/*
Theme Name: Village of North City
Theme URI: https://northcity-preview.ceillinois.com/
Author: Concepte of Illinois
Description: Original municipal WordPress theme for the Village of North City (Coello), Illinois.
Version: 4.0.0
Requires at least: 6.5
Requires PHP: 8.0
Text Domain: north-city
*/
:root{--forest:#173d34;--deep:#102d27;--gold:#d5ad60;--cream:#f7f4ec;--ink:#1c2925;--muted:#5e6b64;--line:#e3e5dd}*{box-sizing:border-box}body{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.65}a{color:var(--forest)}a:hover{color:#8b682e}.wrap{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}.topbar{background:var(--deep);color:#e8e9dd;font-size:.84rem}.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:8px 0}.topbar a{color:#fff}.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;z-index:2}.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;padding:16px 0}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--forest)}.brand-title{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.38rem;line-height:1.14;font-weight:700}.brand-small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}.seal{width:75px;height:75px;flex:none}.nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:5px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.nav a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:.91rem;font-weight:650;border-radius:4px}.nav a:hover,.nav .current-menu-item>a{background:var(--cream);color:var(--forest)}.hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(12,40,32,.93),rgba(20,59,46,.82)),radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 35%,#a1a075,#284b38 65%);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}.hero:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(145deg,transparent,transparent 64px,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 65px);pointer-events:none}.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:92px 0 96px;max-width:850px}.eyebrow{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:1.18}h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.65rem);margin:15px 0 19px}h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.6rem);margin:0 0 17px}h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:0 0 10px}.hero p{font-size:1.17rem;max-width:650px;color:#e6eee9}.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--deep);padding:12px 21px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:750;border-radius:3px;margin:12px 12px 0 0}.btn.secondary{background:transparent;border:1px solid #e1d3ae;color:white}.section{padding:70px 0}.section.tinted{background:var(--cream)}.intro{max-width:720px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;margin-top:30px}.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px;border-top:4px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 9px 25px rgba(15,42,31,.035)}.card p{color:var(--muted)}.card a{font-weight:750;text-decoration:none}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;gap:55px;align-items:center}.highlight{background:var(--forest);color:white;padding:36px}.highlight p{color:#e0ebe5}.page-banner{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;padding:55px 0}.page-banner h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.2rem);margin:0}.content-area{padding:60px 0;max-width:850px}.content-area a{text-decoration:underline}.content-area h2{margin-top:35px}.news-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0}.news-item time{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}.site-footer{background:var(--deep);color:#e6eee8;padding:46px 0 22px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}.site-footer a{color:#e6eee8}.site-footer h3{font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;color:var(--gold)}.copyright{border-top:1px solid #35534b;padding-top:19px;margin-top:30px;font-size:.8rem;color:#c6d2cc}.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip-link:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:white;padding:10px;z-index:9}@media(max-width:900px){.header-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:580px){.topbar .wrap{display:block}.grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-inner{padding:66px 0}.seal{width:62px;height:62px}.nav a{padding:8px}.section{padding:45px 0}}

/* North City visual refresh v2 */
