/*
Theme Name: Jankari Time
Theme URI: https://jankaritime.com
Author: Jankari Time Media
Author URI: https://jankaritime.com
Description: A modern, high-energy news theme for Jankari Time — designed for Indian news networks with bilingual (EN/HI) support, breaking news ticker, live TV widget, video sections, and category-rich layouts. Inspired by ABP Live, Aaj Tak, and India Today aesthetics, executed with a clean contemporary touch.
Version: 1.3.3
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: jankaritime
Tags: news, magazine, blog, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, right-sidebar, two-columns, three-columns, sticky-post

Jankari Time WordPress Theme, (C) 2026 Jankari Time Media Pvt. Ltd.
*/

/* ============================================================
   CSS VARIABLES (THEME TOKENS)
   ============================================================ */
:root {
    --d2d-red: #c8161d;
    --d2d-red-dark: #9c1117;
    --d2d-red-light: #e63946;
    --ink: #0f0f10;
    --ink-soft: #1a1a1c;
    --charcoal: #2a2a2d;
    --grey-1: #f6f6f7;
    --grey-2: #e8e8ea;
    --grey-3: #b5b5b8;
    --grey-4: #6b6b6e;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --yellow: #ffd60a;
    --green-live: #00a651;

    --display: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    --condensed: 'Roboto Condensed', sans-serif;
    --hindi: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', sans-serif;
    --impact: 'Anton', sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img, svg { max-width: 100%; display: block; height: auto; }
::selection { background: var(--d2d-red); color: var(--white); }

/* WordPress core required classes */
.alignleft { float: left; margin: 0 20px 20px 0; }
.alignright { float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px; }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin: 0 auto 20px; }
.alignwide { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.alignfull { width: 100vw; margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); }
.wp-caption { max-width: 100%; }
.wp-caption-text { font-family: var(--condensed); font-size: 12px; color: var(--grey-4); padding: 8px 0; }
.screen-reader-text {
    border: 0;
    clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);
    clip-path: inset(50%);
    height: 1px; width: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: absolute !important;
    word-wrap: normal !important;
}
.sticky { background: var(--grey-1); padding: 12px; border-left: 4px solid var(--d2d-red); }

/* ============================================================
   UTILITY BAR (TOP)
   ============================================================ */
.utility-bar {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 7px 24px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.utility-bar .util-left, .utility-bar .util-right { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; }
.utility-bar .util-right a { opacity: 0.75; transition: opacity .15s; color: var(--white); }
.utility-bar .util-right a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--yellow); }
.utility-bar .date { font-weight: 500; }
.utility-bar .date .hindi { font-family: var(--hindi); margin-left: 8px; opacity: 0.7; }
.utility-bar .weather { display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; opacity: 0.85; }
.utility-bar .lang-toggle {
    display: flex; gap: 2px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 2px;
}
.utility-bar .lang-toggle span {
    padding: 3px 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.utility-bar .lang-toggle .active { background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); }

/* ============================================================
   HEADER / MASTHEAD
   ============================================================ */
.masthead {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    padding: 16px 24px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.brand-mark {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    line-height: 1;
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.brand-mark::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(200,22,29,0.25);
}
.brand-mark span { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.brand-wordmark {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 30px;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-left: -8px;
    padding-left: 14px;
}
.custom-logo { max-height: 56px; width: auto; display: block; }
.custom-logo-link { display: flex; align-items: center; line-height: 0; }
.brand .custom-logo-link, .footer-brand-row .custom-logo-link { padding: 0; margin: 0; }

.header-search {
    max-width: 480px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
}
.header-search input[type="search"] {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 11px 18px 11px 44px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 14px;
    background: var(--grey-1);
    transition: all .2s;
    outline: none;
}
.header-search input[type="search"]:focus {
    border-color: var(--d2d-red);
    background: var(--white);
}
.header-search button[type="submit"] {
    position: absolute;
    left: 12px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    padding: 4px;
}

.header-cta { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
.live-tv-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 9px 18px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    transition: all .2s;
}
.live-tv-btn:hover { background: var(--d2d-red-dark); transform: translateY(-1px); color: var(--white); }
.live-tv-btn .dot {
    width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--white);
    animation: d2d-pulse 1.4s infinite;
}
@keyframes d2d-pulse { 0%,100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.3; } }
.icon-btn {
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--grey-2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .2s;
    background: var(--white);
}
.icon-btn:hover { border-color: var(--d2d-red); color: var(--d2d-red); }

/* ============================================================
   PRIMARY NAVIGATION
   ============================================================ */
.primary-nav {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--d2d-red);
    padding: 0 24px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    position: sticky;
    top: 89px;
    z-index: 99;
}
.primary-nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.primary-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: stretch;
}
.primary-nav li a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--ink);
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color .15s;
}
.primary-nav li a:hover { color: var(--d2d-red); }
.primary-nav li.current-menu-item a,
.primary-nav li.current_page_item a {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
}
.primary-nav li.menu-item-hindi a,
.primary-nav li.hindi a { font-family: var(--hindi); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0; }

/* ============================================================
   BREAKING NEWS TICKER
   ============================================================ */
.breaking-bar {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 42px;
}
.breaking-label {
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 0 28px 0 18px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, calc(100% - 12px) 100%, 0 100%);
}
.breaking-label .pulse-ring {
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    animation: d2d-pulse-ring 1.5s infinite;
}
@keyframes d2d-pulse-ring {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
    70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(255,255,255,0); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0); }
}
.ticker-track {
    overflow: hidden;
    flex: 1;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.ticker-content {
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    animation: d2d-ticker 60s linear infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding-left: 24px;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.ticker-content a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--white); }
.ticker-content a:hover { color: var(--yellow); }
.ticker-content a::before { content: '●'; color: var(--d2d-red-light); font-size: 8px; }
@keyframes d2d-ticker {
    0% { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.hero-wrap { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 24px; }
.hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}
.hero-grid > * { min-width: 0; }
.hero-main {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    background: var(--ink);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform .3s;
    display: block;
}
.hero-main:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.hero-main .visual { width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.hero-main .visual img,
.hero-main .visual svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-main .overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 75%);
}
.hero-main .content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 28px 32px 26px;
    color: var(--white);
    z-index: 2;
}
.tag-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cat-tag {
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 3px;
}
.live-tag {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}
.live-tag .live-dot {
    width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--d2d-red-light); border-radius: 50%;
    animation: d2d-pulse 1.2s infinite;
}
.hero-main h1, .hero-main h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 42px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    max-width: 90%;
    color: var(--white);
}
.hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 13px;
    opacity: 0.85;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-meta .sep { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: var(--white); border-radius: 50%; opacity: 0.5; display: inline-block; }

