/*
Theme Name: NextPanelTalk Editorial
Description: A fast, accessible editorial theme for manga, manhua and anime.
Version: 1.2.1
Author: NextPanelTalk
Text Domain: nextpaneltalk
Requires at least: 6.4
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
*/
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/* Image-led editorial layout, version 1.1.0. */
:root { --max: 1240px; }
.header-inner { min-height: 82px; }
.nav a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; }
.nav .search-link { display: grid; width: 44px; height: 44px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.hero { grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: 44px; padding-top: 42px; padding-bottom: 42px; }
.hero-copy { min-width: 0; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 480px; margin: 18px 0 20px; font-size: clamp(42px, 4.65vw, 62px); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.045em; text-wrap: balance; }
.hero p { max-width: 400px; margin-bottom: 24px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.hero-foot { max-width: 400px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 19px; }
.hero-art { min-width: 0; }
.hero-cover { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid rgba(33,33,33,.12); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(41,32,63,.13); }
.art-note { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 9px; gap: 12px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.ticker { padding: 11px 0; }
.section { padding-top: 52px; padding-bottom: 52px; }
.section-head { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 42px); font-weight: 700; }
.cards { column-gap: 28px; row-gap: 42px; }
.card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card-image { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; flex-shrink: 0; background: #e6e0ef; border: 0; border-radius: 4px; }
.card-image img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.card-image:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.card-image:focus-visible { outline-offset: 5px; }
.card-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 17px 0 12px; }
.card h3 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin-bottom: 12px; text-wrap: pretty; }
.card p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.card-footer { margin-top: auto; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.card-footer a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 38px; }
.category-tile { padding: 25px; border-color: var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--purple); border-radius: 3px; }
.category-tile h3 { margin-top: 19px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 500; }
.category-tile:hover { background: #eae4f6; }
.category-tile p { margin-bottom: 15px; }
.article-wrap { width: min(760px, calc(100% - 48px)); }
.article-header { padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
.article-header h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 4.25vw, 56px); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 22px; text-wrap: balance; }
.article-deck { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; }
.article-visual { width: min(1020px, calc(100% - 64px)); margin: 0 auto 38px; border: 0; }
.article-cover { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 4px; }
.article-visual figcaption { color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 10px; }
.article-body { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.85; }
.article-body h2, .article-body h3 { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: 29px; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.article-body table { display: block; max-width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; overflow-wrap: normal; word-break: normal; }
.related-stories { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
    .header-inner { gap: 22px; }
    .nav { gap: 14px; }
    .hero { gap: 28px; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 51px); }
    .hero p { font-size: 16px; }
    .hero-foot { font-size: 9px; }
    .card h3 { font-size: 25px; }
}
@media (min-width: 621px) and (max-width: 900px) {
    .cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .category-grid { gap: 12px; }
    .category-tile { padding: 21px; }
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
    .header-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 10px; }
    .nav { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 3px 14px; }
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px; }
    .hero-copy { max-width: 620px; }
    .hero h1 { max-width: 580px; font-size: clamp(39px, 7.4vw, 54px); }
    .hero p { max-width: 540px; font-size: 16px; }
    .hero-foot { display: none; }
    .hero-art { max-width: none; }
    .hero-cover { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
    .art-note { margin-top: 11px; }
    .category-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .category-tile { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 0 20px; }
    .category-tile .number, .category-tile p { grid-column: 1; }
    .category-tile h3 { grid-column: 1; margin: 12px 0 14px; }
    .category-tile .arrow { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / 4; align-self: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .wrap { width: calc(100% - 36px); }
    .brand { font-size: 22px; }
    .nav a { font-size: 12px; }
    .nav .search-link { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
    .hero h1 { margin-top: 15px; font-size: clamp(37px, 9.5vw, 50px); }
    .hero p { margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .button { min-height: 46px; }
    .hero-cover { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
    .art-note { font-size: 8px; }
    .section { padding-top: 38px; padding-bottom: 38px; }
    .section-head { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 13px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .section-head .text-link { margin-top: 0; padding: 8px 0; }
    .cards { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
    .card h3 { font-size: 28px; }
    .card-meta { margin-top: 15px; }
    .card p { font-size: 15px; }
    .card-footer a { min-height: 44px; }
    .article-wrap, .article-visual { width: calc(100% - 36px); }
    .article-header { padding-top: 29px; padding-bottom: 24px; }
    .breadcrumbs { line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 21px; }
    .article-header h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 8.3vw, 43px); }
    .article-deck { font-size: 17px; }
    .article-visual { margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .article-body { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; padding-bottom: 38px; }
    .article-body h2 { font-size: 26px; }
    .byline { gap: 8px 15px; }
    .art-note span:last-child { display: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .card-image img { transition: none; }
    .card-image:hover img { transform: none; }
}

/* Keep links and keyboard focus distinct against the dark footer. */
.site-footer a:hover, .site-footer a:focus-visible { color: var(--lime); }
.site-footer a:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--lime); }