/*
 * Fasserly-inspired Design System — Phase 1 Foundation
 * Source: supplied Fasserly visual reference.
 * Note: colors are derived from the supplied reference image; replace only
 * after official brand tokens/assets are provided.
 */
:root{
  --fx-primary:#0878F9;
  --fx-primary-hover:#0669D9;
  --fx-primary-dark:#00295F;
  --fx-primary-soft:#EEF6FF;
  --fx-text:#00295F;
  --fx-text-strong:#00295F;
  --fx-text-secondary:#667085;
  --fx-text-muted:#667085;
  --fx-bg:#F7FAFF;
  --fx-surface:#FFFFFF;
  --fx-surface-soft:#EEF6FF;
  --fx-border:#E8EEF6;
  --fx-success:#16A66A;
  --fx-warning:#FF9D00;
  --fx-error:#D64545;
  --fx-radius-sm:10px;
  --fx-radius-md:16px;
  --fx-radius-lg:24px;
  --fx-radius-pill:999px;
  --fx-shadow-sm:0 4px 16px rgba(0,41,95,.06);
  --fx-shadow-md:0 12px 30px rgba(0,41,95,.10);
  --fx-container:1240px;
  --fx-reading:760px;
  --fx-space-1:4px;
  --fx-space-2:8px;
  --fx-space-3:12px;
  --fx-space-4:16px;
  --fx-space-5:20px;
  --fx-space-6:24px;
  --fx-space-7:32px;
  --fx-space-8:40px;
  --fx-space-9:48px;
  --fx-space-10:64px;
}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body.almaal-site{
  background:var(--fx-bg);
  color:var(--fx-text);
  font-family:"Cairo",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;
}
body.almaal-site a{color:inherit}
body.almaal-site a:hover{color:var(--fx-primary)}
body.almaal-site :focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(8,120,249,.28);outline-offset:3px}
body.almaal-site ::selection{background:rgba(8,120,249,.15);color:var(--fx-text-strong)}

.container{width:min(var(--fx-container),calc(100% - 48px));margin-inline:auto}

/* Header */
.site-header{
  min-height:74px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--fx-border);
  box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,41,95,.045);
}
.header-inner{min-height:74px;gap:24px}
.brand-link{display:flex;align-items:center}
.brand-link img,.brand-link svg{max-height:44px;width:auto}
.main-nav .primary-menu{gap:26px}
.main-nav a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--fx-text-secondary);transition:color .18s ease}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--fx-primary)}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.search-trigger,.mobile-toggle{
  width:40px;height:40px;border:1px solid var(--fx-border);border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--fx-surface);color:var(--fx-text-strong);display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:.18s ease;
}
.search-trigger:hover,.mobile-toggle:hover{border-color:rgba(8,120,249,.35);color:var(--fx-primary);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.search-panel{background:var(--fx-surface);border-bottom:1px solid var(--fx-border);box-shadow:var(--fx-shadow-md)}
.header-search-form input{background:var(--fx-surface-soft);border:1px solid var(--fx-border);border-radius:var(--fx-radius-sm);color:var(--fx-text);padding:13px 15px}
.header-search-form input:focus{border-color:var(--fx-primary);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(8,120,249,.08)}
.header-search-form button,.button{background:var(--fx-primary);border-radius:var(--fx-radius-sm)}
.header-search-form button:hover,.button:hover{background:var(--fx-primary-hover)}

/* Global sections */
.section{padding:56px 0}
.section-head{margin-bottom:24px}
.section-head h2{color:var(--fx-text-strong);font-size:26px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:750}
.section-link,.text-link{color:var(--fx-primary);font-weight:700}

/* Topic/category strip */
.category-strip{background:transparent;border:0;padding:8px 0 34px}
.category-strip-inner{gap:10px;overflow:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.category-strip-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.category-strip a{
  min-height:42px;padding:0 17px;border:1px solid var(--fx-border);
  border-radius:var(--fx-radius-pill);background:var(--fx-surface);
  color:var(--fx-text-secondary);font-size:12px;font-weight:650;
  box-shadow:var(--fx-shadow-sm);transition:.18s ease;
}
.category-strip a:hover{background:var(--fx-primary-soft);border-color:#C5DCF5;color:var(--fx-primary)}

