:root {
  --caritas-red: #d71920;
  --caritas-red-dark: #a81218;
  --caritas-red-soft: #f9d6d8;
  --caritas-cream: #fff7f2;
  --caritas-cream-strong: #ffefe6;
  --caritas-text: #2b2b2b;
  --caritas-muted: #777;
  --caritas-border: #f0dfd8;
  --caritas-white: #fff;
  --caritas-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.09);
  --font-heading: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: "Be Vietnam Pro", Arial, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--caritas-cream);
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

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

a:hover,
a:focus {
  color: var(--caritas-red);
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.container {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.container--narrow {
  width: min(860px, calc(100% - 32px));
}

.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  background: var(--caritas-red);
  color: var(--caritas-white);
  clip: auto;
  clip-path: none;
  height: auto;
  left: 16px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  top: 16px;
  width: auto;
  z-index: 9999;
}

.site-header {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.top-strip {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--caritas-red-dark), var(--caritas-red));
  color: var(--caritas-white);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.top-strip__inner {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 34px;
  gap: 16px;
}

.top-strip a {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.masthead {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 88px;
}

.site-branding .custom-logo-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.custom-logo {
  max-height: 64px;
  width: auto;
}

.main-navigation {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.main-navigation ul {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.main-navigation li {
  position: relative;
}

.main-navigation a {
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 10px 13px;
}

.main-navigation .current-menu-item > a,
.main-navigation a:hover,
.main-navigation a:focus {
  background: var(--caritas-cream-strong);
  color: var(--caritas-red);
}

.nav-cta,
.button,
.footer-button,
.search-submit {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--caritas-red);
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--caritas-white) !important;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-weight: 800;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 11px 20px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-cta:hover,
.button:hover,
.footer-button:hover,
.search-submit:hover,
.nav-cta:focus,
.button:focus,
.footer-button:focus,
.search-submit:focus {
  background: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  color: var(--caritas-white) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.22);
}

.button--light {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  color: var(--caritas-red) !important;
}

.button--light:hover,
.button--light:focus {
  background: var(--caritas-cream-strong);
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark) !important;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 8px;
}

.menu-toggle span:not(.screen-reader-text) {
  background: var(--caritas-red);
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: block;
  height: 3px;
  margin: 5px 0;
  width: 28px;
}

.hero-section {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.13), transparent 34%), linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, var(--caritas-cream));
  padding: 42px 0 34px;
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(300px, 0.8fr);
  gap: 26px;
}

.hero-card {
  background: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--caritas-shadow);
  color: var(--caritas-white);
  min-height: 540px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-card__image {
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.hero-card__image img,
.hero-card__image.post-thumb--placeholder {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-card::after {
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(32, 0, 2, 0.82), rgba(32, 0, 2, 0.16) 70%);
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.hero-card__content {
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-card h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 12px 0 12px;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.hero-card__excerpt {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  max-width: 680px;
}

.hero-card__meta,
.post-card__meta,
.entry-meta-top {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.post-chip {
  background: var(--caritas-red);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--caritas-white) !important;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.posted-on,
.side-post__date {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-card .posted-on {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
}

.hero-side {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--caritas-shadow);
  padding: 24px;
}

.section-kicker,
.eyebrow {
  color: var(--caritas-red);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.side-post {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: 112px 1fr;
  padding: 18px 0;
}

.side-post + .side-post {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
}

.side-post .post-thumb {
  border-radius: 16px;
  height: 86px;
}

.side-post h2 {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 4px 0 0;
}

.section-block {
  padding: 58px 0;
}

.section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.section-heading--split {
  align-items: end;
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: none;
}

.section-heading h1,
.section-heading h2,
.archive-header h1,
.entry-title {
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 0;
}

.section-heading h2,
.archive-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 42px);
}

.text-link,
.read-more {
  color: var(--caritas-red);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.post-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
}

.post-grid--3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.post-card {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.06);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.post-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--caritas-shadow);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.post-thumb {
  background: var(--caritas-red-soft);
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card .post-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 1.52 / 1;
}

.post-thumb img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.post-card:hover .post-thumb img,
.photo-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.post-thumb--placeholder {
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--caritas-red), var(--caritas-red-dark));
  color: var(--caritas-white);
  display: flex;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.post-card__body {
  padding: 22px;
}

.post-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.28;
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
}

.post-card__excerpt {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  font-size: 15px;
}

.category-section {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
}

.category-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.category-tile {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--caritas-cream), #fff);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 150px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.category-tile span {
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.category-tile strong {
  color: var(--caritas-red);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.category-tile small {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
}

.story-highlight {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff, var(--caritas-cream-strong));
}

.story-card {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--caritas-shadow);
  display: grid;
  gap: 32px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.story-card .post-thumb {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
}

.story-card__content {
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 46px);
}

.story-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.photo-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
}

.photo-item {
  border-radius: 20px;
  display: block;
  min-height: 190px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.photo-item:nth-child(1),
.photo-item:nth-child(6) {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.photo-item img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.photo-item span {
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.66), transparent);
  bottom: 0;
  color: var(--caritas-white);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  left: 0;
  padding: 40px 14px 14px;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
}

.archive-layout {
  padding: 44px 0 72px;
}

.archive-header {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.06);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px);
}

.archive-description {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  max-width: 760px;
}

.single-layout {
  padding: 48px 0 74px;
}

.entry-article {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--caritas-shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(24px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.entry-header {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.entry-title {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 58px);
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.entry-featured-image {
  border-radius: 24px;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.entry-content {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.entry-content > *:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.entry-content p,
.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
  margin-bottom: 1.25em;
}

.entry-content h2,
.entry-content h3,
.entry-content h4 {
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 1.6em 0 0.65em;
}

.entry-content img {
  border-radius: 18px;
  margin: 1.4em auto;
}

.entry-content blockquote {
  border-left: 5px solid var(--caritas-red);
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25em;
  margin: 1.5em 0;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 22px;
}

