/*
Theme Name: VMC Federal Hardline
Theme URI: https://www.vmcfederal.com.au/
Author: VMC Federal Chapter
Description: A hardened, aggressive, responsive WordPress theme for Veterans MC Federal Chapter. Built from cleaned extracted page content with contaminated legacy copy removed.
Version: 1.0.0
License: Private Use
Text Domain: vmc-federal-hardline
*/

:root{
  --vmc-black:#020305;
  --vmc-ink:#05070b;
  --vmc-navy:#02132d;
  --vmc-navy-2:#061b3b;
  --vmc-steel:#101621;
  --vmc-plate:#141b27;
  --vmc-gunmetal:#1d2735;
  --vmc-gold:#d7b46a;
  --vmc-brass:#a97833;
  --vmc-red:#8e1e1e;
  --vmc-red-dark:#460b0b;
  --vmc-cream:#fff7e4;
  --vmc-white:#ffffff;
  --vmc-muted:#b5bfcc;
  --vmc-line:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  --vmc-line-gold:rgba(215,180,106,.34);
  --vmc-shadow:0 28px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  --vmc-radius:18px;
  --vmc-font-helltown:"Helltown","Helltown Regular","Hell Town",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --vmc-font-head:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --vmc-font-body:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--vmc-font-body);
  color:var(--vmc-cream);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.035) 25%, transparent 25%) 0 0/18px 18px,
    linear-gradient(225deg, rgba(255,255,255,.028) 25%, transparent 25%) 0 0/18px 18px,
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0%, rgba(142,30,30,.28), transparent 31rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 12%, rgba(215,180,106,.14), transparent 36rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--vmc-black), #07101f 48%, #020305);
  line-height:1.65;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}

body::before{
  content:"";
  position:fixed;
  inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.04), transparent 24%, rgba(0,0,0,.32));
  mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  z-index:0;
}

a{color:var(--vmc-gold); text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%; height:auto; display:block}
h1,h2,h3,h4{line-height:1.06}
h1{
  font-family:var(--vmc-font-helltown);
  letter-spacing:.055em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.site-shell{position:relative; z-index:1}

.site-header{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:80;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,19,45,.98), rgba(2,12,26,.96));
  border-bottom:2px solid rgba(215,180,106,.42);
  box-shadow:0 16px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
}

.header-inner{
  max-width:1240px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:14px 22px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:22px;
}

.brand{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:14px;
  color:var(--vmc-white);
  text-decoration:none;
}

.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand-mark{
  width:62px;
  height:62px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border:2px solid var(--vmc-gold);
  border-radius:50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, rgba(215,180,106,.25), transparent 44%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #091a36, #020305);
  color:var(--vmc-gold);
  font-family:var(--vmc-font-head);
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(215,180,106,.08), inset 0 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,.75);
  overflow:hidden;
}

.brand-mark img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.brand small{
  display:block;
  color:var(--vmc-gold);
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.brand strong{
  display:block;
  color:var(--vmc-white);
  font-size:1rem;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.main-nav{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:flex-end;
  gap:10px;
}
.main-nav a,
.main-nav .menu-item a{
  display:inline-flex;
  color:var(--vmc-white);
  text-decoration:none;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.09em;
  font-size:.78rem;
  font-weight:950;
  padding:10px 12px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.06), rgba(0,0,0,.24));
  clip-path:polygon(8px 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 8px),calc(100% - 8px) 100%,0 100%,0 8px);
}
.main-nav a:hover{
  color:#120c05;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vmc-gold), var(--vmc-brass));
}

