/*
Theme Name: Meridian
Theme URI: https://sammarketingagency.com
Author: SAM Marketing Agency
Author URI: https://sammarketingagency.com
Description: Premium Editorial theme. Navy & Gold. Clean serif typography for news and editorial sites.
Version: 1.0.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: meridian
Tags: news, blog, editorial, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, post-formats, translation-ready
*/

/* ===== RESET ===== */
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
body{background:#f2f0eb;font-family:"Merriweather",Georgia,serif;color:#0d1829;line-height:1.7;}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
ul{list-style:none;}
input,button{font-family:inherit;}

/* ===== LAYOUT ===== */
.container{max-width:1300px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;}
.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 308px;gap:26px;padding:26px 0 48px;}
@media(max-width:900px){.content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border:1px solid #ddd9d0;}
@media(max-width:768px){.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
@media(max-width:480px){.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* ===== HEADER ===== */
#masthead{background:#0d1829;}
.top-bar{background:#b91c1c;padding:5px 22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;}
.top-bar span,.top-bar a{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);letter-spacing:2px;text-decoration:none;}
.top-bar a:hover{color:#fff;}
.header-main{padding:18px 22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;}
.site-branding{}
.site-title{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:40px;color:#fff;letter-spacing:3px;line-height:1;}
.site-title a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}
.site-title em{color:#c8922a;font-style:normal;}
.site-description{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:3px;margin-top:4px;}
.header-search input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;padding:7px 14px;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;width:200px;outline:none;}
.header-search input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);}

/* ===== NAVIGATION ===== */
#site-navigation{background:#162035;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);}
.nav-menu{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:0 22px;}
.nav-menu li a{display:block;padding:12px 18px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;transition:all .2s;white-space:nowrap;}
.nav-menu li a:hover,.nav-menu li.current-menu-item a{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:#c8922a;}
.nav-menu li.highlight a{background:#c8922a;color:#fff;padding:12px 20px;}

/* ===== POST CARDS ===== */
.post-card{background:#fff;border-right:1px solid #ddd9d0;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd9d0;overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .22s;}
.post-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.1);}
.post-thumbnail{height:190px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0d1829,#1e3a5f);}
.post-thumbnail img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.post-label{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:2px;padding:4px 10px;text-transform:uppercase;background:#c8922a;color:#fff;}
.post-body{padding:18px;}
.post-category{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:3px;color:#c8922a;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px;}
.post-category a{color:#c8922a;}
.post-title{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.42;color:#0d1829;margin-bottom:8px;}
.post-title a{color:#0d1829;}
.post-title a:hover{color:#c8922a;}
.post-meta{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1px;color:#aaa;display:flex;gap:10px;}

/* ===== MORE ARTICLES LIST ===== */
.section-heading{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:24px 0 12px;border-bottom:3px solid #0d1829;color:#0d1829;}
.article-list{padding-top:4px;}
.article-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4dc;align-items:start;transition:background .18s;}
.article-item:hover{background:#fdf8ee;}
.article-thumb{height:56px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0d1829,#1e3a5f);}
.article-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.article-cat{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:2px;color:#c8922a;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:3px;}
.article-cat a{color:#c8922a;}
.article-title{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.38;color:#0d1829;}
.article-title a{color:#0d1829;}
.article-title a:hover{color:#c8922a;}
.article-date{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:10px;color:#aaa;margin-top:3px;letter-spacing:.5px;}

/* ===== SIDEBAR ===== */
.sidebar-sticky{position:sticky;top:20px;}
.widget{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.07);margin-bottom:22px;}
.widget-title-wrap{background:#0d1829;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:11px 16px;}
.widget-title{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#c8922a;}
.widget-subtitle{font-size:10px;opacity:.55;letter-spacing:.5px;font-weight:400;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);}

/* Partner Links */
.partner-links{max-height:320px;overflow-y:auto;scrollbar-width:thin;}
.partner-links::-webkit-scrollbar{width:4px;}
.partner-links::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:rgba(0,0,0,.18);border-radius:2px;}
.partner-link{display:block;padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #f5f1ea;transition:all .22s;cursor:pointer;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.partner-link::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:3px;background:#c8922a;transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom;transition:transform .28s;}
.partner-link:hover{background:#fdf9f0;padding-left:20px;}
.partner-link:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1);}
.partner-name{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px;margin-bottom:2px;color:#0d1829;}
.partner-desc{font-size:12px;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:3px;color:#444;}
.partner-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:1px;padding:2px 7px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:2px;background:#fef3e2;color:#c8922a;}

/* About Widget */
.about-widget{padding:16px;}
.about-widget p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:10px;color:#555;}
.about-cta{display:block;text-align:center;padding:9px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;transition:all .2s;background:#0d1829;color:#c8922a;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;}
.about-cta:hover{background:#c8922a;color:#fff;}

/* Newsletter Widget */
.newsletter-widget{padding:16px;}
.newsletter-widget p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:12px;opacity:.8;}
.nl-input{width:100%;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd9d0;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:8px;background:transparent;outline:none;}
.nl-btn{width:100%;padding:9px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s;background:#c8922a;color:#fff;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;}
.nl-btn:hover{background:#0d1829;}

/* Tags Widget */
.tags-widget{padding:12px 16px 14px;}
.tag-cloud{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-top:4px;}
.tag-item{font-size:11px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #e8e4dc;letter-spacing:.5px;transition:all .18s;cursor:pointer;color:#555;}
.tag-item:hover{background:#0d1829;color:#fff;border-color:#0d1829;}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
#colophon{background:#0d1829;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);padding:30px 22px;text-align:center;}
#colophon a{color:#c8922a;}
#colophon .footer-widgets{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px;margin-bottom:30px;text-align:left;}
#colophon .footer-widget-title{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8922a;margin-bottom:12px;}
#colophon .footer-widget p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;}
#colophon .footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding-top:18px;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2px;}
@media(max-width:768px){#colophon .footer-widgets{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* ===== SINGLE POST ===== */
.single-post-wrap{max-width:800px;}
.post-header{margin-bottom:30px;}
.post-header .post-category{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:3px;color:#c8922a;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;}
.post-header h1{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:36px;line-height:1.3;color:#0d1829;margin-bottom:16px;}
.post-header .post-meta{font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;color:#aaa;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.post-featured-image{height:420px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:30px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0d1829,#1e3a5f);}
.post-featured-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.post-content{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:#222;}
.post-content h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:26px;color:#0d1829;margin:32px 0 14px;}
.post-content h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-size:21px;color:#0d1829;margin:26px 0 12px;}
.post-content p{margin-bottom:20px;}
.post-content a{color:#c8922a;text-decoration:underline;}
.post-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid #c8922a;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;background:#fdf9f0;font-style:italic;font-size:18px;}
.post-content ul,.post-content ol{padding-left:28px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.post-content li{margin-bottom:8px;}

/* ===== PAGINATION ===== */
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:30px 0;justify-content:center;}
.pagination a,.pagination span{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid #ddd9d0;font-family:"Oswald",sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;transition:all .2s;}
.pagination a:hover,.pagination .current{background:#0d1829;color:#fff;border-color:#0d1829;}

/* ===== GOOGLE FONTS HINT ===== */
/* Add to wp_head: Merriweather, Playfair Display, Oswald */