/*
Theme Name: IndexPress Bright Grid
Theme URI: https://indexnasdaq.com/
Author: IndexNasdaq
Description: Light, colourful guest-post theme with a built-in front-end submission system. Writers submit 700+ word articles with a featured image; posts are auto-approved and go live instantly, every link is nofollow, links are checked for 404s, and gray-niche content (casino, betting, gaming, loans, CBD, adult, etc.) is blocked in text, titles and URLs. Settings: Settings > Guest Posts.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.2
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: indexpress
*/

:root{
  --bg:#f7f8fc;--card:#ffffff;--ink:#1b1f3b;--muted:#4b5175;--soft:#5d6382;--line:#e6e8f2;
  --indigo:#4f46e5;--indigo-d:#4338ca;--pink:#db2777;--pink-d:#be185d;
  --t1:#e0e7ff;--t2:#fce7f3;--t3:#fef3c7;--t4:#d1fae5;--t5:#cffafe;--t6:#ede9fe;
  --f1:#4338ca;--f2:#be185d;--f3:#b45309;--f4:#047857;--f5:#0e7490;--f6:#6d28d9;
  --radius:18px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Plus Jakarta Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
a{color:var(--indigo-d);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--pink-d)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px)}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:820px}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.admin-bar .site-header{top:32px}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:72px;position:relative}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:800;font-size:22px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.brand-mark{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--indigo);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:17px;flex:none}
.brand img{max-height:44px;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px}
.nav li a{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:10px}
.nav li a:hover,.nav li.current-menu-item a{background:#f0f1fa;color:var(--ink)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;border:0;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-weight:700;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:13px;background:var(--indigo);color:#fff;transition:transform .15s,background .15s;line-height:1.2}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--indigo-d);color:#fff}
.btn-pink{background:var(--pink)}
.btn-pink:hover{background:var(--pink-d)}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.btn[disabled]{opacity:.65;cursor:wait;transform:none}
.nav .btn{margin-left:8px;padding:12px 20px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 12px;cursor:pointer;min-height:44px}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:4px 0}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:72px 0 48px;text-align:center}
.pill{display:inline-block;background:var(--t1);color:var(--indigo-d);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:7px 16px;border-radius:999px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:18px auto 16px;max-width:820px}
.hero h1 .c1{color:var(--indigo)}
.hero h1 .c2{color:var(--pink)}
.hero p{color:var(--muted);font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 auto 30px;max-width:660px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center}
.hero-actions .btn{padding:15px 26px;border-radius:14px}

/* Chips */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:40px auto 0;max-width:900px}
.chip{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--t1);transition:transform .15s}
.chip:hover{color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.chip:nth-child(6n+2){background:var(--t2)}.chip:nth-child(6n+3){background:var(--t3)}.chip:nth-child(6n+4){background:var(--t4)}.chip:nth-child(6n+5){background:var(--t5)}.chip:nth-child(6n+6){background:var(--t6)}

/* Sections & cards */
.section{padding:0 0 56px}
.section-title{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:12px;margin-bottom:22px}
.section-title h2{margin:0;font-size:28px}
.section-title a{font-weight:700}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(40,44,90,.10)}
.card-thumb{display:block;height:190px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--t1)}
.card-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card-thumb .ph{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:16px;text-align:center}
.card-body{padding:18px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}
.card-cat{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.card h3{margin:0;font-size:19px;line-height:1.4}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--indigo-d)}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--soft);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}
.meta{color:var(--soft);font-size:14px;margin-top:auto}
.tone-1{--tb:var(--t1);--tf:var(--f1)}.tone-2{--tb:var(--t2);--tf:var(--f2)}.tone-3{--tb:var(--t3);--tf:var(--f3)}.tone-4{--tb:var(--t4);--tf:var(--f4)}.tone-5{--tb:var(--t5);--tf:var(--f5)}.tone-6{--tb:var(--t6);--tf:var(--f6)}
.card .card-thumb{background:var(--tb,var(--t1))}
.card .ph,.card .card-cat{color:var(--tf,var(--f1))}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:36px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:60px}
.cta-band h2{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:28px}
.cta-band p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.cta-band .ticks{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:14px}
.cta-band .ticks span{background:var(--t4);color:var(--f4);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.cta-band .ticks span.x{background:#fee2e2;color:#b91c1c}

