/*
Theme Name: Cedar Vale Journal
Author: Milo Ashford Works
Description: A responsive classic WordPress publishing theme with a warm editorial layout, floating navigation, flexible homepage sections, and dynamic content controls.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: rct-theme
*/

:root {
	--rct-ink: #030100;
	--rct-ink-soft: rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.64);
	--rct-coal: #0d0706;
	--rct-panel: #e3ded2;
	--rct-panel-soft: #f4f2ee;
	--rct-paper: #f8f8f8;
	--rct-line: rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.12);
	--rct-accent: #ef4e24;
	--rct-accent-warm: #ffc259;
	--rct-white: #ffffff;
	--rct-white-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
	--rct-radius-sm: 16px;
	--rct-radius-md: 24px;
	--rct-radius-lg: 40px;
	--rct-shell: min(1320px, calc(100vw - 40px));
	--rct-font: Inter, Manrope, "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

* {
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
	scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
	margin: 0;
	background: var(--rct-panel);
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	font-family: var(--rct-font);
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 1.6;
	text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover,
a:focus-visible {
	color: var(--rct-accent);
}

img {
	display: block;
	max-width: 100%;
	height: auto;
}

button,
input,
textarea,
select {
	font: inherit;
}

.rct-screen-reader-text {
	position: absolute;
	width: 1px;
	height: 1px;
	padding: 0;
	margin: -1px;
	overflow: hidden;
	clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
	white-space: nowrap;
	border: 0;
}

.rct-screen-reader-text:focus {
	z-index: 100000;
	top: 12px;
	left: 12px;
	width: auto;
	height: auto;
	padding: 12px 16px;
	clip: auto;
	background: var(--rct-white);
	border-radius: 999px;
	box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.rct-site-wrap {
	min-height: 100vh;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.rct-site-header {
	position: fixed;
	z-index: 100;
	top: 20px;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	padding: 0 20px;
	pointer-events: none;
}

.rct-nav-shell {
	width: var(--rct-shell);
	margin: 0 auto;
	pointer-events: auto;
}

.rct-nav-bar {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 14px;
	min-height: 62px;
	padding: 12px 16px;
	background: rgba(248, 248, 248, 0.86);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
	border-radius: 999px;
	box-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.14);
	backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.rct-brand {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	min-width: 0;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: 0;
}

.rct-brand-mark {
	display: inline-grid;
	place-items: center;
	flex: 0 0 34px;
	width: 34px;
	height: 34px;
	color: var(--rct-white);
	background: var(--rct-ink);
	border-radius: 50%;
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	line-height: 1;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.rct-brand-text {
	overflow: hidden;
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	font-size: 1rem;
	text-overflow: ellipsis;
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.rct-custom-logo {
	max-width: 148px;
	max-height: 42px;
	object-fit: contain;
}

.rct-nav-toggle {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 44px;
	height: 44px;
	padding: 0;
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	background: var(--rct-white);
	border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
	border-radius: 50%;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.rct-nav-toggle-lines,
.rct-nav-toggle-lines::before,
.rct-nav-toggle-lines::after {
	display: block;
	width: 17px;
	height: 2px;
	background: currentColor;
	border-radius: 999px;
	transition: transform 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease;
}

.rct-nav-toggle-lines {
	position: relative;
}

.rct-nav-toggle-lines::before,
.rct-nav-toggle-lines::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
}

.rct-nav-toggle-lines::before {
	top: -6px;
}

.rct-nav-toggle-lines::after {
	top: 6px;
}

.rct-nav-bar.rct-menu-open .rct-nav-toggle-lines {
	background: transparent;
}

.rct-nav-bar.rct-menu-open .rct-nav-toggle-lines::before {
	transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg);
}

.rct-nav-bar.rct-menu-open .rct-nav-toggle-lines::after {
	transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.rct-primary-nav {
	position: absolute;
	top: calc(100% + 10px);
	right: 20px;
	left: 20px;
	display: none;
	padding: 18px;
	background: var(--rct-white);
	border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
	border-radius: var(--rct-radius-md);
	box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.16);
}

