:root {
  /* ============================================================
     BRAND PALETTE — only 3 core colors drive the entire theme.
     Change these (or the 3 pickers in Theme Options → Color Settings)
     and every shade below re-derives automatically via color-mix().
     ============================================================ */
  --color-primary: #0f6a39;
  /* brand green   */
  --color-light: #f8f9fa;
  /* light surface */
  --color-dark: #141514;
  /* near-black    */

  /* Derived brand shades (auto-follow --color-primary) */
  --color-primary-dark: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 78%, #000);
  --color-primary-light: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 12%, #fff);

  /* Secondary + accent map onto the 3 core colors (no extra hues) */
  --color-secondary: var(--color-dark);
  --color-secondary-light: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 55%, #fff);
  --color-accent: var(--color-primary);
  --color-accent-dark: var(--color-primary-dark);

  /* Semantic states — kept only where genuinely required */
  --color-success: var(--color-primary);
  --color-warning: #f4a261;
  --color-danger: #e63946;

  /* Neutral scale — derived from the light + dark core colors */
  --color-white: #ffffff;
  --color-black: var(--color-dark);
  --color-gray-50: var(--color-light);
  --color-gray-100: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 4%, #fff);
  --color-gray-200: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 8%, #fff);
  --color-gray-300: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 14%, #fff);
  --color-gray-400: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 22%, #fff);
  --color-gray-500: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 38%, #fff);
  --color-gray-600: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 52%, #fff);
  --color-gray-700: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 66%, #fff);
  --color-gray-800: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 82%, #fff);
  --color-gray-900: var(--color-dark);

  /* Typography */
  --font-family: 'Noto Sans Bengali', 'Hind Siliguri', sans-serif;
  --font-size-xs: 0.85rem;
  --font-size-sm: 0.95rem;
  --font-size-base: 1.05rem;
  --font-size-md: 1.15rem;
  --font-size-lg: 1.25rem;
  --font-size-xl: 1.45rem;
  --font-size-2xl: 1.75rem;

  /* Spacing */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-5: 1.25rem;
  --space-6: 1.5rem;
  --space-8: 2rem;
  --space-10: 2.5rem;

  /* Radius */
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
  --radius-xl: 16px;
  --radius-pill: 50px;

  /* Shadows */
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  --shadow-lg: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  --shadow-hover: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);

  /* Transitions */
  --transition-fast: 0.15s ease;
  --transition-base: 0.25s ease;
  --transition-slow: 0.4s ease;

  /* Layout — all mapped to the 3 core colors */
  --topbar-bg: var(--color-dark);
  --header-bg: #ffffff;
  --nav-bg: #ffffff;
  --nav-hover: var(--color-primary-dark);
  --breaking-bg: var(--color-dark);
  --breaking-label: var(--color-primary);
  --body-bg: var(--color-light);
  --card-bg: #ffffff;
  --footer-bg: var(--color-dark);
  --footer-bottom-bg: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 82%, #000);
  --text-primary: var(--color-dark);
  --text-secondary: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 60%, #fff);
  --text-muted: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 45%, #fff);
  --border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-dark) 12%, #fff);
  --sidebar-bg: #ffffff;

  /* Boxed layout width — change this single value to widen/narrow the box */
  --container-max: 1320px;
}

/* ===================== BOXED LAYOUT =====================
   Bar backgrounds (navbar, breaking-bar, footer) stay full-width,
   but their inner content is capped to --container-max and centered. */
.container-fluid {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* ===================== DARK MODE ===================== */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --body-bg: #0e0f0e;
  --card-bg: #1b1c1b;
  --header-bg: #161716;
  --nav-bg: #161716;
  --breaking-bg: #0a0b0a;
  --text-primary: #eef0ee;
  --text-secondary: #b7bcb7;
  --text-muted: #8a908a;
  --border-color: #2b2d2b;
  --sidebar-bg: #1b1c1b;
  --color-gray-50: #1b1c1b;
  --color-gray-100: #202120;
  --color-gray-200: #2b2d2b;
  --color-gray-300: #3a3c3a;
}

[data-theme="dark"] body {
  background: var(--body-bg);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .site-header {
  background: var(--header-bg);
  border-color: var(--border-color);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .news-card,
[data-theme="dark"] .sidebar-widget {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border-color: var(--border-color);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .news-card__title a,
[data-theme="dark"] .mv-title {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .news-card__excerpt,
[data-theme="dark"] .news-card__meta {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .footer-links a,
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-about,
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-note {
  color: #9999bb;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .widget-title {
  border-color: var(--border-color);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Section headings stay readable in dark mode. Custom Title Colors set in Theme
   Options are meant for the light background, so in dark mode we force a light
   colour (overriding the inline style) to keep titles readable. */
[data-theme="dark"] .section-title,
[data-theme="dark"] .section-title span,
[data-theme="dark"] .section-title a {
  color: var(--text-primary) !important;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .form-control {
  background: #2a2a45;
  border-color: #3a3a55;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .form-control::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ===================== GLOBAL RESET & BASE ===================== */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background-color: var(--body-bg);
  line-height: 1.7;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
}

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

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

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

ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ===================== ACCESSIBILITY ===================== */
/* Visually hidden until focused (screen-reader text + skip link) */
.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 {
  position: fixed;
  top: -60px;
  left: 12px;
  z-index: 100000;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: top var(--transition-fast);
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 0;
  color: #fff;
  outline: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
}

/* ===================== UTILITY ===================== */
.btn-accent {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-dark) !important;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.btn-accent:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.object-fit-cover {
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ===================== SOCIAL ICON BUTTONS =====================
   Shared by the article / video share rows (single.php, template-video.php). */
.social-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast), filter var(--transition-fast);
}

.social-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  filter: brightness(1.12);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

/* ===================== HEADER ===================== */
.site-header {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--header-bg) 0%, #fbfcfe 100%);
  padding: 22px 0 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  position: relative;
  transition: background var(--transition-base);
}


.logo-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .logo-wrap {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .header-ad {
    text-align: right;
  }
}

.site-logo {
  max-height: 74px;
  width: auto;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.logo-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
}

.logo-link:hover .site-logo {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

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

.logo-main {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.logo-tagline {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.ad-banner {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Framed ad surface for the header banner */
.ad-content {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

.ad-content:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.ad-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: -9px;
  right: 12px;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #3a2a00;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  z-index: 1;
}

.ad-img {
  max-height: 90px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

/* Header ad when it is an ad-code (AdSense / HTML) — let the unit size itself */
.ad-content--code {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 90px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ad-content--code :is(img, iframe, ins) {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* ===================== NAVIGATION (light) ===================== */
.main-navbar {
  background: var(--nav-bg);
  padding: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base), padding var(--transition-base);
}

.main-navbar .navbar-brand {
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.main-navbar .navbar-toggler {
  border-color: var(--border-color);
}

.main-navbar .navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba%2815,106,57,0.9%29' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

/* Premium sticky-shrink: nav tightens + lifts once the page scrolls */
.main-navbar.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.main-navbar.scrolled .nav-link {
  padding-top: 11px !important;
  padding-bottom: 11px !important;
}

/* Home icon at the start of the nav */
.nav-home {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  padding: 0 14px;
  align-self: stretch;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}

.nav-home:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

.main-navbar .navbar-toggler {
  padding: 6px 10px;
}

.main-navbar .nav-link {
  color: var(--text-primary) !important;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px 15px !important;
  position: relative;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast), padding var(--transition-base);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* animated green underline that grows from the centre */
.main-navbar .nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 15px;
  right: 15px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.main-navbar .nav-link:hover::after,
.main-navbar .nav-link.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.main-navbar .nav-link:hover,
.main-navbar .nav-link.active {
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark) !important;
}

