/* ==========================================================================
   Sovereign Terminal — main.css
   Automotive news theme: white and graphite surfaces, one electric accent.
   Michroma (wide display, labels, buttons) · Inter Tight (body, headlines)
   ========================================================================== */

/* ── 1. Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Accent tokens below are the default "Volt" scheme. The other schemes
   (Customizer → Color Scheme) override them from st_color_schemes() in
   functions.php. */
:root {
  /* Accent */
  --accent: #cdee2b;
  --accent-2: #dbf55a;
  --accent-deep: #7a9a00;
  --accent-ink: #0b0c0e;
  --accent-rgb: 205, 238, 43;

  /* Surfaces */
  --paper: #f2f3f0;
  --paper-2: #e6e8e3;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --black: #0b0c0e;
  --graphite: #131518;
  --graphite-2: #1b1e22;

  /* Ink */
  --ink: #0b0c0e;
  --ink-2: #3a3e44;
  --ink-3: #6c7178;
  --ink-rgb: 11, 12, 14;

  /* Context tokens — light by default, flipped inside dark sections */
  --fg: var(--ink);
  --fg-2: var(--ink-2);
  --fg-3: var(--ink-3);
  --line: rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.12);
  --line-strong: rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.85);
  --hl: var(--accent-deep);
  --tile: var(--white);

  /* Type */
  --f-display: "Michroma", "Eurostile", "Arial Black", sans-serif;
  --f-sans: "Inter Tight", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  /* Layout */
  --wrap: 1320px;
  --gut: 28px;
  --gap: 24px;
  --r-sm: 3px;
  --r: 6px;
  --masthead-h: 76px;
  --sec-pad: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);

  /* Elevation */
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.06), 0 8px 20px -12px rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.25);
  --shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.04), 0 40px 70px -40px rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.55);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
}

.sec--dark,
.sec--black,
.site-footer,
.drawer,
.signup__aside,
.hlead__card,
.aside-cta {
  --fg: #f3f4f1;
  --fg-2: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.72);
  --fg-3: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.5);
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  --line-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  --hl: var(--accent);
  --tile: var(--graphite-2);
}

/* ── 2. Reset & base ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--masthead-h) + 16px);
}

body {
  font-family: var(--f-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  font-synthesis: none;
}

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

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

ul,
ol {
  list-style: none;
}

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

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5 {
  font-family: var(--f-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

::selection {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-deep);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  left: 0;
}

.screen-reader-text {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.arrow,
.icon {
  display: inline-block;
  flex: none;
}

.arrow {
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.arrow--back {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

a:hover > .arrow:not(.arrow--back),
button:hover > .arrow:not(.arrow--back) {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ── 3. Layout primitives ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gut);
}

.container--narrow {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.sec {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--sec-pad);
  color: var(--fg);
}

.sec--white {
  background: var(--white);
}

.sec--dark {
  background: var(--graphite);
}

.sec--black {
  background: var(--black);
}

/* Media wrappers produced by st_thumb() */
[class*="__media"] {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-radius: var(--r);
}

[class*="__media"] img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease);
}

[class*="__media"]:hover img,
article:hover > [class*="__media"] img,
li:hover > [class*="__media"] img {
  transform: scale(1.045);
}

[class*="__media"][class*="--empty"] {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--graphite-2), var(--black));
}

.media__fallback {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding: 0.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Hover underline shared by every headline link */
h1 a,
h2 a,
h3 a,
h4 a {
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent));
  background-size: 0 2px;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  transition: background-size 0.35s var(--ease);
}
h1 a:hover,
h2 a:hover,
h3 a:hover,
h4 a:hover {
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

/* ── 4. Type helpers, buttons, pills, section heads ────────────────────── */
.hl {
  color: var(--hl);
}

/* Wide uppercase display headline; the accent half drops to its own line */
.display {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.5vw, 2.15rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg);
}

.display .hl {
  display: block;
}

.display--xl {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 3.05rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
}

/* "SECTION ——" label */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg);
}

.eyebrow::after {
  content: "";
  width: 44px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.meta {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-3);
}

.meta + .meta::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 0.55em;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.38rem 0.6rem 0.34rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}

.pill:hover {
  background: var(--accent-2);
}

.pill--bare {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  color: var(--fg-3);
}

