.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a84c254{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--padding-top:10px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0ede0c4{--display:flex;--gap:10px 10px;--row-gap:10px;--column-gap:10px;}.elementor-widget-breadcrumbs{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight );}.elementor-widget-theme-page-title .elementor-heading-title{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-927c12d .elementor-heading-title{font-family:"Lora", Sans-serif;font-size:34px;font-weight:500;color:#151515;}.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-color:var( --e-global-color-secondary );}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{color:var( --e-global-color-secondary );font-family:var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight );}.elementor-widget-divider.elementor-view-stacked .elementor-icon{background-color:var( --e-global-color-secondary );}.elementor-widget-divider.elementor-view-framed .elementor-icon, .elementor-widget-divider.elementor-view-default .elementor-icon{color:var( --e-global-color-secondary );border-color:var( --e-global-color-secondary );}.elementor-widget-divider.elementor-view-framed .elementor-icon, .elementor-widget-divider.elementor-view-default .elementor-icon svg{fill:var( --e-global-color-secondary );}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b0a88d{--divider-border-style:solid;--divider-color:#DBDBDB;--divider-border-width:2px;}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b0a88d .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b0a88d .elementor-divider{padding-block-start:5px;padding-block-end:5px;}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-ef3278c{--display:flex;--flex-direction:row;--container-widget-width:initial;--container-widget-height:100%;--container-widget-flex-grow:1;--container-widget-align-self:stretch;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--gap:20px 20px;--row-gap:20px;--column-gap:20px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:50px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-730016e{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-widget-theme-post-content{color:var( --e-global-color-text );font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0ee19d5{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}.elementor-widget-image .widget-image-caption{color:var( --e-global-color-text );font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7fe5aef > .elementor-widget-container{margin:0px 0px -40px 0px;}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7fe5aef .jeg_post_title > a{font-family:"Lora", Sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:500;}@media(min-width:768px){.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-730016e{--width:65%;}.elementor-20351 .elementor-element.elementor-element-0ee19d5{--width:35%;}}/* Start custom CSS for epic_block_21_elementor, class: .elementor-element-7fe5aef *//* =========================================================
   MESSENGER PAPERS — EPIC NEWS MODULE 33
   ========================================================= */


/* ==============================
   CATEGORY LABEL
   ============================== */

.module33 .jeg_thumb .jeg_post_category a {
    background: #BE0A0F !important;
    color: #FFFFFF !important;
    display: none;
}


/* ==============================
   THUMBNAILS
   ============================== */

.module33 .jeg_thumb {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #F7F6F3;
}


/* Normal thumbnail images */
.module33 .jeg_thumb .thumbnail-container:not(.no_thumbnail) {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* ==============================
   NORMAL IMAGE HOVER
   ============================== */

/* Dark overlay instead of zooming the image */
.module33 .jeg_thumb > a:not(.jeg-edit-post) {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.module33 .jeg_thumb > a:not(.jeg-edit-post)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    inset: 0;

    background: rgba(21, 21, 21, 0);

    pointer-events: none;
    transition: background-color .25s ease;
}

.module33 .jeg_thumb > a:not(.jeg-edit-post):hover::after {
    background: rgba(21, 21, 21, .22);
}


/* Prevent image zoom / movement */
.module33 .jeg_thumb img {
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
}

.module33 .jeg_thumb > a:hover img {
    transform: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    filter: none !important;
}


/* ==============================
   MISSING FEATURED IMAGE
   ============================== */

/*
 * Epic News outputs:
 *
 * .thumbnail-container.no_thumbnail
 *
 * when a post has no featured image.
 *
 * Replace Epic's default placeholder with MP branding.
 */

.module33 .thumbnail-container.no_thumbnail {
    position: relative !important;

    width: 100% !important;

    background-color: #F7F6F3 !important;

    background-image:
        url("https://messengerpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/mp-logo-01.webp") !important;

    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    background-position: center center !important;
    background-size: 68% auto !important;

    border: 1px solid #E6E6E6 !important;

    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}


/* Remove Epic's default missing-image icon */
.module33 .thumbnail-container.no_thumbnail::before,
.module33 .thumbnail-container.no_thumbnail::after {
    content: none !important;
    display: none !important;

    background: none !important;
    background-image: none !important;
}


/* Hide any actual placeholder icon/image Epic inserts */
.module33 .thumbnail-container.no_thumbnail img,
.module33 .thumbnail-container.no_thumbnail i,
.module33 .thumbnail-container.no_thumbnail .fa,
.module33 .thumbnail-container.no_thumbnail .fas {
    display: none !important;
}


/* Make missing-image link behave like normal thumbnail */
.module33 .jeg_post:not(.has-post-thumbnail)
.jeg_thumb > a:not(.jeg-edit-post) {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}


/* Don't apply another fallback to .jeg_thumb itself */
.module33 .jeg_post:not(.has-post-thumbnail) .jeg_thumb {
    background-image: none !important;
}


/* ==============================
   HEADLINES
   ============================== */

.module33 .jeg_post_title,
.module33 .jeg_post_title a {
    font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #151515 !important;
}

.module33 .jeg_post_title a {
    transition: color .2s ease;
}

.module33 .jeg_post_title a:hover {
    color: #BE0A0F !important;
}


/* ==============================
   META
   ============================== */

.module33 .jeg_post_meta,
.module33 .jeg_post_meta a {
    font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif !important;
    color: #666A70 !important;
}

.module33 .jeg_post_meta a:hover {
    color: #BE0A0F !important;
}


/* ==============================
   MOBILE
   ============================== */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .module33 .thumbnail-container.no_thumbnail {
        background-size: 74% auto !important;
    }

}/* End custom CSS */