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.webkit-gradient{ background: -webkit-linear-gradient(30deg, rgba(var(--red), 1), rgba(var(--red-tint), 1)); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; padding: 0.5rem; margin-left: -0.5rem; z-index: 10;
}
/* Custom Grid Layout Alterations */
.overlay.custom-overlay{ background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(var(--white), 0.9), rgba(var(--white), 0.85), rgba(var(--white), 0.75));
}
body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .view-content{ height: 64vh; min-height: 32rem;
}
body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .view-content .views-row{ height: 64vh; min-height: 32rem;
}
body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure .hero-slide-image img{ height: 40vh; min-height: 20rem;
}
body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure figcaption .figure-inner{ max-width: 100%; width: 100vw !important;
}
.similar-articles{ bottom: -60%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: absolute; height: 60%; right: 0; width: 100%;
}
.similar-articles a.article-aside{ border-top: 2px solid #e6474a; display: flex; position: relative; height: 33.33%; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;
}
/* Article Content and Image Positioning */
.similar-articles .article-content { align-self: center; display: flex; position: absolute; justify-content: center; width: 100%; z-index: 2;
}
.similar-articles .article-content span{ opacity: 1; text-align: center;
}
.similar-articles .article-content span:first-of-type{ -webkit-transition: opacity 300ms ease; -moz-transition: opacity 300ms ease; -ms-transition: opacity 300ms ease; -o-transition: opacity 300ms ease; transition: opacity 300ms ease;
}
.similar-articles .article-content span:nth-of-type(2){ display: none;
}
.similar-articles a.article-aside img{ bottom: 0; height: 100%; left: 0; object-fit: cover; position: absolute; width: 100%; -webkit-transition: transform 300ms ease; -moz-transition: transform 300ms ease; -ms-transition: transform 300ms ease; -o-transition: transform 300ms ease; transition: transform 300ms ease;
}
.similar-articles .article-overlay{ height: 100%; width: 100%; z-index: 1; -webkit-transition: background-color 300ms ease; -moz-transition: background-color 300ms ease; -ms-transition: background-color 300ms ease; -o-transition: background-color 300ms ease; transition: background-color 300ms ease;
}
.similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(1) .article-overlay{ background-color:rgba(var(--golden-yellow),0.4);
}
.similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(2) .article-overlay{ background-color:rgba(var(--teal),0.4);
}
.similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(3) .article-overlay{ background-color:rgba(var(--green),0.4);
}
/* Hover and Focus Effects */
.similar-articles a.article-aside:hover:nth-of-type(1) .article-overlay, .similar-articles a.article-aside:focus:nth-of-type(1) .article-overlay{ background-color: rgba(var(--golden-yellow),0.8);
}
.similar-articles a.article-aside:hover:nth-of-type(2) .article-overlay, .similar-articles a.article-aside:focus:nth-of-type(2) .article-overlay{ background-color: rgba(var(--teal),0.8);
}
.similar-articles a.article-aside:hover:nth-of-type(3) .article-overlay, .similar-articles a.article-aside:focus:nth-of-type(3) .article-overlay{ background-color: rgba(var(--green),0.8);
}
.similar-articles a.article-aside:hover img, .similar-articles a.article-aside:focus img{ transform: scale(1.1);
}
/* Hero Callout Alterations */
body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .hero-huge-callout{ display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 40rem; padding: 0 1rem; right: 0; text-align: center; top: 45% !important; width: 100%; -webkit-transform: translate(0, -50%); -ms-transform: translate(0, -50%); transform: translate(0, -50%);
}
/* Content Animations */
div.hero-huge-callout div.font-size-xxl{ animation: animDown 1s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1) both; -webkit-animation: animDown 1s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1) both; -webkit-animation-delay: 0.25s; animation-delay: 0.25s;
}
div.hero-huge-callout p.lead-in{ animation: animDown 1s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1) both; -webkit-animation: animDown 1s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1) both; -webkit-animation-delay: 0.9s; animation-delay: 0.9s;
}
