/* ============================================================
   MzansiNewsLive - public site
   Destination: public_html/v2/assets/site.css

   Direction carries over from the admin: TIME is the organising
   fact. The homepage river runs against a continuous vertical
   spine with mono timestamps as markers, so the page reads as a
   feed of the day rather than a grid of cards.

   Red appears ONLY on breaking. If it's everywhere it means
   nothing.

   Built light on purpose - most readers are on mobile data.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --ink:        #14181f;
  --ink-2:      #1d232d;
  --paper:      #faf9f7;
  --surface:    #ffffff;
  --line:       #e4e2dd;
  --line-soft:  #efedE8;
  --text:       #14181f;
  --muted:      #6b7280;
  --muted-2:    #9aa1ab;

  --accent:     #0f6b3f;
  --accent-dk:  #0a5230;
  --accent-bg:  #e8f2ec;

  --breaking:   #c1272d;
  --breaking-bg:#fbeaea;

  --wrap:       1120px;
  --radius:     6px;

  --serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans:  'Archivo', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --mono:  'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a   { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

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

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0;
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 12px 18px; z-index: 100;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Masthead
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.masthead { background: var(--surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

.masthead-top {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px; padding: 18px 0 16px;
}

.brand { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; }

.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--ink); line-height: 1;
}
.brand-name span { color: var(--accent); }

.brand-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-2);
}

.masthead-clock {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap;
}
.masthead-clock b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }

/* Nav ------------------------------------------------------- */

.nav { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }

.nav-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px;
  overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.nav-link {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.005em;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-link:hover      { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-link.is-active  { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

.masthead-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* Search sits in the masthead. It used to live at the end of the nav
   strip, which scrolls sideways once there are more than a handful of
   sections - so with 24 categories it was parked off-screen where no
   reader would ever find it. */
.search-form { display: flex; align-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto; }

.search-form input {
  width: 190px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-right: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius) 0 0 var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.search-form input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: #fff;
}

.search-form button {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--sans);
}
.search-form button:hover { background: var(--accent-dk); }

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  margin: -1px; padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Breaking bar
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.breaking {
  background: var(--breaking); color: #fff;
  display: flex; align-items: stretch; overflow: hidden;
}
.breaking-label {
  flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 9px 14px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.22);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
}
.breaking-dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff;
  animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse { 0%,100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: .35; } }

.breaking-items {
  flex: 1 1 auto; display: flex; gap: 26px;
  padding: 9px 14px; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none;
  font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 500;
}
.breaking-items::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.breaking-items a { white-space: nowrap; }
.breaking-items a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Lead story
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.lead { padding: 30px 0 8px; }

.lead-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr; gap: 34px; }

.lead-media { position: relative; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--line-soft); }
.lead-media img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; }

.lead-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px); font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.13; letter-spacing: -.022em;
  margin: 16px 0 12px; color: var(--ink);
}
.lead-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.lead-standfirst { font-size: 17px; color: #3d4653; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 0 14px; }

/* Secondary stories beside the lead */
.lead-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.lead-side-item { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.lead-side-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.lead-side-item:last-child  { border-bottom: 0; }

.lead-side-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.28; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 5px 0 6px;
}
.lead-side-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Meta line (category + time + read time)
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
}
.meta-cat { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
.meta-cat:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.meta-sep { color: var(--muted-2); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   The river - signature element
   A continuous spine runs down the left; each story hangs off it
   at its publication time.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.river-head {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px;
  margin: 42px 0 4px; padding-bottom: 11px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.river-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0;
}
.river-head .river-head-note {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; color: var(--muted-2);
  letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-left: auto;
}

.river { position: relative; padding-left: 92px; }

/* the spine itself */
.river::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute;
  left: 71px; top: 12px; bottom: 12px;
  width: 1px; background: var(--line);
}

.river-item { position: relative; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.river-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

/* time marker sitting on the spine */
.river-time {
  position: absolute; left: -92px; top: 24px;
  width: 66px; text-align: right;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.river-item::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute;
  left: -22px; top: 29px;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--surface); border: 1.5px solid var(--muted-2);
}
.river-item.is-breaking::before { background: var(--breaking); border-color: var(--breaking); }

.river-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 148px; gap: 20px; align-items: start; }

.river-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.26; letter-spacing: -.012em; margin: 0 0 7px;
}
.river-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.river-excerpt { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 0 9px; }

.river-thumb { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--line-soft); }
.river-thumb img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Generic card grid (category pages, search, related)
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px 24px; }
.grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.card-media { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--line-soft); margin-bottom: 11px; }
.card-media img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.card:hover .card-media img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.card-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.27; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 6px 0 6px;
}
.card-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.card-excerpt { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; }

