:root {
  --nc-orange: #ff5a00;
  --nc-orange-dark: #e84800;
  --nc-ink: #101010;
  --nc-muted: #777;
  --nc-line: #e8e8e8;
  --nc-soft: #f6f6f4;
  --nc-black: #090909;
}

body.original-newscloud {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--nc-ink);
  font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

body.original-newscloud #wrapper {
  padding-top: 0 !important;
}

body.original-newscloud a:hover {
  color: var(--nc-orange);
}

.standard_wrapper,
.page_content_wrapper,
.footer_bar_wrapper,
#footer ul.sidebar_widget {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  max-width: 1170px !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  padding-right: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

.header_style_wrapper,
.top_bar,
.top_bar.scroll {
  background: #fff !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nc-line) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  position: relative !important;
  transform: none !important;
}

.top_bar {
  min-height: 74px;
}

.top_bar .standard_wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 74px;
}

#logo_wrapper {
  border: 0 !important;
  float: none !important;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

#custom_logo {
  align-items: center;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  min-height: 42px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

#custom_logo img {
  display: none !important;
}

#custom_logo::before {
  color: #080808;
  content: "News";
  font: 900 30px/1 Raleway, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}

#custom_logo::after {
  color: var(--nc-orange);
  content: "Cloud";
  font: 900 30px/1 Raleway, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}

#menu_wrapper {
  float: none !important;
  margin-left: auto;
}

#nav_wrapper {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  height: auto !important;
}

#menu_wrapper .nav > li > a,
#menu_wrapper div .nav > li > a {
  color: #1b1b1b !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  padding: 30px 13px !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
}

#menu_wrapper .nav > li > a:hover,
#menu_wrapper div .nav > li > a:hover {
  color: var(--nc-orange) !important;
}

#logo_right_button {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  height: 74px;
  margin-left: 10px;
}

#search_icon {
  color: #111 !important;
}

.newsticker_label,
.post_category_tag a,
.post_category_tag span,
.post_img .post_icon_circle,
.ppb_blog_video .post_icon_circle,
.pagination_load_more span,
.mc4wp-form input[type="submit"],
.sk-cube-grid .sk-cube,
.post_circle_thumb .post_number {
  background: var(--nc-orange) !important;
}

.ppb_blog_ticker {
  background: #fff !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nc-line);
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_ticker .standard_wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 47px;
}

.newsticker_label {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  color: #fff;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  margin: 0 18px 0 0 !important;
  padding: 8px 10px !important;
}

.newsticker li a {
  color: #111 !important;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.newsticker_nav {
  margin-left: auto;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid {
  background: #111;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid::after {
  clear: both;
  content: "";
  display: block;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid > .one_half.div_wrapper:first-child {
  margin: 0 !important;
  min-height: 600px !important;
  width: 50% !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid > .one_half.last {
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: 50% !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper {
  margin: 0 !important;
  min-height: 300px !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .div_wrapper,
.ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper,
.ppb_blog_video .div_wrapper,
.one_fifth_bg {
  background-position: center !important;
  background-size: cover !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .div_wrapper::before,
.ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper::before,
.ppb_blog_video .div_wrapper::before,
.one_fifth_bg::before {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) 20%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.76) 100%);
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .post_header,
.one_fifth_bg .post_header {
  bottom: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  left: 0;
  padding: 0 28px 28px !important;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}

.ppb_blog_video > .one.div_wrapper > .post_header,
.ppb_blog_video .one.div_wrapper > .post_header {
  bottom: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  left: 0;
  padding: 0 28px 28px !important;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .post_header h2 a,
.ppb_blog_video .post_header h2 a,
.one_fifth_bg .post_header h5 {
  color: #fff !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .post_header h2 {
  font-size: 29px !important;
  line-height: 1.14 !important;
  max-width: 92%;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper .post_header h2 {
  font-size: 23px !important;
}

.post_detail,
.post_detail a,
.post_info_author,
.post_info_date {
  color: #777 !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .post_detail,
.ppb_blog3_grid .post_detail a,
.ppb_blog_video .post_detail,
.ppb_blog_video .post_detail a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82) !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar {
  background: #fff !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 35px 0 40px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .page_content_wrapper {
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_content {
  width: 66% !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper {
  width: 30% !important;
}

