/*
Theme Name: Metro Pulse News
Theme URI: https://example.com/metro-pulse-news
Author: XHL_LIFEI
Description: A differentiated news and magazine WordPress theme with configurable homepage blocks, featured stories, social icons, sidebar, archives and responsive navigation.
Version: 6.0.0
Text Domain: magnews-pro-lite
*/
:root{--mn-primary:#ef3434;--mn-container:1320px;--mn-text:#111827;--mn-muted:#64748b;--mn-border:#e5e7eb;--mn-bg:#f3f6f9;--mn-card:#fff;--mn-dark:#101827}
*{box-sizing:border-box}body{margin:0;background:var(--mn-bg);color:var(--mn-text);font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}.container{width:min(var(--mn-container),calc(100% - 44px));margin:0 auto}.topbar{background:var(--mn-dark);color:#fff}.topbar-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;min-height:54px}.date-pill{font-weight:800}.topline{opacity:.75;margin-left:14px}.social-icons{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.social-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:999px;color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);transition:.18s ease}
.social-link svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor;display:block}
.social-icons .social-link+.social-link:before{display:none}
.topbar .social-link{background:rgba(239,51,49,.12);border-color:rgba(239,51,49,.35);color:var(--mn-primary)}
.topbar .social-link:hover{background:var(--mn-primary);border-color:var(--mn-primary);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}.site-header{background:#fff}.brand-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding:44px 0 24px}.site-title{font-size:44px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.05em}.site-title::first-letter{color:var(--mn-primary)}.site-description{margin:.35rem 0 0;color:var(--mn-muted)}.header-search{display:flex;gap:8px;min-width:360px}.header-search input,.widget_search input[type=search],.search-form input[type=search]{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--mn-border);padding:13px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:#f8fafc}.header-search button,.search-form input[type=submit],.search-form button{border:0;background:var(--mn-primary);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:0 22px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}.mini-nav-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--mn-border);padding:14px 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/* Metro Pulse: bold block newspaper */
:root{--mn-primary:#ff3630;--mn-dark:#0d1626;--mn-bg:#eaf0f6;--mn-card:#fff;--mn-border:#0d1626}.site-header{border-bottom:8px solid var(--mn-primary)}.brand-row{padding-top:36px}.mini-nav-row{border:3px solid var(--mn-dark);padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px repeat(3,1fr);min-height:84px}.mini-label{border-radius:0;background:var(--mn-dark);height:100%;align-self:stretch}.mini-nav-row a{padding:16px 20px;border-left:1px solid var(--mn-border);max-width:none}.mini-nav-row a:before{display:none}.main-nav{box-shadow:0 8px 0 rgba(13,22,38,.08)}.post-card,.widget,.archive-hero{border:3px solid var(--mn-dark);border-radius:0;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 rgba(13,22,38,.14)}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr}.hero-side{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}.hero-side .post-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:45% 55%}.hero-side .post-thumb img{height:100%}.section-title,.widget-title{border-radius:0;background:var(--mn-dark);color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase}.section-style-4{border:3px solid var(--mn-dark);background:#fff}.section-style-4 .post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.section-style-4 .post-card{border:2px solid var(--mn-primary);box-shadow:none}.archive-list .archive-item:nth-child(even){grid-template-columns:1fr 280px}.archive-list .archive-item:nth-child(even) .post-thumb{order:2}@media(max-width:900px){.mini-nav-row{display:flex}.hero-side .post-card,.archive-list .archive-item:nth-child(even){grid-template-columns:1fr}.archive-list .archive-item:nth-child(even) .post-thumb{order:0}}

/* v3.1 targeted layout fixes */
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;word-wrap:normal!important}
.widget_search .search-form,.magnews-search-widget .search-form,.sidebar .search-form{display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;gap:10px!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;width:100%!important;margin:0!important}
.widget_search .search-form label,.magnews-search-widget .search-form label,.sidebar .search-form label{flex:1 1 auto!important;min-width:0!important;margin:0!important;display:block!important}
.widget_search input[type="search"],.magnews-search-widget input[type="search"],.sidebar input[type="search"]{width:100%!important;min-width:0!important;box-sizing:border-box!important;height:46px!important;margin:0!important}
.widget_search input[type="submit"],.widget_search button,.magnews-search-widget input[type="submit"],.magnews-search-widget button,.sidebar .search-form input[type="submit"],.sidebar .search-form button{flex:0 0 auto!important;white-space:nowrap!important;height:46px!important;line-height:1!important;margin:0!important;min-width:86px!important;text-align:center!important}
