/* ==========================================================================
   المختصر — theme styles
   One stylesheet, no !important wars: the theme owns its markup.
   Colours, type and shapes follow the design agreed on the ReviewNews version
   (navy #0b1c8c, red #c41e2d, Safarel headings, 14px rounded cards, glass header).
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  --navy:#0b1c8c; --navy-2:#081566; --red:#c41e2d;
  --bg:#f4f5f8; --card:#fff; --text:#14171f; --soft:#4b5262; --muted:#6b7280; --line:#e6e9f0; --pill:#eef1fb;
  --head:"Safarel Arabic",Tahoma,sans-serif;
  --body:system-ui,-apple-system,"SF Arabic","Segoe UI","Noto Naskh Arabic",Tahoma,sans-serif;
  --r:14px; --max:1280px; --gut:clamp(14px,2.6vw,28px);
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,24,40,.04),0 6px 20px -12px rgba(16,24,40,.18);
}
body.aft-dark-mode{
  --bg:#0f1115; --card:#171a21; --text:#e9ebef; --soft:#c3c8d2; --muted:#9aa1ad; --line:#262a35; --pill:#1d2338;
  --navy:#9fb0ff; --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.3),0 8px 24px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--head);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
img,video{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--head);line-height:1.45;margin:0}
.mxt-wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gut)}
.mxt-skip{position:absolute;inset-inline-start:-9999px;top:8px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px;z-index:100}
.mxt-skip:focus{inset-inline-start:8px}
.mxt-sr{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:6px}

/* ---------- header: white glass, logo row + section chips ---------- */
.mxt-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(180%);backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(180%);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(11,28,140,.08);box-shadow:0 10px 30px -22px rgba(11,28,140,.45)}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-header{background:rgba(18,20,27,.85);border-color:#232733}
/* logged-in editors: WordPress's black toolbar is fixed at the top (32px, 46px on tablets, scrolls away on phones);
   the header, the reading bar and the sidebar stop below it instead of sliding half under it */
.admin-bar .mxt-header{top:32px}
.admin-bar .mxt-progress{top:32px}
.admin-bar .mxt-side{top:162px}
@media (max-width:782px){.admin-bar .mxt-header,.admin-bar .mxt-progress{top:46px}}
@media (max-width:600px){.admin-bar .mxt-header,.admin-bar .mxt-progress{top:0}}
@supports not ((backdrop-filter:blur(1px)) or (-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(1px))){.mxt-header{background:#fff}body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-header{background:#14171e}}
@media (prefers-reduced-transparency:reduce){.mxt-header{background:#fff;backdrop-filter:none}body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-header{background:#14171e}}
.mxt-header__row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;height:68px}
.mxt-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:none}
.mxt-logo__img{height:42px;width:auto}
.mxt-logo__img--dark{display:none}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-logo__img{display:none}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-logo__img--dark{display:block}
.mxt-today{margin-inline:auto;font-size:13px;color:var(--soft);background:rgba(11,28,140,.05);border:1px solid rgba(11,28,140,.08);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px}
.mxt-header__tools{display:flex;gap:8px}
.mxt-icon{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);color:var(--text);display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.mxt-icon svg{width:19px;height:19px}
.mxt-icon:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.mxt-mode .moon{display:none}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-mode .sun{display:none}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-mode .moon{display:block}
@media (max-width:640px){.mxt-today{display:none}.mxt-header__tools{margin-inline-start:auto}.mxt-header__row{height:60px}.mxt-logo__img{height:36px}}

.mxt-chips{border-top:1px solid rgba(11,28,140,.06)}
.mxt-chips__row{display:flex;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto;padding-block:9px;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to left,#000 92%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(to left,#000 92%,transparent)}
.mxt-chips__row::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.mxt-chips a{flex:none;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;padding:7px 16px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.mxt-chips a:hover{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}
.mxt-chips a.on{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3449e6,#0b1c8c);color:#fff;border-color:transparent;box-shadow:0 6px 18px -8px rgba(11,28,140,.7)}
@media (min-width:1025px){.mxt-chips__row{justify-content:center;-webkit-mask-image:none;mask-image:none}}

.mxt-search{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:12px}
.mxt-search .mxt-wrap{display:flex;gap:8px}
.mxt-search input{flex:1;font:inherit;font-size:16px;padding:11px 16px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);color:var(--text)}
.mxt-search button{font:inherit;font-weight:700;padding:0 20px;border-radius:12px;border:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-search button{color:#0b1020}

