/* ========================================
   THE DAILY CHRONICLE - Professional News Portal
   Modern, Clean, Trustworthy Design
   ======================================== */

/* === CSS Variables / Design Tokens === */
:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-primary: #1a1a2e;
    --color-primary-light: #16213e;
    --color-accent: #c0392b;
    --color-accent-hover: #a93226;
    --color-accent-secondary: #2c3e50;
    
    /* Backgrounds */
    --bg-primary: #ffffff;
    --bg-secondary: #f8f9fa;
    --bg-tertiary: #f0f1f3;
    --bg-card: #ffffff;
    --bg-header: #ffffff;
    --bg-nav: #1a1a2e;
    --bg-footer: #111827;
    
    /* Text */
    --text-primary: #1a1a1a;
    --text-secondary: #4a4a4a;
    --text-tertiary: #6b7280;
    --text-muted: #9ca3af;
    --text-inverse: #ffffff;
    --text-link: #1a1a2e;
    --text-link-hover: #c0392b;
    
    /* Borders */
    --border-color: #e5e7eb;
    --border-light: #f3f4f6;
    
    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.07), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    --shadow-card: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    
    /* Typography */
    --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --font-serif: 'Source Serif 4', 'Merriweather', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --font-display: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
    
    /* Spacing */
    --container-max: 1280px;
    --container-padding: 1rem;
    --section-gap: 2.5rem;
    
    /* Transitions */
    --transition-fast: 150ms ease;
    --transition-normal: 250ms ease;
    
    /* Border Radius */
    --radius-sm: 4px;
    --radius-md: 8px;
    --radius-lg: 12px;
}

/* Dark Mode */
[data-theme="dark"] {
    --bg-primary: #0f1117;
    --bg-secondary: #161922;
    --bg-tertiary: #1e2130;
    --bg-card: #1a1d2b;
    --bg-header: #111420;
    --bg-nav: #0d0f16;
    --bg-footer: #080a0f;
    
    --text-primary: #e8eaed;
    --text-secondary: #b8bcc4;
    --text-tertiary: #8b8f99;
    --text-muted: #6b6f7a;
    --text-link: #7db4f5;
    --text-link-hover: #e74c3c;
    
    --border-color: #2a2d3a;
    --border-light: #222536;
    
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    --shadow-card: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    
    --color-accent: #e74c3c;
}

/* === Reset & Base === */
*, *::before, *::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    font-size: 16px;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    background-color: var(--bg-primary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

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

button {
    font-family: inherit;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    color: inherit;
}

ul, ol {
    list-style: none;
}

/* === Container === */
.container {
    max-width: var(--container-max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-left: var(--container-padding);
    padding-right: var(--container-padding);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    :root {
        --container-padding: 1.5rem;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    :root {
        --container-padding: 2rem;
    }
}

/* === Breaking News Ticker === */
.breaking-news-bar {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: white;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.breaking-news-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 36px;
}

.breaking-label {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    animation: pulse-label 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse-label {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50% { opacity: 0.7; }
}

.ticker-wrapper {
    overflow: hidden;
    flex: 1;
    margin-left: 12px;
    position: relative;
}

.ticker-wrapper::before,
.ticker-wrapper::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 30px;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ticker-wrapper::before {
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--color-accent), transparent);
}

.ticker-wrapper::after {
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--color-accent), transparent);
}

.ticker-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: ticker-scroll 40s linear infinite;
    gap: 8px;
}

.ticker-content:hover {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
    0% { transform: translateX(100%); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

.ticker-item {
    color: white;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-item:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.ticker-separator {
    opacity: 0.5;
    margin: 0 8px;
}

/* === Header === */
.site-header {
    background: var(--bg-header);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    transition: box-shadow var(--transition-normal);
}

.site-header.scrolled {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.header-top {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .header-top {
        display: block;
    }
}

.header-top-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    height: 36px;
}

.header-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.header-links a {
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

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

/* Theme Toggle */
.theme-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background var(--transition-fast);
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
}

.theme-toggle:hover {
    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

[data-theme="light"] .icon-moon { display: none; }
[data-theme="dark"] .icon-sun { display: none; }

/* Header Brand */
.header-brand-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    height: 60px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .header-brand-inner {
        height: 70px;
    }
}

.logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.logo-icon {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .logo-icon {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.logo-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.logo-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .logo-title {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}

.logo-tagline {
    font-size: 0.625rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.header-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

.search-toggle,
.menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-toggle:hover,
.menu-toggle:hover {
    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Hamburger */
.hamburger {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 20px;
}

.hamburger span {
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    background: currentColor;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all var(--transition-normal);
}

.menu-toggle.active .hamburger span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle.active .hamburger span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
}

.menu-toggle.active .hamburger span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .menu-toggle {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* Main Navigation */
.main-nav {
    background: var(--bg-nav);
    overflow: hidden;
    max-height: 0;
    transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
}

.main-nav.open {
    max-height: 500px;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .main-nav {
        max-height: none;
        overflow: visible;
    }
}

.nav-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .nav-list {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        height: 44px;
        gap: 0;
    }
}

