/*
Theme Name: Businesstomark News
Theme URI: https://businesstomark.com
Author: Businesstomark
Author URI: https://businesstomark.com
Description: A category-driven business news/magazine theme for Businesstomark.com. Homepage leads with a featured story and secondary headlines, then a dedicated section per category (Business, Tech Review, AI Technology, Digital Marketing, Leadership & Management, E-commerce & Online Business, Business Legal & Compliance, Startup & Entrepreneurship), each showing at least six posts in a card grid.
Version: 1.0
Requires at least: 5.9
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: businesstomark
*/

:root{
  --ink:#12141A;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --paper-2:#F5F4F0;
  --rule:#E3E1DA;
  --gold:#B5842A;
  --gold-deep:#8F6A20;
  --slate:#6B6E76;
  --red:#A23B3B;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}
body{
  font-family:'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.55;
}
a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%; display:block; object-fit:cover;}
.wrap{max-width:1240px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 28px;}
h1,h2,h3,h4,.headline{
  font-family:'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  line-height:1.14;
}
.mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;}
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset:2px;}

/* ---------- Top utility bar ---------- */
.topbar{
  background:var(--ink); color:#C9CBD2; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';
  font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:0.03em;
}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; height:34px;}
.topbar .date{opacity:0.8;}
.topbar .links{display:flex; gap:18px;}
.topbar .links a{opacity:0.75;}
.topbar .links a:hover{opacity:1; color:#fff;}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
header.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule); background:var(--paper); position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;}
.header-row{display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; height:84px;}
.logo{font-family:'Libre Franklin'; font-weight:900; font-size:26px; letter-spacing:-0.02em; display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:2px;}
.logo .to{color:var(--gold); font-style:italic; font-family:'Source Serif 4'; font-weight:600; font-size:20px;}
.header-actions{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px;}
.icon-btn{width:36px; height:36px; border:1px solid var(--rule); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; background:none; cursor:pointer;}
.icon-btn svg{width:16px; height:16px; stroke:var(--ink);}
.subscribe-btn{background:var(--ink); color:#fff; font-family:'Libre Franklin'; font-weight:700; font-size:13px; padding:10px 18px;}
.subscribe-btn:hover{background:var(--gold-deep);}

nav.primary-nav{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}
nav.primary-nav ul{list-style:none; display:flex; gap:0; overflow-x:auto; scrollbar-width:none;}
nav.primary-nav ul::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;}
nav.primary-nav a{
  display:block; padding:14px 16px; font-family:'Libre Franklin'; font-weight:700; font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.03em; white-space:nowrap; color:var(--ink); border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
nav.primary-nav a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--gold); color:var(--gold-deep);}
.nav-toggle{display:none; background:none; border:none; cursor:pointer;}
.nav-toggle span{display:block; width:22px; height:2px; background:var(--ink); margin:5px 0;}

/* ---------- Ticker ---------- */
.ticker{background:var(--paper-2); border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule); overflow:hidden; white-space:nowrap;}
.ticker-track{display:inline-flex; gap:40px; padding:10px 0; animation:scrollTicker 34s linear infinite;}
.ticker-item{display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:12px; color:var(--slate); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.04em;}
.ticker-dot{width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--gold); flex-shrink:0;}
@keyframes scrollTicker{ from{transform:translateX(0);} to{transform:translateX(-50%);} }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .ticker-track{animation:none;} }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:40px 0 56px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);}
.hero-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr; gap:44px;}
.lead-story .eyebrow{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:11.5px; color:var(--red); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; margin-bottom:12px; display:block;
}
.lead-story img{width:100%; aspect-ratio:16/9.5; margin-bottom:20px;}
.lead-story h1{font-size:38px; margin-bottom:14px;}
.lead-story p.dek{font-size:17px; color:#3B3E45; margin-bottom:14px;}
.byline{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:12px; color:var(--slate);}

.side-list{display:flex; flex-direction:column;}
.side-item{display:flex; gap:14px; padding:18px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);}
.side-item:first-child{padding-top:0;}
.side-item img{width:96px; height:72px; flex-shrink:0;}
.side-item .eyebrow-sm{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:10.5px; color:var(--red); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em; margin-bottom:6px; display:block;}
.side-item h3{font-size:15.5px; line-height:1.3;}

