/*
Theme Name: The Comic Stand Premium V10.12
Theme URI: https://www.thecomicstand.com
Author: The Comic Stand
Description: Modern comic-book news, convention, and artist hub theme.
Version: 10.12.0
*/
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/* V8.9 modern category banner refresh + global search */
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.banner-cons h1:before{content:"CONVENTION FINDER"!important;}
.banner-artists{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0d0918 0%,#261541 46%,#073247 100%)!important;}
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/* V9.0 banner/search correction: comic art, no oversized circles, no headline overlap */
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  position:relative!important;
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}
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.banner-news{background-image:url('assets/images/banner-news.svg')!important;}
.banner-cons{background-image:url('assets/images/banner-cons.svg')!important;}
.banner-artists{background-image:url('assets/images/banner-artists.svg')!important;}
.banner-community{background-image:url('assets/images/banner-community.svg')!important;}
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  position:static!important;
  font-size:13px!important;
  letter-spacing:.24em!important;
  color:var(--yellow)!important;
  margin:0 0 10px!important;
  line-height:1.2!important;
  text-shadow:0 2px 0 #000!important;
}
.banner-news h1:before{content:"COMIC STAND NEWSWIRE"!important;}
.banner-cons h1:before{content:"U.S. CONVENTION FINDER"!important;}
.banner-artists h1:before{content:"INK • PENCIL • COVER ART"!important;}
.banner-community h1:before{content:"COLLECTOR COMMUNITY"!important;}
.search-result-tools{margin-bottom:24px;color:var(--muted);}
.tcs-result-type{display:inline-block;margin:0 0 10px 18px;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,210,63,.14);color:var(--yellow);font-size:12px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;}
@media(max-width:900px){.archive-header{background-position:center right!important}.archive-header:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,11,19,.98) 0%,rgba(8,11,19,.88) 58%,rgba(8,11,19,.55) 100%)!important}.archive-header h1{max-width:100%!important}.archive-header p{max-width:100%!important}}


/* V9.2 Performance Edition */
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}*{box-sizing:border-box}.site-header{contain:layout paint}.hero,.archive-header{content-visibility:auto;contain-intrinsic-size:520px}.section{content-visibility:auto;contain-intrinsic-size:760px}.tcs-card{contain:content}.tcs-card-img{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background-size:cover;background-position:center;aspect-ratio:16/10;min-height:0!important}.tcs-card-photo{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover}.brand img{width:72px;height:72px;object-fit:contain}.hero{min-height:560px}.comic-stack{will-change:transform}.tcs-card-grid{align-items:stretch}.tcs-card h3{line-height:1.08}.tcs-card p{line-height:1.45}@media(max-width:720px){.brand img{width:56px;height:56px}.hero{min-height:auto}.hero-inner{padding-top:42px;padding-bottom:42px}.archive-header{min-height:240px!important}.tcs-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}}

/* V10.1 locked banner + navigation polish */
.archive-header{min-height:260px!important;height:260px!important;padding:0!important;background-size:cover!important;background-position:center right!important;}
.archive-header .wrap{padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;}
.archive-header h1{max-width:620px!important;font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,56px)!important;line-height:1.02!important;letter-spacing:-.04em!important;overflow-wrap:normal!important;word-break:normal!important;}
.archive-header p{font-size:17px!important;max-width:590px!important;margin-top:12px!important;}
.banner-news h1:before,.banner-cons h1:before,.banner-artists h1:before,.banner-community h1:before{font-size:12px!important;margin-bottom:8px!important;white-space:normal!important;}
.site-header .menu a{white-space:nowrap;}
@media(max-width:1024px){.archive-header{min-height:220px!important;height:220px!important;background-position:center right!important}.archive-header h1{font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,46px)!important;max-width:560px!important}}
@media(max-width:720px){.archive-header{min-height:180px!important;height:180px!important;background-position:center!important}.archive-header:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,11,19,.98),rgba(8,11,19,.76))!important}.archive-header h1{font-size:32px!important;line-height:1.05!important;max-width:100%!important}.archive-header p{font-size:14px!important;margin-top:8px!important}.banner-news h1:before,.banner-cons h1:before,.banner-artists h1:before,.banner-community h1:before{font-size:10px!important;letter-spacing:.18em!important}}