.main-navbar .dropdown-menu {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  min-width: 180px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.main-navbar .dropdown-item {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  padding: 9px 18px;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.main-navbar .dropdown-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
}

.nav-search .form-control {
  border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-right: none;
  background: var(--color-gray-50);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  width: 180px;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), width var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}

.nav-search .form-control:focus {
  background: var(--color-white);
  width: 220px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(15, 106, 57, 0.18);
}

.nav-search .form-control::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.nav-search .btn-accent {
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border: none;
  color: #fff !important;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.nav-search .btn-accent:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

/* ===================== HEADER COMPONENTS ===================== */

/* Top leaderboard ad band */
.header-top-ad {
  background: #f6f6f6;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.header-top-ad .ad-content {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: 0;
}

/* In-content section ad — full-bleed band like the header ad:
   #f6f6f6 background spans the full viewport width (not boxed),
   content stays boxed & centered (px-4 / 1320px), thin top+bottom border. */
.section-ad {
  margin: 40px calc(50% - 50vw);
  background: #f6f6f6;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Featured highlight mini-cards in the header */
.header-highlights {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.header-hl-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 8px 12px 8px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--card-bg);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.header-hl-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.header-hl-thumb {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.header-hl-thumb img {
  width: 84px;
  height: 62px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  display: block;
}

.header-hl-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.header-hl-card:hover .header-hl-title {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Header meta: social dropdown + date, aligned right */
.header-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 8px;
}

.header-social {
  position: relative;
}

.header-social__toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}

.header-social:hover .header-social__toggle,
.header-social:focus-within .header-social__toggle {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

.header-social__caret {
  font-size: 0.7em;
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.header-social:hover .header-social__caret,
.header-social:focus-within .header-social__caret {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* ---- Hover mega panel ---- */
.header-social__mega {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1200;
  width: min(760px, 92vw);
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px 28px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast), visibility var(--transition-fast);
}

/* invisible hover bridge so the panel doesn't close in the gap */
.header-social__mega::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 12px;
}

.header-social:hover .header-social__mega,
.header-social:focus-within .header-social__mega {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.social-group {
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.social-group--full {
  flex: 0 0 100%;
}

.social-group--half {
  flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 28px);
  min-width: 210px;
}

/* the very first group needs no divider line above it */
.social-group:first-child {
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.social-group__head {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.social-group__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 22px;
}

.social-group__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.social-group__link i {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.social-group__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.header-date {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 2px;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.header-date i {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.header-date__bn {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.header-date__bn:empty {
  display: none;
}

/* Right-side nav utilities: video / dark-mode / search */
.nav-utilities {
  padding-left: 6px;
}

.nav-util-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}

.nav-util-link:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

.nav-util-video {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Search icon button */
.nav-util-search {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  padding: 7px 11px;
}

/* ===================== HEADER SEARCH POPUP ===================== */
.header-search-popup {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 12vh 20px 20px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, visibility 0.2s ease;
}

.header-search-popup.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.header-search-popup__inner {
  position: relative;
  width: min(680px, 100%);
  padding: 26px 24px 28px;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-18px);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.header-search-popup.is-open .header-search-popup__inner {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.header-search-popup__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  right: 14px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.header-search-popup__close:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.header-search-popup__title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.header-search-popup__title i {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Make the reused header search form fill the popup
   (override Bootstrap's .d-flex so results stack below the input) */
.header-search-popup .nav-search {
  display: block !important;
  width: 100%;
}

.header-search-popup .nav-search .input-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  width: 100%;
}

.header-search-popup .nav-search .form-control,
.header-search-popup .nav-search .form-control:focus {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  width: auto !important;
  min-width: 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px;
}

.header-search-popup .nav-search .btn-accent {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
  padding: 0 20px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* Live-search results sit under the input inside the popup */
.header-search-popup .nav-search .live-search-results {
  position: static;
  margin-top: 12px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Lock background scroll while the popup is open */
body.search-popup-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Header responsive polish */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .nav-home {
    border-right: none;
    padding: 8px 10px;
  }

  .nav-utilities {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 8px 0 4px;
  }

  .nav-search {
    flex: 1 1 220px;
  }

  .nav-search .form-control,
  .nav-search .form-control:focus {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .header-meta {
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .header-date {
    font-size: 11px;
  }
}

/* ===================== BREAKING NEWS TICKER ===================== */
.breaking-news-bar {
  background: var(--breaking-bg);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 9px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.breaking-label {
  background: var(--breaking-label);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 4px 14px;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  animation: blink 1.5s step-start infinite;
}

@keyframes blink {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  50% {
    opacity: 0.7;
  }
}

.ticker-wrapper {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.ticker-content {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker-scroll 40s linear infinite;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: #dddddd;
}

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

.ticker-item {
  margin-right: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.ticker-item:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.ticker-separator {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 16px;
  font-size: 10px;
}

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

  100% {
    transform: translateX(-200%);
  }
}

/* ===================== MAIN CONTENT ===================== */
.main-content {
  padding: 0 0 40px;
  /* contain the full-bleed .section-ad bands so they never trigger a
     horizontal scrollbar; overflow-x:clip keeps position:sticky working. */
  overflow-x: clip;
}

/* ===================== SECTION HEADERS ===================== */
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.section-title span {
  position: relative;
}

.section-title span::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -12px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* All section-title underlines inherit the brand green from the base rule
   above (.section-title span::before → var(--color-primary)). */

.section-more {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 8px 11px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.section-more:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

/* ===================== NEWS BADGE ===================== */
.news-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  z-index: 2;
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  /* Default background color */
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.news-badge:hover {
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  filter: brightness(0.85);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* All category badges use the brand green from the base .news-badge rule.
   (Per-category colors removed to keep a single-brand palette.) */

/* ===================== NEWS CARDS ===================== */
.news-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-base);
  height: 100%;
}

.news-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.news-card__img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0 0;
}

.news-card--side .news-card__img-wrap,
.news-card--horizontal .news-card__img-wrap {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md);
}

.news-card__img {
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.news-card:hover .news-card__img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.news-card__body {
  padding: 14px;
}

.news-card__title {
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.news-card__title a {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card__title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.news-card__title--sm {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.news-card__title--md {
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.news-card__title--xs {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.news-card__title--md a,
.news-card__title--sm a,
.news-card__title--xs a {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card__excerpt {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

.news-card__meta--sm {
  font-size: 10px;
}

/* Featured Card */
.news-card--featured .news-card__img {
  height: 300px;
}

.news-card--featured .news-card__title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
}

/* Side Cards */
.news-card--side {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.news-card--side .news-card__img-wrap {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md);
}

/* Horizontal Card */
.news-card--horizontal {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.news-card--horizontal .news-card__img-wrap {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) 0 0 var(--radius-md);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.news-card__img-wrap--sm {
  width: 120px;
  min-height: 90px;
}

.news-card__img-wrap--sm img {
  width: 120px;
  height: 90px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.news-card__img-wrap--xs {
  width: 90px;
  min-height: 70px;
}

.news-card__img-wrap--xs img {
  width: 90px;
  height: 70px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.news-card--compact {
  padding: 0;
}

.news-card--compact .news-card__body {
  padding: 8px 10px;
}

/* Horizontal cards (desktop): image fills full card height — no empty gap below */
@media (min-width: 768px) {

  .news-card--horizontal .news-card__img-wrap--sm,
  .news-card--horizontal .news-card__img-wrap--xs {
    align-self: stretch;
  }

