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.home-bottom-post-wrapper .home-bottom-post-data {
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(10px) scale(0.95);
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease, 
                visibility 0.35s ease,
                transform 0.35s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-active .home-bottom-post-data {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide .slide-inner {
    width: 35%;
}
	
.home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-active .slide-inner {
    width: 308%;
    max-width: 400%;
    left: -104%;
transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1), left 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
  	will-change: width, left;
}

.home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-prev .slide-inner {
    margin-left: 0;
    transform: translateX(-105%);
}

.home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-next .slide-inner {
    margin-right: 0;
    transform: translateX(105%);
}

.home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-prev .slide-inner, .home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-next .slide-inner {
    width: 63%;
		transition: width 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
		will-change: width;

}

.home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-prev-prev .slide-inner, .home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-next-next .slide-inner {
    width: 35%;
		transition: width 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
		will-change: width;
}

.home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-prev-prev .slide-inner {
    margin-left: 0;
}

.home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-next-next .slide-inner {
    margin-right: 0;
}

/* gradient line */
.home-bottom-post-wrapper .elementor-swiper-button::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px; 
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(94.7deg, rgba(193, 211, 254, 0) 0.1%, #C1D3FE 50.1%, rgba(193, 211, 254, 0) 100.1%);
  -webkit-mask: 
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, 
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  background-size: 200% 200%; 
  animation: moveGradient 3s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes moveGradient {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 200% 50%;
  }
}


/* Global Css */
.form-cstm input#form-field-email::placeholder {
    color: #ffff !important;
    opacity: 2;
}

.form-cstm input{
	border: 1px solid !important; 	
}

/* button, .elementor-button {
    border: 1px solid !important;
    border-image-source: linear-gradient(94.7deg, rgba(193, 211, 254, 0) 0.1%, #C1D3FE 50.1%, rgba(193, 211, 254, 0) 100.1%) !important;
    border-image-slice: 1 !important;
} */

.line-crop-3 p {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.form-cstm .elementor-field-group {
  position: relative;
}

.form-cstm .elementor-field-group::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 24px;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: 18px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.form-cstm .elementor-field-type-email::before {
  background-image: url('https://philipmetzger.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Vector-11.png');
  top: 30%;
}

.category-border-cstm{
	border: 1px solid transparent;
	border-image-source: linear-gradient(94.7deg, rgba(193, 211, 254, 0.1) 0.1%, #C1D3FE 50.1%, rgba(193, 211, 254, 0.1) 100.1%);
	border-image-slice: 1;
	border-radius: 4px;
}

.img-border-cstm.gradient-border {
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.gradient-border {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 8px;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* the gradient border layer */
.gradient-border::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px; 
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(94.7deg, rgba(193, 211, 254, 0) 0.1%, #C1D3FE 50.1%, rgba(193, 211, 254, 0) 100.1%);
  -webkit-mask: 
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, 
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  background-size: 200% 200%; 
  animation: moveGradient 3s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes moveGradient {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 200% 50%;
  }
}

.author-img-cstm.gradient-border{
	border-radius: 50px;
}

.main-cstm.gradient-border{
	overflow: visible;
}

.breadcrumb-cstm{
	overflow: visible;
}


.heading-cstm.gradient-line::after{
	left: 16%;
	width: 80%
}

/* bg white gradient */
.white-gradient-bg{
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66) 50%, #FFFFFF 100%);
}

.white-gradient-bg-other-pages {
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 33%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) 66%, #FFFFFF 100%);
}

/* Header Css */
.header-container-cstm.e-flex {
    overflow: visible;
}

/* Header bottom border */
.gradient-line {
  position: relative;
}

.gradient-line::after {
 	content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 7%;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(193, 211, 254, 0.12) 0%,
    rgba(193, 211, 254, 1) 50%,
    rgba(193, 211, 254, 0) 88%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Background blur Header*/
.header-container-cstm {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.header-container-cstm::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 8px;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 40%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 40%, transparent 100%);
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.8;
}


/* Category homepage*/

.category-grid1 {
		display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 64px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.category-item1 {
    text-align: center;
}

.category-item1 .category-img-wrapper {
	  position: relative;
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto 8px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

img.category-frame {
   position: absolute; 
   top: -0.5px; 
   animation: orbit 5s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes orbit {
  from {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}


img.cat-img-cstm {
    height: 120px;
    width: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.category-item1:hover .category-img-wrapper{
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.category-item1 p {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #1E2939;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Exo 2";
}

.category-item1:hover p {
    color: #4066bf;
}

.archive-cat-cstm .category-grid1 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
    gap: 49px;
}

.single-page-cat .category-grid1 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
}

