/*
Theme Name: EastCult Child
Template: twentytwentyfour
Author: EastCult Team
Version: 1.3.1
Description: Premium child theme for EastCult.com — Chinese culture & travel magazine for international readers. Image-first editorial design inspired by National Geographic & Condé Nast Traveler.
Text Domain: eastcult-child
*/

/* ===== DESIGN TOKENS ===== */
:root{
  --c-red:#B8372D;
  --c-gold:#C8A96E;
  --c-ink:#111118;
  --c-paper:#FAFAF8;
  --c-mist:#F3F1EC;
  --c-charcoal:#2C2C2C;
  --c-accent:#8B2323;
  --c-border:rgba(0,0,0,.07);
  --font-display:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  --font-body:'Inter',-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --shadow-sm:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  --shadow-md:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  --shadow-lg:0 16px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.10);
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-lg:20px;
}

/* ===== BASE RESET ===== */
body{font-family:var(--font-body)!important;background:var(--c-paper)!important;color:var(--c-charcoal)!important;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--c-red)!important;text-decoration:none;transition:all .22s ease}
a:hover{opacity:.72}
::selection{background:var(--c-gold);color:#fff}

/* Hide default theme header */
.site-header{display:none}
.post-thumbnail img{border-radius:var(--radius)}

/* ===== NAVIGATION ===== */
.ec-nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(250,250,248,.94);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(20px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.ec-nav-inner{max-width:1320px;margin:auto;padding:0 44px;height:64px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.ec-logo{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-ink)!important;letter-spacing:-.6px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none!important}
.ec-logo:hover{opacity:1!important}
.ec-logo span{color:var(--c-gold)!important;font-style:italic;font-weight:600}
.ec-logo-icon{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--c-red),#9B2920);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:17px;font-family:serif;box-shadow:0 3px 10px rgba(184,55,45,.25)}
.ec-nav-links{display:flex;gap:32px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.ec-nav-links a{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--c-charcoal)!important;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;position:relative;padding:6px 0}
.ec-nav-links a::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-2px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:0;height:2px;background:var(--c-red);border-radius:1px;transition:width .3s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.ec-nav-links a:hover::after{width:56%;opacity:1}
.ec-nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;background:none;border:none;padding:6px}

/* Nav auth buttons */
.ec-nav-auth{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-left:16px}
.ec-btn-sm{padding:7px 16px!important;font-size:11.5px!important;letter-spacing:.3px}
.ec-btn-outline-nav{background:transparent;color:var(--c-charcoal)!important;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.11);border-radius:8px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s ease}
.ec-btn-outline-nav:hover{border-color:var(--c-red);color:var(--c-red)!important;opacity:1}
.ec-btn-primary-nav{background:var(--c-red)!important;color:#fff!important;border:1.5px solid var(--c-red);border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s ease;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(184,55,45,.2)}
.ec-btn-primary-nav:hover{background:var(--c-accent)!important;opacity:1;color:#fff!important}
.ec-nav-toggle span{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--c-charcoal);border-radius:2px;transition:all .25s}

/* ===== HERO ARTICLE (full-screen image cover) ===== */
.ec-hero-article{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;min-height:78vh;overflow:hidden;margin-top:-1px}
.ec-hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;transition:transform 8s linear}
.ec-hero-article:hover .ec-hero-bg{transform:scale(1.03)}
.ec-hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(17,17,24,.92) 0%,rgba(17,17,24,.45) 40%,rgba(17,17,24,.15) 70%,transparent 100%)}
.ec-hero-article-content{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;max-width:1320px;margin:auto;padding:60px 44px 72px}
.ec-hero-cat-badge{display:inline-block;padding:7px 18px;border-radius:50px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px;text-decoration:none!important;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--c-red),#d4443a)}
.ec-hero-cat-badge:hover{opacity:1;color:#fff!important;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.ec-hero-article-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(36px,5.5vw,64px)!important;font-weight:800;color:#fff!important;line-height:1.08!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;letter-spacing:-1.5px}
.ec-hero-article-title a{color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.ec-hero-article-title a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--c-gold)!important}
.ec-hero-article-excerpt{font-size:17px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)!important;max-width:640px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:300}
.ec-hero-article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.3px}
.ec-meta-dot{opacity:.5}