.nav-link {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .nav-link {
        padding: 0 16px;
        height: 44px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        border-bottom: none;
    }
    
    .nav-link::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 16px;
        right: 16px;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--color-accent);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
    }
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: white;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .nav-link:hover::after {
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }
    
    .nav-link:hover {
        background: none;
    }
}

.nav-link.active {
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .nav-link.active::after {
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }
}

/* Search Overlay */
.search-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--bg-header);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding: 16px 0;
    display: none;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    z-index: 100;
}

.search-overlay.open {
    display: block;
}

.search-form {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.search-input {
    flex: 1;
    height: 48px;
    border: 2px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 0 16px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.search-submit {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: white;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-submit:hover {
    background: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

.search-close {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.search-close:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* === Featured Section === */
.featured-section {
    padding: var(--section-gap) 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .featured-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }
}

/* Hero Article */
.hero-article {
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--bg-card);
}

.hero-link {
    display: block;
}

.hero-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
}

.hero-image-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.hero-link:hover .hero-image-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.category-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: white;
    border-radius: 3px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.badge-politics { background: #2c3e50; }
.badge-tech { background: #8e44ad; }
.badge-business { background: #27ae60; }
.badge-world { background: #2980b9; }
.badge-sports { background: #e67e22; }
.badge-entertainment { background: #e74c3c; }
.badge-auto { background: #16a085; }
.badge-education { background: #f39c12; }

.hero-content {
    padding: 20px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .hero-content {
        padding: 24px;
    }
}

.hero-headline {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .hero-headline {
        font-size: 1.625rem;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-headline {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
}

.hero-link:hover .hero-headline {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.hero-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Article Meta */
.article-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px 16px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
}

.meta-author strong {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.meta-time {
    position: relative;
}

.meta-time::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--text-muted);
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 8px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.meta-read::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--text-muted);
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 8px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Side Articles */
.side-articles {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
}

.side-article {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    transition: box-shadow var(--transition-normal);
}

.side-article:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.side-link {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
    .side-link {
        grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
    }
}

.side-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16/11;
}

.side-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.side-image .category-badge {
    top: 6px;
    left: 6px;
    font-size: 0.5625rem;
    padding: 2px 6px;
}

.side-content {
    padding: 10px 12px 10px 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.side-headline {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.side-link:hover .side-headline {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* === Content Section (Latest + Sidebar) === */
.content-section {
    padding: var(--section-gap) 0;
}

.content-layout {
    display: grid;
    gap: 32px;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .content-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
        gap: 40px;
    }
}

/* Section Header */
.section-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
}

.section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.title-accent {
    width: 4px;
    height: 20px;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.title-accent.accent-tech {
    background: #8e44ad;
}

.view-all {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
}

.view-all:hover {
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* News Grid */
.news-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
}

@media (min-width: 600px) {
    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

/* News Card */
.news-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: box-shadow var(--transition-normal), transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.news-card:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card-link {
    display: block;
}

.card-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
}

.card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.news-card:hover .card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.card-content {
    padding: 16px;
}

.card-headline {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.card-link:hover .card-headline {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.card-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Load More */
.load-more-wrapper {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 32px;
}

.load-more-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 12px 32px;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    border: 2px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.load-more-btn:hover {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    color: white;
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* === Sidebar === */
.sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 28px;
}

.sidebar-widget {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 20px;
}

.widget-title {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.widget-title svg {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Trending */
.trending-list {
    counter-reset: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.trending-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.trending-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.trending-item:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.trending-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--bg-tertiary);
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    min-width: 32px;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .trending-number {
    color: var(--border-color);
}

.trending-content {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.trending-category {
    font-size: 0.625rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.trending-link h4 {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.trending-link:hover h4 {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Newsletter Widget */
.newsletter-widget {
    background: var(--bg-nav);
    border-color: var(--bg-nav);
    color: white;
}

.newsletter-widget .widget-title {
    color: white;
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.newsletter-widget .widget-title svg {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}

.newsletter-desc {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

.newsletter-form input {
    height: 42px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 0 12px;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    color: white;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.newsletter-form input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

.newsletter-form input:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.newsletter-form button {
    height: 42px;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: white;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.newsletter-form button:hover {
    background: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

.newsletter-privacy {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    margin-top: 8px;
}

/* Editor's Pick */
.editors-pick-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.ep-item {
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.ep-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.ep-item:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.ep-link {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.ep-link img {
    width: 80px;
    height: 56px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ep-content h4 {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.ep-link:hover .ep-content h4 {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.ep-content time {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* === Category Strip === */
.category-strip {
    padding: var(--section-gap) 0;
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
}

.strip-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 16px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 600px) {
    .strip-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .strip-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    }
}

.strip-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    transition: box-shadow var(--transition-normal);
}

.strip-card:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.strip-link {
    display: block;
}

.strip-link img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.strip-card:hover .strip-link img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.strip-content {
    padding: 14px;
}

.strip-content h3 {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.strip-link:hover h3 {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.strip-content time {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* === Category Page === */
.breadcrumb-nav {
    padding: 12px 0;
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    gap: 0;
}

