/* ============================================================
   HERO SLIDER — Full-screen auto-play carousel
   ============================================================ */

.hero-slider-section { position: relative; }

.hero-slider {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 620px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg);
}

/* Track holds all slides side by side */
.hero-slider__track {
  display: flex;
  height: 100%;
  transition: none; /* JS handles transitions */
}

/* Individual Slide */
.hero-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1),
              visibility 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-slide.prev {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Background image */
.hero-slide__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-slide__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.06);
  transition: transform 6s ease-out;
}

.hero-slide.active .hero-slide__img {
  transform: scale(1);
}

.hero-slide__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    105deg,
    rgba(12,12,16,0.97) 0%,
    rgba(12,12,16,0.75) 35%,
    rgba(12,12,16,0.2)  65%,
    rgba(12,12,16,0.05) 100%
  );
}

/* Slide Content */
.hero-slide__content {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-bottom: 120px; /* space for thumbstrip */
}

.hero-slide__inner {
  max-width: 620px;
  padding: 0 0 0 4px;
}

.hero-slide__badges {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.hero-slide__title {
  font-family: var(--f-hindi);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 14px;

  /* Slide-up animation */
  transform: translateY(28px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.7s 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1),
              opacity   0.7s 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-slide.active .hero-slide__title {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero-slide__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--txt2);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 480px;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.7s 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1),
              opacity   0.7s 0.35s ease;
}

.hero-slide.active .hero-slide__excerpt {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero-slide__meta {
  transform: translateY(16px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.7s 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1),
              opacity   0.7s 0.45s ease;
}

.hero-slide.active .hero-slide__meta {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero-slide__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background var(--t), gap var(--t);

  transform: translateY(16px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.7s 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1),
              opacity   0.7s 0.55s ease,
              background 0.25s ease,
              gap 0.25s ease;
}

.hero-slide.active .hero-slide__btn {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero-slide__btn:hover {
  background: var(--red-light);
  gap: 12px;
}

/* Prev / Next Buttons */
.slider-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 10;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(12,12,16,0.6);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  color: var(--txt);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  transition: background var(--t), border-color var(--t), transform var(--t);
  margin-top: -60px; /* offset for thumbstrip */
}

.slider-btn:hover {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);
}

.slider-btn--prev { left: 24px; }
.slider-btn--next { right: 24px; }

/* Dot Indicators */
.slider-dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 130px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.slider-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.slider-dot.active {
  background: var(--red);
  width: 24px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Progress Bar */
.slider-progress {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 116px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  z-index: 10;
}

.slider-progress__bar {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--red);
  width: 0%;
  transition: width linear;
}

/* Slide Counter */
.slider-counter {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  z-index: 10;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--txt);
  background: rgba(12,12,16,0.5);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

/* Thumbnail Strip */
.slider-thumbstrip {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  background: rgba(12,12,16,0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  height: 108px;
}

.thumbstrip-inner {
  display: flex;
  height: 100%;
  gap: 2px;
}

.thumbstrip-item {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background var(--t);
}

.thumbstrip-item:last-child { border-right: none; }

.thumbstrip-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--red);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.thumbstrip-item.active {
  background: rgba(212,0,26,0.08);
}

.thumbstrip-item.active::before,
.thumbstrip-item:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.thumbstrip-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }

.thumbstrip-item__img {
  width: 64px;
  height: 48px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.thumbstrip-item__img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}

.thumbstrip-item__info { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }

.thumbstrip-item__title {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--txt2);
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: color var(--t);
}

.thumbstrip-item.active .thumbstrip-item__title,
.thumbstrip-item:hover .thumbstrip-item__title { color: var(--txt); }

/* Thumbstrip progress fill */
.thumbstrip-item__progress {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--red);
  width: 0%;
  transition: width linear;
}

/* ============================================================
   TABBED CATEGORY SECTION
   ============================================================ */

.tabbed-section { position: relative; }

/* Tab Navigation */
.tab-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 20px 0 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  position: relative;
}

.tab-btn {
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt3);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
  transition: color var(--t), background var(--t);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.tab-btn::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--red);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform var(--t);
}

.tab-btn:hover { color: var(--txt); background: rgba(212,0,26,0.06); }

.tab-btn.active {
  color: var(--txt);
  background: rgba(212,0,26,0.08);
}

.tab-btn.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.tab-viewall {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt3);
  padding: 10px 0;
  transition: color var(--t);
}

.tab-viewall:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

/* Tab Pane */
.tab-pane {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 200px;
}

/* Loader */
.tab-loader {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(12,12,16,0.8);
  z-index: 10;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.tab-loader.visible { display: flex; }

.tab-spinner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
}

.tab-spinner div {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--red);
  animation: spinnerBounce 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.tab-spinner div:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
.tab-spinner div:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.tab-spinner div:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.tab-spinner div:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.6s; }

@keyframes spinnerBounce {
  0%, 80%, 100% { transform: scale(0.6); opacity: 0.4; }
  40%           { transform: scale(1.2); opacity: 1; }
}

/* Tab Grid */
.tab-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gap);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.tab-grid.loading { opacity: 0.4; pointer-events: none; }

/* Tab Lead Card (full-width) */
.tab-lead { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

.tab-lead__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  min-height: 300px;
}

.tab-lead__thumb {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.tab-lead__thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--t-slow);
}

.tab-lead:hover .tab-lead__thumb img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.tab-lead__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 32px;
}

/* Mini Magazine Layout (for category strips) */
.mini-magazine-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap);
  align-items: start;
}

.mini-lead { /* uses .card */ }

.mini-side {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-slider { height: 520px; }
  .thumbstrip-inner { overflow-x: auto; }
  .thumbstrip-item { min-width: 160px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-slider { height: 420px; }
  .slider-thumbstrip { display: none; }
  .slider-progress { bottom: 48px; }
  .slider-dots { bottom: 20px; }
  .slider-btn--prev { left: 12px; width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .slider-btn--next { right: 12px; width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .hero-slide__content { padding-bottom: 20px; }
  .hero-slide__title { font-size: 1.6rem; }

  .tab-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tab-lead__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tab-lead__body { padding: 20px; }

  .mini-magazine-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .tab-nav { overflow-x: auto; flex-wrap: nowrap; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .tab-btn { white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-slider { height: 340px; }
  .slider-counter { display: none; }
  .hero-slide__excerpt { display: none; }
}