/*
Theme Name: Indic News
Theme URI: https://tahseenashrafi.com
Author: Tahseen Ashrafi
Author URI: https://tahseenashrafi.com
Description: A premium, fully customizable Indian news portal theme built for The Indic News. Features rangoli border, live ticker, breaking news banner, markets strip, sports bar, opinion section, regions grid, and complete AdSense-ready layout. All sections are enable/disable via Customizer. Designed by Tahseen Ashrafi — all rights reserved.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 8.0
License: All Rights Reserved
License URI: https://tahseenashrafi.com/license
Text Domain: indic-news
Tags: news, magazine, custom-menu, custom-logo, featured-images, footer-widgets, full-width-template, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   DESIGN TOKENS
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:root {
  --saffron:     #C9521E;
  --saffron-lt:  #E8703A;
  --saffron-dk:  #9B3D12;
  --gold:        #C9962A;
  --gold-lt:     #E8B94A;
  --navy:        #162B45;
  --navy-lt:     #1F3D62;
  --ink:         #18150F;
  --ink-2:       #2E2820;
  --cream:       #FBF8F2;
  --cream-2:     #F4EFE4;
  --cream-3:     #EDE5D4;
  --paper:       #F9F6EF;
  --muted:       #7D6E5C;
  --muted-lt:    #A89880;
  --border:      #DDD3C2;
  --border-lt:   #EDE6D8;
  --white:       #FFFFFF;

  --serif-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --serif-body:    'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:          'Outfit', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --ease-out-expo: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-in-out:   cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESET & BASE
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*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
button { border: none; background: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
ul { list-style: none; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   LAYOUT
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.container { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.container-narrow { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.site-content { padding: 40px 0; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   TYPOGRAPHY SYSTEM
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.t-display { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.t-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.t-ui { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   ANIMATIONS
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@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
@keyframes ticker { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.4; } }
@keyframes rotateSlow { from { transform: rotate(0deg); } to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes tickerFade { 0%,100%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);}10%,88%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);} }

.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(32px); transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease-out-expo), transform 0.8s var(--ease-out-expo); }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   RANGOLI STRIP
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.rangoli-strip {
  height: 5px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--saffron)    0px,  var(--saffron)    12px,
    var(--gold)       12px, var(--gold)       24px,
    var(--navy)       24px, var(--navy)       36px,
    var(--gold)       36px, var(--gold)       48px,
    var(--saffron-dk) 48px, var(--saffron-dk) 60px
  );
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   TICKER BAR
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ticker-bar { background: var(--navy); overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; height: 36px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.ticker-label {
  background: var(--saffron); color: white; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0 14px; height: 100%; display: flex;
  align-items: center; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; z-index: 2; position: relative;
}
.ticker-label::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; right: -8px; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 16px;
  background: var(--saffron); clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 50%, 0 100%);
}
.ticker-track { overflow: hidden; flex: 1; position: relative; height: 36px; }
.ticker-scroll-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; height: 100%; }
.ticker-scroll { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 40px; }
.ticker-scroll span { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); margin-right: 72px; }
.ticker-scroll span::before { content: '◆'; color: var(--gold); margin-right: 10px; font-size: 8px; }

/* Fade style ticker */
.ticker-fade-mode .ticker-track { display: flex; align-items: center; padding-left: 20px; }
.ticker-fade-text { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); animation: tickerFade 6s ease-in-out infinite; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   MASTHEAD
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.masthead { background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }
.masthead-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 16px 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-lt); }

.brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; }
.brand-eyebrow { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.25em; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; }
.brand-wordmark { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 42px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink); }
.brand-wordmark .accent { color: var(--saffron); }
.brand-tagline { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.3em; color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; }
.brand-logo-img { max-height: 60px; width: auto; }

.masthead-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 8px; }
.masthead-date { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); }
.masthead-actions { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }

.btn-ghost { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); padding: 7px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 2px; transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; cursor: pointer; }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--cream-2); border-color: var(--muted-lt); }
.btn-primary { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: white; padding: 8px 20px; background: var(--saffron); border-radius: 2px; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--saffron-dk); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* NAV */
.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; padding: 0 40px; }
.main-nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.main-nav ul { display: flex; align-items: center; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.main-nav ul li a, .main-nav ul li > span {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); padding: 13px 16px; white-space: nowrap; display: block; position: relative;
  transition: color 0.2s; border-bottom: 3px solid transparent; margin-bottom: -1px; cursor: pointer;
}
.main-nav ul li a::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -1px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px;
  background: var(--saffron); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out-expo);
}
.main-nav ul li a:hover, .main-nav ul li.current-menu-item a { color: var(--ink); }
.main-nav ul li a:hover::after, .main-nav ul li.current-menu-item a::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* Dropdown */
.main-nav ul li { position: relative; }
.main-nav ul li ul { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); min-width: 200px; z-index: 200; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
.main-nav ul li:hover > ul { display: block; }
.main-nav ul li ul li a { font-size: 12px; padding: 10px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-lt); }
.main-nav ul li ul li a::after { display: none; }

