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   WebSheriff — American News Portal
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@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800;900&family=Playfair+Display:wght@700;800;900&display=swap');

:root {
  --bg:       #080808;
  --bg2:      #111111;
  --bg3:      #1a1a1a;
  --bg4:      #222222;
  --gold:     #c8a96e;
  --gold2:    #e8c98a;
  --red:      #dc2626;
  --red2:     #ef4444;
  --white:    #f0ece4;
  --white2:   #c8c2b8;
  --muted:    #6b6560;
  --muted2:   #3a3530;
  --border:   rgba(200,169,110,.12);
  --border2:  rgba(200,169,110,.25);
  --radius:   6px;
  --shadow:   0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--white);overflow-x:hidden;line-height:1.6}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
ul{list-style:none}
button{cursor:pointer;border:none;outline:none;background:none;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:4px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--bg2)}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px}

.container{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ══════════ TICKER ══════════ */
.ticker{background:var(--red);height:34px;overflow:hidden}
.ticker-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;height:100%}
.ticker-label{
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.4);height:100%;padding:0 16px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;color:#fff;
}
.ticker-dot{width:6px;height:6px;background:#fff;border-radius:50%;animation:pulse 1s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.3;transform:scale(.8)}}
.ticker-scroll{flex:1;overflow:hidden}
.ticker-track{display:flex;gap:60px;white-space:nowrap;animation:scroll 50s linear infinite;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.5px}
.ticker-track span::before{content:"● "}
@keyframes scroll{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ══════════ TOPBAR ══════════ */
.topbar{background:var(--bg2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);height:32px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.topbar-date{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}
.topbar-divider{width:1px;height:12px;background:var(--muted2);margin:0 16px}
.topbar-links{display:flex;gap:16px}
.topbar-links a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px}
.topbar-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.topbar-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-left:auto}
.topbar-right a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s;display:flex}
.topbar-right a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.topbar-right svg{width:13px;height:13px;fill:currentColor}

/* ══════════ HEADER ══════════ */
.header{background:var(--bg2);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:300;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:16px 0;gap:24px}
.logo{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:2px}
.logo-badge{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
}
.logo-icon{
  width:40px;height:40px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:8px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;
}
.logo-icon svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:var(--bg)}
.logo-name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:-1px}
.logo-name span{color:var(--gold)}
.logo-tagline{font-size:9px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:1px}
.header-search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;margin-left:auto;background:var(--bg3);border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
.header-search input{background:none;border:none;padding:9px 14px;color:var(--white);font-size:12px;width:220px;outline:none}
.header-search input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.header-search button{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg);padding:9px 16px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .2s}
.header-search button:hover{background:var(--gold2)}
.menu-btn{display:none;color:var(--white);padding:6px}

/* Nav */
.nav-bar{background:var(--bg3);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav a{
  padding:11px 18px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  transition:all .2s;white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{color:var(--gold);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-live{color:var(--red2)!important;font-weight:900!important}
.nav-live::before{content:'● ';font-size:8px}

/* ══════════ BREAKING BANNER ══════════ */
.breaking-bar{background:rgba(220,38,38,.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(220,38,38,.2);height:36px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.breaking-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;height:100%}
.breaking-tag{
  background:var(--red);color:#fff;height:100%;padding:0 14px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;flex-shrink:0;
}
.breaking-tag svg{width:12px;height:12px;fill:currentColor}
.breaking-text{padding:0 20px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(240,236,228,.7);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;letter-spacing:.3px}

/* ══════════ HERO ══════════ */
.hero{padding:24px 0}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.8fr 1fr;gap:2px;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-main{
  position:relative;min-height:520px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:flex-end;cursor:pointer;background:var(--bg3);overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-main:hover .hero-img-wrap img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.hero-img-wrap{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden}
.hero-img-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;transition:transform .6s ease}
.hero-img-wrap::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(8,8,8,.98) 0%,rgba(8,8,8,.7) 35%,rgba(8,8,8,.05) 100%);
}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:28px 32px}
.hero-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:10px}
.hero-cat{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg);padding:3px 9px;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:3px}
.hero-tag{color:var(--red2);font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;line-height:1.25;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.hero-sub{font-size:13px;color:rgba(240,236,228,.55);line-height:1.65;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.hero-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}

/* Hero stack */
.hero-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.stack-card{
  flex:1;position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:flex-end;cursor:pointer;background:var(--bg3);overflow:hidden;
  min-height:168px;
}
.stack-card:hover .stack-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.stack-img{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden}
.stack-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;transition:transform .5s}
.stack-img::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(8,8,8,.95) 0%,rgba(8,8,8,.4) 60%,transparent 100%)}
.stack-body{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:14px 18px}
.stack-cat{font-size:9px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:5px}
.stack-title{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;color:#fff;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.stack-meta{font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);margin-top:5px}

/* ══════════ SECTIONS ══════════ */
.section{padding:36px 0}
.sec-header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;margin-bottom:22px}
.sec-label{
  font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:6px;margin-right:16px;white-space:nowrap;
}
.sec-rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--border)}
.sec-more{margin-left:16px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.sec-more:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:28px;align-items:start}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}