.share-box {
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--caritas-red), var(--caritas-red-dark));
  border-radius: 28px;
  color: var(--caritas-white);
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 26px;
}

.share-box p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  margin: 4px 0 0;
}

.share-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.share-actions a {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--caritas-white) !important;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 9px 14px;
}

.search-form {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 560px;
}

.search-form label {
  flex: 1;
}

.search-field {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  width: 100%;
}

.navigation.pagination {
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.page-numbers {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  font-weight: 800;
  min-width: 42px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--caritas-red);
  color: var(--caritas-white);
}

.site-footer {
  background: #24090b;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  padding-top: 54px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 32px;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.8fr 1fr 1fr;
}

.footer-brand .custom-logo {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 6px;
}

.footer-brand p {
  max-width: 330px;
}

.footer-col h2 {
  color: var(--caritas-white);
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.footer-col ul,
.footer-posts {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-col li + li,
.footer-posts li + li {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.footer-col a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

.footer-col a:hover,
.footer-col a:focus {
  color: var(--caritas-white);
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  margin-top: 42px;
  padding: 18px 0;
}

.footer-bottom .container {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-grid,
  .story-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .post-grid--3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .category-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .photo-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .masthead {
    min-height: 76px;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }

  .main-navigation {
    background: var(--caritas-white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
    box-shadow: var(--caritas-shadow);
    display: none;
    left: 0;
    padding: 16px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 100%;
  }

  .main-navigation.is-open {
    display: block;
  }

  .main-navigation ul {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .main-navigation a {
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    margin-top: 12px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .site-header {
    position: sticky;
  }

  .custom-logo {
    max-height: 54px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .top-strip__inner,
  .section-heading--split,
  .share-box,
  .footer-bottom .container {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hero-section {
    padding-top: 24px;
  }

  .hero-card {
    min-height: 520px;
  }

  .hero-side {
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .side-post {
    grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr;
  }

  .side-post .post-thumb {
    height: 76px;
  }

  .post-grid--3,
  .category-grid,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

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

  .photo-item:nth-child(1),
  .photo-item:nth-child(6) {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .entry-article {
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .entry-content {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .search-form {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .search-submit {
    width: 100%;
  }
}


/* WordPress core content helpers */
.alignleft {
  float: left;
  margin: 0.35em 1.4em 1em 0;
}

.alignright {
  float: right;
  margin: 0.35em 0 1em 1.4em;
}

.aligncenter {
  clear: both;
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.alignwide {
  margin-left: calc(50% - min(560px, 50vw));
  margin-right: calc(50% - min(560px, 50vw));
  max-width: min(1120px, 100vw - 32px);
  width: auto;
}

.alignfull {
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
  max-width: 100vw;
  width: 100vw;
}

.wp-caption,
.wp-block-image,
.wp-block-gallery,
.wp-block-table {
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.wp-caption img,
.wp-block-image img {
  margin-bottom: 0.45em;
}

.wp-caption-text,
.wp-element-caption {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: center;
}

.entry-content table,
.wp-block-table table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  width: 100%;
}

.entry-content th,
.entry-content td,
.wp-block-table th,
.wp-block-table td {
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  padding: 10px 12px;
}

.entry-content iframe,
.entry-content video {
  max-width: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .alignleft,
  .alignright {
    float: none;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
}

/* Newspaper front page */
.front-page--newspaper {
  background: #fff;
}

.news-hero-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.12), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, var(--caritas-cream) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  padding: 34px 0 28px;
}

.news-hero-heading {
  align-items: end;
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(260px, 0.75fr);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.news-hero-heading h1 {
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0;
}

.news-hero-note {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 18px 20px;
}

.news-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(310px, 0.75fr);
}

.lead-story,
.top-story-card,
.mini-story,
.newspaper-feature-block,
.sidebar-widget {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.06);
}

.lead-story {
  border-radius: 28px;
  color: var(--caritas-white);
  min-height: 560px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.lead-story::after {
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(32, 0, 2, 0.86), rgba(32, 0, 2, 0.08) 72%);
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.lead-story__image {
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.lead-story__image img,
.lead-story__image.post-thumb--placeholder {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.lead-story__content {
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 46px);
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.lead-story h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 12px 0;
  max-width: 850px;
}

.lead-story__excerpt {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  max-width: 680px;
}

.lead-story .posted-on {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
}

.top-stories {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.top-story-card {
  border-radius: 24px;
  min-height: 270px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.top-story-card::after {
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(32, 0, 2, 0.78), rgba(32, 0, 2, 0.05) 70%);
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.top-story-card .post-thumb {
  height: 100%;
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.top-story-card .post-thumb img,
.top-story-card .post-thumb--placeholder {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.top-story-card__content {
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  padding: 20px;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.top-story-card h3 {
  color: var(--caritas-white);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 10px 0 0;
}

.mini-stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.mini-story {
  border-radius: 22px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: 116px 1fr;
  min-height: 132px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 12px;
}

.mini-story .post-thumb {
  border-radius: 16px;
  height: 108px;
}

.mini-story h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 8px 0 4px;
}

.mini-story .post-chip {
  font-size: 10px;
  padding: 4px 8px;
}

.mini-story__date .posted-on {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.breaking-section {
  background: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  color: var(--caritas-white);
}

.breaking-wrap {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  min-height: 52px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.breaking-wrap strong {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breaking-list {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.breaking-list a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.breaking-list a::after {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  content: "•";
  margin-left: 12px;
}

.newspaper-body-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, var(--caritas-cream));
  padding-top: 42px;
}

.newspaper-layout {
  align-items: start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 30px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px;
}

.newspaper-main {
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.newspaper-feature-block {
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 30px);
}

.section-heading--compact {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-heading--compact h2 {
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2.5vw, 34px);
}

.feature-news-grid,
.category-news-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(280px, 0.9fr);
}

.feature-main-card,
.category-main-card {
  background: var(--caritas-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.feature-main-card .post-thumb,
.category-main-card .post-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 1.62 / 1;
}

.feature-main-card__body,
.category-main-card__body {
  padding: 22px;
}

.feature-main-card h3,
.category-main-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 12px 0;
}

