/*
Theme Name: Slate Starter 401
Author: Jordan UI
Description: Minimal WordPress theme for modern websites.
Version: 3.1.3
Text Domain: slate-starter-401
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Tags: theme-options, rtl-language-support
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
*/

:root{
  --bg:#fafaf7;
  --surface:#ffffff;
  --ink:#16202b;
  --muted:#5a6473;
  --accent:#0f4c81;
  --accent-2:#c9a227;
  --line:#dde1e7;
  --code:#eef2f7;
  --max:1100px;
  --read:760px;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
html,body{overflow-x:hidden;}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family: "Source Serif Pro","IBM Plex Serif", Georgia, serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:"IBM Plex Sans","Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.2;
  color:var(--ink);
  margin:0 0 .6em;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}
h1{font-size:2.2rem;}
h2{font-size:1.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:.3em;margin-top:2em;}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:1.6em;}
p,ul,ol{margin:0 0 1em;}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(15,76,129,.25);}
a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent);}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:6px;}
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.read{max-width:var(--read);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}

/* HEADER */
.site-header{
  background:var(--accent);
  color:#fff;
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.site-header .bar{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:12px 24px;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;gap:16px;
}
.brand{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#fff;border:none;font-weight:700;
  font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.brand .mark{
  display:inline-flex;width:28px;height:28px;border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:50%;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.8rem;
}
.nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;align-items:center;}
.nav a{color:#fff;border:none;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;}
.nav a:hover{opacity:.8;}
.hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff;border-radius:4px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:.9rem;cursor:pointer;}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .nav{display:none;flex-basis:100%;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding:8px 0;}
  .nav.open{display:flex;}
  .hamburger{display:inline-block;}
}

/* HERO (front page) */
.hero{
  text-align:center;
  padding:64px 24px 32px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff 0%, #f3f1ea 100%);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero .rubric{
  display:inline-block;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
  border:1px solid var(--accent);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.hero h1{font-size:2.6rem;max-width:780px;margin:0 auto .4em;}
.hero .meta{color:var(--muted);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;}

/* ARTICLE */
.article{padding:40px 0 60px;}
.article .meta-line{
  font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;
  margin:-.4em 0 1.6em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:1em;
}
.pullquote{
  border-left:4px solid var(--accent-2);
  padding:14px 20px;margin:32px 0;background:#fff;
  font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.5;font-style:italic;color:#1d2733;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line);
}
.infobox{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  padding:18px 22px;margin:28px 0;border-radius:4px;
}
.infobox h4{
  font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 .5em;
}
.numbered{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0;}
.numbered li{position:relative;padding-left:42px;margin-bottom:1em;}
.numbered li::before{
  counter-increment:s;content:"0" counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;
  font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);
  background:#eef2f7;border-radius:2px;padding:2px 8px;font-size:.85rem;
}
.compare{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin:24px 0;
}
.compare > div{
  flex:1 1 300px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 20px;border-radius:4px;
}
.compare h4{margin-top:0;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;}
.compare .before{border-top:3px solid #b35; }
.compare .after{border-top:3px solid #2a8;}
.faq{margin:30px 0;}
.faq details{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:#fff;
  padding:12px 18px;margin-bottom:10px;
}
.faq summary{
  cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;
}
.faq details[open]{border-color:var(--accent);}
.sources{
  background:var(--code);padding:18px 22px;border-radius:4px;margin:30px 0;
  font-size:.95rem;
}
.sources h3{margin-top:0;}
.read-also{
  margin:36px 0;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.read-also h3{margin-top:0;}
.read-also ul{list-style:none;padding:0;}
.read-also li{margin:.4em 0;}

/* CARDS (front page) */
.divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:40px auto;max-width:var(--max);}
.cards{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;justify-content:center;padding:0 24px;}
.card{
  flex:1 1 280px;max-width:340px;background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:22px 22px 24px;
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(20,30,40,.08);}
.card .num{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;color:var(--accent);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.card h3{margin:.4em 0 .6em;font-size:1.2rem;}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;}
.about-block{
  max-width:780px;margin:48px auto;padding:0 24px;text-align:center;
}
.about-block h2{border:none;margin-bottom:.4em;}

