/*
Theme Name:  Swarna Samachar
Theme URI:   https://github.com/swarna-samachar
Author:      Swarna Digital
Author URI:  https://swarnadigital.com.np
Description: A premium black-and-gold Nepali news portal WordPress theme with full Devanagari support, dark mode aesthetic, and modern layout. Inspired by leading Nepali news portals.
Version:     1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.5
Requires PHP: 8.0
License:     GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: swarna-samachar
Tags:        news, blog, dark, gold, nepali, devanagari, responsive, rtl-language-support, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, footer-widgets, post-thumbnails, sticky-post, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES (Design Tokens)
───────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
    /* Core palette */
    --color-black:      #090909;
    --color-black-2:    #111111;
    --color-black-3:    #1a1a1a;
    --color-black-4:    #222222;

    /* Gold spectrum */
    --color-gold:       #E8B923;
    --color-gold-2:     #F5C518;
    --color-gold-3:     #FFD700;
    --color-gold-dim:   rgba(232, 185, 35, 0.12);
    --color-gold-border:rgba(232, 185, 35, 0.28);

    /* Text */
    --color-off-white:  #F0E6C8;
    --color-text-muted: #A89060;
    --color-text-dim:   #6b5a38;

    /* Semantic */
    --color-danger:     #C0392B;
    --color-success:    #27ae60;

    /* Typography */
    --font-devanagari:  'Noto Sans Devanagari', sans-serif;
    --font-display:     'Playfair Display', serif;
    --font-body:        'DM Sans', sans-serif;

    /* Spacing scale */
    --space-xs:  4px;
    --space-sm:  8px;
    --space-md:  16px;
    --space-lg:  24px;
    --space-xl:  32px;
    --space-2xl: 48px;
    --space-3xl: 64px;

    /* Layout */
    --max-width: 1280px;
    --sidebar-width: 300px;
    --border-radius: 4px;

    /* Transitions */
    --transition-fast:   0.18s ease;
    --transition-normal: 0.28s ease;
    --transition-slow:   0.45s ease;

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-card:  0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    --shadow-hover: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    --shadow-gold:  0 0 20px rgba(232, 185, 35, 0.35);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   RESET & BASE
───────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

html {
    font-size: 16px;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
    background-color: var(--color-black);
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SCROLLBAR
───────────────────────────────────────── */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--color-black-2); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--color-gold); border-radius: 3px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--color-gold-2); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   TYPOGRAPHY
───────────────────────────────────────── */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--color-off-white);
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 22px); }
h4 { font-size: 18px; }
h5 { font-size: 16px; }
h6 { font-size: 14px; }

p {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    color: var(--color-off-white);
}

a {
    color: var(--color-gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
a:hover { color: var(--color-gold-3); }

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

ul, ol { list-style: none; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   LAYOUT UTILITIES
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: var(--space-lg);
}

.ss-grid-main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr var(--sidebar-width);
    gap: var(--space-xl);
    padding-block: var(--space-xl);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   TOP BAR
───────────────────────────────────────── */
#ss-topbar {
    background: var(--color-black-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    padding-block: 7px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.ss-topbar-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: var(--space-md);
}

.ss-topbar-date {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 11px;
}
.ss-topbar-date .highlight { color: var(--color-gold); font-weight: 600; }

.ss-topbar-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
}

.ss-social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
}
.ss-social-icons a {
    width: 26px; height: 26px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-size: 11px;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-social-icons a:hover {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-black);
    border-color: var(--color-gold);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   HEADER
───────────────────────────────────────── */
#ss-header {
    background: var(--color-black);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
    padding-block: var(--space-md);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.ss-header-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: var(--space-xl);
}

/* Logo */
.ss-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    text-decoration: none;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ss-logo-mark {
    width: 50px; height: 50px;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    border-radius: 50% 0 50% 0;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ss-logo-mark::before {
    content: '';
    width: 18px; height: 18px;
    background: var(--color-black);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.ss-logo-text { line-height: 1.1; }
.ss-logo-text .ss-logo-main {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}
.ss-logo-text .ss-logo-tagline {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Custom logo image support */
.ss-logo img { max-height: 60px; width: auto; }