.feature-side-list,
.category-list {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.news-list-item {
  padding: 17px 18px;
}

.news-list-item + .news-list-item {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
}

.news-list-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.32;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.news-list-item span,
.news-list-item .posted-on {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.news-list-item--with-image {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: 104px 1fr;
}

.news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb {
  border-radius: 16px;
  height: 86px;
}

.newspaper-sidebar {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 132px;
}

.sidebar-widget {
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 22px;
}

.sidebar-widget h2 {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--caritas-red-soft);
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.sidebar-widget .search-form {
  align-items: stretch;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.sidebar-widget .search-submit {
  width: 100%;
}

.sidebar-post {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr;
}

.sidebar-post + .sidebar-post {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-top: 14px;
}

.sidebar-post .post-thumb {
  border-radius: 14px;
  height: 76px;
}

.sidebar-post h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.32;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}

.sidebar-post .posted-on {
  font-size: 12px;
}

.sidebar-widget--red {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--caritas-red), var(--caritas-red-dark));
  color: var(--caritas-white);
}

.sidebar-widget--red h2 {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  color: var(--caritas-white);
}

.sidebar-widget--red p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

.sidebar-categories {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.sidebar-categories li + li {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
}

.sidebar-categories a {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 11px 0;
}

.sidebar-categories strong {
  background: var(--caritas-cream-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--caritas-red);
  min-width: 34px;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  text-align: center;
}

.newspaper-photo-section {
  background: #fff;
}

.photo-grid--newspaper {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr);
}

.photo-grid--newspaper .photo-item:nth-child(1),
.photo-grid--newspaper .photo-item:nth-child(6) {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .mini-stories-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .newspaper-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .newspaper-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    position: static;
  }

  .sidebar-widget--search,
  .sidebar-widget--red {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .photo-grid--newspaper {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .news-hero-heading,
  .news-hero-grid,
  .feature-news-grid,
  .category-news-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .lead-story {
    min-height: 520px;
  }

  .top-stories {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .top-story-card {
    min-height: 240px;
  }

  .newspaper-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .news-hero-section {
    padding-top: 22px;
  }

  .news-hero-heading {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .lead-story {
    border-radius: 22px;
    min-height: 500px;
  }

  .lead-story__content {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .top-stories,
  .mini-stories-grid,
  .photo-grid--newspaper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .top-story-card {
    min-height: 255px;
  }

  .mini-story,
  .news-list-item--with-image,
  .sidebar-post {
    grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
  }

  .mini-story .post-thumb,
  .news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb,
  .sidebar-post .post-thumb {
    height: 80px;
  }

  .breaking-wrap {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 12px 0;
  }

  .newspaper-feature-block,
  .sidebar-widget {
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .feature-main-card__body,
  .category-main-card__body {
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .photo-grid--newspaper .photo-item:nth-child(1),
  .photo-grid--newspaper .photo-item:nth-child(6) {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }
}

/* v1.3 - newspaper refinement */
.front-page--newspaper {
  background: #fff;
}

.front-page--newspaper h1,
.front-page--newspaper h2,
.front-page--newspaper h3,
.front-page--newspaper h4,
.single-layout .entry-title,
.single-layout .sidebar-widget h2,
.single-layout .sidebar-post h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.news-hero-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fff7f2 100%);
  padding: 26px 0 24px;
}

.news-hero-heading {
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.news-hero-heading h1 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.news-hero-note {
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding: 13px 16px;
}

.lead-story,
.top-story-card,
.mini-story,
.newspaper-feature-block,
.sidebar-widget,
.feature-main-card,
.category-main-card,
.feature-side-list,
.category-list {
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.045);
}

.lead-story {
  min-height: 438px;
}

.lead-story::after {
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(22, 0, 2, 0.86), rgba(22, 0, 2, 0.08) 68%);
}

.lead-story__content {
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
}

.lead-story h2 {
  font-size: clamp(27px, 3.1vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.16;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.lead-story__excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.top-story-card {
  min-height: 210px;
}

.top-story-card__content {
  padding: 16px;
}

.top-story-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.mini-stories-grid {
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.mini-story {
  gap: 11px;
  grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
  min-height: 106px;
  padding: 10px;
}

.mini-story .post-thumb {
  border-radius: 10px;
  height: 86px;
}

.mini-story h3 {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.34;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.post-chip {
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 4px 7px;
}

.breaking-wrap {
  min-height: 46px;
}

.breaking-wrap strong {
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.newspaper-body-section {
  padding-top: 34px;
}

.newspaper-main {
  gap: 24px;
}

.newspaper-feature-block {
  padding: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 26px);
}

.section-heading--compact {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--caritas-border);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.section-heading--compact h2 {
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.22;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.feature-news-grid,
.category-news-layout {
  gap: 18px;
}

.feature-main-card .post-thumb,
.category-main-card .post-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 1.72 / 1;
}

.feature-main-card__body,
.category-main-card__body {
  padding: 18px;
}

.feature-main-card h3,
.category-main-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.news-list-item {
  padding: 13px 15px;
}

.news-list-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.news-list-item--with-image {
  grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr;
}

.news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb {
  border-radius: 10px;
  height: 72px;
}

.newspaper-sidebar {
  gap: 16px;
}

.sidebar-widget {
  padding: 18px;
}

.sidebar-widget h2 {
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.sidebar-post {
  gap: 10px;
  grid-template-columns: 82px 1fr;
}

.sidebar-post .post-thumb {
  border-radius: 9px;
  height: 66px;
}

.sidebar-post h3 {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.34;
}

.sidebar-post--text {
  display: block;
}

.sidebar-categories a {
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 9px 0;
}

.photo-grid--newspaper .photo-item {
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Single post with sidebar - v1.3 */
.single-layout {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 36px 0 68px;
}

.single-layout-grid {
  align-items: start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 30px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 330px;
}

.single-content-column {
  min-width: 0;
}

.single-layout .entry-article {
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.045);
  padding: clamp(22px, 3.6vw, 42px);
}