.footer{margin-top:56px;overflow:hidden}.footer a{color:inherit}.footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.footer li{list-style:none}.footer-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr 1fr;gap:52px;align-items:start;padding:56px 0}.footer-logo,.footer-logo-wrap .custom-logo-link{font-size:34px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.04em;display:inline-block}.footer-about p{max-width:520px;margin:18px 0 24px}.footer-title{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:900}.footer-cats li,.footer-latest li{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}.copyright{padding:18px 0;text-align:center}.footer .social-icons{justify-content:flex-start}.footer .social-link{width:22px;height:22px}.footer .social-link svg{width:15px;height:15px}
.hero-grid{align-items:stretch}.hero-grid .post-card{min-height:0}.post-card{min-width:0}.post-body{min-width:0}.post-title{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.post-excerpt{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media(max-width:900px){.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}.widget_search .search-form,.magnews-search-widget .search-form,.sidebar .search-form{gap:8px!important}.widget_search input[type="submit"],.widget_search button,.magnews-search-widget input[type="submit"],.magnews-search-widget button,.sidebar .search-form input[type="submit"],.sidebar .search-form button{min-width:78px!important;padding-left:14px!important;padding-right:14px!important}}

/* Metro Pulse News v3.1 */
:root{--mn-primary:#ff3b30;--mn-dark:#090d14;--mn-bg:#edf3f8;--mn-card:#fff;--mn-border:#111827}
.topbar{background:#090d14}.site-header{border-bottom:0}.brand-row{padding:34px 0 22px}.main-nav{background:#090d14;border-top:6px solid var(--mn-primary)}.primary-menu a{letter-spacing:.02em}.primary-menu li:hover>a,.primary-menu .current-menu-item>a,.primary-menu .current-cat>a{background:var(--mn-primary)}
.mini-nav-row{display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;gap:0!important;height:48px!important;min-height:0!important;overflow:hidden!important;border:2px solid var(--mn-dark)!important;padding:0!important;background:#fff!important;margin-bottom:0!important}.mini-label{align-self:stretch!important;border-radius:0!important;min-width:118px!important;height:auto!important;background:var(--mn-dark)!important;color:#fff!important}.mini-nav-row a{display:block!important;flex:1 1 0!important;min-width:0!important;max-width:none!important;padding:12px 18px!important;border-left:1px solid var(--mn-border)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;overflow:hidden!important;text-overflow:ellipsis!important;color:#243447!important}.mini-nav-row a:nth-of-type(n+5){display:none!important}.mini-nav-row a:before{display:none!important}
.layout{gap:36px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr}.hero-side{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-side .post-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44% 56%;min-height:190px}.hero-side .post-thumb img{height:100%;min-height:190px}.post-card,.widget,.archive-hero{border:2px solid #111827!important;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 rgba(17,24,39,.16)!important;border-radius:0!important}.cat-badge{border-radius:0;text-transform:uppercase}.section-title,.widget-title{background:#090d14;color:#fff;border:0;padding:11px 18px;text-transform:uppercase}.widget-title{display:block;margin:-20px -20px 18px}.section-header{background:#090d14;border:0;padding-right:16px}.section-more{color:#fff}.section-style-3 .post-card,.section-style-4 .post-card,.section-style-5 .post-card{border-radius:0!important}.section-style-4{background:#090d14;border:2px solid #090d14;padding:22px}.section-style-4 .post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.section-style-4 .post-card{background:#fff;color:#111;box-shadow:none!important}.site-footer,.footer{background:#090d14;color:#fff;border-top:8px solid var(--mn-primary)}.footer-title{background:var(--mn-primary);color:#fff;display:inline-block;padding:8px 12px;text-transform:uppercase}.copyright{background:#05070b;color:#fff}.footer-logo::first-letter{color:var(--mn-primary)}
@media(max-width:900px){.mini-nav-row{overflow-x:auto!important}.mini-nav-row a{flex:0 0 190px!important}.hero-grid,.hero-side .post-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section-style-4 .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* === Final visual polish: layout reliability, one-line search, styled footer === */
:root{--mn-radius:18px}
.container{max-width:var(--mn-container);}
.widget_search .search-form,.magnews-search-widget .search-form,.sidebar .search-form{display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;gap:8px!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;width:100%!important;}
.widget_search label,.magnews-search-widget label,.sidebar .search-form label{flex:1 1 auto!important;margin:0!important;min-width:0!important;display:block!important;}
.widget_search .screen-reader-text,.magnews-search-widget .screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px)!important;overflow:hidden!important;height:1px!important;width:1px!important;}
.widget_search input[type="search"],.magnews-search-widget input[type="search"],.sidebar .search-form input[type="search"]{height:46px!important;min-width:0!important;width:100%!important;margin:0!important;box-sizing:border-box!important;}
