/*
Theme Name: Karnataka Varadi News
Theme URI: https://karnatakavaradi.co.in
Author: Connect EdTech
Description: A rich, editorial-style Kannada news theme with a royal purple and gold palette, hero section, ticker, and trending sidebar, built for Karnataka Varadi.
Version: 1.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: kvaradi
*/

/* ===========================
   Design tokens - royal purple & gold
=========================== */
:root {
  --color-primary: #5C1A3D;      /* royal purple/maroon */
  --color-primary-dark: #401229;
  --color-navy: #241019;          /* near-black plum for nav/footer */
  --color-gold: #C9A227;          /* antique gold accent */
  --color-gold-light: #E8CE6E;
  --color-cream: #FBF7EF;
  --color-text: #221a1e;
  --color-text-light: #6b5c63;
  --color-bg: #ffffff;
  --color-bg-alt: #FBF7EF;
  --color-border: #e9dfd6;
  --font-kannada: 'Noto Sans Kannada', 'Tunga', sans-serif;
  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', var(--font-kannada), serif;
  --max-width: 1240px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-kannada);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-bg);
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.container { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

/* ===========================
   Top bar
=========================== */
.top-bar { background: var(--color-navy); color: var(--color-gold-light); font-size: 13px; padding: 7px 0; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
.top-bar .container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }

/* ===========================
   Ticker
=========================== */
.ticker-bar { background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-gold); }
.ticker-bar .container { display: flex; align-items: center; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.ticker-label {
  background: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-navy); font-weight: 800; font-size: 12.5px;
  padding: 7px 16px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-right: 16px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.ticker-track { display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; animation: ticker-scroll 34s linear infinite; padding: 8px 0; }
.ticker-track a { color: #fff; margin-right: 50px; font-size: 14px; }
.ticker-track a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
@keyframes ticker-scroll { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ===========================
   Header
=========================== */
.site-header { background: #fff; padding: 20px 0 0; }
.site-branding { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding-bottom: 14px; }
.site-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 44px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--color-primary); margin: 0; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
.site-title a { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; }
.custom-logo-link img { max-height: 74px; width: auto; }

.primary-nav { background: var(--color-navy); border-top: 3px solid var(--color-gold); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-gold); }
.primary-nav .container { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.primary-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.primary-nav a {
  display: block; color: var(--color-gold-light); padding: 13px 20px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none; border-right: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.2);
}
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav .current-menu-item > a { background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none; background: var(--color-navy); color: var(--color-gold-light); border: none;
  padding: 13px 20px; width: 100%; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; text-align: left; cursor: pointer;
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .primary-nav ul { display: none; flex-direction: column; width: 100%; }
  .primary-nav ul.is-open { display: flex; }
  .primary-nav a { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.15); }
  .site-title { font-size: 30px; }
  .container { padding: 0 16px; }
}

/* ===========================
   Layout: main + sidebar
=========================== */
.content-area { padding: 30px 0 50px; }
.layout-with-sidebar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.3fr 1fr; gap: 34px; align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .layout-with-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===========================
   Hero: 1 large + 2 stacked
=========================== */
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.hero-main { position: relative; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; display: block; aspect-ratio: 4/3; background: var(--color-bg-alt); }
.hero-main img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-main .overlay-gradient { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 30%, rgba(20,8,14,0.92) 100%); }
.hero-main .overlay-content { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 22px; color: #fff; }
.hero-main .overlay-content h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.hero-main .overlay-meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--color-gold-light); }

.hero-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.hero-side-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.hero-side-item .thumb { flex-shrink: 0; width: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1/1; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-bg-alt); }
.hero-side-item .thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-side-item h3 { font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.hero-side-item .meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--color-text-light); }

/* ===========================
   Category badge
=========================== */
.category-badge {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-navy);
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; padding: 3px 11px; border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.category-badge:hover { opacity: 0.9; text-decoration: none; }

