/* Blog feed cards */
.blog article,
.archive article {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}

/* Featured image spacing */
.blog .post-thumbnail,
.archive .post-thumbnail {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* Title styling */
.blog .entry-title,
.archive .entry-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

/* Meta line */
.blog .entry-meta,
.archive .entry-meta {
  font-size: .9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  opacity: .75;
}

/* Excerpt spacing */
.blog .entry-content,
.blog .entry-summary,
.archive .entry-content,
.archive .entry-summary {
  line-height: 1.7;
}.blog .site-main,
.archive .site-main {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}/* Blog feed post titles — make them feel more like the Books page */
.blog .entry-title a,
.archive .entry-title a {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Hover */
.blog .entry-title a:hover,
.archive .entry-title a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Headings inside single blog posts */
.single-post .entry-content h2 {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.single-post .entry-content h3 {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.single-post .entry-content h4 {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}/* Slightly tighter, cleaner heading spacing */
.blog .entry-header,
.archive .entry-header {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog .entry-title,
.archive .entry-title {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}/* Blog feed cards: round them more */
.blog article,
.archive article {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Featured image gets rounded too */
.blog .post-thumbnail img,
.archive .post-thumbnail img {
  border-radius: 16px;
}

/* Keep spacing clean */
.blog .post-thumbnail,
.archive .post-thumbnail {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* Title treatment closer to Books page */
.blog .entry-title a,
.archive .entry-title a {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog .entry-title a:hover,
.archive .entry-title a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Optional: round read-more buttons/links if your theme shows them */
.blog a.more-link,
.archive a.more-link,
.blog .wp-block-button__link,
.archive .wp-block-button__link {
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.2rem;
}/* Make each blog post feel more like a rounded content block */
.blog article,
.archive article {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ece7df;
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 2.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Give the whole feed a little breathing room */
.blog .site-main,
.archive .site-main {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  padding-right: 1rem;
}

/* Titles closer to the Books page feel */
.blog .entry-title,
.archive .entry-title {
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.blog .entry-title a,
.archive .entry-title a {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Meta line softer and smaller */
.blog .entry-meta,
.archive .entry-meta {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  opacity: 0.72;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Excerpt/content spacing */
.blog .entry-summary,
.blog .entry-content,
.archive .entry-summary,
.archive .entry-content {
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* Round featured images */
.blog .post-thumbnail img,
.archive .post-thumbnail img,
.blog .entry-content img,
.archive .entry-content img {
  border-radius: 18px;
}

/* Space between image and text */
.blog .post-thumbnail,
.archive .post-thumbnail {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* Round buttons / read-more links if they appear */
.blog .more-link,
.archive .more-link,
.blog .wp-block-button__link,
.archive .wp-block-button__link {
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.2rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}/* More separation between posts */
.blog article + article,
.archive article + article {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* Optional: slightly warmer page feel */
.blog,
.archive {
  background: #fcfaf7;
}.blog,
.archive {
  background: #ffffff;
}/* Add a visual page title above the blog feed */
.blog .site-main::before {
  content: "Teaching & Writing";
  display: block;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: #111;
}

/* Optional short intro line under the title */
.blog .site-main::after {
  content: "Notes on writing, teaching, books, and literary life.";
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: -0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: #555;
}.blog .site-main::before {
  content: "Teaching & Writing";
  display: block;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: #111;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog .site-main::after {
  content: "Essays, reflections, and posts on literature, teaching, and creative work.";
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
  color: #666;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}.blog .site-main::before {
  content: "Teaching & Writing";
  display: block;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: #111;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog .site-main::after {
  content: "Essays, reflections, and posts on literature, teaching, and creative work.";
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
  color: #666;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}.blog .site-main::before {
  content: "Teaching & Writing";
  display: block;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: #111;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog .site-main::after {
  content: "Essays, reflections, and posts on literature, teaching, and creative work.";
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
  color: #666;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}.blog .site-main > article:first-of-type,
.archive .site-main > article:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
}.page-id-XXX .entry-content,
.page-id-XXX .site-main,
.page-id-XXX .content-area {
  max-width: 100% !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  padding-right: 0 !important;
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  margin-right: 0 !important;
}/* Top sticky post on Teaching & Writing page */
.blog article.sticky,
.home.blog article.sticky,
.archive article.sticky,
.post.sticky,
.sticky {
  background: var(--soft, #fbf8f3) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, #d8cec1) !important;
  border-radius: 20px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
  padding: 28px !important;
  margin-bottom: 36px !important;
}

