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Simple Custom CSS and JS - by Silkypress.com
Saved: Aug 17 2026 | 16:22:06 */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Orbitron:wght@500;600;700;800&display=swap');

body.mlc-author-site{
  --mlc-bg:#060913;--mlc-panel:#0d1320;--mlc-line:#243044;--mlc-text:#f4f7fb;--mlc-muted:#8e9aae;
  --mlc-blue:#4e9cff;--mlc-orange:#ff641e;--mlc-white:#fff;
  margin:0;color:var(--mlc-text);font-family:"Inter",Arial,sans-serif;overflow-x:hidden;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 75% 12%,rgba(60,112,190,.12),transparent 27%),radial-gradient(circle at 12% 32%,rgba(255,99,30,.06),transparent 18%),var(--mlc-bg);
}
body.mlc-author-site.mlc-menu-open{overflow:hidden}
body.mlc-author-site .elementor{overflow:hidden;background:transparent}
body.mlc-author-site .elementor-widget:not(:last-child){margin-bottom:0}
body.mlc-author-site .elementor-widget-text-editor p{margin-top:0}
body.mlc-author-site .elementor-widget-text-editor p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
body.mlc-author-site a{text-decoration:none}
.mlc-sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* Global non-content effects */
.mlc-noise{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1000;pointer-events:none;opacity:.075;mix-blend-mode:screen;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 180 180' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.35'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
.mlc-cursor-glow{position:fixed;width:340px;height:340px;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(78,156,255,.09),transparent 65%);transform:translate(-50%,-50%);transition:opacity .2s;opacity:0}
.mlc-scroll-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;z-index:1200;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
.mlc-scroll-progress span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--mlc-blue),var(--mlc-orange));box-shadow:0 0 15px var(--mlc-orange)}
.mlc-back-top{position:fixed;right:24px;bottom:24px;z-index:850;width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid #28364c;background:rgba(7,11,18,.86);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);pointer-events:none;transition:.3s}
.mlc-back-top.mlc-show{opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto}.mlc-back-top:hover{border-color:var(--mlc-orange);color:var(--mlc-orange)}

/* Header */
.mlc-site-header{position:fixed!important;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:900;height:86px;padding:0 clamp(24px,5vw,74px)!important;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:.35s ease;background:transparent}
.mlc-site-header>.elementor-container{height:100%;max-width:none!important;align-items:center;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.mlc-site-header.mlc-scrolled{height:72px;background:rgba(5,8,16,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.mlc-header-brand-col{flex:0 0 auto!important;width:auto!important}.mlc-main-nav{flex:1 1 auto!important;width:auto!important}.mlc-header-toggle-col{flex:0 0 auto!important;width:auto!important}
.mlc-brand-inner>.elementor-container{align-items:center;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:13px}
.mlc-brand-mark-col{width:42px!important;flex:0 0 42px!important}.mlc-brand-copy-col{width:auto!important;flex:0 0 auto!important}
.mlc-brand-mark{width:42px;height:42px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(78,156,255,.45);position:relative}
.mlc-brand-mark:before,.mlc-brand-mark:after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--mlc-orange);z-index:2}.mlc-brand-mark:before{height:1px;width:15px;left:-8px;top:50%}.mlc-brand-mark:after{width:1px;height:15px;left:50%;top:-8px}
.mlc-brand-mark .elementor-widget-container,.mlc-brand-mark .elementor-heading-title{width:100%;height:100%;display:grid;place-items:center;line-height:1!important}
.mlc-brand-name .elementor-heading-title,.mlc-brand-role .elementor-heading-title{line-height:1!important;white-space:nowrap}.mlc-brand-role{margin-top:7px!important}
.mlc-main-nav>.elementor-widget-wrap{display:flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:34px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.mlc-nav-link{width:auto!important}.mlc-nav-link .elementor-button{padding:0!important;background:transparent!important;border-radius:0!important;transition:.2s;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1.2}
.mlc-nav-link .elementor-button:hover{color:var(--mlc-orange)!important}.mlc-nav-cta .elementor-button{border:1px solid rgba(78,156,255,.5)!important;padding:12px 16px!important;color:#fff!important}
.mlc-menu-toggle-widget{display:none}.mlc-menu-toggle{display:block;background:none;border:0;padding:8px;cursor:pointer}.mlc-menu-toggle span{display:block;width:28px;height:2px;background:#fff;margin:6px 0;transition:.3s}