/* Single */
.page-head,.single-head{padding:48px 0 26px;text-align:center}
.single-head .card-cat{display:inline-block;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--tb);color:var(--tf)}
.single-head h1,.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.2;margin:14px 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.single-head .meta{font-size:15px}
.single-thumb{border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:30px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.single-thumb img{width:100%}
.entry{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:38px clamp(20px,5vw,48px)}
.entry h2{font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.3;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;color:var(--ink)}
.entry h2::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--pink);margin-right:10px;vertical-align:middle}
.entry h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:1.5em 0 .4em;color:var(--indigo-d)}
.entry h4{font-size:1.08rem;margin:1.3em 0 .3em}
.entry > :first-child{margin-top:0}
.entry p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.entry ul,.entry ol{padding-left:1.3em;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.entry li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.entry a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#c7d2fe;text-underline-offset:3px}
.entry blockquote{margin:1.5em 0;padding:16px 22px;background:var(--t6);border-radius:14px}
.entry blockquote p:last-child{margin:0}
.entry img{border-radius:14px}
.disclosure{font-size:14px;color:var(--soft);background:var(--t3);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 14px;margin-bottom:22px}
.tags{margin-top:24px}
.tags a{display:inline-block;background:var(--t1);padding:5px 13px;border-radius:999px;font-size:14px;margin:0 6px 6px 0;font-weight:600}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:20px;margin:24px 0}
.author-box strong{display:block;font-size:17px}
.author-box span{color:var(--soft);font-size:15px}
.avatar-i{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--indigo);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;flex:none}
.related{padding:20px 0 0}

/* Notices */
.notice{padding:16px 18px;border-radius:14px;margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:600}
.notice.error{background:#fef2f2;color:#991b1b;border:1px solid #fecaca}
.notice.error ul{margin:8px 0 0;padding-left:20px;font-weight:500}
.notice.success{background:#ecfdf5;color:#065f46;border:1px solid #a7f3d0}

/* Submit page */
.submit-intro{padding:48px 0 26px}
.submit-intro h1{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.4rem)}
.submit-intro p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.submit-wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:28px;align-items:flex-start;padding-bottom:60px}
.ip-form{flex:999 1 560px;min-width:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.rules{flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:26px;position:sticky;top:96px}
.rules h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:20px}
.rules ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.rules li{display:flex;gap:10px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.rules li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.rules li i{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--t4);color:var(--f4);font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:1px}
.rules li.no i{background:#fee2e2;color:#b91c1c}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.field > label,.field > .lbl{font-weight:700}
.field small{color:var(--soft);font-size:13px;font-weight:500}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.input,.ip-form select{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:16px;padding:13px 14px;border:1.5px solid #dfe2ee;border-radius:12px;background:#fbfbfe;color:var(--ink)}
.input:focus,.ip-form select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--indigo);background:#fff}
.dropzone{position:relative;border:2px dashed #a5b4fc;border-radius:16px;background:var(--t1);padding:26px;text-align:center;color:var(--indigo-d);font-weight:600;cursor:pointer}
.dropzone input{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:0;cursor:pointer}
.dropzone small{display:block;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}
.dropzone img{max-height:230px;margin:14px auto 0;border-radius:12px}
.dropzone.has-img{border-style:solid}
.editor-box .wp-editor-wrap{border:1.5px solid #dfe2ee;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.editor-box .wp-editor-container{border:0}
.editor-box textarea.wp-editor-area{font:inherit;font-size:16px;padding:14px}
.counter{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700}
.bar{flex:1;height:8px;background:var(--line);border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden}
.bar b{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--indigo);transition:width .25s}
.checks{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.checks span{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fee2e2;color:#991b1b}
.checks span.ok{background:var(--t4);color:var(--f4)}
.ok-t{color:var(--f4)}.bad-t{color:#b91c1c}
.check{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.check input{margin-top:5px;width:18px;height:18px;flex:none}
.hp-field{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.ip-form .btn{align-self:flex-start;font-size:17px;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:14px}

/* Pagination, search, footer */
.pagination,.nav-links{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:36px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.page-numbers{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 16px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.page-numbers.current{background:var(--indigo);color:#fff;border-color:var(--indigo)}
.searchform{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:520px;margin:20px auto 0}
.empty{background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:40px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}
.site-footer{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:44px 0 26px;color:var(--soft);font-size:15px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;margin-bottom:26px}
.site-footer h4{color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 10px;font-size:16px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:7px}
.site-footer a{color:var(--soft)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--indigo-d)}
.copy{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px;text-align:center}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .rules{position:static;order:-1}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .foot-grid > div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:782px){.admin-bar .site-header{top:46px}}
@media(max-width:700px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .grid,.row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:12px 24px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav ul{flex-direction:column}
  .nav .btn{margin:8px 0 0}
  .hero{padding:48px 0 36px}
  .ip-form,.rules{padding:20px}
  .cta-band{padding:26px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}