/*
Theme Name: TTO Theme
Theme URI: https://www.thetechoutlook.com
Description: A publication-grade WordPress news theme for The Tech Outlook, featuring editorial homepage desks, live coverage, story updates, reviews, responsive galleries, rich author profiles, accessible navigation, and Yoast-compatible structured data.
Version: 1.1.0
Author: The Tech Outlook
Author URI: https://www.thetechoutlook.com
Text Domain: tto-theme
Requires at least: 6.5
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: news, magazine, blog, two-columns, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Open Sans';
    src: url('assets/fonts/open-sans-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-style: normal;
    /* Only the regular-weight file is shipped; a wider declared range tells the
       browser this single static file already covers 800, so bold headings
       render at regular weight instead of triggering synthetic bold. */
    font-weight: 400;
    font-stretch: 100%;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Poppins';
    src: url('assets/fonts/poppins-400-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Poppins';
    src: url('assets/fonts/poppins-500-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Poppins';
    src: url('assets/fonts/poppins-600-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Poppins';
    src: url('assets/fonts/poppins-700-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Local';
    src: url('assets/fonts/noto-serif-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-style: normal;
    /* Only the regular-weight file is shipped; see the Open Sans note above. */
    font-weight: 400;
    font-display: swap;
}

/* ====================================
   BASE STYLES
   ==================================== */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

:root {
    /* #e62b34 measured ~4.4:1 against white/light backgrounds — just under
       the 4.5:1 AA minimum for normal text (breadcrumbs, category badges,
       sidebar kickers, footer links all use this as text/icon color).
       Darkened slightly to clear AA while staying visually the same red. */
    --primary: #d42631;
    --primary-dark: #b81f28;
    --black: #000000;
    --dark: #1a1a1a;
    --dark-light: #2a2a2a;
    --gray: #666666;
    --gray-light: #999999;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --border-light: #e5e5e5;
    --font-reading: 'Open Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --font-article: 'Noto Serif Local', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --font-meta: 'Poppins', 'Open Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --editorial-label-size: 13px;
    --editorial-label-weight: 500;
    --editorial-label-spacing: 0.65px;
    --editorial-marker-width: 4px;
    --editorial-marker-height: 14px;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-reading);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    color: var(--black);
    background: var(--white);
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

ul {
    list-style: none;
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* Visually hide accessible labels without removing them from the
   accessibility tree. */
.screen-reader-text {
    position: absolute !important;
    width: 1px !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: -1px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
    clip-path: inset(50%) !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
    border: 0 !important;
}

.screen-reader-text:focus {
    z-index: 100000;
    top: 8px;
    left: 8px;
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    clip: auto !important;
    clip-path: none !important;
    color: #11161c;
    background: #fff;
}

/* Accessible site-wide breadcrumb trail. */
.tto-breadcrumbs {
    padding-top: 6px;
    color: #66717d;
    background: #fff;
}

.tto-breadcrumbs .container {
    min-height: 36px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.tto-breadcrumbs ol {
    flex: 0 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-meta);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .035em;
    line-height: 1.4;
    list-style: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.tto-breadcrumb-reading {
    display: none;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    margin-left: 0;
    color: #66717d;
    font-family: var(--font-meta);
    font-size: 11px;
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.tto-breadcrumb-reading i {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 10px;
}

.tto-breadcrumb-live-badge {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    margin-left: 0;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.tto-breadcrumbs li {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.tto-breadcrumbs li:not(:last-child)::after {
    color: #a3aab3;
    content: "›";
}

.tto-breadcrumbs a {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.tto-breadcrumbs a:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.tto-breadcrumbs li:last-child {
    flex: 0 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #7a838e;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .tto-breadcrumbs { padding-top: 5px; }
    .tto-breadcrumbs .container {
        min-height: 32px;
        padding-right: 16px;
        padding-left: 16px;
    }
    .tto-breadcrumbs ol {
        gap: 5px;
        font-size: 10px;
    }
    .tto-breadcrumbs li { gap: 5px; }
    .tto-breadcrumb-reading {
        display: inline-flex;
        margin-left: 10px;
        font-size: 10px;
    }
    .tto-breadcrumb-live-badge {
        margin-left: 8px;
        padding: 4px 8px;
        font-size: 9px;
    }
}

