:root {
  --navy: #06162c;
  --navy-2: #0a2342;
  --ink: #111827;
  --muted: #647084;
  --line: #dbe3ee;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --soft: #f7f8fb;
  --gold: #b78a2f;
  --gold-2: #d8af5a;
  --red: #c62828;
  --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.12);
  --radius: 18px;
  font-family:
    "Vazirmatn", "Noto Naskh Arabic", "Noto Sans Arabic", "Segoe UI", Tahoma,
    Arial, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0%, rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.08), transparent 28rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, var(--soft) 48%, #ffffff 100%);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 16px;
  text-align: start;
}

body.menu-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input {
  font: inherit;
}

.skip-link,
.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  z-index: 999;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  clip: auto;
  top: 1rem;
  inset-inline-start: 1rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
}

.container {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.section-pad {
  padding-block: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.site-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.06);
}

.utility-bar {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.utility-grid {
  min-height: 42px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1.25fr auto;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  color: #2f3b4d;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.utility-meta,
.social-row,
.language-switcher {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.meta-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.social-row {
  justify-content: center;
}

.social-row a {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.social-row a:hover,
.social-row a:focus-visible {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  outline: none;
}

.language-switcher {
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.lang-button {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  color: #314056;
  min-height: 32px;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.lang-button.active {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.12);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.lang-button:not(.disabled):hover {
  background: rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.08);
}

.lang-button.disabled {
  opacity: 0.48;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.contact-shortcut {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.breaking-strip {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.breaking-inner {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 42px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.breaking-inner strong {
  align-self: stretch;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--red);
  color: white;
  padding-inline: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.ticker {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #334155;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker span {
  display: inline-block;
  min-width: 100%;
  padding-inline-end: 2rem;
  animation: ticker 28s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

html[dir="ltr"] .ticker span {
  animation-name: ticker-ltr;
}

@keyframes ticker {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }
}

@keyframes ticker-ltr {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }
}

.brand-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 20%, rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.12), transparent 20rem),
    #fff;
}

.brand-layout {
  min-height: 132px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  grid-template-areas: "search logo action";
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  direction: ltr;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .brand-layout {
  grid-template-areas: "action logo search";
}

html[dir="rtl"] .brand-layout > * {
  direction: rtl;
}

html[dir="ltr"] .brand-layout > * {
  direction: ltr;
}

.brand-lockup {
  grid-area: logo;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(0.7rem, 1.8vw, 1rem);
  min-width: 0;
}

.brand-emblem {
  display: block;
  width: clamp(82px, 9vw, 118px);
  height: auto;
  max-height: 118px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 22px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.16));
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand-copy {
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-align: start;
  min-width: 0;
}

.brand-kicker {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 1.4vw, 0.98rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .brand-kicker {
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.brand-title {
  margin-top: 0.22rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 5.2vw, 4.9rem);
  font-weight: 950;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .brand-title {
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.brand-slogan {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  color: #314056;
  font-size: clamp(0.76rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .brand-slogan {
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.header-spacer {
  grid-area: action;
}

.search-form {
  grid-area: search;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-self: end;
  width: min(100%, 320px);
  height: 48px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.06);
}

html[dir="rtl"] .search-form {
  justify-self: end;
}

html[dir="ltr"] .search-form {
  justify-self: start;
}

.search-form input {
  width: 100%;
  border: 0;
  outline: 0;
  padding-inline: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
}

.search-form button {
  width: 52px;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.menu-toggle {
  grid-area: action;
  display: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  border-radius: 12px;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding-inline: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.main-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 68;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.nav-scroll {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .nav-scroll {
  direction: rtl;
}

html[dir="ltr"] .nav-scroll {
  direction: ltr;
}

.nav-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.nav-link {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem 0.95rem;
  border-inline-start: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold-2);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  outline: none;
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.08fr 1.25fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  direction: ltr;
  touch-action: pan-y;
  min-width: 0;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .hero-grid > * {
  direction: rtl;
}

html[dir="ltr"] .hero-grid > * {
  direction: ltr;
}

.hero-side {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.hero-stage {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
}

.news-card {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 250px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  color: white;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.news-card:hover,
.story-select:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.18);
}

.news-card.lead {
  min-height: 420px;
  animation: heroFade 0.55s ease both;
}

.story-select {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hero-controls {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 5;
  inset-inline: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-arrow,
.hero-dot {
  pointer-events: auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  color: white;
  background: rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.38);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    background 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-arrow {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero-dots {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.28);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.hero-dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.hero-dot.active {
  width: 26px;
  background: var(--gold-2);
  border-color: var(--gold-2);
}

.hero-arrow:hover,
.hero-arrow:focus-visible,
.hero-dot:hover,
.hero-dot:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.72);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  outline: none;
}

@keyframes heroFade {
  from {
    opacity: 0.72;
    transform: translateY(8px) scale(0.992);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
}

.image-scene {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.06), rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.88)),
    var(--scene),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #d7e0eb, #06162c);
  background-color: #13233a;
  transform: scale(1.01);
  transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

.news-card:hover .image-scene {
  transform: scale(1.055);
}

.card-content {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.15rem;
  text-align: start;
}

.lead .card-content {
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.category-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 30px;
  padding-inline: 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.news-card h2,
.news-card h3 {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-wrap: balance;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.lead h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
}

