/*
Theme Name: punjab-khabar
Theme URI: https://thevartalaap.com
Author: वार्तालाप
Description: Ultra-lightweight Hindi news theme built for Punjab regional portals. Zero web fonts, zero jQuery, Devanagari-optimised typography, built-in NewsArticle schema and ad slots.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: punjab-khabar
Tags: news, magazine, blog, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-menu, custom-logo, featured-images, translation-ready
*/

:root{
  --ink:#1A1A1F; --ink-2:#4A4A52; --ink-3:#76767F;
  /* Brand red taken from the Vartalaap logo: rgb(203,2,2) */
  --gold:#CB0202; --gold-dk:#A00202; --gold-lt:#FDEDED;
  --crimson:#CB0202;
  --paper:#FFFFFF; --mist:#F5F4F0; --rule:#E3E1D9;
  --wrap:1180px; --gap:22px; --r:3px;
  --fs:'Noto Sans Devanagari','Nirmala UI','Mangal',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
/* Safety net. If any single element ever exceeds the viewport, this keeps
   the page itself from scrolling sideways. Applied to .main rather than
   html/body so the sticky nav keeps working. */
.main,.foot,.mast,.ticker{max-width:100vw;overflow-x:clip}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--fs);font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-dk)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0 0 .5em;line-height:1.35;font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;z-index:99;background:var(--gold);padding:10px 16px;color:#fff}

/* ---------- Topbar ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:#D8D6CE;font-size:13px}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:34px}
.topbar ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:16px}
.topbar a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.tb-date{color:#9C9A92}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.mast{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper)}
.mast .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px}
.brand{font-size:30px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin:0}
.brand-tag{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:2px}
.custom-logo{max-height:60px;width:auto}
.mast-ad{margin-left:auto;max-width:728px;overflow:hidden}

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.nav{background:var(--ink);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav li{position:relative}
.nav a{display:block;padding:12px 15px;color:#EDEBE4;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.nav a:hover,.nav .current-menu-item>a{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.nav ul ul{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:var(--ink);min-width:190px;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.22);z-index:60}
.nav li:hover>ul,.nav li:focus-within>ul{display:flex}
.nav ul ul a{padding:10px 15px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #2C2C33}
.navtoggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#EDEBE4;padding:11px 14px;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.searchbtn{margin-left:auto;background:none;border:0;color:#EDEBE4;padding:11px 14px;cursor:pointer;font-size:16px}
.searchbar{display:none;background:#26262D;padding:14px 0}
.searchbar.on{display:block}
.searchbar form{display:flex;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;gap:8px}
.searchbar input[type=search]{flex:1;padding:10px 14px;border:0;border-radius:var(--r);font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;min-width:0}
.searchbar button{background:var(--gold);border:0;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:var(--r);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;color:#fff}

/* ---------- Breaking ticker ---------- */
.ticker{display:flex;align-items:center;background:var(--gold-lt);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);overflow:hidden}
.ticker-lbl{flex:none;background:var(--crimson);color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:9px 14px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.ticker-track{overflow:hidden;flex:1;padding:0 14px}
.ticker-track ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:44px;white-space:nowrap;animation:tick 42s linear infinite}
.ticker-track li{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;padding:9px 0}
.ticker:hover ul{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes tick{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-track ul{animation:none}.ticker-track{overflow-x:auto}}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.main{padding:26px 0 34px}
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:34px;align-items:start}
/* Grid and flex children default to min-width:auto, so a wide table inside
   one of them stretches the whole page sideways on a phone. This is the
   single most common cause of horizontal overflow — pin them to zero. */
.cols>*,.hero>*,.grid>*,.block-lead>*,.side>*,.mini>*,.card>*{min-width:0}

/* ---------- Section head ---------- */
.shead{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding-top:9px;margin:0 0 16px}
.shead h2{font-size:20px;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.shead .more{margin-left:auto;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:500}
.shead .more:hover{color:var(--gold-dk)}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap);margin-bottom:34px}
.hero-side{display:grid;gap:14px;align-content:start}
.lead .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--mist);border-radius:var(--r)}
.lead .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.lead h2{font-size:29px;margin:13px 0 7px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.lead p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0}
.mini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:104px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:start}
.mini .thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--mist);border-radius:var(--r)}
.mini .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.mini h3{font-size:16px;margin:0 0 5px;line-height:1.45}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--mist);border-radius:var(--r)}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.card:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.035)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.card .thumb img{transition:none}.card:hover .thumb img{transform:none}}
.card h3{font-size:17px;margin:11px 0 6px;line-height:1.45}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;line-height:1.6}
/* Category chip. Was 11.5px plain text, which disappeared on cards.
   A solid chip reads clearly even at thumbnail size. */
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1;color:#fff;background:var(--gold);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:9px}
.kicker:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.lead .kicker,.entry-head .kicker{font-size:13px;padding:6px 12px;margin-bottom:11px}
.meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:7px}
.meta span+span::before{content:"•";margin:0 7px;color:var(--rule)}

