/*
Theme Name: Democratic Times
Theme URI: https://democratictimes.in
Author: Connect EdTech
Description: A serious, institutional-style English news theme with a classic double-rule masthead, built for Democratic Times.
Version: 1.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: demtimes
*/

/* ===========================
   Design tokens - charcoal, burgundy & gold
=========================== */
:root {
  --color-charcoal: #1C1C1E;      /* near-black - masthead text, nav */
  --color-burgundy: #7A1F2B;      /* deep burgundy - accent */
  --color-burgundy-dark: #5C1620;
  --color-gold: #A8842E;          /* muted gold - rule lines */
  --color-text: #1a1a1a;
  --color-text-light: #5c5c5c;
  --color-bg: #ffffff;
  --color-bg-alt: #F6F5F2;
  --color-border: #dcdad3;
  --font-heading: 'Merriweather', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body: 'PT Sans', -apple-system, Arial, sans-serif;
  --max-width: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-bg);
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--color-burgundy); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.28;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.container { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

/* ===========================
   Top bar
=========================== */
.top-bar { background: var(--color-charcoal); color: #b8b3a8; font-size: 12.5px; padding: 7px 0; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
.top-bar .container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }

/* ===========================
   Masthead - classic double rule
=========================== */
.site-header { background: #fff; padding: 30px 0 0; }
.site-branding { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding-bottom: 6px; }
.site-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 56px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--color-charcoal); margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.5px; text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(168,132,46,0.25); }
.site-title a { color: var(--color-charcoal); text-decoration: none; }
.site-description { text-align: center; color: var(--color-text-light); font-size: 12.5px; margin-bottom: 16px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; }
.custom-logo-link img { max-height: 76px; width: auto; }

.masthead-rule {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-charcoal);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-charcoal);
  height: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.masthead-rule::before {
  content: "❧";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: -19px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 0 18px;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.masthead-gold-line {
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--color-gold) 20%, var(--color-gold) 80%, transparent 100%);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.primary-nav { background: var(--color-charcoal); }
.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: #d8d3c8; padding: 13px 20px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  position: relative; transition: color 0.15s;
}
.primary-nav a::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 20px; right: 20px; bottom: 6px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-gold); transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform 0.18s;
}
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav .current-menu-item > a { background: var(--color-burgundy); color: #fff; }
.primary-nav a:hover::after, .primary-nav .current-menu-item > a::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none; background: var(--color-charcoal); 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(255,255,255,0.08); }
  .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: 0; align-items: start; column-gap: 36px; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .layout-with-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===========================
   Featured post
=========================== */
.featured-post {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 36px; padding: 28px; padding-bottom: 34px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-charcoal);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-bg-alt) 0%, #ffffff 65%);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--color-charcoal);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(28,28,30,0.07);
}
.featured-post .thumb img { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(28,28,30,0.18); }
.featured-post h2 { font-size: 32px; }
.featured-post h2 a { color: var(--color-text); }
.featured-post h2 a:hover { color: var(--color-burgundy); text-decoration: none; }
.featured-post .excerpt { color: var(--color-text-light); font-size: 15.5px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .featured-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 18px; } }

/* ===========================
   Category badge / kicker
=========================== */
.category-badge {
  display: inline-block; color: var(--color-burgundy);
  font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}
.category-badge::before { content: "◆ "; color: var(--color-gold); font-size: 9px; }
.category-badge:hover { text-decoration: none; opacity: 0.8; }

/* ===========================
   Section heading
=========================== */
.section-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 21px; color: var(--color-charcoal);
  text-align: center; position: relative; margin: 42px 0 28px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
}
.section-heading::before, .section-heading::after {
  content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-gold));
}
.section-heading::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-gold), transparent); }
.section-heading .ornament { color: var(--color-gold); font-size: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ===========================
   Post grid - column-divided, no rounded corners
=========================== */
.post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .post-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.post-card { padding: 0 20px 20px; border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.post-card:nth-child(3n) { border-right: none; }
.post-card:first-child, .post-grid > .post-card:nth-child(3n+1) { padding-left: 0; }
.post-card .thumb { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; 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: 17.5px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.post-card h3 a { color: var(--color-text); }
.post-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--color-burgundy); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card .meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--color-text-light); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .post-card { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding: 0 0 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; } }

