/* ============================================================
   THE PAKISTAN LEDGER — main.css
   Brand system · FT/Economist standard
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --navy:#0A2342;
  --emerald:#1B6B3A;
  --gold:#C9A84C;
  --bg:#F8F6F1;
  --ink:#1C1C1C;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --grey:#6B6B6B;
  --border:#E8E4DC;
  --navy-deep:#071A33;
  --font-head:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  --font-body:'Inter',-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --font-nav:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  --container:1280px;
  --content:780px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
::selection{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy)}
h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.5vw,58px)}
h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px)}
h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px)}

.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ---------- Utility bar ---------- */
.utility{background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);font-family:var(--font-nav);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.utility-inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:7px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.utility .date{text-transform:uppercase}
.utility .socials{display:flex;gap:16px}
.utility .socials a{opacity:.75;transition:opacity .2s}
.utility .socials a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.masthead-inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.logo-box{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);padding:10px 18px 12px;text-align:center;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;flex-shrink:0}
.logo-box .l1{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;display:block}
.logo-box .rule{display:block;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:5px 0}
.logo-box .l2{font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.1em;display:block}
.tagline{font-family:var(--font-nav);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);opacity:.7;display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:6px}
.mast-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;justify-content:flex-end}
.search-btn{background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--navy);display:flex;padding:6px}
.search-btn:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.btn-subscribe{font-family:var(--font-nav);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:11px 22px;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
.btn-subscribe:hover{background:#B8973D}

/* ---------- Navigation ---------- */
.nav{background:var(--white);border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;transition:box-shadow .25s}
.nav.stuck{box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(10,35,66,.12)}
.nav-inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.nav-links{display:flex;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{font-family:var(--font-nav);font-weight:500;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;display:block;padding:15px 15px;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:3px solid transparent;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--navy);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-mini-logo{display:none;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:12px 0}
.hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--border);width:42px;height:42px;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px;margin:8px 0}
.hamburger span{width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);transition:.3s}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mobile-nav{display:none;background:var(--white);border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy)}
.mobile-nav.open{display:block}
.mobile-nav a{display:block;font-family:var(--font-nav);font-size:15px;padding:14px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.mobile-nav a:hover{background:var(--bg);color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- Breaking ticker ---------- */
.ticker{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:stretch;height:40px}
.ticker .label{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--font-nav);font-weight:800;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;padding:0 22px;flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center;text-transform:uppercase;gap:7px;min-width:90px}
.ticker-wrap{flex:1;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;position:relative}
.ticker-wrap::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:40px;background:linear-gradient(to right,var(--navy),transparent);z-index:2;pointer-events:none}
.ticker .track{display:flex;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap;animation:tick 40s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.ticker:hover .track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker .track span{font-size:13px;padding:0 32px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);letter-spacing:.01em;position:relative}
.ticker .track span::after{content:'●';margin-left:32px;color:var(--gold);font-size:7px;vertical-align:middle;opacity:.7}
@keyframes tick{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ---------- Markets strip ---------- */
.mkt-strip{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.mkt-strip-inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(8,1fr);gap:8px;overflow-x:auto}
.mkt-item{min-width:110px}
.mkt-item .k{font-family:var(--font-nav);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.mkt-item .v{font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;margin-top:2px}
.up{color:#4ADE80}.down{color:#F87171}
.mkt-src{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 10px;font-family:var(--font-nav);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);text-transform:uppercase}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.card{border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--white);transition:background .25s}
.card:hover{background:#FDFCF9}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,#153B6B 60%,var(--navy-deep) 100%);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.card .thumb::after{content:attr(data-label);position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);text-transform:uppercase}
.card .thumb.em{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--emerald) 0%,#0F4A26 100%)}
.card .thumb.gd{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#8A6F2B 0%,var(--gold) 120%)}
.card-body{padding:20px 22px 24px}
.cat{font-family:var(--font-nav);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.cat.em{color:var(--emerald)}
.card h3{font-size:20px;margin:10px 0 10px;line-height:1.3}
.card h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--gold);text-underline-offset:4px}
.card .excerpt{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--grey);line-height:1.65}
.meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--font-body)}
.meta b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- Section headings ---------- */
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding-bottom:14px}
.sec-head h2{position:relative;padding-bottom:12px}
.sec-head h2::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-15px;width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--gold)}
.viewall{font-family:var(--font-nav);font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.viewall:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{font-family:var(--font-nav);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 28px;border:none;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-deep)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#B8973D}
.btn-line{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--navy)}
.btn-line:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}

/* ---------- Newsletter band ---------- */
.nl-band{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);padding:72px 0;text-align:center}
.nl-band h2{color:var(--white)}
.nl-band .sub{font-family:var(--font-head);font-style:italic;font-size:19px;color:var(--gold);margin:12px 0 28px}
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:0;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto}
.nl-form input{flex:1;padding:14px 18px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:15px;outline:none}
.nl-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.nl-form input:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
.nl-small{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-top:16px}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);padding:64px 0 0;font-size:14px}
.footer-grid{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:48px}
.footer-grid h4{font-family:var(--font-nav);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer ul li{margin-bottom:10px}
footer ul a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.footer-about{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.7;margin-top:16px;max-width:300px}
.footer-socials{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:18px}
.footer-socials a{opacity:.7}
.footer-socials a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--gold)}
.footer-nl input{width:100%;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:13.5px;outline:none;margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:52px;padding:22px 24px;text-align:center;font-family:var(--font-nav);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .mkt-strip-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .nav-mini-logo{display:block}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mkt-strip-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .masthead-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:14px}
  .nl-form{flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .utility-inner{justify-content:center}
  .utility .date{display:none}
}

/* ===== v2: prayer times & Hijri date ===== */
.pl-prayer{cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;transition:color .2s}
.pl-prayer:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.pl-prayer .pl-hijri{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.pl-prayer .pl-sep{opacity:.35}
.pl-prayer .pl-next{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.pl-prayer .pl-city{opacity:.6}
.pl-pop{position:absolute;z-index:2000;width:280px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(10,35,66,.25);padding:18px 20px;display:none}
.pl-pop.open{display:block}
.pl-pop .pp-head{font-family:var(--font-nav);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:8px}
.pl-pop select{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:13px;border:1px solid var(--border);padding:5px 8px;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);outline:none}
.pl-pop .pp-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:9px 2px;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--border);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.pl-pop .pp-row b{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.pl-pop .pp-row.on{color:var(--emerald)}
.pl-pop .pp-row.on b{color:var(--emerald)}
.pl-pop .pp-row.on span::after{content:' \2022 next';font-family:var(--font-nav);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase}
.pl-pop .pp-note{font-family:var(--font-nav);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--grey);padding-top:12px;line-height:1.6}
@media(max-width:640px){.pl-prayer .pl-city{display:none}}

/* ===== Category images ===== */
.cat-hero{width:100%;height:340px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.thumb{background-size:cover;background-position:center top;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:var(--rule)}