/*
Theme Name: Black Examiner
Theme URI: https://edition.maxtrend.net
Author: The Black Examiner
Description: Custom newspaper-style WordPress theme for The Black Examiner.
Version: 1.2
Text Domain: black-examiner
*/

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

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

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #111;
  background: #fff;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border: 0;
}

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

.be-site-header {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

/*
 * Topbar is fixed at all times — it never scrolls away, never hides.
 * Its original elements (menu, search, logo, edition, login, trial)
 * never change. The ONLY thing that changes inside it is .be-topbar-nav
 * fading in/out based on scroll position (see further below).
 */
.be-topbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  height: 58px;
  background: #050611;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

/*
 * Push all page content down by the topbar's height, since it's
 * now fixed and would otherwise overlap the masthead/nav below it.
 */
body {
  padding-top: 58px;
}

.be-top-left,
.be-top-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
}

.be-menu-btn,
.be-search-btn {
  height: 58px;
  width: 54px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.be-menu-btn {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 0 17px;
}

.be-menu-btn span {
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.be-menu-btn.is-active span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.be-menu-btn.is-active span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.be-menu-btn.is-active span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.be-search-btn {
  font-size: 18px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.be-menu-btn:hover,
.be-search-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

/*
 * MENU DRAWER — full-height panel that slides in from the left,
 * below the topbar (Times-style). Off-screen by default via
 * transform; JS toggles the .is-open class to slide it in and
 * fades in a backdrop over the rest of the page.
 */
.be-menu-panel {
  position: fixed;
  top: 58px;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 320px;
  max-width: 85vw;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: #0d0d0d;
  overflow-y: auto;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.28s ease;
  box-shadow: 4px 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}

.be-menu-panel.is-open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.be-menu-panel-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 10px 14px 0;
}

.be-menu-close {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px 10px;
}

.be-menu-close:hover {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}

.be-menu-panel-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 10px 0 40px;
}

.be-menu-panel-nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 15px 26px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.be-menu-panel-nav a:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}

.be-menu-panel-nav a.be-menu-home {
  color: #4dd0b1;
}

/* Backdrop dims/blocks the rest of the page while the drawer is open */
.be-menu-backdrop {
  position: fixed;
  top: 58px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.28s ease;
}

.be-menu-backdrop.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Lock page scroll while the drawer is open */
body.be-menu-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-top-logo {
  padding: 0 22px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.be-edition,
.be-login,
.be-trial {
  height: 58px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 20px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-trial {
  background: #0076a8;
  margin: 0 10px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  border-left: 0;
}

.be-mobile-actions { display: none; }

.be-masthead {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 22px 16px 14px;
}

.be-date {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.be-main-logo {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: #111;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-main-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid #eee;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.be-main-nav a {
  color: #111;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
}

.be-main-nav a:hover { border-bottom-color: #111; }

/*
 * IN-TOPBAR NAV
 * Lives inside .be-top-left, right after the logo, on the SAME black
 * row. Hidden by default (width:0, opacity:0). When <body> gets
 * .be-scrolled (added by JS once the page scrolls past .be-main-nav),
 * it fades in and expands — appearing inline in the topbar exactly
 * like the reference design. The topbar's height/position never change.
 */
.be-topbar-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  max-width: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: max-width 0.25s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

body.be-scrolled .be-topbar-nav {
  max-width: 900px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.be-topbar-nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.be-topbar-nav a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* =========================
   HOMEPAGE WRAPPER
========================= */

.be-homepage {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px 60px;
}

/* =========================
   HERO GRID  (3 columns)
========================= */

.be-home-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 24% 46% 27%;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
}

.be-home-hero article {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.be-home-hero a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-tag {
  display: block;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #c40000;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.be-hero-lead-text h1 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-hero-lead-text p,
.be-hero-left-small p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
margin-bottom: 30px;}

.be-hero-left-small h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  margin-bottom: 0px !important;
}