.widget_search input[type="submit"],.widget_search button,.magnews-search-widget input[type="submit"],.magnews-search-widget button,.sidebar .search-form input[type="submit"],.sidebar .search-form button{height:46px!important;min-width:92px!important;width:auto!important;white-space:nowrap!important;margin:0!important;display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important;line-height:1!important;}
.footer,.site-footer{position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin-top:56px}.footer-inner,.footer-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr 1fr!important;gap:46px!important;align-items:start!important;padding:56px 0!important}.footer-about p{max-width:520px;margin:18px 0 20px;line-height:1.8}.footer-logo,.footer-logo-wrap .custom-logo-link,.footer-about .site-title{font-size:32px;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:-.04em}.footer-social.social-icons{justify-content:flex-start!important;gap:10px!important;margin:16px 0 0}.footer-social .social-link{width:34px!important;height:34px!important;border-radius:999px!important;display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important}.footer-social .social-link svg{width:15px!important;height:15px!important;display:block}.footer-social .social-link:before{display:none!important}.footer-title{margin:0 0 16px!important;font-size:16px!important;font-weight:950!important;line-height:1.2}.footer-cats ul,.footer-latest ul,.footer-list{list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important}.footer-cats li,.footer-latest li{list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:10px 0!important}.footer-cats a,.footer-latest a{display:block!important;text-decoration:none!important}.copyright{font-size:14px}.mini-nav-row{display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;min-width:0!important}.mini-nav-row a{min-width:0!important;overflow:hidden!important;text-overflow:ellipsis!important}.post-card,.widget,.featured-news-widget{min-width:0}.post-card img,.featured-news-thumb img{width:100%;object-fit:cover}.post-title,.featured-news-title,.post-excerpt{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.hero-side .post-card,.hero-grid .post-card{height:auto!important}.hero-side .post-body{display:block!important}.section-style-4 .post-thumb{display:block!important}.section-style-4 .post-thumb img{display:block!important;height:220px!important;object-fit:cover!important}.section-style-4 .post-body{position:relative!important;opacity:1!important;visibility:visible!important}.section-style-4 .post-card{overflow:hidden!important}.archive-list{align-items:start}.archive-item{min-height:0!important}.back-to-top{box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
@media(max-width:900px){.footer-inner,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:28px!important;padding:38px 0!important}.widget_search input[type="submit"],.widget_search button,.magnews-search-widget input[type="submit"],.magnews-search-widget button,.sidebar .search-form input[type="submit"],.sidebar .search-form button{min-width:82px!important}.mini-nav-row{overflow-x:auto!important}.brand-row{gap:18px!important}.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.hero-grid,.hero-side,.post-grid,.archive-list,.related-list{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.primary-menu-wrap.is-open{display:block!important}}


/* Metro Pulse Final: strong black/blue/red newspaper grid */
:root{--mn-primary:#ff3b30;--mn-dark:#090909;--mn-bg:#eef2f6;--mn-card:#ffffff;--mn-text:#080b10;--mn-muted:#5b6675;--mn-border:#111827;--mn-container:1360px}
body{background:#eef2f6!important;color:var(--mn-text)!important}.topbar{background:#0b1220!important;color:#fff!important}.site-header{background:#fff!important}.brand-row{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr auto!important;align-items:end!important;padding:36px 0 26px!important}.site-title{font-size:42px!important}.header-search{min-width:420px!important;border:2px solid #0b1220!important;border-radius:0!important;background:#fff!important;padding:0!important;box-shadow:none!important}.header-search input{border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;background:#fff!important}.header-search button{border-radius:0!important;background:#0b1220!important;color:#fff!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;letter-spacing:.08em!important}.mini-nav-row{height:54px!important;border:2px solid #0b1220!important;border-radius:0!important;background:#fff!important;padding:0 14px!important;gap:24px!important;overflow:hidden!important;white-space:nowrap!important}.mini-label{height:100%!important;border-radius:0!important;background:#0b1220!important;color:#fff!important;padding:0 28px!important;margin-left:-14px!important;flex:0 0 auto}.mini-nav-row a{flex:1 1 0!important;max-width:none!important;border-left:1px solid #0b1220!important;padding-left:18px!important;line-height:54px!important;color:#1f2937!important}.mini-nav-row a:before{display:none!important}.main-nav{background:#111!important}.primary-menu a{padding:15px 20px!