/*
Theme Name: OWLS
Theme URI: https://ourwiselinks.com
Author: Our Wise Links
Description: Custom classic theme for Our Wise Links — a contributor-driven publication for affiliate, digital, and network marketing. Built to pair with the OWLS plugin suite (Core, Members, Articles, Programs, Ads).
Version: 0.5.19
Requires at least: 6.4
Requires PHP: 8.0
Text Domain: owls
*/

/* ==========================================================================
   DESIGN TOKENS
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  /* Color — Light (default) */
  --owls-bg: #E8E2D1;          /* page background */
  --owls-surface: #F0EBE0;     /* cards, header, footer */
  --owls-surface-2: #DDD8C8;   /* hover/raised surfaces */
  --owls-ink: #20242B;         /* primary text */
  --owls-ink-dim: #5B6270;     /* secondary text */
  --owls-gold: #B8842F;        /* primary accent — "owl-eye" */
  --owls-gold-soft: rgba(184, 132, 47, 0.12);
  --owls-on-gold: #2A1E08;      /* fixed dark text for use on gold backgrounds, both themes */
  --owls-teal: #3F8E86;        /* links / secondary accent */
  --owls-slate: #8A93A6;       /* muted meta text */
  --owls-line: rgba(32, 36, 43, 0.08);
  --owls-line-strong: rgba(32, 36, 43, 0.16);

  /* Type */
  --font-display: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;

  /* Scale */
  --step--1: clamp(0.83rem, 0.8rem + 0.1vw, 0.9rem);
  --step-0:  clamp(1rem, 0.96rem + 0.2vw, 1.125rem);
  --step-1:  clamp(1.25rem, 1.18rem + 0.4vw, 1.5rem);
  --step-2:  clamp(1.6rem, 1.45rem + 0.8vw, 2.1rem);
  --step-3:  clamp(2.1rem, 1.85rem + 1.4vw, 3rem);
  --step-4:  clamp(2.8rem, 2.3rem + 2.6vw, 4.5rem);

  /* Layout */
  --container-max: 1280px;
  --content-max: 740px;
  --radius: 6px;
  --space-section: clamp(3rem, 4vw, 6rem);
}

/* Color — Dark (opt-in via [data-theme="dark"] on <html>) */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --owls-bg: #12161D;
  --owls-surface: #1C222C;
  --owls-surface-2: #242B38;
  --owls-ink: #EDEAE1;
  --owls-ink-dim: #C7C3B8;
  --owls-gold: #D9A552;
  --owls-gold-soft: rgba(217, 165, 82, 0.18);
  --owls-teal: #5FA8A0;
  --owls-slate: #8A93A6;
  --owls-line: rgba(237, 234, 225, 0.10);
  --owls-line-strong: rgba(237, 234, 225, 0.18);
}

/* Smooth theme transition */
body, .owls-header, .owls-footer, .owls-surface, .owls-card, .owls-widget {
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

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

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

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

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--owls-bg);
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

a {
  color: var(--owls-teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--owls-gold);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

h1 { font-size: var(--step-4); font-weight: 500; }
h2 { font-size: var(--step-3); }
h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); }
h4 { font-size: var(--step-1); }

p { margin: 0 0 1.25em; }

ul, ol { padding-left: 1.25em; }

/* ==========================================================================
   LAYOUT UTILITIES
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-container {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.owls-content-measure {
  max-width: var(--content-max);
}

.owls-section {
  padding-block: var(--space-section);
}

.owls-section--tight {
  padding-block: calc(var(--space-section) * 0.5);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SIGNATURE ELEMENT — owl-eye dot + flight path connector
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.5em;
  height: 0.5em;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Eyebrow / tag labels use the dot as a prefix */
.owls-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5em;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--owls-slate);
}

/* Flight-path connector: dotted line linking cards in a listing */
.owls-flight-path {
  position: relative;
}

.owls-flight-path::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: -1.25rem;
  width: 1px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    var(--owls-gold) 0,
    var(--owls-gold) 4px,
    transparent 4px,
    transparent 12px
  );
  background-size: 1px 12px;
  display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .owls-flight-path::before { display: block; }
}

.owls-flight-path:first-child::before { top: 1.5rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   HEADER — see CHROME section below for new header styles
   ========================================================================== */

