/*
Theme Name: Virtual Domain Insights
Theme URI: https://virtualdomain.org/blog/
Author: Virtual Domain
Description: A refined editorial WordPress blog theme for Virtual Domain Insights. Crimson, black and white brand identity.
Version: 2.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: virtual-domain-insights
*/
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');
:root{--ink:#0c1020;--text:#4a4d57;--muted:#6b6e79;--red:#b4122c;--red-deep:#8c0d22;--red-soft:#fbe9ec;--soft:#f4f4f7;--line:#e4e5ea;--dark:#14151b;--accent:#b4122c;--cream:#f4f4f7;color-scheme:light}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{background:#fff}
body{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--text);font:16px/1.75 Poppins,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:800}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--red)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;padding:0 24px}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.header-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:28px;min-height:90px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink)}
.brand span{display:block;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin-top:5px;font-weight:700}
.brand img{height:64px;width:auto;display:block}
.nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.nav a{padding:8px 0}.nav a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.nav a:last-child{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#c8173a,var(--red-deep));color:#fff;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(180,18,44,.28)}
.nav a:last-child:hover{color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}

/* Hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#fff 0%,#f1f2f5 62%,#e9ebef 100%);color:var(--text);padding:84px 0 92px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:520px;height:520px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#c8173a,var(--red-deep));right:-170px;top:-230px;opacity:1}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--red)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.4vw,4.6rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.04em;max-width:760px;margin:20px 0;color:var(--ink)}
.hero p{font-size:1.1rem;max-width:620px;color:var(--text)}

/* Sections and cards */
.section{padding:72px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:18px;margin-bottom:32px}
.section-head h2{font-size:2.1rem;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.2;margin:0}
.section-head p{color:var(--text);margin:8px 0 0}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px}
.post-card{border:0;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 12px 36px rgba(12,16,32,.08);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 48px rgba(12,16,32,.14)}
.thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;display:block;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#c8173a,var(--red-deep))}
.thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.thumb-placeholder{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.05em;color:#fff}
.card-body{padding:26px;flex:1}
.meta{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--red)}
.post-card h2{font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:12px 0}
.excerpt{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7}
.read-more{font-size:.83rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);display:inline-block;margin-top:10px}
.read-more:hover{color:var(--red-deep)}

/* Single post */
.article-wrap{max-width:800px;margin:auto;padding:65px 24px 90px}
.article-wrap h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.14;margin:15px 0 18px}
.article-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:32px}
.article-cover{border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:35px}
.article-content{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.9;overflow-wrap:break-word;color:var(--text)}
.article-content h2,.article-content h3{line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-top:1.8em}
.article-content a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:underline}
.article-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--red);padding-left:22px;margin-left:0;color:var(--muted)}
.article-content img{border-radius:16px}

/* Pagination, empty state, search */
.pagination{margin-top:40px}
.pagination .page-numbers{display:inline-block;padding:8px 15px;margin-right:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;font-weight:500}
.pagination .current{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:#fff}
.empty{padding:45px;background:var(--soft);border-radius:24px}
.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.search-field{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 18px;border-radius:999px;min-width:0;font-family:inherit}
.search-submit{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#c8173a,var(--red-deep));color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 22px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;font-weight:700}
.wp-block-image img{height:auto}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;padding:56px 0 26px}
.footer-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:35px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-top p{max-width:420px;color:#b9bcc8}
.site-footer .brand{color:#fff}.site-footer .brand span{color:#ee6a80}
.site-footer .brand img{height:90px}
.footer-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;font-size:.9rem}
.footer-links a:hover,.site-footer a:hover{color:#ee6a80}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;color:#9a9dab;font-size:.82rem}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:850px){
.header-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px;gap:14px}
.nav{gap:16px}
.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.hero{padding:62px 0 70px}.hero:after{width:300px;height:300px;right:-150px;top:-150px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.hero h1{font-size:2.4rem}
.section{padding:46px 0}
.section-head h2{font-size:1.7rem}
.nav{font-size:.78rem;gap:12px}
.nav a:last-child{padding:9px 16px}
.brand img{height:52px}
.article-wrap{padding-top:42px}
}