/*
Theme Name: HubTech Fusion
Theme URI: https://hubtechfusion.com/
Author: HubTech Fusion Team
Author URI: https://hubtechfusion.com/
Description: A light, modern tech magazine theme for HubTech Fusion — clean white layouts, deep navy header and footer, vibrant orange accents. Built for tech news, reviews, guides and how-tos with ad-ready slots and a working newsletter.
Version: 1.0.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: hubtechfusion
*/

/* ============ Reset & base ============ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --navy:#0a1628;
  --navy-2:#12233f;
  --orange:#f97316;
  --orange-dark:#ea6a0a;
  --ink:#1c2433;
  --muted:#5b6678;
  --line:#e3e8f0;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-soft:#f4f6f9;
  --radius:10px;
  --shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(10,22,40,.08);
  --font:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--orange);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--orange-dark)}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{line-height:1.25;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 .6em}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.section{padding:56px 0}
.section-soft{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.section-title{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:6px}
.section-sub{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:28px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:auto}
.skip-link:focus{left:12px;top:12px;z-index:9999;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:6px}

/* ============ Header / nav ============ */
.site-header{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:14px 0}
.site-logo{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:#fff}
.site-logo span{color:var(--orange)}
.site-logo:hover{color:#fff}
.main-nav ul{display:flex;gap:4px;list-style:none;flex-wrap:wrap}
.main-nav a{color:#dbe3f0;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;display:block}
.main-nav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff}
.main-nav .current-menu-item a,.main-nav .current-post-ancestor a{background:var(--orange);color:#fff}
.header-search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.search-toggle{background:var(--orange);border:0;color:#fff;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;font-size:17px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.search-toggle:hover{background:var(--orange-dark)}
.header-search-form{display:none}
.header-search-form.open{display:block;position:absolute;top:100%;right:20px;background:#fff;padding:12px;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);z-index:200}
.header-search-form input[type=search]{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 12px;width:240px;font-size:15px}
.header-search-form button{background:var(--orange);border:0;color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 16px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;margin-left:6px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer}

/* ============ Ad slots ============ */
.ad-slot-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;width:100%;text-align:center;padding:18px 0}
.ad-slot{min-width:1px;min-height:1px}

/* ============ Hero ============ */
.hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:44px 0 52px}
.hero-kicker{display:inline-block;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.hero-card{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;min-height:380px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:var(--navy-2)}
.hero-card.side{min-height:179px}
.hero-side{display:grid;gap:22px}
.hero-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(6,12,24,.92) 0%,rgba(6,12,24,.25) 55%,transparent 100%)}
.hero-card-body{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:24px}
.hero-cat{display:inline-block;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:14px;margin-bottom:10px}
.hero-card h2,.hero-card h3{color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px}
.hero-card h2{font-size:30px}
.hero-card h3{font-size:19px}
.hero-card a{color:#fff}
.hero-card a:hover{color:#ffd9b8}
.hero-meta{font-size:13px;color:#c4cede}

/* ============ Trending strip ============ */
.trending{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}
.trending-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;overflow-x:auto}
.trending-label{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap}
.trending-label i{color:var(--orange);font-style:normal;margin-right:6px}
.trending-item{white-space:nowrap;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.trending-item a{color:var(--ink)}
.trending-item a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.trending-item + .trending-item::before{content:"•";color:var(--orange);margin-right:18px;font-weight:900}

/* ============ Category tiles ============ */
.cat-tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:16px}
.cat-tile{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 16px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.cat-tile:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(10,22,40,.12)}
.cat-tile .tile-icon{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:10px}
.cat-tile h3{font-size:16px;margin:0 0 4px}
.cat-tile a{color:var(--navy)}
.cat-tile a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.cat-tile .tile-count{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ============ Cards ============ */
.cards-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(10,22,40,.12)}
.card-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-soft)}
.card-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card-cat{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:8px}
.card h3{font-size:17px;margin:0 0 8px}
.card h3 a{color:var(--navy)}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.card-excerpt{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.card-meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:10px}

/* ============ Newsletter band ============ */
.newsletter-band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:60px 0;text-align:center}
.newsletter-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:30px;margin-bottom:8px}
.newsletter-band h2 span{color:var(--orange)}
.newsletter-band p{color:#c4cede;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 24px}
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto}
.nl-form input[type=email]{flex:1;border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;font-size:16px}
.nl-form input[type=email]:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--orange)}
.nl-form button{background:var(--orange);border:0;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:16px;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 28px;cursor:pointer}
.nl-form button:hover{background:var(--orange-dark)}
.nl-note{font-size:13px;color:#8b98b3;margin-top:14px}
.nl-msg{margin-top:14px;font-weight:700}
.nl-msg.ok{color:#4ade80}
.nl-msg.err{color:#f87171}

/* ============ FAQ accordion ============ */
.faq-list{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.faq-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden}
.faq-q{width:100%;background:none;border:0;text-align:left;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);padding:20px 24px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.faq-q::after{content:"+";font-size:26px;color:var(--orange);font-weight:400;flex-shrink:0}
.faq-item.open .faq-q::after{content:"–"}
.faq-a{display:none;padding:0 24px 22px;color:var(--muted)}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{display:block}

