/*
Theme Name: Cannabis Inquirer
Theme URI: https://cannabisinquirer.com
Author: Cannabis Inquirer
Author URI: https://cannabisinquirer.com
Description: Official theme for CannabisInquirer.com — the nation's source for cannabis news, policy, and culture.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 8.0
License: Proprietary
License URI: https://cannabisinquirer.com
Text Domain: cannabis-inquirer
Tags: news, magazine, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, full-width-template, sticky-post
*/

/* ============================================================
   CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  /* Brand Colors */
  --ci-emerald: #1a5c3a;
  --ci-emerald-dark: #134830;
  --ci-emerald-light: #2a7a50;
  --ci-emerald-pale: #e8f4ed;
  --ci-near-black: #1a1a1a;
  --ci-dark: #0d0d0d;
  --ci-charcoal: #2d2d2d;
  --ci-mid-gray: #6b6b6b;
  --ci-light-gray: #9b9b9b;
  --ci-border: #e8e8e4;
  --ci-bg: #f7f7f5;
  --ci-white: #ffffff;

  /* Section Accent Colors */
  --ci-policy-navy: #1a2f4a;
  --ci-policy-blue: #2563eb;
  --ci-industry-amber: #b45309;
  --ci-industry-yellow: #f59e0b;
  --ci-culture-terracotta: #9b4520;
  --ci-culture-orange: #ea580c;
  --ci-national-green: #1a5c3a;

  /* Typography */
  --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;

  /* Font Sizes */
  --text-xs: 0.75rem;    /* 12px */
  --text-sm: 0.875rem;   /* 14px */
  --text-base: 1rem;     /* 16px */
  --text-lg: 1.125rem;   /* 18px */
  --text-xl: 1.25rem;    /* 20px */
  --text-2xl: 1.5rem;    /* 24px */
  --text-3xl: 1.875rem;  /* 30px */
  --text-4xl: 2.25rem;   /* 36px */
  --text-5xl: 3rem;      /* 48px */
  --text-6xl: 3.75rem;   /* 60px */
  --text-7xl: 4.5rem;    /* 72px */

  /* Font Weights */
  --weight-regular: 400;
  --weight-medium: 500;
  --weight-semibold: 600;
  --weight-bold: 700;
  --weight-black: 900;

  /* Line Heights */
  --leading-tight: 1.1;
  --leading-snug: 1.3;
  --leading-normal: 1.5;
  --leading-relaxed: 1.7;
  --leading-loose: 1.9;

  /* Letter Spacing */
  --tracking-tight: -0.02em;
  --tracking-normal: 0;
  --tracking-wide: 0.05em;
  --tracking-wider: 0.08em;
  --tracking-widest: 0.12em;

  /* Spacing Scale */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;   /* 4px */
  --space-2: 0.5rem;    /* 8px */
  --space-3: 0.75rem;   /* 12px */
  --space-4: 1rem;      /* 16px */
  --space-5: 1.25rem;   /* 20px */
  --space-6: 1.5rem;    /* 24px */
  --space-8: 2rem;      /* 32px */
  --space-10: 2.5rem;   /* 40px */
  --space-12: 3rem;     /* 48px */
  --space-16: 4rem;     /* 64px */
  --space-20: 5rem;     /* 80px */
  --space-24: 6rem;     /* 96px */
  --space-32: 8rem;     /* 128px */

  /* Layout */
  --max-width: 1280px;
  --content-width: 760px;
  --sidebar-width: 320px;
  --nav-height: 64px;
  --topbar-height: 36px;
  --border-radius: 4px;
  --border-radius-lg: 8px;
  --border-radius-xl: 12px;

  /* Shadows */
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  --shadow-lg: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  --shadow-xl: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);

  /* Transitions */
  --transition-fast: 150ms ease;
  --transition-base: 250ms ease;
  --transition-slow: 400ms ease;

  /* Z-index scale */
  --z-base: 0;
  --z-raised: 10;
  --z-dropdown: 100;
  --z-sticky: 200;
  --z-overlay: 300;
  --z-modal: 400;
  --z-toast: 500;
}

