@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto+Condensed:wght@400;600;700&family=Playfair+Display:wght@600;700;800&family=Noto+Nastaliq+Urdu:wght@400;600;700&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root{
  --navy:#0d1b2a;
  --cream:#f4f6f9;
  --red:#c0392b;
  --ink:#232332;
  --rule:#dfe3ea;
  --paper:#ffffff;
}
[data-theme="dark"]{
  --cream:#12151c;
  --paper:#1b1e27;
  --ink:#ececf2;
  --rule:#33384a;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--cream);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  direction:ltr;
  transition:background .3s ease,color .3s ease;
}
h1,h2,h3,.headline{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;}
nav.main-nav a,.section-title h2,.tag,.brand-fallback{font-family:'Roboto Condensed','Inter',sans-serif}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.brand-fallback{font-size:26px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--navy)}
.brand-fallback::after{content:' 24';color:var(--red)}

@keyframes fadeInUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
.hero,.feed-grid,.category-grid,.horoscope-grid{animation:fadeInUp .5s ease both}

/* Empty state (shown when a section/category genuinely has no content yet) */
.empty-state{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:50px 20px;background:var(--paper);border:1px dashed var(--rule);border-radius:10px;color:var(--ink)}
.empty-state i{font-size:34px;color:var(--red);opacity:.6;margin-bottom:12px}
.empty-state p{margin:0;opacity:.7;font-size:15px}

/* Per-article language rendering: content stays in its own script + direction
   regardless of the site's overall English-first LTR chrome. */
.urdu-text{font-family:'Noto Nastaliq Urdu',serif;line-height:2.1}
.english-text{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
.alt-title{opacity:.65;font-size:15px;margin:-6px 0 14px}

/* Reading progress bar */
#read-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;background:var(--red);z-index:999;width:0%}

/* Ticker */
.ticker-bar{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:14px;padding:8px 0;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-bar .label{background:var(--red);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:2px;margin-inline-end:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.ticker-bar .live-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;animation:livePulse 1.4s infinite}
@keyframes livePulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.3}}
.ticker-track{display:inline-block;animation:ticker 30s linear infinite}
@keyframes ticker{from{transform:translateX(100%)}to{transform:translateX(-100%)}}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:#0d1b2a;padding-top:16px;position:relative;z-index:50}
.site-header .row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand img{height:50px}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.icon-btn{background:#f50d0d;border-radius:50%;width:38px;height:38px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);flex-shrink:0}
.icon-btn.wa-btn{color:#0131aa;border: none;background: #f50d0d;}
.social-mini{display:flex;gap:6px}
.mobile-only{display:none}

/* Nav — always navy background regardless of theme, so text stays legible in dark mode too */
nav.main-nav{background:var(--navy)}
nav.main-nav ul{list-style:none;margin-top: 10px;display:flex;gap:2px;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
nav.main-nav a{display:block;color:#fff;padding:13px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap}
nav.main-nav a:hover,nav.main-nav a.active{border-bottom-color:var(--red); }
nav.main-nav li.has-dropdown{position:relative}
/* "More" dropdown: fixed white background + black text ALWAYS, in both light
   and dark mode, so it never becomes unreadable regardless of theme. */
.more-dropdown{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;inset-inline-start:0;background:#ffffff;min-width:200px;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.2);border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;z-index:100;overflow:hidden}
.more-dropdown a{color:#111 !important;padding:11px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.more-dropdown a:hover{background:#f2f2f2;border-bottom-color:#eee}
li.has-dropdown:hover .more-dropdown,li.has-dropdown.open .more-dropdown{display:block}

/* Hero / breaking */
.hero{padding:30px 0}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.hero-main{position:relative;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy);min-height:420px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.hero-main img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.55}
.hero-main .content{position:relative;color:#fff;padding:28px;z-index:2}
.tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:.4px}
.hero-main h1{font-size:30px;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 10px}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.side-card{display:flex;gap:12px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;padding:10px;transition:transform .2s}
.side-card:hover{transform:translateX(4px)}
.side-card img{width:90px;height:70px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;flex-shrink:0}
.side-card h3{font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;margin:0}

