/*
Theme Name: Boost Your News v1
Theme URI: https://boostyournews.com
Author: Boost Your News
Author URI: https://boostyournews.com
Description: A fast, editorial WordPress theme for independent SaaS, hosting, and VPN reviews.
Version: 1.1.0
Requires at least: 6.6
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: boostyournews
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: blog, news, two-columns, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, accessibility-ready, block-styles
*/

:root {
  --byn-ink: #09090b;
  --byn-primary: #18181b;
  --byn-secondary: #3f3f46;
  --byn-accent: #ec4899;
  --byn-accent-strong: #be185d;
  --byn-paper: #fafafa;
  --byn-card: #ffffff;
  --byn-muted: #e8ecf0;
  --byn-muted-text: #475569;
  --byn-border: #e4e4e7;
  --byn-success: #047857;
  --byn-warning: #b45309;
  --byn-radius-sm: 8px;
  --byn-radius: 16px;
  --byn-radius-lg: 28px;
  --byn-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(24, 24, 27, 0.08);
  --byn-container: 1200px;
  --byn-header-height: 76px;
  --byn-header-offset: 122px;
  --byn-serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --byn-sans: "Roboto", Arial, sans-serif;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--byn-header-offset) + 24px); }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--byn-ink);
  background: var(--byn-paper);
  font: 400 1rem/1.65 var(--byn-sans);
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
figure { margin: 0; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 0.18em; }
a:hover { color: var(--byn-accent-strong); }
button,
input,
textarea,
select { font: inherit; }
button,
[role="button"],
input[type="submit"] { cursor: pointer; }

:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--byn-accent); outline-offset: 3px; }
::selection { color: var(--byn-ink); background: #fbcfe8; }

.screen-reader-text {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.screen-reader-text:focus {
  z-index: 100000; top: 8px; left: 8px; width: auto; height: auto;
  padding: 12px 16px; clip: auto; color: #fff; background: var(--byn-primary);
}

.site-shell { min-height: 100vh; overflow: clip; }
.container { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--byn-container)); margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), 780px); margin-inline: auto; }
.section { padding-block: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px); }
.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.section--dark { color: #fff; background: var(--byn-primary); }
.section--white { background: #fff; }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.section-heading__copy { max-width: 700px; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55em;
  font-family: var(--byn-serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 7vw, 6.5rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 4rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.75rem); }
p { margin: 0 0 1.25em; }
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--byn-accent-strong); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.eyebrow::before { width: 28px; height: 2px; content: ""; background: currentColor; }
.lede { max-width: 720px; color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem); }
.section--dark .lede { color: #d4d4d8; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.text-link svg { transition: transform 180ms ease; }
.text-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

.button {
  display: inline-flex; min-height: 48px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--byn-primary); border-radius: 999px;
  color: #fff; background: var(--byn-primary); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none; transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}
.button:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--byn-secondary); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(24,24,27,.16); }
.button--accent { color: #000; border-color: var(--byn-accent); background: var(--byn-accent); }
.button--accent:hover { color: #fff; border-color: var(--byn-accent-strong); background: var(--byn-accent-strong); }
.button--ghost { color: var(--byn-primary); background: transparent; }
.button--ghost:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--byn-primary); }
.button-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky; z-index: 100; top: 0; min-height: var(--byn-header-height);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(228,228,231,.9); background: rgba(250,250,250,.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}
.header-inner { display: flex; min-height: var(--byn-header-height); align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.site-branding { display: flex; min-width: max-content; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; }
.custom-logo { max-height: 44px; width: auto; }
.brand-mark {
  display: grid; width: 38px; height: 38px; place-items: center; border-radius: 12px;
  color: #fff; background: var(--byn-primary); font-family: var(--byn-serif); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700;
}
.brand-copy { display: grid; line-height: 1.05; }
.brand-name { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.brand-tagline { margin-top: 5px; color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.primary-nav { margin-left: auto; }
.primary-nav ul { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.primary-nav a { display: inline-flex; min-height: 44px; align-items: center; font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.primary-nav .current-menu-item > a { color: var(--byn-accent-strong); }
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.icon-button {
  display: inline-grid; width: 44px; height: 44px; place-items: center; padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--byn-border); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--byn-primary); background: #fff;
}
.icon-button:hover { border-color: var(--byn-primary); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }
.search-panel { display: none; padding: 16px 0 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--byn-border); }
.search-panel.is-open { display: block; }
.search-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.search-field {
  width: 100%; min-height: 48px; padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border);
  border-radius: 999px; color: var(--byn-ink); background: #fff;
}
.search-submit { min-width: 120px; }

.topic-nav { border-top: 1px solid var(--byn-border); background: rgba(255,255,255,.82); }
.topic-nav__inner {
  display: flex; min-height: 45px; align-items: center; gap: 6px; overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.topic-nav__inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.topic-nav__label { margin-right: 6px; color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
.topic-nav a {
  display: inline-flex; min-height: 34px; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px; color: var(--byn-secondary); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; transition: color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}
.topic-nav a:hover, .topic-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--byn-ink); background: var(--byn-muted); }
.topic-nav__count { display: grid; min-width: 20px; height: 20px; place-items: center; padding-inline: 5px; border-radius: 999px; color: var(--byn-muted-text); background: #fff; font-size: .68rem; }

