/* =========================================================
   India News 18 / Breaking Edition — Core Stylesheet
   ========================================================= */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,700;1,400&family=DM+Serif+Display:ital@0;1&display=swap');

:root {
  --navy-primary: #0C2044;
  --navy-deep: #08183A;
  --navy-surface: #12294F;
  --navy-border: #1E3A6B;
  --red-accent: #D9232A;
  --red-hover: #AF171D;
  --red-subtle: rgba(217, 35, 42, 0.10);
  --red-text: #9E151B;
  --bg-canvas: #F1EFE8;
  --card-bg: #FFFFFF;
  --card-hover: #FAF9F5;
  --border-subtle: #E4E1D8;
  --border-dark: #0A0A0A;
  --text-primary: #0A0A0A;
  --text-secondary: #444441;
  --text-muted: #6E6C66;
  --text-subtle: #8A8880;
  --text-light: #C9C7C1;
  --text-white: #FFFFFF;
  --link-blue: #378ADD;
  --font-serif: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: var(--bg-canvas);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  line-height: 1.5;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a {
  color: var(--link-blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

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

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

button, input, select, textarea {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

::selection {
  background: var(--red-accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes ticker {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@keyframes blink {
  0%, 60% { opacity: 1; }
  80%, 100% { opacity: 0.2; }
}

@keyframes load {
  from { width: 0; }
  to { width: 100%; }
}

/* Layout container */
.container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.container-narrow {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Splash Screen */
.splash-screen {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.45s ease, visibility 0.45s ease;
}

.splash-screen.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.splash-stripe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 5px;
  display: flex;
}
.splash-stripe > div:nth-child(1) { flex: 1; background: #FF9933; }
.splash-stripe > div:nth-child(2) { flex: 1; background: #FFFFFF; }
.splash-stripe > div:nth-child(3) { flex: 1; background: #138808; }

.splash-grid-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.045) 0 1px, transparent 1px 96px);
}

.splash-content {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(14px, 3vh, 26px);
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.splash-logo-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: clamp(10px, 2vh, 18px) clamp(16px, 3vh, 26px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(4, 14, 36, 0.55);
}

.splash-logo-card img {
  width: min(340px, 66vw, 34vh);
  height: auto;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.splash-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.4vh, 30px);
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.splash-subtitle {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8FA6CE;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.splash-progress-track {
  width: min(280px, 64vw);
  height: 3px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.splash-progress-bar {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--red-accent);
  animation: load 2.1s ease-in-out forwards;
}

.splash-status {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8FA6CE;
}

.splash-status .dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--red-accent);
  animation: blink 1.4s infinite;
}

.splash-skip-hint {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #5C769F;
}

/* Top Header */
.main-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  color: var(--text-white);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.header-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  height: 78px;
}

.brand-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-logo-box {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.brand-logo-box .logo-crop {
  position: relative;
  width: 104px;
  height: 52px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.brand-logo-box .logo-crop img {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 112px;
  height: 112px;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.brand-meta {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  padding-left: 12px;
}

.brand-meta-title {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.brand-meta-sub {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #8FA6CE;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.header-spacer {
  flex: 1;
}

.header-clock {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #A8A6A0;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 22px;
  background: var(--navy-border);
}

.header-search-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  min-width: 180px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  color: #8B8983;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.header-search-btn:hover {
  border-color: #4A4A46;
  color: #fff;
}

.search-icon-circle {
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  border: 1.5px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;
}

.search-icon-line {
  width: 5px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: currentColor;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  margin-left: -5px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.header-admin-pill {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  color: #EDEBE4;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.header-admin-pill:hover {
  background: var(--red-accent);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--red-accent);
}

.hamburger-btn {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  border: none;
}

.hamburger-btn span {
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Nav Bar */
.main-nav {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  background: var(--navy-primary);
}

.nav-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 2px;
  height: 44px;
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.nav-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
  cursor: pointer;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--text-white);
  border-bottom-color: var(--red-accent);
}

.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--text-white);
  border-bottom-color: var(--red-accent);
}

.nav-link.videos-nav .play-triangle {
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-left: 8px solid var(--red-accent);
  border-top: 5px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 5px solid transparent;
}

.nav-spacer {
  flex: 1;
}

.nav-secondary-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #8B8983;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-secondary-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Breaking Live Ticker */
.breaking-ticker-bar {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  height: 40px;
}

.ticker-badge {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: var(--red-accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}

.ticker-badge .pulse-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  animation: blink 1.4s infinite;
}

.ticker-marquee-wrapper {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker 42s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

