/*
Theme Name: MEC_Theme
Theme URI: https://biswazit.in/mectheme
Author: Biswajit
Author URI: https://biswazit.in
Description: A lightweight theme by Biswajit for Mount Everest College. Fully responsive with mobile-optimized navigation and design.
Version: 1.7.12
License: GPL v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: mec_theme
Tags: blog, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, two-columns, right-sidebar, responsive-layout, sticky-header, grid-layout
*/

/* ===== CSS Variables (defaults – overridden by Customizer) ===== */
:root {
    --mec-primary-color: #0274be;
    --mec-secondary-color: #3a3a3a;
    --mec-text-color: #333333;
    --mec-link-hover-color: #3a3a3a;
    --mec-background-color: #ffffff;
    --mec-heading-color: #333333;
    --mec-border-color: #dddddd;
    --mec-container-width: 1200px;
    --mec-header-padding: 15px;
    --mec-footer-bg: #f8f9fa;
    --mec-copyright-color: #666666;
    --mec-dropdown-bg: #ffffff;
    --mec-dropdown-hover-bg: #f8f9fa;
    --mec-social-icon-size: 36px;
    --mec-social-icon-font-size: 18px;
    --mec-social-icon-bg: #e0e0e0;
    --mec-social-icon-color: #333333;
    --mec-social-icon-hover-bg: #cccccc;
    --mec-social-icon-hover-color: #ffffff;
    --mec-mobile-close-color: #333333;
    --mec-mobile-close-hover-color: #0274be;

    /* New variables for fixed color controls */
    --mec-header-bg: #ffffff;
    --mec-site-title-color: #333333;
    --mec-tagline-color: #666666;
    --mec-tagline-align: center;
    --mec-site-description-color: #666666;
    --mec-menu-color: #3a3a3a;
    --mec-menu-hover-color: #0274be;
    --mec-sidebar-bg: #ffffff;          /* added for sidebar background */
}

/* ===== Reset & Base Styles ===== */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
    color: var(--mec-text-color);
    background-color: var(--mec-background-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/*
 * Responsive media: without this, an image inserted into post/page content
 * at its native resolution (e.g. a 1600px-wide photo) renders at full size
 * regardless of viewport, pushing .entry-content / .primary / .container
 * wider than the screen. body's overflow-x: hidden above only hides the
 * resulting scrollbar -- it doesn't stop the layout from being computed as
 * wider than the viewport, which is what causes content and backgrounds to
 * look clipped/misaligned at the right edge on phones and tablets.
 * More specific rules later in this file (.post-thumbnail img,
 * .author-info img, etc.) override this safely since they target a
 * narrower selector.
 */
img,
video,
embed,
object {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* Embedded video/iframes (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) pasted into post content.
   add_theme_support('responsive-embeds') wraps these in a ratio container,
   but still needs this to make the iframe itself scale down. */
.entry-content iframe,
.wp-block-embed iframe,
.wp-embed-responsive iframe {
    max-width: 100%;
}

table {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* ===== Container System ===== */
.container {
    max-width: var(--mec-container-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    width: 100%;
}

.full-width {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
}

/* ===== Header Styles ===== */
.site-header {
    background-color: var(--mec-header-bg);   /* now uses Customizer setting */
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mec-border-color);
    padding: var(--mec-header-padding) 0;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 100;
}

.header-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.site-branding {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.site-branding h1,
.site-branding p {
    margin: 0;
}

.site-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.site-title a {
    color: var(--mec-site-title-color);   /* fixed */
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.site-title a:hover {
    color: var(--mec-primary-color);
}

.site-description {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--mec-site-description-color);   /* added */
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.site-tagline {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-align: var(--mec-tagline-align, center);  /* dynamic alignment */
    color: var(--mec-tagline-color);               /* fixed */
}

/* Restore centering for site text (title, description) – default center */
.site-text {
    text-align: center;
}

/* ===== Logo Positioning ===== */
.logo-text-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

/* Alignment overrides (if user changes in Customizer) */
.title-align-desktop-left .site-text { text-align: left; }
.title-align-desktop-center .site-text { text-align: center; }
.title-align-desktop-right .site-text { text-align: right; }

