/*
Theme Name: NexaPress Modern Blog
Author: OpenAI
Description: Modern responsive WordPress blog theme with extensive Customizer controls, conditional ad slots, starter articles, featured images, and starter legal/contact pages.
Version: 1.1.2
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: nexapress
*/
:root{--np-accent:#6d5dfc;--np-accent2:#00b8d9;--np-bg:#f6f7fb;--np-surface:#fff;--np-text:#16181d;--np-muted:#667085;--np-border:#e8eaf0;--np-header:#fff;--np-footer:#11131a;--np-footertext:#e8eaf0;--np-container:1180px;--np-radius:18px;--np-body:17px;--np-font:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--np-bg);color:var(--np-text);font:var(--np-body)/1.72 var(--np-font);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}img{max-width:100%;height:auto}a{color:var(--np-accent);text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:underline}.container{width:min(calc(100% - 36px),var(--np-container));margin:auto}.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap}.skip-link:focus{position:fixed!important;top:10px;left:10px;width:auto;height:auto;padding:10px 14px;margin:0;clip:auto;background:#000;color:#fff;z-index:99999}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:var(--np-header);border-bottom:1px solid var(--np-border)}.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:74px;gap:22px}.site-branding{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:0}.custom-logo{max-height:48px;width:auto}.site-title{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:850;color:var(--np-text);letter-spacing:-.03em}.site-description{display:none}.primary-nav ul{display:flex;gap:22px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.primary-nav a{color:var(--np-text);font-weight:700;font-size:.94rem}.menu-toggle{display:none;border:1px solid var(--np-border);background:var(--np-surface);border-radius:11px;padding:9px 12px}.search-trigger{display:inline-flex;width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--np-border);border-radius:11px;color:var(--np-text)}
.ad-slot{margin:18px auto;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}.ad-slot>*{max-width:100%}.ad-label{display:block;color:var(--np-muted);font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:5px}.hero{padding:54px 0 26px}.hero-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--np-accent),var(--np-accent2));color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(30px,6vw,72px);box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(16,24,40,.12)}.hero-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:360px;height:360px;border-radius:50%;right:-140px;top:-150px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.13)}.hero-kicker{font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.76rem;opacity:.82}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,5vw,4.15rem);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:.28em 0;max-width:860px}.hero p{max-width:720px;font-size:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.23rem);opacity:.92}.hero .button{display:inline-flex;margin-top:14px;background:#fff;color:#111827;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:850}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:20px;margin:26px 0 18px}.section-head h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2vw,2rem);letter-spacing:-.03em}.section-head p{margin:0;color:var(--np-muted)}.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}.post-card{background:var(--np-surface);border:1px solid var(--np-border);border-radius:var(--np-radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(16,24,40,.055);transition:.2s}.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(16,24,40,.1)}.post-thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#e9ecf3;overflow:hidden}.post-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.3s}.post-card:hover .post-thumb img{transform:scale(1.035)}.post-card-body{padding:20px}.post-meta{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--np-muted);font-size:.82rem}.post-category{font-weight:850;color:var(--np-accent)}.post-card h2{font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:.55em 0}.post-card h2 a{color:var(--np-text)}.post-card p{color:var(--np-muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:0}.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin:38px 0}.nav-links{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.page-numbers{padding:9px 13px;border:1px solid var(--np-border);background:var(--np-surface);border-radius:10px;color:var(--np-text)}.page-numbers.current{background:var(--np-accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--np-accent)}
.content-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:34px;align-items:start;padding:42px 0 60px}.content-wrap.no-sidebar{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,820px);justify-content:center}.content-wrap.sidebar-left{grid-template-columns:330px minmax(0,1fr)}.article-shell,.page-shell{background:var(--np-surface);border:1px solid var(--np-border);border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(16,24,40,.055)}.article-header,.page-header{padding:clamp(24px,5vw,54px)}.article-header h1,.page-header h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:.2em 0}.article-featured img{display:block;width:100%;max-height:620px;object-fit:cover}.article-content,.page-content{padding:clamp(24px,5vw,54px);font-size:1.03em}.article-content>*:first-child,.page-content>*:first-child{margin-top:0}.article-content h2,.page-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,3vw,2rem);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-top:1.65em}.article-content p,.page-content p{margin:1.05em 0}.article-content ul,.article-content ol,.page-content ul,.page-content ol{padding-left:1.25em}.article-content blockquote{padding:20px 24px;border-left:4px solid var(--np-accent);background:var(--np-bg);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0}.article-tags{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:0 clamp(24px,5vw,54px) 36px}.article-tags a{font-size:.82rem;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--np-bg);color:var(--np-muted)}.author-box{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;margin-top:24px;background:var(--np-surface);border:1px solid var(--np-border);border-radius:18px;padding:20px}.author-box img{border-radius:50%}.related-posts{margin-top:34px}.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}.related-grid .post-card-body{padding:15px}.related-grid h2{font-size:1rem}
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:100px}.widget{background:var(--np-surface);border:1px solid var(--np-border);border-radius:18px;padding:20px;margin-bottom:20px}.widget-title{font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 14px}.widget ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.widget li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--np-border)}.widget li:last-child{border:0}.widget a{color:var(--np-text)}
.site-footer{background:var(--np-footer);color:var(--np-footertext);padding:46px 0 24px;margin-top:26px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}.footer-title{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:850;color:#fff}.footer-copy{opacity:.75;max-width:520px}.footer-nav ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.footer-nav li{margin:7px 0}.footer-nav a{color:var(--np-footertext);opacity:.85}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:34px;padding-top:18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.88rem;opacity:.72}
.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px}.search-field,.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--np-border);background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px;font:inherit;color:var(--np-text)}.search-submit,.contact-form button{border:0;background:var(--np-accent);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:850;cursor:pointer}.contact-form{display:grid;gap:14px}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}.form-note{padding:12px 14px;border-radius:12px;background:#eefaf3;color:#166534}.form-error{background:#fff2f2;color:#991b1b}.archive-header{padding:40px 0 12px}.archive-header h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);letter-spacing:-.04em}.not-found{text-align:center;padding:80px 20px}.comments-area{margin-top:26px;background:var(--np-surface);border:1px solid var(--np-border);border-radius:20px;padding:24px}.comment-list{list-style:none;padding:0}
@media(max-width:980px){.content-wrap.sidebar-left{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.content-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sidebar{position:static}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:760px){.container{width:min(calc(100% - 24px),var(--np-container))}.site-header{position:relative}.menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}.primary-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--np-header);padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--np-border)}.primary-nav.open{display:block}.primary-nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0}.primary-nav li{width:100%}.primary-nav a{display:block;padding:12px 0}.search-trigger{display:none}.hero{padding-top:28px}.hero-card{border-radius:22px}.post-grid,.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.content-wrap{padding-top:24px;gap:22px}.article-shell,.page-shell{border-radius:18px}.footer-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:420px){:root{--np-body:16px}.site-title{font-size:1.05rem}.header-inner{min-height:66px}.primary-nav{top:66px}.article-header,.article-content,.page-header,.page-content{padding:22px}.article-header h1,.page-header h1{font-size:2rem}}


