/*
Theme Name: The Nerd Wire
Theme URI: https://thenerdwire.com
Author: The Nerd Wire
Description: Custom editorial theme for The Nerd Wire — black/white/gold fandom journalism. News. Fandom. Community.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: nerdwire
*/

:root{
  --black:#000000; --white:#FFFFFF; --gold:#F5C542; --gray:#CFCFCF;
  --surface:#0D0D0D; --surface2:#161616; --line:#242424;
  --font-head:'Archivo Black',Impact,sans-serif;
  --font-body:'Inter',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --max:1240px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
body{background:var(--black);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--font-body);line-height:1.5}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--black);font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px}
.tag--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.kicker{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--black);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 20px;border:none;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--white)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--white)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--black)}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin:56px 0 24px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:12px}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,28px);letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase}
.section-head a{color:var(--gray);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.section-head a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}

/* logo */
.logo{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;line-height:1}
.logo .nw{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:30px;position:relative;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--white)}
.logo .nw svg{position:absolute;left:-12px;right:-12px;top:52%;width:calc(100% + 24px);height:12px}
.logo .word{font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.42em;margin-top:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--white)}
.logo img.custom-logo{max-height:48px;width:auto}

/* header */
.topbar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--black);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;gap:24px}
nav.main ul{display:flex;gap:26px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;list-style:none}
nav.main a{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;display:inline-block}
nav.main a:hover,nav.main .current-menu-item>a,nav.main .current_page_item>a{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
nav.main ul ul{display:none}
.top-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--white);font-size:20px;padding:6px 12px;cursor:pointer}
.mobile-nav{display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--black)}
.mobile-nav.open{display:block}
.mobile-nav ul{list-style:none;padding:12px 24px}
.mobile-nav li a{display:block;padding:12px 0;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mobile-nav li a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ticker */
.ticker{background:var(--gold);color:var(--black);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker .wrap{display:flex;gap:48px;padding:8px 24px;overflow:hidden}
.ticker a{color:var(--black)}

/* hero */
.hero{margin-top:32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.card-img{background:var(--surface2);position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-main{position:relative;display:block}
.hero-main .card-img{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.hero-body{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:32px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.94) 55%)}
.hero-body h1{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,42px);line-height:1.08;margin:12px 0;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-body p{color:var(--gray);font-size:15px;max-width:640px}
.hero-body .btn{margin-top:16px}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.mini{display:flex;gap:14px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);padding:12px}
.mini:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.mini .card-img{width:120px;min-width:120px;aspect-ratio:1/1}
.mini h3{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin:6px 0 8px}
.meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--gray);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.meta b,.meta a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800}

/* grids/cards */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.card .body{padding:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}
.card h3{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto}

/* trending */
.trend-band{margin-top:56px;background:var(--surface);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px 0}
.trend-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}
.trend-cols h3{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px}
.trend-cols ol{list-style:none;counter-reset:t}
.trend-cols li{counter-increment:t;display:flex;gap:14px;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.trend-cols li::before{content:counter(t,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--gold);font-size:18px}
.trend-cols li a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* hub banner */
.sdcc{margin-top:56px;border:1px solid var(--gold);position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 30%,rgba(245,197,66,.28),transparent 55%),var(--surface)}
.sdcc .inner{padding:48px 40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sdcc h2{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,38px);text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.05}
.sdcc h2 span{color:var(--gold)}
.sdcc p{color:var(--gray);margin-top:10px;max-width:520px}

/* categories */
.cats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:14px}
.cat{aspect-ratio:4/3;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:14px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cat::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--gold);transition:width .25s}
.cat:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.cat:hover::before{width:100%}

/* community/newsletter */
.community{margin-top:56px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:24px}
.social-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.social-tile{aspect-ratio:1/1;background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.social-tile img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.panel{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);padding:32px}
.panel h2{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:22px;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.1}
.panel h2 span{color:var(--gold)}
.panel p{color:var(--gray);font-size:14px;margin:12px 0 20px}
.newsletter-form{display:flex}
.newsletter-form input[type=email]{flex:1;background:var(--black);border:1px solid var(--line);border-right:none;color:var(--white);padding:12px 14px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:14px}
.newsletter-form input[type=email]:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.social-links{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.social-links a{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 14px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.social-links a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

/* single article */
.feature{margin:40px auto 0;max-width:1000px;padding:0 24px}
.feature .card-img{aspect-ratio:16/8}
article.single{padding:40px 0;line-height:1.7}
article.single h1{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);line-height:1.1;text-transform:uppercase;margin:16px 0}
.dek{color:var(--gray);font-size:18px}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin:24px 0;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;color:var(--gray);flex-wrap:wrap}
.byline b{color:var(--white)}
.share{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:8px}
.share a{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.share a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
article.single .entry-content p{margin:20px 0;font-size:17px}
article.single .entry-content h2,article.single .entry-content h3{font-family:var(--font-head);text-transform:uppercase;margin:32px 0 12px}
article.single .entry-content a{color:var(--gold)}
article.single blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:8px 0 8px 24px;margin:28px 0;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:22px;line-height:1.35}
article.single .entry-content img{border:1px solid var(--line)}
.comments-area{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px;margin:56px 0}
.comments-area textarea,.comments-area input{width:100%;background:var(--black);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--font-body);padding:12px;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:12px}
.comments-area .comment-list{list-style:none;margin:16px 0}
.comments-area .comment-list li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0}
.comments-area .submit{background:var(--gold);color:var(--black);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;border:none;padding:10px 20px;cursor:pointer;width:auto}

/* archive */
.archive-head{margin:48px 0 8px}
.archive-head h1{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);text-transform:uppercase}
.archive-head .archive-description{color:var(--gray);margin-top:8px;max-width:640px}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;margin:40px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination .page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 14px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.pagination .page-numbers.current,.pagination .page-numbers:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

/* link-in-bio landing (/latest) — mobile-first */
.latest-page{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.latest-hero{text-align:center;padding:40px 0 8px}
.latest-hero .logo{align-items:center}
.latest-tagline{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:18px}
.latest-desc{color:var(--gray);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:8px}
.latest-label{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:8px;margin:32px 0 16px}
.latest-top-card{display:block;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.latest-top-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.latest-top-body{padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}
.latest-top-body h2{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:clamp(20px,5vw,28px);line-height:1.15;text-transform:uppercase}
.latest-top-body p{color:var(--gray);font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
.latest-more-head{margin-top:40px}
.latest-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
.latest-card{display:flex;gap:14px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px;align-items:center}
.latest-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.latest-card .card-img{width:110px;min-width:110px;aspect-ratio:1/1}
.latest-card h3{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;margin-top:4px}
.latest-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;margin:44px 0 8px}
.latest-link{display:block;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);padding:14px;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.latest-link:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.latest-signal{text-align:center;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);margin:36px 0 8px}
@media(min-width:720px){
  .latest-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .latest-links{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}

/* footer */
footer.site-footer{margin-top:72px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface)}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;padding:48px 0}
.foot-top h4{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-top ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;font-size:14px;color:var(--gray)}
.foot-top ul a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot-tag{color:var(--gray);font-size:13px;margin-top:14px;max-width:300px}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;font-size:12px;color:var(--gray);flex-wrap:wrap}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .grid,.grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .cats{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-side{flex-direction:row;overflow-x:auto}
  .hero-side .mini{min-width:280px}
  .trend-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
  .community{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  nav.main{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:block}
  .grid,.grid--3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero-body{position:static;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:none}
  .top-actions .btn{display:none}
}