/*
Theme Name: Touchline Editorial
Theme URI: https://touchlinesport.net/
Author: Touchline Sport
Description: Independent, responsive editorial football magazine theme. Featured images, WordPress menus, categories, search and Substack links.
Version: 1.8.0
Requires at least: 6.2
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: touchline-editorial
*/
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/* Touchline Tactics editorial landing */
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/* Scouting desk / 1.3 */
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img{height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.75)}.scouting-art::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(8,19,18,.55),transparent 45%);pointer-events:none}.scouting-art-label{position:absolute;z-index:2;bottom:22px;left:24px;right:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:10px;color:#fff;font:800 10px 'DM Sans';letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}.scouting-art-label strong{font:900 26px 'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;letter-spacing:0}.scouting-feature-copy{padding:clamp(26px,4vw,65px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.scouting-eyebrow{color:var(--red);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;font:800 11px 'DM Sans',sans-serif}.scouting-feature-copy h2{font:900 clamp(43px,5.1vw,76px)/.93 'Barlow Condensed',Impact,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;margin:16px 0 19px}.scouting-feature-copy p{font:18px/1.52 Georgia,serif;color:#454a45;margin:0 0 24px}.scouting-button{align-self:start;background:var(--ink);padding:14px 18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#fff!important;font:800 11px 'DM Sans',sans-serif}.scouting-button:hover{background:var(--red)}.scouting-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:22px}.scouting-tags span{border:1px solid #b2b8b0;border-radius:100px;padding:8px 12px;font:800 10px 'DM Sans';letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}.scouting-strip{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center;padding:18px 24px;margin-top:17px}.scouting-strip strong{font:900 25px 'Barlow Condensed';text-transform:uppercase}.scouting-strip span{font:700 10px 'DM Sans';color:#c2c9c4;letter-spacing:.1em}.scouting-library{margin-top:55px}.scouting-section-title{border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:12px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:20px}.scouting-section-title h2{font:900 44px 'Barlow 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.kicker{margin-top:16px}.scouting-card h3{font:900 31px/1 'Barlow Condensed';text-transform:uppercase;margin:8px 0}.scouting-card p{font:15px/1.5 Georgia,serif;color:#515650;margin:0 0 12px}.scouting-card .meta{font-size:10px}.scouting-about{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:65px;padding-top:29px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:45px}.scouting-about h2{font:900 54px/.92 'Barlow Condensed';text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}.scouting-about h2 span{color:var(--red)}.scouting-about p{font:17px/1.65 Georgia,serif;margin:0}.scouting-notice{font:14px 'DM Sans';color:#60655f;padding:20px 0}.scouting-art-fallback{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:460px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 25%,#43675a,transparent 45%),#203b35}.scouting-silhouette{width:55%;max-width:280px;height:auto;opacity:.93}.scouting-art-fallback .scouting-art-label{bottom:22px}.scouting-card-fallback{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:100%;font:900 75px 'Barlow Condensed';color:#d1d9ce;background:#2e5147}.scouting-preview-note{display:inline-block;color:#a2c1ae;font:800 10px 'DM Sans';letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
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/* Business desk, v1.4 */
.business-page{padding-bottom:86px}.business-eyeline{padding:17px 0 12px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font:800 10px 'DM Sans',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}.business-eyeline strong{color:var(--red)}.business-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 335px;gap:35px;align-items:end;padding:34px 0 30px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink)}.business-intro h1{margin:0;font:900 clamp(68px,10vw,144px)/.78 'Barlow Condensed',Impact,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.037em;text-transform:uppercase}.business-intro h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--red)}.business-intro p{font:italic 19px/1.48 Georgia,serif;color:#555b53;margin:0}.business-feature{margin-top:26px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.04fr .96fr;background:#e9e8df;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink)}.business-visual{background:#17332f;min-height:450px;position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden}.business-visual 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10px}.business-topic p{font:14px/1.45 Georgia,serif;color:#5d625b;margin:0}.business-archive{margin-top:19px}.business-card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;margin-top:21px}.business-card{min-width:0;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #c7c9c1}.business-card .story-visual{display:block;aspect-ratio:1.45;overflow:hidden;background:#1b3830}.business-card .story-visual img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.business-card h3{font:900 32px/.98 'Barlow Condensed';text-transform:uppercase;margin:10px 0}.business-card p{font:15px/1.5 