/*
Theme Name: Linmer — Beyond the Lab
Theme URI: https://linmerperolino.com/
Author: Linmer Perolino
Author URI: https://linmerperolino.com/
Description: A custom portrait-led theme with a magazine journal, featured stories, topic navigation, article excerpts, and original author photography. Deep teal, cream, and gold. Responsive, Customizer editable, with native WordPress posts and an optional double-opt-in newsletter.
Version: 1.3.2
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: linmer-beyond-the-lab
Tags: blog, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, full-width-template, one-column, two-columns, translation-ready
*/
@font-face{font-family:Anton;src:url('assets/fonts/anton.ttf') format('truetype');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Poppins;src:url('assets/fonts/poppins-400.ttf') format('truetype');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Poppins;src:url('assets/fonts/poppins-500.ttf') format('truetype');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Poppins;src:url('assets/fonts/poppins-600.ttf') format('truetype');font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Poppins;src:url('assets/fonts/poppins-700.ttf') format('truetype');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
:root{--ink:#081316;--navy:#00171e;--gold:#c69c54;--gold-light:#e8c578;--paper:#fcfbf8;--muted:#626463;--line:#e8e5dd;--body:Poppins,Arial,sans-serif;--display:Anton,Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:20px}body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}button,input,textarea{font:inherit}button,a,input,textarea{touch-action:manipulation}button{cursor:pointer}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--gold)}img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}h1,h2,h3,p{margin:0}h1,h2,h3{font-weight:500}button{border:0}::selection{background:var(--gold-light);color:var(--ink)}:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #b18029;outline-offset:5px}.wrap{width:min(1240px,calc(100% - 128px));margin-inline:auto}.wide-wrap{width:min(1368px,calc(100% - 64px));margin-inline:auto}.eyebrow{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:22px;min-height:54px;padding:17px 25px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:.075em;white-space:nowrap;border-radius:3px;transition:background .2s,color .2s,transform .2s}.button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.button-gold{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#e5c47d,#c69b52);color:#162125;box-shadow:0 3px 14px #00171e0c}.button-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-light);color:var(--ink)}.button-outline{border:1px solid var(--gold);background:#ffffff99;color:var(--ink)}.button-outline:hover{background:var(--gold-light);color:var(--ink)}.text-link{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;line-height:1.5}.icon{width:30px;height:30px;flex-shrink:0}.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;width:1px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}.skip-link{position:fixed;left:16px;top:-100px;z-index:1000;background:var(--gold-light);padding:12px}.skip-link:focus{top:16px}
/* Header */
.site-header{position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:10;color:#fff}.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;min-height:136px}.brand{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;flex-shrink:0;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.035em}.brand span{font-size:30px;font-weight:500}.brand small{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.13em;line-height:1.5;margin-top:3px}.custom-logo-link{display:block;max-width:180px}.custom-logo{max-height:100px;width:auto}.primary-nav .menu,.footer-nav .menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:27px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}.primary-nav a{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;display:block;padding:16px 0;position:relative}.primary-nav a::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:3px;left:0;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .2s}.primary-nav a:hover::after,.primary-nav a.is-current::after,.primary-nav .current-menu-item>a::after{width:100%}.primary-nav a:hover{color:#fff}.header-connect{border-radius:40px;padding-inline:26px;min-height:50px;font-size:14px}.header-solid{position:relative;background:var(--navy)}.menu-toggle{display:none}.primary-nav .sub-menu{position:absolute;background:var(--navy);padding:14px;list-style:none;display:none}.primary-nav li:hover>.sub-menu,.primary-nav li:focus-within>.sub-menu{display:block}
/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;min-height:840px;overflow:hidden;color:white;background:#04151b}.hero-photo,.hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-2}.hero-photo{object-position:62% 35%}.hero-shade{z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#00151c88 0%,#00151c33 36%,transparent 55%),linear-gradient(0deg,#0012193b,transparent 35%)}.hero-inner{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:840px;padding-top:126px;padding-bottom:65px}.hero-copy{max-width:525px}.hero-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}.hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(84px,9.1vw,130px);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.018em;line-height:1.04}.hero h1 span{display:block;color:var(--gold-light)}.hero-description{font-size:24px;line-height:1.35;max-width:400px;margin-top:22px;font-weight:400}.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;margin-top:32px}.intro-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em}.intro-link .icon{width:48px;height:48px;stroke-width:1.2}.intro-link:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}.hero-values{position:absolute;bottom:58px;right:-20px;padding-left:22px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:2;letter-spacing:.13em}
