/* =========================================================
   SITE HEADER
   ========================================================= */
.site-header{
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 40;
}
.site-header .container{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}
.brand{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.brand-mark svg{ width: 46px; height: 46px; }
.brand-text .council-name{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  display: block;
}
.brand-text .council-sub{
  font-family: var(--font-utility);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}
.custom-logo-link img{ max-height: 52px; width: auto; }

.primary-nav > ul{ display: flex; gap: 2px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.primary-nav li{ position: relative; }
.primary-nav a{
  font-family: var(--font-utility);
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .6em .9em;
  display: inline-block;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}
.primary-nav a:hover,
.primary-nav .current-menu-item > a,
.primary-nav .current-menu-ancestor > a{
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}
.menu-toggle{
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--font-utility);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .75rem;
  padding: .5em 1em;
}

/* --- Dropdown submenus --- */
.primary-nav .menu-item-has-children > a{
  padding-right: .5em;
}
.submenu-toggle{
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: .6em .7em;
  font-size: .7rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
  line-height: 1;
}
.submenu-toggle span{ transition: transform .2s ease; display: inline-block; }
.submenu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span{ transform: rotate(180deg); }

.sub-menu{
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 230px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(12,22,38,.28);
  padding: .4em 0;
  z-index: 60;
  display: none;
}
.sub-menu .sub-menu{ top: 0; left: 100%; }
.sub-menu li{ display: block; }
.sub-menu a{
  display: block;
  padding: .7em 1.2em;
  border-bottom: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: .78rem;
}
.sub-menu a:hover{ background: rgba(200,162,74,.12); color: var(--gold-bright); }
.sub-menu .submenu-toggle{ position: absolute; right: 4px; top: 2px; }

/* Desktop: hover or keyboard-focus opens the dropdown; the toggle
   button makes the same thing work on touch, where hover doesn't fire. */
@media (min-width: 721px){
  .primary-nav li:hover > .sub-menu,
  .primary-nav li.submenu-open > .sub-menu,
  .primary-nav li:focus-within > .sub-menu{
    display: block;
  }
}

/* Mobile: submenus are inline/collapsible under their parent item,
   opened only by the toggle button (no hover on touch devices). */
@media (max-width: 720px){
  .sub-menu{
    position: static;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
    padding-left: 1em;
  }
  .primary-nav li.submenu-open > .sub-menu{ display: block; }
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */
.hero{
  position: relative;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 140% at 82% 0%, var(--navy-light) 0%, var(--navy) 45%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  color: var(--cream);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 96px 0 110px;
}
.hero .watermark{
  position: absolute;
  right: -60px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 560px; height: 560px;
  opacity: .08;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner{ position: relative; max-width: 720px; }
.hero .eyebrow{ color: var(--gold-bright); }
.hero .eyebrow::before{ background: var(--gold-bright); }
.hero h1{ color: var(--cream); }
.hero h1 em{
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}
.hero .lede{
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.hero-actions{ display: flex; gap: 14px; margin-top: 1.8em; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* =========================================================
   THE FOUR PRINCIPLES — a genuine ordered set (the order's
   own founding principles), so numbering here carries real
   meaning rather than decorating arbitrary content.
   ========================================================= */
.principles{ padding: 78px 0; background: var(--cream); }
.principles-head{ max-width: 60ch; margin-bottom: 2.4em; }
.principles-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.principle{
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 2.2em 1.8em;
  position: relative;
}
.principle .num{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: .6em;
}
.principle h3{ margin-bottom: .35em; }
.principle p{ font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* =========================================================
   COUNCIL PLAQUE — meeting info styled like an engraved
   brass plaque, the signature element of this theme.
   ========================================================= */
.plaque-section{
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  padding: 70px 0;
}
.plaque{
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--cream-dim) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-plaque);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2.6em 3em;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 2.4em;
  align-items: center;
}
.plaque-emblem svg{ width: 64px; height: 64px; }
.plaque-body .council-title{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: .15em;
}
.plaque-meta{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .4em 2em;
  font-family: var(--font-utility);
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.plaque-meta strong{
  display: block;
  color: var(--maroon);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: .2em;
}
.plaque-cta{ text-align: right; }

/* =========================================================
   EVENTS LEDGER — chronological list styled like a bound
   council register, with month/day treated as a ledger
   numeral column.
   ========================================================= */
.ledger-section{ padding: 84px 0; background: var(--cream); }
.ledger-head{ display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 2em; margin-bottom: 1.6em; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ledger{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ledger-row{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr auto;
  gap: 1.6em;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.4em 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ledger-date{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--navy);
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
  padding-right: 1.6em;
}
.ledger-date .day{ font-size: 1.9rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; display: block; }
.ledger-date .mon{ font-family: var(--font-utility); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--maroon); }
.ledger-entry .entry-title{ font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--navy); }
.ledger-entry .entry-meta{ font-family: var(--font-utility); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-soft); text-transform: uppercase; }
.ledger-row .btn{ padding: .6em 1.1em; font-size: .72rem; }

/* =========================================================
   CONTENT / PAGE LAYOUT
   ========================================================= */
.page-header-band{
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 64px 0 48px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.page-header-band h1{ color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: .2em; }
.content-wrap{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 300px;
  gap: 3.2em;
  padding: 64px 0 90px;
}
.content-wrap.no-sidebar{ grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 780px); justify-content: center; }
.entry-content > * + *{ margin-top: 1.2em; }
.entry-content h2{ margin-top: 1.6em; }
.entry-content blockquote{
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 1.4em;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
article.post + article.post{ margin-top: 3.5em; padding-top: 3.5em; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.post-meta{ font-family: var(--font-utility); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--maroon); margin-bottom: .6em; }

.widget{ margin-bottom: 2.6em; }
.widget-title{
  font-family: var(--font-utility);
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: .6em;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}
.widget ul li{ padding: .5em 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: .92rem; }

.pagination{ display: flex; gap: .5em; margin-top: 2em; font-family: var(--font-utility); font-size: .85rem; }
.pagination a, .pagination span{ padding: .5em .9em; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pagination .current{ background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--navy); }

/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================= */
.site-footer{
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  padding: 60px 0 30px;
}
.footer-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.6em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(246,241,229,.14);
  padding-bottom: 2.4em;
  margin-bottom: 1.6em;
}
.footer-brand .council-name{ font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--cream); }
.footer-col h4{
  font-family: var(--font-utility);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  margin-bottom: .8em;
}
.footer-col ul li{ padding: .3em 0; font-size: .92rem; }
.footer-bottom{
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1em;
  font-family: var(--font-utility); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: rgba(246,241,229,.6);
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .principles-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .content-wrap{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .plaque{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
  .plaque-cta{ text-align: center; }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px){
  .menu-toggle{ display: inline-block; }
  .primary-nav{ display: none; width: 100%; }
  .primary-nav.is-open{ display: block; }
  .primary-nav ul{ flex-direction: column; }
  .site-header .container{ flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .principles-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ledger-row{ grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; }
  .ledger-row .btn{ grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-self: start; margin-top: .5em; }
}