/*
Theme Name: Universities NG News
Theme URI: https://universities.ng/
Author: Universities.ng
Author URI: https://universities.ng/
Description: A fast Nigerian news-portal theme for education content — JAMB updates, admissions, scholarships and exam news. Features a breaking-news ticker, a Latest feed, a Trending rail, and stacked category blocks that pull automatically from your posts and categories. Optimised for AdSense.
Version: 1.4.0
Requires at least: 5.5
Tested up to: 6.5
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: ung-news
Tags: news, magazine, education, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-menu, featured-images, full-width-template, sticky-post
*/

:root{
  --green:#1f9d6b; --green-d:#157a52; --green-dd:#0f5e3f; --green-l:#e9f6f0; --green-l2:#d6efe3;
  --red:#e23b3b; --red-d:#c52d2d; --gold:#f5a623;
  --ink:#15202b; --ink-2:#33424f; --muted:#6b7884; --faint:#9aa7b2;
  --bg:#ffffff; --soft:#f2f5f6; --soft-2:#e9eef0; --line:#e3e9ec; --line-2:#d5dde1;
  --blue:#1b6fd1;
  --maxw:1240px;
  --r:6px; --r-lg:10px;
  --sh:0 1px 3px rgba(20,40,60,.08); --sh-md:0 6px 22px rgba(20,40,60,.12);
  --font-d:"Archivo",sans-serif; --font-b:"Mulish",sans-serif;
  --cat:#1f9d6b;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-b);background:var(--soft);color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-d);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:800}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px}
.headline{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);transition:color .15s}
a:hover .headline,.headline:hover{color:var(--green-d)}
.cat-tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--green-d)}
.cat-tag:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.time{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--faint);font-weight:500}
.by{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.thumb{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#cdd6db,#aab6bd);position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r);flex-shrink:0}
.thumb::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%,rgba(255,255,255,.35),transparent 55%)}
.thumb .ph-ic{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.4rem;opacity:.5}

/* ---- TOP UTILITY BAR ---- */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:#cdd6db;font-size:12.5px}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;height:34px}
.topbar .award{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font-d)}
.topbar .award .trophy{color:var(--gold)}
.topbar .tb-right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.topbar .tb-right a:hover{color:#fff}
.topbar .date{color:var(--faint)}

/* ---- HEADER ---- */
.header{background:var(--green);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:90;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(15,94,63,.25)}
.header-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;height:64px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:900;font-size:1.7rem;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.logo .lm{background:#fff;color:var(--green-d);width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:8px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:900}
.logo .ng{color:#bff0db}
.header-actions{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.h-btn{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:8px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;transition:.15s}
.h-btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.h-btn svg{width:20px}
.subscribe{background:#fff;color:var(--green-d);font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:8px;transition:.15s}
.subscribe:hover{background:#eafff5}
/* nav row */
.navrow{background:var(--green-d)}
.navrow .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px 4px;flex-wrap:wrap;min-height:46px;padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:6px}
.navlink{color:#dff5ec;font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap;transition:.15s}
.navlink:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff}
.navlink.active{color:#fff;background:rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.navlink.hausa{color:var(--gold)}

/* search dropdown */
.searchbar{display:none;background:var(--green-dd);padding:14px 0}
.searchbar.open{display:block}
.searchbar form{display:flex;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;gap:8px}
.searchbar input{flex:1;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:8px;border:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;outline:none}
.searchbar button{background:var(--gold);color:#3a2800;font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:800;padding:0 24px;border-radius:8px}

/* ---- BREAKING TICKER ---- */
.ticker{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.ticker .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;height:46px;gap:0}
.ticker-tag{background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:6px 13px;border-radius:5px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;flex-shrink:0}
.ticker-tag .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;animation:blink 1s infinite}
@keyframes blink{50%{opacity:.25}}
.ticker-track{flex:1;overflow:hidden;margin-left:14px;position:relative;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-move{display:inline-block;padding-left:100%;animation:ticker 26s linear infinite;font-weight:600;font-size:14px}
.ticker-move a{margin-right:42px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.ticker-move a:hover{color:var(--green-d)}
.ticker-move b{color:var(--red-d);font-family:var(--font-d)}
.ticker:hover .ticker-move{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes ticker{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-100%)}}

/* ---- LAYOUT: HERO ZONE ---- */
.lead-zone{padding:24px 0}
.lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr 300px;gap:26px}