.rct-nav-bar.rct-menu-open .rct-primary-nav {
	display: block;
}

.rct-menu,
.rct-sub-menu,
.rct-fallback-menu {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 8px;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	list-style: none;
}

.rct-sub-menu {
	padding: 8px 0 0 14px;
}

.rct-menu-link,
.rct-fallback-link {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	min-height: 42px;
	padding: 9px 12px;
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-size: 0.94rem;
	font-weight: 700;
}

.rct-current > .rct-menu-link,
.rct-menu-link:hover,
.rct-menu-link:focus-visible,
.rct-fallback-link:hover,
.rct-fallback-link:focus-visible {
	color: var(--rct-white);
	background: var(--rct-ink);
}

.rct-hero {
	position: relative;
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-end;
	min-height: 86vh;
	padding: 120px 0 42px;
	background:
		linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.5) 0%, rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.16) 38%, rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.78) 100%),
		radial-gradient(circle at 20% 16%, rgba(255, 194, 89, 0.44), transparent 34%),
		linear-gradient(135deg, #63584a 0%, #1d1e1b 58%, #030100 100%);
	overflow: hidden;
}

.rct-hero::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	inset: 18px;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
	border-radius: var(--rct-radius-lg);
	pointer-events: none;
}

.rct-hero-media {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	z-index: 0;
	background-position: center;
	background-size: cover;
	filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.04);
}

.rct-hero-media::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.8), rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.18) 48%, rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.6));
}

.rct-hero-inner {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	width: var(--rct-shell);
	margin: 0 auto;
	color: var(--rct-white);
}

.rct-hero-copy {
	max-width: 900px;
}

.rct-eyebrow {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	margin: 0 0 18px;
	padding: 8px 12px;
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.rct-eyebrow::before {
	content: "";
	width: 8px;
	height: 8px;
	background: var(--rct-accent);
	border-radius: 50%;
}

.rct-hero-title {
	max-width: 12ch;
	margin: 0;
	font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 17vw, 10.5rem);
	font-weight: 900;
	line-height: 0.86;
	letter-spacing: 0;
}

.rct-hero-description {
	max-width: 650px;
	margin: 22px 0 0;
	color: var(--rct-white-soft);
	font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.7vw, 1.28rem);
	line-height: 1.65;
}

.rct-hero-actions {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 12px;
	margin-top: 28px;
}

.rct-button {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-height: 48px;
	padding: 12px 18px;
	color: var(--rct-white);
	background: var(--rct-accent);
	border: 1px solid transparent;
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-weight: 800;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.rct-button:hover,
.rct-button:focus-visible {
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	background: var(--rct-accent-warm);
}

.rct-button-secondary {
	color: var(--rct-white);
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
}

.rct-main {
	background: var(--rct-panel);
}

.rct-section {
	width: var(--rct-shell);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 72px 0;
}

.rct-section-head {
	display: grid;
	gap: 14px;
	margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.rct-section-kicker {
	width: max-content;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 7px 11px;
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	background: var(--rct-panel-soft);
	border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.rct-section-title {
	max-width: 920px;
	margin: 0;
	font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 8vw, 5.3rem);
	font-weight: 900;
	line-height: 0.96;
	letter-spacing: 0;
}

.rct-section-description {
	max-width: 720px;
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--rct-ink-soft);
	font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.rct-post-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	gap: 18px;
}

.rct-card {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	gap: 16px;
	min-height: 100%;
	padding: 10px;
	background: var(--rct-panel-soft);
	border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
	border-radius: var(--rct-radius-md);
	transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.rct-card:hover,
.rct-card:focus-within {
	transform: translateY(-4px);
	box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.12);
}

.rct-card-media {
	position: relative;
	display: block;
	overflow: hidden;
	aspect-ratio: 1.1 / 1;
	background: var(--rct-coal);
	border-radius: 20px;
}

.rct-card-image {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.rct-card:hover .rct-card-image {
	transform: scale(1.04);
}

