:root {
    --primary-red: #D32F2F;
    --dark-navy: #1a1d2e;
    --light-gray: #f5f5f7;
    --text-dark: #1a1a1a;
    --text-gray: #6b7280;
    --border-light: #e5e7eb;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
    color: #1a1a1a !important;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif !important;
    font-weight: 700;
}
a {
    color: inherit !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}
#page , #content{
	max-width:100% !important;
	min-width:100% !important;
	display:block !important;
}
section .container{
  margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 1200px;	
}

/* ==================== NAVIGATION ==================== */
.site-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.navbar.scrolled{
    position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
z-index: 999;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.logo-c {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1;
}

.logo-main {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.logo-sub {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--text-gray);
}

.nav-link {
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 8px 16px !important;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-red);
}

.btn-search {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.btn-search:hover {
    color: var(--primary-red);
    background: transparent !important;
}

.language-selector {
    color: var(--text-gray);
    font-size: 14px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-subscribe {
    background: var(--primary-red);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.btn-subscribe:hover {
    background: #b71c1c;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
/* ==================== HERO SECTION ==================== */
.hero-section {
    padding: 25px 0 60px;
}
.hero-section .container{
	display:flex;
}
.left-side{
width:66.66%;
}

.right-side{
width:33.33%;
	padding-left:15px;
}
.hero-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.img-box{
    position: relative;
}
.badge-exclusive {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    background: #D32F2F;
    color: white;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    z-index: 10;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.img-box img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 350px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-content {
    padding: 20px 0px;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
	color:#000 !important;
}

.hero-description {
    color:#6b7280;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
}

.btn-read-coverage {
    color: #D32F2F !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.btn-read-coverage:hover {
    transform: translateX(5px);
	text-decoration:none !important;
}

.read-time {
    color: var(--text-gray);
    font-size: 13px;
}
.hero-card:hover  h1.hero-title{
     text-decoration: underline;
    }

/* ==================== TRENDING SIDEBAR ==================== */
.trending-sidebar {
    padding: 0px 10px;
    height: 100%;
}

.sidebar-title {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.trending-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding-bottom: 25px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.trending-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.trending-item img {
    width: 100px;
    height: 80px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 6px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.trending-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.trending-category {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #D32F2F;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.trending-content h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.trending-time {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #6b7280;
}
.trending-item:hover .trending-content h4{
        text-decoration: underline;
    
}
/* ==================== LATEST NEWS SECTION ==================== */
.latest-news-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: white;
}

.section-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.view-all-link {
    color: var(--primary-red) !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
    display: block;
}

.view-all-link:hover {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.news-card {
    background: white;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    height: 100%;
}

.news-category {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--light-gray);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin: 15px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    position: absolute;
}

.news-image img{
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.news-card h3 {
    padding: 0 20px;
    margin: 15px 0;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.news-excerpt {
    padding: 0 20px;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.news-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-gray);
}

.news-time {
    font-weight: 600;
}
.news-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.news-card:hover  h3{
        text-decoration: underline;
    }

/* ==================== APPOINTMENTS SECTION ==================== */
.appointments-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: var(--light-gray);
}

.appointments-list {
    padding: 0px 20px;
}

.appointment-item {
    padding: 15px 0 15px 0px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    display: block;
}
.appointment-item:first-child {
    padding-top: 0px;
}
.appointment-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.appointment-date {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--primary-red);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.appointment-item h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.appointment-item p {
    color: var(--text-gray);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.appointment-item:hover h4{ text-decoration: underline; } 

.read-details-link {
    color: var(--primary-red);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.executive-feature {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: white;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    display: flex;
}

.executive-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 480px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.executive-content {
    padding: 70px 30px;
}

.executive-label {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--light-gray);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.executive-content h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.executive-content p {
    color: var(--text-gray);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.executive-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.executive-author img {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.executive-author strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.executive-author p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 12px;
}
.executive-feature:hover  h3{
        text-decoration: underline;
    }
    
    
/* ==================== AUTHORED ARTICLES SECTION ==================== */
.authored-articles-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: var(--dark-navy);
    color: white;
}

.section-header-alt {
   margin-bottom: 50px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.section-label {
    color: var(--primary-red);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    display: block;
}

.section-title-alt {
    font-size: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: white;
}

.section-subtitle {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-size: 16px;
}

.article-card {
    padding: 20px 0px 0px;
    height: 100%;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    display: block;
}

.author-img-box{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.author-img-box img {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.article-card h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
}
.article-card span{
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgb(211 47 47);
}

.article-title {
        font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: white;
}

.article-card p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.read-article-link {
    color: var(--primary-red);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: transform 0.3s;   
}
.read-article-link:hover{
        transform: translateX(5px) !important;
    }
.article-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); .article-title{ text-decoration: underline; } }
/* ==================== FEATURE SECTION ==================== */
.feature-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
    color: white;
}

.feature-hero {
    padding: 50px 50px;
    position: relative;
    display: block;
        height: 100%;
}
.feature-hero img{
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}
.feature-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.feature-hero > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.feature-badge {
    background: var(--primary-red);
    color: white;
    padding: 4px 9px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.feature-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    max-width: 500px;
}
.feature-hero:hover .feature-title{ text-decoration: underline; }
.btn-explore-feature {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    padding: 7px 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border-radius: 0px;
}

.btn-explore-feature:hover {
    background: var(--primary-red);
    border:1px solid var(--primary-red);
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.feature-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.sidebar-feature-item {
    background: #efefef;
    padding: 25px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    display: block;
}

.feature-label {
    color: var(--primary-red);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.sidebar-feature-item h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color:#1a1a1a;
}

