/*
Theme Name: ATL Local Insider Magazine
Theme URI: https://atllocalinsider.com/
Author: ATL Local Insider
Author URI: https://atllocalinsider.com/
Description: A lightweight classic WordPress theme built for ATL Local Insider. It turns the site shell, homepage, category archives, author pages, search, and footer into a premium Atlanta relocation magazine while leaving article-level custom art direction intact.
Version: 1.6.0
Requires at least: 6.6
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: atl-local-insider
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: blog, news, one-column, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready
*/

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/* =========================================================
   v1.1 Editorial polish — ATL Local Insider Magazine
   ========================================================= */

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  border:1px solid #d1c8bb;
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}
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  font-weight:900;
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/* If a custom-art post follows the featured image, keep the magazine rhythm tight. */
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}
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  left:48px;
  bottom:17px;
  z-index:2;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  font-size:.61rem;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
}
.ali-home-lead{
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}
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.ali-home-kicker{color:#f0cc72}
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}
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  padding:11px 16px 11px 0;
  margin-right:16px;
  color:#cfd6da;
  font-size:.72rem;
}
.ali-home-proof b{color:#fff}
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  padding:0;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:flex-end;
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}
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  overflow:hidden;
  background:#d7d0c4;
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  bottom:14px;
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  background:rgba(31,37,41,.78);
  font-size:.6rem;
  font-weight:900;
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  justify-content:space-between;
  padding:24px;
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.ali-home-side-index small{font-size:.63rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em}
.ali-home-side-copy{padding:27px 29px 31px}
.ali-home-side-copy h2{margin:0 0 11px;font:800 1.72rem/1.08 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.ali-home-side-copy p:not(.eyebrow){margin:0 0 15px;color:#586268;font-size:.9rem}

/* Editorial desk index */
.ali-desk-intro{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));
  margin:0 0 54px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--ali-line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--ali-line);
  background:#fff;
}
.ali-desk-intro a{
  position:relative;
  display:block;
  min-width:0;
  padding:18px 15px 19px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--ali-line);
  color:var(--ali-ink);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.ali-desk-intro a:last-child{border-right:0}
.ali-desk-intro a:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-1px;height:4px;background:var(--ali-brick);transition:right .2s ease}
.ali-desk-intro a:hover:before{right:0}
.ali-desk-intro span{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:#9b8971;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.1em}
.ali-desk-intro b{display:block;margin-bottom:3px;font:800 1.03rem/1.15 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.ali-desk-intro small{display:block;color:var(--ali-slate);font-size:.69rem;line-height:1.35}

/* Home sections */
.ali-section{margin-top:56px}
.ali-section-head{align-items:end;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ali-ink)}
.ali-section-head>div{max-width:650px}
.ali-section-number{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--ali-brick);font-size:.64rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ali-section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,4vw,2.7rem)}
.ali-latest-section{padding-top:6px}

/* Magazine cards: consistent visual density with image fallback */
.ali-grid{gap:20px}
.ali-card{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-color:#d7cfc2;
  box-shadow:var(--ali-card-shadow);
  background:#fffefa;
}
.ali-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--ali-card-shadow-hover)}
.ali-card:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:100%;
  bottom:0;
  height:4px;
  background:var(--ali-brick);
  transition:right .22s ease;
}
.ali-card:hover:after{right:0}
.ali-card-media{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.ali-card-placeholder{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding:17px;
  color:#fff;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 25%,transparent 25%) 0 0/28px 28px,
    linear-gradient(135deg,#3d484d,#66745f);
}
.ali-card-placeholder:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.ali-placeholder-mark{font:900 3.1rem/1 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.06em;opacity:.86}
.ali-placeholder-label{max-width:120px;text-align:right;font-size:.59rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.105em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.9}
.ali-card-body{padding:19px 19px 22px}
.ali-card-title{font-size:1.31rem;line-height:1.12}
.ali-card-excerpt{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.58}
.ali-card-meta{padding-top:10px;border-top:1px solid #eee7dc;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.03em}

