:root { --bln-red: #d71920; --bln-dark: #111418; --bln-ink: #1a1a1a; --bln-muted: #6b7280; }

body, button, input, .cm-entry-summary, .cm-post-content { font-family: 'Mukta', system-ui, sans-serif !important; color: var(--bln-ink); }
body { background: #f3f4f6 !important; }
.bln-wrap { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 16px; }

/* Top strip */
.bln-strip { background: var(--bln-dark); color: #e5e7eb; font-size: 13px; }
.bln-strip .bln-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; height: 38px; }
.bln-date { white-space: nowrap; color: #9ca3af; }
.bln-live { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; background: var(--bln-red); color: #fff; font-weight: 700; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 3px; letter-spacing: .5px; white-space: nowrap; }
.bln-live i { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; animation: bln-pulse 1.2s infinite; }
@keyframes bln-pulse { 50% { opacity: .2; } }
.bln-ticker { flex: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; min-width: 0; gap: 10px; }
.bln-ticker strong { color: #facc15; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; white-space: nowrap; }
.bln-ticker__track { overflow: hidden; flex: 1; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent); }
.bln-ticker__items { display: inline-flex; gap: 40px; white-space: nowrap; animation: bln-scroll 60s linear infinite; }
.bln-ticker__track:hover .bln-ticker__items { animation-play-state: paused; }
.bln-ticker__items a { color: #f3f4f6 !important; text-decoration: none; }
.bln-ticker__items a::before { content: '●'; color: var(--bln-red); margin-right: 8px; font-size: 9px; vertical-align: middle; }
@keyframes bln-scroll { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .bln-date { display: none; } }

/* Header */
.cm-header-main-row, .cm-main-header { background: #fff !important; }
.custom-logo { max-height: 90px; width: auto !important; height: auto; display: block; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .custom-logo { max-height: 56px; } }
.cm-site-title { font-family: 'Merriweather', serif !important; font-size: 40px !important; line-height: 1 !important; }
.cm-site-title a { color: var(--bln-red) !important; letter-spacing: -1px; }
.cm-site-description { color: var(--bln-muted) !important; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 11px !important; }
.cm-primary-nav, #cm-primary-nav, .cm-header-bottom-row { background: var(--bln-red) !important; border: 0 !important; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.15); }
.cm-primary-nav a, #cm-primary-nav a { color: #fff !important; font-weight: 700 !important; font-size: 15px !important; letter-spacing: .3px; }
.cm-primary-nav li:hover > a, .cm-primary-nav .current-menu-item > a { background: rgba(0,0,0,.18) !important; }

/* Headlines */
.cm-entry-title, .cm-entry-title a, .cm-post-title, .cm-post-title a, h1, h2, h3 { font-family: 'Mukta', sans-serif !important; font-weight: 700 !important; color: var(--bln-ink); }
.cm-entry-title a:hover, .cm-post-title a:hover { color: var(--bln-red) !important; }

/* Section headings: red label + red rule */
.widget-title, .cm-widget-title { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--bln-red) !important; }
.widget-title span, .cm-widget-title span { background: var(--bln-red) !important; font-weight: 800 !important; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px; font-size: 15px !important; padding: 6px 14px !important; }

/* Cards */
.cm-featured-posts .cm-post, .cm-highlighted-posts .cm-post, .cm-featured-posts .cm-first-post, .cm-featured-posts .cm-posts > div { background: #fff; border: 0 !important; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.08); transition: box-shadow .2s, transform .2s; }
.cm-featured-posts .cm-post:hover, .cm-featured-posts .cm-first-post:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.12); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.cm-featured-image img, .cm-post img { transition: transform .4s; }
.cm-post:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.cm-post-categories a { background: var(--bln-red) !important; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .5px; }
.cm-highlighted-posts .cm-post, .cm-featured-category-slider-widget { border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.cm-highlighted-posts .cm-post-content { background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.85)) !important; }
.cm-content, .cm-container { background: transparent; }

