/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   KhanList CNN-Style Theme
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Reset & Base ─────────────────────────────────── */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{font-size:16px;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;background:#f9f9f9;color:#1a1a1a;line-height:1.5}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
ul{list-style:none}

/* ── Utility ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.container{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);border:0}

/* ── Top Bar (Breaking ticker) ────────────────────── */
.top-bar{background:#cc0000;color:#fff;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;padding:5px 0;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}
.top-bar .inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.top-bar .label{background:#fff;color:#cc0000;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:2px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;flex-shrink:0}
.ticker{display:inline-block;animation:ticker 80s linear infinite}
@keyframes ticker{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.top-bar:hover .ticker{animation-play-state:paused}
.top-bar .ticker a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;transition:opacity .15s}
.top-bar .ticker a:hover{opacity:.7;text-decoration:underline}

/* ── Header ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:3px solid #cc0000;padding:12px 0}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px}
.brand h1{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-1px;color:#1a1a1a}
.brand h1 a{color:inherit}
.brand h1 span{color:#cc0000}
.brand .tagline{font-size:11px;color:#777;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.3px;text-transform:uppercase}
.header-date{font-size:12px;color:#888;font-weight:500}
.header-search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.header-search input{border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:4px;padding:6px 12px;font-size:13px;width:200px;font-family:inherit}
.header-search button{background:#cc0000;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;padding:6px 14px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer}

/* ── Nav ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.main-nav{background:#1a1a1a;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-list{display:flex;flex:1}
.nav-list li{position:relative}
.nav-list li .nav-link{display:block;padding:10px 14px;color:#ddd;font-size:10px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .15s;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3px;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.nav-list li .nav-link:hover{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:#cc0000}
.nav-list li .nav-link.active{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:#cc0000}
/* Nav dropdown (hover to open — pure CSS) */
.nav-dropdown{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#1a1a1a;min-width:160px;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.3);border-top:2px solid #cc0000;z-index:200}
.nav-dropdown a{display:block;padding:8px 14px;color:#ccc;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:500;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;border-bottom:1px solid #2a2a2a}
.nav-dropdown a:last-child{border:none}
.nav-dropdown a:hover{background:#cc0000;color:#fff}
.has-dropdown:hover > .nav-dropdown{display:block}
/* Theme toggle in nav */
.nav-theme-toggle{background:none;border:none;color:#ddd;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;padding:6px 10px;margin-left:auto;flex-shrink:0;transition:opacity .15s}
.nav-theme-toggle:hover{opacity:.7}
.hamburger{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;width:18px;height:12px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:0;margin-right:14px;flex-shrink:0}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:100%;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:1px;transition:transform .2s,opacity .2s}
/* Full-page dropdown menu */
.mega-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;width:100%;background:#111;border-top:2px solid #cc0000;z-index:200;padding:20px}
.mega-menu.open{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.mega-menu-col h4{color:#888;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;border-bottom:1px solid #333;padding-bottom:4px;margin-bottom:6px}
.mega-menu-col a{display:block;color:#ccc;font-size:10px;padding:3px 0;transition:color .15s}
.mega-menu-col a:hover{color:#cc0000}

/* ── Mobile Menu Toggle ───────────────────────────── */
.mobile-menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:#1a1a1a;font-size:24px;cursor:pointer;padding:4px}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .mobile-menu-toggle{display:block}
}

/* ── Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero{margin:24px 0 0}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 380px;gap:20px;align-items:stretch}
.hero-main{position:relative;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#000;display:block}
.hero-main img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.75;position:absolute;top:0;left:0}
.hero-main .overlay{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:28px 24px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.85))}
.hero-main .overlay .badge{display:inline-block;background:#cc0000;color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:2px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:8px}
.hero-main .overlay h2{color:#fff;font-size:24px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:6px}
.hero-main .overlay p{color:#ccc;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:6px}
.hero-main .overlay .meta{font-size:11px;color:#999}
.hero-main .overlay .meta .source{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:600;margin-right:6px}
.hero-sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.hero-sidebar-card{display:flex;gap:12px;background:#fff;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06);transition:box-shadow .15s}
.hero-sidebar-card:hover{box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.hero-sidebar-card img{width:110px;height:80px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0}
.hero-sidebar-card .info{padding:8px 10px 8px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.hero-sidebar-card .info h4{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.hero-sidebar-card .info .meta{font-size:8px;color:#999;margin-top:2px}
.hero-sidebar-card .info .meta .source{color:#cc0000;font-weight:600;margin-right:4px}
.hero-sidebar-card .developing{position:relative}
.hero-sidebar-card .developing::after{content:'DEVELOPING';position:absolute;top:3px;left:3px;background:#ff6600;color:#fff;font-size:6.5px;font-weight:700;padding:1px 3px;border-radius:1px;letter-spacing:.2px}