.sidebar-feature-item p {
    color:#1a1a1a;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.sidebar-feature-item:hover  h4{ text-decoration: underline; }

/*category page*/
.category-title{
font-size:36px;
font-weight:700;
}

.category-hero img{
width:100%;
border-radius:8px;
}

.new-image , .news-image{
    height: 225px;
}
.news-card img , .news-image img{
width:100%;
height:100%;
object-fit:cover;
margin-bottom:10px;
}

.news-card h4{
font-size:18px;
}


/* news img */
.news-details-section{
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: white;
    .news-details-title{
        font-size: 3.75rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
}
.news-details-content{
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    h6{
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 28px;
        color: var(--text-gray);
    }
    p{
        font-size: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 28px;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        
    }
    h4{
        font-size: 26px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        color: var(--text-dark);
    }
}
.news-details-tags{
    margin-top: 30px;
    .tag{
        display: inline-block;
        background: var(--light-gray);
        color: var(--text-dark);
        padding: 4px 12px;
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        margin-right: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        border-radius: 4px;    
        &:hover{
            background: var(--primary-red);
            color: white;
        } 
    }
}
.news-details-section .img-box{    
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}
img.img-fluid.news-details-image{
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
}
.news-quote{
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    padding: 20px ;
    border-left: 4px solid #1a1a1a;
    margin: 40px 0;
    position: relative;
}

.next-up-section{
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: var(--light-gray);    
}

.category-landing-section{
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: white;
    .category-header{
        .category-title{
            font-size: 36px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .category-description{
            color: var(--text-gray);
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
    }
}

.category-landing-card{
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    display: block;
    img{
        width: 100%;
        height: 200px;
        object-fit: cover;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .card-content{
        h3{
            font-size: 22px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            line-height: 1.3;
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        p{
            color: var(--text-gray);
            font-size: 14px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        .read-more-link{
            color: var(--primary-red);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 13px;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            transition: transform 0.3s;   
        }
        .read-more-link:hover{
                transform: translateX(5px) !important;
            }
    }
}
.category-landing-card:hover .card-content h3{
        text-decoration: underline;
    }
 

.next-up-news:hover   h3{
        text-decoration: underline;
    }

/* ==================== FOOTER ==================== */


.footer-news p{
color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}


.footer {
    background: var(--dark-navy);
    color: white;
    padding: 60px 0 20px;
}

.footer-brand {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
 .footer-brand   .logo-main{
        color: white;
    }

.footer-description {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 20px 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.social-links a {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.social-links a:hover {
    background: var(--primary-red);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.footer-title {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-left:0px;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: white;
}



.newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.newsletter-form input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    color: white;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.newsletter-form input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

.btn-subscribe-footer {
    background: var(--primary-red);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.btn-subscribe-footer:hover {
    background: #b71c1c;
}

.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding-top: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}

.footer-legal {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}

.footer-legal a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer-legal a:hover {
    color: white;
}

.comments-section{
 padding:60px 0px;
}

.comment-list{
list-style:none;
padding:0;
}

.comment-title{
    font-size:20px;
}
.comment-content {
    padding: 10px 20px !important;
    border: 0px !important;
    background: #fff;
    border-left: 5px solid #101010 !important;
}
.comment-content p{
    font-size:14px;
}
.reply{
    margin-top: 16px !important;
}
a.comment-reply-link {
    color:var(--primary-red) !important;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration:underline !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.comment{
margin-bottom:20px;
padding-bottom:20px;
border-bottom:1px solid #eee;
}
.comment-body{
    padding-top:0px !important;
}

.comment-author img{
border-radius:50%;
width:40px;
margin-right:10px;
}
b.fn {
    font-size: 14px;
}
.comment-metadata {
    font-size: 12px;
}
.comment-form textarea{
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 10px;
    height: 130px;
    background:#fff;
}

.comment-form input{
width:100%;
padding:10px;
background:#fff;
margin-bottom:10px;
 border-radius: 8px;
}

p.form-submit .submit {
    background: var(--primary-red);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    width: 200px;
    font-family: inter;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

section.search-results-section {
    padding: 60px 0px;
}
a.search-card {
    display: block;
}

a.search-card .wp-post-image {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

a.search-card h3.card-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.card-excerpt{
    color: var(--text-gray);
            font-size: 14px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
}

a.search-card .read-more-link{
    color: var(--primary-red);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 13px;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.search-card{
display:block;
text-decoration:none;
margin-bottom:30px;
}

.search-card img{
width:100%;
height:auto;
}

.search-title{
margin-bottom:40px;
}

/* ==================== RESPONSIVE STYLES ==================== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }
    .section-header-alt{
    flex-direction: column;
    }
    .section-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
    
    .section-title-alt {
        font-size: 36px;
    }
    
    .feature-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
    
    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .breaking-news-bar {
        font-size: 12px;
    }
    .hero-section .container {
    display: block;
}
.news-details-section  .news-details-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
        }
        .next-up-content h3{
            margin-top:15px;
            font-size:20px;
        }
.left-side {
    width: 100%;
}
.right-side {
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 0px;
}
    .hero-image {
        height: 300px;
    }
    .authored-articles-section {
    padding: 35px 0;
    }
    .executive-feature , .section-header{
    flex-direction: column;
    }
    .section-header{
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }
    .executive-image{
        width: 100%;
        height: 250px;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: top;
    }
    .executive-content {
        padding: 28px 25px;
    }
    .appointments-list {
        margin-top: 15px;
        padding: 0px 10px;
    }
    .interviews-section {
    padding: 30px 0;
    }
}