Georgia,serif;color:#555b54;margin:0 0 15px}.business-card .meta{font-size:10px}.business-archive .kicker{margin-top:16px}.business-card-art{height:100%;min-height:178px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#24483f,#24483f 16px,#2b5147 16px,#2b5147 32px);color:#e6e9de;font:900 62px 'Barlow Condensed';letter-spacing:-.03em}.business-mission{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:30px;margin-top:65px}.business-mission h2{font:900 52px/.92 'Barlow Condensed';text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}.business-mission h2 span{color:var(--red)}.business-mission p{font:17px/1.6 Georgia,serif;margin:0}.business-empty{padding:30px 0;color:#62685f;font:15px 'DM Sans'}.business-filter-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:22px 0 0}.business-filter-row button{border:1px solid #bdc2b9;background:transparent;padding:9px 13px;font:800 10px 'DM Sans';letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}.business-filter-row button.active{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:900px){.business-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr}.business-intro p{max-width:480px}.business-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}.business-visual{min-height:365px}.business-topic-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.business-card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}@media(max-width:600px){.business-intro h1{font-size:clamp(65px,16vw,100px)}.business-intro p{font-size:16px}.business-feature-content h2{font-size:55px}.business-visual,.business-fallback{min-height:290px}.business-topic-grid,.business-card-grid,.business-mission{grid-template-columns:1fr}.business-ticker{grid-template-columns:1fr}.business-ticker div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #424740;padding:14px 22px}.business-ticker b{font-size:23px}.business-section-head h2{font-size:40px}.business-mission{gap:18px}.business-eyeline span:last-child{display:none}}

/* Irish and World football desks v1.5 */
.football-desk{padding-bottom:78px}.fd-overline{padding:18px 0 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:15px;font:800 10px 'DM Sans',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}.fd-overline b{color:var(--red)}.fd-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 340px;gap:38px;align-items:end;padding:37px 0 30px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink)}.fd-heading h1{font:900 clamp(72px,9.7vw,142px)/.78 'Barlow Condensed',Impact,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.036em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}.fd-heading h1 span{color:var(--red)}.fd-heading p{font:italic 19px/1.5 Georgia,serif;color:#575d55;margin:0}.fd-cover{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.36fr 1fr;gap:0;margin-top:27px;background:#eae9e2;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink)}.fd-cover-photo{display:block;position:relative;min-height:435px;background:#223a33;overflow:hidden}.fd-cover-photo img{height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0}.fd-cover-photo:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.32),transparent 45%);pointer-events:none}.fd-cover-photo .fd-image-label{position:absolute;z-index:2;bottom:22px;left:22px;color:white;font:800 10px 'DM Sans';letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}.fd-cover-photo .art-fallback{height:100%;min-height:435px}.fd-cover-copy{padding:clamp(26px,4vw,54px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.fd-kicker{color:var(--red);font:800 10px 'DM Sans';letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}.fd-cover-copy h2{font:900 clamp(41px,5vw,72px)/.93 'Barlow Condensed',Impact,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;margin:18px 0}.fd-cover-copy p{font:17px/1.55 Georgia,serif;color:#50564f;margin:0 0 22px}.fd-read{font:800 11px 'DM Sans';letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);align-self:flex-start;padding-bottom:6px}.fd-cover-copy .meta{margin-top:26px}.fd-quickbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:19px 22px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;align-items:center;margin-top:15px}.fd-quickbar strong{font:900 29px/.98 'Barlow Condensed';text-transform:uppercase}.fd-quickbar span{color:#bfc7bc;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:10px;font-weight:800}.fd-shelf{padding:43px 0 0}.fd-section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:20px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:23px}.fd-section-head h2{font:900 44px/.9 'Barlow Condensed';margin:0;text-transform:uppercase}.fd-section-head h2 i{font-style:normal;color:var(--red)}.fd-section-head small{font:800 10px 'DM Sans';letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}.fd-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:25px}.fd-card{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:22px}.fd-card .story-visual{aspect-ratio:1.5}.fd-card .kicker{margin:15px 0 7px;color:var(--red);font:800 10px 'DM Sans';letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}.fd-card h3{font:900 32px/.98 'Barlow Condensed';text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px}.fd-card p{font:15px/1.5 Georgia,serif;color:#555d54;margin:0 0 13px}.fd-note{background:#e3e5db;border-left:5px solid var(--red);margin:45px 0 0;padding:30px 35px;display:flex;gap:40px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}.fd-note h2{font:900 38px/.95 'Barlow Condensed';margin:0 0 8px;text-transform:uppercase}.fd-note p{font:16px/1.5 Georgia,serif;margin:0;max-width:700px}.fd-note a{white-space:nowrap;background:var(--red);color:white;padding:14px 20px;font:800 11px 'DM Sans';letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}.fd-world .fd-cover{background:#e8e8e1}.fd-world .fd-quickbar{background:#20322b}.fd-world .fd-overline b{color:#b22923}.fd-world .fd-cover-photo .art-fallback{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 40%,#63756e,transparent 40%),linear-gradient(130deg,#303b36,#172521)}
