/*
Theme Name: IdeaTelegraph Comic Halftone Press V2
Theme URI: https://ideatelegraph.com/
Author: IdeaTelegraph
Description: Premium Business/Startup theme using comic-page panel geometry, white gutters, stable CSS halftone fields and irregular editorial panels.
Version: 2.0.0
Requires at least: 6.5
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: ideatelegraph
*/
:root{
 --red:#E2231A;
 --blue:#0B63CE;
 --yellow:#FFD400;
 --cream:#FBF6E9;
 --black:#111111;
 --gutter:#FFFFFF;
 --muted:#5D5750;
 --wrap:1260px;
 --slab:Rockwell,"Roboto Slab","Arial Black",Georgia,serif;
 --body:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--gutter);color:var(--black);font-family:var(--body);overflow-x:clip}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
button,input{font:inherit}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:clip;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.it-skip{position:absolute;left:12px;top:8px;z-index:9999;background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black);padding:10px 14px;transform:translateY(-180%)}
.it-skip:focus{transform:none}

/* Header */
.it-header{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:4px solid var(--black)}
.it-head{
 max-width:var(--wrap);min-height:88px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;
 display:grid;grid-template-columns:255px minmax(0,1fr) 242px;gap:22px;align-items:center
}
.it-brand img{width:238px;height:48px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
.it-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.it-nav a{
 display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:42px;padding:0 9px;
 font-family:var(--slab);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
 border-bottom:4px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap
}
.it-nav a:hover,.it-nav .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--red);border-bottom-color:var(--red)}
.it-search{
 height:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 44px;
 background:#fff;border:3px solid var(--black);overflow:hidden
}
.it-search input{width:100%;min-width:0;height:38px;border:0;background:transparent;padding:0 12px;outline:0;color:var(--black);font-size:12.5px}
.it-search button{width:41px;height:38px;border:0;border-left:3px solid var(--black);background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black);font-weight:900}
.it-trust{border-top:1px solid #E4DDCF}
.it-trust-inner{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:8px 22px;text-align:center;font-family:var(--slab);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5D5750}

.it-main{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:30px 22px 96px}
.it-kicker{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.it-section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:50px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:30px}
.it-section-head h2{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:48px;line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:6px 0 0;font-weight:800}
.it-section-head p,.it-section-head>a{margin:0;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}
.it-section-head>a{justify-self:end;color:var(--blue);font-weight:800}

/* Stable halftone fields — max 18% */
.it-halftone-red{
 background-color:var(--red);
 background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.18) 1.55px,transparent 1.65px);
 background-size:14px 14px
}
.it-halftone-blue{
 background-color:var(--blue);
 background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.15) 1.55px,transparent 1.65px);
 background-size:14px 14px
}
.it-halftone-yellow{
 background-color:var(--yellow);
 background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.15) 1.55px,transparent 1.65px);
 background-size:14px 14px
}
.it-halftone-cream{
 background-color:var(--cream);
 background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.15) 1.55px,transparent 1.65px);
 background-size:14px 14px
}

/* HERO page composition */
.it-hero-layout{
 display:grid;
 grid-template-columns:minmax(0,3.1fr) minmax(230px,.9fr);
 gap:16px;
 align-items:stretch;
 margin-bottom:18px
}
.it-hero-main{
 position:relative;border:4px solid var(--black);min-height:630px;padding:48px;
 display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.04fr) minmax(390px,.96fr);gap:44px;align-items:center;overflow:hidden
}
.it-hero-main:before{
 content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;
 background:
  radial-gradient(circle at 50% 8%,rgba(0,0,0,.18) 1.5px,transparent 1.6px) 0 0/13px 13px,
  linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,.00),rgba(255,255,255,.17));
 pointer-events:none
}
.it-hero-main:after{
 content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:26%;
 background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(251,246,233,.22),transparent);z-index:1;pointer-events:none
}
.it-hero-copy,.it-hero-art{position:relative;z-index:3}
.it-hero-main h1{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:58px;line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.048em;margin:10px 0 19px;font-weight:800}
.it-hero-main p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.66;max-width:610px;margin:0 0 25px;color:#332D29}
.it-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.it-btn{
 min-height:48px;padding:0 20px;border:3px solid var(--black);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
 font-family:var(--slab);font-weight:800
}
.it-btn.red{background:var(--red);color:var(--cream)}
.it-btn.yellow{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black)}
.it-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.it-hero-art{background:var(--cream);border:4px solid var(--black);padding:10px}
.it-hero-art img{width:100%;height:360px;object-fit:cover}
.it-hero-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:10px 1px 0;font-family:var(--slab);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}