.pill--bare::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.pill--bare:hover {
  background: none;
  color: var(--fg);
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
}

.btn:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.btn--sm {
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.15rem;
}

.btn--block {
  width: 100%;
}

.btn--accent {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}
.btn--accent:hover {
  background: var(--accent-2);
}

.btn--dark {
  background: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn--dark:hover {
  background: var(--graphite-2);
}
.btn--dark .icon {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.btn--outline {
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn--outline:hover {
  background: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn--outline .arrow {
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.btn--outline-light {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn--outline-light:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}
.btn--outline-light .arrow {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.btn--outline-light:hover .arrow {
  color: inherit;
}

.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg);
  padding-block: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
}

.link-arrow:hover {
  color: var(--hl);
}

.shead {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
}

.shead__side {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* ── 5. Masthead ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.masthead {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 60;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.08);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}

.masthead.is-stuck {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -30px rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.6);
}

.masthead__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  min-height: var(--masthead-h);
  padding-block: 0.6rem;
}

/* Height comes from Customizer → Site Identity (--logo-h, 45px minimum) */
.masthead__brand img {
  height: var(--logo-h, 45px);
  max-height: none;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.site-logo {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.masthead__nav {
  justify-self: center;
}

.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.4vw, 2.4rem);
}

.nav-list a {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding-block: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  transition: color 0.18s;
}

.nav-list a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.nav-list a:hover,
.nav-list .current-menu-item > a,
.nav-list .current-menu-parent > a {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.nav-list a:hover::after,
.nav-list .current-menu-item > a::after,
.nav-list .current-menu-parent > a::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.masthead__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.icon-btn {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.14);
  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.icon-btn:hover,
.icon-btn[aria-expanded="true"] {
  background: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--black);
}

.nav-toggle__bar {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.25s, opacity 0.2s;
}

.nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(2) {
  background: var(--accent);
}

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

/* Search panel */
.search-panel {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.08);
  padding: 1.1rem 0 1.25rem;
}

.search-panel__form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.search-panel__input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  font-family: var(--f-sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.14);
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}
.search-panel__input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}
.search-panel__input::placeholder {
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

/* ── 6. Mobile drawer ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.drawer {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  width: min(380px, 88vw);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--fg);
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.drawer.is-open {
  transform: none;
}

.drawer__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.drawer__logo img {
  height: 40px;
  width: auto;
}

.drawer__logo .site-logo,
.drawer .site-logo {
  color: #fff;
}

.drawer__close {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff;
}

.nav-list--drawer {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
}

.nav-list--drawer a {
  padding: 1.05rem 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--fg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.nav-list--drawer a::after {
  bottom: -1px;
}

.drawer__foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 2rem;
}

.drawer__note {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.drawer-scrim {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 150;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.drawer-scrim.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ── 7. Hero ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 78% 30%, #ffffff 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f8f5 0%, #e9ebe6 100%);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero__lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__lines path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.07);
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
}

.hero__lines path:first-child {
  stroke: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.9);
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
}

.hero__title {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.hero__sub {
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.hero__facts {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem 2.25rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hero__facts li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.hero__facts .icon {
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.hero__facts span {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

.hero__facts strong {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Featured story: wide image, dark card overlapping its lower edge */
.hlead {
  position: relative;
}

.hlead__media {
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 3;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hlead__card {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: -84px 0 0 clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--fg);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.hlead__card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 64px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.hlead__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.hlead__flag {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.hlead__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.22;
}

.hlead__foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hlead__go {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin-left: auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}

.hlead__go:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}

/* Strip of four under the hero — like a spec bar */
.hstrip {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.07);
}

.hstrip__list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.hstrip__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 92px minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hstrip__item:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
  border-left: none;
}

.hstrip__item:last-child {
  padding-right: 0;
}

.hstrip__media {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
}

.hstrip__body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.hstrip__title {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── 8. Sections — category tiles ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.topics__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--gap);
}

.topic__link {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.6rem 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background: var(--graphite-2);
  color: var(--fg);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.topic__link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}

.topic__link:hover {
  border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.5);
  background: #20242a;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.topic__link:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.topic__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
}

.topic__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.55);
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}

.topic__link:hover .topic__icon {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}

