/* =============================================================================
   GENIUSJACKAL — main.css  v2.0
   Editorial blog theme: AI tools · Productivity · Finance
   Aesthetic: Refined editorial — warm ink on cream, sharp accents
   Fonts: Fraunces (display) + DM Sans (UI)
   ============================================================================= */

/* ── Google Font import handled in header.php ── */

/* =============================================================================
   DESIGN TOKENS — LIGHT MODE (default)
   ============================================================================= */
:root {
  /* Surface */
  --color-bg:        #f5f2ed;
  --color-surface:   #ffffff;
  --color-surface-2: #faf8f5;
  --color-surface-3: #f0ede7;

  /* Text */
  --color-text:      #1c1917;
  --color-text-2:    #44403c;
  --color-muted:     #78716c;
  --color-faint:     #a8a29e;

  /* Borders */
  --color-border:    #e7e2da;
  --color-border-2:  #d4cfc6;

  /* Brand accents */
  --color-ai:            #0c6b6b;   /* deep teal — AI */
  --color-ai-light:      #e0f2f2;
  --color-ai-hover:      #095757;
  --color-finance:       #b54c0c;   /* burnt orange — Finance */
  --color-finance-light: #fdebd5;
  --color-finance-hover: #923c09;

  /* Typography */
  --font-display: 'Fraunces', 'Georgia', serif;
  --font-ui:      'DM Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-body:    'DM Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  /* Spacing / Layout */
  --radius:        8px;
  --radius-lg:     14px;
  --shadow-sm:     0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
  --shadow-md:     0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08), 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
  --shadow-lg:     0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12), 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  --max-w:         1220px;
  --content-w:     760px;
  --header-h:      68px;

  /* Transitions */
  --ease:          cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
  --dur-fast:      120ms;
  --dur-std:       220ms;
  --dur-slow:      380ms;
}

/* =============================================================================
   DESIGN TOKENS — DARK MODE
   ============================================================================= */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --color-bg:        #141210;
  --color-surface:   #1e1b18;
  --color-surface-2: #252119;
  --color-surface-3: #2c2820;

  --color-text:      #f2ede6;
  --color-text-2:    #cbc4ba;
  --color-muted:     #8c8278;
  --color-faint:     #5c5550;

  --color-border:    #2e2a24;
  --color-border-2:  #3a342c;

  --color-ai:            #2ecece;
  --color-ai-light:      #0a2929;
  --color-ai-hover:      #45e0e0;
  --color-finance:       #f5804a;
  --color-finance-light: #2a1408;
  --color-finance-hover: #ffa070;

  --shadow-sm:  0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  --shadow-md:  0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  --shadow-lg:  0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

/* =============================================================================
   RESET & BASE
   ============================================================================= */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  transition: background var(--dur-slow) var(--ease), color var(--dur-slow) var(--ease);
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }

a {
  color: var(--color-ai);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
a:hover { color: var(--color-ai-hover); }
a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--color-ai); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

/* =============================================================================
   SKIP LINK
   ============================================================================= */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; top: -50px; left: 12px; z-index: 9999;
  background: var(--color-ai); color: #fff; padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius); font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 600; transition: top var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }

/* =============================================================================
   LAYOUT CONTAINERS
   ============================================================================= */
.container         { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.container--narrow { max-width: var(--content-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ HEADER
   ============================================================================= */
.site-header {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 200;
  transition: background var(--dur-slow) var(--ease),
              border-color var(--dur-slow) var(--ease),
              box-shadow var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .site-header.is-scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}

.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: var(--header-h);
  gap: 20px;
}

/* ── Branding ── */
.site-branding__link {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.site-branding__link:hover { color: var(--color-text); }
.brand-accent { color: var(--color-ai); }
.custom-logo { height: 44px; width: auto; }

/* ── Primary Nav ── */
.primary-nav { flex: 1; display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.primary-nav__list { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; }