/* Videos strip */
.bln-videos { background: var(--bln-dark); border-radius: 8px; padding: 22px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.bln-videos__title { color: #fff !important; margin: 0 0 16px !important; font-size: 20px; border-left: 4px solid var(--bln-red); padding-left: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.bln-videos__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.bln-video { color: #e5e7eb !important; text-decoration: none; }
.bln-video__thumb { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/9; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 6px; }
.bln-video__thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.bln-video__play { position: absolute; left: 10px; bottom: 10px; width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bln-red); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(215,25,32,.35); }
.bln-video__play::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 15px; top: 11px; border-left: 12px solid #fff; border-top: 8px solid transparent; border-bottom: 8px solid transparent; }
.bln-video__title { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; }
.bln-video:hover .bln-video__title { color: #fff !important; }
@media (max-width: 800px) { .bln-videos__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

/* Footer */
.cm-footer, #cm-footer, .cm-footer-builder { display: none !important; }
.bln-footer { background: var(--bln-dark); color: #9ca3af; margin-top: 40px; font-size: 15px; }
.bln-footer__cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 36px; }
.bln-footer__logo { font-family: 'Merriweather', serif; color: #fff; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.bln-footer__logo::first-letter { color: var(--bln-red); }
.bln-footer h4 { color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 14px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--bln-red); display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 4px; }
.bln-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.bln-footer li { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.bln-footer a { color: #d1d5db !important; text-decoration: none; }
.bln-footer a:hover { color: #fff !important; }
.bln-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 16px; }
.bln-social a { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%; background: #1f2937; display: grid; place-items: center; font-weight: 700; }
.bln-social a:hover { background: var(--bln-red); }
.bln-footer__bottom { border-top: 1px solid #1f2937; padding: 16px 0; font-size: 13px; }
@media (max-width: 800px) { .bln-footer__cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

/* Language + theme switcher (top strip) */
.bln-prefs { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-left: auto; }
.bln-seg { display: inline-flex; border: 1px solid #374151; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }
.bln-seg button { background: transparent; color: #d1d5db; border: 0; padding: 3px 9px; font: 600 12px/1.4 'Mukta', sans-serif; cursor: pointer; }
.bln-seg button + button { border-left: 1px solid #374151; }
.bln-seg button:hover { background: #1f2937; color: #fff; }
.bln-seg button.is-on { background: var(--bln-red); color: #fff; }
.bln-hi { display: none; }
[data-lang="hi"] .bln-hi { display: inline; }
[data-lang="hi"] .bln-en { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .bln-ticker { display: none; } }

/* Hide Google Translate's own toolbar and tooltips */
.goog-te-banner-frame, .skiptranslate iframe, #goog-gt-tt, .goog-te-balloon-frame, .VIpgJd-ZVi9od-ORHb-OEVmcd { display: none !important; }
body { top: 0 !important; }
font[style] { background: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; }

/* Dark theme */
[data-theme="dark"] { --bln-ink: #e5e7eb; --bln-muted: #9ca3af; color-scheme: dark; }
[data-theme="dark"] body { background: #0b0d10 !important; color: #e5e7eb; }
[data-theme="dark"] .cm-header-main-row, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-main-header, [data-theme="dark"] #cm-masthead,
[data-theme="dark"] .cm-header, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-header-main-row .cm-container { background: #15181d !important; }
[data-theme="dark"] .cm-featured-posts .cm-post, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-featured-posts .cm-first-post,
[data-theme="dark"] .cm-featured-posts .cm-posts > div, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-posts .cm-post, [data-theme="dark"] article,
[data-theme="dark"] .widget, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-primary, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-secondary, [data-theme="dark"] #cm-content,
[data-theme="dark"] .cm-content, [data-theme="dark"] #cm-primary, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-row { background: #15181d !important; border-color: #262a31 !important; }
[data-theme="dark"] .cm-entry-title, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-entry-title a, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-post-title a,
[data-theme="dark"] h1, [data-theme="dark"] h2, [data-theme="dark"] h3, [data-theme="dark"] h4, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-entry-summary,
[data-theme="dark"] .cm-entry-content, [data-theme="dark"] p, [data-theme="dark"] li { color: #e5e7eb !important; }
[data-theme="dark"] .cm-below-entry-meta, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-below-entry-meta a, [data-theme="dark"] .cm-post-date a { color: #9ca3af !important; }
[data-theme="dark"] .custom-logo { background: #fff; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px; }
[data-theme="dark"] input, [data-theme="dark"] textarea, [data-theme="dark"] select { background: #0b0d10; color: #e5e7eb; border-color: #374151; }