.topic__num {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--fg-3);
}

.topic__name {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.topic__desc {
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.topic__foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-3);
}

.topic__foot .arrow {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.topic__link:hover .topic__foot .arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ── 9. Auto News — lead + list ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.news {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.nlead__media {
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 3;
}

.nlead__body {
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
}

.nlead__meta {
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.nlead__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.nlead__dek {
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.nlist {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.nrow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  padding-block: 1.15rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.nrow:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: none;
}

.nrow__media {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.nrow__title {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ── 10. Car tips ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tips-sec {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.tips-sec::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -10%;
  top: -40%;
  width: 70%;
  height: 120%;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.08), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.tips {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.tips__head {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--masthead-h) + 2rem);
}

.tips__sub {
  margin: 1.25rem 0 2rem;
  max-width: 36ch;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.tips__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.tip {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.85rem 1.6rem 1.75rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background 0.25s;
}

.tip:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.tip__icon {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.tip__num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.85rem;
  right: 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: var(--fg-3);
}

.tip__title {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.tip__text {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

/* ── 11. Maintenance — side header + cards ─────────────────────────────── */
.side {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 3fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.side__kicker {
  margin: 1.25rem 0 2rem;
  max-width: 30ch;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.side__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--gap);
}

.card__media {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.card__body {
  padding-top: 1.1rem;
}

.card__title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.card__dek {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

/* ── 12. Interior — feature with headline columns ──────────────────────── */
.cabin-sec {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cabin {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.cabin__kicker {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 38ch;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.cabin__story {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.cabin__title {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.cabin__dek {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.cabin__media {
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 3;
  background: var(--graphite-2);
}

/* Fade the image into the black band on its inner edge */
.cabin__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11, 12, 14, 0.55), transparent 35%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cabin__cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hcol {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 2rem 0;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hcol:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
  border-left: none;
}

.hcol__num {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.hcol__title {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

/* ── 13. Stylish Home — rail ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.rail-sec {
  background: var(--white);
}

.rail-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.rail-nav__btn {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, opacity 0.18s, border-color 0.18s;
}

.rail-nav__btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.rail-nav__btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.3;
  cursor: default;
}

.rail-nav__btn:hover .arrow--back {
  transform: rotate(180deg) translateX(3px);
}

.rail {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--gap);
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.rail::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.rail:focus-visible {
  outline-offset: 6px;
}

.rcard {
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 3 * var(--gap)) / 4);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

.rcard__media {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.rcard__body {
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.rcard__meta {
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.rcard__title {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ── 14. Newsletter ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.signup {
  padding-block: var(--sec-pad);
}

.signup__panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.signup__aside {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 80% 10%, rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.16), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--graphite-2), var(--black));
  color: var(--fg);
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.signup__lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.signup__lines path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.5);
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
}

.signup__lines path + path {
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.signup__brand {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.signup__brand .hl {
  display: block;
}

.signup__lede {
  max-width: 36ch;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.signup__perks {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.signup__perks li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.signup__perks .icon {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.signup__main {
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
}

/* One line here: "JOIN THE PIT STOP." */
.signup__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.1vw, 1.85rem);
}

.signup__title .hl {
  display: inline;
}

.signup__sub {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 1.75rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

/* Sender address + company name under the form */
.signup__legal {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

.signup__company {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* CF7 — markup is owned by the plugin, so we only restyle it.
   Supports the email + consent form and the optional .form-row /
   .form-topics / .form-freq groups. */
.signup .hidden-fields-container,
.signup .screen-reader-response {
  display: none;
}

.signup .wpcf7-form p {
  margin: 0;
}

.signup .wpcf7-form br {
  display: none;
}

.signup .wpcf7-form-control-wrap {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}

/* Underlined fields, like a spec sheet */
.signup .wpcf7-text,
.signup .wpcf7-email,
.signup .wpcf7-select {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--f-sans);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.2);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  transition: border-color 0.18s;
}

.signup .wpcf7-select {
  padding-right: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%236c7178' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 0.25rem center;
}

.signup .wpcf7-text::placeholder,
.signup .wpcf7-email::placeholder {
  color: var(--ink-3);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.signup .wpcf7-text:focus,
.signup .wpcf7-email:focus,
.signup .wpcf7-select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 0 0 var(--accent);
}

