/*
Theme Name: Zero Zone News
Theme URI: https://zerozonenews.com
Author: Zero Zone News
Author URI: https://zerozonenews.com
Description: A premium Bento Grid Magazine WordPress theme for Zero Zone News. Warm Cream + Burnt Terracotta + Slate Grey design system with a two-tier print-style masthead and a unified modular bento mosaic that merges the hero, category pillars, trust stats, and latest posts into a single grid — structurally distinct from a standard blog or a stacked hero-then-grid 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: zerozone
Tags: news, magazine, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready, grid-layout, one-column

Zero Zone News is a proprietary premium theme built specifically for a bento-grid magazine authority portal.
*/

/* =========================================================
   0. DESIGN TOKENS
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --cream:       #F5EFE4;
  --cream-2:     #EDE4D3;
  --paper:       #FFFDF8;
  --terracotta:  #C1552C;
  --terracotta-d:#9C4020;
  --terracotta-l:#E2C4B0;
  --slate:       #3F4448;
  --slate-2:     #565C61;
  --ink:         #23201B;
  --line:        #23201B;
  --white:       #FFFFFF;

  --font-head: 'Oswald', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Work Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

  --container: 1320px;
}

/* =========================================================
   1. RESET / BASE — sharp corners throughout, no radius, no blur
   ========================================================= */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:400;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7;
  -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-head);font-weight:700;line-height:1.05;
  letter-spacing:.005em;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;
}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em;}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--terracotta);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-body);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terracotta-d);
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--terracotta);display:inline-block;}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:16px;}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);margin:0;}
.section-number{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:13px;color:var(--slate-2);letter-spacing:.06em;}

/* =========================================================
   2. TWO-TIER MASTHEAD (print-newspaper structure, not floating)
   ========================================================= */
.zz-masthead{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:3px solid var(--line);}
.zz-masthead-top{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.zz-masthead-top-inner{
  max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:9px 24px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:600;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-2);
}
.zz-masthead-main{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:22px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;}
.zz-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.zz-logo img{height:44px;width:auto;display:block;}
.zz-logo-icon{height:42px;width:42px;flex:0 0 auto;display:block;}
.zz-logo-word{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1;}
.zz-logo-word strong{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:28px;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;}
.zz-logo-word small{font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--terracotta-d);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:1px;}
.zz-footer .zz-logo-word strong{color:var(--cream);}
.zz-footer .zz-logo-word small{color:var(--terracotta-l);}

.zz-header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.zz-search-toggle{
  width:40px;height:40px;border:2px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--ink);
}
.zz-search-toggle:hover{background:var(--terracotta);border-color:var(--terracotta);color:var(--white);}
.zz-menu-toggle{display:none;width:40px;height:40px;border:2px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream);align-items:center;justify-content:center;}

.zz-nav-strip{background:var(--ink);}
.zz-nav-strip-inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.zz-primary-nav ul{display:flex;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.zz-primary-nav a{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;
  letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream);padding:13px 20px;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(245,239,228,.15);
}
.zz-primary-nav a:hover,.zz-primary-nav .current-menu-item a{background:var(--terracotta);color:var(--white);}

.zz-search-panel{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);transition:max-height .25s ease;}
.zz-search-panel.is-open{max-height:90px;}
.zz-search-panel-inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:16px 24px;}
.zz-search-form{display:flex;max-width:560px;border:2px solid var(--cream);}
.zz-search-form input[type="search"]{flex:1;border:none;padding:11px 14px;font-size:15px;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-body);}
.zz-search-form button{border:none;background:var(--terracotta);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;padding:0 22px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12.5px;}
.zz-search-form button:hover{background:var(--terracotta-d);}

/* =========================================================
   3. UNIFIED MOSAIC — hero + pillars + stats + posts in ONE bento grid
   ========================================================= */
.zz-mosaic{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(6, 1fr);
  grid-auto-rows:130px;
  gap:3px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:3px solid var(--line);
}
.zz-tile{background:var(--paper);position:relative;overflow:hidden;}

/* Hero tile: large, spans most of the left block */
.zz-tile-hero{grid-column:span 4;grid-row:span 4;}
.zz-tile-hero .zz-tile-media{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;}
.zz-tile-hero .zz-tile-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(35,32,27,.9) 0%,rgba(35,32,27,.25) 55%,rgba(35,32,27,0) 100%);}
.zz-tile-hero-noimg{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--terracotta),var(--terracotta-d));}
.zz-tile-hero-content{position:relative;z-index:1;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:30px;color:var(--white);}
.zz-tile-hero-content .zz-tile-cat{background:var(--terracotta);color:var(--white);}
.zz-tile-hero-content h1{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);margin-bottom:12px;}
.zz-tile-hero-sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:14.5px;max-width:520px;margin-bottom:14px;}