/* Latest column (left) */
.col-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:3px solid var(--green);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:14px}
.col-head h2{font-size:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.col-head h2 .bar{color:var(--green)}
.col-head .more{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green-d)}
.col-head .more:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.latest-item{display:flex;gap:11px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.latest-item:last-child{border:none}
.latest-item .thumb{width:78px;height:56px}
.latest-item .li-body{min-width:0}
.latest-item .headline{font-size:14px;line-height:1.28;display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
.latest-meta{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}

/* Center hero */
.hero-main a.hero-img{display:block;height:380px;border-radius:var(--r-lg);position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1f6f52,#0f5e3f)}
.hero-main .hero-img .ph-ic{font-size:3rem;opacity:.4;color:#fff}
.hero-main .hero-img::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 35%,rgba(0,0,0,.78))}
.hero-cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:26px;z-index:2}
.badge-breaking{background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:800;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:5px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:11px}
.hero-cap h1{color:#fff;font-size:30px;font-weight:900;line-height:1.12;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.hero-cap .hero-meta{color:#dfe7eb;font-size:13px;margin-top:10px;font-weight:600}
.hero-sub{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:18px}
.hsub{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.hsub .thumb{height:120px}
.hsub .headline{font-size:16px;line-height:1.2}

/* Right rail */
.rail .ad-box{background:var(--soft-2);border:1px dashed var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);height:250px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--faint);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;text-align:center;margin-bottom:22px}
.trend-list{counter-reset:t}
.trend-item{display:flex;gap:13px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:flex-start}
.trend-item:last-child{border:none}
.trend-item::before{counter-increment:t;content:counter(t);font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:900;font-size:24px;color:var(--green-l2);line-height:.9;flex-shrink:0;width:26px}
.trend-item .headline{font-size:14px;line-height:1.28;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}

/* ---- CATEGORY SECTIONS ---- */
.section{padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-bg{background:#fff}
.sec-title{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px}
.sec-title h2{font-size:23px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.sec-title h2::before{content:"";width:6px;height:26px;background:var(--cat);border-radius:3px}
.sec-title .more{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--cat);padding:8px 15px;border-radius:6px;transition:.15s}
.sec-title .more:hover{filter:brightness(1.08)}
.sub-cats{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:18px}
.sub-cats a{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);background:var(--soft);padding:6px 13px;border-radius:20px;transition:.15s}
.sub-cats a:hover{background:var(--cat);color:#fff}
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.ncard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.ncard .thumb{height:172px}
.ncard.breaking .badge-breaking{position:absolute;top:9px;left:9px;z-index:3;margin:0}
.ncard .headline{font-size:17px;line-height:1.22}
.ncard .ncard-meta{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:auto}

/* big+list section variant */
.split-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:30px}
.feature-big .fb-img{display:block;height:300px;border-radius:var(--r-lg);position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2a6f9c,#16435f)}
.feature-big .fb-img::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.7))}
.feature-big .fb-cap{position:absolute;bottom:0;padding:22px;z-index:2}
.feature-big .fb-cap h3{color:#fff;font-size:23px;font-weight:900;line-height:1.14}
.feature-big .fb-cap .hero-meta{color:#dfe7eb;font-size:12.5px;margin-top:8px;font-weight:600}
.flist .latest-item .thumb{width:104px;height:66px}
.flist .latest-item .headline{font-size:15.5px}

/* in-content ad band */
.ad-band{padding:20px 0}
.ad-band .ad-leader{background:var(--soft-2);border:1px dashed var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);height:110px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--faint);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600}

/* ---- FOOTER ---- */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#aebac3;margin-top:30px;padding:46px 0 26px;font-size:13.5px}
.foot-about{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:30px;line-height:1.6}
.foot-logo{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:900;font-size:1.5rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.foot-logo .lm{background:var(--green);width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:7px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1rem}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:26px;padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid #2a3742;border-bottom:1px solid #2a3742}
.foot-grid h5{font-family:var(--font-d);color:#fff;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-grid a{display:block;padding:5px 0;color:#aebac3;transition:.15s}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--green);padding-left:3px}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;color:var(--faint)}
.foot-social{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-social a{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:7px;background:#222e38;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:.15s}
.foot-social a:hover{background:var(--green);color:#fff}
.foot-social svg{width:17px}

