/*
Theme Name: VICountdown
Theme URI: https://vicountdown.online/
Author: VICountdown
Description: Premium dark gaming theme for VICountdown — GTA 6 guides, news, tips & tricks. Built for speed and SEO.
Version: 1.0.1
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: vicountdown
*/

/* ============ TOKENS ============ */
:root{
  --bg:#0c0c11;
  --bg2:#121218;
  --bg3:#17171f;
  --card:#16161d;
  --card2:#1c1c25;
  --line:#26262f;
  --line2:#31313c;
  --text:#f4f4f6;
  --muted:#a9a9b6;
  --muted2:#7c7c89;
  --accent:#ff5c00;
  --accent-d:#d94e00;
  --accent-soft:rgba(255,92,0,.12);
  --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  --font-h:'Rajdhani','Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-b:'Inter','Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
}

/* ============ BASE ============ */
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--font-b);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
a:hover{color:#ff7a2e}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-h);line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}

/* ============ BUTTONS ============ */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.8px;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:15px;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:10px;
  border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .22s,box-shadow .22s,background .22s;
}
.btn-acc{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-d));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(255,92,0,.35)}
.btn-acc:hover{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ff6d1a,var(--accent));color:#fff;transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(255,92,0,.45)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--text);border:2px solid var(--line2)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-3px)}

/* ============ ANNOUNCE BAR ============ */
.announce{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ff5c00,#ff8a3d,#ff5c00);
  color:#1a0d00;font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1px;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;padding:9px 16px;
}
.announce strong{font-weight:700}

/* ============ HEADER ============ */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;
  background:rgba(12,12,17,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:box-shadow .25s;
}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.header-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.logo{font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:30px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--text)}
.logo span{color:var(--accent)}
.logo:hover{color:var(--text)}
.main-nav ul{display:flex;gap:6px;list-style:none}
.main-nav a{
  color:#d7d7de;font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:1.2px;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 14px;position:relative;
}
.main-nav a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:4px;height:3px;border-radius:3px;
  background:var(--accent);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .25s;
}
.main-nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.main-nav a:hover::after,.main-nav .current-menu-item a::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.main-nav .current-menu-item a{color:#fff}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:10px}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:26px;height:3px;background:var(--text);border-radius:3px;margin:5px 0;transition:.25s}

/* ============ HERO ============ */
.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;
  padding:88px 22px 70px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 420px at 50% -80px,rgba(255,92,0,.16),transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(700px 380px at 85% 110%,rgba(120,60,255,.10),transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:44px 44px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(700px 380px at 50% 0%,#000 30%,transparent 75%);
}
.hero .wrap{position:relative}
.hero-eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:3px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);border:1px solid rgba(255,92,0,.45);
  background:var(--accent-soft);padding:8px 20px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:22px;
}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,84px);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1 .o{color:var(--accent)}
.hero-sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 34px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ============ COUNTDOWN ============ */
.countdown{margin:38px auto 0;max-width:640px}
.countdown-label{font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px;font-size:15px}
.cd-grid{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center}
.cd-box{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--card2),var(--card));
  border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:var(--radius);
  min-width:104px;padding:18px 10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transition:transform .22s,border-color .22s;
}
.cd-box:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--accent)}
.cd-num{font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:44px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.cd-lab{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted2);margin-top:8px}

/* ============ SECTIONS ============ */
.section{padding:74px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 44px}
.sec-kicker{font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:10px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.sec-head h2 .o{color:var(--accent)}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted)}

/* ============ CARDS ============ */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--card2),var(--card));
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px 28px;
  transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.card::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:4px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),#ff8a3d);opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5);border-color:rgba(255,92,0,.55)}
.card:hover::before{opacity:1}
.card-ico{
  width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-d));margin-bottom:20px;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(255,92,0,.35);font-size:26px;
}
.card h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.card h3 a{color:var(--text)}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.card .go{display:inline-block;margin-top:16px;font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.cards-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}

/* ============ RELEASE STRIP ============ */
.rel-strip{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,92,0,.14),rgba(255,92,0,.05));border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0}
.rel-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center}
.rel-in .dot{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 14px var(--accent);animation:pulse 1.8s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{transform:scale(1);opacity:1}50%{transform:scale(1.5);opacity:.6}}
.rel-in p{font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.6px}
.rel-in p b{color:var(--accent)}

