/*
Theme Name: Car Facts
Theme URI: https://carfacts.autos/
Description: Custom theme for carfacts.autos. Asphalt and signal-orange design, built for fast, readable fact articles.
Version: 1.0.0
Author: Car Facts
Text Domain: carfacts
Requires at least: 6.0
*/
:root{
  --ink:#141820; --asphalt:#1b212b; --asphalt-2:#252d3a; --line:#e3e6eb; --muted:#5d6675;
  --paper:#ffffff; --bg:#f5f6f8; --signal:#f26419; --signal-dk:#c94d0c; --amber:#ffb627; --link:#c94d0c;
  --radius:10px; --max:1180px; --read:740px;
  --head:"Barlow Condensed",Impact,"Arial Narrow",sans-serif; --body:"Source Sans 3",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:18px/1.7 var(--body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--link);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--signal)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:.2px;color:var(--ink);margin:1.6em 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);text-transform:uppercase}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.1rem)}
h3{font-size:1.35rem}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px;background:#fff;padding:8px;z-index:99}

/* Top stripe + header */
.cf-stripe{height:6px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--signal) 0 40px,var(--amber) 40px 80px)}
.site-header{background:var(--asphalt);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:70px;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.brand svg{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--head);font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1}
.brand-name span{color:var(--signal)}
.brand-tag{display:block;font:600 .7rem/1.2 var(--body);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#aab3c2;margin-top:3px}
.main-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:4px}
.main-nav a{display:block;color:#e8ebf0;text-decoration:none;font:700 1.05rem var(--head);letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:6px}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav .current-menu-item>a{background:var(--asphalt-2);color:var(--amber)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:2px solid #4a5466;color:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:6px 10px;font:700 .9rem var(--head);letter-spacing:1px;cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .main-nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--asphalt);display:none;border-top:1px solid #333c4b}
  .main-nav.open{display:block}
  .main-nav ul{flex-direction:column;padding:10px 20px 18px}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--asphalt) center/cover no-repeat;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(17,21,28,.94) 0%,rgba(17,21,28,.78) 45%,rgba(17,21,28,.35) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;padding:90px 20px 100px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:780px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--signal)}
.hero p{font-size:1.2rem;max-width:620px;color:#d7dce4;margin:0 0 28px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font:700 .8rem var(--body);letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:14px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--signal);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font:700 1.1rem var(--head);letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:6px;border:0;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--signal-dk);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;border:2px solid #fff;margin-left:10px}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}

/* Fact ticker */
.ticker{background:var(--signal);color:#fff}
.ticker .wrap{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:14px 20px;font-weight:600}
.ticker b{font:800 1rem var(--head);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--ink);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:4px;flex:none}

/* Sections & cards */
.section{padding:64px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:20px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:28px;padding-bottom:10px}
.section-head h2{margin:0;text-transform:uppercase}
.section-head a{font:700 1rem var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
@media(max-width:960px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--paper);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(20,24,32,.08),0 8px 24px rgba(20,24,32,.06);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(20,24,32,.1),0 14px 34px rgba(20,24,32,.12)}
.card-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;background:var(--asphalt-2);overflow:hidden}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:18px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.cat-pill{align-self:flex-start;font:700 .72rem var(--body);letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal-dk);background:#fff1e8;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none}
.card h3{margin:10px 0 8px;font-size:1.45rem}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--signal)}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.card.feature{grid-column:span 2;flex-direction:row}
.card.feature .card-img{flex:1.2;aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:320px}
.card.feature .card-body{flex:1;padding:28px}
.card.feature h3{font-size:2rem}
@media(max-width:960px){.card.feature{grid-column:span 2;flex-direction:column}.card.feature .card-img{min-height:240px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.card.feature{grid-column:span 1}}

.topics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
@media(max-width:860px){.topics{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.topic{background:var(--asphalt);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:5px solid var(--signal);transition:background .15s}
.topic:hover{background:var(--asphalt-2);color:#fff}
.topic strong{display:block;font:800 1.5rem var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.topic span{color:#aab3c2;font-size:.92rem}
.topic svg{width:34px;height:34px;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:10px}

