/*
Theme Name: Abid Penta
Theme URI: https://abidpenta.com/
Author: Abid Ali Penta
Author URI: https://abidpenta.com/
Description: A lightweight editorial WordPress theme for AbidPenta.com. Built for founder stories, Founder Notes and The Long Build newsletter.
Version: 9.0.0
Requires at least: 6.5
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 8.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: abidpenta
*/

:root{
  --ap-navy:#081626;
  --ap-navy-2:#10243b;
  --ap-blue:#1268f3;
  --ap-blue-dark:#0b55cc;
  --ap-text:#1a2737;
  --ap-muted:#667486;
  --ap-paper:#f5f7fa;
  --ap-line:#dfe6ee;
  --ap-white:#fff;
  --ap-warm:#b88a45;
  --ap-radius:18px;
  --ap-shadow:0 20px 55px rgba(7,22,38,.10);
  --ap-max:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--ap-text);font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--ap-blue);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}a:hover{color:var(--ap-blue-dark)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.ap-container{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--ap-max));margin-inline:auto}
.ap-kicker{display:inline-block;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ap-blue);font-size:12px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
h1,h2,h3,h4,.site-branding{font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ap-navy)}
h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,54px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.015em;font-weight:600;margin:.08em 0 .38em}h2{font-size:clamp(29px,3.8vw,39px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 18px}h3{line-height:1.35;font-weight:600}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.ap-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:0 20px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ap-navy);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;border:1px solid var(--ap-navy);transition:transform .18s ease,background .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}.ap-button:hover{color:#fff;background:var(--ap-blue);border-color:var(--ap-blue);transform:translateY(-1px)}.ap-button.secondary{background:#fff;color:var(--ap-navy);border-color:var(--ap-line)}.ap-button.secondary:hover{background:var(--ap-paper);color:var(--ap-navy);border-color:#cbd6e1}.ap-link{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ap-navy)}.ap-link:hover{color:var(--ap-blue)}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(223,230,238,.9)}.admin-bar .site-header{top:32px}.header-inner{min-height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.site-branding{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ap-navy)}.site-branding:hover{color:var(--ap-navy)}.site-branding .brand-name{color:var(--ap-navy)}.site-branding .brand-name strong{color:var(--ap-blue);font-weight:750}.primary-menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.primary-menu a{color:#27364a;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:650}.primary-menu a:hover,.primary-menu .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--ap-blue)}.header-cta{margin-left:3px}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;width:44px;height:44px;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}.menu-toggle span{display:block;height:2px;background:var(--ap-navy);margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px}

/* Hero */
.ap-hero{padding:80px 0 90px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#f8fafc 100%);overflow:hidden}.ap-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(350px,.72fr);gap:72px;align-items:center}.ap-hero-copy{max-width:730px}.ap-hero-lead{font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(18px,1.8vw,22px);line-height:1.6;color:#2b3a4d;max-width:680px}.ap-hero-note{color:var(--ap-muted);max-width:640px}.ap-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:29px}.ap-portrait-wrap{position:relative}.ap-portrait-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:28px;background:var(--ap-navy);box-shadow:var(--ap-shadow);aspect-ratio:4/5}.ap-portrait-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 14%;display:block}.ap-portrait-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:22%;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(3,13,23,.44));pointer-events:none}.ap-portrait-badge{position:absolute;left:-28px;bottom:34px;z-index:2;width:230px;padding:17px 19px;border-radius:15px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ap-line);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(7,22,38,.13)}.ap-portrait-badge strong{display:block;color:var(--ap-navy);font-size:14px}.ap-portrait-badge span{display:block;color:var(--ap-muted);font-size:12px;margin-top:3px}

.ap-section{padding:86px 0}.ap-section.paper{background:var(--ap-paper)}.ap-section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(280px,520px);align-items:end;gap:38px;margin-bottom:36px}.ap-section-head p{color:var(--ap-muted);margin:0}.ap-intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:74px}.ap-intro-copy{font-size:19px;color:#39475a}.ap-rule{margin-top:27px;padding:24px 0 0 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--ap-warm);font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ap-navy);font-size:21px;line-height:1.55}

