 * @version 1.2.0
 */

/* ==========================================================================
   CSS Variables & Tokens
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
	--mc-story-primary: #2C3B2D;         /* Conservancy Forest Green */
	--mc-story-accent: #A03223;          /* Millican Heritage Rust / Red */
	--mc-story-accent-hover: #82271A;
	--mc-story-card-bg: #F4F3F0;         /* Palmetto Bluff Light Warm Cream */
	--mc-story-card-body-bg: #F4F3F0;
	--mc-story-border: #E5E1DA;
	--mc-story-text-dark: #635651;       /* Millican Brand Earth Brown / Charcoal (--body-color) */
	--mc-story-text-body: #4A4A4A;
	--mc-story-text-muted: #8C847A;
	--mc-story-font-serif: "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
	--mc-story-font-serif-bold: "adobe_garamond_probold", "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, serif;
	--mc-story-font-sans: "futura_ptbook", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, sans-serif;
	--mc-story-font-sans-medium: "futura_ptmedium", "Segoe UI Semibold", sans-serif;
	--mc-story-font-sans-bold: "futura_ptbold", "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif;
	--mc-story-radius: 0px;
	--mc-story-transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

/* Universal Zero Border Radius Enforcement on Stories Pages */
.mc-stories-page *,
.mc-single-post-page *,
.mc-stories-archive-page * {
	border-radius: 0 !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   1. HERO BANNERS (Proper clearance below transparent header, high contrast)
   ========================================================================== */
/* Our Stories Archive Page Hero Banner */
.new-banner-main.mc-our-stories-hero {
	position: relative !important;
	min-height: 480px !important;
	height: 500px !important;
	max-height: 540px !important;
	padding: 180px 0 60px !important;
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	background-position: center center !important;
	background-size: cover !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.mc-banner-img-overlay {
	position: absolute !important;
	top: 0 !important;
	left: 0 !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	z-index: 1 !important;
}

.mc-banner-img-overlay img {
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	object-fit: cover !important;
	object-position: center !important;
}

.mc-our-stories-banner-content {
	position: relative !important;
	z-index: 2 !important;
	text-align: center !important;
	margin-top: 15px !important;
}

.mc-our-stories-banner-content h1 {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif) !important;
	font-size: 52px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em !important;
	color: #FFFFFF !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	font-weight: 400 !important;
	text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) !important;
}

/* Hide legacy header.php banner on single posts in favor of Palmetto Bluff split hero */
.single-post .bnr-sec-v1.sec-after-header {
	display: none !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. SINGLE ARTICLE SPLIT HERO (Palmetto Bluff Luxury Resort Reference)
   ========================================================================== */
/* Single Post Navigation Bar: Solid Brand Background & Zero-Gap Attachment */
.single-post .main-head {
	position: sticky !important;
	top: 0 !important;
	padding-top: 0 !important;
	z-index: 99999 !important;
}

.admin-bar.single-post .main-head {
	top: 32px !important;
}

@media (max-width: 782px) {
	.admin-bar.single-post .main-head {
		top: 46px !important;
	}
}

.single-post .main-head .lower-nav {
	background-color: #62564a !important;
}

/* Eliminate awkward top gap - Hero image and content touch menu with 0px gap */
.single-post .mc-single-split-hero {
	margin-top: 0 !important;
	padding-top: 0 !important;
}

.mc-single-split-hero {
	width: 100% !important;
	position: relative !important;
	background-color: var(--mc-story-card-bg, #F4F3F0) !important; /* Brand Warm Cream (same as Cards & Newsletter) */
	margin-top: 0 !important;
	padding-top: 0 !important; /* Under sticky navigation, hero starts directly at menu edge with ZERO gap */
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mc-story-border, #E5E1DA) !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-inner {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: stretch !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	min-height: 420px !important;
	max-height: 460px !important;
	position: relative !important;
}

/* Left Content Column - Brand Warm Cream, Luxury Editorial Layout */
.mc-single-hero-content {
	width: 50% !important;
	background-color: var(--mc-story-card-bg, #F4F3F0) !important;
	padding: 36px 52px 28px !important;
	display: flex !important;
	flex-direction: column !important;
	justify-content: space-between !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
	z-index: 2 !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-top {
	margin-top: 4px !important;
	margin-bottom: auto !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-meta-badge {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	gap: 10px !important;
	margin-bottom: 12px !important;
	flex-wrap: wrap !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	border-bottom: none !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-cat {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold, "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 11px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.16em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important; /* Millican Heritage Rust Red */
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	border-bottom: none !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-slash {
	color: #B5ADA4 !important; /* Subtle neutral dot separator */
	font-weight: 400 !important;
	font-size: 11px !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-readtime {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold, "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 11px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: #707070 !important;
	font-weight: 600 !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-title {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif-bold, "adobe_garamond_probold", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 34px !important;
	line-height: 1.22 !important;
	color: #635651 !important; /* Authentic Millican brand earth brown / charcoal (no pure black) */
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	letter-spacing: normal !important;
	margin: 0 0 14px !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	text-transform: none !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	border: none !important;
	border-bottom: none !important;
	position: relative !important;
}

/* Master suppression of global theme h1::after / .h1-title::after red underline bar across all story heroes */
body.single-post h1::after,
body.single-post h1::before,
body.single h1::after,
body.single h1::before,
.single-post h1::after,
.single-post h1::before,
.single-post .h1-title::after,
.single-post .h1-title::before,
.single-post-type h1::after,
.single-post-type h1::before,
.mc-single-post-page h1::after,
.mc-single-post-page h1::before,
.mc-single-split-hero h1::after,
.mc-single-split-hero h1::before,
.mc-single-hero-title::after,
.mc-single-hero-title::before,
.mc-stories-page h1::after,
.mc-stories-page h1::before,
.mc-stories-heading::after,
.mc-stories-heading::before,
.mc-featured-story-title::after,
.mc-featured-story-title::before,
h1.mc-single-hero-title::after,
h1.mc-single-hero-title::before {
	content: none !important;
	display: none !important;
	width: 0 !important;
	height: 0 !important;
	background: none !important;
	border: none !important;
	opacity: 0 !important;
	visibility: hidden !important;
	transform: none !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-byline {
	display: flex !important;
	flex-direction: column !important;
	gap: 3px !important;
	margin-bottom: 8px !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	border: none !important;
	border-bottom: none !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-author {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans, "futura_ptbook", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 13px !important;
	color: #635651 !important; /* Millican Brand Earth Brown (--body-color) */
	letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-date {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans, "futura_ptbook", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 13px !important;
	color: #8C847A !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-bottom {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: flex-end !important;
	justify-content: space-between !important;
	padding-top: 18px !important;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-share-wrap {
	display: flex !important;
	flex-direction: column !important;
	gap: 10px !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-share-label {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold, "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 10px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.18em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: #8C847A !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-share-icons {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	gap: 14px !important;
}