/* ---------- City strip ---------- */
.cities{background:var(--mist);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:18px;margin-bottom:34px}
.cities h2{font-size:19px;margin:0 0 13px}
.city-tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.city-tabs a{display:block;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:7px 15px;border-radius:20px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500}
.city-tabs a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Block section ---------- */
.block{margin-bottom:34px}
.block-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap)}
.block-lead .list{display:grid;gap:13px;align-content:start}

/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
.side{display:grid;gap:26px}
.widget{border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding-top:9px}
.widget h2,.widget .widget-title{font-size:17px;margin:0 0 13px}
.widget ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.widget li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:14.5px}
.widget li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.rank{counter-reset:r}
.rank .mini{counter-increment:r;grid-template-columns:30px 1fr;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.rank .mini::before{content:counter(r);font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
.sticky-side{position:sticky;top:64px}

/* ---------- Ads ---------- */
.adbox{margin:24px 0;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.adbox::before{content:"विज्ञापन";display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:5px}

/* ---------- Single ---------- */
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold-dk)}
.entry-head h1{font-size:35px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 12px}
.entry-sub{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:400;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-3);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:11px 0;margin-bottom:20px}
.byline b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
/* ---------- Fallback card (posts with no featured image) ----------
   Same visual language as the generated images: red left bar, red category
   chip, heavy Devanagari headline, rule + brand at the foot. Drawn in CSS so
   the browser shapes the Hindi correctly.

   Where the card sits directly above a repeated headline — standard cards and
   list rows — the title inside it is hidden, so the same text is not printed
   twice. Only the lead and hero slots, where the card stands alone, show it. */
.fallcard{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  aspect-ratio:16/10;background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:16px 16px 14px 20px;overflow:hidden}
.fallcard::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:5px;background:var(--gold)}
.fc-chip{align-self:flex-start;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#fff;
  background:var(--gold);padding:4px 9px;border-radius:3px}
.fc-title,.fc-foot{display:none}

/* Only the hero carries the headline. Everywhere else the same text is
   already printed directly below the card, so the card shows the chip alone. */
.lead .fallcard{padding:26px 26px 22px 32px;justify-content:flex-start}
.lead .fc-title{display:-webkit-box;margin-top:16px;
  font-size:30px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);
  -webkit-line-clamp:5;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.lead .fallcard.fc-sm .fc-title{font-size:26px}
.lead .fallcard.fc-xs .fc-title{font-size:22px}
.lead .fc-chip{font-size:12.5px;padding:5px 11px}
.lead .fc-foot{display:block;margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;
  font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-3);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);
  align-self:flex-start;padding-right:30px}

/* Block leads sit above their own headline — chip only, but roomier. */
.block-lead .fallcard{padding:22px}

/* Mini list thumbs are around 100px wide. A bordered card with a red bar
   reads as clutter at that size, so these get a plain tinted block with the
   brand mark instead. */
.mini .fallcard{aspect-ratio:4/3;border:0;background:var(--mist);
  padding:0;justify-content:center;align-items:center}
.mini .fallcard::before{content:"व";position:static;width:auto;background:none;
  font-family:var(--fs);font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);opacity:.55}
.mini .fc-chip{display:none}
/* ---------- Share buttons ---------- */
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-left:auto}
.sh{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:8px 14px;border:0;border-radius:999px;font-family:inherit;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .15s ease,filter .15s ease}
.sh svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:currentColor;flex:none}
.sh:hover{color:#fff;filter:brightness(1.08);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.sh:active{transform:translateY(0)}
.sh-wa{background:#25D366}
.sh-fb{background:#1877F2}
.sh-x{background:#000}
.sh-cp{background:var(--ink-2)}
.sh-cp.done{background:#25D366}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.sh{transition:none}.sh:hover{transform:none}}

