/* News24x7 — design tokens + layout. Target: <20KB minified. */
:root{
  --n-bg:#ffffff; --n-surface:#f6f7f9; --n-surface-2:#eceef1;
  --n-text:#14181f; --n-muted:#5a6472; --n-border:#dfe3e8;
  --n-brand:#e8151b; --n-brand-ink:#b70d13; --n-navy:#012042;
  --n-accent:#00539c; --n-breaking:#d81018;
  --n-on-brand:#ffffff; --n-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,24,40,.06),0 1px 3px rgba(16,24,40,.10);
  --radius:10px; --radius-sm:6px; --wrap:1200px;
  --s1:4px; --s2:8px; --s3:12px; --s4:16px; --s5:24px; --s6:32px; --s7:48px;
  color-scheme:light dark;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --n-bg:#0d1117; --n-surface:#161b22; --n-surface-2:#1f252e;
    --n-text:#e6edf3; --n-muted:#9aa7b5; --n-border:#2c333d;
    --n-brand:#ff3f45; --n-brand-ink:#ff7a7d; --n-navy:#8fa6c9;
    --n-accent:#6ea8ff; --n-breaking:#ff5a5f;
    --n-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4),0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  }
}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --n-bg:#0d1117; --n-surface:#161b22; --n-surface-2:#1f252e;
  --n-text:#e6edf3; --n-muted:#9aa7b5; --n-border:#2c333d;
  --n-brand:#ff3f45; --n-brand-ink:#ff7a7d; --n-navy:#8fa6c9;
  --n-accent:#6ea8ff; --n-breaking:#ff5a5f;
  --n-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4),0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--n-bg);color:var(--n-text);
  font:16px/1.55 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--n-brand-ink);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 var(--s3);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.011em}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,4.2vw,2.15rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.6vw,1.4rem)}
h3{font-size:1rem}
p{margin:0 0 var(--s4)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:16px}
@media(min-width:900px){.wrap{padding-inline:24px}}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.muted{color:var(--n-muted)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--n-accent);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:3px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--n-brand-ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) 0}
.skip:focus{left:0}

/* ── Header ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:var(--n-bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--n-border)}
.head-top{border-bottom:1px solid var(--n-border)}
.head-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s3);height:62px}
.brand{display:block;flex:0 0 auto;line-height:0}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand img{display:block;height:40px;width:auto}
.brand .logo-dark{display:none}
@media(max-width:520px){.brand img{height:32px}}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .brand .logo-light{display:none}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .brand .logo-dark{display:block}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .brand .logo-light{display:none}
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .brand .logo-dark{display:block}
}
:root[data-theme="light"] .brand .logo-light{display:block}
:root[data-theme="light"] .brand .logo-dark{display:none}
.hsearch{flex:1 1 auto;display:flex;max-width:420px;margin-inline-start:auto;position:relative}
.hsearch input{width:100%;padding:8px 38px 8px 12px;border:1px solid var(--n-border);border-radius:999px;background:var(--n-surface);color:var(--n-text);font-size:14px}
.hsearch button{position:absolute;right:2px;top:2px;bottom:2px;width:34px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:none;border:0;color:var(--n-muted);cursor:pointer;border-radius:999px}
.theme-toggle{flex:0 0 auto;width:38px;height:38px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--n-surface);border:1px solid var(--n-border);border-radius:999px;color:var(--n-text);cursor:pointer}
.theme-toggle .i-moon{display:none}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .i-sun{display:none}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .i-moon{display:block}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .theme-toggle .i-sun{display:none}
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .theme-toggle .i-moon{display:block}
}
:root[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle .i-sun{display:block}
:root[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle .i-moon{display:none}
.cat-rail{background:var(--n-surface);overflow:hidden}
.rail-row{display:flex;gap:var(--s1);overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.rail-row::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
@media(min-width:1100px){.rail-row{flex-wrap:wrap;overflow:visible}}
.rail-link{flex:0 0 auto;scroll-snap-align:start;padding:10px 12px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--n-text);white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.rail-link:hover{color:var(--n-brand-ink);border-bottom-color:var(--n-brand);text-decoration:none}
.rail-breaking{color:var(--n-brand-ink)}

/* ── Ticker ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ticker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s3);margin:var(--s4) 0;padding:10px 12px;background:var(--n-surface);border:1px solid var(--n-border);border-left:4px solid var(--n-breaking);border-radius:var(--radius);min-height:46px}
.ticker-label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--n-breaking);flex:0 0 auto}
.dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--n-breaking)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.dot{animation:pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.35;transform:scale(.75)}}
.ticker-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0}
.ticker-list li{display:none;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600}
.ticker-list li.on{display:block;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-list a{color:var(--n-text)}
.ticker-more{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--n-brand-ink)}
@media(max-width:600px){.ticker-more{display:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-list li{display:block;white-space:normal;margin-bottom:4px}}