/* ===========================
   Sidebar
=========================== */
.sidebar-widget { padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 22px; background: var(--color-bg-alt); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-top: 3px solid var(--color-burgundy); box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(28,28,30,0.05); }
.sidebar-widget h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 16px; color: var(--color-charcoal); margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-burgundy); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;
}
.trending-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--color-border); }
.trending-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.trending-num { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--color-gold); min-width: 28px; }
.trending-item h4 { font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 700; }
.trending-item h4 a { color: var(--color-text); }
.trending-item h4 a:hover { color: var(--color-burgundy); }

.newsletter-box { background: var(--color-charcoal); color: #fff; padding: 26px; margin-bottom: 22px; border-top: 3px solid var(--color-gold); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(28,28,30,0.18); }
.newsletter-box h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); color: #fff; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 8px; border: none; padding: 0; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal; }
.newsletter-box p { font-size: 13px; color: #b8b3a8; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.newsletter-box input[type="email"] { width: 100%; padding: 10px 12px; border: none; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: var(--font-body); }
.newsletter-box button {
  width: 100%; background: var(--color-burgundy); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 11px;
  font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* ===========================
   Single article
=========================== */
.single-article .article-header { margin-bottom: 22px; text-align: center; }
.single-article h1 { font-size: 36px; color: var(--color-text); margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.2; }
.article-deck { font-size: 19px; color: var(--color-text-light); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 18px; font-style: italic; }
.single-article .article-meta {
  font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--color-text-light); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-charcoal);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-charcoal); padding: 12px 0; margin-bottom: 26px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}
.single-article .featured-image { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.single-article .featured-image figcaption { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--color-text-light); padding-top: 8px; font-style: italic; text-align: center; }
.single-article .entry-content { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.85; font-family: var(--font-heading); }
.single-article .entry-content p { margin: 0 0 1.3em; }
.single-article .entry-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 64px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--color-burgundy);
  float: left; line-height: 0.78; margin: 8px 10px 0 0;
}
.single-article .entry-content h2 { font-size: 26px; margin-top: 1.6em; }
.single-article .entry-content blockquote {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gold); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  margin: 2em 0; padding: 30px 30px 18px; font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; color: var(--color-burgundy); text-align: center;
}
.single-article .entry-content blockquote::before {
  content: "\201C";
  position: absolute; top: -6px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: #fff; padding: 0 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 42px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--color-gold); line-height: 1;
}
.tags-list { margin-top: 30px; font-family: var(--font-body); }
.tags-list a {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--color-bg-alt); 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-charcoal); }
.related-posts h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 20px; color: var(--color-charcoal); margin-bottom: 18px; text-align: center; }

/* ===========================
   Page header
=========================== */
.page-header { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-charcoal); margin-bottom: 26px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
.page-header h1 { font-size: 28px; color: var(--color-charcoal); 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-body); }

/* ===========================
   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-charcoal); color: #fff; border-color: var(--color-charcoal); }
.pagination-wrap a:hover { background: var(--color-bg-alt); text-decoration: none; }

/* ===========================
   Footer
=========================== */
.site-footer { background: var(--color-charcoal); color: #b8b3a8; margin-top: 44px; padding: 44px 0 20px; font-size: 14px; border-top: 4px solid var(--color-gold); }
.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-heading); color: #fff; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
.footer-widgets a { color: #9a9488; }
.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(255,255,255,0.1); padding-top: 18px; text-align: center;
  font-size: 12.5px; color: #857f74; 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); font-size: 15px; }
.search-form button {
  background: var(--color-charcoal); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 10px 22px;
  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; }