/* Make the header menu look like a real nav bar */
.main-navigation,
.menu-primary-container,
.site-navigation {
  background: #DA9100 !important;
  padding: 14px 18px !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.12) !important;
  margin-top: 12px !important;
}

/* Main menu links */
.main-navigation a,
.menu-primary-container a,
.site-navigation a {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  padding: 10px 14px !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
}

/* Hover effect - lighter gold */
.main-navigation a:hover,
.menu-primary-container a:hover,
.site-navigation a:hover {
  background: #F0B94A !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* Current page */
.main-navigation .current-menu-item > a,
.menu-primary-container .current-menu-item > a,
.site-navigation .current-menu-item > a,
.main-navigation .current_page_item > a,
.menu-primary-container .current_page_item > a,
.site-navigation .current_page_item > a {
  background: #f3ede3 !important;
  color: #DA9100 !important;
}
/* Make only the TOP menu row flex, not the dropdowns */
.site-header .main-navigation > div > ul,
.site-header .site-navigation > div > ul,
#site-navigation > div > ul,
.site-header .main-navigation .menu,
.site-header .site-navigation .menu,
#site-navigation .menu {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  gap: 10px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  list-style: none !important;
}

/* Parent items need positioning for the dropdown */
.site-header .main-navigation li,
.site-header .site-navigation li,
#site-navigation li {
  position: relative;
}

/* Hide dropdowns by default */
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul,
#site-navigation ul ul {
  display: none !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  top: calc(100%) !important;
  left: 50% !important;
  transform: translateX(-50%) !important;
  min-width: 220px !important;
  padding: 8px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  list-style: none !important;
  background: rgba(43, 0, 59, 0.96) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.35) !important;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22) !important;
  z-index: 9999 !important;
}

/* Show dropdown on hover */
.site-header .main-navigation li:hover > ul,
.site-header .main-navigation li:focus-within > ul,
.site-header .site-navigation li:hover > ul,
.site-header .site-navigation li:focus-within > ul,
#site-navigation li:hover > ul,
#site-navigation li:focus-within > ul {
  display: block !important;
}

/* Stack submenu items vertically */
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul li,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul li,
#site-navigation ul ul li {
  display: block !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Make submenu links smaller and quieter */
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul a,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul a,
#site-navigation ul ul a {
  display: block !important;
  padding: 8px 12px !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  color: #f3ede3 !important;
  font-size: 0.92rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
}

/* Submenu hover */
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul a:hover,
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul a:focus,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul a:hover,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul a:focus,
#site-navigation ul ul a:hover,
#site-navigation ul ul a:focus {
  background: rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.12) !important;
  color: #f2b705 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.jp-relatedposts {
  display: none !important;
}


body,
.entry-content,
.entry-content p,
.entry-content li,
.entry-content blockquote,
.entry-content figcaption {
  color: #f3ede3 !important;
}

a,
.entry-content a {
  color: #da9100 !important; /* gold */
}


/* Previous / Next post navigation */
.post-navigation {
  margin: 2rem 0 !important;
}

/* Put each link on its own line and center it */
.post-navigation .nav-previous,
.post-navigation .nav-next {
  display: block !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  float: none !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important;
}

/* Style the actual links */
.post-navigation .nav-previous a,
.post-navigation .nav-next a {
  display: inline-block !important;
  max-width: 90% !important;
  padding: 10px 14px !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35) !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) !important;
  color: #d4af37 !important;
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  line-height: 1.45 !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  white-space: normal !important;   /* allow wrapping */
  word-break: break-word !important;
}

/* Hover */
.post-navigation .nav-previous a:hover,
.post-navigation .nav-next a:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) !important;
  text-decoration: underline !important;
}
/* Tighten spacing around share / like / edit / post navigation / comments */

.sharedaddy,
.sd-like,
.edit-link,
.post-edit-link,
.post-navigation,
.comments-area,
.comment-respond {
  margin-top: 0.75rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem !important;
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* Reduce extra spacing above and below the prev/next section */
.post-navigation {
  margin-top: 1rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}

/* Keep previous/next buttons a little closer together */
.post-navigation .nav-previous,
.post-navigation .nav-next {
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}