/* Keep below-the-fold homepage sections out of the initial mobile render. */
.homepage .hp-section:nth-of-type(n+3) {
    content-visibility: auto;
    contain-intrinsic-size: auto 720px;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 15px;
}


/* Heading consistency */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-reading);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-weight: 700;
}

h5, h6 {
    font-weight: 600;
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
    font-family: var(--font-reading);
}

/* ====================================
   TOP BAR
   ==================================== */
.top-bar {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding: 5px 0;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.top-bar .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.top-bar-date {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--black);
    padding: 3px 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.top-bar-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}

.top-bar-links a {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.top-bar-links a:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* ====================================
   HEADER
   ==================================== */

/* ====================================
   ABOUT US PAGE
   ==================================== */
.about-page { padding: 42px 0 64px; background:#fff; }
.about-intro-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(260px,1fr); gap:48px; align-items:start; }
.about-section-heading { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; margin:0 0 24px; }
.about-section-heading::after { content:''; flex:1; height:1px; background:linear-gradient(to right,#cfd5dc,#e8ebef 72%,transparent); }
.about-section-heading h1,.about-section-heading h2 { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin:0; color:#172033; font-family:var(--font-reading); font-size:19px; font-weight:800; white-space:nowrap; }
.about-section-heading h1::before,.about-section-heading h2::before { content:''; width:5px; height:19px; background:var(--primary); transform:skew(-12deg); }
.about-entry-content { color:#273142; font-family:var(--font-reading); font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; }
.about-entry-content p { margin:0 0 14px; }
.about-follow-line { margin:8px 0 0; color:#273142; font-size:15px; line-height:1.7; }
.about-follow-line a { color:var(--primary); font-weight:700; }
.about-important-links nav { display:grid; gap:13px; }
.about-important-links nav a { color:var(--primary); font-size:15px; }
.about-people-section { margin-top:52px; }
.about-editor-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,280px)); gap:20px; }
.about-team-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:20px; }
.about-desk-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(220px,1fr)); gap:20px; }
.about-member-card { display:flex; min-height:320px; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; padding:28px 24px 24px; text-align:center; background:#fff; border:1px solid #e1e5ea; transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease; }
.about-member-card:hover { transform:translateY(-3px); border-color:#d5dbe2; box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(31,41,55,.07); }
.about-member-photo { width:108px; height:108px; margin:0 0 16px; border-radius:50%; object-fit:cover; }
.about-member-card h3 { margin:0; color:#172033; font-family:var(--font-reading); font-size:18px; font-weight:800; line-height:1.3; }
.about-member-role { margin:5px 0 0; color:var(--primary); font-size:12px; font-weight:700; }
.about-member-bio { margin:10px 0 0; color:#596274; font-size:13px; line-height:1.5; }
.about-member-socials { display:flex; justify-content:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; margin:14px 0; }
.about-member-socials a { color:#273142; font-size:13px; }
.about-member-socials a:hover { color:var(--primary); }
.about-member-posts { display:inline-flex; margin-top:auto; padding:7px 14px; color:#596274; border:1px solid #d5dae1; border-radius:999px; font-size:10px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.035em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.about-member-posts:hover { color:#fff; background:var(--primary); border-color:var(--primary); }
.about-member-card.is-editor { min-height:340px; }
@media(max-width:1050px){.about-team-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));}}
@media(max-width:800px){.about-intro-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}.about-team-grid,.about-desk-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));}.about-editor-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,320px);}}
@media(max-width:540px){.about-page{padding:28px 0 46px}.about-team-grid,.about-desk-grid,.about-editor-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-member-card{min-height:0}.about-section-heading h1,.about-section-heading h2{font-size:17px}.about-entry-content{font-size:15px}}

