/*
Theme Name: AsianTrader Jobs
Theme URI: https://jobs.asiantrader.com/
Author: Rehan Yadav
Description: A fast, red-accent magazine theme for government-job, admit-card and exam-result sites. Featured hero, 3-up news grid, list archives with coloured accents, trending / categories / newsletter / popular sidebar, feature strip and dark footer, with a built-in light/dark switch. Original build.
Version: 1.2.3
Requires at least: 5.5
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.2
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: asiantrader-jobs
Tags: blog, news, magazine, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-menu, featured-images, translation-ready
*/

:root{
  --bg:#eef0f3; --surface:#ffffff; --surface-2:#f6f7f9;
  --ink:#161a20; --mut:#59636f; --faint:#8b95a2;
  --line:#e4e7ec; --line-2:#eef0f3;
  --accent:#e53935; --accent-ink:#fff; --accent-soft:#fdecec;
  --blue:#2563eb; --green:#16a34a; --orange:#ea580c;
  --header:#ffffff;
  --footer:#1b1930; --footer-2:#141227; --footer-ink:#aab0c0; --footer-head:#fff;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,26,40,.05), 0 8px 22px rgba(20,26,40,.06);
  --shadow-lift:0 16px 40px rgba(20,26,40,.13);
  --serif:"Merriweather",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){ :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
  --bg:#0d0f13; --surface:#161920; --surface-2:#1c2028;
  --ink:#eceff4; --mut:#9aa4b2; --faint:#69727f;
  --line:#242832; --line-2:#20242d;
  --accent:#f5423c; --accent-soft:#2a1416; --blue:#5b8def; --green:#34c66a; --orange:#f97316;
  --header:#0f1217; --footer:#0c0b18; --footer-2:#08070f; --footer-ink:#9098a8;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.34);
  --shadow-lift:0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --bg:#0d0f13; --surface:#161920; --surface-2:#1c2028;
  --ink:#eceff4; --mut:#9aa4b2; --faint:#69727f;
  --line:#242832; --line-2:#20242d;
  --accent:#f5423c; --accent-soft:#2a1416; --blue:#5b8def; --green:#34c66a; --orange:#f97316;
  --header:#0f1217; --footer:#0c0b18; --footer-2:#08070f; --footer-ink:#9098a8;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.34);
  --shadow-lift:0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:clip}
.serif{font-family:var(--serif)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.num{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip-link:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px;z-index:100}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--header) 92%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hd{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;height:66px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.brand .bm{display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(229,57,53,.3)}
.brand .bn i{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.brand .tl{display:block;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--faint);margin-top:-3px}
.mainmenu{display:flex;gap:2px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mainmenu li{position:relative}
.mainmenu a{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px;transition:color .15s,background .15s}
.mainmenu a:hover,.mainmenu .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--accent)}
.mainmenu ul{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;flex-direction:column;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);min-width:200px;display:none;z-index:20;padding:6px}
.mainmenu li:hover>ul{display:flex}
.mainmenu ul a{font-weight:500}
.hd .sp{flex:1}
.icobtn{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .15s,color .15s}
.icobtn:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.icobtn svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.menutoggle{display:none}
.site-header nav.mob{display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface)}
.site-header nav.mob.open{display:block}
.site-header nav.mob .mainmenu{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:0;padding:6px 0}
.site-header nav.mob .mainmenu a{padding:12px 4px;border-radius:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.site-header nav.mob .mainmenu li:last-child a{border-bottom:0}
.searchbar{display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface)}
.searchbar.open{display:block}
.searchbar form{display:flex;gap:10px;padding:12px 0}
.searchbar input{flex:1;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface-2);color:var(--ink);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 14px;font:inherit;outline:none}
.searchbar input:focus{border-color:var(--accent)}
.searchbar button{border:0;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font:inherit;font-weight:700;padding:0 20px;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer}

.site-main{padding:24px 0 8px}

/* layout: content + sidebar */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 328px;gap:26px;align-items:start}
.side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;position:sticky;top:82px}

/* section heading */
.secbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin:0 0 16px}
.secbar h2,.secbar h1{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em;position:relative;padding-left:15px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.secbar h2::before,.secbar h1::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;bottom:2px;width:5px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--accent)}
.secbar .more{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;display:inline-flex;gap:5px;align-items:center}
.secbar .more:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* thumbs */
.thumb{position:relative;background-size:cover;background-position:center;display:block;background-color:var(--surface-2)}
.g1{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#7f1d1d,#b91c1c 60%,#ef4444)}
.g2{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f3d2e,#128a3e 65%,#34d399)}
.g3{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#1e3a8a,#2563eb 60%,#60a5fa)}
.g4{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#7c2d12,#c2410c 60%,#fb923c)}
.g5{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#4a1d96,#7c3aed 60%,#a78bfa)}
.g6{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#334155,#0f766e 60%,#2dd4bf)}
.thumb .glyph{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:52px;opacity:.24}
.badge{position:absolute;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--accent);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:5px}

