/*
Theme Name: PublicLedgerX — Layered Index Spine
Theme URI: https://publicledgerx.com/
Author: PublicLedgerX
Description: A custom editorial index-archive WordPress theme for PublicLedgerX.
Version: 2.5.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: publicledgerx
*/
:root{--ink:#18202B;--blue:#3277D8;--coral:#F06464;--yellow:#F2C94C;--mint:#72C9A6;--paper:#F7F4EC;--white:#fff;--muted:#68707b;--line:#dcd8cf;--max:1240px;--read:760px;--mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Consolas,monospace;--sans:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;--serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
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/* =========================================================
   v2.1 — PREMIUM LAYERED INDEX SPINE REDESIGN
   ========================================================= */
:root{--shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(24,32,43,.10);--shadow-sm:0 12px 34px rgba(24,32,43,.07);--radius:2px}
body{background:
 linear-gradient(rgba(24,32,43,.022) 1px,transparent 1px),
 linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(24,32,43,.018) 1px,transparent 1px),
 var(--paper);background-size:42px 42px}
.registry-bar{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font:700 .61rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}.registry-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:7px 18px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;align-items:center}.registry-center{text-align:center;color:#aeb6c0}.registry-inner a{text-align:right;color:var(--yellow)}
.site-header{box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(24,32,43,.04)}.header-inner{padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px}.brand-mark{width:46px;height:46px}.brand-name{font-size:1.28rem}.main-nav{gap:21px}.main-nav a{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.01em}.icon-btn{border-radius:2px;padding:9px 11px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}.icon-btn svg{width:17px;height:17px}.header-index{height:4px}
.search-panel{box-shadow:0 25px 50px rgba(24,32,43,.11)}.search-panel form{max-width:var(--max);padding:30px 18px;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:end}.search-panel form>div{display:grid;gap:4px}.search-eyebrow{font:800 .62rem var(--mono);color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.1em}.search-panel input{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;padding:5px 0 8px;background:transparent}.search-panel button{min-height:48px;padding-inline:20px}

.home-hero{padding:48px 0 56px;overflow:hidden}.hero-registry,.article-filebar,.category-filebar,.footer-ledger-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font:800 .62rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}.hero-registry i,.article-filebar i,.category-filebar i,.footer-ledger-head i{height:1px;background:var(--line);flex:1}.home-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.08fr) minmax(430px,.92fr);gap:70px;align-items:center;padding-top:38px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.6rem,7vw,7.8rem);line-height:.84;letter-spacing:-.075em;margin:.08em 0 .24em;max-width:850px}.hero-copy h1 em{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;color:var(--blue)}.hero-copy>p{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:660px}.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin-top:28px}.primary-cta{background:var(--blue)}.text-link{font-weight:800;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:3px}
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.section-heading-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px;gap:45px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:42px}.section-heading-row p,.section-heading-row .ledger-note{color:var(--muted);margin:0}.premium-spine{padding-top:78px}.premium-spine:before{width:4px;background:linear-gradient(var(--ink),var(--blue),var(--coral),var(--yellow),var(--mint),var(--ink))}.premium-card{border-color:var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow);clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 22px) 0,100% 22px,100% 100%,0 100%)}.premium-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:0;border-style:solid;border-width:0 22px 22px 0;border-color:transparent var(--paper) transparent transparent}.premium-card .media{aspect-ratio:16/8.7}.premium-card .tab{z-index:3;right:22px}.card-index-no{position:absolute;left:12px;top:10px;z-index:3;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font:900 .65rem var(--mono);padding:5px 7px}.premium-card .card-copy{padding:25px 26px 27px}.premium-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;line-height:1.02;margin:.28em 0}.card-arrow{display:inline-block;margin-top:15px;font:800 .72rem var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}.premium-spine .index-row{margin-bottom:54px}.premium-spine .index-dot{width:24px;height:24px;border-width:6px;box-shadow:0 0 0 7px var(--paper)}.premium-spine .index-label{top:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink)}