/* Pillars tile: category showcase embedded as a grid cell */
.zz-tile-pillars{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:span 2;padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.zz-tile-pillars h4{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--slate-2);}
.zz-pillar-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px;flex:1;}
.zz-pillar-mini{
  border:1.5px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;
  gap:6px;padding:8px 4px;text-align:center;
}
.zz-pillar-mini:hover{background:var(--terracotta);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--terracotta);}
.zz-pillar-mini svg{width:16px;height:16px;}
.zz-pillar-mini span{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;}

/* Stats tile */
.zz-tile-stats{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:span 2;padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:14px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);}
.zz-tile-stats .zz-stat-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,239,228,.18);padding-bottom:10px;}
.zz-tile-stats .zz-stat-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;}
.zz-tile-stats strong{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:24px;color:var(--terracotta-l);}
.zz-tile-stats span{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--cream-2);}

/* Standard post tile within mosaic */
.zz-tile-post{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:span 2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.zz-tile-post .zz-tile-media{position:relative;flex:1;background-size:cover;background-position:center;min-height:0;}
.zz-tile-post-noimg{background:var(--cream-2);}
.zz-tile-post-body{padding:16px;border-top:2px solid var(--line);}
.zz-tile-post-body h3{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:0;}
.zz-tile-post-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--terracotta);}

.zz-tile-cat{
  position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:2;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:5px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.zz-tile-meta{
  font-size:10.5px;color:var(--slate-2);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;
  display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-top:6px;
}
.zz-tile-meta .zz-dot{width:3px;height:3px;background:var(--slate-2);border-radius:50%;}

/* =========================================================
   4. INDEXED LIST — secondary "Latest" section (magazine numbering)
   ========================================================= */
.zz-index-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.zz-index-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr 220px;gap:24px;align-items:center;
  padding:26px 0;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);
}
.zz-index-row:first-child{padding-top:0;}
.zz-index-num{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:36px;color:var(--terracotta-l);line-height:1;}
.zz-index-text h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:6px;text-transform:none;}
.zz-index-text h3 a:hover{color:var(--terracotta);}
.zz-index-excerpt{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--slate-2);margin-bottom:6px;}
.zz-index-meta{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--slate-2);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;}
.zz-index-meta .zz-dot{width:3px;height:3px;background:var(--slate-2);border-radius:50%;}
.zz-index-thumb{width:220px;height:140px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream-2);border:2px solid var(--line);}
.zz-index-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}

/* Standard 3-up card (related posts) */
.zz-grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:3px;background:var(--line);border:3px solid var(--line);}
.zz-card{background:var(--paper);display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.zz-card-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream-2);}
.zz-card-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.zz-card-body{padding:18px;border-top:2px solid var(--line);}
.zz-card-body h3{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.zz-card-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--terracotta);}
.zz-card-excerpt{font-size:13px;color:var(--slate-2);margin-bottom:10px;text-transform:none;font-weight:400;}
.zz-card-meta{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--slate-2);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;}
.zz-card-meta .zz-dot{width:3px;height:3px;background:var(--slate-2);border-radius:50%;}

/* =========================================================
   5. OLDER POSTS
   ========================================================= */
.zz-pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:44px;}
.zz-older-posts{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);padding:15px 38px;border:2px solid var(--ink);
}
.zz-older-posts:hover{background:var(--terracotta);border-color:var(--terracotta);color:var(--white);}

/* =========================================================
   6. SINGLE POST
   ========================================================= */
.zz-breadcrumbs{font-size:12px;color:var(--slate-2);margin-bottom:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;font-weight:600;}
.zz-breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--terracotta);}
.zz-breadcrumbs span{margin:0 8px;}

.zz-article-head{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 28px;}
.zz-article-head h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,48px);}
.zz-article-meta{
  display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;color:var(--slate-2);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;border-top:2px solid var(--line);border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);
  padding:12px 0;margin-top:18px;
}
.zz-article-meta .zz-dot{width:3px;height:3px;background:var(--slate-2);border-radius:50%;}
.zz-article-thumb{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto 36px;overflow:hidden;border:3px solid var(--line);aspect-ratio:16/9;}
.zz-article-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.zz-article-body{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;font-size:17.5px;color:#2A261F;}
.zz-article-body h2{font-size:27px;margin-top:1.6em;text-transform:none;}
.zz-article-body h3{font-size:21px;margin-top:1.4em;text-transform:none;}
.zz-article-body a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--terracotta);text-underline-offset:3px;font-weight:600;}
.zz-article-body a:hover{color:var(--terracotta-d);}
.zz-article-body img{margin:1.2em 0;border:2px solid var(--line);}
.zz-article-body blockquote{
  border-left:4px solid var(--terracotta);margin:1.8em 0;padding:6px 0 6px 22px;
  font-style:italic;color:#3A352C;font-size:20px;
}
.zz-article-body ul,.zz-article-body ol{padding-left:1.4em;margin-bottom:1.2em;}
.zz-article-body li{margin-bottom:.4em;}

