/* GOOGLE FONT */
    @import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Merriweather:ital,opsz,wght@0,18..144,300..900;1,18..144,300..900&display=swap");
    * {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    list-style: none;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
    }

    :root {
        --primary: #b91c1c;
        --primary-home:#359381;
        --primary-home-dark:#003329;
        --secondary: #1e40af;
        --text-dark: #111827;
        --text-medium: #374151;
        --text-light: #6b7280;
        --bg-white: #ffffff;
        --bg-light: #f9fafb;
        --bg-dark: #111827;
        --shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
        font-family: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
        background-color: var(--bg-white);
        min-height: 100vh;
        padding-top: 106.6px;
        overflow-y: auto;
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
        transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    img {
        max-width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        display: block;
    }

    ul {
        list-style: none;
    }

    .container {
        max-width: 1280px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    /* ===================  NAVBAR =================== */
    header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1.8rem 6.2rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    z-index: 1000;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    header.sticky {
    padding: 1rem 2.2rem;
    background: #000;
    }

    .logo {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 2em;
    font-weight: 700;
    pointer-events: none;
    }

    .navigation {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .navigation a {
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: 0.3s;
    position: relative;
    }

    .navigation a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -5px;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: #fff;
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }

    .navigation a:hover::after,
    .navigation a.active::after {
    width: 100%;
    }

    .navigation a:hover,
    .navigation a.active {
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
    }

    /* Hamburger */
    .hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    cursor: pointer;
    gap: 5px;
    }

    .hamburger span {
    width: 25px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .hamburger.hide {
    display: none;
  }
    /* Breaking News Ticker */
    .ticker {
        background: var(--primary-home-dark);
        color: white;
        padding: 10px 0;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .ticker .container {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .ticker-label {
        font-family: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        background: white;
        color: #991b1b;
        padding: 5px 12px;
        border-radius: 3px;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .ticker-content {
        flex: 1;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .ticker-scroll {
    display: flex;
    gap: 60px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: ticker 20s linear infinite;
}

    .ticker-scroll span {
        white-space: nowrap;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    @keyframes ticker {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(100%);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translateX(-100%);
    }
}

    /* Main Content */
    .main {
        padding: 40px 0;
    }

    /* Hero Section */
    .hero-section {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .hero-article a {
        display: block;
    }

    .hero-image {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .hero-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 400px;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.3s;
    }

    .hero-article:hover .hero-image img {
        transform: scale(1.02);
    }

    .category-tag {
        position: absolute;
        top: 15px;
        left: 15px;
        background: var(--primary-home);
        color: white;
        padding: 6px 14px;
        font-family: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        border-radius: 3px;
    }

    .category-tag.small {
        padding: 4px 10px;
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .hero-article:hover .hero-content h1 {
        color: var(--primary-home-dark);
    }

    .hero-content p {
        font-size: 18px;
        color: var(--text-medium);
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .article-meta {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 15px;
        font-family: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
        font-size: 13px;
        color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .article-meta .author {
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--text-medium);
    }

    /* Hero Sidebar */
    .hero-sidebar {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .sidebar-article a {
        display: flex;
        gap: 15px;
        padding: 15px;
        background: var(--bg-white);
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
    }

    .sidebar-article:hover a {
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }

    .sidebar-image {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: 180px;
        height: 120px;
        border-radius: 4px;
        overflow: hidden;
        margin-top: 30px;
        
    }

    .sidebar-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .sidebar-content {
        flex: 1;
    }

    .sidebar-content .category-tag {
        position: static;
        display: inline-block;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .sidebar-content h3 {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .sidebar-article:hover h3 {
        color: var(--primary-home-dark);
    }

    .sidebar-content .date {
        font-family: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .sidebar-content p {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: var(--text-light);
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /* Section Styles */
    .section {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .section-header {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        padding-bottom: 15px;
        border-bottom: 3px solid var(--primary-home-dark);
    }

    .section-header h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .see-all {
        font-family: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--primary-home);
        transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .see-all:hover {
        color: var(--primary-home-dark);
    }

    

    /* Articles Grid */
    .articles-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .articles-grid.three-col {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .article-card {
        background: var(--bg-white);
        border-radius: 8px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }
    .article-card a {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

    .article-card:hover {
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .card-image {
        position: relative;
        height: 180px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .card-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.3s;
    }

    .article-card:hover .card-image img {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