/* ===== CHANNEL TABS BAR ===== */
.ec-channel-bar{position:sticky;top:64px;z-index:90;background:var(--c-paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border);padding:0 24px}
.ec-channel-bar-inner{max-width:1320px;margin:auto;display:flex;gap:6px;overflow-x:auto;padding:14px 0;scrollbar-width:none}
.ec-channel-bar-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.ec-ch-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:50px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:var(--c-charcoal)!important;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);white-space:nowrap;transition:all .2s ease;text-decoration:none!important;background:var(--c-paper)}
.ec-ch-pill:hover{border-color:var(--c-red);color:var(--c-red)!important;background:rgba(184,55,45,.04);opacity:1;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.ec-ch-dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0}

/* ===== LATEST STORIES SECTION ===== */
.ec-stories-section{padding:64px 24px 72px;background:var(--c-paper)}
.ec-section-header-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:40px}
.ec-section-heading{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-ink)!important;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.ec-view-all{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-red)!important;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none!important;letter-spacing:.2px;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s}
.ec-view-all:hover{opacity:1;border-bottom-color:var(--c-red)}

/* Cards Grid — image-first cards */
.ec-cards-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.ec-story-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--c-border);transition:all .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.ec-story-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:transparent}
.ec-story-img-wrap{display:block;height:240px;background:var(--c-mist) center/cover no-repeat;position:relative;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;text-decoration:none!important;transition:transform .5s ease}
.ec-story-card:hover .ec-story-img-wrap{transform:scale(1.05)}
.ec-story-img-wrap::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 50%,rgba(0,0,0,.08) 100%);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}
.ec-story-card:hover .ec-story-img-wrap::after{opacity:1}
.ec-story-cat-tag{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;z-index:2;padding:5px 13px;border-radius:50px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase}
.ec-story-body{padding:22px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.ec-story-cat-link{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-red)!important;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;display:inline-block;text-decoration:none!important}
.ec-story-cat-link:hover{opacity:.7;color:var(--c-red)!important}
.ec-story-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:19px!important;color:var(--c-ink)!important;line-height:1.28!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;font-weight:700}
.ec-story-title a{color:var(--c-ink)!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.ec-story-title a:hover{color:var(--c-red)!important}
.ec-story-excerpt{font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.52)!important;line-height:1.68;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:300;flex:1;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.ec-story-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.38);font-weight:500}

/* ===== CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT SECTIONS ===== */
.ec-spotlight-section{padding:64px 24px 72px;background:var(--c-paper)}
.ec-spotlight-section.ec-spot-alt{background:var(--c-mist)}
.ec-spotlight-header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:32px}
.ec-spotlight-dot{width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:4px;flex-shrink:0}
.ec-spotlight-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-ink)!important;letter-spacing:-.4px;flex:1}
.ec-spotlight-more{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-red)!important;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none!important;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s}
.ec-spotlight-more:hover{opacity:1;border-bottom-color:var(--c-red)}

/* Spotlight layout: large featured + side list */
.ec-spotlight-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start}

/* Featured card (left) */
.ec-spot-feature{display:block;height:420px;background:var(--c-mist) center/cover no-repeat;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none!important;transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.ec-spot-feature:hover{transform:scale(1.01);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.ec-spot-feature-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 30%,rgba(17,17,24,.85) 100%);z-index:1}
.ec-spot-feature-inner{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:2;padding:32px}
.ec-spot-feature-cat{display:inline-block;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:50px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;background:rgba(184,55,45,.85)}
.ec-spot-feature-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:26px!important;font-weight:700;color:#fff!important;line-height:1.2!important;margin-bottom:10px!important}
.ec-spot-feature-excerpt{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)!important;line-height:1.65;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:10px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.ec-spot-feature-meta{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.3px}

