/*
Theme Name: Vartachakra News
Theme URI: https://vartachakra.in
Author: Connect EdTech
Description: A professional, editorial-style English news theme with a classic newspaper masthead, built for Vartachakra.
Version: 1.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: vartachakra
*/

/* ===========================
   Design tokens - navy & crimson, editorial
=========================== */
:root {
  --color-primary: #1A2942;      /* deep navy */
  --color-primary-dark: #10192B;
  --color-crimson: #C41E3A;       /* accent - breaking/badges */
  --color-text: #1c1c1c;
  --color-text-light: #5c5c5c;
  --color-bg: #ffffff;
  --color-bg-alt: #F7F6F3;        /* warm off-white, newsprint feel */
  --color-border: #e2e0da;
  --font-serif: 'Lora', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans: 'Source Sans 3', -apple-system, Arial, sans-serif;
  --max-width: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-bg);
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.container { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

/* ===========================
   Top utility bar
=========================== */
.top-bar { background: var(--color-primary-dark); color: #cfd6e2; font-size: 13px; padding: 7px 0; letter-spacing: 0.2px; }
.top-bar .container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }

/* ===========================
   Masthead
=========================== */
.site-header { background: #fff; padding: 26px 0 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.site-branding { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding-bottom: 18px; }
.site-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 52px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}
.site-title a { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; }
.site-description { text-align: center; color: var(--color-text-light); font-size: 13px; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 16px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; }
.custom-logo-link img { max-height: 72px; width: auto; }

.primary-nav { background: var(--color-primary); border-top: 3px solid var(--color-crimson); }
.primary-nav .container { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.primary-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.primary-nav a {
  display: block; color: #fff; padding: 13px 20px; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav .current-menu-item > a { background: var(--color-crimson); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none; background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; border: none;
  padding: 13px 20px; width: 100%; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left; cursor: pointer;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .primary-nav ul { display: none; flex-direction: column; width: 100%; }
  .primary-nav ul.is-open { display: flex; }
  .primary-nav a { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
  .site-title { font-size: 32px; }
  .container { padding: 0 16px; }
}

/* ===========================
   Layout
=========================== */
.content-area { padding: 32px 0 55px; }
.layout-with-sidebar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.3fr 1fr; gap: 36px; align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .layout-with-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===========================
   Featured post
=========================== */
.featured-post {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 36px; padding-bottom: 32px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
}
.featured-post .thumb img { border-radius: 2px; }
.featured-post h2 { font-size: 32px; }
.featured-post .excerpt { color: var(--color-text-light); font-size: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .featured-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===========================
   Category badge / kicker
=========================== */
.category-badge {
  display: inline-block; color: var(--color-crimson);
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-crimson); padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.category-badge:hover { text-decoration: none; opacity: 0.8; }

/* ===========================
   Section heading
=========================== */
.section-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 22px; color: var(--color-primary);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-primary); padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 38px 0 22px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* ===========================
   Post grid
=========================== */
.post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .post-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.post-card { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding-bottom: 18px; }
.post-card .thumb { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16/10; background: var(--color-bg-alt); }
.post-card .thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.post-card h3 { font-size: 18.5px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.post-card h3 a { color: var(--color-text); }
.post-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card .meta { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--color-text-light); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }

/* ===========================
   Sidebar
=========================== */
.sidebar-widget { background: var(--color-bg-alt); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding: 22px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.sidebar-widget h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 17px; color: var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-crimson); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;
}
.trending-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.trending-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.trending-num { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--color-crimson); min-width: 28px; }
.trending-item h4 { font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 700; }
.trending-item h4 a { color: var(--color-text); }
.trending-item h4 a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.newsletter-box { background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; text-align: left; }
.newsletter-box h3 { font-family: var(--font-serif); color: #fff; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 8px; border: none; padding: 0; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal; }
.newsletter-box p { font-size: 13.5px; color: #b9c2d4; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.newsletter-box input[type="email"] { width: 100%; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 2px; border: none; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: var(--font-sans); }
.newsletter-box button {
  width: 100%; background: var(--color-crimson); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 11px;
  border-radius: 2px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* ===========================
   Single article
=========================== */
.single-article .article-header { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.single-article h1 { font-size: 36px; color: var(--color-text); margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.2; }
.single-article .article-meta {
  font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--color-text-light); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding: 12px 0; margin-bottom: 22px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}
.single-article .featured-image { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.single-article .featured-image figcaption { font-size: 13px; color: var(--color-text-light); padding-top: 8px; font-style: italic; }
.single-article .entry-content { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.85; font-family: var(--font-serif); }
.single-article .entry-content p { margin: 0 0 1.3em; }
.single-article .entry-content h2 { font-size: 26px; margin-top: 1.5em; }
.single-article .entry-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-crimson); margin: 1.6em 0; padding: 8px 24px;
  font-style: italic; font-size: 21px; color: var(--color-primary);
}
.tags-list { margin-top: 30px; font-family: var(--font-sans); }
.tags-list a {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--color-bg-alt); border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text); font-size: 12.5px; padding: 5px 13px; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;
}

.related-posts { margin-top: 46px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 2px solid var(--color-primary); }
.related-posts h3 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 20px; color: var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 18px; }

/* ===========================
   Page header (archive/category)
=========================== */
.page-header { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 26px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
.page-header h1 { font-size: 28px; color: var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 4px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
.page-header .archive-description { color: var(--color-text-light); font-size: 15px; font-family: var(--font-sans); }

/* ===========================
   Pagination
=========================== */
.pagination-wrap { margin-top: 40px; text-align: center; }
.pagination-wrap a, .pagination-wrap span {
  display: inline-block; padding: 8px 15px; margin: 0 4px; border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--color-text);
}
.pagination-wrap .current { background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; border-color: var(--color-primary); }
.pagination-wrap a:hover { background: var(--color-bg-alt); text-decoration: none; }

/* ===========================
   Footer
=========================== */
.site-footer { background: var(--color-primary-dark); color: #b7bfcc; margin-top: 44px; padding: 44px 0 20px; font-size: 14px; border-top: 3px solid var(--color-crimson); }
.footer-widgets { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .footer-widgets { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.footer-widgets h4 { font-family: var(--font-serif); color: #fff; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
.footer-widgets a { color: #9aa5b8; }
.footer-widgets ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-widgets li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.site-footer .footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); padding-top: 18px; text-align: center;
  font-size: 12.5px; color: #7c8698; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

/* ===========================
   Misc
=========================== */
.search-form { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin: 20px 0; }
.search-form input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1; padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 2px; font-size: 15px;
}
.search-form button {
  background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 2px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}
.no-results { padding: 40px 0; text-align: center; color: var(--color-text-light); }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: auto; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 10px; top: 10px; background: #fff; padding: 10px; z-index: 999; }