/* Category-specific placeholder accents */
.ali-card-cost-of-living .ali-card-placeholder{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#775043,#b17551)}
.ali-card-housing-market .ali-card-placeholder{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#405563,#688290)}
.ali-card-schools-family .ali-card-placeholder{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#5d5d79,#8a796e)}
.ali-card-relocation-guides .ali-card-placeholder{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#394850,#72765f)}
.ali-card-atlanta-suburbs .ali-card-placeholder{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#485d55,#7d8065)}

/* Decision band */
.ali-desk-band{margin-top:56px;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(31,37,41,.055)}
.ali-desk-label{padding:28px 23px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#9d493c,#b55e49)}
.ali-desk-links a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;min-height:94px}
.ali-desk-links small{color:#a54e3f;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em}

/* Archive pages: more intentional magazine landing */
.ali-archive-hero{
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:43px 40px 37px;
  border-top:0;
  border-left:8px solid var(--ali-brick);
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(31,37,41,.055);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(198,164,87,.10),transparent 32%),
    var(--ali-white);
}
.ali-archive-hero:after{
  content:"DESK";
  position:absolute;
  right:26px;
  bottom:-10px;
  color:rgba(31,37,41,.035);
  font:900 7rem/1 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
}
.ali-archive-hero .eyebrow{position:relative;z-index:1}
.ali-archive-hero h1,.ali-archive-hero p,.ali-archive-hero div{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* Standard pages and articles */
.ali-standard-article,.ali-page-article{border-radius:2px}
.ali-standard-article{max-width:var(--ali-reading)}

/* Footer: publication colophon feel */
.ali-site-footer{margin-top:66px;border-top:0;box-shadow:inset 0 8px 0 var(--ali-brick)}
.ali-footer-inner{padding-top:49px}
.ali-footer-brand{font-size:2.28rem;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.ali-footer-copy{line-height:1.65}
.ali-footer-title{color:#e8c96f}

@media(max-width:1040px){
  .ali-home-hero{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(300px,.85fr)}
  .ali-desk-intro{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .ali-desk-intro a:nth-child(3){border-right:0}
  .ali-desk-intro a:nth-child(-n+3){border-bottom:1px solid var(--ali-line)}
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .ali-header-edition{display:none}
  .ali-brand-name{font-size:2rem}
  .ali-brand .custom-logo{max-height:52px}
  .ali-start-here{margin:9px 0;padding:9px 0;border-left:0}
  .ali-home-hero{min-height:auto}
  .ali-home-hero:after{display:none}
  .ali-home-lead{padding:42px 24px 38px}
  .ali-home-proof{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ali-home-proof span{margin:0;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .ali-home-proof span:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .ali-home-side-media,.ali-home-side-media img{min-height:220px}
  .ali-home-side-copy{padding:25px 24px 28px}
  .ali-desk-intro{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));margin-bottom:44px}
  .ali-desk-intro a,.ali-desk-intro a:nth-child(3){border-right:1px solid var(--ali-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ali-line)}
  .ali-desk-intro a:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .ali-desk-intro a:last-child{grid-column:1/-1;border-right:0;border-bottom:0}
  .ali-section{margin-top:46px}
  .ali-featured-cover{width:calc(100% - 24px);margin-bottom:14px}
}

@media(max-width:540px){
  .ali-brand-name{font-size:1.82rem}
  .ali-brand-deck{font-size:.61rem;letter-spacing:.075em}
  .ali-home-lead h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,12.7vw,3.8rem)}
  .ali-home-side-index{min-height:180px}
  .ali-home-side-index span{font-size:4.7rem}
  .ali-desk-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ali-desk-intro a,.ali-desk-intro a:nth-child(3),.ali-desk-intro a:nth-child(2n){border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ali-line)}
  .ali-desk-intro a:last-child{grid-column:auto;border-bottom:0}
  .ali-featured-cover{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-left:0;border-right:0}
  .ali-card-title{font-size:1.38rem}
}