.be-hero-center {
  border-left: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-right: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding: 0 16px;
}

.be-hero-main-image p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-hero-main-image .be-center-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 330px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.be-meta-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #2b6cad;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.be-hero-main-image h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.be-hero-center-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.be-hero-center-card .be-center-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 110px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.be-hero-center-card h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-hero-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.be-hero-right-card {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding: 0 0 14px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.be-hero-right-card a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-hero-right-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.be-hero-right-text h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-hero-right-image {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 105px;
  width: 105px;
  height: 82px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-hero-right-image .be-right-thumb {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* =========================
   MOBILE  (max-width: 768px)
========================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .be-topbar {
    height: 72px;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  body {
    padding-top: 72px;
  }

  .be-top-left {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .be-menu-btn  { order: 1; border-right: 0; }
  .be-top-logo  { order: 2; font-size: 24px; padding: 0; text-align: center; }
  .be-search-btn { order: 3; border-right: 0; font-size: 22px; }
  .be-top-right { display: none; }
  .be-masthead  { display: none; }

  .be-menu-panel {
    top: 72px;
    width: 85vw;
  }

  .be-menu-backdrop {
    top: 72px;
  }

  /* Too cramped to show inline nav links in the compact mobile topbar */
  .be-topbar-nav { display: none; }

  .be-mobile-actions {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    background: #1a1a1a;
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .be-mobile-actions a {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .be-mobile-actions a:first-child {
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #333;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .be-mobile-actions a:last-child {
    color: #fff;
    background: #0076a8;
  }

  .be-main-nav {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    border-top: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  }

  .be-main-nav a { font-size: 18px; }

  .be-homepage { padding: 0 12px 50px; }

  .be-home-hero { display: block; }

  .be-hero-left,
  .be-hero-center,
  .be-hero-right {
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .be-hero-lead-text h1 { font-size: 22px; }

  .be-hero-main-image .be-center-hero-img { height: auto; }

  .be-hero-center-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .be-hero-center-card .be-center-card-img { height: auto; }

  .be-hero-right {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .be-hero-right-card {
    border-bottom: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .be-hero-right-card a {
    display: block;
  }

  .be-hero-right-image {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 110px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    flex: none;
  }

  .be-hero-right-image .be-right-thumb {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  .be-hero-right-text h3 { font-size: 15px; }

}

/* =========================
   SECTION TITLE (e.g. "National >")
========================= */

.be-section-title {
  padding: 18px 0 10px;
}

.be-section-title-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #1a6b5a;
}

.be-section-title-link:hover .be-section-title-text {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.be-section-title-text {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a6b5a;
  line-height: 1;
}

.be-section-title-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #e8e8e8;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.be-section-title-link:hover .be-section-title-arrow {
  background: #d0d0d0;
}

.be-section-title--center {
  text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .be-section-title-text { font-size: 22px; }
  .be-section-title-arrow { width: 22px; height: 22px; font-size: 15px; }
}

/* NATIONAL SECTION */

.be-national-block {
  border-top: 1px dotted #cfcfcf;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #cfcfcf;
  padding: 18px 0 28px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.be-national-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 24% 46% 27%;
  gap: 18px;
}

.be-national-lead {
  grid-column: 1 / 4;
  grid-row: 1;
  background: #edf5ff;
}

.be-national-lead a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
}

.be-national-lead div {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 45px 35px;
}

.be-national-lead h2,
.be-national-main h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.be-national-lead p,
.be-national-main p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.be-national-lead span {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.be-national-lead img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 280px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.be-national-main {
  grid-column: 1 / 3;
  grid-row: 2;
}

.be-national-main a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 18px;
}

.be-national-main-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 290px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.be-national-side {
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 2 / 4;
}

.be-national-side article {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.be-national-side article a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 120px;
  gap: 14px;
}