/* Pull the comment area up a little */
.comments-area,
.comment-respond {
  margin-top: 1.25rem !important;
}

/* Reduce heading spacing */
.comment-reply-title,
.comments-title {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem !important;
}


.post-navigation {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}

.sharedaddy,
.sd-like,
.edit-link,
.post-edit-link,
.entry-footer {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem !important;
}


.single .post-navigation,
.navigation.post-navigation {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  padding-top: 0 !important;
}

/* Collapse extra space in the post footer area */
.single .entry-footer,
.single footer.entry-footer {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
}


/* Tighten the space below prev/next before comments */
.single .comments-area,
.single .comment-respond {
  margin-top: 0.75rem !important;
}


/* Tighten the post navigation area */
.post-navigation {
    margin-top: 20px !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
    padding-top: 0 !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
}

/* Tighten the nav links wrapper inside post navigation */
.post-navigation .nav-links {
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}

/* Remove extra space from footer wrapper */
.site-footer {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    padding-top: 0 !important;
    padding-bottom: 10px !important;
}

/* Remove extra space from the footer info line */
.site-info {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    padding-top: 10px !important;
    padding-bottom: 10px !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
}

/* If an empty footer widget area still exists, collapse it */
.footer-widgets:empty,
.footer-widget-area:empty,
.widget-area:empty,
#supplementary:empty {
    display: none !important;
}


.site-footer .widget_nav_menu ul.menu,
.site-footer .wp-block-navigation__container {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}


.site-footer .widget_nav_menu a,
.site-footer .wp-block-navigation-item__content {
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
}

/* Make the top menu bar transparent */
.site-header .main-navigation,
.site-header .site-navigation,
.site-header .site-navigation.main-navigation,
#site-navigation {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* Center the top menu */
.site-header .main-navigation ul,
.site-header .site-navigation ul,
#site-navigation ul {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 2px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    list-style: none !important;
}

/* Header menu items = outlined gold pills */
.site-header .main-navigation a,
.site-header .site-navigation a,
#site-navigation a {
    display: inline-block !important;
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
    padding: 8px 14px !important;
    border-radius: 999px !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;

    color: #f2b705 !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 2px solid #f2b705 !important;

    transition:
        color 0.25s ease,
        background-color 0.25s ease,
        transform 0.2s ease,
        box-shadow 0.25s ease,
        border-color 0.25s ease !important;
}

/* Hover/focus = filled gold pill */
.site-header .main-navigation a:hover,
.site-header .main-navigation a:focus,
.site-header .site-navigation a:hover,
.site-header .site-navigation a:focus,
#site-navigation a:hover,
#site-navigation a:focus {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: #2b003b !important;
    background: #f2b705 !important;
    border-color: #f2b705 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.35) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
}

/* Current page stays filled */
.site-header .current-menu-item > a,
.site-header .current_page_item > a,
#site-navigation .current-menu-item > a,
#site-navigation .current_page_item > a {
    color: #2b003b !important;
    background: #f2b705 !important;
    border-color: #f2b705 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.25) !important;
}
/* =========================================================
   HEADER SUBMENUS / DROPDOWNS
   ========================================================= */

/* Parent menu items need positioning */
.site-header .main-navigation ul li,
.site-header .site-navigation ul li,
#site-navigation ul li {
  position: relative;
}

/* Submenu panel */
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul,
#site-navigation ul ul {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: 8px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  list-style: none !important;

  background: rgba(43, 0, 59, 0.96) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.35) !important;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22) !important;

  z-index: 9999;
}

/* Show submenu on hover and keyboard focus */
.site-header .main-navigation ul li:hover > ul,
.site-header .main-navigation ul li:focus-within > ul,
.site-header .site-navigation ul li:hover > ul,
.site-header .site-navigation ul li:focus-within > ul,
#site-navigation ul li:hover > ul,
#site-navigation ul li:focus-within > ul {
  display: block;
}