/* CTA */
.cta{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--accent-2);color:#16202b;border:none;
  padding:14px 26px;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.04em;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;
  transition:transform .15s ease, background .15s ease;
}
.cta:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);background:#d8af2c;}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:center;margin-top:18px;}

/* SUBSCRIBE */
.subscribe{
  background:#0f4c81;color:#fff;padding:48px 24px;margin:48px 0 0;
}
.subscribe .sub-inner{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;}
.subscribe h2{color:#fff;border:none;}
.subscribe p{color:#cfd8e3;}
.sub-form{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center;align-items:end;margin-top:18px;
}
.sub-form .row{flex:1 1 180px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-align:left;}
.sub-form label{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#cfd8e3;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;margin-bottom:4px;}
.sub-form input{
  padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #2c5d8f;background:#0a3a64;color:#fff;
  border-radius:3px;font-size:.95rem;
}
.sub-form input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent-2);outline-offset:1px;}
.sub-form .cta{flex:1 1 180px;}

/* DISCLAIMER */
.disclaimer{
  background:#fff8e6;border:1px solid #e8d28a;padding:16px 20px;margin:30px 0;
  border-radius:4px;
}
.disclaimer h3{margin-top:0;color:#7a5b0a;font-size:1rem;}
.disclaimer p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;color:#5d4708;}

/* AUTHOR BIO */
.author-bio{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 20px;border-radius:4px;
  margin:28px 0;
}
.author-bio .avatar{
  width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;
}
.author-bio .b-text{flex:1 1 260px;}
.author-bio h4{margin:0 0 .2em;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;}
.author-bio p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{
  background:#0d1620;color:#9aa6b3;margin-top:0;padding:48px 24px 24px;
}
.footer-grid{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;
}
.footer-brand{flex:1 1 320px;}
.footer-brand h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem;border:none;margin:0 0 .4em;}
.footer-brand p{color:#9aa6b3;font-size:.95rem;}
.footer-links{flex:1 1 360px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;}
.footer-col{flex:1 1 140px;}
.footer-col h4{color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.6em;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.footer-col li{margin:.3em 0;}
.footer-col a{color:#9aa6b3;border:none;font-size:.95rem;}
.footer-col a:hover{color:#fff;}
.copyright{
  max-width:var(--max);margin:30px auto 0;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid #1c2a39;
  color:#7a8696;font-size:.85rem;text-align:center;
}

/* COOKIE BANNER */
.cookie-banner{
  position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:#16202b;color:#fff;
  padding:14px 18px;display:none;z-index:100;
}
.cookie-banner.show{display:block;}
.cookie-banner .cb-inner{
  max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;
}
.cookie-banner p{margin:0;flex:1 1 280px;font-size:.92rem;color:#cfd8e3;}
.cb-buttons{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;flex:1 1 320px;justify-content:flex-end;}
.cb-buttons button{
  flex:1 1 100px;background:#0f4c81;color:#fff;border:none;padding:10px 14px;
  border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;
}
.cb-buttons button.secondary{background:transparent;border:1px solid #4b5b6c;}
.cookie-modal{
  position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(10,16,24,.6);display:none;z-index:120;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px;
}
.cookie-modal.show{display:flex;}
.cookie-modal .cm-box{
  background:#fff;color:var(--ink);max-width:520px;width:100%;border-radius:6px;
  padding:24px;
}
.cookie-modal h3{margin-top:0;}
.cookie-cat{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 0;
}
.cookie-cat:first-of-type{border-top:none;}
.cookie-cat .label{font-weight:600;}
.cookie-cat .desc{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);width:100%;margin-top:4px;}
.toggle{position:relative;display:inline-block;width:44px;height:24px;}
.toggle input{opacity:0;width:0;height:0;}
.toggle .slider{
  position:absolute;cursor:pointer;inset:0;background:#bbb;border-radius:24px;transition:.2s;
}
.toggle .slider::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;width:18px;height:18px;left:3px;top:3px;
  background:#fff;border-radius:50%;transition:.2s;
}
.toggle input:checked + .slider{background:var(--accent);}
.toggle input:checked + .slider::before{transform:translateX(20px);}
.toggle input:disabled + .slider{background:#7a8696;cursor:not-allowed;}
.cm-actions{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:10px;margin-top:18px;}

/* 404 */
.err404{text-align:center;padding:80px 24px;}
.err404 h1{font-size:5rem;margin-bottom:.2em;}