/*
Theme Name: ThePekingBrief V2
Theme URI: https://thepekingbrief.com
Author: Custom Theme
Author URI: https://thepekingbrief.com
Description: A modern, clean news theme inspired by CPEC News and Al Jazeera. Features breaking news ticker, hero section, and grid-based article layout with premium typography.
Version: 2.0.2
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: thepekingbrief-v2
Domain Path: /languages
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
*/

/* ========================================
   FONTS - Clean Typography System
   ======================================== */

/* Import Google Fonts */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

/* ========================================
   CSS VARIABLES
   ======================================== */

:root {
  /* Brand Colors */
  --color-primary: #dc2626;
  --color-primary-dark: #b91c1c;
  --color-primary-light: #fef2f2;
  
  /* Neutral Colors */
  --color-text: #1a1a1a;
  --color-text-secondary: #525252;
  --color-text-muted: #737373;
  --color-border: #e5e5e5;
  --color-bg: #fafafa;
  --color-white: #ffffff;
  --color-black: #000000;
  
  /* Typography */
  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace;
  
  /* Font Sizes */
  --text-xs: 0.75rem;
  --text-sm: 0.875rem;
  --text-base: 1rem;
  --text-lg: 1.125rem;
  --text-xl: 1.25rem;
  --text-2xl: 1.5rem;
  --text-3xl: 1.875rem;
  --text-4xl: 2.25rem;
  --text-5xl: 3rem;
  
  /* Spacing */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-5: 1.25rem;
  --space-6: 1.5rem;
  --space-8: 2rem;
  --space-10: 2.5rem;
  --space-12: 3rem;
  --space-16: 4rem;
  
  /* Container */
  --container: 1280px;
  --content: 720px;
}

/* ========================================
   BASE STYLES
   ======================================== */

*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-white);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* ========================================
   TYPOGRAPHY
   ======================================== */

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4) 0;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

h1 { font-size: var(--text-4xl); }
h2 { font-size: var(--text-3xl); }
h3 { font-size: var(--text-2xl); }
h4 { font-size: var(--text-xl); }
h5 { font-size: var(--text-lg); font-weight: 500; }
h6 { font-size: var(--text-base); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

p {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4) 0;
  max-width: 65ch;
}

a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

/* Meta text (dates, authors) */
.meta-text {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* Category labels */
.category-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ========================================
   LAYOUT
   ======================================== */

.container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--space-4);
}

.content-narrow {
  max-width: var(--content);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ========================================
   HEADER & NAVIGATION
   ======================================== */

.top-bar {
  display: none;
}

.top-bar .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.top-bar-date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.top-bar-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.top-bar-social a {
  color: var(--color-white);
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}

.top-bar-social a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Main Header */
.site-header {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}

.header-main {
  padding: var(--space-4) 0;
}

.header-main .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

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

.site-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.site-title a {
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-tagline {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-top: var(--space-1);
  display: none;
}

/* Navigation */
.primary-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.primary-nav a {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: var(--space-2) 0;
  position: relative;
}

.primary-nav a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.primary-nav a:hover::after,
.primary-nav a:focus::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.primary-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.top-nav-bar {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.top-nav-bar .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding-top: var(--space-2);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.top-nav-bar__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 36px;
  padding: 0 var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.top-nav-bar__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.top-nav-bar__categories,
.top-nav-bar__categories ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.top-nav-bar__categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  align-items: center;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.top-nav-bar__categories::-webkit-scrollbar {
  height: 0;
}

.top-nav-bar__categories li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.top-nav-bar__categories a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 36px;
  padding: 0 var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.top-nav-bar__categories a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}

/* ========================================
   BREAKING NEWS TICKER
   ======================================== */

.breaking-bar {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: var(--space-3) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.breaking-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-right: var(--space-4);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.breaking-ticker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.breaking-marquee {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.breaking-marquee .wp-block-latest-posts {
  margin: 0;
}

.breaking-marquee .wp-block-latest-posts__list {
  width: max-content;
  animation: breaking-marquee var(--breaking-marquee-duration, 45s) linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.breaking-marquee:hover .wp-block-latest-posts__list {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes breaking-marquee {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.breaking-ticker .wp-block-latest-posts,
.breaking-ticker .wp-block-latest-posts__list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.breaking-ticker .wp-block-latest-posts__list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.breaking-ticker .wp-block-latest-posts__list li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.breaking-ticker a {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-right: var(--space-8);
}

