/*
Theme Name: Lahari Technologies
Theme URI: https://laharitechnologies.com/
Author: Lahari Technologies
Author URI: https://laharitechnologies.com/
Description: Editable news portal theme closely matching the supplied The Democrat homepage layout.
Version: 2.7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: lahari-technologies
Tags: news, blog, newspaper, elementor-ready, customizer, responsive
*/
:root{--lt-blue:#063b9b;--lt-blue-dark:#002d78;--lt-ink:#111827;--lt-muted:#667085;--lt-border:#e4e7ec;--lt-bg:#fff;--lt-card:#fff;--lt-radius:7px;--lt-max:1180px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--lt-ink);font-family:"Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.5}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}.container{width:min(var(--lt-max),calc(100% - 32px));margin:auto}.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
/* top bar */
.site-topbar{background:#071a38;color:#fff;font-size:11px}.topbar-inner{min-height:32px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;overflow:hidden}.topbar-brand{font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}.ticker{display:flex;gap:16px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;flex:1}.ticker span{overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.social-mini{display:flex;gap:10px;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:700}
/* header */
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #e8ebf0;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;transition:background .25s,box-shadow .25s,backdrop-filter .25s}.site-header.is-scrolled{background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(9px);box-shadow:0 5px 18px rgba(16,24,40,.07)}.header-inner{min-height:80px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}.site-branding{display:flex;align-items:center;min-width:205px;height:62px}.site-logo-link{display:flex;align-items:center;height:100%;max-width:220px}.site-logo-image,.custom-logo{max-height:58px;width:auto;max-width:220px;object-fit:contain}.custom-logo-link{display:flex;align-items:center}.site-title{font-size:25px;line-height:1;font-weight:900;color:var(--lt-blue);letter-spacing:-1px}.site-title span{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px}.main-navigation{flex:1}.main-navigation ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:23px}.main-navigation a{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:29px 0 25px;display:block;white-space:nowrap}.main-navigation a:hover,.main-navigation .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--lt-blue);border-bottom:2px solid var(--lt-blue)}.header-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}.icon-btn{border:0;background:none;font-size:21px;cursor:pointer;color:#152238;padding:5px}.menu-toggle{display:none}.mobile-menu{display:none}
/* hero */
.hero-slider{margin:20px auto 17px;position:relative;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;min-height:350px;background:#0a1627}.hero-track{position:relative;min-height:350px}.hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .45s ease;overflow:hidden}.hero-slide.is-active{opacity:1;visibility:visible;position:relative}.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0}.hero-media img,.hero-fallback{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.hero-fallback{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#071a38,#163d74)}.hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.88) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.58) 43%,rgba(0,0,0,.05) 100%)}.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:1;color:#fff;width:min(550px,72%);padding:57px 54px}.badge{display:inline-block;background:#0758c9;color:#fff;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;padding:5px 8px;border-radius:3px;text-transform:uppercase}.hero h1{font-size:32px;line-height:1.08;margin:14px 0 9px}.hero p{margin:0 0 16px;color:#edf3ff;font-size:13px}.hero .meta{color:#fff;opacity:.9;font-size:11px}.btn{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:#111;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;margin-top:17px}.hero-arrow{position:absolute;z-index:4;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:34px;height:34px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);color:#0b2f69;font-size:27px;line-height:27px;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}.hero-prev{left:12px}.hero-next{right:12px}.hero-dots{position:absolute;z-index:5;bottom:11px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;gap:6px}.hero-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border:0;border-radius:50%;padding:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.8);cursor:pointer}.hero-dot.is-active{background:#1767d9;transform:scale(1.18)}
/* sections */
.section{padding:10px 0 18px}.section+.section{border-top:1px solid #edf0f4;padding-top:22px}.section-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:10px}.section-title{font-size:18px;color:var(--lt-blue);margin:0;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1px}.view-all{font-size:10px;color:var(--lt-blue);font-weight:800}.news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px 18px}.news-card{background:var(--lt-card);border:1px solid #e6e9ee;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(16,24,40,.045);min-width:0}.news-card-image{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/7;overflow:hidden;background:#e9eef6}.news-card-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s}.news-card:hover .news-card-image img{transform:scale(1.025)}.news-card-body{padding:8px 10px 10px}.news-card h3{font-size:11px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 5px;font-weight:800}.news-card-excerpt{font-size:10px;line-height:1.3;color:#505a69;margin:0 0 6px}.meta{font-size:9px;color:#7b8490}.meta-icon{font-size:9px}.lower-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--lt-border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--lt-border);padding:22px 0 24px;margin-top:8px;background:#fff}.lower-columns>div{min-width:0;padding:0 22px}.lower-columns>div:first-child{padding-left:0}.lower-columns>div:last-child{padding-right:0}.lower-columns>div+div{border-left:1px solid #dfe4eb}.lower-columns .section-header{margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center}.lower-columns .section-title{font-size:17px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:.2px}.lower-columns .view-all{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1px}.list-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:92px 1fr;gap:12px;margin-bottom:15px;align-items:start}.list-item:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.list-thumb{width:92px;height:62px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:5px;background:#e9eef6}.list-item h4{font-size:12px;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 5px;font-weight:800;color:#172033}.list-item h4 a:hover{color:var(--lt-blue)}.list-item p{font-size:10px;color:var(--lt-muted);line-height:1.35;margin:0}.video-thumb{position:relative;display:block}.play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.75);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:11px}.lower-columns>div:first-child .list-item,.lower-columns>div:nth-child(2) .list-item,.lower-columns>div:nth-child(3) .list-item{min-height:62px}
