/*
Theme Name: NovaPress Signal
Author: NovaPress
Description: Black and dark-gold magazine theme with three lead posts, category article sections, a clean contact form, an editorial author archive, icon loading, click sound, and manual reader speed controls.
Version: 5.3.0
Requires at least: 6.2
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: novapress-signal
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
*/
:root{--ink:#13232c;--dark:#12222c;--muted:#697983;--accent:#fac73b;--paper:#f5f6f2;--line:#dce3e2;--white:#fff;--radius:20px}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
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/* Distinct stacked-pill header */
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/* Hero is a magazine spread with independent left and right shapes. */
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.topic-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:35px;padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.topic-bar>span{color:#77908b;font-size:.69rem;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:950}.topic-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.topic-links a{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid #dce5e0;border-radius:30px;background:#fff;color:#2c4349;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:750}.topic-links a:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}.topic-links span{margin-left:5px}.latest-section{padding-top:82px;padding-bottom:100px}.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;margin-bottom:34px}.section-kicker{display:block;font-size:.66rem;color:#ad7d09;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:950}.section-head h2,.listing-heading h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4vw,4.4rem);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.07em;margin:10px 0 0}.heading-period{color:#e6ae22}.section-decoration{font-size:5rem;color:#e8b521;line-height:.8}.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:27px}.story-card{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid #e4eae7;border-radius:19px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}.story-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 32px #1a34300e}.story-image{display:block;aspect-ratio:1.48;overflow:hidden;background:#e4efea}.story-image img{height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s}.story-card:hover .story-image img{transform:scale(1.04)}.story-placeholder{display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#bed8cf,#436b6c)}.story-placeholder span{font-size:6rem;color:#ffffffa8;line-height:1}.story-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:23px 24px 25px}.story-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#718389;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700}.story-meta a{color:#a16d00;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;font-weight:950}.meta-dot{font-size:.35rem}.story-body h3{font-size:1.39rem;letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:1.22;margin:14px 0 10px}.story-body>p{font-size:.85rem;color:#63757a;margin:0 0 21px;line-height:1.7}.text-arrow{margin-top:auto;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:900}.text-arrow span{margin-left:6px;color:#b98913}.all-stories{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;max-width:310px;margin:44px auto 0;border:1px solid #223941;border-radius:40px;padding:13px 20px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:850}.all-stories:hover{background:#223941;color:#fff}.empty-note{background:var(--paper);padding:30px;border-radius:14px}
.listing-layout{padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:110px}.listing-heading{margin-bottom:40px}.listing-heading h1{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.archive-description{max-width:700px;color:var(--muted)}.pagination{margin-top:50px}.pagination .nav-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px}.pagination .page-numbers{padding:8px 13px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.85rem}.pagination .current{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}.page-title-bar{padding-top:68px;padding-bottom:24px}.page-title-bar h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,5rem);letter-spacing:-.07em;line-height:1.1}.page-body:not(.elementor-page-body){max-width:900px;padding-bottom:100px}.page-body img{height:auto}.editable-homepage .elementor{max-width:none}.not-found{min-height:65vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding-top:55px;padding-bottom:90px}.not-found .error-number{font-size:8rem;color:#e9b729;font-weight:950;line-height:1}.not-found h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,5rem);letter-spacing:-.07em;margin:12px 0}.not-found p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 28px}
/* Article: clean reading column and separated utility rail. */
.single-layout{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:100px}.single-article{max-width:100%}.article-header{max-width:890px;margin:0 auto 34px;text-align:center}.article-breadcrumb{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;color:#809091;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:750;margin-bottom:33px}.article-kicker{color:#a47306;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:950;font-size:.69rem;text-transform:uppercase}.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.6vw,5.3rem);letter-spacing:-.075em;line-height:1.075;margin:15px 0 19px}.article-deck{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.65;color:#687981;margin:0 auto 28px;max-width:720px}.article-byline{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-align:left}.author-avatar img{display:block;border-radius:50%}.article-byline strong{display:block;font-size:.82rem}.article-byline small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.74rem}.article-cover{margin:0 auto 55px;max-width:1160px}.article-cover img{width:100%;max-height:650px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:18px;display:block}.article-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,720px) 260px;gap:min(8vw,110px);justify-content:center}.article-main{min-width:0}.entry-content{font-size:1.045rem;line-height:1.88;color:#293d43;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.entry-content p{margin:0 0 1.4em}.