/* --- COLOR SYSTEM & CSS VARIABLES --- */
    :root {
      --primary: #443199;
      --secondary: #8BDFDD;
      --accent: #FFE3E3;
      --base: #FFFFFF;
      --soft-indigo: #F5F2FF;
      --soft-aqua: #F2FEFD;
      --dark-text: #110A30;
      --font-main: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
    }

    /* --- GLOBAL STYLES & RESET --- */
    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    body {
      font-family: var(--font-main);
      background-color: var(--base);
      color: var(--dark-text);
      overflow-x: hidden;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
    }
    a:hover {
      opacity: 0.8;
    }
    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    /* --- TYPOGRAPHY RULES --- */
    .hero-headline { font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 0.95; }
    .breaking-title { font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.2rem; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .section-title { font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -1px; }
    .article-title { font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.8rem); line-height: 1.1; }
    .label-text { font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.85rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }
    .body-text { font-weight: 400; font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(17, 10, 48, 0.85); }
    .body-light { font-weight: 300; }

    /* --- COMPONENT STYLES --- */
    .btn {
      padding: 12px 24px;
      font-weight: 600;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: var(--font-main);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    .badge {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 4px 8px;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .badge-aqua { background-color: var(--secondary); color: var(--primary); }
    .badge-pink { background-color: var(--accent); color: var(--primary); }
    .badge-indigo { background-color: var(--primary); color: #fff; }

    /* Story Importance Card System */
    .story-card {
      background: var(--base);
      padding: 24px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(68, 49, 153, 0.1);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .story-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
    .story-card.major-story { background-color: var(--secondary); }
    .story-card.featured-analysis { background-color: var(--accent); }

    /* --- TOP FLOATING NEWS HEADER & TICKER --- */
    .ticker-wrap {
      background-color: var(--primary);
      color: var(--base);
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1001;
    }
    .ticker-title {
      background: var(--secondary);
      color: var(--primary);
      padding: 0 20px;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      font-weight: 800;
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 2;
    }
    .ticker {
      display: flex;
      white-space: nowrap;
      padding-left: 100%;
      animation: ticker-move 25s linear infinite;
    }
    .ticker-item {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 0 30px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    @keyframes ticker-move {
      0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
      100% { transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0); }
    }

    header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      height: 100px;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 1000;
      transition: background-color 0.3s, border-bottom 0.3s;
      background-color: transparent;
    }
    header.scrolled {
      background-color: var(--base);
      border-bottom: 4px solid var(--primary);
    }
    .header-container {
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 20px;
    }
    .logo img {
      height: 215px;
      margin-top: -5rem;
      width: auto;
    }
    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 25px;
    }
    .nav-links a {
      font-weight: 600;
            margin-top: -3rem;

      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .nav-links a.active {
      color: var(--primary);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--secondary);
    }
    .header-actions {
      display: flex;
            margin-top: -5rem;

      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
    }
    
    /* Hamburger Menu */
    .hamburger {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 6px;

      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 1002;
    }
    .hamburger span {
      display: block;
      width: 28px;
      height: 3px;
      background-color: var(--primary);
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
    
    /* --- DESKTOP PERMANENT BREAKING RAIL --- */
    .breaking-rail {
      position: fixed;
      left: 0;
      top: 140px;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 60px;
      background-color: var(--primary);
      color: var(--base);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      writing-mode: vertical-rl;
      transform: rotate(180deg);
      z-index: 99;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* --- PAGE CONTAINER TRANSITIONS --- */
    .page-content {
      display: none;
      padding-left: 60px; /* Accounts for desktop vertical rail */
    }
    .page-content.active-page {
      display: block;
    }

    /* --- HOME PAGE SECTIONS --- */
    /* Section 1: Hero Cover */
    .hero-section {
      height: calc(100vh - 80px);
      min-height: 650px;
      position: relative;
      background-color: #111;
      color: var(--base);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }
    .hero-bg-img {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 0%, rgba(17,10,51,0.95) 100%), 
                  url('https://i.pinimg.com/webp87/736x/18/90/14/1890149ab238d755e00c79dd598fcc06.webp') no-repeat center/cover;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .hero-overlay-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 40px;
      max-width: 1200px;
    }
    .hero-highlight-tag {
      background-color: var(--secondary);
      color: var(--primary);
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .hero-bottom-bar {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      background: var(--base);
      color: var(--dark-text);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
      border-top: 4px solid var(--primary);
    }
    .hero-bar-item {
      padding: 24px;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(68, 49, 153, 0.1);
    }

    /* Section 2: Editor's Intelligence Grid */
    .intelligence-grid {
      padding: 80px 40px;
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 30px;
    }
    .grid-large-feature {
      grid-column: span 2;
      grid-row: span 2;
      background: var(--soft-indigo);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 40px;
    }
    .grid-large-feature img {
      margin-top: 20px;
      height: 350px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* Section 3: Most Important Today */
    .important-today {
      background-color: var(--soft-indigo);
      padding: 80px 40px;
    }
    .important-container {
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .highlight-strip {
      background-color: var(--secondary);
      height: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .important-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: 24px;
    }