/* ── Cards & grids ──────────────────────────────────── */
.grid{display:grid;gap:var(--s4);grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:600px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:900px){.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.grid-span{grid-column:1/-1}
.card{background:var(--n-surface);border:1px solid var(--n-border);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:var(--n-shadow)}
.card.is-breaking{border-left:3px solid var(--n-breaking)}
.card-media{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--n-surface-2);overflow:hidden}
.card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;position:relative;z-index:1}
/* Placeholder: a tinted gradient plus the category glyph. Costs no request and
   keeps the 16:9 box, so an image-less card never breaks the grid rhythm. */
.card-media .ph-glyph{position:absolute;inset:0;display:none;place-items:center;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,3.6rem);opacity:.5;filter:grayscale(.1);z-index:0}
.card-media.is-placeholder .ph-glyph{display:grid}
.card-media.is-placeholder{background:var(--n-surface-2)}
.card-lead .card-media .ph-glyph{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7vw,4.4rem)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.card-media img{transition:transform .25s ease-out}.card:hover .card-media img{transform:scale(1.03)}}
.card-body{padding:var(--s3) var(--s4) var(--s4);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--s2);flex:1 1 auto}
.card-meta-top{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* Chip text always uses the high-contrast body colour; the category colour
   appears only as a tint and border, so AA holds in both themes whatever
   colour an editor picks in the admin. */
.chip{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px;
  color:var(--n-text);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--chip,#5a6472) 14%,transparent);
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--chip,#5a6472) 45%,transparent)}
.chip:hover{text-decoration:none;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--chip,#5a6472) 26%,transparent)}
.chip-breaking{background:var(--n-breaking);border-color:var(--n-breaking);color:#fff}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .chip-breaking{color:#14181f}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .chip-breaking{color:#14181f}}
.chip-original{background:#0d7a52;border-color:#0d7a52;color:#fff}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .chip-original{background:#3ddc9a;border-color:#3ddc9a;color:#14181f}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .chip-original{background:#3ddc9a;border-color:#3ddc9a;color:#14181f}}
.card-title{font-size:1rem;font-weight:650;margin:0;line-height:1.32}
.card-title a{color:var(--n-text)}
.card-title a:hover{color:var(--n-brand-ink)}
.card-excerpt{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--n-muted);margin:0;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;line-clamp:3;overflow:hidden}
.card-foot{margin-top:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12px;color:var(--n-muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
.card-foot .src{font-weight:700;color:var(--n-muted)}
.card-foot .detail{margin-left:auto;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--n-muted);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.card-lead .card-media{aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:min(44vh,392px)}
.card-lead .card-media img{object-position:50% 38%}
.card-lead .card-title{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.8vw,1.5rem);font-weight:750}
.card-lead .card-excerpt{-webkit-line-clamp:4;line-clamp:4;font-size:14.5px}
.lead{display:grid;gap:var(--s4);margin:var(--s5) 0}
@media(min-width:900px){.lead{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr}}
.lead-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--s3)}
.lead-list li{padding-bottom:var(--s3);border-bottom:1px solid var(--n-border)}
.lead-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.ll-title{display:block;font-weight:650;font-size:15px;color:var(--n-text);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:3px}
.ll-meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--n-muted)}

/* ── Blocks ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.block{margin:var(--s6) 0}
.block-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);margin-bottom:var(--s4);padding-bottom:var(--s2);border-bottom:2px solid var(--n-border)}
.block-head h2{margin:0}
.block-head a{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.block-original{background:var(--n-surface);border:1px solid var(--n-border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:var(--s4)}
.hubstrip{display:flex;gap:var(--s2);flex-wrap:wrap;margin:var(--s5) 0}
.hubpill,.tag{display:inline-block;padding:7px 13px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--n-surface);border:1px solid var(--n-border);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--n-text)}
.hubpill:hover,.tag:hover{border-color:var(--n-brand);color:var(--n-brand-ink);text-decoration:none}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s2)}

/* ── Page head, crumbs, pager ───────────────────────── */
.crumbs{margin:var(--s4) 0 0;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--n-muted)}
.crumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin:0;padding:0}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:"›";margin-right:6px;color:var(--n-border)}
.page-head{margin:var(--s4) 0 var(--s5);padding-bottom:var(--s4);border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent,var(--n-brand))}
.page-head h1{margin-bottom:var(--s2)}
.ph-icon{font-size:.9em}
.page-intro{color:var(--n-muted);max-width:70ch;margin:0 0 var(--s2);font-size:15px}
.page-sub{font-size:13px;color:var(--n-muted);margin:0}
.countries{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s2);margin-bottom:var(--s5)}
.countries a{font-size:13px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--n-surface);border:1px solid var(--n-border);color:var(--n-text)}
.countries a span{color:var(--n-muted);font-size:11.5px}
.pager{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;justify-content:center;margin:var(--s6) 0}
.pg{min-width:38px;padding:8px 11px;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--n-border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--n-surface);color:var(--n-text);font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.pg:hover{border-color:var(--n-brand);text-decoration:none}
.pg-now{background:var(--n-brand);color:var(--n-on-brand);border-color:var(--n-brand)}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .pg-now{color:#14181f}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .pg-now{color:#14181f}}
.pg-gap{padding:8px 4px;color:var(--n-muted)}
.empty{text-align:center;padding:var(--s7) var(--s4);background:var(--n-surface);border:1px dashed var(--n-border);border-radius:var(--radius);margin:var(--s5) 0}
.empty .tags{justify-content:center}
.empty-404{border-style:solid}

