/* To The Sports Pro 2.0 – orange, symmetric, English + Urdu (RTL-safe: logical properties throughout) */
@font-face{font-family:"Noori Nastaleeq";src:local("Noori Nastaleeq"),local("Jameel Noori Nastaleeq"),url("../fonts/NooriNastaleeq.woff2") format("woff2");font-display:swap}
:root{
  --brand:#F26A1B;--brand-deep:#C74A0A;--brand-text:#B8470A;--brand-tint:#FFF2EA;--brand-soft:#FFE0CC;--on-brand:#16161A;
  --ink:#16161A;--ink-2:#2A2B31;--bg:#F1F2F4;--card:#fff;--muted:#656B76;--line:#E2E4E8;--live:#E5173F;--shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(22,22,26,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(22,22,26,.06);
  --f-head:"Archivo","Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;--f-ui:"Archivo",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;--f-read:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;
  --f-ur:"Noori Nastaleeq","Jameel Noori Nastaleeq","Noto Nastaliq Urdu","Segoe UI",serif;
  --r:12px;--wrap:1280px;--read:720px;--rs:1;
}
html[data-theme="dark"]{--ink:#F2F3F5;--ink-2:#D5D8DE;--bg:#0F1013;--card:#1A1B20;--muted:#9AA0AB;--line:#2C2E35;--brand-tint:#2A1A10;--brand-soft:#3A2415;--brand-text:#FF9150;--shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
html[data-size="1"]{--rs:1.08}html[data-size="2"]{--rs:1.18}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-padding-top:70px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--f-ui);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--brand-text)}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--brand);outline-offset:2px}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.skip{position:absolute;inset-inline-start:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);padding:8px 14px;z-index:999}.skip:focus{inset-inline-start:8px}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:20px}
.wrap-narrow{width:100%;max-width:calc(var(--read) + 40px);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:20px}
.ico{flex:none}
.avatar{border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:1;background:var(--line)}
.avatar-logo{object-fit:contain;padding:18%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.dot{display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--live);margin-inline-end:6px;animation:pulse 1.4s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{50%{opacity:.35;transform:scale(.8)}}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--line);color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.3}
.pill-live{background:var(--live);color:#fff}.pill-live .dot{background:#fff;width:6px;height:6px}
.pill-brk{background:var(--live);color:#fff;position:absolute;inset-block-start:10px;inset-inline-start:10px}
.story .pill-brk{position:static;margin-inline-start:8px}
.pill-up{background:var(--brand-tint);color:var(--brand-text)}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{background:var(--card);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hd-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;min-height:76px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;flex:none}
.brand-logo{max-height:52px;width:auto}
.brand-text{font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:75%;font-weight:900;font-size:34px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.2px;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.brand-text b{color:var(--brand)}
.today{margin-inline-start:6px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.hd-tools{margin-inline-start:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.tool{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--ink)}
.tool:hover{background:var(--brand-tint);color:var(--brand-text)}
.badge{position:absolute;inset-block-start:2px;inset-inline-end:0;background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;min-width:17px;height:17px;border-radius:9px;display:grid;place-items:center;padding-inline:4px}
.lang-switch{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-weight:700;border:2px solid var(--brand);color:var(--brand-text);border-radius:99px;padding:5px 14px;line-height:1.2;font-family:var(--f-ui)}
.lang-switch[lang="ur"]{font-family:var(--f-ur);font-size:17px;padding-block:2px}
.lang-switch:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.btn-app{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);border:0;border-radius:99px;padding:9px 18px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2}
.btn-app:hover{background:var(--brand-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-app-lg{padding:14px 28px;font-size:17px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.btn-app-lg:hover{background:#000;color:var(--brand)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:8px;border-radius:8px}

/* orange navigation bar */
.navbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:70;background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(var(--brand-rgb),.35)}
.navbar .menu{display:flex;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;gap:2px;align-items:stretch}
.navbar .menu>li{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.navbar .menu>li>a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:14px 16px;font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:80%;font-weight:800;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.2px;color:inherit;white-space:nowrap}
