/*
Theme Name: Samachar Sansar
Theme URI: https://samacharsansar.com
Author: Ramesh Bhattarai
Description: A fast, minimal, custom-built news theme for Samachar Sansar. Clean editorial layout inspired by the whitespace and typographic hierarchy of magazine-style Nepal news sites, combined with practical Nepali-newsroom conventions (breaking-news ticker, category-driven navigation, Devanagari-first typography). No page builders, no jQuery dependencies, no bloat.
Version: 1.0.1
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: samachar-sansar
Tags: news, blog, grid-layout, custom-colors, translation-ready, threaded-comments
*/

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   0. CSS Variables / Reset
----------------------------------------------------------- */
:root{
	--ss-red: #c8102e;
	--ss-red-dark: #a30d25;
	--ss-ink: #17181a;
	--ss-text: #222325;
	--ss-text-light: #6b6f73;
	--ss-bg: #ffffff;
	--ss-bg-alt: #fafafa;
	--ss-border: #e9e9ea;
	--ss-max: 1180px;
	--ss-font: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', 'Noto Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html{ -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body{
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--ss-font);
	color: var(--ss-text);
	background: var(--ss-bg);
	line-height: 1.65;
	font-size: 16px;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img{ max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a{ color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover{ color: var(--ss-red); }
ul{ list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
h1,h2,h3,h4{ line-height: 1.28; margin: 0 0 .5em; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.screen-reader-text{
	position: absolute !important;
	clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);
	width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;
}
.container{
	max-width: var(--ss-max);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 20px;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   1. Top utility bar (thin, quiet)
----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ss-topbar{
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	background: var(--ss-bg);
}
.ss-topbar .container{
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	height: 34px;
	font-size: 12.5px;
	color: var(--ss-text-light);
}
.ss-topbar .ss-social{ display: flex; gap: 14px; }
.ss-topbar .ss-social a{ color: var(--ss-text-light); font-size: 13px; }
.ss-topbar .ss-social a:hover{ color: var(--ss-red); }

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   2. Header / logo -- clean, generous whitespace
----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ss-header{ background: var(--ss-bg); }
.ss-header-inner{
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	padding: 22px 20px;
	max-width: var(--ss-max);
	margin: 0 auto;
	gap: 24px;
}
.ss-logo{
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	font-size: 30px;
	font-weight: 800;
	color: var(--ss-ink);
}
.ss-logo-mark{
	background: var(--ss-red);
	color: #fff;
	width: 38px; height: 38px;
	border-radius: 6px;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	font-size: 19px;
	flex: none;
}
.ss-logo img{ max-height: 56px; width: auto; }
.ss-logo-text-wrap{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.05; }
.ss-logo-tagline{
	display: block;
	font-size: 11.5px;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: var(--ss-text-light);
	letter-spacing: 1.5px;
	margin-top: 3px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ss-header-search{
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	border: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	border-radius: 20px;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.ss-header-search input[type="search"]{
	border: 0;
	padding: 8px 14px;
	font-family: var(--ss-font);
	font-size: 14px;
	width: 190px;
	background: transparent;
}
.ss-header-search input[type="search"]:focus{ outline: none; }
.ss-header-search button{
	background: transparent;
	color: var(--ss-ink);
	border: 0;
	border-left: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	padding: 8px 14px;
	cursor: pointer;
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   3. Primary navigation -- light, understated
----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ss-nav-wrap{
	border-top: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	background: var(--ss-bg);
}
.ss-nav{
	max-width: var(--ss-max);
	margin: 0 auto;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	padding: 0 20px;
}
.ss-nav ul{ display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ss-nav li{ position: relative; }
.ss-nav a{
	display: block;
	color: var(--ss-text);
	padding: 13px 15px;
	font-size: 14.5px;
	font-weight: 600;
	white-space: nowrap;
}
.ss-nav li:hover > a,
.ss-nav .current-menu-item > a,
.ss-nav .current-menu-ancestor > a{
	color: var(--ss-red);
}
.ss-nav-toggle{
	display: none;
	background: transparent;
	border: 0;
	color: var(--ss-ink);
	font-size: 22px;
	padding: 10px 20px;
	cursor: pointer;
	margin-left: auto;
}

