/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   City Dhadkan — mainstream Indian news portal
   Dense colour grid, category colour-coding, full-colour photography.
   Mukta carries both Devanagari and Latin, so Hindi and English
   headlines sit on the same baseline at the same weight.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root{
  --color-bg:#ffffff;
  --color-page:#eef1f4;                /* behind the white content column */
  --color-surface:#f4f6f8;
  --color-text:#16233a;
  --color-accent:#d31920;              /* masthead red */
  --color-accent-600:#b5151b;
  --color-accent-700:#941116;
  --color-accent-800:#6d0d11;
  --color-accent-100:#fdecec;
  --color-accent-200:#fad4d5;
  --color-ink:#16233a;                 /* navy for nav + footer */
  --color-ink-700:#24344f;
  --color-divider:#e2e6ea;
  --color-divider-strong:#c9d1d9;
  --color-muted:#66748c;
  --color-neutral-100:#f4f6f8; --color-neutral-200:#e8ecf0; --color-neutral-300:#d4dae1;
  --color-neutral-400:#b3bcc8; --color-neutral-500:#8b96a6; --color-neutral-600:#66748c;
  --color-neutral-700:#4a586f; --color-neutral-800:#2f3d54; --color-neutral-900:#16233a;

  --font-heading:"Mukta","Noto Sans Devanagari",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-heading-weight:700;
  --font-body:"Mukta","Noto Sans Devanagari",system-ui,sans-serif;

  --space-1:4px; --space-2:8px; --space-3:12px; --space-4:16px; --space-6:24px; --space-8:32px;
  --radius-sm:3px; --radius-md:5px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(22,35,58,.08);
  --shadow-md:0 2px 8px rgba(22,35,58,.10);
  --shadow-lg:0 8px 24px rgba(22,35,58,.14);
  --wrap:1240px;

  /* Section colour-coding. Any category without a colour falls back to red. */
  --cat:var(--color-accent);
}
[data-cat="breaking-news"]  {--cat:#d31920}
[data-cat="city-news"]      {--cat:#1565c0}
[data-cat="people-stories"] {--cat:#8e24aa}
[data-cat="business"]       {--cat:#00796b}
[data-cat="events-lifestyle"]{--cat:#ef6c00}
[data-cat="civic-issues"]   {--cat:#455a64}
[data-cat="achievements"]   {--cat:#b07b00}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:var(--color-page);color:var(--color-text);
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:var(--font-heading-weight);
  line-height:1.24;margin:0 0 var(--space-2)}
h1{font-size:34px} h2{font-size:24px} h3{font-size:20px} h4{font-size:18px} h5{font-size:15px}
h6{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
p{margin:0 0 var(--space-3)}
a{color:var(--color-accent-700);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--color-accent)}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
figure{margin:0}
figcaption{font-size:12px;margin-top:var(--space-2);color:var(--color-muted);
  border-left:3px solid var(--color-divider-strong);padding-left:var(--space-2)}
:focus{outline:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--color-accent);outline-offset:2px}
::selection{background:var(--color-accent-200)}
.text-muted{color:var(--color-muted)}
/* House style is full colour now — kept as a no-op so old markup stays valid. */
.grayscale{filter:none}
.hr{height:1px;border:0;margin:var(--space-4) 0;background:var(--color-divider)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--space-4)}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}

/* ── Buttons / tags / forms ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;cursor:pointer;
  text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;
  color:var(--color-text);background:transparent;border:1px solid transparent;
  padding:9px 16px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);transition:background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--color-accent);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--color-accent-600);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:active{background:var(--color-accent-700)}
.btn-secondary{border-color:var(--color-divider-strong);background:var(--color-bg);color:var(--color-text)}
.btn-secondary:hover{background:var(--color-surface);border-color:var(--color-neutral-400);color:var(--color-text)}
.btn-ghost{color:var(--color-accent-700);padding:5px 8px}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--color-accent-100)}
.btn-block{width:100%}
.btn:disabled{opacity:.45;cursor:not-allowed}

.tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;
  padding:3px 9px;border-radius:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.tag-accent{background:var(--color-accent);color:#fff}
.tag-neutral{background:var(--color-neutral-200);color:var(--color-neutral-700)}
.tag-outline{border:1px solid var(--color-divider-strong);color:var(--color-text);background:var(--color-bg)}
.tag-outline:hover{border-color:var(--color-accent);color:var(--color-accent);background:var(--color-accent-100)}

.field{margin-bottom:var(--space-3)}
.field>label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:5px;color:var(--color-neutral-700)}
.input{width:100%;min-height:38px;padding:8px 11px;font:inherit;font-size:14px;color:var(--color-text);
  caret-color:var(--color-accent);background:var(--color-bg);
  border:1px solid var(--color-divider-strong);border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.input:hover{border-color:var(--color-neutral-400)}
.input:focus-visible{border-color:var(--color-accent);outline-offset:0;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--color-accent-100)}
textarea.input{min-height:110px;resize:vertical;line-height:1.55}
select.input{min-height:38px}
.radio{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer}
.radio .dot{display:none}
.notice{padding:var(--space-3) var(--space-4);border-left:4px solid #2e7d32;background:#edf7ed;
  border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:var(--space-4)}
.notice-err{border-color:var(--color-accent);background:var(--color-accent-100)}

.table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;background:var(--color-bg)}
.table th{text-align:left;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--color-muted);padding:10px var(--space-3);background:var(--color-surface);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-divider-strong)}
.table td{padding:10px var(--space-3);border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-divider);vertical-align:top}
.table tbody tr:hover{background:var(--color-surface)}

/* ── Masthead ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.topbar{background:var(--color-ink);color:#cfd8e4;font-size:12px}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-4);min-height:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar .date{letter-spacing:.02em;color:#9fb0c6}
.topbar .socials{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:var(--space-3)}
.topbar a{text-decoration:none;color:#cfd8e4}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}

.masthead{position:relative;background:var(--color-bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-divider)}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-6);padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-3);text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.brand img{width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}

/* ── Shining wordmark ───────────────────────────────────────────────
   A bright band travels across the lettering on a loop. The gradient is
   painted through the glyphs with background-clip:text, so there is no
   plate or box — just the letters catching the light.
   Solid red stays as the fallback wherever background-clip:text is not
   supported, otherwise the text would clip to nothing and vanish. */
.brand .name{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:800;font-size:30px;
  line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--color-accent);
  transform-origin:center}

@supports ((-webkit-background-clip:text) or (background-clip:text)){
  .brand .name{
    /* Narrow stops: the glint should pass over the word, not bleach it.
       The base red holds for most of the sweep. */
    background:linear-gradient(100deg,
      var(--color-accent)      0%,
      var(--color-accent)     42%,
      #f2585e                 47%,
      #ffc9cc                 50%,   /* the glint */
      #f2585e                 53%,
      var(--color-accent)     58%,
      var(--color-accent)    100%);
    background-size:300% 100%;
    -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;
    color:transparent;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 1px rgba(143,13,19,.22));
    animation:shine 3.6s linear infinite, dhadkan 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
  .brand:hover .name{animation-duration:1.6s, 1.5s}
}

@keyframes shine{
  from {background-position:140% 0}
  to   {background-position:-60% 0}
}

/* Dhadkan — heartbeat. Two beats (lub, then a softer dub) and a long rest,
   the way a real pulse reads. Scale only, so nothing reflows. */
@keyframes dhadkan{
  0%   {transform:scale(1)}
  6%   {transform:scale(1.045)}
  12%  {transform:scale(1)}
  19%  {transform:scale(1.028)}
  26%  {transform:scale(1)}
  100% {transform:scale(1)}
}