  .news-card--horizontal .news-card__img-wrap--sm img,
  .news-card--horizontal .news-card__img-wrap--xs img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
}

/* Grid Cards */
.news-card--grid .news-card__img {
  height: 180px;
}

/* ===================== CATEGORY SECTIONS BUILDER ===================== */
.category-sections-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.category-sections-wrap>.cat-block {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}

.cat-block--full {
  flex: 1 1 100%;
}

.cat-block--half {
  flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 0.75rem);
  min-width: 280px;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .cat-block--half {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
}

/* Mini grid (4-col) — thumbnail on top + title only */
.cat-grid6 {
  /* extra vertical space between the rows */
  --bs-gutter-y: 2.5rem;
}

.mini-card__thumb {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.mini-card__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.mini-card__thumb:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.mini-card__title {
  margin: 9px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.mini-card__title a {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.mini-card__title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Meta time inline */
.meta-time {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
}


/* ===================== VIDEO PAGE (template-video.php) ===================== */
/* ============================================================
   VIDEO PAGE — professional redesign
   ============================================================ */

/* Page header */
.vpage-head {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.vpage-head__title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.vpage-head__icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 32%, transparent);
}

/* Top category pill bar (replaces the old left sidebar) */
.vpage-topbar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: 10px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 4px 2px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.vpage-topbar::-webkit-scrollbar {
  height: 5px;
}

.vpage-topbar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.vpage-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  background: var(--card-bg);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.vpage-pill i {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.vpage-pill:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.vpage-pill.active {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 28%, transparent);
}

.vpage-pill.active i {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Up-next playlist (beside the player) */
.vpage-upnext {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.vpage-upnext__head {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 15px 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
}

.vpage-upnext__list {
  padding: 8px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  /* Scroll the list so it never grows taller than the player beside it */
  max-height: 545px;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.vpage-upnext__list::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 6px;
}

.vpage-upnext__list::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* Reset the grid-card look for the compact horizontal up-next items */
.vpage-upnext .vpage-video {
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  height: auto;
  padding: 8px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: none;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.vpage-upnext .vpage-video:hover {
  transform: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
}

.vpage-upnext__thumb {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 128px;
  width: 128px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
}

.vpage-upnext__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.vpage-upnext__play {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
}

.vpage-upnext .vpage-video:hover .vpage-upnext__play {
  opacity: 1;
}

.vpage-upnext__info {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.vpage-upnext__title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vpage-upnext .vpage-video:hover .vpage-upnext__title {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.vpage-upnext__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.vpage-upnext__meta i {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* "See all" link on home category rows */
.vpage-seeall {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: gap var(--transition-fast);
}

.vpage-seeall:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  gap: 9px;
}

/* Main player panel */
.vpage-player__frame .ratio {
  background: #000;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.vpage-player__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.vpage-player__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.vpage-player__badge i {
  animation: vpage-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes vpage-pulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  50% {
    opacity: 0.35;
  }
}

.vpage-player__title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 12px 0 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.vpage-player__cat {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Video-page share bar */
.vpage-share {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
}

.vpage-share .fw-semibold {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--text-secondary, var(--color-gray-700));
}

.vpage-share .social-link {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* Home view: per-category heading row */
.vpage-grid__headrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.vpage-grid__head {
  position: relative;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  padding-left: 14px;
}

.vpage-grid__head::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 5px;
  height: 1.1em;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
}

.vpage-cat-block+.vpage-cat-block {
  padding-top: 8px;
}

/* Video grid cards */
.vpage-video {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
}

.vpage-video:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 30%, transparent);
}

.vpage-video .video-thumb-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
}

.vpage-video .video-thumb-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.vpage-video:hover .video-thumb-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
}

.vpage-video .video-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-base);
}

.vpage-video .video-play-btn i {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
  transform: scale(0.75);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.vpage-video:hover .video-play-btn {
  opacity: 1;
}

.vpage-video:hover .video-play-btn i {
  transform: scale(1);
}

.vpage-video__title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 12px 14px 4px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* Equal height for every card's title (reserves 2 lines) */
  min-height: calc(1.45em * 2);
}

.vpage-video:hover .vpage-video__title {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.vpage-video__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0 14px 12px;
}

.vpage-video__meta i {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Video page — tablet & down: player and up-next stack full width */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .vpage-upnext__list {
    max-height: 420px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .vpage-head__title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .vpage-head__icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }

  .vpage-player__title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }

  .vpage-upnext__thumb {
    flex-basis: 140px;
    width: 140px;
  }
}

/* ===================== SIDEBAR VIDEO WIDGET ===================== */
/* Featured = embedded player */
.sb-video-embed .ratio {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
}

/* Featured thumbnail facade (sharp poster; click loads the iframe) */
.sb-video-facade {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.sb-video-facade__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.sb-video-facade__btn {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  transition: background var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-base);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sb-video-facade:hover .sb-video-facade__btn {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Slider thumbnail (one full-width per view) */
.sb-video-thumb {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sb-video-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.sb-video-thumb .video-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  transition: background var(--transition-base);
}

.sb-video-slide:hover .video-play-btn {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.sb-video-title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sb-video-slide {
  display: block;
}

.sb-video-slide:hover .sb-video-title {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.sb-video-title--slide {
  margin: 6px 2px 0;
}

/* Slider nav + dots */
.sb-video-slider {
  position: relative;
}

.sb-video-slider .owl-nav button.owl-prev,
.sb-video-slider .owl-nav button.owl-next {
  position: absolute;
  top: 35%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.sb-video-slider .owl-nav button.owl-prev {
  left: 6px;
}

.sb-video-slider .owl-nav button.owl-next {
  right: 6px;
}

.sb-video-slider .owl-nav button.disabled {
  opacity: 0.3;
}

.sb-video-slider .owl-dots {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.sb-video-slider .owl-dots .owl-dot span {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  margin: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-gray-300);
}

.sb-video-slider .owl-dots .owl-dot.active span {
  background: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ===================== STICKY SIDEBAR ===================== */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 90px;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
}

/* ===================== VIDEO MODAL ===================== */
.video-modal {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 100000;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 20px;
}

.video-modal.active {
  display: flex;
}

.video-modal__dialog {
  position: relative;
  width: min(960px, 94vw);
}

.video-modal__dialog .ratio {
  background: #000;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.video-modal__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: -42px;
  right: 0;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.video-modal__close:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* ===================== VIDEO SECTION ===================== */
.video-section {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 24px;
}

.video-feature iframe {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.video-info h5 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.video-list-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.video-list-item:hover {
  background: var(--color-gray-50);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .video-list-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.video-thumb-wrap {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 110px;
}

.video-thumb-wrap img {
  width: 110px;
  height: 70px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.video-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
}

.video-thumb-wrap:hover .video-play-btn {
  opacity: 1;
}

.video-list-info h6 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.video-list-info h6 a {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.video-list-info h6 a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ===================== SIDEBAR ===================== */
.sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.sidebar-widget {
  background: var(--sidebar-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: background var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.sidebar-widget:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.sidebar-ad {
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
}

.sidebar-ad img {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Homepage between-section ads (premium leaderboard zone) ── */
.home-ad {
  position: relative;
  margin: 38px 0;
  padding: 20px 18px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

.home-ad:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* The clickable banner spans the full content width, centered, horizontal */
.home-ad .ad-link {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 970px;
  /* leaderboard / billboard width */
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease),
    box-shadow var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

.home-ad .ad-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* Image always fills the horizontal zone, height capped so it stays a strip */
.home-ad img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 970px;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 250px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

