/*
Theme Name: DesignMode24
Theme URI: https://designsocial.blog/
Author: DesignMode24
Author URI: https://designsocial.blog/
Description: DesignMode24 is a fast, modern, professional WordPress theme built for technology blogs, news sites, and review publications. Designed for DesignSocial.blog, it features a bold hero section, sticky navigation, category-driven layouts, related posts, reading progress, dark-mode friendly color system, and full widget/menu support. Fully responsive and translation ready.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: LICENSE
Text Domain: designmode24
Tags: blog, news, technology, one-column, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, theme-options, full-width-template

DesignMode24 WordPress Theme is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
*/

/* =========================================================
   0. CSS VARIABLES / ROOT
========================================================= */
:root{
  --dm24-bg: #0b0f19;
  --dm24-bg-light: #ffffff;
  --dm24-surface: #10182b;
  --dm24-surface-light: #f5f7fb;
  --dm24-border: #1f2a44;
  --dm24-border-light: #e6e9f2;
  --dm24-text: #1b2130;
  --dm24-text-light: #5a6377;
  --dm24-text-inverse: #eef1fb;
  --dm24-primary: #2e5eff;
  --dm24-primary-dark: #1c3fd1;
  --dm24-accent: #00d1c1;
  --dm24-warn: #ff5470;
  --dm24-radius: 14px;
  --dm24-radius-sm: 8px;
  --dm24-maxw: 1200px;
  --dm24-font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --dm24-font-head: 'Space Grotesk', 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --dm24-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  --dm24-shadow-lg: 0 20px 50px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14);
}

/* =========================================================
   1. RESET / BASE
========================================================= */
*, *::before, *::after{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html{ -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family: var(--dm24-font-body);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--dm24-text);
  background: var(--dm24-surface-light);
}
img{ max-width:100%; height:auto; display:block; }
a{ color: var(--dm24-primary); text-decoration:none; transition: color .15s ease; }
a:hover{ color: var(--dm24-primary-dark); }
ul, ol{ padding-left: 1.2em; }
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{
  font-family: var(--dm24-font-head);
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.25;
  color: var(--dm24-text);
  margin: 0 0 .5em;
}
h1{ font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
h2{ font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); }
h3{ font-size: 1.35rem; }
p{ margin: 0 0 1.2em; }
button, input, select, textarea{ font-family: inherit; }
.screen-reader-text{
  position:absolute !important; clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);
  width:1px; height:1px; overflow:hidden; word-wrap:normal;
}
.skip-link{
  position:absolute; left:-9999px; top:0; background:var(--dm24-primary);
  color:#fff; padding:12px 20px; z-index:999999; border-radius:0 0 8px 0;
}
.skip-link:focus{ left:0; }

/* =========================================================
   2. LAYOUT
========================================================= */
.dm24-container{
  max-width: var(--dm24-maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.dm24-layout{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 48px 0 80px;
}
.dm24-layout.has-sidebar{
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 320px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .dm24-layout.has-sidebar{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =========================================================
   3. HEADER
========================================================= */
.dm24-topbar{
  background: var(--dm24-bg);
  color: #b7c0d8;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.dm24-topbar .dm24-container{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  padding-top:8px; padding-bottom:8px;
}
.dm24-topbar a{ color:#b7c0d8; }
.dm24-topbar a:hover{ color:#fff; }
.dm24-topbar-social a{ margin-left:14px; }

.site-header{
  background: var(--dm24-bg-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dm24-border-light);
  position: sticky; top:0; z-index: 500;
}
.dm24-header-inner{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  padding: 16px 0;
  gap: 24px;
}
.site-branding{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; }
.site-branding .custom-logo{ max-height:44px; width:auto; }
.site-title{ font-family: var(--dm24-font-head); font-size:1.6rem; margin:0; letter-spacing:-.02em; }
.site-title a{ color: var(--dm24-text); }
.site-title span{ color: var(--dm24-primary); }
.site-description{ font-size:12px; color:var(--dm24-text-light); margin:0; }

.main-navigation{ flex: 1; display:flex; justify-content:flex-end; }
.main-navigation ul{
  list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0;
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 4px;
}
.main-navigation li{ position:relative; }
.main-navigation a{
  display:block; padding: 10px 14px; color: var(--dm24-text);
  font-weight:600; font-size:14.5px; border-radius: var(--dm24-radius-sm);
}
.main-navigation a:hover, .main-navigation .current-menu-item > a{
  color: var(--dm24-primary); background: #eef2ff;
}
.main-navigation ul ul{
  display:none; position:absolute; top:100%; left:0;
  background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light);
  box-shadow: var(--dm24-shadow-lg); border-radius: var(--dm24-radius-sm);
  min-width:220px; padding:8px; flex-direction:column; z-index: 50;
}
.main-navigation li:hover > ul{ display:flex; }
.main-navigation ul ul a{ padding:8px 10px; }

