/*
Theme Name: AIDataNews
Theme URI: https://aidatanews.com
Author: AIDataNews
Author URI: https://aidatanews.com
Description: A premium dark theme for tech, AI, and gadgets news. Matte black with matte jade accents. WIRED-inspired magazine layout. All colors are controlled via CSS custom properties in :root for easy switching.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.9
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: aidatanews
Tags: dark, magazine, news, tech, two-columns, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   COLOR SYSTEM — CHANGE THESE TO RE-SKIN THE ENTIRE THEME
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
:root {
  /* ── Primary Accent (Matte Jade) ── */
  --accent:          #3BAF6E;
  --accent-soft:     #348F5C;
  --accent-deep:     #2D7A4F;
  --accent-muted:    #256842;
  --accent-glow:     rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.08);
  --accent-border:   rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.18);
  --accent-subtle:   rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.04);

  /* ── Backgrounds (Matte Black Scale) ── */
  --bg-void:         #0b0b0b;
  --bg-base:         #0e0e0e;
  --bg-card:         #131313;
  --bg-elevated:     #191919;
  --bg-hover:        #1f1f1f;

  /* ── Borders ── */
  --border:          #1c1c1c;
  --border-hover:    #262626;
  --border-strong:   #333333;

  /* ── Text ──
     --text-primary MUST be light on the dark backgrounds. Older deploys
     shipped #1a1a1a here which made every inherited heading/paragraph
     invisible against --bg-void (#0b0b0b) / --bg-card (#131313). */
  --text-bright:     #f5f5f5;
  --text-primary:    #ececec;
  --text-secondary:  #b5b5b5;
  --text-dim:        #9a9a9a;

  /* ── Typography ── */
  --font-display:    'Syne', sans-serif;
  --font-body:       'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-mono:       'JetBrains Mono', monospace;

  /* ── Spacing ── */
  --gap-xs:          4px;
  --gap-sm:          8px;
  --gap-md:          16px;
  --gap-lg:          24px;
  --gap-xl:          36px;
  --gap-2xl:         50px;
  --side-padding:    36px;

  /* ── Misc ── */
  --radius-sm:       2px;
  --radius-md:       4px;
  --transition:      0.3s ease;
}

/* ── Responsive side padding ── */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  :root {
    --side-padding: 16px;
  }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESET & BASE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--bg-void);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--transition); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* Noise grain overlay */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.025;
  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: 256px 256px;
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   UTILITIES
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.container {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: var(--side-padding);
  padding-right: var(--side-padding);
}

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

/* ── Section Label ── */
.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
}

.section-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 16px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.section-label .line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}

/* ── Tag / Category Badge ── */
.tag,
.entry-category {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding: var(--gap-xs) 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-border);
  background: var(--accent-subtle);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.tag:hover,
.entry-category:hover {
  background: var(--accent-glow);
  border-color: var(--accent-soft);
}

/* ── Meta line ── */
.entry-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.entry-meta a { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.entry-meta a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.entry-meta .sep { margin: 0 8px; opacity: 0.7; }


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TOP BAR
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.top-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: var(--gap-sm) var(--side-padding);
  background: var(--bg-base);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.top-bar__live {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
}

.live-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--accent-glow);
}

.top-bar__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.top-bar__links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .top-bar__links { display: none; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HEADER / NAVIGATION
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px var(--side-padding);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(1.2);
  background: rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.88);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Logo */
.site-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2px;
}

.site-logo__icon { width: 32px; height: 32px; margin-right: 10px; }
.site-logo__ai { color: var(--accent); }
.site-logo__data { color: var(--text-bright); }
.site-logo__news { color: var(--text-dim); font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; }

/* Main Nav */
.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0; }

.main-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  position: relative;
}

.main-nav a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0, 0, 1);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav .current-menu-item a,
.main-nav .current_page_item a { color: var(--accent); }

.main-nav a:hover::after,
.main-nav .current-menu-item a::after { width: 50%; }

/* Header Actions */
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }

.search-toggle {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.search-toggle:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--accent-glow);
}

/* Mobile Menu Toggle */
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--gap-sm);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: flex; }
  .main-nav.is-open {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--bg-base);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: var(--gap-md);
  }
  .main-nav.is-open a { padding: 12px var(--side-padding); }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BREAKING TICKER
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ticker-wrap {
  background: var(--accent-deep);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 7px 0;
}