.owls-logo-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.owls-logo-text:hover { color: var(--owls-ink); }
.owls-logo-text .owls-dot { background: var(--owls-gold); }

/* Primary nav */
.owls-nav {
  display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .owls-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.75rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

.owls-nav a {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.owls-nav a:hover,
.owls-nav a.is-active { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-header__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

/* Mobile menu toggle */
.owls-menu-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  cursor: pointer;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .owls-menu-toggle { display: none; }
}

/* Theme toggle — always on dark header so always white */
.owls-theme-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.1rem;
  height: 2.1rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  background: transparent;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.owls-theme-toggle:hover {
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-nav--mobile {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding-block: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
}

.owls-nav--mobile.is-open { display: flex; }

.owls-nav--mobile a {
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .owls-nav--mobile { display: none !important; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   BUTTONS
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5em;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.65em 1.25em;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line-strong);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.owls-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-btn--primary {
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-on-gold);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.owls-btn--primary:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO / FEATURED
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-hero {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-block: var(--space-section);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .owls-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

.owls-hero__media {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: var(--owls-surface);
}

.owls-hero__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.owls-hero__title {
  font-size: var(--step-4);
  margin: 0.4em 0;
}

.owls-hero__excerpt {
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ARTICLE CARDS / GRID
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .owls-grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .owls-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

.owls-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.owls-card__media {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: var(--owls-surface);
}

.owls-card__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.owls-card:hover .owls-card__media img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.owls-card__title {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  margin: 0;
}

.owls-card__title a {
  color: var(--owls-ink);
}

.owls-card__title a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
}

.owls-card__excerpt {
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
}

.owls-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-slate);
}

.owls-meta a { color: var(--owls-slate); }
.owls-meta a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-meta__avatar {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.owls-meta__avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ARTICLE / SINGLE
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-article {
  max-width: var(--content-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.owls-article__header {
  padding-block: var(--space-section) 1.5rem;
}

.owls-article__title {
  font-size: var(--step-4);
}

.owls-article__body {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
}

.owls-article__body h2 { margin-top: 1.75em; }
.owls-article__body h3 { margin-top: 1.5em; }

.owls-article__body img,
.owls-article__body figure {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin-block: 1.5em;
}

.owls-article__body blockquote {
  margin: 1.5em 0;
  padding-left: 1.25em;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SIDEBAR / WIDGETS
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-widget {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.owls-widget__title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--owls-slate);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5em;
}

.owls-widget ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.owls-widget li {
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
}

.owls-widget li:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

/* Category pills */
.owls-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4em;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 0.35em 0.75em;
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
}

.owls-tag:hover {
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   AD SLOTS (OWLS Ads integration points)
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-ad-slot {
  border: 1px dashed var(--owls-line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--owls-slate);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.owls-ad-slot img,
.owls-ad-slot a {
  display: block;
}

/* Once OWLS Ads renders a real ad, drop the placeholder dashed-box styling. */
.owls-ad-slot--rendered {
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: left;
  text-transform: none;
  font-family: inherit;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  color: inherit;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-footer {
  background: var(--owls-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  margin-top: var(--space-section);
}

.owls-footer__top {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding-block: var(--space-section);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .owls-footer__top {
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.owls-footer__bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-slate);
}

.owls-footer__bottom a { color: var(--owls-slate); }
.owls-footer__bottom a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-footer h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--owls-slate);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DISCLOSURE NOTICE
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-disclosure {
  background: var(--owls-gold-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
}

.owls-disclosure strong {
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   CHROME — dark header, nav, ticker
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  --owls-chrome-bg: #181818;
  --owls-chrome-bg-2: #222222;
  --owls-chrome-text: #FFFFFF;
  --owls-chrome-text-dim: #BBBBBB;
  --owls-chrome-line: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
}

/* TOP HEADER */
.owls-header-top {
  background: var(--owls-chrome-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-chrome-line);
  width: 100%;
}

.owls-header-top__inner {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto !important;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-block: 0.75rem;
  padding-inline: 2rem;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.owls-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.owls-logo img,
.owls-logo .custom-logo { height: 60px; width: auto; }
.owls-logo a:hover { opacity: 0.9; }

.owls-header-top__ad {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.owls-header-top__ad .owls-ad-slot {
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
  text-transform: none;
  font-family: inherit;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.owls-header-top__ad .owls-ad-slot--rendered {
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.owls-header-top__ad img { max-height: 80px; width: auto; }

