/*
Theme Name: Study Uganda News
Theme URI: https://blog.studyuganda.com/
Description: A professional news child theme for Twenty Twenty-Five, custom designed for education news, campus updates, and academic resources in Uganda. Styled to match the main Study Uganda portal.
Author: Chris Kamusiime
Author URI: https://studyuganda.com/
Template: twentytwentyfive
Version: 1.6.3
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: studyuganda-news
*/

/* Custom styles for Study Uganda News child theme */

/* Prevent horizontal scroll from 100vw elements */
body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Reset links to remove default thick underlines/borders inherited from parent theme */
body a, body a:hover, body a:visited, body a:active, body a:focus,
.wp-block-navigation a,
.wp-block-navigation-item__content,
.wp-block-page-list a,
.header-top-bar a,
.header-top-bar p a,
.footer-area a,
.footer-area p a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    text-decoration-line: none !important;
    text-decoration-thickness: 0px !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
    background-image: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* Remove default focus outline on click */
a:focus, button:focus, input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus,
a:active, button:active {
    outline: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* Ensure proper focus outlines ONLY for keyboard accessibility */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #BF2152 !important;
    outline-offset: 2px !important;
}

/* Base container modifications */
.wp-site-blocks {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FAF8EE 0%, #F2F5F0 100%) !important;
    background-attachment: fixed !important;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

/* Header Sections Styling - Fixed Flex Grid */
.header-top-bar {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    background-color: #132E66 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 10px 20px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    font-size: 0.82rem !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    gap: 12px;
}

.header-top-bar-left {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    gap: 16px !important;
}

.header-top-bar-left span.portal-label {
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.header-top-bar-left a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.header-top-bar-left a:hover {
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
}

.header-top-bar-right a {
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.header-top-bar-right a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.header-brand-area {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) !important;
    padding: 24px 20px !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    gap: 20px;
}

.header-brand-left {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 16px !important;
}

.header-brand-text {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 2px !important;
}

.header-brand-text .wp-block-site-title {
    margin: 0 !important;
    font-size: 2.2rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em !important;
}

.header-brand-text .wp-block-site-title a {
    color: #1C418C !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.header-brand-text .wp-block-site-tagline {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #BF2152 !important;
}

.header-brand-right {
    flex-grow: 0;
}

/* Consolidated Main Header Styling */
.header-main-bar {
    background-color: #132E66 !important;
    padding: 12px 24px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(19, 46, 102, 0.15);
}

.header-main-bar.alignfull {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
}

.header-logo-container {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.header-center-nav {
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.header-center-nav .wp-block-navigation {
    width: auto;
}

.header-center-nav .wp-block-navigation a,
.header-center-nav .wp-block-navigation-item__content {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    padding: 10px 12px !important;
    transition: color 0.2s, background-color 0.2s;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.header-center-nav .wp-block-navigation a:hover,
.header-center-nav .wp-block-navigation-item__content:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
}

.header-signin-btn:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) !important;
}

.search-trigger-button:hover {
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
}

.news-ticker-row {
    padding: 16px 20px !important;
}

/* Trending news ticker container styling */
.news-ticker-container {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    background: #1C418C;
    color: white;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.news-ticker-badge {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    background: #BF2152;
    color: white;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    animation: pulse 2s infinite;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* News ticker Query Loop styling */
.news-ticker-container .wp-block-query {
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.news-ticker-container .wp-block-post-template {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    list-style: none !important;
}

.news-ticker-container .wp-block-post-template li {
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
}

.news-ticker-container .wp-block-post-title {
    margin: 0 !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.news-ticker-container .wp-block-post-title a {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.news-ticker-container .wp-block-post-title a:hover {
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
}

.news-ticker-container .wp-block-post-date {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Glassmorphism 2.0 Utilities for Blocks */
.is-style-glass-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.08) !important;
    padding: 24px !important;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important;
    list-style-type: none !important;
}

.is-style-glass-card:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(28, 65, 140, 0.12) !important;
}

