/*
Theme Name: Income Idea Index V4.1.1
Theme URI: https://incomeideaindex.com/
Author: Income Idea Index
Description: V4.1 edition with the Books & Resources author spotlight and the Income Idea Index logo in the site header.
Version: 4.1.1
Text Domain: income-idea-index
*/

/* V4.1.1 — Income Idea Index header logo; retains the V4.1 Books Spotlight. */
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  position:fixed;
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  height:44px;
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.brand-mark{background:none!important;width:34px!important;height:44px!important;border-radius:0!important}
.featured-title{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
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.post-thumb img{display:block!important;width:100%!important;height:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important}

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.hero-photo img{width:100%!important;height:auto!important;display:block!important;object-fit:contain!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:none!important}

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  min-height:300px!important;
  padding:30px 0 26px!important;
  grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr!important;
  gap:30px!important;
}
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(36px,4.15vw,55px)!important;
  margin-bottom:14px!important;
}
.hero p{margin-bottom:20px!important}
.hero-art{
  min-height:245px!important;
  align-self:stretch;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:flex-end!important;
  justify-content:flex-end!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
}
.hero-photo{
  width:min(390px,100%)!important;
  height:245px!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:flex-end!important;
  justify-content:flex-end!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
}
.hero-photo img{
  width:100%!important;
  height:100%!important;
  object-fit:cover!important;
  object-position:center bottom!important;
  display:block!important;
}
#featured.section{padding-top:38px!important;padding-bottom:44px!important}
#index.section{padding-top:38px!important;padding-bottom:40px!important}

/* V3.12 hero: direct original plant image, cache-safe */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 77% 44%, rgba(43,207,190,.18), transparent 29%),
    linear-gradient(110deg,#eef8ff 0%,#eaf7ff 48%,#effcf4 100%)!important;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-3%;right:-3%;bottom:-1px;height:38px;
  background:#fff;clip-path:ellipse(56% 34% at 50% 100%);z-index:4;
}
.hero-inner{
  min-height:300px!important;padding:30px 0 35px!important;
  grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr!important;gap:30px!important;
  position:relative;z-index:2;
}
.hero-art{
  min-height:245px!important;position:relative!important;align-self:stretch!important;
  overflow:visible!important;display:block!important;
}
.hero-photo{
  position:absolute!important;right:-16px!important;bottom:0!important;
  width:320px!important;height:265px!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;
  border-radius:0!important;overflow:hidden!important;background:transparent!important;
}
.hero-photo img{
  display:block!important;width:auto!important;height:265px!important;max-width:none!important;
  position:absolute!important;right:0!important;bottom:0!important;object-fit:contain!important;
  border:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;
}
.hero-photo:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#edf8fb 0%,rgba(237,248,251,.72) 7%,rgba(237,248,251,0) 27%);
}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-photo{right:2%!important;width:300px!important}}
@media(max-width:620px){.hero-art{display:none!important}.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}}


/* V3.13 — clean original plant crop, no legacy navigation */
.hero-photo{
  right:-8px!important;bottom:0!important;width:365px!important;height:270px!important;
  overflow:visible!important;background:transparent!important;
}
.hero-photo img{
  width:365px!important;height:auto!important;max-width:none!important;
  right:0!important;bottom:0!important;object-fit:contain!important;
}
.hero-photo:before{display:none!important;}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-photo{right:0!important;width:325px!important;height:245px!important}.hero-photo img{width:325px!important}}

/* ============================================================
   V3.14 — approved hero mockup implementation
   Only the hero artwork/positioning is revised here.
   ============================================================ */

.hero{
  position:relative!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 74% 45%, rgba(59,201,190,.22) 0, rgba(59,201,190,.10) 19%, rgba(59,201,190,0) 40%),
    linear-gradient(108deg,#edf7ff 0%,#edf8ff 46%,#effbf4 100%)!important;
}
.hero-inner{
  min-height:300px!important;
  padding:30px 0 34px!important;
  grid-template-columns:1.20fr .80fr!important;
  gap:30px!important;
  position:relative!important;
  z-index:3!important;
}
.hero-art{
  min-height:236px!important;
  height:100%!important;
  position:relative!important;
  align-self:stretch!important;
  display:block!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
}
.hero-photo{
  position:absolute!important;
  width:296px!important;
  height:300px!important;
  right:4px!important;
  bottom:-34px!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
  background:transparent!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  z-index:3!important;
}
.hero-photo img{
  position:absolute!important;
  right:0!important;
  bottom:0!important;
  width:296px!important;
  height:360px!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;
  object-position:right bottom!important;
  display:block!important;
  clip-path:inset(0 0 0 9px)!important;
  border:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}

