/*
Theme Name: Carvarta
Theme URI: https://carvarta.com/
Author: Carvarta
Author URI: https://carvarta.com/
Description: Carvarta — a black & white editorial "road journal" theme for a car blog. Fraunces display serif, Lora reading serif, JetBrains Mono telemetry meta. Flat cards, hairline rules, generous whitespace, reading-first article pages, and built-in AdSense-ready ad zones. Fast and lightweight for great Core Web Vitals.
Version: 1.2.2
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: carvarta
Tags: blog, news, magazine, two-columns, custom-menu, custom-logo, featured-images, editor-style, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* ============================================================
   CARVARTA — The Road Journal (v1.1)
   Black & white editorial. Photography provides the colour.
   Type: Fraunces (display) · Lora (reading) · JetBrains Mono (telemetry)
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* colour — soft mono */
  --ink:         #141417;   /* headlines, bars, logo */
  --body-text:   #33333A;   /* long-form text */
  --muted:       #8A8F98;   /* meta, captions */
  --faint:       #B8BCC2;   /* big ghost numerals */
  --rule:        #E5E5E5;   /* hairlines */
  --rule-dark:   #2A2A2F;   /* hairlines on ink */
  --band:        #F5F5F3;   /* section band */
  --band-2:      #EFEFED;   /* secondary band */
  --paper:       #FBFBF9;   /* page — a breath warmer than pure white */
  --white:       #FFFFFF;
  --accent:      #C9282D;   /* signal red — small, sharp, never a wash */
  --accent-deep: #A81F24;   /* hover state of the accent */
  --accent-ink:  #FF564C;   /* accent tuned for use ON the ink bars */

  /* type */
  --font-display: "Fraunces", "Georgia", serif;       /* headlines */
  --font-serif:   "Lora", "PT Serif", Georgia, serif; /* reading text */
  --font-mono:    "JetBrains Mono", "SFMono-Regular", Consolas, monospace; /* meta */

  /* sizing */
  --sticky-h:    56px;
  --content-max: 1140px;
  --measure:     680px;    /* article reading column */
  --gap:         30px;
}

/* ---------- reset ---------- */
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--font-serif);
  color:var(--body-text);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  counter-reset:sec;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
figure{margin:0}
button,input{font-family:inherit}
::selection{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}

/* accessibility helpers */
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:100}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:2px}

/* ---------- shared voices ---------- */
/* telemetry — every piece of meta speaks mono */
.tag,.byline,.ad-label,.util,.see-all,.entry-tags a,
.footer-links a,.subfooter,.post-nav .label,.pagination .page-numbers,
.comments-area .comment-meta{font-family:var(--font-mono)}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--content-max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.section{padding:52px 0}
.band{background:var(--band);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.band-2{background:var(--band-2)}

/* ---------- top utility bar ---------- */
.util{background:var(--ink);color:var(--muted);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.util .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:38px}
.util a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
.util a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.util .right{display:flex;gap:22px}

/* ---------- header / masthead ---------- */
.site-header{background:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--rule-dark)}
.masthead{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:34px 0 24px}
.site-brand{display:block}
.site-brand img,.site-brand svg{height:52px;width:auto}
.site-brand .wordmark{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:34px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#fff}

/* primary nav (sticky ink bar) */
.nav-bar{background:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--rule-dark);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40}
.nav-bar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:var(--sticky-h)}
.main-nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:6px;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.main-nav a{
  color:#EDEDEF;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:19px 11px;display:inline-block;position:relative;transition:color .2s;
}
.main-nav a:hover{text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.main-nav>ul>li>a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:11px;right:11px;bottom:12px;height:2px;
  background:var(--accent-ink);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .25s ease;
}
.main-nav>ul>li>a:hover::after,.main-nav>ul>.current-menu-item>a::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
/* dropdowns */
.main-nav .sub-menu{display:none;position:absolute;background:var(--ink);min-width:220px;padding:8px 0;z-index:50;border:1px solid var(--rule-dark);border-top:2px solid var(--accent-ink);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.main-nav li{position:relative}
.main-nav li:hover>.sub-menu,.main-nav li:focus-within>.sub-menu{display:block}
.main-nav .sub-menu a{padding:10px 18px;display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.main-nav .sub-menu a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}