/* The shine and the heartbeat deliberately run even when the reader's system
   asks for reduced motion — they are the masthead's identity, the same call
   made for the breaking-news crawl and the homepage slideshow. Both are small,
   looping and non-vestibular. The off switch is Admin → Appearance → Motion,
   which turns the pulse off site-wide for everyone. */
.brand .tagline{display:block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-top:5px;color:var(--color-muted)}
.masthead-right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-3)}
.searchform{display:flex}
.searchform .input{min-width:210px;border-right:0;border-radius:var(--radius-sm) 0 0 var(--radius-sm)}
.searchform .btn{border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0}

/* Red navigation bar — the portal signature. */
.mainnav{background:var(--color-accent);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
/* Vertical padding on the bar plus a row-gap, so a menu that wraps onto a
   second line does not sit flush against the row above it. */
.mainnav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;column-gap:2px;row-gap:4px;
  min-height:44px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:6px}
.mainnav a{display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:600;
  font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.02em;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;
  padding:7px 13px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.mainnav a:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,.22);color:#fff}
/* Where you are now: a solid navy chip, readable against the red bar. */
.mainnav a[aria-current=page]{background:var(--color-ink);color:#fff;font-weight:700;
  box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.mainnav a[aria-current=page]:hover{background:var(--color-ink);color:#fff}
/* ── Dropdowns ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hasdrop{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
/* The caret sits in the flow with a gap, so it can never crowd the label
   however long the label is. Extra right padding leaves room for the toggle. */
.hasdrop>a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding-right:28px}
.caret{display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;flex:none;
  border-right:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;
  transform:rotate(45deg);transform-origin:60% 60%;
  margin-top:-3px;pointer-events:none;transition:transform .18s}
.hasdrop[data-open] .caret,
.hasdrop:hover .caret{transform:rotate(225deg);margin-top:1px}
/* Sits over the caret so the whole arrow area is a real toggle for touch and keyboard. */
.dropbtn{position:absolute;right:0;top:0;width:28px;height:100%;padding:0;margin:0;
  border:0;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;color:inherit}
.dropbtn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #fff;outline-offset:-2px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}

.submenu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;z-index:40;margin:0;padding:6px 0;list-style:none;
  min-width:230px;max-width:min(320px,calc(100vw - 32px));
  background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:0 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-top:3px solid var(--color-accent);
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);
  transition:opacity .15s,transform .15s,visibility .15s}
.hasdrop:hover>.submenu,
.hasdrop:focus-within>.submenu,
.hasdrop[data-open]>.submenu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.submenu li{margin:0}
.submenu a{display:block;padding:9px 16px;font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:600;
  font-size:13.5px;color:var(--color-text);text-decoration:none;border-radius:0;white-space:nowrap}
.submenu a:hover{background:var(--color-surface);color:var(--color-accent)}
.submenu a[aria-current=page]{background:var(--color-accent);color:#fff;box-shadow:none}
/* A parent sitting near the right edge would push its submenu off screen;
   site.js measures on open and flips it to hang from the right instead. */
.hasdrop[data-flip]>.submenu{left:auto;right:0}

.mainnav .cityfilter{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-2);padding:5px 0}
.mainnav .cityfilter select{min-height:30px;font-size:13px;border-color:transparent}
.navtoggle{display:none}