.intro-band{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.intro-band .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:56px 20px}
@media(max-width:860px){.intro-band .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.intro-band h2{margin-top:0}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.stat{background:var(--bg);border-left:5px solid var(--signal);padding:16px 18px;border-radius:6px}
.stat b{display:block;font:800 2.2rem/1 var(--head);color:var(--ink)}
.stat span{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* Article */
.article-hero{background:var(--asphalt);color:#fff;padding:54px 0 0}
.article-hero .wrap{max-width:calc(var(--read) + 40px)}
.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:#aab3c2;margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a{color:#d7dce4;text-decoration:none}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.article-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.1rem);margin:10px 0 14px;text-transform:none}
.article-meta{color:#aab3c2;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;padding-bottom:30px}
.article-meta span+span::before{content:"•";margin:0 10px;color:var(--signal)}
.article-figure{max-width:calc(var(--read) + 140px);margin:0 auto -60px;padding:0 20px;position:relative}
.article-figure img{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.25);aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.article-figure figcaption{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px;text-align:right}
.article-body{background:var(--paper);padding:100px 0 50px}
.prose{max-width:var(--read);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.prose p,.prose li{font-size:1.1rem}
.prose .cf-lead{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.65;border-left:5px solid var(--signal);padding:4px 0 4px 20px;margin:0 0 1.6em}
.prose h2{border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:6px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.45em}
.prose ol>li::marker{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:800;color:var(--signal)}
.cf-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.4em 0;font-size:1rem;display:block;overflow-x:auto}
.cf-table th,.cf-table td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.cf-table thead th,.cf-table tbody th{background:var(--asphalt);color:#fff;font-family:var(--head);font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.5px}
.cf-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#fafbfc}
.cf-formula{font:700 1.3rem var(--head);background:var(--bg);border:2px dashed var(--signal);padding:14px 18px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center}
.cf-sources{font-size:.92rem;background:var(--bg);border-radius:8px;padding:18px 18px 18px 38px}
.cf-sources li{font-size:.92rem;margin:.3em 0}
.prose h2+.cf-sources{margin-top:0}
.author-box{max-width:var(--read);margin:40px auto 0;padding:0 20px}
.author-box div{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;background:var(--asphalt);color:#d7dce4;padding:20px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.author-box svg{width:52px;height:52px;flex:none}
.author-box b{color:#fff;font-family:var(--head);font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:.5px}
.related{padding:56px 0;background:var(--bg)}

/* Pages */
.page-hero{background:var(--asphalt) center/cover;position:relative;color:#fff}
.page-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(17,21,28,.93),rgba(17,21,28,.6))}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;padding:70px 20px}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;margin:0}
.page-hero p{color:#d7dce4;max-width:640px;margin:10px 0 0;font-size:1.15rem}
.library-cat{margin-top:46px}
.library-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
@media(max-width:700px){.library-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.library-list a{display:block;background:var(--bg);padding:14px 16px;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;border-left:4px solid var(--signal)}
.library-list a:hover{background:#fff1e8}
.library-list small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;font-size:.88rem}

/* Forms */
.cf-form{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:20px}
.cf-form label{font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem}
.cf-form input,.cf-form textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;padding:12px 14px;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;background:#fff}
.cf-form input:focus,.cf-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--signal)}
.cf-hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.cf-notice{padding:14px 18px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600}
.cf-notice.ok{background:#e7f6ec;color:#17643a}.cf-notice.err{background:#fdecec;color:#9b1c1c}

/* Archive / pagination */
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:40px}
.pagination .page-numbers{padding:8px 14px;background:#fff;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
.pagination .current{background:var(--signal);color:#fff}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#aab3c2;padding:56px 0 24px;font-size:.95rem}
.site-footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
@media(max-width:760px){.site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin:6px 0}
.site-footer a{color:#d7dce4;text-decoration:none}.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.site-footer .legal{border-top:1px solid #2a313d;margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;font-size:.85rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}