.navbar .menu>li:hover>a,.navbar .menu>li:focus-within>a,.navbar .menu>li.is-cur>a{background:rgba(0,0,0,.14);color:inherit}
.navbar .menu>li.is-cur>a{box-shadow:inset 0 -4px 0 var(--on-brand)}
.navbar .has-sub>a::after{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-inline-end:2px solid currentColor;border-block-end:2px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);margin-inline-start:2px}
.navbar .sub-toggle{display:none}
.navbar .sub,.navbar .mega{position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:100%;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.22);border-radius:0 0 var(--r) var(--r);display:none;z-index:80;border-top:3px solid var(--on-brand)}
.navbar .sub{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:8px 0;min-width:240px}
.navbar .has-sub:hover>.sub,.navbar .has-sub:focus-within>.sub,.navbar .has-sub:hover>.mega,.navbar .has-sub:focus-within>.mega{display:block}
.navbar .sub a{display:block;padding:9px 18px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.navbar .sub a:hover{background:var(--brand-tint);color:var(--brand-text)}
.navbar .mega{padding:20px 24px;display:none;gap:36px;min-width:520px}
.navbar .has-sub:hover>.mega,.navbar .has-sub:focus-within>.mega{display:flex}
.mega-col{min-width:210px}.mega-col ul{list-style:none;margin:8px 0 0;padding:0;columns:2;column-gap:20px}
.mega-h{font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:80%;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;color:var(--brand-text);border-block-end:2px solid var(--brand-soft);display:block;padding-block-end:6px}
.mega-col li a{display:block;padding:5px 0;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;break-inside:avoid}
.mega-col li a:hover{color:var(--brand-text)}
.nav-live>a{margin-inline-start:auto}
.navbar .nav-live .dot{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(229,23,63,.9);background:var(--live)}
.nb-in{display:flex;align-items:stretch}.nb-in .menu{flex:1}
.nb-mobile{display:none}
.nav-scrim{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);z-index:85}.nav-scrim[hidden]{display:none}
.search-panel{background:var(--brand-tint);padding:14px 0;border-block-end:1px solid var(--line)}
.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:680px}
.search-form input{flex:1;min-width:0;padding:12px 16px;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;font:inherit;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink)}
.search-form input:focus{border-color:var(--brand);outline:0}
.search-form button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--card);border:0;border-radius:99px;padding:0 22px;font-weight:700}
.search-form button:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}

/* ticker */
.ticker{background:var(--card);border-block-end:1px solid var(--line)}
.ticker-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-height:42px}
.ticker-label{background:var(--ink);color:var(--card);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:6px;flex:none}
.ticker-track{overflow:hidden;flex:1;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 24px,#000 calc(100% - 24px),transparent)}
.ticker-move{display:inline-flex;gap:46px;white-space:nowrap;animation:tick 80s linear infinite;padding-inline-start:20px}
[dir=rtl] .ticker-move{animation-name:tickr}
.ticker-move a{font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.brk{font-style:normal;background:var(--live);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:4px;margin-inline-end:8px}
.ticker:hover .ticker-move{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes tick{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}@keyframes tickr{to{transform:translateX(50%)}}

.ad-slot{margin:20px auto;text-align:center}
.site-main{min-height:60vh}

/* ---------- Live score strip ---------- */
.scorestrip{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:14px 0 16px}
html[data-theme="dark"] .scorestrip{background:#08090B}
.ss-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-block-end:10px}
.ss-title{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;color:var(--brand)}
.ss-all{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;color:#D8DBE2}.ss-all:hover{color:var(--brand)}
[dir=rtl] .ico-chevron{transform:scaleX(-1)}
.ss-track{display:flex;gap:12px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;padding-block-end:6px;scrollbar-width:thin}
.sc{flex:0 0 268px;scroll-snap-align:start;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r);padding:12px 14px;display:block;border-inline-start:5px solid var(--line)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .sc{background:var(--card);color:var(--ink)}
.sc-live{border-inline-start-color:var(--live)}.sc-upcoming{border-inline-start-color:var(--brand)}
a.sc:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);color:var(--ink)}
.sc-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-block-end:8px}
.sc-comp{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.tm{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding-block:3px}
.tm img{width:22px;height:22px;object-fit:contain}
.tm-ab{width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand-soft);color:var(--brand-text);font-size:9px;font-weight:800;display:grid;place-items:center}
