/* ============================================================================
   AUTOMATION BEYOND — editorial redesign
   Aesthetic: engineering field journal × technical monograph
   Warm cream paper, ink black, vermilion accent, hairline rules,
   big article numbers, drop caps, deeply considered typography.
   Loaded last so it overrides the legacy WordPress (Neulane) chrome.
   ============================================================================ */

/* ----- Tokens -------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  color-scheme: light dark;

  /* Paper & ink */
  --paper:        #f3ede0;
  --paper-deep:   #ebe2cf;
  --paper-grain:  #e6dcc4;
  --ink:          #1a1812;
  --ink-soft:     #4d473a;
  --ink-mute:     #807866;
  --rule:         #c8bea8;
  --rule-soft:    #ddd2bb;

  /* Confident accent — vermilion. Used with restraint. */
  --vermilion:    #c1351c;
  --vermilion-deep:#92240f;
  --saffron:      #d98c2a;
  --moss:         #2f4a2a;

  /* Type */
  --serif-display: "Fraunces", "Hoefler Text", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --serif-body:    "Newsreader", "Hoefler Text", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --mono:          "JetBrains Mono", "IBM Plex Mono", "SFMono-Regular",
                   ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

  /* Type scale (modular, 1.25 minor third on display, 1.125 on body) */
  --fs-meta:    0.75rem;     /* 12 */
  --fs-mono:    0.8125rem;   /* 13 */
  --fs-small:   0.9375rem;   /* 15 */
  --fs-body:    1.0625rem;   /* 17 */
  --fs-lead:    1.1875rem;   /* 19 */
  --fs-h4:      1.375rem;    /* 22 */
  --fs-h3:      1.75rem;     /* 28 */
  --fs-h2:      2.375rem;    /* 38 */
  --fs-h1:      clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);

  --lh-tight: 1.05;
  --lh-snug:  1.18;
  --lh-body:  1.55;
  --lh-read:  1.7;

  /* Layout */
  --col-content: minmax(0, 1fr);
  --col-side:    300px;
  --gap-x:       clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  --gap-y:       clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  --maxw:        1240px;
  --pad-x:       clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

/* ----- Dark variant — preserves editorial mood ----------------------------- */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --paper:       #14130e;
    --paper-deep:  #1c1a13;
    --paper-grain: #221f17;
    --ink:         #f1ead8;
    --ink-soft:    #c0b9a3;
    --ink-mute:    #877f6a;
    --rule:        #3a3527;
    --rule-soft:   #2a2619;

    --vermilion:     #e36b50;
    --vermilion-deep:#ff8a6e;
    --saffron:       #f0b863;
    --moss:          #97b48f;
  }
}

/* ----- Reset & base -------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-feature-settings: "kern", "liga", "calt", "ss01";
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  font-family: var(--serif-body) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-body);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  background: var(--paper) !important;
  background-image:
    /* paper grain — tiny SVG noise, repeats */
    url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>"),
    /* faint vertical rule on the right edge of content area */
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, transparent 100%);
  background-attachment: fixed, fixed;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  font-variant-numeric: oldstyle-nums proportional-nums;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 12, "wght" 400;
}

/* Selection: vermilion ink */
::selection { background: var(--vermilion); color: #fff7ed; }

/* Focus rings */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--vermilion);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

/* Hide noise: legacy emoji shims, ad scripts, tracker pixels, Cufon canvases */
img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline; max-height: 1em; }
canvas.cufon-canvas, cufon canvas { display: none !important; }
cufon, cufontext { display: inline !important; visibility: visible !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
img[src*="google-analytics"],
img[src*="topsy"],
img[width="1"][height="1"],
.license_block img[src*="creativecommons"] { /* keep CC license image */ }

