/* ── BANTAYDAILY MAIN CSS ── */

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

:root {
  --ink:     #1a1208;
  --red:     #c0392b;
  --red-dim: #8b2018;
  --gold:    #c9922a;
  --paper:   #faf8f3;
  --cream:   #f2ede2;
  --mist:    #e8e1d2;
  --mid:     #7a6e5f;
  --light:   #b0a898;
  --white:   #ffffff;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* ── TOPBAR ── */
.topbar { background: var(--ink); color: var(--light); font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11.5px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 7px 40px; }
.topbar-right { display: flex; gap: 24px; }
.topbar a { color: var(--light); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
.topbar a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── MASTHEAD ── */
.masthead { background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); padding: 28px 40px 0; position: relative; }
.masthead-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
.masthead-top { width: 100%; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.logo { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 2px; text-decoration: none; }
.logo-flag { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--mid); font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 300; text-transform: uppercase; }
.logo-name { font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-size: 62px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -1px; }
.logo-name span { color: var(--red); }
.logo-tagline { font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 13px; color: var(--mid); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.masthead-date { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--mid); text-align: right; line-height: 1.8; }

/* Search form */
.masthead-search .search-form { display: flex; }
.masthead-search input[type="search"] { border: 1px solid var(--mist); background: var(--cream); padding: 7px 14px; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink); border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px; width: 180px; outline: none; }
.masthead-search input[type="search"]:focus { border-color: var(--red); }
.masthead-search button { background: var(--red); color: white; border: none; padding: 7px 12px; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0; font-size: 12px; }

/* ── NAV ── */
.masthead-inner nav {
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  background-color: var(--ink);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--ink);
}
.masthead-inner nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.masthead-inner nav ul.nav-menu,
.masthead-inner nav ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  min-width: unset;
  width: 100%;
}
.masthead-inner nav ul li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.masthead-inner nav ul li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.masthead-inner nav ul li a:hover,
.masthead-inner nav ul li.current-menu-item > a,
.masthead-inner nav ul li a.active {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── TICKER ── */
.ticker { background: var(--red); color: white; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; }
.ticker-label { background: var(--ink); padding: 8px 16px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ticker-track { flex: 1; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0; }
.ticker-inner { display: flex; gap: 80px; animation: ticker 32s linear infinite; white-space: nowrap; }
@keyframes ticker { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
.ticker-inner span { opacity: 0.9; }
.ticker-inner span::before { content: "◆ "; opacity: 0.6; margin-right: 4px; }

/* ── MAIN WRAP ── */
.site-wrap { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }

/* ── SECTION LABEL ── */
.section-label { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.section-label::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--mist); }

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero { padding: 36px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px; gap: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); }
.hero-main { padding-right: 40px; border-right: 1px solid var(--mist); }
.hero-img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1810, #5a3020); border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 18px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; }
.hero-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.hero-img-placeholder { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c1810, #5a3020); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; }
.hero-img-icon { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); font-size: 48px; opacity: 0.3; }
.hero-img-label { position: relative; z-index: 1; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10px; padding: 4px 10px; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.hero-category { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.hero-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 36px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.hero-title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
.hero-title a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.hero-deck { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px; font-style: italic; }
.hero-meta { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--light); display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.hero-meta .author { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.editors-take { background: var(--cream); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 14px 18px; margin-top: 20px; border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0; }
.editors-take-label { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.editors-take p { font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.6; }
.no-posts { padding: 60px 20px; text-align: center; color: var(--mid); }
.no-posts h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 28px; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 12px; }

/* ── HERO SIDEBAR ── */
.hero-sidebar { padding-left: 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.sidebar-story { padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); }
.sidebar-story:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-category { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.sidebar-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.sidebar-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.2s; }
.sidebar-title a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.sidebar-meta { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: var(--light); }

/* ── CONTENT GRID ── */
.content-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); padding-bottom: 40px; }
.story-card {}
.story-img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 14px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 36px; background: var(--cream); position: relative; }
.story-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.story-img.politics { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2a4a, #2e4a7a); }
.story-img.economy  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a3a1a, #2e6a2e); }
.story-img.society  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a1a1a, #7a2e2e); }
.story-category { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.story-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.story-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.2s; }
.story-title a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.story-excerpt { font-size: 14px; color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 300; }
.story-meta { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--light); display: flex; gap: 8px; }