.hero { position: relative; padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 144px) 0 72px; }
.hero::after {
  position: absolute; z-index: -1; top: -180px; right: -180px; width: 520px; height: 520px;
  border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(236,72,153,.18), rgba(236,72,153,0) 67%); content: "";
}
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(300px, .75fr); align-items: end; gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 96px); }
.hero h1 { max-width: 900px; }
.hero h1 em { color: var(--byn-accent-strong); font-style: normal; }
.hero .lede { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.proof-card {
  position: relative; padding: 30px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border);
  border-radius: var(--byn-radius-lg); background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--byn-shadow);
}
.proof-card::before { display: block; width: 52px; height: 5px; margin-bottom: 28px; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--byn-accent); content: ""; }
.proof-card__title { font-family: var(--byn-serif); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; }
.proof-list { display: grid; gap: 18px; margin: 24px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.proof-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 26px 1fr; gap: 12px; color: var(--byn-muted-text); }
.proof-list svg { margin-top: 3px; color: var(--byn-success); }
.trust-strip { margin-top: 72px; border-block: 1px solid var(--byn-border); }
.trust-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.trust-item { padding: 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--byn-border); }
.trust-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.trust-item:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.trust-item strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 3px; font-family: var(--byn-serif); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.trust-item span { color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-size: .88rem; }

.category-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.category-card {
  position: relative; display: flex; min-height: 310px; flex-direction: column; padding: 30px;
  overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border); border-radius: var(--byn-radius);
  background: var(--byn-card); text-decoration: none; transition: transform 200ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease, border-color 200ms ease;
}
.category-card:hover { color: var(--byn-ink); border-color: #a1a1aa; transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--byn-shadow); }
.category-card__number { color: var(--byn-accent-strong); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.category-card h3 { margin-top: auto; }
.category-card p { color: var(--byn-muted-text); }
.category-card__footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; margin-top: 16px; font-weight: 700; }
.category-card__icon { display: grid; width: 48px; height: 48px; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; color: #fff; background: var(--byn-primary); }

.review-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.review-grid > .empty-state { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.review-card {
  display: flex; min-width: 0; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border);
  border-radius: var(--byn-radius); background: #fff; transition: transform 200ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease;
}
.review-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--byn-shadow); }
.review-card__media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; background: var(--byn-muted); }
.review-card__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 400ms ease; }
.review-card:hover .review-card__media img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.review-card__placeholder { display: grid; width: 100%; height: 100%; place-items: center; color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-family: var(--byn-serif); font-size: 2rem; }
.review-card__score {
  position: absolute; right: 14px; bottom: 14px; display: grid; width: 58px; height: 58px; place-items: center;
  border: 3px solid #fff; border-radius: 50%; color: #fff; background: var(--byn-primary); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 800;
}
.review-card__body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; padding: 24px; }
.review-card__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px 12px; margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; }
.review-card__badge { color: var(--byn-accent-strong); }
.review-card h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.review-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.review-card__excerpt { color: var(--byn-muted-text); }
.review-card__footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--byn-border); font-size: .86rem; }
.review-card__price { color: var(--byn-muted-text); }

.method-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(40px, 8vw, 110px); }
.method-steps { display: grid; gap: 0; counter-reset: method; }
.method-step { position: relative; padding: 0 0 30px 64px; border-left: 1px solid #52525b; counter-increment: method; }
.method-step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; border-color: transparent; }
.method-step::before {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: -22px; display: grid; width: 44px; height: 44px; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #71717a; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--byn-primary); content: counter(method, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800;
}
.method-step h3 { font-family: var(--byn-sans); font-size: 1.02rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
.method-step p { margin: 0; color: #d4d4d8; }

.editorial-callout {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 32px; padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
  border-radius: var(--byn-radius-lg); background: #fce7f3;
}
.editorial-callout h2 { max-width: 780px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.editorial-callout p { max-width: 720px; margin: 0; color: #831843; }

.page-header { padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px) 0 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--byn-border); }
.page-header h1 { max-width: 950px; font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6vw, 5.8rem); }
.archive-description { max-width: 720px; color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.page-header--category { padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px); background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fafafa 62%, #fce7f3); }
.page-header--category h1 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.category-summary { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px 22px; margin-top: 26px; color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-size: .88rem; }
.category-summary strong { color: var(--byn-ink); }
.category-summary span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.category-summary span::before { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--byn-accent); content: ""; }
.content-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 64px; }
.posts-list { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.sidebar { display: grid; align-content: start; gap: 24px; }
.widget { padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border); border-radius: var(--byn-radius); background: #fff; }
.widget-title { font-size: 1.2rem; }
.widget ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; }