/* V10.2 Mobile Navigation + SEO Branding Polish */
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;width:46px;height:42px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;margin-left:auto;z-index:80}.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .2s ease,opacity .2s ease}.menu-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}.menu-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}.menu-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
@media(max-width:1024px){.nav{position:relative;padding:10px 0}.menu-toggle{display:flex}.site-header .menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;right:0;left:0;margin:0 18px;background:rgba(8,11,19,.98);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0 0 22px 22px;box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.45);padding:12px;z-index:70}.site-header .menu.is-open{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}.site-header .menu a{display:block;padding:15px 16px;border-radius:14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.055);font-size:16px}.site-header .menu a:hover{background:rgba(255,210,63,.13)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.brand-sub{display:none}.brand{max-width:calc(100% - 58px)}.brand-title{font-size:15px}.site-header .menu{margin:0 12px}.site-header .menu a{font-size:15px;padding:14px}.wrap{padding:0 16px}}
.search-form,.tcs-search-form{max-width:980px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.search-form input[type="search"],.tcs-search-form input[type="search"]{min-height:48px}.search-form button,.tcs-search-form button{min-height:48px}

/* V10.3 Mobile Dropdown Fix - forced overlay menu */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  body.tcs-menu-open{overflow:hidden;}
  .site-header{z-index:999999!important;position:sticky!important;}
  .site-header .wrap.nav{position:relative!important;}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex!important;position:relative!important;z-index:1000001!important;flex-shrink:0!important;}
  #primary-menu.menu,
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu{
    display:none!important;
    position:fixed!important;
    top:86px!important;
    left:14px!important;
    right:14px!important;
    width:auto!important;
    max-height:calc(100vh - 110px)!important;
    overflow-y:auto!important;
    margin:0!important;
    padding:14px!important;
    z-index:1000000!important;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,11,19,.99),rgba(15,23,42,.99))!important;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)!important;
    border-radius:0 0 22px 22px!important;
    box-shadow:0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.65)!important;
  }
  body.tcs-menu-open #primary-menu.menu,
  #primary-menu.menu.is-open,
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu.is-open{
    display:grid!important;
    grid-template-columns:1fr!important;
    gap:8px!important;
    visibility:visible!important;
    opacity:1!important;
    transform:none!important;
    pointer-events:auto!important;
  }
  #primary-menu.menu a,
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu a{
    display:flex!important;
    align-items:center!important;
    min-height:50px!important;
    padding:15px 16px!important;
    border-radius:15px!important;
    color:#fff!important;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.075)!important;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)!important;
    font-size:16px!important;
    font-weight:900!important;
  }
  #primary-menu.menu a:hover,
  #primary-menu.menu a:focus{background:rgba(255,210,63,.16)!important;color:#ffd23f!important;}
  .hero,.archive-header,.comic-banner,.page-banner{z-index:1!important;}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  #primary-menu.menu,.site-header #primary-menu.menu{top:78px!important;left:10px!important;right:10px!important;}
}