/* footer */
.site-footer{background:#062f80;color:#fff;margin-top:18px;padding:27px 0 14px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:35px}.site-footer h3{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 9px;letter-spacing:.3px}.site-footer p,.site-footer a{font-size:9px;color:#dbe7ff}.footer-logo{width:145px;max-height:42px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;margin-bottom:7px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}.footer-brand{font-size:20px;font-weight:900}.footer-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:4px}.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:5px}.newsletter-form input{min-width:0;width:100%;padding:7px 8px;border:0;border-radius:3px;font-size:9px}.newsletter-form button{background:#1f66d1;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:3px;padding:0 10px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700}.footer-social{font-size:15px!important;margin:0 0 12px!important}.copyright{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding-top:11px;margin-top:18px;font-size:9px;color:#dbe7ff;gap:20px}.copyright a{color:#fff;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
.archive-header{padding:30px 0 15px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--lt-border);margin-bottom:20px}.archive-header h1{color:var(--lt-blue);margin:0}.single-post{max-width:860px;margin:35px auto}.single-post .post-category{color:var(--lt-blue);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase}.single-post h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.1;margin:10px 0}.single-post .post-meta{color:var(--lt-muted);font-size:13px;margin-bottom:22px}.single-post .featured-image{margin-bottom:25px}.single-post .entry-content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.8}.single-post .entry-content img{margin:22px auto}.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;margin:25px 0}.pagination a,.pagination span{padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid var(--lt-border);border-radius:4px}
@media(max-width:980px){.main-navigation ul{gap:15px}.main-navigation a{font-size:12px}.site-branding{min-width:175px}.news-grid{gap:10px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.lower-columns>div{padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px}.list-item{grid-template-columns:82px 1fr;gap:10px}.list-thumb{width:82px;height:56px}.list-item h4{font-size:11px}.list-item p{font-size:9px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.main-navigation{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:block}.header-inner{min-height:68px}.mobile-menu.is-open{display:block;border-top:1px solid var(--lt-border)}.mobile-menu ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:8px 16px}.mobile-menu li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--lt-border)}.mobile-menu a{display:block;padding:12px 0;font-weight:700}.news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.lower-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:20px 0}.lower-columns>div,.lower-columns>div:first-child,.lower-columns>div:last-child{padding:0}.lower-columns>div+div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #e5e8ed;padding-top:20px;margin-top:20px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.container{width:min(var(--lt-max),calc(100% - 20px))}.site-logo-link{max-width:175px}.site-logo-image,.custom-logo{max-height:48px;max-width:175px}.topbar-inner{font-size:9px}.social-mini{display:none}.hero-slider,.hero-track{min-height:390px}.hero-content{width:100%;padding:45px 26px}.hero h1{font-size:27px}.hero p{font-size:12px}.hero-arrow{width:31px;height:31px;font-size:24px}.news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lower-columns{padding:18px 0}.list-item{grid-template-columns:82px 1fr;gap:10px}.list-thumb{width:82px;height:56px}.list-item h4{font-size:11px}.list-item p{font-size:9px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.copyright{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:7px}.single-post h1{font-size:34px}.single-post .entry-content{font-size:16px}}
/* attractive archive/category pages */
.archive-page{padding-bottom:30px}
.archive-header{position:relative;padding:42px 0 24px;margin-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--lt-border);overflow:hidden}
.archive-header:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-1px;width:82px;height:4px;background:var(--lt-blue);border-radius:4px 4px 0 0}
.archive-kicker{font-family:"Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--lt-blue);font-weight:900;margin-bottom:10px}
.archive-header h1{font-family:"Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:50px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.7px;color:#10284f;margin:0;font-weight:800;text-transform:none}
.archive-description{max-width:760px;margin:12px 0 0;color:#667085;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
.archive-page .news-grid{margin-bottom:8px}
.archive-page .news-card h3{font-family:"Trebuchet MS",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.1px;font-weight:800}
.archive-page .news-card-excerpt{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
.archive-page .meta{font-size:11px}
.archive-page .pagination{justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:30px 0 5px}
.archive-page .pagination a,.archive-page .pagination span{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:5px;background:#fff}
.archive-page .pagination .current{background:var(--lt-blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--lt-blue)}
@media(max-width:620px){.archive-header{padding:30px 0 20px}.archive-header h1{font-size:38px}.archive-description{font-size:14px}.archive-page .news-card h3{font-size:16px}.archive-page .news-card-excerpt{font-size:12px}}

