/* ==========================================================================
   SarkariUpdate — core stylesheet
   Palette: navy #0B2447, canvas #F5F8FC, saffron #FF7B25 (primary action)
   Category colors: job #2E6FF2 | admit #F2A93B | result #1FAA59
                    key #8B5CF6 | syllabus #16A3A3
   Type: Poppins (display) / Inter (body) / JetBrains Mono (dates, codes)
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --navy:#0B2447;
  --navy-2:#123166;
  --canvas:#F5F8FC;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#16213E;
  --ink-soft:#5B6B8C;
  --line:#DFE6F2;
  --saffron:#FF7B25;
  --saffron-dark:#E35F0A;

  --c-job:#2E6FF2;
  --c-job-bg:#EAF0FE;
  --c-admit:#D98A00;
  --c-admit-bg:#FFF3DC;
  --c-result:#1FAA59;
  --c-result-bg:#E4F7EC;
  --c-key:#8B5CF6;
  --c-key-bg:#F1EBFE;
  --c-syllabus:#16A3A3;
  --c-syllabus-bg:#E1F6F6;

  --radius:10px;
  --shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(11,36,71,0.07);
  --shadow-lg:0 12px 30px rgba(11,36,71,0.14);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--canvas);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:'Poppins',system-ui,sans-serif;
  color:var(--navy);
  margin:0 0 .5em;
  line-height:1.25;
}
a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
.mono{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;}
.container{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px;}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;}

/* Skip link */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:200;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;}
.skip-link:focus{left:0;}

/* Focus visibility */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,select:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid var(--saffron);
  outline-offset:2px;
}

/* ---------- Topbar ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#cfd9ee;font-size:.82rem;}
.topbar .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:6px;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.topbar a{color:#cfd9ee;}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff;}
.topbar-links{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
header.site-header{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:3px solid var(--saffron);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.header-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0;gap:16px;}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--navy);}
.logo .dot{color:var(--saffron);}
.logo-badge{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:9px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--saffron);font-weight:800;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;}

.search-form{flex:1;max-width:380px;display:flex;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--canvas);}
.search-form input{border:0;background:transparent;padding:10px 16px;flex:1;font-family:inherit;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink);}
.search-form input:focus{outline:none;}
.search-form button{border:0;background:var(--saffron);color:#fff;padding:0 18px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;}
.search-form button:hover{background:var(--saffron-dark);}

.nav-toggle{display:none;background:var(--navy);border:0;color:#fff;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:8px;font-size:1.2rem;cursor:pointer;}

nav.main-nav{background:var(--navy);}
nav.main-nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;margin:0;padding:0;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
nav.main-nav a{color:#e7ecf7;display:block;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.2px;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;}
nav.main-nav a:hover, nav.main-nav a.active{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:var(--saffron);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);}

/* ---------- Ticker (signature element) ---------- */
.ticker-wrap{background:#FFF6ED;border-bottom:1px solid #FFE0BE;overflow:hidden;}
.ticker-wrap .container{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0;gap:12px;}
.ticker-label{flex:0 0 auto;background:var(--saffron);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;padding:8px 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;}
.ticker-viewport{overflow:hidden;flex:1;padding:8px 0;}
.ticker-track{display:flex;gap:48px;white-space:nowrap;animation:scroll-left 38s linear infinite;width:max-content;}
.ticker-track a{color:var(--navy-2);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;}
.ticker-track a:hover{color:var(--saffron-dark);text-decoration:underline;}
@keyframes scroll-left{from{transform:translateX(0);}to{transform:translateX(-50%);}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){.ticker-track{animation:none;overflow-x:auto;}}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 55%,#1B3E82 100%);color:#fff;padding:38px 0 46px;}
.hero-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:28px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.1rem);max-width:640px;}
.hero p{color:#c9d5ee;max-width:560px;margin:0 0 16px;}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.hero-stat{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:12px 18px;min-width:120px;}
.hero-stat b{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--saffron);}
.hero-stat span{font-size:.78rem;color:#c9d5ee;}

/* ---------- Category quick nav ---------- */
.cat-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:12px;margin:-26px 0 30px;position:relative;z-index:5;}
.cat-card{background:var(--paper);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px 10px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-top:4px solid var(--c);transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;}
.cat-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);}
.cat-card .icon{font-size:1.5rem;}
.cat-card b{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--navy);margin-top:4px;}
.cat-card small{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.72rem;}

/* ---------- Sections & cards ---------- */
.section{padding:34px 0;}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;}
.section-head h2{font-size:1.3rem;margin:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.section-head .bar{width:6px;height:22px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--saffron);display:inline-block;}
.view-all{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--saffron-dark);}
.view-all:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(270px,1fr));gap:16px;}

