/*
Theme Name: MotorHint
Theme URI: https://motorhint.com
Description: Lightweight custom news theme for MotorHint — India's car news site. Modern dark hero, card-grid homepage, Web Stories rail, and clean article layout. No page builder, no bloat.
Author: MotorHint
Version: 1.0.1
Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: motorhint
*/

:root{
  --ink:#0b0f1a; --ink-2:#131826; --paper:#fff; --paper-2:#f4f6fb; --line:#e6e9f2;
  --muted:#6b7285; --text:#1a1f2e; --brand:#3d5afe; --brand-2:#7c4dff; --accent:#00d0a3; --amber:#ffb020;
  --r:18px; --shadow-sm:0 1px 3px rgba(11,15,26,.06),0 6px 20px rgba(11,15,26,.05); --shadow-lg:0 12px 40px rgba(11,15,26,.16);
  --font:"Inter",-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
body{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--text);background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.5}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;z-index:80;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--brand),var(--accent));transition:width .1s linear}

/* Navbar */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(11,15,26,.85);backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;height:66px;gap:26px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:800;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.4px;color:#fff}
.logo img{max-height:38px;width:auto}
.logo .mark{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:9px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--brand),var(--brand-2));display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(61,90,254,.5)}
.logo .mark svg{width:18px}
.logo .hint{color:var(--brand)}
nav.links ul{display:flex;gap:2px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
nav.links a{color:#c6cbdb;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;padding:8px 13px;border-radius:9px;transition:.15s;display:block}
nav.links a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff}
nav.links li.current-cat a,nav.links li.current-menu-item a{color:#fff;background:rgba(61,90,254,.22)}
.nav .right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);color:#9aa1b6;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:10px;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer}

/* Chips */
.chip{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;color:#fff;background:var(--brand)}
.chip.ev{background:var(--accent);color:#052b22}
.chip.spy{background:var(--amber);color:#3a2600}
.chip.review{background:var(--brand-2)}

/* Hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(1100px 460px at 85% -10%,rgba(124,77,255,.10),transparent 60%),radial-gradient(900px 460px at 0% 0%,rgba(0,208,163,.08),transparent 55%),linear-gradient(180deg,#f7f8fd,var(--paper));padding:40px 0 54px}
.hero .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand);margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.65fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.feature{position:relative;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;min-height:460px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);color:#fff;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.feature::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,15,26,.05) 30%,rgba(11,15,26,.55) 65%,rgba(11,15,26,.92));z-index:1}
.feature .fg{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:34px}
.feature h2{font-size:36px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.8px;font-weight:800;margin-top:16px}
.feature p{margin-top:14px;font-size:16px;color:#d6dbe8;max-width:92%;line-height:1.55}
.feature .meta{margin-top:16px;font-size:13px;color:#aeb5c8}
.side{display:grid;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.scard{position:relative;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);min-height:219px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;color:#fff}
.scard::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 35%,rgba(11,15,26,.9));z-index:1}
.scard .fg{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:20px}
.scard h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.28;font-weight:700;margin-top:12px}
.scard .meta{margin-top:10px;font-size:12px;color:#aeb5c8}

/* Section headers */
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;margin:42px 0 22px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.4px}
.sec-head .sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:3px}
.sec-head a.more{color:var(--brand);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}

/* Bento cards */
.bento{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;display:block}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.card .thumb{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.card .thumb .chip{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:3}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card .body{padding:16px 17px 18px}
.card h3{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.34;font-weight:700}
.card .meta{margin-top:10px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Web stories */
.stories-band{margin-top:46px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:26px;padding:30px 30px 34px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.stories-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(600px 260px at 90% 0%,rgba(124,77,255,.32),transparent 60%)}
.stories-band .sec-head{margin:0 0 20px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.stories-band h2{color:#fff}.stories-band .sub{color:#aeb5c8}.stories-band a.more{color:var(--accent)}
.stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.story{aspect-ratio:9/16;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4);transition:transform .2s ease;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:#242b3d}
.story:hover{transform:scale(1.04) translateY(-2px)}
.story .fg{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;padding:44px 14px 15px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.9));color:#fff;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;z-index:2}
.story .ring{position:absolute;top:11px;left:11px;z-index:2;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--accent);background:rgba(0,0,0,.35);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;font-size:12px}

/* Columns */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.05fr 1fr;gap:30px}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:210px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.row .thumb{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/10;position:relative;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:#e9edf6}
.row .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.row h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.32;font-weight:700}
.row p{margin-top:7px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.row .meta{margin-top:10px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.box{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px}
.box+.box{margin-top:22px}
.box h4{font-size:15px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.2px;margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.box h4 .bar{width:4px;height:17px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--brand)}
.trend{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);align-items:baseline}
.trend:last-child{border:0}
.trend .n{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.2px #c3c9d8;min-width:26px;font-style:italic}
.trend a{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}.trend a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.prow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);font-size:13.5px}
.prow:last-child{border:0}.prow .p{font-weight:700}
.fuel{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--ink),var(--ink-2));border:0;color:#fff}
.fuel h4{color:#fff}.fuel h4 .bar{background:var(--accent)}
.fuel .prow{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#c6cbdb}.fuel .prow .p{color:var(--accent)}