/* v2.4.2 typography polish */
.archive-page .news-card-body{padding:13px 14px 14px}.archive-page .news-card{box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(16,24,40,.06)}.archive-page .news-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--lt-blue)}

/* ---------------- Article page redesign v2.5 ---------------- */
.article-page{padding-bottom:30px}
.article-page .single-post{max-width:980px;margin:34px auto 50px}
.article-breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#8a94a3;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}
.article-breadcrumb a{color:#536173;text-decoration:none}
.article-breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--lt-blue)}
.article-page .post-category{display:inline-flex;margin-bottom:10px}
.article-page .post-category a{display:inline-block;background:#eef5ff;color:var(--lt-blue);padding:6px 10px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase}
.article-page .single-post h1{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:52px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-1.1px;color:#101c2e;max-width:930px;margin:8px 0 20px;font-weight:700}
.article-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid #edf0f4;border-bottom:1px solid #edf0f4;padding:14px 0;margin-bottom:24px}
.article-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.article-author .author-avatar{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}
.article-author strong{display:block;font-size:13px;color:#172338;line-height:1.3}
.article-author span{display:block;font-size:11px;color:#7b8490;margin-top:2px}
.article-reading-time{font-size:11px;color:#6f7885;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:700}
.article-reading-time span{font-size:13px}
.article-page .featured-image{margin:0 0 30px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#eef1f5}
.article-page .featured-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:620px;object-fit:cover}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px minmax(0,760px);gap:22px;justify-content:center}
.article-share{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding-top:4px;position:sticky;top:110px;align-self:start}
.article-share>span{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:8px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px;color:#8a94a3;writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:rotate(180deg);margin-bottom:4px}
.article-share a{width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid #dfe4ea;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;text-decoration:none;color:#253246;font-size:13px;font-weight:900;background:#fff;transition:.2s}
.article-share a:hover{background:var(--lt-blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--lt-blue)}
.article-page .entry-content{font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.9;color:#263142}
.article-page .entry-content>p:first-child{font-size:20px;line-height:1.8;color:#172338}
.article-page .entry-content p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.article-page .entry-content h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;color:#142238;margin:1.7em 0 .55em}
.article-page .entry-content h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:24px;color:#142238;margin:1.5em 0 .5em}
.article-page .entry-content a{color:var(--lt-blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.article-page .entry-content blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:18px 22px;border-left:4px solid var(--lt-blue);background:#f5f8fc;color:#27364c;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.6}
.article-page .entry-content ul,.article-page .entry-content ol{padding-left:28px}
.article-page .entry-content img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px;margin:28px auto}
.article-tags{max-width:760px;margin:28px auto 0;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid #edf0f4;font-size:11px;color:#7b8490}
.article-tags a{display:inline-block;margin-left:6px;padding:5px 9px;border:1px solid #dfe4ea;border-radius:3px;color:#445267;text-decoration:none}
.article-tags>span{font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.7px}
.article-nav{max-width:860px;margin:38px auto 0;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid #e5e9ee;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e9ee;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:25px}
.article-nav-item{display:block;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 0}
.article-nav-item span{display:block;color:var(--lt-blue);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:6px}
.article-nav-item strong{display:block;color:#172338;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35}
.article-nav-item:hover strong{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-nav-next{text-align:right;border-left:1px solid #e5e9ee;padding-left:25px}
.related-stories{margin:42px 0 0;padding-top:5px}
.related-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:2px solid #172b49;padding-bottom:9px;margin-bottom:15px}
.related-heading span{font-size:19px;color:#172b49;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3px}
.related-heading a{font-size:10px;color:var(--lt-blue);font-weight:900;text-decoration:none}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.related-card{border:1px solid #e5e9ee;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 7px rgba(16,24,40,.04)}
.related-image{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:#eef1f5}
.related-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .3s}
.related-card:hover .related-image img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.related-body{padding:10px 11px 11px}
.related-body h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:900}
.related-body h3 a{color:#172338;text-decoration:none}
.related-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--lt-blue)}
.related-body span{font-size:10px;color:#7b8490}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .article-page .single-post{margin:24px auto 35px}
 .article-page .single-post h1{font-size:39px;letter-spacing:-.5px}
 .article-byline{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
 .article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
 .article-share{position:static;flex-direction:row;justify-content:flex-start;padding:0 0 18px}
 .article-share>span{writing-mode:horizontal-tb;transform:none;margin:0 5px 0 0}
 .article-page .entry-content{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8}
 .article-page .entry-content>p:first-child{font-size:18px}
 .article-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
 .article-nav-next{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #e5e9ee;padding-left:0;padding-top:16px;text-align:left}
 .related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:480px){.article-page .single-post h1{font-size:33px}.article-breadcrumb{font-size:11px}.article-page .featured-image{border-radius:5px}}

/* v2.5.1 lower homepage blocks: supplied reference styling */
.lower-columns{gap:0;margin-top:2px;background:#fff}
.lower-columns>div{padding:0 20px 6px}
.lower-columns>div:first-child{padding-left:0}
.lower-columns>div:last-child{padding-right:0}
.lower-columns>div+div{padding-left:22px}
.lower-columns .section-header{margin-bottom:12px;align-items:center}
.lower-columns .section-title{font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.2px}
.lower-columns .view-all{font-size:9px;white-space:nowrap}
.lower-columns .list-item{grid-template-columns:76px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px;margin-bottom:12px}
.lower-columns .list-thumb{width:76px;height:52px;border-radius:4px}
.lower-columns .list-item h4{font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10px;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:3px}
.lower-columns .list-item p{font-size:8px;line-height:1.35}
.lower-columns .play{width:26px;height:26px;font-size:9px}
@media(max-width:900px){.lower-columns>div,.lower-columns>div:first-child,.lower-columns>div:last-child{padding-left:0;padding-right:0}.lower-columns .section-title{font-size:18px}.lower-columns .list-item h4{font-size:11px}}

/* v2.5.3: pre-footer typography and footer cleanup */
.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1.45fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
.lower-columns{padding:24px 0 26px;margin-top:8px}
.lower-columns>div{padding:0 24px 8px}
.lower-columns>div:first-child{padding-left:0}
.lower-columns>div:last-child{padding-right:0}
.lower-columns>div+div{padding-left:26px}
.lower-columns .section-header{margin-bottom:16px}
.lower-columns .section-title{font-size:19px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:900}
.lower-columns .view-all{font-size:11px}
.lower-columns .list-item{grid-template-columns:88px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px}
.lower-columns .list-thumb{width:88px;height:60px;border-radius:5px}
.lower-columns .list-item h4{font-size:13px;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:4px;font-weight:800}
.lower-columns .list-item p{font-size:10px;line-height:1.4}
.lower-columns .play{width:30px;height:30px;font-size:10px}
.site-footer{margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:1000px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.lower-columns>div{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}.lower-columns>div+div{padding-left:18px}.lower-columns .list-item{grid-template-columns:82px 1fr}.lower-columns .list-thumb{width:82px;height:58px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.lower-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-bottom:10px}.lower-columns>div,.lower-columns>div:first-child,.lower-columns>div:last-child,.lower-columns>div+div{padding:0 0 20px;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe4eb}.lower-columns>div+div{padding-top:20px}.lower-columns>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}.lower-columns .section-title{font-size:19px}.lower-columns .list-item{grid-template-columns:88px 1fr}.lower-columns .list-thumb{width:88px;height:60px}.lower-columns .list-item h4{font-size:13px}}

