/* ==================================================
   SPOTLIGHT MIDDLE EAST
   PROFESSIONAL EDITORIAL DESIGN
================================================== */


/* ==================================================
   RESET
================================================== */

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


html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}


body {
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;

    background: var(--background);

    color: var(--text);

    line-height: 1.6;

    transition:
        background .3s ease,
        color .3s ease;
}


body.no-animations *,
body.no-animations *::before,
body.no-animations *::after {

    transition: none !important;

    animation: none !important;

}


img {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
}


a {
    text-decoration: none;

    color: inherit;
}


button,
input {
    font-family: inherit;
}


/* ==================================================
   THEME
================================================== */

:root {

    --background: #ffffff;

    --surface: #f5f5f2;

    --surface-2: #eeeeeb;

    --text: #111111;

    --text-soft: #686868;

    --border: #ddddda;

    --black: #0b0b0b;

    --white: #ffffff;

    --red: #b71919;

    --container: 1380px;

}


body.dark {

    --background: #101010;

    --surface: #181818;

    --surface-2: #222222;

    --text: #f4f4f2;

    --text-soft: #a4a4a4;

    --border: #333333;

    --black: #f4f4f2;

    --white: #101010;

}


/* ==================================================
   TOP BAR
================================================== */

.top-bar {

    background: #0a0a0a;

    color: white;

    font-size: 9px;

    letter-spacing: 1.4px;

}


.top-bar-inner {

    max-width: var(--container);

    margin: auto;

    height: 32px;

    padding: 0 40px;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;

    align-items: center;

}


.top-center {

    text-align: center;

    font-weight: 700;

}


.top-right {

    text-align: right;

    color: #aaa;

}


/* ==================================================
   HEADER
================================================== */

.header {

    position: sticky;

    top: 0;

    z-index: 2000;

    background: rgba(255,255,255,.94);

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);

    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);

}


body.dark .header {

    background: rgba(16,16,16,.94);

}


.header-inner {

    max-width: var(--container);

    height: 112px;

    padding: 0 40px;

    margin: auto;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: space-between;

}


/* ==================================================
   LOGO
================================================== */

.logo {

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    line-height: .9;

}


.logo-main {

    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;

    font-size: 48px;

    font-weight: 900;

    letter-spacing: -3px;

}


.logo-sub {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: 18px;

    font-weight: 700;

    margin-left: 180px;

    margin-top: 5px;

}


/* ==================================================
   NAVIGATION
================================================== */

.main-nav {

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 38px;

}


.nav-item,
.nav-dropdown-button {

    position: relative;

    border: none;

    background: none;

    color: var(--text);

    font-size: 14px;

    cursor: pointer;

    padding: 8px 0;

}


.nav-item::after,
.nav-dropdown-button::after {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    left: 0;

    bottom: 0;

    width: 0;

    height: 1px;

    background: var(--text);

    transition: width .25s ease;

}


.nav-item:hover::after,
.nav-item.active::after,
.nav-dropdown-button:hover::after {

    width: 100%;

}


.nav-dropdown-button {

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 8px;

}


/* ==================================================
   CATEGORY DROPDOWN
================================================== */

.nav-dropdown-wrapper {

    position: relative;

}


.nav-dropdown {

    position: absolute;

    top: calc(100% + 22px);

    right: -20px;

    width: 300px;

    background: var(--background);

    border: 1px solid var(--border);

    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.13);

    padding: 10px 0;

    opacity: 0;

    visibility: hidden;

    transform: translateY(-8px);

    transition: .25s ease;

}


.nav-dropdown.show {

    opacity: 1;

    visibility: visible;

    transform: translateY(0);

}


.nav-dropdown a {

    display: block;

    padding: 11px 22px;

    font-size: 13px;

    color: var(--text);

    transition: .2s;

}


.nav-dropdown a:hover {

    background: var(--surface);

    padding-left: 28px;

}


/* ==================================================
   HEADER TOOLS
================================================== */

.header-tools {

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 8px;

}


.tool-button {

    width: 40px;

    height: 40px;

    border: 1px solid transparent;

    background: transparent;

    color: var(--text);

    display: grid;

    place-items: center;

    cursor: pointer;

    transition: .2s;

}


.tool-button:hover {

    background: var(--surface);

    border-color: var(--border);

}


.tool-button svg {

    width: 19px;

    height: 19px;

}


/* ==================================================
   MOBILE MENU BUTTON
================================================== */

.mobile-menu-button {

    display: none;

}


/* ==================================================
   BREAKING BAR
================================================== */

.breaking-bar {

    max-width: var(--container);

    margin: auto;

    padding: 0 40px;

    height: 45px;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr 40px;

    align-items: center;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);

}


.breaking-label {

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 8px;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 1.2px;

    color: var(--red);

}


.live-dot {

    width: 7px;

    height: 7px;

    background: var(--red);

    border-radius: 50%;

    animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;

}


@keyframes pulse {

    0% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        opacity: .35;
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

}


.breaking-content {

    font-size: 11px;

    color: var(--text-soft);

    overflow: hidden;

    white-space: nowrap;

}


.breaking-next {

    border: none;

    background: none;

    color: var(--text);

    cursor: pointer;

    font-size: 18px;

