/*
Theme Name: IndraNews Magazine
Theme URI: https://indranews.com/
Author: IndraNews
Description: A fast, responsive English news and magazine WordPress theme for IndraNews.com with editable homepage sections, AdSense-ready placements, category-driven layouts, editor picks, popular posts, and professional policy-page styling.
Version: 2.6.0
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: indranews-magazine
Tags: news, blog, magazine, two-columns, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, wide-blocks
*/

:root{
  --in-navy:#071824;
  --in-navy-soft:#0d2535;
  --in-red:#e51c2b;
  --in-blue:#176fc1;
  --in-text:#15212c;
  --in-muted:#65727e;
  --in-border:#e4e9ed;
  --in-soft:#f5f7f9;
  --in-card:#ffffff;
  --in-max:1240px;
  --in-radius:10px;
  --in-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(7,24,36,.08);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--in-text);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.62;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--in-red)}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
iframe,video,embed,object{max-width:100%}
.container{width:min(var(--in-max),calc(100% - 40px));margin-inline:auto;min-width:0}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip-link:focus{clip:auto!important;width:auto;height:auto;margin:0;top:8px;left:8px;padding:8px 12px;background:#fff;color:#000;z-index:99999}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:relative;z-index:30;background:#fff}
.topbar{background:var(--in-navy);color:#b8c4cd;font-size:11px}
.topbar .container{min-height:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.topbar-edition{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;white-space:nowrap}
.topbar-dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--in-red);display:inline-block}
.topbar-date{margin-left:8px;color:#8294a2}
.utility-menu,.social-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.utility-menu a:hover,.social-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-header-main{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #f1f3f5}
.header-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(270px,1fr) minmax(0,728px);gap:42px;align-items:center;padding:22px 0;min-width:0}
.site-branding,.header-ad,.header-ad .ad-slot{min-width:0;max-width:100%}
.site-branding{display:flex;align-items:center}
.custom-logo-link{display:block;max-width:100%;line-height:0}
.custom-logo{display:block;width:auto;height:auto;max-width:min(100%,390px);max-height:82px;object-fit:contain}
.text-logo{display:inline-block;font-size:42px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-2.3px;line-height:.92;color:var(--in-navy);white-space:nowrap}
.text-logo .accent{color:var(--in-red)}
.text-logo .dotcom{font-size:.55em;letter-spacing:-1px}
.site-tagline{margin-top:9px;color:#71808c;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase}
.header-ad{overflow:hidden}
.ad-kicker{text-align:right;color:#98a4ad;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:5px}
.ad-slot{width:100%;max-width:100%;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.ad-slot>*,.header-ad img,.header-ad iframe,.header-ad ins{max-width:100%!important}
.header-ad iframe{display:block;margin-inline:auto}
.ad-placeholder{min-height:90px;border:1px solid #dce4e9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f2f6f8,#e5edf2);color:#536b7b;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:6px}

.main-nav-wrap{position:relative;z-index:40;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border)}
.main-nav-row{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:50px;min-width:0}
.main-menu{display:flex;align-items:stretch;flex:1;min-width:0;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.main-menu>li{position:relative;flex:0 0 auto}
.main-menu>li>a{height:50px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 15px;color:#18232c;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.main-menu>li:first-child>a{padding-left:0}
.main-menu>li.current-menu-item>a,.main-menu>li.current-menu-ancestor>a,.main-menu>li>a:hover{color:var(--in-red);border-bottom-color:var(--in-red)}
.main-menu .sub-menu{position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;min-width:225px;list-style:none;padding:8px;margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--in-text);border:1px solid var(--in-border);box-shadow:var(--in-shadow);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:.18s;z-index:50}
.main-menu li:hover>.sub-menu,.main-menu li:focus-within>.sub-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.main-menu .sub-menu a{display:block;padding:9px 11px;font-size:12px;border-radius:4px}
.main-menu .sub-menu a:hover{background:var(--in-soft)}
.mobile-menu-toggle,.nav-search{flex:0 0 50px;width:50px;height:50px;border:0;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;font-size:21px;color:#17232d}
.mobile-menu-toggle{display:none}
.nav-search-form{display:none;position:absolute;right:0;top:100%;z-index:60;width:min(420px,calc(100vw - 28px));padding:12px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--in-border);box-shadow:var(--in-shadow)}
.nav-search-form.is-open{display:block}
.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.search-form label{flex:1;min-width:0}
.search-field{width:100%;height:42px;border:1px solid #ccd5dc;border-radius:5px;padding:0 12px;font:inherit}
.search-submit,.btn{height:42px;border:0;border-radius:5px;padding:0 17px;background:var(--in-red);color:#fff;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}