.hero-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.side-story {
    background: var(--grey-1);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 16px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .2s;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
}
.side-story:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    border-left-color: var(--d2d-red);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}
.side-story .thumb {
    width: 100px;
    height: 80px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
}
.side-story .thumb img,
.side-story .thumb svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.side-story .text { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.side-story .cat {
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.side-story h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.side-story .time {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION HEADERS & BLOCKS
   ============================================================ */
.block { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 40px 24px 0; }
.section-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
    position: relative;
}
.section-head::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 60px;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
}
.section-head h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 28px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.section-head h2 .hindi {
    font-family: var(--hindi);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}
.section-head .view-all {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: gap .2s;
}
.section-head .view-all:hover { gap: 10px; }

/* ============================================================
   STORY GRIDS & CARDS
   ============================================================ */
.stories-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}
.story-card { cursor: pointer; transition: transform .25s; display: block; }
.story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.story-card .img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    border-radius: 5px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    position: relative;
}
.story-card .img img,
.story-card .img svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.story-card .img .duration {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 8px; right: 8px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 3px 7px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.story-card .img .play-icon {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    margin: auto;
    width: 48px; height: 48px;
    background: rgba(200,22,29,0.95);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .25s;
}
.story-card:hover .img .play-icon { opacity: 1; }
.story-card .cat {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.story-card .cat:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.story-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    transition: color .2s;
}
.story-card:hover h3 { color: var(--d2d-red); }
.story-card .meta {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.story-card .meta .sep { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: var(--grey-3); border-radius: 50%; display: inline-block; }

/* ============================================================
   TWO COLUMN LAYOUT
   ============================================================ */
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr minmax(0, 360px); gap: 32px; align-items: start; }
.two-col > * { min-width: 0; }
.cat-block .lead {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
}
.lead-img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    border-radius: 5px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
}
.lead-img img, .lead-img svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.lead-text .cat {
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.lead-text h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.lead-text p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.lead-text .byline {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.lead-text .byline strong { color: var(--ink); }

.cat-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.cat-list-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 140px;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: padding .2s;
}
.cat-list-item:hover { padding-left: 8px; }
.cat-list-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.cat-list-item .num {
    font-family: var(--impact);
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--grey-2);
    margin-right: 12px;
    transition: color .2s;
}
.cat-list-item:hover .num { color: var(--d2d-red); }
.cat-list-item .left-content { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; }
.cat-list-item .cat {
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.cat-list-item h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.cat-list-item .meta {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
}
.cat-list-item .thumb {
    width: 140px;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
}
.cat-list-item .thumb img,
.cat-list-item .thumb svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* ============================================================
   SIDEBAR WIDGETS
   ============================================================ */
.sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; position: sticky; top: 156px; }
.widget {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.widget-head {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 14px 18px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}
.widget-head h3, .widget-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--white);
    margin: 0;
}
.live-pill {
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: var(--white);
}
.live-pill::before {
    content: '';
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: d2d-pulse 1.4s infinite;
}

.live-feed { padding: 0; }
.live-item {
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s;
}
.live-item:hover { background: var(--grey-1); }
.live-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.live-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .15s;
}
.live-item:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.live-item .time {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.live-item p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.live-tv-card {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    background: var(--ink);
    cursor: pointer;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: block;
}
.live-tv-card .bg { width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.live-tv-card .bg img,
.live-tv-card .bg svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.live-tv-card .play-big {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    margin: auto;
    width: 64px; height: 64px;
    background: rgba(200,22,29,0.95);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(200,22,29,0.5);
    transition: transform .25s;
}
.live-tv-card:hover .play-big { transform: scale(1.1); }
.live-tv-card .now-playing {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px; left: 12px;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 5px 10px;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}
.live-tv-card .now-playing::before {
    content: '';
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: d2d-pulse 1.4s infinite;
}
.live-tv-card .show-title {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 12px; left: 12px; right: 12px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.tags-widget { padding: 16px; }
.tags-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.tag-chip {
    background: var(--grey-1);
    border: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .15s;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: inline-block;
}
.tag-chip:hover { background: var(--d2d-red); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--d2d-red); }
.tag-chip strong { color: var(--d2d-red); margin-left: 4px; font-weight: 700; }
.tag-chip:hover strong { color: var(--white); }

/* WordPress widget core compatibility */
.widget ul { list-style: none; padding: 16px; }
.widget ul li { padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2); }
.widget ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.widget ul li a { color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; }
.widget ul li a:hover { color: var(--d2d-red); }
.widget .search-form { padding: 16px; display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.widget .search-form input[type="search"] { flex: 1; padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--grey-2); border-radius: 4px; font-family: var(--display); }
.widget .search-form button { background: var(--d2d-red); color: var(--white); border: none; padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; }

/* ============================================================
   VIDEO SECTION (DARK)
   ============================================================ */
.video-section {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding: 50px 24px;
}
.video-inner { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; }
.video-section .section-head { border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.video-section .section-head h2 { color: var(--white); }
.video-section .section-head h2 .hindi { color: var(--grey-3); }
.video-section .section-head .view-all { color: var(--d2d-red-light); }
.video-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
}
.video-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    transition: transform .3s;
    display: block;
}
.video-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.video-card.large { grid-row: span 2; aspect-ratio: 4/5; }
.video-card:not(.large) { aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
.video-card .bg { width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.video-card .bg img,
.video-card .bg svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.video-card .overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
}
.video-card .play-mini {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px; right: 12px;
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
    background: rgba(200,22,29,0.95);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--white);
}
.video-card .info {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 18px 18px 16px;
    z-index: 2;
}
.video-card.large .info { padding: 24px; }
.cat-tag-vid {
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding: 4px 9px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.video-card h4 {
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.video-card.large h4 { font-size: 22px; }
.video-card .views {
    color: var(--grey-3);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11.5px;
}

/* ============================================================
   STATES TABS
   ============================================================ */
.states-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}
.states-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.state-tab {
    padding: 10px 18px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    margin-bottom: -1px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: all .15s;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    background: transparent;
    border-top: none;
    border-left: none;
    border-right: none;
    font-family: var(--display);
}
.state-tab.active { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--d2d-red); }
.state-tab:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.states-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