/* Hero placeholder — shown gracefully when nothing is published yet */
.hero-placeholder{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy),#1b2f4d);border-radius:8px;padding:60px 30px;text-align:center;color:#fff}
.hero-placeholder i{font-size:34px;opacity:.7;margin-bottom:12px;display:block}
.hero-placeholder h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px}
.hero-placeholder p{opacity:.75;margin:0;max-width:420px;margin-inline:auto}

/* "Live strip" — always-visible trust/feature bar under the hero */
.live-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:space-between;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:20px 0}
.live-strip-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;opacity:.85}
.live-strip-item i{color:var(--red)}

/* Quick access grid — Verification/Complaint/Form Fill/Weekly Stars, always visible */
.quick-links-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:14px}
.quick-link-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:8px;padding:20px;text-align:center;transition:.2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.quick-link-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.08);border-color:var(--red)}
.quick-link-card i{font-size:24px;color:var(--red)}
.quick-link-card span{font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.horoscope-card-link{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}

/* Section headers */
.section-title{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:38px 0 18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.section-title h2{font-size:23px;margin:0;white-space:nowrap}
.section-title .rule{flex:1;height:2px;background:var(--rule);min-width:20px}

/* Category grid */
.category-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:14px}
.category-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:4px solid var(--cat-color,var(--red));border-radius:6px;padding:20px;text-align:center;transition:.2s}
.category-card:hover{border-color:var(--cat-color,var(--red));transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.category-card i{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
.cat-icon-img{height:26px;width:26px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}
.category-card .cat-icon-img{height:36px;width:36px;margin:0 auto 8px;border-radius:8px}

/* Article cards / feed */
.feed-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(270px,1fr));gap:22px}
.article-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;transition:.25s;position:relative}
.article-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.1);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.article-card img{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.article-card .body{padding:14px}
.article-card h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 8px}
.meta{font-size:12px;opacity:.65;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.video-badge{position:absolute;top:10px;inset-inline-end:10px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.7);color:#fff;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:14px}

.load-more{display:block;margin:26px auto;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:none;padding:12px 32px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer}

/* Article detail */
.article-detail h1{font-size:32px;line-height:1.4}
.article-detail .featured{width:100%;max-height:460px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;margin:18px 0}
.video-embed{position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;border-radius:6px;margin:18px 0;background:#000}
.video-embed iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.article-detail .content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.9}
.article-detail .content.urdu-text{font-size:19px;line-height:2.1}
.article-detail .content p{margin:0 0 20px}
.share-row{display:flex;gap:10px;margin:22px 0;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.share-row a{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:16px}
.wa{background:#25d366}.fb{background:#1877f2}.tw{background:#000}.em{background:#7f8c8d}

/* Comments */
.comment{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:16px 0}
.comment .name{font-weight:700}
.comment-form textarea,.comment-form input,.comment-form select{width:100%;padding:11px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:inherit;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.comment-form button{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border:none;padding:10px 24px;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600}

/* Footer */
footer{background:var(--navy);color:#f0f0f0;padding:40px 0 20px;margin-top:50px}
footer h4{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:12px}
footer .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:24px}
footer a:hover{color:var(--red)}
footer .bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);margin-top:24px;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:13px;opacity:.75}
footer .bottom a{opacity:.9}
.social-btn{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;transition:.2s}
.social-btn:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* WhatsApp floating button */
.wa-float{position:fixed;bottom:22px;inset-inline-start:22px;background:#25d366;color:#fff;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:26px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.25);z-index:998;animation:pulse 2.4s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(37,211,102,.5)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 14px rgba(37,211,102,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(37,211,102,0)}}

/* Search */
.search-box{display:flex;gap:8px;position:relative;flex:1}
.search-box input{flex:1;padding:10px 14px 10px 34px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.search-submit{position:absolute;inset-inline-start:6px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:none;border:none;color:var(--red);cursor:pointer;font-size:15px}
.suggestions{position:absolute;top:100%;inset-inline-start:0;inset-inline-end:0;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;z-index:50;max-height:280px;overflow:auto;display:none}
.suggestions a{display:block;padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:14px}
.suggestions a:hover{background:var(--cream)}