/* Premium Sharp Action Button (Trapezoidal clip-path) */
.is-style-btn-premium {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    position: relative !important;
    background: #1C418C !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 0px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 1px !important;
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 92% 100%, 0% 100%) !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
    display: flex !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.is-style-btn-premium a.wp-block-button__link {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 0.85rem 2rem !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.is-style-btn-premium a.wp-block-button__link:hover,
.is-style-btn-premium a.wp-block-button__link:focus,
.is-style-btn-premium a.wp-block-button__link:active {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    outline: none !important;
}

.is-style-btn-premium:hover {
    background: #132E66 !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(28, 65, 140, 0.3) !important;
}

.is-style-btn-premium:active {
    transform: translateY(0) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.btn-premium-red {
    background: #BF2152 !important;
}
.btn-premium-red:hover {
    background: #9E173F !important;
}

.subscribe-submit-btn:active {
    transform: translateY(2px) !important;
    background-color: #e5bd04 !important; /* Slightly darker gold on press */
    color: #1a2b4c !important;
}

/* Sidebar List Cleanup (Latest Posts & Categories) */
aside .wp-block-latest-posts,
aside .wp-block-categories-list {
    list-style-type: none !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-top: 16px !important;
}

aside .wp-block-latest-posts li,
aside .wp-block-categories-list li {
    margin-bottom: 14px !important;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #e2e8f0;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    list-style-type: none !important;
}

aside .wp-block-latest-posts li:last-child,
aside .wp-block-categories-list li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

aside .wp-block-latest-posts a,
aside .wp-block-categories-list a {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1A202C !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

aside .wp-block-latest-posts a:hover,
aside .wp-block-categories-list a:hover {
    color: #1C418C !important;
}

aside .wp-block-latest-posts__post-date {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #718096;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* Main Content Area Layout classes */
.main-content-area {
    padding-top: 32px !important;
    padding-bottom: 48px !important;
    padding-left: 20px !important;
    padding-right: 20px !important;
}

/* Hero Section Layout Elements */
.hero-columns {
    margin-bottom: 48px !important;
}

.hero-featured-card {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-featured-card .wp-block-post-featured-image {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.hero-featured-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

.hero-featured-card:hover .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.hero-meta-row {
    margin-top: 16px !important;
    margin-bottom: 8px !important;
}

.hero-featured-card .wp-block-post-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    margin: 8px 0 !important;
}

.hero-featured-card .wp-block-post-title a {
    color: #132E66 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-featured-card .wp-block-post-title a:hover {
    color: #1C418C !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.hero-stacked-card {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    margin-bottom: 16px !important;
    padding: 16px !important;
    list-style-type: none !important;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease !important;
    border: 1px solid #f1f3f5;
}

.hero-stacked-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}

.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-featured-image {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.hero-stacked-card:hover .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
    margin: 4px 0 0 0 !important;
}

.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-title a {
    color: #132E66 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-title a:hover {
    color: #1C418C !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Grid Feeds & Sections styling */
.header-main-bar {
    border-bottom: 4px solid #BF2152 !important; /* The accent red border */
    position: relative !important;
    padding: 0 10px !important; /* Reduced padding to fit nav */
}

/* Force WordPress navigation block to not wrap on desktop */
.header-center-nav .wp-block-navigation,
.header-center-nav .wp-block-navigation__container,
.header-center-nav ul.wp-block-navigation__container {
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.section-header-row {
    border-bottom: 3px solid #1C418C !important;
    margin-bottom: 24px !important;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.section-header-row h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    color: #132E66 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Consolidated Base Card Styles */
.main-feed-card,
.archive-post-card,
.hero-stacked-card {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    padding: 16px !important;
    border: 1px solid #f1f3f5 !important;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease !important;
}

.main-feed-card:hover,
.archive-post-card:hover,
.hero-stacked-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.06) !important;
}

.main-feed-card .wp-block-post-featured-image,
.archive-post-card .wp-block-post-featured-image,
.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-featured-image {
    overflow: hidden !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    margin-bottom: 16px !important;
}

.main-feed-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img,
.archive-post-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img,
.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease !important;
}

.main-feed-card:hover .wp-block-post-featured-image img,
.archive-post-card:hover .wp-block-post-featured-image img,
.hero-stacked-card:hover .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04) !important;
}

.main-feed-card .wp-block-post-title a,
.archive-post-card .wp-block-post-title a,
.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-title a {
    color: #132E66 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease !important;
}