/* Submenu items stack vertically */
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul li,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul li,
#site-navigation ul ul li {
  display: block !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Submenu links = smaller + quieter than top-level pills */
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul a,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul a,
#site-navigation ul ul a {
  display: block !important;
  padding: 8px 12px !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  background: transparent !important;

  color: #f3ede3 !important;
  font-size: 0.92rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
}

/* Submenu hover */
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul a:hover,
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul a:focus,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul a:hover,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul a:focus,
#site-navigation ul ul a:hover,
#site-navigation ul ul a:focus {
  background: rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.12) !important;
  color: #f2b705 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Keep current submenu item highlighted gently */
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul .current-menu-item > a,
.site-header .main-navigation ul ul .current_page_item > a,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul .current-menu-item > a,
.site-header .site-navigation ul ul .current_page_item > a,
#site-navigation ul ul .current-menu-item > a,
#site-navigation ul ul .current_page_item > a {
  background: rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.16) !important;
  color: #f2b705 !important;
}

/* Footer menu layout */
.site-footer .widget_nav_menu ul.menu {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 18px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    list-style: none !important;
}

.site-footer .widget_nav_menu ul.menu > li {
    display: inline-block !important;
    float: none !important;
    width: auto !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}




/* Outlined pill style for all footer items */
.site-footer .widget_nav_menu a {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: #f2b705 !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 2px solid #f2b705 !important;
    transition:
        color 0.25s ease,
        background-color 0.25s ease,
        transform 0.2s ease,
        box-shadow 0.25s ease,
        border-color 0.25s ease;
}

/* Hover/focus = filled pill */
.site-footer .widget_nav_menu a:hover,
.site-footer .widget_nav_menu a:focus {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: #2b003b !important;
    background: #f2b705 !important;
    border-color: #f2b705 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.35);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Current page item stays filled */
.site-footer .widget_nav_menu .current-menu-item > a,
.site-footer .widget_nav_menu .current_page_item > a {
    color: #2b003b !important;
    background: #f2b705 !important;
    border-color: #f2b705 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.25);
}


.site-footer .widget-area > * {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}


/* Make the Substack button look elegant in the footer */
.site-footer .wp-block-buttons {
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 8px 0 !important;
}

.site-footer .wp-block-button__link,
.site-footer .wp-element-button {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 18px !important;
    border-radius: 999px !important;
    border: 2px solid #f2b705 !important;

    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7c52b 0%, #e4a900 100%) !important;
    color: #2b003b !important;

    font-size: 1rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-decoration: none !important;

    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.28);
    transition:
        transform 0.2s ease,
        box-shadow 0.25s ease,
        background 0.25s ease,
        color 0.25s ease;
}

/* Hover/focus */
.site-footer .wp-block-button__link:hover,
.site-footer .wp-block-button__link:focus,
.site-footer .wp-element-button:hover,
.site-footer .wp-element-button:focus {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffd24d 0%, #f2b705 100%) !important;
    color: #2b003b !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.36);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}



.main-navigation,
.site-navigation,
#site-navigation {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}



.single-post .entry-content > :first-child {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* Tighten space under the post meta row */
.single-post .entry-meta,
.single-post .entry-meta > * {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}

/* Remove top gap before the first content block */
.single-post .entry-content {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    padding-top: 0 !important;
}

/* If the Chapter 1 box is the first block, pull it up */
.single-post .entry-content > .chapter-one-callout,
.single-post .entry-content > .wp-block-group:first-child,
.single-post .entry-content > *:first-child {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

.chapter-one-callout {
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 183, 5, 0.45) !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  padding: 8px 20px 12px !important;
  margin: 16px 0 !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) !important;
}

.chapter-one-callout p {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 10px 0 !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}

.chapter-one-callout .wp-block-buttons {
  justify-content: center !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.chapter-one-callout .wp-block-button__link,
.chapter-one-callout .wp-element-button {
  color: #2b003b !important;
}

.entry-content ul li,
.entry-content ol li {
  line-height: 1.1 !important;
}

.entry-content li p {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}




/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .custom-logo-link {
    display: inline-block !important;
		    margin-top: -20px !important;
    padding-top: 20px !important;
  }

  .custom-logo-link img,
  .custom-logo {
    transform: scale(2.6);
    transform-origin: center top;
  }
}