.nav-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.search-toggle{background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule-dark);color:#fff;width:38px;height:38px;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:border-color .2s}
.search-toggle:hover{border-color:#fff}
.btn-sub{
  background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:11px 18px;transition:background .2s;
}
.btn-sub:hover{background:var(--accent-deep);text-decoration:none;color:#fff}

/* mobile nav toggle */
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule-dark);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:9px 14px;cursor:pointer}

/* header search drawer */
.header-search{display:none;background:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--rule-dark);padding:18px 0}
.header-search.open{display:block}
.header-search form{display:flex;max-width:var(--content-max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;gap:10px}
.header-search input[type=search]{flex:1;border:1px solid var(--rule-dark);background:transparent;color:#fff;padding:12px 14px;font-size:14px;font-family:var(--font-mono)}
.header-search input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.header-search button{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:none;padding:0 22px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}

/* reading progress (single posts) */
.read-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:100%;background:var(--accent);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;z-index:80;pointer-events:none}

/* ---------- section heads (auto-numbered, journal style) ---------- */
.sec-head{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
  margin:0 0 26px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);
  counter-increment:sec;
}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,28px);font-weight:600;margin:0;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px}
.sec-head h2::before{
  content:"0" counter(sec);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;
  color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px);
}
.sec-head .see-all{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.sec-head .see-all:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card{background:transparent;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--band-2);display:block}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
.card:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.card .card-body{padding:14px 0 0}
.tag{
  font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.tag::before{content:"";width:14px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);flex:none}
.card .card-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.26;margin:8px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.card .card-title a{color:var(--ink)}
.card .card-title a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
.card .dek{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body-text);margin:0 0 8px}
.byline{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}
.byline a{color:var(--muted)}

/* grids */
.grid{display:grid;gap:var(--gap)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.05fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap)}
.lead{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.lead .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;display:block}
.lead .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
.lead:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.lead .lead-body{
  position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;padding:96px 34px 30px;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(12,12,15,.94) 0%,rgba(12,12,15,.62) 45%,rgba(12,12,15,0) 100%);
  color:#fff;
}
.lead .tag{color:var(--accent-ink)}
.lead .tag::before{background:var(--accent-ink)}
.lead h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(26px,3.5vw,44px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;margin:10px 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.lead h2 a{color:#fff}
.lead .dek{color:#D9DADD;max-width:58ch;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 12px;font-family:var(--font-serif)}
.lead .byline{color:#A6AAB1}
.rail{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--gap)}
.rail .card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9}

/* ---------- popular / sidebar ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:48px}
.popular{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.popular li{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:flex-start}
.popular li:first-child{padding-top:0}
.popular .num{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-size:34px;
  color:var(--accent);opacity:.85;line-height:1;min-width:34px;
}
/* thumbnail variant — photo left, red index chip on the corner */
.popular .thumb-sm{position:relative;flex:none;width:96px;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--band-2);display:block}
.popular .thumb-sm img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
.popular li:hover .thumb-sm img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.popular .thumb-sm .pn{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:0;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;
  padding:4px 7px;letter-spacing:.05em;
}
.popular h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.32;margin:2px 0 5px;letter-spacing:0}
.widget{margin-bottom:40px}
.widget .widget-title{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);
}
.widget ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.widget ul li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:14px}

/* review scorecard */
.rev .score{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:4px 10px;margin:12px 0 8px}

