/* Blog: featured story, toolbar, cards, newsletter band, post layout + sidebar, share, progress. */
.afc-mark { color: var(--wp--preset--color--clay); }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); white-space: nowrap; }

/* Featured story */
.afc-feat { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr); background: var(--wp--preset--color--sand); border-radius: calc(var(--afc-radius, 14px) + 4px); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(var(--afc-ink-rgb), .04), 0 30px 60px -36px rgba(var(--afc-ink-rgb), .45); }
.afc-feat__media { display: block; position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 420px; }
.afc-feat__media img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.afc-feat:hover .afc-feat__media img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.afc-feat__body { padding: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 3.75rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.afc-feat__kicker { margin: 0; }
.afc-feat__pill { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--wp--preset--color--clay-deep); background: rgba(177, 97, 72, .12); padding: .45rem .8rem; border-radius: 999px; }
.afc-feat__pill::before { content: ""; width: .45rem; height: .45rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--wp--preset--color--clay); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(177, 97, 72, .18); }
.afc-feat__title { font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--serif); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.2rem + 2.4vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.06; margin: 1.25rem 0 0; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.afc-feat__title a { color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); text-decoration: none; background: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) 0 100% / 0 1px no-repeat; transition: background-size .45s ease; }
.afc-feat__title a:hover { background-size: 100% 1px; }
.afc-feat__excerpt { color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink-soft); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1.25rem 0 0; }
.afc-feat__cta { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 2rem; display: inline-flex; gap: .65rem; align-items: center; background: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper); text-decoration: none; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 1rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 999px; transition: background .25s, gap .25s; }
.afc-feat__cta:hover { background: var(--wp--preset--color--clay-deep); gap: 1rem; }
.afc-bmeta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .55rem; margin: 1rem 0 0; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink-muted); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .afc-feat { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .afc-feat__media { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; } }

/* Toolbar */
.afc-btool { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem 2rem; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: clamp(4rem, 3rem + 3vw, 6rem); padding-bottom: 1.75rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--rule); }
.is-paged .afc-btool, .afc-blog-list > .afc-btool:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.afc-btool__title { font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.3rem + 1.6vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.1; margin: 0; }
.afc-btool__count { margin: .6rem 0 0; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink-muted); font-size: .95rem; }
.afc-btool__controls { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; }
.afc-btool__year select, .afc-btool__search input { font: inherit; font-size: .92rem; height: 2.85rem; border: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--rule); border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); }
.afc-btool__year select { padding: 0 2.6rem 0 1.15rem; appearance: none; cursor: pointer; background: #fff url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' fill='none' stroke='%23211912' stroke-width='1.6'%3E%3Cpath d='m2 4 4 4 4-4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat right 1.1rem center; }
.afc-btool__search { position: relative; display: flex; }
.afc-btool__search input { width: min(18rem, 70vw); padding: 0 3rem 0 1.15rem; }
.afc-btool__search button { position: absolute; right: .35rem; top: .35rem; width: 2.15rem; height: 2.15rem; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper); display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; }
.afc-btool__search button:hover { background: var(--wp--preset--color--clay-deep); }
.afc-btool select:focus-visible, .afc-btool input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--wp--preset--color--clay); outline-offset: 2px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .afc-btool__controls, .afc-btool__search, .afc-btool__year, .afc-btool__year select, .afc-btool__search input { width: 100%; } }

/* Cards */
.afc-blog-list .wp-block-post-template > li, .afc-recent .wp-block-post-template > li { transition: transform .35s ease; }
.afc-blog-list .wp-block-post-template > li:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.afc-post-img { box-shadow: 0 22px 40px -30px rgba(var(--afc-ink-rgb), .55); }
li:hover > .afc-post-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.wp-block-post-template .wp-block-post-title a { text-decoration: none; background: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) 0 100% / 0 1px no-repeat; transition: background-size .4s ease; }
.wp-block-post-template li:hover .wp-block-post-title a { background-size: 100% 1px; }
.wp-block-post-template .afc-rtime { margin: 0; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink-faint); }
.wp-block-post-template .afc-rtime::before { content: "·"; margin-right: .75rem; }

