/*
Theme Name:  Ninth Perspective
Theme URI:   https://ninthperspective.com
Author:      Ninth Perspective
Author URI:  https://ninthperspective.com
Description: A custom WordPress theme for NinthPerspective.com — dedicated to hip-hop music, graffiti, comics, and the culture that connects them all. Cloud Nine. Street First.
Version:     1.0.0
License:     GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: ninth-perspective
Tags:        custom-background, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, blog, dark
*/

/* ============================================================
   CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES — Brand System
============================================================ */
:root {
  --black:        #080808;
  --ink:          #111115;
  --panel:        #16161c;
  --border:       #2a2a35;
  --gray-mid:     #555568;
  --gray-light:   #9999aa;
  --white:        #f4f4f2;
  --off-white:    #e8e8e4;

  /* Logo palette */
  --blue:         #1a90ff;
  --blue-bright:  #3daeff;
  --blue-deep:    #0a4f99;
  --blue-glow:    rgba(26,144,255,0.18);
  --gold:         #f0c820;
  --gold-dark:    #b89200;
  --cloud:        #d8e4f0;

  /* Category accent colors */
  --hip-hop:      #1a90ff;
  --graffiti:     #ff5c1a;
  --comics:       #f0c820;
  --culture:      #22cc88;

  /* Typography */
  --font-display:   'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
  --font-condensed: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  --font-graffiti:  'Permanent Marker', cursive;
  --font-body:      'Barlow', sans-serif;
  --font-strong:    'Russo One', sans-serif;

  /* Spacing rhythm */
  --gap:    clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  --radius: 4px;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESET & BASE
============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }

body {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { list-style: none; }
p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Atmospheric blue glow overlay */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 40% at 50% 0%, rgba(26,144,255,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 30% at 80% 100%, rgba(26,144,255,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* WordPress alignment classes */
.alignleft  { float: left; margin: 0 1.5rem 1rem 0; }
.alignright { float: right; margin: 0 0 1rem 1.5rem; }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin: 0 auto 1rem; }
.alignwide  { max-width: 100%; }
.alignfull  { width: 100vw; margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); }

/* WordPress image captions */
.wp-caption { max-width: 100%; }
.wp-caption-text {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Screenreader text */
.screen-reader-text,
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ============================================================
   UTILITY CLASSES
============================================================ */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* Category pill labels */
.cat-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.cat-pill.hip-hop,
.cat-pill.category-hip-hop   { background: var(--hip-hop);  color: #fff; }
.cat-pill.graffiti,
.cat-pill.category-graffiti  { background: var(--graffiti); color: #fff; }
.cat-pill.comics,
.cat-pill.category-comics    { background: var(--comics);   color: #111; }
.cat-pill.culture,
.cat-pill.category-culture   { background: var(--culture);  color: #111; }

/* Section eyebrow — graffiti font accent */
.section-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-graffiti);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  color: var(--blue);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--white);
}

.section-divider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.section-divider::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--border), transparent);
}

.section-divider .view-all {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blue);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.section-divider .view-all:hover { color: var(--blue-bright); }

/* ============================================================
   TICKER BAR
============================================================ */
.ticker-bar {
  background: var(--blue);
  height: 38px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 200;
}

.ticker-label {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding: 0 1.2rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}

.ticker-track-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 1;
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker 36s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

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

.ticker-item {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0 2.5rem;
}

.ticker-sep {
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 0 0.5rem;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

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

/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION
============================================================ */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(8,8,8,0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 68px;
}

/* Logo */
.site-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-logo img,
.custom-logo {
  width: 48px !important;
  height: 48px !important;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(26,144,255,0.5));
  transition: filter 0.3s;
}

.site-logo:hover img,
.site-logo:hover .custom-logo {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(26,144,255,0.8));
}

.logo-text-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
}

.logo-text-main {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--white);
}

.logo-text-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-graffiti);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-top: 1px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Primary nav — WordPress menu */
.primary-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.primary-nav ul,
.primary-nav ul li { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.primary-nav ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.primary-nav ul li a {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-light);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
}

.primary-nav ul li a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2px; left: 0.85rem; right: 0.85rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--blue);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.primary-nav ul li a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.primary-nav ul li a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* Store button — special menu item */
.primary-nav ul li.menu-item-store a,
.primary-nav ul li a[href*="store"] {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black) !important;
  padding: 0.45rem 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.primary-nav ul li.menu-item-store a::after,
.primary-nav ul li a[href*="store"]::after { display: none; }

