/*
Theme Name: SEO Magazine Base
Theme URI: https://lovable.dev
Author: Lovable
Author URI: https://lovable.dev
Description: A minimalist, SEO-first WordPress theme that works as a static front page or a clean magazine/blog layout. Supports Gutenberg, custom colors, and easy editing in WordPress admin.
Version: 1.3.0
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: seo-magazine-base
Tags: blog, magazine, seo, one-column, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, full-width-template, sticky-post, translation-ready, block-styles, wide-blocks
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
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/* =====================================================
   Base
   ===================================================== */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
	font-size: 16px;
	scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
	font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
	font-size: 1rem;
	line-height: 1.7;
	color: #1c1917;
	background-color: #fafaf9;
	margin: 0;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

img,
video,
figure {
	max-width: 100%;
	height: auto;
	display: block;
}

a {
	color: #0c0a09;
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
	color: #d97706;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
	font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.2;
	margin: 0 0 0.75em;
	color: #0c0a09;
}

h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1.125rem; }
h6 { font-size: 1rem; }

p, ul, ol, blockquote, pre, table {
	margin: 0 0 1.25em;
}

.container {
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 1120px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 1.25rem;
}

.screen-reader-text {
	position: absolute;
	width: 1px;
	height: 1px;
	padding: 0;
	margin: -1px;
	overflow: hidden;
	clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
	white-space: nowrap;
	border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
	background: #0c0a09;
	color: #fff;
	padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
	position: absolute;
	left: 0.5rem;
	top: 0.5rem;
	z-index: 100000;
	transform: translateY(-120%);
	transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
	transform: translateY(0);
}

/* =====================================================
   Header
   ===================================================== */
.site-header {
	background: #ffffff;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
	position: sticky;
	top: 0;
	z-index: 100;
}

.header-inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	padding-top: 1rem;
	padding-bottom: 1rem;
	gap: 1.5rem;
}

.site-branding {
	max-width: 60%;
}

.custom-logo-link,
.site-title {
	font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;
	font-size: 1.5rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: #0c0a09;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.site-description {
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	color: #78716c;
	margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
}

/* Main navigation */
.main-navigation {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
}

.menu-toggle {
	display: none;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.5rem;
	background: transparent;
	border: 1px solid #d6d3d1;
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
	padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.primary-menu {
	display: flex;
	list-style: none;
	gap: 1.75rem;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.primary-menu a {
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: #1c1917;
	text-decoration: none;
	padding: 0.25rem 0;
}

.primary-menu a:hover,
.primary-menu a:focus {
	color: #d97706;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.menu-toggle {
		display: inline-flex;
	}

	.primary-menu {
		display: none;
		position: absolute;
		top: 100%;
		left: 0;
		right: 0;
		background: #ffffff;
		border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
		flex-direction: column;
		gap: 0;
		padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
	}

	.primary-menu.is-open {
		display: flex;
	}

	.primary-menu li {
		border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
	}

	.primary-menu a {
		display: block;
		padding: 0.75rem 0;
	}
}

/* =====================================================
   Breadcrumbs
   ===================================================== */
.breadcrumbs {
	background: #fafaf9;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
	padding: 0.75rem 0;
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	color: #78716c;
}

.breadcrumb-list {
	list-style: none;
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.5rem;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.breadcrumb-item a {
	color: #78716c;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumb-item a:hover,
.breadcrumb-item a:focus {
	color: #d97706;
}

.breadcrumb-sep {
	color: #d6d3d1;
	margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

/* =====================================================
   Main content
   ===================================================== */
.site-main {
	min-height: 60vh;
}

.content-area {
	padding-top: 3rem;
	padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.page-header {
	margin-bottom: 2rem;
	padding-bottom: 1rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
}

.page-title {
	font-size: 2rem;
	margin: 0;
}

.archive-description {
	margin-top: 0.5rem;
	color: #78716c;
}

/* =====================================================
   Post grids
   ===================================================== */
.post-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
	gap: 2rem;
	margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
	.post-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	}
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
	.post-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	}
}

.post-card {
	background: #ffffff;
	border: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
	border-radius: 0.5rem;
	overflow: hidden;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	transition: box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.post-card:hover,
.post-card:focus-within {
	box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.post-card-image {
	position: relative;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card-image img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.post-card:hover .post-card-image img,
.post-card:focus-within .post-card-image img {
	transform: scale(1.03);
}

.post-card-body {
	padding: 1.25rem;
	flex: 1;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
}