.mc-share-icon-btn {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	width: 32px !important;
	height: 32px !important;
	color: #635651 !important;
	background: transparent !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	transition: color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease !important;
}

.mc-share-icon-btn:hover {
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
}

/* Circular Down Scroll Button (Palmetto Bluff Reference) */
.mc-scroll-down-btn {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	width: 44px !important;
	height: 44px !important;
	border: 1.5px solid #C5BEB5 !important;
	border-radius: 50% !important; /* Iconic circular arrow from reference */
	color: #635651 !important;
	background-color: transparent !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
}

.mc-scroll-down-btn:hover {
	border-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	background-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	color: #FFFFFF !important;
	transform: translateY(3px) !important;
}

/* Right Media Column */
.mc-single-hero-media {
	width: 50% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	position: relative !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	background-color: #E8E3DC !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-media::after {
	display: none !important;
}

.mc-single-hero-img {
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	object-fit: cover !important;
	object-position: center 25% !important;
	display: block !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. SINGLE ARTICLE BODY & PROSE (Gutenberg Support)
   ========================================================================== */
.mc-single-post-block {
	padding: 56px 0 80px;
	background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.mc-single-post-block .container {
	max-width: 820px;
}

.mc-article-prose {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif, "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, serif);
	color: #333333;
	font-size: 20px;
	line-height: 1.78;
	letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

/* Lead Paragraph / First Paragraph in prose */
.mc-article-prose > p:first-of-type,
.mc-article-prose > h2:first-of-type {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif, "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, serif);
	font-size: 23px;
	line-height: 1.65;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-dark, #635651);
	font-weight: 400;
	margin-top: 0;
	margin-bottom: 30px;
	letter-spacing: 0;
	text-transform: none;
}

/* Section Headings */
.mc-article-prose h2.wp-block-heading,
.mc-article-prose h2 {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif-bold, "adobe_garamond_probold", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 28px !important;
	line-height: 1.3 !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent) !important;
	margin-top: 48px !important;
	margin-bottom: 20px !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.mc-article-prose h3.wp-block-heading,
.mc-article-prose h3 {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif-bold, "adobe_garamond_probold", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 22px !important;
	line-height: 1.35 !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-primary) !important;
	margin-top: 36px !important;
	margin-bottom: 14px !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
}

/* Standard Paragraphs */
.mc-article-prose p,
.mc-article-prose p.wp-block-paragraph {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif);
	font-size: 19px;
	line-height: 1.75;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-body);
	margin-bottom: 26px;
	letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

/* Floated Gutenberg Images */
.mc-article-prose .wp-block-image figure.alignright,
.mc-article-prose figure.alignright,
.mc-article-prose .alignright {
	float: right;
	width: 48%;
	max-width: 440px;
	margin: 8px 0 28px 36px;
}

.mc-article-prose .wp-block-image figure.alignleft,
.mc-article-prose figure.alignleft,
.mc-article-prose .alignleft {
	float: left;
	width: 48%;
	max-width: 440px;
	margin: 8px 36px 28px 0;
}

.mc-article-prose figure img {
	width: 100%;
	height: auto;
	display: block;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

.mc-article-prose .wp-element-caption,
.mc-article-prose figcaption {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif);
	font-style: italic;
	font-size: 14px;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-muted);
	margin-top: 10px;
	line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Full Width & Centered Images */
.mc-article-prose figure.wp-block-image.size-full,
.mc-article-prose .alignfull,
.mc-article-prose .alignwide {
	width: 100%;
	clear: both;
	margin: 40px 0;
}

/* Blockquotes */
.mc-article-prose blockquote.wp-block-quote,
.mc-article-prose blockquote {
	clear: both;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--mc-story-border);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mc-story-border);
	border-left: none;
	padding: 34px 20px;
	margin: 44px auto;
	text-align: center;
}

.mc-article-prose blockquote p {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif);
	font-style: italic;
	font-size: 26px;
	line-height: 1.45;
	color: var(--mc-story-primary);
	margin: 0;
}

/* Lists */
.mc-article-prose ul.wp-block-list,
.mc-article-prose ul {
	padding-left: 28px;
	margin: 22px 0 30px;
	list-style: disc;
}

.mc-article-prose ol.wp-block-list,
.mc-article-prose ol {
	padding-left: 28px;
	margin: 22px 0 30px;
	list-style: decimal;
}

.mc-article-prose li {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif);
	font-size: 19px;
	line-height: 1.65;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-body);
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Hyperlinks in Body */
.mc-article-prose a {
	color: var(--mc-story-accent);
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-underline-offset: 4px;
	transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.mc-article-prose a:hover {
	color: var(--mc-story-primary);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3. INTRO STATEMENT SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.mc-stories-intro-section {
	padding: 56px 0 48px;
	background-color: #FFFFFF;
	text-align: center;
}

.mc-stories-intro-head h2 {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif);
	font-size: 40px;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-dark);
	font-weight: 400;
	margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.mc-stories-intro-head span {
	display: block;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold);
	font-size: 13px;
	letter-spacing: 0.18em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent);
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.mc-stories-intro-p {
	max-width: 820px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.mc-stories-intro-p p {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif);
	font-size: 19px;
	line-height: 1.7;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-body);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3.5 FEATURED STORY SECTION (Palmetto Bluff Reference, Bespoke Luxury Design)
   ========================================================================== */
.mc-featured-story-section {
	padding: 0 0 52px;
	background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.mc-featured-story-card {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: stretch !important;
	min-height: 440px !important;
	background-color: #F4F3F0 !important;
	border: none !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	transition: none !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-card:hover {
	box-shadow: none !important;
	border: none !important;
	border-color: transparent !important;
}

