/*
Theme Name: GuidePatch
Theme URI: https://guidepatch.com
Author: GuidePatch
Author URI: https://guidepatch.com
Description: A premium, editorial news-portal theme for GuidePatch — elegant portfolio-style layout, large imagery, Beige & Charcoal palette, built for speed and SEO/AEO/GEO discoverability.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: guidepatch
Tags: news, blog, custom-menu, custom-logo, featured-images, translation-ready, threaded-comments, theme-options
*/

/* =============================================================
   1. CSS RESET & BASE
============================================================= */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

:root{
  /* --- Palette: Beige + Charcoal --- */
  --gp-beige-50:   #FBF8F3;
  --gp-beige-100:  #F5EEE1;
  --gp-beige-200:  #EDE1CC;
  --gp-beige-300:  #E2D2B3;
  --gp-charcoal-900:#1B1A18;
  --gp-charcoal-800:#242220;
  --gp-charcoal-700:#3A3733;
  --gp-charcoal-500:#5C5850;
  --gp-charcoal-300:#8C8779;
  --gp-accent:      #B08D57; /* muted brass/gold accent for premium feel */
  --gp-accent-dark: #8C6D3F;
  --gp-white:       #FFFFFF;
  --gp-line:        #E4DAC7;
  --gp-shadow:      0 10px 30px rgba(27,26,24,0.08);
  --gp-shadow-lg:   0 20px 50px rgba(27,26,24,0.14);

  /* --- Typography --- */
  --gp-font-display: 'Fraunces', 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --gp-font-body: 'Manrope', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

  /* --- Layout --- */
  --gp-container: 1240px;
  --gp-radius: 2px;
  --gp-radius-lg: 6px;
  --gp-gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 2.5rem);
}

html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body{
  margin:0;
  background: var(--gp-beige-50);
  color: var(--gp-charcoal-900);
  font-family: var(--gp-font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img{ max-width:100%; height:auto; display:block; }
a{ color: inherit; text-decoration:none; transition: color .2s ease, opacity .2s ease; }
ul{ margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; }
button{ font-family: inherit; cursor:pointer; }
input, textarea, select{ font-family: inherit; }

.gp-container{
  width:100%;
  max-width: var(--gp-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* =============================================================
   2. TYPOGRAPHY
============================================================= */
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{
  font-family: var(--gp-font-display);
  color: var(--gp-charcoal-900);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 .5em;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
h1{ font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem); }
h2{ font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem); }
h3{ font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.6rem); }
p{ margin: 0 0 1.2em; color: var(--gp-charcoal-700); }

.gp-eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.5em;
  font-family: var(--gp-font-body);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gp-accent-dark);
}
.gp-eyebrow::before{
  content:"";
  width: 22px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gp-accent-dark);
  display:inline-block;
}

/* =============================================================
   3. SITE HEADER
============================================================= */
.gp-topbar{
  background: var(--gp-charcoal-900);
  color: var(--gp-beige-200);
  font-size: .82rem;
}
.gp-topbar-inner{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding: .55rem 0;
}
.gp-topbar-date{ opacity:.75; letter-spacing:.02em; }
.gp-topbar-social a{
  color: var(--gp-beige-200);
  opacity:.8;
  margin-left: 1rem;
  font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.gp-topbar-social a:hover{ opacity:1; color: var(--gp-accent); }

.gp-masthead{
  background: var(--gp-beige-50);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gp-line);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(6px);
}
.gp-masthead-inner{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
}

.gp-logo{
  font-family: var(--gp-font-display);
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--gp-charcoal-900);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.gp-logo span{ color: var(--gp-accent-dark); }
.gp-logo img{ max-height: 46px; }

/* Primary nav */
.gp-primary-nav{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 2.1rem; }
.gp-primary-nav ul{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 2.1rem; }
.gp-primary-nav a{
  font-size: .92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--gp-charcoal-800);
  position:relative;
  padding: .3rem 0;
}
.gp-primary-nav a::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute; left:0; bottom:-2px;
  width:0; height:2px;
  background: var(--gp-accent);
  transition: width .25s ease;
}
.gp-primary-nav a:hover::after,
.gp-primary-nav .current-menu-item a::after{ width:100%; }
.gp-primary-nav .current-menu-item a{ color: var(--gp-accent-dark); }

.gp-header-actions{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 1.1rem; }