.post-category {
	display: inline-block;
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.05em;
	color: #d97706;
	margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.post-card-title {
	font-size: 1.25rem;
	margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
	line-height: 1.25;
}

.post-card-title a {
	color: #0c0a09;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.post-card-title a:hover,
.post-card-title a:focus {
	color: #d97706;
}

.post-card-meta {
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	color: #78716c;
	margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.post-card-excerpt {
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	color: #44403c;
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.post-card.compact .post-card-title {
	font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.post-card.search-card {
	border: 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
	border-radius: 0;
}

.post-card.search-card:hover,
.post-card.search-card:focus-within {
	box-shadow: none;
}

/* =====================================================
   Single article / page
   ===================================================== */
.single-article,
.page-article {
	padding-top: 3rem;
	padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.entry-header {
	max-width: 720px;
	margin: 0 auto 2rem;
	text-align: center;
}

.entry-categories {
	margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.category-link {
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.05em;
	color: #d97706;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.entry-title {
	font-size: 2.5rem;
	margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.entry-meta {
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	color: #78716c;
}

.entry-meta a {
	color: #78716c;
}

.entry-meta a:hover,
.entry-meta a:focus {
	color: #d97706;
}

.meta-separator {
	margin: 0 0.5rem;
}

.post-thumbnail {
	max-width: 960px;
	margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
	border-radius: 0.5rem;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.post-thumbnail img {
	width: 100%;
}

.entry-content {
	max-width: 720px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.entry-content > * {
	margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.entry-content h2,
.entry-content h3,
.entry-content h4 {
	margin-top: 2rem;
}

.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
	padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.entry-content blockquote {
	border-left: 4px solid #d97706;
	padding-left: 1rem;
	font-style: italic;
	color: #44403c;
}

.entry-content img {
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
}

.entry-footer {
	max-width: 720px;
	margin: 2rem auto 0;
	padding-top: 1rem;
	border-top: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	color: #78716c;
}

.post-navigation {
	max-width: 720px;
	margin: 3rem auto 0;
	padding-top: 2rem;
	border-top: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	gap: 1.5rem;
}

.nav-previous,
.nav-next {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
}

.nav-next {
	text-align: right;
}

.nav-label {
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.05em;
	color: #78716c;
	margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.nav-previous a,
.nav-next a {
	text-decoration: none;
	color: #0c0a09;
	font-weight: 600;
}

.nav-previous a:hover,
.nav-next a:hover,
.nav-previous a:focus,
.nav-next a:focus {
	color: #d97706;
}

/* =====================================================
   Magazine front page
   ===================================================== */
.hero-section {
	background: #ffffff;
	padding: 3rem 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
}

.hero-post {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	gap: 2rem;
	align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
	.hero-post {
		grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
	}
}

.hero-image {
	display: block;
	border-radius: 0.5rem;
	overflow: hidden;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.hero-image img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-title {
	font-size: 2rem;
	margin: 0.75rem 0 1rem;
}

.hero-title a {
	color: #0c0a09;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.hero-title a:hover,
.hero-title a:focus {
	color: #d97706;
}

.hero-excerpt {
	font-size: 1.1rem;
	color: #44403c;
	margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.read-more {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: #d97706;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.read-more::after {
	content: " →";
}

.read-more:hover,
.read-more:focus {
	text-decoration: underline;
}

.recent-section,
.pillars-section {
	padding: 3rem 0;
}

.recent-section {
	background: #fafaf9;
}

.pillars-section {
	background: #ffffff;
	border-top: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
}

.section-header {
	margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.section-title {
	font-size: 1.5rem;
	margin: 0;
}

.pillar-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
	gap: 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
	.pillar-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	}
}

.pillar-card {
	padding: 1.5rem;
	background: #fafaf9;
	border-radius: 0.5rem;
	border: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
}

.pillar-image {
	display: block;
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
	overflow: hidden;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.pillar-image img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
}

.pillar-title {
	font-size: 1.25rem;
	margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.pillar-title a {
	color: #0c0a09;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.pillar-title a:hover,
.pillar-title a:focus {
	color: #d97706;
}

.pillar-excerpt {
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	color: #44403c;
	margin: 0;
}

/* =====================================================
   404 & search
   ===================================================== */
.error-404 {
	padding-top: 4rem;
	padding-bottom: 4rem;
	text-align: center;
}

.error-404 .page-title {
	font-size: 3rem;
}

.error-404 .search-form,
.error-404 .recent-posts-list {
	max-width: 500px;
	margin: 1.5rem auto;
}