/* ============================================================
   OPINION STRIP
   ============================================================ */
.opinion-strip {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff5f5 0%, #ffffff 50%, #fff5f5 100%);
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding: 50px 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.opinion-strip::before {
    content: '"';
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px; left: 20px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 400px;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    opacity: 0.06;
    line-height: 1;
}
.opinion-inner { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; }
.opinion-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin-top: 24px; }
.opinion-card {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 24px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--d2d-red);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .25s;
    display: block;
}
.opinion-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(200,22,29,0.12);
}
.opinion-card .author-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.opinion-card .avatar {
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.opinion-card .avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.opinion-card .author-info strong { display: block; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.opinion-card .author-info span {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.opinion-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.opinion-card p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--grey-4); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.opinion-card .read-time {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ============================================================
   MARKETS BAR
   ============================================================ */
.markets-bar {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 20px 24px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.markets-inner { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; }
.markets-bar .label {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding-right: 24px;
    border-right: 2px solid var(--d2d-red);
}
.markets-row { display: flex; gap: 38px; overflow: hidden; flex: 1; }
.market-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.market-item .name { font-family: var(--condensed); font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--grey-3); }
.market-item .value { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 18px; }
.market-item .change { font-family: var(--condensed); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.market-item .change.up { color: var(--green-live); }
.market-item .change.down { color: var(--d2d-red-light); }

/* ============================================================
   NEWSLETTER SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.newsletter-section {
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 56px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.newsletter-section::before, .newsletter-section::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    border: 60px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border-radius: 50%;
}
.newsletter-section::before { top: -200px; left: -100px; }
.newsletter-section::after { bottom: -200px; right: -100px; }
.newsletter-inner { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.newsletter-section h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--white);
}
.newsletter-section h2 .hindi-tag {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--hindi);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    opacity: 0.9;
    margin-top: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}
.newsletter-section p {
    font-size: 15px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 50ch;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
.newsletter-section form {
    display: flex;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.newsletter-section input[type="email"] {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    outline: none;
}
.newsletter-section button[type="submit"] {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    padding: 0 26px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    border-radius: 999px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s;
}
.newsletter-section button[type="submit"]:hover { background: var(--charcoal); }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer {
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-soft) 45%, var(--d2d-red-dark) 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 48px 24px 24px;
}
.footer-inner { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; }
.footer-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.9fr 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
}
.footer-brand-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-brand-row .brand-mark { width: 48px; height: 48px; font-size: 19px; }
.footer-brand-row .brand-wordmark { font-size: 26px; color: var(--white); margin-left: -8px; padding-left: 12px; }
.footer-about {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--grey-3);
    max-width: 36ch;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer-about .hindi {
    font-family: var(--hindi);
    color: var(--d2d-red-light);
    font-weight: 500;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.social-row { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.social-row a {
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all .2s;
    color: var(--white);
}
.social-row a:hover { background: var(--d2d-red); border-color: var(--d2d-red); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.footer-col h5 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer-col h5::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0;
    width: 30px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.footer-col a {
    color: var(--grey-3);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    transition: color .15s;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--d2d-red-light); }
.footer-newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}
.footer-newsletter-form .mail-icon { flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--grey-4); }
.footer-newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 4px 0;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 13.5px;
}
.footer-newsletter-form input[type="email"]::placeholder { color: var(--grey-4); }
.footer-newsletter-form input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; }
.footer-newsletter-form button {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s, transform .15s;
}
.footer-newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--d2d-red-light); transform: translateX(2px); }
.footer-newsletter-social .social-row a {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--ink);
    border: none;
}
.footer-newsletter-social .social-row a:hover { background: var(--d2d-red); color: var(--white); }
.footer-bottom {
    padding-top: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
}

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE POST & PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.single-wrap, .page-wrap {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 24px;
}
.single-layout, .archive-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: start;
}
.single-layout > *, .archive-layout > * { min-width: 0; }
.single-layout .sidebar, .archive-layout .sidebar {
    position: static;
    max-height: none;
    overflow: visible;
}
.single-layout .widget, .archive-layout .widget { max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden; }
.post-main {
    background: var(--white);
    min-width: 0;
}
.post-content { word-wrap: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.post-content img, .post-content iframe, .post-content video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.post-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.post-cat-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.post-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.post-excerpt {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.post-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.post-meta .author-mini { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
.post-meta .author-mini img { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%; }
.post-meta .author-mini strong { color: var(--ink); display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; }
.post-meta .sep { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: var(--grey-3); border-radius: 50%; }
.post-featured {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 24px 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.post-featured img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.post-content {
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.post-content h2, .post-content h3, .post-content h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 1.5em 0 0.6em;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.post-content h2 { font-size: 28px; }
.post-content h3 { font-size: 22px; }
.post-content h4 { font-size: 18px; }
.post-content p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.post-content a { color: var(--d2d-red); text-decoration: underline; }
.post-content blockquote {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--d2d-red);
    padding: 12px 0 12px 24px;
    margin: 24px 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    background: var(--grey-1);
    padding-right: 24px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.post-content img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 4px; }
.post-content ul, .post-content ol { margin: 1em 0 1em 1.5em; }
.post-content li { margin-bottom: 0.5em; }
.post-content code {
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    background: var(--grey-1);
    padding: 2px 6px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}
.post-content pre {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.post-tags { margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2); }
.post-tags a {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--grey-1);
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    margin: 0 6px 6px 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
}
.post-tags a:hover { background: var(--d2d-red); color: var(--white); }

.post-share {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 24px 0;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    align-items: center;
}
.post-share span { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--grey-4); }
.post-share a {
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--grey-1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: all .2s;
}
.post-share a:hover { background: var(--d2d-red); color: var(--white); }

.related-posts { margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.related-posts h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }

/* Comments */
.comments-area { margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.comments-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.comment-list { list-style: none; }
.comment { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2); }
.comment-author { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; align-items: center; }
.comment-author img { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; }
.comment-author .fn { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; }
.comment-meta { font-family: var(--condensed); font-size: 12px; color: var(--grey-4); }
.comment-body { padding-left: 52px; }
.comment-reply-link {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.comment-respond { margin-top: 30px; }
.comment-reply-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.comment-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"],
.comment-form input[type="url"],
.comment-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 14px;
    outline: none;
}
.comment-form input:focus, .comment-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--d2d-red); }
.comment-form .form-submit input[type="submit"] {
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 13px;
}
.comment-form .form-submit input[type="submit"]:hover { background: var(--d2d-red-dark); }

/* ============================================================
   ARCHIVE / CATEGORY
   ============================================================ */
.archive-header {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 40px 24px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.archive-header-inner { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; }
.archive-cat-label {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--d2d-red-light);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.archive-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 54px);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
}
.archive-description {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--grey-3);
    margin-top: 12px;
    max-width: 60ch;
}

