:root {
  --color-ink: #0A1633;
  --color-navy: #071A52;
  --color-cobalt: #1646E0;
  --color-azure: #3E8BFF;
  --color-mist: #EAF0FB;
  --color-page: #F6F8FD;
  --color-line: #D3DCEE;
  --color-signal: #FFC247;
  --font-head: "Bricolage Grotesque", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Figtree", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 90px; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--color-page); color: var(--color-ink); font: 400 1rem/1.55 var(--font-body); }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--color-azure); outline-offset: 2px; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

/* breaking bar */
.breaking-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding: 8px 5vw; background: var(--color-ink); color: #fff; font-size: .88rem; }
.breaking-bar__label { background: var(--color-signal); color: var(--color-ink); font-weight: 600; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 4px; }
.breaking-bar__text { margin: 0; flex: 1; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.breaking-bar__date { color: #A9B8DD; white-space: nowrap; }

/* header */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; padding: 12px 5vw; background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--color-navy), var(--color-cobalt)); color: #fff; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.brand__logo { border-radius: 10px; }
.brand__name { font: 800 1.45rem/1 var(--font-head); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.brand__name small { display: block; margin-top: 3px; font: 500 .72rem var(--font-body); color: #B9D3FF; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.main-nav { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-right: auto; }
.main-nav__link { padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 500; color: #DCE8FF; }
.main-nav__link:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #fff; }
.main-nav__link.is-active { background: #fff; color: var(--color-cobalt); }
.icon-btn { border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55); background: transparent; color: #fff; padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 999px; font: 600 .92rem var(--font-body); cursor: pointer; }
.icon-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.icon-btn--menu { display: none; }
.search-panel { padding: 14px 5vw; background: var(--color-mist); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.search-panel__input { width: 100%; max-width: 640px; padding: 12px 18px; border: 1.5px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: 12px; font: 1rem var(--font-body); background: #fff; }

/* layout */
.page { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 28px 5vw 60px; }
.section-title { margin: 0 0 18px; font: 800 1.6rem/1.1 var(--font-head); letter-spacing: -.02em; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 6px solid var(--color-cobalt); }
.chip { display: inline-block; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--color-mist); color: var(--color-cobalt); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600; }
.chip--light { background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); color: #fff; }

/* top stories */
.top-stories { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr .8fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.lead-story { position: relative; min-height: 440px; border-radius: 22px 22px 22px 70px; overflow: hidden; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(circle at 85% 12%, #2F6BFF 0%, transparent 45%), linear-gradient(160deg, var(--color-navy), #0B2B9A); }
.lead-story::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -50px; top: -30px; width: 340px; height: 340px; background: url(../favicon.svg) center/contain no-repeat; opacity: .1; transform: rotate(-8deg); }
.lead-story__link { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; height: 100%; padding: 32px; }
.lead-story__title { margin: 0; max-width: 18ch; font: 800 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem)/1.04 var(--font-head); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.lead-story__summary { margin: 0; max-width: 46ch; color: #CFE0FF; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.lead-story__meta { margin: 0; color: #9FB8EE; font-size: .9rem; }
.side-stories { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.side-story { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: 14px; }
.side-story__link { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 12px; }
.side-story__title { margin: 6px 0 4px; font: 600 1.05rem/1.25 var(--font-head); }
.side-story:hover { border-color: var(--color-cobalt); }
.trending { padding: 20px; background: var(--color-mist); border-radius: 18px; }
.trending__title { margin: 0 0 12px; font: 800 1.2rem var(--font-head); }
.trending__list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: rank; }
.trending__item { counter-increment: rank; display: flex; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.trending__item::before { content: counter(rank); font: 800 1.8rem/1 var(--font-head); color: var(--color-azure); min-width: 22px; }
.trending__link { font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; }
.trending__link:hover, .story-card__link:hover .story-card__title { color: var(--color-cobalt); }

/* thumbs (gradient placeholders until an image is set) */
.thumb { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--color-cobalt); }
.side-story .thumb { aspect-ratio: 1; }
.thumb--news { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0B2B9A, #3E8BFF); }
.thumb--business { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #07526B, #35C2D8); }
.thumb--sports { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1B2E8C, #6F7DFF); }
.thumb--opinion { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A1633, #4A6BB8); }

/* videos */
.videos { margin: 0 -5vw 48px; padding: 36px 5vw 40px; background: var(--color-navy); color: #fff; }
.videos .section-title { border-color: var(--color-signal); }
.video-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(230px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.video-card { padding: 0; border: 0; background: none; color: inherit; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; font: inherit; }
.video-card__thumb { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/9; border-radius: 12px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #123BC4, #3E8BFF); }
.video-card__play { position: absolute; inset: 0; margin: auto; width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; }
.video-card__play::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 21px; top: 16px; border-left: 17px solid var(--color-cobalt); border-top: 11px solid transparent; border-bottom: 11px solid transparent; }
.video-card:hover .video-card__play { transform: scale(1.1); }
.video-card__length { position: absolute; right: 8px; bottom: 8px; padding: 1px 8px; border-radius: 4px; background: rgba(7,26,82,.85); font-size: .8rem; }
.video-card__title { display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-weight: 600; }

/* category sections */
.category-section { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.story-card__link { display: block; }
.story-card .chip { margin-top: 12px; }
.story-card__title { margin: 6px 0; font: 600 1.15rem/1.25 var(--font-head); }
.story-card__meta { margin: 0; color: #5C6B8C; font-size: .86rem; }
.empty-note { color: #5C6B8C; }

/* modal + footer */
.modal { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 50; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 20px; background: rgba(7,16,48,.85); }
.modal__box { width: min(900px, 100%); }
.modal__close { display: block; margin: 0 0 10px auto; padding: 6px 16px; border: 0; border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; font: 600 .9rem var(--font-body); cursor: pointer; }
.modal__player { aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: #000; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.modal__player iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
.modal__empty { color: #fff; padding: 20px; text-align: center; }
.site-footer { padding: 36px 5vw; background: var(--color-ink); color: #A9B8DD; text-align: center; }
.site-footer__brand { margin: 0; font: 800 1.3rem var(--font-head); color: #fff; }
.site-footer__note { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: .9rem; }

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .top-stories { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .lead-story { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 380px; } }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-header { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
  .brand { margin-right: auto; }
  .icon-btn--menu { display: inline-block; }
  .main-nav { display: none; flex-direction: column; width: 100%; order: 5; }
  .main-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .top-stories { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .breaking-bar__date { display: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } * { transition: none !important; } }

/* video thumbs from YouTube, story page */
.video-card__thumb { background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.story-page { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 36px 5vw 70px; }
.story-page__back { color: var(--color-cobalt); font-weight: 600; }
.story-page__title { margin: 14px 0 10px; font: 800 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem)/1.05 var(--font-head); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.story-page__meta { margin: 0 0 22px; color: #5C6B8C; }
.story-page__image { width: 100%; border-radius: 16px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.story-page__body p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.7; }