:root {
  --orange: #ff7301;
  --orange-dark: #e2560c;
  --orange-amber: #f79420;
  --peach: #fbeadd;
  --peach-light: #f9f6f4;
  --black: #000;
  --cream: #fbeee4;
  --dark: #1c1c1c;
  --ink: #2b2b2b;
  --muted: #7a7a7a;
  --line: #e7e2dc;
  --font-display: "Red Hat Display", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Red Hat Display", sans-serif;
  --font-serif: "Red Hat Display", sans-serif;
}

* {
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #ffffff;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.container-fl {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: 18px;
}

.display-serif {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- Top utility bar ---------- */
.topbar {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--black);
  padding: 9px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f0eee9;
}
.topbar a {
  color: var(--black);
}
.topbar a:hover {
  color: var(--orange);
}
.topbar .sep {
  color: #cfcabf;
}
.topbar .socials a {
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 13.6px;
  margin-left: 14px;
}
.topbar .socials a:hover {
  color: var(--orange);
}

/* ---------- Marquee banner ---------- */
.emag-banner {
  background: var(--orange);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.emag-banner a {
  color: #fff;
}
/* ---------- Navbar ---------- */
.nav-wrap {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #efece6;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow:
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 10px 15px -10px,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) 0px 10px 10px -5px;
}
.brand-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.brand-logo .front {
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.brand-logo .list {
  color: #1c1c1c;
  border: 2px solid #1c1c1c;
  padding: 1px 9px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

.search-box {
  position: relative;
}
.search-box input {
  border: 1px solid #000;
  border-radius: 40px;
  padding: 7px 12px 7px 38px;
  font-size: 13.6px;
  width: 215px;
  background: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.search-box input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--orange);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(242, 107, 30, 0.12);
}
.search-box i {
  position: absolute;
  left: 19px;
  top: 52%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: #000;
  font-size: 13.6px;
}

/* ---------- Section helpers ---------- */
section {
  padding-block: 34px;
}
.sec-title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #1c1c1c;
}
.sec-title.spaced {
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
.view-all {
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.view-all:hover {
  color: var(--orange-dark);
}
.view-all i {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffcca3 0%, #fbfbfb 100%);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 30px;
}
.hero-feature {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 430px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.hero-feature .bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
.hero-feature .shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(20, 14, 10, 0.9) 0%,
    rgba(20, 14, 10, 0.7) 42%,
    rgba(20, 14, 10, 0.5) 70%
  );
}
.hero-feature .content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 34px 30px;
  width:70%;
  align-self: center;
}
.hero-feature h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
      overflow: hidden;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    height: 100px;
}
.hero-feature p {
 font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: #eadfd6;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    height: 50px;
}
.btn-orange {
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 16px;
}
.btn-orange:hover {
  background: var(--orange-dark);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-ghost {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--black);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 16px;
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-news .news-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 11px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}
.hero-news .news-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.hero-news .news-item:first-child {
  padding-top: 2px;
}
.hero-news .thumb {
  width: 120px;
  height: 90px;
  flex:none;
}
.hero-news .thumb img{
  border-radius: 6px;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: #d9cfc4;
}
.hero-news p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 22px;
  color: #000;
  overflow: hidden;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    height: 85px;
}
.hero-news .news-item a {
  color: #000;
}
.hero-news .news-item a:hover {
  color: #2a2a2a;
}
.hero-news p .lead-word {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- Editors picks (coverflow) ---------- */
.ep-stage {
  background: #f4f2ee;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 60px 0;
  position: relative; /* overflow:hidden; */
}
.ep-track {
  position: relative;
  height: 400px;
}
.ep-card {
  position: absolute;
  top: 41%;
      left: 47%;
    width: 320px;
  height: 351px;
  margin: -140px 0 0 -100px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  transition:
    transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1),
    opacity 0.45s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.ep-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.ep-card .cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 80px 14px 12px 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(    0deg,    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) 0%,    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) 38%,    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 70%,    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%  );
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.ep-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 20;
  border: none;
}
.ep-arrow.prev:hover,
.ep-arrow.next:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--orange);
  color: var(--orange);
}
.ep-arrow.next {
  right: -22px;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #fff;
}
.ep-arrow.prev {
  left: -22px;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #fff;
}
.ep-arrow:hover {
  filter: brightness(0.96);
}

/* ---------- Generic content cards ---------- */
.panel {
  background: var(--peach-light);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 16px;
  height: 100%;
}
.panel-white {
  background: #fff;
}
.mini-label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.author-feature img.portrait {
  width: 170px;
  height: 255px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  flex: none;
}
.author-feature h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.quote {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #4a4a4a;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  height: 45px;
}
.read-link {
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.read-link i {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
}

