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Theme Name: What's Outside the Window?
Theme URI: https://whatsoutsidethewindow.com/
Author: What's Outside the Window?
Description: A documentary-style WordPress theme for hidden history along America's highways.
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.home-series-section{background:var(--cream);padding:5.5rem 0 6rem}.home-series-heading{margin-bottom:2.2rem}.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.35rem}.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:275px;padding:1.45rem;border:1px solid rgba(23,33,30,.14);border-radius:18px;background:var(--paper);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(23,33,30,.04);overflow:hidden}.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-card:before{content:"";display:block;width:52px;height:5px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ochre);margin-bottom:1.15rem}.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-card__route{font-size:.66rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:900;color:var(--clay)}.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-card h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:.45rem 0 .65rem}.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-card h3 a{text-decoration:none}.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-card>p{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;color:#58645e;margin:.2rem 0 1.1rem}.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-card__meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:.9rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.68rem;color:#67736d}.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-text-link{margin-top:.85rem;color:var(--clay);text-decoration:none;font-weight:850;font-size:.84rem}

.home-road-section{padding:4.75rem 0;background:var(--paper)}.home-road-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:4.5rem;align-items:center;padding:2.6rem 3rem;border:1px solid rgba(23,33,30,.13);border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f6f1e6,#efe6d5);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(23,33,30,.05)}.home-road-card h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,3.6vw,3.65rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:.4rem 0}.home-road-card p{margin:0 0 .9rem;color:#53605a;font-size:1.02rem}.home-road-card .wotw-text-link{color:var(--clay);font-weight:850;text-decoration:none}

.home-newsletter-section{padding:0 0 5.5rem;background:var(--paper)}.home-newsletter-section .episode-newsletter{padding:0;margin:0}.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-panel{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(300px,.85fr);padding:2.5rem 2.75rem;border:0;border-radius:22px;background:var(--pine-dark);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(23,33,30,.15)}.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-panel .eyebrow{color:var(--ochre)}.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-panel h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.2vw,3.35rem);margin:.35rem 0 .7rem}.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-panel p{color:#d4ddd8;max-width:560px}.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-form .mailpoet_form,.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-form form{margin:0!important}.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-form input[type=email],.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-form input[type=text]{width:100%!important;min-height:46px!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28)!important;border-radius:999px!important;padding:.7rem 1rem!important;background:#fff!important;color:var(--ink)!important}.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-form input[type=submit],.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-form button{width:100%!important;min-height:44px!important;border:0!important;border-radius:999px!important;background:var(--ochre)!important;color:var(--ink)!important;font-weight:900!important;padding:.65rem 1rem!important;cursor:pointer!important}.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-form .mailpoet_paragraph{margin:.65rem 0!important}

.site-footer{padding:4.5rem 0 2rem}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.35fr .7fr 1fr;gap:4rem}.footer-grid>div:first-child p{max-width:430px;color:#c1cbc6}.footer-grid>div>strong{display:block;font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ochre);margin-bottom:.75rem}.platform-links--footer{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.5rem}.platform-links--footer .platform-link{display:inline-flex;margin:0;padding:.5rem .72rem;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);font-size:.82rem}.footer-menu li{margin:.4rem 0}.footer-menu a{text-underline-offset:3px}.footer-bottom{display:grid;gap:.7rem}.footer-legal{margin-top:0}

.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;margin-top:1.35rem}.hero-actions .button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem}.platform-links--hero{margin-top:1.1rem;gap:.55rem}.platform-links--hero .platform-link{padding:.42rem .68rem;background:rgba(12,24,20,.34);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}

@media(max-width:900px){.home-episode-grid,.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.home-premise-grid,.home-road-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.6rem}.home-road-card{padding:2.2rem}.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem}.footer-grid>div:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:620px){.home-episodes-section,.home-series-section{padding:4rem 0}.home-episode-grid,.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section-heading--with-link{align-items:start}.section-heading__link{margin-top:.3rem}.home-premise-section{padding:3.5rem 0}.home-road-section{padding:3.5rem 0}.home-road-card{padding:1.6rem}.home-newsletter-section{padding-bottom:4rem}.home-newsletter-section .newsletter-panel{padding:1.7rem}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid>div:last-child{grid-column:auto}.platform-links--hero{display:flex}.platform-links--hero .platform-link{font-size:.74rem}}