.main-feed-card .wp-block-post-title a:hover,
.archive-post-card .wp-block-post-title a:hover,
.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-title a:hover {
    color: #1C418C !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    text-underline-offset: 3px !important;
}

/* Individual Specific Tweaks */
.main-feed-card {
    border: 1px solid #eaeaea !important;
    list-style-type: none !important;
}
.main-feed-card .wp-block-post-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    margin: 8px 0 !important;
}

.archive-post-card {
    height: 100% !important;
    list-style-type: none !important;
}

.hero-stacked-card {
    padding: 12px !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
    list-style-type: none !important;
}
.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-featured-image {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.hero-stacked-card .wp-block-post-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
    margin: 4px 0 0 0 !important;
}

/* Single Post Page styling */
.single-article-header {
    margin-bottom: 32px !important;
}

.single-article-header .wp-block-post-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em !important;
    color: #132E66 !important;
    margin: 12px 0 !important;
}

.single-article-header .wp-block-post-featured-image {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

.single-article-header .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
    border-radius: 16px;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    display: block !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
}

.single-article-content-card {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    padding: 24px !important;
}

.single-article-comments-card {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    margin-top: 40px !important;
    padding: 24px !important;
}

/* Archive / Fallback Index Layout elements */
.archive-header-area {
    margin-bottom: 32px !important;
}

.archive-header-area h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    color: #132E66 !important;
}

.archive-post-card {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
    padding: 16px !important;
    list-style-type: none !important;
    border: 1px solid #f1f3f5;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease !important;
}

.archive-post-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}

.archive-post-card .wp-block-post-featured-image {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.archive-post-card .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.archive-post-card:hover .wp-block-post-featured-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.archive-post-card .wp-block-post-title a {
    color: #132E66 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.archive-post-card .wp-block-post-title a:hover {
    color: #1C418C !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* 404 page specific styling */
.error404-header-area {
    margin-bottom: 48px !important;
}

.error404-header-area h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 4.5rem) !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em !important;
    color: #132E66 !important;
}

.error404-navigation-card {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    padding: 24px !important;
    height: 100%;
}

.error404-navigation-card h2 {
    font-size: 1.35rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: #1C418C !important;
    margin-bottom: 16px !important;
}

.error404-navigation-card .wp-block-categories-list {
    list-style-type: none !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-top: 16px !important;
}

.error404-navigation-card .wp-block-categories-list li {
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #e2e8f0;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.error404-navigation-card .wp-block-categories-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none !important;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.error404-navigation-card .wp-block-categories-list a {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1A202C !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.error404-navigation-card .wp-block-categories-list a:hover {
    color: #1C418C !important;
}

/* Obsolete footer styles removed. Fancy footer styles are declared at the end of this stylesheet. */

@keyframes pulse {
    0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
    50% { transform: scale(1.05); opacity: 0.85; }
    100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}

/* Custom Scrollbar for premium feel */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 10px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f1f1f1;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #1C418C;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: #132E66;
}

/* Premium Header Search Block Styling */
.header-brand-right .wp-block-search {
    border: none !important;
}

.header-brand-right .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper {
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e1 !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
    padding: 3px !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    transition: all 0.25s ease !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) !important;
}

.header-brand-right .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper:focus-within {
    border-color: #1C418C !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(28, 65, 140, 0.15) !important;
}

.header-brand-right .wp-block-search__input {
    border: none !important;
    outline: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding: 8px 16px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}

.header-brand-right .wp-block-search__button {
    background-color: #1C418C !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 10px 18px !important;
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
}

.header-brand-right .wp-block-search__button:hover {
    background-color: #132E66 !important;
}

/* Fix for Gutenberg Editor squished flex items in news ticker */
.news-ticker-container > .block-editor-inner-blocks,
.news-ticker-container > .block-editor-inner-blocks > .block-editor-block-list__layout {
    flex-grow: 1 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Makerere News Stream Blog Page Styling
   ========================================================================== */

.mak-post-card {
    max-width: 680px !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    margin-bottom: 48px !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    list-style: none !important;
}

/* Category Badge Styling */
.mak-category-badge {
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}