.person-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}
.person-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; /* square */
  height: auto; /* was: height:90px (landscape) */
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.person-card h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 8px 0 4px;
}
.person-card .q {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #777;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.person-card .dot {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%; /* background:#f0ece6; */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 6px;
  text-align: right;
  border: 1px solid var(--orange);
  line-height: 20px;
  text-align: center; /* margin: 0 auto; */
}
.dot i {
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
}
/* ---------- Books ---------- */
.book-feature .cover {
  /* width:118px; */
  flex: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}
.book-feature .cover img {
  width: 170px;
  height: 245px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.book-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 8px 0;
}
.book-row img {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px; /* was: 70px → ab square */
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
  flex: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}
.book-row h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0px 0 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  height: 45px;
}
.book-row .q {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #7a7a7a;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  height: 65px;
}
.stars {
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.stars .off {
  color: #d9d2c8;
}

/* ---------- PVLF ---------- */
.pvlf-box {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffc167 0%, #ffc167 52%, #ff7301 100%);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 30px;
  color: #fff;
}
.pvlf-badge {
  background: #fbead6;
  color: #9a2b1c;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 25px;
  padding: 9px 19px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}
.pvlf-img {
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.pvlf-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 330px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.pvlf-stats {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
  padding:0 10px;
}
.pvlf-right {
  border-left: 1px solid #fff;
  margin-left: 30px;
  padding-left: 50px;
}
.pvlf-right p{
    color: var(--black);
}
.pvlf-right a {
  color: var(--black);
}
.pvlf-stats .st {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 16px 20px 14px;
}
.pvlf-stats .num {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.pvlf-stats .lbl {
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.pvlf-right h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: var(--black);
}
.pvlf-right ul {
  padding-left: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.pvlf-right li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #fff5ec;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  color: var(--black);
}
.pvlf-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid #fff;
  margin: 14px 0;
  opacity: 1;
}
.pvlf-vid {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--black);
}
.pvlf-vid img {
  width: 54px;
  height: 38px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
.btn-dark-pill {
  background: #1c1c1c;
  color: #fff !important;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 5px 16px;
}
.btn-dark-pill:hover {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-light-pill {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff !important;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 5px 16px;
}

/* ---------- Featured videos ---------- */
.vid-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 200px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.vid-card .bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
.vid-card .shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    0deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 60%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 100%
  );
}
.vid-card .body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 18px;
  width: 100%;
}
.vid-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.vid-card p {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: #e6ddd4;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.vid-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  z-index: 3;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.vid-play {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 3;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.vid-dur {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  padding: 2px 7px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.vid-next {
  position: absolute;
  right: -6px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--orange);
  color: var(--orange);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* ---------- E-Magazine ---------- */
.emag-card {
  background: var(--peach-light);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
}
.emag-card .cover {
  width: 180px;
  flex: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
  height: auto;
}
.emag-card .cover img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: fill;
}
.emag-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 2px 0 10px;
}
.emag-card .desc {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.emag-card ul {
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.emag-card li {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--black);
  padding-left: 14px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.emag-card li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 8px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--orange);
}

/* ---------- Blogs ---------- */
.blog-feature {
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-feature img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 170px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.blog-cat {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-weight: 700;
      padding-top: 8px;
}
.blog-title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 5px 0 5px;
  color: #1c1c1c;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  height: 40px;
}
.blog-title a {
  color: #1c1c1c;
}
.blog-title a:hover {
  color: #000;
}
.blog-desc {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #777;
  line-height: 1.4;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  height: 52px;
  padding-top:8px;
}
.blog-side {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.blog-side img {
  width: 120px;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  flex: none;
}
.blog-box {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 15px;
  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 1px 10px;
}
.blog-desc {
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Promote ---------- */
.promote {
  background: #ff821c;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 40px;
  color: #fff;
}
.promote h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}
.btn-promote {
  background: #fff;
  color: #1c1c1c;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 8px 18px;
}
.promote-pill {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 7px 15px 7px 9px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.promote-pill .ic {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--orange);
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer {
  background: #fbfaf8;
  border-top: 1px solid #efece6;
  padding-top: 40px;
}
footer .desc {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--black);
  max-width: 300px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
footer h6 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
footer ul li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
footer ul li a {
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
footer ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--orange);
}
footer .contact-line {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
footer .contact-line a{
  color: var(--orange);
}
footer .fsocials a {
  display: block;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
footer .fsocials a:hover {
  color: var(--orange);
}
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid #efece6;
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--orange);
}
.footer-bottom a {
  color: #555;
  margin-left: 22px;
}
.footer-bottom a:hover {
  color: var(--orange);
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .nav-wrap .navbar{
        padding:15px 0 !important;
    }
  .hero-feature .content {
    max-width: 80%;
  }
  .hero-feature .shade {
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(20, 14, 10, 0.92) 0%,
      rgba(20, 14, 10, 0.7) 60%,
      rgba(20, 14, 10, 0.35) 100%
    );
  }
  .ep-card {
    width: 170px;
    height: 240px;
    margin: -120px 0 0 -85px;
  }
  .ep-track {
    height: 260px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 14px;
  }
  .hero-feature .content {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
  .hero-feature h1 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .sec-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }
  .ep-card {
    width: 150px;
    height: 210px;
    margin: -105px 0 0 -75px;
  }
  .ep-track {
    height: 230px;
  }
  .ep-arrow.prev {
    left: 8px;
  }
  .ep-arrow.next {
    right: 8px;
  }
  .emag-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .emag-card .cover {
    width: 140px;
  }
  .promote {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .pvlf-stats .st {
    padding: 16px 15px 14px;
  }
  .pvlf-stats .num {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .pvlf-stats .lbl {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .pvlf-right {
    border-left: none;
    margin-left: 0px;
    padding-left: 0px;
  }
  .ep-stage {
    padding: 50px 0 0;
  }
}

