.clearFix:after {
  	content: "";
  	display: table;
  	clear: both; }

  	/*************************
  	***		Redundant?	   ***
  	**************************

.author__meta--item {
  	display: inline-block;
  	max-width: 20px; }

.author__meta--badge {
  	width: 100%;
  	height: auto; 
}
*/

.author__meta--item {
    display: inline-block;
    max-width: 30px; 
}
                    
.author__meta--badge {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto; 
}

.author__meta--title {
	display: none;
}

.author__meta--status {
  display: none;
}

.author__meta--item span {
    display:none;
}

.single .author__meta--item {
  display: none;
}

.author__meta--item:hover span{
    display: block; 
    position: absolute; 
    width: auto;
    padding: 0.25em 0.5em; 
    margin: 2.25em; 
    color: black; 
    background: #D6D9DB; 
    font: 0.75em sans-serif;
    text-align: center;
    clear: both;
}

@media only screen and (min-device-width: 480px) {

	.author__meta--title {
	    display:block;
	    font-family: NewRail,sans-serif;
	    font-size: 1.75em;
	    font-weight: 400;
	}

	.author .author__meta--item {  
	    max-width: 48px;
	    margin-right: 0.75rem;
	    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    	margin-top: 0.5rem;
	}

	.author .author__meta--item:hover span {
	    font: 1em sans-serif;
	    margin: 2.75em;                       
	}

  .author__meta--status {
    display: block;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .single .author__meta--item {
    display: inline-block;
    max-width: 30px;   }
}