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.elementor-container{max-width:767px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:767px;}}/* Start custom CSS *//* The Connect design utilities. Applied through each element's Advanced > CSS Classes in Elementor. */
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
/* Eyebrow labels: small caps with a red rule; tc-live turns the rule into a pulsing dot */
.tc-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:600}
.tc-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title::before{content:"";flex:0 0 32px;height:2px;background:var(--e-global-color-f425ad7)}
.tc-live .elementor-heading-title::before{flex-basis:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;animation:tc-pulse 1.8s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes tc-pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(204,41,42,.7)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 12px rgba(204,41,42,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(204,41,42,0)}}
.tc-red{color:var(--e-global-color-f425ad7)}
.tc-outline .elementor-heading-title{color:transparent!important;-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
/* Cards lift on hover; video thumbnails inside them zoom */
.tc-card{transition:transform .35s ease,border-color .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease}
.tc-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(204,41,42,.75)!important;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.tc-card .elementor-wrapper{overflow:hidden}
.tc-card .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.tc-card:hover .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.tc-glass{backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}
/* Topic cards: bottom gradient keeps text readable on any photo */
.tc-cta .elementor-cta__bg-overlay{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(12,12,12,.05) 15%,rgba(12,12,12,.92) 100%)!important}
.tc-cta:hover .elementor-cta__bg-overlay{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(94,37,24,.4) 0%,rgba(12,12,12,.95) 100%)!important}
/* Scrolling topic ticker (the heading holds the list twice, so -50% loops seamlessly) */
.tc-marquee{overflow:hidden}
.tc-marquee .elementor-widget-heading{flex:0 0 auto}
.tc-marquee .elementor-heading-title{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;will-change:transform;animation:tc-marquee 40s linear infinite}
.tc-marquee:hover .elementor-heading-title{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes tc-marquee{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.tc-sep{color:#121212;margin:0 .4em}
/* Header: transparent over the hero, dark glass once the page scrolls */
.tc-header{transition:background-color .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease}
.tc-header.elementor-sticky--effects{background-image:none!important;background-color:rgba(12,12,12,.92)!important;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.4);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}
/* Buttons: lift on hover, clear keyboard focus everywhere */
.elementor-button{transition:transform .3s ease,background-color .3s ease,color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.elementor-button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,.elementor-button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #fff;outline-offset:3px}
/* Entrance animations travel 36px instead of a full element height */
.elementor-element.animated.fadeInUp{animation-name:tc-fade-up}
@keyframes tc-fade-up{from{opacity:0;transform:translate3d(0,36px,0)}to{opacity:1;transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}}
.elementor-element.animated{animation-duration:.9s}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
html{scroll-behavior:auto}
.tc-marquee .elementor-heading-title,.tc-live .elementor-heading-title::before{animation:none}
.tc-card,.tc-card:hover,.elementor-button:hover,.tc-card:hover .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{transform:none}
.elementor-invisible{visibility:visible!important}
.elementor-element.animated{animation:none!important}
.elementor-background-slideshow__slide__image{animation:none!important}
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start Custom Fonts CSS */@font-face {
	font-family: 'Headlines';
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-display: auto;
	src: url('https://theconnectpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/headlines-bold.woff') format('woff');
}
@font-face {
	font-family: 'Headlines';
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-display: auto;
	src: url('https://theconnectpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/headlines-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');
}
/* End Custom Fonts CSS */