.tm-n{flex:1;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.tm-s{font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:80%;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.sc-txt{margin-block-start:8px;padding-block-start:7px;border-block-start:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.sc-live .sc-txt{color:var(--live);font-weight:700}
.sc-page .sc{flex:initial}
.sc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:14px}
.sc-group{margin-block-end:30px}.sc-gh{font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:80%;font-weight:800;font-size:26px;margin:0 0 12px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.sc-page .sc{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.sc-page .sc[hidden]{display:none}

/* ---------- Section heads ---------- */
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin:34px 0 16px;font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:78%;font-weight:900;font-size:34px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:.1px}
.sec-head span{position:relative;padding-block-end:8px}
.sec-head span::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:5px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--brand)}
.sec-head a:hover span{color:var(--brand-text)}
.sec-more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;font-family:var(--f-ui);font-stretch:100%;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;background:var(--brand-tint);color:var(--brand-text);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:99px}
.sec-more:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.kicker{display:inline-block;color:var(--brand-text);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;margin-block-end:4px;letter-spacing:.2px}
.kicker:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Cards: every picture is 16:10, every row has equal columns ---------- */
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}
.card-media{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--ink-2);aspect-ratio:16/10}
.card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s}
.card:hover .card-media img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.card-ph{display:grid;place-items:center;height:100%;color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:36px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--brand),var(--brand-deep))}
.card-ph img{width:46%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;transform:none!important;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.25))}
.card-md{background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}
.card-md .card-media{border-radius:0}
.card-md .card-body{padding:14px 16px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card-title{margin:0 0 8px;font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:82%;font-weight:800;font-size:23px;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:.1px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.card-title a:hover{color:var(--brand-text)}
.card-ex{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.card-meta{margin:auto 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
/* overlay card (top stories) */
.card-ov .card-media{height:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10}
.card-ov .card-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,10,12,0) 30%,rgba(10,10,12,.9))}
.card-ov .card-body{position:absolute;inset-inline:0;bottom:0;padding:18px 20px;color:#fff;z-index:2}
.card-ov .kicker{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:99px}
.card-ov .card-title{font-size:clamp(23px,2.2vw,30px);color:#fff;margin-block:6px 4px}
.card-ov .card-title a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.card-ov .card-meta{color:#D0D3DA;margin:0}
.card-ov{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
/* row card */
.card-row{flex-direction:row;gap:12px;height:auto;align-items:flex-start}
.card-row .card-media{flex:0 0 112px;border-radius:8px}
.card-row .card-title{font-size:19px;-webkit-line-clamp:3}
.card-num{position:absolute;z-index:3;inset-block-start:-6px;inset-inline-start:-6px}

/* ---------- Home layout ---------- */
.top-block{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px;gap:26px;margin-block-start:6px}
.top-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.top-cards .card-ov{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.trend{background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r);padding:4px 20px 12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.trend .sec-head{margin-block-start:20px}
.trend-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:t}
.trend-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:13px 0;border-block-end:1px solid var(--line)}
.trend-list li:last-child{border:0}
.tr-n{flex:none;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:900;font-size:18px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.trend-list li:nth-child(n+4) .tr-n{background:var(--brand-soft);color:var(--brand-text)}
.tr-t{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;line-height:1.3}.tr-t:hover{color:var(--brand-text)}
.block{margin-block-end:10px}
.band{padding:8px 0 22px}.band-white{background:var(--card);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.band-white .card-md{box-shadow:none;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.more-wrap{text-align:center;margin:26px 0 30px}
.btn-more{background:var(--ink);color:var(--card);border:0;border-radius:99px;padding:14px 34px;font-weight:800;font-size:16px}