.dm24-header-actions{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; }
.dm24-search-toggle, .menu-toggle{
  background: var(--dm24-surface-light); border:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light);
  border-radius: 50%; width:40px; height:40px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.menu-toggle{ display:none; border-radius: var(--dm24-radius-sm); width:auto; padding:8px 12px; }
.dm24-header-search{ display:none; padding: 16px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light); }
.dm24-header-search.is-active{ display:block; }
.dm24-header-search form{ display:flex; gap:8px; }
.dm24-header-search input[type="search"]{
  flex:1; padding:12px 14px; border:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light); border-radius: var(--dm24-radius-sm);
}

@media (max-width: 860px){
  .main-navigation{ display:none; width:100%; }
  .main-navigation.is-active{ display:block; }
  .main-navigation ul{ flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; }
  .main-navigation ul ul{ position:static; box-shadow:none; border:none; padding-left:14px; display:none; }
  .main-navigation li.menu-item-active > ul{ display:flex; }
  .menu-toggle{ display:flex; }
  .dm24-header-inner{ flex-wrap:wrap; }
}

/* =========================================================
   4. HERO (front page)
========================================================= */
.dm24-hero{
  background: radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 10% -10%, #16213f 0%, var(--dm24-bg) 55%);
  color: var(--dm24-text-inverse);
  padding: 72px 0 64px;
}
.dm24-hero-inner{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap:40px; align-items:center; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .dm24-hero-inner{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
.dm24-eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
  color: var(--dm24-accent); font-weight:700; font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; margin-bottom:14px;
}
.dm24-hero h1{ color:#fff; margin-bottom:16px; }
.dm24-hero p.lead{ color:#c3cbe0; font-size:1.1rem; max-width: 46ch; }
.dm24-hero-actions{ display:flex; gap:14px; margin-top: 24px; flex-wrap:wrap; }

.btn{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
  padding: 13px 24px; border-radius: 100px; font-weight:700; font-size:14.5px;
  border: 2px solid transparent; cursor:pointer;
}
.btn-primary{ background: var(--dm24-primary); color:#fff; }
.btn-primary:hover{ background: var(--dm24-primary-dark); color:#fff; }
.btn-outline{ border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); color:#fff; }
.btn-outline:hover{ border-color:#fff; color:#fff; }
.btn-ghost{ border-color: var(--dm24-border-light); color: var(--dm24-text); }

.dm24-hero-card{
  background: var(--dm24-surface); border:1px solid var(--dm24-border);
  border-radius: var(--dm24-radius); padding: 24px; box-shadow: var(--dm24-shadow-lg);
}
.dm24-hero-card .cat{ color: var(--dm24-accent); font-size:12px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.06em; }
.dm24-hero-card h3{ color:#fff; margin: 10px 0; }
.dm24-hero-card p{ color:#aab3cc; font-size:14.5px; }
.dm24-hero-card a.readmore{ color: var(--dm24-accent); font-weight:700; font-size:14px; }

/* Category chips strip */
.dm24-cat-strip{ background:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light); }
.dm24-cat-strip .dm24-container{ display:flex; gap:10px; padding:14px 24px; overflow-x:auto; }
.dm24-chip{
  white-space:nowrap; padding:8px 16px; border-radius:100px; background: var(--dm24-surface-light);
  font-size:13.5px; font-weight:700; color: var(--dm24-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--dm24-border-light);
}
.dm24-chip:hover{ background:#eef2ff; color: var(--dm24-primary); }

/* =========================================================
   5. SECTIONS / CARDS / GRID
========================================================= */
.dm24-section{ padding: 56px 0; }
.dm24-section-head{ display:flex; align-items:flex-end; justify-content:space-between; margin-bottom: 28px; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.dm24-section-head h2{ margin:0; }
.dm24-section-head .view-all{ font-weight:700; font-size:14px; }
.dm24-eyebrow-sm{ color: var(--dm24-primary); font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; }

