/*
Theme Name: Mannan News
Theme URI: https://abdulmannanofficial.com/
Author: Abdul Mannan
Author URI: https://abdulmannanofficial.com/
Description: A clean, fast, original news-portal theme built for abdulmannanofficial.com. Compact masthead, sticky navigation, breaking-news ticker, hero stories, article grids, a dark RTL Urdu section with bundled Noto Nastaliq Urdu font, category blocks, separate portfolio page templates, and widget-ready sidebar and footer. No page builder required — pure WordPress templates, translation-ready.
Version: 1.1.7
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: mannan-news
Tags: news, blog, magazine, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, footer-widgets
*/

/* ============ 0. Bundled fonts (self-contained, no external requests) ============ */
/* Noto Nastaliq Urdu — SIL Open Font License 1.1 (free). Bundled locally. */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('fonts/noto-nastaliq-urdu-arabic.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0600-06FF, U+0750-077F, U+0870-088E, U+0890-0891, U+0897-08E1, U+08E3-08FF, U+200C-200E, U+2010-2011, U+204F, U+2E41, U+FB50-FDFF, U+FE70-FE74, U+FE76-FEFC, U+102E0-102FB, U+10E60-10E7E, U+10EC2-10EC4, U+10EFC-10EFF, U+1EE00-1EE03, U+1EE05-1EE1F, U+1EE21-1EE22, U+1EE24, U+1EE27, U+1EE29-1EE32, U+1EE34-1EE37, U+1EE39, U+1EE3B, U+1EE42, U+1EE47, U+1EE49, U+1EE4B, U+1EE4D-1EE4F, U+1EE51-1EE52, U+1EE54, U+1EE57, U+1EE59, U+1EE5B, U+1EE5D, U+1EE5F, U+1EE61-1EE62, U+1EE64, U+1EE67-1EE6A, U+1EE6C-1EE72, U+1EE74-1EE77, U+1EE79-1EE7C, U+1EE7E, U+1EE80-1EE89, U+1EE8B-1EE9B, U+1EEA1-1EEA3, U+1EEA5-1EEA9, U+1EEAB-1EEBB, U+1EEF0-1EEF1;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('fonts/noto-nastaliq-urdu-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

/* ============ 1. Base ============ */
:root{
  --mn-accent:#c0392b;           /* overridden from Customizer via inline style */
  --mn-ink:#141414;
  --mn-dark:#111111;
  --mn-darker:#0b0b0b;
  --mn-grey:#6b6b6b;
  --mn-line:#e7e7e7;
  --mn-bg:#ffffff;
  --mn-soft:#f6f6f6;
  --mn-serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --mn-sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --mn-urdu:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu","Jameel Noori Nastaleeq","Urdu Typesetting",serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:var(--mn-sans);
  font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--mn-ink);background:var(--mn-bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--mn-accent);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--mn-serif);line-height:1.25;font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
ul,ol{margin:0 0 1em 1.25em}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer}
.mn-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}

/* ============ 2. Top utility bar ============ */
.mn-topbar{background:var(--mn-darker);color:#cfcfcf;font-size:12.5px}
.mn-topbar .mn-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;min-height:36px;gap:12px}
.mn-topbar .mn-date{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mn-topbar .mn-date .mn-urdu-date{font-family:var(--mn-urdu);font-size:13px}
.mn-social{display:flex;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin:0}
.mn-social a{display:inline-flex;width:28px;height:28px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#cfcfcf;border-radius:50%}
.mn-social a:hover{background:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.mn-social svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor}

/* ============ 3. Compact masthead ============ */
.mn-masthead{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mn-line);padding:14px 0}
.mn-masthead .mn-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.mn-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--mn-ink)}
.mn-brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.mn-brand img{max-height:56px;width:auto}
.mn-wordmark{font-family:var(--mn-sans);font-weight:800;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:3px;line-height:1;color:var(--mn-ink)}
.mn-wordmark .mn-wm-accent{color:var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-tagline{font-size:12px;color:var(--mn-grey);letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:4px}
.mn-masthead-ad{margin-left:auto}

