/*
Theme Name: The Wave Newspaper Pro Fresh 7.9 — 2x5 + Five-Story Editorial Sidebar
Theme URI: https://thewave.friqtechmedia.co.ke
Author: FRIQTECH MEDIA COMPANY
Description: A bold, responsive newspaper theme designed for The Wave Newspaper.
Version: 8.0.0
Text Domain: the-wave-newspaper-pro
*/

:root{--wave-blue:#084182;--wave-red:#D3131B;--wave-navy:#0B1E38;--wave-light:#F2F5F8;--wave-white:#fff;--wave-border:#dfe4e8}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
body{font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;background:var(--wave-light);color:var(--wave-navy);line-height:1.6}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto} a{color:var(--wave-blue);text-decoration:none} a:hover{color:var(--wave-red)}
.container{width:90%;max-width:1200px;margin:30px auto;display:flex;gap:30px}.main-content{flex:3;min-width:0}.sidebar{flex:1;background:#fff;padding:20px;border-top:4px solid var(--wave-blue);height:fit-content}
.top-bar{background:var(--wave-blue);color:#fff;padding:8px 5%;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:.82rem}.top-bar a{color:#fff;margin-left:15px}
.main-header{background:#fff;padding:18px 5%;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd}.header-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:auto}.site-logo img{max-height:90px;width:auto}.site-title{font-size:2.8rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--wave-navy);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}.site-title a{color:inherit}.site-tagline{color:var(--wave-red);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.9rem;margin-top:3px}
.main-navigation{background:var(--wave-navy)}.navigation-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:auto}.main-navigation ul{list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.main-navigation li a{display:block;color:#fff;padding:13px 18px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85rem}.main-navigation li a:hover,.main-navigation li.current-menu-item>a{background:var(--wave-red);color:#fff}
.mobile-menu-toggle{display:none;background:var(--wave-red);border:0;color:#fff;padding:11px 16px;font-weight:700}
.ticker-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;background:#fff;border-bottom:3px solid var(--wave-blue);overflow:hidden;height:42px}.ticker-title{background:var(--wave-red);color:#fff;padding:0 18px;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;font-weight:800;font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;z-index:2}.ticker-wrap{width:100%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--wave-light)}.ticker-move{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-left:100%;animation:ticker 35s linear infinite}.ticker-move:hover{animation-play-state:paused}.ticker-item{display:inline-block;padding:0 20px;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--wave-navy)}@keyframes ticker{0%{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}100%{transform:translate3d(-100%,0,0)}}
.section-heading{border-bottom:4px solid var(--wave-blue);margin-bottom:20px}.section-heading h2{display:inline-block;background:var(--wave-blue);color:#fff;padding:8px 16px;font-size:1.05rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.post-card{background:#fff;margin-bottom:22px;padding:20px;border-left:4px solid var(--wave-red);box-shadow:0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}.post-card.post-list{display:flex;gap:20px}.post-thumbnail{flex:0 0 280px}.post-thumbnail img{width:100%;height:185px;object-fit:cover;display:block}.post-category a{color:var(--wave-red);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase}.post-title{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.25;margin:5px 0 7px}.post-title a{color:var(--wave-navy)}.post-meta{font-size:.75rem;color:#666;margin-bottom:10px;text-transform:uppercase}.read-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:var(--wave-red);font-weight:800}
.sidebar-widget{margin-bottom:25px}.sidebar-widget h3{font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:2px solid var(--wave-red);padding-bottom:7px;margin-bottom:12px}.recent-posts{list-style:none}.recent-posts li{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd}.recent-posts a{font-weight:700;color:var(--wave-navy)}.recent-posts small{display:block;color:#777}.ad-placeholder{min-height:180px;background:#e9edf1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#777;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:1px}
.site-footer{background:var(--wave-navy);color:#fff;padding:40px 5% 0;margin-top:50px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto 30px}.footer-col h3{color:#fff;border-bottom:2px solid var(--wave-red);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:15px;font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase}.footer-col p,.footer-col a{color:#ccc;font-size:.88rem;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}.footer-col a:hover{color:#fff}.footer-col ul{list-style:none}.footer-bottom{background:var(--wave-blue);text-align:center;padding:14px;margin:0 -5.5%;font-size:.82rem}.pagination{margin:25px 0}.pagination .nav-links{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.pagination a,.pagination span{background:#fff;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid #ddd}.pagination .current{background:var(--wave-blue);color:#fff}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-bottom:28px}.hero-story{position:relative;background:#000;min-height:390px;overflow:hidden}.hero-story img{width:100%;height:390px;object-fit:cover;opacity:.78}.hero-overlay{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:28px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.9))}.hero-overlay h1{font-size:2rem;line-height:1.15}.hero-overlay h1 a{color:#fff}.top-story-list{display:grid;gap:20px}.top-story{background:#fff;display:flex;gap:12px;padding:12px}.top-story img{width:120px;height:90px;object-fit:cover}.top-story h3{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.25}.news-section{margin:35px 0}.news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.news-card{background:#fff}.news-card img{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover}.news-card-body{padding:14px}.news-card h3{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.3}.news-card .post-meta{margin-top:7px}
.no-results{background:#fff;padding:40px;text-align:center}
@media(max-width:900px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:768px){.top-bar{display:block;text-align:center}.top-bar-right{margin-top:5px}.site-title{font-size:2rem}.main-navigation ul{display:none;flex-direction:column}.main-navigation ul.is-open{display:flex}.mobile-menu-toggle{display:block;margin:auto}.post-card.post-list{display:block}.post-thumbnail{margin-bottom:14px}.post-thumbnail img{height:auto}.news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.container{flex-direction:column}.hero-story,.hero-story img{min-height:300px;height:300px}.hero-overlay h1{font-size:1.5rem}}


/* =========================================================
   The Wave Newspaper 2.0 visual refresh
   Menu + front page only
   ========================================================= */

/* Horizontal primary menu */
.main-navigation {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #061f3f 0%, #084182 55%, #0b5cab 100%);
    border-top: 4px solid #d3131b;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(11,30,56,.18);
}
.main-navigation > div,
.main-navigation > ul,
.main-navigation .menu {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
.main-navigation li {
    float: none;
    display: block;
    margin: 0;
}
.main-navigation a {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
    transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.main-navigation a:hover,
.main-navigation .current-menu-item > a,
.main-navigation .current_page_item > a {
    background: #d3131b;
    color: #fff;
}
.main-navigation .mobile-menu-toggle {
    background: #d3131b;
    color: #fff;
    border: 0;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* Front-page visual hierarchy */
.front-page {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f8fb 0%, #ffffff 34%);
}
.front-page .section-heading {
    border-left: 6px solid #d3131b;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #084182;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #0b1e38;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(11,30,56,.08);
}
.front-page .hero-grid {
    gap: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.front-page .hero-story,
.front-page .top-story {
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(11,30,56,.13);
}
.front-page .hero-story {
    border-bottom: 5px solid #d3131b;
}
.front-page .hero-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 25%, rgba(4,20,40,.9) 100%);
}
.front-page .hero-overlay h1,
.front-page .hero-overlay a {
    color: #fff;
}
.front-page .top-story {
    border-left: 4px solid #084182;
    background: #fff;
}
.front-page .news-section {
    margin-top: 34px;
}
.front-page .news-grid {
    gap: 20px;
}
.front-page .news-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e1e8ef;
    border-top: 4px solid #084182;
    border-radius: 7px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(11,30,56,.08);
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-top-color .2s ease;
}
.front-page .news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-top-color: #d3131b;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(11,30,56,.14);
}
.front-page .post-category {
    color: #d3131b;
    font-weight: 800;
}
.front-page .news-card .post-title a,
.front-page .top-story h3 a {
    color: #0b1e38;
}
.front-page .news-card .post-title a:hover,
.front-page .top-story h3 a:hover {
    color: #084182;
}
.front-page .sidebar {
    border-top: 5px solid #d3131b;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(11,30,56,.08);
}
.front-page .ad-placeholder {
    border: 2px dashed #9fb2c5;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f7f9fb, #edf3f8);
    color: #536b82;
}

/* Keep mobile menu usable while desktop stays horizontal */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .main-navigation > ul,
    .main-navigation .menu {
        display: none;
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }
    .main-navigation > ul.is-open,
    .main-navigation .menu.is-open {
        display: flex;
    }
    .main-navigation li,
    .main-navigation a {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .main-navigation a {
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
        padding: 13px 16px;
    }
}


