@import "multi-color-kit-stackicons-social";

// **** BRAAAAND CLASSES... **** /

/* Stackicons-Social Full Brand List

addthis, adn, amazon, amazon2, android, apple, behance, blogger, codepen, delicious, deviantart, deviantart-alt, digg, dribbble, dribbble-alt, dropbox, ebay, email, email2, evernote, facebook, facebook-alt, flattr, flickr, forrst, foursquare, github, github-alt, gittip, gmail, gmail-alt, google, googleplus, imdb, instagram, kickstarter, lastfm, linkedin, microsoft, myspace, pandora, paypal, picasa, pinboard, pinterest, rdio, reddit, rss, sharethis, skype, slideshare, soundcloud, spotify, stackoverflow, stumbleupon, tumblr, twitter, vimeo, vine, windows, windows7, wordpress, xing, yahoo, yelp, youtube, youtube2, youtube-alt, youtube-alt-sm, zerply

nav elements:
menu, menu-alt, menu-alt2, more, triangle-down, search, search-alt

* added in stackicons-social-complete:
email-alt, email-alt2, gmail-lg, gmail-lg-alt, instagram-alt, instagram-alt2, pinterest-alt, podcast, yahoo-alt, yelp-alt, youtube-alt2, cart, triangle-left, triangle-right, triangle-up

*/

// We break down the list by number of stacked elements 
// needed for the "multi-color" version of each brand. 
// For most it's a solid background with a white icon:

// ******************** /
// ******************** /

// 2 ELEMENTS (c0, c1):
// Loop through list of the brands that use 2 elements: 
// $(brand)-c0 and $(brand)-c1 only -- no extra spans...

// Un-comment the appropriate @each statment below... 
// (you can also create your own subset here and elsewhere)

// Stackicons-Social-Minimal (subsets the most widely used icons):
// @each $brand in adn, codepen, email2, facebook, facebook-alt, github-alt, googleplus, linkedin, pinboard, pinterest, rss, tumblr, twitter, vimeo, youtube-alt-sm, menu, menu-alt, menu-alt2, search, triangle-down {

// Standard:
@each $brand in addthis, adn, apple, behance, blogger, codepen, deviantart, digg, dropbox, email2, evernote, facebook, facebook-alt, github-alt, gittip, google, googleplus, kickstarter, lastfm, linkedin, myspace, pandora, pinboard, pinterest, rdio, rss, sharethis, soundcloud, stumbleupon, tumblr, twitter, vimeo, vine, windows, wordpress, yahoo, youtube-alt-sm, zerply, menu, menu-alt, menu-alt2, more, search, triangle-down {

// * Stackicons-Social-Complete:
// (adds email-alt, yahoo-alt, youtube-alt2, plus some added nav elements...)

// @each $brand in addthis, adn, apple, behance, blogger, codepen, deviantart, digg, dropbox, email2, email-alt, evernote, facebook, facebook-alt, github-alt, gittip, google, googleplus, kickstarter, lastfm, linkedin, myspace, pandora, pinboard, pinterest, rdio, rss, sharethis, soundcloud, stumbleupon, tumblr, twitter, vimeo, vine, windows, wordpress, yahoo, yahoo-alt, youtube-alt-sm, zerply, cart, menu, menu-alt, menu-alt2, more, search, triangle-down, triangle-left, triangle-right, triangle-up {

  // c0 (:before)
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before { 

    // universally applied effect to bg...
    @include shadow-effect(bg);

    // functionally, all buttons have the same default 
    // button shape, set in _unicodes-stackicons-social;
    // so we could just set it here and save some space:
    // content: $btn-shape-c0-default;
    // We're keeping them separate here, in case 
    // we want to use different shapes by brand.

    @if $brand == addthis {
      content: $addthis-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-addthis);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-addthis;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == adn {
      content: $adn-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-adn);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-adn;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == apple {
      content: $apple-c0;
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == behance {
      content: $behance-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-behance);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-behance;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == blogger {
      content: $blogger-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-blogger);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-blogger;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == codepen {
      content: $codepen-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-codepen);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-codepen;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == deviantart {
      content: $deviantart-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-deviantart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-deviantart;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == digg {
      content: $digg-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == dropbox {
      content: $dropbox-c0;
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email2 {
      content: $email-c0;
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    }

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt {
      content: $email-alt-c0;
      // icon part of button shape
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-multi-color-email-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == evernote {
      content: $evernote-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($evernote-green-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $evernote-green-alt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == facebook {
      content: $facebook-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-facebook);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-facebook;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == facebook-alt { 
      content: $facebook-alt-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-facebook-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-facebook-alt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == github-alt {
      content: $github-alt-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-github-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-github-alt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == gittip {
      content: $gittip-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-gittip); 
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-gittip;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == google {
      content: $google-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-google);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-google;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == googleplus {
      content: $googleplus-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-googleplus);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-googleplus;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == kickstarter {
      content: $kickstarter-c0;
      // black bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($kickstarter-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $kickstarter-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == lastfm {
      content: $lastfm-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-lastfm);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-lastfm;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == linkedin {
      content: $linkedin-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-linkedin);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-linkedin;
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == myspace {
      content: $myspace-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-myspace);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-myspace;
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == pandora {
      content: $pandora-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-pandora);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-pandora;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == pinboard {
      content: $pinboard-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-pinboard);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-pinboard;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == pinterest {
      content: $pinterest-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-pinterest);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-pinterest;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == rdio {
      content: $rdio-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-rdio);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-rdio;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == rss {
      content: $rss-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-rss);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-rss;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == sharethis {
      content: $sharethis-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-sharethis);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-sharethis;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == soundcloud {
      content: $soundcloud-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-soundcloud);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-soundcloud;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == stumbleupon {
      content: $stumbleupon-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-stumbleupon);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-stumbleupon;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == tumblr {
      content: $tumblr-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-tumblr);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-tumblr;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == twitter {
      content: $twitter-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-twitter);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-twitter;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == vimeo {
      content: $vimeo-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-vimeo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-vimeo;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == vine {
      content: $vine-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-vine);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-vine;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == windows {
      content: $windows-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-windows);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-windows;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == wordpress {
      content: $wordpress-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-wordpress);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-wordpress;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yahoo {
      content: $yahoo-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-yahoo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-yahoo;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yahoo-alt {
      @if $btn-shape-c0-default == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $yahoo-alt-c0-alt;
      }
      @else {
        content: $yahoo-alt-c0;
      }
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-yahoo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-yahoo;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt-sm {
      content: $youtube-alt-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == zerply {
      content: $zerply-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($zerply-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $zerply-grey;
      }
    } 

    // nav elements:

    // cart ( * in stackicons-social-complete)
    @else if $brand == cart {
      content: $cart-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-cart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-cart;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == menu {
      content: $menu-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-menu);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-menu;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == menu-alt {
      content: $menu-alt-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-menu);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-menu;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == menu-alt2 {
      content: $menu-alt2-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-menu);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-menu;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == more {
      content: $more-c0; // ellipsis...
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-more);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-more;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == search {
      content: $search-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-search);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-search;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == triangle-down {
      content: $triangle-down-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-triangle);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-triangle;
      }
    } 

    // ( * in stackicons-social-complete)
    @else if $brand == triangle-left {
      content: $triangle-left-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-triangle);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-triangle;
      }
    } 

    // ( * in stackicons-social-complete)
    @else if $brand == triangle-right {
      content: $triangle-right-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-triangle);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-triangle;
      }
    } 

    // ( * in stackicons-social-complete)
    @else if $brand == triangle-up {
      content: $triangle-up-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-triangle);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-triangle;
      }
    } 

  } // end c0 (2 elememts)


  // do the hover! 
  // c0 (:before - 2 elements)

  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before { 

    // universally applied effect to bg...
    @include shadow-effect(bg-hover);
    
    // addthis
    @if $brand == addthis {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-addthis);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-addthis;  
      }
    } // end addthis

    // adn
    @else if $brand == adn {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-adn);
      }
      @else { 
        color: $btn-color-adn;  
      }
    } // end adn

    // apple
    @else if $brand == apple {
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;  
      }
    } // end apple

    // behance
    @else if $brand == behance {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-behance);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-behance;  
      }
    } // end behance

    // blogger
    @else if $brand == blogger {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-blogger);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-blogger;  
      }
    } // end blogger

    // codepen
    @else if $brand == codepen {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-codepen);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-codepen;  
      }
    } // end codepen

    // deviantart
    @else if $brand == deviantart {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-deviantart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-deviantart;  
      }
    } // end deviantart

    // digg
    @else if $brand == digg {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;  
      }
    } // end digg

    // dropbox
    @else if $brand == dropbox {
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;  
      }
    } // end dropbox

    // email2
    @else if $brand == email2 {
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;  
      }
    } // end email2

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // email-alt
    @else if $brand == email-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-multi-color-email-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-dk;
      }
    } // end email-alt

    // evernote
    @else if $brand == evernote {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($evernote-green-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $evernote-green-alt;  
      }
    } // end evernote

    // facebook
    @else if $brand == facebook {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-facebook);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-facebook;  
      }
    } // end facebook

    // facebook-alt
    @else if $brand == facebook-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-facebook-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-facebook-alt;  
      }
    } // end facebook-alt

    // github-alt
    @else if $brand == github-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-github-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-github-alt;  
      }
    } // end github-alt

    // gittip
    @else if $brand == gittip {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-gittip);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-gittip;  
      }
    } // end gittip

    // google
    @else if $brand == google {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-google);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-google;  
      }
    } // end google

    // googleplus
    @else if $brand == googleplus {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-googleplus);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-googleplus;  
      }
    } // end googleplus

    // kickstarter
    @else if $brand == kickstarter {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $kickstarter-black;  
      }
    } // end kickstarter

    // lastfm
    @else if $brand == lastfm {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-lastfm);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-lastfm;  
      }
    } // end lastfm

    // linkedin
    @else if $brand == linkedin {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-linkedin);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-linkedin;  
      }
    } // end linkedin

    // myspace
    @else if $brand == myspace {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-myspace);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-myspace;  
      }
    } // end myspace

    // pandora
    @else if $brand == pandora {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-pandora);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-pandora;  
      }
    } // end pandora

    // pinboard
    @else if $brand == pinboard {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-pinboard);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-pinboard;  
      }
    } // end pinboard

    // pinterest
    @else if $brand == pinterest {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-pinterest);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-pinterest;  
      }
    } // end pinterest

    // rdio
    @else if $brand == rdio {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-rdio);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-rdio;  
      }
    } // end rdio

    // rss
    @else if $brand == rss {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-rss);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-rss;  
      }
    } // end rss

    // sharethis
    @else if $brand == sharethis {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-sharethis);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-sharethis;  
      }
    } // end sharethis

    // stumbleupon
    @else if $brand == stumbleupon {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-stumbleupon);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-stumbleupon;  
      }
    } // end stumbleupon

    // tumblr
    @else if $brand == tumblr {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-tumblr);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-tumblr;  
      }
    } // end tumblr

    // twitter
    @else if $brand == twitter {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-twitter);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-twitter;  
      }
    } // end twitter

    // vimeo
    @else if $brand == vimeo {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-vimeo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-vimeo;  
      }
    } // end vimeo

    // vine
    @else if $brand == vine {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-vine);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-vine;  
      }
    } // end vine

    // windows
    @else if $brand == windows {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-windows);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-windows;  
      }
    } // end windows

    // wordpress
    @else if $brand == wordpress {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-wordpress);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-wordpress;  
      }
    } // end wordpress