.single-layout .entry-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.single-layout .entry-title {
  font-size: clamp(29px, 3vw, 43px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.single-layout .entry-featured-image {
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.single-layout .entry-content {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.single-layout .entry-content h2,
.single-layout .entry-content h3,
.single-layout .entry-content h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.single-layout .share-box {
  border-radius: 14px;
  margin: 22px 0;
  padding: 22px;
}

.single-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 132px;
}

.single-layout .related-posts {
  padding: 36px 0 0;
}

.single-layout .related-posts .section-heading {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--caritas-border);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.single-layout .related-posts .section-heading h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.single-layout .related-posts .post-grid--3 {
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.single-layout .post-card {
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.045);
}

.single-layout .post-card__body {
  padding: 16px;
}

.single-layout .post-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.widget ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.widget li + li {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  margin-top: 9px;
  padding-top: 9px;
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .single-layout-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .single-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    position: static;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .lead-story {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .top-story-card {
    min-height: 210px;
  }

  .single-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .news-hero-heading h1 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .news-hero-note {
    display: none;
  }

  .lead-story {
    min-height: 370px;
  }

  .lead-story h2 {
    font-size: 25px;
  }

  .lead-story__excerpt {
    display: none;
  }

  .top-story-card {
    min-height: 205px;
  }

  .section-heading--split {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .single-layout {
    padding-top: 24px;
  }

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

  .single-layout .entry-content {
    font-size: 16.5px;
  }

  .single-layout .share-box {
    border-radius: 12px;
  }

  .single-layout .related-posts .post-grid--3 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* v1.4 - refined homepage typography and contact footer */
.news-hero-heading h1 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.lead-story h2 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 33px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  max-width: 680px;
}

.top-story-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.35vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.section-heading--compact h2 {
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.65vw, 24px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.feature-main-card h3,
.category-main-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.55vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  margin: 9px 0;
}

.feature-main-card__body,
.category-main-card__body {
  padding: 16px 18px 18px;
}

.feature-main-card .post-thumb,
.category-main-card .post-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 1.78 / 1;
}

.feature-main-card .post-card__excerpt,
.category-main-card .post-card__excerpt,
.feature-main-card__body > div:last-child {
  color: #6f6f6f;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.category-news-layout,
.feature-news-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(300px, 0.95fr);
}

.news-list-item {
  padding: 11px 12px;
}

.news-list-item--with-image {
  align-items: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: 11px;
  grid-template-columns: 86px 1fr;
}

.news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 8px;
  height: 64px;
  min-height: 0;
}

.news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb--placeholder {
  font-size: 11px;
  padding: 8px;
}

.news-list-item h4 {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.news-list-item span,
.news-list-item .posted-on {
  font-size: 12.5px;
}

.post-chip {
  font-size: 10px;
}

.text-link {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.site-footer {
  background: #fff;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  padding-top: 0;
}

.site-footer__contact {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fff8f4 100%);
  padding: 44px 0 42px;
}

.footer-contact-grid {
  align-items: start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 42px;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr 1fr;
}

.footer-brand-block {
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-brand-block .custom-logo-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer-brand-block .custom-logo {
  max-height: 78px;
  width: auto;
}

.footer-quote {
  border: 0;
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  margin: 24px auto 16px;
  max-width: 390px;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-quote p {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-quote cite {
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  display: block;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.footer-mission {
  color: #565656;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.58;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 420px;
}

.footer-panel h2 {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--caritas-border);
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.045em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-info-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-info-list li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 7px 0;
}

.footer-info-list li + li {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.08);
}

.footer-info-list span,
.footer-person-card span {
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-info-list strong,
.footer-info-list a,
.footer-person-card h3,
.footer-person-card a {
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.footer-info-list a:hover,
.footer-info-list a:focus,
.footer-person-card a:hover,
.footer-person-card a:focus {
  color: var(--caritas-red);
}

.footer-person-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 15px 16px;
}

.footer-person-card + .footer-person-card {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.footer-person-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 9px;
}

.footer-person-card p {
  color: #5d5d5d;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 5px 0 0;
}

.footer-bottom {
  background: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  border-top: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  margin-top: 0;
  padding: 15px 0;
}

.footer-bottom .container {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 16px;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-protected-badge {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-brand-block {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .footer-brand-block .custom-logo-link {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .footer-quote,
  .footer-mission {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .category-news-layout,
  .feature-news-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .lead-story h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .news-list-item--with-image {
    grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr;
  }

  .site-footer__contact {
    padding: 32px 0;
  }

  .footer-quote p {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
}


/* v1.5 - professional newspaper refinements, homepage carousel, running ticker and compact single sidebar */
.news-hero-heading h1 {
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 28px);
}

.lead-story h2 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.05vw, 29px);
  line-height: 1.24;
  max-width: 650px;
}

.top-story-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.25vw, 18px);
}

.feature-main-card h3,
.category-main-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.22vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.34;
  margin: 8px 0;
}

.section-heading--compact h2 {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.45vw, 22px);
}

.feature-main-card__body,
.category-main-card__body {
  padding: 14px 16px 16px;
}

.feature-main-card .post-card__excerpt,
.category-main-card .post-card__excerpt,
.feature-main-card__body > div:last-child {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.mini-carousel {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.045);
  margin-top: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 14px;
}

.mini-carousel__header {
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.mini-carousel__header span {
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mini-carousel__controls {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
}

.mini-carousel__button {
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  height: 30px;
  justify-content: center;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  width: 30px;
}

.mini-carousel__button:hover,
.mini-carousel__button:focus {
  background: var(--caritas-red);
  border-color: var(--caritas-red);
  color: #fff;
}

.mini-carousel__viewport {
  overflow: hidden;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
}

.mini-carousel__viewport::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.mini-stories-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
}

.mini-story {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: none;
  display: flex;
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 42px) / 4);
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