/* ====================================
   STANDARD EDITORIAL PAGES
   ==================================== */
.editorial-page { padding: 28px 0 58px; background:#fff; }
.editorial-page .breadcrumbs { margin-bottom:22px; }
.page-standard-layout { display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px; gap:38px; align-items:start; }
.page-standard-content { min-width:0; }
.editorial-page-heading { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; margin:0 0 26px; }
.editorial-page-heading::after { content:''; flex:1; height:1px; background:linear-gradient(to right,#cfd5dc,#e8ebef 72%,transparent); }
.editorial-page-heading h1 { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin:0; color:#172033; font-family:var(--font-reading); font-size:24px; font-weight:800; line-height:1.25; white-space:nowrap; }
.editorial-page-heading h1::before { content:''; width:5px; height:23px; background:var(--primary); transform:skew(-12deg); }
.editorial-page-body { color:#273142; font-family:var(--font-reading); font-size:16px; line-height:1.75; }
.editorial-page-body > :first-child { margin-top:0; }
.editorial-page-body h2,.editorial-page-body h3,.editorial-page-body h4 { margin:30px 0 12px; color:#172033; font-family:var(--font-reading); font-weight:800; line-height:1.35; }
.editorial-page-body h2 { font-size:22px; }
.editorial-page-body h3 { font-size:19px; }
.editorial-page-body p { margin:0 0 16px; }
.editorial-page-body a { color:var(--primary); text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:2px; }
.editorial-page-body ul,.editorial-page-body ol { margin:0 0 18px 22px; }
.editorial-page-body li { margin-bottom:7px; }
@media(max-width:900px){.page-standard-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}.page-standard-layout>.sidebar{position:static;}}
@media(max-width:600px){.editorial-page{padding:20px 0 42px}.editorial-page-heading h1{font-size:21px;white-space:normal}.editorial-page-body{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7}}
.header-main {
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    min-height: 91px;
}

.header-main .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.logo img {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    height: 74px;
}

.google-news-btn img {
    display: block;
    width: 204px;
    height: 57px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* Mobile Header Icons - Hidden by default */
.mobile-header-icons {
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.mobile-header-icons .mobile-search-icon,
.mobile-header-icons .mobile-menu-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--black);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
}

.mobile-header-icons .mobile-search-icon:hover,
.mobile-header-icons .mobile-menu-icon:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* ====================================
   NAVIGATION
   ==================================== */
.nav-main {
    background: var(--white);
    border-top: 1px solid #e4e7ea;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #cfd4d9;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.035);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.nav-main .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 52px;
}

.main-menu {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px;
}

.main-menu > li {
    position: relative;
}

.main-menu > li > a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 0 14px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 650;
    color: #242a31;
    transition: color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
    position: relative;
}

.main-menu > li > a:hover,
.main-menu > li.active > a,
.main-menu > li.current-menu-item > a,
.main-menu > li.current_page_item > a {
    color: var(--primary);
    background: #fff8f8;
}

.main-menu > li > a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1px;
    left: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--primary);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.main-menu > li:hover > a::after,
.main-menu > li.active > a::after,
.main-menu > li.current-menu-item > a::after,
.main-menu > li.current_page_item > a::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.main-menu > li > a .arrow {
    margin-top: 1px;
    color: #7c858f;
    font-size: 9px;
    transition: transform .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}

.main-menu > li:hover > a .arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* Dropdown arrow icon */
.dropdown li a i,
.sub-menu li a i {
    font-size: 11px;
}

/* Dropdown Level 1 */
.dropdown,
.sub-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    min-width: 230px;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid #e1e5e9;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(20,28,38,0.12);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(7px);
    transition: opacity .2s ease, visibility .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
    z-index: 1001;
}

.main-menu > li:hover > .dropdown,
.main-menu > li:hover > .sub-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.dropdown li,
.sub-menu li {
    position: relative;
}

.dropdown li a,
.sub-menu li a {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 43px;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #323942;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eef0f2;
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: color .2s ease, background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}

.dropdown li:last-child > a,
.sub-menu li:last-child > a {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.dropdown li a:hover,
.dropdown li.has-submenu:hover > a,
.sub-menu li a:hover,
.sub-menu li.menu-item-has-children:hover > a {
    background: #fff6f6;
    color: var(--primary);
    border-left-color: var(--primary);
}

/* Dropdown Level 2 */
.sub-dropdown,
.sub-menu .sub-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 100%;
    min-width: 200px;
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateX(10px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.dropdown li:hover > .sub-dropdown,
.sub-menu li:hover > .sub-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.sub-dropdown li a:hover,
.sub-menu .sub-menu li a:hover {
    background: #fff6f6;
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* Nav Right */
.nav-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    padding-left: 14px;
    border-left: 1px solid #e4e7ea;
}

