/*
Theme Name: Zarq Tech
Theme URI: https://thezarq.com/
Description: Editorial tech blog child theme of Hello Elementor for The Zarq.
Author: Usama Karim
Template: hello-elementor
Version: 2.2.0
Text Domain: zarq-tech
*/

:root {
	--zq-ink: #0E0E0C;
	--zq-body: #2A2A26;
	--zq-muted: #6F6F62;
	--zq-olive: #5C6B3C;
	--zq-lime: #C5F04A;
	--zq-lime-dark: #9DCB2C;
	--zq-moss: #1B2410;
	--zq-soft: #F4F4F1;
	--zq-line: #ECECE8;
	--zq-white: #ffffff;
	--zq-pad: clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px);
	--zq-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
	--zq-sans: "Inter Tight", "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
	--zq-max: 1440px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--zq-sans);
	color: var(--zq-ink);
	background: var(--zq-white);
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 1.6;
}
a { color: var(--zq-ink); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--zq-olive); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { color: var(--zq-ink); margin: 0; font-weight: 600; }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); white-space: nowrap; }
.zq-skip:focus { position: fixed; top: 8px; left: 8px; z-index: 9999; background: #fff; padding: 8px 12px; clip: auto; width: auto; height: auto; }
.zq-wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--zq-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--zq-pad); }
.zq-mono { font-family: var(--zq-mono); font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--zq-olive); outline-offset: 2px; }

/* Lime highlight on hover, from the design */
.zq-hl {
	background-image: linear-gradient(var(--zq-lime), var(--zq-lime));
	background-size: 0% 42%;
	background-position: 0 90%;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	transition: background-size .35s ease;
	-webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
	box-decoration-break: clone;
}
a:hover .zq-hl, a:focus-visible .zq-hl { background-size: 100% 42%; }
a:hover .zq-hl { color: var(--zq-ink); }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.zq-header { width: 100%; }
.zq-strapline { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 14px 0; color: var(--zq-muted); }
.zq-masthead { border-top: 1px solid var(--zq-ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zq-line); padding: 16px 0 12px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.zq-wordmark { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px); letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: 1; color: var(--zq-ink); }
.zq-wordmark a { color: var(--zq-ink); }
.zq-wordmark .dot { color: var(--zq-lime-dark); }
.zq-nav { width: 100%; }
.zq-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; gap: 6px 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.zq-nav a, .zq-nav button { display: block; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid transparent; color: var(--zq-ink); background: none; border-top: 0; border-left: 0; border-right: 0; font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.zq-nav a:hover, .zq-nav button:hover { color: var(--zq-olive); }
.zq-nav .current-menu-item > a, .zq-nav .current-cat > a, .zq-nav .current-post-ancestor > a, .zq-nav .current-menu-parent > a { border-bottom-color: var(--zq-lime); }
.zq-search-panel { display: none; justify-content: center; padding: 10px 0 4px; width: 100%; }
.zq-search-panel.is-open { display: flex; }
.zq-search-form { display: flex; width: 100%; max-width: 520px; border: 1px solid var(--zq-ink); border-radius: 999px; overflow: hidden; }
.zq-search-form input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; border: 0; padding: 10px 16px; font: inherit; font-size: 16px; outline: none; background: #fff; }
.zq-search-form button { border: 0; background: var(--zq-ink); color: #fff; padding: 0 18px; font: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; cursor: pointer; }
.zq-search-form button:hover { background: var(--zq-lime); color: var(--zq-ink); }

/* Ticker */
.zq-ticker { background: var(--zq-ink); color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
.zq-ticker-label { flex: none; background: var(--zq-lime); color: var(--zq-ink); font-family: var(--zq-mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; padding: 12px 18px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.zq-ticker-track { flex: 1; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; padding: 12px 0; }
.zq-ticker-items { display: flex; gap: 56px; width: max-content; padding-left: 28px; animation: zq-marquee 70s linear infinite; }
.zq-ticker:hover .zq-ticker-items { animation-play-state: paused; }
.zq-ticker-items a { display: inline-flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline; color: #fff; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 15px; }
.zq-ticker-items a:hover { color: var(--zq-lime); }
.zq-ticker-items .zq-mono { font-size: 11px; color: var(--zq-lime); }
@keyframes zq-marquee { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .zq-ticker-items { animation: none; } }

/* ---------- Shared bits ---------- */
.zq-main { padding-bottom: 80px; }
.zq-img { background: var(--zq-soft); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.zq-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s ease; }
a:hover .zq-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.zq-cat { font-family: var(--zq-mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--zq-olive); text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; }
.zq-meta-line { font-size: 13px; color: var(--zq-muted); }
.zq-meta-line b { font-weight: 500; color: var(--zq-ink); }
.zq-pill { display: inline-block; background: var(--zq-lime); color: var(--zq-ink) !important; padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.4; }
a.zq-pill:hover { background: var(--zq-ink); color: var(--zq-lime) !important; }
.zq-row-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; border-top: 1px solid var(--zq-ink); padding-top: 12px; gap: 12px; }
.zq-row-head h2 { font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.1; }
.zq-see-all { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; white-space: nowrap; }
.zq-avatar { flex: none; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--zq-moss); color: var(--zq-lime); display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; overflow: hidden; }
.zq-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.zq-avatar.lg { width: 64px; height: 64px; font-size: 18px; }
.zq-avatar.xl { width: 96px; height: 96px; font-size: 30px; }