.nav-search-btn { margin-left: auto; padding: 13px 16px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; transition: color 0.2s; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0; }
.nav-search-btn:hover { color: var(--saffron); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   BREAKING BANNER
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.breaking-banner { background: var(--ink); padding: 10px 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.breaking-pill { background: var(--saffron); color: white; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px 12px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.live-dot { display: inline-block; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: white; border-radius: 50%; margin-right: 6px; animation: pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
.breaking-text { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); overflow: hidden; }
.breaking-text strong { color: white; font-weight: 600; }
.breaking-headline { animation: tickerFade 8s ease-in-out infinite; }
.breaking-close { margin-left: auto; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); font-size: 18px; padding: 0 4px; flex-shrink: 0; transition: color 0.2s; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; }
.breaking-close:hover { color: white; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   MARKETS STRIP
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.markets-strip { background: var(--paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 10px 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; gap: 0; }
.markets-strip::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.market-item { padding: 4px 20px; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); flex-shrink: 0; }
.market-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.market-name { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.market-value { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.market-change { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; }
.market-change.up { color: #1a7a3a; }
.market-change.down { color: #9a2020; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION RULE
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.section-rule { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.section-rule-title { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; }
.section-rule-line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--border); }
.section-rule-more { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--saffron); cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s; white-space: nowrap; }
.section-rule-more:hover { color: var(--saffron-dk); }
.section-rule-more::after { content: ' →'; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO SECTION
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.hero-section { padding: 56px 0 64px; }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1px 360px; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.hero-divider { background: var(--border); }

.lead-story {}
.lead-img-wrap { position: relative; margin-bottom: 24px; overflow: hidden; }
.lead-img { width: 100%; height: 460px; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-out-expo); }
.lead-img-wrap:hover .lead-img { transform: scale(1.02); }
.lead-img-placeholder { width: 100%; height: 460px; background: var(--navy); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.lead-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(22,43,69,0.15) 0%,rgba(22,43,69,0.65) 100%); pointer-events: none; }
.lead-cat-badge { position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 20px; background: var(--saffron); color: white; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 14px; }
.lead-category { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--saffron); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.lead-category::before { content: ''; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: var(--saffron); }
.lead-hed { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 54px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.07; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.lead-hed em { font-style: italic; color: var(--saffron); }
.lead-dek { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-2); margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 660px; }
.byline-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.byline-name { font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.byline-dot { color: var(--border); }

/* SIDEBAR */
.hero-sidebar {}
.sidebar-hed { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--saffron); margin-bottom: 0; }
.top-story { padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-lt); cursor: pointer; transition: transform 0.2s; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 72px; gap: 12px; align-items: start; }
.top-story:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.top-story:hover { transform: translateX(3px); }
.top-story:hover .top-story-hed { color: var(--saffron); }
.top-story-num { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--border); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.top-story-hed { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 6px; transition: color 0.2s; }
.top-story-meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-lt); display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.top-story-category { color: var(--saffron); font-weight: 600; }
.top-story-thumb { width: 72px; height: 60px; object-fit: cover; margin-top: 28px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   PHOTO STRIP
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.photo-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; height: 300px; overflow: hidden; }
.photo-panel { position: relative; overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer; }
.photo-panel img { width: 100%; height: 300px; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1); display: block; }
.photo-panel:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.photo-panel-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 40%,rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 100%); }
.photo-panel-badge { position: absolute; top: 16px; left: 16px; background: var(--saffron); color: white; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.15em; padding: 4px 10px; }
.photo-panel-content { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 24px 22px; }
.photo-panel-cat { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-lt); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.photo-panel-hed { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: white; line-height: 1.25; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECONDARY / STORIES TRIO
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.secondary-section { padding: 48px 0 64px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.stories-trio { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; }