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

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

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  font-weight: var(--weight-regular);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  background-color: var(--ci-white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img,
picture,
video,
canvas,
svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

input,
button,
textarea,
select {
  font: inherit;
}

p,
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
}

h1 { font-size: var(--text-5xl); }
h2 { font-size: var(--text-4xl); }
h3 { font-size: var(--text-3xl); }
h4 { font-size: var(--text-2xl); }
h5 { font-size: var(--text-xl); }
h6 { font-size: var(--text-lg); }

a {
  color: var(--ci-emerald);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--ci-emerald-dark);
}

ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  border: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTAINER & LAYOUT
   ============================================================ */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: var(--space-6);
  padding-right: var(--space-6);
}

.container--narrow {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
}

.container--wide {
  max-width: 1440px;
}

/* Grid utilities */
.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.flex { display: flex; }
.flex-center { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.flex-between { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }

/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY UTILITIES
   ============================================================ */
.font-serif { font-family: var(--font-serif); }
.font-sans { font-family: var(--font-sans); }

.text-xs { font-size: var(--text-xs); }
.text-sm { font-size: var(--text-sm); }
.text-base { font-size: var(--text-base); }
.text-lg { font-size: var(--text-lg); }
.text-xl { font-size: var(--text-xl); }
.text-2xl { font-size: var(--text-2xl); }
.text-3xl { font-size: var(--text-3xl); }

.font-medium { font-weight: var(--weight-medium); }
.font-semibold { font-weight: var(--weight-semibold); }
.font-bold { font-weight: var(--weight-bold); }
.font-black { font-weight: var(--weight-black); }

.tracking-wide { letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide); }
.tracking-wider { letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider); }
.tracking-widest { letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest); }

.uppercase { text-transform: uppercase; }
.text-center { text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   COLOR UTILITIES
   ============================================================ */
.text-emerald { color: var(--ci-emerald); }
.text-white { color: var(--ci-white); }
.text-gray { color: var(--ci-mid-gray); }
.text-light { color: var(--ci-light-gray); }

.bg-emerald { background-color: var(--ci-emerald); }
.bg-dark { background-color: var(--ci-dark); }
.bg-near-black { background-color: var(--ci-near-black); }
.bg-light { background-color: var(--ci-bg); }
.bg-white { background-color: var(--ci-white); }

/* ============================================================
   CATEGORY / SECTION LABELS
   ============================================================ */
.section-label,
.category-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ci-emerald);
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.section-label--policy { color: var(--ci-policy-blue); }
.section-label--industry { color: var(--ci-industry-amber); }
.section-label--culture { color: var(--ci-culture-terracotta); }
.section-label--national { color: var(--ci-emerald); }

/* Section header bar */
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-4);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ci-emerald);
}

.section-header h2 {
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
}

.section-header a {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--weight-semibold);
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-header a:hover { color: var(--ci-emerald); }

/* ============================================================
   CARD STYLES
   ============================================================ */
.card {
  background: var(--ci-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-base);
}

.card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card__image {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  background: var(--ci-border);
}

.card__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.card:hover .card__image img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.card__body {
  padding: var(--space-5);
}

.card__label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ci-emerald);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.card__title a {
  color: inherit;
}

.card__title a:hover { color: var(--ci-emerald); }

.card__excerpt {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--ci-light-gray);
}

.card__meta .author-avatar {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-6);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--weight-semibold);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--ci-emerald);
  color: var(--ci-white);
  border-color: var(--ci-emerald);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--ci-emerald-dark);
  border-color: var(--ci-emerald-dark);
  color: var(--ci-white);
}

.btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ci-emerald);
  border-color: var(--ci-emerald);
}

.btn--outline:hover {
  background: var(--ci-emerald);
  color: var(--ci-white);
}

.btn--white {
  background: var(--ci-white);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  border-color: var(--ci-white);
}

.btn--white:hover {
  background: var(--ci-bg);
}

.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ci-white);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

.btn--ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-color: var(--ci-white);
}

.btn--lg {
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-8);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
}

.btn--sm {
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
}

/* ============================================================
   FORMS
   ============================================================ */
.form-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
}

