/*
Theme Name: Digital Money Digest
Description: Digital Money Digest child theme (Unify parent). Crypto/fintech news site with an advert engine and paywall-ready structure.
Author:    Unify
Template:   unify
Version:    1.7.1
*/

/* ===== 1. TOKENS ===== */
:root {
    --c-navy:      #131C40;
    --c-navy-dk:   #0D1330;
    --c-orange:    #E07939;
    --c-orange-dk: #C4652A;
    --c-ink:       #1A1A1A;
    --c-grey:      #6B7280;
    --c-line:      #E5E7EB;
    --c-tint:      #FCF1EB;
    --c-white:     #FFFFFF;

    --color-primary: var(--c-orange);
    --color-text:    var(--c-ink);

    --font-body: 'Manrope', system-ui, sans-serif;

    --fs-h1: clamp(1.9rem, 1.5rem + 1.9vw, 2.9rem);
    --fs-h2: clamp(1.5rem, 1.3rem + 1vw, 2.1rem);
    --fs-h3: clamp(1.2rem, 1.1rem + 0.5vw, 1.5rem);
    --fs-body: 1rem;
    --fs-small: 0.85rem;

    --content: 1200px;
    --wide: 1320px;
    --radius: 6px;
    --radius-pill: 999px;
    --transition: 0.2s ease;
}

/* ===== 2. BASE ===== */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--c-white); color: var(--color-text); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--c-orange); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--transition); }
a:hover { color: var(--c-orange-dk); }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 0.6rem; color: var(--c-navy); }
h1 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); }
h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); }
h3 { font-size: var(--fs-h3); }
p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }

/* ===== 3. LAYOUT UTILITIES ===== */
.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--content); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.75rem); }
.container--wide { max-width: var(--wide); }
.section { padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.bg-navy { background: var(--c-navy); color: #fff; }
.bg-tint { background: var(--c-tint); }
.bg-navy :where(h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6) { color: #fff; }

/* ===== 4. BUTTONS ===== */
.btn, .wp-block-button__link {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4em;
    background: var(--c-orange); color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: var(--fs-small);
    padding: .7em 1.4em; border: 0; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); cursor: pointer;
    transition: background var(--transition);
}
.btn:hover, .wp-block-button__link:hover { background: var(--c-orange-dk); color: #fff; }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; border: 1.5px solid currentColor; color: #fff; }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--c-navy); }
.btn--navy { background: var(--c-navy); }
.btn--navy:hover { background: var(--c-navy-dk); }

/* category pill (orange tab on cards) */
.dmd-pill {
    display: inline-block; background: var(--c-orange); color: #fff;
    font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em;
    padding: .35em .8em; border-radius: 3px;
}

/* ===== 5. ADVERTS ===== */
.dmd-advert { margin: 2rem auto; text-align: center; }
.dmd-advert__label { display: block; font-size: .65rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--c-grey); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.dmd-advert__img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 auto; }
.dmd-advert--sidebar-mpu { margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.dmd-advert--in-article { margin: 2.5rem 0; }
.dmd-advert--below-nav .dmd-advert__label { display: none; }   /* house/DMA banner — no "Advertisement" label */

/* ===== 6. A11Y ===== */
:where(a, button, input, select, textarea):focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--c-orange); outline-offset: 2px; }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); }


/* ===== 7. HEADER ===== */
.dmd-header { position: relative; z-index: 100; }

/* navy bar */
.dmd-topbar { background: var(--c-navy); }
.dmd-topbar__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-block: .85rem; }
.dmd-logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.dmd-logo__img { width: auto; height: auto; display: block; }  /* max-height set inline from Customiser */
.dmd-logo__text { color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.35rem; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.dmd-auth { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; }
.btn--sm { padding: .55em 1.1em; font-size: .78rem; }

