/*
Theme Name:  Signal News 2026
Theme URI:   https://techfoxusa.com
Author:      TechFox USA
Author URI:  https://techfoxusa.com
Description: A professional editorial news theme with category-organized homepage, headline article support, flexible page layouts, and comprehensive site identity options. Built for local and regional news publishers.
Version:     1.0.6
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 8.0
License:     GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: signal-news
Tags:        news, blog, two-columns, right-sidebar, full-width-template, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, post-formats, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* =========================================================
   CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  /* Typography */
  --font-ui:       'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  --font-editorial:'Lora', serif;

  /* Colors */
  --color-ink:        #1a1a1a;
  --color-ink-mid:    #3d3d3d;
  --color-ink-light:  #6b6b6b;
  --color-ink-faint:  #9a9a9a;
  --color-rule:       #d8d0c8;
  --color-rule-light: #ece8e2;
  --color-cream:      #faf8f5;
  --color-white:      #ffffff;
  --color-accent:     #db2777;
  --color-accent-hover: #be185d;
  --color-accent-light: #fdf0f6;

  /* Spacing */
  --space-xs:  0.25rem;
  --space-sm:  0.5rem;
  --space-md:  1rem;
  --space-lg:  1.5rem;
  --space-xl:  2rem;
  --space-2xl: 3rem;
  --space-3xl: 4.5rem;

  /* Layout */
  --container-max:  1200px;
  --container-pad:  1.5rem;
  --sidebar-width:  300px;
  --gap-grid:       2rem;

  /* Border */
  --radius-sm:   3px;
  --radius-md:   6px;
  --border-thin: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  --border-rule: 3px solid var(--color-ink);

  /* Shadows */
  --shadow-card:  0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.07), 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  --shadow-hover: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.12), 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);

  /* Transitions */
  --transition: 0.2s ease;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESET & BASE
   ========================================================= */

*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

ul, ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

blockquote {
  margin: var(--space-xl) 0;
  padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
  background: var(--color-accent-light);
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
}

hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: var(--border-thin);
  margin: var(--space-xl) 0;
}

table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  width: 100%;
}

th, td {
  border: var(--border-thin);
  padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
  text-align: left;
}

th {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* =========================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY — UI (Montserrat)
   ========================================================= */

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem); }
h4 { font-size: 1.15rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1rem; }
h6 { font-size: 0.875rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

p {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

/* Labels, meta, UI text */
.label-text {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY — EDITORIAL (Lora)
   ========================================================= */

/* Article headings */
.entry-title,
.entry-title a,
.headline-title,
.headline-title a {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

/* Article body text */
.entry-content {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
}

.entry-content h1,
.entry-content h2,
.entry-content h3,
.entry-content h4,
.entry-content h5,
.entry-content h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-top: var(--space-xl);
}

.entry-content p,
.entry-content li,
.entry-content td {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
}

/* Category section titles */
.category-section__title {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* =========================================================
   LAYOUT — CONTAINER
   ========================================================= */

.container {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: var(--container-pad);
  padding-right: var(--container-pad);
}

/* =========================================================
   SKIP LINK (Accessibility)
   ========================================================= */

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 1rem;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  top: 0;
  outline: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   SITE HEADER
   ========================================================= */

.site-header {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-bottom: var(--border-thin);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  padding-top: 0.875rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

/* Logo + Identity */
.site-branding {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.custom-logo-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.custom-logo {
  height: 48px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 220px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.site-title-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.site-title {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0;
}

.site-title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.site-description {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Primary Navigation */
.main-navigation {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.main-navigation ul {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.main-navigation ul li {
  position: relative;
}

.main-navigation ul li a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.875rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.main-navigation ul li a:hover,
.main-navigation ul li.current-menu-item > a,
.main-navigation ul li.current-menu-ancestor > a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Dropdown */
.main-navigation ul ul {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--color-white);
  min-width: 200px;
  border: var(--border-thin);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition), visibility var(--transition);
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  z-index: 200;
}