/* Cards */
.post-card,.large-card,.sidebar-box,.toc,.share-box{
  background:var(--fx-surface);border:1px solid var(--fx-border);border-radius:var(--fx-radius-md);
  box-shadow:var(--fx-shadow-sm);
}
.post-card{overflow:hidden}
.post-card .card-media,.large-card .card-media{background:#EEF6FF}
.post-card h3,.large-card h3{color:var(--fx-text-strong)}
.post-card .card-category,.card-category,.post-category,.eyebrow{color:var(--fx-primary)}
.post-card:hover,.large-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--fx-shadow-md)}
.post-card .card-body{padding:18px 18px 20px}

/* Article reading system */
.article-page{padding-top:32px}
.breadcrumbs{color:var(--fx-text-muted);font-size:11px}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--fx-primary)}
.article-header h1{color:var(--fx-text-strong);font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,56px);line-height:1.22}
.article-excerpt{color:var(--fx-text-secondary)}
.article-meta{color:var(--fx-text-muted)}
.article-featured{border-radius:var(--fx-radius-lg);background:#EEF6FF}
.article-featured img{border-radius:var(--fx-radius-lg)}
.article-content{
  max-width:var(--fx-reading);
  margin-inline:auto;
  color:#253B56;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:2.08;
}
.article-content h2,.article-content h3{color:var(--fx-text-strong)}
.article-content h2{font-size:28px;margin-top:44px}
.article-content h3{font-size:22px;margin-top:32px}
.article-content a{color:var(--fx-primary)}
.article-content blockquote{
  background:var(--fx-primary-soft);
  border-inline-start:4px solid var(--fx-primary);
  border-radius:var(--fx-radius-sm);
  color:var(--fx-text);
}
.article-content th{background:var(--fx-surface-soft)}
.article-sidebar{position:sticky;top:96px}
.sidebar-box,.toc,.share-box{padding:18px}

/* Archive/search */
.archive-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#EFF6FF 0%,var(--fx-bg) 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--fx-border)}
.archive-hero h1{color:var(--fx-text-strong)}
.archive-hero p{color:var(--fx-text-secondary)}
.pagination .page-numbers{border-color:var(--fx-border);background:var(--fx-surface);color:var(--fx-text-secondary)}
.pagination .current{background:var(--fx-primary);border-color:var(--fx-primary);color:#fff}
.empty-state{border-color:var(--fx-border);background:var(--fx-surface);color:var(--fx-text-secondary)}

/* Newsletter / CTA */
.newsletter{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00295F 0%,#0878F9 100%);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--fx-radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--fx-shadow-md)}
.newsletter p{color:#DCEBFA}
.newsletter .eyebrow{color:#DCEBFF}
.newsletter-form input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:#fff}
.newsletter-form button{background:#fff;color:var(--fx-primary-dark)}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#06254A;color:#fff;margin-top:20px}
.footer-brand p,.footer-note{color:#B7C9DC}
.footer-links a{color:#C9D7E7}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#91A9C2}

