/* =========================================================
   News India UP — Main Stylesheet
   Colors are CSS variables, overridden live from Customizer
   (see niu_dynamic_css() in functions.php) so admins can
   change the palette without ever touching this file.
   ========================================================= */

:root {
	--niu-primary: #C8102E;
	--niu-primary-dark: #8E0B20;
	--niu-text: #222222;
	--niu-bg: #FFFFFF;
	--niu-muted-bg: #F5F5F5;
	--niu-border: #E5E5E5;
	--niu-white: #FFFFFF;
	--niu-font-base: 'Noto Sans', 'Noto Sans Devanagari', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
	--niu-radius: 4px;
	--niu-max-width: 1200px;
	--niu-font-scale: 1;
}

/* ---------- Reset & base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--niu-font-base);
	color: var(--niu-text);
	background: var(--niu-bg);
	font-size: calc(16px * var(--niu-font-scale));
	line-height: 1.6;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--niu-primary); }
ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 .5em; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; }

.screen-reader-text {
	position: absolute !important;
	clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);
	width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;
}
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; z-index: 9999; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 10px; top: 10px; }

.niu-container {
	max-width: var(--niu-max-width);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 20px;
}

/* ---------- Top bar ---------- */
.niu-topbar {
	background: var(--niu-text);
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 13px;
}
.niu-topbar-inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	padding: 6px 20px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 8px;
}
.niu-topbar-tagline { margin-left: 12px; opacity: .8; }
.niu-topbar-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.niu-topbar-menu { display: flex; gap: 14px; }
.niu-topbar-menu a { font-size: 13px; opacity: .85; }
.niu-topbar-menu a:hover { opacity: 1; color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---------- Social icons ---------- */
.niu-social-icons { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.niu-social-icons a {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 26px; height: 26px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 10px;
	font-weight: 700;
}
.niu-social-icons a:hover { background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff; }
.niu-footer .niu-social-icons a { background: rgba(0,0,0,.08); color: var(--niu-text); }
.niu-footer .niu-social-icons a:hover { background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.niu-header { background: #fff; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--niu-primary); }
.niu-header-inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	padding: 18px 20px;
	gap: 20px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.niu-site-title-link { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.niu-site-title { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--niu-primary); letter-spacing: -.5px; }
.niu-site-desc { font-size: 13px; color: #777; }
.custom-logo { max-height: 70px; width: auto; }

.niu-ad-slot { text-align: center; overflow: hidden; }
.niu-ad-header { flex: 1 1 auto; max-width: 728px; }

/* ---------- Primary nav ---------- */
.niu-primary-nav { background: var(--niu-primary); }
.niu-primary-nav-inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	position: relative;
}
.niu-primary-menu { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.niu-primary-menu > li { position: relative; }
.niu-primary-menu > li > a {
	display: block;
	padding: 14px 16px;
	color: #fff;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 14.5px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .3px;
}
.niu-primary-menu > li:hover > a,
.niu-primary-menu > li.current-menu-item > a { background: var(--niu-primary-dark); color: #fff; }

.niu-primary-menu ul {
	display: none;
	position: absolute;
	top: 100%; left: 0;
	background: #fff;
	min-width: 220px;
	box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
	z-index: 50;
	border-top: 3px solid var(--niu-primary);
}
.niu-primary-menu li:hover > ul { display: block; }
.niu-primary-menu ul li a { color: var(--niu-text); padding: 10px 16px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: none; }
.niu-primary-menu ul li a:hover { background: var(--niu-muted-bg); color: var(--niu-primary); }
.niu-primary-menu ul ul { top: 0; left: 100%; }

.niu-menu-toggle {
	display: none;
	background: transparent;
	border: 0;
	padding: 14px 16px;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 4px;
}
.niu-menu-toggle-bar { width: 22px; height: 2px; background: #fff; display: block; }

.niu-search-form { display: flex; align-items: center; margin: 0 12px; }
.niu-search-input {
	border: 0; border-radius: var(--niu-radius) 0 0 var(--niu-radius);
	padding: 8px 12px; width: 170px; font-size: 13px;
}
.niu-search-submit {
	background: var(--niu-primary-dark); color: #fff; border: 0;
	padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 0 var(--niu-radius) var(--niu-radius) 0;
}

/* ---------- Breaking news ticker ---------- */
.niu-ticker { background: var(--niu-primary-dark); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
.niu-ticker-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 8px 20px; gap: 12px; }
.niu-ticker-label {
	background: #fff; color: var(--niu-primary);
	font-weight: 800; font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase;
	padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 3px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.niu-ticker-track-wrap { overflow: hidden; flex: 1; }
.niu-ticker-track {
	display: flex;
	gap: 48px;
	white-space: nowrap;
	animation: niu-ticker-scroll 28s linear infinite;
	width: max-content;
}
.niu-ticker-track li { color: #fff; font-size: 13.5px; }
.niu-ticker-track a { color: #fff; }
.niu-ticker:hover .niu-ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes niu-ticker-scroll {
	0% { transform: translateX(0); }
	100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.niu-ticker-track { animation: none; overflow-x: auto; }
}

