/* ============================================
   TREND OF USA — MAIN STYLESHEET
   ============================================ */

:root {
  --color-main: #0d3d67;
  --color-secondary: #000000;
  --color-gold: #c9973a;
  --color-light-bg: #f8f5f0;
  --color-dark-bg: #0a0a0a;
  --color-text: #1a1a1a;
  --color-text-light: #6b6b6b;
  --color-border: #e8e3dc;
  --color-white: #ffffff;

  /* Category Colors */
  --fashion: #0d3d67;
  --beauty: #9b4f7a;
  --travel: #2a7a5a;
  --shopping: #c9973a;
  --news: #8b1a1a;

  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  --font-ui: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-white);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 15px;
}

a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }

/* ============================================
   TOP BAR
   ============================================ */
.top-bar {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: #aaa;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 7px 0;
}
.top-bar-right a {
  color: #888;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  font-size: 12px;
}
.top-bar-right a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }

/* ============================================
   HEADER
   ============================================ */
.site-header {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 20px 0 16px;
}
.header-inner { gap: 20px; }
.site-logo a { display: block; }
.logo-main {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  line-height: 1;
}
.logo-main span {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-style: italic;
}
.logo-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.ad-placeholder {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: #ccc;
  border: 1px dashed #ddd;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ============================================
   NAVIGATION
   ============================================ */
.main-nav {
  background: var(--color-main);
  z-index: 1000;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.main-nav .container {
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  flex: 1;
  justify-content: center;
}
.nav-links li {
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links li a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links li a:hover,
.nav-links li a:focus {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}
.nav-links li a i.fa-chevron-down {
  font-size: 9px;
  margin-left: 4px;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Dropdown */
.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown { display: block; }
.dropdown {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--color-white);
  min-width: 200px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  z-index: 999;
}
.dropdown li a {
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  padding: 10px 18px !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
}
.dropdown li a:hover { color: var(--color-main) !important; background: #f8f5f0 !important; }

/* Nav Search */
.nav-search {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 14px 0 14px 16px;
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-search:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }

/* Search Bar */
.search-bar-dropdown {
  display: none;
  background: rgba(13,61,103,0.97);
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.search-bar-dropdown.active { display: block; }
.search-inner { display: flex; gap: 8px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
.search-inner input {
  flex: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  outline: none;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.search-inner input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
.search-inner button {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  border: none;
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.search-inner button:hover { background: #b8862e; }

/* Mobile Nav */
.navbar-toggler {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  color: white;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-size: 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-mobile {
  padding: 8px 0 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.nav-mobile li a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  padding: 9px 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}
.nav-mobile li a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }

/* ============================================
   BREAKING NEWS TICKER
   ============================================ */
.breaking-bar {
  background: #fef9f3;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  padding: 9px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.breaking-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: white;
  padding: 3px 12px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-right: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ticker-wrap { overflow: hidden; flex: 1; }
.ticker {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker 40s linear infinite;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
@keyframes ticker {
  from { transform: translateX(100vw); }
  to { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

/* ============================================
   CATEGORY BADGES
   ============================================ */
.cat-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  color: white;
}
.cat-badge.fashion { background: var(--fashion); }
.cat-badge.beauty { background: var(--beauty); }
.cat-badge.travel { background: var(--travel); }
.cat-badge.shopping { background: var(--shopping); }
.cat-badge.news { background: var(--news); }

/* ============================================
   HERO SECTION
   ============================================ */
.hero-section {
  background: var(--color-white);
  padding: 32px 0 0;
}
.hero-grid { min-height: 500px; }

/* Hero Main Card */
.hero-main-card { height: 100%; }
.hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  height: 520px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.hero-img-wrap:hover .hero-img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 60%, transparent 100%);
  padding: 32px 28px 28px;
}
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 10px 0 10px;
}
.hero-excerpt {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.hero-meta span {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.hero-meta i { margin-right: 4px; color: var(--color-gold); }

/* Hero Side Stack */
.hero-side-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 520px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.hero-side-card {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.hero-side-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.hero-side-card:hover { background: #f8f5f0; }
.hero-side-card img {
  width: 120px;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.4s;
}
.hero-side-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.side-card-text {
  padding: 14px 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.side-card-text h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--color-text);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.side-card-text h3:hover { color: var(--color-main); }
.side-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ============================================
   SECTION LABELS & HEADERS
   ============================================ */
.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  display: inline-block;
}