    // yahoo
    @else if $brand == yahoo {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-yahoo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-yahoo;  
      }
    } // end yahoo

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // yahoo-alt
    @else if $brand == yahoo-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-yahoo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-yahoo;  
      }
    } // end yahoo

    // youtube-alt-sm
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt-sm {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;  
      }
    } // end youtube-alt-sm

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // youtube-alt2
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-youtube-alt2);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-youtube-alt2;  
      }
    } // end youtube-alt2

    // zerply
    @else if $brand == zerply {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($zerply-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $zerply-grey;  
      }
    } // end zerply

    // nav elements:

    // cart ( * in stackicons-social-complete)
    @else if $brand == cart {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-cart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-cart;  
      }
    } // end cart

    // menu
    @else if $brand == menu or 
             $brand == menu-alt or 
             $brand == menu-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-menu);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-menu;  
      }
    } // end menu

    // more
    @else if $brand == more {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-more);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-more;  
      }
    } // end more

    // search
    @else if $brand == search {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-search);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-search;  
      }
    } // end search

    // triangle-down
    @else if $brand == triangle-down or 
             // * in stackicons-social-complete
             $brand == triangle-left or 
             $brand == triangle-right or
             $brand == triangle-up {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-triangle);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-triangle;  
      }
    } // end triangle-down

  } // end c0:hover (2 elements)


  // c1 (:after - 2 elements)
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after { 
 
    // universally applied effect to icon...
    @include shadow-effect(icon);

    @if $brand == addthis {
      content: $addthis-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == adn {
      content: $adn-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == apple {
      content: $apple-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-apple);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-apple;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == behance {
      content: $behance-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == blogger {
      content: $blogger-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == codepen {
      content: $codepen-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == deviantart {
      @if $deviantart-c0 == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $deviantart-c1-alt0; 
      }
      @else if $deviantart-c0 == $btn-shape-r2 {
        content: $deviantart-c1-alt2;
      }
      @else if $deviantart-c0 == $btn-shape-r3 {
        content: $deviantart-c1-alt3;
      }
      @else if $deviantart-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $deviantart-c1-alt4;
      }
      @else {
        content: $deviantart-c1-alt;
      }
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($deviantart-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $deviantart-green-lt;
      }
    } // end deviantart

    @else if $brand == digg {
      content: $digg-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-digg);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-digg;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == dropbox {
      content: $dropbox-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-dropbox);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-dropbox;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email2 {
      content: $email-icon; // envelope
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-email);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-email;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt { 
      @if $email-alt-c0 == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $email-alt-sq;
      }
      @else if $email-alt-c0 == $btn-shape-r2 {
        content: $email-alt-r2;
      }
      @else if $email-alt-c0 == $btn-shape-r3 {
        content: $email-alt-r3;
      }
      @else if $email-alt-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $email-alt-cir;
      }
      @else {
        content: $email-alt-r1;
      }
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($email-grey-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == evernote {
      content: $evernote-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($evernote-grey-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $evernote-grey-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == facebook {
      @if $facebook-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $facebook-icon-cir;
      }
      @else {
        content: $facebook-c1;
      }
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == facebook-alt {
      content: $facebook-alt-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == gittip {
      content: $gittip-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == github-alt {
      content: $github-alt-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == google {
      content: $google-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == googleplus {
      content: $googleplus-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == kickstarter {
      content: $kickstarter-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($kickstarter-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $kickstarter-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == lastfm {
      content: $lastfm-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == linkedin {
      content: $linkedin-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == myspace {
      content: $myspace-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($myspace-grey-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $myspace-grey-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == pandora {
      content: $pandora-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == pinboard {
      content: $pinboard-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == pinterest {
      @if $pinterest-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $pinterest-c1-cir; // P cropped by circle
      }
      @else {
        content: $pinterest-c1; // P cropped by square bottom
      }
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == rdio {
      content: $rdio-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == rss {
      content: $rss-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == sharethis {
      content: $sharethis-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == soundcloud {
      content: $soundcloud-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == stumbleupon {
      content: $stumbleupon-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == tumblr {
      content: $tumblr-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == twitter {
      content: $twitter-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == vimeo {
      content: $vimeo-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == vine {
      content: $vine-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == windows {
      content: $windows-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == wordpress {
      content: $wordpress-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    // * yahoo-alt is in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yahoo or $brand == yahoo-alt {
      content: $yahoo-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt-sm {
      content: $youtube-alt-icon; // "You Tube"
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == zerply {
      content: $zerply-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($zerply-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $zerply-green;
      }
    } 

    // nav elements:

    // ( * in stackicons-social-complete)
    @else if $brand == cart {
      content: $cart-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == menu {
      content: $menu-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == menu-alt {
      content: $menu-alt-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == menu-alt2 {
      content: $menu-alt2-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == more {
      content: $more-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == search {
      content: $search-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == triangle-down {
      content: $triangle-down-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == triangle-left {
      content: $triangle-left-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == triangle-right {
      content: $triangle-right-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == triangle-up {
      content: $triangle-up-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

  } // end c1 (:after - 2 elements)


  // do the :hover!
  // c1 (:hover:after - 2 elements)

  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after {  

    @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
    
    // most brands have the same white icon...

    @if $brand == addthis or 
        $brand == adn or 
        $brand == behance or 
        $brand == blogger or
        $brand == codepen or
        $brand == facebook or
        $brand == facebook-alt or
        $brand == gittip or
        $brand == github-alt or
        $brand == google or
        $brand == googleplus or
        $brand == lastfm or
        $brand == linkedin or
        $brand == pandora or
        $brand == pinboard or
        $brand == pinterest or
        $brand == rdio or
        $brand == rss or
        $brand == sharethis or
        $brand == soundcloud or 
        $brand == stumbleupon or
        $brand == tumblr or
        $brand == twitter or
        $brand == vimeo or
        $brand == vine or 
        $brand == windows or
        $brand == wordpress or
        $brand == yahoo or 
        // * in stackicons-social-complete
        $brand == yahoo-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == apple {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-apple);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-apple;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == deviantart {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($deviantart-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $deviantart-green-lt;
      }
    } // end deviantart

    @else if $brand == digg {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-digg);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-digg;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == dropbox {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-dropbox);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-dropbox;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-email);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-email;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt { // geometric top flap
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($email-grey-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == evernote {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($evernote-grey-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $evernote-grey-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == kickstarter {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($kickstarter-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $kickstarter-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt-sm {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == zerply {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($zerply-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $zerply-green;
      }
    } 

    // nav elements:
             // * in stackicons-social-complete...
    @else if $brand == cart or
             $brand == menu or 
             $brand == menu-alt or $brand == menu-alt2 or
             $brand == more or
             $brand == search or 
             $brand == triangle-down or
             // * in stackicons-social-complete...
             $brand == triangle-left or 
             $brand == triangle-right or
             $brand == triangle-up {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

  } // end c1 (:hover:after - 2 elements)

  
  // *********************************/

  // **** ICON-ONLY (2 elements) **** /

  // c0 (:before - icon-only)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:before { 

    // For the most part, we negate the c0 button background,  
    // and do c1 as icon-only for one-color icons...

    content: "" !important; 
    // !important needed to override shape class on indivicual icon
    text-shadow: none;

    // some exceptions...

    // simplified 2-element version of email icon
    @if $brand == email2 {
      content: $email-c2 !important; // grey envelope bottom
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-email);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-email;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt {
      content: $email-alt-c0-icon !important; // grey 5x7 rectangle
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-multi-color-email-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == pinterest {
      content: $btn-shape-cir-inner !important; // red circle
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only); // (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-pinterest);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-pinterest;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yahoo-alt {
      content: $yahoo-alt-c0-icon !important; // small scalloped square
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only); // (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-yahoo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-yahoo;
      }
    } 

    // simplified 2-element version of youtube-alt
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt-sm {
      content: $youtube-alt-c1 !important; // black "You"
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-black;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 {
      content: $youtube-alt2-c1 !important; // screen shape
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red;
      }
    } 
  } // end c0 (:before)


  // do the :hover!
  // c0 (:before - icon-only)

  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before { 

    @if $brand == email2 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-email);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-email;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-multi-color-email-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == pinterest {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover); 
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-pinterest);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-pinterest;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yahoo-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover); // optional
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-yahoo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-yahoo;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt-sm {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-black;
      }
    } 

  } // end c0:hover (:hover:before)


  // c1 (:after) - icon color may be different when not on button

  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:after { 

    // universally applied effect to icon...
    @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
    
    // addthis
    @if $brand == addthis {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-addthis);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-addthis;  
      }
    } // end addthis

    // adn
    @else if $brand == adn {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-adn);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-adn;  
      }
    } // end adn

    // apple
    @else if $brand == apple {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-apple);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-apple;  
      }
    } // end apple

    // behance
    @else if $brand == behance {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-behance);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-behance;  
      }
    } // end behance

    // blogger
    @else if $brand == blogger {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-blogger);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-blogger;  
      }
    } // end blogger

    // codepen
    @else if $brand == codepen {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-codepen);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-codepen;  
      }
    } // end codepen

    @else if $brand == deviantart {
      // icon is different when not on button
      content: $deviantart-icon !important;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-deviantart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-deviantart;
      }
    } // end deviantart

    // dropbox is unchanged from .st-multi-color

    // digg
    @else if $brand == digg {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-digg);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-digg;  
      }
    } // end digg

    // dropbox is unchanged from .st-multi-color

    // simplified 2-element version of email icon
    @else if $brand == email2 {
      content: $email-c3; // envelope top flap
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color(lighten($icon-color-email, 9));
      }
      @else {
        color: lighten($icon-color-email, 9);
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt {
      content: $email-alt-icon;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($email-grey-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-lt;
      }
    } 

    // evernote
    @else if $brand == evernote {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-evernote);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-evernote;  
      }
    } // end evernote

    // facebook
    @else if $brand == facebook {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-facebook);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-facebook;  
      }
    } // end facebook

    // facebook-alt
    @else if $brand == facebook-alt {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-facebook-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-facebook-alt;  
      }
    } // end facebook-alt

    // github-alt
    @else if $brand == github-alt {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-github-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-github-alt;  
      }
    } // end github-alt

    // gittip
    @else if $brand == gittip {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-gittip);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-gittip;  
      }
    } // end gittip

    // google
    @else if $brand == google {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-google);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-google;  
      }
    } // end google

    // googleplus
    @else if $brand == googleplus {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-googleplus);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-googleplus;  
      }
    } // end googleplus

    // kickstarter
    @else if $brand == kickstarter {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-kickstarter);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-kickstarter;  
      }
    } // end kickstarter

    // lastfm
    @else if $brand == lastfm {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-lastfm);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-lastfm;  
      }
    } // end lastfm

    // linkedin
    @else if $brand == linkedin {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-linkedin);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-linkedin;  
      }
    } // end linkedin

    // myspace
    @else if $brand == myspace {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-myspace);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-myspace;  
      }
    } // end myspace

    // pandora
    @else if $brand == pandora {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-pandora);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-pandora;  
      }
    } // end pandora

    // pinboard
    @else if $brand == pinboard {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-pinboard);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-pinboard;  
      }
    } // end pinboard

    // pinterest
    @else if $brand == pinterest {
      content: $pinterest-icon-c1; // white P inside circle
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;  
      }
    } // end pinterest

    // rdio
    @else if $brand == rdio {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-rdio);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-rdio;  
      }
    } // end rdio

    // rss
    @else if $brand == rss {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-rss);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-rss;  
      }
    } // end rss

    // sharethis
    @else if $brand == sharethis {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-sharethis);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-sharethis;  
      }
    } // end sharethis