.dm24-grid{ display:grid; gap: 28px; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 980px){ .dm24-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px){ .dm24-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.dm24-card{
  background:#fff; border-radius: var(--dm24-radius); overflow:hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--dm24-border-light); box-shadow: var(--dm24-shadow);
  display:flex; flex-direction:column; transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.dm24-card:hover{ transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--dm24-shadow-lg); }
.dm24-card .thumb{ aspect-ratio: 16/10; overflow:hidden; background:#e9edf7; }
.dm24-card .thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
.dm24-card-body{ padding: 18px 20px 22px; flex:1; display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
.dm24-card .cat-label{
  font-size:11.5px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.06em;
  color: var(--dm24-primary); margin-bottom:8px;
}
.dm24-card h3{ font-size:1.1rem; margin-bottom:8px; }
.dm24-card h3 a{ color: var(--dm24-text); }
.dm24-card h3 a:hover{ color: var(--dm24-primary); }
.dm24-card p{ color: var(--dm24-text-light); font-size:14.5px; margin-bottom:12px; }
.dm24-card .meta{ margin-top:auto; font-size:12.5px; color: var(--dm24-text-light); display:flex; gap:10px; align-items:center; }

/* Newsletter band */
.dm24-newsletter{
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--dm24-primary), #1233a8);
  color:#fff; border-radius: var(--dm24-radius); padding: 40px; text-align:center;
}
.dm24-newsletter h2{ color:#fff; }
.dm24-newsletter p{ color:#dbe3ff; max-width:520px; margin:0 auto 20px; }
.dm24-newsletter form{ display:flex; gap:10px; max-width:420px; margin:0 auto; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; }
.dm24-newsletter input[type="email"]{
  flex:1; min-width:220px; padding:13px 16px; border-radius:100px; border:none;
}
.dm24-newsletter button{ border-radius:100px; }

/* =========================================================
   6. SINGLE POST / PAGE CONTENT
========================================================= */
.entry-header{ margin-bottom: 24px; }
.entry-header .cat-label a{
  font-size:12px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.06em; color: var(--dm24-primary);
}
.entry-title{ margin: 10px 0 14px; }
.entry-meta{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap: 16px; color: var(--dm24-text-light); font-size:14px; align-items:center; }
.entry-meta img.avatar{ border-radius:50%; margin-right:6px; vertical-align:middle; }
.entry-thumb{ margin: 24px 0; border-radius: var(--dm24-radius); overflow:hidden; }

.entry-content{ font-size:17.5px; color:#232a3a; }
.entry-content h2{ margin-top:1.6em; }
.entry-content h3{ margin-top:1.4em; }
.entry-content p{ margin-bottom:1.4em; }
.entry-content blockquote{
  margin: 28px 0; padding: 18px 24px; border-left: 4px solid var(--dm24-primary);
  background: var(--dm24-surface-light); border-radius: 0 var(--dm24-radius-sm) var(--dm24-radius-sm) 0;
  font-style: italic; color: var(--dm24-text);
}
.entry-content pre{
  background: var(--dm24-bg); color:#dbe3ff; padding:18px; border-radius: var(--dm24-radius-sm);
  overflow-x:auto; font-size:14px;
}
.entry-content code{ background:#eef1fb; padding:2px 6px; border-radius:4px; font-size:.92em; }
.entry-content pre code{ background:transparent; padding:0; }
.entry-content img{ border-radius: var(--dm24-radius-sm); }
.entry-content table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin:1.6em 0; }
.entry-content th, .entry-content td{ border:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light); padding:10px 12px; text-align:left; }
.entry-content ul li, .entry-content ol li{ margin-bottom:.5em; }

.dm24-tags{ margin: 32px 0; display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; }
.dm24-tags a{
  padding:6px 14px; background: var(--dm24-surface-light); border-radius:100px; font-size:13px; font-weight:600; color:var(--dm24-text);
}
.dm24-tags a:hover{ background:#eef2ff; color:var(--dm24-primary); }

.dm24-author-box{
  display:flex; gap:18px; background: var(--dm24-surface-light);
  border-radius: var(--dm24-radius); padding:24px; margin: 32px 0; align-items:flex-start;
}
.dm24-author-box img{ border-radius:50%; }
.dm24-share{ display:flex; gap:10px; margin: 24px 0; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.dm24-share span{ font-weight:700; font-size:13px; color: var(--dm24-text-light); }
.dm24-share a{
  width:38px; height:38px; border-radius:50%; background: var(--dm24-surface-light);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color: var(--dm24-text); font-size:14px; font-weight:700;
}
.dm24-share a:hover{ background: var(--dm24-primary); color:#fff; }