.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;transition:box-shadow .15s ease, transform .15s ease;}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;width:fit-content;}
.tag.job{background:var(--c-job-bg);color:var(--c-job);}
.tag.admit-card{background:var(--c-admit-bg);color:var(--c-admit);}
.tag.result{background:var(--c-result-bg);color:var(--c-result);}
.tag.answer-key{background:var(--c-key-bg);color:var(--c-key);}
.tag.syllabus{background:var(--c-syllabus-bg);color:var(--c-syllabus);}

.card h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin:0;}
.card h3 a{color:var(--navy);}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--saffron-dark);}
.card .meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.card .meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;}
.card .new-badge{background:#FFE9E0;color:#D2410C;font-weight:800;font-size:.65rem;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:6px;}

/* ---------- Two column layout ---------- */
.layout-2col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.3fr 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start;}

/* Sidebar */
.side-box{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);margin-bottom:18px;}
.side-box h3{font-size:1rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.side-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;}
.side-list li{border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);padding-bottom:9px;font-size:.86rem;}
.side-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;}
.side-list a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}
.side-list a:hover{color:var(--saffron-dark);}

.ad-slot{background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#EEF2F9,#EEF2F9 10px,#E6ECF6 10px,#E6ECF6 20px);border:1px dashed #C4D0E6;border-radius:var(--radius);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.78rem;min-height:90px;text-align:center;padding:8px;}

/* ---------- Filters ---------- */
.filter-bar{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-bottom:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.filter-bar input, .filter-bar select{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:9px 12px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.88rem;background:var(--canvas);}
.filter-bar input{flex:1;min-width:180px;}
.pill-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.pill{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.pill.active{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff;}

/* ---------- Post detail ---------- */
.post-head{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);margin-bottom:20px;}
.post-head h1{font-size:1.5rem;}
.post-meta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.84rem;margin-bottom:10px;}
.imp-dates{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;font-size:.9rem;}
.imp-dates th,.imp-dates td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left;}
.imp-dates th{background:var(--canvas);color:var(--navy);width:55%;}
.fee-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;font-size:.9rem;}
.fee-table th,.fee-table td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left;}
.fee-table th{background:var(--canvas);color:var(--navy);}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--saffron);color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:8px;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-size:.92rem;}
.btn:hover{background:var(--saffron-dark);color:#fff;}
.btn.secondary{background:var(--navy);}
.btn.secondary:hover{background:var(--navy-2);}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px;}
.prose h2{font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:22px;}
.prose ul{padding-left:20px;}
.prose li{margin-bottom:6px;}
.share-row{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.share-row a{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);}
.share-row a:hover{background:var(--canvas);}

/* ---------- Static page prose ---------- */
.page-prose{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.page-prose h1{font-size:1.6rem;}
.page-prose h2{font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:24px;}
.page-prose p{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--ink);}
.page-prose ul{padding-left:20px;}
.page-prose li{margin-bottom:6px;}

/* ---------- Contact form ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;}
.form-field{margin-bottom:14px;}
.form-field label{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--navy);}
.form-field input,.form-field textarea,.form-field select{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 12px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.9rem;background:var(--canvas);}
.form-field textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical;}
.contact-info-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;}
.contact-info-list li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;}
.contact-info-list .ic{background:var(--c-job-bg);color:var(--c-job);width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:9px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto;}

/* ---------- Breadcrumb ---------- */
.breadcrumb{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px;}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--saffron-dark);}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#c9d5ee;margin-top:40px;}
.footer-top{padding:38px 0 24px;}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px;}
.footer-grid h4{color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:12px;}
.footer-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;}
.footer-grid a{color:#adbede;font-size:.85rem;}
.footer-grid a:hover{color:#fff;}
.footer-about p{font-size:.85rem;color:#adbede;}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:16px 0;font-size:.8rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;color:#93a6c9;}
.social-row{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:10px;}
.social-row a{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;}
.social-row a:hover{background:var(--saffron);}

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.error-wrap{text-align:center;padding:70px 0;}
.error-wrap .code{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:5rem;color:var(--saffron);font-weight:800;line-height:1;}

/* ---------- Empty state ---------- */
.empty-state{text-align:center;padding:40px 16px;color:var(--ink-soft);}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .cat-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
  .layout-2col{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .search-form{order:3;max-width:none;width:100%;}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;}
  nav.main-nav ul{display:none;flex-direction:column;}
  nav.main-nav.open ul{display:flex;}
  nav.main-nav a{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
  .cat-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);margin-top:14px;}
  .hero{padding:26px 0 34px;}
  footer .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .cat-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .hero-stats{gap:10px;}
  .hero-stat{min-width:100px;padding:10px 12px;}
  footer .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}