@media (max-width:720px){
  .container{width:calc(100% - 28px)}
  .site-header,.header-inner{min-height:64px;height:64px}
  .main-nav{top:64px}
  .mobile-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .section{padding:40px 0}
  .section-head h2{font-size:21px}
  .article-header h1{font-size:31px}
  .article-content{font-size:16px;line-height:2}
  .article-content h2{font-size:24px}
  .article-content h3{font-size:20px}
  .article-sidebar{position:static}
  .newsletter{border-radius:18px}
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 2 — Header / Navigation / Search Experience
   ================================================================ */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;isolation:isolate}
.site-header::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline:0;bottom:-1px;height:1px;background:var(--fx-border);pointer-events:none}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:76px}
.brand{flex:0 0 auto;order:3}
.brand-link{gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.brand-link .site-logo{display:block;width:auto;height:46px;max-width:180px;object-fit:contain}
.main-nav{order:2;flex:1;min-width:0;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.main-nav .primary-menu{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:22px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.main-nav .primary-menu>li{position:relative}
.main-nav .primary-menu>li>a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:8px 2px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.main-nav .primary-menu>li.current-menu-item>a,
.main-nav .primary-menu>li.current-menu-ancestor>a,
.main-nav .primary-menu>li>a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--fx-primary);font-weight:750}
.main-nav .primary-menu>li>a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline:2px;bottom:0;height:2px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--fx-primary);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:center;transition:transform .18s ease}
.main-nav .primary-menu>li:hover>a::after,
.main-nav .primary-menu>li.current-menu-item>a::after,
.main-nav .primary-menu>li.current-menu-ancestor>a::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.main-nav .sub-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 8px);right:0;min-width:190px;padding:8px;margin:0;list-style:none;background:var(--fx-surface);border:1px solid var(--fx-border);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--fx-shadow-md);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(5px);transition:.16s ease;z-index:20}
.main-nav li:hover>.sub-menu,.main-nav li:focus-within>.sub-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.main-nav .sub-menu a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:9px;font-size:12px}
.main-nav .sub-menu a:hover{background:var(--fx-primary-soft)}
.header-actions{order:1;flex:0 0 auto;gap:7px}
.search-trigger,.mobile-toggle{cursor:pointer}
.search-trigger svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.mobile-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.mobile-toggle span{width:16px;height:1.5px;border-radius:2px;background:currentColor;transition:transform .18s ease,opacity .18s ease}
.menu-open .mobile-toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(5.5px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-open .mobile-toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.menu-open .mobile-toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-5.5px) rotate(-45deg)}
.search-panel{position:absolute;inset-inline:0;top:100%;padding:18px 0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-top:1px solid var(--fx-border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--fx-border);box-shadow:var(--fx-shadow-md)}
.search-panel[hidden]{display:none!important}
.header-search-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:760px;margin:auto}
.header-search-form input{height:48px;flex:1;min-width:0;outline:0;font:inherit;font-size:14px}
.header-search-form button{height:48px;min-width:82px;border:0;color:#fff;font:inherit;font-weight:750;cursor:pointer}
.search-open .search-trigger{background:var(--fx-primary-soft);color:var(--fx-primary);border-color:#BCD8F6}
.menu-open{overflow:hidden}

@media(max-width:1050px) and (min-width:761px){
  .main-nav .primary-menu{gap:15px}
  .main-nav a{font-size:12px}
  .brand-link .site-logo{max-width:150px;height:42px}
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .site-header{min-height:68px}
  .header-inner{min-height:68px;width:calc(100% - 24px)}
  .brand{order:2;flex:1;display:flex;justify-content:center}
  .brand-link .site-logo{height:40px;max-width:145px}
  .header-actions{order:1;display:flex}
  .header-actions .search-trigger{order:2}
  .mobile-toggle{order:1;display:inline-flex}
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;inset-inline:0;justify-content:flex-start;background:var(--fx-surface);border-top:1px solid var(--fx-border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--fx-border);box-shadow:0 18px 36px rgba(1,32,76,.10);max-height:calc(100vh - 68px);overflow:auto}
  .main-nav.is-open{display:block}
  .main-nav .primary-menu{display:grid;gap:0;padding:8px 14px}
  .main-nav .primary-menu>li>a{min-height:0;padding:14px 10px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--fx-border)}
  .main-nav .primary-menu>li:last-child>a{border-bottom:0}
  .main-nav .primary-menu>li>a::after{display:none}
  .main-nav .sub-menu{position:static;display:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-radius:0;padding:0 8px 8px;background:var(--fx-surface-soft)}
  .main-nav li.menu-item-has-children:hover>.sub-menu{display:none}
  .main-nav li.menu-item-has-children:focus-within>.sub-menu{display:block}
  .main-nav .sub-menu a{padding:11px 12px;font-size:13px}
  .search-panel{padding:12px 0;box-shadow:0 15px 30px rgba(1,32,76,.09)}
  .header-search-form{gap:7px}
  .header-search-form input{height:46px;font-size:14px;padding-inline:13px}
  .header-search-form button{height:46px;min-width:70px}
}

