/* ==========================================================================
   Global Business News Today — Premium Modern News & Media Stylesheet
   Designed for High Performance, Responsive Grid Layouts, and Clean Typography
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Color Palette - Light Mode */
  --bg-primary: #ffffff;
  --bg-secondary: #f8fafc;
  --bg-tertiary: #f1f5f9;
  --bg-card: #ffffff;
  --border-color: #e2e8f0;
  --border-dark: #cbd5e1;

  --text-primary: #0f172a;
  --text-secondary: #475569;
  --text-muted: #64748b;
  --text-inverse: #ffffff;

  /* Brand Accents */
  --brand-primary: #0a2540;     /* Deep Wall Street Navy */
  --brand-accent: #c41e3a;      /* Editorial Crimson Red */
  --brand-accent-hover: #a01830;
  --brand-gold: #b45309;
  --brand-gold-bg: #fef3c7;

  /* Financial Indicators */
  --market-up: #16a34a;
  --market-up-bg: #dcfce7;
  --market-down: #dc2626;
  --market-down-bg: #fee2e2;

  /* Typography */
  --font-serif: "Merriweather", "Georgia", "Cambria", serif;
  --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, monospace;

  /* Spacing & Sizing */
  --max-width: 1280px;
  --container-padding: 1.25rem;
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 2px 4px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);

  --transition-fast: 0.15s ease;
  --transition-normal: 0.25s ease;
}

[data-theme="dark"] {
  --bg-primary: #0b0f19;
  --bg-secondary: #111827;
  --bg-tertiary: #1f2937;
  --bg-card: #151d2f;
  --border-color: #243048;
  --border-dark: #374151;

  --text-primary: #f8fafc;
  --text-secondary: #cbd5e1;
  --text-muted: #94a3b8;
  --text-inverse: #0b0f19;

  --brand-primary: #38bdf8;
  --brand-accent: #f43f5e;
  --brand-accent-hover: #fb7185;
  --brand-gold: #fbbf24;
  --brand-gold-bg: rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.15);

  --market-up: #4ade80;
  --market-up-bg: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.15);
  --market-down: #f87171;
  --market-down-bg: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.15);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Base & Resets
   ========================================================================== */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  min-block-size: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

img {
  max-inline-size: 100%;
  block-size: auto;
  display: block;
}

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

button, input, select, textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
}

.container {
  inline-size: 100%;
  max-inline-size: var(--max-width);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--container-padding);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Header & Utility Bar
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 100;
}

.top-bar {
  background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  padding-block: 0.375rem;
}

.top-bar .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.top-bar-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.live-date {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.breaking-ticker-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.breaking-badge {
  background-color: var(--brand-accent);
  color: var(--text-inverse);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.125rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker-content {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.top-bar-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.theme-toggle-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.theme-toggle-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Masthead / Brand Section */
.masthead {
  padding-block: 1.25rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.masthead .container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.masthead-left {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.masthead-center {
  text-align: center;
}

.brand-title {
  display: flex;
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-inline: auto;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brand-mark {
  inline-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  block-size: auto;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand-name {
  display: block;
}

.brand-name span {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.brand-tagline {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  margin-block-start: 0.25rem;
}

.masthead-right {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.btn-pr-submit {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2540 0%, #1e3a8a 100%);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.375rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), opacity var(--transition-fast);
}

.btn-pr-submit:hover {
  opacity: 0.95;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-search-trigger {
  padding: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.btn-search-trigger:hover {
  background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Main Navigation Bar */
.main-nav {
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-block-end: 2px solid var(--text-primary);
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
}

.nav-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.nav-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.625rem 0.875rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border-block-end: 2px solid transparent;
  margin-block-end: -2px;
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
  border-block-end-color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.mobile-menu-btn {
  display: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Financial Market Watch Ticker Strip
   ========================================================================== */
.market-strip {
  background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-block: 0.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.market-strip-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  min-inline-size: max-content;
}

.market-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.78125rem;
}

.market-symbol {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.market-value {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.market-change {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.71875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.0625rem 0.3125rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.market-change.positive {
  color: var(--market-up);
  background-color: var(--market-up-bg);
}

.market-change.negative {
  color: var(--market-down);
  background-color: var(--market-down-bg);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Filter & Category Bar
   ========================================================================== */
.category-filter-bar {
  padding-block: 1rem;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.filter-pills {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding-block-end: 0.25rem;
}

.filter-pills::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.filter-pill {
  padding: 0.375rem 0.875rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.filter-pill:hover {
  background-color: var(--border-dark);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.filter-pill.active {
  background-color: var(--brand-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Main News Grid (Hero Section)
   ========================================================================== */
.main-news-section {
  padding-block: 2rem;
}

.hero-news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* Lead Article Card */
.lead-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.lead-media-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
}

.lead-media-wrap img {
  inline-size: 100%;
  block-size: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.lead-card:hover .lead-media-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.card-category-badge {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block-start: 1rem;
  inset-inline-start: 1rem;
  background-color: var(--brand-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  z-index: 2;
}