/* Credentials */
.credentials{background:#f6f5f1;border-bottom:1px solid #eeece6}.credentials-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);padding-block:34px 35px}.credentials-grid>div{text-align:center;padding:0 16px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;flex-direction:column}.credentials-grid>div:last-child{border:0}.credentials .icon{width:36px;height:36px;margin-bottom:12px}.credentials strong{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:23px;line-height:1.08;min-height:49px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.credentials strong.experience-number{font-size:36px}.credentials p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#656461;max-width:195px;margin-top:8px}
/* About */
.about{position:relative;min-height:676px;padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:42px;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden}.about-copy{width:42%;position:relative;z-index:2}.about-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}.about h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(54px,5.1vw,74px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.025em}.about h2 span{display:block;color:var(--gold)}.about-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;margin-top:24px;max-width:490px}.about-signoff{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin-top:24px}.signature{max-width:230px;width:48%;position:relative}.signature img{width:100%;height:68px;object-fit:contain;mix-blend-mode:multiply}.signature small{font-size:12px;display:block;text-align:right;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-top:-8px}.about-portrait{position:absolute;left:35%;bottom:-3px;width:51%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center bottom;z-index:0}.about blockquote{position:absolute;right:0;top:24%;width:19%;margin:0;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:36px;line-height:1.35;z-index:1}.about blockquote::after{content:'';display:block;background:var(--gold);width:90px;height:2px;margin-top:24px}
/* Editorial panels */
.feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-bottom:20px}.feature-card{position:relative;min-height:385px;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;scroll-margin-top:20px}.feature-card>img,.feature-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-2;transition:transform .4s}.feature-card:nth-child(1)>img{object-position:52% center}.feature-card:nth-child(3)>img{object-position:66% center}.feature-shade{z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#001117b3,#00111708),linear-gradient(0deg,#000c13d9,transparent 85%)}.feature-card:hover{color:#fff}.feature-card:hover>img{transform:scale(1.04)}.feature-content{padding:32px;max-width:90%}.feature-content>.icon{width:52px;height:52px;margin-bottom:20px;stroke-width:1.2}.feature-content h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:36px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:400}.feature-content p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;max-width:270px;margin-top:16px}.feature-content .text-link{display:block;margin-top:20px;font-size:14px}
/* Book */
.book-section{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;background:#f2eee4}.book-landscape{position:absolute;right:0;top:0;height:100%;width:65%;object-fit:cover;object-position:65% center;z-index:-2}.book-section::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f7f6ef 24%,#f7f6efef 43%,#f7f6efb3 65%,#f7f6ef00 95%);z-index:-1}.book-inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:42% 44% 14%;align-items:center;min-height:460px}.book-art{height:460px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center}.book-art img{object-fit:contain;max-height:100%;width:90%;filter:drop-shadow(12px 16px 15px #00151c22)}.book-copy{padding-block:30px 32px}.book-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}.book-copy h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:66px;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.025em}.book-copy h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.45;margin-top:10px}.book-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;margin-top:16px;max-width:500px}.book-actions{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-top:24px}.book-actions .button{font-size:14px;padding-inline:20px}.book-values{align-self:start;text-align:right;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:2;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-top:32px}
/* Articles */
.articles{padding-block:32px 36px}.section-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:22px}.section-top>.text-link{font-size:14px}.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}.article-card{min-width:0}.article-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1.95;object-fit:cover}.article-card h3{font-size:19px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:500;margin-top:15px}.article-date{display:block;margin-top:24px;color:#71716b;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}.article-card a:hover h3{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
/* Landscape banner */
.mission{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;min-height:270px}.mission>img,.mission-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 43%;z-index:-2}.mission-shade{z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#00151c66,transparent 65%),linear-gradient(0deg,#00151ca1,transparent 90%)}.mission-inner{min-height:270px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding-block:30px}.mission .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}.mission h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:76px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em}.mission-description{font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);max-width:255px;padding:8px 0 8px 26px;margin-top:40px}