/* v2.5.4: larger, more readable pre-footer typography */
.lower-columns .section-title{font-size:22px !important;line-height:1.2 !important;font-weight:900 !important;}
.lower-columns .view-all{font-size:12px !important;font-weight:800 !important;}
.lower-columns .list-item{grid-template-columns:96px minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.lower-columns .list-thumb{width:96px;height:66px;}
.lower-columns .list-item h4{font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.32 !important;font-weight:800 !important;margin:0 0 5px !important;}
.lower-columns .list-item p{font-size:12px !important;line-height:1.45 !important;}
.lower-columns .play{width:32px;height:32px;font-size:11px;}
.site-footer h3{font-size:12px !important;}
.site-footer p,.site-footer a{font-size:11px !important;line-height:1.5;}
.newsletter-form input,.newsletter-form button{font-size:11px !important;}
.copyright{font-size:11px !important;}
@media(max-width:1000px){
 .lower-columns .list-item{grid-template-columns:90px 1fr;}
 .lower-columns .list-thumb{width:90px;height:62px;}
 .lower-columns .list-item h4{font-size:15px !important;}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .lower-columns .section-title{font-size:21px !important;}
 .lower-columns .list-item{grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;}
 .lower-columns .list-thumb{width:96px;height:66px;}
 .lower-columns .list-item h4{font-size:15px !important;}
 .lower-columns .list-item p{font-size:11px !important;}
}

/* v2.5.5: unify homepage section typography with the larger pre-footer style */
.section > .section-header .section-title,
main > .section > .section-header .section-title{font-size:22px !important;line-height:1.2 !important;font-weight:900 !important;}
.section > .section-header .view-all,
main > .section > .section-header .view-all{font-size:12px !important;font-weight:800 !important;}
.news-card h3{font-size:16px !important;line-height:1.32 !important;font-weight:800 !important;margin:0 0 6px !important;}
.news-card-excerpt{font-size:12px !important;line-height:1.45 !important;margin:0 0 7px !important;}
.news-card .meta{font-size:11px !important;line-height:1.35 !important;}
.news-card-body{padding:10px 12px 12px !important;}
.news-grid{gap:16px 18px;}
@media(max-width:980px){
 .section > .section-header .section-title, main > .section > .section-header .section-title{font-size:21px !important;}
 .news-card h3{font-size:15px !important;}
 .news-card-excerpt{font-size:11px !important;}
 .news-card .meta{font-size:10px !important;}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
 .section > .section-header .section-title, main > .section > .section-header .section-title{font-size:20px !important;}
 .news-card h3{font-size:15px !important;}
 .news-card-excerpt{font-size:11px !important;}
}


/* v2.5.6: full category navigation, social icons and responsive header */
.site-topbar{font-size:12px;min-height:36px}
.topbar-inner{min-height:36px;gap:16px}
.topbar-brand{font-size:12px}
.ticker{gap:20px}
.ticker-item{font-size:11px;color:#fff;display:block;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-item:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.social-mini{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin-left:auto}
.social-mini a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:18px;height:18px;color:#fff;opacity:.95}
.social-mini svg{width:13px;height:13px;fill:currentColor}
.social-mini a:hover{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid #e6e9ee}
.header-inner{min-height:78px;gap:22px}
.site-branding{min-width:190px;height:60px}
.site-logo-link{max-width:190px;width:190px}
.site-logo-image{max-width:190px;max-height:54px;width:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
.main-navigation{flex:1;min-width:0}
.desktop-category-menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:20px}
.desktop-category-menu>li{position:relative}
.desktop-category-menu>li>a,.more-toggle{font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:#142238;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;white-space:nowrap;padding:29px 0 26px;border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer}
.desktop-category-menu>li>a:hover,.desktop-category-menu>li.current-menu-item>a,.more-toggle:hover{color:var(--lt-blue)}
.more-dropdown{display:none;position:absolute;right:0;top:70px;min-width:190px;margin:0;padding:8px 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e3e7ed;border-radius:7px;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(16,24,40,.12);z-index:1100;list-style:none}
.menu-more:hover .more-dropdown,.menu-more.is-open .more-dropdown{display:block}
.more-dropdown li a{display:block;padding:9px 14px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#24324a;white-space:nowrap}
.more-dropdown li a:hover{background:#f4f7fb;color:var(--lt-blue)}
.header-actions{gap:7px}
.icon-btn{font-size:24px;width:34px;height:34px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;padding:0;text-decoration:none}
.search-link{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1}
.icon-btn:hover{background:#f3f6fa;color:var(--lt-blue)}
.menu-toggle{display:grid;font-size:23px}
.mobile-menu{display:none;border-top:1px solid #e7eaf0;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 25px rgba(16,24,40,.08)}
.mobile-menu.is-open{display:block}
.mobile-menu ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:10px 0 14px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0 12px}
.mobile-menu li{border-bottom:1px solid #edf0f4}
.mobile-menu a{display:block;padding:13px 5px;font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:#172338}
.mobile-menu a:hover{color:var(--lt-blue)}
@media(max-width:1200px){.desktop-category-menu{gap:14px}.desktop-category-menu>li>a,.more-toggle{font-size:12px}.site-branding{min-width:175px}.site-logo-link{width:175px}.site-logo-image{max-width:175px}}
@media(max-width:1080px){.desktop-category-menu{gap:10px}.desktop-category-menu>li>a,.more-toggle{font-size:11px}.header-inner{gap:14px}.site-branding{min-width:155px}.site-logo-link{width:155px}.site-logo-image{max-width:155px}.topbar-brand{font-size:11px}.ticker-item{font-size:10px}}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .site-topbar{font-size:11px}.topbar-inner{gap:10px}.ticker{gap:12px}.social-mini{gap:7px}.social-mini a{width:17px}
 .header-inner{min-height:68px}.site-branding{min-width:150px;height:55px}.site-logo-link,.site-logo-image{max-width:150px;width:150px;max-height:50px}
 .main-navigation{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:grid}.header-actions{margin-left:auto}
 .mobile-menu{display:none}.mobile-menu.is-open{display:block}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
 .site-topbar{min-height:34px}.topbar-inner{min-height:34px;width:calc(100% - 20px);gap:9px}.topbar-brand{font-size:10px}.ticker{min-width:0}.ticker-item{font-size:9px}.ticker-item:nth-child(n+2){display:none}.social-mini{display:none}
 .header-inner{width:calc(100% - 20px);min-height:64px}.site-branding{min-width:132px;height:50px}.site-logo-link,.site-logo-image{width:132px;max-width:132px;max-height:45px}
 .search-link{font-size:22px}.menu-toggle{font-size:22px}
 .mobile-menu ul{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-bottom:8px}.mobile-menu a{font-size:15px;padding:12px 4px}
}