    // soundcloud
    @else if $brand == soundcloud {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-soundcloud);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-soundcloud;  
      }
    } // end soundcloud

    // stumbleupon
    @else if $brand == stumbleupon {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-stumbleupon);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-stumbleupon;  
      }
    } // end stumbleupon

    // tumblr
    @else if $brand == tumblr {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-tumblr);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-tumblr;  
      }
    } // end tumblr

    // twitter
    @else if $brand == twitter {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-twitter);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-twitter;  
      }
    } // end twitter

    // vimeo
    @else if $brand == vimeo {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-vimeo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-vimeo;  
      }
    } // end vimeo

    // vine
    @else if $brand == vine {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-vine);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-vine;  
      }
    } // end vine

    // windows
    @else if $brand == windows {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-windows);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-windows;  
      }
    } // end windows

    // wordpress
    @else if $brand == wordpress {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-wordpress);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-wordpress;  
      }
    } // end wordpress

    @else if $brand == yahoo {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-yahoo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-yahoo;  
      }
    } // end yahoo

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yahoo-alt {
      content: $yahoo-alt-c1-icon; // smaller Y
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;  
      }
    } // end yahoo

    // youtube-alt-sm
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt-sm {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;  
      }
    } // end youtube-alt-sm

    // zerply
    @else if $brand == zerply {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-zerply);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-zerply;  
      }
    } // end zerply

    // nav elements:

    // cart ( * in stackicons-social-complete)
    @else if $brand == cart {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-cart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-cart;  
      }
    } // end cart

    // menu
    @else if $brand == menu {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-menu);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-menu;  
      }
    } // end menu

    // menu-alt
    @else if $brand == menu-alt {
      content: $menu-alt-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-menu);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-menu;  
      }
    } // end menu-alt

    // menu-alt2
    @else if $brand == menu-alt2 {
      content: $menu-alt2-c1;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-menu);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-menu;  
      }
    } // end menu-alt2

    // more
    @else if $brand == more {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-more);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-more;  
      }
    } // end more

    // search
    @else if $brand == search {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-search);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-search;  
      }
    } // end search

    // triangle-down
    @else if $brand == triangle-down {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-triangle);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-triangle;  
      }
    } // end triangle-down

    // triangle-left, -right, -up
    @else if $brand == triangle-left or 
             $brand == triangle-right or
             $brand == triangle-up {
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
         @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-triangle);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-triangle;  
      }
    } // end triangle-left

  } // end .st-shape-icon c1 (:after)

  // do the hover!
  // .st-shape-icon c1:hover (2 elements down to 1)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after { 

    // universally applied effect to icon...
    @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);

    // addthis
    @if $brand == addthis {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-addthis);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-addthis;  
      }
    } // end addthis

    // adn
    @else if $brand == adn {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-adn);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-adn;  
      }
    } // end adn

    // apple
    @else if $brand == apple {
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-apple);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-apple;  
      }
    } // end apple

    // behance
    @else if $brand == behance {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-behance);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-behance;  
      }
    } // end behance

    // blogger
    @else if $brand == blogger {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-blogger);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-blogger;  
      }
    } // end blogger

    // codepen
    @else if $brand == codepen {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-codepen);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-codepen;  
      }
    } // end codepen

    @else if $brand == deviantart {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-deviantart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-deviantart;
      }
    } // end deviantart

    // dropbox is unchanged from .st-multi-color

    // digg
    @else if $brand == digg {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-digg);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-digg;  
      }
    } // end digg

    // dropbox is unchanged from .st-multi-color

    // simplified 2-element version of email icon
    @else if $brand == email2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(lighten($icon-color-email, 9));
      }
      @else {
        color: lighten($icon-color-email, 9);
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($email-grey-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-lt;
      }
    } 

    // evernote
    @else if $brand == evernote {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-evernote);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-evernote;
      }
    } 

    // facebook
    @else if $brand == facebook {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-facebook);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-facebook;  
      }
    } // end facebook

    // facebook-alt
    @else if $brand == facebook-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-facebook-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-facebook-alt;  
      }
    } // end facebook-alt

    // github-alt
    @else if $brand == github-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-github-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-github-alt;  
      }
    } // end github-alt

    // gittip
    @else if $brand == gittip {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-gittip);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-gittip;  
      }
    } // end gittip

    // google
    @else if $brand == google {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-google);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-google;  
      }
    } // end google

    // googleplus
    @else if $brand == googleplus {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-googleplus);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-googleplus;  
      }
    } // end googleplus

    // kickstarter
    @else if $brand == kickstarter {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-kickstarter);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-kickstarter;  
      }
    } // end kickstarter

    // lastfm
    @else if $brand == lastfm {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-lastfm);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-lastfm;  
      }
    } // end lastfm

    // linkedin
    @else if $brand == linkedin {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-linkedin);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-linkedin;  
      }
    } // end linkedin

    // myspace
    @else if $brand == myspace {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-myspace);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-myspace;  
      }
    } // end myspace

    // pandora
    @else if $brand == pandora {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-pandora);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-pandora;  
      }
    } // end pandora

    // pinboard
    @else if $brand == pinboard {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-pinboard);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-pinboard;  
      }
    } // end pinboard

    // rdio
    @else if $brand == rdio {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-rdio);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-rdio;  
      }
    } // end rdio

    // rss
    @else if $brand == rss {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-rss);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-rss;  
      }
    } // end rss

    // sharethis
    @else if $brand == sharethis {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-sharethis);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-sharethis;  
      }
    } // end sharethis

    // soundcloud
    @else if $brand == soundcloud {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-soundcloud);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-soundcloud;  
      }
    } // end soundcloud

    // stumbleupon
    @else if $brand == stumbleupon {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-stumbleupon);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-stumbleupon;  
      }
    } // end stumbleupon

    // tumblr
    @else if $brand == tumblr {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-tumblr);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-tumblr;  
      }
    } // end tumblr

    // twitter
    @else if $brand == twitter {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-twitter);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-twitter;  
      }
    } // end twitter

    // vimeo
    @else if $brand == vimeo {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-vimeo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-vimeo;  
      }
    } // end vimeo

    // vine
    @else if $brand == vine {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-vine);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-vine;  
      }
    } // end vine

    // windows
    @else if $brand == windows {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-windows);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-windows;  
      }
    } // end windows

    // wordpress
    @else if $brand == wordpress {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-wordpress);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-wordpress;  
      }
    } // end wordpress

    // yahoo
    @else if $brand == yahoo {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-yahoo);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-yahoo;  
      }
    } // end yahoo

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // yahoo-alt
    @else if $brand == yahoo-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;  
      }
    } // end yahoo

    // youtube-alt-sm
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt-sm {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;  
      }
    } // end youtube-alt-sm

    // zerply
    @else if $brand == zerply {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-zerply);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-zerply;  
      }
    } // end zerply

    // nav elements:

    // cart ( * in stackicons-social-complete)
    @else if $brand == cart {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-cart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-cart;  
      }
    } // end cart

    // menu
    @else if $brand == menu or
             $brand == menu-alt or 
             $brand == menu-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-menu);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-menu;  
      }
    } // end menu

    // more
    @else if $brand == more {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-more);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-more;  
      }
    } // end more

    // search
    @else if $brand == search {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-search);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-search;  
      }
    } // end search

    // triangle-down
    @else if $brand == triangle-down {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-triangle);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-triangle;  
      }
    } // end triangle-down

    // triangle-left, -right, -up ( * in stackicons-social-complete)
    @else if $brand == triangle-left or 
             $brand == triangle-right or
             $brand == triangle-up {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
         @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-triangle);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-triangle;  
      }
    } // end triangle-left

  } // end .st-shape-icon c1:hover (:after:hover)

} // end @each 2 ELEMENTS


// ************************ /
// ************************ /
// ************************ /

// 3 ELEMENTS (c0, c1, c2):

// Loop through list of the brands that use 3 elements: 
// $(brand)-c0, $(brand)-c1, $(brand)-c2 -- this means 
// adding an extra <span></span> in the markup -- 
// except for .st-shape-icon versions, which can do without.

// uncomment the appropriate @each statement below...

// Stackicons-Social-Minimal:
// @each $brand in flickr { 

// Standard:
@each $brand in amazon, android, flattr, flickr, forrst, paypal, paypal2, skype, spotify, xing, yelp { 

// *Stackicons-Social-Complete
// adds deviantart-alt, email-alt2, pinterest-alt, youtube-alt2
// @each $brand in amazon, android, deviantart-alt, email-alt2, flattr, flickr, forrst, paypal, paypal2, pinterest-alt, skype, spotify, xing, yelp, yelp-alt, youtube-alt2 { 


  // c0 (:before - 1 of 3 elements)
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before { 

    // universally applied effect to bg...
    @include shadow-effect(bg);

    @if $brand == amazon {
      content: $amazon-c0;
      // almost white bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($amazon-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $amazon-white; // #f5f5f5
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == android {
      content: $android-c0;
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == deviantart-alt {
      content: $deviantart-alt-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-deviantart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-deviantart;
      }
    }

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt2 {
      content: $email-alt2-c0;
      // icon takes up whole button
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($email-grey-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-mix;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flattr {
      content: $flattr-c0;
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flickr {
      content: $flickr-c0;
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == forrst {
      content: $forrst-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($forrst-green-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $forrst-green-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal {
      content: $paypal-c0;
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal2 {
      content: $paypal-c0;
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($paypal-blue-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue-alt;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == pinterest-alt {
      content: $pinterest-alt-c0;
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($bg-color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == spotify {
      content: $spotify-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($spotify-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $spotify-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == skype {
      content: $skype-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == xing {
      content: $xing-c0;
      // light bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yelp {
      content: $yelp-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-yelp);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-yelp;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yelp-alt {
      content: $yelp-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($yelp-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $yelp-grey;
      }
    } 

    // youtube-alt2 uses whole button as "screen" bg for play triangle 
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 {
      content: $youtube-alt2-c0; 
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    }

  } // end c0 (:before - 1 of 3 elements)

  // c0 - do the hover! (1 of 3 elements)
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before { 

    // universally applied effect to bg...
    @include shadow-effect(bg-hover);

    // these share the same generic light bg...

    @if $brand == android or 
             $brand == flattr or
             $brand == flickr or
             $brand == paypal or 
             // * in stackicons-social-complete
             $brand == pinterest-alt or 
             $brand == skype or 
             $brand == xing {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == amazon {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($amazon-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $amazon-white; // #f5f5f5
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == deviantart-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-deviantart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-deviantart;
      }
    }

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt2 {
      // icon takes up whole button
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($email-grey-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-mix;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == forrst {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($forrst-green-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $forrst-green-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($paypal-blue-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue-alt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == spotify {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($spotify-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $spotify-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yelp {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-yelp);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-yelp;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yelp-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($yelp-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $yelp-grey;
      }
    } 

    // youtube-alt2 uses whole button as "screen" bg for play triangle 
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    }

  } // end c0:hover (1 of 3 elements)

 
  // c1 (span:before - 2 of 3 elements) 

  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before { 

    // no universal shadow-effect, applied individually...