/* Breaking news ticker -- thin red rule, restrained */
.ss-ticker-wrap{
	background: var(--ss-red);
	color: #fff;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.ss-ticker-label{
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	background: var(--ss-red-dark);
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 12px;
	padding: 7px 14px;
	white-space: nowrap;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ss-ticker-viewport{
	flex: 1 1 auto;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
	height: 30px;
}
.ss-ticker-track{
	position: absolute;
	white-space: nowrap;
	will-change: transform;
	animation: ss-marquee 35s linear infinite;
	padding-left: 100%;
	line-height: 30px;
}
.ss-ticker-track a{ color: #fff; font-size: 13.5px; margin-right: 46px; }
.ss-ticker-track a:hover{ text-decoration: underline; }
.ss-ticker-wrap:hover .ss-ticker-track{ animation-play-state: paused; }

@keyframes ss-marquee{
	0%{ transform: translateX(0); }
	100%{ transform: translateX(-100%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
	.ss-ticker-track{ animation: none; }
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   4. Layout: main content + sidebar
----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ss-layout{
	max-width: var(--ss-max);
	margin: 32px auto;
	padding: 0 20px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	gap: 40px;
}
@media (min-width: 900px){
	.ss-layout{ grid-template-columns: 2.3fr 1fr; align-items: start; }
}

.ss-section-title{
	display: flex;
	align-items: baseline;
	justify-content: space-between;
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 700;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 1px;
	color: var(--ss-ink);
	border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ss-ink);
	padding-bottom: 10px;
	margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.ss-section-title span.ss-accent{ color: var(--ss-red); }

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   5. Hero / featured section (magazine style)
----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ss-hero{
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	gap: 30px;
	margin-bottom: 44px;
	padding-bottom: 36px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
}
@media (min-width: 760px){
	.ss-hero{ grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr; }
}
.ss-hero-main img{ aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; border-radius: 3px; }
.ss-hero-main .ss-eyebrow{ margin-top: 16px; }
.ss-hero-main h2{ font-size: 31px; margin: 8px 0 10px; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.ss-hero-main h2 a:hover{ color: var(--ss-red); }
.ss-hero-main p{ color: var(--ss-text-light); font-size: 15.5px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
@media (min-width: 1024px){
	.ss-hero-main h2{ font-size: 34px; }
}

.ss-hero-side{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.ss-hero-side-item{
	display: flex;
	gap: 12px;
	padding: 14px 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
}
.ss-hero-side-item:first-child{ padding-top: 0; }
.ss-hero-side-item img{ width: 96px; height: 72px; object-fit: cover; flex: none; border-radius: 3px; }
.ss-hero-side-item .ss-eyebrow{ margin-bottom: 4px; }
.ss-hero-side-item h3{ font-size: 15px; margin: 0; }

.ss-eyebrow{
	display: inline-block;
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: 700;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .6px;
	color: #6b6f73;
}
.ss-eyebrow:hover{ color: var(--ss-red); }

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   6. Post cards / grid
----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ss-grid{
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
	gap: 28px 24px;
}
@media (min-width: 560px){
	.ss-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (min-width: 900px){
	.ss-grid.ss-grid-3{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

.ss-card{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.ss-card-thumb{ position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16/10.5; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 12px; background: var(--ss-bg-alt); }
.ss-card-thumb img{ width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.ss-card:hover .ss-card-thumb img{ transform: scale(1.045); }
.ss-card:hover h3 a{ color: var(--ss-red); }
.ss-card-body{ flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.ss-card h3{ font-size: 17px; margin: 6px 0 8px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.ss-card h3 a{ transition: color .15s ease; }
.ss-card p{ font-size: 14px; color: var(--ss-text-light); margin: 0 0 10px; flex: 1; }
.ss-card-meta{ font-size: 12px; color: #9a9ea1; letter-spacing: .2px; }

