/* ═══ NAVID THEME — Main Stylesheet ═════════════ */

/* ── Reset & Base ─────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

:root {
  --charcoal: #1e1e1e;
  --charcoal-light: #3d3d3d;
  --charcoal-muted: #6b6b6b;
  --sage: #1e3a8a;
  --sage-light: #60a5fa;
  --sage-pale: #eff6ff;
  --sage-deep: #1e40af;
  --terracotta: #c4603c;
  --terracotta-light: #f0ddd4;
  --warm-white: #faf8f4;
  --cream: #f3efe7;
  --off-white: #f0ece4;
  --border: #ddd8ce;
  --border-light: #eae6de;
  --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'Source Sans 3', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  --max-width: 1280px;
  --header-h: 72px;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--warm-white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

body.dark-mode {
  --charcoal: #faf8f4;
  --charcoal-light: #e0e0e0;
  --charcoal-muted: #a0a0a0;
  --warm-white: #1a1a1a;
  --cream: #222222;
  --off-white: #2e2e2e;
  --border: #363636;
  --border-light: #444444;
}

.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--sage);
  z-index: 1000;
  width: 0%;
  transition: width 0.1s;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
.entry-title {
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  word-break: break-word;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  font-family: inherit;
}

/* Newsletter subscribe button — explicit override of the reset above */
.btn-subscribe {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 16px 36px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 100px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 140px;
}

.btn-subscribe:hover {
  background: #f0f0f0;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
}

/* ── Screen Reader Text ───────────────────────── */
.screen-reader-text {
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  position: absolute !important;
  height: 1px;
  width: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
}

.screen-reader-text:focus {
  background-color: var(--charcoal);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  clip: auto !important;
  color: #fff;
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  height: auto;
  left: 5px;
  line-height: normal;
  padding: 15px 23px;
  text-decoration: none;
  top: 5px;
  width: auto;
  z-index: 100000;
}

/* ═══ WORDPRESS CORE FORMATTING ═════════════════ */
table {
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 2em;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}

table th,
table td {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: left;
}

table th {
  font-weight: 600;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

dl {
  margin-bottom: 2em;
}

dt {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

dd {
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
  margin-left: 1.5em;
}

pre {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  padding: 16px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 2em;
}

code {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

pre code {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
}

/* Alignments */
.alignleft {
  float: left;
  margin: 8px 24px 24px 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.alignright {
  float: right;
  margin: 8px 0 24px 24px;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.aligncenter {
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.alignnone {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Captions & Figures */
figure {
  margin: 0 0 24px 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

figure.wp-caption {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.wp-caption img[class*="wp-image-"] {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

figcaption,
.wp-caption-text {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Wide / Full Alignments */
.alignwide {
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
  max-width: 100vw;
  width: 100vw;
}

.alignfull {
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
  max-width: 100vw;
  width: 100vw;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .alignwide {
    margin-left: -100px;
    margin-right: -100px;
    max-width: calc(100% + 200px);
    width: auto;
  }
}

/* ═══ TOP BAR ═══════════════════════════════════ */
.top-bar {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1a1a, #141414);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  position: relative;
}

.top-bar-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 10px clamp(24px, 5vw, 60px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}

.top-bar-date {
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.top-bar-tagline {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.top-bar-social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.top-bar-social a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  transition: color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.top-bar-social a:hover {
  color: var(--sage-light);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

body.dark-mode .top-bar {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #111, #0d0d0d);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .top-bar-tagline {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Top Bar Edit Pencil (Customizer only) */
.top-bar-edit {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  margin-left: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.top-bar-edit:hover {
  color: var(--sage-light);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* ═══ AD BANNERS ═══════════════════════════════ */
.navid-ad {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 16px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.navid-ad-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  opacity: 0.4;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.navid-ad-header {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 50;
}

.navid-ad-header .navid-ad-label {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

body.dark-mode .navid-ad-header {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.navid-ad-header img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 728px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 90px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.navid-ad-before,
.navid-ad-after {
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

body.dark-mode .navid-ad-before,
body.dark-mode .navid-ad-after {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

/* ═══ HEADER ════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  min-height: 76px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.6);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.6);
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.85);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background-color 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease, backdrop-filter 0.4s ease;
}

.site-header.scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

body.dark-mode .site-header {
  background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.82);
}

/* Transparent Overlapping Header on Homepage */
body.has-transparent-header .site-header {
  position: fixed;
  width: 100%;
}

body.has-transparent-header.has-topbar .site-header {
  top: 0;
}

body.has-transparent-header.has-topbar .top-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 101;
}

body.has-transparent-header .site-header:not(.scrolled) {
  background-color: transparent !important;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 0%, transparent 100%) !important;
  border-bottom-color: transparent !important;
  backdrop-filter: none;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* When mobile menu opens on transparent header, force solid header background */
body.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) {
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.85) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.6);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.6);
  border-bottom-color: var(--border) !important;
}

body.dark-mode.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) {
  background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.82) !important;
}

body.has-transparent-header .site-header:not(.scrolled) .logo,
body.has-transparent-header .site-header:not(.scrolled) .nav-menu>li>a,
body.has-transparent-header .site-header:not(.scrolled) .dropdown-toggle {
  color: #fff !important;
}

body.has-transparent-header .site-header:not(.scrolled) .icon-btn svg,
body.has-transparent-header .site-header:not(.scrolled) .dropdown-toggle svg {
  stroke: #fff !important;
}

/* When mobile menu is open on transparent header, reset all elements to dark for visibility against light menu bg */
body.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .logo,
body.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .nav-menu>li>a,
body.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .nav-menu .sub-menu a,
body.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .dropdown-toggle {
  color: var(--charcoal) !important;
}

body.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .icon-btn svg,
body.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .dropdown-toggle svg {
  stroke: var(--charcoal) !important;
}

/* Ensure sub-menu toggles are visible in dark mode within mobile menu too */
body.dark-mode.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .logo,
body.dark-mode.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .nav-menu>li>a,
body.dark-mode.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .nav-menu .sub-menu a,
body.dark-mode.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .dropdown-toggle {
  color: #fff !important;
}

body.dark-mode.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .icon-btn svg,
body.dark-mode.has-transparent-header .site-header.mobile-menu-open:not(.scrolled) .dropdown-toggle svg {
  stroke: #fff !important;
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(24px, 5vw, 60px);
}

.logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.logo:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.nav-menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-menu a {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  padding: 6px 0;
}

.nav-menu a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--sage);
  transition: width 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), left 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.nav-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.nav-menu a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
  left: 0;
}

.nav-menu .current-menu-item>a {
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.nav-menu .current-menu-item>a::after {
  width: 100%;
  left: 0;
}

/* ═══ DROPDOWN MENUS ════════════════════════════ */
.nav-menu li {
  position: relative;
}

/* Sub-menu base styles */
.nav-menu .sub-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 220px;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--sage);
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  padding: 12px 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    visibility 0.3s;
  z-index: 200;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

/* Multi-level dropdowns (Tier 3+) */
.nav-menu .sub-menu .sub-menu {
  top: 0;
  left: 100%;
  margin-left: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Hover reveal */
.nav-menu li:hover>.sub-menu,
.nav-menu li.toggled-on>.sub-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Dropdown link styling overrides */
.nav-menu .sub-menu a {
  padding: 10px 24px;
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  transition: all 0.25s;
}