/* ===========================
   Section heading + grid
=========================== */
.section-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 22px; color: var(--color-primary);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin: 38px 0 20px;
}
.section-heading::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 2px; background: var(--color-border); }

.post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .post-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.post-card { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding-bottom: 16px; }
.post-card .thumb { display: block; margin-bottom: 11px; border-radius: 5px; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16/10; background: var(--color-bg-alt); }
.post-card .thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.post-card h3 { font-size: 17.5px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.post-card h3 a { color: var(--color-text); }
.post-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card .meta { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--color-text-light); }

/* ===========================
   Sidebar
=========================== */
.sidebar-widget { background: var(--color-bg-alt); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.sidebar-widget h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 18px; color: var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
}
.trending-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--color-border); }
.trending-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.trending-num { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--color-gold); min-width: 30px; }
.trending-item h4 { font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: var(--font-kannada); font-weight: 700; }
.trending-item h4 a { color: var(--color-text); }
.trending-item h4 a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.newsletter-box { background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 22px; margin-bottom: 22px; text-align: center; }
.newsletter-box h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); color: #fff; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 8px; border: none; padding: 0; }
.newsletter-box p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--color-gold-light); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.newsletter-box input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 4px; border: none; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: var(--font-kannada);
}
.newsletter-box button {
  width: 100%; background: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-navy); border: none; padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 4px; font-weight: 800; cursor: pointer; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* ===========================
   Single article
=========================== */
.single-article .article-header { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.single-article h1 { font-size: 32px; color: var(--color-text); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.single-article .article-meta {
  font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--color-text-light); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-bottom: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.single-article .featured-image { margin-bottom: 22px; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.single-article .entry-content { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.95; }
.single-article .entry-content p { margin: 0 0 1.3em; }
.single-article .entry-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 62px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--color-primary);
  float: left; line-height: 0.8; margin: 8px 8px 0 0;
}
.single-article .entry-content h2 { font-size: 24px; margin-top: 1.6em; color: var(--color-primary); }
.single-article .entry-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-gold); margin: 1.5em 0; padding: 10px 20px;
  background: var(--color-bg-alt); font-style: italic; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 19px;
}
.tags-list { margin-top: 28px; }
.tags-list a {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--color-bg-alt); border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text); font-size: 12.5px; padding: 5px 13px; border-radius: 20px; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;
}

.related-posts { margin-top: 44px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.related-posts h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 20px; color: var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 18px; }

/* ===========================
   Page header
=========================== */
.page-header { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
.page-header h1 { font-size: 26px; color: var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.page-header .archive-description { color: var(--color-text-light); font-size: 15px; }

/* ===========================
   Pagination
=========================== */
.pagination-wrap { margin-top: 38px; text-align: center; }
.pagination-wrap a, .pagination-wrap span {
  display: inline-block; padding: 8px 15px; margin: 0 4px; border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 4px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--color-text);
}
.pagination-wrap .current { background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; border-color: var(--color-primary); }
.pagination-wrap a:hover { background: var(--color-bg-alt); text-decoration: none; }

/* ===========================
   Footer
=========================== */
.site-footer { background: var(--color-navy); color: #d9c9d0; margin-top: 44px; padding: 44px 0 20px; font-size: 14px; border-top: 3px solid var(--color-gold); }
.footer-widgets { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .footer-widgets { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.footer-widgets h4 { font-family: var(--font-heading); color: var(--color-gold-light); font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-widgets a { color: #c4b0ba; }
.footer-widgets ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-widgets li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.site-footer .footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.2); padding-top: 18px; text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px; color: #a8919c;
}

/* ===========================
   Misc
=========================== */
.search-form { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin: 20px 0; }
.search-form input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1; padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-kannada); font-size: 15px;
}
.search-form button {
  background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 4px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
}
.no-results { padding: 40px 0; text-align: center; color: var(--color-text-light); }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: auto; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 10px; top: 10px; background: #fff; padding: 10px; z-index: 999; }