/*
Theme Name: Sovereign Index
Description: Dark, gold-accented news-portal theme for The Sovereign Index — an autonomous precious-metals and macro intelligence aggregator. Pairs with the Sovereign Index Engine plugin.
Version: 1.2.0
Author: The Sovereign Index
Requires at least: 6.4
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: sovereign-index
*/

:root{
	--bg:#0b0a08;--surface:#14120f;--surface-2:#1b1814;--line:rgba(212,175,55,.18);--line-strong:rgba(212,175,55,.45);
	--gold:#d4af37;--gold-hi:#f3d98b;--gold-lo:#a67c2e;--text:#ece6d6;--muted:#a39a86;
	--gold-grad:linear-gradient(135deg,#f6e3a1 0%,#d4af37 45%,#a67c2e 100%);
	--serif:"Cinzel",Georgia,serif;--sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
	--wrap:1240px;--gutter:16px;
	color-scheme:dark;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font:16px/1.6 var(--sans);overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:var(--gold-hi);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:#fff}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;color:#fff;margin:0 0 .5em}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px)}
.skip-link:focus{position:fixed;top:8px;left:8px;z-index:999;background:var(--gold);color:#000;padding:8px 12px;clip:auto;width:auto;height:auto}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}

/* Top bar & header */
.topbar{background:#070605;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.topbar .wrap{padding-top:7px;padding-bottom:7px}
.topbar .si-price__name{color:var(--muted);opacity:1}
.topbar .si-price__val{color:#fff}
.topbar .si-price__buy{color:var(--gold)}
.site-header{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% -40%,rgba(212,175,55,.16),transparent 60%),var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px}
.brand{display:block;flex:none;line-height:0}
.brand img{width:260px;height:auto}
.brand-text{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;letter-spacing:.06em;background:var(--gold-grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.nav-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);color:var(--gold-hi);padding:8px 12px;border-radius:4px;font:600 13px var(--sans);cursor:pointer}
.main-nav{margin-left:auto}
.main-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 22px}
.main-nav a{color:var(--text);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav .current-menu-item>a,.main-nav .current-cat>a{color:var(--gold-hi);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.main-nav .menu-cta a{color:#111;background:var(--gold-grad);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:4px;border:0}
.main-nav .menu-cta a:hover{filter:brightness(1.08);color:#000}
.site-ticker{background:var(--surface);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-ticker .wrap{padding:0}
.si-ticker__label{background:var(--gold-grad);color:#111}
.si-ticker__track a{color:var(--text)}
.si-ticker__track a:hover{color:var(--gold-hi)}
.si-ticker__track li::before{content:"◆";color:var(--gold);font-size:9px;margin-right:10px;vertical-align:2px}

/* Layout */
.site-main{padding:28px 0 56px}
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:36px;align-items:start}
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.panel{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:20px}
.panel h3,.widget-title{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-hi);margin:0 0 14px}

/* Hero */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px;margin-bottom:40px;align-items:start}
.hero .si-card--hero{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0,rgba(212,175,55,.22),transparent 55%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 0 100%,rgba(212,175,55,.08),transparent 50%),var(--surface-2);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:6px;padding:76px 34px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;gap:14px;min-height:400px;position:relative}
.si-card__read{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:8px}
.si-card--hero::before{content:"Featured Story";position:absolute;top:22px;left:34px;font:700 11px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#111;background:var(--gold-grad);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:3px}
.si-card--hero .si-card__title{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,36px)}
.si-card--hero .si-card__excerpt{font-size:17px;color:var(--text)}
.hero-latest{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:20px}

/* Sections & cards */
.si-section{margin-bottom:44px}
.si-section__head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding-bottom:10px;margin-bottom:18px}
.si-section__title{font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0;background:var(--gold-grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.si-section__more{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
.si-section--grid .si-section__body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:18px}
.si-section--list .si-section__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.si-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.si-card:hover{border-color:var(--line-strong);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.si-card__meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted)}
.si-card__src{color:var(--gold)}
.si-card__title{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;font-weight:700;margin:0;line-height:1.35}
.si-card__title a{color:#fff}
.si-card__title a:hover{color:var(--gold-hi)}
.si-card__excerpt{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.si-card__cat{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:20px}
.si-card--list{background:none;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;padding:12px 0}
.si-card--list:hover{transform:none}
.si-card--list .si-card__title{font-size:15px}
.duo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.banner-row{margin:0 0 44px;text-align:center}

