/* Google Fonts loaded via <link> in HTML head — not here (avoids render-blocking @import) */

:root {
  --red: #ff0000;
  --gold: #ffce00;
  --light: #efefef;
  --dark: #0a0a0a;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --gray-50:  #fafafa;
  --gray-100: #f3f3f3;
  --gray-200: #e4e4e4;
  --gray-300: #c8c8c8;
  --gray-500: #7a7a7a;
  --gray-700: #454545;
  --gray-800: #252525;
  --red-dark: #c80000;
  --gold-dark: #d4aa00;
  --radius: 0;
  --font: 'Open Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --max-width: 1300px;
  --gap: 28px;

  /* Category colours */
  --c-corporate:     #003366;
  --c-ev:            #007b5e;
  --c-efficiency:    #4a7c59;
  --c-markets:       #c47a00;
  --c-epolicy:       #6c3483;
  --c-technology:    #1b4f72;
  --c-international: #b7350d;
  --c-manufacturing: #5d4037;
  --c-oilgas:        #e67e00;
  --c-regulation:    #7b0000;
  --c-power:         #1557a0;
  --c-renewables:    #1a7431;
  --c-sustain:       #00695c;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
button { cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; font-family: inherit; }

/* ── ANNOUNCEMENT BAR ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.announcement-bar {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: none;
  padding: 7px 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.advert-notice {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--dark);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.advert-notice a {
  color: var(--dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
.advert-notice a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.visitor-datetime {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  white-space: nowrap;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

/* ── HEADER ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  background: var(--dark);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 900;
  border-bottom: none;
}
.header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 68px;
  gap: 28px;
}
.site-logo { flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.site-logo img { height: 36px; width: auto; }

.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; margin-left: auto; }
.nav-item { position: relative; }
.nav-item > a, .nav-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 8px 11px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gray-300);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-item > a:hover, .nav-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.chevron { font-size: 9px; transition: transform 0.2s; opacity: 0.6; }
.nav-item:hover .chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }

.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 1px);
  left: 0;
  background: var(--dark);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--red);
  min-width: 230px;
  padding: 6px 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: all 0.18s ease;
  z-index: 100;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
}
.nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gray-300);
  transition: all 0.15s;
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.dropdown-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(255,206,0,0.05);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
}
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.btn-search {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gray-300);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.btn-search:hover { color: var(--white); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.btn-subscribe {
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.btn-subscribe:hover { background: var(--red-dark); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  padding: 8px; margin-left: auto;
}
.nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--white); }

/* ── NEWS TICKER ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.news-ticker {
  background: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 34px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ticker-label {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 16px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ticker-track { flex: 1; overflow: hidden; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.ticker-content {
  display: flex; align-items: center; white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker-scroll 60s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-content:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ticker-item { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dark); padding: 0 26px; }
.ticker-sep { color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3); user-select: none; }
@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ── PARTNER LOGO SLIDER ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.partner-slider {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  padding: 14px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.partner-slider-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  animation: logo-scroll 35s linear infinite;
  width: max-content;
}
.partner-slider-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
.partner-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 44px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  height: 52px;
}
.partner-logo img {
  height: 38px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 110px;
  object-fit: contain;
  opacity: 1;
  filter: none;
  display: block;
}
@keyframes logo-scroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ── LAYOUT UTILITIES ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ── CATEGORY LABELS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cat-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px 3px 10px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
  line-height: 1.4;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.cat-corporate     { border-color: var(--c-corporate);     color: var(--c-corporate); }
.cat-ev            { border-color: var(--c-ev);            color: var(--c-ev); }
.cat-efficiency    { border-color: var(--c-efficiency);    color: var(--c-efficiency); }
.cat-markets       { border-color: var(--c-markets);       color: var(--c-markets); }
.cat-epolicy       { border-color: var(--c-epolicy);       color: var(--c-epolicy); }
.cat-technology    { border-color: var(--c-technology);    color: var(--c-technology); }
.cat-international { border-color: var(--c-international); color: var(--c-international); }
.cat-manufacturing { border-color: var(--c-manufacturing); color: var(--c-manufacturing); }
.cat-oilgas        { border-color: var(--c-oilgas);        color: var(--c-oilgas); }
.cat-regulation    { border-color: var(--c-regulation);    color: var(--c-regulation); }
.cat-power         { border-color: var(--c-power);         color: var(--c-power); }
.cat-renewables    { border-color: var(--c-renewables);    color: var(--c-renewables); }
.cat-sustain       { border-color: var(--c-sustain);       color: var(--c-sustain); }

