/* Smooth transition for manual toggle — suppressed on load by .no-transition */
        html { transition: background-color 0.3s ease; }

        /* ===== DARK MODE FLICKER PREVENTION ===== */
        /* Applied synchronously before paint — suppresses transitions on initial load only */
        .no-transition,
        .no-transition *,
        .no-transition *::before,
        .no-transition *::after {
            transition: none !important;
        }

        /* ===== GLOBAL STYLES WITH DARK/LIGHT MODE SUPPORT ===== */
        :root {
            --bg-primary: #F5F7FA;
            --bg-secondary: #FFFFFF;
            --bg-tertiary: #D6E9FF;
            --bg-header: #0A2463;
            --bg-footer: #1E1E24;
            --text-primary: #1E1E24;
            --text-secondary: #5A6570;
            --text-tertiary: #8C95A0;
            --text-light: #FFFFFF;
            --border-color: #E1E5EB;
            --accent-color: #3E92CC;
            --accent-hover: #2A7CB0;
            --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            --trending-bg-1: #E8F0FE;
            --trending-bg-2: #E6F0FA;
            --trending-bg-3: #E8ECF1;
            --trending-bg-4: #EFF2F6;
            --trending-bg-5: #E4ECF5;
            --trending-bg-6: #E9EDF2;
            --trending-text: #2C3E50;
            --trending-hover-bg: #D0E0FF;
            --user-menu-bg: #FFFFFF;
            --user-menu-hover: #F0F7FF;
            --user-menu-border: #E1E5EB;
            --user-menu-text: #0A2463;
            --user-menu-text-secondary: #3E6B8C;
            --badge-bg: #E53E3E;
            --badge-text: #FFFFFF;
            --tech-blue: #0A2463;
            --tech-dark-blue: #061A40;
            --tech-accent: #3E92CC;
            --tech-light-blue: #D6E9FF;
            --tech-gray: #1E1E24;
            --tech-light-gray: #F5F7FA;
            --tech-border: #E1E5EB;
            --font-primary: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
            --font-secondary: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
            --font-serif: 'Charter', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
        }

        html.dark-mode {
            --bg-primary: #0A0E17;
            --bg-secondary: #121826;
            --bg-tertiary: #1A2236;
            --bg-header: #0C1220;
            --bg-footer: #050811;
            --text-primary: #E6EDF3;
            --text-secondary: #9FB3C8;
            --text-tertiary: #7D8FA8;
            --text-light: #FFFFFF;
            --border-color: #2A3655;
            --accent-color: #58A6FF;
            --accent-hover: #7CB9FF;
            --shadow-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            --trending-bg-1: #1E293B;
            --trending-bg-2: #1F2A3F;
            --trending-bg-3: #1C2A3A;
            --trending-bg-4: #1E2C3C;
            --trending-bg-5: #1B2838;
            --trending-bg-6: #1D2A3D;
            --trending-text: #D1DCE6;
            --trending-hover-bg: #2A3A50;
            --user-menu-bg: #1E293B;
            --user-menu-hover: #2A3A50;
            --user-menu-border: #2A3655;
            --user-menu-text: #E6EDF3;
            --user-menu-text-secondary: #9FB3C8;
            --badge-bg: #F56565;
            --badge-text: #FFFFFF;
            --tech-blue: #0C1220;
            --tech-dark-blue: #050811;
            --tech-accent: #58A6FF;
            --tech-light-blue: #1A2236;
            --tech-gray: #121826;
            --tech-light-gray: #0A0E17;
            --tech-border: #2A3655;
        }

        /* Transition on html element — only fires during manual toggle (suppressed on load) */
        html { transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease; }

        * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

        /* Prevent images from ever overflowing their container on any screen size */
        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-secondary);
            color: var(--text-primary);
            line-height: 1.6;
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-family: var(--font-primary);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-primary);
        }

        p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-secondary); }

        a { color: var(--text-primary); text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease; }
        a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }

        .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 15px; }

        /* ===== HEADER ===== */
        .header {
            padding: 10px 0;
            background-color: var(--bg-header);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px var(--shadow-color);
        }