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;letter-spacing:.04em!important}.primary-menu li:hover>a,.primary-menu .current-menu-item>a{background:var(--mn-primary)!important}.layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px!important;gap:34px!important;background:transparent!important}.hero-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr!important;gap:16px!important}.hero-side{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important;gap:16px!important}.hero-main .post-card{border:2px solid #111!important;border-radius:0!important;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.14)!important}.hero-main .post-thumb img{filter:grayscale(1)!important;height:390px!important}.hero-side .post-card{border:2px solid #111!important;border-radius:0!important;box-shadow:5px 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.12)!important}.hero-side .post-thumb img{height:170px!important;filter:grayscale(.65)!important}.hero-side .post-body{padding:16px!important}.post-card,.widget,.archive-hero,.single-card{border:2px solid #111!important;border-radius:0!important;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.12)!important;background:#fff!important}.cat-badge{border-radius:0!important;background:var(--mn-primary)!important;color:#fff!important;text-transform:uppercase!important}.section-header{background:#0b1220!important;border:0!important;margin-top:34px!important}.section-title{background:var(--mn-primary)!important;border-radius:0!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;letter-spacing:.06em!important}.section-more{color:#fff!important;padding-right:16px!important}.section-style-1 .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important}.section-style-2 .post-grid{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr!important}.section-style-3 .post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)!important}.section-style-4{background:#0b1220!important;border-radius:0!important;border:2px solid #111!important}.section-style-4 .post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)!important}.section-style-5 .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr!important}.section-style-6 .post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)!important}.widget-title{border:0!important;background:#0b1220!important;color:#fff!important;padding:12px 14px!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;letter-spacing:.08em!important}.featured-news-thumb img{height:180px!important;border-radius:0!important}.archive-list{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.archive-item{grid-template-columns:250px 1fr!important;border-radius:0!important}.site-footer,.footer{background:#080b10!important;color:#fff!important;border-top:10px solid var(--mn-primary)!important}.footer-title{background:#fff!important;color:#080b10!important;padding:10px 14px!important;display:inline-block!important;text-transform:uppercase!important}.footer-cats li,.footer-latest li{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)!important}.footer-social .social-link{background:#fff!important;color:#080b10!important}.copyright{background:#000!important;color:#fff!important;padding:18px 0!important}
@media(max-width:900px){.brand-row{display:flex!important}.header-search{min-width:0!important;width:100%!important}.hero-grid,.hero-side,.section-style-1 .post-grid,.section-style-2 .post-grid,.section-style-3 .post-grid,.section-style-4 .post-grid,.section-style-5 .post-grid,.section-style-6 .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.mini-nav-row{height:auto!important;padding:8px!important}.mini-label{height:auto!important;margin:0!important;padding:7px 13px!important}.mini-nav-row a{line-height:1.2!important;border-left:0!important}}



/* === Metro Pulse v5 hard fixes === */
:root{--mn-primary:#ff3b30;--mn-accent:#2563eb;--mn-dark:#0a0a0a;--mn-container:1360px;}
body{background:#eaf0f6!important;}
.site-header{border-bottom:0!important;}
.brand-row{width:min(var(--mn-container),calc(100% - 56px))!important;margin:0 auto!important;}
/* Trending: one complete row with equal filled cells */
.mini-nav-row{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:150px repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:0!important;width:min(var(--mn-container),calc(100% - 56px))!important;margin:0 auto!important;height:56px!important;padding:0!important;border:2px solid #0b1220!important;border-radius:0!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden!important;white-space:nowrap!important;align-items:stretch!important;}
.mini-nav-row .mini-label{display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;margin:0!important;padding:0 16px!important;border-radius:0!important;background:#0b1220!important;color:#fff!important;line-height:1!important;}
.mini-nav-row a{display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;min-width:0!important;max-width:none!important;height:100%!important;padding:0 18px!important;border-left:1px solid #0b1220!important;overflow:hidden!important;text-overflow:ellipsis!important;white-space:nowrap!important;color:#182235!important;background:#fff!important;line-height:1.25!important;}
.mini-nav-row a:nth-of-type(n+5){display:none!important;}
.mini-nav-row a:before{display:none!important;}
/* Top featured: support 6 selected stories without narrow vertical columns */
.hero-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:18px!important;align-items:stretch!important;width:100%!important;}
.hero-grid .hero-main{grid-row:span 2!important;min-width:0!important;}
.hero-grid .hero-side{display:contents!important;}
.hero-grid .post-card{min-width:0!important;overflow:hidden!important;}