/* ── PAGE IDENTITY ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-identity {
  background: var(--dark);
  padding: 28px 0 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.page-identity-title {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.page-identity-title span { color: var(--red); }
.page-identity-sub {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 600px;
}

/* ── HERO SECTION ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-section { padding: 28px 0 0; }
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 330px;
  gap: var(--gap);
  align-items: start;
}
.hero-main-img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.hero-main-body { padding: 18px 0 0; }
.hero-main-body .cat-label { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.hero-main-title {
  font-size: 32px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.hero-main-title a:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }
.hero-main-excerpt {
  font-size: 15px; color: var(--gray-700); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 400;
}
.art-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 11px; color: var(--gray-500); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.art-meta .author { color: var(--red); }
.art-meta-sep { color: var(--gray-300); }

.hero-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.hero-side-item {
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.hero-side-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.hero-side-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.hero-side-img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 11px; border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.hero-side-label { margin-bottom: 7px; }
.hero-side-title {
  font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.28;
  margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--dark); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.hero-side-title a:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }
.hero-side-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-700); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* ── TODAY'S COVERAGE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.coverage-section {
  padding: 44px 0;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--dark);
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.coverage-header {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
}
.coverage-title {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray-500);
}
.pub-filters { display: flex; gap: 4px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pub-filter-btn {
  padding: 6px 13px; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-700); border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  background: var(--white); transition: all 0.15s;
  border-radius: var(--radius); font-family: var(--font);
}
.pub-filter-btn:hover, .pub-filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--dark); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--dark);
}
.news-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: var(--gap); }
.news-card {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gray-200); padding-top: 16px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.news-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--red); }
.news-card-img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: 11px; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.news-card-label { margin-bottom: 7px; }
.news-card-title {
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--dark); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.news-card-title a:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }
.news-card-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-700); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 9px; }
.news-card-meta { font-size: 11px; color: var(--gray-500); font-weight: 600; }

/* ── PROMO SECTION ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.promo-section { padding: 28px 0; background: var(--gray-100); }
.promo-wrap { text-align: center; }
.promo-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray-500);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}
.promo-section img {
  max-width: 100%; max-height: 200px; object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ── TOPIC SECTION ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.topic-section { padding: 44px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200); }
.topic-section-alt { background: var(--gray-50); }
.topic-header {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 22px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--dark);
}
.topic-section-title { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.topic-see-all {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--red);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.topic-see-all:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }

.topic-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--gap); align-items: start; }
.topic-lead { border-right: 1px solid var(--gray-200); padding-right: var(--gap); }
.topic-lead-img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: 14px; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.topic-lead .cat-label { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.topic-lead-title {
  font-size: 21px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--dark); letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.topic-lead-title a:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }
.topic-lead-excerpt { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--gray-700); line-height: 1.62; margin-bottom: 10px; }

/* Sidebar column — flex so items fill height without gap */
.topic-sidebar-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 100%;
}
.topic-sidebar-item {
  padding: 13px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.topic-sidebar-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.topic-sidebar-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.topic-sidebar-item .cat-label { margin-bottom: 7px; }
.topic-sidebar-title {
  font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.32;
  margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--dark);
}
.topic-sidebar-title a:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }

/* ── TWO-COL TOPIC PAIR ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.topic-pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; }
.topic-pair-col {}
.topic-pair-col .topic-header { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--dark); }
.topic-pair-item {
  padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}
.topic-pair-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.topic-pair-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.topic-pair-title {
  font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.32;
  margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--dark);
}
.topic-pair-title a:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }
.topic-pair-lead-title {
  font-size: 17px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 7px; color: var(--dark); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.topic-pair-lead-title a:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }
.topic-pair-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-700); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* ── WEATHER SECTION ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.weather-section { background: var(--dark); padding: 44px 0; }
.weather-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.weather-title {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.weather-title::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.weather-display { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
.weather-icon-wrap { font-size: 48px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; }
.weather-temp {
  font-size: 54px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.weather-temp sup { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; vertical-align: super; }
.weather-city { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.weather-desc { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--gray-500); text-transform: capitalize; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.weather-details { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.weather-detail { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--gray-500); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.weather-detail strong { color: var(--gray-300); font-weight: 600; }
.weather-loading, .weather-error { color: var(--gray-500); font-size: 12.5px; }
.weather-error { color: #ff6b6b; }

