/* South Asia Chronicles compact branded shell. No parent/plugin files are modified. */
:root{
  --sac-shell-navy:#041a31;
  --sac-shell-navy-2:#06243f;
  --sac-shell-blue:#087ff5;
  --sac-shell-cyan:#13b8ff;
  --sac-shell-line:#174e7c;
  --sac-shell-text:#f5f9ff;
  --sac-shell-muted:#a9c3dd;
  --sac-shell-gold:#e1b33f;
  --sac-shell-purple:#a55cf1;
  --sac-shell-green:#49b94e;
  --sac-shell-red:#ef4d5b;
}

.sac-site-shell{min-height:100vh;background:var(--sac-shell-navy)}
.sac-shell-container{width:min(1200px,calc(100% - 32px));margin-inline:auto}
.sac-shell-header{position:relative;z-index:50;background:var(--sac-shell-navy);color:var(--sac-shell-text);border-bottom:1px solid var(--sac-shell-line)}
.sac-shell-brand-row{background:var(--sac-shell-navy)}
.sac-shell-brand-grid{min-height:116px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(250px,330px) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:34px;padding:12px 0}
.sac-shell-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;min-width:0;text-decoration:none}
.sac-shell-logo img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:315px;height:auto;max-height:94px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}

.sac-shell-header-ad{height:90px;min-width:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;background:#082b4c;border:1px solid #15527f}
.sac-shell-header-ad:empty{background:#082b4c}
.sac-shell-header-ad .sac-ad{margin:0!important;width:100%!important;max-width:none!important;height:100%!important;max-height:90px!important;background:transparent!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.sac-shell-header-ad .sac-ad img{width:100%!important;height:90px!important;max-height:90px!important;object-fit:contain!important}
.sac-shell-header-ad .sac-ad-link{width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}

.sac-shell-category-nav{background:#062039;border-top:1px solid #0c3559;border-bottom:2px solid var(--sac-shell-blue)}
.sac-shell-nav-inner{min-height:50px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.sac-shell-category-list,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:stretch;gap:0;flex:1;min-width:0}
.sac-shell-category-item,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu>li{margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:stretch}
.sac-shell-category-item>a,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu>li>a{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:0 18px;min-height:48px;color:var(--sac-shell-text);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.25px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;border-right:1px solid #133d60;transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease}
.sac-shell-category-item>a:hover,.sac-shell-category-item>a:focus-visible,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu>li>a:hover,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu>li>a:focus-visible{background:#0a3153;color:#fff}
.sac-shell-category-item>a:after,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu>li>a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--sac-shell-blue);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:center;transition:transform .18s ease}
.sac-shell-category-item>a:hover:after,.sac-shell-category-item>a:focus-visible:after,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu>li>a:hover:after,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu>li>a:focus-visible:after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.sac-shell-category-icon{width:21px;height:21px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto}
.sac-shell-category-icon svg{width:21px;height:21px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.sac-shell-category-item--south-asia .sac-shell-category-icon{color:#3e9cff}
.sac-shell-category-item--finance .sac-shell-category-icon{color:var(--sac-shell-gold)}
.sac-shell-category-item--entertainment .sac-shell-category-icon{color:var(--sac-shell-purple)}
.sac-shell-category-item--tech .sac-shell-category-icon{color:var(--sac-shell-cyan)}
.sac-shell-category-item--sports .sac-shell-category-icon{color:var(--sac-shell-green)}
.sac-shell-category-item--health .sac-shell-category-icon{color:var(--sac-shell-red)}
.sac-shell-category-item--health .sac-shell-category-icon svg{fill:currentColor;stroke:currentColor}
.sac-shell-search-link{width:44px;height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#d9ecff;text-decoration:none;flex:0 0 44px}
.sac-shell-search-link svg{width:21px;height:21px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round}
.sac-shell-search-link:hover,.sac-shell-search-link:focus-visible{color:var(--sac-shell-cyan)}
.sac-shell-content{min-height:1px}

/* Move the plugin-managed header/footer ad slots into the shell without touching plugin PHP. */
body .sac-homepage>.sac-homepage-inner>.sac-ad--header,
body .sac-homepage>.sac-homepage-inner>.sac-ad--footer{display:none!important}