.it-hero-side{
 display:grid;
 grid-template-rows:1fr .95fr 1.25fr;
 gap:16px
}
.it-side-panel{position:relative;border:4px solid var(--black);overflow:hidden;min-height:0}
.it-side-panel.blue{background:var(--blue);color:var(--cream)}
.it-side-panel.yellow{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black)}
.it-side-panel .mini-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:22px 20px}
.it-side-panel strong{display:block;font-family:var(--slab);font-size:26px;line-height:1;font-weight:800}
.it-side-panel span{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.it-side-panel.image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.it-side-panel.image:after{
 content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
 background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.13) 1.45px,transparent 1.55px);
 background-size:13px 13px;pointer-events:none
}

/* Caption strip */
.it-caption-wrap{position:relative;margin:0 0 74px;padding-left:30px}
.it-caption{
 position:relative;background:var(--cream);border:3px solid var(--black);
 padding:21px 18px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)
}
.it-caption:before{
 content:"BUSINESS SIGNALS";position:absolute;left:-3px;top:-24px;background:var(--yellow);border:3px solid var(--black);
 padding:5px 10px;font-family:var(--slab);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em
}
.it-stat{position:relative;text-align:center;padding:7px 12px}
.it-stat:not(:last-child):after{content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:10%;bottom:10%;width:3px;background:var(--black)}
.it-stat strong{display:block;font-family:var(--slab);font-size:58px;line-height:.92;font-weight:800}
.it-stat span{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-family:var(--slab);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* Pillars */
.it-pillars{
 display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;
 margin-bottom:74px
}
.it-pillar{
 position:relative;min-height:306px;border:4px solid var(--black);padding:30px 24px;overflow:hidden
}
.it-pillar:nth-child(1){background-color:var(--red);color:var(--cream);background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.16) 1.5px,transparent 1.6px);background-size:14px 14px}
.it-pillar:nth-child(2){background-color:var(--blue);color:var(--cream);background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.15) 1.5px,transparent 1.6px);background-size:14px 14px}
.it-pillar:nth-child(3){background-color:var(--yellow);color:var(--black);background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.15) 1.5px,transparent 1.6px);background-size:14px 14px}
.it-pillar:nth-child(4){background-color:var(--cream);color:var(--black);background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.15) 1.5px,transparent 1.6px);background-size:14px 14px}
.it-pillar-icon{width:60px;height:60px;border:4px solid currentColor;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--slab);font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:24px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.it-pillar h3{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:28px;line-height:1.04;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:800}
.it-pillar p{margin:0;line-height:1.55;color:inherit}

/* White gutters are the dividers */
.it-gutter{height:34px;background:var(--gutter);margin:0 calc(50% - 50vw) 40px}