/* ── Section Titles ───────────────────────────────── */
.section-title{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #cc0000;padding-bottom:6px;margin-bottom:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.section-title .icon{font-size:12px}
.section-title a{color:inherit}
.section-title a:hover{color:#cc0000}

/* ── AI Summary Briefing ──────────────────────────── */
.ai-briefing{margin:32px 0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0d1b2a,#1b2d45);border-radius:10px;padding:28px;color:#fff}
.ai-briefing .section-title{color:#fff;border-color:#4ea8de;margin-bottom:20px}
.ai-briefing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.briefing-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:8px;padding:18px;transition:background .15s}
.briefing-card:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.briefing-card h4{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.35}
.briefing-card p{font-size:11.5px;color:#aaa;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:8px}
.briefing-card .synth{font-size:10px;color:#4ea8de;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.briefing-card .synth svg{width:14px;height:14px}

/* ── Main Content Grid ────────────────────────────── */
.content-area{margin:32px 0}
.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:28px}

/* ── Story Cards ──────────────────────────────────── */
.stories-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06);transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .15s;display:block}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.1);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card img{width:100%;height:180px;object-fit:cover}
/* Hide broken images */
img[src=""]{display:none}
img.img-error{display:none}
.card .body{padding:14px}
.card .body .cat{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#cc0000;letter-spacing:.4px;margin-bottom:4px}
.card .body h3{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:5px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.card .body .excerpt{font-size:11.5px;color:#666;line-height:1.5;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:6px}
.card .body .meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:10px;color:#999}
.card .body .meta .source{background:#f0f0f0;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:600;color:#555}
.card .developing-tag{background:#ff6600;color:#fff;font-size:7px;font-weight:700;padding:2px 6px;letter-spacing:.2px;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ── Category Section ─────────────────────────────── */
.category-section{margin-top:28px}
.category-stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.cat-card{background:#fff;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06);transition:box-shadow .15s;display:block}
.cat-card:hover{box-shadow:0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.cat-card img{width:100%;height:140px;object-fit:cover}
.cat-card .body{padding:12px}
.cat-card .body h4{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:4px}
.cat-card .body .meta{font-size:8px;color:#999}
.cat-card .body .meta .source{font-weight:600;color:#cc0000;margin-right:4px}

/* ── Sidebar ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.sidebar .widget{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:18px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06);margin-bottom:20px}
.sidebar .widget .section-title{font-size:13px;border-width:2px}

/* Trending */
.trending-list li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;display:flex;gap:8px}
.trending-list li:last-child{border:none}
.trending-list .rank{font-size:19px;font-weight:900;color:#cc0000;line-height:1;min-width:24px}
.trending-list .info h4{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.trending-list .info .meta{font-size:9px;color:#999;margin-top:2px}

/* Most Read */
.most-read li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start}
.most-read li:last-child{border:none}
.most-read .num{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;color:#ddd;line-height:1;min-width:28px}
.most-read .info h4{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.most-read .info .meta{font-size:9px;color:#999;margin-top:2px}

/* ── Newsletter CTA ───────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter-banner{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#cc0000,#8b0000);border-radius:10px;padding:32px 40px;color:#fff;text-align:center;margin:36px 0}
.newsletter-banner h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:5px}
.newsletter-banner p{font-size:12.5px;opacity:.9;margin-bottom:14px}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;max-width:480px;margin:0 auto}
.newsletter-form input{flex:1;padding:9px 14px;border:none;border-radius:6px;font-size:12.5px;font-family:inherit;outline:none;color:#1a1a1a;background:#fff}
.newsletter-form input::placeholder{color:#999}
.newsletter-form button{background:#fff;color:#cc0000;border:none;border-radius:6px;padding:9px 22px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s;white-space:nowrap}
.newsletter-form button:hover{background:#f0f0f0}
/* Sidebar newsletter form */
.sidebar-newsletter-form input{width:100%;padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:4px;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-family:inherit;margin-bottom:6px;outline:none}
.sidebar-newsletter-form input::placeholder{color:#777}
.sidebar-newsletter-form button{width:100%;background:#cc0000;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;padding:7px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}