/* ── OPINION ── */
.opinion-strip { padding: 40px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); }
.opinion-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
.opinion-card { background: var(--cream); padding: 24px; border-radius: 2px; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); transition: border-color 0.2s; }
.opinion-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--red); }
.opinion-avatar { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--mist); margin-bottom: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 20px; }
.opinion-author { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.opinion-role { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: var(--light); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.opinion-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink); }
.opinion-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.2s; }
.opinion-title a:hover { color: var(--red); }

/* ── DIASPORA BANNER ── */
.diaspora-banner { background: var(--ink); color: white; padding: 36px 40px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 40px; align-items: center; margin: 0 -40px; }
.diaspora-label { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.diaspora-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.diaspora-sub { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); font-style: italic; }
.diaspora-flags { font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: 4px; opacity: 0.8; }

/* ── WORLD/GLOBAL ── */
.global-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); padding-bottom: 40px; }
.global-item { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; gap: 16px; align-items: start; }
.global-item:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 32px; border-right: 1px solid var(--mist); }
.global-item:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 32px; }
.global-num { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--mist); line-height: 1; text-align: right; }
.global-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.global-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.2s; }
.global-title a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.global-meta { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: var(--light); }

/* ── NEWSLETTER ── */
.newsletter { padding: 48px 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); }
.newsletter h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.newsletter p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--mid); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.newsletter-form { display: flex; max-width: 440px; margin: 0 auto; }
.newsletter-form input { flex: 1; padding: 12px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--mist); border-right: none; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background: white; outline: none; }
.newsletter-form button { background: var(--red); color: white; border: none; padding: 12px 24px; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; }
.newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--red-dim); }

/* ── SINGLE POST ── */
.single-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 60px; padding: 48px 0; }
.single-category { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.single-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 40px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.single-meta { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--light); display: flex; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); }
.single-meta .author { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.single-featured-img { margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; }
.single-featured-img img { width: 100%; }
.single-img-caption { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: var(--light); padding: 8px 0; font-style: italic; }
.single-content { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--ink); }
.single-content p { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.single-content h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; margin: 36px 0 16px; }
.single-content h3 { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--red); margin: 28px 0 12px; }
.single-content blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 12px 20px; margin: 28px 0; font-style: italic; color: var(--mid); }
.single-share { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--mist); font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; }
.share-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--light); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.share-btn { padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; color: white; text-decoration: none; transition: opacity 0.2s; }
.share-btn:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
.share-btn.fb { background: #1877f2; }
.share-btn.tw { background: #000000; }
.single-sidebar { padding-top: 8px; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer { background: var(--ink); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); padding: 48px 40px 24px; margin-top: 60px; }
.footer-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 36px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.footer-logo { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 36px; font-weight: 900; color: white; margin-bottom: 10px; display: block; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-logo span { color: var(--red); }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 260px; }
.footer-col h4 { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: white; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
.footer-col ul li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-col ul li a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); text-decoration: none; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }
.footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
.footer-legal a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
.fade-in { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards; }
@keyframes fadeUp { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.fade-in:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.fade-in:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.fade-in:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }

/* ── ABOUT PAGE ── */
.page-wrap { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 60px 40px; }
.page-label { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.page-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 46px; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.page-deck { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); }
.page-body p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.page-body h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin: 40px 0 16px; }
.mission-block { background: var(--ink); color: white; padding: 48px; margin: 48px 0; border-radius: 2px; }
.mission-block h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 20px; color: white; }
.mission-block p { font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }
.mission-block .gold { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; }
.values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin: 32px 0; }
.value-card { background: var(--cream); padding: 28px 24px; border-top: 3px solid var(--red); border-radius: 2px; }
.value-icon { font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.value-title { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.value-text { font-size: 14px; color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.6; }
.ai-disclosure { background: var(--cream); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); padding: 28px 32px; margin: 40px 0; border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0; }
.ai-disclosure-label { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.ai-disclosure p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ── CONTACT PAGE ── */
.contact-page-wrap { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 60px 40px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
.contact-left .page-deck { font-size: 17px; }
.contact-cards { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; margin-top: 24px; }
.contact-card { background: var(--cream); padding: 24px; border-radius: 2px; border-left: 3px solid var(--red); }
.contact-card-icon { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.contact-card-label { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.contact-card-value { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.contact-card-sub { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--light); margin-top: 4px; }
.social-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.social-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--ink); color: white; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 2px; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.2s; }
.social-btn:hover { background: var(--red); }
.form-wrap { background: var(--cream); padding: 36px; border-radius: 2px; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.form-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.form-sub { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: var(--mid); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.form-group { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.form-group label { display: block; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.form-group input, .form-group select, .form-group textarea { width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--mist); background: white; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink); border-radius: 2px; outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s; }
.form-group input:focus, .form-group select:focus, .form-group textarea:focus { border-color: var(--red); }
.form-group textarea { height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
.submit-btn { width: 100%; background: var(--red); color: white; border: none; padding: 14px 24px; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 2px; transition: background 0.2s; }
.submit-btn:hover { background: var(--red-dim); }
.success-msg { display: none; background: #d4edda; border: 1px solid #c3e6cb; color: #155724; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 2px; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 16px; }


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE / MOBILE STYLES
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Hamburger permanently off */
.nav-toggle { display: none !important; }

/* ── TABLET (768px and below) ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .topbar { display: none; }

  .masthead { padding: 16px 20px; }
  .masthead-top { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .masthead-date { display: none; }
  .logo-name { font-size: 48px; }
  .masthead-search { width: 100%; }
  .masthead-search .search-form { width: 100%; }
  .masthead-search input[type="search"] { width: 100%; }

  /* Nav scroll strip */
  .masthead-inner nav {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100vw;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: visible;
  }

  .masthead-inner nav ul.nav-menu,
  .masthead-inner nav ul {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    width: max-content;
    min-width: 100%;
  }

  .masthead-inner nav ul li a {
    padding: 10px 13px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }

  .site-wrap { padding: 0 20px; }

  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 24px 0; }
  .hero-main { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); padding-bottom: 24px; }
  .hero-title { font-size: 26px; }
  .hero-sidebar { padding-left: 0; padding-top: 20px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .sidebar-story { border-bottom: none; padding: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--mist); border-radius: 2px; }
  .sidebar-title { font-size: 15px; }

  .content-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .opinion-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .diaspora-banner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin: 0 -20px; padding: 28px 20px; gap: 16px; }
  .diaspora-flags { font-size: 22px; }

  .global-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .global-item:nth-child(odd) { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
  .global-item:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 0; }

  .single-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 24px 0; }
  .single-title { font-size: 28px; }
  .single-sidebar { border-top: 1px solid var(--mist); padding-top: 24px; }

  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
  .footer-legal { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }

  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .contact-page-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; padding: 40px 20px; }
  .page-wrap { padding: 40px 20px; }
  .page-title { font-size: 36px; }
}

/* ── PHONE (480px and below) ── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .logo-name { font-size: 40px; }
  .logo-flag { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; }

  .masthead-inner nav ul.nav-menu,
  .masthead-inner nav ul {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    width: max-content;
    min-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-title { font-size: 22px; }
  .hero-deck { font-size: 14px; }
  .hero-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .content-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .opinion-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter-form input { border-right: 1px solid var(--mist); border-bottom: none; border-radius: 2px 2px 0 0; }
  .newsletter-form button { border-radius: 0 0 2px 2px; }

  .single-title { font-size: 24px; }
  .single-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }

  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .mission-block { padding: 28px 20px; }
  .mission-block h2 { font-size: 24px; }

  .ticker-label { padding: 8px 10px; font-size: 10px; }
  .ticker-inner { font-size: 11.5px; }

  .masthead-inner nav ul li a { padding: 10px 11px; font-size: 11px; }
}