        .header.scrolled { padding: 10px 0; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color); }

        .header-inner {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* SVG logo image — scales height like the old text used to scale font-size */
        .logo-img {
            display: block;
            height: 34px;       /* resting size ≈ old 24px text + bolt icon */
            width: auto;        /* preserves 930×166 aspect ratio              */
            transition: height 0.3s ease;
        }

        .header.scrolled .logo-img { height: 22px; }

        .nav ul { display: flex; list-style: none; transition: all 0.3s ease; align-items: center; }
        .nav ul li { margin-left: 30px; position: relative; }

        .nav ul li a:not(.user-dropdown-item) {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--text-light);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .header.scrolled .nav ul li a:not(.user-dropdown-item) { font-size: 14px; }
        .nav ul li a:not(.user-dropdown-item):hover { color: var(--accent-color); }

        .btn { padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: 500; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s ease; display: inline-block; }
        .btn-primary { background-color: var(--accent-color); color: var(--text-light); border: none; }
        .btn-primary:hover { background-color: var(--accent-hover); color: var(--text-light); }

        /* User Menu */
        .user-menu-container { position: relative; margin-left: 30px; }

        .user-menu-button {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            border-radius: 30px;
            padding: 5px 5px 5px 12px;
            color: var(--text-light);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .user-menu-button:hover { background-color: rgba(62,146,204,0.2); border-color: var(--accent-color); }

        .user-avatar {
            width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-light);
        }

        .user-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-light); }
        .dropdown-arrow { font-size: 12px; margin-left: 4px; color: var(--text-light); }

        .user-dropdown {
            position: absolute;
            top: calc(100% + 15px);
            right: 0;
            width: 280px;
            background-color: var(--user-menu-bg);
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px var(--shadow-color);
            border: 1px solid var(--user-menu-border);
            opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .user-dropdown.active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }

        .user-dropdown-header {
            padding: 20px;
            display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--user-menu-border);
        }

        .dropdown-user-avatar {
            width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; color: var(--text-light); flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .dropdown-user-name { font-weight: 600; color: var(--user-menu-text); margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: 16px; }
        .dropdown-user-email { font-size: 13px; color: var(--user-menu-text-secondary); }
        .user-dropdown-menu { padding: 10px 0; }

        .user-dropdown-item {
            display: flex !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 12px !important;
            padding: 12px 20px !important; color: var(--user-menu-text) !important;
            transition: background-color 0.2s ease !important;
            text-decoration: none !important; font-size: 14px !important;
            font-weight: 400 !important; background: transparent !important;
            border: none !important; margin: 0 !important;
        }

        .user-dropdown-item:hover { background-color: var(--user-menu-hover) !important; color: var(--user-menu-text) !important; }
        .user-dropdown-item i { width: 20px; color: var(--accent-color); }

        .badge {
            background-color: var(--badge-bg); color: var(--badge-text);
            font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; padding: 2px 6px;
            border-radius: 12px; margin-left: auto;
            display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            min-width: 20px; height: 18px;
        }

        .article-author-badge {
            background-position:center;
            flex:none;
            background-size:cover;
            border-radius:100%;
            overflow:hidden;
            width:32px;
            height:32px;
            margin-right:5px;
        }
         .article-author-avatar {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: var(--accent-color);
        flex-shrink: 0;
        transition: background-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
        font-size: 14px;
        }
        .article-author-link:hover .article-author-avatar {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            color: var(--text-light);
        }
        .article-author-name-link {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            margin-right: 12px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .article-author-name-link:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }
        .user-dropdown-footer { padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--user-menu-border); }

        /* Dark Mode Toggle */
        .dark-mode-toggle {
            background: transparent; color: var(--text-light);
            border: 2px solid var(--accent-color); border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 6px 15px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
            display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
            cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s ease;
            float: right;
        }

        .dark-mode-toggle:hover { background-color: rgba(62,146,204,0.2); }
        .dark-mode-toggle.active { background-color: var(--accent-color); box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(62,146,204,0.5); }