/* v2.5.7: four-column pre-footer + merged Follow Us/Newsletter footer */
.lower-columns-four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;padding:26px 0 28px;margin-top:8px;border-top:1px solid var(--lt-border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--lt-border)}
.lower-columns-four>div{padding:0 22px 8px;min-width:0}
.lower-columns-four>div:first-child{padding-left:0}
.lower-columns-four>div:last-child{padding-right:0}
.lower-columns-four>div+div{border-left:1px solid #dfe4eb}
.lower-columns-four .section-title{font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px!important;line-height:1.2!important;font-weight:900!important}
.lower-columns-four .view-all{font-size:12px!important;font-weight:800!important}
.lower-columns-four .list-item{grid-template-columns:94px minmax(0,1fr);gap:13px;margin-bottom:18px}
.lower-columns-four .list-thumb{width:94px;height:64px}
.lower-columns-four .list-item h4{font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.3!important;font-weight:800!important;margin:0 0 5px!important}
.lower-columns-four .list-item p{font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.4!important}
.site-footer{padding:34px 0 16px}
.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1.45fr;gap:38px}
.site-footer h3{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.25!important;margin-bottom:12px}
.site-footer p,.site-footer a{font-size:12px!important;line-height:1.6}
.footer-links{gap:7px}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 22px!important}
.footer-social a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:28px;height:28px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);border-radius:50%;text-decoration:none}
.footer-social svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:#fff}
.footer-newsletter{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding-top:18px}
.newsletter-form{gap:7px}.newsletter-form input{padding:9px 10px;font-size:11px}.newsletter-form button{padding:0 13px;font-size:11px}
.copyright{font-size:11px;margin-top:22px;padding-top:13px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.lower-columns-four .list-item{grid-template-columns:78px 1fr;gap:10px}.lower-columns-four .list-thumb{width:78px;height:54px}.lower-columns-four .list-item h4{font-size:14px!important}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:800px){.lower-columns-four{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lower-columns-four>div,.lower-columns-four>div:first-child,.lower-columns-four>div:last-child{padding:0 0 22px;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe4eb}.lower-columns-four>div+div{padding-top:22px}.lower-columns-four>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}.lower-columns-four .section-title{font-size:21px!important}.lower-columns-four .list-item{grid-template-columns:94px 1fr}.lower-columns-four .list-thumb{width:94px;height:64px}.lower-columns-four .list-item h4{font-size:15px!important}}
@media(max-width:620px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.site-footer h3{font-size:15px!important}.site-footer p,.site-footer a{font-size:12px!important}.footer-logo{width:160px}.lower-columns-four .list-item{grid-template-columns:88px 1fr}.lower-columns-four .list-thumb{width:88px;height:60px}.lower-columns-four .list-item h4{font-size:15px!important}.copyright{font-size:11px}}


/* v2.5.8: restore the reference 3-column pre-footer; improve header/article spacing */
.lower-columns-four,.lower-columns-three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;padding:26px 0 28px;margin-top:8px;border-top:1px solid var(--lt-border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--lt-border)}
.lower-columns-three>div{padding:0 24px 8px;min-width:0}
.lower-columns-three>div:first-child{padding-left:0}
.lower-columns-three>div:last-child{padding-right:0}
.lower-columns-three>div+div{border-left:1px solid #dfe4eb}
.lower-columns-three .section-header{margin-bottom:16px}
.lower-columns-three .section-title{font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px!important;line-height:1.2!important;font-weight:900!important}
.lower-columns-three .view-all{font-size:12px!important;font-weight:800!important}
.lower-columns-three .list-item{grid-template-columns:94px minmax(0,1fr);gap:13px;margin-bottom:18px}
.lower-columns-three .list-thumb{width:94px;height:64px}
.lower-columns-three .list-item h4{font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.3!important;font-weight:800!important;margin:0 0 5px!important}
.lower-columns-three .list-item p{font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.4!important}
.lower-columns-three .play{width:32px;height:32px;font-size:11px}
.site-branding{min-width:150px}
.site-logo-link{width:150px;max-width:150px}
.site-logo-image,.custom-logo{max-width:150px;max-height:52px}
.header-inner{gap:18px}
.main-navigation ul{gap:18px}
.main-navigation a{font-size:12px}
.single-post{max-width:900px;margin:38px auto 48px}
.single-post h1{font-size:48px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.7px}
.article-page .single-post h1{font-size:48px}
.article-byline{border-top:1px solid #edf0f4;border-bottom:1px solid #edf0f4;padding:12px 0;margin:16px 0 18px}
.featured-image{margin:0 auto 30px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:7px}
.featured-image img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:650px;object-fit:cover}
@media(max-width:1200px){.site-branding{min-width:145px}.site-logo-link{width:145px}.site-logo-image,.custom-logo{max-width:145px}.main-navigation ul{gap:13px}.main-navigation a{font-size:11px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.site-branding{min-width:150px}.site-logo-link,.site-logo-image{width:150px;max-width:150px}.lower-columns-four,.lower-columns-three{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lower-columns-three>div,.lower-columns-three>div:first-child,.lower-columns-three>div:last-child{padding:0 0 22px;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe4eb}.lower-columns-three>div+div{padding-top:22px}.lower-columns-three>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}.lower-columns-three .section-title{font-size:21px!important}.lower-columns-three .list-item{grid-template-columns:94px 1fr}.lower-columns-three .list-thumb{width:94px;height:64px}.lower-columns-three .list-item h4{font-size:15px!important}.single-post{margin:28px auto 40px}.article-page .single-post h1,.single-post h1{font-size:40px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.site-branding{min-width:125px}.site-logo-link,.site-logo-image{width:125px;max-width:125px;max-height:44px}.header-inner{gap:8px}.single-post{margin:22px auto 34px}.article-page .single-post h1,.single-post h1{font-size:32px;line-height:1.12}.article-byline{padding:10px 0}.featured-image img{max-height:none}.lower-columns-three .list-item{grid-template-columns:88px 1fr}.lower-columns-three .list-thumb{width:88px;height:60px}.lower-columns-three .list-item h4{font-size:15px!important}.lower-columns-three .list-item p{font-size:11px!important}}