.nav-item > a,
.nav-item__link {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-2); padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-item > a:hover,
.nav-item__link:hover,
.nav-item.current-menu-item > a,
.nav-item--mega.is-mega-open .nav-item__link {
  background: var(--color-surface-3);
  color: var(--color-ai);
}

.nav-caret {
  width: 10px; height: 6px; flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.nav-item--mega.is-mega-open .nav-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }

/* ── Mega Panel ── */
.nav-item--mega { position: static; }

.mega-panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1px);
  left: 0; right: 0;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-std) var(--ease),
              transform var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
  z-index: 300;
}

.nav-item--mega.is-mega-open .mega-panel {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.mega-panel__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px 24px 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  overflow: visible;           /* never clip sub-category flyouts */
}

/* Left column needs its own stacking context + no overflow clip */
.mega-panel__cats {
  overflow: visible;
  position: relative;
}

.mega-panel__label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: .6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* Subcategory list */
.mega-cats-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.mega-cats-list li a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-2); padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.mega-cats-list li a:hover { background: var(--color-ai-light); color: var(--color-ai); }
.mega-cats-list--finance li a:hover { background: var(--color-finance-light); color: var(--color-finance); }

.mega-cat-icon { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1; width: 20px; text-align: center; }

.mega-view-all {
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  color: var(--color-ai) !important;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.mega-view-all--finance { color: var(--color-finance) !important; }

/* Mega posts */
.mega-panel__posts {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.mega-panel__posts .mega-panel__label { margin-bottom: 10px; }

.mega-post-item {
  display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--color-text); transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.mega-post-item:hover { background: var(--color-surface-2); }
.mega-post-item--finance:hover { background: var(--color-finance-light); }

.mega-post-item__thumb {
  width: 60px; height: 45px; flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 5px; overflow: hidden;
}
.mega-post-item__thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.mega-post-item__body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.mega-post-item__title {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text); line-height: 1.4;
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
}
.mega-post-item:hover .mega-post-item__title { color: var(--color-ai); }
.mega-post-item--finance:hover .mega-post-item__title { color: var(--color-finance); }
.mega-post-item__meta { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--color-muted); margin-top: 3px; font-family: var(--font-ui); }

.mega-empty { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .875rem; color: var(--color-muted); padding: 8px 12px; }

/* ── Finance accent on mega panel ── */
.mega-panel--finance { border-bottom-color: var(--color-border); }

/* ── Header Right Actions ── */
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }

/* Search toggle */
.header-search-toggle {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: none; border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); color: var(--color-text-2);
  width: 36px; height: 36px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.header-search-toggle:hover { background: var(--color-surface-3); color: var(--color-ai); border-color: var(--color-ai); }

/* ── Theme Toggle Button ── */
.theme-toggle {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;          /* stacking context for absolute icons  */
  overflow: visible;           /* never clip the SVGs                   */
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.theme-toggle:hover { background: var(--color-surface-3); border-color: var(--color-border-2); }

/*
 * Both SVG icons sit on top of each other, centred inside the button.
 * We use opacity + transform to swap between them.
 */
.theme-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  display: block;              /* must be block/inline-block to size correctly */
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-std) var(--ease),
              transform var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}

/* ─── DEFAULT (no data-theme yet — avoids flash before JS runs) ─── */
.theme-icon--sun  { opacity: 1;  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1)   rotate(0deg);   color: #ca8a04; }
.theme-icon--moon { opacity: 0;  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.3) rotate(90deg);  color: #e2c97e; }

/* ─── LIGHT MODE ─── */
[data-theme="light"] .theme-icon--sun  { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1)   rotate(0deg);   color: #ca8a04; }
[data-theme="light"] .theme-icon--moon { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.3) rotate(90deg);  color: #e2c97e; }

/* ─── DARK MODE ─── */
[data-theme="dark"]  .theme-icon--sun  { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.3) rotate(-90deg); color: #ca8a04; }
[data-theme="dark"]  .theme-icon--moon { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1)   rotate(0deg);   color: #e2c97e; /* warm gold — clearly visible on dark bg */ }