.hero-grid .hero-main .post-card{height:100%!important;}
.hero-grid .hero-main .post-thumb img{height:390px!important;}
.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card .post-thumb img,.hero-grid>.post-card .post-thumb img{height:160px!important;}
.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card .post-title,.hero-grid>.post-card .post-title{font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.18!important;display:-webkit-box!important;-webkit-line-clamp:3!important;-webkit-box-orient:vertical!important;overflow:hidden!important;word-break:normal!important;overflow-wrap:break-word!important;}
.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card .post-excerpt{display:none!important;}
.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card .post-body{padding:14px!important;background:#fff!important;}
.hero-grid .post-meta{font-size:12px!important;gap:8px!important;}
/* If six cards are present, make fifth/sixth visible as normal horizontal cards */
.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card:nth-child(4),.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card:nth-child(5){display:block!important;}
/* Sidebar search stays in one row */
.sidebar .widget_search,.sidebar .magnews-search-widget{padding:18px!important;}
.sidebar .search-form{display:flex!important;flex-direction:row!important;align-items:center!important;gap:8px!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;}
.sidebar .search-form label{flex:1 1 auto!important;min-width:0!important;}
.sidebar .search-form input[type="search"]{height:44px!important;border:1px solid #0b1220!important;border-radius:999px!important;padding:0 16px!important;min-width:0!important;}
.sidebar .search-form input[type="submit"],.sidebar .search-form button{height:44px!important;min-width:86px!important;border-radius:999px!important;background:var(--mn-primary)!important;color:#fff!important;border:0!important;padding:0 16px!important;}
/* Footer: force magazine footer grid, no raw bullets */
.footer,.site-footer{background:#080b10!important;color:#fff!important;border-top:10px solid var(--mn-primary)!important;margin-top:56px!important;}
.footer-inner,.footer-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr 1fr!important;gap:50px!important;align-items:start!important;padding:58px 0!important;width:min(var(--mn-container),calc(100% - 56px))!important;margin:0 auto!important;}
.footer-logo{font-size:34px!important;font-weight:950!important;color:#fff!important;}
.footer-about p{color:#dbe4ef!important;max-width:520px!important;margin:18px 0!important;}
.footer-title{background:var(--mn-primary)!important;color:#fff!important;padding:10px 14px!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;display:inline-block!important;border:0!important;}
.footer-cats ul,.footer-latest ul{list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;}
.footer-cats li,.footer-latest li{list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:10px 0!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)!important;}
.footer-cats a,.footer-latest a{color:#fff!important;}
.footer-social .social-link{width:34px!important;height:34px!important;border-radius:999px!important;background:#fff!important;color:#080b10!important;}
.footer-social .social-link:before{display:none!important;}
.copyright{background:#000!important;color:#fff!important;padding:18px 0!important;}
.copyright .container{width:min(var(--mn-container),calc(100% - 56px))!important;margin:0 auto!important;}
@media(max-width:1100px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important}.hero-grid .hero-main{grid-column:1/-1!important;grid-row:auto!important}.mini-nav-row{grid-template-columns:125px repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important}.mini-nav-row a:nth-of-type(n+4){display:none!important}}
@media(max-width:760px){.brand-row{display:block!important}.header-search{width:100%!important;min-width:0!important;margin-top:18px!important}.mini-nav-row{grid-template-columns:110px repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;width:calc(100% - 28px)!important}.mini-nav-row a:nth-of-type(n+3){display:none!important}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.hero-grid .hero-main .post-thumb img,.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card .post-thumb img{height:240px!important}.footer-inner,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;width:calc(100% - 28px)!important}.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;width:calc(100% - 28px)!important}}

/* v6 Metro cleanup: readable square lead grid, no narrow article cards */
.container{width:min(var(--mn-container),calc(100% - 48px))!important;}
.layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px!important;gap:32px!important;align-items:start!important;}

/* Trending: single full row with filled label cell */
.mini-nav-row{
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:150px repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))!important;
  align-items:stretch!important;
  gap:0!important;
  height:54px!important;
  min-height:0!important;
  padding:0!important;
  border:2px solid #0b1220!important;
  background:#fff!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
  white-space:nowrap!important;
}
.mini-label{
  display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important;