}


/* ==================================================
   HERO
================================================== */

.hero {

    max-width: var(--container);

    margin: auto;

    padding: 75px 40px 110px;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: .82fr 1.18fr;

    gap: 75px;

    align-items: center;

}


.hero-copy {

    max-width: 550px;

}


.small-label {

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 2px;

    color: var(--text-soft);

    margin-bottom: 18px;

}


.hero h1 {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: clamp(55px, 6vw, 88px);

    font-weight: 600;

    line-height: .96;

    letter-spacing: -3px;

}


.hero h1 em {

    display: block;

    font-weight: 500;

}


.hero-text {

    color: var(--text-soft);

    max-width: 480px;

    margin-top: 30px;

    font-size: 15px;

}


.hero-actions {

    display: flex;

    gap: 12px;

    margin-top: 32px;

}


.button-dark,
.button-outline {

    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    gap: 22px;

    min-height: 47px;

    padding: 0 20px;

    font-size: 11px;

    font-weight: 700;

    transition: .25s;

}


.button-dark {

    background: var(--text);

    color: var(--background);

}


.button-dark:hover {

    opacity: .82;

}


.button-outline {

    border: 1px solid var(--text);

}


.button-outline:hover {

    background: var(--text);

    color: var(--background);

}


/* ==================================================
   HERO IMAGE
================================================== */

.hero-feature {

    position: relative;

    height: 620px;

    overflow: hidden;

}


.hero-feature > img {

    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;

    transition: transform .8s ease;

}


.hero-feature:hover > img {

    transform: scale(1.025);

}


.hero-feature::after {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            to top,
            rgba(0,0,0,.75),
            rgba(0,0,0,0) 60%
        );

}


.hero-feature-overlay {

    position: absolute;

    left: 35px;

    right: 35px;

    bottom: 32px;

    z-index: 2;

    color: white;

}


.hero-feature-overlay span {

    font-size: 9px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 2px;

}


.hero-feature-overlay h2 {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: 43px;

    line-height: 1.05;

    max-width: 550px;

    margin-top: 9px;

}


.hero-feature-overlay p {

    font-size: 12px;

    color: #ddd;

    margin-top: 10px;

}


/* ==================================================
   LATEST
================================================== */

.latest {

    max-width: var(--container);

    margin: auto;

    padding: 0 40px 120px;

}


.section-header {

    border-top: 1px solid var(--text);

    padding-top: 18px;

    margin-bottom: 35px;

    display: flex;

    justify-content: space-between;

    align-items: flex-end;

}


.section-header h2 {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: 48px;

    line-height: 1;

}


.section-header > a {

    font-size: 10px;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    letter-spacing: 1px;

    font-weight: 700;

}


.section-description {

    color: var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 13px;

}


/* ==================================================
   LATEST GRID
================================================== */

.latest-grid {

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 1.35fr .65fr;

    gap: 45px;

}


.article-image {

    position: relative;

    overflow: hidden;

}


.article-image img {

    height: 500px;

    object-fit: cover;

    transition: transform .6s ease;

}


.article:hover img {

    transform: scale(1.025);

}


.image-label {

    position: absolute;

    left: 18px;

    top: 18px;

    background: white;

    color: #111;

    padding: 8px 11px;

    font-size: 8px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 1.2px;

}


.article-content {

    padding-top: 18px;

}


.article-meta {

    color: var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 9px;

    letter-spacing: 1.3px;

    font-weight: 700;

}


.article-content h3 {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: 37px;

    line-height: 1.1;

    margin-top: 8px;

}


.article-content > p:not(.article-meta) {

    color: var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 13px;

    max-width: 600px;

    margin-top: 9px;

}


.article-content a {

    display: inline-block;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 700;

    margin-top: 16px;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text);

    padding-bottom: 3px;

}


/* ==================================================
   SIDE STORIES
================================================== */

.side-stories {

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

}


.small-story {

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 145px 1fr;

    gap: 18px;

    padding: 20px 0;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);

}


.small-story:first-child {

    padding-top: 0;

}


.small-story-image {

    height: 120px;

    overflow: hidden;

}


.small-story-image img {

    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;

    transition: transform .5s;

}


.small-story h3 {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: 22px;

    line-height: 1.15;

    margin-top: 6px;

}


.small-story p:last-child {

    color: var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 11px;

    margin-top: 7px;

}


/* ==================================================
   CATEGORIES
================================================== */

.categories {

    background: var(--surface);

    padding: 95px max(40px, calc((100vw - 1300px) / 2)) 120px;

}


.category-grid {

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);

    gap: 20px;

}


.category-card {

    position: relative;

    background: var(--background);

    overflow: hidden;

    border: 1px solid var(--border);

    transition:
        transform .3s ease,
        box-shadow .3s ease;

}


.category-card:hover {

    transform: translateY(-5px);

    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.1);

}


.category-number {

    position: absolute;

    z-index: 2;

    top: 15px;

    left: 15px;

    padding: 7px 9px;

    background: var(--background);

    font-size: 9px;

    font-weight: 700;

}


.category-image {

    height: 300px;

    overflow: hidden;

}


.category-image img {

    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;

    transition: transform .6s ease;

}


.category-card:hover .category-image img {

    transform: scale(1.04);