/* CTA & buttons */
.si-cta{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0,rgba(212,175,55,.18),transparent 60%),var(--surface-2);border-color:var(--line-strong)}
.si-cta__eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.si-cta__title{font-size:20px}
.si-cta__text{color:var(--text);font-size:14px}
.si-btn,.button-gold,input[type=submit],button[type=submit]{background:var(--gold-grad);color:#111!important;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700}
.si-btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.08)}

/* Sidebar prices */
.panel .si-prices{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
.panel .si-price{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;gap:10px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px}
.panel .si-price__val{color:#fff}
.panel .si-price__buy{margin:14px 0 0;text-align:center;background:var(--gold-grad);color:#111;padding:10px;border-radius:4px}
.price-note{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0 0}

/* Newsletter (MailPoet form, sidebar and popup) */
.newsletter .mailpoet_form,.mailpoet_form_popup .mailpoet_form{background:transparent!important;padding:0!important;color:var(--text)}
.mailpoet_form_popup{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0,rgba(212,175,55,.2),transparent 60%),var(--surface-2)!important;border:1px solid var(--line-strong)!important;border-radius:8px!important;padding:28px!important;max-width:440px!important}
.mailpoet_form_popup_overlay{background:rgba(0,0,0,.75)!important}
.mailpoet_form h2{font-family:var(--serif)!important;font-size:20px!important;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--gold-hi)!important;margin:0 0 8px!important}
.mailpoet_form p{color:var(--muted)!important;font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.5!important}
.mailpoet_form p.has-small-font-size{font-size:11px!important}
.mailpoet_form input.mailpoet_text{width:100%!important;background:#0e0d0b!important;border:1px solid var(--line-strong)!important;color:#fff!important;padding:11px 12px!important;border-radius:4px!important;font:15px var(--sans)!important}
.mailpoet_form input.mailpoet_submit{width:100%!important;background:var(--gold-grad)!important;color:#111!important;border:0!important;padding:12px!important;border-radius:4px!important;font:700 15px var(--sans)!important;cursor:pointer}
.mailpoet_form input.mailpoet_submit:hover{filter:brightness(1.08)}
.mailpoet_form .mailpoet_paragraph{margin-bottom:10px!important}
.mailpoet_form a{color:var(--gold-hi)!important}
.mailpoet_form_close_icon{filter:invert(1)}
.mailpoet_validate_success{color:#7fd19b!important}
.mailpoet_validate_error{color:#ff8a80!important}

/* Single & archive */
.entry-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:22px}
.crumbs{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.entry-title{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px)}
.entry-meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.entry-meta strong{color:var(--gold)}
.entry-content{font-size:18px}
.entry-content .si-teaser{font-size:20px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:18px}
.si-source-cta a{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold-grad);color:#111;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:4px}
.si-source-cta a:hover{color:#000;filter:brightness(1.08)}
.archive-header{margin-bottom:24px}
.archive-header p{color:var(--muted)}
.archive-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:18px}
.pagination{margin-top:30px;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination .page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:6px 12px;border-radius:4px;color:var(--text)}
.pagination .current{background:var(--gold-grad);color:#111}
.page-content{max-width:760px}
.page-content h2{font-size:22px;margin-top:1.6em}
.search-form{display:flex;gap:6px}
.search-form input[type=search]{flex:1;background:#0e0d0b;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);color:#fff;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:4px;font:inherit;min-width:0}
.search-form .search-submit{padding:9px 14px;border-radius:4px}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:#070605;padding:40px 0 24px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
.site-footer h4{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-hi)}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:6px}
.site-footer a{color:var(--text)}
.site-footer .legal{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:30px;padding-top:18px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:1024px){
	.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
	.sidebar{position:static}
	.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
	.brand img{width:190px}
	.nav-toggle{display:block}
	.main-nav{display:none;width:100%;margin:0}
	.main-nav.is-open{display:block}
	.site-header .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}
	.main-nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding-top:8px}
	.main-nav li a{display:block;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
	.duo,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
	.hero .si-card--hero{padding:60px 20px 24px;min-height:0}
	.si-card--hero::before{left:20px}
	.topbar .si-prices{gap:4px 14px;font-size:12px}
	.topbar .si-price[data-metal=platinum],.topbar .si-price[data-metal=palladium]{display:none}
	.entry-content{font-size:17px}
}