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/* ===== Fabgist Education 1.2.0 reference-layout corrections ===== */
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.hero-card-v12>.hero-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
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.hero-card-v12 .hero-copy{grid-column:1;max-width:690px;padding:30px 28px}
.hero-card-v12 .hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(27px,3vw,39px);line-height:1.12;max-width:580px;margin:11px 0}
.hero-card-v12 .hero-copy p{font-size:13px;max-width:510px}
.hero-card-v12 .hero-copy .post-categories a{color:#ffd66e}
.hero-popular-topics{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;align-self:center;z-index:3;margin:14px 14px 14px 0;padding:15px 13px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:7px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.hero-popular-topics h2{font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800}
.hero-popular-topics ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.hero-popular-topics li{border-bottom:1px solid #edf1f6;margin:0;padding:0}
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.hero-popular-topics li a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:22px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:6px;align-items:center;padding:7px 0;color:var(--ink);font-size:10px;line-height:1.25}
.hero-popular-topics li a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.hero-topic-icon{font-size:14px;text-align:center}
.hero-topic-name{font-weight:700}
.hero-topic-count{color:#8795a5;font-size:9px}
.single-layout-v12{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;align-items:start}
.single-featured-image{margin:0 0 22px;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;background:#eef3f8}
.single-featured-image img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:460px;object-fit:cover}
.single-entry-heading{padding:0 0 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:22px}
.single-entry-heading .breadcrumbs{margin-bottom:12px}
.single-entry-heading .post-categories{display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.single-entry-heading .entry-title{font-size:clamp(30px,3.3vw,42px);line-height:1.14;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--navy)}
.single-entry-heading .entry-deck{font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 12px;color:#5b6e81}
.single-body-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 230px;gap:26px;align-items:start}
.single-body-layout .entry-content{font-size:17px;line-height:1.85}
.article-aside{min-width:0}
.toc-widget{background:#f3f8fc}
.toc-note{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 9px}
.toc-generated ol{padding-left:18px;margin:0;font-size:11px;line-height:1.55}
.toc-generated li{margin:4px 0}
.toc-generated a{color:var(--ink)}
.share-links{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.share-links a,.share-links button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:30px;height:30px;border:0;border-radius:5px;background:#1877f2;color:#fff;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}
.share-links a:nth-child(2){background:#111}.share-links a:nth-child(3){background:#16a765}.share-links a:nth-child(4){background:#0a66c2}.share-links button{background:#5b6e81}
.recent-posts-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.recent-posts-list li{margin:0;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.recent-posts-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.recent-posts-list li a{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35}
.recent-posts-list img{width:62px;height:48px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;flex:0 0 62px}
.recent-posts-list small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:9px;font-weight:400;margin-top:4px}
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@media(max-width:430px){.hero-card-v12 .hero-copy h1{font-size:25px}.hero-popular-topics ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-aside{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-aside .widget:last-child{grid-column:auto}.single-entry-heading .entry-title{font-size:28px}}

/* Single-post article tools form the only right rail on article pages. */
.single-layout-v12{display:block}.single-layout-v12>.content-column{width:100%;max-width:100%}