.btn-more:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.btn-more[disabled]{opacity:.5}
.app-band{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);margin-block-start:34px}
.app-band-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding-block:34px}
.app-band h2{margin:0 0 4px;font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:78%;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);line-height:1.05}
.app-band p{margin:0;font-weight:600;opacity:.85}

/* ---------- Archive / Team / Author ---------- */
.arch-head{padding:26px 0 4px}
.arch-head h1{font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:76%;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,68px);line-height:1;margin:6px 0 10px}
.arch-desc{max-width:70ch;color:var(--muted)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:14px 0 20px}
.chip{display:block;background:var(--card);border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;padding:6px 16px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
button.chip{font-family:inherit}.chip:hover,.chip.is-on{background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.arch-head+.grid-4{margin-block-start:20px}
.crumbs ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-inline:8px;color:var(--line)}
.crumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.pagination{margin-block-start:40px}.pagination .nav-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center}
.pagination .page-numbers{min-width:44px;height:44px;display:grid;place-items:center;padding-inline:14px;background:var(--card);border-radius:99px;font-weight:700}
.pagination .current,.pagination a.page-numbers:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.empty{padding:50px 0;color:var(--muted)}
.author-head{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:32px;margin:26px 0 32px}
html[data-theme="dark"] .author-head{background:var(--card)}
.ah-photo img{width:150px;height:150px;border:5px solid var(--brand)}
.author-head h1{margin:0;font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:78%;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);line-height:1}
.ab-role{margin:4px 0 10px;color:var(--brand);font-weight:800}
.ah-bio{max-width:62ch;color:#DDE0E6;margin:0 0 12px}.ah-count{margin:12px 0 0;color:#A8ADB8;font-size:14px}
.socials{display:flex;gap:6px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.socials a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand-tint);color:var(--brand-text)}
.socials a:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.socials.on-dark a,.author-socials a{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff}
.socials.on-dark a:hover,.author-socials a:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.team-group{margin-block-end:34px}
.team-grid{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:20px}
.member{background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:24px 18px;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:6px;border-block-start:5px solid var(--brand)}
.m-photo img{width:120px;height:120px;border:4px solid var(--brand-soft)}
.member h3{margin:8px 0 0;font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:82%;font-weight:800;font-size:23px;line-height:1.1}
.m-role{margin:0;color:var(--brand-text);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}.m-bio{margin:4px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.member .socials{justify-content:center;margin-block:6px}
.m-count{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;background:var(--brand-tint);color:var(--brand-text);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:99px}
.m-count:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}

/* ---------- Story ---------- */
.read-progress{position:fixed;inset-inline:0;top:0;height:4px;z-index:100}
.read-progress i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--live)}
.story-head{padding-block-start:24px}
.kick-row{display:flex;align-items:center}
.story .kicker{font-size:15px}
.entry-title{font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:76%;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(40px,6.4vw,72px);line-height:.98;margin:6px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.2px}
.standfirst{font-family:var(--f-read);font-size:clamp(19px,2.3vw,23px);line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 18px}
/* byline = only place the author appears; sits at the start edge (left in English, right in Urdu) */
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:12px;border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.by-photo img{width:44px;height:44px;border:2px solid var(--brand);padding:2px;background:var(--card)}
.by-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.3;margin-inline-end:auto}
.by-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.by-name{font-weight:800;font-size:16px}.by-name:hover{color:var(--brand-text)}
.by-role{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--brand-text);background:var(--brand-tint);padding:1px 9px;border-radius:99px}
.by-date{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}.sep{margin-inline:6px}
.by-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.by-tools .tool{width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);margin-inline-start:4px}