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3,.entry-content h4{line-height:1.24;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:1.65em 0 .65em;color:var(--ink)}.entry-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.2rem)}.entry-content h3{font-size:1.55rem}.entry-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#dabd65;text-underline-offset:3px}.entry-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--accent);padding:7px 0 7px 25px;margin:30px 0;background:#f8f8f3;font-size:1.25rem}.entry-content img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px}.entry-content table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;display:block;overflow-x:auto}.entry-content th,.entry-content td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 12px}.entry-content pre{overflow-x:auto;padding:20px;background:#142630;color:#fff}.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{padding-left:1.4em}.article-aside{padding-top:5px}.aside-box{position:sticky;top:26px;padding:27px;background:#eef4f0;border-radius:18px}.aside-icon{font-size:3.8rem;color:#e2ad1d}.aside-box h2{margin:7px 0;font-size:1.55rem;letter-spacing:-.05em}.aside-box p{font-size:.85rem;color:#65777b}.aside-box a{font-size:.83rem;font-weight:850}.widget{margin-top:28px;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px}.widget-title{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:1rem}.article-tags{margin:40px 0}.article-tags a{display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;margin:0 5px 5px 0;border-radius:20px;background:#edf3ef;font-size:.75rem}.post-neighbors{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;margin-top:48px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:25px}.post-neighbors>div{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:850}.post-neighbors small{display:block;color:#b1820d;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.62rem;margin-bottom:8px}
/* Floating reader gauge. */
.speed-widget{position:fixed;z-index:100;right:24px;bottom:25px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:12px}.speed-fab{width:66px;height:66px;border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 10px 30px #0004;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;background:#183039;color:#fff;transition:transform .2s,background .2s}.speed-fab:hover,.speed-fab.is-running{transform:translateY(-3px);background:#263d42}.speed-fab svg{width:33px;height:33px;fill:none;stroke:var(--accent);stroke-width:3;stroke-linecap:round}.speed-fab span{font-size:.51rem;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.12em}.speed-popover{width:278px;padding:18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d6e1dd;box-shadow:0 20px 55px #132b2b42;border-radius:18px}.speed-popover[hidden]{display:none}.speed-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}.speed-icon{width:34px;height:34px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:10px;background:#f9e7ae;color:#433015;font-weight:bold}.speed-head strong,.speed-head small{display:block;line-height:1.25}.speed-head strong{font-size:.85rem}.speed-head small{font-size:.67rem;color:#788588;margin-top:3px}.speed-close{margin-left:auto;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:1.5rem;color:#68787d;line-height:1}.speed-dial{width:110px;height:110px;border-radius:50%;margin:17px auto 13px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:conic-gradient(var(--accent) var(--dial-progress),#e4ebe7 var(--dial-progress));position:relative}.speed-dial::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:12px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff}.dial-value{position:relative;text-align:center;line-height:1}.dial-value strong{display:block;font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:-.08em}.dial-value small{display:block;margin-top:4px;color:#788988;font-size:.68rem}.speed-popover label{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800}.speed-popover output{color:#a37204}.speed-popover input[type=range]{width:100%;accent-color:#e8b522;margin:12px 0 0;cursor:pointer}.speed-ends{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:#809091;font-size:.65rem}.speed-action{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;width:100%;min-height:40px;margin-top:17px;padding:0 14px;background:#183039;border:0;border-radius:9px;color:#fff;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:850}.speed-action:hover{background:#2e4d55}.speed-action span:last-child{color:var(--accent)}
/* Black / yellow footer, including copyright. */
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@media(max-width:1050px){.header-inner{gap:15px}.nav-list a{padding:9px}.hero-grid{min-height:450px}.hero-feature{min-height:450px}.hero-copy{padding:38px}.story-grid{gap:16px}.article-columns{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 220px;gap:40px}}
@media(max-width:800px){.header-inner{min-height:73px}.main-navigation{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 15px 24px #102a2a1c;padding:15px 24px;max-height:70vh;overflow:auto}.main-navigation.is-open{display:block}.nav-list{display:block}.nav-list a{padding:12px}.nav-list .sub-menu{display:block;position:static;box-shadow:none;padding:0 0 0 16px}.menu-trigger{display:block}.header-actions{margin-left:auto}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-feature,.hero-grid{min-height:390px}.hero-copy{min-height:390px}.story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.article-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-aside{display:none}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:35px}.footer-about{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:560px){.container{width:min(100% - 32px,1220px)}.contact-link{padding:0 6px 0 11px;gap:7px;min-height:38px;font-size:.65rem}.contact-link span:last-child{width:27px;height:27px}.search-trigger{width:36px;height:36px}.header-actions{gap:4px}.branding .brand-name{font-size:1.2rem}.custom-logo{max-width:120px;max-height:42px}.home-hero{padding:16px 0 25px}.hero-copy{min-height:350px;padding:35px 27px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,12vw,4.2rem);margin-top:24px}.hero-feature{min-height:360px}.feature-caption{bottom:26px}.feature-caption strong{font-size:1.8rem}.topic-bar{align-items:start;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}.latest-section{padding-top:55px;padding-bottom:65px}.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.section-decoration{display:none}.story-image{aspect-ratio:1.65}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:45px}.footer-about{grid-column:auto}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}.single-layout{padding-top:29px;padding-bottom:75px}.article-header{text-align:left}.article-breadcrumb,.article-byline{justify-content:flex-start}.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,10vw,3.8rem)}.article-cover{margin-bottom:28px}.article-cover img{border-radius:13px}.speed-widget{right:14px;bottom:15px}.speed-fab{width:58px;height:58px}.speed-popover{max-width:calc(100vw - 28px)}.post-neighbors{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important}}