/*
Theme Name: Experts Build
Theme URI: https://expertsbuildpro.com
Author: Ram
Description: A fast, ad-friendly theme for government exam preparation and civil engineering content. Built around daily publishing: job alerts, current affairs, technical articles and practice quizzes.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: expertsbuild
Tags: blog, education, news, two-columns, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready
*/

/* ============================================================
   TOKENS
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --paper:#F7F6F2;
  --card:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#191C22;
  --rule:#D8D5CC;
  --rule-soft:#E8E5DE;
  --draft:#2C4A6E;
  --draft-tint:#EDF1F5;
  --mark:#C7361F;
  --mark-dark:#A82C18;
  --mute:#6E7580;

  --wrap:1080px;
  --wrap-narrow:720px;
  --gap:20px;

  --f-head:'Archivo',Georgia,serif;
  --f-body:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESET
   ============================================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
body,h1,h2,h3,h4,p,figure,blockquote,dl,dd{margin:0}
ul[class],ol[class]{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
input,button,textarea,select{font:inherit}

html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
}

body{
  font-family:var(--f-body);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:600;line-height:1.22}

a{color:var(--draft);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--mark);outline-offset:3px;text-decoration:none;
}

.eb-wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gap)}
.eb-narrow{max-width:var(--wrap-narrow)}

.screen-reader-text{
  position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;
  clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;
}
.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;
  padding:10px 16px;z-index:999;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.eb-header{
  background:var(--card);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
}
.admin-bar .eb-header{top:32px}
@media(max-width:782px){.admin-bar .eb-header{top:46px}}

.eb-header-in{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:16px;padding:14px var(--gap);max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;
}

.eb-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.eb-brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.eb-brand img{max-height:38px;width:auto}
.eb-brand-name{
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;
  color:var(--ink);line-height:1.1;
}
.eb-brand-tag{display:block;font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:11px;color:var(--mute);font-weight:400}

.eb-nav ul{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center}
.eb-nav a{
  font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;
  padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;display:block;
}
.eb-nav a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--rule);text-decoration:none}
.eb-nav .current-menu-item>a,
.eb-nav .current-category-ancestor>a{border-bottom-color:var(--mark);color:var(--mark)}

.eb-toggle{
  display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius:3px;padding:8px 10px;cursor:pointer;line-height:0;
}
.eb-toggle span{
  display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:4px 0;
  transition:transform .18s,opacity .18s;
}
.eb-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}
.eb-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.eb-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .eb-toggle{display:block}
  .eb-nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;
    background:var(--card);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
    box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(25,28,34,.08);
  }
  .eb-nav.is-open{display:block}
  .eb-nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:8px var(--gap) 16px}
  .eb-nav li{width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .eb-nav li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .eb-nav a{padding:13px 0;border-bottom:none}
  .eb-nav .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--mark);border-bottom:none}
}

/* ============================================================
   HOME — HERO
   ============================================================ */
.eb-hero{
  border-top:3px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:36px 0 30px;background:var(--card);
}
.eb-stamp{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--draft);margin-bottom:14px}
.eb-hero h1{font-size:32px;max-width:17ch;margin-bottom:14px}
.eb-lede{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--mute);max-width:58ch;margin-bottom:24px}

.eb-btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--mark);color:#fff;
  padding:13px 26px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;border-radius:2px;
  text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s;
}
.eb-btn:hover{background:var(--mark-dark);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.eb-btn-alt{
  display:inline-block;margin-left:18px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:2px;
}
.eb-btn-alt:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}

@media(min-width:760px){
  .eb-hero{padding:56px 0 46px}
  .eb-hero h1{font-size:44px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .eb-btn{display:block;text-align:center}
  .eb-btn-alt{display:block;margin:16px 0 0}
}

/* ============================================================
   HOME — CATEGORY ROWS
   ============================================================ */
.eb-sec{padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.eb-sec-label{
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--draft);
  font-weight:500;font-family:var(--f-body);margin-bottom:18px;
}

.eb-rows{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.eb-row{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;
  padding:16px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration:none;transition:background .12s;
}
.eb-row:hover{background:#EFEDE7;text-decoration:none}
.eb-row-t{
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:600;font-size:17px;
  color:var(--ink);flex:0 0 auto;min-width:180px;
}
.eb-row-d{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--mute);flex:1}
.eb-row-m{font-size:13px;color:var(--draft);white-space:nowrap}

@media(max-width:759px){
  .eb-row{flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
  .eb-row-t{min-width:0}
}

/* ============================================================
   HOME — APP PANEL
   ============================================================ */
.eb-app{
  background:var(--draft-tint);border-left:3px solid var(--draft);
  padding:24px;margin:34px 0;
}
.eb-app h2{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:8px}
.eb-app p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--mute);margin-bottom:16px;max-width:58ch}
.eb-app a{color:var(--draft);font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid var(--draft)}
.eb-app a:hover{text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:2px}

/* ============================================================
   POST GRID
   ============================================================ */
.eb-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;
}
@media(min-width:620px){.eb-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:940px){.eb-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}

.eb-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.eb-card-thumb{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:var(--rule-soft);aspect-ratio:16/9}
.eb-card-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.eb-card-body{padding:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.eb-card-cat{
  font-size:12px;color:var(--mark);text-transform:none;
  margin-bottom:7px;display:inline-block;
}
.eb-card-cat:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.eb-card h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:8px}
.eb-card h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.eb-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--draft)}
.eb-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--mute);margin-bottom:12px}
.eb-card-meta{
  font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mute);margin-top:auto;
  padding-top:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE POST
   ============================================================ */
.eb-single{padding:32px 0 48px}
.eb-crumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--mute);margin-bottom:16px}
.eb-crumbs a{color:var(--draft)}

