/*
Theme Name:  Becoming Kara
Theme URI:   https://becomingkara.com
Author:      Kara
Description: A clean, feminine lifestyle blog theme for Becoming Kara — inspired by the ChicOver50 layout with a single-column post feed, square images, and a detailed sidebar.
Version:     1.0
License:     GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: becoming-kara
*/

/* ── RESET & BASE ── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --white:       #ffffff;
  --off-white:   #fafafa;
  --light-gray:  #f3f3f3;
  --rule:        #e0e0e0;
  --mid-gray:    #999;
  --dark-gray:   #555;
  --ink:         #222222;
  --accent:      #b07d9a;
  --accent-light:#f5eef2;
  --font-display:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-serif:  'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans:   'Lato', Arial, sans-serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* ── TOP STRIP ── */
.top-strip {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.top-nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.top-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.top-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* top-strip nav menu reset */
.top-nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.top-nav ul li a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.top-nav ul li a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.social-icons { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
.social-icons a {
  color: var(--mid-gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.social-icons a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.social-icons svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor; }

/* ── MASTHEAD ── */
.masthead {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 20px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.site-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.site-logo a { color: inherit; }
.site-logo a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.site-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--mid-gray);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ── MAIN NAV ── */
.main-nav {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.main-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.main-nav ul li a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 13px 18px;
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.main-nav ul li a:hover,
.main-nav ul li.current-menu-item > a,
.main-nav ul li.current_page_item > a { color: var(--accent); }
.main-nav ul li.current-menu-item > a::after,
.main-nav ul li.current_page_item > a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
}
/* hide sub-menus for now */
.main-nav ul ul { display: none; }

/* ── PAGE WRAPPER ── */
.page-wrap {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* ── POST ENTRY ── */
.post-entry {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.post-entry:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }

.post-image-wrap {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  background: var(--light-gray);
}
.post-image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}
.post-entry:hover .post-image-wrap img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.no-thumbnail-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  background: var(--light-gray);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid-gray);
}

.post-category-line {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--mid-gray);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.post-category-line a {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 10px;
}
.post-category-line a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.post-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.post-title a { transition: color 0.15s; }
.post-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.post-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
/* strip auto-generated <p> tags from excerpt */
.post-excerpt p { margin: 0; }

.read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.read-more:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* nothing found */
.nothing-found {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  padding: 40px 0;
}

/* ── PAGINATION ── */
.posts-pagination,
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.posts-pagination .nav-links,
.pagination .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}
.posts-pagination .page-numbers,
.pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  padding: 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.posts-pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.pagination .page-numbers:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--accent); }
.posts-pagination .page-numbers.current,
.pagination .page-numbers.current { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--ink); }
.posts-pagination .page-numbers.dots,
.pagination .page-numbers.dots { border: none; color: var(--mid-gray); }

/* ── SIDEBAR ── */
.sidebar-widget { margin-bottom: 36px; }

.search-form { display: flex; border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.search-form label { display: none; }
.search-form input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background: var(--off-white);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.search-form button,
.search-form input[type="submit"] {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.search-form button:hover,
.search-form input[type="submit"]:hover { background: var(--accent); }

/* Category buttons */
.sidebar-categories-header,
.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.widget-title { margin-bottom: 12px; }

.category-btn-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
.category-btn {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 11px 12px;
  background: var(--light-gray);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.18s;
}
.category-btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent-light);
  border-left-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Recent posts list */
.recent-post-list { list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.recent-post-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 10px 0; }
.recent-post-list li a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  line-height: 1.5;
  display: block;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.recent-post-list li a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* Categories dropdown */
.categories-select {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--off-white);
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.categories-select:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }

/* Follow me social */
.follow-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.follow-social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}
.follow-social a:hover { opacity: 0.85; color: var(--white); }
.follow-social a.fb  { background: #3b5998; }
.follow-social a.tw  { background: #1da1f2; }
.follow-social a.pin { background: #e60023; }
.follow-social a.ig  { background: #c13584; }
.follow-social a.tk  { background: #010101; }
.follow-social svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: currentColor; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--off-white);
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.footer-nav { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.footer-nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.footer-nav ul li a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  display: block;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-nav ul li a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-social { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 16px; padding: 12px 0; }
.footer-social a { color: var(--mid-gray); transition: color 0.15s; display: flex; }
.footer-social a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: currentColor; }
.footer-bottom { text-align: center; padding: 16px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--mid-gray); }
.footer-bottom a { color: var(--accent); }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .page-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .sidebar { order: 2; }
  .top-strip { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .main-nav ul li a { padding: 10px 10px; font-size: 10px; }
  .site-logo { font-size: 32px; }
  .page-wrap { padding: 24px 16px; }
}