.owls-header-top__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

/* NAV ROW 1 — PRIMARY */
.owls-nav-primary {
  background: var(--owls-chrome-bg-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-chrome-line);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}

.owls-nav-primary__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}

.owls-nav-primary__menu {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  flex: 1;
}

.owls-nav-primary__menu > li > a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.owls-nav-primary__menu > li > a:hover,
.owls-nav-primary__menu > li.current-menu-item > a,
.owls-nav-primary__menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a {
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  border-bottom-color: var(--owls-gold);
}

/* Dropdown */
.owls-nav-primary__menu li {
  position: relative;
}

.owls-nav-primary__menu .sub-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--owls-chrome-bg);
  min-width: 200px;
  z-index: 200;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--owls-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.owls-nav-primary__menu li:hover > .sub-menu { display: block; }

.owls-nav-primary__menu .sub-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
}

.owls-nav-primary__menu .sub-menu a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

/* NAV ROW 2 — SECONDARY */
.owls-nav-secondary {
  background: var(--owls-chrome-bg);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-nav-secondary__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.owls-nav-secondary__menu {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.owls-nav-secondary__menu > li > a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.owls-nav-secondary__menu > li > a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

/* HEADER ACTION BUTTONS */
.owls-header-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-chrome-line);
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}

.owls-header-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-header-btn--submit {
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-on-gold);
}

.owls-header-btn--submit:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-header-btn--join {
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-on-gold);
}

.owls-header-btn--join:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-header-btn--upgrade {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  animation: owls-pulse-border 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.owls-header-btn--upgrade:hover {
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-on-gold);
}

.owls-header-btn--ad {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-header-btn--ad:hover {
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-on-gold);
}

@keyframes owls-pulse-border {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4); }
  50%       { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0); }
}

/* On mobile, hide upgrade button only — hamburger covers that */
@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .owls-header-btn--upgrade { display: none; }
}

.owls-mobile-nav__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--owls-chrome-line);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-mobile-nav__action-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-chrome-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.owls-mobile-nav__action-btn--upgrade {
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-mobile-nav__action-btn--join {
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-on-gold);
}

.owls-mobile-nav__action-btn--logout {
  color: var(--owls-slate);
  border-color: var(--owls-slate);
}

/* MOBILE NAV */
.owls-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-chrome-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .owls-menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .owls-nav-primary__menu { display: none; }
  .owls-nav-primary__menu.is-open { display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 100%; }
  .owls-nav-search { display: none; }
}

.owls-mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  background: var(--owls-chrome-bg);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-mobile-nav.is-open { display: block; }

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  /* Mobile header: single row — small logo left, toggle+hamburger right */
  .owls-header-top__inner {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  }

  /* Shrink logo on mobile */
  .owls-logo .custom-logo,
  .owls-logo img {
    height: 36px !important;
    width: auto;
  }

  /* Banner on its own row below logo/buttons */
  .owls-header-top__ad {
    display: flex;
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.25rem 0 0.5rem;
    order: 10;
  }
  .owls-header-btn--submit,
  .owls-header-btn--ad,
  .owls-header-btn--upgrade,
  .owls-header-btn--account,
  .owls-header-btn--login,
  .owls-header-btn--join { display: none; }

  /* Push toggle + hamburger to the right */
  .owls-header-top__actions {
    margin-left: auto;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* Hide secondary nav — hamburger covers it */
  .owls-nav-secondary { display: none; }

  /* Always show toggle and hamburger on mobile */
  .owls-theme-toggle { display: inline-flex !important; }
  .owls-menu-toggle { display: inline-flex !important; }
}

.owls-mobile-nav__menu {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

.owls-mobile-nav__menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.owls-mobile-nav__menu a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

/* SEARCH FORM */
.owls-nav-search .search-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.owls-nav-search .search-field {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-chrome-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius) 0 0 var(--radius);
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  width: 160px;
}

.owls-nav-search .search-submit {
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  color: var(--owls-on-gold);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* TICKER */
.owls-ticker {
  background: var(--owls-chrome-bg-2);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--owls-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 44px;
}

.owls-ticker__label {
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-on-gold);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0 1rem 0 1.25rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 10px) 0, 100% 50%, calc(100% - 10px) 100%, 0 100%);
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
  z-index: 1;
}