   .card-content {
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

    .card-content h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

    .article-card:hover .card-content h3 {
    color: var(--primary-home-dark);
}

    .card-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-medium);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex: 1;
}
.article-meta {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    padding-right: 4px;
}



    /* Two Column Layout */
    .two-column {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 50px;
    }

    /* Articles List */
    .articles-list {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .list-article a {
        display: flex;
        gap: 15px;
        padding: 15px;
        background: var(--bg-white);
        border-radius: 6px;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
    }

    .list-article:hover a {
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }

    .list-image {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: 100px;
        height: 75px;
        border-radius: 4px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .list-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .list-content {
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .list-content h4 {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .list-article:hover h4 {
        color: var(--primary-home);
    }

    .list-content .date {
        font-family: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .list-content p {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: var(--text-light);
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /* Opinion Section */
    .opinion-section {
        background: var(--bg-dark);
        margin-left: calc(-50vw + 50%);
        margin-right: calc(-50vw + 50%);
        padding: 50px calc(50vw - 50%);
    }

    .opinion-section .section-header {
        border-bottom-color: white;
    }

    .opinion-section .section-header h2 {
        color: white;
    }

    .opinion-section .see-all {
        color: white;
    }

    .opinion-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .opinion-card {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        border-radius: 8px;
        border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-home);
        transition: background 0.2s;
    }

    .opinion-card:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-home);
    }

    .opinion-content {
    padding: 25px;
    color: white;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

    .opinion-content h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .opinion-content p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    flex: 1;
}

    .author-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: auto;
}   

    .author-avatar {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .author-avatar img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .author-details {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .author-name {
        font-family: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .author-title {
        font-family: "Merriweather", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    }
    .opinion-card a {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

    /* Footer */
    .site-footer {
    background-color: #000;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    }

    .site-footer p {
    margin: 0;
    }

    /*Responive UI */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {

        body {
        
            padding-top: 90px;
        }

        /* Nav bar */
        header {
            padding: 1rem 2rem;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        #text {
            font-size: 4em;
        }

        .sec {
            padding: 2rem;
        }


        /* Article */
        
        .articles-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        }

        .opinion-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }

        .hero-section {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .hero-sidebar {
            flex-direction: row;
        }

        .hero-article-box {
            height: 400px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {

        body {
            padding-top: 70px;
        }

        /* nav bar */
        .navigation {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            right: -100%;
            height: 100vh;
            flex-direction: column;
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.95);
            width: 250px;
            padding: 2rem 1rem;
            gap: 20px;
            transition: right 0.3s ease;
            z-index: 999;
        }

        .navigation.active {
            right: 0;
        }

        .hamburger {
            display: flex;
            z-index: 1001;
        }

        /* Hero */
        .hero-section {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 16px;
        }

        .hero-image img {
            height: 260px;
        }

        .hero-content h1 {
            font-size: 24px;
        }

        .hero-content p {
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        .hero-sidebar {
            flex-direction: column;
        }

      
        .sidebar-article a {
            flex-direction: row;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .sidebar-image {
            width: 100px;
            height: 70px;
        }

        /* Article grids */
        .articles-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }

        .articles-grid.three-col {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }

        .two-column {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 32px;
        }

        .opinion-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        /* Footer */
        .footer-top {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .footer-links {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        body {
            padding-top: 68px;
            background-color: var(--bg-light);
        }

        /* Nav bar */
        header {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: nowrap;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .logo {
            font-size: 1.5em;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .hamburger {
            display: flex;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 1001;
        }

        .navigation {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            right: -100%;
            height: 100vh;
            flex-direction: column;
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.95);
            width: 250px;
            padding: 2rem 1rem;
            gap: 20px;
            transition: right 0.3s ease;
            z-index: 999;
        }

        .navigation.active {
            right: 0;
        }

        /* Container */
        .container {
            padding: 0 16px;
        }

        /* Hero */
        .hero-section {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 16px;
        }

        .hero-image img {
            height: 220px;
        }

        .hero-content h1 {
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .hero-content p {
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        /* Sidebar articles */
        .sidebar-article a {
            flex-direction: row;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .sidebar-image {
            width: 90px;
            height: 65px;
        }

        .sidebar-content h3 {
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        /* Article grids */
        .articles-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .articles-grid.three-col {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        /* Footer */
        .site-footer {
            font-size: 12px;
            padding: 12px 8px;
        }
    }