/* ============ 4. Sticky nav ============ */
.mn-nav{background:var(--mn-dark);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.mn-nav.is-stuck{box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.mn-nav .mn-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:52px;max-width:1400px}
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu{display:flex;list-style:none;margin:0;gap:0;flex:1;flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none}
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu a{display:block;color:#f2f2f2;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:13px 9px;letter-spacing:0;white-space:nowrap}
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu a:hover{background:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu .current-menu-item>a,
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu .current_page_item>a{background:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff}
.mn-nav .sub-menu{display:none}
.mn-icon-btn{background:none;border:0;color:#f2f2f2;padding:12px;line-height:0}
.mn-icon-btn:hover{color:var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-icon-btn svg{width:20px;height:20px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2}
.mn-hamburger{display:none}
.mn-search-bar{display:none;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mn-line);padding:12px 0}
.mn-search-bar.open{display:block}
.mn-search-bar form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.mn-search-bar input[type="search"]{flex:1;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--mn-line);font-size:15px}
.mn-search-bar button{background:var(--mn-accent);border:0;color:#fff;padding:10px 20px;font-weight:700}

/* ============ 5. Breaking ticker ============ */
.mn-ticker{background:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:stretch;overflow:hidden}
.mn-ticker-label{background:rgba(0,0,0,.28);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 18px;white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;z-index:2}
.mn-ticker-viewport{overflow:hidden;flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center}
.mn-ticker-track{display:inline-flex;white-space:nowrap;animation:mn-ticker 45s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.mn-ticker:hover .mn-ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.mn-ticker-track a{color:#fff;font-size:14px;padding:10px 0;text-decoration:none}
.mn-ticker-track .mn-tick-sep{padding:10px 26px;opacity:.7}
@keyframes mn-ticker{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ============ 6. Section scaffolding ============ */
.mn-section{padding:38px 0}
.mn-section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:22px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--mn-ink);padding-bottom:10px}
.mn-section-title{font-size:24px;position:relative;padding-left:14px}
.mn-section-title::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:4px;bottom:4px;width:5px;background:var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-section-link{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.mn-cat-label{display:inline-block;background:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;margin-bottom:10px}
.mn-cat-label:hover{color:#fff}
.mn-meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mn-grey);display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}

/* ============ 7. Hero ============ */
.mn-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.9fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.mn-hero-main{position:relative;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;min-height:380px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:#222}
.mn-hero-main img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.mn-hero-main::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.85) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.25) 55%,transparent 80%)}
.mn-hero-main .mn-hero-text{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:26px;color:#fff}
.mn-hero-main h2{font-size:30px;margin:8px 0 10px}
.mn-hero-main h2 a{color:#fff}
.mn-hero-main .mn-meta{color:#d8d8d8}
.mn-hero-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.mn-hero-card{position:relative;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;min-height:180px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:#2a2a2a}
.mn-hero-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.mn-hero-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.85),transparent 70%)}
.mn-hero-card .mn-hero-text{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:14px;color:#fff}
.mn-hero-card h3{font-size:16.5px}
.mn-hero-card h3 a{color:#fff}
.mn-hero-card .mn-meta{color:#cfcfcf;font-size:11.5px}

/* ============ 8. Cards grid ============ */
.mn-grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.mn-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--mn-line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:box-shadow .2s}
.mn-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.10)}
.mn-card-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--mn-soft)}
.mn-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s}
.mn-card:hover .mn-card-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.mn-card-body{padding:16px 18px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}
.mn-card-body h3{font-size:18px}
.mn-card-body h3 a{color:var(--mn-ink)}
.mn-card-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-card-body .mn-excerpt{font-size:14px;color:#4a4a4a}