/* orange category nav */
.dmd-nav { background: var(--c-orange); }
.dmd-nav__menu { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.dmd-nav__menu a {
    display: block; color: #fff; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em; padding: .8rem .95rem;
    transition: background var(--transition);
}
.dmd-nav__menu a:hover,
.dmd-nav__menu .current-menu-item > a,
.dmd-nav__menu .current-menu-ancestor > a { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .14); color: #fff; }
.dmd-nav__menu .sub-menu { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; z-index: 20; background: var(--c-orange); min-width: 200px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: .3rem 0; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
.dmd-nav__menu li { position: relative; }
.dmd-nav__menu .sub-menu a { padding: .55rem 1rem; }
.dmd-nav__empty { color: #fff; margin: 0; padding: .8rem 0; font-size: .85rem; }

/* mobile toggle */
.dmd-burger { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; width: 34px; height: 30px; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 5px; }
.dmd-burger span { display: block; height: 2px; background: #fff; border-radius: 2px; transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition); }
.dmd-burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.dmd-burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.dmd-burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .dmd-burger { display: inline-flex; }
    .dmd-auth__register { display: none; }
    .dmd-nav { display: none; }
    .dmd-nav.is-open { display: block; }
    .dmd-nav__menu { flex-direction: column; }
    .dmd-nav__menu a { padding: .85rem .2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
    .dmd-nav__menu .menu-item-has-children { position: relative; }
    .dmd-nav__menu .menu-item-has-children > a { padding-right: 3rem; }
    .dmd-nav__menu .sub-menu { position: static; box-shadow: none; display: none; background: rgba(0,0,0,.08); }
    .dmd-nav__menu .menu-item-has-children.is-open > .sub-menu { display: block; }
    .dmd-subtoggle { pointer-events: auto; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; padding: .85rem 1.1rem; }
    .dmd-nav__menu .menu-item-has-children.is-open > .dmd-subtoggle svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
}


/* ===== 8. FRONT PAGE ===== */
.dmd-home { padding-top: 2rem; }

/* section headings */
.dmd-section-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--c-navy); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding-bottom: .4rem; }
.dmd-section-head h2 { margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; color: var(--c-navy); }
.dmd-section-head--center { justify-content: center; border-bottom: 0; margin: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem; }
.dmd-section-head--center h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1.2vw, 2rem); position: relative; padding: 0 1.5rem; }
.dmd-section-head--center h2::before, .dmd-section-head--center h2::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 50%; width: 40px; height: 2px; background: var(--c-navy); }
.dmd-section-head--center h2::before { right: 100%; }
.dmd-section-head--center h2::after { left: 100%; }

/* card base */
.dmd-card__media { display: block; position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--c-line); }
.dmd-card__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.dmd-card:hover .dmd-card__media img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.dmd-card__ph { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--c-line), #d3d8e0); }
.dmd-card__pill { position: absolute; top: .7rem; left: .7rem; }
.dmd-card__title { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.3; margin: .5rem 0 .35rem; }
.dmd-card__title a { color: var(--c-navy); }
.dmd-card__title a:hover { color: var(--c-orange); }
.dmd-card__more { font-weight: 700; font-size: .78rem; color: var(--c-orange); }

/* featured lead — overlay */
.dmd-lead-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .dmd-lead-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.dmd-card--lead { position: relative; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
.dmd-card--lead .dmd-card__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; border-radius: 0; }
.dmd-card--lead .dmd-card__pill { z-index: 2; top: 1rem; left: 1rem; }
.dmd-card--lead .dmd-card__body { position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0 0; padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 1.4rem; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.9)); }
.dmd-card--lead .dmd-card__title { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 1.9rem); }
.dmd-card--lead .dmd-card__title a { color: #fff; }
.dmd-card--lead .dmd-card__title a:hover { color: var(--c-orange); }
.dmd-card--lead .dmd-card__excerpt { color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); font-size: .95rem; margin: .4rem 0 .5rem; }
.dmd-card--lead .dmd-card__more { color: #fff; }

/* top stories — mini horizontal list */
.dmd-topstories__list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.dmd-card--mini { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 96px; gap: 1rem; align-items: start; padding: .9rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-line); }
.dmd-card--mini:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.dmd-card--mini .dmd-card__media { order: 2; aspect-ratio: 1; }
.dmd-card--mini .dmd-card__body { order: 1; }
.dmd-card--mini .dmd-card__title { font-size: .95rem; margin: .3rem 0 .35rem; }
.dmd-card__pill--inline { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: .1rem; }