.be-national-side h3,
.be-national-bottom h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-national-side img {
  width: 120px;
  height: 85px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.be-national-bottom {
  grid-column: 1 / 3;
  grid-row: 3;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-self: start;
}

.be-national-bottom article {
  border-top: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-top: 12px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .be-national-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .be-national-lead a,
  .be-national-main a,
  .be-national-bottom {
    display: block;
  }

  .be-national-lead  { order: 1; }
  .be-national-main  { order: 2; }
  .be-national-side  { order: 3; }
  .be-national-bottom { order: 4; }

  .be-national-lead div {
    padding: 28px 18px;
  }

  .be-national-lead img,
  .be-national-main-img img {
    height: auto;
  }

  .be-national-side article a {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-national-side img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
}

/* =========================
   BUSINESS SECTION
========================= */

.be-biz-section {
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.be-biz-lead-with-image h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #111;
  margin-top: 35px;
}

.be-biz-lead-with-image p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.be-biz-headline-only p {
  display: none;
}

.be-biz-image-only {
  border-bottom: none !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.be-biz-image-only .be-center-hero-img {
  height: 330px;
}

.be-biz-center-grid {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.be-biz-center-card h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.be-biz-center-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.be-biz-section-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b6cad;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.be-biz-headline-grid {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.be-biz-center-headline-only a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-biz-center-headline-only h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
  margin-top: 50px !important;
}

.be-biz-lead-only {
  border-bottom: none !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .be-biz-image-only .be-center-hero-img {
    height: auto;
  }

  .be-biz-center-grid {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

}

/* =========================
   CATEGORY PAGE — Editorial Layout
   Append this file's contents to the end of style.css
========================= */

.be-category-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px 60px;
}

.be-category-title {
  padding: 28px 0 6px;
}

.be-category-title h1 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a6b5a;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-category-subnav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.be-category-subnav a {
  color: #111;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-category-subnav a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.be-merged-section {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.be-hero-times-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.be-hero-main {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
}

.be-hero-main > a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-hero-main-text h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-hero-main-text p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-hero-main-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 280px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-hero-main-image .be-hero-main-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-hero-right-stack {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.be-hero-right-stack .be-hero-right-card {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.be-hero-right-stack .be-hero-right-card a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-hero-right-stack .be-hero-right-card h3 {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-hero-right-stack .be-hero-right-card .be-thumb {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 105px;
  width: 105px;
  height: 82px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-hero-right-stack .be-hero-right-card .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-hero-bottom {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}

.be-hero-bottom-text a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-hero-bottom-text h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-hero-bottom-text p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-hero-bottom-image a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-hero-bottom-image .be-thumb {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 130px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.be-hero-bottom-image .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-hero-bottom-image h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-hero-bottom-image p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-hero-bottom-small a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-hero-bottom-small span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b6cad;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.be-hero-bottom-small h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-banner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  background: #e9f0f7;
}

.be-banner-text {
  padding: 40px 48px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.be-banner-text h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.be-banner-text p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.be-banner-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
}

.be-banner-image {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 320px;
}

.be-banner-image .be-banner-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sub-layout-a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.be-sub-a-left {
  min-width: 0;
}

.be-sub-a-lead {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.be-sub-a-lead a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sub-a-lead-text h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-sub-a-lead-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-sub-a-lead-image .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sub-a-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}

.be-sub-a-grid-item a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sub-a-grid-item h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-sub-a-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.be-sub-a-card {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.be-sub-a-card a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sub-a-card h3 {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-sub-a-card .be-thumb {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 90px;
  width: 90px;
  height: 70px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-sub-a-card .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sub-layout-b {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.be-sub-b-left {
  min-width: 0;
}

.be-sub-b-main {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.be-sub-b-main a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sub-b-main-text h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-sub-b-main-text p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-sub-b-main-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-sub-b-main-image .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sub-b-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}