@media (min-width: 769px) {
    .logo-pos-desktop-left .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .logo-pos-desktop-right .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }
    .logo-pos-desktop-top .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .logo-pos-desktop-bottom .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 768px) {
    .logo-pos-tablet-left .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .logo-pos-tablet-right .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }
    .logo-pos-tablet-top .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .logo-pos-tablet-bottom .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .logo-pos-tablet-top.title-align-tablet-left .logo-text-wrapper {
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .logo-pos-tablet-top.title-align-tablet-center .logo-text-wrapper {
        align-items: center;
    }
    .logo-pos-tablet-top.title-align-tablet-right .logo-text-wrapper {
        align-items: flex-end;
    }
    .logo-pos-tablet-bottom.title-align-tablet-left .logo-text-wrapper {
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .logo-pos-tablet-bottom.title-align-tablet-center .logo-text-wrapper {
        align-items: center;
    }
    .logo-pos-tablet-bottom.title-align-tablet-right .logo-text-wrapper {
        align-items: flex-end;
    }
    .header-content.title-align-tablet-left .site-text {
        text-align: left !important;
    }
    .header-content.title-align-tablet-center .site-text {
        display: block !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        text-align: center !important;
        align-self: auto !important;
        flex: none !important;
    }
    .header-content.title-align-tablet-right .site-text {
        display: block !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        text-align: right !important;
        align-self: auto !important;
        flex: none !important;
    }
    .site-branding {
        width: 100% !important;
    }
    .site-description {
        margin-bottom: 5px !important;
    }
    .main-navigation {
        margin-top: 0 !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .logo-pos-mobile-left .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .logo-pos-mobile-right .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }
    .logo-pos-mobile-top .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .logo-pos-mobile-bottom .logo-text-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .title-align-mobile-left .site-text {
        text-align: left;
    }
    .title-align-mobile-center .site-text {
        text-align: center;
    }
    .title-align-mobile-right .site-text {
        text-align: right;
    }
    .site-description {
        margin-bottom: 5px !important;
    }
    .main-navigation {
        margin-top: 0 !important;
    }
}

.custom-logo {
    max-width: 200px;
    height: auto;
    transition: max-width 0.3s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .header-layout-left .logo-text-wrapper {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 15px;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .header-layout-right .logo-text-wrapper {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        gap: 15px;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .header-layout-left .site-text {
        text-align: left;
    }
    .header-layout-right .site-text {
        text-align: right;
    }
    .custom-logo {
        margin: 0;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .site-text {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 0;
    }
}

/* ===== Navigation Menu – Desktop & Mobile unified ===== */
.main-navigation {
    position: relative;
}

.main-navigation ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--mec-secondary-color);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    outline: none;
    border-radius: 0;
}

.menu-toggle:hover {
    color: var(--mec-primary-color);
    background-color: #f0f0f0;
}

.menu-toggle:focus {
    outline: none;
}

/* Desktop styles (≥769px) – .mobile-menu-panel is a normal block */
@media (min-width: 769px) {
    .mobile-menu-panel {
        display: block !important;
        position: static !important;
        background: none !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        width: auto !important;
        height: auto !important;
        overflow: visible !important;
        transform: none !important;
        right: auto !important;
        top: auto !important;
    }
    .main-navigation ul {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .main-navigation li {
        position: relative;
    }
    .main-navigation a {
        color: var(--mec-menu-color);        /* fixed */
        text-decoration: none;
        padding: 10px 0;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        display: block;
        white-space: nowrap;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
    .main-navigation > ul > li > a:hover {
        text-decoration: underline;
        text-underline-offset: 5px;
        background-color: transparent;
    }
    .main-navigation a:hover {
        color: var(--mec-menu-hover-color);  /* fixed */
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul {
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        background: var(--mec-dropdown-bg);
        width: auto;
        min-width: 0;
        white-space: nowrap;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        border-radius: 0;
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        z-index: 99999;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 2px 0;
    }
    .main-navigation > ul > li:last-child > ul {
        left: auto;
        right: 0;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul ul {
        top: 0;
        left: 100%;
        margin-left: 2px;
        white-space: nowrap;
        width: auto;
        min-width: 0;
    }
    .main-navigation > ul > li:last-child ul ul {
        left: auto;
        right: 100%;
        margin-right: 2px;
    }
    .main-navigation ul li:hover > ul {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul li {
        border-bottom: none;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul a {
        padding: 3px 10px;
        white-space: nowrap;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul a:hover {
        background-color: var(--mec-dropdown-hover-bg);
    }
    /* Hide mobile‑only elements on desktop */
    .mobile-menu-close,
    .mobile-search-form {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* Mobile Styles (≤768px) – off‑canvas panel */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .site-header {
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
        display: block;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 10px;
        width: auto;
        min-width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        padding: 0 12px;
        background-color: transparent;
        border: none;
        border-radius: 0;
        font-size: 0;
        line-height: 40px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
        color: var(--mec-secondary-color);
    }

