/*
Theme Name: Gentle Headline
Theme URI: https://gentleheadline.example
Author: Gentle Headline Team
Author URI: https://gentleheadline.example
Description: A fast, modern, SEO-friendly magazine theme custom-built for Gentle Headline. Fully responsive, accessible, zero external dependencies, and no social clutter.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.2
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: gentleheadline
Tags: blog, news, magazine, one-column, two-columns, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, footer-widgets, threaded-comments, translation-ready, responsive
*/

/* ============================================================
   Design tokens
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --accent:#0d9488;
  --accent-dark:#0f766e;
  --accent-soft:#f0fdfa;
  --ink:#14181f;
  --body:#374151;
  --muted:#6b7280;
  --line:#e7e9ee;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-alt:#f6f7f9;
  --radius:16px;
  --radius-sm:10px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,24,40,.04),0 10px 26px rgba(16,24,40,.06);
  --shadow-lg:0 18px 48px rgba(16,24,40,.14);
  --container:1180px;
  --gap:28px;
  --font:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji";
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
}

/* ============================================================
   Base
   ============================================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--font);
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.7;
  color:var(--body);
  background:var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s ease}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.22;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.28rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
ul,ol{margin:0 0 1.15em;padding-left:1.3em}
blockquote{
  margin:1.6em 0;padding:.4em 0 .4em 1.3em;
  border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25em;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);
}
code,pre{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace}
pre{background:var(--ink);color:#f4f5f7;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);overflow:auto;font-size:.9em;line-height:1.6}
:not(pre)>code{background:var(--bg-alt);padding:.15em .45em;border-radius:6px;font-size:.9em;color:var(--accent-dark)}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.4em 0}
figure{margin:1.6em 0}
figcaption{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85em;text-align:center;margin-top:.6em}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}

.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* Accessibility helpers */
.screen-reader-text{
  position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;
  overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}
.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:1000;
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:0;color:#fff}

/* ============================================================
   Header + navigation
   ============================================================ */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.site-header.is-stuck{box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(16,24,40,.07)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;min-height:74px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-branding{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-right:auto}
.custom-logo{max-height:48px;width:auto}
.site-title{margin:0;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1}
.site-title a{color:var(--ink)}
.site-title a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.site-description{margin:0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.01em}

.main-navigation .nav-menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.main-navigation ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.main-navigation a{
  display:block;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:9px;
  color:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;
}
.main-navigation a:hover,.main-navigation .current-menu-item>a{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent-dark)}
.main-navigation .sub-menu{
  list-style:none;margin:0;padding:8px;position:absolute;min-width:210px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);
  display:none;z-index:60;
}
.main-navigation li{position:relative}
.main-navigation li:hover>.sub-menu,.main-navigation li:focus-within>.sub-menu{display:block}

.menu-toggle{
  display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;
  width:46px;height:42px;padding:0 10px;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:11px;cursor:pointer;
}
.menu-toggle-bar{display:block;height:2px;width:100%;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:.25s ease}
body.menu-open .menu-toggle-bar:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
body.menu-open .menu-toggle-bar:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
body.menu-open .menu-toggle-bar:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ============================================================
   Layout scaffolding
   ============================================================ */
.site-main{display:block;padding:40px 0 64px}
.section-heading{
  position:relative;margin:44px 0 24px;font-size:1.15rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:800;
}
.section-heading span{background:var(--bg);padding-right:16px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.section-heading::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:50%;height:1px;background:var(--line);z-index:0}

.page-header{margin:0 0 30px}
.page-title{margin:0}
.page-title span{color:var(--accent)}
.archive-description{color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}

/* ============================================================
   Hero (front page featured story)
   ============================================================ */
.hero{margin:8px 0 8px}
.hero-card{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:0;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  background:#fff;
}
.hero-media{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-alt);min-height:280px}
.hero-media .hero-img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s ease}
.hero-card:hover .hero-img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.hero-body{padding:34px 36px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.hero-title{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.35rem);margin:14px 0 12px}
.hero-title a{color:var(--ink)}
.hero-title a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.hero-excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.03rem;margin-bottom:20px}

/* ============================================================
   Post grid + cards
   ============================================================ */
.post-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap);
}
.post-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.card-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-alt)}
.card-img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s ease}
.post-card:hover .card-img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card-img--placeholder{
  display:block;width:100%;height:100%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent-soft),#fff);
}
.card-body{padding:20px 22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card-title{font-size:1.22rem;margin:12px 0 10px;line-height:1.3}
.card-title a{color:var(--ink)}
.card-title a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.card-excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:16px;flex:1}

/* Category chip + meta */
.cat-chip{
  display:inline-block;align-self:flex-start;background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent-dark);
  font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:5px 11px;border-radius:100px;
}
.cat-chip:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.entry-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;align-items:center}
.entry-meta a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.entry-meta a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.reading-time::before{content:"•";margin-right:12px;color:var(--line)}
.read-more{align-self:flex-start;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
.read-more::after{content:" →";transition:margin .15s ease}
.read-more:hover::after{margin-left:4px}