/* ── Story & prose ──────────────────────────────────── */
.story,.prose{max-width:74ch;margin:var(--s4) auto var(--s6)}
.story h1,.prose h1{margin:var(--s3) 0 var(--s3)}
.byline{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--n-muted);margin-bottom:var(--s4)}
.story-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius);margin-bottom:var(--s4);background:var(--n-surface-2)}
.img-credit{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--n-muted);margin:-8px 0 var(--s4);text-align:right}
.story-excerpt{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.65}
.readon{margin:var(--s5) 0 var(--s3)}
.btn-primary{display:inline-block;background:var(--n-brand);color:var(--n-on-brand);padding:13px 22px;border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--n-brand-ink);text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .btn-primary{color:#14181f}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .btn-primary{color:#14181f}}
.attrib-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--n-muted);border-top:1px solid var(--n-border);padding-top:var(--s3)}
.prose h2{margin-top:var(--s6)}
.prose h3{margin-top:var(--s5);font-size:1.08rem}
.prose ul{padding-left:1.15rem;margin:0 0 var(--s4)}
.prose li{margin-bottom:6px}
.prose blockquote{margin:var(--s4) 0;padding:var(--s3) var(--s4);border-left:3px solid var(--n-brand);background:var(--n-surface);border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0}
.prose blockquote p:last-child{margin:0}
.prose code{background:var(--n-surface-2);padding:1px 5px;border-radius:4px;font-size:.9em}
.topic-intro{max-width:74ch}
.srclist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:6px;grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:600px){.srclist{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:900px){.srclist{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.srclist li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s2);font-size:13.5px;padding:7px 10px;background:var(--n-surface);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:1px solid var(--n-border)}
.srclist .muted{font-size:11.5px;text-align:right;flex:0 0 auto}
.bigsearch{display:flex;gap:var(--s2);max-width:560px;margin:var(--s3) 0}
.bigsearch input{flex:1;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--n-border);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--n-surface);color:var(--n-text);font-size:15px}
.bigsearch button{padding:12px 20px;border:0;border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--n-brand);color:var(--n-on-brand);font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .bigsearch button{color:#14181f}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .bigsearch button{color:#14181f}}

/* ── Ads: fixed height, zero CLS ────────────────────── */
.ad-slot{margin:var(--s5) auto;width:100%;overflow:hidden;display:block;background:transparent}
.ad-slot.h-90{min-height:90px}
.ad-slot.h-280{min-height:280px}
.ad-slot.h-600{min-height:600px}
.ad-slot:empty{min-height:0;margin:0}

/* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-foot{margin-top:var(--s7);background:var(--n-surface);border-top:1px solid var(--n-border);padding:var(--s6) 0 var(--s5)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:var(--s5);grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:600px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:900px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr}}
.foot-brand{margin-bottom:var(--s3)}
.foot-brand img{height:38px;width:auto;display:block}
.foot-blurb{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--n-muted);margin:0 0 var(--s2)}
.foot-blurb.small{font-size:12.5px}
.site-foot h2{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--n-muted);margin-bottom:var(--s3)}
.site-foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.site-foot a{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--n-text)}
.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--n-brand-ink)}
.foot-legal{margin-top:var(--s5);padding-top:var(--s4);border-top:1px solid var(--n-border)}
.foot-legal p{font-size:12px;color:var(--n-muted);margin:0 0 6px;max-width:88ch}

/* ── Author pages ───────────────────────────────────── */
.author-head{display:flex;gap:var(--s4);align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:var(--s5)}
.author-photo{width:112px;height:112px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:0 0 auto;background:var(--n-surface-2)}
.author-head h1{margin-bottom:4px}
.author-role{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--n-brand-ink);margin:0 0 6px}
.author-links{font-size:13px;color:var(--n-muted);margin:0}
.author-page .byline{margin-bottom:var(--s4)}
.topic-intro .byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:var(--s4)}

/* Inline links inside body copy must be distinguishable without colour (WCAG 1.4.1).
   Navigation, cards and chips are exempt: they are not links within a text block. */
.page-intro a,.prose p a,.prose li a,.foot-legal a,.card-excerpt a,.attrib-note a,.author-links a{
  text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.page-intro a:hover,.prose p a:hover,.prose li a:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}