.rct-card-placeholder {
	display: grid;
	place-items: center;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	color: var(--rct-white);
	background:
		radial-gradient(circle at 70% 24%, rgba(255, 194, 89, 0.5), transparent 30%),
		linear-gradient(135deg, #312a25 0%, #0d0706 100%);
	font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 16vw, 5.8rem);
	font-weight: 900;
	line-height: 1;
}

.rct-card-body {
	display: grid;
	gap: 10px;
	padding: 0 6px 10px;
}

.rct-card-meta,
.rct-single-meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 8px;
	align-items: center;
	color: var(--rct-ink-soft);
	font-size: 0.84rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.rct-card-title {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: clamp(1.32rem, 6vw, 2rem);
	font-weight: 900;
	line-height: 1.04;
	letter-spacing: 0;
}

.rct-card-excerpt {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--rct-ink-soft);
	font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.rct-card-read {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	width: max-content;
	margin-top: 4px;
	padding: 9px 12px;
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	background: var(--rct-white);
	border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 800;
}

.rct-card-read:hover,
.rct-card-read:focus-visible {
	color: var(--rct-white);
	background: var(--rct-ink);
}

.rct-pagination {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 10px;
	justify-content: center;
	margin-top: 34px;
}

.rct-pagination a,
.rct-pagination span {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-width: 42px;
	min-height: 42px;
	padding: 8px 12px;
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	background: var(--rct-panel-soft);
	border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-weight: 800;
}

.rct-pagination a:hover,
.rct-pagination a:focus-visible,
.rct-pagination .rct-pagination-current {
	color: var(--rct-white);
	background: var(--rct-ink);
}

.rct-empty {
	padding: 34px;
	background: var(--rct-panel-soft);
	border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
	border-radius: var(--rct-radius-md);
}

.rct-single {
	width: min(80vw, 960px);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 150px 0 80px;
}

.rct-single-header {
	display: grid;
	gap: 18px;
	padding-bottom: 34px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
}

.rct-single-title {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 10vw, 6.2rem);
	font-weight: 900;
	line-height: 0.95;
	letter-spacing: 0;
}

.rct-single-content {
	padding-top: 34px;
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.13rem);
}

.rct-single-content > * {
	margin-top: 0;
	margin-bottom: 1.35em;
}

.rct-single-content h2,
.rct-single-content h3,
.rct-single-content h4 {
	margin-top: 1.5em;
	margin-bottom: 0.55em;
	line-height: 1.08;
}

.rct-single-content h2 {
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3.2rem);
}

.rct-single-content h3 {
	font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 4.5vw, 2.3rem);
}

.rct-single-content p,
.rct-single-content li {
	color: rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.78);
}

.rct-single-content a {
	color: var(--rct-accent);
	font-weight: 800;
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
	text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.rct-single-content blockquote {
	margin-right: 0;
	margin-left: 0;
	padding: 22px;
	color: var(--rct-ink);
	background: var(--rct-panel-soft);
	border-left: 4px solid var(--rct-accent);
	border-radius: var(--rct-radius-sm);
}

.rct-single-content pre {
	overflow-x: auto;
	padding: 18px;
	color: var(--rct-white);
	background: var(--rct-coal);
	border-radius: var(--rct-radius-sm);
}

.rct-single-content table {
	width: 100%;
	border-collapse: collapse;
}

.rct-single-content th,
.rct-single-content td {
	padding: 12px;
	border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
	text-align: left;
}

.rct-single-footer {
	display: grid;
	gap: 22px;
	padding-top: 34px;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
}

.rct-post-tags {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 8px;
}

.rct-post-tags a {
	display: inline-flex;
	padding: 7px 10px;
	background: var(--rct-panel-soft);
	border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 800;
}

.rct-post-nav {
	display: grid;
	gap: 10px;
}

.rct-post-nav-link {
	display: grid;
	gap: 4px;
	padding: 16px;
	background: var(--rct-panel-soft);
	border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
	border-radius: var(--rct-radius-sm);
}

.rct-post-nav-label {
	color: var(--rct-ink-soft);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.rct-post-nav-title {
	font-weight: 900;
	line-height: 1.12;
}

