/*
Theme Name: Vortex Starter Lite 864
Author: Cameron Craft
Description: A responsive theme with modern design patterns.
Version: 3.6.10
Tags: editor-style, custom-header, holiday, full-width-template
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
*/

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,300;9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600&family=Manrope:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root{
  --bg:#FAFAF7;
  --bg-2:#F2EFE8;
  --ink:#2A2A28;
  --ink-2:#54534F;
  --muted:#9A9789;
  --line:#E2DED4;
  --accent:#6B7F6E;
  --accent-2:#A8B2A0;
  --warm:#C9B89A;
  --shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
html,body{overflow-x:hidden}
body{
  font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;
  font-weight:400;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--bg);
  line-height:1.7;
  font-size:17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-weight:400;
  color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  line-height:1.2;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);font-weight:300}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);margin:2.6rem 0 1rem;font-weight:400}
h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:1.8rem 0 .8rem;font-weight:500}
p{margin:0 0 1.1rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease}
a:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
ul,ol{margin:0 0 1.2rem 1.2rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
li{margin:.4rem 0}
hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.4rem 0}
blockquote{
  margin:1.8rem 0;
  padding:1rem 1.4rem;
  border-left:2px solid var(--accent);
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.15rem;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--bg-2);
}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ------- Header ------- */
.topbar{
  background:var(--bg-2);
  font-size:.85rem;
  color:var(--ink-2);
  padding:8px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:1.6rem}
.topbar a{color:var(--ink-2)}
.topbar a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

.site-header{
  background:var(--bg);
  padding:2rem 0 .6rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  text-align:center;
}
.site-logo{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-size:2rem;
  font-weight:400;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);
  border-bottom:none;
}
.site-tagline{
  font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.28em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-top:.4rem;
}
.main-nav{margin-top:1.4rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:2.4rem;padding-bottom:.4rem}
.main-nav a{
  font-size:.82rem;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);
  border-bottom:none;
  padding-bottom:6px;
  position:relative;
}
.main-nav a::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--accent);transition:all .25s ease;transform:translateX(-50%);
}
.main-nav a:hover::after{width:100%}

/* ------- Hero ------- */
.hero{
  padding:6rem 0 5rem;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-2) 0%, var(--bg) 100%);
  text-align:center;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero .eyebrow{
  font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.3em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);
  margin-bottom:1.2rem;
}
.hero h1{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.hero .lead{
  max-width:620px;margin:1.4rem auto 2.2rem;
  color:var(--ink-2);font-size:1.1rem;
}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--bg);
  padding:14px 32px;
  font-size:.85rem;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  border:1px solid var(--ink);
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .25s ease;
  font-family:inherit;
}
.btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-light{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg)}
.btn-accent{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.btn-accent:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--accent)}

/* ------- Sections ------- */
.section{padding:4.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-eyebrow{
  font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  text-align:center;margin-bottom:.8rem;
}
.section-title{text-align:center;margin-bottom:3rem}

/* ------- Latest grid ------- */
.latest-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2.2rem;justify-content:center}
.post-card{
  flex:1 1 280px;
  max-width:340px;
  padding:1.4rem 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.post-card .cat{
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
}
.post-card h3{margin:.6rem 0 .8rem;font-size:1.3rem}
.post-card h3 a{color:var(--ink);border-bottom:none}
.post-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.post-card .meta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.8rem}
.post-card p{font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}

/* ------- About 2col ------- */
.about-two{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:3rem;align-items:center}
.about-two > div{flex:1 1 340px}
.about-two img{filter:grayscale(.2)}

/* ------- Article ------- */
.article-wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:3rem;padding:3rem 0}
.article-main{flex:1 1 600px;max-width:760px}
.article-sidebar{flex:1 1 280px;max-width:340px}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.4rem;letter-spacing:.08em}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted);border-bottom:none}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.badge{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);background:var(--bg-2);
  padding:6px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:1.2rem;
}
.meta-row{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.4rem;
  font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);
  padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  margin:1.6rem 0 2.4rem;
}