/* The original mockup's soft blue wave on the lower-left. */
.hero:before{
  content:""!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  left:-4%!important;
  bottom:-18px!important;
  width:48%!important;
  height:86px!important;
  z-index:1!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(50,123,247,.28) 1.2px, transparent 1.5px) 22px 4px/12px 12px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(9deg, transparent 48%, rgba(60,124,245,.92) 49% 61%, rgba(60,124,245,0) 62%)!important;
  clip-path:polygon(0 18%,18% 53%,40% 76%,67% 88%,100% 91%,100% 100%,0 100%)!important;
}

/* Central cyan sweep + original-style green swoosh on the right. */
.hero:after{
  content:""!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  left:20%!important;
  right:-3%!important;
  bottom:-28px!important;
  height:94px!important;
  z-index:2!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
  background:
    linear-gradient(174deg,
      transparent 0 40%,
      rgba(36,176,219,.94) 41% 46%,
      rgba(101,207,203,.92) 47% 57%,
      rgba(140,218,184,.78) 58% 66%,
      rgba(105,197,94,.88) 67% 78%,
      rgba(44,170,75,.96) 79% 100%)!important;
  clip-path:polygon(0 62%,18% 47%,34% 38%,51% 42%,67% 54%,79% 64%,89% 54%,100% 24%,100% 100%,0 100%)!important;
}

/* Keep hero copy above the waves. */
.hero-inner > div:first-child{position:relative!important;z-index:5!important;}

/* Compact type/spacing from the approved live-view direction. */
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(36px,4.15vw,55px)!important;
  line-height:1.03!important;
  margin:0 0 14px!important;
}
.hero p{margin:0 0 20px!important;}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .hero-photo{right:0!important;width:275px!important;}
  .hero-photo img{width:275px!important;height:auto!important;bottom:0!important;}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;}
  .hero-art{min-height:220px!important;}
  .hero-photo{right:6%!important;bottom:-34px!important;width:260px!important;height:245px!important;}
  .hero-photo img{width:260px!important;height:auto!important;}
  .hero:after{left:0!important;}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .hero-art{display:none!important;}
  .hero:before{width:80%!important;opacity:.75!important;}
  .hero:after{left:10%!important;opacity:.72!important;}
}


/* ============================================================
   V3.15 — locked approved hero composition
   Only fixes plant blending/layering. Existing hero dimensions,
   typography, buttons and spacing remain unchanged.
   ============================================================ */
.hero-photo{
  width:330px!important;
  height:300px!important;
  right:30px!important;
  bottom:-34px!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
  z-index:2!important;
}
.hero-photo img{
  width:330px!important;
  height:360px!important;
  right:0!important;
  bottom:0!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;
  object-position:right bottom!important;
  clip-path:none!important;
}
/* The full-width bottom wave must pass continuously over the plant image. */
.hero:before{z-index:3!important;}
.hero:after{z-index:4!important;}
.hero-inner > div:first-child{z-index:6!important;}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .hero-photo{right:18px!important;width:305px!important;}
  .hero-photo img{width:305px!important;height:auto!important;}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-photo{right:6%!important;width:280px!important;height:245px!important;}
  .hero-photo img{width:280px!important;height:auto!important;}
}


/* ============================================================
   V3.16 — surgical hero wave adjustment
   LOCKED: V3.15 plant asset, size, position and blending unchanged.
   ONLY CHANGE: remove the bottom full-width/green swoosh and keep
   one blue wave localized to the lower-left edge of the hero.
   ============================================================ */

/* Remove the previous cyan/green/full-width bottom swoosh entirely. */
.hero:after{
  content:none!important;
  display:none!important;
}

