/*
Theme Name: BazeleelMeEng
Theme URI: https://bazeleel.com
Author: BazeleelMeEng
Author URI: https://bazeleel.com
Description: A dark, industrial-grade WordPress theme designed for mechanical engineering content. Features a steel-and-fire aesthetic with clean typography, optimized for technical articles, turbomachinery, diesel engines, and engineering disciplines.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.5
Requires PHP: 8.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: bazeleel
Tags: dark, engineering, technical, blog, one-column, two-columns, custom-header, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* ============================================================
   CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  --color-black:      #09090b;
  --color-deep:       #0e1016;
  --color-panel:      #13161e;
  --color-card:       #181c26;
  --color-border:     #1f2638;
  --color-steel:      #2b3448;
  --color-muted:      #48576e;
  --color-silver:     #8496ac;
  --color-light:      #c6d2de;
  --color-white:      #eef2f6;
  --color-accent:     #e8630a;
  --color-accent-alt: #f59e0b;
  --color-blue:       #1a6bff;
  --color-cyan:       #00c9d4;
  --color-danger:     #ef4444;
  --color-success:    #22c55e;

  --font-display:  'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
  --font-body:     'Syne', sans-serif;
  --font-mono:     'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;

  --radius-sm:  4px;
  --radius-md:  8px;
  --radius-lg:  16px;

  --shadow-card: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  --shadow-glow: 0 0 32px rgba(232,99,10,0.15);

  --transition: 0.22s ease;

  --content-width:     1200px;
  --content-wide:      1400px;
  --sidebar-width:     300px;
  --header-height:     68px;
}

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

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

body {
  background-color: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Noise texture overlay */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9000;
  opacity: 0.025;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

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

a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

a:hover { color: var(--color-accent-alt); }

ul, ol { list-style: none; }

button, input, textarea, select {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
}

/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY
   ============================================================ */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); }
h4 { font-size: 1.4rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1.15rem; }
h6 { font-size: 1rem; }

p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; color: var(--color-light); }

strong, b { color: var(--color-white); font-weight: 700; }
em, i { color: var(--color-accent-alt); font-style: italic; }

blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.6rem;
  background: var(--color-panel);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--color-light);
}

blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

code, kbd, samp, pre {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

code {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 0.15em 0.5em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--color-cyan);
}

pre {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 1.6rem 0;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-blue);
}

pre code {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}

hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin: 2.4rem 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   LAYOUT UTILITIES
   ============================================================ */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

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

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

main { flex: 1; }

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 900;
  height: var(--header-height);
  background: rgba(9,9,11,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.header-inner {
  max-width: var(--content-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}

/* Site Logo / Title */
.site-branding {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-branding .logo-dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  animation: dot-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes dot-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(232,99,10,0.4); }
  50%       { opacity: 0.6; transform: scale(0.78); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(232,99,10,0); }
}

.site-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  line-height: 1;
}

.site-title a { color: inherit; }
.site-title a:hover { color: var(--color-white); }

.site-title .accent { color: var(--color-accent); }

.site-description {
  display: none;
}

/* Primary Navigation */
.main-navigation {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 1;
}

.main-navigation ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}

.main-navigation ul li a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.main-navigation ul li a:hover,
.main-navigation ul li.current-menu-item > a {
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Dropdown */
.main-navigation ul li {
  position: relative;
}

.main-navigation ul li ul {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 12px);
  left: 0;
  min-width: 200px;
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}

.main-navigation ul li:hover > ul { display: flex; }

.main-navigation ul li ul li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.main-navigation ul li ul li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }

/* Header CTA */
.header-cta {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn--primary {
  padding: 10px 22px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-black);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent-alt);
  border-color: var(--color-accent-alt);
  color: var(--color-black);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn--outline {
  padding: 10px 22px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-steel);
}

.btn--outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-silver);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn--ghost {
  padding: 8px 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  border: none;
}

.btn--ghost:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

/* Mobile Menu Toggle */
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 2px;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--color-silver);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.menu-toggle.is-active span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle.is-active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.menu-toggle.is-active span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ============================================================
   HERO — FRONT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-height));
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 55% at 72% 50%, rgba(26,107,255,0.07) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 55% at 15% 85%, rgba(232,99,10,0.06) 0%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--color-black) 0%, var(--color-deep) 100%);
}

.hero__bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(31,38,56,0.55) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(31,38,56,0.55) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 75% at 50% 50%, black 20%, transparent 75%);
}

.hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 80px 60px 80px 80px;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease 0.2s forwards;
}

.hero__eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 36px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
}

.hero__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(56px, 9vw, 120px);
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease 0.38s forwards;
}