        /* Mobile Menu Toggle */
        .mobile-menu-toggle {
            display: none; background: none; border: none;
            font-size: 24px; cursor: pointer; color: var(--text-light);
            transition: font-size 0.3s ease;
        }

        .header.scrolled .mobile-menu-toggle { font-size: 18px; }

        /* Breaking News Bar */
        .breaking-news {
            background-color: var(--tech-dark-blue);
            color: var(--text-light); padding: 8px 0; font-size: 14px;
        }

        .breaking-news-content { display: flex; align-items: center; }

        .breaking-label {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 3px;
            font-weight: 700; margin-right: 15px; font-size: 12px; flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .breaking-text { flex: 1; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
        .breaking-text a { color: var(--text-light); }
        .breaking-text a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); text-decoration: underline; }

        /* ===== ARTICLE CARD ===== */
        .article-card {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            display: flex; border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
            position: relative; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .article-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--shadow-color); }

        .article-image-link {
            display: block; width: 120px; height: 90px; flex-shrink: 0;
            overflow: hidden; position: relative;
            background-color: var(--bg-tertiary); text-decoration: none;
            border-radius: 6px; margin: 15px 0 15px 15px;
        }

        .article-card.no-image .article-image-link { display: none; }
        .article-image-link img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }
        .article-card:hover .article-image-link img { transform: scale(1.05); }

        /* Hero/map-preview images live inside an aspect-ratio box — must fill it fully */
        .story-hero-grid img,
        .story-hero-map-preview-grid img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 40vw;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: center center;
            max-height: 500px;
        }

        .article-content { padding: 18px 20px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

        .article-card.no-image { background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(62,146,204,0.02), transparent 40px); }
        html.dark-mode .article-card.no-image { background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(88,166,255,0.05), transparent 40px); }

        .article-category {
            font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent-color); font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .article-title { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.3; font-family: var(--font-serif); }

        .article-title-link { color: var(--text-primary); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s ease; }
        .article-title-link:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }

        .article-excerpt {
            font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 10px;
            display: -webkit-box;line-clamp: 2; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
        }

        .article-excerpt-link { color: var(--text-secondary); text-decoration: none; display: block; }
        .article-excerpt-link:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }

        .article-meta { display: flex; gap: 14px; font-size: 13px; margin-top: auto; opacity: .85; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
        .article-meta span, .article-meta a { color: var(--text-tertiary); text-decoration: none; }
        .article-meta a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }

        /* Pagination */
        .pagination { margin-top: 40px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }

        .pagination a {
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 4px;
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary); color: var(--text-primary);
            font-weight: 500; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px var(--shadow-color); transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .pagination a:hover { background-color: var(--bg-tertiary); color: var(--accent-color); }
        .pagination a.active { background-color: var(--accent-color); color: var(--text-light); }

        /* Sidebar */
        .sidebar-widget {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary); border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 25px; margin-bottom: 35px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color);
            border-top: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
        }

        .widget-title {
            font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 20px;
            padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            position: relative; color: var(--text-primary);
        }

        .widget-title::after {
            content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -1px; left: 0;
            width: 50px; height: 2px; background-color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        .tag-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }

        .tag {
            padding: 5px 12px; background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
            border-radius: 20px; font-size: 0.8rem;
            transition: all 0.2s ease; color: var(--text-secondary); cursor: pointer;
        }

        .tag:hover { background-color: var(--accent-color); color: var(--text-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }

        .trending-topics { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 15px; }

        .topic {
            padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500; transition: all 0.2s ease;
            color: var(--trending-text); border: none; background-color: transparent;
            letter-spacing: 0.2px; cursor: pointer;
        }

        .topic:nth-child(1) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-1); }
        .topic:nth-child(2) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-2); }
        .topic:nth-child(3) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-3); }
        .topic:nth-child(4) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-4); }
        .topic:nth-child(5) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-5); }
        .topic:nth-child(6) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-6); }

        .topic:hover { background-color: var(--trending-hover-bg) !important; transform: translateY(-2px); color: var(--trending-text); }