.rct-site-footer {
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	color: var(--rct-white);
	background:
		linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.92), rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.78)),
		radial-gradient(circle at 74% 24%, rgba(239, 78, 36, 0.42), transparent 34%),
		#0d0706;
}

.rct-footer-inner {
	width: var(--rct-shell);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 72px 0 38px;
}

.rct-footer-top {
	display: grid;
	gap: 28px;
}

.rct-footer-title {
	max-width: 900px;
	margin: 0;
	font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 13vw, 8.8rem);
	font-weight: 900;
	line-height: 0.88;
	letter-spacing: 0;
}

.rct-footer-note {
	max-width: 680px;
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--rct-white-soft);
}

.rct-footer-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 24px;
	padding: 34px 0;
}

.rct-footer-heading {
	margin: 0 0 12px;
	color: var(--rct-white);
	font-size: 0.82rem;
	font-weight: 900;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.rct-footer-menu {
	display: grid;
	gap: 8px;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	list-style: none;
}

.rct-footer-link,
.rct-footer-menu a,
.rct-footer-contact a {
	color: var(--rct-white-soft);
}

.rct-footer-link:hover,
.rct-footer-link:focus-visible,
.rct-footer-menu a:hover,
.rct-footer-contact a:hover,
.rct-footer-menu a:focus-visible,
.rct-footer-contact a:focus-visible {
	color: var(--rct-accent-warm);
}

.rct-footer-contact {
	display: grid;
	gap: 8px;
	color: var(--rct-white-soft);
}

.rct-footer-bottom {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 12px;
	justify-content: space-between;
	padding-top: 26px;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.rct-widget-area {
	display: grid;
	gap: 18px;
}

.rct-widget {
	color: var(--rct-white-soft);
}

.rct-widget ul {
	padding-left: 18px;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
	.rct-post-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}

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

	.rct-footer-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
	}
}

@media (min-width: 980px) {
	.rct-site-header {
		top: 24px;
		padding: 0 30px;
	}

	.rct-nav-bar {
		padding: 12px 30px;
	}

	.rct-nav-toggle {
		display: none;
	}

	.rct-primary-nav {
		position: static;
		display: block;
		padding: 0;
		background: transparent;
		border: 0;
		border-radius: 0;
		box-shadow: none;
	}

	.rct-menu,
	.rct-fallback-menu {
		flex-direction: row;
		align-items: center;
		gap: 8px;
	}

	.rct-menu-item {
		position: relative;
	}

	.rct-sub-menu {
		position: absolute;
		top: calc(100% + 12px);
		left: 0;
		display: none;
		min-width: 210px;
		padding: 12px;
		background: var(--rct-white);
		border: 1px solid var(--rct-line);
		border-radius: var(--rct-radius-sm);
		box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(3, 1, 0, 0.14);
	}

	.rct-menu-item:hover > .rct-sub-menu,
	.rct-menu-item:focus-within > .rct-sub-menu {
		display: grid;
	}

	.rct-menu-link,
	.rct-fallback-link {
		min-height: 40px;
		padding: 8px 12px;
		font-size: 0.9rem;
	}

	.rct-hero {
		min-height: 94vh;
		padding-top: 140px;
		padding-bottom: 52px;
	}

	.rct-section {
		padding: 92px 0;
	}

	.rct-section-head {
		grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
		align-items: end;
	}

	.rct-section-description {
		justify-self: end;
	}

	.rct-post-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
	:root {
		--rct-shell: min(100vw - 28px, 1320px);
	}

	.rct-site-header {
		top: 14px;
		padding: 0 14px;
	}

	.rct-nav-bar {
		min-height: 58px;
		padding: 8px 10px;
	}

	.rct-brand-text {
		max-width: 52vw;
		font-size: 0.94rem;
	}

	.rct-primary-nav {
		right: 14px;
		left: 14px;
	}

	.rct-hero {
		min-height: 84vh;
		padding-top: 112px;
	}

	.rct-hero::before {
		inset: 10px;
		border-radius: 28px;
	}

	.rct-single {
		width: 80vw;
		padding-top: 128px;
	}
}