/* ---------- Category sections ---------- */
.cat-section{padding:52px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);}
.cat-section:nth-child(even){background:var(--paper-2);}
.cat-head{display:flex; align-items:baseline; justify-content:space-between; margin-bottom:28px; border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom:12px;}
.cat-head h2{font-size:24px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.01em;}
.cat-head .view-all{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:12px; color:var(--gold-deep); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.04em; white-space:nowrap;}
.cat-head .view-all:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

.card-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:28px;}
.card{display:flex; flex-direction:column;}
.card img{width:100%; aspect-ratio:16/10.5; margin-bottom:14px; background:var(--rule);}
.card .eyebrow-sm{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:10.5px; color:var(--red); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em; margin-bottom:8px; display:block;}
.card h3{font-size:17.5px; margin-bottom:8px;}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep);}
.card p.excerpt{font-size:14px; color:#4A4D54; margin-bottom:10px; flex-grow:1;}
.card .meta{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:11px; color:var(--slate);}
.demo-flag{display:inline-block; margin-left:8px; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:9.5px; color:#fff; background:var(--slate); padding:1px 6px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.05em;}

/* ---------- Newsletter band ---------- */
.newsletter{background:var(--ink); color:#fff; padding:52px 0;}
.newsletter .wrap{display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:32px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
.newsletter h2{font-size:24px; color:#fff; max-width:420px;}
.newsletter p{font-family:'Source Serif 4'; color:#C9CBD2; font-size:14.5px; margin-top:8px; max-width:420px;}
.newsletter-form{display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
.newsletter-form input{padding:13px 16px; border:1px solid #3A3D45; background:#1D2027; color:#fff; font-family:'Source Serif 4'; font-size:14px; min-width:240px;}
.newsletter-form input::placeholder{color:#8A8D96;}
.newsletter-form button{background:var(--gold); color:var(--ink); border:none; font-family:'Libre Franklin'; font-weight:700; font-size:14px; padding:13px 22px; cursor:pointer;}
.newsletter-form button:hover{background:#C79436;}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer.site-footer{background:#0C0D11; color:#9CA0AA; padding:56px 0 26px;}
.foot-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(4,1fr); gap:36px; margin-bottom:44px;}
.foot-logo{font-family:'Libre Franklin'; font-weight:900; color:#fff; font-size:20px; margin-bottom:14px;}
.foot-grid p{font-size:13px; line-height:1.6; max-width:260px;}
.foot-col h4{color:#fff; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.05em; margin-bottom:14px;}
.foot-col ul{list-style:none;}
.foot-col li{margin-bottom:9px;}
.foot-col a{font-size:13px; opacity:0.85;}
.foot-col a:hover{opacity:1; color:#fff;}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #24262C; padding-top:22px; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; font-size:11.5px; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px;}

/* ---------- Single / Page / Category archive ---------- */
.page-header{padding:44px 0 28px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);}
.page-header .eyebrow{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:12px; color:var(--red); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em;}
.page-header h1{font-size:34px; margin-top:10px;}
.single-content{max-width:720px; margin:40px auto; font-size:18px; line-height:1.75;}
.single-content p{margin-bottom:20px;}
.single-content img{margin:28px 0;}
.single-meta{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:12.5px; color:var(--slate); margin-top:12px;}
.archive-grid{padding:44px 0;}
.pagination{display:flex; gap:10px; justify-content:center; padding:36px 0; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:13px;}
.pagination a, .pagination span{border:1px solid var(--rule); padding:8px 14px;}
.pagination .current{background:var(--ink); color:#fff;}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  nav.primary-nav{position:fixed; top:0; left:0; right:0; bottom:0; background:var(--paper); transform:translateX(100%); transition:transform .25s; z-index:100; padding-top:84px; overflow-y:auto;}
  nav.primary-nav.open{transform:translateX(0);}
  nav.primary-nav ul{flex-direction:column; padding:10px 28px;}
  nav.primary-nav a{padding:16px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .lead-story h1{font-size:28px;}
  .cat-head{flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:8px;}
}