        /* ===== ARTICLES LAYOUT ===== */
        .articles-section { padding: 20px 0 40px; }
        .articles-container { display: flex; gap: 40px; }
        .articles-main { flex: 1; padding-bottom: 30px; }
        .articles-sidebar { width: 300px; }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color); display: inline-block; color: var(--text-primary);
        }

        .article-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
        .article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 25px; margin-bottom: 20px; }

        .section { margin-bottom: 50px; }
        .section:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

        .section.trending {
            margin-bottom: 60px; padding-bottom: 20px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        /* Hero card */
        .hero-section { margin-bottom: 40px; }
        .hero-card { display: flex; flex-direction: row; border-left-width: 6px; }

        .hero-card .article-image-link { width: 280px; height: 160px; margin: 20px 0 20px 20px; }
        .hero-card .article-content { padding: 25px; }
        .hero-card .article-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }

        /* Trending list */
        .trending-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 0; }

        .trending-list li {
            display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
            transition: all 0.2s ease; cursor: pointer;
            border-radius: 6px; padding: 12px 15px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
        }

        html.dark-mode .trending-list li { border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
        .trending-list li:hover { background-color: var(--bg-tertiary); transform: translateX(5px); }

        /* Page Header */
        .page-header {
            padding: 30px 0 20px;
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .page-title {
            margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.8rem;
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
            color: var(--text-primary);
        }

        .page-subtitle { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 0; }

        /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
        .footer { padding: 60px 0 30px; background-color: var(--bg-footer); color: var(--text-light); }

        .footer-inner {
            display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .footer-column { flex: 1; min-width: 200px; }

        .footer-logo {
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .footer-logo-img {
            height: 90px;
            width: auto; /* preserves 470×393 aspect ratio */
        }
        .footer-about { margin-bottom: 20px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
        .footer-heading { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--text-light); }
        .footer-links { list-style: none; }
        .footer-links li { margin-bottom: 12px; }
        .footer-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); transition: all 0.3s ease; }
        .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }

        .copyright {
            text-align: center; padding-top: 30px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); font-size: 14px;
        }

        /* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .articles-container { flex-direction: column; }
            .articles-sidebar { width: 100%; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .header-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }

            .nav {
                width: 100%;
                max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
            }

            .nav.active { max-height: 600px; }

            .nav ul { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; width: 100%; }
            .nav ul li { margin: 0 0 10px; width: 100%; }

            .user-menu-container { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 10px; width: 100%; }
            .user-menu-button { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; }
            .user-dropdown { width: 100%; right: auto; left: 0; }

            .mobile-menu-toggle {
                display: block; position: absolute; top: 10px; right: 15px;
            }

            .article-card { flex-direction: column; }
            .article-image-link { width: calc(100% - 30px); height: 140px; margin: 15px 15px 0 15px; }
            .hero-card .article-image-link { width: calc(100% - 40px); height: 180px; margin: 20px 20px 0 20px; }
            .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }

            .page-title { font-size: 1.5rem; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; }
            .page-header { padding: 25px 0 15px; }
        }


        /* ===================================================
           STORY PAGE (story/Index.cshtml)
           ===================================================*/

        /* ===== ARTICLE DETAIL LAYOUT ===== */
        .story-layout {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 40px 15px 60px;
            display: flex;
            gap: 40px;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }
        /* min-width:0 lets the flex child shrink below content size;
           overflow:hidden stops wide children from bursting out of the column */
        .story-main { flex: 1; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; }
        .story-sidebar { width: 300px; flex-shrink: 0; }

        /* ===== PAGE HEADER BAR ===== */
        .story-page-header {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 24px 0 20px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        .story-page-header .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 15px; }

        .story-breadcrumb {
            display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
            font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--text-tertiary); margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .story-breadcrumb a { color: var(--accent-color); text-decoration: none; }
        .story-breadcrumb a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
        .story-breadcrumb .sep { opacity: 0.5; }

        .story-category-badge {
            display: inline-block; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent-color); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .story-category-badge:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