/* Placeholder when a story has no image */
.no-img {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eceae5, #e2e6e3);
  color: var(--muted-2);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.card-media   .no-img { aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
.river-thumb  .no-img { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
.lead-media   .no-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Section headers
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.section { margin: 46px 0 0; }
.section-head {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0;
}
.section-more {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
}
.section-more:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Article page
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.article-wrap { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 34px 20px 0; }

.crumbs {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted-2); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.article-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 46px); font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.024em;
  margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--ink);
}

.article-standfirst {
  font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.55; color: #3d4653;
  margin: 0 0 22px; font-weight: 400;
}

.byline {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 15px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.byline-avatar {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-bg); color: var(--accent);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.byline-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 14.5px; }
.byline-name a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.byline-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-hero { margin: 0 0 8px; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--line-soft); }
.article-hero img { width: 100%; }
.article-caption {
  font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic;
  padding: 9px 2px 0; margin-bottom: 26px; line-height: 1.45;
}

/* Body copy */
.article-body { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; color: #22282f; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.015em; margin: 38px 0 14px;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600;
  margin: 30px 0 11px;
}
.article-body a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--accent-dk); }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 22px; padding-left: 24px; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.article-body img { border-radius: var(--radius); margin: 26px 0; }
.article-body blockquote {
  margin: 28px 0; padding: 4px 0 4px 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-2); font-style: italic;
}
.article-body figure { margin: 26px 0; }
.article-body figcaption { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; padding-top: 8px; }

/* Tags + share */
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 34px 0 0; }
.tag {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .04em;
  padding: 5px 11px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 100px; color: var(--muted); background: var(--surface);
}
.tag:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

.share { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 30px 0 0;
         padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.share-label {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted-2); margin-right: 3px;
}
.share-btn {
  padding: 8px 15px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink-2);
  cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--sans);
}
.share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Page header (category / search / author)
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.page-head { padding: 38px 0 26px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); margin-bottom: 30px; }
.page-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.page-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.022em; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0;
}
.page-sub { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; margin: 10px 0 0; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Pagination
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.pager { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
         margin: 48px 0 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pager a, .pager span {
  min-width: 38px; padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink-2);
}
.pager a:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.pager .is-current { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.pager .is-gap { border: 0; background: none; color: var(--muted-2); min-width: 20px; padding: 9px 2px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Empty state
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.empty { text-align: center; padding: 70px 20px; }
.empty h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; margin: 0 0 9px; font-weight: 600; }
.empty p  { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 20px; }
.btn {
  display: inline-block; padding: 11px 22px; background: var(--ink); color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--accent); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Footer
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.footer { background: var(--ink); color: #b9c0cb; margin-top: 76px; padding: 46px 0 26px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.footer h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 14px; font-weight: 700;
}
.footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer li { margin-bottom: 9px; font-size: 14px; }
.footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-brand .brand-name { color: #fff; font-size: 25px; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 12px 0 0; max-width: 40ch; }
.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: #7d8694;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .lead-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .grid, .grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  body { font-size: 15.5px; }

  .masthead-clock { display: none; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 25px; }

  /* Search wraps onto its own full-width row rather than being
     hidden. On a phone it is the fastest way into 196 articles. */
  .masthead-top { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
  .masthead-right { width: 100%; }
  .search-form { width: 100%; }
  .search-form input { width: auto; flex: 1 1 auto; font-size: 16px; }
  .search-form button { padding: 10px 16px; }

  /* Spine collapses: the timestamp moves inline above the headline */
  .river { padding-left: 0; }
  .river::before { display: none; }
  .river-item::before { display: none; }
  .river-time {
    position: static; width: auto; text-align: left;
    display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: var(--accent); font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .river-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr 96px; gap: 14px; }
  .river-title { font-size: 17.5px; }
  .river-excerpt { display: none; }

  .grid, .grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }

  .article-wrap { padding-top: 24px; }
  .article-body { font-size: 17px; }
  .article-body blockquote { font-size: 19px; }

  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Ad slots

   Labelled and visually separated on purpose. Unmarked ads that
   look like editorial erode trust on a news site faster than
   they earn - and Google's own policy requires the distinction.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ad-slot {
  margin: 30px 0;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  text-align: center;
}

/* Google does not fill every impression. When it does not, it sets
   data-ad-status="unfilled" - and without this the reader gets a
   bordered "Advertisement" band with nothing inside it, dropped into
   the middle of the story. Collapse the whole slot instead.
   (ad_slot.php carries a JS fallback for browsers without :has().) */
.ad-slot:has(ins[data-ad-status="unfilled"]) { display: none; }

/* No min-height either - reserving 90px for an ad that may never
   arrive just moves the empty gap somewhere else. */

.ad-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.ad-slot ins { margin: 0 auto; }

.ad-article_top    { margin-top: 22px; }
.ad-article_bottom { margin-bottom: 8px; }

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .ad-slot { margin: 24px 0; }
}