/*
Theme Name: Sands Africa Advisory
Theme URI: https://sandsafricaadvisory.com
Author: Sands Africa Group
Author URI: https://sandsafricaadvisory.com
Description: Modern, scalable marketing theme for Sands Africa Advisory, LLC - management & strategy advisory. Editable menus and logo, a built-in Insights/blog that feeds the homepage, and styled Page and Post templates. No page builder required.
Version: 1.1.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: Proprietary - (c) Sands Africa Group
Text Domain: sands-africa-advisory
*/

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ html{scroll-behavior:auto} }
body.admin-bar header.site{top:32px}
@media (max-width:782px){ body.admin-bar header.site{top:46px} }

:root{
  --ground:#F2F2ED;
  --surface:#FBFBF8;
  --surface-2:#F6F6F1;
  --ink:#1A1B17;
  --ink-soft:#4C4E46;
  --ink-faint:#83857B;
  --rule:#DEDCD2;
  --rule-strong:#C6C4B7;
  --accent:#24503F;
  --accent-strong:#183A2C;
  --accent-soft:#E2EAE3;
  --gold:#987132;
  --on-accent:#F6F7F1;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(26,27,23,.05), 0 18px 44px rgba(26,27,23,.07);
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --ground:#141613;
    --surface:#1B1E1A;
    --surface-2:#191C18;
    --ink:#ECEBE1;
    --ink-soft:#A8A99D;
    --ink-faint:#71736A;
    --rule:#2A2E27;
    --rule-strong:#3B4038;
    --accent:#72B095;
    --accent-strong:#8DC4AB;
    --accent-soft:#17251E;
    --gold:#C99C57;
    --on-accent:#141613;
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 22px 52px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  }
}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --ground:#141613;
  --surface:#1B1E1A;
  --surface-2:#191C18;
  --ink:#ECEBE1;
  --ink-soft:#A8A99D;
  --ink-faint:#71736A;
  --rule:#2A2E27;
  --rule-strong:#3B4038;
  --accent:#72B095;
  --accent-strong:#8DC4AB;
  --accent-soft:#17251E;
  --gold:#C99C57;
  --on-accent:#141613;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 22px 52px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

body{
  background:var(--ground);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:"Public Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  font-size:16.5px;
  line-height:1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

.shell{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 34px}
@media (max-width:720px){ .shell{padding:0 20px} }

h1,h2,h3{
  font-family:"Newsreader","Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;
  font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:-.005em;
  text-wrap:balance;
  margin:0;
}
h1 em,h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
a{color:inherit}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:"Public Sans",sans-serif;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:0 0 20px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1.5px;background:var(--accent)}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:"Public Sans",sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;
  cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .15s ease, background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:var(--on-accent)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-strong)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--rule-strong);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink-faint)}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:13.5px}

header.site{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--ground) 90%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .25s ease;
}
header.site.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--rule)}
.navbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:20px 0}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.12;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.brand-text b{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.005em}
.brand-text small{font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:4px}
.custom-logo{max-height:34px;width:auto;display:block}
.navbar ul.links{display:flex;gap:32px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
.navbar ul.links li{margin:0}
.navbar ul.links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;transition:color .15s}
.navbar ul.links a:hover,.navbar ul.links .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--ink)}
.navcta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:3px;padding:8px 11px;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px}
@media (max-width:900px){ .navbar ul.links{display:none} .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex} }
nav.mobile{display:none;flex-direction:column;padding:4px 0 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
nav.mobile.open{display:flex}
nav.mobile ul.mobile-menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
nav.mobile ul.mobile-menu a{display:block;padding:11px 0;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;font-weight:500}

[data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease}
[data-reveal].in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ [data-reveal]{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none} }

.hero{padding:104px 0 78px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.hero-inner{max-width:820px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.6vw,64px);line-height:1.08;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero p.lede{font-size:19.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:54ch;margin:0 0 34px}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:34px}
.hero-cred{
  font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-faint);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 24px;
  padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hero-cred b{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}

section{padding:92px 0}
.section-head{max-width:620px;margin-bottom:20px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.6vw,40px);line-height:1.14;font-weight:400}
.section-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;margin-top:16px}
.alt{background:var(--surface);border-block:1px solid var(--rule)}