/* ---------- Home ---------- */
.zq-home { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; padding-top: 20px; }
.zq-top { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; }
.zq-lead { order: 2; flex: 2 1 380px; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.zq-lead .zq-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.zq-lead-tags { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.zq-lead h1 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.03em; font-weight: 600; text-wrap: balance; }
.zq-lead p { margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--zq-body); text-wrap: pretty; }
.zq-rail { order: 1; flex: 1 1 200px; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.zq-rail h2 { margin: 0 0 4px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zq-ink); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.zq-rail a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zq-line); }
.zq-rail .zq-mono { font-size: 11px; color: var(--zq-muted); }
.zq-rail b { font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.zq-secondary { order: 3; flex: 1 1 200px; min-width: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 240px), 1fr)); align-content: start; gap: 16px; }
.zq-secondary a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zq-line); }
.zq-secondary .zq-img { aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
.zq-secondary b { font-weight: 500; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.zq-cat-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.zq-cat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 220px), 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.zq-cat-grid a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.zq-cat-grid .zq-img { border-radius: 10px; }
.zq-cat-grid b { font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.015em; text-wrap: pretty; }
.zq-about-strip { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; background: var(--zq-moss); color: #fff; border-radius: 22px; padding: 28px 32px; }
.zq-about-strip h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.zq-about-strip p { margin: 6px 0 0; color: #D8DDC8; max-width: 640px; }
.zq-btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--zq-lime); color: var(--zq-ink) !important; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 500; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; border: 0; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; }
.zq-btn:hover { background: #fff; }
.zq-btn.dark { background: var(--zq-ink); color: #fff !important; }
.zq-btn.dark:hover { background: var(--zq-lime); color: var(--zq-ink) !important; }

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.zq-article { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding-top: 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
.zq-breadcrumbs { font-family: var(--zq-mono); font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zq-muted); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.zq-breadcrumbs a { color: var(--zq-muted); }
.zq-breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--zq-olive); }
.zq-article-head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.zq-article-head .zq-pill { align-self: flex-start; font-size: 12px; padding: 6px 12px; }
.zq-article-head h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.03em; font-weight: 600; text-wrap: balance; }
.zq-dek { margin: 0; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--zq-body); text-wrap: pretty; }
.zq-byline { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; font-size: 14px; color: var(--zq-muted); line-height: 1.45; }
.zq-byline b { font-weight: 500; color: var(--zq-ink); }
.zq-hero-img { margin: 0; aspect-ratio: 16/9; border-radius: 22px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--zq-soft); }
.zq-hero-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.zq-content { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--zq-body); }
.zq-content > * { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.zq-content p { text-wrap: pretty; }
.zq-content h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 30px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin: 44px 0 16px; scroll-margin-top: 20px; }
.zq-content h3 { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.015em; margin: 30px 0 10px; }
.zq-content ul, .zq-content ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.zq-content li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.zq-content li::marker { color: var(--zq-olive); }
.zq-content a { color: var(--zq-ink); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--zq-lime-dark); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.zq-content a:hover { background: var(--zq-lime); }
.zq-content strong { color: var(--zq-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.zq-content blockquote { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; background: var(--zq-soft); border-left: 4px solid var(--zq-lime); border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0; padding: 18px 22px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.zq-content blockquote p { margin: 0 0 10px; }
.zq-content blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.zq-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; display: block; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
.zq-content th, .zq-content td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zq-line); padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; min-width: 120px; }
.zq-content thead th { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zq-ink); font-family: var(--zq-mono); font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--zq-muted); font-weight: 500; }
.zq-content code { font-family: var(--zq-mono); font-size: .85em; background: var(--zq-soft); padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 6px; }
.zq-content pre { background: var(--zq-ink); color: #EDEDE6; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 14px; overflow-x: auto; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; }
.zq-content pre code { background: none; padding: 0; color: inherit; }
.zq-content img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.zq-fig { margin: 8px 0 30px; }
.zq-fig img { width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--zq-line); }
.zq-fig figcaption { font-size: 14px; color: var(--zq-muted); margin-top: 10px; }
.zq-toc { border: 1px solid var(--zq-line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
.zq-toc summary { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; color: var(--zq-ink); }
.zq-toc summary span { font-family: var(--zq-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--zq-muted); text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 6px; }
.zq-toc ul { margin: 12px 0 0; padding-left: 1.1em; columns: 2; column-gap: 28px; }
.zq-toc li { break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.zq-toc a { text-decoration: none; }
.zq-updated { font-size: 14px; color: var(--zq-muted); border-top: 1px solid var(--zq-line); padding-top: 16px; }
.zq-author-card { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; background: #fff; border-radius: 22px; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--zq-line); }
.zq-author-card > span:last-child { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.zq-author-card b { font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; }
.zq-author-card .role { font-size: 14px; color: var(--zq-muted); }
.zq-author-card .bio { font-size: 14px; color: var(--zq-body); line-height: 1.5; }
.zq-related { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; padding-top: 24px; }
.zq-related h2 { font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.zq-related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 300px), 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.zq-related-grid a { background: #fff; border-radius: 14px; padding: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--zq-line); transition: transform .15s ease; }
.zq-related-grid a:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.zq-related-grid b { font-weight: 500; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.01em; }