.newsletter-left-cstm {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.newsletter-left-cstm::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
	border-radius: 8px;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black 40%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black 40%, transparent 100%);
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.btn-svg-color .elementor-button:hover .elementor-button-icon path {
    fill: #fff;
}

/* .category-img-wrapper img.lens-cstm {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0px !important;
} */

.pr-cstm h4{
	margin-top: 40px;
}



/* Responsive breakpoints */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .category-grid1 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
.home-bottom-post-wrapper .swiper-slide-next{
    height: 184.5px;
}
.pr-cstm h4{
	margin-top: 25px;
}

  .category-grid1 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 64px;
  }

.category-grid1 {
		display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 64px;
    justify-content: center;
}

	
	.archive-cat-cstm .category-grid1 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 49px;
}
	
.post-text-2.line-crop-3 p {
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}
	
.newsletter-left-cstm::before {
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 40%, transparent 100%);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 40%, transparent 100%);
  }
	
	.single-page-cat .category-grid1 {
    gap: 48px;
}
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .category-grid1 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
display: grid;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 350px) {
	.breadcrumb-cstm {
    padding: 32px 20px;
	}
}


/* Only target forms on page ID 620 contact us page */
.page-id-620 form button[type="submit"],
.page-id-620 form input[type="submit"] {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.page-id-620 form button[type="submit"]::after,
.page-id-620 form input[type="submit"]::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  background-image: url("https://philipmetzger.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/send.svg");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: center;
}
/* Only apply on page ID 620 contact us page*/
.page-id-620 #form-field-name {
  background-image: url("https://philipmetzger.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Frame.svg");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 20px;
  background-position: right 12px center; 
  padding-right: 2.4em;  */
}
/* Only apply on page ID 620 contact us page */
.page-id-620 #form-field-email {
  background-image: url("https://philipmetzger.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/mail-svg.svg");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 20px; 
  background-position: right 12px center; 
  padding-right: 20px; 
}


/* Animations */

/* lens on header */
.lens-light-cstm {
  animation: moveLens 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.elementor-button {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.elementor-button:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px 5px rgba(173,216,230,0.6), 0 0 40px 10px rgba(173,216,230,0.3);
}


@keyframes moveLens {
  0% {
    left: 15%;
  }
  100% {
    left: 80%;
  }
}


@media (max-width: 767px) {
	@keyframes moveLens {
		0% {
			left: 0%;
		}
		100% {
			left: 63%;
		}
	}
}


body:not(.elementor-editor-active) {
  cursor: none;
}


.custom-cursor {
  position: fixed !important;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(171,196,255,0.5);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px 5px rgba(171,196,255,0.5);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: width 0.2s ease, height 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 2147483647 !important; /* max z-index possible */
}


.custom-cursor.hovered {
  width: 50px !important;
  height: 50px !important;
  background: rgba(171,196,255,0.5) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px 15px rgba(171,196,255,0.5) !important;
}

.custom-cursor,
.custom-cursor.hovered {
  transition: width 0.2s ease, height 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}




/* Blog post Css */
/* ===============================
   Table Styles (Responsive)
================================= */

table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  display: block;
  overflow-x: auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

table td,
table th {
  padding: 8px 12px;
  text-align: left;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
}

table thead {
  font-weight: bold;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  table {
    overflow-x: auto;
    display: block;
  }
}

/* ===============================
   Link Styles
================================= */
a {
  color: #0177B6;
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
  color: #5EB9E4;
}

/* ===============================
   Blockquote Styles
================================= */
blockquote {
  border-left: 6px solid #4066BF;
  background-color: #e2eafc;
  padding: 20px 25px;
  margin: 30px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: black;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

blockquote::before {
  content: """;
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: #4066BF;
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 10px;
  opacity: 0.3;
  z-index: 0;
}

blockquote p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  color: #4066BF;
}

/* ===============================
   Preformatted Text Styles (Responsive)
================================= */

pre {
  background-color: rgba(171,196,255,0.5);
  border: 2px solid #4066bf; 
  padding: 16px 20px;
  margin: 25px 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  color: #000000;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  white-space: pre-wrap;
  word-wrap: break-word;
  max-width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ===============================
   Responsive Adjustments
================================= */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  blockquote {
    padding: 18px 20px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  blockquote::before {
    font-size: 3rem;
    top: -8px;
    left: 8px;
  }

  pre {
    padding: 14px 18px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  blockquote {
    padding: 16px 18px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  blockquote::before {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    top: -5px;
    left: 6px;
  }

  pre {
    padding: 12px 15px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    white-space: pre-wrap; /* Ensures text wraps on mobile */
    overflow-x: auto;      /* Scroll only if absolutely needed */
  }

  .single .elementor-author-box {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
  }
}


/* Pagination */

.elementor-pagination {  display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}


