/* ==========================================================================
   ZT News - Main Style System
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- 1. Design Tokens & CSS Custom Properties --- */
:root {
  /* Typography */
  --font-serif: 'Lora', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  
  /* Color Palette */
  --color-bg-canvas: #ffffff; /* Clean white canvas */
  --color-bg-card: #ffffff;
  --color-text-main: #111111; /* Sharp editorial black */
  --color-text-muted: #555555;
  --color-accent: #b3001e; /* Crisp crimson red */
  --color-accent-hover: #900015;
  --color-border: #e6e4e0; /* Thin, soft grey borders */
  --color-border-dark: #111111;
  --color-input-bg: #f3f1ed;
  
  /* Layout Dimensions */
  --max-width: 1250px;
  --header-height: 80px;
  --grid-gap: 24px;
  --border-radius: 15px;
  
  /* Transitions */
  --transition-smooth: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* --- 2. Base resets & Global styles --- */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-canvas);
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

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

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  margin-top: 0;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
}

p {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

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

.site-container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.site-main {
  display: block;
  padding-top: 30px !important;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}

/* Ensure the first section does not stick or overlap with the main navigation menu */
.site-main > .section-wrapper:first-child,
.site-main > .site-content-area:first-child {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* --- 3. Layout Grid & Structure --- */
.section-wrapper {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  padding-top: 2px;
  /*border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);*/
}

.section-wrapper:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Section Headers */
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.section-title::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.section-title-large {
  font-size: 24px;
}

.archive-header {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.archive-featured-image {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.archive-featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.archive-description {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.section-more {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.section-more:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.search-query-term {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* --- 4. Editorial Post Cards --- */
.post-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.post-card-thumb {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #222;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.post-card-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.post-card-placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 120px;
  background-color: var(--color-input-bg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.post-card:hover .post-card-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Play button overlay */
.play-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.play-overlay::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 6px 0 6px 11px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent #ffffff;
  margin-left: 3px;
}

.post-card:hover .play-overlay {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
}

/* Post Metadata */
.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.post-meta-secondary {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.post-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.post-title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.post-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Custom card overrides for podcasts/shows */
.card-podcast {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 16px;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-card);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.card-podcast:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(179, 0, 30, 0.08);
}

/* --- 5. Header Component --- */
.site-header {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-canvas);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: relative; /* Changed from sticky */
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 15px 0 0 0;
}

.header-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.header-branding {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.logo-link {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  line-height: 1;
}

.logo-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 12px;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* Left utility */
.header-left-utility {
  width: 280px; /* Increased from 200px to maintain centered balance */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 5px;
}

/* Right utility */
.header-right-utility {
  width: 280px; /* Increased from 200px to avoid text wrapping */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px; /* Increased gap to space out buttons cleanly */
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap; /* Forces search + button + sign-in to remain on a single line */
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.search-toggle-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 5px;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.search-toggle-btn:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.btn-subscribe {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.btn-subscribe:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

.link-signin {
  color: var(--color-text-main);
}

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

/* Navigation bar */
.header-nav-bar {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 12px 0;
}

.primary-menu-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.primary-menu {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.primary-menu li a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px; /* Mixed case requires slightly larger font size for high readability */
  font-weight: 600; /* Adjusted from 700 for a cleaner mixed-case aesthetic */
  text-transform: none; /* Changed from uppercase to support natural sentence case */
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; /* Muted letter spacing */
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  padding: 5px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.primary-menu li a:hover,
.primary-menu li.current-menu-item > a {
  color: var(--color-text-main);
}

.primary-menu li.current-menu-item > a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Dropdown styling */
.primary-menu li {
  position: relative;
}

.primary-menu .sub-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 10px 0;
  min-width: 180px;
  display: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-radius: 4px;
  z-index: 99;
}

.primary-menu li:hover > .sub-menu {
  display: block;
}

.primary-menu .sub-menu li {
  width: 100%;
}

.primary-menu .sub-menu li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 6px 20px;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-align: left;
}

.primary-menu .sub-menu li a:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-input-bg);
}

/* Inline Search Overlay */
.search-overlay-bar {
  display: none;
  background-color: var(--color-input-bg);
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.search-overlay-bar.active {
  display: block;
}

.search-overlay-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.search-overlay-form input {
  flex-grow: 1;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  outline: none;
}

.search-overlay-close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* --- 6. Front Page Template Grids --- */

/* 6.1 Hero Grid (3 Columns) */
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.hero-column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

/* Borders between hero columns */
.hero-column-side-left {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-right: 28px;
}

.hero-column-side-right {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-left: 28px;
}

