/* KhabarThali 6.25 — homepage image discipline and dense newsroom polish. */
.kt618-home{overflow:clip}
.kt618-feature-media,.kt618-main-image,.kt618-category-image,.kt618-list-thumb,.kt618-must-read a:has(img),.kt618-special a:has(img){overflow:hidden;background:var(--kt618-soft)}
.kt618-feature-media img,.kt618-main-image img,.kt618-category-image img,.kt618-list-thumb img,.kt618-must-read img,.kt618-special img,.kt618-photo img,.kt618-video img{
  display:block!important;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;object-fit:cover!important;object-position:center!important;transition:transform .28s ease,filter .28s ease;
}
.kt618-feature-media:hover img,.kt618-main-image:hover img,.kt618-category-image:hover img,.kt618-list-thumb:hover img,.kt618-must-read a:hover img,.kt618-special a:hover img{transform:scale(1.018);filter:saturate(1.04)}
.kt618-feature-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:650px}
.kt618-feature-media img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.kt618-main-image,.kt618-category-image{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.kt618-main-image img,.kt618-category-image img{aspect-ratio:16/9!important}
.kt618-list-thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:4/3;min-height:82px}
.kt618-list-thumb img{aspect-ratio:4/3!important}

/* Category desk thumbs never collapse when a source image has odd dimensions. */
.kt618-news-list article{align-items:center!important}
.kt618-news-list article>div{min-width:0}
.kt618-news-list h4{margin:0 0 5px!important}
.kt618-news-list h4 a{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:3;overflow:hidden}

/* Preserve the headline-first rhythm while giving the first story extra visual authority. */
.kt618-feature-stream>.kt618-feature:first-child{padding-top:22px}
.kt618-feature-stream>.kt618-feature:first-child .kt618-feature-media{max-height:720px}
.kt618-feature-stream>.kt618-feature:first-child h2{max-width:1080px;margin-inline:auto}
.kt618-feature-stream>.kt618-feature:not(:first-child){border-top:1px solid var(--kt618-line)}

/* Utility blocks align cleanly with news photography instead of appearing like disconnected widgets. */
.kt618-services{align-items:stretch}
.kt618-service{height:100%;border-color:var(--kt618-line-strong)!important;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-paper) 97%,var(--kt618-soft))!important}
.kt618-service:hover{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-red) 22%,var(--kt618-line-strong))!important}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .kt618-feature-media,.kt618-main-image,.kt618-category-image{aspect-ratio:16/9!important;max-height:none!important}
  .kt618-feature-media img,.kt618-main-image img,.kt618-category-image img{width:100%!important;height:100%!important;aspect-ratio:16/9!important;object-fit:cover!important}
  .kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:128px minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:13px!important}
  .kt618-list-thumb{width:128px!important;min-height:96px!important;aspect-ratio:4/3!important}
  .kt618-feature-stream>.kt618-feature:first-child{padding-top:16px!important}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:116px minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:11px!important}
  .kt618-list-thumb{width:116px!important;min-height:87px!important}
  .kt618-feature-media,.kt618-main-image,.kt618-category-image{margin-inline:0!important;border-radius:0!important}
}
@media(max-width:390px){
  .kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:104px minmax(0,1fr)!important}
  .kt618-list-thumb{width:104px!important;min-height:78px!important}
}