:root{
  --tmc-red:#cc0000;
  --tmc-red-dark:#b80000;
  --tmc-bg:#f0f0f0;
  --tmc-dark:#111;
}
body{
  background:var(--tmc-bg);
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  color:#222;
  font-size:14px;
}
a{text-decoration:none;}

/* ---------- Breaking news strip ---------- */
.breaking-bar{background:var(--tmc-red);color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;}
.breaking-bar .label{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;}
.breaking-bar a{color:#fff;opacity:.95;}
.breaking-bar a:hover{opacity:1;text-decoration:underline;}

/* ---------- Header (logo + banner) ---------- */
.site-header{background:var(--tmc-red);}
.site-header .header-logo img{height:76px;width:auto;display:block;}
.site-header .header-banner img{height:90px;width:auto;max-width:100%;display:block;}

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.main-nav{background:var(--tmc-red);}
.navbar.main-nav{padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;}
.main-nav .nav-link{
  color:#fff;font-weight:500;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.3px;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:.95rem 1.1rem;position:relative;
  transition:background .15s;
}
/* hover = fundal GRI (nu rosu) */
.main-nav .nav-link:hover{background:#7a7a7a;color:#fff;}
/* pagina curenta = LINIE ALBA sub text (stil BBC), fara fundal */
.main-nav .nav-link.active{background:transparent;}
.main-nav .nav-link.active::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:1.1rem;right:1.1rem;bottom:8px;
  height:3px;background:#fff;
}
.main-nav .navbar-toggler{border:none;box-shadow:none;padding:.7rem .25rem;}
.nav-search input{border:none;border-radius:0;background:#fff;font-size:.85rem;}
.nav-search .btn{background:var(--tmc-red-dark);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:0;}
@media (max-width:991.98px){
  .main-nav .navbar-collapse{padding-bottom:.6rem;}
  .main-nav .nav-search{margin-top:.5rem;}
  .main-nav .nav-link{padding:.7rem .5rem;}
}

/* ---------- Content ---------- */
.panel{background:#fff;padding:1.75rem;border-radius:2px;}
.featured{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:2px;}
.featured img{width:100%;display:block;}

/* Buton play ROSU CIRCULAR — identic pe featured si pe carduri */
.featured .play,
.article-card .thumb .mini-play{
  position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  background:var(--tmc-red);color:#fff;border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s;
}
.featured .play{width:64px;height:64px;font-size:1.8rem;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35);}
.article-card .thumb .mini-play{width:42px;height:42px;font-size:1.2rem;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.3);}
.featured .play:hover,
.article-card .thumb .mini-play:hover{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.08);}

.lead-text{font-size:22px;font-weight:600;line-height:30px;color:#1a1a1a;}

/* sageti carusel = cercuri pe margini */
.featured-carousel .carousel-control-prev,
.featured-carousel .carousel-control-next{width:9%;opacity:.9;}
.featured-carousel .carousel-control-prev-icon,
.featured-carousel .carousel-control-next-icon{
  background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.45);border-radius:50%;
  width:42px;height:42px;background-size:42%;
}

.article-card .thumb{position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.article-card .thumb img{width:100%;display:block;}
.cat-badge{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--tmc-red);color:#fff;font-size:11px;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;padding:.25rem .6rem;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.article-card h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;line-height:27px;margin-top:.65rem;}
.article-card h3 a{color:#1a1a1a;}
.article-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--tmc-red);}
.meta{font-size:11px;color:#888;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;}
.excerpt{font-size:14px;color:#555;line-height:21px;}
.stats{font-size:12px;color:#999;}
.stats i{margin-right:2px;}

.pager .btn{border-radius:50%;width:34px;height:34px;padding:0;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border:1px solid #ccc;color:#666;background:#fff;}

/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
.widget{background:#fff;padding:1.5rem;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:1.5rem;}
.widget h4{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;margin-bottom:.5rem;}
/* titlurile cu linie rosie = MAJUSCULE */
.widget h4.wtitle{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;}
/* sub-titlu Title Case in interiorul widgetului (ex: Work With Us) */
.widget .wsub{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;margin:.2rem 0 .5rem;}
.widget .underline{width:40px;height:3px;background:var(--tmc-red);margin-bottom:1rem;}
.widget p,.widget li{font-size:14px;color:#555;line-height:21px;}
.widget a{color:var(--tmc-red);}
.report-list,.topic-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.report-list li{padding:.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;line-height:21px;}
.report-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.report-list li i{color:var(--tmc-red);font-size:.6rem;margin-right:.5rem;vertical-align:middle;}
.topic-list li{padding:.55rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;}
.topic-list li i{color:var(--tmc-red);font-size:.55rem;margin-right:.5rem;}
.report-list a,.topic-list a{color:#333;font-size:14px;}
.report-list a:hover,.topic-list a:hover{color:var(--tmc-red);}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--tmc-dark);color:#bbb;font-size:.85rem;}

