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.category-list a:hover span:nth-child(2){color:#12365f}
.footer-logo{background:transparent;padding:0;width:225px;height:65px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.header-main{grid-template-columns:270px minmax(240px,1fr) auto}.brand{width:270px;min-width:270px}.brand img{width:255px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.header-main{display:flex}.brand{width:100%;min-width:0}.brand img{width:250px;height:58px}}

/* ==========================================================
   AKSWRA FINAL POLISH — larger sidebar/footer typography + 6/8 cards
   ========================================================== */
/* Unique Logo 7 asset is used by header/footer to prevent stale cached branding. */
.brand img{width:300px;height:72px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
.header-main{grid-template-columns:315px minmax(300px,1fr) auto}
.section-head h2{font-size:22px}
.section-head a{font-size:11px}
.featured-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));row-gap:18px}
.feature-image{height:116px}
.feature-body{padding:10px 12px 12px}
.feature-body h3{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.16}
.feature-body p{font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.4}
.feature-body small{font-size:9px}
.latest-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));row-gap:18px}
.latest-image{height:86px}
.latest-card h3{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.16;margin-top:6px}
.latest-card small{font-size:9px}
.side-card h3,.side-head h3{font-size:16px}
.side-title p{font-size:10px}
.side-head a{font-size:9px}
.popular-row{grid-template-columns:28px 62px 1fr;gap:8px;padding:7px 0}
.popular-row>b{font-size:11px;width:27px;height:27px}
.popular-img{height:43px}
.popular-row strong{font-size:10px;line-height:1.22}
.popular-row small{font-size:8px}
.category-list{gap:7px 10px}
.category-list a{font-size:10px;grid-template-columns:29px 1fr auto;min-height:39px}
.category-list b{font-size:9px}
.category-icon.small{width:29px;height:29px;font-size:13px}
.write-card p{font-size:10px}
.write-card>a{font-size:10px}
.footer-grid p,.footer-grid a,.footer-grid small{font-size:10px;line-height:1.5}
.footer-grid h4{font-size:12px}
.footer-logo{width:240px;height:70px}
.copyright{font-size:10px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.header-main{grid-template-columns:285px minmax(240px,1fr) auto}.brand{width:285px;min-width:285px}.brand img{width:275px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.featured-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.latest-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:700px){.brand img{width:280px;height:58px}.featured-grid,.latest-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-image{height:150px}.latest-image{height:130px}.footer-grid p,.footer-grid a,.footer-grid small{font-size:10.5px}}

/* ==========================================================
   AKSWRA V5 — light brand bars + stronger typography
   ========================================================== */
.topbar{
  background:#eaf2fa;
  color:#173a5f;
  border-bottom:1px solid #d8e5f1;
}
.toplinks a,.toplinks button{color:#173a5f}
.toplinks button i,.social-mini{color:#173a5f}
.sep{color:#8aa0b5}
.header{background:#ffffff}

/* Make sidebar reading comfortable on desktop */
.popular-row strong{font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.25}
.popular-row small{font-size:9px}
.popular-row>b{font-size:12px}
.category-list a{font-size:11.5px}
.category-list b{font-size:10px}
.category-icon.small{width:31px;height:31px;font-size:14px}
.side-head h3,.side-card h3{font-size:17px}
.side-head a{font-size:10px}

/* Clearer footer on a light background */
footer{
  background:#dceaf6;
  color:#173b5f;
  border-top:1px solid #c5d8e8;
}
.footer-grid{padding:28px 0 24px}
.footer-grid p,.footer-grid a,.footer-grid small{
  color:#365674;
  font-size:12px;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.footer-grid h4{
  color:#0f3155;
  font-size:15px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.footer-grid a:hover{color:#0b4f88}
.footer-brand-col p{max-width:270px}
.footer-logo{
  width:270px;
  height:76px;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:left center;
  background:transparent;
  padding:0;
  filter:none;
}
.social{color:#173a5f;font-size:14px;margin-top:10px}
.copyright{
  border-top:1px solid #c3d7e7;
  color:#3f607c;
  background:#cddfeb;
  font-size:11px;
}
.copyright a{color:#315674}

@media(max-width:700px){
  .footer-grid p,.footer-grid a,.footer-grid small{font-size:11px}
  .footer-grid h4{font-size:14px}
  .footer-logo{width:240px;height:68px}
}