/* ── Ticker ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ticker{display:flex;align-items:stretch;background:var(--color-ink);overflow:hidden}
.ticker-label{background:var(--color-accent);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-heading);
  font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:var(--space-2) var(--space-4);display:flex;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
.ticker-label::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;
  margin-right:9px;flex:none;animation:dhadkan 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
.ticker-label::after{content:"";width:0;height:0;margin-left:10px;
  border-top:7px solid transparent;border-bottom:7px solid transparent;border-left:7px solid #fff}
.ticker-track{overflow:hidden;flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;min-width:0}
/* flex:none — the list must keep its natural width, or translateX(-50%) moves
   by half a squashed box and the loop visibly jumps. */
.ticker-track ul{display:flex;flex:none;gap:var(--space-8);margin:0;padding:0 var(--space-4);
  list-style:none;white-space:nowrap;will-change:transform;
  animation:ticker var(--ticker-speed,45s) linear infinite}
.ticker-track:hover ul,.ticker-track:focus-within ul{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-track a{font-size:13.5px;text-decoration:none;color:#e8edf4}
.ticker-track a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.ticker-track li+li::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--color-accent);margin-right:var(--space-8);vertical-align:middle}
/* The track is exactly two copies of the list, so -50% lands on the seam. */
@keyframes ticker{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* The ticker keeps running even when the reader asks for reduced motion: a news
   crawl that does not crawl is just a truncated headline. WCAG 2.2.2 wants a way
   to stop moving content, and that is covered — it pauses on hover and on focus,
   and it is also scrollable by hand. */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ticker-track{overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
  .ticker-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
}

/* ── Layout / sections ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
main{padding-bottom:var(--space-8);background:var(--color-page)}
main>.wrap,main>section>.wrap{background:transparent}
.section{padding-top:var(--space-6)}
/* Section headers wear their section's colour as a filled tab. */
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:stretch;gap:var(--space-3);
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--cat);padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:var(--space-4);position:relative}
.section-head h2{font-size:18px;margin:0;line-height:1;color:#fff;background:var(--cat);
  padding:10px 18px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0 0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;letter-spacing:.01em}
.section-head .more{margin-left:auto;align-self:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--cat);padding-bottom:6px}
.section-head .more:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.section-head .text-muted{align-self:center;padding-bottom:6px}

.kicker{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cat);display:block;margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}
/* Kicker inside a card reads as a colour chip. */
.story .kicker,.stack .kicker{display:inline-block;background:var(--cat);color:#fff;
  padding:3px 8px;border-radius:2px;align-self:flex-start;width:auto}

/* Photo wrapper so the Breaking flag can sit on the image. */
.thumb{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden}
.thumb img{display:block;width:100%}
.flag{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;background:var(--color-accent);color:#fff;
  font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) 0 0}

/* Meta chips */
.meta .pin::before{content:"◉";margin-right:4px;color:var(--cat);font-size:9px;vertical-align:middle}
.meta .pin{font-weight:600;color:var(--color-neutral-700)}
.meta .views::before{content:"·";margin-right:6px}
.meta .catdot{font-weight:700;color:var(--cat)}

/* ── Homepage slider ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.slider{position:relative;margin-top:var(--space-4);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);background:var(--color-ink)}
.slides{position:relative;aspect-ratio:21/9;min-height:260px}
.slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .55s ease}
.slide.on{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.slide>a{display:block;height:100%;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.slide img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
/* Scrim so white type stays legible over any photograph. */
.slide-cap{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;padding:var(--space-8) var(--space-6) var(--space-6);
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(10,16,28,.92) 0%,rgba(10,16,28,.72) 45%,rgba(10,16,28,0) 100%)}
.slide-cap .kicker{display:inline-block;background:var(--cat);color:#fff;padding:4px 10px;
  border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}
.slide-cap h2{color:#fff;font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;margin:var(--space-1) 0 var(--space-2);
  max-width:58ch;text-shadow:0 1px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.slide-cap .meta{color:#d5deea}
.slide-cap .meta .pin{color:#fff}
.slide-cap .meta .pin::before{color:#fff}
.slide>a:hover h2{color:#ffd9da}

.slide-nav{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:3;cursor:pointer;
  width:42px;height:42px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(10,16,28,.5);color:#fff;
  font-size:26px;line-height:1;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:background .15s}
.slide-nav:hover{background:var(--color-accent)}
.slide-nav.prev{left:var(--space-3)}
.slide-nav.next{right:var(--space-3)}

