/* The Entrepreneur Stories — Main Theme CSS */
:root{--red:#e8003a;--red-h:#c40030;--red-s:rgba(232,0,58,.08);--orange:#ff5722;--blue:#0057ff;--green:#00875a;--purple:#7c3aed;--bg:#ffffff;--bg2:#f7f7f7;--bg3:#efefef;--card:#ffffff;--ink:#0e0e0e;--i2:#2b2b2b;--i3:#525252;--i4:#808080;--i5:#aaaaaa;--ln:#e4e4e4;--ln2:#d0d0d0;--nav:#ffffff;--nav-h:56px;--r:10px;--r2:14px;--shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.07);--shadow2:0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12);--font-size:16px;--max-w:1260px;}
[data-theme="dark"]{--bg:#13171c;--bg2:#1a1f26;--bg3:#222831;--card:#1a1f26;--ink:#f0f0f0;--i2:#cccccc;--i3:#909090;--i4:#5a5a5a;--i5:#3a3a3a;--ln:#272d36;--ln2:#333b47;--nav:#13171c;--red-s:rgba(232,0,58,.12);--shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.25);}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{font-size:var(--font-size);scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:'Work Sans',sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--i2);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden;transition:background .3s,color .3s;}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;}
button,input{font-family:inherit;border:none;outline:none;}
button{cursor:pointer;background:none;}

/* PROGRESS BAR */
#tes-prog{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red),#ff6b6b);z-index:9999;transition:width .06s linear;box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(232,0,58,.5);pointer-events:none;}

/* TICKER */
.ticker-bar{background:var(--ink);height:36px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;position:relative;z-index:200;}
.ticker-pill{flex-shrink:0;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:0 16px;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.ticker-pill span{animation:blink 1.2s steps(1) infinite;}
@keyframes blink{50%{opacity:0;}}
.ticker-track{flex:1;overflow:hidden;}
.ticker-scroll{display:flex;white-space:nowrap;animation:ticker 35s linear infinite;}
.ticker-scroll:hover{animation-play-state:paused;}
.t-item{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);padding:0 24px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);cursor:pointer;transition:color .2s;}
.t-item:hover{color:#fff;}
@keyframes ticker{0%{transform:translateX(0);}100%{transform:translateX(-50%);}}

/* MASTHEAD */
.mast{background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);position:relative;z-index:150;}
.mast-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;}
.site-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;cursor:pointer;}
.logo-mark{width:44px;height:44px;background:var(--red);border-radius:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .2s;}
.site-logo:hover .logo-mark{transform:rotate(-5deg) scale(1.05);}
.logo-mark svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;}
.logo-words{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15;}
.logo-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.3px;}
.logo-sub{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);}
.mast-search{flex:1;max-width:340px;margin:0 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--bg2);border:1.5px solid var(--ln);border-radius:100px;padding:9px 18px;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s;}
.mast-search:focus-within{border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--red-s);}
.mast-search svg{width:15px;height:15px;color:var(--i4);flex-shrink:0;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;}
.mast-search input{flex:1;background:none;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink);min-width:0;}
.mast-search input::placeholder{color:var(--i4);}
.mast-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.mast-icon{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--i3);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;position:relative;}
.mast-icon:hover{background:var(--bg2);color:var(--ink);}
.mast-icon svg{width:19px;height:19px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;}
.notif-dot{position:absolute;top:8px;right:8px;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);border:2px solid var(--bg);animation:pulse 2s infinite;}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{transform:scale(1);}50%{transform:scale(1.3);}}
.mast-subscribe{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:100px;padding:10px 22px;margin-left:8px;transition:all .2s;white-space:nowrap;}
.mast-subscribe:hover{background:var(--red);}

/* NAVBAR */
.navbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--nav);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--red);box-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.06);}
.nav-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;height:var(--nav-h);}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1;}
.nav-a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.9px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--i3);padding:0 14px;height:var(--nav-h);position:relative;transition:color .2s;white-space:nowrap;}
.nav-a::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-2.5px;left:14px;right:14px;height:2.5px;background:var(--red);border-radius:2px;transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform .2s;}
.nav-a:hover,.nav-a.on{color:var(--ink);}
.nav-a:hover::after,.nav-a.on::after{transform:scaleX(1);}
.nav-pill{font-size:8px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.8px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-radius:4px;padding:2px 5px;text-transform:uppercase;}
.nav-end{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;margin-left:auto;}
.nav-icon-btn{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--i3);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;}
.nav-icon-btn:hover{background:var(--bg2);color:var(--ink);}
.nav-icon-btn svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;}

