/*
Theme Name: HelpPulseToday Snap-Scroll Story Deck
Theme URI: https://helppulsetoday.com/
Author: OpenAI
Description: A premium business intelligence theme built around a six-stage snap-scroll story deck and a continuous resource library.
Version: 2.4.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: helppulsetoday
*/
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/* Search system — v2.2: native, always-visible and JavaScript-independent */
.header-search{flex:0 1 310px;margin-left:4px}
.header-search .search-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(120px,1fr) auto;width:100%;max-width:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);border-radius:999px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.header-search .search-field{width:100%;min-width:0;height:42px;border:0;padding:0 15px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font:inherit;font-size:13px;outline:0}
.header-search .search-field::placeholder{color:#687178;opacity:1}
.header-search .search-submit{height:42px;border:0;padding:0 17px;background:var(--coral);color:#fff;font:inherit;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;cursor:pointer}
.header-search .search-submit:hover{background:var(--coral-dark)}
.header-search .search-field:focus{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--coral)}
.header-search .search-submit:focus-visible,.header-search .search-field:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #fff;outline-offset:2px}
.search-form input[type="search"]{-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none}
.search-form input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button{cursor:pointer}
.archive-search-box{max-width:680px;margin-top:28px}
.search-results-hero{padding-bottom:52px}
.no-results{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:80px 0;text-align:center}
.no-results .search-form{margin:28px auto 0;max-width:620px}
@media(max-width:1120px){.header-search{flex-basis:250px}.main-nav a{padding-inline:7px;font-size:12px}}
@media(max-width:860px){.header-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 14px;padding-block:10px}.site-header{position:sticky}.mobile-menu{display:block;margin-left:auto;order:2}.site-logo{order:1}.main-nav{order:4;width:100%;position:static}.header-search{order:3;flex:1 0 100%;margin:0}.header-search .search-form{border-radius:9px}.header-search .search-field,.header-search .search-submit{height:46px}.site-main{padding-top:0}.deck-panel{padding-top:55px}.archive-hero,.single-hero,.page-shell{padding-top:70px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.header-search .search-submit{padding-inline:14px}.header-search .search-field{font-size:14px}}

/* v2.3 audited header, search, mobile, accessibility and content hardening */
:root{--header:118px}
.site-header{background:#182228}
.header-inner{min-height:var(--header);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(240px,360px) auto;grid-template-rows:68px 50px;gap:0 22px}
.site-logo{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
.header-search{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;justify-self:end;width:100%;margin:0;flex:none}
.mobile-menu{grid-column:3;grid-row:1}
.main-nav{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2;margin:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11)}
.main-nav ul{justify-content:center;min-height:49px}
.main-nav a{min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:10px 16px}
.header-search .search-form{height:44px}
.header-search .search-field{font-size:16px;line-height:1}
.header-search .search-submit{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;min-width:92px}
button,a,input{touch-action:manipulation}
.article-content img,.article-content video,.article-content iframe,.article-content embed{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.article-content iframe{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.article-content pre{max-width:100%;overflow:auto;padding:18px;background:#172228;color:#fff}
.article-content,.resource-body h3,.signal-copy h3,.feature-copy h2{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.hpt-link-group ul{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:20px}.hpt-link-group li+li{margin-top:7px}
.search-results .archive-grid{align-items:stretch}
.search-results .resource-card{height:100%}
@media(max-width:1080px){
  :root{--header:112px}
  .header-inner{grid-template-columns:auto minmax(220px,320px);grid-template-rows:64px 48px}
  .header-search{grid-column:2}.main-nav{grid-column:1/-1}
  .main-nav a{padding-inline:10px;font-size:12px}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  :root{--header:126px}
  .site-header{position:sticky;top:0}
  .header-inner{min-height:126px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;grid-template-rows:62px 64px;gap:0 12px;padding:0}
  .site-logo{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}.mobile-menu{display:block;grid-column:2;grid-row:1;margin:0;min-width:54px;min-height:44px}
  .header-search{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2;width:100%}
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;z-index:20;left:13px;right:13px;top:100%;width:auto;background:#182228;padding:8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
  .main-nav.is-open{display:block}.main-nav ul{display:block}.main-nav a{min-height:46px;padding:11px 12px}
  .header-search .search-form{height:48px;border-radius:8px}.header-search .search-field,.header-search .search-submit{height:48px}
  .story-deck{scroll-snap-type:none}.deck-panel{min-height:auto;scroll-snap-align:none;scroll-snap-stop:normal;overflow:visible;padding:58px 0}
  .deck-hero{min-height:calc(100svh - var(--header));padding-top:58px}
  .archive-hero,.single-hero,.page-shell{padding-top:58px}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .hpt-container{width:calc(100% - 28px)}
  .site-logo img{height:38px;max-width:210px}
  .header-search .search-submit{min-width:54px;padding:0 13px}.header-search .search-submit span:last-child{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)}
  .hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(42px,13vw,58px);line-height:.96}.hero-lede{font-size:17px}
  .deck-heading h2,.trust-copy h2,.trending-header h2,.latest-intro h2{font-size:clamp(39px,11vw,52px)}
  .feature-copy h2{font-size:clamp(36px,10vw,48px)}
  .feature-copy{padding:28px 22px}.feature-image{min-height:330px}
  .metric-board{grid-template-columns:1fr}.metric{min-height:130px}
  .article-shell{width:calc(100% - 28px);padding:42px 0}.article-content{font-size:17px;line-height:1.72}.article-content h2{font-size:32px}.article-content h3{font-size:25px}
  .archive-grid,.related-grid{gap:18px}.archive-hero h1,.single-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,12vw,54px)}
}