/* Ad code (AdSense / HTML) — full-width horizontal, centered */
.home-ad .ad-code-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 970px;
  min-height: 50px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.home-ad .ad-code-wrap :is(img, iframe, ins) {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* Mobile: section ads break out to full viewport width (full-bleed) so the
   wide banner is as large/readable as possible — no card chrome, no padding. */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .home-ad {
    /* escape the container (px-4) + column gutter padding */
    width: 100vw;
    max-width: 100vw;
    margin-left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    margin-top: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding: 0 6px;
    /* tiny breathing space from screen edges */
    background: none;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .home-ad:hover {
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .home-ad .ad-link,
  .home-ad .ad-code-wrap {
    max-width: 100%;
    border-radius: 0;
  }

  .home-ad .ad-link:hover {
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .home-ad img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    /* keep native aspect — sharp, not stretched */
    max-height: none;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 0;
  }

  .home-ad .ad-code-wrap {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

/* ===================== STICKY BOTTOM AD ===================== */
.sticky-ad {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 1040;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 10px 4px;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-gray-400);
  box-shadow: 0 -6px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  /* hidden: push the whole bar AND the tabs (which poke ~31px above) off-screen */
  transform: translateY(calc(110% + 45px));
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sticky-ad.is-visible {
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.sticky-ad__bar {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 970px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}

.sticky-ad__content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.sticky-ad__content a,
.sticky-ad__content img {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.sticky-ad__content img {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 90px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.sticky-ad__content .ad-code-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sticky-ad__content .ad-code-wrap :is(img, iframe, ins) {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* Close tab — sits on the top-left edge of the bar (like the reference) */
.sticky-ad__close {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -31px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 31px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gray-400);
  border-bottom: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0 0;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}

.sticky-ad__close:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

/* On pages with the sticky ad, the back-to-top button uses the new look:
   light background, bordered, primary-coloured icon. When the ad is hidden or
   removed it stays in its normal corner position (NOT jammed to the bottom). */
body.has-sticky-ad .back-to-top {
  right: 28px;
  bottom: 28px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gray-400);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: #f8f9fa;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

body.has-sticky-ad .back-to-top:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* While the ad is on screen, morph into a tab sitting on the banner's top-right
   edge (bottom set via JS to match the banner height). */
body.sticky-ad-on .back-to-top {
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 48px;
  height: 31px;
  border-bottom: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body.sticky-ad-on .back-to-top:hover {
  transform: none;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .sticky-ad {
    padding: 8px;
  }

  .sticky-ad__content img {
    max-height: 70px;
  }
}

/* Clickable image banner */
.sidebar-ad .ad-link {
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease),
    box-shadow var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

.sidebar-ad .ad-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* Ad-code wrapper (AdSense / custom HTML) keeps content centered & responsive */
.sidebar-ad .ad-code-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 50px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sidebar-ad .ad-code-wrap :is(img, iframe, ins) {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.widget-title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  gap: 8px;
  position: relative;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Bold primary accent under the title */
.widget-title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -2px;
  width: 58px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.widget-title i {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

/* Most Viewed */
.most-viewed-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.most-viewed-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.mv-thumb img {
  width: 65px;
  height: 50px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mv-content {
  flex: 1;
}

.mv-title {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.mv-title:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.mv-views {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3px;
}

/* Tag chips (single.php topics) — dark mode */
[data-theme="dark"] .tag {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

/* ===================== FOOTER ===================== */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.site-footer .container-fluid {
  padding-top: 44px;
  padding-bottom: 26px;
}

/* Section dividers */
.footer-divider {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  opacity: 1;
  margin: 26px 0;
}

/* -- Brand -- */
.footer-brand__logo {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-logo-img {
  max-height: 54px;
  width: auto;
}

.logo-main-footer {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.footer-brand__name {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-brand__about {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* -- Middle: apps + social -- */
.footer-middle {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px 64px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.footer-block {
  min-width: 220px;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

/* App badges - dark store-style buttons */
.app-badges {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.app-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: #101018;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #101018;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  min-width: 158px;
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast);
}

.app-badge:hover {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.app-badge i {
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.app-badge__txt {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.app-badge__txt small {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.app-badge__txt strong {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Social - plain icon buttons */
.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer-social__link {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.footer-social__link:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* -- Editorial (optional) -- */
.footer-editorial {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.footer-editorial__item {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 22px;
}

.footer-editorial__item strong {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* -- Bottom bar -- */
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px 24px;
}

.footer-nav__list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

.footer-nav__list li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-nav__list li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '';
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0 14px;
}

.footer-nav__list a {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.footer-nav__list a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.footer-copy {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px 16px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
}

.footer-copy__credit {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* ===================== 404 PAGE ===================== */
.error-404__code {
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 16vw, 10rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.error-404__title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-2xl);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 12px 0 8px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.error-404__text {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.error-404__search {
  max-width: 480px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* ===================== BACK TO TOP ===================== */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  z-index: 999;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transition: all var(--transition-slow);
  animation: none;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.back-to-top.show {
  display: flex;
}

/* ===================== STICKY NAV SCROLLED ===================== */
.main-navbar.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* ===================== RESPONSIVE ===================== */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .main-navbar {
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .main-navbar .navbar-brand {
    display: block;
  }

  .main-navbar .nav-link {
    padding: 10px 14px !important;
  }

  .main-navbar .nav-link::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-search {
    margin-top: 12px;
    padding: 0 8px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-search .input-group {
    width: 100%;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
  }

  .nav-search .form-control {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    width: auto;
    /* Solid light field so the typed text AND the caret are clearly visible
       (the desktop header uses a translucent-white field with a white caret,
       which is invisible on a small focused input). */
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    caret-color: var(--text-primary) !important;
  }

  .nav-search .form-control::placeholder {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }

  /* Live-search dropdown: don't overflow the small screen */
  .nav-search .live-search-results,
  .sb-search .live-search-results {
    min-width: 0;
    left: 8px;
    right: 8px;
  }

  .logo-main {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .news-card--featured .news-card__img {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .news-card--featured .news-card__title {
    font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .logo-main {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }

  .logo-tagline {
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .site-header {
    padding: 12px 0;
  }

  .ad-img {
    max-height: 60px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  }

  .news-card--featured .news-card__img {
    height: 180px;
  }

  .back-to-top {
    bottom: 18px;
    right: 18px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

  .video-section {
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .sidebar-widget {
    padding: 14px;
  }

  .news-card--horizontal {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .news-card__img-wrap--sm,
  .news-card__img-wrap--xs {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: auto;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0 0;
  }

  .news-card__img-wrap--sm img,
  .news-card__img-wrap--xs img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 140px;
  }
}

/* ===================== ANIMATIONS ===================== */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.section {
  animation: fadeInUp 0.5s ease both;
}

/* ===================== SINGLE POST PAGE ===================== */
.single-article {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.single-title {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.single-meta {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border-color);
}

.single-meta span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

.single-share {
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

.single-thumbnail img {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  width: 100%;
}

.img-caption {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Post content typography */
.single-content {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.single-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.single-content h2,
.single-content h3,
.single-content h4 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.single-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.single-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.single-content h4 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.single-content img {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.single-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  background: var(--color-gray-50);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .single-content blockquote {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.single-content ul,
.single-content ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  list-style: initial;
}

.single-content ul li,
.single-content ol li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.single-content a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.single-tags {
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--border-color);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* ── Article bottom bar: meta + share + print (moved below content) ── */
.single-footer-bar {
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 18px 20px;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .single-footer-bar {
  background: var(--color-gray-100);
}

.single-footer-bar .single-meta {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.single-footer-bar .single-share {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--border-color);
}

.single-footer-bar .single-share .social-link {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* ── Print: show only the article, clean & paper-friendly ── */
@media print {