.article-header { padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 108px) 0 40px; }
.article-header h1 { max-width: 960px; font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.5vw, 4.6rem); }
.breadcrumbs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 7px; margin-bottom: 30px; color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-size: .78rem; }
.breadcrumbs a { color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--byn-accent-strong); }
.breadcrumbs__separator { color: #a1a1aa; }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px 18px; margin-top: 24px; color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-size: .9rem; }
.article-meta a { font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.article-hero { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), 1200px); margin: 0 auto 54px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--byn-radius-lg); }
.article-hero img { width: 100%; max-height: 680px; object-fit: cover; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px) 260px; justify-content: center; gap: 64px; }
.article-content { min-width: 0; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.article-content > * { max-width: 100%; }
.article-content h2 { margin-top: 1.6em; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.7rem); }
.article-content h3 { margin-top: 1.6em; }
.article-content a { color: var(--byn-accent-strong); }
.article-content blockquote { margin: 2em 0; padding: 8px 0 8px 28px; border-left: 4px solid var(--byn-accent); font-family: var(--byn-serif); font-size: 1.4rem; }
.article-content figure, .article-content > img { margin-block: 2rem; }
.article-content figure img, .article-content > img { border-radius: var(--byn-radius); }
.article-content table { display: block; width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; border-collapse: collapse; }
.article-content th, .article-content td { padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border); text-align: left; }
.article-content th { background: var(--byn-muted); }
.review-summary { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--byn-header-offset) + 24px); align-self: start; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border); border-radius: var(--byn-radius); background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--byn-shadow); }
.review-summary__score { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 5px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: var(--byn-serif); font-size: 3.2rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; }
.review-summary__score small { color: var(--byn-muted-text); font-family: var(--byn-sans); font-size: .9rem; }
.review-summary__badge { color: var(--byn-accent-strong); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.disclosure { margin: 0 0 32px; padding: 18px 20px; border-left: 4px solid var(--byn-warning); background: #fffbeb; color: #78350f; font-size: .9rem; }
.post-taxonomy { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--byn-border); }
.post-navigation { margin-top: 56px; }
.post-navigation .nav-links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
.post-navigation a { display: block; min-height: 100%; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border); border-radius: var(--byn-radius); background: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-next { text-align: right; }

.pagination { margin-top: 48px; }
.pagination .nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.page-numbers { display: grid; min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; place-items: center; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border); border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.page-numbers.current { color: #fff; border-color: var(--byn-primary); background: var(--byn-primary); }
.empty-state { padding: 48px; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border); border-radius: var(--byn-radius); background: #fff; text-align: center; }

.comments-area { margin-top: 64px; padding-top: 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--byn-border); }
.comment-list { padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.comment-body { margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border); border-radius: var(--byn-radius); background: #fff; }
.comment-form label { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; font-weight: 700; }
.comment-form input:not([type="checkbox"]), .comment-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--byn-border); border-radius: var(--byn-radius-sm); }
.form-submit input { padding: 12px 20px; border: 0; border-radius: 999px; color: #fff; background: var(--byn-primary); font-weight: 700; }

.site-footer { padding: 64px 0 28px; color: #fff; background: #09090b; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr repeat(2, .6fr); gap: 48px; }
.footer-brand { max-width: 430px; }
.footer-brand p { color: #a1a1aa; }
.footer-title { margin-bottom: 16px; font-family: var(--byn-sans); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-menu { display: grid; gap: 9px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.footer-menu a { color: #d4d4d8; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid #27272a; color: #a1a1aa; font-size: .82rem; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-grid; }
  .primary-nav { position: absolute; top: 100%; right: 0; left: 0; display: none; padding: 16px 20px 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--byn-border); background: var(--byn-paper); }
  .primary-nav.is-open { display: block; }
  .primary-nav ul { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .primary-nav a { width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--byn-border); }
  .hero-grid, .method-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .hero-grid > *, .method-grid > * { min-width: 0; }
  .category-grid, .review-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .content-layout, .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .review-summary { position: static; order: -1; }
  .sidebar { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  :root { --byn-header-height: 68px; --byn-header-offset: 113px; }
  .container, .narrow, .article-hero { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--byn-container)); }
  .brand-tagline { display: none; }
  .header-cta { display: none; }
  .hero { padding-top: 58px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 11vw, 3.1rem); }
  .topic-nav__inner { width: 100%; padding-inline: 14px; }
  .topic-nav__label { display: none; }
  .page-header--category h1 { font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 13vw, 4rem); }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 11.5vw, 3.45rem); }
  .proof-card { padding: 24px; }
  .proof-list li { grid-template-columns: 22px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .proof-list span { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .trust-grid, .category-grid, .review-grid, .sidebar, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .trust-item { padding: 18px 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--byn-border); }
  .trust-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .section-heading, .editorial-callout, .footer-bottom { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .editorial-callout { display: flex; }
  .post-navigation .nav-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-next { text-align: left; }
  .search-form { flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; }
}