.news-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
}

.byline {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.avatar {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 25%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 0 18%, transparent 19%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #d8e3ef, #8a9bb0);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.section-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.section-heading.center {
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.section-heading h2,
.list-card h2,
.investigative-card h2,
.rights-feature h2 {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
}

.coverage-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.coverage-card,
.correspondent-card,
.join-card,
.list-card,
.investigative-card,
.rights-feature,
.standards-card,
.team-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.08);
}

.coverage-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.coverage-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.55);
}

.coverage-visual {
  height: 118px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.2), rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.78)),
    var(--scene),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #e3e8ef, #0e243c);
  background-color: var(--navy);
  background-blend-mode: normal;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: white;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
}

.coverage-card-content {
  padding: 1rem;
}

.coverage-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.coverage-card p {
  min-height: 72px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #445166;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.network-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 2fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.map-panel {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 1.1rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.af-map {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 210px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 42% 45%, rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.12), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #0b2442, #06162c);
  clip-path: polygon(6% 42%, 18% 24%, 34% 28%, 45% 11%, 63% 22%, 75% 15%, 93% 36%, 78% 49%, 86% 67%, 62% 72%, 49% 92%, 36% 77%, 16% 82%, 24% 61%);
}

.pin {
  position: absolute;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.18);
}

.p1 {
  top: 32%;
  left: 34%;
}

.p2 {
  top: 48%;
  left: 56%;
}

.p3 {
  top: 58%;
  left: 28%;
}

.p4 {
  top: 38%;
  left: 73%;
}

.p5 {
  top: 70%;
  left: 48%;
}

.map-caption {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.map-caption strong {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.correspondent-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.correspondent-card,
.team-card {
  padding: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.profile-avatar {
  width: 74px;
  height: 74px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  border-radius: 999px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background: #e8eef6;
  border: 4px solid #eef2f7;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.14);
}

.correspondent-card h3,
.team-card h3 {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0.2rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.correspondent-card p,
.team-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.correspondent-card .role,
.team-card .team-bio {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  color: #40506a;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.join-card {
  padding: 1.1rem;
  color: white;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 10%, rgba(216, 175, 90, 0.22), transparent 35%),
    var(--navy);
}

.join-icon {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: var(--gold-2);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.join-card h3 {
  margin: 1rem 0 0.5rem;
}

.join-card p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.gold-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding-inline: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.news-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 0.95fr 1.25fr;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.list-card,
.investigative-card {
  padding: 1.15rem;
}

.compact-news {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 74px 1fr;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.compact-news:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.thumb {
  border-radius: 12px;
  min-height: 58px;
  background:
    var(--scene),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #d9e1ea, #06162c);
  background-color: #d9e1ea;
}

.compact-news h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.compact-news span {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.compact-news .compact-category {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.12);
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ranked {
  grid-template-columns: 40px 78px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
}

.rank {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.ranked:nth-child(2) .rank {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.investigative-card {
  color: white;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.2), rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.9)),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #5b4633, #0e233c);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.investigative-card .eyebrow {
  color: white;
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.investigative-card h2 {
  color: white;
  margin-top: 7rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.investigative-card p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.mini-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.mini-item .thumb {
  min-height: 46px;
}

.rights-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.rights-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem;
}

.portrait-card {
  min-height: 180px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.08), rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.34)),
    url("./images/woman-rights.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
}

.rights-feature p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.rights-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-content: start;
}

.rights-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.06);
}

.rights-item::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  margin-inline-end: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.standards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.standards-card {
  padding: 1.3rem;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.standards-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.standard-icon {
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-inline: auto;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.36);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.standards-card h3 {
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0.45rem;
}

.standards-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
}

.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.site-footer {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 10%, rgba(216, 175, 90, 0.16), transparent 20rem),
    var(--navy);
  color: white;
}

.footer-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.8fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-block: 2rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-emblem {
  width: 88px;
  height: auto;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 14px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));
}

.footer-brand-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.footer-logo strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.footer-logo span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.footer-brand p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.legal-note {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
}

.footer-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.footer-columns h3 {
  color: var(--gold-2);
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
}

.footer-columns ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.footer-columns li,
.footer-columns p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.copyright {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .utility-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: center;
    padding-block: 0.55rem;
  }

  .brand-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    grid-template-areas:
      "logo action"
      "search search";
    min-height: auto;
    padding-block: 0.85rem;
  }

  .header-spacer {
    display: none;
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .brand-layout,
  html[dir="ltr"] .brand-layout {
    grid-template-areas:
      "logo action"
      "search search";
  }

  .brand-lockup {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .brand-lockup {
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .brand-emblem {
    width: clamp(68px, 15vw, 88px);
    max-height: 88px;
  }

  .brand-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 8vw, 3.1rem);
  }

  .search-form {
    width: 100%;
    justify-self: stretch;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .main-nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    padding: 5.5rem 1rem 1rem;
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: 0.25s ease;
  }

  body.menu-open .main-nav {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .nav-scroll {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .nav-link {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  }

  .hero-grid,
  .network-layout,
  .news-columns,
  .rights-layout,
  .footer-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .coverage-grid,
  .standards-grid,
  .team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .correspondent-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .container {
    width: min(100% - 1rem, 1180px);
  }

