/*
Theme Name: VennBoard Blog
Theme URI: https://www.vennboard.com
Author: VennBoard, Inc.
Author URI: https://www.vennboard.com
Description: HubSpot-style publication theme for the VennBoard marketing blog. Clean cream background, navy-dark text, gold accent. Hero block, inline CTA cards, centered callout links, generous reading typography. Self-contained — no dependencies on the marketing site CSS.
Version: 1.3.0
License: Proprietary
License URI: https://www.vennboard.com/terms.html
Tags: blog, marketing, custom-colors, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, sticky-post, one-column, full-width-template
Text Domain: vennboard-blog
*/

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FONTS
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@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500&family=Jost:wght@300;400;500;600&family=DM+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BRAND TOKENS
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:root {
  --vb-navy:           #0d1b3e;
  --vb-navy-mid:       #152552;
  --vb-navy-light:     #1e3370;
  --vb-gold:           #c9a96e;
  --vb-gold-dark:      #a07c3a;
  --vb-gold-light:     #e8d5b0;
  --vb-gold-pale:      rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.14);

  --vb-cream:          #fdfaf3;       /* main page background */
  --vb-cream-mid:      #f5efe2;       /* card / hero band background */
  --vb-paper:          #f7f5f0;
  --vb-paper-mid:      #e8e4dc;

  --vb-text:           #1a2235;
  --vb-text-strong:    #0a1428;       /* darker than navy for body emphasis */
  --vb-text-muted:     #5e6b7d;

  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body:    'Jost', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:    'DM Mono', SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, monospace;

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(13, 27, 62, 0.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 6px 18px rgba(13, 27, 62, 0.08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 50px rgba(13, 27, 62, 0.10);

  --radius:    8px;
  --radius-lg: 14px;

  --container-narrow: 720px;
  --container-medium: 1080px;
  --container-wide:   1280px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESET & BASE
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*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--vb-text);
  background: var(--vb-cream);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

img, svg { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

a { color: var(--vb-navy); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--vb-gold-dark); }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; line-height: 1.25; }
h4 { font-size: 1.22rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1rem; }

p { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LAYOUT
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.container {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.container-narrow { max-width: var(--container-narrow); }
.container-medium { max-width: var(--container-medium); }
.container-wide   { max-width: var(--container-wide); }

/* Default container if none specified */
.section .container { max-width: var(--container-medium); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HEADER & NAV
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.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: var(--vb-cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(8px);
}
.site-header__inner {
  max-width: var(--container-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.25rem;
}
.site-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.site-header .site-brand-img,
.site-footer .site-brand-img {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.site-header .site-brand-img img,
.site-footer .site-brand-img img {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
  max-height: 36px;
  display: block;
}
.site-footer .site-brand-img--footer img { height: 40px; max-height: 40px; }
.site-brand-mark {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vb-navy), var(--vb-navy-light));
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--vb-gold) inset;
}
.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  margin-left: 1.5rem;
}
.site-nav a {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--vb-text);
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
}
.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a.active {
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
}
.site-nav a.active::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -0.35rem;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--vb-gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.site-actions {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.site-search-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--vb-text);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: background .15s ease;
}
.site-search-toggle:hover { background: var(--vb-paper); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 72px 0 auto 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    background: var(--vb-cream);
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
    transform: translateY(-130%);
    transition: transform .25s ease;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    margin-left: 0;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .site-nav.open { transform: translateY(0); }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  .site-actions { margin-left: auto; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BUTTONS
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.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.78rem 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease, transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--vb-navy);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--vb-navy-mid);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.btn-gold {
  background: var(--vb-gold);
  color: var(--vb-navy);
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  background: var(--vb-gold-dark);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  border-color: var(--vb-text-strong);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--vb-text-strong);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-lg { padding: 0.95rem 1.7rem; font-size: 1.02rem; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   READING-PROGRESS BAR
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.reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: transparent;
  z-index: 60;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.reading-progress::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: var(--rp-width, 0%);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--vb-gold), var(--vb-gold-dark));
  transition: width 80ms linear;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE HERO (HubSpot-style)
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.article-hero {
  background: var(--vb-cream-mid);
  padding: 3.5rem 0 4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
}
.article-hero__inner {
  max-width: var(--container-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.article-hero__crumbs {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-hero__crumbs a {
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--vb-paper-mid);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.article-hero__crumbs a:hover { color: var(--vb-text-strong); text-decoration-color: var(--vb-gold); }
.article-hero__crumbs .sep { color: var(--vb-paper-mid); }
.article-hero__crumbs .current { color: var(--vb-text); }