/* v2.5.9.1: tighten article/header layout and remove unwanted top whitespace */
html,body{margin:0!important;padding:0!important}
body{overflow-x:hidden}
.site-topbar{margin:0!important;padding:0!important;position:relative;top:0!important;width:100%;z-index:1100}
.site-header{margin:0!important;top:0!important}
.topbar-inner{min-height:34px}
.header-inner{min-height:70px;gap:16px}
.site-branding{min-width:145px;height:56px}
.site-logo-link{width:145px;max-width:145px;height:56px}
.site-logo-image,.custom-logo{max-width:145px;max-height:50px}
.desktop-category-menu{gap:15px}
.desktop-category-menu>li>a,.more-toggle{font-size:12px;padding:24px 0 22px}
.header-actions{gap:5px}
.icon-btn{width:32px;height:32px;font-size:21px}
.more-dropdown{top:62px}
.article-page{padding-top:0!important}
.article-page .single-post{max-width:1000px;margin:18px auto 42px}
.article-breadcrumb{margin-bottom:14px}
.article-page .post-category{margin-bottom:8px}
.article-page .single-post h1{max-width:960px;font-size:50px;line-height:1.06;margin:6px 0 16px}
.article-byline{margin:12px 0 18px;padding:11px 0}
.article-page .featured-image{margin:0 0 26px;border-radius:7px}
.article-page .featured-image img{max-height:610px}
@media(max-width:1080px){
 .desktop-category-menu{gap:10px}
 .desktop-category-menu>li>a,.more-toggle{font-size:11px}
 .site-branding{min-width:135px}.site-logo-link{width:135px}.site-logo-image,.custom-logo{max-width:135px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .header-inner{min-height:66px}
 .site-branding{min-width:145px;height:54px}.site-logo-link,.site-logo-image{width:145px;max-width:145px;max-height:48px}
 .article-page .single-post{margin:16px auto 34px}
 .article-page .single-post h1{font-size:40px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
 .site-topbar{min-height:32px}
 .topbar-inner{min-height:32px}
 .header-inner{min-height:60px}
 .site-branding{min-width:120px;height:48px}.site-logo-link,.site-logo-image{width:120px;max-width:120px;max-height:42px}
 .article-page .single-post{margin:14px auto 28px}
 .article-page .single-post h1{font-size:32px}
 .article-breadcrumb{font-size:11px;margin-bottom:11px}
 .article-byline{margin:10px 0 15px}
}


/* POST ALIGNMENT ONLY - v2.5.9.1(3) */
@media (min-width: 901px){
  .article-page{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 32px));margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;}
  .article-page .single-post{width:100%;max-width:none;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;}
}


/* POST WIDTH FIX - v2.5.9.1
   Keep all existing typography/navigation unchanged.
   Restore the document/page to the full desktop viewport, then center
   the article within the existing 1180px site width. */
html, body {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  min-width: 0 !important;
}
#page, .site {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
}
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .article-page {
    width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px)) !important;
    max-width: 1180px !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
  }
  .article-page .single-post {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: none !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
  }
}


/* v2.5.9.1 menu/search/social refinement - requested changes only */
.social-mini{display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-left:auto;flex-shrink:0}
.social-mini a{display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:22px;height:22px;color:#fff;opacity:1;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s,background .2s}
.social-mini svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor}
.social-mini a:hover{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-1px);background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.desktop-category-menu>li>a,.more-toggle{font-size:14px!important}
@media(max-width:1200px){.desktop-category-menu>li>a,.more-toggle{font-size:13px!important}}
@media(max-width:1080px){.desktop-category-menu>li>a,.more-toggle{font-size:12px!important}}
/* More opens by click only, never merely by hover. */
.menu-more:hover .more-dropdown{display:none}
.menu-more.is-open .more-dropdown{display:block}