/* Media Thumbnail Container */
.mc-featured-story-media {
	position: relative !important;
	width: 50% !important;
	min-height: 440px !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	flex-shrink: 0 !important;
	display: block !important;
	background-color: #E8E3DC !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-img {
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	object-fit: cover !important;
	object-position: center !important;
	display: block !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-card:hover .mc-featured-story-img {
	transform: scale(1.04) translateZ(0) !important;
}

/* Content Body */
.mc-featured-story-body {
	width: 50% !important;
	padding: 44px 42px !important;
	display: flex !important;
	flex-direction: column !important;
	justify-content: space-between !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
	background-color: #F4F3F0 !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-badges {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	gap: 8px !important;
	margin-bottom: 14px !important;
	flex-wrap: wrap !important;
}

.mc-featured-badge {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold, "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 11px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.16em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
}

.mc-featured-cat-separator {
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	font-size: 10px !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
}

.mc-featured-category {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-medium, "futura_ptbook", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 11px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: #666666 !important;
	font-weight: 600 !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-title {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif-bold, "adobe_garamond_probold", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 34px !important;
	line-height: 1.22 !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	letter-spacing: normal !important;
	margin: 0 0 16px !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-title a {
	color: #635651 !important; /* Brand earth charcoal */
	text-decoration: none !important;
	transition: color 0.3s ease !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-title a:hover {
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-excerpt p {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif, "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 18px !important;
	line-height: 1.65 !important;
	color: #4A4A4A !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	letter-spacing: normal !important;
}

/* Footer Row */
.mc-featured-story-footer {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: space-between !important;
	padding-top: 24px !important;
	margin-top: 24px !important;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--mc-story-border, #E5E1DA) !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-meta {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	gap: 8px !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold, "futura_ptbold", "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 12px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: #635651 !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.mc-featured-meta-separator {
	color: #888888 !important;
	font-size: 10px !important;
}

.mc-featured-reading-time {
	color: #666666 !important;
	font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* Call to Action Button */
.mc-featured-story-btn {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	gap: 8px !important;
	background-color: transparent !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	border: 1.5px solid var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	padding: 9px 24px !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif, "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 15px !important;
	font-weight: 500 !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	transition: all 0.35s ease !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-btn:hover {
	background-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.mc-featured-btn-arrow {
	display: inline-block !important;
	transition: transform 0.3s ease !important;
}

.mc-featured-story-btn:hover .mc-featured-btn-arrow {
	transform: translateX(4px) !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   4. FILTER & SORTING BAR (Seamless Alignment, Zero Border Radius)
   ========================================================================== */
.mc-stories-listing-section {
	padding: 12px 0 80px;
	background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.mc-filter-bar {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: space-between !important;
	flex-wrap: wrap !important;
	gap: 20px !important;
	margin-bottom: 0 !important;
	padding-bottom: 16px !important;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mc-story-border, #E5E1DA) !important;
	min-height: 52px !important;
}

/* Eliminate legacy 114px padding and remove awkward gap above cards so image top aligns cleanly below filter bar */
.mc-stories-listing-section .story-listing-filtering-card,
.page-id-3283 .story-listing-filtering-card.our-story-new-listing-wraper,
.story-listing-filtering-card.our-story-new-listing-wraper,
.story-listing-filtering-card,
.mc-cards-container {
	padding-top: 14px !important;
	margin-top: 0 !important;
}

.mc-filter-bar-left {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	height: 42px !important;
}

.mc-stories-heading {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif, "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 32px !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
	color: #635651 !important; /* Brand earth charcoal */
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	font-weight: 400 !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
	text-transform: none !important;
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	height: 42px !important;
}

.mc-stories-heading-link {
	color: inherit !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	transition: color 0.25s ease !important;
}

.mc-stories-heading-link:hover,
.mc-stories-heading-link:focus {
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mc-filter-bar-right {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	gap: 26px !important;
	flex-wrap: wrap !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	height: 42px !important;
}

.mc-filter-item {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	height: 42px !important;
	min-height: 42px !important;
	max-height: 42px !important;
	gap: 8px !important;
	position: relative !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
	vertical-align: middle !important;
}

.mc-filter-label {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	height: 42px !important;
	min-height: 42px !important;
	max-height: 42px !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold, "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 11px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: #555555 !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	white-space: nowrap !important;
	margin: 0 4px 0 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
}

/* Search Box - 42px high, fixed width 260px on desktop to eliminate layout jumps */
.mc-search-wrap {
	position: relative !important;
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	height: 42px !important;
	min-height: 42px !important;
	max-height: 42px !important;
	width: 260px !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.mc-search-icon {
	position: absolute !important;
	left: 12px !important;
	top: 50% !important;
	transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	color: #767676 !important;
	pointer-events: none !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
	z-index: 3 !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
}

.mc-search-icon svg {
	display: block !important;
	width: 14px !important;
	height: 14px !important;
	stroke: #767676 !important;
}

/* Master high-specificity input rule overriding style.css:581 */
.mc-stories-listing-section .mc-filter-bar input[type="text"],
.mc-stories-listing-section .mc-search-wrap input[type="text"],
.mc-stories-listing-section input[type="text"].mc-search-input,
.mc-filter-bar input[type="text"],
.mc-search-wrap input[type="text"],
.mc-search-input,
input[type="text"].mc-search-input,
.mc-stories-page input[type="text"].mc-search-input,
.mc-filter-search input[type="text"],
#mc-stories-search-input {
	height: 42px !important;
	min-height: 42px !important;
	max-height: 42px !important;
	line-height: 40px !important;
	padding: 0 30px 0 36px !important;
	background: #FAF8F5 !important;
	background-color: #FAF8F5 !important;
	border: 1px solid #D6D0C7 !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans, "futura_ptbook", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 13px !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-dark, #635651) !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	-webkit-box-shadow: none !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	outline: none !important;
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease !important;
}

.mc-search-input::placeholder,
input[type="text"].mc-search-input::placeholder {
	color: #888888 !important;
	opacity: 1 !important;
}