  height:100%!important;width:100%!important;margin:0!important;padding:0 16px!important;
  border-radius:0!important;background:#0b1220!important;color:#fff!important;
}
.mini-nav-row a{
  min-width:0!important;max-width:none!important;display:block!important;
  line-height:54px!important;padding:0 18px!important;border-left:1px solid #0b1220!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;text-overflow:ellipsis!important;color:#1f2937!important;
}
.mini-nav-row a:before{display:none!important;}
.mini-nav-row a:nth-of-type(n+5){display:none!important;}

/* Top featured stories: 6 cards in a clean 2-column block, no masonry blanks */
.hero-grid{
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;
  gap:18px!important;
  align-items:stretch!important;
  margin-bottom:34px!important;
}
.hero-grid .hero-main{display:block!important;grid-column:auto!important;grid-row:auto!important;min-width:0!important;}
.hero-grid .hero-side{display:contents!important;}
.hero-grid .post-card{
  min-width:0!important;width:100%!important;height:auto!important;
  display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;
  border:2px solid #0b1220!important;border-radius:0!important;background:#fff!important;
  box-shadow:6px 6px 0 rgba(13,22,38,.12)!important;overflow:hidden!important;
}
.hero-grid .post-thumb{width:100%!important;flex:0 0 auto!important;background:#e5e7eb!important;}
.hero-grid .post-thumb img,
.hero-grid .hero-main .post-thumb img,
.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card .post-thumb img{
  width:100%!important;height:230px!important;object-fit:cover!important;filter:grayscale(.85)!important;
}
.hero-grid .post-body,
.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card .post-body{
  padding:18px!important;background:#fff!important;flex:1 1 auto!important;min-height:170px!important;
}
.hero-grid .post-title,
.hero-grid .hero-main .post-title,
.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card .post-title{
  font-size:22px!important;line-height:1.18!important;margin:0 0 10px!important;
  display:-webkit-box!important;-webkit-line-clamp:3!important;-webkit-box-orient:vertical!important;overflow:hidden!important;
  word-break:normal!important;overflow-wrap:break-word!important;
}
.hero-grid .post-excerpt{display:block!important;font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.55!important;color:#475569!important;margin-top:10px!important;}
.hero-grid .post-meta{font-size:12px!important;gap:8px!important;color:#64748b!important;}

/* Sidebar search: one-line form */
.widget_search .search-form,.magnews-search-widget .search-form{display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;gap:10px!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;}
.widget_search input[type=search],.search-form input[type=search]{min-width:0!important;flex:1 1 auto!important;height:44px!important;padding:0 16px!important;}
.search-form input[type=submit],.search-form button{flex:0 0 auto!important;height:44px!important;min-width:86px!important;padding:0 18px!important;}

/* Footer: restored 3-column styled layout */
.footer{background:#0b1220!important;color:#fff!important;border-top:8px solid var(--mn-primary)!important;margin-top:50px!important;}
.footer-inner,.footer-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .9fr 1.1fr!important;gap:56px!important;align-items:start!important;padding:58px 0!important;}
.footer-logo{font-size:34px!important;font-weight:900!important;letter-spacing:-.04em!important;display:inline-block!important;margin-bottom:16px!important;}
.footer-about p{max-width:460px!important;color:#dbe4ef!important;line-height:1.8!important;margin:16px 0 20px!important;}
.footer-social{display:flex!important;gap:12px!important;align-items:center!important;}
.footer .social-link{width:28px!important;height:28px!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28)!important;border-radius:50%!important;color:#fff!important;background:transparent!important;}
.footer .social-link svg{width:14px!important;height:14px!important;}
.footer-title{display:inline-block!important;background:var(--mn-primary)!important;color:#fff!important;padding:10px 14px!important;margin:0 0 16px!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;letter-spacing:.05em!important;font-size:15px!important;}
.footer-cats ul,.footer-latest ul{list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;}
.footer-cats li,.footer-latest li{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)!important;padding:10px 0!important;color:#fff!important;}
.footer-cats a,.footer-latest a{color:#fff!important;}
.copyright{background:#05070b!important;color:#dbe4ef!important;padding:18px 0!important;text-align:center!important;}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;}
  .mini-nav-row{grid-template-columns:130px repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important;}
  .mini-nav-row a:nth-of-type(n+4){display:none!important;}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .container{width:calc(100% - 28px)!important;}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;}
  .hero-grid .post-thumb img,.hero-grid .hero-main .post-thumb img,.hero-grid .hero-side .post-card .post-thumb img{height:230px!important;}
  .hero-grid .post-body{min-height:0!important;}
  .mini-nav-row{grid-template-columns:110px repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;height:48px!important;}
