/*
Theme Name: Samata IAS Academy
Theme URI: https://samataiasacademy.in/
Author: Samata IAS Academy
Description: A purpose-built academic WordPress theme for Samata IAS Academy. Clean, editorial, responsive and content-first.
Version: 3.8
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: samata-ias-academy
*/
:root{--navy:#0b1f3a;--navy2:#122b4d;--ink:#172033;--muted:#667085;--cream:#f7f4ec;--paper:#fff;--gold:#c89b3c;--line:#e6e9ef;--blue:#2d5bff;--soft:#f4f7fb;--max:1180px;--shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(11,31,58,.08);--radius:18px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.7}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.container{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--max));margin:auto}.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
/* Header */
.site-top{background:var(--navy);color:#dfe7f2;font-size:13px}.top-inner{min-height:38px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}.top-message{letter-spacing:.02em}.socials{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}.social-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;opacity:.92;color:inherit;line-height:1;position:relative;z-index:20;pointer-events:auto;cursor:pointer}.social-link svg{width:15px;height:15px;display:block}.social-link:hover{color:#fff;opacity:1}.footer-col .socials{margin:0 0 14px;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-col .social-link{font-size:0}.footer-col .social-link svg{width:18px;height:18px}.social-text{font-size:13px}.brand-row{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.brand-inner{min-height:94px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-width:0}.custom-logo{max-height:56px;width:auto}.brand-mark{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:20px}.brand-title{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.1;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.01em}.brand-tag{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}.header-search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}.header-search input{width:210px;border:1px solid #d9dee8;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 12px;font:inherit}.header-search button{border:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 13px;cursor:pointer}.main-nav{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.nav-inner{min-height:52px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:8px}.nav-list{display:flex;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;gap:0}.nav-list li{position:relative}.nav-list a{display:block;padding:15px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:650;color:#fff}.nav-list a:hover,.nav-list .current-menu-item>a{background:var(--navy2)}
/* Dropdown navigation */
.nav-list .sub-menu{position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;z-index:1000;display:block;visibility:hidden;opacity:0;min-width:230px;margin:0;padding:8px 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dfe4ec;border-radius:0 0 12px 12px;box-shadow:0 16px 35px rgba(11,31,58,.16);list-style:none;transform:translateY(6px);transition:opacity .16s ease,transform .16s ease,visibility .16s ease}
.nav-list .sub-menu li{display:block;width:100%;position:relative}
.nav-list .sub-menu a{display:block;padding:10px 16px;color:var(--navy);background:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:650;line-height:1.4;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-list .sub-menu a:hover,.nav-list .sub-menu .current-menu-item>a{background:#f4f7fb;color:var(--navy)}
.nav-list>li:hover>.sub-menu,.nav-list>li:focus-within>.sub-menu,.nav-list .sub-menu>li:hover>.sub-menu,.nav-list .sub-menu>li:focus-within>.sub-menu{visibility:visible;opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
.nav-list .sub-menu .sub-menu{left:100%;top:-8px;border-radius:12px;transform:translateX(6px);}
.nav-list .sub-menu>li:hover>.sub-menu,.nav-list .sub-menu>li:focus-within>.sub-menu{transform:translateX(0)}
.nav-list .menu-item-has-children>a:after{content:'⌄';display:inline-block;margin-left:8px;font-size:12px;opacity:.8}
.nav-list .sub-menu .menu-item-has-children>a:after{content:'›';float:right;margin-left:12px}
@media(max-width:900px){.nav-list .sub-menu{position:static;visibility:visible;opacity:1;transform:none;display:none;min-width:0;border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0 0 0 14px;background:transparent}.nav-list .sub-menu a{background:transparent;color:#fff;padding:9px 12px}.nav-list .sub-menu .sub-menu{position:static;transform:none}.nav-list li.menu-item-has-children.submenu-open>.sub-menu{display:block}.nav-list .menu-item-has-children>a:after{content:'+'}.nav-list .menu-item-has-children.submenu-open>a:after{content:'−'}
}
/* Hero */
.hero{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid #ece7db}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;min-height:510px}.hero-copy{padding:76px 70px 72px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}.hero h1{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(44px,5vw,70px);line-height:1.02;margin:0 0 24px;letter-spacing:-.035em}.hero h1 span{display:block;color:#334e70}.hero-lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;max-width:650px;color:#445166;margin:0 0 30px}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 20px;font-weight:750;font-size:14px;border:1px solid transparent}.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.btn-primary:hover{background:#17375f}.btn-outline{border-color:#c9cfd9;background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}.hero-panel{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;margin:34px 0 34px 34px;border-radius:22px;padding:44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.hero-panel:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:220px;height:220px;border:1px solid rgba(200,155,60,.45);border-radius:50%;right:-80px;top:-80px}.panel-kicker{color:#d7b568;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}.hero-panel h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:38px;line-height:1.1;margin:14px 0 20px}.hero-points{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}.hero-points li{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:15px}.hero-points li:before{content:"✓";color:#d7b568;font-weight:800}
/* Sections */
