/*
Theme Name: Knowledge Gate International
Theme URI: https://example.com/knowledge-gate
Author: Modern Dev Technologies
Author URI: https://example.com/
Description: A fast, SEO-friendly, Elementor-compatible WordPress theme for Knowledge Gate International. Built for long-form knowledge articles, research posts, and philosophy publishing.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.3
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: knowledgegate
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: blog, education, news, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, wide-blocks
*/

:root {
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  --kg-gold-soft:#f0c85a;
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  --kg-border:#e4eaf1;
  --kg-white:#fff;
  --kg-radius:18px;
  --kg-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(6,46,89,.10);
  --kg-container:1180px;
}
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.kg-archive-head{padding:60px 0 26px}.kg-pagination{margin:40px 0}.kg-pagination .page-numbers{display:inline-block;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid var(--kg-border);border-radius:8px;margin-right:6px}.kg-pagination .current{background:var(--kg-navy);color:#fff}
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