.slide-dots{position:absolute;right:var(--space-6);bottom:var(--space-3);z-index:3;
  display:flex;gap:7px}
.slide-dots button{width:26px;height:4px;border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer;border-radius:2px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.45);transition:background .2s}
.slide-dots button.on{background:var(--color-accent)}
.slide-dots button:hover{background:#fff}

.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:var(--space-6)}

/* Lead block sits in a white card, the way portal front pages do. */
.lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:var(--space-6);
  background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-md);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
  padding:var(--space-4);margin-top:var(--space-4);border-top:4px solid var(--cat)}
.lead .kicker{display:inline-block;background:var(--cat);color:#fff;padding:4px 10px;
  border-radius:2px;font-size:11.5px}
.lead .thumb{border-radius:var(--radius-sm);overflow:hidden}
.lead-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--space-3);
  border-left:1px solid var(--color-divider);padding-left:var(--space-4)}
.lead-side h6{color:var(--color-accent);border-bottom:2px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-bottom:6px;margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}
.lead h1{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:var(--space-2);line-height:1.25}
.lead a:hover h1{color:var(--color-accent)}
.lead figure{margin-bottom:var(--space-3)}
.lead figure img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;background:var(--color-surface);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.lead .standfirst{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--color-neutral-700)}

.story{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);overflow:hidden;border-top:3px solid var(--cat);
  transition:box-shadow .18s,transform .18s}
.story:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.story a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}
.story a:hover .t{color:var(--cat)}
.story img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;background:var(--color-surface)}
.story .kicker{margin:var(--space-4) var(--space-3) 0}
.story .t{display:block;font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:700;font-size:16.5px;
  line-height:1.3;padding:0 var(--space-3);margin-top:var(--space-2)}
.story .dek{font-size:13.5px;margin:var(--space-2) 0 0;padding:0 var(--space-3);color:var(--color-muted)}
.story .meta{margin:auto var(--space-3) var(--space-3);padding-top:var(--space-2);
  border-top:1px solid var(--color-divider)}

.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--space-4)}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--space-4)}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--space-4)}

.meta{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--color-muted)}

.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:0 var(--space-3)}
.stack>.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px minmax(0,1fr);gap:var(--space-3);
  padding:var(--space-3) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-divider)}
.stack>.row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.stack>.row a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.stack>.row a:hover .t{color:var(--color-accent)}
.stack>.row img{width:96px;height:66px;object-fit:cover;background:var(--color-surface);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.stack .t{display:block;font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35}
/* The lead rail and the in-section rails sit inside cards already. */
.lead-side .stack,.cols .stack{box-shadow:none;padding:0}

.rank{display:flex;flex-direction:column;counter-reset:r}
.rank a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:32px minmax(0,1fr);gap:var(--space-3);text-decoration:none;
  color:inherit;padding:var(--space-3) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-divider);align-items:start}
.rank a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.rank a:hover .t{color:var(--color-accent)}
.rank .t{display:block;font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35}
.rank .n{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;line-height:1.1;
  color:var(--color-accent);opacity:.55;text-align:center}

/* ── Sidebar ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--space-4)}
.side-block{background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-md);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  padding:var(--space-4)}
.side-block>h5{font-size:15px;color:var(--color-text);border-bottom:2px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-bottom:var(--space-2);margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}
/* The ad block is its own frame — no card padding around it. */
.side-block:has(>.ad){padding:0;box-shadow:none;background:transparent}

.ad{border:1px solid var(--color-divider-strong);background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  overflow:hidden}
.ad img{width:100%;display:block}
.ad .ad-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px var(--space-2);
  color:var(--color-muted);background:var(--color-surface);border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-divider)}
.ad .ad-empty{display:grid;place-items:center;min-height:250px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-neutral-500);text-align:center;padding:var(--space-4)}
.ad-leader{margin-top:var(--space-4)}
.ad-leader .ad-empty{min-height:110px}