/* Hide the little sticky/featured label if theme adds one */
.blog article.sticky .sticky-post,
.blog article.sticky .featured-post,
.blog article.sticky .post-sticky-label,
.home.blog article.sticky .sticky-post,
.home.blog article.sticky .featured-post,
.home.blog article.sticky .post-sticky-label,
.archive article.sticky .sticky-post,
.archive article.sticky .featured-post,
.archive article.sticky .post-sticky-label {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Bigger title so it reads like a section heading */
.blog article.sticky .entry-title,
.blog article.sticky h2,
.blog article.sticky h1,
.home.blog article.sticky .entry-title,
.home.blog article.sticky h2,
.home.blog article.sticky h1,
.archive article.sticky .entry-title,
.archive article.sticky h2,
.archive article.sticky h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.15 !important;
  margin: 0 0 14px !important;
  color: var(--text, #1f1f1f) !important;
}

/* Make the intro text feel more like page copy */
.blog article.sticky .entry-content,
.blog article.sticky .post-content,
.home.blog article.sticky .entry-content,
.home.blog article.sticky .post-content,
.archive article.sticky .entry-content,
.archive article.sticky .post-content {
  font-size: 1.06rem !important;
  line-height: 1.8 !important;
  color: var(--muted, #5b564f) !important;
}

/* Paragraph spacing inside sticky intro */
.blog article.sticky p,
.home.blog article.sticky p,
.archive article.sticky p {
  margin: 0 0 14px !important;
}

/* Hide byline/date/comments on the sticky intro post */
.blog article.sticky .entry-meta,
.blog article.sticky .posted-on,
.blog article.sticky .byline,
.blog article.sticky .comments-link,
.blog article.sticky footer.entry-footer,
.home.blog article.sticky .entry-meta,
.home.blog article.sticky .posted-on,
.home.blog article.sticky .byline,
.home.blog article.sticky .comments-link,
.home.blog article.sticky footer.entry-footer,
.archive article.sticky .entry-meta,
.archive article.sticky .posted-on,
.archive article.sticky .byline,
.archive article.sticky .comments-link,
.archive article.sticky footer.entry-footer {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Style links inside the sticky post */
.blog article.sticky a,
.home.blog article.sticky a,
.archive article.sticky a {
  color: var(--accent, #7a2f20) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent !important;
}

.blog article.sticky a:hover,
.blog article.sticky a:focus,
.home.blog article.sticky a:hover,
.home.blog article.sticky a:focus,
.archive article.sticky a:hover,
.archive article.sticky a:focus {
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent, #7a2f20) !important;
}

/* Optional: if you add a list of featured links inside the sticky post */
.blog article.sticky ul,
.home.blog article.sticky ul,
.archive article.sticky ul {
  margin: 18px 0 0 !important;
  padding-left: 1.2rem !important;
}

.blog article.sticky li,
.home.blog article.sticky li,
.archive article.sticky li {
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}

/* Mobile spacing */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog article.sticky,
  .home.blog article.sticky,
  .archive article.sticky,
  .post.sticky,
  .sticky {
    padding: 20px !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    margin-bottom: 26px !important;
  }
}/* Top sticky post on Teaching & Writing page */
.blog article.sticky,
.home.blog article.sticky,
.archive article.sticky,
.post.sticky,
.sticky {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, #d8cec1) !important;
  border-radius: 20px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
  padding: 28px !important;
  margin-bottom: 36px !important;
}

