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min-height: 32rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure .hero-slide-image img{ height: 41vh; 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 .article-aside{ display: flex; position: relative; height: 33.33%; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #D1D3D5; background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #fafafa, #f1f3f5); -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 .article-overlay{ display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%; z-index: 1; background-color: transparent; -webkit-transition: height 300ms ease, background-color 300ms ease; -moz-transition: height 300ms ease, background-color 300ms ease; -ms-transition: height 300ms ease, background-color 300ms ease; -o-transition: height 300ms ease, background-color 300ms ease; transition: height 300ms ease, background-color 300ms ease; } .similar-articles .article-aside img{ max-width: 3.25rem; } /* Article Content and Image Positioning */ .similar-articles .article-content { align-self: center; display: flex; position: absolute; width: 100%; z-index: 2; position: absolute; } .similar-articles .article-content div{ -webkit-transition: opacity 220ms ease, color 300ms ease; -moz-transition: opacity 220ms ease, color 300ms ease; -ms-transition: opacity 220ms ease, color 300ms ease; -o-transition: opacity 220ms ease, color 300ms ease; transition: opacity 220ms ease, color 300ms ease; } .similar-articles .article-content .content-reveal{ display: none; } /* Hover and Focus Effects */ .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(1):hover .article-overlay, .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(1):focus .article-overlay{ background-color:rgba(var(--teal),1); } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(2):hover .article-overlay, .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(2):focus .article-overlay{ background-color:rgba(var(--red),1); } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(3):hover .article-overlay, .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(3):focus .article-overlay{ background-color:rgba(var(--purple),1); } .similar-articles .article-aside:hover span, .similar-articles .article-aside:focus span, .similar-articles .article-aside:hover p, .similar-articles .article-aside:focus p{ color: #ffffff; } /* Hero Callout Alterations */ body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .hero-huge-callout{ top: 50% !important; width: 100%; height: 100%; -webkit-transform: translate(0, -50%); -ms-transform: translate(0, -50%); transform: translate(0, -50%); } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .callout-container{ text-align:center; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 31rem; position: relative; top: 50%; -webkit-transform: translate(0, -50%); transform: translate(0, -50%); } /* Content Animations */ @-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;} } @-webkit-keyframes animRight{ from { -webkit-transform: translate3d(1rem,0,0); opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(1rem,0,0); opacity: 0;} } @keyframes animRight{ from { -webkit-transform: translate3d(1rem,0,0); transform: translate3d(1rem,0,0); opacity: 0;} } @-webkit-keyframes animLeft{ from { -webkit-transform: translate3d(-2rem,0,0); opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-2rem,0,0); opacity: 0;} } @keyframes animLeft{ from { -webkit-transform: translate3d(-2rem,0,0); transform: translate3d(-2rem,0,0); opacity: 0;} } /* Media Queries - Responsive Behavior */ @media screen and (min-width: 30em){ div.hero-huge-callout p.lead-in{ max-width:22rem; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; } 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: 28%; bottom: -28%; flex-direction: row; } .similar-articles .article-aside{ width: 33.33%; height: 100%; border-left: 1px solid #D1D3D5; } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(1){ border-left: none; } } @media screen and (min-width: 54em){ body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .hero-huge-callout .callout-container{ top: 40% !important; } div.hero-huge-callout p.lead-in{ margin-right:inherit; margin-left:inherit; font-size: 1.3rem; max-width: 26rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure .figure-title{ display: block; right: inherit; margin-left: 5vw; } figure.video figcaption .figure-inner video { position: absolute; height: 65vh; min-height: 32rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .callout-container{ margin: 0; text-align: left; max-width: none; background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(70,70,112,0.2),rgba(70,70,112,0.1),rgba(70,70,112,0),rgba(70,70,112,0)); } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow div.ctas a{ padding: 1.2rem 1.6rem; } .overlay.custom-overlay{ background-image: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(70,70,112,0), rgba(70,70,112,0.15)); } .similar-articles .article-overlay:nth-of-type(1), .similar-articles .article-overlay:nth-of-type(2), .similar-articles .article-overlay:nth-of-type(3) { background-color: none; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure .hero-slide-image img{ 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; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .callout-container{ width: 61rem; padding: 15rem; left:-15rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles{ width: 17rem; height: 100%; padding: 3rem 0 5rem 0; margin-right: 5vw; flex-direction: column; bottom: 0; align-items: stretch; justify-content: space-around; } .similar-articles .article-aside{ width: 100%; height: 20%; min-height: 7rem; border-radius: 5px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(218,85,48,.15); } .similar-articles .article-aside img{ max-width: 5rem; position: relative; right: 5px; } .similar-articles .article-content { justify-content: flex-start; } .similar-articles .article-content div{ top: 0.25rem; position: relative; } .similar-articles .article-aside .article-overlay{ height: 10%; } .similar-articles .article-aside:hover .article-overlay, .similar-articles .article-aside:focus .article-overlay{ height: 100%; } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(1) .article-overlay{ background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(0,171,192,1), rgba(7,203,202,1)); } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(2) .article-overlay{ background-image:linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(201,36,66,1), rgba(230,71,74,1)); } .similar-articles .article-aside:nth-of-type(3) .article-overlay{ background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(70,70,109,1), rgba(109,106,142,1)); } .similar-articles .article-aside:hover .article-content div, .similar-articles .article-aside:focus .article-content div{ opacity: 0; } .similar-articles .article-aside .article-content .content-reveal{ text-align: center; width: 100%; left: 0; } .similar-articles .article-aside:hover .article-content .content-reveal, .similar-articles .article-aside:focus .article-content .content-reveal{ align-self: center; display: flex; position: absolute; max-width: 27rem; 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; } #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles a.article-aside, #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles p{ animation: animRight 1s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1) both; -webkit-animation: animRight 1s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.1,0.25,1) both; } #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles p{ -webkit-animation-delay: 1.1s; animation-delay: 1.1s; } #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles a.article-aside:nth-of-type(1){ -webkit-animation-delay: 1.25s; animation-delay: 1.25s; } #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles a.article-aside:nth-of-type(2){ -webkit-animation-delay: 1.4s; animation-delay: 1.4s; } #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles a.article-aside:nth-of-type(3){ -webkit-animation-delay: 1.55s; animation-delay: 1.55s; } @media screen and (min-height: 62em){ body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles{ padding: 7rem 0 9rem 0; } } @media screen and (min-height: 72em){ body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles{ padding: 10rem 0 12rem 0; } } } @media screen and (min-width: 68em){ div.hero-huge-callout div.font-size-xxl{ font-size: 2.8rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .callout-container{ width: 69rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .cta.font-size-sm{ font-size: 1rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure .figure-title{ margin-left: 8vw; } } @media screen and (min-width: 72em){ div.hero-huge-callout p.lead-in{ max-width: 28rem; font-size: 1.4rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles{ margin-right: 8vw; width: 22rem; } } @media screen and (min-width: 85.5em){ body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow figure .figure-title{ margin-left: calc((100vw - 72rem) / 2); } } @media screen and (min-width: 90em){ body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .hero-huge-callout .callout-container{ top: 45% !important; } div.hero-huge-callout div.font-size-xxl{ font-size: 3.5rem; } body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles{ margin-right: 12vw; } } @media screen and (min-width: 110em){ body.front #homepage-hero-slideshow .similar-articles{ margin-right: 15vw; } }
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