/* Variables - Updated with modern color scheme and values */
:root {
    --color-primary: #2563eb;
    --color-primary-dark: #1e40af;
    --color-secondary: #64748b;
    --color-accent: #dc2626;
    --color-background: #ffffff;
    --color-background-alt: #f8fafc;
    --color-text: #1e293b;
    --color-text-light: #64748b;
    --color-border: #e2e8f0;
    --color-success: #10b981;
    --color-warning: #f59e0b;
    --color-error: #ef4444;
    --font-primary: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
    --font-heading: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
    --container-width: 1280px;
    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
    --spacing-small: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-medium: 1rem;
    --spacing-large: 2rem;
    --spacing-xl: 3rem;
    --spacing-2xl: 5rem;
    --border-radius: 8px;
    --box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --box-shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Base Styles - Enhanced */
html {
    font-size: 16px;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--color-text);
    background: var(--color-background);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: 0;
    color: var(--color-text);
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

a {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

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

.container {
    max-width: var(--container-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-medium);
}

/* Button Styles */
.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: white;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-align: center;
    transition: var(--transition);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.btn-accent {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Header Styles - Modernized */
.site-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    background: var(--color-background);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.top-bar {
    display: none;
}

.main-header {
    padding: var(--spacing-medium) 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.site-branding {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.site-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.site-title a {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Navigation Styles - Enhanced */
.main-navigation {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    background-color: var(--color-background);
}

.primary-menu {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    gap: var(--spacing-medium);
}

.primary-menu li {
    position: relative;
}

.primary-menu a {
    display: block;
    padding: var(--spacing-medium);
    color: var(--color-text);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: var(--transition);
    position: relative;
}

.primary-menu a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--color-primary);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.primary-menu a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

.primary-menu a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.primary-menu .current-menu-item a {
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

.primary-menu .current-menu-item a::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Article Card Styles - Modernized */
.articles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-large);
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.article-card {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition);
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-lg);
}

.article-thumbnail {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.article-thumbnail img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.article-card:hover .article-thumbnail img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.article-card .article-content {
    padding: var(--spacing-large);
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.article-card .article-category {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-small);
}

.article-card .article-category a {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: white;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.article-card .article-title {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    margin: var(--spacing-small) 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-card .article-title a {
    color: var(--color-text);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.article-card .article-title a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

.article-card .article-meta {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-medium);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-small);
}

.article-card .article-excerpt {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-top: auto;
}

/* Single Article Styles - Enhanced */
.article-single {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) auto;
    background: var(--color-background);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.article-header {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-large);
    text-align: center;
}

.article-category a {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: white;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.article-title {
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: var(--spacing-medium) 0;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.article-meta {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-medium);
}

.article-date, .article-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.article-date::before {
    content: '📅';
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

.article-author::before {
    content: '👤';
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

.article-featured-image {
    margin: var(--spacing-large) 0;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
}

.featured-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

.featured-image-caption {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-small);
    padding: var(--spacing-small);
    background: var(--color-background-alt);
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--border-radius) var(--border-radius);
}

.article-content {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.article-content p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-large);
}

.article-content h2, .article-content h3 {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-medium);
    color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-content blockquote {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-large);
    margin-left: 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.article-footer {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-large);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.article-tags {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-large);
}

.tags-title {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text);
    margin-right: var(--spacing-small);
}

.article-tags a {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--color-background-alt);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-right: var(--spacing-small);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-small);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.article-tags a:hover {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    color: white;
}

.article-share h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-medium);
}

.share-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-medium);
}

.share-buttons a {
    padding: var(--spacing-small) var(--spacing-medium);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.share-buttons a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
}

.share-twitter { background: #1DA1F2; }
.share-facebook { background: #4267B2; }
.share-linkedin { background: #0077b5; }

/* Related Articles - Enhanced */
.related-articles {
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    padding-top: var(--spacing-large);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.related-articles h2 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-large);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-small);
}

.related-articles h2::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--color-primary);
}

.related-articles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--spacing-large);
}

.related-article {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.related-article:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-lg);
}

.related-article-image {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.related-article img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.related-article:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.related-article h3 {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    margin: 0;
    padding: var(--spacing-medium);
}

.related-article h3 a {
    color: var(--color-text);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.related-article h3 a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

.related-article-meta {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-medium) var(--spacing-medium);
}

/* Footer Styles */
.site-footer {
    background: var(--color-text);
    color: white;
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-2xl);
}

.footer-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-large);
}

.footer-widget {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-large);
}

.footer-widget h3 {
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-medium);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-small);
}

.footer-widget h3::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 50px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--color-primary);
}

.footer-widget ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-widget ul li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-small);
}

.footer-widget a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.footer-widget a:hover {
    color: white;
}

.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: var(--spacing-large);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-large);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

/* Mobile Menu Toggle */
.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    padding: var(--spacing-small);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-icon {
    display: block;
    width: 25px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    position: relative;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.menu-icon::before,
.menu-icon::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.menu-icon::before {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
}

.menu-icon::after {
    transform: translateY(8px);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-icon {
    background-color: transparent;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-icon::before {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-icon::after {
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .related-articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    
    .article-title {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .top-bar-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        gap: var(--spacing-small);
    }
    
    .menu-toggle {
        display: block;
    }
    
    .main-navigation:not(.toggled) .primary-menu {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .main-navigation.toggled .primary-menu {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: var(--color-background);
        box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
        z-index: 100;
        padding: var(--spacing-medium);
    }
    
    .primary-menu a::after {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .article-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    .related-articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .share-buttons {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    :root {
        --spacing-large: 1.5rem;
        --spacing-xl: 2rem;
        --spacing-2xl: 3rem;
    }
    
    .article-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
    
    .article-content {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

/* Political Perspective Styling - Refined */

/* Democratic View */
.democratic-view h2 {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-medium);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.democratic-view {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
    background-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.03);
    padding: var(--spacing-medium) var(--spacing-large);
    margin: var(--spacing-large) 0;
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

/* Conservative View */
.conservative-view h2 {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-medium);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.conservative-view {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    background-color: rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.03);
    padding: var(--spacing-medium) var(--spacing-large);
    margin: var(--spacing-large) 0;
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

/* Neutral/Balanced View */
.balanced-view h2 {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-medium);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.balanced-view {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-secondary);
    background-color: rgba(100, 116, 139, 0.03);
    padding: var(--spacing-medium) var(--spacing-large);
    margin: var(--spacing-large) 0;
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

/* Quote styling for political perspectives */
.democratic-view blockquote,
blockquote.democratic-quote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
    background-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.03);
    padding: var(--spacing-medium) var(--spacing-large);
    font-style: italic;
    margin: var(--spacing-medium) 0;
    color: var(--color-text);
}

.conservative-view blockquote,
blockquote.conservative-quote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    background-color: rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.03);
    padding: var(--spacing-medium) var(--spacing-large);
    font-style: italic;
    margin: var(--spacing-medium) 0;
    color: var(--color-text);
}

/* Citation styling for quotes */
blockquote cite {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-small);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: right;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.democratic-quote cite {
    color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

.conservative-quote cite {
    color: #b91c1c; /* Darker red */
}

/* Key Takeaways Section */
.key-takeaways {
    background-color: var(--color-background-alt);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    padding: var(--spacing-large);
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
}

.key-takeaways h3 {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-medium);
}

.key-takeaways h3:before {
    content: '\f0eb';
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-right: var(--spacing-small);
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

.key-takeaways ul {
    margin: var(--spacing-medium) 0;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.key-takeaways li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-small);
    position: relative;
}

.key-takeaways li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.key-takeaways p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-small);
}

.key-takeaways p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}