.trending-bar{clear:both;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border);position:relative;z-index:10}
.trending-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;overflow:hidden}
.trending-label{flex:0 0 auto;background:var(--in-red);color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:3px;white-space:nowrap}
.trending-items{display:flex;gap:28px;padding-left:18px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;font-size:12px;min-width:0}
.trending-items a:before{content:"•";color:var(--in-red);margin-right:9px}

/* Common section system — every section owns its full height */
main{display:block;position:relative;z-index:1}
.home-section,.leaderboard{position:relative;clear:both;width:100%;height:auto;min-height:0;overflow:visible}
.home-section{padding:38px 0}
.home-section>.container,.leaderboard>.container{position:relative;min-width:0}
.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin:0 0 20px;padding-bottom:11px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border)}
.section-heading h2{position:relative;margin:0;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:28px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.45px}
.section-heading h2:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-13px;width:34px;height:3px;background:var(--in-red)}
.see-all{font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#4c5c68;white-space:nowrap}

.category-badge,.newsroom-kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;max-width:100%;width:max-content;background:var(--in-red);color:#fff;font-size:8px;line-height:1;padding:5px 7px;border-radius:3px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.05em}
.newsroom-kicker{background:transparent;color:var(--in-red);padding:0;border-radius:0;letter-spacing:.12em}
.post-meta,.story-meta{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#7b8791;font-size:9px;line-height:1.35;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.035em}
.story-meta{color:#d9e1e7}
.clamp-2,.post-card h3,.mini-story h3,.latest-item h3,.focus-copy h3,.more-story h3,.newsroom-compact h4,.newsroom-brief h4,.popular-title{overflow:hidden;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2}

/* Hero */
.hero-section{padding:24px 0 30px}
.hero-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:15px}
.hero-eyebrow span{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700}
.hero-eyebrow p{margin:0;max-width:620px;text-align:right;color:#73808a;font-size:11px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.55fr) minmax(330px,.75fr);gap:16px;min-width:0;align-items:stretch}
.story-card{position:relative;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;background:var(--in-navy);color:#fff;border-radius:12px}
.story-card-media-link{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;z-index:0}
.story-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.story-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,15,24,.03) 26%,rgba(3,15,24,.92) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.story-card-content{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:2;padding:24px;min-width:0}
.hero-primary{min-height:530px}
.hero-primary .story-card-content{max-width:780px;padding:32px}
.hero-primary h1{margin:10px 0 11px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:47px;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-1px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.story-excerpt{max-width:690px;color:#e5ebef;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.hero-stack{display:grid;grid-template-rows:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;min-width:0}
.hero-stack .story-card{min-height:0}
.hero-stack .story-card-content{padding:15px}
.hero-stack h3{margin:7px 0 7px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.1;overflow:hidden;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical}

/* Quick categories */
.quick-categories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--in-border);border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden}
.quick-category{min-width:0;padding:16px 10px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--in-border);transition:background .15s}
.quick-category:last-child{border-right:0}
.quick-category:hover{background:#f8fafb;color:inherit}
.quick-icon{width:36px;height:36px;margin:0 auto 7px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:#f0f4f6;color:var(--in-red);font-size:17px}
.quick-category strong{display:block;font-size:12px;line-height:1.2}
.quick-category span{display:block;margin-top:3px;color:#7c8993;font-size:9px;line-height:1.3;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis}

/* Ads */
.leaderboard{padding:5px 0 15px}
.leaderboard .ad-placeholder{min-height:90px}
.ad-sidebar .ad-placeholder{min-height:250px}