/* v1.1 layout and no-empty-ad refinements */
.ad-container:empty,.ad-slot:empty{display:none!important}
.ad-slot:has(.adsbygoogle[data-ad-status="unfilled"]){display:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important}
.home-feed-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;padding-top:24px}
.post-list{display:grid;gap:20px}
.post-list-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,34%) minmax(0,1fr);background:var(--np-surface);border:1px solid var(--np-border);border-radius:var(--np-radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(16,24,40,.05);transition:.2s}
.post-list-item:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(16,24,40,.085)}
.post-list-thumb{display:block;min-height:220px;background:#eef0f5;overflow:hidden}
.post-list-thumb img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:220px;object-fit:cover;transition:.3s}
.post-list-item:hover .post-list-thumb img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.post-list-body{padding:24px}
.post-list-body h2{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.65rem);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:.5em 0}
.post-list-body h2 a{color:var(--np-text)}
.post-list-body p{color:var(--np-muted);margin:.65em 0 1em}
.read-more{font-weight:800;font-size:.92rem}
.recent-shortcuts{display:grid;gap:4px}
.recent-shortcut{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--np-border);color:var(--np-text)}
.recent-shortcut:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}.recent-shortcut:first-child{padding-top:0}
.recent-thumb{width:72px;aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#edf0f5}.recent-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.recent-copy{min-width:0}.recent-copy strong{display:block;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.3}.recent-copy small{display:block;color:var(--np-muted);font-size:.73rem;margin-top:4px}
.sidebar .sidebar-ad{margin:0 0 20px;background:var(--np-surface);border:1px solid var(--np-border);border-radius:18px;padding:14px}
.page-content-wrap{padding-top:24px}
.image-credit{padding:7px 14px 9px;text-align:right;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--np-muted);background:var(--np-surface)}
.image-credit a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:980px){.home-feed-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post-list-item{grid-template-columns:260px minmax(0,1fr)}.sidebar{width:100%}}
@media(max-width:700px){.post-list-item{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post-list-thumb,.post-list-thumb img{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/9}.post-list-body{padding:20px}.home-feed-wrap{padding-top:12px}}


