.elementor-831 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3ed39afb{--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;--gap:0px 0px;--row-gap:0px;--column-gap:0px;--overlay-opacity:0.5;box-shadow:0px 0px 40px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);--margin-top:50px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;}.elementor-831 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3ed39afb::before, .elementor-831 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3ed39afb > .elementor-background-video-container::before, .elementor-831 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3ed39afb > .e-con-inner > .elementor-background-video-container::before, .elementor-831 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3ed39afb > .elementor-background-slideshow::before, .elementor-831 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3ed39afb > .e-con-inner > .elementor-background-slideshow::before, .elementor-831 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3ed39afb > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer::before{--background-overlay:'';}.elementor-831 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7bb40ac4{border-style:solid;border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px;}/* Start custom CSS *//* Force this essay page layout */
body{
  background:#090912 !important;
}

.elementor,
.elementor-section,
.elementor-container,
.elementor-widget-wrap,
.elementor-widget-container{
  background:transparent !important;
}

.essay{
  background:#121225 !important;
  border:1px solid rgba(139,92,246,.16);
  box-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
  color:#ffffff;
  max-width:1000px;
  width:100%;
  padding:5rem 3rem;
  margin:5rem auto;
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
  line-height:1.8;
  border-radius:18px;
  box-sizing:border-box;
  text-align:left;
}

.essay h1{
  text-align:center;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#8b5cf6,#06b6d4);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem);
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.2;
  margin:0 0 2rem;
}

.essay h2{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#8b5cf6,#06b6d4);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
  font-size:1.7rem;
  line-height:1.3;
  margin:3.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.essay p{
  color:#cccccc;
  font-size:1.1rem;
  line-height:1.9;
  margin:1.2rem 0;
}

.essay blockquote{
  border-left:3px solid #8b5cf6;
  margin:2.5rem 0;
  padding-left:1.5rem;
  color:#bbbbbb;
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  line-height:1.8;
}

.essay-signoff{
  text-align:center !important;
  margin-top:2rem;
}

.essay-nav{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  margin-top:3rem;
}

.essay-nav a{
  padding:.7rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius:40px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#8b5cf6,#06b6d4);
  color:#ffffff !important;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:all .3s ease;
}

.essay-nav a:hover{
  transform:scale(1.05);
  box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(6,182,212,.3);
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .essay{
    margin:2rem auto;
    padding:3rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius:14px;
  }

  .essay p{
    font-size:1.05rem;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */