/*
Theme Name: Business Law Digest
Theme URI: https://businesslawdigest.com
Author: Business Law Digest
Author URI: https://businesslawdigest.com
Description: A dense digest-style corporate legal news theme for Business Law Digest — compact header, three-column digest homepage, color-coded topic kickers, Five Things daily briefing module, fully responsive, SEO-ready.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
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: business-law-digest
Tags: news, blog, three-columns, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready
*/

:root{
  --black:#111417;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --off:#F5F6F8;
  --cobalt:#1E4FD8;
  --cobalt-dark:#153CA8;
  --grey:#5B6472;
  --line:#E3E6EB;
  /* section colors (digest kicker system) */
  --c-corp:#1E4FD8; --c-sec:#7A28C7; --c-reg:#B9231F; --c-tax:#0E7A4E; --c-emp:#C7651B; --c-ip:#0E7A8A;
  --sans:'Libre Franklin',Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Lora',Georgia,serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--white);color:var(--black);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.6}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ---------- Utility bar ---------- */
.utilbar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--grey)}
.utilbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 24px;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.utilbar a{color:var(--cobalt);font-weight:600;cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- Compact header: logo + inline nav on one row ---------- */
.header{border-bottom:2px solid var(--black);position:sticky;top:0;background:var(--white);z-index:50}
.header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px;padding:16px 24px}
.logo{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,27px);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap}
.logo .b1{color:var(--black)}
.logo .b2{color:var(--cobalt)}
.logo small{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.28em;color:var(--grey);margin-top:3px}
.nav-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;flex:1}
.nav-row a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;padding:10px 13px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:3px;transition:.15s}
.nav-row a.active{color:var(--cobalt);box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--cobalt);border-radius:0}
.nav-row a:hover{background:var(--off)}
.hdr-cta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;background:var(--cobalt);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:3px;white-space:nowrap;transition:.2s;cursor:pointer}
.hdr-cta:hover{background:var(--cobalt-dark)}
.burger{display:none}

/* ---------- Kickers (colored section system) ---------- */
.kick{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.kick::before{content:"";width:16px;height:3px;background:currentColor}
.k-corp{color:var(--c-corp)} .k-sec{color:var(--c-sec)} .k-reg{color:var(--c-reg)}
.k-tax{color:var(--c-tax)} .k-emp{color:var(--c-emp)} .k-ip{color:var(--c-ip)}

/* ---------- Page switching ---------- */
.page{display:none}
.page.active{display:block;animation:fadein .3s ease}
@keyframes fadein{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}

/* ---------- Three-column digest grid (homepage signature) ---------- */
.digest-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr 300px;gap:36px;padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
/* left: The Docket brief list */
.docket h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:3px solid var(--black);padding-bottom:9px;margin-bottom:4px}
.docket-item{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer}
.docket-item:last-child{border:none}
.docket-item .n{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:15px;color:var(--cobalt);min-width:20px}
.docket-item p{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4}
.docket-item:hover p{color:var(--cobalt)}
/* center: feature stack */
.lead-story{cursor:pointer}
.lead-story .img{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#DEE4EF,#C4CEE2);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:14px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;color:var(--grey)}
.lead-story h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:8px 0 12px}
.lead-story:hover h2{color:var(--cobalt)}
.lead-story .dek{font-size:17px;color:var(--grey)}
.byline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:12px}
.byline b{color:var(--black);font-weight:700}
.duo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:30px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.duo article{cursor:pointer}
.duo .img{aspect-ratio:16/10;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#EDEFF3,#DCE1EA);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:12px}
.duo h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:19px;line-height:1.2;margin:6px 0 8px}
.duo article:hover h3{color:var(--cobalt)}
.duo p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--grey)}
/* right: rail */
.rail .box{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:20px;margin-bottom:22px}
.rail h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cobalt);margin-bottom:12px}
.trend-item{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer;align-items:baseline}
.trend-item:last-child{border:none}
.trend-item .n{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:22px;color:var(--line)}
.trend-item p{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35}
.trend-item:hover p{color:var(--cobalt)}
.rail .nl{background:var(--black);color:#fff;border:none}
.rail .nl h4{color:#8FA8F5}
.rail .nl p{font-size:13.5px;color:#C6CBD4;margin-bottom:14px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.rail .nl input{width:100%;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid #3A4150;background:#1D2129;color:#fff;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:10px;outline:none}
.rail .nl button{width:100%;padding:11px;background:var(--cobalt);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer}
.rail .nl button:hover{background:var(--cobalt-dark)}