.weather-search-label { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--gray-500); margin-bottom: 9px; font-weight: 600; }
.weather-search-form { display: flex; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.weather-search-input {
  flex: 1; padding: 10px 13px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.11);
  border-right: none; border-radius: var(--radius) 0 0 var(--radius);
  color: var(--white); font-size: 13px; font-family: var(--font); outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.weather-search-input::placeholder { color: var(--gray-500); }
.weather-search-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.weather-search-btn {
  background: var(--red); color: var(--white); padding: 10px 16px;
  font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0; transition: background 0.2s; font-family: var(--font);
}
.weather-search-btn:hover { background: var(--red-dark); }
.weather-results-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }
.weather-result-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 13px 15px; border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px;
}
.weather-result-location { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); }
.weather-result-meta { font-size: 11px; color: var(--gray-500); margin-top: 2px; }
.weather-result-temp { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold); }
.weather-result-icon { font-size: 22px; }

/* ── WEATHER AUTOCOMPLETE ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.weather-autocomplete {
  display: none; position: relative; z-index: 50;
  background: #1e2028; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
  border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: -14px; margin-bottom: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}
.weather-autocomplete-item {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 9px 13px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.weather-autocomplete-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); }
.wac-name  { font-size: 13px; color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }
.wac-region { font-size: 11px; color: var(--gray-500); }

/* ── STATS BAR ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-bar { background: var(--dark); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); padding: 26px 0; }
.stats-bar-inner {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
  gap: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
}
.stat-item { background: var(--dark); padding: 20px 24px; text-align: center; }
.stat-number { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.stat-label { font-size: 10.5px; color: var(--gray-500); letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; }

/* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer { background: #0f0f0f; padding: 52px 0 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--red); }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 44px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.footer-brand .footer-logo { height: 30px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--gray-500); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-contact a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--gray-500); margin-bottom: 5px; transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-contact a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-heading {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-700); margin-bottom: 14px; padding-bottom: 7px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}
.footer-links { list-style: none; }
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 7px; }
.footer-links a { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--gray-500); transition: color 0.15s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.footer-copy { font-size: 11px; color: var(--gray-700); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }

/* ── SEARCH OVERLAY ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.search-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(10,10,10,0.95); z-index: 9999;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 80px; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: all 0.22s;
}
.search-overlay.active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.search-overlay-inner { width: 100%; max-width: 660px; padding: 0 24px; }
.search-overlay-form {
  display: flex; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.search-overlay-input {
  flex: 1; background: none; border: none; padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--font); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white); outline: none;
}
.search-overlay-input::placeholder { color: var(--gray-700); }
.search-overlay-close { color: var(--gray-500); font-size: 20px; padding: 12px; transition: color 0.2s; }
.search-overlay-close:hover { color: var(--white); }
.search-hint { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--gray-700); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

/* ── ARTICLE PAGE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-hero { padding: 32px 0 0; }
.article-breadcrumb {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11px; color: var(--gray-500); font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.article-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.article-breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--gray-300); }
.article-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.article-meta-top { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.article-meta-top .cat-label { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-headline {
  font-size: 34px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.article-standfirst {
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gray-700);
  line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red); padding-left: 14px;
}
.article-byline {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200); margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.article-author { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--red); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.article-date { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--gray-500); font-weight: 600; }
.article-readtime { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--gray-500); }
.byline-sep { color: var(--gray-300); }

.article-img-wrap { position: relative; }
.article-hero-img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.article-img-credit {
  font-size: 10px; color: var(--gray-500); margin-top: 5px;
  font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.article-body-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 40px; padding: 32px 0 56px; }
.article-body { max-width: 680px; }
.article-body p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--gray-800); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin: 32px 0 14px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.article-body h3 { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); margin: 24px 0 10px; }
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); padding: 14px 18px;
  background: var(--gray-50); margin: 28px 0; border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}
.article-body blockquote p { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gray-700); margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.6; }
.article-source {
  font-size: 11px; color: var(--gray-500); font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}
.article-source a { color: var(--red); }

