/* =============================================================================
   The What Podcast: beta theme
   Loaded AFTER bootstrap 4.3.1, fonts.min.css and style.min.css, so it layers
   on top of the existing site. One fluid stylesheet for phone, tablet, desktop.
   Breakpoints follow Bootstrap 4: 576 / 768 / 992 / 1200.
   ============================================================================= */

:root {
  --ink: #161d25;
  --ink-2: #1f2833;
  --ink-line: #34404d;
  --pink: #d0036d;
  --red: #e24133;
  --mint: #5ceabe;
  --yellow: #ffe029;
  --paper: #f7f4ee;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --muted: #5b6270;
  --muted-on-ink: #b4bdca;
  --line: rgba(22, 29, 37, 0.12);
  --radius: 18px;
  --radius-sm: 12px;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(22, 29, 37, 0.06), 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(22, 29, 37, 0.18);
  --gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--pink), var(--red));
  --font-body: Apercu-Light, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-strong: Apercu-Bold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-medium: Apercu-Medium, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* ---------- base ---------- */

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  background-color: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  text-transform: none;
  font-family: var(--font-medium);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
h1, .h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.2rem + 2.6vw, 3rem); }
h2, .h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.6vw, 2.25rem); }
h3, .h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.05rem + 0.8vw, 1.6rem); }

/* the site bolds the first word of some headings (see firstword.js) */
.firstword strong { font-family: var(--font-strong); }

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .container { max-width: 1200px; }
}

/* links: dark, underlined inside content, plain in nav, footer and buttons */
.container a:link,
.container a:visited,
.container a:active {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.container a:hover { color: var(--pink); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
a.text-decoration-none,
.container a.text-decoration-none:link,
.container a.text-decoration-none:visited { text-decoration: none; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--pink);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.site-nav :focus-visible,
#footer :focus-visible,
.reviews :focus-visible,
.tagline :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--yellow); }

.alt-muted { color: var(--muted) !important; }

/* ---------- beta strip ---------- */

.beta-strip {
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-medium);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 6px 12px;
}

/* ---------- site nav ---------- */

.site-nav {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.site-nav::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gradient);
}
/* bootstrap 4 zeroes the side padding of .navbar-expand-lg > .container below 992px */
.site-nav.navbar-expand-lg > .container { padding: 14px 15px 17px; }

.site-nav .brand,
.site-nav .brand:link,
.site-nav .brand:visited,
.site-nav .brand:hover {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-medium);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
}
.site-nav .brand-what {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 5px;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--yellow);
}

.site-nav .navbar-toggler {
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
}

.site-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link,
.site-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link:link,
.site-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link:visited {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-medium);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.site-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); }
.site-nav .navbar-nav .nav-link.active { box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--yellow); border-radius: 0; }

.site-nav .navbar-nav .nav-cta,
.site-nav .navbar-nav .nav-cta:link,
.site-nav .navbar-nav .nav-cta:visited {
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-strong);
  padding: 0.55rem 1.3rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.25rem;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .site-nav .navbar-nav .nav-cta { margin: 0 0 0 0.5rem; }
}
.site-nav .navbar-nav .nav-cta:hover { background: #fff; }

.site-search {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .site-search { margin: 0 0 0 0.75rem; }
}
.site-search .form-control {
  height: 42px;
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  background: var(--ink-2) !important;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink-line);
  border-radius: 999px 0 0 999px;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
}
.site-search .form-control::placeholder { color: var(--muted-on-ink); opacity: 1; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .site-search .form-control { width: 11rem; flex: 0 0 auto; } }
.site-search .btn {
  height: 42px;
  width: 46px;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--mint);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--mint);
  border-radius: 0 999px 999px 0;
}
.site-search .btn:hover { background: #fff; border-color: #fff; }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */

.btn { border-radius: 999px; font-family: var(--font-medium); }
.btn-theme,
.btn_green, .btn_green:active, .btn_green:hover,
.btn-custom, .btn-custom:hover {
  background: var(--mint) !important;
  border: 2px solid var(--mint) !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  font-family: var(--font-strong);
}
.btn-theme:hover, .btn_green:hover, .btn-custom:hover { background: #fff !important; }
.btn-primary.btn_green { padding: 0.6rem 1.6rem; }