    .menu-toggle::before {
        content: "☰";
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        line-height: 40px;
        display: inline-block;
        color: inherit;
    }

    .main-navigation.toggled .menu-toggle::before {
        content: "✕";
    }

    .menu-toggle:hover {
        transform: scale(1.05);
        color: var(--mec-primary-color);
        background-color: transparent;
    }

    .mobile-menu-panel {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        right: -80%;
        width: 80%;
        height: 100%;
        background: var(--mec-dropdown-bg, #fff);
        z-index: 10000;
        transition: right 0.3s ease;
        box-shadow: -2px 0 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        overflow-y: auto;
        padding: 80px 20px 30px;
        margin: 0;
        border-radius: 0;
        display: block;
    }

    .main-navigation.toggled .mobile-menu-panel {
        right: 0;
    }

    .mobile-menu-close {
        display: block;
        background: none;
        border: none;
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 1;
        color: var(--mec-mobile-close-color);
        cursor: pointer;
        padding: 12px 0;
        margin: 0 auto 10px auto;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .mobile-menu-close:hover {
        color: var(--mec-mobile-close-hover-color);
    }

    .mobile-search-form {
        display: block;
        position: relative;
        width: 95%;
        max-width: 280px;
        margin: 15px auto 20px auto;
        background: transparent;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .mobile-search-form .search-form {
        position: relative;
        display: block;
    }

    .mobile-search-form .search-field {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 6px 30px 6px 10px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        border: 1px solid #ccc;
        border-radius: 0;
        background: #fff;
        color: #333;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        outline: none;
    }

    .mobile-search-form .search-field:focus {
        border-color: var(--mec-primary-color);
    }

    .mobile-search-form .search-submit {
        position: absolute;
        right: 8px;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        color: #666;
        cursor: pointer;
        padding: 0;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .main-navigation ul {
        list-style: none;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        display: block;
    }

    .main-navigation li {
        width: 100%;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
        position: relative;
    }

    .main-navigation li:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .main-navigation a {
        padding: 12px 15px;
        display: block;
        color: var(--mec-menu-color);        /* fixed */
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        white-space: normal;
        word-wrap: break-word;
        overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .main-navigation a:hover {
        background-color: #f8f9fa;
        color: var(--mec-menu-hover-color);  /* fixed */
    }

    .main-navigation ul ul {
        position: static;
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        box-shadow: none;
        background-color: #f9f9f9;
        margin: 0;
        padding-left: 0;
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height 0.35s ease;
        width: 100%;
        display: block !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
    }

    .main-navigation ul ul li {
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
    }

    .main-navigation ul li.toggled > ul {
        max-height: 600px;
    }

    .main-navigation ul ul li {
        border-bottom-color: #e0e0e0;
    }

    .main-navigation ul ul a {
        padding: 8px 15px 8px 30px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        white-space: normal;
        word-wrap: break-word;
        overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .main-navigation ul ul ul a {
        padding-left: 45px;
    }

    .main-navigation li.menu-item-has-children > a {
        position: relative;
        padding-right: 30px;
    }

    .main-navigation li.menu-item-has-children > a::after {
        content: "▼";
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        position: absolute;
        right: 15px;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        transition: transform 0.2s;
    }

    .main-navigation li.menu-item-has-children.toggled > a::after {
        transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(180deg);
    }

    .site-content {
        padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .content-area {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .has-sidebar .primary,
    .has-sidebar .secondary,
    .primary,
    .secondary {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
        min-width: 100%;
    }

    article {
        padding: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .entry-title {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .entry-meta span {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-right: 10px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .blog-grid.grid-columns-2,
    .blog-grid.grid-columns-3,
    .blog-grid.grid-columns-4 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-list .blog-post {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list .blog-post .post-thumbnail {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .author-info {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .author-info img {
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .related-posts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .site-footer {
        padding: 30px 0 15px;
    }

    .footer-widgets {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .site-title {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }
    .custom-logo {
        max-width: 40px;
    }
    .logo-text-wrapper {
        gap: 8px;
    }
    .menu-toggle {
        height: 36px;
        line-height: 36px;
        margin-right: 10px;
    }
    .menu-toggle::before {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        line-height: 36px;
    }
    .main-navigation a {
        padding: 12px 15px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul a {
        padding: 8px 15px 8px 30px;
    }
    .main-navigation ul ul ul a {
        padding-left: 45px;
    }
    .entry-title {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }
    article {
        padding: 15px;
    }
    .pagination a,
    .pagination span {
        padding: 5px 8px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
    .footer-menu {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
    }
}