/* Canonical category pages */
.category-page{padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:70px}.category-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eaf3fb,#f8fbff);border:1px solid #d7e5f2;border-radius:18px;padding:34px;margin-bottom:30px}.category-hero h1{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:42px;color:#08264b;margin:6px 0 8px}.category-hero p{color:#58708a;margin:0;font-size:17px}.category-articles .card{min-width:0}.empty-state{text-align:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dbe7f2;border-radius:16px;padding:55px 20px}.empty-state h3{font-size:25px;color:#08264b;margin:0 0 8px}.empty-state p{color:#667b91;margin-bottom:20px}
/* AKSWRA contributor editor — PageHire-style V17 */
.contributor-page{padding-bottom:45px}.contributor-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:20px;margin-bottom:22px}.contributor-heading h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:34px;line-height:1.1;margin:5px 0 7px;color:#102d4d}.contributor-heading p{margin:0;color:#718197;font-size:13px}.contributor-secondary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;border:1px solid #d7e2ec;background:#fff;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:7px;color:#173b5f;font-size:11px;font-weight:800}.contributor-editor{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:18px;align-items:start}.contributor-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dfe8f1;border-radius:12px;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 7px 24px rgba(20,52,84,.045);margin-bottom:18px}.contributor-card h2{margin:0;color:#12365f;font-size:18px}.contributor-card .field{margin-bottom:17px}.contributor-card .field label{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#294763;margin-bottom:6px}.contributor-card .field label em{color:#c38c16;font-style:normal}.contributor-card .field input,.contributor-card .field select,.contributor-card .field textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #ccd9e5;border-radius:8px;padding:11px 12px;font:inherit;color:#17324d;background:#fff;outline:0}.contributor-card .field input:focus,.contributor-card .field select:focus,.contributor-card .field textarea:focus{border-color:#5d92bd;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(39,100,151,.09)}.contributor-card .field small{font-size:9px;color:#8a99a8}.contributor-content-field{margin-bottom:0!important}.user-editor-toolbar{height:42px;border:1px solid #ccd9e5;border-bottom:0;border-radius:8px 8px 0 0;background:#f8fafc;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;padding:5px 7px}.user-editor-toolbar button{border:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e1e8ef;color:#35516b;border-radius:5px;min-width:29px;height:28px;font-size:11px;cursor:pointer}.user-editor-toolbar button:hover{background:#edf4fa}.user-editor-toolbar span{width:1px;height:22px;background:#dbe4ec;margin:0 4px}.user-editor{min-height:400px;border:1px solid #ccd9e5;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;padding:16px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;outline:0;background:#fff}.user-editor:focus{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px #5d92bd}.user-editor p:first-child{margin-top:0}.submit-card{border-top:3px solid #dca52b;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#fbfdff)}.card-kicker{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:#a0710f;font-weight:900}.submit-card h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;margin:7px 0}.submit-card p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.55;color:#718197;margin:0 0 15px}.full-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;border:0;cursor:pointer}.dashboard-link{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:12px;color:#708196;font-size:10px;font-weight:700}.guidelines ul{margin:12px 0 0;padding-left:18px}.guidelines li{font-size:11px;color:#64798e;margin:8px 0}.seo-badge{font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#276b9e;background:#eaf4fb;padding:5px 8px;border-radius:99px}.submission-success{max-width:760px;margin:45px auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dfe8f1;border-radius:15px;box-shadow:0 10px 35px rgba(20,52,84,.06);padding:42px;text-align:center}.success-mark{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;background:#e8f7ee;color:#21804b;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:27px;font-weight:900;margin:0 auto 16px}.submission-success h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:34px;margin:7px 0}.submission-success p{color:#718197;font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;max-width:580px;margin:0 auto 20px}.success-actions{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}.success-actions .gold-btn{border:0}.alert.error{font-size:11px}
@media(max-width:900px){.contributor-editor{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contributor-heading{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.contributor-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.contributor-side .contributor-card{margin-bottom:0}}
@media(max-width:600px){.contributor-side{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contributor-card{padding:16px}.contributor-heading h1{font-size:28px}.submission-success{padding:28px 18px;margin-top:25px}.submission-success h1{font-size:28px}}