/* ----- Typography ---------------------------------------------------------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display) !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "wght" 600, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
  line-height: var(--lh-snug);
  background: none !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
}

h1 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); line-height: var(--lh-tight); letter-spacing: -0.022em; }
h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); }
h3 { font-size: var(--fs-h3); }
h4 { font-size: var(--fs-h4); }
h5, h6 { font-size: var(--fs-lead); }

p {
  margin: 0.85em 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-read);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 12, "wght" 400;
}

a, a:link, a:visited, a:active {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-decoration-color: var(--vermilion);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.18s ease, background 0.18s ease, text-decoration-color 0.18s ease;
}
a:hover, a:focus {
  color: var(--vermilion-deep) !important;
  text-decoration-color: var(--vermilion-deep);
}

blockquote {
  margin: 1.6rem 0 1.6rem 0;
  padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.6rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--vermilion);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-lead);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 30, "wght" 400, "SOFT" 30;
}

code, kbd, samp, pre {
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: 0.92em;
  font-variation-settings: "wght" 450;
}
code {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  padding: 0.06em 0.32em;
  border-radius: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
pre {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
pre code { background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 0; }

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0;
}

hr, .hr {
  border: 0 !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  background: var(--rule) !important;
  margin: 2rem 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

/* ----- Layout shell — neutralize legacy fixed widths/heights --------------- */
body > div[style*="width: 0"] { display: none !important; }

.content,
.wrap,
.marginauto {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: var(--maxw) !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 0 var(--pad-x) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  height: auto !important;
}

/* ----- Masthead ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.banner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 1rem 2rem;
  padding: 3rem 0 1.25rem !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  height: auto !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}
.banner::before {
  /* issue ribbon */
  content: "VOL. XII / EST. 2007";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5rem;
  right: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.banner::after {
  /* hairline under masthead */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

h1.logo {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: none !important;
  font-family: var(--serif-display) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-h1) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 0.92 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  display: block !important;
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "wght" 700, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
h1.logo a {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}
h1.logo a::before {
  content: "Automation";
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.92em;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
h1.logo a::after {
  content: "Beyond.";
  display: block;
  color: var(--vermilion) !important;
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "wght" 600, "SOFT" 60, "WONK" 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin-top: -0.06em;
}
h1.logo img { display: none !important; }
h1.logo span {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink-soft) !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 56ch;
  font-variation-settings: "wght" 450;
}

/* Hide the original wordmark inside <a>'s text; ::before/::after replaces it */
h1.logo a { font-size: 0; }
h1.logo a::before, h1.logo a::after { font-size: var(--fs-h1); }

/* ----- Primary navigation -------------------------------------------------- */
ul.dropdown-categories,
ul.dropdown-pages {
  list-style: none !important;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
  position: static !important;
  float: none !important;
}
ul.dropdown-categories > li,
ul.dropdown-pages > li {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
ul.dropdown-categories > li > a,
ul.dropdown-pages > li > a {
  display: inline-block !important;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem 0.55rem 0 !important;
  margin-right: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono) !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}
ul.dropdown-categories > li > a::after,
ul.dropdown-pages > li > a::after {
  content: " »";
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-left: 0.25em;
  transition: color 0.18s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}
ul.dropdown-categories > li > a:hover,
ul.dropdown-pages > li > a:hover,
ul.dropdown-categories > li.current_page_item > a,
ul.dropdown-pages > li.current_page_item > a {
  color: var(--vermilion) !important;
}
ul.dropdown-categories > li > a:hover::after,
ul.dropdown-pages > li > a:hover::after {
  color: var(--vermilion);
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

/* Submenus: dropdown panels */
ul.dropdown-categories ul,
ul.dropdown-pages ul,
ul.dropdown-categories ul.children,
ul.dropdown-pages ul.children {
  display: none !important;
  list-style: none !important;
  background: var(--paper) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 0.6rem !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
  min-width: 240px;
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--ink) !important;
}
ul.dropdown-categories > li:hover > ul,
ul.dropdown-pages > li:hover > ul,
ul.dropdown-categories > li:focus-within > ul,
ul.dropdown-pages > li:focus-within > ul {
  display: block !important;
}
ul.dropdown-categories ul li,
ul.dropdown-pages ul li {
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
ul.dropdown-categories ul li a,
ul.dropdown-pages ul li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono) !important;
  font-weight: 450;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-transform: none;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  background: none !important;
}
ul.dropdown-categories ul li a:hover,
ul.dropdown-pages ul li a:hover {
  background: var(--vermilion) !important;
  color: var(--paper) !important;
}
/* Nested submenus inline-stack */
ul.dropdown-categories ul li ul.children,
ul.dropdown-pages ul li ul.children {
  position: static !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  padding: 0 0 0 0.9rem !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  display: block !important;
  margin-top: 0.15rem !important;
}
ul.dropdown-categories ul li ul.children li a,
ul.dropdown-pages ul li ul.children li a {
  font-size: 11px !important;
  color: var(--ink-soft) !important;
}