/* ---------- Section header ---------- */
.fv-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.fv-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.fv-viewall {
  color: var(--orange);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.fv-viewall:hover {
  color: var(--orange-dark);
}

/* ---------- Video card ---------- */
.fv-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  background: #222;
}
.fv-card .fv-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.fv-card:hover .fv-bg {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}
.fv-card .fv-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    0deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 38%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 70%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28) 100%
  );
}
.fv-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  z-index: 3;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 5px 11px 3px;
  border-radius: 26px;
}
.fv-play {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 3;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    background 0.25s ease;
}
.fv-play i {
  color: var(--black);
}
.fv-play:hover {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
  background: #fff;
}
.fv-body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 22px;
  width: 65%;
}
.fv-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.4vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  height: 50px;
}
.fv-body p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #e9e2da;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.fv-dur {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  padding: 3px 9px 2px;
  border-radius: 19px;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ---------- Owl overrides ---------- */
.featured-videos.owl-carousel {
  position: relative;
}
.featured-videos .owl-stage-padding {
} /* placeholder */

/* Nav arrows — circular, matching the reference (outline orange) */
.featured-videos .owl-nav {
  margin: 0;
}
.featured-videos .owl-nav button.owl-prev,
.featured-videos .owl-nav button.owl-next {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 1.6px solid var(--orange) !important;
  color: var(--orange) !important;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  transition:
    background 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease,
    opacity 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 30;
}
.featured-videos .owl-nav button.owl-prev {
  left: -10px;
}
.featured-videos .owl-nav button.owl-next {
  right: -10px;
}
.featured-videos .owl-nav button.owl-prev:hover,
.featured-videos .owl-nav button.owl-next:hover {
  background: var(--orange) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}
.featured-videos .owl-nav button.disabled {
  opacity: 0.35;
  cursor: default;
}

/* Pagination dots */
.featured-videos .owl-dots {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.featured-videos .owl-dots .owl-dot span {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  margin: 0 5px;
  background: #e2cdbd;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition:
    width 0.25s ease,
    background 0.25s ease;
}
.featured-videos .owl-dots .owl-dot.active span {
  width: 26px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--orange);
}
.featured-videos .owl-dots .owl-dot:focus {
  outline: none;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .featured-videos .owl-nav button.owl-prev {
    left: 0;
  }
  .featured-videos .owl-nav button.owl-next {
    right: 0;
  }
  .fv-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    height:45px;
  }
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------
     Featured-videos slide widths (drive Owl's autoWidth mode).
     These widths create the design's "two full cards + a peek
     of the next" layout and scale down to one card on phones.
  ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.featured-videos .item {
  width: 460px; /* desktop: ~2 cards + peek inside the container */
}
.featured-videos .fv-card {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Tablet & phone slide widths (cascade order matters: 991 → 767 → 575) */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .featured-videos .item {
    width: 300px;
  } /* tablet: ~2 cards + clearer peek */
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .featured-videos .item {
    width: 420px;
  } /* large phone: 1 card + peek */
  .fv-body {
    width: 75%;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .featured-videos .item {
    width: 85vw;
  } /* phone: 1 full card + small peek */
  .fv-body {
    width: 88%;
    padding: 18px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE RESPONSIVE FIXES — eliminates horizontal overflow
   ============================================================ */

/* 1. Global overflow guard — catches any overflow source */
html,
body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* 2. Owl stage must never force the page wider than the viewport */
.featured-videos.owl-carousel {
  width: 100%;
}
.featured-videos .owl-stage-outer {
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
  .brand-logo img {
    width: 80%;
  }
  .main-nav a {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
  .hero-feature .content {
    width: 90%;
  }
  .pvlf-badge {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .pvlf-stats .st {
    padding: 16px 25px 14px;
  }
  .featured-videos .item {
    width: 400px; /* small desktop: keeps 2 cards + a peek visible */
  }
}
/* 3. Search box: let the input fill its container on mobile */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .search-box {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .search-box input {
    width: 100%; /* was: fixed 215px */
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  .hero-news {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
}

/* 4. PVLF badge: prevent large letter-spaced text from overflowing */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .pvlf-badge {
    font-size: 16px; /* was: 25px — too large for narrow screens */
    letter-spacing: 0.04em; /* reduce letter-spacing on mobile */
    word-break: break-word;
  }
}

