/*
Theme Name: Small Acre Life
Theme URI: https://smallacrelife.com
Author: Small Acre Life
Author URI: https://smallacrelife.com
Description: A clean, AdSense-friendly, SEO-optimized WordPress theme for Small Acre Life — your guide to small town and rural homesteading.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: smallacrelife
Tags: blog, homesteading, rural, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-header, custom-logo, featured-images, full-width-template, sticky-post, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* =============================================
   CSS VARIABLES
============================================= */
:root {
  --color-primary:       #3A6B2A;   /* Forest green */
  --color-primary-dark:  #2A4D1E;
  --color-primary-light: #5A8C47;
  --color-secondary:     #8B6914;   /* Warm earth brown */
  --color-accent:        #C4872A;   /* Harvest gold */
  --color-bg:            #FDFAF5;   /* Warm cream */
  --color-bg-alt:        #F3EDE0;   /* Soft parchment */
  --color-text:          #2C2416;   /* Dark soil */
  --color-text-muted:    #6B5C40;
  --color-border:        #D8CCBA;
  --color-white:         #FFFFFF;
  --color-heading:       #1E3A13;
  --font-heading:        'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:           'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ui:             'Source Sans 3', Arial, sans-serif;
  --radius:              6px;
  --shadow-sm:           0 2px 8px rgba(44,36,22,0.08);
  --shadow-md:           0 4px 16px rgba(44,36,22,0.12);
  --max-width:           1200px;
  --content-width:       780px;
}

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

html { font-size: 17px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--color-text);
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
ul, ol { padding-left: 1.5rem; }
p { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }

/* =============================================
   TYPOGRAPHY
============================================= */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: var(--color-heading);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.4rem; }
h2 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1.05rem; }
h6 { font-size: 0.95rem; }

blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

code {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  padding: 0.15em 0.4em;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 0.88em;
  font-family: monospace;
}

pre {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
th { background: var(--color-primary); color: var(--color-white); text-align: left; padding: 0.7rem 1rem; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 0.9rem; }
td { padding: 0.6rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--color-bg-alt); }

/* =============================================
   LAYOUT
============================================= */
.container { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; }
.site-inner { display: flex; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: flex-start; padding: 2.5rem 0; }
.content-area { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.sidebar { width: 320px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* =============================================
   HEADER
============================================= */
.site-header {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.site-branding { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem; }

.site-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}
.site-title a { color: inherit; }
.site-title a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.site-title .leaf-icon { color: var(--color-accent); margin-right: 0.3rem; }

.site-description {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* =============================================
   NAVIGATION
============================================= */
.main-navigation ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: flex; gap: 0.25rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.main-navigation ul li { position: relative; }
.main-navigation ul li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.main-navigation ul li a:hover,
.main-navigation ul li.current-menu-item > a {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

/* Dropdown */
.main-navigation ul ul {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  min-width: 200px;
  z-index: 200;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.main-navigation ul li:hover > ul { display: flex; }
.main-navigation ul ul li a { padding: 0.6rem 1rem; border-radius: 0; }

/* Mobile menu toggle */
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* =============================================
   TOP BAR
============================================= */
.top-bar {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 0.35rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}
.top-bar a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }
.top-bar a:hover { color: var(--color-white); }

/* =============================================
   HERO / CATEGORY BANNER
============================================= */
.category-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary-dark) 0%, var(--color-primary) 60%, var(--color-primary-light) 100%);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.category-hero h1 { color: var(--color-white); font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.category-hero p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); font-size: 1rem; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }

/* =============================================
   BREADCRUMB
============================================= */
.breadcrumb-wrap {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
}
.breadcrumb-wrap .breadcrumb,
.breadcrumb-wrap #breadcrumbs {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
.breadcrumb-wrap a { color: var(--color-primary); }
.breadcrumb-wrap span.sep { margin: 0 0.4rem; color: var(--color-border); }

/* =============================================
   POST CARDS (Archive/Category/Home)
============================================= */
.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.post-card {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.post-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.post-card-image { overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.post-card-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.4s; }
.post-card:hover .post-card-image img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.post-card-image.no-image { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary-light), var(--color-primary)); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; height: 200px; }
.post-card-image.no-image .placeholder-icon { font-size: 3rem; opacity: 0.5; }

.post-card-body { padding: 1.5rem; }

.post-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.post-category-badge {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.post-category-badge:hover { background: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-white); }

.post-date {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.post-card-title {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.post-card-title a { color: var(--color-heading); }
.post-card-title a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.post-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.post-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.post-author-mini {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.post-author-mini img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.post-author-mini span {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.read-more-link {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}
.read-more-link:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.read-more-link::after { content: '→'; }

/* =============================================
   FEATURED POST (first post on home)
============================================= */
.featured-post {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
}
.featured-post .post-card-image { aspect-ratio: unset; height: 100%; min-height: 280px; }
.featured-post .post-card-body { padding: 2rem; }
.featured-post .post-card-title { font-size: 1.7rem; }
.featured-post-label {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* =============================================
   SINGLE POST
============================================= */
.single-post-header { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.single-post-header .post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.single-post-header h1 { font-size: 2.3rem; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

.post-featured-image {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  max-height: 500px;
}
.post-featured-image img { width: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.entry-content {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.entry-content h2 { margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; font-size: 1.6rem; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-bg-alt); padding-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.entry-content h3 { margin-top: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--color-primary-dark); }
.entry-content ul, .entry-content ol { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.entry-content li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.entry-content a { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.entry-content a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.entry-content img { border-radius: var(--radius); margin: 1.5rem 0; }

/* Post Info Box */
.post-info-box {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.post-info-box strong { color: var(--color-primary); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.85rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

