/* =============================================================
   9to5Windows — "Tile Press" editorial theme
   Identity: the 4 colors of the masthead tile mark (red, green,
   blue, amber) used structurally — category accents, the tile-
   seam rule that bookends header/footer, drop-caps, pull-quotes —
   not just decoration. Display type is geometric/technical
   (Bricolage Grotesque); body copy is a news-serif (Newsreader)
   so long-form reading feels like journalism, not a SaaS landing
   page.
   ============================================================= */

/* === Reset & Base === */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{font-size:16px;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
    font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;
    color:var(--n9w-ink);
    background:var(--n9w-paper);
    line-height:1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

/* === Variables === */
:root{
    /* the 4 logo-tile colors, each with a light/deep stop for gradients */
    --c-red:#ff5a3c;        --c-red-deep:#dd3a2e;
    --c-green:#42c184;      --c-green-deep:#1f9e74;
    --c-blue:#2f93c9;       --c-blue-deep:#1c5f8c;
    --c-amber:#ffb24d;      --c-amber-deep:#f08a2e;

    --n9w-primary:var(--c-blue);
    --n9w-primary-dark:var(--c-blue-deep);

    --n9w-paper:#faf6ef;
    --n9w-paper-dim:#f1ecdf;
    --n9w-ink:#181611;
    --n9w-ink-soft:#5b5648;
    --n9w-white:#fffdf9;
    --n9w-border:#e3dcc8;
    --n9w-near-black:#16140f;

    --n9w-radius:3px;
    --n9w-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(22,20,15,.06);
    --n9w-shadow-hover:0 10px 28px rgba(22,20,15,.16);
    --n9w-max-width:1240px;

    --font-display:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;
    --font-body:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;
}

/* === Tile-seam rule: the signature 4-color bar, reused as a bookend
   motif at the header, before footer, and as a tiny mark before
   section/widget titles. === */
.tile-seam{display:block;height:5px;width:100%;background:linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--c-red) 0 25%,
    var(--c-green) 25% 50%,
    var(--c-blue) 50% 75%,
    var(--c-amber) 75% 100%
);}
.tile-mark{display:inline-flex;gap:3px;margin-right:10px;vertical-align:middle;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.tile-mark span{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:1px}
.tile-mark span:nth-child(1){background:var(--c-red)}
.tile-mark span:nth-child(2){background:var(--c-green)}
.tile-mark span:nth-child(3){background:var(--c-blue)}
.tile-mark span:nth-child(4){background:var(--c-amber)}

/* === Container === */
.container{max-width:var(--n9w-max-width);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* === Top Bar === */
.top-bar{background:var(--n9w-near-black);color:#a39d8a;font-size:.72rem;padding:7px 0;font-family:var(--font-display);letter-spacing:.04em}
.top-bar .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.top-bar-date{text-transform:uppercase}
.top-nav ul{display:flex;list-style:none;gap:18px}
.top-nav a{color:#a39d8a;text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s}
.top-nav a:hover{color:var(--c-amber)}

/* === Header Main === */
.header-main{background:var(--n9w-white);position:relative}
.header-main .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px}
.custom-logo{height:54px;width:auto;display:block}
.site-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.site-title a{color:var(--n9w-ink);text-decoration:none}
.site-description{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--n9w-ink-soft);margin-top:2px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}

/* the bookend strip directly under the masthead */
.header-main::after{content:'';display:block;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--c-red) 0 25%,var(--c-green) 25% 50%,var(--c-blue) 50% 75%,var(--c-amber) 75% 100%)}

/* === Menu Toggle (mobile) === */
.menu-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--n9w-ink);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .2s}
.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(45deg) translate(5px,5px)}
.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5px,-5px)}

