/* ===== Base Styles ===== */
:root {
    --primary-color: #d4af37; /* Gold - classic casino color */
    --secondary-color: #1a1a2e; /* Dark navy */
    --accent-color: #ff3300; /* Rich red */
    --text-light: #ffffff;
    --text-dark: #333333;
    --bg-dark: #0d0d1a;
    --bg-light: #f8f9fa;
    --transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}
body {
    background-color: var(--bg-dark);
    color: var(--text-light);
}
/* ===== Navigation Bar ===== */
.navbar {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
}
.navbar-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}
.logo img {
    height: 60px;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.logo img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}
/* ===== Search Bar ===== */
.search-bar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0 1.5rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
    max-width: 500px;
}
.search-bar input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 25px 0 0 25px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    outline: none;
}
.search-btn {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    border: none;
    padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 0 25px 25px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.search-btn:hover {
    background-color: #fc5000;
}
/* ===== Navigation Links ===== */
.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
}
.nav-links a {
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    position: relative;
    transition: var(--transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    transition: var(--transition);
}
.nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
.nav-links a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}
/* Sign Up Button */
.sign-up {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-left: 0.5rem;
}
.sign-up:hover {
    background-color: #fc5000;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
/* ===== Mobile Menu ===== */
.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: white;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0.5rem;
}
/* ===== Responsive Design ===== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .navbar-container {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    }
    .search-bar {
        order: 3;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0.8rem 0;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .nav-links {
        display: none;
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        gap: 0;
    }
    .nav-links.active {
        display: flex;
    }
    .nav-links a {
        padding: 1rem;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }
    .sign-up {
        margin: 1rem auto;
        display: block;
        width: 80%;
    }
    .menu-toggle {
        display: block;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .logo img {
        height: 50px;
    }
    .navbar-container {
        padding: 0.5rem;
    }
}


.container {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.main-content, .sidebar {
    background: transparent;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 0px;
}

.main-content {
    width: 65%;
}

.sidebar {
    width: 30%;
}

.main-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: block;
}

.content p,
.main-content > p {
    color: white;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.main-content meta {
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.main-content h2 {
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: white;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.main-content h3 {
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: white;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.main-content ul{
    list-style-type: disc;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    color: #ccc;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.main-content ul li {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.main-content blockquote {
    border-left: 4px solid orangered;
    padding-left: 16px;
    margin: 1em 0;
    color: #e0e0e0;
}

.styled-hr {
    border: none;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #ccc; /* Dark gray line */
    margin: 40px 0; /* Spacing above and below */
    width: 100%; /* Width of the line */
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.related-articles {
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  
  .related-articles h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #ff3300;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  
  .related-articles ul {
    list-style-type: none;
  }
  
  .related-articles ul li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  
  .related-articles ul li a {
    color: #d4af37;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  
  .related-articles ul li a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .main-content {
        width: 60%;
    }

    .sidebar {
        width: 35%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .container {
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .main-content,
    .sidebar {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 15px 0;
    }

    .main-content h2 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .main-content h3 {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .main-content > p,
    .content p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .related-articles h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .main-content h2 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .main-content h3 {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .main-content > p,
    .content p {
        font-size: 12.5px;
    }

    .related-articles h2 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}
/* Tablet (≤1024px) */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .main-content,
    .sidebar {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .sidebar {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .main-content h2 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .main-content h3 {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .content p,
    .main-content > p {
        font-size: 13.5px;
    }

    .main-content ul li {
        margin-top: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
}

/* Mobile (≤768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .container {
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .main-content,
    .sidebar {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .main-content h2 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .main-content h3 {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .content p,
    .main-content > p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .main-content blockquote {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding-left: 14px;
    }
}

/* Small Mobile (≤480px) */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .container {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .main-content h2 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .main-content h3 {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .content p,
    .main-content > p {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .main-content blockquote {
        font-size: 12px;
        padding-left: 12px;
    }
}

/* ================= Sidebar Styles ================= */
.sidebar h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid white;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.sidebar-card {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.sidebar-card .news-card-link {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-card .news-card-link img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 150px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: block;
    margin: 15px 0 10px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-card .news-card-link h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: white;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, text-decoration 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar-card .news-card-link:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.sidebar-card .news-card-link:hover h4 {
    color: #ccc;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.sidebar-card .meta {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #ccc;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.sidebar-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #f1f1f1;
    line-height: 1.4;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #3d3d3d;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Small Sidebar Cards */
.small-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.small-card a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
    display: block;
}

.small-card img {
    width: 35%;
    height: 80px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.small-card-info h5 {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: white;
    font-weight: normal;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, text-decoration 0.3s ease;
}

.small-card-info h5 a:hover {
    color: #ccc;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1.2px;
}

.small-card-info .meta {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #ccc;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ================= Social Section ================= */
.social-widget h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.social-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: white;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.social-row a {
    color: white;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding-left: 10px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.facebook { background: #3b5998; }
.twitter { background: #55acee; }
.youtube { background: #cd201f; }
.rss { background: #ff6600; }

/* ================= Topics ================= */
.topic h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: white;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.topics {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
}

.topics a {
    font-size: 14px;
    background: #f9f9f9;
    color: black;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.topics a:hover {
    background: #f4f4f4;
    border-color: black;
    color: #333;
}

/* Responsive Layout */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .main-content,
    .sidebar {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .sidebar {
        padding-top: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .main-content h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .content p,
    .main-content > p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .quote-block {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .sidebar h3 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .sidebar-card .news-card-link h4 {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .small-card-info h5 {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .small-card-info .meta {
        font-size: 11px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .container {
        padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .main-content h2 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .sidebar-card .news-card-link img {
        height: 120px;
    }

    .small-card {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .small-card img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 150px;
    }
}


/* ===== Footer Section ===== */
.footer {
    background: #0a0a12;
    padding: 3rem 2rem 1rem;
    color: white;
}
.footer-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-top: 50px;
}
.footer-links {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.footer-column h3 {
    color: #d4af37;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.footer-column ul {
    list-style: none;
}
.footer-column li {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.footer-column a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-column a:hover {
    color: #d4af37;
}
.newsletter-form input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: none;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}
.newsletter-form button {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.8rem;
    background: #d4af37;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover {
    background: #f1c40f;
}
.trust-section {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
}
.trust-section img {
    height: 40px;
    filter: grayscale(100%) brightness(1.5);
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.trust-section img:hover {
    filter: grayscale(0) brightness(1);
    opacity: 1;
}
.copyright {
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
/* ===== Responsive Design ===== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .news-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .news-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .news-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
    .featured-news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
    .footer-links {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .news-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .featured-news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .footer-links {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .trust-section img {
        height: 30px;
    }
}