/*!
 * Kempire Stories — page CSS (scoped to .kempire-stories-page).
 * Source of truth: this file. Hosted externally (CDN) and loaded via
 * <link rel="stylesheet"> in the Elementor HTML widget on /stories.
 * Pair with kempire-stories-wp.js (loaded via <script src>).
 */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,700;0,900;1,700&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500&display=swap");
/* Remove Elementor default column padding (10px) around this HTML widget */
.elementor-column-gap-default > .elementor-column > .elementor-element-populated:has(.kempire-stories-page) {
  padding: 0 !important;
}
/* Stories page — scoped to .kempire-stories-page for Elementor coexistence */
.kempire-stories-page {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  color: #f0ede6;
}
.kempire-stories-page *, .kempire-stories-page *::before, .kempire-stories-page *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.kempire-stories-page nav{ display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 20px 48px; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.1); position: sticky; top: 0; background: #0A0A0A; z-index: 100; }
.kempire-stories-page .logo{ font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.22em; color: #F0EDE6; text-decoration: none; }
.kempire-stories-page .logo span{ color: #C8A96E; }
.kempire-stories-page .nav-links{ display: flex; gap: 28px; list-style: none; }
.kempire-stories-page .nav-links a{ font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.55); text-decoration: none; }
.kempire-stories-page .nav-links a:hover, .kempire-stories-page .nav-links a.active{ color: #C8A96E; }
.kempire-stories-page .nav-socials{ display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.kempire-stories-page .nav-socials a{ font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.35); text-decoration: none; }
.kempire-stories-page .nav-socials a:hover{ color: #C8A96E; }
/* AD SLOTS */
.kempire-stories-page .ad-slot{ background: rgba(240,237,230,0.03); border: 1px dashed rgba(200,169,110,0.25); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 6px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.2); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.kempire-stories-page .ad-slot span{ font-size: 10px; color: rgba(200,169,110,0.3); }
.kempire-stories-page .ad-leaderboard{ height: 90px; margin: 24px 48px 0; }
.kempire-stories-page .ad-mid{ height: 90px; margin: 0 48px; border-top: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.06); border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.06); }
.kempire-stories-page .ad-footer{ height: 90px; margin: 0 48px; }
/* PAGE HEADER */
.kempire-stories-page .page-header{ padding: 64px 48px 0; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.1); }
.kempire-stories-page .page-eyebrow{ font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C8A96E; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.kempire-stories-page .page-title{ font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 96px); font-weight: 900; line-height: 0.9; color: #F0EDE6; padding-bottom: 48px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.kempire-stories-page .page-title em{ font-style: italic; color: #C8A96E; }
/* TOPIC FILTER */
.kempire-stories-page .filter-bar{ display: flex; padding: 0 48px; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.1); overflow-x: auto; }
.kempire-stories-page .filter{ flex-shrink: 0; padding: 14px 24px; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.4); cursor: pointer; border-right: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.08); white-space: nowrap; }
.kempire-stories-page .filter:first-child{ padding-left: 0; }
.kempire-stories-page .filter.active, .kempire-stories-page .filter:hover{ color: #C8A96E; }
/* FEATURED STORY — hero post at top */
.kempire-stories-page .featured-story{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 400px; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.1); text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.2s; }
.kempire-stories-page .featured-story:hover{ background: rgba(200,169,110,0.02); }
.kempire-stories-page .featured-thumb{ background: #111; position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-right: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.1); }
.kempire-stories-page .featured-thumb img{ width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; display: block; filter: brightness(0.8); min-height: 420px; }
.kempire-stories-page .featured-thumb-overlay{ position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,10,10,0.5) 0%, transparent 60%); }
.kempire-stories-page .featured-badge{ position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 20px; background: #C8A96E; color: #0A0A0A; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 14px; font-weight: 500; }
.kempire-stories-page .featured-info{ padding: 48px 44px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.kempire-stories-page .featured-cat{ font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C8A96E; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.kempire-stories-page .featured-title{ font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; color: #F0EDE6; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.kempire-stories-page .featured-excerpt{ font-size: 13px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.5); line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.kempire-stories-page .featured-meta{ font-size: 10px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.3); letter-spacing: 0.08em; display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.kempire-stories-page .meta-div{ width: 1px; height: 10px; background: rgba(240,237,230,0.15); }
.kempire-stories-page .vid-pill{ font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C8A96E; border: 0.5px solid rgba(200,169,110,0.4); padding: 3px 10px; }
.kempire-stories-page .read-link{ font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C8A96E; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
/* TWO COLUMN LAYOUT: posts + sidebar */
.kempire-stories-page .stories-wrapper{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 0; padding: 0 48px; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.1); }
/* POST LIST */
.kempire-stories-page .posts-col{ border-right: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.08); padding-right: 0; }
.kempire-stories-page .posts-header{ display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; padding: 40px 0 28px; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.1); }
.kempire-stories-page .posts-title{ font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: #F0EDE6; }
/* PAIRED POST CARD — blog + video */
.kempire-stories-page .post-card{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 200px; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.08); cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; text-decoration: none; }
.kempire-stories-page .post-card:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }
.kempire-stories-page .post-card:hover{ background: rgba(200,169,110,0.02); }
.kempire-stories-page .post-card-body{ padding: 28px 28px 28px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; border-right: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.06); }
.kempire-stories-page .post-cat{ font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C8A96E; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.kempire-stories-page .post-title{ font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: #F0EDE6; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.kempire-stories-page .post-excerpt{ font-size: 12px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.45); line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.kempire-stories-page .post-meta-row{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.kempire-stories-page .post-date{ font-size: 10px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.3); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.kempire-stories-page .post-read{ font-size: 10px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.3); }
.kempire-stories-page .post-vid-tag{ font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(200,169,110,0.5); border: 0.5px solid rgba(200,169,110,0.25); padding: 2px 8px; }
.kempire-stories-page .post-card-vid{ background: #0F0F0F; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.kempire-stories-page .vid-thumb-sm{ flex: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 110px; position: relative; }
.kempire-stories-page .vid-lbl{ position: absolute; top: 8px; left: 8px; font-size: 7px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.35); border: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.12); padding: 3px 7px; }
.kempire-stories-page .play-xs{ width: 32px; height: 32px; border: 1px solid rgba(200,169,110,0.4); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.kempire-stories-page .tri-xs{ width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 6px solid transparent; border-bottom: 6px solid transparent; border-left: 10px solid #C8A96E; margin-left: 2px; }
.kempire-stories-page .vid-meta-sm{ padding: 10px 12px; border-top: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.06); }
.kempire-stories-page .vid-meta-label{ font-size: 7px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C8A96E; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.kempire-stories-page .vid-meta-views{ font-size: 9px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.3); }
/* SIDEBAR */
.kempire-stories-page .stories-sidebar{ padding: 40px 0 40px 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; }
.kempire-stories-page .sidebar-title{ font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.35); margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.08); }
.kempire-stories-page .sidebar-post{ padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.06); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.kempire-stories-page .sidebar-post:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }
.kempire-stories-page .sidebar-post:hover .sidebar-post-title{ color: #C8A96E; }
.kempire-stories-page .sidebar-post-cat{ font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C8A96E; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.kempire-stories-page .sidebar-post-title{ font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.65); transition: color 0.2s; }
.kempire-stories-page .ad-sidebar{ width: 100%; height: 250px; }
.kempire-stories-page .ad-sidebar-tall{ width: 100%; height: 600px; }
/* AdSense-ready: drop .ad-live fixed heights when <ins class="adsbygoogle"> is injected */
.kempire-stories-page .ad-slot.ad-live{
  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 12px 16px 16px;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  gap: 8px;
}
.kempire-stories-page .ad-slot.ad-live ins.adsbygoogle{
  display: block !important;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.kempire-stories-page .ad-slot.ad-live.ad-leaderboard,
.kempire-stories-page .ad-slot.ad-live.ad-mid,
.kempire-stories-page .ad-slot.ad-live.ad-footer{ min-height: 90px; }
.kempire-stories-page .ad-slot.ad-live.ad-sidebar{ min-height: 250px; }
.kempire-stories-page .ad-slot.ad-live.ad-sidebar-tall{ min-height: 600px; }
/* BYLINE CTA — author strip */
.kempire-stories-page .author-strip{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 28px; padding: 36px 48px; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.1); }
.kempire-stories-page .author-avatar{ width: 64px; height: 64px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; border: 2px solid rgba(200,169,110,0.4); flex-shrink: 0; }
.kempire-stories-page .author-avatar img{ width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; }
.kempire-stories-page .author-name{ font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: #F0EDE6; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.kempire-stories-page .author-role{ font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C8A96E; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.kempire-stories-page .author-bio{ font-size: 12px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.4); line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 300; }
.kempire-stories-page .author-btn{ display: inline-block; padding: 12px 24px; border: 1px solid #C8A96E; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C8A96E; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; transition: all 0.2s; }
.kempire-stories-page .author-btn:hover{ background: #C8A96E; color: #0A0A0A; }
/* NEWSLETTER */
.kempire-stories-page .newsletter{ padding: 80px 48px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 60px; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.1); }
.kempire-stories-page .newsletter-eyebrow{ font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C8A96E; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.kempire-stories-page .newsletter-title{ font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); font-weight: 900; color: #F0EDE6; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.kempire-stories-page .newsletter-title em{ font-style: italic; color: #C8A96E; }
.kempire-stories-page .newsletter-sub{ font-size: 13px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.5); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 380px; font-weight: 300; }
.kempire-stories-page .newsletter-form{ display: flex; flex-shrink: 0; }
.kempire-stories-page .newsletter-input{ padding: 14px 20px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.2); color: #F0EDE6; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; width: 260px; outline: none; }
.kempire-stories-page .newsletter-input::placeholder{ color: rgba(240,237,230,0.3); }
.kempire-stories-page .newsletter-submit{ padding: 14px 24px; background: #C8A96E; border: 1px solid #C8A96E; color: #0A0A0A; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 500; }
/* FOOTER */