.single_subtitle,
h2.widgettitle,
h5.widgettitle {
  color: #111 !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_subtitle_left .single_subtitle {
  color: #111 !important;
}

ul.post_filter li a {
  border: 0 !important;
  color: #777 !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  padding: 0 9px !important;
}

ul.post_filter li a.selected,
ul.post_filter li a:hover {
  color: var(--nc-orange) !important;
}

.post_img img,
.post_img.static img,
.sidebar_widget img {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div > .one_half.div_wrapper {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div > .one_half.div_wrapper > .post_img {
  display: block !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div > .one_half.div_wrapper > .post_img img {
  aspect-ratio: 1.62;
  display: block !important;
  height: auto !important;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper .post_header h2 {
  font-size: 18px !important;
  line-height: 1.22 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post.type-post {
  border: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search {
  align-items: flex-start;
  display: flex !important;
  gap: 14px;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search .post_img.static.one_third {
  display: block !important;
  flex: 0 0 92px;
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: 92px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search .post_img.static.one_third img {
  aspect-ratio: 1.25;
  display: block !important;
  height: auto !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 92px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search .post_header_title.two_third {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  float: none !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search h5 {
  font-size: 13px !important;
  line-height: 1.25 !important;
}

.sidebar_wrapper .Grand_News_Custom_Ads,
.sidebar_wrapper .widget_mc4wp_form_widget {
  background: #f7f7f7;
  border: 0 !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-bottom: 35px !important;
  padding: 26px !important;
  text-align: center;
}

.sidebar_wrapper .Grand_News_Custom_Ads img,
.ppb_ads img {
  display: none !important;
}

.sidebar_wrapper .Grand_News_Custom_Ads::after,
.ppb_ads p::after {
  align-items: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22)),
    url("../images/photo-1445019980597-93fa8acb246c-960x640.jpg") center/cover;
  color: #111;
  content: "NewsCloud  |  Sponsored";
  display: flex;
  font: 900 18px/1 Raleway, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  height: 250px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ppb_ads {
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  display: block !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 30px 0 !important;
  text-align: center;
}

.ppb_ads p::after {
  height: 90px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 728px;
}

.ads_label {
  color: #b3b3b3;
  font-size: 10px;
}

.mc4wp-form input[type="email"] {
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 1px solid #ddd !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  min-height: 42px;
}

.mc4wp-form input[type="submit"] {
  background: var(--nc-orange) !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  min-height: 42px;
}

.ppb_blog_video {
  background: #000;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video .div_wrapper {
  min-height: 520px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video .post_icon_circle {
  left: 50% !important;
  top: 50% !important;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.ppb_blog_video .standard_wrapper {
  padding-left: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video .post_header h2 {
  font-size: 28px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video .standard_wrapper.three_cols {
  background: #080808;
  padding-bottom: 38px !important;
  padding-top: 35px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video .one_third {
  color: #fff;
}

.ppb_blog_video .one_third .post_header {
  bottom: auto !important;
  left: auto !important;
  padding: 14px 0 0 !important;
  position: static !important;
  right: auto !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video .one_third .post_header h5 {
  font-size: 17px !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video .one_third .post_header h5 a {
  color: #fff !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video .one_third .post_img img {
  aspect-ratio: 1.55;
  display: block !important;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.ppb_header {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 45px 0 15px !important;
}

.ppb_title {
  color: var(--nc-orange) !important;
  font-size: 26px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
}

.ppb_subtitle {
  color: #777 !important;
  font-size: 10px !important;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.ppb_blog_3cols_pagination {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px 0 45px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_3cols_pagination .one_third {
  border: 0 !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-bottom: 38px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_3cols_pagination .post_img.static.small {
  display: block !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ppb_blog_3cols_pagination .post_img img {
  aspect-ratio: 1.47;
  display: block !important;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.ppb_blog_3cols_pagination .post_header h5 {
  font-size: 18px !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

.pagination_load_more span {
  background: transparent !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  color: var(--nc-orange) !important;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.ppb_blog_random {
  background: #080808 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 0 26px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_random .title_bar {
  background: #080808;
  border: 0;
  padding: 22px 0 18px;
}

