/*
Theme Name: The Love Church
Theme URI: https://thelovechurch.co.za
Author: The Love Church
Description: The Love Church modern WordPress theme — church-first, editable and built around connection, discipleship and community.
Version: 4.1.0
Text Domain: the-love-church
*/
:root{
 --red:#ed1c24; --red-dark:#b90f16; --black:#070707; --black2:#101010; --white:#fff;
 --paper:#f7f5f2; --ink:#121212; --muted:#777; --line:#dedbd6;
 --container:1440px; --header:92px; --section:96px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--black);color:var(--white);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.55}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none} img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.container{width:min(var(--container),92%);margin:0 auto}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip-link:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:#fff;color:#111;padding:10px;z-index:9999}
/* HEADER */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(5,5,5,.96);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);backdrop-filter:blur(16px)}
.nav{height:var(--header);display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px minmax(0,1fr) auto;align-items:center;column-gap:34px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:0;height:100%;line-height:0}.brand .custom-logo-link{display:flex;align-items:center;max-width:100%}.brand img,.brand .custom-logo{display:block;width:285px;max-width:100%;max-height:72px;height:auto;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}.nav-area{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:24px;min-width:0}.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:22px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase}.menu>li{position:relative}.menu a{display:block;padding:35px 0;white-space:nowrap}.menu a:hover,.menu .current-menu-item>a,.menu .current_page_item>a{color:var(--red)}
.menu .sub-menu{position:absolute;display:none;left:-18px;top:100%;min-width:220px;background:#0d0d0d;border:1px solid #292929;border-radius:6px;padding:7px 0;list-style:none;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}.menu li:hover>.sub-menu,.menu li:focus-within>.sub-menu{display:block}.menu .sub-menu li a{padding:10px 16px}.menu .sub-menu .sub-menu{left:100%;top:0}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.7px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 19px;border:1px solid var(--red);border-radius:3px;transition:.2s}.button:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:#111;transform:translateY(-1px)}.button-outline{background:transparent;border-color:#fff}.header-cta{white-space:nowrap}.mobile-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:27px}
/* HERO */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:650px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:#050505 url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504052434569-70ad5836ab65?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2200&q=85') center/cover}.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.93) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.76) 48%,rgba(0,0,0,.22) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.55),transparent 45%)}
.hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:110px 0 120px}.hero-copy{max-width:760px}.eyebrow{color:var(--red);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:3.5px;text-transform:uppercase}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(66px,8vw,112px);line-height:.82;letter-spacing:-6px;margin:18px 0 22px}.hero h2{font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 13px}.hero p{max-width:600px;color:#d2d2d2;font-size:15px;margin:0}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:11px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:27px}.hero-note{margin-top:34px;color:#aaa;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase}.hero-note span{color:#fff;margin-left:8px}
/* ACTION BAR */
.action-bar{position:relative;z-index:5;margin-top:-56px;padding-bottom:70px}.action-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border:1px solid #303030;background:#101010}.action{min-height:150px;padding:25px 22px;border-right:1px solid #303030;position:relative;transition:.2s}.action:last-child{border-right:0}.action:hover{background:#181818}.action small{display:block;color:var(--red);font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:2px}.action h3{font-size:16px;margin:9px 0 6px}.action p{font-size:11px;color:#999;margin:0;max-width:210px}.action .arrow{position:absolute;right:18px;bottom:15px;color:var(--red);font-size:20px}
/* SECTIONS */
.section{padding:var(--section) 0}.section-light{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}.section-dark{background:#080808}.section h2{font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,70px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-3px;margin:10px 0 20px}.section p{color:#666}.section-dark p{color:#aaa}.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}.home-copy{max-width:580px}.accent-line{height:3px;width:50px;background:var(--red);margin:22px 0}.visual{min-height:510px;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.visual-family{background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(0,0,0,.05),rgba(90,0,0,.28)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1511632765486-a01980e01a18?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=88') center/cover}.visual-label{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:14px 18px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.7);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:900;color:#fff}
/* DISCIPLESHIP */
.discipleship{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#120000 url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507692049790-de58290a4334?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=82') center/cover}.discipleship:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,0,0,.95),rgba(10,0,0,.72),rgba(0,0,0,.65))}.discipleship .container{position:relative;z-index:2}.discipleship-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:70px;align-items:end}.discipleship h2{max-width:800px}.pathway{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}.pathway div{padding:20px 14px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}.pathway div:last-child{border-right:0}.pathway b{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.5px}.pathway span{display:block;color:#aaa;font-size:11px;margin-top:5px}
/* FEATURE / EVENTS / MINISTRIES */
.section-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:25px;margin-bottom:35px}.section-heading h2{margin:0}.text-link{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--red);white-space:nowrap}.text-link.dark{color:#a90f16}
