/*
Theme Name: MCT Pro Blog
Theme URI: https://mycodingtutorial.com/
Author: MyCodingTutorial
Author URI: https://mycodingtutorial.com/
Description: Professional responsive editorial blog theme with modern UI/UX, attractive single-post design, widgets, customizer options and Elementor Free compatibility.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.5
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: mct-pro-blog
Tags: blog, news, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, elementor, one-column, two-columns
*/

:root{
 --mct-bg:#f6f7fb;
 --mct-card:#fff;
 --mct-text:#172033;
 --mct-muted:#172033;
 --mct-border:#e6e9f0;
 --mct-primary:#4fb0e8;
 --mct-purple:#c4374d;
 --mct-dark:#080510;
 --mct-radius:20px;
 --mct-shadow:0 14px 45px rgba(25,35,65,.08);
 --mct-container:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--mct-bg);color:var(--mct-text);font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--mct-purple);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--mct-primary);}
button,input,textarea,select{font:inherit}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--mct-container));margin-inline:auto}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:15px;top:-100px;background:#fff;color:#111;padding:10px 15px;border-radius:9px;z-index:99999}
.skip-link:focus{top:15px}

.mct-reading-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--mct-primary),var(--mct-purple));z-index:99999}

.mct-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(230,233,240,.9)}
.mct-header-inner{height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px}
.mct-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--mct-text);font-size:20px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.mct-brand:hover{color:var(--mct-text)}
.mct-brand-mark{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--mct-primary),var(--mct-purple));box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(91,92,240,.25)}
.custom-logo{max-height:48px;width:auto}
.mct-navigation ul{display:flex;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;gap:4px}
.mct-navigation li{position:relative}
.mct-navigation a{display:block;padding:10px 13px;border-radius:10px;color:#414a5c;font-size:14px;font-weight:700}
.mct-navigation a:hover,.mct-navigation .current-menu-item>a{background:#f0f1ff;color:var(--mct-primary)}
.mct-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.mct-icon-button{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--mct-border);background:#fff;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;color:#3d4656;font-size:19px}
.mct-icon-button:hover{color:var(--mct-primary);border-color:#cfd2ff}
.mct-menu-button{display:none}

.mct-hero{padding:58px 0 32px}
.mct-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(330px,.75fr);gap:22px}
.mct-featured{position:relative;min-height:470px;border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;background:#101522;box-shadow:var(--mct-shadow)}
.mct-featured>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.76}
.mct-featured:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,11,20,.02),rgba(7,11,20,.92))}
.mct-featured-content{position:absolute;left:36px;right:36px;bottom:32px;z-index:2;color:#fff}
.mct-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:7px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--mct-purple);color:#fff; font-size:11px;line-height:1;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.7px}
.mct-badge:hover{background:var(--mct-primary);color:#fff;}
.mct-featured .mct-badge{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.mct-featured-title{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,58px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-2px;margin:17px 0 13px}
.mct-featured-title a{color:#fff}
.mct-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-weight:600;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--mct-muted);font-size:12px}
.mct-featured .mct-meta{color:#d7d9e1}
.mct-dot{width:4px;height:4px;background:currentColor;border-radius:50%}

.mct-feature-list{display:grid;gap:17px}
.mct-feature-mini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:125px 1fr;gap:15px;padding:13px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--mct-border);border-radius:19px;box-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(25,35,65,.045)}
.mct-feature-mini img{width:125px;height:125px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px}
.mct-feature-mini h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;margin:9px 0}
.mct-feature-mini h3 a{color:var(--mct-text)}

.mct-section{padding:30px 0}
.mct-section-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:20px;margin-bottom:22px}
.mct-section-title{font-size:29px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0}
.mct-section-description{margin:5px 0 0;color:var(--mct-muted);font-size:14px}
.mct-view-all{font-size:13px;font-weight:850}

.mct-main-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 315px;gap:28px}
.mct-post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.mct-post-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--mct-border);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;transition:.25s ease;box-shadow:0 5px 20px rgba(25,35,65,.035)}
.mct-post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 17px 40px rgba(25,35,65,.10)}
.mct-post-image{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:#e9ecf3}
.mct-post-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s ease}
.mct-post-card:hover .mct-post-image img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.mct-post-body{padding:18px}
.mct-post-title{font-size:20px;line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin:11px 0 9px}
.mct-post-title a{color:var(--mct-text)}
.mct-post-excerpt{color:var(--mct-muted);font-size:16px;margin:0 0 15px;line-height: 1.6em;}

.mct-pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:7px;margin:30px 0}

.mct-pagination .current{background:var(--mct-primary);border-color:var(--mct-primary);color:#fff}

.mct-footer{margin-top:60px;background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 85% 20%,
            rgba(108,92,231,.18),
            transparent 35%
        ),
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 10% 80%,
            rgba(108,92,231,.10),
            transparent 30%
        ),
        #101522; color:#aeb6c7;padding:55px 0 25px}
.mct-footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:35px}
.mct-footer h3{color:#fff;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 13px}
.mct-footer p,.mct-footer a{font-size:13px;color:#aeb6c7}
.mct-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.mct-footer li{margin:7px 0}
.mct-footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #252c3c;margin-top:35px;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:12px}