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

.ticker-item {
  color: #EDEBE4;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* App View Container */
.app-view {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 200px);
}

/* Home Section Layout */
.home-hero-section {
  padding: 28px 24px 8px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.62fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: start;
}

.hero-lead-article {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hero-media-box {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background-color: #E9E6DD;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
}

.hero-media-box img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.media-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10,10,10,0.055) 0 6px, transparent 6px 12px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font: 11px/1 ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace;
  color: var(--text-subtle);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.hero-media-box .badges {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.badge-breaking {
  background: var(--red-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 9px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.badge-category-dark {
  background: rgba(12, 32, 68, 0.85);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 9px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.badge-pill-red {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--red-subtle);
  color: var(--red-text);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.hero-lead-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-lead-excerpt {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.byline-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.byline-meta .author-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* Secondary stories rail */
.secondary-stories-rail {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
}

.secondary-story-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 104px;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
}

.secondary-story-card:hover {
  background: var(--card-hover);
}

.secondary-story-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.24;
  margin: 8px 0 0;
}

.secondary-story-time {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-subtle);
  margin-top: 7px;
}

.secondary-story-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: #E9E6DD;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.secondary-story-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Featured Videos Strip */
.featured-videos-section {
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding: 34px 0 38px;
  color: #fff;
}

.section-header-dark {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-header-dark h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 27px;
  color: #fff;
}

.section-header-dark .sub {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #8B8983;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.videos-horizontal-scroll {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.video-card-dark {
  flex: 0 0 300px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.video-thumb-box {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background-color: var(--navy-surface);
}

.video-thumb-box img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.video-play-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.34);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.play-circle-btn {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.94);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}

.video-card-dark:hover .play-circle-btn {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.play-circle-btn .triangle {
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-left: 14px solid #0A0A0A;
  border-top: 9px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 9px solid transparent;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.video-duration-pill {
  position: absolute;
  right: 10px;
  bottom: 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
  color: #0A0A0A;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 3px 7px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.video-source-badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: 10px;
  background: rgba(12, 32, 68, 0.9);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.video-card-cat {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red-accent);
  margin-top: 11px;
}

.video-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.26;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 6px 0 0;
}

.video-card-time {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: #8B8983;
  margin-top: 7px;
}

/* Category Grid Sections & Sidebars */
.home-content-split {
  padding: 38px 24px 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 316px;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}

.section-title-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.red-bar-indicator {
  width: 9px;
  height: 20px;
  background: var(--red-accent);
}

.section-title-bar h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 25px;
  margin: 0;
}

.section-view-all {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.section-view-all:hover {
  color: var(--red-accent);
}

.grid-3-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

/* Wider desktop-only grid for the videos hub's "Latest episodes" — still
   collapses at the .grid-3-col responsive breakpoints below since it
   keeps that class too. */
.grid-videos-latest {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.news-card-standard {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.news-card-standard:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(10,10,10,0.09);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.news-card-media {
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  background-color: #E9E6DD;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.news-card-body {
  padding: 13px 14px 15px;
}

.news-card-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18.5px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 9px 0 0;
}

.news-card-time {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-subtle);
  margin-top: 9px;
}

/* Business Box (Beige Container) */
.business-beige-box {
  background: var(--bg-canvas);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 24px;
}

.grid-2-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.business-card-horizontal {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 118px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.business-card-horizontal:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(10,10,10,0.09);
}

.business-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: #E9E6DD;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.business-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Sticky Sidebar */
.home-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 130px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

.trending-widget {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}

.trending-header {
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
}

.trending-header .red-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--red-accent);
}

.trending-header-title {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.trending-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 4px 0;
}

.trending-list-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #EFEDE6;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
}

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

.trending-list-item:hover {
  background: var(--card-hover);
}

.trending-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--red-accent);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.trending-title {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.live-corporation-widget {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 18px;
  background: var(--bg-canvas);
}

.live-widget-title {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.live-widget-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.live-widget-thumb {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 120px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: var(--navy-surface);
}

.badge-live-mini {
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  top: 6px;
  background: var(--red-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 2px 5px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* Newsletter & WhatsApp Banner */
.cta-banner-section {
  margin: 44px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.cta-banner-card {
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 34px 38px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  color: #fff;
}

.cta-banner-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 30px;
  color: #fff;
}

.cta-banner-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #B7B5AF;
  margin-top: 10px;
  max-width: 52ch;
}

.cta-input-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cta-input {
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  font-size: 14px;
  min-width: 250px;
  outline: none;
}