.post-navigation{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:20px; margin: 40px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light); padding-top:24px; }
.post-navigation .nav-subtitle{ font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--dm24-text-light); font-weight:700; }
.post-navigation a{ color: var(--dm24-text); font-weight:700; }
.post-navigation .nav-next{ text-align:right; margin-left:auto; }

/* =========================================================
   7. SIDEBAR / WIDGETS
========================================================= */
.widget{ background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light); border-radius: var(--dm24-radius); padding:22px; margin-bottom:24px; }
.widget-title{ font-size:1rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.04em; margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:12px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--dm24-primary); display:inline-block; }
.widget ul{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.widget ul li{ padding:9px 0; border-bottom:1px dashed var(--dm24-border-light); font-size:14.5px; }
.widget ul li:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }
.widget_tag_cloud a{ display:inline-block; margin:4px; padding:6px 12px; background:var(--dm24-surface-light); border-radius:100px; font-size:12.5px !important; }
.dm24-widget-post{ display:flex; gap:12px; margin-bottom:14px; }
.dm24-widget-post img{ width:70px; height:56px; object-fit:cover; border-radius:8px; flex-shrink:0; }
.dm24-widget-post h4{ font-size:13.5px; margin:0 0 4px; line-height:1.4; }
.dm24-widget-post span{ font-size:11.5px; color: var(--dm24-text-light); }

/* =========================================================
   8. COMMENTS
========================================================= */
.comments-area{ margin-top:48px; }
.comment-list{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.comment-body{ background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light); border-radius: var(--dm24-radius); padding:20px; margin-bottom:16px; }
.comment-author img{ border-radius:50%; margin-right:10px; vertical-align:middle; }
.comment-metadata{ font-size:12.5px; color: var(--dm24-text-light); }
.comment-list .children{ list-style:none; padding-left:40px; }
.comment-form input, .comment-form textarea{ width:100%; padding:12px 14px; border:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light); border-radius: var(--dm24-radius-sm); margin-bottom:14px; }
.comment-reply-title{ margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* =========================================================
   9. FOOTER
========================================================= */
.site-footer{ background: var(--dm24-bg); color:#aab3cc; margin-top:40px; }
.dm24-footer-top{ padding: 56px 0 32px; display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap:32px; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .dm24-footer-top{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 560px){ .dm24-footer-top{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.dm24-footer-top h4{ color:#fff; font-size:14px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.05em; margin-bottom:18px; }
.dm24-footer-top a{ color:#aab3cc; }
.dm24-footer-top a:hover{ color:#fff; }
.dm24-footer-brand p{ color:#8b93ac; font-size:14.5px; }
.dm24-footer-social{ display:flex; gap:10px; margin-top:16px; }
.dm24-footer-social a{
  width:38px; height:38px; border-radius:50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-weight:700;
}
.dm24-footer-social a:hover{ background: var(--dm24-primary); color:#fff; }
.dm24-footer-top ul{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.dm24-footer-top ul li{ margin-bottom:10px; font-size:14.5px; }
.dm24-footer-bottom{
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); padding: 20px 0; font-size:13px;
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px;
}
.dm24-footer-bottom a{ color:#aab3cc; margin-left:14px; }

/* =========================================================
   10. MISC / UTILITY
========================================================= */
.dm24-breadcrumbs{ font-size:13.5px; color: var(--dm24-text-light); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.dm24-breadcrumbs a{ color: var(--dm24-text-light); }
.dm24-breadcrumbs a:hover{ color: var(--dm24-primary); }
.dm24-pagination{ display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:8px; margin-top: 40px; }
.dm24-pagination a, .dm24-pagination span{
  padding:10px 16px; border-radius: var(--dm24-radius-sm); border:1px solid var(--dm24-border-light); font-weight:700; font-size:14px;
}
.dm24-pagination .current{ background: var(--dm24-primary); color:#fff; border-color: var(--dm24-primary); }
.dm24-pagination a:hover{ background: var(--dm24-surface-light); }

.alignwide{ margin-left: -40px; margin-right: -40px; max-width: none; }
.alignfull{ margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw); max-width: none; width: 100vw; }
.aligncenter{ margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; }
.wp-caption-text{ font-size:13px; color: var(--dm24-text-light); text-align:center; margin-top:8px; }

.dm24-404{ text-align:center; padding: 90px 0; }
.dm24-404 h1{ font-size: 6rem; color: var(--dm24-primary); margin-bottom:0; }

::selection{ background: var(--dm24-primary); color:#fff; }