/*
Theme Name: The African Comet
Theme URI: https://theafricancomet.com
Author: The African Comet
Author URI: https://theafricancomet.com
Description: A bespoke, mobile-first WordPress newsroom theme for The African Comet — Africa and Its World. Built for news, analysis, CICERO opinion and ideas, long-form interviews, investigations, diaspora coverage, and pan-African publishing.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.4
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: african-comet
Tags: news, blog, two-columns, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready
*/

:root {
  --ac-black: #111111;
  --ac-charcoal: #414141;
  --ac-gold: #b58a32;
  --ac-ivory: #faf8f3;
  --ac-white: #ffffff;
  --ac-grey: #e7e4de;
  --ac-soft-grey: #f4f2ed;
  --ac-alert: #a72620;
  --ac-max: 1240px;
  --ac-copy: 760px;
  --ac-radius: 2px;
  --ac-serif: "Source Serif 4", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
  --ac-sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ac-black);
  background: var(--ac-white);
  font-family: var(--ac-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: .08em; text-underline-offset: .14em; }
a:hover { color: #72551f; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
.screen-reader-text {
  position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.screen-reader-text:focus {
  clip: auto !important; width: auto; height: auto; margin: 0; padding: .75rem 1rem;
  top: .5rem; left: .5rem; z-index: 100000; background: #fff; color: #000;
}

/* Layout */
.ac-container { width: min(calc(100% - 32px), var(--ac-max)); margin-inline: auto; }
.ac-section { padding: 42px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); }
.ac-section:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.ac-section-head {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--ac-black); padding-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.ac-section-title { margin: 0; font: 800 1.45rem/1 var(--ac-sans); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ac-section-link { font: 700 .78rem/1 var(--ac-sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; text-decoration: none; }
.ac-grid { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.ac-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
.ac-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); }
.ac-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr)); }

/* Header */
.site-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); background: var(--ac-white); }
.ac-utility-bar { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); font: 600 .74rem/1.2 var(--ac-sans); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.ac-utility-inner { min-height: 37px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.ac-utility-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.ac-utility-actions a { text-decoration: none; }
.ac-masthead-wrap { text-align: center; padding: 24px 0 17px; }
.ac-masthead-link { display: inline-block; max-width: min(760px, 96%); }
.ac-masthead-link img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.custom-logo-link { display: inline-block; max-width: min(760px, 96%); }
.custom-logo { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.ac-brand-payoff { margin: 6px 0 0; font: 600 clamp(.83rem,1.4vw,.98rem)/1.3 var(--ac-sans); letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ac-nav-row { border-top: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); }
.ac-nav-inner { min-height: 49px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.ac-menu-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; padding: 12px 0; font: 800 .82rem/1 var(--ac-sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.ac-primary-menu, .ac-fallback-menu { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0; }
.ac-primary-menu li, .ac-fallback-menu li { margin: 0; }
.ac-primary-menu a, .ac-fallback-menu a { display: block; padding: 17px 12px 15px; font: 800 .73rem/1 var(--ac-sans); letter-spacing: .055em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; }
.ac-primary-menu a:hover, .ac-fallback-menu a:hover { color: var(--ac-gold); }
.ac-breaking { background: var(--ac-alert); color: #fff; }
.ac-breaking-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; min-height: 38px; font: 700 .84rem/1.2 var(--ac-sans); }
.ac-breaking-label { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }

/* Cards */
.ac-card { min-width: 0; }
.ac-card-image { display: block; position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ac-soft-grey); aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.ac-card-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.ac-card:hover .ac-card-image img { transform: scale(1.018); }
.ac-story-label { display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 8px; font: 800 .68rem/1 var(--ac-sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: #7a5d22; }
.ac-card-title { margin: 0; font: 800 clamp(1.06rem,1.8vw,1.36rem)/1.08 var(--ac-serif); letter-spacing: -.018em; }
.ac-card-title a { text-decoration: none; }
.ac-card-excerpt { margin: 10px 0 0; color: var(--ac-charcoal); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.ac-card-meta { margin-top: 9px; font: 600 .72rem/1.3 var(--ac-sans); color: #6f6a62; }
.ac-card-featured .ac-card-title { font-size: clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.45rem); }
.ac-card-featured .ac-card-excerpt { font-size: 1rem; }
.ac-card-compact { padding-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); }
.ac-card-compact:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.ac-card-compact .ac-card-title { font-size: 1.04rem; }
.ac-card-compact .ac-card-excerpt, .ac-card-compact .ac-card-image { display: none; }