.lead-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.lead-title:hover {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.lead-excerpt {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.author-pill {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.author-pill img {
  inline-size: 24px;
  block-size: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.meta-dot {
  color: var(--border-dark);
}

/* Sidebar Editorial Column */
.sidebar-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.section-subhead {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-block-end: 2px solid var(--text-primary);
  padding-block-end: 0.5rem;
  margin-block-end: 1rem;
}

.section-subhead h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.side-story-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-block-end: 1.25rem;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.side-story-card:last-child {
  border-block-end: none;
  padding-block-end: 0;
}

.side-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
}

.side-thumb img {
  inline-size: 100%;
  block-size: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.side-story-card:hover .side-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.side-story-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.side-category {
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.side-title {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.side-title:hover {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Trending List (Numbered 1-5)
   ========================================================================== */
.trending-strip-section {
  padding-block: 2rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.trending-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.trending-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.trending-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: var(--brand-accent);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.trending-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.trending-title {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.trending-title:hover {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Two-Column Content Area (News Grid + Widgets)
   ========================================================================== */
.content-layout-section {
  padding-block: 2.5rem;
}

.content-grid-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.section-header-banner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-block-end: 2px solid var(--brand-primary);
  padding-block-end: 0.5rem;
  margin-block-end: 1.5rem;
}

.section-header-banner h2 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.articles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.news-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}

.news-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.news-card-thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
}

.news-card-thumb img {
  inline-size: 100%;
  block-size: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.news-card:hover .news-card-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.news-card-body {
  padding: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.news-card-category {
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.news-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.news-card-title:hover {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.news-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.5;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card-footer {
  margin-block-start: auto;
  padding-block-start: 0.75rem;
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.btn-read-quick {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Sidebar Widgets
   ========================================================================== */
.widget-box {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-block-end: 2rem;
}

.widget-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-block-end: 1rem;
  padding-block-end: 0.5rem;
  border-block-end: 2px solid var(--brand-accent);
}

/* Newsletter Widget */
.widget-newsletter {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2540 0%, #0f172a 100%);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
}

.widget-newsletter .widget-title {
  color: #ffffff;
  border-block-end-color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.widget-newsletter p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  margin-block-end: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.newsletter-input {
  inline-size: 100%;
  padding: 0.625rem 0.875rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid #334155;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.newsletter-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.btn-subscribe {
  background-color: var(--brand-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.625rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast);
}

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

/* PR Wire Banner Widget */
.widget-pr-banner {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brand-gold);
  background-color: var(--brand-gold-bg);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.widget-pr-banner h4 {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-block-end: 0.25rem;
}

.widget-pr-banner p {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-block-end: 0.75rem;
}

.btn-wire-link {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Full Article Page Specific Styles
   ========================================================================== */
.article-header {
  padding-block: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.article-header .category-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--brand-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin-block-end: 1rem;
}

.article-main-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-block-end: 1rem;
}

.article-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-block-end: 1.5rem;
}

.article-body-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding-block: 2rem;
}

.article-lead-img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-block-end: 2rem;
}

.article-prose {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.article-prose p {
  margin-block-end: 1.5rem;
}

.article-prose p.lead {
  font-size: 1.3125rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.article-prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-block: 2rem 1rem;
}

.article-prose blockquote {
  border-inline-start: 4px solid var(--brand-accent);
  padding-inline-start: 1.25rem;
  margin-block: 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.article-prose ul {
  margin-block-end: 1.5rem;
  padding-inline-start: 1.5rem;
}

.article-prose li {
  margin-block-end: 0.5rem;
}

.share-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding-block: 1rem;
  margin-block: 2rem;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.share-label {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-inline-end: 0.5rem;
}

.share-btn {
  padding: 0.5rem 0.875rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.375rem;
}

.share-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Submit PR & Forms
   ========================================================================== */
.form-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.form-group {
  margin-block-end: 1.5rem;
}

.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-block-end: 0.5rem;
}

.form-control {
  inline-size: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.form-control:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--brand-primary);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Native Dialog Modal
   ========================================================================== */
dialog.custom-modal {
  margin: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  max-inline-size: 650px;
  inline-size: 90%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  padding: 0;
}

dialog.custom-modal::backdrop {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.modal-header {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.modal-title {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.modal-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  max-block-size: 70vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.modal-close-btn {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.modal-close-btn:hover {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  background-color: #0b1329;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  padding-block: 3.5rem 2rem;
  margin-block-start: auto;
  border-block-start: 4px solid var(--brand-accent);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-block-end: 2.5rem;
}

.footer-brand h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-block-end: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #94a3b8;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-block-end: 1rem;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-block-start: 1px solid #1e293b;
  padding-block-start: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #64748b;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive Media Queries
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .hero-news-grid,
  .content-grid-wrap,
  .article-body-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .articles-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .masthead .container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .masthead-left, .masthead-right {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .brand-title {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .brand-name {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .top-bar-left .live-date,
  .top-bar-right .top-link {
    display: none;
  }

  .mobile-menu-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }

  .nav-list {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    inline-size: 100%;
    padding-block: 0.5rem;
  }

  .nav-list.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}