/*
Theme Name: Latest Varthakal
Theme URI: https://latestvarthakal.com/
Author: Latest Varthakal
Description: Fast, lightweight news-headline aggregator theme. Headlines link straight to the original source. Built-in Google AdSense spaces after every N headlines, in the header and in the sidebar. Works with the "LV Quick Headline" plugin.
Version: 2.1.0
Requires at least: 5.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: latest-varthakal
*/

:root{
  --lv-red:#c8102e;
  --lv-red-dark:#9e0c24;
  --lv-ink:#14181f;
  --lv-text:#2b313b;
  --lv-muted:#6b7380;
  --lv-line:#e6e8ec;
  --lv-bg:#f4f5f7;
  --lv-card:#ffffff;
  --lv-radius:10px;
  --lv-font:"Noto Sans Malayalam","Noto Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--lv-bg);color:var(--lv-text);font-family:var(--lv-font);font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.lv-wrap{width:100%;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 14px}

/* Top bar */
.lv-topbar{background:var(--lv-ink);color:#cfd3da;font-size:13px}
.lv-topbar .lv-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-height:36px}
.lv-topbar form{display:flex;gap:6px}
.lv-topbar input[type=search]{background:#232a35;border:1px solid #2f3846;color:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:4px 10px;font:inherit;font-size:13px;width:160px}
.lv-topbar button{background:var(--lv-red);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:6px;padding:4px 12px;font:inherit;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer}

/* Brand */
.lv-brand{background:var(--lv-card);border-bottom:1px solid var(--lv-line)}
.lv-brand .lv-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px}
.lv-logo{font-size:28px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:var(--lv-ink);line-height:1.1}
.lv-logo span{color:var(--lv-red)}
.lv-logo img{max-height:54px;width:auto;display:block}
.lv-tagline{font-size:12px;color:var(--lv-muted);margin-top:2px}
.lv-header-ad{flex:1;max-width:728px;min-height:0}

/* Navigation */
.lv-nav{background:var(--lv-red);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.lv-nav .lv-wrap{padding:0}
.lv-nav ul{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.lv-nav ul::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.lv-nav li{flex:0 0 auto}
.lv-nav a{display:block;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:11px 14px;white-space:nowrap}
.lv-nav a:hover,.lv-nav .current-cat>a,.lv-nav .current-menu-item>a,.lv-nav li.is-home.current>a{background:var(--lv-red-dark)}

/* Ticker */
.lv-ticker{background:var(--lv-card);border-bottom:1px solid var(--lv-line);overflow:hidden}
.lv-ticker .lv-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;height:40px}
.lv-ticker-label{flex:0 0 auto;background:var(--lv-red);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.5px;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:4px;text-transform:uppercase}
.lv-ticker-track{flex:1;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;position:relative}
.lv-ticker-inner{display:inline-block;padding-left:100%;animation:lv-scroll 60s linear infinite}
.lv-ticker-track:hover .lv-ticker-inner{animation-play-state:paused}
.lv-ticker-inner a{margin-right:36px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500}
.lv-ticker-inner a:hover{color:var(--lv-red)}
@keyframes lv-scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-100%)}}

/* Layout */
.lv-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:20px;padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:30px}
.lv-page-title{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:22px;color:var(--lv-ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.lv-page-title:before{content:"";width:6px;height:24px;background:var(--lv-red);border-radius:3px}

/* Headline list */
.lv-list{background:var(--lv-card);border:1px solid var(--lv-line);border-radius:var(--lv-radius);overflow:hidden}
.lv-item{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:13px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--lv-line);transition:background .15s}
.lv-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.lv-item:hover{background:#fafbfc}
.lv-dot{flex:0 0 8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lv-red);margin-top:11px}
.lv-body{min-width:0}
.lv-title{display:block;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45;color:var(--lv-ink);word-break:break-word}
.lv-title:hover{color:var(--lv-red)}
.lv-meta{margin-top:4px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--lv-muted);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 10px;align-items:center}
.lv-cat{background:#fdecef;color:var(--lv-red);font-weight:700;padding:1px 8px;border-radius:20px;font-size:12px}
.lv-cat:hover{background:var(--lv-red);color:#fff}
.lv-new{background:var(--lv-red);color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;padding:1px 6px;border-radius:4px;letter-spacing:.5px}
.lv-adrow{padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--lv-line);background:#fcfcfd;text-align:center}
.lv-adrow:last-child{display:none}
.lv-adlabel{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a0a6b0;margin-bottom:4px}
.lv-ad-placeholder{border:2px dashed #c9ced6;color:#8b93a0;border-radius:8px;padding:26px 10px;font-size:13px}

/* Sidebar */
.lv-sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.lv-box{background:var(--lv-card);border:1px solid var(--lv-line);border-radius:var(--lv-radius);padding:14px 16px}
.lv-box h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:15px;color:var(--lv-ink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.lv-box h3:before{content:"";width:4px;height:16px;background:var(--lv-red);border-radius:2px}
.lv-catlist{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.lv-catlist a{display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;background:var(--lv-bg);border:1px solid var(--lv-line);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.lv-catlist a:hover{background:var(--lv-red);border-color:var(--lv-red);color:#fff}
.lv-catlist small{color:var(--lv-muted);font-weight:500}
.lv-catlist a:hover small{color:#ffd7de}
.lv-sidebar-ad{text-align:center}