.recent-posts-list {
	list-style: none;
	padding: 0;
	text-align: left;
}

.recent-posts-list li {
	padding: 0.5rem 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
}

.search-form {
	display: flex;
	gap: 0.5rem;
	max-width: 500px;
	margin: 1rem 0;
}

.search-form input[type="search"] {
	flex: 1;
	padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
	border: 1px solid #d6d3d1;
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
	font-size: 1rem;
	background: #ffffff;
}

.search-form button {
	padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
	background: #0c0a09;
	color: #ffffff;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
	font-size: 1rem;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.search-form button:hover,
.search-form button:focus {
	background: #d97706;
}

/* =====================================================
   Pagination
   ===================================================== */
.pagination,
.nav-links {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 0.5rem;
	margin-top: 2rem;
}

.page-numbers,
.nav-links a {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-width: 2.5rem;
	height: 2.5rem;
	padding: 0 0.75rem;
	border: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: #1c1917;
	background: #ffffff;
}

.page-numbers.current,
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a:focus {
	background: #0c0a09;
	color: #ffffff;
	border-color: #0c0a09;
}

/* =====================================================
   Footer
   ===================================================== */
.site-footer {
	background: #0c0a09;
	color: #e7e5e4;
	padding-top: 3rem;
}

.footer-inner {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	gap: 2rem;
	padding-bottom: 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
	.footer-inner {
		grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
	}
}

.footer-branding a {
	color: #ffffff;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 1.25rem;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-branding p {
	color: #a8a29e;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
}

.footer-menu {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-menu a {
	color: #e7e5e4;
	text-decoration: none;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-menu a:hover,
.footer-menu a:focus {
	color: #d97706;
}

.footer-credits {
	border-top: 1px solid #292524;
	padding: 1rem 0;
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	color: #a8a29e;
}

.footer-credits p {
	margin: 0;
}

/* =====================================================
   Widgets
   ===================================================== */
.widget-area {
	background: #fafaf9;
	border-top: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
	padding: 2rem 0;
}

.widget {
	margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.widget-title {
	font-size: 1.125rem;
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.widget ul {
	list-style: none;
	padding: 0;
}

.widget li {
	padding: 0.5rem 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e7e5e4;
}

.widget a {
	color: #1c1917;
}

.widget a:hover,
.widget a:focus {
	color: #d97706;
}

/* =====================================================
   WordPress core alignment
   ===================================================== */
.alignleft {
	float: left;
	margin: 0 1.5rem 1rem 0;
}

.alignright {
	float: right;
	margin: 0 0 1rem 1.5rem;
}

.aligncenter {
	clear: both;
	display: block;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}

.alignwide {
	max-width: 1120px;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}

.alignfull {
	width: 100vw;
	max-width: 100vw;
	margin-left: calc(-50vw + 50%);
	margin-right: calc(-50vw + 50%);
}

.wp-block-image img {
	border-radius: 0.25rem;
}

/* =====================================================
   Print
   ===================================================== */
@media print {
	.site-header,
	.breadcrumbs,
	.post-navigation,
	.post-thumbnail,
	.widget-area,
	.site-footer,
	.menu-toggle,
	.comments-area,
	form.search-form {
		display: none !important;
	}

	body {
		color: #000;
		background: #fff;
	}

	.entry-content {
		max-width: 100%;
	}
}


/* =====================================================
   v1.1 — Layout, sidebar, pillars, article furniture
   ===================================================== */

:root {
	--smb-ink: #0c0a09;
	--smb-body: #44403c;
	--smb-muted: #78716c;
	--smb-line: #e7e5e4;
	--smb-surface: #ffffff;
	--smb-soft: #f5f5f4;
	--smb-accent: #b45309;
	--smb-accent-soft: #fef3c7;
	--smb-radius: 10px;
	--smb-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(12,10,9,.05), 0 12px 32px -18px rgba(12,10,9,.25);
}

.site-main { display: block; }

/* Two column layout */
.content-with-sidebar {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
	gap: 3.5rem;
	align-items: start;
	padding: 2.5rem 0 4rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.content-with-sidebar {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 2.5rem;
	}
}

.content-with-sidebar > article,
.content-with-sidebar > .content-area {
	min-width: 0;
}

.single-article .entry-content,
.page-article .entry-content {
	max-width: 68ch;
	font-size: 1.075rem;
	color: var(--smb-body);
}