.cta-input:focus {
  border-color: #8FA6CE;
}

.btn-white {
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: #0A0A0A;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
}

.btn-white:hover {
  background: #EDEBE4;
}

.btn-red {
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  background: var(--red-accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
}

.btn-red:hover {
  background: var(--red-hover);
}

.cta-whatsapp-side {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  padding-left: 36px;
}

/* Category Hub View */
.category-header-banner {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background: var(--bg-canvas);
  padding: 28px 0;
}

.breadcrumb-nav {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-subtle);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.breadcrumb-nav span {
  color: #C4C1B8;
  margin: 0 4px;
}

.category-title-flex {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.category-title-flex h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 46px;
  margin: 0;
}

.category-blurb {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.filter-pills-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.filter-pill {
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid #D8D5CC;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  background: transparent;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.filter-pill:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-primary);
}

.filter-pill.active {
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--navy-primary);
}

.category-content-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 316px;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}

.category-lead-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 26px;
  padding-bottom: 26px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.category-lead-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 33px;
  line-height: 1.14;
  margin: 11px 0 0;
}

.btn-load-more {
  height: 46px;
  padding: 0 28px;
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
}

.btn-load-more:hover {
  background: #173059;
}

/* Article Detail View */
.article-page-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.article-share-rail {
  position: sticky;
  top: 130px;
  align-self: start;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.share-rail-label {
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-subtle);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.share-btn-box {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  cursor: pointer;
  background: #fff;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.share-btn-box:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-dark);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.article-headline-main {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  max-width: 24ch;
}

.article-standfirst {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  max-width: 720px;
}

.article-author-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  max-width: 720px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.author-avatar-circle {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #E9E6DD;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10,10,10,0.06) 0 5px, transparent 5px 10px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.article-featured-media {
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.media-caption {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 9px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-body-prose {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: #1A1A18;
}

.article-body-prose p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.story-quote {
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red-accent);
}

.story-quote p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.34;
  margin: 0;
  color: #0A0A0A;
}

.story-quote cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.story-callout {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--border-dark);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin: 28px 0;
  background: var(--bg-canvas);
}

.callout-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.callout-link {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.28;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-top: 9px;
}

.callout-link:hover {
  color: var(--red-accent);
}

.tags-row {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.tag-pill-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 13px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}

.tag-pill-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-dark);
}

/* Video Hub & Theater Layout */
.videos-hub-header {
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 34px 0 48px;
}

.featured-video-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: 26px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.video-theater-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 336px;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: start;
}

.player-embed-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
}

.player-embed-wrapper iframe,
.player-embed-wrapper video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: none;
  display: block;
}

.custom-player-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: #1C1B19;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.045) 0 7px, transparent 7px 14px);
}

.player-ctrl-bar {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: rgba(8, 24, 58, 0.85);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  color: #fff;
}

.player-progress-track {
  flex: 1;
  height: 4px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.player-progress-fill {
  width: 34%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--red-accent);
}

/* About Us View */
.about-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 44px 0;
}

.stats-navy-strip {
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 34px 0;
}

.stats-4-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #8B8983;
  margin-top: 8px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.team-roster-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.team-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.team-portrait {
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  background-color: #E9E6DD;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font: 11px ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace;
  color: var(--text-subtle);
}

/* Contact & Tip Submission */
.contact-split-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Grid items default to min-width:auto, which uses their content's intrinsic
   minimum size — on narrow viewports that can force a "1fr" track wider than
   its container even after collapsing to a single column. min-width:0 lets
   these actually shrink to fit and let their text wrap instead. */
.contact-split-grid > *,
.category-content-grid > *,
.video-theater-container > *,
.about-hero-grid > *,
.featured-video-card > *,
.home-hero-section > *,
.home-content-split > *,
.office-contact-grid > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.office-contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding-top: 14px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.contact-form-box {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 26px;
  background: #fff;
}

.tip-cta-box {
  border: 2px solid var(--red-accent);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 22px;
  background: #FFF6F5;
}

.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 13px;
  border: 1px solid #D8D5CC;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: #fff;
  outline: none;
}

.form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--navy-primary);
}

textarea.form-control {
  height: auto;
  padding: 12px 13px;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 56px;
}

.footer-main-grid {
  padding: 40px 24px 28px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
}

.footer-col-title {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8B8983;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

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

.footer-link {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #EDEBE4;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.footer-link:hover {
  color: var(--red-accent);
}

