﻿/* Northbound — soft sage editorial */

.container {
	width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--max-width));
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-wrap {
	min-height: 40vh;
}

.btn {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	padding: 0.85rem 1.4rem;
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: 0.02em;
	text-decoration: none;
	border: 0;
	cursor: pointer;
	transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.btn--primary {
	background: var(--color-ink);
	color: var(--color-paper);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
	background: var(--color-accent);
	color: #fff;
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.cat-badge {
	display: inline-block;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--color-accent);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-sage);
	padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
}

.cat-badge:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

.entry-meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.65rem 1rem;
	font-size: 0.82rem;
	font-weight: 400;
	color: var(--color-muted);
}

/* ---------- Centered masthead ---------- */
.site-header {
	position: sticky;
	top: 0;
	z-index: 100;
	background: rgba(243, 245, 241, 0.92);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.site-header__mast {
	padding-block: 1.75rem 1.15rem;
	text-align: center;
}

.site-branding--center {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.45rem;
	margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}

.site-logo img {
	max-height: 2.75rem;
	width: auto;
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-title {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 5vw, 3.15rem);
	font-weight: 550;
	letter-spacing: -0.03em;
	line-height: 1.05;
}

.site-title a {
	color: var(--color-ink);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.site-title a:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.site-description {
	margin: 0;
	max-width: 28rem;
	font-size: 0.98rem;
	font-weight: 300;
	color: var(--color-muted);
	line-height: 1.45;
}

.site-header__nav-row {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 1rem;
	position: relative;
	padding-top: 0.85rem;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.primary-navigation {
	min-width: 0;
}

.primary-menu {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 0.15rem 0.35rem;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.primary-menu a {
	display: block;
	color: var(--color-ink-soft);
	text-decoration: none;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 450;
	padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
	transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.primary-menu a:hover,
.primary-menu .current-menu-item > a,
.primary-menu .current_page_item > a {
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.site-header__actions {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.25rem;
	position: absolute;
	right: 0;
	top: 50%;
	transform: translateY(-35%);
}

.search-toggle,
.nav-toggle {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 2.4rem;
	height: 2.4rem;
	padding: 0;
	border: 0;
	background: transparent;
	color: var(--color-ink);
	cursor: pointer;
	border-radius: 50%;
	transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.search-toggle:hover,
.nav-toggle:hover {
	background: var(--color-stone);
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.search-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] {
	background: var(--color-ink);
	color: var(--color-paper);
}

.search-toggle .icon-close {
	display: none;
}

.search-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-search {
	display: none;
}

.search-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-close {
	display: block;
}

.nav-toggle {
	display: none;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 5px;
}

.nav-toggle__bar {
	display: block;
	width: 1.05rem;
	height: 1.5px;
	background: currentColor;
	border-radius: 1px;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(1) {
	transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(2) {
	opacity: 0;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(3) {
	transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.header-search-panel {
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	background: var(--color-surface);
}

.header-search-panel[hidden] {
	display: none;
}

.header-search-panel__inner {
	padding-block: 1.15rem;
}

.header-search-form {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
	gap: 0.65rem;
	max-width: 32rem;
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.header-search-form__field {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	background: #fff;
	font: inherit;
	color: var(--color-ink);
}

.header-search-form__field:focus {
	outline: 2px solid rgba(90, 122, 98, 0.35);
	border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.header-search-form__submit {
	padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
	border: 0;
	background: var(--color-ink);
	color: #fff;
	font: inherit;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	cursor: pointer;
}

/* ---------- Full-bleed feature ---------- */
.section-hero--bleed {
	padding: 0;
}

.bleed-feature {
	position: relative;
	min-height: min(72vh, 38rem);
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-end;
	color: #f7f8f5;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.bleed-feature__backdrop {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background:
		linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(42, 50, 44, 0.25) 0%, rgba(42, 50, 44, 0.82) 100%),
		var(--bleed-image, linear-gradient(135deg, #5a7a62, #2a322c)) center / cover no-repeat;
	transform: scale(1.02);
	transition: transform 1.1s var(--ease);
}

.bleed-feature:hover .bleed-feature__backdrop {
	transform: scale(1.06);
}

.bleed-feature__inner {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	padding-block: 3.5rem 3.25rem;
	max-width: 42rem;
	margin-inline: 0 auto 0 0;
}

