:root{
  --red:#d10f1b;
  /*--bg:#EEEEEE;*/
  --bg: #ffff;
  --fg:#111111;
  --muted:#4b4b4b;
  --line:#e6e6e6;

  --black:#000000;
  --black-2:#0b0b0b;

  --radius:16px;
  --radius-sm:12px;

  --container:min(1180px, 92vw);
}

*{ box-sizing:border-box; }
html,body{ height:100%; }

body{
  margin:0;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--fg);
}

a{ color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }
a:hover{ color:var(--red); }

.container{ width:var(--container); margin:0 auto; }

/* top bar */
.topbar{
  background:var(--black);
  border-bottom:1px solid #1f1f1f;
  font-size:14px;
}
.topbar-inner{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  padding:10px 0;
  gap:16px;
}
.topbar-left{
  display:flex;
  gap:10px;
  align-items:center;
  color:#e6e6e6;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.topbar-left a{ color:#e6e6e6; }
.topbar-left a:hover{ color:#ffffff; }
.sep{ opacity:.6; }

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

/* header */
.header{
  background:#EEEEEE;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.header,
.header a{
  color:var(--fg);
}

.header-inner{
  display:flex;
  gap:20px;
  align-items:center;
  padding:18px 0;
}
/*.brand{ flex:1; display:flex; align-items:center; }*/
.brand{
  flex:1;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  height:110px;   /* FIXED header row height */
}

.brand-logo{ display:inline-flex; align-items:center; }
/*.brand-logo img{*/
/*  height:110px;*/
/*  width:auto;*/
/*  display:block;*/
/*}*/
.brand-logo img{
  height:150px;   /* bigger logo */
  width:auto;
  display:block;
}


/* header icons */
.header-social{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:14px;
}
.header-social a{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:0;
  border:none;
  background:none;
}
.header-social img{
  width:18px;
  height:18px;
  display:block;
  object-fit:contain;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}
.header-social a:hover img{ opacity:.85; }

/* actions */
.header-actions{
  display:flex;
  gap:12px;
  align-items:center;
}

/* search */
.search{
  display:flex;
  align-items:stretch;
  border:1px solid #2a2a2a;
  border-radius:10px;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#EEEEEE;
}
.search input{
  flex:1;
  background:transparent;
  border:0;
  color:#000000;
  padding:10px 12px;
  width:220px;
  outline:none;
}
.search input::placeholder{ color:#9a9a9a; }
.search button{
  flex:0 0 44px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  border:0;
  padding:0 12px;
  cursor:pointer;
  background:var(--red);
  color:#EEEEEE;
}

/* language switch */
.lang-switch{
  display:flex;
  border:1px solid #2a2a2a;
  border-radius:10px;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#EEEEEE;
}
.lang-btn{
  border:0;
  padding:10px 12px;
  cursor:pointer;
  background:transparent;
  color:#000000;
}
.lang-btn:hover{ color:#000000; }
.lang-btn[aria-pressed="true"]{
  background:var(--red);
  color:#ffffff;
}

/* category nav strip */
/*.navstrip{*/
/*  background:#ffffff;*/
/*  border-top:none;*/
/*  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);*/
/*}*/

/*.navstrip{*/
/*  background:#ffffff;*/
/*  border:none;*/
/*  position:relative;*/
/*  z-index:2;*/
/*}*/

.navstrip{
  background:#EEEEEE;
  border:none;
  position:relative;

  /* soft white pour into page */
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 -60px 60px -60px rgba(238,238,238,0.9),
    inset 0 -80px 80px -80px rgba(238,238,238,0.55);
}


/* white-to-body background pour */
.navstrip::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:-2px;        /* pushes the blend into the body */
  height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    #EEEEEE 0%,
    rgba(238,238,238,0.85) 30%,
    rgba(238,238,238,0.4) 60%,
    var(--bg) 100%
  );
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:-1;
}



.navstrip-inner{
  display:flex;
  gap:16px;
  align-items:center;
  padding:12px 0;
  overflow-x:auto;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav-item{
  color:#111111;
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.6px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.nav-item:hover{ color:var(--red); }

/* main */
.main{ padding:22px 0 46px; }

/* pills/cards */
.category-pill{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:12px;
  color:#111111;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:6px 10px;
  border-radius:999px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  background:#ffffff;
}
.category-pill:hover{ border-color:var(--red); color:var(--red); }