/* Stable editorial cards */
.cards-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px;align-items:stretch;min-width:0}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;height:100%;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--in-border);border-radius:10px}
.post-card-media{display:block;flex:0 0 auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#eef2f4}
.post-card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s}
.post-card:hover .post-card-media img{transform:scale(1.02)}
.post-card-body{display:flex;flex:1 1 auto;min-height:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 16px 17px;overflow:hidden}
.post-card h3{width:100%;margin:9px 0 8px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.25px}
.post-card p{width:100%;margin:9px 0 0;color:var(--in-muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;overflow:hidden;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2}
.top-stories-section{z-index:1}
.top-stories-section .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));align-items:stretch}
.top-stories-section .post-card{grid-column:auto!important}
.top-stories-section .post-card h3{font-size:20px!important}

/* Newsroom */
.newsroom-section{padding-top:36px}
.newsroom-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:38px;min-width:0;align-items:start}
.newsroom-main,.newsroom-rail{min-width:0}
.newsroom-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(0,.88fr);gap:24px;min-width:0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border)}
.newsroom-lead-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#eef2f4;border-radius:9px}
.newsroom-lead-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.newsroom-lead-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;min-width:0}
.newsroom-lead-copy h3{margin:11px 0 9px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.5px;overflow:hidden;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:3}
.newsroom-lead-copy p{margin:0 0 13px;color:var(--in-muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;overflow:hidden;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:3}
.newsroom-compact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:22px;align-items:start}
.newsroom-compact{min-width:0}
.newsroom-compact-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#eef2f4;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:9px}
.newsroom-compact-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.newsroom-compact h4{margin:5px 0 7px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.16}
.newsroom-rail{padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid var(--in-border)}
.newsroom-rail-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--in-navy)}
.newsroom-rail-head strong{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:19px}
.newsroom-rail-head span{color:#7c8993;font-size:8px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
.newsroom-brief-list{display:grid}
.newsroom-brief{display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border);min-width:0}
.brief-index{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1;color:#c1cbd2}
.newsroom-brief h4{margin:0 0 5px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2}
.newsroom-rail .popular-box{margin-top:22px}

/* Popular panel */
.popular-box,.panel,.widget{min-width:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--in-border);border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden}
.panel-title,.widget-title{margin:0;padding:13px 15px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:18px}
.popular-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:4px 14px}
.popular-list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:26px 76px minmax(0,1fr);gap:9px;align-items:center;min-width:0;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border)}
.popular-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.popular-rank{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--in-red)}
.popular-list img{width:76px;height:54px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:5px}
.popular-title{font-size:11px;font-weight:750;line-height:1.22}
.popular-date{margin-top:3px;color:#8a959d;font-size:8px}

/* Editor picks */
.editors-section{background:#f6f8f9;border-block:1px solid #edf0f2}
.editor-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;min-width:0;align-items:start}
.editors-section .mini-story{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;padding:0;border:0}
.editors-section .mini-story>a{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#eaf0f3;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:10px}
.editors-section .mini-story img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.editors-section .mini-story h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:16px}

/* In Focus — isolated dark block, never overlays neighboring sections */
.focus-section{padding:18px 0 40px;z-index:0}
.focus-shell{position:relative;width:100%;height:auto;overflow:hidden;background:var(--in-navy);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:27px 28px 30px}
.focus-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-bottom:11px;margin-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.focus-heading span{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:27px}
.focus-heading p{margin:0;color:#9babb7;font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em}
.focus-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;align-items:start;min-width:0}
.focus-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;height:100%;overflow:hidden}
.focus-media{display:block;flex:0 0 auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#153043;border-radius:7px}
.focus-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.focus-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;min-width:0;padding-top:10px}
.focus-copy>span{color:#ff7c87;font-size:8px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
.focus-copy h3{width:100%;margin:5px 0 8px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.16}
.focus-copy small{color:#9babb7;font-size:9px}
.focus-card a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--in-red);text-underline-offset:3px}

