/*
Theme Name: Northline Brief
Author: Elliot Vale
Description: A mobile-first classic editorial WordPress theme built for flexible news, media, and curated-link publishing.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: zzn-theme
Tags: blog, news, custom-menu, featured-images, custom-logo, translation-ready
*/

:root {
	--zzn-bg: #f5f3ed;
	--zzn-surface: #fffdf8;
	--zzn-text: #11110f;
	--zzn-muted: #67645d;
	--zzn-line: #d9d3c6;
	--zzn-ink: #0f0f0d;
	--zzn-accent: #d8fb48;
	--zzn-accent-alt: #ff6f4c;
	--zzn-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.08);
	--zzn-radius: 8px;
	--zzn-container: 1180px;
}

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

html {
	scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
	margin: 0;
	background: var(--zzn-bg);
	color: var(--zzn-text);
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 1.55;
	text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

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

a:hover,
a:focus {
	color: var(--zzn-text);
}

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

button {
	cursor: pointer;
}

::selection {
	background: var(--zzn-accent);
	color: var(--zzn-ink);
}

.zzn-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;
}

.zzn-screen-reader-text:focus {
	z-index: 100000;
	top: 1rem;
	left: 1rem;
	width: auto;
	height: auto;
	clip: auto;
	padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
	background: var(--zzn-ink);
	color: #fff;
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
}

.zzn-container {
	width: min(100% - 32px, var(--zzn-container));
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.zzn-header {
	position: sticky;
	z-index: 50;
	top: 0;
	background: rgba(245, 243, 237, 0.94);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.zzn-header-inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	min-height: 72px;
	gap: 1rem;
}

.zzn-brand {
	display: flex;
	align-items: baseline;
	gap: 0.65rem;
	min-width: 0;
}

.zzn-brand-name {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	color: var(--zzn-text);
	font-size: 1.2rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	line-height: 1;
}

.zzn-brand-name:hover,
.zzn-brand-name:focus {
	color: var(--zzn-text);
}

.zzn-brand img {
	width: auto;
	max-height: 46px;
}

.zzn-brand-mark {
	display: none;
	color: var(--zzn-muted);
	font-size: 0.86rem;
	line-height: 1;
}

.zzn-menu-toggle {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 0.5rem;
	min-height: 42px;
	padding: 0 0.9rem;
	background: var(--zzn-ink);
	color: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-ink);
	border-radius: 999px;
}

.zzn-menu-toggle:hover,
.zzn-menu-toggle:focus {
	background: var(--zzn-accent);
	color: var(--zzn-ink);
}

.zzn-menu-icon {
	position: relative;
	display: inline-block;
	width: 1rem;
	height: 0.7rem;
}

.zzn-menu-icon::before,
.zzn-menu-icon::after {
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 2px;
	background: currentColor;
	content: "";
	transition: transform 180ms ease, top 180ms ease;
}

.zzn-menu-icon::before {
	top: 0;
}

.zzn-menu-icon::after {
	top: calc(100% - 2px);
}

.zzn-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .zzn-menu-icon::before {
	top: 4px;
	transform: rotate(42deg);
}

.zzn-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .zzn-menu-icon::after {
	top: 4px;
	transform: rotate(-42deg);
}

.zzn-primary-nav {
	position: fixed;
	inset: 72px 0 auto 0;
	display: none;
	padding: 1rem;
	background: var(--zzn-bg);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	box-shadow: var(--zzn-shadow);
}

.zzn-primary-nav.zzn-is-open {
	display: block;
}

.zzn-menu {
	display: grid;
	gap: 0.35rem;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	list-style: none;
}

.zzn-menu a {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	min-height: 46px;
	padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
	color: var(--zzn-text);
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
}

.zzn-menu a::after {
	content: "/";
	color: var(--zzn-muted);
}

.zzn-menu a:hover,
.zzn-menu a:focus,
.zzn-current-menu-item > a {
	background: var(--zzn-ink);
	color: #fff;
	border-color: var(--zzn-ink);
}