.primary-nav ul li.menu-item-store a:hover,
.primary-nav ul li a[href*="store"]:hover {
  background: #ffdb30;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Hamburger toggle */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 26px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Mobile nav drawer */
.mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.mobile-nav.open { display: flex; }

.mobile-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.mobile-nav ul li a {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-light);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  display: block;
}

.mobile-nav ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(26,144,255,0.06);
}

.mobile-nav ul li.menu-item-store a,
.mobile-nav ul li a[href*="store"] {
  margin: 1rem 1.5rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  border: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO — FEATURED POST
============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(480px, 72vh, 720px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(8,8,8,0.1) 0%, rgba(8,8,8,0.75) 60%, rgba(8,8,8,0.97) 100%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2a50 0%, #0d1a2e 40%, #080810 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-bg::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(26,144,255,0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(26,144,255,0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 80px 80px;
}

.hero-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -40px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 900px;
  height: 220px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%, rgba(26,144,255,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(40px);
}

.hero-featured-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* No featured image fallback */
.hero-no-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #0d2a4a 0%, #081420 100%);
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.hero-inner { max-width: 800px; }

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

.hero-date {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-light);
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.hero-excerpt {
  font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.5vw, 1.05rem);
  color: var(--off-white);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.hero-read-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.8rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.hero-read-btn:hover {
  background: var(--blue-bright);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(26,144,255,0.35);
}

.hero-read-btn .arrow { font-size: 1rem; transition: transform 0.2s; }
.hero-read-btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

.hero-scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  right: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
}

.scroll-bar {
  width: 1px;
  height: 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--blue), transparent);
  animation: scrollBob 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollBob {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: scaleY(0.7); }
  50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1); }
}

/* ============================================================
   POST CARDS — Shared styles
============================================================ */
.post-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 0 1px var(--blue-glow);
  border-color: rgba(26,144,255,0.35);
}

.card-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2a3a 0%, #0d1520 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: block;
}

.card-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.post-card:hover .card-thumb img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.card-thumb-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.card-thumb::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--cat-color, var(--blue));
}

.card-body {
  padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.card-date {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
}

.card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.post-card:hover .card-title { color: var(--blue-bright); }

.card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--gray-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.card-read-more {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  align-self: flex-start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.post-card:hover .card-read-more {
  color: var(--blue-bright);
  border-color: var(--blue-bright);
}

/* Small card variant */
.post-card-sm .card-thumb { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
.post-card-sm .card-body  { padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.2rem; }
.post-card-sm .card-title { font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem); }

/* ============================================================
   LATEST POSTS SECTION
============================================================ */
.posts-section {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.posts-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 300px;
  gap: var(--gap);
  align-items: start;
}

/* Sidebar recent list */
.sidebar-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.sidebar-post {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.sidebar-post:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.sidebar-post:last-child  { border-bottom: none; }

.sidebar-thumb {
  width: 72px;
  height: 54px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: block;
}

.sidebar-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.sidebar-thumb-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sidebar-post-body { flex: 1; }

.sidebar-post-title {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  display: block;
}

.sidebar-post:hover .sidebar-post-title { color: var(--blue-bright); }

.sidebar-post-date {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
}

/* ============================================================
   CATEGORY STRIP
============================================================ */
.cat-strip {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 3rem 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.cat-strip-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cat-block {
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cat-block::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--cat-c);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.cat-block:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.cat-block:hover { background: #1a1a22; }

.cat-block-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.75rem;
  bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.cat-block-icon { font-size: 1.6rem; }

.cat-block-name {
  font-family: var(--font-graffiti);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
}

.cat-block-desc {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.cat-block-count {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   PULL QUOTE BANNER
============================================================ */
.quote-banner {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}

.quote-banner::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26,144,255,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.quote-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.quote-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-graffiti);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 7rem);
  line-height: 0.6;
  color: var(--blue);
  opacity: 0.3;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.quote-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.quote-attr {
  font-family: var(--font-graffiti);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--blue);
}

/* ============================================================
   MORE POSTS — 4-UP ROW
============================================================ */
.posts-row2 {
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.posts-row2-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gap);
}

/* ============================================================
   NEWSLETTER
============================================================ */
.newsletter-section {
  background: var(--blue-deep);
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,144,255,0.3);
}

.newsletter-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px; right: -120px;
  width: 500px; height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(26,144,255,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.newsletter-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.newsletter-copy .section-eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.newsletter-copy .section-title   { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); }

