/*
Theme Name: Vending Business Lab
Theme URI: https://vendingbusinesslab.wordpress.com/
Author: Vending Business Lab
Description: A polished, magazine-style WordPress theme designed specifically for Vending Business Lab.
Version: 2.0.1
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: vending-business-lab
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
*/

:root{
  --vbl-blue:#0878e8;
  --vbl-blue-dark:#071b33;
  --vbl-blue-deep:#04111f;
  --vbl-cyan:#18bdf2;
  --vbl-green:#18a957;
  --vbl-ink:#122033;
  --vbl-muted:#64748b;
  --vbl-bg:#f5f8fc;
  --vbl-card:#ffffff;
  --vbl-border:#e3eaf2;
  --vbl-radius:16px;
  --vbl-shadow:0 10px 35px rgba(7,27,51,.08);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--vbl-ink);
  background:#fff;
  font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.7;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--vbl-blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 36px));margin-inline:auto}
.site-header{position:relative;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vbl-border);z-index:20}
.header-top{background:var(--vbl-deep);color:#fff;font-size:.82rem}
.header-top .container{min-height:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.header-tagline{opacity:.88}
.header-main{padding:14px 0}
.brand-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.site-branding{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;min-width:0}
.site-logo img{width:76px;height:76px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:50%}
.site-title{font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.05;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--vbl-blue-dark)}
.site-description{margin:4px 0 0;color:var(--vbl-muted);font-size:.86rem}
.main-nav{background:var(--vbl-blue-dark);color:#fff}
.main-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:0}
.main-nav li{margin:0}
.main-nav a{display:block;color:#fff;padding:13px 15px;font-weight:700;font-size:.91rem}
.main-nav a:hover{background:var(--vbl-blue);text-decoration:none}.main-nav .menu-item-has-children{position:relative}.main-nav .sub-menu{position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;min-width:210px;background:var(--vbl-blue-dark);display:none;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.18);z-index:50}.main-nav .menu-item-has-children:hover>.sub-menu,.main-nav .menu-item-has-children:focus-within>.sub-menu{display:flex}.main-nav .sub-menu a{padding:11px 15px;white-space:nowrap}.footer-links{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.footer-links li{margin:6px 0}
.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:var(--vbl-blue);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 14px;font-weight:800}

.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--vbl-blue-deep),#0a3561 65%,#0878e8);color:#fff;padding:58px 0 64px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:42px;align-items:center}.hero-grid.hero-single{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-single>div:first-child{max-width:850px}
.hero-kicker{display:inline-block;background:rgba(24,189,242,.18);border:1px solid rgba(24,189,242,.35);padding:6px 11px;border-radius:999px;color:#aeeeff;font-weight:800;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:16px 0}
.hero p{font-size:1.08rem;color:#d8e7f7;max-width:680px}
.hero-card{background:#fff;color:var(--vbl-ink);border-radius:22px;padding:14px;box-shadow:0 25px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.24)}
.hero-card img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px}
.hero-card .hero-card-body{padding:13px 6px 2px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--vbl-blue);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:11px 17px;font-weight:800;border:0}
.btn:hover{background:#0567c9;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--vbl-blue-dark)}
.btn-light:hover{background:#eef6ff;color:var(--vbl-blue-dark)}

.section{padding:56px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--vbl-bg)}
.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:24px}
.section-heading h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.25rem);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.section-heading p{margin:0;color:var(--vbl-muted);max-width:620px}
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}.article-grid.columns-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.article-grid.columns-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.featured-equal-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.article-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vbl-border);border-radius:var(--vbl-radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--vbl-shadow);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.article-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(7,27,51,.12)}
.card-image{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:#eaf1f8;overflow:hidden}
.card-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.article-card:hover .card-image img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.card-body{padding:20px}
.category-label{font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:900;color:var(--vbl-blue)}
.article-card h3{margin:7px 0 9px;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.article-card h3 a{color:var(--vbl-ink)}
.article-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--vbl-blue);text-decoration:none}
.excerpt{color:var(--vbl-muted);font-size:.92rem}
.meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--vbl-muted);display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:13px}

