/********************************************************
 THE EMPIRICAL — NYT‑STYLE FRONT PAGE (TUNED FOR EMPIRICAL.TODAY)
*********************************************************/

/* ---------- Base overrides for current theme shell ---------- */

/* Let Empirical content breathe inside the default theme */
body {
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
}

/* The theme’s main content wrapper – give it more space */
.site,
.site-content,
#content {
  background-color: transparent;
}

/* For many default themes, .site-main or .content-area holds the page;
   widen it a bit and center it. Adjust selector if your theme changes. */
.site-main {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 0;
}

/* Hide default "My WordPress Site" title on the home page if desired */
.home .site-title,
.home .page-title {
  display: none;
}

/* Ensure our block can stretch to the full width of the content area */
.home .entry-content,
.home .post,
.home .page,
.home article {
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* If the theme adds big top margins to the first block, soften that */
.home .entry-content > *:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/********************************************************
 BRAND TOKENS & GLOBAL EMPIRICAL STYLES
*********************************************************/

:root {
  --empirical-black: #111111;
  --empirical-gray-900: #1a1a1a;
  --empirical-gray-700: #4a4a4a;
  --empirical-gray-500: #777777;
  --empirical-gray-300: #d0d0d0;
  --empirical-gray-200: #e5e5e5;
  --empirical-gray-100: #f5f5f5;
  --empirical-white: #ffffff;

  --empirical-gold: #ffe09a;
  --empirical-gold-soft: #fff5d6;

  --font-sans: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-serif: "Playfair Display", "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;

  --empirical-max-width: 1160px;
}

/* Scope typography so it doesn’t fight the admin bar, etc. */
body.home {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--empirical-gray-900);
}

/* Core layout helper */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--empirical-max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
}

/* Placeholder “image” boxes */
.placeholder-media {
  color: var(--empirical-gray-500);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/********************************************************
 TOP BAR & HEADER (MASTHEAD)
*********************************************************/

.top-bar {
  background-color: var(--empirical-black);
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.top-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 6px 16px;
}

.top-bar-left,
.top-bar-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.top-bar-label {
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
}

.top-bar-date {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.top-bar-link {
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.top-bar-link.subtle {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Header (logo + nav) */

.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--empirical-gold-soft), #ffffff);
}

.header-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  gap: 16px;
}

.site-logo img {
  height: 52px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

.header-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.header-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

/********************************************************
 NAV, SEARCH, SUBSCRIBE
*********************************************************/

/* Primary nav row */

.primary-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.primary-nav li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.primary-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-900);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.primary-nav li.active > a,
.primary-nav a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--empirical-black);
  color: var(--empirical-black);
}

/* Search + subscribe button */

.header-search {
  display: flex;
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  background-color: var(--empirical-white);
}

.header-search input[type="search"] {
  border: none;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  min-width: 140px;
  outline: none;
}

.header-search button {
  border: none;
  background-color: var(--empirical-black);
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
  padding: 0 12px;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.header-subscribe-btn {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--empirical-black);
  background-color: var(--empirical-black);
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
}

/********************************************************
 MOBILE NAV
*********************************************************/

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 6px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--empirical-black);
}

.mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  background-color: var(--empirical-white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
}

.mobile-nav.is-open {
  display: block;
}

.mobile-nav-inner {
  padding: 16px;
}

.mobile-search {
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.mobile-search input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  border-right: none;
}

.mobile-search button {
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  background-color: var(--empirical-black);
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
}

.mobile-nav-section {
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.mobile-nav-section h3 {
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin: 10px 0 4px;
}

.mobile-nav-section a {
  display: block;
  padding: 4px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-900);
}

/********************************************************
 HERO (MAIN STORY + TODAY'S HEADLINES)
*********************************************************/

.site-main {
  background-color: var(--empirical-white);
}

.hero-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 26px 16px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
}

.hero-article a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.hero-image {
  background-color: var(--empirical-gray-100);
  height: 320px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero-content {
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-700);
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 6px 0 10px;
}

.hero-dek {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-700);
}

.meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-500);
}

.meta-dot::before {
  content: "•";
  margin: 0 4px;
}

/* Today’s Headlines column */

.section-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.hero-side {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.headline-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 8px 0 16px;
}

.headline-list li {
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
}

.headline-list a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-900);
  display: block;
}

.headline-tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-500);
}

.headline-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/********************************************************
 AD SLOTS
*********************************************************/

.ad-slot {
  border: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-300);
  padding: 8px;
  background-color: var(--empirical-gray-100);
  margin-top: 12px;
  text-align: center;
}

.ad-slot-rectangle { height: 260px; }
.ad-slot-skyscraper { height: 460px; }

.ad-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-500);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.ad-placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-700);
}

/********************************************************
 TRENDING STRIP
*********************************************************/

