/*
Theme Name: Lawcello
Theme URI: https://example.com/
Author: Ehyperlink
Description: Cobalt Legal Signal editorial WordPress theme with resilient legal categories, image-led discovery, contextual internal links, related reading and a unique Legal Signal Console footer.
Version: 1.0.1
Text Domain: lawcello
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
*/
:root{
 --lc-bg:#f5f9ff;--lc-paper:#ffffff;--lc-ink:#0d2440;--lc-cobalt:#0b4fa8;
 --lc-blue:#1474e6;--lc-navy:#082d63;--lc-cyan:#20b5ff;--lc-lime:#b7f436;
 --lc-line:#d9e6f3;--lc-muted:#6a7c91;--lc-ext:#b51d74;--lc-shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(24,67,121,.12);
}
.lc-site,.lc-site *{box-sizing:border-box;min-width:0}
.lc-site{background:var(--lc-bg);color:var(--lc-ink);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;overflow-x:hidden}
.lc-site a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.lc-site img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.lc-wrap{width:min(1620px,calc(100% - 46px));margin:auto}

/* HEADER */
.lc-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:999;background:rgba(255,255,255,.985);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--lc-line);box-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(25,64,109,.06)}
.admin-bar .lc-header{top:32px}
.lc-head-top{min-height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5eef8}
.lc-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.lc-logo-mark{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:16px;position:relative;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#ecf6ff,#b9ddff);border:1px solid #9cc8f5;box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(25,95,170,.12)}
.lc-logo-mark:before{content:"🏛";position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:34px}
.lc-logo-text strong{display:block;font:700 31px/1 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0c315f}
.lc-logo-text strong span{color:#1474e6}.lc-logo-text small{display:block;margin-top:6px;color:#6b7d90;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.lc-head-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.lc-search{width:100%;max-width:370px;min-height:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 52px;border:1px solid #cfddec;border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.lc-search input{border:0;outline:0;padding:0 15px;font-size:12px}.lc-search button{border:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1474e6,#0b4fa8);color:#fff;font-size:17px;font-weight:900}
.lc-mini{font-size:9px;font-weight:800;color:#3b5877;white-space:nowrap}
.lc-head-nav{min-height:52px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#0c4c9d}
.lc-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.lc-nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;color:#fff}
.lc-nav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.lc-nav li:nth-child(1) a:before{content:"⚖"}.lc-nav li:nth-child(2) a:before{content:"🏛"}.lc-nav li:nth-child(3) a:before{content:"▦"}.lc-nav li:nth-child(4) a:before{content:"🔨"}.lc-nav li:nth-child(5) a:before{content:"▣"}.lc-nav li:nth-child(6) a:before{content:"♟"}.lc-nav li:nth-child(7) a:before{content:"♡"}.lc-nav li:nth-child(8) a:before{content:"⌂"}.lc-nav li:nth-child(9) a:before{content:"§"}
.lc-nav a:before{color:#cfe7ff}

/* HERO */
.lc-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#0d3973}
.lc-hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0}.lc-hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.lc-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,45,99,.97) 0 44%,rgba(8,45,99,.54) 65%,rgba(8,45,99,.10) 100%)}
.lc-hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;min-height:700px;padding:72px 0}
.lc-kicker{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#aee6ff}
.lc-hero h1{max-width:820px;font:700 clamp(4.1rem,6vw,6.8rem)/.9 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:17px 0;color:#fff}
.lc-hero h1 span{color:#b7f436}.lc-hero p{max-width:700px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;color:#dcecff}
.lc-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:25px}.lc-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:52px;padding:0 24px;border-radius:999px;font-size:13px;font-weight:900}.lc-btn.primary{background:#b7f436;color:#17300d}.lc-btn.secondary{background:#0b4f9d;border:1px solid #7cb9ff;color:#fff}
.lc-signal{justify-self:end;width:min(430px,100%);display:grid;gap:12px}
.lc-signal-card{padding:18px;border-radius:16px;background:rgba(9,49,103,.86);border:1px solid rgba(174,230,255,.22);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--lc-shadow)}
.lc-signal-card b{display:block;font-size:2rem;color:#b7f436}.lc-signal-card span{font-size:10px;color:#d6e9ff}

/* CONTENT */
.lc-light{background:var(--lc-bg);color:var(--lc-ink)}
.lc-section{padding:50px 0}.lc-section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;align-items:flex-end;margin-bottom:18px}
.lc-section-head h2{font:700 2rem/1 Georgia,serif;margin:0}.lc-section-head p{max-width:470px;margin:0;text-align:right;color:#6a7c91;font-size:11px;line-height:1.5}