/* Category sections — one stable lead + vertical side list */
.home-category-section{border-top:1px solid #eef1f3}
.home-category-section:nth-of-type(even){background:#fbfcfd}
.category-feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(320px,.75fr);gap:32px;min-width:0;align-items:start}
.category-lead,.category-side{min-width:0}
.category-lead .post-card{height:auto}
.category-lead .post-card-media{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.category-lead .post-card h3{font-size:27px}
.category-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;align-content:start}
.mini-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:138px minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px;align-items:center;min-width:0;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border)}
.mini-story:first-child{padding-top:0}
.mini-story:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.mini-story>a{display:block;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;border-radius:7px;background:#edf2f4}
.mini-story img{width:138px;height:88px;object-fit:cover}
.mini-story h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.18}

/* More stories */
.more-stories-section{background:#f5f7f9;border-block:1px solid #e8edf0}
.more-stories-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;align-items:stretch;min-width:0}
.more-story{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;height:100%;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--in-border);border-radius:8px}
.more-story-media{display:block;flex:0 0 auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#eaf0f3}
.more-story-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.more-story-copy{display:flex;flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:13px}
.more-story h3{width:100%;margin:5px 0 8px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:15px;line-height:1.18}

/* Latest */
.latest-section{padding-bottom:54px}
.home-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:40px;min-width:0;align-items:start}
.latest-list{display:grid;gap:0;min-width:0}
.latest-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;min-width:0;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border);align-items:start}
.latest-item:first-child{padding-top:0}
.latest-item>a{display:block;overflow:hidden;border-radius:8px;background:#edf2f4}
.latest-item img{width:220px;height:138px;object-fit:cover}
.latest-item h3{margin:7px 0 7px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.16}
.latest-item p{margin:7px 0 0;color:var(--in-muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;overflow:hidden;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2}
.sidebar-stack{display:grid;gap:20px;align-content:start;min-width:0}
.newsletter{padding:21px;background:var(--in-navy);color:#fff;border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden}
.newsletter h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:23px}
.newsletter p{margin:0 0 14px;color:#b5c0c8;font-size:11px;line-height:1.5}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:7px;min-width:0}
.newsletter input{flex:1;min-width:0;height:40px;padding:0 10px;border:0;border-radius:5px}
.newsletter button{flex:0 0 auto;height:40px}
.widget{padding:15px}
.widget-title{margin:-15px -15px 15px}

/* Content / archive */
.content-area{padding:46px 0}
.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:50px;align-items:start;min-width:0}
.archive-header{margin-bottom:28px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border)}
.archive-title,.page-title{margin:0;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:42px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.8px}
.archive-description{max-width:760px;margin-top:10px;color:var(--in-muted)}
.navigation.pagination{margin-top:34px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.page-numbers{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;min-width:38px;height:38px;padding:0 10px;border:1px solid var(--in-border);border-radius:4px}
.page-numbers.current{background:var(--in-navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--in-navy)}

/* Single article */
.article-header{max-width:900px;margin-bottom:22px}
.article-title{margin:10px 0 13px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:54px;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-1.2px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.article-deck{max-width:800px;color:#5e6a74;font-size:19px;line-height:1.5}
.article-featured{margin-bottom:26px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px}
.article-featured img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:620px;object-fit:cover}
.entry-content{max-width:820px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.82;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.entry-content>p:first-of-type{font-size:20px;line-height:1.72}
.entry-content img,.entry-content iframe{max-width:100%}
.entry-content table{display:block;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;border-collapse:collapse}
.entry-content pre{max-width:100%;overflow:auto}
.entry-content blockquote{margin:30px 0;padding-left:20px;border-left:4px solid var(--in-red);font-size:21px}
.article-tags{margin-top:24px;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article-tags a{padding:6px 9px;background:#f0f3f5;border-radius:4px;font-size:10px}
.author-box{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px;align-items:start;margin-top:30px;padding:22px 0;border-block:1px solid var(--in-border)}
.author-box img{border-radius:50%}
.author-box h3{margin:0 0 5px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.author-box p{margin:0;color:var(--in-muted);font-size:12px}
.comment-list{padding-left:20px}