.trending-strip {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  background-color: var(--empirical-white);
}

.trending-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
}

.trending-items {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.trending-item {
  font-size: 13px;
}

.trending-item a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-900);
}

.trending-rank {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-right: 4px;
}

/********************************************************
 MAIN GRID (NEWS COLUMNS + SIDEBAR)
*********************************************************/

.main-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 24px 16px 32px;
}

.news-section + .news-section {
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.section-header h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  margin: 0;
}

.section-link {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-700);
}

/* Cards (Sports, Columbus) */

.news-grid-three {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.news-grid-two {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.news-card a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.news-thumb {
  height: 160px;
  background-color: var(--empirical-gray-100);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.news-body h3 {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 10px 0 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.news-body p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-700);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}

/* Culture rows */

.news-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.news-row {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  padding-top: 12px;
}

.news-row a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.news-row-media {
  height: 100px;
  background-color: var(--empirical-gray-100);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 12px;
}

/********************************************************
 SIDEBAR (NEWSLETTER / QUOTE / VERSE / AD)
*********************************************************/

.main-grid-right {
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.sidebar-card {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--empirical-black);
  padding: 12px 0 16px;
}

.sidebar-card + .sidebar-card {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.sidebar-card h2 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
  padding: 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
}

.newsletter-form button {
  padding: 8px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background-color: var(--empirical-black);
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.small-text {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-500);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.quote-card blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.quote-meta {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-700);
}

.verse-card .verse-ref {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.verse-card .verse-text {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-700);
}

/********************************************************
 VIDEOS
*********************************************************/

.videos-section {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  padding: 24px 16px 32px;
}

.videos-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.video-card a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.video-thumb {
  height: 180px;
  background-color: var(--empirical-gray-100);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}

.video-play {
  font-size: 28px;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 8px 14px;
}

/********************************************************
 PODCAST
*********************************************************/

.podcast-section {
  background-color: var(--empirical-gray-100);
  padding: 32px 16px 36px;
}

.podcast-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.podcast-main h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  margin-top: 0;
}

.podcast-tagline {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-700);
}

.podcast-player {
  height: 120px;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: var(--empirical-gold-soft);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.podcast-episodes {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.podcast-episode h3 {
  margin: 0 0 2px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.podcast-episode p {
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-700);
}

.podcast-side h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.podcast-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 4px 0 0;
}

.podcast-links li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 4px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--empirical-gray-900);
}

/********************************************************
 SUPPORT / DONATE & ADVERTISERS
*********************************************************/

.support-section {
  padding: 32px 16px 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
}

.support-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.support-copy h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.support-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 14px 0;
}

.btn-primary,
.btn-outline {
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-primary {
  border: none;
  background-color: var(--empirical-black);
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
}

.btn-outline {
  border: 1px solid var(--empirical-black);
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--empirical-black);
}

.support-highlight h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.support-highlight ul {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* Advertisers */

.advertisers-section {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  padding: 32px 16px 36px;
}

.advertisers-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.advertisers-copy p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.advertisers-copy ul {
  padding-left: 18px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.advertisers-form h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.advertisers-form input,
.advertisers-form select,
.advertisers-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.advertisers-form textarea {
  min-height: 90px;
}

.advertisers-form button {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: none;
  background-color: var(--empirical-black);
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/********************************************************
 CAREERS & CONTACT
*********************************************************/

.careers-contact-section {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  padding: 32px 16px 40px;
}

.careers-contact-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.careers-block h2,
.contact-block h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.careers-block ul {
  padding-left: 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 100px;
}

.contact-form button {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: none;
  background-color: var(--empirical-black);
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/********************************************************
 FOOTER & LEGAL
*********************************************************/

.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--empirical-black);
  color: var(--empirical-gold);
  padding: 24px 16px 16px;
}

.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 2fr;
  gap: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 224, 154, 0.4);
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-logo img {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 224, 154, 0.9);
}

.footer-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-column h3 {
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.footer-column a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: rgba(255, 224, 154, 0.9);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.footer-social a {
  color: rgba(255, 224, 154, 0.9);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-left: 10px;
}

/* Legal stubs */

.legal-section {
  padding: 24px 16px 32px;
  background-color: var(--empirical-gray-100);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--empirical-gray-200);
}

.legal-section h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

/********************************************************
 RESPONSIVE TUNING (MOBILE FIRST NYT VIBE)
*********************************************************/

@media (max-width: 960px) {

  .header-inner {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  }

  .hero-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-side {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .main-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
  }

  .news-grid-three {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .videos-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .podcast-inner,
  .support-inner,
  .advertisers-grid,
  .careers-contact-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-columns {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {

  .header-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  }

  .primary-nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .main-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .news-grid-three,
  .news-grid-two,
  .videos-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .news-row a {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .trending-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 6px;
  }
}