/* ============================================================
   Single post + page
   ============================================================ */
.single-post{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto}
.single-header{margin-bottom:22px;text-align:center}
.single-header .cat-chip{align-self:center}
.single-title{margin:16px 0 16px}
.single-header .entry-meta{justify-content:center}
.single-featured{margin:0 0 34px;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.single-featured-img{width:100%;object-fit:cover}
.entry-content{font-size:1.075rem;max-width:800px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.entry-content > *{max-width:100%}
.entry-content h2{margin-top:1.6em}
.entry-content h3{margin-top:1.4em}
.entry-content img{border-radius:var(--radius-sm);margin:1.4em auto}
.entry-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:var(--accent-soft)}
.entry-content a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
.entry-content ul li,.entry-content ol li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.wp-caption,.aligncenter{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.alignleft{float:left;margin:0 1.6em 1em 0}
.alignright{float:right;margin:0 0 1em 1.6em}
.alignwide{width:min(100%,1040px);max-width:none;margin-left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}
.post-tags{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:0;margin:34px 0 0}
.post-tags li a{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--bg-alt);color:var(--body);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;
  padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.post-tags li a:hover{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent-dark)}
.page-links{margin-top:24px;font-weight:700}
.page-links a{padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;margin:0 3px}

.related-posts{max-width:var(--container);margin:56px auto 0}

/* Post navigation (prev/next) */
.post-navigation{max-width:800px;margin:48px auto 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px}
.post-navigation .nav-links{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.post-navigation a{display:block;max-width:48%}
.post-navigation .nav-next{text-align:right;margin-left:auto}
.nav-subtitle{display:block;font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:800}
.nav-title{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-top:4px}
.post-navigation a:hover .nav-title{color:var(--accent)}

/* ============================================================
   Pagination
   ============================================================ */
.pagination{margin:48px 0 0}
.pagination .nav-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center}
.pagination .page-numbers{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:44px;height:44px;padding:0 12px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:11px;color:var(--body);font-weight:700;background:#fff;
}
.pagination .page-numbers:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.pagination .dots{border:0;background:transparent}

/* ============================================================
   Forms + search + comments
   ============================================================ */
.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:520px}
.search-field{
  flex:1;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:11px;font-size:1rem;
  font-family:inherit;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
}
.search-field:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--accent-soft)}
.search-submit,
input[type=submit],button[type=submit],.wp-block-button__link{
  padding:12px 22px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:11px;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;transition:background .15s ease;
}
.search-submit:hover,input[type=submit]:hover,button[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--accent-dark)}

.comments-area{max-width:800px;margin:56px auto 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:34px}
.comments-title{margin-bottom:24px}
.comment-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.comment-list ol.children{list-style:none;margin:0 0 0 26px;padding:0}
.comment-body{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.comment-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.comment-author .avatar{border-radius:50%}
.comment-meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:2px 0 10px}
.comment-form input[type=text],.comment-form input[type=email],.comment-form input[type=url],.comment-form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:11px;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;
}
.comment-form textarea:focus,.comment-form input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--accent-soft)}
.comment-form p{margin-bottom:14px}

/* ============================================================
   Footer
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer{background:var(--bg-alt);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:64px;padding:52px 0 30px}
.footer-widgets{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap);margin-bottom:36px}
.footer-widget-area .widget-title{font-size:.95rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-widget-area ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-widget-area li{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.footer-bottom{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;
}
.footer-menu{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 20px;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-menu a{color:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}
.footer-menu a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.site-info{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}

/* ============================================================
   Responsive
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .hero-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-media{min-height:220px;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-widgets{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex}
  .main-navigation{
    flex-basis:100%;order:3;display:none;padding-bottom:12px;
  }
  body.menu-open .main-navigation{display:block}
  .main-navigation .nav-menu{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:2px}
  .main-navigation a{padding:12px 14px;border-radius:10px}
  .main-navigation .sub-menu{position:static;display:block;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0 0 0 14px;min-width:0}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-widgets{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-body{padding:26px 24px}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .post-navigation .nav-links{flex-direction:column}
  .post-navigation a,.post-navigation .nav-next{max-width:100%;text-align:left;margin:0}
}

/* Respect reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .post-card:hover{transform:none}
  .hero-img,.card-img{transition:none}
}

.footer-about .footer-intro{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.65;margin:6px 0 0}

/* author avatar + box */
.single-header .entry-meta .avatar,.byline-avatar{border-radius:50%;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:2px}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;max-width:800px;margin:44px auto 0;padding:22px 24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--bg-alt)}
.author-box .avatar{border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0}
.author-box-label{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:800}
.author-box-name{margin:2px 0 8px;font-size:1.2rem}
.author-box-name a{color:var(--ink)}
.author-box-name a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.author-box-bio{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.6}

/* author on cards + hero */
.card-meta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:14px}
.card-meta-row .avatar{border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0}
.card-meta-text{min-width:0}
.card-author-name{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25;text-decoration:none}
.card-author-name:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.card-meta-row .entry-meta{margin:0;font-size:.8rem}
.hero-meta{margin:6px 0 16px}