/* ---------- categories strip ---------- */
.cat-tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.cat-tile{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:18px;background:var(--ink)}
.cat-tile img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.62;transition:opacity .35s,transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
.cat-tile span{position:relative;color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;z-index:1;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.cat-tile::after{content:"→";position:absolute;right:18px;bottom:14px;color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:14px;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-6px);transition:opacity .3s,transform .3s;z-index:1}
.cat-tile:hover img{opacity:.45;transform:scale(1.04)}
.cat-tile:hover::after{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}
.cat-tile:hover{text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- ad slots ---------- */
.ad-zone{margin:36px 0;text-align:center}
.ad-zone .ad-label{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
.ad-placeholder{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--band);border:1px dashed var(--rule);color:var(--muted);min-height:110px;padding:20px}
.ad-placeholder .dim{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:500;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#C7C7C7}
.ad-leaderboard{min-height:120px}
.ad-rect .ad-placeholder{min-height:250px;max-width:300px;margin:0 auto}
.ad-infeed{grid-column:1/-1}
/* demo banner creatives stretch to fill their slot on every page */
.ad-demo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto}
.ad-rect .ad-demo{max-width:336px;margin:0 auto}
.article-sidebar .ad-rect .ad-demo{max-width:none}

/* ---------- newsletter band ---------- */
.newsletter{
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.newsletter::before{ /* speed lines, barely-there */
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(103deg,transparent 0 54px,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 54px 55px);
}
.newsletter .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding:54px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative}
.newsletter h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(24px,2.8vw,32px);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px}
.newsletter h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400}
.newsletter p{color:#B9BCC2;margin:0;max-width:48ch;font-size:15px}
.newsletter form{display:flex;gap:0;flex:1;min-width:300px;max-width:460px;border:1px solid var(--rule-dark)}
.newsletter input{flex:1;border:none;background:transparent;color:#fff;padding:15px 16px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:var(--font-mono)}
.newsletter input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.newsletter input:focus{outline:none}
.newsletter button{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:none;padding:0 26px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
.newsletter button:hover{background:var(--accent-deep)}

/* ---------- single post ---------- */
.article-header{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 26px;text-align:center}
.article-header .tag{justify-content:center}
.article-header .tag::after{content:"";width:14px;height:1px;background:var(--muted);flex:none}
.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,52px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;margin:18px 0 18px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.article-header .byline{font-size:11.5px;display:inline-block;padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.featured-media{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto 8px}
.featured-media img{width:100%}
.featured-media figcaption{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;padding:10px 24px;letter-spacing:.04em}

.article-body{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto;padding:28px 24px}
.article-body p,.article-body li{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.85;font-family:var(--font-serif)}
.article-body>p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:3.55em;line-height:.78;
  float:left;padding:6px 10px 0 0;color:var(--accent);
}
.article-body h2{font-size:27px;margin:1.7em 0 .55em}
.article-body h3{font-size:21px;margin:1.5em 0 .5em}
.article-body img{margin:1.6em auto}
.article-body blockquote{
  border:none;margin:2em 0;padding:26px 8px;
  border-top:2px solid var(--accent);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;
  font-size:23px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);text-align:center;
}
.article-body blockquote p{font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0}
.article-body blockquote cite{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-style:normal;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.article-body a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.article-body figure{margin:1.7em 0}
.article-body hr{border:none;height:1px;background:var(--rule);margin:2.4em auto;max-width:120px}
.entry-tags{max-width:var(--measure);margin:26px auto 0;padding:0 24px}
.entry-tags a{display:inline-block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:5px 11px;margin:0 6px 6px 0;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.entry-tags a:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

/* author box */
.author-box{max-width:var(--measure);margin:40px auto;padding:26px;background:var(--band);border-top:2px solid var(--accent);display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start}
.author-box img{border-radius:50%;width:64px;height:64px;filter:grayscale(1)}
.author-box h3{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 6px}
.author-box p{font-size:14px;margin:0;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- article two-column layout (main + right sidebar) ---------- */
.article-layout{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 316px;gap:56px;
  align-items:start;padding-top:4px;
}
.article-main{min-width:0}
.article-main .ad-zone{margin:24px 0 8px;text-align:left}
.article-main .ad-zone .ad-demo img{margin:0}
.article-main .article-body{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0;padding:20px 0}
.article-main .entry-tags{max-width:none;margin:26px 0 0;padding:0}
.article-main .author-box{max-width:none;margin:40px 0}
.article-main .post-nav{max-width:none;margin:26px 0;padding:24px 0}
.article-main .comments-area{max-width:var(--measure);margin:40px 0;padding:0}
.article-sidebar{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--sticky-h) + 28px)}
.article-sidebar .ad-zone{margin:0 0 36px}
.article-sidebar .widget-title{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);padding-bottom:12px;margin:0 0 16px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
  .article-sidebar{position:static;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:32px;margin-top:24px}
}