@media(max-width:420px){
  .header-inner{width:calc(100% - 18px)}
  .brand-link .site-logo{height:37px;max-width:132px}
  .search-trigger,.mobile-toggle{width:35px;height:35px}
}


/* ================================================================
   PHASE 6 — Performance / Ads / Responsive hardening
   ================================================================ */
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;}
picture{display:block;}
.almaal-ad-slot{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  min-height:var(--ad-min-height,250px);
  margin:24px 0;
  contain:layout paint;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.almaal-ad-slot__inner{min-height:var(--ad-min-height,250px);}
@media (min-width:901px){
  .section:not(.hero-section),
  .hub-supporting,
  .hub-latest,
  .category-content,
  .search-results-grid,
  .archive-feature-grid{
    content-visibility:auto;
    contain-intrinsic-size:1px 700px;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  *,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;}
}


/* ================================================================
   PHASE 25 — FINAL UI REPAIR / LOAD-ORDER HARDENING
   The design-system stylesheet is loaded after style.css, so this
   final layer resolves remaining cascade conflicts without changing
   WordPress markup, routes, queries, or functionality.
   ================================================================ */
:root{
  --fx-primary:#0878F9;
  --fx-primary-hover:#0669D9;
  --fx-primary-dark:#00295F;
  --fx-primary-soft:#EEF6FF;
  --fx-text:#00295F;
  --fx-text-secondary:#667085;
  --fx-bg:#F7FAFF;
  --fx-surface:#FFFFFF;
  --fx-border:#E8EEF6;
}

/* The supplied logo has been cropped only around its existing artwork.
   Keep it fully visible; never use cover-cropping on the brand mark. */
.site-header .brand-link .site-logo,
.site-footer .footer-brand-link .site-logo{
  display:block!important;
  width:auto!important;
  height:auto!important;
  max-width:100%!important;
  max-height:none!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;
}
.site-header .brand-link .site-logo{width:190px!important;height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:350/97!important}
.site-footer .footer-brand-link .site-logo{width:175px!important;height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:350/97!important}

/* Final header surface and controls. */
.site-header{
  background:#fff!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--fx-border)!important;
  box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,41,95,.045)!important;
}
.site-header .header-inner{height:76px!important;min-height:76px!important}
.site-header .header-login{
  min-height:40px!important;
  padding:0 15px!important;
  border-radius:10px!important;
  background:#0878F9!important;
  color:#fff!important;
  font-family:"Cairo",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif!important;
  font-size:12px!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
  box-shadow:0 5px 14px rgba(8,120,249,.15)!important;
}
.site-header .header-login:hover{background:#00295F!important;color:#fff!important;transform:translateY(-1px)!important}
.site-header .search-trigger,.site-header .mobile-toggle{
  background:#fff!important;
  border:1px solid #E8EEF6!important;
  color:#00295F!important;
}
.site-header .search-trigger:hover,.site-header .mobile-toggle:hover{
  background:#EEF6FF!important;
  border-color:#C5DCF5!important;
  color:#0878F9!important;
  transform:none!important;
}

/* Stable navigation wrapping at tablet widths. */
.site-header .main-nav .primary-menu{gap:20px!important}
.site-header .main-nav .primary-menu>li>a{
  color:#667085!important;
  font-family:"Cairo",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif!important;
  font-size:13px!important;
  font-weight:600!important;
}
.site-header .main-nav .primary-menu>li>a:hover,
.site-header .main-nav .primary-menu>li.current-menu-item>a,
.site-header .main-nav .primary-menu>li.current-menu-ancestor>a,
.site-header .main-nav .primary-menu>li>a[aria-current="page"]{color:#0878F9!important}
.site-header .main-nav .primary-menu>li>a::after{background:#0878F9!important}