/* Side list (right) */
.ec-spot-side-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.ec-spot-side-card{display:block;height:196px;background:var(--c-mist) center/cover no-repeat;border-radius:var(--radius);position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none!important;transition:all .35s ease}
.ec-spot-side-card:hover{transform:scale(1.02);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.ec-spot-side-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 35%,rgba(17,17,24,.82) 100%);z-index:1}
.ec-spot-side-inner{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:2;padding:20px 22px}
.ec-spot-side-cat{display:inline-block;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:50px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;background:rgba(184,55,45,.8)}
.ec-spot-side-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:17px!important;font-weight:700;color:#fff!important;line-height:1.25!important;margin-bottom:6px!important}
.ec-spot-side-meta{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.3px}

/* ===== QUOTE DIVIDER ===== */
.ec-quote-section{background:var(--c-ink);position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:80px 24px}
.ec-quote-pattern{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.035;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='35' stroke='%23C8A96E' stroke-width='1' fill='none'/%3E%3Cpath d='M40 10 L40 70 M10 40 L70 40' stroke='%23C8A96E' stroke-width='0.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
.quote-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:760px;margin:auto;text-align:center;padding:10px 0}
.quote-mark{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:76px;color:var(--c-gold);line-height:1;opacity:.45;margin-bottom:-12px}
.quote-text{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(24px,3.5vw,34px)!important;color:#fff!important;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;line-height:1.5}
.quote-author{margin-top:22px;font-size:12px;color:var(--c-gold);letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500}

/* ===== NEWSLETTER STRIP ===== */
.ec-newsletter-strip{background:var(--c-ink);padding:64px 24px}
.ec-newsletter-layout{max-width:1100px;margin:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:56px}
.ec-nl-copy{flex:1;min-width:0}
.ec-nl-copy h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:30px;color:#fff!important;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:12px;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.ec-nl-copy p{font-size:15px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);line-height:1.7;font-weight:300}
.ec-nl-form-wrap{flex:1;min-width:280px}
.ec-nl-form{display:flex;gap:10px}
.ec-nl-form input{flex:1;min-width:200px;padding:15px 20px;border-radius:10px;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff;font-size:14px;outline:none;transition:all .22s;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:var(--font-body)}
.ec-nl-form input:focus{background:rgba(255,255,255,.11);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.ec-nl-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.ec-nl-form button{padding:15px 30px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--c-red);color:#fff;border:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .22s ease;font-family:var(--font-body);white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:.2px}
.ec-nl-form button:hover{background:var(--c-accent);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(184,55,45,.3)}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
.ec-footer{background:var(--c-ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.73);padding:72px 24px 36px}
.footer-grid{max-width:1320px;margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px}
.footer-brand .ec-logo{color:#fff!important;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:23px}
.footer-brand .ec-logo span{color:var(--c-gold)!important}
.footer-brand p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;max-width:340px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.58);font-weight:300}
.footer-col h4{color:var(--c-gold)!important;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:3px;margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:600}
.footer-col a{display:block;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.74)!important;padding:8px 0;transition:all .2s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--c-gold)!important;opacity:1;border-bottom-color:rgba(200,169,110,.2);padding-left:3px}
.footer-btm{max-width:1320px;margin:auto;margin-top:52px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-weight:300}