/* =========================================================
   v1.2 Simple editorial homepage
   Large split hero removed by design for mobile reliability.
   ========================================================= */
.ali-home-simple{padding-top:12px}
.ali-home-simple .ali-section-first{margin-top:0}
.ali-home-simple .ali-section-head h1,
.ali-home-simple .ali-section-head h2{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--ali-ink);
  font:800 clamp(1.85rem,4vw,2.7rem)/1.05 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;
}
.ali-home-simple .ali-section-first{padding-top:18px}
.ali-home-simple .ali-section{scroll-margin-top:20px}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .ali-home-simple{padding-top:0}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-section-first{padding-top:18px}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-section-head{display:block}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-section-head h1,
  .ali-home-simple .ali-section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,8.5vw,2.85rem);line-height:1.03}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-section-head p{margin-top:12px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;text-align:left}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-card{width:100%;max-width:none}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-card-media{aspect-ratio:16/9}
}

@media(max-width:540px){
  .ali-home-simple .ali-section{margin-top:52px}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-section-first{margin-top:0}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-section-head{margin-bottom:28px;padding-bottom:22px}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-section-number{margin-bottom:12px;font-size:.72rem}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-card-body{padding:22px 20px 24px}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-card-title{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,7.3vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.08}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-card-excerpt{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.62}
  .ali-home-simple .ali-card-meta{margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;font-size:.78rem}
}


/* =========================================================
   v1.3 Homepage pillar guides
   The duplicate latest-edition feed is removed. Two permanent
   site pillars now lead the homepage, then editorial desks follow.
   ========================================================= */
.ali-pillar-section{padding-top:18px}
.ali-pillar-head{margin-bottom:28px}
.ali-pillar-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:24px;
}
.ali-pillar-card{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;
  min-width:0;
  flex-direction:column;
  overflow:hidden;
  color:var(--ali-ink);
  border:1px solid #cfc6b8;
  background:#fffefa;
  text-decoration:none;
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(31,37,41,.075);
  transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
}
.ali-pillar-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  border-color:#b8aa98;
  box-shadow:0 20px 42px rgba(31,37,41,.12);
}
.ali-pillar-card:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ali-gold);outline-offset:4px}
.ali-pillar-media{
  position:relative;
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#eae4d9;
}
.ali-pillar-media:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  box-shadow:inset 0 -70px 70px -70px rgba(20,25,28,.32);
}
.ali-pillar-media img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.ali-pillar-card:hover .ali-pillar-media img{transform:scale(1.018)}
.ali-pillar-placeholder{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding:22px;
  color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#35444b,#6e755e);
}
.ali-pillar-body{display:flex;flex:1;flex-direction:column;padding:24px 25px 27px}
.ali-pillar-label{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  color:var(--ali-brick);
  font-size:.68rem;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.ali-pillar-title{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:12px;
  font:800 clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.25rem)/1.06 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.ali-pillar-excerpt{display:block;margin-bottom:19px;color:var(--ali-slate);font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.62}
.ali-pillar-link{
  display:block;
  margin-top:auto;
  padding-top:15px;
  border-top:1px solid #ebe4d9;
  color:#2f6a76;
  font-size:.82rem;
  font-weight:850;
}
.ali-pillar-section + .ali-section{margin-top:68px}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .ali-pillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .ali-pillar-title{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,7vw,2.3rem)}
  .ali-pillar-body{padding:22px 20px 24px}
  .ali-pillar-section + .ali-section{margin-top:56px}
}

@media(max-width:540px){
  .ali-pillar-section{padding-top:18px}
  .ali-pillar-head{margin-bottom:26px}
  .ali-pillar-media{aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .ali-pillar-excerpt{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6}
}


/* =========================================================
   v1.4 Global TOC alignment
   Normalizes Rank Math/manual Rank Math-styled TOCs across all
   article designs without forcing a shared color palette.
   ========================================================= */
.single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block,
.single-post nav.wp-block-rank-math-toc-block,
.single-post div.wp-block-rank-math-toc-block{
  width:calc(100% - 32px)!important;
  max-width:var(--ali-reading)!important;
  margin:38px auto 46px!important;
  padding:24px 26px!important;
  float:none!important;
  clear:both!important;
  left:auto!important;
  right:auto!important;
  transform:none!important;
}

.single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > h2,
.single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > h3,
.single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > .rank-math-toc-title{
  margin:0 0 16px!important;
  padding:0!important;
}

.single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > ol,
.single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > ul{
  display:block!important;
  width:100%!important;
  margin:0!important;
  padding-left:22px!important;
  columns:2!important;
  column-count:2!important;
  column-gap:48px!important;
  column-fill:balance!important;
  list-style-position:outside!important;
}