/* Blue wave only at the lower-left edge. */
.hero:before{
  content:""!important;
  display:block!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  left:-3%!important;
  bottom:-1px!important;
  width:34%!important;
  height:58px!important;
  z-index:3!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
  opacity:1!important;
  background:linear-gradient(
    11deg,
    rgba(48,116,244,.98) 0%,
    rgba(61,132,248,.96) 48%,
    rgba(79,151,249,.82) 72%,
    rgba(79,151,249,0) 73%
  )!important;
  clip-path:polygon(
    0 20%,
    17% 48%,
    39% 70%,
    64% 87%,
    84% 96%,
    100% 100%,
    0 100%
  )!important;
}

/* Preserve the exact V3.15 plant implementation. */
.hero-photo{
  width:330px!important;
  height:300px!important;
  right:30px!important;
  bottom:-34px!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
  z-index:2!important;
}
.hero-photo img{
  width:330px!important;
  height:360px!important;
  right:0!important;
  bottom:0!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;
  object-position:right bottom!important;
  clip-path:none!important;
}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .hero-photo{right:18px!important;width:305px!important;}
  .hero-photo img{width:305px!important;height:auto!important;}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-photo{right:6%!important;width:280px!important;height:245px!important;}
  .hero-photo img{width:280px!important;height:auto!important;}
  .hero:before{width:45%!important;}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .hero:before{width:62%!important;height:48px!important;}
}


/* ============================================================
   V3.17 — approved mockup hero rebuild
   Source of truth: user's uploaded approved mockup.
   Header, copy, buttons, article cards and section spacing unchanged.
   ============================================================ */

/* Remove all prior generated wave/swoosh treatments. */
.hero:before,
.hero:after{
  content:none!important;
  display:none!important;
}

/* Exact right-side hero composition taken from the approved mockup:
   full plant, pot, window, gradient and original green swoosh. */
.hero-art{
  position:relative!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
}
.hero-photo{
  position:absolute!important;
  top:0!important;
  right:-2px!important;
  bottom:auto!important;
  width:56vw!important;
  max-width:816px!important;
  height:100%!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  background:transparent!important;
  z-index:2!important;
}
.hero-photo img{
  position:absolute!important;
  inset:0!important;
  width:100%!important;
  height:100%!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  object-fit:fill!important;
  object-position:right center!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  clip-path:none!important;
}

/* Approved lower-left blue/cyan wave. It does not replace or cover
   the original green swoosh contained in the right-side composition. */
.hero-inner:after{
  content:""!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  left:0!important;
  bottom:0!important;
  width:72%!important;
  height:64px!important;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A//www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%2090%22%20preserveAspectRatio%3D%22none%22%3E%0A%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%2024%20C120%2066%20230%2082%20355%2084%20C505%2086%20620%2077%20736%2063%20C840%2051%20910%2052%201000%2062%20L1000%2090%20L0%2090%20Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23397AF3%22/%3E%0A%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M160%2070%20C330%2091%20485%2089%20650%2076%20C805%2064%20890%2048%201000%2059%20L1000%2090%20L160%2090%20Z%22%20fill%3D%22%2356BCE8%22%20fill-opacity%3D%22.93%22/%3E%0A%3C/svg%3E")!important;
  background-repeat:no-repeat!important;
  background-position:left bottom!important;
  background-size:100% 100%!important;
  z-index:3!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
}

/* Keep hero content above the decorative wave. */
.hero-inner > div:first-child{
  position:relative!important;
  z-index:5!important;
}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .hero-photo{width:58vw!important;right:0!important;}
  .hero-inner:after{width:76%!important;}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-photo{width:62vw!important;right:-3%!important;}
  .hero-inner:after{width:86%!important;}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .hero-art{display:none!important;}
  .hero-inner:after{width:100%!important;height:48px!important;}
}


/* ============================================================
   V3.19 — V3.17 base, plant/right hero sizing correction only
   No other V3.17 layout or styling changes.
   ============================================================ */