/* ===== BUTTONS ===== */
.ec-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:14px 32px;border-radius:10px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;transition:all .3s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);border:none;letter-spacing:.3px;font-family:var(--font-body)}
.ec-btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--c-red),#a02e26);color:#fff!important;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(184,55,45,.28)}
.ec-btn-primary:hover{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--c-accent),#7a1f1b);opacity:1;color:#fff!important;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(184,55,45,.32)}
.ec-btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--c-charcoal)!important;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.ec-btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--c-red);color:var(--c-red)!important;opacity:1;transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* ===== LEGACY COMPONENTS (kept for compatibility) ===== */
.ec-container{max-width:1320px;margin:auto}
.ec-section{padding:80px 24px}
.ec-featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);border:1px solid var(--c-border)}
.ec-featured-img{min-height:420px;background-size:cover!important;background-position:center!important;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:36px}
.ec-featured-img::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(transparent 45%,rgba(17,17,24,.88));z-index:0}
.ec-featured-tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--c-red);color:#fff;padding:6px 16px;border-radius:50px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.ec-featured-title{position:relative;z-index:1;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:28px!important;font-weight:700;color:#fff!important;line-height:1.25}
.ec-featured-content{padding:44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.ec-featured-content h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:26px!important;color:var(--c-ink)!important;margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.25}
.ec-featured-content p{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(44,44,54,.54)!important;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:300}
.ec-read-more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--c-red)!important;font-weight:500;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.3px}
.ec-read-more svg{transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.ec-read-more:hover svg{transform:translateX(5px)}

/* Article cards (legacy / related posts) */
.ec-articles-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:28px}
.ec-article-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--c-border);transition:all .4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.ec-article-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.ec-art-img{height:220px;background-size:cover!important;background-position:center!important;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ec-art-body{padding:24px}
.ec-art-meta{display:flex;gap:12px;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--c-red);margin-bottom:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.ec-art-body h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:20px!important;color:var(--c-ink)!important;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.33}
.ec-art-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--c-red)!important}
.ec-art-body p{font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.5);line-height:1.72;font-weight:300}

/* Category cards (legacy) */
.ec-cat-card{display:flex;gap:0;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--c-border);text-decoration:none!important;transition:all .3s ease;margin-bottom:16px}
.ec-cat-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateX(4px);opacity:1}
.cat-img{width:120px;min-height:120px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.cat-img-text{color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:700}
.cat-body{padding:18px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.cat-body p{font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.6);line-height:1.6;margin:0}

/* Section label */
.ec-section-label{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--c-red);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:4px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px}
.ec-section-header{text-align:center;margin-bottom:56px}
.ec-section-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,46px)!important;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-ink)!important;line-height:1.15!important;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.ec-section-desc{font-size:15.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.5)!important;max-width:520px;margin:18px auto 0;line-height:1.8;font-weight:300}

/* Magazine section (legacy) */
.ec-magazine-section{padding:48px 24px 56px;background:#fff}
.ec-magazine-section .ec-container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:start}
.ec-mag-hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.ec-mag-hero-img{display:block;height:400px;background:var(--c-mist) center/cover no-repeat;border-radius:var(--radius);position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none!important;transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.ec-mag-hero-img:hover{transform:scale(1.015);opacity:1}
.ec-mag-hero-img::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 40%,rgba(17,17,24,.72));border-radius:var(--radius)}
.ec-mag-cat-tag{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;z-index:2;padding:5px 13px;border-radius:50px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase}
.ec-mag-cat-tag-sm{font-size:9.5px;padding:4px 10px;top:12px;left:12px}
.ec-mag-hero-body{padding:24px 4px 0}
.ec-mag-cat-label{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-red)!important;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;display:block;text-decoration:none!important}
.ec-mag-cat-label:hover{opacity:.7;color:var(--c-red)!important}
.ec-mag-hero-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,32px)!important;color:var(--c-ink)!important;line-height:1.2!important;margin-bottom:12px!important;font-weight:700}
.ec-mag-hero-title a{color:var(--c-ink)!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.ec-mag-hero-title a:hover{color:var(--c-red)!important}
.ec-mag-hero-excerpt{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.55)!important;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:300;max-width:520px}
.ec-mag-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.42)}
.ec-mag-sep{opacity:.5}
.ec-mag-date{}
.ec-mag-read{font-weight:500}