.site-header{background:#f8f5eb}.header-inner{min-height:145px;gap:24px}.brand{gap:22px}.brand .seal{width:125px;height:125px;object-fit:contain}.brand-title{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,3.1vw,51px);letter-spacing:-.02em}.brand-small{letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}.nav{align-self:center}.menu{flex-wrap:wrap}.menu a{font-weight:700}
.nc-banner{background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(6,42,27,.93),rgba(15,73,46,.82)),radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 50%,#9e8b49,#26472c);color:#fff;min-height:385px;display:flex;align-items:center;border-bottom:7px solid #c7a347}.nc-banner-inner{padding:70px 0}.nc-kicker{display:inline-block;color:#f3d47b;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:800;font-size:13px}.nc-banner h1{color:#fff;font:italic 700 clamp(34px,4vw,61px)/1.14 Georgia,serif;margin:16px 0 12px;text-shadow:0 3px 12px #102f24}.nc-banner p{max-width:650px;font-size:19px;color:#f7f4e9}
.nc-quick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:-26px;position:relative;z-index:2}.nc-quick-card{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#19553a,#062d1e);border:2px solid #e1c36b;box-shadow:0 6px 12px #0003;border-radius:14px;padding:19px 10px;color:#fff;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;min-height:153px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}.nc-quick-card:hover,.nc-quick-card:focus{background:#235e41;transform:translateY(-2px);color:white}.nc-quick-card strong{font-size:17px;line-height:1.2}.nc-quick-card span:last-child{font-size:13px;line-height:1.35}.nc-card-icon{font-size:34px;color:#f5d47b;line-height:1}
.nc-lower{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1.15fr .95fr;gap:35px;padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:75px}.nc-lower h2{font:italic bold clamp(29px,3vw,44px)/1.1 Georgia,serif;color:#09331f;margin:0 0 20px}.nc-lower p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65}.nc-rule{width:125px;height:3px;background:#d5a52f}.nc-text-link{font-weight:bold;color:#175b39}.nc-notices{background:#f4efe0;border:1px solid #d1b575;border-radius:12px;padding:22px}.nc-notices h2{font-size:28px;font-style:normal}.nc-notices a{color:#125237;font-weight:bold}
@media(max-width:1050px){.nc-quick{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.nc-lower{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.nc-notices{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:650px){.nc-quick{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);margin-top:12px}.nc-lower{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nc-notices{grid-column:auto}.brand .seal{width:80px;height:80px}.header-inner{min-height:100px}.nc-banner{min-height:300px}.nc-banner-inner{padding:50px 0}}

/* v3: masthead above single-row primary navigation */
.site-header .header-inner{display:block;padding:0;max-width:none;width:100%}.site-header .brand{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto;padding:18px 0;min-height:138px}.site-header .nav{background:#153b2d;border-top:3px solid #b99449;border-bottom:3px solid #b99449;width:100%}.site-header .nav ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;justify-content:center;gap:0;width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 16px));margin:auto}.site-header .nav li{min-width:0;flex:1;text-align:center}.site-header .nav a{font-size:clamp(12px,1.16vw,16px);color:#fff;padding:15px 7px;white-space:nowrap;border-radius:0}.site-header .nav a:hover,.site-header .nav .current-menu-item>a{background:#b99449;color:#102a21}.brand-title{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,50px)}.nc-history-note{background:#f5f0e3;border-left:5px solid #c4a05a;padding:24px 28px;margin:28px 0}.nc-fact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin:25px 0}.nc-fact{border:1px solid #d6d6c9;background:#f9f7f1;padding:20px}.nc-fact strong{display:block;color:#164330;font:700 27px Georgia,serif}.nc-source{font-size:13px;color:#58635c}.nc-source a{word-break:break-word}.content-area{max-width:970px}.content-area p{font-size:17px}.nc-page-section{margin:26px 0 34px}.nc-resource-list li{margin:11px 0}@media(max-width:760px){.site-header .nav ul{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}.site-header .nav li{flex:0 0 33.333%}.site-header .nav a{white-space:normal;font-size:13px;padding:12px 5px}.nc-fact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.site-header .brand{min-height:100px}}@media(max-width:430px){.site-header .nav li{flex-basis:50%}.brand-title{font-size:25px}}