/* The Wave Newspaper Beta 3.0 */
.main-navigation{background:#061b33;border-top:2px solid #0b1e38;border-bottom:2px solid #0b1e38;}
.navigation-inner{overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;white-space:nowrap;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:thin;}
.main-navigation ul,.main-navigation .menu{display:flex!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;justify-content:flex-start!important;align-items:stretch!important;width:max-content;min-width:100%;margin:0 auto;}
.main-navigation li{flex:0 0 auto!important;display:block!important;}
.main-navigation li a{padding:13px 18px;background:transparent;white-space:nowrap;}
.mobile-menu-toggle{display:none!important;}
.main-header{position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid #d9e1e9;padding-bottom:22px;}
.main-header:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;background:#0b1e38;}
.site-logo,.custom-logo-link{position:relative;display:inline-block;padding:3px 10px 5px;border-top:3px solid #0b1e38;}
.site-logo:before,.custom-logo-link:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:3px;background:#0b1e38;}
.ticker-title{background:#084182;}
.ticker-bar{border-bottom:3px solid #d3131b;}
.front-page .hero-story{border-bottom:5px solid #084182;}
.front-page .section-heading h2{background:#084182;}
.featured-story-card{background:#fff;border-top:5px solid #084182;padding:16px;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(11,30,56,.10);}
.featured-story-card img{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;}
.featured-story-card h4{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.3;margin:7px 0;}
.featured-story-card .featured-label{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d3131b;}
.action-buttons{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:12px;}
.action-buttons a{display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:8px 11px!important;background:#084182;color:#fff!important;border-radius:3px;font-weight:800;}
.action-buttons a:hover{background:#d3131b!important;color:#fff!important;}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .main-navigation{width:100%;}
  .navigation-inner{max-width:none;width:100%;}
  .main-navigation ul,.main-navigation .menu{justify-content:flex-start!important;}
  .main-navigation li a{font-size:.78rem;padding:12px 14px;}
  .main-header{padding-bottom:18px;}
}


/* 3.0 responsive social/action buttons and persistent horizontal navigation */
.social-buttons{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;align-items:center}.social-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;min-height:38px;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:5px;background:#084182;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;line-height:1}.social-button:hover{background:#d3131b;color:#fff!important}.social-button-icon{font-weight:900}
.main-navigation>ul,.main-navigation .menu{display:flex!important;flex-direction:row!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}.main-navigation li,.main-navigation a{flex:0 0 auto}.main-navigation a{white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:768px){.main-navigation>ul,.main-navigation .menu{display:flex!important;flex-direction:row!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important}.main-navigation a{padding:12px 14px}.social-buttons{width:100%}.social-button{flex:1 1 auto;justify-content:center}}


/* THE WAVE 4.0 - FOOTER FOLLOW US / AUTHOR */
.footer-follow .social-buttons{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.footer-follow .social-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-width:44px;min-height:44px;padding:7px 12px;text-decoration:none}
.footer-follow .social-button-icon{width:30px;height:30px;object-fit:contain;display:block}
.wave-post-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:12px 0 20px;padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid #ddd;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd}
.wave-author-avatar{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;flex:0 0 60px}
.wave-author-details{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}
.wave-author-name{font-size:.95rem}
.wave-author-date{font-size:.75rem;opacity:.7}
@media(max-width:768px){
.footer-follow .social-buttons{width:100%}
.footer-follow .social-button{flex:0 0 auto}
.wave-post-author{margin-bottom:15px}
.wave-author-avatar{width:50px;height:50px;flex-basis:50px}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
.footer-follow .social-button{width:100%}
}

/* THE WAVE 5.0 PRO */
.latest-story-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.latest-story-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dfe5eb;padding:14px}
.latest-story-thumb{display:block}
.latest-story-thumb img{width:100%;height:155px;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.latest-story-body h3{margin:5px 0 7px;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.25}
.latest-story-body p{margin:7px 0;color:#4c5d6d;line-height:1.55}
.latest-story-body .read-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:4px}
.powered-by-company{color:#fff!important;font-weight:900;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.powered-by-company:hover{color:#fff!important}
.entry-content img,.entry-content video,.post-content img,.post-content video{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.entry-content figure,.post-content figure{max-width:100%;margin:1.2em auto}
.entry-content a img,.post-content a img{display:block}
@media(max-width:768px){
 .latest-story-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .latest-story-thumb img{height:auto;max-height:280px}
}

.footer-quick-links,.quick-links{display:none!important}

/* THE WAVE 6.0 - newspaper homepage and editor */
.container{width:94%;max-width:1440px;gap:24px}
.front-page .main-content{flex:0 0 calc(100% - 330px);max-width:none}
.front-page .sidebar{flex:0 0 306px}
.latest-story-card{grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;min-height:190px}
.latest-story-thumb img{height:190px;object-fit:cover}
.latest-story-card.no-thumbnail{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.homepage-widget{margin:0 0 20px}
.homepage-between-widget{padding:0;margin:2px 0 18px}
.homepage-widget .widget{margin-bottom:0}
.homepage-widget img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.homepage-widget .wp-block-image,.homepage-widget figure{margin:0}
.wave-widget-area{margin-bottom:20px}
/* No hard-coded advertisement strip on the homepage. Ads are ordinary widgets in selectable positions. */
.front-page .ad-placeholder{display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.front-page .main-content{flex-basis:100%}.front-page .sidebar{flex-basis:100%}.container{flex-direction:column}.latest-story-card{grid-template-columns:240px 1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.latest-story-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.latest-story-thumb img{height:auto;max-height:320px}}

/* THE WAVE 6.1 - TNW-inspired editorial body refresh. Header/footer markup intentionally unchanged. */
body{background:#f6f7f8;color:#111c2d}
.front-page{align-items:flex-start}
.front-page .main-content{min-width:0}
.tnw-front-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(300px,1fr);gap:18px;margin:28px 0 34px}
.tnw-lead-story{background:#fff;border-top:5px solid var(--wave-red);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(11,30,56,.08);overflow:hidden}
.tnw-lead-image{display:block;background:#dfe5ea;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden}
.tnw-lead-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.tnw-lead-copy{padding:20px 22px 22px}
.tnw-lead-copy h1{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3vw,2.75rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:6px 0 10px}
.tnw-lead-copy h1 a{color:#111c2d}
.tnw-lead-copy h1 a:hover{color:var(--wave-red)}
.tnw-lead-copy p{color:#526273;font-size:1rem;margin-top:10px}
.tnw-side-leads{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.tnw-side-story{background:#fff;border-bottom:3px solid #0b1e38;overflow:hidden;min-width:0}
.tnw-side-image{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:#e5e9ed;overflow:hidden}
.tnw-side-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.tnw-side-copy{padding:12px 14px 14px}
.tnw-side-copy h2{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.2;margin:5px 0 6px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.tnw-side-copy h2 a{color:#111c2d}
.tnw-side-copy h2 a:hover{color:var(--wave-red)}
.post-category{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--wave-red)}
.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;border-bottom:2px solid #111c2d;margin:0 0 16px}
.section-heading h2{background:#111c2d;color:#fff;padding:8px 13px;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.08em}
.tnw-news-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 285px;gap:24px}
.latest-story-list{gap:0;background:#fff}
.latest-story-card{grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:18px;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe4e8;padding:16px;background:#fff;box-shadow:none;min-height:0}
.latest-story-card:first-child{border-top:1px solid #dfe4e8}
.latest-story-thumb img{height:145px;object-fit:cover}
.latest-story-body h3{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:4px 0 7px}
.latest-story-body h3 a{color:#111c2d}
.latest-story-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--wave-red)}
.latest-story-body p{color:#5b6877;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5;margin:6px 0 0}
.latest-story-card.no-thumbnail{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.tnw-in-content-sidebar{min-width:0}
.tnw-quick-list{background:#fff;border-top:4px solid var(--wave-blue);padding:16px}
.tnw-quick-list h3{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.08em;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe4e8;padding-bottom:10px;margin-bottom:2px}
.tnw-quick-list ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:wave-more}
.tnw-quick-list li{counter-increment:wave-more;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e8ec;padding:12px 0 12px 31px;position:relative}
.tnw-quick-list li:before{content:counter(wave-more);position:absolute;left:0;top:12px;font-weight:900;color:var(--wave-red);font-size:.85rem}
.tnw-quick-list a{color:#111c2d;font-weight:800;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.35}
.tnw-quick-list a:hover{color:var(--wave-red)}
.sidebar{border-top:4px solid var(--wave-blue);box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(11,30,56,.05)}
.ticker-bar{height:46px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--wave-red)}
.ticker-title{background:var(--wave-red);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em}
.ticker-wrap{background:#eef1f4}
.ticker-move{animation-duration:32s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-width:max-content}
.ticker-item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:0 24px;color:#111c2d;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800}
.ticker-item:hover{color:var(--wave-red)}
.ticker-static{padding:0 18px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:#596674}
@media(max-width:1100px){.tnw-front-lead{grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr}.tnw-news-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 250px}.latest-story-card{grid-template-columns:190px 1fr}.latest-story-thumb img{height:125px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.tnw-front-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tnw-side-leads{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.tnw-news-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tnw-in-content-sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}.front-page .sidebar{display:block}}
@media(max-width:600px){.tnw-side-leads{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.latest-story-card{grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;padding:12px;gap:12px}.latest-story-thumb img{height:90px}.latest-story-body h3{font-size:1rem}.latest-story-body p{display:none}.tnw-lead-copy{padding:16px}.tnw-in-content-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ticker-item{padding:0 16px;font-size:.78rem}}
@media(max-width:430px){.tnw-side-leads{grid-template-columns:1fr}.latest-story-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.latest-story-thumb img{height:auto;max-height:230px}.latest-story-body p{display:block}.tnw-lead-copy h1{font-size:1.65rem}}