  .site-header,
  .main-navbar,
  .breaking-news,
  .breaking-news-bar,
  .single-footer-bar,
  .related-posts,
  .more-news,
  .post-navigation,
  .site-footer,
  .back-to-top,
  .breadcrumb,
  #commentform,
  .comments-area,
  .col-lg-3,
  aside {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .col-lg-9 {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    flex: 0 0 100% !important;
  }

  body {
    background: #fff !important;
    color: #000 !important;
    font-size: 12pt;
  }

  .single-content {
    color: #000 !important;
  }

  .single-content a {
    color: #000 !important;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  a[href]:after {
    content: "";
  }
}

/* Post Navigation */
.post-navigation .btn {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  max-width: 48%;
  white-space: normal;
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Related Posts */
.related-posts {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* ── "আরও সংবাদ" feed (full thumbnail + excerpt + read-more) ── */
.more-news-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease),
    transform var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

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

.more-news-card__img {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.more-news-card__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.more-news-card:hover .more-news-card__img img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.more-news-card__body {
  padding: 18px 20px 20px;
}

.more-news-card__title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.more-news-card__title a {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.more-news-card__title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.more-news-card__excerpt {
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--text-secondary, #555);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.more-news-readmore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 0px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.more-news-readmore:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.more-news-readmore i {
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.more-news-readmore:hover i {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
}

.breadcrumb-item a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.breadcrumb-item.active {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  max-width: 200px;
}

/* Dark mode single */
[data-theme="dark"] .single-article {
  background: none;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .single-title {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* ===================== CATEGORY PAGE ===================== */
.category-header .section-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

/* No posts found */
.no-posts {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 60px 20px;
}

/* ===================== SCROLLBAR ===================== */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 7px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--body-bg);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

/* ============================================================
   PAGE TEMPLATES (About / Contact / Advertise / Privacy / Terms)
   ============================================================ */

/* Shared page hero */
.page-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 42px 0 38px;
}

.page-hero__crumb {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.page-hero__crumb a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.page-hero__crumb a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.page-hero__crumb i {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  margin: 0 4px;
}

.page-hero__title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0;
}

.page-hero__subtitle {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  opacity: 0.92;
  max-width: 760px;
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE — premium redesign
   ============================================================ */

/* Hero — layered gradient + radial glow + soft grid */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 68px 0 76px;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
}

.about-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 34px 34px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), transparent 75%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero__glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -140px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-hero__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

.about-hero__badge i {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.about-hero__title {
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-hero__subtitle {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* Section rhythm */
.about-wrap>section {
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.about-wrap>section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

/* Intro — image with offset accent frame */
.about-intro__img {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.about-intro__frame {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18px -18px -18px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
  opacity: 0.16;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-intro__img img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.about-intro__text {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 2;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.about-intro__text>*:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Mission & Vision — accent-topped premium cards */
.mv-card {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 34px 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease), transform var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease), border-color var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

.mv-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

.mv-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 30%, transparent);
}

.mv-card:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.mv-card__icon {
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 35%, transparent);
}

.mv-card__title {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.mv-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.9;
}

/* Stats — gradient band with glass cards + dividers */
.about-stats {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 20px;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.about-stats__glow {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -120px;
  left: -60px;
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-stats__row {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-stats .stat-box {
  padding: 22px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: background var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

.about-stats [class*="col-"] {
  position: relative;
}

.about-stats [class*="col-"]:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 22%;
  right: 0;
  height: 56%;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

.stat-box:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.stat-box__value {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.stat-box__label {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  opacity: 0.92;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Team — gradient ring + hover zoom */
.team-card {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 8px 4px;
}

.team-card__photo {
  position: relative;
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-gray-100);
  border: 4px solid var(--card-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md), 0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 22%, transparent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease), box-shadow var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

.team-card:hover .team-card__photo {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg), 0 0 0 4px var(--color-primary);
}

.team-card__photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow, 0.4s ease);
}

.team-card:hover .team-card__photo img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.team-card__placeholder {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--color-gray-400);
}

.team-card__name {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.team-card__role {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT PAGE — professional redesign
   ============================================================ */

/* Hero — layered gradient + radial glow + soft grid */
.contact-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 68px 0 76px;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
}

.contact-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 34px 34px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), transparent 75%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-hero__glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -140px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.contact-hero__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-hero__badge i {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.contact-hero__title {
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.contact-hero__subtitle {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* Section rhythm */
.contact-wrap>section {
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}

.contact-wrap>section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Contact method cards */
.contact-method {
  height: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 28px 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease), box-shadow var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease), border-color var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

.contact-method:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 30%, transparent);
}

.contact-method__icon {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 35%, transparent);
}

.contact-method__label {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.contact-method__value {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.contact-method__value a {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.contact-method__value a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Form card */
.contact-form-wrap {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 34px 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.contact-form-wrap__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.contact-form-wrap__title {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

/* Side panel — gradient info card */
.contact-panel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.contact-panel__glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -90px;
  right: -70px;
  width: 280px;
  height: 280px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-panel__body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 34px 30px;
}

.contact-panel__title {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.contact-panel__note {
  padding: 16px 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.contact-panel__note p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}

.contact-panel__social h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-social-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.contact-social-link {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), filter var(--transition-fast);
}

.contact-social-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  filter: brightness(1.1);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Map */
.contact-map,
.contact-map iframe {
  width: 100%;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-map {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
}

.contact-map iframe {
  min-height: 380px;
  display: block;
}

/* Bit Form / plugin contact form — styled to match the theme's form design */
.contact-form--plugin input:not([type="submit"]):not([type="button"]):not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]),
.contact-form--plugin textarea,
.contact-form--plugin select {
  width: 100% !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
  padding: 12px 14px !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  color: var(--text-primary) !important;
  font-size: var(--font-size-base) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-family) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.contact-form--plugin input:focus,
.contact-form--plugin textarea:focus,
.contact-form--plugin select:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 18%, transparent) !important;
  outline: none !important;
}

.contact-form--plugin button,
.contact-form--plugin input[type="submit"],
.contact-form--plugin input[type="button"] {
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
  padding: 14px 28px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  font-family: var(--font-family) !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  transition: filter var(--transition-fast) !important;
}

.contact-form--plugin button:hover,
.contact-form--plugin input[type="submit"]:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}

.contact-form--plugin label,
.contact-form--plugin legend {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  display: inline-block;
}

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  padding: 13px 15px !important;
}

.newsletter-form .bQ {
  padding: 13px 18px !important;
}

.newsletter-form .bi {
  padding: 12px 4px;
}

.spin {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: dnspin 0.8s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes dnspin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   ADVERTISE PAGE — professional redesign
   ============================================================ */

/* Hero — layered gradient + radial glow + soft grid */
.advertise-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 68px 0 76px;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
}

.advertise-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 34px 34px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), transparent 75%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.advertise-hero__glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -140px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.advertise-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.advertise-hero__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

.advertise-hero__badge i {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.advertise-hero__title {
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.advertise-hero__subtitle {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* Section rhythm */
.advertise-wrap>section {
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.advertise-wrap>section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Pricing cards */
.price-card {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 36px 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease), box-shadow var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease), border-color var(--transition-base, 0.25s ease);
}

.price-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 30%, transparent);
}

/* Featured — gradient card, elevated */
.price-card--featured {
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.price-card__tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: -14px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 5px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.price-card__tag i {
  color: #f5a623;
}

.price-card__name {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.price-card__price {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
}

.price-card--featured .price-card__price {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.price-card__period {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.price-card--featured .price-card__period {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.price-card__features {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  flex: 1;
}