/* ── Search Bar (slides down) ── */
.header-search-bar {
  height: 0; overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 0px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: height var(--dur-std) var(--ease), border-top-width var(--dur-std) var(--ease), padding var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.header-search-bar.is-open {
  height: 64px;
  border-top-width: 1px;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.header-search-bar form {
  display: flex; width: 100%; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;
  gap: 0; height: 40px;
}
.header-search-bar input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-2);
  border-right: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius) 0 0 var(--radius);
  padding: 0 16px;
  font-size: .9375rem; font-family: var(--font-ui);
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  color: var(--color-text);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), background var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.header-search-bar input[type="search"]:focus { border-color: var(--color-ai); background: var(--color-surface); }
.header-search-bar button {
  background: var(--color-ai); color: #fff; border: none;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  padding: 0 18px; cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.header-search-bar button:hover { background: var(--color-ai-hover); }

/* Mobile Hamburger */
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none; border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 8px 10px;
  cursor: pointer; width: 40px; height: 36px;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.menu-toggle:hover { background: var(--color-surface-3); }
.menu-toggle__bar {
  display: block; width: 18px; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--color-text-2); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--dur-std) var(--ease), opacity var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
  transform-origin: center;
}
.menu-toggle.is-active .menu-toggle__bar:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle.is-active .menu-toggle__bar:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.menu-toggle.is-active .menu-toggle__bar:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ FOOTER
   ============================================================================= */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-text);
  color: #a8a29e;
  margin-top: 80px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: .875rem;
  transition: background var(--dur-slow) var(--ease);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .site-footer { background: #0c0a08; }

.site-footer__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 56px 0 40px;
}

.footer-brand__name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer-brand__name span { color: var(--color-ai); }

.footer-brand p { margin-top: 6px; color: #6b6560; font-size: .8125rem; line-height: 1.6; }

.footer-col-title {
  font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: .8125rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.footer-nav ul,
.footer-topics ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }

.footer-nav a,
.footer-topics a { color: #7a7370; font-size: .875rem; }
.footer-nav a:hover,
.footer-topics a:hover { color: #fff; }

.site-footer__bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid #222;
  padding: 18px 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  color: #4a4744; font-size: .8125rem;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .site-footer__bottom { border-top-color: #1a1714; }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ HOMEPAGE
   ============================================================================= */

/* ── Hero ── */
.home-hero {
  padding: 72px 0 60px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.home-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% -10%, rgba(12,107,107,.08) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .home-hero::before {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% -10%, rgba(46,206,206,.07) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.home-hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ai); margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: var(--color-ai-light);
  padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 99px;
}

.home-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.home-hero__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-ai);
}

.home-hero__sub {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.home-hero__actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── Featured Post ── */
.section-featured { padding: 0 0 56px; }

.featured-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 4fr;
  gap: 0;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: box-shadow var(--dur-std) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.featured-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }

.featured-card__image { overflow: hidden; }
.featured-card__image img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; min-height: 340px;
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease);
}
.featured-card:hover .featured-card__image img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.featured-card__body {
  padding: 44px 48px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.featured-card__badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--color-ai); background: var(--color-ai-light);
  padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 99px; margin-bottom: 16px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.featured-card__badge--finance { color: var(--color-finance); background: var(--color-finance-light); }

.featured-card__cat {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--color-ai); margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.featured-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.featured-card__title a { color: var(--color-text); }
.featured-card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-ai); }

.featured-card__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8125rem;
  color: var(--color-muted); margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex; gap: 12px;
}
.featured-card__meta span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }

.featured-card__excerpt {
  color: var(--color-text-2); margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: .9375rem; line-height: 1.65;
}

.featured-card__fallback {
  padding: 48px; text-align: center; color: var(--color-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-ui); grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