/* ---------- episode cards (list pages, home "previous episodes") ---------- */

.podcast-entry {
  border-radius: var(--radius) !important;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow) !important;
  background: var(--card);
}
.podcast-entry .image { height: 240px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .podcast-entry .image { width: 280px; height: auto; min-height: 260px; }
  .podcast-entry .episode-text { width: calc(100% - 280px); }
}
.podcast-entry .episode-text { padding: 28px; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .podcast-entry .episode-text { padding: 36px; } }

.podcast-entry h3,
.podcast-entry h3 a:link,
.podcast-entry h3 a:visited { font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; }
.podcast-entry h3 a:hover { color: var(--pink); }

.podcast-entry .episode-description { max-height: none !important; overflow: visible !important; }
.podcast-entry .fa-lg { vertical-align: -0.1em; }
.podcast-entry .player { margin-top: 0.75rem; }

.card.episode_card {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow) !important;
}
.card.episode_card .card-title { font-size: 1.15rem; text-transform: none; }

/* ---------- section bands on the home page ---------- */

.tagline { background: var(--gradient) !important; }
.tagline h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 0.9rem + 1.4vw, 1.9rem);
  font-family: var(--font-strong);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.25;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 !important;
}
.tagline .fa-quote-left, .tagline .fa-quote-right { opacity: 0.8; font-size: 0.8em; }

.reviews { background: var(--ink) !important; }
.reviews .message { font-family: var(--font-medium); }
.reviews .blockquote-footer { color: var(--muted-on-ink) !important; }

.home-newsletter { background: var(--yellow); padding: 56px 0; }
.home-newsletter .single h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; text-transform: none; }
.home-newsletter .single .form-control {
  height: 54px;
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-right: 0;
  border-radius: 999px 0 0 999px;
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
}
.home-newsletter .single .btn {
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 0 1.8rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 999px 999px 0 !important;
}
.home-newsletter .single .btn:hover { background: var(--pink); border-color: var(--pink); }

/* ---------- forms ---------- */

input[type="text"], input[type="email"], textarea, select.form-control {
  background-color: #fff !important;
}
.form-control {
  border: 2px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}
.form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--pink);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(208, 3, 109, 0.18);
}
.confirm_email { display: none; }  /* honeypot, keep hidden */

/* ---------- pagination, breadcrumb ---------- */

.pagination { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem; }
.pagination .page-item .page-link {
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
.pagination .page-item .page-link:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link { opacity: 0.45; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--muted) !important; }

/* ---------- ads ---------- */

.banner-ad img { border-radius: var(--radius-sm); }

/* ---------- modals ---------- */

.modal-content { border: 0; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
.modal-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.modal-header .close {
  position: static;
  right: auto;
  color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0.6;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  margin: -0.5rem -0.75rem -0.5rem auto;
}
.modal-header .close:hover { opacity: 1; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */

#footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  padding-top: 0;
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 0;
}
#footer::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--gradient);
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 48px 0 40px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 40px; }
  .footer-grid.has-listen { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1fr; }
}
#footer .footer-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 6px 20px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) { #footer .footer-nav ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
#footer a,
#footer a:link,
#footer a:visited { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
#footer .footer-nav a { display: inline-block; padding: 6px 0; font-family: var(--font-medium); }
#footer .footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--yellow); }

#footer .social-networks { text-align: left; padding: 0 0 18px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px; }
#footer .social-networks a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  padding: 0;
}
#footer .social-networks a:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }
#footer .footer-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
#footer .footer-actions .btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  width: auto; margin: 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  border: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-strong);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--mint);
}
#footer .footer-actions .btn:hover { background: #fff; }
#footer .footer-actions .btn.btn-discord { background: #5865f2; color: #fff; }
#footer .footer-actions .btn.btn-discord:hover { background: #7983f5; }

#footer .subscribe-links { text-align: left; padding: 0; }
#footer .subscribe-links a { display: inline-block; }
#footer .subscribe-link { margin: 4px 0; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #footer { text-align: left; }
  #footer .subscribe-links { padding-top: 0; }
}

#footer .footer-copyright {
  background: #0e1319;
  padding: 4px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
#footer .footer-copyright p { margin: 10px; color: var(--muted-on-ink); font-size: 0.9rem; }

/* old fixed-position helper from the previous theme */
#copyAlert { border-radius: var(--radius-sm); }


