/* KhabarThali 6.26 — homepage final-density and desk-layout pass.
   Additive only: no legacy selectors/files are removed. */

/* ---------- page rhythm / no phantom blank bands ---------- */
.kt618-home{
  --kt626-gap:clamp(24px,3vw,42px);
  --kt626-rule:color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-ink) 12%,transparent);
  --kt626-soft-red:color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-red) 7%,var(--kt618-paper));
  --kt626-soft-blue:color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt-blue,#00499a) 6%,var(--kt618-paper));
  --kt626-read:var(--kt-headline-visited,#c61f2f);
  --kt626-link:var(--kt-headline-color,#003f8f);
}
.kt618-home>.kt618-category,
.kt618-home>.kt618-special,
.kt618-home>.kt618-photo,
.kt618-home>.kt618-video,
.kt618-home>.kt618-reader,
.kt618-home>.kt618-province,
.kt618-home>.kt618-must-read{
  content-visibility:visible!important;
  contain-intrinsic-size:none!important;
}
.kt618-home section:empty{display:none!important}
.kt618-home>.kt618-category+ .kt618-category{margin-top:10px!important}

/* ---------- stronger section headers ---------- */
.kt618-section-title{
  gap:16px!important;
  padding-bottom:8px!important;
  border-bottom:0!important;
}
.kt618-section-rule h2{color:var(--kt618-ink)!important}
.kt618-section-rule span{min-width:34px!important}
.kt618-section-title>a{
  white-space:nowrap;
  color:var(--kt-category-accent,var(--kt618-red))!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;
  transition:transform .16s ease,color .16s ease;
}
.kt618-section-title>a:hover{transform:translateX(2px)}

/* ---------- headline/read interaction ---------- */
.kt618-home :is(.kt618-feature h2,.kt618-main-lead h3,.kt618-category-lead h3,.kt618-news-list h4,.kt618-pulse li,.kt618-must-read h3,.kt618-special h3,.kt618-province h3) a{
  text-decoration:none!important;
  text-underline-offset:.15em;
  transition:color .16s ease,opacity .16s ease,text-decoration-color .16s ease;
}
.kt618-home :is(.kt618-feature h2,.kt618-main-lead h3,.kt618-category-lead h3) a{
  color:var(--kt626-link)!important;
}
.kt618-home a.is-read-headline,
.kt618-home article.is-read-card :is(h2,h3,h4)>a{
  color:var(--kt626-read)!important;
}
.kt618-home :is(h2,h3,h4)>a:hover{
  color:var(--kt618-red)!important;
  text-decoration:underline!important;
  text-decoration-thickness:1.5px!important;
  text-decoration-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-red) 44%,transparent)!important;
}
.kt618-home article.is-pressed{transform:translateY(1px)}

/* ---------- lead stream: dense publication rhythm ---------- */
.kt618-feature-stream{border-bottom:1px solid var(--kt626-rule)}
.kt618-feature{
  position:relative;
  padding:clamp(24px,3vw,44px) 0!important;
}
.kt618-feature+.kt618-feature{border-top:1px solid var(--kt626-rule)!important}
.kt618-feature-copy{max-width:1100px!important}
.kt618-feature h2{max-width:1050px!important;text-wrap:balance}
.kt618-feature .kt618-meta{margin-top:10px!important}
.kt618-feature-media{border-radius:2px!important;box-shadow:none!important}
.kt618-feature-media img{object-position:center 42%!important}

/* ---------- pulse/latest ---------- */
.kt618-pulse{
  gap:clamp(22px,3vw,48px)!important;
  border-top:0!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--kt626-rule)!important;
}
.kt618-pulse-col{min-width:0}
.kt618-pulse-col header{border-bottom:2px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-red) 75%,transparent)!important;padding-bottom:8px!important}
.kt618-pulse li{min-width:0}
.kt618-pulse li>a{display:block;min-width:0}
.kt618-popular li b{background:var(--kt618-red)!important;color:#fff!important}

/* ---------- stories: horizontal, tactile, never wrap ---------- */
.kt618-stories{position:relative;overflow:hidden!important}
.kt618-story-track{
  scrollbar-width:thin;
  scrollbar-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-red) 40%,transparent) transparent;
  scroll-padding-inline:2px;
}
.kt618-story-track::-webkit-scrollbar{height:4px}
.kt618-story-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-red) 40%,transparent);border-radius:4px}
.kt618-story{color:var(--kt618-ink)!important}
.kt618-story>span{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--kt618-paper),0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-red) 88%,#fff)!important}
.kt618-story:hover>span img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.kt618-story b{-webkit-line-clamp:2;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}