.kempire-stories-page footer{ border-top: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.1); padding: 56px 48px 32px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.kempire-stories-page .f-logo{ font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: #F0EDE6; margin-bottom: 14px; text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.kempire-stories-page .f-logo span{ color: #C8A96E; }
.kempire-stories-page .f-copy{ font-size: 11px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.3); line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 300; }
.kempire-stories-page .f-col-title{ font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.35); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.kempire-stories-page .f-links{ list-style: none; }
.kempire-stories-page .f-links li{ margin-bottom: 10px; }
.kempire-stories-page .f-links a{ font-size: 12px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.5); text-decoration: none; }
.kempire-stories-page .f-links a:hover{ color: #C8A96E; }
.kempire-stories-page .footer-bar{ padding: 18px 48px; border-top: 0.5px solid rgba(240,237,230,0.06); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; }
.kempire-stories-page .footer-bar p{ font-size: 10px; color: rgba(240,237,230,0.2); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

/* Stories — responsive (scoped). Tiers align with kempire-watch-responsive: 0–319px, 320–639px. */

@media (max-width: 319px) {
  .kempire-stories-page nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 14px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .nav-links {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px 12px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .nav-socials {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page nav,
  .kempire-stories-page .ad-leaderboard,
  .kempire-stories-page .ad-mid,
  .kempire-stories-page .ad-footer,
  .kempire-stories-page .page-header,
  .kempire-stories-page .filter-bar,
  .kempire-stories-page .stories-wrapper,
  .kempire-stories-page .author-strip,
  .kempire-stories-page .newsletter,
  .kempire-stories-page footer,
  .kempire-stories-page .footer-bar {
    padding-left: 14px;
    padding-right: 14px;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .featured-story {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .featured-thumb {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.1);
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .featured-thumb img {
    min-height: 220px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .featured-info {
    padding: 24px 0 28px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .featured-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .page-title {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 12vw, 44px);
    padding-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .stories-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-left: 14px;
    padding-right: 14px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .posts-col {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.08);
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .stories-sidebar {
    padding: 28px 0 32px;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .post-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .post-card-body {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.06);
    padding: 20px 0;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .post-card-vid {
    min-height: 140px;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .author-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    justify-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .author-btn {
    justify-self: center;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .newsletter {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 28px;
    padding-top: 48px;
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .newsletter-form {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .newsletter-input {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    padding-top: 32px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .footer-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 639px) {
  .kempire-stories-page nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 16px 20px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .nav-links {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px 16px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .nav-socials {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page nav,
  .kempire-stories-page .ad-leaderboard,
  .kempire-stories-page .ad-mid,
  .kempire-stories-page .ad-footer,
  .kempire-stories-page .page-header,
  .kempire-stories-page .filter-bar,
  .kempire-stories-page .stories-wrapper,
  .kempire-stories-page .author-strip,
  .kempire-stories-page .newsletter,
  .kempire-stories-page footer,
  .kempire-stories-page .footer-bar {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .featured-story {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .featured-thumb {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.1);
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .featured-thumb img {
    min-height: 280px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .featured-info {
    padding: 30px 0 34px;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .stories-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .posts-col {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.08);
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .stories-sidebar {
    padding: 32px 0 36px;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .post-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .post-card-body {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.06);
    padding: 24px 0;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .author-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    justify-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .author-btn {
    justify-self: center;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page .newsletter {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 32px;
    padding-top: 56px;
    padding-bottom: 56px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .newsletter-form {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .newsletter-input {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
  }

  .kempire-stories-page footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .kempire-stories-page .footer-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

/* —— Homepage embed: same .post-card markup; data-kempire-mode="home" in kempire-stories-wp.js */
.kempire-stories-page[data-kempire-mode="home"] {
  display: block;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  padding: 0;
}
.kempire-stories-page[data-kempire-mode="home"] .posts-col {
  border-right: none;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.kempire-stories-page[data-kempire-mode="home"] .posts-header {
  padding-top: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .kempire-stories-page[data-kempire-mode="home"] .post-card-vid {
    min-height: 140px;
  }
}