/* ============ 9. Urdu (RTL dark) section ============ */
.mn-urdu-section{background:var(--mn-darker);color:#eee;padding:44px 0}
.mn-urdu-section .mn-section-head{border-bottom-color:#3a3a3a}
.mn-urdu-section .mn-section-title{color:#fff}
.mn-urdu-section .mn-section-link{color:#fff}
.mn-urdu-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
.mn-urdu-card{background:#1b1b1b;border:1px solid #2c2c2c;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;gap:0}
.mn-urdu-card .mn-card-img{width:38%;aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:150px}
.mn-urdu-card .mn-card-body h3{font-family:var(--mn-urdu);font-size:20px;line-height:2.2}
.mn-urdu-card .mn-card-body h3 a{color:#fff}
.mn-urdu-card .mn-card-body .mn-excerpt{font-family:var(--mn-urdu);color:#bdbdbd;line-height:2.2;font-size:15.5px}
.mn-urdu-card .mn-meta{color:#9a9a9a}

/* ============ 10. Category blocks ============ */
.mn-cat-blocks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.mn-cat-block{border-top:3px solid var(--mn-accent);padding-top:14px}
.mn-cat-block h3.mn-cat-block-title{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:14px}
.mn-cat-block h3.mn-cat-block-title a{color:var(--mn-ink)}
.mn-mini-post{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px}
.mn-mini-post .mn-mini-img{width:96px;height:64px;flex:none;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--mn-soft)}
.mn-mini-post .mn-mini-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.mn-mini-post h4{font-size:15px;font-family:var(--mn-sans);font-weight:700;line-height:1.4}
.mn-mini-post h4 a{color:var(--mn-ink)}
.mn-mini-post .mn-meta{font-size:11.5px}

/* ============ 11. Portfolio strip ============ */
.mn-portfolio-strip{background:var(--mn-soft);border-top:1px solid var(--mn-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--mn-line)}
.mn-pf-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.mn-pf-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--mn-line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;padding-bottom:16px}
.mn-pf-card .mn-card-img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.mn-pf-card h3{font-size:16.5px;padding:12px 12px 4px;font-family:var(--mn-sans)}
.mn-pf-card h3 a{color:var(--mn-ink)}
.mn-pf-card .mn-pf-cat{font-size:12px;color:var(--mn-accent);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}

/* ============ 12. Content + sidebar ============ */
.mn-content-sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:start}
.mn-list-post{display:flex;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mn-line)}
.mn-list-post:first-child{padding-top:0}
.mn-list-post .mn-list-img{width:220px;flex:none;aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--mn-soft)}
.mn-list-post .mn-list-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.mn-list-post h3{font-size:20px;margin:6px 0}
.mn-list-post h3 a{color:var(--mn-ink)}
.mn-list-post .mn-excerpt{font-size:14.5px;color:#4a4a4a}

/* ============ 13. Sidebar & widgets ============ */
.mn-sidebar .widget{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--mn-line);border-radius:6px;padding:20px;margin-bottom:24px}
.mn-sidebar .widget-title{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:14px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--mn-ink);font-family:var(--mn-sans);font-weight:800}
.mn-sidebar ul{list-style:none;margin:0}
.mn-sidebar li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--mn-line);font-size:14.5px}
.mn-sidebar li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.mn-sidebar .widget_search input[type="search"]{width:100%;padding:10px;border:1px solid var(--mn-line);margin-bottom:8px}
.mn-sidebar .widget_search button{background:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff;border:0;padding:10px 18px;font-weight:700;width:100%}
.mn-popular{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.mn-popular:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.mn-popular .mn-pop-num{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--mn-accent);line-height:1;min-width:30px}
.mn-popular h4{font-size:14.5px;font-family:var(--mn-sans);font-weight:700}
.mn-popular h4 a{color:var(--mn-ink)}
.mn-popular .mn-meta{font-size:11.5px}