/* ---------- latest-headlines strip ---------- */
.mxt-ticker{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-ticker{background:#141a3a}
.mxt-ticker__row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;height:44px}
.mxt-ticker__label{flex:none;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;background:#fff;color:var(--navy-2);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.mxt-ticker__track{flex:1;overflow:hidden;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to left,transparent,#000 6%,#000 94%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(to left,transparent,#000 6%,#000 94%,transparent)}
.mxt-ticker__move{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:mxtTick var(--d,60s) linear infinite}
.mxt-ticker:hover .mxt-ticker__move{animation-play-state:paused}
.mxt-ticker__move a,.mxt-ticker__dup a{flex:none;font-size:14.5px;padding-inline:22px;white-space:nowrap;position:relative}
.mxt-ticker__move a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-end:0;top:50%;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.4);transform:translateY(-50%)}
.mxt-ticker__dup{display:flex}
/* breaking: the whole headline on red, with a white «عاجل» tag and a pulsing dot (6 hours after publishing) */
.mxt-ticker a.brk{background:var(--red);border-radius:999px;padding-block:4px;margin-inline:6px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-weight:700}
.mxt-ticker a.brk::after{display:none}
.mxt-ticker a.brk b{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff;color:var(--red);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;padding:2px 10px;border-radius:999px;margin-inline-end:10px}
.mxt-ticker a.brk b::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);animation:mxtPulse 1.6s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes mxtPulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(196,30,45,.7)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(196,30,45,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(196,30,45,0)}}
/* RTL: the strip is anchored at the right edge and moves rightwards, so new headlines enter from the left; at +50% the copy lines up with the start */
@keyframes mxtTick{from{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}to{transform:translate3d(50%,0,0)}}
/* the strip keeps moving even with "reduce motion" (as on the old site); it stops while hovered or pressed */
.mxt-ticker__track:active .mxt-ticker__move{animation-play-state:paused}

.mxt-zubda{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:9px var(--gut);font-size:14px;background:#eef1fb;color:var(--navy-2);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(11,28,140,.08)}
.mxt-zubda .go{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding:4px 14px;border-radius:999px}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-zubda{background:#161c33;color:#c9d3ff;border-color:#232a45}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-zubda .go{color:#0b1020}

/* ---------- sections & cards ---------- */
.mxt-main{padding-block:22px 40px}
.mxt-box{background:var(--card);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:clamp(16px,2vw,24px);margin-bottom:22px}
.mxt-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.mxt-head::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;bottom:-1px;width:48px;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--red)}
.mxt-head__t{font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,23px);font-weight:800}
.mxt-head__more{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}

.mxt-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;min-width:0}
.mxt-card__img{display:block;position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--pill)}
.mxt-card__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),filter .4s}
/* soft shadow under every story photo, and a lift with a navy glow on hover (as on the ReviewNews version) */
.mxt-card__img{box-shadow:0 10px 22px -12px rgba(11,28,140,.38)}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-card__img{box-shadow:0 10px 22px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.mxt-card{border-radius:16px;transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .35s ease,background .35s}
.mxt-noimg{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a2fb8,#0b1c8c 60%,#081566);color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);font-weight:800;font-size:18px}
.mxt-card__meta{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 8px}
.mxt-pill{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);background:var(--pill);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px;line-height:1.5}
.mxt-pill--brk{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.mxt-ago{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--body)}
.mxt-ago.fresh{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.mxt-card__title{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.6;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.mxt-card__title a{background-image:linear-gradient(currentColor,currentColor);background-size:0 2px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:100% 100%;transition:background-size .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),color .25s}
@media (hover:hover){
  .mxt-card:hover .mxt-card__img img{transform:scale(1.06);filter:brightness(1.04) saturate(1.05)}
  .mxt-card:hover .mxt-card__title a{color:var(--navy)}
}
@media (hover:hover) and (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.mxt-card:hover .mxt-card__title a{background-size:100% 2px}}
@media (hover:hover){
  .mxt-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px -14px rgba(11,28,140,.32);background:var(--card)}
  body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-card:hover{box-shadow:0 16px 34px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
  .mxt-grid .mxt-card,.mxt-cat .mxt-card{margin:-6px;padding:6px}           /* room for the glow without shifting the layout */
}
@media (hover:hover) and (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.mxt-card:hover{transform:none}}

/* row card: photo beside the headline */
.mxt-card--row{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.mxt-card--row .mxt-card__img{flex:none;width:118px;aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:12px}
.mxt-card--row .mxt-card__body{flex:1;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.mxt-card--row .mxt-card__title{font-size:15.5px}

/* grids */
.mxt-grid{display:grid;gap:22px 20px}
.mxt-grid--list{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media (max-width:1100px){.mxt-grid--list{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:820px){.mxt-grid--list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:540px){.mxt-grid--list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mxt-grid--list .mxt-card{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:14px}.mxt-grid--list .mxt-card__img{flex:none;width:118px;aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:12px}.mxt-grid--list .mxt-card__title{font-size:15.5px}}

.mxt-page .mxt-head{margin-top:6px}
.mxt-empty{color:var(--muted);text-align:center;padding:40px 0}
.mxt-pager{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.mxt-pager .page-numbers{min-width:42px;height:42px;padding:0 14px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:999px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px}
.mxt-pager .page-numbers.current{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:transparent}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-pager .page-numbers.current{color:#0b1020}

