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/* Network directory v4 refinements */
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/* ============================================================
   ARB Apex Bank — News & Media / Article Presentation
   ============================================================ */

/* Keep page content aligned with the shared site header. */
.container {
    width: min(1328px, calc(100% - 48px));
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.hero {
    min-height: 590px;
}

.hero .container {
    width: min(1328px, calc(100% - 48px));
}

.hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(300px, .85fr);
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
    width: 100%;
}

.hero-grid > div:first-child {
    max-width: 820px;
}

.hero-grid .status-card {
    max-width: 540px;
    margin-left: auto;
    padding: 28px 0 2px;
    color: #eef7f1;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.hero-grid .status-card strong {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 17px;
}

/* Search / filter bar */
.tools {
    padding: 34px 0 42px;
}

.search {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 10px;
    max-width: 980px;
    padding: 18px;
    background: var(--soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.search input,
.search select {
    height: 48px;
    border: 1px solid #d7dfd9;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 0 14px;
    font: inherit;
    outline: none;
}

.search input {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 240px;
}

.search select {
    flex: 0 0 150px;
}

.search input:focus,
.search select:focus {
    border-color: var(--green);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0,132,61,.08);
}

.search button {
    height: 48px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    border: 1px solid var(--green);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--green);
    color: #ffffff;
    font: inherit;
    font-weight: 800;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.search button:hover {
    background: var(--green-dark);
}

.search .clear {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 48px;
    padding: 0 13px;
    color: var(--green);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* Section headings */
.section-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 25px;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.section-head h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.result-count {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}

/* Featured story */
.featured {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.02fr) minmax(0, .98fr);
    min-height: 390px;
    margin-bottom: 72px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.045);
}

.feature-image {
    display: block;
    min-height: 390px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--green-dark);
}

.feature-image img,
.card-image img,
.hero-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.image-placeholder,
.placeholder {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: inherit;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 78% 25%, rgba(253,189,22,.28), transparent 26%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 25% 80%, rgba(255,255,255,.10), transparent 30%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #005b2a 0%, #00843d 65%, #0a6c3b 100%);
}

.image-placeholder:after,
.placeholder:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 330px;
    height: 330px;
    right: -130px;
    top: -120px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 55px rgba(255,255,255,.025), 0 0 0 110px rgba(255,255,255,.02);
}

.image-placeholder span,
.placeholder span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: block;
    padding: 28px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.feature-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 48px;
}

.kicker {
    margin-bottom: 11px;
    color: var(--green);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.feature-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.18;
}

.meta {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.excerpt {
    margin: 20px 0 25px;
    color: #4e5954;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.read-more,
.read {
    color: var(--green);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* News cards */
.news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.news-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 440px;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.035);
}

.card-image {
    display: block;
    height: 190px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--green-dark);
}

.card-image img {
    transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.news-card:hover .card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.card-content {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 25px 27px 27px;
}

.card-content .meta {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.card-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 11px;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.32;
}

.card-content .excerpt {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.card-content .read-more {
    margin-top: auto;
}

.empty {
    padding: 60px 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    background: var(--soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.empty strong {
    color: var(--ink);
}

/* Pagination */
.pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin: 44px 0 80px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.pagination a,
.pagination .current {
    min-width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    padding: 0 12px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #39423e;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.pagination a:hover,
.pagination .current {
    background: var(--green);
    border-color: var(--green);
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Article page */
.article-head {
    padding: 36px 0 34px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-head .back {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: var(--green);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.article-head .eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.article-head h1 {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 68px);
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.article-head .meta {
    font-size: 14px;
}

.hero-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 510px;
    margin: 42px 0 55px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--green-dark);
}

.article-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 260px;
    gap: 90px;
    max-width: 1120px;
    margin: 0 auto 75px;
}

.article-layout article {
    min-width: 0;
}

.article-layout .lead {
    margin: 0 0 30px;
    color: #4d5b54;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.article-body {
    color: #202a26;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.article-body p {
    margin: 0 0 23px;
}