/* v1.1.2 compact spacing pass — removes oversized blank-looking gaps */
:root{--np-feed-gap:10px;--np-shell-y:30px;--np-shell-x:clamp(24px,3.5vw,38px);--np-content-top:16px}

/* General vertical rhythm */
.content-wrap{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:32px}
.home-feed-wrap{padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:32px}
.section-head{margin:6px 0 12px}
.site-footer{margin-top:8px}

/* Homepage: continuous article feed, not widely separated cards */
.post-list{gap:var(--np-feed-gap)}
.post-list-item{min-height:0}
.post-list-thumb{min-height:180px}
.post-list-thumb img{min-height:180px}
.post-list-body{padding:18px 20px}
.post-list-body h2{margin:.35em 0}
.post-list-body p{margin:.45em 0 .7em}
.pagination{margin:24px 0 4px}

/* Single post: featured image flows directly into article text */
.article-header{padding:var(--np-shell-y) var(--np-shell-x) 24px}
.article-featured{margin:0;padding:0;line-height:0}
.article-featured img{margin:0}
.image-credit{line-height:1.35;padding:5px 12px 6px}
.article-content{padding:var(--np-content-top) var(--np-shell-x) 34px}
.article-content>*:first-child{margin-top:0!important}
.article-content p:first-child{margin-top:0!important}
.article-content h2{margin-top:1.35em}
.article-content p{margin:.85em 0}
.article-tags{padding:0 var(--np-shell-x) 26px}
.author-box{margin-top:14px}
.related-posts{margin-top:24px}
.comments-area{margin-top:18px}

/* Standard pages: title and page body read as one continuous panel */
.page-content-wrap{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:32px}
.page-header{padding:24px var(--np-shell-x) 6px}
.page-header h1{margin:.1em 0}
.page-content{padding:10px var(--np-shell-x) 32px}
.page-content>*:first-child{margin-top:0!important}
.page-content p:first-child{margin-top:0!important}
.page-content h2{margin-top:1.25em}
.page-content p{margin:.8em 0}
.contact-form{margin-top:14px}

/* Empty ad wrappers must occupy exactly zero space */
.ad-container:empty,.ad-slot:empty,.ad-slot[hidden]{display:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;height:0!important;min-height:0!important;border:0!important}

/* Optional spacing presets from the Customizer */
body.np-spacing-compact{--np-feed-gap:8px;--np-shell-y:24px;--np-content-top:10px}
body.np-spacing-balanced{--np-feed-gap:12px;--np-shell-y:30px;--np-content-top:16px}
body.np-spacing-airy{--np-feed-gap:20px;--np-shell-y:40px;--np-content-top:24px}

@media(max-width:980px){
 .content-wrap,.home-feed-wrap{padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:26px}
 .post-list-item{grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr)}
 .post-list-thumb,.post-list-thumb img{min-height:160px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .home-feed-wrap,.page-content-wrap,.content-wrap{padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:22px}
 .section-head{margin:4px 0 10px}
 .post-list{gap:8px}
 .post-list-item{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .post-list-thumb,.post-list-thumb img{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/9}
 .post-list-body{padding:16px}
 .article-header{padding:22px 20px 18px}
 .article-content{padding:12px 20px 26px}
 .page-header{padding:22px 20px 6px}
 .page-content{padding:8px 20px 26px}
 .site-footer{margin-top:4px}
}