/* The Meridian — homepage layout (Elementor + shortcodes) */

.meridian-home {
	padding-bottom: 48px;
}

.meridian-section {
	margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.meridian-section__title,
.meridian-widget__title,
.meridian-category-block__title {
	font-size: 1.35rem;
	margin: 0 0 16px;
	border-bottom: 2px solid #c41e3a;
	padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.meridian-breaking {
	background: #c41e3a;
	color: #fff;
	padding: 10px 0;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.meridian-breaking__inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 16px;
	max-width: 1140px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 16px;
}

.meridian-breaking__label {
	background: #111;
	color: #fff;
	font-weight: 700;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	font-size: 12px;
	padding: 6px 10px;
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.meridian-breaking__track {
	overflow: hidden;
	flex: 1;
}

.meridian-breaking__items {
	display: inline-flex;
	gap: 40px;
	white-space: nowrap;
	animation: meridian-ticker 35s linear infinite;
}

.meridian-breaking__item {
	color: #fff;
	text-decoration: none;
	font-weight: 600;
}

.meridian-breaking__item:hover {
	text-decoration: underline;
}

@keyframes meridian-ticker {
	from { transform: translateX(0); }
	to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.meridian-top-stories__grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
	gap: 20px;
}

.meridian-card {
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
	border-radius: 6px;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.meridian-card--hero {
	grid-row: span 2;
}

.meridian-card__thumb img {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: auto;
}

.meridian-card__body {
	padding: 14px 16px;
}

.meridian-card__title {
	font-size: 1.05rem;
	margin: 8px 0;
	line-height: 1.35;
}

.meridian-card__title a {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.meridian-card__title a:hover {
	color: #c41e3a;
}

.meridian-card__meta {
	color: #666;
	font-size: 0.85rem;
	margin: 0;
}

.meridian-latest__grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 20px;
}

.meridian-card--compact .meridian-card__title {
	font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.meridian-categories__grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 20px;
}

.meridian-category-block {
	background: #fafafa;
	border: 1px solid #ececec;
	border-radius: 6px;
	padding: 16px;
}

.meridian-category-block__title a {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.meridian-category-block__title a:hover {
	color: #c41e3a;
}

.meridian-category-block__list {
	margin: 0;
	padding-left: 18px;
}

.meridian-category-block__list li {
	margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.meridian-widget {
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
	border-radius: 6px;
	padding: 16px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.meridian-widget__list {
	margin: 0;
	padding-left: 18px;
}

.meridian-widget__list li {
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.meridian-newsletter-form {
	display: flex;
	gap: 8px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.meridian-newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 180px;
	padding: 10px 12px;
	border: 1px solid #ccc;
	border-radius: 4px;
}

.meridian-newsletter-form button {
	background: #c41e3a;
	color: #fff;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 4px;
	padding: 10px 16px;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.meridian-header-search {
	background: #111;
	padding: 10px 0;
}

.meridian-search-form {
	display: flex;
	gap: 8px;
	max-width: 560px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0 16px;
}

.meridian-search-form input[type="search"] {
	flex: 1;
	padding: 10px 12px;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 4px;
}

.meridian-search-form button {
	background: #c41e3a;
	color: #fff;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 4px;
	padding: 10px 16px;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.meridian-pagination {
	margin-top: 24px;
}

.meridian-layout {
	max-width: 1140px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 24px 16px 0;
}

.meridian-layout__main {
	min-width: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
	.meridian-top-stories__grid,
	.meridian-latest__grid,
	.meridian-categories__grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.meridian-card--hero {
		grid-row: auto;
	}

	.meridian-layout > div[style*="grid-template-columns"] {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.meridian-breaking__inner {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: flex-start;
	}
}