/* Posts */
.ap-post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}.ap-card{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--ap-line);border-radius:var(--ap-radius);background:#fff;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}.ap-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(7,22,38,.09)}.ap-card-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eaf1fb,#f6f8fb);overflow:hidden}.ap-card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .35s ease}.ap-card:hover .ap-card-media img{transform:scale(1.025)}.ap-card-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#7a8da4;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;background:radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%,rgba(18,104,243,.10),transparent 36%),linear-gradient(135deg,#f2f6fb,#eaf0f7)}.ap-card-body{padding:24px}.ap-meta{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:#76869a;font-weight:750}.ap-card h3{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:10px 0 11px}.ap-card h3 a{color:var(--ap-navy);text-decoration:none}.ap-card p{color:var(--ap-muted);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:15px}

/* Newsletter */
.ap-newsletter-panel,.ap-newsletter-page{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}.ap-newsletter-panel{padding:54px;border-radius:26px;background:#f4f7fb;border:1px solid #e0e7ef}.ap-newsletter-value h2{margin-bottom:12px}.ap-newsletter-lead{color:#52647a;font-size:18px;max-width:620px}.ap-newsletter-benefits{display:grid;gap:15px;margin-top:28px}.ap-newsletter-benefits>div{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start}.ap-check{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 24px;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:#e7eefb;color:var(--ap-blue);font-size:13px;font-weight:900;margin-top:2px}.ap-newsletter-benefits p{margin:0;color:var(--ap-navy);line-height:1.45}.ap-newsletter-benefits strong{display:block;font-size:15px}.ap-newsletter-benefits small{display:block;margin-top:3px;color:var(--ap-muted);font-size:13px}.ap-newsletter-card,.ap-signup-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ap-line);border-radius:20px;padding:34px;box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(7,22,38,.07)}.ap-newsletter-card h3,.ap-signup-card h3{font-size:25px;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.02em}.ap-newsletter-card>p{color:var(--ap-muted);font-size:15px}.ap-button-block{width:100%;margin-top:10px}.ap-newsletter-card>small,.ap-signup-placeholder>small{display:block;margin-top:14px;color:#7a8899;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5}.ap-signup-placeholder label{display:block;color:var(--ap-navy);font-size:13px;font-weight:750;margin:18px 0 7px}.ap-signup-placeholder input{width:100%;height:52px;border:1px solid #cfd9e4;border-radius:10px;padding:0 14px;font:inherit;background:#fff}.ap-form-note{margin:17px 0 0;color:#7a8899;font-size:12px;text-align:center}

/* Journey */
.ap-timeline{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ap-line);margin-top:48px}.ap-time{position:relative;padding:28px 18px 0 0}.ap-time:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:-6px;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ap-blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #fff}.ap-time .year{display:block;color:var(--ap-blue);font-size:12px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase}.ap-time strong{display:block;margin-top:6px;color:var(--ap-navy);font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3}.ap-time small{display:block;color:var(--ap-muted);margin-top:5px;line-height:1.45}

/* CTA */
.ap-cta{padding:48px;border-radius:20px;background:#f5f7fa;border:1px solid var(--ap-line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px}.ap-cta h2{color:var(--ap-navy);font-size:clamp(28px,3.5vw,36px);margin-bottom:8px}.ap-cta p{max-width:680px;margin:0;color:var(--ap-muted)}.ap-cta .ap-button{flex:0 0 auto}

/* Content */
.ap-page-hero{padding:76px 0 52px;background:linear-gradient(#fff,#f8fafc);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ap-line)}.ap-page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,68px);max-width:880px}.ap-page-hero p{font-size:20px;color:var(--ap-muted);max-width:760px}.ap-content-wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),820px);margin:70px auto}.entry-content{font-size:18px}.entry-content h2{margin-top:2em;font-size:35px}.entry-content h3{font-size:25px;margin-top:1.8em}.entry-content blockquote{margin:2em 0;padding:20px 0 20px 25px;border-left:3px solid var(--ap-blue);font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:21px;color:var(--ap-navy)}.entry-content img{border-radius:14px}.entry-content a{font-weight:650}.ap-article-head{max-width:900px;margin:auto;padding:75px 20px 40px}.ap-article-head h1{font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,66px)}.ap-article-meta{color:var(--ap-muted);font-size:14px}.ap-featured-wide{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),1100px);margin:10px auto 55px}.ap-featured-wide img{width:100%;max-height:650px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:22px;display:block}.nav-links{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--ap-line);margin-top:55px;padding-top:28px}.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}.ap-empty{padding:40px;border:1px solid var(--ap-line);border-radius:16px;background:var(--ap-paper);color:var(--ap-muted)}