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@media(max-width:650px){.fd-heading h1{font-size:clamp(65px,14vw,105px)}.fd-overline span:last-child{display:none}.fd-cover{grid-template-columns:1fr}.fd-cover-photo,.fd-cover-photo .art-fallback{min-height:260px}.fd-cover-copy h2{font-size:50px}.fd-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.fd-section-head h2{font-size:36px}.fd-quickbar{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}.fd-note{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px;padding:25px}.fd-heading p{font-size:17px}}

/* Touchline v1.6: integrated brand mark; preserve editorial masthead */
.masthead .wordmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;white-space:nowrap}.touchline-logo{width:57px;height:57px;object-fit:contain;flex-shrink:0}@media(max-width:680px){.masthead .wordmark{gap:8px;font-size:clamp(30px,8vw,53px)}.touchline-logo{width:37px;height:37px}}

/* v1.7: stronger, magazine-cover editorial direction */
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.topline{background:#101010;color:#f6eadb;border-bottom:1px solid #313131;font-weight:800}
.masthead{background:var(--red);color:#111;border-bottom:4px solid var(--ink)}
.masthead-inner{height:150px}
.masthead .wordmark{font-size:clamp(66px,9.3vw,145px);letter-spacing:-.065em;font-style:italic;text-shadow:2px 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.20)}
.masthead .wordmark span{color:#fff2df}
.masthead .touchline-logo{width:78px;height:78px;filter:drop-shadow(3px 3px 0 #101010)}
.masthead-note{font:italic 17px/1.25 Georgia,serif;max-width:165px;color:#202020;border-left:2px solid #101010;padding-left:14px}
.masthead-cta{background:#101010;color:#fff;padding:15px 18px;border:2px solid #101010;transform:rotate(-2deg)}
.nav-bar{background:#101010;color:#faf3e7;border-bottom:3px solid var(--red)}
.nav-inner{min-height:57px}.nav-menu a{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.nav-menu a:hover,.nav-menu .current-menu-item>a{color:#ff914d}.nav-search{border-color:#56534f}.nav-search input{color:#fff}.nav-search input::placeholder{color:#aaa}
.ticker{background:#f5eee1;border-bottom:3px solid #111;margin-top:0;min-height:54px}
.ticker-tag{background:#111;color:#fff;font:900 12px 'DM Sans';padding:9px 13px}
.lead-grid{gap:0;padding-top:19px;padding-bottom:32px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(280px,.8fr);border-bottom:6px solid #111}
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.hero-card .kicker{margin:24px 30px 10px;color:#ff8843}
.hero-card .hero-title{font-size:clamp(56px,6.5vw,100px);line-height:.88;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 30px 16px;max-width:850px}
.hero-card .hero-title a:hover{color:#ff8b4b}
.hero-card .deck{color:#e0dbd0;margin:0 30px 20px;font-size:18px;max-width:700px}
.hero-card .meta{margin:0 30px;color:#aaa}
.lead-grid aside{background:#ff6400;color:#101010;padding:22px 26px 26px;border-left:7px solid #f2efe7}
.sidebar-head{border-bottom:4px solid #111}.sidebar-head small{color:#111}.sidebar-title{font-size:39px}
.side-story{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.45);grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;padding:23px 0}
.side-num{font-size:55px;color:#fff7e8;-webkit-text-stroke:1px #111}
.side-story h3{font-size:clamp(25px,2.3vw,35px)}
.side-story .kicker{color:#2a251f}.side-story .meta{color:#2a251f}
.sidebar-promo{background:#101010;color:#fff;margin-top:30px;transform:rotate(1deg);box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #fff0da}
.sidebar-promo h3{font-size:47px}.sidebar-promo p{color:#e7daca}
.section{padding-top:53px}.section-top{border-bottom:4px solid #111;padding-bottom:14px}
.section-heading{font-size:clamp(42px,5.3vw,73px);letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:.9}
.story-grid{gap:16px}.story-card{background:#fffaf1;border:1px solid #111;box-shadow:5px 5px 0 #111;padding-bottom:15px}
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.story-card h3{font-size:36px}.story-card .deck{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:13px}
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.art-fallback:before{border:5px solid #ff6400;opacity:.9;transform:rotate(24deg);border-radius:0;width:56%;height:60%}
.feature-band{background:#ff6400;color:#101010;margin-top:50px;border-top:7px solid #101010;padding:48px 0}
.feature-band .section-top{border-bottom:4px solid #111}.feature-band .section-top a{color:#111}
.feature-band h3{font-size:54px}.feature-band .deck{color:#312920}
.feature-list-item{border-top:2px solid rgba(0,0,0,.35)}.feature-list-item .kicker{color:#111}.feature-list-item h4{font-size:34px}
.footer{background:#101010}.footer .wordmark{color:#ff6400;font-style:italic}
.article-header{border-top:8px solid var(--red);padding-top:24px}.article-title{letter-spacing:-.03em}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:8px solid var(--red);background:#eee9de;padding:22px 27px}
.archive-intro{border-top:6px solid var(--red)}
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/* v1.8 Player Profiles: portrait-first football magazine */
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