/*
Theme Name: ShadowsCast Placeholder
Theme URI: https://shadowscast.example
Author: Dark Poutine Media
Author URI: https://darkpoutine.example
Description: Placeholder front-end for ShadowsCast, an investigative documentary podcast exploring the occult, the paranormal, and the outer edges of consciousness through a true-crime and historical lens. Built to Brand Standards v2.0. Replace with the full build once templates, custom post types, and the case-file taxonomy are ready.
Version: 0.2.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: Unlicense
Text Domain: shadowscast-placeholder
*/



  :root{
    --black:#090909;
    --leather:#1A1715;
    --bone:#E7E2D8;
    --gold:#B99A54;
    --bronze:#76613A;
    --iron:#4A4D50;

    --font-display:'EB Garamond', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --font-body:'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
    --font-label:'Barlow Condensed', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;

    --margin: 68px;
    --gutter: 28px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px){
    :root{ --margin: 24px; --gutter: 16px; }
  }

  *{ box-sizing:border-box; }
  html{ scroll-behavior:smooth; }

  body{
    margin:0;
    background-color: var(--black);
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(9,9,9,0.55) 0%, rgba(9,9,9,0.15) 30%, rgba(9,9,9,0.55) 100%),
      url("assets/site-background.jpg");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top center;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    color: var(--bone);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  a{ color: inherit; }

  .eyebrow{
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .rule{
    border:none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(185,154,84,0.35);
    margin: 28px 0;
  }

  .rule.iron{ border-top-color: rgba(74,77,80,0.6); }

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
  header{
    position: sticky;
    top:0;
    z-index: 20;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    padding: 16px var(--margin);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(9,9,9,0.92), rgba(9,9,9,0.75));
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(185,154,84,0.18);
  }

  .brand-mini{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; }
  .brand-mini img{ height: 68px; width:auto; display:block; }
  .brand-mini span{
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    font-size: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  nav{ display:flex; gap: 36px; }
  nav a{
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-decoration:none;
    color: rgba(231,226,216,0.75);
    transition: color .25s ease;
  }
  nav a:hover{ color: var(--gold); }

  @media (max-width: 720px){
    nav{ display:none; }
  }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    padding: 36px var(--margin) 88px;
    text-align:center;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
  }

  .hero .eyebrow{ margin-bottom: 18px; }

  .mark-wrap{
    width:min(560px, 84vw);
    opacity:0;
    transform: scale(0.94);
    animation: reveal 1.8s cubic-bezier(.16,.9,.24,1) forwards;
    animation-delay: .15s;
  }
  .mark-wrap img{ width:100%; height:auto; display:block; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 42px rgba(185,154,84,0.12)); }

  @keyframes reveal{
    0%{ opacity:0; transform: scale(0.94); }
    100%{ opacity:1; transform: scale(1); }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .mark-wrap{ animation:none; opacity:1; transform:none; }
  }

  .hero h1{
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
    line-height:1.2;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 40px 0 18px;
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  .hero p.lede{
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height:1.7;
    max-width: 560px;
    color: rgba(231,226,216,0.72);
    margin: 0 0 48px;
  }

  .tagline{
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.2em;
    font-size:14px;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height:2.1;
  }

  .hero .rule{ width:180px; margin: 0 0 28px; }

  /* ---------- Positioning strip ---------- */
  .positioning{
    background: var(--leather);
    padding: 90px var(--margin);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(185,154,84,0.15);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(185,154,84,0.15);
  }

  .positioning-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1px 1fr;
    gap: var(--gutter);
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items:start;
  }

  .positioning-grid .divider{ background: rgba(74,77,80,0.7); height:100%; }

  .positioning h2{
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight:500;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
    line-height:1.3;
    margin:0 0 20px;
  }

  .positioning .sub{
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 440px;
  }

  .positioning ul{
    list-style:none;
    margin:0; padding:0;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size:16px;
  }
  .positioning li{
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(74,77,80,0.5);
    color: rgba(231,226,216,0.85);
  }
  .positioning li:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }

  @media (max-width: 800px){
    .positioning-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .positioning-grid .divider{ display:none; }
  }

  /* ---------- The difference ---------- */
  .difference{
    padding: 100px var(--margin);
    text-align:center;
  }

  .difference .eyebrow{ display:block; margin-bottom: 40px; }

  .difference p{
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 21px);
    line-height:1.9;
    color: rgba(231,226,216,0.45);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 6px;
  }

  .difference p.ours{
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
    color: var(--bone);
    margin-top: 30px;
    line-height:1.5;
  }

  .difference p.ours em{
    color: var(--gold);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ---------- Editorial framework (bone section) ---------- */
  .framework{
    background: var(--bone);
    color: var(--black);
    padding: 96px var(--margin);
  }

  .framework .section-head{
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
  }

  .framework .eyebrow{ color: var(--bronze); }

  .framework h2{
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight:500;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
    margin: 14px 0 0;
  }

  .framework-grid{
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: var(--gutter);
  }

  .framework-item{
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(118,97,58,0.4);
    padding: 0 24px 0 24px;
  }
  .framework-item:first-child{ border-left:none; padding-left:0; }

  .framework-item .num{
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    color: var(--bronze);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    display:block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .framework-item h3{
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
  }

  .framework-item p{
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height:1.6;
    color: rgba(9,9,9,0.72);
    margin:0;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .framework-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .framework-item{ border-left:none; border-top:1px solid rgba(118,97,58,0.4); padding: 24px 0 0; }
    .framework-item:first-child{ border-top:none; padding-top:0; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px){
    .framework-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ---------- Case files ---------- */
  .cases{
    padding: 100px var(--margin) 110px;
  }

  .cases .section-head{
    max-width:1200px;
    margin: 0 auto 52px;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:flex-end;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }

  .cases h2{
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  .cases .section-head p{
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 15px;
    margin:0;
  }

  .case-grid{
    max-width:1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--gutter);
  }

  .case-card{
    background: rgba(26,23,21,0.55);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 30px 26px 34px;
  }

  .case-card .num{
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--bronze);
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }

  .case-card h3{
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 21px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    line-height:1.35;
    margin: 16px 0 16px;
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  .case-card p{
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height:1.65;
    color: rgba(231,226,216,0.68);
    margin: 0 0 22px;
  }

  .case-card .go{
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration:none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(185,154,84,0.4);
    padding-bottom: 3px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .case-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer{
    padding: 80px var(--margin) 56px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(185,154,84,0.18);
    text-align:center;
  }

  footer img{ height: 34px; width:auto; margin: 0 auto 26px; display:block; opacity:0.9; }

  footer .manifesto{
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 17px;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
    color: rgba(231,226,216,0.75);
    line-height:1.6;
  }

  footer .fine{
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(231,226,216,0.4);
  }