.be-sub-b-grid-item a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
}

.be-sub-b-grid-item .be-thumb {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 100px;
  width: 100px;
  height: 75px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-sub-b-grid-item .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sub-b-grid-item h3 {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-sub-b-right {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-content: start;
}

.be-sub-b-card a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sub-b-card .be-thumb {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.be-sub-b-card .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sub-b-card h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-more-section {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.be-more-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.be-more-card a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-more-card .be-thumb {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 150px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.be-more-card .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-more-card h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-more-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 30px 0;
}

.be-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  color: #111;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background: #1a6b5a;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #1a6b5a;
}

.be-pagination .page-numbers:hover:not(.current) {
  background: #f0f0f0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .be-category-title h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .be-hero-times-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto;
  }

  .be-hero-main {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .be-hero-main > a {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-hero-main-image {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .be-hero-right-stack {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .be-hero-bottom {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .be-hero-bottom-text {
    grid-column: 1 / 3;
  }

  .be-hero-bottom-small {
    grid-column: 1 / 3;
  }

  .be-banner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-banner-text {
    padding: 28px 20px;
  }

  .be-banner-image {
    min-height: 220px;
  }

  .be-sub-layout-a {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-sub-a-lead a {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-sub-a-lead-image {
    height: 200px;
  }

  .be-sub-a-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-sub-layout-b {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-sub-b-main a {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-sub-b-main-image {
    height: 200px;
  }

  .be-sub-b-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-sub-b-grid-item a {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .be-sub-b-grid-item .be-thumb {
    width: 100%;
    height: 160px;
  }

  .be-sub-b-right {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .be-more-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

}

@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .be-hero-bottom {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-hero-bottom-text,
  .be-hero-bottom-small {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .be-sub-b-right,
  .be-more-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

}

/* =========================
   SINGLE POST PAGE
========================= */

/*
 * .be-single-wrap is the FULL-WIDTH outer container — no max-width here.
 * The article itself is constrained by .be-single-narrow below;
 * the related-posts sections and divider live directly inside
 * .be-single-wrap so they can span the full page width.
 */
.be-single-wrap {
  width: 100%;
}

.be-single-narrow {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px 16px 0;
}

/* ── Article header ── */

.be-single-header {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.be-single-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b6cad;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.be-single-cat:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.be-single-title {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.be-single-standfirst {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.be-single-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #666;
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding: 10px 0;
}

.be-single-author {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
}

.be-single-date::before {
  content: "•";
  margin-right: 12px;
  color: #999;
}

/* ── Featured image ── */

.be-single-feature-image {
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.be-single-feature-image .be-single-feature-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.be-single-feature-image figcaption {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #666;
  margin-top: 8px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ── Article body ── */

.be-single-content {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #111;
}

.be-single-content p {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.be-single-content h2 {
  font-size: 26px;
  margin: 36px 0 16px;
}

.be-single-content h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin: 28px 0 14px;
}

.be-single-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid #1a6b5a;
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #333;
}

.be-single-content img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin: 8px 0 24px;
}

.be-single-content a {
  color: #1a6b5a;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.be-single-content ul,
.be-single-content ol {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding-left: 28px;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── Tags ── */

.be-single-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.be-single-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  background: #f0f0f0;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-single-tag:hover {
  background: #e0e0e0;
}

/*
 * THICK DIVIDER — 4 distinct thin horizontal lines stacked close
 * together (not full page width). Constrained to the same
 * max-width: 1180px as the "More from" sections below it, so it
 * starts and ends exactly where that content starts and ends,
 * not at the browser's edges.
 */
.be-single-divider {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
  height: 8px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    #ccc 0px,
    #ccc 1px,
    transparent 1px,
    transparent 2px
  );
  background-clip: content-box;
}

/* =========================
   COMMENTS  ("Join the conversation")
========================= */

.be-single-comments-wrap {
  padding: 0 0 40px;
}

.be-comments-section {
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding-top: 28px;
}

