/*
Theme Name: Smart Start Early Childhood Learning Center
Theme URI: https://smartstartlc.net/
Author: Smart Start
Description: Custom WordPress theme converted from the Smart Start HTML/CSS/JavaScript website.
Version: 1.0.0
Text Domain: smart-start
*/

/* Base site styles */
:root{
  --cream:#fff8eb;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --sage:#7fa06a;
  --sage-dark:#496d3b;
  --sky:#d9edf5;
  --gold:#f0b64b;
  --clay:#cf7d55;
  --ink:#223022;
  --muted:#667061;
  --shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(43,63,38,.14);
  --radius:28px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Nunito,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65}
a{color:inherit}
.container{width:min(1120px,92vw);margin-inline:auto}
.section{padding:86px 0}.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(255,248,235,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(73,109,59,.12)}
.nav-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:82px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none}.site-logo{display:block;width:min(240px,44vw);max-height:72px;object-fit:contain}.logo-mark{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--sage),var(--gold));display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-weight:900;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.brand strong{font:700 1.25rem 'Playfair Display',serif;display:block}.brand em{font-style:normal;color:var(--muted);font-size:.83rem}.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}.site-nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--sage-dark)}.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--clay)}.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:var(--paper);border-radius:14px;padding:10px 13px;font-size:1.2rem}
.hero{padding-top:74px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 10%,#fff 0 0,transparent 28%),linear-gradient(180deg,#fff8eb 0%,#f6edd9 100%)}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.eyebrow{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--clay);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.82rem}.hero h1,.section h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 18px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.7rem);letter-spacing:-.04em}.lede{font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--sage-dark);max-width:640px}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:999px;padding:14px 22px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:900;border:2px solid transparent;transition:.2s ease}.btn.primary{background:var(--sage-dark);color:#fff}.btn.primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 22px rgba(73,109,59,.22)}.btn.secondary{border-color:var(--sage-dark);color:var(--sage-dark);background:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.highlight-strip{padding:40px 0}.cards.three{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.mini-card,.soft-card,.simple-box,.contact-form{background:var(--paper);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid rgba(73,109,59,.1)}.mini-card{padding:28px;text-align:center}.mini-card img{width:72px;height:72px;object-fit:contain;margin-bottom:8px}.mini-card h2{font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.3;margin:10px 0 0}.icon{font-size:2rem}.split,.about-grid,.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.section h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.6rem)}.section p{font-size:1.04rem;color:var(--muted)}.note{font-weight:800;color:var(--sage-dark)!important}.note span{font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}.photo-card{position:relative;margin:0;border-radius:36px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:10px solid #fff}.photo-card img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:360px;object-fit:cover;background:#f4f1e8}.photo-card.hero-photo img{min-height:510px}.photo-card.tall img{min-height:520px}.photo-card.wide img{min-height:340px;max-height:520px}.photo-card.contact-photo{margin-bottom:28px}.photo-card.contact-photo img{min-height:280px}.photo-card figcaption{position:absolute;left:18px;right:18px;bottom:18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);border-radius:20px;padding:14px 16px;color:var(--sage-dark);font-weight:900;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}.about{background:#fffdf7}.philosophy{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf7,var(--cream))}.soft-card{padding:48px}.philosophy-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:36px;align-items:center}.placeholder-section{padding:46px 0}.simple-box{padding:34px}.simple-box h2{font-size:2.1rem}.contact{background:#fffdf7}.contact-list{margin-top:22px}.contact-list p{color:var(--ink)}.contact-form{padding:30px;display:grid;gap:16px}.contact-form label{display:grid;gap:7px;font-weight:900;color:var(--sage-dark)}.contact-form span{color:var(--clay);font-size:.84rem}.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{border:1px solid rgba(73,109,59,.24);border-radius:18px;padding:14px 16px;font:inherit;background:#fffdf8}.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(127,160,106,.28);border-color:var(--sage)}.site-footer{padding:26px 0;background:var(--sage-dark);color:#fff}.footer-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center}.site-footer a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:900}
@media (max-width:850px){.menu-toggle{display:block}.site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:82px;left:4vw;right:4vw;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;background:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.site-nav.open{display:flex}.hero-grid,.split,.about-grid,.contact-grid,.philosophy-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cards.three{grid-template-columns:1fr}.photo-card.hero-photo img{min-height:380px}.section{padding:58px 0}.footer-wrap{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}.brand em{display:none}}

/* Readability fixes: keep the three program-highlight headings compact enough to fit cleanly. */
.section .mini-card h2{
  font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.55vw,1.45rem);
  line-height:1.28;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}

/* WordPress admin bar compatibility when logged in. */
body.admin-bar .site-header{top:32px}
@media (max-width:782px){body.admin-bar .site-header{top:46px}}