/*
Theme Name:       NewsForge
Theme URI:        https://anzerayoob.com/plugins/newsforge
Author:           Anzer Ayoob and Tahir Rihat
Author URI:       https://anzerayoob.com/plugins
Description:      Premium WordPress news & media theme with built-in site cloner, live page builder, drag-and-drop editor, PHP/JS code editor with WordPress tag hints, live preview and error detection.
Version:          1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to:     6.5
Requires PHP:     7.4
License:          GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI:      https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain:      newsforge
Tags:             news, magazine, media, blog, custom-header, custom-footer, page-builder, responsive, grid-layout, featured-images, custom-colors, custom-menu, theme-options, translation-ready
*/

/*---NEWSFORGE MASTER STYLES---*/
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --nf-primary:#c0392b;--nf-primary-dk:#962d22;--nf-secondary:#2c3e50;
  --nf-accent:#e67e22;--nf-bg:#f4f4f4;--nf-surface:#fff;--nf-text:#1a1a1a;
  --nf-muted:#666;--nf-border:#e0e0e0;--nf-font-head:'Georgia',serif;
  --nf-font-body:'Arial',sans-serif;--nf-radius:4px;
  --nf-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.08);--nf-shadow-md:0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.13);
  --nf-container:1280px;--nf-sidebar-w:300px;--nf-gap:24px;
  --nf-ticker-bg:#c0392b;--nf-ticker-text:#fff;--nf-header-bg:#fff;
  --nf-nav-bg:#2c3e50;--nf-nav-text:#fff;--nf-footer-bg:#1a252f;--nf-footer-text:#bdc3c7
}
html{font-size:16px;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--nf-font-body);color:var(--nf-text);background:var(--nf-bg);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--nf-primary);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
a:hover{color:var(--nf-primary-dk)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
ul{list-style:none}
.nf-container{max-width:var(--nf-container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.nf-row{display:flex;gap:var(--nf-gap);flex-wrap:wrap}
.nf-col-main{flex:1;min-width:0}
.nf-col-sidebar{width:var(--nf-sidebar-w);flex-shrink:0}
.nf-header{background:var(--nf-header-bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--nf-border);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;box-shadow:var(--nf-shadow)}
.nf-header-top{background:var(--nf-secondary);color:#ccc;font-size:.78rem;padding:5px 0}
.nf-header-top-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.nf-header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0}
.nf-logo{font-family:var(--nf-font-head);font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--nf-primary)}
.nf-logo a{color:inherit}
.nf-logo img{max-height:64px;width:auto}
.nf-header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.nf-search-btn{background:none;border:1px solid var(--nf-border);border-radius:var(--nf-radius);padding:7px 14px;cursor:pointer;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--nf-muted)}
.nf-search-btn:hover{border-color:var(--nf-primary);color:var(--nf-primary)}
.nf-ticker{background:var(--nf-ticker-bg);color:var(--nf-ticker-text);padding:8px 0;overflow:hidden}
.nf-ticker-inner{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nf-ticker-label{background:rgba(0,0,0,.3);padding:3px 14px;font-weight:700;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.nf-ticker-wrap{overflow:hidden;flex:1}
.nf-ticker-items{display:inline-flex;gap:50px;animation:nf-scroll 50s linear infinite;white-space:nowrap}
.nf-ticker-items:hover{animation-play-state:paused}
.nf-ticker-item a{color:var(--nf-ticker-text);font-size:.85rem}
@keyframes nf-scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.nf-nav{background:var(--nf-nav-bg);position:relative;z-index:900}
.nf-nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:stretch;justify-content:space-between}
.nf-menu{display:flex;align-items:stretch}
.nf-menu>li{position:relative}
.nf-menu>li>a{display:block;padding:13px 16px;color:var(--nf-nav-text);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .2s}
.nf-menu>li>a:hover,.nf-menu>li.current-menu-item>a{background:var(--nf-primary);color:#fff}
.nf-submenu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:var(--nf-secondary);min-width:220px;padding:8px 0;box-shadow:var(--nf-shadow-md);z-index:1000}
.nf-menu>li:hover .nf-submenu{display:block}
.nf-submenu li a{display:block;padding:9px 18px;color:#bdc3c7;font-size:.85rem}
.nf-submenu li a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff}
.nf-menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--nf-nav-text);font-size:1.6rem;padding:12px 16px;cursor:pointer}
.nf-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#000}
.nf-slides-track{display:flex;transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.nf-slide{position:relative;min-width:100%}
.nf-slide-img{width:100%;height:520px;object-fit:cover;opacity:.72}
.nf-slide-caption{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:48px 48px 36px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.9));color:#fff}
.nf-slide-cat{display:inline-block;background:var(--nf-primary);color:#fff;padding:3px 10px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:10px}