.eb-title{font-size:29px;margin-bottom:14px;max-width:26ch}
@media(min-width:760px){.eb-title{font-size:38px}}

.eb-meta{
  font-size:13.5px;color:var(--mute);padding-bottom:18px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:26px;
}
.eb-meta a{color:var(--draft)}
.eb-meta span+span::before{content:"·";margin:0 8px;color:var(--rule)}

.eb-feat{margin-bottom:26px}

.eb-content{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;max-width:68ch}
.eb-content > *+*{margin-top:1.1em}
.eb-content h2{font-size:24px;margin-top:1.8em;margin-bottom:.5em}
.eb-content h3{font-size:20px;margin-top:1.6em;margin-bottom:.45em}
.eb-content ul,.eb-content ol{padding-left:1.4em}
.eb-content ul{list-style:disc}
.eb-content ol{list-style:decimal}
.eb-content li+li{margin-top:.4em}
.eb-content a{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(44,74,110,.35)}
.eb-content a:hover{text-decoration:none;border-bottom-color:var(--draft)}
.eb-content blockquote{
  border-left:3px solid var(--draft);padding:4px 0 4px 18px;
  color:var(--mute);font-style:normal;
}
.eb-content img{margin:1.4em 0}
.eb-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px}
.eb-content th,.eb-content td{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:9px 11px;text-align:left}
.eb-content th{background:var(--rule-soft);font-weight:600}
.eb-content code{
  background:var(--rule-soft);padding:2px 5px;border-radius:2px;
  font-size:.9em;font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
}
.eb-content pre{
  background:var(--ink);color:#F0EEE9;padding:16px;overflow-x:auto;
  border-radius:3px;font-size:14px;
}
.eb-content pre code{background:none;color:inherit;padding:0}

/* answer toggles inside quiz + affairs posts */
.eb-content details{
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:3px;
  padding:12px 14px;background:var(--card);
}
.eb-content details summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:500;color:var(--draft)}
.eb-content details[open] summary{margin-bottom:8px}

.eb-tags{margin-top:34px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:14px}
.eb-tags a{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--rule-soft);color:var(--ink);
  padding:4px 11px;border-radius:2px;margin:0 6px 6px 0;font-size:13px;
}
.eb-tags a:hover{background:var(--rule);text-decoration:none}

.eb-related{margin-top:44px;padding-top:28px;border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
.eb-related h2{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:20px}

.eb-postnav{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:14px;
}
.eb-postnav div{max-width:46%}
.eb-postnav .nxt{text-align:right;margin-left:auto}
.eb-postnav em{display:block;color:var(--mute);font-style:normal;font-size:12.5px;margin-bottom:3px}

/* ============================================================
   ARCHIVE
   ============================================================ */
.eb-arch-head{
  padding:32px 0 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom:32px;background:var(--card);
}
.eb-arch-head h1{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:8px}
.eb-arch-head p{color:var(--mute);max-width:62ch;font-size:15.5px}

.eb-pagination{
  margin:44px 0 20px;display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:center;align-items:center;
}
.eb-pagination .page-numbers{
  display:inline-block;padding:9px 14px;border:1px solid var(--rule);
  color:var(--ink);font-size:14.5px;background:var(--card);
}
.eb-pagination .page-numbers:hover{background:var(--rule-soft);text-decoration:none}
.eb-pagination .current{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

.eb-empty{padding:44px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--mute)}
.eb-empty h2{color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px;font-size:22px}

/* ============================================================
   PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.eb-page{padding:32px 0 48px}
.eb-page h1{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:22px}
@media(min-width:760px){.eb-page h1{font-size:38px}}

/* ============================================================
   SEARCH
   ============================================================ */
.eb-search{display:flex;gap:0;max-width:420px}
.eb-search input[type="search"]{
  flex:1;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-right:none;background:var(--card);font-size:15px;border-radius:0;
}
.eb-search button{
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ink);
  padding:11px 18px;cursor:pointer;font-size:14.5px;
}
.eb-search button:hover{background:var(--draft);border-color:var(--draft)}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.eb-footer{
  background:var(--ink);color:#C9CBD0;margin-top:56px;
  padding:40px 0 26px;font-size:14.5px;
}
.eb-footer-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;
  padding-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
}
@media(min-width:720px){.eb-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr}}

.eb-footer h2{color:#fff;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:12px;font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:600}
.eb-footer p{color:#9EA3AC;max-width:44ch;font-size:14.5px}
.eb-footer a{color:#C9CBD0}
.eb-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.eb-footer ul li{margin-bottom:8px}
.eb-footer-name{font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:19px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px;display:block}
.eb-footer-btm{
  padding-top:22px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
  justify-content:space-between;color:#7C828C;font-size:13.5px;
}

/* ============================================================
   ADS
   ============================================================ */
.eb-ad{
  margin:30px 0;text-align:center;min-height:90px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.eb-ad-label{
  display:block;font-size:11px;color:var(--mute);
  margin-bottom:6px;text-align:center;
}

/* ============================================================
   PRINT
   ============================================================ */
@media print{
  .eb-header,.eb-footer,.eb-ad,.eb-related,.eb-postnav,.eb-toggle{display:none}
  body{background:#fff;font-size:12pt}
  .eb-content{max-width:none}
}