/* Newsletter band */
.afc-bnl { position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2.5rem 4rem; align-items: center; background: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper); border-radius: calc(var(--afc-radius, 14px) + 4px); padding: clamp(2.25rem, 1.2rem + 3.5vw, 4rem); }
.afc-bnl::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -10rem; top: -12rem; width: 28rem; height: 28rem; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(177, 97, 72, .35), transparent 65%); pointer-events: none; }
.afc-bnl > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.afc-bnl__eyebrow { margin: 0; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--wp--preset--color--clay); }
.afc-bnl__title { font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.2rem + 1.8vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.1; margin: 1rem 0 0; color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper); }
.afc-bnl__text { margin: 1rem 0 0; color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper-soft); line-height: 1.65; }
.afc-bnl .afc-nl-form { margin-top: 0; max-width: none; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .afc-bnl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Single post layout */
.afc-post-cols { align-items: flex-start !important; }
.afc-post-aside { position: sticky; top: 1.5rem; }
.admin-bar .afc-post-aside { top: calc(32px + 1.5rem); }
.afc-post-main .afc-entry > * { max-width: 100% !important; }
.afc-post-nav { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--rule); gap: 1.5rem; }
.afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-previous, .afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-next { flex: 1 1 0; font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-next { text-align: right; }
.afc-post-nav a { color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.afc-post-nav a:hover { color: var(--wp--preset--color--clay-deep); }
.afc-post-hero-meta .afc-rtime { margin: 0; color: rgba(var(--afc-paper-rgb), .82); }
.afc-post-hero-meta .afc-rtime::before { content: "·"; margin-right: .9rem; }
@media (max-width: 781px) { .afc-post-aside { position: static; } }

/* Share */
.afc-share { margin-top: 3rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1rem 1.25rem; padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; background: var(--wp--preset--color--sand); border-radius: var(--afc-radius, 14px); }
.afc-share__label { margin: 0; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink-soft); }
.afc-share__row { display: flex; gap: .5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.afc-share__btn { position: relative; width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: #fff; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); border: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--rule); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; transition: background .2s, color .2s, transform .2s; padding: 0; }
.afc-share__btn:hover, .afc-share__btn:focus-visible { background: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.afc-share__copy.is-done { background: var(--wp--preset--color--sage); color: #fff; border-color: transparent; }
.afc-share__done:not(:empty) { position: absolute; bottom: calc(100% + .5rem); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); white-space: nowrap; background: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper); font-size: .72rem; padding: .35rem .6rem; border-radius: 6px; }

/* Sidebar */
.afc-side { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
.afc-side__card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(var(--afc-ink-rgb), .08); border-radius: var(--afc-radius, 14px); padding: 1.5rem; box-shadow: 0 18px 36px -32px rgba(var(--afc-ink-rgb), .5); }
.afc-side__title { font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.afc-side__text { margin: 0; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.afc-side__author { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; }
.afc-side__author .afc-side__bio, .afc-side__author .afc-side__link { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.afc-side__avatar { width: 4rem; height: 4rem; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--wp--preset--color--paper), 0 0 0 4px var(--wp--preset--color--clay); }
.afc-side__eyebrow { margin: 0; font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--wp--preset--color--clay-deep); }
.afc-side__name { margin: .25rem 0 0; font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.afc-side__bio { margin: 0; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.afc-side__link { display: inline-flex; gap: .5rem; margin-top: 1.1rem; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--clay); padding-bottom: .2rem; transition: gap .2s, color .2s; }
.afc-side__link:hover { gap: .8rem; color: var(--wp--preset--color--clay-deep); }
.afc-side__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .25rem; }
.afc-side__post { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 4.25rem 1fr; gap: .9rem; align-items: center; padding: .55rem; margin: 0 -.55rem; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); transition: background .2s; }
.afc-side__post:hover { background: var(--wp--preset--color--sand); }
.afc-side__thumb { width: 4.25rem; height: 4.25rem; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 8px; }
.afc-side__ptitle { display: block; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 500; }
.afc-side__pdate { display: block; margin-top: .3rem; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink-faint); }
.afc-side__years { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem; }
.afc-side__years a { display: inline-flex; gap: .4rem; align-items: center; padding: .4rem .75rem; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--rule); font-size: .85rem; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); text-decoration: none; transition: all .2s; }
.afc-side__years a span { font-size: .72rem; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink-faint); }
.afc-side__years a:hover, .afc-side__years a[aria-current] { background: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper); }
.afc-side__years a:hover span, .afc-side__years a[aria-current] span { color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper-muted); }
.afc-side__nl { background: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); border-color: transparent; color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.afc-side__nl::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -6rem; top: -6rem; width: 14rem; height: 14rem; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(177, 97, 72, .4), transparent 65%); pointer-events: none; }
.afc-side__nl .afc-side__title { color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper); }
.afc-side__nl .afc-side__text { color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper-soft); }
.afc-side__nl .afc-nl-form { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: none; }
.afc-side__give { background: var(--wp--preset--color--sand); border-color: transparent; }
.afc-side__btn { display: inline-flex; gap: .6rem; margin-top: 1.25rem; padding: .85rem 1.3rem; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--wp--preset--color--clay); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: background .2s, gap .2s; }
.afc-side__btn:hover { background: var(--wp--preset--color--clay-deep); gap: .9rem; }

