/*
Theme Name: Attorney Observer
Theme URI: https://attorneyobserver.com
Author: Attorney Observer
Author URI: https://attorneyobserver.com
Description: A modern watchdog-newsroom theme for Attorney Observer — independent legal news, case tracking and analysis for attorneys. Evergreen and copper palette, Bricolage Grotesque display type, monospace record-keeping labels, live Watchlist, fully responsive, SEO-ready.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
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: attorney-observer
Tags: news, blog, two-columns, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready
*/

:root{
  --ever:#143229;
  --ever-2:#1D453A;
  --paper:#FAF8F2;
  --paper-2:#F1EDE2;
  --copper:#B5541F;
  --copper-dark:#8F3F14;
  --amber:#F3B27A;
  --sage:#7E9186;
  --grey:#55605A;
  --line:#DDD8C9;
  --display:'Bricolage Grotesque',Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;
  --mono:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--paper);color:#1A241F;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)}

/* Status bar */
.statusbar{background:var(--ever);color:#D9E3DC;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;padding:8px 0}
.statusbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.statusbar .dot{color:var(--copper);margin-right:6px}
.statusbar b{color:#fff;font-weight:600}

/* Masthead */
.masthead{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:4px solid var(--ever)}
.mast-row{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:30px 0 20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand .site-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,58px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ever);text-transform:uppercase}
.brand .site-title .obs{color:var(--copper)}
.brand .tagline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--grey);margin-top:10px}
.mast-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.mast-cta .cta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:3px;transition:.2s;display:inline-block}
.cta.solid{background:var(--copper);color:#fff}
.cta.solid:hover{background:var(--copper-dark)}
.cta.ghost{border:1.5px solid var(--ever);color:var(--ever)}
.cta.ghost:hover{background:var(--ever);color:#fff}

/* Nav */
nav.mainnav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--ever);color:#D9E3DC}
.admin-bar nav.mainnav{top:32px}
.nav-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap;list-style:none}
.nav-row li{list-style:none}
.nav-row a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:14px 18px;display:inline-block;transition:.15s}
.nav-row li.current-menu-item>a,.nav-row a:hover{background:var(--ever-2);color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--copper)}
.burger{display:none}

/* Labels */
.lbl,.tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:12px}
.lbl::before,.tag::before{content:"\25A0  ";font-size:8px;vertical-align:2px}
.lbl.green{color:var(--ever)}
.lbl.amber{color:var(--amber)}

/* Dark hero */
.dark-hero{background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--ever) 0%,var(--ever-2) 70%,#25523F 100%);color:#E7EEE9;padding:64px 0 56px}
.dh-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.dh-lead h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,56px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff;margin:14px 0 18px}
.dh-lead h2 a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.dh-lead p{font-size:18.5px;color:#B9CBBF;max-width:56ch}
.byline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:18px}
.byline b{color:var(--ever);font-weight:600}
.byline.light{color:#A9BDB1}.byline.light b{color:#fff}
.dh-index{border-left:1px solid rgba(233,238,233,.25);padding-left:36px}
.dh-index-head{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:14px}
.dh-index-item{display:flex;gap:14px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(233,238,233,.15);color:#E7EEE9}
.dh-index-item:last-child{border:none}
.dh-index-item:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.dh-index-item span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--amber);padding-top:3px}

/* Watchlist strip */
.wl-strip-outer{background:var(--paper-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0 30px}
.wl-strip-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:16px}
.live-dot{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--copper)}
.wl-all{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--copper)}
.wl-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.wl-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--ever);border-radius:4px;padding:16px 18px;transition:.2s;display:block}
.wl-card:hover{border-top-color:var(--copper);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(20,50,41,.08)}
.wl-card .case{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--copper);font-weight:600}
.wl-card h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.3;margin:6px 0 6px;color:var(--ever)}
.wl-card .stage{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--grey)}
.wl-card .stage b{color:var(--ever)}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:60px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:32px}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:32px;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ever)}
.section-head a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--copper)}

