/*
Theme Name: Champion Academy
Theme URI: https://championacademy.co.za
Author: Built for The Champion Academy
Description: Custom theme for The Champion Academy — sports psychology & mental toughness training. Editorial championship identity (red/black/white). Marketing pages are template-driven; articles are standard WordPress Posts so new articles can be added from Posts > Add New.
Version: 1.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.5
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: champion-academy
*/


:root{
  --red:#D81E2C; --red-deep:#A11320; --ink:#16120F; --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --mist:#F5F2EE; --night:#141112; --line:#E6E0D8; --muted:#6E665E;
  --maxw:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-family:'Inter';font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);padding-left:34px;position:relative;margin-bottom:18px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--red)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:2px;transition:.25s;letter-spacing:.01em}
.btn:hover{background:var(--red-deep);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid currentColor;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn.light{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)} .btn.light:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff}

/* header */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.head-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand img{height:46px;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav li{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav li::marker{content:"";font-size:0}
.nav a{font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);position:relative;padding:4px 0;display:inline-block}
.nav li a:hover,.nav>a:not(.nav-cta):hover{color:var(--red)}
.nav .current-menu-item>a,.nav .current_page_item>a,.nav a.active:not(.nav-cta){color:var(--red)}
.nav .current-menu-item>a::after,.nav .current_page_item>a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--red)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--red);color:#fff!important;padding:11px 26px;border-radius:40px;font-weight:600;transition:.25s;margin-left:6px}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--red-deep)}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:6px}
.burger span{width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--night);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-8%;top:-20%;width:60%;height:140%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(216,30,44,.45),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:120px 28px 110px;position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:920px}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#ff7884}.hero .eyebrow::before{background:#ff7884}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6.4vw,5rem);color:#fff;margin:0 0 26px}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--red);font-style:italic}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.22rem;color:#d9d2cb;max-width:620px;margin-bottom:38px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ghost-onbk{border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff;background:transparent}
.ghost-onbk:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:46px;margin-top:64px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-stats .s{position:relative}
.hero-stats .n{font-family:'DM Serif Display';font-size:2.6rem;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.hero-stats .l{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a89f97;margin-top:8px}

/* sections */
section{padding:96px 0}
.sec-mist{background:var(--mist)}
.sec-dark{background:var(--night);color:#fff}
.sec-dark h2,.sec-dark h3{color:#fff}
.sec-head{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:54px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);margin-bottom:18px}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.1rem}
.sec-dark .sec-head p{color:#c3bbb3}
.lede{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:720px}

/* whole champion pillars */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:20px}
.pillar{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--red);padding:30px 26px;border-radius:3px;transition:.25s}
.pillar:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.pillar h3{font-size:1.32rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.pillar p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}
.pillar .num{font-family:'DM Serif Display';font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--red);display:block;margin-bottom:14px}

/* who we train chips */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:8px}
.chip{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 22px;border-radius:40px;font-weight:500;font-size:.96rem}
.sec-dark .chip{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#fff}

/* split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.split img{border-radius:4px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;min-height:420px}
.figframe{position:relative;display:block;width:100%}
.figframe::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-14px;left:-14px;width:62px;height:62px;border-top:3px solid var(--red);border-left:3px solid var(--red);z-index:2}
.figframe::after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-14px;right:-14px;width:62px;height:62px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--red);border-right:3px solid var(--red);z-index:2}
.figframe img{position:relative;z-index:1;display:block;width:100%;border-radius:2px}
.caption{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:26px;letter-spacing:.02em}

/* course cards */
.courses{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.course{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.25s}
.course:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 22px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.09)}
.course .ctop{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:30px 28px 26px;position:relative}
.course:nth-child(2) .ctop{background:var(--red)}
.course .ck{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff9aa3;font-weight:700}
.course:nth-child(2) .ck{color:#ffd9dc}
.course h3{font-size:1.55rem;color:#fff;margin-top:10px}
.course .cbody{padding:26px 28px 30px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.course .cbody p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem;flex:1}
.course ul{list-style:none;margin:18px 0 22px}
.course li{padding-left:26px;position:relative;font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:9px}
.course li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.5em;width:12px;height:2px;background:var(--red)}

/* value / research */
.value-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}
.vcard .vn{font-family:'DM Serif Display';font-size:3rem;color:var(--red);line-height:1}
.vcard h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:10px 0 8px}
.vcard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}
.refs{margin-top:46px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px}
.refs h4{font-family:'Inter';font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.refs ol{margin-left:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.7}

/* testimonials */
.tgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px}
.tcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--red);padding:30px 30px;border-radius:3px}
.tcard p{font-size:1.02rem;font-style:italic;color:#3a342e}
.tcard .who{margin-top:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink)}
.tcard .org{font-family:'DM Serif Display';font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:14px}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--red);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);margin-bottom:16px}
.cta-band p{color:#ffe2e4;font-size:1.15rem;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 32px}

