/*
Theme Name: Bezawada Express
Theme URI: https://bezawadaexpress.com
Author: Bezawada Express
Description: Telugu One / Greatandhra style dense multi-column news theme for Bezawada Express - covering Vijayawada, Guntur, Amaravati news, cinema, gossip and sports.
Version: 1.0
Text Domain: bezawada-express
*/

:root{
  --maroon-deep:#6B1420;
  --maroon-bright:#9B2335;
  --gold:#C9A227;
  --gold-soft:#E8D28A;
  --cream:#FAF5EA;
  --cream-panel:#F2EADA;
  --ink:#241C15;
  --ink-soft:#5B4E3F;
  --steel:#3D5A73;
  --line:#DDCFAF;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
body{
  background:var(--cream);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Noto Sans Telugu', sans-serif;
  line-height:1.4;
}
a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%; display:block; object-fit:cover;}
ul{list-style:none;}
.wrap{max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 16px;}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:0.14em;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:11px;
}

/* ---------- Utility strip ---------- */
.utility-strip{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--cream-panel);
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size:12.5px;
  letter-spacing:0.03em;
}
.utility-strip .wrap{
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;
  height:32px;
}
.utility-strip .left, .utility-strip .right{display:flex; gap:16px; align-items:center;}
.utility-strip .right a{opacity:0.85; transition:opacity .15s;}
.utility-strip .right a:hover{opacity:1; color:var(--gold);}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead{
  background:var(--cream);
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--maroon-deep);
  position:relative;
}
.masthead .wrap{
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;
  padding:20px 16px 16px;
  position:relative;
}
.nameplate{display:flex; align-items:flex-end; gap:10px;}
.nameplate h1, .nameplate a{
  font-family:'Peddana', serif;
  font-size:56px;
  color:var(--maroon-deep);
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:0.01em;
}
.motion-mark{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:3px; margin-bottom:10px;}
.motion-mark span{display:block; height:4px; background:var(--gold); border-radius:2px;}
.motion-mark span:nth-child(1){width:34px;}
.motion-mark span:nth-child(2){width:24px;}
.motion-mark span:nth-child(3){width:14px;}
.tagline-block{text-align:right;}
.tagline-block .en{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight:800; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.28em; color:var(--steel);
}
.tagline-block .te{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-top:2px;}
.date-chip{font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size:12.5px; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-top:6px;}

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.navbar{background:var(--maroon-deep); position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;}
.navbar .wrap{display:flex; overflow-x:auto; scrollbar-width:none;}
.navbar .wrap::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;}
.navbar ul{display:flex;}
.navbar a{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight:700; font-size:15.5px; letter-spacing:0.02em;
  color:var(--gold-soft);
  padding:11px 16px; white-space:nowrap;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  transition:background .15s, color .15s;
  display:block;
}
.navbar li:first-child a{background:var(--gold); color:var(--maroon-deep);}
.navbar a:hover{background:var(--maroon-bright); color:var(--white);}

/* ---------- Ticker ---------- */
.ticker{
  background:var(--gold);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--maroon-deep);
  overflow:hidden; height:34px; display:flex; align-items:center;
}
.ticker-label{
  background:var(--maroon-deep); color:var(--white);
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight:800;
  font-size:12.5px; letter-spacing:0.12em;
  height:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; padding:0 14px;
  flex-shrink:0; z-index:2;
}
.ticker-track-wrap{overflow:hidden; flex:1; height:100%; position:relative;}
.ticker-track{
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:40px; position:absolute;
  white-space:nowrap; animation:scroll-left 32s linear infinite;
  color:var(--maroon-deep); font-weight:600; font-size:14px; padding-left:100%;
}
@keyframes scroll-left{from{transform:translateX(0);} to{transform:translateX(-100%);}}

/* ---------- speed streak divider ---------- */
.streak-divider{
  height:14px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:5px;
  margin:26px 0 18px; padding:0 16px; max-width:1180px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;
}
.streak-divider span{display:block; height:3px; background:var(--gold); border-radius:2px;}
.streak-divider .s1{width:60px;}
.streak-divider .s2{width:34px;}
.streak-divider .s3{width:16px;}
.streak-divider .line{flex:1; height:1px; background:var(--line);}

/* ---------- Section heading ---------- */
.section-head{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; margin:0 0 14px;}
.section-head h2{
  font-family:'Peddana', serif;
  font-size:24px; background:var(--maroon-deep); color:var(--white);
  padding:5px 16px 5px 12px;
  clip-path:polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 92% 100%, 0% 100%);
}
.section-head .rule{flex:1; height:2px; background:var(--gold);}
.section-head .see-all{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight:700; font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:0.05em; color:var(--maroon-bright);
}

/* ---------- Hero: Top Story Slider + Latest News sidebar ---------- */
.hero-section{padding:24px 0 8px;}
.hero-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr; gap:22px; align-items:start;}