/* ---------- Pagina de articol ---------- */
.featured.playing{height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}      /* 16:9 cand ruleaza filmul */
.article-title{font-size:30px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;color:#1a1a1a;margin:1.3rem 0 .5rem;}
.article-meta{font-size:11px;color:#888;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:1.3rem;}
.article-meta i{margin-right:3px;}
.article-meta span{margin-right:.9rem;}
.article-body{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#333;}
.article-body h2{font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;margin:2rem 0 1rem;}
.article-body h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;margin:1.4rem 0 .5rem;}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
.article-cta{font-style:italic;font-size:14px;color:#555;border-top:1px solid #eee;padding-top:1.2rem;margin-top:2.2rem;}
.article-cta a{color:var(--tmc-red);}
.post-views{font-size:13px;color:#999;margin-top:.6rem;}
.post-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid #eee;margin-top:1.6rem;padding-top:1.1rem;gap:1rem;}
.post-nav a{color:#333;font-weight:500;font-size:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;}
.post-nav a:hover{color:var(--tmc-red);}
.post-nav small{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;color:#aaa;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:.2rem;}
.post-nav img{width:54px;height:36px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:2px;}
.post-nav .next{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse;}

/* banner ascuns pe telefoane / tablete mici (logo + banner nu incap impreuna) */
@media (max-width:991.98px){
  .site-header .header-banner{display:none;}
  .site-header .d-flex{justify-content:center !important;}
}
@media (max-width:767px){
  .lead-text{font-size:19px;line-height:26px;}
}

/* ---------- Preloader (icon circular care se invarte) ---------- */
#preloader{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:99999;
  background:var(--tmc-red);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:1.5rem;
  opacity:1;transition:opacity .5s ease;
}
#preloader.loaded{opacity:0;pointer-events:none;}
#preloader .pl-logo{height:62px;width:auto;}
#preloader .pl-spinner{
  width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;
  border:4px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  border-top-color:#fff;
  animation:pl-spin .8s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes pl-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg);}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  #preloader .pl-spinner{animation:none;}
  #preloader{transition:none;}
}

/* ---------- Pagini categorie ---------- */
.cat-heading{font-size:24px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;border-left:4px solid var(--tmc-red);padding-left:.8rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem;text-transform:uppercase;}
/* slide gri cand categoria nu are postari */
.cat-empty{background:#c9c9c9;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;aspect-ratio:16/9;}
.cat-empty span{color:#6e6e6e;font-size:28px;font-weight:600;}
a.cat-badge:hover{background:var(--tmc-red-dark);color:#fff;}

/* ---------- Pagina articol amplu (Melbourne / top lists) ---------- */
.article-hero{position:relative;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1.5rem;}
.article-hero img{width:100%;display:block;}

.eyebrow{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#888;margin-bottom:.6rem;}
.eyebrow .dot{display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--tmc-red);margin:0 .55rem;vertical-align:middle;}
.byline{font-size:13px;color:#888;margin:.4rem 0 1.6rem;}
.byline .by{font-style:italic;color:#666;}
.byline .by-name{color:#333;font-weight:500;}
.byline .sep{color:#ccc;margin:0 .5rem;}

/* drop cap pe primul paragraf al sectiunii */
.dropcap p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  float:left;font-size:54px;line-height:.95;padding:.2rem .55rem 0 0;color:var(--tmc-red);font-weight:700;
}

/* lista rankings 1..10 */
.rank-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.2rem 0 0;counter-reset:r;}
.rank-list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;gap:1rem;padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;}
.rank-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.rank-list li::before{counter-increment:r;content:counter(r);font-size:34px;font-weight:700;color:#222;line-height:1;text-align:right;padding-right:.2rem;}
.rank-list h4{font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .35rem;color:#1a1a1a;}
.rank-list h4 .dash{color:#bbb;margin:0 .5rem;font-weight:400;}
.rank-list .desc::first-letter{float:left;font-size:32px;line-height:.95;padding:.15rem .4rem 0 0;color:var(--tmc-red);font-weight:700;}
.rank-list p{margin:0 0 .55rem;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;color:#444;}
.stat-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;}
.stat-pills span{background:#f5f5f5;color:#555;font-size:11px;padding:.32rem .65rem;border-radius:20px;letter-spacing:.2px;}

/* tabel top 25 in 2 coloane */
.top25{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13.5px;}
.top25 td{padding:.5rem .6rem;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;}
.top25 td:first-child{color:#aaa;width:34px;text-align:right;}
.top25 td:nth-child(2){font-weight:500;color:#222;}
.top25 td:nth-child(3){color:#777;}

/* FAQ pe articol */
.faq h4{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;margin:1.6rem 0 .4rem;}
.faq h4 .q{color:var(--tmc-red);font-weight:700;margin-right:.4rem;}
.faq p{font-size:14px;line-height:22px;color:#444;margin:0 0 .4rem;}
.faq p::first-letter{float:left;font-size:30px;line-height:.95;padding:.15rem .35rem 0 0;color:var(--tmc-red);font-weight:700;}

.source-note{font-size:12px;color:#888;line-height:1.6;border-top:1px solid #eee;padding-top:1rem;margin-top:1.8rem;font-style:italic;}

.tags-row{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#777;border-top:1px solid #eee;padding-top:1rem;margin-top:1.2rem;}
.tags-row a{color:#666;margin:0 .25rem;}
.tags-row a:hover{color:var(--tmc-red);}