/* ══════════ CAT FILTER ══════════ */
.cat-filter{display:flex;gap:6px;margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cat-btn{
  padding:5px 14px;border-radius:3px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;
}
.cat-btn:hover{border-color:var(--border2);color:var(--gold)}
.cat-btn.active{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--bg)}

/* ══════════ CARDS ══════════ */
.card{
  background:var(--bg3);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:all .3s;
}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--border2);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card-img{overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg4);position:relative}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;transition:transform .5s}
.card:hover .card-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.card-pill{
  position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;
  padding:3px 8px;border-radius:2px;font-size:8px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--red);color:#fff;
}
.card-pill.gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg)}
.card-body{padding:16px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card-eyebrow{font-size:9px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px}
.card-body h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--white)}
.card-meta{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}

/* Horizontal card */
.hcard{
  display:flex;gap:0;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--bg3);border:1px solid var(--border);cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s;
}
.hcard:hover{border-color:var(--border2)}
.hcard-img{width:130px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg4)}
.hcard-img img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;transition:transform .4s;min-height:90px;object-fit:cover}
.hcard:hover .hcard-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.hcard-body{padding:14px 16px;flex:1;min-width:0}
.hcard-cat{font-size:9px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:5px}
.hcard-body h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.5;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;color:var(--white)}
.hcard-meta{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}

/* ══════════ SIDEBAR ══════════ */
.widget{background:var(--bg3);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px;margin-bottom:16px}
.widget-title{font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.pop-item{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);cursor:pointer;transition:opacity .2s}
.pop-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
.pop-item:hover{opacity:.75}
.pop-num{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;color:var(--muted2);min-width:28px;font-style:italic;line-height:1.1;flex-shrink:0}
.pop-item:nth-child(-n+3) .pop-num{color:var(--gold)}
.pop-body h4{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;color:var(--white2);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.pop-body span{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px;display:block}

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(200,169,110,.08),rgba(200,169,110,.03));border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;margin-bottom:16px}
.newsletter h4{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:6px}
.newsletter p{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:14px}
.nl-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.nl-form input{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:4px;padding:9px 12px;color:var(--white);font-size:12px;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.nl-form input:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
.nl-form button{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg);padding:10px;border-radius:4px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .2s}
.nl-form button:hover{background:var(--gold2)}

/* ══════════ DIVIDER BANNER ══════════ */
.divider-banner{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:40px 0;margin:16px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.divider-banner::before{content:'★';position:absolute;right:-10px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:220px;color:rgba(200,169,110,.03);line-height:1}
.db-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;position:relative}
.db-text h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:900;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:6px}
.db-text h3 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
.db-text p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.db-perks{display:flex;gap:24px;margin-top:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.db-perk{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted2)}
.db-perk span{color:var(--gold);font-size:15px}
.db-cta{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg);padding:13px 28px;border-radius:5px;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .2s;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.db-cta:hover{background:var(--gold2)}

/* ══════════ ARTICLE PAGE ══════════ */
.article-page{padding:32px 0}
.art-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:28px;align-items:start}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.breadcrumb span{color:var(--muted2)}
.art-eyebrow{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-bottom:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.art-pill{padding:3px 9px;border-radius:2px;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.art-pill.gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg)}
.art-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:900;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:10px}
.art-subtitle{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:400}
.art-meta{display:flex;gap:16px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.art-media{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:22px;background:var(--bg3)}
.art-media img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.art-media video{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.art-body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:rgba(240,236,228,.75)}
.art-body p{margin-bottom:20px}
.art-body p:first-child::first-letter{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:52px;font-weight:900;color:var(--gold);float:left;line-height:1;margin-right:6px;margin-top:4px}
.share-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:28px}
.share-row strong{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.share-row a{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--muted);transition:all .2s}
.share-row a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.share-row a svg{width:14px;height:14px;fill:currentColor}

/* ══════════ FOOTER ══════════ */
.footer{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:48px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:40px}
.footer-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-icon{width:36px;height:36px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.footer-icon svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:var(--bg)}
.footer-brand-name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;color:var(--white)}
.footer-brand-name span{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-brand p{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-socials{display:flex;gap:8px}
.footer-socials a{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--muted);transition:all .2s}
.footer-socials a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.footer-socials a svg{width:13px;height:13px;fill:currentColor}
.footer-col h5{font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.footer-col ul li{margin-bottom:9px}
.footer-col ul li a{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.footer-col ul li a::before{content:'→';color:var(--gold);font-size:10px}
.footer-col ul li a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:16px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px}
.footer-bottom-links{display:flex;gap:16px}
.footer-bottom-links a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
.footer-bottom-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ══════════ RESPONSIVE ══════════ */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-stack{display:none}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .topbar{display:none}
  .nav{display:none}
  .nav.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--bg3);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);z-index:400;padding:10px}
  .menu-btn{display:flex}
  .header-search{display:none}
  .grid-3,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .art-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .db-inner{flex-direction:column}
}