/*
Theme Name: Expresspivotguide
Theme URI: https://expresspivotguide.com
Author: Expresspivotguide
Author URI: https://expresspivotguide.com
Description: A premium Brutalist Bold WordPress theme for Expresspivotguide. Off-white + Jet Black + Neon Yellow design system with raw thick borders, hard offset (non-blurred) shadows, oversized display typography, and an intentionally asymmetric misaligned card grid — structurally distinct from every soft, rounded, elevated, or glass layout. Automatic relevant internal linking and full SEO / AEO / GEO optimization (JSON-LD schema + llms.txt) included.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: LICENSE
Text Domain: expresspivot
Tags: brutalist, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready, grid-layout, one-column

Expresspivotguide is a proprietary premium theme built specifically for a brutalist-bold authority portal.
*/

/* =========================================================
   0. DESIGN TOKENS
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --offwhite:  #F5F3EC;
  --offwhite-2:#EDEADF;
  --black:     #0A0A0A;
  --yellow:    #E8FF00;
  --yellow-d:  #C9DE00;
  --grey:      #55534A;
  --white:     #FFFFFF;

  --font-display: 'Archivo Black', 'Arial Black', sans-serif;
  --font-mono:    'Space Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
  --font-body:    'Space Grotesk', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

  --border: 4px solid var(--black);
  --border-thin: 2px solid var(--black);
  --shadow-hard: 8px 8px 0 var(--black);
  --shadow-hard-sm: 5px 5px 0 var(--black);
  --container: 1320px;
}

/* =========================================================
   1. RESET / BASE — zero radius everywhere, raw edges
   ========================================================= */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;border-radius:0!important;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--offwhite);color:var(--black);
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:400;line-height:.98;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--black);text-transform:uppercase;
}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em;}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--black);outline-offset:2px;}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;}

.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.section{padding:64px 0;}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--black);
  background:var(--yellow);padding:4px 10px;margin-bottom:16px;
  border:var(--border-thin);
}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:var(--border);padding-bottom:16px;}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,52px);margin:0;}
.section-tag{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--grey);text-transform:uppercase;}

/* =========================================================
   2. HEADER — raw thick-border bar
   ========================================================= */
.ep-header{background:var(--offwhite);border-bottom:var(--border);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;}
.ep-header-inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:16px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;}
.ep-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:0 0 auto;}
.ep-logo img{height:44px;width:auto;display:block;}
.ep-logo-icon{height:44px;width:44px;flex:0 0 auto;display:block;}
.ep-logo-word{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:.95;}
.ep-logo-word strong{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:400;font-size:19px;color:var(--black);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.ep-logo-word small{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--black);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px;background:var(--yellow);display:inline-block;padding:1px 5px;width:fit-content;}
.ep-footer .ep-logo-word strong{color:var(--offwhite);}

.ep-primary-nav{flex:1 1 auto;}
.ep-primary-nav ul{display:flex;gap:0;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.ep-primary-nav a{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--black);padding:10px 16px;border-left:var(--border-thin);
}
.ep-primary-nav li:last-child a{border-right:var(--border-thin);}
.ep-primary-nav a:hover,.ep-primary-nav .current-menu-item a{background:var(--black);color:var(--yellow);}

.ep-header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;flex:0 0 auto;}
.ep-search-toggle{width:44px;height:44px;border:var(--border-thin);background:var(--offwhite);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--black);}
.ep-search-toggle:hover{background:var(--yellow);}
.ep-menu-toggle{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:var(--border-thin);background:var(--offwhite);align-items:center;justify-content:center;}

.ep-search-panel{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;background:var(--black);transition:max-height .2s ease;}
.ep-search-panel.is-open{max-height:96px;}
.ep-search-panel-inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:18px 24px;}
.ep-search-form{display:flex;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;border:var(--border);}
.ep-search-form input[type="search"]{flex:1;border:none;padding:12px 16px;font-size:16px;font-family:var(--font-body);background:var(--offwhite);color:var(--black);}
.ep-search-form button{border:none;border-left:var(--border);background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;padding:0 22px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.ep-search-form button:hover{background:var(--white);}

/* =========================================================
   3. HERO — huge oversized type overlapping a bordered image box
   ========================================================= */
.ep-hero{border-bottom:var(--border);background:var(--offwhite);overflow:hidden;padding:52px 0 0;}
.ep-hero-wrap{position:relative;}
.ep-hero-tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--black);color:var(--yellow);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 14px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.ep-hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,9vw,120px);line-height:.86;margin-bottom:0;max-width:1000px;}
.ep-hero h1 .ep-hl{background:var(--yellow);padding:0 8px;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;}
.ep-hero-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:0;margin-top:-10px;align-items:end;}
.ep-hero-sub{font-size:17px;color:var(--grey);max-width:460px;margin:22px 0 26px;font-family:var(--font-body);}
.ep-hero-actions{display:flex;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:40px;}
.ep-btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;background:var(--black);color:var(--yellow);padding:15px 28px;
  border:var(--border);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard-sm);transition:transform .1s,box-shadow .1s;
}
.ep-btn:hover{transform:translate(3px,3px);box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--black);}
.ep-btn-alt{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black);}