/* ---------- footer & back to top ---------- */
.mxt-footer{margin-top:10px;background:#070d33;color:#b9c0e0;font-size:15px}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-footer{background:#0a0c12}
.mxt-foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:40px;padding-block:56px 44px}
.mxt-foot h3{margin:0 0 18px;font-family:var(--head);font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;position:relative;padding-bottom:10px}
.mxt-foot h3::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;bottom:0;width:26px;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--red)}
.mxt-foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.mxt-foot a{color:inherit;transition:color .2s}
@media (hover:hover){.mxt-foot a:hover{color:#fff}}
.mxt-foot__logo img{height:46px;width:auto;display:block}
.mxt-foot__brand p{margin:18px 0 20px;line-height:1.9;max-width:380px}
.mxt-foot__tg{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 16px 10px 20px;border-radius:14px;background:#229ed9;color:#fff!important}
.mxt-foot__tg svg{width:26px;height:26px;flex:none}
.mxt-foot__tg span{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.45}
.mxt-foot__tg small{font-size:12.5px;opacity:.85}
@media (hover:hover){.mxt-foot__tg{transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}.mxt-foot__tg:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px -10px rgba(34,158,217,.7)}}
.mxt-foot__sec ul{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 18px}
.mxt-foot__latest li{padding-block:10px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.mxt-foot__latest li:first-child{padding-top:0}
.mxt-foot__latest li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.mxt-foot__latest a{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;color:#e6e9f6;line-height:1.6;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.mxt-foot__latest .mxt-ago{font-size:12.5px;color:#8a93bd}
.mxt-foot__latest .mxt-ago.fresh{color:#ff8a8a}
.mxt-foot__agency li{margin-bottom:10px}
.mxt-foot__mail{display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.mxt-foot__bar{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);background:rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.mxt-foot__bar-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:16px;font-size:13.5px;color:#8a93bd}
.mxt-foot__soc{display:flex;gap:8px}
.mxt-foot__soc a{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#dfe3f5}
.mxt-foot__soc svg{width:17px;height:17px}
@media (hover:hover){.mxt-foot__soc a:hover{background:#fff;color:#070d33}}
@media (max-width:1100px){.mxt-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px 32px}.mxt-foot__brand{grid-column:1 / -1}}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .mxt-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;padding-block:44px 34px;text-align:center}
  .mxt-foot__logo img{margin-inline:auto}
  .mxt-foot__brand p{margin-inline:auto}
  .mxt-foot h3::after{inset-inline-start:50%;transform:translateX(50%)}
  .mxt-foot__sec ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:8px}
  .mxt-foot__sec a{display:block;padding:7px 15px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);font-weight:700}
  .mxt-foot__latest{display:none}
  .mxt-foot__agency ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:6px 18px}
  .mxt-foot__agency li{margin:0}
  .mxt-foot__bar-in{flex-direction:column-reverse;text-align:center}
}
.mxt-top{position:fixed;inset-inline-end:18px;bottom:18px;z-index:30;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(52,76,230,.92),rgba(11,28,140,.86));box-shadow:0 10px 26px -8px rgba(11,28,140,.55);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .3s,transform .3s}
.mxt-top svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.mxt-top.on{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:none}

/* ---------- story page ---------- */
.mxt-story-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px;gap:28px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:1100px){.mxt-story-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.mxt-story{background:var(--card);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:clamp(18px,3vw,40px);min-width:0}
.mxt-crumbs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px}
.mxt-crumbs a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.mxt-story__head{max-width:820px}
.mxt-story__title{font-size:clamp(25px,3.4vw,38px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.45;margin:12px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.mxt-story__by{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--soft);padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mxt-story__by .by{font-weight:700;color:var(--text)}
.mxt-story__by time{unicode-bidi:isolate}
.mxt-story__by .mx-upd{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.mxt-story__photo{margin:22px 0 6px}
.mxt-story__photo img{width:100%;max-height:min(70vh,600px);object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;background:var(--pill)}
.mxt-story__photo figcaption{margin-top:10px;padding-inline-start:12px;border-inline-start:3px solid var(--red);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.mxt-story__body{max-width:760px;margin-top:22px}
.mxt-story__body p{margin:0 0 16px}
.mxt-story__body img{border-radius:14px}
/* story text in IBM Plex Sans Arabic (easier for long reading); headings and the boxes added under the story keep Safarel */
.mxt-story__body,.mxt-static .entry-content{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans Arabic",var(--body)}
.mxt-story__body :is(h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,.mx-related,.mx-rel,.mx-also,.mx-sh,.mx-credit,.mx-source,.mx-update){font-family:var(--head)}
/* nothing pasted into a story may be wider than the screen: videos, embeds, tables, long links */
.mxt-story__body{overflow-wrap:anywhere;min-width:0}
.mxt-story__body :is(img,video,iframe,embed,object,figure,.wp-block-embed,.wp-video){max-width:100%!important}
.mxt-story__body img,.mxt-story__body video{height:auto}
.mxt-story__body iframe:is([src*="youtube"],[src*="youtu.be"],[src*="vimeo"],[src*="dailymotion"],[src*="facebook.com/plugins/video"]){display:block;width:100%!important;height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:16/9;border:0;border-radius:14px;margin:6px 0 18px;background:#000}
.mxt-story__body table{display:block;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto}
.mxt-story__body pre{max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;white-space:pre-wrap}
.mxt-story__body a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}

