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1fr}.news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px}.story-card h3{font-size:14px}.section-heading h1,.section-heading h2{font-size:19px}.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-detail h1{font-size:27px}.article-content{font-size:16px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px}.copyright{flex-direction:column}.site-footer{margin-top:35px}}@media(max-width:400px){.news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.side-story{grid-template-columns:105px 1fr}}

/* Version 2: district municipality hub */
.local-hub{padding:25px 26px 30px;background:#fafbfe;border:1px solid #e7eaf0;border-top:4px solid #c8202c}.local-hub .section-heading{margin-bottom:10px}.local-intro{color:#5c687a;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 20px}.municipality-tabs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:9px;margin-bottom:25px}.municipality-tabs a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:45px;background:white;border:1px solid #dce2ea;border-radius:5px;padding:10px 12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.5}.municipality-tabs a:before{content:'⌖';color:#c8202c;font-size:20px;margin-right:8px}.municipality-tabs a:hover,.municipality-tabs a:focus{border-color:#c8202c;background:#fff5f5}.local-news-grid{margin-top:12px}.story-municipality{font-size:12px;color:#b4202d;margin:8px 0}.taxonomy-aex_municipality .section-heading{margin-bottom:14px}@media(max-width:900px){.municipality-tabs{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}@media(max-width:600px){.local-hub{padding:17px 13px}.municipality-tabs{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:7px}.municipality-tabs a{font-size:11px;padding:8px}}
/* v3 editorial design */
:root{--navy:#092f50;--ink:#192638;--red:#c8202c}.main-nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100}.article-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,820px) minmax(260px,1fr);gap:44px}.article-detail h1{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,48px);line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:17px 0 26px;font-weight:800}.article-byline.editorial-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;padding:0 0 20px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2e7ed}.byline-avatar img,.author-profile-avatar img{border-radius:50%;display:block}.byline-details{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}.byline-details a{font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink)}.byline-details span{font-size:12px;color:#7d8998}.article-toolbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6eaf0}.share-buttons,.font-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}.share-buttons a,.share-buttons button{border:0;border-radius:4px;color:white;min-width:36px;height:35px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font:700 13px Arial;cursor:pointer}.share-fb{background:#4267b2}.share-x{background:#101820}.share-wa{background:#20b96d}.share-buttons .share-copy{background:#eef2f6;color:#203a55;padding:0 12px}.font-controls button{width:37px;height:35px;border:1px solid #d6dee8;border-radius:50%;background:white;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}.font-controls button:hover{background:#edf3f8}.article-featured{margin:25px 0 30px}.article-featured img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:5px}.article-featured figcaption{padding-top:8px}.article-content{font-size:20px;line-height:1.95;color:#26313d;overflow-wrap:break-word}.article-content p{margin:0 0 1.4em}.article-content h2{font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.55;margin:1.5em 0 .65em}.article-content h3{font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.5}.article-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--red);margin:1.5em 0;padding:8px 22px;background:#f7f9fc}.article-content iframe{max-width:100%}.article-content figure{max-width:100%}.author-profile{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;border-top:1px solid #dfe5eb;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe5eb;background:#f8fafc;padding:25px;margin-top:34px}.author-kicker{font-size:11px;color:var(--red);font-weight:700}.author-profile h3{font-size:19px;margin:4px 0 8px}.author-profile p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.8;color:#657183;margin:0 0 8px}.author-more{color:var(--red);font-size:12px;font-weight:800}.aside-title{font-size:21px;margin-top:0}.aside-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px 1fr;gap:13px;align-items:start}.aside-story-image{display:block;aspect-ratio:1.35;overflow:hidden;background:#e8edf2}.aside-story-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.aside-story h4{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}.entertainment-section .section-heading{border-bottom-color:var(--navy)}.entertainment-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(290px,1fr);gap:24px}.entertainment-feature-image{display:block;position:relative;aspect-ratio:1.48;overflow:hidden;background:#dbe5ed;border-radius:5px}.entertainment-feature-image>img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}.entertainment-feature-image:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:40% 0 0;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,21,40,.88))}.entertainment-feature h3{position:absolute;z-index:2;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:22px 25px;margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:24px;line-height:1.5}.play-symbol{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:50%;top:45%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);display:grid;place-items:center;width:65px;height:65px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffffffdd;color:var(--navy);font-size:24px}.entertainment-side{background:var(--navy);padding:16px 20px;display:grid;grid-template-rows:repeat(4,1fr);border-radius:5px}.entertainment-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:115px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff55;padding:9px 0}.entertainment-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}.entertainment-thumb{aspect-ratio:1.45;overflow:hidden;background:#173d5b}.entertainment-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.entertainment-item h3{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#fff;margin:0}.entertainment-item a:hover{color:#ffbfc2}.pagination{clear:both;margin:42px 0}.pagination .nav-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:7px}.pagination .page-numbers{margin:0;padding:10px 15px;border-radius:4px;background:#f2f5f8;border:1px solid #dce2e9;color:#1b3046;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;min-width:42px;text-align:center}.pagination .page-numbers.current,.pagination .page-numbers:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red)}.site-footer{background:#092f50;color:#bfd1e0;padding-top:58px}.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:35px;padding-bottom:45px}.footer-top h3{font-size:17px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 17px;border-bottom:1px solid #49677f;padding-bottom:12px}.footer-top p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.9;margin:0 0 10px}.footer-identity .footer-brand{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:16px}.footer-link-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:8px;font-size:13px}.footer-menu{margin-bottom:8px}.footer-social{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px}.footer-social a{border:1px solid #49677f;border-radius:4px;padding:7px 9px;font:12px Arial,sans-serif}.footer-top a:hover{color:#fff}.back-to-top{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;background:var(--navy);color:white;border:0;border-radius:50%;width:43px;height:43px;cursor:pointer;font-size:22px;z-index:90;box-shadow:0 3px 15px #0002}.back-to-top:hover{background:var(--red)}@media(max-width:1000px){.footer-top{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.article-layout{gap:24px}.entertainment-grid{grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr}.entertainment-item{grid-template-columns:90px 1fr}}@media(max-width:760px){.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-detail h1{font-size:clamp(27px,7vw,36px);line-height:1.45}.article-content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.95}.article-toolbar{gap:12px}.entertainment-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.entertainment-feature h3{font-size:20px}.entertainment-side{gap:0}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}.footer-identity{grid-column:1/-1}.site-footer{padding-top:38px}}@media(max-width:460px){.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-identity{grid-column:auto}.author-profile{padding:18px 12px}.entertainment-item{grid-template-columns:105px 1fr}.share-buttons{flex-wrap:wrap}}


