/* ===== AC Design v1.0 ===== */
:root{--ac-ink:#0f172a;--ac-muted:#64748b;--ac-blue:#1d4ed8;--ac-blue2:#2563eb;--ac-line:#e2e8f0;--ac-r:16px}
/* Slim strip */
.ac-strip{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0f172a,#1e3a8a);color:#e2e8f0;font-size:13.5px}
.ac-strip-in{max-width:1290px;margin:0 auto;padding:9px 24px;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ac-strip-txt{opacity:.9}
.ac-strip a.ac-strip-link{color:#fff;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.ac-strip a.ac-strip-cta{background:#fff;color:var(--ac-blue);border:0;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px}
@media(max-width:640px){.ac-strip-txt{display:none}.ac-strip-in{gap:14px;padding:8px 14px}}
/* Homepage hero CTAs */
.ac-hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:22px 0 4px}
.ac-hero-ctas .ac-btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.ac-hero-ctas .ac-btn-primary{background:var(--ac-blue2);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(37,99,235,.45)}
.ac-hero-ctas .ac-btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.ac-hero-ctas .ac-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
/* Category hero */
.ac-has-cat-hero .post-archive-hero-section{display:none}
.ac-cat-hero{position:relative;background:#1e293b center/cover no-repeat;min-height:400px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;color:#fff;isolation:isolate}
.ac-cat-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,23,42,.25) 0%,rgba(15,23,42,.55) 45%,rgba(15,23,42,.92) 100%)}
.ac-cat-hero-in{width:100%;max-width:1290px;margin:0 auto;padding:72px 24px 48px}
.ac-crumbs{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:12px;opacity:.85}
.ac-crumbs a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.ac-crumbs span{margin:0 6px;opacity:.6}
.ac-cat-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.ac-cat-intro{max-width:720px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:#e2e8f0;margin:0 0 20px}
.ac-cat-meta{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;font-size:14px}
.ac-cat-meta>span{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.ac-chip{background:#fff;color:var(--ac-ink)!important;text-decoration:none;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600}
.ac-chip em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ac-blue);margin-left:4px}
.ac-cat-credit{position:absolute;right:12px;bottom:8px;font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.ac-cat-credit a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
/* Card grid */
body.archive.category .content-area{margin-top:48px}
body.archive.category .post-archive{gap:28px}
body.archive.category .loop-entry{border-radius:var(--ac-r);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(15,23,42,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(15,23,42,.06);border:1px solid var(--ac-line);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
body.archive.category .loop-entry:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(15,23,42,.14)}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .post-thumbnail{overflow:hidden}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .post-thumbnail img{transition:transform .5s}
body.archive.category .loop-entry:hover .post-thumbnail img{transform:scale(1.05)}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .entry-content-wrap{padding:22px 24px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .entry-title{font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.01em}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .entry-title a{color:var(--ac-ink)}
body.archive.category .entry-taxonomies a{background:#eff6ff;color:var(--ac-blue)!important;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .posted-by,body.archive.category .loop-entry .meta-divider{display:none}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .entry-summary{color:#475569;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .entry-footer{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .more-link-wrap a,body.archive.category .loop-entry a.post-more-link{display:inline-block;background:var(--ac-blue2);color:#fff!important;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:10px;font-size:13px;text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:767px){.ac-cat-hero{min-height:340px}.ac-cat-hero-in{padding:56px 18px 34px}.ac-cat-intro{font-size:16px}body.archive.category .content-area{margin-top:28px}.ac-cat-credit{position:static;padding:0 18px 8px;text-align:right}.ac-cat-hero{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:stretch}}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .entry-header{margin-bottom:0}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .entry-meta{margin-bottom:0}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .entry-summary{margin-top:12px}
body.archive.category .loop-entry .entry-summary p{margin:0}
@media(max-width:767px){.ac-cat-hero:before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,23,42,.55),rgba(15,23,42,.92))}.ac-cat-hero h1{text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}}