/* THE WAVE 6.2 - final layout fixes */
/* Standard, fixed-height header: logo scales inside the header instead of changing header height. */
.main-header{height:118px;padding:10px 5%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden}
.header-inner{width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:0}
.custom-logo-link,.site-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;max-width:100%;max-height:78px;margin:0 auto;padding:0!important;border:0!important}
.custom-logo-link:before,.site-logo:before{display:none!important}
.custom-logo,.site-logo img{display:block;width:auto!important;height:auto!important;max-width:min(430px,90vw)!important;max-height:68px!important;object-fit:contain}
.site-title{line-height:1.05;margin:0}
.site-tagline{line-height:1.1;margin-top:4px;max-width:100%;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}

/* Desktop menu stays horizontal; mobile wraps cleanly inside the viewport with no sideways page overflow. */
html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
.main-navigation{width:100%;overflow:hidden}
.navigation-inner{width:100%;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;overflow:visible}
.main-navigation > div,
.main-navigation > ul,
.main-navigation .menu{width:100%;display:flex!important;flex-direction:row!important;flex-wrap:wrap!important;justify-content:center!important;align-items:stretch!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;overflow:visible!important}
.main-navigation li{float:none!important;flex:0 1 auto!important;margin:0!important;max-width:100%}
.main-navigation li a{white-space:nowrap;max-width:100%;padding:12px 15px;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.15;text-align:center}

/* Homepage: 12 latest stories in a four-column newspaper grid. */
.tnw-news-layout{display:block!important}
.tnw-story-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;background:transparent}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-card{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;min-width:0;height:100%;padding:0!important;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dfe4e8!important;border-top:4px solid var(--wave-blue)!important;box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(11,30,56,.06)!important}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-thumb{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:#e7ebef;overflow:hidden;flex:0 0 auto}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-thumb img{width:100%!important;height:100%!important;max-height:none!important;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.latest-story-placeholder{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e5e9ed,#cfd6dd)}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body{padding:14px 15px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;min-width:0}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body h3{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.25;margin:5px 0 8px}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.5;margin:6px 0 10px;color:#526273}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body .read-more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:4px;font-size:.84rem}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .tnw-story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .main-header{height:105px}
  .custom-logo,.site-logo img{max-width:min(360px,88vw)!important;max-height:60px!important}
  .main-navigation li a{font-size:.76rem;padding:10px 11px}
  .tnw-story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .main-header{height:92px;padding:7px 3%}
  .custom-logo,.site-logo img{max-width:82vw!important;max-height:50px!important}
  .site-tagline{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.7px;margin-top:3px}
  .main-navigation > div,.main-navigation > ul,.main-navigation .menu{justify-content:center!important}
  .main-navigation li{flex:1 1 auto!important;min-width:0}
  .main-navigation li a{font-size:.67rem;padding:8px 6px;letter-spacing:.02em}
  .tnw-story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .tnw-story-grid .latest-story-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9}
}

/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER 6.3 - MOBILE FIT / SHARE FINAL FIX
   ========================================================= */

/* Primary menu: no artificial gaps, no horizontal scrolling. Every menu item
   is allowed to shrink and wrap inside the viewport. */
.main-navigation,
.navigation-inner{width:100%;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden}
.main-navigation ul,
.main-navigation .menu{
  width:100%!important;
  max-width:100%!important;
  display:flex!important;
  flex-direction:row!important;
  flex-wrap:wrap!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  align-items:stretch!important;
  gap:0!important;
  margin:0!important;
  padding:0!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
}
.main-navigation li{
  float:none!important;
  flex:1 1 auto!important;
  min-width:0!important;
  margin:0!important;
}
.main-navigation li a{
  width:100%!important;
  min-width:0!important;
  white-space:normal!important;
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
  text-align:center;
  padding:9px 7px!important;
  font-size:clamp(8px,2vw,.82rem)!important;
  line-height:1.08!important;
  letter-spacing:.015em!important;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
}

/* Keep the 12-story homepage at four columns on phones too, shrinking the
   card/image/type rather than creating a long single-column mobile page. */
.tnw-story-grid{
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))!important;
  gap:clamp(4px,1.4vw,12px)!important;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-card{min-width:0!important;overflow:hidden}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10!important;min-width:0}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body{padding:clamp(4px,1.3vw,15px)!important;min-width:0}
.tnw-story-grid .post-category{font-size:clamp(5px,1.25vw,.68rem)!important;line-height:1.1}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body h3{
  font-size:clamp(7px,2.25vw,1.08rem)!important;
  line-height:1.16!important;
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body .post-meta{
  font-size:clamp(5px,1.35vw,.72rem)!important;
  line-height:1.2;
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body p{
  font-size:clamp(6px,1.65vw,.88rem)!important;
  line-height:1.28!important;
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body .read-more,
.tnw-story-grid .wave-share-button{
  font-size:clamp(5px,1.55vw,.84rem)!important;
  line-height:1.1!important;
}
.latest-story-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:clamp(3px,.8vw,8px);margin-top:auto;padding-top:4px}
.latest-story-actions .read-more{margin-top:0!important}
.wave-share-button{
  appearance:none;
  border:1px solid #084182;
  background:#084182;
  color:#fff;
  border-radius:3px;
  padding:5px 8px;
  font-family:inherit;
  font-weight:800;
  cursor:pointer;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.wave-share-button:hover{background:#d3131b;border-color:#d3131b;color:#fff}

/* Footer stays in the same horizontal four-column structure on mobile.
   Typography and gaps scale down instead of stacking into a tall footer. */
.site-footer{overflow:hidden}
.footer-grid{
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))!important;
  gap:clamp(4px,1.5vw,30px)!important;
  width:100%;
  max-width:1200px;
}
.footer-col{min-width:0;overflow:hidden}
.footer-col h3{
  font-size:clamp(7px,1.8vw,1rem)!important;
  padding-bottom:clamp(3px,1vw,8px)!important;
  margin-bottom:clamp(4px,1vw,15px)!important;
  white-space:nowrap;
  overflow:hidden;
  text-overflow:ellipsis;
}
.footer-col p,.footer-col a{
  font-size:clamp(6px,1.55vw,.88rem)!important;
  line-height:1.3!important;
  margin-bottom:clamp(3px,.8vw,8px)!important;
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
.footer-follow .social-buttons{
  display:flex!important;
  flex-direction:row!important;
  flex-wrap:wrap!important;
  gap:clamp(2px,.7vw,9px)!important;
  width:100%!important;
}
.footer-follow .social-button{
  flex:0 1 auto!important;
  min-width:0!important;
  min-height:0!important;
  width:auto!important;
  padding:clamp(3px,.8vw,9px)!important;
  gap:clamp(2px,.6vw,7px)!important;
  font-size:clamp(5px,1.35vw,.8rem)!important;
}
.footer-follow .social-button-icon{width:clamp(12px,3vw,30px)!important;height:clamp(12px,3vw,30px)!important}
.footer-bottom{font-size:clamp(6px,1.6vw,.82rem)!important;line-height:1.25;padding:9px 4px!important}

@media(max-width:600px){
  .main-navigation li a{padding:7px 4px!important}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))!important}
  .footer-contact p strong{display:inline}
}

@media(max-width:360px){
  .main-navigation li a{font-size:7px!important;padding:6px 2px!important}
  .tnw-story-grid{gap:3px!important}
  .tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body{padding:3px!important}
  .latest-story-actions{gap:2px}
  .wave-share-button{padding:3px 4px}
}


/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER PRO FRESH 7.0
   Authoritative responsive fixes. This block intentionally comes last.
   ========================================================= */

/* Keep the whole site inside the viewport. */
html, body { max-width:100%; overflow-x:hidden; }