  .utility-grid > *,
  .utility-meta,
  .language-switcher {
    max-width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .language-switcher {
    gap: 0.35rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  .lang-button {
    padding-inline: 0.35rem;
  }

  .breaking-inner {
    gap: 0.6rem;
    min-height: 38px;
  }

  .breaking-inner strong {
    padding-inline: 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }

  .brand-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 44px;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .brand-lockup {
    gap: 0.55rem;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .brand-emblem {
    width: clamp(46px, 14vw, 60px);
    max-height: 72px;
  }

  .brand-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 7vw, 2rem);
  }

  .brand-kicker,
  .brand-slogan {
    font-size: 0.58rem;
  }

  .brand-slogan {
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    width: 44px;
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    place-self: center end;
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.22);
  }

  .menu-toggle::before {
    content: "☰";
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  body.menu-open .menu-toggle::before {
    content: "×";
  }

  .hero-grid {
    gap: 0.8rem;
  }

  .hero-side {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    overflow: visible;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .hero-side .news-card {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .news-card,
  .news-card.lead {
    min-height: 330px;
  }

  .card-content,
  .lead .card-content {
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .lead h2,
  .news-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 6vw, 1.45rem);
    line-height: 1.42;
    text-wrap: auto;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    word-break: break-word;
  }

  .news-card p {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .byline {
    gap: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .card-content {
    text-align: center;
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .lead h2,
  html[dir="rtl"] .news-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 5vw, 1.22rem);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-inline-size: 18ch;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .category-badge {
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .byline {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .hero-controls {
    inset-inline: 0.75rem;
    bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero-arrow {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
  }

  .hero-dots {
    gap: 0.35rem;
    padding: 0.38rem 0.48rem;
  }

  .coverage-grid,
  .standards-grid,
  .team-grid,
  .correspondent-grid,
  .footer-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .rights-feature {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .portrait-card {
    min-height: 220px;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .footer-emblem {
    width: 68px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* PHP CMS bridge: keep the attached visual system while making server-rendered routes complete. */
.news-card {
  display: block;
}

.news-card p {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--gold-2);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.listing-page .section-heading,
.static-page .section-heading {
  align-items: start;
}

.listing-page h1,
.static-page h1,
.article-head h1 {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.8vw, 4.8rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.listing-intro {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.listing-grid,
.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.listing-grid .news-card {
  min-height: 330px;
}

.listing-grid .news-card.lead {
  grid-column: span 2;
  min-height: 420px;
}

.large-search {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.large-search input {
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 52px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding-inline: 1rem;
  background: white;
}

.large-search button,
.empty-state {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.large-search button {
  padding-inline: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 900;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.empty-state {
  padding: 1rem;
  background: white;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.search-meta {
  margin: -0.6rem 0 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.pagination {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.pagination a {
  min-width: 38px;
  min-height: 38px;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.pagination a.active,
.pagination a:hover,
.pagination a:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--red);
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
}

.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.article-head {
  max-width: 940px;
}

.article-head p {
  max-width: 780px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.article-head .byline {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.article-visual {
  min-height: min(58vw, 560px);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--scene), linear-gradient(135deg, #d7e0eb, #06162c);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.article-video {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 70vh;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: #050b14;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.article-body {
  width: min(760px, 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
  color: #253147;
  font-size: clamp(1.04rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 2.05;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.author-profile {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.author-profile .profile-avatar {
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
}

.contact-card {
  max-width: 620px;
}

.footer-columns a:hover,
.contact-shortcut:hover {
  color: var(--gold-2);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .listing-grid,
  .related-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .listing-grid .news-card.lead {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .listing-grid,
  .related-grid,
  .author-profile {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .large-search {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

/* Premium repair pass: header stability, seamless ticker, carousel, dense modules. */
.social-row {
  display: none !important;
}

.utility-bar .contact-shortcut {
  display: none;
}

.utility-grid,
.language-switcher,
.utility-actions {
  direction: ltr;
}

.utility-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto auto;
}

.utility-actions {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.utility-actions a {
  min-height: 30px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.1);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding-inline: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 850;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.language-switcher {
  justify-content: center;
}

.lang-button {
  unicode-bidi: isolate;
}

.breaking-strip {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff, #f9fbfd 45%, #fff);
}

.breaking-inner {
  min-height: 46px;
  gap: 0;
  border-inline: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.breaking-inner strong {
  min-width: 132px;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding-inline: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 16px) 0, 100% 50%, calc(100% - 16px) 100%, 0 100%);
}

html[dir="rtl"] .breaking-inner strong {
  clip-path: polygon(16px 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 16px 100%, 0 50%);
}

.ticker {
  min-width: 0;
  direction: ltr;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}

.ticker span {
  animation: none;
  min-width: auto;
  padding-inline: 2rem;
}

.ticker-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: max-content;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker-loop 34s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .ticker-track {
  animation-name: ticker-loop;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .ticker span {
  direction: rtl;
  unicode-bidi: plaintext;
}

@keyframes ticker-loop {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@keyframes ticker-loop-rtl {
  from { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  to { transform: translateX(0); }
}

.main-nav {
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.22s ease,
    background-color 0.22s ease,
    backdrop-filter 0.22s ease;
}

.main-nav.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.92);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.26);
}