}


.category-info {

    padding: 20px 22px 24px;

}


.category-info p {

    font-size: 8px;

    letter-spacing: 1.7px;

    color: var(--text-soft);

    font-weight: 700;

}


.category-info h3 {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: 26px;

    line-height: 1.12;

    margin-top: 5px;

}


.category-info span {

    display: inline-block;

    margin-top: 18px;

    font-size: 9px;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    letter-spacing: 1px;

    font-weight: 700;

}


/* ==================================================
   ADVOCACY
================================================== */

.advocacy {

    background: var(--text);

    color: var(--background);

    padding: 115px 40px;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;

    gap: 50px;

}


.advocacy-number {

    font-size: 11px;

    letter-spacing: 2px;

    opacity: .5;

}


.advocacy-content {

    max-width: 850px;

}


.advocacy-content .small-label {

    color: var(--text-soft);

}


.advocacy-content h2 {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: clamp(50px, 6vw, 82px);

    line-height: .98;

}


.advocacy-content h2 em {

    font-weight: 400;

}


.advocacy-content > p:not(.small-label) {

    max-width: 620px;

    color: var(--text-soft);

    margin-top: 28px;

    font-size: 15px;

}


.advocacy-content a {

    display: inline-block;

    margin-top: 28px;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 700;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--background);

    padding-bottom: 5px;

}


/* ==================================================
   NEWSLETTER
================================================== */

.newsletter {

    max-width: 800px;

    margin: auto;

    padding: 115px 30px;

    text-align: center;

}


.newsletter h2 {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: clamp(45px, 6vw, 70px);

    line-height: 1;

}


.newsletter > p:not(.small-label) {

    color: var(--text-soft);

    margin-top: 15px;

}


.newsletter-form {

    display: flex;

    max-width: 580px;

    margin: 35px auto 0;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text);

}


.newsletter-form input {

    flex: 1;

    min-width: 0;

    border: none;

    outline: none;

    background: transparent;

    color: var(--text);

    padding: 15px 0;

    font-size: 13px;

}


.newsletter-form button {

    border: none;

    background: none;

    color: var(--text);

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 700;

    cursor: pointer;

}


.newsletter-message {

    margin-top: 15px;

    font-size: 11px;

    color: var(--text-soft);

}


/* ==================================================
   FOOTER
================================================== */

.footer {

    background: #090909;

    color: white;

    padding: 75px 40px 25px;

}


.footer-inner {

    max-width: var(--container);

    margin: auto;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;

    gap: 50px;

}


.footer-logo {

    font-size: 38px;

    font-weight: 900;

    letter-spacing: -2px;

}


.footer-sub {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    margin-left: 140px;

}


.footer-brand p {

    color: #777;

    margin-top: 18px;

    font-size: 12px;

}


.footer-column {

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 9px;

}


.footer-column h4 {

    font-size: 9px;

    letter-spacing: 1.5px;

    margin-bottom: 8px;

}


.footer-column a {

    font-size: 11px;

    color: #888;

    transition: color .2s;

}


.footer-column a:hover {

    color: white;

}


.footer-bottom {

    max-width: var(--container);

    margin: 60px auto 0;

    padding-top: 20px;

    border-top: 1px solid #292929;

    display: flex;

    justify-content: space-between;

    color: #666;

    font-size: 9px;

}


/* ==================================================
   SEARCH OVERLAY
================================================== */

.search-overlay {

    position: fixed;

    inset: 0;

    background: rgba(0,0,0,.7);

    z-index: 5000;

    opacity: 0;

    visibility: hidden;

    transition: .3s;

}


.search-overlay.show {

    opacity: 1;

    visibility: visible;

}


.search-box {

    position: relative;

    background: var(--background);

    color: var(--text);

    padding: 75px max(30px, calc((100vw - 900px) / 2)) 80px;

}


.close-button {

    position: absolute;

    right: 35px;

    top: 25px;

    border: none;

    background: none;

    color: var(--text);

    font-size: 34px;

    cursor: pointer;

}


.search-box h2 {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: 55px;

    line-height: 1;

}


.search-input {

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 12px;

    margin-top: 35px;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text);

}


.search-input svg {

    width: 20px;

    height: 20px;

}


.search-input input {

    width: 100%;

    border: none;

    outline: none;

    background: transparent;

    color: var(--text);

    padding: 16px 0;

    font-size: 18px;

}


.search-hint {

    color: var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 12px;

    margin-top: 25px;

}


.search-result {

    padding: 18px 0;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);

}


.search-result span {

    font-size: 9px;

    color: var(--text-soft);

    letter-spacing: 1.2px;

}


.search-result strong {

    display: block;

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: 22px;

    margin-top: 4px;

}


/* ==================================================
   SETTINGS
================================================== */

.settings-panel {

    position: fixed;

    z-index: 4500;

    top: 0;

    right: 0;

    bottom: 0;

    width: 390px;

    background: var(--background);

    color: var(--text);

    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);

    padding: 35px;

    transform: translateX(100%);

    transition: transform .35s ease;

    box-shadow: -15px 0 50px rgba(0,0,0,.08);

}


.settings-panel.show {

    transform: translateX(0);

}


.settings-header {

    display: flex;

    justify-content: space-between;

    align-items: flex-start;