/* Policy / 404 */
.policy-page{max-width:900px}
.policy-page .entry-content{max-width:none}
.not-found{padding:80px 20px;text-align:center}
.not-found h1{margin:12px 0;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:44px}
.not-found p{color:var(--in-muted)}

/* Footer — richer but still compact */
.site-footer{position:relative;clear:both;margin-top:36px;background:var(--in-navy);color:#e9eef2;border-top:4px solid var(--in-red);overflow:hidden}
.footer-latest{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.footer-latest .container{min-height:54px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;align-items:center}
.footer-latest-label{color:#ff6d78;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.footer-latest a{min-width:0;color:#c9d3da;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.2;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.footer-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr .7fr .9fr .9fr;gap:45px;padding:44px 0;min-width:0}
.footer-main>div{min-width:0}
.site-footer .text-logo{color:#fff;font-size:34px}
.site-footer .text-logo .dotcom{color:#fff}
.site-footer .site-tagline{color:#8193a0}
.footer-about{max-width:400px;margin:17px 0 0;color:#a9b6bf;font-size:11px;line-height:1.7}
.footer-heading{margin:0 0 15px;color:#fff;font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em}
.footer-menu,.footer-sections{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-menu li,.footer-sections li{margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-menu a,.footer-sections a{color:#acb8c1;font-size:11px}
.footer-menu a:hover,.footer-sections a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-social-copy{max-width:280px;margin:0 0 13px;color:#9facb6;font-size:11px;line-height:1.55}
.site-footer .social-links{gap:11px}
.site-footer .social-links a{color:#e5ebef;font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.footer-bottom{padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#8394a1;font-size:9px}
.footer-bottom .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px}
.footer-motto{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}

/* Collision guards */
.hero-grid,.cards-grid,.editor-list,.focus-grid,.category-feature-grid,.more-stories-grid,.home-split,.newsroom-grid,.content-grid{min-width:0}
.story-card,.post-card,.mini-story,.focus-card,.more-story,.latest-item,.newsroom-lead,.newsroom-compact,.newsroom-brief{min-width:0;max-width:100%}
.story-card h1,.story-card h2,.story-card h3,.post-card h3,.mini-story h3,.latest-item h3,.newsroom-lead-copy h3,.newsroom-compact h4,.focus-copy h3,.more-story h3{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .header-row{grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,.75fr) minmax(0,1.25fr);gap:28px}
  .main-menu>li>a{padding-inline:11px;font-size:11px}
  .newsroom-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:30px}
  .home-split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:32px}
  .footer-main{gap:32px}
}

@media(max-width:1040px){
  .topbar .utility-menu{display:none}
  .header-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;text-align:center;padding:18px 0}
  .site-branding{justify-content:center}
  .site-tagline{text-align:center}
  .header-ad{width:min(728px,100%);margin-inline:auto}
  .ad-kicker{text-align:center}
  .mobile-menu-toggle{display:block}
  .main-nav-row{justify-content:space-between}
  .main-menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;z-index:55;max-height:72vh;overflow:auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--in-border);box-shadow:var(--in-shadow);padding:8px 14px 14px;color:#111}
  .main-menu.is-open{display:block}
  .main-menu>li{display:block;width:100%}
  .main-menu>li>a{height:44px;padding:0 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border);color:#111}
  .main-menu>li.current-menu-item>a,.main-menu>li.current-menu-ancestor>a,.main-menu>li>a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--in-border);color:var(--in-red)}
  .main-menu .sub-menu{position:static;display:block;min-width:0;margin:0 0 5px 12px;padding:4px;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;background:#f5f7f8}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(300px,.8fr)}
  .hero-primary{min-height:500px}
  .hero-primary h1{font-size:42px}
  .quick-categories{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .quick-category:nth-child(3){border-right:0}
  .quick-category:nth-child(-n+3){border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border)}
  .newsroom-grid,.home-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .newsroom-rail{padding-left:0;border-left:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
  .newsroom-rail-head{grid-column:1/-1}
  .newsroom-rail .popular-box{margin-top:0}
  .editor-list,.focus-grid,.more-stories-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .category-feature-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(300px,.85fr)}
  .footer-latest .container{grid-template-columns:auto repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .footer-latest a:last-child{display:none}
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr 1fr}
  .footer-main>div:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .container{width:calc(100% - 28px)}
  .header-row .header-ad{display:none}
  .hero-eyebrow{display:block}
  .hero-eyebrow p{margin-top:5px;text-align:left}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-primary{min-height:480px}
  .hero-stack{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));grid-template-rows:none}
  .hero-stack .story-card{min-height:235px}
  .cards-grid,.top-stories-section .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .newsroom-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .newsroom-lead-copy{display:block}
  .newsroom-compact-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .newsroom-compact-grid article:nth-child(3){grid-column:1/-1}
  .category-feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .category-side{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
  .category-side .mini-story{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:0;border:0}
  .category-side .mini-story>a{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .category-side .mini-story img{width:100%;height:100%}
  .content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-title{font-size:45px}
}

