/*
Theme Name: Grand Structures News
Theme URI: https://grandstructures.online/
Author: Memon Solutions
Author URI: https://grandstructures.online/
Description: Fast, clean editorial news theme for Grand Structures — world affairs, geopolitics, defense and the global economy. AdSense-ready ad slots, NewsArticle schema, breadcrumbs, reading time, related stories and Core Web Vitals friendly markup.
Version: 1.2.1
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: gs-news
Tags: news, blog, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready
*/

:root{
  --ink:#111827; --ink-2:#374151; --muted:#6b7280; --line:#e5e7eb; --bg:#ffffff; --bg-2:#f6f7f9;
  --navy:#16263f; --navy-2:#1e3556; --navy-3:#0d1828; --red:#8a6a1e; --red-d:#6e5416; --gold:#cfb970; --gold-2:#e6d49a;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --wrap: 1240px; --radius: 6px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.6 var(--sans);text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--red)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--ink)}
button,input{font:inherit}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);white-space:nowrap}
.skip-link:focus{position:fixed;top:8px;left:8px;z-index:999;background:#fff;padding:8px 14px;clip:auto;width:auto;height:auto}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}

/* Top bar */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#cbd5e1;font-size:13px}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;min-height:36px;gap:12px}
.topbar a{color:#e2e8f0}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}
.topbar-links{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.topbar-links li{list-style:none;display:inline-block;margin:0;padding:0}
.topbar-links li+li{margin-left:2px}
.sidebar h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy);padding-bottom:8px;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--navy)}
.social{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.social a{display:inline-flex;width:26px;height:26px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.social a:hover{background:var(--gold)}
.social svg{width:14px;height:14px;fill:currentColor}

/* Masthead */
.masthead{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.brand .site-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:38px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.5px;line-height:1;margin:0;color:var(--navy)}
.brand .site-title a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.brand .site-title span{color:var(--red)}
.brand .tagline{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px;max-width:520px}
.custom-logo{max-height:64px;width:auto}
.header-ad{flex:0 1 728px;min-width:0}

/* Nav */
.mainnav{background:#fff;border-bottom:3px solid var(--navy);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.admin-bar .mainnav{top:32px}
.mainnav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-height:50px}
.menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}
.menu li{position:relative}
.menu a{display:block;padding:14px 13px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;color:var(--navy)}
.menu a:hover,.menu .current-menu-item>a,.menu .current-cat>a{color:var(--red)}
.menu .sub-menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;background:#fff;min-width:210px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.12);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:6px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--red)}
.menu li:hover>.sub-menu,.menu li:focus-within>.sub-menu{display:block}
.menu .sub-menu a{text-transform:none;font-weight:600;padding:9px 16px}
.nav-tools{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.icon-btn{background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;color:var(--navy);display:inline-flex}
.icon-btn svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2}
.menu-toggle{display:none}
.search-panel{display:none;background:var(--bg-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.search-panel.open{display:block}
.search-panel .wrap{padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px}
.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.search-form input[type=search]{flex:1;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid #cbd5e1;border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;min-width:0}
.search-form button{padding:11px 18px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.search-form button:hover{background:var(--gold)}

/* Ticker */
.ticker{background:var(--bg-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px}
.ticker .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-height:42px;overflow:hidden}
.ticker-label{flex:none;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:3px}
.ticker-track{overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;flex:1;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 90%,transparent)}
.ticker-inner{display:inline-flex;gap:40px;animation:tick 45s linear infinite}
.ticker-track:hover .ticker-inner{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-inner a{font-weight:600}
@keyframes tick{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-inner{animation:none}}

/* Layout */
.site-main{padding:28px 0 40px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:40px}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy);margin:0 0 18px}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:7px 14px}
.section-head a{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--red)}
.cat-label{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:6px}
.meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.meta a{color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:600}
.meta .sep{margin:0 6px}

/* Thumbs + fallback */
.thumb{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--navy);aspect-ratio:16/9}
.thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
a.thumb:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.thumb-fallback{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:16px;color:#fff;background:
  radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%,rgba(207,185,112,.35),transparent 55%),
  linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 60%,#1e3a5f 100%)}
.thumb-fallback span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;opacity:.95}
.thumb-fallback::before{content:"GS";position:absolute;top:12px;left:14px;font:800 13px var(--sans);letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold)}