/* Optional two-up row (e.g. first name + reader type) */
.signup .form-row {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.signup .form-row p {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* Optional labelled groups */
.signup .form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.signup .form-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

/* Topics → toggle chips */
.signup .form-topics .wpcf7-checkbox {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.signup .form-topics .wpcf7-list-item,
.signup .form-freq .wpcf7-list-item {
  margin: 0;
}

.signup .form-topics label {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.16);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  cursor: pointer;
  user-select: none;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s;
}

.signup .form-topics label:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.signup .form-topics input,
.signup .form-freq input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.signup .form-topics .wpcf7-list-item-label::before {
  content: "+";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1em;
  margin-right: 0.35rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.signup .form-topics label:has(input:checked) {
  background: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
}

.signup .form-topics label:has(input:checked) .wpcf7-list-item-label::before {
  content: "✓";
  color: var(--accent);
}

.signup .form-topics label:has(input:focus-visible),
.signup .form-freq label:has(input:focus-visible) {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-deep);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Frequency → segmented control */
.signup .form-freq .wpcf7-radio {
  display: grid;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-auto-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.16);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.signup .form-freq .wpcf7-list-item + .wpcf7-list-item {
  border-left: 1.5px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.16);
}

.signup .form-freq label {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}

.signup .form-freq label:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.signup .form-freq label:has(input:checked) {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}

/* Email field, then a full-width button underneath */
.signup .form-fields p {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

.signup .wpcf7-submit {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 56px;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 1rem 3rem;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  transition: background-color 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
}

.signup .wpcf7-submit:hover {
  background: var(--accent-2);
}

.signup .wpcf7-submit:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.signup .wpcf7-submit:disabled {
  opacity: 0.55;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* Arrow drawn over the button's right edge, tinted with the button text */
.signup .form-fields p::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.35rem;
  bottom: 20px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  background: var(--accent-ink);
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 12h16'/%3E%3Cpath d='m14 6 6 6-6 6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 12h16'/%3E%3Cpath d='m14 6 6 6-6 6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Sits inside the button, left of the label */
.signup .wpcf7-spinner {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.1rem;
  bottom: 16px;
  margin: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Validation */
.signup .wpcf7-not-valid.wpcf7-text,
.signup .wpcf7-not-valid.wpcf7-email,
.signup .wpcf7-not-valid.wpcf7-select {
  border-bottom-color: #d2453a;
}

.signup .wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: #b4271c;
  animation: st-tip-in 0.25s var(--ease);
}

@keyframes st-tip-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-4px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

.signup .wpcf7-checkbox.wpcf7-not-valid label,
.signup .wpcf7-radio.wpcf7-not-valid {
  border-color: rgba(210, 69, 58, 0.6);
}

/* Consent checkbox */
.signup .form-privacy {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.signup .form-privacy .wpcf7-list-item {
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
}

.signup .form-privacy label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

.signup .form-privacy input[type="checkbox"] {
  flex: none;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  margin-top: 0.1em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.35);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.signup .form-privacy input[type="checkbox"]:checked {
  background-color: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23cdee2b' stroke-width='3.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12.5 10 17 19 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
}

.signup .form-privacy input[type="checkbox"]:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-deep);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.signup .wpcf7-list-item-label a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.signup .wpcf7-acceptance.wpcf7-not-valid input[type="checkbox"] {
  border-color: #d2453a;
}

.signup .form-privacy .wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
  padding-left: calc(18px + 0.7rem);
}

/* Response banner: error (invalid, unaccepted, failed) · warning (spam,
   aborted) · success (sent) */
.signup .wpcf7-response-output {
  display: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0 !important;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem 0.85rem 1.1rem !important;
  border: none !important;
  border-left: 3px solid #d2453a !important;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: #fdeeea;
  color: #8f2219;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.45;
  animation: st-tip-in 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.signup .wpcf7-form.invalid .wpcf7-response-output,
.signup .wpcf7-form.unaccepted .wpcf7-response-output,
.signup .wpcf7-form.payment-required .wpcf7-response-output,
.signup .wpcf7-form.spam .wpcf7-response-output,
.signup .wpcf7-form.aborted .wpcf7-response-output,
.signup .wpcf7-form.failed .wpcf7-response-output,
.signup .wpcf7-form.sent .wpcf7-response-output {
  display: block;
}