.nav-menu .sub-menu a::after {
  display: none;
  /* Disable underline animation for dropdowns */
}

.nav-menu .sub-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--sage-deep);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  padding-left: 28px;
  /* Slight indent on hover */
}

.nav-menu li {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}


.dropdown-toggle {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  margin-left: -2px;
}

.dropdown-toggle:hover,
.dropdown-toggle:focus {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.nav-menu li.menu-item-has-children.toggled-on>.dropdown-toggle {
  transform: rotate(-180deg);
}

/* Only rotate on hover for desktop to avoid sticky state on touch devices */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .nav-menu li.menu-item-has-children:hover>.dropdown-toggle {
    transform: rotate(-180deg);
  }
}

/* Removed full width override that broke standard submenus */

.header-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.icon-btn {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.icon-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  color: var(--sage-deep);
}

/* Transparent header icon hover */
body.has-transparent-header .site-header:not(.scrolled) .icon-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #fff;
}

.hamburger {
  display: none;
}

/* Hamburger icon toggle — close icon hidden by default */
.hamburger .close-icon {
  display: none;
}

.site-header.mobile-menu-open .hamburger .hamburger-icon {
  display: none;
}

.site-header.mobile-menu-open .hamburger .close-icon {
  display: block;
}



/* ── HERO ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(540px, 78vh, 820px);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-bg img {
  position: absolute;
  top: -10%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 120%;
  object-fit: cover;
  will-change: transform;
  animation: hero-ken-burns 25s ease-in-out alternate infinite;
}

@keyframes hero-ken-burns {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(1.06) translateY(-1.5%);
  }
}

/* Multi-layer cinematic gradient overlay */
.hero-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.25) 0%,
      rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.1) 25%,
      rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.4) 55%,
      rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.88) 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 20%,
      transparent 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 100%);
}

/* Subtle vignette */
.hero-bg::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Film grain texture overlay */
.hero-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.03;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 200px 200px;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
  width: 100%;
}

body.has-transparent-header .hero-content {
  padding-top: clamp(120px, 10vw, 160px);
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  align-items: end;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-sidebar-col {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ── Hero Main Column ── */
.hero-main-col {
  padding-right: clamp(30px, 4vw, 60px);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-main-col {
    padding-right: 0;
  }
}

/* ── Sidebar Column ── */
.hero-sidebar-col {
  padding-left: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.hero-sidebar-inner {
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero-sidebar-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hero-sidebar-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage-light);
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.hero-sidebar-title::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), transparent);
}

/* ── Ticker Controls (up/down arrows) ── */
.hero-ticker-controls {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
}

.hero-ticker-btn {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-ticker-btn:hover,
.hero-ticker-btn:focus {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

/* ── Ticker Container ── */
.hero-ticker {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-ticker-window {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* ── Individual Item (compact horizontal card) ── */
.hero-ticker-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 0;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-ticker-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.hero-ticker-item:hover {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.hero-ticker-item:hover .hero-ticker-title {
  color: var(--sage-light);
}



.hero-ticker-item:not(.has-thumb):hover {
  border-left-color: var(--sage-light);
}

.hero-ticker-item:not(.has-thumb) .hero-ticker-title {
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* ── Thumbnail ── */
.hero-ticker-thumb {
  width: 88px;
  height: 68px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.hero-ticker-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  animation: ticker-ken-burns 10s ease-in-out alternate infinite;
}

@keyframes ticker-ken-burns {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(1.12);
  }
}

.hero-ticker-item:hover .hero-ticker-thumb img {
  animation-play-state: paused;
  transform: scale(1.15);
}

/* ── Info ── */
.hero-ticker-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.hero-ticker-cat {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--sage-light);
}

.hero-ticker-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
}

.hero-ticker-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

/* ── Animated Progress Bar ── */
.hero-ticker-progress {
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  margin-top: 16px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-ticker-progress-bar {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      var(--sage) 0%,
      var(--sage-light) 60%,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 12px rgba(114, 140, 105, 0.5),
    0 0 4px var(--sage-light);
  animation: ticker-progress var(--ticker-interval, 3.5s) cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
  position: relative;
}

/* Glowing dot at the leading edge */
.hero-ticker-progress-bar::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -2px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 6px #fff,
    0 0 12px var(--sage-light),
    0 0 20px rgba(114, 140, 105, 0.4);
  animation: dot-pulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

/* Shimmer sweep across the bar */
.hero-ticker-progress-bar::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      transparent 0%,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) 50%,
      transparent 100%);
  width: 40%;
  animation: shimmer-sweep var(--ticker-interval, 3.5s) ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes ticker-progress {
  from {
    width: 0%;
  }

  to {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@keyframes dot-pulse {
  from {
    opacity: 0.7;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.8);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
  }
}

@keyframes shimmer-sweep {
  0% {
    left: -40%;
    opacity: 0;
  }

  20% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  80% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  100% {
    left: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

.hero-ticker.is-paused .hero-ticker-progress-bar {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.hero-ticker.is-paused .hero-ticker-progress-bar::after,
.hero-ticker.is-paused .hero-ticker-progress-bar::before {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* ── Static segmented bar (≤3 posts) ── */
.hero-ticker.is-static .hero-ticker-progress-bar {
  animation: none;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 8px rgba(114, 140, 105, 0.3),
    0 0 3px var(--sage-light);
}

.hero-ticker.is-static .hero-ticker-progress-bar::after {
  animation: dot-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.hero-ticker.is-static .hero-ticker-progress-bar::before {
  display: none;
}

/* Segment divider dots */
.progress-segment-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  z-index: 3;
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
}

.progress-segment-dot.filled {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

/* ── Staggered entrance animations ── */
.hero-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage-light);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: hero-enter 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.3s forwards;
}

.hero-tag-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sage-light);
  animation: tag-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--sage-light);
}

@keyframes tag-pulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--sage-light);
  }

  50% {
    opacity: 0.5;
    transform: scale(0.75);
    box-shadow: 0 0 2px var(--sage-light);
  }
}

@keyframes hero-enter {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6.5vw, 88px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: white;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  animation: hero-enter 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.5s forwards;
}

.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.hero-excerpt {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.3vw, 16px);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(25px);
  animation: hero-enter 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.7s forwards;
}

.hero-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: hero-enter 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.9s forwards;
}

.hero-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: white;
  padding: 15px 32px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Shine sweep on hover */
.hero-cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -100%;
  width: 60%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4), transparent);
  transition: none;
}

.hero-cta:hover::before {
  animation: cta-shine 0.6s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes cta-shine {
  to {
    left: 150%;
  }
}

.hero-cta:hover {
  background: white;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.hero-cta svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-cta:hover svg {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.hero-meta-inline {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.hero-meta-inline .dot {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* ── Ticker panel entrance animation ── */
.hero-sidebar-col {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(30px);
  animation: hero-sidebar-enter 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 1.1s forwards;
}

@keyframes hero-sidebar-enter {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}

/* ── MARQUEE STRIP ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#marquee-wrapper {
  position: relative;
}

#marquee-wrapper .customize-partial-edit-shortcut {
  left: 50px !important;
  top: 10px !important;
  transform: none !important;
}

