/* =========================================================
   OJS SINGLE CSS FILE - ALL SQUARE DESIGN
   Clean Professional Academic Theme
   ========================================================= */

/* =========================
   ROOT
   ========================= */
:root {
  --primary: #1f5f8f;
  --primary-dark: #17496d;
  --primary-soft: #eaf4fb;
  --secondary: #2f88c5;
  --accent: #18a0b8;
  --gold: #f0b23b;
  --bg: #f4f7fa;
  --panel: #ffffff;
  --panel-soft: #fbfdff;
  --text: #1f2933;
  --muted: #67788a;
  --line: #d8e2eb;
  --line-dark: #bfd0de;
  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 12px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 10px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 18px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
}

/* =========================
   GLOBAL
   ========================= */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body,
.pkp_page_index,
.pkp_page_about,
.pkp_page_issue,
.pkp_page_article {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fafc 0%, var(--bg) 100%);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.pkp_structure_page {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.pkp_structure_content {
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

a {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* =========================
   NORMAL TEXT
   ========================= */
p,
.description,
.summary,
.abstract,
.page_about p,
.page_index_journal p,
.obj_article_summary p,
.obj_issue_summary p,
.cmp_announcements p,
.pkp_block p,
.pkp_block li {
  font-size: 14px !important;
}

.meta,
.published,
.authors,
.pages,
.date,
.subtitle {
  font-size: 12px !important;
  color: var(--muted);
}

h1 { font-size: 24px !important; }
h2 { font-size: 19px !important; }
h3 { font-size: 16px !important; }
h4 { font-size: 15px !important; }

.obj_article_summary .title a,
.title a {
  font-size: 15px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.current_issue .title a,
.obj_issue_summary .title a {
  font-size: 21px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
}

/* =========================
   JUSTIFY TEXT
   ========================= */
body p,
.page_about p,
.page_index_journal p,
.obj_article_summary p,
.obj_issue_summary p,
.cmp_announcements p,
.pkp_block p,
.pkp_block li,
.page_about li,
.page_index_journal li,
.obj_article_details p,
.description,
.summary,
.abstract {
  text-align: justify !important;
  text-justify: inter-word;
}

/* exceptions */
.pkp_navigation_primary,
.pkp_navigation_user,
.pkp_navigation_primary li,
.pkp_navigation_user li,
.pkp_navigation_primary a,
.pkp_navigation_user a,
button,
.cmp_button,
a.btn,
.popup-btn,
.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper,
.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper * {
  text-align: center !important;
}

/* =========================
   HEADER
   ========================= */
.pkp_structure_head {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-dark) 0%, var(--primary) 100%);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.pkp_site_name_wrapper,
.pkp_navigation_primary_wrapper,
.pkp_navigation_user_wrapper {
  background: transparent !important;
}

.pkp_site_name {
  text-align: left;
  padding-top: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.pkp_site_name a,
.pkp_site_name .is_text {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  text-transform: none;
}

.pkp_site_name img {
  max-height: 84px;
  width: auto;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

/* =========================
   NAVIGATION
   ========================= */
.pkp_navigation_primary,
.pkp_navigation_user {
  text-align: center !important;
}

.pkp_navigation_primary > li > a,
.pkp_navigation_user > li > a {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  margin: 2px 3px;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.pkp_navigation_primary > li > a:hover,
.pkp_navigation_user > li > a:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  color: #fff !important;
}

.pkp_navigation_primary .dropdown-menu,
.pkp_navigation_user .dropdown-menu {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.pkp_navigation_primary .dropdown-menu a,
.pkp_navigation_user .dropdown-menu a {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  padding: 10px 14px;
}

.pkp_navigation_primary .dropdown-menu a:hover,
.pkp_navigation_user .dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: var(--primary-soft);
  color: var(--primary) !important;
}

/* =========================
   MAIN WRAPPERS
   ========================= */
.pkp_structure_main,
.page_index_journal,
.page_about,
.obj_issue_toc,
.obj_article_details {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0 10px;
}