.ppb_blog_random .title_bar .standard_wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.ppb_blog_random .single_subtitle {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 15px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_random .one_fifth_bg {
  box-shadow: inset 0 -80px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
  min-height: 245px;
  transition: filter 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.ppb_blog_random .one_fifth_bg:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.1);
}

.one_fifth_bg .content_link {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 90, 0, 0), rgba(255, 90, 0, 0.88)) !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 118px 18px 18px !important;
}

.one_fifth_bg .post_header h5 {
  font-size: 16px !important;
  line-height: 1.25 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_random .random_refresh {
  color: #aaa !important;
}

#footer_mailchimp_subscription {
  background: #f4f4f4 !important;
  padding: 60px 0 !important;
  text-align: center;
}

#footer_mailchimp_subscription .standard_wrapper {
  max-width: 720px !important;
}

#footer_mailchimp_subscription .subscribe_form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  justify-content: center;
}

#footer_mailchimp_subscription .subscribe_form p {
  margin: 0 !important;
}

#footer_mailchimp_subscription input[type="email"] {
  min-width: 320px;
}

.footer_bar,
#footer {
  background: #111 !important;
}

#footer {
  padding: 58px 0 52px !important;
}

#footer ul.sidebar_widget.three {
  display: grid;
  gap: 52px;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr 1fr;
}

#footer ul.sidebar_widget li {
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

#footer img[data-lazy-src*="logo_white"] {
  display: none !important;
}

#footer #text-2 .textwidget::before {
  color: #fff;
  content: "NewsCloud";
  font: 900 26px/1 Raleway, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

#footer #text-2 .textwidget::after {
  content: "";
  display: none;
}

#footer .textwidget p {
  color: #bfbfbf;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 330px;
}

#footer .widgettitle,
#footer .widgettitle span {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
}

#footer .posts.blog li {
  align-items: flex-start;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
  display: grid !important;
  gap: 12px;
  grid-template-columns: 78px 1fr;
  margin-bottom: 16px !important;
  min-height: 58px;
  padding-bottom: 16px !important;
}

#footer .posts.blog li a {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  line-height: 1.35 !important;
}

#footer .post_circle_thumb {
  display: block !important;
  float: none !important;
  height: 56px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  width: 78px !important;
}

#footer .post_circle_thumb img {
  display: block !important;
  height: 56px !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 78px !important;
}

#footer .post_circle_thumb .post_number {
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  font-size: 10px;
  height: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  line-height: 20px;
  position: absolute;
  right: -4px;
  top: -4px;
  width: 20px;
  z-index: 2;
}

#footer .social_wrapper ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 22px !important;
}

#footer .social_wrapper ul li {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

#footer .social_wrapper ul li a {
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  height: 34px;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
}

.footer_bar_wrapper {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
  padding: 20px 0 !important;
}

#copyright {
  color: #888 !important;
}

#option_wrapper,
#option_btn {
  display: none !important;
}

.newsticker_label,
.post_img .post_icon_circle,
.ppb_blog_video .post_icon_circle,
.post_circle_thumb .post_number,
.social_wrapper ul li a {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 960px) {
  .standard_wrapper,
  .page_content_wrapper,
  .footer_bar_wrapper,
  #footer ul.sidebar_widget {
    padding-left: 24px !important;
    padding-right: 24px !important;
  }

  .top_bar .standard_wrapper {
    display: block;
    min-height: 0;
  }

  #logo_wrapper {
    padding: 20px 0 8px !important;
  }

  #logo_right_button {
    display: flex;
    height: 34px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin: 0 !important;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .ppb_blog3_grid > .one_half.div_wrapper:first-child,
  .ppb_blog3_grid > .one_half.last,
  .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_content,
  .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper {
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .ppb_blog3_grid .div_wrapper,
  .ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper {
    clear: both;
    float: none !important;
    min-height: 320px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .ppb_blog3_grid .post_header h2,
  .ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper .post_header h2 {
    font-size: 24px !important;
  }

  #footer ul.sidebar_widget.three {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  #custom_logo::before,
  #custom_logo::after {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .ppb_blog_ticker .standard_wrapper {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-top: 14px !important;
    padding-bottom: 14px !important;
  }