.ticker {
  display: flex;
  animation: ticker-scroll 30s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker__item {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bg-void);
  padding: 0 32px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.ticker__badge {
  background: var(--bg-void);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   AD SLOTS (widget-area wrappers — no placeholder styling)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ad-leaderboard {
  margin: 0 var(--side-padding) 2px;
}

.ad-sidebar {
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-xl);
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO SECTION — WIRED-Style 3-Column Layout
   Left: stacked thumbnail cards
   Center: main featured story (big title + image)
   Right: text-only story links
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr 280px;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--gap-xl) var(--side-padding);
}

/* ── Left Column: Thumbnail Cards ── */
.hero__left {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-right: var(--gap-lg);
}

.hero__left-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.hero__left-card:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.hero__left-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.hero__left-card:hover { padding-left: 4px; }
.hero__left-card:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }

.hero__left-card-thumb {
  display: block;
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__left-card-image {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.hero__left-card:hover .hero__left-card-image { transform: scale(1.04); }

.hero__left-card-image--placeholder {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
}

.hero__left-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 0;
}

/* ── Unified placeholder treatment ── */
.image-placeholder,
.hero__left-card-image--placeholder,
.hero__center-image--placeholder {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.06), rgba(11, 11, 11, 0) 55%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #131a16 0%, #0d0d0d 60%, var(--bg-void) 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.image-placeholder::before,
.hero__left-card-image--placeholder::before,
.hero__center-image--placeholder::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,
      transparent 0,
      transparent 18px,
      rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.04) 18px,
      rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.04) 19px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.image-placeholder::after,
.hero__left-card-image--placeholder::after,
.hero__center-image--placeholder::after {
  content: '';
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--accent-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 60%, var(--accent) 0 3px, transparent 4px),
    linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 45%, var(--accent-soft) 45% 55%, transparent 55%);
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.55;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__left-card-image--placeholder::after { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.hero__center-image--placeholder::after    { width: 40px; height: 40px; opacity: 0.4; }

.hero__left-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  transition: color var(--transition);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__left-card h3 a { color: inherit; }

.hero__left-card .entry-meta {
  font-size: 9px;
  margin-top: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
}

.hero__left-card .entry-meta__cat {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero__left-card .entry-meta .sep {
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ── Center Column: Main Featured Story ── */
.hero__center {
  padding: 0 var(--gap-xl);
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero__center .entry-category {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.hero__center-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 520px;
  word-spacing: normal;
  word-break: normal;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  hyphens: none;
  white-space: normal;
}

.hero__center-title a,
.hero__left-card h3 a,
.hero__right-item h3 a,
.story-card__body h3 a,
.list-story h3 a,
.featured-card h4 a,
.single-post-header h1 {
  word-spacing: normal;
  word-break: normal;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

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

.hero__excerpt {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
}

.hero__center-image-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: auto;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hero__center-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 380px;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.85);
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0, 0, 1), filter 0.6s;
}

.hero__center-image-wrap:hover .hero__center-image {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  filter: brightness(0.95);
}

.hero__center-image--placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
}

/* ── Right Column: Text-Only Story Links ── */
.hero__right {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-left: var(--gap-lg);
}

.hero__right-item {
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.hero__right-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.hero__right-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.hero__right-item:hover { padding-left: 4px; }
.hero__right-item:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }

.hero__right-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  transition: color var(--transition);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.hero__right-item h3 a { color: inherit; }

.hero__right-item .entry-meta {
  font-size: 9px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* ── Hero Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  }
  .hero__center {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 1;
    padding: 0 0 var(--gap-lg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
  }
  .hero__left {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-right: var(--gap-lg);
  }
  .hero__right { padding-left: var(--gap-lg); }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero__left {
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
  }
  .hero__right {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: var(--gap-lg);
    margin-top: var(--gap-lg);
  }
  .hero__center-title { font-size: 28px; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTENT LAYOUT (MAIN + SIDEBAR)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.content-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: var(--gap-2xl);
  padding: var(--gap-2xl) var(--side-padding);
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .content-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STORY CARDS (Grid)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-2xl);
}

.story-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.4s;
  position: relative;
}

.story-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0, 0, 1);
  z-index: 2;
}

.story-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--border-hover); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25); }

.story-card__image-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 190px;
}

.story-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.75);
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0, 0, 1);
}