.mini-story .post-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  border-radius: 0;
  display: block;
  height: auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.mini-story .post-thumb img,
.mini-story .post-thumb--placeholder {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.mini-story__body {
  padding: 10px 11px 12px;
}

.mini-story h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.34;
  margin: 7px 0 6px;
}

.mini-story .post-chip {
  font-size: 9.5px;
  padding: 3px 6px;
}

.mini-story__date .posted-on {
  font-size: 11.5px;
}

.breaking-wrap {
  gap: 16px;
  min-height: 48px;
}

.breaking-marquee {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.breaking-marquee::before,
.breaking-marquee::after {
  bottom: 0;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 34px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.breaking-marquee::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--caritas-red-dark), rgba(168, 18, 24, 0));
  left: 0;
}

.breaking-marquee::after {
  background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--caritas-red-dark), rgba(168, 18, 24, 0));
  right: 0;
}

.breaking-track {
  animation: caritas-breaking-ticker 34s linear infinite;
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
}

.breaking-marquee:hover .breaking-track,
.breaking-marquee:focus-within .breaking-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.breaking-group {
  align-items: center;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  gap: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.breaking-group a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  padding-right: 22px;
  position: relative;
}

.breaking-group a::after {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
  content: "•";
  position: absolute;
  right: 9px;
}

@keyframes caritas-breaking-ticker {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.single-sidebar {
  gap: 14px;
}

.single-sidebar .sidebar-widget {
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 16px;
}

.single-sidebar .sidebar-widget h2 {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 9px;
}

.sidebar-contact-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #fff8f4);
}

.sidebar-contact-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  padding: 0;
}

.sidebar-contact-list li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 3px;
  padding: 9px 0;
}

.sidebar-contact-list li + li {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.09);
}

.sidebar-contact-list span {
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sidebar-contact-list strong,
.sidebar-contact-list a {
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.48;
}

.sidebar-contact-list a:hover,
.sidebar-contact-list a:focus {
  color: var(--caritas-red);
}

.sidebar-contact-button {
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 38px;
  width: 100%;
}

.sidebar-widget--custom .single-sidebar-widgets {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
}

.sidebar-widget--custom .widget {
  border: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.sidebar-widget--custom .widget + .widget {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.sidebar-widget--custom p,
.sidebar-widget--custom .wp-block-heading,
.sidebar-widget--custom h1,
.sidebar-widget--custom h2,
.sidebar-widget--custom h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.sidebar-widget--custom p:last-child,
.sidebar-widget--custom ul:last-child,
.sidebar-widget--custom ol:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .mini-story {
    flex-basis: calc((100% - 28px) / 3);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .mini-story {
    flex-basis: calc((100% - 14px) / 2);
  }

  .breaking-track {
    animation-duration: 28s;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .mini-carousel {
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .mini-story {
    flex-basis: 82%;
  }

  .breaking-wrap {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 0;
  }

  .breaking-wrap strong {
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .breaking-marquee::before,
  .breaking-marquee::after {
    width: 20px;
  }
}

/* v1.6 - equal thumbnail frames for placeholder images and slower news ticker */
.post-thumb--placeholder {
  min-height: 0;
}

.mini-story .post-thumb,
.mini-story .post-thumb--placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.mini-story .post-thumb img {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.mini-story .post-thumb--placeholder {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  font-size: 18px;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 14px;
}

.news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb,
.news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb--placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;
  width: 86px;
}

.news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb img {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.sidebar-post .post-thumb,
.sidebar-post .post-thumb--placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;
  width: 82px;
}

.sidebar-post .post-thumb img {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.sidebar-post .post-thumb--placeholder,
.news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb--placeholder {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  justify-content: center;
  line-height: 1.25;
  padding: 8px;
}

.top-story-card .post-thumb--placeholder,
.lead-story__image.post-thumb--placeholder {
  min-height: 0;
}

.breaking-track {
  animation-duration: 52s;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .breaking-track {
    animation-duration: 44s;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .mini-story .post-thumb,
  .mini-story .post-thumb--placeholder {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    height: auto;
  }

  .news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb,
  .news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb--placeholder,
  .sidebar-post .post-thumb,
  .sidebar-post .post-thumb--placeholder {
    height: auto;
  }
}

/* v1.7 - professional photo feature block, mobile header cleanup, slower ticker */
.photo-feature-section {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 46px 0 58px;
}

.photo-feature-section .section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.photo-feature-section .section-heading h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.photo-feature-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, 0.92fr);
}

.photo-feature-main,
.photo-feature-card {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.photo-feature-main:hover,
.photo-feature-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.photo-feature-main .post-thumb,
.photo-feature-main .post-thumb--placeholder,
.photo-feature-card .post-thumb,
.photo-feature-card .post-thumb--placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  display: flex;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

.photo-feature-main .post-thumb img,
.photo-feature-card .post-thumb img {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.photo-feature-main:hover .post-thumb img,
.photo-feature-card:hover .post-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.photo-feature-main .post-thumb--placeholder,
.photo-feature-card .post-thumb--placeholder {
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.photo-feature-main__body {
  padding: 16px 18px 18px;
}

.photo-feature-main__body h3,
.photo-feature-card__body h3 {
  margin: 8px 0 8px;
}

.photo-feature-main__body h3 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 25px);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.photo-feature-card__body {
  padding: 12px 14px 14px;
}

.photo-feature-card__body h3 {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.photo-feature-main__body a,
.photo-feature-card__body a {
  color: var(--caritas-ink);
}

.photo-feature-main__body a:hover,
.photo-feature-card__body a:hover {
  color: var(--caritas-red);
}

.photo-feature-side {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.photo-feature-date .posted-on {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.breaking-track {
  animation-duration: 70s;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .photo-feature-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .top-strip {
    display: none;
  }

  .breaking-track {
    animation-duration: 60s;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .photo-feature-section {
    padding: 32px 0 42px;
  }

  .photo-feature-side {
    gap: 14px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .photo-feature-main__body {
    padding: 14px 15px 16px;
  }

  .photo-feature-card__body h3 {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}