    @if $brand == amazon {
      content: $amazon-c1; // black "a"
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($amazon-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $amazon-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == android {
      content: $android-c2; // white eyes (optional)
      // eyes stay white regardless of brand-color-variant
      color: white;
    } 

    @else if $brand == deviantart-alt {
      @if $deviantart-alt-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $deviantart-alt-c1-alt2; // cropped to circle
      }
      @else {
        content: $deviantart-alt-c1-alt;
      }
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($deviantart-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $deviantart-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt2 {
      @if $email-alt2-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $email-alt2-c2-cir; // envelope flap shadow (optional)
      }
      @else {
        content: $email-alt2-c2; // envelope flap shadow (optional)
      }
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-multi-color-email-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flattr {
      content: $flattr-c1; // orange arrow l
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($flattr-orange);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flattr-orange;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flickr {
      content: $flickr-c1; // blue dot l
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($flickr-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flickr-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == forrst {
      content: $forrst-c1-alt; // brown triangle
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($forrst-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $forrst-brown;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal {
      content: $paypal-c1; // blue P
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($paypal-blue-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal2 {
      content: $paypal-c1; // white P
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($paypal-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-white;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == pinterest-alt {
      content: $btn-shape-cir-inner; // white circle
      // @include shadow-effect(icon); // optional
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $white;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == skype {
      content: $skype-c1; // blue cloud
      @include shadow-effect(icon); 
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-skype);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-skype;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == spotify {
      content: $spotify-c1; // black circle
      @include shadow-effect(icon); // optional
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($spotify-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $spotify-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == xing {
      content: $xing-c1; // dark green x
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($xing-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $xing-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yelp {
      content: $yelp-c1; // red inset
      @include shadow-effect(icon); // (text-shadow 0 -1px for bevel)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($yelp-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $yelp-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yelp-alt {
      content: $yelp-c1; // white inset
      @include shadow-effect(icon); // (text-shadow 0 -1px for bevel)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 {
      content: $youtube-alt2-c3; // inset shadow
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-grey);
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-grey-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-grey;
        color: $youtube-grey-rgba;
      }
    } 

  } // end c1 (span:before - 2 of 3 elements)


  // c1 - do the :hover! (:hover:after - 2 of 3 elements)

  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before {  

    @if $brand == amazon {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($amazon-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $amazon-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == android {
      // eyes stay white regardless of brand-color-hover
      color: white;
    } 

    @else if $brand == deviantart-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($deviantart-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $deviantart-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($email-grey-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flattr {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($flattr-orange);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flattr-orange;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flickr {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($flickr-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flickr-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == forrst {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($forrst-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $forrst-brown;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($paypal-blue-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue-dk;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal2 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($paypal-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-white;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == pinterest-alt {
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-hover); // optional
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $white;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == skype {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover); 
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-skype);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-skype;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == spotify {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover); // optional
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($spotify-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $spotify-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == xing {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($xing-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $xing-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yelp {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover); // (text-shadow 0 -1px for bevel)
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($yelp-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $yelp-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yelp-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover); // (text-shadow 0 -1px for bevel)
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $white;
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-grey);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-grey-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-grey;
        color: $youtube-grey-rgba;
      }
    } 

  } // end c1:hover (:hover:after - 2 of 3 elements)


  // c2 (span:after - 3 of 3 elements)

  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after { 

    // no universal effect -- per icon...

    @if $brand == amazon {
      content: $amazon-c2;
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($amazon-orange);
      }
      @else {
        color: $amazon-orange;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == android {
      content: $android-c1;
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-android);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-android;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == deviantart-alt {
      // borders - no shadow-effect
      @if $deviantart-alt-c0 == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $deviantart-alt-c2-alt0;  // sq border
      }
      @else if $deviantart-alt-c0 == $btn-shape-r2 {
        content: $deviantart-alt-c2-alt2;  // r2 border
      }
      @else if $deviantart-alt-c0 == $btn-shape-r3 {
        content: $deviantart-alt-c2-alt3;  // r3 border
      }
      @else if $deviantart-alt-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $deviantart-alt-c2-alt4;  // circle border
      }
      @else {
        content: $deviantart-alt-c2-alt1;  // r1 border
      }      
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($deviantart-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $deviantart-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email-alt2 {
      // need to match shape
      @if email-alt2-c0 == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $email-alt2-sq;
      }
      @else if email-alt2-c0 == $btn-shape-r2 {
        content: $email-alt2-r2;
      }
      @else if email-alt2-c0 == $btn-shape-r3 {
        content: $email-alt2-r3;
      }
      @else if email-alt2-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $email-alt2-cir;
      }
      @else {
        content: $email-alt2-r1; // email surface minus shadows
      }
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($email-grey-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flattr {
      content: $flattr-c2; // green arrow r
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($flattr-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flattr-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flickr { 
      content: $flickr-c2; // pink dot r
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @if $multi-color-lighten-by > 0 {
          @include adjust-multi-color(lighten($flickr-pink, 15%)); // tweak lighter
        }
        @else {
          @include adjust-multi-color($flickr-pink);
        }
      }
      @else {
        color: $flickr-pink;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == forrst { 
      content: $forrst-icon; // lt green tree shape
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($forrst-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $forrst-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal { 
      content: $paypal-c2; // shadow on P
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($paypal-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal2 { 
      content: $paypal-c2; // shadow on P
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($paypal-blue-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue-lt;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == pinterest-alt {
      content: $pinterest-alt-icon; // red icon over white
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-pinterest);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-pinterest;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == skype { 
      content: $skype-c2; // white S
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == spotify { 
      content: $spotify-icon; // green icon
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-spotify);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-spotify;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == xing { 
      content: $xing-c2; // light green x
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($xing-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $xing-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yelp { 
      content: $yelp-c2; // white asterisk outline
      // @include shadow-effect(icon); // (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yelp-alt { 
      content: $yelp-alt-c2; // red asterisk
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-yelp-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-yelp-alt;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 {
      // need to match shape
      @if youtube-alt2-c0 == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $youtube-alt2-sq;
      }
      @else if youtube-alt2-c0 == $btn-shape-r2 {
        content: $youtube-alt2-r2;
      }
      @else if youtube-alt2-c0 == $btn-shape-r3 {
        content: $youtube-alt2-r3;
      }
      @else if youtube-alt2-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $youtube-alt2-cir;
      }
      @else {
        content: $youtube-alt2-r1; 
      }
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-youtube-alt2);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-youtube-alt2;
      }
    } 


  } // end c2 (span:after - 3 of 3 elements)


  // c2 - do the :hover! (:hover span:after - 3 of 3 elements)

  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after {  

    @if $brand == amazon {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($amazon-orange);
      }
      @else {
        color: $amazon-orange;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == android {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-android);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-android;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == deviantart-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($deviantart-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $deviantart-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email-alt2 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($email-grey-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flattr {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($flattr-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flattr-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flickr { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @if $multi-color-lighten-by > 0 {
          @include adjust-multi-color-hover(lighten($flickr-pink, 15%)); // tweak lighter
        }
        @else {
          @include adjust-multi-color-hover($flickr-pink);
        }
      }
      @else {
        color: $flickr-pink;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == forrst { 
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($forrst-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $forrst-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($paypal-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal2 { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($paypal-blue-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue-lt;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == pinterest-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-pinterest);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-pinterest;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == spotify { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-spotify);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-spotify;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == xing { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($xing-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $xing-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yelp { 
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-hover); // (optional)
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yelp-alt { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-yelp-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-yelp-alt;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-youtube-alt2);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-youtube-alt2;
      }
    } 

  } // end c2:hover (3 of 3 elements)


  // ********************************************** /

  // **** ICON-ONLY - 3 ELEMENTS to 2 (c1, c2) **** /

  // These logos need only 2 colors if there's no btn bg (.st-shape-icon): 
  // $(brand)-c1 and $(brand)-c2 only -- so no extra span needed.

  // c0 - we're remapping c1 in place of c0, so no need to negate.

  // .st-shape-icon c1 (in place of c0) (:before)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:before { 

    // universally applied effect to icon...
    @include shadow-effect(icon-only);

    @if $brand == amazon {
      content: $amazon-c1 !important; // overrules icon-shape bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($amazon-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $amazon-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == android {
      content: $android-c1 !important; // overrules icon-shape bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($android-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $android-green;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == deviantart-alt {
      content: $deviantart-alt-c1 !important; // overrules icon-shape bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-deviantart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-deviantart;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt2 {
      content: $email-alt2-c0-icon !important; // overrules icon-shape bg
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($email-grey-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-mix;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flattr {
      content: $flattr-c1 !important; // orange arrow l
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($flattr-orange);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flattr-orange;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flickr {
      content: $flickr-c1 !important; // blue dot l
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($flickr-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flickr-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == forrst {
      content: $forrst-c1-alt !important; // brown triangle
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($forrst-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $forrst-brown;
      }
    } 

    // same icon-only version
    @else if $brand == paypal or $brand == paypal2 {
      content: $paypal-c1 !important;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($paypal-blue-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue-dk;
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == pinterest-alt {
      content: $btn-shape-cir-inner !important; // red circle
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-pinterest);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-pinterest;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == skype {
      content: $skype-c1 !important; 
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-skype);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-skype;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == spotify {
      content: $spotify-c1 !important; 
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-spotify);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-spotify;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == xing {
      content: $xing-c1 !important; 
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($xing-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $xing-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yelp {
      content: $yelp-c1 !important;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yelp-alt {
      // no white outline, asterisk only
      content: "" !important; 
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 {
      content: $youtube-alt2-c1 !important; // bigger screen shape
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } 

  } // end c1 (:before - 1 of 2 elements)


  // .st-shape-icon c1 - do the :hover!
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before, 
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before, 
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before, 
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before { 

    // universally applied effect to icon...
    @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);

    @if $brand == amazon {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($amazon-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $amazon-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == android {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($android-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $android-green;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == deviantart-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-deviantart);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-deviantart;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == email-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($email-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flattr {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($flattr-orange);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flattr-orange;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flickr {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($flickr-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flickr-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == forrst {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($forrst-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $forrst-brown;
      }
    } 

    // same icon-only-hover version
    @else if $brand == paypal or $brand == paypal2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($paypal-blue-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue-dk;
      }
    }

    @else if $brand == pinterest-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-pinterest);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-pinterest;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == skype {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-skype);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-skype;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == spotify {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-spotify);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-spotify;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == xing {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($xing-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $xing-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == yelp {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    // * yelp-alt c0 is ""

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } 

  } // end .st-shape-icon c1:hover (1 of 2 elements)


  // make sure the span isn't showing up for .icon-only
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after { 

    content: "";

  }

  // with these exceptions...
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before {

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @if $brand == email-alt2 { 
      content: $email-alt2-c2-icon; // inset shadow
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-multi-color-email-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-dk;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 { 
      content: $youtube-alt2-c3; // inset shadow
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-grey);
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-grey-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-grey;
        color: $youtube-grey-rgba;
      }
    } 

  }

  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before {

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @if $brand == email-alt2 { 
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-multi-color-email-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-dk;
      }
    } 
    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 { 
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-grey);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-grey-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-grey;
        color: $youtube-grey-rgba;
      }
    } 

  }


  // .st-shape-icon c2 (:after - 2 of 2 elements)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:after { 

    // no universal effect, added on a per icon basis...
    // negate any default effects:
    text-shadow: none;

    @if $brand == amazon {
      content: $amazon-c2; // orange smile
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($amazon-orange);
      }
      @else {
        color: $amazon-orange;
      }
    } 

    @if $brand == android {
      content: $android-c2; // white eyes
      @include glow;
      color: white;
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == deviantart-alt {
      content: ""; // lose border
      text-shadow: none;
    } 

    @else if $brand == email-alt2 {
      content: $email-alt2-c1-icon; // 5x7 envelope flaps
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($email-grey-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flattr {
      content: $flattr-c2; // green arrow r
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($flattr-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flattr-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flickr { 
      content: $flickr-c2; // pink dot r
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @if $multi-color-lighten-by > 0 {
          @include adjust-multi-color(lighten($flickr-pink, 15%)); // tweak lighter
        }
        @else {
          @include adjust-multi-color($flickr-pink);
        }
      }
      @else {
        color: $flickr-pink;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == forrst { 
      content: $forrst-icon; // light green tree shape
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($forrst-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $forrst-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal or $brand == paypal2 { 
      content: $paypal-c2; // P shadow
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($paypal-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == pinterest-alt { 
      content: $pinterest-alt-c2; // white P cropped by circle
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == spotify { 
      content: $spotify-c2; // black waves
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($spotify-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $spotify-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == xing { 
      content: $xing-c2; // black waves
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($xing-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $xing-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    // * yelp-alt in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yelp or $brand == yelp-alt { 
      content: $yelp-icon; // red asterisk
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-yelp);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-yelp;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 { 
      content: $youtube-alt2-icon; // bigger icon
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-youtube-alt2);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-youtube-alt2;
      }
    } 

  } // end .st-shape-icon c2 (:after - 2 of 2 elements)


  // .st-shape-icon c2 - do the :hover! (:after - 2 of 2 elements)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after { 

    // no universal effect, added on a per icon basis...