.lc-cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
.lc-cat{position:relative;height:190px;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #d3e2f2;background:#edf5ff;box-shadow:0 9px 22px rgba(41,88,136,.07);transition:.2s}
.lc-cat:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 35px rgba(41,88,136,.12)}
.lc-cat img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.lc-cat:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,44,91,.03) 20%,rgba(7,44,91,.80) 100%)}
.lc-cat-copy{position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:13px;z-index:2;color:#fff}.lc-cat-copy small{font-size:8px;color:#b7f436;font-weight:900}.lc-cat-copy strong{display:block;margin-top:4px;font:700 14px/1.12 Georgia,serif}.lc-cat-copy b{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:9px;color:#e8f4ff}

.lc-main-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.lc-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.04fr .96fr;background:#083c7c;color:#fff;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--lc-shadow)}
.lc-feature-img{min-height:425px}.lc-feature-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.lc-feature-copy{padding:28px}
.lc-tag{display:inline-block;padding:7px 11px;border-radius:999px;background:#0a2e5c;color:#b7f436;font-size:9px;font-weight:900}
.lc-feature h3{font:700 2rem/1.05 Georgia,serif;margin:12px 0}.lc-meta{font-size:10px;color:#c3dcf5}.lc-feature p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.58;color:#e2efff}
.lc-trending{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d4e2f1;border-radius:15px;padding:18px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(30,69,115,.05)}
.lc-trending h3{font:700 1.2rem Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 12px}.lc-trend-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:30px 72px 1fr;gap:10px;align-items:center;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e7eff8}.lc-trend-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.lc-trend-num{font:700 1.1rem Georgia,serif;color:#1474e6}.lc-trend-item img{width:72px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px}.lc-trend-item h4{margin:0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25}
.lc-latest-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px}.lc-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d5e3f2;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(31,77,130,.05)}.lc-card img{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover}.lc-card-copy{padding:13px}.lc-card h3{font:700 1rem/1.15 Georgia,serif;margin:7px 0}.lc-card p{font-size:10px;line-height:1.45;color:#6a7c91}

/* CATEGORY */
.lc-cat-hero{background:#0b4fa8;color:#fff;padding:54px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #2a70be}.lc-cat-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:36px;align-items:center}.lc-cat-hero h1{font:700 clamp(3.5rem,5.2vw,5.8rem)/.94 Georgia,serif;margin:12px 0}.lc-cat-hero p{color:#dbeaff;line-height:1.6}
.lc-cat-hero-img{justify-self:end;width:min(620px,100%);height:340px;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}.lc-cat-hero-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.lc-category-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.lc-category-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d5e3f1;border-radius:13px;overflow:hidden}.lc-category-card-img{height:230px;display:block}.lc-category-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.lc-category-card-copy{padding:17px}.lc-category-card h3{font:700 1.17rem/1.15 Georgia,serif;margin:9px 0}.lc-category-card p{font-size:12px;color:#6a7c91}.lc-read{color:#0b4fa8!important;font-size:11px;font-weight:900}

/* SINGLE */
.lc-post-hero{padding:46px 0 28px;background:#fff;color:#111;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1}.lc-post-hero h1{max-width:1120px;font:700 clamp(2.9rem,4.8vw,5rem)/.97 Georgia,serif;margin:12px 0;letter-spacing:-.03em}.lc-post-meta{font-size:11px;color:#708091}
.lc-post-wrap{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 34px));margin:auto;padding:40px 0 62px}.lc-article{background:#fff;color:#222;border:1px solid #dbe6f0;border-radius:18px;padding:40px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(28,73,124,.08);overflow:hidden}
.lc-featured img{width:100%;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:26px}.lc-entry{font:16px/1.8 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#2b2b2b}.lc-entry h2,.lc-entry h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:#121212}.lc-entry img{border-radius:10px;margin:20px auto}
.lc-entry a{color:#176b91;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.lc-entry a.lc-external,.lc-entry a[target="_blank"]{color:var(--lc-ext)!important}.lc-entry p,.lc-entry li,.lc-entry a,.lc-entry span,.lc-entry strong{overflow-wrap:anywhere;white-space:normal}
.lc-context{margin:28px 0;padding:17px 18px;border-radius:12px;background:#eef7ff;border-left:4px solid #1474e6;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(36,76,120,.05)}.lc-context small{display:block;color:#0b4fa8;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px}.lc-context a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;color:#181818!important;text-decoration:none!important;font-weight:800}
.lc-disclaimer{margin-top:26px;padding:16px;border:1px solid #dce7f1;border-radius:12px;background:#f6fbff;color:#657588;font-size:11px}
.lc-related{margin-top:34px}.lc-related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}.lc-related-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce7f1;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}.lc-related-card img{width:100%;height:150px;object-fit:cover}.lc-related-card div{padding:11px}.lc-related-card h3{margin:0;font:700 .95rem/1.15 Georgia,serif;color:#111}