/* Hide the little sticky/featured label if theme adds one */
.blog article.sticky .sticky-post,
.blog article.sticky .featured-post,
.blog article.sticky .post-sticky-label,
.home.blog article.sticky .sticky-post,
.home.blog article.sticky .featured-post,
.home.blog article.sticky .post-sticky-label,
.archive article.sticky .sticky-post,
.archive article.sticky .featured-post,
.archive article.sticky .post-sticky-label {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Bigger title so it reads like a section heading */
.blog article.sticky .entry-title,
.blog article.sticky h2,
.blog article.sticky h1,
.home.blog article.sticky .entry-title,
.home.blog article.sticky h2,
.home.blog article.sticky h1,
.archive article.sticky .entry-title,
.archive article.sticky h2,
.archive article.sticky h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.15 !important;
  margin: 0 0 14px !important;
  color: var(--text, #1f1f1f) !important;
}

/* Make the intro text feel more like page copy */
.blog article.sticky .entry-content,
.blog article.sticky .post-content,
.home.blog article.sticky .entry-content,
.home.blog article.sticky .post-content,
.archive article.sticky .entry-content,
.archive article.sticky .post-content {
  font-size: 1.06rem !important;
  line-height: 1.8 !important;
  color: var(--muted, #5b564f) !important;
}

/* Paragraph spacing inside sticky intro */
.blog article.sticky p,
.home.blog article.sticky p,
.archive article.sticky p {
  margin: 0 0 14px !important;
}

/* Hide byline/date/comments on the sticky intro post */
.blog article.sticky .entry-meta,
.blog article.sticky .posted-on,
.blog article.sticky .byline,
.blog article.sticky .comments-link,
.blog article.sticky footer.entry-footer,
.home.blog article.sticky .entry-meta,
.home.blog article.sticky .posted-on,
.home.blog article.sticky .byline,
.home.blog article.sticky .comments-link,
.home.blog article.sticky footer.entry-footer,
.archive article.sticky .entry-meta,
.archive article.sticky .posted-on,
.archive article.sticky .byline,
.archive article.sticky .comments-link,
.archive article.sticky footer.entry-footer {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Style links inside the sticky post */
.blog article.sticky a,
.home.blog article.sticky a,
.archive article.sticky a {
  color: var(--accent, #7a2f20) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent !important;
}

.blog article.sticky a:hover,
.blog article.sticky a:focus,
.home.blog article.sticky a:hover,
.home.blog article.sticky a:focus,
.archive article.sticky a:hover,
.archive article.sticky a:focus {
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent, #7a2f20) !important;
}

/* Optional: if you add a list of featured links inside the sticky post */
.blog article.sticky ul,
.home.blog article.sticky ul,
.archive article.sticky ul {
  margin: 18px 0 0 !important;
  padding-left: 1.2rem !important;
}

.blog article.sticky li,
.home.blog article.sticky li,
.archive article.sticky li {
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}

/* Mobile spacing */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .blog article.sticky,
  .home.blog article.sticky,
  .archive article.sticky,
  .post.sticky,
  .sticky {
    padding: 20px !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    margin-bottom: 26px !important;
  }
}.jp-contact-details {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.jp-contact-details p {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}.page-id-123 .page-title,
.page-id-123 .entry-title,
.page-id-123 .wp-block-post-title {
  font-size: 0 !important;
}

.page-id-123 .page-title::before,
.page-id-123 .entry-title::before,
.page-id-123 .wp-block-post-title::before {
  content: "Essays & Posts";
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  color: #1f1f1f;
  display: block;
}/* ONLY on the Essays & Posts page */
body:has(a[href*="/essays-posts/"][aria-current="page"]) h1:first-of-type {
  font-size: 0 !important;
  line-height: 0 !important;
  position: relative !important;
  margin-bottom: 24px !important;
}