/* V10.4 Production Mobile Navigation System */
.tcs-mobile-backdrop{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.58);z-index:999990;backdrop-filter:blur(2px)}
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .site-header{z-index:1000000!important;}
  .site-header .nav{position:relative!important;}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex!important;position:relative!important;z-index:1000002!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.10)!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.20)!important;}
  .menu-toggle:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(255,210,63,.65);outline-offset:3px;}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu{
    position:fixed!important;
    top:86px!important;
    left:12px!important;
    right:12px!important;
    width:auto!important;
    max-height:calc(100vh - 106px)!important;
    overflow-y:auto!important;
    display:grid!important;
    grid-template-columns:1fr!important;
    gap:8px!important;
    padding:14px!important;
    margin:0!important;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#080b13 0%,#111827 100%)!important;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)!important;
    border-radius:0 0 22px 22px!important;
    box-shadow:0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.75)!important;
    z-index:1000001!important;
    transform:translateY(-18px)!important;
    opacity:0!important;
    visibility:hidden!important;
    pointer-events:none!important;
    transition:opacity .18s ease,transform .18s ease,visibility .18s ease!important;
  }
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .site-header #primary-menu.menu{
    transform:translateY(0)!important;
    opacity:1!important;
    visibility:visible!important;
    pointer-events:auto!important;
  }
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .tcs-mobile-backdrop{display:block!important;}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu a{
    display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:space-between!important;
    min-height:54px!important;padding:15px 16px!important;border-radius:15px!important;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.075)!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)!important;
    color:#fff!important;font-size:16px!important;font-weight:950!important;letter-spacing:.01em!important;
  }
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu a:after{content:'›';color:var(--yellow);font-size:24px;line-height:1;}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu a:hover,.site-header #primary-menu.menu a:focus{background:rgba(255,210,63,.16)!important;color:#ffd23f!important;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open{overflow:hidden!important;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)!important;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0!important;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)!important;}
  .hero,.archive-header,.comic-banner,.page-banner,main,.section{position:relative;z-index:1!important;}
}
@media(max-width:620px){.site-header #primary-menu.menu{top:78px!important;left:10px!important;right:10px!important}.site-header #primary-menu.menu a{font-size:15px!important;min-height:52px!important}}
@media(min-width:1025px){.menu-toggle,.tcs-mobile-backdrop{display:none!important}.site-header #primary-menu.menu{display:flex!important;position:static!important;opacity:1!important;visibility:visible!important;pointer-events:auto!important;transform:none!important}}

/* V10.5 Mobile Nav Layer Fix - force drawer above every banner/card layer */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  html, body{overflow-x:hidden!important;}
  .site-header{position:sticky!important;top:0!important;z-index:2147483000!important;overflow:visible!important;contain:none!important;isolation:isolate!important;}
  .site-header .wrap,.site-header .nav{overflow:visible!important;contain:none!important;z-index:2147483001!important;}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex!important;position:relative!important;z-index:2147483647!important;pointer-events:auto!important;touch-action:manipulation!important;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(255,210,63,.35)!important;}
  .menu-toggle span{pointer-events:none!important;}
  .tcs-mobile-backdrop{position:fixed!important;inset:0!important;z-index:2147483002!important;background:rgba(0,0,0,.68)!important;display:none!important;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .tcs-mobile-backdrop{display:block!important;}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu,#primary-menu.menu{position:fixed!important;top:86px!important;left:12px!important;right:12px!important;width:auto!important;max-height:calc(100dvh - 106px)!important;overflow-y:auto!important;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch!important;display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:9px!important;padding:14px!important;margin:0!important;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#070a12 0%,#111827 100%)!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)!important;border-top:4px solid var(--yellow)!important;border-radius:0 0 22px 22px!important;box-shadow:0 38px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.86)!important;z-index:2147483003!important;transform:translateY(-16px) scale(.985)!important;opacity:0!important;visibility:hidden!important;pointer-events:none!important;transition:opacity .18s ease,transform .18s ease,visibility .18s ease!important;contain:none!important;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .site-header #primary-menu.menu,body.tcs-mobile-nav-open #primary-menu.menu,.site-header #primary-menu.menu.is-open,#primary-menu.menu.is-open{opacity:1!important;visibility:visible!important;pointer-events:auto!important;transform:translateY(0) scale(1)!important;}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu a,#primary-menu.menu a{display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:space-between!important;min-height:56px!important;padding:16px!important;border-radius:16px!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.085)!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)!important;color:#fff!important;font-size:16px!important;font-weight:950!important;text-decoration:none!important;}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu a:after,#primary-menu.menu a:after{content:'›';color:var(--yellow);font-size:25px;line-height:1;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open{overflow:hidden!important;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .menu-toggle{background:rgba(255,210,63,.16)!important;border-color:rgba(255,210,63,.55)!important;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)!important;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0!important;}
  body.tcs-mobile-nav-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)!important;}
  .hero,.archive-header,.comic-banner,.page-banner,main,.section,.tcs-card-grid,.tcs-card{z-index:1!important;position:relative!important;}
}
@media (max-width:620px){.site-header #primary-menu.menu,#primary-menu.menu{top:76px!important;left:10px!important;right:10px!important;max-height:calc(100dvh - 92px)!important}.site-header #primary-menu.menu a,#primary-menu.menu a{font-size:15px!important;min-height:54px!important;padding:15px!important}}