.authority-strip{padding:72px 0;background:var(--ink);position:relative;overflow:hidden}.authority-strip:before{content:"PX";position:absolute;right:-10px;bottom:-105px;font:900 24rem/1 var(--sans);color:rgba(255,255,255,.025);letter-spacing:-.08em}.authority-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:end;gap:30px;margin-bottom:35px;position:relative}.authority-head .section-title{max-width:700px}.board-code{font:800 .65rem var(--mono);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);padding:9px 12px;color:#d5dae0}.rank-grid{position:relative}.rank-item{grid-template-columns:62px 1fr 30px;align-items:center;padding:21px 0}.rank-copy{display:grid;gap:3px}.rank-copy small{font:800 .62rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;color:#9ba5b0;text-transform:uppercase}.rank-copy strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:500}.rank-arrow{text-align:right;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--yellow)}

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.latest-floor{padding:76px 0 84px}.ledger-note{font:800 .65rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}.premium-feed{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}.premium-feed .feed-row{grid-template-columns:170px 1fr 105px;padding:18px 0}.premium-feed .feed-title{font-size:1.42rem}.premium-feed .feed-row p{color:var(--muted);margin:.45em 0 0}.feed-side{text-align:right;display:grid;gap:18px;justify-items:end}.feed-side a{width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center}.older{background:var(--blue);margin-top:34px;font-weight:800}

.premium-article-stage{padding-top:15px}.premium-article-stage .article-filebar{padding:10px 0 25px}.premium-article-stage .article-stage-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 275px;gap:70px}.article-head h1{max-width:980px}.article-dek{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:760px}.stage-meta{border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:0 18px 17px;background:#fff}.stage-meta .meta-tab{margin:0 -18px 17px;padding:8px 12px;font:900 .62rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink)}.premium-hero-media{position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:12px}.premium-hero-media img{max-height:620px}.premium-hero-media figcaption{font:700 .62rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.premium-article-shell{margin-top:56px;grid-template-columns:72px minmax(0,var(--read)) minmax(210px,1fr);gap:34px}.premium-article-shell .reading-rail span{background:var(--blue);padding:12px 5px;line-height:1.25}.premium-article-shell .entry-content{background:#fff;padding:10px 34px 40px;border-top:5px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.entry-content>p:first-of-type{font-size:1.18rem}.entry-content h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:2.25rem;letter-spacing:-.035em}.entry-content h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500}.related-mini{border:1px solid var(--ink);background:#fff;padding:10px}.related-mini-label{font:900 .58rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;margin:-10px -10px 10px;padding:7px 9px}.related-mini h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.12}.related-mini>a>span:last-child{font:800 .62rem var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase}.premium-author-box{border-color:var(--ink);box-shadow:8px 8px 0 var(--yellow);padding:25px}.premium-author-box strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem}.premium-author-box a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.related-section{padding:76px 0}.related-card{position:relative;border-color:var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.related-no{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:10px;top:10px;background:var(--yellow);padding:5px 7px;font:900 .65rem var(--mono)}.related-card h3{font-size:1.45rem}

.premium-category-hero{padding:40px 0 50px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}.category-filebar{margin-bottom:28px}.category-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 250px;gap:70px;align-items:center}.premium-category-hero h1{font-size:clamp(4rem,8vw,8rem);line-height:.83;letter-spacing:-.075em;margin:.12em 0}.category-description{max-width:650px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem}.category-tab-art{height:220px;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:#fff;position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:12px 12px 0 var(--ink)}.category-tab-art>span{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:22px}.category-tab-art b{font:900 5rem var(--mono)}.category-tab-art small{position:absolute;right:10px;bottom:10px;font:800 .58rem var(--mono)}.category-directory{padding:50px 0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.category-directory h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem}.compact-tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:18px}.compact-tabs a{border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:8px 11px;font:800 .66rem var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase}.compact-tabs a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.pagination-wrap{padding:28px 0}.nav-links{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap}.page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:8px 11px;background:#fff}.page-numbers.current{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

.premium-search-hero{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:68px 0}.search-desk-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:65px;align-items:center}.search-code{height:220px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(50,119,216,.25),transparent)}.search-code span,.search-code small{font:800 .6rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em}.search-code strong{font:900 5.8rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:-.1em}.premium-search-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,6rem);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.06em;margin:.18em 0}.premium-search-hero h1 em{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;color:var(--yellow)}.premium-search-hero p{color:#bfc6cf}.premium-search-form input{color:#fff;border-color:#fff}.premium-search-form input::placeholder{color:#8e98a4}.premium-search-form .btn{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--ink);font-weight:900}.search-results-section{padding:65px 0}.premium-empty{padding:60px}.premium-empty>span{font:900 .62rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--coral)}