.topbars {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  height: auto !important;
}
.pages-left, .pages-right { display: none !important; }

.subscribe {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  text-align: right;
}
.subscribe a {
  color: var(--ink-mute) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
}
.subscribe a:hover { color: var(--vermilion) !important; }

/* ----- Main grid: editorial column + slim margin --------------------------- */
.post-wrap {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: var(--col-content) var(--col-side) !important;
  gap: var(--gap-y) var(--gap-x) !important;
  margin: var(--gap-y) 0 calc(var(--gap-y) * 1.5) !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  height: auto !important;
}
.indexposts,
.sidebar-wrap {
  width: 100% !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  height: auto !important;
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .post-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .banner::before { display: none; }
}

/* ----- Section headings (Recent Posts, Past Day Top, etc.) ----------------- */
.indexposts > .entry-title,
.indexposts > h2.entry-title {
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute) !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem !important;
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.indexposts > .entry-title::after {
  content: "§";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0; bottom: -0.35em;
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 0 0.35em;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 1.4em;
  color: var(--vermilion);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

/* ----- Posts (article cards, but as journal entries — rules, not boxes) ---- */
.post,
.post.smallindex {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  padding: 1.85rem 0 1.5rem !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
  position: relative;
  counter-increment: article-counter;
  animation: fade-up 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) backwards;
}
.indexposts { counter-reset: article-counter; }
.post:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.post:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
.post:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.19s; }
.post:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.26s; }
.post:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.33s; }
.post:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.40s; }
.post:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.47s; }

@keyframes fade-up {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.post::before {
  /* article number, mono, top-right */
  content: "№ " counter(article-counter, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.6rem;
  right: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  font-feature-settings: "tnum";
}

/* Big featured first article — drop cap & larger title */
.indexposts .post:first-of-type .entry-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) !important;
}
.indexposts .post:first-of-type .entry-content > p:first-child::first-letter,
.indexposts .post:first-of-type .entry-content::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 4em;
  font-weight: 700;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.85;
  margin: 0.05em 0.12em 0 0;
  color: var(--vermilion);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "wght" 700, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1;
}

.entry-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display) !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem) !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  line-height: var(--lh-snug) !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em !important;
  margin: 0 0 0.45em !important;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "wght" 600, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
  max-width: 26ch;
}
.entry-title a {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--vermilion), var(--vermilion));
  background-size: 0 2px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  transition: background-size 0.32s ease, color 0.18s ease;
  padding-bottom: 0.05em;
}
.entry-title a:hover {
  background-size: 100% 2px;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}

/* Byline / meta — dates removed site-wide.
   Index-page bylines are bare <span>...DATE...</span> with nothing else, so hide them.
   Single-post .meta also contains categories — those stay; the date prefix is stripped
   from the HTML by the date-removal script pass.                                       */
.post > span:not(.meta),
.entry-title + span:not(.meta) {
  display: none !important;
}
.post .meta {
  display: inline-block !important;
  margin: 0 0 0.95rem !important;
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute) !important;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum";
}
.post .meta a {
  color: var(--ink-mute) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.post .meta a:hover { color: var(--vermilion) !important; }