/* Hero */
.mlc-hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;padding:140px max(6vw,32px) 115px!important;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.mlc-hero>.elementor-container{max-width:none!important;min-height:calc(100vh - 255px);align-items:center;gap:6vw;flex-wrap:nowrap;position:relative;z-index:3}
.mlc-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,9,19,.98) 0%,rgba(6,9,19,.84) 45%,rgba(6,9,19,.20) 100%);z-index:1}
.mlc-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:55%;height:100%;right:0;top:0;opacity:.22;background:url("assets/the-shedding-cover.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;filter:blur(8px) saturate(.7);transform:scale(1.08);z-index:0}
.mlc-hero>.elementor-container:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-140px max(-6vw,-86px) -115px;opacity:.12;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(78,156,255,.18) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(78,156,255,.15) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:75px 75px;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,black,transparent 90%);pointer-events:none}
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.mlc-eyebrow p{margin:0!important;text-transform:uppercase}.mlc-hero-the{margin:22px 0 0!important}.mlc-hero-the .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(44px,5vw,78px)!important;line-height:.95!important}
.mlc-hero-glitch{margin:-2px 0 20px -5px!important}.mlc-hero-glitch p{margin:0!important;line-height:.86!important}.mlc-glitch{display:block;position:relative;color:#f7fbff;font:800 clamp(72px,9vw,150px)/.86 "Orbitron";letter-spacing:-.055em;text-shadow:0 0 32px rgba(78,156,255,.18);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
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.mlc-hero-lead{max-width:620px}.mlc-hero-lead p{font-size:clamp(17px,1.8vw,23px)!important;line-height:1.6!important}
.mlc-hero-actions{margin-top:34px!important}.mlc-hero-actions>.elementor-container{gap:14px;justify-content:flex-start}.mlc-action-col{width:auto!important;flex:0 0 auto!important}
.mlc-hero-btn .elementor-button{min-height:52px;padding:0 24px!important;border:1px solid transparent!important;border-radius:0!important;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;letter-spacing:.12em;transition:.25s ease}.mlc-btn-primary .elementor-button{box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(255,100,30,.2)}.mlc-btn-primary .elementor-button:hover{background:#fff!important;transform:translateY(-2px)}.mlc-btn-ghost .elementor-button{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.24)!important}.mlc-btn-ghost .elementor-button:hover{border-color:var(--mlc-blue)!important;color:var(--mlc-blue)!important;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.mlc-signal-card{margin-top:48px!important;width:max-content!important;border-left:2px solid var(--mlc-orange);background:rgba(9,14,25,.65);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);padding:11px 15px 11px 12px!important}.mlc-signal-card>.elementor-container{align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:nowrap}.mlc-signal-dot-col{width:9px!important;flex:0 0 9px!important}.mlc-signal-copy-col{width:auto!important;flex:0 0 auto!important}.mlc-signal-dot-widget .elementor-widget-container{display:flex}.mlc-signal-dot{display:block;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mlc-orange);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(255,100,30,.12),0 0 16px var(--mlc-orange);animation:mlcPulse 1.7s infinite}.mlc-signal-label .elementor-heading-title,.mlc-signal-value .elementor-heading-title{line-height:1!important}.mlc-signal-value{margin-top:5px!important}
.mlc-hero-book-image{width:min(420px,78%)!important;max-width:420px!important;margin:0 auto!important;position:relative}.mlc-hero-book-image:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:12% -12% 0;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(78,156,255,.24),rgba(255,100,30,.1) 40%,transparent 68%);filter:blur(35px);z-index:-1}.mlc-hero-book-image .elementor-widget-container{position:relative;transform:rotateY(-7deg) rotateX(1deg);box-shadow:0 55px 95px rgba(0,0,0,.65),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.1),0 0 45px rgba(78,156,255,.08);transition:transform .2s ease;will-change:transform}.mlc-hero-book-image .elementor-widget-container:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(255,255,255,.08),transparent 20%,transparent 80%,rgba(0,0,0,.18))}.mlc-hero-book-image img{width:100%!important;aspect-ratio:1325/2048;object-fit:cover}
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.mlc-heartbeat{position:absolute!important;z-index:4;left:calc(-1 * max(6vw,32px));width:100vw!important;bottom:5.8%;height:105px;pointer-events:none;opacity:.88}.mlc-heartbeat .elementor-widget-container,.mlc-heartbeat svg{width:100%;height:100%}.mlc-beat-line,.mlc-beat-shadow{fill:none;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke}.mlc-beat-line{stroke:var(--mlc-orange);stroke-width:2.6;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 5px var(--mlc-orange));stroke-dasharray:1900;stroke-dashoffset:1900;animation:mlcDrawBeat 4s linear infinite}.mlc-beat-shadow{stroke:rgba(255,100,30,.18);stroke-width:12;filter:blur(4px)}
.mlc-scroll-cue{position:absolute!important;bottom:-89px;left:50vw;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:7;width:auto!important}.mlc-scroll-cue .elementor-button{padding:0 0 38px!important;background:transparent!important;color:#69778a!important;letter-spacing:.28em;position:relative;white-space:nowrap}.mlc-scroll-cue .elementor-button:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;height:28px;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(var(--mlc-blue),transparent);animation:mlcScrollPulse 1.5s infinite}