/* 5. Hero: ensure content never exceeds viewport width on small screens */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .promote h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .hero {
    padding: 10px;
  }
  .hero-feature {
    min-height: 320px; /* was: 430px with no small-screen override */
  }
  .hero-feature .content {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 18px 14px;
  }
  .hero-feature h1 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    height:50px;
  }

  /* 6. Emag card: stack vertically and constrain cover width */
  .emag-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .emag-card .cover {
    width: 50%;
    height: auto;
  }

  /* 7. Blog side-by-side: allow image to shrink */
  

  /* 8. Author portrait: don't let fixed width push layout */
  .author-feature img.portrait {
    width: 120px;
    height: auto;
  }

  /* 9. Promote section pills: wrap gracefully */
  .promote {
    padding: 24px 16px;
  }

  /* 10. PVLF stats: shrink padding so 3 stats fit in one row */
  .pvlf-stats .st {
    padding: 12px 8px;
  }
  .pvlf-stats .num {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  .pvlf-stats .lbl {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }
  .ep-arrow.prev, .ep-arrow.next{
      display:none;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1440px) {
  .pvlf-badge {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .blog-title {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .blog-side img {
    width: 120px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   SPOTLIGHT — Authors & Interviews + Books
   Larger, image-forward sections. List entries are horizontal
   (photo + text) and expand to fill their panels, so there are
   no empty gaps next to the tall "of the Week" feature cards.
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Section presence: bigger titles + a little more room --- */
.spotlight-section {
  padding-block: 30px;
}
.spotlight-section .sec-title {
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.spotlight-section .view-all {
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.spotlight-section .row.g-3 {
  --bs-gutter-x: 1.25rem;
  --bs-gutter-y: 1.25rem;
}
.spotlight-section .panel {
  padding: 22px;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.spotlight-section .panel.h-100 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.spotlight-section .panel:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}
.spotlight-section .mini-label {
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* --- "Of the Week" features: image stacked on top, large --- */
.feature-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}

.author-feature .portrait-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}
.author-feature img.portrait {
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
}
.author-feature:hover img.portrait {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.author-feature h3 {
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.author-feature .quote {
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.author-feature .read-link {
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.book-feature.feature-inner .cover {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.book-feature.feature-inner .cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
}
.book-feature.feature-inner:hover .cover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.book-feature.feature-inner h6.display-serif {
  font-size: 1.3rem !important;
}

/* --- Latest Interviews / New in Author Directory ---------------
   Horizontal cards (photo + text) stacked to fill the panel.   */
.people-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-height: 0;
}
.person-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 14px;
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 12px;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.person-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}
.person-card img {
  width: 50%;
  min-height: 150px;
  height: auto;
  align-self: stretch;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  aspect-ratio: auto; /* free height so the photo fills the card */
}
.person-card .pc-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
}
.person-card h6 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    height: 38px;
    line-height: 18px;
}
.person-card .q {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  height: 65px;
}

/* --- New in Directory / Latest Reviews -------------------------
   Significantly larger covers; rows expand to fill the panel.  */
.spotlight-section .panel .book-row {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-height: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 10px 0;
}
.spotlight-section .panel .book-row img {
  width: 50%;
  max-height: 160px;
  height: auto;
  align-self: stretch;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}
.spotlight-section .panel .book-row > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
}
.book-row h6 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.book-row .q {
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.book-row .stars {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* --- Responsive ------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  /* On their own line(s): keep comfortable, consistent card heights */
  .person-card {
    min-height: 175px;
  }
  .spotlight-section .panel .book-row {
    min-height: 175px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .author-feature img.portrait {
    height: 340px;
  }
  .book-feature.feature-inner .cover img {
    height: 360px;
  }
  .person-card img {
    max-width: 230px;
  }
  .spotlight-section .panel .book-row img {
    max-width: 200px;
  }
  .ep-arrow.prev {
    left: 0px;
}
.ep-arrow.prev {
    left: 0px;
}
.ep-arrow.next {
    right: 0;
}
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .spotlight-section .d-flex{
        display:block !important;
    }
  .spotlight-section .sec-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    width:100%;
  }
  .author-feature img.portrait {
    width: 100%;
    height: 260px;
  }
  .book-feature.feature-inner .cover img {
    height: 300px;
  }
  .person-card {
    min-height: 150px;
  }
  .person-card img {
    width: 42%;
    max-width: 150px;
    min-height: 130px;
  }
  .spotlight-section .panel .book-row {
    min-height: 150px;
  }
  .spotlight-section .panel .book-row img {
    width: 120px;
    min-height: 130px;
  }
  .person-card .q {
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    height: 55px;
}
}

