/* ===============================
   GLOBAL (Black / White only)
================================ */
.home-wrapper {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
}

.home-wrapper a {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.home-wrapper a:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color:#444;
}

/* Accent (ONLY allowed color) */
.tag,
.section-label {
  color: #0a2540; /* lightning dark blue */
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* ===============================
   SECTION 1 – Newspaper Grid
================================ */
.news-grid {
  padding: 10px 0 60px 0;
}

.news-grid-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
}

.news-col h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.news-post {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.news-post img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;        /* adjust if needed */
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.news-post h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.news-post p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: .85;
}

.news-cta {
  margin-top: 15px;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ===============================
   SECTION 2 – Ticker
================================ */
.news-ticker {
  border-top: 1px solid #000;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: #fff;
}

.ticker-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  animation: tickerMove 35s linear infinite;
}

.ticker-item {
  padding: 12px 30px;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-right: 1px solid #000;
}

@keyframes tickerMove {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ===============================
   RESPONSIVE
================================ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .news-grid-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
  }
}

/* ===============================
   Post Meta (Date / Author / Category)
================================ */
.post-meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  margin: 6px 0 10px;
  opacity: .75;
}

.post-meta a {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.post-meta a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.meta-sep {
  margin: 0 6px;
}






    /* ===============================
   SECTION 3 – Posts by Category
================================ */
.category-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: #fff;
}

.category-header h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.category-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.category-card {
  border: 1px solid #000;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.category-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.category-image {
  height: 180px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
}

.category-image.no-image {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    45deg,
    #fff,
    #fff 10px,
    #000 10px,
    #000 11px
  );
}

.category-content {
  padding: 18px;
}

.category-content h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ===============================
   RESPONSIVE
================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .category-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .category-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.category-date {
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  opacity: .75;
}
.category-count {
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  opacity: .85;
}





/* ===============================
   Latest Posts Section
================================ */
.latest-posts-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: #f2f2f2;
}

.latest-header h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Grid */
.latest-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

/* Card */
.latest-card {
  border: 1px solid #000;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
}

/* Link wrapper */
.latest-link {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}

.latest-link:hover h3 {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Image */
.latest-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
}

/* Content */
.latest-content {
  padding: 18px;
}

/* Meta */
.latest-meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  opacity: .8;
}

.latest-meta a {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.latest-meta a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.meta-sep {
  margin: 0 6px;
}

/* Title & excerpt */
.latest-content h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.latest-content p {
  font-size: 14px;
  opacity: .85;
}

/* Read more */
.latest-cta-wrap {
  padding: 0 18px 18px;
}

.latest-readmore {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.latest-readmore:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* View All Card */
.latest-viewall {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.latest-viewall span {
  font-size: 13px;
  opacity: .8;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.latest-viewall strong {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  display: block;
}

/* ===============================
   RESPONSIVE
================================ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .latest-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

a.latest-card.latest-viewall {
    color: #fff;
}




/* ===============================
   Contact Section
================================ */
.contact-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #000;
}

.contact-inner {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.contact-inner h2 {
  font-size: 30px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Form wrapper */
.contact-form-wrap {
  text-align: left;
}

/* ===============================
   Contact Form 7 Styling
   (Black & White Only)
================================ */
.contact-form-wrap input,
.contact-form-wrap textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #000;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
}

.contact-form-wrap textarea {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form-wrap input:focus,
.contact-form-wrap textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
}

/* Submit button */
.contact-form-wrap input[type="submit"] {
  margin-top: 10px;
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #000;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.contact-form-wrap input[type="submit"]:hover {
  opacity: .85;
}

/* Validation / messages */
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip,
.wpcf7-response-output {
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}




.post-author-box {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 50px;
  margin-top: 70px;
  border-top: 1px solid #000;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.author-avatar img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: block;
}

.author-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .6;
}

.author-name {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 6px 0 10px;
}

.author-name a {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.author-name a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.author-bio {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  opacity: .85;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* LinkedIn link */
.author-linkedin {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
}

.author-linkedin:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .post-author-box {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .author-avatar {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
}

.auth-on-top a{
    font-size:14px;
    color:#444;
    margin-left:10px;
}