/* ── Seko Design System ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   RTL-first world-class publication
   New Yorker editorial weight × Guardian section colour × Kurdish identity
   All layout via logical properties. Zero physical left/right.
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

/* ── Section Accent Colours ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Each editorial section carries a unique accent, Guardian-style.
   Applied via data-section on <html> or .section-accent wrappers.           */
:root {
  --accent-articles:  #F5C500;  /* Process yellow — وتار */
  --accent-opinion:   #C74600;  /* Guardian opinion rust — بیروڕا */
  --accent-analysis:  #0866B0;  /* Deep blue — شرۆڤە */
  --accent-culture:   #8B1A4A;  /* Burgundy — کلتور */
  --accent-history:   #5B4A3F;  /* Earth brown — دیرۆک */
  --accent-misc:      #2D6A4F;  /* Forest green — هەمەڕەنگ */
  --accent-tech:      #3A0CA3;  /* Indigo — ڕانان */
  --accent-personality:#D4A017; /* Gold — کەسکایی */

  --color-text-primary:   #121212;
  --color-text-secondary: #5A5A5A;
  --color-text-muted:     #8C8C8C;
  --color-accent:         var(--accent-articles);
  --color-surface:        #FEFAF5;
  --color-surface-alt:    #F5F0E8;
  --color-surface-card:   #FFFDF9;
  --color-border:         #E0DCD4;
  --color-rule:           #D6D3CB;
  --color-ink:            #1A1A1A;
  --color-ink-deep:       #0A0A0A;
  --color-alert:          #C0392B;
  --color-cream:          #FEFAF5;
  --color-standfirst-bg:  #F8F4EC;

  --font-arabic:    "Readex Pro", "Noto Naskh Arabic", "Arial", sans-serif;
  --font-display:   "Readex Pro", "Noto Naskh Arabic", sans-serif;
  --font-sans:      "Inter", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:      "JetBrains Mono", "Fira Code", monospace;

  --space-1:  0.25rem;
  --space-2:  0.5rem;
  --space-3:  0.75rem;
  --space-4:  1rem;
  --space-5:  1.5rem;
  --space-6:  2rem;
  --space-7:  2.5rem;
  --space-8:  3rem;
  --space-10: 4rem;
  --space-12: 6rem;

  --measure-body: 66ch;
  --grid-max: 1280px;
  --gutter: var(--space-6);
}

/* ── Section accent overrides ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-section="opinion"]   { --color-accent: var(--accent-opinion); }
[data-section="analysis"]  { --color-accent: var(--accent-analysis); }
[data-section="culture"]   { --color-accent: var(--accent-culture); }
[data-section="history"]   { --color-accent: var(--accent-history); }
[data-section="misc"]      { --color-accent: var(--accent-misc); }
[data-section="tech"]      { --color-accent: var(--accent-tech); }
[data-section="personality"]{ --color-accent: var(--accent-personality); }

/* ── Dark mode ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --color-text-primary:   #E8E6E0;
  --color-text-secondary: #9A9A9A;
  --color-text-muted:     #6A6A6A;
  --color-surface:        #111111;
  --color-surface-alt:    #1A1A1A;
  --color-surface-card:   #151515;
  --color-border:         #2E2E2E;
  --color-rule:           #2A2A2A;
  --color-ink:            #E8E6E0;
  --color-ink-deep:       #F8F6F1;
  --color-cream:          #111111;
  --color-standfirst-bg:  #1A1A1A;
}

html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── Skip nav ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.skip-nav {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block-start: -100%;
  inset-inline-start: var(--space-4);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-ink-deep);
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-nav:focus { inset-block-start: var(--space-2); }

.container {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MASTHEAD — New Yorker centred logo + Guardian section colour bar
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.masthead {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.masthead.compact { box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--color-rule); }

.masthead-top {
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--gutter);
}
.masthead-top-inner {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 40px;
}
.masthead-brand {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--color-ink-deep);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
.masthead-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-arabic);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-ink-deep);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .masthead-logo { color: var(--color-surface); }
.masthead-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-arabic);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  padding-inline-start: var(--space-3);
  border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
}
.masthead-utils {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.masthead-utils button {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--space-2);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.masthead-utils button:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