.zz-internal-links-group{
  background:var(--cream-2);border:2px solid var(--line);padding:16px 20px;margin:1.8em 0;font-size:14.5px;
}
.zz-internal-links-group .zz-ilg-label{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--terracotta-d);display:block;margin-bottom:10px;
}
.zz-internal-links-group ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;}
.zz-internal-links-group a{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;}
.zz-internal-links-group a:hover{color:var(--terracotta);text-decoration:underline;}

.zz-author-box{
  max-width:780px;margin:44px auto 0;padding:20px;border:2px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;
}
.zz-author-box img{width:52px;height:52px;flex:0 0 auto;border:2px solid var(--line);}
.zz-author-box strong{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);display:block;text-transform:uppercase;}
.zz-author-box span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--slate-2);}

/* =========================================================
   7. RELATED POSTS
   ========================================================= */
.zz-related{margin-top:56px;padding-bottom:64px;}
.zz-related-inner{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.zz-related h2{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:0;}

/* =========================================================
   8. FOOTER
   ========================================================= */
.zz-footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);border-top:4px solid var(--terracotta);}
.zz-footer-top{padding:52px 0 32px;}
.zz-footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;}
.zz-footer-brand p{color:var(--cream-2);font-size:13.5px;margin-top:14px;max-width:280px;}
.zz-footer h4{color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:16px;}
.zz-footer ul li{margin-bottom:9px;}
.zz-footer a{color:var(--cream-2);font-size:13.5px;}
.zz-footer a:hover{color:var(--terracotta-l);}
.zz-footer-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(245,239,228,.15);padding:20px 0;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;
}
.zz-footer-bottom p{margin:0;font-size:12px;color:var(--cream-2);}
.zz-footer-bottom ul{display:flex;gap:18px;}
.zz-footer-bottom a{font-size:12px;}

/* =========================================================
   9. ARCHIVE / SEARCH / 404 / STATIC
   ========================================================= */
.zz-page-header{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);padding:48px 0 36px;border-bottom:4px solid var(--terracotta);}
.zz-page-header .eyebrow{color:var(--terracotta-l);}
.zz-page-header .eyebrow::before{background:var(--terracotta-l);}
.zz-page-header h1{color:var(--cream);font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,38px);margin-bottom:8px;}
.zz-page-header p{color:var(--cream-2);margin:0;max-width:640px;text-transform:none;}

.zz-static-page{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 24px;font-size:17px;}
.zz-static-page h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,38px);margin-bottom:24px;}
.zz-static-page h2{font-size:22px;margin-top:1.6em;text-transform:none;}

.zz-404{text-align:center;padding:96px 24px;}
.zz-404 .zz-404-code{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:110px;color:var(--terracotta-l);line-height:1;}
.zz-404 h1{font-size:28px;}

/* =========================================================
   10. RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .zz-mosaic{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);grid-auto-rows:150px;}
  .zz-tile-hero{grid-column:span 4;grid-row:span 3;}
  .zz-tile-pillars,.zz-tile-stats,.zz-tile-post{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:span 2;}
  .zz-grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .zz-index-row{grid-template-columns:60px 1fr 160px;}
  .zz-index-thumb{width:160px;height:110px;}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .zz-primary-nav{
    position:fixed;top:0;right:-300px;width:280px;height:100vh;background:var(--ink);
    padding:96px 20px 20px;transition:right .25s ease;z-index:70;overflow-y:auto;
  }
  .zz-primary-nav.is-open{right:0;box-shadow:-8px 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,.3);}
  .zz-primary-nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0;}
  .zz-primary-nav a{color:var(--cream);width:100%;padding:14px 12px;border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,239,228,.12);}
  .zz-menu-toggle{display:flex;}
  .zz-mosaic{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);grid-auto-rows:180px;}
  .zz-tile-hero{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:span 3;}
  .zz-tile-pillars,.zz-tile-stats,.zz-tile-post{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:span 2;}
  .zz-pillar-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
  .zz-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .zz-index-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:left;}
  .zz-index-thumb{width:100%;height:180px;order:-1;}
  .zz-index-num{display:none;}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .zz-mosaic{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-auto-rows:auto;}
  .zz-tile-hero{grid-column:span 1;grid-row:span 1;min-height:340px;}
  .zz-tile-pillars,.zz-tile-stats,.zz-tile-post{grid-column:span 1;grid-row:span 1;min-height:220px;}
  .zz-grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .zz-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .zz-masthead-main{flex-direction:row;}
  .zz-logo-word strong{font-size:20px;}
  .section{padding:48px 0;}
}