/* PRIMARY MENU: one compact horizontal row on every screen.
   Equal-width cells ensure every top-level item is visible in the window. */
.main-navigation { width:100%; overflow:hidden; }
.main-navigation .navigation-inner { width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto; padding:0; overflow:hidden; }
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > ul,
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > .menu,
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > div > ul,
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > div > .menu {
    display:grid !important;
    grid-auto-flow:column !important;
    grid-auto-columns:minmax(0,1fr) !important;
    grid-template-columns:none !important;
    width:100% !important;
    min-width:0 !important;
    max-width:100% !important;
    margin:0 !important;
    padding:0 !important;
    gap:0 !important;
    overflow:visible !important;
    white-space:normal !important;
    justify-content:stretch !important;
    align-items:stretch !important;
}
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > ul > li,
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > .menu > li,
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > div > ul > li,
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > div > .menu > li {
    min-width:0 !important;
    width:auto !important;
    max-width:none !important;
    margin:0 !important;
    padding:0 !important;
    float:none !important;
    display:block !important;
}
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > ul > li > a,
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > .menu > li > a,
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > div > ul > li > a,
.main-navigation .navigation-inner > div > .menu > li > a {
    display:flex !important;
    width:100% !important;
    min-width:0 !important;
    height:100% !important;
    min-height:38px;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    padding:8px 4px !important;
    margin:0 !important;
    text-align:center !important;
    white-space:normal !important;
    overflow-wrap:anywhere;
    word-break:normal;
    line-height:1.05 !important;
    font-size:clamp(7px,1.65vw,.82rem) !important;
    letter-spacing:.01em !important;
}
/* Hide submenus on the compact mobile navigation rather than allowing them
   to create gaps or push the page wider. */
.main-navigation .sub-menu { display:none !important; }

/* HOMEPAGE: exactly the same four-column story grid at all viewport sizes.
   Cards, images, headings and extracts scale down proportionally. */
.tnw-story-grid {
    display:grid !important;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)) !important;
    gap:clamp(4px,1.35vw,20px) !important;
    width:100% !important;
    max-width:100% !important;
    min-width:0 !important;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-card {
    display:flex !important;
    flex-direction:column !important;
    width:100% !important;
    min-width:0 !important;
    max-width:100% !important;
    overflow:hidden !important;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-thumb {
    width:100% !important;
    aspect-ratio:16/10 !important;
    min-width:0 !important;
    overflow:hidden !important;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-thumb img {
    display:block !important;
    width:100% !important;
    height:100% !important;
    min-width:0 !important;
    object-fit:cover !important;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body {
    width:100% !important;
    min-width:0 !important;
    padding:clamp(4px,1.1vw,15px) !important;
}
.tnw-story-grid .post-category { font-size:clamp(5px,1.1vw,.68rem) !important; line-height:1.05 !important; }
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body h3 {
    font-size:clamp(7px,1.9vw,1.08rem) !important;
    line-height:1.12 !important;
    margin:clamp(2px,.45vw,6px) 0 !important;
    overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body .post-meta {
    font-size:clamp(5px,1.1vw,.72rem) !important;
    line-height:1.12 !important;
    margin-bottom:clamp(2px,.45vw,6px) !important;
    overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body p {
    display:block !important;
    font-size:clamp(6px,1.35vw,.88rem) !important;
    line-height:1.25 !important;
    margin:clamp(2px,.5vw,7px) 0 !important;
    overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}

/* Read More first, Share immediately underneath. */
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-actions {
    display:flex !important;
    flex-direction:column !important;
    align-items:flex-start !important;
    justify-content:flex-start !important;
    gap:clamp(2px,.45vw,6px) !important;
    margin-top:clamp(3px,.6vw,8px) !important;
    padding-top:0 !important;
}
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-actions .read-more,
.tnw-story-grid .latest-story-actions .wave-share-button {
    margin:0 !important;
    padding:clamp(3px,.55vw,7px) clamp(4px,.8vw,9px) !important;
    font-size:clamp(5px,1.25vw,.84rem) !important;
    line-height:1.05 !important;
    max-width:100% !important;
}

/* FOOTER: retain desktop's horizontal four-column structure on phones. */
.site-footer { width:100%; max-width:100%; overflow:hidden; }
.site-footer .footer-grid {
    display:grid !important;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)) !important;
    width:100% !important;
    max-width:1200px !important;
    min-width:0 !important;
    gap:clamp(3px,1.25vw,30px) !important;
    margin-left:auto !important;
    margin-right:auto !important;
}
.site-footer .footer-col { min-width:0 !important; width:100% !important; overflow:hidden; }
.site-footer .footer-col h3 {
    font-size:clamp(7px,1.65vw,1rem) !important;
    line-height:1.1 !important;
    margin-bottom:clamp(3px,.7vw,15px) !important;
    padding-bottom:clamp(2px,.6vw,8px) !important;
    white-space:nowrap;
    overflow:hidden;
    text-overflow:ellipsis;
}
.site-footer .footer-col p,
.site-footer .footer-col a {
    font-size:clamp(6px,1.35vw,.88rem) !important;
    line-height:1.22 !important;
    margin-bottom:clamp(2px,.55vw,8px) !important;
    overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
.site-footer .footer-follow .social-buttons {
    display:flex !important;
    flex-direction:row !important;
    flex-wrap:wrap !important;
    gap:clamp(2px,.55vw,9px) !important;
    width:100% !important;
    min-width:0 !important;
}
.site-footer .footer-follow .social-button {
    flex:0 1 auto !important;
    width:auto !important;
    min-width:0 !important;
    min-height:0 !important;
    padding:clamp(2px,.55vw,8px) !important;
    gap:clamp(2px,.45vw,7px) !important;
    font-size:clamp(5px,1.15vw,.8rem) !important;
}
.site-footer .footer-follow .social-button-icon {
    width:clamp(10px,2.6vw,30px) !important;
    height:clamp(10px,2.6vw,30px) !important;
}
.site-footer .footer-bottom {
    width:100%;
    max-width:100%;
    margin-left:0 !important;
    margin-right:0 !important;
    font-size:clamp(6px,1.3vw,.82rem) !important;
    line-height:1.15 !important;
    padding:8px 3px !important;
    overflow:hidden;
}

/* On very narrow phones the same four-column layout is preserved; only type
   and internal spacing get smaller. */
@media(max-width:480px){
    .main-navigation .navigation-inner > ul > li > a,
    .main-navigation .navigation-inner > .menu > li > a,
    .main-navigation .navigation-inner > div > ul > li > a,
    .main-navigation .navigation-inner > div > .menu > li > a { font-size:7px !important; padding:6px 2px !important; }
    .tnw-story-grid { gap:3px !important; }
    .tnw-story-grid .latest-story-body { padding:3px !important; }
    .site-footer .footer-grid { gap:2px !important; }
}

/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER PRO FRESH 7.1 - SHARE VISIBILITY
   ========================================================= */
.wave-single-share{
  margin:28px 0 10px;
  padding:18px 0 4px;
  border-top:2px solid #e5e5e5;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:12px;
}
.wave-single-share-title{
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:1rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.03em;
}
.wave-single-share .wave-share-button{
  display:inline-flex!important;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  visibility:visible!important;
  opacity:1!important;
  min-height:40px;
  padding:9px 16px!important;
  font-size:.9rem!important;
  border:0;
  background:#084182;
  color:#fff;
  border-radius:4px;
}
.wave-single-share .wave-share-button:hover{background:#d3131b;color:#fff}
@media(max-width:600px){
 .wave-single-share{margin-top:20px;padding-top:13px;gap:7px}
 .wave-single-share-title{font-size:clamp(.7rem,3vw,.9rem)}
 .wave-single-share .wave-share-button{min-height:34px;padding:7px 10px!important;font-size:clamp(.65rem,2.7vw,.82rem)!important}
}

/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER PRO 7.2 - DAILY NATION STYLE EDITORIAL BODY
   Body-only refresh: keeps existing header, widgets, editor, sharing,
   customizer and other theme functionality intact.
   ========================================================= */
body.home{background:#fff;color:#111}
.front-page{width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:block}
.front-page .main-content{width:100%;max-width:none;min-width:0}
.front-page .sidebar{width:94%;max-width:1440px;margin:28px auto 0;display:block}

