/* ============================================================
   IPS News UK — ipsnews.co.uk
   Magazine-style news theme. Brand colors in :root — change
   them in ONE place to re-theme the whole site.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --gold:#ffd400;
  --gold-dark:#e0b400;
  --blue:#0061aa;
  --navy:#0a2a5c;
  --navy-dark:#071d42;
  --ink:#161616;
  --muted:#6b7280;
  --line:#e9e4d4;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-soft:#faf8f1;
  --serif:"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --max:1200px;
  --radius:10px;
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;font-size:16px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}

/* ---------- Top bar ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--navy-dark);color:#dbe4f5;font-size:13px}
.topbar .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:38px}
.topbar .date{letter-spacing:.3px}
.topbar .social a{color:#dbe4f5;margin-left:14px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.topbar .social a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.masthead .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.brand img{height:52px;width:auto}
.brand .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:30px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.1;display:block}
.brand .name span{color:var(--blue)}
.brand .tagline{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.4px;display:block;margin-top:2px}
.search-btn{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:none;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;font-size:17px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:.2s}
.search-btn:hover{background:var(--blue)}

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.mainnav{background:var(--navy);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.mainnav .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.mainnav ul{list-style:none;display:flex}
.mainnav ul a{display:block;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.3px;padding:15px 20px;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;transition:.2s}
.mainnav ul a:hover,.mainnav ul a.active{color:var(--gold);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:#fff;font-size:24px;cursor:pointer;padding:12px 4px}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:28px 0 8px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.hero-main{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;min-height:420px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:var(--navy-dark)}
.hero-main img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-main::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(4,12,30,.92) 0%,rgba(4,12,30,.45) 45%,transparent 75%)}
.hero-text{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:28px;color:#fff}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.hero-card{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;flex:1;min-height:199px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:var(--navy-dark)}
.hero-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(4,12,30,.9),transparent 70%)}
.hero-card .hero-text{padding:20px}
.hero-text h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;margin:10px 0}
.hero-text h2 a{color:#fff}
.hero-text h2 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-card .hero-text h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.35;margin:8px 0}
.hero-card .hero-text h3 a{color:#fff}
.hero-card .hero-text h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#1a1a1a;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:4px}
.meta{font-size:13px;color:#c9d4ea;margin-top:8px}
.meta span{margin-right:6px}

/* ---------- Section titles ---------- */
.section{padding:34px 0 6px}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:20px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy);padding-bottom:10px}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.section-head h2::before{content:"";width:8px;height:26px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px}
.section-head a.view-all{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue)}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(10,42,92,.12)}
.card .thumb{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-soft)}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s}
.card:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card .thumb .badge{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px}
.card .body{padding:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:8px}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.card .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;margin-top:12px}

/* ---------- Two-column: articles + press releases ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:34px;align-items:start}
.press-list{list-style:none}
.press-list li{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.press-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.press-date{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;min-width:62px;height:62px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;line-height:1.2;flex-shrink:0}
.press-date b{font-size:20px}
.press-date small{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.press-list h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:700}
.press-list h4 a{color:var(--ink)}
.press-list h4 a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.press-list .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;margin-top:4px}
.mini-list{list-style:none}
.mini-list li{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mini-list li:last-child{border:none}
.mini-list h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.4}
.mini-list h4 a{color:var(--ink)}
.mini-list h4 a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.mini-list .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;margin-top:4px}

/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
.sidebar .widget{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;margin-bottom:24px}
.sidebar .widget h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:14px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.most-read{list-style:none;counter-reset:mr}
.most-read li{counter-increment:mr;display:flex;gap:14px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:flex-start}
.most-read li:last-child{border:none}
.most-read li::before{content:counter(mr);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;min-width:34px}
.most-read h4{font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600}
.most-read h4 a{color:var(--ink)}
.most-read h4 a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.newsletter{background:var(--navy)!important;border:none!important;color:#fff}
.newsletter h3{color:#fff!important;border-bottom-color:var(--gold)!important}
.newsletter p{font-size:14px;color:#c9d4ea;margin-bottom:14px}
.newsletter input{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:none;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14px}
.newsletter button{width:100%;padding:12px;background:var(--gold);border:none;border-radius:6px;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer;color:#1a1a1a;transition:.2s}
.newsletter button:hover{background:var(--gold-dark)}
.newsletter small{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:12px;color:#9fb0d0}

