/*
Theme Name: EasyBusinessRegistration Blog
Theme URI: https://easybusinessregistration.co.uk
Author: EasyBusinessRegistration
Description: Custom blog theme matching the EasyBusinessRegistration brand (shared header/footer, card-grid body).
Version: 1.0
*/

:root{
  --brand:#3f9c35; --brand-ink:#34812b; --gold:#f5a623;
  --ink:#1f2429; --ink-soft:#4b5159; --muted:#767c84;
  --line:#e7e7e3; --paper:#fff; --mist:#f5f5f2; --dark:#1b1f23;
  --sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --display:'Poppins',var(--sans);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink-soft);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
a{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.15;margin:0;}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
.container{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}

/* Header (matches main site) */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.site-header .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px;gap:16px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.02em;}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none;}
.brand img{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:contain;flex:none;}
.brand .g{color:var(--brand);}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;}
.nav a{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:500;font-size:15px;}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;font-weight:600;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:10px;font-size:15px;}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brand-ink);text-decoration:none;color:#fff;}
@media(max-width:860px){.nav,.header-cta{display:none;}}

/* Blog hero */
.blog-hero{padding:56px 0 4px;}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:46px;font-weight:800;}
.blog-hero p{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);max-width:660px;margin-top:14px;}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:26px;}
.tags a{background:var(--mist);color:var(--ink-soft);padding:7px 15px;border-radius:999px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;}
.tags a:hover,.tags a.active{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}

/* Post grid */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:26px;padding:36px 0 56px;}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s;}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 34px -14px rgba(20,30,25,.20);transform:translateY(-3px);}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--mist);overflow:hidden;display:block;}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.card .thumb.ph{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eef6ec 0%,#e3eefb 100%);}
.card .body{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;}
.cat{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:6px;}
.card h3{font-size:20px;margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.25;}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink);}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none;}
.date{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin-top:10px;}
.excerpt{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;margin-top:12px;flex:1;}
.readmore{margin-top:18px;color:var(--brand);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;}
.readmore:hover{text-decoration:none;}

/* CTA card inside the grid */
.cta-card{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}
.cta-card h3{color:#fff;font-size:22px;}
.cta-card p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:15px;margin:12px 0 20px;}
.cta-card .btn{align-self:flex-start;}

/* Single post */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:52px 24px 40px;}
.article h1{font-size:42px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;margin-top:14px;}
.article .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:14px;}
.article .content{margin-top:34px;font-size:18px;color:#2a2f34;}
.article .content h2{font-size:27px;margin:38px 0 14px;}
.article .content h3{font-size:20px;margin:28px 0 10px;}
.article .content p{margin:0 0 18px;}
.article .content ul,.article .content ol{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:22px;}
.article .content li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.article .content a{color:var(--brand);font-weight:500;}
.article .content strong{color:var(--ink);}
.article .content img{border-radius:12px;margin:24px 0;}
.article .content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--brand);background:var(--mist);margin:0 0 22px;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;color:var(--ink);}
.article .content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:6px 0 24px;font-size:15px;}
.article .content th,.article .content td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;}
.article .content thead th{background:var(--mist);font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;}
.article .content tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#fafaf8;}
.article .content .post-cta{display:inline-block;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;font-weight:600;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:10px;margin:4px 0 6px;}
.article .content .post-cta:hover{background:var(--brand-ink);text-decoration:none;color:#fff;}
.article .content .disclosure{margin-top:34px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;}

/* End-of-post CTA */
.plan-cta{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 56px;background:#eef6ec;border:1px solid #d6e8d0;border-radius:16px;padding:30px;text-align:center;}
.plan-cta h3{margin-top:0;font-size:22px;}
.plan-cta p{margin:12px 0 20px;}

/* Footer (matches main site, dark) */
.site-footer{background:var(--dark);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin-top:48px;}
.site-footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:40px;padding:56px 0;}
.brand-f{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--display);}
.brand-f .chip{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:4px;flex:none;}
.brand-f .chip img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;border-radius:50%;}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-family:var(--display);margin:0 0 12px;}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.site-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:14px;}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}
.site-footer .legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:22px 0;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);}

/* Pagination */
.pagination{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center;padding:0 0 56px;}
.pagination a,.pagination span{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;}
.pagination a:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--brand);}
.pagination .current{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brand);}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;}
  .blog-hero h1{font-size:34px;} .article h1{font-size:30px;}
}