.pagination-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 40px 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.pagination-row a, .pagination-row span {
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: all .15s;
}
.pagination-row a:hover { background: var(--d2d-red); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--d2d-red); }
.pagination-row .current { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* 404 */
.error-404 {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 80px 24px;
    text-align: center;
}
.error-404 .big {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 180px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}
.error-404 h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 32px;
    margin: 20px 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.error-404 p { color: var(--grey-4); margin-bottom: 24px; font-size: 16px; }
.error-404 .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-size: 13px;
}
.error-404 .btn:hover { background: var(--d2d-red-dark); }

/* ============================================================
   AUTHORS HORIZONTAL RAIL
   ============================================================ */
.authors-section { padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 10px; }
.section-head-authors { border-bottom-color: var(--ink); }
.authors-rail-wrap {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 -6px;
}
.authors-rail {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    padding: 8px 6px 20px;
    scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--grey-3) transparent;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.authors-rail::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 6px; }
.authors-rail::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--grey-3); border-radius: 3px; }

.author-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 150px;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform .25s;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
}
.author-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }

.author-avatar {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--grey-1);
    margin: 0 auto 12px;
    position: relative;
    border: 3px solid var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--grey-2), 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: all .3s;
}
.author-card:hover .author-avatar {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--d2d-red), 0 10px 24px rgba(200,22,29,0.18);
}
.author-avatar img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .4s;
}
.author-card:hover .author-avatar img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.author-count-pill {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    padding: 4px 9px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 2px solid var(--white);
    line-height: 1;
    min-width: 30px;
    text-align: center;
}

.author-name {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.author-card:hover .author-name { color: var(--d2d-red); }
.author-designation {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.author-articles {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.rail-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 56px;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--grey-2);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: all .2s;
    z-index: 5;
}
.rail-arrow:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--ink);
    transform: scale(1.06);
}
.rail-prev { left: -10px; }
.rail-next { right: -10px; }


.inspiring-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fdf6e8 0%, #faf0d8 100%);
    padding: 60px 24px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.18);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.18);
}
.inspiring-quote-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: -120px;
    right: -40px;
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 540px;
    line-height: 0.8;
    color: #d4a017;
    opacity: 0.08;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
}
.inspiring-inner { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.section-head-inspiring {
    border-bottom-color: #d4a017;
}
.section-head-inspiring::after { background: var(--ink); }
.section-head-inspiring h2 .hindi { color: #8a6914; }
.section-head-inspiring .view-all { color: #b8870e; }
.inspiring-tagline {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #6b5408;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    max-width: 60ch;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
.inspiring-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
}
.inspiring-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(139, 90, 8, 0.08);
    transition: all .3s;
    border: 1px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.15);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.inspiring-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(139, 90, 8, 0.16);
    border-color: #d4a017;
}
.inspiring-img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 5/6;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}
.inspiring-img img, .inspiring-img svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s; }
.inspiring-card:hover .inspiring-img img,
.inspiring-card:hover .inspiring-img svg { transform: scale(1.04); }
.inspiring-img-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 0%, transparent 40%);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.inspiring-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    background: #d4a017;
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 5px 11px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    border-radius: 3px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.4);
}
.inspiring-text { padding: 22px 22px 24px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.inspiring-byline {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.inspiring-byline strong { color: #6b5408; font-weight: 700; }
.inspiring-byline .dot { margin: 0 6px; opacity: 0.5; }
.inspiring-text h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.inspiring-text h3 a { color: inherit; }
.inspiring-text h3 a:hover { color: #b8870e; }
.inspiring-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    flex: 1;
}
.inspiring-read {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: #b8870e;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: gap .2s, color .2s;
    align-self: flex-start;
    padding-top: 12px;
    border-top: 2px solid #d4a017;
    width: 100%;
}
.inspiring-read:hover { gap: 10px; color: var(--ink); }

/* ============================================================
   MAGAZINE SECTION (editorial, serif accents, premium feel)
   ============================================================ */
.magazine-block-wrap { padding-top: 50px; }
.section-head-magazine {
    position: relative;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
    gap: 8px;
}
.section-head-magazine .mag-issue-label {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    background: rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.08);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    align-self: flex-start;
}
.section-head-magazine h2 {
    font-family: 'Georgia', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    font-size: 36px;
}
.section-head-magazine h2 .hindi { font-style: normal; font-family: var(--hindi); }
.section-head-magazine .view-all {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 18px;
}

.magazine-cover-story {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: stretch;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #faf8f5 0%, #ffffff 100%);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: all .3s;
}
.magazine-cover-story:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.mag-cover-img {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
}
.mag-cover-img img, .mag-cover-img svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.mag-cover-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    left: 16px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    border-radius: 3px;
}
.mag-cover-text {
    padding: 32px 30px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}
.mag-cat-tag {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: inline-block;
}
.mag-cover-text h3 {
    font-family: 'Georgia', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.mag-cover-text p {
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.mag-meta {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
}
.mag-meta strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.mag-meta .dot { margin: 0 8px; opacity: 0.5; }

.magazine-secondary {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
}
.mag-secondary-item {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: all .25s;
}
.mag-secondary-item:hover {
    border-color: var(--ink);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}
.mag-sec-thumb {
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
}
.mag-sec-thumb img, .mag-sec-thumb svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.mag-secondary-item:hover .mag-sec-thumb img,
.mag-secondary-item:hover .mag-sec-thumb svg { transform: scale(1.05); }
.mag-sec-text { padding: 14px 16px 16px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.mag-sec-text .mag-cat-tag { font-size: 10px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.mag-sec-text h4 {
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    flex: 1;
}
.mag-meta-sm {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    padding-top: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
}


.widget-most-read { padding: 0; }
.most-read-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s;
    align-items: center;
}
.most-read-item:hover { background: var(--grey-1); }
.most-read-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.most-read-num {
    font-family: var(--impact);
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    text-align: center;
    transition: color .15s;
}
.most-read-item:nth-child(n+4) .most-read-num { color: var(--grey-3); }
.most-read-item:hover .most-read-num { color: var(--ink); }
.most-read-text h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.most-read-text .meta {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
}