/* hero (featured) */
.hero{position:relative;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;min-height:420px;display:block;margin-bottom:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.hero:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift)}
.hero .ov{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:28px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 32%,rgba(8,10,16,.9))}
.hero .badge{position:static;align-self:flex-start;margin-bottom:12px}
.hero h2{color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(23px,2.7vw,32px);line-height:1.24;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 10px;text-wrap:balance;max-width:26ch}
.hero .ex{color:#e3e6ec;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px;max-width:70ch;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.hero .hmeta{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;color:#d2d7e0;font-size:12.5px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .hmeta .av{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.hero .hmeta .av span{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:12px}

/* 3-up news grid (homepage) */
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.ncard{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s}
.ncard:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 25%,var(--line))}
.ncard .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.ncard .thumb .badge{bottom:11px;left:11px;top:auto}
.ncard .nb{padding:13px 14px 15px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;flex:1}
.ncard h3{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.36;font-weight:700;margin:0}
.ncard h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.meta{display:flex;gap:14px;color:var(--faint);font-size:12px;margin-top:auto;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.meta .mi{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}

/* load more */
.loadmore-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin:28px 0 6px}
.loadmore{border:0;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:12px 34px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;transition:filter .15s,transform .12s}
.loadmore:hover{filter:brightness(1.06)} .loadmore:active{transform:scale(.98)}
.loadmore[disabled]{opacity:.5;cursor:default}

/* list cards (archive / category / tag) */
.list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.lcard{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:0;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.lcard:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift)}
.lcard.c1{border-left-color:var(--accent)} .lcard.c2{border-left-color:var(--blue)} .lcard.c3{border-left-color:var(--green)}
.lbadge{align-self:flex-start;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--accent);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:5px}
.lcard.c2 .lbadge{background:var(--blue)} .lcard.c3 .lbadge{background:var(--green)}
.lcard .thumb{min-height:100%}
.lcard .thumb .badge{top:10px;left:10px}
.lcard .lb{padding:16px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.lcard h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.32;font-weight:700;margin:0}
.lcard h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.lcard .ex{color:var(--mut);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.lcard .lfoot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:4px}
.lcard .readmore{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;background:var(--accent);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:7px;white-space:nowrap}
.lcard.c2 .readmore{background:var(--blue)} .lcard.c3 .readmore{background:var(--green)} .lcard.c4 .readmore{background:var(--orange)}
.lcard .readmore:hover{filter:brightness(1.07)}

/* archive header */
.archead{margin:4px 0 22px}
.pagehead{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.pagehead .bulb{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-soft);border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 28%,transparent);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:15px;flex:0 0 auto}
.pagehead h1{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em;position:relative;padding-bottom:11px;white-space:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto}
.pagehead h1::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:3px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:2px}
.pagehead .rule{flex:1 1 auto;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.pagehead .dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);flex:0 0 auto}
.archead .pdesc{color:var(--mut);font-size:14px;margin:10px 0 0}

/* pagination */
.pagination,.nav-links{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:26px 0 6px;justify-content:center}
.page-numbers{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:40px;height:40px;padding:0 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.page-numbers.current{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
a.page-numbers:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- sidebar widgets ---------- */
.widget{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.widget .wtitle,.widget-title{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:15px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 14px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent)}
.widget .wtitle .ic,.widget-title .ic{color:var(--accent)}
.widget ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}

/* trending (numbered + thumb) */
.trend a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:26px 54px 1fr;gap:11px;align-items:center;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.trend a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.trend .n{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;display:grid;place-items:center}
.trend .tthumb{width:54px;height:44px;border-radius:7px}
.trend b{font-weight:700;font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.3;display:block}
.trend span{font-size:11px;color:var(--faint)}
.trend a:hover b{color:var(--accent)}

/* categories with counts */
.catlist li{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.catlist li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.catlist li a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600}
.catlist li a::before{content:"";width:16px;height:16px;flex:0 0 auto;background:center/contain no-repeat url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='%2316a34a'%3E%3Cpath d='M10 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h16a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-8l-2-2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
.catlist li a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.catlist .cnt{background:transparent;color:var(--accent);border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 45%,transparent);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;min-width:26px;text-align:center;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:6px}