/* =========================
   HEADINGS
   ========================= */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

h2 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  position: relative;
}

h2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  width: 86px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
}

/* =========================
   ABOUT / INTRO
   ========================= */
.journal-description,
.homepage_image,
.additional_content,
.page_index_journal .homepage_content {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel) 0%, var(--panel-soft) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  position: relative;
}

.journal-description::before,
.homepage_image::before,
.additional_content::before,
.page_index_journal .homepage_content::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 6px;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
}

/* =========================
   CURRENT ISSUE
   ========================= */
.current_issue,
.obj_issue_summary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #eef7fc 100%) !important;
  border: 2px solid #d7e7f1 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 24px !important;
  margin-bottom: 26px !important;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg) !important;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.current_issue::before,
.obj_issue_summary::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(24,160,184,0.12), transparent);
}

.current_issue::after,
.obj_issue_summary::after {
  display: none !important;
  content: none !important;
}

/* remove current issue lines */
.current_issue hr,
.obj_issue_summary hr,
.current_issue .title,
.obj_issue_summary .title,
.current_issue .series,
.obj_issue_summary .series,
.current_issue .current_issue_title,
.obj_issue_summary .current_issue_title,
.current_issue h2,
.obj_issue_summary h2 {
  border-bottom: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.current_issue h2::after,
.obj_issue_summary h2::after {
  display: none !important;
}

.current_issue .cover img,
.obj_issue_summary .cover img,
.current_issue img {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  border: 1px solid #d8d8d8 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12) !important;
}

.current_issue .title a,
.obj_issue_summary .title a {
  color: var(--primary) !important;
}

.current_issue .series,
.obj_issue_summary .series,
.current_issue .published,
.obj_issue_summary .published {
  font-size: 14px !important;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}

/* =========================
   ARTICLES / ANNOUNCEMENTS
   ========================= */
.obj_article_summary,
.cmp_announcements .obj_announcement_summary {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e5ecf2;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 16px 18px !important;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.obj_article_summary:hover,
.cmp_announcements .obj_announcement_summary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: #cad9e5;
}

.obj_article_summary::after,
.cmp_announcements .obj_announcement_summary::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary), transparent);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.obj_article_summary .title a,
.cmp_announcements .title a,
.title a {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.obj_articleSummary .title a:hover,
.cmp_announcements .title a:hover,
.title a:hover {
  color: var(--primary) !important;
}

/* =========================
   META TAGS
   ========================= */
.meta,
.published,
.authors,
.pages,
.date {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  background: #f3f7fa;
  border: 1px solid #dce6ee;
}

/* =========================
   BUTTONS
   ========================= */
button,
.cmp_button,
.cmp_form .buttons button,
input[type="submit"],
a.btn,
a.read_more,
a.obj_galley_link,
a.file,
.popup-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.35px;
  border: 1px solid var(--primary);
  color: var(--primary) !important;
  background: #ffffff;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

button:hover,
.cmp_button:hover,
.cmp_form .buttons button:hover,
input[type="submit"]:hover,
a.btn:hover,
a.read_more:hover,
a.obj_galley_link:hover,
a.file:hover,
.popup-btn:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(31,95,143,0.18);
}

/* =========================
   SIDEBAR BLOCKS
   ========================= */
.pkp_structure_sidebar {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.pkp_block {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f9fcff 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.pkp_block .title {
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.35px;
}

.pkp_structure_sidebar .content,
.pkp_block .content,
.pkp_structure_sidebar .content p,
.pkp_block .content p,
.pkp_structure_sidebar .content a,
.pkp_block .content a {
  text-align: center;
}

/* =========================
   INDEXING IMAGES
   ========================= */
.pkp_block img,
.pkp_block .content img,
.pkp_structure_sidebar img,
.block_custom img,
.block_web_feed img {
  display: block !important;
  margin: 10px auto !important;
  max-width: 180px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
  padding: 8px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #dde7ee;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.pkp_block img:hover,
.pkp_structure_sidebar img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* =========================
   FORMS
   ========================= */
input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="password"],
input[type="search"],
textarea,
select {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--text);
}

input:focus,
textarea:focus,
select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(31,95,143,0.08);
}