.sac-shell-footer{background:#04182c;color:var(--sac-shell-text);border-top:2px solid var(--sac-shell-blue);padding:14px 0}
.sac-shell-footer-grid{min-height:126px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr) 126px;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.sac-shell-footer-logo{width:104px;height:104px;display:block;text-decoration:none}
.sac-shell-footer-logo img{display:block;width:104px;height:104px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%}
.sac-shell-footer-center{min-width:0;text-align:center}
.sac-shell-footer-menu{list-style:none;margin:0 0 13px;padding:0;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px}
.sac-shell-footer-menu li{margin:0;padding:0}
.sac-shell-footer-menu a{color:#e6f2ff;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.sac-shell-footer-menu a:hover,.sac-shell-footer-menu a:focus-visible{color:var(--sac-shell-cyan)}
.sac-shell-copyright{margin:0;color:var(--sac-shell-muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.5}
.sac-shell-footer-ad{width:126px;height:126px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;background:#082b4c;border:1px solid #15527f}
.sac-shell-footer-ad .sac-ad{margin:0!important;width:126px!important;height:126px!important;max-width:126px!important;max-height:126px!important;background:transparent!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.sac-shell-footer-ad .sac-ad img{width:126px!important;height:126px!important;max-height:126px!important;object-fit:contain!important}
.sac-shell-footer-ad .sac-ad-link{display:flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;height:100%}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .sac-shell-brand-grid{grid-template-columns:250px minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;min-height:104px}
  .sac-shell-logo img{max-width:245px;max-height:84px}
  .sac-shell-header-ad{height:78px}
  .sac-shell-header-ad .sac-ad,.sac-shell-header-ad .sac-ad img{height:78px!important;max-height:78px!important}
  .sac-shell-category-item>a,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu>li>a{padding:0 12px;font-size:12px}
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .sac-shell-container{width:min(100% - 20px,1200px)}
  .sac-shell-brand-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:9px;padding:10px 0 11px;min-height:0}
  .sac-shell-logo{justify-content:center}
  .sac-shell-logo img{width:min(330px,86vw);max-width:none;max-height:92px;object-position:center}
  .sac-shell-header-ad{width:100%;height:68px}
  .sac-shell-header-ad .sac-ad,.sac-shell-header-ad .sac-ad img{height:68px!important;max-height:68px!important}
  .sac-shell-nav-inner{min-height:48px;gap:4px;overflow:hidden}
  .sac-shell-category-list,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu{overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .sac-shell-category-list::-webkit-scrollbar,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .sac-shell-category-item>a,.sac-shell-custom-header-menu>li>a{min-height:46px;padding:0 13px}
  .sac-shell-search-link{width:42px;flex-basis:42px}
  .sac-shell-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:78px minmax(0,1fr) 88px;gap:14px;min-height:96px}
  .sac-shell-footer-logo,.sac-shell-footer-logo img{width:76px;height:76px}
  .sac-shell-footer-ad{width:88px;height:88px}
  .sac-shell-footer-ad .sac-ad,.sac-shell-footer-ad .sac-ad img{width:88px!important;height:88px!important;max-width:88px!important;max-height:88px!important}
  .sac-shell-footer-menu{gap:7px 12px;margin-bottom:9px}
  .sac-shell-footer-menu a{font-size:12px}
  .sac-shell-copyright{font-size:11px}
}

@media(max-width:540px){
  .sac-shell-footer{padding:12px 0}
  .sac-shell-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:64px minmax(0,1fr) 70px;gap:9px}
  .sac-shell-footer-logo,.sac-shell-footer-logo img{width:62px;height:62px}
  .sac-shell-footer-ad{width:70px;height:70px}
  .sac-shell-footer-ad .sac-ad,.sac-shell-footer-ad .sac-ad img{width:70px!important;height:70px!important;max-width:70px!important;max-height:70px!important}
  .sac-shell-footer-menu{gap:5px 9px}
  .sac-shell-footer-menu a{font-size:10.5px}
  .sac-shell-copyright{font-size:10px}
}

@media(max-width:390px){
  .sac-shell-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:54px minmax(0,1fr) 58px;gap:7px}
  .sac-shell-footer-logo,.sac-shell-footer-logo img{width:52px;height:52px}
  .sac-shell-footer-ad{width:58px;height:58px}
  .sac-shell-footer-ad .sac-ad,.sac-shell-footer-ad .sac-ad img{width:58px!important;height:58px!important;max-width:58px!important;max-height:58px!important}
}