.mxt-share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:28px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.mxt-share__t{font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;margin-inline-end:6px}
.mxt-share .mx-sh{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.mxt-share .mx-sh svg{width:19px;height:19px}
.mxt-share .mx-sh:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(11,28,140,.2)}
.mx-sh-x{background:#0f1419}.mx-sh-fb{background:#1877f2}.mx-sh-copy{background:var(--navy)}
body.aft-dark-mode .mx-sh-copy{color:#0b1020}
.mx-sh-copy.done{background:#16a34a}

.mxt-prevnext{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-top:22px}
.mxt-prevnext a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--bg);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6}
.mxt-prevnext a.next{text-align:end;grid-column:2}
.mxt-prevnext small{font-weight:400;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.mxt-prevnext a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
@media (max-width:600px){.mxt-prevnext{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mxt-prevnext a.next{grid-column:auto;text-align:start}}

.mxt-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;position:sticky;top:130px}
.mxt-side .mxt-box{margin:0}
@media (max-width:1100px){.mxt-side{position:static}}

/* ---------- تابعنا ---------- */
.mxt-follow__tg{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:14px;border-radius:16px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#37bbfe,#229ed9 55%,#1a7fc0);box-shadow:0 12px 26px -14px rgba(34,158,217,.9)}
.mxt-follow__tg .ic{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);flex:none}
.mxt-follow__tg .ic svg{width:21px;height:21px}
.mxt-follow__tg .tx{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
.mxt-follow__tg .tx b{font-size:15.5px}
.mxt-follow__tg .go{background:#fff;color:#1a7fc0;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px}
.mxt-follow__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;margin-top:10px}
.mxt-follow__t{--c:#0f1419;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:16px 8px 12px;border-radius:16px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--c) 7%,var(--card));border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--c) 14%,var(--card));transition:transform .25s,background .25s,color .25s}
.mxt-follow__t .ic{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:14px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;background:var(--c)}
.mxt-follow__t .ic svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.mxt-follow__t--x{--c:#0f1419}.mxt-follow__t--fb{--c:#1877f2}.mxt-follow__t--ig{--c:#d6249f}.mxt-follow__t--tt{--c:#010101}
.mxt-follow__t--ig .ic{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 107%,#fdf497 0%,#fd5949 45%,#d6249f 60%,#285aeb 90%)}
@media (hover:hover){.mxt-follow__t:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);background:var(--c);color:#fff}.mxt-follow__t:hover .ic{background:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-follow__t--x,body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-follow__t--tt{--c:#3a3f4b}
@media (min-width:600px) and (max-width:1100px){.mxt-follow__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}

/* ---------- homepage ---------- */
.mxt-home{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px;gap:24px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:1100px){.mxt-home{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.mxt-home__main{min-width:0}

/* lead: one large story + four beside it */
.mxt-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-bottom:22px}
.mxt-card--hero{background:var(--card);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:12px;gap:14px}
.mxt-card--hero .mxt-card__img{aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:14px}
.mxt-card--hero .mxt-card__body{padding:2px 6px 8px}
.mxt-card--hero .mxt-card__title{font-size:clamp(21px,2.3vw,28px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.5;-webkit-line-clamp:4}
.mxt-lead__side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.mxt-card--lead{background:var(--card);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:8px;gap:8px}
.mxt-card--lead .mxt-card__img{border-radius:11px}
.mxt-card--lead .mxt-card__body{padding:0 4px 6px}
.mxt-card--lead .mxt-card__title{font-size:15px;-webkit-line-clamp:3}
@media (max-width:820px){.mxt-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:540px){
  .mxt-lead__side{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
  .mxt-card--lead{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .mxt-card--lead .mxt-card__img{flex:none;width:118px;aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .mxt-card--lead .mxt-card__body{flex:1;min-width:0;padding:0}
}

.mxt-grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.mxt-grid--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media (max-width:820px){.mxt-grid--3,.mxt-grid--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:540px){
  .mxt-grid--3,.mxt-grid--4{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .mxt-grid--3 .mxt-card,.mxt-grid--4 .mxt-card{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .mxt-grid--3 .mxt-card__img,.mxt-grid--4 .mxt-card__img{flex:none;width:118px;aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:12px}
  .mxt-grid--3 .mxt-card__body,.mxt-grid--4 .mxt-card__body{flex:1;min-width:0}
  .mxt-grid--3 .mxt-card__title,.mxt-grid--4 .mxt-card__title{font-size:15.5px}
}