.hero__heading .line--accent  { color: var(--color-accent); display: block; }
.hero__heading .line--stroke  {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--color-steel);
  color: transparent;
  display: block;
}

.hero__desc {
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  max-width: 440px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease 0.56s forwards;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 36px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease 0.72s forwards;
}

.hero__stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 36px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 52px;
  padding-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease 0.88s forwards;
}

.stat__number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.stat__number span { color: var(--color-accent); }

.stat__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* Hero diagram side */
.hero__visual {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-in 1.4s ease 0.5s forwards;
}

/* Turbine SVG animation */
.turbine-ring { transform-origin: center; }
.turbine-ring--1 { animation: spin-cw  42s linear infinite; }
.turbine-ring--2 { animation: spin-ccw 26s linear infinite; }
.turbine-ring--3 { animation: spin-cw  16s linear infinite; }
.turbine-blades { animation: spin-cw   8s linear infinite; }

@keyframes spin-cw  { to { transform: rotate(360deg);  } }
@keyframes spin-ccw { to { transform: rotate(-360deg); } }
@keyframes fade-up  { from { opacity:0; transform:translateY(22px); } to { opacity:1; transform:none; } }
@keyframes fade-in  { from { opacity:0; } to { opacity:1; } }

/* ============================================================
   TICKER / MARQUEE
   ============================================================ */
.ticker-bar {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 11px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.ticker-bar__track {
  display: flex;
  animation: ticker-scroll 32s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-bar__track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }

.ticker-bar__item {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-black);
  padding: 0 36px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker-bar__item::after {
  content: '//';
  margin-left: 36px;
  opacity: 0.45;
}

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

/* ============================================================
   SECTION UTILITIES
   ============================================================ */
.section {
  padding: 96px 0;
}

.section--dark    { background: var(--color-black); }
.section--deep    { background: var(--color-deep); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.section--panel   { background: var(--color-panel); }

.section__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.section__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.section__label::after {
  content: '';
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ============================================================
   POST CARDS
   ============================================================ */
.card {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  position: relative;
}

.card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.32s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-steel);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

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

/* Thumbnail */
.card__thumb {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: var(--color-panel);
}

.card__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

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

/* Category badge */
.card__cat {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,99,10,0.35);
  padding: 3px 9px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  width: fit-content;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.card:hover .card__cat {
  background: rgba(232,99,10,0.12);
}

.card__body {
  padding: 28px 28px 24px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--color-white);
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.card__title a { color: inherit; }
.card:hover .card__title { color: var(--color-white); }

.card__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-top: 16px;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.card__date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.card__read-time {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.card__arrow {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.card:hover .card__arrow {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-black);
}

/* Card — Featured (large) */
.card--featured {
  grid-column: span 2;
  flex-direction: row;
}

.card--featured .card__thumb {
  flex: 0 0 45%;
  aspect-ratio: unset;
}

.card--featured .card__title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   POST GRID LAYOUTS
   ============================================================ */
.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
}

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

.posts-grid > * { background: var(--color-black); }

/* ============================================================
   TOPIC CARDS
   ============================================================ */
.topic-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
  margin-top: 56px;
}

.topic-card {
  background: var(--color-deep);
  padding: 36px 28px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.topic-card:hover {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: inherit;
}

.topic-card__icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.topic-card__icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }

.topic-card__name {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}

.topic-card__desc {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.topic-card__count {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE POST / PAGE LAYOUT
   ============================================================ */
.content-area {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr var(--sidebar-width);
  gap: 64px;
  max-width: var(--content-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 32px;
}

.content-area--full {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-width: 860px;
}

/* Post header */
.post-header {
  padding: 64px 32px 0;
  max-width: var(--content-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.post-header__cats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.post-header__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  line-height: 1.0;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.post-header__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.post-header__meta span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }

/* Post thumbnail */
.post-thumbnail {
  max-width: var(--content-wide);
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.post-thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* Post content styles */
.entry-content {
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.entry-content h2,
.entry-content h3,
.entry-content h4 {
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
  list-style: initial;
  padding-left: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--color-light);
}

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

.entry-content li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

.entry-content a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,99,10,0.35);
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.entry-content a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent); }

.entry-content table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 1.6rem 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.entry-content table th {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  text-align: left;
}

.entry-content table td {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: var(--color-light);
}

.entry-content table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--color-panel); }

/* ============================================================
   SIDEBAR
   ============================================================ */
.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-height) + 24px);
  align-self: start;
}

.widget {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* Recent posts widget */
.widget-post {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.widget-post:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.widget-post:hover { opacity: 0.8; }