.mc-stories-listing-section .mc-filter-bar input[type="text"]:focus,
.mc-stories-listing-section .mc-search-wrap input[type="text"]:focus,
.mc-stories-listing-section input[type="text"].mc-search-input:focus,
.mc-filter-bar input[type="text"]:focus,
.mc-search-wrap input[type="text"]:focus,
.mc-search-input:focus,
input[type="text"].mc-search-input:focus,
.mc-stories-page input[type="text"].mc-search-input:focus,
.mc-filter-search input[type="text"]:focus,
#mc-stories-search-input:focus {
	height: 42px !important;
	min-height: 42px !important;
	max-height: 42px !important;
	line-height: 40px !important;
	border-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	outline: none !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	background: #FFFFFF !important;
	background-color: #FFFFFF !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	-webkit-box-shadow: none !important;
}

.mc-search-clear-btn {
	position: absolute !important;
	right: 10px !important;
	top: 50% !important;
	transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
	background: none !important;
	border: none !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	font-size: 16px !important;
	color: #888888 !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	padding: 0 4px !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	z-index: 3 !important;
}

.mc-search-clear-btn:hover {
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
}

/* Custom Dropdowns (Category & Sort) */
.mc-dropdown-wrap {
	position: relative !important;
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	height: 42px !important;
	min-height: 42px !important;
	max-height: 42px !important;
	user-select: none !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.mc-filter-bar .mc-dropdown-toggle,
.mc-dropdown-wrap .mc-dropdown-toggle,
button.mc-dropdown-toggle,
#mc-category-toggle,
#mc-sort-toggle,
.mc-dropdown-toggle {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: space-between !important;
	gap: 12px !important;
	min-width: 140px !important;
	height: 42px !important;
	min-height: 42px !important;
	max-height: 42px !important;
	line-height: 40px !important;
	padding: 0 14px !important;
	background: #FAF8F5 !important;
	background-color: #FAF8F5 !important;
	border: 1px solid #D6D0C7 !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	-webkit-box-shadow: none !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold, "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 12px !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-dark, #635651) !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease !important;
}

.mc-filter-bar .mc-dropdown-toggle:hover,
.mc-dropdown-wrap .mc-dropdown-toggle:hover,
#mc-category-toggle:hover,
#mc-sort-toggle:hover,
.mc-dropdown-toggle:hover,
.mc-dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] {
	border-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	background-color: #FFFFFF !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
}

.mc-dropdown-arrow {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	transition: transform 0.25s ease !important;
	margin: 0 0 0 10px !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
}

.mc-dropdown-arrow svg {
	display: block !important;
	fill: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
}

.mc-dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .mc-dropdown-arrow {
	transform: rotate(180deg) !important;
}

.mc-dropdown-menu {
	position: absolute !important;
	top: calc(100% + 4px) !important;
	right: 0 !important;
	left: auto !important;
	min-width: 220px !important;
	max-height: 280px !important;
	overflow-y: auto !important;
	background: #FFFFFF !important;
	border: 1px solid var(--mc-story-border, #E5E1DA) !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
	z-index: 100 !important;
	scrollbar-width: thin !important;
}

.mc-dropdown-menu ul {
	list-style: none !important;
	padding: 6px 0 !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
}

.mc-dropdown-option {
	padding: 10px 16px !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans, "futura_ptbook", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 13px !important;
	color: #333333 !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease !important;
	text-align: left !important;
	white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.mc-dropdown-option:hover,
.mc-dropdown-option.active {
	background-color: #F4F3F0 !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent) !important;
	font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* Empty State / No Search Results */
.mc-stories-no-results {
	padding: 70px 20px 80px !important;
	text-align: center !important;
	width: 100% !important;
}

.mc-no-results-title {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif, "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 30px !important;
	line-height: 1.3 !important;
	color: #635651 !important; /* Brand earth charcoal */
	font-weight: 400 !important;
	margin: 0 0 14px !important;
}

.mc-no-results-desc {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif, "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 17px !important;
	line-height: 1.6 !important;
	color: #666666 !important;
	max-width: 540px !important;
	margin: 0 auto 28px !important;
}

.mc-reset-filters-btn {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	padding: 11px 28px !important;
	background-color: transparent !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	border: 1.5px solid var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold, "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 12px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
}

.mc-reset-filters-btn:hover {
	background-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   5. STORY CARDS (Clean Aspect Ratio, Smooth Hover Overlap, Sharp Corners)
   ========================================================================== */
.mc-cards-grid {
	margin-top: 0 !important;
	padding-top: 0 !important;
	--bs-gutter-x: 28px !important;
	--bs-gutter-y: 28px !important;
}

.mc-cards-grid > * {
	margin-top: 28px !important;
}

/* First row of cards touches directly below filter bar line with zero awkward dead space */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
	.mc-cards-grid > *:nth-child(-n+3) {
		margin-top: 0 !important;
	}
}
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {
	.mc-cards-grid > *:nth-child(-n+2) {
		margin-top: 0 !important;
	}
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.mc-cards-grid > *:first-child {
		margin-top: 0 !important;
	}
}

.mc-story-grid-col {
	display: flex;
	align-items: stretch;
}

.mc-cards-container .story-card,
.only-our-story .story-card,
.mc-story-card {
	position: relative !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	background: #F4F3F0 !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
}

.mc-cards-container .story-card-link,
.only-our-story .story-card-link,
.mc-story-card-link {
	position: relative !important;
	display: block !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 450px !important;
	min-height: 450px !important;
	max-height: 450px !important;
	background-color: #F4F3F0 !important;
	border: none !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	color: inherit !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	transition: none !important;
}

/* Eliminate any browser or theme text-decoration underlines inside cards */
.mc-story-card-link,
.mc-story-card-link:hover,
.mc-story-card-link:focus,
.mc-story-card-link *,
.mc-story-card-category-label,
.mc-story-card-title,
.mc-story-card-date,
.mc-story-card-btn,
.mc-card-read-label {
	text-decoration: none !important;
	border-bottom: none !important;
}

/* Image Thumbnail Container (Desktop top: 305px tall, maximum visibility, zero cut) */
.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-image-wrap-uniq,
.only-our-story .story-card-post-image-wrap-uniq,
.show-load-values.only-our-story .story-card-post-image-wrap-uniq,
.mc-story-card-thumb-wrap {
	position: absolute !important;
	top: 0 !important;
	left: 0 !important;
	right: 0 !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 305px !important;
	padding-top: 0 !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	background-color: #E8E3DC !important;
	border: none !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	z-index: 1 !important;
}