/* category blocks: first story with photo, then rows */
.mxt-cats{display:grid;gap:22px;margin-bottom:22px}
.mxt-cats--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.mxt-cats--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.mxt-cats .mxt-box{margin:0}
.mxt-cat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.mxt-cat .mxt-head{margin-bottom:2px}
.mxt-cat .mxt-card--row{padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.mxt-cat .mxt-card--row .mxt-card__img{width:96px}
.mxt-cat .mxt-card--row .mxt-card__title{font-size:14.5px}
@media (max-width:1300px) and (min-width:1101px){.mxt-cats--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:900px){.mxt-cats--3,.mxt-cats--2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (min-width:600px) and (max-width:900px){.mxt-cats--3,.mxt-cats--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}

/* «آخر الأخبار» section added by the feed script */
.mx-feed-sec{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto 26px;padding-inline:var(--gut)}
.mx-feed-sec .container-wrapper{background:var(--card);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:clamp(16px,2vw,24px)}
.mx-feed-sec h2.widget-title{font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,23px);font-weight:800;margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.mx-feed-sec h2.widget-title::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;bottom:-1px;width:48px;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--red)}
.mxt-most .mx-most{margin:0}

/* ---------- الأكثر قراءة: rows react to the mouse like the story cards ---------- */
.mxt-most .mx-most a{border-radius:14px;padding:12px 10px;margin-inline:-10px;transition:background .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.mxt-most .mx-most img{box-shadow:0 8px 18px -10px rgba(11,28,140,.4);transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .3s}
.mxt-most .mx-most .n{transition:opacity .3s,color .3s,transform .3s}
.mxt-most .mx-most .t{background-image:linear-gradient(currentColor,currentColor);background-size:0 2px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:100% 100%;transition:background-size .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),color .25s}
@media (hover:hover){
  .mxt-most .mx-most a:hover{background:rgba(11,28,140,.05);box-shadow:0 12px 26px -16px rgba(11,28,140,.45)}
  body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-most .mx-most a:hover{background:rgba(159,176,255,.07);box-shadow:0 12px 26px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.8)}
  .mxt-most .mx-most a:hover img{transform:scale(1.07);box-shadow:0 12px 22px -10px rgba(11,28,140,.55)}
  .mxt-most .mx-most a:hover .n{opacity:1;color:var(--red)}
  .mxt-most .mx-most a:hover .t{color:var(--navy);background-size:100% 2px}
}
@media (hover:hover) and (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.mxt-most .mx-most a:hover{transform:translateX(-4px)}.mxt-most .mx-most a:hover .n{transform:scale(1.12)}}

/* ==========================================================================
   Liquid Glass — floating controls only: header, section chips, round buttons,
   date pill, back-to-top and the photo-carousel controls (same values as the
   ReviewNews version). Chips and buttons sit on the header's own glass, so they
   get no blur of their own (stacked blurs make scrolling stutter).
   ========================================================================== */
:root{--lg-bg:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.62),rgba(255,255,255,.28));--lg-line:rgba(255,255,255,.7);--lg-hi:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.95),inset 0 -1px 1px rgba(255,255,255,.25),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.18);--lg-drop:0 6px 22px -10px rgba(11,28,140,.35),0 1px 2px rgba(16,24,40,.06);--lg-blur:blur(18px) saturate(190%)}
body.aft-dark-mode{--lg-bg:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(60,66,84,.55),rgba(24,27,36,.38));--lg-line:rgba(255,255,255,.14);--lg-hi:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.22),inset 0 -1px 1px rgba(255,255,255,.05);--lg-drop:0 8px 26px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.mxt-header{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.78),rgba(255,255,255,.6));box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.7),0 1px 0 rgba(11,28,140,.08),0 10px 30px -18px rgba(11,28,140,.35)}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-header{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(22,24,32,.78),rgba(22,24,32,.6));box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08),0 10px 30px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.mxt-chips a:not(.on),.mxt-icon,.mxt-today{position:relative;background:var(--lg-bg);border:1px solid var(--lg-line);box-shadow:var(--lg-hi),var(--lg-drop);transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .25s,color .2s}
.mxt-chips a.on{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(52,76,230,.92),rgba(11,28,140,.86));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.45),inset 0 -1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.15),0 8px 22px -8px rgba(11,28,140,.55)}
/* specular sheen */
.mxt-chips a::after,.mxt-icon::after,.mxt-top::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:1px;border-radius:inherit;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(120% 70% at 30% 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.55),rgba(255,255,255,0) 55%);opacity:.7}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-chips a::after,body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-icon::after{opacity:.18}
@media (hover:hover){.mxt-chips a:hover,.mxt-icon:hover{transform:translateY(-1px) scale(1.03)}}
/* back to top: round blue glass */
.mxt-top{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(52,76,230,.82),rgba(11,28,140,.72));-webkit-backdrop-filter:var(--lg-blur);backdrop-filter:var(--lg-blur);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5),0 10px 26px -8px rgba(11,28,140,.55);overflow:hidden}
/* carousel controls floating on the photo */
.mx-gal-count,.mx-gal-nav{-webkit-backdrop-filter:var(--lg-blur);backdrop-filter:var(--lg-blur);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.9),0 6px 18px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.mx-gal-count{color:#0f1419;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.72),rgba(255,255,255,.42))}
.mx-gal-nav{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.75),rgba(255,255,255,.45))}
/* less transparency asked for, or no backdrop-filter: solid versions */
@media (prefers-reduced-transparency:reduce){
  .mxt-header{background:#fff}body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-header{background:#16181f}
  .mxt-chips a:not(.on),.mxt-icon,.mxt-today{background:#f1f3fa}
  body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-chips a:not(.on),body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-icon,body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-today{background:#262a35;color:#e9ebef}
  .mx-gal-count,.mx-gal-nav{background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:none}
}
@supports not ((backdrop-filter:blur(1px)) or (-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(1px))){
  .mxt-chips a:not(.on),.mxt-icon,.mxt-today{background:#f1f3fa}
  body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-chips a:not(.on),body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-icon,body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-today{background:#262a35;color:#e9ebef}
}