/* Keep the V3.17 right-side composition, but do not stretch it. */
.hero-photo{
  top:0!important;
  bottom:0!important;
  right:-2px!important;
  width:auto!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  height:100%!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
}

/* Preserve the source image aspect ratio and make it span the full
   hero height from top edge to bottom edge without squashing. */
.hero-photo img{
  position:absolute!important;
  top:0!important;
  right:0!important;
  bottom:0!important;
  left:auto!important;
  width:auto!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  height:100%!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;
  object-position:right center!important;
}

/* Responsive sizing keeps the same natural proportions. */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .hero-photo{
    top:0!important;
    bottom:0!important;
    right:0!important;
    height:100%!important;
    width:auto!important;
  }
  .hero-photo img{
    height:100%!important;
    width:auto!important;
  }
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-photo{
    top:0!important;
    bottom:0!important;
    right:-2%!important;
    height:100%!important;
    width:auto!important;
  }
  .hero-photo img{
    height:100%!important;
    width:auto!important;
  }
}


/* ============================================================
   V3.20 — V3.19 unchanged except left hero wave removed
   ============================================================ */
.hero-inner:after{
  content:none!important;
  display:none!important;
  background:none!important;
}


/* ============================================================
   V3.21 — V3.20 with a slightly more compact hero only.
   Plant/right-side composition remains unchanged and scales with hero.
   ============================================================ */
.hero-inner{
  min-height:315px!important;
}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .hero-inner{min-height:305px!important;}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-inner{min-height:295px!important;}
}


/* ============================================================
   V3.22 — pin plant artwork to actual hero top AND bottom edges.
   Everything else remains V3.21.
   ============================================================ */
.hero{
  position:relative!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
}
.hero-art{
  position:absolute!important;
  top:0!important;
  right:0!important;
  bottom:0!important;
  height:100%!important;
  width:52%!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
}
.hero-photo{
  position:absolute!important;
  top:0!important;
  right:0!important;
  bottom:0!important;
  left:auto!important;
  width:100%!important;
  height:100%!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
}
.hero-photo img{
  position:absolute!important;
  top:0!important;
  right:0!important;
  bottom:0!important;
  left:auto!important;
  width:auto!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  height:100%!important;
  min-height:100%!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;
  object-position:right center!important;
  margin:0!important;
  transform:none!important;
}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .hero-art{width:54%!important;height:100%!important;top:0!important;bottom:0!important;}
  .hero-photo,.hero-photo img{height:100%!important;top:0!important;bottom:0!important;}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-art{width:58%!important;height:100%!important;top:0!important;bottom:0!important;}
  .hero-photo,.hero-photo img{height:100%!important;top:0!important;bottom:0!important;}
}


/* ============================================================
   V3.23 — requested blending correction
   Base: V3.22
   Changes ONLY:
   - add a left-side image overlay to hide the hero transition
   - change the surrounding section background to blend with hero
   Plant/right-side hero artwork is not modified.
   ============================================================ */

/* Surrounding page area now carries the same cool tint as the hero,
   eliminating the abrupt white mismatch around the hero artwork. */
body,
.site-main{
  background:#f4faff!important;
}
.featured{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f7fbff 0%,#ffffff 46%,#ffffff 100%)!important;
}
.explore{
  background:#f4f9fd!important;
}

/* Left-side IMAGE overlay requested by user. It sits inside the hero and
   softly covers the visible transition/blending error without touching
   the plant image on the right. */
.hero-inner:before{
  content:""!important;
  display:block!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  left:0!important;
  top:0!important;
  bottom:0!important;
  width:42%!important;
  height:100%!important;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(235,247,255,.98) 0%,rgba(235,247,255,.78) 45%,rgba(235,247,255,0) 100%),
    url("assets/hero-left-blend-overlay.png") left center / auto 100% no-repeat!important;
  z-index:1!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
}

/* Keep the actual hero copy above the new blending image. */
.hero-inner > div:first-child{
  position:relative!important;
  z-index:6!important;
}


/* ============================================================
   V3.24 — V3.23 with hero background matched to normal page.
   ONLY CHANGE: remove the separate hero tint so the surrounding
   hero area uses the same background color as the main page.
   ============================================================ */

