/*
Theme Name: Niagara Compass
Theme URI: https://example.com/
Author: Niagara Compass
Author URI: https://example.com/
Description: An editorial magazine theme for a regional Niagara hub blog. Built from the Niagara Compass prototype. Classic theme with a magazine-style homepage (front-page.php), category sections, readable article typography, and primary + footer menus.
Version: 1.0.1
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.5
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: niagara-compass
*/

:root{
  --paper:#f6f1e7; --paper-2:#efe8d8; --ink:#1c1a17; --ink-soft:#4a4640;
  --teal:#0f4c4a; --teal-deep:#0a3331; --amber:#c8772e; --wine:#7c2230;
  --line:#d8cfba; --shadow:rgba(28,26,23,.12);
  --display:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif; --body:"Archivo",system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);line-height:1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  background-image:radial-gradient(var(--paper-2) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:22px 22px;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px}
.skip-link:focus{left:10px;top:10px;background:#fff;padding:8px;z-index:999}

/* top bar */
.topbar{background:var(--teal-deep);color:#f0e9d8;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:38px;text-transform:uppercase}
.topbar .sub{color:var(--amber);font-weight:600}

/* masthead */
.masthead{border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding:30px 0 22px;text-align:center}
.logo{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:48px;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:.95;color:var(--ink)}
.logo span{font-style:italic;color:var(--teal)}
.custom-logo{margin:0 auto}
.tagline{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:10px}

/* nav */
.site-nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(246,241,231,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-nav .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:34px;min-height:52px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.site-nav a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);position:relative;transition:color .2s;padding:6px 0;display:inline-block}
.site-nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--amber);transition:width .25s}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)} .site-nav a:hover::after{width:100%}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:46px 0 50px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr 1fr;gap:46px;align-items:stretch}
.feature{position:relative;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;min-height:430px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0f4c4a,#0a3331 60%,#06211f);box-shadow:0 24px 50px -22px var(--shadow)}
.feature .ft-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.55}
.feature::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(8,30,29,.92),rgba(8,30,29,.25) 70%),
  radial-gradient(120% 80% at 80% 0%,rgba(200,119,46,.30),transparent 55%)}
.feature .body{position:relative;padding:40px;color:#f4eedd}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;
  color:#0a3331;background:var(--amber);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:16px}
.feature h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:40px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.015em;max-width:18ch}
.feature h2 a{color:#fff}
.feature p{margin-top:14px;font-size:16px;max-width:48ch;color:#e6dcc5}
.byline{margin-top:18px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c9b994}

.sidelist h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:4px}
.side-item{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:transform .2s}
.side-item .num{font-family:var(--display);font-size:30px;color:var(--amber);line-height:1;font-weight:500;min-width:30px}
.side-item .cat{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);font-weight:700}
.side-item h4{font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.18;margin-top:3px}
.side-item:hover{transform:translateX(4px)} .side-item:hover h4{color:var(--amber)}

/* sections */
.sec{padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.sec-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:30px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.sec-head .dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);display:inline-block;margin-right:12px}
.sec-head .more{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal)}
.sec-head .more:hover{color:var(--amber)}

.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}
.card{border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding-top:14px;transition:transform .22s}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:12px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0f4c4a,#0a3331)}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card .cat{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal)}
.card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:21px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.16;margin:7px 0 9px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}
.card .meta{margin-top:12px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a8174}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)} .card:hover h3{color:var(--amber)}
.card--accent-amber{border-color:var(--amber)} .card--accent-amber .cat{color:var(--amber)}
.card--accent-wine{border-color:var(--wine)} .card--accent-wine .cat{color:var(--wine)}

/* single + page article */
.article{padding:46px 0;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.article .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal)}
.article h1{font-family:var(--display);font-size:42px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:10px 0 14px}
.article .post-meta{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a8174;margin-bottom:26px}
.article .featured{margin:0 0 30px;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.entry-content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.72;color:#27241f}
.entry-content p{margin:0 0 22px}
.entry-content h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:28px;font-weight:600;margin:38px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.entry-content h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;font-weight:600;margin:30px 0 12px}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{margin:0 0 22px 24px}
.entry-content li{margin-bottom:8px}
.entry-content a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--amber);padding:6px 0 6px 22px;margin:26px 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:26px 0;font-size:15.5px}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left}
.entry-content th{background:var(--paper-2);font-family:var(--body)}
.entry-content hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:34px 0}
.entry-content img{border-radius:4px;margin:24px 0}
.entry-content em{color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* archive header */
.page-head{padding:40px 0 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-head .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal)}
.page-head h1{font-family:var(--display);font-size:36px;font-weight:600;margin-top:8px}
.page-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px;max-width:60ch}
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:30px 0 10px;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.pager a{color:var(--teal)}

/* newsletter band */
.band{background:var(--teal);color:#f4eedd;border-radius:4px;padding:44px;margin:14px 0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:38px;align-items:center;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -26px var(--shadow)}
.band h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:28px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.06}
.band p{margin-top:10px;color:#d8cca8;font-size:15px;max-width:42ch}
.signup{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.signup input{flex:1;min-width:180px;padding:13px 15px;border:none;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:14px;background:#f4eedd;color:var(--ink)}
.signup button{padding:13px 22px;border:none;border-radius:3px;background:var(--amber);color:#0a3331;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
.signup button:hover{filter:brightness(1.08)}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--teal-deep);color:#cdbf9f;margin-top:54px;padding:46px 0 28px;font-size:13.5px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
.site-footer .logo{font-size:28px;color:#f4eedd}.site-footer .logo span{color:var(--amber)}
.site-footer h5{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f4eedd;margin-bottom:12px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none}.site-footer li{padding:5px 0}.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:34px;padding-top:18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12px;color:#9a8e72;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.empty-note{padding:60px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px} .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .band,.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} .logo{font-size:38px}
  .feature h2{font-size:32px} .article h1{font-size:32px} .entry-content{font-size:17px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){ .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} .site-nav ul{gap:18px} }