.entry-content h2 { margin-top: 2.2em; scroll-margin-top: 5rem; }
.entry-content h3 { margin-top: 1.8em; scroll-margin-top: 5rem; }
.entry-content > p:first-of-type { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--smb-ink); }

/* Page / archive hero band */
.page-hero {
	background: var(--smb-surface);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	padding: 2.5rem 0 2.25rem;
}

.page-hero .page-title,
.page-hero .entry-title { margin: .4em 0 .3em; }
.page-hero .entry-standfirst,
.entry-standfirst {
	font-size: 1.2rem;
	color: var(--smb-muted);
	max-width: 62ch;
	margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.page-hero .breadcrumbs,
.container > .breadcrumbs { padding: 0; margin: 0 0 .5rem; }

/* Buttons */
.button,
.wp-block-button__link {
	display: inline-block;
	padding: .8rem 1.4rem;
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: transform .15s ease, background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}

.button-primary {
	background: var(--smb-ink);
	color: #fff;
}

.button-primary:hover,
.button-primary:focus { background: var(--smb-accent); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-1px); }

.button-ghost {
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	background: transparent;
	color: var(--smb-ink);
}

.button-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--smb-ink); }

.eyebrow {
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .12em;
	font-size: .75rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--smb-accent);
	margin: 0 0 .75rem;
}

/* Static front page hero */
.front-hero {
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fafaf9 100%);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	padding: 4.5rem 0;
}

.front-hero-inner {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
	gap: 3rem;
	align-items: center;
}

.front-hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); margin: 0 0 .5em; }
.front-hero-lead { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--smb-muted); max-width: 52ch; }
.front-hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.front-hero-media img { border-radius: var(--smb-radius); box-shadow: var(--smb-shadow); }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
	.front-hero { padding: 3rem 0; }
	.front-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.front-page-static { padding: 3.5rem 0 1rem; }
.front-page-static .entry-content { max-width: 70ch; margin: 0 auto; }

/* Sections */
.section-header {
	display: flex;
	align-items: baseline;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 1rem;
	margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
	border-top: 2px solid var(--smb-ink);
	padding-top: .9rem;
}

.section-title { font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 0; }
.section-subtitle { color: var(--smb-muted); margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; }
.section-link { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }

/* Pillars — high on the page */
.pillars-section {
	background: var(--smb-surface);
	border-top: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	padding: 3.5rem 0;
}

.pillar-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) { .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.pillar-card {
	position: relative;
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	border-radius: var(--smb-radius);
	padding: 1.5rem;
	background: #fff;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: .6rem;
	transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}

.pillar-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--smb-shadow); }
.pillar-card .pillar-image { display: block; margin: -1.5rem -1.5rem .5rem; }
.pillar-card .pillar-image img { border-radius: var(--smb-radius) var(--smb-radius) 0 0; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.pillar-index {
	font-family: Georgia, serif;
	font-size: 2rem;
	color: var(--smb-accent);
	line-height: 1;
}
.pillar-title { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 0; }
.pillar-title a { text-decoration: none; }
.pillar-excerpt { color: var(--smb-muted); margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; }
.pillar-cta { margin-top: auto; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; color: var(--smb-accent); }

/* Hero (magazine) */
.hero-section { padding: 3rem 0; }
.hero-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
	gap: 2.5rem;
	align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.hero-image img { border-radius: var(--smb-radius); width: 100%; }
.hero-title { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); margin: .4em 0 .3em; }
.hero-title a { text-decoration: none; }
.hero-excerpt { color: var(--smb-muted); }
.hero-secondary { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
.hero-side-post {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
	gap: 1rem;
	padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
}
.hero-side-image img { border-radius: 6px; width: 96px; height: 72px; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-side-title { font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0 0 .25rem; }
.hero-side-title a { text-decoration: none; }

.post-category {
	display: inline-block;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .1em;
	font-size: .7rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--smb-accent);
	text-decoration: none;
}

/* Cards */
.post-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.75rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.post-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.post-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .post-grid, .post-grid-2, .post-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .post-grid, .post-grid-2, .post-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.post-card {
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	border-radius: var(--smb-radius);
	overflow: hidden;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--smb-shadow); }
.post-card-image img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; }
.post-card-body { padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem 1.35rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; }
.post-card-title { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0; }
.post-card-title a { text-decoration: none; }
.post-card-excerpt { color: var(--smb-muted); font-size: .95rem; margin: 0; }
.post-card-meta, .entry-meta { color: var(--smb-muted); font-size: .85rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.entry-meta .meta-avatar { border-radius: 50%; }
.card-compact { border: 1px solid var(--smb-line); border-radius: var(--smb-radius); padding: 1.25rem; background: #fff; }
.card-title { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0 0 .4rem; }
.card-title a { text-decoration: none; }
.card-excerpt { color: var(--smb-muted); font-size: .93rem; margin: 0; }