.main-navigation ul li:hover > ul,
.main-navigation ul li:focus-within > ul {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.main-navigation ul ul li a {
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: var(--border-thin);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.main-navigation ul ul li:last-child a {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* Mobile menu toggle */
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--space-sm);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.menu-toggle:hover {
  background: var(--color-cream);
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* Header social icons */
.header-social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-xs);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.header-social a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  transition: color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}

.header-social a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  background: var(--color-accent-light);
}

.header-social svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  fill: currentColor;
}

/* =========================================================
   CATEGORY NAV BAR (Below header)
   ========================================================= */

.category-nav {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  border-bottom: var(--border-thin);
}

.category-nav__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.category-nav__inner::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.category-nav__link {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.category-nav__link:hover,
.category-nav__link.is-active {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* =========================================================
   CONTENT WRAPPER
   ========================================================= */

.site-main {
  padding-top: var(--space-2xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-3xl);
}

/* =========================================================
   HOMEPAGE — HEADLINE ARTICLE
   ========================================================= */

.headline-article {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
  border-bottom: var(--border-rule);
}

.headline-article__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
  align-items: center;
}

.headline-article__image {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
}

.headline-article__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.headline-article__image:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.headline-article__no-image {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-rule);
  font-size: 3rem;
}

.headline-article__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.headline-article__badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.headline-article__cat {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.headline-article__cat a {
  color: inherit;
}

.headline-article__cat a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.headline-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.headline-title a {
  color: inherit;
}

.headline-title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.headline-article__excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.headline-article__footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
}

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.post-meta__author,
.post-meta__date {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
}

.post-meta__author a {
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.post-meta__author a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.post-meta__sep {
  color: var(--color-rule);
}

.btn-read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: gap var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.btn-read-more::after {
  content: '→';
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.btn-read-more:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

/* =========================================================
   HOMEPAGE — ARTICLE GRID
   ========================================================= */

.articles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0 var(--gap-grid);
}

/* Vertical divider between columns */
.articles-grid .article-card:nth-child(odd) {
  padding-right: var(--space-md);
  border-right: var(--border-thin);
}

.articles-grid .article-card:nth-child(even) {
  padding-left: var(--space-md);
}

/* =========================================================
   HOMEPAGE — CATEGORY SECTIONS
   ========================================================= */

.category-section {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3xl);
}

.category-section__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-md);
  border-bottom: var(--border-rule);
}

.category-section__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.category-section__link {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.category-section__link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* =========================================================
   ARTICLE CARD — Newspaper row style
   Thumbnail left (small), title + meta right.
   ========================================================= */

.article-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  padding: var(--space-md) 0;
  border-bottom: var(--border-thin);
  background: transparent;
}

.articles-grid .article-card:last-child,
.category-section .article-card:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* Thumbnail — small fixed size */
.article-card__image-wrap {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 110px;
  height: 78px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-cream);
  border: var(--border-thin);
}

.article-card__image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
  display: block;
}

.article-card:hover .article-card__image-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.article-card__no-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-rule);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

/* Right column */
.article-card__body {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-xs);
  padding: 0;
}

.article-card__cat {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  line-height: 1;
}

.article-card__cat a {
  color: inherit;
}

.article-card__cat a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.article-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin: 0;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.article-card__title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.article-card:hover .article-card__title a,
.article-card__title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* No excerpt in newspaper row — keep it tight */
.article-card__excerpt {
  display: none;
}

.article-card__footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.article-card__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Read more arrow — fades in on hover */
.article-card .btn-read-more {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition), gap var(--transition);
}

.article-card:hover .btn-read-more {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* =========================================================
   SINGLE ARTICLE
   ========================================================= */

.single-article {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.single-article__header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  border-bottom: var(--border-thin);
}

