/*
Theme Name: MCDC GOV Premium
Theme URI: https://mcdcgov.com/
Author: MCDC GOV
Description: Premium responsive informational portal theme for government schemes, jobs, departments, notifications and public-service guides.
Version: 1.1.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: mcdcgov
*/

:root{
  --primary:#0b5d4b;--primary-2:#083f35;--accent:#c79a3b;--ink:#14221f;--muted:#66736f;
  --bg:#f5f7f6;--surface:#fff;--line:#dfe7e3;--success:#1d7a58;--danger:#a63d3d;
  --radius:18px;--shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(12,43,35,.08);--container:1180px;
  --font:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font);line-height:1.65}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img{max-width:100%;display:block}button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--container));margin:auto}.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:15px;top:15px;background:#fff;padding:10px;z-index:9999}
.topbar{background:var(--primary-2);color:#dceae6;font-size:13px}.topbar .container{min-height:38px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.toplinks{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}.toplinks a:hover{color:#fff}
.header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000}.header-main{min-height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}.brand-mark{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:13px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--primary),#16866b);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-weight:900;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(11,93,75,.2)}
.brand-title{font-weight:850;font-size:18px;line-height:1.1}.brand-sub{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}.nav>a,.nav button{border:0;background:none;padding:11px 13px;border-radius:10px;color:#33423e;font-weight:650;cursor:pointer}.nav>a:hover,.nav button:hover,.nav>a[aria-current="page"]{background:#eef5f2;color:var(--primary)}
.dropdown{position:relative}.dropdown-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:48px;left:0;width:245px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:8px}.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,.dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu{display:block}.dropdown-menu a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:9px}.dropdown-menu a:hover{background:#f1f6f4;color:var(--primary)}
.header-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}.search-btn,.menu-btn{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:11px;display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer}.menu-btn{display:none}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#073f35 0%,#0b5d4b 62%,#16765f 100%);color:#fff;padding:76px 0 84px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:430px;height:430px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:50%;right:-110px;top:-180px}.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#dcefe9;font-weight:750;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,64px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.045em;max-width:780px;margin:15px 0}.hero p{max-width:690px;color:#d8e8e4;font-size:18px}.searchbox{background:#fff;padding:8px;border-radius:15px;display:flex;max-width:760px;margin-top:30px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}.searchbox input{flex:1;border:0;outline:0;padding:14px 15px;font-size:16px;min-width:0}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;border:0;border-radius:11px;padding:12px 17px;font-weight:750;cursor:pointer}.btn-primary{background:var(--primary);color:#fff}.btn-gold{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--primary)}.btn-outline{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--primary)}
.popular{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:15px;font-size:13px}.popular a{padding:6px 10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:999px}
.section{padding:68px 0}.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:20px;margin-bottom:28px}.section-head h2{margin:0;font-size:30px;letter-spacing:-.025em}.section-head p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}.viewall{color:var(--primary);font-weight:750}
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}.services{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.categories{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(20,50,43,.03);transition:.2s transform,.2s box-shadow}.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.icon{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:13px;background:#eaf4f0;color:var(--primary);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900;font-size:20px}.card h3{margin:15px 0 6px;font-size:18px}.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.meta{color:#7a8682;font-size:12px}.count{font-weight:850;color:var(--primary);font-size:13px;margin-top:15px}
.category-card{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;padding:18px}.category-card h3{margin:0;font-size:15px}.category-card .icon{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:11px;font-size:17px}
.updates{grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr}.update-list{display:grid;gap:12px}.update{display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px}.badge{display:inline-flex;padding:4px 8px;border-radius:999px;background:#eaf4f0;color:var(--primary);font-size:11px;font-weight:800}.update h3{font-size:17px;margin:5px 0}.update p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.featured{background:#102f29;color:#fff;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.feature-copy{padding:42px}.feature-copy p{color:#c9dbd6}.feature-image{min-height:320px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2d7565,#c79a3b);position:relative}.feature-image:before{content:"PUBLIC SERVICE";position:absolute;inset:auto 25px 25px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);font-size:13px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.15em}
.stats{background:#0a4a3e;color:#fff}.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.stat{padding:30px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}.stat:last-child{border:0}.stat strong{display:block;font-size:34px}.stat span{color:#c8ddd8;font-size:13px}