/* =========================
   TABLES
   ========================= */
table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

table th,
table td {
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #e5edf3;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

table th {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-dark), var(--primary));
  color: #ffffff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* =========================
   POPUP
   ========================= */
.ojs-popup {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(17,24,39,0.72);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 99999;
}

.ojs-popup:target {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.ojs-popup-box {
  width: min(92%, 600px);
  margin: 7% auto;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff, #fafcfe);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 6px solid var(--primary);
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  position: relative;
}

.ojs-popup-box h3 {
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  margin-top: 0;
}

.ojs-popup-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 14px;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* =========================
   FOOTER
   ========================= */
.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #dce8f1 0%, #cfdde8 100%);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--primary-dark);
  text-align: center !important;
  padding: 22px;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper p,
.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper div,
.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper span,
.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper a {
  color: var(--primary-dark) !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}

/* hide OJS/PKP branding */
.pkp_brand_footer,
.pkp_footer_branding,
.pkp_footer_content .pkp_brand_footer,
.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper .pkp_brand_footer,
.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper .pkp_footer_branding,
.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper a[href*="pkp.sfu.ca"],
.pkp_structure_footer_wrapper a[href*="ojs"] {
  display: none !important;
}

/* =========================
   SMALL DETAILS
   ========================= */
hr {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #d6e1ea, transparent);
  margin: 20px 0;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 10px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: #ecf2f7;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: linear-gradient(var(--primary), var(--accent));
  border-radius: 0;
}

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .pkp_site_name a,
  .pkp_site_name .is_text {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .pkp_block img,
  .pkp_structure_sidebar img {
    max-width: 150px !important;
  }

  .current_issue .title a,
  .obj_issue_summary .title a {
    font-size: 18px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body {
    font-size: 13px !important;
  }

  .pkp_navigation_primary > li > a,
  .pkp_navigation_user > li > a {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 8px 11px;
  }

  .pkp_structure_main,
  .page_index_journal,
  .page_about,
  .obj_issue_toc,
  .obj_article_details {
    padding: 0 6px;
  }

  .pkp_block img,
  .pkp_structure_sidebar img {
    max-width: 128px !important;
  }

  .ojs-popup-box {
    width: 92%;
    margin: 18% auto;
    padding: 22px 18px;
  }

  .current_issue,
  .obj_issue_summary {
    padding: 18px !important;
  }
}
Template file css
/* =========================
   MODERN TEMPLATE CARD
========================= */

.template-download-card{
    background:linear-gradient(145deg,#ffffff,#f4f8fc);
    border-radius:20px;
    padding:28px 22px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
    border:1px solid #d6e3f0;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    font-family:Arial, sans-serif;
    transition:0.35s ease;
}

.template-download-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow:0 16px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
}

/* Decorative Circle */
.template-download-card::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    width:120px;
    height:120px;
    background:rgba(37,99,235,0.08);
    border-radius:50%;
    top:-40px;
    right:-40px;
}

/* Content */
.template-card-content{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    text-align:left;
}

/* Badge */
.template-badge{
    display:inline-block;
    background:#2563eb;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:11px;
    font-weight:700;
    padding:6px 12px;
    border-radius:30px;
    margin-bottom:16px;
    letter-spacing:1px;
}

/* Title */
.template-card-content h3{
    margin:0 0 12px;
    font-size:24px;
    color:#0f172a;
    font-weight:700;
}

/* Text */
.template-card-content p{
    margin:0 0 24px;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.8;
    color:#475569;
}

/* Button */
.template-card-btn{
    display:inline-block;
    background:#0f172a;
    color:#ffffff !important;
    text-decoration:none;
    padding:12px 24px;
    border-radius:50px;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:600;
    transition:0.3s ease;
}

.template-card-btn:hover{
    background:#2563eb;
    color:#ffffff !important;
}