:root {
  --primary: #41c5b8;
  --off-white: #fff5eb;
  --matt-black: #333333;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --black: #000000;
}

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.ac-post-item:where(.wp-site-blocks *:focus) {
  outline-style: none;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
}

h1 a,
h2 a,
h3 a,
h4 a,
h5 a,
h6 a {
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
}

.ac-post-heading h4,
.ac-post-heading h4 a {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.ac-post-catagory p,
.ac-post-catagory a,
.ac-post-catagory span {
  text-decoration: none !important;
  /* font-size: 12px; */
  /* line-height: 24px; */
}

.ac-post-button p,
.ac-post-button a,
.ac-post-button span {
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.ac-post-author p,
.ac-post-author a,
.ac-post-author span {
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.ac-post-item .ac-post-heading a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

ul,
ol {
  list-style: none;
}

.ac-post-wrapper {
  margin: 50px 0;
  max-width: 1350px;
  margin: auto;
}

.slider-breaker {
  margin: 50px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.slider-breaker p {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--matt-black);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--matt-black);
  padding: 25px 0;
}

/* ac-post-skin1 css starts here */

/* arrows and dotrs css starts */

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-next:before {
  font-size: 30px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-next {
  top: 50%;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-prev {
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-right: 51px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-arrow {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  padding: 25px;
  /* border: 1px solid var(--matt-black); */
  border-radius: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-arrow:hover {
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  /* border: 1px solid var(--primary); */
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 0px 2px 4px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-next:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: normal;
  content: "\f105";
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-prev:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  content: "\f104";
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-next:before {
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-dots {
  bottom: 0;
  /* margin-bottom: 45px; */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 11;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-dots li {
  padding: 0;
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-dots li button {
  padding: 0;
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .slick-dots li button::before {
  content: "";
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* arrows and dotrs css ends */

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-content-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--off-white);
  height: 550px;
  margin: 30px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-img {
  height: 50%;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-content {
  height: 50%;
  padding: 5px 20px 20px 20px;
  z-index: 1;
  position: relative;
  top: -30px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-img::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 65%;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  clip-path: polygon(0% 10%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-meta,
.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-catagory ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 5px 0;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-meta,
.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-catagory ul a {
  display: flex;
  gap: 5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 5px 0;
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-heading {
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-heading h4 {
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-heading a {
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-heading a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline;
  background-image: -webkit-gradient(
    linear,
    left top,
    right top,
    from(var(--off-white)),
    to(var(--off-white))
  );
  background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(
    left,
    var(--off-white) 0%,
    var(--off-white) 100%
  );
  background-image: -o-linear-gradient(
    left,
    var(--off-white) 0%,
    var(--off-white) 100%
  );
  background-image: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--off-white) 0%,
    var(--off-white) 100%
  );
  background-size: 0px 2px;
  background-position: 0px 95%;
  -webkit-transition: background-size 0.25s
    cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 0s;
  -o-transition: background-size 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 0s;
  transition: background-size 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 0s;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: inherit;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-heading a:hover {
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-meta {
  display: none;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-description p {
  line-height: 24px;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-button {
  margin-top: 15px;
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-button .ac-read {
  border: 1px solid var(--white);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 5px 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-button .ac-read:hover {
  border: 1px solid var(--primary);
  color: var(--matt-black);
  background-color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-diagonal-split .ac-post-button .ac-read svg {
  display: none;
}

/* ac-post-skin1 css ends here */

/* ac-post-skin2 css starts here */

/* arrows and dotrs css starts */

.ac-post-classic .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-classic .slick-next:before {
  font-size: 30px;
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-next {
  top: 50%;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-prev {
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-right: 51px;
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-arrow {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  padding: 25px;
  /* border: 1px solid var(--matt-black); */
  border-radius: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-arrow:hover {
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  /* border: 1px solid var(--primary); */
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 0px 2px 4px;
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-next:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: normal;
  content: "\f105";
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-prev:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  content: "\f104";
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-classic .slick-next:before {
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-dots {
  bottom: 0;
  /* margin-bottom: 45px; */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 11;
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-dots li {
  padding: 0;
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-dots li button {
  padding: 0;
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
}

.ac-post-classic .slick-dots li button::before {
  content: "";
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* arrows and dotrs css ends */

