/* KhabarThali 6.20 — dense Ratopati/eKantipur-inspired editorial homepage. */
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.kt618-section-title{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;margin:0 0 15px}.kt618-section-rule{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(40px,1fr) auto;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:0;flex:1}.kt618-section-rule h2{margin:0;color:var(--kt618-ink);font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}.kt618-section-rule span{height:1px;background:var(--kt618-line-strong)}.kt618-section-rule small{color:var(--kt618-red);font-size:9px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}.kt618-section-title>a{flex:0 0 auto;color:var(--kt618-red);font-size:9.5px;font-weight:750}

/* Headline-first lead stories */
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/* Latest / popular */
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/* Stories */
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/* Weather / market / radio / paper — real boxes, balanced on desktop and 2x2 on mobile */
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/* Category bands get intentional background variation, controlled by Customizer palette. */
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.kt618-must-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr repeat(2,1fr);gap:17px}.kt618-must-read article{padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--kt618-line)}.kt618-must-image{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;overflow:hidden}.kt618-must-image img{aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}.kt618-must-read h3{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:700}.kt618-must-read h3 a{color:var(--kt618-ink)}.kt618-must-read .is-featured h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.28;font-weight:800}.kt618-must-read p{margin:7px 0 0;color:var(--kt618-muted);font-size:10.6px;line-height:1.65}

/* Province desk */
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/* Special */
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/* Photo */
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/* Video */
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/* Reader services */
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/* 6.19 mobile-fit and editorial-density pass */
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.kt618-feature h2,.kt618-main-lead h3,.kt618-category-lead h3{letter-spacing:0!important}
.kt618-feature .kt618-meta-author strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--kt618-ink)}
.kt618-feature .kt618-meta-avatar{box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--kt618-line)}

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  .kt618-feature{padding:16px 0 24px!important;text-align:center!important}
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  .kt618-feature-media img{width:100%!important;aspect-ratio:16/9!important;object-fit:cover!important}
  .kt618-pulse{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:18px!important}
  .kt618-pulse-col:nth-child(2){display:none!important}
  .kt618-services{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:10px!important}
  .kt618-service{min-height:108px!important;padding:13px 12px!important;gap:10px!important;background:#fff!important;border-color:#e8e4de!important}
  .kt618-service>i{width:40px!important;height:40px!important}
  .kt618-service small{font-size:9px!important}
  .kt618-service strong{font-size:19px!important;line-height:1.2!important}
  .kt618-service span{font-size:8.5px!important}
  .kt618-main-grid,.kt618-category-grid,.kt618-category.is-variant-2 .kt618-category-grid,.kt618-province-grid,.kt618-video-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .kt618-main-lead,.kt618-category-lead,.kt618-category.is-variant-1 .kt618-category-lead,.kt618-category.is-variant-2 .kt618-category-lead{display:block!important}
  .kt618-category.is-variant-1 .kt618-category-image,.kt618-category.is-variant-1 .kt618-category-copy{grid-column:auto!important;grid-row:auto!important}
  .kt618-category-image,.kt618-main-image{display:block!important;margin:0 0 10px!important}
  .kt618-main-image img,.kt618-category-image img{width:100%!important;aspect-ratio:16/9.2!important;object-fit:cover!important}
  .kt618-news-list,.kt618-category.is-variant-2 .kt618-news-list{display:block!important;border:0!important;padding:0!important;margin-top:13px!important}
  .kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:92px minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:9px!important}
  .kt618-special{margin-inline:-16px!important;padding-inline:16px!important}
  .kt618-category{margin-inline:-16px!important;padding-inline:16px!important}
  .kt618-reader{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .kt618-reader>*:last-child{grid-column:auto!important}
}

@media(max-width:600px){
  .kt618-home{padding-inline:13px!important}
  .kt618-chip{font-size:9px!important;padding:5px 8px!important}
  .kt618-feature{padding:13px 0 22px!important}
  .kt618-feature h2,.kt618-feature--2 h2,.kt618-feature--3 h2{font-size:clamp(27px,7.6vw,34px)!important;line-height:1.33!important}
  .kt618-feature p{display:none!important}
  .kt618-meta{justify-content:center!important;gap:8px!important;font-size:8.8px!important}
  .kt618-meta-avatar{width:24px!important;height:24px!important}
  .kt618-services{gap:8px!important}
  .kt618-service{min-height:102px!important;padding:12px 10px!important}
  .kt618-service-market svg{display:none!important}
  .kt618-service-paper img{width:40px!important;height:54px!important}
  .kt618-section-rule h2{font-size:18px!important}
  .kt618-main-lead h3,.kt618-category-lead h3{font-size:23px!important;line-height:1.36!important}
  .kt618-main-lead p,.kt618-category-lead p{font-size:10.5px!important}
  .kt618-news-list h4{font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.48!important}
  .kt618-category,.kt618-special{margin-inline:-13px!important;padding-inline:13px!important}
}


