/* =========================================================
   GwendolynCeline — Premium Minimalist Pastel Blog Theme
   Open Sans + Roboto typography. Whitespace-dominant.
   Accent: soft pastel blue #e8eef7 with navy #1e2a44 ink.
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --bg:#0b0b12;
  --bg-soft:#12121c;
  --bg-elev:#171725;
  --ink:#f4f4f8;
  --ink-2:#e6e6ee;
  --muted:#8a8aa0;
  --line:#25253a;
  --line-2:#1c1c2a;
  --accent:#ff2d78;
  --accent-2:#b8005a;
  --accent-soft:#2a0f1e;
  --neon:#00e5ff;
  --maxw:1240px;
  --sans:"Space Grotesk","Inter","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --display:"Playfair Display","Bodoni Moda",Georgia,serif;
  --radius:4px;
  --radius-sm:2px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  --shadow-md:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink-2);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-2)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .6em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.8rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.2vw,1.7rem)}
h3{font-size:1.15rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
::selection{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--ink)}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px;top:8px;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:8px;z-index:9999}

/* ---------- Top bar (subtle) ---------- */
.ls-topbar{background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--ink-2);font-size:12.5px}
.ls-topbar-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:8px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ls-topbar-left{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;opacity:.75}
.ls-topbar-right{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;font-weight:600;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.85}
.ls-social{display:inline-flex;gap:6px}
.ls-social a{width:28px;height:28px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:transparent;color:var(--accent);border-radius:0;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:lowercase;border:1px solid var(--accent)}
.ls-social a:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- Brand ---------- */
.ls-brand{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0b0b12 0%,#12121c 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 24px 28px;text-align:center;position:relative}
.ls-brand a.ls-title{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1}
.ls-brand a.ls-title:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.ls-brand img.ls-brand-logo{margin:0 auto;max-height:64px;width:auto}
.ls-tagline{color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;margin-top:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500}

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.ls-nav{background:#0b0b12;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.ls-nav-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.ls-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ls-nav a{display:block;padding:16px 16px;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;position:relative}
.ls-nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:10px;height:2px;background:var(--accent);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .2s}
.ls-nav a:hover::after,.ls-nav .current-menu-item > a::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.ls-nav a:hover,.ls-nav .current-menu-item > a{color:var(--accent)}
.ls-search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.ls-search input{padding:9px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:999px;font-size:13px;width:200px;font-family:inherit}
.ls-search input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.ls-search button{padding:9px 16px;border:0;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ls-search button:hover{background:var(--accent-2)}

/* ---------- Contact bar under header ---------- */
.ls-contact-bar{background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--ink-2);text-align:center;padding:10px 24px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500}
.ls-contact-bar a{color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:600}
.ls-contact-bar a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Main ---------- */
.ls-main{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px}
.ls-section-title{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.28em;padding:0 0 10px;margin:0 0 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent}
.ls-section-title::before{content:"";width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- Hero row ---------- */
.ls-hero-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:64px}
@media (max-width:960px){.ls-hero-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}
.ls-hero{position:relative;background:var(--bg-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;min-height:460px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.ls-hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.2s ease;opacity:.95}
.ls-hero:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.ls-hero-body{position:relative;padding:32px 32px 30px;color:#fff;z-index:2;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(16,21,38,.9) 0%,rgba(16,21,38,.55) 55%,rgba(16,21,38,0) 100%);width:100%}
.ls-hero .ls-cat{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:4px}
.ls-hero .ls-cat::after{display:none}
.ls-hero h2{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.3rem);margin:14px 0 12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.15}
.ls-hero h2 a{color:#fff}
.ls-hero h2 a:hover{color:var(--bg-soft)}
.ls-hero-excerpt{color:#e8eef7;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:1rem;max-width:52ch}
.ls-hero .ls-meta{color:#cbd3e0;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em}

.ls-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;align-content:start}
.ls-side-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:16px;background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:22px}
.ls-side-card:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.ls-side-card img{width:120px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.ls-side-card .ls-side-body{padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.ls-side-card .ls-cat{margin-bottom:6px}
.ls-side-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.ls-side-card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.ls-side-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.ls-side-card .ls-meta{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.05em}

/* ---------- Empty state (no posts yet) ---------- */
.ls-empty{background:var(--bg-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:56px 32px;text-align:center;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:48px}
.ls-empty h2{font-family:var(--display);margin:0 0 10px;font-size:1.6rem}
.ls-empty p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 auto;max-width:520px}

/* ---------- Carousel ---------- */
.ls-carousel-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:12px;margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ls-carousel-head .ls-section-title{margin:0;flex:1;min-width:200px}
.ls-carousel-controls{display:flex;gap:8px}
.ls-carousel-controls button{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-size:18px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;transition:all .15s}
.ls-carousel-controls button:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}
.ls-carousel{position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:64px}
.ls-carousel-track{display:flex;gap:24px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-behavior:smooth;padding:6px 2px 12px;scrollbar-width:none}
.ls-carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.ls-carousel-item{flex:0 0 300px;scroll-snap-align:start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.ls-carousel-item:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);border-color:var(--accent-soft)}
.ls-carousel-item .ls-card-thumb{display:block;overflow:hidden}
.ls-carousel-item img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:8/5;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s}
.ls-carousel-item:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.ls-carousel-item .ls-card-body{padding:16px 18px 20px}
.ls-carousel-item h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.05rem;margin:8px 0 8px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:700}
.ls-carousel-item h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.ls-carousel-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.ls-carousel-item .ls-meta{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.05em}

/* ---------- Cat pill ---------- */
.ls-cat{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:10px}