.bleed-feature .entry-meta {
	color: rgba(247, 248, 245, 0.78);
}

.bleed-feature .cat-badge {
	color: #e8f0e6;
	border-color: rgba(232, 240, 230, 0.45);
}

.bleed-feature__title {
	margin: 0.85rem 0 0.85rem;
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.35rem);
	font-weight: 550;
	letter-spacing: -0.03em;
	max-width: 18ch;
}

.bleed-feature__title a {
	color: #fafbf8;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.bleed-feature__title a:hover {
	color: #fff;
}

.bleed-feature__excerpt {
	margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
	font-size: 1.08rem;
	font-weight: 300;
	line-height: 1.55;
	color: rgba(247, 248, 245, 0.88);
	max-width: 36rem;
}

.bleed-feature .btn--primary {
	background: #fafbf8;
	color: var(--color-ink);
}

.bleed-feature .btn--primary:hover {
	background: var(--color-sage);
}

.hero-empty {
	padding: 4rem 1rem;
	text-align: center;
}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section {
	padding-block: 3.5rem;
}

.section-header {
	margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
	text-align: center;
}

.section-header--row {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-end;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 1rem;
	text-align: left;
}

.section-title {
	margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
	font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.8vw, 2.15rem);
}

.section-dek {
	margin: 0 auto;
	color: var(--color-muted);
	max-width: 28rem;
	font-weight: 300;
}

.section-header--row .section-dek {
	margin: 0;
}

.section-link {
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--color-accent);
	white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Airy 2-col latest */
.story-list--two {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	gap: 1.35rem 1.75rem;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.story-list {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 1.5rem;
}

.story-list--compact {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	gap: 1.75rem;
}

.story-card {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: row;
	align-items: stretch;
	gap: 0;
	margin: 0;
	background: transparent;
	min-width: 0;
}

.story-card__media {
	display: block;
	width: 5.5rem;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	aspect-ratio: 1;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--color-stone);
	align-self: stretch;
}

.story-card__media img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}

.story-card:hover .story-card__media img {
	transform: scale(1.04);
}

.story-card__body {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 0.35rem;
	padding: 0.65rem 0 0.65rem 0.85rem;
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 0;
	justify-content: center;
}

.story-card__title {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
	font-weight: 550;
}

.story-card__title a {
	color: var(--color-ink);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.story-card__title a:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.story-card__excerpt {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--color-muted);
	font-weight: 300;
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	display: none;
}

.story-card--featured .story-card__excerpt {
	display: -webkit-box;
	-webkit-line-clamp: 2;
	-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.story-card--featured {
	flex-direction: row;
}

.story-card--featured .story-card__media {
	width: 10rem;
}

.story-card--featured .story-card__body {
	padding: 0.85rem 0 0.85rem 1rem;
}

.continue-reading {
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.story-list--compact .story-card__media {
	width: 4.25rem;
}

.story-list--compact .story-card__body {
	padding-left: 0.75rem;
}

.story-list--ranked {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	gap: 1.5rem 2rem;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.ranked-item {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 2.75rem 1fr;
	gap: 0.85rem;
	padding: 1.25rem 0;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.ranked-item__num {
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-size: 1.65rem;
	color: var(--color-sage);
	line-height: 1;
}

.ranked-item__title {
	margin: 0.35rem 0 0.4rem;
	font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.ranked-item__title a {
	color: var(--color-ink);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.ranked-item__title a:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.newsletter {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
	gap: 2.5rem;
	padding: 2.75rem;
	background: var(--color-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.newsletter__form {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
	gap: 0.55rem;
	align-content: start;
}

.newsletter__form input[type="email"] {
	padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	background: #fff;
	color: var(--color-ink);
	font: inherit;
}

.newsletter__note {
	grid-column: 1 / -1;
	margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	color: var(--color-muted);
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
	margin-top: 2rem;
	background: var(--color-ink);
	color: rgba(243, 245, 241, 0.72);
}

.site-footer__top {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 2fr;
	gap: 2.5rem;
	padding-block: 3.5rem;
}

.footer-brand__name {
	margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-size: 1.65rem;
	color: #fafbf8;
}

.footer-brand__tagline,
.footer-brand__blurb {
	margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
	font-weight: 300;
	font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer-widgets {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	gap: 1.5rem;
}