.price-card__features li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 9px 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.price-card__features li i {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-top: 2px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.price-card--featured .price-card__features li i {
  color: #fff;
}

.price-card__btn {
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* Featured button — white on the gradient card */
.price-card--featured .price-card__btn.btn-accent {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.price-card--featured .price-card__btn.btn-accent:hover {
  filter: brightness(0.94);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

.btn-outline-accent {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent-dark);
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  background: transparent;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.btn-outline-accent:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Contact CTA — premium gradient band */
.advertise-cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.advertise-cta__glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -110px;
  left: -60px;
  width: 340px;
  height: 340px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.advertise-cta__body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 46px 24px;
}

.advertise-cta__icon {
  width: 66px;
  height: 66px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.advertise-cta__title {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.advertise-cta__note {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

.advertise-cta__contacts {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.advertise-cta__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.advertise-cta__btn:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ============================================================
   LEGAL PAGES (Privacy / Terms) — professional redesign
   ============================================================ */

/* Premium hero — gradient + glow + soft grid + icon badge */
.legal-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 60px 0 66px;
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
}

.legal-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 34px 34px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), transparent 78%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), transparent 78%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.legal-hero__glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -150px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 460px;
  height: 460px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.legal-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.legal-hero__inner .page-hero__crumb {
  justify-content: center;
}

.legal-hero__icon {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  margin: 4px auto 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
}

.legal-hero__title {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.legal-hero__updated {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Content card — comfortable reading + auto-numbered sections */
.legal-content {
  counter-reset: legal-sec;
  max-width: 900px;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 44px 48px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  line-height: 1.95;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.legal-content h2,
.legal-content h3 {
  position: relative;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0.8rem;
  padding-top: 1.6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Auto-number each section heading with a gradient badge */
.legal-content h3::before {
  counter-increment: legal-sec;
  content: counter(legal-sec);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  margin-right: 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  vertical-align: middle;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 32%, transparent);
}

.legal-content h2:first-child,
.legal-content h3:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: none;
}

.legal-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.legal-content ul,
.legal-content ol {
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.legal-content li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.legal-content a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.legal-content a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

/* Legal-page ads — full width up to the reading-card edges, squared corners.
   Break out of the card's horizontal padding (44px 48px; 26px 20px on mobile). */
.legal-content .legal-ad {
  width: auto;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 34px -48px;
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  transform: none;
}

.legal-content .legal-ad .ad-link,
.legal-content .legal-ad .ad-code-wrap,
.legal-content .legal-ad img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
}

/* Featured pricing card stands out on desktop */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .price-card--featured {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }

  .price-card--featured:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05) translateY(-6px);
  }
}

/* About / Contact / Advertise — tablet & down */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

  .about-hero,
  .contact-hero,
  .advertise-hero {
    padding: 52px 0 58px;
  }

  .about-hero__title,
  .contact-hero__title,
  .advertise-hero__title {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .legal-hero {
    padding: 46px 0 52px;
  }

  .legal-hero__title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .about-intro__frame {
    inset: 14px -14px -14px 14px;
  }

  .about-wrap>section {
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .page-hero__title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .about-hero__title,
  .contact-hero__title,
  .advertise-hero__title {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }

  .about-hero__subtitle,
  .contact-hero__subtitle,
  .advertise-hero__subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .advertise-cta__body {
    padding: 36px 20px;
  }

  .contact-panel__body,
  .contact-form-wrap {
    padding: 26px 22px;
  }

  .legal-hero__title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .legal-content {
    padding: 26px 20px;
  }

  .legal-content .legal-ad {
    margin-left: -20px;
    margin-right: -20px;
  }

  .legal-content h3::before {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    margin-right: 9px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  .stat-box__value {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  /* Drop the vertical dividers when stats wrap to 2 columns */
  .about-stats [class*="col-"]:nth-child(2n)::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .mv-card {
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY — skip link + screen-reader-text
   ============================================================ */
.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  width: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: absolute !important;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 8px;
  z-index: 100000;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-md) 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: 8px;
  outline: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
}

/* ============================================================
   AUTHOR — single bio box + author archive header
   ============================================================ */
.meta-author-link {
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.meta-author-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Author archive header */
.author-header {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 28px 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.author-header__avatar img,
.author-header__img {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 4px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.author-header__label {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.author-header__name {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  margin: 2px 0 8px;
}

.author-header__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.author-header__meta a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.author-header__bio {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.8;
  opacity: 0.95;
  max-width: 760px;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .author-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .author-header__meta {
    justify-content: center;
  }

}

/* ============================================================
   BLOCK EDITOR CONTENT — alignment & block support (front end)
   Scoped to article/page content (.single-content).
   ============================================================ */
.single-content>* {
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Center / left / right alignment */
.single-content .aligncenter {
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.single-content img {
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.single-content .alignleft {
  float: left;
  margin: 6px 24px 16px 0;
  max-width: 50%;
}

.single-content .alignright {
  float: right;
  margin: 6px 0 16px 24px;
  max-width: 50%;
}

/* Wide & full — the article has no side padding now, so just fill the column */
.single-content .alignwide,
.single-content .alignfull {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}

.single-content .alignwide img,
.single-content .alignfull img {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Images, figures, captions */
.single-content figure {
  margin: 1.4rem 0;
}

.single-content img {
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.single-content figcaption,
.single-content .wp-caption-text {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Responsive embeds (YouTube, Twitter, etc.) */
.single-content .wp-block-embed__wrapper,
.single-content .wp-block-embed iframe {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.single-content .wp-block-embed iframe {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Buttons, columns, separators, tables */
.single-content .wp-block-button__link {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 10px 22px;
}

.single-content .wp-block-button__link:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

.single-content .wp-block-table table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}

.single-content .wp-block-table th,
.single-content .wp-block-table td {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 8px 12px;
}

.single-content .wp-block-table th {
  background: var(--color-gray-100);
}

.single-content .wp-block-separator {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--border-color);
  margin: 2rem auto;
}

.single-content .wp-block-pullquote,
.single-content .wp-block-quote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  padding: 14px 20px;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

/* Clear floats so following content doesn't wrap awkwardly */
.single-content::after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

/* ============================================================
   REGISTERED WIDGET AREA — make core WP widgets look native
   (registered widgets carry both .sidebar-widget and .widget)
   ============================================================ */
.sidebar .widget ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.sidebar .widget li {
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border-color);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

.sidebar .widget li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.sidebar .widget a {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.sidebar .widget a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.sidebar .widget select,
.sidebar .widget input[type="search"],
.sidebar .widget input[type="text"],
.sidebar .widget input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--card-bg);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.sidebar .widget .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
}

/* ============================================================
   READING PROGRESS BAR + READING TIME (single post)
   ============================================================ */
.reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  background: transparent;
  z-index: 1080;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.reading-progress span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent));
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* Top meta row under the title */
.single-top-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 10px 0 18px;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.single-top-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

.single-top-meta .single-readtime {
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 3px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .single-top-meta .single-readtime {
  background: rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.18);
  color: #ff8fa3;
}

/* ===================== SINGLE POST (2-column redesign) ===================== */
/* Top bar: meta on the left, share buttons on the right */
.single-topbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 12px 0 20px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.single-topbar .single-top-meta {
  margin: 0;
}

.single-share--top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* Round the share icons on the top bar */
.single-share--top .social-link {
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* Featured image + reading-time badge */
.single-thumbnail {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.single-thumbnail__rt {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

/* ---------- Right sidebar ---------- */
.single-side {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
}

.single-side-ad {
  text-align: center;
}

.single-side-ad__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.single-side-ad .sidebar-widget {
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.single-side-ad img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