    @if $brand == amazon {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($amazon-orange);
      }
      @else {
        color: $amazon-orange;
      }
    } 

    @if $brand == android {
      @include glow;
      color: white;
    } 

    // * deviantart-alt2 content: ""

    @else if $brand == email-alt2 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($email-grey-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flattr {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($flattr-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $flattr-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == flickr { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @if $multi-color-lighten-by > 0 {
          @include adjust-multi-color-hover(lighten($flickr-pink, 15%)); // tweak lighter
        }
        @else {
          @include adjust-multi-color-hover($flickr-pink);
        }
      }
      @else {
        color: $flickr-pink;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == forrst { 
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($forrst-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $forrst-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == paypal or $brand == paypal2 { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($paypal-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $paypal-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == pinterest-alt { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == spotify { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($spotify-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $spotify-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == xing { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($xing-green-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $xing-green-lt;
      }
    } 

    // * yelp-alt in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == yelp or $brand == yelp-alt { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-yelp);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-yelp;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt2 { 
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-youtube-alt2);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-youtube-alt2;
      }
    } 

  } // end .st-shape-icon c2:hover (hover:after - 2 of 2 elements)

} // end @each 3 ELEMENTS


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// 4 ELEMENTS (c0, c1, c2, c3):
// Loop through list of the brands that use 4 elements: 
// $(brand)-c0, $(brand)-c1, $(brand)-c2, $(brand)-c3 --  
// means adding an extra <span></span> in the markup...

// Certain icons, e.g. github, limit the number of elements 
// here to have a version that works with only 1 extra span.

// BRAND LIST

// Un-comment the appropriate @each statment below... 
// (you can also create your own subset here and elsewhere)

// Stackicons-Social-Minimal (subsets the most widely used icons):
// @each $brand in dribbble, dribbble-alt, email, github, gmail, gmail-alt, instagram, youtube, youtube2, youtube-alt, search-alt {

// Standard:
@each $brand in delicious, dribbble, dribbble-alt, ebay, email, foursquare, github, gmail, gmail-alt, imdb, instagram, microsoft, picasa, reddit, slideshare, stackoverflow, windows7, youtube, youtube2, youtube-alt, search-alt { 

// * Stackicons-Social-Complete:
// adds gmail-lg, gmail-lg-alt, instagram-alt, instagram-alt-2, podcast

// @each $brand in delicious, dribbble, dribbble-alt, ebay, email, foursquare, github, gmail, gmail-alt, gmail-lg, gmail-lg-alt, imdb, instagram, instagram-alt, instagram-alt2, microsoft, picasa, podcast, reddit, slideshare, stackoverflow, windows7, youtube, youtube2, youtube-alt, search-alt { 

  // c0 (:before - 1 of 4 elements)
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before { 

    // universally applied effect to bg...
    @include shadow-effect(bg);

    @if $brand == delicious {
      content: $delicious-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($delicious-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-grey;
      }
    } // end delicious

    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      content: $dribbble-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end dribbble

    @else if $brand == ebay {
      content: $ebay-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end ebay

    @else if $brand == email {
      content: $email-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-email);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-email;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      content: $foursquare-c0; // r1
      // $foursquare-c0-alt=sq, -alt2=r2, -alt3=r3, alt4=cir
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-foursquare);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-foursquare; // light blue
      }
    } // end foursquare

    @else if $brand == github {
      content: $github-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end github

    @else if $brand == gmail or $brand == gmail-alt {
      content: $gmail-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end gmail

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg {
      content: $gmail-lg-c0;
      @include shadow-effect(icon); // (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige;
      }
    } // end gmail-lg

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg-alt {
      content: $gmail-lg-c0;
      @include shadow-effect(icon); // (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey;
      }
    } // end gmail-lg

    @else if $brand == imdb {
      content: $imdb-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($imdb-yellow);
      }
      @else {
        color: $imdb-yellow;
      }
    } // end imdb

    @else if $brand == instagram {
      content: $instagram-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end instagram

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $btn-shape-c0-default == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $instagram-alt-c1-alt0;
      }
      @else if $btn-shape-c0-default == $btn-shape-r1 {
        content: $instagram-alt-c1-alt1;
      }
      @else if $btn-shape-c0-default == $btn-shape-r3 {
        content: $instagram-alt-c1-alt3;
      }
      @else if $btn-shape-c0-default == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $instagram-alt-c1-alt4;
      }
      @else {
        content: $instagram-alt-c1-alt2;
      }
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } // end instagram-alt

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      content: $instagram-alt2-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end instagram-alt2

    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      content: $microsoft-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end microsoft

    @else if $brand == picasa {
      content: $picasa-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($picasa-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-grey;
      }
    } // end picasa

    @else if $brand == podcast {
      content: $podcast-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end podcast

    @else if $brand == reddit {
      content: $reddit-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($btn-color-reddit);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-reddit;
      }
    } // end reddit

    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      content: $slideshare-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end slideshare

    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      content: $stackoverflow-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end stackoverflow

    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      content: $windows7-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end windows7

    @else if $brand == youtube {
      content: $youtube-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-red); 
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red;
      }
    } // end youtube

    // youtube2 has colors inverted, white bg, red screen, white, play btn
    @else if $brand == youtube2 {
      content: $youtube-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-white); 
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } // end youtube2

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      content: $youtube-alt-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end youtube-alt

    // nav elements:

    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      content: $search-c0;
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end search-alt

  } // end c0 (:before - 1 of 4 elements)


  // c0 - do the hover! (:hover:before - 1 of 4 elements)
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before { 

    // universally applied effect to bg...
    @include shadow-effect(bg-hover);

    // same default light bg...
    // dribbble
     @if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt or 
         $brand == ebay or
         $brand == github or
         $brand == gmail or $brand == gmail-alt or
         $brand == instagram or
         // * in stackicons-social-complete
         $brand == instagram-alt2 or
         $brand == microsoft or 
         $brand == podcast or
         $brand == slideshare or 
         $brand == stackoverflow or
         $brand == windows7 or
         $brand == youtube-alt or
         $brand == search-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-bg-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-bg-default;
      }
    } // end dribbble

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
     // delicious
     @else if $brand == delicious {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($delicious-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-grey;
      }
    } // end delicious

    // email
    @else if $brand == email {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-email);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-email;
      }
    } // end email

    // foursquare
    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-foursquare);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-foursquare; // light blue
      }
    } // end foursquare

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover); // (optional)
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige;
      }
    } // end gmail-lg

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover); // (optional)
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey;
      }
    } // end gmail-lg-alt

    // imdb
    @else if $brand == imdb {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($imdb-yellow);
      }
      @else {
        color: $imdb-yellow;
      }
    } // end imdb

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // instagram-alt
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } // end instagram

    @else if $brand == picasa {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($picasa-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-grey;
      }
    } // end reddit

    @else if $brand == reddit {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($btn-color-reddit);
      }
      @else {
        color: $btn-color-reddit;
      }
    } // end reddit

    // youtube
    @else if $brand == youtube {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-red); 
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red;
      }
    } // end youtube

    // youtube2
    @else if $brand == youtube2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white); 
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } // end youtube2

  } // end c0:hover (1 of 4 elements)


  // c1 (span:before - 2 of 4 elements) 
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before { 

    // no universally applied effect...
    // need to parse for each icon

    // delicious
    @if $brand == delicious {
      content: $delicious-c1-alt; // white square minus bottom r
      // @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $white;
      }
    } 

    // dribbble
    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      content: $dribbble-c1; // pink circle
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($dribbble-pink);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink;
      }
    } 

    // ebay
    @else if $brand == ebay {
      content: $ebay-c1-alt; // red "e a"
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($ebay-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-red;
      }
    } 

    // email
    @else if $brand == email {
      content: $email-c1; // grey envelope bg
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-multi-color-email-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-dk;
      }
    } 

    // foursquare
    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      content: $foursquare-c1; // dark blue diamond
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($foursquare-blue-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $foursquare-blue-dk;
      }
    } 

    // github
    @else if $brand == github {
      content: $github-c1; // black octocat
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($github-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-black;
      }
    } 

    // gmail
    @else if $brand == gmail {
      content: $gmail-c1; // beige envelope
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige;
      }
    } 

    // gmail-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      content: $gmail-alt-c1; // grey envelope
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg {
      content: $gmail-lg-c1; // red "M"
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-red;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg-alt {
      content: $gmail-lg-alt-c1; // red "M"
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-alt-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-alt-red;
      }
    } 

    // imdb
    @else if $brand == imdb {
      @if $imdb-c0 == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $imdb-c1-alt0;
      }
      @else if $imdb-c0 == $btn-shape-r2 {
        content: $imdb-c1-alt2;
      }
      @else if $imdb-c0 == $btn-shape-r3 {
        content: $imdb-c1-alt3;
      }
      @else if $imdb-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $imdb-c1-alt4;
      }
      @else {
        content: $imdb-c1-alt1;
      }
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($imdb-yellow-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color($imdb-yellow-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $imdb-yellow-lt;
        color: $imdb-yellow-lt-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // instagram
    @else if $brand == instagram {
      content: $instagram-c1; // beige camera shape
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-beige;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // instagram-alt2
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      content: $instagram-alt2-c1; // tan bg
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } 

    // microsoft
    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      content: $microsoft-c1; // red + yellow
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($microsoft-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-red;
      }
    } 

    // picasa
    @else if $brand == picasa {
      content: $picasa-c1; // red + purple
      // @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($picasa-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-red;
      }
    } 

    // podcast
    @else if $brand == podcast {
      content: $podcast-c1; // dark grey person
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($podcast-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $podcast-grey;
      }
    } 

    // reddit
    @else if $brand == reddit {
      content: $reddit-c1; // white silhouette
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    // slideshare
    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      content: $slideshare-c1; // grey screen border
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($slideshare-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-grey;
      }
    } 

    // stackoverflow
    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      content: $stackoverflow-c1; // grey tray
      // @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($stackoverflow-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-grey;
      }
    } 

    // windows7
    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      content: $windows7-c1; // red + yellow
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($windows7-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-red;
      }
    } 

    // youtube
    @else if $brand == youtube {
      content: $youtube-c1; // screen shape for shadow
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-red); // play button color
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red;
      }
    } 

    // youtube2
    @else if $brand == youtube2 {
      content: $youtube-c1; // screen shape for shadow
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-white); // play button color
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } 