/* ============ 14. Footer ============ */
.mn-footer{background:var(--mn-darker);color:#c9c9c9;margin-top:0}
.mn-footer-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px;padding:46px 0 34px}
.mn-footer .widget-title{color:#fff;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:16px;font-family:var(--mn-sans);font-weight:800}
.mn-footer .widget ul{list-style:none;margin:0}
.mn-footer .widget li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:14px}
.mn-footer .widget a{color:#c9c9c9}
.mn-footer .widget a:hover{color:#fff}
.mn-footer .widget p{font-size:14px}
.mn-footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #2a2a2a;padding:16px 0;font-size:13px}
.mn-footer-bottom .mn-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.mn-footer-bottom a{color:#c9c9c9}
.mn-footer-menu{list-style:none;margin:0;display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mn-footer-menu a{color:#c9c9c9}

/* ============ 15. Single post ============ */
.mn-single{padding:34px 0 10px}
.mn-breadcrumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--mn-grey);margin-bottom:16px}
.mn-breadcrumb a{color:var(--mn-grey)}
.mn-single h1.mn-post-title{font-size:36px;margin:10px 0 16px;line-height:1.25}
.mn-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--mn-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--mn-line);margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mn-byline .avatar{border-radius:50%;width:48px;height:48px}
.mn-byline .mn-byline-who{font-size:14px}
.mn-byline .mn-byline-who strong{display:block;font-size:15px}
.mn-byline .mn-byline-who span{color:var(--mn-grey);font-size:12.5px}
.mn-share{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:6px}
.mn-share a{width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid var(--mn-line);border-radius:50%;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--mn-grey)}
.mn-share a:hover{background:var(--mn-accent);border-color:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.mn-share svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor}
.mn-featured{margin-bottom:26px;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
.mn-featured figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mn-grey);padding:8px 2px}
.mn-entry{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.8;max-width:780px}
.mn-entry h2{font-size:26px;margin:1.4em 0 .6em}
.mn-entry h3{font-size:21px;margin:1.3em 0 .5em}
.mn-entry img{border-radius:4px}
.mn-entry blockquote{
  border-left:5px solid var(--mn-accent);
  background:var(--mn-soft);
  margin:1.6em 0;padding:1.1em 1.4em;
  font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-style:italic;font-size:21px;line-height:1.6;color:#222;
}
.mn-entry blockquote cite{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:14px;color:var(--mn-grey);margin-top:8px;font-family:var(--mn-sans)}
.mn-tags{margin:26px 0;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.mn-tags a{background:var(--mn-soft);border:1px solid var(--mn-line);border-radius:20px;padding:5px 14px;font-size:13px;color:#444}
.mn-tags a:hover{background:var(--mn-accent);border-color:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.mn-author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;background:var(--mn-soft);border:1px solid var(--mn-line);border-radius:6px;padding:22px;margin:30px 0;max-width:780px}
.mn-author-box .avatar{border-radius:50%;width:84px;height:84px;flex:none}
.mn-author-box h4{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:var(--mn-sans)}
.mn-author-box p{font-size:14.5px;color:#444;margin:0}
.mn-related{margin:34px 0}
.mn-related h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:18px}

/* ============ 16. Archives / pages / search ============ */
.mn-archive-head{background:var(--mn-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--mn-line);padding:30px 0;margin-bottom:30px}
.mn-archive-head h1{font-size:30px}
.mn-archive-head .mn-archive-desc{color:var(--mn-grey);margin-top:8px;max-width:760px}
.mn-page{padding:34px 0}
.mn-page h1.mn-page-title{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:20px}
.mn-page .mn-entry{max-width:820px}
.mn-pagination{margin:30px 0;display:flex;gap:8px}
.mn-pagination .page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--mn-line);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:4px;color:var(--mn-ink)}
.mn-pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--mn-accent);border-color:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff}
.mn-nothing{padding:40px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--mn-grey)}