.site-footer{padding:0 0 24px}.footer-ledger-head{padding:18px 0;color:#9fa8b2;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}.premium-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.4fr .7fr .7fr;padding:55px 0 45px}.footer-brand-panel{padding-right:70px}.footer-brand-panel h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.6rem;line-height:1.03;font-weight:500;max-width:570px}.footer-brand-panel p{color:#aeb6c0;max-width:550px}.footer-label{display:block;font:800 .62rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--yellow);margin-bottom:17px}.footer-nav a{padding:5px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}.footer-search-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;border-bottom:1px solid #fff;font:800 .68rem var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase}.footer-note{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:15px}

@media(max-width:1080px){
 .home-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 420px;gap:40px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,6rem)}
 .premium-directory{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .premium-article-shell{grid-template-columns:50px minmax(0,1fr)}.premium-article-shell .article-side{grid-column:2}.premium-article-shell .article-side .related-mini{position:static;max-width:340px}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
 .registry-center{display:none}.registry-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.home-hero-grid,.section-heading-row,.premium-article-stage .article-stage-grid,.category-hero-grid,.search-desk-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .hero-file{margin-top:18px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,13vw,5.6rem)}.section-heading-row{gap:15px}.section-heading-row p{max-width:600px}
 .category-tab-art{max-width:300px}.search-code{width:180px;height:170px}.search-code strong{font-size:4.5rem}
 .premium-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-brand-panel{grid-column:1/-1;padding-right:0}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .registry-inner{padding-inline:12px}.registry-inner span:first-child{font-size:.54rem}.registry-inner a{font-size:.54rem}
 .home-hero{padding-top:30px}.hero-registry{font-size:.54rem}.hero-actions{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}.hero-search{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.hero-search span{grid-column:1/-1;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.hero-search input{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
 .premium-spine{padding-top:55px}.premium-spine .index-row{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr}.premium-card h3{font-size:1.55rem}.premium-card .media{aspect-ratio:16/10}
 .authority-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}.board-code{justify-self:start}.rank-item{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr 24px}
 .premium-directory{grid-template-columns:1fr}.premium-directory .directory-card{min-height:210px}
 .premium-feed .feed-row{grid-template-columns:90px 1fr}.feed-side{grid-column:2;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;width:100%;text-align:left}
 .premium-article-stage .article-filebar{font-size:.54rem}.article-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,12vw,4.4rem)}.premium-article-shell{grid-template-columns:22px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px}.premium-article-shell .entry-content{padding:4px 18px 30px}.entry-content h2{font-size:1.8rem}
 .premium-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-brand-panel{grid-column:auto}.footer-brand-panel h2{font-size:2rem}.footer-note{flex-direction:column}
 .premium-category-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,17vw,5.5rem)}.category-tab-art{height:170px}.category-tab-art b{font-size:4rem}
 .premium-search-hero{padding:48px 0}.search-code{width:140px;height:140px}.search-code strong{font-size:3.8rem}
}


/* =========================================================
   v2.2 — FULL VISUAL / CONTENT AUDIT
   ========================================================= */
.directory-icon,.method-icon,.category-tab-icon,.empty-icon{display:grid;place-items:center}
.directory-icon{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:15px;background:var(--paper)}
.directory-icon svg{width:22px;height:22px}.premium-directory .directory-card:hover .directory-icon{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.category-tab-icon{position:absolute;right:18px;top:18px;width:54px;height:54px;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
.category-tab-icon svg{width:30px;height:30px}
.stage-meta span svg{width:13px;height:13px;vertical-align:-2px;margin-right:3px}
.empty-icon{width:72px;height:72px;border:1px solid var(--line);margin:0 auto 18px;background:var(--paper)}
.empty-icon svg{width:34px;height:34px}

