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67 --navy-mid: #3a5068; 68 --gold: #B8946A; 69 --gold-light: #d4b08a; 70 --gold-muted: rgba(184,148,106,0.15); 71 --cream: #f9f7f4; 72 --cream-dark: #f0ece6; 73 --border: rgba(42,60,78,0.12); 74 --text-muted: rgba(42,60,78,0.55); 75 --container: 1300px; 76 --px: 6rem; 77 --nav-height: 88px; 78 } 79 80 *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } 81 82 body { 83 font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; 84 background: var(--cream); 85 color: var(--navy); 86 } 87 88 main { padding-top: var(--nav-height); } 89 90 /* âââ Skip link ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 91 .skip-link { 92 position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: auto; 93 width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; z-index: 9999; 94 background: var(--navy); color: #fff; 95 padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 4px; 96 font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; text-decoration: none; 97 } 98 .skip-link:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; width: auto; height: auto; } 99 100 /* âââ Container ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 101 .container { 102 max-width: var(--container); 103 margin: 0 auto; 104 padding: 0 var(--px); 105 } 106 107 /* âââ Page header band âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 108 .page-header { 109 background: var(--navy); 110 padding: 4rem 0 3.5rem; 111 position: relative; 112 overflow: hidden; 113 } 114 .page-header::after { 115 content: ''; 116 position: absolute; 117 bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; 118 height: 3px; 119 background: var(--gold); 120 } 121 122 .page-header-inner { max-width: 680px; } 123 124 .page-eyebrow { 125 font-size: 10.5px; 126 letter-spacing: 0.18em; 127 text-transform: uppercase; 128 color: var(--gold); 129 margin-bottom: 1rem; 130 display: flex; 131 align-items: center; 132 gap: 8px; 133 } 134 .page-eyebrow::after { 135 content: ''; 136 flex: 0 0 40px; 137 height: 0.5px; 138 background: rgba(184,148,106,0.4); 139 } 140 141 .page-header h1 { 142 font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; 143 font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px); 144 font-weight: 400; 145 color: #fff; 146 line-height: 1.1; 147 margin-bottom: 1.25rem; 148 letter-spacing: -0.01em; 149 } 150 151 .page-header-sub { 152 font-size: 1rem; 153 color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); 154 line-height: 1.6; 155 font-weight: 300; 156 } 157 158 /* âââ Filter bar âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 159 .filter-bar { 160 background: #fff; 161 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); 162 padding: 1rem 0; 163 position: sticky; 164 top: var(--nav-height); 165 z-index: 100; 166 } 167 168 .filter-inner { 169 display: flex; 170 align-items: center; 171 gap: 1rem; 172 flex-wrap: wrap; 173 } 174 175 .filter-group { 176 display: flex; 177 align-items: center; 178 gap: 0.5rem; 179 flex: 1; 180 min-width: 180px; 181 } 182 183 .filter-group-label { 184 font-size: 11px; 185 letter-spacing: 0.14em; 186 text-transform: uppercase; 187 color: var(--gold); 188 font-weight: 500; 189 white-space: nowrap; 190 flex-shrink: 0; 191 } 192 193 /* Styled select wrapper â custom arrow */ 194 .filter-select-wrap { 195 position: relative; 196 flex: 1; 197 } 198 199 .filter-select-wrap::after { 200 content: 'expand_more'; 201 font-family: 'Material Icons'; 202 font-size: 18px; 203 color: var(--navy); 204 position: absolute; 205 right: 0.6rem; 206 top: 50%; 207 transform: translateY(-50%); 208 pointer-events: none; 209 line-height: 1; 210 } 211 212 .filter-select { 213 width: 100%; 214 appearance: none; 215 -webkit-appearance: none; 216 padding: 0.45rem 2rem 0.45rem 0.85rem; 217 border: 1px solid var(--border); 218 border-radius: 100px; 219 background: transparent; 220 color: var(--navy); 221 font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; 222 font-size: 0.82rem; 223 font-weight: 400; 224 cursor: pointer; 225 transition: border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease; 226 outline: none; 227 } 228 229 .filter-select:hover { border-color: var(--gold); } 230 .filter-select:focus { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(184,148,106,0.15); } 231 232 /* Active state â gold border + bold text instead of color inversion */ 233 .filter-select.has-value { 234 border-color: var(--gold); 235 border-width: 2px; 236 color: var(--navy); 237 font-weight: 600; 238 } 239 240 /* Arrow color when active */ 241 .filter-select-wrap.has-value::after { color: var(--gold); } 242