/* 1.2.1: break up the homepage middle rhythm. */
.home-premise-section{position:relative;padding:4.8rem 0;background:var(--pine-dark);color:#fff;border:0;overflow:hidden}.home-premise-section:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-8%;bottom:-110px;width:520px;height:220px;border:2px solid rgba(211,163,75,.22);border-radius:50%;transform:rotate(-8deg)}.home-premise-statement{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:2.5rem;align-items:center}.home-premise-statement .eyebrow{color:var(--ochre)}.home-premise-statement h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,4.4vw,4.5rem);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:.4rem 0;max-width:570px;color:#fff}.home-premise-statement>p{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.7;color:#d8dfdb;max-width:620px;margin:0}.home-premise-marker{display:grid;gap:12px;align-content:center}.home-premise-marker span{display:block;height:7px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ochre)}.home-premise-marker span:nth-child(1){width:92px}.home-premise-marker span:nth-child(2){width:62px}.home-premise-marker span:nth-child(3){width:35px}

.home-series-section{background:var(--paper);padding:6rem 0 6.5rem}.home-series-heading{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 2.8rem;text-align:center}.home-series-heading h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,5rem);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:.45rem auto 1rem;max-width:760px}.home-series-heading p{max-width:690px;margin:0 auto;color:#56635d;font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.7}.home-series-route-rule{width:min(430px,80%);height:7px;margin:2rem auto 0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ochre) 0 28px,transparent 28px 50px)}.home-series-grid-wrap:empty{display:none}.home-series-grid-wrap .wotw-series-grid:empty{display:none}

.home-road-section{padding:0 0 5.75rem;background:var(--paper)}.home-road-note{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;padding:1.65rem 1.8rem;background:var(--clay);color:#fff;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(23,33,30,.10)}.home-road-note__icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.32);font-size:1.7rem}.home-road-note .eyebrow{color:#ffe0a5}.home-road-note h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.7vw,2.55rem);line-height:1;margin:.2rem 0 .35rem;color:#fff}.home-road-note p{margin:0;max-width:690px;color:#f5e8df;line-height:1.55}.home-road-note__action{white-space:nowrap;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}

@media(max-width:900px){.home-premise-statement{grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;gap:1.5rem}.home-premise-statement>p{grid-column:2}.home-premise-marker span:nth-child(1){width:62px}.home-premise-marker span:nth-child(2){width:45px}.home-premise-marker span:nth-child(3){width:28px}.home-road-note{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr}.home-road-note__action{grid-column:2;justify-self:start}}
@media(max-width:620px){.home-premise-section{padding:3.8rem 0}.home-premise-statement{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-premise-marker{display:none}.home-premise-statement>p{grid-column:auto}.home-series-section{padding:4.5rem 0 5rem}.home-series-heading{text-align:left;margin-bottom:2rem}.home-series-heading h2{margin-left:0}.home-series-heading p{margin-left:0}.home-series-route-rule{margin-left:0}.home-road-section{padding-bottom:4rem}.home-road-note{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:1.45rem}.home-road-note__icon{width:48px;height:48px}.home-road-note__action{grid-column:auto}}

/* Series index archive */
.series-index-hero .hero-copy{max-width:760px}
.series-index-section{background:var(--paper);padding:5.5rem 0 6.5rem}
.series-index-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.4rem}
.series-index-card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:310px;padding:1.55rem;border:1px solid rgba(23,33,30,.14);border-radius:20px;background:var(--cream);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(23,33,30,.045);overflow:hidden}
.series-index-card__topline{width:58px;height:6px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ochre);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.series-index-card h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.2vw,2.05rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:.5rem 0 .8rem}
.series-index-card h2 a{text-decoration:none}
.series-index-card p{color:#56635d;font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 1.3rem}
.series-index-card__meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem .8rem;margin-top:auto;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(23,33,30,.12);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:#69766f}
.series-index-card__meta span+span:before{content:"•";margin-right:.8rem;color:var(--clay)}
.series-index-card__link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;margin-top:1rem;color:var(--clay);font-weight:850;text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem}
.series-index-card__link:hover,.series-index-card h2 a:hover{color:var(--clay)}
@media(max-width:900px){.series-index-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:620px){.series-index-section{padding:4rem 0}.series-index-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.series-index-card{min-height:0}}