.search-link svg{width:19px;height:19px;display:block}
.search-panel{display:none;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid #e7eaf0;border-bottom:1px solid #e7eaf0;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(16,24,40,.08);position:relative;z-index:1090}
.search-panel.is-open{display:block}
.site-search-form{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 0}
.site-search-form input{flex:1;min-width:0;height:42px;border:1px solid #d7dde6;border-radius:5px;padding:0 13px;font:600 14px 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif;color:#142238;outline:none}
.site-search-form input:focus{border-color:var(--lt-blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(6,59,155,.08)}
.site-search-form button{height:42px;border:0;border-radius:5px;background:var(--lt-blue);color:#fff;padding:0 18px;font:800 13px 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif;cursor:pointer}
.site-search-form button:hover{background:var(--lt-blue-dark)}

@media(max-width:900px){
 .search-panel .container{width:min(var(--lt-max),calc(100% - 20px))}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
 .topbar-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;overflow:hidden}
 .topbar-brand{flex:0 0 auto}
 .ticker{min-width:0;flex:1}
 .ticker-item{overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
 .social-mini{display:flex!important;gap:5px;margin-left:0}
 .social-mini a{width:21px;height:21px;flex:0 0 21px}
 .social-mini svg{width:14px;height:14px}
 .site-search-form{padding:10px 0}
 .site-search-form input{height:40px;font-size:13px}
 .site-search-form button{height:40px;padding:0 14px}
}


/* v2.5.9.1 FINAL: More dropdown is click-only; hover can never open it. */
.menu-more > .more-dropdown{display:none !important;}
.menu-more:hover > .more-dropdown{display:none !important;}
.menu-more.is-open > .more-dropdown{display:block !important;}


/* Editable Home page content: no effect while the Home page is blank. */
.home-editor-content{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:6px;}


/* v2.5.9.1 dropdown interaction fix: close More immediately when another menu item is clicked. */
@media (min-width:901px){
  .desktop-category-menu > li:not(.menu-more) > a:focus + *{}
  .menu-more > .more-dropdown{display:none !important;}
  .menu-more:hover > .more-dropdown{display:none !important;}
  .menu-more.is-open > .more-dropdown{display:block !important;}
}


/* v2.5.9.1 mobile footer/pre-footer refinement - requested only */
@media (max-width: 620px){
  /* Center the three-column pre-footer when it stacks on mobile. */
  .lower-columns-three > div,
  .lower-columns-three > div:first-child,
  .lower-columns-three > div:last-child{
    text-align:center;
  }
  .lower-columns-three .section-header{
    justify-content:center;
  }
  .lower-columns-three .list-item{
    max-width:430px;
    margin-left:auto;
    margin-right:auto;
    text-align:left;
  }

  /* Center the stacked footer for a cleaner mobile presentation. */
  .site-footer .footer-grid{
    justify-items:center;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .site-footer .footer-grid > div{
    width:100%;
    max-width:430px;
  }
  .site-footer .footer-logo{
    object-position:center center;
  }
  .site-footer .footer-links{
    justify-items:center;
  }
  .site-footer .footer-social{
    justify-content:center;
  }
  .site-footer .newsletter-form{
    justify-content:center;
  }
  .site-footer .copyright{
    text-align:center;
    align-items:center;
  }
}

/* v2.5.9.1: cache-busting marker for the menu hover/mobile footer refinement */

/* v2.5.9.1 requested-only fixes: post title control, breaking-news marquee, logo override */
.article-page .single-post h1{font-size:var(--lt-post-title-size,52px)}
.ticker{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-width:0}
.ticker-track{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;width:max-content;min-width:max-content;animation:lahariTicker 24s linear infinite}
.ticker-item{flex:0 0 auto;max-width:none!important;overflow:visible!important;text-overflow:clip!important}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes lahariTicker{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.ticker-track{animation-duration:20s}.article-page .single-post h1{font-size:var(--lt-post-title-size,52px)}}
/* Visual homepage editor — only visible to logged-in editors in editor mode */
.lahari-visual-toolbar{position:sticky;top:32px;z-index:99999;background:#10284f;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 16px;margin:0 0 8px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.lahari-visual-toolbar strong{font-size:14px}.lahari-visual-toolbar #lahari-save-status{font-size:12px;opacity:.85;margin-right:auto}.lahari-visual-toolbar .button{font-size:12px;padding:5px 10px;line-height:1.4}
.lahari-editor-tip{position:sticky;top:80px;z-index:9998;background:#fff8d9;border:1px solid #eadb88;color:#4d4200;padding:8px 14px;margin:0 auto 10px;width:min(var(--lt-max),calc(100% - 32px));font-size:12px;border-radius:4px}
.lahari-edit-control{display:inline-block!important;margin-left:8px;border:1px solid #1767d9;background:#fff;color:#1767d9;border-radius:4px;padding:4px 7px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;vertical-align:middle}.hero-edit-control{position:relative;z-index:10;margin:0 0 8px;color:#fff;background:#1767d9;border-color:#1767d9}
.lahari-visual-editable-card{position:relative}.lahari-edit-post{position:absolute!important;right:6px;top:6px;background:#10284f!important;color:#fff!important;border-radius:3px;padding:4px 6px!important;font-size:9px!important;font-weight:800;z-index:20;text-decoration:none!important}
.lahari-modal-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100000;background:rgba(0,0,0,.55);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px}.lahari-modal{background:#fff;width:min(620px,100%);max-height:90vh;overflow:auto;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}.lahari-modal-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:16px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb}.lahari-modal-head h2{margin:0;font-size:20px;color:#10284f}.lahari-modal-close{border:0;background:none;font-size:25px;cursor:pointer}.lahari-modal-body{padding:18px 20px}.lahari-modal-actions{padding:14px 20px;border-top:1px solid #e5e7eb;display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px}.lahari-fields{display:grid;gap:14px}.lahari-fields label{display:grid;gap:6px;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;color:#25324a}.lahari-fields select,.lahari-fields input{width:100%;min-height:38px;padding:7px 9px;border:1px solid #ccd2dc;border-radius:4px;background:#fff}.lahari-modal p{font-size:13px;color:#5f6878;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:782px){.lahari-visual-toolbar{top:46px;flex-wrap:wrap}.lahari-visual-toolbar #lahari-save-status{width:100%;order:3}.lahari-editor-tip{top:112px}.lahari-edit-post{font-size:8px!important}.lahari-edit-control{font-size:9px}}