.nav-search,
.nav-hamburger {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #242a31;
    transition: color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
}

.nav-search:hover,
.nav-hamburger:hover {
    background: #fff3f3;
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* ====================================
   MOBILE MENU
   ==================================== */
/* ── Mobile menu overlay ── */
.mobile-menu-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 9998;
}

.mobile-menu-overlay.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

/* ── Slide-in panel ── */
.mobile-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: -380px;
    left: auto;
    width: 340px;
    max-width: 90vw;
    height: 100dvh;
    background: var(--white);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;       /* header / nav / social stacked */
    transition: right 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    z-index: 9999;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--primary);
    box-shadow: -7px 0 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
}

.mobile-menu.active {
    right: 0;
    left: auto;
}

/* ── Header row ── */
.mobile-menu-header {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 7px 10px;
    border-bottom: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mobile-menu-header > a {
    display: none;
}

.mobile-menu-header img,
.mobile-menu-header .site-name-text {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 205px;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 58px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
}

.mobile-menu-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 17px;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--gray);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
}

.mobile-menu-intro {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ecf0;
    text-align: center;
}

.mobile-menu-brand {
    display: block;
    width: fit-content;
    max-width: 210px;
    margin: 0 auto 10px;
}

.mobile-menu-brand img {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 210px;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 64px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.mobile-menu-intro p {
    max-width: 260px;
    margin: 0 auto 14px;
    color: #626c7b;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.mobile-menu-search {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    height: 40px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dfe3e8;
    border-radius: 7px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.mobile-menu-search:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(230, 43, 52, 0.09);
}

.mobile-menu-search input {
    min-width: 0;
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0 11px;
    color: #172033;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    outline: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.mobile-menu-search button {
    display: grid;
    flex: 0 0 40px;
    width: 40px;
    padding: 0;
    place-items: center;
    color: #7b8492;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.mobile-menu-search button:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.mobile-menu-close:hover {
    background: #f5f5f5;
    color: var(--black);
}

/* ── Nav list — scrollable middle section ── */
.mobile-nav {
    flex: 1;
    overflow-y: auto;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 6px 20px 14px;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.mobile-nav > li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    position: relative;
}

.mobile-nav li {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
}

.mobile-nav > li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* Top-level link + toggle button wrapper */
.mobile-nav > li > a {
    display: block;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 14px 42px 13px 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.mobile-nav > li > a:hover,
.mobile-nav > li.current-menu-item > a,
.mobile-nav > li.current_page_item > a {
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* ── Submenu toggle button ── */
.mobile-submenu-toggle {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 38px;
    height: 48px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    border-left: 0;
    color: var(--gray);
    font-size: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.mobile-submenu-toggle:hover,
.mobile-submenu-toggle.active {
    background: #f7f8fa;
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* ── Submenu (accordion) ── */
.mobile-submenu {
    display: none;
    margin: 0 0 7px;
    padding: 4px 0;
    background: #f7f8fa;
    border-top: 1px solid #eceff2;
    border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px;
}

.mobile-submenu.open {
    display: block;
}

.mobile-submenu li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8ebef;
}

.mobile-submenu li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.mobile-submenu li a {
    display: block;
    min-height: 42px;
    padding: 11px 38px 10px 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 650;
    color: #505967;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.mobile-submenu .mobile-submenu li a {
    padding-left: 28px;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.mobile-submenu .mobile-submenu {
    margin: 0;
    background: #eef1f4;
    border-radius: 0;
}

.mobile-submenu li a:hover,
.mobile-submenu li.current-menu-item > a {
    color: var(--primary);
    border-left-color: var(--primary);
    background: #fff;
}

/* Legacy dropdown support */
.mobile-dropdown-toggle {
    padding: 0 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.mobile-dropdown { display: none; background: #f9f9f9; }
.mobile-dropdown.active { display: block; }
.mobile-dropdown li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 11px 18px 11px 32px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gray);
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
}
.mobile-dropdown li a:hover {
    color: var(--black);
    border-left-color: var(--primary);
}

/* Automatic homepage live coverage rail */
.homepage-live-rail {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 18px 0 24px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 1px solid #e6e9ee;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e9ee;
    border-left: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.homepage-live-rail[hidden] {
    display: none;
}