.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-image,
.only-our-story .story-card-post-image,
.mc-story-card-img {
	position: absolute !important;
	top: 0 !important;
	left: 0 !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 100% !important;
	object-fit: cover !important;
	object-position: center !important;
	display: block !important;
	border: none !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast !important;
	transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) !important;
}

/* Neutralize legacy badge */
.mc-story-card-badge {
	display: none !important;
}

/* Reset any legacy backgrounds from style.css (lines 23692-23703) */
.show-load-values.only-our-story .story-card-post-overlay-top-areaa,
.show-load-values.only-our-story .story-card-post-overlay.static .story-card-post-btn-wpar,
.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-overlay-top-areaa,
.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-btn-wpar,
.mc-story-card-content-top,
.mc-story-card-footer {
	background: transparent !important;
	background-color: transparent !important;
	border: none !important;
	border-top: none !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	transform: none !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
}

/* Card Body Overlay - Smooth Slide-Up Full Card Cover on Desktop */
.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-overlay,
.only-our-story .story-card-post-overlay,
.story-card-post-overlay.static,
.mc-story-card-body {
	position: absolute !important;
	bottom: 0 !important;
	left: 0 !important;
	right: 0 !important;
	top: auto !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	height: 145px !important; /* Resting height tightly hugs content, eliminating empty void */
	background-color: #F4F3F0 !important;
	padding: 16px 20px 14px !important;
	display: flex !important;
	flex-direction: column !important;
	justify-content: space-between !important;
	border: none !important;
	border-top: none !important; /* ZERO horizontal dividing line / barcode */
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	transform: translateZ(0);
	-webkit-transform: translateZ(0);
	z-index: 4 !important;
	will-change: height;
	transition: height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), 
	            background-color 0.35s ease !important;
}

/* Category Label */
.mc-story-card-category-label {
	display: block !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-medium, "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 11px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	margin-bottom: 6px !important;
	line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

/* Card Title - Brand Serif, Proper Proportions & Letter Spacing */
.mc-cards-container .story-card-title,
.only-our-story .story-card-title,
.show-load-values.only-our-story .story-card-title,
.story-listing-block .story-card-title,
.mc-story-card-title {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif-bold, "adobe_garamond_probold", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 20px !important;
	line-height: 1.25 !important;
	letter-spacing: normal !important; /* Completely fixes wide 10.8px gap */
	color: #635651 !important; /* Brand earth charcoal (no pure black) */
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	min-height: 0 !important;
	text-transform: none !important; /* Matches Palmetto Bluff title case */
	display: -webkit-box !important;
	-webkit-line-clamp: 2 !important;
	-webkit-box-orient: vertical !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	transition: color 0.3s ease !important;
}

/* Excerpt: Hidden in default desktop resting state, smoothly revealed on hover */
.mc-cards-container .story-card-short-info,
.only-our-story .story-card-short-info,
.mc-story-card-excerpt {
	display: block !important;
	opacity: 0 !important;
	visibility: hidden !important;
	max-height: 0 !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	transform: translateY(8px) !important;
	transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0s,
	            transform 0.3s ease 0s,
	            max-height 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) 0s,
	            margin 0.3s ease 0s,
	            visibility 0s linear 0.4s !important;
}

.mc-cards-container .story-card-short-info p,
.only-our-story .story-card-short-info p,
.mc-story-card-excerpt p {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif, "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 15px !important;
	line-height: 1.55 !important;
	letter-spacing: normal !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-body, #4A4A4A) !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	display: -webkit-box !important;
	-webkit-line-clamp: 4 !important;
	-webkit-box-orient: vertical !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* Card Footer: Seamless row, zero border divider */
.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-btn-wpar,
.only-our-story .story-card-post-btn-wpar,
.mc-story-card-footer {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: space-between !important;
	padding-top: 14px !important;
	border-top: none !important;
	border: none !important;
	margin-top: auto !important;
	background: transparent !important;
}

/* Date */
.mc-story-card-date {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold, "futura_ptbold", "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 12px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	color: #635651 !important; /* Brand earth charcoal */
}

/* Read / Reading Time Button - Conservancy Brand Styling */
.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-btn,
.only-our-story .story-card-post-btn,
.mc-story-card-btn {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	background-color: transparent !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	border: 1.5px solid var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	padding: 7px 18px !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif, "adobe_garamond_proregular", Georgia, serif) !important;
	font-size: 14px !important;
	font-weight: 500 !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
	text-transform: none !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mc-card-read-label {
	font-family: inherit !important;
	font-size: inherit !important;
	letter-spacing: inherit !important;
	color: inherit !important;
	text-transform: none !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DESKTOP HOVER: Full-card smooth cover over image with excerpt reveal
   ========================================================================== */
@media (hover: hover) and (min-width: 992px) {
	.mc-cards-container .story-card-link:hover,
	.only-our-story .story-card-link:hover,
	.mc-story-card-link:hover {
		box-shadow: none !important;
		border: none !important;
		border-color: transparent !important;
	}

	.mc-cards-container .story-card-link:hover .story-card-post-image,
	.only-our-story .story-card-link:hover .story-card-post-image,
	.mc-story-card-link:hover .mc-story-card-img {
		transform: scale(1.05) translateZ(0) !important;
	}

	/* Text overlay expands smoothly upwards to cover the entire card */
	.mc-cards-container .story-card-link:hover .story-card-post-overlay,
	.only-our-story .story-card-link:hover .story-card-post-overlay,
	.mc-story-card-link:hover .mc-story-card-body {
		height: 100% !important;
		top: auto !important;
		bottom: 0 !important;
		padding: 26px 24px 22px !important;
		background-color: #F4F3F0 !important;
	}

	/* Excerpt smoothly appears */
	.mc-cards-container .story-card-link:hover .story-card-short-info,
	.only-our-story .story-card-link:hover .story-card-short-info,
	.mc-story-card-link:hover .mc-story-card-excerpt {
		opacity: 1 !important;
		visibility: visible !important;
		max-height: 180px !important;
		margin: 14px 0 18px !important;
		transform: translateY(0) !important;
		transition: opacity 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) 0.15s,
		            transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) 0.15s,
		            max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) 0.05s,
		            margin 0.35s ease 0.05s,
		            visibility 0s linear 0s !important;
	}