/* Top Trending Ticker */
.ticker-scroll {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker-anim 40s linear infinite;
  padding-left: 0;
  will-change: transform;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.ticker-item {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-right: 56px;
  position: relative;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.ticker-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -30px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.ticker-item:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

@keyframes ticker-anim {
  0% {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0);
  }
}

.ticker-scroll:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.marquee-strip {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #161616, #111);
  padding: 14px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  position: relative;
}

/* Subtle top glow line */
.marquee-strip::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 10%;
  right: 10%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(114, 140, 105, 0.2), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
  animation: marquee 100s linear infinite;
  width: max-content;
  will-change: transform;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.marquee-strip:hover .marquee-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.marquee-item {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.marquee-item:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.marquee-thumb {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.marquee-item:hover .marquee-thumb {
  border-color: var(--sage-light);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(114, 140, 105, 0.35);
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.marquee-title {
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.marquee-dot {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  font-size: 6px;
  line-height: 1;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

@keyframes marquee {
  from {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }

  to {
    transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0);
  }
}



/* ── LAYOUT CONTROLS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.layout-container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.layout-has-sidebar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 20px);
}

.layout-has-sidebar .layout-main {
  grid-column: span 2;
  min-width: 0;
}

.layout-has-sidebar .layout-sidebar {
  grid-column: span 1;
}

.layout-sidebar-left .layout-main {
  grid-column: 2 / 4;
  grid-row: 1;
}

.layout-sidebar-left .layout-sidebar {
  grid-column: 1 / 2;
  grid-row: 1;
}

/* Remove bento-grid's built-in side padding when inside a layout-main */
.layout-main .bento-grid {
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.layout-main .section-bar {
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .layout-has-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

/* ── SIDEBAR WIDGET STYLES ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sidebar-widget {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
}

.sidebar-widget .widget-title,
.sidebar-widget .wp-block-heading,
.sidebar-widget h2,
.sidebar-widget h3,
.sidebar-widget h4,
.sidebar-widget .wp-block-search__label {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Standard WP lists (Recent Posts, Categories) */
.sidebar-widget ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  counter-reset: widget-counter;
}

.sidebar-widget ul li {
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.sidebar-widget ul li::before {
  counter-increment: widget-counter;
  content: counter(widget-counter, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--border);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 28px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sidebar-widget ul li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.sidebar-widget ul li a {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  flex: 1;
}

.sidebar-widget ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--sage);
}

/* Subscribe Widget */
.subscribe-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.subscribe-form input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.subscribe-form input[type="email"]:focus {
  border-color: var(--sage);
  background: white;
}

.subscribe-btn {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  background: var(--sage);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.subscribe-btn:hover {
  background: var(--sage-deep);
}

/* ── AUTHOR PROFILE WIDGET ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.widget-author-profile {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.author-profile-inner {
  background: var(--soft-beige, #f9f8f6);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light, #eaeaea);
}

.author-profile-ring {
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 4px;
  border: 2px dashed var(--sage, #b5565d);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.author-profile-ring img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.author-profile-inner h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, "Playfair Display", serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  color: var(--charcoal, #2a2a2a);
}

.author-profile-inner span {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--sage, #b5565d);
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
}

.author-profile-inner p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted, #555);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

.author-profile-inner a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--charcoal, #2a2a2a);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, #ddd);
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.author-profile-inner a svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

.author-profile-inner a:hover {
  background: var(--sage, #b5565d);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--sage, #b5565d);
}

/* ── SHOP MY FAVORITES WIDGET ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.widget-shop-favorites {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Remove double-border from WordPress widget wrapper */
.sidebar-widget.widget_navid_shop_my_favorites_widget,
.in-feed-widget-container.widget_navid_shop_my_favorites_widget,
.widget.widget_navid_shop_my_favorites_widget {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.widget-shop-favorites-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.widget-shop-favorites-header h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0;
}

.shop-all-link {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--sage);
  transition: color 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.shop-all-link:hover {
  color: var(--sage-deep);
}

.shop-favorites-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  flex: 1;
}

.shop-favorite-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}

.shop-favorite-img {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cream);
}

.shop-favorite-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s;
}

.shop-favorite-item:hover .shop-favorite-img img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.shop-favorite-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.shop-favorite-info h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin: 0;
}

.shop-favorite-info .price {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

.shop-now-btn {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.shop-now-btn:hover {
  color: var(--sage);
}

/* ── SEARCH WIDGET ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.wp-block-search {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
}

.search-overlay {
  display: none !important;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.search-overlay.active {
  display: flex !important;
  opacity: 1;
}

.search-overlay .search-overlay-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.search-overlay .search-close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 6vw, 32px);
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.search-overlay .search-form {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
}

.search-overlay .search-form input[type="search"] {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 6vw, 32px);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 16px 0;
  outline: none;
}

.search-overlay .search-form input[type="search"]:focus {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--sage);
}

.search-overlay .search-form input[type="search"]::placeholder {
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

.search-overlay .search-form button {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 4vw, 18px);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0 16px;
}

.widget_search form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: center;
}

.widget_search input[type="text"],
.widget_search input[type="search"],
.wp-block-search__input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.widget_search input[type="text"]:focus,
.widget_search input[type="search"]:focus,
.wp-block-search__input:focus {
  border-color: var(--sage);
  background: white;
}

.widget_search input[type="submit"],
.widget_search button,
.wp-block-search__button {
  padding: 14px 28px;
  background: var(--sage);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.widget_search input[type="submit"]:hover,
.widget_search button:hover,
.wp-block-search__button:hover {
  background: var(--sage-deep);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Fix WP Block Search specific quirks */
.wp-block-search__button svg {
  fill: currentColor;
}

.wp-block-search__inside-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  width: 100%;
}


.topics-scroll {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 12px clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
  scrollbar-width: none;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.topics-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.topic-chip {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  padding: 7px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 100px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  user-select: none;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.topic-chip:hover {
  border-color: var(--sage);
  color: var(--sage-deep);
  background: var(--sage-pale);
}

.topic-chip.active {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--warm-white);
  border-color: var(--charcoal);
}

/* ── SECTION HEADER BAR ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px) 0 clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.section-bar h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.section-bar-link {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: gap 0.3s ease;
}

.section-bar-link:hover {
  gap: 10px;
}

.section-bar-link svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

/* ── POST CARDS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-card {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.post-card-img-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.post-card-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.post-card:hover .post-card-img-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.post-card-body {
  padding: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  flex: 1;
}

.post-card-tag {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  width: fit-content;
  color: var(--tag-color, #4a6580);
  background: var(--tag-bg, #e8f0f6);
}

/* ── Dynamic Category Colors ── */
.tag-color-tech,
.tag-color-technology {
  --tag-color: #2c5282;
  --tag-bg: #e1edf8;
}

.tag-color-lifestyle,
.tag-color-life {
  --tag-color: #2f7d5e;
  --tag-bg: #e0f5ec;
}

.tag-color-culture,
.tag-color-art {
  --tag-color: #9b2c7d;
  --tag-bg: #f8e1f3;
}

.tag-color-health,
.tag-color-wellness,
.tag-color-fitness {
  --tag-color: #1a7a6d;
  --tag-bg: #dff5f1;
}

.tag-color-travel,
.tag-color-adventure {
  --tag-color: #2968a8;
  --tag-bg: #deedf9;
}