/* Pale editorial band containing the main story package. */
.nation-editorial-hero{
  width:100%;
  background:#eaf4fb;
  border-top:1px solid #dce9f1;
  border-bottom:1px solid #dfe8ee;
  padding:76px 0 38px;
}
.nation-editorial-inner{
  width:94%;
  max-width:1440px;
  margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.85fr) minmax(420px,1.9fr) minmax(330px,1.05fr);
  gap:18px;
  align-items:start;
}
.nation-lead-copy{padding:0 2px 0 2px;align-self:center}
.nation-lead-copy .post-category{color:#111;font-size:.7rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.nation-lead-copy h1{
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.05vw,3.35rem);
  line-height:1.03;
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
  margin:0 0 16px;
}
.nation-lead-copy h1 a{color:#111}
.nation-lead-copy h1 a:hover{color:#173d63}
.nation-lead-copy p{
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  color:#263a4a;
  font-size:1.02rem;
  line-height:1.48;
  margin:0 0 16px;
  max-width:34em;
}
.nation-lead-copy .post-meta{color:#333;text-transform:none;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.75rem}
.nation-lead-read{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800;color:#111;border-bottom:2px solid #111;padding-bottom:2px}
.nation-lead-read:hover{color:#173d63;border-color:#173d63}
.nation-lead-image{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:1.43/1;
  min-height:420px;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#d8e3ea;
}
.nation-lead-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.nation-image-placeholder{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d8e3ea,#c4d2dc)}
.nation-side-stories{border-left:1px solid #cbd8e1;padding-left:10px}
.nation-side-story{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:46% 1fr;
  gap:18px;
  padding:0 0 17px;
  margin:0 0 17px;
  border-bottom:1px solid #c6d2da;
}
.nation-side-story:last-child{margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;border-bottom:0}
.nation-side-image{display:block;aspect-ratio:1.45/1;overflow:hidden;background:#d8e3ea}
.nation-side-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.nation-side-copy{min-width:0}
.nation-side-copy .post-category{font-size:.63rem;color:#111;margin-bottom:5px}
.nation-side-copy h2{
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.55vw,1.55rem);
  line-height:1.08;
  font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:-.018em;
  margin:0 0 10px;
}
.nation-side-copy h2 a{color:#111}
.nation-side-copy h2 a:hover{color:#173d63}
.nation-side-copy .post-meta{font-size:.68rem;color:#333;text-transform:none;margin:0}

/* Give the content below the hero the same clean newspaper rhythm. */
.front-page .latest-stories{width:94%;max-width:1440px;margin:38px auto 0}
.front-page .section-heading{border-bottom:2px solid #111;margin-bottom:18px}
.front-page .section-heading h2{background:#111;color:#fff;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:8px 14px}
.front-page .tnw-story-grid{background:transparent}
.front-page .tnw-story-grid .latest-story-card{border-top:3px solid #111!important;box-shadow:none!important}

@media(max-width:1180px){
  .nation-editorial-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(210px,.85fr) minmax(380px,1.55fr) minmax(300px,1fr)}
  .nation-side-story{grid-template-columns:42% 1fr;gap:12px}
}
@media(max-width:950px){
  .nation-editorial-hero{padding:42px 0 30px}
  .nation-editorial-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.55fr;gap:18px}
  .nation-lead-copy{grid-column:1}
  .nation-lead-image{grid-column:2;grid-row:1 / span 2;min-height:390px}
  .nation-side-stories{grid-column:1 / -1;grid-row:2;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #cbd8e1;padding:18px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
  .nation-side-story{display:block;padding:0 14px 0 0;margin:0;border-bottom:0;border-right:1px solid #c6d2da}
  .nation-side-story:last-child{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
  .nation-side-image{margin-bottom:10px;width:100%}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
  .nation-editorial-hero{padding:25px 0 22px}
  .nation-editorial-inner{width:94%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
  .nation-lead-copy{order:1}
  .nation-lead-image{order:2;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .nation-side-stories{order:3;width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;padding-top:0;border-top:0}
  .nation-side-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42% 1fr;gap:13px;padding:13px 0;margin:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #c6d2da}
  .nation-side-story:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .nation-side-image{margin:0}
  .nation-side-copy h2{font-size:1.08rem}
  .front-page .latest-stories{width:94%;margin-top:25px}
  .front-page .sidebar{width:94%}
}

/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER PRO FRESH 7.4 - 3 COLUMNS x 5 ROWS
   Homepage-only layout. Existing header, navigation, ticker,
   classic editor, footer, sharing and other theme features remain.
   ========================================================= */
body.home,
body.blog{
    background:#eef3f6;
    color:#172536;
}

.wave-homepage{
    width:100%;
    padding:34px 0 46px;
    background:#eef3f6;
}

.wave-news-board{
    width:94%;
    max-width:1440px;
    margin:0 auto;
}

.wave-board-heading{
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-end;
    gap:20px;
    margin:0 0 20px;
}
.wave-board-heading > div{flex:0 0 auto}
.wave-board-kicker{
    display:block;
    color:#6a7885;
    font-size:.72rem;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:3px;
}
.wave-board-heading h1{
    font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    color:#122235;
    font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.65rem);
    line-height:1;
    font-weight:600;
    margin:0;
}
.wave-board-rule{
    flex:1;
    height:3px;
    margin-bottom:4px;
    background:#163b60;
    position:relative;
}
.wave-board-rule:after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    top:0;
    width:90px;
    height:3px;
    background:#c51e2a;
}

/* Each row contains exactly three stories on desktop. */
.wave-story-row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:22px;
    margin:0;
}

/* Favourable article background: warm white against a cool, pale page. */
.wave-news-card{
    min-width:0;
    background:#fffdf9;
    border:1px solid #dce2e6;
    border-top:4px solid #173f66;
    box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(24,48,70,.07);
    overflow:hidden;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-top-color .18s ease;
}
.wave-news-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-2px);
    border-top-color:#c51e2a;
    box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(24,48,70,.12);
}

.wave-news-image{
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio:16/9;
    background:#dce4e9;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.wave-news-image img{
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
}
.wave-news-placeholder{
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#dce4e9,#cbd7df);
}

.wave-news-copy{
    padding:15px 16px 17px;
    display:flex;
    flex:1;
    flex-direction:column;
}
.wave-news-copy .post-category{
    color:#c51e2a;
    font-size:.68rem;
    font-weight:900;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:5px;
}
.wave-news-copy h2{
    font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    font-size:clamp(1.18rem,1.7vw,1.52rem);
    line-height:1.12;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:-.015em;
    margin:0 0 8px;
}
.wave-news-copy h2 a{color:#172536}
.wave-news-copy h2 a:hover{color:#174a78}
.wave-news-copy .post-meta{
    color:#71808d;
    font-size:.68rem;
    line-height:1.35;
    text-transform:none;
    margin:0 0 8px;
}
.wave-news-copy p{
    color:#4c5c69;
    font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    font-size:.91rem;
    line-height:1.48;
    margin:0 0 12px;
}
.wave-news-actions{
    margin-top:auto;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:10px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.wave-news-actions .read-more{
    margin:0;
    color:#174a78;
    font-size:.78rem;
    font-weight:900;
}
.wave-news-actions .read-more:hover{color:#c51e2a}
.wave-news-actions .wave-share-button{
    display:inline-flex!important;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    min-height:32px;
    padding:6px 10px!important;
    border:1px solid #cfd8df;
    border-radius:3px;
    background:#f6f8fa;
    color:#173b5d;
    font-size:.72rem!important;
    font-weight:800;
    cursor:pointer;
}
.wave-news-actions .wave-share-button:hover{background:#173b5d;color:#fff}

/* Admin-controlled advertisement slots appear only between complete rows. */
.wave-row-ad{
    width:100%;
    margin:22px 0;
    padding:12px;
    min-height:0;
    background:#f7fafc;
    border:1px solid #d8e1e7;
    text-align:center;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.wave-row-ad:empty{display:none}
.wave-row-ad img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wave-row-ad iframe{max-width:100%}
.wave-row-ad > *:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* Homepage must not show the normal sidebar or its widgets. */
body.home .front-page .sidebar,
body.home .main-sidebar,
body.home .sidebar.main-sidebar{
    display:none!important;
}

/* Prevent the old front-page container/grid rules from creating a sidebar column. */
body.home .container.front-page,
body.home .front-page{
    width:100%;
    max-width:none;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    display:block;
}

/* Floating ads are deliberately hidden until the administrator enables and publishes them. */
.wave-floating-ad{
    position:fixed;
    z-index:9998;
    top:50%;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
    width:min(180px,13vw);
    max-width:180px;
    padding:6px;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid #ccd6de;
    box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
}
.wave-floating-ad-left{left:10px}
.wave-floating-ad-right{right:10px}
.wave-floating-ad img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.wave-floating-ad-close{
    position:absolute;
    top:-12px;
    right:-12px;
    width:24px;
    height:24px;
    border:1px solid #b9c3ca;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:#fff;
    color:#172536;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:20px;
    cursor:pointer;
}
.wave-floating-ad-inner{position:relative}
.wave-floating-ad-label{
    display:block;
    color:#7a8791;
    font-size:9px;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    text-align:center;
    padding:2px 0 4px;
}

@media(max-width:1050px){
    .wave-story-row{gap:16px}
    .wave-news-copy{padding:13px}
    .wave-news-copy h2{font-size:1.2rem}
    .wave-news-copy p{font-size:.84rem}
    .wave-floating-ad{width:130px}
}

@media(max-width:760px){
    .wave-homepage{padding:24px 0 34px}
    .wave-news-board{width:94%}
    .wave-story-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
    .wave-news-copy h2{font-size:1.16rem}
    .wave-news-copy p{font-size:.84rem}
    .wave-floating-ad{width:105px;max-width:105px}
    .wave-floating-ad-left{left:4px}
    .wave-floating-ad-right{right:4px}
}

