/* ============================================================
   Meii AI – Theme Styles
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --bg-dark: #0d0d11;
  --bg-card: #14141c;
  --bg-card-hover: #1c1c28;
  --accent: #c8f550;
  --accent-alt: #7b5cf0;
  --text-muted-custom: #8888aa;
  --text-body: #d4d4e8;
  --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
  --radius: 16px;
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --transition: .28s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  color: var(--text-body);
  font-family: 'Ubuntu', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── NAV ── */
.site-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  background: rgba(13, 13, 17, .92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.site-nav .nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: auto;
  gap: 16px;
}

.nav-inner {
  position: relative;
}

.brand-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand-logo img {
  width: 112px;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active,
.nav-links .current-menu-item > a,
.nav-links .current_page_item > a {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Search bar in nav */
.nav-search-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.nav-search-form:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(200, 245, 80, .04);
}

.nav-search-form input[type="search"],
.nav-search-form input[type="text"] {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: var(--text-body);
  font-family: 'Ubuntu', sans-serif;
  font-size: .88rem;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  width: 200px;
  transition: width var(--transition);
}

.nav-search-form input::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
}

.nav-search-form input:focus {
  width: 240px;
}

.nav-search-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  padding: 7px 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  font-size: .95rem;
}

.nav-search-btn:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Mobile search toggle */
.mobile-controls {
  display: none;
}

.mobile-search-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 7px 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: .95rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-search-form { display: none; }
  .mobile-search-toggle { display: flex; align-items: center; }
  .mobile-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
}

/* Search overlay */
.search-overlay {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: rgba(13, 13, 17, .96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 80px 24px 40px;
}

.search-overlay.active { display: flex; }

.search-overlay-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 680px;
}

.search-overlay-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .8rem;
}

.search-overlay-input-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.search-overlay-input-wrap input {
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Ubuntu', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 18px 24px;
}

.search-overlay-input-wrap input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); }

.search-close-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.search-close-btn:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.search-results-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }

.search-result-item a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  color: var(--text-body);
}

.search-result-item a:hover {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  color: var(--text-body);
}

.search-result-item .res-tag {
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(200, 245, 80, .08);
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.search-result-item .res-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .95rem;
}

.search-result-item .res-title em {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* .search-no-results {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 0;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  display: none;
}

.search-no-results i {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
} */

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 100px 24px 80px;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(123, 92, 240, .35) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 80% 80%, rgba(200, 245, 80, .12) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #16101f 0%, #0d0d11 100%);
}

.hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(200, 245, 80, .1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 245, 80, .25);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.hero h1 span { color: var(--accent); }

.hero p {
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ── CATEGORY PILLS ── */
.category-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 24px 50px;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: auto;
}

.cat-pill {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
}

.cat-pill:hover,
.cat-pill.active {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #0d0d11;
}

/* ── FEATURED CARD ── */
.featured-section {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto 60px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  transition: opacity .3s ease, max-height .4s ease, margin .4s ease, padding .4s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-section.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  max-height: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.featured-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 360px;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.featured-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 245, 80, .3);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  color: inherit;
}

.featured-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 260px;
}

.featured-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .5s ease;
}

.featured-card:hover .featured-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.featured-img::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 40%, var(--bg-card) 100%);
}

.featured-body {
  padding: 40px 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.featured-label {
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.featured-body h2 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: #fff;
}

.featured-body p { color: var(--text-muted-custom); font-size: .93rem; }

.featured-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
}

.featured-meta .dot {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  display: inline-block;
}

.read-more-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #0d0d11;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .87rem;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  width: fit-content;
  transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
  opacity: .88;
  transform: translateX(3px);
  color: #0d0d11;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-img::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 40%, var(--bg-card) 100%); }
  .featured-body { padding: 24px 20px 28px; }
}

/* ── BLOG GRID ── */
.blog-section {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 80px;
}

.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  gap: 12px;
}

.section-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.results-count {
  font-size: .83rem;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
}

.results-count span {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Blog card */
.blog-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 245, 80, .25);
  background: var(--bg-card-hover);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  color: inherit;
}

.card-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.card-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .45s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .card-img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.06); }

.card-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  background: rgba(13, 13, 17, .75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 100px;
}

.card-body-inner {
  padding: 20px 20px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  flex: 1;
}

.card-body-inner h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: #fff;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.blog-card:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }

.card-body-inner p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: .76rem;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  padding-top: 4px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.card-meta .dot {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--border);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.card-read-time {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

/* No results */
.no-results {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 24px;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
}

.no-results i {
  font-size: 3rem;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--border);
}

.no-results h3 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* ── PAGINATION ── */
.pagination-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 40px 0 60px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.page-btn {
  min-width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0 10px;
  font-family: 'Ubuntu', sans-serif;
  user-select: none;
}

.page-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(200, 245, 80, .05);
}

.page-btn.active {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #0d0d11;
}

.page-btn.disabled {
  opacity: .35;
  cursor: default;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-ellipsis {
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  padding: 0 4px;
  font-size: .88rem;
  line-height: 40px;
}

/* WordPress native pagination (fallback) */
.meii-wp-pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 40px 0 60px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.meii-wp-pagination .page-numbers {
  min-width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  padding: 0 10px;
}

.meii-wp-pagination .page-numbers:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
.meii-wp-pagination .page-numbers.current { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #0d0d11; }
.meii-wp-pagination .page-numbers.dots { pointer-events: none; border-color: transparent; background: transparent; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 40px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-muted-custom);
  font-size: .82rem;
}

.site-footer a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

/* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hero-content { animation: fadeUp .7s ease both; }
.category-bar { animation: fadeUp .7s .15s ease both; }
.fade-in      { animation: fadeUp .45s ease both; }

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .hero { padding: 70px 16px 50px; }
  .blog-section,
  .featured-section { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
  .blog-section { padding-bottom: 0; }
}

.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: rgba(13, 13, 17, .97);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 12px 0;
    z-index: 199;
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .nav-search-form {
    display: none;
  }

  .mobile-search-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  /* Add this for hamburger */
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--text-muted-custom);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 7px 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: .95rem;
    margin-right: 8px;
  }
}