.main-nav.is-scrolled .nav-link {
  padding-block: 0.78rem;
}

.site-header {
  z-index: 70;
}

.drawer-search,
.drawer-languages {
  display: none;
}

.hero-stage {
  min-height: 430px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.hero-stage .hero-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: scale(0.992);
  transition:
    opacity 0.7s ease,
    transform 0.7s ease;
}

.hero-stage .hero-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.hero-teasers {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.story-teaser {
  min-width: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 92px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: stretch;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.08);
  text-align: start;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease,
    background 0.2s ease;
}

.story-teaser:hover,
.story-teaser.active {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.55);
  background: #fff;
}

.teaser-image {
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--scene), linear-gradient(135deg, #d9e1ea, #06162c);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.teaser-copy {
  min-width: 0;
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.teaser-copy strong {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.teaser-copy small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 750;
}

.network-map {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 280px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 31% 50%, rgba(216, 175, 90, 0.24), transparent 13%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 68% 36%, rgba(216, 175, 90, 0.2), transparent 12%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.94), rgba(10, 35, 66, 0.94)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 32px, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 33px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 32px, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 33px);
}

.network-region,
.route-line {
  position: absolute;
}

.network-region {
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.08rem;
  max-width: 150px;
  padding: 0.62rem 0.7rem 0.62rem 2.1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: 16px;
  color: white;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

html[dir="rtl"] .network-region {
  padding: 0.62rem 2.1rem 0.62rem 0.7rem;
}

.network-region i {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block-start: 0.85rem;
  inset-inline-start: 0.72rem;
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold-2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(216, 175, 90, 0.2);
}

.network-region strong {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.network-region small {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.region-af { inset-inline-start: 12%; inset-block-start: 44%; }
.region-fr { inset-inline-start: 58%; inset-block-start: 22%; }
.region-de { inset-inline-start: 63%; inset-block-start: 58%; }
.region-desk { inset-inline-start: 28%; inset-block-start: 12%; }

.route-line {
  z-index: 1;
  height: 2px;
  transform-origin: left center;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(216, 175, 90, 0.95), transparent);
}

.line-af-eu {
  width: 48%;
  inset-inline-start: 24%;
  inset-block-start: 49%;
  transform: rotate(-18deg);
}

.line-eu {
  width: 28%;
  inset-inline-start: 56%;
  inset-block-start: 52%;
  transform: rotate(57deg);
}

.map-caption b {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.category-modules {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.category-module {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.category-module header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  border-block-start: 3px solid var(--navy);
  padding-block-start: 0.7rem;
}

.category-module header span {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 950;
}

.category-module header a {
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.category-module-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 1.35fr) repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.category-module-grid .news-card {
  min-height: 240px;
}

.category-module-grid .module-feature {
  min-height: 340px;
}

.module-card h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.category-module-grid .news-card p {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.standards-strip {
  padding-block: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.standards-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: stretch;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.85rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.06);
}

.standards-row h2 {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
}

.standards-row .standards-grid {
  display: contents;
}

.standards-row .standards-card,
.standard-mini {
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.08);
  border-radius: 14px;
  text-align: start;
  background: #fbfcfe;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.standards-row .standard-icon {
  display: none;
}

.standards-row .standards-card h3,
.standard-mini span {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.standards-row .standards-card p {
  display: none;
}

.team-roster {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.team-roster span {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 34px;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding-inline: 0.85rem;
  background: white;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 850;
}

.listing-grid,
.related-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.listing-grid .news-card.lead {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

@media (min-width: 1480px) {
  .container {
    width: min(1340px, calc(100% - 3rem));
  }

  .listing-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .category-module-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .category-module-grid .module-feature {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .standards-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .utility-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    direction: ltr;
  }

  .utility-actions {
    order: 3;
  }

  .main-nav {
    inset-block: 0;
    inset-inline-start: 0;
    inset-inline-end: auto;
    width: min(350px, 88vw);
    padding: 4.5rem 1rem 1rem;
    transform: translateX(-105%);
    border-inline-end: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    box-shadow: 20px 0 60px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.28);
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .main-nav {
    inset-inline-start: auto;
    inset-inline-end: 0;
    transform: translateX(105%);
    box-shadow: -20px 0 60px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.28);
  }

  body.menu-open .main-nav {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .nav-scroll {
    align-content: start;
    max-height: 100%;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }

  .drawer-search,
  .drawer-languages {
    display: grid;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .drawer-search {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }

  .drawer-search input,
  .drawer-search button {
    min-height: 42px;
    border-radius: 13px;
  }

  .drawer-search input {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    color: white;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  }

  .drawer-search input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  }

  .drawer-search button {
    border: 0;
    padding-inline: 0.8rem;
    background: var(--red);
    color: white;
    font-weight: 900;
  }

  .drawer-languages {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }

  .drawer-languages a {
    min-height: 36px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 850;
  }

  .drawer-languages a.active {
    color: var(--navy);
    background: var(--gold-2);
  }

  .nav-scroll::before {
    content: "Zhandark Daily";
    color: var(--gold-2);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 950;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.2rem 0.7rem;
  }

  body.menu-open::after {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 44;
    background: rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.36);
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  }

  .hero-stage {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .hero-teasers {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .network-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .category-module-grid,
  .listing-grid,
  .related-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .utility-actions {
    gap: 0.3rem;
  }