  .newsticker_label {
    border-radius: 2px !important;
  }

  .ppb_blog3_grid .div_wrapper,
  .ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper {
    min-height: 300px !important;
  }

  .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar {
    padding-top: 28px !important;
  }

  .ppb_blog_video .div_wrapper {
    min-height: 380px !important;
  }

  #footer_mailchimp_subscription .subscribe_form {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  #footer_mailchimp_subscription input[type="email"] {
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Distinct NewsCloud layout: keeps the content but avoids matching the source theme composition. */
body.original-newscloud {
  background: #f3f4ef;
}

.header_style_wrapper,
.top_bar,
.top_bar.scroll {
  background: #0b0d0c !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

.top_bar {
  min-height: 86px;
}

.top_bar .standard_wrapper {
  min-height: 86px;
}

#custom_logo::before {
  color: #fff;
  content: "News";
  font-size: 34px;
}

#custom_logo::after {
  color: var(--nc-orange);
  content: "Cloud";
  font-size: 34px;
}

#menu_wrapper .nav > li > a,
#menu_wrapper div .nav > li > a,
#search_icon,
#mobile_nav_icon {
  color: #fff !important;
}

#menu_wrapper .nav > li > a:hover,
#menu_wrapper div .nav > li > a:hover {
  color: var(--nc-orange) !important;
}

.ppb_blog_ticker {
  background: #151817 !important;
  border: 0;
}

.ppb_blog_ticker .standard_wrapper {
  min-height: 58px;
}

.newsticker_label {
  background: var(--nc-orange) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  padding: 9px 16px !important;
}

.newsticker li a {
  color: #fff !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid {
  background: #f3f4ef !important;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.18fr) minmax(360px, 0.82fr);
  margin: 0 calc(50% - 50vw) 46px !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  width: 100vw !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid > .one_half.div_wrapper:first-child,
.ppb_blog3_grid > .one_half.last {
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid > .one_half.div_wrapper:first-child {
  height: 620px !important;
  min-height: 620px !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid > .one_half.last {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  height: 620px !important;
  min-height: 620px !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper {
  height: 100% !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .div_wrapper,
.ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .div_wrapper::before,
.ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper::before {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) 15%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 14%, rgba(255, 90, 0, 0.35), transparent 34%);
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .post_header {
  padding: 0 32px 34px !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .post_header h2 {
  font-size: 34px !important;
}

.ppb_blog3_grid .div_small_wrapper .post_header h2 {
  font-size: 22px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar {
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 0;
  margin: 0 auto 54px !important;
  max-width: 1170px;
  padding: 34px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar,
.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar * {
  filter: none !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper,
.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper *,
.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar img {
  opacity: 1 !important;
}

.post_filter_loading,
.pagination_loading,
.loading_wrapper {
  display: none !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  visibility: hidden !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .page_content_wrapper {
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .inner_wrapper {
  display: grid;
  gap: 38px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_content,
.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper {
  float: none !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px 24px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div > .one_half.div_wrapper {
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper .post.type-post {
  background: #f7f7f2;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 12px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search .post_img.static.one_third,
.ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search .post_img.static.one_third img {
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  width: 82px !important;
}

.sidebar_wrapper .Grand_News_Custom_Ads,
.sidebar_wrapper .widget_mc4wp_form_widget {
  background: #111716;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.sidebar_wrapper .Grand_News_Custom_Ads::after,
.ppb_ads p::after {
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.sidebar_wrapper .widget_mc4wp_form_widget h2,
.sidebar_wrapper .widget_mc4wp_form_widget .subscribe_tagline {
  color: #fff !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video {
  background: #0b0d0c;
  padding: 54px 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video > .one.div_wrapper,
.ppb_blog_video .one.div_wrapper {
  border-radius: 0 120px 0 0 !important;
  min-height: 500px !important;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ppb_blog_video .standard_wrapper.three_cols {
  background: transparent;
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  padding-top: 30px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video .one_third {
  background: #151817;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  float: none !important;
  padding: 12px;
  width: auto !important;
}

.ppb_blog_video .one_third .post_img img {
  border-radius: 8px !important;
}

.ppb_ads {
  background: #f3f4ef !important;
  padding: 42px 0 10px !important;
}