/* Stylish search */
.gp-search-toggle{
  width: 42px; height:42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--gp-line);
  background: var(--gp-beige-100);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  color: var(--gp-charcoal-800);
}
.gp-search-toggle:hover{ background: var(--gp-charcoal-900); color: var(--gp-beige-100); border-color: var(--gp-charcoal-900); }
.gp-search-toggle svg{ width:18px; height:18px; }

.gp-search-panel{
  position: fixed; inset:0;
  background: rgba(27,26,24,.92);
  z-index: 1200;
  display:flex; align-items:flex-start; justify-content:center;
  padding-top: 12vh;
  opacity:0; visibility:hidden;
  transition: opacity .25s ease;
}
.gp-search-panel.is-active{ opacity:1; visibility:visible; }
.gp-search-panel .search-form{
  width: min(680px, 90vw);
  display:flex;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gp-accent);
  padding-bottom: .5rem;
}
.gp-search-panel input[type="search"]{
  flex:1; background:transparent; border:0; outline:0;
  font-family: var(--gp-font-display);
  font-size: 2rem; color: var(--gp-beige-50);
}
.gp-search-panel input::placeholder{ color: var(--gp-charcoal-300); }
.gp-search-panel button{ background:none; border:0; color: var(--gp-accent); }
.gp-search-close{
  position:absolute; top: 2.2rem; right: clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem);
  width:44px; height:44px; border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  background:transparent; color:#fff; font-size:1.4rem;
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
}

.gp-menu-toggle{
  display:none;
  width:42px; height:42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--gp-line);
  background: var(--gp-beige-100);
  align-items:center; justify-content:center;
}

.gp-breadcrumbs{
  background: var(--gp-beige-100);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gp-line);
  font-size: .8rem;
  padding: .7rem 0;
  color: var(--gp-charcoal-500);
}
.gp-breadcrumbs a{ color: var(--gp-charcoal-500); }
.gp-breadcrumbs a:hover{ color: var(--gp-accent-dark); }
.gp-breadcrumbs span{ color: var(--gp-charcoal-900); font-weight:600; }

/* =============================================================
   4. HERO SECTION
============================================================= */
.gp-hero{
  padding: clamp(2rem,4vw,3.5rem) 0 3.5rem;
}
.gp-hero-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gp-gap);
}
.gp-hero-main{
  position:relative;
  border-radius: var(--gp-radius-lg);
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height: 480px;
  display:flex; align-items:flex-end;
  box-shadow: var(--gp-shadow-lg);
}
.gp-hero-main img{
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover;
  transition: transform .6s ease;
}
.gp-hero-main:hover img{ transform: scale(1.04); }
.gp-hero-main::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27,26,24,0) 30%, rgba(27,26,24,.88) 100%);
  z-index:1;
}
.gp-hero-content{
  position:relative; z-index:2;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem,3vw,3rem);
  color: var(--gp-beige-50);
}
.gp-hero-content .gp-eyebrow{ color: var(--gp-beige-200); }
.gp-hero-content .gp-eyebrow::before{ background: var(--gp-accent); }
.gp-hero-content h1{ color:#fff; }
.gp-hero-content h1 a{ color:#fff; }
.gp-hero-content p{ color: var(--gp-beige-200); max-width: 60ch; }
.gp-hero-meta{ font-size:.85rem; color: var(--gp-beige-300); }

.gp-hero-side{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap: var(--gp-gap); }
.gp-hero-side-card{
  position:relative;
  border-radius: var(--gp-radius-lg);
  overflow:hidden;
  flex:1;
  min-height: 218px;
  display:flex; align-items:flex-end;
  box-shadow: var(--gp-shadow);
}
.gp-hero-side-card img{
  position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover;
  transition: transform .5s ease;
}
.gp-hero-side-card:hover img{ transform: scale(1.06); }
.gp-hero-side-card::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27,26,24,0) 25%, rgba(27,26,24,.85) 100%);
  z-index:1;
}
.gp-hero-side-content{ position:relative; z-index:2; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; color:#fff; }
.gp-hero-side-content h3{ color:#fff; font-size: 1.05rem; margin:0; }

/* =============================================================
   5. SECTION HEADERS
============================================================= */
.gp-section{ padding: 3.2rem 0; }
.gp-section-head{
  display:flex; align-items:flex-end; justify-content:space-between;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gp-line);
  padding-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.gp-section-head h2{ margin:0; }
.gp-section-more{
  font-size:.85rem; font-weight:700; color: var(--gp-accent-dark);
  letter-spacing:.03em; white-space:nowrap;
}
.gp-section-more:hover{ opacity:.7; }

