/* =========================================================
   ROOT VARIABLES - EXACTLY FROM YOUR ORIGINAL CSS
   ========================================================= */

:root {
    --paper: #ffffff;
    --ground: #f4f5f7;
    --ink: #101319;
    --ink-soft: #3f4552;
    --ink-faint: #7a8291;
    --line: #e3e5ea;
    --line-dark: #101319;
    --blue: #2f46e0;
    --blue-deep: #1f33b8;
    --red: #e0263e;
    --footer-bg: #0b0d12;
    --footer-text: #ffffff;
    --footer-bg-soft: #14171f;
    --footer-line: #232733;
    --footer-text-dim: #ffffff;
    --footer-heading: #eceef2;
    --blue-bright: #5e74ff;
}

:root {
    color-scheme: light;
}

* {
    font-family: 'Arial';
}

a {
    color: var(--ink);
}
/* =========================================================
   BASIC
   ========================================================= */

body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
}

.header_logos .logo img {
    width: 286px;
}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
   ========================================================= */

.masthead {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.masthead__logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.masthead__mark {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blue);
    position: relative;
    flex: none;
}
.hdn-tracker-card__title a {
    color: #fff;
}
.masthead__mark::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 13px 20px;
    background: var(--red);
    border-radius: 4px 4px 7px 7px;
}
footer {
    border-top: 1px solid #f3f3f3;
    padding: 50px 0;
    background: #0e0e0e;
}
footer .footer-widget h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
}
footer .footer-widget ul li a {
    color: #fff;
}
footer .footer-widget ul li {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
/* footer .row .col-lg-4.col-md-12:first-child {
    display: none;
} */
footer .row .col-lg-4.col-md-6 {
    flex: 0 0 33%;
    max-width: 33%;
    padding: 0 60px;
}
.masthead__word {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.masthead__word-main {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.masthead__word-sub {
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.masthead__search {
    min-width: 210px;
}

/* =========================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ========================================================= */
.masthead__search {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 260px;
}

.masthead__search .search-form,
.masthead__search .bannerForm,
.masthead__search .form-field,
.masthead__search .custom_search {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
}

.masthead__search .custom_search {
    position: relative;
}

/* old label hide */
.masthead__search .custom_search > label {
    display: none;
}

/* input */
.masthead__search .search-field {
    width: 100%;
    height: 46px;

    padding: 0 20px;

    background: #fff;

    border: 1px solid #dedee8;
    border-radius: 50px;

    color: #222;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;

    outline: none;

    box-shadow: none;

    transition:
        border-color 0.25s ease,
        box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.masthead__search .search-field::placeholder {
    color: #858599;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* focus */
.masthead__search .search-field:focus {
    border-color: #6c45e8;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(108, 69, 232, 0.08);
}

/* submit button visually hide */
.masthead__search .search-submit {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}

/* Chrome search field styling reset */
.masthead__search input[type='search'] {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
}

/* optional X clear button */
.masthead__search input[type='search']::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
    cursor: pointer;
}
.nav {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.nav__list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 16px;
    overflow-x: auto;
}

.nav__link {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav__link:hover,
.nav__link:focus-visible {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.nav__link--active {
    color: var(--red);
    box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--red);
}

/* =========================================================
   HOME PAGE SECTION
   Classes match the new Home Page V2 PHP
   ========================================================= */

.hdn-home {
    margin: 0;
    /* background: var(--ground); */
    color: var(--ink);
}

.hdn-home * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hdn-home__shell {
    background: var(--paper);
}

.hdn-link {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.hdn-section-pad {
    padding-left: 28px;
    padding-right: 28px;
}

/* ---------- lead grid ---------- */

.hdn-lead {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.9fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    padding-top: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 34px;
}

/* ---------- featured story ---------- */

.hdn-featured-story__media {
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 8.5;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.hdn-featured-story__image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.hdn-story-tag {
    position: absolute;
    left: 14px;
    bottom: 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.hdn-kicker {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    display: block;
}

.hdn-featured-story__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2.15rem);
    line-height: 1.16;
    margin: 8px 0 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hdn-featured-story__title .hdn-link:hover {
    color: var(--blue-deep);
}

.hdn-featured-story__excerpt {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    max-width: 62ch;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.hdn-featured-story__meta {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin: 0;
}

.hdn-featured-story__author {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- secondary stories ---------- */

.hdn-secondary-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 26px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hdn-secondary-card__media {
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hdn-secondary-card__image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.hdn-secondary-card__title {
    margin: 6px 0 6px;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hdn-secondary-card__title .hdn-link:hover {
    color: var(--blue-deep);
}

.hdn-secondary-card__excerpt {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.86rem;
}

/* ---------- wire ---------- */

.hdn-wire {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-left: 28px;
}

.hdn-wire__sticky {
    position: sticky;
    top: 20px;
}

.hdn-wire__title {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hdn-wire__dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--red);
    animation: hdn-wire-pulse 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes hdn-wire-pulse {
    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 0.35;
    }
}