.newsletter{background:var(--color-ink);color:#e8edf4;border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:var(--space-4);margin:calc(var(--space-4) * -1)}
.newsletter h5{color:#fff;border:0;margin-bottom:var(--space-1);padding:0}
.newsletter p{font-size:13.5px;color:#a9b8cc}
.newsletter .field>label{color:#a9b8cc}
.newsletter .notice{color:var(--color-text)}
.citychips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--space-2)}
.citychips a{text-decoration:none}

/* ── Syndicated headlines ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.langtabs{display:flex;gap:var(--space-2);flex-wrap:wrap}
.langtabs .tag{padding:6px 14px;font-size:12.5px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
.wirecard{border-top-color:var(--color-ink)}
.wirecard .kicker{color:var(--color-ink);background:transparent;padding:0;
  border-left:3px solid var(--color-accent);padding-left:8px;border-radius:0}
.wirecard .meta .lang{font-weight:600;color:var(--color-muted)}
.wirecard .meta .lang::after{content:"·";margin-left:6px}
.wirecredit{margin-top:var(--space-6);padding-top:var(--space-3);
  border-top:1px solid var(--color-divider);font-size:13px;color:var(--color-muted)}
.wirecredit strong{color:var(--color-text)}

/* ── City cards / hero ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.citycard .t{font-size:21px;padding-top:var(--space-3)}
.citycard .meta{margin-top:0}
.citycard .flag{background:var(--color-ink)}
.cityhero{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-md);overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);margin-bottom:var(--space-4)}
.cityhero img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:21/8;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.cityhero-cap{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;padding:var(--space-8) var(--space-4) var(--space-4);
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(10,16,28,.9),rgba(10,16,28,0))}
.cityhero-cap h1{color:#fff;margin:0 0 4px}
.cityhero-cap .meta{color:#d5deea}

/* ── Article ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article{max-width:100%;background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:var(--space-6)}
.article h1{font-size:34px;margin-bottom:var(--space-3);line-height:1.25}
.article .standfirst{font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:var(--space-4);
  color:var(--color-neutral-700)}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-3);font-size:12.5px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--color-divider);border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-divider);
  padding:var(--space-3) 0;margin-bottom:var(--space-4);color:var(--color-muted)}
.article figure img{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.article-body{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:var(--space-4)}
.article-body h2{font-size:23px;margin-top:var(--space-8)}
.article-body h3{font-size:19px;margin-top:var(--space-6)}
.article-body img{margin:var(--space-6) 0;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.article-body blockquote{margin:var(--space-6) 0;padding:var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  border-left:4px solid var(--color-accent);background:var(--color-accent-100);
  font-size:18px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:600;border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{padding-left:var(--space-6);margin-bottom:var(--space-4)}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-2);
  padding:var(--space-4) 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--color-divider);margin-top:var(--space-6)}
.share .lbl{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-right:var(--space-2);color:var(--color-muted)}
.embed{position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;margin:var(--space-6) 0;background:#000;
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);overflow:hidden}
.embed iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}

/* ── Video poster (click to load the player) ────────────────────── */
.ytbox img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.ytplay{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;text-decoration:none;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.45),rgba(0,0,0,.05) 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.25));
  transition:background .2s}
.ytplay:hover{background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.55),rgba(0,0,0,.1) 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.3))}
.ytplay-btn{width:68px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(20,20,20,.72);
  position:relative;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.ytplay:hover .ytplay-btn{background:#ff0000;transform:scale(1.06)}
.ytplay-btn::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;
  transform:translate(-42%,-50%);border-style:solid;border-width:11px 0 11px 19px;
  border-color:transparent transparent transparent #fff}

/* Small play marker on video cards. */
.playbadge{position:absolute;right:10px;top:10px;width:38px;height:27px;border-radius:7px;
  background:rgba(20,20,20,.72);pointer-events:none}
.playbadge::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;
  transform:translate(-40%,-50%);border-style:solid;border-width:6px 0 6px 10px;
  border-color:transparent transparent transparent #fff}
.story a:hover .playbadge{background:#ff0000}