.zzn-main {
	min-height: 68vh;
}

.zzn-hero {
	padding: 2.8rem 0 2rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
}

.zzn-hero-meta,
.zzn-article-meta,
.zzn-card-date,
.zzn-section-kicker,
.zzn-footer-kicker,
.zzn-back-link {
	color: var(--zzn-muted);
	font-size: 0.86rem;
	line-height: 1.35;
}

.zzn-hero-meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 0.75rem;
	margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
	padding-bottom: 1rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
}

.zzn-hero-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 1.5rem;
}

.zzn-eyebrow {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.5rem;
	margin: 0 0 1rem;
	color: var(--zzn-muted);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.zzn-eyebrow::before {
	width: 0.62rem;
	height: 0.62rem;
	background: var(--zzn-accent-alt);
	border-radius: 999px;
	content: "";
}

.zzn-hero-title {
	max-width: 12ch;
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--zzn-text);
	font-size: 3.25rem;
	font-weight: 900;
	line-height: 0.92;
}

.zzn-hero-summary {
	max-width: 680px;
	margin: 1.2rem 0 0;
	color: var(--zzn-muted);
	font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.zzn-hero-actions {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.8rem;
	margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.zzn-button,
.zzn-card-action,
.zzn-comment-link {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 0.5rem;
	min-height: 42px;
	padding: 0 1rem;
	background: var(--zzn-ink);
	color: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-ink);
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-weight: 700;
}

.zzn-button:hover,
.zzn-button:focus,
.zzn-card-link:hover .zzn-card-action,
.zzn-card-link:focus .zzn-card-action,
.zzn-comment-link:hover,
.zzn-comment-link:focus {
	background: var(--zzn-accent);
	color: var(--zzn-ink);
}

.zzn-hero-note {
	color: var(--zzn-muted);
	font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.zzn-hero-panel {
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	min-height: 330px;
	padding: 1rem;
	background: var(--zzn-ink);
	color: #fff;
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
	box-shadow: var(--zzn-shadow);
}

.zzn-signal-board {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 1rem;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
	gap: 1rem;
}

.zzn-signal-top,
.zzn-signal-bottom {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 0.75rem;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
	font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.zzn-signal-top span,
.zzn-signal-bottom span {
	padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
	border-radius: 999px;
}

.zzn-signal-center {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	place-items: center;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
	background:
		linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
		linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
	background-size: 34px 34px;
}

.zzn-signal-center::before {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(216, 251, 72, 0.16) 45%, transparent 100%);
	content: "";
	animation: zzn-scan 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.zzn-signal-mark {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	place-items: center;
	width: 118px;
	height: 118px;
	color: var(--zzn-ink);
	background: var(--zzn-accent);
	border-radius: 50%;
	font-size: 2rem;
	font-weight: 900;
}

.zzn-signal-bottom strong {
	color: #fff;
}

@keyframes zzn-scan {
	0% {
		transform: translateY(-100%);
	}
	50% {
		transform: translateY(100%);
	}
	100% {
		transform: translateY(-100%);
	}
}

.zzn-metrics {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	gap: 0.8rem;
	margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.zzn-metric {
	padding: 1rem;
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
}

.zzn-metric strong {
	display: block;
	font-size: 2.1rem;
	line-height: 0.95;
}

.zzn-metric span {
	display: block;
	margin-top: 0.4rem;
	color: var(--zzn-muted);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.zzn-widget-band {
	padding: 1.25rem 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
}

.zzn-widget {
	padding: 1rem;
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
}

.zzn-widget-title {
	margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
	font-size: 1.25rem;
	line-height: 1.15;
}

.zzn-section {
	padding: 2.3rem 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
}