.ppb_ads p::after {
  border-radius: 14px;
  height: 110px;
}

.ppb_header {
  background: #f3f4ef !important;
}

.ppb_blog_3cols_pagination {
  background: #f3f4ef;
}

.ppb_blog_3cols_pagination .one_third {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(17, 23, 22, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ppb_blog_3cols_pagination .post_img img {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_3cols_pagination .post_header {
  padding: 16px !important;
}

.ppb_blog_random {
  background: #fff !important;
  padding: 46px 0 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_random .title_bar {
  background: transparent;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.ppb_blog_random .single_subtitle {
  color: #111 !important;
}

.ppb_blog_random .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 1170px;
}

.ppb_blog_random .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] > .one_fifth_bg {
  border-radius: 14px;
  float: none !important;
  min-height: 260px;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: auto !important;
}

.one_fifth_bg .content_link {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 35%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82)) !important;
}

#footer_mailchimp_subscription {
  background: #fff4ed !important;
  border-top: 1px solid #ffd6c2;
}

.footer_bar,
#footer {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0%, rgba(255, 90, 0, 0.22), transparent 30%),
    #0b0d0c !important;
}

#footer ul.sidebar_widget.three {
  gap: 42px;
}

#footer .posts.blog li {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 10px !important;
}

.footer_bar_wrapper {
  border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 960px) {
  .ppb_blog3_grid,
  .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .inner_wrapper,
  .ppb_blog_video .standard_wrapper.three_cols,
  .ppb_blog_random .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar {
    margin-left: 20px !important;
    margin-right: 20px !important;
    padding: 24px !important;
  }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  .ppb_blog3_grid {
    margin-top: 20px !important;
    padding: 0 16px !important;
  }

  .ppb_blog3_grid > .one_half.div_wrapper:first-child {
    min-height: 440px !important;
  }

  .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ppb_blog_video > .one.div_wrapper,
  .ppb_blog_video .one.div_wrapper {
    border-radius: 0 56px 0 0 !important;
  }
}

/* Final hard-edge pass. Keep all visible panels, images, controls, and overlays square. */
body.original-newscloud *,
body.original-newscloud *::before,
body.original-newscloud *::after {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

/* Latest news repair: centered, balanced desktop layout. */
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar {
  background: #fff !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0 auto 54px !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  padding: 46px 32px 52px !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .page_content_wrapper,
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .inner {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  max-width: 1320px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  width: 90vw !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .inner_wrapper {
  align-items: start;
  display: grid !important;
  gap: 42px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 100%);
  justify-content: center;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_content,
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper {
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_content {
  grid-column: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  width: 100% !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper {
  display: none !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] {
  display: grid !important;
  gap: 30px 36px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] > .one_half,
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] > .one_half.last,
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] > .one_half.div_wrapper {
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  display: block !important;
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] > .one_half:not(.div_wrapper) {
  align-self: stretch;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] > .one_half.div_wrapper > .post_img {
  display: block !important;
  margin: 0 0 14px !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] > .one_half.div_wrapper > .post_img img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  display: block !important;
  height: auto !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100% !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper .post_header h2 {
  font-size: 19px !important;
  line-height: 1.18 !important;
  margin: 0 0 8px !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post.type-post {
  background: #f5f5f1 !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: block !important;
  margin: 16px 0 0 !important;
  padding: 14px !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_wrapper,
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_content_wrapper {
  display: block !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

/* Fix: .post_filter_wrapper > div is a 2-column CSS grid, but the plain
   .one_half rule (float:left; width:48%) still applies to grid items and
   sizes them at 48% of their OWN grid cell instead of filling it, leaving
   dead space beside each card. The featured cards dodge this because they
   also carry .div_wrapper (width:100%); the smaller "search" cards need
   the same treatment. */
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper .one_half {
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search {
  align-items: center;
  display: grid !important;
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search .post_img.static.one_third,
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search .post_header_title.two_third {
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search .post_img.static.one_third img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  display: block !important;
  height: auto !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100% !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_header.search h5 {
  font-size: 14px !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  margin: 0 0 8px !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper .Grand_News_Custom_Ads,
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper .widget_mc4wp_form_widget {
  background: #111716 !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  color: #fff !important;
  margin: 0 0 28px !important;
  padding: 28px !important;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100% !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper .widgettitle,
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper .subscribe_tagline {
  color: #fff !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper .subscribe_form input[type="email"] {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100% !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_wrapper .subscribe_form input[type="submit"] {
  background: var(--nc-orange) !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100% !important;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1180px) {
  body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar {
    padding-left: 28px !important;
    padding-right: 28px !important;
  }