        .story-h1 {
            font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.25; font-family: var(--font-serif);
            color: var(--text-primary); margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .story-meta-row {
            display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0;
            font-size: 13px; flex-wrap: wrap; opacity: .9;
        }
        .story-author-link {
            display: flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; margin-right: 10px;
        }
        .story-author-avatar {
            width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            color: var(--accent-color); flex-shrink: 0;
            transition: background-color 0.2s, color 0.2s; font-size: 14px;
        }
        .story-author-link:hover .story-author-avatar { background-color: var(--accent-color); color: var(--text-light); }
        .story-author-name {
            font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-primary);
            margin-right: 14px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .story-author-name:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }
        .story-date { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-tertiary); margin-right: 14px; }
        .story-stats {
            margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center;
            gap: 14px; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-tertiary);
        }
        .story-stat { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }

        /* ===== HERO IMAGE (no map) — aspect-ratio box, center-cropped ===== */
        .story-hero {
            width: 100%; border-radius: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 16px var(--shadow-color);
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .story-hero-grid {
            display: grid; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
        .story-hero-grid img {
            grid-row: 1; grid-column: 1;
            width: 100%; height: 40vw; display: block;
            object-fit: cover; object-position: center center;
            max-height: 500px;
        }

        /* ===== HERO → MAP PREVIEW ===== */
        #mapHeroPreview { cursor: pointer; }
        #mapHeroPreview:hover .story-hero-grid img { filter: brightness(0.82); transition: filter 0.2s ease; }
        /* During fade-out the preview keeps its DOM space for 300ms, which creates
           a blank gap above the map wrapper. Collapsing it to zero height immediately
           removes the gap while the opacity transition still plays visually. */
        #mapHeroPreview.is-hiding {
            height: 0 !important;
            overflow: hidden !important;
            margin: 0 !important;
            padding: 0 !important;
        }

        /* CTA bar: same grid cell, pinned to bottom via align-self */
        .map-preview-cta {
            grid-row: 1; grid-column: 1;
            align-self: end;
            background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
            padding: 48px 18px 16px;
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
            color: #fff; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.2px; pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        .map-preview-cta-icon {
            width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(62,146,204,0.9); display: flex;
            align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0;
            box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(62,146,204,0.6);
        }

        /* ===== MAP LOADING SPINNER ===== */
        .map-loading-overlay {
            position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 10;
            background: #0d1b2a;
            display: flex; flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            gap: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
            font-size: 0.85rem; border-radius: 8px;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
        }
        .map-loading-overlay.hidden { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
        .map-spinner {
            width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%;
            border: 3px solid rgba(62,146,204,0.25);
            border-top-color: #3E92CC;
            animation: mapSpin 0.8s linear infinite;
        }
        @keyframes mapSpin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

        /* ===== DARK LEAFLET POPUPS ===== */
        .dark-popup .leaflet-popup-content-wrapper {
            background: #1a1a2e; color: #fff;
            border: 1px solid rgba(62,146,204,0.4);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            border-radius: 6px;
        }
        .dark-popup .leaflet-popup-tip { background: #1a1a2e; }
        .dark-popup .leaflet-popup-content { margin: 10px 14px; }
        .dark-popup .leaflet-popup-close-button { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }
        .dark-popup .leaflet-popup-close-button:hover { color: #fff !important; }

        /* ===== MAP — inline, dark, mobile-safe ===== */
        .story-map-container {
            width: 100%; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;
            overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 30px;
            position: relative; background: #0d1b2a;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
            min-width: 0; isolation: isolate; z-index: 1;
        }
        #storyMap {
            width: 100%; height: 420px;
            display: block; box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        .leaflet-container {
            background: #0d1b2a !important;
            outline: none;
        }
        /* maplibre-gl-leaflet canvas fills the Leaflet pane */
        .leaflet-maplibre-gl-layer {
            position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;
            width: 100%; height: 100%;
        }