.zzn-section-header {
	display: grid;
	gap: 0.45rem;
	margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.zzn-section-title,
.zzn-archive-title {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 2rem;
	line-height: 1;
}

.zzn-post-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 1rem;
}

.zzn-card {
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
	transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.zzn-card:hover,
.zzn-card:focus-within {
	transform: translateY(-2px);
	box-shadow: var(--zzn-shadow);
}

.zzn-card-link {
	display: grid;
	height: 100%;
	color: var(--zzn-text);
}

.zzn-card-link:hover,
.zzn-card-link:focus {
	color: var(--zzn-text);
}

.zzn-card-media {
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
	background: var(--zzn-ink);
}

.zzn-card-image {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.03);
	transition: transform 260ms ease;
}

.zzn-card:hover .zzn-card-image,
.zzn-card:focus-within .zzn-card-image {
	transform: scale(1.035);
}

.zzn-card-media-fallback {
	display: grid;
	place-items: center;
	color: var(--zzn-ink);
	background:
		linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
		linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
		var(--zzn-accent);
	background-size: 28px 28px;
}

.zzn-card-media-fallback span {
	display: grid;
	place-items: center;
	width: 74px;
	height: 74px;
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
	border: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 15, 0.18);
	border-radius: 50%;
	font-size: 1.5rem;
	font-weight: 900;
}

.zzn-card-body {
	display: grid;
	gap: 0.7rem;
	padding: 1rem;
}

.zzn-card-title {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 1.35rem;
	line-height: 1.05;
}

.zzn-card-excerpt {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--zzn-muted);
}

.zzn-card-action {
	justify-self: start;
	margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.zzn-category-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 0.75rem;
}

.zzn-category-link {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.8rem;
	min-height: 58px;
	padding: 0.8rem;
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
	color: var(--zzn-text);
}

.zzn-category-link:hover,
.zzn-category-link:focus {
	background: var(--zzn-ink);
	color: #fff;
}

.zzn-category-icon {
	display: grid;
	place-items: center;
	width: 36px;
	height: 36px;
	background: var(--zzn-accent);
	color: var(--zzn-ink);
	border-radius: 50%;
}

.zzn-category-name {
	font-weight: 800;
}

.zzn-category-count {
	color: var(--zzn-muted);
	font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.zzn-category-link:hover .zzn-category-count,
.zzn-category-link:focus .zzn-category-count {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.zzn-archive-header {
	padding: 2.6rem 0 1.4rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
}

.zzn-archive-title {
	max-width: 760px;
}

.zzn-empty {
	padding: 2rem;
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
}

.zzn-empty-title {
	margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
	font-size: 1.6rem;
	line-height: 1.1;
}

.zzn-empty-text {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--zzn-muted);
}

.zzn-single-main {
	padding: 2.5rem 0 3.5rem;
}

.zzn-article {
	width: min(80vw, 980px);
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.zzn-article-header {
	display: grid;
	gap: 1rem;
	padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
}

.zzn-back-link {
	justify-self: start;
}

.zzn-back-link:hover,
.zzn-back-link:focus {
	color: var(--zzn-text);
}

.zzn-article-title {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 2.75rem;
	font-weight: 900;
	line-height: 0.98;
}

.zzn-article-meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
}

.zzn-article-meta a {
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
	text-underline-offset: 0.16em;
}

.zzn-article-content {
	padding-top: 1.4rem;
	font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.zzn-article-content > * {
	max-width: 100%;
}

.zzn-article-content p,
.zzn-article-content ul,
.zzn-article-content ol,
.zzn-article-content blockquote {
	margin-top: 0;
	margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.zzn-article-content h2,
.zzn-article-content h3,
.zzn-article-content h4 {
	margin: 2rem 0 0.8rem;
	line-height: 1.08;
}

.zzn-article-content h2 {
	font-size: 2rem;
}

.zzn-article-content h3 {
	font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.zzn-article-content a {
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
	text-underline-offset: 0.16em;
}