.tag-color-food,
.tag-color-nutrition,
.tag-color-recipes {
  --tag-color: #b7602c;
  --tag-bg: #fdecd8;
}

.tag-color-fashion,
.tag-color-beauty,
.tag-color-style {
  --tag-color: #c43b5c;
  --tag-bg: #fce1e8;
}

.tag-color-business,
.tag-color-finance,
.tag-color-money {
  --tag-color: #1a7a5e;
  --tag-bg: #dff5ea;
}

.tag-color-entertainment,
.tag-color-movies,
.tag-color-music {
  --tag-color: #6b3fa0;
  --tag-bg: #efe3f9;
}

.tag-color-science,
.tag-color-education {
  --tag-color: #3548a2;
  --tag-bg: #e3e8f9;
}

.tag-color-sports,
.tag-color-training {
  --tag-color: #c44a22;
  --tag-bg: #fce5db;
}

.tag-color-design,
.tag-color-photography {
  --tag-color: #8b3ca0;
  --tag-bg: #f2e3f9;
}

.tag-color-politics,
.tag-color-opinion,
.tag-color-editorial {
  --tag-color: #b93030;
  --tag-bg: #fce1e1;
}

.tag-color-6-1 {
  --tag-color: #3068a2;
  --tag-bg: #dde9f7;
}

.tag-color-wordpress {
  --tag-color: #2176a8;
  --tag-bg: #ddf0f9;
}

.tag-color-uncategorized {
  --tag-color: #5a6a7a;
  --tag-bg: #e8ecf0;
}

/* Dark mode tag pills */
body.dark-mode .post-card-tag {
  color: var(--tag-color-dark, color-mix(in srgb, var(--tag-color) 50%, #e0e0e0));
  background: var(--tag-bg-dark, color-mix(in srgb, var(--tag-color) 25%, #1a1a1a));
}

.post-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  transition: color 0.25s;
}

.post-card:hover .post-card-title {
  color: var(--sage);
}

.post-card-snippet {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

.post-card-meta img {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border-light);
}

.meta-sep {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--charcoal-muted);
  opacity: 0.35;
}

/* ── FEATURED 2-UP ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.featured-grid-section {
  padding-bottom: clamp(32px, 5vw, 60px);
}

.featured-2up {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px);
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
}

/* ── BENTO GRID ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bento-section {
  padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
}

.bento-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 20px);
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.span-2 {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

/* ── SIDEBAR WIDGETS (bento) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.widget-author {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 36px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 25px;
}

.widget-author-ring {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sage), var(--terracotta));
}

.widget-author-ring img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 3px solid var(--cream);
}

.widget-author h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.widget-author-role {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage);
}

.widget-author p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

.widget-author-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.widget-author-socials a {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.widget-author-socials a:hover {
  border-color: var(--sage);
  color: var(--sage);
  background: var(--sage-pale);
}

.editorial-team-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal);
  border-radius: 100px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: transparent;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.editorial-team-btn:hover {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
}

.widget-trending {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
}

.widget-trending h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.trending-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  align-items: center;
}

.trending-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.trending-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--border);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 28px;
}

.trending-info h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}

.trending-item:hover .trending-info h5 {
  color: var(--sage);
}

.trending-info span {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

/* ── INTERLUDE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.interlude {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(320px, 40vw, 480px);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px) 0;
  background-color: #2a2a2a;
}

.interlude-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.interlude-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.interlude-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

.interlude-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 60px);
  max-width: 720px;
}

.interlude-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.interlude-attr {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

/* ── MASONRY POSTS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.posts-grid-section {
  padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
}

.posts-masonry {
  columns: 2;
  column-gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px);
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.masonry-item {
  break-inside: avoid;
  margin-bottom: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px);
}

.masonry-item:nth-child(odd) .post-card-img-wrap img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.masonry-item:nth-child(even) .post-card-img-wrap img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

/* ── NEWSLETTER CTA ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter-cta {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.newsletter-card {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px) clamp(30px, 5vw, 60px);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.newsletter-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(109, 138, 100, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.newsletter-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -30%;
  left: 10%;
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(196, 96, 60, 0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.newsletter-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 300px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.newsletter-text h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.newsletter-text h3 em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.newsletter-text p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  max-width: 480px;
}

.newsletter-form {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 300px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.newsletter-form input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.newsletter-form input:focus {
  border-color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.newsletter-cta .newsletter-form button {
  display: inline-block !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  padding: 16px 36px !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  color: #1a1a1a !important;
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 100px !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  height: auto !important;
  min-width: 140px !important;
}

.newsletter-cta .newsletter-form button:hover {
  background: #f0f0f0 !important;
  transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .newsletter-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .newsletter-form {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .newsletter-text p {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

/* ── SINGLE POST ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.single-post-hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 600px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.single-post-hero img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 600px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.single-post-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 200px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, var(--warm-white));
}

.single-content {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: -80px auto 0;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px) clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.single-content .post-tag {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.single-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.single-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

.single-meta img {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.single-meta .author-name {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.single-body {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--charcoal-light);
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  word-break: break-word;
}

/* Meta separator dot */
.meta-separator {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--charcoal-muted);
  margin: 0 8px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Post tags section */
.post-tags-wrap {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.post-tags-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  margin-right: 8px;
}

/* Post navigation */
.post-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  gap: 20px;
}

.post-nav-prev,
.post-nav-next {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.post-nav-next {
  align-items: flex-end;
  text-align: right;
}

.post-nav-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage);
}

.post-nav-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.single-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.single-body ul,
.single-body ol {
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
  padding-left: 1.5em;
}

.single-body li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

.single-body ul ul,
.single-body ol ol,
.single-body ul ol,
.single-body ol ul {
  margin-top: 0.5em;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.single-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 2em 0 0.8em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.single-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 1.5em 0 0.6em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.single-body img {
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin: 2em 0;
}

.single-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--sage);
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin: 2em 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 22px);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.single-body blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1em;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  font-style: normal;
}

.single-body hr {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin: 3em auto;
  width: 60%;
}

.single-body a {
  color: var(--sage-deep);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-color: var(--sage-light);
  transition: text-decoration-color 0.2s;
}

.single-body a:hover {
  text-decoration-color: var(--sage);
}

/* Drop cap for first paragraph */
.single-body>p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 3.5em;
  font-weight: 700;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.85;
  margin-right: 8px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

/* ═══ ARCHIVE / CATEGORY ════════════════════════ */
.archive-header {
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px) 0 clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  text-align: center;
}

.archive-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.archive-header p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.archive-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 20px);
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px) clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
}

/* ═══ SEARCH RESULTS ════════════════════════════ */
.search-results-header {
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px) 0 clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  text-align: center;
}

.search-results-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ═══ COMMENTS ══════════════════════════════════ */
.comments-section {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px) clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px);
}

.comments-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.comment-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

.comment-item {
  padding: 20px;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.comment-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.comment-meta img {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.comment-author {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.comment-date {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

.comment-body {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--charcoal-light);
}

.comment-body a {
  color: var(--sage-deep);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.comment-respond {
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.comment-respond h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.comment-form label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--charcoal-light);
}

.comment-form input,
.comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--warm-white);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.comment-form input:focus,
.comment-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--sage);
}

