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.elementor-element.elementor-element-5ac4648{--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-1902 .elementor-element.elementor-element-10c5608 img{height:386px;}.elementor-1902 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bf14c2d{margin:-60px 20px calc(var(--kit-widget-spacing, 0px) + 0px) 20px;}.elementor-1902 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bf14c2d .elementor-heading-title{font-size:32px;}.elementor-1902 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b56b233{font-size:16px;}.elementor-1902 .elementor-element.elementor-element-afb7c06{--padding-top:60px;--padding-bottom:60px;--padding-left:16px;--padding-right:16px;}.elementor-1902 .elementor-element.elementor-element-49ba977 .elementor-heading-title{font-size:28px;line-height:150%;}.elementor-1902 .elementor-element.elementor-element-67a69dc{--padding-top:30px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}}@media(min-width:768px){.elementor-1902 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8727d25{--width:40%;}.elementor-1902 .elementor-element.elementor-element-406984b{--width:60%;}}/* Start custom CSS for image, class: .elementor-element-10c5608 */.bw-blur img {
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  transition: 0.4s ease;
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for shortcode, class: .elementor-element-a2bef3a *//*********************************************
 FIXED — STRUCTURAL GRID (3 ROWS × 2 COLUMNS)
*********************************************/
.author-carousel .trc-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* mobile */
    row-gap: 70px;
}

/* Tablet / Desktop = 2 columns */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .author-carousel .trc-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        column-gap: 70px;
        row-gap: 70px;
    }
}

/*********************************************
 KEEPING YOUR ORIGINAL DESIGN
*********************************************/
.author-carousel .trc-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0px 0;
}

.author-carousel .trc-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 99;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}



.author-carousel .trc-img {
    width: 100%;
}

.author-carousel .trc-img img {
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 1;
    height: 313px;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 4px;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
  transition: 0.4s ease;
}

.author-carousel .trc-content {
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 20px;
}

.author-carousel .trc-content a h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 120%;
    color: #F6F3E8;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-align: center !important;
}

.trc-content a {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 120%;
    color: #F6F3E8;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-align: center !important;
}
.trc-content{
    text-align: center !important;
}

/* Read more */
.author-carousel a.trc-btn {
    padding: 10px 29px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: #F6F3E8;
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #3E050C;
    width: fit-content;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.author-carousel a.trc-btn:hover {
    background: #CDB69F;   /* new hover background */
    color: #3E050C;      
}


/*********************************************
 SWIPER BUTTON FIXES
*********************************************/
.author-carousel .swiper-button-prev,
.author-carousel .swiper-button-next {
    color: #000;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border: 1px solid #255849;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: transparent;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.author-carousel .swiper-button-prev {
    left: -115px;
    top: -35px;
}

.author-carousel .swiper-button-next {
    right: 0;
    top: -35px;
}

.author-carousel .swiper-button-next:hover,
.author-carousel .swiper-button-prev:hover {
    background-color: #e8681f;
    border-color: #e8681f;
    color: #fff;
}

.author-carousel .swiper-button-next:after,
.author-carousel .swiper-button-prev:after {
    font-family: swiper-icons;
    font-size: 20px;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.author-carousel .swiper-button-next:hover:after,
.author-carousel .swiper-button-prev:hover:after {
    color: #fff;
}

/*********************************************
 FIX MARGIN YOU ADDED TO SLIDES
*********************************************/
.author-carousel .swiper-slide.trc-item {
    margin-top: 40px !important;
    margin-right: 40px !important;
}
.trc-content h3 {
    margin: 0 !important;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {

.author-carousel .trc-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: -59px;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 99;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}
.author-carousel .swiper-button-prev {
    left: -115px;
    top: -5px;
}

.author-carousel .swiper-button-next {
    right: 0;
    top: -5px;
}
}


@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .author-carousel .trc-nav {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -115%;
        right: 38%;
        z-index: 99;
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
    }
}


/* MOBILE: 1 column, 4 rows */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    
    
    .author-carousel .trc-img img{
        height: 185px;
    }
    .trc-content a{
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 100%;
    }
    .trc-excerpt{
        font-size: 16px !important;
    }

    /* Only 1 column on mobile */
    .author-carousel .trc-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        row-gap: 90px;
    }

    /* Hide 5th & 6th item per slide (you only want 4 items) */
    .author-carousel .trc-grid .trc-item:nth-child(5),
    .author-carousel .trc-grid .trc-item:nth-child(6) {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .author-carousel .swiper-button-prev {
    left: -105px;
   top: 840px;
}

.author-carousel .swiper-button-next {
    right: -20px;
    top: 840px;
}
}

.trc-excerpt{
    font-size: 18px;
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 26px;
    color: #F6F3E8;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-align: center !important;
    margin: 0px;
}


.author-carousel .swiper-pagination {
    position: unset !important;
    margin-top: 30px;
}


.author-carousel .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    width: 12px !important;
    height: 12px !important;
    border-radius: 60px !important;
    background: #F5F3EE !important;
}

.author-carousel .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    background: #C5C5C5;
}


.trc-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
}/* End custom CSS */