/* ==========================================================================
   FREE STATE WORLD — MASTER NEWSPAPER STYLESHEET
   Brand Identity:
   Primary Red:   #FF0000
   Primary Blue:  #0000FF
   White:         #FFFFFF
   Black:         #111111
   Light Grey:    #F2F2F2
   Dark Grey:     #333333
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --primary-red: #FF0000;
  --primary-blue: #0000FF;
  --bg-white: #FFFFFF;
  --text-black: #111111;
  --light-grey: #F2F2F2;
  --dark-grey: #333333;
  --border-color: #E2E2E2;
  --font-serif: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --max-width: 1240px;
}

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

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

a {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

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

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   TOP ANNOUNCEMENT / BREAKING NEWS STRIP
   ========================================================================== */
.breaking-strip {
  background-color: var(--primary-red);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.breaking-strip .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.breaking-badge {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  color: var(--primary-red);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 2px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.breaking-pulse {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background-color: var(--primary-red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% { transform: scale(0.95); opacity: 0.8; }
  50% { transform: scale(1.3); opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: scale(0.95); opacity: 0.8; }
}

.breaking-headline-link {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 700;
  flex: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.breaking-headline-link:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MASTHEAD
   ========================================================================== */
.site-masthead {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text-black);
  padding: 16px 0 12px 0;
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.masthead-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--dark-grey);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.masthead-left {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
}

.masthead-center {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 8px 0;
}

.masthead-logo-link {
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: center;
}

.masthead-logo-img {
  max-width: 580px;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto 6px auto;
  display: block;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06));
}

.masthead-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-black);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.masthead-title a {
  color: var(--text-black);
}

.masthead-title a:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--primary-red);
}

.masthead-title span.blue {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.masthead-tagline {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--primary-red);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.masthead-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PRIMARY NAVIGATION — EXACTLY FIVE ITEMS
   ========================================================================== */
.primary-navbar {
  background-color: var(--primary-blue);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.primary-nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-menu-list {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nav-item {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link.active {
  background-color: #0000CC;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Red accent on Breaking News nav item */
.nav-link.nav-breaking {
  background-color: var(--primary-red);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.nav-link.nav-breaking:hover,
.nav-link.nav-breaking.active {
  background-color: #D60000;
}

.nav-right-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.search-toggle-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.search-toggle-btn:hover {
  background-color: #0000CC;
}

.auth-nav-link {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  border-radius: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.auth-nav-link:hover {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Mobile Hamburger Toggle */
.mobile-nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  padding: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Live Search Modal/Bar */
.search-expand-bar {
  display: none;
  background-color: var(--dark-grey);
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.search-expand-bar.active {
  display: block;
}

.search-form {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.search-input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 3px 0 0 3px;
  outline: none;
}

.search-btn {
  background-color: var(--primary-red);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;
}

.search-btn:hover {
  background-color: #D60000;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOMEPAGE LAYOUT & EDITORIAL SECTIONS
   ========================================================================== */
.main-content {
  padding: 24px 0 48px 0;
}

.ad-slot-header {
  margin: 16px auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.ad-slot-header img {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 970px;
  width: 100%;
}

.section-header {
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--text-black);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-black);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  margin-bottom: -3px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--primary-blue);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.section-title.red-border {
  border-bottom-color: var(--primary-red);
}

.section-view-all {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

/* Lead & Secondary Story Grid */
.lead-news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.lead-card {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.lead-card-media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  background-color: var(--light-grey);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.lead-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.lead-card:hover .lead-card-media img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.card-category-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--primary-blue);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.card-category-badge.badge-breaking {
  background-color: var(--primary-red);
}

.lead-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.15rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--text-black);
}

.lead-card-title a {
  color: var(--text-black);
}

.lead-card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-red);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.lead-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--dark-grey);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.card-meta {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: #666666;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.card-meta .author {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-black);
}

/* Secondary Column */
.secondary-news-column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.secondary-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}

.secondary-card-media {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  background-color: var(--light-grey);
}

.secondary-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.secondary-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.secondary-card-title a {
  color: var(--text-black);
}

.secondary-card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Two-column Editorial Layout (Left 70%, Right 30% Sidebar) */
.editorial-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}

/* Latest News Stream Cards */
.news-stream-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.stream-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  align-items: start;
}

.stream-card-media {
  background-color: var(--light-grey);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stream-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.stream-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.stream-card-title a {
  color: var(--text-black);
}

.stream-card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-red);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.stream-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--dark-grey);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* 3-Column Card Grids for Business, Sports, Entertainment */
.category-block-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.grid-card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.grid-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.grid-card-body {
  padding: 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.grid-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  flex: 1;
}