.bookcta {
  background: var(--peach-light);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 48px;
}
.bookcta-title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.bookcta-text {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #4a4a4a;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.bookcta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 340px;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.bookcta-btn {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px 22px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #fff;
  transition:
    background-color 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.15s ease;
}
.bookcta-btn:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.bookcta-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(255, 115, 1, 0.45);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.bookcta-btn--dark {
  background: #1c1c1c;
}
.bookcta-btn--dark:hover {
  background: #000;
}
.bookcta-btn--orange {
  background: var(--orange);
}
.bookcta-btn--orange:hover {
  background: var(--orange-dark);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .bookcta {
    padding: 32px;
  }
  .bookcta-text {
    max-width: none;
  }
  .bookcta-actions {
    max-width: none;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: 22px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .bookcta {
    padding: 24px;
  }
  .bookcta-title {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }
  .bookcta-btn {
    padding: 14px 18px;
  }
}

/* =====================================================================
   Frontlist — old-navigation submenu design, ported into the new navbar
   Additive + namespaced under .nav-wrap / .main-nav. No existing rules
   are modified. Append to the end of your stylesheet.
   ===================================================================== */
.nav-wrap {
  --fl-accent: #ff7601; /* brand orange (active text, underline, hover-flip reveal) */
  --fl-ink: #000; /* nav + dropdown item text */
  --fl-pill: #f0f0f2; /* grey pill behind an open dropdown parent */
}

/* --- top-level items: colour + animated orange underline ----------- */
.main-nav .nav-item > a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0px 8px;
  color: var(--black);
   font-size:15px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  transition:
    color 0.2s ease,
    background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.main-nav .nav-item > a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -23px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 0;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--fl-accent);
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}
.main-nav .nav-item > a:hover,
.main-nav .nav-item > a:focus,
.main-nav .nav-item > a.active {
  color: var(--fl-accent);
}

.main-nav .nav-item > a:hover::after,
.main-nav .nav-item > a:focus::after,
.main-nav .nav-item > a.active::after {
  width: calc(100% - 24px);
}

/* --- dropdown parent: grey pill when hovered / open --------------- */
.main-nav .nav-item.dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:hover > a::after,
.main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:focus-within > a::after,
.main-nav .nav-item.dropdown.fl-open > a::after {
  width: calc(100% - 24px);
}

/* --- dropdown panel ---------------------------------------------- */
.main-nav .dropdown-menu {
  display: block; /* kept in flow so it can fade/slide */
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  pointer-events: none;
  min-width: 224px;
  margin-top: 0px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition:
    opacity 0.22s ease,
    transform 0.22s ease,
    visibility 0.22s ease;
}
.main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu,
.main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:focus-within > .dropdown-menu,
.main-nav .nav-item.dropdown.fl-open > .dropdown-menu {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* --- dropdown items + hover-flip animation ----------------------- */
.main-nav .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
  padding: 9px 24px;
  color: var(--fl-ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  background: transparent;
}
.main-nav .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover,
.main-nav .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:focus {
  background: transparent;
}

.main-nav .hover-flip-item-wrapper {
  display: inline-block;
  overflow: hidden; /* tight to the text line so the duplicate stays hidden */
  vertical-align: top;
}
.main-nav .hover-flip-item {
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.3, 1, 0.35, 1);
}
.main-nav .hover-flip-item > span {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  font-size:15px;
}
.main-nav .hover-flip-item > span::after {
  content: attr(data-text);
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--fl-accent);
}
.nav-item {
  height: 70px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px;
  }
}
.main-nav .dropdown-item:hover .hover-flip-item,
.main-nav .dropdown-item:focus .hover-flip-item {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
}

/* --- mobile (collapsed navbar): static accordion, tap to open ----- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .main-nav .nav-item > a {
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  .main-nav .nav-item > a::after {
    display: none;
  }
  .main-nav .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    pointer-events: auto;
    display: none;
    margin: 4px 0 4px 12px;
    padding: 4px 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu,
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:focus-within > .dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
  }
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown.fl-open > .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
  }
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:hover > a,
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:focus-within > a {
    background: transparent;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .main-nav .nav-item > a,
  .main-nav .nav-item > a::after,
  .main-nav .dropdown-menu,
  .main-nav .hover-flip-item {
    transition: none;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .main-nav .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
  }
}


/* =====================================================================
   Frontlist — MOBILE submenu styling + fix.  APPEND-ONLY.
   Paste this block at the very END of your stylesheet. It does not
   modify any rule above it; it only adds new declarations inside the
   <=991.98px media query, which win by being last in source order.