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-content-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--matt-black);
  height: 650px;
  margin: 30px;
  background-color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-img {
  height: 50%;
  max-height: 300px;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-content {
  height: 50%;
  padding: 20px;
  z-index: 1;
  position: relative;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-meta,
.ac-post-classic .ac-post-catagory ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--primary);
  padding: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-catagory ul span {
  color: var(--matt-black);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-catagory ul span:not(.ac-cat-separator):hover {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-heading a {
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--black);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-heading a:hover {
  color: var(--matt-black);
  text-decoration-line: underline;
  text-decoration-style: double;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-meta {
  display: none;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-description p {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 24px;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-button {
  padding: 15px 0 0 0;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-button .ac-read {
  color: var(--primary);
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-button .ac-read::after {
  color: var(--primary);
  position: relative;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-button .ac-read svg {
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-left: 5px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-classic .ac-post-button .ac-read:hover svg {
  margin-left: 10px;
}

/* ac-post-skin2 css ends here */

/* ac post integrated-meta css start*/

/* arrows and dotrs css starts */

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-next:before {
  font-size: 30px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-next {
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-prev {
  top: 0;
  left: auto;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-right: 51px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-arrow {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  padding: 25px;
  /* border: 1px solid var(--matt-black); */
  border-radius: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-arrow:hover {
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  /* border: 1px solid var(--primary); */
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 0px 2px 4px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-next:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  content: "\f105";
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-prev:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  content: "\f104";
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-next:before {
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-dots {
  bottom: 0;
  /* margin-bottom: 45px; */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 11;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-dots li {
  padding: 0;
  height: 5px;
  width: 30px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-dots li button {
  padding: 0;
  height: 5px;
  width: 30px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .slick-dots li button::before {
  content: "";
  height: 3px;
  width: 30px;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* arrows and dotrs css ends */

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-content-wrapper {
  margin: 30px 20px;
  box-shadow:
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19) 0px 10px 20px,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.23) 0px 6px 6px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-img img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-content {
  padding: 50px 20px 20px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-catagory ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  list-style: none;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-catagory ul span {
  color: var(--matt-black);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-catagory ul span:not(.ac-cat-separator) {
  color: var(--matt-black);
  text-decoration-line: underline;
  text-decoration-style: dotted;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta
  .ac-post-catagory
  ul
  span:not(.ac-cat-separator):hover {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-meta {
  position: absolute;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-evenly;
  top: -20px;
  left: 5%;
  right: 5%;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  width: 90%;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-meta .ac-post-author a {
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-meta .ac-post-author a:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-heading a {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--black);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-heading a:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration-line: underline;
  text-decoration-style: dotted;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-description {
  margin: 10px 0 15px 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 24px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-button {
  position: relative;
  width: fit-content;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-button a {
  color: var(--matt-black);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-button::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 50%;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background-color: var(--primary);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-button:hover:before {
  width: 100%;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-integrated-meta .ac-post-button a svg {
  display: none;
}

/* ac post integrated-meta css ends*/

/* ac post horizontal-split css start*/

/* arrows and dotrs css starts */

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-next:before {
  font-size: 30px;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-next {
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-prev {
  top: 0;
  left: auto;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-right: 51px;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-arrow {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  padding: 25px;
  /* border: 1px solid var(--matt-black); */
  border-radius: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-arrow:hover {
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  /* border: 1px solid var(--primary); */
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 0px 2px 4px;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-next:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: normal;
  content: "\f105";
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-prev:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  content: "\f104";
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-next:before {
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-dots {
  bottom: 0;
  /* margin-bottom: 45px; */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 11;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-dots li {
  padding: 0;
  height: 5px;
  width: 30px;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-dots li button {
  padding: 0;
  height: 5px;
  width: 30px;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .slick-dots li button::before {
  content: "";
  height: 3px;
  width: 30px;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* arrows and dotrs css ends */

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-content-wrapper {
  margin: 50px 20px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 30px;
  box-shadow:
    rgba(60, 64, 67, 0.3) 0px 1px 2px 0px,
    rgba(60, 64, 67, 0.15) 0px 1px 3px 1px;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 350px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-img img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-content-wrapper:hover .ac-post-img img {
  transform: scale(1.2);
  transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-content {
  padding: 20px 0;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-catagory {
  /* order: 1; */
  display: none;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-catagory ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 5px;
  list-style: none;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 5px;
  order: 1;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-date {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-author a {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-author a:hover {
  color: var(--matt-black);
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-heading {
  order: 2;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-heading a {
  color: var(--matt-black);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-heading a:hover {
  color: var(--black);
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-description {
  margin: 10px 0 15px 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 6;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 24px;
  order: 4;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-button {
  width: fit-content;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 16px;
  order: 4;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-button a {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--matt-black);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-button a::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--matt-black);
  transform: scale(0);
  transition: all 300ms ease;
}

.ac-post-horizontal-split .ac-post-button a:hover::before {
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: all 300ms ease;
}