@media print {
    .site-header,
    .site-footer,
    .sidebar,
    .comments-area,
    .post-navigation,
    .author-bio,
    .related-posts {
        display: none !important;
    }
    body {
        font-size: 12pt;
        line-height: 1.5;
        color: #000;
    }
    a {
        text-decoration: underline;
        color: #000;
    }
    .entry-content {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hide-on-mobile {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 768px) {
    .hide-on-tablet {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hide-on-mobile-tablet {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* ===== NEW HEADER LAYOUT : Two rows + contact column ===== */
.header-top-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.site-branding {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.header-contact-column {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    text-align: right;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.header-contact-column .contact-phone,
.header-contact-column .contact-email {
    margin: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-contact-column .contact-email a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.header-contact-column .contact-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.social-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: var(--mec-social-icon-size, 36px);
    height: var(--mec-social-icon-size, 36px);
    background-color: var(--mec-social-icon-bg, #e0e0e0);
    border-radius: 50%;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    color: var(--mec-social-icon-color, #333);
}

.social-icon svg {
    width: var(--mec-social-icon-font-size, 18px);
    height: var(--mec-social-icon-font-size, 18px);
    fill: currentColor;
    transition: fill 0.2s ease;
}

.social-icon:hover {
    background-color: var(--mec-social-icon-hover-bg, #ccc);
    color: var(--mec-social-icon-hover-color, #fff);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.social-icon-facebook:hover {
    background-color: #1877f2;
}
.social-icon-twitter:hover {
    background-color: #1da1f2;
}
.social-icon-instagram:hover {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 110%, #fdf497 0%, #fdf497 5%, #fd5949 45%, #d6249f 60%, #285aeb 90%);
}
.social-icon-linkedin:hover {
    background-color: #0077b5;
}
.social-icon-youtube:hover {
    background-color: #ff0000;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .header-top-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .header-contact-column {
        text-align: center;
        width: 100%;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .header-contact-column .contact-social {
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .header-contact-column .contact-phone,
    .header-contact-column .contact-email {
        white-space: normal;
    }
}

/* ===== Sidebar & Content Layout ===== */
.content-area {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.has-sidebar .primary {
    flex: 1 1 70%;
    min-width: 300px;
}

.has-sidebar .secondary {
    flex: 1 1 25%;
    min-width: 250px;
    display: block;
    background: var(--mec-sidebar-bg, #ffffff);   /* added for sidebar background */
}

.no-sidebar .primary {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
}

.no-sidebar .secondary {
    display: none;
}

.sidebar-left .content-area.has-sidebar .primary {
    order: 2;
}
.sidebar-left .content-area.has-sidebar .secondary {
    order: 1;
}
.sidebar-right .content-area.has-sidebar .primary {
    order: 1;
}
.sidebar-right .content-area.has-sidebar .secondary {
    order: 2;
}

/* ===== Posts & Pages ===== */
article {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.sticky {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--mec-primary-color);
}

.entry-header {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.entry-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--mec-heading-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.entry-title a {
    color: var(--mec-heading-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.entry-title a:hover {
    color: var(--mec-primary-color);
}

.entry-meta {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.entry-meta span {
    margin-right: 15px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.entry-meta a {
    color: var(--mec-primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.entry-meta a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.entry-content {
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.entry-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.post-thumbnail {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.post-thumbnail img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.post-thumbnail a:hover img {
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 20px;
    color: var(--mec-primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===== Blog Layouts ===== */
.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.blog-grid.grid-columns-2 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.blog-grid.grid-columns-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.blog-grid.grid-columns-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.blog-list .blog-post {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.blog-list .blog-post .post-thumbnail {
    flex: 0 0 300px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ===== Author Bio ===== */
.author-bio {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 30px;
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.author-info {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
}

.author-info img {
    border-radius: 50%;
    max-width: 100px;
    height: auto;
}

.author-description h4 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--mec-heading-color);
}

/* ===== Related Posts ===== */
.related-posts {
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.related-posts h3 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.related-posts-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.related-post {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px;
    background: #f9f9f9;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.related-post:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.related-post img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.related-post h4 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.related-post h4 a {
    color: var(--mec-heading-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.related-post h4 a:hover {
    color: var(--mec-primary-color);
}

