/*
Theme Name: AIRuler News
Theme URI: https://airuler.in
Author: Airuler Team
Description: Modern minimal news theme for airuler.in — clean red & white, breaking ticker, trending sidebar, category sections, latest timeline. Built for readability and reader retention.
Version: 1.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: airuler-news
*/

:root{
  --red:#D01317;
  --ink:#141414;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --gray:#F5F5F4;
  --line:#E6E4E1;
  --muted:#6E7276;
  --maxw:1200px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;font-size:16px;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;}
.display{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.08;}
.label{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;}

/* ---------- HEADER ---------- */
.utility-bar{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:12px;}
.utility-bar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:7px;padding-bottom:7px;}
.utility-bar a{color:#C9CCCE;margin-left:14px;}
.utility-bar a:hover{color:#fff;}
.site-header{border-top:4px solid var(--red);background:var(--paper);}
.brand-row{text-align:center;padding:26px 20px 18px;}
.logo{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,52px);letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.logo span{color:var(--red);}
.tagline{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin-top:2px;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.nav-row{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;background:var(--paper);z-index:50;}
.main-nav ul{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:4px;list-style:none;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.main-nav a{display:inline-block;padding:13px 16px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s;}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav a:focus-visible{color:var(--red);border-bottom-color:var(--red);}

/* ---------- BREAKING TICKER ---------- */
.ticker{background:var(--red);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:stretch;}
.ticker-chip{background:var(--ink);padding:9px 16px;font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;}
.ticker-viewport{overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;flex:1;}
.ticker-track{display:inline-block;padding:9px 0;animation:ticker 36s linear infinite;}
.ticker-track span{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;margin-right:52px;}
.ticker-track span::before{content:"●";font-size:8px;margin-right:10px;vertical-align:2px;}
@keyframes ticker{from{transform:translateX(0);}to{transform:translateX(-50%);}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-track{animation:none;}html{scroll-behavior:auto;}}

/* ---------- HERO + TRENDING ---------- */
.hero-zone{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.hero-story .cat-chip{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:4px 12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;margin-bottom:14px;}
.hero-story h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,50px);}
.hero-story h1 a:hover{color:var(--red);}
.hero-story .excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;margin-top:14px;max-width:620px;}
.hero-story .meta{margin-top:14px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;}
.hero-thumb{margin-top:20px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;}
.hero-thumb img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;}
.read-btn{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:12px 26px;border-radius:4px;transition:background .15s;}
.read-btn:hover{background:#A80E12;}
.trending{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:32px;}
.trending h2{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--red);display:inline-block;margin-bottom:6px;}
.trend-item{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.trend-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.trend-num{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:30px;color:var(--line);line-height:1;transition:color .15s;}
.trend-item:hover .trend-num{color:var(--red);}
.trend-item h3{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;}
.trend-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--red);}
.trend-item .meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;text-transform:uppercase;}

/* ---------- CATEGORY SECTIONS ---------- */
.cat-section{padding:36px 0 8px;}
.cat-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:22px;}
.cat-head h2{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:22px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.02em;padding-left:14px;border-left:5px solid var(--red);line-height:1;}
.cat-head a{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:var(--red);}
.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;}
.news-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
.news-card .thumb{border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--gray);}
.news-card .thumb img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .25s;}
.news-card:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.03);}
.news-card h3{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;}
.news-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--red);}
.news-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;}
.news-card .meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;}

/* ---------- LATEST TIMELINE ---------- */
.timeline-zone{background:var(--gray);padding:44px 0;margin-top:36px;}
.timeline-zone h2{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:22px;text-transform:uppercase;padding-left:14px;border-left:5px solid var(--red);margin-bottom:26px;line-height:1;}
.timeline{border-left:2px solid var(--line);margin-left:8px;}
.tl-item{position:relative;padding:0 0 24px 28px;}
.tl-item::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-7px;top:6px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);border:3px solid var(--gray);}
.tl-item .time{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;}
.tl-item h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin-top:2px;}
.tl-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--red);}

/* ---------- ARCHIVE LIST ---------- */
.archive-head{padding:34px 0 6px;}
.archive-head h1{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,40px);text-transform:uppercase;padding-left:14px;border-left:6px solid var(--red);line-height:1.05;}
.archive-list{padding:26px 0 50px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;padding-bottom:56px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.pagination .page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 15px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;border-radius:4px;}
.pagination .page-numbers.current,.pagination .page-numbers:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red);}

/* ---------- SINGLE POST ---------- */
.single-hero{padding:40px 0 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.single-hero .cat-chip{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:4px 12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;margin-bottom:16px;}
.single-hero h1{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(28px,4.4vw,46px);line-height:1.12;max-width:900px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
.single-hero .meta{margin-top:16px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;}
.single-content{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px 30px;font-size:17.5px;}
.single-content h2{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:27px;margin:38px 0 14px;line-height:1.2;}
.single-content h3{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:21px;margin:30px 0 12px;}
.single-content p{margin-bottom:20px;}
.single-content ul,.single-content ol{margin:0 0 20px 24px;}
.single-content li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.single-content img{border-radius:8px;margin:26px 0;}
.single-content a{color:var(--red);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(208,19,23,.35);}
.single-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--red);padding:14px 20px;background:var(--gray);margin:26px 0;font-weight:500;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;}
.single-content table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:26px 0;font-size:15px;}
.single-content th,.single-content td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;}
.single-content th{background:var(--gray);font-weight:700;}

/* RELATED (reader hook) */
.related{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:36px 0 52px;}
.related h2{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase;padding-left:14px;border-left:5px solid var(--red);margin-bottom:24px;line-height:1;}

/* ---------- AD SLOTS ---------- */
.ad-slot{margin:30px auto;text-align:center;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;}
.ad-slot .ad-label{display:block;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;margin-bottom:6px;}

/* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
.follow-band{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:44px 0;text-align:center;}
.follow-band h2{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,36px);text-transform:uppercase;}
.follow-band p{color:#B9BDC1;margin:10px auto 0;max-width:520px;font-size:15px;}
.social-row{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px;}
.social-btn{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:2px solid #3A3A3A;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:4px;transition:all .15s;}
.social-btn:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);}
.site-footer{background:#0C0C0C;color:#fff;padding:44px 0 30px;}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:32px;}
.site-footer .logo{font-size:30px;color:#fff;}
.site-footer .logo span{color:var(--red);}
.site-footer p{color:#8E9296;font-size:14px;max-width:340px;margin-top:10px;}
.site-footer h4{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:700;}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;}
.site-footer ul li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.site-footer ul a{color:#B9BDC1;font-size:14px;}
.site-footer ul a:hover{color:#fff;}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #262626;padding-top:20px;font-size:11px;color:#6E7276;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width:940px){
  .hero-zone{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;}
  .trending{border-left:none;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;}
  .cat-grid,.archive-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .cat-grid,.archive-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .utility-bar .u-links{display:none;}
  .main-nav ul{justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}
  .main-nav a{white-space:nowrap;padding:12px 12px;}
}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--red);outline-offset:2px;}