  body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .inner_wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: center;
  }

  body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .sidebar_content {
    grid-column: 1;
    max-width: 820px;
    width: 100% !important;
  }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 720px) {
  body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_mixed_sidebar .post_filter_wrapper > div[id$="_wrapper"] {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Header cleanup requested: remove ticker, keep a white header, no dropdown submenus. */
body.original-newscloud .ppb_blog_ticker {
  display: none !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .header_style_wrapper,
body.original-newscloud .top_bar,
body.original-newscloud .top_bar.scroll,
body.original-newscloud #menu_wrapper,
body.original-newscloud #nav_wrapper,
body.original-newscloud .nav_wrapper_inner {
  background: #fff !important;
  border-color: #e8e8e8 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .header_style_wrapper {
  position: relative !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .top_bar {
  min-height: 82px !important;
}

body.original-newscloud .top_bar .standard_wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex !important;
  min-height: 82px !important;
}

body.original-newscloud #custom_logo::before {
  color: #111 !important;
}

body.original-newscloud #custom_logo::after {
  color: var(--nc-orange) !important;
}

body.original-newscloud #menu_wrapper .nav > li > a,
body.original-newscloud #menu_wrapper div .nav > li > a,
body.original-newscloud #mobile_nav_icon,
body.original-newscloud #search_icon {
  color: #111 !important;
}

body.original-newscloud #menu_wrapper .nav > li > a:hover,
body.original-newscloud #menu_wrapper div .nav > li > a:hover {
  color: var(--nc-orange) !important;
}

body.original-newscloud #main_menu .sub-menu,
body.original-newscloud #mobile_main_menu .sub-menu {
  display: none !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  visibility: hidden !important;
}

body.original-newscloud #main_menu .menu-item-has-children > a::after,
body.original-newscloud #main_menu .arrow > a::after,
body.original-newscloud #main_menu .catmenu > a::after,
body.original-newscloud #main_menu .catmenu2 > a::after,
body.original-newscloud #main_menu > li > a::after,
body.original-newscloud #mobile_main_menu .menu-item-has-children > a::after {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

body.original-newscloud #main_menu .menu-item-has-children,
body.original-newscloud #mobile_main_menu .menu-item-has-children {
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Fix: #menu_wrapper is a flex item of .top_bar .standard_wrapper, which
   blockifies its inherited display:table-cell (left-align.css), so its two
   children (logo_right_button, nav_wrapper) were stacking instead of
   sitting in one row. Make it a real flex row and reorder so the nav
   renders before the search icon, matching the intended header layout. */
body.original-newscloud #menu_wrapper {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

body.original-newscloud #nav_wrapper {
  float: none !important;
  width: auto !important;
  order: 1;
}

body.original-newscloud #logo_right_button {
  order: 2;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.post_excerpt_text {
  color: var(--nc-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 6px 0 0;
}

/* Category archive page (app/category/[slug]/page.tsx). These are thin
   structural additions on top of the theme's existing post_header /
   post_img / readmore / post_info_view classes, not a redesign. */
.category_post {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nc-line);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.category_post:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.category_post .post_img {
  float: none;
  margin: 20px 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.category_post .post_img img {
  display: block;
  height: auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.category_post_body p {
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.category_post_footer {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Single post page (app/[slug]/page.tsx) */
#page_caption .post_detail.post_date {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 4px 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

#page_caption .post_detail.post_date > * {
  float: none;
  margin: 0;
}

.single_post_body {
  clear: both;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.single_post_body p {
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.single_post_body h2 {
  margin: 30px 0 15px;
}

.single_post_body .post_img {
  float: none;
  margin: 20px 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.single_post_body .post_img img {
  display: block;
  height: auto;
  width: 100%;
}