.hero{
  position:relative;
  min-height:760px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vmc-line-gold);
}
.hero::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2,3,5,.97), rgba(2,3,5,.78) 42%, rgba(2,3,5,.34)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 28%, rgba(215,180,106,.17), transparent 24rem),
    url("assets/hardline-hero.svg") center/cover no-repeat;
}
.hero::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  height:190px;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg, #020305, transparent);
}
.hero-inner{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  max-width:1240px;
  min-height:760px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:86px 22px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(320px,.8fr);
  gap:36px;
  align-items:center;
}
.eyebrow{
  margin:0 0 14px;
  color:var(--vmc-gold);
  font-weight:950;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  font-size:.78rem;
}
.hero h1{
  margin:0 0 20px;
  max-width:840px;
  font-family:var(--vmc-font-helltown);
  font-size:clamp(3.1rem, 6vw, 6.2rem);
  line-height:.9;
  letter-spacing:.055em;
  text-shadow:0 8px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.32);
}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--vmc-gold)}
.hero-copy{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0 0 30px;
  color:#e9eef5;
  font-size:clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.32rem);
}
.hero-actions,.section-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.button{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  min-height:50px;
  padding:13px 18px;
  color:var(--vmc-white);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.08), rgba(0,0,0,.28));
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-weight:950;
  font-size:.82rem;
  text-decoration:none;
  clip-path:polygon(10px 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 10px),calc(100% - 10px) 100%,0 100%,0 10px);
}
.button:hover{text-decoration:none; transform:translateY(-1px)}
.button-primary{
  color:#120c05;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vmc-gold), var(--vmc-brass));
  border-color:transparent;
  box-shadow:0 18px 35px rgba(215,180,106,.2);
}
.button-red{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vmc-red), var(--vmc-red-dark));
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
}

.hero-panel{
  position:relative;
  padding:28px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,27,39,.96), rgba(2,19,45,.88));
  border:1px solid var(--vmc-line-gold);
  box-shadow:var(--vmc-shadow);
  clip-path:polygon(22px 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 22px),calc(100% - 22px) 100%,0 100%,0 22px);
}
.hero-panel::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:10px;
  pointer-events:none;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  clip-path:inherit;
}
.hero-panel h2{
  margin:0 0 12px;
  font-family:var(--vmc-font-head);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:1.7rem;
}
.hero-panel ul{
  list-style:none;
  padding:0;
  margin:18px 0 0;
}
.hero-panel li{
  padding:12px 0 12px 26px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--vmc-line);
  position:relative;
  color:#e9eef5;
}
.hero-panel li::before{
  content:"✦";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  color:var(--vmc-gold);
}

.iron-strip{
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(215,180,106,.12) 0 10px, transparent 10px 22px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(142,30,30,.42), rgba(2,19,45,.88), rgba(215,180,106,.18));
  border-top:1px solid var(--vmc-line-gold);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vmc-line-gold);
}
.iron-strip-inner{
  max-width:1240px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:18px 22px;
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:18px;
  justify-content:space-between;
  color:var(--vmc-cream);
  font-weight:950;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:.82rem;
}

.section{
  max-width:1240px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:88px 22px;
}
.section-narrow{max-width:940px;text-align:center}
.section-title{
  margin:0 0 18px;
  font-family:var(--vmc-font-head);
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.3vw,4.4rem);
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.section-lead{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--vmc-muted);
  font-size:1.12rem;
}
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.plate{
  position:relative;
  padding:26px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,27,39,.94), rgba(7,16,31,.92));
  border:1px solid var(--vmc-line);
  box-shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  clip-path:polygon(18px 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 18px),calc(100% - 18px) 100%,0 100%,0 18px);
}
.plate::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  top:0;
  height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--vmc-red), var(--vmc-gold));
}
.plate h3{
  margin:0 0 10px;
  color:var(--vmc-white);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.07em;
}
.plate p{margin:0;color:var(--vmc-muted)}

.feature{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);
  align-items:center;
  gap:34px;
}
.feature-image{
  min-height:460px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,19,45,.08), rgba(2,3,5,.88)),
    url("assets/road-hardline.svg") center/cover no-repeat;
  border:1px solid var(--vmc-line-gold);
  box-shadow:var(--vmc-shadow);
  clip-path:polygon(26px 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 26px),calc(100% - 26px) 100%,0 100%,0 26px);
}
.kicker{
  display:inline-flex;
  margin-bottom:14px;
  padding:8px 12px;
  color:#ffdede;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vmc-red), var(--vmc-red-dark));
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-size:.76rem;
  font-weight:950;
}
.check-list{
  list-style:none;
  padding:0;
  margin:20px 0;
  display:grid;
  gap:12px;
}
.check-list li{
  position:relative;
  padding-left:30px;
  color:#e9eef5;
}
.check-list li::before{
  content:"✓";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  color:var(--vmc-gold);
  font-weight:950;
}