/* Search */
.ss-search-form {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--color-black-3);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-search-form:focus-within { border-color: var(--color-gold); }

.ss-search-form input[type="search"] {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    padding: 9px 14px;
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    width: 220px;
}
.ss-search-form input::placeholder { color: var(--color-text-dim); }

.ss-search-form button {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    border: none;
    padding: 9px 14px;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--color-black);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: background var(--transition-fast);
    line-height: 1;
}
.ss-search-form button:hover { background: var(--color-gold-3); }

/* Mobile hamburger */
.ss-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    color: var(--color-gold);
    padding: 8px 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 18px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   NAVIGATION
───────────────────────────────────────── */
#ss-nav {
    background: var(--color-black-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
}

.ss-nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}
.ss-nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

#ss-primary-menu,
.ss-nav-inner ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0; padding: 0;
    width: 100%;
}

#ss-primary-menu > li > a,
.ss-nav-inner > ul > li > a {
    display: block;
    padding: 13px 16px;
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

#ss-primary-menu > li > a:hover,
#ss-primary-menu > li.current-menu-item > a,
#ss-primary-menu > li.current_page_item > a {
    color: var(--color-gold);
    border-bottom-color: var(--color-gold);
}

/* Dropdown */
#ss-primary-menu li { position: relative; }
#ss-primary-menu li ul {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--color-black-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
    min-width: 200px;
    z-index: 999;
    flex-direction: column;
}
#ss-primary-menu li:hover > ul { display: flex; }
#ss-primary-menu li ul li a {
    padding: 10px 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    display: block;
}
#ss-primary-menu li ul li a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); background: var(--color-gold-dim); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   BREAKING NEWS TICKER
───────────────────────────────────────── */
#ss-ticker {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    padding-block: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.ss-ticker-label {
    background: var(--color-black);
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 10px;
    padding: 4px 16px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-right: var(--space-lg);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.ss-ticker-wrapper {
    overflow: hidden;
    flex: 1;
}

.ss-ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 60px;
    animation: ss-ticker-scroll 35s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
}
.ss-ticker-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }

.ss-ticker-track span {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-black);
    white-space: nowrap;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.ss-ticker-track span::before {
    content: '◆';
    margin-right: 12px;
    font-size: 8px;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

@keyframes ss-ticker-scroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   HERO / FEATURED POST
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-hero {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 500px;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-block: var(--space-xl) var(--space-xl);
}

.ss-hero .ss-hero-img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}
.ss-hero:hover .ss-hero-img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.ss-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.97) 0%,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 55%,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 100%
    );
}

.ss-hero-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: var(--space-2xl);
}

.ss-hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-hero:hover .ss-hero-title { color: var(--color-gold); }

.ss-hero-excerpt {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(240,230,200,0.75);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    max-width: 640px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   CATEGORY / SECTION TAG
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-cat-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-black);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-cat-tag:hover { background: var(--color-gold-3); color: var(--color-black); }

.ss-badge-live {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    background: var(--color-danger);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 2px;
}
.ss-badge-live::before {
    content: '';
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: ss-blink 1s infinite;
}
@keyframes ss-blink { 0%,100%{opacity:1} 50%{opacity:0} }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   POST META
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-md);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
.ss-meta span, .ss-meta a {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
.ss-meta a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.ss-meta .ss-meta-icon { font-size: 11px; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SECTION TITLE
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-section-title {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
}
.ss-section-title::before {
    content: '';
    width: 4px; height: 24px;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ss-section-title h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin: 0;
}
.ss-section-title .ss-see-all {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.ss-section-title .ss-see-all:hover {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-black);
    border-color: var(--color-gold);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   NEWS CARDS GRID
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
}

.ss-card {
    background: var(--color-black-3);
    border: 1px solid rgba(232,185,35,0.07);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all var(--transition-normal);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.ss-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-gold-border);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.ss-card-thumb {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ss-card-thumb a { display: block; }
.ss-card-thumb img {
    width: 100%; height: 180px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}
.ss-card:hover .ss-card-thumb img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.ss-card-body {
    padding: var(--space-md);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