.comment-form textarea {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.comment-form button {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  background: var(--sage);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.comment-form button:hover {
  background: var(--sage-deep);
}

/* ═══ 404 ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.error-404 {
  min-height: 60vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px;
}

.error-404 h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(80px, 10vw, 120px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--border);
  line-height: 1;
}

.error-404 h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
  margin: 16px 0 8px;
}

.error-404 p {
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.error-404 a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: white;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: all 0.25s;
}

.error-404 a:hover {
  border-color: var(--sage);
  color: var(--sage);
}

/* ═══ FOOTER ════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px) 0;
}

.footer-widgets-area {
  display: grid;
  gap: 32px;
  padding-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.footer-cols-1 {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.footer-cols-2 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.footer-cols-3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.footer-cols-4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .footer-cols-2,
  .footer-cols-3,
  .footer-cols-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .footer-cols-2,
  .footer-cols-3,
  .footer-cols-4 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.footer-widget {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

.footer-widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-widget ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-widget li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-widget a {
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-widget a:hover {
  color: var(--sage);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--sage);
}

/* ═══ PAGINATION ════════════════════════════════ */
.pagination,
.woocommerce nav.woocommerce-pagination,
.page-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px) 0;
  clear: both;
}

.woocommerce nav.woocommerce-pagination ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  border: none !important;
}

.woocommerce nav.woocommerce-pagination ul li {
  border: none !important;
  float: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: block;
}

.pagination .page-numbers,
.woocommerce nav.woocommerce-pagination ul li .page-numbers,
.page-links .post-page-numbers,
.page-links>span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  transition: all 0.25s;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: transparent;
  line-height: 1;
}

.pagination a.page-numbers:hover,
.woocommerce nav.woocommerce-pagination ul li a.page-numbers:hover,
.page-links a.post-page-numbers:hover {
  border-color: var(--sage) !important;
  color: var(--sage) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}

.pagination .current,
.woocommerce nav.woocommerce-pagination ul li span.current,
.page-links .current {
  background: var(--charcoal) !important;
  color: white !important;
  border-color: var(--charcoal) !important;
}

/* ═══ SCROLL ANIMATIONS ═════════════════════════ */
.anim-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.anim-up.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.d1 {
  transition-delay: 0.06s;
}

.d2 {
  transition-delay: 0.12s;
}

.d3 {
  transition-delay: 0.18s;
}

.d4 {
  transition-delay: 0.24s;
}

.d5 {
  transition-delay: 0.30s;
}

.d6 {
  transition-delay: 0.36s;
}

.clip-reveal {
  -webkit-clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
  clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
  transition: -webkit-clip-path 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), clip-path 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.clip-reveal.revealed,
.visible .clip-reveal {
  -webkit-clip-path: inset(0);
  clip-path: inset(0);
}

.scale-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.95);
  transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.scale-in.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* ═══ SCROLL PROGRESS ═══════════════════════════ */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sage), var(--terracotta));
  z-index: 300;
  width: 0%;
  will-change: width;
}

/* ═══ RESPONSIVE ════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .featured-2up {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .bento-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .span-2 {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .newsletter-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .posts-masonry {
    columns: 2;
  }

  .archive-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hamburger {
    display: flex;
  }

  .primary-nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .site-header.mobile-menu-open .primary-nav {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.98);
    padding: 16px 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  }

  .site-header.mobile-menu-open .nav-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  body.dark-mode .site-header.mobile-menu-open .primary-nav {
    background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.98);
    border-bottom-color: var(--border-light);
  }

  .nav-menu .sub-menu {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--sage-pale);
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0 0 0 16px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-menu .sub-menu .sub-menu {
    background: transparent;
  }

  .nav-menu li.menu-item-has-children.toggled-on>.sub-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .bento-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .span-2 {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .posts-masonry {
    columns: 1;
  }

  .hero-section {
    min-height: 420px;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-links {
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .newsletter-form {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .archive-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ═══ ABOUT PAGE TEMPLATE ══════════════════════ */
.about-hero {
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px) 0 clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  text-align: center;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.about-hero p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-grid {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px) clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
  align-items: start;
}

.about-photo {
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
}

.about-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.about-text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.about-text p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--charcoal-light);
}

.about-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.about-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-stat-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.about-socials-large {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.about-socials-large a {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  transition: all 0.25s;
}

.about-socials-large a:hover {
  border-color: var(--sage);
  color: var(--sage);
  background: var(--sage-pale);
}

.about-values {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px) clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
}

.about-values h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  text-align: center;
}

.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 20px);
}

.value-card {
  padding: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 36px);
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 2px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.value-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.value-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

.value-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sage-pale);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--sage);
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ═══ WOOCOMMERCE STYLES ═══════════════════════ */
.woocommerce ul.products li.product .woocommerce-loop-product__title,
.woocommerce div.product .product_title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.woocommerce ul.products li.product .price,
.woocommerce div.product p.price {
  color: var(--sage);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.woocommerce ul.products li.product .price ins,
.woocommerce div.product p.price ins {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.woocommerce span.onsale {
  background: var(--terracotta);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 4px 8px;
}

/* WooCommerce Buttons */
.woocommerce a.button,
.woocommerce button.button,
.woocommerce input.button,
.woocommerce #respond input#submit,
.woocommerce .cart .button,
.woocommerce .cart input.button {
  background: var(--sage) !important;
  color: white !important;
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  border: none;
}

.woocommerce a.button:hover,
.woocommerce button.button:hover,
.woocommerce input.button:hover,
.woocommerce #respond input#submit:hover,
.woocommerce .cart .button:hover,
.woocommerce .cart input.button:hover {
  background: var(--sage-deep) !important;
  color: white !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.woocommerce a.button.alt,
.woocommerce button.button.alt,
.woocommerce input.button.alt,
.woocommerce #respond input#submit.alt {
  background: var(--terracotta) !important;
}

.woocommerce a.button.alt:hover,
.woocommerce button.button.alt:hover,
.woocommerce input.button.alt:hover,
.woocommerce #respond input#submit.alt:hover {
  background: #a34e30 !important;
}

/* Pagination unified above */

/* Notifications */
.woocommerce-message,
.woocommerce-info {
  border-top-color: var(--sage);
  background: var(--sage-pale);
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.woocommerce-error {
  border-top-color: var(--terracotta);
  background: var(--terracotta-light);
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.woocommerce-message::before,
.woocommerce-info::before {
  color: var(--sage);
}

.woocommerce-error::before {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

/* ═══ FURTHER WOOCOMMERCE REFINEMENTS ═════════ */
/* Product Grid Alignment */
.woocommerce ul.products li.product {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.woocommerce ul.products li.product .woocommerce-LoopProduct-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.woocommerce ul.products li.product .price {
  margin-top: auto;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.woocommerce ul.products li.product .button {
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* Sidebar Product List Widget */
.woocommerce ul.product_list_widget li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.woocommerce ul.product_list_widget li img {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-right: 16px;
  float: none;
  margin-left: 0;
}

.woocommerce ul.product_list_widget li>a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.woocommerce ul.product_list_widget li .product-title {
  display: block;
}

.woocommerce ul.product_list_widget li .amount {
  color: var(--sage);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Single Product Tweaks */
.woocommerce .quantity .qty {
  width: 70px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  text-align: center;
}