.owls-ticker__track-wrap {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.owls-ticker__track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: owls-ticker-scroll 70s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.owls-ticker__track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }

@keyframes owls-ticker-scroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.owls-ticker__item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 0 0;
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.owls-ticker__item::before {
  content: '•';
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  margin-right: 1rem;
}

.owls-ticker__item:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-ticker__item img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FRONT PAGE LAYOUT
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-front-page {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  padding-block: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.owls-front-page__main {
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .owls-front-page {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* SECTION HEADERS — gold chevron style */
.owls-section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-on-gold);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.6rem 2rem 0.6rem 1.25rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 12px) 0, 100% 50%, calc(100% - 12px) 100%, 0 100%);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.owls-section-header a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.owls-section-header a:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

.owls-front-section {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

/* OWL'S FAVORITES GRID */
.owls-favorites-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.owls-favorites__lead {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .owls-favorites__lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .owls-favorites-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.owls-favorites__lead-img {
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
}

.owls-favorites__lead-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.owls-favorites__lead-body h3 {
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  margin: 0.4em 0 0.6em;
}

.owls-favorites__lead-body h3 a { color: var(--owls-ink); }
.owls-favorites__lead-body h3 a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-favorites__lead-excerpt {
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.owls-favorites__card {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* CATEGORY GRID */
.owls-cat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .owls-cat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .owls-cat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.owls-cat-card__img {
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  background: var(--owls-surface-2);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.owls-cat-card__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.owls-cat-card:hover .owls-cat-card__img img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.owls-cat-card--lead .owls-cat-card__img { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }

.owls-cat-card__body h3 { font-size: var(--step-1); margin: 0 0 0.4em; }
.owls-cat-card__body h3 a { color: var(--owls-ink); }
.owls-cat-card__body h3 a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }
.owls-cat-card__body h4 { font-size: var(--step--1); margin: 0 0 0.4em; font-weight: 600; }
.owls-cat-card__body h4 a { color: var(--owls-ink); }
.owls-cat-card__body h4 a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-cat-card__excerpt {
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-front-section__more { margin-top: 0.75rem; }

.owls-more-link {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SIDEBAR
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-front-page__sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.owls-widget-posts {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.owls-widget-post {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
}

.owls-widget-post:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.owls-widget-post__thumb {
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.owls-widget-post__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.owls-widget-post__title {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  line-height: 1.35;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.2em;
}

.owls-widget-post__title:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-widget-post__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.2em;
  min-width: 0;
}

.owls-widget-post__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--owls-muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.owls-widget-post__no-thumb {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--owls-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

/* Button Ad Widget */
.owls-sidebar-button-ad-widget {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

.owls-sidebar-button-ad-widget a {
  display: inline-block;
  max-width: 250px;
  width: 100%;
}

.owls-sidebar-button-ad-widget img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 250px;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.owls-widget-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.owls-widget-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
}

.owls-widget-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.owls-widget-list a { color: var(--owls-ink); font-weight: 500; }
.owls-widget-list a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-trending-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  min-width: 1.2em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.owls-cat-count {
  margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--owls-slate);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SINGLE ARTICLE PAGE
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding-block: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .owls-article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
    gap: 3rem;
  }
}

.owls-article__header {
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.owls-article__title {
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  margin: 0.4em 0 0.6em;
}

.owls-article__featured-img {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.owls-article__featured-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.owls-article__body {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.owls-article__body h2 { margin-top: 1.75em; font-size: var(--step-2); }
.owls-article__body h3 { margin-top: 1.5em; font-size: var(--step-1); }
.owls-article__body h4 { margin-top: 1.25em; }

.owls-article__body img {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin-block: 1.5em;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.owls-article__body a { color: var(--owls-teal); }
.owls-article__body a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-article__body blockquote {
  margin: 1.5em 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--owls-gold);
  background: var(--owls-surface-2);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
}

.owls-article__body ul,
.owls-article__body ol {
  padding-left: 1.5em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25em;
}

.owls-article__body li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }

.owls-article__body pre,
.owls-article__body code {
  background: var(--owls-surface-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.2em 0.4em;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.owls-article__footer {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
}

.owls-article-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* Article content area background fix */
.owls-article {
  background: transparent;
}