/* ── Section Headers ── */
.section-header {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 28px; gap: 12px;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}
.section-title::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block; width: 4px; height: 22px;
  background: var(--color-ai); border-radius: 99px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.section-title--finance::before { background: var(--color-finance); }

.section-link {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8125rem;
  color: var(--color-ai); font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 6px 14px; border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 99px;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.section-link:hover { background: var(--color-ai-light); border-color: var(--color-ai); color: var(--color-ai); }
.section-link--finance { color: var(--color-finance); }
.section-link--finance:hover { background: var(--color-finance-light); border-color: var(--color-finance); color: var(--color-finance); }

/* ── AI Section ── */
.section-ai { padding: 48px 0; }
.posts-grid  { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }

/* ── Finance Section ── */
.section-finance { padding: 48px 0 64px; }
.posts-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }

/* ── Divider ── */
.section-divider {
  border: none; height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
  margin: 0;
}

/* =============================================================================
   ██ POST CARD
   ============================================================================= */
.post-card {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow var(--dur-std) var(--ease),
              border-color var(--dur-std) var(--ease),
              transform var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.post-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--color-border-2);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.post-card__thumb { aspect-ratio: 16/9; overflow: hidden; }
.post-card__thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease);
}
.post-card:hover .post-card__thumb img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.post-card__thumb--placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-surface-3), var(--color-surface-2));
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-faint); font-size: 2rem;
}

.post-card__body {
  padding: 20px 22px 22px;
  flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}

.post-card__cat {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--color-ai); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.post-card__cat a { color: inherit; }
.post-card__cat a:hover { color: var(--color-ai-hover); }
.post-card__cat--finance { color: var(--color-finance); }
.post-card__cat--finance a:hover { color: var(--color-finance-hover); }

.post-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin-bottom: 10px; flex: 1;
}
.post-card__title a { color: var(--color-text); }
.post-card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-ai); }

.post-card__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--color-muted); display: flex; gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.posts-fallback {
  color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: .9375rem; padding: 28px 0;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

/* =============================================================================
   ██ TWO-COLUMN LAYOUT
   ============================================================================= */
.layout-with-sidebar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 52px;
  padding: 48px 0;
}
.layout-full { padding: 48px 0; }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ ARCHIVE / CATEGORY PAGE
   ============================================================================= */
.archive-header {
  padding: 44px 0 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.archive-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--color-ai); margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-ai-light);
  padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 99px;
}
.archive-eyebrow--finance { color: var(--color-finance); background: var(--color-finance-light); }

/* legacy .archive-tag */
.archive-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--color-ai); margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.archive-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--color-text);
}

.archive-description {
  color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-ui);
  max-width: 560px; font-size: .9375rem; line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── Category Filter Bar ── */
.cat-filter-bar {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.cat-filter-pill {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8125rem; font-weight: 500;
  padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 99px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text-2);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.cat-filter-pill:hover { border-color: var(--color-ai); color: var(--color-ai); background: var(--color-ai-light); }
.cat-filter-pill.is-active { background: var(--color-ai); border-color: var(--color-ai); color: #fff; }

.cat-filter-bar--finance .cat-filter-pill:hover { border-color: var(--color-finance); color: var(--color-finance); background: var(--color-finance-light); }
.cat-filter-bar--finance .cat-filter-pill.is-active { background: var(--color-finance); border-color: var(--color-finance); color: #fff; }

/* ── Archive Hero (1–2 posts) ── */
.archive-hero { margin-bottom: 48px; }

.archive-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}
.archive-hero__grid:has(.archive-hero-card--1:only-child),
.archive-hero__grid .archive-hero-card--1:only-child {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.archive-hero-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow var(--dur-std) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.archive-hero-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); transform: translateY(-3px); }

.archive-hero-card--1 {
  grid-column: span 1;
  flex-direction: row;
}
.archive-hero-card--1 .archive-hero-card__thumb {
  width: 50%; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.archive-hero-card--1 .archive-hero-card__body { padding: 32px 36px; }