/* ---------- utility strip: one visual system, balanced heights ---------- */
.kt618-services{border-top:1px solid var(--kt626-rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--kt626-rule)!important}
.kt618-service{
  position:relative;
  min-width:0;
  border-radius:4px!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.kt618-service::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:2px;background:transparent;transition:background .18s ease}
.kt618-service:hover::after{background:var(--kt618-red)}
.kt618-service strong{color:var(--kt618-ink)!important}
.kt618-service-market .is-up{color:#069447!important}.kt618-service-market .is-down{color:#cf2838!important}
.kt618-service svg{max-width:92px;min-width:72px}

/* ---------- main news ---------- */
.kt618-main-news{background:transparent!important}
.kt618-main-grid{align-items:start!important}
.kt618-main-lead{min-width:0}
.kt618-main-lead h3{text-wrap:balance}
.kt618-main-image{border-radius:2px!important}

/* ---------- category desks: six visibly different compositions ---------- */
.kt618-category{
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:0!important;
}
.kt618-category::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:3px;background:var(--kt-category-accent,var(--kt618-red));opacity:.72;z-index:-1;
}
.kt618-category-grid,.kt618-category-lead,.kt618-news-list{min-width:0}
.kt618-category-lead h3{text-wrap:balance}
.kt618-category-image{border-radius:2px!important}
.kt618-category-image img{object-position:center 42%!important}
.kt618-category-copy{min-width:0}
.kt618-category-copy .kt618-chip{border-radius:2px!important}
.kt618-news-list article{transition:background .16s ease,transform .16s ease}
.kt618-news-list article:hover{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-paper) 68%,transparent);transform:translateX(2px)}
.kt618-news-list h4 a{color:var(--kt618-ink)!important}
.kt618-news-list h4 a.is-read-headline{color:var(--kt626-read)!important}

/* 0 — classic lead + vertical recent rail */
.kt618-category.is-variant-0 .kt618-category-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.55fr) minmax(300px,.72fr)!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-0 .kt618-category-lead{grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr!important;gap:22px!important}

/* 1 — image-first editorial; text sits under a wide image while rail stays right */
.kt618-category.is-variant-1 .kt618-category-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.48fr) minmax(300px,.76fr)!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-1 .kt618-category-lead{display:block!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-1 .kt618-category-image{display:block;margin:0 0 14px!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-1 .kt618-category-image img{aspect-ratio:16/8.8!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-1 .kt618-category-copy{max-width:960px}

/* 2 — recent rail first, lead second */
.kt618-category.is-variant-2 .kt618-category-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.75fr) minmax(0,1.5fr)!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-2 .kt618-news-list{grid-column:1!important;grid-row:1!important;border-left:0!important;border-right:1px solid var(--kt626-rule)!important;padding:0 18px 0 0!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-2 .kt618-category-lead{grid-column:2!important;display:block!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-2 .kt618-category-image{display:block;margin-bottom:14px!important}

/* 3 — newspaper stack: large lead then four support stories across two columns */
.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-category-grid{display:block!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-category-lead{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1.18fr .82fr!important;gap:24px!important;align-items:center!important;margin-bottom:20px!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-category-image{margin:0!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-news-list{border:0!important;padding:0!important;display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:0 24px!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:116px minmax(0,1fr)!important}

/* 4 — reverse split, large image on right */
.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.52fr) minmax(300px,.7fr)!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-lead{grid-template-columns:.84fr 1.16fr!important;gap:24px!important;align-items:center!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-image{grid-column:2!important;grid-row:1!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-copy{grid-column:1!important;grid-row:1!important}

/* 5 — wide hero then compact newspaper list */
.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-category-grid{display:block!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-category-lead{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr!important;gap:26px!important;align-items:center!important;margin-bottom:22px!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-news-list{border:0!important;padding:0!important;display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:0 26px!important}
.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr)!important}

/* ---------- must read / province / photo / video ---------- */
.kt618-must-grid,.kt618-special-grid,.kt618-photo-grid,.kt618-video-grid{min-width:0}
.kt618-must-read img,.kt618-special img,.kt618-photo img,.kt618-video img{object-position:center 42%!important}
.kt618-province-grid{align-items:start!important}
.kt618-map-wrap{position:sticky;top:116px}
.kt618-map-note{font-weight:650!important}
.kt618-photo article a,.kt618-video a{outline-offset:2px}

/* ---------- dark mode: preserve category identity without washed panels ---------- */
html[data-theme="dark"] .kt618-category{
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-paper) 94%,var(--kt-category-accent) 6%)!important;
}
html[data-theme="dark"] .kt618-service{background:#101b22!important}
html[data-theme="dark"] .kt618-story>span{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #0c151b,0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb,var(--kt618-red) 84%,#fff)!important}