/* Final footer contract: the supplied dark logo belongs on the white footer. */
.site-footer{
  background:#fff!important;
  color:#00295F!important;
  border-top:1px solid #E8EEF6!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  margin-top:32px!important;
}
.site-footer .footer-grid{gap:32px!important}
.site-footer .footer-title{color:#00295F!important;font-weight:750!important}
.site-footer .footer-description,.site-footer .footer-note{color:#667085!important}
.site-footer .footer-links a{color:#53677D!important}
.site-footer .footer-links a:hover,.site-footer .footer-home-link{color:#0878F9!important}
.site-footer .footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #E8EEF6!important;color:#7A8797!important}

/* Cards: a consistent, restrained interaction language. */
body.almaal-site .post-card,
body.almaal-site .large-card,
body.almaal-site .sidebar-box,
body.almaal-site .toc,
body.almaal-site .share-box{
  border-color:#E8EEF6!important;
  border-radius:16px!important;
  box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(0,41,95,.06)!important;
}
body.almaal-site .post-card:hover,
body.almaal-site .large-card:hover{
  border-color:#C5DCF5!important;
  box-shadow:0 10px 35px rgba(0,41,95,.10)!important;
  transform:translateY(-2px)!important;
}

/* Keep content images predictable without distorting source ratios. */
body.almaal-site .post-card img,
body.almaal-site .large-card img,
body.almaal-site .archive-lead-card img,
body.almaal-site .archive-rail-card img,
body.almaal-site .hub-lead img,
body.almaal-site .hub-post img,
body.almaal-site .search-results-grid img,
body.almaal-site .author-post-grid img{
  display:block!important;
}

/* Hero: remove the visual leftovers of earlier editorial/finance variants. */
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-hero{
  background:#F7FAFF!important;
  color:#00295F!important;
}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-copy h1{
  color:#00295F!important;
  font-family:"Cairo",Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif!important;
  text-wrap:balance!important;
}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-copy h1 strong{color:#00295F!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-copy h1 em{color:#0878F9!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-kicker{color:#0878F9!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-kicker span{background:#0878F9!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-copy p{color:#667085!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-search{
  border-color:#E8EEF6!important;
  box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,41,95,.07)!important;
}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-search button{
  background:#0878F9!important;
  color:#fff!important;
}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-search button:hover{background:#00295F!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-search-icon{color:#00295F!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-topics{border-color:#E8EEF6!important;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,41,95,.05)!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-topics a{border-color:#E8EEF6!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-topic-icon{color:#0878F9!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-topic-copy strong{color:#00295F!important}
.dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-topic-copy small{color:#667085!important}

/* Search panel and form: consistent Arabic field sizing. */
.site-header .search-panel{background:rgba(255,255,255,.98)!important;border-color:#E8EEF6!important}
.site-header .header-search-form input{background:#fff!important;color:#00295F!important;border-color:#E8EEF6!important;border-radius:12px!important}
.site-header .header-search-form input::placeholder{color:#98A2B3!important}
.site-header .header-search-form button{background:#0878F9!important;color:#fff!important;border-radius:10px!important}
.site-header .header-search-form button:hover{background:#00295F!important}

/* Small-screen final rhythm. */
@media(max-width:760px){
  .site-header .header-inner{height:68px!important;min-height:68px!important}
  .site-header .brand-link .site-logo{width:145px!important}
  .site-footer .footer-brand-link .site-logo{width:155px!important}
  .dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-hero{padding-block:28px 24px!important}
  .dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-copy h1{font-size:clamp(34px,9vw,48px)!important;letter-spacing:-.6px!important}
  .dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-copy p{font-size:13px!important;line-height:1.9!important}
  .dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-visual{min-height:270px!important}
}
@media(max-width:430px){
  .site-header .brand-link .site-logo{width:130px!important}
  .site-footer .footer-brand-link .site-logo{width:145px!important}
  .dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-hero{padding-block:22px 20px!important}
  .dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-search{height:50px!important}
  .dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-search button{flex-basis:76px!important;min-width:76px!important;margin:3px!important}
  .dynamic-minimal-home .almaal-decision-search input{padding-inline:42px 9px!important;font-size:11px!important}
}