   Includes the fix for the broken mobile dropdown: the global
   `.nav-item { height:70px; display:flex }` (used for the 70px desktop
   bar) is reset to a normal block ONLY on mobile, so submenus stack
   under their parent instead of opening beside it. Desktop is untouched.
   ===================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991.98px){
  .nav-wrap{
    --flm-ink:    #000;   /* top-level + sub-item label colour */
    --flm-accent: #FF7601;   /* expanded parent + its chevron */
    --flm-line:   #F0F2F5;   /* row divider */
    --flm-pad-x:  10px;      /* row horizontal inset */
    --flm-indent: 32px;      /* sub-item left inset */
  }

  /* FIX: undo the 70px flex-row nav item on mobile so the submenu
     stacks vertically beneath its parent (root cause of the bug). */
  .main-nav .nav-item{
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  /* flush, full-width rows (override Bootstrap gap/margin utilities) */
  .main-nav.navbar-nav{
    gap: 0 !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  }
  .main-nav .nav-item{ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--flm-line); }

  /* top-level rows: label left, optional chevron right */
  .main-nav .nav-item > a{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 12px 0;
    color: var(--black);
    background: transparent;
    border-radius: 0;
  }
  .main-nav .nav-item > a:hover,
  .main-nav .nav-item > a:focus{ color: var(--flm-ink); background: transparent; }

  /* kill the desktop underline on mobile */
  .main-nav .nav-item > a::after{ display: none; }

  /* chevron indicator on dropdown parents (down = closed). All states
     are listed so the desktop underline-width rule can never stretch
     the chevron — it stays a fixed 8x8 box. */
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown > a::after,
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:hover > a::after,
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:focus-within > a::after,
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown.fl-open > a::after{
    display: inline-block;
    content: "";
    position: static;
    left: auto; bottom: auto;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    margin: -3px 2px 0 12px;
    border: 0;
    border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    transition: transform .25s ease;
  }

  /* expanded parent: orange label + orange up-chevron, no pill */
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown.fl-open > a{
    color: var(--flm-accent);
    background: transparent;
  }
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown.fl-open > a::after{
    transform: rotate(-135deg);
    margin-top: 3px;
  }

  /* submenu: static accordion, no panel chrome, indented items */
  .main-nav .dropdown-menu{
    position: static;
    display: none;
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    pointer-events: auto;
    min-width: 0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0 6px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu,
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown:focus-within > .dropdown-menu{ display: none; }
  .main-nav .nav-item.dropdown.fl-open > .dropdown-menu{ display: block; }

  .main-nav .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item{
    padding: 8px var(--flm-pad-x) 8px var(--flm-indent);
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  /* no hover-flip on touch: show the plain label, keep it grey */
  .main-nav .dropdown-item:hover .hover-flip-item,
  .main-nav .dropdown-item:focus .hover-flip-item{ transform: none; }
}

/* =====================================================================
   Frontlist — rich dropdown cards (PVLF + E-Magazine).
   Additive + namespaced (.fl-card*). Append AFTER the mobile submenu
   block. Authors/Books keep the existing simple dropdown styling; this
   only adds the sectioned "card" panels shown in the screenshot.
   Desktop show/hide + positioning are inherited from the existing
   .main-nav .dropdown-menu rules; this overrides visuals only.
   ===================================================================== */
.nav-wrap{
  --flc-card:  #f4f4f5;   /* card background          */
  --flc-edge:  #e7e7e9;   /* card border / dividers   */
  --flc-label: #9b9b9b;   /* section labels           */
  --flc-title: #2b2b2b;   /* item titles              */
  --flc-desc:  #9a9a9a;   /* item descriptions        */
  --flc-sep:   #bcbcbc;   /* PVLF · PVPF separator    */
}

/* ---- panel shell (desktop) ---- */
.main-nav .dropdown-menu.fl-card{
  min-width: 300px;
  padding: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--flc-edge);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
}
.main-nav .dropdown-menu.fl-card-emag{ min-width: 264px; }



/* ---- sections ---- */
.fl-card-sec{ padding: 4px 2px; }
.fl-card-sec + .fl-card-sec{
  margin-top: 6px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--flc-edge);
}
.fl-card-label{
  display: block;
  font-size: 9.6px;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--flc-label);
  padding: 2px 10px 6px;
}

/* ---- items ---- */
.main-nav .fl-card-item{
  display: block;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--flc-title);
  transition: background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.main-nav .fl-card-item:hover,
.main-nav .fl-card-item:focus{ background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); }
.fl-card-title{
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14.72px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--flc-title);
  transition: color .15s ease;
}
.main-nav .fl-card-item:hover .fl-card-title,
.main-nav .fl-card-item:focus .fl-card-title{ color: var(--fl-accent, #ff7601); }
.fl-card-desc{
  display: block;
  font-size: 12.16px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--flc-desc);
  margin-top: 1px;
}

/* ---- paired PVLF · PVPF rows ---- */
.fl-card-pair{ display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.fl-card-pair .fl-card-item{ flex: 0 0 auto; }
.fl-card-sep{ color: var(--flc-sep); padding: 0 2px; user-select: none; }

/* ---- inline divider (E-Magazine) ---- */
.fl-card-divider{ height: 1px; background: var(--flc-edge); margin: 6px 8px; }