.cat-section-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.cat-section-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.cat-line {
  display: block;
  width: 4px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.fashion-line { background: var(--fashion); }
.beauty-line { background: var(--beauty); }
.travel-line { background: #fff; }
.shopping-line { background: var(--shopping); }
.news-line { background: #fff; }

.cat-section-title h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}
.travel-section .cat-section-title h2,
.news-section .cat-section-title h2 { color: white; }

.see-all-link {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-main);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-main);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.see-all-link:hover { color: var(--color-gold); border-color: var(--color-gold); }
.see-all-link.light-link { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.see-all-link.light-link:hover { color: var(--color-gold); border-color: var(--color-gold); }

/* ============================================
   LATEST SECTION
   ============================================ */
.section-latest {
  background: var(--color-white);
  padding: 40px 0 48px;
}

/* Article Meta */
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.article-meta.light { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
.article-meta i { color: var(--color-gold); }
.dot { color: var(--color-border); font-size: 14px; }
.author-avatar {
  width: 28px !important;
  height: 28px !important;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Latest Cards */
.latest-card { background: white; }
.latest-card--featured { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.latest-card-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 260px;
}
.latest-card--featured .latest-card-img { height: 320px; }
.latest-card-img img { transition: transform 0.5s; }
.latest-card:hover .latest-card-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.latest-card-img .cat-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px; left: 14px;
}
.latest-card-body { padding: 16px 0; }
.latest-card-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.latest-card-body h2 a:hover { color: var(--color-main); }
.latest-card-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 8px 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.latest-card-body h3 a:hover { color: var(--color-main); }
.latest-card-body p {
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ============================================
   SIDEBAR
   ============================================ */
.sidebar { padding-left: 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .sidebar { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; margin-top: 40px; } }

.sidebar-widget { margin-bottom: 36px; }
.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* Popular List */
.popular-list { counter-reset: pop; }
.popular-list li {
  counter-increment: pop;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 12px 0;
}
.popular-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.popular-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
.popular-item img {
  width: 64px !important;
  height: 64px !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.popular-item > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.popular-item a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--color-text);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.popular-item a:hover { color: var(--color-main); }
.pop-cat {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 2px 7px;
  color: white;
  display: inline-block;
  width: fit-content;
}
.pop-cat.fashion { background: var(--fashion); }
.pop-cat.beauty { background: var(--beauty); }
.pop-cat.travel { background: var(--travel); }
.pop-cat.shopping { background: var(--shopping); }
.pop-cat.news { background: var(--news); }

/* Newsletter Widget */
.newsletter-widget {
  background: var(--color-main);
  padding: 22px 20px;
}
.newsletter-widget .widget-title { color: white; border-color: var(--color-gold); }
.newsletter-widget p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.newsletter-widget input {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  outline: none;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.newsletter-widget input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.newsletter-widget button {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  border: none;
  color: white;
  padding: 11px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.newsletter-widget button:hover { background: #b8862e; }

/* Tag Cloud */
.tag-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; }
.tag-cloud a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 5px 11px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  background: white;
}
.tag-cloud a:hover {
  background: var(--color-main);
  color: white;
  border-color: var(--color-main);
}

/* ============================================
   CATEGORY SECTIONS — GENERAL
   ============================================ */
.category-section { padding: 56px 0; }
.fashion-section { background: var(--color-light-bg); }
.beauty-section { background: var(--color-white); }
.travel-section { background: var(--color-main); }
.shopping-section { background: var(--color-light-bg); }
.news-section { background: var(--color-secondary); }

/* Cat Main Card */
.cat-main-card { height: 100%; }
.cat-main-img {
  position: relative;
  height: 480px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cat-main-img img { transition: transform 0.5s; }
.cat-main-img:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.cat-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 65%, transparent 100%);
  padding: 32px 24px 24px;
}
.cat-overlay h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 10px 0 10px;
}
.cat-overlay h2 a { color: inherit; }
.cat-overlay h2 a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.cat-overlay p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.beauty-overlay { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(155,79,122,0.9) 0%, rgba(155,79,122,0.4) 60%, transparent 100%); }

