/*
Theme Name: Liberty Ledger
Theme URI: https://blog.listweddingnews.com/
Author: Liberty Ledger Editorial
Description: A fast, editorial WordPress theme for an American personal-finance publication.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: liberty-ledger
*/

:root {
  --ink: #10251f;
  --ink-soft: #52615d;
  --forest: #123f32;
  --forest-deep: #092c23;
  --mint: #b8ead7;
  --lime: #d8f46a;
  --cream: #f6f3ea;
  --paper: #fffefa;
  --line: rgba(16, 37, 31, .14);
  --shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(9, 44, 35, .10);
  --radius: 22px;
  --wrap: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: .08em; text-underline-offset: .18em; }
button, input { font: inherit; }
.container { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--wrap)); margin-inline: auto; }
.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:focus { position: fixed; z-index: 1000; top: 12px; left: 12px; width: auto; height: auto; padding: 10px 14px; margin: 0; overflow: visible; clip: auto; background: #fff; color: #000; }

/* Header */
.site-header { position: relative; z-index: 20; background: rgba(255,254,250,.95); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.header-inner { min-height: 82px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; min-width: 230px; text-decoration: none; }
.brand img { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
.brand-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.brand-name { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.brand-tag { margin-top: 6px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-nav { margin-left: auto; }
.site-nav ul { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.site-nav a { position: relative; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.site-nav a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: -8px; left: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--forest); transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.site-nav a:hover::after, .site-nav .current-menu-item a::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.header-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; margin-left: auto; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); padding: 8px; cursor: pointer; }

/* Homepage */
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 74px 0 52px; background: var(--cream); }
.hero::before { content: "$"; position: absolute; right: -35px; top: -155px; color: rgba(18,63,50,.055); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 520px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 800; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--forest); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; }
.hero-grid { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(280px, .55fr); gap: 54px; align-items: end; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 780px; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(46px, 6.4vw, 88px); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.hero h1 em { color: var(--forest); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; }
.hero-note { padding: 26px 0 5px 28px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(16,37,31,.25); }
.hero-note p { margin: 0 0 22px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px; }
.pill-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 13px 18px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--forest); color: #fff; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 850; text-decoration: none; transition: transform .2s, background .2s; }
.pill-link:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--forest-deep); }

.market-strip { background: var(--forest-deep); color: #fff; }
.market-items { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.market-item { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 24px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); }
.market-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.market-item:last-child { padding-right: 0; border-right: 0; }
.market-label { color: var(--mint); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.market-copy { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; text-align: right; }

.section { padding: 86px 0; }
.section-soft { background: var(--cream); }
.section-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 30px; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.section-head h2 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 54px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.section-head p { max-width: 470px; margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.section-link { flex: none; color: var(--forest); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; }

.featured-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(290px, .55fr); gap: 26px; }
.lead-story { position: relative; min-height: 520px; display: flex; align-items: end; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--forest); color: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.lead-story img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .72; }
.lead-story::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 15%, rgba(9,44,35,.2) 50%, rgba(9,44,35,.96) 100%); }
.lead-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 740px; padding: 42px; }
.story-category { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--lime); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; }
.lead-content h3 { margin: 0 0 15px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.lead-content h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.lead-content p { max-width: 640px; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); }
.story-list { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.story-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 164px; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px; background: #fff; transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
.story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.story-card h3 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.13; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.story-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.story-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; margin-top: 18px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 750; text-transform: uppercase; }

.category-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.category-card { position: relative; min-height: 290px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; overflow: hidden; padding: 30px; border-radius: var(--radius); background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; }
.category-card:nth-child(2) { background: var(--forest); color: #fff; }
.category-card:nth-child(3) { background: var(--mint); }
.category-number { font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgba(16,37,31,.28); font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; }
.category-card:nth-child(2) .category-number { color: rgba(255,255,255,.48); }
.category-card h3 { margin: auto 0 8px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 38px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.category-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14px; }
.category-card:nth-child(2) p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.category-arrow { position: absolute; right: 28px; top: 25px; font-size: 26px; transition: transform .2s; }
.category-card:hover .category-arrow { transform: translate(4px, -4px); }

.latest-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
.post-card { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 18px; }
.post-card-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 15px; background: var(--cream); }
.post-card-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .45s ease; }
.post-card:hover .post-card-thumb img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.post-card h3 { margin: 7px 0 10px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.post-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.post-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14px; }

.promise { padding: 74px 0; background: var(--forest-deep); color: #fff; }
.promise-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
.promise h2 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 66px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.promise-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
.promise-item { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); padding-top: 15px; }
.promise-item strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; color: var(--lime); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; }
.promise-item span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); font-size: 13px; }

/* Articles and archives */
.page-hero { padding: 74px 0 46px; background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 880px; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.page-hero p { max-width: 700px; margin: 18px 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.archive-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 30px; padding: 66px 0 92px; }
.article-shell { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), 790px); margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 0 96px; }
.article-header { margin-bottom: 38px; }
.article-title { margin: 10px 0 20px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 78px); line-height: 1.01; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.article-meta { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13px; }
.article-cover { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), 1120px); max-height: 660px; object-fit: cover; margin: 0 auto; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.entry-content { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.78; }
.entry-content h2, .entry-content h3 { margin: 2em 0 .5em; color: var(--forest); line-height: 1.15; }
.entry-content a { color: var(--forest); }
.entry-content blockquote { margin: 2em 0; padding: 8px 0 8px 28px; border-left: 4px solid var(--mint); color: var(--forest); font-size: 26px; font-style: italic; }
.entry-content img { border-radius: 16px; }
.disclaimer { margin-top: 50px; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }
.pagination { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-top: 30px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.page-numbers { padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; }
.page-numbers.current { background: var(--forest); color: #fff; }
.empty-state { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: 70px 30px; border: 1px dashed var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); text-align: center; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { background: #071f19; color: #fff; }
.footer-main { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr .6fr .6fr; gap: 60px; padding: 70px 0 48px; }
.footer-brand p { max-width: 420px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); }
.footer-title { margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--mint); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.footer-links li { margin: 8px 0; }
.footer-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: rgba(255,255,255,.48); font-size: 11px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .header-cta { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .site-nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 82px; right: 0; left: 0; margin: 0; padding: 22px 20px; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: block; }
  .site-nav ul { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
  .hero-grid, .featured-grid, .promise-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-note { max-width: 600px; }
  .category-grid, .latest-grid, .archive-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .container { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--wrap)); }
  .header-inner { min-height: 72px; }
  .brand img { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 20px; }
  .site-nav { top: 72px; }
  .hero { padding: 56px 0 38px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 49px; }
  .hero-note { padding-left: 20px; }
  .market-items { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .market-item, .market-item:first-child, .market-item:last-child { padding: 13px 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
  .market-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .section { padding: 62px 0; }
  .section-head { display: block; }
  .section-head p, .section-link { display: block; margin-top: 15px; }
  .lead-story { min-height: 450px; }
  .lead-content { padding: 28px; }
  .category-grid, .latest-grid, .archive-grid, .promise-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .promise-inner { gap: 44px; }
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: auto; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
  .article-shell { padding-top: 52px; }
  .entry-content { font-size: 18px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; }
}