/* ============ 17. Comments ============ */
.mn-comments{max-width:780px;margin:30px 0 40px}
.mn-comments h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:18px;font-family:var(--mn-sans)}
.mn-comments ol{list-style:none;margin:0}
.mn-comments .comment{border:1px solid var(--mn-line);border-radius:6px;padding:18px;margin-bottom:16px}
.mn-comments .comment-meta{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--mn-grey)}
.mn-comments .comment-meta .avatar{border-radius:50%;width:40px;height:40px}
.mn-comments .comment-content{font-size:15px}
.mn-comments .children{margin:14px 0 0 30px}
.mn-comments .reply{margin-top:10px;font-size:13.5px}
.mn-comments input[type="text"],.mn-comments input[type="email"],.mn-comments input[type="url"],.mn-comments textarea{width:100%;padding:10px;border:1px solid var(--mn-line);border-radius:4px;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:12px}
.mn-comments input[type="submit"]{background:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff;border:0;padding:12px 26px;font-weight:700;border-radius:4px}

/* ============ 18. Responsive ============ */
@media (max-width:1020px){
  .mn-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mn-hero-main{min-height:320px}
  .mn-grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .mn-cat-blocks{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .mn-pf-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .mn-content-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mn-footer-cols{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .mn-urdu-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .mn-hamburger{display:block}
  .mn-nav .mn-wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .mn-nav ul.mn-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;width:100%;padding:6px 0}
  .mn-nav.menu-open ul.mn-menu{display:flex}
  .mn-nav ul.mn-menu a{padding:11px 4px;border-top:1px solid #222}
  .mn-topbar .mn-date span.mn-en-date{display:none}
  .mn-grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mn-cat-blocks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mn-hero-side{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mn-list-post{flex-direction:column}
  .mn-list-post .mn-list-img{width:100%}
  .mn-single h1.mn-post-title{font-size:27px}
  .mn-footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mn-footer-bottom .mn-wrap{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
  .mn-author-box{flex-direction:column}
  .mn-share{margin-left:0}
}

/* ============ 19. Urdu Nastaliq post/page rendering ============ */
.mn-is-urdu .mn-post-title,
.mn-is-urdu .mn-page-title{font-family:var(--mn-urdu);line-height:2.2;font-weight:600}
.mn-is-urdu .mn-entry{font-family:var(--mn-urdu);line-height:2.2;font-size:17px}
.mn-is-urdu .mn-entry h2,
.mn-is-urdu .mn-entry h3{font-family:var(--mn-urdu);line-height:2.2}
.mn-is-urdu .mn-entry blockquote{font-family:var(--mn-urdu);font-style:normal;line-height:2.2;border-left:0;border-right:5px solid var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-is-urdu .mn-breadcrumb{text-align:right}
.mn-is-urdu .mn-byline{flex-direction:row-reverse;text-align:right}
.mn-is-urdu .mn-share{margin-left:0;margin-right:auto}
.mn-is-urdu .mn-tags{flex-direction:row-reverse}
.mn-is-urdu .mn-author-box{flex-direction:row-reverse;text-align:right}

/* ============ 20. Premium polish ============ */
::selection{background:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff}
a{transition:color .2s ease}
img{transition:transform .35s ease,opacity .25s ease}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--mn-accent);outline-offset:2px}

/* Refined section titles */
.mn-section{padding:46px 0}
.mn-section-title{font-size:25px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.mn-section-link{transition:color .2s}
.mn-section-link:hover{color:var(--mn-ink)}

/* Nav: animated underline on hover */
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu a{position:relative;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:9px;height:2px;background:#fff;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .25s ease}
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu .current-menu-item>a::after,
.mn-nav ul.mn-menu .current_page_item>a::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* Ticker polish */
.mn-ticker{box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.mn-ticker-label{letter-spacing:2px}
.mn-ticker-track a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* Hero polish */
.mn-hero-main,.mn-hero-card{box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.mn-hero-main .mn-hero-text h2{letter-spacing:-.015em;text-wrap:balance}
.mn-hero-main .mn-cat-label{box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.mn-hero-card{transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.mn-hero-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.mn-hero-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}