.woocommerce div.product form.cart:not(.variations_form),
.woocommerce div.product form.cart .woocommerce-variation-add-to-cart {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.woocommerce div.product form.cart .button {
  margin-top: 0;
  height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Variable Product Dropdowns */
.woocommerce div.product table.variations {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  width: 100%;
}

.woocommerce div.product table.variations td.label {
  padding-right: 16px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  vertical-align: top;
}

.woocommerce div.product table.variations td.value {
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.woocommerce div.product table.variations select {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 250px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background-color: var(--warm-white);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  outline: none;
}

.woocommerce div.product table.variations select:focus {
  border-color: var(--sage);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--sage);
}

.woocommerce div.product table.variations .reset_variations {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

/* Product Tabs */
.woocommerce div.product .woocommerce-tabs ul.tabs {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
}

.woocommerce div.product .woocommerce-tabs ul.tabs li {
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.woocommerce div.product .woocommerce-tabs ul.tabs li a {
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.woocommerce div.product .woocommerce-tabs ul.tabs li.active a {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  border-bottom-color: var(--sage);
}

.woocommerce div.product .woocommerce-tabs ul.tabs li::before,
.woocommerce div.product .woocommerce-tabs ul.tabs li::after {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ═══ WORDPRESS ADMIN BAR FIXES ═════════════════ */
body.has-sticky-header.admin-bar .site-header,
body.has-transparent-header.admin-bar .site-header {
  top: 32px;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 782px) {
  body.has-sticky-header.admin-bar .site-header,
  body.has-transparent-header.admin-bar .site-header {
    top: 46px;
  }
}

/* ═══ POST FORMAT CARDS ════════════════════════ */

/* Video Card */
.video-card .post-card-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  color: #fff;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}

.video-card:hover .play-btn {
  background: var(--sage);
  border-color: var(--sage);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
}

/* Podcast / Audio Card */
.podcast-card {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 100%;
}

.podcast-card .post-card-title {
  color: #fff;
}

.podcast-card .post-card-snippet {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.podcast-waveform {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 3px;
  height: 24px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.waveform-bar {
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--sage-light);
  border-radius: 3px;
  animation: equalize 1s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
}

.waveform-bar:nth-child(1) {
  height: 40%;
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

.waveform-bar:nth-child(2) {
  height: 80%;
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

.waveform-bar:nth-child(3) {
  height: 60%;
  animation-delay: 0.5s;
}

.waveform-bar:nth-child(4) {
  height: 100%;
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

.waveform-bar:nth-child(5) {
  height: 50%;
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

@keyframes equalize {
  0% {
    height: 30%;
  }

  100% {
    height: 100%;
  }
}

/* Opinion / Quote Card */
.opinion-card {
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

body.dark-mode .opinion-card {
  background: var(--charcoal-light);
}

.opinion-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--sage);
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.opinion-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.opinion-avatar {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.opinion-avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.opinion-name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

/* ═══ PODCAST BANNER SECTION ═══════════════════ */

.podcast-banner-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background: var(--warm-white);
}

body.dark-mode .podcast-banner-section {
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.podcast-banner-inner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e1e1e 0%, #2a2a2a 100%);
  padding: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 60px;
  color: #fff;
}

.podcast-banner-content {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.podcast-banner-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage-light);
  /* Theme accent */
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.podcast-banner-label svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

.podcast-banner-blogname {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.podcast-banner-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.podcast-banner-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.podcast-banner-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.podcast-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--sage);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.podcast-cta:hover {
  background: var(--sage-deep);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(114, 140, 105, 0.3);
}

.podcast-cta svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.podcast-cta:hover svg {
  transform: scale(1.15);
}

.podcast-duration {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.podcast-banner-visual {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 300px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.podcast-banner-waveform {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  height: 60px;
  width: 100%;
}

.banner-wave-bar {
  flex: 1;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 2px;
  animation: wave-bounce 1.5s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes wave-bounce {
  0% {
    transform: scaleY(0.3);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  }

  100% {
    transform: scaleY(1);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .podcast-banner-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .podcast-banner-visual {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* ═══ DARK MODE OVERRIDES ═══════════════════════ */
body.dark-mode .newsletter-card {
  background: #1e1e1e;
}

body.dark-mode .newsletter-card::before {
  background: rgba(109, 138, 100, 0.08);
}

body.dark-mode .newsletter-card::after {
  background: rgba(196, 96, 60, 0.05);
}

body.dark-mode .widget-author {
  background: var(--off-white);
}

body.dark-mode .editorial-team-btn {
  border-color: #fff;
  color: #fff;
}

body.dark-mode .editorial-team-btn:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
}

body.dark-mode .podcast-card {
  background: #111;
}

body.dark-mode .site-header.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 1px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

body.dark-mode .search-overlay {
  background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.98);
}

body.dark-mode .search-overlay .search-form {
  border-bottom-color: var(--border);
}

body.dark-mode .nav-menu .sub-menu {
  background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.98);
}

body.dark-mode .subscribe-form input[type="email"]:focus,
body.dark-mode .widget_search input[type="text"]:focus,
body.dark-mode .widget_search input[type="search"]:focus,
body.dark-mode .wp-block-search__input:focus {
  background: var(--off-white);
}

body.dark-mode .single-post-hero::after {
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, var(--warm-white));
}

body.dark-mode .error-404 a {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-color: var(--border);
}

body.dark-mode .topic-chip.active {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-color: var(--border);
}

body.dark-mode .value-card {
  background: var(--off-white);
}

body.dark-mode .comment-item {
  background: var(--off-white);
}

body.dark-mode .hero-cta {
  background: #fff;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

body.dark-mode .newsletter-form button {
  background: #fff;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

body.dark-mode .newsletter-form button:hover {
  background: var(--sage-pale);
}

/* === PRO HEADER LAYOUTS === */
body.header-layout-center .header-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

body.header-layout-center .header-inner>nav {
  order: -1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

body.header-layout-center .header-inner>.logo {
  justify-content: center;
}

body.header-layout-center .header-inner>.header-actions {
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  body.header-layout-center .header-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
}

body.header-layout-stacked .site-header {
  padding: 30px 0 0 0;
}

body.header-layout-stacked .header-inner {
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
}

body.header-layout-stacked .header-inner>.logo {
  margin: 0 auto;
}

body.header-layout-stacked .header-inner>nav {
  width: 100%;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

body.dark-mode.header-layout-stacked .header-inner>nav {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

body.header-layout-stacked .nav-menu {
  justify-content: center;
}

body.header-layout-stacked .header-actions {
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px;
  right: clamp(24px, 5vw, 60px);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  body.header-layout-stacked .site-header {
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  body.header-layout-stacked .header-inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  body.header-layout-stacked .header-actions {
    position: static;
  }
}

/* === HEADER LAYOUT: CENTERED LOGO === */
body.header-layout-center .header-inner {
  position: relative;
}

body.header-layout-center .header-actions {
  position: static; /* allow children to be absolute relative to header-inner */
}

body.header-layout-center .hamburger {
  display: flex !important;
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(24px, 5vw, 60px);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 10000;
}

/* Hamburger to X icon toggle is handled via .hamburger-icon / .close-icon CSS above */