.single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > ol > li,
.single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > ul > li{
  display:list-item!important;
  width:auto!important;
  margin:0 0 10px!important;
  padding:0 8px 0 0!important;
  break-inside:avoid!important;
  page-break-inside:avoid!important;
  -webkit-column-break-inside:avoid!important;
  line-height:1.48!important;
  vertical-align:top!important;
}

.single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block li a{
  display:inline!important;
  line-height:inherit!important;
}

/* Some article designs wrap the TOC in a full-width helper div. */
.single-post :is(.walk-atlas,.atl-cost-folio,.mta-flightplan) > .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block{
  margin-left:auto!important;
  margin-right:auto!important;
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block,
  .single-post nav.wp-block-rank-math-toc-block,
  .single-post div.wp-block-rank-math-toc-block{
    width:calc(100% - 24px)!important;
    margin:28px auto 38px!important;
    padding:20px 18px!important;
  }
  .single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > ol,
  .single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > ul{
    columns:1!important;
    column-count:1!important;
    column-gap:0!important;
    padding-left:21px!important;
  }
  .single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > ol > li,
  .single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block > ul > li{
    margin-bottom:9px!important;
    padding-right:0!important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   v1.5 — Primary navigation: editorial dropdown menus
   ========================================================= */

/* Desktop: keep only the first-level navigation visible. */
@media (min-width:761px){
  .ali-nav-inner{overflow:visible}
  .ali-menu{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:stretch;flex-wrap:nowrap}
  .ali-menu>li{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:stretch}
  .ali-menu>li>a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:52px;white-space:nowrap}

  /* Quiet chevron for menu items that own a dropdown. */
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children>a{padding-right:31px}
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children>a:after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    right:14px;
    top:50%;
    width:6px;
    height:6px;
    margin-top:-5px;
    border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;
    transform:rotate(45deg);
    transition:transform .18s ease,margin-top .18s ease;
  }

  /* WordPress nested menus are completely removed from document flow. */
  .ali-menu .sub-menu{
    position:absolute;
    z-index:500;
    top:calc(100% - 1px);
    left:0;
    display:block;
    width:max-content;
    min-width:270px;
    max-width:360px;
    margin:0;
    padding:8px 0;
    list-style:none;
    background:#fffefa;
    border:1px solid var(--ali-line);
    border-top:3px solid var(--ali-brick);
    box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(31,37,41,.14);
    opacity:0;
    visibility:hidden;
    pointer-events:none;
    transform:translateY(9px);
    transition:opacity .16s ease,transform .16s ease,visibility .16s ease;
  }
  .ali-menu .sub-menu li{position:relative;display:block;width:100%;margin:0}
  .ali-menu .sub-menu a{
    position:relative;
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    padding:12px 38px 12px 18px;
    color:var(--ali-ink);
    background:transparent;
    border:0;
    border-bottom:1px solid #eee7dc;
    font-size:.73rem;
    font-weight:800;
    line-height:1.4;
    letter-spacing:.055em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    white-space:normal;
  }
  .ali-menu .sub-menu li:last-child>a{border-bottom:0}
  .ali-menu .sub-menu a:after{
    content:"→";
    position:absolute;
    right:17px;
    top:50%;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
    color:var(--ali-brick);
    font-size:.85rem;
    opacity:.46;
    transition:opacity .15s ease,transform .15s ease;
  }
  .ali-menu .sub-menu a:hover,
  .ali-menu .sub-menu a:focus{
    color:var(--ali-brick);
    background:#f7f2e9;
  }
  .ali-menu .sub-menu a:hover:after,
  .ali-menu .sub-menu a:focus:after{opacity:1;transform:translate(3px,-50%)}

  /* Hover plus keyboard focus opens the menu. */
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children:hover>.sub-menu,
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children:focus-within>.sub-menu{
    opacity:1;
    visibility:visible;
    pointer-events:auto;
    transform:translateY(0);
  }
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children:hover>a:after,
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children:focus-within>a:after{
    margin-top:-1px;
    transform:rotate(225deg);
  }