.hdn-wire__list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.hdn-wire__item {
    padding: 11px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hdn-wire__item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.hdn-wire__time {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.hdn-wire__link {
    font-size: 0.89rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.hdn-wire__link:hover {
    color: var(--blue-deep);
}

.hdn-wire__more {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ---------- trackers ---------- */

.hdn-trackers {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #eceef2;
}

.hdn-trackers__inner {
    padding-top: 26px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
}

.hdn-trackers__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.hdn-trackers__title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.hdn-trackers__sub {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #9aa2b1;
}

.hdn-trackers__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
}

.hdn-tracker-card {
    background: #1a1e28;
    border: 1px solid #2a3040;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    transition: border-color 0.15s;
}

.hdn-tracker-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--blue);
}

.hdn-tracker-card__label {
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #8b9aff;
}

.hdn-tracker-card__title {
    margin: 6px 0 6px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #fff;
}

.hdn-tracker-card__excerpt {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #9aa2b1;
}

/* ---------- beat sections ---------- */

.hdn-beats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-top: 34px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.hdn-beat__heading {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line-dark);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
}

.hdn-beat__more {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hdn-beat-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hdn-beat-card:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.hdn-beat-card__media {
    display: block;
    width: 70px;
    min-width: 100%;
    max-width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;

    background: var(--ground);
}

.hdn-beat-card__image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
}

.hdn-beat-card__title {
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    line-height: 1.32;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hdn-beat-card__title .hdn-link:hover {
    color: var(--blue-deep);
}

.hdn-beat-card__time {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================= */

.site-footer {
    background: var(--footer-bg);
    color: var(--footer-text);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
}

/* ---------- columns grid ---------- */

.site-footer__cols {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1.3fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 44px;
}

/* ---------- brand column ---------- */

.site-footer__logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.site-footer__mark {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blue);
    position: relative;
    flex: none;
}

.site-footer__mark::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 10px 15px;
    background: var(--red);
    border-radius: 3px 3px 5px 5px;
}

.site-footer__word {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.site-footer__word-main {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: var(--footer-heading);
}

.site-footer__word-sub {
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue-bright);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.site-footer__about {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    color: var(--footer-text);
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 34ch;
}

.site-footer__social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.site-footer__social-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--footer-bg-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--footer-line);
    color: var(--footer-text);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.15s;
}

.site-footer__social-link:hover {
    background: var(--blue);
    border-color: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- shared column heading ---------- */

.site-footer__heading {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--footer-heading);
}

/* ---------- categories column ---------- */

.site-footer__nav-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

.site-footer__nav-link {
    color: var(--footer-text);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}

.site-footer__nav-link:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- latest news column ---------- */

.site-footer__news-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
}

.site-footer__news-link {
    display: block;
    color: var(--footer-heading);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}

.site-footer__news-link:hover {
    color: var(--blue-bright);
}

.site-footer__news-time {
    display: block;
    color: var(--footer-text-dim);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ---------- newsletter column ---------- */

.site-footer__nl-desc {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: var(--footer-text);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.site-footer__nl-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.site-footer__nl-input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--footer-line);
    background: var(--footer-bg-soft);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.site-footer__nl-input::placeholder {
    color: var(--footer-text-dim);
}

.site-footer__nl-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--blue-bright);
}

.site-footer__nl-button {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background 0.15s;
}

.site-footer__nl-button:hover {
    background: var(--blue-bright);
}

.site-footer__trust-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.site-footer__trust-link {
    color: var(--footer-text-dim);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}

.site-footer__trust-link:hover {
    color: var(--footer-text);
}

/* ---------- bottom bar ---------- */

.site-footer__bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--footer-line);
}

.site-footer__bottom-inner {
    padding: 20px 28px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.site-footer__copy {
    color: var(--footer-text-dim);
}

.site-footer__legal {
    display: flex;
    gap: 22px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.site-footer__legal-link {
    color: var(--footer-text-dim);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}

.site-footer__legal-link:hover {
    color: var(--footer-text);
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hdn-lead {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hdn-wire {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-top: 2px solid var(--line-dark);
        padding-top: 18px;
    }

    .site-footer__cols {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        row-gap: 36px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .hdn-trackers__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hdn-beats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .hdn-secondary-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .site-footer__cols {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hdn-wire__dot {
        animation: none;
    }
}

/* *******************ajax search on header*********** */
.custom_search {
    position: relative;
}

.custom_search .search-suggestions {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    right: 0;
    width: 360px;
    max-width: calc(100vw - 30px);
    max-height: 420px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
    z-index: 99999;
}

.custom_search .search-suggestion-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    color: #1f2937;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.custom_search .search-suggestion-item:hover,
.custom_search .search-suggestion-item:focus {
    background: #f5f7fa;
}