/* CHIPS */
.chips-bar{background:var(--bg2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);}
.chips-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap;scrollbar-width:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;height:48px;}
.chips-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--i3);background:var(--bg);border:1.5px solid var(--ln);border-radius:100px;padding:5px 14px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;}
.chip:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ln2);}
.chip.on{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red);}

/* LAYOUT */
.page{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
.content-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 304px;gap:48px;padding:36px 0 64px;}
section{margin-bottom:52px;}
section:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.s-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:24px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ln);}
.s-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.s-title::before{content:'';width:4px;height:20px;background:var(--red);border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;}
.s-all{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;transition:gap .2s;}
.s-all:hover{gap:8px;}

/* LABELS */
.label{display:inline-block;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:1px;transition:opacity .2s;}
.label:hover{opacity:.65;}
.label.lb{color:var(--blue);}
.label.lg{color:var(--green);}
.label.lp{color:var(--purple);}
.label.lo{color:var(--orange);}

/* AUTHOR META */
.meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.av{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--bg3);}
.av img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.meta-info{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.25;}
.meta-name{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--i2);}
.meta-date{font-size:11px;color:var(--i4);}
.save-btn{margin-left:auto;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:7px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--i4);transition:all .2s;}
.save-btn:hover{background:var(--bg2);color:var(--ink);}
.save-btn.saved{color:var(--red);}
.save-btn svg{width:14px;height:14px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;}
.save-btn.saved svg{fill:var(--red);}

/* HERO */
.hero-wrap{padding:28px 0 0;}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.feat{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;background:var(--bg3);min-height:440px;}
.feat-img{position:absolute;inset:0;}
.feat-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s ease;}
.feat:hover .feat-img img{transform:scale(1.04);}
.feat-grad{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.92) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 45%,rgba(0,0,0,.1) 100%);}
.feat-body{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:28px 28px 26px;}
.feat-label{margin-bottom:10px;}
.feat-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:14px;text-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.4);}
.feat:hover .feat-title{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;}
.feat-meta .meta-name{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);}
.feat-meta .meta-date{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);}
.feat-badge{position:absolute;top:20px;left:20px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:5px;}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;}
.side-card{display:flex;gap:14px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--ln);padding:14px;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s;}
.side-card:hover{border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.side-thumb{width:100px;height:72px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--bg3);}
.side-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s;}
.side-card:hover .side-thumb img{transform:scale(1.06);}
.side-body{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;min-width:0;}
.side-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;}
.side-card:hover .side-title{color:var(--red);}
.hero-bottom{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;}
.mini-card{cursor:pointer;display:flex;gap:14px;}
.mini-thumb{width:82px;height:62px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--bg3);}
.mini-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s;}
.mini-card:hover .mini-thumb img{transform:scale(1.06);}
.mini-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;}
.mini-card:hover .mini-title{color:var(--red);}
.mini-sep{height:1px;background:var(--ln);margin:24px 0 0;}

/* CARDS */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;}
.card-grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;}
.a-card{cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;}
.a-thumb{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg3);aspect-ratio:16/10;position:relative;}
.a-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s ease;}
.a-card:hover .a-thumb img{transform:scale(1.05);}
.a-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;}
.a-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;}
.a-card:hover .a-title{color:var(--red);}
.a-excerpt{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--i3);line-height:1.65;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;}
.a-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;}

/* BIG STORY */
.big-story{cursor:pointer;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:center;}
.big-story-thumb{border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg3);aspect-ratio:4/3;}
.big-story-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s;}
.big-story:hover .big-story-thumb img{transform:scale(1.04);}
.big-story-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;}
.big-story-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.28;}
.big-story:hover .big-story-title{color:var(--red);}
.big-story-excerpt{font-size:15px;color:var(--i3);line-height:1.7;}
.big-story-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--i3);background:var(--bg2);border:1.5px solid var(--ln);border-radius:100px;padding:4px 12px;}

/* RANKED LIST */
.rank-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.rank-item{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);cursor:pointer;}
.rank-item:first-child{padding-top:0;}
.rank-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;}
.rank-n{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:32px;font-weight:900;color:var(--ln2);flex-shrink:0;line-height:1;width:36px;text-align:right;}
.rank-thumb{width:90px;height:64px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--bg3);}
.rank-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s;}
.rank-item:hover .rank-thumb img{transform:scale(1.06);}
.rank-body{flex:1;min-width:0;}
.rank-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:6px;}
.rank-item:hover .rank-title{color:var(--red);}

