/*
Theme Name: HowKnowIt Pro
Theme URI: https://howknowit.com/
Author: HowKnowIt
Description: A dark, high-impact how-to and tech guides block theme with an animated hero. Fully editable in Appearance > Editor.
Version: 2.3.0
Requires at least: 6.5
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: howknowit
Tags: blog, news, dark, full-site-editing, block-patterns, custom-colors, wide-blocks
*/
:root{--vi:#7C5CFF;--mi:#3DDC97;--ln:#2A2A3A}
.sec{padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem) var(--wp--style--root--padding-right,1.25rem)}
.sec-slim{padding-top:.9rem;padding-bottom:.9rem}
.muted{color:var(--wp--preset--color--muted)}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(11,11,16,.78)!important;backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln)}
.wp-block-navigation a{color:var(--wp--preset--color--text);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}.wp-block-navigation a:hover{color:#fff}
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.display-hero{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,5rem)}
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.stat a::after,.topic a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.glass.stat,.glass.topic{position:relative}
.topic:hover h3 a{color:#a99bff}
.pair p{margin:0 0 .6rem}.x,.ok{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;margin-right:.4rem}
.x{background:rgba(255,92,120,.16);color:#ff7a93}.ok{background:rgba(61,220,151,.16);color:var(--mi)}
.bad{color:var(--wp--preset--color--muted)}.good{color:#fff}
.step-n{font-family:var(--wp--preset--font-family--heading);font-weight:800;color:var(--vi);margin:0 0 .5rem}
.section-head{align-items:baseline}.section-head p{margin:0}.section-head a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
.post-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.055),rgba(255,255,255,.02));border:1px solid var(--ln);border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;padding-bottom:1.3rem;height:100%;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.post-card:hover{border-color:var(--vi);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.post-card>*:not(.wp-block-post-featured-image){padding-inline:1.3rem}
.post-card .wp-block-post-featured-image{overflow:hidden}.post-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img{width:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
.post-card:hover .wp-block-post-featured-image img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.post-card .wp-block-post-title{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0}
.post-card .wp-block-post-excerpt{margin:0;color:var(--wp--preset--color--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.card-cat a{display:inline-block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:#c4b9ff;background:rgba(124,92,255,.18);border-radius:99px;padding:.1rem .7rem}
.meta,.card-meta,.post-meta{color:var(--wp--preset--color--muted);gap:.75rem;font-size:.9rem}
.wp-block-query-pagination a{color:#fff}
.faq{border:1px solid var(--ln);border-radius:16px;padding:1.1rem 1.4rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);max-width:820px}
.faq summary{font-family:var(--wp--preset--font-family--heading);font-weight:700;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;font-size:1.1rem}
.faq p{color:var(--wp--preset--color--muted);margin-bottom:0}
.cta-panel{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #3a3a60;border-radius:32px;padding:clamp(2rem,6vw,4.5rem);text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(40rem 20rem at 50% -20%,rgba(124,92,255,.55),transparent 70%),#10101a}
.cta-panel input[type=email],.cta-panel input[type=text]{padding:.85rem 1rem;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #3a3a50;background:#0B0B10;color:#fff;min-width:260px}
.share-bar a,.author-links a{font-weight:700;margin-right:1rem;text-decoration:none}
.author-box{margin-top:2.5rem}.author-box img{border-radius:50%}
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--ln);padding-top:4rem}
.site-footer a{color:var(--wp--preset--color--muted);text-decoration:none}.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--ln);margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:1.2rem;color:var(--wp--preset--color--muted)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #a99bff;outline-offset:2px}
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.hk-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;font-family:var(--wp--preset--font-family--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:1.3rem}
.hk-brand:hover{color:#fff}
.hk-mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--vi),#b69cff);color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem}
.hk-logo-img{display:block;max-width:none}
.hk-tag{margin-left:.5rem;padding-left:.9rem;border-left:1px solid var(--ln);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--wp--preset--color--muted)}
.hk-social a{margin-right:1rem}
.hk-ph{display:grid;place-items:center;width:100%;background:radial-gradient(60% 80% at 30% 20%,rgba(124,92,255,.5),transparent),#14141f}
.hk-ph b{font-family:var(--wp--preset--font-family--heading);font-size:3rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}::selection{background:var(--vi);color:#fff}
.admin-bar .site-header{top:32px}
.post-card{gap:.75rem}
.post-card .wp-block-post-title{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.5vw,1.35rem)!important;line-height:1.25}
.post-card .wp-block-post-featured-image{margin-bottom:.25rem}
.post-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img{display:block}
.pill-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem}
.pill-list li{margin:0}
.pill-list a{display:inline-block;padding:.4rem .95rem;border:1px solid var(--ln);border-radius:99px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--wp--preset--color--text);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
.pill-list a:hover{border-color:var(--vi);color:#fff}
.page-hero{padding-top:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.5rem)}
.page-hero>*{margin-bottom:1rem}
.archive-desc{max-width:46rem;font-size:1.05rem}
.hdr-search .wp-block-search__button{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--ln);border-radius:12px;color:#fff;padding:.55rem;margin:0}
.hdr-search .wp-block-search__button:hover{border-color:var(--vi)}
.hdr-search .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper{border:0}
.read-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--vi),var(--mi));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:0 50%;z-index:60}
@supports (animation-timeline:scroll()){.read-progress{animation:readp linear both;animation-timeline:scroll(root)}}
@keyframes readp{to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
.post-nav{gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--ln);padding-top:1.5rem}
.post-nav a{color:#fff;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}.post-nav a:hover{color:#a99bff}
.wp-block-post-content{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.85}
.wp-block-post-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.05rem);margin-top:2.6rem}
.wp-block-post-content h3{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.2vw,1.55rem);margin-top:2rem}
.wp-block-post-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.wp-block-post-content img{height:auto;max-width:100%;border-radius:14px}
.wp-block-post-content blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--vi);margin-left:0;padding:.6rem 1.3rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}
.wp-block-post-content ul,.wp-block-post-content ol{padding-left:1.4rem}
.wp-block-post-content li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.wp-block-post-content table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%}
.wp-block-post-content th,.wp-block-post-content td{border:1px solid var(--ln);padding:.6rem .8rem;text-align:left}
.wp-block-post-content th{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.wp-block-post-content :where(code,pre){background:#0f0f18;border:1px solid var(--ln);border-radius:8px;padding:.15rem .4rem;font-size:.95em}
.wp-block-post-content pre{padding:1rem;overflow:auto}
.wp-block-query-pagination{gap:.5rem;margin-top:2.5rem}
.wp-block-query-pagination a,.wp-block-query-pagination .page-numbers{padding:.45rem .85rem;border:1px solid var(--ln);border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.wp-block-query-pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--vi);border-color:var(--vi)}
.wp-block-query-pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--vi)}
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.wp-block-comments input,.wp-block-comments textarea{background:#0B0B10;border:1px solid #3a3a50;border-radius:10px;color:#fff;padding:.7rem}

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.feature-post .wp-block-post-title{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem)!important;line-height:1.12;margin:.4rem 0 .8rem}
.feature-post .wp-block-post-title a{text-decoration:none}
.feature-post .wp-block-post-excerpt{color:var(--wp--preset--color--muted);margin:0 0 1rem}
.read-more-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:1rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;background:var(--vi);padding:.65rem 1.2rem;border-radius:12px}
.read-more-link:hover{background:#fff;color:#0B0B10}
.reading-time{color:var(--wp--preset--color--muted);font-size:.875rem}
.card-meta{align-items:center}
@media (max-width:781px){.hk-tag{display:none}.hdr-search{display:none}}