/* =========================================================
   THE KHALEEJ EXPRESS — editorial wire-service design system
   Palette : Ink Navy #0B2545 · Gulf Gold #C9A227 · Oxblood #7A1F2B
             Parchment #F7F5F0 · Ink #16181D · Hairline #D8D2C4
   Type    : Display  — 'Playfair Display' (serif, editorial)
             Body     — 'Source Sans 3' (clean, wire-copy legible)
             Utility  — 'IBM Plex Mono' (timestamps, datelines)
   ========================================================= */

:root{
  --navy:#0B2545;
  --navy-deep:#081a33;
  --gold:#C9A227;
  --gold-light:#E7C468;
  --oxblood:#7A1F2B;
  --parchment:#F7F5F0;
  --parchment-dim:#EFEAE0;
  --ink:#16181D;
  --ink-soft:#4A4E58;
  --hairline:#D8D2C4;
  --white:#FFFFFF;

  --font-display:'Playfair Display', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body:'Source Sans 3','Source Sans Pro',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;
  --font-mono:'IBM Plex Mono','Courier New',monospace;

  --container:1180px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--parchment);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  line-height:1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset:2px;
}
.wrap{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;}

/* ---------- Top utility bar: live date/time + contact ---------- */
.topbar{
  background:var(--navy-deep);
  color:#CBD5E1;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:12.5px;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.35);
}
.topbar .wrap{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:8px;
  padding-top:7px;
  padding-bottom:7px;
}
.topbar .clock{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  color:var(--gold-light);
}
.live-dot{
  width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;
  background:#E63946;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(230,57,70,.7);
  animation:pulse 1.8s infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse{
  0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(230,57,70,.55);}
  70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(230,57,70,0);}
  100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(230,57,70,0);}
}
.topbar .contact-line{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#9FB0C6;}
.topbar .contact-line a{color:#CBD5E1;}
.topbar .contact-line a:hover{color:var(--gold-light);}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .topbar .contact-line{display:none;}
}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead{
  background:var(--parchment);
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--navy);
  padding:22px 0 16px;
}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.logo-link{display:block;width:min(420px,88vw);}
.logo-link svg{width:100%;height:auto;}
.masthead-meta{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:12px;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  text-align:right;
  line-height:1.7;
}
.masthead-meta strong{color:var(--oxblood);}

/* ---------- Primary nav ---------- */
.mainnav{
  background:var(--navy);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;
  box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}
.mainnav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;}
.navlist{
  list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.navlist a{
  display:block;
  padding:14px 18px;
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:#E7E9EE;
  border-bottom:3px solid transparent;
  transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.navlist a:hover, .navlist a:focus-visible{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  color:var(--gold-light);
}
.navlist a.active{
  color:var(--gold-light);
  border-bottom-color:var(--gold);
}
.nav-toggle{display:none;}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .mainnav .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:4px;padding-bottom:4px;}
  .navlist{width:100%;justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;}
  .navlist a{padding:11px 13px;font-size:13.5px;}
}

/* ---------- Section header ---------- */
.section-head{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin:36px 0 18px;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy);
  padding-bottom:10px;
}
.section-head h1, .section-head h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,34px);
  margin:0;
  color:var(--navy);
}
.section-head .eyebrow{
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:11.5px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  color:var(--oxblood);
  margin-bottom:4px;
}
.updated-tag{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:12px;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  white-space:nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Story grid ---------- */
.story-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);
  gap:26px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.story{
  grid-column:span 4;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-bottom:20px;
}
.story.lead{grid-column:span 8;grid-row:span 2;}
.story.wide{grid-column:span 12;}
.story .thumb{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:16/10;
  object-fit:cover;
  background:var(--navy);
  border-radius:2px;
  margin-bottom:12px;
}
.story.lead .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/8.6;}
.story .thumb.placeholder{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  padding:14%;
}
.story .thumb.placeholder svg{width:46%;height:auto;opacity:.92;}
.kicker{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  color:var(--white);
  background:var(--oxblood);
  padding:3px 8px;
  margin-bottom:9px;
}
.story h3{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-size:19px;
  line-height:1.28;
  margin:0 0 8px;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.story.lead h3{font-size:29px;}
.story h3 a:hover{color:var(--oxblood);}
.story p.summary{
  font-size:14.5px;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:0 0 10px;
}
.story .meta{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:11.5px;
  color:#7A7F8C;
  display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.story .meta .src{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .story{grid-column:span 6;}
  .story.lead{grid-column:span 12;}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .story-grid{gap:20px;}
  .story{grid-column:span 12;}
}

/* ---------- Sidebar / by-source rail (category pages) ---------- */
.layout-with-rail{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:2.6fr 1fr;
  gap:40px;
  align-items:start;
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .layout-with-rail{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
.rail{
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  background:var(--white);
  padding:18px 18px 6px;
  position:sticky;top:76px;
}
.rail h4{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:11.5px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--oxblood);
  margin:0 0 12px;
}
.rail ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 12px;padding:0;}
.rail li{
  padding:9px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-size:13.5px;
}
.rail li a:hover{color:var(--oxblood);}

/* ---------- Empty state ---------- */
.empty-state{
  border:1px dashed var(--hairline);
  padding:40px 24px;
  text-align:center;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:13px;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{
  background:var(--navy-deep);
  color:#B9C2CF;
  margin-top:60px;
}
footer .wrap{
  padding:44px 20px 26px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap:36px;
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
footer h5{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:11.5px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--gold-light);
  margin:0 0 14px;
}
footer p, footer li{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.8;}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-light);}
footer .foot-logo svg{width:190px;height:auto;margin-bottom:12px;}
footer .foot-logo .tagline{color:#8493A6;font-size:13px;}
footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.foot-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  padding:16px 20px;
  text-align:center;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:11.5px;
  color:#7686A0;
}

/* ---------- Misc pages (about/contact) ---------- */
.prose{max-width:760px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--navy);margin-top:34px;}
.contact-card{
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  background:var(--white);
  padding:22px 24px;
  margin:22px 0;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:2;
}
.contact-card a{color:var(--oxblood);}