/* Table of contents */
.toc {
	background: var(--smb-soft);
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	border-radius: var(--smb-radius);
	padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
	margin: 2rem 0;
	max-width: 68ch;
}
.toc-title { font-size: 1rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; margin: 0 0 .75rem; }
.toc-list { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.toc-item { margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.toc-level-3 { margin-left: 1rem; list-style: none; font-size: .95rem; }
.toc-list a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--smb-body); }
.toc-list a:hover { color: var(--smb-accent); text-decoration: underline; }

/* Article furniture */
.share-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; margin: 1.25rem 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.share-label { font-size: .78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--smb-muted); }
.share-link {
	font-size: .85rem;
	padding: .35rem .8rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	border-radius: 999px;
	text-decoration: none;
}
.share-link:hover { border-color: var(--smb-ink); }

.entry-footer { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--smb-line); }
.entry-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; align-items: center; }
.tags-label { font-size: .78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--smb-muted); }
.entry-tags a { font-size: .85rem; background: var(--smb-soft); padding: .3rem .7rem; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; }

.author-box {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
	gap: 1.25rem;
	background: var(--smb-soft);
	border-radius: var(--smb-radius);
	padding: 1.5rem;
	margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.author-avatar { border-radius: 50%; }
.author-name { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0 0 .35rem; }
.author-bio { margin: 0 0 .5rem; color: var(--smb-body); font-size: .95rem; }
.author-link { font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem; }

.post-navigation {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	gap: 1rem;
	margin: 2rem 0 3rem;
}
.post-navigation a {
	display: block;
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	border-radius: var(--smb-radius);
	padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
	text-decoration: none;
	background: #fff;
}
.post-navigation a:hover { border-color: var(--smb-ink); }
.nav-label { display: block; font-size: .75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--smb-muted); }
.nav-title { font-weight: 600; }
.nav-next { text-align: right; }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .post-navigation { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .nav-next { text-align: left; } }

.related-posts { margin: 3rem 0; }
.related-posts .section-title { border-top: 2px solid var(--smb-ink); padding-top: .9rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.child-pages { margin: 3rem 0; }

/* Sidebar */
.widget-area { position: relative; }
.widget-area-inner { position: sticky; top: 1.5rem; display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .widget-area-inner { position: static; } }

.widget {
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	border-radius: var(--smb-radius);
	padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
}
.widget-title {
	font-size: .82rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .12em;
	margin: 0 0 .9rem;
	color: var(--smb-muted);
	font-family: inherit;
}
.widget ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.widget-list li { padding: .5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smb-line); }
.widget-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.widget-list a, .widget-post-title { text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.widget-list a:hover, .widget-post-title:hover { color: var(--smb-accent); }

.widget-posts .widget-post {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
	gap: .8rem;
	padding: .7rem 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
}
.widget-posts .widget-post:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.widget-post-thumb img { width: 72px; height: 56px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; }
.widget-post-title { display: block; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.widget-post-date { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--smb-muted); }

.topic-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
.topic-list a {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: .35rem;
	font-size: .85rem;
	padding: .35rem .75rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	border-radius: 999px;
	text-decoration: none;
}
.topic-list a:hover { border-color: var(--smb-ink); }
.topic-count { color: var(--smb-muted); font-size: .75rem; }

.widget-cta { background: var(--smb-ink); border-color: var(--smb-ink); color: #fff; }
.widget-cta .widget-title { color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); }
.widget-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: .93rem; }
.widget-cta .button-primary { background: #fff; color: var(--smb-ink); }
.widget-cta .button-primary:hover { background: var(--smb-accent-soft); color: var(--smb-ink); }

.widget .search-form { display: flex; gap: .5rem; }
.widget .search-form input[type="search"] {
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 0;
	padding: .6rem .75rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	border-radius: 8px;
}
.widget .search-form button, .widget .search-form input[type="submit"] {
	border: 0;
	background: var(--smb-ink);
	color: #fff;
	border-radius: 8px;
	padding: .6rem 1rem;
	cursor: pointer;
}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band { background: var(--smb-ink); color: #fff; padding: 3rem 0; }
.cta-band-inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 2rem;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cta-band h2 { color: #fff; margin: 0 0 .35rem; }
.cta-band p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); margin: 0; }
.cta-band .button-primary { background: #fff; color: var(--smb-ink); }
.cta-band .button-primary:hover { background: var(--smb-accent-soft); }

