/*
Theme Name: Meregate Blog
Theme URI: https://meregate.com
Author: Meregate
Description: A fast, mobile-friendly magazine theme for the Meregate blog — practical guides on SEO, web design, digital marketing and AI. Lightweight: no jQuery, system fonts, CSS grid.
Version: 1.0.0
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: meregate-blog
*/

:root{
  --primary:#5b21b6;
  --primary-dark:#3b1478;
  --accent:#059669;
  --accent-dark:#047857;
  --ink:#1c1830;
  --muted:#5d5875;
  --bg:#fbfaff;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --line:#e7e2f5;
  --chip:#efe9fd;
  --radius:14px;
  --max:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px}

/* Top bar */
.topbar{background:var(--primary-dark);color:#e9e4fb;font-size:13.5px;padding:7px 0}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{color:#fff}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.header-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.2}
.brand .site-title{font-size:29px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand .site-title span{color:var(--primary)}
.brand .tagline{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.brand a:hover{text-decoration:none}
.custom-logo{max-height:52px;width:auto}

/* Nav */
.main-nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.main-nav a{display:block;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:9px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px}
.main-nav a:hover{background:var(--chip);text-decoration:none;color:var(--primary)}
.main-nav .current-menu-item>a,.main-nav .current_page_item>a{background:var(--primary);color:#fff}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:var(--primary);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:9px;padding:10px 14px;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.search-btn{background:var(--chip);border:0;border-radius:9px;padding:10px 13px;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;color:var(--primary);font-weight:700}
.search-row{display:none;padding:0 0 14px}
.search-row.open{display:block}
.search-row form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.search-row input[type=search]{flex:1;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-size:16px}
.search-row button{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:10px;padding:11px 20px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}

/* Hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--primary-dark),var(--primary) 55%,#7c3aed);color:#fff;padding:52px 0 46px;margin-bottom:34px}
.hero h1{font-size:37px;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.5px;max-width:760px}
.hero p{margin-top:14px;font-size:18px;color:#e6defc;max-width:700px}
.hero .hero-links{margin-top:22px;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .hero-links a{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.hero .hero-links a:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none}

/* Sections + cards */
.section{margin:38px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--primary);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:20px}
.section-head h2{font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.section-head a{font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:box-shadow .15s ease}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(59,20,120,.13)}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--chip)}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card .card-body{padding:16px 18px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;flex:1}
.card .cat{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--chip);color:var(--primary);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}
.card h3{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.35}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none}
.card .excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.featured-card{grid-column:span 2}
.featured-card .thumb{aspect-ratio:21/10}
.featured-card h3{font-size:25px}

/* Single */
.single-head{max-width:820px;margin:34px auto 0}
.crumbs{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.single-head h1{font-size:34px;line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.post-meta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin:14px 0 20px;align-items:center}
.post-meta .avatar{border-radius:50%}
.single-feat{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto 26px}
.single-feat img{border-radius:var(--radius);width:100%}
.single-feat figcaption,.wp-caption-text{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;padding-top:7px}
.article{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px 38px}
.article h2{font-size:26px;margin:30px 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.article h3{font-size:21px;margin:24px 0 10px}
.article p{margin:0 0 16px}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 16px 22px}
.article li{margin-bottom:7px}
.article img{border-radius:10px;margin:18px auto}
.article a{font-weight:600}
.article blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--accent);background:#f2fbf7;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink)}
.article table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 18px;font-size:15.5px}
.article th,.article td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left}
.article th{background:var(--chip)}
.tag-row{max-width:820px;margin:20px auto 0;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tag-row a{background:var(--chip);color:var(--primary);padding:5px 13px;border-radius:999px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.author-box{max-width:820px;margin:24px auto 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 26px;display:flex;gap:18px}
.author-box img{border-radius:50%;width:74px;height:74px}
.author-box h4{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:5px}
.author-box p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.prev-next{max-width:820px;margin:22px auto 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px}
.prev-next a{font-weight:700;font-size:15px}

/* Archive / page heads */
.archive-head{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px 30px;margin:30px 0 24px}
.archive-head h1{font-size:29px;letter-spacing:-.4px}
.archive-head p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:7px}
.page-body{max-width:900px;margin:30px auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px 38px}
.page-body h1{font-size:31px;margin-bottom:16px}
.page-body h2{font-size:24px;margin:26px 0 10px}
.page-body h3{font-size:20px;margin:20px 0 8px}
.page-body p{margin-bottom:15px}
.page-body ul,.page-body ol{margin:0 0 15px 22px}

/* Pagination */
.pagination{margin:30px 0 8px;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination .page-numbers{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 15px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.pagination .current{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;border-color:var(--primary)}
.pagination a:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--primary);color:var(--primary)}

/* About band */
.about-band{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 34px;margin:38px 0}
.about-band h2{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:10px}
.about-band p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px;max-width:860px}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#cfc9e6;margin-top:56px;padding:44px 0 0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding-bottom:30px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:13px}
.site-footer a{color:#cfc9e6}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:15px}
.site-footer p{font-size:15px}
.footer-brand{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;color:#fff}
.footer-brand span{color:#a78bfa}
.copyright{border-top:1px solid #332e52;padding:16px 0;font-size:14px;text-align:center}

.no-results{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}
.aligncenter{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.wp-caption{max-width:100%}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .featured-card{grid-column:span 2}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .featured-card{grid-column:span 1}
  .featured-card h3{font-size:21px}
  .hero{padding:36px 0 32px}
  .hero h1{font-size:28px}
  .hero p{font-size:16.5px}
  .single-head h1{font-size:27px}
  .article{padding:24px 19px}
  .page-body{padding:24px 19px}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .main-nav{display:none;width:100%}
  .main-nav.open{display:block}
  .main-nav ul{flex-direction:column;padding:10px 0 14px}
  .header-in{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .topbar .tb-right{display:none}
}