@media(max-width:600px){
  .container{width:calc(100% - 22px)}
  .topbar{display:none}
  .header-row{padding:14px 0}
  .text-logo{font-size:32px}
  .site-tagline{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:2.4px}
  .trending-items{gap:22px;padding-left:12px;font-size:11px}
  .home-section{padding:30px 0}
  .section-heading{margin-bottom:17px}
  .section-heading h2{font-size:25px}
  .hero-section{padding-top:18px}
  .hero-primary{min-height:420px}
  .hero-primary .story-card-content{padding:22px}
  .hero-primary h1{font-size:33px;letter-spacing:-.7px}
  .story-excerpt{font-size:11px}
  .hero-stack{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
  .hero-stack .story-card{min-height:190px}
  .hero-stack .story-card:nth-child(3){grid-column:1/-1;min-height:195px}
  .hero-stack h3{font-size:15px}
  .quick-categories{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .quick-category{border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border)}
  .quick-category:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--in-border)}
  .quick-category:nth-child(even){border-right:0}
  .quick-category:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}
  .cards-grid,.top-stories-section .cards-grid,.editor-list,.focus-grid,.more-stories-grid,.category-side{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-card h3{font-size:19px}
  .newsroom-lead-copy h3{font-size:25px}
  .newsroom-compact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .newsroom-compact-grid article:nth-child(3){grid-column:auto}
  .newsroom-rail{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .newsroom-rail-head{grid-column:auto}
  .focus-shell{padding:22px 17px 24px}
  .focus-heading{display:block}
  .focus-heading p{margin-top:4px}
  .focus-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:118px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;align-items:start}
  .focus-media{aspect-ratio:1.15}
  .focus-copy{padding-top:0}
  .focus-copy h3{font-size:15px}
  .more-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:115px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .more-story-media{aspect-ratio:1}
  .more-story-copy{padding:10px}
  .latest-item{grid-template-columns:108px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px}
  .latest-item img{width:108px;height:80px}
  .latest-item h3{font-size:16px;margin-top:5px}
  .latest-item p{display:none}
  .newsletter-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-title{font-size:36px}
  .article-deck{font-size:16px}
  .entry-content{font-size:17px}
  .archive-title,.page-title{font-size:34px}
  .footer-latest{display:none}
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px 22px;padding:36px 0}
  .footer-main>div:first-child,.footer-main>div:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .footer-bottom .container{display:block;text-align:center}
  .footer-motto{display:none}
}

/* v2.3 content fallback + integration guards */
.mini-story>a{height:88px}
.category-side .mini-story>a{height:88px}
.latest-item>a{height:138px}
.popular-list li>a{display:block;width:76px;height:54px;border-radius:5px;background:#edf2f4;overflow:hidden}
.newsletter-note{display:block;margin-top:9px;color:#8295a4;font-size:8px;line-height:1.4}
.newsletter-form input:disabled,.newsletter-form button:disabled{opacity:.88;cursor:not-allowed}
@media(max-width:820px){.category-side .mini-story>a{height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9}}
@media(max-width:600px){.latest-item>a{height:80px}.focus-card .focus-media,.more-story .more-story-media{height:auto}}