.single-article__cats {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.single-article__cat-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  background: var(--color-accent-light);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.single-article__cat-tag:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.single-article .entry-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.single-article__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.single-article__byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.byline__author {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.byline__author a {
  color: inherit;
}

.byline__date,
.byline__reading-time {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.775rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
}

.byline__sep {
  color: var(--color-rule);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

/* Featured image */
.single-article__featured-image {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-xl) 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.single-article__featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.single-article__image-caption {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  padding: var(--space-sm) 0;
  font-style: italic;
  border-bottom: var(--border-thin);
}

/* Article entry content */
.entry-content {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.entry-content > * + * {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.entry-content p {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.entry-content a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.entry-content a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

.entry-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  border-top: var(--border-thin);
}

.entry-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.entry-content img {
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  width: 100%;
}

/* Article footer */
.single-article__footer {
  padding-top: var(--space-xl);
  border-top: var(--border-rule);
}

.article-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.article-tags__label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  align-self: center;
}

.article-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  border: var(--border-thin);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 2rem;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.article-tag:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent-light);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Post navigation */
.post-navigation {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
  margin-top: var(--space-xl);
}

.nav-previous,
.nav-next {
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: var(--border-thin);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.nav-previous:hover,
.nav-next:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.nav-next {
  text-align: right;
}

.nav-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}

.nav-title {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.35;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.nav-previous a:hover .nav-title,
.nav-next a:hover .nav-title {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* =========================================================
   PAGE LAYOUTS
   ========================================================= */

/* Content + Sidebar layout */
.page-layout-sidebar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) var(--sidebar-width);
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
  align-items: start;
}

/* Full-width page */
.page-layout-full .entry-content {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* Page header */
.page-header {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) 0;
  border-bottom: var(--border-rule);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
}

.page-header__title {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin: 0;
}

.page-header__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  margin: var(--space-sm) 0 0;
}

/* =========================================================
   SIDEBAR
   ========================================================= */

.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(64px + var(--space-lg));
}

.widget {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  border-bottom: var(--border-thin);
}

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

.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* Search widget */
.widget-search .search-form {
  display: flex;
  border: var(--border-thin);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.widget-search .search-form:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(139,26,26,0.15);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.widget-search .search-field {
  flex: 1;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-white);
  outline: none;
}

.widget-search .search-field::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
}

.widget-search .search-submit {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-white);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.widget-search .search-submit:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

/* Recent posts widget */
.widget-recent-posts ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-md);
}

.widget-recent-posts li {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.widget-recent-posts .recent-thumb {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.widget-recent-posts .recent-thumb-placeholder {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: var(--border-thin);
}

.widget-recent-posts .recent-info {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.widget-recent-posts .recent-title {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-xs) 0;
  display: block;
}

.widget-recent-posts .recent-title:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.widget-recent-posts .recent-date {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
}

/* Categories widget */
.widget-categories ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.widget-categories li {
  border-bottom: var(--border-thin);
}

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

.widget-categories a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.widget-categories a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.widget-categories .count {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  background: var(--color-cream);
  padding: 0.1rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 2rem;
}

/* Archives widget */
.widget-archives select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  border: var(--border-thin);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--color-white);
  cursor: pointer;
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%236b6b6b' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 0.75rem center;
  padding-right: 2rem;
}

.widget-archives select:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 1px;
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* =========================================================
   ARCHIVE / SEARCH PAGES
   ========================================================= */

.archive-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gap-grid);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.search-results-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.search-results-meta strong {
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

/* Pagination */
.pagination,
.posts-navigation {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
  padding-top: var(--space-xl);
  border-top: var(--border-thin);
}

.page-numbers,
.posts-navigation a,
.posts-navigation span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  padding: 0 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  border: var(--border-thin);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.page-numbers:hover,
.posts-navigation a:hover {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  border-color: var(--color-ink-mid);
}

.page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* =========================================================
   COMMENTS
   ========================================================= */

.comments-area {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: var(--space-2xl) auto 0;
  padding-top: var(--space-2xl);
  border-top: var(--border-rule);
}