/* home hero (centred like before) */
.home-hero{
  padding:18px 0 10px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
}
.hero-card{
  width:min(980px, 92vw);
  min-height:420px;
  border-radius:18px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  display:block;
}
.hero-overlay{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.70) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.35) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,.10) 100%);
}
.hero-content{
  position:relative;
  padding:34px;
  max-width:760px;
}
.hero-kicker{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.6px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  padding:6px 10px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}
.hero-title{
  margin:14px 0 10px;
  font-size:38px;
  line-height:1.12;
  color:#ffffff;
}
.hero-excerpt{
  margin:0;
  color:#eaeaea;
  line-height:1.55;
  max-width:62ch;
}

/* carousel strip */
.home-strip{
  width:var(--container);
  margin:18px auto 0;
}
.strip-head{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  gap:12px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.strip-title{
  margin:0;
  font-size:16px;
  letter-spacing:.6px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#111111;
}
.strip-controls{
  display:flex;
  gap:10px;
  align-items:center;
}
.strip-btn{
  width:34px;
  height:34px;
  border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:#ffffff;
  color:#111111;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.strip-btn:hover{ border-color:var(--red); color:var(--red); }
.strip-btn:disabled{ opacity:.4; cursor:not-allowed; }

.strip-track{
  display:flex;
  gap:16px;
  overflow-x:auto;
  padding-bottom:8px;
  scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;
  scroll-behavior:smooth;
}
.strip-track::-webkit-scrollbar{ height:8px; }
.strip-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{ background:#d9d9d9; border-radius:999px; }

.strip-card{
  flex:0 0 320px;
  background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  scroll-snap-align:start;
}
.strip-thumb{
  height:180px;
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
}
.strip-body{ padding:14px; }
.strip-kicker{
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.6px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.strip-card-title{
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.2;
  margin-bottom:8px;
  color:#111111;
}
.strip-excerpt{
  font-size:13px;
  line-height:1.5;
  color:var(--muted);
}

/* lists */
.list{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:12px;
}
.list-card{
  background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:18px;
}
.list-title{
  font-size:18px;
  margin:0 0 8px;
  line-height:1.2;
}
.list-summary{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.6;
}

/* category head */
.category-head{
  background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:18px;
  margin-bottom:12px;
}
.category-title{ margin:0 0 8px; font-size:26px; }
.category-desc{ margin:0; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.6; }

/* post page */
.post{
  background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:22px;
}
.post-title{
  margin:10px 0 10px;
  font-size:32px;
  line-height:1.15;
}
.post-meta{
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:14px;
  display:flex;
  gap:10px;
  align-items:center;
}
.post-meta a{ color:var(--red); }
.post-meta a:hover{ text-decoration:underline; }

.post-cover{
  width:100%;
  border-radius:14px;
  margin:16px 0;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}

.post-body{
  color:#111111;
  line-height:1.75;
  font-size:16px;
}
.post-body p{ margin:0 0 12px; }
.post-body a{ color:var(--red); text-decoration:underline; }
.post-body a:hover{ text-decoration:none; }
.post-body pre{
  background:#0c0c0c;
  color:#f3f3f3;
  border:1px solid #1f1f1f;
  padding:12px;
  border-radius:12px;
  overflow:auto;
}
.post-body code{
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;
}

/* highlight */
mark{
  background:#ffeb3b;
  color:#000;
  padding:0 2px;
  border-radius:3px;
}

/* footer */
.footer{
  background:var(--black);
  border-top:1px solid #1f1f1f;
  padding:30px 0 14px;
}
.footer-inner{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr .8fr .8fr .6fr;
  gap:18px;
}
.footer-title{ font-weight:700; margin-bottom:10px; color:#ffffff; }
.footer-text{ color:#cfcfcf; line-height:1.6; margin:0; }
.footer-col a{ display:block; color:#cfcfcf; margin:8px 0; }
.footer-col a:hover{ color:#ffffff; }

.footer-youtube{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
}
.footer-youtube img{
  width:150px;
  height:auto;
  display:block;
  object-fit:contain;
}

.footer-social{
  display:flex;
  gap:14px;
  align-items:center;
  margin-top:10px;
}
.footer-social a{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:0;
  border:none;
  background:none;
}
.footer-social img{
  width:18px;
  height:18px;
  display:block;
  object-fit:contain;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}
.footer-social a:hover img{ opacity:.85; }

.footer-bottom{
  color:#cfcfcf;
  border-top:1px solid #1f1f1f;
  margin-top:18px;
  padding-top:12px;
  font-size:13px;
}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .header-inner{ flex-wrap:wrap; }
  .search input{ width:160px; }
  .footer-inner{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px){
  .hero-card{ min-height:360px; }
  .hero-title{ font-size:28px; }
  .strip-card{ flex-basis:280px; }
  .strip-thumb{ height:160px; }
  .brand-logo img{ height:96px; }
}