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.wp-block-post-title{box-sizing:border-box;word-break:break-word}.wp-block-post-title :where(a){display:inline-block;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:inherit;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:inherit}
/*# sourceURL=https://www.essexmums.com/wp-includes/blocks/post-title/style.min.css */
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.wp-block-post-terms{box-sizing:border-box}.wp-block-post-terms .wp-block-post-terms__separator{white-space:pre-wrap}
/*# sourceURL=https://www.essexmums.com/wp-includes/blocks/post-terms/style.min.css */
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.wp-block-read-more{display:block;width:fit-content}.wp-block-read-more:where(:not([style*=text-decoration])){text-decoration:none}.wp-block-read-more:where(:not([style*=text-decoration])):active,.wp-block-read-more:where(:not([style*=text-decoration])):focus{text-decoration:none}
/*# sourceURL=https://www.essexmums.com/wp-includes/blocks/read-more/style.min.css */
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/*# sourceURL=https://www.essexmums.com/wp-includes/blocks/post-template/style.min.css */
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<style id='emb-button-style-inline-css'>
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.wp-block-emb-button {
	transition: var(--wp--custom--transition);
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.wp-block-emb-button.no-label {
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.wp-block-emb-button.gap-1 {
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--08);
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.wp-block-emb-button.gap-2 a,
.wp-block-emb-button.gap-2 {
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--16);
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.wp-block-emb-button.gap-3 {
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--24);
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.wp-block-emb-button.gap-4 {
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--32);
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.wp-block-emb-button.gap-5 a,
.wp-block-emb-button.gap-5 {
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--48);
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.wp-block-emb-button.is-outlined {
	padding: 0.5625rem var(--wp--preset--spacing--32);
}

.wp-block-emb-button.is-filled {
	background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);
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.wp-block-emb-button.is-outlined {
	border: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--primary);
}

.wp-block-emb-button.has-primary-background-color:hover {
	background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-500) !important;
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.wp-block-emb-button.has-neutral-500-background-color:hover {
	background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary) !important;
}


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<style id='emb-buttons-style-inline-css'>
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.wp-block-emb-buttons {
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	max-width: 100%;
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.feature-events-grid {
	display: grid;
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	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--48) var(--wp--preset--spacing--16);
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	border: 1px solid #808080;
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--16);
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	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
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	   object-fit: cover;
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
	transition: var(--wp--custom--transition);
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	font-weight: 700;
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	transition: var(--wp--custom--transition);
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	color: var(--wp--preset--color--teal-hero) !important;
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.feature-events-grid-item p:empty {
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	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--16);
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	align-items: center;
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--08);
	color: #808080;
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.feature-events-grid-item-wrapper-date,
.feature-events-grid-item-location {
	color: #808080;
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.feature-events-grid-item svg {
	width: 1rem;
	height: 1rem;
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.feature-events-grid-item-image {
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.feature-events-grid-item-image a {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
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.feature-events-grid-item:hover img {
	transform: scale(1.1);
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.event-tier-badge {
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
	border-radius: 0.375rem;
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.03em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
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.event-tier-featured {
	background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--teal-hero);
	color: var(--wp--preset--color--white);
}

.event-tier-super-featured {
	background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pink-hero);
	color: var(--wp--preset--color--white);
}


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.wp-block-feature-listings {
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	flex-direction: column;
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--48);
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/* Each card */
.feature-listing {
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	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--24);
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	flex-direction: column;
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--48);
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/* Card layout */
.feature-listing-inner {
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	flex-wrap: nowrap;
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--48);
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/* Main details area */
.feature-listing-details {
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	flex: 0 0 calc(90% - var(--wp--preset--spacing--24));
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--24);
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/* Text column */
.feature-listing-info {
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	flex-direction: column;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--16);
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/* Images */
.feature-listing img {
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	height: auto;
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.feature-listing-info h3,
.feature-listing-reviews span {
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	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.2;
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.feature-listing-info p,
.feature-listing-reviews p {
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.feature-listing-meta {
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	flex-direction: column;
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	color: #6b7280;
	margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
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.feature-listing-category,
.feature-listing-town {
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.feature-listing-separator {
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	align-content: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 12rem;
	min-width: 12rem;
	padding: var(--wp--preset--spacing--16);
	border-radius: 0.5rem;
	background-color: #f3f4f6;
}

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	width: 100%;
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.feature-listing-contact {
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	align-items: center;
	flex-wrap: nowrap;
	justify-content: space-between;
	padding: var(--wp--preset--spacing--08) var(--wp--preset--spacing--24);
	background-color: #f3f4f6;
	color: #545454;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--teal-hero);
}

.feature-listing-contact-start {
	display: flex;
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--24);
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.feature-listing-contact-start a {
	transition: var(--wp--custom--transition);
	text-decoration: none;
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.feature-listing-contact-start a:hover {
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}

/* Reviews header (stars + text) */
.feature-listing-reviews-header {
	display: flex;
	gap: 0.5rem;
	align-items: center;
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.feature-listing-reviews-end {
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	gap: 0.125rem;
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.feature-listing-reviews-end svg {
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.feature-listing-contact-end a {
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	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--08);
	padding: var(--wp--preset--spacing--08) var(--wp--preset--spacing--16);
}

.feature-listing-contact-end svg {
	width: 1.25rem;
	height: 1.25rem;
	fill: var(--wp--preset--color--pink-hero);
	transition: var(--wp--custom--transition);
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.feature-listing-contact-end a:hover svg {
	fill: var(--wp--preset--color--teal-hero);
}

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.listing-tier-badge {
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
	border-radius: 0.375rem;
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.listing-tier-super-featured {
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