.by-tools .tool:hover,.by-tools [aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.chip-link{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;border:2px solid var(--brand);border-radius:99px;padding:4px 12px;color:var(--brand-text)}
.chip-link:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.in-brief{margin:18px 0 0;padding:16px 20px;background:var(--brand-tint);border-inline-start:6px solid var(--brand);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0}
[dir=rtl] .in-brief{border-radius:var(--r) 0 0 var(--r)}
.in-brief h2{margin:0 0 6px;font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:80%;font-weight:900;font-size:20px;color:var(--brand-text)}
.in-brief ul{margin:0;padding-inline-start:1.1em}.in-brief li{margin-block:4px;font-weight:600}
/* listen */
.tts-listen{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:18px 0 4px;padding:12px 14px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .tts-listen{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.tts-listen[hidden]{display:none}
.tts-play{display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);flex:none}
.tts-play:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.tts-meta{flex:1;min-width:150px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.tts-title{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:15px}.tts-time{font-size:13px;color:#B7BBC4}
.tts-bar{height:5px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden}
.tts-bar i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--brand);transition:width .3s}
.tts-speeds{display:flex;gap:4px}
.tts-speeds button{min-width:44px;height:34px;border-radius:99px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);background:transparent;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.tts-speeds button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.is-reading{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(var(--brand-rgb),.2),transparent);box-shadow:-8px 0 0 rgba(var(--brand-rgb),.35)}
.story-figure{max-width:1100px;margin:20px auto 0;padding-inline:20px}
.story-figure img{width:100%;border-radius:var(--r)}
.story-figure figcaption{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);padding:8px 0 10px;border-block-end:1px solid var(--line)}

/* ---- reading experience ---- */
.entry-content{font-family:var(--f-read);font-size:calc(clamp(18px,2vw,20px)*var(--rs));line-height:1.75;padding-block-start:28px;color:var(--ink)}
.entry-content p{margin:0 0 1.35em}
.entry-content .lead-in{font-family:var(--f-ui);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:.88em;color:var(--brand-text)}
.entry-content>p:first-of-type::first-letter{float:inline-start;font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:900;font-size:3.7em;line-height:.8;padding:.05em .09em 0 0;color:var(--brand);text-transform:uppercase}
[dir=rtl] .entry-content>p:first-of-type::first-letter{float:none;font:inherit;padding:0;color:inherit;text-transform:none}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:80%;font-weight:900;line-height:1.08;margin:1.7em 0 .5em}
.entry-content h2{font-size:1.9em;padding-inline-start:14px;border-inline-start:7px solid var(--brand)}
.entry-content h3{font-size:1.5em}
.entry-content a{color:var(--brand-text);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.entry-content a:hover{background:var(--brand-tint)}
.entry-content a.tts-kw{text-decoration-style:dotted;font-weight:600}
.entry-content a.tts-ext::after{content:"\2197";font-size:.72em;margin-inline-start:2px;vertical-align:super;opacity:.7;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block}
[dir=rtl] .entry-content a.tts-ext::after{content:"\2196"}
.entry-content strong{font-weight:700}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{margin:0 0 1.4em;padding-inline-start:1.3em}.entry-content li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.entry-content img{border-radius:var(--r)}
.entry-content figure{margin:1.8em 0}
.entry-content figcaption,.entry-content .wp-caption-text{font-family:var(--f-ui);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
.entry-content blockquote{position:relative;margin:2.1em -30px;padding:24px 28px 22px 76px;background:var(--brand-tint);border-inline-start:8px solid var(--brand);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:85%;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;font-size:1.6em;line-height:1.16;color:var(--ink)}
[dir=rtl] .entry-content blockquote{padding:24px 76px 22px 28px;border-radius:var(--r) 0 0 var(--r)}
.entry-content blockquote::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:18px;top:4px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:normal;font-size:108px;line-height:1;color:var(--brand)}
.entry-content blockquote p{margin:0 0 .5em}.entry-content blockquote p:last-child{margin:0}
.entry-content blockquote cite{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--f-ui);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--brand-text)}
.entry-content blockquote cite::before{content:"— "}
.entry-content q{font-style:italic;color:var(--brand-text);font-weight:600}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:var(--f-ui);font-size:15.5px;margin:1.6em 0}
.entry-content th{background:var(--ink);color:var(--card);text-align:start}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{padding:10px 12px;border-block-end:1px solid var(--line)}