/* ---------- Hero slider ---------- */
.niu-hero { padding: 24px 0; background: var(--niu-muted-bg); }
.niu-hero-slider { position: relative; border-radius: var(--niu-radius); overflow: hidden; }
.niu-hero-slide { display: none; }
.niu-hero-slide.is-active { display: block; }
.niu-hero-slide-link { position: relative; display: block; }
.niu-hero-slide img { width: 100%; height: 460px; object-fit: cover; }
.niu-hero-slide-overlay {
	position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
	background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,.85), rgba(0,0,0,0));
	padding: 60px 32px 24px;
	color: #fff;
}
.niu-hero-cat {
	display: inline-block; background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff;
	font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
	padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.niu-hero-title { font-size: 30px; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.niu-hero-deck { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: 15px; max-width: 700px; }
.niu-hero-nav {
	position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
	background: rgba(0,0,0,.4); color: #fff; border: 0;
	width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; font-size: 22px;
}
.niu-hero-prev { left: 16px; }
.niu-hero-next { right: 16px; }
.niu-hero-dots { position: absolute; bottom: 16px; right: 20px; display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.niu-hero-dot { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; border: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,.5); padding: 0; }
.niu-hero-dot.is-active { background: var(--niu-primary); }

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.niu-homepage-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 32px; padding: 32px 0; }
.niu-layout-with-sidebar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 32px; padding: 32px 0; }
.niu-section { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.niu-section-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--niu-primary); padding-bottom: 8px; }
.niu-section-title {
	font-size: 20px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .3px;
	border-left: 5px solid var(--niu-primary); padding-left: 10px; margin: 0;
}
.niu-latest-articles .niu-section-title,
.niu-editors-picks .niu-section-title,
.niu-related-posts .niu-section-title { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--niu-primary); padding-bottom: 10px; display: block; }
.niu-section-more { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--niu-primary); }

/* ---------- Card grid ---------- */
.niu-card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.niu-picks-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }

.niu-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--niu-border); border-radius: var(--niu-radius); overflow: hidden; transition: box-shadow .2s ease; }
.niu-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.08); }
.niu-card-thumb { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/10; overflow: hidden; }
.niu-card-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.niu-card-cat {
	position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 10px;
	background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
	text-transform: uppercase; padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 3px;
}
.niu-card-body { padding: 14px; }
.niu-card-title { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.niu-card-title a:hover { color: var(--niu-primary); }
.niu-card-meta { font-size: 12px; color: #888; margin-bottom: 8px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px; align-items: center; }
.niu-card-sep { opacity: .5; }
.niu-card-excerpt { font-size: 13.5px; color: #555; }

.niu-pick-card { display: flex; gap: 12px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--niu-border); border-radius: var(--niu-radius); overflow: hidden; }
.niu-pick-thumb { flex: 0 0 110px; }
.niu-pick-thumb img { width: 110px; height: 80px; object-fit: cover; }
.niu-pick-body { padding: 10px 10px 10px 0; }
.niu-pick-body h3 { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.niu-pick-date { font-size: 11px; color: #888; }

/* ---------- Sidebar / Widgets ---------- */
.niu-widget { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--niu-border); border-radius: var(--niu-radius); padding: 16px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.niu-widget-title { font-size: 15px; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--niu-primary); padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.niu-widget-list-item { display: flex; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--niu-border); align-items: flex-start; }
.niu-widget-list-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.niu-widget-thumb img { width: 60px; height: 60px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 3px; }
.niu-widget-list-title { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.niu-widget-list-title:hover { color: var(--niu-primary); }
.niu-widget-date { font-size: 11px; color: #999; }
.niu-popular-rank { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--niu-primary); min-width: 22px; }
.niu-category-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--niu-border); }
.niu-category-list a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 8px 0; font-size: 14px; }
.niu-category-list a:hover { color: var(--niu-primary); }
.niu-cat-count { background: var(--niu-muted-bg); color: #777; font-size: 11px; padding: 1px 8px; border-radius: 10px; }

.niu-ad-slot { margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ---------- Single article ---------- */
.niu-breadcrumbs { font-size: 13px; color: #888; margin: 20px 0; }
.niu-breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--niu-primary); }
.niu-breadcrumbs .sep { margin: 0 6px; }

.niu-single-cat { display: inline-block; background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.niu-single-title { font-size: 32px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.niu-single-deck { font-size: 17px; color: #555; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.niu-single-meta { font-size: 13px; color: #888; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.niu-single-author a:hover { color: var(--niu-primary); }

.niu-font-control { display: inline-flex; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0; }
.niu-font-btn { border: 1px solid var(--niu-border); background: #fff; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 3px; font-size: 13px; }
.niu-font-btn:hover { border-color: var(--niu-primary); color: var(--niu-primary); }