.owls-article__body {
  background: transparent;
}

/* Sidebar widget title styling for article page */
.owls-article-sidebar .owls-widget__title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--owls-slate);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5em;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--owls-gold);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PROFILE PAGE
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-profile__header {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.owls-profile__avatar {
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 3px solid var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-profile__avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.owls-profile__info {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 200px;
}

.owls-profile__name {
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  margin: 0.2em 0 0.5em;
}

.owls-profile__bio {
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.owls-profile__websites {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-profile__websites strong {
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.owls-profile__websites a {
  color: var(--owls-teal);
}

.owls-profile__websites a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-profile__social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
}

.owls-profile__social strong {
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.owls-profile__social-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-profile__social-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4em;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.3em 0.75em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line-strong);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}

.owls-profile__social-link i {
  font-size: 0.95em;
}

.owls-profile__social-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-profile__actions {
  margin-left: auto;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.owls-profile__posts h2 {
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ADS — type-specific rendering
   ========================================================================== */

/* Banner ads — max 468px wide, constrained height */
.owls-ad-slot--banner .owls-ad-banner-link img {
  max-width: 468px;
  max-height: 60px;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Header banner — contained within header ad space */
.owls-header-top__ad .owls-ad-slot--banner img {
  max-height: 80px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Button ads — always exactly 250x250 */
.owls-ad-slot--button .owls-ad-button-link {
  display: block;
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.owls-ad-slot--button .owls-ad-button-link img {
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Text ads */
.owls-ad-text {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line-strong);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--owls-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--owls-surface);
}

.owls-ad-text__title {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.owls-ad-text__content {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.owls-ad-text__cta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-ad-text__cta:hover { color: var(--owls-teal); }

/* Ad type selector on front-end form */
.owls-ad-type-option {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}

.owls-ad-type-option:hover {
  background: var(--owls-surface-2);
  border-color: var(--owls-line-strong);
}

.owls-ad-type-option input[type="radio"] {
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: auto !important;
}

.owls-ad-type-option__body strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--owls-ink);
}

.owls-ad-type-option__body p {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ARCHIVE PAGE
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-archive-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding-block: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .owls-archive-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  }
}

.owls-archive-description {
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
}

.owls-archive-pagination {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
}

.owls-archive-pagination .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.owls-archive-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 2.2rem;
  height: 2.2rem;
  padding: 0 0.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line-strong);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}

.owls-archive-pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.owls-archive-pagination .page-numbers.current {
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  background: var(--owls-gold-soft);
}

.owls-archive-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* Active category highlight in sidebar */
.owls-widget-list__item--active a {
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FAVORITES SLIDER
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-slider-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.owls-slider-header .owls-section-header {
  flex: 1;
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 0;
  width: auto;
  display: flex;
}

.owls-slider-controls {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.owls-slider-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 2.2rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line-strong);
  background: var(--owls-surface);
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}

.owls-slider-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-slider-btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.3;
  cursor: default;
}

.owls-slider {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.owls-slider__track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

.owls-slider__slide {
  flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 1rem);
  min-width: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .owls-slider__slide {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
  .owls-slider__slide {
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 0.75rem);
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FAVORITES BAND — full width strip
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-favorites-band {
  background: var(--owls-surface);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--owls-gold);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--owls-gold);
  padding-block: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Dark mode gets a slightly more distinct background */
[data-theme="dark"] .owls-favorites-band {
  background: var(--owls-surface-2);
}

/* Equal height slider track */
.owls-favorites-band .owls-slider__track {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.owls-favorites-band .owls-slider {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

.owls-favorites-band .owls-slider__slide {
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 3rem) / 3);
  min-width: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .owls-favorites-band .owls-slider__slide {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
  .owls-favorites-band .owls-slider__slide {
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 1.5rem) / 2);
  }
}

/* Favorite card */
.owls-fav-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--owls-bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  height: 100%;
}

.owls-fav-card__img {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.owls-fav-card__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.owls-fav-card:hover .owls-fav-card__img img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.owls-fav-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 1rem;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-fav-card__title {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.owls-fav-card__title a {
  color: var(--owls-ink);
}

.owls-fav-card__title a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-fav-card__excerpt {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  flex: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Slider header inside the band */
.owls-favorites-band .owls-slider-header {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.owls-favorites-band .owls-section-header {
  margin: 0;
}