.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  background: var(--ci-white);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--ci-emerald);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26,92,58,0.1);
}

.form-control::placeholder {
  color: var(--ci-light-gray);
}

/* ============================================================
   NEWSLETTER CTA
   ============================================================ */
.newsletter-strip {
  background: var(--ci-emerald);
  color: var(--ci-white);
  padding: var(--space-16) 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.newsletter-strip h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-4xl);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  color: var(--ci-white);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.newsletter-strip p {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius) 0 0 var(--border-radius);
  outline: none;
  background: var(--ci-white);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
}

.newsletter-form input[type="email"]:focus {
  border-color: var(--ci-emerald-pale);
}

.newsletter-form button {
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-6);
  background: var(--ci-near-black);
  color: var(--ci-white);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 2px solid var(--ci-near-black);
  border-radius: 0 var(--border-radius) var(--border-radius) 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.newsletter-form button:hover {
  background: var(--ci-charcoal);
}

/* ============================================================
   BREADCRUMB
   ============================================================ */
.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
  padding: var(--space-4) 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
}

.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--ci-emerald); }

.breadcrumb__sep {
  color: var(--ci-border);
}

/* ============================================================
   AUTHOR META
   ============================================================ */
.author-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.author-avatar-lg {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--ci-border);
}

.author-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--weight-semibold);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
}

.author-meta-date {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
}

/* ============================================================
   SHARE BAR
   ============================================================ */
.share-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.share-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.share-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--ci-emerald);
  color: var(--ci-emerald);
  background: var(--ci-emerald-pale);
}

/* ============================================================
   TAG PILLS
   ============================================================ */
.tags-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin: var(--space-8) 0;
}

.tag-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
  border: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  border-radius: 100px;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.tag-pill:hover {
  background: var(--ci-emerald);
  color: var(--ci-white);
  border-color: var(--ci-emerald);
}

/* ============================================================
   STATUS BADGES
   ============================================================ */
.badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: var(--weight-semibold);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 100px;
}

.badge--legal {
  background: rgba(26, 92, 58, 0.15);
  color: #1a5c3a;
}

.badge--medical {
  background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.12);
  color: #1e40af;
}

.badge--illegal {
  background: rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.1);
  color: #dc2626;
}

.badge--decrim {
  background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.12);
  color: #b45309;
}

/* ============================================================
   PAGE MAIN / BODY AREA
   ============================================================ */
.site-main {
  min-height: 60vh;
}

.site {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.site-content {
  flex: 1;
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE CONTENT STYLES
   ============================================================ */
.entry-content {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  line-height: var(--leading-loose);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
}

.entry-content p {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.entry-content h2 {
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  margin-top: var(--space-12);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.entry-content h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  margin-top: var(--space-10);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.entry-content a {
  color: var(--ci-emerald);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
  list-style: initial;
  padding-left: var(--space-8);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.entry-content li {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.entry-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--ci-emerald);
  margin: var(--space-10) 0;
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-8);
  background: var(--ci-emerald-pale);
  border-radius: 0 var(--border-radius-lg) var(--border-radius-lg) 0;
}

.entry-content blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  margin: 0;
}

.entry-content figure {
  margin: var(--space-10) 0;
}

.entry-content figcaption {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Drop cap */
.entry-content .drop-cap::first-letter,
.entry-content p:first-of-type.has-drop-cap::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 3.6em;
  font-weight: var(--weight-black);
  line-height: 1;
  float: left;
  margin: 4px 6px 0 0;
  color: var(--ci-emerald);
}

/* ============================================================
   SIDEBAR
   ============================================================ */
.widget-area {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.widget {
  background: var(--ci-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.widget__header {
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
}

.widget__body {
  padding: var(--space-5);
}

/* Ad slot */
.ad-slot {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  display: block;
  align-items: unset;
  justify-content: unset;
  color: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  letter-spacing: inherit;
  text-transform: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.ad-slot--300x250 {
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
}

/* Force ad inner divs to never overflow their slot */
.ad-slot > a > div,
.ad-slot > div > a > div {
  max-width: 100% !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   STATS BAR
   ============================================================ */
.stats-bar {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stat-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-1);
}