.faq{max-width:850px;margin:auto}.faq-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px;margin-bottom:10px;overflow:hidden}.faq-q{width:100%;background:none;border:0;padding:18px 20px;text-align:left;font-weight:800;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;cursor:pointer}.faq-a{display:none;padding:0 20px 18px;color:var(--muted)}.faq-item.open .faq-a{display:block}
.newsletter{background:#eaf2ef;border:1px solid #d5e5df;border-radius:22px;padding:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.newsletter h2{margin:0 0 5px}.newsletter p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}.newsletter form{display:flex;gap:8px;min-width:430px}.newsletter input{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:11px;padding:12px 14px;flex:1}
.footer{background:#0b2520;color:#d5e3df;padding:55px 0 20px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:35px}.footer h3{color:#fff;font-size:15px}.footer p,.footer a{color:#aebfba;font-size:13px}.footer a{display:block;margin:8px 0}.footer a:hover{color:#fff}.copyright{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:35px;padding-top:18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:#91a7a1;font-size:12px}
.breadcrumb{padding:20px 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}.breadcrumb a{color:var(--primary);font-weight:700}.page-title{padding:25px 0 40px}.page-title h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.04em}.page-title p{color:var(--muted);max-width:760px}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:35px}.article{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:40px}.article h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,48px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.035em}.article h2{margin-top:38px}.article p,.article li{font-size:17px;color:#3f4d49}.article table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:22px 0}.article th,.article td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px;text-align:left}.article th{background:#f0f5f3}.toc,.side-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px}.toc{position:sticky;top:110px}.toc a{display:block;font-size:13px;margin:8px 0;color:var(--muted)}.toc a:hover{color:var(--primary)}.notice{padding:17px 19px;background:#eef7f3;border-left:4px solid var(--primary);border-radius:8px;margin:22px 0}.side{display:grid;gap:16px}
.search-results{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:15px}.result{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px}.result h3{margin:8px 0}.result p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:15px}.field{display:grid;gap:7px}.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}.field label{font-size:13px;font-weight:800}.field input,.field textarea,.field select{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 13px;background:#fff;outline:none}.field textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{border-color:var(--primary);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(11,93,75,.1)}
.empty{padding:60px 20px;text-align:center;background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:18px}.empty h2{margin:0 0 7px}.empty p{color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:1050px){.services{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.categories{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.nav{display:none}.menu-btn{display:grid}.updates,.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.toc{position:static}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:700px){.container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--container))}.topbar .container{justify-content:center}.toplinks{display:none}.header-main{min-height:72px}.brand-sub{display:none}.hero{padding:55px 0 62px}.hero h1{font-size:39px}.hero p{font-size:16px}.services,.categories,.cards,.stats-grid,.search-results{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section{padding:48px 0}.section-head{display:block}.section-head .viewall{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px}.featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-image{min-height:170px;order:-1}.newsletter{display:block}.newsletter form{min-width:0;margin-top:20px;display:grid}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.copyright{display:block}.copyright span{display:block;margin-top:7px}.article{padding:24px 18px}.article p,.article li{font-size:16px}.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.field.full{grid-column:auto}.searchbox{margin-top:22px}.nav.open{display:flex;position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;top:72px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px;border-radius:15px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.nav.open>a,.nav.open button{text-align:left}.dropdown-menu{position:static;width:auto;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding-left:14px}.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu{display:none}.dropdown.open .dropdown-menu{display:block}}

/* v1.1 content, image and AdSense-safe layout improvements */
.post-card-image{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;background:#edf3f0}
.post-card-placeholder{object-fit:cover}
.update-with-image{display:grid;grid-template-columns:145px minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px}
.update-thumb{display:block}
.update-thumb .post-card-image{height:110px}
.image-card{overflow:hidden}
.card-image-link{display:block;margin:-22px -22px 18px}
.card-image-link .post-card-image{height:190px;border-radius:18px 18px 0 0}
.article-featured-image{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;margin:25px 0}
.article-tags{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:35px;padding-top:20px;color:var(--muted)}
.article-tags a{display:inline-block;margin:4px 5px;padding:5px 9px;background:#eef5f2;border-radius:999px;color:var(--primary);font-size:13px}
.ad-slot{margin:18px auto}
.ad-widget{min-height:0}
.article-ad-slot{margin:30px 0}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .update-with-image{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .update-thumb .post-card-image{height:180px}
  .card-image-link .post-card-image{height:180px}
}