/* Post thumbnail */
.post-thumbnail img { border-radius: var(--smb-radius); width: 100%; }
.post-thumbnail figcaption { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--smb-muted); margin-top: .5rem; }

.recent-section { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
.recent-section .content-with-sidebar { padding: 0; }

/* Left-align article furniture in the two-column layout */
.content-with-sidebar .entry-header,
.content-with-sidebar .entry-header .entry-title,
.content-with-sidebar .entry-meta,
.content-with-sidebar .entry-standfirst { text-align: left; }
.content-with-sidebar .entry-content { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
.content-with-sidebar .entry-content > * { margin-left: 0; }
.single-article .entry-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.9rem); }
.content-with-sidebar .entry-header { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; max-width: 68ch; }


/* =====================================================
   1.2 — Design refinements (Customizer driven)
   ===================================================== */
:root {
	--smb-accent: #b45309;
	--smb-container: 1120px;
	--smb-heading-font: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
	--smb-ink: #0c0a09;
	--smb-muted: #6b6560;
	--smb-line: #e7e5e4;
	--smb-surface: #ffffff;
	--smb-radius: 14px;
	--smb-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(12, 10, 9, 0.05), 0 12px 28px -18px rgba(12, 10, 9, 0.35);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.site-title,
.custom-logo-link {
	font-family: var(--smb-heading-font);
	letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
	color: var(--smb-accent);
}

.container {
	max-width: var(--smb-container);
}

.container.narrow {
	max-width: 760px;
}

/* Section headers: always left aligned, never floating mid-air */
.section-header {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: baseline;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
	margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
	padding-bottom: 0.9rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	text-align: left;
}

.section-header-center {
	display: block;
	border-bottom: 0;
	padding-bottom: 0;
	margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.section-title {
	font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.2vw, 2rem);
	margin: 0;
	line-height: 1.15;
}

.section-subtitle {
	margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
	color: var(--smb-muted);
	max-width: 60ch;
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
}

.section-link {
	font-size: 0.9375rem;
	text-decoration: none;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--smb-accent);
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.eyebrow {
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--smb-accent);
	margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
}

/* Hero */
.front-hero {
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f6f4f1 100%);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) 0;
}

.front-hero-inner {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	gap: 2.5rem;
	align-items: center;
}

.front-hero.has-media .front-hero-inner {
	grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
}

.front-hero-copy {
	max-width: 46rem;
}

.front-hero-title {
	font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 1.4rem + 3.4vw, 3.75rem);
	line-height: 1.05;
	margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.front-hero-lead {
	font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + 0.3vw, 1.25rem);
	color: #44403c;
	max-width: 60ch;
	margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}

.front-hero-actions {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.75rem;
}

.front-hero-media img {
	border-radius: var(--smb-radius);
	box-shadow: var(--smb-shadow);
	width: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
}

/* Buttons */
.button {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 0.5rem;
	padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem;
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 1rem;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: transform 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.button-primary {
	background: var(--smb-ink);
	color: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-ink);
}

.button-primary:hover,
.button-primary:focus {
	background: var(--smb-accent);
	border-color: var(--smb-accent);
	color: #fff;
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button-ghost {
	background: transparent;
	color: var(--smb-ink);
	border: 1px solid #d6d3d1;
}

.button-ghost:hover,
.button-ghost:focus {
	border-color: var(--smb-ink);
	color: var(--smb-ink);
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Placeholder for missing featured images so cards stay aligned */
.image-placeholder {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	background:
		radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55), transparent 55%),
		linear-gradient(135deg, #ece8e3 0%, #dcd6cf 100%);
}

/* Cards: uniform height, aligned headings */
.pillars-section,
.recent-section {
	padding: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 4.5rem) 0;
}

.pillars-section {
	background: #f6f4f1;
	border-block: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
}

.pillar-grid,
.post-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 1.75rem;
	align-items: stretch;
}

.pillar-grid {
	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
}

.post-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); }
.post-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); }

.pillar-card,
.post-card {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	height: 100%;
	margin: 0;
	background: var(--smb-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
	border-radius: var(--smb-radius);
	overflow: hidden;
	box-shadow: var(--smb-shadow);
	transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
}

.pillar-card:hover,
.post-card:hover {
	transform: translateY(-3px);
	box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(12, 10, 9, 0.06), 0 22px 40px -22px rgba(12, 10, 9, 0.45);
}