body:has(a[href*="/essays-posts/"][aria-current="page"]) h1:first-of-type::after {
  content: "Essays & Posts";
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111111;
  text-align: center;
}/* ONLY on the Essays & Posts page */
body:has(a[href*="/essays-posts/"][aria-current="page"]) .wp-block-query-title,
body:has(a[href*="/essays-posts/"][aria-current="page"]) .page-title,
body:has(a[href*="/essays-posts/"][aria-current="page"]) .archive-title,
body:has(a[href*="/essays-posts/"][aria-current="page"]) h1:first-of-type {
  font-size: 0 !important;
  line-height: 0 !important;
  position: relative !important;
  margin-bottom: 24px !important;
}

body:has(a[href*="/essays-posts/"][aria-current="page"]) .wp-block-query-title::after,
body:has(a[href*="/essays-posts/"][aria-current="page"]) .page-title::after,
body:has(a[href*="/essays-posts/"][aria-current="page"]) .archive-title::after,
body:has(a[href*="/essays-posts/"][aria-current="page"]) h1:first-of-type::after {
  content: "Essays & Posts";
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111111;
  text-align: center;
}/* Hide the theme-generated blog title */
.blog .page-title,
.blog h1.page-title,
.blog h1.archive-title {
  display: none;
}.blog .site-main::before {
  content: "Essays & Posts";
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 40px 0 20px;
}font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);.blog .site-main::before {
  content: "Essays & Posts";
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111111;
  margin: 28px 0 18px;
}.blog main::before {
  content: "Essays & Posts";
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111111;
  margin: 28px 0 18px;
}.blog .site-main::before {
  content: "Essays & Posts";
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 55px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111111;
  margin: 28px 0 18px;
}.site-masthead {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 30px auto 10px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  text-align: center;
}

.site-masthead-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-masthead-title a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-masthead-title a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.site-masthead-subnav {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-masthead-subnav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 0 10px;
}

.site-masthead-subnav a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .site-masthead {
    margin: 18px auto 4px;
    padding: 0 12px;
  }

  .site-masthead-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .site-masthead-subnav {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .site-masthead-subnav a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 8px;
  }
}.site-masthead-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
}

.site-masthead-title a {
  color: #1f1f1f;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-masthead-title a:hover {
  color: #7a2f20;
}

.site-masthead-subnav {
  margin-top: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-masthead-subnav a {
  color: #5b564f;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 0 10px;
}

.site-masthead-subnav a:hover {
  color: #7a2f20;
}header.wp-block-template-part,
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: #ffffff;
}.wp-block-site-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.wp-block-site-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.wp-block-navigation {
  justify-content: center;
}.site-title,
.site-title a {
  font-size: 42px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-description {
  display: none;
}/* Site-wide header title */
.site-branding {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.site-title,
.site-title a {
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #1f1f1f;
}

.site-title a:hover {
  color: #7a2f20;
}

.site-description {
  display: none;
}

/* Center the main menu under the title */
.main-navigation,
.primary-navigation,
#site-navigation,
.menu-primary-container {
  text-align: center;
}

.main-navigation ul,
.primary-navigation ul,
#site-navigation ul,
.menu-primary-container ul {
  justify-content: center;
}

.main-navigation a,
.primary-navigation a,
#site-navigation a,
.menu-primary-container a {
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #5b564f;
}

.main-navigation a:hover,
.primary-navigation a:hover,
#site-navigation a:hover,
.menu-primary-container a:hover {
  color: #7a2f20;
}/* Center site title area */
.site-branding,
.site-header,
.header-inner,
.site-header .wrap {
  text-align: center !important;
}

/* Center the site title itself */
.site-title,
.site-title a,
.site-title-link {
  display: block !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}

/* Hide tagline if you do not want it */
.site-description {
  display: none;
}

/* Center the navigation */
.main-navigation,
.primary-navigation,
#site-navigation,
.menu-primary-container {
  text-align: center !important;
}

.main-navigation ul,
.primary-navigation ul,
#site-navigation ul,
.menu-primary-container ul {
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-left: 0;
}
.site-masthead,
.site-masthead-title,
.site-masthead-subnav {
  display: none !important;
}/* Center header title + menu */
.site-masthead,
.site-branding,
.site-header,
.site-identity,
.header-inner,
.site-header .wrap {
  width: 100% !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
  float: none !important;
}