/* ============ TRAILERS ============ */
.trailers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.trailer{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s;
}
.trailer:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(255,92,0,.55);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.trailer .vid{position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;background:#000}
.trailer .vid iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.trailer .t-meta{padding:20px 22px}
.trailer .t-meta h3{font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}
.trailer .t-meta p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}

/* ============ STORY ============ */
.story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.story h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,42px);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.story h2 .o{color:var(--accent)}
.story p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.story p b{color:var(--text)}
.fact-list{list-style:none;margin-top:20px;display:grid;gap:12px}
.fact-list li{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;font-size:15px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.fact-list li:hover{border-color:rgba(255,92,0,.5);transform:translateX(6px)}
.fact-list li b{color:var(--accent);font-family:var(--font-h);letter-spacing:.5px}

/* ============ NEWSLETTER ============ */
.newsletter{
  background:radial-gradient(600px 300px at 50% 0%,rgba(255,92,0,.14),transparent 70%),var(--bg3);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:54px 30px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.newsletter h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.newsletter h2 .o{color:var(--accent)}
.newsletter p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:26px}
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:480px;margin:0 auto}
.nl-form input{
  flex:1;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:10px;color:var(--text);
  padding:14px 18px;font-size:15px;font-family:var(--font-b);
}
.nl-form input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
.site-footer{background:#0a0a0e;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:0}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding:64px 0 44px}
.foot-grid h4{font-size:17px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin-bottom:18px;color:#fff;position:relative;padding-bottom:10px}
.foot-grid h4::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:34px;height:3px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:3px}
.foot-grid p,.foot-grid li{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}
.foot-grid ul a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s,padding-left .2s}
.foot-grid ul a:hover{color:var(--accent);padding-left:6px}
.foot-brand{font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.foot-brand span{color:var(--accent)}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-bottom p{color:var(--muted2);font-size:13.5px}
.foot-bottom a{color:var(--muted2)}
.foot-bottom a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ============ PAGE HERO ============ */
.page-hero{background:radial-gradient(700px 300px at 50% -60px,rgba(255,92,0,.14),transparent 70%),var(--bg2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:64px 0;text-align:center}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);text-transform:uppercase}
.page-hero h1 .o{color:var(--accent)}
.page-hero p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted2);margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:.5px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted2)}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ============ CONTENT ============ */
.content-area{padding:60px 0}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.post-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);border-color:rgba(255,92,0,.55);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post-card .thumb{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#23232e,#17171f);aspect-ratio:16/9;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:44px;color:#3a3a46;overflow:hidden}
.post-card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.post-card .p-body{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;flex:1}
.post-card .cat{font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.post-card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.35}
.post-card h3 a{color:var(--text)}
.post-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;flex:1}
.post-card .meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted2)}
.entry{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:48px;max-width:860px;margin:0 auto}
.entry h2,.entry h3{margin:30px 0 12px;text-transform:none}
.entry p,.entry li{color:#d9d9e0;margin-bottom:14px}
.entry ul,.entry ol{padding-left:22px}
.entry a{color:var(--accent)}
.byline{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;color:var(--muted2);font-size:14px;margin:16px 0 30px;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.tags{margin-top:30px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted2)}
.post-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-top:36px}
.post-nav a{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 20px;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:600;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.post-nav a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-3px)}

/* ============ WIDGETS / MISC ============ */
.widget{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;margin-bottom:24px}
.widget h3{font-size:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent);display:inline-block}
.widget ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}
.widget a{color:var(--muted)}
.widget a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.search-form input{flex:1;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:8px;color:var(--text);padding:10px 14px}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-top:44px}
.pagination a,.pagination span{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 18px;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:600}
.pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.pagination .current{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .cards-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#101016;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0}
  .main-nav.open{display:block}
  .main-nav ul{flex-direction:column}
  .main-nav a{display:block;padding:13px 24px}
  .main-nav a::after{display:none}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .cards,.post-grid,.trailers,.story{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cd-box{min-width:0;flex:1}
  .cd-num{font-size:34px}
  .entry{padding:30px 22px}
  .nl-form{flex-direction:column}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cards-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding:64px 18px 54px}
}