.homepage-live-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.homepage-live-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: none;
    animation: homepage-live-pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.homepage-live-title {
    display: block;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #172033;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 12px, #000 calc(100% - 12px), transparent);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 12px, #000 calc(100% - 12px), transparent);
}

.homepage-live-track {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: max-content;
    animation: homepage-live-scroll var(--live-scroll-duration, 24s) linear infinite;
    will-change: transform;
}

.homepage-live-item {
    display: inline-block;
}

.homepage-live-separator {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 26px;
    color: #9aa3af;
    font-size: 6px;
}

.homepage-live-rail:hover .homepage-live-track,
.homepage-live-title:focus .homepage-live-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

.homepage-live-title:hover,
.homepage-live-action:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.homepage-live-action {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #172033;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

@keyframes homepage-live-pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    50% { opacity: 0.55; transform: scale(0.82); }
}

@keyframes homepage-live-scroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .homepage-live-track,
    .homepage-live-dot {
        animation: none;
    }

    .homepage-live-title {
        text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .homepage-live-track .homepage-live-duplicate,
    .homepage-live-track .homepage-live-separator {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .homepage-live-rail {
        grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
        gap: 8px;
        margin: 10px 0 16px;
        padding: 8px 0;
        border-radius: 0;
    }

    .homepage-live-label {
        grid-column: auto;
        gap: 5px;
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 0.045em;
    }

    .homepage-live-label-extra {
        display: none;
    }

    .homepage-live-dot {
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(230, 43, 52, 0.11);
    }

    .homepage-live-title {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.35;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .homepage-live-track {
        animation-duration: calc(var(--live-scroll-duration, 24s) + 8s);
    }

    .homepage-live-separator {
        margin: 0 20px;
    }

    .homepage-live-action {
        align-self: center;
        gap: 0;
        font-size: 0;
    }

    .homepage-live-action i {
        font-size: 12px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 430px) {
    .homepage-live-rail {
        margin-right: -2px;
        margin-left: -2px;
    }
}

/* ── Social icons — pinned to bottom ── */
.mobile-social {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 14px 18px 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    background: #fafafa;
}

.mobile-social-label {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #999;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.mobile-social a {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 15px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.mobile-social a:hover {
    background: var(--primary);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ====================================
   SEARCH MODAL
   ==================================== */
.search-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100%;
    padding: 24px;
    background: rgba(8, 11, 15, 0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    display: none;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 10000;
}

.search-modal.active {
    display: flex;
}

.search-modal-inner {
    position: relative;
    width: min(760px, 92vw);
    padding: 34px 36px 36px;
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--primary);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.34);
}

.search-modal-heading {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.search-modal-heading > span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-family: var(--font-meta);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.search-modal-heading > span::before {
    content: "";
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--primary);
}

.search-modal-heading .search-modal-title {
    margin: 0 0 7px;
    color: #11161c;
    font-size: clamp(25px, 4vw, 36px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.search-modal-heading p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #69727d;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.search-modal-inner form {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(21, 28, 38, .09);
}

.search-modal-inner form::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 68px;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--primary);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.search-modal-inner form:focus-within::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.search-modal-inner input[type="search"] {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    min-height: 60px;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-reading);
    font-size: 18px;
    border: 1px solid #d9dde2;
    border-right: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    outline: none;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--black);
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
}

.search-modal-inner input[type="search"]:focus {
    border-color: #c8cdd3;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.search-modal-inner input[type="search"]::placeholder {
    color: #727b86;
}

.search-modal-inner button {
    flex: 0 0 68px;
    min-height: 60px;
    padding: 0;
    background: var(--primary);
    color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--primary);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.search-modal-inner button i {
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.search-modal-inner button:hover i {
    transform: scale(1.12);
}

.search-modal-inner button:hover {
    background: var(--primary-dark);
}

.search-modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px;
    right: 22px;
    display: grid;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0;
    place-items: center;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--white);
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5) !important;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

button.search-modal-close,
button.back-to-top {
    border: 0;
}

.search-modal-close:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary) !important;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .search-modal {
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 110px 16px 24px;
    }

    .search-modal-inner {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 26px 20px 22px;
    }