.custom_search .search-suggestion-item img {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.custom_search .search-suggestion-item span {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.custom_search .search-loading,
.custom_search .search-no-results {
    padding: 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #6b7280;
    text-align: center;
}
.dropdown.profile-dropdown.custom_search .serach_img {
    position: absolute;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    left: 10px;
}
.custom_search .search-view-all {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    color: #fff;
    background: #673de6;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .custom_search .search-suggestions {
        position: fixed;
        top: 70px;
        left: 15px;
        right: 15px;
        width: auto;
    }
}

/* *********************category page****************** */
.shell {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    background: var(--paper);
}

.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;
}
.topbar {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.topbar__inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    padding-block: 8px;
}
.topbar__live {
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.masthead {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    padding-block: 22px 18px;
}
.masthead__logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}
.masthead__mark {
    position: relative;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    flex: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blue);
}
.masthead__mark::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 13px 20px;
    border-radius: 4px 4px 7px 7px;
    background: var(--red);
}
.masthead__word {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.masthead__word-main {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
}
.masthead__word-sub {
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
}
.breadcrumb__link:hover {
    color: var(--blue);
}
.category-header {
    padding-block: 8px 26px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.category-header__title {
    margin: 6px 0 12px;
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.4vw, 2.8rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.category-header__intro {
    max-width: 68ch;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 1rem;
}
.category-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 18px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.category-meta__value {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.tracker-cta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border: 1px solid #d3d9ff;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--blue-wash);
}
.tracker-cta__body {
    flex: 1 1 340px;
}
.tracker-cta__label {
    color: var(--blue-deep);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.tracker-cta__title {
    margin: 5px 0 4px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.tracker-cta__description {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.86rem;
}
.tracker-cta__link {
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.tracker-cta__link:hover {
    background: var(--blue-deep);
}
.content-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-block: 30px 36px;
}
.lead-story {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    padding-bottom: 26px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.lead-story__thumb {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16/8;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: url('../assets/images/cpanel-vulnerability.png') center/cover no-repeat;
}
.lead-story__severity {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 12px;
    left: 14px;
    padding: 5px 11px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.kicker {
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.lead-story__title {
    margin: 8px 0 10px;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 1.75rem);
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-wrap: balance;
}
.lead-story__link:hover,
.story-card__link:hover,
.ranked-list__link:hover,
.subcategory-list__link:hover {
    color: var(--blue-deep);
}
.lead-story__description {
    max-width: 62ch;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.lead-story__byline {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
}
.lead-story__author {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.story-list {
    display: block;
}
.story-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.story-card__thumb {
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.story-card__thumb--orange {
    background-image: url('../assets/images/moveit-data-breach.png');
}
.story-card__thumb--slate {
    background-image: url('../assets/images/windows-server-patch.png');
}
.story-card__thumb--blue {
    background-image: url('../assets/images/wpforms-vulnerability.png');
}
.story-card__thumb--purple {
    background-image: url('../assets/images/microsoft-365-outage.png');
}
.story-card__thumb--green {
    background-image: url('../assets/images/alibaba-data-centers.png');
}
.story-card__title {
    margin: 4px 0 7px;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.28;
}
.story-card__description {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.87rem;
}
.story-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
}
.story-card__cve {
    padding: 2px 7px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--red-wash);
    color: #b3131f;
    font:
        600 0.72rem ui-monospace,
        Menlo,
        Consolas,
        monospace;
}
.story-card[hidden] {
    display: none;
}
.load-more {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 28px;
}
.load-more[hidden] {
    display: none;
}
.load-more__button {
    min-width: 150px;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        background 0.15s,
        border-color 0.15s;
}
.load-more__button:hover,
.load-more__button:focus-visible {
    border-color: var(--blue);
    background: var(--blue);
}
.load-more__button:disabled {
    cursor: wait;
    opacity: 0.7;
}
.sidebar-section {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.sidebar-section__title,
.newsletter-card__title {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ranked-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    counter-reset: rank;
}
.ranked-list__item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    counter-increment: rank;
}
.ranked-list__item::before {
    content: counter(rank);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}
.ranked-list__link {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
}
.ranked-list__date {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 3px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.subcategory-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
.subcategory-list__item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.subcategory-list__link {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.subcategory-list__count {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.newsletter-card {
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
}
.newsletter-card__title {
    border-color: #2a3040;
}
.newsletter-card__description {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: #9aa2b1;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.newsletter-card__form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}
.newsletter-card__input {
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border: 1px solid #2a3040;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: #1a1e28;
    color: #fff;
}
.newsletter-card__button {
    padding: 11px 16px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 800;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.newsletter-card__button:hover {
    background: var(--blue-deep);
}

@media (max-width: 940px) {
    .content-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .pad {
        padding-inline: 18px;
    }
    .masthead {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .search {
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 0;
    }
    .topbar__date {
        display: none;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .story-card {
        grid-template-columns: 110px minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 14px;
    }
    .story-card__title {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
    .story-card__description {
        display: none;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .story-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .story-card__thumb {
        aspect-ratio: 16/7;
    }
    .tracker-cta__link {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        transition: none !important;
    }
}