/* Center the title */
.site-masthead-title,
.site-title {
  display: block !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin: 0 auto 10px !important;
  float: none !important;
}

.site-masthead-title a,
.site-title a {
  display: inline-block !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  float: none !important;
}

/* Center the menu under it */
.site-masthead-subnav,
.main-navigation,
#site-navigation,
.primary-navigation,
.menu-primary-container,
.site-navigation {
  width: 100% !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin: 8px auto 28px !important;
  float: none !important;
}

.site-masthead-subnav a,
.main-navigation a,
#site-navigation a,
.primary-navigation a,
.menu-primary-container a,
.site-navigation a {
  display: inline-block !important;
}

.main-navigation ul,
#site-navigation ul,
.primary-navigation ul,
.menu-primary-container ul,
.site-navigation ul {
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  gap: 1.25rem !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  list-style: none !important;
}

.main-navigation li,
#site-navigation li,
.primary-navigation li,
.menu-primary-container li,
.site-navigation li {
  float: none !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
}

/* Optional */
.site-description {
  display: none !important;
}/* Stack the site title and menu */
.site-header,
.site-header .wrap,
.site-header .wrapper,
.site-header .header-inner,
.site-branding,
.site-identity {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  float: none !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}

/* Center the title */
.site-title,
.site-title a,
.site-masthead-title,
.site-masthead-title a {
  display: block !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
  float: none !important;
}

/* Put menu under title and center it */
.main-navigation,
#site-navigation,
.primary-navigation,
.site-navigation,
.menu-primary-container,
.site-masthead-subnav {
  width: 100% !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin: 12px auto 0 !important;
  float: none !important;
}

.main-navigation ul,
#site-navigation ul,
.primary-navigation ul,
.site-navigation ul,
.menu-primary-container ul {
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  gap: 1.5rem !important;
  list-style: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
}

.main-navigation li,
#site-navigation li,
.primary-navigation li,
.site-navigation li,
.menu-primary-container li {
  float: none !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
}.site-title a,
.site-masthead-title a {
  white-space: nowrap !important;
}/* iPhone / small-screen header fix */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .site-branding,
  .site-header,
  .site-identity,
  .site-masthead {
    padding-left: 16px !important;
    padding-right: 16px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
  }

  .site-title,
  .site-masthead-title {
    margin: 18px auto 10px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
  }

  .site-title a,
  .site-masthead-title a {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    font-size: 2.2rem !important;
    line-height: 1.08 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    white-space: normal !important;
    word-break: normal !important;
    overflow-wrap: break-word !important;
  }

  .main-navigation,
  #site-navigation,
  .primary-navigation,
  .site-navigation,
  .menu-primary-container,
  .site-masthead-subnav {
    margin: 10px auto 20px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
  }

  .main-navigation ul,
  #site-navigation ul,
  .primary-navigation ul,
  .site-navigation ul,
  .menu-primary-container ul {
    justify-content: center !important;
  }
}/* Keep dropdown submenu inside the screen */
.main-navigation ul ul,
#site-navigation ul ul,
.primary-navigation ul ul,
.site-navigation ul ul,
.menu-primary-container ul ul {
  left: 50% !important;
  right: auto !important;
  transform: translateX(-50%) !important;
  width: calc(100vw - 32px) !important;
  max-width: 1100px !important;
  min-width: 0 !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
  white-space: normal !important;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  gap: 0.5rem 1.5rem !important;
  padding: 12px 18px !important;
}

/* Let submenu items wrap instead of forcing one long line */
.main-navigation ul ul li,
#site-navigation ul ul li,
.primary-navigation ul ul li,
.site-navigation ul ul li,
.menu-primary-container ul ul li {
  float: none !important;
  display: block !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
}