/* 6.20 mobile editorial refinement — larger Kantipur-like reading scale, real horizontal rails and clear tap affordance. */
.kt618-open-story{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:12px;color:var(--kt618-red)!important;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3;border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-red) 38%,transparent);padding-bottom:3px;transition:opacity .16s ease,transform .16s ease}
.kt618-open-story span{font-size:14px;transition:transform .16s ease}.kt618-open-story:hover span{transform:translateX(3px)}
.kt618-feature-media img,.kt618-main-image img,.kt618-category-image img,.kt618-list-thumb img{transition:transform .18s ease,filter .18s ease}
.kt618-feature-media:hover img,.kt618-main-image:hover img,.kt618-category-image:hover img{transform:scale(1.008);filter:saturate(1.025)}
.kt618-feature a:active,.kt618-main-news a:active,.kt618-category a:active,.kt618-news-list a:active{opacity:.7}
.kt618-feature-media:active img,.kt618-main-image:active img,.kt618-category-image:active img{transform:scale(.992)}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .kt618-home{padding-inline:18px!important}
  .kt618-feature-stream{padding-top:10px!important}
  .kt618-feature{padding:22px 0 30px!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--kt618-line)!important}
  .kt618-feature-copy{max-width:860px!important;margin-bottom:16px!important}
  .kt618-feature h2,.kt618-feature--2 h2,.kt618-feature--3 h2,.kt618-feature--4 h2,.kt618-feature--5 h2{font-size:clamp(33px,5.3vw,48px)!important;line-height:1.28!important;font-weight:800!important}
  .kt618-feature p{display:block!important;font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.78!important;margin-bottom:12px!important}
  .kt618-feature .kt618-meta{font-size:11px!important;gap:10px!important}
  .kt618-feature .kt618-meta-author{display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important;gap:7px!important}
  .kt618-feature .kt618-meta-author strong{display:inline-flex!important;font-size:11.5px!important;font-weight:800!important;color:var(--kt618-ink)!important}
  .kt618-feature .kt618-meta-avatar{display:block!important;width:30px!important;height:30px!important}
  .kt618-open-story{font-size:12px!important;margin-top:13px!important}
  .kt618-feature-media,.kt618-feature--2 .kt618-feature-media,.kt618-feature--3 .kt618-feature-media,.kt618-feature--4 .kt618-feature-media,.kt618-feature--5 .kt618-feature-media{width:100%!important;max-width:none!important}
  .kt618-feature-media img{aspect-ratio:16/9!important}

  .kt618-pulse{padding:20px 0 24px!important}.kt618-pulse-col header span{font-size:18px!important}.kt618-pulse li{grid-template-columns:58px minmax(0,1fr)!important;padding:12px 0!important}.kt618-pulse time{font-size:11px!important}.kt618-pulse li>a{font-size:15px!important;line-height:1.55!important;font-weight:700!important}

  .kt618-stories{padding:18px 0 22px!important;overflow:hidden!important}.kt618-stories .kt618-section-rule h2{font-size:24px!important}.kt618-story-track{display:flex!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;gap:18px!important;overflow-x:auto!important;overflow-y:hidden!important;padding:5px 2px 12px!important;scroll-snap-type:x proximity!important;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain!important;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch!important}.kt618-story{flex:0 0 112px!important;scroll-snap-align:start!important}.kt618-story>span{width:88px!important;height:88px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important}.kt618-story b{display:block!important;font-size:12.5px!important;line-height:1.55!important;font-weight:750!important}

  .kt618-services{gap:10px!important;padding:16px 0 22px!important}.kt618-service{min-height:126px!important;padding:16px 14px!important;gap:11px!important}.kt618-service>i{width:44px!important;height:44px!important}.kt618-service small{font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.45!important}.kt618-service strong{font-size:23px!important;line-height:1.18!important}.kt618-service span{font-size:10.5px!important;line-height:1.4!important}.kt618-service-paper img{width:48px!important;height:64px!important}