/* articles index */
.articles-controls{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin-bottom:40px}
.filterbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.sortbar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
.sortbar select{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit;font-size:.88rem;cursor:pointer;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.sortbar select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red)}
.filterbar button{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 18px;border-radius:30px;font:inherit;font-size:.88rem;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.filterbar button:hover{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}
.filterbar button.on{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.alist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.acard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:28px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.25s;min-height:230px}
.acard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.08);border-color:#d8cfc4}
.acard .cat{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--red)}
.acard h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin:12px 0 12px;flex:1}
.acard .ex{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.acard .meta{margin-top:18px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.acard .read{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}

/* article page */
.article-hero{background:var(--night);color:#fff;padding:80px 0 60px}
.article-hero .cat{color:#ff7884;font-weight:700;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.article-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);margin:16px 0;max-width:900px}
.article-hero .meta{color:#a89f97;font-size:.9rem}
.article-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 28px 40px;font-size:1.12rem}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:24px;color:#241f1a}
.article-body h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:42px 0 16px;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body ul{margin:0 0 24px 4px;list-style:none}
.article-body li{position:relative;padding-left:28px;margin-bottom:12px}
.article-body li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:14px;height:2px;background:var(--red)}
.article-body .byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;border-left:3px solid var(--red);padding-left:16px;margin-bottom:36px;font-style:italic}
.back{display:inline-block;margin:0 0 28px;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}
.article-foot-cta{max-width:760px;margin:30px auto 0;padding:34px 28px 80px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

/* videos */
.vidgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.vid{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;transition:.25s}
.vid:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.vid .thumb{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#000}
.vid .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.92}
.vid .play{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.vid .play span{width:58px;height:58px;background:var(--red);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.vid .play span::after{content:"";border-left:18px solid #fff;border-top:11px solid transparent;border-bottom:11px solid transparent;margin-left:4px}
.vid .vmeta{padding:18px 20px}
.vid .vmeta .s{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:700}
.vid .vmeta h3{font-family:'Inter';font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.35;margin-top:8px}
.subhead{font-family:'DM Serif Display';font-size:1.7rem;margin:10px 0 26px}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px}
.pcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:38px 34px;border-top:4px solid var(--red)}
.pcard h3{font-size:1.7rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.pcard .role{color:var(--red);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:20px}
.pcard .crow{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center}
.pcard .crow a{font-weight:500}
.pcard .wa{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;background:#25D366;color:#fff;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.pcard .wa:hover{filter:brightness(.93)}
.note{background:var(--mist);border-radius:4px;padding:26px 30px;margin-top:30px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}
.social-list{margin-top:34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.social-list .sb{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--red);border-radius:4px;padding:20px 24px}
.social-list .sb .sl{display:block;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:8px}
.social-list .sb a{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;padding:3px 0}
.social-list .sb a:hover{color:var(--red)}
@media(max-width:680px){.social-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* about bios */
.bio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:48px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:72px}
.bio.rev{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr}
.bio.rev .bphoto{order:2}
.bio .bphoto{position:relative}
.bio .bphoto img{width:100%;border-radius:4px;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;background:#e9e3db}
.bio .ph-ph{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;aspect-ratio:3/4;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#222 0%,#3a1418 100%);color:#fff;border-radius:4px;text-align:center;padding:30px;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}
.bio h3{font-size:2rem}
.bio .role{color:var(--red);font-weight:600;margin:6px 0 18px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.bio p{color:#3a342e;margin-bottom:16px}

/* butter */
.butter{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:30px}
.bcell{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:24px 18px;text-align:center}
.bcell .bl{font-family:'DM Serif Display';font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--red);line-height:1}
.bcell h4{font-family:'Inter';font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;margin:10px 0 8px}
.bcell p{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

.footnote{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* footer */
.site-foot{background:var(--night);color:#cfc8c0;padding:74px 0 0}
.foot-grid{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px 54px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px}
.foot-logo{font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:1.85rem;line-height:1;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-logo .r{color:var(--red)}
.foot-brand p{font-size:.95rem;max-width:360px}
.foot-social{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-top:18px}
.foot-social p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 10px;align-items:baseline}
.foot-social .sl{color:#8e857c;font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;min-width:74px}
.foot-social a{color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--red);padding-bottom:1px}
.foot-social a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.foot-col h4{font-family:'Inter';font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px}
.foot-col p{font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.55}
.foot-col a{color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.foot-col .muted{color:#8e857c}
.foot-bar{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:22px 28px;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.82rem;color:#8e857c}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .pillars,.courses,.value-grid,.alist,.vidgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .split,.bio,.bio.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .bio.rev .bphoto{order:0}
  .tgrid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .butter{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .nav{position:fixed;inset:64px 0 auto 0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:10px 28px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transform:translateY(-130%);transition:.3s;z-index:40}
  body.nav-open .nav{transform:translateY(0)}
  .nav a{padding:14px 0;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-cta{margin-top:14px}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .pillars,.courses,.value-grid,.alist,.vidgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  section{padding:64px 0}
  .hero-inner{padding:80px 28px 70px}
  .hero-stats{gap:30px}
  .foot-bar{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}