.stat-value {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  color: var(--ci-white);
}

.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --nav-height: 56px;
  }

  h1 { font-size: var(--text-4xl); }
  h2 { font-size: var(--text-3xl); }
  h3 { font-size: var(--text-2xl); }

  .container {
    padding-left: var(--space-4);
    padding-right: var(--space-4);
  }

  .grid-4,
  .grid-3,
  .grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .newsletter-form {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  }

  .newsletter-form button {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  h1 { font-size: var(--text-3xl); }
}

/* ============================================================
   WORDPRESS CORE ALIGNMENT CLASSES
   ============================================================ */
.alignleft {
  float: left;
  margin-right: var(--space-6);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.alignright {
  float: right;
  margin-left: var(--space-6);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.aligncenter {
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.alignwide {
  width: calc(100% + var(--space-16));
  margin-left: calc(var(--space-16) / -2);
}

.alignfull {
  width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
}

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

.screen-reader-text:focus {
  background-color: var(--ci-white);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  clip: auto !important;
  clip-path: none;
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  height: auto;
  left: var(--space-4);
  line-height: normal;
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
  text-decoration: none;
  top: var(--space-4);
  width: auto;
  z-index: var(--z-toast);
}

/* Clearfix */
.clearfix::after {
  content: '';
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

/* ============================================================
   LOGO MARK (CSS data-leaf)
   ============================================================ */
.ci-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ci-logo__mark {
  position: relative;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ci-logo__leaf {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--ci-emerald);
  border-radius: 50% 0 50% 0;
  transform: rotate(-15deg);
}

.ci-logo__vein {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: 1.5px;
  height: 60%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(15deg);
  transform-origin: center;
}

.ci-logo__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.ci-logo__name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  line-height: 1;
}

.ci-logo__tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Inverted logo for dark backgrounds */
.ci-logo--white .ci-logo__name { color: var(--ci-white); }
.ci-logo--white .ci-logo__tagline { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

/* ============================================================
   SKIP LINK
   ============================================================ */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  left: var(--space-4);
  background: var(--ci-emerald);
  color: var(--ci-white);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-6);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--weight-semibold);
  z-index: var(--z-toast);
  transition: top var(--transition-fast);
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: var(--space-4);
  color: var(--ci-white);
}

/* ============================================================
   PAGINATION
   ============================================================ */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-12) 0;
}

.page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
  border: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.page-numbers:hover,
.page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--ci-emerald);
  color: var(--ci-white);
  border-color: var(--ci-emerald);
}

/* ============================================================
   UTILITY
   ============================================================ */
.visually-hidden { @extend .screen-reader-text; }
.sr-only { @extend .screen-reader-text; }

.relative { position: relative; }
.overflow-hidden { overflow: hidden; }
.block { display: block; }
.inline-block { display: inline-block; }

.mt-4 { margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.mb-4 { margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.mt-8 { margin-top: var(--space-8); }
.mb-8 { margin-bottom: var(--space-8); }

.py-16 { padding-top: var(--space-16); padding-bottom: var(--space-16); }
.py-12 { padding-top: var(--space-12); padding-bottom: var(--space-12); }

.border-t { border-top: 1px solid var(--ci-border); }
.border-b { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ci-border); }


/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE CONTENT TYPOGRAPHY IMPROVEMENTS
   ============================================================ */
/* Drop cap — JS-only system. CSS auto-first-letter removed to prevent conflicts. */

.article-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--ci-emerald);
  margin: var(--space-8) 0;
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-8);
  background: var(--ci-emerald-pale);
  border-radius: 0 var(--border-radius) var(--border-radius) 0;
}

.article-content blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
  margin: 0;
}

.article-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  margin: var(--space-8) 0 var(--space-4);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
}

.article-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  margin: var(--space-6) 0 var(--space-3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO META WRAPPING FIX
   ============================================================ */
.hp-hero__meta {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  row-gap: var(--space-2);
}

