*{margin: 0;  padding: 0;text-decoration: none;box-sizing: border-box;list-style: none;} body,html{overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: scroll; font-family: candara;  background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); }

:root {
  --green:   #00843D;
  --green-dark: #005C2B;
   --gold:    #F5A623;
  --ink:     #111111;
  --slate:   #2B2D36;
  --mist:    #F2F3F5;
  --cream:   #FDFCF9;
  --rule:    #E0E0E0;
  --red:     #D0021B;
  --white:   #FFFFFF;
  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'Space Mono', monospace;
}

a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { display: block; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; }




nav{
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 80px;
  background: rgb(0, 29, 158); 
  z-index: 9999; 
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.brand-name{
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  top: 24px;
  left: 10px;
  color: white;
  position: absolute; 
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.info{
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-family: georgia;
  font-weight: 1000;
  font-style: normal;
}

.mid-brand-name{
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  color: gold;
  font-size: 2rem;
}


.last-brand-name{
  font-weight:700;
  font-size: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  color: white; 
  margin-left: -2px;
  font-family: sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  font-style: normal;
 
}




nav ul{
  float: right;
  margin-right: 25px;  
}

nav ul li{
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 80px;
  margin: 0 15px;
 
}

nav ul li a{
  position: relative;
  color: white;
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 5px 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: bolder;
}

nav ul li a:hover{
  color: yellow;
}

nav ul li a::before{
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 100%;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform .4s linear;
}


nav ul li a:hover::before{
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left;
}

label #btn,
label #cancel{
  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
  font-size: 30px;
  float: right;
  line-height: 80px;
  margin-right: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: none;
}

#check{
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  
  nav .brand-name{
   left: unset;
    top: 23px;
    left: 10px;
     
  }

  nav ul{
    float: right;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }

  nav ul li {
    margin: 0 8px;
  }

  nav ul li a{
      font-size: 10px;
  }
  
}

@media  (max-width: 680px) {
  label #btn{
      display: block;
  }

  .topbar-men ul{
   position: fixed ;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    background: rgb(0, 29, 158);
    top: 80px;
    left: -100%;
    text-align: left;
    transition: all .5s;
    z-index: 3;
  }

  nav ul li{
      
      display: block;
      margin: 50px 50px 50px;
      line-height: 30px;
  }

  nav ul li a{
      font-size: 15px;

  }

  #check:checked ~ ul{
      left: 0;
  }

  #check:checked ~  label #btn{
      display: none;
  }

  #check:checked ~ label #cancel{
      display: block;
      
  }
  

}

/* ── Dark mode toggle button ── */
    .dark-toggle-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
     
    }
    .dark-toggle-label {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: inherit;
      opacity: 0.6;
      transition: opacity 0.3s;
      white-space: nowrap;
      color: white;
      font-weight: bold;
      
      margin: 5px 10px;
    }
    .dark-toggle-label.active {
      opacity: 1;
      font-weight: bold;
    }
    .dark-toggle-track {
      position: relative;
      width: 48px;
      height: 26px;
      border-radius: 100px;
      background: #d0cfc6;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0;
      outline: none;
      transition: background 0.35s;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .dark-toggle-track:focus-visible {
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(83,74,183,0.4);
    }
    body.dark-mode .dark-toggle-track {
      background: #534AB7;
    }
    .dark-toggle-thumb {
      position: absolute;
      top: 3px;
      left: 3px;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #fff;
      transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 11px;
    }
    body.dark-mode .dark-toggle-thumb {
      transform: translateX(22px);
    }
    .toggle-icon-sun,
    .toggle-icon-moon {
      position: absolute;
      transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      color: #888;
      line-height: 1;
    }
.toggle-icon-sun  { opacity: 1;  transform: scale(1);   }
.toggle-icon-moon { opacity: 0;  transform: scale(0.6); }
body.dark-mode .toggle-icon-sun  { opacity: 0;  transform: scale(0.6); }
body.dark-mode .toggle-icon-moon { opacity: 1;  transform: scale(1); color: #7F77DD; }



.section-label { margin-top: 100px; font-family:'Inter',sans-serif; font-size:.7rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase; color:brown; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:18px;  }

.section-label::after { content:''; flex:1; height:1px; background:black; }

.hero {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 0;
}

    
.hero-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 350px;
      min-height: 500px;
    }
    .hero-main {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hero-main img {
      height: 100%;
      min-height: 420px;
      object-fit: cover;
      filter: brightness(0.55);
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }
    .hero-main:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }
    .hero-main-content {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      padding: 32px 36px;
      background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 60%);
     