.article-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .article-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
}
.article-hero__content { min-width: 0; }
.article-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.article-hero__byline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--vb-text);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.article-hero__byline a {
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--vb-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
.article-hero__byline a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--vb-gold-dark); }
.article-hero__updated {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

/* Sun-circle behind hero image */
.article-hero__visual {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 0.85;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: visible;
}
.article-hero__visual::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 78%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, var(--vb-gold-light), var(--vb-gold) 65%, var(--vb-gold-dark));
  z-index: 0;
}
.article-hero__visual img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 88%;
  max-height: 95%;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 12px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 32px rgba(13, 27, 62, 0.18));
}
.article-hero__visual--bar::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 5%; right: 5%;
  height: 22px;
  background: var(--vb-navy);
  border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Inline CTA card inside hero */
.hero-inline-cta {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  max-width: 540px;
}
.hero-inline-cta__thumb {
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--vb-paper-mid);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--vb-gold-dark);
  font-size: 2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-inline-cta__thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-inline-cta__body p.kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-gold-dark);
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}
.hero-inline-cta__body p.title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.hero-inline-cta__body .btn {
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   POST CONTENT
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.article-body {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 4rem 0 5rem;
}
.article-body__inner {
  max-width: var(--container-narrow);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--vb-text);
}

.article-body__inner > p:first-of-type {
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.article-body__inner h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin: 3rem 0 1rem;
}
.article-body__inner h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin: 2.25rem 0 0.85rem;
}
.article-body__inner h4 {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0.65rem;
}

.article-body__inner ul, .article-body__inner ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}
.article-body__inner li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.article-body__inner li::marker { color: var(--vb-gold-dark); }

.article-body__inner a {
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--vb-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: text-decoration-color .15s ease;
}
.article-body__inner a:hover {
  text-decoration-color: var(--vb-gold-dark);
}

.article-body__inner strong { color: var(--vb-text-strong); }

.article-body__inner blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--vb-gold);
  background: var(--vb-paper);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.85rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0;
}

.article-body__inner figure {
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.article-body__inner img {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.article-body__inner figcaption {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
}

/* HubSpot-style centered callout link */
.callout-link,
.article-body__inner p > a.callout {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--vb-navy-light) !important;
  text-decoration: underline !important;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px !important;
  text-underline-offset: 6px !important;
  margin: 2.25rem auto !important;
  line-height: 1.25;
  max-width: 640px;
}
.callout-link:hover {
  color: var(--vb-gold-dark) !important;
}

/* Code */
.article-body__inner code {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  background: var(--vb-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 0.9em;
  color: var(--vb-navy);
}
.article-body__inner pre {
  background: var(--vb-navy);
  color: #dde3f0;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 1.75rem 0;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.article-body__inner pre code { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; color: inherit; }

/* Wide & full alignment */
.article-body__inner .alignwide {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin-left: -140px;
  margin-right: -140px;
}
.article-body__inner .alignfull {
  max-width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
  border-radius: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .article-body__inner .alignwide { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; max-width: 100%; }
}

/* Tags / categories pill list */
.article-body__inner hr,
.article-meta-foot {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
}
.tax-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.tax-list a {
  background: var(--vb-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.tax-list a:hover {
  background: var(--vb-gold-pale);
  border-color: var(--vb-gold);
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   AUTHOR BIO (after article)
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.author-bio {
  background: var(--vb-cream-mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
}
.author-bio__inner {
  max-width: var(--container-narrow);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .author-bio__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left; }
}
.author-bio__avatar {
  width: 88px; height: 88px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid var(--vb-gold);
  background: var(--vb-paper);
}
.author-bio h3 { margin: 0 0 0.35rem; font-size: 1.45rem; }
.author-bio p { margin: 0 0 0.75rem; color: var(--vb-text); }
.author-bio .author-bio__more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--vb-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RELATED POSTS
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.related-posts {
  padding: 4rem 0 5rem;
  background: #fff;
}
.related-posts__inner {
  max-width: var(--container-medium);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.related-posts__head {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.related-posts__head .kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-gold-dark);
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}
.related-posts__head h2 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.85rem; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   POST CARD GRID (home, archive, related)
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.post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(310px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.75rem;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.post-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--vb-gold);
}
.post-card__thumb {
  display: block;
  background: var(--vb-paper-mid);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.post-card__thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}
.post-card:hover .post-card__thumb img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.post-card__thumb--placeholder {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vb-navy), var(--vb-navy-light));
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}
.post-card__body {
  padding: 1.4rem 1.55rem 1.6rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.post-card__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 0.8rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.post-card__cat {
  background: var(--vb-gold-pale);
  color: var(--vb-gold-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.post-card__cat:hover { background: var(--vb-gold); color: var(--vb-navy); }

.post-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
}
.post-card h3 a { color: var(--vb-text-strong); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--vb-gold-dark); }