/* Cards: lift on hover */
.mn-card{transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.mn-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.mn-card-body h3{letter-spacing:-.01em;transition:color .2s}
.mn-card-body h3 a:hover{text-decoration:none}

/* Category label refinement */
.mn-cat-label{border-radius:3px;transition:background .2s}

/* Mini posts hover */
.mn-mini-post h4 a{transition:color .2s}
.mn-mini-post h4 a:hover{color:var(--mn-accent);text-decoration:none}
.mn-mini-post .mn-mini-img img{transition:transform .3s ease}
.mn-mini-post:hover .mn-mini-img img{transform:scale(1.08)}

/* List posts */
.mn-list-post h3{letter-spacing:-.01em}
.mn-list-post h3 a{transition:color .2s}
.mn-list-post h3 a:hover{color:var(--mn-accent);text-decoration:none}
.mn-list-post .mn-list-img img{transition:transform .3s ease}
.mn-list-post:hover .mn-list-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}

/* Portfolio cards */
.mn-pf-card{transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.mn-pf-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.mn-pf-card h3 a{transition:color .2s}
.mn-pf-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--mn-accent);text-decoration:none}

/* Sidebar widgets */
.mn-sidebar .widget{box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.mn-sidebar .widget a{transition:color .2s}
.mn-sidebar .widget a:hover{color:var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-popular h4 a{transition:color .2s}
.mn-popular h4 a:hover{color:var(--mn-accent);text-decoration:none}

/* Footer polish */
.mn-footer{border-top:4px solid var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-footer .widget a{transition:color .2s}
.mn-footer-bottom{font-size:12.5px}

/* Single post premium details */
.mn-post-title{letter-spacing:-.02em;text-wrap:balance}
.mn-byline .mn-byline-who strong{letter-spacing:-.01em}
.mn-share a{transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s}
.mn-entry > p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-weight:700;font-size:3.4em;float:left;
  line-height:.9;padding:4px 10px 0 0;color:var(--mn-accent);
}
.mn-is-urdu .mn-entry > p:first-of-type::first-letter{float:right;padding:4px 0 0 10px}
.mn-entry a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(0,0,0,.25);text-underline-offset:3px}
.mn-entry a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-entry ul,.mn-entry ol{margin-left:1.6em}
.mn-entry li{margin-bottom:.45em}
.mn-author-box{box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.mn-tags strong{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--mn-grey)}

/* Pagination */
.mn-pagination .page-numbers{transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s;border-radius:4px}
.mn-pagination a.page-numbers:hover{background:var(--mn-soft);text-decoration:none}

/* Buttons */
.mn-search-bar button,.mn-sidebar .widget_search button,.mn-comments input[type="submit"]{
  border-radius:4px;transition:filter .2s,transform .15s;
}
.mn-search-bar button:hover,.mn-sidebar .widget_search button:hover,.mn-comments input[type="submit"]:hover{filter:brightness(1.08)}
.mn-search-bar button:active,.mn-comments input[type="submit"]:active{transform:translateY(1px)}

/* Archive header */
.mn-archive-head h1{letter-spacing:-.02em}

/* Two-column card grid (archives / blog index) */
.mn-grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}