    // youtube-alt
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      content: $youtube-alt-c1; // black "You"
      // depending on effect, might want to disable
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-black;
      }
    } 

    // nav elements:
  
    // search-alt
    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      content: $search-c1; // magnifying glass
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($search-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $search-grey;
      }
    } 

  } // end c1 (span:before - 2 of 4 elements) 


  // c1 - do the hover! (:hover span:before - 2 of 4 elements) 
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before { 

    // delicious
    @if $brand == delicious {
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $white;
      }
    } 

    // dribbble, dribbble-alt
    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($dribbble-pink);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink;
      }
    } 

    // ebay
    @else if $brand == ebay { // "e a"
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($ebay-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-red;
      }
    } 

    // email
    @else if $brand == email {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-multi-color-email-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-dk;
      }
    } 

    // foursquare
    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($foursquare-blue-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $foursquare-blue-dk;
      }
    } 

    // github
    @else if $brand == github {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($github-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-black;
      }
    } 

    // gmail
    @else if $brand == gmail {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige;
      }
    } 

    // gmail-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-red;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-red-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-red-alt;
      }
    } 

    // imdb
    @else if $brand == imdb {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($imdb-yellow-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($imdb-yellow-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $imdb-yellow-lt;
        color: $imdb-yellow-lt-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // instagram
    @else if $brand == instagram {

      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-beige;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // instagram-alt2
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } 
  
    // microsoft
    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($microsoft-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-red;
      }
    } 

    // picasa
    @else if $brand == picasa {
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($picasa-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-red;
      }
    } 

    // podcast
    @else if $brand == podcast {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($podcast-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $podcast-grey;
      }
    } 

    // reddit
    @else if $brand == reddit {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    // slideshare
    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($slideshare-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-grey;
      }
    } 

    // stackoverflow
    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($stackoverflow-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-grey;
      }
    } 

    // windows7
    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($windows7-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-red;
      }
    } 

    // youtube
    @else if $brand == youtube {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red;
      }
    } 

    // youtube2
    @else if $brand == youtube2 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } 

    // youtube-alt
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-black;
      }
    } 

    // nav elements:
    
    // search-alt
    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($search-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $search-grey;
      }
    } 

  } // end c1:hover (:hover span:before - 2 of 4 elements) 


  // c2 (span:after - 3 of 4 elements) 
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after { 

    // no universally applied effect...

    // dribbble
    @if $brand == delicious {
      content: $delicious-c2; // blue upper right
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($delicious-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-blue;
      }
    } 

    // dribbble, dribbble-alt
    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      content: $dribbble-c2; // light pink highlight
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($dribbble-pink-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink-lt;
      }
    } 

    // ebay
    @else if $brand == ebay {
      content: $ebay-c2-alt; // blue "b y"
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($ebay-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-blue;
      }
    } 

     // email
    @else if $brand == email {
      content: $email-c2; // lighter envelope color
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-multi-color-email);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email;
      }
    } 

   // foursquare
    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      content: $foursquare-c2; // green ball
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($foursquare-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $foursquare-green;
      }
    } 

    // github
    @else if $brand == github {
      content: $github-c2; // lt orange face (use c2-alt on dk bg)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($github-orange-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-orange-lt;
      }
    } 

    // gmail
    @else if $brand == gmail {
      content: $gmail-c2; // red "M"
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-red;
      }
    } 

    // gmail-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      content: $gmail-alt-c2; // red "M"
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-alt-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-alt-red;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg {
      content: $gmail-lg-c2; // shadow
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige-dk-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg-alt {
      content: $gmail-lg-alt-c2; // shadow
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey-dk-rgba;
      }
    }

    // imdb
    @else if $brand == imdb {
      @if $imdb-c0 == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $imdb-c2-alt0;
      }
      @else if $imdb-c0 == $btn-shape-r2 {
        content: $imdb-c2-alt2;
      }
      @else if $imdb-c0 == $btn-shape-r3 {
        content: $imdb-c2-alt3;
      }
      @else if $imdb-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $imdb-c2-alt4;
      }
      @else {
        content: $imdb-c2-alt1;
      }
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($imdb-yellow-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color($imdb-yellow-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $imdb-yellow-lt;
        color: $imdb-yellow-lt-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // instagram
    @else if $brand == instagram {
      content: $instagram-c2; // tan camera outline
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // instagram-alt
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt {
      content: $instagram-alt-c3; // lens
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-black);
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-black-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-black;
        color: $instagram-black-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // instagram-alt2
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      content: $instagram-alt2-c4; // lens
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-black);
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-black-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-black;
        color: $instagram-black-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // microsoft
    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      content: $microsoft-c2; // blue + green
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($microsoft-blue-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-blue-mix;
      }
    } 

    // picasa
    @else if $brand == picasa {
      content: $picasa-c2; // yellow + green
      // @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($picasa-yellow-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-yellow-mix;
      }
    } 

    // podcast
    @else if $brand == podcast {
      content: $podcast-c3; // inner wave
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($podcast-purple-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color($podcast-purple-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $podcast-purple-dk;
        color: $podcast-purple-dk-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // reddit
    @else if $brand == reddit {
      content: $reddit-c3; // red eyes
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($reddit-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $reddit-red;
      }
    } 

    // slideshare
    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      content: $slideshare-c2; // blue person r
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($slideshare-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-blue;
      }
    } 

    // stackoverflow
    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      content: $stackoverflow-c2; // orange
      // @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($stackoverflow-orange-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-orange-mix;
      }
    } 

    // windows7
    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      content: $windows7-c2; // blue + green
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($windows7-blue-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-blue-mix;
      }
    } 

    // youtube
    @else if $brand == youtube {
      content: $youtube-c3; // inset shadow of play button (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-grey);
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-grey-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-grey;
        color: $youtube-grey-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // youtube2
    @else if $brand == youtube2 {
      content: $youtube-c3; // inset shadow of play button (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-red-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-red-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red-dk;
        color: $youtube-red-dk-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // youtube-alt
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      content: $youtube-alt-c2; // Red Tube shape
      // depending on effect, might want to disable
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-red-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red-alt;
      }
    } 
  
    // nav elements:

    // search-alt
    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      content: $search-c2; // light blue glass
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($search-blue-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color($search-blue-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $search-blue-lt;
        color: $search-blue-lt-rgba;
      }
    } 

  } // end c2 (span:after - 3 of 4 elements) 


  // c2 - do the hover! (:hover span:after - 3 of 4 elements) 
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after { 

    // delicious
    @if $brand == delicious {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($delicious-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-blue;
      }
    }

    // dribbble, dribbble-alt
    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($dribbble-pink-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink-lt;
      }
    }

    // ebay
    @else if $brand == ebay { // "b y"
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($ebay-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-blue;
      }
    } 

    // email
    @else if $brand == email {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-multi-color-email);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email;
      }
    }

    // foursquare
    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($foursquare-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $foursquare-green;
      }
    } 

    // github
    @else if $brand == github {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($github-orange-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-orange-lt;
      }
    } 

    // gmail
    @else if $brand == gmail {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-red;
      }
    } 

    // gmail-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-alt-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-alt-red;
      }
    } 

    // imdb
    @else if $brand == imdbimd {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($imdb-yellow-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($imdb-yellow-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $imdb-yellow-lt;
        color: $imdb-yellow-lt-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // instagram
    @else if $brand == instagram {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // instagram-alt, instagram-alt2
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt or $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($white);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(transparentize($instagram-black-rgba, .5));
      }
      @else {
        color: $white;
        color: transparentize($instagram-black-rgba, .5);
      }
    } 

    // microsoft
    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($microsoft-blue-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-blue-mix;
      }
    } 

    // picasa
    @else if $brand == picasa {
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($picasa-yellow-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-yellow-mix;
      }
    } 

    // reddit
    @else if $brand == reddit {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($reddit-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $reddit-red;
      }
    } 

    // slideshare
    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($slideshare-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-blue;
      }
    } 

    // stackoverflow
    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($stackoverflow-orange-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-orange-mix;
      }
    } 

    // windows7
    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($windows7-blue-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-blue-mix;
      }
    } 

    // youtube
    @else if $brand == youtube {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-grey);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-grey-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-grey;
        color: $youtube-grey-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // youtube2
    @else if $brand == youtube2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } 

    // youtube-alt
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-red-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red-alt;
      }
    } 

    // nav elements:

    // search-alt
    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($search-blue-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($search-blue-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $search-blue-lt;
        color: $search-blue-lt-rgba;
      }
    } 
  
  } // end c2:hover (:hover:after - 3 of 4 elements) 


  // c3 (:after - 4 of 4 elements)
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after { 

    // no universally applied effect...

    // delicious
    @if $brand == delicious {
      content: $delicious-c4; // black lower left
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($delicious-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-black;
      }
    } // end delicious

    // dribbble, dribbble-alt
    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      content: $dribbble-c3; // darker pink outline
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($dribbble-pink-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink-dk;
      }
    } // end dribbble

    // ebay
    @else if $brand == ebay {
      // no shadow effect
      content: $ebay-c3-alt; // yellow "ay"
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($ebay-yellow-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-yellow-mix; // rgba
      }
    } // end ebay

    // email
    @else if $brand == email {
      content: $email-c3; // lighter top flap
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-multi-color-email-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-lt;
      }
    } // end email

    // foursquare
    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      @if $foursquare-c0 == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $foursquare-c3-alt0; // white swoosh, sq
      }
      @else if $foursquare-c0 == $btn-shape-r2 {
        content: $foursquare-c3-alt2; // white swoosh, r2
      }
      @else if $foursquare-c0 == $btn-shape-r3 {
        content: $foursquare-c3-alt3; // white swoosh, r3
      }
      @else if $foursquare-c0 == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $foursquare-c3-alt4; // white swoosh, cir
      }
      @else {
        content: $foursquare-c3; // white swoosh, r1
      }
      // $foursquare-c3-alt0=sq, -alt2=r2, -alt3=r3, alt4=cir
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color(white);
        @include adjust-multi-color($foursquare-white-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
        color: $foursquare-white-rgba;
      }
    } // end foursquare

    // github
    @else if $brand == github {
      content: $github-c3; // dark red eyes
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($github-red-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-red-dk;
      }
    } // end github

    // gmail
    @else if $brand == gmail {
      // if you need to support no-rgba, change to $gmail-c3-alt
      content: $gmail-c3; // shadow
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige-dk;
        color: $gmail-beige-dk-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    // gmail-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      // if you need to support no-rgba, change to $gmail-alt-c3-alt
      content: $gmail-alt-c3; // shadow
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey-dk;
        color: $gmail-grey-dk-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail-alt

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg {
      // if you need to support no-rgba, change to $gmail-lg-c3-alt
      content: $gmail-lg-c3; // lighter flap
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige-lt;
        color: $gmail-beige-lt-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail-lg

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg-alt {
      // if you need to support no-rgba, change to $gmail-lg-c3-alt
      content: $gmail-lg-alt-c3; // lighter flap
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey-lt;
        color: $gmail-grey-lt-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail-lg

    // imdb
    @else if $brand == imdb {
      content: $imdb-c3; // logo
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color(black);
      }
      @else {
        color: black;
      }
    } // end instagram

    // instagram
    @else if $brand == instagram {
      content: $instagram-c3; // brown top
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } // end instagram