.signup .wpcf7-form.spam .wpcf7-response-output,
.signup .wpcf7-form.aborted .wpcf7-response-output {
  border-left-color: #e0a100 !important;
  background: #fff6df;
  color: #6e4a00;
}

.signup .wpcf7-form.sent .wpcf7-response-output {
  border-left-color: var(--black) !important;
  background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.28);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.signup .wpcf7-form.submitting .wpcf7-submit {
  opacity: 0.75;
  cursor: progress;
}

/* ── 15. Archive, search & card grids ──────────────────────────────────── */
.archive-main,
.page-main,
.error-main {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0 var(--sec-pad);
}

.archive-head {
  margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.archive-head__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.archive-head__eyebrow::after {
  content: "";
  width: 44px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.archive-head__title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.archive-head__title--query {
  font-family: var(--f-sans);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.archive-head__desc {
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.archive-head__count {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.feature--list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.feature__media {
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 3;
}

.feature__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.feature__flag {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.feature__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.feature__dek {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.feature__foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.feature__by {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

.feature__by + .meta::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 0.55em;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem) var(--gap);
}

.post-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.post-card__media {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.post-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding-top: 1.1rem;
}

.post-card__meta {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.post-card__title {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.post-card__excerpt {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.post-card__foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
}

.pagination {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.pagination .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.pagination .page-numbers {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  padding: 0 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.pagination a.page-numbers:hover {
  border-color: var(--black);
}

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

.pagination .page-numbers.dots {
  border: none;
  background: none;
}

.no-results {
  padding: 3rem 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.no-results p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

/* ── 16. Single ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  z-index: 300;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.reading-progress span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.single-main {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem) 0 var(--sec-pad);
}

.article-head {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.25rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.article-head__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.article-head__meta .meta + .meta::before {
  content: "/";
}

.article-head__title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.article-head__dek {
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 1.2rem auto 0;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.article-hero {
  margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
}

.article-hero__img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 3;
  max-height: 720px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--r);
}

.article-hero__caption {
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

.single-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 330px;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.single-col {
  max-width: 740px;
  width: 100%;
  justify-self: center;
}

/* Article body */
.article-content {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: #24272c;
}

.article-content > * + * {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.single-article .article-content > p:first-child::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 3.6em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  padding: 0.08em 0.14em 0 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--accent);
}

.article-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.article-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.article-content h4 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.article-content a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}
.article-content a:hover {
  background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.35);
}

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

.article-content ul li {
  list-style: none;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 0.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.article-content ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.1rem;
  top: 0.68em;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  outline: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  outline-offset: 0;
}

.article-content ol {
  list-style: decimal;
}

.article-content ol li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  padding-left: 0.25rem;
}

.article-content ol li::marker {
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.article-content blockquote {
  margin-block: 2rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;
  background: var(--black);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}

.article-content img,
.article-content figure {
  margin-block: 2rem;
}

.article-content img {
  border-radius: var(--r);
}

.article-content figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

.article-content table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.article-content th,
.article-content td {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem 0.7rem 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.article-content th {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.article-content code {
  font-size: 0.88em;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 0.15em 0.4em;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.article-tags {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-tags__label {
  margin-right: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

.article-tags a {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.article-tags a:hover {
  background: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.article-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.article-nav__side {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.article-nav__side:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.article-nav__side:empty,
.article-nav__side:not(:has(a)) {
  visibility: hidden;
}

.article-nav__side--next {
  text-align: right;
}

.article-nav__label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.article-nav__link {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.related {
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* Sidebar */
.single-aside {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--masthead-h) + 20px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--gap);
}

.aside-panel {
  padding: 1.35rem 1.35rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.aside-panel__heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aside-panel__heading::before {
  content: "";
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.dot {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 88px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.95rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.dot--aside {
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.dot--aside:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.dot__media {
  width: 88px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
}

.dot__body .meta,
.dot__date {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
}

.dot__title {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.aside-cta {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 100% 0%, rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.2), transparent 60%),
    var(--black);
  color: var(--fg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.aside-cta__eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-3);
}

.aside-cta__title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aside-cta__title .hl {
  display: block;
}