/* UNIQUE LEGAL SIGNAL CONSOLE FOOTER */
.lc-footer-console{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#062955,#041c3b 58%,#03152d);color:#edf6ff;border-top:1px solid rgba(143,203,255,.18)}
.lc-console-wrap{width:min(1620px,calc(100% - 46px));margin:auto;padding:44px 0 28px}
.lc-console-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:30px;margin-bottom:22px}
.lc-console-head h2{margin:0;color:#fff;font:700 2.3rem/.95 Georgia,serif}.lc-console-head h2 span{color:#b7f436}.lc-console-head p{max-width:520px;margin:0;color:#abc6e2;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.65;text-align:right}
.lc-console-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1.1fr .85fr;gap:16px}
.lc-console-panel{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-radius:18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.025);padding:20px}
.lc-console-panel h3{margin:0 0 14px;color:#fff;font-size:.95rem}
.lc-console-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}.lc-console-badge{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:16px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#0a3f83;border:1px solid rgba(183,244,54,.25);color:#b7f436;font:700 16px Georgia,serif}.lc-console-brand strong{display:block;font:700 1.45rem Georgia,serif}.lc-console-brand small{display:block;color:#8fb1d0;font-size:8px;margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.11em}
.lc-console-panel p{color:#9fb8d1;font-size:10px;line-height:1.62}
.lc-console-orbit{position:relative;min-height:230px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.lc-console-orbit:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:190px;height:190px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(183,244,54,.22);box-shadow:0 0 0 34px rgba(32,181,255,.03)}
.lc-console-core{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100px;height:100px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#0b4fa8;border:1px solid rgba(183,244,54,.28);color:#b7f436;font:700 22px Georgia,serif}
.lc-console-orbit a{position:absolute;z-index:3;padding:7px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:#082f63;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-size:8.5px;color:#dcecff}.lc-console-orbit a:hover{color:#b7f436}
.lc-co1{top:7px}.lc-co2{right:2px;top:68px}.lc-co3{right:0;bottom:40px}.lc-co4{bottom:2px}.lc-co5{left:0;bottom:40px}.lc-co6{left:2px;top:68px}
.lc-console-routes{display:grid;gap:8px}.lc-console-routes a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-size:9.5px;color:#dcecff}.lc-console-routes a:after{content:"→";color:#b7f436}
.lc-console-bottom{width:min(1620px,calc(100% - 46px));margin:auto;min-height:58px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#7397b8;font-size:8.5px}
.lc-console-bottom span:nth-child(2){color:#a3dc3f;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em}.lc-console-bottom span:last-child{text-align:right}

@media(max-width:1280px){.lc-cat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.lc-latest-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:1000px){.lc-console-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.lc-console-grid>.lc-console-panel:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:920px){.admin-bar .lc-header{top:46px}.lc-head-top{padding:12px 0;min-height:auto}.lc-head-tools{width:100%}.lc-search{max-width:none}.lc-mini{display:none}.lc-nav ul{justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap}.lc-hero-grid,.lc-main-grid,.lc-cat-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lc-hero-grid{min-height:auto;padding:52px 0}.lc-signal{justify-self:start}.lc-cat-grid,.lc-category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.lc-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lc-latest-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.lc-related-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:700px){.lc-console-head{display:block}.lc-console-head p{margin-top:10px;text-align:left}.lc-console-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lc-console-grid>.lc-console-panel:first-child{grid-column:auto}.lc-console-bottom{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:16px 0 20px}.lc-console-bottom span:last-child{text-align:left}}
@media(max-width:620px){.lc-wrap,.lc-console-wrap,.lc-console-bottom{width:min(100% - 24px,1620px)}.lc-head-top{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.lc-logo-text strong{font-size:22px}.lc-hero h1{font-size:3.25rem}.lc-cat-grid,.lc-category-grid,.lc-latest-grid,.lc-related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lc-article{padding:20px 15px}}