/* Base Setup */
body {
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.faint-background img {
  width: 100%;
  opacity: 0.04;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: -1;
}

/* Hero Branding */
.hero-branding {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1rem 1rem;
}

.branding-logo img {
  max-width: 140px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.atl-brand-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #7b1e1e;
  margin: 0;
}

.subtitle {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #444;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* Ad Campaign */
.ad-campaign-bar {
  background-color: #7b1e1e;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.ad-campaign-link {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ad-placeholder {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.ad-placeholder img {
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* Headline */
.headline-story {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.headline-image-container {
  position: relative;
}

.headline-image {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.headline-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  right: 10px;
}

.headline-meta .headline-category {
  color: #7b1e1e;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: block;
}

.headline-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  color: #222;
}

.headline-snippet {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.headline-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.headline-author img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.author-name {
  color: #444;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Secondary Story */
.secondary-story {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.story-category {
  color: #7b1e1e;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.secondary-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.secondary-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.secondary-description {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
}

.secondary-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.secondary-author img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.secondary-image img {
  max-width: 160px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

/* Third Story */
.third-story {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.third-image img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.third-category {
  background-color: #7b1e1e;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin: 0.75rem 0;
  display: inline-block;
}

.third-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.third-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.third-author img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Most Read */
.most-read {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.most-read-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.most-read-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.most-read-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #333;
}

.most-read-rank {
  background-color: #7b1e1e;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: bold;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* Latest News */
.main-story,
.latest-news,
.featured-locals,
.upcoming-events,
.newsletter-signup {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.news-card {
  background-color: #fdfdfd;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}

.news-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.news-content {
  padding: 1rem;
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  color: #7b1e1e;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Featured Locals */
.locals-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
}

.local-profile {
  max-width: 220px;
  text-align: center;
}

.local-profile img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  max-width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.local-profile p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #555;
}

/* Events */
.events-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.event-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  background-color: #fdfdfd;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-left: 4px solid #7b1e1e;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}

.event-date {
  text-align: center;
  background: #7b1e1e;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  width: 60px;
}

.event-meta {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #666;
}

/* Newsletter */
.signup-container form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.signup-container input[type="email"] {
  padding: 0.6rem;
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.signup-container button {
  background-color: #7b1e1e;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Footer 
.site-footer {
  background-color: #1c1c1c;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
}

.footer-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-left p,
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #ccc;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
}

.footer-links li {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 1rem;
}

.social-icons a img {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
}
*/
/* --- News Categories Sub-Header --- */
.c-topics {
  border-top: 2px solid #800000;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #800000;
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
}

.topics-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.topics {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  border-left: 1px solid #800000;
}

.topics li {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid #800000;
}

.topics li:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.nav-itemText {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #800000;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-itemText:hover {
  color: #b22222;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* --- Main Story Section --- */

/* --- Main Story Section --- */
.main-story {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.main-story-image img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  max-height: 450px;
}

.main-story-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: #1C1C1C;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.main-story-description {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.read-more-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  background-color: #800000;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
  background-color: #a00000;
}





/* Responsive Layout */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-content {
      flex-direction: column;
      text-align: center;
  }

  .secondary-content {
      flex-direction: column;
  }

  .secondary-image img {
      max-width: 100%;
      margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .event-item {
      flex-direction: column;
      text-align: center;
  }

  .event-date {
      margin: 0 auto 0.5rem;
  }

  .topics {
      flex-direction: column;
      border-left: none;
      gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .topics li {
      padding-left: 0;
      border-right: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #800000;
      padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .topics li:last-child {
      border-bottom: none;
  }


  .main-story {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  }
  
  
  .main-story-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .main-story-description {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  
  .read-more-btn {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  }
  
  
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .headline-image {
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: block;
  }

  .secondary-image img {
      max-width: 250px;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
  }

  .main-story {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  
  .main-story-image img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }
  
  .main-story-content {
    flex: 1;
  }
  
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .topics {
    gap: 1.5rem;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .topics li {
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    padding-right: 1.5rem;
  }
  .main-story {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 2rem;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem 0;
  }

  .main-story-image,
  .main-story-image img {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 600px;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }

  .main-story-content {
    flex: 1;
  }

  .main-story-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .main-story-description {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .read-more-btn {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  
  .main-story {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  
  .main-story-image img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  .main-story-content {
    flex: 1;
  }

  
  
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .news-grid,
  .locals-grid{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center; /* ✅ Center child items horizontally */
  }

  .news-card,
  .local-profile {
    width: 60%;
    max-width: 400px; /* ✅ Optional: keeps profiles from getting too wide */
    padding: 1rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  .local-profile img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 150px;
    margin: 0 auto 1rem auto;
    display: block;
  }

}