.comments-title,
.comment-reply-title {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.comment-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.comment {
  padding: var(--space-lg) 0;
  border-bottom: var(--border-thin);
}

.comment-author {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}

.comment-metadata {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.comment-body p {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
}

/* Comment form */
.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"],
.comment-form input[type="url"],
.comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  border: var(--border-thin);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.comment-form input:focus,
.comment-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(139,26,26,0.12);
}

.comment-form textarea {
  min-height: 130px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.comment-form .submit {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.comment-form .submit:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

/* =========================================================
   404 PAGE
   ========================================================= */

.error-404 {
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
}

.error-404 .error-code {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-rule);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.error-404 .error-title {
  font-family: var(--font-editorial);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================= */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
}

.site-footer a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.site-footer a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.footer-main {
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0 var(--space-2xl);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.footer-brand__logo {
  height: auto;
  max-height: 48px;
  max-width: 200px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  object-fit: contain;
}

.footer-brand__title {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-xs) 0;
}

.footer-brand__tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-lg) 0;
}

.footer-brand__description {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-social a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.footer-social svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  fill: currentColor;
}

.footer-col__title {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-md) 0;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
}

.footer-col ul li a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}

.footer-col ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.footer-bottom {
  padding: var(--space-lg) 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-bottom__copy {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

.footer-bottom__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}

.footer-bottom__links a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

.footer-bottom__links a:hover {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
}

/* =========================================================
   UTILITY CLASSES
   ========================================================= */

.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
}

.screen-reader-text:focus {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
  clip: auto !important;
  clip-path: none;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  height: auto;
  left: 5px;
  line-height: normal;
  padding: 15px 23px 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  top: 5px;
  width: auto;
  z-index: 100000;
}

.alignleft {
  float: left;
  margin-right: var(--space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.alignright {
  float: right;
  margin-left: var(--space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

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

.wp-caption {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.wp-caption-text {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-faint);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: var(--space-xs);
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — TABLET (max 1024px)
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  :root {
    --sidebar-width: 260px;
    --gap-grid: 1.5rem;
  }

  .footer-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-xl);
  }

  .headline-article__inner {
    gap: var(--space-xl);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE (max 768px)
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --container-pad: 1rem;
    --gap-grid: 1.25rem;
    --space-3xl: 3rem;
  }

  /* Header */
  .site-header__inner {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
  }

  .main-navigation {
    width: 100%;
    order: 3;
    display: none;
  }

  .main-navigation.is-open {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .main-navigation ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 0;
    border-top: var(--border-thin);
    padding-top: var(--space-sm);
  }

  .main-navigation ul li a {
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    border-bottom: var(--border-thin);
    width: 100%;
  }

  .main-navigation ul ul {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none;
    border-top: none;
    background: var(--color-cream);
    padding-left: var(--space-md);
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
    order: 2;
  }

  .header-social {
    order: 2;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  /* Headline article */
  .headline-article__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
  }

  .headline-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  /* Article grid */
  .articles-grid,
  .archive-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  /* Page layout */
  .page-layout-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .sidebar {
    position: static;
    border-top: var(--border-rule);
    padding-top: var(--space-xl);
    margin-top: var(--space-xl);
  }

  /* Footer */
  .footer-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-xl);
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
  }

  /* Post navigation */
  .post-navigation {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   PRINT
   ========================================================= */

@media print {
  .site-header,
  .site-footer,
  .sidebar,
  .post-navigation,
  .comments-area {
    display: none;
  }

  body {
    font-size: 12pt;
    color: #000;
  }

  .entry-content {
    font-size: 11pt;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   ARTICLE CARD — Mobile overrides
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .articles-grid .article-card:nth-child(odd) {
    padding-right: 0;
    border-right: none;
  }
  .articles-grid .article-card:nth-child(even) {
    padding-left: 0;
  }
  .article-card__image-wrap {
    width: 88px;
    height: 64px;
  }
}