/*
Theme Name: EliteLawQuest
Theme URI: https://elitelawquest.com/
Author: EliteLawQuest
Description: Verdict Ledger — classic editorial legal publication theme for EliteLawQuest.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: elitelawquest
*/

:root{
  --elq-oxblood:#6b1014;
  --elq-oxblood-2:#8f1f24;
  --elq-ivory:#f8f2e7;
  --elq-paper:#fffdf8;
  --elq-ink:#1b1715;
  --elq-muted:#6d625b;
  --elq-brass:#b68a3b;
  --elq-line:#dccdb8;
  --elq-deep:#15191c;
  --elq-green:#193d34;
  --elq-blue:#1d5f8a;
  --elq-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(49,33,21,.10);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden}
body{margin:0;background:var(--elq-ivory);color:var(--elq-ink);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg,video,iframe{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}
.elq-wrap{width:min(1480px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}
.elq-site{min-height:100vh;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf8 0%,#f7efe2 100%)}

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.elq-btn:hover{background:#7f171b}

.elq-briefs{border:1px solid var(--elq-line);background:#fffdf8;box-shadow:var(--elq-shadow);padding:16px 18px}
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.elq-cats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:12px}
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.elq-content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:24px}
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.elq-card-img{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#e8dccb}
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.elq-card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.08;margin:8px 0 9px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.elq-card p{font:400 13px/1.45 Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--elq-muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.elq-readmore{color:var(--elq-oxblood);font:700 11px Arial,sans-serif}

.elq-sidebox{border:1px solid var(--elq-line);background:#f4e9d9;padding:18px}
.elq-sidebox h3{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 14px}
.elq-side-list{display:grid;gap:10px}
.elq-side-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:86px 1fr;gap:12px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #dbc9af}
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.elq-side-row p{margin:5px 0 0;font:400 11px/1.3 Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--elq-muted)}

.elq-lower{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.elq-list-panel{border-top:3px solid var(--elq-oxblood);background:#fffaf2;padding:18px;border-left:1px solid var(--elq-line);border-right:1px solid var(--elq-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--elq-line)}
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.elq-newsletter{background:var(--elq-oxblood);color:#fff;margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid #4b0b0e;border-bottom:1px solid #4b0b0e}
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.elq-newsletter p{margin:0;color:#ead3c5;font:400 13px Arial,sans-serif}
.elq-newsletter form{display:flex;background:#fff}
.elq-newsletter input{flex:1;border:0;padding:14px 16px;outline:0}
.elq-newsletter button{border:0;background:var(--elq-brass);color:#fff;padding:0 20px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}

.elq-footer{background:#171311;color:#f3e6d3;border-top:5px solid var(--elq-brass)}
.elq-footer-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:36px;padding:40px 0}
.elq-footer h4{margin:0 0 13px;color:#f1cf8b;font:700 10px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.elq-footer p,.elq-footer a{font:400 13px/1.65 Arial,sans-serif;color:#d5c7b7}
.elq-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.elq-footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #3b302b;padding:16px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;color:#9f9187;font:400 11px Arial,sans-serif}

/* Single posts */
.elq-single{padding:32px 0 50px}
.elq-breadcrumbs{font:400 11px Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--elq-muted);margin-bottom:18px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.elq-article-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(340px,.95fr);gap:34px;align-items:center;padding:30px;border:1px solid var(--elq-line);background:#fffaf2;box-shadow:var(--elq-shadow)}
.elq-article-hero h1{font-size:58px;line-height:.98;margin:8px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.035em;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.elq-article-meta{font:700 10px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--elq-oxblood)}
.elq-article-deck{font:400 18px/1.55 Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--elq-muted);margin:0}
.elq-featured{display:block;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #d6c4aa;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(47,32,20,.15)}
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.elq-article-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,820px) 280px;justify-content:center;gap:44px;margin-top:38px}
.elq-article-content{min-width:0;background:#fff;padding:40px 48px;border:1px solid #eadfce}
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.elq-article-content h2{font-size:32px;line-height:1.2;margin:42px 0 15px}
.elq-article-content h3{font-size:25px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 12px}
.elq-article-content ul,.elq-article-content ol{padding-left:28px}
.elq-article-content img{display:block;width:auto;max-width:90%;margin:28px auto;border:1px solid #d7c8b4;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(55,35,22,.12)}
.elq-article-content figure{max-width:100%;margin:28px 0}
.elq-article-content figure img{max-width:90%;margin:0 auto}
.elq-article-content a{color:var(--elq-oxblood);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.elq-article-content a[target="_blank"],.elq-article-content a.elq-external{color:var(--elq-blue)}
.elq-article-content a[target="_blank"]:after,.elq-article-content a.elq-external:after{content:" ↗";font-size:.78em;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block}
.elq-context-link{display:block;margin:28px 0;padding:16px 18px;border-left:4px solid var(--elq-brass);background:#fbf6ee;text-decoration:none!important;color:#2b1d17!important;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(74,50,28,.06)}
.elq-context-link small{display:block;margin-bottom:5px;color:var(--elq-oxblood);font:700 9px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.elq-context-link strong{font-size:16px}
.elq-sidebar{min-width:0}
.elq-sidebar-box{position:sticky;top:24px;border-top:4px solid var(--elq-oxblood);background:#f4e9d9;padding:18px}
.elq-sidebar-box h3{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:22px}
.elq-related-mini{display:block;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #dbcab1;font-size:15px;line-height:1.25}
.elq-related-section{margin-top:34px}
.elq-related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}

.archive .elq-main,.search .elq-main{padding-bottom:50px}
.elq-archive-title{font-size:42px;margin:4px 0 24px}
.elq-archive-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}

@media (max-width:1100px){
 .elq-head-main{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.elq-search{grid-column:1/-1;order:3;max-width:none}.elq-edition{justify-self:end}
 .elq-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elq-briefs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}.elq-briefs-head{grid-column:1/-1}.elq-brief-item{grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;border:1px solid #eadfce;padding:10px}.elq-brief-thumb{width:70px;height:58px}
 .elq-cats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.elq-content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elq-article-shell{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,800px)}.elq-sidebar{display:none}.elq-archive-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
 .elq-wrap{width:min(100% - 24px,1480px)}.elq-topbar .elq-wrap{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.elq-head-main{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elq-edition{display:none}.elq-brand{min-width:0}.elq-brand-text{font-size:24px}.elq-logo-mark{width:34px;height:34px;flex-basis:34px}.elq-nav a{padding:12px 14px;font-size:13px}
 .elq-hero-main{min-height:500px}.elq-hero-copy{left:22px;bottom:26px;width:calc(100% - 44px)}.elq-hero-copy h1{font-size:40px}.elq-hero-copy p{font-size:16px}.elq-briefs{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elq-cats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.elq-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elq-lower{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elq-newsletter .elq-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elq-footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.elq-footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}
 .elq-article-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:20px}.elq-article-hero h1{font-size:42px}.elq-article-content{padding:28px 22px}.elq-article-content p,.elq-article-content li{font-size:17px}.elq-related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elq-archive-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:480px){.elq-cats{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elq-footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr}.elq-search button{padding:0 13px}}