/* "আরও পড়ুন" block */
.single-side-head {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0 0;
}

.single-side-list {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-top: none;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 4px 14px;
}

.single-side-post {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.single-side-post:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.single-side-post__thumb {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 84px;
  height: 62px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.single-side-post__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.single-side-post__thumb:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.single-side-post__body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.single-side-post__title {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.single-side-post__title a {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.single-side-post__title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.single-side-post__cat {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.single-side-post__cat:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .single-side {
    position: static;
  }
}

/* Continuous reading: divider between full articles */
.single-block-sep {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 8px solid var(--color-gray-100);
  margin: 44px 0;
}

.single-block+.single-block-sep {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* ============================================================
   LIVE AJAX SEARCH (header dropdown)
   ============================================================ */
.nav-search,
.sb-search {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-search .form-control,
.sb-search .form-control {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1100;
}

.nav-search .form-control {
  caret-color: #fff !important;
}

.sb-search .form-control {
  caret-color: var(--text-primary) !important;
}

/* Mobile: header search is a solid light field, so the caret must be dark.
   Placed after the white-caret rule above so it wins in source order. */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .nav-search .form-control {
    caret-color: var(--text-primary) !important;
  }
}

.live-search-results {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 6px);
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  min-width: 280px;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  z-index: 1090;
  max-height: 70vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.live-search-results.is-open {
  display: block;
}

.live-search-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 6px;
}

.live-search-list li {
  margin: 0;
}

.live-search-list a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.live-search-list a:hover {
  background: var(--color-gray-100);
}

.live-search-list img {
  width: 54px;
  height: 40px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.live-search-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.live-search-title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.live-search-date {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.live-search-all {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
}

.live-search-all:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

.live-search-loading,
.live-search-empty {
  padding: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ============================================================
   WORDPRESS REQUIRED / STANDARD CLASSES
   ============================================================ */
.bypostauthor,
.sticky,
.gallery-caption {
  /* Required by WordPress theme standards. */
}

.wp-caption {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.wp-caption img {
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.wp-caption-text {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.alignnone {
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

/* Sticky post highlight on listings */
.news-card.sticky,
article.sticky {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
}

/* ============================================================
   COMMENTS (shown only when comments are enabled)
   ============================================================ */
.single-comments {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 24px;
}

.comments-title {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.single-comments .comment-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  padding: 0;
}

.single-comments .comment-list ol.children {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.single-comments .comment-body {
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border-color);
}

.single-comments .comment-author .fn {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.single-comments .comment-author .avatar {
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 8px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Visually flag the post author's own comments */
.single-comments .bypostauthor>.comment-body {
  background: var(--color-primary-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 14px;
}

.single-comments .comment-respond {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.single-comments .comment-form input[type="text"],
.single-comments .comment-form input[type="email"],
.single-comments .comment-form input[type="url"],
.single-comments .comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--card-bg);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Block style: News Pill button */
.wp-block-button.is-style-dn-news-pill .wp-block-button__link {
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 8px 22px;
}

/* Clickable dates → day archive */
.dn-date-link {
  color: inherit;
}

.dn-date-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===== AK-FOOTER-PAGES-EDITORIAL (social left + inline page links right; editorial/app row) ===== */
/* Middle row: social block (left) + inline horizontal page links (right corner) */
.footer-middle {
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-pages-inline {
  margin-left: auto;
}

.footer-links-inline {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px 24px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-links-inline li {
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-links-inline a {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.footer-links-inline a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Editorial line: text left, app badges pushed to the right corner */
.footer-editorial-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px 24px;
}

.footer-editorial-row .app-badges {
  margin-left: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .footer-middle {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .footer-pages-inline {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .footer-editorial-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .footer-editorial-row .app-badges {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}


/* ===== AK-HOMEPAGE-REDESIGN (flat cards, rounded images, 1rem excerpt, no card date, 3-col hero) ===== */

/* Flat cards: no border, no radius (the card container is square) */
.news-card,
.news-card--featured,
.news-card--side,
.news-card--horizontal,
.news-card--grid,
.news-card--compact,
.editors-card,
.opinion-card,
.gallery-item {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  border: none !important;
}

/* Images: rounded corners (card is flat, image is rounded) */
.news-card__img-wrap,
.news-card__img,
.news-card img,
.editors-card img,
.opinion-card img,
.gallery-item img,
.hero-post__thumb,
.hero-post__thumb img,
.sb-video-facade__img,
.sb-video-thumb img {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
}

.news-card__img-wrap,
.hero-post__thumb,
.sb-video-thumb {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Cards show only thumbnail + title + excerpt — hide date/time meta */
.news-card__meta,
.news-card .meta-time,
.gallery-archive-date {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Excerpt readable size */
.news-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Sidebar video widget: no white card chrome — flat, no bg, no padding, no border */
.sidebar-widget--video {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.sidebar-widget--video:hover {
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
}

/* ===== HERO SECTION (3-column: left 3 posts | big + 2 | ad/video) ===== */
.hero-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

.hero-col--right {
  gap: 20px;
}

.hero-post {
  display: block;
}

.hero-post__thumb {
  display: block;
}

.hero-post__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-post__title {
  margin: 10px 0 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.hero-post__title a {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.hero-post__title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.hero-post__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* Left column + middle-bottom small posts: clamp excerpt to 2 lines */
.hero-post--left .hero-post__excerpt,
.hero-post--mid .hero-post__excerpt {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Big middle post */
.hero-post--big .hero-post__thumb img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.hero-post--big .hero-post__title {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.hero-post--big .hero-post__excerpt {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* Two posts under the big one */
.hero-mid-two {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

/* Text-only posts under the middle column (title + excerpt, no thumbnail) */
.hero-text-list {
  margin-top: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero-post--text {
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.hero-post--text .hero-post__title {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.hero-post--text .hero-post__excerpt {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .hero-mid-two {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-post--big .hero-post__title {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }
}

/* ===== Section headers: no bottom border, no title underline; legacy See-All hidden ===== */
.section-header {
  border-bottom: none !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.section-title span::before {
  display: none !important;
}

.section-more {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ===== Latest News heading → awesome pill button ===== */
.section-header--btn {
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.section-title-btn {
  margin: 0;
}

.section-title-btn a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 11px 28px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-secondary));
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base), filter var(--transition-base);
}

.section-title-btn a i {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.section-title-btn a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}

.section-title-btn a:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ===== Latest News grid: 4 cols — top (thumb+title) / bottom (title+excerpt) ===== */
.latest-grid {
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.latest-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
}

.latest-item {
  position: relative;
}

/* vertical divider centered in the column gap */
.latest-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -13px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--border-color);
}

.latest-item:nth-child(4n+1)::before {
  display: none;
}

.latest-row--top {
  padding-bottom: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.latest-item__thumb {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.latest-item__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.latest-item__title {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.latest-item--text .latest-item__title {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.latest-item__title a {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.latest-item__title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.latest-item__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .latest-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    row-gap: 24px;
  }
  .latest-item:nth-child(4n+1)::before { display: block; }
  .latest-item:nth-child(2n+1)::before { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 479.98px) {
  .latest-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .latest-item::before { display: none; }
}

/* ===== Category "magazine" layout: Latest/Popular tab box (right rail) ===== */
.cat-tabs {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--card-bg);
}

.cat-tabs__nav {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.cat-tabs__nav li {
  flex: 1;
}

.cat-tabs__btn {
  width: 100%;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 13px 10px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}

.cat-tabs__btn:not(:last-child) {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.cat-tabs__btn.active {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

.cat-tabs__content {
  max-height: 470px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 2px 16px;
}