/* ============ 21. Responsive refinements ============ */
@media (max-width:1020px){
  .mn-section{padding:38px 0}
  .mn-hero-main h2{font-size:26px}
  .mn-grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .mn-single h1.mn-post-title{font-size:32px}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  body{font-size:15.5px}
  .mn-section{padding:30px 0}
  .mn-section-title{font-size:21px}
  /* Ticker stays readable */
  .mn-ticker-label{font-size:11px;padding:8px 12px;letter-spacing:1px}
  .mn-ticker-track a{font-size:13px}
  /* Hero stacks cleanly */
  .mn-hero-main{min-height:260px}
  .mn-hero-main .mn-hero-text{padding:18px}
  .mn-hero-main h2{font-size:22px}
  .mn-hero-card{min-height:150px}
  /* Urdu cards stack vertically */
  .mn-urdu-card{flex-direction:column}
  .mn-urdu-card .mn-card-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;min-height:0}
  /* Grids collapse */
  .mn-grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  /* Masthead stays compact */
  .mn-wordmark{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:2px}
  .mn-tagline{font-size:11px}
  /* Single post */
  .mn-single h1.mn-post-title{font-size:25px}
  .mn-entry{font-size:16px}
  .mn-entry blockquote{font-size:18px}
  .mn-byline{gap:10px}
  /* Topbar: keep it slim */
  .mn-topbar{font-size:11.5px}
  .mn-social a{width:26px;height:26px}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
  .mn-ticker-label{display:none}
  .mn-hero-main h2{font-size:20px}
  .mn-pf-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mn-wordmark{font-size:19px;letter-spacing:1px}
  .mn-tagline{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.5px}
}

/* ---------- About template (editorial dark) ---------- */
.mn-about-dark{background:#0b0b0b;color:#ececec;padding:64px 0 76px}
.mn-about-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 400px;gap:64px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 64px}
.mn-about-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#cfcfcf;margin:0 0 30px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
.mn-pill-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mn-accent);flex:none}
.mn-about-headline{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:64px;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 26px;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.mn-about-headline em{font-style:italic;color:var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-about-lede{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#b5b5b5;margin:0;max-width:520px}
.mn-about-photo-wrap{position:relative}
.mn-about-photo{margin:0;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #2b2b2b;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 46px rgba(214,40,40,.14)}
.mn-about-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.mn-about-badge{position:absolute;background:rgba(18,18,18,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border:1px solid #383838;border-radius:14px;padding:14px 20px;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.mn-badge-quote{top:50%;right:-10px;transform:translateY(-50%);max-width:270px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.mn-quote-mark{display:block;font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:32px;line-height:1;color:#d9a441;margin:0 0 8px}
.mn-quote-text{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-style:italic;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:#f0f0f0;margin:0}
.mn-badge-views{bottom:30px;left:-20px}
.mn-badge-sub{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a9a9a;margin:6px 0 0}
.mn-badge-num{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:30px;line-height:1.1;color:#fff;margin:0}
.mn-badge-label{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mn-accent);margin:5px 0 0}
.mn-about-body{max-width:800px}
.mn-about-body p{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.9;color:#d7d7d7;margin:0 0 28px}
.mn-about-body p.mn-dropcap::first-letter{font-size:66px;line-height:.85;float:left;padding:6px 14px 0 0;color:var(--mn-accent);font-weight:700}
.mn-about-pull{border-left:4px solid var(--mn-accent);margin:40px 0;padding:8px 0 8px 28px;font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-style:italic;font-size:27px;line-height:1.5;color:#fff}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .mn-about-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
  .mn-about-photo-wrap{max-width:400px}
  .mn-about-headline{font-size:48px}
  .mn-badge-quote{right:8px;max-width:250px}
  .mn-badge-views{left:8px}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .mn-about-headline{font-size:38px}
  .mn-about-pull{font-size:22px}
  .mn-badge-num{font-size:24px}
  .mn-quote-text{font-size:14.5px}
  .mn-badge-quote{max-width:220px;padding:12px 16px}
  .mn-about-pill{letter-spacing:1.5px;font-size:11px}
}

