/*
Theme Name: Sarkari Path 24
Theme URI: https://sarkaripath24.com
Author: Sarkari Path 24
Author URI: https://sarkaripath24.com
Description: Custom news portal theme for sarkaripath24.com — Jobs, Apprenticeship, Internship, Scholarship, Govt Schemes, E-KYC
Version: 1.1
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: sarkaripath24
Tags: news, blog, hindi, jobs, internship, apprenticeship
*/

/* ── TOKENS ──
   Layout : Top-bar → header (navy) → sticky nav → 3-col latest → category sections → footer
   Color  : Navy #1b2d4f · Saffron #f59e0b · Slate gray body · White surface
   Type   : Outfit display + Noto Sans Devanagari body
*/
:root{
  --navy:   #1b2d4f;
  --navy2:  #243b66;
  --saffron:#f59e0b;
  --saffron2:#d97706;
  --bg:     #f0f4f8;
  --surface:#ffffff;
  --border: #dde3ed;
  --fg:     #1e293b;
  --fg2:    #4b5670;
  --muted:  #8896ab;
  color-scheme: light;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
body{font-family:'Noto Sans','Noto Sans Devanagari',system-ui,sans-serif;
     background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--saffron2)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
ul{list-style:none}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:18px}

/* ── TOP BAR ── */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);padding:4px 0}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.topbar-date{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.topbar-links{display:flex;gap:14px}
.topbar-links a{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);transition:color .15s}
.topbar-links a:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}

/* ── HEADER ── */
.site-header{background:var(--navy);padding:14px 0}
.header-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.logo-group{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.logo-emblem{width:46px;height:46px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--saffron),var(--saffron2));
  border-radius:10px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.logo-emblem span:first-child{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.logo-emblem span:last-child{font-size:8px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:2px}
.site-title a{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1;display:block}
.site-tagline{font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px}
.header-search{display:flex;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;align-items:center}
.header-search input{border:none;background:transparent;color:#fff;font-size:13px;padding:7px 14px;
  width:220px;outline:none;font-family:inherit}
.header-search input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.header-search button{background:var(--saffron);border:none;color:#fff;padding:7px 14px;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px}

/* ── NAVBAR ── */
.navbar{background:var(--navy2);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:99}
.nav-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-menu{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-menu li{position:relative}
.nav-menu li a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;padding:13px 16px;transition:background .15s,color .15s;
  white-space:nowrap}
.nav-menu li a:hover,.nav-menu li a.current-menu-item,
.nav-menu li.current-menu-item>a{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.nav-menu li.current-menu-item>a{border-bottom:2px solid var(--saffron)}
.nav-menu li:hover>.sub-menu{display:block}
.sub-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:var(--navy);
  min-width:190px;border-top:2px solid var(--saffron);
  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.35);z-index:100}
.sub-menu li a{padding:10px 16px;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.sub-menu li a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff}
.custom-logo-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center}
.custom-logo-wrap img{height:52px;width:auto;max-width:180px;object-fit:contain}
.hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:6px}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:#fff;margin:4px 0;border-radius:2px}
#mobile-nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-menu{display:flex}

/* ── LATEST POSTS (3-col) ── */
.latest-wrap{padding:22px 0 10px;background:var(--surface);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.section-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px}
.section-label .bar{width:3px;height:18px;background:var(--saffron);border-radius:2px}
.section-label h2{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:var(--fg)}
.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.post-card-latest{cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface)}
.pct{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:12px;flex-shrink:0}
.pct img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s}
.pct:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.pct-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:14px;gap:3px;color:#fff;text-align:center}
.pct-label{font-size:10.5px;opacity:.65}
.pct-amount{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;line-height:1}
.pct-sub{font-size:10px;opacity:.55}
.post-cat-badge{display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:7px;flex-shrink:0}
.post-card-latest h3{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.45;color:var(--fg);margin-bottom:8px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.post-card-latest h3 a:hover{color:var(--saffron2)}
.post-meta{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:auto}
.meta-av{width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--saffron);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:8px;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
.meta-check{color:var(--saffron);font-size:11px}

/* pagination */
.pagination,.nav-links{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:20px 0 8px}
.pagination .page-numbers,.nav-links a,.nav-links span{
  width:34px;height:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);
  color:var(--fg2);font-size:13.5px;border-radius:5px;transition:all .15s}
.pagination .current,.nav-links .current{background:var(--saffron);color:#fff;border-color:var(--saffron);font-weight:700}
.pagination a:hover,.nav-links a:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}

/* ── CATEGORY SECTIONS ── */
.cat-section{background:var(--surface);margin-top:14px;padding-bottom:18px}
.cat-section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  border-left:4px solid var(--saffron);background:var(--bg);padding:11px 16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.cat-section-head h2{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:800;
  color:var(--fg);letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cat-section-more{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--saffron2)}
.cat-section-more:hover{color:var(--saffron)}
.cat-section-more::after{content:" →"}
.sec-posts{padding:0 18px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 24px}
.sec-post-row{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);align-items:flex-start}
.sec-post-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.spr-thumb{width:160px;min-width:160px;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0}
.spr-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.spr-info{flex:1;min-width:0}
.spr-cat{display:inline-block;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:1.5px 7px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:5px}
.spr-title{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.42;color:var(--fg);display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
.spr-title:hover{color:var(--saffron2)}
.spr-date{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ── SINGLE POST ── */
.single-wrap{max-width:800px;margin:28px auto;padding-inline:18px}
.single-header{margin-bottom:20px}
.single-cat{display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:12px}
.single-title{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.3;color:var(--fg);margin-bottom:12px}
.single-meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:14px;margin-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.single-thumb{border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:24px;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.single-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.entry-content{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--fg)}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-weight:700;margin:24px 0 10px}
.entry-content p{margin-bottom:14px}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{margin:14px 0 14px 20px}
.entry-content li{margin-bottom:6px}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:16px 0;font-size:14px}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{border:1px solid var(--border);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left}
.entry-content th{background:var(--bg);font-weight:600}
.apply-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--saffron);
  color:#fff;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;padding:12px 28px;border-radius:8px;
  margin:20px 0;transition:opacity .15s}
.apply-btn:hover{opacity:.88;color:#fff}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);padding:38px 0 0;margin-top:14px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;padding-bottom:28px}
.footer-logo-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:12px}
.footer-site-title{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:800;color:#fff}
.footer-about{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);line-height:1.75}
.footer-col h4{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--saffron);text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.07em;margin-bottom:13px}
.footer-col li{margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-col a{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);transition:color .15s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--saffron)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);padding:13px 0}
.footer-bottom .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
  .header-search{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sec-posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;
    right:0;background:var(--navy);padding:6px 0;z-index:98}
  .nav-menu.open{display:flex}
  .nav-menu li a{padding:10px 20px;width:100%}
  .sub-menu{display:none!important}
  .hamburger{display:block}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .spr-thumb{width:110px;min-width:110px}
  .single-title{font-size:20px}
}