.section{padding:76px 0}.section.alt{background:var(--soft)}.section-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:30px}.section-kicker{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--gold);font-weight:800}.section h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:38px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--navy);margin:6px 0 0}.section-intro{max-width:650px;color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0 0}.text-link{font-weight:750;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}.path-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.path-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:28px;min-height:220px;transition:.2s ease;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(11,31,58,.035)}.path-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.path-num{font-size:12px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em}.path-card h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:25px;margin:12px 0}.path-card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}.path-card .arrow{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
/* Feature band */
.feature-band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}.feature{padding:32px 25px;background:var(--navy)}.feature strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:28px;display:block;color:#fff}.feature span{font-size:13px;color:#c8d3e2}
/* Articles */
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:24px}.article-list{display:grid;gap:14px}.article-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:20px}.article-thumb{height:90px;background:#eef2f7;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}.article-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.article-meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:750;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.article-card h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;margin:5px 0 7px;color:var(--navy)}.article-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.article-side{background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:32px}.article-side h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:27px;margin:0 0 12px}.article-side ul{margin:20px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}.article-side li{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e4dfd3}.article-side a{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
/* CTA */
.cta{padding:70px 0}.cta-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),#17375f);border-radius:22px;padding:48px 55px;color:#fff;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px}.cta h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:36px;margin:0 0 8px}.cta p{margin:0;color:#cfdae8}.cta .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
/* Content */
.content-wrap{padding:65px 0}.content-shell{max-width:860px;margin:auto}.content-shell h1,.page-title{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:46px;line-height:1.12}.entry-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin-bottom:28px}.entry-content{font-size:17px}.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.25;margin-top:2em}.entry-content a{color:#2450d9;text-decoration:underline}.entry-content img{border-radius:12px}.archive-header{background:var(--cream);padding:55px 0}.archive-header h1{margin:0;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:46px}.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.post-tile{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;background:#fff}.post-tile h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:23px;line-height:1.25;margin:10px 0}.post-tile p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.pagination{padding-top:30px}
/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#08172b;color:#c8d3e2;margin-top:40px}.footer-main{padding:58px 0 45px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1.15fr;gap:32px}.footer-brand h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px;font-size:25px}.footer-brand p{font-size:14px;max-width:370px}.footer-col h3{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#d7b568;margin:0 0 14px}.footer-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.footer-col li{margin:8px 0}.footer-contact p{margin:7px 0;font-size:14px}.footer-contact a{color:#c8d3e2}.footer-contact a:hover{color:#fff}.footer-map{display:inline-flex;margin-top:10px;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:8px;font-size:13px;font-weight:750;color:#fff!important}.contact-section{padding:0 0 70px}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:24px}.contact-card{background:var(--cream);border-radius:18px;padding:34px}.contact-card h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:32px;margin:0 0 8px}.contact-card p{color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0}.contact-details{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-top:22px}.contact-detail{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:15px}.contact-detail strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:4px}.contact-detail a{color:#2450d9;font-weight:700;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.contact-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}.contact-actions .btn{font-size:13px}.contact-social{background:var(--navy);border-radius:18px;padding:34px;color:#fff}.contact-social h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 10px}.contact-social p{color:#c8d3e2;margin:0 0 20px}.contact-social .socials{gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}.contact-social .social-link{padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:9px}.contact-social .social-text{font-size:13px}.contact-social .social-link svg{width:17px;height:17px}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:18px 0;font-size:12px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
@media(max-width:900px){.footer-main{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.brand-inner{min-height:78px}.header-search{display:none}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy{padding:58px 0 28px}.hero-panel{margin:10px 0 40px}.path-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.feature-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:640px){.social-text{display:none}.container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--max))}.top-inner{justify-content:center}.top-message{display:none}.socials{gap:12px}.brand-title{font-size:20px}.brand-tag{display:none}.brand-mark{width:44px;height:44px}.nav-inner{padding:8px 0}.menu-toggle{display:block}.nav-list{display:none;flex-direction:column;width:100%;padding:8px 0}.nav-list.open{display:flex}.nav-list a{padding:11px 12px}.nav-inner{flex-wrap:wrap}.hero h1{font-size:45px}.hero-lead{font-size:17px}.hero-panel{padding:30px}.hero-panel h2{font-size:32px}.section{padding:55px 0}.section h2{font-size:31px}.section-head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.path-grid,.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.article-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-thumb{height:160px}.cta-box{padding:34px 28px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.cta h2{font-size:30px}.footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}}