/* ── Footer ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer{background:#1a1a1a;color:#ccc;padding:0 0 16px;margin-top:0}
.footer-sections{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:4px 16px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #333;margin-bottom:20px}
.footer-sections a{font-size:10px;font-weight:600;color:#aaa;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3px;transition:color .15s}
.footer-sections a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-bottom:20px}
.footer-brand h3{font-size:16px;font-weight:900;color:#fff;margin-bottom:4px}
.footer-brand h3 span{color:#cc0000}
.footer-brand p{font-size:10.5px;color:#888;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:12px}
.footer-brand .app-badges{display:flex;gap:8px}
.footer-brand .app-badges a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.footer-brand .app-badges a img{height:32px}
.footer-col h4{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-col ul li{margin-bottom:5px}
.footer-col ul li a{font-size:10.5px;color:#888;transition:color .15s}
.footer-col ul li a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #333;padding-top:14px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;font-size:10px;color:#666}
.footer-bottom .socials{display:flex;gap:10px}
.footer-bottom .socials a{color:#888;font-size:10px;transition:color .15s}
.footer-bottom .socials a:hover{color:#fff}

/* ── Story Page ───────────────────────────────────── */
.story-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:28px;margin:32px 0}
.story-article{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.story-breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:#999;margin-bottom:16px}
.story-breadcrumb a{color:#cc0000;font-weight:600}
.story-breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.story-category-badge{display:inline-block;background:#cc0000;color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:2px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:12px}
.story-headline{font-size:28px;font-weight:900;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:10px;color:#1a1a1a}
.story-meta-info{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:13px;color:#888;margin-bottom:20px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee}
.story-meta-info .source-pill{background:#f0f0f0;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:600;color:#555}
.story-figure{margin-bottom:20px;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
.story-figure img{width:100%;height:auto}
.story-summary{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#444;margin-bottom:20px}
.story-summary p{margin-bottom:12px}
.story-source-box{background:#f8f8f8;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:20px;margin-bottom:24px}
.story-source-box .source-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#999;margin-bottom:6px}
.story-source-box .source-link{display:inline-block;color:#cc0000;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:8px}
.story-source-box .source-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.story-source-box .source-disclaimer{font-size:11px;color:#aaa;line-height:1.5}
.story-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-bottom:20px}
.story-tags .tags-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#999;margin-right:4px}
.story-tag{display:inline-block;background:#f0f0f0;color:#555;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:3px;transition:background .15s}
.story-tag:hover{background:#cc0000;color:#fff}
.story-share{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid #eee}
.story-share .share-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#999}
.share-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;transition:background .15s}
.share-btn:hover{background:#cc0000}

/* Story sidebar */
.story-sidebar .widget{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:18px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06);margin-bottom:20px}
.related-item{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0}
.related-item:last-child{border:none}
.related-item a{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.related-item img{width:90px;height:65px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;flex-shrink:0}
.related-item h4{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35}
.related-item .meta{font-size:10px;color:#999;margin-top:4px}

/* ── Section Page ─────────────────────────────────── */
.section-hero{margin:24px 0 0}
.section-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 380px;gap:20px}
.section-wire{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:16px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.section-wire .wire-header{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3px;color:#cc0000;border-bottom:2px solid #cc0000;padding-bottom:6px;margin-bottom:10px}
.section-wire .wire-list{list-style:none}
.section-wire .wire-list li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0}
.section-wire .wire-list li:last-child{border:none}
.section-wire .wire-list li a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;display:block}
.section-wire .wire-list li a:hover{color:#cc0000}
.section-wire .wire-meta{font-size:10px;color:#999;margin-top:2px;display:block}

/* ── Ad Banners ───────────────────────────────────── */
.ad-banner{text-align:center;margin:12px auto;max-width:1280px;padding:0 20px}
.ad-banner:empty{margin:0;padding:0}

/* ── 404 Page ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.error-page{text-align:center;padding:80px 20px}
.error-page h2{font-size:72px;font-weight:900;color:#cc0000;margin-bottom:8px}
.error-page p{font-size:16px;color:#888;margin-bottom:24px}
.error-page a{display:inline-block;background:#cc0000;color:#fff;padding:10px 24px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;transition:background .15s}
.error-page a:hover{background:#a00}

