/* ==========================================================================
   MrIfeanyisBlog — Design System
   Palette   : Ink #12121A · Paper #FFFFFF · Paper-Alt #F5F6F8 · Lagos Amber #FF5A1F
               Amber Deep #C23B0A · Signal Teal #0E6F63 · Live Red #E31B23 · Border #E3E1DA
   Type      : Display "Fraunces" (editorial serif) · Body "Inter" · Utility "IBM Plex Mono"
   Signature : The Pulse Ticker — a live, monospace breaking-news rail with a beating dot
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --ink:#12121A;
  --ink-soft:#3D3D46;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --paper-alt:#F5F6F8;
  --paper-dim:#EEF0F2;
  --amber:#FF5A1F;
  --amber-deep:#C23B0A;
  --amber-tint:#FFF1EA;
  --teal:#0E6F63;
  --teal-tint:#E9F5F3;
  --live:#E31B23;
  --border:#E3E1DA;
  --border-soft:#EDECE7;
  --shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(18,18,26,.08);
  --radius-s:4px;
  --radius-m:10px;
  --radius-l:18px;
  --font-display:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;
  --font-body:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --font-mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  --header-h:64px;
  --maxw:1320px;
}

[data-theme="dark"]{
  --ink:#F2F1EC;
  --ink-soft:#C9C8C2;
  --paper:#111114;
  --paper-alt:#18181D;
  --paper-dim:#1F1F26;
  --border:#2B2B33;
  --border-soft:#232329;
  --amber-tint:#2A1810;
  --teal-tint:#0F2320;
  --shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer}
ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:2px}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--amber-deep);
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .4em;line-height:1.15}

/* ---------- Top utility bar ---------- */
.topbar{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--paper);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:12px;
}
.topbar .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:34px}
.topbar-left,.topbar-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.topbar a{opacity:.85}
.topbar a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--amber)}
.topbar-social{display:flex;gap:10px}
.topbar-social a{width:22px;height:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);border-radius:50%}
@media (max-width:768px){.topbar-left span:not(:first-child){display:none}}

/* ---------- Main header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;
  background:var(--paper);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  transition:box-shadow .2s;
}
.site-header.is-stuck{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.header-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;height:var(--header-h)}
.site-logo{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.01em;justify-self:start}
.site-logo span{color:var(--amber)}
.header-nav{justify-self:center}
.header-nav ul{display:flex;gap:28px}
.header-nav a{font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.header-nav a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.header-actions{justify-self:end;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.icon-btn{background:none;border:none;color:var(--ink);width:36px;height:36px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%}
.icon-btn:hover{background:var(--paper-alt)}
.btn-subscribe{
  background:var(--amber);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;
  padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:none;
}
.btn-subscribe:hover{background:var(--amber-deep)}

/* Category nav */
.category-nav{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--paper)}
.category-nav .container{display:flex;gap:26px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px}
.category-nav .container::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.category-nav a{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
  white-space:nowrap;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.category-nav a:hover,.category-nav a.is-active{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--amber)}

/* Mobile header */
.mobile-header{display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:56px}
.mobile-header .site-logo{font-size:20px}
.mobile-actions{display:flex;gap:6px}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .header-nav,.btn-subscribe{display:none}
  .header-main{display:none}
  .mobile-header{display:flex}
}

/* Mobile slide-in menu */
.mobile-menu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;visibility:hidden}
.mobile-menu.is-open{visibility:visible}
.mobile-menu-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s}
.mobile-menu.is-open .mobile-menu-backdrop{opacity:1}
.mobile-menu-panel{
  position:absolute;top:0;right:0;height:100%;width:82%;max-width:360px;
  background:var(--paper);transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .28s ease;
  overflow-y:auto;padding:20px;
}
.mobile-menu.is-open .mobile-menu-panel{transform:translateX(0)}
.mobile-menu-panel a{display:block;padding:12px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- Breaking / Pulse Ticker (signature element) ---------- */
.pulse-ticker{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);overflow:hidden}
.pulse-ticker .container{display:flex;align-items:center;height:42px;gap:14px}
.pulse-ticker-label{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--amber);flex:none;
}
.pulse-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--live);animation:pulse-beat 1.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse-beat{0%,100%{transform:scale(1);opacity:1}50%{transform:scale(1.5);opacity:.5}}
.pulse-track-wrap{overflow:hidden;flex:1}
.pulse-track{display:flex;gap:48px;white-space:nowrap;animation:pulse-scroll 32s linear infinite}
.pulse-track:hover{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes pulse-scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.pulse-track a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.pulse-track time{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:#9C9CA6;margin-right:8px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.pulse-track{animation:none;overflow-x:auto}}