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // instagram-alt
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt {
      @if $btn-shape-c0-default == $btn-shape-sq {
        content: $instagram-alt-c2-alt0;
      }
      @else if $btn-shape-c0-default == $btn-shape-r1 {
        content: $instagram-alt-c2-alt1;
      }
      @else if $btn-shape-c0-default == $btn-shape-r3 {
        content: $instagram-alt-c2-alt3;
      }
      @else if $btn-shape-c0-default == $btn-shape-cir {
        content: $instagram-alt-c2-alt4;
      }
      @else {
        content: $instagram-alt-c2-alt2;
      }
      @include shadow-effect(icon);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // instagram-alt2
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      content: $instagram-alt2-c2; // brown top + outline
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } // end instagram-alt2

    // microsoft
    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      content: $microsoft-c3; // yellow (+green)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($microsoft-yellow-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-yellow-mix;
      }
    } // end microsoft

    // picasa
    @else if $brand == picasa {
      content: $picasa-c3; // blue + green + purple
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($picasa-blue-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-blue-mix;
      }
    } // end picasa

    // podcast
    @else if $brand == podcast {
      content: $podcast-c2; // both waves
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($podcast-purple);
        @include adjust-multi-color($podcast-purple-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $podcast-purple;
        color: $podcast-purple-rgba;
      }
    } // end podcast

    // reddit
    @else if $brand == reddit {
      content: $reddit-c2; // black outline
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($reddit-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $reddit-black;
      }
    } // end reddit

    // slideshare
    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      content: $slideshare-c3; // orange person
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($slideshare-orange);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-orange;
      }
    } // end slideshare

    // stackoverflow
    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      content: $stackoverflow-c3; // grey-mix
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($stackoverflow-grey-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-grey-mix;
      }
    } // end slideshare

    // windows7
    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      content: $windows7-c3; // yellow (+green)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($windows7-yellow-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-yellow-mix;
      }
    } // end windows7

    // youtube
    @else if $brand == youtube {
      content: $youtube-icon; // screen shape with button cut out
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } // end youtube

    // youtube2
    @else if $brand == youtube2 {
      content: $youtube-icon; // screen shape with button cut out
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red;
      }
    } // end youtube2

    // youtube-alt
    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      content: $youtube-alt-c3; // white "Tube"
      // @include dropshadow; // optional
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color(white);
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
      }
    } // end youtube-alt

    // nav elements:

    // search-alt
    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      content: $search-c3; // highlight
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color(white);
        @include adjust-multi-color(rgba(white, 0.7));
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
        color: rgba(white, 0.7);
      }
    } // end search-alt

  } // end c3 (:before - 4 of 4 elements)


  // c3 - do the hover! (:hover:after - 4 of 4 elements) 
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after { 

    // delicious
    @if $brand == delicious {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($delicious-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-black;
      }
    } // end delicious

    // dribbble, dribbble-alt
    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($dribbble-pink-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink-dk;
      }
    } // end dribbble

    // ebay
    @else if $brand == ebay {
      // no shadow-effect on hover
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($ebay-yellow-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-yellow-mix;
      }
    } // end ebay

    // email
    @if $brand == email {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-multi-color-email-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-multi-color-email-lt;
      }
    } // end email

    // foursquare
    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(white);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($foursquare-white-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
        color: $foursquare-white-rgba;
      }
    } // end foursquare

    // github
    @else if $brand == github {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($github-red-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-red-dk;
      }
    } // end github

    // gmail
    @else if $brand == gmail {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige-dk;
        color: $gmail-beige-dk-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    // gmail-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey-dk;
        color: $gmail-grey-dk-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige-lt;
        color: $gmail-beige-lt-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // gmail-lg-alt
    @else if $brand == gmail-lg-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey-lt;
        color: $gmail-grey-lt-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    // imdb
    @else if $brand == imdb {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @include glow;
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(black);
      }
      @else {
        color: black;
      }
    } // end instagram

    // instagram
    @else if $brand == instagram {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } // end instagram

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // instagram-alt
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } // end instagram-alt

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    // instagram-alt2
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } // end instagram-alt2

    // microsoft
    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($microsoft-yellow-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-yellow-mix;
      }
    } // end microsoft

    // picasa
    @else if $brand == picasa {
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($picasa-blue-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-blue-mix;
      }
    } // end picasa

    // podcast
    @else if $brand == podcast {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($podcast-purple);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($podcast-purple-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $podcast-purple;
        color: $podcast-purple-rgba;
      }
    } // end podcast

    // reddit
    @else if $brand == reddit {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($reddit-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $reddit-black;
      }
    } // end reddit

    // slideshare
    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($slideshare-orange);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-orange;
      }
    } // end slideshare
    
    // stackoverflow
    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($stackoverflow-grey-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-grey-mix;
      }
    } // end stackoverflow

    // windows7
    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($windows7-yellow-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-yellow-mix;
      }
    } // end windows7

    @else if $brand == youtube {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } // end youtube

    @else if $brand == youtube2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red;
      }
    } // end youtube

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      // @include dropshadow; // optional
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(white);
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
      }
    } // end youtube-alt

    // nav elements:

    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(white);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(rgba(white, 0.7));
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
        color: rgba(white, 0.7);
      }
    } // end search-alt    

  } // end c3:hover (:before:hover - 4 of 4 elements)


  // ****************************************** /

  // *** ICON-ONLY - 4 ELEMENTS to 3 (or 4) *** /

  // These logos need 3 or 4 colors with no btn bg (.st-shape-icon): 
  // $(brand)-c1 through $(brand)-c4 -- so an extra <span></span> needed.

  // c1 - we're remapping c1 in place of c0...

  // .st-shape-icon c1 (in place of c0) (:before)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:before { 

    // no universally applied effect...
    // negate any default effects:
    text-shadow: none;

    @if $brand == delicious {
      content: $delicious-c1 !important; // white bg square
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $white;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      content: $dribbble-c1 !important; // pink circle
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($dribbble-pink);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == ebay {
      content: $ebay-c1 !important; // red "e"
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($ebay-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email {
      content: $email-c1 !important; // grey envelope shape
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($email-grey-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-mix;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      content: $foursquare-icon !important; // change btn bg to icon
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($foursquare-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $foursquare-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == github {
      content: $github-c1-alt !important; // black octocat
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($github-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == gmail {
      content: $gmail-c1 !important; // beige envelope
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      content: $gmail-alt-c1 !important; // grey envelope
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey;
      }
    } 

    // * gmail-lg and gmail-lg-alt in stackicons-social-complete
    // are icon-only by default

    @else if $brand == instagram {
      content: $instagram-c1 !important; // beige camera shape
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-beige;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt {
      content: $instagram-alt-c1-icon !important; // brown camera top
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      content: $instagram-alt2-c1 !important; // beige camera bg
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-beige;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == imdb {
      content: $imdb-icon-alt !important; // ticket shape
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($imdb-yellow);
      }
      @else {
        color: $imdb-yellow;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      content: $microsoft-c1-icon !important; // red
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($microsoft-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == picasa {
      content: $picasa-c1 !important; // red
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($picasa-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == podcast {
      content: $podcast-c1 !important; // grey person
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($podcast-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $podcast-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == reddit {
      content: $reddit-c1 !important; // white silhouette
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      content: $slideshare-c1 !important; // grey icon w screen border
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($slideshare-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      content: $stackoverflow-c1 !important; // grey tray
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($stackoverflow-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      content: $windows7-c1-icon !important; // red
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($windows7-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube or $brand == youtube2 {
      content: $youtube-c1 !important; // screen shape
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      content: $youtube-alt-c1 !important; // black "You"
      // depending on effect, might want to disable
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-black;
      }
    } 
  
    // nav elements:

    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      content: $search-c1 !important; // magnifying glass
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($search-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $search-grey;
      }
    } 

  } // end c1 (:before - 1 of 4 elements) 


  // .st-shape-icon c1 - do the hover! (:hover:before - 1 of 4 elements) 
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:before { 
    
    // no universal shadow-effect on hover...

    @if $brand == delicious {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $white;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($dribbble-pink);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == ebay {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($ebay-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($email-grey-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $email-grey-mix;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($foursquare-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $foursquare-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == github {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($github-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-black;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == gmail {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == imdb {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($imdb-yellow);
      }
      @else {
        color: $imdb-yellow;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == instagram {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-beige;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-beige);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-beige;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($microsoft-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == picasa {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($picasa-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == podcast {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($podcast-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $podcast-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == reddit {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($color-multi-color-icon-default);
      }
      @else {
        color: $color-multi-color-icon-default;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($slideshare-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($stackoverflow-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($windows7-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube or $brand == youtube2 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-white);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-white;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-black;
      }
    } 
    
    // nav elements:

    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($search-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $search-grey;
      }
    } 

  } // end .st-shape-icon c1:hover (:hover span:before - 2 of 4 elements) 


  // .st-shape-icon c2 (span:before - 2 of 3 or 4 elements)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:before { 

    // negate any default effects:
    text-shadow: none;

    @if $brand == delicious {
      content: $delicious-c2; // blue upper right
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($delicious-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      content: $dribbble-c2; // light pink highlight
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($dribbble-pink-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == ebay {
      content: $ebay-c2; // blue "b"
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($ebay-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email {
      content: $email-c2; // envelope flaps
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color(lighten($email-grey-mix, 6));
      }
      @else {
        color: lighten($email-grey-mix, 6);
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      content: $foursquare-c1; // blue diamond
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-only); // shadow effect here, and c0?
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($icon-color-foursquare);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-foursquare;
        color: rgba($foursquare-blue-dk, 0.50);
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == github {
      content: $github-c2; // lt orange face
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($github-orange-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-orange-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == gmail {
      content: $gmail-c2; // red "M"
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      content: $gmail-alt-c2; // red "M"
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-alt-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-alt-red;
      }
    } 

    //imdb
    @else if $brand == imdb {
      content: "";
    }

    @else if $brand == instagram {
      content: $instagram-c2; // tan camera outline
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } 

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      content: $instagram-alt2-c2; // tan camera outline
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      content: $microsoft-c2-icon; // green
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($microsoft-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == picasa {
      content: $picasa-c2; // yellow
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($picasa-yellow-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-yellow-mix;
      }
    } 

    // podcast
    @else if $brand == podcast {
      content: $podcast-c3; // inner wave
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($podcast-purple-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color($podcast-purple-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $podcast-purple-dk;
        color: $podcast-purple-dk-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // reddit
    @else if $brand == reddit {
      content: $reddit-c3; // red eyes
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($reddit-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $reddit-red;
      }
    } 

    // slideshare
    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      content: $slideshare-c1-alt2; // white screen (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($slideshare-white-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-white-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // stackoverflow
    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      content: $stackoverflow-c2-alt; 
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($stackoverflow-orange-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-orange-mix;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      content: $windows7-c2-icon; // green
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($windows7-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube or $brand == youtube2 {
      content: "";
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      content: $youtube-alt-c2; // Red Tube shape
      // depending on effect, might want to disable
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-red-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red-alt;
      }
    } 

    // nav elements:

    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      content: $search-c2; // lt blue glass
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($search-blue-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color($search-blue-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $search-blue-lt;
        color: $search-blue-lt-rgba;
      }
    } 

  } // end .st-shape-icon c2 (2 of 3 or 4 elements)


  // .st-shape-icon c2 - do the :hover! (:hover span:before - 2 of 3 or 4 elements)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:before { 

    @if $brand == delicious {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($delicious-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($dribbble-pink-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == ebay {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($ebay-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-blue;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == email {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(lighten($email-grey-mix, 12));
      }
      @else {
        color: lighten($email-grey-mix, 12);
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($icon-color-foursquare);
      }
      @else {
        color: $icon-color-foursquare;
        color: rgba($foursquare-blue-dk, 0.50);
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == github {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($github-orange-lt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-orange-lt;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == gmail {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-red;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-alt-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-alt-red;
      }
    } 