.ep-hero-media{
  position:relative;border:var(--border);aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--black);
  transform:rotate(1.2deg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard);margin:0 24px 40px 0;
}
.ep-hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.ep-hero-media-noimg{background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,var(--black) 0 12px,#1a1a1a 12px 24px);}
.ep-hero-media-tag{position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 10px;border:var(--border-thin);}

/* =========================================================
   4. STATS STRIP — raw bordered blocks
   ========================================================= */
.ep-stats{border-bottom:var(--border);background:var(--black);}
.ep-stats-inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
.ep-stat{padding:26px 20px;text-align:center;border-left:var(--border-thin);border-color:#333;}
.ep-stat:first-child{border-left:none;}
.ep-stat strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:32px;color:var(--yellow);}
.ep-stat span{display:block;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--offwhite);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:6px;}

/* =========================================================
   5. PILLAR BLOCKS — bold bordered buttons, alternating fills
   ========================================================= */
.ep-pillars-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:0;border:var(--border);}
.ep-pillar{
  padding:24px 16px;text-align:left;border-right:var(--border-thin);background:var(--offwhite);transition:background .1s;
}
.ep-pillar:last-child{border-right:none;}
.ep-pillar:nth-child(even){background:var(--offwhite-2);}
.ep-pillar:hover{background:var(--yellow);}
.ep-pillar-icon{width:34px;height:34px;background:var(--black);color:var(--yellow);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px;}
.ep-pillar h3{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:2px;font-family:var(--font-display);}
.ep-pillar p{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--grey);margin:0;font-family:var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;}

/* =========================================================
   6. ASYMMETRIC MISALIGNED GRID (intentional, structurally unique)
   ========================================================= */
.ep-asym-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:24px;
}
.ep-asym-item{grid-column:span 2;}
.ep-asym-item.ep-lg{grid-column:span 3;}
.ep-asym-item.ep-offset-down{transform:translateY(28px);}
.ep-asym-item.ep-offset-up{transform:translateY(-14px);}
.ep-asym-item.ep-tilt{transform:rotate(-.6deg);}

.ep-card{background:var(--white);border:var(--border);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard-sm);display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;}
.ep-card:hover{transform:translate(-3px,-3px);box-shadow:11px 11px 0 var(--black);}
.ep-card-thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--offwhite-2);border-bottom:var(--border);}
.ep-card-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.ep-card-thumb-noimg{background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,var(--offwhite-2) 0 10px,var(--offwhite) 10px 20px);}
.ep-card-cat{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:var(--yellow);color:var(--black);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 10px;border-right:var(--border-thin);border-bottom:var(--border-thin);}
.ep-card-body{padding:18px 20px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;}
.ep-card-body h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1;}
.ep-card-body h3 a:hover{background:var(--yellow);}
.ep-card-excerpt{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:12px;flex:1;font-family:var(--font-body);text-transform:none;}
.ep-card-meta{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--black);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;border-top:var(--border-thin);padding-top:10px;}
.ep-card-meta .ep-dot{width:4px;height:4px;background:var(--black);}

/* Standard 3-up card grid (related posts) — same card, no misalignment (keeps it readable near end of article) */
.ep-grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}

/* =========================================================
   7. OLDER POSTS
   ========================================================= */
.ep-pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:48px;}
.ep-older-posts{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--offwhite);color:var(--black);padding:16px 40px;border:var(--border);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard-sm);
}
.ep-older-posts:hover{background:var(--yellow);transform:translate(3px,3px);box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--black);}

/* =========================================================
   8. SINGLE POST
   ========================================================= */
.ep-breadcrumbs{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:18px;text-transform:uppercase;}
.ep-breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--black);}
.ep-breadcrumbs span{margin:0 8px;}

.ep-article-head{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto 26px;}
.ep-article-head h1{font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,64px);}
.ep-article-meta{
  display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;color:var(--black);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;border-top:var(--border);border-bottom:var(--border-thin);
  padding:12px 0;margin-top:18px;
}
.ep-article-meta .ep-dot{width:4px;height:4px;background:var(--black);}
.ep-article-thumb{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto 32px;border:var(--border);aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard);}
.ep-article-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.ep-article-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;font-size:18px;color:#161611;font-family:var(--font-body);}
.ep-article-body h2{font-size:30px;margin-top:1.6em;}
.ep-article-body h3{font-size:23px;margin-top:1.4em;}
.ep-article-body a{background:var(--yellow);padding:0 3px;font-weight:700;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--black);}
.ep-article-body a:hover{background:var(--black);color:var(--yellow);}
.ep-article-body img{border:var(--border);margin:1.3em 0;}
.ep-article-body blockquote{
  border:var(--border);margin:1.8em 0;padding:20px 24px;background:var(--offwhite-2);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard-sm);
}
.ep-article-body ul,.ep-article-body ol{padding-left:1.4em;margin-bottom:1.2em;}
.ep-article-body li{margin-bottom:.4em;}