/* =============================================================
   6. PORTFOLIO-STYLE POST GRID (no tags/labels)
============================================================= */
.gp-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gp-gap);
}
.gp-grid.gp-grid-2{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.gp-grid.gp-grid-4{ grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.gp-card{
  display:flex; flex-direction:column;
  background: var(--gp-white);
  border-radius: var(--gp-radius-lg);
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--gp-shadow);
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}
.gp-card:hover{ transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--gp-shadow-lg); }
.gp-card-thumb{ position:relative; overflow:hidden; aspect-ratio: 4/3; background: var(--gp-beige-200); }
.gp-card-thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.gp-card:hover .gp-card-thumb img{ transform: scale(1.07); }
.gp-card-body{ padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem 1.5rem; display:flex; flex-direction:column; flex:1; }
.gp-card-body h3{ margin-bottom:.5rem; }
.gp-card-body h3 a:hover{ color: var(--gp-accent-dark); }
.gp-card-excerpt{ font-size: .92rem; color: var(--gp-charcoal-500); flex:1; }
.gp-card-meta{
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:.6rem;
  font-size: .76rem; color: var(--gp-charcoal-300);
  letter-spacing:.02em; margin-top:.6rem;
  padding-top:.8rem; border-top:1px solid var(--gp-line);
}
.gp-card-meta .dot{ width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gp-charcoal-300); }

/* Large portfolio card variant */
.gp-card-lg .gp-card-thumb{ aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
.gp-card-lg h3{ font-size: 1.35rem; }

/* =============================================================
   7. CATEGORY STRIP SECTIONS
============================================================= */
.gp-cat-strip{ background: var(--gp-beige-100); }

/* =============================================================
   8. OLDER POSTS BUTTON
============================================================= */
.gp-pagination{ display:flex; justify-content:center; margin: 3rem 0 1rem; }
.gp-btn{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:.6rem;
  padding: .9rem 2.1rem;
  background: var(--gp-charcoal-900);
  color: var(--gp-beige-50);
  font-size:.85rem; font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gp-charcoal-900);
}
.gp-btn:hover{ background: transparent; color: var(--gp-charcoal-900); }
.gp-btn-outline{
  background: transparent; color: var(--gp-charcoal-900); border:1px solid var(--gp-charcoal-900);
}
.gp-btn-outline:hover{ background: var(--gp-charcoal-900); color: var(--gp-beige-50); }

/* =============================================================
   9. SINGLE POST
============================================================= */
.gp-single-header{ padding: 3rem 0 2rem; text-align:center; }
.gp-single-header .gp-eyebrow{ justify-content:center; }
.gp-single-header h1{ max-width: 900px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; }
.gp-single-meta{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:1.2rem;
  font-size:.85rem; color: var(--gp-charcoal-500); margin-top:1rem;
}
.gp-single-thumb{
  max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--gp-radius-lg); overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--gp-shadow-lg);
}
.gp-single-thumb img{ width:100%; }

.gp-single-layout{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 320px;
  gap: 3.5rem; align-items:flex-start;
}
.gp-single-content{ max-width: 760px; font-size: 1.06rem; }
.gp-single-content h2{ margin-top: 1.8em; }
.gp-single-content h3{ margin-top: 1.5em; }
.gp-single-content a{ color: var(--gp-accent-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gp-accent); }
.gp-single-content a:hover{ opacity:.75; }
.gp-single-content blockquote{
  margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1.2rem 1.6rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gp-accent);
  background: var(--gp-beige-100);
  font-family: var(--gp-font-display);
  font-style: italic; font-size: 1.15rem;
}
.gp-single-content img{ border-radius: var(--gp-radius-lg); margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.gp-single-content ul, .gp-single-content ol{ padding-left: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.gp-single-content li{ margin-bottom:.4em; color: var(--gp-charcoal-700); }

.gp-share{
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:.8rem; margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 0; border-top:1px solid var(--gp-line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--gp-line);
}
.gp-share span{ font-size:.8rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.05em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gp-charcoal-500); }
.gp-share a{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid var(--gp-line);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:.78rem; font-weight:700;
}
.gp-share a:hover{ background: var(--gp-charcoal-900); color:#fff; border-color: var(--gp-charcoal-900); }

/* Author box */
.gp-author-box{
  display:flex; gap:1.2rem; align-items:center;
  background: var(--gp-beige-100); border-radius: var(--gp-radius-lg);
  padding: 1.6rem; margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.gp-author-box img{ width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%; }
.gp-author-box h4{ margin:0 0 .3rem; }
.gp-author-box p{ margin:0; font-size:.88rem; }