/* Front page */
.ac-hero { padding: 34px 0 42px; }
.ac-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.8fr) minmax(260px, .72fr); gap: 28px; align-items: start; }
.ac-hero-side { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.ac-latest-strip { border-top: 1px solid var(--ac-black); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); padding: 12px 0; }
.ac-latest-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline; }
.ac-latest-label { font: 900 .72rem/1 var(--ac-sans); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ac-alert); }
.ac-latest-list { display: flex; gap: 18px; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.ac-latest-list a { white-space: nowrap; font: 700 .84rem/1.2 var(--ac-sans); text-decoration: none; }
.ac-section-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr); gap: 24px; }
.ac-section-grid > .ac-card:first-child { grid-row: span 2; }
.ac-section-grid > .ac-card:first-child .ac-card-title { font-size: clamp(1.35rem,2.2vw,1.9rem); }

/* CICERO */
.ac-cicero { background: var(--ac-ivory); border-top: 1px solid #d9d1bf; border-bottom: 1px solid #d9d1bf; }
.ac-cicero .ac-section-head { border-top-color: var(--ac-gold); }
.ac-cicero .ac-section-title { font-family: var(--ac-serif); font-size: 1.8rem; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.ac-cicero-deck { margin: -8px 0 24px; color: var(--ac-charcoal); font-style: italic; }

/* Article */
.ac-article-shell { padding: 42px 0 64px; }
.ac-article-header { width: min(100%, 980px); margin: 0 auto 28px; }
.ac-article-label { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.ac-article-title { margin: 0; font: 800 clamp(2.2rem,6vw,4.8rem)/.97 var(--ac-serif); letter-spacing: -.035em; text-wrap: balance; }
.ac-standfirst { margin: 20px 0 0; max-width: 860px; color: var(--ac-charcoal); font: 400 clamp(1.15rem,2.1vw,1.45rem)/1.48 var(--ac-serif); }
.ac-byline { margin-top: 22px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; align-items: center; font: 600 .79rem/1.4 var(--ac-sans); color: #5f5b55; }
.ac-hero-image { width: min(100%, 1120px); margin: 30px auto 36px; }
.ac-hero-image img { width: 100%; display: block; }
.ac-caption { margin-top: 7px; font: 500 .72rem/1.45 var(--ac-sans); color: #6b665e; }
.ac-article-content { width: min(100%, var(--ac-copy)); margin-inline: auto; font-size: 1.09rem; }
.ac-article-content p { margin: 0 0 1.35em; }
.ac-article-content h2 { margin: 1.7em 0 .55em; font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 1.08; }
.ac-article-content h3 { margin: 1.5em 0 .5em; font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.ac-article-content blockquote { margin: 1.7em 0; padding: .3em 0 .3em 1.25em; border-left: 4px solid var(--ac-gold); font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.ac-article-content .alignwide { width: min(100vw - 32px, 1100px); max-width: none; margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.ac-article-content .alignfull { width: 100vw; max-width: none; margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.ac-article-footer { width: min(100%, var(--ac-copy)); margin: 38px auto 0; padding-top: 25px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); }
.ac-author-box { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 16px; align-items: start; }
.ac-author-box img { border-radius: 50%; }
.ac-author-name { margin: 0 0 4px; font: 800 1rem/1.2 var(--ac-sans); }
.ac-author-bio { margin: 0; color: var(--ac-charcoal); font-size: .94rem; }
.ac-tags { margin-top: 20px; font: 600 .75rem/1.6 var(--ac-sans); }