/* post navigation */
.post-nav{max-width:var(--measure);margin:26px auto;padding:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.post-nav a{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.post-nav .label{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}

/* ---------- comments ---------- */
.comments-area{max-width:var(--measure);margin:40px auto;padding:0 24px}
.comments-area .comments-title{font-size:22px}
.comments-area .comment-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.comments-area .comment-list ul.children{list-style:none;margin-left:28px}
.comments-area .comment-body{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.comments-area .comment-author{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.comments-area .comment-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em}
.comment-form input[type=text],.comment-form input[type=email],.comment-form input[type=url],.comment-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--white);padding:12px;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px}
.comment-form input:focus,.comment-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--ink)}
.comment-form .submit,.comment-respond .submit{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:none;padding:13px 26px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- archive / list header ---------- */
.page-hero{padding:56px 0 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:36px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);letter-spacing:-.015em}
.page-hero h1::before{
  content:"Index /";display:block;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:500;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:12px;
}
.page-hero .desc{color:var(--body-text);max-width:60ch;font-size:16px}

/* pagination */
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin:44px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination .page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:10px 15px;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.06em}
.pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}
.pagination .page-numbers:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--muted);margin-top:28px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.site-footer::before{ /* same faint speed lines as the newsletter band */
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(103deg,transparent 0 54px,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 54px 55px);
}
.footer-top{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:50px 24px 28px;text-align:center;position:relative}
.footer-top .site-brand img,.footer-top .site-brand svg{height:42px}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-links a{color:#EDEDEF;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--accent-ink);text-decoration:none}
.footer-widgets{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px;max-width:var(--content-max);margin:0 auto;padding:24px 24px 10px;position:relative}
.footer-widgets .widget-title{color:#fff;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;border:none;padding:0;margin-bottom:12px}
.footer-widgets ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-widgets ul li{border:none;padding:5px 0}
.footer-widgets a{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.footer-widgets a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.subfooter{border-top:1px solid var(--rule-dark);position:relative}
.subfooter .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding:18px 24px;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* back to top */
.to-top{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;width:44px;height:44px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule-dark);cursor:pointer;display:none;place-items:center;font-size:16px;z-index:60;transition:background .2s}
.to-top:hover{background:var(--accent)}
.to-top.show{display:grid}

/* ---------- WP core alignment / captions ---------- */
.alignleft{float:left;margin:6px 24px 12px 0}
.alignright{float:right;margin:6px 0 12px 24px}
.aligncenter{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.wp-caption-text,.wp-block-image figcaption{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.sticky,.gallery-caption,.bypostauthor{}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero-grid,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cat-tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-widgets{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .lead .lead-body{padding:70px 22px 22px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--ink);padding:10px 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-dark)}
  .main-nav.open{display:block}
  .main-nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .main-nav a{padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-dark);width:100%}
  .main-nav>ul>li>a::after{display:none}
  .main-nav .sub-menu{position:static;display:block;box-shadow:none;border:none;padding-left:14px}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-block}
  .nav-bar .wrap{position:relative}
  .masthead{padding:26px 0 18px}
  .site-brand img,.site-brand svg{height:40px}
  .section{padding:38px 0}
  .article-body p,.article-body li{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.8}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .grid-4,.grid-3,.grid-2,.cat-tiles,.footer-widgets{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .btn-sub .btn-label{display:none}
  .btn-sub::after{content:"+"}
  .lead h2{font-size:24px}
  /* stack the lead story: image on top, ink panel below (no overlay clipping) */
  .lead .lead-body{position:static;background:var(--ink);padding:20px 20px 24px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}