.pillar-image,
.post-card-image {
	position: relative;
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: #ece8e3;
}

.pillar-image img,
.post-card-image img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
}

.pillar-index {
	position: absolute;
	left: 0.9rem;
	bottom: 0.9rem;
	background: var(--smb-ink);
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.06em;
	padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
	border-radius: 999px;
}

.pillar-body,
.post-card-body {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	flex: 1 1 auto;
	padding: 1.35rem 1.35rem 1.5rem;
	gap: 0.6rem;
	text-align: left;
}

.pillar-title,
.post-card-title {
	font-size: 1.25rem;
	line-height: 1.25;
	margin: 0;
}

.pillar-title a,
.post-card-title a {
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--smb-ink);
}

.pillar-title a:hover,
.post-card-title a:hover {
	color: var(--smb-accent);
}

.pillar-excerpt,
.post-card-excerpt {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--smb-muted);
	font-size: 0.9688rem;
	display: -webkit-box;
	-webkit-line-clamp: 3;
	-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.pillar-cta,
.post-card-meta {
	margin-top: auto;
	padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

.pillar-cta {
	font-weight: 600;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--smb-accent);
}

.post-card-meta {
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	color: var(--smb-muted);
	display: flex;
	gap: 0.4rem;
	align-items: center;
}

.post-category {
	align-self: flex-start;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.1em;
	font-size: 0.6875rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--smb-accent);
}

/* Magazine hero */
.hero-section {
	padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) 0;
}

.hero-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
	gap: 2rem;
	align-items: start;
}

.hero-post {
	margin: 0;
}

.hero-image {
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
	overflow: hidden;
	border-radius: var(--smb-radius);
	background: #ece8e3;
}

.hero-image img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-content {
	padding-top: 1.1rem;
}

.hero-title {
	font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.2rem + 2vw, 2.6rem);
	line-height: 1.1;
	margin: 0.5rem 0 0.75rem;
}

.hero-title a {
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--smb-ink);
}

.hero-excerpt {
	color: #44403c;
	max-width: 60ch;
}

.hero-secondary {
	display: grid;
	gap: 1.25rem;
	align-content: start;
}

.hero-side-post {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 116px 1fr;
	gap: 1rem;
	align-items: start;
	margin: 0;
	padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smb-line);
}

.hero-side-image {
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
	overflow: hidden;
	border-radius: 10px;
	background: #ece8e3;
}

.hero-side-image img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-side-title {
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.3;
	margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

.hero-side-title a {
	text-decoration: none;
	color: var(--smb-ink);
}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band {
	background: var(--smb-ink);
	color: #fafaf9;
	padding: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) 0;
}

.cta-band-inner {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 1.5rem;
}

.cta-band h2 {
	color: #fff;
	margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
	font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 2rem);
}

.cta-band p {
	margin: 0;
	color: rgba(250, 250, 249, 0.78);
	max-width: 56ch;
}

.cta-band .button-primary {
	background: #fff;
	color: var(--smb-ink);
	border-color: #fff;
}

.cta-band .button-primary:hover {
	background: var(--smb-accent);
	border-color: var(--smb-accent);
	color: #fff;
}

/* Layout with sidebar */
.content-with-sidebar {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
	gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
	align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.front-hero.has-media .front-hero-inner,
	.hero-grid,
	.content-with-sidebar {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.hero-side-post {
		grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr;
	}

	.front-hero-actions .button {
		flex: 1 1 auto;
	}
}

.section-header,
.section-header-center,
.section-header .section-title,
.pillars-section .section-title,
.recent-section .section-title {
	border-top: 0;
}

.content-full { width: 100%; }
.content-full > .content-area { max-width: none; }

/* =====================================================
   v1.3 — Editorial refinement (matches design mockup)
   ===================================================== */
:root {
	--smb-ink: #171512;
	--smb-body: #4b4740;
	--smb-muted: #8a8378;
	--smb-line: #e6e1d8;
	--smb-surface: #ffffff;
	--smb-soft: #f6f3ec;
	--smb-cream: #faf8f3;
	--smb-accent: #5b6b43;
	--smb-accent-soft: #eef0e6;
	--smb-radius: 4px;
	--smb-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(23,21,18,.04), 0 18px 40px -28px rgba(23,21,18,.35);
}

body {
	font-family: "Work Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
	background: var(--smb-cream);
	color: var(--smb-body);
	font-size: 1rem;
	line-height: 1.65;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.site-title {
	font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: -0.01em;
	color: var(--smb-ink);
}

a { text-decoration: none; }
a:hover, a:focus { color: var(--smb-accent); }
.entry-content a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .18em; }