.fallback-media{isolation:isolate;background:
 radial-gradient(circle at 18% 18%,rgba(50,119,216,.14),transparent 22%),
 linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#ece7dc)}
.fallback-media:before{inset:11%;border:1px solid rgba(24,32,43,.22)}
.fallback-media:after{inset:26%;border:1px dashed rgba(24,32,43,.25)}
.fallback-media .fallback-icon{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;z-index:2;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:8px 8px 0 rgba(24,32,43,.08)}
.fallback-media .fallback-icon svg{width:34px;height:34px}
.fallback-media strong{font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:12px}.fallback-media small{font:800 .57rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;z-index:2;color:var(--muted)}
.fallback-business .fallback-icon,.fallback-technology .fallback-icon{color:var(--blue)}.fallback-education .fallback-icon,.fallback-marketing .fallback-icon{color:var(--coral)}.fallback-fashion .fallback-icon{color:#9b7b00}.fallback-real-estate .fallback-icon,.fallback-travel .fallback-icon{color:#338b6a}

.archive-method{padding:80px 0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-left:1px solid var(--ink)}
.method-grid article{min-height:265px;padding:25px;border-right:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.method-no{font:900 2rem var(--mono);color:#c9c7c0}.method-icon{width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--ink);margin:20px 0}.method-icon svg{width:23px;height:23px}.method-grid h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.55rem;margin:.15em 0}.method-grid p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}
.method-grid article:nth-child(1){box-shadow:inset 0 -6px 0 var(--blue)}.method-grid article:nth-child(2){box-shadow:inset 0 -6px 0 var(--yellow)}.method-grid article:nth-child(3){box-shadow:inset 0 -6px 0 var(--mint)}

.error-graphic{height:260px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(50,119,216,.15),rgba(240,100,100,.06))}
.error-spine{position:absolute;left:50%;top:18px;bottom:18px;width:2px;background:#fff}.error-card{position:absolute;width:85px;height:55px;border:1px solid #fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}.error-card.one{left:18px;top:50px}.error-card.two{right:18px;bottom:46px}.error-graphic strong{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);font:900 5.6rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:-.08em;color:var(--yellow)}.error-graphic small{position:absolute;bottom:12px;left:12px;font:800 .58rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em}

.author-hero .category-tab-art img{width:112px;height:112px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:5px solid var(--paper);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--ink)}
.reference-shell{margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:70px;grid-template-columns:60px minmax(0,var(--read))}
.reference-shell .entry-content{grid-column:2}

/* Deep article-format audit */
.entry-content{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.entry-content>*:first-child{margin-top:0}
.entry-content>*:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3,.entry-content h4,.entry-content h5,.entry-content h6{scroll-margin-top:115px;color:var(--ink)}
.entry-content h4{font-size:1.14rem;margin:1.5em 0 .65em}.entry-content h5,.entry-content h6{font:800 .82rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:1.5em 0 .65em}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{padding-left:1.55em;margin:1.2em 0}.entry-content ul ul,.entry-content ol ol,.entry-content ul ol,.entry-content ol ul{margin:.45em 0}
.entry-content li::marker{color:var(--blue);font-weight:900}.entry-content ol li::marker{font-family:var(--mono)}
.entry-content dl{margin:1.5em 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.entry-content dt{font-weight:900;padding-top:12px}.entry-content dd{margin:4px 0 12px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted)}
.entry-content blockquote p{margin:.35em 0}.entry-content blockquote cite{display:block;margin-top:10px;font:700 .72rem var(--mono);color:var(--muted)}
.entry-content code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9em;background:#efede6;padding:.12em .35em;border-radius:2px}.entry-content pre{background:var(--ink);color:#eef2f5;overflow:auto;padding:18px;border-radius:2px;font: .88rem/1.6 var(--mono)}.entry-content pre code{background:none;padding:0;color:inherit}
.entry-content hr,.entry-content .wp-block-separator{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin:2.5em 0}
.entry-content table,.entry-content .wp-block-table table{min-width:620px}.entry-content .wp-block-table{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.8em 0}.entry-content tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#faf8f2}
.entry-content .wp-block-pullquote{border-top:5px solid var(--yellow);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding:24px 0;margin:2.4em 0}.entry-content .wp-block-pullquote blockquote{border:0;background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0;font-size:1.55rem}
.entry-content figure.wp-block-image img,.entry-content .wp-block-image img{width:auto;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.entry-content .wp-block-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}.entry-content .wp-block-gallery figure{margin:0}
.entry-content iframe,.entry-content video,.entry-content audio{max-width:100%}.entry-content .wp-block-embed{margin:2em 0}.entry-content .wp-block-embed__wrapper{position:relative;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden}
.entry-content details{border-left:4px solid var(--blue)}.entry-content details[open]{box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.entry-content details summary{list-style-position:outside}.entry-content details summary::marker{color:var(--blue)}
.entry-content .wp-block-button__link{background:var(--ink);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;border-radius:2px;padding:11px 16px}.entry-content .is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)!important;border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.entry-content .alignwide{width:min(100vw - 90px,980px);max-width:none;margin-left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}.entry-content .alignfull{width:100vw;max-width:none;margin-left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}
.entry-content .wp-block-columns{display:flex;gap:22px}.entry-content .wp-block-column{min-width:0}
.entry-content mark{background:var(--yellow);padding:0 .15em}
.entry-content .has-drop-cap:not(:focus):first-letter{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:4.7em;line-height:.8;float:left;margin:.08em .12em 0 0;color:var(--blue)}
.entry-content .wp-caption{max-width:100%}
.entry-content .wp-block-file{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:12px}.entry-content .wp-block-file__button{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:2px}
.entry-content .page-links{margin-top:2em}.post-page-numbers{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:6px 10px;margin:3px;text-decoration:none!important}.post-page-numbers.current{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