/* ---------- static pages & 404 ---------- */
.mxt-page-wrap{max-width:900px}
.mxt-static .mxt-story__title{margin-top:4px}
.mxt-404{text-align:center;padding:48px 20px}
.mxt-404__code{margin:0;font-size:clamp(64px,12vw,110px);font-weight:800;line-height:1;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3449e6,#0b1c8c);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.mxt-404__t{font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,30px);font-weight:800;margin:10px 0}
.mxt-404__p{color:var(--soft);margin:0 0 22px}
.mxt-404__form{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 18px}
.mxt-404__form input{flex:1;font:inherit;font-size:16px;padding:11px 16px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);color:var(--text)}
.mxt-404__form button{font:inherit;font-weight:700;padding:0 20px;border-radius:12px;border:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.mxt-404__home{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- reading size: story text and phone cards ---------- */
.mxt-story__body{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.95}
.mxt-story__body p{margin:0 0 20px}
@media (max-width:540px){
  .mxt-story__body{font-size:21px;line-height:1.9}
  .mxt-pill{font-size:14px}
  .mxt-ago{font-size:14.5px}
  .mxt-card__title{font-size:20px;line-height:1.6}
  .mxt-card--hero .mxt-card__title{font-size:26px;line-height:1.55}
  /* rows: a bigger photo and headline */
  .mxt-card--lead .mxt-card__img,.mxt-grid--list .mxt-card__img{width:132px;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:12px}
  .mxt-card--lead .mxt-card__title,.mxt-grid--list .mxt-card__title{font-size:19px;-webkit-line-clamp:3}
  .mxt-card--lead{padding:10px}
  .mxt-cat .mxt-card--row .mxt-card__img{width:112px;aspect-ratio:1/1}
  .mxt-cat .mxt-card--row .mxt-card__title{font-size:18.5px}
  /* اختيارات المحرر: large cards you swipe sideways */
  .mxt-picks .mxt-grid--3{display:flex;gap:12px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:none;margin-inline:-16px;padding:4px 16px 10px;scroll-padding-inline:16px}
  .mxt-picks .mxt-grid--3::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .mxt-picks .mxt-grid--3 .mxt-card{flex:0 0 82%;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;scroll-snap-align:start;background:var(--card);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:8px;gap:10px}
  .mxt-picks .mxt-grid--3 .mxt-card__img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:12px}
  .mxt-picks .mxt-grid--3 .mxt-card__body{padding:0 6px 8px}
  .mxt-picks .mxt-grid--3 .mxt-card__title{font-size:21px}
  /* منوعات: two photo cards per row */
  .mxt-grid--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px 12px}
  .mxt-grid--4 .mxt-card{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:8px}
  .mxt-grid--4 .mxt-card__img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .mxt-grid--4 .mxt-card__title{font-size:17.5px}
}

/* iPad (and narrow laptops): العراق / العالم / اقتصاد sit in two columns, so the third block used to stand alone
   beside an empty gap. It now spans the full width: its lead story on one side, the other stories on the other. */
@media (min-width:600px) and (max-width:900px),(min-width:1101px) and (max-width:1300px){
  .mxt-cats--3 > .mxt-cat:nth-child(3){grid-column:1 / -1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px 24px;align-content:start}
  .mxt-cats--3 > .mxt-cat:nth-child(3) > .mxt-head{grid-column:1 / -1}
  .mxt-cats--3 > .mxt-cat:nth-child(3) > .mxt-card:not(.mxt-card--row){grid-column:1;grid-row:2 / span 3}
  .mxt-cats--3 > .mxt-cat:nth-child(3) > .mxt-card--row{grid-column:2}
  .mxt-cats--3 > .mxt-cat:nth-child(3) > .mxt-card--row:nth-child(3){border-top:0;padding-top:0}
}
/* same for اختيارات المحرر (3 stories in 2 columns on an upright iPad): the third becomes a wide card */
@media (min-width:541px) and (max-width:820px){
  .mxt-grid--3 > .mxt-card:nth-child(3):last-child{grid-column:1 / -1;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:20px}
  .mxt-grid--3 > .mxt-card:nth-child(3):last-child .mxt-card__img{flex:none;width:calc(50% - 10px)}
  .mxt-grid--3 > .mxt-card:nth-child(3):last-child .mxt-card__body{flex:1;min-width:0}
  .mxt-grid--3 > .mxt-card:nth-child(3):last-child .mxt-card__title{font-size:19px}
}