/* Header ------------------------------------------------ */
.site-header { background: var(--smb-surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smb-line); }
.header-inner { padding-top: 1.15rem; padding-bottom: 1.15rem; }
.site-title {
	font-size: 1.45rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .14em;
	font-weight: 400;
}
.site-description { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--smb-muted); letter-spacing: .02em; margin: .25rem 0 0; }
.primary-menu { gap: 1.9rem; }
.primary-menu a {
	font-size: .74rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .14em;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: var(--smb-body);
	padding-bottom: .35rem;
	border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.primary-menu .current-menu-item > a,
.primary-menu a:hover { color: var(--smb-ink); border-bottom-color: var(--smb-accent); }

/* Buttons ----------------------------------------------- */
.button {
	border-radius: 2px;
	font-size: .74rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .13em;
	font-weight: 600;
	padding: .95rem 1.6rem;
}
.button-primary { background: var(--smb-accent); color: #fff; }
.button-primary:hover, .button-primary:focus { background: #48562f; color: #fff; }
.button-ghost { border: 1px solid var(--smb-line); background: transparent; }

/* Hero -------------------------------------------------- */
.front-hero { background: var(--smb-cream); border-bottom: 0; padding: 4.5rem 0 3.5rem; }
.front-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: center; }
.front-hero-title {
	font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.4vw, 4rem);
	line-height: 1.03;
	font-weight: 400;
	margin-bottom: .4em;
}
.front-hero-lead { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--smb-body); max-width: 40ch; }
.eyebrow {
	font-size: .72rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .16em;
	color: var(--smb-accent);
	font-weight: 600;
	margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}
.front-hero-media img { border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: none; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; aspect-ratio: 16/10; }

/* Section headers --------------------------------------- */
.section-header { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.section-title {
	font-family: "Work Sans", sans-serif;
	font-size: .74rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .16em;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--smb-muted);
	margin: 0;
}
.section-link { font-size: .74rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; font-weight: 600; }

/* Pillars ------------------------------------------------ */
.pillars-section { background: var(--smb-soft); border: 0; padding: 3rem 0; }
.pillars-section .section-header-center { text-align: left; }
.pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 2.25rem; }
.pillar-card {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 108px 1fr;
	gap: 1.25rem;
	align-items: start;
	background: transparent;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0;
	padding: 0;
	box-shadow: none;
}
.pillar-card:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
.pillar-card .pillar-image {
	display: block;
	margin: 0;
	width: 108px;
	height: 108px;
	border-radius: 2px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--smb-accent-soft);
}
.pillar-card .pillar-image img { width: 108px; height: 108px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 2px; }
.pillar-icon {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	color: var(--smb-accent);
}
.pillar-icon svg { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
.pillar-tone-1 .pillar-image { background: #eaeee0; }
.pillar-tone-2 .pillar-image { background: #f6eeda; }
.pillar-tone-3 .pillar-image { background: #f7e4e2; }
.pillar-tone-2 .pillar-icon { color: #8a6d2f; }
.pillar-tone-3 .pillar-icon { color: #9c5a53; }
.pillar-index { display: none; }
.pillar-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .55rem; }
.pillar-title { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; }
.pillar-excerpt { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--smb-body); }
.pillar-cta { font-size: .7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .13em; font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Cards -------------------------------------------------- */
.post-card, .card-compact { border: 1px solid var(--smb-line); border-radius: 2px; background: var(--smb-surface); }
.post-card:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: var(--smb-shadow); }
.post-card-title { font-size: 1.18rem; font-weight: 600; }
.post-category {
	font-size: .68rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .14em;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--smb-accent);
}
.post-card-meta, .entry-meta, .widget-post-date { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--smb-muted); }

/* Latest / magazine grid --------------------------------- */
.recent-section, .hero-section { background: var(--smb-cream); padding: 3.5rem 0; border: 0; }
.hero-title { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 600; }
.hero-side-title { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; }

/* Footer -------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--smb-surface); border-top: 1px solid var(--smb-line); }
.footer-branding a { font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.footer-menu a, .footer-credits { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--smb-muted); }
.pillars-section { padding: 2.75rem 0 3rem; }
.recent-section { padding-top: 3rem; }
.pillar-body { gap: .5rem; }
.pillar-cta { margin-top: .35rem; }