  /* Deeper dropdown level, if one is ever added. */
  .ali-menu .sub-menu .sub-menu{
    top:-3px;
    left:100%;
    margin-left:1px;
  }
  .ali-menu .sub-menu li.menu-item-has-children:hover>.sub-menu,
  .ali-menu .sub-menu li.menu-item-has-children:focus-within>.sub-menu{
    opacity:1;
    visibility:visible;
    pointer-events:auto;
    transform:translateY(0);
  }

  /* Prevent the right-most dropdown from leaving the viewport. */
  .ali-menu>li:nth-last-child(-n+2)>.sub-menu{left:auto;right:0}
}

/* Mobile: primary menu is opened by Menu, child groups by their own toggle. */
@media (max-width:760px){
  .ali-menu li{position:relative;width:100%}
  .ali-menu>li>a{padding-right:50px}
  .ali-menu .sub-menu{
    display:none;
    width:100%;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    list-style:none;
    background:#f8f4ec;
    border:0;
    box-shadow:inset 4px 0 0 #e6ddd0;
  }
  .ali-menu li.submenu-open>.sub-menu{display:block}
  .ali-menu .sub-menu a{
    padding:11px 42px 11px 27px;
    border-bottom:1px solid #e9e1d5;
    color:var(--ali-slate);
    font-size:.71rem;
    line-height:1.45;
  }
  .ali-submenu-toggle{
    position:absolute;
    z-index:3;
    top:6px;
    right:4px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    width:40px;
    height:40px;
    padding:0;
    border:0;
    background:transparent;
    color:var(--ali-brick);
    cursor:pointer;
  }
  .ali-submenu-toggle:before{
    content:"";
    width:7px;
    height:7px;
    border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;
    transform:rotate(45deg) translate(-2px,-2px);
    transition:transform .16s ease;
  }
  .ali-menu li.submenu-open>.ali-submenu-toggle:before{
    transform:rotate(225deg) translate(-1px,-1px);
  }
  .ali-submenu-toggle:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ali-brick);outline-offset:1px}
}


/* =========================================================
   v1.6 — Navigation cleanup + mobile reading gutters
   ========================================================= */

/* The submenu expander is a touch/mobile control only.
   Keep it completely out of desktop navigation. */
.ali-submenu-toggle{
  display:none;
  appearance:none;
  -webkit-appearance:none;
  border:0;
  background:transparent;
  box-shadow:none;
}

@media (min-width:761px){
  .ali-submenu-toggle{
    display:none!important;
  }

  /* Keep parent menu items visually clean; only the CSS chevron remains. */
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children{
    border:0!important;
    box-shadow:none!important;
    background:transparent!important;
  }
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children>a{
    border:0!important;
    box-shadow:none!important;
    background:transparent;
  }
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children>a:hover,
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children>a:focus,
  .ali-menu>li.menu-item-has-children.current-menu-ancestor>a{
    background:#f7f2e9;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px){
  /* Restore the touch expander only on mobile. */
  .ali-submenu-toggle{
    display:flex!important;
  }

  /* Give every custom single-post article a comfortable reading gutter.
     This catches the user's art-directed wp:html article wrappers without
     changing their internal design or desktop width. */
  .single-post .ali-single-content>article{
    width:calc(100% - 32px)!important;
    max-width:940px;
    margin-left:16px!important;
    margin-right:16px!important;
  }

  /* Standard fallback articles already have their own padding, but use
     the same outer gutter for visual consistency. */
  .single-post .ali-standard-article{
    width:calc(100% - 32px)!important;
    margin-left:16px!important;
    margin-right:16px!important;
  }

  /* Rank Math TOC sits between separate HTML article blocks, so it also
     needs the same mobile breathing room. */
  .single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block,
  .single-post #rank-math-toc{
    width:calc(100% - 32px)!important;
    margin-left:16px!important;
    margin-right:16px!important;
  }
}

@media (max-width:420px){
  .single-post .ali-single-content>article,
  .single-post .ali-standard-article,
  .single-post .wp-block-rank-math-toc-block,
  .single-post #rank-math-toc{
    width:calc(100% - 28px)!important;
    margin-left:14px!important;
    margin-right:14px!important;
  }
}