/* Archives */
.ac-archive-head { padding: 36px 0 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); }
.ac-archive-title { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4rem); line-height: 1; }
.ac-archive-description { max-width: 800px; color: var(--ac-charcoal); }
.ac-archive-grid { padding: 35px 0 60px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 30px 24px; }
.navigation.pagination { margin: 0 0 60px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.page-numbers { padding: .5rem .7rem; border: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); text-decoration: none; font: 700 .78rem/1 var(--ac-sans); }
.page-numbers.current { background: var(--ac-black); color: #fff; }

/* Newsletter */
.ac-newsletter { background: var(--ac-black); color: #fff; padding: 44px 0; }
.ac-newsletter-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; align-items: center; }
.ac-newsletter h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2rem,4vw,3.5rem); line-height: 1; }
.ac-newsletter p { margin: 10px 0 0; color: #d9d6d0; }
.ac-newsletter-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.ac-newsletter-form input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; padding: 13px 14px; border: 1px solid #605f5c; background: #1b1b1b; color: #fff; }
.ac-newsletter-form button { border: 0; background: var(--ac-gold); color: #111; padding: 12px 18px; font: 900 .76rem/1 var(--ac-sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; cursor: pointer; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { background: #0e0e0e; color: #efede8; }
.ac-footer-main { padding: 44px 0 34px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr .7fr; gap: 36px; }
.ac-footer-brand { max-width: 500px; }
.ac-footer-title { margin: 0; font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1; }
.ac-footer-payoff { margin: 10px 0 0; color: #c8c3b8; }
.ac-footer-descriptor { margin: 16px 0 0; font: 700 .72rem/1.4 var(--ac-sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: #a9a49b; }
.ac-footer-menu, .ac-footer-links { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ac-footer-menu a, .ac-footer-links a { color: #efede8; text-decoration: none; font: 600 .82rem/1.8 var(--ac-sans); }
.ac-footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid #292929; padding: 17px 0 22px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; font: 500 .7rem/1.4 var(--ac-sans); color: #aaa69e; }

/* Generic forms/pages */
.ac-page { width: min(calc(100% - 32px), 900px); margin: 0 auto; padding: 45px 0 70px; }
.ac-page-title { margin-top: 0; font-size: clamp(2.3rem,5vw,4.2rem); line-height: 1; }
.ac-search-form { display: flex; gap: 8px; max-width: 620px; }
.ac-search-form input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; padding: 11px 12px; border: 1px solid #aaa; }
.ac-search-form button { padding: 11px 15px; background: var(--ac-black); color: #fff; border: 0; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .ac-grid-4, .ac-grid-3, .ac-archive-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ac-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ac-hero-side { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ac-section-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ac-section-grid > .ac-card:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: auto; }
  .ac-footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .ac-footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  body { font-size: 17px; }
	
	.ac-article-shell {
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
}

.ac-article-header {
    width: 100% !important;
}

.ac-article-content {
    width: 100% !important;
}
  .ac-container { width: min(calc(100% - 24px), var(--ac-max)); }
  .ac-utility-inner { min-height: 34px; }
  .ac-utility-date { display: none; }
  .ac-masthead-wrap { padding: 15px 0 10px; }
  .ac-brand-payoff { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .1em; }
  .ac-nav-inner { display: block; }
  .ac-menu-toggle { display: block; width: 100%; text-align: left; }
  .ac-primary-menu, .ac-fallback-menu { display: none; align-items: stretch; justify-content: flex-start; border-top: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); }
  .ac-primary-menu.is-open, .ac-fallback-menu.is-open { display: block; }
  .ac-primary-menu a, .ac-fallback-menu a { padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ac-grey); }
  .ac-hero { padding: 24px 0 30px; }
  .ac-hero-side { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ac-grid-4, .ac-grid-3, .ac-grid-2, .ac-archive-grid, .ac-section-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ac-latest-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .ac-section { padding: 32px 0; }
  .ac-section-head { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .ac-newsletter-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ac-newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .ac-footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ac-footer-brand { grid-column: auto; }
  .ac-footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
  .ac-author-box { grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; }
}