/* Newsletter */
.news{margin:52px 0;border-radius:26px;padding:40px 44px;color:#fff;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:28px;background:radial-gradient(700px 300px at 100% 0%,rgba(0,208,163,.35),transparent 60%),linear-gradient(120deg,var(--brand),var(--brand-2));box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.news h2{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.news p{margin-top:8px;font-size:15px;opacity:.92}
.news form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex:none}
.news input{border:0;border-radius:12px;padding:15px 18px;width:290px;font-size:14px;outline:none}
.news button{border:0;border-radius:12px;padding:15px 24px;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;cursor:pointer}

/* Footer */
footer.site{background:var(--ink);color:#9aa1b6;padding:52px 0 30px;font-size:14px}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px;padding-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.fgrid .logo{font-size:21px}
.fgrid p.about{margin-top:14px;line-height:1.65;max-width:320px}
.fgrid h5{color:#fff;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:15px}
.fgrid ul{list-style:none}.fgrid li{margin-bottom:10px}.fgrid a:hover{color:#fff}
.copy{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:24px;font-size:12.5px;color:#79809a}

/* Single article */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:44px;padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:56px}
.crumbs{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
h1.headline{font-size:40px;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.9px;font-weight:800;margin-top:14px}
p.dek{margin-top:16px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin:22px 0;padding:15px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--brand),var(--brand-2));color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;flex:none}
.byline .who b{display:block;color:var(--text);font-size:13.5px}
.share{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:8px}
.share a{width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s;color:var(--muted)}
.share a:hover{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brand)}
.hero-img{border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;margin-bottom:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:#e9edf6}
.hero-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.caption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:28px}

/* Article body — styles the plain HTML the pipeline outputs */
.article-body{font-size:17px;line-height:1.78;color:#24293a}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:22px}
.article-body h2{font-size:25px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.4px;margin:38px 0 16px;padding-left:16px;border-left:5px solid var(--brand);line-height:1.25}
.article-body h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:26px 0 10px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 22px 22px}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:9px}
.article-body a{color:var(--brand);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(61,90,254,.25)}
.article-body strong{font-weight:700}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--accent);background:var(--paper-2);padding:14px 20px;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--text)}
.article-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:22px 0 28px;font-size:14.5px;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.article-body table th{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:13px 17px;font-size:13px}
.article-body table td{padding:13px 17px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-body table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--paper-2)}
.article-body img{border-radius:14px;margin:8px 0 24px}
.article-body em{color:var(--muted)}
.tags{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:28px 0}
.tags a{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;color:var(--muted)}
.tags a:hover{color:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand)}

/* Article sidebar */
aside .box h4{font-size:15px}
.mini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr;gap:13px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);align-items:center}
.mini:last-child{border:0}
.mini .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/11;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:#e9edf6}
.mini .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.mini a{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35}.mini a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.sticky{position:sticky;top:86px}
.story-cta{background:radial-gradient(400px 200px at 100% 0%,rgba(0,208,163,.4),transparent),linear-gradient(150deg,var(--brand),var(--brand-2));border:0;color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:28px 22px}
.story-cta .phone{width:92px;height:162px;margin:0 auto 16px;border-radius:18px;border:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);background:linear-gradient(160deg,#3a1466,#9b59f6);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:36px}
.story-cta h4{color:#fff;justify-content:center}.story-cta h4 .bar{background:#fff}
.story-cta p{font-size:13px;opacity:.95;margin-bottom:16px}
.story-cta .b{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:var(--brand);font-weight:800;font-size:13.5px;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:11px}

/* Archive / index */
.page-head{padding:36px 0 8px}
.page-head h1{font-size:32px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.page-head .sub{color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
.pager{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:40px 0}
.pager a,.pager span{padding:9px 15px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.pager .current{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brand)}
.section-block{padding-bottom:20px}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .hero-grid,.cols,.fgrid,.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .bento,.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .stories{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .story:nth-child(n+4){display:none}
  /* Hero: swap the tall fixed height for a landscape ratio so the image
     isn't cropped/zoomed on narrow screens; hide dek to keep it compact. */
  .feature{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/11}
  .feature .fg{padding:22px}
  .feature h2{font-size:28px;margin-top:12px}
  .feature p{display:none}
  h1.headline{font-size:28px}
  nav.links{display:none}
  .news{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}.news input{width:100%}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .bento,.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stories{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .feature{aspect-ratio:16/12}
}