.breadcrumb li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.breadcrumb li:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '›';
    margin: 0 8px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

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

.category-page {
    padding: var(--section-gap) 0;
}

.category-header {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.category-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.category-desc {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
}

/* Category Featured */
.category-featured {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.cat-featured-link {
    display: block;
}

.cat-featured-image {
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16/8;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.cat-featured-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.cat-featured-link:hover .cat-featured-image img {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.cat-featured-content h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .cat-featured-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.625rem;
    }
}

.cat-featured-link:hover .cat-featured-content h2 {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.cat-featured-content p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Article List */
.article-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.list-article {
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.list-article:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--border-color);
}

.list-link {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
}

@media (min-width: 600px) {
    .list-link {
        grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

.list-image {
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 3/2;
}

.list-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.list-content h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.list-link:hover .list-content h3 {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.list-content p {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Pagination */
.pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 4px;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.page-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    padding: 0 8px;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

a.page-item:hover {
    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
    border-color: var(--text-tertiary);
}

.page-item.active {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    color: white;
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.page-dots {
    padding: 0 4px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.page-next {
    padding: 0 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.page-next:hover {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: white;
}

/* === Article Page === */
.article-page {
    padding: var(--section-gap) 0;
}

.article-layout {
    display: grid;
    gap: 32px;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .article-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
        gap: 48px;
    }
}

.article-main {
    max-width: 720px;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .article-main {
        max-width: none;
    }
}

/* Article Header */
.article-header {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.article-category-label {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.article-category-label .category-badge {
    position: static;
    display: inline-block;
}

.article-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.625rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .article-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .article-title {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }
}

.article-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .article-subtitle {
        font-size: 1.125rem;
    }
}

/* Article Byline */
.article-byline {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.author-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.author-avatar {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-name {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.author-name:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.article-dates {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.article-share-top {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4px;
}

.share-btn {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.share-btn:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    background: rgba(192,57,43,0.05);
}

/* Featured Image */
.article-featured-image {
    margin: 24px 0;
}

.article-featured-image img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.article-featured-image figcaption {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding-left: 12px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--border-color);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-featured-image .credit {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Article Body */
.article-body {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .article-body {
        font-size: 1.125rem;
    }
}

.article-body p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.article-lead {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .article-lead {
        font-size: 1.1875rem;
    }
}

.article-body h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-top: 2em;
    margin-bottom: 0.75em;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .article-body h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}

.article-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-top: 1.75em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .article-body h3 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }
}

.article-body strong {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.article-body em {
    font-style: italic;
}

.article-body a {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

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

/* Inline Image */
.article-inline-image {
    margin: 2em 0;
}

.article-inline-image img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.article-inline-image figcaption {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding-left: 12px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--border-color);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-inline-image .credit {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Article Tags */
.article-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.tags-label {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.tag:hover {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    color: white;
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Share Bottom */
.article-share-bottom {
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding: 20px;
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.share-label {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.share-buttons {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.share-btn-full {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    color: white;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.share-btn-full:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.share-twitter { background: #000000; }
.share-facebook { background: #1877f2; }
.share-whatsapp { background: #25d366; }
.share-copy {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.share-copy:hover {
    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
}

/* Author Bio */
.author-bio {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding: 24px;
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.author-bio-avatar {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .author-bio-avatar {
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
    }
}

.author-bio-name {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.author-bio-role {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.author-bio-desc {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Related Articles */
.related-articles {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 32px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--border-color);
}

.related-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 16px;
}

@media (min-width: 600px) {
    .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

.related-card {
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background: var(--bg-card);
    transition: box-shadow var(--transition-normal);
}

.related-card:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.related-card a {
    display: block;
}

.related-card img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.related-content {
    padding: 14px;
}

.related-category {
    font-size: 0.625rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    display: block;
}

.related-content h3 {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.related-card a:hover h3 {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.related-content time {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Article Sidebar */
.article-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 130px;
    align-self: start;
}

/* === Footer === */
.site-footer {
    background: var(--bg-footer);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    padding: 48px 0 0;
    margin-top: var(--section-gap);
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 32px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
}

.footer-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-logo .logo-icon {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.footer-logo-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
}

.footer-about {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.social-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.social-link:hover {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: white;
}

.footer-heading {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.footer-links a {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: white;
}

.footer-bottom {
    padding: 20px 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}

.footer-bottom a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
    color: white;
}

/* === Utility / Accessibility === */
.sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}

/* Focus styles */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Print Styles */
@media print {
    .breaking-news-bar,
    .site-header,
    .sidebar,
    .article-share-top,
    .article-share-bottom,
    .related-articles,
    .site-footer,
    .breadcrumb-nav {
        display: none !important;
    }
    
    .article-body {
        font-size: 12pt;
    }
    
    .article-title {
        font-size: 24pt;
    }
}

/* === Smooth scroll offset for sticky header === */
:target {
    scroll-margin-top: 120px;
}

/* Body no-scroll for mobile menu */
body.no-scroll {
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* === Animations === */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
    
    .ticker-content {
        animation: none;
        overflow-x: auto;
    }
}