@media(max-width:520px){
    .wave-board-heading{gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
    .wave-board-kicker{font-size:.62rem}
    .wave-board-heading h1{font-size:1.65rem}
    .wave-story-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
    .wave-news-copy h2{font-size:1.25rem}
    .wave-news-copy p{font-size:.9rem}
    .wave-row-ad{margin:14px 0;padding:8px}
    .wave-floating-ad{width:82px;max-width:82px}
    .wave-floating-ad-label{font-size:7px}
    .wave-floating-ad-close{width:20px;height:20px;right:-8px;top:-8px;font-size:12px;line-height:17px}
}

/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER PRO FRESH 7.4 - 3 x 5 STORIES + 10-STORY SIDEBAR
   Keeps the 3-column x 5-row main layout and adds a dedicated
   editorial sidebar for ten additional stories. The sidebar is not
   a widget area. Homepage adverts are three-column row slots.
   ========================================================= */
.wave-homepage{
    width:100%;
    padding:34px 0 46px;
    background:#eef3f6;
}
.wave-home-layout{
    width:94%;
    max-width:1500px;
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;
    gap:26px;
    align-items:start;
}
.wave-news-board{width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0;min-width:0}
.wave-board-heading{margin-bottom:20px}
.wave-more-stories{
    min-width:0;
    background:#fffdf9;
    border:1px solid #d7e0e6;
    border-top:4px solid #173f66;
    box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(24,48,70,.06);
    padding:16px;
}
.wave-more-heading{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin:0 0 12px;
    color:#172536;
    font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;
    font-size:.78rem;
    font-weight:900;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}
.wave-more-rule{height:2px;flex:1;background:#173f66}
.wave-more-story{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr);
    gap:12px;
    padding:13px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid #d8e0e5;
    min-width:0;
}
.wave-more-story:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:2px}
.wave-more-image{
    display:block;
    width:112px;
    aspect-ratio:16/10;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#dce4e9;
}
.wave-more-image img{
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
}
.wave-more-placeholder{
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#dce4e9,#cbd7df);
}
.wave-more-copy{min-width:0}
.wave-more-copy .post-category{
    color:#c51e2a;
    font-size:.61rem;
    font-weight:900;
    letter-spacing:.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:3px;
}
.wave-more-copy h2{
    font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    font-size:1.02rem;
    line-height:1.13;
    font-weight:600;
    margin:0 0 5px;
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.wave-more-copy h2 a{color:#172536}
.wave-more-copy h2 a:hover{color:#174a78}
.wave-more-copy p{
    color:#5c6975;
    font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    font-size:.78rem;
    line-height:1.38;
    margin:0 0 5px;
}
.wave-more-copy .post-meta{font-size:.61rem;color:#7a8791;margin:0}
.wave-more-empty{color:#697783;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0}

/* Three advertisement columns, matching the three story columns. */
.wave-row-ad{
    width:100%;
    margin:22px 0;
    padding:10px;
    background:#f7fafc;
    border:1px solid #d8e1e7;
    text-align:center;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.wave-row-ad-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:14px;
    align-items:stretch;
}
.wave-row-ad-item{
    min-width:0;
    min-height:90px;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    padding:7px;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px dashed #cbd6de;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.wave-row-ad-item:empty{display:none}
.wave-ad-label{
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:5px;
    color:#8a969f;
    font:700 .55rem/1 Arial,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}
.wave-row-ad-item img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wave-row-ad-item iframe{max-width:100%;width:100%;border:0}
.wave-row-ad-item > *:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* The editorial sidebar replaces only the old homepage widget column.
   Normal WordPress sidebar/widgets remain available elsewhere in the site. */
body.home .front-page .sidebar,
body.home .main-sidebar,
body.home .sidebar.main-sidebar{display:none!important}

@media(max-width:1180px){
    .wave-home-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 290px;gap:20px}
    .wave-more-stories{padding:13px}
    .wave-more-story{grid-template-columns:92px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px}
    .wave-more-image{width:92px}
    .wave-more-copy h2{font-size:.96rem}
    .wave-more-copy p{font-size:.73rem}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
    .wave-home-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .wave-more-stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 18px;padding:14px}
    .wave-more-heading{grid-column:1/-1}
    .wave-more-story{grid-template-columns:105px minmax(0,1fr)}
    .wave-more-image{width:105px}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
    .wave-homepage{padding-top:24px}
    .wave-home-layout{width:94%}
    .wave-row-ad-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .wave-row-ad-item{min-height:80px}
    .wave-more-stories{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .wave-more-heading{grid-column:auto}
    .wave-more-story{grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr)}
    .wave-more-image{width:112px}
}
@media(max-width:430px){
    .wave-more-story{grid-template-columns:100px minmax(0,1fr)}
    .wave-more-image{width:100px}
    .wave-more-copy h2{font-size:.9rem}
    .wave-more-copy p{font-size:.72rem}
}


/* =========================================================\n   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER PRO FRESH 7.6 - 3 x 5 HOMEPAGE +\n   TOP STORIES EDITORIAL SIDEBAR ON FULL ARTICLES\n   ========================================================= */\n.wave-home-layout.wave-home-layout-single{\n    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);\n}\n.wave-home-layout.wave-home-layout-single .wave-news-board{\n    width:100%;\n}\n/* The 10-story editorial package is intentionally NOT shown on the homepage. */\nbody.home .wave-more-stories{display:none!important}\n\n.wave-single-layout{\n    width:94%;\n    max-width:1500px;\n    margin:30px auto 46px;\n    display:grid;\n    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px;\n    gap:28px;\n    align-items:start;\n}\n.wave-single-main{\n    min-width:0;\n}\n.wave-single-article{\n    margin:0;\n}\n.wave-article-editorial{\n    min-width:0;\n    background:#fffdf9;\n    border:1px solid #d7e0e6;\n    border-top:4px solid #173f66;\n    box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(24,48,70,.06);\n    padding:16px;\n    position:sticky;\n    top:20px;\n}\n.wave-article-editorial-heading{\n    display:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n    gap:10px;\n    margin:0 0 12px;\n    color:#172536;\n    font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;\n    font-size:.8rem;\n    font-weight:900;\n    letter-spacing:.08em;\n    text-transform:uppercase;\n}\n.wave-article-editorial-rule{height:2px;flex:1;background:#173f66}\n.wave-article-top-story{\n    display:grid;\n    grid-template-columns:118px minmax(0,1fr);\n    gap:12px;\n    padding:13px 0;\n    border-bottom:1px solid #d8e0e5;\n    min-width:0;\n}\n.wave-article-top-story:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:2px}\n.wave-article-top-image{\n    display:block;\n    width:118px;\n    aspect-ratio:16/10;\n    overflow:hidden;\n    background:#dce4e9;\n}\n.wave-article-top-image img{\n    display:block;\n    width:100%;\n    height:100%;\n    object-fit:cover;\n}\n.wave-article-top-placeholder{\n    display:block;width:100%;height:100%;\n    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#dce4e9,#cbd7df);\n}\n.wave-article-top-copy{min-width:0}\n.wave-article-top-copy .post-category{\n    color:#c51e2a;font-size:.61rem;font-weight:900;\n    letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:3px;\n}\n.wave-article-top-copy h2{\n    font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;\n    font-size:1.03rem;line-height:1.13;font-weight:600;\n    margin:0 0 5px;letter-spacing:-.01em;\n}\n.wave-article-top-copy h2 a{color:#172536}\n.wave-article-top-copy h2 a:hover{color:#174a78}\n.wave-article-top-copy p{\n    color:#5c6975;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;\n    font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.38;margin:0;\n}\n.wave-article-top-empty{color:#697783;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0}\n\n@media(max-width:1050px){\n    .wave-single-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:20px}\n    .wave-article-editorial{padding:13px}\n    .wave-article-top-story{grid-template-columns:96px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px}\n    .wave-article-top-image{width:96px}\n    .wave-article-top-copy h2{font-size:.96rem}\n    .wave-article-top-copy p{font-size:.73rem}\n}\n@media(max-width:850px){\n    .wave-single-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:22px}\n    .wave-article-editorial{position:static}\n    .wave-article-editorial{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 18px}\n    .wave-article-editorial-heading{grid-column:1/-1}\n    .wave-article-top-story{grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr)}\n    .wave-article-top-image{width:110px}\n}\n@media(max-width:600px){\n    .wave-single-layout{width:94%;margin-top:16px}\n    .wave-article-editorial{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n    .wave-article-editorial-heading{grid-column:auto}\n    .wave-article-top-story{grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr)}\n    .wave-article-top-image{width:112px}\n}\n@media(max-width:430px){\n    .wave-article-top-story{grid-template-columns:100px minmax(0,1fr)}\n    .wave-article-top-image{width:100px}\n    .wave-article-top-copy h2{font-size:.9rem}\n    .wave-article-top-copy p{font-size:.72rem}\n}\n