/* Hero */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px;margin-bottom:36px}
.hero-lead h2{font-size:34px;margin:12px 0 10px}
.hero-lead .excerpt{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:17px;margin:0 0 10px}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.hero-side article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-side article:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.hero-side .thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.hero-side h3{font-size:17px;margin:0 0 6px}
.hero-side .thumb-fallback span{display:none}

/* Card grid */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px}
.card h3{font-size:19px;margin:12px 0 8px}
.card .excerpt{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15px;margin:0 0 8px}

/* List */
.list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.list article:first-child{padding-top:0}
.list h2,.list h3{font-size:23px;margin:4px 0 8px}
.list .excerpt{color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 8px}
.home-block{margin-bottom:40px}

/* Sidebar */
.sidebar .widget{margin-bottom:32px}
.widget-title{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy);padding-bottom:8px;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--navy)}
.widget ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.widget li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px}
.popular li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:10px;align-items:start}
.popular .num{font:700 26px/1 var(--serif);color:var(--red)}
.popular a{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;line-height:1.35}
.yt-card{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:22px;text-align:center}
.yt-card h3{color:#fff;font-size:20px;margin:6px 0 8px}
.yt-card p{color:#cbd5e1;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 16px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius);font-size:14px}
.btn:hover{background:var(--red-d);color:#fff}
.btn-fb{background:#1877f2;margin-top:8px}
.btn-fb:hover{background:#0d5fd0}
.sticky-side{position:sticky;top:80px}

/* Ads */
.gs-ad{margin:24px auto;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;clear:both}
.gs-ad::before{content:"Advertisement";display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9ca3af;margin-bottom:4px}
.header-ad .gs-ad{margin:0}

/* Single */
.breadcrumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:600}
.breadcrumbs span.sep{margin:0 6px;color:#9ca3af}
.entry-header h1{font-size:42px;letter-spacing:-.4px;margin:6px 0 14px}
.entry-dek{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 18px}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:22px}
.byline img{border-radius:50%;width:42px;height:42px}
.byline .who{font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.share{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:6px}
.share a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg-2);color:var(--navy)}
.share a:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.share svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor}
.featured{margin:0 0 26px}
.featured .thumb{aspect-ratio:auto;background:none}
.featured figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.entry-content{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;color:#1f2937}
.entry-content>*{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.entry-content h2{font-size:28px;margin:1.6em 0 .6em}
.entry-content h3{font-size:23px;margin:1.4em 0 .5em}
.entry-content a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--red);margin-left:0;padding:4px 0 4px 20px;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-2)}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{padding-left:1.3em}
.entry-content li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.entry-content figure{margin-left:0;margin-right:0}
.entry-content figcaption{font:13px var(--sans);color:var(--muted)}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font:15px var(--sans)}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 10px;text-align:left}
.entry-content img{border-radius:var(--radius)}
.tags{margin:26px 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tags a{background:var(--bg-2);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.author-box{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;gap:16px;background:var(--bg-2);padding:20px;border-radius:10px;margin:28px 0}
.author-box img{border-radius:50%}
.author-box h4{font-family:var(--sans);margin:0 0 4px}
.author-box p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.post-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin:28px 0}
.post-nav a{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:14px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700}
.post-nav small{display:block;font:700 11px var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:4px}
.post-nav .next{text-align:right}
.related{margin-top:36px}
.related .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.related .card h3{font-size:17px}

/* Pages / archive */
.page-header{margin-bottom:26px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy)}
.page-header h1{font-size:36px;margin:0 0 6px}
.page-header p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2)}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.pagination .page-numbers{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.pagination .current{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.notfound{text-align:center;padding:60px 0}
.notfound h1{font-size:72px;color:var(--red);margin:0}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#cbd5e1;font-size:14px;margin-top:20px}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px;padding:46px 0 34px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.2px;margin:0 0 14px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:8px}
.site-footer a{color:#e2e8f0}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.footer-brand{font:700 26px var(--serif);color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-brand span{color:var(--red)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:16px 0;font-size:13px}
.footer-bottom .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Comments */
.comments-area{margin-top:34px}
.comment-list{list-style:none;padding:0}
.comment-body{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0}
.comment-form input[type=text],.comment-form input[type=email],.comment-form input[type=url],.comment-form textarea{width:100%;padding:10px;border:1px solid #cbd5e1;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.comment-form .submit{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:0;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}

