/*
Theme Name: Vaartha Telugu News
Theme URI: https://example.com/
Author: OpenAI
Description: A fast Telugu news portal theme with category sections, breaking-news ticker, ad slots and ePaper integration.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 8.0
Text Domain: vaartha-news
*/

:root{
  --vn-blue:#073b97;
  --vn-blue-dark:#062f75;
  --vn-red:#c71920;
  --vn-ink:#111827;
  --vn-muted:#667085;
  --vn-line:#e5e7eb;
  --vn-bg:#f7f8fb;
  --vn-card:#ffffff;
  --vn-yellow:#f59e0b;
  --vn-radius:14px;
  --vn-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(15,23,42,.06);
  --vn-max:1240px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--vn-bg);color:var(--vn-ink);font-family:"Noto Sans Telugu","Nirmala UI","Gautami",system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.65}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.vn-container{width:min(var(--vn-max),calc(100% - 32px));margin-inline:auto}
.vn-topbar{background:#071b3f;color:#fff;font-size:13px}
.vn-topbar__inner{min-height:38px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.vn-toplinks{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.vn-toplinks a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.vn-site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vn-line)}
.vn-brand-row{padding:18px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:center}
.vn-logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;max-width:230px}
.vn-logo img{max-height:82px;width:auto;object-fit:contain}
.vn-logo-text{font-weight:900;font-size:42px;color:var(--vn-blue);line-height:1}
.vn-ad-slot{min-height:88px;border:1px dashed #cbd5e1;border-radius:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#94a3b8;background:#fafafa;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.vn-nav-wrap{background:var(--vn-blue);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.admin-bar .vn-nav-wrap{top:32px}
.vn-nav-row{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:52px;gap:10px}
.vn-menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:26px;padding:8px;cursor:pointer}
.vn-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.vn-nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.vn-nav ul{display:flex;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
.vn-nav li{margin:0}
.vn-nav a{display:block;color:#fff;padding:15px 12px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;font-size:15px}
.vn-nav a:hover,.vn-nav .current-menu-item>a,.vn-nav .current-menu-ancestor>a{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.vn-nav-epaper{margin-left:auto;background:var(--vn-yellow);color:#111827!important;border-radius:8px;padding:9px 14px!important;font-weight:800}
.vn-ticker{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vn-line)}
.vn-ticker__inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-height:42px;overflow:hidden}
.vn-ticker__label{background:var(--vn-red);color:#fff;font-weight:800;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:6px;font-size:13px}
.vn-ticker__track{white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.vn-ticker__items{display:inline-flex;gap:28px;animation:vnTicker 34s linear infinite;padding-left:100%}
.vn-ticker__track:hover .vn-ticker__items{animation-play-state:paused}
.vn-ticker__items a:before{content:"◆";color:var(--vn-red);margin-right:8px;font-size:10px}
@keyframes vnTicker{to{transform:translateX(-100%)}}
.vn-main{padding:28px 0 54px}
.vn-grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.vn-hero{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:245px 245px}
.vn-hero .vn-card:first-child{grid-row:1/3}
.vn-card{background:var(--vn-card);border:1px solid var(--vn-line);border-radius:var(--vn-radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--vn-shadow);position:relative}
.vn-card__image{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e8eefc,#f1f5f9);overflow:hidden}
.vn-hero .vn-card:first-child .vn-card__image{height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto}
.vn-card__image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s ease}
.vn-card:hover .vn-card__image img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.vn-card__body{padding:15px}
.vn-hero .vn-card:first-child .vn-card__body{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:80px 22px 22px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.88))}
.vn-hero .vn-card:not(:first-child){display:grid;grid-template-columns:44% 56%;align-items:stretch}
.vn-hero .vn-card:not(:first-child) .vn-card__image{aspect-ratio:auto;height:100%}
.vn-hero .vn-card:not(:first-child) .vn-card__body{padding:14px}
.vn-category{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:var(--vn-red);margin-bottom:7px}
.vn-hero .vn-card:first-child .vn-category{color:#ffd58d}
.vn-title{font-size:19px;line-height:1.42;margin:0;font-weight:800}
.vn-hero .vn-card:first-child .vn-title{font-size:29px}
.vn-meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--vn-muted);margin-top:8px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.vn-hero .vn-card:first-child .vn-meta{color:#e5e7eb}
.vn-section{margin-top:34px}
.vn-section__head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--vn-line);margin-bottom:18px}
.vn-section__title{margin:0 0 -2px;padding:0 0 9px;border-bottom:4px solid var(--vn-blue);font-size:25px;color:var(--vn-blue-dark)}
.vn-section__more{font-weight:700;color:var(--vn-blue);padding-bottom:10px;font-size:14px}
.vn-story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.vn-story-grid .vn-card{box-shadow:none}
.vn-story-grid .vn-title{font-size:17px}
.vn-two-col{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;align-items:start}
