/*
Theme Name: TechX Bakersfield
Theme URI: https://techxdevelopers.com
Author: TechX Web & App Development
Description: Custom SEO-first theme for TechX — Bakersfield web design, app development, and digital marketing. Dark ink + electric blue brand system, 13 pre-built pages, LocalBusiness + FAQ schema, per-page meta.
Version: 2.4.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: Proprietary
Text Domain: techx-bakersfield
*/

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root{
  --ink:#05070B;
  --panel:#0B0F17;
  --panel-2:#0E1420;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  --blue:#0066FC;
  --blue-hi:#2B80FF;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --lede:#A7B0BF;
  --muted:#7A8494;
  --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --display:'Archivo',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --radius:14px;
  --wrap:1160px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
body{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue-hi);text-decoration:none}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue-hi);outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}

/* ---------- Type ---------- */
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.12;font-weight:800}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.2vw,4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.4rem)}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700}
.accent{color:var(--blue-hi)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-hi);display:block;margin-bottom:16px}
.lede{color:var(--lede);font-size:1.12rem;max-width:640px}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s}
.btn-solid{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--blue-hi)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--blue-hi);color:var(--blue-hi)}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(5,7,11,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand img{height:34px;width:auto}
.brand-word{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.4rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#fff}
.brand-word b{color:var(--blue-hi)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.nav a{color:#D7DCE4;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600}
.nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.nav .btn{padding:11px 20px}
.has-sub{position:relative}
.has-sub>a::after{content:"▾";font-size:.7em;margin-left:6px;color:var(--muted)}
.sub{position:absolute;top:100%;left:-16px;min-width:280px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:10px;display:none;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.has-sub:hover .sub,.has-sub:focus-within .sub{display:block}
.sub a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:500}
.sub a:hover{background:var(--panel-2);color:var(--blue-hi)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;font-size:1.1rem}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:18px 24px;gap:4px}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:10px 4px}
  .sub{position:static;display:block;box-shadow:none;border:none;background:transparent;padding:0 0 0 16px;min-width:0}
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;padding:110px 0 90px;overflow:hidden}
.hero .x-mark{position:absolute;right:-6%;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:38rem;line-height:1;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(0,102,252,.22);user-select:none;pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:820px){.hero .x-mark{display:none}}
.hero h1{max-width:780px;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero .lede{margin-bottom:34px}
.trust-strip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:44px;color:var(--lede);font-size:.95rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.stars{color:#FFC53D;letter-spacing:2px;font-size:1rem}
.trust-strip b{color:#fff}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section{padding:88px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-head{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:52px}
.section-head .lede{margin-top:14px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media(max-width:920px){.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}
a.card{display:block;color:inherit}
a.card:hover{border-color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card .xdot{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;color:var(--blue-hi);font-size:1.2rem;display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px;color:#fff}
.card p{color:var(--lede);font-size:.96rem}
.card .more{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--blue-hi)}

/* Steps */
.step{position:relative;padding-left:0}
.step .num{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--blue-hi);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.15em;display:block;margin-bottom:12px}

/* Review band */
.review-band{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:36px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:820px){.review-band{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.review-score{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:4rem;line-height:1}
.quote-item{border-left:2px solid var(--blue);padding-left:18px;margin-bottom:20px}
.quote-item p{color:var(--lede);font-size:.98rem}
.quote-item cite{display:block;margin-top:6px;color:var(--muted);font-style:normal;font-size:.85rem}

/* CTA banner */
.cta-banner{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0047B0,var(--blue));border-radius:var(--radius);padding:64px 48px;text-align:center}
.cta-banner h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.cta-banner p{color:#DCE8FF;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 30px}
.cta-banner .btn-solid{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.cta-banner .btn-solid:hover{background:#EAF1FF}

/* ---------- Service page ---------- */
.page-hero{padding:90px 0 66px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero h1{max-width:820px;margin-bottom:18px}
.checklist{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:12px;margin-top:8px}
.checklist li{padding-left:30px;position:relative;color:var(--lede)}
.checklist li::before{content:"✕";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--blue-hi);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;transform:rotate(0deg)}
.checklist li b{color:#fff}
.faq details{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;margin-bottom:12px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;color:#fff;list-style:none}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";float:right;color:var(--blue-hi);font-weight:800}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--lede)}

/* ---------- Quote form ---------- */
.quote-form{max-width:720px}
fieldset{border:0;padding:0;margin:0;min-width:0}
legend{padding:0;border:0}
legend.f-label{display:block;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;color:#fff}
.field{margin-bottom:26px}
.field>label,.field>.f-label{display:block;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.field small{color:var(--muted);display:block;margin-top:6px}
input[type=text],input[type=email],input[type=tel]{width:100%;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;font-size:1rem;font-family:var(--body)}
input:focus{border-color:var(--blue)}
.choices{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px}
@media(max-width:600px){.choices{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.choices label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:13px 15px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--lede);font-size:.96rem}
.choices label:hover{border-color:var(--blue)}
.choices input{accent-color:var(--blue)}
.choices input:checked+span{color:#fff}
.form-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;margin-top:14px}
.form-msg{border:1px solid var(--blue);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:28px;color:#fff;background:rgba(0,102,252,.12)}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:64px 0 40px;background:#04060A}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:44px}
@media(max-width:820px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.site-footer h3{font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500}
.site-footer a,.site-footer p{color:#C9D0DB;font-size:.95rem}
.site-footer li{list-style:none;margin-bottom:9px}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--blue-hi)}
.nap{font-style:normal;line-height:1.9}
.copyright{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}