/* Cross-page small consistency upgrades */
.breadcrumbs{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(24,32,43,.08)}.breadcrumbs span[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}
.premium-empty{border-color:var(--ink);background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#f5f1e8)}
.archive-hero h1,.author-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,7rem);line-height:.86;letter-spacing:-.07em;margin:.12em 0}
.site-footer .brand-mark svg{filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.12))}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--yellow)}
.feed-row:hover .feed-title,.rank-item:hover strong,.premium-card:hover h3,.related-card:hover h3{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}

@media(max-width:980px){
 .method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.method-grid article:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
 .entry-content .alignwide{width:100%;margin-left:0;transform:none}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .archive-method{padding:55px 0}.method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.method-grid article:last-child{grid-column:auto}.method-grid article{min-height:220px}
 .directory-icon{width:38px;height:38px}.category-tab-icon{width:45px;height:45px}.category-tab-icon svg{width:24px;height:24px}
 .entry-content .wp-block-columns{display:block}.entry-content .wp-block-column{margin-bottom:18px}
 .entry-content .wp-block-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .entry-content .alignfull{width:100%;margin-left:0;transform:none}
 .entry-content table,.entry-content .wp-block-table table{min-width:520px}
 .reference-shell{grid-template-columns:22px minmax(0,1fr)}
 .error-graphic{height:200px;width:min(100%,280px)}
}


/* =========================================================
   v2.4 — PERFORMANCE / SECURITY / FUNCTIONALITY HARDENING
   ========================================================= */
body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
img,video,iframe,svg{max-width:100%}
iframe{border:0}
button,[role="button"],a{touch-action:manipulation}
.search-panel input,.search-form-big input,.hero-search input{min-width:0}
.media img,.hero-file-media img,.premium-hero-media img{content-visibility:auto}
@supports(content-visibility:auto){
 .premium-card,.directory-card,.related-card,.feed-row{content-visibility:auto;contain-intrinsic-size:1px 320px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
 html{scroll-behavior:auto}
 *,*:before,*:after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important}
}
@media(max-width:980px){
 .main-nav{max-height:calc(100vh - 96px);overflow:auto}
}


/* =========================================================
   v2.5 — FINAL QUALITY CONTROL
   ========================================================= */
.home-pagination{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
.home-pagination .older{margin-top:0}.home-pagination .previous{background:var(--ink)}
.empty h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;margin:.3em 0}
.main-nav a,.footer-nav a,.compact-tabs a,.card-arrow,.older{transition:background-color .16s ease,color .16s ease,border-color .16s ease}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .home-pagination{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
 .home-pagination .older{text-align:center}
}