.home-series-all{text-align:center;margin-top:2rem}.home-series-all .button{border-color:rgba(23,33,30,.18)}

/* 1.2.8 single-host homepage section. */
.home-host-section{padding:5rem 0;background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid rgba(23,33,30,.08)}
.home-host-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,.55fr) minmax(0,1.45fr);gap:4rem;align-items:center}
.home-host-heading h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4vw,4.2rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:.45rem 0 0;max-width:360px}
.home-host-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px minmax(0,1fr);gap:2rem;align-items:center;padding:2rem;border:1px solid rgba(23,33,30,.13);border-radius:22px;background:var(--cream);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(23,33,30,.05)}
.home-host-photo{width:190px;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--pine);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--cream);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:4.5rem;font-weight:700}
.home-host-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.home-host-copy h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:.35rem 0 .7rem}
.home-host-copy p{margin:0;max-width:620px;color:#53605a;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.7}
.home-host-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;margin-top:1rem;color:var(--clay);font-weight:850;text-decoration:none}
.home-host-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--ochre);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:900px){.home-host-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}.home-host-heading h2{max-width:none}.home-host-card{grid-template-columns:150px 1fr}.home-host-photo{width:150px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.home-host-section{padding:3.75rem 0}.home-host-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:1.5rem}.home-host-photo{width:132px}.home-host-copy h3{font-size:1.75rem}}


/* 1.2.7: simplify homepage and refine hero window caption. */
.hero-lookout{align-self:end;justify-self:end;max-width:none;padding:0 1.6rem 1.65rem 0;text-align:right;font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,253,247,.92);text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.hero-lookout span{display:inline-block;padding:.55rem .8rem;border-top:2px solid rgba(211,163,75,.9);background:rgba(23,33,30,.34);backdrop-filter:blur(3px)}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-lookout{display:block;position:absolute;right:1rem;bottom:.9rem;padding:0;max-width:60%;z-index:3}}
@media(max-width:620px){.hero-lookout{right:.75rem;bottom:.65rem;max-width:72%;font-size:.64rem}.hero-lookout span{padding:.45rem .6rem}}


/* 1.2.9 optional homepage guests: visible only when published Guest profiles exist. */
.home-guests-section{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid rgba(23,33,30,.08)}
.home-guests-heading>div>p{max-width:680px;margin:.65rem 0 0;color:#53605a}
.home-guest-grid .guest-card{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(23,33,30,.05)}
.home-guest-grid .guest-card__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.home-guest-grid .guest-card__body>p:not(.chapter-meta){color:#53605a;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55}
.home-guest-grid .series-index-card__link{margin-top:auto}

/* 1.3 Sponsor the Show page */
.sponsor-hero{background:var(--cream);padding:5.3rem 0 4.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sponsor-hero__inner{width:min(calc(100% - 2rem),980px)}
.sponsor-hero .page-title{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,6rem);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.045em;max-width:900px;margin:.55rem 0 1.25rem}
.sponsor-hero p{max-width:760px;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.7;color:#52605a;margin:0}
.sponsor-main{padding:5.5rem 0 6rem;background:var(--paper)}
.sponsor-options__intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:4rem;align-items:end;margin-bottom:2.3rem}
.sponsor-options__intro .eyebrow{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:-2rem}
.sponsor-options__intro h2,.sponsor-values h2,.sponsor-cta h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,4rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:.3rem 0 0}
.sponsor-options__intro p{margin:0;color:#56635d;font-size:1.03rem}
.sponsor-card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.25rem}
.sponsor-card{position:relative;min-height:310px;padding:1.6rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:var(--cream);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(23,33,30,.045)}
.sponsor-card--featured{background:var(--pine);color:#fff;border-color:var(--pine)}
.sponsor-card__number{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--clay)}
.sponsor-card--featured .sponsor-card__number{color:var(--ochre)}
.sponsor-card__badge{position:absolute;right:1.25rem;top:1.25rem;padding:.28rem .58rem;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ochre);color:var(--ink);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.sponsor-card h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:2.7rem 0 .9rem}
.sponsor-card p{margin:0;color:#59655f;line-height:1.65}
.sponsor-card--featured p{color:#e9ece8}
.sponsor-values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:4rem;align-items:center;margin:5rem 0;padding:3.2rem;border-top:7px solid var(--ochre);background:#eee6d7}
.sponsor-values p{margin:0;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.75;color:#4d5a55}
.sponsor-cta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:3rem;align-items:center;padding:3rem;border-radius:22px;background:var(--clay);color:#fff}
.sponsor-cta .eyebrow{color:#f0cf84}
.sponsor-cta h2{color:#fff}
.sponsor-cta p{max-width:720px;margin:.8rem 0 0;color:#f7ebe4}
.sponsor-page-extra{margin-top:4rem;padding-top:3rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:900px){.sponsor-options__intro,.sponsor-values{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.5rem}.sponsor-options__intro .eyebrow{grid-column:auto;margin-bottom:0}.sponsor-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sponsor-card{min-height:0}.sponsor-cta{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:start}}
@media(max-width:620px){.sponsor-hero{padding:3.8rem 0 3rem}.sponsor-main{padding:4rem 0}.sponsor-values,.sponsor-cta{padding:2rem}.sponsor-card h3{margin-top:2rem}}