.breaking-ticker a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ========================================
   HERO SECTION
   ======================================== */

.hero-section {
  padding: var(--space-8) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-bg), var(--color-white));
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.hero-grid.wp-block-columns {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-6) !important;
  margin: 0;
}

.hero-grid.wp-block-columns > .wp-block-column {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.category-strip {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.category-strip .wp-block-categories,
.category-strip ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  justify-content: center;
}

.category-strip li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.category-strip a {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.15);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.category-strip a:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.wp-block-post-featured-image {
  margin: 0;
}

.hero-carousel {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-text);
}

.hero-carousel.wp-block-group {
  position: relative !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}

.hero-carousel__track {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  will-change: transform;
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.hero-carousel__track.wp-block-post-template {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

.hero-carousel__track > li {
  flex: 0 0 100%;
}

.hero-carousel__track.wp-block-post-template > li {
  flex: 0 0 100% !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.hero-carousel__slide {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-carousel__track > li,
.hero-carousel__slide {
  min-height: 440px;
}

.hero-carousel__slide .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 440px;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.75;
  display: block;
}

.hero-carousel__content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: var(--space-8);
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(255,255,255,0.94), rgba(255,255,255,0));
}

.hero-carousel__content .category-label {
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.hero-carousel__content h2,
.hero-carousel__content h2 a {
  color: var(--color-black);
}

.hero-carousel__content .wp-block-post-excerpt,
.hero-carousel__content .wp-block-post-excerpt p,
.hero-carousel__content p {
  color: var(--color-black) !important;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
}

.hero-carousel__prev,
.hero-carousel__next {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  color: var(--color-white);
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-carousel__prev {
  left: var(--space-4);
}

.hero-carousel__next {
  right: var(--space-4);
}

.hero-carousel__prev:hover,
.hero-carousel__next:hover {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
}

.hero-carousel__dots {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--space-4);
  bottom: var(--space-4);
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-carousel__dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: none;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hero-carousel__dot[aria-current="true"] {
  background: var(--color-white);
  width: 18px;
}

.hero-headlines {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: var(--space-5);
  background: var(--color-white);
}

.hero-headlines__title {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4) 0;
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
}

.hero-headline {
  padding: var(--space-3) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.hero-headline:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.hero-headlines .wp-block-post-title {
  margin: var(--space-2) 0;
}

.hero-headlines .wp-block-post-title a {
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.hero-headlines .wp-block-post-title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Featured Article */
.featured-article {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-text);
}

.featured-article img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.5s;
}

.featured-article:hover img {
  opacity: 0.5;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.featured-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: var(--space-8);
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.9), transparent);
}

.featured-content .category-label {
  color: var(--color-primary-light);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.featured-content h2 {
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3) 0;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.featured-content p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Side Articles */
.side-articles {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.side-article {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.side-article:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.side-article img {
  width: 120px;
  height: 80px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.side-article-content {
  flex: 1;
}

.side-article h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  margin: var(--space-2) 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.side-article h3 a {
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.side-article h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ========================================
   ARTICLE GRID
   ======================================== */

.news-section {
  padding: var(--space-8) 0;
}

.section-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-4);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-text);
}

.section-title {
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  margin: 0;
}

.view-all {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.view-all:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Article Grid */
.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.article-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.article-card-image {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.article-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.article-card:hover .article-card-image img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.article-card .category-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-3);
  left: var(--space-3);
  background: var(--color-white);
  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.article-card h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3) 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-card h3 a {
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-card h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.article-card .excerpt {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3) 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-card .meta-text {
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* ========================================
   FOOTER
   ======================================== */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-text);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: var(--space-12) 0 var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-12);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.footer-brand .site-title {
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.footer-brand p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  max-width: 300px;
}

.footer-column h4 {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.footer-column ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-column li {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.footer-column a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
}

.footer-column a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.footer-social a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

/* ========================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ======================================== */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .article-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .header-main .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-4);
  }
  
  .primary-nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);
  }
  
  .article-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .featured-content h2 {
    font-size: var(--text-xl);
  }

  .hero-carousel__slide .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
    height: 320px;
  }

  .hero-carousel__content {
    padding: var(--space-6);
  }
}