.widget-post__thumb {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.widget-post__title {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-light);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}

.widget-post__date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Categories widget */
.widget-cats li a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 9px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.widget-cats li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }
.widget-cats li a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.widget-cats li a span {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

/* ============================================================
   PAGINATION
   ============================================================ */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 56px 0;
}

.page-numbers {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-silver);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

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

.page-numbers.dots { border: none; color: var(--color-muted); }

/* ============================================================
   COMMENTS
   ============================================================ */
.comments-area {
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding-top: 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.comments-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

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

.comment__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.comment__avatar img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.comment__author {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.comment__date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.comment__body { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--color-light); }

/* Comment form */
.comment-form label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"],
.comment-form input[type="url"],
.comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-white);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  resize: vertical;
}

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

.comment-form input[type="submit"] {
  padding: 12px 28px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-black);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.comment-form input[type="submit"]:hover { background: var(--color-accent-alt); }

/* ============================================================
   SEARCH FORM
   ============================================================ */
.search-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
}

.search-form input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--color-white);
  outline: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.search-form input[type="search"]:focus { border-color: var(--color-accent); }
.search-form input[type="search"]::placeholder { color: var(--color-muted); }

.search-form button {
  padding: 12px 18px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-black);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.search-form button:hover { background: var(--color-accent-alt); }

/* ============================================================
   NEWSLETTER / CTA BANNER
   ============================================================ */
.newsletter-banner {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.newsletter-banner__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.newsletter-banner__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.newsletter-banner h2 { margin-bottom: 14px; }

.newsletter-banner p {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--color-silver);
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.newsletter-form__row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
}

.newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: var(--color-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--color-white);
  outline: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.newsletter-form input[type="email"]:focus { border-color: var(--color-accent); }
.newsletter-form input[type="email"]::placeholder { color: var(--color-muted); }

.newsletter-form button {
  padding: 14px 24px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-black);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--color-accent-alt); }

.newsletter-form__note {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ============================================================
   CALLOUT QUOTE BAND
   ============================================================ */
.quote-band {
  background: var(--color-deep);
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.quote-band__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 72px;
}

.quote-band__quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--color-white);
  flex: 1;
}

.quote-band__quote em {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-style: normal;
}

.quote-band__divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 100px;
  background: var(--color-border);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.quote-band__side {
  flex: 0 0 280px;
}

.quote-band__side p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ============================================================
   404 PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.error-page {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 60vh;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 32px;
}

.error-page__code {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(100px, 20vw, 200px);
  letter-spacing: 8px;
  line-height: 1;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--color-border);
  color: transparent;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.error-page__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.error-page__desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  max-width: 480px;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-black);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 72px 0 40px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.footer-brand__logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 260px;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-col__title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-silver);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-col ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-col ul li a {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.footer-socials a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

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

/* ============================================================
   WORDPRESS CORE CLASSES
   ============================================================ */
.alignleft  { float: left; margin: 0.5rem 1.6rem 1rem 0; }
.alignright { float: right; margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem 1.6rem; }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin: 1rem auto; text-align: center; }
.alignwide  { margin-left: -10%; margin-right: -10%; max-width: 120%; }
.alignfull  { margin-left: calc(-50vw + 50%); margin-right: calc(-50vw + 50%); max-width: 100vw; }

.wp-caption { max-width: 100%; }
.wp-caption-text {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.sticky { border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent); padding-left: 16px; }
.bypostauthor {}
.screen-reader-text {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .posts-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  :root { --header-height: 58px; }

  .container { padding: 0 20px; }

  .main-navigation { display: none; }
  .main-navigation.toggled { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; position: fixed; top: var(--header-height); left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background: var(--color-black); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding: 32px 24px; overflow-y: auto; z-index: 800; }
  .main-navigation.toggled ul { flex-direction: column; gap: 0; width: 100%; }
  .main-navigation.toggled ul li a { font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); display: block; letter-spacing: 3px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: flex; }

  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
  .hero__visual { display: none; }
  .hero__content { padding: 56px 20px 64px; }

  .section { padding: 64px 0; }
  .section__header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }

  .posts-grid--3, .posts-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card--featured { flex-direction: column; grid-column: span 1; }

  .content-area { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; padding: 40px 20px; }
  .sidebar { position: static; }

  .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .newsletter-banner__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }

  .quote-band__inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; }
  .quote-band__divider { display: none; }
  .quote-band__side { flex: unset; width: 100%; }

  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }

  .post-header, .post-thumbnail { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero__stats { gap: 24px; }
  .newsletter-form__row { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter-form input[type="email"] { border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
  .posts-grid--2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}