.story-card:hover .story-card__image { transform: scale(1.06); }

.story-card__body { padding: 20px; }

.story-card__body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
  color: var(--text-bright);
}

.story-card__body h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.story-card__body p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.55;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LIST STORIES
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.list-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.list-story:hover { padding-left: var(--gap-sm); }
.list-story:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }

.list-story__image {
  width: 130px;
  height: 88px;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.7);
}

.list-story h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.list-story p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.5;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .list-story { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .list-story__image { width: 90px; height: 65px; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SIDEBAR
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 90px;
  align-self: start;
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .sidebar { position: static; }
}

.sidebar-block {
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-xl);
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
}

.sidebar-block::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 3px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.sidebar-title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Default WP widget content (text, tag cloud, calendar, RSS, custom HTML…)
   render inside .sidebar-block with the theme's color tokens. */
.sidebar-block ul,
.sidebar-block ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.sidebar-block li {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(28, 28, 28, 0.5);
}

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

.sidebar-block a {
  color: var(--text-bright);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.sidebar-block a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.sidebar-block p {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.sidebar-block .tagcloud a {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px !important;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  margin: 0 4px 6px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.sidebar-block .tagcloud a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent-border);
}

.sidebar-block table {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  border-collapse: collapse;
}

.sidebar-block th,
.sidebar-block td {
  padding: 6px;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.sidebar-block th { color: var(--accent); }

/* Belt-and-braces: force light text in the sidebar even if any rule or
   inline style elsewhere hard-codes the old dark --text-primary value. */
.sidebar,
.sidebar .sidebar-block,
.sidebar .sidebar-block h1,
.sidebar .sidebar-block h2,
.sidebar .sidebar-block h3,
.sidebar .sidebar-block .wp-block-heading,
.sidebar .sidebar-block li,
.sidebar .sidebar-block p {
  color: #ececec;
}

.sidebar .sidebar-block a       { color: #dcdcdc; }
.sidebar .sidebar-block a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* Recent Comments is redundant in a news sidebar; functions.php also filters
   it out at render. Categories are intentionally kept visible. */
.sidebar .widget_recent_comments {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ── Sidebar: Topics (built-in category list) ── */
.sidebar-topics__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.sidebar-topics__list li {
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(28, 28, 28, 0.5);
}

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

.sidebar-topics__link {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 11px 0;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  transition: color var(--transition), padding var(--transition);
}

.sidebar-topics__link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  padding-left: 4px;
}

.sidebar-topics__name {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.sidebar-topics__count {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.sidebar-topics__link:hover .sidebar-topics__count {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent-border);
}

/* Trending Items */
.trending-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(28, 28, 28, 0.5);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: padding var(--transition);
}

.trending-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.trending-item:last-child  { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.trending-item:hover       { padding-left: 6px; }
.trending-item:hover .trending-item__title { color: var(--accent); }
.trending-item:hover .trending-item__num   { color: var(--text-secondary); }

.trending-item__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: block;
  padding-top: 2px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.trending-item__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  transition: color var(--transition);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.trending-item__cat {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  margin-top: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.trending-item__sep { opacity: 0.4; }
.trending-item__date { color: var(--text-dim); }


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FEATURED STRIP
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.featured-strip {
  padding: var(--gap-2xl) var(--side-padding);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-base);
}

.featured-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gap-lg);
}

.featured-card {
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.featured-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.featured-card:hover h4 { color: var(--accent); }

.featured-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 170px;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.65) saturate(0.85);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: filter 0.4s;
}

.featured-card:hover .featured-card__image { filter: brightness(0.8) saturate(1); }

.featured-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   AUTHOR HERO
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.author-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 0%, rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.10), transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 100%, rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.05), transparent 50%),
    var(--bg-base);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: var(--gap-2xl) var(--side-padding);
}

.author-hero__inner {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-2xl);
  align-items: start;
}

.author-hero__avatar-img {
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 32px var(--accent-glow);
  object-fit: cover;
}

.author-hero__kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.author-hero__role {
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-border);
  background: var(--accent-subtle);
  padding: 4px 10px;
}

.author-hero__count {
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.author-hero__count strong {
  color: var(--text-bright);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.author-hero__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.author-hero__beats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.author-hero__beat {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 4px 10px;
}

.author-hero__bio {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
}

.author-hero__note {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.author-hero__socials {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
}

