/*
Theme Name: All State Merchants Publication V6
Theme URI: https://allstatemerchants.com/
Author: All State Merchants
Description: Clean AMS business publication theme with publication-style home, archives, search, author pages, subscription/contributor links, resilient image rotation, and mobile-first editorial reading.
Version: 6.1.0
Text Domain: all-state-merchants-publication-v6
*/
:root{
  --ink:#111923;
  --muted:#66717e;
  --line:#dfe4ea;
  --paper:#fbfaf7;
  --white:#fff;
  --navy:#061d35;
  --blue:#1d6396;
  --cyan:#42b9e8;
  --gold:#b78a35;
  --soft:#f4f7fa;
  --max:1240px;
  --article:820px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);white-space:nowrap}
.skip-link:focus{clip:auto!important;width:auto;height:auto;left:16px;top:16px;z-index:999;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:10px 14px;border:2px solid var(--navy)}
.site-shell{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 44px));margin:auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(251,250,247,.98);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(6,29,53,.03)}
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.brand{width:360px;display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:2px;background:transparent}
.brand-logo{width:100%;height:auto;background:transparent!important;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.brand-wordmark{display:block;font-size:24px;line-height:1;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.brand-tagline{display:block;font-size:11px;line-height:1.1;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.26em;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
.nav{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;line-height:1}
.header-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end}
.header-subscribe{white-space:nowrap}
.mobile-subscribe{width:100%;margin:12px 0}
.search-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(190px,260px) auto}
.search-form input{height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-right:0;border-radius:4px 0 0 4px;background:#fff;padding:0 13px;font:inherit;font-size:14px}
.search-form button,.button,.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:42px;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--navy);background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:0 16px;font-size:13px;font-weight:900;cursor:pointer}
.pill{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.search-form button{border-radius:0 4px 4px 0}
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.ticker-track{display:flex;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 26px,#000 calc(100% - 26px),transparent 100%)}
.ticker-loop{display:inline-flex;min-width:max-content;animation:amsTicker 58s linear infinite}
.ticker-loop span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:36px;padding:0 16px;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-loop span:before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);margin-right:12px;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(66,185,232,.16)}
@keyframes amsTicker{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-100%)}}
.kicker{font-size:10px;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.section{padding:52px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
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.section-title{font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,serif;font-size:32px;line-height:1.1;font-weight:700;margin:5px 0 0;letter-spacing:0}
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.lead-copy{padding:16px 0 0}
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.rail-item{padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
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.rail-item time{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:750}
.post-image{display:block;background:#eef2f6;overflow:hidden}
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.archive-card{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 230px}
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.archive-hero-copy{padding-top:8px}
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.article-summary{font-size:19px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}
.article-hero{width:min(1040px,calc(100% - 44px));margin:0 auto 34px}
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.article-content th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
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.story-tools.is-empty{display:none}
.owner-statement{padding:15px 17px;background:#fff8e8;border-left:5px solid var(--gold);font-weight:850;color:var(--navy)}
.impact-chart{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:18px 0 22px}
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.impact-row strong:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:var(--value,70%);border-radius:inherit;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),var(--cyan))}
.impact-row b{position:relative;z-index:1;display:inline-flex;min-width:46px;height:28px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:12px}
.owner-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0;font-size:14px}
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.owner-table th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.share-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin:34px 0;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;font-family:Inter,Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif}
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.share-panel p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
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.author-box img{width:84px;height:84px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
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.author-box p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
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.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:20px}
.related-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px}
.related-card .post-image{aspect-ratio:16/10;margin-bottom:12px}
.related-grid h3{font-size:16px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 6px}
.post-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0;margin:34px 0;font-family:Inter,Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif}
.post-nav div:last-child{text-align:right}
.post-nav a{font-size:13px;font-weight:900;color:var(--blue)}
.navigation.pagination{margin-top:24px;font-family:Inter,Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif}
.nav-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}
.page-numbers{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:34px;min-height:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:0 9px;font-size:13px;font-weight:850}
.page-numbers.current{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.subscribe-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px;max-width:900px}
.contributor-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:26px}
.contributor-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px}
.contributor-card h2{font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.1;margin:8px 0}
.contributor-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 12px}
.site-footer{padding:46px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr auto;gap:28px;align-items:start}
.footer-brand img{width:220px}
.footer-brand .brand-wordmark{font-size:17px}
.footer-brand .brand-tagline{font-size:9px}
.footer-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;margin-top:8px}
.footer-contributors h2{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.footer-contributors p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;max-width:560px}
.footer-contributors a{display:inline-flex;margin-top:10px;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;color:var(--blue)}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}
.mobile-toggle{display:none}
.mobile-menu-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:210;background:rgba(8,18,31,.42);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .2s ease}
.mobile-menu-panel{position:fixed;top:0;right:0;z-index:220;width:min(420px,calc(100vw - 28px));height:100dvh;background:#fff;border-left:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:-18px 0 45px rgba(16,32,51,.18);transform:translateX(105%);transition:transform .24s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;padding:18px;overflow:auto}
.mobile-menu-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mobile-menu-head img{width:min(230px,68%)}
.mobile-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;font-size:16px}
.mobile-nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:850}
body.mobile-menu-open{overflow:hidden}
body.mobile-menu-open .mobile-menu-backdrop{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
body.mobile-menu-open .mobile-menu-panel{transform:translateX(0)}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .header-top{grid-template-columns:300px minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px}
  .brand{width:300px}
  .desktop-nav{display:none!important}
  .mobile-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .header-actions{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto auto}
  .search-form{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .category-board{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .archive-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-links{justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .site-shell{width:calc(100% - 30px)}
  .header-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto;padding:12px 0}
  .brand{width:min(315px,88vw)}
  .brand-logo{mix-blend-mode:multiply}
  .brand-wordmark{font-size:21px}
  .brand-tagline{font-size:9px}
  .header-actions{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}
  .search-form{grid-column:1/-1;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .header-subscribe{grid-column:1;grid-row:2}
  .mobile-toggle{grid-column:2;grid-row:2}
  .search-form input{border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;height:44px}
  .search-form button{border-radius:4px;width:100%;height:44px}
  .ticker{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:64px}
  .ticker-label{justify-content:center;padding:7px 14px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
  .ticker-loop{animation-duration:44s}
  .ticker-loop span{min-height:32px;font-size:10px}
  .lead-title,.page-title,.article-title{font-size:36px}
  .section-title{font-size:27px}
  .news-grid,.category-board,.forum-grid,.related-grid,.contributor-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .archive-card,.search-result{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .archive-card .post-image,.archive-card>div{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto}
  .archive-card .post-image{order:0}
  .archive-hero-title{font-size:32px}
  .article-wrap,.article-hero{width:calc(100% - 30px)}
  .article-content{font-size:17px}
  .share-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .share-actions{justify-content:flex-start}
  .post-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-nav div:last-child{text-align:left}
  .impact-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
  .author-box{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-links{justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ticker-loop,.mobile-menu-backdrop,.mobile-menu-panel{animation:none;transition:none}
  .ticker-track{overflow:auto;mask-image:none}
}