/* v1.8 - icon footer and professional category archive */
.footer-icon-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-icon-list li,
.footer-contact-line,
.footer-person-heading {
  align-items: flex-start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.footer-icon-list li {
  padding: 10px 0;
}

.footer-icon-list li + li {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.08);
}

.footer-icon {
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.15);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  display: inline-flex;
  height: 34px;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
}

.footer-icon svg {
  fill: currentColor;
  height: 17px;
  width: 17px;
}

.footer-icon--small {
  height: 28px;
  width: 28px;
}

.footer-icon--small svg {
  height: 14px;
  width: 14px;
}

.footer-director-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding: 14px 15px;
}

.footer-person-heading {
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-person-heading h3,
.footer-person-card h3 {
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-icon-list strong,
.footer-icon-list a,
.footer-contact-line a {
  align-self: center;
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  font-size: 14.8px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.45;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.footer-icon-list a:hover,
.footer-icon-list a:focus,
.footer-contact-line a:hover,
.footer-contact-line a:focus {
  color: var(--caritas-red);
}

.footer-icon-list--compact li {
  padding: 7px 0;
}

.footer-contact-line {
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  margin: 9px 0 0;
}

.footer-person-card {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.04);
}

.footer-info-list span:not(.footer-icon),
.footer-person-card span:not(.footer-icon) {
  font-size: inherit;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  text-transform: none;
}

.archive-layout--newspaper {
  padding: 38px 0 72px;
}

.archive-header--newspaper {
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, #fff7f2 100%);
  border-radius: 22px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 0.34fr);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
}

.archive-header--newspaper h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.archive-header__aside {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.archive-header__aside .search-form {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: flex;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.archive-header__aside .search-field {
  border: 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

.archive-header__aside .search-submit {
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin: 4px;
  padding-left: 16px;
  padding-right: 16px;
}

.archive-stat {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--caritas-red-dark);
  border-radius: 16px;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 12px 16px;
}

.archive-stat strong {
  font-size: 27px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.archive-stat span {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 750;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.archive-top-stories {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(320px, 0.8fr);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.archive-lead-card,
.archive-secondary-card,
.archive-list-card {
  background: var(--caritas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.archive-lead-card:hover,
.archive-secondary-card:hover,
.archive-list-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(168, 18, 24, 0.07);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.archive-lead-card .post-thumb,
.archive-lead-card .post-thumb--placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  min-height: 0;
}

.archive-lead-card .post-thumb img,
.archive-secondary-card .post-thumb img,
.archive-list-card .post-thumb img {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.archive-lead-card__body {
  padding: 20px 22px 22px;
}

.archive-lead-card h2,
.archive-list-card h2,
.archive-secondary-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 0;
}

.archive-lead-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.35vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-top: 11px;
}

.archive-lead-card h2 a,
.archive-secondary-card h3 a,
.archive-list-card h2 a {
  color: var(--caritas-ink);
}

.archive-lead-card h2 a:hover,
.archive-secondary-card h3 a:hover,
.archive-list-card h2 a:hover {
  color: var(--caritas-red);
}

.archive-lead-excerpt,
.archive-list-excerpt {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-top: 11px;
}

.archive-secondary-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.archive-secondary-card {
  align-items: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: 132px minmax(0, 1fr);
  padding: 10px;
}

.archive-secondary-card .post-thumb,
.archive-secondary-card .post-thumb--placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 12px;
  min-height: 0;
}

.archive-secondary-card .post-thumb--placeholder {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 10px;
}

.archive-secondary-card h3 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.archive-secondary-card .posted-on {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 9px;
}

.archive-content-grid {
  align-items: start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 330px;
}

.archive-section-title {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--caritas-border);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.archive-section-title h2 {
  color: var(--caritas-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}

.archive-post-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.archive-list-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: 250px minmax(0, 1fr);
  padding: 12px;
}

.archive-list-card .post-thumb,
.archive-list-card .post-thumb--placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  border-radius: 14px;
  min-height: 0;
}

.archive-list-card .post-thumb--placeholder {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 16px;
}

.archive-list-card__body {
  align-content: center;
  display: grid;
  padding: 6px 4px 6px 0;
}

.archive-list-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 23px);
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1.28;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.archive-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 92px;
}

.archive-sidebar .sidebar-widget {
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.archive-post-list .navigation.pagination {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .footer-contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-brand-block {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .archive-top-stories,
  .archive-content-grid,
  .archive-header--newspaper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .archive-sidebar {
    position: static;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .footer-icon-list li,
  .footer-contact-line,
  .footer-person-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 30px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .footer-icon {
    height: 30px;
    width: 30px;
  }

  .footer-icon svg {
    height: 15px;
    width: 15px;
  }

  .archive-header--newspaper {
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .archive-header__aside .search-form {
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .archive-top-stories {
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .archive-secondary-card,
  .archive-list-card {
    grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .archive-list-excerpt,
  .archive-list-card .read-more {
    display: none;
  }

  .archive-list-card h2,
  .archive-secondary-card h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .archive-secondary-card,
  .archive-list-card {
    grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 11px;
    padding: 9px;
  }

  .archive-lead-card__body {
    padding: 15px;
  }

  .archive-lead-card h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
}

/* v2.3 - polish, SEO breadcrumbs, lighter newspaper rhythm */
:root {
  --caritas-ink: #202226;
  --caritas-red: #d91f2a;
  --caritas-red-dark: #b0151d;
  --caritas-border: #ead8d0;
  --caritas-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(176, 21, 29, 0.07);
}

.caritas-breadcrumb {
  color: var(--caritas-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 650;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.caritas-breadcrumb ol {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.caritas-breadcrumb li {
  align-items: center;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 7px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.caritas-breadcrumb li + li::before {
  color: rgba(176, 21, 29, 0.45);
  content: "/";
  font-weight: 800;
}

.caritas-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--caritas-red-dark);
}

.caritas-breadcrumb span {
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.news-hero-section {
  padding: 30px 0 26px;
}

.news-hero-heading {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.news-hero-heading h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.14;
}

