/*
Theme Name: News Himachal 24
Theme URI: https://www.newshimachal24.com/
Author: News Himachal 24
Description: Fast, responsive Hindi news portal theme with breaking ticker, category navigation, featured stories, article pages, and WordPress-native post management.
Version: 1.3.0
Requires at least: 6.2
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: news-himachal-24
*/
:root{--nh-red:#e21b22;--nh-dark:#171717;--nh-text:#222;--nh-muted:#777;--nh-line:#e8e8e8;--nh-bg:#f5f6f8;--nh-width:1200px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--nh-bg);color:var(--nh-text);font-family:Arial,"Noto Sans Devanagari","Mangal",sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--nh-red)}img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}.site-wrap{max-width:var(--nh-width);width:calc(100% - 32px);margin:auto}.topline{background:#111;color:#ddd;font-size:12px}.topline .site-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:6px 0}.masthead{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--nh-line)}.masthead-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:16px 0}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:0}.custom-logo{max-height:70px;width:auto}.brand-title{font-weight:900;font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--nh-red);letter-spacing:-1px}.brand-tagline{font-size:12px;color:#666}.header-ad{flex:1;text-align:right;color:#999;font-size:12px}.main-nav{background:var(--nh-red);color:white}.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap}.main-nav a{display:block;padding:11px 15px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700}.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav a:focus{background:#b81017;color:#fff}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:#111;color:#fff;border:0;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:4px}.breaking{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--nh-line);display:flex;align-items:stretch;overflow:hidden;margin:14px auto}.breaking-label{background:#111;color:#fff;padding:8px 15px;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}.ticker-window{overflow:hidden;flex:1;min-width:0}.ticker-track{display:flex;gap:34px;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 18px;animation:nh-ticker 34s linear infinite}.ticker-track:hover{animation-play-state:paused}.ticker-track a:before{content:"●";color:var(--nh-red);font-size:10px;margin-right:9px}@keyframes nh-ticker{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:2px solid var(--nh-red);margin:22px 0 14px}.section-heading h2{font-size:21px;margin:0;background:var(--nh-red);color:white;padding:5px 13px}.section-heading a{font-size:13px;color:var(--nh-muted)}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:16px}.hero-main,.story-card,.side-story,.article-box,.widget-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--nh-line)}.hero-main{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:370px}.hero-main 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p{font-size:13px;color:#666;margin:6px 0}.content-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 310px;gap:22px;align-items:start}.article-box{padding:24px}.article-title{font-size:34px;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 10px}.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;color:var(--nh-muted);font-size:13px;margin-bottom:16px}.article-featured{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover;margin:15px 0}.article-content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.9}.article-content p{margin:0 0 1.2em}.article-content h2,.article-content h3{line-height:1.4}.article-content a{color:var(--nh-red);text-decoration:underline}.sidebar .widget-box{padding:15px;margin-bottom:16px}.widget-box h2,.widget-box h3{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--nh-red);padding-bottom:7px}.widget-box ul{padding-left:18px;margin:0}.widget-box li{margin:8px 0}.pagination{margin:25px 0}.pagination .nav-links{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap}.page-numbers{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--nh-line);padding:7px 12px}.page-numbers.current{background:var(--nh-red);color:#fff}.site-footer{background:#171717;color:#ddd;margin-top:35px;padding:30px 0}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:25px}.site-footer h3{color:#fff}.site-footer a{color:#ddd}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #444;margin-top:20px;padding-top:12px;font-size:12px;color:#aaa}.empty-state{background:#fff;padding:30px;text-align:center}.search-form{display:flex}.search-form input{min-width:0;width:100%;padding:9px;border:1px solid #ddd}.search-form button{background:var(--nh-red);color:#fff;border:0;padding:0 12px}.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.alignwide{max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.wp-caption{max-width:100%}