.be-comments-heading {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.be-comments-toggle-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.be-comments-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #050611;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.be-comments-toggle:hover {
  background: #1a1a2a;
}

.be-comments-toggle-arrow {
  font-size: 12px;
}

.be-comments-share {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.be-comments-share-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f0f0f0;
  color: #111;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.be-comments-share-icon:hover {
  background: #e0e0e0;
}

.be-comments-policy {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #666;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.be-comments-body {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* ── Individual comment ── */

.be-comment-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.be-comment {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.be-comment-avatar-img {
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: block;
}

.be-comment-body {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.be-comment-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.be-comment-author {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-comment-time {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #888;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.be-comment-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #222;
}

.be-comment-text p {
  margin: 0;
}

.be-comment-pending {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #b36b00;
}

.be-comment-reply {
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.be-comment-reply a {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a6b5a;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-comment-reply a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Nested/threaded replies indent */
.children {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 0 54px;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ── Comment form ── */

.be-comment-form {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.be-comment-form .comment-reply-title {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.be-comment-input {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 14px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: inherit;
  resize: vertical;
}

.be-comment-submit {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  background: #1a6b5a;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.be-comment-submit:hover {
  background: #145549;
}

.be-comments-closed {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* =========================
   MORE FROM [CATEGORY]
========================= */

.be-more-from {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px 16px 60px;
}

.be-more-from-title {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.be-more-from-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.be-more-from-card a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-more-from-card .be-thumb {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 130px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.be-more-from-card .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-more-from-card h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

/* =========================
   MOBILE — Single post, comments, more-from
========================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .be-single-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .be-single-standfirst {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .be-single-content,
  .be-single-content ul,
  .be-single-content ol {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .be-comments-toggle-row {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .be-comment {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .children {
    margin-left: 28px;
  }

  .be-more-from-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

}

/* =========================
   PAGE CLOSING STRIP
   Logo, social icons, "Back to top" — lives at the end of the
   single post's content (single.php), AFTER the related-posts
   sections. This is NOT the site footer.
========================= */

.be-page-closing-strip {
  background: #fff;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/*
 * 2-line thick divider above the closing-strip content — same
 * repeating-gradient technique as .be-single-divider. Full page
 * width, matching the reference.
 */
.be-page-closing-strip::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    #ccc 0px,
    #ccc 1px,
    transparent 1px,
    transparent 2px
  );
}

.be-page-closing-inner {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.be-page-closing-logo {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #111;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.be-page-closing-social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.be-page-closing-social-label {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #444;
  margin-right: 4px;
}

.be-page-closing-social-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  color: #111;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.be-page-closing-social-icon:hover {
  background: #f0f0f0;
}

.be-page-closing-top {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #1a6b5a;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
}

.be-page-closing-top:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.be-page-closing-top-arrow {
  font-size: 12px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .be-page-closing-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .be-page-closing-social {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

}

/* =========================
   SITE FOOTER
   Dark navy, 4 link columns + copyright on desktop.
   Collapses to a single stacked column on mobile.
   A thin credits strip sits at the very bottom.
========================= */

.be-site-footer {
  background: #0c2733;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.be-footer-columns {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 16px 30px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.be-footer-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.be-footer-col a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.be-footer-col a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
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}

.be-footer-copyright {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
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  margin-top: 4px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.be-footer-credits {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

.be-footer-credits p {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .be-footer-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    padding: 32px 16px 24px;
  }

  .be-footer-col-legal {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

}


/* =========================
   SEARCH PAGE  ("Find")
========================= */

.be-search-page {
  background: #f4f2ef;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 58px);
  padding: 50px 16px 60px;
}

.be-search-page-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.be-search-page-title {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.be-search-page-tabs {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.be-search-page-tab {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #888;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  cursor: default;
}

.be-search-page-tab.is-active {
  color: #111;
  border-bottom-color: #111;
}

.be-search-page-form {
  display: flex;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.be-search-page-input {
  flex: 1;
  border: none;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-family: inherit;
}