/* ---------- smooth scrolling on phones and iPads ----------
   A blurred see-through layer that stays on screen while the page moves (the sticky header, the back-to-top button)
   has to be re-blurred for every frame of the scroll; on a 60 Hz iPad that showed as stutter. Touch devices get the
   same look without the live blur: an almost solid header and button. Desktops keep the glass. */
@media (hover:none),(pointer:coarse){
  .mxt-header{-webkit-backdrop-filter:none;backdrop-filter:none;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.98),rgba(250,251,254,.96))}
  body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-header{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(22,24,32,.98),rgba(20,22,29,.96))}
  .mxt-top{-webkit-backdrop-filter:none;backdrop-filter:none;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3a4fe0,#0b1c8c)}
  /* the header that stays on screen: fully solid, one thin line instead of a wide soft shadow, and its buttons without
     the extra light layers and fade mask; nothing in it has to be blended with the moving page any more */
  .mxt-header{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(11,28,140,.08)}
  body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-header{background:#16181f;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
  .mxt-chips__row{-webkit-mask-image:none;mask-image:none}
  .mxt-chips a::after,.mxt-icon::after,.mxt-top::after{display:none}
  .mxt-chips a:not(.on),.mxt-icon,.mxt-today{background:#f1f3fa;box-shadow:none;border-color:#e3e7f3}
  body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-chips a:not(.on),body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-icon,body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-today{background:#262a35;border-color:#2f3442;color:#e9ebef}
  .mxt-chips a.on{box-shadow:0 4px 12px -6px rgba(11,28,140,.6)}
  .mxt-top{box-shadow:0 8px 18px -8px rgba(11,28,140,.55)}
}
/* the headline strip runs on its own layer, and stops while it is off screen (theme.js adds .off) */
.mxt-ticker__move{will-change:transform}
.mxt-ticker.off .mxt-ticker__move,.mxt-ticker.off a.brk b::before{animation-play-state:paused}

/* ---------- عاجل banner (homepage, while a story is inside its breaking hours) ---------- */
.mxt-brk{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:18px 0 0;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d42a37,#a3141f);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 26px -14px rgba(196,30,45,.75)}
.mxt-brk__tag{flex:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--red);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.mxt-brk__tag i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);animation:mxtPulse 1.6s ease-out infinite}
.mxt-brk__t{flex:1;min-width:0;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,19px);line-height:1.55}
.mxt-brk__go{flex:none;font-size:20px;opacity:.85}
@media (hover:hover){.mxt-brk{transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}.mxt-brk:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 30px -14px rgba(196,30,45,.85)}}
@media (max-width:540px){.mxt-brk{align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 10px;padding:12px 14px}.mxt-brk__t{flex-basis:100%;font-size:17px}.mxt-brk__go{display:none}}