/* Grid Card */
.grid-card { background: white; overflow: hidden; height: 100%; }
.fashion-section .grid-card { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.grid-card-img {
  position: relative;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.grid-card-img img { transition: transform 0.4s; }
.grid-card:hover .grid-card-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.grid-card-img .cat-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px; left: 10px;
}
.grid-card-body { padding: 14px 16px 16px; }
.grid-card-body h3, .grid-card-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.grid-card-body h3 a:hover,
.grid-card-body h4 a:hover { color: var(--color-main); }
.light-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
.light-card .grid-card-body h4 { color: white; }
.light-card .article-meta { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }

/* List Card Horizontal */
.list-card.horizontal {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 12px;
  height: 100%;
}
.list-card.horizontal img {
  width: 90px !important;
  height: 90px !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.list-card-body { flex: 1; }
.list-card-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 6px 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.list-card-body h3 a:hover { color: var(--color-main); }

/* Text List Cards */
.text-list-row { margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.text-list-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.tl-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-border);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 44px;
}
.text-list-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 6px 0;
}
.text-list-card h4 a:hover { color: var(--color-main); }

/* ============================================
   TRAVEL SECTION
   ============================================ */
.travel-hero-card {
  position: relative;
  height: 420px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.travel-hero-card img { transition: transform 0.5s; }
.travel-hero-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.travel-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 65%, transparent 100%);
  padding: 30px 26px 24px;
}
.travel-hero-overlay h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 10px 0 10px;
}
.travel-hero-overlay h2 a { color: inherit; }
.travel-hero-overlay h2 a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.travel-hero-overlay p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Travel Side Cards */
.travel-side-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}
.travel-side-card img {
  width: 90px !important;
  height: 75px !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ts-body { flex: 1; }
.ts-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ts-body h4 a { color: inherit; }
.ts-body h4 a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }

/* ============================================
   SHOPPING SECTION
   ============================================ */
.shop-feature-card { background: white; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); height: 100%; }
.shop-feature-img { position: relative; height: 280px; overflow: hidden; }
.shop-feature-img img { transition: transform 0.5s; }
.shop-feature-card:hover .shop-feature-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.shop-badge-wrap { position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px; }
.shop-special-badge {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: white;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px;
}
.shop-feature-body { padding: 20px; }
.shop-feature-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 10px 0 10px;
}
.shop-feature-body h2 a:hover { color: var(--color-main); }
.shop-feature-body p {
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ============================================
   NEWS & POLITICS SECTION
   ============================================ */
.news-main-card { background: transparent; }
.news-main-card img {
  width: 100%; height: 300px; object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}
.news-main-card:hover img { opacity: 0.9; }
.news-main-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 10px 0 12px;
}
.news-main-body h2 a { color: inherit; }
.news-main-body h2 a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.news-main-body p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 14px; }

/* News List Cards */
.news-list-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}
.news-list-img {
  width: 100px;
  height: 80px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.news-list-img img { transition: transform 0.4s; }
.news-list-card:hover .news-list-img img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.news-list-body { flex: 1; }
.news-list-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 6px 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.news-list-body h3 a { color: inherit; }
.news-list-body h3 a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.news-section .article-meta { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }

/* Opinion Bar */
.opinion-bar { margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
.opinion-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.opinion-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  height: 100%;
}
.opinion-card blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  line-height: 1.55;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.opinion-card blockquote::before { content: '\201C'; color: var(--color-gold); font-size: 40px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: -14px; margin-right: 4px; }
.opinion-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.opinion-author img {
  width: 40px !important;
  height: 40px !important;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.opinion-author strong {
  display: block;
  color: white;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.opinion-author span {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ============================================
   MORE STORIES
   ============================================ */
.more-stories-section {
  background: var(--color-white);
  padding: 48px 0 64px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.mini-card { height: 100%; }
.mini-img {
  height: 160px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.mini-img img { transition: transform 0.4s; }
.mini-card:hover .mini-img img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.mini-card h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-top: 7px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.mini-card h5 a:hover { color: var(--color-main); }

/* Load More */
.load-more-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-main);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-main);
  padding: 13px 36px;
  transition: all 0.25s;
}
.load-more-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-main);
  color: white;
}