.niu-share-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin: 12px 0; }
.niu-share-label { font-size: 13px; color: #888; }
.niu-share { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--niu-muted-bg); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--niu-text); }
.niu-share:hover { background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff; }

.niu-single-thumb { margin: 20px 0; }
.niu-single-thumb img { width: 100%; border-radius: var(--niu-radius); }
.niu-single-thumb figcaption { font-size: 12.5px; color: #888; margin-top: 6px; }

.niu-single-content { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; }
.niu-single-content p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.niu-single-content img { border-radius: var(--niu-radius); margin: 20px 0; }
.niu-single-content h2, .niu-single-content h3 { margin-top: 1.4em; }
.niu-single-content blockquote { border-left: 4px solid var(--niu-primary); padding-left: 16px; color: #555; font-style: italic; margin: 20px 0; }

.niu-ad-in-article { margin: 24px 0; }

.niu-single-footer { margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--niu-border); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
.niu-single-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.niu-tag-pill { background: var(--niu-muted-bg); font-size: 12px; padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 14px; }
.niu-tag-pill:hover { background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff; }

.niu-author-box { display: flex; gap: 16px; background: var(--niu-muted-bg); padding: 18px; border-radius: var(--niu-radius); margin-top: 24px; align-items: flex-start; }
.niu-author-box img { border-radius: 50%; }
.niu-author-box h3 { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.niu-author-box p { font-size: 13.5px; color: #666; margin: 0; }

.niu-related-posts { margin-top: 40px; }

/* ---------- Comments ---------- */
.niu-comments-area { margin-top: 40px; }
.niu-comments-title { font-size: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--niu-primary); padding-bottom: 10px; }
.niu-comment-list { margin-top: 16px; }
.niu-comment-list li { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.comment-body { background: var(--niu-muted-bg); padding: 14px; border-radius: var(--niu-radius); }
.comment-author .fn { font-weight: 700; }
.comment-metadata { font-size: 12px; color: #888; }
.niu-btn, input#submit, .comment-reply-link {
	display: inline-block; background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff !important;
	border: 0; padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: var(--niu-radius); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px;
}
.niu-btn:hover, input#submit:hover { background: var(--niu-primary-dark); color: #fff; }
.comment-form input[type=text], .comment-form input[type=email], .comment-form input[type=url], .comment-form textarea {
	width: 100%; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid var(--niu-border); border-radius: var(--niu-radius); margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ---------- Pagination ---------- */
.niu-pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 24px; }
.niu-pagination .page-numbers { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 36px; height: 36px; border: 1px solid var(--niu-border); border-radius: var(--niu-radius); font-size: 13px; padding: 0 10px; }
.niu-pagination .page-numbers.current { background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff; border-color: var(--niu-primary); }
.niu-pagination a.page-numbers:hover { border-color: var(--niu-primary); color: var(--niu-primary); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.niu-footer { background: var(--niu-text); color: #ddd; padding: 40px 0 0; margin-top: 40px; }
.niu-footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 28px; padding-bottom: 24px; }
.niu-footer .niu-widget-title, .niu-footer-site-title { color: #fff; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--niu-primary); padding-bottom: 8px; }
.niu-footer-about { font-size: 13.5px; color: #bbb; margin: 12px 0; }
.niu-footer .niu-widget { background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.niu-footer .niu-widget-list-title { color: #ddd; }
.niu-footer-menu-wrap { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); padding: 16px 0; }
.niu-footer-menu { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; }
.niu-footer-menu a { font-size: 13px; color: #bbb; }
.niu-footer-menu a:hover { color: #fff; }
.niu-footer-bottom { text-align: center; padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); font-size: 13px; color: #999; }

#niu-back-to-top {
	position: fixed; right: 20px; bottom: 20px;
	width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--niu-primary); color: #fff; border: 0;
	font-size: 18px; display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.2); z-index: 999;
}
#niu-back-to-top.is-visible { display: flex; }

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.niu-404-inner { text-align: center; padding: 60px 0; }
.niu-404-code { font-size: 90px; color: var(--niu-primary); margin: 0; }
.niu-404-popular { margin-top: 50px; text-align: left; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.niu-card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
	.niu-picks-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
	.niu-homepage-layout, .niu-layout-with-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.niu-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 782px) {
	.niu-topbar-inner { font-size: 12px; }
	.niu-search-form { display: none; }
	.niu-menu-toggle { display: flex; }
	.niu-primary-menu {
		display: none;
		flex-direction: column;
		width: 100%;
		position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0;
		background: var(--niu-primary-dark);
		z-index: 100;
	}
	.niu-primary-menu.is-open { display: flex; }
	.niu-primary-menu > li { width: 100%; }
	.niu-primary-menu ul { position: static; box-shadow: none; border-top: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,.15); }
	.niu-primary-menu ul li a { color: #fff; }
	.niu-hero-slide img { height: 260px; }
	.niu-hero-title { font-size: 20px; }
	.niu-card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.niu-picks-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.niu-single-title { font-size: 24px; }
	.niu-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}