}


.settings-header h3 {

    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

    font-size: 36px;

    line-height: 1;

}


.settings-section {

    margin-top: 45px;

}


.settings-title {

    font-size: 10px;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    letter-spacing: 1.5px;

    font-weight: 700;

    color: var(--text-soft);

    margin-bottom: 15px;

}


.theme-options {

    display: grid;

    gap: 10px;

}


.theme-option {

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 14px;

    width: 100%;

    border: 1px solid var(--border);

    background: transparent;

    color: var(--text);

    padding: 15px;

    text-align: left;

    cursor: pointer;

}


.theme-option.active {

    border-color: var(--text);

}


.theme-icon {

    width: 38px;

    height: 38px;

    display: grid;

    place-items: center;

    background: var(--surface);

    font-size: 17px;

}


.theme-option strong {

    display: block;

    font-size: 12px;

}


.theme-option span {

    display: block;

    font-size: 10px;

    color: var(--text-soft);

    margin-top: 2px;

}


.settings-divider {

    height: 1px;

    background: var(--border);

    margin-top: 35px;

}


.setting-row {

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: space-between;

    font-size: 12px;

    cursor: pointer;

}


.setting-row input {

    display: none;

}


.switch {

    position: relative;

    width: 42px;

    height: 23px;

    background: var(--surface-2);

    border-radius: 20px;

}


.switch::after {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    width: 17px;

    height: 17px;

    top: 3px;

    left: 3px;

    background: var(--text);

    border-radius: 50%;

    transition: .25s;

}


.setting-row input:checked + .switch::after {

    transform: translateX(19px);

}


.settings-footer {

    position: absolute;

    left: 35px;

    right: 35px;

    bottom: 30px;

    display: flex;

    justify-content: space-between;

    font-size: 9px;

    color: var(--text-soft);

}


/* ==================================================
   MOBILE MENU
================================================== */

.mobile-menu {

    display: none;

}


/* ==================================================
   TABLET
================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .header-inner {

        height: 100px;

    }


    .logo-main {

        font-size: 40px;

    }


    .logo-sub {

        font-size: 15px;

        margin-left: 150px;

    }


    .main-nav {

        gap: 22px;

    }


    .hero {

        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    }


    .hero-copy {

        max-width: 750px;

    }


    .hero-feature {

        height: 550px;

    }


    .category-grid {

        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

    }

}


/* ==================================================
   MOBILE
================================================== */

@media (max-width: 760px) {


    /* TOP BAR */

    .top-bar-inner {

        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        justify-items: center;

        height: 28px;

        padding: 0 15px;

    }


    .top-date,
    .top-right {

        display: none;

    }


    .top-center {

        font-size: 8px;

    }


    /* HEADER */

    .header-inner {

        height: 78px;

        padding: 0 20px;

    }


    .logo-main {

        font-size: 29px;

        letter-spacing: -2px;

    }


    .logo-sub {

        font-size: 11px;

        margin-left: 90px;

        margin-top: 3px;

    }


    .main-nav {

        display: none;

    }


    .header-tools {

        gap: 3px;

    }


    .mobile-menu-button {

        display: flex;

        width: 27px;

        height: 20px;

        border: none;

        background: transparent;

        flex-direction: column;

        justify-content: space-between;

        margin-left: 4px;

        cursor: pointer;

    }


    .mobile-menu-button span {

        height: 2px;

        width: 100%;

        background: var(--text);

    }


    /* MOBILE MENU */

    .mobile-menu {

        position: fixed;

        display: flex;

        flex-direction: column;

        top: 106px;

        left: 0;

        right: 0;

        bottom: 0;

        height: calc(100vh - 106px) !important;
min-height: calc(100vh - 106px) !important;
box-sizing: border-box;

        background: var(--background);

        padding: 20px;

        z-index: 1900;

        overflow-y: auto;

        transform: translateY(-10px);

        opacity: 0;

        visibility: hidden;

        transition: .25s;

    }

    


    .mobile-menu.show {

        transform: translateY(0);

        opacity: 1;

        visibility: visible;

    }


    .mobile-menu > a,
    .mobile-category-toggle {

        border: none;

        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);

        background: none;

        color: var(--text);

        padding: 17px 0;

        text-align: left;

        font-size: 16px;

        cursor: pointer;

    }


    .mobile-category-toggle {

        display: flex;

        justify-content: space-between;

    }


    .mobile-categories {

        display: none;

        padding-left: 15px;

    }


    .mobile-categories.show {

        display: block;

    }


    .mobile-categories a {

        display: block;

        padding: 11px 0;

        color: var(--text-soft);

        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);

        font-size: 13px;

    }


    /* BREAKING */

    .breaking-bar {

        padding: 0 20px;

        grid-template-columns: 75px 1fr 25px;

        height: 40px;

    }


    .breaking-label {

        font-size: 8px;

    }


    .breaking-content {

        font-size: 9px;

    }


    /* HERO */

    .hero {

        padding: 50px 20px 75px;

        gap: 40px;

    }


    .hero h1 {

        font-size: 51px;

        letter-spacing: -2px;

    }


    .hero-text {

        font-size: 14px;

    }


    .hero-actions {

        flex-direction: column;