.owls-favorites-band .owls-slider-btn {
  background: var(--owls-bg);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FRONT PAGE — increased gap between content and sidebar
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-front-page {
  gap: 4rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MORE BUTTON — gold outlined button replacing plain link
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-more-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4em;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  border: 2px solid var(--owls-gold);
  padding: 0.45em 1.1em;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.owls-more-btn:hover {
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-on-gold);
}

.owls-front-section__more {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   META ROW — avatar + name + date inline
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.owls-meta-row img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   LAYOUT A — HERO OVERLAY
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-layout-hero {}

.owls-hero-lead {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.owls-hero-lead__link {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}

.owls-hero-lead__link img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.owls-hero-lead:hover .owls-hero-lead__link img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.owls-hero-lead__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 50%, transparent 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 1.75rem;
}

.owls-hero-lead__title {
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.owls-hero-lead__excerpt {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.owls-hero-lead__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
}

.owls-hero-lead__meta img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

.owls-layout-hero__cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   LAYOUT B — SIDE BY SIDE
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-layout-side {}

.owls-side-lead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 55% 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.owls-side-lead__img {
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
}

.owls-side-lead__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.owls-side-lead:hover .owls-side-lead__img img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.owls-side-lead__body h3 {
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.owls-side-lead__body h3 a { color: var(--owls-ink); }
.owls-side-lead__body h3 a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-side-lead__excerpt {
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.owls-layout-side__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .owls-side-lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .owls-layout-side__cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   LAYOUT C — EDITORIAL STACK
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-editorial-lead {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.owls-editorial-lead__img {
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 21/9;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.owls-editorial-lead__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.owls-editorial-lead:hover .owls-editorial-lead__img img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.owls-editorial-lead__body h3 {
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.owls-editorial-lead__body h3 a { color: var(--owls-ink); }
.owls-editorial-lead__body h3 a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-editorial-lead__excerpt {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.owls-layout-editorial__cards {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   LAYOUT D — MAGAZINE SPLIT
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-layout-magazine__top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.owls-mag-lead__img {
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.owls-mag-lead__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.owls-mag-lead:hover .owls-mag-lead__img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.owls-mag-lead__body h3 {
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.owls-mag-lead__body h3 a { color: var(--owls-ink); }
.owls-mag-lead__body h3 a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-mag-lead__body p {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-layout-magazine__stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.owls-mag-bottom {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
}

.owls-mag-bottom__img {
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
}

.owls-mag-bottom__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.owls-mag-bottom__body h4 {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

.owls-mag-bottom__body h4 a { color: var(--owls-ink); }
.owls-mag-bottom__body h4 a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .owls-layout-magazine__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .owls-mag-bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MINI CARD — used in Hero Overlay and Magazine Split side stacks
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-mini-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
}

.owls-mini-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.owls-mini-card__img {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
}

.owls-mini-card__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.owls-mini-card__body h4 {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.owls-mini-card__body h4 a { color: var(--owls-ink); }
.owls-mini-card__body h4 a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-footer {
  background: var(--owls-chrome-bg);
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--owls-gold);
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

.owls-footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding-block: 3rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .owls-footer__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .owls-footer__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.owls-footer__logo {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.owls-footer__logo img {
  max-height: 48px;
  width: auto;
}

.owls-footer__logo-text {
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text);
}

.owls-footer__about {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.owls-footer__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.owls-footer__links {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-footer__links a {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.owls-footer__links a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-footer__disclosure {
  font-size: var(--step--2);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.owls-footer__disclosure-links {
  font-size: var(--step--2);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.owls-footer__disclosure-links a {
  color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-footer__disclosure-links a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Social icons */
.owls-footer__social-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}

.owls-footer__social-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  background: rgba(184,132,47,0.1);
}


/* Bottom bar */
.owls-footer__bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  padding-block: 1.25rem;
}

.owls-footer__bottom-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.owls-footer__copyright {
  font-size: var(--step--2);
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
}

.owls-footer__copyright a {
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
}

.owls-footer__copyright a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

.owls-footer__bottom-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.owls-footer__bottom-nav a {
  font-size: var(--step--2);
  color: var(--owls-chrome-text-dim);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.owls-footer__bottom-nav a:hover { color: var(--owls-gold); }