/* Bottom share block */
.share-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:18px 0;margin:28px 0}
.share-bottom .share-lbl{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 11px}
.share-bottom .share{margin-left:0}
.figure{margin:0 0 20px}
.figure img{width:100%;border-radius:var(--r)}
.figure figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-3);padding-top:7px}
.entry{font-size:18px;line-height:1.9}
/* Justified body text. Devanagari has no hyphenation, so gaps can open up
   between words — hyphens:auto helps where the browser supports it, and
   headings stay left-aligned so they never stretch. */
.entry p,.entry li{text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto}
.entry h2,.entry h3,.entry h4,.entry table,.entry figcaption{text-align:left}
.entry p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.entry h2{font-size:24px;margin:1.5em 0 .5em}
.entry h3{font-size:20px;margin:1.4em 0 .45em}
.entry a{color:var(--gold-dk);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.entry img{border-radius:var(--r);margin:1em 0}
.entry blockquote{margin:1.4em 0;padding:2px 0 2px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);color:var(--ink-2)}
.entry ul,.entry ol{padding-left:24px;margin:0 0 1.15em}
.entry li{margin-bottom:.45em}
.entry table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px;margin:1.2em 0}
.entry th,.entry td{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:9px 11px;text-align:left}
/* Tables and long URLs are the two things that break a Hindi article on a
   narrow phone. Wrap tables in a scroller and let long strings break. */
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:1.2em 0;max-width:100%}
.tablewrap table{margin:0}
.entry{overflow-wrap:break-word;word-wrap:break-word}
.entry code{background:var(--mist);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;font-size:.92em;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.entry a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.tags{margin:26px 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}
.tags a{font-size:13px;background:var(--mist);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:14px}
.tags a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.authorbox{background:var(--mist);padding:18px;margin:26px 0;display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:flex-start}
.authorbox img{border-radius:50%;flex:none}
.authorbox p{font-size:14px;margin:4px 0 0;color:var(--ink-2)}
.related{margin-top:38px;padding-top:6px}
.related .shead h2{font-size:21px}
/* Previous / next articles */
.pagenav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin:34px 0 0}
.pn{display:block;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--r);padding:14px 16px;transition:background .15s ease}
.pn:hover{background:var(--mist)}
.pn-lbl{display:block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--gold-dk);margin-bottom:7px}
.pn-t{display:block;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink)}
.pn:hover .pn-t{color:var(--gold-dk)}
.pn-next{text-align:right}
/* When only one of the two exists, keep it in its own half. */
.pn-next:only-child{grid-column:2}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.pn{transition:none}}
.commentlist{list-style:none;padding:0}
.commentlist ul{list-style:none;padding-left:22px}
.commentlist li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:14px 0}

/* ---------- Archive / pagination ---------- */
.arch-head{border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding-top:11px;margin-bottom:22px}
.arch-head h1{font-size:27px;margin:0 0 5px}
.arch-head p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0}
.pagination ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;padding:0;margin:30px 0 0}
.pagination .page-numbers{display:block;padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:14.5px;border-radius:var(--r)}
.pagination .current,.pagination a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--ink);color:#B4B2A9;margin-top:44px;padding:38px 0 0;font-size:14.5px}
.foot a{color:#D8D6CE}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot h2,.foot .widget-title{color:var(--paper);font-size:16px;margin:0 0 12px}
.foot .widget{border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding-top:9px}
.foot .widget li{border-bottom:1px solid #2E2E35}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px;padding-bottom:30px}
.foot-legal{border-top:1px solid #2E2E35;padding:16px 0;font-size:13px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:space-between}
.foot-legal ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.grievance{background:#26262D;padding:13px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;border-radius:var(--r);margin-bottom:22px}
.grievance b{color:var(--paper)}
.foot-pub{display:inline-block;margin-top:4px;font-size:12.5px;color:#8E8C84}

/* ---------- 404 / empty ---------- */
.empty{text-align:center;padding:56px 16px}
.empty h1{font-size:56px;color:var(--gold);margin:0}
.empty p{color:var(--ink-2);max-width:460px;margin:8px auto 20px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:11px 24px;border-radius:var(--r);font-weight:600}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .block-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .sticky-side{position:static}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  body{font-size:15.5px}
  .mast .wrap{padding-top:13px;padding-bottom:13px}
  .brand{font-size:24px}
  .mast-ad{display:none}
  .topbar ul{display:none}
  .navtoggle{display:block}
  .nav ul{display:none;width:100%;flex-direction:column;padding-bottom:8px}
  .nav ul.on{display:flex}
  .nav .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .nav ul ul{display:flex;position:static;box-shadow:none;background:#26262D}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead h2{font-size:23px}
  .entry-head h1{font-size:26px}
  .entry-sub{font-size:16.5px}
  .entry{font-size:17px;line-height:1.88}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fallcard{padding:14px 14px 12px 18px}
  .lead .fc-title{font-size:22px}
  .lead .fallcard.fc-sm .fc-title{font-size:20px}
  .lead .fallcard.fc-xs .fc-title{font-size:18px}
  .lead .fallcard{padding:18px 18px 16px 24px}
  .block-lead .fallcard{padding:16px}
  .share{margin-left:0;width:100%}
  .sh{padding:9px 12px;font-size:13px;flex:0 1 auto;justify-content:center}
  .sh-t{display:none}
  .sh svg{width:19px;height:19px}
  .share-bottom .share{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px;width:100%}
  .share-bottom .sh-t{display:inline}
  .share-bottom .sh{flex:none;min-width:0}
  .share-bottom .sh-t{overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
  .pagenav{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
  .pn-next{text-align:left}
  .pn-next:only-child{grid-column:1}
}