243 /* Pillar header â acts as a link via role=link + onclick */ 244 .post-card-pillar { 245 cursor: pointer; 246 } 247 .post-card-pillar:hover .post-card-pillar-name { 248 text-decoration: underline; 249 text-underline-offset: 2px; 250 } 251 .post-card-pillar:hover .post-card-pillar-icon { 252 opacity: 0.8; 253 } 254 .post-card-pillar:focus { 255 outline: 2px solid var(--gold); 256 outline-offset: -2px; 257 } 258 259 /* optgroup styling â hub labels in topic dropdown */ 260 .filter-select optgroup { 261 font-size: 0.75rem; 262 font-weight: 600; 263 color: var(--text-muted); 264 background: #fff; 265 } 266 267 .filter-select option { 268 background: #fff; 269 color: var(--navy); 270 font-size: 0.82rem; 271 font-weight: 400; 272 } 273 274 .filter-count { 275 margin-left: auto; 276 font-size: 0.78rem; 277 color: var(--text-muted); 278 white-space: nowrap; 279 flex-shrink: 0; 280 } 281 282 /* âââ Responsive âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 283 @media (max-width: 700px) { 284 .filter-inner { 285 flex-direction: column; 286 align-items: stretch; 287 gap: 0.6rem; 288 } 289 .filter-group { min-width: 0; } 290 .filter-count { margin-left: 0; text-align: right; } 291 } 292 293 /* âââ Featured post ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 294 .featured-section { 295 padding: 3.5rem 0 0; 296 } 297 298 .featured-card { 299 display: grid; 300 grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; 301 border-radius: 12px; 302 overflow: hidden; 303 background: #fff; 304 border: 1px solid var(--border); 305 text-decoration: none; 306 color: inherit; 307 transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease; 308 } 309 .featured-card:hover { 310 box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(42,60,78,0.12); 311 } 312 313 .featured-image { 314 aspect-ratio: 16/10; 315 overflow: hidden; 316 background: var(--navy); 317 } 318 .featured-image img { 319 width: 100%; 320 height: 100%; 321 object-fit: cover; 322 transition: transform 0.4s ease; 323 } 324 .featured-card:hover .featured-image img { 325 transform: scale(1.03); 326 } 327 328 /* Fallback gradient when no image */ 329 .featured-image-placeholder { 330 width: 100%; 331 height: 100%; 332 background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-mid) 100%); 333 display: flex; 334 align-items: center; 335 justify-content: center; 336 } 337 .featured-image-placeholder span { 338 font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; 339 font-size: 3rem; 340 color: rgba(184,148,106,0.4); 341 font-style: italic; 342 } 343 344 .featured-content { 345 padding: 2.5rem 3rem; 346 display: flex; 347 flex-direction: column; 348 justify-content: center; 349 } 350 351 .post-label { 352 font-size: 10px; 353 letter-spacing: 0.16em; 354 text-transform: uppercase; 355 color: var(--gold); 356 margin-bottom: 0.9rem; 357 display: flex; 358 align-items: center; 359 gap: 0.5rem; 360 } 361 .post-label-dot { 362 width: 3px; 363 height: 3px; 364 border-radius: 50%; 365 background: var(--gold); 366 flex-shrink: 0; 367 } 368 369 .featured-tag { 370 display: inline-block; 371 font-size: 9.5px; 372 letter-spacing: 0.12em; 373 text-transform: uppercase; 374 color: #fff; 375 background: var(--gold); 376 padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem; 377 border-radius: 3px; 378 margin-bottom: 1rem; 379 } 380 381 .featured-content h2 { 382 font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; 383 font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 32px); 384 font-weight: 400; 385 color: var(--navy); 386 line-height: 1.2; 387 margin-bottom: 1rem; 388 letter-spacing: -0.01em; 389 } 390 391 .featured-excerpt { 392 font-size: 