/* Explicit irregular comic-grid */
.it-comic-grid{
 display:grid;
 grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
 grid-template-rows:repeat(6,185px);
 gap:12px
}
.it-card{position:relative;border:4px solid var(--black);background:var(--cream);overflow:hidden;min-width:0;min-height:0}
.it-card.pos-wide-a{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:1/3}
.it-card.pos-normal-a{grid-column:3;grid-row:1/3}
.it-card.pos-normal-b{grid-column:4;grid-row:1/3}
.it-card.pos-normal-c{grid-column:1;grid-row:3/5}
.it-card.pos-wide-b{grid-column:2/5;grid-row:3/5}
.it-card.pos-wide-c{grid-column:1/5;grid-row:5/7}
.it-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.it-card:after{
 content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
 background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.11) 1.35px,transparent 1.45px);
 background-size:13px 13px;pointer-events:none
}
.it-card-content{
 position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:3;background:var(--cream);
 border-top:4px solid var(--black);padding:18px
}
.it-tag{
 display:inline-flex;min-height:28px;align-items:center;padding:0 9px;margin-bottom:8px;
 background:var(--red);color:var(--cream);border:3px solid var(--black);
 font-family:var(--slab);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase
}
.it-card:nth-child(3n+2) .it-tag{background:var(--blue);color:var(--cream)}
.it-card:nth-child(3n) .it-tag{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black)}
.it-card h3{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:24px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0;font-weight:800}
.it-card.pos-wide-a h3,.it-card.pos-wide-b h3,.it-card.pos-wide-c h3{font-size:31px}
.it-card p{margin:9px 0 0;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.48}
.it-card.pos-normal-a p,.it-card.pos-normal-b p,.it-card.pos-normal-c p{display:none}
.it-card-meta{margin-top:10px;font-size:11px;color:#6B655F}

/* Blue statement panel */
.it-band-wrap{margin:78px calc(50% - 50vw) 56px}
.it-band{
 position:relative;background:var(--blue);color:var(--cream);
 border-top:4px solid var(--black);border-bottom:4px solid var(--black);
 padding:64px max(24px,calc((100vw - var(--wrap))/2 + 22px));overflow:hidden
}
.it-band:before{
 content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
 background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.18) 1.5px,transparent 1.6px);
 background-size:14px 14px
}
.it-band-grid{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.24fr 1.76fr;gap:42px;align-items:start}
.it-band-no{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:66px;line-height:.9;font-weight:800}
.it-band strong{display:block;font-family:var(--slab);font-size:49px;line-height:.99;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:800;max-width:950px}
.it-band span{display:block;margin-top:12px;max-width:770px;line-height:1.65;color:#F5F0E6}
.it-older{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:42px}
.it-older a{min-height:48px;padding:0 20px;border:4px solid var(--black);background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-family:var(--slab);font-weight:800}

/* Article */
.it-article{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 22px 92px}
.it-article-head,.it-article-body{background:var(--cream);border:4px solid var(--black)}
.it-article-head{padding:30px 32px;margin-bottom:18px}
.it-breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:18px}
.it-article h1{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:50px;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:6px 0 14px;font-weight:800}
.it-meta{font-size:13px;color:#69615B;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.it-article-body{padding:30px 32px}
.it-article-hero{margin:0 0 30px;border:4px solid var(--black);padding:8px;background:var(--cream)}
.it-article-hero img{width:100%;height:470px;object-fit:cover}
.it-keypoints{padding:18px 20px;border:3px solid var(--black);background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black);margin-bottom:26px}
.it-keypoints strong{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;font-family:var(--slab)}
.entry-content{font-size:19px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--black)}
.entry-content p{margin:0 0 1.5em}
.entry-content h2{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:32px;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:2.2em 0 .7em;font-weight:800}
.entry-content h3{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:26px;font-weight:800}
.entry-content a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.14em}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #D7D0C5;text-align:left}
.entry-content .alignwide{width:min(1120px,calc(100vw - 48px));max-width:none;margin-left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}
.entry-content .alignfull{width:100%;max-width:100%}
.it-inline-related{margin:26px 0;padding:18px;border:3px solid var(--black);background:#FFF9EE}
.it-inline-related-title{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:var(--slab);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.it-inline-related ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.it-inline-related li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px;padding:8px 0;border-top:1px solid #D7D0C5}
.it-inline-related li:first-child{border-top:0}
.it-link-no{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;color:var(--blue)}
.it-inline-related a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.it-author{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:22px 0;margin-top:34px;border-top:4px solid var(--black)}
.it-author img{width:72px;height:72px;object-fit:cover;border:3px solid var(--black)}
.it-related{margin-top:48px}
.it-related h2{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:34px;font-weight:800}
.it-related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}
.it-related-grid .it-card{height:360px;grid-column:auto!important;grid-row:auto!important}
.it-related-grid .it-card p{display:block!important}