        /* ===== MAP OVERLAY PANEL ===== */
        .map-overlay {
            position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 12px; z-index: 700;
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 14px;
            color: white; backdrop-filter: blur(5px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
            max-width: min(240px, calc(100% - 24px));
            pointer-events: none; box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        .map-overlay-title {
            font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 700; color: white;
            margin-bottom: 4px; line-height: 1.3;
            display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 7px; word-break: break-word;
        }
        .map-overlay-title i { color: #3E92CC; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
        .map-overlay-desc {
            font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
            margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.4; word-break: break-word;
        }
        .map-legend { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; margin-top: 10px; }
        .legend-item {
            display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
            font-size: 0.7rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); word-break: break-word;
        }
        .legend-dot {
            width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8); flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        /* ===== PULSING MARKER ANIMATION ===== */
        @keyframes mapPulse {
            0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,71,87,0.7); }
            70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(255,71,87,0); }
            100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,71,87,0); }
        }

        /* ===== ARTICLE BODY ===== */
        .story-body {
            font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.85; color: var(--text-primary); margin-bottom: 36px;
        }
        .story-body p  { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: var(--text-primary); }
        .story-body h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin: 2rem 0 1rem; color: var(--text-primary); font-family: var(--font-primary); }
        .story-body b, .story-body strong { font-weight: 700; }
        .story-body i, .story-body em { font-style: italic; }
        .story-body u { text-decoration: underline; }
        .story-body a { color: var(--accent-color); }
        .story-body a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
        .story-body img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px; margin: 1rem 0; }

        /* ===== CATEGORY & TAGS ===== */
        .story-tags-section {
            padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); margin-bottom: 28px;
        }
        .story-tags-section .section-label {
            font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.8px; color: var(--text-tertiary); margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        /* ===== ARTICLE SHARING ===== */
        .article-sharing {
            margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 24px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;
        }
        .article-sharing .section-label {
            font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.8px; color: var(--text-tertiary); margin-right: 4px;
        }
        .share-button {
            width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            background-color: var(--bg-tertiary); color: var(--text-secondary);
            transition: all 0.3s ease; text-decoration: none;
            border: none; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit;
        }
        .share-button:hover {
            background-color: var(--tech-light-blue, #D6E9FF);
            color: var(--accent-color); transform: translateY(-2px);
        }
        .share-button.copied { background-color: #38a169; color: white; }

        /* ===== SOURCES ===== */
        .story-sources-section {
            padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); margin-bottom: 28px;
        }
        .story-sources-section .section-label {
            font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.8px; color: var(--text-tertiary); margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .story-sources-section a {
            display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: var(--accent-color); margin-bottom: 6px;
            overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .story-sources-section a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
        .story-sources-section a i { flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 0.75rem; opacity: 0.7; }

        /* ===== AUTHOR CARD ===== */
        .author-widget {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary); border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-color); border-top: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
            display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 28px;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .author-widget-avatar {
            width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            color: var(--accent-color); font-size: 20px; flex-shrink: 0;
            transition: background-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
        }
        .author-widget:hover .author-widget-avatar { background-color: var(--accent-color); color: var(--text-light); }
        .author-widget-name { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-primary); margin-bottom: 4px; }
        .author-widget-link { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--accent-color); }
        .author-widget:hover .author-widget-link { text-decoration: underline; }

        /* ===== SIMILAR ARTICLES ===== */
        .similar-articles-section {
            padding: 50px 0 60px;
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }
        .similar-articles-section .section-title {
            font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 10px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
            display: inline-block; color: var(--text-primary);
        }
        .similar-articles-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 20px;
        }
        .similar-articles-grid .article-card { flex-direction: column; border-left-width: 3px; }
        .similar-articles-grid .article-image-link {
            width: 100%; height: 140px; margin: 0; border-radius: 0;
        }
        .similar-articles-grid .article-content { padding: 14px 16px; }
        .similar-articles-grid .article-title   { font-size: 0.95rem; }
        .similar-articles-grid .article-excerpt { display: none; }

        /* ===== STORY PAGE RESPONSIVE ===== */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            /* Stack sidebar below main content */
            .story-layout { flex-direction: column; }
            .story-sidebar { width: 100%; }
            .similar-articles-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

            /* Hero: constrain to 90vw so it never bleeds past the viewport edge.
               The grid and img children inherit via width:100% / height:100%
               so no separate rules needed for them. */
            .story-hero,
            .story-hero-map-preview {
                width: 90vw;
                /* Center it within story-main */
                margin-left: auto;
                margin-right: auto;
            }
            /* story-main is now a column — make sure it doesn't overflow */
            .story-main { width: 100%; overflow: hidden; }