/* Shared section geometry */
.mlc-section{position:relative;max-width:1180px!important;margin:0 auto!important;padding:130px 28px!important}.mlc-section>.elementor-container{max-width:none!important;width:100%}
.mlc-kicker p{margin:0!important;text-transform:uppercase}.mlc-section-heading{max-width:780px;margin:13px 0 72px!important}.mlc-section-heading .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,70px)!important;line-height:1.05!important}.mlc-section-heading em{font-style:normal;color:var(--mlc-muted)}
.mlc-reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .75s ease,transform .75s cubic-bezier(.2,.65,.2,1)}.mlc-reveal.mlc-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* Story / terminal */
.mlc-story-layout>.elementor-container{gap:80px;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:nowrap}.mlc-story-copy-col{flex:1 1 0!important;width:auto!important}.mlc-terminal{flex:.9 1 0!important;width:auto!important;border:1px solid #1d2a3e;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0c121e,#070b12);box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.mlc-story-copy p{margin:0 0 1em!important}.mlc-story-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0!important}.mlc-story-copy .mlc-story-intro{font-size:23px;line-height:1.55;color:#eef3f9;margin-top:0}.mlc-story-copy strong{color:#fff}
.mlc-story-tags{margin-top:32px!important}.mlc-story-tags>.elementor-container{gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.mlc-story-tag-col{width:auto!important;flex:0 0 auto!important}.mlc-story-tag .elementor-button{background:transparent!important;border:1px solid #243044!important;border-radius:0!important;padding:9px 12px!important;letter-spacing:.18em}
.mlc-terminal-top{height:46px;border-bottom:1px solid #1d2a3e;padding:0 15px!important}.mlc-terminal-top>.elementor-container{height:100%;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:nowrap}.mlc-terminal-dots-col{width:auto!important;flex:0 0 auto!important}.mlc-terminal-file-col{width:auto!important;flex:0 0 auto!important}.mlc-terminal-dots .elementor-widget-container{display:flex;gap:6px}.mlc-terminal-dots span{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#2a3444}.mlc-terminal-dots span:first-child{background:var(--mlc-orange)}.mlc-terminal-file .elementor-heading-title{text-align:right}
.mlc-terminal-row{margin:0 28px!important;border-bottom:1px dashed #1c2738;padding:13px 0!important}.mlc-terminal-row>.elementor-container{justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:nowrap}.mlc-terminal-row-key,.mlc-terminal-row-value{width:50%!important}.mlc-terminal-row-value .elementor-heading-title{text-align:right}.mlc-terminal-warn .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--mlc-orange)!important}.mlc-terminal-commands{padding:26px 28px 24px!important}.mlc-terminal-commands p{margin:11px 0!important}.mlc-terminal-commands span{color:var(--mlc-blue)}.mlc-terminal-cursor b{color:#fff;font-weight:400;animation:mlcBlink 1s steps(2) infinite}