/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#00151c;color:#fff}.footer-main{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:44% 38% 18%;gap:0;padding-block:30px 24px}.newsletter{padding-right:44px}.newsletter .eyebrow{font-size:12px}.newsletter h2{font-size:32px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.3;margin-top:6px}.newsletter>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.newsletter-consent):not(.form-message){font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;margin-top:7px;max-width:430px}.newsletter-form{display:flex;position:relative;margin-top:16px}.newsletter-form input[type=email]{min-width:0;width:100%;border:0;padding:15px 18px;border-radius:3px 0 0 3px;font-size:14px;background:#f7f5ef;color:var(--ink);min-height:54px}.newsletter-form .button{font-size:12px;gap:12px;border-radius:0 3px 3px 0;padding-inline:22px;min-height:54px}.honey{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.newsletter-consent{font-size:14px;color:#bdc7c9;line-height:1.45;margin-top:10px}.contact-details{border-left:1px solid #fff4;padding:16px 0 0 42px}.contact-details>a,.contact-details>p{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.contact-details .icon{width:25px;height:25px}.social-links{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:flex-end;gap:20px;padding-bottom:20px}.social-links .icon{width:27px;height:27px}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #fff3;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:25% 75%;align-items:start}.footer-bottom .brand{grid-row:1 / 3}.footer-bottom .brand span{font-size:24px}.footer-bottom .brand span br{display:none}.footer-bottom .brand small{font-size:14px}.footer-nav .menu{justify-content:flex-end;gap:27px}.footer-nav a{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}.copyright{text-align:right;font-size:12px;color:#aab6b9;margin-top:17px}.form-message{padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--gold);margin-top:10px;font-size:14px}
/* Standard WordPress pages */
.journal-main,.single-main{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:80px;min-height:60vh}.page-title{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,76px);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:30px}.journal-main>.eyebrow{margin-bottom:15px}.journal-grid{row-gap:50px;margin-top:36px;margin-bottom:50px}.post-content{max-width:850px;margin-inline:auto}.post-content>.eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}.post-hero{width:100%;margin-bottom:35px}.entry-content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.85;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.entry-content>*+*{margin-top:1.4em}.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}.entry-content h2{font-size:32px}.entry-content a,.post-tags a,.comment-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;color:#89652c}.entry-content blockquote{padding-left:24px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic}.entry-content .alignwide{max-width:1100px;width:calc(100% + 100px);margin-left:-50px}.entry-content .alignfull{width:calc(100vw - 20px);max-width:none;margin-left:calc((850px - 100vw + 20px)/2)}.alignleft{float:left;margin:0 25px 25px 0}.alignright{float:right;margin:0 0 25px 25px}.aligncenter{margin-inline:auto}.wp-caption-text,.gallery-caption{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}.sticky{border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding-top:16px}.bypostauthor>.comment-body{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:18px}.post-tags{margin-top:30px;font-size:14px}.post-navigation,.navigation.pagination{margin:40px auto;max-width:850px}.nav-links{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.page-numbers{padding:8px}.page-numbers.current{background:var(--gold-light)}.search-form{display:flex;gap:12px;margin:30px 0}.search-form input{border:1px solid #d7d5cb;padding:15px;max-width:100%;background:#fff}.comments-area{max-width:850px;margin:45px auto}.comment-list{padding-left:20px}.comment-body{padding-block:20px}.comment-form label{display:block;margin-bottom:8px}.comment-form input:not([type=checkbox]),.comment-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:12px}.comment-form input[type=submit]{width:auto;background:var(--gold-light);border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 25px}.comment-form p{margin-block:15px}.comment-form-cookies-consent{display:flex;gap:10px}.comment-form-cookies-consent label{display:inline}.story-dialog{border:0;border-top:5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:3px;width:min(650px,calc(100% - 40px));padding:50px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);max-height:85vh;overflow:auto}.story-dialog::backdrop{background:#00131cd9;backdrop-filter:blur(5px)}.story-dialog h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:60px;line-height:1.1;margin:18px 0}.story-dialog>p:not(.eyebrow){line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:26px}.dialog-close{position:absolute;top:8px;right:14px;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font-size:32px;width:44px;height:44px}
/* Tablet */
@media(min-width:1441px){.hero,.hero-inner{min-height:850px}.hero-photo{object-position:center 38%}}
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/* Phone: preserve the mockup's section sequence with readable copy. */
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