.site-footer .widget-title {
	margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: 0.1em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--color-sage);
}

.site-footer .widget {
	border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.site-footer .widget p {
	margin: 0;
	color: rgba(243, 245, 241, 0.72);
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	line-height: 1.6;
}

.site-footer .widget a {
	color: rgba(243, 245, 241, 0.78);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.site-footer .widget a:hover {
	color: #fff;
}

.site-footer .widget li {
	padding: 0.28rem 0;
}

.footer-menu,
.footer-topics {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.footer-menu a,
.footer-topics a {
	color: rgba(243, 245, 241, 0.7);
	text-decoration: none;
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 0.28rem 0;
}

.footer-menu a:hover,
.footer-topics a:hover {
	color: #fff;
}

.site-footer__bottom {
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.site-footer__bottom-inner {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 0.75rem;
	padding-block: 1.15rem;
	font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.copyright a {
	color: #fafbf8;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-menu--inline {
	display: flex;
	gap: 1rem;
}

/* Single */
.layout-with-sidebar {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 260px;
	gap: 3rem;
	padding-block: 3rem;
	align-items: start;
}

.layout-with-sidebar > .content-area {
	min-width: 0;
	grid-column: 1;
}

.layout-with-sidebar > .sidebar {
	min-width: 0;
	grid-column: 2;
	grid-row: 1;
}

.entry-header {
	margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
	text-align: center;
	max-width: 40rem;
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.entry-title {
	margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.85rem);
}

.entry-featured {
	margin: 0 auto 1.75rem;
	max-width: 36rem;
	overflow: hidden;
	border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.entry-featured img {
	width: 100%;
	max-height: 16rem;
	object-fit: cover;
}

.entry-featured figcaption {
	margin-top: 0.65rem;
	text-align: center;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	color: var(--color-muted);
}

.entry-content {
	max-width: var(--content-width);
	margin-inline: auto;
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: 1.08rem;
	line-height: 1.8;
	color: var(--color-ink);
	word-wrap: break-word;
	overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.entry-content > *:first-child {
	margin-top: 0;
}

.entry-content > *:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.entry-content h1,
.entry-content h2,
.entry-content h3,
.entry-content h4,
.entry-content h5,
.entry-content h6 {
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.25;
	color: var(--color-ink);
	margin: 1.85em 0 0.65em;
	letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.entry-content h1 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
.entry-content h2 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
.entry-content h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.entry-content h4 { font-size: 1.15rem; }
.entry-content h5,
.entry-content h6 {
	font-size: 1.02rem;
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.04em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.entry-content p {
	margin: 0 0 1.25em;
}

.entry-content strong,
.entry-content b {
	font-weight: 650;
	color: var(--color-ink);
}

.entry-content a {
	color: var(--color-accent);
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
	text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.entry-content a:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
	margin: 0 0 1.3em;
	padding-left: 1.4em;
}

.entry-content ul { list-style: disc; }
.entry-content ol { list-style: decimal; }

.entry-content li {
	margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

.entry-content li > ul,
.entry-content li > ol {
	margin: 0.45em 0 0.2em;
}

.entry-content blockquote {
	margin: 1.75em 0;
	padding: 0.35em 0 0.35em 1.25em;
	border-left: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
	color: var(--color-ink-soft);
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-size: 1.2rem;
	font-style: italic;
	line-height: 1.5;
}

.entry-content blockquote p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.entry-content code,
.entry-content kbd,
.entry-content samp {
	font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
	font-size: 0.88em;
	background: var(--color-stone);
	padding: 0.12em 0.35em;
}

.entry-content pre {
	margin: 1.5em 0;
	padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
	overflow-x: auto;
	background: var(--color-ink);
	color: var(--color-paper);
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	line-height: 1.55;
}

.entry-content pre code {
	background: transparent;
	padding: 0;
	color: inherit;
}

.entry-content img,
.entry-content figure {
	margin: 1.6em 0;
	max-width: 100%;
}

.entry-content img {
	display: block;
}

.entry-content figure img {
	margin: 0;
	width: 100%;
}

.entry-content figcaption {
	margin-top: 0.55em;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	color: var(--color-muted);
	text-align: center;
}

.entry-content table {
	width: 100%;
	border-collapse: collapse;
	margin: 1.6em 0;
	font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.entry-content th,
.entry-content td {
	padding: 0.7rem 0.8rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	text-align: left;
}