/* EDITOR'S PICK */
.pick-block{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--ln);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:28px;overflow:hidden;}
.pick-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;}
.pick-feat{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;}
.pick-feat-img{aspect-ratio:3/4;}
.pick-feat-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s;}
.pick-feat:hover .pick-feat-img img{transform:scale(1.04);}
.pick-feat-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.9) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.4) 55%,transparent 100%);}
.pick-feat-body{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:22px;}
.pick-feat-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;line-height:1.3;margin:8px 0 10px;}
.pick-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;}
.pick-row{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);cursor:pointer;}
.pick-row:first-child{padding-top:0;}
.pick-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;}
.pick-row-n{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;color:var(--ln2);flex-shrink:0;width:30px;line-height:1;}
.pick-row-thumb{width:76px;height:56px;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--bg3);}
.pick-row-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s;}
.pick-row:hover .pick-row-thumb img{transform:scale(1.06);}
.pick-row-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;}
.pick-row:hover .pick-row-title{color:var(--red);}

/* PULL QUOTE */
.pull{border-left:4px solid var(--red);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;background:var(--red-s);padding:22px 26px;margin:28px 0;}
.pull p{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:var(--i2);line-height:1.6;}
.pull cite{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin-top:10px;}

/* SIDEBAR */
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px;}
.widget{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--ln);border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:hidden;}
.widget-head{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);padding:18px 20px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.widget-head::before{content:'';width:4px;height:16px;background:var(--red);border-radius:3px;}
.widget-body{padding:16px 20px;}
.nl-widget{background:#0c0c0c;border:none;}
.nl-widget .widget-head{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
.nl-desc{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:16px;}
.nl-input-wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
.nl-input{width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:8px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#fff;transition:border-color .2s;}
.nl-input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);}
.nl-input:focus{border-color:var(--red);}
.nl-btn{width:100%;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .2s;cursor:pointer;border:none;}
.nl-btn:hover{background:var(--red-h);}
.nl-note{font-size:10.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);text-align:center;margin-top:8px;}
.follow-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.follow-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);}
.follow-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.fol-av{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--bg3);}
.fol-av img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.fol-info{flex:1;min-width:0;}
.fol-name{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
.fol-role{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--i4);margin-top:1px;}
.fol-btn{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--red);border:1.5px solid var(--red);border-radius:100px;padding:5px 12px;transition:all .2s;white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer;background:none;}
.fol-btn:hover,.fol-btn.on{background:var(--red);color:#fff;}
.cat-rows{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;}
.cat-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s;}
.cat-row:hover{background:var(--bg2);}
.cat-row-name{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--i2);}
.cat-row-count{font-size:11px;color:var(--i5);background:var(--bg3);border-radius:100px;padding:2px 9px;}
.tag-cloud{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.tag-pill{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--i3);background:var(--bg2);border:1.5px solid var(--ln);border-radius:100px;padding:5px 13px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;}
.tag-pill:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red);}
.ad-placeholder{background:var(--bg2);border:1.5px dashed var(--ln2);border-radius:var(--r);height:240px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;}
.ad-placeholder span{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--i5);}

/* SINGLE POST */
.single-wrap{max-width:860px;}
.single-header{margin-bottom:32px;}
.single-title{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,40px);font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:16px;}
.single-feat-img{border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:visible;margin-bottom:32px;}
.single-feat-img img{width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:unset;}
.entry-content{font-size:17px;line-height:1.78;color:var(--i2);}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3,.entry-content h4{font-family:'Bitter',serif;color:var(--ink);margin:36px 0 16px;}
.entry-content p{margin-bottom:24px;}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--red);background:var(--red-s);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;padding:22px 26px;margin:32px 0;}
.entry-content blockquote p{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:20px;font-style:italic;margin:0;}
.entry-content a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}
.entry-content a:hover{color:var(--red-h);}
.entry-content img{border-radius:var(--r);margin:24px 0;}

/* FLOAT TOOLS */
.float-tools{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:80px;z-index:500;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
.ft-btn{width:46px;height:46px;background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--ln);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--i3);box-shadow:var(--shadow2);cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;transition:all .2s;}
.ft-btn:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red);transform:scale(1.08);}
.ft-btn svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;}

