:root {
  --bg: #5b85aa;        /* light background */
  
  --bg-alt: #5b85aa;

   /* white alt background */
  --card: #ffffff;      /* white cards */
  --accent: #1e90ff;
  --text: #111111;      /* dark text */
  --muted: #555555;     /* softer gray text */
  
  
}
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* === SITE BACKGROUND (OPTION 1) === */


body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
}


a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.container {
  width: min(1100px, 100% - 2rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* TOP BAR */
.top-bar {
  background: #0d1117;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1b2233;
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.top-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.top-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.top-social a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.top-social a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Search + Account */
.top-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.search-box {
  position: relative;
}

.search-box input {
  background: #111623;
  border: 1px solid #1b2233;
  padding: 0.35rem 1.8rem 0.35rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.search-box i {
  position: absolute;
  right: 8px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.top-link {
  color: white
}

.top-account {
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* MAIN NAVBAR */
.main-header,
.top-bar,
.trending-bar {
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-logo {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.nav-logo span {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.nav-menu {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.nav-menu a {
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* TRENDING TOPICS BAR */
.trending-bar {
  background: #0d1117;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1b2233;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.trending-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.trending-label {
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.trending-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  
}

.trending-links a {
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: 0.25s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.trending-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* CENTER THE TRENDING BAR */
.trending-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;   /* centers everything horizontally */
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  text-align: center;        /* centers text inside */
}

.trending-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;   /* centers the links */
}
/* POLICE1 STYLE HERO */
.p1-hero {
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1b2233;
}

.p1-hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* MAIN FEATURE */
.p1-feature,
.p1-story,
.exclusive-card,
.sr-feature,
.event-card {
  background: var(--card);
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.video-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 ratio */
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.video-wrapper iframe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}


/* SIDE STORIES */
.p1-side-stories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.p1-story {
  background: var(--card);
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.p1-story h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.p1-story a {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}
/* EXCLUSIVES SECTION */
.exclusives {
  padding: 3rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1b2233;
}

.exclusives-title {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.exclusives-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.exclusive-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0 0 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.exclusive-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 170px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.exclusive-tag {
  display: block;
  margin: 0.75rem 1rem 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.exclusive-card h3 {
  margin: 0 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* LOAD MORE BUTTON */
.exclusives-load {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.btn-load {
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.btn-load:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

/* SPECIAL REPORTS */
.special-reports {
  padding: 3rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1b2233;
}

.sr-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.sr-header h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.sr-load {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* GRID */
.sr-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* FEATURED REPORT */
.sr-feature {
  background: var(--card);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sr-feature img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.sr-feature-content {
  padding: 1.25rem;
}

.sr-sponsor {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.sr-feature-content h3 {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.sr-feature-content p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* RIGHT SIDE LIST */
.sr-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.sr-item h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.sr-item p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* EVENTS SECTION */
.events {
  padding: 3rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1b2233;
}

.events-title {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* GRID */
.events-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* EVENT CARD */
.event-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.event-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.event-card h3 {
  margin: 0.75rem 1rem 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.35rem;
}

.event-date {
  margin: 0 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* === MAKE TRENDING BAR TEXT WHITE === */
/* === SEARCH BOX TEXT FIX === */
.search-box input {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.search-box input::placeholder {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  opacity: 1;
}


/* === TRENDING LINKS: WHITE DEFAULT + BLUE HOVER === */
.trending-links a {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.trending-links a:hover {
  color: #1e90ff !important; /* your site blue */
}

.industry-insights {
  padding: 60px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #ffffff;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.insights-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}

.insight-card {
  background: white;
  padding: 22px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #222;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.insight-tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #10B981;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.insight-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #1e90ff;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.insight-link {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #3ea6ff;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.image-card .image-placeholder {
  background: #1f1f1f;
  height: 120px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #777;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.officerlife-video-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
}

.video-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}

.main-video-card {
  background: #111;
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #222;
}

.video-thumb {
  background: #1f1f1f;
  height: 240px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.video-tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #10B981;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.video-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 12px 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.video-desc {
  color: #ccc;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.side-video-column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

.side-card {
  background: #111;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #222;
}

.side-tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #10B981;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.side-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 10px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.off-duty {
  padding: 60px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #1b2233;
}

.off-duty-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.off-duty-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.off-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.off-img {
  height: 170px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

/* Replace these with your real images later */
.off-img-1 { background: #1f1f1f; }
.off-img-2 { background: #1f1f1f; }
.off-img-3 { background: #1f1f1f; }

.off-tag {
  display: block;
  margin: 0.75rem 1rem 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #1e90ff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.off-headline {
  margin: 0 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.35rem;
  color: #111;
}

.off-desc {
  margin: 0.5rem 1rem 0;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.off-duty-btn-wrap {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.off-duty-btn {
  background: #1e90ff;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.off-duty-btn:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.product-categories {
  padding: 60px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #1b2233;
}

.pc-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.pc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}

.pc-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.pc-img {
  height: 150px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

/* Placeholder images — replace with real ones later */
.pc-img-1 { background: #1f1f1f; }
.pc-img-2 { background: #1f1f1f; }
.pc-img-3 { background: #1f1f1f; }
.pc-img-4 { background: #1f1f1f; }
.pc-img-5 { background: #1f1f1f; }

.pc-label {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111;
}

.pc-btn-wrap {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.pc-btn {
  background: #1e90ff;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.pc-btn:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.edu-jobs {
  padding: 60px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #1b2233;
}

.ej-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}

.ej-title {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* EDUCATION CARD */
.ej-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1rem 1rem 2rem;
}

.ej-img {
  height: 180px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Placeholder image */
.ej-img-1 { background: #1f1f1f; }

.ej-headline {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #111;
}

.ej-uni {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.ej-uni-logo {
  width: 120px;
  height: 40px;
  background: #ccc;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.ej-uni-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* JOB BOARD */
.ej-job-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.ej-job-list li {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #111;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.ej-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #1e90ff;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.ej-btn:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.site-footer {
  background: #0d1117;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 50px 0 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid #1b2233;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  width: min(1200px, 100% - 2rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.footer-logo span {
  color: #1e90ff;
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.footer-social a {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  color: #1e90ff;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: #1e90ff;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-col li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-col a {
  color: #cccccc;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: #1e90ff;
}

.footer-bottom {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid #1b2233;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #888;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ej-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .pc-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .pc-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .off-duty-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .video-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}





/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .events-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .events-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .sr-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .exclusives-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .p1-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}