/* v2.4 — compact search trigger with accessible modal search */
:root{--header:118px}
.header-inner{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;grid-template-rows:68px 50px}
.site-logo{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
.header-actions{grid-column:3;grid-row:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:10px}
.header-search{display:none!important}
.header-search-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;min-height:42px;padding:9px 15px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);border-radius:999px;background:transparent;color:#fff;font:inherit;font-size:13px;font-weight:900;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.header-search-toggle:hover,.header-search-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]{background:var(--coral);border-color:var(--coral);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.header-search-toggle:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #fff;outline-offset:3px}
.header-search-icon{position:relative;width:16px;height:16px;border:2px solid currentColor;border-radius:50%;display:block}
.header-search-icon:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:7px;height:2px;background:currentColor;right:-5px;bottom:-2px;transform:rotate(45deg);border-radius:2px}
.main-nav{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2}
.mobile-menu{margin:0}

.site-search-dialog{position:fixed;z-index:9999;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:start center;padding:clamp(86px,12vh,150px) 24px 24px;visibility:hidden;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .22s ease,visibility .22s ease}
.site-search-dialog.is-open{visibility:visible;opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.site-search-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;background:rgba(8,14,18,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);cursor:default}
.site-search-panel{position:relative;width:min(760px,100%);padding:36px;background:var(--sand-pale);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 32px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.42);border-top:6px solid var(--coral);transform:translateY(-18px) scale(.985);transition:transform .24s ease}
.site-search-dialog.is-open .site-search-panel{transform:none}
.site-search-panel-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.site-search-panel .eyebrow{margin-bottom:7px}
.site-search-panel h2{margin:0;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.site-search-close{flex:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-size:30px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.site-search-close:hover{background:var(--coral);border-color:var(--coral);color:#fff}
.site-search-hint{max-width:620px;margin:18px 0 26px;color:#5d666a}
.site-search-panel .search-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;width:100%;max-width:none;border:2px solid var(--slate);background:#fff;box-shadow:none}
.site-search-panel .search-field{min-height:58px;padding:0 20px;font-size:17px}
.site-search-panel .search-submit{min-height:58px;padding:0 25px;background:var(--coral);font-size:14px}
.site-search-panel .search-submit:hover{background:var(--coral-dark)}
.site-search-shortcut{margin:13px 0 0;text-align:right;color:#737b7e;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
body.search-dialog-open{overflow:hidden}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  .header-inner{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;grid-template-rows:64px 48px}
  .header-actions{grid-column:3}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  :root{--header:69px}
  .site-header{position:sticky;top:0}
  .header-inner{min-height:69px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;grid-template-rows:69px;gap:0 12px;padding:0}
  .site-logo{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
  .header-actions{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;gap:8px}
  .header-search-toggle{width:44px;height:44px;min-height:44px;padding:0;border-radius:50%}
  .header-search-label{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
  .mobile-menu{display:block;min-width:54px;min-height:44px}
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;z-index:20;left:13px;right:13px;top:100%;width:auto;background:#182228;padding:8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
  .main-nav.is-open{display:block}
  .main-nav ul{display:block}.main-nav a{min-height:46px;padding:11px 12px}
  .deck-hero{min-height:calc(100svh - var(--header))}
  .site-search-dialog{padding:0;place-items:stretch}
  .site-search-panel{width:100%;min-height:100%;padding:28px 20px;border-top:0;border-left:5px solid var(--coral);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
  .site-search-panel .search-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .site-search-panel .search-submit{width:100%}
  .site-search-shortcut{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .site-logo img{max-width:190px;height:36px}
  .site-search-panel{padding-inline:18px}
  .site-search-panel-head{gap:14px}
  .site-search-panel h2{font-size:38px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.site-search-dialog,.site-search-panel{transition:none}}