/* ac post horizontal-split css ends*/

/* ac post horizontal-split css ends*/

/* arrows and dotrs css starts */

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-next:before {
  font-size: 30px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-next {
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-prev {
  top: 0;
  left: auto;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-right: 51px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-arrow {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  padding: 25px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-arrow:hover {
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  /* border: 1px solid var(--primary); */
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 0px 2px 4px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-next:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: normal;
  content: "\f105";
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-prev:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  content: "\f104";
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-next:before {
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-dots {
  bottom: 0;
  /* margin-bottom: 45px; */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 11;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-dots li {
  padding: 0;
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-dots li button {
  padding: 0;
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .slick-dots li button::before {
  content: "";
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* arrows and dotrs css ends */

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-content-wrapper {
  margin: 30px 20px;
  box-shadow:
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19) 0px 10px 20px,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.23) 0px 6px 6px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 10px;
  position: relative;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 350px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-img img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-meta-separator {
  display: none;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 20px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-meta .ac-post-author a {
  color: var(--matt-black);
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-meta .ac-post-author a:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-meta .ac-post-date {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 15px;
  width: fit-content;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  padding: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  color: var(--off-white);
  border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-meta .ac-post-date .ac-month {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-meta .ac-post-date .ac-day {
  font-size: 28px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-heading {
  order: 1;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-description {
  order: 2;
  line-height: 24px;
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-catagory {
  order: 3;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-catagory ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-catagory ul a {
  color: var(--primary);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-catagory ul a:hover {
  color: var(--matt-black);
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-meta {
  padding: 10px 0;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-author-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e9e9e9;
  border-top: 1px solid #e9e9e9;
  order: 4;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-heading a {
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--black);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-heading a:hover {
  text-decoration-line: underline;
  text-decoration-style: dashed;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-button {
  text-align: center;
  order: 5;
  margin-top: 10px;
  height: 35px;
  width: 35px;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-button a .ac-read-text {
  color: var(--primary);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--matt-black);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  display: none;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-button a {
  color: var(--off-white);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-button a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  height: 35px;
  width: 35px;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-button a:hover {
  color: var(--matt-black);
}

.ac-post-floating-date-block .ac-post-button a:hover::after {
  background-color: var(--primary);
}

/* ac post horizontal-split css ends*/

/* ac post horizontal-split css ends*/

/* arrows and dotrs css starts */

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-next:before {
  font-size: 30px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-next {
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-prev {
  top: 0;
  left: auto;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-right: 51px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-arrow {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  padding: 25px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-arrow:hover {
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  /* border: 1px solid var(--primary); */
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 0px 2px 4px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-next:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: normal;
  content: "\f105";
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-prev:before {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  content: "\f104";
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-prev:before,
.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-next:before {
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-dots {
  bottom: 0;
  /* margin-bottom: 45px; */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 11;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-dots li {
  padding: 0;
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-dots li button {
  padding: 0;
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .slick-dots li button::before {
  content: "";
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* arrows and dotrs css ends */

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-content-wrapper {
  margin: 30px 20px;
  box-shadow:
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19) 0px 10px 20px,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.23) 0px 6px 6px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 10px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-img img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-catagory ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  list-style: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--primary);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-catagory ul a {
  color: var(--matt-black);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-catagory ul a:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-meta-separator {
  display: none;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 20px 0 10px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-meta .ac-post-date {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 14px;
  order: 2;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-meta .ac-post-author a {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  order: 1;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-meta .ac-post-author a:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-meta .ac-post-date .ac-month {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-meta .ac-post-date .ac-day {
  font-size: 28px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-heading {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-heading a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline;
  background-image: -webkit-gradient(
    linear,
    left top,
    right top,
    from(var(--matt-black)),
    to(var(--matt-black))
  );
  background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(
    left,
    var(--matt-black) 0%,
    var(--matt-black) 100%
  );
  background-image: -o-linear-gradient(
    left,
    var(--matt-black) 0%,
    var(--matt-black) 100%
  );
  background-image: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--matt-black) 0%,
    var(--matt-black) 100%
  );
  background-size: 0px 2px;
  background-position: 0px 95%;
  -webkit-transition: background-size 0.25s
    cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 0s;
  -o-transition: background-size 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 0s;
  transition: background-size 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 0s;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: inherit;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-heading a:hover {
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-description {
  line-height: 24px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-button a {
  color: var(--matt-black);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-button a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  height: 30px;
  width: 30px;
  background-color: var(--white);
  z-index: -1;
  border: 2px solid var(--white);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-button a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-button a:hover::after {
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-button .ac-read .ac-read-text {
  display: none !important;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-author-meta {
  order: 4;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 20px;
  background-color: var(--matt-black);
  padding: 15px 25px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-author-meta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-author-img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ac-post-author-spotlight .ac-post-author-img img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

/* ac post horizontal-split css ends*/