.nf-slide-title{font-family:var(--nf-font-head);font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:10px}
.nf-slide-title a{color:#fff}
.nf-hero-prev,.nf-hero-next{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);border:none;color:#fff;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;font-size:1.2rem;cursor:pointer;z-index:10;transition:background .2s}
.nf-hero-prev{left:16px}
.nf-hero-next{right:16px}
.nf-hero-prev:hover,.nf-hero-next:hover{background:var(--nf-primary)}
.nf-hero-dots{position:absolute;bottom:18px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;gap:7px}
.nf-hero-dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.45);border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:0;transition:background .2s}
.nf-hero-dot.active{background:#fff}
.nf-card{background:var(--nf-surface);border-radius:var(--nf-radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--nf-shadow);transition:box-shadow .22s,transform .22s}
.nf-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--nf-shadow-md);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.nf-card-thumb{overflow:hidden}
.nf-card-thumb img{width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s}
.nf-card:hover .nf-card-thumb img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.nf-card-body{padding:16px}
.nf-card-cat{display:inline-block;background:var(--nf-primary);color:#fff;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:8px}
.nf-card-title{font-family:var(--nf-font-head);font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:8px}
.nf-card-title a{color:var(--nf-text)}
.nf-card-title a:hover{color:var(--nf-primary)}
.nf-card-excerpt{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--nf-muted);line-height:1.58;margin-bottom:12px}
.nf-card-meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--nf-muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nf-card-featured .nf-card-thumb img{height:360px}
.nf-card-featured .nf-card-title{font-size:1.5rem}
.nf-hcard{display:flex;gap:12px;background:var(--nf-surface);border-radius:var(--nf-radius);padding:12px;box-shadow:var(--nf-shadow);margin-bottom:12px}
.nf-hcard-thumb img{width:90px;height:70px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--nf-radius)}
.nf-grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:var(--nf-gap)}
.nf-grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--nf-gap)}
.nf-grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--nf-gap)}
.nf-featured-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto auto;gap:var(--nf-gap)}
.nf-featured-grid .nf-card-featured{grid-row:1/3}
.nf-section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--nf-primary)}
.nf-section-head h2{font-family:var(--nf-font-head);font-size:1.2rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.nf-section-head .view-all{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--nf-primary);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
.nf-main{padding:32px 0}
.nf-section{margin-bottom:40px}
.nf-sidebar .widget{background:var(--nf-surface);border-radius:var(--nf-radius);padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--nf-shadow);margin-bottom:24px}
.nf-sidebar .widget-title{font-family:var(--nf-font-head);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--nf-primary);margin-bottom:14px}
.nf-single-title{font-family:var(--nf-font-head);font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1.25;margin:10px 0 16px}
.nf-single-meta{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--nf-muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--nf-border);margin-bottom:22px}
.nf-single-thumb img{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--nf-radius)}
.nf-post-content{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.82}
.nf-post-content h2,.nf-post-content h3,.nf-post-content h4{font-family:var(--nf-font-head);margin:1.6em 0 .7em}
.nf-post-content p{margin-bottom:1.25em}
.nf-post-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--nf-primary);padding:18px 22px;background:#fafafa;margin:1.6em 0;font-style:italic;font-size:1.1rem}
.nf-post-content ul,.nf-post-content ol{margin:1em 0 1em 2em}
.nf-tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--nf-bg);border:1px solid var(--nf-border);color:var(--nf-muted);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:.8rem;margin:3px;transition:all .2s}
.nf-tag:hover{background:var(--nf-primary);color:#fff;border-color:var(--nf-primary)}
.nf-author-box{background:var(--nf-surface);border-radius:var(--nf-radius);padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--nf-shadow);display:flex;gap:20px;margin:34px 0;border-left:4px solid var(--nf-primary)}
.nf-author-box img{width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0}
.nf-author-name{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px}
.nf-author-bio{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--nf-muted);line-height:1.65}
.nf-share{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:26px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nf-share-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:7px 16px;border-radius:var(--nf-radius);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.nf-share-fb{background:#1877f2}
