/*
Theme Name: AutoPulse Press
Theme URI: https://example.com/autopulse-press
Author: OpenAI
Author URI: https://openai.com
Description: Editorial automotive WordPress theme with magazine layouts and starter content import on activation.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: autopulse-press
*/

:root {
  --ap-bg: #111315;
  --ap-surface: #171a1d;
  --ap-card: #1b1f23;
  --ap-border: #2a2f34;
  --ap-text: #f3f4f6;
  --ap-muted: #9da5ae;
  --ap-primary: #f34c19;
  --ap-primary-soft: rgba(243, 76, 25, 0.12);
  --ap-black: #090a0b;
  --ap-width: 1240px;
  --ap-radius: 6px;
  --ap-shadow: 0 18px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--ap-bg);
  color: var(--ap-text);
  font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

.screen-reader-text {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  border: 0;
}

.ap-site {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ap-container {
  width: min(var(--ap-width), calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ap-main {
  flex: 1 0 auto;
}

.ap-section {
  padding: 64px 0;
}

.ap-section-border {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
}

.ap-kicker {
  color: var(--ap-primary);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-title-xl,
.ap-title-lg,
.ap-title-md,
.ap-title-sm {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ap-title-xl {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}

.ap-title-lg {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.25rem);
}

.ap-title-md {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
}

.ap-title-sm {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
}

.ap-copy-muted {
  color: var(--ap-muted);
}

.ap-grid-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.06;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--ap-border) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ap-border) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ap-btn,
.wp-block-button__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-primary);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--ap-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ap-text);
  border-color: var(--ap-border);
}

.ap-btn:hover,
.ap-btn-secondary:hover,
.wp-block-button__link:hover {
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.ap-link-arrow {
  color: var(--ap-primary);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ap-primary);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  background: rgba(17, 19, 21, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.ap-header-inner {
  min-height: 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
}

.ap-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.ap-brand-bar {
  width: 8px;
  height: 24px;
  background: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-brand-accent {
  color: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 26px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-nav a,
.ap-nav .current-menu-item > a,
.ap-nav .current_page_parent > a {
  color: rgba(243, 244, 246, 0.78);
}

.ap-nav a:hover,
.ap-nav .current-menu-item > a,
.ap-nav .current_page_parent > a,
.ap-nav .current-menu-ancestor > a {
  color: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-header-tools {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ap-search {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-width: 240px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.ap-search input {
  width: 100%;
  height: 42px;
  border: 0;
  outline: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ap-text);
}

.ap-search button {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ap-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.ap-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
}

.ap-mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  padding: 0 0 18px;
}

.ap-mobile-nav .ap-nav {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
}

.ap-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ap-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  padding: 88px 0 90px;
}

.ap-hero-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.ap-hero-copy p {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--ap-muted);
}

.ap-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.ap-underbar {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.ap-underbar::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -8px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-ticker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  background: #0f1012;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ap-ticker-label {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 0 20px;
  background: var(--ap-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-ticker-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-width: 200%;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: apTicker 40s linear infinite;
}

.ap-ticker-item {
  padding: 14px 30px;
  color: rgba(243, 244, 246, 0.82);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.ap-ticker-dot {
  color: var(--ap-primary);
  margin-right: 12px;
}

@keyframes apTicker {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.ap-grid-main {
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(280px, 0.85fr);
}

.ap-card {
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-radius: var(--ap-radius);
  background: var(--ap-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.ap-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-thumb {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 210px;
  padding: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #25292d 0%, #121417 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ap-thumb--hero {
  min-height: 420px;
}

.ap-thumb svg {
  position: absolute;
  width: 68%;
  max-width: 300px;
  opacity: 0.12;
}

.ap-thumb-label {
  position: relative;
  color: rgba(157, 165, 174, 0.66);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-card-body {
  padding: 22px;
}

.ap-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 28px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 76, 25, 0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--ap-primary-soft);
  color: #ff8d6d;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-card-title {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.24rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.ap-card-title-lg {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
}

.ap-card-excerpt,
.ap-meta {
  color: var(--ap-muted);
}

.ap-card-excerpt {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}

.ap-meta {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-sidebar-list,
.ap-stacked-list,
.ap-popular-list,
.ap-footer-links,
.ap-category-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.ap-trending-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
}

.ap-trending-item:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.ap-trending-number {
  flex: 0 0 42px;
  color: var(--ap-primary);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ap-small-title {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.ap-heading-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
}

.ap-post-grid,
.ap-category-grid,
.ap-feature-grid,
.ap-footer-grid,
.ap-legal-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

.ap-post-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ap-post-grid.ap-post-grid--two {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ap-feature-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ap-category-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ap-editors-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.ap-stack-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-radius: var(--ap-radius);
  background: var(--ap-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.ap-stack-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-stack-card .ap-thumb {
  flex: 0 0 170px;
  min-height: 170px;
  border-bottom: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
}