.widget-gallery { padding: 12px; }
.gallery-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 6px;
}
.gallery-grid a {
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    display: block;
}
.gallery-grid a img, .gallery-grid a svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .3s; }
.gallery-grid a:hover img, .gallery-grid a:hover svg { transform: scale(1.06); }
.gallery-grid a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.55), transparent 50%);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.gallery-grid a span {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 6px;
    left: 8px;
    right: 8px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    z-index: 1;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.widget-mini-newsletter { padding: 0; }
.mini-newsletter-card {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--d2d-red) 0%, var(--d2d-red-dark) 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 24px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.mini-newsletter-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    border: 40px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: -100px;
    right: -80px;
}
.mini-newsletter-card .icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 12px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.mini-newsletter-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    position: relative;
}
.mini-newsletter-card p {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    opacity: 0.92;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    position: relative;
}
.mini-newsletter-card .mini-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    position: relative;
}
.mini-newsletter-card .mini-form input {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink);
    outline: none;
}
.mini-newsletter-card .mini-form button {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    font-size: 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s;
}
.mini-newsletter-card .mini-form button:hover { background: var(--charcoal); }

.widget-editors-pick { padding: 0; }
.editors-pick-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.editors-pick-item:hover { background: var(--grey-1); }
.editors-pick-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.editors-pick-item .thumb {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
}
.editors-pick-item .thumb img,
.editors-pick-item .thumb svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.editors-pick-item .text { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.editors-pick-item .cat {
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.editors-pick-item h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.editors-pick-item .time {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
}

.widget-podcast { padding: 0; }
.podcast-card {
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s;
}
.podcast-card:hover { background: var(--grey-1); }
.podcast-card .cover {
    width: 76px;
    height: 76px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink), var(--d2d-red));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--white);
    position: relative;
}
.podcast-card .cover::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px;
    right: -4px;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 3px solid var(--white);
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='10' height='10' fill='white' viewBox='0 0 24 24' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M8 5v14l11-7z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
}
.podcast-card .info { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.podcast-card .label {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.podcast-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.podcast-card .duration {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
}

/* Poll widget */
.widget-poll { padding: 18px; }
.poll-q {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.poll-option {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    background: var(--grey-1);
    border: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 13px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .15s;
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
}
.poll-option:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--ink);
}
.poll-meta {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    margin-top: 8px;
}
.poll-option.selected {
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--d2d-red);
}

/* ============================================================
   LOCATION (utility bar) — auto-detect support
   ============================================================ */
.utility-bar .weather { transition: opacity .2s; }
.utility-bar .weather .loc-icon { margin-right: 4px; font-size: 10px; }
.icon-btn { position: relative; padding: 0; }
.icon-btn.active { border-color: var(--d2d-red); color: var(--d2d-red); }

/* Google Translate widget — hidden but functional */
#google_translate_element {
    position: absolute;
    left: -9999px;
    top: -9999px;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    visibility: hidden;
}
.goog-te-banner-frame.skiptranslate,
.goog-tooltip,
.goog-tooltip:hover { display: none !important; }
body { top: 0 !important; }

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE MENU OVERLAY
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .primary-nav {
        transition: max-height .3s ease;
    }
    .primary-nav:not(.mobile-open) ul {
        display: none;
    }
    .primary-nav.mobile-open {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        z-index: 9999;
        background: var(--white);
        padding: 80px 24px 24px;
        overflow-y: auto;
        border-bottom: none;
    }
    .primary-nav.mobile-open ul {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 0;
    }
    .primary-nav.mobile-open li {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    }
    .primary-nav.mobile-open li a {
        display: block;
        padding: 16px 0;
        font-size: 16px;
    }
    body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }
}

/* ============================================================
   AUTHORS STRIP SECTION (horizontal circular avatars)
   ============================================================ */
.authors-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f6f6f7 100%);
    padding: 50px 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
}
.authors-inner { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; }
.authors-strip {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 6px 2px 16px;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--grey-3) transparent;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.authors-strip::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 6px; }
.authors-strip::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--grey-3); border-radius: 3px; }
.author-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 160px;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px 14px 16px;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: all .25s;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
}
.author-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: var(--d2d-red);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.12);
}
.author-avatar {
    width: 92px;
    height: 92px;
    margin: 0 auto 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    border: 3px solid var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--d2d-red), 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 28px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.author-avatar img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
}
.author-name {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.author-role {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.author-stats {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    padding-top: 8px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
}
.author-stats strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }

/* ============================================================
   APPLY-TO-BE-AUTHOR CTA SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.apply-cta-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f0f10 0%, #1a1a1c 50%, #2a0608 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 60px 24px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.apply-cta-section::before,
.apply-cta-section::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 60px solid rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.08);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.apply-cta-section::before {
    width: 400px; height: 400px;
    top: -200px; right: -100px;
}
.apply-cta-section::after {
    width: 300px; height: 300px;
    bottom: -180px; left: -120px;
    border-color: rgba(255, 214, 10, 0.06);
}
.apply-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.apply-left .eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.18);
    color: #ff8088;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.3);
}
.apply-left h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--white);
}
.apply-left h2 .accent { color: var(--d2d-red-light); }
.apply-left h2 .hindi-tag {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--hindi);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    opacity: 0.9;
    margin-top: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    color: var(--yellow);
}
.apply-left .lede {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    opacity: 0.85;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 52ch;
}
.apply-benefits {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    padding: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 12px 24px;
}
.apply-benefits li {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
}
.apply-benefits li::before {
    content: '✓';
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 11px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
}
.apply-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
}
.apply-btn-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .2s;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.35);
}
.apply-btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--d2d-red-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.45);
}
.apply-btn-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .15s;
}
.apply-btn-secondary:hover { color: var(--yellow); border-bottom-color: var(--yellow); }

.apply-right {
    position: relative;
}
.earnings-card {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
    position: relative;
}
.earnings-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: -2px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--d2d-red), var(--yellow));
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: 0.7;
    filter: blur(20px);
}
.earnings-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
}
.earnings-head .label {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--grey-4);
}
.earnings-head .live-dot {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: var(--green-live);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.earnings-head .live-dot::before {
    content: '';
    width: 7px; height: 7px;
    background: var(--green-live);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: d2d-pulse 1.5s infinite;
}
.earnings-amount {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 44px;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.earnings-amount .currency { color: var(--d2d-red); }
.earnings-period {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.earnings-bars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    height: 64px;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.earnings-bar {
    flex: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--d2d-red), var(--d2d-red-light));
    border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
    min-height: 8px;
    transition: all .3s;
}
.earnings-bar:nth-child(1) { height: 30%; opacity: 0.5; }
.earnings-bar:nth-child(2) { height: 55%; opacity: 0.65; }
.earnings-bar:nth-child(3) { height: 40%; opacity: 0.75; }
.earnings-bar:nth-child(4) { height: 70%; opacity: 0.85; }
.earnings-bar:nth-child(5) { height: 85%; opacity: 0.95; }
.earnings-bar:nth-child(6) { height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--ink), var(--charcoal)); opacity: 1; }
.earnings-bar:nth-child(7) { height: 92%; opacity: 0.95; background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--yellow), #ffea58); }
.earnings-foot {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
}
.earnings-foot strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }

/* ============================================================
   EDUCATION PAGE specific styles
   ============================================================ */
.edu-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a3a8f 0%, #1e3a8a 50%, #0f1f4a 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 60px 24px 70px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.edu-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: -100px;
    top: -100px;
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,214,10,0.18) 0%, transparent 65%);
}
.edu-hero-inner {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.edu-hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.edu-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    max-width: 22ch;
}
.edu-hero h1 .hindi-tag {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--hindi);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--yellow);
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.edu-hero p {
    font-size: 17px;
    opacity: 0.85;
    max-width: 56ch;
    line-height: 1.55;
}
.edu-quick-strip {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 20px 24px;
}
.edu-quick-inner {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
}
.edu-quick-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    transition: all .2s;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: block;
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.edu-quick-card:hover {
    background: rgba(255,214,10,0.1);
    border-color: var(--yellow);
}
.edu-quick-card .icon {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.edu-quick-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.edu-quick-card p {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--grey-3);
    margin: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}



/* ============================================================
   AUTHORS SECTION — Meet Our Journalists (circle rail)
   ============================================================ */
.authors-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--white) 0%, var(--grey-1) 100%);
    padding: 60px 24px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
}
.authors-inner { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; }
.authors-tagline {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    max-width: 60ch;
}
.authors-rail {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(150px, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
    max-width: 1400px;
}
.author-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 8px 6px 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: transform .2s;
    border-radius: 8px;
    min-width: 0;
}
.author-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.author-avatar {
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    background: var(--grey-2);
    border: 3px solid var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: all .25s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.author-card:hover .author-avatar {
    border-color: var(--d2d-red);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(200,22,29,0.22);
}
.author-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.author-verified {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2px;
    right: 2px;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 2.5px solid var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
}
.author-card strong {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.author-card span {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--d2d-red);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.author-card small {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
}
.author-apply-card .author-apply-avatar {
    background: var(--d2d-red);
    color: var(--white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-color: var(--d2d-red);
}
.author-apply-card:hover .author-apply-avatar {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-color: var(--ink);
}
.author-apply-card span { color: var(--ink); }

/* ============================================================
   GET FEATURED — Floating Action Button
   ============================================================ */
.get-featured-fab {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    z-index: 9990;
    background: #d4a017;
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 14px 22px 14px 18px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.45), 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    transition: all .25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
.get-featured-fab:hover {
    background: #b8870e;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.55), 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}
.get-featured-fab .fab-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.get-featured-fab .fab-pulse {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 3px solid #d4a017;
    animation: d2d-fab-pulse 2.2s ease-out infinite;
    pointer-events: none;
}
@keyframes d2d-fab-pulse {
    0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.7; }
    100% { transform: scale(1.25); opacity: 0; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MODAL — d2d-modal (Get Featured form)
   ============================================================ */
.d2d-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 10000;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .25s;
}
.d2d-modal[hidden] { display: none; }
.d2d-modal.is-open { opacity: 1; }
.d2d-modal-backdrop {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(15, 15, 16, 0.78);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.d2d-modal-panel {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 10px;
    max-width: 620px;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 40px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.96);
    transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    scrollbar-width: thin;
}
.d2d-modal.is-open .d2d-modal-panel { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
.d2d-modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    background: var(--grey-1);
    color: var(--ink);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all .15s;
    z-index: 2;
}
.d2d-modal-close:hover { background: var(--d2d-red); color: var(--white); }
.d2d-modal-header {
    padding: 28px 32px 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdf6e8 0%, #faf0d8 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.22);
}
.modal-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--white);
    background: #d4a017;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.d2d-modal-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.d2d-modal-header p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Form styles (used by both modal and Apply Author page) */
.d2d-modal-form { padding: 24px 32px 28px; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.form-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.form-field label {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.form-field .req { color: var(--d2d-red); }
.form-field input,
.form-field textarea,
.form-field select {
    padding: 11px 14px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--grey-2);
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    outline: none;
    transition: all .15s;
    background: var(--white);
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
.form-field input:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus,
.form-field select:focus {
    border-color: #d4a017;
    background: #fffdf4;
}
.form-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 96px; line-height: 1.45; font-family: var(--display); }
.form-field select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='%23666' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5L6 6.5L11 1.5' stroke='%23666' stroke-width='1.8' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; padding-right: 36px; }
.form-help { font-family: var(--condensed); font-size: 12px; color: var(--grey-4); margin-top: 5px; }
.form-footer {
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-2);
}
.form-fineprint {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.45;
}
.form-submit-btn {
    background: #d4a017;
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    padding: 13px 26px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .2s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    position: relative;
}
.form-submit-btn:hover { background: #b8870e; }
.form-submit-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: not-allowed; }
.form-submit-btn .btn-spinner { display: none; animation: d2d-spin 0.8s linear infinite; }
.form-submit-btn.is-loading .btn-spinner { display: inline-block; }
.form-submit-btn.is-loading .btn-label { opacity: 0.6; }
@keyframes d2d-spin { from { transform: rotate(0deg); } to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.form-result {
    margin-top: 14px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}
.form-result.is-success {
    background: rgba(0, 166, 81, 0.1);
    color: #00733a;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--green-live);
}
.form-result.is-success svg { color: var(--green-live); flex-shrink: 0; }
.form-result.is-error {
    background: rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.1);
    color: #8b1217;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--d2d-red);
}

/* ============================================================
   APPLY TO BE AUTHOR — Page template
   ============================================================ */
.apply-author-page { background: var(--white); }

.apply-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f0f10 0%, #1a1a2e 60%, #2a1a1a 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 80px 24px 70px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.apply-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.25) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 80%, rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.18) 0%, transparent 50%);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.apply-hero-inner { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.apply-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--d2d-red-light);
    background: rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.15);
    padding: 7px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 22, 29, 0.3);
}
.apply-eyebrow .dot {
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    background: var(--d2d-red-light);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: d2d-pulse 1.4s infinite;
}
.apply-hero-inner h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 64px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--white);
}
.hero-accent { color: #d4a017; }
.apply-hero-tagline {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.6vw, 18px);
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    max-width: 62ch;
}
.apply-hero-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    padding: 26px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.apply-stat strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 28px);
    color: #d4a017;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.apply-stat span {
    font-family: var(--condensed);
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}
.apply-hero-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #d4a017;
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 16px 30px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    transition: all .25s;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.apply-hero-cta:hover {
    background: #b8870e;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: var(--white);
}