    /* Section 4: World Coverage Map */
    .world-coverage {
      padding: 80px 40px;
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
      gap: 50px;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .map-placeholder {
      background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--soft-indigo), var(--soft-aqua));
      border: 2px dashed var(--primary);
      height: 450px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
    }
    .map-placeholder img {
      width: 90%;
      height: 90%;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }
    .region-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
    }
    .region-btn {
      padding: 20px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(68, 49, 153, 0.2);
      text-align: left;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      background: var(--base);
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .region-btn:hover {
      background-color: var(--secondary);
    }

    /* Section 5: News Stream Timeline */
    .news-stream {
      background-color: var(--accent);
      padding: 80px 40px;
    }
    .stream-container {
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .timeline {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 40px;
      padding-left: 40px;
    }
    .timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 7px; top: 0; bottom: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background-color: var(--primary);
    }
    .timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .timeline-item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -39px; top: 6px;
      width: 16px; height: 16px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--secondary);
      border: 3px solid var(--primary);
    }
    .time-stamp {
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--primary);
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    /* Section 6: Tech & Business Split */
    .split-section {
      padding: 80px 40px;
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 50px;
    }
    .split-col {
      border-top: 8px solid var(--dark-text);
      padding-top: 20px;
    }
    .lead-story-split {
      margin: 25px 0;
    }
    .split-supporting-item {
      padding: 15px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    /* Section 7: Deep Analysis */
    .deep-analysis {
      background-color: var(--primary);
      color: var(--base);
      padding: 100px 40px;
    }
    .analysis-container {
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .analysis-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 30px;
      margin-top: 60px;
      text-align: left;
    }
    .analysis-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      padding: 40px;
      transition: transform 0.4s ease, background 0.4s ease;
    }
    .analysis-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-15px);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    /* Section 8: Weekly Magazine Cover Carousel */
    .weekly-magazine {
      padding: 80px 40px;
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .carousel-wrap {
      display: flex;
      gap: 30px;
      overflow-x: auto;
      padding: 20px 0;
      scrollbar-width: thin;
    }
    .magazine-issue {
      flex: 0 0 320px;
      height: 440px;
      background-color: var(--primary);
      color: var(--base);
      padding: 30px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      border: 4px solid var(--dark-text);
      position: relative;
      box-shadow: 10px 10px 0px var(--dark-text);
    }
    .magazine-issue:nth-child(even) {
      background-color: var(--secondary);
      color: var(--primary);
    }

    /* Section 9: Editorial Voices */
    .editorial-voices {
      background-color: var(--soft-aqua);
      padding: 80px 40px;
    }
    .voices-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 24px;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }
    .author-card {
      background: var(--base);
      border: 1px solid rgba(68,49,153,0.1);
      padding: 30px;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .author-img {
      width: 100px; height: 100px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin: 0 auto 20px;
      background-color: var(--accent);
    }

    /* Section 10: Newsletter Center */
    .newsletter-center {
      background-color: var(--primary);
      padding: 100px 40px;
      
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .glass-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
      padding: 60px;
      max-width: 700px;
      width: 100%;
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--base);
    }
    .newsletter-form {
      margin-top: 30px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
    }
    .newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
      padding: 16px;
      border: none;
      font-size: 1rem;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .newsletter-actions {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .newsletter-actions .btn {
      flex: 1;
      
    }
    .btn-subscribe { background-color: var(--secondary); color: var(--primary); }
    .btn-unsubscribe { background-color: transparent; color: var(--base); border: 1px solid var(--base); }
    .newsletter-msg {
      margin-top: 15px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* --- SPECIFIC EDITORIAL INTERNAL PAGES HEROES & ARCHITECTURES --- */
    .editorial-page-hero {
      padding: 120px 40px 60px;
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    
    /* World Page Distinct Setup */
    .world-grid-matrix {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 30px;
      padding: 40px;
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Business Page Distinct Setup */
    .business-hero-ticker {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 10px;
      background: #111;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    /* Tech Page Setup (Dark) */
    .tech-page-bg {
      background-color: var(--primary);
      color: var(--base);
    }

    /* --- PRIVACY & TERMS MODAL / FOOTER ADDS --- */
    footer {
      background-color: var(--base);
      border-top: 8px solid var(--primary);
      padding: 80px 40px 40px;
    }
    .footer-container {
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 2fr;
      gap: 60px;
    }
    .footer-links {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
    }
    .footer-bottom {
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 40px auto 0;
      padding-top: 40px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    }
    .legal-content-box {
      background: var(--soft-indigo);
      padding: 40px;
      margin: 40px;
      border-left: 5px solid var(--primary);
    }

    /* --- RESPONSIVE HAMBURGER & LAYOUT RULES --- */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .breaking-rail { display: none; }
      .page-content { padding-left: 0; }
      .intelligence-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .grid-large-feature { grid-column: span 1; }
      .split-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .world-coverage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .analysis-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .voices-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .footer-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hamburger { display: flex; }
      .nav-links {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%; left: 0; width: 100%;
        background-color: var(--base);
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 30px;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        border-bottom: 4px solid var(--primary);
      }
      .nav-links.mobile-open { display: flex; }
      .hero-bottom-bar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .voices-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .world-grid-matrix { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .newsletter-actions { flex-direction: column; }
    }