/* .mct-breadcrumb{padding:20px 0 0;color:#8993a5;font-size:12px}
.mct-single-area{padding:28px 0 60px}
.mct-single-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:30px}
.mct-article{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--mct-border);border-radius:25px;overflow:hidden}
.mct-article-header{padding:40px 46px 25px}
.mct-article-title{font-size:clamp(37px,5vw,60px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-2.4px;margin:15px 0}
.mct-featured-image{width:100%;max-height:600px;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.mct-article-content{padding:30px 46px 45px;font-size:17px}
.mct-article-content p{margin:0 0 1.35em}
.mct-article-content h2,.mct-article-content h3,.mct-article-content h4{line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.7px;margin-top:35px}
.mct-article-content blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:18px 22px;background:#f4f4ff;border-left:4px solid var(--mct-primary);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}
.mct-article-content pre{overflow:auto;background:#111622;color:#e8edf7;border-radius:14px;padding:20px;font-size:14px}
.mct-article-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse}
.mct-article-content th,.mct-article-content td{padding:10px;border:1px solid var(--mct-border)}
.mct-article-content .wp-block-image{margin:28px 0}
.mct-share{position:sticky;top:105px;align-self:start}
.mct-share-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--mct-border);border-radius:18px;padding:16px}
.mct-share-box strong{font-size:12px;display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.mct-share-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.mct-share-links a,.mct-copy{border:0;background:#f7f8fb;border-radius:9px;padding:9px;color:#4b5566;font-size:12px;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}
.mct-share-links a:hover,.mct-copy:hover{background:#eef0ff;color:var(--mct-primary)}
.mct-author{display:flex;gap:16px;margin:30px 46px;padding:20px;background:#f8f9fc;border:1px solid var(--mct-border);border-radius:17px}
.mct-author img{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}
.mct-author h3{margin:0 0 3px;font-size:16px}
.mct-author p{margin:0;color:var(--mct-muted);font-size:13px}
.mct-comments{padding:0 46px 45px}
.mct-comments input,.mct-comments textarea{width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--mct-border);border-radius:10px;background:#fff}
.mct-comments textarea{min-height:150px}
.mct-comments .comment-form-comment label{display:block}
.mct-comments .form-submit input{width:auto;border:0;background:var(--mct-primary);color:#fff;padding:11px 18px;cursor:pointer}
.mct-related{padding:30px 0 60px} */

.mct-search-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(10,15,28,.76);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);z-index:9999;display:none;padding:12vh 20px}
.mct-search-overlay.open{display:block}
.mct-search-box{max-width:720px;margin:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:30px;position:relative}
.mct-search-box form{display:flex;gap:10px}
.mct-search-box input[type=search]{flex:1;min-width:0;border:1px solid var(--mct-border);padding:14px 16px;border-radius:12px;outline:none}
.mct-search-box .search-submit{border:0;background:var(--mct-primary);color:#fff;padding:0 20px;border-radius:12px;cursor:pointer}
.mct-close-search{position:absolute;right:16px;top:16px}

.mct-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:11px 17px;border:0;border-radius:11px;background:var(--mct-primary);color:#fff;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}
.mct-button:hover{background:var(--mct-purple);color:#fff}

.elementor-page .mct-site-main{padding-top:0}
.elementor-page .mct-single-area{padding-top:15px}
.elementor .mct-container{width:100%}

@media(max-width:980px){
 .mct-navigation{display:none}
 .mct-menu-button{display:grid}
 .mct-navigation.mobile-open{display:block;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:78px;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mct-border);padding:10px 20px;box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
 .mct-navigation.mobile-open ul{display:block}
 .mct-navigation.mobile-open a{padding:12px}
 .mct-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .mct-feature-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .mct-main-grid,.mct-single-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .mct-sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .mct-share{position:static}
 .mct-share-links{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap}
 .mct-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
 .container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--mct-container))}
 .mct-header-inner{height:68px}
 .mct-navigation.mobile-open{top:68px}
 .mct-brand span:last-child{display:none}
 .mct-actions .mct-icon-button:first-child{display:none}
 .mct-hero{padding-top:28px}
 .mct-featured{min-height:440px;border-radius:22px}
 .mct-featured-content{left:22px;right:22px;bottom:23px}
 .mct-featured-title{font-size:35px}
 .mct-feature-list,.mct-post-grid,.mct-sidebar,.mct-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .mct-feature-mini{grid-template-columns:105px 1fr}
 .mct-feature-mini img{width:105px;height:105px}
 .mct-article-header{padding:28px 22px 18px}
 .mct-article-title{font-size:38px}
 .mct-article-content{padding:22px;font-size:16px}
 .mct-author{margin:25px 22px}
 .mct-comments{padding:0 22px 30px}
 .mct-footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}
}

/* ========================================================= MCT PAGINATION ========================================================= */ .mct-pagination { width: 100%; margin-top: 45px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; } .mct-pagination ul { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .mct-pagination li { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; } .mct-pagination a, .mct-pagination span { min-width: 42px; height: 42px; padding: 0 14px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid #e3e6ee; border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; color: #414a5c; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; text-decoration: none; transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease; } .mct-pagination a:hover { background: #f0f1ff; border-color: #cfd2ff; color: var(--mct-primary, #5b5cf0); transform: translateY(-2px); } .mct-pagination .current { background: var(--mct-primary, #5b5cf0); border-color: var(--mct-primary, #5b5cf0); color: #fff; } .mct-pagination .dots { border-color: transparent; background: transparent; color: #777; } .mct-pagination .prev, .mct-pagination .next { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; } /* MOBILE PAGINATION */ @media (max-width: 600px) { .mct-pagination { margin-top: 35px; } .mct-pagination ul { gap: 5px; } .mct-pagination a, .mct-pagination span { min-width: 38px; height: 38px; padding: 0 10px; font-size: 13px; } .mct-pagination .prev, .mct-pagination .next { padding-left: 11px; padding-right: 11px; } }