/* mobile drawer */
.drawer-back{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(15,32,43,.55);z-index:120;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.25s}
.drawer-back.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.drawer{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;width:330px;max-width:88vw;background:#fff;z-index:121;transform:translateX(-100%);transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1);overflow-y:auto;padding-bottom:40px}
.drawer.open{transform:translateX(0)}
.drawer-head{background:var(--green);color:#fff;padding:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;position:sticky;top:0}
.drawer-head .logo{font-size:1.3rem}
.drawer h6{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--faint);padding:18px 18px 6px}
.drawer .d-cat{padding:13px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.drawer .d-cat:hover{background:var(--green-l);color:var(--green-d)}
.drawer .d-sub{padding:9px 18px 9px 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--soft);font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.drawer .d-sub:hover{color:var(--green-d)}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:1080px){
  .lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 300px}
  .latest-col{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rail{display:none}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .split-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .navrow{display:none}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-sub{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-cap h1{font-size:23px}
  .topbar .tb-right .tb-hide{display:none}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ncard .thumb{height:200px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-move{animation:none}.ticker-tag .dot{animation:none}}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE / BLOG / SINGLE (WordPress templates)
   ============================================================ */
.ung-main{padding:24px 0 10px}
.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:34px;align-items:start}
.crumbs{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:600}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--green-d)}
.article{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--sh)}
.article-head .cat-tag{font-size:13px;margin-bottom:10px}
.article-head h1{font-size:31px;line-height:1.14;margin:6px 0 14px}
.article-byline{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-feat{margin:22px 0;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden}
.article-feat img{width:100%}
.article-content{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink-2)}
.article-content>*{margin-bottom:1.25em}
.article-content h2{font-family:var(--font-d);font-size:25px;color:var(--ink);margin:1.5em 0 .5em}
.article-content h3{font-family:var(--font-d);font-size:20px;color:var(--ink);margin:1.3em 0 .4em}
.article-content a{color:var(--green-d);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-content img{border-radius:var(--r)}
.article-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--green);background:var(--green-l);padding:16px 22px;border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
.article-content ul,.article-content ol{padding-left:1.4em}
.article-content li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.article-content pre{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:16px;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:auto;font-size:14px}
.article-content code{background:var(--soft-2);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px}
.article-content pre code{background:none;padding:0}

/* archive listing */
.page-title-bar{background:var(--green-d);color:#fff;padding:26px 0;margin-bottom:24px}
.page-title-bar h1{font-size:28px;text-transform:capitalize}
.page-title-bar p{color:#cdeede;font-size:14px;margin-top:6px;font-weight:600}
.archive-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.archive-grid .ncard .thumb{height:190px}

/* sidebar widgets */
.rail .widget{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:18px;margin-bottom:20px}
.rail .widget-title,.widget-title{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:800;font-size:16px;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:3px solid var(--green);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:12px;display:block}
.rail .widget ul{list-style:none}
.rail .widget li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.rail .widget li:last-child{border:none}
.rail .widget a:hover{color:var(--green-d)}

/* pagination */
.ung-pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:7px;margin:34px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ung-pagination .page-numbers{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:42px;height:42px;padding:0 12px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:#fff;font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.ung-pagination .page-numbers:hover{border-color:var(--green);color:var(--green-d)}
.ung-pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--green);color:#fff;border-color:var(--green)}

/* comments */
.comments-area{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:26px;margin-top:24px}
.comments-area h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:16px}
.comment-list{list-style:none}
.comment-body{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.comment-form input,.comment-form textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);font-family:inherit;margin-bottom:11px}
.comment-form input:focus,.comment-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--green)}

/* widget ad slot wrappers */
.ung-ad-widget{margin:0 0 22px}
.err-404{text-align:center;padding:70px 0}
.err-404 .big{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(5rem,16vw,10rem);color:var(--green-l2);line-height:1}

@media(max-width:860px){.content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.archive-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Footer menu lists (driven by Appearance > Menus) */
.foot-grid .foot-menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot-grid .foot-menu li{margin:0}
.foot-grid .foot-menu a{display:block;padding:5px 0;color:#aebac3;transition:.15s}
.foot-grid .foot-menu a:hover{color:var(--green);padding-left:3px}
.foot-hint{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.5}

/* Clamp long headlines inside image captions so they never overflow the image box */
.hero-cap h1{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:4;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.feature-big .fb-cap h3{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.hsub .headline,.ncard .headline{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}