    .search-modal-heading {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .search-modal-heading .search-modal-title {
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    .search-modal-heading p {
        max-width: 280px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .search-modal-inner input[type="search"] {
        min-height: 54px;
        padding: 12px 14px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .search-modal-inner button {
        flex-basis: 56px;
        min-height: 54px;
    }

    .search-modal-close {
        top: 18px;
        right: 16px;
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

/* ====================================
   FOOTER
   ==================================== */
.footer {
    background: #000;
    color: #e7e9ec;
    padding-top: 36px;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--primary);
}

.footer-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.footer-logo {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    flex: 0 0 200px;
    width: 200px;
    height: 64px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.footer-logo img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    /* object-fit keeps this correct for any logo's real aspect ratio;
       the old fixed-width + negative-offset crop assumed one specific
       wide shape and overflowed/cropped badly on anything else. */
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: left center;
    /* Recolor to white for the black footer (brightness(0) silhouettes it,
       invert(1) flips that silhouette from black to white). */
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.footer-social {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
}

.footer-social::before {
    content: "Follow us on  /";
    margin-right: 2px;
    color: #9aa0a8;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .65px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.footer-social a {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #dfe3e8;
    color: #252a31;
    font-size: 18px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
    background: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary);
    color: var(--white);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.footer-main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(165px, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
}

.footer-col h2 {
    color: #f2f3f5;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.footer-col:not(.footer-col-tip) h2 {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    color: #f2f3f5;
    font-size: var(--editorial-label-size);
    font-weight: var(--editorial-label-weight);
    letter-spacing: var(--editorial-label-spacing);
}

.footer-col:not(.footer-col-tip) h2::before {
    content: "";
    flex: 0 0 var(--editorial-marker-width);
    width: var(--editorial-marker-width);
    height: var(--editorial-marker-height);
    background: var(--primary);
    transform: skew(-18deg);
}

.footer-col h2 i {
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-right: 8px;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.footer-links li a {
    color: #c7ccd3;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-links li a:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
}

/* Subscribe Column — boxed callout card */
.footer-col-tip {
    align-self: start;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    background: #141414;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.footer-col-tip h2 {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #f2f3f5;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.45px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-col-tip h2 i {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    margin-right: 6px;
    color: var(--primary);
    background: transparent;
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.footer-col-tip p {
    color: #a9afb7;
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.footer-tip-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 9px 16px;
    background: var(--primary);
    border: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.65px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background .2s ease;
}

.footer-tip-btn::after {
    content: "\2192";
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.footer-tip-btn:hover {
    background: var(--primary-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-tip-btn:hover::after {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #262626;
    padding: 16px 0;
}

.footer-disclaimer {
    border-top: 1px solid #262626;
    padding: 14px 0;
}

.footer-disclaimer p {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #9aa0a8; /* light gray for the black footer bg */
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.footer-disclaimer-label {
    margin-right: 4px;
    color: #f2f3f5;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.footer-disclaimer a {
    margin-left: 3px;
    color: #ff5b63; /* brighter red — the base --primary is under 4.5:1 on pure black */
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.footer-disclaimer a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-bottom .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
}

.footer-bottom-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px 20px;
}

.footer-bottom-links a {
    color: #9aa0a8; /* light gray for the black footer bg */
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.footer-bottom-links a:hover {
    color: #ff5b63; /* brighter red — the base --primary is under 4.5:1 on pure black */
}

.footer-copyright {
    color: #9aa0a8; /* light gray for the black footer bg */
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* Back to Top */
button.back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 24px;
    right: 22px;
    width: 31px;
    height: 48px;
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: #171a1f;
    border: 2px solid currentColor;
    border-radius: 18px;
    display: block;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    /* visibility is intentionally not transitioned: animating it forces
       non-composited (main-thread) work every frame. It now flips instantly
       while opacity still handles the visible fade. */
    transition: opacity .3s ease, color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
    z-index: 9997;
}

.back-to-top::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 9px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 3px;
    height: 7px;
    margin-left: -1.5px;
    background: var(--primary);
    border-radius: 999px;
    animation: tto-mouse-wheel 1.7s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.back-to-top span {
    position: absolute;
    top: 5px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    height: 8px;
    background: currentColor;
    opacity: .28;
}

.back-to-top.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--primary);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