/* ---------- Hero grid ---------- */
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:24px;padding:28px 0}
.hero-lead{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-l);overflow:hidden;min-height:460px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.hero-lead img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-lead::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.82) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.15) 55%,transparent 75%)}
.hero-lead-body{position:relative;z-index:2;color:#fff;padding:32px}
.hero-lead h1{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,42px);color:#fff;margin-bottom:.3em}
.hero-lead .meta{color:#E4E3DE;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.hero-side-card{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.hero-side-card .thumb{width:104px;height:78px;border-radius:var(--radius-m);overflow:hidden;flex:none}
.hero-side-card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-side-card h3{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:.25em}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-lead{min-height:320px}}

/* Category label / tag chip */
.cat-chip{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--amber-tint);color:var(--amber-deep);
}
.cat-chip.teal{background:var(--teal-tint);color:var(--teal)}
.badge{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--live);
  padding:3px 8px;border-radius:3px;
}
.badge.live::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;animation:pulse-beat 1.2s infinite}
.badge.opinion{background:var(--teal)}
.badge.editors-pick{background:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Section framing ---------- */
.section{padding:44px 0}
.section-alt{background:var(--paper-alt)}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:20px}
.section-head h2{font-size:26px}
.view-all{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--amber-deep);border-bottom:1px solid currentColor}

/* Article cards */
.card-grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.card-grid.cols-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card-grid.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card-grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media (max-width:900px){.card-grid.cols-4,.card-grid.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:560px){.card-grid.cols-4,.card-grid.cols-3,.card-grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.article-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.article-card .thumb{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-m);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3}
.article-card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
.article-card:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.article-card .badges{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;display:flex;gap:6px}
.article-card h3{font-size:18px}
.article-card .excerpt{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px}
.article-card .meta{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;gap:10px}

.article-row{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft)}
.article-row .thumb{width:150px;height:100px;border-radius:var(--radius-s);overflow:hidden;flex:none}
.article-row .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.article-row h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:.3em}
@media (max-width:560px){.article-row .thumb{width:100px;height:76px}}

/* Trending rail */
.trending-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.trending-item{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft)}
.trending-rank{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:28px;color:var(--border);font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.trending-item h4{font-size:15px;margin:0}
.trending-tabs{display:flex;gap:6px;margin-bottom:14px}
.trending-tabs button{background:var(--paper-alt);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600}
.trending-tabs button.is-active{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

/* Layout: main + sidebar */
.layout-2col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.2fr 1fr;gap:40px}
@media (max-width:960px){.layout-2col{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.sidebar-block{margin-bottom:32px}
.sidebar-block h3{font-size:16px;font-family:var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:700}

/* Ad slots */
.ad-slot{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:var(--paper-alt);border:1px dashed var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius-m);color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;
  min-height:100px;margin:24px 0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
}
.ad-slot.ad-leaderboard{min-height:90px}
.ad-slot.ad-sidebar{min-height:250px}
.ad-slot.ad-mobile{display:none}
@media (max-width:700px){.ad-slot.ad-mobile{display:flex}.ad-slot.ad-desktop{display:none}}

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter-box{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-l);padding:30px}
.newsletter-box h3{color:#fff;font-size:20px}
.newsletter-box p{color:#C9C8C2;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:16px}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.newsletter-form input{padding:11px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius-s);border:1px solid #3A3A44;background:#1B1B22;color:#fff;font-size:14px}
.newsletter-form button{background:var(--amber);color:#fff;font-weight:700;border:none;padding:11px;border-radius:var(--radius-s)}
.newsletter-form button:hover{background:var(--amber-deep)}
.newsletter-form .fine-print{font-size:11px;color:#7D7D87;font-family:var(--font-mono)}

/* Video hub */
.video-card{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-m);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.video-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.video-card .play{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.video-card .play span{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.55);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff}
.video-card .duration{position:absolute;bottom:8px;right:8px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.75);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px}
.video-card .video-title{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:14px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.85),transparent);color:#fff;font-weight:700}

