@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Newsreader:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap');

/* =====================================================================
   Daily Dubai — editorial, reading-first theme
   Ink on white, Newsreader serif for reading, Inter for UI, gold accent.
   ===================================================================== */
:root{
  --bg:#ffffff; --bg2:#f7f8fa; --surface:#ffffff;
  --ink:#12151a; --body:#2c313a; --muted:#6b7280; --muted2:#9aa3af;
  --line:#e7e9ee; --line-soft:#f0f2f5;
  --gold:#b8860b; --gold-dim:#9a6b12; --gold-ink:#7a5410; --gold-soft:rgba(184,134,11,.10);
  --green:#0f9d63; --red:#d6453b; --red-soft:rgba(214,69,59,.09);
  --radius:14px; --radius-sm:10px; --maxw:1120px; --readw:720px;
  --sh-xs:0 1px 2px rgba(18,21,26,.05); --sh-sm:0 3px 10px rgba(18,21,26,.06); --sh:0 12px 34px rgba(18,21,26,.10);
  --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--body);line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
p{margin:0 0 14px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.bar{width:26px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:3px;display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
::selection{background:var(--gold-soft)}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;height:64px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-mark{flex:none;display:block}
.brand .bw{white-space:nowrap}
.brand .bw i{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.nav-menu{display:flex;flex:1;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:2px}
.nav-links a{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;padding:8px 11px;border-radius:8px}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg2)}
.nav-search{flex:none}
.nav-search input{width:150px;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:8px 14px;font-size:13.5px;outline:none;transition:.15s}
.nav-search input:focus{width:200px;border-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.av-mini{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;overflow:hidden;flex:none}
.av-mini img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.nav-toggle{display:none}.nav-burger{display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .nav-search input{width:120px}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .nav-burger{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:42px;height:42px;margin-left:auto;flex:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:11px;background:#fff;cursor:pointer}
  .nav-burger span{width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;margin:0 auto;transition:.2s}
  .nav-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:6px;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--sh);padding:14px 22px 20px}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-menu{display:flex}
  .nav-links{flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
  .nav-links a{padding:12px 12px;font-size:15px}
  .nav-search input{width:100%}
  .nav-right{margin-left:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:9px;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-right .btn{width:100%}
  .av-mini{align-self:flex-start}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-burger span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-burger span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-burger span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:22px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.16s;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-dark:hover{background:#000}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-dim)}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-soft{background:var(--bg2);color:var(--body)}
.btn-soft:hover{background:#eef0f3}
.btn-danger{background:#fff;border-color:rgba(214,69,59,.4);color:var(--red)}
.btn-danger:hover{background:var(--red-soft)}
.btn-sm{padding:8px 14px;font-size:13px}
.btn-block{width:100%}

/* flash */
.flash{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:16px auto 0;padding:0 22px}
.flash .msg{padding:12px 16px;border-radius:11px;font-size:14px;margin-top:8px;font-weight:500}
.flash .ok{background:var(--gold-soft);border:1px solid rgba(184,134,11,.25);color:var(--gold-ink)}
.flash .err{background:var(--red-soft);border:1px solid rgba(214,69,59,.28);color:#a3352c}

/* section head + pager */
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin:40px 0 18px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.section-head h2{font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted)}
.section-head a{font-size:13px;color:var(--gold-ink);font-weight:600}
.pager{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;margin:36px 0 8px}
.pager-info{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.pager-off{opacity:.45;pointer-events:none}
.empty{text-align:center;padding:56px 20px;color:var(--muted);border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--bg2)}

/* home hero */
.hero{padding:52px 0 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:8px}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:760px}
.hero p{color:var(--muted);font-size:19px;margin-top:14px;max-width:600px}

/* topic chips */
.topic-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:18px 0 4px}
.topic-chips a{font-size:13px;color:var(--body);background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:20px}
.topic-chips a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-ink)}
.topic-chips a.on{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

/* featured grid */
.featured-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
@media(max-width:820px){.featured-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.fcard{display:block}
.fcard .cov{aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg2);margin-bottom:14px}
.fcard .cov img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.3s}
.fcard:hover .cov img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.fcard .kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold-ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.fcard h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25}
.fcard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:7px}

/* story list (feed rows) */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:44px;align-items:start;margin-top:8px}
@media(max-width:820px){.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.story-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.story{display:flex;gap:22px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.story:first-child{padding-top:6px}
.story-body{flex:1;min-width:0}
.story .meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.story .meta .au{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.story .meta .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted2)}
.story h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25}
.story .ex{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:6px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.story .foot{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:12px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted2)}
.story .foot .tg{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;color:var(--muted)}
.story-thumb{width:150px;height:110px;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg2);flex:none}
.story-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
@media(max-width:560px){.story-thumb{width:96px;height:80px}.story h3{font-size:18px}}

/* sidebar */
.side .box{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;margin-bottom:20px}
.side .box h4{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.side .tlist a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 0;font-size:14px;color:var(--body);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.side .tlist a:last-child{border:0}
.side .tlist a:hover{color:var(--gold-ink)}
.side .tlist a span{color:var(--muted2);font-size:12px}