.event-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.event-card{background:#121212;border:1px solid #292929;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;min-height:165px}.event-date{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#5b0000,#190000)}.event-date b{font-size:31px;line-height:1}.event-date span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ddd}.event-body{padding:20px}.event-body small{color:var(--red);font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1.3px}.event-body h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.2;margin:8px 0}.event-body p{font-size:11px;color:#aaa;margin:0}.ministry-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}.ministry-card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:210px;padding:25px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dedbd6;color:#111;transition:.2s}.ministry-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#aaa}.ministry-card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 8px}.ministry-card p{font-size:11px;margin:0;max-width:330px}.ministry-arrow{position:absolute;top:20px;right:20px;color:#a90f16;font-size:20px}
/* CONNECT */
.connect-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;min-height:420px}.connect-photo{background:linear-gradient(140deg,rgba(80,0,0,.3),rgba(0,0,0,.2)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1529156069898-49953e39b3ac?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=85') center/cover}.connect-copy{background:#111;padding:70px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.connect-copy h2{max-width:650px}.connect-copy p{max-width:620px}
/* PAGES */
.page-hero{background:#0b0b0b;padding:90px 0 82px;border-bottom:1px solid #242424}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(55px,7vw,100px);line-height:.88;letter-spacing:-5px;margin:12px 0}.page-hero p{max-width:700px;color:#aaa}.content-wrap{padding:85px 0}.content-narrow{max-width:900px}.content-narrow h2,.about-page h2{font-size:42px;line-height:1.05}.content-narrow p,.about-page p{font-size:17px}
.intro-grid,.new-here-grid,.giving-page{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:55px;align-items:start}.next-step-card,.welcome-card,.giving-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px;color:#111}.next-step-card h3,.welcome-card h3,.giving-card h3{font-size:29px;margin:5px 0 14px}.outline-dark{display:block;border:1px solid #aaa;color:#111;text-align:center;padding:11px;margin-top:10px;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px}
.zone-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}.zone-card{min-height:260px;padding:28px;background:linear-gradient(140deg,#2a0000,#0e0e0e);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;border:1px solid #3b1111}.zone-card span{color:#ff3b3b;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:2.5px;font-weight:900}.zone-card h2{font-size:39px;margin:8px 0 14px}.zone-card b{font-size:10px;color:#ddd;letter-spacing:1px}.directory-list{border-top:1px solid #333}.directory-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:20px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #333}.directory-item h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:20px}.directory-item p{margin:0;color:#999;font-size:12px}.meta-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px;margin:25px 0}.meta-list div{border:1px solid #ddd;padding:15px;background:#fff}.meta-list strong{display:block;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a90f16}.meta-list span{display:block;margin-top:5px;color:#222;font-size:13px}
/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{background:#050505;border-top:1px solid #1f1f1f;padding:65px 0 20px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:45px}.footer-brand img{width:230px;max-height:75px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left}.footer-title{font-size:9px;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase}.site-footer p,.site-footer li,.site-footer a{font-size:11px;color:#999}.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:14px 0 0;padding:0}.site-footer li{margin:8px 0}.footer-button{margin-top:15px}.copyright{margin-top:48px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid #1b1b1b;color:#666;font-size:9px}
.empty-card{padding:28px;border:1px dashed #444;color:#fff}.empty-card p{font-size:12px;color:#aaa}.empty-card.light{border-color:#ccc;color:#111}.empty-card.light p{color:#666}
@media(max-width:1250px){.nav{grid-template-columns:240px minmax(0,1fr) auto;column-gap:20px}.menu{gap:15px}.nav-area{gap:15px}.brand img,.brand .custom-logo{width:230px}.header-cta{display:none}.action-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.action:nth-child(3){border-right:0}.action:nth-child(n+4){border-top:1px solid #303030}.action:nth-child(4){border-right:1px solid #303030}}
@media(max-width:800px){.nav{height:74px;display:flex;gap:0}.brand img,.brand .custom-logo{width:220px;max-height:58px}.mobile-toggle{display:block}.nav-area{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#080808;border-bottom:1px solid #222;padding:10px 4%;align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column}.nav-area.is-open{display:flex}.menu{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}.menu a{padding:12px 0}.menu .sub-menu{position:static;display:block;border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0 0 0 15px;background:transparent}.hero{min-height:620px}.hero-grid{padding:90px 0 100px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(62px,16vw,92px)}.action-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.action:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.action:nth-child(3){border-right:1px solid #303030}.action:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid #303030}.action:nth-child(4){border-right:0}.two-col,.discipleship-inner,.connect-feature,.intro-grid,.new-here-grid,.giving-page{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}.visual{min-height:350px}.event-grid,.ministry-grid,.zone-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.pathway{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.pathway div:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}.pathway div:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}.connect-copy{padding:50px 30px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.container{width:92%}.hero{min-height:650px}.hero h1{letter-spacing:-4px}.hero h2{font-size:19px}.hero p{font-size:14px}.action-grid,.event-grid,.ministry-grid,.zone-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.action{border-right:0!important;border-top:1px solid #303030!important}.action:first-child{border-top:0!important}.section{padding:65px 0}.section h2{font-size:43px}.section-heading{display:block}.section-heading .text-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px}.page-hero{padding:65px 0}.page-hero h1{font-size:60px}.meta-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.directory-item{display:block}.directory-item .text-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px}.connect-photo{min-height:300px}}