/* feature cards + picks grid */
.dmd-feature-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.dmd-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.75rem 1.5rem; }
.dmd-feature-cards .dmd-card__media, .dmd-grid .dmd-card__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .dmd-feature-cards, .dmd-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .dmd-feature-cards, .dmd-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* advert strip */
.dmd-adstrip { margin: 2.5rem auto; }


/* ===== 9. ARCHIVE / CATEGORY ===== */
.dmd-archive { padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.dmd-archive__intro { text-align: center; color: var(--c-grey); max-width: 60ch; margin: -.5rem auto 2rem; }
.dmd-archive__ad { margin: 0 0 2.5rem; }

/* ===== 10. SINGLE ===== */
.dmd-single__intro { padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.dmd-single__intro-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .dmd-single__intro-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.dmd-single__title { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.3rem + 1.8vw, 2.6rem); color: var(--c-navy); margin: 0 0 .8rem; }
.dmd-single__standfirst { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--c-ink); margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.dmd-single__meta { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--c-grey); margin: 0; }
.dmd-single__meta a { font-weight: 700; }
.dmd-single__hero { margin: 0; }
.dmd-single__hero img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); display: block; }
.dmd-single__hero figcaption { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--c-grey); margin-top: .5rem; line-height: 1.4; }

.dmd-single__adtop { margin: 2rem auto; }
.dmd-single__body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .dmd-single__body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.dmd-single__content { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 720px; }
.dmd-single__content h2, .dmd-single__content h3 { color: var(--c-navy); margin-top: 2rem; }
.dmd-single__content img { border-radius: var(--radius); }
.dmd-single__sidebar { position: sticky; top: 1.5rem; align-self: start; }

/* inline register CTA ([dmd_cta]) */
.dmd-cta { background: var(--c-orange); color: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; margin: 2rem 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.dmd-cta__text { margin: 0; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; }
.dmd-cta__btn { background: var(--c-navy); }
.dmd-cta__btn:hover { background: var(--c-navy-dk); color: #fff; }

/* pagination */
.dmd-pagination { display: flex; gap: .4rem; justify-content: center; margin-top: 2.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.dmd-pagination .page-numbers { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0 .6rem; border: 1px solid var(--c-line); border-radius: var(--radius); color: var(--c-navy); font-weight: 700; }
.dmd-pagination .page-numbers.current { background: var(--c-orange); border-color: var(--c-orange); color: #fff; }


/* ===== 11. MAGAZINE ===== */
.dmd-magazine__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .dmd-magazine__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.dmd-magazine__title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.3rem + 1.4vw, 2.4rem); color: var(--c-navy); margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.dmd-magazine__viewer { background: #f4f5f7; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
.dmd-magazine__viewer iframe, .dmd-magazine__viewer img { display: block; width: 100%; border: 0; }
.dmd-magazine__viewer iframe { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; height: auto; }
.dmd-magazine__intro { margin: 1.5rem 0; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.dmd-magazine__download { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.dmd-magazine__sidebar { position: sticky; top: 1.5rem; align-self: start; }

/* In This Issue */
.dmd-inissue-band { background: var(--c-navy); color: #fff; margin-top: 2rem; }
.dmd-inissue-band h2 { color: #fff; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0; padding: 1rem 0; }
.dmd-inissue { padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }

/* magazine archive — cover grid */
.dmd-mag-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .dmd-mag-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .dmd-mag-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.dmd-mag-cover { display: block; text-align: center; color: var(--c-navy); }
.dmd-mag-cover img, .dmd-mag-cover__ph { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.14); transition: transform var(--transition); background: var(--c-line); }
.dmd-mag-cover:hover img { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.dmd-mag-cover__title { display: block; margin-top: .8rem; font-weight: 700; }


/* ===== 12. PRE-FOOTER + FOOTER ===== */
.dmd-prefooter { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }

/* Remove align-items: start so columns automatically match heights */
.dmd-prefooter__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .dmd-prefooter__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Turn columns into flexboxes so inner elements can stretch perfectly */
.dmd-prefooter__col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.dmd-prefooter__title { color: #fff; font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; padding-bottom: .5rem; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--c-orange); flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Allow wrappers to fill the remaining vertical space */
.dmd-prefooter__mag { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .6rem; color: #fff; width: 100%; flex-grow: 1; }

/* HIDE the 'Autumn 2026' text in Column 1 */
.dmd-prefooter__col:first-child .dmd-prefooter__mag span { display: none !important; }

/* COLUMN 1: Portrait Cover - Stretches to fill the exact height of the tallest column */
.dmd-prefooter__col:first-child .dmd-prefooter__cover { 
    width: 100% !important; 
    height: 100% !important; 
    max-height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: contain !important; 
    object-position: left top !important; /* Pins it to the top left so it aligns cleanly */
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35));
}

/* COLUMNS 2 & 3: Landscape Covers */
.dmd-prefooter__col:nth-child(n+2) .dmd-prefooter__cover { 
    width: 100% !important; 
    height: auto !important; 
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9 !important; 
    object-fit: cover !important; 
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35) !important; 
}

/* ── Footer "Read more" links — on-brand (replaces the old .dmd-prefooter__link rules) ──
   Orange like the site's card "Read →", with an arrow that nudges on hover. */
.dmd-prefooter__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .35em;
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: .9rem;
    padding: 0;
    border-bottom: 0;                               /* drop the old faint underline */
    font-size: .85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--c-orange);
    transition: color var(--transition);
}
.dmd-prefooter__link::after {
    content: "\2192";                                /* → */
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform var(--transition);
}
.dmd-prefooter__link:hover { color: #fff; }
.dmd-prefooter__link:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Optional: give the item title above the link a touch more presence + consistent spacing.
   (Only affects the Podcasts / Diary post titles in the pre-footer.) */
.dmd-prefooter__col .dmd-prefooter__mag span,
.dmd-prefooter__col .dmd-prefooter__item span {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: #fff;
}

.dmd-prefooter__soon { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-style: italic; }

.dmd-footer { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.dmd-footer__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-block: 2rem; }
.dmd-footer__logo { max-height: 46px; width: auto; }
.dmd-footer__name { color: #fff; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.dmd-footer__tag { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: .85rem; margin: .5rem 0 0; }
.dmd-footer__menu { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.25rem; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.dmd-footer__menu a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; }
.dmd-footer__menu a:hover { color: var(--c-orange); }
.dmd-footer__bar { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.dmd-footer__bar-inner { padding-block: 1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-size: .8rem; text-align: center; }


/* ===== 13. LIST AMENDS ===== */
/* #1 — hide featured-lead excerpt on mobile */
@media (max-width: 600px) { .dmd-card--lead .dmd-card__excerpt { display: none; } }

/* #3 — tidy header auth on mobile (buttons were squashing) */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .dmd-logo__img { max-height: 44px !important; }
    .dmd-auth { gap: .5rem; }
    .dmd-auth .btn { flex-shrink: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) { .dmd-auth .btn--sm { padding: .5em .85em; font-size: .72rem; } }

/* #7 — Top Stories: match lead height + paged carousel (max 6) */
.dmd-topstories { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.dmd-topstories[data-dmd-ts] { overflow: hidden; }
.dmd-ts-nav { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; }
.dmd-ts-count { color: var(--c-grey); font-weight: 700; font-size: .8rem; }
.dmd-ts-btn { width: 28px; height: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--c-line); background: #fff; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; color: var(--c-navy); font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1; }
.dmd-ts-btn:hover { background: var(--c-navy); color: #fff; border-color: var(--c-navy); }
.dmd-ts-track { display: flex; flex: 1; transition: transform .3s ease; }
.dmd-ts-page { flex: 0 0 100%; min-width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: .4rem; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .dmd-topstories[data-dmd-ts] { overflow: visible; }
    .dmd-ts-track { flex-direction: column; transform: none !important; }
    .dmd-ts-page { flex: none; min-width: 0; }
    .dmd-ts-nav { display: none; }
}