/* newsletter (dark) */
.nl{background:var(--footer);border:1px solid var(--footer);border-radius:14px;padding:20px;color:#fff}
.nl .ic{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--accent);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:18px}
.nl h4{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:17px;font-weight:800}
.nl p{margin:0 0 13px;font-size:12.5px;color:#c2c7d4}
.nl .f{display:flex;gap:8px}
.nl input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 12px;font:inherit;font-size:13px;outline:none}
.nl input::placeholder{color:#9098a8}
.nl button{border:0;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;padding:0 16px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer}
.nl small{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:11px;color:#8991a2}

/* popular posts (thumb list) */
.poplist a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:58px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.poplist a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.poplist .pthumb{width:58px;height:46px;border-radius:7px}
.poplist b{font-weight:700;font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.3;display:block}
.poplist span{font-size:11px;color:var(--faint)}
.poplist a:hover b{color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- single post ---------- */
.article{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:26px 30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.article .ptitle{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,32px);line-height:1.26;font-weight:800;margin:12px 0 12px;text-wrap:balance}
.article .pmeta{display:flex;gap:16px;color:var(--faint);font-size:13px;margin-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.article .pfeat{border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 22px}
.article .pcontent{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
.article .pcontent>p{margin:0 0 16px}
.article .pcontent h2,.article .pcontent h3{font-family:var(--serif);margin:26px 0 10px;line-height:1.3}
.article .pcontent a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline}
.article .pcontent img{border-radius:10px;margin:14px 0}
.article .pcontent ul,.article .pcontent ol{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 16px}
.article .pcontent table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:16px 0}
.article .pcontent th,.article .pcontent td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left}
.article .pcontent th{background:var(--surface-2)}
.tagrow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:20px}
.tagrow a{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--mut);background:var(--surface-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 12px}
.tagrow a:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.prevnext{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:22px;font-size:13.5px}
.prevnext a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- feature strip ---------- */
.fstrip{background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:40px;padding:30px 0}
.fstrip .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.fitem{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px}
.fitem .fi{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:20px;flex:0 0 auto}
.fitem:nth-child(1) .fi{background:var(--accent)}
.fitem:nth-child(2) .fi{background:var(--footer)}
.fitem:nth-child(3) .fi{background:var(--accent)}
.fitem b{display:block;font-size:15px;font-weight:800}
.fitem span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mut)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--footer);color:var(--footer-ink);padding:46px 0 0}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:34px;padding-bottom:34px}
.fcol h5{color:var(--footer-head);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 16px;position:relative;padding-bottom:9px}
.fcol h5::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:30px;height:2px;background:var(--accent)}
.fcol ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.fcol>ul>li>a,.fcol .flink{display:block;color:var(--footer-ink);font-size:13.5px;padding:5px 0;transition:color .15s,transform .15s}
.fcol>ul>li>a:hover,.fcol .flink:hover{color:#fff;transform:translateX(3px)}
.fbrand .brand{color:#fff;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:13px}
.fbrand p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:#9098a8}
.fpop a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:10px;align-items:center;padding:7px 0}
.fpop .pthumb{width:48px;height:38px;border-radius:6px}
.fpop b{color:#e7e9ef;font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.3;display:block}
.fbottom{background:var(--footer-2);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.fbottom .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:16px 0;font-size:12px;color:#8991a2}
.fbottom nav{display:flex;gap:18px}
.fbottom nav a:hover{color:#fff}

.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .55s ease,transform .55s ease}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.to-top{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;display:none;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;z-index:50;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(229,57,53,.4)}
.to-top.show{display:grid}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr} .side{position:static}
  .grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .hd>.mainmenu{display:none} .menutoggle{display:grid}
  .hd{gap:10px} .brand{font-size:16px;min-width:0;flex-shrink:1} .brand>span:last-child{overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap} .brand .bm{width:30px;height:30px}
  .icobtn{width:36px;height:36px;flex:0 0 auto} .pagehead h1{white-space:normal}
  .grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr} .lcard{grid-template-columns:112px 1fr}
  .lcard .ex{display:none} .lcard .lfoot{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
  .fstrip .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px} .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{min-height:300px} .hero .ov{padding:20px} .hero h2{font-size:21px}
  .article .pcontent{font-size:15px} .article .pcontent table{font-size:13px}
  .article .pcontent th,.article .pcontent td{padding:8px 9px}
  .wrap{padding:0 15px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important} .rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}