/* ---------- Five Things digest module (signature) ---------- */
.five{background:var(--off);border-top:3px solid var(--black);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:40px 0}
.five-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.five-head h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.five-head .date{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--grey)}
.five-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.five-item{background:#fff;padding:20px 18px;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s}
.five-item:hover{background:#F0F4FF}
.five-item .n{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:26px;color:var(--cobalt)}
.five-item h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35;margin-top:8px}

/* ---------- Section blocks (lead + list rows) ---------- */
.secblock{padding:44px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.secblock-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:24px}
.secblock-head h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:22px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.secblock-head h2::before{content:"";width:8px;height:24px;background:currentColor}
.secblock-head a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cobalt);cursor:pointer}
.secrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.seclead{cursor:pointer}
.seclead .img{aspect-ratio:16/10;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#EDEFF3,#DCE1EA);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:12px}
.seclead h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;margin:4px 0 8px}
.seclead:hover h3{color:var(--cobalt)}
.seclead p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--grey)}
.secitem{border-top:3px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px;cursor:pointer}
.secitem h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;line-height:1.3;margin:6px 0}
.secitem:hover h4{color:var(--cobalt)}
.secitem .meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--grey)}

/* ---------- Topics chips row ---------- */
.topics-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:30px 0;align-items:center}
.topics-row .lblx{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:8px}
.tchip{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;padding:8px 14px;background:var(--off);border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s}
.tchip:hover{background:var(--cobalt);color:#fff}

/* ---------- Inner pages ---------- */
.page-hero{padding:48px 0 36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,52px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:24ch}
.page-hero p.lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--grey);max-width:64ch;margin-top:14px}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:56px;padding:44px 0}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;margin:30px 0 10px}
.prose h3:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{margin-bottom:15px;color:#2A313B}
.factbox{background:var(--off);border-radius:4px;padding:26px;border-top:4px solid var(--cobalt)}
.factbox h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cobalt);margin-bottom:14px}
.factbox li{list-style:none;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px}
.factbox li:last-child{border:none}
.factbox b{font-weight:900;font-size:26px;display:block}

/* ---------- Blog / archive list ---------- */
.blog-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:56px;padding:44px 0}
.post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;gap:22px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer}
.post .img{aspect-ratio:16/11;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#EDEFF3,#DCE1EA);border-radius:4px}
.post h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:20px;line-height:1.22;margin:4px 0 7px}
.post:hover h3{color:var(--cobalt)}
.post p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--grey)}
.post .meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:7px;display:block}
.widget{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:20px;margin-bottom:20px}
.widget h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cobalt);margin-bottom:10px}
.widget li{list-style:none;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.3;cursor:pointer}
.widget li:hover{color:var(--cobalt)}
.widget li:last-child{border:none}
.widget li.cat{font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px}

/* ---------- Briefings archive ---------- */
.brief-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:24px;margin-bottom:18px;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s}
.brief-card:hover{border-color:var(--cobalt);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(30,79,216,.08)}
.brief-card .d{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;color:var(--cobalt);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.brief-card h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:20px;margin:8px 0 8px}
.brief-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--grey)}