.story-card { cursor: pointer; }
.story-card:hover .story-card-hed { color: var(--saffron); }
.story-card:hover .story-card-img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.story-card-img-wrap { overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 18px; aspect-ratio: 16/10; background: var(--cream-2); }
.story-card-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out-expo); display: block; }
.story-card-category { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--saffron); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.story-card-hed { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 10px; transition: color 0.2s; }
.story-card-dek { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.story-card-meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-lt); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   PULL QUOTE
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.pull-quote-strip { background: var(--saffron); padding: 40px 0; }
.pull-quote-inner { text-align: center; }
.pull-quote-text { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 34px); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; color: white; line-height: 1.35; max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto 12px; }
.pull-quote-attr { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   TWO COLUMN LAYOUT
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 60px; padding: 56px 0 64px; }

/* ARTICLE LIST */
.article-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.article-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 180px; gap: 24px; padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-lt); cursor: pointer; }
.article-row:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-lt); }
.article-row:hover .article-row-hed { color: var(--saffron); }
.article-row-category { display: inline-block; background: var(--cream-2); color: var(--saffron); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 3px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.article-row-hed { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.22; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 10px; transition: color 0.2s; }
.article-row-dek { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-row-byline { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-lt); }
.article-row-img-block { width: 180px; height: 130px; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out-expo); overflow: hidden; }
.article-row:hover .article-row-img-block { transform: scale(1.05); }

/* TAG CLOUD */
.tag-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.tag { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--muted); padding: 6px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--border); cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; }
.tag:hover { background: var(--saffron); color: white; border-color: var(--saffron); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   SIDEBAR WIDGETS
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.sidebar-widget { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border-lt); padding: 22px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.widget-hed { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--saffron); margin-bottom: 18px; }

.trending-item { display: flex; gap: 14px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-lt); cursor: pointer; transition: transform 0.2s; }
.trending-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.trending-item:hover { transform: translateX(2px); }
.trending-item:hover .trending-hed { color: var(--saffron); }
.trending-num { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cream-3); line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; min-width: 30px; }
.trending-hed { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink); transition: color 0.2s; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.trending-time { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-lt); }