.mak-category-badge a {
    background-color: #BF2152 !important; /* Matches accent red */
    color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 6px 12px !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.72rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
    display: inline-block !important;
    border-radius: 0px !important;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease !important;
}

.mak-category-badge a:hover {
    background-color: #1C418C !important; /* Hover to primary blue */
}

/* Title Styling */
.mak-post-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif !important;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    line-height: 1.15 !important;
    color: #111111 !important;
    margin: 8px 0 14px 0 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em !important;
}

.mak-post-title a {
    color: #111111 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mak-post-title a:hover {
    color: #BF2152 !important;
}

/* Metadata Styling */
.mak-post-meta {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.8rem !important;
    color: #64748b !important;
    margin-bottom: 24px !important;
}

.mak-post-meta img, 
.mak-post-meta .avatar {
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    width: 36px !important;
    height: 36px !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
}

.mak-post-meta .meta-author {
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: #1e293b !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mak-post-meta .meta-author:hover {
    color: #BF2152 !important;
}

/* Post Image & Caption */
.mak-post-image {
    margin-bottom: 16px !important;
    border-radius: 0px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

.mak-post-image img {
    border-radius: 0px !important;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
}

.mak-post-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.02) !important;
}

/* Excerpt Reading Text */
.mak-post-excerpt {
    font-family: 'PT Serif', serif !important;
    font-size: 1.08rem !important;
    line-height: 1.7 !important;
    color: #2d3748 !important;
    margin-bottom: 24px !important;
}

/* Continue Reading Button */
.mak-continue-reading-container {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    margin-bottom: 56px !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
    padding-bottom: 48px !important;
    max-width: 680px !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
}

.mak-continue-reading-container .wp-block-read-more {
    display: inline-block !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.82rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
    color: #1e293b !important;
    background-color: transparent !important;
    border: 1px solid #1e293b !important;
    padding: 12px 28px !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
    border-radius: 0px !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
}

.mak-continue-reading-container .wp-block-read-more:hover {
    background-color: #BF2152 !important;
    border-color: #BF2152 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* Section Header Banners (YOU MAY LIKE, TRENDING) */
.mak-section-divider-wrapper {
    max-width: 680px !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    margin-bottom: 24px !important;
}

.mak-section-divider {
    background-color: #BF2152 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 2px !important;
    padding: 8px 16px !important;
    display: inline-block !important;
}

/* Related Inline Feed List (YOU MAY LIKE) */
.mak-inline-list {
    max-width: 680px !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    list-style: none !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 16px !important;
    margin-bottom: 56px !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
    padding-bottom: 48px !important;
}

.mak-inline-item {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 20px !important;
    padding-bottom: 16px !important;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #e2e8f0 !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    list-style: none !important;
}

.mak-inline-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.mak-inline-thumb {
    width: 88px !important;
    height: 88px !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

.mak-inline-thumb img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    border-radius: 0px !important;
}

.mak-inline-title {
    font-family: 'PT Serif', serif !important;
    font-size: 1.12rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    line-height: 1.35 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.mak-inline-title a {
    color: #1e293b !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mak-inline-title a:hover {
    color: #BF2152 !important;
}

/* Trending List at Bottom */
.mak-trending-list {
    max-width: 680px !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    list-style: none !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 16px !important;
    margin-bottom: 56px !important;
}

.mak-trending-item {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 20px !important;
    padding-bottom: 16px !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0 !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    list-style: none !important;
}

.mak-trending-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.mak-trending-meta {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.72rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px !important;
    color: #64748b !important;
    margin-bottom: 6px !important;
}

.mak-trending-meta .category {
    color: #BF2152 !important;
}

/* Custom Header Search Trigger Button */
.search-trigger-button {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 4px !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    width: 36px !important;
    height: 36px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.search-trigger-button:hover {
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
}

/* Full Screen Search Drawer Overlay */
.search-drawer {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100vh !important;
    background: #09132c !important; /* Solid dark navy to completely block body text behind overlay */
    z-index: 999999 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
}

.search-drawer.active {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    pointer-events: auto !important;
}

.search-drawer-close {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 30px !important;
    right: 40px !important;
    background: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 3.5rem !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
    padding: 10px !important;
}

.search-drawer-close:hover {
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
    transform: rotate(90deg) !important;
}