  .mini-nav-row a{line-height:48px!important;padding:0 12px!important;}
  .mini-label{font-size:11px!important;}
  .mini-nav-row a:nth-of-type(n+3){display:none!important;}
  .footer-inner,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:26px!important;padding:38px 0!important;}
}


/* === Category archive image/list hardening: no squeezed thumbnails or empty image panels === */
.archive-list.refined-archive-list{align-items:stretch!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item{min-width:0!important;min-height:0!important;overflow:hidden!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb{min-width:0!important;background:transparent!important;overflow:hidden!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb:empty{display:none!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb img{display:block!important;width:100%!important;object-fit:cover!important;background:transparent!important;}
.archive-item-body{min-width:0!important;}
.archive-item-body .post-title,.archive-item-body .post-title a{overflow-wrap:normal!important;word-break:normal!important;hyphens:none!important;}
.archive-item-body .post-excerpt{overflow-wrap:normal!important;word-break:normal!important;}
@media(max-width:760px){.archive-list.refined-archive-list,.archive-item.refined-archive-item{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb{order:0!important}.archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb img{height:220px!important}}

/* Metro category: bold horizontal news cards */
.archive-list.refined-archive-list{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:18px!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:300px minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:22px!important;padding:14px!important;background:#fff!important;border:2px solid #0b1220!important;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 rgba(11,18,32,.16)!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb img{height:190px!important;border-radius:0!important;filter:grayscale(100%);}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item:nth-child(2n){grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item:nth-child(2n) .post-thumb{order:2!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item:nth-child(2n) .archive-item-body{order:1!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item:nth-child(3n){grid-template-columns:360px minmax(0,1fr)!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item:nth-child(3n) .post-thumb{order:0!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item:nth-child(3n) .post-thumb img{height:220px!important;}
.archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-title{font-size:25px!important;line-height:1.12!important;margin:0 0 10px!important;}
@media(max-width:760px){.archive-item.refined-archive-item,.archive-item.refined-archive-item:nth-child(2n),.archive-item.refined-archive-item:nth-child(3n){grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.archive-item.refined-archive-item:nth-child(2n) .post-thumb{order:0!important}.archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb img{height:230px!important}}


/* === v7 category layout: Metro newspaper horizontal cards === */
.category .archive-list.refined-archive-list, .archive .archive-list.refined-archive-list{
  display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:18px!important;
}
.category .archive-item.refined-archive-item, .archive .archive-item.refined-archive-item{
  display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,34%) minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:0!important;
  padding:0!important;align-items:stretch!important;min-height:220px!important;
  border:2px solid var(--mn-dark,#0f172a)!important;background:#fff!important;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 rgba(15,23,42,.14)!important;border-radius:0!important;
}
.category .archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb, .archive .archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb{display:block!important;height:100%!important;min-height:220px!important;background:#dbe3ea!important;}
.category .archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb img, .archive .archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb img{width:100%!important;height:100%!important;min-height:220px!important;object-fit:cover!important;border-radius:0!important;filter:grayscale(100%) contrast(1.05)!important;}
.category .archive-item.refined-archive-item .archive-item-body, .archive .archive-item.refined-archive-item .archive-item-body{padding:26px 28px!important;display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;justify-content:center!important;min-width:0!important;}
.category .archive-item-body .post-title, .archive .archive-item-body .post-title{font-size:28px!important;line-height:1.08!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;max-width:760px!important;}
.category .archive-item-body .post-excerpt, .archive .archive-item-body .post-excerpt{font-size:15px!important;line-height:1.65!important;color:#334155!important;}
@media(max-width:760px){.category .archive-item.refined-archive-item,.archive .archive-item.refined-archive-item{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.category .archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb,.archive .archive-item.refined-archive-item .post-thumb{min-height:230px!important}}