.social-pills-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.social-pill {
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-light);
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.social-pill:hover {
  border-color: #8B8983;
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-bottom-bar {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.footer-bottom-flex {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Search Modal */
.search-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: rgba(4, 14, 36, 0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 80px 20px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, visibility 0.2s ease;
}

.search-modal-overlay.open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.search-modal-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 640px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  transform: translateY(-20px);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.search-modal-overlay.open .search-modal-container {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.search-input-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  gap: 14px;
}

.search-input-header input {
  flex: 1;
  border: none;
  font-size: 18px;
  outline: none;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.search-close-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.search-results-list {
  max-height: 400px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 12px 0;
}

.search-result-item {
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #F1EFE8;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
}

.search-result-item:hover {
  background: var(--bg-canvas);
}

.search-result-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.search-result-item .meta {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* Toast Notifications */
.toast-notice {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  z-index: 10000;
  background: var(--navy-primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  transform: translateY(100px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.toast-notice.show {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Mobile Search Icon Button */
.mobile-search-btn {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: #C9C7C1;
  padding: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.mobile-search-btn:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Mobile Drawer Backdrop */
.mobile-drawer-backdrop {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 95;
  background: rgba(4, 14, 36, 0.65);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.mobile-drawer-backdrop.show {
  display: block;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Mobile Bottom Tab Bar */
.mobile-bottom-tabs {
  display: none;
  position: sticky;
  bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  padding: 8px 4px;
  z-index: 90;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.tab-btn {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 3px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px 0;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.tab-btn .tab-icon {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.tab-btn.active {
  color: var(--red-accent);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Responsive Media Queries */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .home-hero-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .home-content-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .grid-3-col {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .footer-main-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .cta-banner-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .cta-whatsapp-side {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: 24px;
  }
  .stats-4-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .team-roster-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .contact-split-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .article-headline-main {
    font-size: 38px;
  }
  .category-content-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .video-theater-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .about-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 32px 0;
  }
  .featured-video-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Header tightens one step before the mobile drawer breakpoint so the
   clock/divider don't force the search box and language toggle to overflow. */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .header-clock, .header-divider {
    display: none;
  }
  .header-search-btn {
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .header-top {
    height: 60px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .header-clock, .header-divider, .header-search-btn {
    display: none;
  }
  .brand-meta {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-search-btn {
    display: flex;
  }
  .hamburger-btn {
    display: flex;
    margin-right: 4px;
  }
  .lang-toggle-btn {
    margin-left: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .lang-toggle-option {
    padding: 5px 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }
  .main-nav {
    display: block;
    position: fixed;
    top: 60px;
    left: 0;
    width: 280px;
    bottom: 0;
    background: var(--navy-primary);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
    padding: 16px 0;
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    z-index: 100;
    overflow-y: auto;
    box-shadow: 10px 0 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  }
  .main-nav.drawer-open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  .main-nav .nav-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    height: auto;
    padding: 0 12px;
    gap: 4px;
  }
  .main-nav .nav-link {
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border-bottom: none;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .main-nav .nav-link.active {
    border-left-color: var(--red-accent);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    color: #fff;
  }
  .main-nav .nav-secondary-link {
    padding: 12px 16px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
  }
  .grid-3-col, .grid-2-col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .category-lead-story {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .article-page-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .article-share-rail {
    position: static;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .mobile-bottom-tabs {
    display: grid;
  }
  .footer-main-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-lead-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .article-headline-main {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .lang-toggle-btn {
    margin-left: 4px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================
   Language Toggle
   ========================================== */
.lang-toggle-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.lang-toggle-option {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #8B8983;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.lang-toggle-btn[data-active="gu"] .lang-toggle-option[data-lang="gu"],
.lang-toggle-btn:not([data-active="gu"]) .lang-toggle-option[data-lang="en"] {
  background: var(--red-accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ==========================================
   India News (Live Wire) Tab
   ========================================== */
.wire-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--link-blue);
  border: 1px solid var(--link-blue);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.news-card-source {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-subtle);
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.wire-news-card {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.skeleton-card {
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
}

.skeleton-card .skeleton-media {
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border-subtle) 25%, var(--card-hover) 50%, var(--border-subtle) 75%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: skeleton-shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.skeleton-card .skeleton-line {
  height: 12px;
  margin: 14px 14px 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border-subtle) 25%, var(--card-hover) 50%, var(--border-subtle) 75%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: skeleton-shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.skeleton-card .skeleton-line:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  width: 60%;
}

@keyframes skeleton-shimmer {
  0% { background-position: 200% 0; }
  100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
}

.wire-state-box {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 48px 20px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 14.5px;
}