/* ── Developing Tag ───────────────────────────────── */
.developing-badge{display:inline-block;background:#ff6600;color:#fff;font-size:6.5px;font-weight:700;padding:1px 4px;border-radius:1px;letter-spacing:.2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-left:2px}

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .hero-grid,.section-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-sidebar{flex-direction:row;overflow-x:auto}
  .hero-sidebar-card{flex-shrink:0;width:280px}
  .content-grid,.story-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .hero-main{height:280px}
  .hero-main img{position:absolute}
  .hero-main .overlay h2{font-size:17px}
  .hero-main .overlay p{font-size:11px}
  .hero-main .overlay{padding:16px}
  .stories-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ai-briefing-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .category-stories{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-sections{gap:4px 10px}
  .sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .header-search{display:none}
  .brand .tagline{display:none}
  .brand h1{font-size:20px}
  .header-date{display:none}
  .story-headline{font-size:22px}
  .story-layout{margin:16px 0}
  .story-article{padding:14px}
  .newsletter-form{flex-direction:column}
  .nav-list li .nav-link{padding:8px 10px;font-size:9px}
  .mega-menu.open{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .container{padding:0 12px}
  .top-bar{font-size:9px}
  #kl-ticker{height:26px}
  .ticker-track{height:26px}
  .ticker-item{height:26px;padding:0 6px}
  .ticker-symbol,.ticker-price,.ticker-headline-text{font-size:9px}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .category-stories{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-main{height:220px}
  .hero-main .overlay h2{font-size:15px}
  .mega-menu.open{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-sidebar-card img{width:80px;height:60px}
}

/* ── Stock Ticker ─────────────────────────────────── */
#kl-ticker{background:#111;height:30px;overflow:hidden;z-index:99;border-bottom:1px solid #222;font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif}
.ticker-track{display:flex;align-items:center;height:30px;white-space:nowrap;will-change:transform}
.ticker-track.ticker-animate{animation:ticker-scroll linear infinite}
@keyframes ticker-scroll{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.ticker-content{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.ticker-item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:3px;padding:0 10px;height:30px;text-decoration:none}
.ticker-symbol{color:#fff;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2px}
.ticker-price{color:#999;font-size:10.5px}
.ticker-change{font-size:10px;font-weight:600}
.ticker-headline{cursor:pointer}
.ticker-flash{font-size:10px}
.ticker-headline-text{color:#ccc;font-size:10.5px;max-width:220px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.ticker-headline:hover .ticker-headline-text{color:#00bfff}
.ticker-sep{color:#333;font-size:10.5px;padding:0 2px}
#kl-ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}

/* ── Dark Mode ────────────────────────────────────── */
body.dark-mode{background:#121212;color:#e0e0e0}
body.dark-mode .site-header{background:#1a1a1a;border-bottom-color:#cc0000}
body.dark-mode .brand h1 a{color:#e0e0e0}
body.dark-mode .header-date{color:#888}
body.dark-mode .header-search input{background:#2a2a2a;border-color:#444;color:#e0e0e0}
body.dark-mode .card,.dark-mode .cat-card,.dark-mode .hero-sidebar-card{background:#1e1e1e;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
body.dark-mode .card .body h3,.dark-mode .cat-card .body h4,.dark-mode .hero-sidebar-card .info h4{color:#e0e0e0}
body.dark-mode .card .body .excerpt{color:#999}
body.dark-mode .card .body .meta .source{background:#333;color:#ccc}
body.dark-mode .sidebar .widget{background:#1e1e1e}
body.dark-mode .trending-list li{border-color:#333}
body.dark-mode .most-read li{border-color:#333}
body.dark-mode .story-article{background:#1e1e1e}
body.dark-mode .story-headline{color:#e0e0e0}
body.dark-mode .story-summary{color:#bbb}
body.dark-mode .story-source-box{background:#1a1a1a;border-color:#333}
body.dark-mode .story-meta-info .source-pill{background:#333;color:#ccc}
body.dark-mode .story-tag{background:#333;color:#ccc}
body.dark-mode .newsletter-banner{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a2e,#0d1b2a)}
body.dark-mode .footer-sections a{color:#777}
body.dark-mode .section-title{color:#e0e0e0}
body.dark-mode .content-area{color:#e0e0e0}