/* Lists */
.it-list{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 22px 82px}
.it-list h1{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:42px;font-weight:800}
.it-row{border-top:4px solid var(--black);padding:18px 0}
.it-row h2{font-family:var(--slab);font-size:24px;margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:800}
.it-row p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.it-row a:hover h2{color:var(--red)}

/* Footer */
.it-footer{position:relative;background:var(--black);color:var(--cream);padding:62px 0 28px;overflow:hidden}
.it-footer:after{
 content:"";position:absolute;right:-70px;bottom:-70px;width:300px;height:300px;border-radius:50%;
 background-color:var(--red);
 background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,0,0,.18) 1.5px,transparent 1.6px);
 background-size:14px 14px
}
.it-foot{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.it-foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:34px;align-items:end;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,246,233,.18)}
.it-foot-brand img{width:245px;height:48px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
.it-foot-copy{max-width:640px;color:#DAD3C9;line-height:1.65;margin:14px 0 0}
.it-foot-panels{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:8px}
.it-foot-panels i{height:44px;border:3px solid var(--cream)}
.it-foot-panels i:nth-child(1){background:var(--red)}
.it-foot-panels i:nth-child(2){background:var(--blue)}
.it-foot-panels i:nth-child(3){background:var(--yellow)}
.it-foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;padding-top:26px}
.it-foot-grid strong{display:block;color:var(--yellow);font-family:var(--slab);font-size:10.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:10px}
.it-foot-grid a{display:block;min-height:32px;color:var(--cream);font-size:15px}
.it-foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--yellow)}
.it-copy{margin-top:24px;padding-top:15px;border-top:1px solid rgba(251,246,233,.10);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#B9B2A9;font-size:11px}

:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--yellow);outline-offset:2px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}

@media(max-width:1100px){
 .it-head{grid-template-columns:205px 1fr 205px;gap:12px}.it-brand img{width:195px}.it-nav ul{gap:1px}.it-nav a{padding:0 7px;font-size:10.8px}
 .it-hero-layout{grid-template-columns:2.4fr 1fr}
 .it-hero-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;padding:38px}
 .it-pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .it-comic-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);grid-template-rows:auto}
 .it-card.pos-wide-a,.it-card.pos-wide-b,.it-card.pos-wide-c{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:auto;height:420px}
 .it-card.pos-normal-a,.it-card.pos-normal-b,.it-card.pos-normal-c{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;height:360px}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
 .it-head{grid-template-columns:1fr 215px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px}
 .it-nav{grid-column:1/-1}.it-nav ul{justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap}
 .it-hero-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .it-hero-main{grid-template-columns:1fr}.it-hero-main h1{font-size:48px}
 .it-hero-side{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:none}
 .it-caption{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .it-section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.it-section-head>a{justify-self:start}
 .it-pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .it-band-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .it-article{width:94%;padding-left:0;padding-right:0}.it-article h1{font-size:38px}.it-related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .it-foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
 .it-main{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px}
 .it-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px}.it-search{width:100%}
 .it-hero-main{padding:28px 20px}.it-hero-main h1{font-size:40px}
 .it-hero-side{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .it-caption{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .it-pillars,.it-comic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .it-card.pos-wide-a,.it-card.pos-normal-a,.it-card.pos-normal-b,.it-card.pos-normal-c,.it-card.pos-wide-b,.it-card.pos-wide-c{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto;height:380px}
 .it-card.pos-normal-a p,.it-card.pos-normal-b p,.it-card.pos-normal-c p{display:block}
 .it-band strong{font-size:36px}
 .it-foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .entry-content .alignwide{width:100%;margin-left:0;transform:none}
}

/* Bigger pitch on dense/high-DPI rendering to reduce moire */
@media(min-resolution:2dppx){
 .it-halftone-red,.it-halftone-blue,.it-halftone-yellow,.it-halftone-cream,
 .it-pillar:nth-child(1),.it-pillar:nth-child(2),.it-pillar:nth-child(3),.it-pillar:nth-child(4),
 .it-card:after,.it-band:before,.it-side-panel.image:after,.it-footer:after{
  background-size:17px 17px
 }
}