/* Interruption */
.mlc-interruption{position:relative;min-height:560px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid #192335;border-bottom:1px solid #192335;background:#060913}
.mlc-interruption-bg{position:absolute!important;inset:-50px;z-index:0;width:auto!important;background:linear-gradient(rgba(6,9,19,.78),rgba(6,9,19,.88)),url("assets/the-shedding-cover.jpg") center 51%/cover no-repeat;filter:saturate(.7) contrast(1.08)}.mlc-interruption-bg .elementor-widget-container,.mlc-interruption-bg span{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}.mlc-interruption-col,.mlc-interruption-col>.elementor-widget-wrap{position:static!important}
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/* Featured book */
.mlc-book-feature>.elementor-container{gap:90px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:nowrap}.mlc-book-feature-image-col{flex:.9 1 0!important;width:auto!important}.mlc-book-feature-copy-col{flex:1.1 1 0!important;width:auto!important}.mlc-book-stage-image{width:min(390px,88%)!important;margin:auto;position:relative;box-shadow:0 45px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.08)}.mlc-book-stage-image:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:8% -18% -10%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(78,156,255,.15),transparent 65%);filter:blur(24px);z-index:-1}.mlc-book-stage-image:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:4;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:rgba(255,100,30,.8);box-shadow:0 0 14px var(--mlc-orange);animation:mlcBookScan 4.5s ease-in-out infinite}.mlc-book-stage-image img{width:100%}
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/* Author */
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/* Quote */
.mlc-quote-band{padding:42px 25px!important;border-top:1px solid #1d2738;border-bottom:1px solid #1d2738;background:#080c14;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}.mlc-quote-band>.elementor-container{max-width:none!important}.mlc-quote-text p{margin:0!important;font-size:clamp(13px,1.6vw,20px)!important;line-height:1.4}.mlc-quote-text p:before,.mlc-quote-text p:after{content:" // ";color:var(--mlc-orange)}

/* Contact */
.mlc-contact{padding-top:150px!important;padding-bottom:150px!important}.mlc-contact-panel{position:relative;padding:62px!important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0e1624,#090d16);border:1px solid #223048;overflow:hidden}.mlc-contact-panel>.elementor-container{align-items:center;gap:80px;flex-wrap:nowrap}.mlc-contact-panel:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:300px;height:300px;right:-100px;bottom:-180px;border:1px solid rgba(78,156,255,.25);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 42px rgba(78,156,255,.03),0 0 0 90px rgba(78,156,255,.02)}.mlc-contact-copy-col{flex:1 1 0!important;width:auto!important}.mlc-contact-form-col{flex:.9 1 0!important;width:auto!important}.mlc-contact-title{margin:13px 0 0!important}.mlc-contact-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,56px)!important;line-height:1.05!important}.mlc-contact-copy{margin-top:16px!important}.mlc-contact-copy p{margin:0!important}.mlc-signup-widget{position:relative;z-index:2}.mlc-signup-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.mlc-signup-form input{min-width:0;height:56px;padding:0 17px;background:#060a11;border:1px solid #263348;color:#fff;outline:0;font:500 10px "Orbitron";letter-spacing:.08em}.mlc-signup-form input:focus{border-color:var(--mlc-blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(78,156,255,.08)}.mlc-signup-form button{border:0;background:var(--mlc-orange);color:#08101a;padding:0 19px;font:700 9px "Orbitron";letter-spacing:.1em;cursor:pointer}.mlc-signup-form button:hover{background:#fff}.mlc-form-message{grid-column:1/-1;display:block;min-height:18px;margin-top:9px;color:#8c9bad;font-size:10px}

/* Footer */
.mlc-footer{min-height:170px;border-top:1px solid #1a2434;padding:40px max(5vw,28px)!important}.mlc-footer>.elementor-container{max-width:none!important;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:35px}.mlc-footer-brand-col,.mlc-footer-book-col,.mlc-footer-copy-col{width:auto!important;flex:1 1 0!important}.mlc-footer-brand .elementor-heading-title,.mlc-footer-book .elementor-heading-title{line-height:1.2!important}.mlc-copyright p{margin:0!important}

@keyframes mlcPulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(255,100,30,.1),0 0 13px var(--mlc-orange)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(255,100,30,.02),0 0 24px var(--mlc-orange)}}
@keyframes mlcDrawBeat{0%{stroke-dashoffset:1900}50%,100%{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
@keyframes mlcScrollPulse{0%{opacity:0;transform:scaleY(.2);transform-origin:top}50%{opacity:1;transform:scaleY(1)}100%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}}
@keyframes mlcBlink{50%{opacity:0}}@keyframes mlcScan{from{transform:translateX(-100%)}to{transform:translateX(100%)}}@keyframes mlcBookScan{0%,100%{top:4%;opacity:0}10%{opacity:1}50%{top:94%;opacity:.6}80%{opacity:0}}