.newsletter-body {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.newsletter-form input[type="email"],
.newsletter-form input[type="text"] {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
}

.newsletter-form input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }

.newsletter-submit {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
}

.newsletter-submit:hover {
  background: #ffdb30;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.newsletter-disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE POST
============================================================ */
.single-post-header {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.single-post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.single-post-date {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
}

.single-post-author {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--gray-light);
}

.single-post-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.single-post-excerpt {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.15rem);
  color: var(--gray-light);
  max-width: 680px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-style: italic;
}

.single-featured-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 520px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.single-featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Post content layout */
.single-post-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  padding: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0;
  align-items: start;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Post body typography */
.entry-content {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--off-white);
}

.entry-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.entry-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blue-bright);
  margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.entry-content p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }

.entry-content a {
  color: var(--blue);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,144,255,0.3);
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.entry-content a:hover {
  color: var(--blue-bright);
  border-color: var(--blue-bright);
}

.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem 1.2rem;
}

.entry-content ul li::before {
  content: '◆';
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  margin-right: 0.75rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.entry-content ol {
  counter-reset: np-list;
}

.entry-content ol li {
  counter-increment: np-list;
}

.entry-content ol li::before {
  content: counter(np-list) '.';
  color: var(--blue);
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-right: 0.6rem;
}

/* Pull quote in content */
.entry-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}

.entry-content blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--font-graffiti);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem);
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Post sidebar (sticky) */
.post-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 88px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.sidebar-widget {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sidebar-widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: rgba(26,144,255,0.05);
}

.sidebar-widget-body { padding: 1.2rem; }

.sidebar-widget-body .sidebar-post { padding: 0.7rem 0; }

/* Post tags */
.post-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.tag-link {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.tag-link:hover {
  color: var(--blue);
  border-color: var(--blue);
}

/* Post nav prev/next */
.post-navigation {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.nav-post-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}

.nav-post-link:hover {
  border-color: rgba(26,144,255,0.4);
  background: #1a1a22;
}

.nav-post-link.next { text-align: right; }

.nav-post-dir {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
}

.nav-post-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

/* ============================================================
   ARCHIVE / CATEGORY PAGE
============================================================ */
.archive-header {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.archive-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--white);
}

.archive-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--gray-light);
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.archive-posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gap);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Pagination */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 2rem 0 4rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-numbers {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--gray-light);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}

.page-numbers:hover,
.page-numbers.current {
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  background: rgba(26,144,255,0.1);
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
============================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem) 0 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-logo img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(26,144,255,0.4));
}

.footer-logo-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-graffiti);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.footer-about {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.social-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.social-link {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}

.social-link:hover {
  color: var(--blue);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--blue-glow);
}

.footer-col-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.footer-links-list li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }

.footer-links-list a {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
  transition: color 0.2s;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.footer-links-list a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.3rem 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.footer-credits {
  font-family: var(--font-graffiti);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--blue);
}

/* ============================================================
   BACK TO TOP
============================================================ */
#back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 500;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(26,144,255,0.35);
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
}

#back-to-top:hover { background: var(--blue-bright); transform: translateY(-2px); }
#back-to-top.visible { display: flex; }

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL ANIMATIONS
============================================================ */
.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.fade-in.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.stagger > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
}

.stagger.visible > *:nth-child(1) { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; }
.stagger.visible > *:nth-child(2) { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.stagger.visible > *:nth-child(3) { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.stagger.visible > *:nth-child(4) { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: 0.24s; }

.hero-inner { animation: heroIn 0.9s ease both; }

@keyframes heroIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — TABLET (≤ 1024px)
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .posts-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .sidebar-col {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .sidebar-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0 1.5rem;
  }

  .sidebar-post {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.8rem 0;
  }

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

  .footer-brand { grid-column: span 2; }

  .posts-row2-grid  { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .archive-posts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

  .single-post-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .post-sidebar {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE (≤ 768px)
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .primary-nav { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle   { display: flex; }
  .logo-text-sub { display: none; }

  .hero { min-height: 70vw; }
  .hero-scroll-hint { display: none; }

  .posts-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .sidebar-col { grid-column: span 1; }

  .sidebar-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .cat-strip-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .posts-row2-grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-card-sm .card-excerpt { display: block; }

  .newsletter-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: span 1; }

  .post-navigation { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

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

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — SMALL MOBILE (≤ 480px)
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .cat-strip-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom  { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .sidebar-list   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}