/*
Theme Name: Marshal News
Theme URI: https://marshalnews.com
Author: Marshal News
Author URI: https://marshalnews.com
Description: A fast, ad-ready, SEO-optimized news theme for US sports coverage. Broadcast-style navy masthead, sport-coded category chyrons, and a clean white article canvas built for AdSense RPM and Google Discover. Rank Math friendly.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.5
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: marshalnews
Tags: news, blog, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* ============================================================
   DESIGN TOKENS
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  /* Broadcast navy palette (matches featured-image gradients) */
  --ink:#0b1220;          /* masthead / darkest */
  --ink-2:#101c33;        /* deep panel */
  --ink-3:#16233d;        /* raised panel */
  --paper:#ffffff;        /* article canvas */
  --page:#f4f6fa;         /* page background */
  --line:#e3e8f0;         /* hairline borders */
  --line-2:#d3dae6;

  --text:#16202e;         /* body ink */
  --text-2:#455266;       /* secondary */
  --muted:#6b7a90;        /* captions / meta */

  /* Sport accents — function like team colors */
  --soccer:#16a34a;       /* World Cup / soccer */
  --nfl:#2563eb;          /* NFL / football */
  --nba:#e07b00;          /* NBA */
  --mlb:#0e7490;          /* MLB */
  --combat:#7c3aed;       /* UFC / boxing / WWE */
  --nhl:#0891b2;          /* NHL */
  --money:#b7791f;        /* player salaries */
  --explain:#475569;      /* explainers */
  --default-accent:#2563eb;

  /* Signature energy color — used sparingly (LIVE, CTAs) */
  --live:#e11d2a;

  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(11,18,32,.06),0 1px 3px rgba(11,18,32,.08);
  --shadow-md:0 6px 20px rgba(11,18,32,.10);
  --radius:6px;
  --radius-lg:10px;

  --wrap:1200px;
  --gap:28px;

  --font-display:"Barlow Condensed",system-ui,"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;
  --font-body:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESET / BASE
   ============================================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--page);
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--nfl);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
figure{margin:0}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 .4em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2px}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;border:0}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--live);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:1000;border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) 0}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--live);outline-offset:2px}

/* ============================================================
   TOP TICKER (latest headlines strip)
   ============================================================ */
.ticker{background:var(--ink);color:#cdd7e6;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);font-size:13px}
.ticker__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;height:38px;overflow:hidden}
.ticker__label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:var(--live);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;padding:0 12px;height:38px;flex:0 0 auto}
.ticker__label::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;animation:pulse 1.6s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}}
.ticker__list{display:flex;gap:26px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.ticker__list a{color:#cdd7e6}
.ticker__list a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.ticker__list li{position:relative;padding-left:26px}
.ticker__list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--soccer);border-radius:50%}

/* ============================================================
   MASTHEAD
   ============================================================ */
.masthead{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ink) 0%,var(--ink-2) 100%);color:#fff;position:relative}
.masthead::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--soccer) 0 20%,var(--nfl) 20% 45%,var(--nba) 45% 62%,var(--combat) 62% 80%,var(--live) 80% 100%)}
.masthead__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;min-height:88px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand__logo img{max-height:52px;width:auto}
.brand__word{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:34px;letter-spacing:.5px;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1}
.brand__word b{color:var(--soccer)}
.brand__tag{display:block;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8ea1bd;margin-top:3px}
.masthead__spacer{flex:1}
.masthead__search{flex:0 0 auto}

/* Primary nav */
.primary-nav{background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.primary-nav__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.primary-nav ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.primary-nav li{position:relative}
.primary-nav a{display:block;color:#dbe4f0;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.primary-nav a:hover,.primary-nav .current-menu-item>a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-bottom-color:var(--live)}
.primary-nav .sub-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:210px;background:var(--ink-3);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);z-index:60;padding:6px 0}
.primary-nav li:hover>.sub-menu{display:block}
.primary-nav .sub-menu a{border:0;padding:9px 16px;font-size:16px}
.primary-nav .sub-menu a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}