	.mc-cards-container .story-card-link:hover .story-card-post-btn,
	.only-our-story .story-card-link:hover .story-card-post-btn,
	.mc-story-card-link:hover .mc-story-card-btn {
		background-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
		color: #FFFFFF !important;
		border-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   6. LOAD MORE BUTTON & SPINNER
   ========================================================================== */
.mc-loadmore-wrap,
.story-listing-loadmore-wrp {
	text-align: center !important;
	margin-top: 56px !important;
}

.mc-loadmore-btn,
#more_post,
.story-listing-loadmore-btn {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	gap: 10px !important;
	min-width: 240px !important;
	padding: 14px 44px !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold, "futura_ptmedium", sans-serif) !important;
	font-size: 13px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.16em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	background: transparent !important;
	border: 2px solid var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	transition: var(--mc-story-transition) !important;
}

.mc-loadmore-btn:hover,
#more_post:hover,
.story-listing-loadmore-btn:hover {
	background-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	border-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
	color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.mc-loadmore-btn.is-loading,
#more_post.is-loading,
.story-listing-loadmore-btn.is-loading {
	opacity: 0.75 !important;
	pointer-events: none !important;
}

.mc-loadmore-spinner {
	display: inline-block;
	width: 14px;
	height: 14px;
	border: 2px solid currentColor;
	border-right-color: transparent;
	border-radius: 50% !important;
	animation: mc-spin 0.7s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes mc-spin {
	to {
		transform: rotate(360deg);
	}
}

/* Archive Pagination Styling with Zero Border Radius */
.mc-archive-pagination .page-numbers {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-width: 42px;
	height: 42px;
	padding: 0 14px;
	margin: 0 4px;
	background: #FAF8F5;
	border: 1px solid var(--mc-story-border);
	color: var(--mc-story-text-dark);
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold);
	font-size: 13px;
	text-decoration: none;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	transition: var(--mc-story-transition);
}

.mc-archive-pagination .page-numbers.current,
.mc-archive-pagination .page-numbers:hover {
	background: var(--mc-story-accent);
	border-color: var(--mc-story-accent);
	color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   7. NEWSLETTER SECTION (Perfect Inline Desktop, Stacked Mobile)
   ========================================================================== */
.mc-article-newsletter {
	background-color: #FAF8F5 !important;
	padding: 60px 0 !important;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--mc-story-border) !important;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mc-story-border) !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-inner {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: space-between !important;
	gap: 48px !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-content {
	flex: 1 1 50% !important;
	max-width: 520px !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-label {
	display: block !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold) !important;
	font-size: 13px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.18em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-accent) !important;
	margin-bottom: 8px !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-content h2 {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif) !important;
	font-size: 34px !important;
	line-height: 1.22 !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-primary) !important;
	margin: 0 0 8px !important;
	font-weight: 400 !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-content p {
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-serif) !important;
	font-size: 17px !important;
	line-height: 1.5 !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-muted) !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-form {
	flex: 1 1 50% !important;
	max-width: 520px !important;
	width: 100% !important;
}

/* Hide Gravity Forms field label cleanly so it doesn't push the button */
.mc-article-newsletter-form .gfield_label,
.mc-article-newsletter-form label.gform-field-label {
	display: none !important;
}

/* Gravity Forms & Fallback Form Inline Layout */
.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper,
.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper form,
.mc-article-newsletter-form .mc-simple-newsletter-form {
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	max-width: 100% !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper form,
.mc-newsletter-input-group {
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: stretch !important;
	flex-direction: row !important;
	flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
	width: 100% !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper .gform_body {
	flex: 1 1 auto !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper .gform_fields {
	display: block !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	list-style: none !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper .gfield {
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	width: 100% !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper .ginput_container,
.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper .ginput_container_email {
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	width: 100% !important;
}

/* Input Fields (Gravity Forms and Fallback) */
.mc-article-newsletter-form .ginput_container input[type="email"],
.mc-article-newsletter-form .ginput_container input[type="text"],
.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper input[type="email"],
.mc-newsletter-input-group input[type="email"] {
	width: 100% !important;
	min-width: 220px !important;
	height: 52px !important;
	padding: 0 18px !important;
	border: 1px solid #C5BEB5 !important;
	border-right: none !important;
	background: #FFFFFF !important;
	font-size: 15px !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans) !important;
	color: var(--mc-story-text-dark) !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
	outline: none !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-form .ginput_container input[type="email"]:focus,
.mc-newsletter-input-group input[type="email"]:focus {
	border-color: var(--mc-story-accent) !important;
}

/* Submit Buttons (Gravity Forms and Fallback) */
.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_footer,
.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_page_footer {
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	flex: 0 0 auto !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_footer input[type="submit"],
.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_footer button,
.mc-newsletter-submit-btn {
	height: 52px !important;
	padding: 0 32px !important;
	background-color: var(--mc-story-accent) !important;
	color: #FFFFFF !important;
	border: 1px solid var(--mc-story-accent) !important;
	font-family: var(--mc-story-font-sans-bold) !important;
	font-size: 13px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
	text-transform: uppercase !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	cursor: pointer !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
	white-space: nowrap !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	min-width: 130px !important;
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	transition: var(--mc-story-transition) !important;
}

.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_footer input[type="submit"]:hover,
.mc-newsletter-submit-btn:hover {
	background-color: var(--mc-story-accent-hover) !important;
	border-color: var(--mc-story-accent-hover) !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   8. COMPACT & BALANCED FIND MILLICAN MAP SECTION
   ========================================================================== */
.new-map-sec {
	min-height: 320px !important;
	height: 340px !important;
	padding: 36px 0 !important;
	border: 10px solid #D8D0C7 !important;
	display: flex !important;
	align-items: center !important;
	justify-content: center !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.new-map-sec:after {
	top: 14px !important;
	left: 14px !important;
	right: 14px !important;
	bottom: 14px !important;
}

.new-map-sec .new-map-oter .new-map-lg-txt {
	font-size: 64px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.25em !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
	text-align: center;
}

.new-map-sec .new-map-oter .new-map-sm-txt {
	font-size: 24px !important;
	letter-spacing: 0.3em !important;
	line-height: 1.2 !important;
	text-align: center;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   9. RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES (Mobile & Tablet Pixel-Perfect Tuning)
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
	.single-post .bnr-sec-v1.sec-after-header,
	.mc-single-article-banner,
	.new-banner-main.mc-our-stories-hero {
		min-height: 420px !important;
		height: 440px !important;
		padding-top: 160px !important;
	}

