/*
Theme Name: LCIN Editorial
Theme URI: https://letscheckitnow.com
Author: Let's Check It Now
Description: Custom editorial magazine theme for Let's Check It Now. Newsprint masthead, serif headlines, cream paper, crimson accents, with an auto-pulling homepage (lead story + per-section grids).
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: lcin-editorial
*/

:root{
  --paper:#f6f2ea;
  --paper-2:#ece6da;
  --ink:#15140f;
  --ink-soft:#46433a;
  --muted:#8a8474;
  --line:rgba(0,0,0,.14);
  --line-strong:#15140f;
  --crimson:#9e2b25;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",Garamond,serif;
  --sans:Arial,Helvetica,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --wrap:1180px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson)}
.sans{font-family:var(--sans)}

/* ---------- Top bar ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--paper-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  padding:7px 22px}
.topbar a{color:var(--muted)}
.topbar .tb-right{color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead{text-align:center;padding:22px 22px 12px}
.masthead .logo{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);
  font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,46px);letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.05;display:inline-block}
.masthead .tagline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--crimson);margin-top:6px}

/* ---------- Primary nav ---------- */
.mainnav{border-top:2px solid var(--line-strong);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.mainnav .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:10px 22px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink)}
.mainnav a{position:relative;padding:3px 0;color:#26241d}
.mainnav a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.mainnav .current-cat>a,.mainnav .current-menu-item>a,.mainnav a.active{color:var(--crimson);border-bottom:2px solid var(--crimson)}
.mainnav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:26px;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav-search{color:var(--crimson);font-size:15px;line-height:1}
.nav-toggle{display:none}

/* ---------- Section heading row ---------- */
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:0 0 16px}
.sec-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:22px;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.sec-head h2 a{color:inherit}
.sec-head .rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.sec-head .note{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson)}
.sec-head .viewall{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson)}

/* ---------- Home: lead + rail ---------- */
.home-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.9fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding:26px 0 8px}
.lead .lead-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-2);border-radius:4px}
.lead .lead-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.lead .kicker{margin:14px 0 8px}
.lead h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,38px);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 10px}
.lead h1 a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.lead .dek{font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 12px}
.byline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)}

.rail{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:22px}
.rail .rail-title{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--line-strong);padding-bottom:6px;margin-bottom:14px}
.rail .ritem{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:0 0 13px;margin-bottom:13px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rail .ritem:last-child{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}
.rail .rthumb{width:70px;height:54px;flex:none;border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-2)}
.rail .rthumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.rail .rk{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
.rail .rt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;line-height:1.22;color:var(--ink)}
.rail .rt:hover{color:var(--crimson)}

/* ---------- Divider ---------- */
.hr{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:6px 0}

/* ---------- Section grid (cards) ---------- */
.section{padding:22px 0}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.card .c-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper-2)}
.card .c-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card .c-kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);display:block;margin:9px 0 5px}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:16px;line-height:1.22;margin:0}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.card .c-empty{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- Single / archive shared ---------- */
.page-main{padding:30px 0 50px}
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.article .a-kicker{margin-bottom:10px}
.article h1.a-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 12px}
.article .a-byline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:22px}
.article .a-hero{margin:0 0 24px;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.article .a-body{font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;color:#23211c}
.article .a-body p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.article .a-body a{color:var(--crimson);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.article .a-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:26px;margin:1.6em 0 .5em}
.article .a-body img{border-radius:4px;margin:1.2em 0}
.article .a-body ul,.article .a-body ol{padding-left:1.3em}

.cta-block{margin:30px 0 6px;padding:22px 24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;text-align:center}
.cta-block .cta-btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--crimson);color:#fff;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:4px}

/* archive header */
.arch-head{text-align:center;padding:34px 22px 10px}
.arch-head .kicker{margin-bottom:8px}
.arch-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);margin:0}
.arch-head .rule{width:64px;height:2px;background:var(--crimson);margin:14px auto 0}

/* related */
.related{margin-top:46px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#efe9da;margin-top:36px;padding:34px 0 26px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.site-footer .f-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:16px}
.site-footer .f-logo{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;color:#fff}
.site-footer .f-nav{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#cfc7b6}
.site-footer .f-nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer .f-disc{font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;color:#8f886f;max-width:760px}
.site-footer .f-copy{font-size:11px;color:#6f6952;margin-top:10px}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .home-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .rail{border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .topbar .wrap{font-size:10px}
  .topbar .tb-right{display:none}
  .mainnav .wrap{gap:16px;font-size:12px}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  .card h3{font-size:15px}
  .article .a-body{font-size:18px}
}

/* color fixes vs elementor global kit */
.mainnav a{color:#26241d !important}
.mainnav a:hover,.mainnav .current-cat>a,.mainnav li.active-li>a{color:#9e2b25 !important}
.lead h1 a,.card h3 a,.sec-head h2 a,.rail .rt,.related h2,.arch-head h1{color:#15140f !important}
.lead h1 a:hover,.card h3 a:hover,.sec-head h2 a:hover,.rail .rt:hover{color:#9e2b25 !important}
.kicker,.c-kicker,.rk,.viewall,.note,.nav-search,.masthead .tagline{color:#9e2b25 !important}
.article .a-body a{color:#9e2b25 !important}
.topbar a,.topbar .tb-left,.topbar .tb-right{color:#8a8474 !important}
.site-footer a{color:#cfc7b6 !important}
.site-footer .f-nav a:hover,.site-footer .f-disc a:hover{color:#ffffff !important}
.site-footer .f-logo{color:#ffffff !important}
/* --- section cover refinements --- */
.home-top{padding:32px 0 12px;gap:36px}
.lead .lead-media{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.lead .kicker{margin:18px 0 9px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em}
.lead h1{font-size:clamp(31px,4vw,46px);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 12px}
.lead .dek{font-size:18px;line-height:1.55}
.section{padding:30px 0}
.sec-head h2{font-size:24px}
.cover-solo{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;text-align:left}
.cover-solo .lead .lead-media{aspect-ratio:16/8}
.cover-solo .lead .kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em}
.cover-solo .lead h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5.2vw,60px);line-height:1.04}
.cover-solo .lead .dek{font-size:20px;line-height:1.5;max-width:820px}
.cover-solo .lead .byline{font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:980px){.cover-solo .lead h1{font-size:clamp(30px,7vw,40px)}}