.featured-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:24px}
.featured-main{position:relative;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;min-height:440px;background:var(--vbl-blue-dark)}
.featured-main img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.82}
.featured-overlay{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;padding:28px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(4,17,31,.95))}
.featured-overlay h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.3vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.1;margin:8px 0}
.featured-overlay a{color:#fff}
.featured-side{display:grid;gap:18px}
.mini-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:135px 1fr;gap:15px;border:1px solid var(--vbl-border);border-radius:15px;padding:11px;background:#fff}
.mini-card img{width:135px;height:95px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px}
.mini-card h3{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3;margin:4px 0}
.mini-card h3 a{color:var(--vbl-ink)}

.category-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.category-card{border:1px solid var(--vbl-border);border-radius:15px;background:#fff;padding:22px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.category-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:5px;background:linear-gradient(var(--vbl-blue),var(--vbl-cyan))}
.category-card h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.05rem}
.category-card p{margin:0;color:var(--vbl-muted);font-size:.87rem}
.category-card a{font-weight:800}

.newsletter{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e9f5ff,#f8fcff);border:1px solid #cfe7fb;border-radius:20px;padding:35px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.newsletter h2{margin:0 0 6px}
.newsletter p{margin:0;color:var(--vbl-muted)}

.content-area{padding:48px 0}
.content-wrap{max-width:850px;margin:auto}
.entry-header{margin-bottom:25px}
.entry-title{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0 0 12px}
.entry-meta{color:var(--vbl-muted);font-size:.88rem}
.entry-content{font-size:1.06rem}
.entry-content h2{font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:2.2em}
.entry-content h3{font-size:1.35rem}
.entry-content img{border-radius:14px}
.entry-content blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:20px 24px;border-left:5px solid var(--vbl-blue);background:#f3f8fd;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:25px 0}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{border:1px solid var(--vbl-border);padding:11px;text-align:left}
.entry-content th{background:#f1f6fb}
.post-thumbnail{margin:25px 0 35px}
.post-thumbnail img{display:block;width:100%;max-height:600px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:18px}
.notice-box{border:1px solid #b9def8;background:#eff8ff;border-radius:15px;padding:20px;margin:25px 0}
.notice-box strong{color:var(--vbl-blue-dark)}

.archive-header{background:var(--vbl-bg);padding:48px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vbl-border)}
.archive-header h1{margin:0 0 7px;font-size:2.5rem;line-height:1.1}
.archive-header p{margin:0;color:var(--vbl-muted)}

.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:35px}
.pagination a,.pagination span{border:1px solid var(--vbl-border);padding:9px 13px;border-radius:9px;background:#fff}
.pagination .current{background:var(--vbl-blue);border-color:var(--vbl-blue);color:#fff}

.site-footer{background:var(--vbl-deep);color:#c7d6e6;margin-top:45px}
.footer-main{padding:52px 0 38px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr .7fr;gap:45px}
.site-footer h2,.site-footer h3{color:#fff;margin-top:0}
.site-footer a{color:#b9ddff}
.footer-brand{display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:flex-start}
.footer-brand img{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:18px 0;font-size:.8rem;color:#93a8bc}
.footer-links{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-links li{margin:6px 0}

@media(max-width:1100px){.article-grid.columns-4,.featured-equal-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-grid,.featured-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-grid,.article-grid.columns-2,.article-grid.columns-3,.article-grid.columns-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .container{width:min(100% - 24px,1180px)}
  .header-top{display:none}
  .header-main{padding:10px 0}
  .site-logo img{width:58px;height:58px}
  .site-title{font-size:1.25rem}
  .site-description{font-size:.75rem}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .main-nav ul{display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .main-nav ul.open{display:flex}
  .main-nav a{padding:12px}
  .hero{padding:38px 0 44px}
  .article-grid,.category-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .featured-main{min-height:360px}
  .mini-card{grid-template-columns:105px 1fr}
  .mini-card img{width:105px;height:82px}
  .newsletter{padding:25px;display:block}
  .newsletter .btn{margin-top:17px}
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}