.remembrance{
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,3,5,.45), rgba(2,3,5,.96)),
    radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(215,180,106,.16), transparent 34rem);
  border-top:1px solid var(--vmc-line-gold);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vmc-line-gold);
}
.quote{
  max-width:940px;
  margin:0 auto;
  text-align:center;
}
.quote p{
  margin:0 0 18px;
  font-family:var(--vmc-font-head);
  font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,3.2rem);
  line-height:1.18;
}
.quote cite{
  color:var(--vmc-gold);
  font-style:normal;
  font-weight:950;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
}

.wp-page-hero{
  position:relative;
  padding:80px 22px 46px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vmc-line-gold);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2,3,5,.95), rgba(2,19,45,.82)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 10%, rgba(215,180,106,.16), transparent 28rem);
}
.wp-page-hero-inner{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto}
.wp-page-hero h1{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--vmc-gold);
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,5rem);
}
.entry-content{
  max-width:1040px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:58px 22px 86px;
}
.wp-section{
  margin:0 0 26px;
  padding:26px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,27,39,.88), rgba(7,16,31,.86));
  border:1px solid var(--vmc-line);
  clip-path:polygon(16px 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 16px),calc(100% - 16px) 100%,0 100%,0 16px);
}
.wp-section h2{
  margin:0 0 14px;
  color:var(--vmc-gold);
  font-family:var(--vmc-font-head);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.wp-section p:first-child{margin-top:0}
.wp-section p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.wp-section ul{margin-bottom:0}
.event-callout{
  border-color:var(--vmc-line-gold);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(142,30,30,.28), rgba(2,19,45,.86));
}
.contact-panel{
  border-color:rgba(215,180,106,.42);
}
.media-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));
  gap:16px;
}
.media-grid figure{
  margin:0;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:210px;
  background:#000;
  border:1px solid var(--vmc-line);
  clip-path:polygon(12px 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 12px),calc(100% - 12px) 100%,0 100%,0 12px);
}
.media-grid img{
  width:100%;
  height:230px;
  object-fit:cover;
}
.sponsor-list ul{
  columns:2;
  column-gap:30px;
}

.site-footer{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, #05070b, #020305);
  border-top:2px solid rgba(215,180,106,.32);
}
.footer-inner{
  max-width:1240px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:42px 22px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.2fr .9fr .9fr;
  gap:26px;
}
.footer-inner h3{
  margin:0 0 12px;
  color:var(--vmc-gold);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-size:.85rem;
}
.footer-inner p,.footer-inner li{color:var(--vmc-muted)}
.footer-inner ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.footer-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid var(--vmc-line);
  padding:18px 22px;
  text-align:center;
  color:#8995a6;
  font-size:.9rem;
}

@media (max-width:940px){
  .header-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .main-nav{justify-content:flex-start}
  .hero,.hero-inner{min-height:auto}
  .hero-inner,.feature,.grid-2,.grid-3,.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-inner{padding:72px 22px}
  .hero h1{max-width:100%;font-size:clamp(2.9rem,11vw,4.8rem)}
  .sponsor-list ul{columns:1}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .brand-mark{width:52px;height:52px}
  .brand strong{font-size:.88rem}
  .main-nav a{font-size:.7rem;padding:8px 9px}
  .hero h1{letter-spacing:.032em;font-size:2.8rem}
  .section{padding:58px 18px}
  .wp-page-hero{padding-top:58px}
  .entry-content{padding:42px 18px 64px}
  .wp-section{padding:20px}
  .iron-strip-inner{font-size:.72rem}
}