.author-hero__socials a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.author-hero__socials a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .author-hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left; }
  .author-hero__avatar-img { width: 100px; height: 100px; }
  .author-hero__name { font-size: 32px; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SINGLE POST
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.single-post-header {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: var(--gap-2xl) auto;
  padding: 0 var(--side-padding);
  text-align: center;
}

.single-post-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.single-post-header .hero__excerpt {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--gap-md);
}

.single-post-content {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--gap-2xl);
  padding: 0 var(--side-padding);
}

.single-post-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.single-post-content ul,
.single-post-content ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.5em;
  padding-left: 1.5em;
  color: var(--text-bright);
}

.single-post-content li {
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.single-post-content h2,
.single-post-content h3,
.single-post-content h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin: 2em 0 0.75em;
}

.single-post-content h2 { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; }
.single-post-content h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; }

.single-post-content a { color: var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-border); }
.single-post-content a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }

.single-post-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: var(--gap-md) var(--gap-lg);
  margin: 2em 0;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-style: italic;
}

.single-post-content pre,
.single-post-content code {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.single-post-content code { padding: 2px 6px; font-size: 0.9em; }

.single-post-content pre {
  padding: var(--gap-md);
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 1.5em 0;
}

.single-post-content pre code { border: none; padding: 0; }

.single-post-content img {
  margin: 2em 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.single-post-content .wp-caption { margin: 2em 0; }
.single-post-content .wp-caption-text {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-top: var(--gap-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   REVIEW CARD (single.php — when _review_score meta exists)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.review-card {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, var(--accent-glow), transparent 50%),
    var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: var(--gap-lg);
  margin: var(--gap-xl) 0 var(--gap-2xl);
  position: relative;
}

.review-card__header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--gap-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.review-card__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-xs);
}

.review-card__product {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.review-card__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.review-card__score {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg-void);
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--accent-glow);
}

.review-card__score-num {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
}

.review-card__score-out {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: 0.6;
  margin-left: 2px;
}

.review-card__meter {
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.review-card__meter-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-deep), var(--accent));
  transition: width 0.6s ease;
}

.review-card__lists {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
}

.review-card__list h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.review-card__list--pros h3 { color: var(--accent); }
.review-card__list--cons h3 { color: #d97757; }

.review-card__list ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.review-card__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.review-card__list--pros li::before {
  content: '+';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -1px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.review-card__list--cons li::before {
  content: '−';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -1px;
  color: #d97757;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.review-card__verdict {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: var(--gap-md);
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .review-card__header { flex-direction: column; }
  .review-card__lists  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--gap-md); }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   AUTHOR BYLINE (end of single post)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.author-byline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: var(--gap-xl);
  padding: var(--gap-lg);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.author-byline__avatar-img {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-border);
}

.author-byline__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.author-byline__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.author-byline__name a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.author-byline__role {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-border);
  background: var(--accent-subtle);
  padding: 2px 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.author-byline__bio {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   COMMENTS
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.comments-area {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--gap-2xl);
  padding: 0 var(--side-padding);
}

.comments-area h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-bright); margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg); }

.comment-list { list-style: none; }

.comment {
  padding: var(--gap-lg) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.comment-author {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-xs);
}

.comment-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.comment-content p { color: var(--text-secondary); line-height: 1.65; }

.comment-respond input[type="text"],
.comment-respond input[type="email"],
.comment-respond textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

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

.comment-respond .submit {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg-void);
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.comment-respond .submit:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); }


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PAGINATION
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
  padding: var(--gap-xl) 0;
}

.pagination a,
.pagination span {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.pagination a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
.pagination .current { background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg-void); border-color: var(--accent); }


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BUYING GUIDES — Ranked Card Layout
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.guides-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.12), transparent 50%),
    var(--bg-base);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: var(--gap-2xl) var(--side-padding);
}

.guides-hero__inner {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.guides-hero__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.guides-hero__dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--accent);
}

.guides-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
  max-width: 800px;
}

.guides-hero__desc {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.guides-hero__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
}

.guides-hero__meta strong { color: var(--text-bright); font-weight: 700; }
.guides-hero__sep { opacity: 0.4; }

.guides-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  counter-reset: guide;
}

.guide-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 280px 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-lg);
  padding: var(--gap-lg) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  align-items: start;
}

.guide-card:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.guide-card:last-child  { border-bottom: none; }

.guide-card__rank {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-right: var(--gap-md);
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}