.archive-hero-card__thumb { overflow: hidden; }
.archive-hero-card__thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; min-height: 220px; transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease); }
.archive-hero-card:hover .archive-hero-card__thumb img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.archive-hero-card__thumb--empty { background: var(--color-surface-3); min-height: 220px; }

.archive-hero-card__body {
  padding: 24px 28px 28px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
}

.archive-hero-card__cat {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--color-ai); margin-bottom: 10px;
  background: var(--color-ai-light); display: inline-block;
  padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 99px; align-self: flex-start;
}
.archive-hero-card__cat--finance { color: var(--color-finance); background: var(--color-finance-light); }

.archive-hero-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.archive-hero-card__title a { color: var(--color-text); }
.archive-hero-card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-ai); }
.archive-hero-card--finance .archive-hero-card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-finance); }

.archive-hero-card__excerpt {
  font-size: .9rem; color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
}

.archive-hero-card__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--color-muted); display: flex; gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* ── Archive list ── */
.archive-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }

.archive-item {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 0; background: var(--color-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow var(--dur-std) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-std) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.archive-item:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: var(--color-border-2); transform: translateX(2px); }

.archive-item__thumb img { width: 100%; height: 140px; object-fit: cover; transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease); }
.archive-item:hover .archive-item__thumb img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.archive-item__thumb--empty { width: 200px; height: 140px; background: var(--color-surface-3); }

.archive-item__body { padding: 20px 24px; }
.archive-item__cat {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--color-ai); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.archive-item__cat--finance { color: var(--color-finance); }

.archive-item__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.archive-item__title a { color: var(--color-text); }
.archive-item__title a:hover { color: var(--color-ai); }

.archive-item__excerpt { font-size: .875rem; color: var(--color-muted); margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: var(--font-ui); line-height: 1.6; }
.archive-item__meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .75rem; color: var(--color-muted); display: flex; gap: 10px; }

/* ── Pagination ── */
.pagination {
  display: flex; gap: 6px; justify-content: center;
  padding: 48px 0 16px; font-family: var(--font-ui); flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.pagination a, .pagination span {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border); padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius); font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--color-text-2); font-weight: 500;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.pagination a:hover { background: var(--color-ai-light); color: var(--color-ai); border-color: var(--color-ai); }
.pagination .current { background: var(--color-ai); color: #fff; border-color: var(--color-ai); }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ SINGLE POST
   ============================================================================= */
.post-header { margin-bottom: 36px; }

.post-header__cats { margin-bottom: 12px; display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.post-header__cats a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  background: var(--color-ai); color: #fff;
  padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 99px;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.post-header__cats a:hover { background: var(--color-ai-hover); color: #fff; }

.post-header__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.625rem);
  line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin-bottom: 18px; font-weight: 700;
}

.post-header__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--color-muted); display: flex; gap: 0; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.post-header__meta span { padding: 0 12px; border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.post-header__meta span:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; }

.post-featured-image { margin: 36px 0; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; }
.post-featured-image img { width: 100%; max-height: 500px; object-fit: cover; }

/* Entry Content */
.entry-content { font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.82; }
.entry-content p { margin-bottom: 1.5em; }
.entry-content h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.625rem; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 2.2em 0 .75em; font-weight: 700; }
.entry-content h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 1.8em 0 .6em; font-weight: 600; }
.entry-content h4 { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 1.5em 0 .5em; }
.entry-content ul, .entry-content ol { padding-left: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; }
.entry-content li { margin-bottom: .5em; }
.entry-content ul li { list-style: disc; }
.entry-content ol li { list-style: decimal; }
.entry-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-ai); padding: 8px 0 8px 24px;
  margin: 2em 0; color: var(--color-muted); font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.125rem;
}
.entry-content a { color: var(--color-ai); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.entry-content img { border-radius: var(--radius-lg); margin: 2em auto; }
.entry-content code {
  background: var(--color-surface-3); padding: 2px 7px;
  border-radius: 4px; font-size: .875em;
  font-family: 'SF Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace;
  color: var(--color-ai);
}
.entry-content pre {
  background: var(--color-text); color: var(--color-bg);
  padding: 22px 24px; border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow-x: auto; margin-bottom: 1.5em; font-size: .875rem;
  font-family: 'SF Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace; line-height: 1.7;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .entry-content pre { background: #0c0a08; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); }