.search-drawer-content {
    width: 90% !important;
    max-width: 700px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    transform: translateY(30px) !important;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
}

.search-drawer.active .search-drawer-content {
    transform: translateY(0) !important;
}

.search-drawer-title {
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    font-size: 1.8rem !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
    margin-bottom: 30px !important;
}

.search-drawer-form {
    width: 100% !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}

.search-input-wrapper {
    position: relative !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #ffffff !important;
    padding-bottom: 10px !important;
}

.search-drawer-form .search-field {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-family: 'PT Serif', serif !important;
    font-size: 2.2rem !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 0 50px 0 0 !important;
    outline: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.search-drawer-form .search-field::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) !important;
}

.search-submit-btn {
    position: absolute !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    bottom: 10px !important;
    background: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    padding: 5px !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
}

.search-submit-btn:hover {
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
    transform: scale(1.1) !important;
}

.search-drawer-tips {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7) !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
}

/* Fancy Footer Styles - High-Converting Portal Marketing Hub */
.footer-area {
    position: relative !important;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(28, 65, 140, 0.93) 0%, rgba(12, 33, 76, 0.97) 100%), 
                url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524995997946-a1c2e315a42f?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop') no-repeat center center/cover !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 80px 40px 40px 40px !important;
    border-top: 5px solid #F2CB05 !important;
    margin-top: 60px !important;
}

.footer-area h4 {
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 24px !important;
    position: relative !important;
    padding-bottom: 8px !important;
}

.footer-area h4::after {
    content: '' !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
    width: 35px !important;
    height: 2px !important;
    background-color: #F2CB05 !important;
}

.footer-area p, 
.footer-area a, 
.footer-area li {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
    font-size: 0.92rem !important;
    line-height: 1.7 !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
}

.footer-area a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) !important;
}

.footer-area a:hover {
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
    border-bottom-color: #F2CB05 !important;
    padding-left: 3px !important;
}

.footer-area ul {
    list-style: none !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.footer-area li {
    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}

.footer-brand-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 15px !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.footer-brand-title::after {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Social Row Icons */
.footer-social-row {
    margin-top: 20px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
}

.social-icon-btn {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    width: 36px !important;
    height: 36px !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: none !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.social-icon-btn:hover {
    background-color: #F2CB05 !important;
    color: #1C418C !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
}

/* Newsletter Marketing Card */
.footer-newsletter-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    padding: 24px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
}

.newsletter-card-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    color: #F2CB05 !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.newsletter-card-title::after {
    display: none !important;
}

.newsletter-card-desc {
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important;
    line-height: 1.5 !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}

.footer-subscribe-form {
    width: 100% !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}

.subscribe-input-group {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 10px !important;
}

.subscribe-email-field {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    color: #0c214c !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
    padding: 12px 14px !important;
    outline: none !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}

/* Single Article Meta Row */
.article-meta-row {
    margin-top: 16px !important;
}
.article-meta-row .wp-block-post-author {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.article-meta-row .wp-block-post-author__avatar {
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    border: 2px solid #eaeaea !important;
    display: block !important;
}
.article-meta-row .wp-block-post-author__name {
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: #132E66 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}
.article-meta-row .wp-block-post-author__content {
    margin: 0 !important;
}
.article-meta-row .wp-block-post-date {
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
    color: #666666 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    position: relative !important;
    padding-left: 16px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
}
.article-meta-row .wp-block-post-date::before {
    content: "•" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    color: #ccc !important;
}

.subscribe-submit-btn {
    background-color: #F2CB05 !important;
    color: #0c214c !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em !important;
    padding: 12px 20px !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}

.subscribe-submit-btn:hover {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    color: #0c214c !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(242, 203, 5, 0.25) !important;
}

.sub-trust-text {
    font-size: 0.76rem !important;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) !important;
    display: block !important;
    margin-top: 8px !important;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
}

.footer-separator {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) !important;
    margin: 40px 0 25px 0 !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
}

.footer-bottom-row {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
}

.footer-bottom-row p {
    font-size: 0.82rem !important;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) !important;
    margin: 5px 0 !important;
}

/* Mega Menu Styles (Neil Patel Style) */
.mega-menu-wrapper {
    position: static; /* Important so dropdown can span full width of header */
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 20px;
}

