/*
Theme Name: Pankaj Pathak - News & Views
Theme URI: https://pankajpathak.in
Author: Pankaj Pathak
Description: A modern, editorial-grade personal journalism blog theme — journalist, traveler, political expert, and storyteller.
Version: 2.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: pankaj-pathak
*/

/* ===== CSS VARIABLES ===== */
:root {
  --ink: #0D0D0D;
  --ink-soft: #2a2a2a;
  --ink-muted: #6b6b6b;
  --paper: #FAF8F5;
  --paper-warm: #F2EDE6;
  --accent: #C8391A;
  --accent-gold: #D4A017;
  --accent-hover: #a02e14;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --border: #E0D9D0;
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', 'Noto Serif Devanagari', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Source Serif 4', 'Noto Sans Devanagari', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ui: 'DM Sans', 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;
  --radius: 4px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
  --max-width: 1200px;
  --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:16px}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:var(--transition)}
ul{list-style:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{font-family:var(--font-display);line-height:1.25;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}

.container{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.section-label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}

/* TOP BAR */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);padding:8px 0;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent)}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.topbar-social{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.topbar-social a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:13px;width:28px;height:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);transition:var(--transition)}
.topbar-social a:hover{color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent)}

/* HEADER */
.site-header{background:var(--white);padding:22px 0 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.site-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,34px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.site-title span{color:var(--accent)}
.site-tagline{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-muted);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:4px;font-style:italic}
.header-search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.header-search input{border:1.5px solid var(--border);background:var(--paper);padding:9px 16px;border-radius:50px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;width:200px;transition:var(--transition);color:var(--ink)}
.header-search input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);background:var(--white);width:240px}
.search-btn{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:none;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:15px;transition:var(--transition)}
.search-btn:hover{background:var(--accent-hover);transform:scale(1.05)}
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;background:none;border:none}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:var(--transition)}

/* NAV */
.primary-nav{background:var(--ink)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-menu{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-menu>li{position:relative}
.nav-menu>li>a{display:block;padding:13px 18px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);transition:var(--transition)}
.nav-menu>li>a:hover,.nav-menu>li.current-menu-item>a{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.nav-menu .sub-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:var(--white);min-width:190px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);border-top:3px solid var(--accent);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:var(--transition);z-index:999}
.nav-menu li:hover>.sub-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.sub-menu li a{display:block;padding:10px 16px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:var(--transition)}
.sub-menu li:last-child a{border-bottom:none}
.sub-menu li a:hover{color:var(--accent);padding-left:22px;background:var(--paper)}

/* BREAKING NEWS */
.breaking-bar{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:9px 0;overflow:hidden}
.breaking-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.breaking-label{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:3px 12px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.ticker-wrap{overflow:hidden;flex:1}
.ticker-content{display:flex;gap:40px;animation:ticker 45s linear infinite;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-content a{color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-content a::before{content:'◆ ';opacity:.5;font-size:8px}
@keyframes ticker{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* HERO */
.hero-section{padding:36px 0 0}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;gap:4px}
.hero-main{grid-row:1/3;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.hero-main img{width:100%;height:500px;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s ease}
.hero-main:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.85) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.2) 50%,transparent 100%)}
.hero-content{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:32px;color:#fff}
.hero-content .section-label{color:var(--accent-gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.hero-content h2{font-size:clamp(20px,2.5vw,30px);line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:12px}
.hero-content h2 a{color:#fff}
.hero-content h2 a:hover{color:var(--accent-gold)}
.hero-meta{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;opacity:.75;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.hero-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);flex:1;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.hero-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.65;transition:var(--transition)}
.hero-card:hover img{opacity:.8;transform:scale(1.05)}
.hero-card-content{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:18px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.8),transparent)}
.hero-card-content .section-label{color:var(--accent-gold)}
.hero-card-content h3{font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;margin-top:6px}
.hero-card-content h3 a{color:#fff}
.hero-card-content h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent-gold)}

/* CATEGORY PILLS */
.cat-strip{padding:28px 0}
.cat-strip-inner{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cat-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:7px 16px;border-radius:50px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1.5px solid var(--border);color:var(--ink-muted);background:var(--white);transition:var(--transition);cursor:pointer}
.cat-pill:hover,.cat-pill.active{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

/* SECTION HEADER */
.section-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:24px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.section-header-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.section-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:21px;font-weight:800}
.section-bar{width:4px;height:26px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:2px}
.view-all{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;transition:var(--transition)}
.view-all:hover{gap:9px}

/* MAIN CONTENT */
.main-content{padding:44px 0}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.grid-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 330px;gap:44px}