/* ==========================================================================
   ACCOUNT PAGE — AVATAR UPLOAD
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-account-avatar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: var(--owls-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-account-avatar .owls-avatar,
.owls-account-avatar img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 3px solid var(--owls-gold);
}

/* Avatar used throughout site */
.owls-avatar {
  display: inline-block;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.owls-avatar--initials {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   AD WALL — Premium gold/dark design
   ========================================================================== */
.owls-adwall {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* Hero Tip Banner */
.owls-adwall__hero {
  position: relative;
  background: #1a1208;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #B8842F;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(184,132,47,0.25), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

.owls-adwall__hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 10% 50%, rgba(184,132,47,0.15) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 90% 50%, rgba(184,132,47,0.1) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.owls-adwall__hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.owls-adwall__hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: #D9A552;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.owls-adwall__hero-owl { font-size: 1.2rem; }

.owls-adwall__hero-cat {
  background: rgba(184,132,47,0.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,132,47,0.4);
  color: #D9A552;
  padding: 0.2em 0.7em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
}

.owls-adwall__hero-tip {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #f0e8d4;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.owls-adwall__hero-deco {
  position: absolute;
  font-size: 5rem;
  opacity: 0.07;
  pointer-events: none;
  line-height: 1;
}

.owls-adwall__hero-deco--tl { top: -0.5rem; left: 0.5rem; transform: rotate(-20deg); }
.owls-adwall__hero-deco--br { bottom: -0.5rem; right: 0.5rem; transform: rotate(20deg) scaleX(-1); }

/* Submit CTA band */
.owls-adwall__submit-band {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a1f0a 0%, #1a1208 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,132,47,0.3);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.owls-adwall__submit-text {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  color: #d4c4a0;
}

.owls-adwall__submit-icon { font-size: 1.75rem; flex-shrink: 0; }

.owls-adwall__submit-text strong {
  display: block;
  color: #f0e8d4;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.owls-adwall__submit-text span { font-size: var(--step--1); }

.owls-adwall__submit-btn {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  color: #1a1208 !important;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 0.65em 1.5em;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: opacity 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.owls-adwall__submit-btn:hover { opacity: 0.9; transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* Section headers */
.owls-adwall__section { margin-bottom: 3rem; }

.owls-adwall__section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-adwall__section-header h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  margin: 0;
}

.owls-adwall__count {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  background: rgba(184,132,47,0.1);
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-gold);
  padding: 0.2em 0.7em;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* TEXT CARDS */
.owls-adwall__text-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) { .owls-adwall__text-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) { .owls-adwall__text-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

.owls-adwall__text-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: var(--owls-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.owls-adwall__text-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 3px; height: 100%;
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px;
}

.owls-adwall__text-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(184,132,47,0.18);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-adwall__text-card-icon {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(184,132,47,0.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,132,47,0.2);
}

.owls-adwall__text-card-body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }

.owls-adwall__text-card-body h3 {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--owls-ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.owls-adwall__text-card-body p {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--owls-ink-dim);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.owls-adwall__visit {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.owls-adwall__visit:hover { color: var(--owls-teal); }

/* BANNER CARDS */
.owls-adwall__banner-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) { .owls-adwall__banner-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.owls-adwall__banner-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--owls-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.owls-adwall__banner-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(184,132,47,0.2);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-adwall__banner-card img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* BUTTON CARDS */
.owls-adwall__button-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 250px);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  justify-content: center;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) { .owls-adwall__button-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 800px)  { .owls-adwall__button-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 250px); } }
@media (max-width: 560px)  { .owls-adwall__button-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

.owls-adwall__button-card {
  position: relative;
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--owls-line);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.owls-adwall__button-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(184,132,47,0.2);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02);
  border-color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-adwall__button-card img { width: 250px; height: 250px; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

/* AD badge */
.owls-adwall__ad-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5rem; right: 0.5rem;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 0.15em 0.4em;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* Empty state */
.owls-adwall__empty { text-align: center; padding: 4rem 2rem; color: var(--owls-ink-dim); }
.owls-adwall__empty span { font-size: 3rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.owls-adwall__empty p { font-size: var(--step-0); }

