/*
Theme Name: Back Road Boys
Theme URI: https://backroadboys.com
Author: Back Road Boys
Description: Custom WordPress theme for BackRoadBoys.com — global scenic drives & road trips. 8+ ad slots, affiliate widgets, email capture, editorial design.
Version: 2.0.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: backroadboys
*/
:root{--bg:#FAF8F4;--bg-warm:#F5F0E8;--bg-card:#FFF;--bg-dark:#1C1914;--text:#1C1914;--text-m:#7A7264;--text-l:#A39E94;--accent:#C25629;--accent-h:#A8461F;--accent-lt:#FCEEE7;--green:#2D7A50;--green-lt:#EAF5EF;--blue:#1E6B9A;--blue-lt:#E6F1F8;--gold:#C49A2B;--gold-lt:#FDF6E3;--border:#E6E0D5;--radius-lg:16px;--bg-warm:#F5F0E8;--accent-light:#FCEEE7;--text-muted:#7A7264;--section-label-color:#C25629;--serif:'DM Serif Display',Georgia,serif;--sans:'Outfit',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;--r:10px;--rl:16px;--max:1200px}
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.ad-slot{background:var(--bg-warm);border:1px dashed var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;min-height:90px}.ad-lead{height:90px;max-width:728px;margin:16px auto}.ad-rect{height:250px;width:100%;margin-bottom:20px}.ad-infeed{height:100px;max-width:900px;margin:24px auto}.ad-inarticle{height:250px;width:100%;margin:32px 0}.ad-bill{height:90px;max-width:970px;margin:24px auto}.ad-sticky{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:90;height:60px;background:rgba(28,25,20,0.95);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1)}.ad-sticky .ad-slot{height:50px;width:320px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.12)}.ad-sticky-x{position:absolute;right:16px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:none;border:none;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);font-size:20px;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.hero{position:relative;min-height:580px;display:flex;align-items:center;background:var(--bg-dark);overflow:hidden}.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 80%,rgba(194,86,41,0.4) 0%,transparent 60%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%,rgba(30,107,154,0.25) 0%,transparent 50%),linear-gradient(175deg,#2A231B,#1A2530 50%,#1C1914)}.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.hero-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);margin-bottom:20px}.hero-tag .dot{width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:50%;display:inline-block}.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,5.5vw,58px);color:#fff;line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:18px}.hero h1 em{color:var(--accent);font-style:italic}.hero-desc{font-size:17px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);max-width:460px;line-height:1.7;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:28px}.hero-btns{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-card{border-radius:var(--rl);overflow:hidden;position:relative;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4)}.hero-card-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3A2E24,#1A2530)}.hero-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.hero-card::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(28,25,20,0.85) 0%,transparent 50%);pointer-events:none}.hero-card-body{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:24px;z-index:2}.hero-card-cat{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:6px}.hero-card-tit{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:6px}.hero-card-meta{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5)}
.stats-bar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--bg-card)}.stats-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:20px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}.stat{text-align:center;flex:1}.stat-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;color:var(--text);line-height:1}.stat-lab{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-l);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin-top:4px;font-weight:600}.stat-div{width:1px;height:40px;background:var(--border)}
.cat-show{padding:64px 0}.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:28px}.cat-card{position:relative;border-radius:var(--rl);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:3/4;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .3s;display:block}.cat-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}.cat-card-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;transition:transform .4s}.cat-card:hover .cat-card-bg{transform:scale(1.05)}.cat-card::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(28,25,20,0.85) 0%,rgba(28,25,20,0.2) 50%,transparent 100%);pointer-events:none}.cat-card-body{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:20px;z-index:2}.cat-card-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:2px}.cat-card-count{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);font-weight:500}
.feat-section{padding:64px 0;background:var(--bg-warm);border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.feat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:28px}.feat-card{position:relative;border-radius:var(--rl);overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .3s;display:block}.feat-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}.feat-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;background:var(--bg-warm)}.feat-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.feat-card::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(28,25,20,0.85) 0%,transparent 55%);pointer-events:none}.feat-body{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:24px;z-index:2}.feat-cat{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:6px}.feat-tit{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:6px}.feat-card:first-child .feat-tit{font-size:26px}.feat-meta{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);display:flex;gap:12px}
.posts-section{padding:64px 0}.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:28px}.post-card{border-radius:var(--rl);overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s;display:block}.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(28,25,20,0.08)}.post-card-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:var(--bg-warm);overflow:hidden}.post-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}.post-card:hover .post-card-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}.post-card-body{padding:20px}.post-card-cat{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:6px}.post-card-tit{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:8px}.post-card-exc{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-m);line-height:1.6;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}.post-card-meta{margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;color:var(--text-l);display:flex;gap:12px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.gear-sec{padding:64px 0;background:var(--bg-dark);color:#fff}.gear-sec .slab{color:var(--gold)}.gear-sec .stit{color:#fff}.gear-sec .ssub{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5)}.gear-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:28px}.gear-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:20px;text-align:center;transition:all .3s;display:block;color:#fff}.gear-card:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1);transform:translateY(-3px);color:#fff}.gear-thumb{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:var(--r);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05);margin-bottom:14px;overflow:hidden}.gear-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.gear-name{font-weight:600;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:4px}.gear-price{font-size:15px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}.gear-tag{display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.2px;background:rgba(45,122,80,0.2);color:#5DCAA5;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:10px}.gear-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:12px;font-size:12px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.about-sec{padding:72px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px;margin-top:36px}.about-card{text-align:center;padding:32px 24px}.about-icon{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px}.about-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px}.about-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-m);line-height:1.6}