/* ============================================================
   CARD IMAGE FALLBACK - Show gradient when no image
   ============================================================ */
.card__image:empty,
.card__image > a:only-child:empty {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ci-emerald-dark), var(--ci-emerald));
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION HEADER ACCENT COLORS BY SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.hp-section--policy .section-header { border-bottom-color: var(--ci-policy-blue); }
.hp-section--policy .section-header h2 { color: var(--ci-policy-navy); }
.hp-section--industry .section-header { border-bottom-color: var(--ci-industry-amber); }
.hp-section--culture .section-header { border-bottom-color: var(--ci-culture-terracotta); }

/* ============================================================
   IMPROVED CARD IMAGE DISPLAY
   ============================================================ */
.card__image {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2417 0%, #1a5c3a 100%);
}

/* ============================================================
   SIDEBAR DEFAULT WORDPRESS WIDGETS
   ============================================================ */

/* Widget title padding */
.widget .widget-title,
.widget h2.widget-title {
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
  margin: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
}

/* Space between search box and widget below */
.widget_search {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.widget_search + .widget .widget-title,
.widget_search + .widget h2.widget-title {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

/* Recent Posts — styled as clean link list */
.widget_recent_entries ul,
.widget_recent_comments ul,
.widget_pages ul,
.widget_categories ul,
.widget_nav_menu ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.widget_recent_entries ul li,
.widget_recent_comments ul li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
}

.widget_recent_entries ul li:last-child,
.widget_recent_comments ul li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.widget_recent_entries ul li a,
.widget_recent_comments ul li a {
  display: block;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.widget_recent_entries ul li a:hover,
.widget_recent_comments ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--ci-emerald);
  background: var(--ci-emerald-pale);
}

.widget_recent_entries .post-date {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--ci-light-gray);
  padding: 0 var(--space-5) var(--space-3);
  margin-top: -8px;
}

/* ============================================================
   BLOCK WIDGETS IN SIDEBAR (wp-block-latest-posts etc.)
   ============================================================ */

/* Recent Posts block */
.wp-block-latest-posts__list {
  list-style: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.wp-block-latest-posts__list li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.wp-block-latest-posts__list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.wp-block-latest-posts__post-title {
  display: block !important;
  padding: 10px var(--space-5) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: var(--weight-medium) !important;
  color: var(--ci-near-black) !important;
  line-height: 1.45 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.wp-block-latest-posts__post-title:hover {
  color: var(--ci-emerald) !important;
  background: var(--ci-emerald-pale) !important;
}

/* H2 widget title (Recent Posts, Recent Comments) */
.widget .wp-block-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
  font-size: var(--text-xs) !important;
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold) !important;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest) !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray) !important;
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5) !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
}

/* Search widget spacing */
.widget.widget_block:has(.wp-block-search) {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

/* ============================================================
   COMMENTS SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.article-comments {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding-top: 48px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ci-near-black);
}

.comments-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  font-weight: var(--weight-black);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.comment-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 48px;
  padding: 0;
}

.comment-list .comment {
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
}

.comment-list .comment:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.comment-author .avatar {
  width: 44px !important;
  height: 44px !important;
  border-radius: 50%;
  float: left;
  margin-right: 14px;
}

.comment-author b a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.comment-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ci-light-gray);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.comment-content p {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  margin-top: 8px;
  clear: both;
}

.reply a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ci-emerald);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Comment form */
.comment-respond {
  background: var(--ci-bg);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-xl);
  padding: 36px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.comment-respond .comment-reply-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  font-weight: var(--weight-black);
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.comment-form label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ci-mid-gray);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.comment-form input[type=text],
.comment-form input[type=email],
.comment-form input[type=url],
.comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ci-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ci-near-black);
  background: var(--ci-white);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.comment-form input:focus,
.comment-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--ci-emerald);
}

.comment-form textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }

.comment-form .form-submit .submit {
  background: var(--ci-emerald);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.comment-form .form-submit .submit:hover {
  background: var(--ci-emerald-dark, #145a30);
}

/* ============================================================
   GLOBAL FADE-UP ANIMATIONS
   ============================================================ */

.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}
.fade-up.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.fade-up.delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.fade-up.delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.fade-up.delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.fade-up.delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
.fade-up.delay-5 { transition-delay: 0.5s; }

/* Respect reduced motion preference */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fade-up {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}