/*
Theme Name: Kasoa News
Theme URI: https://example.com/
Author: Custom Theme Build
Description: Customisable Ghana-focused news theme for Kasoa News.com with theme design presets, responsive layouts, scrolling breaking news, advertising, social sharing and newsletter options.
Version: 8.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: kasoa-news
*/
:root{--red:#e50914;--red2:#ff1b22;--red-dark:#b80008;--black:#090b0e;--ink:#16191d;--muted:#69727d;--line:#e5e7eb;--bg:#f4f5f7;--white:#fff;--max:1240px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.6}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--red)}img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 32px));margin:auto}
.topbar{background:var(--black);color:#fff;font-size:13px}.topbar-inner{display:flex;gap:20px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;min-height:38px}.social-mini{display:flex;gap:14px}.social-mini a{color:#ddd;font-weight:700}.brand-wrap{background:#080a0d}.brand-inner{display:flex;justify-content:center}.brand-wrap img{width:100%;max-height:260px;object-fit:cover}.site-header{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.08);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-height:58px}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border:0;padding:10px 13px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:700}.main-menu{display:flex;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;gap:2px;align-items:center}.main-menu li a{display:block;padding:18px 12px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px}.main-menu li a:hover,.main-menu .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--red)}.search{margin-left:auto}.search form{display:flex}.search input{width:190px;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 11px;border-radius:4px 0 0 4px}.search button{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border:0;padding:0 13px;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0}.breaking{background:var(--red);color:#fff}.breaking-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:42px;overflow:hidden}.breaking-label{font-weight:800;background:#111;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:3px;margin-right:14px;font-size:13px;flex:0 0 auto;position:relative;z-index:2}.breaking-window{flex:1;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.breaking-track{display:flex;align-items:center;width:max-content;white-space:nowrap;animation:kasoa-breaking-scroll 35s linear infinite;will-change:transform}.breaking-item{display:inline-block;color:#fff;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding-right:16px}.breaking-item:hover{text-decoration:underline}.breaking-separator{padding-right:16px;color:#ffd1d1;font-weight:900}.breaking-window:hover .breaking-track{animation-play-state:paused}@keyframes kasoa-breaking-scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.ad-slot{max-width:var(--max);width:min(calc(100% - 32px),var(--max));margin:14px auto;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}.ad-slot:empty{display:none}.ad-slot img{margin:auto}.hero{padding:24px 0}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:18px}.featured{background:#111;color:#fff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;min-height:390px}.featured img{width:100%;height:390px;object-fit:cover;opacity:.75}.placeholder-image{height:390px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#17191d;color:#fff;font-size:42px;font-weight:900}.featured .overlay{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;padding:28px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.94))}.featured h1{font-size:34px;line-height:1.15;margin:8px 0}.side-grid{display:grid;gap:18px}.mini-card{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:135px 1fr;min-height:170px;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}.mini-card img{height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover}.thumb-placeholder{height:100%;min-height:170px;background:#222}.mini-card .content{padding:14px}.mini-card h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.25;margin:7px 0}.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}.badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:3px;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase}
.section{padding:12px 0 32px}.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-bottom:3px solid var(--black);margin-bottom:18px}.section-title{font-size:23px;margin:0;padding:9px 14px;background:var(--black);color:#fff;position:relative}.section-title:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-18px;top:0;border-top:22px solid var(--black);border-bottom:22px solid transparent;border-right:18px solid transparent}.view-all{color:var(--red);font-weight:800;font-size:13px}.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:28px}.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}.post-card{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}.post-card img{height:205px;width:100%;object-fit:cover}.card-placeholder{height:205px;background:#1a1d21;color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900}.post-card .content{padding:15px}.post-card h2{font-size:19px;line-height:1.25;margin:8px 0}.excerpt{color:#59616b;font-size:14px}.sidebar-box{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:18px;margin-bottom:18px;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}.sidebar-box h3{margin:0 0 12px;border-left:4px solid var(--red);padding-left:9px}.sidebar-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.sidebar-list li{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}.sidebar-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}.sidebar-posts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.sidebar-posts li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:800;font-size:14px}.sidebar-posts li:last-child{border:0}.sidebar-posts small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;margin-top:3px}.newsletter{background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:24px;margin-bottom:18px}.newsletter input{width:100%;padding:12px;border:0;border-radius:4px;margin:8px 0}.newsletter button{background:var(--red);border:0;color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;font-weight:800;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer}.success{color:#8df0a8;font-size:13px}.category-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.category-box{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:20px;border-top:4px solid var(--red);box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}.category-box h3{margin:10px 0 8px;font-size:20px}.category-box p{font-weight:700}.read-more{color:var(--red);font-size:13px;font-weight:900}