/* Featured category cards (homepage) — same card style, category blurb as text */
.dmd-card--cat .dmd-card__excerpt { color: var(--c-grey); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.5; margin: .3rem 0 .7rem; }

/* Dropdown chevron toggle (desktop = visual cue, mobile = tappable accordion) */
.dmd-subtoggle { background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; color: #fff; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 .5rem; }
.dmd-subtoggle svg { display: block; transition: transform .2s ease; }
@media (min-width: 901px) {
    .dmd-nav__menu > .menu-item-has-children { display: flex; align-items: center; }
    .dmd-nav__menu > .menu-item-has-children > a { padding-right: .3rem; }
    .dmd-subtoggle { pointer-events: none; padding: 0 .6rem 0 .1rem; }
    .dmd-nav__menu li:hover > .sub-menu { display: block; }   /* hover-open: desktop only */
}

/* Header advert (global 'header-leaderboard' slot) — between logo and buttons */
.dmd-topbar__ad { flex: 1; min-width: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
.dmd-topbar__ad .dmd-advert { margin: 0; }
.dmd-topbar__ad .dmd-advert__label { display: none; }   /* no label in the compact header */
.dmd-topbar__ad img { max-height: 60px; width: auto; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .dmd-topbar__ad { order: 3; flex-basis: 100%; margin-top: .6rem; }
    .dmd-topbar__ad img { max-height: 50px; }
}

/* Breathing room below the last homepage section, above the footer */
.dmd-picks { padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }


/* ===== 14. MEMBERSHIP (register / login) ===== */
.dmd-auth-form { max-width: 460px; margin: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) auto; }
.dmd-auth-form__form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--c-line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(19,28,64,.06); }
.dmd-auth-form label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .35rem; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--c-navy); }
.dmd-auth-form input[type=text], .dmd-auth-form input[type=email], .dmd-auth-form input[type=password] { font: inherit; font-weight: 400; padding: .7rem .85rem; border: 1px solid var(--c-line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.dmd-auth-form input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--c-orange); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--c-orange); }
.dmd-auth-form__row2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .dmd-auth-form__row2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.dmd-auth-form__hint { font-weight: 400; color: var(--c-grey); }
.dmd-auth-form__check { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--c-ink); }
.dmd-auth-form__check input { width: auto; }
.dmd-auth-form__submit { margin-top: .4rem; justify-content: center; }
.dmd-auth-form__alt { margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--c-grey); text-align: center; }
.dmd-auth-form__error { background: #FDE8E8; border: 1px solid #F5B5B5; color: #9B1C1C; padding: .8rem 1rem; border-radius: var(--radius); font-size: .9rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.dmd-hp { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.dmd-account { max-width: 460px; margin: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) auto; text-align: center; }
.dmd-account__hello { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.dmd-account__email { color: var(--c-grey); font-size: .9rem; }


/* ===== 15. REGISTRATION WALL (Stage 2) ===== */
.dmd-teaser { position: relative; }
.dmd-wall { position: relative; }
/* fade: pulled up over the last of the teaser so the text dissolves to white */
.dmd-wall__fade { position: relative; height: 7rem; margin-top: -7rem; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, var(--c-white) 90%); }
.dmd-wall__panel { position: relative; text-align: center; background: var(--c-tint); border: 1px solid #F3D9C8; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem); }
.dmd-wall__kicker { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--c-orange); margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
.dmd-wall__title { color: var(--c-navy); margin: 0 0 .6rem; }
.dmd-wall__text { color: var(--c-ink); max-width: 42ch; margin: 0 auto 1.3rem; }
.dmd-wall__cta { font-size: .9rem; }
.dmd-wall__alt { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--c-grey); margin: 1rem 0 0; }


.wp-block-image figcaption {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    padding-left: 0.85rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--dmd-accent, #5b6472);  /* your brand accent */
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: #5b6472;
    text-align: left;
}