/* PageHire-inspired contributor area — AKSWRA branding */
.ph-contributor-page{padding-bottom:60px}
.ph-contributor-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:25px;margin:28px 0 22px}
.ph-contributor-heading h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-1.8px;margin:6px 0 9px;color:var(--navy)}
.ph-contributor-heading p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;max-width:700px}
.contributor-secondary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-radius:9px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}
.ph-submit-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 310px;gap:18px;align-items:start}
.ph-submit-main{min-width:0}.ph-submit-side{display:grid;gap:18px}
.ph-form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(17,49,78,.05);margin-bottom:18px}
.ph-form-card:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.ph-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:17px}.ph-field label{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#28445f}.ph-field label em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}.ph-field input,.ph-field select,.ph-field textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #cbd8e4;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:#17324d;padding:11px 12px;font:inherit;outline:none}.ph-field input:focus,.ph-field select:focus,.ph-field textarea:focus{border-color:#6d9dc7;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(46,113,170,.1)}.ph-field textarea{resize:vertical}.ph-field small{font-size:10px;color:#8a99a9}.ph-form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}.ph-section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:15px;margin-bottom:16px}.ph-section-head h2,.ph-submit-card h2,.ph-guidelines h2{margin:0;color:var(--navy);font-size:18px}.ph-section-head p{margin:5px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:11px}.seo-badge{display:inline-flex;background:#edf4ff;color:#2d6dcc;border-radius:99px;padding:6px 9px;font-size:9px;font-weight:900}
.ph-rich-editor{border:1px solid #cbd8e4;border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}.ph-editor-toolbar{display:flex;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:8px;background:#f7fafc;border-bottom:1px solid #dbe4ec}.ph-editor-toolbar button{border:1px solid #d4dfe9;background:#fff;color:#35516c;border-radius:6px;padding:6px 9px;font-size:10px;cursor:pointer}.ph-editor-toolbar button:hover{background:#eef5fb}.ph-editor-toolbar span{width:1px;background:#d9e2ea;margin:2px 3px}.ph-user-editor{min-height:390px;padding:15px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;outline:none}.ph-user-editor h2{font-size:24px;margin:22px 0 10px}.ph-user-editor h3{font-size:19px;margin:18px 0 8px}.ph-user-editor a{color:#1f5b96;text-decoration:underline}.ph-editor-help{display:block;margin-top:7px;color:#8b98a7;font-size:10px}.ph-submit-card{border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}.card-kicker{display:block;color:#ad7600;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}.ph-submit-card p{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin:8px 0 16px}.full-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;border:0;cursor:pointer}.dashboard-link{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:11px;color:#2e5d8b;font-size:10px;font-weight:800}.ph-guidelines{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#eef6fd,#fff)}.ph-guidelines ul{padding-left:18px;margin:12px 0 0;color:#62768c;font-size:11px;line-height:1.8}.ph-guidelines li{padding-left:3px}.ph-submission-success{max-width:820px;margin:55px auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:55px 45px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(17,49,78,.07)}.success-mark{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;margin:0 auto 17px;background:#e4f8ef;color:#0a9a64;font-size:27px;font-weight:900}.ph-submission-success h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:36px;margin:8px 0}.ph-submission-success p{max-width:600px;margin:0 auto;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;font-size:13px}.success-actions{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin-top:22px}.alert.error{padding:11px 13px;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 16px;background:#fff0f0;border:1px solid #efc4c4;color:#9d2525;font-size:12px}

/* Contributor dashboard */
.user-dashboard-page{padding-bottom:60px}.user-dashboard-welcome{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:25px;margin:28px 0 22px}.user-dashboard-welcome h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:38px;margin:6px 0}.user-dashboard-welcome p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.user-dashboard-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 310px;gap:18px}.user-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(17,49,78,.05);overflow:hidden}.user-panel-head{padding:17px 19px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}.user-panel-head h2{margin:0;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy)}.user-panel-head p{margin:4px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:10px}.user-count{font-size:10px;color:#6f8296;background:#f3f7fb;padding:6px 9px;border-radius:99px;font-weight:800}.user-articles-table{min-width:700px}.user-articles-table td{font-size:11px}.user-articles-table td:first-child strong{display:block;color:#1c3b5b}.rejection-note{display:block;color:#b43636;font-size:9px;margin-top:4px;max-width:240px}.dashboard-view-link{color:#2e67a0;font-weight:800}.user-dashboard-side{display:grid;gap:18px}.user-dashboard-side .user-panel{padding:20px}.user-help h3{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--navy);font-size:15px}.user-help>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:8px;align-items:center;padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid #edf1f5}.user-help p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:10px}.user-help .status{font-size:8px}
@media(max-width:900px){.ph-submit-layout,.user-dashboard-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ph-submit-side,.user-dashboard-side{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ph-contributor-heading,.user-dashboard-welcome{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.ph-form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:620px){.ph-submit-side,.user-dashboard-side{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ph-contributor-heading h1{font-size:35px}.ph-submission-success{padding:38px 22px}.ph-submission-success h1{font-size:29px}.success-actions{flex-direction:column}.ph-form-card{padding:16px}}

/* V20 content constraints */
.feature-body h3{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;overflow:hidden;min-height:2.55em}
.feature-body p{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;overflow:hidden;min-height:2.8em}
.profile-social-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;padding:20px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--sb-line,#e4eaf1)}
.profile-social-grid label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#34445d;margin-bottom:7px}
.profile-social-grid input{width:100%;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid #dfe6ef;border-radius:9px;background:#fff}
@media(max-width:700px){.profile-social-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-body h3{min-height:0}.feature-body p{min-height:0}}

/* V22 hero slider text constraints */
.hero h1{
  display:-webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp:2;
  overflow:hidden;
  max-height:2.04em;
}
.hero p{
  display:-webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp:2;
  overflow:hidden;
  max-height:2.84em;
}