/* NEWSLETTER WIDGET */
.newsletter-widget { background: var(--ink); padding: 28px 22px; margin-bottom: 28px; text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.newsletter-widget::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -20px; right: -20px; width: 100px; height: 100px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--saffron); opacity: 0.1; }
.newsletter-chakra { font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }
.newsletter-widget h4 { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.newsletter-widget p { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.newsletter-input { width: 100%; padding: 11px 14px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); color: white; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s; }
.newsletter-input:focus { border-color: var(--saffron); }
.newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.newsletter-btn { width: 100%; padding: 11px; background: var(--saffron); color: white; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; }
.newsletter-btn:hover { background: var(--saffron-dk); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   OPINION SECTION
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.opinion-section { background: var(--navy); padding: 72px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.opinion-section::before { content: '"'; position: absolute; top: -40px; left: 40px; font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 400px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.025); line-height: 1; pointer-events: none; }
.opinion-section .section-rule-title { color: var(--cream); }
.opinion-section .section-rule-line { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
.opinion-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
.opinion-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding: 28px; cursor: pointer; position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s var(--ease-out-expo), border-color 0.3s; }
.opinion-card::before { content: '"'; position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 16px; font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 72px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); line-height: 1; }
.opinion-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.09); transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(201,82,30,0.5); }
.opinion-author-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.opinion-avatar { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: white; flex-shrink: 0; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.opinion-author-name { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: white; }
.opinion-author-title { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin-top: 2px; }
.opinion-hed { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: white; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.opinion-teaser { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.read-more-link { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; transition: gap 0.2s; }
.read-more-link::after { content: '→'; }
.read-more-link:hover { gap: 10px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   FEATURE BAND (INDIC LENS)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.feature-band { background: var(--cream-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 72px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.feature-band::after { content: ''; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 40%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--cream-3)); pointer-events: none; }
.feature-band-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
.feature-band-eyebrow { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--saffron); margin-bottom: 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.feature-band-eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: var(--saffron); }
.feature-band-hed { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 50px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.feature-band-hed em { font-style: italic; color: var(--saffron); }
.feature-band-body { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink-2); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.feature-series-list { list-style: none; }
.feature-series-list li { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s; color: var(--muted); }
.feature-series-list li:hover { color: var(--saffron); }
.feature-series-list li::before { content: '◆'; font-size: 8px; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
.feature-band-img-wrap { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border: 3px solid var(--border); z-index: 1; }
.feature-band-img { width: 100%; height: 420px; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1); }
.feature-band-img-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(201,82,30,0.15),rgba(22,43,69,0.3)); pointer-events: none; }
.feature-band-img-caption { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(24,21,15,0.85),transparent); padding: 24px 22px; }
.feature-band-img-caption-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-lt); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.feature-band-img-caption-hed { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: white; line-height: 1.25; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   SPORTS BAR
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sports-bar { background: var(--ink-2); padding: 14px 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
.sports-bar::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.sports-bar-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
.score-card { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 0 18px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); flex-shrink: 0; }
.score-teams { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: white; }
.score-result { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
.score-badge { background: var(--saffron); color: white; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 2px; }
.score-badge.live { background: #2a7a3a; animation: pulse 2s infinite; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   REGIONS SECTION
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.regions-section { padding: 64px 0; }
.regions-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 2px; background: var(--border); }
.region-card { background: var(--white); cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.25s; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.region-card::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--saffron); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out-expo); }
.region-card:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.region-card:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.region-card:hover .region-name { color: var(--saffron); }
.region-card:hover .region-img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.region-img-wrap { position: relative; height: 160px; overflow: hidden; }
.region-img { width: 100%; height: 160px; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.5s ease; display: block; }
.region-img-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 30%,rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 100%); }
.region-img-info { position: absolute; bottom: 12px; left: 16px; }
.region-name { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: white; margin: 0; transition: color 0.2s; }
.region-count { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
.region-headlines { padding: 16px 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-lt); }
.region-hl { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--muted); padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--border-lt); cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s; }
.region-hl:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.region-hl:hover { color: var(--saffron); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: var(--muted); position: relative; }
.footer-top { padding: 72px 40px 56px; }
.footer-grid { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; padding-bottom: 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); margin-bottom: 40px; }
.footer-logo-mark { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 40px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.footer-logo-mark .accent { color: var(--saffron); }
.footer-logo-img { max-height: 60px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-tagline-dev { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.28em; color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-about-text { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.social-btn { width: 36px; height: 36px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 14px; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); background: none; text-decoration: none; }
.social-btn:hover { border-color: var(--saffron); background: rgba(201,82,30,0.15); color: white; }
.footer-col-head { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-links-list { list-style: none; }
.footer-links-list li { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05); transition: color 0.2s; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.footer-links-list li a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-links-list li:hover, .footer-links-list li a:hover { color: var(--saffron); }
.footer-bottom-bar { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.footer-legal-links { display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-legal-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-legal-links a:hover { color: var(--saffron); }
.footer-banner-img { width: 100%; max-height: 120px; object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.footer-designed-by { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.footer-designed-by a { color: var(--gold-lt); opacity: 0.6; transition: opacity 0.2s; }
.footer-designed-by a:hover { opacity: 1; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   SEARCH OVERLAY
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
#search-overlay { position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(24,21,15,0.96); z-index: 1000; display: none; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; padding-top: 120px; }