.nav-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius);cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:15px}
.nav-toggle .bars{display:inline-block;width:18px;height:2px;background:#fff;position:relative}
.nav-toggle .bars::before,.nav-toggle .bars::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:18px;height:2px;background:#fff}
.nav-toggle .bars::before{top:-6px}.nav-toggle .bars::after{top:6px}

/* Search field */
.search-form{display:flex;align-items:center}
.search-form input[type=search]{border:0;padding:9px 12px;font-size:15px;width:200px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius) 0 0 var(--radius)}
.search-form input[type=search]::placeholder{color:#9fb0c9}
.search-form button{border:0;background:var(--live);color:#fff;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}

/* ============================================================
   AD SLOTS
   ============================================================ */
.ad{margin:0 auto;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.ad--leader{padding:14px 0;background:var(--page)}
.ad--incontent{margin:26px 0}
.ad--sidebar{margin-bottom:var(--gap)}
.ad__label{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:5px}
.ad__box{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--paper);border:1px dashed var(--line-2);color:var(--muted);min-height:90px;border-radius:var(--radius)}

/* ============================================================
   CATEGORY CHYRON (signature element)
   ============================================================ */
.chyron{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#fff;background:var(--default-accent);padding:3px 10px;line-height:1.5;border-radius:3px}
.chyron:hover{text-decoration:none;filter:brightness(1.08)}
/* sport color mapping via body/card class */
.acc-soccer .chyron,.chyron.acc-soccer{background:var(--soccer)}
.acc-nfl .chyron,.chyron.acc-nfl{background:var(--nfl)}
.acc-nba .chyron,.chyron.acc-nba{background:var(--nba)}
.acc-mlb .chyron,.chyron.acc-mlb{background:var(--mlb)}
.acc-combat .chyron,.chyron.acc-combat{background:var(--combat)}
.acc-nhl .chyron,.chyron.acc-nhl{background:var(--nhl)}
.acc-money .chyron,.chyron.acc-money{background:var(--money)}
.acc-explain .chyron,.chyron.acc-explain{background:var(--explain)}

/* ============================================================
   LAYOUT: content + sidebar
   ============================================================ */
.site-main{padding:var(--gap) 0}
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 340px;gap:40px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:960px){.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============================================================
   HERO (front page lead)
   ============================================================ */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap);margin-bottom:var(--gap)}
@media(max-width:820px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.lead{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);min-height:420px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.lead img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.9}
.lead__grad{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,18,32,0) 30%,rgba(11,18,32,.92) 100%)}
.lead__body{position:relative;padding:28px;color:#fff}
.lead__title{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);color:#fff;margin:.35em 0 .2em}
.lead__title a{color:#fff}.lead__title a:hover{text-decoration:none;color:#eaf1ff}
.lead__meta{font-size:13px;color:#c4d0e2}
.lead-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--gap)}

/* ============================================================
   CARDS
   ============================================================ */
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);border-left:4px solid var(--default-accent);transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
.card.acc-soccer{border-left-color:var(--soccer)}
.card.acc-nfl{border-left-color:var(--nfl)}
.card.acc-nba{border-left-color:var(--nba)}
.card.acc-mlb{border-left-color:var(--mlb)}
.card.acc-combat{border-left-color:var(--combat)}
.card.acc-nhl{border-left-color:var(--nhl)}
.card.acc-money{border-left-color:var(--money)}
.card.acc-explain{border-left-color:var(--explain)}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.card__thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:1200/628;background:var(--page);overflow:hidden}
.card__thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card__body{padding:16px 18px 20px}
.card__title{font-size:23px;margin:.4em 0 .35em}
.card__title a{color:var(--ink)}
.card__excerpt{color:var(--text-2);font-size:15px;margin:0 0 12px}
.card__meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.card__meta .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--line-2)}

.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
@media(max-width:640px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* horizontal list card (sidebar / secondary) */
.hcard{display:grid;grid-template-columns:104px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hcard:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.hcard__thumb{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1/1;background:var(--page)}
.hcard__thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hcard__title{font-size:18px;line-height:1.15;margin:.3em 0}
.hcard__title a{color:var(--ink)}
.hcard__meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION HEADERS
   ============================================================ */
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:0 0 18px}
.section-head h2{font-size:26px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin:0;position:relative;padding-left:14px}
.section-head h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;bottom:2px;width:5px;background:var(--live);border-radius:3px}
.section-head .more{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--nfl)}
.section{margin-bottom:calc(var(--gap) + 8px)}