/* === Primary Nav === */
.primary-nav{background:var(--n9w-near-black)}
.primary-nav .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;position:relative}
.primary-menu{display:flex;list-style:none;gap:2px;margin:0}
.primary-menu > li{position:relative}
.primary-menu > li > a{
    display:block;padding:14px 16px;color:#e9e4d6;text-decoration:none;
    font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;
    text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;position:relative;
}
.primary-menu > li > a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:8px;height:2px;background:var(--c-amber);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .25s ease}
.primary-menu > li:nth-child(4n+1) > a::after{background:var(--c-red)}
.primary-menu > li:nth-child(4n+2) > a::after{background:var(--c-green)}
.primary-menu > li:nth-child(4n+3) > a::after{background:var(--c-blue)}
.primary-menu > li:nth-child(4n+4) > a::after{background:var(--c-amber)}
.primary-menu > li > a:hover::after,
.primary-menu > li > a:focus::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.primary-menu > li > a:hover{color:#fff}
.primary-menu .sub-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:var(--n9w-white);box-shadow:var(--n9w-shadow-hover);z-index:100;min-width:210px;list-style:none;border-top:3px solid var(--c-blue)}
.primary-menu li:hover > .sub-menu{display:block}
.primary-menu .sub-menu a{display:block;padding:11px 16px;color:var(--n9w-ink);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--n9w-border)}
.primary-menu .sub-menu a:hover{background:var(--n9w-paper-dim);color:var(--c-blue-deep)}

/* === Search Toggle === */
.search-toggle{background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:#e9e4d6;padding:14px 18px}
.search-toggle:hover{color:var(--c-amber)}
.search-dropdown{display:none;background:var(--n9w-white);border-bottom:3px solid var(--c-amber);padding:18px 0}
.search-dropdown.active{display:block;animation:n9w-drop .22s ease}
@keyframes n9w-drop{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.search-field{flex:1;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid var(--n9w-border);border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);font-size:.95rem;font-family:var(--font-body);background:var(--n9w-paper)}
.search-field:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--c-blue)}
.search-submit{padding:11px 22px;background:var(--n9w-ink);color:var(--n9w-white);border:none;border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.04em;transition:background .15s}
.search-submit:hover{background:var(--c-blue-deep)}

/* === Homepage Hero / Featured === */
.home-hero{margin:28px 0 8px}
.featured-carousel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.featured-item{position:relative;border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);overflow:hidden;background:var(--n9w-white);box-shadow:var(--n9w-shadow);transition:box-shadow .3s,transform .3s;opacity:0;animation:n9w-rise .5s ease forwards}
.featured-item:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.02s}
.featured-item:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.12s}
.featured-item:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.2s}
@keyframes n9w-rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
.featured-item:hover{box-shadow:var(--n9w-shadow-hover);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.featured-item a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block}
.featured-thumb{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.featured-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .5s ease}
.featured-item:hover .featured-thumb img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.featured-main{grid-row:span 2}
.featured-main .featured-thumb{height:100%;min-height:420px}
.featured-side .featured-thumb{height:206px}
.featured-overlay{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:26px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(15,13,9,.92))}
.featured-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin:10px 0 4px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.featured-main .featured-title{font-size:1.85rem}
.featured-meta{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);font-size:.78rem;font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* === Cat Label (cycles the 4 tile colors via tile-N from PHP) === */
.cat-label{display:inline-block;color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:2px;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:8px}
.cat-label a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.cat-label.tile-1{background:var(--c-red)}
.cat-label.tile-2{background:var(--c-green)}
.cat-label.tile-3{background:var(--c-blue)}
.cat-label.tile-4{background:var(--c-amber-deep)}
.featured-overlay .cat-label{margin-bottom:6px}

/* === Main Layout === */
.main-layout{display:flex;gap:36px;padding:32px 0}
.content-area{flex:1;min-width:0}
.widget-area{width:300px;flex-shrink:0}

/* === Section Title === */
.section-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:22px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;display:flex;align-items:center}

/* === Post Grid === */
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:24px}