.nl-sec{padding:64px 0}.nl-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),#D4713C);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:56px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px}.nl-box h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}.nl-box p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);font-size:15px}.nl-form{display:flex;gap:8px;min-width:380px}.nl-form input{flex:1;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.12);color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-family:var(--sans)}.nl-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4)}.nl-form button{padding:12px 24px;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--accent);border:none;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans);transition:transform .2s}.nl-form button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.content-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:40px;padding:48px 0}.sidebar{position:sticky;top:84px;align-self:start}.widget{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--rl);padding:24px;margin-bottom:20px}.widget-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.email-widget{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bg-dark),#2A231B);border:none;color:#fff}.email-widget .widget-title{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15)}.email-widget p{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:16px}.email-wrap{display:flex;gap:8px}.email-wrap input{flex:1;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-family:var(--sans)}.email-wrap input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35)}.email-btn{padding:10px 18px;border-radius:6px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:none;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans);transition:background .2s}.email-btn:hover{background:var(--accent-h)}
.pop-item{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.pop-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}.pop-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;color:var(--border);min-width:36px;line-height:1}.pop-title{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4}.pop-cat{font-size:10px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}
.article-card{display:flex;gap:20px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:transform .2s}.article-card:hover{transform:translateX(4px)}.card-thumb{width:200px;min-height:140px;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--bg-warm)}.card-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.card-body{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.card-cat{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:6px}.card-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:8px}.card-title a:hover{color:var(--accent)}.card-excerpt{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-m);line-height:1.6;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}.card-meta{margin-top:10px;font-size:12px;color:var(--text-l);display:flex;gap:12px}
.cat-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:32px 0}.cat-pill{padding:8px 18px;border-radius:20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--bg-card);transition:all .2s;display:inline-block}.cat-pill:hover,.cat-pill.active,.current-cat .cat-pill{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}
.single-hero{position:relative;min-height:440px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:var(--bg-dark);overflow:hidden}.single-hero img.hero-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.single-hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(28,25,20,0.9) 0%,rgba(28,25,20,0.3) 60%,transparent 100%)}.single-hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 48px;width:100%}
.article-content{max-width:720px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8}.article-content h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:400;margin:48px 0 18px;line-height:1.25}.article-content h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:32px 0 12px}.article-content p{margin-bottom:20px;color:#333}.article-content img{border-radius:var(--r);margin:28px 0;width:100%}.article-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--accent);padding:16px 24px;margin:28px 0;background:var(--accent-lt);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--text-m)}.article-content ul,.article-content ol{margin:0 0 20px 24px;list-style:disc}.article-content li{margin-bottom:8px}
.tip-box{background:var(--green-lt);border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0;display:flex;gap:12px;font-size:15px}.tip-box p{color:#2D5A3F;margin:0}.tip-box strong{color:#1A4030}.warning-box{background:var(--gold-lt);border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0;display:flex;gap:12px;font-size:15px}.warning-box p{color:#5A4B1E;margin:0}
.quick-facts{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;padding:28px 32px;margin:32px 0}.quick-facts h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--accent)}.facts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}.fact-label{font-weight:600;color:var(--text-m);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}.fact-value{font-weight:500}
.faq-item{margin-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding-bottom:24px}.faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}.faq-q{font-weight:700;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:8px}.faq-a{font-size:15px;color:var(--text-m);line-height:1.7}
.meta-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding-bottom:28px;margin-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:14px;color:var(--text-m)}.meta-bar .author{font-weight:600;color:var(--text)}.reading-time{background:var(--accent-lt);color:var(--accent);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600}
.site-footer{background:var(--bg-dark);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4);padding:64px 24px 100px}.foot-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}.foot-brand .site-logo{color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px;display:block}.foot-brand p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;max-width:280px}.foot-col h4{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin-bottom:14px}.foot-col a,.foot-col li{display:block;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4);padding:3px 0;transition:color .2s;list-style:none}.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--accent)}.foot-bot{max-width:var(--max);margin:28px auto 0;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);font-size:12px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
.page-404{text-align:center;padding:100px 24px}.page-404 .big-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(60px,10vw,120px);color:var(--border);line-height:1}
.wp-block-image img{border-radius:var(--r)}.alignwide{max-width:calc(var(--max) - 48px);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.screen-reader-text{clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);position:absolute;height:1px;width:1px;overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-card{display:none}.cat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.feat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.gear-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.content-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sidebar{position:static}.nl-box{flex-direction:column;padding:36px;text-align:center}.nl-form{min-width:auto;width:100%}.foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.primary-menu{display:none}.mobile-toggle{display:block}.stats-in{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px}.stat-div{display:none}.stat{min-width:120px}.card-thumb{width:140px;min-height:100px}.facts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.gear-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-card{flex-direction:column}.card-thumb{width:100%;min-height:180px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.feat-card,.gear-card,.post-card,.cat-card{animation:fadeUp .5s ease both}@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}}

/* ═══ COMPAT: .container alias ═══ */
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}