/* WP core */
.alignleft{float:left;margin:0 1.2em 1em 0}.alignright{float:right;margin:0 0 1em 1.2em}.aligncenter{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.wp-caption-text{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .header-ad{display:none}
  .sticky-side{position:static}
}
@media (max-width:782px){.admin-bar .mainnav{top:0}}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .topbar-links{display:none}
  .brand .site-title{font-size:28px}
  .masthead .wrap{padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .mainnav .menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mainnav.open .menu{display:flex}
  .mainnav .wrap{position:relative}
  .menu a{padding:13px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .menu .sub-menu{position:static;display:block;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding-left:14px}
  .cards,.related .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .list article{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
  .hero-lead h2{font-size:26px}
  .entry-header h1{font-size:30px}
  .entry-dek{font-size:18px}
  .entry-content{font-size:18px}
  .share{margin-left:0;width:100%}
  .post-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (min-width:761px) and (max-width:1024px){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}

/* ===== Brand palette: navy + gold (matches logo) ===== */
.topbar{background:var(--navy-3);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(207,185,112,.25)}
.topbar a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.social a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.masthead{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 0%,#24406a 0%,var(--navy) 55%,var(--navy-3) 100%);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(207,185,112,.45)}
.brand{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.brand-logo{flex:none;display:block;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(207,185,112,.35),0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.brand .custom-logo{width:84px;height:84px;max-height:none;border-radius:50%}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.brand .site-title{font-family:Garamond,"Cormorant Garamond","Times New Roman",Georgia,serif;font-size:36px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:3px;color:var(--gold)}
.brand .site-title a,.brand .site-title a:hover{color:var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f1e2a8 0%,#cfb970 55%,#a98a3d 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.brand .site-title span{color:inherit}
.brand .tagline{color:#b9c3d4;letter-spacing:2px}
.mainnav{border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(13,24,40,.06)}
.menu a{color:var(--navy)}
.menu .current-menu-item>a,.menu .current-cat>a{color:var(--red);box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--gold)}
.menu .sub-menu{border-top-color:var(--gold)}
.ticker{background:#f7f4ea;border-bottom-color:#eadfbf}
.ticker-label{background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold)}
.section-head{border-bottom-color:var(--navy)}
.section-head h2{background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold-2);border-left:4px solid var(--gold)}
.widget-title,.sidebar h2{border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.popular .num{color:var(--gold);-webkit-text-stroke:.5px var(--red)}
.btn{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-fb{background:#1877f2;color:#fff}.btn-fb:hover{background:#0d5fd0;color:#fff}
.yt-card{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 0%,#24406a,var(--navy) 60%,var(--navy-3));border:1px solid rgba(207,185,112,.4)}
.yt-card h3{color:var(--gold-2)}
.search-form button:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.share a:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold)}
.pagination .current{color:var(--gold)}
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-3);border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:Garamond,"Times New Roman",Georgia,serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold)}
.footer-brand img{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%}
.footer-brand span{color:var(--gold)}
.site-footer h4{color:var(--gold)}
.notfound h1{color:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .brand{gap:12px}
  .brand .custom-logo{width:58px;height:58px}
  .brand .site-title{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:2px}
  .brand .tagline{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1px}
  .mainnav .menu a{color:var(--navy)}
}
.footer-top{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
.brand{flex:none}
.brand .site-title{white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:420px){.brand .site-title{font-size:19px;letter-spacing:1.5px}}
@media (max-width:760px){.brand{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0}.brand-text{min-width:0}.brand .tagline{white-space:normal}}
@media (max-width:380px){.brand .tagline{display:none}}
/* Article components */
.entry-content .key-takeaways{background:#f7f4ea;border:1px solid #eadfbf;border-left:5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:8px;padding:18px 22px 6px;margin:0 0 1.6em}
.entry-content .key-takeaways h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.2px;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 10px}
.entry-content .key-takeaways ul{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 12px}
.entry-content ul.sources{font:14px/1.6 var(--sans);padding-left:1.1em}
.entry-content ul.sources a{color:var(--ink-2)}
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