/*
Theme Name: TamilCartoons Nova
Theme URI: https://tamilcartoons.in/
Author: TamilCartoons
Description: Original responsive dark anime catalog theme with search, categories, episode links and ad slots.
Version: 1.1.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: tamilcartoons-nova
*/
:root{--bg:#080c16;--surface:#121a2b;--surface2:#1b263b;--text:#f6f8ff;--muted:#a6b2c8;--accent:#50b7ff;--accent2:#8569ff;--border:#2a3750;--radius:16px}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font:16px/1.65 system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--accent)}img{max-width:100%;height:auto}button,input{font:inherit}.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:auto;padding:0 20px}.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(8,12,22,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.header-inner{min-height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px}.logo{font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.7px;white-space:nowrap}.logo span{color:var(--accent)}.nav{display:flex;gap:21px;align-items:center;margin-left:auto}.nav ul{display:flex;gap:21px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.nav a{font-weight:650;font-size:.91rem}.search-form{display:flex;align-items:center;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}.search-form input{width:190px;min-width:0;padding:10px 13px;background:transparent;border:0;outline:0;color:var(--text)}.search-form button{border:0;background:var(--accent);color:#05111c;padding:10px 15px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:white;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:9px}.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;margin:25px 0 36px;min-height:350px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#1a2a49,#15162e 70%,#302355)}.hero-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.4;z-index:-2}.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#10172a 4%,rgba(16,23,42,.9) 42%,transparent);z-index:-1}.hero-content{max-width:650px;padding:58px 45px}.eyebrow{color:#8cd0ff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:900}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.1;margin:13px 0}.hero p{color:#d0d8e8;max-width:530px}.btn{display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:11px 19px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--accent);color:#061321;font-weight:800;transition:transform .2s}.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);color:#061321}.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:white;border:1px solid #8192ad}.btn-outline:hover{color:white}.section-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:15px;margin:33px 0 17px}.section-heading h2{font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0}.section-heading a{color:var(--accent);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700}.chip-row{display:flex;gap:10px;overflow-x:auto;padding:0 0 12px;scrollbar-width:thin}.chip{white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);font-weight:650;font-size:.85rem}.chip:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#061321}.anime-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.anime-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s}.anime-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:var(--accent)}.poster{aspect-ratio:2/3;display:block;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#1d3b58,#382b65);position:relative;overflow:hidden}.poster img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s}.anime-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}.poster-placeholder{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#a6d8ff;font-size:3rem;font-weight:900}.pill{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;border-radius:7px;padding:3px 8px;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:900;background:var(--accent);color:#061321}.card-body{padding:13px}.card-body h3{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 8px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem}.ad-slot{margin:30px 0;border:1px dashed #43526b;border-radius:12px;padding:15px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);min-height:80px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.content-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:35px;margin:34px 0}.panel{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:23px}.article h1{line-height:1.2;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.7rem);margin:0 0 18px}.article h2{font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--accent);margin:30px 0 10px}.article h3{color:#a5dcff}.article p,.article li{color:#d0d8e7}.article a:not(.btn){color:#8fd0ff}.article img{border-radius:12px}.article-cover{max-height:420px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:13px;margin:10px 0 20px}.episode-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin:18px 0}.episode{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:13px}.episode strong{font-size:.88rem}.episode-actions{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap}.episode-actions a{font-size:.78rem;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:7px;background:#70c9ff;color:#051321!important;font-weight:800}.episode-actions a:last-child{background:#ad9bff}.info-table{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px;margin:20px 0}.info-table div{background:var(--surface2);padding:10px 13px;border-radius:10px}.info-table b{color:#ff798d;display:block;font-size:.8rem}.info-table span{color:#80e8a8}.sidebar h3{margin:0 0 14px}.sidebar ul{padding-left:18px}.sidebar li{margin:9px 0}.pagination{margin:30px 0;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.pagination .page-numbers{padding:7px 13px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px}.pagination .current{background:var(--accent);color:#07111b}.site-footer{margin-top:60px;padding:36px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);background:#0d1423;color:var(--muted)}.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px)}.wp-block-image img{height:auto}.aligncenter{display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.alignleft{float:left;margin-right:15px}.alignright{float:right;margin-left:15px}@media(max-width:1100px){.anime-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}.header-inner{gap:13px}.nav ul{gap:12px}.search-form input{width:135px}}@media(max-width:800px){.menu-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}.header-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:13px;padding-bottom:13px;min-height:66px}.nav{display:none;order:4;width:100%;margin:0}.nav.open{display:block}.nav ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}.nav li{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:10px 0}.header-search{order:3;width:100%}.header-search .search-form input{flex:1;width:100%}.hero-content{padding:45px 26px}.content-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sidebar{display:none}.anime-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px}}@media(max-width:520px){.wrap{padding:0 14px}.hero{min-height:300px;margin-top:15px}.hero-content{padding:40px 22px}.hero:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#10172a 3%,rgba(16,23,42,.8) 75%,rgba(16,23,42,.4))}.anime-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}.card-body{padding:10px}.section-heading h2{font-size:1.22rem}.episode-list,.info-table{grid-template-columns:1fr}.panel{padding:17px}.episode{flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-inner{display:block}}
/* v1.1 discovery, 16:9 thumbnails and post navigation */
.alphabet-section{margin:12px 0 28px}.alphabet-row{display:flex;gap:7px;overflow-x:auto;padding:4px 2px 10px;scrollbar-width:thin}.alphabet-btn{flex:0 0 auto;min-width:39px;text-align:center;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);border-radius:9px;font-weight:800;font-size:.84rem}.alphabet-btn:hover,.alphabet-btn.active{background:var(--accent);color:#061321;border-color:var(--accent)}.letter-results{scroll-margin-top:90px}.empty-state{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:18px;color:var(--muted)}.anime-card .poster{aspect-ratio:16/9}.anime-card .poster img{object-fit:cover}.article-cover{aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:none;object-fit:cover}.post-nextprev{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin:28px 0}.post-nextprev a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:15px;background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;color:var(--muted);min-width:0}.post-nextprev a:last-child{text-align:right;align-items:flex-end}.post-nextprev strong{color:var(--text);font-size:.9rem;display:block;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;max-width:100%}.related-section{margin-top:30px}.related-section .anime-grid{margin-bottom:10px}@media(max-width:520px){.alphabet-btn{min-width:35px;padding:7px 8px}.post-nextprev{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post-nextprev a:last-child{text-align:left;align-items:flex-start}}

/* v1.2 final layout: every anime poster/card thumbnail is 16:9 */
.anime-card .poster{aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.anime-card .poster img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.anime-card .poster-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%}
.anime-card .card-body{min-height:86px}
.trending-section .anime-card,.latest-section .anime-card,.related-section .anime-card{aspect-ratio:auto}
@media(max-width:520px){.anime-card .poster{aspect-ratio:16/9}.anime-card .card-body{min-height:78px}}


/* v1.3 archive pages */
.archive-head{margin:24px 0 18px;padding:22px}.archive-head p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}
.section-heading>a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.anime-card .poster{aspect-ratio:16/9;display:block;overflow:hidden}
.anime-card .poster img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}


/* v1.4 natural Featured Image ratio: never crop thumbnails */
.anime-card .poster{aspect-ratio:auto;height:auto;display:block;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.anime-card .poster img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain}
.anime-card .poster-placeholder{min-height:180px;width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.article-cover{aspect-ratio:auto;height:auto;max-height:none;object-fit:contain}