/* =========================================
   STORIES PAGE: AUTHORITATIVE ARCHIVES
========================================= */

/* --- 1. SOLID PREMIUM HERO --- */
.auth-hero {
    background-color: #8b0000; /* Deep Authoritative Red/Saffron */
    padding: 120px 20px 80px;
    text-align: center;
    color: white;
}

.auth-hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.auth-hero-breadcrumb {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.auth-hero-breadcrumb a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.auth-hero-breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: #fcccba;
}


/* --- 2. FEATURED STORY (AUTHORITATIVE LAYOUT) --- */
.auth-featured-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
}

.auth-featured-container {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

/* Vertical Text Area */
.auth-featured-vertical {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    padding-right: 20px;
}

.auth-featured-vertical .vertical-line {
    width: 4px;
    height: 100px;
    background-color: #d32f2f;
}

.auth-featured-vertical .vertical-text {
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #555;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Content Area */
.auth-featured-content {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.auth-featured-cat {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #d32f2f;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.auth-featured-content h2 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.auth-featured-content h2 a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.2s;
}

.auth-featured-content h2 a:hover {
    color: #d32f2f;
}

.auth-featured-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.auth-featured-meta span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.auth-featured-meta i {
    color: #d32f2f;
}

.auth-featured-content p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    text-align: justify;
}

.auth-btn-solid {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: #111;
    color: white;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.auth-btn-solid:hover {
    background: #d32f2f;
    color: white;
}

/* Image Area */
.auth-featured-image {
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
}

.auth-featured-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    min-height: 400px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}


/* --- 3. MAGAZINE STYLE STORIES GRID --- */
.auth-stories-section {
    padding: 80px 0 100px;
    background: #fdfdfd;
}

.auth-section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.auth-section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.auth-section-header p {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.auth-stories-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 40px;
}

.auth-story-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-top: 5px solid #d32f2f;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    transition: 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.auth-story-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.auth-story-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.auth-story-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.auth-story-card:hover .auth-story-img img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.auth-story-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    background: #111;
    color: white;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.auth-story-content {
    padding: 30px 25px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.auth-story-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.auth-story-content h3 a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.2s;
}

.auth-story-content h3 a:hover {
    color: #d32f2f;
}

.auth-story-content .meta {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #777;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.auth-story-content .meta i {
    color: #d32f2f;
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.auth-story-content p {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.auth-read-more {
    margin-top: auto;
    color: #111;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.2s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.auth-read-more i {
    transition: 0.2s;
}

.auth-read-more:hover {
    color: #d32f2f;
}

.auth-read-more:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.auth-load-more {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

.auth-btn-outline {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: transparent;
    color: #111;
    border: 2px solid #111;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.auth-btn-outline:hover {
    background: #111;
    color: white;
}


/* --- 4. OFFICIAL SUBSCRIPTION BANNER --- */
.auth-subscribe-section {
    background-color: #111;
    color: white;
    padding: 80px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.auth-subscribe-section h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.auth-subscribe-section p {
    color: #aaa;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.auth-subscribe-form {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
}

.auth-subscribe-form input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
    background: #222;
    color: white;
}

.auth-subscribe-form input::placeholder {
    color: #777;
}

.auth-subscribe-form button {
    padding: 15px 30px;
    background: #d32f2f;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.auth-subscribe-form button:hover {
    background: #b71c1c;
}


/* =========================================
   MOBILE RESPONSIVE UPDATES
========================================= */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    /* Hero */
    .auth-hero { padding: 120px 20px 60px; }
    .auth-hero h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
    
    /* Featured Story - Stack Everything */
    .auth-featured-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    
    /* Hide Vertical text on mobile or make it horizontal */
    .auth-featured-vertical {
        flex-direction: row;
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    
    .auth-featured-vertical .vertical-text {
        writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
        transform: none;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }
    
    .auth-featured-vertical .vertical-line {
        width: 50px;
        height: 4px;
    }
    
    .auth-featured-content h2 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
    
    .auth-featured-image img {
        min-height: 250px;
        height: 250px;
    }
    
    /* Stories Grid */
    .auth-stories-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    /* Subscribe Form */
    .auth-subscribe-form {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
    }
}