/* Allow long submenu links to wrap */
.main-navigation ul ul a,
#site-navigation ul ul a,
.primary-navigation ul ul a,
.site-navigation ul ul a,
.menu-primary-container ul ul a {
  white-space: normal !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  overflow-wrap: break-word !important;
}/* Tagline under the site title */
.site-title::after,
.site-masthead-title::after {
  content: "author / english professor / essayist";
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: #6b6257;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* Mobile size */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .site-title::after,
  .site-masthead-title::after {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-top: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding: 0 12px;
  }
}.wp-block-site-title::after {
  content: "author / english professor / essayist";
  display: block;
  font-size: 30px !important;   /* make this bigger or smaller */
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 20px;
  color: #6f6258;
}.wp-block-site-title::after,
.wp-block-site-title a::after {
  content: "author / english professor / essayist";
  display: block !important;
  font-size: 24px !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  letter-spacing: 2px !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-top: 10px !important;
  color: #6f6258 !important;
}.wp-block-site-title::after,
.wp-block-site-title a::after {
  content: "author / english professor / essayist";
  display: block !important;
  font-size: 24px !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  letter-spacing: 2px !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-top: 10px !important;
  color: #6f6258 !important;
}/* =========================================
   HEADER / TAGLINE / MENU FINAL OVERRIDE
   keep this at the very bottom
   ========================================= */

.site-branding,
.site-header,
.site-identity,
.header-inner,
.site-header .wrap,
.site-masthead,
.wp-block-template-part {
  width: 100% !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
  float: none !important;
}

/* Title centered */
.site-title,
.site-masthead-title,
.wp-block-site-title {
  display: block !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  float: none !important;
}

.site-title a,
.site-masthead-title a,
.wp-block-site-title a {
  display: inline-block !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  float: none !important;
  color: #1f1f1f !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Smaller tagline */
.site-title::after,
.site-masthead-title::after,
.wp-block-site-title::after {
  content: "author / english professor / essayist" !important;
  display: block !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
  text-transform: lowercase !important;
  color: #6f6258 !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  margin-top: 10px !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}

/* Navigation area under title/tagline */
.wp-block-navigation,
.main-navigation,
#site-navigation,
.primary-navigation,
.site-navigation,
.menu-primary-container,
.site-masthead-subnav {
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  clear: both !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin: 0 auto 24px !important;
  float: none !important;
}

/* Force top-level menu horizontal */
.wp-block-navigation__container,
.wp-block-page-list,
.wp-block-navigation ul,
.main-navigation ul,
#site-navigation ul,
.primary-navigation ul,
.site-navigation ul,
.menu-primary-container ul {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  gap: 1.5rem !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  list-style: none !important;
}

/* Keep menu items inline */
.wp-block-navigation-item,
.wp-block-page-list-item,
.wp-block-navigation li,
.main-navigation li,
#site-navigation li,
.primary-navigation li,
.site-navigation li,
.menu-primary-container li {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  float: none !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

/* Menu links */
.wp-block-navigation a,
.main-navigation a,
#site-navigation a,
.primary-navigation a,
.site-navigation a,
.menu-primary-container a,
.site-masthead-subnav a {
  display: inline-block !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .site-title::after,
  .site-masthead-title::after,
  .wp-block-site-title::after {
    font-size: 15px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em !important;
    margin-top: 8px !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
  }

  .wp-block-navigation__container,
  .wp-block-page-list,
  .wp-block-navigation ul,
  .main-navigation ul,
  #site-navigation ul,
  .primary-navigation ul,
  .site-navigation ul,
  .menu-primary-container ul {
    gap: 1rem !important;
  }
}/* Smaller tagline */
.site-title::after,
.site-masthead-title::after,
.wp-block-site-title::after {
  content: "author / essayist / english professor" !important;
  display: block !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  font-size: 20px !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
  text-transform: lowercase !important;
  color: #6f6258 !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  margin-top: 10px !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .site-title::after,
  .site-masthead-title::after,
  .wp-block-site-title::after {
    font-size: 16px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em !important;
    margin-top: 8px !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
  }
}