	.single-post .bnr-sec-v1-content h1,
	.mc-single-article-title {
		font-size: 34px !important;
	}

	/* Single Split Hero Tablet & Mobile Stack */
	.mc-single-split-hero {
		padding-top: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-inner {
		flex-direction: column !important;
		height: auto !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		max-height: none !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-content {
		width: 100% !important;
		padding: 36px 28px 30px !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-top {
		margin-top: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-media {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: 300px !important;
		max-height: 340px !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-media::after {
		display: none !important;
	}

	.mc-article-newsletter-inner {
		flex-direction: column !important;
		align-items: stretch !important;
		gap: 28px !important;
	}

	.mc-article-newsletter-content,
	.mc-article-newsletter-form {
		max-width: 100% !important;
		width: 100% !important;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
	/* Banner Heights & Clearance on Mobile */
	/* Single Split Hero Mobile */
	.mc-single-split-hero {
		padding-top: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-inner {
		flex-direction: column !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		max-height: none !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-content {
		width: 100% !important;
		padding: 28px 20px 24px !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-top {
		margin-top: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-title {
		font-size: 24px !important;
		line-height: 1.25 !important;
		margin-bottom: 14px !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-bottom {
		padding-top: 20px !important;
	}

	.mc-single-hero-media {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: 240px !important;
		max-height: 260px !important;
	}

	.new-banner-main.mc-our-stories-hero {
		min-height: 340px !important;
		height: 350px !important;
		max-height: 380px !important;
		padding: 130px 0 30px !important;
	}

	.single-post .bnr-sec-v1-hmr-hd,
	.mc-banner-brand-label {
		font-size: 11px !important;
		letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
		margin-bottom: 8px !important;
	}

	.single-post .bnr-sec-v1-content h1,
	.mc-single-article-title {
		font-size: 24px !important;
		line-height: 1.25 !important;
	}

	.mc-our-stories-banner-content h1 {
		font-size: 32px !important;
		letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
	}

	.mc-single-post-block {
		padding: 38px 0 50px;
	}

	.mc-article-prose {
		font-size: 18px;
		line-height: 1.7;
	}

	.mc-article-prose > h2:first-of-type,
	.mc-article-prose > h2.wp-block-heading:first-of-type {
		font-size: 22px;
		line-height: 1.35;
		margin-bottom: 20px;
	}

	.mc-article-prose h2.wp-block-heading,
	.mc-article-prose h2 {
		font-size: 20px;
		margin-top: 32px;
		margin-bottom: 14px;
	}

	.mc-article-prose h3.wp-block-heading,
	.mc-article-prose h3 {
		font-size: 18px;
	}

	.mc-article-prose p,
	.mc-article-prose p.wp-block-paragraph {
		font-size: 17px;
		margin-bottom: 20px;
	}

	/* Floated Images Stack Cleanly on Mobile */
	.mc-article-prose .wp-block-image figure.alignright,
	.mc-article-prose figure.alignright,
	.mc-article-prose .alignright,
	.mc-article-prose .wp-block-image figure.alignleft,
	.mc-article-prose figure.alignleft,
	.mc-article-prose .alignleft {
		float: none !important;
		width: 100% !important;
		max-width: 100% !important;
		margin: 20px 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-article-prose blockquote.wp-block-quote,
	.mc-article-prose blockquote {
		padding: 20px 12px;
		margin: 28px 0;
	}

	.mc-article-prose blockquote p {
		font-size: 20px;
	}

	.mc-stories-intro-head h2 {
		font-size: 28px;
	}

	.mc-stories-intro-p p {
		font-size: 16px;
	}

	/* Featured Story Mobile Layout */
	.mc-featured-story-section {
		padding: 0 0 36px !important;
	}

	.mc-featured-story-card {
		flex-direction: column !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-featured-story-media {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: 240px !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-featured-story-body {
		width: 100% !important;
		padding: 24px 20px 22px !important;
	}

	.mc-featured-story-title {
		font-size: 24px !important;
		line-height: 1.28 !important;
		margin-bottom: 12px !important;
	}

	.mc-featured-story-excerpt p {
		font-size: 16px !important;
		line-height: 1.6 !important;
		display: -webkit-box !important;
		-webkit-line-clamp: 4 !important;
		-webkit-box-orient: vertical !important;
		overflow: hidden !important;
	}

	.mc-featured-story-footer {
		flex-direction: column !important;
		align-items: stretch !important;
		gap: 16px !important;
		padding-top: 18px !important;
		margin-top: 18px !important;
	}

	.mc-featured-story-btn {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: 44px !important;
		background-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
		color: #FFFFFF !important;
	}

	/* Filter Bar on Mobile & Tablet */
	.mc-filter-bar {
		display: flex !important;
		flex-direction: column !important;
		align-items: stretch !important;
		gap: 16px !important;
		height: auto !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		max-height: none !important;
		padding-bottom: 20px !important;
		margin-bottom: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-filter-bar-left {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: auto !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		max-height: none !important;
		display: flex !important;
		align-items: center !important;
		justify-content: flex-start !important;
	}

	.mc-stories-heading {
		font-size: 26px !important;
		line-height: 1.2 !important;
		height: auto !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		max-height: none !important;
	}

	.mc-filter-bar-right {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: auto !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		max-height: none !important;
		display: flex !important;
		flex-direction: column !important;
		align-items: stretch !important;
		gap: 12px !important;
		overflow: visible !important;
	}

	.mc-filter-item {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: auto !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		max-height: none !important;
		display: flex !important;
		flex-direction: column !important;
		align-items: stretch !important;
		gap: 4px !important;
		position: relative !important;
	}

	.mc-filter-label {
		display: block !important;
		width: 100% !important;
		height: auto !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		max-height: none !important;
		line-height: 1.2 !important;
		font-size: 11px !important;
		letter-spacing: 0.12em !important;
		text-transform: uppercase !important;
		margin: 0 0 2px 0 !important;
		padding: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-search-wrap,
	.mc-dropdown-wrap {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: 42px !important;
		min-height: 42px !important;
		max-height: 42px !important;
		display: flex !important;
		position: relative !important;
	}

	.mc-search-input,
	input[type="text"].mc-search-input,
	.mc-search-wrap input[type="text"],
	.mc-stories-page input[type="text"].mc-search-input,
	.mc-filter-search input[type="text"],
	#mc-stories-search-input {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: 42px !important;
		min-height: 42px !important;
		max-height: 42px !important;
		line-height: 40px !important;
		box-sizing: border-box !important;
	}

