
/*
Theme Name: The Marginalized — Royal Editorial
Author: The Marginalized
Description: Premium editorial WordPress theme with royal minimal styling.
Version: 2.0
*/
:root{
 --bg:#f6f1e7;--surface:#fbf8f1;--ink:#151412;--muted:#716b61;
 --gold:#a78348;--gold-light:#d4b77d;--line:#d8cdbb;--dark:#11110f;
 --serif:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
 --sans:Inter,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);transition:background .35s,color .35s}
body.tm-dark{--bg:#0b0b0a;--surface:#141310;--ink:#f5efe3;--muted:#aaa296;--line:#3b352b;--gold:#c8a96b;--gold-light:#e0c58e}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{width:min(1440px,91vw);margin:auto}
.top{min-height:108px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(280px,520px) 1fr;align-items:center;padding:0 4vw}
.logo-image{display:block;width:min(510px,39vw);justify-self:center}
.logo-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
body.tm-dark .logo-image img{mix-blend-mode:screen;filter:invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg)}
.social{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px}
.social span{width:20px;height:20px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:18px}
.theme{border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:3px;border-radius:30px;background:var(--dark);display:flex}
.theme button{width:31px;height:31px;border:0;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;background:transparent;color:#fff}
.theme .active{background:var(--gold-light);color:#181510}
.search{font-size:23px;transition:transform .2s}.search:hover{transform:scale(1.15)}
.subscribe{border:1px solid var(--gold);background:var(--dark);color:#fff;border-radius:30px;padding:14px 28px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:2.3px;font-weight:700;transition:.25s}
.subscribe:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#111}
.nav{min-height:55px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:38px;padding:0 4vw;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2.5px}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:38px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.nav li{height:55px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav a{position:relative}.nav a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-18px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transition:right .25s}.nav a:hover:after{right:0}
.nav .motto{margin-left:auto;font:italic 16px var(--serif);letter-spacing:0}
.hero{height:570px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;background:
 radial-gradient(circle at 75% 22%,rgba(245,201,140,.95),transparent 17%),
 radial-gradient(circle at 18% 48%,rgba(154,117,83,.4),transparent 30%),
 linear-gradient(180deg,#756254 0,#b79b80 29%,#687078 55%,#1b2022 100%)}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:37% -7% -5%;background:
 linear-gradient(160deg,transparent 0 34%,rgba(25,31,34,.55) 35% 43%,transparent 44%),
 linear-gradient(165deg,transparent 0 54%,#131719 55%);clip-path:polygon(0 48%,12% 37%,23% 51%,36% 34%,49% 46%,61% 29%,74% 44%,88% 26%,100% 40%,100% 100%,0 100%)}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:20%;bottom:-5px;width:150px;height:285px;background:#0e0e0e;clip-path:polygon(41% 0,61% 0,69% 25%,100% 41%,91% 100%,9% 100%,0 41%,30% 25%);box-shadow:0 0 70px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:3;padding:64px 5.7vw;max-width:850px}
.eyebrow,.kicker,.category{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:4px;font-weight:700;color:#e5c995}
.hero h1{font:400 clamp(55px,6.2vw,82px)/.87 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-4px;margin:25px 0 21px;max-width:850px}
.hero p{font:18px/1.55 var(--serif);max-width:630px;color:#f5f1e9}
.read{display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.85);padding:14px 26px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:3px;font-weight:700;transition:.25s}.read:hover{background:#fff;color:#111}
.script{position:absolute;z-index:4;right:5vw;top:85px;font:italic 30px/1.15 "Brush Script MT",cursive;transform:rotate(-6deg);color:#f1ddb7}
.dots{position:absolute;z-index:4;bottom:20px;left:5.7vw;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:3px}.dots b{width:31px;border-top:1px solid #fff}
.latest{padding:30px 0 65px}.ornament{text-align:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:17px;letter-spacing:10px;margin:12px 0 24px}
.head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:5px}.latest h2{font:400 43px var(--serif);margin:9px 0 17px;letter-spacing:-1px}.explore{font:italic 17px var(--serif);padding-bottom:17px;color:var(--gold)}
.main-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 290px;gap:30px;margin-top:20px}.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:15px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s}.card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 18px 35px rgba(30,20,10,.10)}
.photo{height:154px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background-size:cover;background-position:center}.photo:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);z-index:2}.photo:after{content:"↗";position:absolute;right:13px;bottom:10px;color:#fff;font-size:18px;opacity:0;transition:.25s;z-index:3}.card:hover .photo:after{opacity:1}