.vn-sidebar{display:grid;gap:20px}
.vn-widget,.widget{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vn-line);border-radius:var(--vn-radius);padding:18px;box-shadow:var(--vn-shadow)}
.vn-widget h3,.widget-title{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:19px;color:var(--vn-blue)}
.vn-latest-list{display:grid;gap:12px}
.vn-latest-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:86px 1fr;gap:12px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vn-line)}
.vn-latest-row:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.vn-latest-row img{width:86px;height:62px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px}
.vn-latest-row h4{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.vn-epaper-promo{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--vn-blue),#0b5bd7);color:#fff;border:0}
.vn-epaper-promo h3{color:#fff}
.vn-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;border-radius:9px;padding:10px 14px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;border:0;cursor:pointer}
.vn-btn--light{background:#fff;color:var(--vn-blue)}
.vn-btn--primary{background:var(--vn-blue);color:#fff}
.vn-btn--outline{border:1px solid var(--vn-blue);color:var(--vn-blue);background:#fff}
.vn-loop{display:grid;gap:18px}
.vn-loop-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vn-line);border-radius:var(--vn-radius);overflow:hidden}
.vn-loop-card__image{min-height:165px;background:#eef2f7}
.vn-loop-card__image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.vn-loop-card__body{padding:20px}
.vn-loop-card h2{margin:4px 0 7px;font-size:23px;line-height:1.45}
.vn-single{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vn-line);border-radius:var(--vn-radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--vn-shadow)}
.vn-single h1{font-size:38px;line-height:1.35;margin:6px 0 12px}
.vn-single__thumb{margin:20px 0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.vn-single__content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.95}
.vn-single__content p{margin:0 0 1.25em}
.vn-page-title{font-size:32px;margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--vn-blue-dark)}
.vn-pagination{margin-top:24px}
.vn-pagination .nav-links{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.vn-pagination .page-numbers{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--vn-line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px}
.vn-pagination .current{background:var(--vn-blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--vn-blue)}
.vn-footer{background:#071b3f;color:#d7dfec;margin-top:38px;padding:42px 0 20px}
.vn-footer__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
.vn-footer h3{color:#fff;margin-top:0}
.vn-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.vn-footer ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:7px}
.vn-footer__logo{max-width:190px;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.vn-footer__bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:30px;padding-top:18px;font-size:13px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.vn-empty{padding:28px;background:#fff;border:1px dashed #cbd5e1;border-radius:12px;color:var(--vn-muted)}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);height:1px;width:1px;overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .vn-brand-row{grid-template-columns:210px 1fr}
  .vn-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:360px 190px 190px}
  .vn-hero .vn-card:first-child{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:1}
  .vn-story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .vn-two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .vn-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:782px){.admin-bar .vn-nav-wrap{top:46px}}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .vn-container{width:min(100% - 22px,var(--vn-max))}
  .vn-topbar__inner{min-height:42px}
  .vn-toplinks{gap:10px}
  .vn-toplinks .vn-hide-mobile{display:none}
  .vn-brand-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:12px 0;text-align:center}
  .vn-logo{margin:auto;max-width:200px}
  .vn-ad-slot{display:none}
  .vn-nav-row{min-height:48px;position:relative}
  .vn-menu-toggle{display:block}
  .vn-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:48px;left:-11px;right:-11px;background:var(--vn-blue-dark);padding:10px;max-height:72vh;overflow:auto}
  .vn-nav.is-open{display:block}
  .vn-nav ul{display:grid;gap:0}
  .vn-nav a{padding:10px 12px}
  .vn-nav-epaper{margin-left:auto;padding:8px 11px!important}
  .vn-ticker__inner{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr}
  .vn-main{padding-top:18px}
  .vn-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:auto}
  .vn-hero .vn-card:first-child{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;min-height:360px}
  .vn-hero .vn-card:not(:first-child){grid-template-columns:38% 62%;min-height:150px}
  .vn-story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
  .vn-story-grid .vn-card__body{padding:12px}
  .vn-story-grid .vn-title{font-size:15px}
  .vn-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .vn-loop-card{grid-template-columns:115px 1fr}
  .vn-loop-card__image{min-height:120px}
  .vn-loop-card__body{padding:12px}
  .vn-loop-card h2{font-size:17px}
  .vn-single{padding:18px}
  .vn-single h1{font-size:28px}
  .vn-single__content{font-size:17px}
  .vn-footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .vn-story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .vn-hero .vn-card:first-child .vn-title{font-size:24px}
  .vn-hero .vn-card:not(:first-child) .vn-title{font-size:15px}
}