/*
Theme Name: TCF Blog
Theme URI: https://thecustomerfactory.com/blog
Description: Clean, on-brand blog theme for The Customer Factory. Brand Bible v1.7 (navy/gold/cream, Bitter + Open Sans). Sticky branded header, post cards with featured images, and a Social Publicity lead-gen CTA.
Author: The Customer Factory
Version: 1.0
*/

:root{
  --navy:#1A314A;--navy-2:#122234;--navy-3:#274764;
  --gold:#C09048;--gold-2:#D3A75C;
  --forest:#2E5D3F;--forest-2:#264E35;
  --rust:#B4552E;--rust-2:#9A4525;
  --cream:#F5ECD9;--paper:#F8F1E1;--card:#FFFCF5;--walnut:#43342A;
  --ink:#1A314A;--muted:#5C5142;--line:#E6DABF;
  --serif:'Bitter',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'Open Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--forest);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-weight:700;font-size:.98rem;padding:.7rem 1.3rem;border-radius:9px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease,background .2s ease;text-decoration:none}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);text-decoration:none}
.btn-cta{background:var(--rust);color:#fff}.btn-cta:hover{background:var(--rust-2)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-2)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(245,236,217,.5);color:#fff}.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(245,236,217,.12)}

/* ===== ever-present slim top bar ===== */
.tcf-topbar{background:var(--navy-2);color:var(--cream);font-size:.86rem}
.tcf-topbar .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px 22px;padding:8px 24px}
.tcf-topbar a{color:var(--cream)}
.tcf-topbar a.home{color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:700}
.tcf-topbar a.guide{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:6px}
.tcf-topbar a.guide:hover{background:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none}

/* ===== sticky brand header ===== */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:90;background:rgba(248,241,225,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;height:76px}
.site-header .brand img{height:50px;width:auto}
.site-header nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;font-weight:600;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--navy)}
.site-header nav a{color:var(--navy);position:relative;padding:4px 0}
.site-header nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-3px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .2s ease}
.site-header nav a:hover{text-decoration:none}
.site-header nav a:hover::after{width:100%}
.site-header .actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.site-header .tel{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap;font-size:.95rem}
.site-header .tel small{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.site-header .btn{padding:.55rem 1.1rem;font-size:.92rem}
.menu-toggle{display:none}

/* ===== blog hero ===== */
.blog-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:52px 0 46px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.blog-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(760px 340px at 50% -10%,rgba(192,144,72,.16),transparent 60%)}
.blog-hero .wrap{position:relative}
.blog-hero .ey{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.blog-hero .ey::before,.blog-hero .ey::after{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.blog-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);margin:0}
.blog-hero p{color:#DCE3EC;font-size:1.16rem;margin:12px auto 0;max-width:38em}

/* ===== layout ===== */
.content{padding:52px 0 72px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:44px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:900px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ===== post cards ===== */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px}
@media(max-width:620px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 22px 46px -24px rgba(26,49,74,.4)}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-3))}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card .thumb.ph{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.card .thumb.ph span{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.02em;opacity:.9}
.card .body{padding:22px 22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card .cat{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--forest);margin-bottom:8px}
.card h2{font-size:1.28rem;margin:0 0 10px}
.card h2 a{color:var(--navy)}
.card .ex{color:var(--walnut);font-size:.98rem;margin:0 0 16px;flex:1}
.card .meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px}
.card .date{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}
.card .more{color:var(--rust);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem}

/* ===== sidebar ===== */
.sidebar .box{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;margin-bottom:24px}
.sidebar .guidebox{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:var(--cream);border:0;position:sticky;top:96px}
.sidebar .guidebox h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.35rem;margin:0 0 8px}
.sidebar .guidebox p{color:#DCE3EC;font-size:.98rem;margin:0 0 18px}
.sidebar .guidebox .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:10px}
.sidebar h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 14px}
.sidebar .cats{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.sidebar .cats li{margin:0 0 8px}
.sidebar .cats a{color:var(--forest);font-weight:600}

/* ===== single post ===== */
.single{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.single .back{font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:18px}
.single .cat{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--forest);margin-bottom:10px;display:block}
.single h1.title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.7rem);margin:0 0 12px}
.single .pmeta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:24px}
.single .feat{border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 28px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.single .feat img{width:100%}
.entry{font-size:1.08rem}
.entry p{margin:18px 0}
.entry h2,.entry h3{margin:30px 0 10px}
.entry a{color:var(--forest);text-decoration:underline}
.entry img{border-radius:12px;margin:20px 0}
.entry blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:var(--card);padding:14px 22px;margin:22px 0;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--walnut)}
.entry ul,.entry ol{margin:16px 0 16px 22px}
.entry li{margin:7px 0}

/* post CTA */
.post-cta{margin:44px 0 8px;padding:32px 30px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));border-radius:18px;color:var(--cream)}
.post-cta h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.55rem;margin:0 0 10px}
.post-cta p{color:#DCE3EC;margin:0 0 20px}
.post-cta .btn{margin:4px 10px 4px 0}

/* pagination */
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:12px;margin-top:44px}
.pager a,.pager span{padding:9px 16px;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}
.pager .current{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}

/* ===== footer ===== */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-2);color:#AEBED0;padding:52px 0 30px;margin-top:20px;font-size:.95rem}
.site-footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
@media(max-width:760px){.site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.site-footer .logobox{background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:12px}
.site-footer .logobox img{height:46px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.site-footer a{color:#AEBED0;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer .tagline{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:#DCE3EC}
.site-footer .legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:30px;padding-top:16px;font-size:.82rem;opacity:.8}

/* ===== responsive header ===== */
@media(max-width:860px){
  .site-header nav,.site-header .tel{display:none}
  .site-header .bar{height:64px}
  .site-header .brand img{height:42px}
  .site-header .btn{padding:.5rem .9rem;font-size:.85rem}
}