/* V10.6 Affiliate Shop Dropdown */
.site-header .nav-dropdown{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.site-header .shop-menu-toggle{appearance:none;border:0;background:transparent;color:#fff;font:inherit;font-weight:900;cursor:pointer;padding:12px 10px;border-radius:999px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;white-space:nowrap}
.site-header .shop-menu-toggle:hover,.site-header .nav-dropdown.is-open .shop-menu-toggle{color:var(--yellow);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.site-header .shop-submenu{position:absolute;right:0;top:calc(100% + 14px);min-width:230px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#070a12,#111827);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-top:4px solid var(--yellow);border-radius:0 0 18px 18px;box-shadow:0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.55);padding:10px;z-index:2147483004;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-8px);pointer-events:none;transition:.16s ease}
.site-header .nav-dropdown:hover .shop-submenu,.site-header .nav-dropdown.is-open .shop-submenu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0);pointer-events:auto}
.site-header .shop-submenu a{display:block!important;padding:12px 14px!important;border-radius:13px!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.055)!important;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none!important;font-weight:900!important;white-space:nowrap!important}
.site-header .shop-submenu a:hover{background:rgba(255,210,63,.14)!important;color:var(--yellow)!important}
.tcs-affiliate-intro{margin:0 0 24px;color:#cbd5e1;max-width:900px;line-height:1.6}.tcs-affiliate-card .tcs-card-img:before{content:'SHOP';position:absolute;left:14px;top:14px;background:rgba(255,210,63,.95);color:#111827;font-weight:1000;font-size:12px;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 10px;z-index:2}.tcs-card .shop-button{display:inline-flex;margin-top:10px;background:var(--yellow);color:#101827!important;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:1000;text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu .nav-dropdown{display:block!important;width:100%!important}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu .shop-menu-toggle{width:100%!important;min-height:56px!important;justify-content:space-between!important;padding:16px!important;border-radius:16px!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.085)!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)!important;color:#fff!important;font-size:16px!important;font-weight:950!important}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu .shop-submenu{position:static!important;min-width:0!important;width:100%!important;margin-top:8px!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)!important;border-left:4px solid var(--yellow)!important;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)!important;border-radius:16px!important;box-shadow:none!important;padding:8px!important;display:none!important;opacity:1!important;visibility:visible!important;transform:none!important;pointer-events:auto!important}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu .nav-dropdown.is-open .shop-submenu{display:grid!important;gap:6px!important}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu .shop-submenu a{min-height:50px!important;padding:14px!important;background:rgba(0,0,0,.18)!important}
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu .shop-submenu a:after{content:'›';color:var(--yellow);font-size:23px}
}
@media(min-width:1025px){.site-header #primary-menu.menu{gap:10px;align-items:center}.site-header .shop-menu-toggle{display:flex!important}}

/* V10.12 Desktop Navigation Layer Fix
   Based on stable V10.6 layout. This only lifts the full desktop header/nav row above page banners.
   Mobile menu rules are intentionally left untouched. */
@media (min-width:1025px){
  .site-header,
  header.site-header{
    position: sticky !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    z-index: 2147483000 !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    contain: none !important;
    isolation: isolate !important;
  }
  .site-header .wrap,
  .site-header .nav,
  .site-header #primary-menu.menu,
  .site-header .nav-dropdown{
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 2147483001 !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    contain: none !important;
  }
  .site-header .shop-submenu{
    position: absolute !important;
    z-index: 2147483002 !important;
    top: calc(100% + 14px) !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    display: block;
  }
  .hero,
  .archive-header,
  .comic-banner,
  .page-banner,
  main,
  .section{
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
  }
}