    }


    .button-dark,
    .button-outline {

        width: 100%;

    }


    .hero-feature {

        height: 430px;

    }


    .hero-feature-overlay {

        left: 20px;

        right: 20px;

        bottom: 20px;

    }


    .hero-feature-overlay h2 {

        font-size: 31px;

    }


    /* LATEST */

    .latest {

        padding: 0 20px 80px;

    }


    .section-header {

        flex-direction: column;

        align-items: flex-start;

        gap: 15px;

    }


    .section-header h2 {

        font-size: 38px;

    }


    .latest-grid {

        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 35px;

    }


    .article-image img {

        height: 330px;

    }


    .article-content h3 {

        font-size: 29px;

    }


    .small-story {

        grid-template-columns: 105px 1fr;

        gap: 15px;

    }


    .small-story-image {

        height: 95px;

    }


    .small-story h3 {

        font-size: 19px;

    }


    /* CATEGORIES */

    .categories {

        padding: 75px 20px;

    }


    .category-grid {

        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    }


    .category-image {

        height: 300px;

    }


    /* ADVOCACY */

    .advocacy {

        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        padding: 80px 25px;

        gap: 25px;

    }


    .advocacy-content h2 {

        font-size: 50px;

    }


    /* NEWSLETTER */

    .newsletter {

        padding: 80px 20px;

    }


    .newsletter-form {

        flex-direction: column;

        border-bottom: none;

    }


    .newsletter-form input {

        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text);

    }


    .newsletter-form button {

        background: var(--text);

        color: var(--background);

        min-height: 45px;

        margin-top: 10px;

    }


    /* FOOTER */

    .footer {

        padding: 60px 25px 25px;

    }


    .footer-inner {

        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;

        gap: 40px;

    }


    .footer-brand {

        grid-column: 1 / -1;

    }


    .footer-bottom {

        flex-direction: column;

        gap: 8px;

    }


    /* SETTINGS */

    .settings-panel {

        width: 100%;

    }


    /* SEARCH */

    .search-box {

        padding: 65px 25px 50px;

    }


    .search-box h2 {

        font-size: 42px;

    }

}


/* ==================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
================================================== */

@media (max-width: 420px) {

    .logo-main {

        font-size: 26px;

    }


    .logo-sub {

        margin-left: 80px;

        font-size: 9px;

    }


    .hero h1 {

        font-size: 45px;

    }


    .hero-feature {

        height: 380px;

    }


    .footer-inner {

        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    }


    .footer-brand {

        grid-column: auto;

    }

}

/* ==================================================
   SPOTLIGHT DYNAMIC ARTICLE SYSTEM
   ARTICLE MODALS / READER / READ MORE
================================================== */


/* ==================================================
   DYNAMIC ARTICLE BUTTONS
================================================== */

.spotlight-live-article {
    cursor: pointer;
}


.spotlight-read-button {

    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 8px;

    margin-top: 18px;

    padding: 0 0 4px;

    border: none;

    border-bottom:
        1px solid
        currentColor;

    background: transparent;

    color: inherit;

    font-family:
        "DM Sans",
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: .08em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    cursor: pointer;

    transition:
        opacity .2s ease,
        transform .2s ease;
}


.spotlight-read-button:hover {

    opacity: .65;

    transform:
        translateX(3px);
}



/* ==================================================
   LOADING / EMPTY STATE
================================================== */

.spotlight-loading,
.spotlight-empty-state {

    width: 100%;

    padding:
        55px
        25px;

    text-align: center;

    grid-column:
        1 / -1;
}


.spotlight-loading {

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 12px;

    letter-spacing: .08em;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.spotlight-empty-state h3 {

    margin-bottom: 10px;

    font-family:
        "Playfair Display",
        serif;

    font-size: 26px;

    line-height: 1.2;
}


.spotlight-empty-state p {

    max-width: 520px;

    margin:
        0
        auto;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 13px;

    line-height: 1.7;
}



/* ==================================================
   ARTICLE IMAGE PLACEHOLDER
================================================== */

.spotlight-image-placeholder {

    width: 100%;

    height: 100%;

    min-height: 180px;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            #111111,
            #292929
        );

    color: #ffffff;

    font-size: 12px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: .22em;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}



/* ==================================================
   CATEGORY ARTICLE COUNT
================================================== */

.spotlight-category-count {

    display: block;

    margin-top: 9px;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 9px;

    font-weight: 600;

    letter-spacing: .08em;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}



/* ==================================================
   MODAL OVERLAY
================================================== */

.spotlight-modal-overlay {

    position: fixed;

    inset: 0;

    z-index: 99990;

    display: none;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    padding: 25px;

    background:
        rgba(
            0,
            0,
            0,
            .76
        );

    backdrop-filter:
        blur(8px);

    -webkit-backdrop-filter:
        blur(8px);
}


.spotlight-modal-overlay.show {

    display: flex;
}



/* ==================================================
   CATEGORY MODAL
================================================== */

.spotlight-category-modal {

    width:
        min(
            1100px,
            100%
        );

    max-height: 90vh;

    overflow-y: auto;

    background:
        var(--background);

    color:
        var(--text);

    border:
        1px solid
        var(--border);

    box-shadow:
        0
        30px
        90px
        rgba(
            0,
            0,
            0,
            .35
        );
}