@media(max-width:1000px){.mlc-hero>.elementor-container{gap:30px}.mlc-hero{padding-left:34px!important;padding-right:34px!important}.mlc-glitch{font-size:clamp(70px,10vw,110px)}.mlc-book-meta{display:none!important}.mlc-story-layout>.elementor-container,.mlc-book-feature>.elementor-container,.mlc-author>.elementor-container{gap:45px}.mlc-contact-panel{padding:46px!important}.mlc-contact-panel>.elementor-container{gap:45px}}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .mlc-site-header{height:74px;padding-left:22px!important;padding-right:22px!important}.mlc-site-header>.elementor-container{justify-content:space-between}.mlc-main-nav{position:fixed!important;inset:74px 0 auto 0;width:100%!important;background:rgba(5,8,16,.98);border-bottom:1px solid #1e293a;padding:12px 22px 24px!important;transform:translateY(-130%);transition:.35s ease;z-index:901}.mlc-main-nav.mlc-open{transform:translateY(0)}.mlc-main-nav>.elementor-widget-wrap{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}.mlc-nav-link{width:100%!important}.mlc-nav-link .elementor-button{width:100%;justify-content:flex-start;padding:17px 4px!important;border-bottom:1px solid #172131!important}.mlc-nav-cta{margin-top:13px!important}.mlc-nav-cta .elementor-button{justify-content:center!important;border:1px solid rgba(78,156,255,.5)!important;padding:12px 16px!important}.mlc-menu-toggle-widget{display:block}.mlc-menu-toggle.mlc-active span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(8px) rotate(45deg)}.mlc-menu-toggle.mlc-active span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}.mlc-menu-toggle.mlc-active span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .mlc-hero{min-height:auto;padding:130px 24px 100px!important;text-align:center}.mlc-hero>.elementor-container{min-height:auto;flex-direction:column;gap:0}.mlc-hero:before{background:linear-gradient(rgba(6,9,19,.86),rgba(6,9,19,.97))}.mlc-hero:after{width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.14}.mlc-hero-content-col,.mlc-hero-book-col{width:100%!important;flex:0 0 auto!important;max-width:none}.mlc-hero-actions>.elementor-container{justify-content:center}.mlc-signal-card{margin:38px auto 0!important;text-align:left}.mlc-hero-book-image{width:min(380px,75vw)!important;margin:44px auto 20px!important}.mlc-heartbeat{bottom:4%;left:-24px}.mlc-scroll-cue{display:none!important}
  .mlc-section{padding:92px 22px!important}.mlc-section-heading{margin-bottom:48px!important}.mlc-story-layout>.elementor-container,.mlc-book-feature>.elementor-container,.mlc-author>.elementor-container,.mlc-contact-panel>.elementor-container{flex-direction:column;gap:50px}.mlc-story-copy-col,.mlc-terminal,.mlc-book-feature-image-col,.mlc-book-feature-copy-col,.mlc-author-card,.mlc-author-copy-col,.mlc-contact-copy-col,.mlc-contact-form-col{width:100%!important;flex:0 0 auto!important}.mlc-book-feature-copy-col{order:1}.mlc-book-feature-image-col{order:2}.mlc-author-card,.mlc-author-card>.elementor-widget-wrap{min-height:360px}.mlc-contact-panel{padding:38px 28px!important}.mlc-contact-panel>.elementor-container{gap:34px}.mlc-footer>.elementor-container{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px}.mlc-footer-brand-col,.mlc-footer-book-col,.mlc-footer-copy-col{width:100%!important}.mlc-footer-book .elementor-heading-title,.mlc-copyright,.mlc-copyright p{text-align:left!important}
}
@media(max-width:520px){.mlc-brand-role{display:none!important}.mlc-hero{padding-top:115px!important}.mlc-hero-the .elementor-heading-title{font-size:38px!important}.mlc-glitch{font-size:17.2vw;letter-spacing:-.07em}.mlc-hero-lead p{font-size:16px!important}.mlc-hero-actions>.elementor-container{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.mlc-action-col,.mlc-hero-btn,.mlc-hero-btn .elementor-button{width:100%!important}.mlc-signal-card{width:100%!important}.mlc-hero-book-image{width:min(330px,80vw)!important}.mlc-section-heading .elementor-heading-title,.mlc-book-feature-title .elementor-heading-title,.mlc-author-title .elementor-heading-title,.mlc-contact-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:34px!important}.mlc-story-copy .mlc-story-intro{font-size:20px}.mlc-interruption{min-height:440px}.mlc-interruption-title .elementor-heading-title{font-size:14vw!important}.mlc-signup-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mlc-signup-form button{height:50px;margin-top:8px}.mlc-contact-panel{padding:30px 20px!important}.mlc-quote-band{padding:34px 18px!important}.mlc-quote-text p{line-height:1.7!important}}