/* Pagination */
.lv-pagination{margin-top:16px}
.lv-pagination .nav-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;justify-content:center}
.lv-pagination .page-numbers{background:var(--lv-card);border:1px solid var(--lv-line);padding:7px 13px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px}
.lv-pagination .current,.lv-pagination .page-numbers:hover{background:var(--lv-red);border-color:var(--lv-red);color:#fff}

/* Footer */
.lv-footer{background:var(--lv-ink);color:#aab0bb;padding:22px 0;font-size:13px}
.lv-footer .lv-wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px}
.lv-footer a{color:#fff}
.lv-notfound{background:var(--lv-card);border:1px solid var(--lv-line);border-radius:var(--lv-radius);padding:30px;text-align:center}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .lv-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lv-header-ad{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .lv-logo{font-size:23px}
  .lv-title{font-size:16.5px}
  .lv-item{padding:12px}
  .lv-topbar input[type=search]{width:110px}
}

/* ===== v2: social-style cards ===== */
.lv-feedlist{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.lv-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px minmax(0,1fr);background:var(--lv-card);border:1px solid var(--lv-line);border-radius:var(--lv-radius);overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.lv-card:hover{box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(20,24,31,.09);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.lv-card-media{display:block;background:#e9ebef;min-height:150px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.lv-card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;position:absolute;inset:0}
.lv-noimg{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lv-red),#7a0a1d);color:#fff;font-size:22px;text-align:center;padding:10px}
.lv-card-body{padding:14px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;min-width:0}
.lv-card .lv-meta{margin:0}
.lv-card-title{margin:0;font-size:19px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:800;color:var(--lv-ink);word-break:break-word}
.lv-card-title a:hover{color:var(--lv-red)}
.lv-card-excerpt{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--lv-muted);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.lv-card-foot{margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 12px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.lv-src{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--lv-muted);font-weight:600}
.lv-src img{border-radius:3px}
.lv-actions{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.lv-btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--lv-red);color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid var(--lv-red);line-height:1.3}
.lv-btn:hover{background:var(--lv-red-dark);border-color:var(--lv-red-dark)}
.lv-btn--ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--lv-ink);border-color:var(--lv-line)}
.lv-btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--lv-bg);color:var(--lv-ink);border-color:#cfd3da}
.lv-btn--wa{background:#25d366;border-color:#25d366}
.lv-btn--wa:hover{background:#1da851;border-color:#1da851}
.lv-btn--big{font-size:16px;padding:11px 24px}

/* Hero (first card) */
.lv-card--hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.lv-card--hero .lv-card-media{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/8.5}
.lv-card--hero .lv-card-title{font-size:25px}
.lv-card--hero .lv-card-body{padding:16px 18px 18px}

.lv-adcard{background:#fcfcfd;border:1px solid var(--lv-line);border-radius:var(--lv-radius);padding:12px;text-align:center}

/* Single post */
.lv-single{background:var(--lv-card);border:1px solid var(--lv-line);border-radius:var(--lv-radius);padding:20px 22px;margin-bottom:14px}
.lv-single-title{margin:8px 0 14px;font-size:28px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--lv-ink);font-weight:800;word-break:break-word}
.lv-single-media{margin:0 0 14px}
.lv-single-media img{width:100%;border-radius:8px;display:block}
.lv-single-media figcaption{font-size:12px;color:var(--lv-muted);margin-top:5px}
.lv-single-excerpt{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--lv-text);margin:0 0 16px}
.lv-single-content{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:16px}
.lv-source-box{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;background:#fdf3f4;border:1px solid #f4cdd3;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;margin:6px 0 14px}
.lv-source-box small{display:block;color:var(--lv-muted);font-size:12px}
.lv-source-box strong{font-size:17px;color:var(--lv-ink)}
.lv-sharebar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}

@media (max-width:700px){
  .lv-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lv-card-media{aspect-ratio:16/9;min-height:0}
  .lv-card-title{font-size:17.5px}
  .lv-card--hero .lv-card-title{font-size:20px}
  .lv-single{padding:16px}
  .lv-single-title{font-size:22px}
  .lv-single-excerpt{font-size:16.5px}
  .lv-source-box{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;text-align:center}
}

/* ===== v2.1: footer links and static pages ===== */
.lv-footnav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;flex-basis:100%}
.lv-footnav a{font-weight:600}
.lv-page .lv-single-content h2{font-size:22px;margin:22px 0 8px;color:var(--lv-ink)}
.lv-page .lv-single-content h3{font-size:18px;margin:18px 0 6px;color:var(--lv-ink)}
.lv-page .lv-single-content ul{list-style:disc;padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 14px}
.lv-page .lv-single-content li{margin-bottom:6px}
.lv-page .lv-single-content hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--lv-line);margin:26px 0}