/* Hide extra cart icon by default */
.header-cart-icon {
  display: none;
}

/* Centered Layout: Cart Icon logic */
body.header-layout-center .nav-menu .menu-item-cart {
  display: none !important;
}

body.header-layout-center .header-cart-icon {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
}

body.header-layout-center .header-cart-icon .matcha-cart-count {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: -4px;
  background: var(--sage);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 10px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Slide-out Menu (From Left) */
body.header-layout-center .nav-menu {
  position: fixed !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  right: auto !important;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  width: 320px;
  max-width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  padding: 100px 40px 40px;
  box-shadow: -10px 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
  z-index: 9999;
}

body.dark-mode.header-layout-center .nav-menu {
  background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.98);
}

body.header-layout-center .site-header.mobile-menu-open .nav-menu {
  transform: translateX(0);
}

body.header-layout-center .nav-menu li {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
}

body.header-layout-center .nav-menu a {
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 12px 0;
}

body.header-layout-center .nav-menu .sub-menu {
  position: static;
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  border: none;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--sage-pale);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0 0 0 16px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  display: none;
  width: 100%;
}

body.header-layout-center .nav-menu li.menu-item-has-children.toggled-on > .sub-menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  body.header-layout-center .header-inner {
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  body.header-layout-center .hamburger {
    position: static;
    transform: none;
  }
}



/* === SPLIT HERO === */
.hero-split {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  height: calc(100vh - 80px);
  height: 80svh;
  min-height: 560px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

/* No flex resizing — just overlay dimming on the non-hovered panel */
.hero-split-panel {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 60px 48px;
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  will-change: opacity;
}

/* Darken inactive panel smoothly — no layout shift */
.hero-split:hover .hero-split-panel:not(:hover) .hero-split-overlay {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
}

.hero-split-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  will-change: transform;
  transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-split-panel:hover .hero-split-bg {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.hero-split-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 55%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0) 100%);
  will-change: background;
  transition: background 0.5s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Content — both panels always left-aligned */
.hero-split-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  color: #fff;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 460px;
  text-align: center;
  will-change: transform;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.hero-split-panel:hover .hero-split-content {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Category label — plain text, no pill */
.hero-split-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--sage-light);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}

/* Title */
.hero-split-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 70px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-split-title em {
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Excerpt — fades in on hover */
.hero-split-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease 0.08s, transform 0.4s ease 0.08s;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-split-panel:hover .hero-split-excerpt {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Footer: author · date  [Read →] */
.hero-split-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.hero-split-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero-split-avatar {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-split-sep {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.hero-split-date {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* CTA — slides in from bottom-right on hover */
.hero-split-btn-inline {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(4px);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease 0.12s, transform 0.35s ease 0.12s;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-split-panel:hover .hero-split-btn-inline {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Vertical divider — hidden */
.hero-split-divider {
  display: none;
}

/* ── Mobile ─────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-split {
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100svh;
  }

  .hero-split-panel {
    padding: 32px 24px;
  }

  .hero-split-excerpt,
  .hero-split-btn-inline {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .hero-split-content {
    transform: translateY(0) !important;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-split-divider {
    top: 50%;
    bottom: auto;
    left: 8%;
    right: 8%;
    width: auto;
    height: 1px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
}

/* Accessibility: Underline content links */
.entry-content p a,
.entry-content li a,
.comment-content p a,
.comment-content li a,
.sidebar-widget p a,
.sidebar-widget li a,
.footer-widget p a,
.footer-widget li a,
.in-feed-widget-container p a,
.in-feed-widget-container li a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.entry-content p a:hover,
.entry-content li a:hover,
.comment-content p a:hover,
.comment-content li a:hover,
.sidebar-widget p a:hover,
.sidebar-widget li a:hover,
.footer-widget p a:hover,
.footer-widget li a:hover,
.in-feed-widget-container p a:hover,
.in-feed-widget-container li a:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   NEWS GRID HERO
   Layout: 60% large feature | 40% 3-stack
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 38%;
  width: 100%;
  height: calc(100vh - 80px);
  height: 80svh;
  min-height: 540px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Featured (left) ── */
.hero-news-grid-featured {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-news-grid-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  will-change: transform;
  z-index: 1;
  animation: hero-ken-burns 25s ease-in-out alternate infinite;
}

.hero-news-grid-bg--placeholder {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e2a3a 0%, #0f172a 100%);
}

.hero-news-grid-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 45%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-news-grid-featured-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  padding: 48px 44px;
  color: #fff;
  will-change: transform;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.hero-news-grid-featured:hover .hero-news-grid-featured-content {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Category label */
.hero-news-grid-cat {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-news-grid-cat:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Featured title */
.hero-news-grid-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

/* Excerpt */
.hero-news-grid-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Meta row */
.hero-news-grid-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-news-grid-author {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-news-grid-sep {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.hero-news-grid-date,
.hero-news-grid-readtime {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

/* ── Right Stack (3 cards) ── */
.hero-news-grid-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--bg-color);
  box-shadow: -15px 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Card */
.hero-news-grid-card {
  height: calc(80svh / 4);
  min-height: 135px;
  flex: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  transition: background 0.25s ease;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hero-news-grid-card:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.hero-news-grid-card:hover {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.hero-news-grid-card.hero-ticker-item:hover {
  transform: none;
}



/* Card thumbnail */
.hero-news-grid-card-img {
  height: 100%;
  width: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-news-grid-card-img img,
.hero-news-grid-card-img--placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.hero-news-grid-card-img--placeholder {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.hero-news-grid-card:hover .hero-news-grid-card-img img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* Card text body */
.hero-news-grid-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 0;
}

.hero-news-grid-card-cat {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--sage);
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* Multi-color Category Badges - Muted Pastel Palette */
.hero-news-grid-card:nth-child(4n+1) .hero-news-grid-card-cat { background: #e0f2fe; color: #0284c7; } /* Mint/Cyan */
.hero-news-grid-card:nth-child(4n+2) .hero-news-grid-card-cat { background: #f3e8ff; color: #9333ea; } /* Lavender/Purple */
.hero-news-grid-card:nth-child(4n+3) .hero-news-grid-card-cat { background: #ffedd5; color: #c2410c; } /* Peach/Orange */
.hero-news-grid-card:nth-child(4n+4) .hero-news-grid-card-cat { background: #dcfce7; color: #15803d; } /* Pale Green */

.hero-news-grid-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin: 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.hero-news-grid-card:hover .hero-news-grid-card-title {
  color: var(--sage);
}

.hero-news-grid-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
}

.hero-news-grid-card-meta .hero-news-grid-sep {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* ── Dark Mode ── */
body.dark-mode .hero-news-grid-stack {
  border-left-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

body.dark-mode .hero-news-grid-card {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}



body.dark-mode .hero-news-grid-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

body.dark-mode .hero-news-grid-card-title {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

body.dark-mode .hero-news-grid-card-cat {
  color: var(--sage-light);
}

body.dark-mode .hero-news-grid-card-meta {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-news-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 55svh auto;
    height: auto;
  }

  .hero-news-grid-stack {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  /* Target the inner track for horizontal scrolling */
  .hero-news-grid-stack .hero-ticker-window,
  .hero-news-grid-stack .hero-ticker-track {
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: auto !important;
  }