/* === Card — accent bar cycles the 4 tile colors by position, like a
   tile mosaic running through the grid === */
.card{background:var(--n9w-white);border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--n9w-shadow);transition:box-shadow .3s,transform .2s;border-top:4px solid var(--c-blue)}
.post-grid .card:nth-child(4n+1){border-top-color:var(--c-red)}
.post-grid .card:nth-child(4n+2){border-top-color:var(--c-green)}
.post-grid .card:nth-child(4n+3){border-top-color:var(--c-blue)}
.post-grid .card:nth-child(4n+4){border-top-color:var(--c-amber)}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--n9w-shadow-hover);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card-thumb{overflow:hidden;display:block}
.card-thumb img{width:100%;height:198px;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .45s ease}
.card:hover .card-thumb img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.card-body{padding:18px}
.card-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.card-title a{color:var(--n9w-ink);text-decoration:none}
.card-title a:hover{color:var(--c-blue-deep)}
.card-meta{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--n9w-ink-soft);margin-bottom:10px;display:flex;gap:12px;font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
.card-meta a{color:var(--n9w-ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
.card-excerpt{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--n9w-ink-soft);line-height:1.55;font-family:var(--font-body)}

/* === Single Post === */
.single-layout{padding-top:32px}
.single-header{margin-bottom:24px}
.single-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.3rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.15;margin:14px 0;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.single-meta{display:flex;gap:18px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--n9w-ink-soft);align-items:center;font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
.single-meta a{color:var(--c-blue-deep);text-decoration:none}
.single-thumb{margin-bottom:28px;border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);overflow:hidden;border-top:4px solid var(--c-blue)}
.single-thumb img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

.single-content{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--n9w-ink)}
.single-content > p:first-of-type{font-size:1.3rem}
.single-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter{
    font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:3.6em;float:left;line-height:.85;
    padding:.05em .08em 0 0;color:var(--c-red-deep);
}
.single-content p{margin-bottom:1.3em}
.single-content h2,.single-content h3{font-family:var(--font-display);margin-top:1.6em;margin-bottom:.6em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.single-content h2{font-size:1.55rem;padding-left:14px;border-left:5px solid var(--c-green)}
.single-content h3{font-size:1.2rem}
.single-content img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);margin:1.2em 0}
.single-content figure{margin:1.4em 0}
.single-content figcaption{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--n9w-ink-soft);text-align:center;margin-top:.5em;letter-spacing:.01em}
.single-content a{color:var(--c-blue-deep);text-decoration-color:var(--c-amber);text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.single-content blockquote{
    position:relative;border-left:5px solid var(--c-amber);padding:18px 24px 18px 52px;margin:1.8em 0;
    background:var(--n9w-paper-dim);font-style:italic;font-size:1.15rem;
}
.single-content blockquote::before{content:'"';position:absolute;left:14px;top:2px;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--c-amber-deep);line-height:1;font-style:normal}
.single-content ul,.single-content ol{padding-left:26px;margin-bottom:1.3em}
.single-content li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.single-content li::marker{color:var(--c-blue-deep)}

/* === Tags === */
.tags-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:28px 0}
.tag-link{display:inline-block;padding:5px 13px;background:var(--n9w-paper-dim);color:var(--n9w-ink);text-decoration:none;border-radius:20px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--font-display);border:1px solid var(--n9w-border);transition:.15s}
.tag-link:nth-of-type(4n+1):hover{background:var(--c-red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--c-red)}
.tag-link:nth-of-type(4n+2):hover{background:var(--c-green);color:#fff;border-color:var(--c-green)}
.tag-link:nth-of-type(4n+3):hover{background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--c-blue)}
.tag-link:nth-of-type(4n+4):hover{background:var(--c-amber-deep);color:#fff;border-color:var(--c-amber-deep)}

/* === Author Bio === */
.author-bio{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:22px;background:var(--n9w-paper-dim);border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);margin:28px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--c-green)}
.author-bio img{border-radius:50%;outline:3px solid var(--n9w-white);outline-offset:-2px}
.author-bio strong{display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-family:var(--font-display)}
.author-bio p{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--n9w-ink-soft)}