/* ---------- Motion & signature effects ---------- */
@keyframes riseIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@keyframes xPulse{0%,100%{opacity:.55}50%{opacity:1}}
@keyframes xDrift{0%,100%{transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(0deg)}50%{transform:translateY(-52%) rotate(1.2deg)}}
@keyframes tickerMove{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@keyframes ctaShift{0%,100%{background-position:0% 50%}50%{background-position:100% 50%}}

/* Hero entrance sequence */
.hero .eyebrow,.hero h1,.hero .lede,.hero .btn-row,.hero .trust-strip{opacity:0;animation:riseIn .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
.hero .eyebrow{animation-delay:.05s}
.hero h1{animation-delay:.15s}
.hero .lede{animation-delay:.3s}
.hero .btn-row{animation-delay:.45s}
.hero .trust-strip{animation-delay:.6s}
.hero .x-mark{animation:xPulse 7s ease-in-out infinite,xDrift 12s ease-in-out infinite;will-change:opacity,transform}

/* Cursor-tracked glow in hero (JS sets --mx/--my) */
.hero{--mx:70%;--my:40%}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(560px circle at var(--mx) var(--my),rgba(0,102,252,.13),transparent 65%);transition:background .2s}

/* Blueprint grid backdrop */
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.028) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.028) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:44px 44px;mask-image:radial-gradient(80% 90% at 40% 30%,#000 30%,transparent 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* Scroll reveal (class added by JS; no-JS users see everything) */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* Button shine sweep */
.btn{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.btn-solid::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:-80%;width:50%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.35),transparent);transform:skewX(-20deg);transition:left .5s ease}
.btn-solid:hover::after{left:130%}

/* Card hover: glow + rotating X */
.card .xdot{transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),color .2s}
a.card:hover .xdot{transform:rotate(90deg) scale(1.15);color:#fff}
a.card:hover{box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(0,102,252,.18)}

/* Services ticker */
.ticker{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;padding:16px 0;background:var(--panel)}
.ticker-track{display:flex;width:max-content;gap:0;animation:tickerMove 40s linear infinite;will-change:transform;backface-visibility:hidden}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--lede);white-space:nowrap;padding:0 22px}
.ticker b{color:var(--blue-hi);font-weight:400;padding:0 4px}

/* Steps: connective progress line */
.step{overflow:hidden}
.step::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:26px;right:26px;bottom:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),transparent);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .8s ease .2s}
.step.in::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.step{position:relative}

/* CTA banner ambient gradient */
.cta-banner{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#003C96,var(--blue),#0050D6);background-size:220% 220%;animation:ctaShift 9s ease-in-out infinite}

/* Header logo image */
.brand img{height:34px;width:auto}
@media(max-width:600px){.brand img{height:28px}}


/* Distinct pop-in animation for the services grid */
.reveal-pop{opacity:0;transform:translateY(36px) scale(.9) rotate(-1.5deg);filter:blur(5px);transition:opacity .55s ease,transform .75s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1),filter .55s ease}
.reveal-pop.in{opacity:1;transform:none;filter:none}
.reveal-pop .xdot{display:inline-block;transform:rotate(-200deg) scale(0);transition:transform .65s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1) .28s}
.reveal-pop.in .xdot{transform:none}


/* ---------- Mobile polish (v2.3) ---------- */
@media(max-width:600px){
  /* Tighter global rhythm on phones */
  .section{padding:56px 0}
  .hero{padding:78px 0 60px}
  .review-band{padding:26px}
  .cta-banner{padding:44px 24px}
  .card{padding:22px}

  /* Steps become a connected vertical timeline instead of giant stacked cards */
  .grid-4{gap:0}
  .step.card{background:transparent;border:none;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0 0 30px 56px;position:relative;overflow:visible}
  .step.card::after{display:none}
  .step.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:18px;top:42px;bottom:6px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--blue),rgba(0,102,252,.12))}
  .step.card:last-child::before{display:none}
  .step.card:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
  .step .num{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:38px;height:38px;margin:0;border:1px solid var(--blue);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--panel);color:var(--blue-hi);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.08em}
  .step h3{margin-bottom:6px;padding-top:7px}
  .step p{font-size:.95rem}

  /* Subtler entrance motion on small screens */
  .reveal{transform:translateY(14px)}
  .reveal-pop{transform:translateY(18px) scale(.96) rotate(0);filter:blur(3px)}
}


/* ---------- Blog (v2.4) ---------- */
.cat-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:30px}
.pill{display:inline-block;padding:9px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;color:var(--lede);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;background:var(--panel);transition:border-color .15s,color .15s}
.pill:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.pill.active{border-color:var(--blue);background:rgba(0,102,252,.14);color:#fff}
a.card.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-cat{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-hi);margin-bottom:12px}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.35}
.post-meta{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;margin-top:14px}
.post-card .more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px}
.pagination-wrap{margin-top:44px}
.pagination-wrap .nav-links{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination-wrap a,.pagination-wrap span.current,.pagination-wrap span.dots{display:inline-block;padding:10px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;color:var(--lede);font-weight:600}
.pagination-wrap a:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.pagination-wrap span.current{border-color:var(--blue);background:rgba(0,102,252,.14);color:#fff}

/* Article body typography */
.post-body{max-width:760px;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.8;color:#C9D0DB}
.post-body p{margin-bottom:22px}
.post-body h2{margin:44px 0 16px;font-size:1.5rem;color:#fff}
.post-body h3{margin:32px 0 12px;color:#fff}
.post-body a{color:var(--blue-hi);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.post-body a:hover{color:#fff}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:0 0 22px 22px}
.post-body li{margin-bottom:10px}
.post-body strong{color:#fff}
.post-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--blue);padding:6px 0 6px 20px;margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--lede);font-style:italic}
.post-body img{border-radius:12px;margin:8px 0 22px}