/*
Theme Name: NCLEX Prep Guide
Theme URI: https://medicalexamsforsale.com/
Author: NCLEX Prep Guide Team
Author URI: https://medicalexamsforsale.com/
Description: A clean, fast, student-friendly blog theme for NCLEX and nursing-exam study sites. Hero search, topic grid, reference tables and an author box, out of the box.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: nclex-prep-guide
Tags: blog, education, one-column, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, sticky-post
*/

/* ============================================================ tokens */
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  --nx-radius:14px; --nx-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(20,48,107,.08);
  --nx-wrap:1120px;
}
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html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{margin:0;background:var(--nx-bg);color:var(--nx-ink);
  font-family:"Segoe UI",Roboto,-apple-system,"Noto Sans","Noto Sans Devanagari",Arial,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.7;font-size:17px;}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;}
a{color:var(--nx-blue);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
.nx-wrap{max-width:var(--nx-wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;}

/* ============================================================ header */
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--nx-line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;}
.site-header .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:14px 0;}
.site-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:800;color:var(--nx-navy);font-size:20px;text-decoration:none;}
.site-brand .logo{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:9px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--nx-navy),var(--nx-blue));
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.main-nav a:hover{background:#e6f5f2;text-decoration:none;}
.nav-toggle{display:none;border:1px solid var(--nx-line);background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:18px;cursor:pointer;}

/* ============================================================ hero */
.nx-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--nx-navy),var(--nx-blue));color:#fff;
  border-radius:0 0 26px 26px;padding:56px 20px 48px;text-align:center;}
.nx-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(28px,4.4vw,44px);margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px;}
.nx-hero p{color:#dce6ff;font-size:clamp(15px,2vw,19px);max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 26px;}
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.nx-search button{border:0;background:var(--nx-saffron);color:#1a1a1a;font-weight:700;padding:10px 22px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;}
.nx-search button:hover{background:#ffb52e;}
.nx-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:18px;}
.nx-badges span{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:#fff;font-size:13px;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;}

/* ============================================================ sections */
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.nx-sub{color:var(--nx-muted);text-align:center;margin:0 auto 28px;max-width:660px;}

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.nx-cat:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--nx-blue);text-decoration:none;}
.nx-cat .ic{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:11px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:22px;background:#e6f5f2;margin-bottom:12px;}
.nx-cat h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:17px;color:var(--nx-navy);}
.nx-cat p{margin:0;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--nx-muted);}

/* features */
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.nx-feat .f{background:var(--nx-card);border:1px solid var(--nx-line);border-radius:var(--nx-radius);padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--nx-shadow);}
.nx-feat .f b{display:block;color:var(--nx-navy);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px;}
.nx-feat .f span{color:var(--nx-muted);font-size:14px;}

/* post cards */
.nx-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:18px;}
.pcard{background:var(--nx-card);border:1px solid var(--nx-line);border-radius:var(--nx-radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--nx-shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.pcard .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#e6f5f2;display:block;}
.pcard .body{padding:16px 18px 18px;}
.pcard .cat{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--nx-blue);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;}
.pcard h3{margin:6px 0 8px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;}
.pcard h3 a{color:var(--nx-navy);}
.pcard .meta{color:var(--nx-muted);font-size:13px;}

/* CTA */
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.nx-cta p{color:#eafff3;margin:0 0 18px;}
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.nx-btn:hover{text-decoration:none;background:#f0fff7;}

/* ============================================================ article */
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.article h1.entry-title{color:var(--nx-navy);font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,36px);margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.25;}
.entry-meta{color:var(--nx-muted);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:22px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}
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.entry-content h3{color:var(--nx-blue-2);font-size:20px;}
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.entry-content li{margin:.35em 0;}
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.entry-content th{background:var(--nx-navy);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;}
.entry-content td{border-top:1px solid var(--nx-line);padding:9px 12px;}
.entry-content tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f5faf9;}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--nx-saffron);background:#fffaf0;margin:18px 0;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;}

/* author box */
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.nx-authorbox b{color:var(--nx-navy);display:block;margin-bottom:2px;}
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/* related */
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/* archive header */
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.page-head h1{color:var(--nx-navy);margin:0 0 6px;font-size:28px;}
.page-head p{margin:0;color:var(--nx-muted);}

/* pagination */
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.nx-pagination a,.nx-pagination span{padding:8px 14px;border-radius:9px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--nx-line);color:var(--nx-navy);font-weight:600;}
.nx-pagination .current{background:var(--nx-navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--nx-navy);}

/* ============================================================ footer */
.site-footer{background:#0b1f45;color:#c7d2e6;margin-top:40px;}
.site-footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px;padding:40px 0 26px;}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:16px;}
.site-footer a{color:#c7d2e6;}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.site-footer li{margin:7px 0;font-size:14.5px;}
.site-footer .disc{font-size:13px;color:#8fa3c4;max-width:520px;}
.site-footer .bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:16px 0;text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:#8fa3c4;}

/* skip link + a11y */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;}
.skip-link:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:#fff;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px;z-index:100;}

/* ============================================================ responsive */
@media(max-width:820px){
  .site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
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  .main-nav{display:none;flex-basis:100%;}
  .main-nav.open{display:block;}
  .main-nav ul{flex-direction:column;}
  .nx-hero{padding:42px 16px 36px;}
  .article{padding:22px;}
}