.hero{
  background:#f4faff!important;
}

/* Remove any earlier hero-wide gradients/tints while preserving
   the right-side plant/window image and left blending overlay. */
.hero-inner{
  background:transparent!important;
}

/* Keep the left blending overlay subtle against the unified page color. */
.hero-inner:before{
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(244,250,255,.98) 0%,rgba(244,250,255,.72) 45%,rgba(244,250,255,0) 100%),
    url("assets/hero-left-blend-overlay.png") left center / auto 100% no-repeat!important;
}


/* V3.29 — exact visual background match for hero image field */
body,
.site-main,
.hero{
  background:#f5faff!important;
}

/* V4.0.5 — tablet hero readability.
   Preserve the plant on the right while fading the artwork away behind copy. */
@media(max-width:900px) and (min-width:621px){
  /* Balanced three-article tablet layout: one lead story, two supporting cards. */
  #featured .post-card:first-child{
    grid-column:1 / -1!important;
    display:grid!important;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr)!important;
    align-items:stretch!important;
  }
  #featured .post-card:first-child > a{display:block!important;height:100%!important}
  #featured .post-card:first-child .post-thumb{height:100%!important;min-height:230px!important}
  #featured .post-card:first-child .post-thumb img{
    width:100%!important;
    height:100%!important;
    object-fit:cover!important;
    object-position:center!important;
  }
  #featured .post-card:first-child .post-body{
    display:flex!important;
    flex-direction:column!important;
    justify-content:center!important;
    padding:24px!important;
  }

  .hero-art{
    right:-8%!important;
    width:58%!important;
  }
  .hero-inner > div:first-child{
    width:100%!important;
    max-width:none!important;
    padding-right:24%!important;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,
      #f5faff 0%,
      rgba(245,250,255,.96) 38%,
      rgba(245,250,255,.78) 54%,
      rgba(245,250,255,.32) 66%,
      rgba(245,250,255,0) 76%)!important;
  }
  .hero h1,.hero p,.hero-actions,.eyebrow{
    position:relative!important;
    z-index:7!important;
  }
  .hero p,.eyebrow{
    text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.9),0 0 8px rgba(245,250,255,.85)!important;
  }
  .hero h1,.hero h1 span{
    text-shadow:none!important;
  }
}

@media(max-width:620px){
  .hero-inner > div:first-child{
    padding-right:0!important;
    background:none!important;
  }

  /* Compact phone layout for Explore the Index. */
  #index.section{padding:32px 0!important}
  #index .section-head{margin-bottom:16px!important}
  #index .section-head h2{font-size:27px!important}
  #index .index-grid{gap:10px!important}
  #index .index-card{
    min-height:0!important;
    padding:14px 15px!important;
    display:grid!important;
    grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr) auto!important;
    align-items:center!important;
    gap:12px!important;
    text-align:left!important;
    border-radius:12px!important;
  }
  #index .icon{
    width:44px!important;
    height:44px!important;
    margin:0!important;
  }
  #index .icon svg{width:22px!important;height:22px!important}
  #index .index-card h3{font-size:14px!important;margin:0 0 3px!important}
  #index .index-card p{font-size:12px!important;line-height:1.35!important;margin:0!important}
  #index .index-card:after{content:'→'!important;font-size:18px!important}

  /* Organized two-column footer navigation on phones. */
  .site-footer{padding:22px 0 18px!important}
  .footer-nav{display:none!important}
  .footer-nav-mobile{display:block!important;margin-bottom:16px!important}
  .footer-menu-mobile{
    display:grid!important;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;
    gap:10px 24px!important;
    align-items:start!important;
    list-style:none!important;
    margin:0!important;
    padding:0!important;
  }
  .footer-menu-mobile li{min-width:0!important;text-align:left!important}
  .footer-menu-mobile a{
    display:block!important;
    color:#fff!important;
    font-size:13px!important;
    font-weight:650!important;
    line-height:1.3!important;
    text-decoration:none!important;
    white-space:normal!important;
  }
  .footer-copyright{
    padding-top:13px!important;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(203,215,224,.22)!important;
    font-size:11px!important;
    line-height:1.4!important;
  }
}