.videolead{background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-md);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  border-top:3px solid var(--cat);padding:var(--space-4)}
.videolead .embed{margin-top:0}
.videolead .kicker{display:inline-block;background:var(--cat);color:#fff;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:2px}
.videolead h1{font-size:26px;margin:var(--space-2) 0}
.videolead h1 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.videolead h1 a:hover{color:var(--cat)}
.videolead .dek{color:var(--color-muted);margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}
.comment{padding:var(--space-3);border-left:3px solid var(--color-divider-strong);
  background:var(--color-surface);border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
  margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}
.comment .who{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px}
.comment .when{font-size:12px;color:var(--color-muted)}
.comment p{margin:var(--space-2) 0 0;font-size:14.5px}

/* ── Poster / page blocks ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.poster{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--color-accent) 0%,var(--color-accent-700) 100%);
  color:#fff;padding:var(--space-8) 0;margin-top:var(--space-6)}
.poster h2{font-size:32px;max-width:900px;margin-bottom:var(--space-3);color:#fff}
.poster p{max-width:660px;font-size:16px;color:#ffe9ea}
.poster .kicker{color:#ffc9cb!important}
.poster .btn-primary{background:#fff;color:var(--color-accent)}
.poster .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--color-accent-100);color:var(--color-accent-700)}
.poster .btn-secondary{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);color:#fff}
.poster .btn-secondary:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff}

.page{max-width:100%;background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:var(--space-6);margin-top:var(--space-4)}
.page h1{margin-bottom:var(--space-3)}
.page h2{font-size:23px;margin-top:var(--space-6)}
.page ul{padding-left:var(--space-6)}
.page li{margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}
.page-lede{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--color-neutral-700)}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:var(--space-4);
  padding-top:var(--space-4)}
.pillar{border-top:3px solid var(--color-accent);padding-top:var(--space-3)}
.pillar h4{margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}
.pillar p{font-size:14px;margin:0;color:var(--color-muted)}

.pager{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--space-2);padding-top:var(--space-6)}
.pager a,.pager span{padding:7px 13px;border:1px solid var(--color-divider-strong);
  text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--color-text);
  background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.pager a:hover{background:var(--color-surface);border-color:var(--color-neutral-400)}
.pager .on{background:var(--color-accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--color-accent)}
.crumbs{font-size:12.5px;padding-top:var(--space-4);color:var(--color-muted)}
.crumbs a{color:var(--color-muted);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--color-accent)}

/* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.foot{background:var(--color-ink);color:#b9c6d8;margin-top:var(--space-8);padding:var(--space-8) 0}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--space-6)}
.foot h6{margin-bottom:var(--space-3);color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  padding-bottom:var(--space-2)}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:14px}
.foot li{margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}
.foot a{color:#b9c6d8;text-decoration:none}
.foot a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot .text-muted{color:#8d9db4}
.foot .mark{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:800;font-size:24px;color:#fff}
.foot .legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--space-4);align-items:center;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);margin-top:var(--space-6);padding-top:var(--space-4);
  font-size:12.5px;color:#8d9db4}