/* =============================================================================
   Homepage hero (video first). Markup comes from ui_home_hero() in inc/ui.php.
   ============================================================================= */

.hero {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 28px 0 40px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  border-bottom: 6px solid transparent;
  border-image: var(--gradient) 1;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) { .hero { padding: 44px 0 56px; } }

.hero .container a:link,
.hero .container a:visited { color: #fff; text-decoration-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45); }
.hero .container a:hover { color: var(--yellow); }
.hero :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--yellow); }

/* ----- media ----- */
.hero-video,
.hero-art {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}
.hero-video { padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; }
.hero-facade,
.hero-iframe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;
}
.hero-facade {
  background-color: #000;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.hero-play {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  width: 84px; height: 84px;
  margin: -42px 0 0 -42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--yellow);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}
.hero-play::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 25px; left: 34px;
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 17px 0 17px 28px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--ink);
}
.hero-facade:hover .hero-play,
.hero-facade:focus .hero-play { transform: scale(1.08); }
.hero-art img { display: block; width: 100%; }

.hero-audio { margin-top: 16px; }
.hero-audio label {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-medium);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-on-ink);
}
.hero-audio audio { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: 44px; }

/* ----- copy ----- */
.hero-copy { margin-top: 24px; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .hero-copy { margin-top: 0; padding-left: 28px; } }

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  padding: 3px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-medium);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-title {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-strong);
  font-weight: normal;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.2rem + 1.8vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.hero-title a:link, .hero-title a:visited { text-decoration: none; }

.hero-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 18px; margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--muted-on-ink); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.hero-meta span { white-space: nowrap; }
.hero-meta i { margin-right: 4px; opacity: 0.8; }

.hero-desc { color: #e6ebf2; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.hero-hosts p { margin: 0 0 14px; }
.hero-hosts img { margin-left: 0 !important; margin-right: 8px !important; border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); }

/* ----- listen row ----- */
.hero-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 4px 0 18px; }
.hero-links .dropdown { display: inline-block; }
.hero .container a.hero-link:link,
.hero .container a.hero-link:visited {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-medium);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.hero .container a.hero-link:hover { background: #fff; border-color: #fff; color: var(--ink); }
.hero .dropdown-menu a:link, .hero .dropdown-menu a:visited { color: var(--ink) !important; }

/* ----- chapters ----- */
.hero-chapters { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-line); padding-top: 12px; }
.hero-chapters summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-medium);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-on-ink);
  list-style: none;
}
.hero-chapters summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.hero-chapters summary::after { content: "\f078"; font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free"; font-weight: 900; margin-left: 8px; font-size: 0.75em; }
.hero-chapters[open] summary::after { content: "\f077"; }
.hero-count { opacity: 0.7; }
.hero-chapters ol { list-style: none; margin: 10px 0 0; padding: 0; max-height: 280px; overflow-y: auto; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .hero-chapters ol { max-height: none; } }
.hero-chapter {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: left;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.hero-chapter:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }
.hero-chapter.is-active { background: var(--ink-2); box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--yellow); }
.hero-ts { flex: 0 0 auto; min-width: 5.2ch; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: var(--yellow); font-family: var(--font-medium); }
.hero-ch-title { flex: 1 1 auto; }

/* ---------- about page ---------- */
.about-intro { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 56px 0 48px; border-bottom: 4px solid transparent; border-image: var(--gradient) 1; }
.about-intro h1 { color: #fff; margin: 0 0 0.6rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); }
.about-intro h1 strong { color: var(--yellow); }
.about-kicker { font-family: var(--font-medium); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.4vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.35; max-width: 46ch; margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }
.about-sub { color: var(--muted-on-ink); max-width: 60ch; margin: 0; }
.about-body { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
.about-row { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.about-photo { border-radius: 16px; width: 100%; height: auto; }
@media (max-width: 767.98px) { .about-row .second-column, .about-row .first-column + .second-column { margin-top: 1.5rem; } .about-row { margin-bottom: 32px; } }
.about-social { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.about-social a { display: inline-flex; width: 48px; height: 48px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); color: #fff !important; font-size: 1.3rem; text-decoration: none !important; }
.about-social a:hover { background: var(--pink); }
.btn.btn-discord { background: #5865f2; color: #fff !important; border: 0; padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem; font-size: 1.1rem; text-decoration: none !important; }
.btn.btn-discord:hover { background: #7983f5; }
.about-heading { margin: 8px 0 24px; }
.about-hosts .card { border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; }
.about-hosts .card-img-top { border-radius: 12px; padding: 0 8px; }
.about-hosts .card-text a { color: var(--ink); }
.about-hosts .card-text a:hover { color: var(--pink); }

