/*
Theme Name: The Knock Tax
Theme URI: https://theknocktax.com
Author: The Knock Tax
Author URI: https://theknocktax.com
Description: Blog theme for The Knock Tax — black, red, and ivory. Matches the theknocktax.com homepage. Built for the blog at /blog.
Version: 1.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: knocktax
*/

:root{
  --ink:#0d0d0d;
  --red:#cf1020;
  --red-dark:#a80d1a;
  --paper:#f4f2ee;
  --steel:#8b8b88;
  --line:#d8d5cf;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}

.wrap{width:min(1080px,92vw);margin:0 auto}
.wrap-narrow{width:min(740px,92vw);margin:0 auto}

/* ---- HAZARD RULE ---- */
.hazard{height:12px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--ink) 0 14px,var(--red) 14px 28px)}

/* ---- HEADER ---- */
.site-header{background:var(--ink);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30}
.site-header .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.brand img{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);object-fit:cover}
.brand .name{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--paper);
  letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:17px;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1;
}
.brand .name em{color:var(--red);font-style:normal}
.site-header a:hover{text-decoration:none}
.tagline-mid{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;
  font-size:13px;color:var(--steel);font-weight:600;
}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.06em;padding:12px 24px;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;
  transition:transform .12s ease,background .12s ease;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--red-dark);transform:translateY(-1px);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.btn-lg{padding:15px 32px;font-size:16px}

/* nav menu (optional WP menu) */
.nav-menu{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:22px;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-menu a{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
  font-size:13px;color:var(--paper);font-weight:500;
}
.nav-menu a:hover{color:var(--red);text-decoration:none}

/* mobile nav toggle */
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--paper);font-size:22px;cursor:pointer}

/* ---- PAGE HEADER STRIP ---- */
.page-banner{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:52px 0 46px;text-align:center}
.page-banner .eyebrow{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;
  font-size:12px;color:var(--red);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;
}
.page-banner h1{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,58px);line-height:.98;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.page-banner p.lede{max-width:52ch;margin:16px auto 0;color:#3a3a38;font-size:18px}

/* ---- POST LIST (blog home / archive) ---- */
.content{padding:56px 0 70px}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:34px}
@media (max-width:820px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .14s ease,box-shadow .14s ease;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.10)}
.card .thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.card .thumb.placeholder{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--ink) 0 18px,#151515 18px 36px);
}
.card .thumb.placeholder span{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--red);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
}
.card .body{padding:24px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card .meta{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-size:11px;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:600;
}
.card h2{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:23px;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 12px;
}
.card h2 a{color:var(--ink)}
.card h2 a:hover{color:var(--red);text-decoration:none}
.card .excerpt{color:#4a4a46;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 18px;flex:1}
.card .more{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);align-self:flex-start;
}
.card .more:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--red-dark)}
.card .more::after{content:" →"}

/* ---- SINGLE POST ---- */
.single-head{padding:54px 0 30px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.single-head .cat{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;
  font-size:12px;color:var(--red);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.single-head h1{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,52px);line-height:1.02;margin:0 auto;max-width:16ch;
}
.single-head .post-meta{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-size:12px;color:var(--steel);margin-top:18px;font-weight:500;
}
.single-hero{margin:0;background:var(--ink)}
.single-hero img{width:100%;max-height:460px;object-fit:cover;display:block}

.entry{padding:44px 0 20px}
.entry-content{font-size:19px;line-height:1.78;color:#1c1a16}
.entry-content p{margin:0 0 22px}
.entry-content h2{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:30px;line-height:1.12;margin:40px 0 14px;
}
.entry-content h3{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:22px;margin:32px 0 12px;
}
.entry-content h2::before,.entry-content h3::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:24px;height:4px;background:var(--red);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:12px}
.entry-content a{text-decoration:underline}
.entry-content blockquote{
  border-left:4px solid var(--red);margin:28px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 24px;
  font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:#3a3a38;
}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:26px}
.entry-content li{margin-bottom:8px}
.entry-content img{margin:28px 0;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.entry-content figcaption{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);text-align:center;margin-top:8px;
}
.entry-content code{background:#e8e5df;padding:2px 6px;font-size:.9em;border-radius:3px}
.entry-content pre{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:20px;overflow:auto;font-size:15px}
.entry-content pre code{background:none;color:inherit;padding:0}

/* post footer: tags + share */
.entry-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:36px;padding-top:24px}
.tags a{
  display:inline-block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:11px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
  padding:6px 12px;margin:0 6px 6px 0;font-weight:600;
}
.tags a:hover{background:var(--red);text-decoration:none}

/* ---- CTA BLOCK (reused) ---- */
.cta-block{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);text-align:center;padding:56px 0;margin-top:20px}
.cta-block h3{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1;margin:0 0 12px;
}
.cta-block h3 em{color:var(--red);font-style:normal}
.cta-block p{color:#b9b7b2;max-width:44ch;margin:0 auto 24px}

/* ---- MARQUEE STRIP ---- */
.strip{background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid #222;border-bottom:1px solid #222}
.strip-inner{display:inline-block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:14px;animation:kt-scroll 24s linear infinite}
.strip-inner span{margin:0 26px;color:var(--paper)}
.strip-inner span.hot{color:var(--red)}
@keyframes kt-scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.strip-inner{animation:none}}

/* ---- PAGINATION ---- */
.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:50px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination .page-numbers{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;padding:10px 16px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);
}
.pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}
.pagination a.page-numbers:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red);text-decoration:none}

/* ---- COMMENTS ---- */
.comments{padding:20px 0 10px}
.comments h3{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:20px}
.comment-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.comment-list li{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0}
.comment-author{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:15px}
.comment-meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:8px}
.comment-form input[type=text],.comment-form input[type=email],.comment-form input[type=url],.comment-form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:14px;background:#fff
}
.comment-form input[type=submit]{
  background:var(--red);color:#fff;border:0;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:700;padding:13px 28px;cursor:pointer
}
.comment-form input[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--red-dark)}

/* ---- FOOTER ---- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--steel);padding:38px 0;font-size:14px}
.site-footer .cols{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.site-footer strong{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;color:var(--paper);text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.07em;font-weight:500;
}
.site-footer a{color:var(--steel);text-decoration:underline}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--paper)}

/* ---- SEARCH / 404 ---- */
.notice{padding:80px 0;text-align:center}
.notice h1{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,90px);margin:0 0 10px;line-height:.9}
.notice h1 em{color:var(--red);font-style:normal}
.notice p{color:#4a4a46;max-width:40ch;margin:0 auto 26px}
.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:440px;margin:20px auto 0}
.search-form input[type=search]{flex:1;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px;font-family:inherit}
.search-form input[type=submit]{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;padding:12px 20px;cursor:pointer}

/* ---- WP required classes ---- */
.sticky,.gallery-caption,.bypostauthor{}
.alignright{float:right;margin:0 0 16px 24px}
.alignleft{float:left;margin:0 24px 16px 0}
.aligncenter{display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.wp-caption{max-width:100%}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);word-wrap:normal}

/* ---- MOBILE ---- */
@media (max-width:760px){
  .tagline-mid{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-menu{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--ink);
    flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid #222;
  }
  .nav-menu.open{display:flex}
  .nav-menu li{padding:0 6vw}
  .nav-menu a{display:block;padding:12px 0}
  .site-header .bar{position:relative}
}