.top-slider{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--ink);
}
.top-slider .slide{
  display:none;
  position:relative;
}
.top-slider .slide.is-active{display:block;}
.top-slider .slide img{width:100%; height:400px; opacity:0.88;}
.top-slider .slide-caption{
  position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:0;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.82) 10%, rgba(0,0,0,0.0) 100%);
  padding:60px 22px 20px;
}
.top-slider .slide-caption .tag{
  display:inline-block; background:var(--gold); color:var(--maroon-deep);
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight:800; font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:0.08em; padding:3px 10px;
}
.top-slider .slide-caption h3{
  color:var(--white); font-size:24px; line-height:1.28; margin-top:10px; font-weight:700;
}
.top-slider .slide-caption h3 a{color:var(--white);}
.top-slider .slide-caption .meta{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; color:var(--gold-soft); font-size:12.5px; margin-top:8px;
}
.slider-dots{
  position:absolute; right:16px; bottom:14px; display:flex; gap:6px; z-index:5;
}
.slider-dots button{
  width:9px; height:9px; border-radius:50%; border:1px solid var(--gold);
  background:transparent; cursor:pointer; padding:0;
}
.slider-dots button.is-active{background:var(--gold);}
.slider-nav{
  position:absolute; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:34px; height:34px; border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(36,28,20,0.55); color:var(--white);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  cursor:pointer; font-size:16px; z-index:5;
}
.slider-nav.prev{left:14px;}
.slider-nav.next{right:14px;}
.slider-nav:hover{background:var(--maroon-bright);}

.latest-news-panel{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--white);
}
.latest-news-panel .panel-head{
  background:var(--maroon-deep); color:var(--white);
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight:800; font-size:16px;
  letter-spacing:0.05em; padding:10px 14px;
}
.latest-news-list{max-height:400px; overflow-y:auto;}
.latest-news-item{
  display:flex; gap:10px; padding:11px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.latest-news-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.latest-news-item img{width:68px; height:52px; flex-shrink:0; border-radius:2px;}
.latest-news-item h4{font-size:13.5px; line-height:1.3; font-weight:600;}
.latest-news-item .tag-mini{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight:700; font-size:10.5px;
  letter-spacing:0.05em; color:var(--maroon-bright); margin-bottom:2px; display:block;
}

/* ---------- Category grid ---------- */
.category-band{padding:10px 0 30px;}
.category-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr); gap:20px;}
.category-card{background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-top:4px solid var(--maroon-bright);}
.category-card.gossip{border-top-color:var(--gold);}
.category-card.sports{border-top-color:var(--steel);}
.cat-head{
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;
  padding:10px 14px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--cream-panel);
}
.cat-head h3{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight:800; font-size:16px;
  letter-spacing:0.03em; color:var(--maroon-deep);
}
.cat-head a{font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size:12px; font-weight:600; color:var(--steel);}
.cat-feature{padding:14px 14px 6px;}
.cat-feature img{width:100%; height:130px; border-radius:2px;}
.cat-feature h4{font-size:15.5px; line-height:1.32; margin-top:9px; font-weight:700;}
.cat-list{list-style:none; padding:6px 14px 14px;}
.cat-list li{
  padding:9px 0; border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line); font-size:14px; display:flex; gap:8px;
}
.cat-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.cat-list li::before{content:"▸"; color:var(--gold); font-weight:700; flex-shrink:0;}

/* ---------- Single post ---------- */
.single-post{padding:30px 0 50px; max-width:820px; margin:0 auto;}
.single-post .tag{
  display:inline-block; background:var(--maroon-bright); color:var(--white);
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight:700; font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:0.08em; padding:3px 10px;
}
.single-post h1{font-size:32px; line-height:1.3; margin-top:14px; color:var(--ink); font-weight:700;}
.single-post .meta{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; color:var(--steel); font-size:14px;
  margin-top:10px; letter-spacing:0.02em;
}
.single-post .featured-img{margin-top:20px;}
.single-post .featured-img img{width:100%; border-radius:2px; border:1px solid var(--line);}
.single-post .content{margin-top:22px; font-size:17px; line-height:1.85; color:var(--ink);}
.single-post .content p{margin-bottom:18px;}
.single-post .content h2{font-family:'Peddana', serif; color:var(--maroon-deep); font-size:22px; margin:26px 0 12px;}

/* ---------- Archive/Category listing ---------- */
.archive-wrap{padding:26px 0 50px;}
.archive-header{margin-bottom:22px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom:10px;}
.archive-header h1{font-family:'Peddana', serif; color:var(--maroon-deep); font-size:30px;}
.archive-list{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr); gap:22px;}
.archive-card{background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line);}
.archive-card img{width:100%; height:180px;}
.archive-card .inner{padding:14px;}
.archive-card h3{font-size:17px; line-height:1.32; font-weight:700;}
.archive-card .meta{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; color:var(--steel); font-size:12.5px; margin-top:8px;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--ink); color:var(--cream-panel); margin-top:20px;}
.footer-top{
  padding:34px 0 22px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap:26px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.footer-top h1, .footer-top a.footer-logo{font-family:'Peddana', serif; color:var(--gold); font-size:26px;}
.footer-top p{font-size:13.5px; color:#C9BFAE; margin-top:10px; line-height:1.6;}
.footer-col h5{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase; font-size:13px; color:var(--gold); margin-bottom:10px;
}
.footer-col a{display:block; font-size:14px; color:#D8CFC0; padding:4px 0;}
.footer-bottom{
  padding:14px 0; font-family:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size:12.5px;
  color:#9C9082; text-align:center;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:860px){
  .nameplate h1, .nameplate a{font-size:38px;}
  .tagline-block{display:none;}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .top-slider .slide img{height:240px;}
  .category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; row-gap:22px;}
  .archive-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .nameplate h1, .nameplate a{font-size:30px;}
  .utility-strip .left span:not(:first-child){display:none;}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .category-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}