    // * instagram-alt2 in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram or $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($microsoft-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == picasa {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($picasa-yellow-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-yellow-mix;
      }
    } 

    // podcast
    @else if $brand == podcast {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($podcast-purple-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($podcast-purple-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $podcast-purple-dk;
        color: $podcast-purple-dk-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // reddit
    @else if $brand == reddit {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($reddit-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $reddit-red;
      }
    } 

    // slideshare - no change on hover

    // stackoverflow
    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($stackoverflow-orange-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-orange-mix;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($windows7-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-red-alt);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red-alt;
      }
    } 

    // nav elements:

    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($search-blue-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($search-blue-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $search-blue-lt;
        color: $search-blue-lt-rgba;
      }
    } 

  } // end .st-shape-icon c2:hover (3 of 3 or 4 elements)


  // .st-shape-icon c3 (span:after - 3 of 3 or 4 elements)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand} > span:after { 
  
    // negate any default effects:
    text-shadow: none;

    @if $brand == delicious {
      content: $delicious-c3; // grey bottom r
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($delicious-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == dribbble-alt {
      content: $dribbble-c4; // grey shadow (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($dribbble-grey);
        @include adjust-multi-color($dribbble-grey-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-grey;
        color: $dribbble-grey-rgba;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == ebay {
      content: $ebay-c3; // yellow "a"
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($ebay-yellow);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-yellow;
      }
    } // end ebay

    @else if $brand == email {
      content: $email-c3; // top flap
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color(lighten($email-grey-mix, 8));
      }
      @else {
        color: lighten($email-grey-mix, 8);
      }
    } // end email

    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      content: $foursquare-c2; // ball
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($foursquare-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $foursquare-green;
      }
    } // end foursquare

    @else if $brand == github {
      content: $github-c3; // dark red eyes
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($github-red-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-red-dk;
      }
    } // end github

    @else if $brand == gmail {
      // if you need to support no-rgba, change to $gmail-c3-alt
      content: $gmail-c3; // shadow
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige-dk;
        color: $gmail-beige-dk-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      // if you need to support no-rgba, change to $gmail-alt-c3-alt
      content: $gmail-alt-c3; // shadow
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey-dk;
        color: $gmail-grey-dk-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail-alt

    //imdb
    @else if $brand == imdb {
      content: "";
    }

    @else if $brand == instagram {
      content: $instagram-c4; // lens (optional) 
      // content: $instagram-c4-alt; // lens & flash (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-black);
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-black-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-black;
        color: $instagram-black-rgba;
      }
    } // end instagram

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt {
      content: $instagram-alt-c3-icon; // camera lens
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-black);
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-black-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-black;
        color: $instagram-black-rgba;
      }
    } 

    // * instagram-alt2 unchanged in icon-only

    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      content: $microsoft-c3-icon; // yellow
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($microsoft-yellow);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-yellow;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == picasa {
      content: $picasa-c3; // blue
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($picasa-blue-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-blue-mix;
      }
    } 

    // podcast - content: ""

    // reddit - content: ""

    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      content: $slideshare-c2; // blue person 
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($slideshare-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-blue;
      }
    } // end slideshare

    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      content: $stackoverflow-c3;  
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($stackoverflow-grey-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-grey-mix;
      }
    } // end stackoverflow

    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      content: $windows7-c3-icon; // yellow
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($windows7-yellow);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-yellow;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == youtube or $brand == youtube2 { 
      content: $youtube-c3; // inset shadow (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-grey);
        @include adjust-multi-color($youtube-grey-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-grey;
        color: $youtube-grey-rgba;
      }
    } // end youtube

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      content: $youtube-alt-c3; // white "Tube"
      // @include dropshadow; // optional
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color(white);
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
      }
    } // end youtube-alt

    // nav elements:

    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      content: $search-c3; // reflection highlight
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color(white);
        @include adjust-multi-color(rgba(white, 0.7));
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
        color: rgba(white, 0.7);
      }
    } // end search-alt

  } // end .st-shape-icon c3 (3 of 3 or 4 elements)


  // .st-shape-icon c3 - do the :hover! (:hover span:after - 3 of 4 elements)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,  
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,  
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover span:after,  
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus span:after { 

    @if $brand == delicious {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($delicious-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-grey;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == dribbble-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($dribbble-grey);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($dribbble-grey-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-grey;
        color: $dribbble-grey-rgba;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == ebay {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($ebay-yellow);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-yellow;
      }
    } // end ebay

    @else if $brand == email {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(lighten($email-grey-mix, 10));
      }
      @else {
        color: lighten($email-grey-mix, 10);
      }
    } // end email

    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($foursquare-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $foursquare-green;
      }
    } // end foursquare

    @else if $brand == github {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($github-red-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-red-dk;
      }
    } // end github

    @else if $brand == gmail {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige-dk;
        color: $gmail-beige-dk-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey-dk);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey-dk-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey-dk;
        color: $gmail-grey-dk-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail-alt

    // * instagram-alt, -alt2 in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram or 
             $brand == instagram-alt or 
             $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($white);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(transparentize($instagram-black-rgba, .5));
      }
      @else {
        color: $white;
        color: transparentize($instagram-black-rgba, .5);
      }
    } // end instagram

    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($microsoft-yellow);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-yellow;
      }
    } // end microsoft

    @else if $brand == picasa {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($picasa-blue-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-blue-mix;
      }
    } // end microsoft

    // podcast - content: ""

    // reddit - content: ""

    @else if $brand == slideshare {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($slideshare-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $slideshare-blue;
      }
    } // end slideshare

    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($stackoverflow-grey-mix);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-grey-mix;
      }
    } // end stackoverflow

    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($windows7-yellow);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-yellow;
      }
    } // end microsoft

    @else if $brand == youtube or $brand == youtube2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-grey);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-grey-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-grey;
        color: $youtube-grey-rgba;
      }
    } // end youtube

    @else if $brand == youtube-alt {
      // @include dropshadow; // optional
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(white);
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
      }
    } // end youtube-alt

    // nav elements:

    @else if $brand == search-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(white);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(rgba(white, 0.7));
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
        color: rgba(white, 0.7);
      }
    } // end search-alt

  } // end c3:hover (3 of 3 or 4 elements)


  // .st-shape-icon c4 (:after - 4 of 4 elements)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:after { 

    // negate any default effects:
    text-shadow: none;

    @if $brand == delicious {
      content: $delicious-c4; // black lower left
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($delicious-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-black;
      }
    } // end $delicious

    @else if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      content: $dribbble-c3; // darker pink outline
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($dribbble-pink-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink-dk;
      }
    } // end dribbble

    @else if $brand == ebay {
      content: $ebay-c4; // green "y"
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($ebay-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-green;
      }
    } // end ebay

    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      content: $foursquare-c3-alt3; // white swoosh, r3
      // $foursquare-c3-alt=sq, -alt2=r2, -alt3=r3, alt4=cir
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color(white);
        @include adjust-multi-color($foursquare-white-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
        color: $foursquare-white-rgba;
      }
    } // end foursquare

    @else if $brand == github {
      content: $github-c4; // water
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($github-blue-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color($github-blue-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-blue-lt; 
        color: $github-blue-lt-rgba;
      }
    } // end github

    @else if $brand == gmail {
      content: $gmail-c4; // lighter top flap (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-beige-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige-lt;
        color: $gmail-beige-lt-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      content: $gmail-alt-c4; // lighter top flap (optional)
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color($gmail-grey-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey-lt;
        color: $gmail-grey-lt-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    @else if $brand == instagram {
      content: $instagram-c3; // brown top
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } // end instagram

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt {
      content: $instagram-alt-c2-icon; // tan bottom
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } // end instagram-alt

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      content: $instagram-alt2-c3; // brown top
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } // end instagram-alt

    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      content: $microsoft-c4-icon; // blue
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($microsoft-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-blue;
      }
    } // end microsoft

    @else if $brand == picasa {
      content: $picasa-c4; // grey spokes
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($picasa-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-grey;
      }
    } // end picasa

    // podcast, reddit, slideshare unchanged in icon-only

    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      content: $stackoverflow-c4; // orange-red top
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($stackoverflow-orange-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-orange-dk;
      }
    } // end stackoverflow

    // podcast, reddit, slideshare unchanged in icon-only

    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      content: $windows7-c4-icon; // blue
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only);
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color($windows7-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-blue;
      }
    } // end windows7

    @else if $brand == youtube or $brand == youtube2 {
      content: $youtube-icon; // play button cut out of screen
      @if $multi-color-default == brand-color-variant {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red;
      }
    } // end youtube

    // youtube-alt has only 3 elements - this is optional

  } // end .st-shape-icon c4 (:after - 4 of 4 elements)


  // .st-shape-icon c4 - do the :hover! (:hover:after - 4 of 4 elements)
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,  
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-icon .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-icon.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-icon.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,  
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-rounded5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-rounded5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:hover:after,  
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color .st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-r5 .st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-shape-r5.st-multi-color.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after,
  .st-multi-color .st-shape-r5.st-icon-#{$brand}:focus:after { 

    @if $brand == delicious {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($delicious-black);
      }
      @else {
        color: $delicious-black;
      }
    } // end delicious

    @if $brand == dribbble or $brand == dribbble-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($dribbble-pink-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $dribbble-pink-dk;
      }
    } // end dribbble

    @else if $brand == ebay {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($ebay-green);
      }
      @else {
        color: $ebay-green;
      }
    } 

    @else if $brand == foursquare {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover(white);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($foursquare-white-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: white;
        color: $foursquare-white-rgba;
      }
    } // end foursquare


    @else if $brand == github {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($github-blue-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($github-blue-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $github-blue-lt; 
        color: $github-blue-lt-rgba;
      }
    } // end github

    @else if $brand == gmail {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-beige-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-beige-lt;
        color: $gmail-beige-lt-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    @else if $brand == gmail-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey-lt);
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($gmail-grey-lt-rgba);
      }
      @else {
        color: $gmail-grey-lt;
        color: $gmail-grey-lt-rgba;
      }
    } // end gmail

    @else if $brand == instagram {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } // end instagram

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-tan);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-tan;
      }
    } // end instagram-alt

    // * in stackicons-social-complete
    @else if $brand == instagram-alt2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($instagram-brown);
      }
      @else {
        color: $instagram-brown;
      }
    } // end instagram-alt

    @else if $brand == microsoft {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($microsoft-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $microsoft-blue;
      }
    } // end microsoft

    @else if $brand == picasa {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($picasa-grey);
      }
      @else {
        color: $picasa-grey;
      }
    } // end picasa

    // podcast, reddit, slideshare unchanged in icon-only

    @else if $brand == stackoverflow {
      // @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($stackoverflow-orange-dk);
      }
      @else {
        color: $stackoverflow-orange-dk;
      }
    } // end stackoverflow

    @else if $brand == windows7 {
      @include shadow-effect(icon-only-hover);
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($windows7-blue);
      }
      @else {
        color: $windows7-blue;
      }
    } // end windows7

    @else if $brand == youtube or $brand == youtube2 {
      @if $multi-color-hover-default == brand-color-hover {
        @include adjust-multi-color-hover($youtube-red);
      }
      @else {
        color: $youtube-red;
      }
    } // end youtube

    // youtube-alt has only 3 elements 

  } // end .st-shape-icon c4:hover (:hover:after - 4 of 4 elements)

} // end @each 4 ELEMENTS