/*
Theme Name: Hometown Gazette
Theme URI: https://example.com/hometown-gazette
Author: Doug
Description: A clean, traditional newspaper theme for a local online paper. Classic serif typography, a broadsheet-style masthead, a lead-story front page with category sections, and readable article pages. Town name, tagline, founding year, breaking-news bar and front-page sections are all set in Appearance → Customize → Newspaper Settings.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: hometown-gazette
Tags: news, blog, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-menu, custom-logo, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root {
	--ink: #151515;
	--ink-soft: #4a4a4a;
	--ink-muted: #767676;
	--paper: #fdfcf8;
	--rule: #d8d3c6;
	--rule-dark: #151515;
	--accent: #8b1a1a;
	--accent-soft: #f4ecea;
	--max: 1200px;
	--gap: 2rem;
	--font-display: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", Georgia, serif;
	--font-body: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
	--font-ui: "Libre Franklin", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
	margin: 0;
	background: var(--paper);
	color: var(--ink);
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.6;
	text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover, a:focus { color: var(--accent); }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 .5em; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 2rem 0; }

.screen-reader-text {
	border: 0; clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); clip-path: inset(50%);
	height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0;
	position: absolute !important; word-wrap: normal !important;
}
.screen-reader-text:focus {
	background: #fff; clip: auto !important; clip-path: none; display: block;
	height: auto; width: auto; left: 1rem; top: 1rem; padding: 1rem; z-index: 100000;
	font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.container { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.25rem; }

/* ---------- Breaking bar ---------- */
.breaking-bar {
	background: var(--accent);
	color: #fff;
	font-family: var(--font-ui);
	font-size: .875rem;
}
.breaking-bar .container { display: flex; gap: .75rem; align-items: center; padding-top: .5rem; padding-bottom: .5rem; }
.breaking-bar__label { font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; font-size: .75rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.breaking-bar a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.site-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); }
.masthead-top {
	display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
	font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
	padding: .75rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.masthead-top__right { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; }
.masthead-top__right .search-form input[type="search"] { width: 11rem; }

.nameplate { text-align: center; padding: 1.75rem 0 1.25rem; }
.nameplate .custom-logo { margin: 0 auto .5rem; max-height: 120px; width: auto; }
.site-title {
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-weight: 900;
	font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 5rem);
	line-height: 1;
	letter-spacing: -.01em;
	margin: 0;
}
.site-title a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.site-tagline {
	font-family: var(--font-body); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft);
	margin: .6rem 0 0; font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.nameplate-rule {
	display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
	border-top: 3px double var(--rule-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
	padding: .4rem 0; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .75rem;
	text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------- Primary nav ---------- */
.main-navigation { font-family: var(--font-ui); }
.main-navigation ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.main-navigation > div > ul,
.main-navigation > ul { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.main-navigation li { position: relative; }
.main-navigation a {
	display: block; padding: .8rem 1rem; font-size: .8125rem; font-weight: 600;
	text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em;
}
.main-navigation .current-menu-item > a,
.main-navigation .current-category-ancestor > a { color: var(--accent); }
.main-navigation ul ul {
	display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; z-index: 50; min-width: 200px;
	background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.main-navigation ul ul a { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-weight: 500; padding: .55rem 1rem; }
.main-navigation li:hover > ul,
.main-navigation li:focus-within > ul { display: block; }
.menu-toggle {
	display: none; width: 100%; background: none; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
	padding: .8rem; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 700; font-size: .8125rem;
	text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.site-main { padding: 2rem 0 3rem; }
.layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: var(--gap); }
.layout--single { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; }
.content-area { min-width: 0; }

/* ---------- Kickers, bylines ---------- */
.kicker {
	display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700;
	text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: .4rem;
}
.byline { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8rem; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.byline a { color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 600; }
.byline .sep { margin: 0 .35rem; }

/* ---------- Section headings ---------- */
.section-heading {
	display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
	border-top: 3px solid var(--rule-dark); padding-top: .5rem; margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}
.section-heading h2 {
	font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 800;
	text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; margin: 0;
}
.section-heading a.more { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .75rem; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- Front page ---------- */
.front-top {
	display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
	gap: var(--gap); padding-bottom: 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.front-top > * + * { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: var(--gap); }

.lead-story .entry-thumb { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.lead-story .card .entry-title { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem); font-weight: 800; }
.lead-story .card .entry-summary { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.secondary-stories .card + .card { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 1.25rem; margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.secondary-stories .card .entry-title { font-size: 1.25rem; }

.latest-rail h2 {
	font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .1em; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); padding-bottom: .5rem;
}
.headline-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: hl; }
.headline-list li { counter-increment: hl; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.75rem 1fr; padding: .7rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.headline-list li::before { content: counter(hl); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1.1; }
.headline-list a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3; display: block; }
.headline-list time { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .72rem; color: var(--ink-muted); }

.front-sections { padding-top: 2.25rem; }
.front-section + .front-section { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
.card-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.card .entry-thumb { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.card .entry-title { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.card .entry-summary { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.card .entry-summary p { margin: 0; }
.entry-thumb img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; }
.lead-story .entry-thumb img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }

/* ---------- Archive list ---------- */
.archive-header { border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule-dark); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 1rem; }
.archive-header h1 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); margin: 0; }
.archive-description { color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; margin-top: .5rem; }
.list-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 1.25rem; padding: 1.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.list-item.no-thumb { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.list-item .entry-title { font-size: 1.4rem; }
.list-item .entry-summary { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- Single article ---------- */
.article-header { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.article-header .entry-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.1rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.article-dek { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: .25rem 0 1rem; }
.article-header .byline { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: .6rem 0; }
.article-figure { margin: 0 0 1.75rem; }
.article-figure figcaption, .wp-caption-text, .wp-element-caption {
	font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .78rem; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: .5rem; line-height: 1.45;
}
.entry-content { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 42rem; }
.entry-content > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.single .entry-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
	float: left; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 4.2rem;
	line-height: .85; padding: .35rem .5rem 0 0; color: var(--ink);
}
.entry-content h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.entry-content h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.entry-content a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.entry-content blockquote, .wp-block-quote {
	margin: 2rem 0; padding: 0 0 0 1.25rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
	font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.4;
}
.wp-block-pullquote { border-top: 3px solid var(--rule-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); padding: 1.5rem 0; text-align: center; }
.wp-block-pullquote blockquote { border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.entry-content img { margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.entry-content ul, .entry-content ol { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.alignwide { max-width: none; }
.alignleft { float: left; margin: .3rem 1.5rem 1rem 0; max-width: 50%; }
.alignright { float: right; margin: .3rem 0 1rem 1.5rem; max-width: 50%; }
.aligncenter { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.entry-footer { max-width: 42rem; margin-top: 2rem; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .85rem; }
.tag-links a {
	display: inline-block; border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: .2rem .6rem; margin: 0 .3rem .4rem 0; font-size: .78rem;
}
.author-box { display: flex; gap: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 1.25rem 0; margin: 2rem 0; max-width: 42rem; }
.author-box img { border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
.author-box h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.author-box p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

.post-navigation { font-family: var(--font-ui); max-width: 42rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
.post-navigation .nav-links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
.post-navigation .nav-next { text-align: right; }
.post-navigation .meta-nav { display: block; font-size: .7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.post-navigation .post-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; }

.related-stories { margin-top: 3rem; }

/* ---------- Sidebar / widgets ---------- */
.widget-area { font-size: .95rem; }
.widget { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.widget-title, .widget h2, .widget .wp-block-heading {
	font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .1em; border-top: 3px solid var(--rule-dark); padding-top: .5rem; margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.widget ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.widget li { padding: .5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.widget li a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; }
.sidebar { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: var(--gap); }

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="url"], input[type="search"], textarea {
	font: inherit; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .9rem; width: 100%;
	padding: .55rem .7rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border-radius: 0;
}
button, input[type="submit"], .button {
	font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em;
	background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border: 0; padding: .6rem 1.1rem; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 0;
}
button:hover, input[type="submit"]:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.search-form { display: flex; gap: 0; }
.search-form label { flex: 1; }
.search-form .search-submit { padding: .55rem .8rem; }

/* ---------- Pagination ---------- */
.pagination, .nav-links { font-family: var(--font-ui); }
.pagination { margin-top: 2rem; }
.pagination .nav-links { display: flex; gap: .4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pagination .page-numbers { padding: .4rem .8rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: .85rem; }
.pagination .page-numbers.current { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Comments ---------- */
.comments-area { max-width: 42rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.comments-title, .comment-reply-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .9rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; border-top: 3px solid var(--rule-dark); padding-top: .5rem; }
.comment-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.comment-list .children { list-style: none; padding-left: 1.5rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.comment-body { padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.comment-meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8rem; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.comment-author .avatar { float: left; margin-right: .75rem; border-radius: 50%; }
.comment-author .fn { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; }
.reply { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { border-top: 3px double var(--rule-dark); background: #f5f2ea; font-size: .92rem; }
.footer-widgets { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: var(--gap); padding: 2.5rem 0 1rem; }
.footer-nameplate { text-align: center; padding: 1.5rem 0 .5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.footer-nameplate .footer-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-size: 1.8rem; }
.footer-menu ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: .25rem 1.25rem; padding: 0; margin: .75rem 0; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8rem; }
.site-info { text-align: center; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .75rem; color: var(--ink-muted); padding: .5rem 0 2rem; }

/* ---------- 404 / empty ---------- */
.not-found { text-align: center; padding: 3rem 0; max-width: 36rem; margin: 0 auto; }
.not-found h1 { font-size: 2.6rem; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
	.front-top { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr); }
	.front-top .latest-rail { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 1.5rem; }
	.card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
	.layout, .layout--single { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.sidebar { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 2rem; }
	.footer-widgets { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.masthead-top__right .search-form { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
	.front-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.front-top > * + * { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 1.5rem; }
	.card-grid, .card-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.list-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.menu-toggle { display: block; }
	.main-navigation .menu-wrap { display: none; }
	.main-navigation.toggled .menu-wrap { display: block; }
	.main-navigation > div > ul, .main-navigation > ul { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
	.main-navigation ul ul { position: static; display: block; border: 0; box-shadow: none; background: transparent; }
	.masthead-top { justify-content: center; }
	.masthead-top__right { display: none; }
	.nameplate-rule { flex-direction: column; gap: .2rem; }
	.post-navigation .nav-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.post-navigation .nav-next { text-align: left; }
}

/* ---------- Print ---------- */
@media print {
	.breaking-bar, .main-navigation, .masthead-top, .sidebar, .site-footer, .comments-area, .post-navigation, .related-stories { display: none !important; }
	body { background: #fff; }
	.layout { display: block; }
}