.article-sidebar {}
.sidebar-promo-wrap { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.sidebar-promo-wrap .promo-label { display: block; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray-500); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.related-section-title {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--dark);
}
.related-item { padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200); }
.related-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.related-item .cat-label { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.related-title { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.related-title a:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }
.related-meta { font-size: 10.5px; color: var(--gray-500); font-weight: 600; }

/* ── CATEGORY PAGE ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.category-hero {
  background: var(--dark); padding: 44px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
}
.category-hero-eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.category-hero-title {
  font-size: 38px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.category-hero-desc { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--gray-500); max-width: 520px; line-height: 1.65; }

.category-body { padding: 44px 0; }
.category-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--gap); }

/* ── CONTACT PAGE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-hero {
  background: var(--dark); padding: 56px 0 44px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
}
.contact-hero-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.contact-hero-title {
  font-size: 38px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.contact-hero-sub { font-size: 15px; color: var(--gray-500); max-width: 540px; line-height: 1.65; }
.contact-body { padding: 52px 0 72px; }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }

.contact-form-title { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 6px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.contact-form-desc { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--gray-500); margin-bottom: 28px; line-height: 1.6; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.form-group.no-mb { margin-bottom: 0; }
.form-label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray-700); }
.form-label span { color: var(--red); margin-left: 2px; }
.form-input, .form-select, .form-textarea {
  padding: 10px 13px; border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  background: var(--white); font-family: var(--font); font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--dark); outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  -webkit-appearance: none; border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.form-input:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--red); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255,0,0,0.06);
}
.form-input::placeholder, .form-textarea::placeholder { color: var(--gray-300); }
.form-select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23888' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 13px center; cursor: pointer;
}
.form-textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 130px; line-height: 1.6; }
.form-note { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--gray-500); margin-top: 4px; }
.form-submit {
  background: var(--red); color: var(--white); padding: 12px 30px;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; margin-top: 6px;
  border-radius: var(--radius); font-family: var(--font);
}
.form-submit:hover { background: var(--red-dark); }
.form-success {
  display: none; background: #edfaf3; border: 1px solid #00a651;
  border-left: 4px solid #00a651; padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 13.5px;
  color: #006630; margin-top: 18px; border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.form-error {
  display: none; background: #fff0f0; border: 1px solid #fcc;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--red); padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--red); margin-top: 14px; border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.sidebar-card {
  background: var(--gray-50); border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--red); padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.sidebar-card-title { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 12px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.sidebar-card p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-700); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.sidebar-contact-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 13px; }
.sidebar-contact-icon {
  width: 30px; height: 30px; background: var(--red); border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--white);
}
.sidebar-contact-label { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray-500); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.sidebar-contact-value { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--dark); font-weight: 600; }
.sidebar-contact-value a { color: var(--dark); transition: color 0.15s; }
.sidebar-contact-value a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.advert-card {
  background: var(--dark); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.advert-card-title { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 9px; }
.advert-card p { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--gray-500); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.advert-options { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
.advert-option { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--gray-300); }
.advert-option::before { content: ''; width: 5px; height: 5px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ── LOADING STATES ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.skeleton { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gray-200) 25%, var(--gray-100) 50%, var(--gray-200) 75%); background-size: 200% 100%; animation: skeleton-load 1.4s ease infinite; border-radius: var(--radius); }
@keyframes skeleton-load { 0% { background-position: 200% 0; } 100% { background-position: -200% 0; } }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* ── Tablet landscape ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 290px; }
  .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: 3fr 2fr; }
  .article-hero-grid, .article-body-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 270px; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}

/* ── Tablet portrait ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  /* Mobile nav */
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .main-nav.open {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: fixed;
    top: 68px; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: var(--dark); z-index: 800; padding: 20px 24px;
    overflow-y: auto; gap: 0;
  }
  .main-nav.open .nav-item > a,
  .main-nav.open .nav-link {
    padding: 14px 0; font-size: 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    width: 100%;
  }
  .main-nav.open .dropdown-menu {
    position: static; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: none;
    border: none; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    padding: 0; border-radius: 0; min-width: unset; max-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.25s ease, opacity 0.2s;
  }
  .main-nav.open .dropdown-menu.mobile-open {
    opacity: 1; visibility: visible; max-height: 600px;
    padding: 4px 0 8px 14px;
  }
  .main-nav.open .dropdown-menu a { padding: 9px 10px; font-size: 13px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