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE POST
   ============================================================ */
.article{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.article__hero img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1200/628;object-fit:cover}
.article__inner{padding:30px clamp(20px,4vw,48px) 40px}
.article__title{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,50px);margin:.25em 0 .3em}
.breadcrumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--text-2)}
.article__meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article__meta .avatar{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700}
.byline{color:var(--text-2)}.byline b{color:var(--text)}

.entry{font-size:18px}
.entry p{margin:0 0 1.25em}
.entry h2{font-size:30px;margin:1.5em 0 .5em;padding-left:14px;position:relative}
.entry h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:4px;bottom:4px;width:5px;background:var(--live);border-radius:3px}
.entry h3{font-size:23px;margin:1.4em 0 .4em;color:var(--ink-2)}
.entry a{color:var(--nfl);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.entry ul,.entry ol{margin:0 0 1.25em;padding-left:1.3em}
.entry li{margin:.3em 0}
.entry blockquote{margin:1.5em 0;padding:14px 22px;border-left:4px solid var(--live);background:var(--page);font-size:19px;color:var(--text-2)}
.entry img{border-radius:var(--radius);margin:1em 0}
.entry table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5em 0;font-size:15.5px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.entry th{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:11px 14px;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.4px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:14px}
.entry td{padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.entry tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:var(--page)}
.entry tbody tr:hover{background:#eef3fb}

.tags-row{margin-top:26px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.tag-pill{font-size:13px;background:var(--page);border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--text-2);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:30px}
.tag-pill:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}

/* Related */
.related{margin-top:var(--gap)}
.related .grid{gap:20px}

/* ============================================================
   WIDGETS / SIDEBAR
   ============================================================ */
.widget{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:20px;margin-bottom:var(--gap);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.widget-title{font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:12px;position:relative}
.widget-title::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:1px;bottom:1px;width:4px;background:var(--live);border-radius:2px}
.widget ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.widget ul li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.widget ul li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.widget a{color:var(--text)}
.sidebar--sticky{position:sticky;top:20px}

/* ============================================================
   PAGINATION
   ============================================================ */
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:var(--gap);justify-content:center}
.pagination .page-numbers{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;min-width:44px;height:44px;padding:0 12px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--radius);font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;color:var(--text)}
.pagination .current{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.pagination a.page-numbers:hover{background:var(--nfl);color:#fff;border-color:var(--nfl);text-decoration:none}

/* ============================================================
   ARCHIVE HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.archive-head{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ink) 0%,var(--ink-2) 100%);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:32px 28px;margin-bottom:var(--gap);border-left:5px solid var(--live)}
.archive-head h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}
.archive-head p{color:#c4d0e2;margin:.5em 0 0}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#b7c4d6;margin-top:40px}
.footer-top{padding:44px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.footer-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:36px}
@media(max-width:820px){.footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.footer-cols h3{color:#fff;font-size:19px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin:0 0 14px}
.footer-cols a{color:#b7c4d6}
.footer-cols a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-cols ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-cols li{padding:6px 0}
.footer-brand .brand__word{font-size:28px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:14px;color:#8ea1bd;margin:12px 0 0}
.footer-bottom{padding:18px 0;font-size:13px;color:#8ea1bd;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-bottom a{color:#b7c4d6}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE NAV
   ============================================================ */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .primary-nav__inner{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .primary-nav ul{display:none;flex-direction:column;width:100%}
  .primary-nav.is-open ul{display:flex}
  .primary-nav a{width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
  .primary-nav .sub-menu{position:static;display:block;background:transparent;border:0;box-shadow:none;padding-left:12px}
  .masthead__search{display:none}
  .search-form input[type=search]{width:150px}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .brand__word{font-size:26px}
  .lead{min-height:340px}
}

/* Reduced motion */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}