/* Asymmetric front grid */
.front-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:48px}
.feature .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--paper-2),#E4DECB);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:18px;overflow:hidden}
.feature .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.feature h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,34px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:6px 0 12px;color:var(--ever)}
.feature h3 a:hover{color:var(--copper-dark)}
.feature p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--grey);max-width:60ch}
.feature .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--grey);display:block;margin-top:12px}
.file-list{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:36px}
.file-head{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:6px}
.file-item{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.file-item:last-child{border:none}
.file-item h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.25;margin:4px 0 6px;color:var(--ever)}
.file-item h4 a:hover{color:var(--copper-dark)}
.file-item .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--grey)}

/* Stat strip */
.stat-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:3px solid var(--ever);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:8px}
.stat{padding:30px 24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat:last-child{border-right:none}
.stat .num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:44px;color:var(--ever);line-height:1}
.stat .cap{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* Beat rail + beats grid */
.beat-rail{display:flex;gap:16px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:14px;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory}
.beat-rail::-webkit-scrollbar{height:6px}
.beat-rail::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--line);border-radius:3px}
.beat-rail .beat{min-width:240px;scroll-snap-align:start}
.grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}
.beat{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--ever);border-radius:4px;padding:24px 22px;transition:.2s;display:block}
.beat:hover{border-left-color:var(--copper);transform:translateX(3px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(20,50,41,.08)}
.beat .no{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--copper);font-weight:600}
.beat h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;margin:8px 0 7px;color:var(--ever)}
.beat p{font-size:14px;color:var(--grey)}

/* Cards (related posts on single) */
.card{border-top:3px solid var(--ever);padding-top:18px}
.card:hover{border-top-color:var(--copper)}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--paper-2),#E4DECB);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:14px;overflow:hidden}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;margin:6px 0 10px}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--copper-dark)}
.card p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--grey)}
.card time{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--grey);display:block;margin-top:10px}

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:4px solid var(--ever);padding:56px 0}
.nl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.newsletter h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:34px;color:var(--ever);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.newsletter p{color:var(--grey);margin-top:10px}
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:10px}
.nl-form input{flex:1;padding:14px 18px;border:1.5px solid var(--ever);background:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;border-radius:3px;outline:none}
.nl-form button{padding:14px 26px;background:var(--copper);color:#fff;border:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:3px;transition:.2s}
.nl-form button:hover{background:var(--copper-dark)}

/* Inner pages */
.page-hero{padding:60px 0 44px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero h1,.page-hero h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ever);max-width:22ch}
.page-hero p.lede{font-size:20px;color:var(--grey);max-width:62ch;margin-top:16px}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:60px;padding:52px 0}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:27px;margin:34px 0 13px;color:var(--ever)}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:24px;margin:32px 0 12px;color:var(--ever)}
.prose h3:first-child,.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{margin-bottom:16px;color:#2C362F}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 16px 22px;color:#2C362F}
.prose img{border-radius:4px;margin:24px 0}
.prose blockquote{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:21px;border-left:3px solid var(--copper);padding-left:22px;margin:26px 0;color:var(--ever)}
.factbox{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--copper);padding:28px;border-radius:4px}
.factbox h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:16px}
.factbox li{list-style:none;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;font-family:var(--mono)}
.factbox li:last-child{border:none}
.factbox b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:28px;display:block;color:var(--ever)}

/* Blog / archive list */
.blog-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:60px;padding:52px 0}
.post-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-item .thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--paper-2),#E4DECB);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.post-item .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.post-item h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;margin:5px 0 8px;color:var(--ever)}
.post-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--copper-dark)}
.post-item p{font-size:15px;color:var(--grey)}
.post-item .meta,.post-item time{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:8px;display:block}
.widget{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:24px;margin-bottom:24px}
.widget h4,.widget .widget-title{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ever);border-bottom:2px solid var(--copper);padding-bottom:10px;margin-bottom:6px}
.widget ul{list-style:none}
.widget li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.3}
.widget li a:hover{color:var(--copper-dark)}
.widget li:last-child{border:none}
.widget li.cat-item{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:400;font-size:13px}
.widget li.cat-item.current-cat a{color:var(--copper);font-weight:600}