.ec-mag-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.ec-mag-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--c-border);transition:all .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);background:#fff}
.ec-mag-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.ec-mag-card-img{display:block;height:165px;background:var(--c-mist) center/cover no-repeat;position:relative;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;text-decoration:none!important;transition:transform .4s ease}
.ec-mag-card:hover .ec-mag-card-img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.ec-mag-card-body{padding:16px 17px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.ec-mag-card-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:16.5px!important;color:var(--c-ink)!important;line-height:1.28!important;margin-bottom:8px!important;font-weight:700}
.ec-mag-card-title a{color:var(--c-ink)!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.ec-mag-card-title a:hover{color:var(--c-red)!important}
.ec-mag-card-excerpt{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.5)!important;line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:300;flex:1}

/* More stories (legacy) */
.ec-more-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:32px}
.ec-more-header .ec-section-label{margin-bottom:0}
.ec-view-all-link{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-red)!important;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none!important;letter-spacing:.2px}
.ec-view-all-link:hover{opacity:.7}
.ec-more-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.ec-more-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--c-border);transition:all .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.ec-more-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.ec-more-card-img{display:block;height:210px;background:var(--c-mist) center/cover no-repeat;position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none!important;transition:transform .4s ease}
.ec-more-card:hover .ec-more-card-img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.ec-more-card-body{padding:22px}
.ec-more-card-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:19px!important;color:var(--c-ink)!important;line-height:1.28!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;font-weight:700}
.ec-more-card-title a{color:var(--c-ink)!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.ec-more-card-title a:hover{color:var(--c-red)!important}
.ec-more-card-excerpt{font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.52)!important;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:12px;font-weight:300}

/* CTA section (legacy) */
.cta-section{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--c-red) 0%,#9B2920 50%,var(--c-accent) 100%);text-align:center;color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-section::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.06;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M30 5L35 20H50L38 29L42 45L30 36L18 45L22 29L10 20H25Z' fill='white' fill-opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
.cta-section .section-label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)!important}
.cta-section .section-title{color:#fff!important}
.cta-section .section-desc{color:rgba(255,255,255,.66)!important}
.cta-form{display:flex;gap:12px;max-width:500px;margin:36px auto 0;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.cta-form input{flex:1;min-width:260px;padding:15px 20px;border-radius:10px;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff;font-size:14.5px;outline:none;transition:all .22s;box-sizing:border-box}
.cta-form input:focus{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.38)}
.cta-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.42)}
.cta-form button{padding:15px 34px;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--c-red);border:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .22s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);letter-spacing:.3px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.cta-form button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}

/* Subscribe messages */
.ec-subscribe-msg{padding:14px 24px;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;text-align:center;animation:ecFadeIn .4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.ec-subscribe-success{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d4edda,#c6efcc);color:#155724;border:1px solid #a8dab5}
.ec-subscribe-dup{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff3cd,#fce8b1);color:#856404;border:1px solid #e0d48a}
@keyframes ecFadeIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}

/* Smooth scroll */
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}

/* ===== WORDPRESS CONTENT ===== */
.entry-content{max-width:800px;margin:auto;padding:48px 24px}
.entry-content h2{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--c-ink)!important}
.entry-content h3{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--c-ink)!important}
.wp-block-image img{border-radius:var(--radius)}
.single-post .entry-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(32px,4.8vw,48px)!important;color:var(--c-ink)!important}

/* ===== SINGLE POST PAGE ===== */

/* Breadcrumb + category bar */
.ec-post-nav-bar{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto 20px;padding:0 24px}
.ec-post-breadcrumb{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.43);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px}
.ec-post-breadcrumb a{color:var(--c-red)!important;font-weight:500}
.ec-post-breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline!important;opacity:1!important}
.bc-sep{color:rgba(44,44,44,.22);font-size:10.5px}
.bc-current{color:rgba(44,44,44,.47);font-weight:500;max-width:300px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.ec-cat-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:7px 16px;border-radius:8px;color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3px}