/* ------- Sidebar widgets ------- */
.widget{
  padding:1.6rem;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom:1.6rem;
}
.widget h4{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:500;
  margin-bottom:1rem;padding-bottom:.7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.author-card{text-align:center;padding:2rem 1.4rem}
.author-avatar{
  width:84px;height:84px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--accent-2);margin:0 auto 1rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.8rem;color:#fff;
}
.trending-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.trending-list li{
  padding:.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.92rem;
}
.trending-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.trending-list a{color:var(--ink);border-bottom:none;display:block}
.trending-list a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.trending-list .num{
  display:inline-block;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.4rem;
  color:var(--accent);margin-right:.6rem;line-height:1;
}
.glossary dl{margin:0}
.glossary dt{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-top:.7rem;font-size:.92rem}
.glossary dt:first-child{margin-top:0}
.glossary dd{margin:.2rem 0 .6rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ------- FAQ ------- */
.faq{margin:2rem 0}
.faq-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.2rem 0}
.faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-item h4{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .6rem;
}

/* ------- Quote highlight ------- */
.expert-quote{
  background:var(--bg-2);padding:2rem;margin:2rem 0;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.expert-quote .source{
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);margin-top:1rem;display:block;
}

/* ------- Read also ------- */
.read-also{padding:2.4rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:2.4rem}
.read-also-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.4rem;margin-top:1.4rem}
.read-also-grid > a{
  flex:1 1 220px;
  padding:1.2rem;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:all .25s ease;
}
.read-also-grid > a:hover{background:var(--bg-2);border-color:var(--accent)}
.read-also-grid .label{
  font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem;
}
.read-also-grid .ttl{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:500}

/* ------- Subscribe ------- */
.subscribe{
  background:var(--bg-2);padding:3.4rem 2rem;margin:3rem 0;text-align:center;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.subscribe h3{font-size:1.7rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.subscribe p{max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 1.6rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.subscribe form{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;justify-content:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;
}
.subscribe input{
  flex:1 1 200px;
  padding:13px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg);
  font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.subscribe input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.subscribe .btn{flex:0 0 auto}
.disclaimer{
  max-width:760px;margin:3rem auto 0;padding:1.4rem;
  background:var(--bg-2);border-left:2px solid var(--warm);
  font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-2);font-style:italic;
}

/* ------- Disclaimer note ------- */
.note{
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);
  padding:1rem;background:var(--bg-2);margin:1.6rem 0;border:1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ------- Footer ------- */
.site-footer{
  padding:3.4rem 0 2rem;background:var(--bg-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  text-align:center;
}
.footer-brand{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.6rem;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1.4rem;
}
.footer-links{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:1.6rem;
  margin-bottom:1.4rem;padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.footer-links a{
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-2);border-bottom:none;
}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.footer-contact{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-bottom:1rem}
.footer-contact a{color:var(--ink-2);border-bottom:none}
.footer-copy{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.06em}

/* ------- Cookie ------- */
.cookie-banner{
  position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:1.2rem;box-shadow:0 -4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.06);z-index:99;display:none;
}
.cookie-banner.show{display:block}
.cookie-inner{
  max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;
  align-items:center;gap:1.2rem;justify-content:space-between;
}
.cookie-text{flex:1 1 320px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.cookie-buttons{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem}
.cookie-buttons button{
  padding:10px 18px;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);transition:all .25s ease;
}
.cookie-buttons button.primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg)}
.cookie-buttons button:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}

.cookie-modal{
  position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(42,42,40,.5);display:none;
  z-index:100;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:1.4rem;
}
.cookie-modal.show{display:flex}
.cookie-modal-inner{
  background:var(--bg);max-width:560px;width:100%;padding:2.4rem;
  border:1px solid var(--line);max-height:88vh;overflow-y:auto;
}
.cookie-modal-inner h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.cookie-cat{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;
  gap:1rem;padding:1.2rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.cookie-cat > div{flex:1 1 320px}
.cookie-cat h4{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.cookie-cat p{font-size:.85rem;margin:0;color:var(--ink-2)}
.toggle{
  position:relative;width:46px;height:24px;background:var(--line);
  border-radius:12px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s ease;flex:0 0 auto;
}
.toggle::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:3px;left:3px;width:18px;height:18px;
  background:#fff;border-radius:50%;transition:all .25s ease;
}
.toggle.on{background:var(--accent)}
.toggle.on::after{left:25px}
.toggle.disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:not-allowed}
.cookie-actions{margin-top:1.4rem;text-align:right}

/* ------- 404 ------- */
.err404{padding:6rem 0;text-align:center}
.err404 h1{font-size:6rem;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.4rem}

/* ------- Animations ------- */
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.hero h1, .hero .lead, .hero .btn{animation:fadeUp .8s ease both}
.hero .lead{animation-delay:.12s}
.hero .btn{animation-delay:.24s}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .article-wrap{gap:1.6rem}
  .section{padding:3rem 0}
  .hero{padding:4rem 0 3rem}
}