.ss-category-block{ margin-bottom: 44px; }

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   7. Sidebar
----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ss-sidebar .widget{ margin-bottom: 32px; }
.ss-sidebar .widget-title{
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 700;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 1px;
	border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ss-ink);
	padding-bottom: 10px;
	margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.ss-popular-item{
	display: flex;
	gap: 12px;
	padding: 12px 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	align-items: flex-start;
}
.ss-popular-item:first-child{ padding-top: 0; }
.ss-popular-item:last-child{ border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.ss-popular-rank{
	flex: none;
	font-size: 20px;
	font-weight: 800;
	color: var(--ss-border);
	line-height: 1;
	width: 22px;
}
.ss-popular-item img{ width: 60px; height: 46px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 3px; flex: none; }
.ss-popular-item h4{ font-size: 13.5px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 600; }

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   8. Single post
----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ss-single{ max-width: 100%; }
.ss-single-cat{
	display: inline-block;
	color: #6b6f73;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: 700;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: .6px;
	margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.ss-single-cat:hover{ color: var(--ss-red); }
.ss-single h1{ font-size: 33px; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.ss-single-meta{
	color: var(--ss-text-light);
	font-size: 13.5px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	padding-bottom: 16px;
	margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.ss-single-thumb{ margin-bottom: 24px; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }
.ss-single-content{ font-size: 17.5px; }
.ss-single-content p{ margin: 0 0 1.3em; }
.ss-single-content img{ border-radius: 4px; margin: 1em 0; }
.ss-share-wrap{
	margin: 26px 0;
	padding: 18px 0;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
}
.ss-related{ margin-top: 36px; }

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   9. Footer
----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ss-footer{
	background: var(--ss-bg-alt);
	border-top: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	color: var(--ss-text);
	margin-top: 48px;
}
.ss-footer-grid{
	max-width: var(--ss-max);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 40px 20px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	gap: 30px;
}
@media (min-width: 700px){
	.ss-footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
.ss-footer-col h4{
	color: var(--ss-ink);
	font-size: 13px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 1px;
	margin-bottom: 16px;
	font-weight: 700;
}
.ss-footer-col ul li{ margin-bottom: 9px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ss-text-light); }
.ss-footer-col a:hover{ color: var(--ss-red); }
.ss-footer-social a{
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 32px; height: 32px;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	border-radius: 50%;
	margin-right: 8px;
	font-size: 13px;
}
.ss-footer-social a:hover{ border-color: var(--ss-red); color: var(--ss-red); }
.ss-footer-legal{
	border-top: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	text-align: center;
	font-size: 13px;
	padding: 16px 16px 0;
	color: var(--ss-text-light);
}
.ss-footer-legal a{ color: var(--ss-text-light); }
.ss-footer-legal a:hover{ color: var(--ss-red); }
.ss-footer-bottom{
	text-align: center;
	font-size: 13px;
	padding: 12px 16px 20px;
	color: var(--ss-text-light);
}
.ss-footer-bottom a{ color: var(--ss-text); }

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   10. Pagination / archive header / comments
----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ss-archive-header{ margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-border); }
.ss-archive-header h1{ font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.ss-archive-header p{ color: var(--ss-text-light); font-size: 14px; margin: 0; }
.ss-pagination{ display: flex; gap: 8px; margin: 30px 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ss-pagination a, .ss-pagination span{
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 8px 13px;
	background: var(--ss-bg);
	border: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
	border-radius: 3px;
	font-size: 14px;
}
.ss-pagination .current{ background: var(--ss-ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ss-ink); }

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   11. Mobile nav
----------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 899px){
	.ss-nav-toggle{ display: block; }
	.ss-nav ul{
		display: none;
		flex-direction: column;
		width: 100%;
	}
	.ss-nav.is-open ul{ display: flex; }
	.ss-nav{ flex-wrap: wrap; }
	.ss-nav li{ width: 100%; }
	.ss-nav a{ padding: 12px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-border); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px){
	.ss-logo{ font-size: 24px; }
	.ss-header-search input[type="search"]{ width: 110px; }
	.ss-single h1{ font-size: 25px; }
}