            .story-hero-grid img {
            grid-row: 1; grid-column: 1;
            width: 100%; height: 40vw; display: block;
            object-fit: cover; object-position: center center;
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .story-h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
            #storyMap { height: 300px; }
            .map-overlay { max-width: min(190px, calc(100% - 16px)); padding: 8px 10px; top: 8px; left: 8px; }
            .map-overlay-title { font-size: 0.78rem; }
            .map-overlay-desc  { font-size: 0.68rem; }
            .legend-item       { font-size: 0.65rem; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .similar-articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .similar-articles-grid .article-image-link { height: 160px; }
            .similar-articles-grid .article-excerpt { display: block; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            #storyMap { height: 250px; }
            .map-legend { display: none; }
            .map-overlay { max-width: calc(60% - 8px); }
        }


        /* ===================================================
           HOME PAGE (home/Index.cshtml)
           ===================================================*/

        /* ===== TRENDING TAGS SCROLLABLE BAR ===== */
        .trending-tags-bar {
            background: var(--bg-secondary);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 12px 0;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .trending-tags-inner {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            overflow-x: auto;
            scrollbar-width: none;
            -ms-overflow-style: none;
            padding-bottom: 2px;
        }
        .trending-tags-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
        .trending-bar-label {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            white-space: nowrap;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            padding-right: 12px;
            border-right: 2px solid var(--border-color);
            margin-right: 4px;
        }
        .trending-tag-pill {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            white-space: nowrap;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            transition: all 0.2s;
            text-decoration: none;
            background: var(--bg-tertiary);
            color: var(--text-secondary);
        }
        .trending-tag-pill:hover {
            background: var(--accent-color);
            color: var(--text-light);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }
        .trending-tag-pill .t-change {
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }
        .t-change.up   { color: #38a169; }
        .t-change.down { color: #e53e3e; }
        .trending-tag-pill:hover .t-change.up,
        .trending-tag-pill:hover .t-change.down { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }

        /* ===== HOME — ARTICLE CARD META ROW ===== */
        .article-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: auto;
            gap: 0;
        }
        .article-author-link {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-right: 10px;
        }
        .article-date {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--text-tertiary);
            margin-right: 0;
        }
        .article-stats {
            margin-left: auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--text-tertiary);
        }
        .article-likes,
        .article-comments {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4px;
        }

        /* ===== CATEGORY STRIP SECTION ===== */
        .category-strip { margin-bottom: 50px; }
        .category-strip-header {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
        }
        .category-strip-title {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin: 0;
        }
        .cat-icon {
            width: 28px; height: 28px;
            background: var(--accent-color);
            border-radius: 6px;
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.75rem; color: white; font-weight: 800; flex-shrink: 0;
        }
        .category-strip-more {
            font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--accent-color); font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .category-strip-more:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
        .category-story-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 16px;
        }

        /* ===== SIDEBAR — TRENDING CATEGORIES ===== */
        .categories-sidebar-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 15px;
        }
        .cat-topic {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            padding: 6px 14px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            color: var(--trending-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: 0.2px;
        }
        .cat-topic:nth-child(1) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-1); }
        .cat-topic:nth-child(2) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-2); }
        .cat-topic:nth-child(3) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-3); }
        .cat-topic:nth-child(4) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-4); }
        .cat-topic:nth-child(5) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-5); }
        .cat-topic:nth-child(6) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-6); }
        .cat-topic:nth-child(7) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-1); }
        .cat-topic:nth-child(8) { background-color: var(--trending-bg-2); }
        .cat-topic:hover {
            background-color: var(--trending-hover-bg) !important;
            transform: translateY(-1px);
            color: var(--trending-text);
        }
        .cat-topic .cat-change {
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            opacity: 0.75;
        }
        .cat-change.up   { color: #38a169; }
        .cat-change.down { color: #e53e3e; }

        /* ===== HOME PAGE RESPONSIVE ===== */
        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .category-story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }