/*
Theme Name:   ShikshaTimes
Theme URI:    https://shikshatimes.com
Author:       ShikshaTimes
Author URI:   https://shikshatimes.com
Description:  A fast, clean, professional theme built for ShikshaTimes.com — a government exam news, results and admissions portal. Built from scratch with zero external font/CSS-framework dependencies for maximum speed, semantic HTML5, JSON-LD schema, and a distinct "notice board" visual identity.
Version:      1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Tested up to: 6.7
License:      GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI:  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain:  shikshatimes
Tags:         news, education, one-column, footer-widgets, custom-menu, custom-colors, translation-ready, threaded-comments
*/

/* ==========================================================================
   0. DESIGN TOKENS
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  /* Colour system */
  --ink:        #10233F;   /* primary navy — headings, header/footer */
  --ink-soft:   #1B3A63;   /* links, secondary navy */
  --paper:      #F2F4F8;   /* page background — cool paper tone */
  --card:       #FFFFFF;   /* card surfaces */
  --saffron:    #E08A1E;   /* accent / CTA */
  --saffron-dk: #B9700E;   /* accent hover */
  --maroon:     #B23A2E;   /* urgent / last-date stamp */
  --green:      #1B7A4D;   /* result / success stamp */
  --blue-tag:   #2A5B9C;   /* admit card / info stamp */
  --line:       rgba(16,35,63,.13);
  --line-soft:  rgba(16,35,63,.07);
  --muted:      #55637A;
  --shadow:     0 1px 2px rgba(16,35,63,.06), 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(16,35,63,.18);

  /* Type */
  --font-display: Georgia, "Noto Serif Devanagari", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Noto Sans Devanagari", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "Roboto Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

  /* Layout */
  --container: 1180px;
  --radius: 6px;
  --gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   1. RESET
   ========================================================================== */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--saffron-dk);text-decoration:underline}
ul,ol{padding-left:1.25em}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse}
button{font-family:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--saffron);outline-offset:2px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:.6em 1em;z-index:1000}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}
.screen-reader-text{border:0;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;width:1px;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;word-wrap:normal}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. LAYOUT PRIMITIVES
   ========================================================================== */
.wrap{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.grid{display:grid;gap:var(--gap)}
.section{padding:2.75rem 0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.1rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:.5rem}
.section-head h2{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.2px}
.section-head .view-all{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.section-head .view-all::after{content:" →"}
.hr-line{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2rem 0}

/* ==========================================================================
   3. HEADER
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.header-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.8rem 0}
.site-branding{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;min-width:0}
.site-branding a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;color:#fff}
.site-branding a:hover{text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.custom-logo{height:40px;width:auto}
.site-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2px;color:#fff;margin:0;line-height:1}
.site-title .accent{color:var(--saffron)}
.site-description{display:block;font-size:.7rem;color:#C9D3E3;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.4px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px}

.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.header-search-toggle,.menu-toggle{background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.5rem .6rem;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
.header-search-toggle:hover,.menu-toggle:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.menu-toggle{display:none}

.header-search{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);background:#0C1B32}
.header-search.is-hidden{display:none}
.header-search form{display:flex;max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:.8rem 1.25rem;gap:.5rem}
.header-search input[type=search]{flex:1;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.6rem .8rem;font-size:.95rem}
.header-search button{background:var(--saffron);color:var(--ink);border:none;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.6rem 1.1rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.header-search button:hover{background:var(--saffron-dk);color:#fff}

.main-navigation{background:#0C1B32;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.main-navigation .wrap{display:flex}
.main-navigation ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}
.main-navigation li{position:relative}
.main-navigation a{display:block;color:#DCE3F0;padding:.75rem .9rem;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2px}
.main-navigation a:hover,.main-navigation li.current-menu-item>a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.main-navigation .sub-menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;background:var(--ink);min-width:220px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);z-index:60;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.main-navigation li:hover>.sub-menu,.main-navigation li:focus-within>.sub-menu{display:block}
.main-navigation .sub-menu a{padding:.65rem .9rem;font-weight:500}