/* Section colour bar below top — Guardian pillar stripe */
.masthead-bar {
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

/* Navigation row */
.masthead-nav-row {
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  background: var(--color-surface);
}
.masthead-nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.masthead-nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.masthead-nav-inner a {
  font-family: var(--font-arabic);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-block-end: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}
.masthead-nav-inner a:hover { color: var(--color-text-primary); }
.masthead-nav-inner a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-block-end-color: var(--color-accent);
}
.masthead-nav-inner a .nav-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  display: inline-block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--space-2);
  line-height: 1;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LEAD STORY — New Yorker centrepiece
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.lead {
  padding-block: var(--space-10);
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  background: var(--color-surface);
}
.lead-inner {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: start;
}
.lead-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
  display: block;
}
.lead-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  padding-block: var(--space-4);
}
.lead-category {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.lead-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}
.lead-headline:hover { color: var(--color-text-secondary); }
.lead-standfirst {
  font-family: var(--font-arabic);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 48ch;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.lead-meta {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
.lead-meta a {
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.lead-meta a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STORY RIVER — main + sidebar
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.river {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: var(--space-8) var(--gutter);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
}
.river-main { min-width: 0; }
.river-sidebar { min-width: 0; }

.river-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 150px;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  padding-block: var(--space-5);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  align-items: start;
}
.river-story:first-child { padding-block-start: 0; }
.river-story:hover .river-story-headline { color: var(--color-accent); }
.river-story-thumb {
  width: 150px;
  height: 100px;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
  order: -1;
}
.river-story-category {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-2);
}
.river-story-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.river-story-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-block-start: var(--space-2);
  max-width: 48ch;
}
.river-story-meta {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-2);
}

/* ── Sidebar: numbered popular ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sidebar-popular {
  padding-inline-start: var(--space-6);
  border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
}
.sidebar-popular-title {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-5);
  padding-block-end: var(--space-3);
  border-block-end: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
}
.sidebar-popular-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-block: var(--space-4);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.sidebar-popular-item:hover .sidebar-popular-headline { color: var(--color-accent); }
.sidebar-popular-num {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-rule);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 1.5ch;
}
.sidebar-popular-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.sidebar-popular-category {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-block-start: var(--space-1);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION DIVIDER
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.section-divider {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--gutter) 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.section-divider-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  padding-block-end: var(--space-3);
  border-block-end: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
}
.section-divider-link {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.section-divider-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CARD GRID
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.card-grid {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--gutter) var(--space-8);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
}
.card {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  background: var(--color-surface-card);
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.card:hover { background: var(--color-surface-alt); }
.card:hover .card-headline { color: var(--color-accent); }
.card-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
  display: block;
}
.card-category {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.card-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.card-meta {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FEATURE BAND — cinematic dark
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.feature-band {
  background: var(--color-ink-deep);
  color: var(--color-surface);
  padding: var(--space-10) var(--gutter);
}
.feature-band-inner {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: center;
}
.feature-band-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  display: block;
}
.feature-band-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}
.feature-band-body .category {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.feature-band-body .headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-surface);
}
.feature-band-body .excerpt {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 50ch;
}
.feature-band-body .meta {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE PAGE — New Yorker reading experience
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.article-layout {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-block: var(--space-8);
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}
.article-main { min-width: 0; }
.article-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 6rem;
  align-self: start;
}

.article-header { margin-block-end: var(--space-6); }
.article-breadcrumb {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-4);
}
.article-breadcrumb a { color: var(--color-text-muted); text-decoration: none; }
.article-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.article-breadcrumb .sep { margin-inline: var(--space-1); }
.article-category-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-4);
}
.article-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  max-width: var(--measure-body);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-5);
}

/* Standfirst — Guardian-style editorial deck */
.article-standfirst {
  font-family: var(--font-arabic);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 55ch;
  margin-block-end: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-5);
  background: var(--color-standfirst-bg);
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.article-meta-row {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  align-items: center;
  padding-block-end: var(--space-5);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
}
.article-meta-row a { color: var(--color-text-secondary); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; }
.article-meta-row a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.article-reading-time {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.article-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  margin-block-end: var(--space-2);
  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
}
.article-hero-caption {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-6);
}