@keyframes tto-mouse-wheel {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(9px); }
    28% { opacity: 1; }
    70%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .back-to-top::before {
        animation: none;
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* Adjust when bar is visible */
body.bar-visible .back-to-top {
    bottom: 75px;
}

/* ====================================
   RESPONSIVE - Header & Footer
   ==================================== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .main-menu {
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-main {
        display: none;
    }

    .mobile-header-icons {
        display: flex;
    }
    
    .footer-main {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    
    .footer-col-tip {
        grid-column: span 2;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* Mobile Header - Hide top bar and nav */
    .top-bar {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .nav-main {
        display: none;
    }
    
    /* Show mobile header icons */
    .mobile-header-icons {
        display: flex;
    }
    
    .google-news-btn {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .header-main {
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 5px 0;
    }
    
    .logo img {
        height: 48px;
    }
    
    /* Footer Mobile */
    .footer-top {
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-social {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
        padding-top: 15px;
        border-top: 1px solid #262626;
    }

    .footer-social::before {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        margin: 0 0 2px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-logo {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        margin-left: auto;
    }

    .footer-disclaimer {
        padding: 17px 0;
    }

    .footer-disclaimer p {
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .footer-main {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
        text-align: left;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    
    /* Subscribe on top in mobile - single line */
    .footer-col-tip {
        grid-column: span 2;
        grid-row: 1;
        padding: 14px 16px;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
    }
    
    .footer-bottom .container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        text-align: left;
    }
    
    .footer-bottom-links {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    
    .footer-copyright {
        text-align: left;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .footer {
        padding-top: 18px;
    }

    .mobile-menu {
        right: -380px;
        left: auto;
        width: 330px;
        max-width: 92vw;
    }

    .mobile-menu.active {
        right: 0;
        left: auto;
    }

    .footer-main {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        grid-template-rows: auto;
        column-gap: 24px;
        row-gap: 28px;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .footer-col-tip {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        padding: 14px 16px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .footer-col:not(.footer-col-tip) {
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .footer-col h2 {
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .footer-links li {
        margin-bottom: 9px;
        line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .footer-links li a {
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .footer-col-tip p {
        max-width: 255px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .footer-tip-btn {
        min-height: 44px;
        padding: 9px 0;
    }
    
    .logo img {
        height: 46px;
    }

    /* No .footer-logo img override needed here anymore — it now uses
       object-fit: contain (width/height: 100%), which already adapts to
       this smaller container on its own. This used to re-apply the old
       fixed-crop hack (left/width) at mobile size, which is what caused
       the logo to render oversized and clipped on phones. */
    .footer-logo {
        flex-basis: auto;
        width: 160px;
        height: 52px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    
    .footer-social {
        gap: 12px;
    }
    
    .footer-social a {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}

/* ====================================
   FOLLOW BAR (Google & Bing)
   ==================================== */
.follow-bar {
    display: none;  /* removed — Google badge now inline in article */
    position: fixed;
    bottom: -120px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97);
    padding: 12px 20px;
    z-index: 9990;
    box-shadow: 0 -2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
    transition: bottom 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.follow-bar.show {
    bottom: 0;
}

.follow-bar-content {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

/* ── Google badge button — black pill ── */
.google-badge-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 100px;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    border: none;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.google-badge-btn:hover {
    opacity: 0.88;
    transform: scale(1.02);
    color: #fff;
}

/* Left side — white circle with Google G */
.google-badge-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin: 4px;
}

.google-badge-logo svg {
    display: block;
}

/* Right side — text */
.google-badge-text {
    padding: 0 20px 0 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #fff;
    white-space: nowrap;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ── Dismiss X button ── */
.follow-bar-close {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    background: #f1f3f4;
    color: #5f6368;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
    position: absolute;
    right: 14px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.follow-bar-close:hover {
    background: #e0e0e0;
    color: #202124;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    
    /* Follow bar — stays fixed on mobile */
    .follow-bar {
        padding: 10px 50px 10px 14px; /* right padding for close button */
    }

    .follow-bar-content {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .google-badge-logo {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        margin: 3px;
    }

    .google-badge-logo svg {
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
    }

    .google-badge-text {
        font-size: 12px;
        padding: 0 14px 0 10px;
    }

    .follow-bar-close {
        right: 10px;
        width: 26px;
        height: 26px;
        font-size: 10px;
    }
}