.nf-share-tw{background:#1da1f2}
.nf-share-wa{background:#25d366}
.nf-comments-title{font-family:var(--nf-font-head);font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:22px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--nf-border)}
.nf-comment{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--nf-border)}
.nf-comment-inner{display:flex;gap:14px}
.nf-comment-avatar img{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%}
.nf-comment-author{font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem}
.nf-comment-date{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--nf-muted)}
.nf-comment-text{font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.65;margin-top:6px}
.comment-form input[type=text],.comment-form input[type=email],.comment-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--nf-border);border-radius:var(--nf-radius);padding:10px 14px;font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.comment-form textarea{height:140px;resize:vertical}
.comment-form .submit{background:var(--nf-primary);color:#fff;border:none;padding:11px 28px;border-radius:var(--nf-radius);font-size:.93rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.comment-form .submit:hover{background:var(--nf-primary-dk)}
.nf-pagination{display:flex;gap:6px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:32px 0}
.nf-pagination a,.nf-pagination span{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--nf-border);border-radius:var(--nf-radius);font-size:.88rem;background:var(--nf-surface)}
.nf-pagination a:hover,.nf-pagination span.current{background:var(--nf-primary);border-color:var(--nf-primary);color:#fff}
.nf-search-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.88);z-index:9999;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .25s}
.nf-search-overlay.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:all}
.nf-search-box form{display:flex}
.nf-search-box input{flex:1;padding:18px 22px;font-size:1.15rem;border:none;border-radius:var(--nf-radius) 0 0 var(--nf-radius)}
.nf-search-box button[type=submit]{background:var(--nf-primary);color:#fff;border:none;padding:18px 22px;font-size:1.1rem;border-radius:0 var(--nf-radius) var(--nf-radius) 0;cursor:pointer}
.nf-search-close{position:absolute;top:-50px;right:0;background:none;border:none;color:#fff;font-size:2rem;cursor:pointer}
.nf-footer{background:var(--nf-footer-bg);color:var(--nf-footer-text);padding:52px 0 0}
.nf-footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:40px}
.nf-footer-widget-title{color:#fff;font-family:var(--nf-font-head);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.nf-footer-links li{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.nf-footer-links li a{color:var(--nf-footer-text);font-size:.86rem}
.nf-footer-links li a:hover{color:#fff}
.nf-footer-social{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:14px}
.nf-social-icon{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;transition:background .2s}
.nf-social-icon:hover{background:var(--nf-primary)}
.nf-footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);padding:16px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.8rem}
.nf-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:10px 22px;border-radius:var(--nf-radius);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;text-decoration:none}
.nf-btn-primary{background:var(--nf-primary);color:#fff;border-color:var(--nf-primary)}
.nf-btn-primary:hover{background:var(--nf-primary-dk);color:#fff}
.nf-btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:var(--nf-primary);color:var(--nf-primary)}
.nf-btn-outline:hover{background:var(--nf-primary);color:#fff}
.nf-breaking{display:inline-block;background:var(--nf-primary);color:#fff;padding:2px 8px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:2px;animation:blink 1.5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes blink{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.55}}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;left:-9999em}
.alignleft{float:left;margin:0 1.5em 1em 0}
.alignright{float:right;margin:0 0 1em 1.5em}
.aligncenter{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
@media(max-width:1200px){.nf-grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.nf-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:992px){.nf-row{flex-direction:column}.nf-col-sidebar{width:100%}.nf-grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.nf-featured-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nf-slide-img{height:380px}}
@media(max-width:768px){.nf-menu-toggle{display:block}.nf-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;width:100%}.nf-menu.is-open{display:flex}.nf-grid-2,.nf-grid-3,.nf-grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nf-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nf-single-title{font-size:1.5rem}.nf-slide-img{height:260px}.nf-slide-caption{padding:24px}.nf-slide-title{font-size:1.15rem}}
@media(max-width:480px){.nf-header-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}.nf-container{padding:0 14px}}