.article-body {
  font-family: var(--font-arabic);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 2.0;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  max-width: var(--measure-body);
}
.article-body p { margin-block-end: var(--space-5); }
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-block: var(--space-8) var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-block: var(--space-6) var(--space-3);
}
.article-body a {
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--color-accent);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  transition: text-decoration-color 0.15s;
}
.article-body a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-primary); }

/* Drop cap for article opening paragraph */
.article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3.5em;
  float: inline-start;
  line-height: 0.8;
  margin-block-end: -0.1em;
  margin-inline-end: 0.15em;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
}

/* Pull quote — Guardian editorial style */
.pull-quote {
  margin-block: var(--space-8);
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-7);
  background: var(--color-standfirst-bg);
  border-inline-start: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
  margin-inline-end: 0;
}
.pull-quote p {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  margin: 0;
}
.pull-quote cite {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-3);
}

.article-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-block: var(--space-6);
  padding-block: var(--space-4);
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
}
.article-tags a {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.article-tags a:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* ── Article type badges ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-type-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-ink-deep);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-4);
}

/* ── Sidebar components ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sidebar-author {
  padding: var(--space-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-5);
}
.sidebar-author-portrait {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-3);
  filter: grayscale(100%);
}
.sidebar-author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-block-end: var(--space-1);
}
.sidebar-author-name a { color: var(--color-text-primary); text-decoration: none; }
.sidebar-author-name a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.sidebar-author-bio {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.sidebar-share {
  padding: var(--space-4) 0;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-5);
}
.sidebar-share-title {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-3);
}
.sidebar-share-buttons { display: flex; gap: var(--space-2); }
.sidebar-share-buttons a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.sidebar-share-buttons a:hover { border-color: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent); }
.sidebar-related-title {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-3);
}
.sidebar-related-item {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  padding: var(--space-3) 0;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
}
.sidebar-related-item:last-child { border-block-end: none; }
.sidebar-related-item:hover .headline { color: var(--color-accent); }
.sidebar-related-item .headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.sidebar-related-item .meta {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-1);
}

/* ── Reading progress bar ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.progress-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  inset-inline-start: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  z-index: 200;
  transition: width 0.1s linear, background 0.3s;
  width: 0%;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION INDEX
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.section-index-header {
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  padding: var(--space-10) var(--gutter);
  background: var(--color-surface);
}
.section-index-header-inner {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.section-index-header .title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-3);
}
.section-index-header .description {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  max-width: 55ch;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.section-index-list {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--gutter);
}
.section-index-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-5) 0;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  align-items: start;
}
.section-index-item:hover .headline { color: var(--color-accent); }
.section-index-item .thumb {
  width: 140px;
  height: 93px;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
}
.section-index-item .headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.section-index-item .meta {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-2);
}
.section-index-item .excerpt {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-block-start: var(--space-2);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   AUTHOR PAGE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.author-header {
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  padding: var(--space-10) var(--gutter);
  background: var(--color-surface);
}
.author-header-inner {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  align-items: center;
}
.author-portrait-lg {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.author-info .name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-block-end: var(--space-2);
}
.author-info .bio {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  max-width: 50ch;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.author-info .stats {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-block-start: var(--space-3);
}