.entry-content,
.entry-content p,
.entry-content li,
.entry-content td,
.entry-content th,
.entry-content dd,
.entry-content dt,
.entry-content blockquote,
.entry-content span,
.entry-content em,
.entry-content i,
.entry-content strong,
.entry-content b,
.entry-content small,
.entry-content div {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  font-family: var(--serif-body) !important;
}
.entry-content {
  max-width: 64ch;
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-read);
}
.entry-content p { margin: 0.9em 0; }
/* Italics and other emphases get a slightly muted ink for hierarchy */
.entry-content em,
.entry-content i { color: var(--ink-soft) !important; }
.entry-content a {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-decoration-color: var(--vermilion);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.entry-content a:hover {
  text-decoration-color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-deep);
}
.entry-content img {
  display: block;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 0;
  filter: contrast(1.02);
}
.entry-content ul, .entry-content ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.entry-content li { margin: 0.35em 0; }
.entry-content table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 1.4rem 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  font-family: var(--mono);
}
.entry-content th, .entry-content td {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}
.entry-content th {
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  background: transparent;
}

/* Article-page (single post) layout */
body.single .indexposts,
body.page .indexposts { max-width: 76ch; }

/* ----- Pagination ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.pagination {
  margin: 2.5rem 0 !important;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}
.pagination a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--ink);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.pagination a:hover {
  background: var(--vermilion);
  color: var(--paper) !important;
  border-color: var(--vermilion);
  transform: translate(1px, 1px);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--ink);
}

/* ----- Sidebar widgets — hairline-rule minimal ----------------------------- */
.sidebar-wrap .widget,
.sidebar-wrap .middlewidget,
.widget,
.middlewidget {
  background: transparent !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 1.1rem 0 1.5rem !important;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}
.sidebar-wrap .widget h3,
.sidebar-wrap .widgettitle,
.sidebar-wrap .middle-title,
.widget h3,
.widgettitle,
.middle-title {
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: none !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  height: auto !important;
  width: auto !important;
}
.sidebar-wrap .widget ul,
.sidebar-wrap .middle ul,
.sidebar-wrap ul.wppp_list,
.widget ul,
.middle ul,
ul.middle,
ul.wppp_list {
  list-style: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: none !important;
  background-image: none !important;
}
.sidebar-wrap .widget li,
.sidebar-wrap .middle li,
.sidebar-wrap ul.wppp_list li,
.widget li,
.middle li,
ul.wppp_list li {
  font-family: var(--serif-body) !important;
  font-size: 0.95rem !important;
  line-height: 1.45 !important;
  padding: 0.45rem 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule) !important;
  background: none !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  list-style: none !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.sidebar-wrap .widget li:last-child,
.sidebar-wrap .middle li:last-child,
.widget li:last-child,
.middle li:last-child,
ul.wppp_list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0 !important; }

/* High-specificity link colour for sidebar — beats any legacy or visited rule */
.sidebar-wrap .widget li a,
.sidebar-wrap .middle li a,
.sidebar-wrap ul.wppp_list li a,
.sidebar-wrap .widget a,
.sidebar-wrap .middle a,
.sidebar-wrap a:link,
.sidebar-wrap a:visited,
.widget li a, .widget li a:link, .widget li a:visited,
.middle li a, .middle li a:link, .middle li a:visited,
ul.wppp_list li a, ul.wppp_list li a:link, ul.wppp_list li a:visited {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  background: none !important;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
}
.sidebar-wrap .widget li a:hover,
.sidebar-wrap .middle li a:hover,
.sidebar-wrap ul.wppp_list li a:hover,
.widget li a:hover,
.middle li a:hover,
ul.wppp_list li a:hover {
  color: var(--vermilion) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--vermilion);
  text-decoration: underline !important;
  text-decoration-color: var(--vermilion) !important;
}
.middlebottom { display: none !important; }

/* Legacy "middle" column wrapper — kills the inherited middle-bg.gif strip */
.sidebar-wrap .middle,
.sidebar-wrap div.middle,
.sidebar-wrap .middle.recentposts-middle,
.sidebar-wrap .middle.recentcomments-middle,
.sidebar-wrap .middle.categories-middle,
.middle,
div.middle,
.middle.recentposts-middle,
.middle.recentcomments-middle,
.middle.categories-middle,
ul.middle {
  background: transparent !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

/* Tiny bullet GIFs on legacy widget LIs — kill the background images */
.sidebar-wrap .widget li,
.sidebar-wrap .middle li,
.sidebar-wrap ul.wppp_list li,
.widget li, .middle li, ul.wppp_list li {
  background: none !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
}