/* POST CARDS */
.post-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:var(--transition);border:1px solid var(--border)}
.post-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.post-card-thumb{position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/10}
.post-card-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s ease}
.post-card:hover .post-card-thumb img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.post-card-cat{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px}
.post-card-body{padding:18px}
.post-card-body h3{font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:9px}
.post-card-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.post-excerpt{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.post-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.post-meta .dot{color:var(--border)}

.post-card-h{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--border);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:var(--transition)}
.post-card-h:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.post-card-h .post-card-thumb{aspect-ratio:unset;height:170px}
.post-card-h .post-card-body{padding:20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}

/* SIDEBAR */
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:32px}
.widget{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--border)}
.widget-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:17px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:11px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.widget-title::before{content:'';display:block;width:4px;height:18px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:2px}

.post-list-item{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);align-items:flex-start}
.post-list-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.post-list-thumb{width:76px;height:62px;flex-shrink:0;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.post-list-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.post-list-content h4{font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:5px;font-weight:600}
.post-list-content h4 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.post-list-content .post-meta{font-size:11px}

.author-widget{text-align:center}
.author-img{width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;margin:0 auto 12px;border:4px solid var(--paper-warm);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.author-name{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:19px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:4px}
.author-role{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:11px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.author-bio{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:14px}
.author-social{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px}
.author-social a{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper-warm);border:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:var(--transition)}
.author-social a:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}

.tag-cloud{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}
.tag-cloud a{padding:5px 11px;border-radius:50px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--ink-soft);transition:var(--transition)}
.tag-cloud a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

.newsletter-widget{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-align:center;border:none}
.newsletter-widget .widget-title{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.newsletter-widget .widget-title::before{background:var(--accent-gold)}
.newsletter-widget p{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin-bottom:14px}
.nl-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.nl-form input{padding:10px 13px;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px}
.nl-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.nl-form input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent-gold)}
.nl-form button{padding:11px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:var(--radius);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:var(--transition)}
.nl-form button:hover{background:var(--accent-hover)}

/* LIFESTYLE GRID */
.lifestyle-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:4px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden}
.lifestyle-item{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:260px;cursor:pointer}
.lifestyle-item img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s ease}
.lifestyle-item:hover img{transform:scale(1.08)}
.lifestyle-item .overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.75),transparent 55%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:18px}
.lifestyle-item .cat-label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-gold);margin-bottom:5px}
.lifestyle-item h3{font-size:14px;color:#fff;line-height:1.3}
.lifestyle-item h3 a{color:#fff}
.lifestyle-item:first-child{grid-column:span 2;height:350px}
.lifestyle-item:first-child h3{font-size:20px}

/* STATS */
.stats-bar{background:var(--ink);padding:36px 0;margin:36px 0}
.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.stat-item{text-align:center;padding:18px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.stat-item:last-child{border-right:none}
.stat-number{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:40px;font-weight:900;color:var(--accent-gold);line-height:1;margin-bottom:5px}
.stat-label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink-soft);color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);padding-top:52px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:44px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.footer-about .site-title{color:#fff;font-size:26px;margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-about p{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:18px}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:9px}
.footer-social a{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-size:14px;transition:var(--transition)}
.footer-social a:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}
.footer-col h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px;padding-bottom:9px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.footer-links a{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);transition:var(--transition)}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff;padding-left:6px}
.footer-bottom{padding:18px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}

.scroll-top{position:fixed;bottom:28px;right:28px;width:42px;height:42px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:17px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:var(--transition);z-index:999}
.scroll-top.visible{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.scroll-top:hover{background:var(--accent-hover);transform:translateY(-3px)}

.reading-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;background:var(--accent);z-index:9999;width:0;transition:width .1s linear}

.category-section{padding:16px 0 44px}

@keyframes fadeInUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
.animate-in{animation:fadeInUp .5s ease forwards}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .lifestyle-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .lifestyle-item:first-child{grid-column:span 2}
  .grid-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 290px;gap:28px}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .primary-nav{display:none}
  .primary-nav.open{display:block;position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--ink);z-index:9998;overflow-y:auto;padding:72px 20px 40px}
  .primary-nav.open .nav-menu{flex-direction:column}
  .primary-nav.open .nav-menu>li>a{padding:14px 8px;font-size:17px}
  .primary-nav.open .sub-menu{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-top:none;padding-left:14px}
  .header-search{display:none}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-side{display:none}
  .hero-main img{height:300px}
  .grid-2,.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-main{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{display:none}
  .post-card-h{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-card-h .post-card-thumb{height:190px}
  .lifestyle-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lifestyle-item:first-child{grid-column:span 1;height:260px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:8px;text-align:center}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .container{padding:0 14px}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stat-number{font-size:30px}
}