  .kt618-main-news,.kt618-must-read,.kt618-province,.kt618-category,.kt618-special,.kt618-photo,.kt618-video{padding-top:26px!important;padding-bottom:30px!important}
  .kt618-section-title{margin-bottom:18px!important}.kt618-section-rule{gap:10px!important}.kt618-section-rule h2{font-size:26px!important;line-height:1.25!important}.kt618-section-rule small{font-size:10px!important}.kt618-section-title>a{font-size:11px!important}
  .kt618-main-lead h3,.kt618-category-lead h3{font-size:30px!important;line-height:1.34!important}.kt618-main-lead p,.kt618-category-lead p{font-size:13px!important;line-height:1.75!important}.kt618-main-lead .kt618-meta,.kt618-category-lead .kt618-meta{font-size:10.5px!important}.kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:118px minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:12px!important;padding-bottom:12px!important;margin-bottom:12px!important}.kt618-news-list h4{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.55!important}.kt618-news-list small{font-size:10px!important}
  .kt618-must-read .is-featured h3,.kt618-province-lead h3,.kt618-special .is-main h3{font-size:28px!important;line-height:1.35!important}
  .kt618-must-read h3,.kt618-special h3{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.55!important}.kt618-photo .is-main span{font-size:21px!important}.kt618-photo span{font-size:12.5px!important;line-height:1.5!important}.kt618-video-lead>b{font-size:22px!important}.kt618-video-list b{font-size:13px!important;line-height:1.5!important}
}

@media(max-width:600px){
  .kt618-home{padding-inline:16px!important}
  .kt618-chip{font-size:10.5px!important;padding:6px 9px!important;margin-bottom:11px!important}
  .kt618-feature{padding:20px 0 28px!important;text-align:center!important}
  .kt618-feature h2,.kt618-feature--2 h2,.kt618-feature--3 h2,.kt618-feature--4 h2,.kt618-feature--5 h2{font-size:clamp(32px,8.2vw,40px)!important;line-height:1.3!important}
  .kt618-feature p{display:block!important;font-size:13.5px!important;line-height:1.78!important;color:var(--kt618-muted)!important}
  .kt618-feature .kt618-meta{font-size:10.5px!important;justify-content:center!important}.kt618-feature .kt618-meta-author strong{font-size:11px!important}.kt618-feature .kt618-meta-avatar{width:30px!important;height:30px!important}
  .kt618-open-story{font-size:12px!important}
  .kt618-pulse-col header span{font-size:19px!important}.kt618-pulse li>a{font-size:15px!important}.kt618-pulse time{font-size:10.5px!important}
  .kt618-stories .kt618-section-rule h2{font-size:24px!important}.kt618-story{flex-basis:116px!important}.kt618-story>span{width:90px!important;height:90px!important}.kt618-story b{font-size:12.5px!important}
  .kt618-services{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important}.kt618-service{min-height:128px!important;padding:15px 12px!important}.kt618-service small{font-size:10.5px!important}.kt618-service strong{font-size:22px!important}.kt618-service span{font-size:10px!important}
  .kt618-section-rule h2{font-size:25px!important}.kt618-section-rule small{font-size:10px!important}.kt618-section-title>a{font-size:10.5px!important}
  .kt618-main-lead h3,.kt618-category-lead h3{font-size:29px!important;line-height:1.35!important}.kt618-main-lead p,.kt618-category-lead p{font-size:13px!important}.kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr)!important}.kt618-news-list h4{font-size:14px!important}.kt618-news-list small{font-size:9.5px!important}
  .kt618-main-image,.kt618-category-image{margin-bottom:13px!important}.kt618-main-image img,.kt618-category-image img{aspect-ratio:16/9!important}
  .kt618-photo-grid{grid-auto-rows:160px!important}.kt618-photo article.is-main{height:300px!important}.kt618-photo .is-main span{font-size:20px!important}.kt618-photo span{font-size:12px!important}
}

@media(max-width:390px){
  .kt618-home{padding-inline:14px!important}
  .kt618-feature h2,.kt618-feature--2 h2,.kt618-feature--3 h2,.kt618-feature--4 h2,.kt618-feature--5 h2{font-size:31px!important}
  .kt618-main-lead h3,.kt618-category-lead h3{font-size:27px!important}
  .kt618-story{flex-basis:108px!important}.kt618-story>span{width:84px!important;height:84px!important}
}


/* KhabarThali 6.21 — headline-only stream, blue/read-state links, six editorial category compositions. */
.kt618-home{font-family:var(--kt-font-family)!important}
.kt618-feature-copy{margin-bottom:15px!important}
.kt618-feature h2{margin-bottom:10px!important}
.kt618-feature h2 a,.kt618-main-lead h3 a,.kt618-category-lead h3 a{color:var(--kt-headline-color,#003f8f)!important;transition:color .16s ease,opacity .16s ease}
.kt618-feature h2 a:visited,.kt618-main-lead h3 a:visited,.kt618-category-lead h3 a:visited{color:var(--kt-headline-visited,#c61f2f)!important}
.kt618-feature h2 a:hover,.kt618-main-lead h3 a:hover,.kt618-category-lead h3 a:hover,.kt618-feature h2 a:active,.kt618-main-lead h3 a:active,.kt618-category-lead h3 a:active{color:var(--kt618-red)!important}
.kt618-feature p,.kt618-open-story{display:none!important}
.kt618-feature .kt618-meta{margin-top:7px!important}