/* Sidebar */
.gp-sidebar{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap: 2.5rem; }
.gp-widget{
  background: var(--gp-white);
  border-radius: var(--gp-radius-lg);
  padding: 1.6rem;
  box-shadow: var(--gp-shadow);
}
.gp-widget h3{ font-size:1.05rem; margin-bottom:1.1rem; padding-bottom:.8rem; border-bottom:1px solid var(--gp-line); }
.gp-widget ul li{ margin-bottom:1rem; }
.gp-widget ul li:last-child{ margin-bottom:0; }
.gp-mini-post{ display:flex; gap:.8rem; align-items:flex-start; }
.gp-mini-post img{ width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:cover;border-radius: var(--gp-radius); flex-shrink:0; }
.gp-mini-post h4{ font-size:.9rem; margin:0; line-height:1.4; font-family: var(--gp-font-body); font-weight:700; }
.gp-mini-post h4 a:hover{ color: var(--gp-accent-dark); }

/* Related posts */
.gp-related{ background: var(--gp-beige-100); padding: 3.5rem 0; margin-top: 3rem; }

/* Comments */
.gp-comments{ max-width:760px; margin: 3rem auto 0; }
.comment-list{ margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.comment-list li{ margin-bottom: 1.5rem; padding-bottom:1.5rem; border-bottom:1px solid var(--gp-line); }
.comment-form input, .comment-form textarea{
  width:100%; padding:.9rem 1rem; margin-bottom:1rem;
  border:1px solid var(--gp-line); border-radius: var(--gp-radius);
  background: var(--gp-white);
}
.comment-form textarea{ min-height:140px; }
.comment-form .form-submit input{
  width:auto; background: var(--gp-charcoal-900); color:#fff; border:0;
  padding: .9rem 2.2rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.04em; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:.82rem;
}

/* =============================================================
   10. FOOTER
============================================================= */
.gp-footer{
  background: var(--gp-charcoal-900);
  color: var(--gp-beige-200);
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
.gp-footer-top{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.gp-footer-brand .gp-logo{ color: var(--gp-beige-50); }
.gp-footer-brand p{ color: var(--gp-charcoal-300); font-size:.92rem; max-width:34ch; }
.gp-footer-col h4{
  color:#fff; font-family: var(--gp-font-body); font-size:.82rem;
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; margin-bottom:1.2rem;
}
.gp-footer-col ul li{ margin-bottom:.8rem; }
.gp-footer-col a{ color: var(--gp-charcoal-300); font-size:.9rem; }
.gp-footer-col a:hover{ color: var(--gp-accent); }
.gp-footer-social{ display:flex; gap:.8rem; margin-top:1.4rem; }
.gp-footer-social a{
  width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center; color:#fff;
}
.gp-footer-social a:hover{ background: var(--gp-accent); border-color: var(--gp-accent); }
.gp-footer-bottom{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  padding: 1.6rem 0; font-size:.82rem; color: var(--gp-charcoal-300);
}
.gp-footer-bottom a{ color: var(--gp-charcoal-300); }
.gp-footer-bottom a:hover{ color: var(--gp-accent); }

/* =============================================================
   11. UTILITIES
============================================================= */
.screen-reader-text{
  position:absolute !important; width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;
  clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); white-space:nowrap;
}
.gp-skip-link{
  position:absolute; left:-9999px; top:0; z-index:9999;
  background: var(--gp-charcoal-900); color:#fff; padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
}
.gp-skip-link:focus{ left: 1rem; top: 1rem; }

/* =============================================================
   12. RESPONSIVE
============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px){
  .gp-hero-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gp-hero-side{ flex-direction:row; }
  .gp-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .gp-grid.gp-grid-4{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .gp-single-layout{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gp-footer-top{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 782px){
  .gp-topbar{ display:none; }
  .gp-primary-nav{
    position: fixed; inset:0 0 0 auto;
    width: min(320px, 82vw); height:100vh;
    background: var(--gp-beige-50);
    flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start;
    padding: 6rem 2rem 2rem;
    box-shadow: -10px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform .3s ease;
    z-index: 1100;
  }
  .gp-primary-nav.is-active{ transform: translateX(0); }
  .gp-primary-nav ul{ flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:1.6rem; width:100%; }
  .gp-primary-nav a{ font-size:1.05rem; }
  .gp-menu-toggle{ display:flex; }
  .gp-hero-side{ flex-direction:column; }
  .gp-grid, .gp-grid.gp-grid-4{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gp-footer-top{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 3rem 0; }
  h1{ font-size: 2.1rem; }
}