	.mc-dropdown-toggle {
		width: 100% !important;
		min-width: 0 !important;
		height: 42px !important;
		min-height: 42px !important;
		max-height: 42px !important;
		line-height: 40px !important;
		box-sizing: border-box !important;
	}

	.mc-dropdown-menu {
		width: 100% !important;
		left: 0 !important;
		right: 0 !important;
		top: 100% !important;
		position: absolute !important;
		z-index: 1000 !important;
	}

	/* MOBILE & TABLET CARD FIX: Compact stacked flow with ZERO dead space */
	.mc-cards-container .story-card,
	.only-our-story .story-card,
	.mc-story-card {
		height: auto !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-cards-container .story-card-link,
	.only-our-story .story-card-link,
	.mc-story-card-link {
		position: relative !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		max-height: none !important;
		height: auto !important;
		display: flex !important;
		flex-direction: column !important;
		background-color: #F4F3F0 !important;
	}

	.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-image-wrap-uniq,
	.only-our-story .story-card-post-image-wrap-uniq,
	.show-load-values.only-our-story .story-card-post-image-wrap-uniq,
	.mc-story-card-thumb-wrap {
		position: relative !important;
		width: 100% !important;
		height: 195px !important;
		min-height: 195px !important;
		max-height: 195px !important;
		top: auto !important;
		left: auto !important;
		right: auto !important;
		padding-top: 0 !important;
		flex-shrink: 0 !important;
		overflow: hidden !important;
	}

	.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-overlay,
	.only-our-story .story-card-post-overlay,
	.mc-story-card-body {
		position: relative !important;
		width: 100% !important;
		height: auto !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		max-height: none !important;
		top: auto !important;
		bottom: auto !important;
		left: auto !important;
		right: auto !important;
		padding: 16px 18px 16px !important;
		flex: 0 1 auto !important;
		display: flex !important;
		flex-direction: column !important;
		justify-content: flex-start !important;
		background-color: #F4F3F0 !important;
		border: none !important;
		border-top: none !important;
	}

	.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-overlay-top-areaa,
	.only-our-story .story-card-post-overlay-top-areaa,
	.mc-story-card-content-top {
		transform: none !important;
		margin: 0 !important;
		padding: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-story-card-category-label {
		font-size: 11px !important;
		margin-bottom: 4px !important;
		line-height: 1.2 !important;
	}

	.mc-cards-container .story-card-title,
	.only-our-story .story-card-title,
	.show-load-values.only-our-story .story-card-title,
	.mc-story-card-title {
		font-size: 19px !important;
		line-height: 1.28 !important;
		min-height: 0 !important;
		letter-spacing: normal !important;
		text-transform: none !important;
		display: -webkit-box !important;
		-webkit-line-clamp: 2 !important;
		-webkit-box-orient: vertical !important;
		overflow: hidden !important;
		margin: 0 !important;
	}

	/* Eliminate dead space: Hide excerpt on mobile so card hugs the title and footer */
	.mc-cards-container .story-card-short-info,
	.only-our-story .story-card-short-info,
	.mc-story-card-excerpt {
		display: none !important;
		height: 0 !important;
		max-height: 0 !important;
		margin: 0 !important;
		padding: 0 !important;
		visibility: hidden !important;
		overflow: hidden !important;
	}

	/* Card footer sits cleanly directly below title with 12px margin */
	.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-btn-wpar,
	.only-our-story .story-card-post-btn-wpar,
	.show-load-values.only-our-story .story-card-post-overlay.static .story-card-post-btn-wpar,
	.mc-story-card-footer {
		position: relative !important;
		margin-top: 12px !important;
		padding-top: 0 !important;
		padding-bottom: 0 !important;
		display: flex !important;
		align-items: center !important;
		justify-content: space-between !important;
		background: transparent !important;
		background-color: transparent !important;
	}

	.mc-story-card-date {
		font-size: 11px !important;
		line-height: 1 !important;
	}

	.mc-cards-container .story-card-post-btn,
	.only-our-story .story-card-post-btn,
	.mc-story-card-btn {
		background-color: var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
		color: #FFFFFF !important;
		border: 1.5px solid var(--mc-story-accent, #A03223) !important;
		padding: 6px 14px !important;
		font-size: 11px !important;
	}

	/* Mobile Newsletter Alignment */
	.mc-article-newsletter-inner {
		flex-direction: column !important;
		align-items: stretch !important;
		gap: 24px !important;
	}

	.mc-article-newsletter-content {
		max-width: 100% !important;
		text-align: center !important;
	}

	.mc-article-newsletter-form {
		max-width: 100% !important;
		width: 100% !important;
	}

	.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper form,
	.mc-newsletter-input-group {
		flex-direction: column !important;
		gap: 12px !important;
		width: 100% !important;
	}

	.mc-article-newsletter-form .ginput_container input[type="email"],
	.mc-article-newsletter-form .ginput_container input[type="text"],
	.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_wrapper input[type="email"],
	.mc-newsletter-input-group input[type="email"] {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: 50px !important;
		border-right: 1px solid #C5BEB5 !important;
		margin: 0 !important;
	}

	.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_footer,
	.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_footer input[type="submit"],
	.mc-article-newsletter-form .gform_footer button,
	.mc-newsletter-submit-btn {
		width: 100% !important;
		height: 50px !important;
		margin: 0 !important;
	}

	/* Load More Button Full Width Mobile */
	.mc-loadmore-btn {
		width: 100%;
		min-width: 0;
		padding: 14px 20px;
	}

	/* Find Millican Map Mobile */
	.new-map-sec {
		min-height: 200px !important;
		height: 220px !important;
		padding: 20px 0 !important;
		border: 5px solid #D8D0C7 !important;
	}

	.new-map-sec:after {
		top: 8px !important;
		left: 8px !important;
		right: 8px !important;
		bottom: 8px !important;
	}

	.new-map-sec .new-map-oter .new-map-lg-txt {
		font-size: 38px !important;
		letter-spacing: 0.18em !important;
	}

	.new-map-sec .new-map-oter .new-map-sm-txt {
		font-size: 15px !important;
		letter-spacing: 0.22em !important;
	}
}