/* Newsletter form widget */
.ap-newsletter-form-wrap{margin-top:22px}.ap-newsletter-form-wrap input[type=email],.ap-newsletter-form-wrap input[type=text]{width:100%;min-height:52px;border:1px solid #c7d2df;border-radius:10px;padding:0 14px;font:inherit;background:#fff}.ap-newsletter-form-wrap button,.ap-newsletter-form-wrap input[type=submit]{width:100%;min-height:50px;margin-top:9px;border:0;border-radius:10px;padding:0 20px;background:var(--ap-navy);color:#fff;font-weight:750;cursor:pointer}.ap-newsletter-form-wrap button:hover,.ap-newsletter-form-wrap input[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--ap-blue)}.ap-email-fallback{display:inline-flex;margin-top:17px}

@media(max-width:980px){.primary-menu{gap:16px}.header-cta{display:none}.ap-hero-grid,.ap-intro-grid,.ap-building-copy,.ap-newsletter-panel,.ap-newsletter-page{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ap-hero-grid{gap:48px}.ap-portrait-wrap{max-width:560px}.ap-portrait-badge{left:18px}.ap-section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.ap-post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.ap-timeline{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:760px){.admin-bar .site-header{top:46px}.header-inner{min-height:68px}.menu-toggle{display:block}.nav-wrap{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ap-line);padding:14px 20px 24px}.nav-wrap.is-open{display:block}.primary-menu{display:block}.primary-menu li{border-bottom:1px solid #edf1f5}.primary-menu a{display:block;padding:12px 0}.ap-hero{padding:54px 0 65px}.ap-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ap-hero-copy{order:1}.ap-portrait-wrap{order:2}.ap-section{padding:64px 0}.ap-post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ap-building-points{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ap-newsletter-panel{padding:30px}.ap-timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr;border-top:0;border-left:1px solid var(--ap-line);margin-left:7px}.ap-time{padding:0 0 28px 28px}.ap-time:before{left:-6px;top:5px}.ap-cta{padding:34px;display:block}.ap-cta .ap-button{margin-top:22px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom{display:block}.footer-bottom span{display:block;margin:5px 0}}
@media(max-width:440px){body{font-size:16px}.ap-container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--ap-max))}.ap-portrait-badge{position:relative;left:auto;bottom:auto;margin:-28px 16px 0;width:auto}.ap-actions{display:grid}.ap-actions .ap-button{width:100%}.ap-newsletter-panel{padding:26px 21px}.ap-newsletter-card,.ap-signup-card{padding:26px 21px}.ap-cta{padding:29px 22px}.ap-content-wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),820px)}}


/* Version 6 refinements */
.header-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;min-height:72px;gap:24px}
.site-branding{justify-self:start;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0}
.site-branding .brand-name strong{font-weight:600}
.nav-wrap{justify-self:center}
.primary-menu{gap:28px}
.primary-menu a{font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#314052}
.header-balance{display:block;justify-self:end;width:110px}
.menu-toggle{justify-self:end}

.ap-hero{padding:70px 0 78px}
.ap-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(330px,.68fr);gap:64px}
.ap-hero-copy{max-width:680px}
.ap-hero h1{max-width:650px}
.ap-hero-lead{max-width:620px;color:#344457}
.ap-hero-note{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65}
.ap-portrait-card{border-radius:22px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(7,22,38,.09)}
.ap-portrait-badge{font-size:13px}

.ap-section{padding:76px 0}
.ap-intro-grid{gap:58px}
.ap-intro-copy{font-size:17px}
.ap-section-head p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
.ap-card h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:600}
.ap-card-body{padding:22px}
.ap-newsletter-panel{gap:46px;padding:44px;border-radius:20px}
.ap-newsletter-card,.ap-signup-card{border-radius:16px;padding:30px;box-shadow:none}
.ap-newsletter-card h3,.ap-signup-card h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0}
.ap-newsletter-lead{font-size:17px}
.ap-time strong{font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600}

