/*
Theme Name: Toptier Newsgrid
Theme URI: https://allabouttopnews.com/
Author: Newsgrid Labs
Author URI: https://allabouttopnews.com/about/
Description: High-contrast grid theme for fast-turnaround top stories, briefings and explainer journalism.
Version: 2.3.4
Requires at least: 6.2
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: toptier-newsgrid
Tags: news, blog, magazine, two-columns, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready
*/

:root{
  --clr-bg:#ffffff; --clr-panel:#f2f3f5; --clr-fg:#0b0c0e; --clr-fg-2:#585d66;
  --clr-key:#1a1a1a; --clr-key-2:#ff5722; --clr-rule:#e2e4e8;
  --rad:8px; --shell:1320px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:var(--clr-bg);color:var(--clr-fg);font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Space Grotesk', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;margin:0 0 .5em;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.8vw,2.7rem)}
a{color:var(--clr-key);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.l-shell{max-width:var(--shell);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1rem}
.c-strip{background:var(--clr-key-2);color:#fff;font-size:.75rem;padding:.4rem 0}
.c-strip__inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.c-strip a{color:#fff}
.c-masthead{background:var(--clr-panel);border-bottom:1px solid var(--clr-rule);padding:1rem 0}
.c-masthead__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.c-logo{font-family:'Space Grotesk', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.65rem;color:var(--clr-key);
  letter-spacing:-.01em}
.c-logo:hover{text-decoration:none}
.c-logo small{display:block;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:.72rem;
  color:var(--clr-fg-2);letter-spacing:.05em}
.c-menu{margin-left:auto}
.c-menu ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:1.1rem;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.c-menu a{color:var(--clr-fg);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;padding:.35rem .1rem;
  border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.c-menu a:hover{color:var(--clr-key);border-bottom-color:var(--clr-key);text-decoration:none}
.c-menu__btn{display:none;background:var(--clr-key);color:#fff;border:0;padding:.5rem .9rem;
  border-radius:var(--rad);cursor:pointer;font:inherit}
.l-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2.1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:2rem;padding:1.8rem 0}
.l-grid--triple{grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr) 300px}
.c-lede{background:var(--clr-panel);border:1px solid var(--clr-rule);border-radius:var(--rad);
  overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.c-lede img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.c-lede__txt{padding:1.1rem 1.2rem 1.3rem}
.c-lede h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:.3rem 0 .5rem}
.c-lede h2 a{color:var(--clr-fg)}
.c-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.c-list li{display:flex;gap:.9rem;padding:.85rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--clr-rule)}
.c-list img{width:104px;height:70px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--rad);flex-shrink:0}
.c-list h3{font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 .25rem}
.c-list h3 a{color:var(--clr-fg)}
.c-list h3 a:hover{color:var(--clr-key)}
.c-tag{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--clr-key);
  font-weight:700;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:.2rem}
.c-stamp{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--clr-fg-2)}
.c-rail .c-block{background:var(--clr-panel);border:1px solid var(--clr-rule);
  border-radius:var(--rad);padding:1rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.c-rail .widget-title,.c-block__h{font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;
  color:#fff;background:var(--clr-key);margin:-1rem -1rem .9rem;padding:.55rem 1rem}
.c-piece{background:var(--clr-panel);border:1px solid var(--clr-rule);border-radius:var(--rad);
  padding:clamp(1rem,2.6vw,2.2rem)}
.c-piece__body{font-size:1.07rem;line-height:1.75}
.c-piece__body p{margin:0 0 1.3rem}
.c-piece__body h2{margin-top:2.1rem;font-size:1.5rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--clr-key);
  padding-bottom:.35rem}
.c-piece__body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--clr-key);margin:1.6rem 0;
  padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.2rem;color:var(--clr-fg-2)}
.c-piece__body figure{margin:1.6rem 0}
.c-piece__body figcaption{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--clr-fg-2);padding-top:.4rem}
.c-signature{display:flex;gap:.9rem;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--clr-rule);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--clr-rule);padding:.9rem 0;margin:1.2rem 0}
.c-signature img{border-radius:50%}
.c-trail{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--clr-fg-2);padding-top:1rem}
.c-more{margin-top:2.2rem}
.c-more__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:1.1rem}
.c-pager{display:flex;gap:.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:1.4rem 0}
.c-pager .page-numbers{padding:.45rem .8rem;border:1px solid var(--clr-rule);
  border-radius:var(--rad);color:var(--clr-fg)}
.c-pager .current{background:var(--clr-key);border-color:var(--clr-key);color:#fff}
.c-foot{background:var(--clr-fg);color:#d5d8dd;margin-top:2.5rem;padding:2.2rem 0 1.6rem;font-size:.88rem}
.c-foot a{color:#fff}
.c-foot__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:1.6rem}
.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:9999;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:.7rem 1rem;width:auto;height:auto;clip:auto}
@media(max-width:1080px){ .l-grid--triple{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px} .c-rail--left{display:none} }
@media(max-width:860px){
  .l-grid,.l-grid--triple{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .c-menu ul{display:none}
  .c-menu.is-on ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;width:100%;padding-top:.8rem}
  .c-menu__btn{display:block}
}