.ep-internal-links-group{
  border:var(--border);background:var(--offwhite-2);padding:18px 22px;margin:1.8em 0;font-size:14.5px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-hard-sm);
}
.ep-internal-links-group .ep-ilg-label{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--black);display:block;margin-bottom:10px;background:var(--yellow);padding:2px 8px;width:fit-content;
}
.ep-internal-links-group ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;}
.ep-internal-links-group a{font-weight:700;color:var(--black);text-decoration:none;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;padding:0;}
.ep-internal-links-group a:hover{background:var(--yellow);}

.ep-author-box{
  max-width:760px;margin:44px auto 0;padding:20px;border:var(--border-thin);
  display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;
}
.ep-author-box img{width:52px;height:52px;flex:0 0 auto;border:var(--border-thin);}
.ep-author-box strong{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:15px;color:var(--black);display:block;}
.ep-author-box span{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--grey);text-transform:uppercase;}

/* =========================================================
   9. RELATED POSTS
   ========================================================= */
.ep-related{border-top:var(--border);margin-top:56px;background:var(--offwhite-2);}
.ep-related-inner{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:52px 24px;}
.ep-related h2{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:24px;}

/* =========================================================
   10. FOOTER
   ========================================================= */
.ep-footer{background:var(--black);color:var(--offwhite);border-top:var(--border);}
.ep-footer-top{padding:48px 0 30px;}
.ep-footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;}
.ep-footer-brand p{color:#B7B4A6;font-size:13.5px;margin-top:14px;max-width:280px;font-family:var(--font-body);}
.ep-footer h4{color:var(--yellow);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:16px;}
.ep-footer ul li{margin-bottom:9px;}
.ep-footer a{color:#B7B4A6;font-size:13.5px;font-family:var(--font-body);}
.ep-footer a:hover{color:var(--yellow);}
.ep-footer-bottom{
  border-top:var(--border-thin);border-color:#333;padding:18px 0;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;
}
.ep-footer-bottom p{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:#8A876E;text-transform:uppercase;}
.ep-footer-bottom ul{display:flex;gap:18px;}
.ep-footer-bottom a{font-size:11px;font-family:var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;}

/* =========================================================
   11. ARCHIVE / SEARCH / 404 / STATIC
   ========================================================= */
.ep-page-header{background:var(--black);color:var(--offwhite);padding:48px 0 34px;border-bottom:var(--border);}
.ep-page-header h1{color:var(--offwhite);font-size:clamp(32px,6vw,60px);margin-bottom:10px;}
.ep-page-header p{color:#B7B4A6;margin:0;max-width:640px;font-family:var(--font-body);text-transform:none;}

.ep-static-page{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 24px;font-size:17.5px;font-family:var(--font-body);}
.ep-static-page h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,54px);margin-bottom:26px;}
.ep-static-page h2{font-size:24px;margin-top:1.6em;}

.ep-404{text-align:center;padding:100px 24px;}
.ep-404 .ep-404-code{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:130px;color:var(--black);line-height:1;-webkit-text-stroke:2px var(--black);}
.ep-404 h1{font-size:30px;}

/* =========================================================
   12. RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .ep-hero-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .ep-hero-media{margin:0 0 32px;transform:none;}
  .ep-pillars-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
  .ep-pillar:nth-child(3){border-right:none;}
  .ep-asym-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .ep-asym-item{grid-column:span 1;}
  .ep-asym-item.ep-lg{grid-column:span 2;}
  .ep-asym-item.ep-offset-down,.ep-asym-item.ep-offset-up,.ep-asym-item.ep-tilt{transform:none;}
  .ep-grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .ep-primary-nav{
    position:fixed;top:0;right:-300px;width:280px;height:100vh;background:var(--offwhite);
    padding:96px 0 24px;transition:right .2s ease;z-index:70;overflow-y:auto;border-left:var(--border);
  }
  .ep-primary-nav.is-open{right:0;}
  .ep-primary-nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0;}
  .ep-primary-nav a{color:var(--black);width:100%;padding:16px 20px;border-left:none;border-bottom:var(--border-thin);}
  .ep-primary-nav li:last-child a{border-right:none;}
  .ep-menu-toggle{display:flex;}
  .ep-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .ep-asym-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .ep-asym-item.ep-lg{grid-column:span 1;}
  .ep-grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .ep-pillars-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .ep-pillar:nth-child(2){border-right:none;}
  .ep-stats-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .ep-stat:nth-child(2){border-left:none;}
  .ep-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .section{padding:44px 0;}
}