.svc-list{margin-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.svc{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:76px 1fr;gap:28px;
  padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:baseline;
}
@media (max-width:640px){ .svc{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px} }
.svc .n{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:30px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:400;font-feature-settings:"lnum"}
.svc h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:8px}
.svc p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;margin:0;max-width:60ch}

.manifesto{background:var(--accent);color:var(--on-accent);padding:96px 0}
.manifesto .shell{max-width:900px;text-align:center}
.manifesto p{
  font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,36px);
  line-height:1.32;margin:0;
}
.manifesto p em{font-style:italic;color:var(--on-accent);opacity:.86}
.manifesto .sig{margin-top:26px;font-family:"Public Sans",sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.7}

.approach-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:44px}
@media (max-width:700px){ .approach-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.appr{background:var(--surface);padding:34px 30px}
.appr h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:10px}
.appr p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;margin:0}

.focus-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:38px}
.focus-tags span{
  font-size:14.5px;padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:2px;color:var(--ink-soft);
}

.ai-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:860px){ .ai-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px} }
.ai-wrap h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,36px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.16;margin-bottom:16px}
.ai-wrap > div:first-child p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;max-width:50ch}
.ai-rules{display:grid;gap:18px}
.ai-rule{padding-left:20px;border-left:2px solid var(--accent)}
.ai-rule b{display:block;font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:4px}
.ai-rule span{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14.5px}

.insight-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:40px}
@media (max-width:820px){ .insight-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.insight{
  border:1.5px dashed var(--rule-strong);border-radius:3px;padding:26px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;min-height:170px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
}
.insight .k{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:600}
.insight h3{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.insight p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0}
.insight--post{border-style:solid;border-color:var(--rule);background:var(--surface);transition:border-color .15s ease,transform .15s ease}
.insight--post:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.insight--post h3{color:var(--ink)}
.insight-more{margin-top:auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}
.insights-all{margin-top:28px}

.about-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:820px){ .about-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px} }
.about-wrap p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:16px}
.family{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
.family span{font-size:12.5px;padding:7px 13px;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:20px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

.contact-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:60px}
@media (max-width:860px){ .contact-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px} }
.contact-wrap h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,36px);font-weight:400;margin-bottom:16px}
.contact-wrap p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:26px}
.contact-meta{display:grid;gap:14px;font-size:14.5px}
.contact-meta div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:10px}
.contact-meta b{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:600}
form.card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;padding:32px;display:grid;gap:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.field{display:grid;gap:7px}
.field label{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.field input,.field textarea{
  font-family:"Public Sans",sans-serif;font-size:15px;padding:11px 13px;
  border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:3px;background:var(--surface-2);color:var(--ink);
}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:1px}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
@media (max-width:480px){ .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-faint)}

.site-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:38px 0;background:var(--surface)}
.site-foot .foot-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.site-foot nav.foot-links{display:flex}
ul.foot-menu{display:flex;gap:22px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
ul.foot-menu a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-faint)}
ul.foot-menu a:hover{color:var(--ink-soft)}

.page-hero{padding:76px 0 42px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.12}
.page-hero .meta{margin-top:14px;color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:13.5px}
.page-hero .meta a{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.entry{padding:60px 0 92px}
.prose{max-width:70ch;margin:0 auto;font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink)}
.prose>*+*{margin-top:1.15em}
.prose h2{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:28px;margin-top:1.6em;line-height:1.2}
.prose h3{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:22px;margin-top:1.5em}
.prose a{color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:2px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3em}
.prose li{margin-top:.4em}
.prose blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:6px 0 6px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:20px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.prose img{border-radius:4px}
.prose figure{margin:1.6em 0}
.prose code{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.9em;background:var(--surface-2);padding:2px 5px;border-radius:3px}
.prose pre{background:var(--surface-2);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;padding:16px;overflow-x:auto}
.prose pre code{background:none;padding:0}
.alignwide{width:min(100%,1000px);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.alignfull{width:100%}
.wp-caption-text,.prose figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:8px;text-align:center}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap}
.archive-list{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.archive-item{padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.archive-item .k{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:600}
.archive-item h2{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:24px;margin:8px 0 6px;line-height:1.2}
.archive-item h2 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.archive-item h2 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.archive-item p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;margin:0}
.pagination{max-width:760px;margin:36px auto 0;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination .page-numbers{padding:8px 13px;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px}
.pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--accent);color:var(--on-accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.post-nav{max-width:760px;margin:44px auto 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:14px}
.post-nav a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}