.grid-card-title a {
  color: var(--text-black);
}

.grid-card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Sidebar Widgets: Most Read, Editor's Picks, Ad Slot */
.sidebar-widget {
  background: var(--light-grey);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--primary-blue);
  padding: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.sidebar-widget.widget-red {
  border-top-color: var(--primary-red);
}

.widget-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--text-black);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.ranked-news-list {
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: rank-counter;
}

.ranked-item {
  counter-increment: rank-counter;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #E6E6E6;
}

.ranked-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.ranked-item::before {
  content: counter(rank-counter);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--primary-red);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 22px;
}

.ranked-link {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-black);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.ranked-link:hover {
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ARTICLE PAGE TYPOGRAPHY & LAYOUT
   ========================================================================== */
.article-header {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.article-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--text-black);
  margin: 12px 0 10px 0;
}

.article-subheadline {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--dark-grey);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.article-byline-box {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 12px 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.byline-author {
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-black);
}

.article-featured-media {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.article-featured-media img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 540px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.media-caption-bar {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: #666666;
  padding: 8px 4px 0 4px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.article-body {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #222222;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.article-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-body h2, .article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 2rem 0 1rem 0;
  color: var(--text-black);
}

.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-red);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  background-color: var(--light-grey);
}

.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 2rem;
}

.article-body li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.corrections-notice-box {
  background-color: #FFF3CD;
  border-left: 4px solid #FFC107;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.corrections-notice-box strong {
  color: #856404;
}

/* Sharing buttons */
.article-share-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 20px 0 30px 0;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.share-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
}

.share-btn:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.share-whatsapp { background-color: #25D366; }
.share-facebook { background-color: #1877F2; }
.share-twitter  { background-color: #111111; }
.share-copy     { background-color: var(--primary-blue); }

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--text-black);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 48px 0 24px 0;
  border-top: 6px solid var(--primary-red);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.footer-col-brand .footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-logo-img {
  max-width: 280px;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.footer-col-brand .footer-tagline {
  color: var(--primary-red);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-desc {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #CCCCCC;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-blue);
  display: inline-block;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: #BBBBBB;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid #2B2B2B;
  padding-top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: #888888;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DASHBOARD STYLES (JOURNALIST & EDITOR/OWNER)
   ========================================================================== */
.dashboard-body {
  background-color: #F8F9FA;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.dashboard-nav {
  background-color: var(--text-black);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--primary-red);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 10px 0;
}

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

.dashboard-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.dashboard-brand .badge {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  background-color: var(--primary-blue);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.badge-editor {
  background-color: var(--primary-red) !important;
}

.dashboard-user-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--primary-blue);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #0000CC;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.btn-danger {
  background-color: var(--primary-red);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.btn-danger:hover {
  background-color: #D60000;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.btn-outline {
  border-color: #CCCCCC;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  color: var(--text-black);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--light-grey);
}

.btn-sm {
  padding: 4px 8px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

/* Stat Cards */
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.stat-card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-blue);
  padding: 16px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.stat-card.stat-red {
  border-left-color: var(--primary-red);
}

.stat-card-label {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--dark-grey);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.stat-card-value {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--text-black);
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Tables */
.table-responsive {
  overflow-x: auto;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.data-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.data-table th {
  background-color: var(--light-grey);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-black);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
}

.data-table td {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.data-table tr:hover {
  background-color: #FAFAFA;
}

/* Status Badges */
.status-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.status-published { background-color: #E8F5E9; color: #2E7D32; }
.status-submitted { background-color: #FFF3E0; color: #E65100; }
.status-draft     { background-color: #ECEFF1; color: #455A64; }
.status-rejected  { background-color: #FFEBEE; color: #C62828; }

/* Forms */
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-black);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: inherit;
  outline: none;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--primary-blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 255, 0.15);
}

textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* Alerts */
.alert {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.alert-success { background-color: #E8F5E9; color: #1B5E20; border-left: 4px solid #2E7D32; }
.alert-error   { background-color: #FFEBEE; color: #B71C1C; border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-red); }
.alert-info    { background-color: #E3F2FD; color: #0D47A1; border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-blue); }

/* ==========================================================================
   MOBILE & TABLET RESPONSIVENESS
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .masthead-title { font-size: 2.5rem; }
  .lead-news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .editorial-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .category-block-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .masthead-meta { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; text-align: center; }
  .masthead-title { font-size: 2rem; }
  .mobile-nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-menu-list {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--primary-blue);
  }
  .nav-menu-list.active {
    display: flex;
  }
  .nav-link {
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  }
  .stream-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .category-block-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-headline { font-size: 2rem; }
  .lead-card-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
}