/* === v2.4 Contact Us === */
.contact-page{padding:58px 0 70px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0,#fff 36%,#f7f9fb 36%,#f7f9fb 100%)}
.contact-hero{max-width:820px;margin-bottom:42px}
.contact-eyebrow{display:block;color:var(--in-red);font-size:10px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:14px}
.contact-hero h1{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:54px;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-1.2px;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--in-navy)}
.contact-hero p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--in-muted);max-width:760px;margin:0}
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:44px;align-items:start}
.contact-info{display:grid;gap:14px}
.contact-info-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--in-border);padding:22px 22px 20px;border-radius:10px}
.contact-info-card>span{display:block;color:var(--in-red);font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:9px}
.contact-info-card h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--in-navy)}
.contact-info-card p,.contact-response-note p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--in-muted);margin:0}
.contact-response-note{padding:20px 22px;background:var(--in-navy);color:#fff;border-radius:10px}
.contact-response-note strong{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px}
.contact-response-note p{color:#bac6cf}
.contact-form-column{min-width:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--in-border);border-radius:14px;padding:34px;box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(7,24,36,.06)}
.contact-form-heading{padding-bottom:20px;margin-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--in-border)}
.contact-form-heading>span{display:block;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;color:var(--in-red);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:7px}
.contact-form-heading h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.1;margin:0;color:var(--in-navy)}
.contact-form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.contact-field{min-width:0}
.contact-field label,.contact-captcha label{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;color:#263744;margin-bottom:7px}
.contact-field label span,.contact-captcha label span{color:var(--in-red)}
.contact-field input,.contact-field select,.contact-field textarea,.contact-captcha input{width:100%;border:1px solid #cfd8df;background:#fff;color:var(--in-text);border-radius:7px;font:inherit;font-size:14px;outline:none;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.contact-field input,.contact-field select,.contact-captcha input{height:46px;padding:0 12px}
.contact-field textarea{min-height:180px;padding:12px;resize:vertical}
.contact-field input:focus,.contact-field select:focus,.contact-field textarea:focus,.contact-captcha input:focus{border-color:#5e82a0;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(23,111,193,.09)}
.contact-field-message{margin-top:18px}
.contact-field small{display:block;margin-top:7px;color:#87939d;font-size:9px;line-height:1.5}
.contact-security-row{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;margin-top:20px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--in-border)}
.contact-captcha{width:min(260px,100%)}
.contact-captcha input{max-width:110px}
.contact-submit{appearance:none;border:0;border-radius:7px;background:var(--in-red);color:#fff;min-height:46px;padding:0 25px;font:inherit;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.04em;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.contact-submit:hover{background:#c91626;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.contact-submit:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(23,111,193,.28);outline-offset:2px}
.contact-privacy-note{font-size:9px;line-height:1.5;color:#88949e;margin:14px 0 0}
.contact-notice{padding:13px 15px;border-radius:7px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;border:1px solid}
.contact-notice-success{color:#12643b;background:#edf9f3;border-color:#b8e1ca}
.contact-notice-error{color:#8e2130;background:#fff2f3;border-color:#f0c2c8}
.contact-honeypot{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;top:auto!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;opacity:0!important;pointer-events:none!important}
.cf-turnstile{max-width:100%;overflow:hidden}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .contact-page{padding-top:42px;background:#f7f9fb}
  .contact-hero{margin-bottom:30px}
  .contact-hero h1{font-size:45px}
  .contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .contact-info{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .contact-response-note{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .contact-page{padding:32px 0 48px}
  .contact-hero h1{font-size:37px}
  .contact-hero p{font-size:15px}
  .contact-info{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-response-note{grid-column:auto}
  .contact-form-column{padding:23px 18px;border-radius:10px}
  .contact-form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:15px}
  .contact-security-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:stretch}
  .contact-captcha{width:100%}
  .contact-submit{width:100%}
}