/* === Archive === */
.archive-header{margin-bottom:28px}
.archive-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
.archive-desc{color:var(--n9w-ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;font-family:var(--font-body)}
.no-results{padding:48px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--n9w-ink-soft)}

/* === Error 404 === */
.error-404{text-align:center;padding:90px 20px}
.error-404 h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:7rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--c-red),var(--c-amber));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.error-404 p{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--n9w-ink-soft);margin:18px 0 26px;font-family:var(--font-body)}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 30px;background:var(--n9w-ink);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.04em;transition:background .15s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--c-blue-deep)}

/* === Pagination === */
.pagination{margin:36px 0;text-align:center}
.pagination .nav-links{display:inline-flex;gap:5px}
.pagination a,.pagination span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:38px;height:38px;padding:0 8px;border:1px solid var(--n9w-border);border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);text-decoration:none;color:var(--n9w-ink);font-size:.875rem;font-family:var(--font-display);transition:.15s}
.pagination .current{background:var(--n9w-ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--n9w-ink)}
.pagination a:hover{background:var(--c-amber);border-color:var(--c-amber);color:var(--n9w-near-black)}

/* === Sidebar === */
.widget{margin-bottom:30px}
.widget-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;display:flex;align-items:center}
.widget ul{list-style:none}
.widget li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--n9w-border);font-family:var(--font-body)}
.widget li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.widget a{color:var(--n9w-ink);text-decoration:none}
.widget a:hover{color:var(--c-blue-deep)}

/* === Footer === */
.site-footer{background:var(--n9w-near-black);color:#a39d8a;margin-top:48px}
.footer-widgets{padding:44px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #2a271e}
.footer-widget-area{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:28px}
.footer-widget-title{color:#f3efe2;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.footer-widget a{color:#a39d8a;text-decoration:none}
.footer-widget a:hover{color:var(--c-amber)}
.footer-bottom{padding:18px 0;font-size:.8rem;font-family:var(--font-display)}
.footer-bottom .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.footer-copyright a{color:#a39d8a;text-decoration:none}
.footer-copyright a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-nav ul{display:flex;list-style:none;gap:18px}
.footer-nav a{color:#a39d8a;text-decoration:none}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--c-amber)}

/* === Comments === */
.comments-area{margin-top:36px}
.comments-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:18px}
.comment-list{list-style:none}
.comment{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--n9w-border)}
.comment-meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--n9w-ink-soft);margin-bottom:8px;font-family:var(--font-display)}
.comment-content{font-size:.98rem;font-family:var(--font-body)}
.comment-reply-link{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--c-blue-deep);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-display)}
.comment-reply-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.comment-respond{margin-top:26px}
.comment-reply-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:14px}
.comment-form label{display:block;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;font-family:var(--font-display)}
.comment-form input,.comment-form textarea{width:100%;padding:11px;border:1px solid var(--n9w-border);border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.95rem;background:var(--n9w-paper)}
.comment-form input:focus,.comment-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--c-blue)}
.comment-form .submit{padding:11px 26px;background:var(--n9w-ink);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:var(--n9w-radius);cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.comment-form .submit:hover{background:var(--c-blue-deep)}

/* === Responsive === */
@media(max-width:1024px){
    .featured-carousel{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .featured-main .featured-thumb{min-height:320px}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
    .menu-toggle{display:flex}
    .primary-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--n9w-near-black);z-index:200;box-shadow:var(--n9w-shadow-hover)}
    .primary-menu.active{display:flex}
    .primary-menu > li > a{padding:13px 20px}
    .primary-menu .sub-menu{position:static;box-shadow:none;border:none;padding-left:20px;border-top:none}
    .featured-carousel{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .featured-main{grid-row:auto}
    .featured-main .featured-thumb{min-height:260px}
    .featured-title{font-size:1.15rem}
    .featured-main .featured-title{font-size:1.35rem}
    .main-layout{flex-direction:column}
    .widget-area{width:100%}
    .single-title{font-size:1.6rem}
    .footer-bottom .container{flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
}