.kt618-category.is-variant-0{background:var(--kt-category-tint-1,var(--kt-category-page-bg))}
.kt618-category.is-variant-1{background:var(--kt-category-tint-2,var(--kt-category-panel-bg))}
.kt618-category.is-variant-2{background:var(--kt-category-tint-3,var(--kt-category-alt-bg))}
.kt618-category.is-variant-3{background:var(--kt-category-tint-4,#fff3f6)}
.kt618-category.is-variant-4{background:var(--kt-category-tint-5,#f7f3ff)}
.kt618-category.is-variant-5{background:var(--kt-category-tint-6,#fffbe8)}

/* Variant 3: newspaper lead left, stacked support right. */
.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-category-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(300px,.72fr)}
.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-category-lead{display:block}
.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-category-image{display:block;margin:0 0 12px}
.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-category-image img{aspect-ratio:16/8.6}
.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-category-copy{max-width:900px}

/* Variant 4: image on right, stronger text column. */
.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.52fr) minmax(300px,.7fr)}
.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-lead{grid-template-columns:.86fr 1.14fr}
.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-image{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}
.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-copy{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;align-self:center}
.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-lead h3{font-size:31px}

/* Variant 5: wide lead + two-column compact supporting desk. */
.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-category-grid{display:block}
.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-category-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:22px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:15px}
.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-category-image img{aspect-ratio:16/9.4}
.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-news-list{border-left:0;padding-left:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 22px}
.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:104px minmax(0,1fr)}

/* Specific desk identities: same system, different visual rhythm. */
.kt618-category--education .kt618-section-rule h2,.kt618-category--technology .kt618-section-rule h2{color:#174a91}
.kt618-category--tourism .kt618-section-rule h2,.kt618-category--agriculture .kt618-section-rule h2{color:#256a46}
.kt618-category--entertainment .kt618-section-rule h2,.kt618-category--lifestyle .kt618-section-rule h2{color:#9f315b}
.kt618-category--crime .kt618-section-rule h2,.kt618-category--fact-check .kt618-section-rule h2{color:#7a2d2d}

@media(max-width:920px){
 .kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-category-grid,.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-grid,.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-category-lead{display:block!important}
 .kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-image,.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-copy{grid-column:auto!important;grid-row:auto!important}
 .kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-news-list{display:block!important}
}
@media(max-width:1100px){
 .kt618-feature h2,.kt618-feature--2 h2,.kt618-feature--3 h2,.kt618-feature--4 h2,.kt618-feature--5 h2,.kt618-feature--6 h2{font-size:clamp(31px,8.8vw,42px)!important;line-height:1.27!important;font-weight:800!important}
 .kt618-feature .kt618-meta{font-size:10.5px!important}
 .kt618-feature-copy{margin-bottom:14px!important}
 .kt618-category.is-variant-3,.kt618-category.is-variant-4,.kt618-category.is-variant-5{margin-inline:-16px!important;padding-inline:16px!important}
}


/* KhabarThali 6.22 — controlled desks + additional newsroom identities. */
.kt618-category--diaspora .kt618-section-rule h2,.kt618-category--employment .kt618-section-rule h2{color:#75502b}
.kt618-category--culture .kt618-section-rule h2{color:#8d2f66}
.kt618-category--environment .kt618-section-rule h2{color:#28724f}
.kt618-category--science .kt618-section-rule h2{color:#275ca8}
.kt618-category--auto .kt618-section-rule h2{color:#5f425f}
.kt618-category--diaspora{--kt618-desk-accent:#9b6a38}.kt618-category--culture{--kt618-desk-accent:#a33775}.kt618-category--environment{--kt618-desk-accent:#2c7f58}.kt618-category--science{--kt618-desk-accent:#2c65b5}.kt618-category--employment{--kt618-desk-accent:#9a6230}.kt618-category--auto{--kt618-desk-accent:#70506f}
.kt618-category[class*="kt618-category--"] .kt618-section-rule span{background:linear-gradient(90deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-desk-accent,var(--kt-category-accent)) 78%,transparent),var(--kt618-line))}
.kt618-feature-stream:not(:has(.kt618-feature-media)) .kt618-feature{padding-block:30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--kt618-line)}
@media(max-width:1100px){
 .kt618-category--diaspora,.kt618-category--culture,.kt618-category--environment,.kt618-category--science,.kt618-category--employment,.kt618-category--auto{margin-inline:-16px!important;padding-inline:16px!important}
}