.ap-stack-body {
  padding: 20px 20px 22px 0;
}

.ap-archive-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
}

.ap-archive-header .ap-container {
  padding: 60px 0 56px;
}

.ap-filter-row {
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
}

.ap-filter-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ap-filter-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: rgba(243, 244, 246, 0.85);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-filter-pill.is-active,
.ap-filter-pill:hover {
  border-color: var(--ap-primary);
  background: var(--ap-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

.ap-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 52px;
}

.ap-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-width: 40px;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.ap-pagination .current,
.ap-pagination .page-numbers:hover {
  border-color: var(--ap-primary);
  background: var(--ap-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

.ap-article-wrap {
  display: grid;
  gap: 48px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
  padding: 56px 0 0;
}

.ap-article-title {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ap-article-excerpt {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  color: var(--ap-muted);
}

.ap-author-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  margin-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
}

.ap-author-badge {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ap-primary-soft);
  color: var(--ap-primary);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ap-share {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.ap-share a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--ap-muted);
}

.ap-share a:hover {
  border-color: var(--ap-primary);
  color: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-entry-content {
  margin-top: 34px;
  color: rgba(243, 244, 246, 0.92);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.ap-entry-content > *:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.ap-entry-content h2,
.ap-entry-content h3 {
  margin: 42px 0 12px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.ap-entry-content h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ap-entry-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.ap-entry-content p,
.ap-entry-content ul,
.ap-entry-content ol,
.ap-entry-content blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.ap-entry-content ul,
.ap-entry-content ol {
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.ap-entry-content blockquote {
  padding: 10px 0 10px 18px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--ap-primary);
  color: var(--ap-text);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.ap-side-block {
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.ap-side-block h3 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  color: var(--ap-primary);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-popular-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ap-popular-index {
  width: 28px;
  color: rgba(157, 165, 174, 0.35);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ap-related-grid {
  padding: 0 0 80px;
}

.ap-page-wrap {
  padding: 58px 0 80px;
}

.ap-page-intro {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.ap-page-card,
.ap-category-card,
.ap-team-card,
.ap-contact-card,
.ap-legal-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-radius: var(--ap-radius);
  background: var(--ap-card);
}

.ap-page-card {
  padding: 26px;
}

.ap-feature-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--ap-primary-soft);
  color: var(--ap-primary);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ap-team-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ap-team-card {
  padding: 32px;
  text-align: center;
}

.ap-team-avatar {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 76px;
  height: 76px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ap-primary-soft);
  color: var(--ap-primary);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ap-category-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 28px;
  min-height: 220px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.ap-category-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-category-icon {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
}

.ap-category-card .ap-link-arrow {
  margin-top: auto;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.ap-category-card:hover .ap-link-arrow {
  opacity: 1;
}

.ap-contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(280px, 0.9fr);
}

.ap-contact-card {
  padding: 32px;
}

.ap-field {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ap-field label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--ap-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-field input,
.ap-field select,
.ap-field textarea,
.search-field {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: #121417;
  color: var(--ap-text);
  outline: 0;
}

.ap-field textarea {
  min-height: 180px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.ap-field input:focus,
.ap-field select:focus,
.ap-field textarea:focus,
.search-field:focus {
  border-color: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-contact-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
}

.ap-contact-list h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ap-primary);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ap-socials a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.ap-socials a:hover {
  border-color: var(--ap-primary);
  color: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-footer {
  margin-top: 64px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  background: #0f1012;
}

.ap-footer-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  padding: 54px 0;
}

.ap-footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ap-footer-links a {
  color: var(--ap-muted);
}

.ap-footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--ap-primary);
}

.ap-footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
}

.ap-footer-bottom .ap-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  color: var(--ap-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.ap-mono {
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ap-empty {
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  border-radius: var(--ap-radius);
  background: var(--ap-card);
}

.ap-not-found {
  padding: 90px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .ap-post-grid,
  .ap-feature-grid,
  .ap-category-grid,
  .ap-footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .ap-article-wrap,
  .ap-grid-main,
  .ap-contact-grid,
  .ap-editors-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ap-share {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .ap-stack-card .ap-thumb {
    flex-basis: 150px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .ap-nav,
  .ap-search {
    display: none;
  }

  .ap-menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ap-text);
  }

  .ap-mobile-nav.is-open {
    display: block;
  }

  .ap-post-grid,
  .ap-post-grid.ap-post-grid--two,
  .ap-feature-grid,
  .ap-category-grid,
  .ap-team-grid,
  .ap-footer-grid,
  .ap-legal-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ap-footer-grid {
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .ap-stack-card {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .ap-stack-card .ap-thumb {
    min-height: 200px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
  }

  .ap-stack-body {
    padding: 0 20px 22px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ap-container {
    width: min(var(--ap-width), calc(100% - 28px));
  }

  .ap-section,
  .ap-hero-inner,
  .ap-page-wrap {
    padding-top: 44px;
    padding-bottom: 44px;
  }

  .ap-archive-header .ap-container {
    padding: 42px 0;
  }

  .ap-author-bar {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .ap-trending-number {
    flex-basis: 34px;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }
}