0.9rem; 393 color: var(--text-muted); 394 line-height: 1.7; 395 margin-bottom: 1.5rem; 396 } 397 398 .post-meta { 399 display: flex; 400 align-items: center; 401 gap: 1rem; 402 font-size: 0.78rem; 403 color: var(--text-muted); 404 flex-wrap: wrap; 405 } 406 407 .post-meta-author { 408 color: var(--navy); 409 font-weight: 500; 410 } 411 412 .post-meta-sep { 413 width: 3px; 414 height: 3px; 415 border-radius: 50%; 416 background: var(--border); 417 flex-shrink: 0; 418 } 419 420 .read-more { 421 display: inline-flex; 422 align-items: center; 423 gap: 0.4rem; 424 font-size: 0.78rem; 425 font-weight: 600; 426 letter-spacing: 0.06em; 427 text-transform: uppercase; 428 color: var(--gold); 429 margin-top: 1.5rem; 430 transition: gap 0.15s ease; 431 } 432 .featured-card:hover .read-more { gap: 0.65rem; } 433 .read-more .material-icons { font-size: 14px; } 434 435 /* âââ Post grid ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 436 .posts-section { 437 padding: 3rem 0 5rem; 438 } 439 440 .section-header { 441 display: flex; 442 align-items: baseline; 443 justify-content: space-between; 444 margin-bottom: 2rem; 445 padding-bottom: 1rem; 446 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); 447 } 448 449 .section-title { 450 font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; 451 font-size: 1.4rem; 452 font-weight: 400; 453 color: var(--navy); 454 } 455 456 .posts-grid { 457 display: grid; 458 grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); 459 gap: 2rem; 460 } 461 462 /* âââ Post card ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 463 .post-card { 464 background: #fff; 465 border: 1px solid var(--border); 466 border-radius: 10px; 467 overflow: hidden; 468 display: flex; 469 flex-direction: column; 470 text-decoration: none; 471 color: inherit; 472 transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease; 473 position: relative; 474 } 475 476 /* Gold accent bar â slides in from left on bottom of card on hover */ 477 .post-card::before { 478 content: ''; 479 position: absolute; 480 bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; 481 height: 3px; 482 background: var(--gold); 483 transform: scaleX(0); 484 transform-origin: left; 485 transition: transform 0.25s ease; 486 z-index: 1; 487 } 488 489 .post-card:hover { 490 box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(42,60,78,0.12); 491 transform: translateY(-3px); 492 border-color: rgba(184,148,106,0.3); 493 } 494 495 .post-card:hover::before { 496 transform: scaleX(1); 497 } 498 499 .post-card:focus-visible { 500 outline: 2px solid var(--gold); 501 outline-offset: 3px; 502 } 503 504 .post-card-image { 505 aspect-ratio: 16/9; 506 overflow: hidden; 507 background: var(--navy); 508 flex-shrink: 0; 509 } 510 .post-card-image img { 511 width: 100%; 512 height: 100%; 513 object-fit: cover; 514 transition: transform 0.35s ease; 515 } 516 .post-card:hover .post-card-image img { transform: scale(1.04); } 517 518 .post-card-image-placeholder { 519 width: 100%; 520 height: 100%; 521 background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-mid) 100%); 522 display: flex; 523 align-items: center; 524 justify-content: center; 525 } 526 .post-card-image-placeholder span { 527 font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; 528 font-size: 2rem; 529 color: rgba(184,148,106,0.45); 530 font-style: italic; 531 } 532 533 .post-card-body { 534 padding: 1.5rem; 535 display: flex; 536 flex-direction: column; 537 flex: 1; 538 } 539 540 .post-card-category { 541 font-size: 9.5px; 542 letter-spacing: 0.14em; 543 text-transform: uppercase; 544 color: var(--gold); 545 margin-bottom: 0.65rem; 546 } 547 548 .post-card h3 { 549 font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; 550 font-size: 1.2rem; 551 font-weight: 500; 552 color: var(--navy); 553 line-height: 1.25; 554 margin-bottom: 0.75rem; 555 letter-spacing: -0.01em; 556 } 557 558 .post-card-excerpt { 559 font-size: 0.83rem; 560 color: var(--text-muted); 561 line-height: 1.65; 562 flex: 1; 563 margin-bottom: 1.25rem; 564 } 565 566 .post-card-footer { 567 display: flex; 568 align-items: center; 569 justify-content: space-between; 570 