/*
Theme Name: Ralph The Car Guy Pro
Theme URI: https://ralphthecarguy.com
Author: Ralph The Car Guy
Description: Premium automotive media and podcast theme for Ralph The Car Guy, including consumer advice, automotive news, interviews, video reviews and dealership sentiment profiles. Requires RTCG Platform Pro.
Version: 2.4.1.0
Requires at least: 6.4
Requires PHP: 8.0
Text Domain: rtcg-pro-theme
*/
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/* v2.1 visual identity */
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/* v2.2 structured content + biography */
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/* v2.3 press/media */
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/* v2.4.1 broader podcast brand + YouTube subscribe */
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@media(max-width:700px){.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}