.elementor-197 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1d17960{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-197 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1d17960:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-197 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1d17960 > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:#141111;}.elementor-197 .elementor-element.elementor-element-ef4dfa7{padding:50px 0px 100px 0px;}:root{--page-title-display:none;}/* Start custom CSS *//* ============================= */
/* ✍️ ESSAY LAYOUT */
/* ============================= */

.essay{
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      #0d0d17 0%,
      #121225 100%
    );

  color:#ffffff;

  padding:5rem 2rem;

  max-width:850px;
  margin:0 auto;

  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
  line-height:1.8;
}

.essay h1{
  text-align:center;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #8b5cf6,
      #06b6d4
    );

  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;

  font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);
  font-weight:600;

  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
}

.essay h2{
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #8b5cf6,
      #06b6d4
    );

  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;

  font-size:1.6rem;
  margin-top:3rem;
}

.essay p{
  color:#cccccc;
  font-size:1.1rem;
  margin:1rem 0;
}

.essay blockquote{
  border-left:3px solid #8b5cf6;

  margin:2rem 0;
  padding-left:1.5rem;

  color:#bbbbbb;
  font-style:italic;
}

.essay-signoff{
  text-align:center;
}

/* ============================= */
/* 🧭 ESSAY NAVIGATION */
/* ============================= */

.essay-nav{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  align-items:center;
  gap:1.2rem;

  margin-top:3rem;

  flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.essay-nav a{
  padding:0.6rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius:40px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #8b5cf6,
      #06b6d4
    );

  color:#ffffff;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:0.95rem;

  transition:all 0.3s ease;
}

.essay-nav a:hover{
  transform:scale(1.05);

  box-shadow:
    0 0 18px rgba(6,182,212,0.3);
}

/* ============================= */
/* 📱 MOBILE */
/* ============================= */

@media (max-width:768px){

  .essay{
    padding:3rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .essay-nav{
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:0.8rem;
  }

}/* End custom CSS */