/* ---------- Listing ---------- */
.zq-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 40px; padding-top: 28px; }
.zq-list-head { display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-bottom: 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zq-line); }
.zq-list-head > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; max-width: 640px; }
.zq-list-head h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.035em; font-weight: 600; }
.zq-list-head p { margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--zq-body); text-wrap: pretty; }
.zq-list-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 340px), 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.zq-card { background: #fff; border-radius: 22px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--zq-line); transition: transform .15s ease; }
.zq-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.zq-card .zq-img { aspect-ratio: 16/10; border-radius: 0; }
.zq-card-body { padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.zq-card h3 { font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.02em; font-weight: 500; text-wrap: pretty; }
.zq-card p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--zq-muted); }
.zq-pagination { display: flex; gap: 8px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.zq-pagination .page-numbers { border: 1px solid var(--zq-line); padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; }
.zq-pagination .current { background: var(--zq-ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--zq-ink); }
.zq-empty { color: var(--zq-muted); font-size: 18px; }

/* ---------- Pages ---------- */
.zq-page { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding-top: 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
.zq-page h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.03em; }

/* Contact form */
.zq-form { display: grid; gap: 16px; max-width: 620px; }
.zq-form label { font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--zq-ink); }
.zq-form input, .zq-form textarea { width: 100%; border: 1px solid #D6D6CF; border-radius: 14px; padding: 12px 14px; font: inherit; font-size: 16px; background: #fff; }
.zq-form input:focus, .zq-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--zq-ink); outline: none; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(197,240,74,.6); }
.zq-form .zq-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.zq-notice { padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 14px; background: #EEF8D3; color: var(--zq-moss); }
.zq-notice.err { background: #FBE9E7; color: #7f1d1d; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.zq-footer { background: #fff; color: var(--zq-ink); border-top: 1px solid var(--zq-line); }
.zq-footer-top { padding: 40px var(--zq-pad) 20px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; max-width: var(--zq-max); margin: 0 auto; }
.zq-footer .zq-wordmark { font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.zq-footer-links { display: flex; gap: 12px 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 14px; }
.zq-footer-links a { color: var(--zq-muted); }
.zq-footer-links a:hover { color: var(--zq-ink); }
.zq-footer-bottom { padding: 0 var(--zq-pad) 40px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; max-width: var(--zq-max); margin: 0 auto; font-size: 13px; color: var(--zq-muted); }
.zq-footer-about { max-width: 560px; margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
	.zq-strapline .zq-tagline { display: none; }
	.zq-nav ul { flex-wrap: nowrap; justify-content: flex-start; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; scrollbar-width: none; gap: 22px; padding: 0 2px; }
	.zq-nav ul::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
	.zq-nav li { flex: none; }
	.zq-nav { mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 85%, transparent); -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 85%, transparent); }
	.zq-ticker-label { padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; }
	.zq-ticker-track { padding: 10px 0; }
	.zq-ticker-items a { font-size: 14px; }
	.zq-lead { order: 1; }
	.zq-rail { order: 3; }
	.zq-secondary { order: 2; }
	.zq-lead p { font-size: 17px; }
	.zq-dek { font-size: 18px; }
	.zq-content { font-size: 17px; }
	.zq-content blockquote { padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 16px; }
	.zq-toc ul { columns: 1; }
	.zq-hero-img { border-radius: 14px; }
	.zq-author-card { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
	.zq-about-strip { padding: 22px; }
	.zq-list { gap: 28px; }
	.zq-list-head { padding-bottom: 22px; }
	.zq-card-body { padding: 20px; }
	.zq-footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
}

/* Override Hello Elementor's pink button hover/focus colors */
.zq-nav button, .zq-nav button:hover, .zq-nav button:focus, .zq-nav button:active, .zq-nav button[aria-expanded="true"] { background: transparent !important; color: var(--zq-ink); box-shadow: none; }
.zq-nav button:hover, .zq-nav button:focus-visible, .zq-nav button[aria-expanded="true"] { color: var(--zq-olive) !important; }
.zq-nav button[aria-expanded="true"] { border-bottom-color: var(--zq-lime); }
.zq-search-form button:focus, .zq-search-form button:active { background: var(--zq-ink); color: #fff; }
.zq-search-form button:hover { background: var(--zq-lime) !important; color: var(--zq-ink) !important; }
.zq-btn:focus, .zq-btn:active { background: var(--zq-lime); color: var(--zq-ink); }
.zq-btn.dark:focus { background: var(--zq-ink); color: #fff; }