.lead-story,
.top-story-card,
.mini-carousel,
.newspaper-feature-block,
.sidebar-widget,
.archive-header--newspaper,
.archive-lead-card,
.archive-secondary-card,
.archive-list-card,
.entry-article {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(176, 21, 29, 0.055);
}

.lead-story {
  border-radius: 22px;
  min-height: 500px;
}

.lead-story h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.1vw, 43px);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.13;
}

.top-story-card {
  border-radius: 18px;
  min-height: 240px;
}

.top-story-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 23px);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.mini-carousel {
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 16px;
}

.mini-story {
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.mini-story h3,
.news-list-item h4,
.sidebar-post h3,
.photo-feature-card__body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.mini-story h3 {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.breaking-section {
  background: var(--caritas-red-dark);
}

.breaking-wrap {
  min-height: 50px;
}

.breaking-track {
  animation-duration: 95s !important;
}

.newspaper-body-section {
  padding-top: 36px;
}

.newspaper-feature-block {
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 26px);
}

.section-heading--compact h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.15vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.feature-main-card,
.category-main-card,
.feature-side-list,
.category-list {
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.feature-main-card h3,
.category-main-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.news-list-item {
  padding: 14px 16px;
}

.sidebar-widget {
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.sidebar-widget h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.sidebar-post .post-thumb,
.news-list-item--with-image .post-thumb,
.archive-secondary-card .post-thumb,
.archive-list-card .post-thumb {
  background: var(--caritas-red-soft);
}

.archive-layout--newspaper {
  padding-top: 32px;
}

.archive-header--newspaper {
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.archive-header--newspaper h1 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.archive-stat {
  background: var(--caritas-red-dark);
}

.archive-lead-card,
.archive-secondary-card,
.archive-list-card {
  border-radius: 15px;
}

.archive-lead-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.1vw, 31px);
}

.archive-list-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.55vw, 22px);
}

.single-layout {
  padding-top: 36px;
}

.single-layout-grid {
  gap: 28px;
}

.entry-article {
  border-radius: 24px;
}

.single-layout .entry-title,
.entry-title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(31px, 3.2vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.16;
}

.single-layout .entry-content,
.entry-content {
  color: #343434;
  font-size: 17.5px;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.entry-content h2,
.entry-content h3,
.entry-content h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.entry-content img,
.entry-featured-image,
.wp-block-image img {
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.share-box {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.photo-feature-section {
  padding-top: 42px;
}

.photo-feature-main,
.photo-feature-card {
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.photo-feature-main__body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 24px);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.footer-contact-grid {
  gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
}

.footer-panel h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .news-hero-heading,
  .news-hero-grid,
  .newspaper-layout,
  .feature-news-grid,
  .category-news-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .lead-story {
    min-height: 430px;
  }

  .top-stories {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .caritas-breadcrumb {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .lead-story {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .lead-story__content {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .lead-story h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .top-stories {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .breaking-track {
    animation-duration: 110s !important;
  }

  .single-layout .entry-title,
  .entry-title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .single-layout .entry-content,
  .entry-content {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.78;
  }
}

.sidebar-contact-list--icons li {
  align-items: flex-start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  grid-template-columns: 28px minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.sidebar-contact-list--icons span.footer-icon {
  font-size: inherit;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  text-transform: none;
}


/* v2.5 - safe horizontal overflow fix without breaking sticky sidebars */
html,
body,
.site,
.site-main,
.front-page,
.news-hero-section,
.newspaper-body-section,
.photo-feature-section,
.site-footer {
  overflow-x: visible;
}

/* Keep sticky active on homepage/archive/single sidebars. */
.newspaper-layout,
.newspaper-body-section,
.front-page,
.site-main,
.site {
  overflow: visible;
}

.newspaper-sidebar {
  align-self: start;
  position: sticky;
  top: 132px;
  z-index: 3;
}

/* Prevent horizontal scrolling only at the actual moving/scrolling components. */
.mini-carousel,
.mini-carousel__viewport,
.breaking-section,
.breaking-wrap,
.breaking-marquee,
.photo-feature-section,
.photo-feature-layout,
.news-hero-section,
.hero-layout,
.site-footer,
.footer-inner {
  max-width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
}

.mini-carousel {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

.mini-carousel__viewport {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

.mini-stories-track {
  min-width: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.breaking-section,
.breaking-wrap,
.breaking-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.breaking-wrap {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
}

.breaking-track,
.breaking-group {
  max-width: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .newspaper-sidebar {
    position: static;
    top: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .container,
  .container--narrow,
  .breaking-wrap {
    max-width: calc(100% - 24px);
    width: calc(100% - 24px);
  }
}


/* v2.6 - mobile footer polish */
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .site-footer__contact {
    padding: 28px 0 30px;
  }

  .footer-contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 26px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .footer-brand-block {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-brand-block .custom-logo-link {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .footer-brand-block .custom-logo {
    max-height: 66px;
    max-width: min(270px, 88vw);
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .footer-quote {
    margin: 18px auto 10px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .footer-quote p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  .footer-mission {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.62;
    margin-inline: auto;
    max-width: 560px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .footer-panel h2 {
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 9px;
  }

  .footer-icon-list li,
  .footer-contact-line,
  .footer-person-heading {
    gap: 10px;
    grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .footer-icon {
    height: 32px;
    width: 32px;
  }

  .footer-icon svg {
    height: 15px;
    width: 15px;
  }

  .footer-icon--small {
    height: 30px;
    width: 30px;
  }

  .footer-info-list strong,
  .footer-info-list a,
  .footer-icon-list strong,
  .footer-icon-list a,
  .footer-contact-line a {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    word-break: normal;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }

  .footer-director-card,
  .footer-person-card {
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 14px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .footer-person-card + .footer-person-card {
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  .footer-person-heading h3,
  .footer-person-card h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding: 13px 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .site-footer__contact {
    padding: 24px 0 26px;
  }

  .footer-contact-grid {
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .footer-brand-block {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .footer-brand-block .custom-logo {
    max-height: 58px;
  }