/* ============================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.footer-top { padding: 56px 0 40px; }
.footer-logo .logo-main { color: white; font-size: 32px; }
.footer-logo .logo-tagline { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-desc { font-size: 13.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.footer-socials { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.footer-socials a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  font-size: 13px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.footer-socials a:hover { background: var(--color-gold); border-color: var(--color-gold); color: white; }

.footer-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }

.footer-newsletter-text { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-newsletter-form { display: flex; }
.footer-newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  outline: none;
}
.footer-newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.footer-newsletter-form button {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  border: none;
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.footer-newsletter-form button:hover { background: #b8862e; }

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  padding: 18px 0;
}
.footer-bottom p {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ============================================
   SCROLL REVEAL ANIMATIONS
   ============================================ */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}
.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ============================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .hero-img-wrap { height: 360px; }
  .hero-side-stack { height: auto; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
  .hero-side-card { flex: 1 1 48%; border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
  .cat-main-img { height: 320px; }
  .sidebar { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; margin-top: 32px; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-img-wrap { height: 300px; }
  .hero-side-stack { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-side-card { flex: none; width: 100%; }
  .cat-main-img { height: 260px; }
  .travel-hero-card { height: 280px; }
  .cat-section-title h2 { font-size: 24px; }
  .list-card.horizontal img { width: 70px !important; height: 70px !important; }
  .news-list-img { width: 80px; height: 65px; }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .logo-main { font-size: 28px; }
  .hero-title { font-size: 20px; }
  .mini-img { height: 130px; }
}






/* ============================================
   HERO SECTION — 3-COLUMN LAYOUT
   (Replace the old .hero-section styles with these)
   ============================================ */

.hero-section {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* Three-column grid */
.hero-three-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr 340px;
  min-height: 640px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.hero-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* ============================================
   LEFT COLUMN — The Latest List
   ============================================ */
.hero-col--left {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 24px 0 0;
}

.hero-latest-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  padding: 0 22px 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.hero-latest-list {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Each latest item */
.hero-latest-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 13px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.hero-latest-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.hero-latest-item:hover { background: #faf8f5; }

.hli-img {
  width: 74px;
  height: 74px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hli-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s;
}
.hero-latest-item:hover .hli-img img { transform: scale(1.06); }

.hli-body {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.hli-cat {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.hli-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hli-body h4 a { color: inherit; }
.hli-body h4 a:hover { color: var(--color-main); }

.hli-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}
.hli-meta span {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.hli-meta i {
  margin-right: 4px;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #bbb;
}

/* ============================================
   CENTER COLUMN — Big Featured Image
   ============================================ */
.hero-col--center {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-center-link {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
}

.hero-center-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 640px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-center-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.hero-center-link:hover .hero-center-img-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* Center overlay text */
.hero-center-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 45%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  padding: 40px 30px 30px;
}

.hco-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hco-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.hco-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ============================================
   RIGHT COLUMN — Article Cards
   ============================================ */
.hero-col--right {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-right-card {
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.hero-right-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.hero-right-card:hover { background: #faf8f5; }

.hrc-cat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.hrc-body {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.hrc-text { flex: 1; }

.hrc-text h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hrc-text h3 em { color: var(--color-main); font-style: italic; }
.hrc-text h3 a { color: inherit; }
.hrc-text h3 a:hover { color: var(--color-main); }

.hrc-text p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hrc-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 5px;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.hrc-dot { color: #ccc; }
.hrc-meta i { font-size: 10px; margin-right: 3px; }

/* Right col images */
.hrc-img {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hrc-img--sm {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
}
.hrc-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s;
}
.hero-right-card:hover .hrc-img img { transform: scale(1.06); }

/* Large first card */
.hero-right-card--large .hrc-text h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
}
.hero-right-card--large .hrc-img {
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
}

/* ============================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================ */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .hero-three-col {
    grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr 300px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .hero-three-col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
  }
  .hero-col--left {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border);
  }
  .hero-col--center {
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border);
  }
  .hero-center-img-wrap {
    min-height: 420px;
  }
  .hero-col--right {
    border-left: none;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .hero-right-card:nth-child(odd) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .hero-three-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-center-img-wrap { min-height: 300px; }
  .hero-col--right { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-right-card:nth-child(odd) { border-right: none; }
  .hli-img { width: 60px; height: 60px; }
}