/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER PRO FRESH 7.6 - HOMEPAGE/POSTS PAGE
   The homepage (home.php) is ONLY the 3 x 5 story board plus
   the existing advertising slots. The editorial Top Stories
   sidebar is reserved for full article pages (single.php).
   ========================================================= */
.wave-home-layout{
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) !important;
}
.wave-home-layout .wave-news-board{
    width:100%;
    max-width:none;
}
.wave-home-layout .wave-more-stories{
    display:none !important;
}


/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER PRO FRESH 7.7
   3 x 5 homepage + three-column ad rows + editorial sidebar
   on full story pages only. WordPress sidebars are disabled.
   ========================================================= */

/* No standard WordPress sidebar anywhere in the public site.
   Footer widgets remain available because they are not a sidebar. */
.sidebar,
.main-sidebar{
    display:none !important;
}

/* Keep article pages as the only place where the dedicated editorial
   navigation column is displayed. */
.wave-single-layout{
    width:94%;
    max-width:1500px;
    margin:30px auto 46px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px;
    gap:28px;
    align-items:start;
}
.wave-single-main{min-width:0}
.wave-single-article{margin:0;background:#fffdf9}

/* Full-story featured image: fit the article column naturally, preserve
   the original aspect ratio and never crop/distort the published image. */
.wave-single-article .post-thumbnail{
    width:100%;
    max-width:100%;
    margin:18px 0 24px !important;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#edf1f4;
}
.wave-single-article .post-thumbnail img,
.wave-single-article .wave-single-featured-image{
    display:block;
    width:100% !important;
    height:auto !important;
    max-width:100% !important;
    object-fit:contain !important;
}
.wave-single-article .entry-content{
    overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
.wave-single-article .entry-content img,
.wave-single-article .entry-content video,
.wave-single-article .entry-content iframe{
    max-width:100%;
    height:auto;
}

/* Dedicated editorial sidebar: 10 navigational stories, never a WordPress
   widget area. It appears only inside single.php. */
.wave-article-editorial{
    min-width:0;
    background:#fffdf9;
    border:1px solid #d7e0e6;
    border-top:4px solid #173f66;
    box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(24,48,70,.06);
    padding:16px;
    position:sticky;
    top:20px;
}
.wave-article-editorial-heading{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin:0 0 12px;
    color:#172536;
    font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;
    font-size:.8rem;
    font-weight:900;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}
.wave-article-editorial-rule{height:2px;flex:1;background:#173f66}
.wave-article-top-story{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:118px minmax(0,1fr);
    gap:12px;
    padding:13px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid #d8e0e5;
    min-width:0;
}
.wave-article-top-story:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:2px}
.wave-article-top-image{
    display:block;
    width:118px;
    aspect-ratio:16/10;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#dce4e9;
}
.wave-article-top-image img{
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
}
.wave-article-top-placeholder{
    display:block;width:100%;height:100%;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#dce4e9,#cbd7df);
}
.wave-article-top-copy{min-width:0}
.wave-article-top-copy .post-category{
    color:#c51e2a;font-size:.61rem;font-weight:900;
    letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:3px;
}
.wave-article-top-copy h2{
    font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    font-size:1.03rem;line-height:1.13;font-weight:600;
    margin:0 0 5px;letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.wave-article-top-copy h2 a{color:#172536}
.wave-article-top-copy h2 a:hover{color:#174a78}
.wave-article-top-copy p{
    color:#5c6975;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.38;margin:0;
}

/* Homepage remains one uninterrupted 3-column x 5-row news board. */
.wave-home-layout.wave-home-layout-single,
.wave-home-layout{
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) !important;
}
.wave-home-layout .wave-news-board{width:100%;max-width:none}
.wave-home-layout .wave-more-stories{display:none !important}

/* Four row-ad bands sit between the five story rows. Each band can contain
   three independent adverts, aligned with the three story columns. */
.wave-row-ad-grid{
    display:grid !important;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)) !important;
    gap:14px;
    align-items:stretch;
}
.wave-row-ad-item{min-width:0}
.wave-row-ad-item img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wave-row-ad-item iframe{display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;border:0}

@media(max-width:1050px){
    .wave-single-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:20px}
    .wave-article-editorial{padding:13px}
    .wave-article-top-story{grid-template-columns:96px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px}
    .wave-article-top-image{width:96px}
    .wave-article-top-copy h2{font-size:.96rem}
    .wave-article-top-copy p{font-size:.73rem}
}
@media(max-width:850px){
    .wave-single-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:22px}
    .wave-article-editorial{position:static}
    .wave-article-editorial{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 18px}
    .wave-article-editorial-heading{grid-column:1/-1}
    .wave-article-top-story{grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr)}
    .wave-article-top-image{width:110px}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
    .wave-row-ad-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr !important}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
    .wave-single-layout{width:94%;margin-top:16px}
    .wave-article-editorial{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .wave-article-editorial-heading{grid-column:auto}
    .wave-article-top-story{grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr)}
    .wave-article-top-image{width:112px}
}
@media(max-width:430px){
    .wave-article-top-story{grid-template-columns:100px minmax(0,1fr)}
    .wave-article-top-image{width:100px}
    .wave-article-top-copy h2{font-size:.9rem}
    .wave-article-top-copy p{font-size:.72rem}
}

/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER PRO FRESH 7.8
   2 COLUMNS x 5 ROWS + EDITORIAL SIDEBAR ON HOME + SINGLE
   ========================================================= */
.wave-home-layout{
    width:94%;
    max-width:1500px;
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px;
    gap:28px;
    align-items:start;
}
.wave-news-board{width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0;min-width:0}
.wave-story-row{
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)) !important;
    gap:24px;
}
.wave-news-copy{padding:18px 19px 20px}
.wave-news-copy h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.38rem,2vw,1.78rem);
    line-height:1.1;
    margin-bottom:10px;
}
.wave-news-copy p{
    font-size:1.02rem;
    line-height:1.55;
    margin-bottom:14px;
}
.wave-news-copy .post-meta{font-size:.74rem;margin-bottom:10px}

/* Dedicated editorial sidebar is shown on the homepage/posts page and on full stories.
   It is not a WordPress widget/sidebar area. */
.wave-editorial-sidebar{
    min-width:0;
    background:#fffdf9;
    border:1px solid #d7e0e6;
    border-top:4px solid #173f66;
    box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(24,48,70,.06);
    padding:16px;
    position:sticky;
    top:20px;
}
.wave-editorial-heading{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin:0 0 12px;
    color:#172536;
    font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;
    font-size:.86rem;
    font-weight:900;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
}
.wave-editorial-rule{height:2px;flex:1;background:#173f66}
.wave-editorial-story{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr);
    gap:12px;
    padding:13px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid #d8e0e5;
    min-width:0;
}
.wave-editorial-story:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:2px}
.wave-editorial-image{
    display:block;
    width:112px;
    aspect-ratio:16/10;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#dce4e9;
}
.wave-editorial-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.wave-editorial-placeholder{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#dce4e9,#cbd7df)}
.wave-editorial-copy{min-width:0}
.wave-editorial-copy .post-category{
    color:#c51e2a;font-size:.64rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px
}
.wave-editorial-copy h2{
    font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    font-size:1.08rem;
    line-height:1.14;
    font-weight:600;
    margin:0 0 6px;
}
.wave-editorial-copy h2 a{color:#172536}
.wave-editorial-copy h2 a:hover{color:#174a78}
.wave-editorial-copy p{
    color:#5c6975;
    font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    font-size:.86rem;
    line-height:1.42;
    margin:0;
}
.wave-editorial-empty{color:#697783;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0}

/* Full article keeps the same dedicated editorial column and responsive featured image. */
.wave-single-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px}
.wave-single-article .post-thumbnail img,
.wave-single-article .wave-single-featured-image{
    width:100% !important;height:auto !important;max-width:100% !important;object-fit:contain !important;
}