  .utility-actions a {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    padding-inline: 0.48rem;
  }

  .breaking-inner {
    border-inline: 0;
  }

  .breaking-inner strong {
    min-width: 88px;
    font-size: 0.73rem;
    clip-path: none;
  }

  .hero-stage {
    min-height: 330px;
  }

  .hero-teasers,
  .category-module-grid,
  .listing-grid,
  .related-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .story-teaser {
    grid-template-columns: 86px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .category-module-grid .module-feature,
  .listing-grid .news-card.lead {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .network-map {
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .region-af { inset-inline-start: 8%; inset-block-start: 45%; }
  .region-fr { inset-inline-start: 42%; inset-block-start: 16%; }
  .region-de { inset-inline-start: 38%; inset-block-start: 64%; }
  .region-desk { inset-inline-start: 12%; inset-block-start: 5%; }

  .standards-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Utility bar focused refinement. */
.utility-bar {
  min-height: 34px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.1);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
}

.utility-grid {
  min-height: 34px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.1rem;
  direction: ltr;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.utility-grid > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.utility-meta {
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.meta-item {
  line-height: 1;
  unicode-bidi: isolate;
}

.utility-actions,
.utility-bar .contact-shortcut,
.social-row {
  display: none !important;
}

.utility-social {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  direction: ltr;
  justify-self: center;
}

.utility-social a {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #102038;
  border-radius: 0;
  transition:
    color 0.18s ease,
    background-color 0.18s ease,
    transform 0.18s ease;
}

.utility-social a:hover,
.utility-social a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--red);
  background: rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.07);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  outline: none;
}

.utility-social svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  display: block;
  fill: currentColor;
}

.language-switcher {
  justify-content: flex-end;
  justify-self: end;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  direction: ltr;
}

.lang-button {
  min-height: 28px;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  color: #344257;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
}

.lang-button.active {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--gold);
}

.lang-button:not(.disabled):hover,
.lang-button:focus-visible {
  color: var(--red);
  background: transparent;
  outline: none;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .utility-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    grid-template-areas:
      "meta social"
      "langs langs";
    gap: 0.15rem 0.65rem;
    padding-block: 0.25rem;
    justify-items: stretch;
  }

  .utility-meta {
    grid-area: meta;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .utility-social {
    grid-area: social;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .language-switcher {
    grid-area: langs;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-block: 0.25rem;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .language-switcher::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .utility-grid {
    width: min(100% - 0.75rem, 1180px);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
  }

  .utility-meta {
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }

  .utility-meta .meta-item:nth-child(2) {
    display: none;
    max-width: 9.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .utility-social {
    gap: 0.2rem;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .utility-social::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .utility-social a {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
  }

  .utility-social svg {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
  }

  .language-switcher {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
  }
}

/* Cinematic first-section redesign. */
.cinematic-section {
  padding-block-start: clamp(1.1rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.035), transparent 16rem),
    transparent;
}

.cinematic-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, 360px);
  min-height: clamp(460px, 56vw, 590px);
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.12);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #06111f;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.2);
  direction: ltr;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-hero {
  direction: rtl;
}

html[dir="ltr"] .cinematic-stage,
html[dir="ltr"] .cinematic-rail,
html[dir="ltr"] .top-stories-strip {
  direction: ltr;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-stage,
html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-rail,
html[dir="rtl"] .top-stories-strip {
  direction: rtl;
}

.cinematic-stage.hero-stage {
  min-height: clamp(460px, 56vw, 590px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #071526;
}

.cinematic-stage .cinematic-slide {
  display: block;
  color: #fff;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.cinematic-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.9) 0%, rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.56) 42%, rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.14) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.9) 0%, rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.08) 55%),
    var(--scene),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #d9e1eb, #06162c);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.012);
  transition: transform 0.9s ease;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-image {
  background:
    linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.9) 0%, rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.56) 42%, rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.14) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.9) 0%, rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.08) 55%),
    var(--scene),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #d9e1eb, #06162c);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.cinematic-slide.active .cinematic-image,
.cinematic-slide:hover .cinematic-image {
  transform: scale(1.055);
}

.cinematic-copy {
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline: clamp(1.4rem, 4.8vw, 4rem);
  inset-block-end: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  max-inline-size: 690px;
  text-align: start;
}

.cinematic-copy .category-badge {
  min-height: 28px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: var(--red);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.26);
}

.cinematic-copy h1 {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  max-inline-size: 15ch;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Noto Naskh Arabic", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.35rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  text-shadow: 0 3px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34);
}

html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-copy h1 {
  max-inline-size: 15ch;
  font-family: "Noto Naskh Arabic", "Vazirmatn", Tahoma, serif;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.cinematic-copy p {
  max-inline-size: 58ch;
  margin: 1.15rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.45vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.cinematic-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-block-start: 1.35rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.cinematic-meta span + span::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  margin-inline-end: 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--red);
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.cinematic-rail {
  counter-reset: hero-rail;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-content: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 1rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(9, 24, 44, 0.98), rgba(3, 10, 20, 0.98)),
    var(--navy);
}

.cinematic-rail .story-teaser {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  grid-template-columns: 112px 34px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  min-height: 94px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.78rem 0;
  border: 0;
  border-block-end: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  color: #fff;
  transform: none;
}