/* Single post layout */
.ec-single-layout{display:flex;max-width:1140px;margin:auto;gap:44px;padding:0 24px;align-items:flex-start}
.ec-single-main{flex:1;min-width:0;max-width:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:18px 0!important}

/* Channel sidebar */
.ec-sidebar-channels{width:276px;flex-shrink:0;position:sticky;top:82px}
.sidebar-channels-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:17px;color:var(--c-ink)!important;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.channel-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;margin-bottom:24px}
.channel-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;padding:10px 13px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none!important;transition:all .2s ease;border:1.5px solid transparent;background:#fff}
.channel-item:hover{background:var(--c-mist)!important;opacity:1;border-color:rgba(184,55,45,.1);transform:translateX(3px)}
.channel-item.active{border-color:var(--c-red)!important;background:rgba(184,55,45,.03)!important}
.ch-icon{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:9px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:16px;flex-shrink:0}
.ch-info{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ch-info strong{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--c-ink)!important;font-weight:600}
.ch-info small{font-size:10.5px;color:rgba(44,44,44,.4)}

/* Sidebar newsletter box */
.sidebar-newsletter-box{background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--c-ink),#16213E);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;color:#fff}
.sidebar-newsletter-box h4{color:var(--c-gold)!important;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:7px;font-weight:600}
.sidebar-newsletter-box p{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.56);line-height:1.62;margin:0}
.sidebar-newsletter-box input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.33)}
.sidebar-newsletter-box input:focus{border-color:var(--c-gold)!important;outline:none}

/* Related posts */
.ec-related-section{margin-top:56px;padding:48px 24px;background:var(--c-mist);border-top:1px solid var(--c-border)}
.related-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:25px!important;color:var(--c-ink)!important;text-align:center;margin-bottom:32px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.5px}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .ec-spotlight-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
  .ec-spot-feature{height:360px}
  .ec-newsletter-layout{gap:36px}
}
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .ec-nav-inner{padding:0 28px}
  .ec-nav-links{gap:24px}
  .ec-cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .ec-featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ec-featured-img{min-height:300px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
  .ec-hero-article{min-height:68vh}
  .ec-hero-article-content{padding:44px 28px 56px}
  .ec-magazine-section .ec-container{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ec-mag-hero-img{height:300px}
  .ec-mag-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ec-more-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ec-spotlight-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ec-spot-feature{height:320px}
  .ec-spot-side-list{flex-direction:row;gap:14px}
  .ec-spot-side-card{height:180px;flex:1}
  .ec-newsletter-layout{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;gap:28px}
  .ec-nl-form{justify-content:center}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .ec-nav-links{gap:18px}
  .ec-nav-auth{margin-left:8px}
  .ec-stories-section{padding:48px 20px 56px}
  .ec-spotlight-section{padding:48px 20px 56px}
  .ec-more-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ec-cards-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .ec-nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--c-paper);flex-direction:column;padding:22px 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
  .ec-nav-links.active{display:flex}.ec-nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .ec-nav-auth{display:none}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .ec-hero-article{min-height:65vh;padding:0}
  .ec-hero-article-content{padding:32px 20px 48px}
  .ec-hero-article-title{font-size:clamp(28px,7vw,40px)!important}
  .ec-cards-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ec-mag-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ec-magazine-section{padding:32px 18px 40px}
  .ec-btn{width:100%;max-width:280px;justify-content:center}
  .ec-post-nav-bar{padding:0 16px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .ec-single-layout{padding:0 16px;gap:28px}
  .ec-sidebar-channels{width:100%;position:relative;top:0}
  .channel-list{flex-wrap:wrap;flex-direction:row;gap:7px}
  .channel-item{flex:1 1 calc(50% - 7px);min-width:calc(50% - 7px);padding:11px 13px}
  .sidebar-newsletter-box{padding:24px}
  .ec-spotlight-section{padding:40px 16px 48px}
  .ec-spot-side-list{flex-direction:column}
  .ec-spot-side-card{height:170px}
  .ec-newsletter-strip{padding:44px 18px}
}