.mega-menu-trigger {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 10px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.mega-menu-trigger:hover {
    color: #F2CB05;
}

.mega-menu-trigger svg {
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.mega-menu-wrapper:hover .mega-menu-trigger svg {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.mega-menu-dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    border-top: 4px solid #BF2152; /* Accent red border */
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    z-index: 1000;
    text-align: left;
}

.mega-menu-wrapper:hover .mega-menu-dropdown,
.mega-menu-wrapper.active .mega-menu-dropdown {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.mega-menu-wrapper.force-close .mega-menu-dropdown {
    display: none !important;
}

.mega-menu-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 20px;
}

.mega-menu-columns {
    column-width: 250px;
    column-gap: 40px;
    display: block;
}

.mega-menu-col-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1C418C; /* Theme blue */
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.mega-menu-col-title a {
    color: inherit !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.mega-menu-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.mega-menu-list li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.mega-menu-list a {
    color: #4a5568 !important;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.mega-menu-list a:hover {
    color: #BF2152 !important; /* Theme red on hover */
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .mega-menu-dropdown {
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        border-top: 4px solid #BF2152;
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        display: none;
        background-color: #f8f9fa;
        z-index: 1000;
    }
    
    /* Neutralize desktop hover stickiness on mobile */
    .mega-menu-wrapper:hover .mega-menu-dropdown {
        visibility: hidden;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(10px);
    }
    
    /* Strictly rely on active class for mobile toggling */
    .mega-menu-wrapper.active .mega-menu-dropdown {
        display: block;
        visibility: visible !important;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: translateY(0) !important;
    }
    
    .mega-menu-columns {
        column-width: 100% !important;
        gap: 20px !important;
        padding: 20px 0;
    }
}

/* Header Main Bar Mobile Responsiveness (Fix Horizontal Overflow) */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .header-main-bar {
        flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
        justify-content: space-between !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        gap: 12px !important;
        padding: 12px !important;
    }
    
    .header-logo-container {
        flex-basis: auto !important;
        flex-grow: 1 !important;
        display: flex !important;
        justify-content: flex-start !important;
    }
    
    /* Hide the default WordPress navigation on mobile entirely */
    .header-center-nav {
        display: none !important;
    }
    
    /* Make the Digital Portal the new Hamburger Menu */
    .header-right-actions {
        position: static !important;
        flex-basis: auto !important;
        margin-top: 0 !important;
        justify-content: flex-end !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: row-reverse !important; /* Swap Search and Hamburger */
        gap: 16px !important;
    }
    
    /* Hide the Login button completely on mobile */
    .header-signin-btn {
        display: none !important;
    }

    /* Transform Digital Portal button to Hamburger Icon */
    .mega-menu-trigger .desktop-text {
        display: none !important;
    }
    
    .mega-menu-trigger .mobile-icon {
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .mega-menu-wrapper.active .icon-menu {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .mega-menu-wrapper.active .icon-close {
        display: block !important;
    }
    
    .mega-menu-wrapper {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
    }

    /* Remove boxed layout for article content on mobile to span full width */
    .single-article-content-card,
    .single-article-comments-card {
        background-color: transparent !important;
        border-radius: 0 !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        border: none !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
    }

    /* Clean up Trending News Ticker on Mobile (prevent ugly wrapping) */
    .news-ticker-container {
        flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
        overflow: hidden !important;
    }
    .news-ticker-container .wp-block-post-template li {
        flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
        overflow: hidden !important;
        min-width: 0 !important;
    }
    .news-ticker-container .wp-block-post-title {
        white-space: nowrap !important;
        overflow: hidden !important;
        text-overflow: ellipsis !important;
        display: block !important;
    }
    .news-ticker-container .wp-block-post-date {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* Global Link Underline Overrides */
/* Ensure post titles and widget links never have underlines unless hovered */
.wp-block-post-title a,
.wp-block-latest-posts a,
.wp-block-categories a,
.wp-block-archives a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, text-decoration 0.2s ease;
}

.wp-block-post-title a:hover,
.wp-block-latest-posts a:hover,
.wp-block-categories a:hover,
.wp-block-archives a:hover {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}