div.hero-huge-callout div.ctas{ animation: animDown 1s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1) both; -webkit-animation: animDown 1s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1) both; -webkit-animation-delay: 1.5s; animation-delay: 1.5s;
}
@-webkit-keyframes animDown{ from { -webkit-transform: translate3d(0,-1rem,0); opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0,-1rem,0); opacity: 0;}
}
@keyframes animDown{ from { -webkit-transform: translate3d(0,-1rem,0); transform: translate3d(0,-1rem,0); opacity: 0;}
}
/* Media Queries - Responsive Behavior */
@media screen and (min-width: 30em){ body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .view-content{ height: 52vh; min-height: 32rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .view-content .views-row{ height: 52vh; min-height: 32rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure .hero-slide-image img{ min-height: 25rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles{ width: 100%; height: 30%; bottom: -30%; flex-direction: row; } .similar-articles a.article-aside{ width: 33.33%; height: 100%; border-left: 2px solid #e6474a; } .similar-articles a.article-aside:first-of-type{ border-left: none; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .hero-huge-callout{ padding: 4rem; background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(var(--white), 0.6), rgba(var(--white), 0.5), rgba(var(--white), 0), rgba(var(--white), 0)); }
}
@media screen and (min-width: 54em){ body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure.focus-left .hero-slide-image img { -o-object-position: 35%; object-position: 35%; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure .hero-slide-image img{ width: 70%; height: 65vh; min-height: 32rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .view-content{ height: 65vh; min-height: 32rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .view-content .views-row{ height: 65vh; min-height: 32rem; } .overlay.custom-overlay{ width: 70%; border-right: 2px solid #e6474a; background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(var(--white), 0), rgba(var(--white), 0.25), rgba(var(--white), 0.4)); } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .hero-huge-callout{ right: 10vw; padding: 5rem 8rem; max-width: 45rem; } div.hero-huge-callout div.font-size-xxl{ font-size: 2.5rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles{ width: 30%; height: 100%; flex-direction: column; bottom: 0; } .similar-articles a.article-aside{ width: 100%; height: 33.33%; border-top: 2px solid #e6474a; border-left: 0px; } .similar-articles a.article-aside:first-of-type{ border-top: none; } .similar-articles a.article-aside:hover .article-content span:nth-of-type(1), .similar-articles a.article-aside:focus .article-content span:nth-of-type(1){ opacity: 0; } .similar-articles a.article-aside:hover .article-content span:nth-of-type(2), .similar-articles a.article-aside:focus .article-content span:nth-of-type(2){ align-self: center; display: flex; position: absolute; max-width: 25rem; animation: animDown 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1) both; -webkit-animation: animDown 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1) both; } /* Aside Button Styling */ .similar-articles .article-overlay{ background-color: rgba(var(--black),0); } .similar-articles .article-aside span:nth-of-type(1){ border-radius: 3px; padding: 1rem; } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(1) .article-overlay{ background-color:rgba(var(--golden-yellow),0.2); } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(2) .article-overlay{ background-color:rgba(var(--teal),0.2); } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(3) .article-overlay{ background-color:rgba(var(--green),0.2); } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(1) span:nth-of-type(1){ background-color: rgba(var(--golden-yellow),0.5); border: 2px solid rgba(var(--golden-yellow),1); } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(2) span:nth-of-type(1){ background-color: rgba(var(--teal),0.5); border: 2px solid rgba(var(--teal),1); } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(3) span:nth-of-type(1){ background-color: rgba(var(--green),0.5); border: 2px solid rgba(var(--green),1); }
}
@media screen and (min-width: 90em){ body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure .hero-slide-image img{ width: 66%; } .overlay.custom-overlay{ width: 66%; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles{ width: 34%; } div.hero-huge-callout div.font-size-xxl{ font-size: 3rem; }
}
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