/* Black & white theme */
[data-theme="bw"] body { filter: grayscale(1); background: #fff !important; }
[data-theme="bw"] { --bln-red: #111; }

/* Live UP headlines */
.bln-upnews { background: #fff; border-top: 4px solid var(--bln-red); border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.08); padding: 16px 18px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.bln-upnews__head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.bln-upnews__head h3 { margin: 0 !important; font-size: 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.bln-upnews__head small { color: var(--bln-muted); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.bln-upnews .bln-seg { border-color: #d1d5db; }
.bln-upnews .bln-seg button { color: #374151; }
.bln-upnews .bln-seg button:hover { background: #f3f4f6; color: #111; }
.bln-upnews .bln-seg button.is-on { background: var(--bln-red); color: #fff; }
.bln-upnews__list { list-style: none; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; columns: 2; column-gap: 28px; }
.bln-upnews__list li { break-inside: avoid; padding: 10px 0 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; position: relative; margin: 0 !important; }
.bln-upnews__list li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 18px; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bln-red); }
.bln-upnews__list a { color: var(--bln-ink) !important; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.bln-upnews__list a:hover { color: var(--bln-red) !important; }
.bln-upnews__list span { color: var(--bln-muted); font-size: 12px; }
.bln-upnews__note { color: var(--bln-muted); font-size: 11px; margin: 10px 0 0 !important; }
.cm-secondary .bln-upnews__list, .widget-area .bln-upnews__list { columns: 1; }
@media (max-width: 800px) { .bln-upnews__list { columns: 1; } }
[data-theme="dark"] .bln-upnews { background: #15181d; }
[data-theme="dark"] .bln-upnews__list li { border-color: #262a31; }
[data-theme="dark"] .bln-upnews .bln-seg button { color: #d1d5db; }

/* Publisher icon next to source name */
.bln-src { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; color: var(--bln-muted); font-size: 12px; }
.bln-src img { width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 3px; background: #fff; }

/* Hero: big lead story + live timeline */
.bln-upnews--hero { padding: 20px 22px; }
.bln-upnews--hero .bln-upnews__head h3 { font-size: 26px; }
.bln-upnews--hero .bln-upnews__body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start; }
.bln-lead { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b3121a 0%, #d71920 55%, #7a0b10 100%); border-radius: 8px; padding: 26px 24px 20px; color: #fff; min-height: 300px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.bln-lead::before { content: ''; position: absolute; right: -60px; top: -60px; width: 220px; height: 220px; border-radius: 50%; border: 30px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07); }
.bln-lead a { color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none; position: relative; }
.bln-lead__tag { display: inline-block; background: #fff; color: #d71920; font-weight: 800; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.bln-lead__title { display: block; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; }
.bln-lead a:hover .bln-lead__title { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.bln-lead .bln-src { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); margin-top: 16px; font-size: 13px; position: relative; }
.bln-upnews__list.bln-timeline { columns: 1; border-left: 2px solid #f1c4c6; margin-left: 4px !important; }
.bln-timeline li { padding: 8px 0 10px 18px; border-bottom: 0; }
.bln-timeline li::before { left: -6px; top: 15px; width: 10px; height: 10px; border: 2px solid #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--bln-red); }
.bln-timeline li:first-child::before { animation: bln-pulse 1.2s infinite; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .bln-upnews--hero .bln-upnews__body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .bln-lead__title { font-size: 24px; } .bln-lead { min-height: 220px; } }
[data-theme="dark"] .bln-timeline { border-color: #4b1215; }
[data-theme="dark"] .bln-timeline li::before { border-color: #15181d; }

/* Sample-article notice */
.bln-demo-note { background: #fff7ed; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; color: #92400e; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: 600; }

/* Source + photo credit lines in news briefs */
.bln-source { margin-top: 18px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: 600; }
.bln-photo-credit { font-size: 12px; color: var(--bln-muted); }
.bln-source a, .bln-photo-credit a { color: var(--bln-red); }