/* ---------- Category page ---------- */
.page-head{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:44px 0;margin-bottom:30px}
.page-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:38px}
.page-head h1 span{color:var(--gold)}
.page-head p{color:#c9d4ea;margin-top:8px;max-width:640px}
.cat-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3fr 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:start;padding-bottom:40px}

/* ---------- Article page ---------- */
.article-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3fr 1fr;gap:38px;align-items:start;padding:30px 0 50px}
.breadcrumb{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--blue)}
.article h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:38px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--navy);margin:12px 0}
.article .byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:22px}
.article .featured-img{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:26px}
.article-body{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.85;color:#2b2b2b}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:20px}
.article-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);margin:32px 0 14px}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:var(--bg-soft);padding:18px 22px;margin:26px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;font-style:italic;color:var(--navy)}
.article-body ul{margin:0 0 20px 22px}
.share{margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.share h4{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--navy)}
.share a{display:inline-block;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:6px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.share a:hover{background:var(--blue)}
.related{margin-top:40px}
.related h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:18px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}

/* ---------- Static pages (write-for-us, contact) ---------- */
.static-page{padding:40px 0 60px}
.static-page .narrow{max-width:780px}
.static-page h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:38px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.static-page .lede{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:28px}
.static-page h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:var(--navy);margin:30px 0 12px}
.static-page p{margin-bottom:16px}
.static-page ul{margin:0 0 18px 22px}
.static-page li{margin-bottom:8px}
.guide-box{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0}
.contact-card{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;margin:18px 0}
.contact-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);font-size:20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.contact-card p{margin-bottom:6px;font-size:16px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#1a1a1a;font-weight:800;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:6px;font-size:15.5px;transition:.2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-dark);color:#1a1a1a}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--navy-dark);color:#c9d4ea;margin-top:50px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding:48px 0 34px}
.footer-brand img{height:44px;margin-bottom:14px;background:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:4px 8px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:14px;max-width:300px}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:700}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer ul li{margin-bottom:10px}
footer ul a{color:#c9d4ea;font-size:14.5px}
footer ul a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:18px 0;font-size:13.5px}
.footer-bottom .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}

/* ---------- Search overlay ---------- */
.search-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(4,12,30,.92);z-index:100;display:none;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding:90px 20px 20px}
.search-overlay.open{display:flex}
.search-box{width:100%;max-width:640px}
.search-box input{width:100%;padding:18px 22px;font-size:20px;border:none;border-radius:8px;outline:none}
.search-close{position:absolute;top:26px;right:34px;background:none;border:none;color:#fff;font-size:34px;cursor:pointer}
#search-results{margin-top:18px;max-height:55vh;overflow:auto}
#search-results a{display:block;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--ink)}
#search-results a:hover{background:var(--bg-soft)}
#search-results b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;display:block}
#search-results small{color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.notfound{text-align:center;padding:90px 20px}
.notfound h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:110px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.notfound h1 span{color:var(--gold)}
.notfound p{color:var(--muted);margin:16px 0 28px;font-size:18px}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-main{min-height:340px}
  .hero-side{flex-direction:row}
  .hero-card{min-height:220px;flex:1}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .split,.cat-layout,.article-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .related-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .brand .name{font-size:23px}
  .brand img{height:40px}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .mainnav ul{display:none;flex-direction:column;width:100%}
  .mainnav ul.open{display:flex}
  .mainnav ul a{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .mainnav .container{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-side{flex-direction:column}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-text h2{font-size:24px}
  .article h1{font-size:29px}
  .article-body{font-size:16.5px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .static-page h1,.page-head h1{font-size:30px}
}