/* ===== v1.3.0 editorial single-post design ===== */
body.single-post{font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#252b32;background:#fff}
body.single-post .site-main{max-width:1180px}
.factcheck-single{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:50px}
.factcheck-breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:#7c8793;margin:0 0 16px}
.factcheck-breadcrumb a{color:#647789}
.factcheck-article-header{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto 20px}
.factcheck-category{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#0c6c9b}
.factcheck-category a{color:#0c6c9b}
.factcheck-title{font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,46px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.9px;line-height:1.16;color:#1f252b;margin:0 0 13px}
.factcheck-deck{font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:#606b76;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:820px}
.factcheck-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px;color:#737d87}
.factcheck-byline strong{color:#303b45;font-weight:700}
.factcheck-meta-separator{color:#b6bec5}
.factcheck-author-avatar{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:#e8f2f8;color:#07517d;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;flex:0 0 30px}
.factcheck-featured-image{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto 23px}
.factcheck-featured-image img{display:block;width:100%;max-height:510px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:2px}
.factcheck-featured-image figcaption{font-size:11px;line-height:1.45;color:#78828b;margin-top:6px}
.factcheck-article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px) 280px;gap:42px;align-items:start;justify-content:center}
.factcheck-main-column{min-width:0}
.factcheck-share-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:0 0 16px;margin:0 0 20px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8ebee}
.factcheck-share-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#4d5862;margin-right:5px}
.factcheck-share{width:30px;height:30px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:0;border-radius:3px;color:#fff!important;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}
.factcheck-share:hover{text-decoration:none;opacity:.86}
.factcheck-share.fb{background:#1877f2}.factcheck-share.x{background:#111}.factcheck-share.wa{background:#20b66b}.factcheck-share.in{background:#0a66c2}.factcheck-share.copy{background:#687887}
.factcheck-content{font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.82;color:#30363c;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.factcheck-content>p:first-child{margin-top:0}
.factcheck-content p{margin:0 0 21px}
.factcheck-content h2{font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:25px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:800;color:#222b33;margin:32px 0 13px}
.factcheck-content h3{font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:700;color:#29333c;margin:26px 0 10px}
.factcheck-content h4{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;margin:22px 0 8px}
.factcheck-content ul,.factcheck-content ol{padding-left:26px;margin:0 0 22px}
.factcheck-content li{margin:0 0 8px}
.factcheck-content blockquote{margin:25px 0;padding:14px 20px;border-left:4px solid #0b6b9b;background:#f3f7f9;color:#3e4b55}
.factcheck-content img{height:auto;max-width:100%;margin:20px auto}
.factcheck-content figure{margin:22px 0}
.factcheck-content figcaption{font-size:12px;color:#7c8791;text-align:center}
.factcheck-content a{color:#0876a7;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.factcheck-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px}
.factcheck-content th,.factcheck-content td{border:1px solid #dfe5e9;padding:9px;text-align:left}
.factcheck-sidebar{position:sticky;top:18px;min-width:0}
.factcheck-side-widget{border:1px solid #e5e9ed;border-radius:3px;padding:17px;margin:0 0 18px;background:#fff}
.factcheck-side-widget>h2{font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:#29343e;margin:0 0 13px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #edf0f2}
.factcheck-toc ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.55}
.factcheck-toc li{margin:0 0 7px;color:#6b7782}
.factcheck-toc a{color:#42515e}
.factcheck-toc a:hover{color:#0876a7}
.factcheck-popular-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.factcheck-popular-list li{margin:0;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #edf0f2}
.factcheck-popular-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.factcheck-popular-list a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:78px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:700;color:#303b44}
.factcheck-popular-list img{width:78px;height:60px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:2px}
.factcheck-popular-list small{display:block;font-size:10px;font-weight:400;color:#85909a;margin-top:5px}
.factcheck-tags{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:17px 0;border-top:1px solid #e7ebee;margin-top:24px;font-size:12px}
.factcheck-tags-label{font-weight:700;color:#59656f}
.factcheck-tags a{display:inline-block;padding:4px 8px;background:#f0f4f6;color:#536370;border-radius:2px;margin:2px}
.factcheck-author-box{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;background:#f5f7f8;padding:18px;margin:28px 0;border:1px solid #e8ecef}
.factcheck-author-avatar.large{width:48px;height:48px;flex-basis:48px;font-size:19px}
.factcheck-author-box>div:last-child{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.factcheck-author-label{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#85909a;font-weight:700}
.factcheck-author-box strong{font-size:15px;color:#2d3841}
.factcheck-author-box p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#66737e;margin:3px 0 0}
.factcheck-related{margin:34px 0}
.factcheck-related>h2{font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:#26323b;border-bottom:2px solid #0b6b9b;padding-bottom:10px;margin:0 0 16px}
.factcheck-related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px}
.factcheck-related-card{border:1px solid #e5e9ed;background:#fff;min-width:0}
.factcheck-related-thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:#eef2f5;overflow:hidden}
.factcheck-related-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.factcheck-thumb-placeholder{display:flex;height:100%;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#0a4777;font-weight:800}
.factcheck-related-copy{padding:11px}
.factcheck-related-copy time{display:block;font-size:10px;color:#87919b;margin-bottom:5px}
.factcheck-related-copy h3{font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;margin:0;font-weight:700}
.factcheck-related-copy h3 a{color:#293640}
@media(max-width:980px){.factcheck-article-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 250px;gap:25px}.factcheck-title{font-size:37px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.factcheck-single{padding-top:14px}.factcheck-article-header{margin-bottom:15px}.factcheck-title{font-size:30px;letter-spacing:-.45px}.factcheck-deck{font-size:16px}.factcheck-featured-image{margin-bottom:17px}.factcheck-featured-image img{max-height:330px}.factcheck-article-grid{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}.factcheck-main-column{width:100%;order:1}.factcheck-sidebar{position:static;width:100%;order:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}.factcheck-side-widget{margin:0;padding:13px}.factcheck-side-widget:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}.factcheck-content{font-size:16px;line-height:1.78}.factcheck-content h2{font-size:23px}.factcheck-related-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:480px){.factcheck-title{font-size:27px}.factcheck-byline{gap:6px;font-size:11px}.factcheck-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.factcheck-side-widget:last-child{grid-column:auto}.factcheck-related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:9px}.factcheck-related-copy{padding:8px}.factcheck-related-copy h3{font-size:12px}.factcheck-content{font-size:15.5px}.factcheck-share-row{gap:6px}}


/* v1.4.0 refinements: readable article sidebar and homepage Quick Links */
.factcheck-side-widget>h2{font-size:18px;line-height:1.35}
.factcheck-toc ol{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}
.factcheck-toc li{margin-bottom:9px}
.factcheck-popular-list a{font-size:15px;line-height:1.48;gap:12px}
.factcheck-popular-list small{font-size:12px;line-height:1.4}
.factcheck-popular-list img{width:82px;height:64px}
.factcheck-related-wide{margin-top:38px;padding-top:4px}
.factcheck-related-wide .factcheck-related-copy h3{font-size:16px;line-height:1.5}
.factcheck-related-wide .factcheck-related-copy time{font-size:12px}
.quick-links-section{margin:36px auto 28px;padding:25px 0 18px;background:#f5f5f5;border-radius:12px}
.quick-links-section>h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;text-align:center;font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;color:#111;margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:700}
.quick-links-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px 16px;padding:0 24px}
.quick-link-tile{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:54px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #dedede;border-radius:13px;background:#fff;color:#172333;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.035);transition:border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,transform .18s ease}
.quick-link-tile:hover{border-color:#b8c9d9;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06);transform:translateY(-1px);text-decoration:none;color:#073563}
@media(max-width:900px){.quick-links-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));padding:0 18px}.quick-link-tile{font-size:16px}.factcheck-popular-list a{font-size:14px}}
@media(max-width:480px){.quick-links-section{padding:21px 0 16px}.quick-links-section>h2{font-size:25px}.quick-links-grid{gap:9px;padding:0 12px}.quick-link-tile{min-height:48px;padding:10px 8px;font-size:14px;border-radius:10px}.factcheck-side-widget>h2{font-size:17px}.factcheck-toc ol{font-size:13px}}