.guide-card__rank-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.guide-card__rank-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.guide-card__image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.guide-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.85);
  transition: transform 0.6s, filter 0.4s;
}

.guide-card:hover .guide-card__image { transform: scale(1.05); filter: brightness(1); }

.guide-card__score {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg-void);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.guide-card__score small { font-size: 10px; opacity: 0.65; font-weight: 600; }

.guide-card__product {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.guide-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.guide-card__title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.guide-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.guide-card__pc {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
  padding: var(--gap-md);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.guide-card__pc-col strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.guide-card__pc-col:first-child strong { color: var(--accent); }
.guide-card__pc-col:last-child  strong { color: #d97757; }

.guide-card__pc-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.guide-card__pc-col li {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding-left: 14px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.guide-card__pc-col:first-child li::before {
  content: '+';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.guide-card__pc-col:last-child li::before {
  content: '−';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #d97757;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.guide-card__footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
}

.guide-card__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-border);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.guide-card__cta:hover { border-color: var(--accent); gap: 10px; }

.guide-card__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.guide-card__meta .sep { margin: 0 6px; opacity: 0.4; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .guide-card { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; }
  .guide-card__image-wrap { grid-column: 1 / -1; order: 1; }
  .guide-card__body       { grid-column: 1 / -1; order: 2; }
  .guide-card__rank       { flex-direction: row; gap: 8px; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 0 0 var(--gap-sm); position: static; }
  .guide-card__rank-num   { font-size: 28px; margin-top: 0; }
  .guides-hero__title     { font-size: 36px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .guide-card__pc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NEWSLETTER BLOCK
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.footer-newsletter-wrap {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 0%, rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.10), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 100%, rgba(59, 175, 110, 0.06), transparent 50%),
    var(--bg-base);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.newsletter-block {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--gap-2xl) var(--side-padding);
}

.newsletter-block__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-2xl);
  align-items: center;
}

.newsletter-block__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.newsletter-block__dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--accent);
  animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%      { opacity: 0.3; }
}

.newsletter-block__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.newsletter-block__subhead {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.newsletter-block__form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.newsletter-block__form:focus-within { border-color: var(--accent); }

.newsletter-block__form input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  color: var(--text-bright);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  outline: none;
}

.newsletter-block__form input::placeholder { color: var(--text-dim); }

.newsletter-block__btn {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg-void);
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.newsletter-block__btn:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); }

.newsletter-block__note {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-top: var(--gap-sm);
}

/* Compact (sidebar/footer-widget) variant */
.newsletter-block--compact {
  padding: 0;
}

.newsletter-block--compact .newsletter-block__inner {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
}

.newsletter-block--compact .newsletter-block__heading { font-size: 18px; }
.newsletter-block--compact .newsletter-block__subhead { font-size: 13px; }
.newsletter-block--compact .newsletter-block__btn span { display: none; }
.newsletter-block--compact .newsletter-block__btn { padding: 0 16px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .newsletter-block__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--gap-lg);
  }
  .newsletter-block__heading { font-size: 24px; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--bg-base);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 -6px 30px var(--accent-glow);
  padding: var(--gap-2xl) var(--side-padding) 28px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gap-xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-2xl);
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.footer-brand { min-width: 0; }
.footer-col   { min-width: 0; }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 280px;
  margin-top: var(--gap-md);
}

.footer-col h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-col a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  padding: 5px 0;
}

.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--accent); padding-left: 6px; }

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 12px; }

.footer-social a {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px var(--accent-glow);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-grid { gap: var(--gap-xl); }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: var(--gap-md); text-align: center; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SEARCH OVERLAY
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.search-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2000;
  background: rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.search-overlay.is-active { display: flex; }

.search-overlay__inner { width: 100%; max-width: 600px; padding: 0 var(--side-padding); }

.search-overlay input[type="search"] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--text-bright);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  outline: none;
}

.search-overlay input::placeholder { color: var(--text-dim); }

.search-overlay__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 28px;
  cursor: pointer;
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   WORDPRESS SPECIFIC
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.wp-block-image { margin: 2em 0; }
.alignleft { float: left; margin: 0 1.5em 1em 0; }
.alignright { float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1.5em; }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin: 1.5em auto; }
.wp-block-separator { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 2.5em 0; }
.sticky .story-card { border-color: var(--accent-border); }
.bypostauthor .comment { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: var(--gap-md); }