/* Comments */
.comments-section { margin-top: 56px; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding-top: 44px; }
.comments-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 28px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.comment-list { margin-bottom: 44px; }
.comment { padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.comment-author { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 700; font-size: .9375rem; color: var(--color-text); }
.comment-meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--color-muted); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.comment-body { font-size: .9375rem; color: var(--color-text-2); }
.comment-reply-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--color-ai); font-weight: 600; }

/* Comment Form */
.comment-form label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--color-text-2); }
.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"],
.comment-form input[type="url"],
.comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%; border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 11px 14px;
  font-size: .9375rem; font-family: var(--font-ui);
  background: var(--color-surface-2); color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), background var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.comment-form input:focus, .comment-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--color-ai); background: var(--color-surface);
}
.comment-form textarea { min-height: 150px; resize: vertical; }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ SIDEBAR
   ============================================================================= */
.sidebar { font-family: var(--font-ui); }
.widget { margin-bottom: 36px; background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 22px 24px; transition: border-color var(--dur-std) var(--ease); }
.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-ai);
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.widget ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.widget ul li a { font-size: .875rem; color: var(--color-text-2); transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); }
.widget ul li a:hover { color: var(--color-ai); }
.widget_categories li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.widget_categories .post-count { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--color-muted); background: var(--color-surface-3); padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 99px; }
.widget-no-content { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: .875rem; }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ PAGE TEMPLATE
   ============================================================================= */
.page-header { padding: 44px 0 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); margin-bottom: 40px; }
.page-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.025em; }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ SEARCH
   ============================================================================= */
.search-header { padding: 44px 0 28px; }
.search-header__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.search-header__sub { color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .9375rem; }
.search-form-large { margin-bottom: 44px; display: flex; height: 50px; }
.search-form-large input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1; border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border); border-right: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius) 0 0 var(--radius);
  padding: 0 18px; font-size: 1rem; font-family: var(--font-ui);
  background: var(--color-surface); color: var(--color-text);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.search-form-large input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-ai); }
.search-form-large button {
  background: var(--color-ai); color: #fff; border: none;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0; padding: 0 28px;
  font-size: 1rem; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 600;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.search-form-large button:hover { background: var(--color-ai-hover); }
.no-results { color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-ui); padding: 28px 0; }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ BUTTONS
   ============================================================================= */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  padding: 11px 24px; border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer; transition: background var(--dur-std) var(--ease), color var(--dur-std) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
  border: none; text-decoration: none;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }

.btn-primary { background: var(--color-ai); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(12,107,107,.3); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--color-ai-hover); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(12,107,107,.4); }

.btn-finance { background: var(--color-finance); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(181,76,12,.3); }
.btn-finance:hover { background: var(--color-finance-hover); color: #fff; }

.btn-outline { border: 1.5px solid var(--color-ai); color: var(--color-ai); background: transparent; padding: 10px 23px; }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--color-ai); color: #fff; }

.btn-ghost { background: var(--color-surface-3); color: var(--color-text-2); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--color-border-2); color: var(--color-text); }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ 404
   ============================================================================= */
.error-404 { padding: 80px 0; text-align: center; }
.error-404 h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.04em; color: var(--color-ai); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.error-404 p { color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 1.125rem; margin-bottom: 32px; }

