/*
Theme Name: Pulse
Theme URI: https://usawirely.com/
Description: Premium news-wire theme for USA Wirely. Midnight blue, electric cyan accents, fast modern wire-service design.
Version: 1.0.0
Author: USA Wirely
*/
:root{
  --midnight:#0a1628;--deep:#0d1f3c;--paper:#ffffff;--soft:#f4f7fb;
  --cyan:#00c8ff;--cyan-dark:#0090c8;--gray:#64748b;--line:#e2e8f0;
  --sans:'Plus Jakarta Sans',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:#1e293b;background:var(--paper);line-height:1.65;font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.wrap{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* Live wire bar */
.wirebar{background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:stretch;font-size:13px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--cyan)}
.wirebar .live{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--midnight);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;padding:9px 18px;font-size:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap}
.wirebar .live::before{content:'';width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--midnight);border-radius:50%;animation:blink 1.1s infinite}
@keyframes blink{50%{opacity:.2}}
.wirebar .feed{overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center}
.wirebar .feed span{padding:0 28px;color:#cbd5e1}
.wirebar .feed a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:var(--midnight);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 24px;max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand img{max-height:48px;width:auto}
.brand .name{font-weight:800;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.brand .name .w{color:var(--cyan)}
.brand .sub{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:3px;color:#94a3b8;font-weight:600}
.nav-desktop{display:flex;gap:26px}
.nav-desktop a{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.7px;color:#e2e8f0;padding:8px 2px;position:relative}
.nav-desktop a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:2px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--cyan);transition:width .25s}
.nav-desktop a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.nav-desktop a:hover::after{width:100%}
.hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:26px;height:3px;background:#fff;margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px}
.mobile-nav{display:none;background:var(--deep);padding:8px 24px 20px}
.mobile-nav a{display:block;color:#fff;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #1e3a5f;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:14px}
.mobile-nav a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.mobile-nav.open{display:block}

/* Hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--midnight) 0%,var(--deep) 100%);padding:40px 0 48px;color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:500px;height:500px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,200,255,.12),transparent 70%)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:24px;position:relative}
.hero-main{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.hero-main .img-wrap{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden}
.hero-main .img-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-main .content{padding:28px 32px}
.hero-main .kicker{display:inline-block;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--midnight);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-main h1{font-size:36px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.8px;margin-bottom:12px}
.hero-main h1 a{color:#fff}
.hero-main h1 a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.hero-main .excerpt{color:#94a3b8;font-size:16px}
.hero-main .meta{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;color:#64748b;font-weight:600}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.wire-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s;flex:1}
.wire-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--cyan)}
.wire-card .kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--cyan)}
.wire-card h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;margin-top:10px}
.wire-card h3 a{color:#fff}
.wire-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.wire-card .meta{font-size:12.5px;color:#64748b;margin-top:10px;font-weight:600}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:44px 0}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:28px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.4px;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.sec-head h2::before{content:'';width:8px;height:28px;background:var(--cyan);border-radius:4px}
.sec-head .more{margin-left:auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--cyan-dark);border:2px solid var(--line);padding:9px 20px;border-radius:8px;white-space:nowrap}
.sec-head .more:hover{background:var(--midnight);border-color:var(--midnight);color:#fff}

/* Cards */
.news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.ncard{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ncard:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(10,22,40,.12)}
.ncard .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--soft)}
.ncard .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
.ncard:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.ncard .body{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.ncard .kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--cyan-dark)}
.ncard h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:-.2px;margin:10px 0;color:#0f172a}
.ncard h3 a:hover{color:var(--cyan-dark)}
.ncard .excerpt{color:var(--gray);font-size:14.5px;flex:1}
.ncard .meta{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:14px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--gray);font-weight:600}

/* Breaking band */
.breaking-band{background:var(--midnight);border-radius:18px;padding:40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;color:#fff;align-items:center;margin:20px 0}
.breaking-band .kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--cyan)}
.breaking-band h2{font-size:30px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.6px;line-height:1.25;margin:12px 0}
.breaking-band h2 a{color:#fff}
.breaking-band h2 a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.breaking-band p{color:#94a3b8;margin-bottom:18px}
.breaking-band .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--midnight);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:13px;padding:13px 28px;border-radius:10px}
.breaking-band .btn:hover{background:#fff}
.breaking-band .img-side{border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;min-height:280px}
.breaking-band .img-side img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

/* Topic pills */
.topics{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:8px}
.topics a{background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 20px;border-radius:24px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:#334155}
.topics a:hover{background:var(--midnight);color:var(--cyan);border-color:var(--midnight)}