/* Reading progress */
.afc-progress { position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 3px; z-index: 9999; pointer-events: none; }
.admin-bar .afc-progress { top: 32px; }
.afc-progress span { display: block; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--wp--preset--color--clay), #d89a74); transform-origin: 0 50%; transform: scaleX(0); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .afc-feat__media img, .afc-blog-list li, .afc-post-img img { transition: none !important; } }
.afc-post-img { overflow: hidden; border-radius: inherit; }
.afc-post-img a, .afc-post-img img { display: block; }
.afc-post-img img { transition: transform .7s ease; }
.wp-block-post-template .afc-rtime::before { content: none; }
.wp-block-post-template .afc-date::after { content: "·"; margin-left: .75rem; color: var(--wp--preset--color--clay); }
.wp-block-post-template .afc-rtime { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (min-width: 782px) {
  .afc-post-aside { top: 1.5rem; max-height: calc(100vh - 3rem); overflow-y: auto; overscroll-behavior: contain; padding: 2px 8px 2px 2px; scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: rgba(var(--afc-ink-rgb), .25) transparent; }
  .afc-post-aside::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
  .afc-post-aside::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(var(--afc-ink-rgb), .25); border-radius: 3px; }
}
@media (min-width: 782px) {
  .afc-post-wrap .wp-block-columns > .afc-post-aside { flex: 0 0 300px !important; }
  .afc-post-wrap .wp-block-columns > .wp-block-column:not(.afc-post-aside) { flex: 1 1 0 !important; min-width: 0; }
}

/* ---- Polish pass (2026-10-12) ---- */
/* Blog index: tighter rhythm, even cards */
.afc-blog-list { padding-top: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem) !important; }
.afc-blog-list .wp-block-post-template .afc-terms { display: none; }
.afc-blog-list .wp-block-post-template .wp-block-post-title,
.afc-recent .wp-block-post-template .wp-block-post-title { display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.afc-blog-list .wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt,
.afc-recent .wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt { display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.afc-blog-list .wp-block-post-template { row-gap: 3.5rem !important; }

/* Pagination as buttons */
.wp-block-query-pagination { margin-top: 4rem !important; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--rule); align-items: center; gap: .5rem; }
.wp-block-query-pagination-numbers { display: flex; gap: .4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.wp-block-query-pagination .page-numbers { min-width: 2.6rem; height: 2.6rem; padding: 0 .6rem; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--rule); background: #fff; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); text-decoration: none; font-size: .85rem !important; letter-spacing: .02em !important; transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s; }
.wp-block-query-pagination a.page-numbers:hover { border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); }
.wp-block-query-pagination .page-numbers.current { background: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper); border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); }
.wp-block-query-pagination .page-numbers.dots { border: 0; background: none; min-width: 1.5rem; }
.wp-block-query-pagination-previous, .wp-block-query-pagination-next { height: 2.6rem; padding: 0 1.2rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); color: var(--wp--preset--color--paper) !important; text-decoration: none; font-size: .72rem !important; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: transform .2s; }
.wp-block-query-pagination-previous:hover, .wp-block-query-pagination-next:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* Post page: comfortable reading measure */
.afc-post-wrap .wp-block-post-content { max-width: 44rem; }
.afc-post-wrap .wp-block-post-content > * { max-width: 100%; }
.afc-share, .afc-post-nav { max-width: 44rem; }

/* Older / newer story cards */
.afc-post-nav { display: flex; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2rem !important; padding-top: 0 !important; border-top: 0 !important; }
.afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-previous, .afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-next { display: block; padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; border: 1px solid var(--wp--preset--color--rule); border-radius: var(--afc-radius, 14px); background: #fff; transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
.afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-previous:hover, .afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-next:hover { border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--clay); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 18px 30px -24px rgba(var(--afc-ink-rgb), .5); }
.afc-post-nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--wp--preset--color--ink); display: block; }
.afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-previous::before, .afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-next::before { display: block; margin-bottom: .4rem; font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--sans, sans-serif); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--wp--preset--color--clay-deep); }
.afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-previous::before { content: "← Older story"; }
.afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-next::before { content: "Newer story →"; }
.afc-post-nav .wp-block-post-navigation-link__arrow-previous, .afc-post-nav .wp-block-post-navigation-link__arrow-next { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .afc-post-nav { flex-direction: column; } .afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-next { text-align: left; } }

/* Less dead space before "Recent stories" */
.afc-post-wrap { padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) !important; }
.afc-post-wrap + * { padding-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) !important; }
.afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-previous, .afc-post-nav .post-navigation-link-next { position: relative; }
.afc-post-nav a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit; }
/* Date only on cards and post headers (John, 2026-10-12) */
.wp-block-post-template .afc-terms, .wp-block-post-template .afc-rtime, .afc-feat .afc-rtime, .afc-feat__meta .afc-rtime { display: none !important; }
.wp-block-post-template .afc-date::after { content: none !important; }
.afc-post-head .afc-terms, .afc-post-hero-meta .afc-rtime, .afc-post-hero-meta .afc-author, .afc-post-hero-meta > :not(.afc-date):not(.wp-block-post-date) { display: none !important; }
.afc-share, .afc-post-nav { box-sizing: border-box; }