.ss-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-card:hover .ss-card-title { color: var(--color-gold); }
.ss-card-title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

.ss-card-excerpt {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    flex: 1;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   CATEGORY BLOCK (big + small list)
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-cat-block {
    background: var(--color-black-2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(232,185,35,0.09);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    padding: var(--space-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.ss-cat-block-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
}

/* Big featured card inside category block */
.ss-cat-big { cursor: pointer; }
.ss-cat-big-thumb img {
    width: 100%; height: 210px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    transition: opacity var(--transition-normal);
}
.ss-cat-big:hover .ss-cat-big-thumb img { opacity: 0.85; }
.ss-cat-big-title {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-cat-big:hover .ss-cat-big-title { color: var(--color-gold); }

/* Small list */
.ss-cat-small-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-md);
}
.ss-cat-small-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    cursor: pointer;
    padding-bottom: var(--space-md);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}
.ss-cat-small-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.ss-cat-small-thumb img {
    width: 72px; height: 56px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-cat-small-item:hover .ss-cat-small-thumb img { opacity: 0.8; }

.ss-cat-small-title {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-cat-small-item:hover .ss-cat-small-title { color: var(--color-gold); }
.ss-cat-small-date {
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--color-text-dim);
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SIDEBAR WIDGETS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-sidebar { }

.ss-widget {
    background: var(--color-black-2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(232,185,35,0.09);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    padding: var(--space-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.ss-widget-title {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-sm);
}
.ss-widget-title::before {
    content: '';
    width: 3px; height: 16px;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Trending list */
.ss-trending-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-md);
}
.ss-trending-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    align-items: start;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding-bottom: var(--space-md);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}
.ss-trending-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.ss-trending-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-gold-border);
    line-height: 1;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-trending-item:hover .ss-trending-num { color: var(--color-gold); }

.ss-trending-title {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-trending-item:hover .ss-trending-title { color: var(--color-gold); }
.ss-trending-date { font-size: 10px; color: var(--color-text-dim); margin-top: 3px; }

/* Ad widget */
.ss-ad-widget {
    background: var(--color-black-3);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    padding: var(--space-md);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}
.ss-ad-label {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-text-dim);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
}

/* Newsletter widget */
.ss-newsletter-form { margin-top: var(--space-sm); }
.ss-newsletter-form p {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.ss-newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--color-black-3);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-bottom: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius) var(--border-radius) 0 0;
    padding: 10px var(--space-sm);
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-newsletter-form input:focus { border-color: var(--color-gold); }
.ss-newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: var(--color-text-dim); }

.ss-newsletter-form button {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--border-radius) var(--border-radius);
    padding: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-black);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--color-gold-3); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SINGLE POST
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-single-hero {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 520px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.ss-single-header {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.ss-single-title {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 38px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.ss-post-content {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--color-off-white);
}

.ss-post-content h2,
.ss-post-content h3 {
    color: var(--color-gold);
    margin-block: var(--space-xl) var(--space-md);
}

.ss-post-content p { margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }

.ss-post-content a {
    color: var(--color-gold);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.ss-post-content blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
    padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
    background: var(--color-black-2);
    border-radius: 0 var(--border-radius) var(--border-radius) 0;
    margin-block: var(--space-lg);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.ss-post-content img {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    margin-block: var(--space-lg);
}

/* Share buttons */
.ss-share-buttons {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    margin-block: var(--space-xl);
    padding-block: var(--space-lg);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
}
.ss-share-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-xs);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    color: var(--color-gold);
    background: transparent;
}
.ss-share-btn:hover { background: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-black); border-color: var(--color-gold); }