/* Watchlist table */
.wl-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;margin:52px 0}
.wl-table th{background:var(--ever);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:left;padding:14px 18px}
.wl-table td{padding:16px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;vertical-align:top}
.wl-table tr:last-child td{border:none}
.wl-table .case{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--copper);font-weight:600}
.wl-table .name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:var(--ever)}
.wl-table .stage{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px}
.pill{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--ever)}
.pill.hot{background:#F8E3D3;color:var(--copper-dark)}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0}
.prose th{background:var(--ever);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;text-align:left;padding:12px 16px}
.prose td{padding:13px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px}

/* Single */
.single-header{padding:52px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.single-header h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,50px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ever);max-width:26ch}
.single-thumb{max-width:1200px;margin:32px auto 0;padding:0 24px}
.single-thumb img{border-radius:4px;width:100%}
.single-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 24px}
.single-body p{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:18px;color:#26302A}
.post-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px}
.related{background:var(--paper-2);padding:52px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

/* Forms & buttons */
.btn,button.btn,input[type=submit]{display:inline-block;padding:14px 32px;background:var(--copper);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;border:none;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.btn:hover,input[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--copper-dark)}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:7px}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select,.search-field{width:100%;padding:13px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;outline:none;transition:.2s}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.search-field:focus{border-color:var(--copper)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:60px;padding:52px 0}
.contact-info{list-style:none}
.contact-info li{padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px}
.contact-info .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.searchform{display:flex;gap:8px}

/* Pagination */
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:30px 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px}
.pagination .page-numbers{padding:9px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;background:#fff}
.pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--copper);color:#fff;border-color:var(--copper)}

/* Footer (two-row) */
footer.site-footer{background:var(--ever);color:#A9BDB1;margin-top:60px}
.foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:32px;padding:52px 0 34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-brand{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:28px;color:#fff;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:uppercase}
.foot-brand span{color:var(--amber)}
.foot-nl{max-width:440px;flex:1;min-width:280px}
.foot-nl input{border-color:rgba(233,238,233,.3);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff}
.foot-nl input::placeholder{color:#A9BDB1}
.foot-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 26px;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(233,238,233,.15);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;list-style:none}
.foot-links li{list-style:none}
.foot-links a{padding:4px 0;display:inline-block}
.foot-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-beats{padding:14px 0 22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;line-height:2.1}
.foot-beats-label{color:var(--amber);margin-right:10px}
.foot-beats a{margin-right:16px;white-space:nowrap}
.foot-beats a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(233,238,233,.15);padding:20px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}

/* WordPress core classes */
.alignleft{float:left;margin:0 24px 16px 0}
.alignright{float:right;margin:0 0 16px 24px}
.aligncenter{display:block;margin:16px auto}
.wp-caption{max-width:100%}
.wp-caption-text{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--grey);padding:8px 0}
.sticky .lbl::after,.sticky .tag::after{content:" \00B7 FEATURED"}
.gallery-caption{font-size:13px;color:var(--grey)}
.bypostauthor{display:block}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .dh-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .dh-index{border-left:none;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(233,238,233,.25);padding-top:24px}
  .wl-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .front-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .file-list{border-left:none;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px}
  .stat-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stat:nth-child(2){border-right:none}
  .grid3,.grid4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .two-col,.blog-list,.contact-grid,.nl-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mast-row{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .grid3,.grid4,.wl-strip,.stat-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stat{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stat:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .post-item{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav-row{display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .nav-row.open{display:flex}
  .burger{display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;padding:14px 24px;cursor:pointer;color:#fff}
  .statusbar .wrap{justify-content:flex-start}
  .nl-form{flex-direction:column}
  .wl-table{display:block;overflow-x:auto}
  .foot-top{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .admin-bar nav.mainnav{top:46px}
}

/* Services */
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px;padding:52px 0}
.svc-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--ever);border-radius:4px;padding:32px;transition:.2s}
.svc-card:hover{border-left-color:var(--copper);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(20,50,41,.08)}
.svc-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;margin:10px 0 12px;color:var(--ever)}
.svc-card p{color:var(--grey);font-size:15.5px}
@media(max-width:960px){.svc{grid-template-columns:1fr}}