/* =====================================================================
   Mobile: cards flatten into the accordion (no panel chrome), aligned
   with the indented sub-item rhythm from the mobile submenu block.
   ===================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991.98px){
  .main-nav .dropdown-menu.fl-card{
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0 0 6px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .fl-card-sec{ padding: 0; }
  .fl-card-sec + .fl-card-sec{ margin-top: 2px; padding-top: 6px; border-top: 0; }
  .fl-card-label{ padding: 8px 10px 2px 24px; }

  .main-nav .fl-card-item{
    padding: 7px 10px 7px 32px;
    border-radius: 0;
  }
  .main-nav .fl-card-item:hover,
  .main-nav .fl-card-item:focus{ background: transparent; }

  .fl-card-pair{ padding-left: 0; }
  .fl-card-pair .fl-card-item{ padding-right: 4px; }
  .fl-card-divider{ margin: 4px 10px 4px 24px; }
}
.nav-item{
    margin:0;
}



.axil-footer-style-1 {
    padding: 40px 0
}

.axil-footer-style-1 .footer-top .inner {
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #CED0D4;
    margin-bottom: 20px
}

@media only screen and (max-width:479px) {
    .axil-footer-style-1 .footer-top .inner .follow-title {
        margin-bottom: 10px !important
    }
}

.copyright-area .mainmenu {
    display: -webkit-box;
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex
}

.copyright-area .mainmenu li {
    margin: 0 10px
}

.copyright-area .mainmenu li a {
    color: #878787;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 22px;
    display: block;
    font-weight: 500
}

.copyright-area .mainmenu li a.hover-flip-item-wrapper span::before {
    color: #878787
}

.copyright-area .mainmenu li a.hover-flip-item-wrapper span::after {
    color: #ff7601
}

.copyright-area .copyright-left {
    display: -webkit-box;
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
    -webkit-box-align: center;
    -webkit-align-items: center;
    -ms-flex-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
    -ms-flex-wrap: wrap;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.copyright-area .copyright-left .logo {
    margin-right: 53px
}

.copyright-area .copyright-left .logo img {
    max-height: 37px
}

@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {
    .copyright-area .copyright-left .logo {
        -webkit-flex-basis: 100%;
        -ms-flex-preferred-size: 100%;
        flex-basis: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px
    }
}

.copyright-area .copyright-right p {
    color: #878787
}

.copyright-area ul.mainmenu {
    -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
    -ms-flex-wrap: wrap;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: -10px
}

.copyright-area ul.mainmenu li {
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {
    .copyright-area ul.mainmenu li {
        margin: 0 5px
    }
}

.copyright-area ul.mainmenu li:first-child {
    margin-left: 0
}

.copyright-area ul.mainmenu li a {
    height: auto;
    line-height: initial
}

.copyright-area ul.mainmenu li a::after {
    display: none
}

.footer-mainmenu {
    padding-bottom: 80px;
    padding-top: 50px
}

.footer-mainmenu .footer-widget .title {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 22px;
    color: #050505
}

.footer-mainmenu .footer-widget ul.ft-menu-list li {
    margin-top: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 5px
}

.footer-mainmenu .footer-widget ul.ft-menu-list li a {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 30px;
    -webkit-transition: .3s;
    -o-transition: .3s;
    transition: .3s
}

.footer-mainmenu .footer-widget ul.ft-menu-list li a:hover {
    color: #ff7601 !important
}
ul.social-icon {
    margin: -5px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
    -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
    -ms-flex-wrap: wrap;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
ul.social-icon li {
    margin: 5px;
}
.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-2 .footer-widget {
    margin-top: 40px
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-2 .logo img {
    max-height: 37px
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-2 .logo img.white-logo {
    display: none
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-2 .footer-top {
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-top: 30px;
    position: relative
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-2 .footer-top::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    background: #CED0D4;
    max-width: 1230px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 0
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-2 .footer-top::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    background: #CED0D4;
    max-width: 1230px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-three .logo img {
    max-height: 37px
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-three .footer-top {
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-three .footer-top::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    background: #333;
    max-width: 1230px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-three ul.social-icon li a {
    background: #333;
    color: #fff;
    -webkit-transition: .3s;
    -o-transition: .3s;
    transition: .3s
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-three ul.social-icon li a:hover {
    background: #ff7601;
    color: #fff
}

.axil-footer-style-1.footer-variation-three .logo img.dark-logo {
    display: none
}