/* Author bio */
.ss-author-bio {
    background: var(--color-black-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--color-gold);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    padding: var(--space-lg);
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-block: var(--space-xl);
}
.ss-author-avatar {
    width: 70px; height: 70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ss-author-name {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}
.ss-author-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Related posts */
.ss-related-posts {
    margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
}
.ss-related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-lg);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   ARCHIVE / CATEGORY PAGE
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-archive-header {
    padding-block: var(--space-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-gold-border);
}
.ss-archive-title {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}
.ss-archive-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-top: var(--space-xs);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.ss-archive-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PAGINATION
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--space-xs);
    margin-block: var(--space-xl);
}
.ss-pagination a,
.ss-pagination span {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 38px; height: 38px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-pagination a:hover,
.ss-pagination .current {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-black);
    border-color: var(--color-gold);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   COMMENTS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.comment-list { list-style: none; }
.comment-body {
    background: var(--color-black-2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(232,185,35,0.08);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    padding: var(--space-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.comment-author .fn {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}
.comment-content {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}
.comment-form input,
.comment-form textarea {
    background: var(--color-black-3);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    padding: 10px var(--space-sm);
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 14px;
    width: 100%;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}
.comment-form input:focus,
.comment-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--color-gold); }
.comment-form .submit {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-black);
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}
.comment-form .submit:hover { background: var(--color-gold-3); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   FOOTER
───────────────────────────────────────── */
#ss-footer {
    background: var(--color-black-2);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
    padding-top: var(--space-2xl);
    margin-top: var(--space-3xl);
}

.ss-footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-2xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
}

.ss-footer-about {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-top: var(--space-md);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.ss-footer-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    margin-top: var(--space-md);
}
.ss-footer-social a {
    width: 34px; height: 34px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}
.ss-footer-social a:hover {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-black);
    border-color: var(--color-gold);
}

.ss-footer-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
}

.ss-footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.ss-footer-links li a {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
}
.ss-footer-links li a::before {
    content: '›';
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
}
.ss-footer-links li a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }

/* Footer bottom bar */
.ss-footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    padding-block: var(--space-md);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--color-text-dim);
}
.ss-footer-bottom a { color: var(--color-gold); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   BUTTONS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-xs);
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-fast);
    border: none;
}
.ss-btn-gold {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-black);
}
.ss-btn-gold:hover { background: var(--color-gold-3); color: var(--color-black); }

.ss-btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-gold);
}
.ss-btn-outline:hover { background: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-black); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   NO RESULTS / 404
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ss-not-found {
    text-align: center;
    padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
}
.ss-not-found h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(80px, 15vw, 150px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    opacity: 0.6;
}
.ss-not-found h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-devanagari);
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--color-off-white);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   ACCESSIBILITY
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.screen-reader-text {
    border: 0;
    clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
    clip-path: inset(50%);
    height: 1px;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    word-wrap: normal !important;
}
.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-black);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    z-index: 9999;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: top var(--transition-fast);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 0; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   RESPONSIVE
───────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    :root { --sidebar-width: 260px; }
    .ss-news-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .ss-archive-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .ss-related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .ss-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-xl); }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .ss-grid-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ss-cat-block-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ss-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .ss-menu-toggle { display: flex; }

    #ss-primary-menu {
        display: none;
        flex-direction: column;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0; right: 0;
        background: var(--color-black-2);
        border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
        padding: var(--space-sm) 0;
        z-index: 999;
    }
    #ss-primary-menu.is-open { display: flex; }
    #ss-primary-menu > li > a { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }
    #ss-primary-menu li ul {
        position: static;
        border: none;
        border-top: none;
        padding-left: var(--space-lg);
    }

    .ss-search-form input { width: 160px; }
    .ss-hero { height: 340px; }
    .ss-hero-content { padding: var(--space-lg); }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .ss-news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ss-archive-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ss-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ss-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ss-topbar-date .nepali-date { display: none; }
    .ss-topbar .ss-social-icons { display: none; }
    .ss-footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
    .ss-author-bio { flex-direction: column; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PRINT STYLES
───────────────────────────────────────── */
@media print {
    #ss-topbar, #ss-header, #ss-nav, #ss-ticker,
    #ss-footer, .ss-sidebar, .ss-share-buttons { display: none; }
    body { background: white; color: black; }
    .ss-post-content { font-size: 12pt; }
}