/* ---------- video band (homepage): dark strip, one large video and three small ---------- */
.mxt-videos{background:radial-gradient(900px 420px at 85% 0%,#1d2a8f 0,transparent 60%),#0a1040;color:#fff;padding-block:40px 44px;margin:12px 0 26px}
.mxt-videos__head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-bottom:22px}
.mxt-videos__head h2{margin:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px);font-weight:800}
.mxt-videos__dot{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(196,30,45,.25)}
.mxt-videos__head a{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#c9d2ff}
.mxt-videos__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px}
.mxt-videos__list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.mxt-vcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;color:#fff;min-width:0}
.mxt-vcard__img{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;background:#141c5c;box-shadow:0 14px 30px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.8)}
.mxt-vcard__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.mxt-vcard__img::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,rgba(5,8,30,.55))}
.mxt-play{position:absolute;z-index:1;inset-inline-start:14px;bottom:14px;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);color:#0b1c8c;box-shadow:0 8px 20px -6px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.mxt-play svg{width:20px;height:20px;transform:translateX(1px)}
.mxt-vcard--big .mxt-play{width:64px;height:64px;inset:auto;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.mxt-vcard--big .mxt-play svg{width:28px;height:28px}
.mxt-vlen{position:absolute;z-index:1;inset-inline-end:12px;bottom:12px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.72);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:6px;direction:ltr}
.mxt-vcard__t{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.mxt-vcard--big .mxt-vcard__t{font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,24px);-webkit-line-clamp:3}
.mxt-videos__list .mxt-vcard{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.mxt-videos__list .mxt-vcard__img{flex:none;width:44%}
.mxt-videos__list .mxt-play{width:34px;height:34px;inset-inline-start:8px;bottom:8px}
.mxt-videos__list .mxt-play svg{width:15px;height:15px}
@media (hover:hover){.mxt-vcard:hover .mxt-vcard__img img{transform:scale(1.05)}.mxt-vcard:hover .mxt-vcard__t{color:#c9d2ff}}
@media (max-width:900px){.mxt-videos__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mxt-videos__list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.mxt-videos__list .mxt-vcard{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.mxt-videos__list .mxt-vcard__img{width:100%}}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .mxt-videos{padding-block:30px 32px}
  .mxt-videos__list{display:flex;gap:12px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scrollbar-width:none;margin-inline:calc(var(--gut) * -1);padding-inline:var(--gut)}
  .mxt-videos__list::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .mxt-videos__list .mxt-vcard{flex:0 0 66%;scroll-snap-align:start}
  .mxt-vcard__t{font-size:16.5px}
  .mxt-vcard--big .mxt-vcard__t{font-size:20px}
}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-videos{background:radial-gradient(900px 420px at 85% 0%,#18205e 0,transparent 60%),#090c1a}

/* ---------- section page head and lead story ---------- */
.mxt-cathead{background:radial-gradient(700px 300px at 90% -20%,#2b3bd0 0,transparent 65%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0b1c8c,#081566);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.mxt-cathead::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -60px -90px auto;width:260px;height:260px;border-radius:50%;border:38px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.mxt-cathead__in{padding-block:34px 38px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.mxt-cathead__kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);padding:3px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.mxt-cathead__t{margin:10px 0 6px;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.3}
.mxt-cathead__t::after{content:"";display:block;width:44px;height:4px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--red);margin-top:12px}
.mxt-cathead__d{margin:12px 0 0;max-width:640px;color:#d3d9f5;font-family:var(--body);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.8}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-cathead{background:radial-gradient(700px 300px at 90% -20%,#1d2a8f 0,transparent 65%),linear-gradient(135deg,#10183f,#0b1029)}
.mxt-page--cat{padding-top:24px}
.mxt-card--cathero{margin-bottom:26px}
@media (min-width:820px){
  .mxt-card--cathero{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:26px;padding:14px}
  .mxt-card--cathero .mxt-card__img{flex:none;width:58%;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .mxt-card--cathero .mxt-card__body{flex:1;min-width:0;padding:0 4px 0 12px}
  .mxt-card--cathero .mxt-card__title{font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);-webkit-line-clamp:4}
}

/* ---------- story page: reading bar, quotes, «المختصر» box ---------- */
.mxt-progress{position:fixed;top:0;inset-inline:0;height:3px;z-index:60;pointer-events:none}
.mxt-progress i{display:block;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(270deg,var(--red),#ff5a66);transform-origin:right;transform:scaleX(0)}
@supports (animation-timeline:scroll()){
  .mxt-progress i{animation:mxtProg linear both;animation-timeline:scroll(root)}
  @keyframes mxtProg{from{transform:scaleX(0)}to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
}
.mxt-story__body blockquote:not(.twitter-tweet):not(.instagram-media):not(.tiktok-embed):not([class*="mx-tw"]){position:relative;margin:28px 0;padding:22px 26px 20px 22px;padding-inline-start:64px;background:var(--pill);border-radius:18px;font-family:var(--head);font-size:1.12em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.85;color:var(--navy)}
.mxt-story__body blockquote:not(.twitter-tweet):not(.instagram-media):not(.tiktok-embed):not([class*="mx-tw"])::before{content:"”";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:16px;top:6px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:72px;line-height:1;color:var(--red);opacity:.9}
.mxt-story__body blockquote blockquote{margin:0!important;padding:0!important;background:none!important;font-size:1em!important}
.mxt-story__body blockquote blockquote::before{display:none}
.mxt-story__body blockquote p{margin:0 0 8px}
.mxt-story__body blockquote p:last-child{margin:0}
.mxt-story__body blockquote cite{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-style:normal;font-size:.8em;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
.mxt-story__body .mx-brief{margin:0 0 28px;padding:18px 20px 16px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f3f5fd,#eaeefb);border:1px solid #dfe4f6;border-inline-start:5px solid var(--navy);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 10px 24px -18px rgba(11,28,140,.5)}
.mxt-story__body .mx-brief-head{font-family:var(--head);font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.mxt-story__body .mx-brief li{font-size:.86em;line-height:1.8;color:var(--text)}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-story__body .mx-brief{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#171b2e,#141829);border-color:#262c45;border-inline-start-color:#9fb0ff}
body.aft-dark-mode .mxt-story__body .mx-brief li{color:#dfe3ee}