.be-search-page-input:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.be-search-page-submit {
  background: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-left: 1px solid #eee;
  padding: 0 22px;
  font-size: 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.be-search-page-submit:hover {
  background: #f5f5f5;
}

/* ── Suggested search (shown before a query is submitted) ── */

.be-search-suggested {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-align: left;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-search-suggested-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.be-search-suggested-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #333;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.be-search-suggested-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.be-search-suggested-item:hover {
  background: #fafafa;
}

.be-search-suggested-icon {
  font-size: 13px;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ── Search results ── */

.be-search-results {
  text-align: left;
}

.be-search-results-count {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.be-search-results-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.be-search-result-card a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-search-result-card .be-thumb {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.be-search-result-card .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-search-result-cat {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b6cad;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.be-search-result-card h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-search-result-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #555;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-search-no-results {
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #444;
}

.be-search-pagination {
  margin-top: 30px;
  text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .be-search-page-title {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .be-search-page-tabs {
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .be-search-results-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

}

/* =========================
   POLITICS SECTION
========================= */

.be-politics-section {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding-top: 28px;
}

/* ── Top banner: light-blue box, headline+excerpt left, image right ── */

.be-politics-banner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  background: #e9f0f7;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.be-politics-banner-text {
  padding: 36px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.be-politics-banner-text h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.be-politics-banner-text p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-politics-banner-image {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 260px;
}

.be-politics-banner-image .be-politics-banner-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Main row: left (lead + 2-col grid), right (3 cards) ── */

.be-politics-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.be-politics-left {
  min-width: 0;
}

.be-politics-lead {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.be-politics-lead a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-politics-lead-text h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-politics-lead-text p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-politics-lead-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-politics-lead-image .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;

}

.be-politics-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

.be-politics-grid-item {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}

.be-politics-grid-item a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-politics-grid-item h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

/* ── Right column: 3 cards, headline left + image right ── */

.be-politics-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.be-politics-card {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.be-politics-card a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-politics-card-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.be-politics-card-text h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-politics-card-image {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 105px;
  width: 105px;
  height: 82px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-politics-card-image .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Bottom row: 4-col grid, image top + headline below ── */

.be-politics-bottom-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  border-top: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-top: 24px;
}

.be-politics-bottom-card {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}

.be-politics-bottom-card a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-politics-bottom-card .be-thumb {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 150px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.be-politics-bottom-card .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-politics-bottom-cat {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b6cad;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.be-politics-bottom-card h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

/* =========================
   MOBILE — Politics section
========================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .be-politics-banner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-politics-banner-text {
    padding: 24px 18px;
  }

  .be-politics-banner-image {
    min-height: 200px;
  }

  .be-politics-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-politics-lead a {
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  }

  .be-politics-lead-image {
    height: 200px;
  }

  .be-politics-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-politics-bottom-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

}

/* =========================
   WORLD SECTION
========================= */

.be-world-section {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 24% 46% 27%;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
  padding-top: 28px;
}

/* ── Banner: spans all 3 grid columns, sits above the main row ── */

.be-world-banner {
  grid-column: 1 / 4;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  background: #e9f0f7;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.be-world-banner-text {
  padding: 36px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.be-world-banner-text h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.be-world-banner-text p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-world-banner-image {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 260px;
}

.be-world-banner-image .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Left column: lead headline + excerpt + category label ── */

.be-world-lead {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.be-world-lead a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-world-lead h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-world-lead p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.be-world-lead-cat {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

/* ── Center column: lead image + 2 sub-cards below ── */

.be-world-lead-image {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.be-world-lead-image a {
  display: block;
}

.be-world-lead-image .be-thumb-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 280px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.be-world-sub-card {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.be-world-sub-card a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-world-sub-image {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 90px;
  width: 90px;
  height: 70px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-world-sub-image .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-world-sub-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.be-world-sub-cat {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b6cad;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.be-world-sub-text h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