.ap-page-hero{padding:64px 0 44px}
.ap-page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,52px);max-width:820px;font-weight:600}
.ap-page-hero p{font-size:18px}
.entry-content{font-size:17px}
.entry-content h2{font-size:31px;font-weight:600}
.entry-content h3{font-size:23px;font-weight:600}
.ap-article-head h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,52px);font-weight:600}

.site-footer{margin-top:78px;padding:44px 0 22px;background:#071321}
.footer-simple{display:block}
.footer-main{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px}
.footer-brand{font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;color:#fff;font-size:21px;font-weight:600}
.footer-tagline{max-width:420px;margin:8px 0 5px;color:#9aabba;font-size:14px}
.footer-email{font-size:14px;color:#dce6ef}
.footer-socials{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0}
.footer-socials a{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;padding:0;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:50%;color:#c7d2de;text-decoration:none}
.footer-socials a:hover{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.footer-socials svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:currentColor;display:block}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);margin-top:30px;padding-top:20px;font-size:12px;color:#8092a5}
.footer-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:18px}
.footer-legal a{color:#9fb0c1;text-decoration:none}
.footer-legal a:hover{color:#fff}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .header-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.header-balance{display:none}.nav-wrap{justify-self:end}
  .primary-menu{gap:18px}.ap-hero-grid{gap:44px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .header-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between}.nav-wrap{position:absolute;justify-self:auto}.site-branding{font-size:21px}
  .footer-main{display:block}.footer-socials{margin-top:20px}.footer-bottom{display:block}.footer-legal{justify-content:flex-start;margin-top:12px;gap:13px 17px}
}
@media(max-width:440px){
  h1{font-size:36px}h2{font-size:29px}.ap-hero{padding-top:48px}.ap-section{padding:58px 0}
}
\n\n/* Version 7 typography and navigation refinements */\nbody{font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.68;color:#263548}\nh1,h2,h3,h4,.site-branding{font-family:ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif}\nh1{font-size:clamp(36px,4.3vw,48px);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.012em;font-weight:600}\nh2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,36px);line-height:1.24;letter-spacing:-.008em;font-weight:600}\nh3{font-weight:600}\n.site-branding{font-size:21px;font-weight:600}\n.site-branding .brand-name strong{font-weight:600}\n.primary-menu a{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#334155}\n.primary-menu{gap:32px}\n.ap-kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em}\n.ap-hero{padding:66px 0 74px}\n.ap-hero-copy{max-width:630px}\n.ap-hero h1{max-width:590px;margin-bottom:24px}\n.ap-hero-lead{font-size:clamp(18px,1.55vw,21px);line-height:1.58;max-width:610px;color:#36465a}\n.ap-hero-note{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7;max-width:610px}\n.ap-intro-copy{font-size:17px;line-height:1.72}\n.ap-rule{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;font-weight:400}\n.ap-section-head p{font-size:15.5px}\n.ap-card h3{font-size:19px;line-height:1.4}\n.ap-page-hero h1,.ap-article-head h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,50px);font-weight:600}\n.entry-content h2{font-size:29px;font-weight:600}\n.entry-content h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:600}\n.footer-brand{font-size:20px;font-weight:600}\n@media(max-width:760px){.primary-menu a{font-size:15px}.ap-hero h1{font-size:38px}.ap-hero-lead{font-size:18px}}\n@media(max-width:440px){h1,.ap-hero h1{font-size:34px}h2{font-size:27px}}\n

/* Version 8 footer alignment */
.site-footer{text-align:center}
.footer-main{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px;text-align:center}
.footer-brand-block{text-align:center}
.footer-tagline{margin:8px auto 5px}
.footer-socials{justify-content:center;margin:0 auto}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;text-align:center}
.footer-legal{justify-content:center;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:760px){.footer-main{display:flex}.footer-socials{margin:18px auto 0}.footer-bottom{display:flex}.footer-legal{justify-content:center;margin-top:4px}}