/* ---------------- article page ---------------- */
.article-wrap{max-width:var(--readw);margin:0 auto;padding:44px 22px 20px}
.article-kicker{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--gold-ink);margin-bottom:14px}
.article-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,46px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.14}
.article-sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,23px);color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:26px 0;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline .av{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;overflow:hidden;flex:none}
.byline .av img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.byline .who{flex:1}
.byline .nm{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.byline .sub{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.cover{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;margin:8px auto 30px;max-width:var(--maxw)}
.cover img{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover}
.article-body{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;line-height:1.75;color:#22262e}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 24px}
.article-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;font-weight:600;margin:36px 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:600;margin:28px 0 10px}
.article-body a{color:var(--gold-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:26px}
.article-body li{margin:0 0 8px}
.article-body blockquote{margin:26px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.article-body img{border-radius:12px;margin:24px auto}
.article-body pre{background:#12151a;color:#e8eaed;border-radius:12px;padding:18px;overflow:auto;font-size:14px;font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;margin:0 0 24px}
.article-body code{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;padding:1px 6px;font-size:.85em;font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body pre code{background:none;border:0;padding:0;color:inherit}
.tag-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:34px 0}
.tag-list a{font-size:13px;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:20px;color:var(--body)}
.author-card{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;margin:34px 0}
.author-card .av{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;overflow:hidden;flex:none}
.author-card .av img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.author-card .nm{font-weight:700;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink)}
.author-card .bio{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:5px}
.related{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:20px auto}

/* preview banner (draft) */
.preview-note{max-width:var(--readw);margin:16px auto 0;padding:0 22px}

/* ---------------- author + topic heads ---------------- */
.page-head{padding:48px 0 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:8px}
.author-cover{height:240px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.author-cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.page-head.has-cover{padding-top:0}
.page-head.has-cover .av{margin-top:-52px;border:4px solid #fff;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm)}
.page-head .av{width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;font-size:28px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:14px}
.page-head .av img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.page-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);font-weight:600}
.page-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;margin-top:10px;max-width:600px}
.page-head .links{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:12px;font-size:13.5px}
.page-head .links a{color:var(--gold-ink);font-weight:600}

/* ---------------- forms / auth ---------------- */
.auth-wrap{max-width:420px;margin:56px auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm)}
.auth-wrap h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}
.auth-wrap .sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:22px}
.field{margin-bottom:15px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:600}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 13px;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;color:var(--ink);outline:none;transition:.15s}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:90px}
.field .hint{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted2);margin-top:5px}
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:15px}@media(max-width:560px){.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.switch-line{text-align:center;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px}
.switch-line a{color:var(--gold-ink);font-weight:600}
.err-box{background:var(--red-soft);border:1px solid rgba(214,69,59,.3);color:#a3352c;font-size:13px;padding:11px 13px;border-radius:9px;margin-bottom:15px}
.editor-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:flex-end;margin-top:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* editor */
.editor{max-width:820px;margin:28px auto}
.panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;margin-bottom:18px;box-shadow:var(--sh-xs)}
.panel h2{font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.seg{display:inline-flex;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden}
.seg label{padding:8px 14px;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted)}
.seg input{display:none}
.seg input:checked + label{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.cover-prev{max-width:340px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:8px}
.mono{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;font-size:13.5px}

/* dashboard */
.dash-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin:34px 0 10px}
.dash-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;font-weight:600}
.metrics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin:16px 0}
.metric{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px;padding:18px}
.metric .v{font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.metric .l{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:4px}
.dash-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:10px}
.dash-row .th{width:64px;height:46px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg2);flex:none}
.dash-row .th img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.dash-row .meta{flex:1;min-width:0}.dash-row .meta .nm{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}.dash-row .meta .ct{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.dash-row .acts{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;flex-shrink:0}
.badge{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px;display:inline-block}
.badge.pub{background:rgba(15,157,99,.13);color:#0b7d4f;border:1px solid rgba(15,157,99,.3)}
.badge.draft{background:var(--bg2);color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.badge.gold{background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--gold-ink);border:1px solid rgba(184,134,11,.25)}

/* footer */
footer{margin-top:70px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:44px 0 34px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}
footer .ft{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:28px}
footer b{color:var(--ink);font-size:13px}
footer a{color:var(--muted);display:block;margin-top:8px}footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-ink)}

/* admin */
.adm{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;min-height:100vh}
.adm-side{background:var(--bg2);border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 14px;position:sticky;top:0;height:100vh}
.adm-side .brand{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0 8px}
.adm-side a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:9px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:3px}
.adm-side a:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.adm-side a.active{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.adm-side .grp{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted2);margin:16px 8px 6px}
.adm-main{padding:26px 30px;max-width:1080px}
.adm-main h1{font-size:23px;margin-bottom:18px}
.adm-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-bottom:24px}
@media(max-width:820px){.adm-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.adm{grid-template-columns:1fr}.adm-side{position:static;height:auto}}
.adm-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px;padding:18px}
.adm-card .v{font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.adm-card .l{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}
table.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13.5px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
table.tbl th{text-align:left;color:var(--muted);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg2)}
table.tbl td{padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:middle;color:var(--body)}
table.tbl tr:last-child td{border:0}
.inline{display:inline}
.toolbtn{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);border-radius:8px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:12px;cursor:pointer;margin:2px 0}
.toolbtn:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.toolbtn.on{background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--gold-ink);border-color:rgba(184,134,11,.3)}
.toolbtn.del{color:var(--red);border-color:rgba(214,69,59,.3)}