  .hero-news-grid-stack .hero-ticker-track {
    flex-direction: row !important;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    transform: none !important; /* disable JS vertical translation */
  }
  
  .hero-news-grid-stack .hero-ticker-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-news-grid-card {
    width: 85vw;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    border-bottom: none;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
  }

  .hero-news-grid-card-body {
    padding: 20px 24px;
  }

  .hero-news-grid-featured-content {
    padding: 32px 28px;
  }

  .hero-news-grid-excerpt {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero-news-grid-card {
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  }

  .hero-news-grid-card-body {
    padding: 16px 20px;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   BENTO BOX HERO
   Layout: Interlocking 5-piece grid
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-bento-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  height: calc(100vh - 80px);
  height: 80svh;
  min-height: 540px;
  max-height: 700px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
}

.bento-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px; /* Apple-style rounding */
  padding: 32px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--charcoal); /* fallback */
}

.bento-card-large {
  grid-column: span 2;
  grid-row: span 2;
}

.bento-card-square {
  grid-column: span 1;
  grid-row: span 1;
}

.bento-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -5%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  z-index: 1;
  will-change: transform;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.bento-card:hover .bento-bg {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.bento-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
}

.bento-card:hover .bento-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
}

.bento-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  will-change: transform;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.bento-card:hover .bento-content {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.bento-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--sage-light);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.bento-card:hover .bento-cat {
  color: #fff;
}

.bento-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #fff;
}

.bento-card-large .bento-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 44px);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.bento-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.bento-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

.bento-author {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ── Mobile Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-bento-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto;
    height: auto;
    max-height: none;
  }
  
  .bento-card-large {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 1;
    height: 50vh;
  }
  
  .bento-card-square {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 1;
    height: 35vh;
  }
  
  .bento-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   CLASSIC NEWSPAPER HERO
   Layout: High-density 3-column text grid
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-newspaper-wrapper {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 24px;
}

.hero-newspaper-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: stretch;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
  padding: 24px 0;
}

.newspaper-column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

.newspaper-stack-left {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-right: 32px;
}

.newspaper-stack-right {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-left: 32px;
}

/* Featured Center Card */
.newspaper-card-featured {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

.newspaper-img-wrapper {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.newspaper-img-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.newspaper-card-featured:hover .newspaper-img-wrapper img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.newspaper-featured-content {
  text-align: center;
}

.newspaper-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.newspaper-title-large {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.newspaper-title-large a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.newspaper-title-large a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.newspaper-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  max-width: 85%;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.newspaper-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* Small Side Cards */
.newspaper-card-small {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.newspaper-card-small:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.newspaper-title-small {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.newspaper-title-small a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.newspaper-title-small a:hover {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

/* Dark Mode Support */
body.dark-mode .hero-newspaper-grid {
  border-top-color: var(--border);
  border-bottom-color: var(--border);
}
body.dark-mode .newspaper-title-large a,
body.dark-mode .newspaper-title-small a {
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
body.dark-mode .newspaper-title-small a:hover {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

/* ── Mobile Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-newspaper-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    border-top: none;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding: 0;
  }
  
  .newspaper-stack-left {
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    order: 2;
  }
  
  .newspaper-feature {
    order: 1;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }
  
  .newspaper-stack-right {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    order: 3;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 40px;
  }
  
  .newspaper-excerpt {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   PRO FEED LAYOUTS
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* List Layout */
.feed-layout-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
}
.feed-layout-list .post-card {
  width: 100%;
}
.feed-layout-list .post-card > a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.feed-layout-list .post-card-img-wrap {
  width: 40%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.feed-layout-list .post-card-body {
  width: 60%;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .feed-layout-list .post-card > a {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .feed-layout-list .post-card-img-wrap,
  .feed-layout-list .post-card-body {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .feed-layout-list .post-card-img-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}
.feed-layout-list .widget-author {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 32px 40px;
  gap: 32px;
}
.feed-layout-list .widget-author-ring {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .feed-layout-list .widget-author {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* Newspaper Feed Layout */
.feed-layout-newspaper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
  padding: 24px 0;
  gap: 0;
}
.feed-layout-newspaper .post-card {
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}
.feed-layout-newspaper .post-card:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.feed-layout-newspaper .post-card > a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.feed-layout-newspaper .post-card-img-wrap {
  width: 25%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.feed-layout-newspaper .post-card-img-wrap img {
  border-radius: 0;
}
.feed-layout-newspaper .post-card-body {
  width: 75%;
}
.feed-layout-newspaper .post-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .feed-layout-newspaper .post-card > a {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
  }
  .feed-layout-newspaper .post-card-img-wrap,
  .feed-layout-newspaper .post-card-body {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .feed-layout-newspaper .post-card-img-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}
.feed-layout-newspaper .widget-author {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 32px 0;
  gap: 32px;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}
.feed-layout-newspaper .widget-author-ring {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .feed-layout-newspaper .widget-author {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   PRO MEGA FOOTER
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.mega-footer-pro {
  background-color: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 80px 0;
}
.mega-footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
}
.mega-footer-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.mega-footer-desc {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.mega-footer-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
}
.mega-footer-form input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.mega-footer-form button {
  padding: 16px 32px;
  background: var(--terracotta);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.mega-footer-form button:hover {
  background: #cc4a3a;
}
.mega-footer-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  gap: 40px;
}
.mega-col-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.mega-footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.mega-footer-col ul li {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.mega-footer-col ul li a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.mega-footer-col ul li a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .mega-footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .mega-footer-links {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}
/* ==========================================================================
   PRO: STICKY SHARE BAR
   ========================================================================== */
.navid-sticky-share-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  left: 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  z-index: 90;
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.share-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  background: var(--background);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.share-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  color: #fff;
}

.share-twitter:hover { background: #1DA1F2; border-color: #1DA1F2; }
.share-facebook:hover { background: #1877F2; border-color: #1877F2; }
.share-linkedin:hover { background: #0A66C2; border-color: #0A66C2; }
.share-copy:hover { background: var(--text-primary); border-color: var(--text-primary); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .navid-sticky-share-bar {
    top: auto;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    flex-direction: row;
    padding: 8px 16px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PRO: PROS & CONS BLOCK
   ========================================================================== */
.matcha-pros-cons-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 12px);
  padding: 30px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
}

.matcha-pros-cons-block h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.matcha-pros h3 { color: #10B981; }
.matcha-cons h3 { color: #EF4444; }

.matcha-pros-list, .matcha-cons-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.matcha-pros-list li, .matcha-cons-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.matcha-pros-list li::before, .matcha-cons-list li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 4px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Green Checkmark */
.matcha-pros-list li::before {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%2310B981' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='20 6 9 17 4 12'%3E%3C/polyline%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* Red Cross */
.matcha-cons-list li::before {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23EF4444' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cline x1='18' y1='6' x2='6' y2='18'%3E%3C/line%3E%3Cline x1='6' y1='6' x2='18' y2='18'%3E%3C/line%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .matcha-pros-cons-block {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
}

/* ═══ WordPress Required CSS Classes ═══════════════════════ */
.sticky .entry-title::before {
  content: "\2605";
  margin-right: 6px;
  color: var(--sage);
}

.gallery-caption {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--charcoal-muted);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.bypostauthor > .comment-body {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--sage);
  padding-left: 16px;
}