/* Newsletter box */
.owls-footer__newsletter-box {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,132,47,0.5);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-footer__newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-footer__newsletter-form input[type="email"],
.owls-footer__newsletter-form input[type="text"] {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.55em 0.75em;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  color: #f0e8d4;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.owls-footer__newsletter-form input[type="email"]::placeholder,
.owls-footer__newsletter-form input[type="text"]::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  opacity: 1;
}

.owls-footer__newsletter-form button {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.6em 1rem;
  background: var(--owls-gold);
  color: #1a1208;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}

.owls-footer__newsletter-form button:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

/* Social Media label */
.owls-footer__social-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--owls-gold);
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0.4rem;
  display: block;
}

.owls-footer__social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   HOT OFF THE PRESS — front page section
   ============================================================ */

.owls-hot-press {
	margin-bottom: var(--space-xl, 3rem);
}

/* Chevron heading variant */
.owls-section-header--chevron span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4em;
  color: var(--owls-gold, #c9a84c);
}

/* 3 equal columns in one row */
.owls-hot-press__grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	gap: var(--space-md, 1.5rem);
	align-items: start;
}

/* All cards: same vertical layout — image top, text below */
.owls-hot-card {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	background: var(--owls-card-bg, var(--owls-bg-subtle));
	border: 1px solid var(--owls-line, #e0e0e0);
	border-radius: var(--radius, 6px);
	overflow: hidden;
	transition: box-shadow 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.owls-hot-card:hover {
	box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
	border-color: var(--owls-gold, #c9a84c);
}

.owls-hot-card__img {
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.owls-hot-card__img img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
	transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.owls-hot-card:hover .owls-hot-card__img img {
	transform: scale(1.04);
}

.owls-hot-card__body {
	padding: 1rem 1.125rem 1.25rem;
	flex: 1;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 0.5rem;
}

.owls-hot-card__title {
	font-size: var(--step-1, 1.1rem);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.3;
	margin: 0;
}

.owls-hot-card__title a {
	color: var(--owls-ink, #1a1a1a);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.owls-hot-card__title a:hover {
	color: var(--owls-gold, #c9a84c);
}

.owls-hot-card__excerpt {
	font-size: var(--step--1, 0.9rem);
	color: var(--owls-slate, #666);
	line-height: 1.6;
	margin: 0;
	display: -webkit-box;
	-webkit-line-clamp: 3;
	-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
	overflow: hidden;
}

/* Responsive */
@media ( max-width: 900px ) {
	.owls-hot-press__grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	}
}

@media ( max-width: 600px ) {
	.owls-hot-press__grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}
}

/* ── Tag Cloud ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.owls-tag-cloud {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.4rem 0.35rem;
	padding: 0.25rem 0;
}

/* Pill styles — high specificity to beat base `a` and `.owls-tag` rules */
.owls-widget.owls-tag-cloud-widget .owls-tag-cloud a,
.owls-widget.owls-tag-cloud-widget .owls-tag-cloud a:link,
.owls-widget.owls-tag-cloud-widget .owls-tag-cloud a:visited {
	display: inline-block;
	background-color: #c0392b;
	color: #ffffff;
	text-decoration: none;
	padding: 0.25em 0.7em;
	border-radius: 3px;
	line-height: 1.5;
	font-weight: 500;
	border: none;
	transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.owls-widget.owls-tag-cloud-widget .owls-tag-cloud a:hover {
	background-color: #B8842F;
	color: #111111;
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ── Sidebar Search ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.owls-sidebar-search {
	display: flex;
	gap: 0;
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.owls-sidebar-search input[type="search"] {
	flex: 1;
	padding: 0.55em 0.75em;
	border: 1px solid var(--owls-line-strong);
	border-right: none;
	border-radius: 3px 0 0 3px;
	background: var(--owls-surface);
	color: var(--owls-ink);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	outline: none;
}

.owls-sidebar-search input[type="search"]:focus {
	border-color: var(--owls-gold);
}

.owls-sidebar-search button {
	padding: 0.55em 0.9em;
	background: #c0392b;
	color: #fff;
	border: none;
	border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;
	cursor: pointer;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	transition: background 0.2s;
}

.owls-sidebar-search button:hover {
	background: var(--owls-gold);
	color: #111;
}

/* ── Felix & Friends Widget ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.owls-felix-widget__desc {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--owls-ink-dim, #888);
    margin: 0.15rem 0 0;
    font-style: italic;
}