/* Title-in-card header — navy block with the post title in gold, replaces
 * the old feather-icon placeholder. The whole block is the click target. */
.post-card__title-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.4rem;
  min-height: 170px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vb-navy), var(--vb-navy-light));
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: filter 0.2s ease;
}
.post-card__title-bar:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); }
.post-card__title-bar:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--vb-gold);
  outline-offset: -4px;
}
.post-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.32;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .post-card__title { font-size: 1.12rem; }
}
.post-card__excerpt {
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.post-card__more {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--vb-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.post-card__more:hover { color: var(--vb-gold-dark); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BLOG LANDING (home.php)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-hero {
  background: var(--vb-cream-mid);
  padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
}
.blog-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.blog-hero p.lead {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.blog-hero .kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-gold-dark);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.blog-section {
  padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem;
  background: #fff;
}
.blog-section .container { max-width: var(--container-medium); }

/* Featured (latest) post on home */
.featured-post {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.featured-post:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transform: translateY(-2px); }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .featured-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.featured-post__thumb {
  background: var(--vb-paper-mid);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.featured-post__thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.featured-post__body {
  padding: 2.5rem 2.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.featured-post__body h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  margin: 0.85rem 0 1rem;
}
.featured-post__body h2 a { color: var(--vb-text-strong); }
.featured-post__body h2 a:hover { color: var(--vb-gold-dark); }

.eyebrow-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.7rem;
  background: var(--vb-navy);
  color: var(--vb-gold-light);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PAGINATION
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 3rem 0 0;
}
.pagination .page-numbers {
  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .15s ease;
}
.pagination .page-numbers:hover {
  border-color: var(--vb-gold);
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
}
.pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--vb-navy);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--vb-navy);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   COMMENTS
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.comments-area {
  max-width: var(--container-narrow);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
  background: #fff;
}
.comments-title { font-size: 1.55rem; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.comment-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 2rem; padding: 0; }
.comment-list .comment {
  background: var(--vb-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.65rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.comment-list .comment-author { font-weight: 500; color: var(--vb-text-strong); }
.comment-list .comment-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0.85rem;
}
.comment-list .children {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1rem 0 0 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
}
.comment-form label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--vb-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"],
.comment-form input[type="url"],
.comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  background: var(--vb-paper);
  color: var(--vb-text);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.comment-form textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.comment-form input:focus, .comment-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--vb-gold);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--vb-gold-pale);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SEARCH FORM
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.searchform {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  max-width: 480px;
}
.searchform input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  background: var(--vb-paper);
  color: var(--vb-text);
}
.searchform input[type="search"]:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--vb-gold);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--vb-gold-pale);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   404 / EMPTY STATES
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.empty-state {
  padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: #fff;
}
.empty-state .big-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 7rem);
  color: var(--vb-gold-dark);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}
.empty-state h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem; }
.empty-state p { max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 1.5rem; color: var(--vb-text-muted); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--vb-navy);
  color: rgba(221, 227, 240, 0.85);
  padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.site-footer__inner {
  max-width: var(--container-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.site-footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) { .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; } }
.site-footer h5 {
  color: var(--vb-gold-light);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
.site-footer a { color: #fff; font-size: 0.95rem; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--vb-gold-light); }
.site-footer .site-brand { color: #fff; }
.site-footer .site-brand-mark { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--vb-gold) inset; }
.site-footer__intro {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  max-width: 320px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.site-footer__bottom {
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}
.site-footer__bottom .links { display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   UTILITIES
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.muted { color: var(--vb-text-muted); }
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-gold-dark);
}
.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
}