/* 1.3.2 built-in contact page */
.contact-hero{background:var(--cream);padding:4.75rem 0 3.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-hero__inner{max-width:900px}
.contact-hero .page-title{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(3rem,5.4vw,5.5rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:.5rem 0 1rem}
.contact-hero p{max-width:760px;margin:0;color:#53605a;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.7}
.contact-main{padding:5rem 0 6rem;background:var(--paper)}
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(280px,.6fr);gap:3.5rem;align-items:start}
.contact-form-card{padding:2rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.contact-form-card h2,.contact-aside h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.05}
.contact-form-card h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3.3rem);margin:.35rem 0 1.5rem}
.contact-form{display:grid;gap:1rem}
.contact-form__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
.contact-field{margin:0}
.contact-field label{display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#45524d}
.contact-field input,.contact-field select,.contact-field textarea{width:100%;padding:.85rem .95rem;border:1px solid rgba(23,33,30,.22);border-radius:11px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:inherit;line-height:1.45}
.contact-field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:190px}
.contact-field input:focus,.contact-field select:focus,.contact-field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid rgba(211,163,75,.55);outline-offset:2px;border-color:var(--ochre)}
.contact-form__actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:.3rem 0 0}
.contact-form__actions button{border:0;cursor:pointer;font:inherit}
.contact-form__actions span{font-size:.78rem;color:#66726c}
.contact-notice{padding:.9rem 1rem;margin:0 0 1.25rem;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700}
.contact-notice--success{background:#e7efe9;border:1px solid #b8cdbd;color:#244630}
.contact-notice--error{background:#f5e7e1;border:1px solid #d9b6a7;color:#6f3221}
.wotw-honeypot{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}
.contact-aside{position:sticky;top:110px;padding:2rem;border-radius:22px;background:var(--pine-dark);color:#f5f1e6;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(23,33,30,.12)}
.contact-aside h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,2.8vw,2.7rem);margin:.4rem 0 1rem}
.contact-aside p{color:#d8dfdb;line-height:1.7}
.contact-aside a{color:#fff;font-weight:800;text-decoration-color:var(--ochre);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.contact-aside__rule{height:5px;margin:1.5rem 0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ochre) 0 28px,transparent 28px 48px)}
@media(max-width:900px){.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-aside{position:static}.contact-form__row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:620px){.contact-hero{padding:3.4rem 0 2.5rem}.contact-main{padding:3.5rem 0 4rem}.contact-form-card,.contact-aside{padding:1.35rem;border-radius:18px}}


/* 1.3.3 related Ric projects footer strip. */
.footer-related{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem 1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:1.35rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}.footer-related>strong{font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--sage);white-space:nowrap}.footer-related__links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem 1.15rem;flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-related__links a{font-size:.82rem;color:#d7dfdb;text-decoration:none}.footer-related__links a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--ochre);text-underline-offset:4px}@media(max-width:620px){.footer-related{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.footer-related__links{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem}}