/* Widget title bar GIFs */
.sidebar-wrap .widgettitle,
.sidebar-wrap .middle-title,
.widgettitle,
.middle-title {
  background: none !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  height: auto !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

/* Hide all date-driven widgets (Calendar, Monthly Archives, Recent Comments timestamps) */
.sidebar-wrap .widget_calendar,
.sidebar-wrap .widget-calendar,
.sidebar-wrap #wp-calendar,
.sidebar-wrap .widget_archive,
.sidebar-wrap .widget-archives,
.widget_calendar,
.widget-calendar,
.widget_archive,
.widget-archives,
.calendar-wrap {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Calendar — punch-card aesthetic */
#wp-calendar {
  width: 100% !important;
  border-collapse: collapse !important;
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: 0.78rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-top: 0.4rem !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
#wp-calendar caption {
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--ink-mute) !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0;
}
#wp-calendar thead th {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-mute) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink) !important;
  padding: 0.3rem 0 !important;
  text-align: center;
  background: none !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
#wp-calendar td {
  text-align: center !important;
  padding: 0.35rem 0 !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  background: none !important;
}
#wp-calendar td.pad { color: var(--ink-mute) !important; }
#wp-calendar #today {
  background: var(--vermilion) !important;
  color: var(--paper) !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}
#wp-calendar tfoot a {
  color: var(--ink-mute) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}
#wp-calendar tfoot a:hover { color: var(--vermilion) !important; }

/* Search */
.searchform { display: flex !important; }
.searchform .input-group { display: flex !important; flex: 1; }
.searchform input[type="text"],
.searchform input.form-control,
.searchform input[name="s"] {
  flex: 1 !important;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink) !important;
  background: var(--paper) !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
}
.searchform input[type="text"]:focus,
.searchform input.form-control:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--vermilion); outline-offset: -2px; }
.searchform input[type="submit"],
.searchform input#searchsubmit {
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink) !important;
  border-left: 0 !important;
  background: var(--ink) !important;
  color: var(--paper) !important;
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.searchform input[type="submit"]:hover {
  background: var(--vermilion) !important;
  border-color: var(--vermilion) !important;
}

/* Monthly archives — compact */
ul.xoxo.archives li {
  padding: 0.25rem 0 !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-small) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule) !important;
}
ul.xoxo.archives li a { color: var(--ink) !important; }
ul.xoxo.archives li a:hover { color: var(--vermilion) !important; }

/* ----- Footer & license block --------------------------------------------- */
.footer {
  margin-top: 2rem !important;
  padding: 1.85rem var(--pad-x) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink) !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono) !important;
  color: var(--ink-soft) !important;
  height: auto !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.footer a {
  color: var(--ink-soft) !important;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--rule);
}
.footer a:hover { color: var(--vermilion) !important; }

.license_block,
.wp_license {
  background: transparent !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule) !important;
  padding: 1.25rem var(--pad-x) !important;
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono) !important;
  color: var(--ink-mute) !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  text-align: left;
}
.wp_license { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; border: 0 !important; }
.wp_license img {
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  filter: grayscale(0.6) contrast(0.9);
}

/* ----- Comments ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.commentlist, ol.commentlist { list-style: none !important; padding: 0 !important; }
.comment, li.comment {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 1rem 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  list-style: none;
}

/* Comment quotes from the author (former [Albert: ...]) */
i, em, .entry-content i, .entry-content em {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 16, "wght" 400;
}

/* ----- Misc utilities ------------------------------------------------------ */
.alignnone, .alignleft, .alignright {
  display: block;
  margin: 1.25rem 0;
}
.alignleft  { float: left;  margin-right: 1.5rem; }
.alignright { float: right; margin-left: 1.5rem;  }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ----- Print --------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media print {
  body { background: white !important; color: black !important; }
  .banner::before, .topbars, .sidebar-wrap, .footer, .license_block { display: none !important; }
  .post { border-top: 1px solid #999 !important; padding: 1rem 0 !important; }
  a { color: black !important; text-decoration: underline; }
  a::after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; font-size: 0.8em; color: #555; }
}

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