padding-top: 1rem; 571 border-top: 1px solid var(--border); 572 font-size: 0.75rem; 573 color: var(--text-muted); 574 gap: 0.5rem; 575 flex-wrap: wrap; 576 } 577 578 .post-card-author { font-weight: 500; color: var(--navy); } 579 580 .post-card-arrow { 581 font-size: 14px !important; 582 color: var(--gold); 583 flex-shrink: 0; 584 } 585 586 /* âââ Pillar color card headers ââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 587 588 /* Single unified header color for all pillar cards */ 589 .post-card-pillar { 590 background: #0e3e54; 591 padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem 0.7rem; 592 display: flex; 593 flex-direction: row; 594 align-items: center; 595 gap: 0.75rem; 596 min-height: 58px; 597 } 598 599 /* Icon container â matches about.php service-icon style adapted for dark bg */ 600 .post-card-pillar-icon { 601 width: 34px; 602 height: 34px; 603 background: rgba(184,148,106,0.35); 604 border-radius: 8px; 605 display: flex; 606 align-items: center; 607 justify-content: center; 608 flex-shrink: 0; 609 } 610 .post-card-pillar-icon .material-icons { 611 font-size: 17px; 612 color: var(--gold); 613 } 614 615 .post-card-pillar-name { 616 font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; 617 font-size: 12px; 618 font-weight: 600; 619 letter-spacing: 0.16em; 620 text-transform: uppercase; 621 color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); 622 line-height: 1.3; 623 } 624 625 .post-card-tag-zone { 626 background: var(--cream); 627 padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem; 628 display: flex; 629 align-items: center; 630 gap: 0.4rem; 631 flex-wrap: wrap; 632 min-height: 42px; 633 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); 634 } 635 636 .post-card-tag-pill { 637 display: inline-block; 638 font-size: 0.7rem; 639 padding: 0.18rem 0.6rem; 640 border: 1px solid rgba(42,60,78,0.18); 641 border-radius: 100px; 642 color: var(--text-muted); 643 text-decoration: none; 644 transition: all 0.15s ease; 645 white-space: nowrap; 646 } 647 .post-card-tag-pill:hover { 648 border-color: var(--gold); 649 color: var(--gold); 650 } 651 652 /* Tag pill keyboard support */ 653 .post-card-tag-pill { cursor: pointer; } 654 .post-card-tag-pill:focus { 655 outline: 2px solid var(--gold); 656 outline-offset: 2px; 657 } 658 659 .post-card-tag-more { 660 font-size: 0.7rem; 661 color: var(--text-muted); 662 font-weight: 300; 663 white-space: nowrap; 664 } 665 .empty-state { 666 grid-column: 1 / -1; 667 text-align: center; 668 padding: 4rem 2rem; 669 color: var(--text-muted); 670 } 671 .empty-state p { font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.6; } 672 .empty-state a { 673 color: var(--gold); 674 text-decoration: none; 675 font-weight: 500; 676 } 677 678 /* âââ Pagination âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 679 .pagination { 680 display: flex; 681 align-items: center; 682 justify-content: center; 683 gap: 0.5rem; 684 padding-top: 3rem; 685 flex-wrap: wrap; 686 } 687 688 .page-link { 689 display: inline-flex; 690 align-items: center; 691 justify-content: center; 692 min-width: 2.25rem; 693 height: 2.25rem; 694 padding: 0 0.5rem; 695 border-radius: 6px; 696 border: 1px solid var(--border); 697 background: #fff; 698 color: var(--navy); 699 font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; 700 font-size: 0.85rem; 701 text-decoration: none; 702 transition: all 0.15s ease; 703 } 704 .page-link:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); } 705 .page-link.active { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); color: #fff; } 706 .page-link.disabled { opacity: 0.35; pointer-events: none; } 707 .page-link .material-icons { font-size: 16px; } 708 709 /* âââ Responsive âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ */ 710 @media (max-width: 1100px) { :root { --px: 3.5rem; } } 711 @media (max-width: 900px) { :root { --px: 2rem; } } 712 713 @media (max-width: 860px) { 714 .featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } 715 .featured-image { aspect-ratio: 16/7; } 716 .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); 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