/* ── Right column: 2x2 grid, image top + headline below ── */

.be-world-right {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-content: start;
}

.be-world-card {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #c7c7c7;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}

.be-world-card a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-world-card-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 110px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.be-world-card-image .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-world-card-cat {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2b6cad;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.be-world-card h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

/* =========================
   MOBILE — World section
========================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .be-world-section {
    display: block;
  }

  .be-world-banner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .be-world-banner-text {
    padding: 24px 18px;
  }

  .be-world-banner-image {
    min-height: 200px;
  }

  .be-world-lead {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .be-world-lead-image .be-thumb-img {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .be-world-right {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

}

/* =========================
   SPORTS SECTION
========================= */

.be-sports-section {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px 16px 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
}

/* ── Row 1: lead story + sidebar box ── */

.be-sports-row1 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 30% 42% 28%;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #cfcfcf;
}

.be-sports-lead-image a {
  display: block;
}

.be-sports-lead-image .be-thumb-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sports-lead-text a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sports-lead-text h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-sports-lead-text p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.be-sports-byline {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #666;
}

.be-sports-sidebar {
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  padding: 16px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: stretch;
  border-radius: 30px;
    border-width: 3px;

}

.be-sports-sidebar-cover {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 100px;
  display: block;
}

.be-sports-sidebar-cover .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sports-sidebar-list {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.be-sports-sidebar-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #777;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.be-sports-sidebar-list ul {
  list-style: disc;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.be-sports-sidebar-list li {
  padding: 8px 0;
}

.be-sports-sidebar-list a {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #111;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sports-sidebar-list a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ── Row 2: 3-column row, first item has an image ── */

.be-sports-row2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #cfcfcf;
}

.be-sports-row2-item a {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sports-row2-image a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.be-sports-row2-image-thumb {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 110px;
  width: 110px;
  height: 88px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-sports-row2-image-thumb .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sports-row2-image-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.be-sports-row2-image-text h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-sports-row2-image-text p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

.be-sports-row2-item h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: #111;
}

.be-sports-row2-item p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── Row 3: image + headline lead, 2 headline-only items, sidebar cards ── */

.be-sports-row3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42% 24% 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  align-items: start;
}

.be-sports-row3-lead a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sports-row3-lead-image {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 55%;
  height: 160px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-sports-row3-lead-image .be-thumb-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sports-row3-lead h3 {
  flex: 1;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-sports-row3-mid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}

.be-sports-row3-mid-item a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sports-row3-mid-item h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.be-sports-row3-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.be-sports-newsletter-card {
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  padding: 12px;
}

.be-sports-newsletter-card a {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.be-sports-newsletter-image {
  flex: 0 0 44px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.be-sports-newsletter-image .be-thumb-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.be-sports-newsletter-text {
  min-width: 0;
}

.be-sports-newsletter-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #c40000;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.be-sports-newsletter-text h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

/* =========================
   MOBILE — Sports section
========================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .be-sports-row1 {
    display: block;
  }

  .be-sports-lead-image { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .be-sports-lead-text { margin-bottom: 20px; }

  .be-sports-sidebar {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .be-sports-sidebar-cover {
    flex: none;
    height: 160px;
  }

  .be-sports-row2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .be-sports-row3 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .be-sports-row3-lead a {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .be-sports-row3-lead-image {
    flex: none;
    height: 200px;
  }

}











/* Square and Stretch Images in Right Sidebar */
.be-sports-row3-right .be-sports-newsletter-image,
.be-sports-row3-right .be-sports-newsletter-image img,
.be-sports-row3-right img.be-thumb-img {
  width: 80px !important;
  height: 80px !important;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  object-fit: fill !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  max-height: none !important;
  min-width: 80px !important;
  min-height: 80px !important;
}

.be-sports-row3-right .be-sports-newsletter-card {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 16px !important;
}