}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  button#primary-menu-button {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* tighten vertical spacing between stacked mobile menu items */
  .site-header .main-navigation ul,
  .site-header .site-navigation ul,
  #site-navigation ul {
    gap: 4px !important;
  }

  .site-header .main-navigation li,
  .site-header .site-navigation li,
  #site-navigation li {
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
  }

  .site-header .main-navigation a,
  .site-header .site-navigation a,
  #site-navigation a {
    padding: 6px 12px !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
  }
}
/* Remove top padding above content */
.content-wrapper {
  padding-top: 0 !important;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Remove extra space below mobile menu */
  .site-header .main-navigation,
  .site-header .site-navigation,
  #site-navigation,
  .site-header .main-navigation ul,
  .site-header .site-navigation ul,
  #site-navigation ul {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  }

  /* Add a little space above page/post titles on mobile */
  .page .entry-header,
  .single-post .entry-header {
    border-top: 0 !important;
    padding-top: 0 !important;
    margin-top: 10px !important;
  }
}

/* Tablet */
@media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .custom-logo-link img,
  .custom-logo {
    transform: scale(1.3) !important;
    transform-origin: center top;
		    padding: 10px 0 !important;
  }
}
/* Desktop */
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  /* Logo sizing/positioning */
  .custom-logo-link {
    display: inline-block !important;
    padding: 42px 0 !important;
  }

  .custom-logo-link img,
  .custom-logo {
    transform: scale(2.0);
transform-origin: center center;
  }

  /* Pull page/post titles upward on desktop */
  .page .entry-header,
  .single-post .entry-header {
    border-top: 0 !important;
    padding-top: 0 !important;
    margin-top: -40px !important;
  }
}

/* COMMENTS AREA */
.comments-area {
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

/* FORM AREA */
.comment-respond {
    margin-top: 10px !important;
}

/* TITLE */
.comment-reply-title,
#reply-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0 0 4px 0 !important;
}

/* "Logged in as..." and note text */
.logged-in-as,
.comment-notes {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;
}

/* General spacing between form rows */
.comment-form p {
    margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;
}

/* "Comment" label */
.comment-form-comment {
    margin: 0 0 8px 0 !important;
    max-width: 700px;
}


.comment-reply-title,
#reply-title {
    font-size: 0;
}

.comment-reply-title::before,
#reply-title::before {
    content: "Join the Conversation";
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
    display: block;
	 margin-bottom: -15px;
}


/* Comment box */
#comment,
.comment-form textarea,
.comment-form-comment textarea {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 700px;
    height: 88px !important;
    min-height: 88px !important;
    padding: 8px 10px !important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
    background: #fafaf9 !important;
    color: #2d1838;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Checkbox area */
.comment-subscription-form,
.comment-form-cookies-consent {
    margin: 6px 0 12px 0 !important;
}

.comment-subscription-form label,
.comment-form-cookies-consent label {
    margin-left: 4px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Submit button */
.comment-form .submit {
    background: #f2b632;
    color: #2d1838;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE LOGO SPACE (matches each breakpoint)
   ========================================================= */

}

/* Tablet */
@media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .site-branding {
    padding-bottom: 40px !important;
  }
}

/* Desktop */
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .site-branding {
    padding-bottom: 20px !important;
  }
}


#chapterDropdown {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;

  background-color: #1a0833; /* your deep purple */
  color: #f5c542; /* gold text */

  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border-radius: 8px;

  padding: 6px 32px 6px 10px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-family: inherit;

  width: 100%;
  max-width: 320px;

  cursor: pointer;

  /* custom dropdown arrow */
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg fill='%23f5c542' height='20' viewBox='0 0 20 20' width='20' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><path d='M5 7l5 5 5-5z'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 10px center;
}

#chapterDropdown:hover {
  border-color: #f5c542;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(245,197,66,0.3);
}

#chapterDropdown:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #f5c542;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(245,197,66,0.6);
}

<label for="chapterDropdown" style="display:block; margin-bottom:6px; font-weight:600; color:#ddd;">
  Jump to Chapter
</label>
.back-to-top {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #f5c542;
  text-decoration: none;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
``