#search-overlay.open { display: flex; }
.search-modal { width: 100%; max-width: 680px; padding: 0 20px; }
.search-close { position: absolute; top: 28px; right: 40px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); font-size: 28px; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s; background: none; border: none; }
.search-close:hover { color: white; }
.search-input-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--saffron); padding-bottom: 4px; }
.search-icon { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); font-size: 20px; margin-right: 14px; }
.search-input { flex: 1; background: transparent; border: none; outline: none; font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 36px; font-weight: 400; color: white; caret-color: var(--saffron); }
.search-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.search-hint { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); margin-top: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   BACK TO TOP
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
#back-to-top { position: fixed; bottom: 32px; right: 32px; width: 44px; height: 44px; background: var(--saffron); color: white; border: none; cursor: pointer; font-size: 20px; display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 999; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); }
#back-to-top.visible { display: flex; }
#back-to-top:hover { background: var(--saffron-dk); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   LOADING OVERLAY
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
#site-loader { position: fixed; inset: 0; background: var(--cream); z-index: 9999; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease; }
#site-loader.hidden { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; }
.loader-inner { text-align: center; }
.loader-logo { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 48px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.loader-logo .accent { color: var(--saffron); }
/* Loader style 1: rangoli spinner */
.loader-rangoli { width: 48px; height: 48px; border: 4px solid var(--border); border-top-color: var(--saffron); border-radius: 50%; animation: rotateSlow 0.8s linear infinite; margin: 0 auto; }
/* Loader style 2: dots */
.loader-dots { display: flex; gap: 8px; justify-content: center; }
.loader-dot { width: 10px; height: 10px; background: var(--saffron); border-radius: 50%; animation: pulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
.loader-dot:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; background: var(--gold); }
.loader-dot:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; background: var(--navy); }
/* Loader style 3: bars */
.loader-bars { display: flex; gap: 4px; justify-content: center; align-items: flex-end; height: 40px; }
.loader-bar { width: 6px; background: var(--saffron); animation: loaderBar 1s ease-in-out infinite; border-radius: 2px; }
.loader-bar:nth-child(1){ height:20px; animation-delay:0s; }
.loader-bar:nth-child(2){ height:32px; animation-delay:0.15s; background:var(--gold); }
.loader-bar:nth-child(3){ height:40px; animation-delay:0.3s; background:var(--navy); }
.loader-bar:nth-child(4){ height:32px; animation-delay:0.45s; background:var(--gold); }
.loader-bar:nth-child(5){ height:20px; animation-delay:0.6s; }
@keyframes loaderBar { 0%,100%{transform:scaleY(0.5);opacity:0.5;}50%{transform:scaleY(1);opacity:1;} }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   CUSTOM SCROLLBAR
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
body.scrollbar-custom::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 8px; }
body.scrollbar-custom::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--cream-2); }
body.scrollbar-custom::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--saffron); border-radius: 4px; }
body.scrollbar-custom::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--saffron-dk); }
body.scrollbar-hidden { overflow-y: scroll; scrollbar-width: none; }
body.scrollbar-hidden::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   SINGLE POST
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.single-post-header { padding: 56px 0 32px; }
.single-post-header .lead-category { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.single-post-header .lead-hed { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.single-post-content { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--ink-2); }
.single-post-content p { margin-bottom: 1.5em; }
.single-post-content h2 { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin: 2em 0 0.75em; }
.single-post-content h3 { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin: 1.5em 0 0.5em; }
.single-post-content blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--saffron); padding: 16px 24px; background: var(--cream-2); margin: 2em 0; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); }
.single-post-content img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 2em 0; }
.single-post-content a { color: var(--saffron); text-decoration: underline; }
.post-featured-image { width: 100%; max-height: 520px; object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.post-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 32px 0; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   COMMENTS
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.comments-area { padding: 48px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.comments-title { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 32px; }
.comment-list { list-style: none; }
.comment { padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-lt); }
.comment-author-name { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.comment-meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-lt); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.comment-body { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-2); }
.comment-form input, .comment-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 12px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--white); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s; }
.comment-form input:focus, .comment-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--saffron); }
.comment-form textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.comment-form-title { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 24px; color: var(--ink); }
.comment-submit { background: var(--saffron); color: white; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 12px 32px; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; }
.comment-submit:hover { background: var(--saffron-dk); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   PAGINATION
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.pagination { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; padding: 32px 0; }
.page-numbers { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--muted); transition: all 0.2s; }
.page-numbers.current, .page-numbers:hover { background: var(--saffron); color: white; border-color: var(--saffron); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   BREADCRUMBS
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.breadcrumbs { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted-lt); padding: 12px 0; }
.breadcrumbs a { color: var(--muted); transition: color 0.2s; }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--saffron); }
.breadcrumbs span { margin: 0 6px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   CATEGORY / ARCHIVE PAGE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.archive-header { padding: 48px 0 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 40px; }
.archive-category-name { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: clamp(36px,5vw,64px); font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.archive-category-desc { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 16px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   404 PAGE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.error-404-wrap { text-align: center; padding: 120px 0; }
.error-404-num { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 160px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--border); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.error-404-hed { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 36px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.error-404-body { font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 18px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 32px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   ADMIN BAR OFFSET
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.admin-bar .masthead { top: 32px; }
@media screen and (max-width: 782px) { .admin-bar .masthead { top: 46px; } }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; }
  .opinion-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .container { padding: 0 24px; }
  .masthead-top { padding: 14px 24px; }
  .main-nav { padding: 0 24px; }
  .breaking-banner { padding: 10px 24px; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-divider { display: none; }
  .stories-trio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .opinion-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature-band-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature-band::after { display: none; }
  .regions-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .brand-wordmark { font-size: 30px; }
  .photo-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; height: auto; }
  .photo-panel img { height: 220px; }
  .markets-strip { padding: 10px 24px; }
  .sports-bar { padding: 14px 24px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .masthead-right .masthead-date { display: none; }
  .regions-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-row-img { display: none; }
  .brand-wordmark { font-size: 26px; }
}

/* WordPress Alignment */
.alignleft { float: left; margin: 0 24px 16px 0; }
.alignright { float: right; margin: 0 0 16px 24px; }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin: 0 auto 16px; }
.wp-caption { max-width: 100%; }
.wp-caption-text { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 6px; }

/* Screen reader text */
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; }