.page-numbers.prev{
    margin-right: 32px !important;
}

.page-numbers.next{
    margin-left: 32px !important;
}


.page-numbers.prev, .page-numbers.next{
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 0px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 12px 24px 9px;
    background: #E2EAFC;
    border: 1px solid;
border-radius: 2px;
    border-image-source: linear-gradient(94.7deg, rgba(193, 211, 254, 0) 0.1%, #C1D3FE 50.1%, rgba(193, 211, 254, 0) 100.1%);
    border-image-slice: 1;
}


.page-numbers.prev::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: url('https://philipmetzger.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Arrow-page.svg') no-repeat center;
  background-size: contain;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.page-numbers.next::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: url('https://philipmetzger.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Arrow-page-1.svg') no-repeat center;
  background-size: contain;
  margin-left: 8px;
}

a.page-numbers{
    padding: 10px 15px;
}

span.page-numbers.current {
    background: #4066BF;
    padding: 10px 15px;
border-radius: 2px;
    color: #E2EAFC !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px){
    
.page-numbers.prev{
    margin-right:5px !important;
    font-size: 0;
}

.page-numbers.next{
    margin-left: 5px !important;
    font-size: 0;
}


.page-numbers.prev, .page-numbers.next{
    padding: 6px 11px;
}


.page-numbers.prev::before {
  margin-right: -6px;
}

.page-numbers.next::after {
  margin-left: -6px;
}

a.page-numbers{
    padding: 6px 11px;
}

span.page-numbers.current {
    padding: 6px 11px;
}
}
.category-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: 0 auto 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ALL images inside wrapper */
.category-img-wrapper .cat-img-cstm img , .category-img-wrapper .category-frame{
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

/* Frame stays on top */
.category-frame {
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Category image */
.cat-img-cstm {
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Lens / flare */
.lens-cstm {
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.pr-cstm h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
}

.hover-effect:hover h2,
.hover-effect:hover h3 {
    color: #4066BF !important;
}

/* Base styles for desktop */
.hello h1 { margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 30px; }
.hello h2 { margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.hello h3 { margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 26px;
font-weight: 600;}
.hello h4 { margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 24px;
font-weight: 600;}
.hello h5 { margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* UL and OL spacing */
.hello ul,
.hello ol {
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* LI spacing */
.hello li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Base UL styles */
.hello .elementor-widget-container ul {

  padding-bottom: 5px;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0;
  list-style-type: disc;
}

.hello .elementor-widget-container ul li {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
}

/* Tablet (max-width: 1024px) */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hello h1 { font-size: 30px; }
  .hello h2 { font-size: 26px; }
  .hello h3 { font-size: 22px; }
  .hello h4 { font-size: 20px; }
  .hello h5 { font-size: 16px; }

  .hello .elementor-widget-container ul {
    padding-top: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
  }

  .hello .elementor-widget-container ul li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: inherit;
  }
}

/* Mobile (max-width: 767px) */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hello h1 { font-size: 26px !important; }
  .hello h2 { font-size: 24px !important; }
  .hello h3 { font-size: 22px !important; }
  .hello h4 { font-size: 20px !important; }
  .hello h5 { font-size: 18px !important; }

  .hello .elementor-widget-container ul,
  .hello .elementor-widget-container ol {
    padding-top: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .hello .elementor-widget-container ul li,
  .hello .elementor-widget-container ol li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: inherit;
  }
}

/* ===============================
   Table Styles (Responsive)
================================= */

table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  display: block;
  overflow-x: auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

table td,
table th {
  padding: 8px 12px;
  text-align: left;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
}

table thead {
  font-weight: bold;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  table {
    overflow-x: auto;
    display: block;
  }
}

/* ===============================
   Link Styles
================================= */
.hello a {
  color: #4066BF;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hello a:hover {
  color: #5EB9E4;
}

/* ===============================
   Blockquote Styles
================================= */
blockquote {
  border-left: 6px solid #4066BF;
  background-color: #F0F4FF;
  padding: 20px 50px;
  margin: 30px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #000000 !important;
  font-size: inherit;
  line-height: inherit;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
blockquote p {
    color: #000000 !important;
}
blockquote::before {
  content: '"';
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: #4066BF;
  position: absolute;
  top: 38px;
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<a href="https://philipmetzger.com/category/space-sci-fi/" class="elementor-post-info__terms-list-item">Space &amp; Sci-Fi</a>				</span>
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<a href="https://philipmetzger.com/category/space-sci-fi/" class="elementor-post-info__terms-list-item">Space &amp; Sci-Fi</a>				</span>
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<time>Jun 19, 2026</time>					</span>
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<time>Jun 18, 2026</time>					</span>
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<time>Jun 18, 2026</time>					</span>
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<time>Jun 18, 2026</time>					</span>
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<time>Jun 18, 2026</time>					</span>
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