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.search input { width: 260px; max-width: 45vw; background:#0f172a; color: var(–text); border:1px solid #1f2937; border-radius: 999px; padding:10px 14px 10px 36px; }
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.card { background: var(–card); border:1px solid #1f2937; border-radius: var(–radius); padding:14px; display:grid; gap:12px; }
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.grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
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.posts { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
.nl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.foot { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
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<!– WORDPRESS.COM SAFE HOMEPAGE (paste into a Page using the “Custom HTML” block). No , no JSON-LD, no JS. All quotes and CSS variables fixed. –>
:root {
–bg: #0b0f19; /* deep navy */
–card: #111827; /* slate */
–muted: #94a3b8; /* slate-300 */
–text: #e5e7eb; /* gray-200 */
–brand: #22c55e; /* emerald */
–brand-2: #3b82f6; /* blue */
–accent: #facc15; /* amber */
–maxw: 1200px;
–radius: 16px;
–shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { height: 100%; }
body { margin: 0; font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background: var(–bg); color: var(–text); line-height: 1.55; }
a { color: var(–brand-2); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: calc(var(–radius) – 4px); }
.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(–maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 16px; }
.btn { display:inline-flex; gap:8px; align-items:center; padding:12px 18px; border-radius: 999px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(–brand), var(–brand-2)); color:#06121a; font-weight: 700; border:0; box-shadow: var(–shadow); }
.btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.05); text-decoration: none; }
.tag { font-size: 12px; padding:4px 10px; border-radius:999px; background:#0f172a; color:var(–muted); border:1px solid #1f2937; }
/* Header */
header { position: sticky; top:0; z-index:50; backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(8px); background: rgba(11,15,25,.6); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05); }
.nav { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content: space-between; padding:14px 0; }
.brand { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:.2px; }
.brand-logo { width:36px; height:36px; border-radius: 10px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(–brand-2), var(–brand)); display:grid; place-items:center; color:#00131a; font-weight:800; }
.nav-links { display:flex; gap:18px; align-items:center; }
.search { position: relative; }
.search input { width: 260px; max-width: 45vw; background:#0f172a; color: var(–text); border:1px solid #1f2937; border-radius: 999px; padding:10px 14px 10px 36px; }
.search svg { position:absolute; left:10px; top:50%; transform: translateY(-50%); opacity:.6; }
/* Hero */
.hero { padding: 48px 0 24px; }
.hero-wrap { display:grid; gap:24px; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; align-items:center; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 48px); line-height: 1.1; margin: 0; }
.hero p { color: var(–muted); margin: 12px 0 20px; font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 18px); }
.hero-card { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(59,130,246,.12), rgba(34,197,94,.08)); border:1px solid #1f2937; border-radius: var(–radius); padding:16px; display:grid; gap:12px; }
/* Feature + Latest grid */
.section { padding: 24px 0; }
.grid { display:grid; gap: 18px; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); }
.featured { grid-column: span 7; background: var(–card); border:1px solid #1f2937; border-radius: var(–radius); padding:16px; box-shadow: var(–shadow); }
.sidebar { grid-column: span 5; display:grid; gap:18px; }
.card { background: var(–card); border:1px solid #1f2937; border-radius: var(–radius); padding:14px; display:grid; gap:12px; }
.card h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 18px; }
.meta { display:flex; gap:10px; align-items:center; color: var(–muted); font-size: 13px; }
/* Posts Grid */
.posts { display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap:18px; }
.post { background: var(–card); border:1px solid #1f2937; border-radius: var(–radius); overflow: hidden; display:grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto; }
.post .content { padding:14px; display:grid; gap:8px; }
.post h3 { margin:0; font-size: 17px; }
.post p { margin:0; color:var(–muted); font-size: 14px; }
/* Newsletter */
.nl { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr; align-items:center; gap:18px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(250,204,21,.12), rgba(59,130,246,.1)); border:1px solid #1f2937; border-radius: var(–radius); padding:18px; }
.nl form { display:flex; gap:10px; }
.nl input[type=email] { flex:1; background:#0f172a; color: var(–text); border:1px solid #1f2937; border-radius: 999px; padding:12px 14px; }
/* FAQ */
.faq { display:grid; gap:10px; }
details { background: var(–card); border:1px solid #1f2937; border-radius: 12px; padding:12px 14px; }
summary { cursor: pointer; font-weight:600; }
/* Footer */
footer { margin-top: 28px; border-top:1px solid #1f2937; background:#0b1220; }
.foot { display:grid; gap:18px; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; padding: 24px 0; }
.copyright { color: var(–muted); padding: 0 0 24px; font-size: 14px; }
/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 980px){
.hero-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.featured, .sidebar { grid-column: span 1; }
.posts { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
.nl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.foot { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px){
.search input { width: 100%; max-width: none; }
.posts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.foot { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
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