.cinematic-rail .story-teaser::before {
  counter-increment: hero-rail;
  content: counter(hero-rail, decimal-leading-zero);
  align-self: start;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  order: 2;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-rail .story-teaser::before {
  order: 2;
}

.cinematic-rail .teaser-image {
  order: 1;
}

.cinematic-rail .teaser-copy {
  order: 3;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cinematic-rail .story-teaser:hover,
.cinematic-rail .story-teaser.active {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  transform: none;
}

.cinematic-rail .story-teaser.active {
  box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 var(--red);
}

html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-rail .story-teaser.active {
  box-shadow: inset -4px 0 0 var(--red);
}

.cinematic-rail .teaser-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
}

.cinematic-rail .compact-category {
  display: none;
}

.cinematic-rail .teaser-copy {
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.36rem;
}

.cinematic-rail .teaser-copy strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.42;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.cinematic-rail .teaser-copy small {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.top-stories-strip {
  margin-block-start: clamp(1.1rem, 2.6vw, 1.7rem);
}

.top-stories-heading {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  margin-block-end: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.top-stories-heading h2 {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem);
  font-weight: 950;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .top-stories-heading h2 {
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}

.top-stories-heading h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 44px;
  height: 3px;
  margin: 0.45rem auto 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--red);
}

.top-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.top-story-card {
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.1);
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.08);
  transition:
    transform 0.22s ease,
    box-shadow 0.22s ease,
    border-color 0.22s ease;
}

.top-story-card:hover,
.top-story-card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.26);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.13);
  outline: none;
}

.top-story-image {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 22, 44, 0), rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.18)),
    var(--scene),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #d9e1eb, #06162c);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.top-story-card:hover .top-story-image {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.top-story-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.62rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 0.85rem 0.95rem;
}

.top-story-body .category-badge {
  justify-self: start;
  min-height: 23px;
  padding-inline: 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--red);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.top-story-card h3 {
  display: -webkit-box;
  min-height: 4.35em;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Noto Naskh Arabic", serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .top-story-card h3 {
  font-family: "Noto Naskh Arabic", "Vazirmatn", Tahoma, serif;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.top-story-meta {
  color: #768297;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .cinematic-hero {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 330px);
  }

  .cinematic-rail .story-teaser {
    grid-template-columns: 92px 32px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .top-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .cinematic-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cinematic-stage.hero-stage {
    min-height: clamp(410px, 74vw, 520px);
  }

  .cinematic-rail {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0 1rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 1rem 1rem;
  }

  .cinematic-rail .story-teaser {
    grid-template-columns: 82px 30px minmax(0, 1fr);
    min-height: 84px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cinematic-section {
    padding-block-start: 0.8rem;
  }

  .cinematic-hero {
    border-radius: 9px;
  }

  .cinematic-stage.hero-stage {
    min-height: 430px;
  }

  .cinematic-copy {
    inset-inline-start: 1rem;
    inset-inline-end: 2.4rem;
    inset-block-end: 1.2rem;
    max-inline-size: calc(100% - 3.4rem);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .cinematic-copy h1 {
    max-inline-size: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(1.58rem, 8.2vw, 2.12rem);
    line-height: 1.18;
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-copy h1 {
    max-inline-size: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(1.28rem, 6.5vw, 1.62rem);
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-copy {
    inset-inline-start: 5.6rem;
    inset-inline-end: 1rem;
    max-inline-size: calc(100% - 6.6rem);
  }

  .cinematic-copy p {
    display: -webkit-box;
    max-inline-size: 31ch;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  }

  .cinematic-meta {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }

  .cinematic-rail {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-inline-start: 1rem;
    padding-inline-end: 1.85rem;
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-rail {
    padding-inline-start: 4.2rem;
    padding-inline-end: 1rem;
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] .cinematic-rail .story-teaser {
    grid-template-columns: 70px 26px minmax(0, 170px);
  }

  .cinematic-rail .story-teaser {
    grid-template-columns: 82px 30px minmax(0, 180px);
    justify-content: start;
    padding-block: 0.72rem;
  }

  .cinematic-rail .story-teaser:nth-child(n + 4) {
    display: none;
  }

  .top-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .top-story-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .top-story-image {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 126px;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
  }

  .top-story-card h3 {
    min-height: auto;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  }
}

/* Editorial magazine modules and footer refresh. */
.main-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
}

.cinematic-stage .hero-slide {
  transition:
    opacity 0.48s ease,
    transform 0.58s ease,
    filter 0.58s ease;
  filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(0.98);
}

.cinematic-stage .hero-slide.active {
  filter: saturate(1.04) contrast(1.04);
}

.cinematic-rail .story-teaser.active .teaser-image {
  outline: 2px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.magazine-section {
  background: #fff;
}

.magazine-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.magazine-heading h2,
.magazine-rank-panel h3,
.magazine-column h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Noto Naskh Arabic", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .magazine-heading h2,
html[dir="rtl"] .magazine-rank-panel h3,
html[dir="rtl"] .magazine-column h3 {
  font-family: "Noto Naskh Arabic", "Vazirmatn", Tahoma, serif;
}

.magazine-heading a,
.magazine-column header a {
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.magazine-lead-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.7fr repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.magazine-feature,
.magazine-tile,
.magazine-column-main {
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.1);
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.08);
  transition:
    transform 0.22s ease,
    box-shadow 0.22s ease,
    border-color 0.22s ease;
}