/* ============================================================================
 * Single-post layout — one column, no right gutter.
 * The hero image was hidden in single.php; this collapses the grid so the
 * title and meta fill the same content column the body uses.
 * ========================================================================== */
body.single .article-hero__grid,
body.single-vb_pro .article-hero__grid,
.article-hero__grid--text-only {
  display: block !important;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  max-width: var(--container-narrow);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
}
body.single .article-hero__inner,
body.single-vb_pro .article-hero__inner {
  max-width: var(--container-narrow);
}
body.single .article-hero__content,
body.single-vb_pro .article-hero__content {
  max-width: 100%;
}
body.single .article-hero h1,
body.single-vb_pro .article-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.2vw, 3.2rem);
}
body.single .article-hero__visual,
body.single-vb_pro .article-hero__visual,
body.single .article-hero__visual--bar,
body.single-vb_pro .article-hero__visual--bar {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Hide inline body images — the source images we imported render too small
 * to be useful and feel out of place against the prose width. */
.article-body__inner figure.wp-block-image,
.article-body__inner img.size-full,
.article-body__inner img:not(.emoji):not(.avatar) {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ============================================================================
 * Home: prominent tab strip + three-up grid
 * ========================================================================== */
.blog-hero--compact {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.audience-tabs {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: 0.3rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--vb-paper-mid);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}
.audience-tabs a,
.audience-tabs button {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.audience-tabs a:hover,
.audience-tabs button:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
.audience-tabs a.is-active,
.audience-tabs button.is-active {
  background: var(--vb-navy);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Segmented-control tab strip — unambiguously reads as tabs. A single
 * rounded container holds two tabs; the active one is a filled navy pill
 * with white text, the inactive is transparent and reads as a tab the
 * user can click. No descriptive sub-text — labels do the work. */
.vb-tabs {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: 0.35rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--vb-paper-mid);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.vb-tabs__tab {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
  background: transparent;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.vb-tabs__tab:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  color: var(--vb-text-strong);
}
.vb-tabs__tab.is-active {
  background: var(--vb-navy) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(13, 27, 62, 0.18);
}
.vb-tabs__tab.is-active:hover {
  background: var(--vb-navy) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .vb-tabs { display: flex !important; width: 100%; }
  .vb-tabs__tab { flex: 1 1 50%; padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }
}

/* Three-up grid for the higher 12/page density. */
.post-grid--three-up {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) { .post-grid--three-up { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .post-grid--three-up { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.tab-empty {
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 * Legacy landing-page section primitives — pulled in from the static
 * Landing/css/vennboard.css so WP-rendered pages (Co-Parents, For
 * Professionals, profession landings) match the layout the markup
 * was authored against.
 *   .section, .section-head, .split, .split.reverse, .split-image,
 *   .pill, .audience-card, .hero-grid, .hero-cta, .hero-meta, .quote
 * ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root {
  --vb-text-secondary: var(--vb-text-muted);
  --vb-text-primary:   var(--vb-text);
  --radius-xl:         18px;
}

.section { padding: 5rem 0; }

/* Tighten the gap when a .section sits directly after a .hero — the
   default 5rem top padding stacked on the hero's own bottom whitespace
   leaves a chasm that the eye reads as a layout break. */
.hero { padding-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.hero + .section,
.hero + .section.alt {
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}
/* When `.section.alt` follows the hero, drop the divider line + the
   background-color shift so the two read as one continuous section.
   `!important` defeats any legacy `.section.alt` rule that ships with
   the same specificity and an earlier cascade position. */
.hero + .section.alt,
section.hero + section.section.alt {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
/* Also nuke any padding-bottom on `.hero` that could carry a border
   shadow into the next section. */
section.hero {
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.section-head {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.section-head p { font-size: 1.1rem; }

/* split: two-column alternating section */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.split.reverse > :first-child { order: 2; }
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .split.reverse > :first-child { order: 0; }
}
.split-image {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.split-image .row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}
.split-image .row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.split-image .row .label { color: var(--vb-text-secondary); }
.split-image .row .val   { font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--vb-navy); font-weight: 500; }
.split-image .pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: var(--vb-gold-pale);
  color: var(--vb-gold-dark);
}

/* audience-card: rounded card with icon + content */
.audience-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-paper-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: 2.25rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.audience-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--vb-gold);
}
.audience-card .icon {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--vb-gold-pale);
  color: var(--vb-gold-dark);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.audience-card h3 { color: var(--vb-navy); }
.audience-card ul { padding-left: 1.1rem; margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem; color: var(--vb-text-secondary); }
.audience-card ul li { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.audience-card .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

/* hero-grid: 2-column when a right-side visual is present.
   Add the `--solo` modifier on the wrapper when there's no right-side
   visual to center the lone column. */
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-grid.hero-grid--solo {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px);
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-grid.hero-grid--solo .hero-cta,
.hero-grid.hero-grid--solo .hero-meta {
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero-grid.hero-grid--solo .hero-sub {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; } }
.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--vb-gold-dark); font-style: italic; }
.hero h2.hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.55vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0.4rem;       /* tighten so the coverage caption sits visually paired with it */
  letter-spacing: 0;
  max-width: 42ch;
}
/* Secondary caption beneath the hero H1 — sized to read as a real
   value statement rather than fine-print disclaimer. */
.hero p.hero-coverage {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.45vw, 1.3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0.65rem 0 1.5rem;
  max-width: 50ch;
}
.hero-grid.hero-grid--solo p.hero-coverage {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}
.hero-meta {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
.hero-meta i { color: var(--vb-gold-dark); margin-right: 0.4rem; }

/* quote: pull-quote / testimonial */
.quote {
  background: #fff;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--vb-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--vb-text-primary);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.quote footer {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--vb-text-muted);
}