/* V4: editorial light footer inspired by modern Nepali news portals */
.site-footer{background:#f0f1f3;color:#434951;padding-top:46px;border-top:1px solid #e1e4e8}
.site-footer .footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1.25fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:36px}
.site-footer .footer-top h3{color:#222b37;font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;border:0;padding:0;margin:0 0 13px}
.site-footer .footer-top p{color:#5c6670;font-size:14px;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 8px}
.site-footer .footer-brand-lockup{margin-bottom:16px;max-width:245px}
.site-footer .footer-brand-lockup .custom-logo{max-width:230px;max-height:74px;width:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
.site-footer .footer-brand{display:block;color:#17375d;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:1.1px;font-weight:900;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer .footer-brand strong{color:#c91f32}
.site-footer .footer-person{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;min-width:120px;margin:0 18px 16px 0;padding-right:18px;border-right:1px solid #dce0e4}
.site-footer .footer-person span{color:#737b85;font-size:13px}
.site-footer .footer-person strong{font-size:16px;color:#252b32}
.site-footer .footer-subheading{margin-top:12px!important}
.site-footer .footer-menu,.site-footer .footer-link-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 19px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:14px}
.site-footer .footer-menu li{list-style:none}
.site-footer a{color:#343e49;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#b51c2b}
.site-footer .footer-social{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:20px}
.site-footer .footer-social a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid #d4d8dd;background:white;border-radius:24px;padding:7px 13px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif}
.site-footer .copyright{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:15px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #d9dce0;padding:17px 0 22px;color:#69717a;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7}
.site-footer .designer-credit strong{color:#1674b7;font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:900px){.site-footer .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px}.site-footer .footer-contact{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:600px){.site-footer{padding-top:32px}.site-footer .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px;padding-bottom:26px}.site-footer .footer-contact{grid-column:auto}.site-footer .copyright{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;gap:3px}.site-footer .footer-brand-lockup .custom-logo{max-width:200px}.site-footer .footer-person{min-width:105px}}

/* Editorial breaking news hero */
.aex-breaking-hero{max-width:1100px;margin:40px auto 56px;padding:10px 24px 28px;text-align:center;background:#fff}
.aex-breaking-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;color:#c91f32;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:22px}
.aex-breaking-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#c91f32}
.aex-breaking-story{padding:18px 0 24px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e9ee}
.aex-breaking-story:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.aex-breaking-story h2{margin:0 auto;max-width:1060px;line-height:1.38;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.aex-breaking-story h2 a{color:#151b29;text-decoration:none}
.aex-breaking-story h2 a:hover{color:#c91f32}
.aex-breaking-primary h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,64px)}
.aex-breaking-secondary h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.5vw,48px)}
.aex-breaking-excerpt{max-width:850px;margin:14px auto 0;color:#687080;font-size:clamp(15px,1.5vw,20px);line-height:1.7}
.aex-breaking-photo{display:block;max-width:100%;margin:24px auto 0}
.aex-breaking-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:3px}
@media(max-width:700px){.aex-breaking-hero{padding:0 6px 12px;margin:28px auto 35px}.aex-breaking-eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}.aex-breaking-story{padding:18px 0 22px}.aex-breaking-primary h2{font-size:clamp(28px,7vw,39px)}.aex-breaking-secondary h2{font-size:clamp(24px,6vw,33px)}.aex-breaking-photo{margin-top:18px}}