/* ==========================================================================
   4. TICKER — signature "notice board" strip
   ========================================================================== */
.ticker{background:var(--saffron);color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--saffron-dk)}
.ticker .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;padding:0}
.ticker-label{flex:0 0 auto;background:var(--maroon);color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.5rem .8rem}
.ticker-viewport{flex:1;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;position:relative;height:2.4rem;display:flex;align-items:center}
.ticker-track{display:inline-flex;gap:2.5rem;padding-left:1rem;animation:ticker-scroll 32s linear infinite}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track,.ticker-track:focus-within{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-track a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem}
@keyframes ticker-scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .ticker-track{animation:none;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.2rem}
  .ticker-viewport{height:auto;white-space:normal;padding:.4rem 0}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   5. HERO — notice board
   ========================================================================== */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0C1B32 0%, var(--ink) 100%);color:#fff;padding:2.75rem 0 2.25rem;position:relative}
.hero-board{border:2px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.25);border-radius:10px;padding:2rem;position:relative;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
.hero-pin{position:absolute;top:-14px;left:28px;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--maroon);box-shadow:0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.35);border:2px solid #fff}
.hero-eyebrow{color:var(--saffron);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .9rem;max-width:26ch}
.hero h1 .rotate{color:var(--saffron)}
.hero p{color:#C9D3E3;max-width:52ch;margin:0 0 1.4rem;font-size:1.02rem}
.hero-search{display:flex;gap:.5rem;max-width:560px}
.hero-search input[type=search]{flex:1;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.75rem .9rem;font-size:1rem}
.hero-search button{background:var(--saffron);border:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.75rem 1.3rem;cursor:pointer}
.hero-search button:hover{background:#fff}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:1.75rem;margin-top:1.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-stats div{font-family:var(--font-mono)}
.hero-stats strong{display:block;font-size:1.35rem;color:#fff}
.hero-stats span{font-size:.72rem;color:#9FB0CB;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}

/* ==========================================================================
   6. CATEGORY TABS
   ========================================================================== */
.cat-tabs{background:var(--card);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cat-tabs ul{display:flex;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.cat-tabs ul::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.cat-tabs a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;white-space:nowrap;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.cat-tabs a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.cat-tabs li.is-active a{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--saffron)}

/* ==========================================================================
   7. CARDS
   ========================================================================== */
.card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(270px,1fr))}
.notice-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.1rem 1.1rem 1.15rem;position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.55rem;transition:box-shadow .15s ease, transform .15s ease}
.notice-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.notice-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-6px;left:18px;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--maroon);border:2px solid var(--card)}
.notice-card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px;margin:-1.1rem -1.1rem .3rem;background:var(--paper)}
.notice-card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.badge-row{display:flex;gap:.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.badge{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.4px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.22rem .5rem;border-radius:3px;color:#fff;background:var(--ink-soft)}
.badge--job{background:var(--ink-soft)}
.badge--result{background:var(--green)}
.badge--admit{background:var(--blue-tag)}
.badge--answer{background:var(--saffron-dk)}
.badge--urgent{background:var(--maroon)}
.notice-card h3{margin:0;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.35;font-weight:700}
.notice-card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.notice-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--saffron-dk)}
.notice-meta{display:flex;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted)}
.notice-meta time{font-family:var(--font-mono)}
.notice-card .excerpt{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* ==========================================================================
   8. IMPORTANT INFO PANEL (single post)
   ========================================================================== */
.info-panel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--card);margin:1.6rem 0;overflow:hidden}
.info-panel h2{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;padding:.75rem 1rem}
.info-panel table{font-size:.92rem}
.info-panel table tr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.info-panel table tr:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.info-panel table th,.info-panel table td{text-align:left;padding:.65rem 1rem;vertical-align:top}
.info-panel table th{width:38%;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.info-panel table td{font-weight:600;font-family:var(--font-mono)}
.info-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;padding:1rem}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:var(--radius);text-decoration:none}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn--primary{background:var(--saffron);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--saffron-dk);color:#fff}
.btn--outline{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--outline:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