.entry-content th {
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--color-ink);
	border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.entry-content hr {
	border: 0;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	margin: 2.25em 0;
}

.entry-content .page-links {
	margin-top: 1.5em;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	color: var(--color-muted);
}

.entry-footer {
	max-width: var(--content-width);
	margin: 2rem auto 0;
	padding-top: 1.25rem;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.widget {
	margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
	padding: 0;
	background: transparent;
	border: 0;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	padding-top: 1.15rem;
}

.widget-title {
	margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: 0.1em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--color-muted);
}

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

.widget li {
	padding: 0.4rem 0;
}

.sidebar .widget a {
	color: var(--color-ink);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.sidebar .widget a:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.post-navigation {
	margin: 2.5rem 0;
	padding: 1.5rem 0;
	border-block: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.post-navigation .nav-links {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	gap: 1.25rem;
}

.nav-subtitle {
	display: block;
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--color-muted);
	margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.nav-title {
	color: var(--color-ink);
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.post-navigation a {
	text-decoration: none;
}

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

.related-posts {
	margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.page-header {
	padding-block: 3rem 1rem;
	text-align: center;
}

.page-title {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.pagination .page-numbers,
.nav-links .page-numbers {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-width: 2.25rem;
	height: 2.25rem;
	padding: 0 0.5rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	color: var(--color-muted);
	text-decoration: none;
	margin: 0.15rem;
}

.page-numbers.current,
.page-numbers:hover {
	border-color: var(--color-accent);
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.empty-note {
	color: var(--color-muted);
	text-align: center;
}

.comments-area {
	max-width: var(--content-width);
	margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
	padding-top: 2rem;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.comment-form input,
.comment-form textarea {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	background: #fff;
	font: inherit;
}

.comment-form .submit {
	background: var(--color-ink);
	color: #fff;
	border: 0;
	padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.reveal {
	opacity: 0;
	transform: translateY(18px);
	transition: opacity 0.75s var(--ease), transform 0.75s var(--ease);
}

.reveal.is-visible {
	opacity: 1;
	transform: none;
}

.back-to-top {
	position: fixed;
	right: 1.25rem;
	bottom: 1.25rem;
	z-index: 90;
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 2.75rem;
	height: 2.75rem;
	padding: 0;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--color-ink);
	color: #fff;
	cursor: pointer;
	opacity: 0;
	visibility: hidden;
	pointer-events: none;
	transform: translateY(10px);
	transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.back-to-top.is-visible {
	opacity: 1;
	visibility: visible;
	pointer-events: auto;
	transform: translateY(0);
}

.back-to-top:hover {
	background: var(--color-accent);
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
	.newsletter {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

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

	.layout-with-sidebar > .content-area,
	.layout-with-sidebar > .sidebar {
		grid-column: 1;
	}

	.site-footer__top {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

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

	.story-list--ranked,
	.story-list--two {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 2rem;
	}

	.site-header__actions {
		position: static;
		transform: none;
	}

	.site-header__nav-row {
		justify-content: space-between;
	}

	.nav-toggle {
		display: inline-flex;
	}

	.primary-navigation {
		display: none;
		position: absolute;
		top: 100%;
		left: 0;
		right: 0;
		padding: 0.75rem 0 1.25rem;
		background: var(--color-paper);
		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
		z-index: 5;
	}

	.primary-navigation.is-open {
		display: block;
	}

	.primary-menu {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: stretch;
		padding: 0 1.25rem;
	}

	.primary-menu a {
		padding: 0.85rem 0.25rem;
		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
		text-align: left;
	}

	.site-header__nav-row {
		position: relative;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.story-list--compact {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.story-list--two {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

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

	.post-navigation .nav-next {
		text-align: left;
	}

	.header-search-form {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.bleed-feature__inner {
		padding-block: 2.5rem 2.25rem;
	}

	.story-list--compact .story-card {
		flex-direction: row;
	}

	.story-list--compact .story-card__media {
		width: 4.25rem;
		aspect-ratio: 1;
	}

	.entry-meta--bar {
		justify-content: flex-start;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
	.footer-widgets {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.section-header--row {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: flex-start;
	}

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

	.site-header__mast {
		padding-block: 1.25rem 0.85rem;
	}

	.site-branding--center {
		margin-bottom: 1rem;
	}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	*,
	*::before,
	*::after {
		animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
		animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
		transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
	}