.apply-benefits {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 70px 24px;
}
.apply-benefits-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.benefits-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}
.benefit-card {
    padding: 28px 24px;
    background: var(--grey-1);
    border-radius: 8px;
    border-top: 4px solid #d4a017;
    transition: all .25s;
}
.benefit-card:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}
.benefit-icon {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #d4a017;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.benefit-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.benefit-card p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--grey-4);
}

.apply-criteria {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 70px 24px;
}
.apply-criteria-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: start;
}
.criteria-side h2 {
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: var(--white);
}
.criteria-side p {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}
.criteria-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}
.criteria-list li {
    padding: 16px 18px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border-left: 3px solid #d4a017;
    border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}
.criteria-list strong {
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    font-size: 13px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.apply-form-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fdf6e8 0%, var(--white) 100%);
    padding: 70px 24px 80px;
}
.apply-form-inner {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.18);
}
.apply-form-header {
    padding: 32px 36px 22px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdf6e8 0%, #faf0d8 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.22);
    text-align: center;
}
.apply-form-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 14px 0 10px;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.apply-form-header p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--grey-4);
}
.apply-form-large { padding: 28px 36px 36px; }


    .hero-wrap, .block, .video-inner, .opinion-inner,
    .markets-inner, .footer-inner, .archive-header-inner,
    .newsletter-inner { padding-left: 28px; padding-right: 28px; }
}

/* ---------- Standard laptops (1025-1280) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1280px) {
    .markets-row { gap: 26px; }
    .market-item .value { font-size: 16px; }
    .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
    .video-grid { gap: 14px; }
    .two-col { gap: 26px; }
    .footer-top { gap: 28px; }
}

/* ---------- Tablets landscape / small laptops (≤1024px) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-side { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .sidebar { position: static; top: auto; max-height: none; overflow-y: visible; }
    .single-layout .sidebar, .archive-layout .sidebar { position: static; max-height: none; overflow-y: visible; }
    .video-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .video-card.large { grid-row: span 1; aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
    .states-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .opinion-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .footer-top > div:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .single-layout, .archive-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .post-title { font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 36px); }
    .header-search { max-width: 320px; }
    .inspiring-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .magazine-cover-story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .mag-cover-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
    .magazine-secondary { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .apply-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .apply-right { max-width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .edu-quick-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .authors-rail { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(130px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
    .author-avatar { width: 88px; height: 88px; }
    .benefits-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .apply-criteria-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
    .apply-hero { padding: 60px 24px 50px; }
}

/* ---------- Tablets portrait (≤768px) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .masthead { gap: 16px; padding: 14px 20px; }
    .header-search { max-width: 100%; }
    .primary-nav li a { padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 12.5px; }
    .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
    .video-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .states-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .opinion-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cat-list-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr 110px; }
    .cat-list-item .thumb { width: 110px; }
    .cat-list-item .num { font-size: 30px; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .footer-top > div:nth-child(1),
    .footer-top > div:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .hero-main { aspect-ratio: 16/11; }
    .hero-main .content { padding: 22px 24px 20px; }
    .hero-main h1, .hero-main h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 4vw, 32px); }
    .section-head h2 { font-size: 24px; }
    .lead-text h3 { font-size: 20px; }
    .post-title { font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 30px); }
    .post-content { font-size: 16.5px; }
    .archive-title { font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 44px); }
    .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .icon-btn { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
    .inspiring-section { padding: 44px 20px; }
    .inspiring-quote-bg { font-size: 360px; top: -80px; }
    .magazine-secondary { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .section-head-magazine h2 { font-size: 28px; }
    .section-head-magazine .view-all { position: static; }
    .authors-section { padding: 44px 18px; }
    .authors-rail { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(120px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
    .author-avatar { width: 78px; height: 78px; }
    .author-card strong { font-size: 13px; }
    .benefits-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .apply-hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
    .d2d-modal-header { padding: 22px 22px 16px; }
    .d2d-modal-form { padding: 20px 22px 24px; }
    .apply-form-large { padding: 20px 22px 24px; }
    .apply-form-header { padding: 24px 22px 18px; }
    .get-featured-fab { padding: 11px 16px; font-size: 12.5px; gap: 8px; bottom: 18px; right: 18px; }
}