.zzn-article-content blockquote {
	padding: 1rem;
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
	border-left: 4px solid var(--zzn-accent-alt);
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
	color: var(--zzn-text);
}

.zzn-article-content img {
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
}

.zzn-article-content table {
	width: 100%;
	border-collapse: collapse;
	margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
}

.zzn-article-content th,
.zzn-article-content td {
	padding: 0.75rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	text-align: left;
}

.zzn-page-links {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.4rem;
	margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.zzn-page-links a,
.zzn-page-links span {
	display: inline-grid;
	place-items: center;
	min-width: 36px;
	min-height: 36px;
	padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	border-radius: 999px;
}

.zzn-article-footer {
	display: grid;
	gap: 1rem;
	margin-top: 2rem;
	padding-top: 1.2rem;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
}

.zzn-tag-list {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.5rem;
}

.zzn-tag-list a {
	padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	border-radius: 999px;
	color: var(--zzn-text);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.zzn-post-nav {
	display: grid;
	gap: 0.65rem;
}

.zzn-post-nav a {
	display: block;
	padding: 0.85rem;
	background: var(--zzn-surface);
	border: 1px solid var(--zzn-line);
	border-radius: var(--zzn-radius);
}

.zzn-footer {
	background: var(--zzn-ink);
	color: #fff;
}

.zzn-footer-inner {
	display: grid;
	gap: 1.5rem;
	padding: 2rem 0;
}

.zzn-footer-kicker {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

.zzn-footer-title {
	max-width: 720px;
	margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
	font-size: 2.25rem;
	line-height: 0.98;
}

.zzn-footer-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 1rem;
}

.zzn-footer .zzn-widget {
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.zzn-footer a:hover,
.zzn-footer a:focus {
	color: var(--zzn-accent);
}

.zzn-footer-menu {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.65rem 1rem;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	list-style: none;
}

.zzn-footer-menu a {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.zzn-footer-bottom {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 0.75rem;
	padding-top: 1rem;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.zzn-footer-bottom p {
	margin: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	*,
	*::before,
	*::after {
		scroll-behavior: auto !important;
		animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
		animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
		transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
	}
}

@media (min-width: 520px) {
	.zzn-brand-mark {
		display: inline;
	}

	.zzn-metrics,
	.zzn-category-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
	.zzn-container {
		width: min(100% - 48px, var(--zzn-container));
	}

	.zzn-hero-title {
		font-size: 5.3rem;
	}

	.zzn-hero-summary,
	.zzn-article-content {
		font-size: 1.12rem;
	}

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

	.zzn-section-title,
	.zzn-archive-title {
		font-size: 2.8rem;
	}

	.zzn-article-title {
		font-size: 4.15rem;
	}

	.zzn-footer-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
	}
}

@media (min-width: 980px) {
	.zzn-menu-toggle {
		display: none;
	}

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

	.zzn-menu {
		display: flex;
		align-items: center;
		gap: 0.4rem;
	}

	.zzn-menu a {
		min-height: 40px;
		padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
		background: transparent;
		border-color: transparent;
	}

	.zzn-menu a::after {
		margin-left: 0.7rem;
	}

	.zzn-menu a:hover,
	.zzn-menu a:focus,
	.zzn-current-menu-item > a {
		background: var(--zzn-ink);
		color: #fff;
		border-color: var(--zzn-ink);
	}

	.zzn-hero {
		padding: 3.4rem 0 2.4rem;
	}

	.zzn-hero-grid {
		grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(320px, 0.85fr);
		align-items: stretch;
	}

	.zzn-hero-title {
		font-size: 7.4rem;
	}

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

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

	.zzn-category-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}

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

@media (min-width: 1180px) {
	.zzn-hero-title {
		font-size: 8.8rem;
	}

	.zzn-section-title,
	.zzn-archive-title {
		font-size: 3.45rem;
	}
}