/* =============================================================================
   ██ RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .posts-row  { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .layout-with-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding-top: 40px; }
  .site-footer__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-card__image img { min-height: 240px; max-height: 300px; }
  .featured-card__body { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding: 32px 36px; }
  .archive-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-hero-card--1 { flex-direction: column; }
  .archive-hero-card--1 .archive-hero-card__thumb { width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --header-h: 60px; }

  .primary-nav, .header-search-toggle { display: none; }
  .primary-nav.is-open {
    display: block;
    position: fixed; top: var(--header-h); left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding: 24px 20px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    z-index: 199;
  }
  .primary-nav.is-open .primary-nav__list { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .primary-nav.is-open .nav-item > a,
  .primary-nav.is-open .nav-item__link { padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 1rem; }
  .primary-nav.is-open .mega-panel { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: flex; }

  .posts-grid, .posts-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-item__thumb--empty { display: none; }
  .archive-item__body { padding: 18px; }
  .site-footer__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .home-hero { padding: 48px 0 36px; }
  .section-featured { padding: 0 0 40px; }
  .featured-card__body { padding: 24px 24px 28px; }
  .archive-header { padding: 28px 0 20px; }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .home-hero__actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
  .site-footer__bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; text-align: center; }
  .featured-card__body { padding: 20px; }
}

/* =============================================================================
   ██ MEGA MENU — SUBCATEGORY FLYOUT
   When user hovers a sub-cat link inside the mega panel, a flyout appears
   on the right showing latest posts of that sub-category.
   ============================================================================= */

/* Sub-category list item — stacking context for the flyout */
.mega-sub-item {
  position: relative;
}

/* The link row */
.mega-sub-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-2);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.mega-sub-link:hover,
.mega-sub-item:hover > .mega-sub-link {
  background: var(--color-ai-light);
  color: var(--color-ai);
}
.mega-cats-list--finance .mega-sub-link:hover,
.mega-cats-list--finance .mega-sub-item:hover > .mega-sub-link {
  background: var(--color-finance-light);
  color: var(--color-finance);
}

.mega-sub-link__text { flex: 1; }

.mega-sub-arrow {
  width: 6px; height: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
  color: var(--color-ai);
}
.mega-sub-item:hover > .mega-sub-link .mega-sub-arrow {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(2px);
}
.mega-cats-list--finance .mega-sub-item:hover > .mega-sub-link .mega-sub-arrow {
  color: var(--color-finance);
}

/*
 * Flyout panel — slides in to the right of the hovered sub-cat row.
 * A ::before pseudo-element bridges the gap so mouse movement
 * between the link and flyout doesn't accidentally dismiss it.
 */
.mega-sub-flyout {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: calc(100% + 4px);
  width: 290px;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  padding: 16px 16px 14px;
  z-index: 500;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-4px);
  transition: opacity 150ms var(--ease), transform 150ms var(--ease);
}
/* Hover bridge — transparent area between link row and flyout */
.mega-sub-flyout::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  right: 100%;
  width: 12px;
}
.mega-sub-item:hover > .mega-sub-flyout {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

/* Accent top border */
.mega-sub-flyout--finance { border-top: 2px solid var(--color-finance); }
.mega-sub-flyout:not(.mega-sub-flyout--finance) { border-top: 2px solid var(--color-ai); }

/* Tighter post cards inside flyout */
.mega-sub-flyout .mega-post-item { padding: 7px 8px; }
.mega-sub-flyout .mega-post-item__thumb { width: 52px; height: 40px; }
.mega-sub-flyout .mega-panel__label { margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* Wider left column when flyouts are active */
.mega-panel__inner--with-subs { grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; }

/* Flip flyout to the LEFT on narrow viewports so it doesn't overflow */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .mega-sub-flyout {
    left: auto;
    right: calc(100% + 4px);
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }
  .mega-sub-flyout::before {
    right: auto;
    left: 100%;
  }
  .mega-sub-item:hover > .mega-sub-flyout { transform: translateX(0); }
}