/* ==========================================================================
   9. SINGLE / PAGE CONTENT
   ========================================================================== */
.entry-header{padding:1.75rem 0 0}
.breadcrumbs{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumbs .sep{margin:0 .35rem}
.entry-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,2.15rem);line-height:1.25;margin:.2rem 0 .8rem;color:var(--ink)}
.entry-meta{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:1rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.entry-meta a{color:var(--muted)}
.entry-content{font-size:1.02rem;max-width:74ch}
.entry-content h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.4rem;margin:1.8rem 0 .7rem;color:var(--ink)}
.entry-content h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin:1.4rem 0 .6rem}
.entry-content p{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.entry-content img{border-radius:4px;margin:1rem 0}
.entry-content table{margin:1rem 0;font-size:.92rem;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.entry-content table th,.entry-content table td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.55rem .7rem}
.entry-content table th{background:var(--paper)}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--saffron);margin:1.2rem 0;padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.1rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.entry-content a{text-decoration:underline}
.share-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin:1.6rem 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.share-bar span{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}
.share-bar a{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;width:34px;height:34px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--ink)}
.share-bar a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

.author-box{display:flex;gap:1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.1rem;margin:2rem 0;background:var(--card)}
.author-box img{border-radius:50%;width:56px;height:56px}
.author-box h3{margin:0 0 .2rem;font-size:1rem}
.author-box p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem}

/* ==========================================================================
   10. ARCHIVE / SEARCH
   ========================================================================== */
.archive-header{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:2rem 0}
.archive-header h1{font-family:var(--font-display);margin:0 0 .35rem;font-size:1.7rem}
.archive-header p{margin:0;color:#C9D3E3}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:.4rem;justify-content:center;margin:2.25rem 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination a,.pagination span{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.5rem .85rem;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.pagination .current{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.pagination a:hover{background:var(--paper);text-decoration:none}

/* ==========================================================================
   11. SIDEBAR / WIDGETS
   ========================================================================== */
.widget{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.1rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.widget h2,.widget-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 .8rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:.5rem}
.widget ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.widget li{padding:.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:.9rem}
.widget li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.ad-slot{border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.75rem;min-height:100px;background:var(--card);margin:1.5rem 0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}

/* ==========================================================================
   12. COMMENTS
   ========================================================================== */
.comments-area{margin-top:2.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.75rem}
.comments-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.25rem}
.comment-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.comment-list .children{list-style:none;padding-left:1.5rem}
.comment-body{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem;margin-bottom:1rem;background:var(--card)}
.comment-author{font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}
.comment-metadata{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.comment-form input,.comment-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.65rem .8rem;font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.comment-form label{display:block;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.comment-reply-link{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700}

/* ==========================================================================
   13. FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer{background:#0C1B32;color:#C9D3E3;margin-top:3rem}
.footer-widgets{padding:2.75rem 0 1.5rem}
.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr))}
.footer-grid h2{font-family:var(--font-display);color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 .9rem}
.footer-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-grid li{padding:.35rem 0}
.footer-grid a{color:#C9D3E3}
.footer-grid a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-brand p{color:#9FB0CB;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.7}
.social-row{display:flex;gap:.6rem;margin-top:.8rem}
.social-row a{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff}
.social-row a:hover{background:var(--saffron);border-color:var(--saffron);color:var(--ink)}
.footer-disclaimer{background:#081328;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding:1rem 0;font-size:.76rem;color:#8194B3}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-size:.8rem;color:#8194B3}
.footer-bottom a{color:#C9D3E3}
.back-to-top{position:fixed;right:1.25rem;bottom:1.25rem;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--saffron);color:var(--ink);border:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;z-index:80}
.back-to-top.is-visible{display:flex}

/* ==========================================================================
   14. UTILITIES / ALIGNMENT (Gutenberg core support)
   ========================================================================== */
.alignleft{float:left;margin:.3rem 1.3rem 1rem 0}
.alignright{float:right;margin:.3rem 0 1rem 1.3rem}
.aligncenter{display:block;margin:1rem auto}
.wp-caption-text,figcaption{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin-top:.4rem}

/* ==========================================================================
   15. RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .main-navigation{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;transform:translateX(-100%);transition:transform .2s ease;overflow-y:auto;z-index:100;padding-top:4.2rem}
  .main-navigation.is-open{transform:translateX(0)}
  .main-navigation ul{flex-direction:column}
  .main-navigation .sub-menu{position:static;box-shadow:none;border:none;padding-left:1rem}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .content-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .hero-board{padding:1.4rem}
  .section{padding:2rem 0}
  .hero-stats{gap:1.1rem}
}

/* Content + sidebar layout */
.content-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:2.25rem;align-items:start}