/* MOBILE */
.m-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);z-index:800;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .3s;}
.m-overlay.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:all;}
.m-panel{position:fixed;top:0;right:-340px;width:320px;height:100%;background:var(--bg);z-index:850;overflow-y:auto;transition:right .3s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);box-shadow:-6px 0 32px rgba(0,0,0,.2);}
.m-panel.open{right:0;}
.m-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:24px 24px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);}
.m-head-logo{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);}
.m-close{font-size:22px;color:var(--i3);cursor:pointer;line-height:1;}
.m-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--i2);padding:14px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ln);transition:color .2s;}
.m-link:hover{color:var(--red);}
.m-hot{font-size:8px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px;text-transform:uppercase;}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:#0a0d12;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);border-top:3px solid var(--red);}
.footer-inner{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:52px 28px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;}
.f-brand-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.f-logo-mark{width:38px;height:38px;background:var(--red);border-radius:9px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.f-logo-mark svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2;}
.f-brand-name{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;}
.f-brand-sub{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);}
.f-desc{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:20px;}
.f-socials{display:flex;gap:8px;}
.f-soc{width:36px;height:36px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-radius:9px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
.f-soc:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red);}
.f-col h4{font-family:'Bitter',serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin-bottom:18px;}
.f-col ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;}
.f-col ul li a{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);transition:color .2s;}
.f-col ul li a:hover{color:#fff;}
.footer-bottom{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:48px auto 0;padding:20px 28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;}
.f-copy{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);}
.f-links{display:flex;gap:20px;}
.f-links a{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);transition:color .2s;}
.f-links a:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);}

/* GRADIENTS */
.g1{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a2e,#16213e,#0f3460);}
.g2{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#b5179e,#7209b7,#560bad);}
.g3{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0077b6,#00b4d8,#90e0ef);}
.g4{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2d6a4f,#52b788,#95d5b2);}
.g5{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#c77dff,#7b2d8b,#3c1642);}
.g6{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ef233c,#d90429,#8d0801);}
.g7{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f77f00,#fcbf49,#eae2b7);}
.g8{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#264653,#2a9d8f,#e9c46a);}
.g9{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#4a4e69,#9a8c98,#c9ada7);}
.g10{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#03045e,#0077b6,#00b4d8);}
.g11{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#240046,#7b2ff7,#f72585);}
.g12{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1b4332,#40916c,#74c69d);}

/* SCROLLBAR */
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:6px;}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--bg2);}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--ln2);border-radius:6px;}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover{background:var(--red);}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:1024px){.content-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.sidebar{display:none;}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.hero-side{display:none;}.hero-bottom{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}.big-story{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.pick-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
@media(max-width:768px){.page{padding:0 16px;}.mast-inner{padding:0 16px;height:60px;}.mast-search{display:none;}.mast-subscribe{display:none;}.nav-inner{padding:0 16px;}.nav-links{display:none;}.chips-inner{padding:0 16px;}.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.card-grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.hero-bottom{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:36px 16px 0;}.footer-bottom{padding:16px;}.feat-title{font-size:20px;}.feat{min-height:300px;}.logo-title{font-size:17px;}}
@media(max-width:480px){.logo-sub{display:none;}}

/* ── SUPPRESS ELEMENTOR / FOXIZ DUPLICATE CONTENT ON FRONT PAGE ── */
.home .elementor-section,
.home .elementor-container,
.home .e-con,
.home .elementor-widget-wrap,
.front-page-content,
.foxiz-page-content,
.site-content > .elementor { display: none !important; }

/* ── ENSURE OUR HERO/PAGE CONTENT IS ALWAYS VISIBLE ── */
.home .page,
.home .hero-wrap,
.home .content-layout { display: block !important; }
.home .content-layout { display: grid !important; }

/* ── FREESTYLE IMAGES: no cropping anywhere ── */
.single-feat-img,
.single-feat-img img {
  max-height: none !important;
  height: auto !important;
  object-fit: unset !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  aspect-ratio: unset !important;
}
.single-feat-img img {
  width: 100% !important;
  display: block !important;
}

/* Homepage: featured/hero image containers */
.feat-img-wrap, .feat-img {
  position: static !important;
  height: auto !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  inset: unset !important;
}
.feat img, .feat-img img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: auto !important;
  object-fit: unset !important;
  position: static !important;
}

/* Card images */
.card-img, .pick-feat-img, .pick-img,
.arc-img, .grid-img, .list-img,
.cat-img, .related-img {
  height: auto !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  aspect-ratio: unset !important;
}
.card-img img, .pick-feat-img img, .pick-img img,
.arc-img img, .grid-img img, .list-img img,
.cat-img img, .related-img img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: auto !important;
  object-fit: unset !important;
}

/* Global: never force height on images */
img {
  height: auto !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
}
/* Keep avatar circles */
.av img, .fol-av img {
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
}