    }
    .hero-category {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 4px 10px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
    }
    .hero-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .hero-excerpt {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      max-width: 560px;
    }
    .hero-byline {
      font-size: .6rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
    }
    .hero-byline strong { color: var(--gold); }
 
    .hero-stack {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }
    .hero-stack-item {
      flex: 1;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }
    .hero-stack-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .hero-stack-item img {
      height: 100%;
      min-height: 120px;
      filter: brightness(0.45);
      transition: transform 0.4s;
    }
    .hero-stack-item:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
    .hero-stack-content {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      padding: 16px 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 70%);
    }
    .hero-stack-content .tag {
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
    }
    .hero-stack-content h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }
 
    /* ── SECTION HEADS ── */
    .section-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      padding-bottom: 14px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
      margin-top: 50px;
    }
    .section-head h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }
    .section-head .label {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.52rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: darkred;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 3px 8px;
    }
    .section-head .see-all {
      margin-left: auto;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: blue;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--green);
      padding-bottom: 1px;
    }
 
    /* ── CARD GRID ── */
    .card-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 28px;
    }
    .card {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--rule);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
    }
    .card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }
    .card-img { height: 200px; overflow: hidden; }
    .card-img img { height: 100%; transition: transform 0.4s; }
    .card:hover .card-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }
    .card-body { padding: 18px 20px 20px; }
    .card-cat {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.52rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--green);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .card-cat.red { color: var(--red); }
    .card-cat.gold { color: #c07d00; }
    .card-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .card-title:hover { color: blue; }
    .card-meta {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: #888;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
}

 /* ── TRENDING / LIST ── */
    .two-col-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
      gap: 48px;
      align-items: start;
    }
 
    .list-article {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      padding: 18px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
    .list-article:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
    .list-article:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .list-num {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--rule);
      line-height: 1;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 36px;
    }
    .list-body { flex: 1; }
    .list-cat {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: brown;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }
    .list-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .list-title:hover { color: blue; }
    .list-meta {
      font-size: .58rem;
      color: #aaa;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      margin-top: 5px;
    }
    .list-thumb {
      width: 96px;
      height: 72px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .list-thumb img { height: 100%; }
 
    /* ── SIDEBAR ── */
    .sidebar-widget { margin-bottom: 36px; margin-top: 40px; }
    .widget-head {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      border-left: 4px solid black;
      padding-left: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .sidebar-mini-article {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 12px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
    .sidebar-mini-article:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .sidebar-mini-img {
      width: 72px; height: 54px; flex-shrink: 0; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .sidebar-mini-img img { height: 100%; }
    .sidebar-mini-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .sidebar-mini-title:hover { color: var(--green); }
    .sidebar-mini-time {
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      color: #aaa;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      margin-top: 4px;
    }
 
    /* social pill */
    .social-pills {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .social-pill {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 10px 12px;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      border-radius: 4px;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    .social-pill.twitter { background: black; }
    .social-pill.facebook { background: #1877F2; }
    .social-pill.google { background: black; }
    .social-pill.whatsapp { background: green; }
    .social-pill svg { flex-shrink: 0; }
 
    /* newsletter */
    .newsletter-box {
      background: black;
      padding: 24px 20px;
      color: #fff;
    }
    .newsletter-box h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .newsletter-box p {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .newsletter-box input {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 10px 12px;
      border: none;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      outline: none;
    }
    .newsletter-box button {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 10px;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .newsletter-box button:hover { background: #e09000; }
 
    /* ── FEATURED BANNER ── */
    .banner-section {
      background: var(--ink);
      padding: 48px 0;
    }
    .banner-inner {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2px;
    }
    .banner-card {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 280px;
    }
    .banner-card img {
      height: 100%;
      filter: brightness(0.45);
      transition: transform 0.5s;
    }
    .banner-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
    .banner-content {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      padding: 24px 28px;
      background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,0.88));
    }
    .banner-content .badge {
      background: var(--red);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 3px 8px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .banner-content h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }
 
    /* ── CATEGORY STRIP ── */
    .cat-strip {
      background: var(--mist);
      padding: 40px 10px;
      
    }
    .cat-strip-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: center;
      margin: auto;
    }
    .cat-tile {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding: 20px 14px;
      text-align: center;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .cat-tile:hover {
      background: blue;
      color: #fff;
    }
    .cat-tile:hover .cat-icon { color: #fff; }
    .cat-icon {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      color: var(--green);
    }
    .cat-name {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
    }
 