.spotlight-modal-top {

    position: sticky;

    top: 0;

    z-index: 5;

    display: flex;

    justify-content: space-between;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 20px;

    padding:
        28px
        32px;

    border-bottom:
        1px solid
        var(--border);

    background:
        var(--background);
}


.spotlight-modal-label {

    margin:
        0
        0
        6px;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: .18em;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.spotlight-modal-top h2 {

    margin: 0;

    font-family:
        "Playfair Display",
        serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            30px,
            4vw,
            48px
        );

    line-height: 1;
}



/* ==================================================
   MODAL CLOSE BUTTON
================================================== */

.spotlight-modal-close,
.spotlight-reader-close {

    border: 0;

    background: transparent;

    color: inherit;

    font-family:
        Arial,
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 38px;

    line-height: 1;

    cursor: pointer;
}



/* ==================================================
   CATEGORY ARTICLE LIST
================================================== */

.spotlight-category-articles {

    padding:
        12px
        32px
        35px;
}


.spotlight-category-story {

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        260px
        minmax(
            0,
            1fr
        );

    gap: 28px;

    padding:
        24px
        0;

    border-bottom:
        1px solid
        var(--border);

    cursor: pointer;

    transition:
        opacity .2s ease;
}


.spotlight-category-story:hover {

    opacity: .78;
}


.spotlight-category-story:last-child {

    border-bottom: none;
}


.spotlight-category-story-image {

    height: 180px;

    overflow: hidden;

    background: #222222;
}


.spotlight-category-story-image img {

    width: 100%;

    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;

    transition:
        transform .5s ease;
}


.spotlight-category-story:hover
.spotlight-category-story-image img {

    transform:
        scale(1.025);
}


.spotlight-category-story-meta {

    display: flex;

    flex-wrap: wrap;

    gap: 15px;

    margin-bottom: 10px;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: .08em;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.spotlight-category-story-content h3 {

    margin:
        0
        0
        10px;

    font-family:
        "Playfair Display",
        serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            23px,
            3vw,
            32px
        );

    line-height: 1.12;
}


.spotlight-category-story-content > p {

    margin: 0;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 13px;

    line-height: 1.65;
}


.spotlight-category-story-footer {

    display: flex;

    justify-content: space-between;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 20px;

    margin-top: 22px;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 11px;
}


.spotlight-category-story-footer button {

    border: 0;

    border-bottom:
        1px solid
        currentColor;

    padding:
        0
        0
        3px;

    background: transparent;

    color:
        var(--text);

    font: inherit;

    font-weight: 800;

    cursor: pointer;
}



/* ==================================================
   FULL ARTICLE MODAL
================================================== */

.spotlight-reader-overlay {

    align-items: flex-start;

    overflow-y: auto;
}


.spotlight-reader {

    position: relative;

    width:
        min(
            1050px,
            100%
        );

    margin:
        30px
        auto;

    background:
        var(--background);

    color:
        var(--text);

    border:
        1px solid
        var(--border);

    box-shadow:
        0
        30px
        90px
        rgba(
            0,
            0,
            0,
            .40
        );
}



/* ==================================================
   ARTICLE CLOSE BUTTON
================================================== */

.spotlight-reader-close {

    position: absolute;

    top: 20px;

    right: 25px;

    z-index: 20;

    width: 46px;

    height: 46px;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background:
        rgba(
            0,
            0,
            0,
            .78
        );

    color: #ffffff;

    transition:
        transform .2s ease,
        background .2s ease;
}


.spotlight-reader-close:hover {

    transform:
        rotate(5deg)
        scale(1.05);

    background:
        #000000;
}



/* ==================================================
   ARTICLE HEADER
================================================== */

.spotlight-reader-header {

    max-width: 800px;

    margin:
        0
        auto;

    padding:
        60px
        36px
        32px;
}


.spotlight-reader-category {

    margin:
        0
        0
        14px;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 9px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: .16em;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.spotlight-reader-header h1 {

    margin:
        0
        0
        18px;

    font-family:
        "Playfair Display",
        serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            38px,
            4.8vw,
            58px
        );

    font-weight: 600;

    line-height: 1.05;

    letter-spacing: -.025em;
}


.spotlight-reader-excerpt {

    margin:
        0
        0
        22px;

    max-width: 700px;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-family:
        "DM Sans",
        sans-serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            15px,
            1.2vw,
            17px
        );

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.7;
}


.spotlight-reader-meta {

    display: flex;

    flex-wrap: wrap;

    gap:
        12px
        18px;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 500;

    letter-spacing: .06em;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.spotlight-reader-meta strong {

    color:
        var(--text);

    font-weight: 700;
}



/* ==================================================
   ARTICLE MEDIA
================================================== */

.spotlight-reader-media {

    width: 100%;

    overflow: hidden;

    background: #000000;
}


/* NORMAL ARTICLE IMAGE */

.spotlight-reader-media img {

    display: block;

    width: 100%;

    max-height: 680px;

    object-fit: cover;
}


/* ==================================================
   LANDSCAPE VIDEO
   16:9
================================================== */

.spotlight-video-landscape {

    width: 100%;

    background: #000000;
}


.spotlight-video-landscape video,
.spotlight-video-landscape iframe {

    display: block;

    width: 100%;

