:root {
  --paper: #fbf8f3;
  --paper-2: #f3ede3;
  --ink: #1b1813;
  --ink-2: #4a443b;
  --ink-3: #7a7266;
  --rule: #ddd3c4;
  --brand: #a3261c;
  --brand-ink: #ffffff;
  --turmeric: #d99a0b;
  --focus: #1d4ed8;

  --c-andhra-pradesh: #b4531a;
  --c-telangana: #b0226b;
  --c-national: #1f5fa8;
  --c-international: #2c6e62;
  --c-politics: #a3261c;
  --c-cinema: #7a3fb0;
  --c-sports: #2e7d32;
  --c-business: #8a6a00;
  --c-technology: #0e6f8c;
  --c-general: #5b5b5b;

  --head: 'Anek Telugu', 'Noto Sans Telugu', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --body: 'Noto Sans Telugu', 'Anek Telugu', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color-scheme: light;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --paper: #15130f;
    --paper-2: #1f1c17;
    --ink: #f1ebe0;
    --ink-2: #c9c0b1;
    --ink-3: #958b7c;
    --rule: #37322a;
    --brand: #e0564a;
    --turmeric: #f0b429;
    --focus: #8ab4ff;
    --c-andhra-pradesh: #f08a4b;
    --c-telangana: #f06aa8;
    --c-national: #73a7ec;
    --c-international: #5fc2ae;
    --c-politics: #f07167;
    --c-cinema: #bb8cf0;
    --c-sports: #6cc070;
    --c-business: #e0b23a;
    --c-technology: #4fc0e0;
    --c-general: #a8a8a8;
    color-scheme: dark;
  }
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--focus); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 3px; }

/* language switching: both versions ship in the HTML, CSS shows one */
html[data-lang="te"] .l-tl, html[data-lang="tl"] .l-te { display: none !important; }

main, .masthead, .foot { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 16px; }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead { text-align: center; padding-top: 10px; }
.mast-top {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); gap: 12px;
}
.lang-toggle {
  display: inline-flex; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; padding: 2px; background: var(--paper-2);
}
.lang-toggle button {
  font: 600 13px/1 var(--head); border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ink-2);
  padding: 7px 12px 5px; border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer;
}
html[data-lang="te"] [data-set-lang="te"], html[data-lang="tl"] [data-set-lang="tl"] {
  background: var(--brand); color: var(--brand-ink);
}
.brand {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 8px;
  font: 800 clamp(44px, 9vw, 84px)/1.1 var(--head); letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--brand);
}
.tagline { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 14px; }
.cats {
  display: flex; gap: 4px; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none;
  border-top: 3px double var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 6px 0; margin: 0 -16px; padding-inline: 16px;
}
.cats::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.cats a {
  flex: none; font: 600 15px/1 var(--head); padding: 9px 11px 6px; border-radius: 4px; color: var(--ink-2); white-space: nowrap;
}
.cats a:hover { background: var(--paper-2); color: var(--ink); }
.cats a[aria-current="page"] { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .cats { justify-content: center; } }

/* ---------- category colors ---------- */
[data-cat="andhra-pradesh"] { --cat: var(--c-andhra-pradesh); }
[data-cat="telangana"] { --cat: var(--c-telangana); }
[data-cat="national"] { --cat: var(--c-national); }
[data-cat="international"] { --cat: var(--c-international); }
[data-cat="politics"] { --cat: var(--c-politics); }
[data-cat="cinema"] { --cat: var(--c-cinema); }
[data-cat="sports"] { --cat: var(--c-sports); }
[data-cat="business"] { --cat: var(--c-business); }
[data-cat="technology"] { --cat: var(--c-technology); }
[data-cat="general"] { --cat: var(--c-general); }

.kicker {
  display: inline-block; font: 700 13px/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--cat, var(--brand)); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card a { display: block; height: 100%; }
.card h3 { font: 700 20px/1.45 var(--head); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.card a:hover h3 { color: var(--cat, var(--brand)); }
.card p {
  margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
}
.card time { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); }

.top { display: grid; gap: 24px; padding: 24px 0 8px; align-items: start; }
.card.lead a {
  padding: 22px 22px 18px; background: var(--paper-2); border-radius: 6px;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--cat, var(--brand));
}
.card.lead h3 { font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 38px); line-height: 1.35; }
.card.lead p { font-size: 17px; -webkit-line-clamp: 5; }
.top-side .card { padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.top-side .card:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.top-side .card:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.top-side h3 { font-size: 18px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .top { grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr; }
}

.rule-title, .section-title {
  font: 800 22px/1.2 var(--head); margin: 28px 0 14px; padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.section-title { font-size: 32px; border-top: 0; margin-top: 22px; }

.grid { display: grid; gap: 22px 28px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.grid .card { border-top: 3px solid var(--cat, var(--rule)); padding-top: 12px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

.pager { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin: 36px 0 10px; }
.pager a {
  font: 700 15px/1 var(--head); padding: 12px 18px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 4px;
}
.pager a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.empty { text-align: center; color: var(--ink-3); padding: 80px 0; font-size: 18px; }
.empty a { color: var(--brand); text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.story { max-width: 720px; margin: 28px auto 0; }
.story h1 { font: 800 clamp(28px, 5vw, 42px)/1.35 var(--head); margin: 4px 0 12px; }
.story .dek { font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.65; }
.byline { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-3); padding-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.story-body { font-size: 18.5px; line-height: 1.95; }
.story-body p { margin: 1.1em 0; }
html[data-lang="tl"] .story-body { line-height: 1.75; }
.tags { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 22px 0; }
.tags li { font-size: 13px; background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 4px 10px 2px; border-radius: 999px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.sources { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-3); border-left: 3px solid var(--turmeric); padding: 6px 12px; background: var(--paper-2); }
.sources a { color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.share { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin: 22px 0 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.share a, .share button {
  font: 600 14px/1 var(--head); padding: 10px 14px 7px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer;
}
.share a:hover, .share button:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- ads: one small fixed-size banner per page ---------- */
.ad { margin: 24px auto; text-align: center; line-height: 1; }
.ad-label { display: block; font-size: 10.5px; color: var(--ink-3); letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.ad ins.adsbygoogle { display: inline-block; width: 320px; height: 100px; max-width: 100%; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .ad ins.adsbygoogle { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }
.ad:has(ins[data-ad-status="unfilled"]) { display: none; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot { margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 32px; border-top: 3px double var(--ink); text-align: center; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-3); }
.foot a { text-decoration: underline; }
.foot .fine { font-size: 12.5px; }