/* Tags */
.post-tags { margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.post-tags .tags-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--color-text-muted); margin-right: 0.5rem; }
.tag-link {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0.15rem;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.tag-link:hover { background: var(--color-primary); color: var(--color-white); border-color: var(--color-primary); }

/* =============================================
   AUTHOR BOX
============================================= */
.author-box {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.author-box .author-avatar img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 3px solid var(--color-primary-light);
}
.author-box .author-avatar .avatar-placeholder {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}
.author-box .author-info { flex: 1; }
.author-box .author-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--color-accent); margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.author-box .author-name { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-heading); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.author-box .author-bio { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }

/* =============================================
   POST NAVIGATION
============================================= */
.post-navigation {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.nav-previous, .nav-next {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.nav-previous:hover, .nav-next:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.nav-next { text-align: right; }
.nav-direction { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--color-text-muted); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.nav-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--color-heading); display: block; }

/* =============================================
   COMMENTS
============================================= */
.comments-area { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.comments-title { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.comment-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.comment { padding: 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius); margin-bottom: 1rem; background: var(--color-white); }
.comment-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.comment-author img { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; }
.comment-author .fn { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.comment-meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); }
.comment-content { font-size: 0.93rem; }
.comment-reply-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--color-primary); font-weight: 600; }

.comment-respond { margin-top: 2rem; }
.comment-respond h3 { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.comment-form label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; color: var(--color-text); }
.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"],
.comment-form input[type="url"],
.comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  background: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.comment-form input:focus, .comment-form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-primary); }
.comment-form textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.comment-form input[type="submit"] {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.comment-form input[type="submit"]:hover { background: var(--color-accent); }

/* =============================================
   SIDEBAR
============================================= */
.sidebar { position: sticky; top: 80px; }
.widget {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-heading);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
}
.widget ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.widget ul li { padding: 0.4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.widget ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.widget ul li a { color: var(--color-text); font-family: var(--font-ui); }
.widget ul li a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

/* Category widget with icons */
.cat-list li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
.cat-list .cat-icon { font-size: 1rem; }
.cat-list .cat-count {
  margin-left: auto;
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  padding: 0.1rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* About widget */
.about-widget-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 130px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.about-widget-text { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }

/* =============================================
   PAGINATION
============================================= */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-white);
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.pagination .page-numbers.current,
.pagination .page-numbers:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}
.pagination .prev, .pagination .next { width: auto; padding: 0 1rem; }

/* =============================================
   STATIC PAGES
============================================= */
.page-header { margin-bottom: 2rem; padding-bottom: 1.25rem; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-bg-alt); }
.page-header h1 { font-size: 2rem; }

.page-content h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 2rem; color: var(--color-primary-dark); }
.page-content h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--color-primary); }
.page-content p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; font-size: 0.97rem; }
.page-content ul, .page-content ol { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.page-content li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.97rem; }

/* Contact Form */
.contact-form { max-width: 600px; }
.contact-form .form-group { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.contact-form label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 0.87rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea,
.contact-form select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  background: var(--color-white);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(58,107,42,0.12); }
.contact-form textarea { min-height: 160px; resize: vertical; }
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--color-accent); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* =============================================
   FOOTER
============================================= */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-brand .footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.footer-brand p { font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); margin-bottom: 0; }

.footer-widget h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.footer-widget ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.footer-widget ul li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.footer-widget ul li a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 0.88rem; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-widget ul li a:hover { color: var(--color-white); }

.footer-bottom {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
}
.footer-bottom-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}
.footer-bottom-inner a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }
.footer-bottom-inner a:hover { color: var(--color-white); }
.footer-legal-links { display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* =============================================
   404 PAGE
============================================= */
.error-404 { text-align: center; padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
.error-404 .error-code { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 7rem; color: var(--color-bg-alt); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.error-404 h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.error-404 p { color: var(--color-text-muted); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.error-404 .search-form { max-width: 440px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; gap: 0; }
.error-404 .search-field { flex: 1; padding: 0.75rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-right: none; border-radius: var(--radius) 0 0 var(--radius); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.error-404 .search-submit { background: var(--color-primary); color: var(--color-white); border: none; padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 700; }

/* =============================================
   SEARCH RESULTS
============================================= */
.search-results-header { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.search-results-header h1 { font-size: 1.7rem; }
.search-results-header h1 span { color: var(--color-primary); }

/* =============================================
   ADSENSE PLACEHOLDERS (styled zones)
============================================= */
.ad-zone {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-border);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ad-zone-banner { min-height: 90px; }
.ad-zone-rectangle { min-height: 250px; }
.ad-zone-inline { min-height: 280px; margin: 2rem 0; }

/* =============================================
   SKIP LINK (Accessibility)
============================================= */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  left: 1rem;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  z-index: 9999;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

/* =============================================
   RESPONSIVE
============================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .site-inner { flex-direction: column; }
  .sidebar { width: 100%; position: static; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .featured-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  html { font-size: 16px; }
  h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .header-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; }
  .main-navigation { width: 100%; display: none; }
  .main-navigation.active { display: block; }
  .main-navigation ul { flex-direction: column; }
  .main-navigation ul ul { position: static; box-shadow: none; border: none; padding-left: 1rem; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .post-navigation { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-box { flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-bottom-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .top-bar { display: none; }
  .container { padding: 0 1rem; }
  .post-card-body { padding: 1.1rem; }
  .widget { padding: 1.1rem; }
}

/* =============================================
   PRINT STYLES
============================================= */
@media print {
  .site-header, .sidebar, .site-footer, .post-navigation, .comments-area, .ad-zone { display: none; }
  .site-inner { display: block; }
  body { font-size: 12pt; }
  a { text-decoration: underline; }
}

/* =============================================
   ACCESSIBILITY
============================================= */
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary); outline-offset: 3px; }
.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
}