/* Single article */
.article-hero{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 24px 0}
.article-hero .kicker{display:inline-block;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--midnight);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;padding:7px 16px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:18px}
.article-hero h1{font-size:44px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1.2px;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:16px;color:#0f172a}
.article-hero .standfirst{font-size:20px;color:#475569;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:22px}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:36px;font-size:14px;color:var(--gray)}
.article-meta .avatar{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cyan),var(--cyan-dark));color:#fff;font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:18px}
.article-meta .who strong{color:#0f172a;display:block;font-size:15px}
.article-featured{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto 44px;padding:0 24px}
.article-featured img{border-radius:16px;width:100%}
.article-body{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 64px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.85;color:#334155;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-wrap:break-word}
.article-body>p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-size:60px;font-weight:800;float:left;line-height:.85;margin:8px 12px 0 0;color:var(--midnight)}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:22px}
.article-body h2{font-size:29px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.6px;margin:42px 0 16px;color:#0f172a;line-height:1.3}
.article-body h3{font-size:23px;font-weight:700;margin:34px 0 12px;color:#0f172a}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 22px 26px}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:9px}
.article-body img{border-radius:14px;margin:28px 0}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--cyan);background:var(--soft);padding:20px 26px;margin:30px 0;border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;color:#1e293b}
.article-body a{color:var(--cyan-dark);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-body table{width:100%;display:block;overflow-x:auto;border-collapse:collapse;margin:26px 0}
.article-body iframe{max-width:100%}
.faq-wrap{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto 64px;padding:0 24px}
.faq-wrap h2{font-size:27px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:-.4px}
.faq-wrap details{border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;margin-bottom:12px;padding:18px 22px}
.faq-wrap details[open]{border-color:var(--cyan)}
.faq-wrap summary{font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-size:16.5px;list-style:none}
.faq-wrap summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-wrap details p{margin-top:10px;color:#475569}

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--midnight),var(--deep));border-radius:20px;padding:54px 40px;text-align:center;color:#fff;margin:20px 0 56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.newsletter::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-70px;left:-70px;width:240px;height:240px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,200,255,.25),transparent 70%)}
.newsletter h3{font-size:30px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.6px;margin-bottom:8px}
.newsletter h3 .c{color:var(--cyan)}
.newsletter p{color:#94a3b8;margin-bottom:24px}
.newsletter form{display:flex;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto;gap:12px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.newsletter input{flex:1;padding:15px 20px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:12px;font-size:15px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff}
.newsletter input::placeholder{color:#64748b}
.newsletter button{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--midnight);border:none;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer}
.newsletter button:hover{background:#fff}

/* Footer */
.footer{background:var(--midnight);color:#94a3b8;padding:60px 0 0;margin-top:40px;border-top:3px solid var(--cyan)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:44px}
.footer .flogo img{max-height:44px;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer .fname{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.4px}
.footer .fname .w{color:var(--cyan)}
.footer p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}
.footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:12.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:800}
.footer ul{list-style:none}
.footer ul li{margin-bottom:10px}
.footer ul a{font-size:14px}
.footer ul a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #1e3a5f;padding:20px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.footer-bottom .dot{color:var(--cyan)}

/* Archive */
.archive-head{padding:46px 0 6px}
.archive-head .kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--cyan-dark)}
.archive-head h1{font-size:42px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.8px;margin:8px 0 6px;color:#0f172a}
.archive-head p{color:var(--gray);max-width:620px}
.list-row{display:flex;gap:24px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:center}
.list-row .thumb{width:250px;flex-shrink:0;aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--soft)}
.list-row .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.list-row .kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--cyan-dark)}
.list-row h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.35;margin:8px 0;color:#0f172a}
.list-row h3 a:hover{color:var(--cyan-dark)}
.list-row .excerpt{color:var(--gray);font-size:14.5px}
.list-row .meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--gray);margin-top:8px;font-weight:600}

/* Pagination + 404 */
.pagination{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:48px 0}
.pagination a,.pagination span{padding:11px 19px;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.pagination .current{background:var(--midnight);color:var(--cyan);border-color:var(--midnight)}
.e404{text-align:center;padding:96px 24px}
.e404 .big{font-size:120px;font-weight:800;color:var(--cyan);letter-spacing:-5px;line-height:1}
.e404 h1{font-size:32px;font-weight:800;margin:14px 0;color:#0f172a}
.e404 .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--midnight);color:#fff;padding:14px 34px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;margin-top:18px}
.e404 .btn:hover{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--midnight)}

/* Mobile safety */
.article-body,.entry-content{overflow-wrap:break-word;word-wrap:break-word;max-width:100%}
.article-body img,.entry-content img{max-width:100%;height:auto}

@media(max-width:1024px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .breaking-band{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .article-hero h1{font-size:36px}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .nav-desktop{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:block}
  .hero-main h1{font-size:28px}
  .hero-main .content{padding:22px}
  .news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-hero h1{font-size:29px}
  .article-hero .standfirst{font-size:17px}
  .article-body{font-size:16.5px}
  .article-body>p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-size:50px}
  .list-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .list-row .thumb{width:100%}
  .newsletter{padding:38px 22px}
  .newsletter form{flex-direction:column}
  .breaking-band{padding:28px 22px}
  .breaking-band h2{font-size:24px}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:20px}
  .brand .name{font-size:19px}
}