/* ---------- Large phones (≤640px) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .utility-bar { padding: 6px 14px; font-size: 11px; gap: 8px; }
    .utility-bar .util-left .weather { display: none; }
    .utility-bar .util-right a { font-size: 11px; }
    .masthead {
        grid-template-columns: auto auto;
        grid-template-areas: "brand cta" "search search";
        padding: 12px 16px;
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .brand { grid-area: brand; }
    .header-search { grid-area: search; max-width: 100%; }
    .header-cta { grid-area: cta; gap: 8px; }
    .brand-mark { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 17px; }
    .brand-wordmark { font-size: 22px; }
    .live-tv-btn { padding: 8px 14px; font-size: 12px; }
    .icon-btn { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
    .primary-nav { padding: 0 12px; top: 0; position: relative; }
    .primary-nav li a { padding: 12px 12px; font-size: 12px; }
    .breaking-bar { height: 38px; }
    .breaking-label { font-size: 11px; padding: 0 22px 0 14px; }
    .ticker-content { font-size: 13px; gap: 36px; }
    .hero-wrap, .block { padding: 16px 14px; }
    .hero-side { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .side-story { padding: 12px; gap: 12px; }
    .side-story .thumb { width: 88px; height: 70px; }
    .side-story h3 { font-size: 14px; }
    .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
    .section-head { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .section-head h2 { font-size: 20px; gap: 8px; }
    .section-head h2 .hindi { font-size: 13px; }
    .section-head .view-all { font-size: 11.5px; }
    .cat-block .lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cat-list-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
    .cat-list-item .thumb { display: none; }
    .cat-list-item .num { font-size: 26px; }
    .lead-text h3 { font-size: 19px; }
    .video-section { padding: 36px 14px; margin-top: 36px; }
    .video-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
    .video-card.large h4 { font-size: 18px; }
    .states-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .states-tabs { gap: 0; }
    .state-tab { padding: 10px 14px; font-size: 12px; }
    .opinion-strip { padding: 36px 14px; margin-top: 36px; }
    .opinion-strip::before { font-size: 280px; top: -60px; }
    .opinion-card { padding: 20px; }
    .opinion-card h4 { font-size: 17px; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
    .footer-bottom { padding-top: 18px; }
    .markets-bar { padding: 16px 14px; margin-top: 36px; }
    .markets-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
    .markets-bar .label { border-right: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--d2d-red); padding: 0 0 6px; }
    .markets-row { overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; width: 100%; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
    .market-item { gap: 1px; }
    .market-item .value { font-size: 15px; }
    .market-item .change { font-size: 11px; }
    .newsletter-section { padding: 40px 18px; }
    .newsletter-section h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 5vw, 30px); }
    .newsletter-section p { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
    .newsletter-section form { flex-direction: column; border-radius: 12px; gap: 6px; padding: 6px; box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); }
    .newsletter-section button { padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; width: 100%; }
    .newsletter-section input { text-align: center; padding: 12px 18px; }
    .hero-main .content { padding: 18px 18px 16px; }
    .hero-meta { font-size: 12px; gap: 8px; }
    .post-title { font-size: clamp(22px, 5vw, 28px); line-height: 1.15; }
    .post-excerpt { font-size: 15.5px; }
    .post-content { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
    .post-content h2 { font-size: 22px; }
    .post-content h3 { font-size: 19px; }
    .post-meta { gap: 8px; padding: 12px 0; }
    .post-meta .author-mini img { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
    .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
    .related-posts h3, .comments-title { font-size: 18px; }
    .comment-body { padding-left: 0; }
    .single-wrap, .page-wrap { padding: 24px 14px; }
    .archive-header { padding: 28px 14px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
    .archive-title { font-size: clamp(26px, 6vw, 38px); }
    .error-404 .big { font-size: 120px; }
    .error-404 h1 { font-size: 24px; }
    .live-tv-btn span:not(.dot) { display: inline; }
    .tag-row { gap: 6px; }
    .cat-tag, .live-tag { font-size: 10px; padding: 4px 9px; }
    .inspiring-section { padding: 36px 14px; margin-top: 30px; }
    .inspiring-quote-bg { font-size: 240px; top: -50px; }
    .inspiring-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
    .inspiring-tagline { font-size: 14.5px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
    .inspiring-text h3 { font-size: 18px; }
    .magazine-block-wrap { padding-top: 36px; }
    .section-head-magazine h2 { font-size: 24px; }
    .mag-cover-text { padding: 22px 20px 20px; }
    .mag-cover-text h3 { font-size: 22px; }
    .mag-cover-text p { font-size: 14.5px; }
    .magazine-secondary { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
    .authors-section { padding: 36px 14px; }
    .authors-rail { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(110px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
    .author-card { padding: 6px 4px 10px; }
    .author-avatar { width: 72px; height: 72px; }
    .author-card strong { font-size: 12.5px; }
    .author-card span { font-size: 10.5px; }
    .author-card small { font-size: 10.5px; }
    .apply-cta-section { padding: 40px 18px; }
    .apply-left h2 { font-size: 26px; }
    .apply-benefits { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
    .apply-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    .apply-btn-primary { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
    .earnings-card { padding: 22px; transform: none; }
    .earnings-amount { font-size: 36px; }
    .edu-hero { padding: 40px 18px 48px; }
    .edu-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 36px); }
    .edu-quick-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
}

/* ---------- Small phones (≤480px) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .brand-mark { width: 40px; height: 40px; font-size: 16px; }
    .brand-wordmark { font-size: 19px; }
    .live-tv-btn { padding: 7px 11px; font-size: 11px; }
    .icon-btn { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
    .icon-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
    .primary-nav li a { padding: 10px 10px; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
    .breaking-label { padding: 0 20px 0 12px; font-size: 10.5px; }
    .ticker-content { font-size: 12.5px; }
    .hero-main h1, .hero-main h2 { font-size: clamp(19px, 5.5vw, 24px); }
    .hero-meta { font-size: 11.5px; }
    .section-head h2 { font-size: 18px; }
    .section-head h2 .hindi { font-size: 12px; }
    .section-head .view-all { font-size: 11px; }
    .lead-text h3 { font-size: 17px; }
    .lead-text p { font-size: 13.5px; }
    .story-card h3 { font-size: 15px; }
    .get-featured-fab { padding: 10px 14px; font-size: 11.5px; }
    .get-featured-fab .fab-text { font-size: 11.5px; }
    .d2d-modal { padding: 0; }
    .d2d-modal-panel { max-height: 100vh; height: 100vh; border-radius: 0; max-width: 100%; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
    .apply-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 38px); }
    .apply-hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 18px 0; }
    .apply-stat { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; }
    .apply-stat strong { font-size: 20px; }
    .apply-form-large { padding: 18px 18px 24px; }
    .apply-form-header { padding: 22px 18px 16px; }
    .video-card h4 { font-size: 14px; }
    .video-card.large h4 { font-size: 17px; }
    .opinion-card h4 { font-size: 16px; }
    .opinion-card p { font-size: 13px; }
    .markets-bar .label { font-size: 16px; }
    .post-title { font-size: clamp(20px, 6vw, 26px); }
    .newsletter-section h2 { font-size: 22px; }
    .newsletter-section h2 .hindi-tag { font-size: 13px; }
}

/* ---------- Extra small phones (≤360px, iPhone SE) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 360px) {
    .utility-bar { font-size: 10px; padding: 5px 10px; }
    .utility-bar .lang-toggle span { padding: 2px 7px; font-size: 10px; }
    .masthead { padding: 10px 12px; gap: 8px; }
    .brand-mark { width: 38px; height: 38px; font-size: 15px; }
    .brand-wordmark { font-size: 17px; }
    .live-tv-btn { padding: 6px 9px; font-size: 10.5px; gap: 5px; }
    .live-tv-btn .dot { width: 5px; height: 5px; }
    .icon-btn { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
    .icon-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
    .primary-nav li a { padding: 10px 8px; font-size: 11px; }
    .hero-wrap, .block { padding: 12px 12px; }
    .hero-main h1, .hero-main h2 { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2; }
    .section-head h2 { font-size: 16px; }
    .lead-text h3 { font-size: 15.5px; }
    .story-card h3 { font-size: 14.5px; }
    .footer-col h5 { font-size: 12px; }
    .post-title { font-size: 22px; }
    .archive-title { font-size: 24px; }
}

/* ---------- Print styles ---------- */
@media print {
    .utility-bar, .primary-nav, .breaking-bar, .header-cta,
    .header-search, .sidebar, .markets-bar, .newsletter-section,
    .site-footer, .post-share, .related-posts, .comments-area { display: none !important; }
    .masthead { position: static; box-shadow: none; }
    .single-layout, .archive-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    body { font-size: 12pt; }
    a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
}