/* Center main hero featured post */
.hero-main-post {
  padding: 2px 10px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Ensure hero section does not add extra top spacing that conflicts with .site-main */
.hero-grid,
.hero-main-post {
  padding-top: 2px;
}

.hero-main-post .post-card-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9.7;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hero-main-post .post-title {
  font-size: clamp(31px, 3vw, 40px);
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.hero-main-post .post-meta {
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.hero-main-post .post-excerpt {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.58;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* 6.2 Hot Playlist Section */
.hot-playlist-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  gap: 20px;
}

.hot-playlist-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-right: 20px;
  margin: 0;
}

.hot-playlist-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-grow: 1;
  gap: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hot-playlist-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex: 1 1 0%;
}

.hot-playlist-thumb {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hot-playlist-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.hot-playlist-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hot-playlist-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 3px 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hot-playlist-title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.hot-playlist-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hot-playlist-more {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hot-playlist-more:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* 6.3 Inbox Sub Bar */
.inbox-signup-bar {
  background-color: var(--color-input-bg);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 20px 40px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 40px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.inbox-signup-text {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
}

.inbox-signup-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 450px;
  width: 100%;
}

.inbox-signup-form input[type="email"] {
  flex-grow: 1;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  outline: none;
}

.inbox-signup-form button {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 8px 24px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.inbox-signup-form button:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

/* 6.4 4-Column Card Grid (Mehdi Hasan / Podcasts / Recent) */
.card-grid-4col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
}

.recent-posts-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.btn-load-more {
  margin-top: 32px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
  padding: 10px 24px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.btn-load-more:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-text-main);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.posts-pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.posts-pagination .page-numbers {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 36px;
  min-height: 36px;
  padding: 8px 13px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.posts-pagination .page-numbers.current,
.posts-pagination .page-numbers:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-text-main);
  border-color: var(--color-text-main);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.no-posts-found {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.no-posts-found h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.no-posts-found p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.no-posts-search {
  max-width: 400px;
  margin: 30px auto 0;
}

/* 6.5 Split Block Grid (Trump's America & Genocide Spotlight) */
.split-block-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
}

.split-block-left {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-right: var(--grid-gap);
}

.split-block-featured .post-card-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.split-block-featured .post-title {
  font-size: 22px;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.split-block-featured .post-meta {
  justify-content: center;
}

.split-block-featured .post-excerpt {
  text-align: center;
}

.split-block-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

/* Stacked list items in sidebar */
.sidebar-list-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  gap: 16px;
}

.sidebar-list-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.sidebar-list-content {
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.sidebar-list-title {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.sidebar-list-title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.sidebar-list-thumb {
  width: 80px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  border-radius: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sidebar-list-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* 6.6 Life in Crisis Grid (Featured + 2x2 grid) */
.crisis-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
}

.crisis-left {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-right: var(--grid-gap);
}

.crisis-right-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
}

.crisis-right-grid .post-title {
  font-size: 13px;
}

.crisis-right-grid .post-excerpt {
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* --- 7. Footer Component --- */
.site-footer {
  background-color: #fbfaf8;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 54px 0 24px 0;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 0.7fr);
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: 42px;
}

.footer-column {
  min-width: 0;
}

.footer-column-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
}

.footer-about-text {
  max-width: 430px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.footer-newsletter-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.footer-newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-canvas);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 11px 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  min-width: 0;
  width: 100%;
  outline: none;
}

.footer-newsletter-form button {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.footer-newsletter-form button:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

.footer-newsletter-embed {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.footer-newsletter-embed form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer-newsletter-embed input[type="email"],
.footer-newsletter-embed input[type="text"] {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-newsletter-embed button,
.footer-newsletter-embed input[type="submit"] {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-social-icons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.footer-social-icons a {
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.footer-social-icons a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.footer-logo-link {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer-bottom-info {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 24px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-top: 22px;
}

.footer-copyright {
  max-width: 620px;
}

.footer-legal-menu {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}

.footer-secondary-menu {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer-secondary-menu a,
.footer-legal-menu a {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.footer-secondary-menu a:hover,
.footer-legal-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* --- 8. Single Post, standard templates & comments --- */
.entry-header {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 40px auto 24px auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.entry-title {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.entry-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.entry-featured-image {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.entry-content {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 60px auto;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.entry-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.entry-content h2, .entry-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.comments-area {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.comments-title,
.comment-reply-title {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.comment-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.comment-list .comment {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-bottom: 22px;
}

.comment-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.comment-author {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.comment-author .avatar {
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.comment-metadata,
.reply {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.comment-content {
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.comment-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.comment-respond {
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.comment-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.comment-form label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"],
.comment-form input[type="url"],
.comment-form textarea {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 11px 12px;
  width: 100%;
}