/* Elementor-controlled homepage */
.lahari-elementor-home{width:100%;margin:0;padding:0}
.lahari-elementor-home>.elementor{width:100%}
.lahari-elementor-home .elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed>.elementor-container{max-width:1180px}
.lahari-elementor-home .elementor-widget-lahari_hero,.lahari-elementor-home .elementor-widget-lahari_news_section,.lahari-elementor-home .elementor-widget-lahari_prefooter{width:100%}
.lahari-elementor-home .elementor-widget-lahari_hero .elementor-widget-container,.lahari-elementor-home .elementor-widget-lahari_news_section .elementor-widget-container,.lahari-elementor-home .elementor-widget-lahari_prefooter .elementor-widget-container{padding:0}


/* v2.6.1: align the desktop search/menu controls precisely with the navigation baseline. */
@media (min-width:901px){
  .header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center}
  .main-navigation{display:flex;align-items:center;height:70px}
  .desktop-category-menu{height:70px;align-items:center}
  .desktop-category-menu>li>a,.more-toggle{height:70px;box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;align-items:center;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important}
  .header-actions{height:70px;display:flex!important;align-items:center;align-self:center;gap:7px}
  .icon-btn{margin:0!important;transform:none!important}
  .menu-toggle svg,.search-link svg{display:block;margin:auto}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .header-actions{display:flex!important;align-items:center;height:66px;gap:6px}
  .icon-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
}

/* Elementor owns the homepage canvas when Elementor data exists. */
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-home{width:100%;margin:0;padding:0}
.lahari-elementor-home > .elementor{width:100%;margin:0}


/* Native Elementor homepage: preserve the Lahari visual language while keeping
   the content made from real Elementor widgets. */
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide{margin:20px auto 17px!important;max-width:1180px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;min-height:350px}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide>.elementor-container{min-height:350px}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide .elementor-column-wrap{padding:0}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide .elementor-widget-wrap{padding:57px 54px;align-content:center}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide .lahari-elementor-badge{display:inline-block;width:auto!important;background:#0758c9;border-radius:3px;padding:5px 8px;margin:0 0 10px!important}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide .lahari-elementor-badge h6{color:#fff;font-size:9px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide .lahari-elementor-hero-title h1{color:#fff;font-size:32px;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 9px;font-weight:900}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide .lahari-elementor-hero-excerpt{color:#edf3ff;font-size:13px;max-width:550px;margin:0 0 16px}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide .lahari-elementor-hero-excerpt p{margin:0}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide .lahari-elementor-hero-button .elementor-button{background:#fff;color:#111;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:800;font-size:12px}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-section-header{margin-top:10px!important;margin-bottom:0!important}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-section-title h2{font-size:18px;color:var(--lt-blue);margin:0;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-news-row{margin:0 auto 12px!important}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-news-row .elementor-column{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e6e9ee;border-radius:7px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(16,24,40,.045);overflow:hidden;margin:0 6px}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-news-row .elementor-column:first-child{margin-left:0}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-news-row .elementor-column:last-child{margin-right:0}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-news-row .elementor-widget-wrap{padding:0}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-card-image{margin:0!important}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-card-image img{width:100%;height:150px;object-fit:cover}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-card-title{padding:8px 10px 0}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-card-title h3{font-size:11px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 5px;font-weight:800}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-card-excerpt{padding:0 10px;color:#505a69;font-size:10px;line-height:1.3}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-card-excerpt p{margin:0 0 6px}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-card-meta{padding:0 10px 10px;color:#7b8490;font-size:9px}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-card-meta p{margin:0}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-prefooter{border-top:1px solid var(--lt-border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--lt-border);padding:22px 0 24px;margin-top:8px!important}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-prefooter>.elementor-container{align-items:flex-start}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-prefooter .elementor-column{padding:0 22px}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-prefooter .elementor-column:first-child{padding-left:0}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-prefooter .elementor-column:last-child{padding-right:0}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-prefooter .elementor-column+.elementor-column{border-left:1px solid #dfe4eb}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-pre-title h2{font-size:17px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--lt-blue);margin:0 0 14px}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-list-image{display:inline-block;width:92px;vertical-align:top;margin:0 8px 12px 0!important}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-list-image img{width:92px;height:62px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:5px}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-list-title{display:inline-block;width:calc(100% - 106px);vertical-align:top;margin:0 0 12px!important}
body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-list-title h4{font-size:12px;line-height:1.3;margin:0;font-weight:800;color:#172033}
@media(max-width:900px){
 body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide .elementor-widget-wrap{padding:45px 26px}
 body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-news-row .elementor-column{margin:0 0 12px}
 body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-prefooter .elementor-column,.lahari-elementor-prefooter .elementor-column:first-child,.lahari-elementor-prefooter .elementor-column:last-child{padding:0}
 body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-prefooter .elementor-column+.elementor-column{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #dfe4eb;padding-top:20px;margin-top:20px}
}
@media(max-width:620px){body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide{min-height:390px!important}.lahari-elementor-hero-slide>.elementor-container{min-height:390px!important}body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-hero-slide .lahari-elementor-hero-title h1{font-size:27px}body.elementor-page .lahari-elementor-card-image img{height:170px}}

/* v2.7.4 Elementor editor/preview compatibility */
.lahari-elementor-preview{width:100%;margin:0;padding:0}
body.elementor-editor-active .site-header{position:relative}
body.elementor-editor-active .site-topbar{position:relative}