@media(max-width:1180px){
    .wave-home-layout,.wave-single-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:20px}
    .wave-editorial-sidebar{padding:13px}
    .wave-editorial-story{grid-template-columns:94px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px}
    .wave-editorial-image{width:94px}
    .wave-editorial-copy h2{font-size:1rem}
    .wave-editorial-copy p{font-size:.81rem}
    .wave-story-row{gap:18px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
    .wave-home-layout,.wave-single-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .wave-editorial-sidebar{position:static}
    .wave-editorial-sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 18px}
    .wave-editorial-heading{grid-column:1/-1}
    .wave-editorial-story{grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr)}
    .wave-editorial-image{width:110px}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
    .wave-home-layout,.wave-single-layout{width:94%}
    .wave-story-row{grid-template-columns:1fr !important;gap:16px}
    .wave-editorial-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .wave-editorial-heading{grid-column:auto}
    .wave-editorial-story{grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr)}
    .wave-editorial-image{width:112px}
    .wave-news-copy h2{font-size:1.35rem}
    .wave-news-copy p{font-size:.98rem}
}
@media(max-width:430px){
    .wave-editorial-story{grid-template-columns:100px minmax(0,1fr)}
    .wave-editorial-image{width:100px}
    .wave-editorial-copy h2{font-size:.94rem}
    .wave-editorial-copy p{font-size:.77rem}
}


/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE 7.9 - READING / HEADLINE REFINEMENT
   Two adverts per row, five editorial stories, stronger mobile
   typography, and consistent headline colours.
   ========================================================= */
.wave-row-ad-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;align-items:stretch}
.wave-row-ad-item{min-width:0}

/* Editorial sidebar is a navigation aid, not the normal WordPress sidebar. */
.wave-editorial-sidebar{min-width:0}
.wave-editorial-story h2,
.wave-editorial-story h2 a,
.wave-news-copy h2,
.wave-news-copy h2 a,
.post-title,
.post-title a{font-weight:900!important;color:#073b73}
.wave-editorial-story h2 a:visited,
.wave-news-copy h2 a:visited,
.post-title a:visited{color:#c9a227!important}
.wave-editorial-story h2 a:active,
.wave-news-copy h2 a:active,
.post-title a:active{color:#c9a227!important}
.wave-editorial-story h2 a:hover,
.wave-news-copy h2 a:hover,
.post-title a:hover{color:#c9a227!important}

/* Full article title and body headings remain prominent and readable. */
.wave-single-article .post-title{font-weight:900!important;color:#073b73}
.wave-single-article .entry-content h1,
.wave-single-article .entry-content h2,
.wave-single-article .entry-content h3,
.wave-single-article .entry-content h4{font-weight:900;color:#073b73}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .wave-news-copy h2{font-size:1.48rem!important;line-height:1.16}
  .wave-news-copy p{font-size:1.02rem!important;line-height:1.62}
  .wave-editorial-story h2{font-size:1.3rem!important;line-height:1.2}
  .wave-editorial-story p{font-size:.98rem!important;line-height:1.58}
  .wave-board-heading h1{font-size:2rem}
  .wave-single-article .post-title{font-size:2rem!important;line-height:1.12}
  .wave-single-article .entry-content{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.72}
  .wave-single-article .entry-content h2{font-size:1.55rem}
  .wave-single-article .entry-content h3{font-size:1.32rem}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .wave-row-ad-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}
  .wave-news-copy h2{font-size:1.4rem!important}
  .wave-news-copy p{font-size:1rem!important}
  .wave-editorial-story h2{font-size:1.2rem!important}
  .wave-editorial-story p{font-size:.95rem!important}
  .wave-single-article .post-title{font-size:1.85rem!important}
  .wave-single-article .entry-content{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.7}
}

/* =========================================================
   THE WAVE NEWSPAPER PRO FRESH 8.0 - READABILITY + ADS
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --wave-blue:#073b73;
  --wave-deep-blue:#062f5b;
  --wave-gold:#c99b22;
  --wave-red:#c92832;
  --wave-page:#f4f7fa;
  --wave-paper:#fffefa;
  --wave-text:#172536;
  --wave-muted:#526272;
}
html{background:var(--wave-page)}
body{
  background:var(--wave-page);
  color:var(--wave-text);
  font-family:"Segoe UI",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.72;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
body a{color:var(--wave-blue)}
body a:hover{color:var(--wave-gold)}
.wave-news-copy h2,
.wave-news-copy h2 a,
.wave-editorial-copy h2,
.wave-editorial-copy h2 a,
.post-title,
.post-title a{
  font-family:"Trebuchet MS","Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif!important;
  font-weight:900!important;
  color:var(--wave-deep-blue)!important;
  letter-spacing:-.018em;
}
.wave-news-copy h2 a:visited,
.wave-editorial-copy h2 a:visited,
.post-title a:visited{color:var(--wave-deep-blue)!important}
.wave-news-copy h2 a:hover,
.wave-editorial-copy h2 a:hover,
.post-title a:hover,
.wave-news-copy h2 a:focus,
.wave-editorial-copy h2 a:focus,
.post-title a:focus,
.wave-news-copy h2 a:active,
.wave-editorial-copy h2 a:active,
.post-title a:active{color:var(--wave-gold)!important}
.wave-news-copy p,
.wave-editorial-copy p,
.wave-single-article .entry-content{font-family:"Segoe UI",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--wave-text)}
.wave-news-copy p{font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.65}
.wave-editorial-copy p{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.52}
.wave-row-ad{
  margin:20px 0 24px;
  padding:14px;
  background:#edf2f6;
  border:1px solid #d9e1e8;
  border-top:3px solid var(--wave-blue);
}
.wave-row-ad-viewport{overflow:hidden;width:100%}
.wave-row-ad-track{display:flex;gap:16px;transition:transform .65s ease;will-change:transform}
.wave-row-ad-item{flex:0 0 calc((100% - 32px)/3);min-width:0}
.wave-ad-card{
  display:block;height:100%;background:var(--wave-paper);border:1px solid #d8e0e7;
  box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(20,45,70,.08);color:var(--wave-text)!important;
  overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none!important;
}
.wave-ad-card:hover{box-shadow:0 5px 15px rgba(20,45,70,.14);border-color:#b8c8d7}
.wave-ad-image{display:block;width:100%;height:150px;object-fit:cover}
.wave-ad-copy{padding:12px 13px 0;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.48;color:var(--wave-text)}
.wave-ad-copy p{margin:0}
.wave-ad-read-more{display:block;padding:10px 13px 13px;color:var(--wave-blue);font-weight:900;font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.wave-ad-card:hover .wave-ad-read-more{color:var(--wave-gold)}
.wave-advert-single .post-title{font-size:2.25rem;line-height:1.12}
.wave-advert-single-layout .wave-single-article{background:var(--wave-paper)}
.wave-advert-back{margin-top:24px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid #d8e0e7}

@media(max-width:768px){
  body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.76}
  .wave-news-copy h2{font-size:1.52rem!important;line-height:1.15}
  .wave-news-copy p{font-size:1.08rem!important;line-height:1.68}
  .wave-editorial-copy h2{font-size:1.32rem!important;line-height:1.18}
  .wave-editorial-copy p{font-size:1rem!important;line-height:1.6}
  .wave-single-article .entry-content{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.78}
  .wave-ad-image{height:125px}
  .wave-ad-copy{font-size:.94rem}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  body{font-size:18px}
  .wave-row-ad{padding:9px}
  .wave-row-ad-track{gap:10px}
  .wave-row-ad-item{flex-basis:calc((100% - 20px)/3)}
  .wave-ad-image{height:95px}
  .wave-ad-copy{padding:8px 9px 0;font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.35}
  .wave-ad-read-more{padding:8px 9px 10px;font-size:.7rem}
  .wave-advert-single .post-title{font-size:1.85rem}
}

/* Fresh 8.1 footer: exactly three balanced columns and built-in social icons. */
.site-footer .footer-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:42px!important;max-width:1200px!important;margin:0 auto 30px!important;align-items:start!important}
.site-footer .footer-col{min-width:0!important;width:auto!important}
.site-footer .footer-follow .social-buttons{display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap!important;gap:10px!important;align-items:center!important;width:100%!important}
.site-footer .footer-follow .social-button{display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:flex-start!important;gap:7px!important;width:auto!important;min-width:0!important;min-height:34px!important;padding:5px 8px!important;text-decoration:none!important;border-radius:4px!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07)!important;color:#fff!important}
.site-footer .footer-follow .social-button:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)!important;color:#fff!important}
.site-footer .footer-follow .social-svg{width:20px!important;height:20px!important;display:inline-flex!important;flex:0 0 20px!important}
.site-footer .footer-follow .social-svg svg{width:100%!important;height:100%!important;fill:currentColor!important;display:block!important}
.site-footer .footer-follow .social-button span:last-child{font-size:.82rem!important;line-height:1.1!important;color:#fff!important}
@media(max-width:768px){.site-footer .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:8px!important}.site-footer .footer-col h3{font-size:.78rem!important}.site-footer .footer-col p,.site-footer .footer-col a{font-size:.68rem!important}.site-footer .footer-follow .social-buttons{gap:5px!important}.site-footer .footer-follow .social-button{padding:4px!important;background:transparent!important}.site-footer .footer-follow .social-button span:last-child{font-size:.62rem!important}.site-footer .footer-follow .social-svg{width:18px!important;height:18px!important;flex-basis:18px!important}}