    /* ── VIDEO SECTION ── */
    .video-placeholder {
      background: var(--ink);
      height: 220px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .video-placeholder img {
      height: 100%;
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      filter: brightness(0.4);
    }
    .play-btn {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      width: 56px; height: 56px;
      background: var(--gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: transform 0.2s;
    }
    .video-placeholder:hover .play-btn { transform: scale(1.12); }
    .play-btn::after {
      content: '';
      width: 0; height: 0;
      border-top: 12px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 12px solid transparent;
      border-left: 18px solid var(--ink);
      margin-left: 4px;
    }
    .video-caption {
      padding: 14px 0 0;
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .video-caption:hover { color: var(--green); }


    /* FOOTER-SECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! */

  .section-for-footer{
    position: sticky;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #001024 50%,  #000000 100%);
    bottom: 0; 
    min-height: 100vh;
  }

  .section-for-footer p{
    color: grey;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .footer-brand-name{
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin-right: auto; 
  }

  .footer-brand-name .mid-brand-name{
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: gold;
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-top: 10px; 
  }



  .first-content-footer{
    width: 30%;
    margin: 20px;
  }


 .second-content-footer{
  width: 70%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  margin-top: 30px;
 } 

 .second-content-sub-one{
    padding-right:200px;

 }

 .second-content-sub-one ul li a{
  line-height: 40px;
  color: grey;
  margin: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  white-space:nowrap;
  font-size: 13px;
  
 }



 .second-content-sub-one i{
  margin-right: 5px;
 }

 .second-content-sub-one ul li a:hover{
  color:rgb(0, 140, 255); transform: translateY(-3px);
 }


 
 .footer-more{
  margin: 0;
  color: white;
  flex-direction: column;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1rem;
  
 }

 .footer-more::after{
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, lightblue, rgb(0, 140, 255), purple);
  margin-top: 5px;

 }
 .before-section{
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 98%;
 
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #22d3ee, #a855f7);
 }


 .last-footer-section{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #001024 50%,  #000000 100%);
    text-wrap: nowrap;

 
 }

 .footer-socials{
  margin: 20px;
  
 }

 .footer-socials  i {
  margin-right: 30px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: grey;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  
 } .footer-socials i:hover{color: white; transform: translateY(-3px);}



 .rights-reserved{
  display:flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 20px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-left:auto ;
  color: #BAC4C8;
 }

 .rights-reserved a{
  color:#BAC4C8 ;
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-weight: bold;

 }

 

 .footer-links{
  display: flex;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 20px;
  margin-left: auto;
 }

 .footer-links a{
  color: #BAC4C8; transition: all 0.3s ease; font-size: 0.8rem;
 }

.footer-links a:hover{color: white; }
 






 @media(max-width:1024px){
  .section-for-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .first-content-footer {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 20px 15px;
  }
 
  .second-content-footer {
    width: 100%;
    flex-direction: row;          /* keep two columns on tablet */
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 20px ;
    gap: 50px;
  }
 
  .second-content-sub-one {
    padding-right: 30px;          /* was 200px — way too wide */
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
 
  /* ---- LAST FOOTER STRIP ---- */
  .last-footer-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 10px 0;
  }
 
  .footer-socials {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 10px 0;
  }
 
  .rights-reserved {
    margin-left: auto;            /* was hardcoded 350px */
    margin-right: auto;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
 
  .footer-links {
    margin: 10px auto;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
  }
 

}

@media(max-width:680px){


  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr;  }
  .hero-main img {
      height:100% ;
      object-fit: contain;
      filter: brightness(0.55);
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }
  .hero-stack { flex-direction: row; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
  .hero-stack-item { border-bottom: none; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
  .hero-stack-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .section-head{margin: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: row;}

  .label{display: none;}
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .banner-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cat-strip-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);}

  .two-col-layout{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin: 10px;
  }

 




  

  .section-for-footer{ 
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .first-content-footer{
    width: fit-content;
  }

  .second-content-footer{
    width: 100%;margin:20px; flex-direction: column;
  }
  .second-content-sub-one{margin-bottom: 30px;}

  .last-footer-section{display: flex; flex-direction: column;}

  .footer-socials{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .rights-reserved{
   margin: auto;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-links{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin:40px 10px  ;
    gap: 20px;
    white-space: nowrap;
   
  }
  
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-stack { flex-direction: column; }
    .hero-stack-item { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
    .cat-strip-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .social-pills { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media(max-width:480px){

  .rights-reserved{
   margin: 2px;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: small;
  }

  .footer-links{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin:40px 10px  ;
    gap: 20px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: small;
   
  }

}