/* pager status text */
.pagination .page-item.page-status .page-link { border-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.8; cursor: default; }
.pagination .page-item.page-status .page-link:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.pagination .page-item.disabled span.page-link { pointer-events: none; }

/* ---------- shared page header band (seasons, topics, guests) ---------- */
.page-head { padding: 40px 0 36px; }
.page-head h1 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.page-head .about-sub a, .page-head .about-sub a:link, .page-head .about-sub a:visited { color: #fff !important; text-decoration: underline; }
.page-head .about-sub a:hover { color: var(--yellow) !important; }
.page-crumbs { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; margin: 0 0 0.9rem; padding: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted-on-ink); }
.page-crumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; margin-right: 0.4rem; opacity: 0.6; }
.page-head .page-crumbs a, .page-head .page-crumbs a:link, .page-head .page-crumbs a:visited { color: var(--muted-on-ink) !important; text-decoration: none !important; }
.page-head .page-crumbs a:hover { color: #fff !important; text-decoration: underline !important; }
.page-body { padding-top: 36px; padding-bottom: 48px; }

/* seasons */
.season-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(190px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.season-grid a { position: relative; display: block; padding: 20px 20px 18px; background: #fff; border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(22,29,37,0.08); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none !important; border-left: 6px solid var(--pink); }
.season-grid a:hover, .season-grid a:focus-visible { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.season-num { display: block; font-family: var(--font-strong); font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.season-year { display: block; opacity: 0.7; }
.season-tag { position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 12px; background: var(--yellow); color: var(--ink); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 999px; }

/* topics */
.topic-list { column-width: 16rem; column-gap: 2rem; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.topic-list li { break-inside: avoid; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(22,29,37,0.1); }
.topic-type { color: #5a6570; font-size: 0.85rem; margin-left: 0.25rem; }
.topic-type::before { content: "· "; }

/* guests */
.guest-list { column-width: 17rem; column-gap: 2rem; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }
.guest-list li { break-inside: avoid; -webkit-column-break-inside: avoid; page-break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: .75rem; }
a.guest-chip { background-color: var(--mint); border-color: var(--mint); color: var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; padding: .3rem 1rem; text-decoration: none !important; }
a.guest-chip:hover, a.guest-chip:focus { background-color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }
a.guest-chip:active { background-color: #34c79b !important; border-color: #34c79b !important; color: var(--ink) !important; }
.guest-section h2 { padding-top: 0.5rem; border-top: 3px solid var(--pink); display: inline-block; padding-right: 2rem; }
details > summary.h5 { cursor: pointer; }

/* ---------- advertise, metrics, privacy, search, forms ---------- */
.btn-media-kit { display: inline-block; padding: 16px 34px; font-size: 1.15rem; font-family: var(--font-strong); color: var(--ink) !important; background: var(--mint); border: 2px solid var(--mint); border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none !important; transition: background .15s, transform .15s; }
.btn-media-kit:hover, .btn-media-kit:focus { background: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-media-kit i { margin-right: 8px; }

.stat-tile { background: #fff; border-radius: 16px; padding: 22px 12px 16px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(22,29,37,0.08); height: 100%; }
.stat-tile > i { font-size: 2.6rem; color: var(--pink); }
.stat-tile p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.chart-box { border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(22,29,37,0.08); padding-top: 12px; }

.prose { max-width: 760px; }
.prose h4 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.prose ul.pp { padding-left: 1.2rem; }

.search-form .searchform .input-group { max-width: 640px; }
.search-form .searchform .form-control { height: 54px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-right: 0; border-radius: 999px 0 0 999px; padding-left: 1.4rem; background: #fff; }
.search-form .searchform .btn { min-height: 54px; padding: 0 1.6rem; border-radius: 0 999px 999px 0 !important; }
.search-form .searchform label { font-size: 0.95rem; }

form[name="unsubscribe"] .form-control, .page-body #newsletter-form .form-control { height: 48px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
form[name="unsubscribe"] .btn-theme, .page-body #newsletter-form button[type="submit"] { padding: 0.55rem 1.6rem; }