/* === v2.5 accessible featured-story slider === */
.hero-slider{position:relative;min-width:0;height:530px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:12px;background:var(--in-navy)}
.hero-slides{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero-slider .hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:0;border-radius:0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;transform:translateX(18px) scale(1.003);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .55s ease,visibility .5s ease}
.hero-slider .hero-slide.is-active{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;transform:none;z-index:2}
.hero-slider:not(.is-slider) .hero-slide{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;transform:none}
.hero-slider .hero-primary{min-height:0;height:100%}
.hero-slider .hero-primary h1{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:4;overflow:hidden}
.hero-slider .story-excerpt{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:3;overflow:hidden}
.hero-slider-controls{position:absolute;z-index:8;top:18px;right:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:6px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(5,18,29,.66);box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.16);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.hero-slider-controls button{appearance:none;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;color:#fff;background:transparent}
.hero-slider-arrow,.hero-slider-toggle{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%!important;font:700 20px/1 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif!important;transition:background .18s ease,transform .18s ease}
.hero-slider-toggle{font:700 11px/1 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif!important;letter-spacing:-1px}
.hero-slider-arrow:hover,.hero-slider-arrow:focus-visible,.hero-slider-toggle:hover,.hero-slider-toggle:focus-visible{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);outline:none}
.hero-slider-arrow:active,.hero-slider-toggle:active{transform:scale(.94)}
.hero-slider-dots{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:0 2px}
.hero-slider-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.48)!important;transition:width .2s ease,background .2s ease}
.hero-slider-dot.is-active{width:20px;border-radius:999px!important;background:var(--in-red)!important}
.hero-slider-dot:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #fff;outline-offset:2px}
.hero-grid-single{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}

@media(max-width:1180px){.hero-slider{height:500px}}
@media(max-width:780px){.hero-slider{height:480px}.hero-slider-controls{top:14px;right:14px}.hero-slider .hero-primary h1{padding-right:0}}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .hero-slider{height:440px;border-radius:12px}
  .hero-slider-controls{top:10px;right:10px;gap:4px;padding:5px}
  .hero-slider-arrow,.hero-slider-toggle{width:27px;height:27px}
  .hero-slider-dots{gap:5px}
  .hero-slider-dot{width:6px;height:6px}
  .hero-slider-dot.is-active{width:16px}
  .hero-slider .hero-primary h1{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:4;overflow:hidden}
  .hero-slider .story-excerpt{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;overflow:hidden}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-slider .hero-slide,.hero-slider-dot{transition:none!important}}

/* === v2.6 premium SVG category navigation === */
.quick-category-section{padding-top:4px;padding-bottom:26px}
.quick-categories{
  border:1px solid #e2e8ec;
  border-radius:14px;
  box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(7,24,36,.035);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.quick-category{
  position:relative;
  min-height:132px;
  padding:21px 13px 17px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:0;
  transition:background .18s ease,transform .18s ease,color .18s ease;
}
.quick-category::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:20%;right:20%;bottom:0;
  height:3px;
  background:var(--in-red);
  transform:scaleX(0);
  transform-origin:center;
  transition:transform .18s ease;
}
.quick-category:hover,.quick-category:focus-visible{background:#fafbfc;color:var(--in-text)}
.quick-category:hover::after,.quick-category:focus-visible::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.quick-icon{
  width:48px;height:48px;
  margin:0 auto 10px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#f1f4f6;
  color:#122a3b;
  transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease,transform .18s ease;
}
.quick-icon svg{width:23px;height:23px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.quick-category:hover .quick-icon,.quick-category:focus-visible .quick-icon{background:var(--in-red);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.quick-category strong{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.1px}
.quick-category .quick-category-description{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:5px;color:#7b8791;font-size:10px;line-height:1.35;white-space:normal;overflow:visible;text-overflow:clip}
.quick-category:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(229,28,43,.2);outline-offset:-3px}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .quick-category{min-height:122px;padding:18px 10px}
  .quick-icon{width:44px;height:44px}
  .quick-icon svg{width:21px;height:21px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .quick-category{min-height:116px}
  .quick-category .quick-category-description{font-size:9px;max-width:150px}
}