	.reveal {
		opacity: 1;
		transform: none;
	}
}

/* ========== Density polish: archive / single / home ========== */
.breadcrumbs {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.2rem;
	margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-size: 0.82rem;
	letter-spacing: 0.02em;
	color: var(--color-muted);
}

.breadcrumbs a {
	color: var(--color-muted);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.breadcrumbs__sep {
	opacity: 0.55;
	margin: 0 0.2rem;
}

.breadcrumbs__current {
	color: var(--color-ink);
}

.archive-hero {
	margin: 0 0 2rem;
	padding: 0 0 1.5rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	text-align: center;
}

.archive-hero__eyebrow {
	margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.archive-hero__title {
	margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.85rem);
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: -0.03em;
	line-height: 1.15;
}

.archive-hero__desc {
	margin: 0 auto 0.85rem;
	color: var(--color-muted);
	max-width: 36rem;
	font-size: 1.02rem;
	line-height: 1.6;
}

.archive-hero__count {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	color: var(--color-muted);
}

.archive-featured {
	margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* ========== Archive page (compact list) ========== */
.site-main--archive {
	padding-bottom: 2rem;
}

.archive-lead-wrap {
	margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.archive-lead {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: row;
	align-items: stretch;
	gap: 0;
	background: var(--color-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	overflow: hidden;
}

.archive-lead__thumb {
	flex: 0 0 10rem;
	width: 10rem;
	min-height: 7.5rem;
	display: block;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--color-stone);
}

.archive-lead__thumb img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	min-height: 7.5rem;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
}

.archive-lead__thumb--empty {
	background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(90, 122, 98, 0.12), transparent 55%), var(--color-stone);
}

.archive-lead__body {
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 0;
	padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 0.45rem;
	justify-content: center;
}

.archive-lead__label {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: 0.1em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.archive-lead__title {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.3;
}

.archive-lead__title a {
	color: var(--color-ink);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.archive-lead__title a:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.archive-lead__excerpt {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--color-muted);
	font-size: 0.94rem;
	line-height: 1.55;
	display: -webkit-box;
	-webkit-line-clamp: 3;
	-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.archive-lead__cta {
	align-self: flex-start;
	margin-top: 0.25rem;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--color-accent);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-sage);
}

.archive-lead__cta:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent-hover);
	border-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

.archive-list {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 0;
	border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	background: var(--color-surface);
}

.archive-item {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: row;
	align-items: stretch;
	gap: 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	min-width: 0;
}

.archive-item:last-child {
	border-bottom: 0;
}

.archive-item__thumb {
	flex: 0 0 5.5rem;
	width: 5.5rem;
	height: 5.5rem;
	display: block;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--color-stone);
}

.archive-item__thumb img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
}

.archive-item__thumb--empty {
	background: var(--color-stone);
}

.archive-item__body {
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 0;
	padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 0.3rem;
}

.archive-item__meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
	font-size: 0.82rem;
	color: var(--color-muted);
}

.archive-item__title {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 1rem;
	line-height: 1.35;
	font-weight: 550;
}

.archive-item__title a {
	color: var(--color-ink);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.archive-item__title a:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.archive-item__excerpt {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--color-muted);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	display: -webkit-box;
	-webkit-line-clamp: 2;
	-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.entry-meta--bar {
	justify-content: center;
	padding: 0.85rem 0;
	margin: 0.35rem 0 0.5rem;
	border-block: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	gap: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.entry-meta--bar .author-link {
	color: var(--color-ink);
	text-decoration: none;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-sage);
}

.entry-meta--bar .author-link:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent);
	border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.post-tags {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
}

.tags-label {
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	letter-spacing: 0.1em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--color-muted);
}

.post-tags__list {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.45rem;
}

.post-tag {
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-sage);
	color: var(--color-ink-soft);
	text-decoration: none;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.post-tag:hover {
	color: var(--color-accent);
	border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.related-posts {
	margin-top: 3rem;
	padding-top: 2rem;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.related-posts__header {
	margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
	text-align: center;
}

.related-posts__grid {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 0;
	border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	background: var(--color-surface);
}

.related-posts__grid .story-card {
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.related-posts__grid .story-card:last-child {
	border-bottom: 0;
}