.article-body h2,
.article-body h3,
.article-body h4 {
    margin: 42px 0 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.article-body h2 {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 34px;
}

.article-body h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
}

.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
    margin: 0 0 25px;
    padding-left: 25px;
}

.article-body li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.article-body a {
    color: var(--green);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.article-body img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.side {
    align-self: start;
    padding: 25px;
    background: var(--soft);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--green);
}

.side-label {
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    color: var(--green);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.side p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #3d4943;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.source-link {
    color: var(--green);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.related {
    padding: 72px 0 20px;
    background: var(--soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.related h2 {
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 38px;
}

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

.related-card {
    padding: 27px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.related-card h3 {
    margin: 9px 0 20px;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.related-card h3 a:hover {
    color: var(--green);
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .hero-grid,
    .featured {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hero-grid {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .hero-grid .status-card {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-top: 0;
    }

    .featured {
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .feature-image {
        min-height: 320px;
    }

    .news-grid,
    .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .article-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 35px;
    }

    .side {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .container,
    .hero .container {
        width: min(100% - 36px, 1328px);
    }

    .hero {
        min-height: 540px;
    }

    .hero-grid {
        display: block;
    }

    .hero-grid .status-card {
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .search {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        max-width: none;
    }

    .search input,
    .search select,
    .search button,
    .search .clear {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .search input {
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .section-head {
        display: block;
    }

    .result-count {
        margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .feature-content {
        padding: 32px 26px;
    }

    .news-grid,
    .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .article-head h1 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }

    .hero-image {
        height: 320px;
        margin: 30px 0 40px;
    }

    .article-layout {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }
}


/* 2026 News refinement: compact newsroom hero and themed article hero */
.news-hero {
    min-height: 390px;
}
.news-hero .hero-grid {
    align-items: center;
    gap: 70px;
}
.news-hero .hero-content {
    padding: 70px 0;
}
.news-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(52px, 5.4vw, 76px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.news-hero p {
    max-width: 700px;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}
.news-hero .hero-grid .status-card {
    max-width: 470px;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.article-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(115deg, #005b2a 0%, #00843d 58%, #0a6c3b 100%);
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 58px 0 64px;
}
.article-hero:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -150px;
    top: -190px;
    width: 520px;
    height: 520px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 70px rgba(255,255,255,.025), 0 0 0 140px rgba(255,255,255,.018);
}
.article-hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.article-back {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    opacity: .95;
}
.article-back:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.article-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-hero h1 {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(46px, 5.2vw, 72px);
    line-height: 1.06;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.article-hero-meta {
    color: #e6f0ea;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.article-main-section {
    padding-top: 0;
}
.article-feature-image {
    height: 470px;
    margin: 54px 0 58px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.article-layout {
    max-width: 1160px;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 290px;
    gap: 72px;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
}
.article-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
}
.article-explore {
    background: #f4f6f3;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 25px 24px 12px;
}
.explore-kicker {
    color: var(--green);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.article-explore h3 {
    margin: 7px 0 14px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.15;
}
.article-explore a {
    display: block;
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #dfe5df;
}
.article-explore strong,
.article-explore span {
    display: block;
}
.article-explore strong {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.article-explore span {
    margin-top: 3px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.45;
}
.article-explore a:hover strong { color: var(--green); }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .news-hero { min-height: 430px; }
    .news-hero .hero-grid { gap: 25px; }
    .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 38px; }
    .article-sidebar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: start; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .news-hero { min-height: 500px; }
    .news-hero h1 { font-size: 50px; }
    .news-hero p { font-size: 17px; }
    .article-hero { padding: 42px 0 48px; }
    .article-hero h1 { font-size: 43px; }
    .article-feature-image { height: 320px; margin: 34px 0 40px; }
    .article-sidebar { display: block; }
    .article-explore { margin-top: 24px; }
}