.one{background:linear-gradient(125deg,#28211a,#b28b60 48%,#242321)}.two{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3c5938,#a6ad79 55%,#263c2c)}.three{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d8cbb5,#a79478 58%,#50443a)}.four{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#272a2f,#c58e62 65%,#202428)}
.cardbody{padding:16px 16px 19px}.category{font-size:8px;color:var(--gold)}.card h3{font:400 23px/1.03 var(--serif);margin:9px 0}.card p{font:13px/1.45 var(--serif);color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 15px}.by{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:9px;color:var(--muted)}.avatar{width:29px;height:29px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#222,#c4b69d);border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:15px}.statement{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:29px 27px;font:italic 24px/1.16 var(--serif);position:relative}.statement:before{content:"✦";position:absolute;top:12px;left:13px;color:var(--gold);font-size:10px}.statement small{display:block;margin-top:20px;font:700 7px var(--sans);letter-spacing:3px;color:var(--gold)}
.newsletter{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;padding:26px;min-height:225px;border:1px solid var(--gold)}.newsletter h3{font:400 27px var(--serif);margin:0 0 8px}.newsletter p{font:13px/1.45 var(--serif);color:#ddd}.email{display:flex;background:#fff;margin-top:20px;padding:11px;border-radius:3px}.email input{border:0;outline:0;flex:1;min-width:0}.email button{border:0;background:none;font-size:18px}.hand{font:italic 20px "Brush Script MT",cursive;margin-top:17px;color:#dbc39b}
.quote{height:145px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:30px;padding:27px 37px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.quote h2{font:italic 26px var(--serif);margin:0 0 21px}.quote a{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:3px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}.quote-img{position:absolute;right:0;top:0;width:47%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#a6aaa8,#273034);clip-path:polygon(17% 0,100% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}.pillars{position:absolute;right:28px;top:39px;color:#fff;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:3px;line-height:2.1;text-align:right}
.content{padding:85px 0;min-height:58vh}.article{max-width:900px;margin:auto}.article h1{font:400 clamp(52px,7vw,92px)/.9 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-4px;margin:15px 0}.lead{font:20px/1.55 var(--serif);color:var(--muted)}.bodycopy{font:18px/1.9 var(--serif);max-width:740px;margin:55px auto}.bodycopy h2{font:38px/1.1 var(--serif);margin-top:55px}.bodycopy blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding:8px 25px;font-size:27px;font-style:italic;margin:42px 0}.bodycopy img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:35px auto}.postgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 0}.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end}.footer-logo{width:270px;height:auto;mix-blend-mode:multiply}.footnote{color:var(--muted);font:italic 16px var(--serif)}
body.tm-dark .footer-logo{mix-blend-mode:screen;filter:invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg)}
@media(max-width:1100px){.top{grid-template-columns:1fr 430px 1fr}.nav{gap:18px}.nav ul{gap:20px}.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.main-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:700px){.top{min-height:85px;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;padding:0 5vw}.social{display:none}.logo-image{width:225px}.controls .search,.controls .subscribe{display:none}.nav{overflow:auto;white-space:nowrap;padding:0 5vw}.nav ul{gap:20px}.nav .motto{display:none}.hero{height:520px}.hero-content{padding:53px 7vw}.hero h1{font-size:49px;letter-spacing:-2px}.hero p{font-size:16px}.script{display:none}.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.side{display:block}.newsletter{margin-top:15px}.quote-img,.pillars{display:none}.quote{height:auto;min-height:125px;padding:23px}.quote h2{font-size:23px}.postgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:22px}.footer-logo{width:220px}}


/* THE MARGINALIZED V5 FOOTER */
.site-footer{margin-top:5rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(180,145,76,.35);background:#171612;color:#f4efe4}
.footer-inner{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto;padding:54px 0 30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.footer-logo-link{display:inline-block}
.footer-logo{width:210px;max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.footer-tagline{margin:14px 0 0;color:#c9c0ae;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:.92rem;font-style:italic}
.footer-label{margin-bottom:15px;color:#c7a75a;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700}
.footer-nav{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-nav li{margin:0 0 10px}
.footer-nav a{color:#f4efe4;text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;display:inline-block;transition:color .2s ease,transform .2s ease}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:#d5b66b;transform:translateX(3px)}
.footer-note p{margin:0 0 10px;color:#c9c0ae;line-height:1.6}
.footer-copy{margin-top:24px!important;font-size:.76rem;opacity:.75}
@media(max-width:760px){.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;padding:42px 0 26px}.footer-logo{width:190px}}