    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;

    border: 0;

    object-fit: cover;

    background: #000000;
}


/* ==================================================
   PORTRAIT / REELS VIDEO
   9:16
================================================== */

.spotlight-video-portrait {

    width: 100%;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    padding:
        38px
        24px;

    background: #080808;
}


.spotlight-video-portrait video,
.spotlight-video-portrait iframe {

    display: block;

    width:
        min(
            420px,
            100%
        );

    aspect-ratio: 9 / 16;

    max-height: 760px;

    border: 0;

    object-fit: contain;

    background: #000000;
}


/* ==================================================
   SQUARE VIDEO
   1:1
================================================== */

.spotlight-video-square {

    width: 100%;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    padding:
        34px
        24px;

    background: #080808;
}


.spotlight-video-square video,
.spotlight-video-square iframe {

    display: block;

    width:
        min(
            620px,
            100%
        );

    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;

    border: 0;

    object-fit: contain;

    background: #000000;
}


/* ==================================================
   ORIGINAL / AUTO VIDEO
================================================== */

.spotlight-video-auto {

    width: 100%;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    padding:
        30px
        24px;

    background: #080808;
}


.spotlight-video-auto video {

    display: block;

    width: auto;

    max-width: 100%;

    max-height: 80vh;

    object-fit: contain;

    background: #000000;
}


/*
   YouTube iframes do not expose their original
   source dimensions to CSS, so AUTO safely
   uses a standard 16:9 player.
*/

.spotlight-video-auto iframe {

    display: block;

    width: 100%;

    max-width: 900px;

    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;

    border: 0;

    background: #000000;
}


/* ==================================================
   DARK MODE MEDIA BACKGROUND
================================================== */

body.dark .spotlight-video-landscape,
body.dark .spotlight-video-portrait,
body.dark .spotlight-video-square,
body.dark .spotlight-video-auto {

    background: #050505;
}


/* ==================================================
   ARTICLE VIDEO MOBILE
================================================== */

@media (max-width: 760px) {

    .spotlight-video-portrait {

        padding:
            22px
            14px;
    }


    .spotlight-video-portrait video,
    .spotlight-video-portrait iframe {

        width:
            min(
                360px,
                100%
            );

        max-height: 70vh;
    }


    .spotlight-video-square {

        padding:
            20px
            14px;
    }


    .spotlight-video-auto {

        padding:
            18px
            14px;
    }


    .spotlight-video-auto video {

        max-height: 70vh;
    }

}



/* ==================================================
   ARTICLE BODY
================================================== */

.spotlight-reader-body {

    max-width: 720px;

    margin:
        0
        auto;

    padding:
        45px
        30px
        65px;

    font-family:
        "DM Sans",
        sans-serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            15px,
            1.05vw,
            17px
        );

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.8;
}


.spotlight-reader-body p {

    margin:
        0
        0
        22px;
}


.spotlight-reader-body strong {

    font-weight: 700;

    color:
        var(--text);
}



/* ==================================================
   ARTICLE FORMATTED HEADINGS
================================================== */

.spotlight-article-h2 {

    margin:
        38px
        0
        16px;

    font-family:
        "Playfair Display",
        serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            24px,
            2.6vw,
            30px
        );

    font-weight: 600;

    line-height: 1.25;

    letter-spacing: -.015em;
}


.spotlight-article-h3 {

    margin:
        32px
        0
        14px;

    font-family:
        "Playfair Display",
        serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(
            21px,
            2.2vw,
            26px
        );

    font-weight: 600;

    line-height: 1.3;
}


.spotlight-article-h4 {

    margin:
        28px
        0
        12px;

    font-family:
        "DM Sans",
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 18px;

    font-weight: 700;

    line-height: 1.4;
}



/* ==================================================
   ARTICLE LISTS
================================================== */

.spotlight-article-list {

    margin:
        0
        0
        30px;

    padding-left: 28px;
}


.spotlight-article-list li {

    margin-bottom: 12px;

    padding-left: 5px;

    line-height: 1.8;
}



/* ==================================================
   READ MORE / READ LESS SYSTEM
================================================== */

.spotlight-reader-body-collapsed {

    position: relative;

    max-height: 580px;

    overflow: hidden;

    transition:
        max-height .45s ease;
}



/* FADE AT THE BOTTOM */

.spotlight-reader-body-collapsed:not(
    .spotlight-reader-body-expanded
)::after {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    left: 0;

    right: 0;

    bottom: 0;

    height: 180px;

    pointer-events: none;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            to bottom,
            rgba(
                255,
                255,
                255,
                0
            ),
            var(--background) 84%
        );
}



/* EXPANDED ARTICLE */

.spotlight-reader-body-expanded {

    max-height: none;

    overflow: visible;
}


.spotlight-reader-body-expanded::after {

    display: none;
}



/* ==================================================
   READ MORE BUTTON WRAPPER
================================================== */

.spotlight-reader-more-wrap {

    position: relative;

    z-index: 10;

    max-width: 760px;

    margin:
        -46px
        auto
        65px;

    padding:
        0
        35px;

    text-align: center;
}



/* ==================================================
   READ MORE BUTTON
================================================== */