.comment-form textarea {
  min-height: 150px;
}

.comment-form .submit {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 11px 22px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.comments-area .navigation {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.no-comments {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

/* Custom placeholder message for unconfigured Customizer areas */
.customizer-alert {
  padding: 24px;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 1px dashed var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.customizer-alert strong {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.customizer-alert a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* --- 9. Mobile & Responsive Layouts --- */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .hero-column-side-right {
    grid-column: span 2;
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: var(--grid-gap);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .hero-column-side-left {
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  .crisis-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .crisis-left {
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--grid-gap);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  body {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  
  .menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
  
  .header-nav-bar {
    display: none; /* Controlled by mobile menu toggle in JS */
  }
  
  .header-nav-bar.active {
    display: block;
  }
  
  .primary-menu {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 15px 0;
  }
  
  .primary-menu .sub-menu {
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none;
    text-align: center;
  }
  
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .hero-column-side-right {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .hot-playlist-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  
  .hot-playlist-label {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
  }
  
  .hot-playlist-list {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  
  .inbox-signup-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px;
  }
  
  .card-grid-4col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  
  .split-block-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .split-block-left {
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding-bottom: var(--grid-gap);
    margin-bottom: var(--grid-gap);
  }
  
  .crisis-right-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  
  .footer-bottom-info {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
  }
  
  .footer-newsletter-form {
    max-width: 520px;
  }
  
  .footer-secondary-menu {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, max-content));
  }
  
  .footer-legal-menu {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .logo-link {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  
  .card-grid-4col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .crisis-right-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .inbox-signup-form {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  
  .footer-newsletter-form {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  
  .footer-secondary-menu,
  .footer-legal-menu {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  
  .btn-subscribe {
    display: none; /* Hide on small mobile to avoid header overflow */
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Category Premium Banner & Interactivity CSS
   ========================================================================== */

/* Premium Category Banner */
.category-premium-banner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 60px 80px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.category-banner-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.category-banner-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 50%;
  max-width: 580px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

.category-banner-logo {
  max-width: 100px;
  max-height: 100px;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.category-banner-logo img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.category-banner-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.category-banner-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Video Play Section inside Banner */
.category-banner-video-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  padding: 18px 28px;
  border-radius: 40px;
  margin-top: 15px;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.category-banner-video-section:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.category-video-play-btn {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.category-video-play-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.video-play-icon {
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 8px 0 8px 14px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent #ffffff;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.category-video-text-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.category-video-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.category-video-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolygon points='23 7 16 12 23 17 23 7'/%3E%3Crect x='1' y='5' width='15' height='14' rx='2' ry='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.category-video-text {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.category-video-text a {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.category-video-text a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Category Filter Bar */
.category-filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 16px 0;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.filter-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.filter-tab {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  padding: 7px 16px;
  background-color: var(--color-input-bg);
  border-radius: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.filter-tab:hover,
.filter-tab.active {
  background-color: var(--color-text-main);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.category-search-trigger {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.cat-search-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  padding: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.cat-search-btn:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.cat-search-btn svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

/* Inline Search Form */
.category-inline-search-form {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  background: var(--color-input-bg);
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.category-inline-search-form .search-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  width: 100%;
}

.category-inline-search-form label {
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.category-inline-search-form input[type="search"] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  outline: none;
}

.category-inline-search-form input[type="submit"] {
  background-color: var(--color-text-main);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.category-inline-search-form input[type="submit"]:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Premium Lightbox Modal for Video Playing */
.zt-video-modal {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 10000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.zt-video-modal-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.zt-video-modal-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10001;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 960px;
  background: #000000;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px -15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  transform: scale(0.95);
  animation: modalScaleIn 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards;
}

@keyframes modalScaleIn {
  to {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}

.zt-video-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 15px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  color: #ffffff;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 26px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 10002;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.zt-video-modal-close:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.zt-video-modal-iframe-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 Aspect Ratio */
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.zt-video-modal-iframe-wrapper iframe,
.zt-video-modal-iframe-wrapper video {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

/* Responsive Styles for Banner */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .category-premium-banner {
    padding: 50px 60px;
  }
  .category-banner-content {
    width: 60%;
    max-width: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .category-premium-banner {
    padding: 40px 30px;
    min-height: auto;
    background-position: 70% center;
  }
  
  .category-banner-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 100%);
  }

  .category-banner-content {
    width: 100%;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .category-banner-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .category-banner-video-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  
  .category-video-play-btn {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
  }
}