.related-post-date {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #666;
}

/* ===== Pagination ===== */
.pagination {
    margin: 40px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.pagination .nav-links {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 5px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}

.pagination a,
.pagination span {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 13px;
    border: 1px solid var(--mec-border-color);
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--mec-text-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.pagination a:hover,
.pagination .current {
    background: var(--mec-primary-color);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--mec-primary-color);
}

/* ===== Sidebar Widgets ===== */
.widget {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding: 20px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.widget-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--mec-primary-color);
    color: var(--mec-heading-color);
}

.widget ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.widget li {
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.widget li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.widget a {
    color: var(--mec-text-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.widget a:hover {
    color: var(--mec-primary-color);
}

/* ===== Footer Styles ===== */
.site-footer {
    background: var(--mec-footer-bg);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--mec-border-color);
    padding: 40px 0 20px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.footer-widgets-container {
    max-width: var(--mec-container-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.footer-widgets {
    display: grid;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.footer-widgets.horizontal {
    display: grid;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    width: 100%;
}

.footer-widgets.vertical {
    display: block;
}

.footer-widgets.vertical .footer-widget {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.footer-widget {
    width: 100%;
}

.footer-widget .widget-title {
    color: var(--mec-heading-color);
    border-bottom-color: #ddd;
}

.site-info {
    max-width: var(--mec-container-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px 20px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--mec-border-color);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--mec-copyright-color);
}

.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.copyright {
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.copyright a {
    color: var(--mec-primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.copyright a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-menu {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-menu a {
    color: var(--mec-copyright-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    padding: 5px 0;
}

.footer-menu a:hover {
    color: var(--mec-primary-color);
}

/* ===== Custom Recent Posts Widget Styles ===== */
.widget_mec_recent_posts .mec-recent-posts-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .mec-recent-post-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .mec-recent-post-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-thumb {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 70px;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-thumb a:hover img {
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-title {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-title a {
    color: var(--mec-heading-color, #333333);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-title a:hover {
    color: var(--mec-primary-color, #0274be);
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .read-more-link {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--mec-primary-color, #0274be);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.widget_mec_recent_posts .read-more-link:hover {
    color: var(--mec-link-hover-color, #3a3a3a);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Mobile adjustments for recent posts widget */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .widget_mec_recent_posts .mec-recent-post-item {
        gap: 12px;
    }
    .widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-thumb {
        width: 60px;
    }
    .widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-title {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .widget_mec_recent_posts .recent-post-excerpt {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
}
/* Force submenu visibility when toggled */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .main-navigation ul li.toggled > ul {
        max-height: 800px !important;
        overflow-y: auto !important;
    }
}
/* ===== Third-Party Plugin Compatibility: Online Admission Manager ===== */
/*
 * The admission/application form rendered by the "Online Admission Manager"
 * plugin (.admission-form-wrapper) ships with no responsive CSS of its own --
 * its markup places 2-3 <label>+<input> pairs side by side in a single <p>,
 * relying entirely on the browser's unstyled default input width. On a
 * phone-width screen, three default-width text inputs on one line (e.g. the
 * Father's Name / Father's Contact 1 / Father's Contact 2 row) comfortably
 * exceed the viewport, forcing the page wider than the screen -- which is
 * why the page needs to be pinched/zoomed out to see content that runs off
 * the right edge, and why the rest of the page can look misaligned by
 * comparison once zoomed out to fit the form.
 *
 * Fix: stack every label+input pair onto its own line and let inputs fill
 * the available width, regardless of how many were originally written on
 * one source line. This only targets .admission-form-wrapper, so it can't
 * affect anything else on the site.
 */
.admission-form-wrapper {
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.admission-form-wrapper * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.admission-form-wrapper p {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.admission-form-wrapper p > label {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
}

.admission-form-wrapper input[type="text"],
.admission-form-wrapper input[type="email"],
.admission-form-wrapper input[type="tel"],
.admission-form-wrapper input[type="date"],
.admission-form-wrapper input[type="file"],
.admission-form-wrapper select,
.admission-form-wrapper textarea {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 4px;
    padding: 8px 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 16px; /* 16px prevents iOS Safari from auto-zooming in on focus */
}

.admission-form-wrapper .academic-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.admission-form-wrapper .academic-row input,
.admission-form-wrapper .academic-row textarea {
    width: 100%;
}

.admission-form-wrapper fieldset {
    max-width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.admission-form-wrapper legend {
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0 6px;
}

.admission-form-wrapper img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}