/* v4 visual polish: decorative landscape illustration, no implied photo of actual village */
:root{--forest:#153d30;--deep:#0c2a22;--gold:#d8b66b;--cream:#f7f3e9}
body{background:#fdfcf9;font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{width:min(1220px,calc(100% - 44px))}
.topbar{background:#0d3025;letter-spacing:.025em}
.topbar .wrap{padding:9px 0}
.site-header{box-shadow:0 8px 28px #142b2214}
.site-header .brand{width:min(1220px,calc(100% - 44px));min-height:155px;gap:25px}
.brand .seal{width:128px;height:128px;filter:drop-shadow(0 5px 7px #0002)}
.brand-title{font-size:clamp(32px,4.3vw,56px);letter-spacing:-.045em}
.brand-small{font-size:12px;color:#607264}
.site-header .nav{border-top:2px solid #d4b16a;border-bottom:3px solid #d4b16a;background:#123b2b}
.site-header .nav ul{width:min(1220px,calc(100% - 22px))}
.site-header .nav a{padding:17px 6px;transition:background .18s ease}
.site-header .nav a:focus-visible,.nc-quick-card:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #eac87e;outline-offset:-3px}
.nc-banner{min-height:480px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,39,28,.95) 0%,rgba(8,43,31,.85) 37%,rgba(8,43,31,.38) 73%,rgba(8,43,31,.24)),url('assets/autumn-landscape.svg') center 55%/cover no-repeat;border-bottom:6px solid #d3b16c}
.nc-banner-inner{padding:92px 0 104px}
.nc-banner h1{max-width:820px;font-size:clamp(42px,4.8vw,70px);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.07;text-wrap:balance;text-shadow:0 4px 24px #001b13aa}
.nc-banner p{font-size:20px;max-width:580px}
.nc-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:2px solid #e2bd75}
.nc-quick{gap:13px;margin-top:-42px}
.nc-quick-card{border-radius:9px;border:1px solid #b99755;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#20563e,#0b3527);box-shadow:0 14px 28px #0e34252e;min-height:163px;padding:19px 9px;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.nc-quick-card:hover{box-shadow:0 18px 28px #0e34253b}
.nc-card-icon{font-size:31px}
.nc-quick-card strong{font-size:16px}
.nc-quick-card span:last-child{font-size:12px;color:#e6ebdd}
.nc-lower{padding-top:85px;padding-bottom:88px;gap:44px}
.nc-lower h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.2vw,49px);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.nc-lower p{color:#485c50}
.nc-notices{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#fffdf6,#eee8d6);border:1px solid #d8c59b;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 12px 28px #403a2310;padding:28px}
.nc-notices h2{font-size:26px}
.nc-text-link,.nc-notices a{text-underline-offset:4px}
.page-banner{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,43,31,.96),rgba(14,64,42,.82)),url('assets/autumn-landscape.svg') center 55%/cover;padding:72px 0;border-bottom:5px solid #d3b16c}
.page-banner h1{font-size:clamp(37px,4vw,54px)}
.content-area{padding:68px 0 95px;line-height:1.85}
.content-area h2{color:#153e2d}
.nc-history-note{border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.nc-fact{border-top:3px solid #c9a45d;border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 6px 18px #122e1c0a}
.site-footer{border-top:5px solid #b99554}
@media(max-width:1050px){.nc-quick{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.nc-quick-card{min-height:140px}.nc-lower{gap:25px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.site-header .brand{min-height:110px}.brand .seal{width:88px;height:88px}.brand-title{font-size:clamp(24px,5vw,38px)}.nc-banner{min-height:390px}.nc-banner-inner{padding:68px 0 76px}.nc-banner h1{font-size:clamp(37px,7vw,54px)}.nc-quick{margin-top:-23px}.nc-lower{padding-top:60px}}
@media(max-width:540px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 30px)}.site-header .brand{width:calc(100% - 30px);gap:12px;padding:14px 0}.brand .seal{width:72px;height:72px}.brand-title{font-size:25px}.brand-small{font-size:9px}.nc-banner h1{font-size:37px}.nc-banner p{font-size:16px}.nc-quick{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:9px}.nc-quick-card{min-height:145px;padding:14px 6px}.nc-quick-card strong{font-size:14px}.nc-card-icon{font-size:26px}.nc-lower{padding-top:52px}.topbar .wrap{font-size:12px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.nc-quick-card,.site-header .nav a{transition:none}}