.cat-tabs__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.cat-tabs__list li {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.cat-tabs__list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.cat-tabs__list a {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.cat-tabs__list a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.cat-tabs__empty {
  padding: 14px 0;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .cat-tabs__content { max-height: none; }
}

/* ===== Section banner ad: equal top/bottom space (kill inline-image baseline gap) ===== */
.section-ad .ad-img,
.header-top-ad .ad-img {
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* Section ad: let square / large banners show at full size (not capped to the
   90px leaderboard height). object-fit:contain keeps the whole image, no crop. */
.section-ad .ad-img {
  max-height: 280px;
  height: auto;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* ===== Category "spotlight" layout: big lead + 2 cards + 2 horizontal items ===== */
.spot-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 12px 0 6px;
}

.spot-time {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Lead (big left) */
.spot-lead__thumb {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.spot-lead__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.spot-lead__title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.spot-lead__title a { color: var(--text-primary); transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.spot-lead__title a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.spot-lead__excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

/* Top-right image cards */
.spot-card__thumb {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.spot-card__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.spot-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px 10px;
  margin: 8px 0 4px;
}

.spot-meta .spot-cat { margin: 0; }

.spot-card__title {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0 0 5px;
}

.spot-card__title a { color: var(--text-primary); transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.spot-card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.spot-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin: 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Bottom-right horizontal items */
.spot-list {
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.spot-hitem {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.spot-hitem__body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.spot-hitem__body .spot-cat { margin: 0 0 4px; }

.spot-hitem__title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}

.spot-hitem__title a { color: var(--text-primary); transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.spot-hitem__title a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.spot-hitem__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.spot-hitem__thumb {
  flex: 0 0 110px;
  width: 110px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.spot-hitem__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .spot-lead__title { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .spot-hitem__thumb { flex-basis: 90px; width: 90px; }
}

/* ===== Quarter-width category block (4 per row) + compact layout ===== */
.cat-block--quarter {
  flex: 1 1 calc(25% - 1.125rem);
  min-width: 240px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .cat-block--quarter { flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 0.75rem); }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .cat-block--quarter { flex: 1 1 100%; }
}

/* Compact block: image lead + mini thumb-title list */
.cc-lead__thumb {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.cc-lead__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.cc-lead__title {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.cc-lead__title a { color: var(--text-primary); transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.cc-lead__title a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.cc-list {
  margin-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

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

.cc-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.cc-item__thumb {
  flex: 0 0 72px;
  width: 72px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.cc-item__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.cc-item__body {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.cc-item__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.cc-item__title a { color: var(--text-primary); transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.cc-item__title a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.cc-item__excerpt {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ===== Video section: no card chrome (flat) — remove bg / border / padding ===== */
.video-section {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

/* ===== Video section: 2 big featured + 6 mini (portrait) ===== */
.video-featured-row { margin-bottom: 6px; }

.video-feature-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.video-feature-card__thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: #000;
}

.video-feature-card__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.video-feature-card__bar {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 34px 16px 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 55%, transparent);
}

.video-feature-card__bar h5 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-align: center;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Mini videos (portrait thumbnails) */
.video-mini-row { margin-top: 2px; }

.video-mini {
  display: block;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.video-mini__thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: #000;
}

.video-mini__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.video-mini__title {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.video-mini:hover .video-mini__title { color: var(--color-primary); }

/* Centered play button for both */
.video-feature-card .video-play-btn,
.video-mini .video-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 2;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 0;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.video-feature-card .video-play-btn i { font-size: 3rem; }
.video-mini .video-play-btn i { font-size: 1.7rem; }

.video-feature-card:hover .video-play-btn,
.video-mini:hover .video-play-btn {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .video-feature-card__bar h5 { font-size: 1rem; }
  .video-feature-card .video-play-btn i { font-size: 2.2rem; }
}

/* ===== Share icon hover — clear darker primary shade (overrides inline background) ===== */
.social-link {
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}

.social-link:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark) !important;
  filter: none;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ===================== CATEGORY / ARCHIVE PAGE ===================== */
.cat-page-head { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.cat-breadcrumb .breadcrumb {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

.cat-page-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0;
}

.cat-page-title span {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.cat-page-title span::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 60px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.cat-page-desc {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 760px;
}

/* Category hero — middle 2 cards */
.cat-hero-mid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.cat-hero-mid-card__thumb {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.cat-hero-mid-card__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.cat-hero-mid-card__title {
  margin: 10px 0 5px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.cat-hero-mid-card__title a { color: var(--text-primary); transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.cat-hero-mid-card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.cat-hero-mid-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.55;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Category hero — right ads column */
.cat-hero-ads {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.cat-hero-ad { text-align: center; }
.cat-hero-ad img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: var(--radius-md); }

/* Main feed — horizontal list cards */
.news-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.news-list-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

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

.news-list-item__thumb {
  flex: 0 0 240px;
  width: 240px;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.news-list-item__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.news-list-item__rt {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 8px;
  left: 8px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.news-list-item__body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }

.news-list-item__meta-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.news-list-item__cat {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.news-list-item__time {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.news-list-item__title {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.news-list-item__title a { color: var(--text-primary); transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.news-list-item__title a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.news-list-item__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.news-list-ad { margin: 6px 0; }

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .news-list-item { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .news-list-item__thumb { flex-basis: auto; width: 100%; }
  .news-list-item__title { font-size: 1.1rem; }
}

/* "আরও দেখুন" (load more) button — white text */
.load-more-btn,
.load-more-btn:hover,
.load-more-btn:focus,
.load-more-btn:active {
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* In-content ad (inside the article body) — #f6f6f6 band, border on top+bottom only, square corners */
.single-content-ad {
  background: #f6f6f6 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 14px !important;
  margin: 24px 0 !important;
  text-align: center;
}

.single-content-ad img,
.single-content-ad .ad-link {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

/* In-content ad must stay INSIDE the article on mobile (override the .home-ad
   full-viewport-bleed rule that is meant for homepage section ads). */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .single-content-ad {
    width: auto !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    padding: 12px !important;
  }
  .single-content-ad img {
    width: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

/* ===== Single post — responsive polish ===== */
/* Never let embedded media / tables / code overflow the article width */
.single-content {
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

.single-content img,
.single-content iframe,
.single-content video,
.single-content embed,
.single-content object {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.single-content table {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.single-content pre {
  overflow-x: auto;
}

/* Sidebar drops below the article on tablet/phone — give it breathing room */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .single-side {
    margin-top: 26px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .single-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  /* Stack the top meta + share on small screens */
  .single-topbar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .single-footer-bar {
    padding: 14px;
  }
  .single-footer-bar .single-meta {
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .breadcrumb {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .single-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }
  .single-content {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
  .single-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  .single-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
  }
  .single-share--top .social-link {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}


/* ===== AK-SEARCH-FORM-FIX: search button + caret ===== */
form[role="search"] .btn-accent { color: #fff !important; }
form[role="search"] .btn-accent i { color: #fff !important; }
/* Header search caret was #fff (invisible on the light input bg) */
.nav-search .form-control { caret-color: var(--text-primary) !important; }


/* ===== AK-PRELOADER ===== */
.ak-preloader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:99999;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--color-white,#fff);transition:opacity .4s ease,visibility .4s ease;}
.ak-preloader.is-hidden{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;}
.ak-preloader__spinner{width:52px;height:52px;border:4px solid var(--color-gray-200,#e5e7eb);border-top-color:var(--color-primary,#0f6a39);border-radius:50%;animation:ak-preloader-spin .7s linear infinite;}
@keyframes ak-preloader-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg);}}