/* Stories */
.stories-rail{display:flex;gap:16px;overflow-x:auto;padding:6px 2px 14px;scrollbar-width:none}
.stories-rail::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.story-avatar{flex:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:6px;width:78px}
.story-ring{width:68px;height:68px;border-radius:50%;padding:3px;background:conic-gradient(var(--amber),var(--live),var(--amber))}
.story-ring img{width:100%;height:100%;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--paper)}
.story-avatar span{font-size:11px;text-align:center;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;width:100%}

.story-viewer{position:fixed;inset:0;background:#000;z-index:200;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.story-viewer.is-open{display:flex}
.story-viewer .story-frame{position:relative;width:min(420px,92vw);height:min(760px,88vh);background:#111;border-radius:var(--radius-m);overflow:hidden}
.story-viewer .story-frame img,.story-viewer .story-frame video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.story-progress{position:absolute;top:8px;left:8px;right:8px;display:flex;gap:4px}
.story-progress span{flex:1;height:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden}
.story-progress span i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:#fff}
.story-close{position:absolute;top:14px;right:12px;color:#fff;background:none;border:none;font-size:22px;z-index:5}
.story-nav{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex}
.story-nav button{flex:1;background:none;border:none}

/* ---------- Single article ---------- */
.article-breadcrumbs{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px}
.article-breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.article-header{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 24px}
.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,46px)}
.article-header .subheadline{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:var(--font-display);margin-bottom:16px}
.article-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:13px}
.article-byline img{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%}
.article-byline .meta{color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px}
.article-toolbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);margin:20px 0}
.share-row{display:flex;gap:8px}
.share-row a,.share-row button{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper-alt);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.share-row a:hover,.share-row button:hover{background:var(--amber);color:#fff}
.reader-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px}
.reader-controls button{background:var(--paper-alt);border:none;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%}

.article-featured-image{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto 8px;border-radius:var(--radius-l);overflow:hidden}
.article-caption{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 28px;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);text-align:center;font-family:var(--font-mono)}

.article-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;font-size:19px;line-height:1.75}
[data-font="sm"] .article-body{font-size:17px}
[data-font="lg"] .article-body{font-size:21px}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.3em}
.article-body h2{font-size:28px;margin-top:1.4em}
.article-body h3{font-size:22px;margin-top:1.2em}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--amber);margin:1.6em 0;padding:.2em 0 .2em 1.2em;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.2em;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.article-body img{border-radius:var(--radius-m);margin:1.4em 0}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.3em 1.4em}
.article-inline-ad{max-width:720px;margin:2em auto}

.author-box{max-width:720px;margin:40px auto;display:flex;gap:16px;padding:20px;background:var(--paper-alt);border-radius:var(--radius-m)}
.author-box img{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%}
.author-box h4{margin:0 0 4px}
.author-box p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Comments */
.comments-area{max-width:720px;margin:40px auto}
.comment-list{margin-top:20px}
.comment{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft)}
.comment img{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%}
.comment-form input,.comment-form textarea{width:100%;padding:11px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-s);font-family:inherit;margin-bottom:12px}
.comment-form button{background:var(--amber);color:#fff;border:none;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:var(--radius-s);font-weight:700}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#C9C8C2;padding:56px 0 24px;margin-top:60px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}
.footer-col h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-col a{display:block;padding:5px 0;font-size:14px;color:#B5B4AE}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.footer-logo{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #2A2A31;margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono)}
@media (max-width:768px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* Search overlay */
.search-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(18,18,26,.6);z-index:150;display:none;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding-top:8vh}
.search-overlay.is-open{display:flex}
.search-panel{background:var(--paper);width:min(680px,92vw);border-radius:var(--radius-l);padding:24px;max-height:80vh;overflow-y:auto}
.search-panel input{width:100%;font-size:20px;border:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--border);padding:10px 0;font-family:var(--font-display)}
.search-panel input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--amber)}
.search-filters{display:flex;gap:8px;margin:14px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.search-filters button{background:var(--paper-alt);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px;font-size:12px}
.search-filters button.is-active{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.search-results-list .article-row{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft)}

/* Infinite scroll / load more */
.load-more-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin:34px 0}
.load-more-btn{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:none;padding:12px 28px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:13px}
.loading-spinner{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);text-align:center;margin:24px 0}

/* View counter */
.view-count{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Pagination fallback */
.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin:30px 0}
.pagination a,.pagination span{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-s);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:13px}
.pagination .current{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

/* 404 */
.error-404{text-align:center;padding:80px 0}
.error-404 h1{font-size:96px;color:var(--border)}

@media (max-width:960px){
  .layout-2col{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}