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:56px;padding:44px 0}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:6px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{width:100%;padding:12px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;outline:none;transition:.15s}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--cobalt)}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 30px;background:var(--cobalt);color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;border:none;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--cobalt-dark)}
.contact-info li{list-style:none;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px}
.contact-info .k{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cobalt);display:block;margin-bottom:3px}

/* ---------- Light footer (differentiator) ---------- */
footer{background:var(--off);border-top:3px solid var(--black);margin-top:56px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding:52px 0 40px}
.foot-logo{font-weight:900;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.foot-logo span{color:var(--cobalt)}
.foot-grid p{font-size:13px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:12px;max-width:34ch}
footer h5{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
footer li{list-style:none;padding:5px 0;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--grey)}
footer li a{cursor:pointer}
footer li a:hover{color:var(--cobalt)}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12px;color:var(--grey);flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1020px){
  .digest-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 300px}
  .docket{order:3;grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 32px}
  .docket h3{grid-column:1/-1}
  .secrow{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .five-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .digest-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .docket{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .two-col,.blog-list,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .nav-row{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:2px solid var(--black);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:8px 16px}
  .nav-row.open{display:flex}
  .burger{display:block;background:none;border:none;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;margin-left:auto}
  .hdr-cta{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .secrow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .duo{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .five-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ---------- WordPress adaptations ---------- */
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)}
.admin-bar .header{top:32px}
.nav-row{list-style:none}
.nav-row li{list-style:none}
.nav-row a{display:inline-block}
.nav-row li.current-menu-item>a{color:var(--cobalt);box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--cobalt);border-radius:0}
.logo a{color:inherit}
.lead-story .img,.duo .img,.seclead .img,.post .img{overflow:hidden}
.lead-story .img img,.duo .img img,.seclead .img img,.post .img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:25px;margin:32px 0 11px}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 15px 22px;color:#2A313B}
.prose img{border-radius:4px;margin:22px 0}
.prose blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:19px;border-left:3px solid var(--cobalt);padding-left:20px;margin:24px 0}
.widget .widget-title{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cobalt);margin-bottom:10px}
.widget ul{list-style:none}
.widget li.cat-item{font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px}
.widget li.cat-item.current-cat a{color:var(--cobalt)}
.single-header{padding:44px 0 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.single-header h1{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(28px,4.2vw,46px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:28ch}
.single-thumb{max-width:1240px;margin:28px auto 0;padding:0 24px}
.single-thumb img{border-radius:4px;width:100%}
.single-body{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 24px}
.single-body p{margin-bottom:17px;font-size:17.5px;color:#242B34}
.post-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;padding:22px 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px}
.related{background:var(--off);padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.card{border-top:3px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px}
.card:hover{border-top-color:var(--cobalt)}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#EDEFF3,#DCE1EA);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:18px;line-height:1.25;margin:5px 0 8px}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--cobalt)}
.card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--grey)}
.card time{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--grey);display:block;margin-top:8px}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:28px 0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px}
.pagination .page-numbers{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px}
.pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--cobalt);color:#fff;border-color:var(--cobalt)}
input[type=submit]{display:inline-block;padding:13px 30px;background:var(--cobalt);color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;border:none;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer}
input[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--cobalt-dark)}
.search-field{width:100%;padding:12px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;outline:none}
.searchform{display:flex;gap:8px}
.alignleft{float:left;margin:0 22px 14px 0}
.alignright{float:right;margin:0 0 14px 22px}
.aligncenter{display:block;margin:14px auto}
.wp-caption{max-width:100%}
.wp-caption-text{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--grey);padding:7px 0}
.sticky .kick::after{content:" · FEATURED"}
.gallery-caption{font-size:13px;color:var(--grey)}
.bypostauthor{display:block}
@media(max-width:820px){.admin-bar .header{top:46px}}

/* Aliases & related-section head */
.site-footer{background:var(--off)}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:24px}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:22px}
.section-head a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cobalt)}
.foot-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 22px;list-style:none;font-size:13.5px}
.foot-links li{list-style:none}