/* ============ Portfolio Page (dark premium, v1.0.9) ============ */
.mn-pf-dark{background:#0b0b0b;color:#ececec;padding:64px 0 76px}
.mn-pf-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 560px;gap:64px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 56px}
.mn-pf-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#cfcfcf;margin:0 0 30px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
.mn-pf-headline{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:64px;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 26px;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.mn-pf-headline em{font-style:italic;color:var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-pf-lede{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#b5b5b5;margin:0;max-width:520px}
.mn-pf-photo-wrap{position:relative;flex:0 0 400px;max-width:400px;min-width:0}
.mn-pf-photo-col{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;min-width:0}
.mn-pf-photo-col .mn-badge-quote{position:relative;top:auto;right:auto;transform:none;flex:0 0 220px;max-width:220px;margin:14px 0 0 -60px}
.mn-pf-photo{margin:0;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #2b2b2b;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 46px rgba(214,40,40,.14)}
.mn-pf-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.mn-pf-stats{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin:0 0 64px;padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid #232323;border-bottom:1px solid #232323}
.mn-pf-stats li{text-align:center}
.mn-pf-stats strong{display:block;font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:34px;color:#fff;line-height:1.1}
.mn-pf-stats span{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a9a9a}
.mn-pf-section{margin:0 0 64px}
.mn-pf-kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mn-accent);margin:0 0 26px}
.mn-pf-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.mn-pf-card{background:#111;border:1px solid #262626;border-radius:16px;padding:26px}
.mn-pf-card h3{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:21px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px}
.mn-pf-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#b5b5b5;margin:0}
.mn-pf-exp{border-left:2px solid #2a2a2a;padding-left:30px}
.mn-pf-exp-item{position:relative;padding:0 0 34px}
.mn-pf-exp-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.mn-pf-exp-item::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-37px;top:6px;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mn-accent)}
.mn-pf-exp-org{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:24px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 4px}
.mn-pf-exp-role{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mn-accent);margin:0 0 10px}
.mn-pf-exp-desc{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#b5b5b5;margin:0;max-width:700px}
.mn-pf-credits{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.9;color:#d7d7d7;margin:0;max-width:820px}
.mn-pf-press{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:24px;line-height:1.7;color:#fff;margin:0}
.mn-pf-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a0505,#0b0b0b 70%);border:1px solid #3a1515;border-radius:20px;padding:56px 40px;text-align:center}
.mn-pf-cta h2{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:40px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 14px}
.mn-pf-cta p{font-size:17px;color:#b5b5b5;margin:0 0 30px}
.mn-pf-btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--mn-accent);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;padding:15px 42px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none}
.mn-pf-btn:hover{background:#b32323;color:#fff}
.mn-proof-intro{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#b5b5b5;margin:-12px 0 36px;max-width:740px}
.mn-proof-cat{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:27px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 22px}
.mn-proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px;margin:0 0 46px}
.mn-proof-card{background:#111;border:1px solid #262626;border-radius:16px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
.mn-proof-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#4a4a4a}
.mn-proof-thumb{position:relative;display:block;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 20px}
.mn-proof-thumb img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.mn-proof-play{position:absolute;inset:0;margin:auto;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(214,40,40,.92);color:#fff;font-size:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding-left:4px}
.mn-proof-badge{align-self:flex-start;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--mn-accent);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;margin:0 0 16px}
.mn-proof-card h3{font-family:var(--mn-serif);font-size:22px;line-height:1.45;color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px}
.mn-proof-card h3[lang="ur"]{line-height:2}
.mn-proof-meta{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a9a9a;margin:0 0 20px}
.mn-proof-link{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start;color:var(--mn-accent);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none}
.mn-proof-link:hover{color:#fff}
.mn-proof-note{font-size:14.5px;font-style:italic;color:#8f8f8f;margin:6px 0 0}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .mn-pf-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
  .mn-pf-photo-wrap{max-width:400px}
  .mn-pf-photo-col{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .mn-pf-headline{font-size:48px}
  .mn-pf-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mn-pf-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px}
  .mn-proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .mn-pf-photo-col{flex-direction:column}
  .mn-pf-photo-wrap{flex:none;width:100%}
  .mn-pf-photo-col .mn-badge-quote{margin:16px 0 0;flex:none;width:100%;max-width:320px}
}