/* ── Pagination ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-8) var(--gutter);
}
.pagination a,
.pagination span {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.pagination a:hover { border-color: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent); }
.pagination .current {
  background: var(--color-ink-deep);
  color: var(--color-surface);
  border-color: var(--color-ink-deep);
}
.pagination .disabled { color: var(--color-text-muted); pointer-events: none; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-footer {
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  padding: var(--space-8) var(--gutter);
  margin-block-start: 0;
  background: var(--color-surface);
}
.site-footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}
.site-footer-brand .logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.site-footer-brand .tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-arabic);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-block-end: var(--space-3);
}
.site-footer-brand .desc {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 45ch;
}
.site-footer-links h4 {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-block-end: var(--space-3);
}
.site-footer-links ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-2) var(--space-4); }
.site-footer-links a { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--color-text-secondary); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer-links a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.site-footer-copy {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  padding-block-start: var(--space-5);
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SEARCH OVERLAY
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.search-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(254,250,245,0.97);
  z-index: 500;
  display: none;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-block-start: 18vh;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .search-overlay { background: rgba(17,17,17,0.97); }
.search-overlay.active { display: flex; }
.search-box { width: 90%; max-width: 560px; position: relative; }
.search-input {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-arabic);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  border: none;
  border-block-end: 2px solid var(--color-text-primary);
  outline: none;
  direction: rtl;
}
.search-input:focus { border-block-end-color: var(--color-accent); }
.search-input::placeholder { color: var(--color-text-muted); }
.search-close {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block-start: var(--space-4);
  inset-inline-end: var(--space-2);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.search-close:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.search-results { margin-block-start: var(--space-4); max-height: 50vh; overflow-y: auto; }
.search-results a {
  display: block; padding: var(--space-3) 0;
  color: var(--color-text-primary); text-decoration: none;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  font-family: var(--font-arabic); font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.search-results a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.search-results a .meta { font-size: 0.66rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); font-family: var(--font-sans); }

/* ── Language switcher ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.lang-switcher { position: relative; }
.lang-switcher-btn {
  background: none; border: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  color: var(--color-text-secondary); font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600; padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-1);
}
.lang-switcher-btn:hover { border-color: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent); }
.lang-dropdown {
  position: absolute; inset-block-end: 100%; inset-inline-end: 0;
  background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  min-width: 130px; display: none; margin-block-end: var(--space-1);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}
.lang-dropdown.open { display: block; }
.lang-dropdown a {
  display: block; padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--color-text-secondary); text-decoration: none;
}
.lang-dropdown a:hover { background: var(--color-surface-alt); color: var(--color-accent); }

/* ── Newsletter ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter {
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  padding: var(--space-8) var(--gutter);
  background: var(--color-surface);
}
.newsletter-inner { max-width: 460px; margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.newsletter h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0; margin-block-end: var(--space-2);
}
.newsletter p { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--color-text-secondary); margin-block-end: var(--space-4); }
.newsletter-form { display: flex; gap: var(--space-2); }
.newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1; padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-rule); background: var(--color-cream);
  color: var(--color-text-primary); font-size: 0.88rem; direction: ltr; outline: none;
}
.newsletter-form input:focus { border-color: var(--color-accent); }
.newsletter-form button {
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  background: var(--color-ink-deep); color: var(--color-surface);
  border: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-ink-deep); }

/* ── Focus styles ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ── Reduced motion ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

/* ── Print ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media print {
  .masthead, .article-sidebar, .progress-bar, .site-footer,
  .newsletter, .search-overlay, .article-tags, .sidebar-share { display: none; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  body { background: white; color: black; font-size: 12pt; }
  .article-body { max-width: none; }
  .article-standfirst { background: none; border: none; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-sidebar { position: static; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-4); }
  .feature-band-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lead-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .river { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar-popular { padding-inline-start: 0; border-inline-start: none; border-block-start: 1px solid var(--color-rule); padding-block-start: var(--space-5); }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  :root { --gutter: var(--space-4); }
  .masthead-nav-inner a { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .masthead-nav-row { position: relative; border-block-end: none; }
  .masthead-nav-inner { overflow: visible; }
  .masthead-nav-inner.open {
    position: absolute;
    inset-block-start: 0;
    inset-inline-start: 0;
    inset-inline-end: 0;
    background: var(--color-surface);
    padding: var(--space-4) 0;
    border-block-start: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
    border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
    z-index: 99;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .masthead-nav-inner.open a {
    display: flex;
    padding: var(--space-3) var(--gutter);
    border-block-end: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  }
  .masthead-nav-inner.open a:last-child { border-block-end: none; }
  .river-story { grid-template-columns: 1fr 100px; }
  .river-story-thumb { width: 100px; height: 67px; }
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-header-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .site-footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section-index-item { grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr; }
  .section-index-item .thumb { width: 100px; height: 67px; }
  .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .feature-band-inner { padding: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 479px) {
  .masthead-tagline { display: none; }
  .lead { padding-block: var(--space-6); }
  .lead-headline { font-size: 1.4rem; }
  .river-story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .river-story-thumb { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
}