.magazine-feature:hover,
.magazine-tile:hover,
.magazine-column-main:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.26);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.13);
}

.magazine-feature {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 255px;
  color: white;
}

.magazine-image,
.magazine-tile-image,
.magazine-column-image {
  display: block;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 22, 44, 0), rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.18)),
    var(--scene),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #d9e1eb, #06162c);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.magazine-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.magazine-feature::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.08), rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.9));
}

.magazine-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline: 1rem;
  inset-block-end: 1rem;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.magazine-overlay strong,
.magazine-tile strong,
.magazine-column-main strong,
.magazine-mini-list strong,
.magazine-ranked strong {
  display: -webkit-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 1.45;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.magazine-overlay strong {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.1vw, 1.45rem);
}

.magazine-tile {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.magazine-tile-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.magazine-tile .category-badge {
  justify-self: start;
  margin: -0.9rem 0.75rem 0;
  z-index: 2;
  min-height: 22px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--red);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.magazine-tile strong,
.magazine-tile small,
.magazine-column-main strong,
.magazine-column-main small {
  margin-inline: 0.75rem;
}

.magazine-tile strong,
.magazine-column-main strong {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 950;
}

.magazine-feature small,
.magazine-tile small,
.magazine-column-main small,
.magazine-ranked small {
  color: #778297;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.magazine-desk-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.magazine-ranked {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.magazine-ranked a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.65rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.magazine-ranked span {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 950;
}

.magazine-column header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.magazine-column-main {
  display: grid;
}

.magazine-column-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.magazine-column-main small {
  margin-block: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
}

.magazine-mini-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

.magazine-mini-list a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 44px;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .magazine-mini-list a {
  grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.magazine-mini-list .thumb {
  width: 44px;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.site-footer {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(3, 7, 12, 0.88), rgba(3, 7, 12, 0.94)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 20rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #121923, #05070b 70%);
  color: white;
}

.footer-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-block: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.6rem);
}

.footer-brand,
.footer-columns {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}

.footer-columns {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.footer-panel h3,
.footer-columns h3 {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-news-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-news-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-news-item .thumb {
  width: 96px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.footer-news-item strong {
  display: -webkit-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.4;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.footer-news-item small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.footer-categories ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-categories li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  color: white;
}

.footer-logo strong {
  color: #fff;
}

.copyright {
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
}

.copyright a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .main-nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    padding: 5.5rem 1rem 1rem;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(-102%) scale(0.98);
    opacity: 0;
    transition:
      transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
      opacity 0.26s ease,
      visibility 0s linear 0.38s;
  }

  body.menu-open .main-nav {
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
    transition-delay: 0s;
  }

  .nav-scroll .nav-link {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    transition:
      opacity 0.24s ease,
      transform 0.24s ease;
  }

  body.menu-open .nav-scroll .nav-link {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .magazine-lead-grid,
  .magazine-desk-grid,
  .footer-layout {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .magazine-feature,
  .footer-columns {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .magazine-heading {
    align-items: start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .magazine-lead-grid,
  .magazine-desk-grid,
  .footer-layout,
  .footer-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .magazine-feature {
    min-height: 230px;
  }

  .footer-brand,
  .footer-columns {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .top-story-card {
    display: block;
  }

  .top-story-image {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }

  .top-story-body {
    display: grid;
    padding-inline-end: 1rem;
  }
}

/* Premium editorial refinement pass. */
.brand-band {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
}

.brand-layout {
  min-height: 112px;
  padding-block: 0.65rem;
}

.brand-emblem {
  width: clamp(58px, 7vw, 84px);
}

.brand-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 6vw, 4.55rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .brand-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5.4vw, 4.25rem);
}

.brand-kicker,
.brand-slogan {
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
}

.search-form {
  min-height: 42px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border-color: rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.12);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.06);
}

.search-form:focus-within {
  border-color: rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.34);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.1);
}

.search-form input {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.main-nav {
  border-top: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.18);
}

.nav-scroll {
  justify-content: center;
}

.nav-link {
  padding: 0.92rem 0.88rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.hero-progress {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 6;
  inset-inline: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
  inset-block-end: 0;
  height: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 999px 999px 0 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
}

.hero-progress span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transform-origin: left center;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), #f6d365);
  animation: heroProgress 4300ms linear forwards;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .hero-progress span {
  transform-origin: right center;
}

@keyframes heroProgress {
  from { transform: scaleX(0); }
  to { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

.top-stories-strip {
  margin-block-start: 1.25rem;
}

.top-story-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.top-story-card {
  border-radius: 7px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.07);
}

.top-story-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.top-story-body {
  gap: 0.48rem;
  padding: 0.72rem;
}

.top-story-body .category-badge {
  min-height: 20px;
  font-size: 0.63rem;
}

.top-story-card h3 {
  min-height: 3.9em;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.top-story-meta {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

.magazine-section,
.category-editorial-section,
.reporter-network,
.newsletter-section {
  padding-block: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
}

.magazine-lead-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) repeat(3, minmax(0, 0.9fr));
  gap: 1.05rem;
}

.magazine-feature {
  min-height: 330px;
}

.magazine-feature .category-badge,
.magazine-tile .category-badge {
  background: #9b1c1f;
}