/* ============ Content layout ============ */
.content-area{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:36px;padding:40px 0}
.content-area.full{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.entry{background:#fff}
.entry h1{font-size:36px;margin-bottom:12px}
.entry-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:20px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.entry-meta .byline{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.entry-thumb{margin:0 0 24px;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.entry-content{font-size:17px}
.entry-content h2{font-size:26px;margin:1.6em 0 .6em}
.entry-content h3{font-size:21px;margin:1.4em 0 .5em}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{margin:0 0 1.2em 1.4em}
.entry-content li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--orange);background:var(--bg-soft);padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin:0 0 1.4em;font-style:italic}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.4em}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left}
.entry-content th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}

/* Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumbs{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--orange)}
.breadcrumbs .sep{margin:0 8px;color:#b6c0d1}

/* Author box */
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;margin:36px 0}
.author-box img{border-radius:50%;width:80px;height:80px;flex-shrink:0}
.author-box h4{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:18px}
.author-box p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* Related posts */
.related{margin:40px 0}
.related h2{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:18px}
.related .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}

/* Tags */
.entry-tags{margin:28px 0;font-size:14px}
.entry-tags a{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:5px 14px;margin:0 6px 6px 0;display:inline-block;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.entry-tags a:hover{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:#fff}

/* Pagination */
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin:40px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination a,.pagination span.page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange)}
.pagination span.current{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:#fff}

/* ============ Sidebar ============ */
.sidebar .widget{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;margin-bottom:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.sidebar .widget-title{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:14px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange)}
.sidebar ul{list-style:none}
.sidebar li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14.5px}
.sidebar li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.sidebar li a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.sidebar li a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.sidebar .widget_search input[type=search]{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:11px 12px;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:8px}
.sidebar .widget_search button{background:var(--navy);border:0;color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:11px 18px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;width:100%}
.sidebar .widget_search button:hover{background:var(--orange)}
.sidebar .post-date{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}

/* ============ Footer ============ */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#c4cede;margin-top:0}
.footer-widgets{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px;padding:52px 0 36px}
.footer-widgets .widget-title{color:#fff;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-widgets ul{list-style:none}
.footer-widgets li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:14.5px}
.footer-widgets a{color:#c4cede}
.footer-widgets a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.footer-about{font-size:14.5px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:20px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.5px}
.footer-legal{display:flex;gap:18px;list-style:none}
.footer-legal a{color:#c4cede}
.footer-legal a:hover{color:var(--orange)}

/* ============ Search / archive headers ============ */
.page-header{background:var(--bg-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:36px 0;margin-bottom:8px}
.page-header h1{font-size:32px;margin:0}
.page-header .archive-desc{color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.no-results{text-align:center;padding:60px 20px}
.no-results h2{font-size:26px}

/* ============ Comments ============ */
.comments-area{margin:44px 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.comments-title{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:20px}
.comment-list{list-style:none;margin:0 0 30px}
.comment-list .children{list-style:none;margin:18px 0 0 40px}
.comment-body{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;margin-bottom:16px;background:#fff}
.comment-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:8px}
.comment-author img{border-radius:50%}
.comment-author .fn{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);font-style:normal}
.comment-meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.comment-meta a{color:var(--muted)}
.comment-content{font-size:15px}
.reply{margin-top:10px}
.comment-reply-link{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:5px 16px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.comment-reply-link:hover{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:#fff}
.comment-respond h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:6px}
.comment-notes,.logged-in-as{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px}
.comment-form label{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--navy)}
.comment-form input[type=text],.comment-form input[type=email],.comment-form input[type=url],.comment-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:12px;font-size:15px;font-family:var(--font);margin-bottom:14px;background:#fff}
.comment-form input:focus,.comment-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(249,115,22,.15)}
.comment-form textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
.comment-form .form-submit{margin:6px 0 0}
.comment-form input[type=submit]{background:var(--orange);border:0;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:16px;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 34px;cursor:pointer}
.comment-form input[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--orange-dark)}
.comment-form-cookies-consent{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.comment-form-cookies-consent input{width:auto;margin:4px 0 0}

/* ============ 404 ============ */
.error-404{text-align:center;padding:80px 20px}
.error-404 h1{font-size:96px;color:var(--orange);margin:0}
.error-404 h2{font-size:28px;margin:10px 0 16px}
.error-404 p{color:var(--muted);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 26px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;font-weight:800;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:999px}
.btn:hover{background:var(--orange-dark);color:#fff}

/* ============ Responsive ============ */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .related .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .content-area{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
  .sidebar .widget{margin-bottom:0}
  .footer-widgets{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:768px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-card{min-height:300px}
  .hero-card h2{font-size:24px}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .main-nav{display:none;width:100%}
  .main-nav.toggled{display:block}
  .main-nav ul{flex-direction:column;padding:10px 0}
  .main-nav a{padding:12px 4px}
  .nl-form{flex-direction:column}
  .cards-grid,.related .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-widgets{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .entry h1{font-size:28px}
  .section{padding:40px 0}
}