.entry-content .wp-block-table{overflow-x:auto}.entry-content iframe{max-width:100%}
/* two related boxes: one link each */
.tts-also{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:1.8em 0;padding:12px 16px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-inline-start:6px solid var(--brand);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;font-family:var(--f-ui)}
[dir=rtl] .tts-also{border-radius:var(--r) 0 0 var(--r)}
.also-l{flex:none;font-weight:900;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--on-brand);background:var(--brand);padding:4px 11px;border-radius:99px}
.tts-also a{font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:85%;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;text-decoration:none!important;color:var(--ink)}
.tts-also a:hover{color:var(--brand-text);background:none}
.story-foot{padding-block-start:8px}
.tag-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0}
.tag-list a{display:block;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;padding:5px 14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.tag-list a:hover{background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.comments{margin:36px 0}.comment-list{list-style:none;padding:0}
.comment-body{background:var(--card);padding:16px;border-radius:var(--r);margin-block-end:12px;font-size:15.5px}
.comment-respond input[type=text],.comment-respond input[type=email],.comment-respond input[type=url],.comment-respond textarea{width:100%;padding:10px;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;font:inherit;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink)}
.comment-respond .submit{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);border:0;border-radius:99px;padding:12px 26px;font-weight:800}
.upnext{position:fixed;inset-inline:16px;bottom:16px;max-width:560px;margin-inline:auto;z-index:60;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:12px 14px;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35);transform:translateY(140%);transition:transform .35s}
.upnext[hidden]{display:none}.upnext.show{transform:none}
.un-l{flex:none;background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);font-weight:900;font-size:12px;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:99px}
.un-t{flex:1;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;line-height:1.25;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}.un-t:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.un-x{background:none;border:0;color:#B7BBC4;padding:6px}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#C9CCD3;padding-block-start:44px}
html[data-theme="dark"] .site-footer{background:#08090B}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:36px}
.site-footer h3{font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:80%;font-weight:900;font-size:21px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px}
.site-footer .brand-text{color:#fff}
.f-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.f-list a:hover,.f-about a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.f-about p{margin:12px 0}.f-about .socials{margin-block-end:14px}
.lang-switch-f{margin-block-start:4px;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff}
.copyright{border-block-start:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-block-start:34px;padding:18px 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#9EA3AE}

/* ---------- Dialogs ---------- */
.app-dialog{border:0;border-radius:16px;padding:28px;max-width:460px;width:calc(100% - 32px);box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.45);background:var(--card);color:var(--ink)}
.app-dialog::backdrop{background:rgba(10,10,12,.62)}
.app-dialog h2{font-family:var(--f-head);font-stretch:78%;font-weight:900;font-size:32px;line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 10px}
.app-x{position:absolute;inset-block-start:12px;inset-inline-end:12px;background:none;border:0;padding:8px;border-radius:50%}
.store-links{display:grid;gap:10px;margin:16px 0}
.store{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:11px 18px;font-weight:800;font-size:19px;line-height:1.1}
.store small{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:12px;color:#B7BBC4}.store:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand)}
.app-dialog .btn{width:100%;background:var(--brand);color:var(--on-brand);border:0;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;font-weight:800}
.ios-hint{font-size:14.5px;background:var(--brand-tint);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px}
.saved-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.saved-list li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-block-end:1px solid var(--line);padding-block-end:10px}
.saved-list a{font-weight:700}.saved-list button{background:none;border:0;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- URDU (Noori Nastaleeq) ---------- */
html[lang^="ur"] body{font-family:var(--f-ur);font-size:18px}
html[lang^="ur"] .brand-text,html[lang^="ur"] .btn-app,html[lang^="ur"] .today{font-family:var(--f-ui)}
html[lang^="ur"] .navbar .menu>li>a{font-family:var(--f-ur);font-stretch:100%;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;line-height:1.9;padding-block:8px}