.spotlight-reader-more-button {

    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    gap: 12px;

    min-width: 190px;

    min-height: 52px;

    padding:
        14px
        30px;

    border:
        1px solid
        var(--text);

    border-radius: 999px;

    background:
        var(--background);

    color:
        var(--text);

    font-family:
        "DM Sans",
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: .14em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    cursor: pointer;

    box-shadow:
        0
        10px
        30px
        rgba(
            0,
            0,
            0,
            .10
        );

    transition:
        transform .25s ease,
        background .25s ease,
        color .25s ease,
        box-shadow .25s ease;
}


.spotlight-reader-more-button:hover {

    transform:
        translateY(-2px);

    background:
        var(--text);

    color:
        var(--background);

    box-shadow:
        0
        14px
        35px
        rgba(
            0,
            0,
            0,
            .18
        );
}



/* ==================================================
   READ MORE ARROW
================================================== */

.spotlight-reader-more-arrow {

    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    font-size: 17px;

    line-height: 1;

    transition:
        transform .25s ease;
}


.spotlight-reader-more-button:hover
.spotlight-reader-more-arrow {

    transform:
        translateY(2px);
}



/* ==================================================
   ARTICLE FOOTER
================================================== */

.spotlight-reader-footer {

    display: flex;

    justify-content: space-between;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 25px;

    padding:
        30px
        45px;

    border-top:
        1px solid
        var(--border);
}


.spotlight-reader-footer div {

    font-size: 17px;

    font-weight: 900;

    letter-spacing: -.03em;
}


.spotlight-reader-footer div span {

    font-family:
        "Playfair Display",
        serif;

    font-weight: 500;
}


.spotlight-reader-footer p {

    margin: 0;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 11px;
}



/* ==================================================
   SEARCH RESULT BUTTON FIX
================================================== */

.spotlight-search-result {

    width: 100%;

    display: block;

    border:
        0;

    border-bottom:
        1px solid
        var(--border);

    background: transparent;

    color:
        var(--text);

    padding:
        18px
        0;

    text-align: left;

    cursor: pointer;

    transition:
        opacity .2s ease;
}


.spotlight-search-result:hover {

    opacity: .65;
}


.spotlight-search-result span {

    display: block;

    color:
        var(--text-soft);

    font-size: 9px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 1.2px;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.spotlight-search-result strong {

    display: block;

    margin-top: 5px;

    font-family:
        "Playfair Display",
        serif;

    font-size: 22px;

    font-weight: 600;
}



/* ==================================================
   TABLET ARTICLE SYSTEM
================================================== */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .spotlight-reader {

        width: 100%;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-header {

        padding:
            72px
            32px
            35px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-header h1 {

        font-size:
            clamp(
                40px,
                9vw,
                64px
            );
    }


    .spotlight-category-story {

        grid-template-columns:
            220px
            minmax(
                0,
                1fr
            );
    }

}



/* ==================================================
   MOBILE ARTICLE SYSTEM
================================================== */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    .spotlight-modal-overlay {

        padding: 8px;
    }


    .spotlight-category-modal {

        max-height: 96vh;
    }


    .spotlight-modal-top {

        padding:
            22px
            20px;
    }


    .spotlight-category-articles {

        padding:
            5px
            20px
            25px;
    }


    .spotlight-category-story {

        grid-template-columns:
            1fr;

        gap: 15px;

        padding:
            22px
            0;
    }


    .spotlight-category-story-image {

        height: 215px;
    }


    .spotlight-category-story-footer {

        flex-direction: column;

        align-items: flex-start;

        gap: 12px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader {

        margin:
            8px
            auto;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-close {

        top: 14px;

        right: 14px;

        width: 42px;

        height: 42px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-header {

        padding:
            75px
            22px
            30px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-header h1 {

        font-size:
            clamp(
                37px,
                12vw,
                54px
            );

        line-height: 1;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-excerpt {

        font-size: 18px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-meta {

        gap:
            8px
            12px;

        font-size: 9px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-body {

        padding:
            40px
            22px
            55px;

        font-size: 17px;

        line-height: 1.82;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-body p {

        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-body-collapsed {

        max-height: 500px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-body-collapsed:not(
        .spotlight-reader-body-expanded
    )::after {

        height: 140px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-more-wrap {

        margin:
            -36px
            auto
            50px;

        padding:
            0
            22px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-more-button {

        width: 100%;

        max-width: 260px;
    }


    .spotlight-article-h2 {

        margin-top: 40px;

        font-size: 29px;
    }


    .spotlight-article-h3 {

        margin-top: 35px;

        font-size: 24px;
    }


    .spotlight-article-h4 {

        margin-top: 30px;

        font-size: 20px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-footer {

        padding:
            25px
            22px;

        flex-direction: column;

        align-items: flex-start;

        gap: 8px;
    }

}



/* ==================================================
   VERY SMALL MOBILE
================================================== */

@media (max-width: 420px) {

    .spotlight-reader-header h1 {

        font-size: 37px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-body {

        padding-left: 18px;

        padding-right: 18px;
    }


    .spotlight-reader-more-wrap {

        padding-left: 18px;

        padding-right: 18px;
    }


    .spotlight-category-story-image {

        height: 190px;
    }

}