.story-card { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.story-card .item-figure img { width: 100%; height: 240px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; }
.story-card.story-card--big .item-figure img { height: 380px; }

.read-more-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #fd3d57;
}
.read-more-btn i { margin-left: 6px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.read-more-btn:hover { color: #d8253e; }
.read-more-btn:hover i { transform: translateX(4px); }

.ad-slot { margin: 30px 0; text-align: center; min-height: 1px; }
.ad-slot--sidebar { margin: 0 0 30px; }
.ad-slot--feed { margin: 10px 0 40px; }

.ad-placeholder {
    border: 2px dashed #d7d7d7; color: #9b9b9b; padding: 28px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing:.05em;
}

.story-body { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.9; color: #444; }
.story-body img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; margin: 18px 0; }
.story-body h2, .story-body h3 { margin: 26px 0 12px; }
.story-body p { margin-bottom: 18px; }

.pagination-area { margin-top: 20px; }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .sidebar-widget-area { margin-top: 40px; }
}

.admin-table td, .admin-table th { vertical-align: middle; }
.badge-flag { font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 4px; }

.brand-text {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .01em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #1f2733;
    text-transform: none;
}
.header-sticky.sticky-active .brand-text { color: #1f2733; }
.brand-text:hover { color: #fd3d57; }
.brand-text--footer { color: #fff; font-size: 24px; }
.brand-text--footer:hover { color: #fd3d57; }
@media (max-width: 575px) { .brand-text { font-size: 20px; } }

.app-header {
    background: #1c1c1c;
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}
.app-header__bar {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px;
    min-height: 64px;
}
.brand-text {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1;
    color: #fd3d57 !important;
    letter-spacing: .005em; white-space: nowrap;
    text-transform: none; margin-right: auto;
}
.brand-text:hover { color: #ff5c72 !important; }

.app-nav { margin-left: auto; }
.app-menu { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 28px; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.app-menu > li > a {
    color: #fff; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .03em;
    text-transform: uppercase; padding: 6px 0; display: inline-block;
}
.app-menu > li > a:hover { color: #fd3d57; }

.app-header__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.app-header .search-button {
    background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; cursor: pointer;
    color: #fff !important;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
}
.app-header .search-button i:before { font-size: 22px; }
.app-header .search-button:hover { color: #fd3d57 !important; }

.toggle-menu {
    display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
    width: 46px; height: 46px; padding: 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    position: relative; z-index: 5;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
}
.toggle-menu span { display: block; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: #fff; margin: 3px 0; transition: .25s; pointer-events: none; }
.toggle-menu.active span:nth-child(1){ transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg); }
.toggle-menu.active span:nth-child(2){ opacity: 0; }
.toggle-menu.active span:nth-child(3){ transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .app-header__bar { flex-wrap: wrap; min-height: 56px; gap: 12px; }
    .brand-text { font-size: 23px; margin-right: auto; }
    .app-nav { order: 3; width: 100%; margin: 0; }
    .app-menu { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; padding-bottom: 10px; }
    .app-menu > li { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
    .app-menu > li > a { display: block; padding: 12px 2px; }
    .toggle-menu { display: flex; }
}

.story-card { margin-bottom: 32px; }
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .brand-text { font-size: 20px; }
    .story-card .item-figure img { height: 200px; }
    .story-card.story-card--big .item-figure img { height: 240px; }
    .section-heading .item-heading { font-size: 22px; }
    .story-title { font-size: 26px; }
    .story-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; }
}

.cat-grid { margin-top: 6px; }
.category-card {
    display: block; position: relative; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 28px; box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    background: #222; min-height: 200px;
}
.category-card img {
    width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover; display: block;
    transition: transform .4s ease; opacity: .82;
}
.category-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); opacity: .7; }
.category-card__overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end; padding: 18px 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.78) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.15) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
    color: #fff;
}
.category-card__name { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0; }
.category-card__count { font-size: 13px; opacity: .85; margin-top: 4px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.category-card:hover .category-card__name { color: #fd3d57; }
@media (max-width: 575px) { .category-card, .category-card img { height: 170px; min-height: 170px; } }

.padding-top-50    { padding-top: 3.4rem; }
.padding-bottom-20 { padding-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.padding-bottom-30 { padding-bottom: 3rem; }
.padding-bottom-45 { padding-bottom: 4rem; }
.padding-bottom-50 { padding-bottom: 4.4rem; }

.app-header + section:not(.inner-page-banner) { padding-top: 2.4rem; }

.section-heading .item-heading { font-size: 30px !important; font-weight: 700; }
.widget .section-heading .item-heading { font-size: 21px !important; }
@media (max-width: 575px) { .section-heading .item-heading { font-size: 22px !important; } }

.entry-meta i { margin-right: 6px; }

.btn-fill {
    display: inline-block; background: #fd3d57; color: #fff !important;
    padding: 13px 42px; border-radius: 4px; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background .25s ease;
}
.btn-fill:hover { background: #e02a44; color: #fff !important; }

.link-accent { color: #fd3d57 !important; font-weight: 600; }
.link-accent:hover { color: #e02a44 !important; }

.pagination .page-link { color: #fd3d57; }
.pagination .page-item.active .page-link { background: #fd3d57; border-color: #fd3d57; color: #fff; }

@media (min-width: 1200px) { .container { max-width: 1280px; } }
@media (min-width: 1680px) { .container { max-width: 1480px; } }

.inner-page-banner { margin-top: 0 !important; padding: 5.5rem 0; }
@media (max-width: 575px) { .inner-page-banner { padding: 3.2rem 0; } }

.widget-latest ul.block-list .single-item { align-items: flex-start; }
.widget-latest ul.block-list .single-item .item-img { margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 2px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.widget-latest ul.block-list .single-item .item-img a img { width: 70px; height: 70px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; }
.widget-latest ul.block-list .single-item .item-img .count-number { height: 22px; width: 22px; right: -3px; bottom: -3px; font-size: 11px; }
.widget-latest ul.block-list .single-item .item-content { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.widget-latest ul.block-list .single-item .item-content .item-title { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.35; }

.story-card--noimg .item-content {
    background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid #fd3d57; padding: 22px 24px;
    border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}
.story-card--noimg .item-figure { display: none; }

.category-card--noimg { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c2c2c 0%, #161616 100%); min-height: 200px; }
.category-card--noimg .category-card__overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(253,61,87,.30) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 100%);
    justify-content: center; align-items: flex-start;
}
@media (max-width: 575px) { .category-card--noimg { min-height: 150px; } }

.search-wrap { transform: none !important; transition: opacity .4s ease, visibility .4s ease !important; }
.search-wrap.open { transform: none !important; }

.search-wrap:not(.open) { pointer-events: none !important; }
.search-wrap:not(.open) .close { display: none !important; }

.search-wrap .close {
    position: fixed; top: 12px; right: 14px;
    width: 46px; height: 46px; padding: 0;
    background: transparent !important; border: 0 !important; box-shadow: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important; color: transparent !important; font-size: 0 !important;
    text-shadow: none !important; cursor: pointer; z-index: 1000000;
}
.search-wrap .close::before, .search-wrap .close::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
    width: 28px; height: 2px; background: #fff; border-radius: 1px;
}
.search-wrap .close::before { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg); }
.search-wrap .close::after  { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-45deg); }
.search-wrap .close:hover::before, .search-wrap .close:hover::after { background: #fd3d57; }