/* Report / correction form */
.btn-report{background:none !important;border:1px solid var(--rule) !important;color:var(--ink) !important;width:auto !important;height:auto !important;border-radius:20px !important;padding:8px 16px !important;font-size:13px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.report-form .form-group{margin-bottom:10px}
.report-form label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:6px}
.report-success{background:#eafaf1;color:#1e8449;border:1px solid #a9dfbf;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;font-size:15px}

/* Verification portal result */
.verify-result{margin-top:20px;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center}
.verify-result i{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
.verify-result h3{margin:6px 0 12px;letter-spacing:1px}
.verify-valid{background:#eafaf1;color:#1e8449;border:1px solid #a9dfbf}
.verify-invalid{background:#fdedec;color:#922b21;border:1px solid #f5b7b1}
.verify-expired{background:#fef9e7;color:#9a7d0a;border:1px solid #f9e79f}

/* Weekly stars / horoscope widget */
.horoscope-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(140px,1fr));gap:12px}
.horoscope-card{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--paper),rgba(192,57,43,.06));border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:8px;padding:16px;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.horoscope-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.08);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.horoscope-card i{font-size:22px;color:#eab308;margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
.horoscope-card h4{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:15px}
.horoscope-card p{font-size:12px;opacity:.75;line-height:1.7;margin:0}
.horoscope-full{display:none;text-align:start}
.horoscope-card.open .horoscope-excerpt{display:none}
.horoscope-card.open .horoscope-full{display:block}
.horoscope-toggle{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:11px;color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.horoscope-card.open .horoscope-toggle i{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.horoscope-toggle i{transition:.2s;margin-inline-start:4px}

/* Category page banner — tinted with the category's own color; Sports and
   Crime get a slightly bolder treatment to feel purpose-built rather than
   a single reused template. */
.category-banner{background:var(--band-color);background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--band-color),color-mix(in srgb,var(--band-color) 60%,#000));padding:34px 0;margin-bottom:10px}
.category-banner .container{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;color:#fff}
.category-banner i,.category-banner img{font-size:34px}
.category-banner h1{margin:0 0 4px;color:#fff;font-size:28px}
.category-banner .banner-ur{font-family:'Noto Nastaliq Urdu',serif;opacity:.85;font-size:18px;margin-inline-start:12px}
.category-banner p{margin:0;opacity:.85;font-size:14px}
body[data-cat-slug="sports"] .category-banner{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--band-color),#043b3b)}
body[data-cat-slug="crime"] .category-banner{background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,var(--band-color),var(--band-color) 18px,#000 18px,#000 22px)}

/* Generic page hero (used by Contact, About, Team, etc.) */
.page-hero{padding:40px 0;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px}
.page-hero h1{color:#ce0307;margin:0 0 6px}
.page-hero p{margin:0;opacity:.8}

/* Contact page */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:26px}
.contact-cards{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.contact-card{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:8px;padding:16px;transition:.2s}
.contact-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.contact-card i{font-size:20px;color:var(--red);width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(192,57,43,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.contact-card h4{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:14px}
.contact-card p{margin:0;font-size:14px;opacity:.75}
.contact-card-wa i{color:#25d366;background:rgba(37,211,102,.12)}
.contact-form-panel{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:10px;padding:26px}
.contact-form-panel h3{margin-top:0}

/* Team page */
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:20px}
.team-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:10px;padding:24px 18px;text-align:center;transition:.2s}
.team-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.team-card img{width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;margin:0 auto 14px;border:3px solid var(--cream)}
.team-card h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:17px}
.team-role{color:var(--red);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px}
.team-bio{font-size:13px;opacity:.75;margin:0;line-height:1.6}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mobile-only{display:flex}
  .social-mini{display:none}
  nav.main-nav ul{display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:8px 0}
  nav.main-nav.open ul{display:flex}
  nav.main-nav li.has-dropdown{width:100%}
  .more-dropdown{position:static;box-shadow:none;width:100%;border-radius:0}
  li.has-dropdown:hover .more-dropdown{display:none}
  li.has-dropdown.open .more-dropdown{display:block}
}