.copyright-area .copyright-left .logo img.dark-logo {
    display: block
}

.copyright-area .copyright-left .logo img.light-logo {
    display: none
}
ul.social-icon {
    margin: -5px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flexbox;
    display: flex;
    -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
    -ms-flex-wrap: wrap;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1199px) {
    ul.social-icon {
        margin: -3px
    }
}

ul.social-icon li {
    margin: 5px
}

@media only screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1199px) {
    ul.social-icon li {
        margin: 3px
    }
}

ul.social-icon li a {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    line-height: 50px;
    border-radius: 100%;
    background: #F0F2F5;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px
}
.axil-single-widget.widget_categories ul, .axil-single-widget.widget_instagram .instagram-post-list-wrapper, .comment-list, .comment-list ul.children, .copyright-area .mainmenu, .footer-mainmenu .footer-widget ul.ft-menu-list, .instagram-post-list, .mainmenu-nav ul.mainmenu, .mainmenu-nav ul.mainmenu>li.megamenu-wrapper .megamenu-sub-menu, .mainmenu-nav ul.mainmenu>li.megamenu-wrapper .megamenu-sub-menu .megamenu-item .axil-vertical-nav, .mainmenu-nav ul.mainmenu>li.menu-item-has-children .axil-submenu, .metabar-block, .popup-mobilemenu-area .mainmenu, .popup-mobilemenu-area .mainmenu .menu-item-has-children .axil-submenu, ul.axil-tab-button, ul.post-meta-list, ul.social-icon, ul.social-share-transparent, ul.social-with-text {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
ul.social-icon li a:hover {
    background: #ff7601 !important;
    color: #fff !important
}

ul.social-icon.color-tertiary li a {
    color: #050505
}

ul.social-icon.color-tertiary li a:hover {
    color: #fff
}

ul.social-icon.md-size li a {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    line-height: 40px
}

ul.social-icon.icon-rounded-transparent li a {
    background: 0 0;
    border: 1px solid #F0F2F5
}

ul.social-icon.icon-rounded-transparent li a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #ff7601;
    border-color: #ff7601
}

ul.social-icon.color-white li a {
    background: #fff;
    color: #050505
}

ul.social-icon.color-white li a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #ff7601
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
    .header-top .header-top-nav li:nth-child(1), .copyright-area ul.mainmenu li:nth-child(2) {
        display: none;
    }
}
.mr--20 {
    margin-right: 20px !important;
}
.mb--0 {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.follow-title{
    font-weight:700;
}

/* =====================================================================
   EDITORS PICKS — landscape coverflow.
   Paste into assets/css/home.css, REPLACING the old .ep-stage / .ep-track /
   .ep-card / .ep-card img / .ep-card .cap / .ep-arrow rules (the portrait
   ones). Colours hardcoded to the site palette (#ff7601, #f0f2f5).
   ===================================================================== */

.ep-stage{
  position:relative;
  background:#f0f2f5;
  border-radius:16px;
  padding:44px 60px 30px;
  overflow:hidden;
}

.ep-track{
  position:relative;
  height:427px;                 /* landscape card height */
  perspective:1400px;
}

.ep-card{
  position:absolute;
  top:0; left:0; right:0;
  margin:0 auto;                /* auto margins keep it centred at any width */
  width:640px; max-width:82%;
  height:427px;
  border-radius:18px;
  overflow:hidden;
  cursor:pointer;
  background:#22303c;
  box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(15,25,40,.28);
  transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1), opacity .5s ease;
  will-change:transform,opacity;
}
.ep-card img{
  width:100%; height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
}
.ep-card::after{                /* bottom gradient for caption legibility */
  content:""; position:absolute; inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,18,28,0) 32%, rgba(10,18,28,.86) 100%);
}
.ep-card .cap{
  position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0px;
    z-index: 2;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    line-height: 1.28;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
    padding: 20px;
}

/* arrows (brand orange) */
.ep-arrow{
  position:absolute; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);
  z-index:20;
  width:46px; height:46px; border-radius:50%;
  border:none; cursor:pointer;
  background:#ff7601; color:#fff;
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  font-size:1.1rem;
  box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(255,118,1,.4);
  transition:background .2s ease;
}
.ep-arrow:hover{ background:#e56800; }
.ep-arrow.prev{ left:14px; }
.ep-arrow.next{ right:14px; }

/* dots */
.ep-dots{
  display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:8px;
  margin-top:22px;
}
.ep-dots button{
  width:8px; height:8px; padding:0; border:none; border-radius:20px;
  background:#c7ccd3; cursor:pointer; transition:all .25s ease;
}
.ep-dots button.active{ width:26px; background:#ff7601; }

@media (max-width:991px){
  .ep-stage{ padding:32px 40px 26px; }
  .ep-track{ height:300px; }
  .ep-card{ width:520px; height:300px; }
  .ep-card .cap{ font-size:1.15rem; }
}
@media (max-width:575px){
  .ep-stage{ padding:22px 16px 22px; }
  .ep-track{ height:230px; }
  .ep-card{ width:100%; max-width:100%; height:230px; }
  .ep-card .cap{ font-size:1.02rem; left:0px; right:0px; bottom:0px; }
  .ep-arrow{ width:38px; height:38px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .ep-card{ transition:none; }
}

.lat-int .person-card img{
        object-fit: contain !important;
}
.lat-int .person-card .pc-body{
    justify-content:center !important;
}
.lat-int .person-card h6{
    display: block;
    -webkit-line-clamp: none;
    -webkit-box-orient: inherit;
    height: auto;
    line-height: 22px;
    overflow: inherit;
}
.lat-int .person-card .q{
    display:none;
}