/* ── Admin ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.adm{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px minmax(0,1fr);min-height:100vh;background:var(--color-page)}
.adm-side{background:var(--color-ink);color:#b9c6d8;padding:var(--space-4)}
.adm-side .mark{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:800;font-size:17px;line-height:1.2;
  color:#fff;padding-bottom:var(--space-3);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  margin-bottom:var(--space-3)}
.adm-side .mark .text-muted{color:#8d9db4}
.adm-side nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.adm-side nav a{text-decoration:none;color:#b9c6d8;font-size:14px;padding:8px 10px;
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.adm-side nav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff}
.adm-side nav a[aria-current=page]{background:var(--color-accent);color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.adm-side .text-muted{color:#8d9db4}
.adm-main{padding:var(--space-6)}
.adm-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-3);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-divider-strong);padding-bottom:var(--space-3);
  margin-bottom:var(--space-6)}
.adm-head h1{font-size:25px;margin:0}
.adm-head .right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:var(--space-2);align-items:center}
.adm-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 310px;gap:var(--space-6);align-items:start}
.adm-form>div:first-child,.adm-form>form:first-child,.adm-form>.table{background:var(--color-bg);
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:var(--space-4)}
.adm-box{background:var(--color-bg);border:1px solid var(--color-divider);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:var(--space-4)}
.adm-box h5{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-muted);
  margin-bottom:var(--space-3);padding-bottom:var(--space-2);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-divider)}
.adm-main>.table{background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);overflow:hidden}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:var(--space-3);
  margin-bottom:var(--space-6)}
.stat{background:var(--color-bg);border-radius:var(--radius-md);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  border-top:3px solid var(--color-accent);padding:var(--space-3) var(--space-4)}
.stat .n{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-weight:800;font-size:30px;line-height:1.1}
.stat .l{font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--color-muted)}
.login{max-width:380px;margin:10vh auto;padding:var(--space-6);background:var(--color-bg);
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.inline{display:inline}
.rowacts{display:flex;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.rowacts a,.rowacts button{font-size:12.5px;padding:4px 7px;white-space:nowrap}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* ── Tablet ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width:1000px) and (min-width:681px){
  /* The masthead gets tight before the phone layout kicks in. */
  .masthead .wrap{gap:var(--space-3)}
  .brand .name{font-size:25px;padding:6px 12px}
  .brand img{width:46px;height:46px}
  .brand .tagline{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .masthead-right{gap:var(--space-2)}
  .masthead-right .btn{white-space:nowrap}
  .searchform .input{min-width:0;width:100%}
  .searchform{flex:1;min-width:150px}

  /* The city filter wrapping onto its own line left a bare red band.
     Give it the gutter and a divider so it reads as part of the bar. */
  /* Tighter horizontally, but keep the vertical padding and row-gap so the
     wrapped second row still breathes. */
  .mainnav a{padding:7px 10px;font-size:13px}
  /* No horizontal padding here — .wrap already supplies the gutter. */
  .mainnav .cityfilter{margin-left:0;width:100%;padding:6px 0 8px;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
  .mainnav .cityfilter select{max-width:220px}
}

@media (max-width:1000px){
  .cols{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .lead{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .lead-side{border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--color-divider);
    padding-top:var(--space-3)}
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .adm{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .adm-side{border-right:0}
  .adm-form{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:680px){
  h1{font-size:27px} .lead h1{font-size:24px} .article h1{font-size:26px} .poster h2{font-size:25px}
  .slides{aspect-ratio:4/3;min-height:0}
  .slide-cap{padding:var(--space-6) var(--space-3) var(--space-3)}
  .slide-cap h2{font-size:19px}
  .slide-dots{right:var(--space-3);bottom:var(--space-2)}
  .slide-nav{width:34px;height:34px;font-size:20px}
  .grid-3,.grid-2,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .masthead .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--space-3)}
  .masthead-right{margin-left:0;width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .searchform{width:100%}
  .searchform .input{min-width:0;flex:1}
  .mainnav a{padding:7px 10px;font-size:13px}
  .mainnav .cityfilter{margin-left:0;width:100%;padding:6px 0}
  /* .hasdrop keeps position:relative here — the caret and the toggle button are
     positioned against it, and making it static throws them across the bar.
     The panel stays floating; site.js flips it when it would run off the edge. */
  .submenu{min-width:200px;max-width:calc(100vw - 24px)}
  .submenu a{padding:10px 16px}       /* roomier tap targets */
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .article,.page{padding:var(--space-4)}
  .article-body{font-size:16px}
  .topbar .socials{margin-left:0}
}