.magazine-overlay strong {
  max-inline-size: 18ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.magazine-tile-image {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.magazine-tile strong {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Noto Naskh Arabic", serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.magazine-desk-grid {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
}

.category-editorial-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}

.category-editorial {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--navy);
  padding-top: 0.85rem;
}

.category-editorial.variant-b {
  border-color: var(--red);
}

.category-editorial.variant-c {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.category-editorial header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.category-editorial h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Noto Naskh Arabic", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
}

html[dir="rtl"] .category-editorial h2 {
  font-family: "Noto Naskh Arabic", "Vazirmatn", Tahoma, serif;
}

.category-editorial header a {
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.category-editorial-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 1.45fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.category-editorial.variant-b .category-editorial-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
}

.category-editorial.variant-b .category-editorial-feature {
  order: 2;
}

.category-editorial-feature {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.08);
}

.category-editorial-image {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: var(--scene), linear-gradient(135deg, #d9e1eb, #06162c);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.category-editorial-feature .category-badge {
  justify-self: start;
  margin: -0.9rem 0.9rem 0;
  z-index: 2;
  min-height: 24px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--red);
}

.category-editorial-feature strong {
  margin: 0.75rem 0.9rem 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Noto Naskh Arabic", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.category-editorial-feature p {
  margin: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  color: #4b576b;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.category-editorial-feature small {
  margin: 0 0.9rem 0.9rem;
  color: #758197;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.category-editorial-support {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.category-support-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  min-width: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.09);
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 0.55rem;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.category-support-card:hover,
.category-editorial-feature:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.25);
}

.category-support-card .thumb {
  width: 112px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.category-support-card strong {
  display: -webkit-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.42;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
}

.category-support-card small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  color: #758197;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.reporter-network {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f8fb, #fff);
}

.reporter-network-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.72fr minmax(0, 1.35fr) 0.55fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.network-copy,
.network-stats {
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.1);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2.6vw, 1.5rem);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.07);
}

.network-copy h2 {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0.65rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Noto Naskh Arabic", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
}

.network-copy p {
  color: #4b576b;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.network-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 330px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 38% 44%, rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.14), transparent 8rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 66% 30%, rgba(183, 138, 47, 0.18), transparent 9rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #07172a, #0c2440);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 46px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.18);
}

.network-visual::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 1.2rem;
  opacity: 0.28;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 42px 42px;
}

.network-line {
  position: absolute;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-2), transparent);
  transform-origin: left center;
}

.line-one { width: 42%; inset-inline-start: 25%; inset-block-start: 45%; transform: rotate(-15deg); }
.line-two { width: 34%; inset-inline-start: 44%; inset-block-start: 56%; transform: rotate(17deg); }

.network-node {
  position: absolute;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  min-width: 150px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.network-node i {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  border: 3px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--red);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.2);
}

.network-node small {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.node-af { inset-inline-start: 28%; inset-block-start: 43%; }
.node-fr { inset-inline-start: 58%; inset-block-start: 25%; }
.node-de { inset-inline-start: 66%; inset-block-start: 62%; }
.node-desk { inset-inline-start: 11%; inset-block-start: 18%; }

.network-stats {
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.network-stats span {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  color: #5d687b;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.network-stats strong {
  color: var(--red);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.newsletter-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.62fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 20%, rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.18), transparent 18rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #07172a, #0b2442);
  color: #fff;
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 2.2rem);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 58px rgba(6, 22, 44, 0.2);
}

.newsletter-panel h2 {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0.55rem;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Noto Naskh Arabic", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
}

.newsletter-panel p {
  max-width: 68ch;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.newsletter-form,
.footer-newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.newsletter-form input,
.footer-newsletter-form input {
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
}

.newsletter-form button,
.footer-newsletter-form button {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  padding-inline: 1rem;
  font-weight: 950;
}

.footer-layout {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.footer-columns {
  grid-column: span 3;
}

.footer-newsletter p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.footer-newsletter-form {
  display: grid;
}

.footer-newsletter-form input {
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-newsletter-form button {
  min-height: 42px;
}

@media (min-width: 1480px) {
  .container {
    width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .top-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .reporter-network-grid,
  .magazine-desk-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .network-visual,
  .magazine-rank-panel {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .footer-layout {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .footer-columns {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .brand-layout {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .brand-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 8vw, 2.8rem);
  }

  .magazine-lead-grid,
  .category-editorial-grid,
  .category-editorial.variant-b .category-editorial-grid,
  .reporter-network-grid,
  .newsletter-panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .category-editorial.variant-b .category-editorial-feature {
    order: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .brand-emblem {
    width: 52px;
  }

  .brand-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 8vw, 2rem);
  }

  .top-story-grid,
  .category-editorial-support,
  .footer-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .category-support-card {
    grid-template-columns: 92px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .category-support-card .thumb {
    width: 92px;
  }

  .newsletter-form {
    display: grid;
  }

  .network-visual {
    min-height: 420px;
  }

  .node-af { inset-inline-start: 22%; inset-block-start: 42%; }
  .node-fr { inset-inline-start: 48%; inset-block-start: 24%; }
  .node-de { inset-inline-start: 45%; inset-block-start: 66%; }
  .node-desk { inset-inline-start: 8%; inset-block-start: 10%; }
}