  .footer-quote p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .footer-quote cite {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .footer-mission {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .footer-panel h2 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .footer-icon-list li,
  .footer-contact-line,
  .footer-person-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 28px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .footer-icon,
  .footer-icon--small {
    height: 28px;
    width: 28px;
  }

  .footer-icon svg,
  .footer-icon--small svg {
    height: 14px;
    width: 14px;
  }

  .footer-info-list strong,
  .footer-info-list a,
  .footer-icon-list strong,
  .footer-icon-list a,
  .footer-contact-line a {
    font-size: 13.8px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .footer-director-card,
  .footer-person-card {
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 13px;
  }

  .footer-person-heading h3,
  .footer-person-card h3 {
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }
}


/* v2.7 - hard horizontal overflow lock without disabling sticky sidebars */
html {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

body {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: clip;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

@supports not (overflow: clip) {
  body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
}

body.admin-bar #wpadminbar {
  max-width: 100vw !important;
  min-width: 0 !important;
  overflow-x: hidden !important;
}

.site-header,
.site-main,
.front-page,
.news-hero-section,
.newspaper-body-section,
.photo-feature-section,
.site-footer,
.archive-layout,
.single-layout {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.container,
.container--narrow,
.news-hero-heading,
.news-hero-grid,
.top-stories,
.mini-carousel,
.mini-carousel__viewport,
.newspaper-layout,
.newspaper-main,
.newspaper-sidebar,
.feature-news-grid,
.category-news-layout,
.photo-feature-layout,
.photo-feature-side,
.archive-header--newspaper,
.archive-top-stories,
.archive-content-grid,
.single-layout-grid,
.footer-contact-grid {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* The carousel/ticker may be wider internally, but the viewport must never widen the page. */
.mini-carousel,
.mini-carousel__viewport,
.breaking-section,
.breaking-wrap,
.breaking-marquee {
  overflow-x: clip;
}

@supports not (overflow: clip) {
  .mini-carousel,
  .mini-carousel__viewport,
  .breaking-section,
  .breaking-wrap,
  .breaking-marquee {
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
}

.mini-stories-track {
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  max-width: none;
}

.breaking-wrap {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  max-width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
}

/* Sticky elements keep working because their layout ancestors stay overflow: visible. */
.newspaper-layout,
.single-layout-grid,
.archive-content-grid,
.newspaper-body-section,
.single-layout,
.archive-layout {
  overflow: visible;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .container,
  .container--narrow,
  .breaking-wrap {
    max-width: calc(100% - 20px) !important;
    width: calc(100% - 20px) !important;
  }

  .mini-carousel {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .mini-story {
    flex-basis: min(82%, 280px);
  }
}

/* v2.8 - mobile archive list refinement */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .archive-layout--newspaper {
    padding: 22px 0 48px;
  }

  .archive-content-grid {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .archive-section-title {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .archive-section-title h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

  .archive-post-list {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .archive-list-card {
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: none;
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
    grid-template-columns: 118px minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .archive-list-card:hover {
    box-shadow: none;
    transform: none;
  }

  .archive-list-card .post-thumb,
  .archive-list-card .post-thumb--placeholder {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    border-radius: 11px;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .archive-list-card .post-thumb--placeholder {
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 8px;
  }

  .archive-list-card__body {
    align-content: start;
    display: block;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .archive-list-card .post-card__meta {
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .archive-list-card .post-chip {
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.015em;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 5px 7px;
  }

  .archive-list-card .posted-on {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 650;
  }

  .archive-list-card h2 {
    display: -webkit-box;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 820;
    letter-spacing: -0.018em;
    line-height: 1.32;
    margin: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  }

  .archive-list-excerpt,
  .archive-list-card .read-more {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .archive-post-list {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .archive-list-card {
    gap: 10px;
    grid-template-columns: 104px minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding: 9px;
  }

  .archive-list-card h2 {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
  }

  .archive-list-card .posted-on {
    font-size: 11.5px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .archive-list-card {
    grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .archive-list-card h2 {
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }
}

/* v2.9 - professional header/menu width fix */
@media (min-width: 1181px) {
  .masthead.container {
    width: min(1360px, calc(100% - 44px));
  }

  .masthead {
    gap: 18px;
    min-height: 78px;
  }

  .site-branding {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .custom-logo {
    max-height: 56px;
  }

  .main-navigation {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    gap: 12px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .main-navigation ul,
  .main-navigation .menu > ul {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 2px;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .main-navigation li {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .main-navigation a {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    padding: 8px 9px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .main-navigation .current-menu-item > a,
  .main-navigation .current_page_item > a,
  .main-navigation a:hover,
  .main-navigation a:focus {
    background: var(--caritas-cream-strong);
  }

  .nav-cta {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    min-height: 42px;
    padding: 9px 16px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .masthead {
    min-height: 76px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .main-navigation {
    background: var(--caritas-white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--caritas-border);
    box-shadow: var(--caritas-shadow);
    display: none;
    left: 0;
    margin-left: 0;
    max-width: none;
    padding: 14px 16px 16px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 120;
  }

  .main-navigation.is-open {
    display: block;
  }

  .main-navigation ul,
  .main-navigation .menu > ul {
    align-items: stretch;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .main-navigation li {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .main-navigation a {
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    padding: 11px 12px;
    white-space: normal;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    margin-top: 10px;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* v3.1 - footer contact typography refinement */
.site-footer .footer-info-list strong,
.site-footer .footer-info-list a,
.site-footer .footer-icon-list strong,
.site-footer .footer-icon-list a,
.site-footer .footer-contact-line a {
  font-weight: 500;
}

.site-footer .footer-person-heading h3,
.site-footer .footer-person-card h3 {
  font-weight: 800;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .site-footer .footer-info-list strong,
  .site-footer .footer-info-list a,
  .site-footer .footer-icon-list strong,
  .site-footer .footer-icon-list a,
  .site-footer .footer-contact-line a {
    font-weight: 500;
  }
}