/* ---------- episode page ---------- */
.hero .page-crumbs { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; padding: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted-on-ink); }
.hero .page-crumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; margin-right: 0.4rem; opacity: 0.6; }
.hero .page-crumbs a, .hero .page-crumbs a:link, .hero .page-crumbs a:visited { color: var(--muted-on-ink) !important; text-decoration: none !important; }
.hero .page-crumbs a:hover { color: #fff !important; text-decoration: underline !important; }
.hero-embed iframe { max-width: 100%; border-radius: 12px; }
.hero h1.hero-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem); line-height: 1.15; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }

.ep-body { max-width: 860px; }
.ep-description { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.ep-chips { margin: 0.9rem 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.ep-chips-label { font-family: var(--font-medium); margin-right: 4px; }
a.chip-link, a.chip-link:link, a.chip-link:visited { display: inline-block; padding: 3px 14px; border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(22,29,37,0.25); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
a.chip-link:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.ep-listen { margin: 2rem 0; }
.ep-body .btn-secondary { border-radius: 999px; padding: .375rem 1.6rem; }
.ep-body .btn_green { padding: .375rem 1.6rem; }

.pick-card { border: 0; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; }
.pick-card .card-img-top { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; object-fit: cover; }
.pick-label { font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pink); margin: 0 0 4px; font-family: var(--font-medium); }
.pick-card a:hover h3 { color: var(--pink); }

/* contact form */
.contact-form .form-control { border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 14px; background: #fff; padding: 0.6rem 1rem; }
.contact-form input.form-control:not([type="file"]) { height: 48px; }
.contact-form .form-control:focus { border-color: var(--pink); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(208,3,109,0.2); }
.contact-form label { font-family: var(--font-medium); }
.contact-form .form-group.row { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
.contact-form .btn-custom { padding: 0.6rem 1.8rem; }

/* ---------- subscribe modal ---------- */
.sub-modal { background: #fff; }
.sub-head { position: relative; background: var(--gradient); color: #fff; padding: 30px 28px 26px; text-align: center; }
.sub-kicker { display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 10px; padding: 3px 12px; background: var(--yellow); color: var(--ink); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; border-radius: 999px; font-family: var(--font-medium); }
.sub-title { margin: 0 0 8px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 5vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.1; text-transform: none; }
.sub-title span { color: var(--yellow); }
.sub-sub { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 42ch; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); }
.sub-close { position: absolute !important; top: 10px; right: 12px; margin: 0 !important; color: #fff !important; opacity: 0.85 !important; text-shadow: none; }
.sub-close:hover { opacity: 1 !important; }
.sub-body { padding: 22px 22px 6px; }
.sub-btn, .sub-btn:link, .sub-btn:visited { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none !important; color: var(--ink) !important; font-family: var(--font-medium); transition: transform .12s, box-shadow .12s, background .12s; }
.sub-primary .sub-btn { justify-content: center; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 999px; background: #e62117; color: #fff !important; font-size: 1.2rem; box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(230,33,23,0.35); }
.sub-primary .sub-btn[data-app="apple"] { background: #8e3fe0; box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(142,63,224,0.35); }
.sub-primary .sub-btn:hover, .sub-primary .sub-btn:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(22,29,37,0.3); }
.sub-primary .sub-btn img { background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 3px; }
.sub-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr)); gap: 10px; margin-top: 12px; }
.sub-grid .sub-btn { padding: 10px 14px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.sub-grid .sub-btn:hover, .sub-grid .sub-btn:focus-visible { background: var(--ink); color: #fff !important; }
.sub-grid img { border-radius: 7px; }
.sub-more { display: block; margin: 14px auto 6px; background: none; border: 0; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--font-medium); text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; }
.sub-more[aria-expanded="true"] i { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.sub-grid-more { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.sub-foot { padding: 6px 22px 22px; text-align: center; }
.sub-email, .sub-email:link, .sub-email:visited { display: block; padding: 13px 18px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--mint); color: var(--ink) !important; font-family: var(--font-strong); text-decoration: none !important; }
.sub-email:hover, .sub-email:focus-visible { background: var(--ink); color: #fff !important; }