  /* Grids */
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .article-body-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topic-lead { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
  .topic-pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .news-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .category-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .stats-bar-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .weather-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Article sidebar moves below body on tablet */
  .article-sidebar { border-top: 2px solid var(--gray-200); padding-top: 28px; }

  /* Section padding reduction */
  .coverage-section { padding: 32px 0; }
  .topic-section { padding: 32px 0; }
  .weather-section { padding: 32px 0; }
  .stats-bar { padding: 20px 0; }
}

/* ── Mobile ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  :root { --gap: 16px; }

  /* Base */
  .container { padding: 0 16px; }

  /* Announcement bar — link drops to its own line on mobile */
  .announcement-bar { padding: 6px 16px; gap: 10px; }
  .advert-notice { font-size: 10.5px; }
  .advert-notice a { display: block; margin-top: 1px; }
  .visitor-datetime { display: none; }

  /* Header — hide subscribe button so hamburger is always visible */
  .header-inner { padding: 0 16px; height: 60px; gap: 10px; }
  .site-logo img { height: 28px; }
  .main-nav.open { top: 60px; }
  .btn-subscribe { display: none; }

  /* Hero */
  .hero-section { padding: 16px 0 0; }
  .hero-main-title { font-size: 23px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .hero-main-excerpt { font-size: 13.5px; }
  .hero-side-title { font-size: 15px; }

  /* Ticker */
  .ticker-item { font-size: 11px; padding: 0 18px; }

  /* Coverage */
  .coverage-section { padding: 24px 0; margin-top: 16px; }
  .pub-filters { display: none; }
  .news-grid, .category-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .news-card-title { font-size: 15px; }

  /* Topic sections */
  .topic-section { padding: 24px 0; }
  .topic-section-title { font-size: 17px; }
  .topic-lead-title { font-size: 18px; }
  .topic-sidebar-title { font-size: 14px; }
  .topic-pair { gap: 24px; }
  .topic-pair-lead-title { font-size: 15px; }
  .topic-pair-title { font-size: 14px; }

  /* Category page */
  .category-hero { padding: 28px 0; }
  .category-hero-title { font-size: 26px; }
  .category-body { padding: 24px 0; }

  /* Contact page */
  .contact-hero { padding: 32px 0 24px; }
  .contact-hero-title { font-size: 26px; }
  .contact-body { padding: 28px 0 48px; }
  .contact-form-title { font-size: 19px; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-submit { width: 100%; padding: 14px; font-size: 12.5px; }

  /* Article */
  .article-hero { padding: 16px 0 0; }
  .article-headline { font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .article-standfirst { font-size: 14px; }
  .article-byline { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; padding: 10px 0; }
  .article-body p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.72; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 19px; margin: 24px 0 12px; }
  .article-breadcrumb {
    font-size: 10px; gap: 5px; overflow: hidden;
    /* hide last segment (article title) so breadcrumb doesn't overflow */
  }
  .article-breadcrumb span:last-child { display: none; }
  .article-breadcrumb-sep:last-of-type { display: none; }
  .article-body-grid { padding: 20px 0 40px; }

  /* Stats */
  .stats-bar { padding: 16px 0; }
  .stat-number { font-size: 24px; }
  .stat-label { font-size: 9.5px; }
  .stat-item { padding: 14px 10px; }

  /* Weather */
  .weather-section { padding: 24px 0; }
  .weather-temp { font-size: 42px; }
  .weather-icon-wrap { font-size: 38px; }

  /* Footer */
  .site-footer { padding: 32px 0 0; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .footer-brand p { font-size: 12px; }
}

/* ── Very small phones (≤380px) ───────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .header-inner { height: 56px; }
  .site-logo img { height: 24px; }
  .btn-subscribe { display: none; }
  .hero-main-title { font-size: 20px; }
  .article-headline { font-size: 21px; }
  .category-hero-title,
  .contact-hero-title { font-size: 22px; }
  .stats-bar-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .stat-number { font-size: 21px; }
}