.sidebar .widget {
	margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
	padding: 1.25rem 0 0;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.sidebar .widget-title {
	margin-bottom: 0.95rem;
}

/* Search — soft sage trail lookup */
.search-form {
	margin: 0;
	width: 100%;
}

.search-form__wrap {
	display: flex;
	align-items: stretch;
	width: 100%;
	border: 1px solid var(--color-sage);
	background: var(--color-stone);
	overflow: hidden;
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.search-form__wrap:focus-within {
	border-color: var(--color-accent);
	background: var(--color-surface);
	box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(90, 122, 98, 0.18);
}

.search-form__input,
.search-form .search-field {
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 0;
	width: auto;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0;
	background: transparent;
	font: inherit;
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	color: var(--color-ink);
}

.search-form__input::placeholder,
.search-form .search-field::placeholder {
	color: var(--color-muted);
	opacity: 0.95;
}

.search-form__input:focus,
.search-form .search-field:focus {
	outline: none;
}

.search-form__input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
.search-form .search-field::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
	-webkit-appearance: none;
}

.search-form__btn,
.search-form .search-submit {
	flex-shrink: 0;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0 1.05rem;
	border: 0;
	border-left: 1px solid var(--color-sage);
	border-radius: 0;
	background: var(--color-accent);
	color: #fafbf8;
	font: inherit;
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.04em;
	cursor: pointer;
	transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.search-form__btn:hover,
.search-form .search-submit:hover {
	background: var(--color-accent-hover);
	color: #fafbf8;
}

.sidebar .search-form,
.sidebar .wp-block-search {
	width: 100%;
	margin: 0;
}

.sidebar .widget:has(.search-form),
.sidebar .widget:has(.wp-block-search),
.sidebar .widget_search {
	padding-top: 1.15rem;
}

.sidebar .widget:has(.search-form) .widget-title,
.sidebar .widget:has(.wp-block-search) .widget-title,
.sidebar .widget_search .widget-title {
	margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-size: 1.2rem;
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: -0.02em;
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.sidebar .wp-block-search__label {
	display: block;
	margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-size: 1.05rem;
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.sidebar .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper {
	display: flex;
	align-items: stretch;
	width: 100%;
	border: 1px solid var(--color-sage);
	background: var(--color-stone);
	overflow: hidden;
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.sidebar .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper:focus-within {
	border-color: var(--color-accent);
	background: var(--color-surface);
	box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(90, 122, 98, 0.18);
}

.sidebar .wp-block-search__input {
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 0;
	width: auto !important;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
	border: 0 !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	background: transparent !important;
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	color: var(--color-ink);
	box-shadow: none !important;
}

.sidebar .wp-block-search__input::placeholder {
	color: var(--color-muted);
}

.sidebar .wp-block-search__input:focus {
	outline: none;
	box-shadow: none !important;
}

.sidebar .wp-block-search__button {
	flex-shrink: 0;
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 0 0.95rem !important;
	min-width: 2.75rem;
	border: 0 !important;
	border-left: 1px solid var(--color-sage) !important;
	border-radius: 0 !important;
	background: var(--color-accent) !important;
	color: #fafbf8 !important;
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	cursor: pointer;
	box-shadow: none !important;
}

.sidebar .wp-block-search__button:hover {
	background: var(--color-accent-hover) !important;
}

.sidebar .wp-block-search__button svg {
	width: 1rem;
	height: 1rem;
	fill: currentColor;
}

.post-navigation {
	margin: 2.75rem 0;
	padding: 0;
	border: 0;
}

.post-navigation .nav-links {
	gap: 1rem;
}

.post-navigation .nav-previous,
.post-navigation .nav-next {
	padding: 1.1rem 0;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.is-front-page .section {
	padding-block: 2.5rem;
}

.is-front-page .section-hero--bleed {
	padding-block: 0;
	margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.is-front-page .section-header {
	margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.is-front-page .story-card {
	transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.is-front-page .story-card:hover {
	transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.is-front-page .newsletter {
	padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
	background: var(--color-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
	.archive-lead {
		flex-direction: column;
	}

	.archive-lead__thumb {
		flex: none;
		width: 100%;
		min-height: 0;
		aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
	}

	.archive-lead__thumb img {
		min-height: 0;
		aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
	}

	.story-list--two {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}
}