@media(max-width:800px){.site-wrap{width:calc(100% - 22px)}.masthead-inner{padding:10px 0}.brand-title{font-size:23px}.custom-logo{max-height:52px}.header-ad{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:block;margin:8px 0}.nav-inner{display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;white-space:normal}.nav-inner.is-open{display:flex}.main-nav a{padding:10px 12px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-main,.hero-main img{min-height:260px;height:260px}.hero-main h1{font-size:23px}.hero-side{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto}.side-story{grid-template-columns:1fr;display:block}.side-story img{height:125px;min-height:0}.side-story h3{font-size:14px;margin:8px}.news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px}.story-card img{height:135px}.story-card h3{font-size:15px}.content-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-box{padding:15px}.article-title{font-size:26px}.article-content{font-size:17px}.sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:480px){.topline .site-wrap{font-size:10px}.news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.story-card img{height:112px}.story-card .card-body{padding:8px}.story-card h3{font-size:14px}.hero-side{gap:8px}.breaking-label{padding:7px 9px;font-size:12px}.ticker-track{font-size:13px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:auto}.sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* v1.1 header and ticker fixes */
.topline-inner{padding:6px 0;align-items:center}
.masthead{background:#fff}
.masthead-inner{min-height:104px}
.brand-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}
.brand-mark{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#d71920;color:#fff;font-weight:1000;font-size:28px;width:70px;height:62px;border-radius:5px;letter-spacing:-2px;box-shadow:0 3px 9px #0002}
.brand-mark span{color:#ffe000}
.brand-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.2}
.brand-copy strong{font-size:30px;font-weight:950;color:#d71920;letter-spacing:-.8px}
.brand-copy small{font-size:13px;color:#555;margin-top:5px}
.brand .custom-logo{max-height:68px;width:auto;max-width:190px;object-fit:contain}
.header-ad{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:2px;color:#333}
.header-ad .ad-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:#999;font-weight:800}
.header-ad strong{font-size:23px;color:#d71920}
.header-ad small{font-size:12px;color:#666}
.nav-shell{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-inner{min-height:46px}
.nav-inner a{padding:12px 15px;border-right:1px solid #ffffff22}
.nav-inner a:first-child{padding-left:15px}
.nav-inner a:hover{background:#a90f15}
.breaking{min-height:43px;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;box-shadow:0 2px 8px #00000008}
.breaking-label{background:#111;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 16px}
.breaking-label i{display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;background:#ff2525;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px #ff252533;animation:nh-pulse 1.2s infinite}
@keyframes nh-pulse{50%{opacity:.35;box-shadow:0 0 0 7px #ff252310}}
.ticker-track{width:max-content;min-width:100%;animation:nh-ticker 42s linear infinite}
.ticker-track a{font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.ticker-static{padding:8px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#333}
@media(max-width:800px){
 .masthead-inner{min-height:76px;padding:10px 0}
 .brand-mark{width:53px;height:49px;font-size:22px}
 .brand-copy strong{font-size:21px}
 .brand-copy small{font-size:10px}
 .brand .custom-logo{max-height:48px;max-width:105px}
 .header-ad{display:none}
 .nav-shell{display:block}
 .menu-toggle{display:block;margin:7px 0;background:#111;font-weight:700}
 .nav-inner{display:none;min-height:0;overflow:visible;white-space:normal;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
 .nav-inner.is-open{display:flex}
 .nav-inner a{padding:10px 12px;border-top:1px solid #ffffff22;border-right:0}
 .breaking{margin:10px auto}
}

/* v1.2 social sharing and YouTube video cards */
.nh24-share{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;border-top:1px solid #eee;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;padding:14px 0;margin:20px 0}
.nh24-share strong{width:100%;font-size:15px}
.nh24-share a,.nh24-copy-link{display:inline-block;background:#f2f2f2;color:#222;border:0;border-radius:3px;padding:7px 12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.nh24-share a:hover,.nh24-copy-link:hover{background:#d71920;color:#fff}
.nh24-video-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px;margin:12px 0 25px}
.nh24-video-card{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e7e7;padding:8px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.4}
.nh24-video-thumb{display:block;position:relative;background:#222;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:8px}
.nh24-video-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.nh24-play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:#d71920;color:white;border-radius:9px;padding:8px 13px}
.nh24-api-notice{padding:12px;background:#fff5d9;border-left:4px solid #e7a900;font-size:14px}
@media(max-width:800px){.nh24-video-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:9px}.nh24-video-card{font-size:13px}}
@media(max-width:420px){.nh24-video-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* v1.3 customizable social profile links */
.nh24-social-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nh24-social-links a{display:inline-block;padding:4px 8px;border-radius:3px;background:#ffffff18;color:inherit;font-size:11px;font-weight:700}
.nh24-social-links a:hover{background:var(--nh-red);color:#fff}
.topline-inner .nh24-social-links{margin-left:auto}
.nh24-social-hint{font-size:11px;color:#bbb}
.site-footer .nh24-social-links{margin-top:12px}
@media(max-width:800px){.topline-inner .nh24-social-links{display:none}}