html[lang^="ur"] .sec-head,html[lang^="ur"] .arch-head h1,html[lang^="ur"] .entry-title,html[lang^="ur"] .card-title,html[lang^="ur"] .tr-t,html[lang^="ur"] .app-band h2,html[lang^="ur"] .member h3,html[lang^="ur"] .tts-also a,html[lang^="ur"] .sc-gh,html[lang^="ur"] .mega-h,html[lang^="ur"] .in-brief h2,html[lang^="ur"] .app-dialog h2,html[lang^="ur"] .author-head h1,html[lang^="ur"] .site-footer h3{font-family:var(--f-ur);font-stretch:100%;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0}
html[lang^="ur"] .sec-head{font-size:30px;line-height:1.8}
html[lang^="ur"] .card-title{font-size:20px;line-height:1.95;-webkit-line-clamp:3}
html[lang^="ur"] .card-ov .card-title{font-size:clamp(21px,2vw,26px)}
html[lang^="ur"] .entry-title{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,50px);line-height:1.85}
html[lang^="ur"] .arch-head h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,52px);line-height:1.8}
html[lang^="ur"] .standfirst,html[lang^="ur"] .entry-content{font-family:var(--f-ur)}
html[lang^="ur"] .standfirst{font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,23px);line-height:2.1}
html[lang^="ur"] .entry-content{font-size:calc(clamp(20px,2.3vw,23px)*var(--rs));line-height:2.45}
html[lang^="ur"] .entry-content h2,html[lang^="ur"] .entry-content h3{font-family:var(--f-ur);font-stretch:100%;font-weight:700;line-height:1.9}
html[lang^="ur"] .entry-content blockquote{font-family:var(--f-ur);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-stretch:100%;font-size:1.25em;line-height:2.1}
/* Urdu has no capitals: the opening word/dateline is simply bolder and in the brand colour, never a drop-cap */
html[lang^="ur"] .entry-content .lead-in{font-family:var(--f-ur);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:1em;font-weight:700;color:var(--brand-text)}
html[lang^="ur"] .kicker,html[lang^="ur"] .card-meta,html[lang^="ur"] .by-date,html[lang^="ur"] .pill,html[lang^="ur"] .tm-n,html[lang^="ur"] .sc-comp,html[lang^="ur"] .sc-txt{font-family:var(--f-ur);line-height:1.9}
html[lang^="ur"] .kicker{font-size:15px}
html[lang^="ur"] .by-name{font-size:18px}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .top-block{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .today{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:75}
  .hd-in{min-height:60px;gap:8px}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .brand{margin-inline-end:auto}.brand-logo{max-height:40px}.brand-text{font-size:28px}
  .hd-tools .btn-app,.hd-tools .lang-switch,.hd-tools [data-theme-toggle]{display:none}
  .navbar{position:fixed;inset-block:0;inset-inline-start:0;width:min(86vw,340px);z-index:90;transform:translateX(-102%);transition:transform .25s;overflow:auto;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);padding:70px 0 24px;box-shadow:12px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
  [dir=rtl] .navbar{transform:translateX(102%)}
  .navbar.open{transform:none}
  .nb-in{flex-direction:column;padding:0}
  .navbar .menu{display:block}
  .navbar .menu>li{display:block;position:relative;border-block-end:1px solid var(--line)}
  .navbar .menu>li>a{padding:14px 20px;font-size:22px}
  .navbar .menu>li:hover>a,.navbar .menu>li.is-cur>a{background:var(--brand-tint);box-shadow:none;color:var(--brand-text)}
  .navbar .has-sub>a::after{display:none}
  .navbar .sub-toggle{display:block;position:absolute;inset-block-start:6px;inset-inline-end:10px;width:44px;height:44px;border:0;background:transparent}
  .navbar .sub-toggle::before{content:"";display:block;width:10px;height:10px;margin:auto;border-inline-end:3px solid var(--ink);border-block-end:3px solid var(--ink);transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .navbar .sub-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::before{transform:rotate(-135deg)}
  .navbar .sub,.navbar .mega{position:static;display:none!important;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-radius:0;min-width:0;padding:0 0 10px;background:var(--brand-tint)}
  .navbar .menu>li.open>.sub,.navbar .menu>li.open>.mega{display:block!important}
  .navbar .mega{padding:6px 20px 14px}.mega-col ul{columns:1}
  .nb-mobile{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;padding:18px 20px}
  .nav-live>a{margin:0}
  .top-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
  .card-md .card-body{padding:10px 11px 12px}
  .card-title{font-size:18px}html[lang^="ur"] .card-title{font-size:17px}
  .card-row .card-media{flex-basis:96px}
  .sec-head{font-size:28px}
  .sc{flex-basis:236px}
  .author-head{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;padding:26px 18px}.author-head .socials{justify-content:center}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .app-band-in{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .byline{align-items:flex-start}.by-tools{width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-inline-start:-4px}
  .entry-content blockquote{margin:1.8em 0;padding:20px 16px 18px 56px;font-size:1.3em}
  [dir=rtl] .entry-content blockquote{padding:20px 56px 18px 16px}
  .entry-content blockquote::before{inset-inline-start:10px;font-size:80px}
  .tts-speeds{width:100%;justify-content:space-between}.tts-speeds button{flex:1}
  .tts-also{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
}
@media (max-width:420px){.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
@media print{.site-header,.navbar,.site-footer,.tts-listen,.by-tools,.ticker,.app-band,.upnext,.scorestrip{display:none!important}}