/* ---------- Grid cards ---------- */
.ls-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:36px 28px;margin-bottom:64px}
.ls-card{background:transparent;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s}
.ls-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.ls-card-thumb{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.ls-card-thumb img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:8/5;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s}
.ls-card:hover .ls-card-thumb img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.ls-card-body{padding:20px 0 0}
.ls-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.28rem;margin:6px 0 10px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.ls-card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.ls-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.ls-excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.65}
.ls-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500}

/* ---------- Single ---------- */
.ls-single{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;background:transparent;padding:24px 0 0}
.ls-single-header{text-align:center;margin-bottom:36px;padding:0 8px}
.ls-single-header .ls-cat{margin-bottom:18px}
.ls-single h1{margin:0 0 22px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.9rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.12}
.ls-single-sub{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 22px}
.ls-single-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ls-single-hero{margin:0 0 40px;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.ls-single-hero img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.ls-single-content{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.8;font-family:var(--sans)}
.ls-single-content h2{margin-top:1.7em;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.25;padding-top:8px}
.ls-single-content h2::before{content:"";display:block;width:32px;height:2px;background:var(--accent);margin-bottom:10px}
.ls-single-content h3{margin-top:1.4em;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700}
.ls-single-content ul,.ls-single-content ol{padding-left:1.4em}
.ls-single-content li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.ls-single-content img{margin:26px 0;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.ls-single-content blockquote{border:0;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--bg-soft);padding:14px 22px;margin:26px 0;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.ls-single-content blockquote p{margin:0}
@media (max-width:640px){.ls-single{padding:12px 4px 0}}

/* ---------- Contact form ---------- */
.ls-contact-form{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;gap:14px;background:var(--bg-soft);padding:26px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.ls-contact-form label{font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.ls-contact-form input,.ls-contact-form textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:#fff;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
.ls-contact-form input:focus,.ls-contact-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.ls-contact-form button{padding:12px 22px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;justify-self:start}
.ls-contact-form button:hover{background:var(--accent-2)}

/* ---------- Pagination ---------- */
.ls-pagination{margin:40px 0;text-align:center}
.ls-pagination a,.ls-pagination span{display:inline-block;padding:9px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);margin:0 3px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.ls-pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.ls-pagination .current{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.ls-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#cfd6e3;margin-top:80px;padding:60px 24px 0}
.ls-footer-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:40px}
.ls-footer h3{color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;margin-bottom:16px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;padding-bottom:0;position:relative}
.ls-footer h3::after{content:"";display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--accent);margin-top:10px}
.ls-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.ls-footer li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:14.5px}
.ls-footer a{color:#cfd6e3}
.ls-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.ls-disclaimer{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:40px auto 0;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-size:.82rem;color:#9aa4b8;line-height:1.7}
.ls-copy{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:16px 0 22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:.82rem;color:#9aa4b8}

/* ---------- Comments ---------- */
.ls-comments{max-width:760px;margin:48px auto}
.ls-comments input,.ls-comments textarea{background:#12121c;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);padding:12px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);width:100%;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px}
.ls-comments input:focus,.ls-comments textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}


/* ---------- Tabloid additions (v gwendolynceline) ---------- */
body{background:var(--bg)}
.ls-brand a.ls-title{color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;font-style:italic}
.ls-brand a.ls-title::first-letter{color:var(--accent)}
.ls-tagline{color:var(--neon);letter-spacing:.28em}
.ls-nav a{color:#fff}
.ls-nav a:hover,.ls-nav .current-menu-item a{color:var(--accent)}
.ls-card,.ls-post-card,article.post{background:var(--bg-elev);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.ls-card h2 a,.ls-post-card h2 a,article.post h2 a{color:#fff}
.ls-card h2 a:hover,.ls-post-card h2 a:hover,article.post h2 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.ls-meta,.ls-post-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ls-category-tag,.ls-cat,.cat-label{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:4px 10px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;border-radius:0}
.ls-btn,button[type=submit],.wp-block-button__link{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;padding:12px 22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;border-radius:0;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s}
.ls-btn:hover,button[type=submit]:hover,.wp-block-button__link:hover{background:var(--neon);color:#0b0b12}
.ls-topbar{background:#000;color:#8a8aa0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ls-topbar-left,.ls-topbar-right{opacity:1}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{color:#fff;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding-left:14px}
.entry-content a{color:var(--neon);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(0,229,255,.35)}
.entry-content a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--accent);background:var(--bg-soft);padding:18px 22px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.2rem;font-style:italic}
.ls-hero-headline{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.6rem);color:#fff;font-weight:900;line-height:1.05;text-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.ls-hero-overlay{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(11,11,18,.95) 0%,rgba(11,11,18,.2) 60%,transparent 100%)}
.ls-widget,.widget{background:var(--bg-elev);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px;margin-bottom:24px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.widget-title,.ls-widget h3{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent);padding-bottom:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.ls-trending{background:var(--bg-elev);border:1px solid var(--accent);padding:16px;margin:24px 0}
.ls-trending .label{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:4px 10px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;margin-right:14px}
.ls-trending a{color:var(--ink);margin-right:20px}
.ls-trending a:hover{color:var(--neon)}
input,textarea,select{background:#12121c!important;border:1px solid var(--line)!important;color:var(--ink)!important}
input:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:var(--accent)!important;outline:none}
label{color:var(--ink-2)}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ls-pagination a{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-2)}
.ls-pagination .current{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- Footer fix (v1.0.1) - dark footer for tabloid theme ---------- */
.ls-footer{background:#0b0b12;color:#cfd6e3;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ls-footer h3{color:#fff}
.ls-footer a{color:#cfd6e3}
.ls-footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.ls-footer p,.ls-footer li,.ls-footer span,.ls-footer div{color:#cfd6e3}
.ls-disclaimer{color:#8a8aa0;border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.ls-copy{color:#8a8aa0;border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}