/* ---------- tablet/mobile ---------- */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .kt618-home{--kt626-gap:28px}
  .kt618-feature{padding:22px 0 30px!important}
  .kt618-feature h2{max-width:100%!important}
  .kt618-pulse{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:18px!important}
  .kt618-services{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important}
  .kt618-category{margin-inline:-16px!important;padding-inline:16px!important}
  .kt618-category::before{width:2px}
  .kt618-category-grid,
  .kt618-category.is-variant-0 .kt618-category-grid,
  .kt618-category.is-variant-1 .kt618-category-grid,
  .kt618-category.is-variant-2 .kt618-category-grid,
  .kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-grid{display:block!important}
  .kt618-category-lead,
  .kt618-category.is-variant-0 .kt618-category-lead,
  .kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-category-lead,
  .kt618-category.is-variant-4 .kt618-category-lead,
  .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-2 .kt618-news-list{border-right:0!important;padding-right:0!important}
  .kt618-category .kt618-category-image{margin:0 0 14px!important}
  .kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-news-list,.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-news-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important;gap:0 18px!important}
  .kt618-map-wrap{position:static!important}
}

@media(max-width:720px){
  .kt618-home{padding-inline:16px!important}
  .kt618-feature{text-align:center!important}
  .kt618-feature-copy{margin-inline:auto!important}
  .kt618-feature .kt618-meta{justify-content:center!important}
  .kt618-feature h2{font-size:clamp(34px,9.4vw,44px)!important;line-height:1.23!important;text-wrap:pretty}
  .kt618-feature-media{margin-top:14px!important}
  .kt618-pulse{padding:18px 0 22px!important}
  .kt618-pulse-col header span{font-size:20px!important}
  .kt618-pulse li{grid-template-columns:62px minmax(0,1fr)!important}
  .kt618-pulse li>a{font-size:17px!important;line-height:1.5!important}
  .kt618-story-track{margin-right:-16px!important;padding-right:16px!important;gap:16px!important}
  .kt618-story{flex:0 0 118px!important}
  .kt618-story>span{width:92px!important;height:92px!important}
  .kt618-services{gap:10px!important}
  .kt618-service{min-height:138px!important;padding:16px 13px!important}
  .kt618-service strong{font-size:25px!important}
  .kt618-section-rule h2{font-size:clamp(27px,7.4vw,34px)!important;white-space:normal!important}
  .kt618-section-rule small{font-size:10px!important}
  .kt618-category{padding-block:26px!important;margin-block:14px!important}
  .kt618-category-lead h3,.kt618-main-lead h3{font-size:clamp(30px,8.1vw,38px)!important;line-height:1.3!important}
  .kt618-category-lead p,.kt618-main-lead p{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.72!important}
  .kt618-news-list{display:block!important;margin-top:16px!important}
  .kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-news-list,.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-news-list{display:block!important}
  .kt618-news-list article,.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-news-list article,.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:116px minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:12px!important;padding:11px 0!important;margin:0!important}
  .kt618-list-thumb{width:116px!important;min-height:86px!important}
  .kt618-news-list h4{font-size:17px!important;line-height:1.45!important}
  .kt618-main-image,.kt618-category-image{aspect-ratio:16/9!important}
  .kt618-main-image img,.kt618-category-image img{aspect-ratio:16/9!important}
  .kt618-photo-grid{gap:8px!important}
}

@media(max-width:430px){
  .kt618-home{padding-inline:14px!important}
  .kt618-feature h2{font-size:clamp(32px,9.2vw,39px)!important}
  .kt618-feature .kt618-meta{gap:8px!important;flex-wrap:wrap!important}
  .kt618-story-track{margin-right:-14px!important;padding-right:14px!important}
  .kt618-services{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important}
  .kt618-service{min-height:132px!important;padding:14px 11px!important;gap:9px!important}
  .kt618-service>i{width:40px!important;height:40px!important}
  .kt618-service strong{font-size:23px!important}
  .kt618-service small{font-size:11px!important}
  .kt618-service span{font-size:10.5px!important}
  .kt618-section-title{gap:10px!important}
  .kt618-section-title>a{font-size:11px!important}
  .kt618-section-rule{gap:8px!important}
  .kt618-section-rule h2{font-size:27px!important}
  .kt618-category-lead h3,.kt618-main-lead h3{font-size:30px!important}
  .kt618-category-lead p,.kt618-main-lead p{font-size:15px!important}
  .kt618-news-list article,.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-news-list article,.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:106px minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:10px!important}
  .kt618-list-thumb{width:106px!important;min-height:80px!important}
}

@media(max-width:360px){
  .kt618-services{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .kt618-service{min-height:108px!important}
  .kt618-news-list article,.kt618-category.is-variant-3 .kt618-news-list article,.kt618-category.is-variant-5 .kt618-news-list article{grid-template-columns:96px minmax(0,1fr)!important}
  .kt618-list-thumb{width:96px!important;min-height:72px!important}
  .kt618-section-rule h2{font-size:25px!important}
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .kt618-home *{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important}
}