.single-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:28px}.single-wrap{background:#fff;padding:28px;border-radius:8px;margin:25px 0}.single-title{font-size:44px;line-height:1.08;margin:10px 0 12px}.single-featured{width:100%;max-height:600px;object-fit:cover;margin:20px 0}.article-body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.8}.article-body p{margin:0 0 20px}.article-body img{margin:18px auto}.share-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:7px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 0;margin:15px 0 24px}.share{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:8px 12px;background:#555;color:#fff;border-radius:4px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:filter .15s ease,transform .15s ease}.share:hover{color:#fff;filter:brightness(.9);transform:translateY(-1px)}.share span{font-weight:900;font-size:14px;line-height:1}.share.fb{background:#1877F2}.share.x{background:#000}.share.wa{background:#25D366;color:#073b20}.share.telegram{background:#229ED9}.share.linkedin{background:#0A66C2}.share.pinterest{background:#BD081C}.share.email-share{background:#6c757d}.share.copy-link{background:#343a40;color:#fff;font-family:inherit}.post-navigation{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px;margin-top:25px}.comments-area{margin-top:30px}.comments-area input,.comments-area textarea{max-width:100%;padding:10px;border:1px solid var(--line)}.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;margin:24px 0}.pagination a,.pagination span{background:#fff;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--line)}.pagination .current{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red)}
.site-footer{background:#090b0e;color:#d9dde3;margin-top:30px;padding:45px 0 20px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}.site-footer h3{color:#fff}.footer-menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.footer-menu li{padding:5px 0}.footer-social{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-social a{background:#171a1f;padding:7px 10px;border-radius:4px;color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:700}.copyright{border-top:1px solid #262a30;margin-top:30px;padding-top:18px;text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:#8d96a2}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-grid,.content-grid,.single-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.main-nav{justify-content:space-between}.menu-toggle{display:block}.main-menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:58px;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;box-shadow:0 8px 15px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}.main-menu.open{display:flex}.main-menu li a{padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.search{margin-left:8px}.search input{width:140px}.brand-wrap img{max-height:190px}.category-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:620px){.topbar-inner{font-size:11px}.social-mini{display:none}.hero{padding-top:14px}.featured,.featured img,.placeholder-image{min-height:300px;height:300px}.featured h1{font-size:25px}.mini-card{grid-template-columns:105px 1fr;min-height:140px}.mini-card h3{font-size:15px}.post-grid,.category-strip,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.single-title{font-size:31px}.single-wrap{padding:18px}.article-body{font-size:16px}.search{display:none}.brand-wrap img{max-height:140px}.section-title{font-size:19px}.topbar-inner>span:nth-child(2){display:none}}
.custom-logo-link{display:block;line-height:0}.brand-wrap .custom-logo{width:auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;max-height:260px;object-fit:contain}.sidebar-is-left{grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr}.sidebar-is-left>aside{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}.sidebar-is-left>div{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}@media(max-width:900px){.sidebar-is-left{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sidebar-is-left>aside,.sidebar-is-left>div{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto}.brand-wrap .custom-logo{max-height:190px}}@media(max-width:620px){.brand-wrap .custom-logo{max-height:140px}}

@media(max-width:620px){.breaking-label{font-size:11px;padding:7px 9px;margin-right:9px}.breaking-track{animation-duration:28s}.breaking-item{font-size:12px;padding-right:12px}.breaking-separator{padding-right:12px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.breaking-track{animation:none}}

/* Author biography and related story modules */
.author-box{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px;background:#f7f8fa;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--red);border-radius:8px;padding:22px;margin:30px 0 26px}.author-avatar{flex:0 0 100px}.author-avatar-img{width:100px;height:100px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 1px 7px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}.author-info{min-width:0}.author-kicker{display:block;color:var(--red);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:900}.author-info h2{font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;margin:4px 0 8px}.author-info p{margin:0 0 10px;color:#515965;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}.author-more{font-size:13px;font-weight:900;color:var(--red)}.related-posts{margin:32px 0}.related-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--black);margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:9px}.related-heading h2{font-size:23px;margin:0}.related-heading span{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}.related-card{min-width:0;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.04)}.related-thumb{display:block;background:#17191d;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/10}.related-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .2s ease}.related-thumb:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}.related-placeholder{height:100%;min-height:100px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em}.related-card-content{padding:12px}.related-card-content .badge{font-size:9px;padding:3px 6px}.related-card h3{font-size:15px;line-height:1.35;margin:8px 0}.related-card .meta{font-size:11px}@media(max-width:700px){.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.author-box{gap:14px;padding:16px}.author-avatar{flex-basis:72px}.author-avatar-img{width:72px;height:72px}.author-info h2{font-size:19px}}@media(max-width:460px){.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.related-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:115px 1fr}.related-thumb{height:100%;min-height:120px;aspect-ratio:auto}.related-card-content{padding:10px}.related-card h3{font-size:14px}.related-heading h2{font-size:20px}.related-heading span{display:none}}