.aside-cta__text {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.aside-cta__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}

.aside-cta:hover .aside-cta__btn {
  background: var(--accent-2);
}

.aside-cta:hover .arrow {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ── 17. Page & 404 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-head {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-head__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-head__eyebrow::after {
  content: "";
  width: 44px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.page-head__title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.8vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-hero {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.page-hero img {
  border-radius: var(--r);
}

.error-page {
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.error-page__code {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(5.5rem, 20vw, 12rem);
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--ink);
  text-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--accent);
}

.error-page__title {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.error-page__desc {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.error-recent {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.error-recent__heading {
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── 18. Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--fg);
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0 1.75rem;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.footer-logo-link,
.footer-logo-text {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* Height comes from Customizer → Footer (--footer-logo-h, 45px minimum) */
.footer-logo-link img,
.footer-brand img {
  height: var(--footer-logo-h, 45px);
  max-height: none;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* No light "Footer Logo" set in the Customizer: knock the site logo out to white */
.footer-logo-link .custom-logo,
.drawer__logo .custom-logo {
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.footer-logo-text {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-brand__desc {
  max-width: 34ch;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.footer-brand__disclaimer {
  max-width: 50ch;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--fg-3);
}

.footer-col__title {
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-col__list li + li {
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
}

.footer-col__list a {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--fg-2);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.footer-col__list a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.footer-cta__text {
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--fg-3);
}

.footer-copy a {
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.footer-copy a:hover,
.footer-top-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.footer-top-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.grecaptcha-badge {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ── 19. Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .side {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .side__head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: end;
    column-gap: 2rem;
  }
  .side__head .eyebrow,
  .side__head .display,
  .side__head .side__kicker {
    grid-column: 1;
  }
  .side__head .btn {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1 / span 3;
    align-self: end;
  }
  .side__kicker {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .tips {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .tips__head {
    position: static;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .footer-brand {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .masthead__nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .masthead__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  }
  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }
  .hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .hero__intro {
    max-width: 680px;
  }
  .hstrip__list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .hstrip__item:nth-child(odd) {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: none;
  }
  .hstrip__item:nth-child(even) {
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  .hstrip__item:nth-child(n + 3) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .topics__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .news {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .nlist {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: var(--gap);
  }
  .nrow:nth-child(2) {
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: none;
  }
  .side__cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    row-gap: 2rem;
  }
  .cabin {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .cabin__media {
    order: -1;
  }
  .rcard {
    flex-basis: calc((100% - 2 * var(--gap)) / 3);
  }
  .signup__panel {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .single-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .single-aside {
    position: static;
    max-width: 740px;
    width: 100%;
    justify-self: center;
  }
  .feature--list {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .post-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  :root {
    --gut: 16px;
    --gap: 16px;
    --masthead-h: 64px;
  }
  .masthead__brand img {
    height: min(var(--logo-h, 45px), 45px);
  }
  .masthead__sub {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero__actions .btn {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
  .hlead__card {
    margin: -48px 0.75rem 0;
    padding: 1.25rem;
  }
  .hstrip__list {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .hstrip__item,
  .hstrip__item:nth-child(n) {
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-left: none;
  }
  .hstrip__item + .hstrip__item {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .topics__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .topic__top {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .nlist {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .nrow:nth-child(2) {
    padding-top: 1.15rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nrow {
    grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .nrow__title {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .tips__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .side__head {
    display: block;
  }
  .side__kicker {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .side__cards {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    row-gap: 0;
  }
  .card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding-block: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .card:first-child {
    border-top: none;
  }
  .card__body {
    padding-top: 0;
  }
  .card__dek {
    display: none;
  }
  .cabin__cols {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .hcol,
  .hcol:first-child {
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    border-left: none;
  }
  .hcol + .hcol {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .rcard {
    flex-basis: 80%;
  }
  .shead {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .signup .form-row p {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .signup .form-freq .wpcf7-radio {
    grid-auto-flow: row;
  }
  .signup .form-freq .wpcf7-list-item + .wpcf7-list-item {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1.5px solid rgba(var(--ink-rgb), 0.16);
  }
  .post-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .article-nav {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .article-nav__side--next {
    text-align: left;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .footer-cta {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
  .search-panel__form .btn {
    padding-inline: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }
}