/* news.php — GoldenConquer unified calm style */
:root{
  --z-bg:#0B0B0C;
  --z-panel:rgba(12,11,14,.86);
  --z-panel-2:rgba(18,15,18,.72);
  --z-line:rgba(208,154,85,.18);
  --z-line-2:rgba(208,154,85,.32);
  --z-gold:#D09A55;
  --z-gold-soft:#B8B2AA;
  --z-red:#B67A35;
  --z-text:#B8B2AA;
  --z-muted:rgba(247,239,217,.62);
  --z-dim:rgba(247,239,217,.38);
  --z-radius:28px;
  --z-ease:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}
body{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(208,154,85,.10), transparent 34%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 18%, rgba(182,122,53,.05), transparent 30%),
    #0B0B0C;
}
.chronicle-page{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  padding-top: var(--zcp-page-top-gap);
  color:var(--z-text);
}
.chronicle-hero{
  width:min(1180px, calc(100% - 56px));
  margin:0 auto 44px;
  padding:54px 34px 42px;
  text-align:center;
  border:1px solid var(--z-line);
  border-radius:30px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 12%, rgba(208,154,85,.08), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.035), rgba(255,255,255,.010)),
    rgba(16,16,18,.96);
  box-shadow:0 32px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  overflow:hidden;
  position:relative;
}
.chronicle-hero:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.045), transparent);
  opacity:.55;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.chronicle-badge{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  padding:8px 17px;
  border:1px solid var(--z-line-2);
  border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(208,154,85,.075);
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:3px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--z-gold);
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.chronicle-badge-icon{
  width:22px;
  height:22px;
  display:inline-grid;
  place-items:center;
}
.chronicle-badge svg{width:17px;height:17px;}
.chronicle-hero h1{
  margin:0;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(42px, 6vw, 78px);
  line-height:.95;
  letter-spacing:.03em;
  color:var(--z-gold-soft);
  text-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.chronicle-hero p{
  max-width:720px;
  margin:20px auto 0;
  color:var(--z-muted);
  font-family:'Rajdhani',sans-serif;
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.55;
  font-weight:600;
}
.chronicle-hero-stats{
  margin:30px auto 0;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  gap:12px;
  max-width:680px;
}
.chronicle-hero-stats div{
  padding:15px 14px;
  border:1px solid rgba(208,154,85,.16);
  border-radius:17px;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.22);
}
.chronicle-hero-stats strong{
  display:block;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:26px;
  color:var(--z-gold);
  line-height:1;
}
.chronicle-hero-stats span{
  display:block;
  margin-top:7px;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:9px;
  letter-spacing:2.4px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--z-dim);
}
.chronicle-shell{
  width:min(1180px, calc(100% - 56px));
  margin:0 auto 90px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;
  gap:24px;
  align-items:start;
}
.chronicle-panel,
.chronicle-side-card{
  border:1px solid var(--z-line);
  border-radius:var(--z-radius);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.035), rgba(255,255,255,.010)), rgba(16,16,18,.95);
  box-shadow:0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.chronicle-panel{padding:24px;}
.chronicle-section-head{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-end;
  gap:20px;
  padding-bottom:20px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--z-line);
  margin-bottom:22px;
}
.chronicle-section-head span,
.chronicle-side-head small,
.chronicle-action-card small{
  display:block;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:3px;
  color:var(--z-gold);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:800;
}
.chronicle-section-head h2{
  margin:6px 0 0;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  color:var(--z-text);
  font-size:30px;
  line-height:1;
}
.chronicle-section-head em{
  font-style:normal;
  font-family:'Rajdhani',sans-serif;
  color:var(--z-muted);
  font-weight:700;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.chronicle-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap:16px;
}
.chronicle-card{
  min-height:240px;
  border:1px solid rgba(208,154,85,.13);
  border-radius:22px;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,.035), rgba(255,255,255,.012));
  transition:transform .25s var(--z-ease), border-color .25s var(--z-ease), background .25s var(--z-ease);
  overflow:hidden;
  position:relative;
}
.chronicle-card:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0 0 auto 0;
  height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--z-red), var(--z-gold), transparent);
  opacity:.55;
}
.chronicle-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  border-color:rgba(208,154,85,.32);
  background:linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(208,154,85,.055), rgba(208,154,85,.035));
}
.chronicle-card.is-featured{grid-column:1 / -1;min-height:270px;}
.chronicle-card-link{
  min-height:inherit;
  padding:24px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  color:inherit;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.chronicle-card-top{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:12px;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.chronicle-card-top span,
.chronicle-card-top time{
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:2px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.chronicle-card-top span{color:var(--z-gold);}
.chronicle-card-top time{color:var(--z-dim);}
.chronicle-card h3{
  margin:0;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  color:var(--z-gold-soft);
  font-size:clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px);
  line-height:1.08;
}
.chronicle-card p{
  margin:16px 0 24px;
  color:var(--z-muted);
  font-family:'Rajdhani',sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.6;
  font-weight:600;
}
.chronicle-card-foot{
  margin-top:auto;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:2px;
  color:var(--z-text);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:900;
}
.chronicle-card-foot svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--z-gold);}
.chronicle-pagination{
  margin-top:24px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  align-items:center;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:8px;
}
.chronicle-pagination a,
.chronicle-pagination span{
  min-width:42px;
  height:40px;
  padding:0 13px;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  border-radius:13px;
  border:1px solid var(--z-line);
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.18);
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:11px;
  color:var(--z-muted);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:800;
}
.chronicle-pagination .active,
.chronicle-pagination a:hover{
  color:#141416;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, #B8B2AA, var(--z-gold));
  border-color:rgba(208,154,85,.55);
}
.chronicle-sidebar{position:sticky;top:110px;display:grid;gap:16px;}
.chronicle-side-card{padding:18px;}
.chronicle-side-head{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:13px;
  padding-bottom:15px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--z-line);
  margin-bottom:15px;
}
.side-mark{
  width:42px;
  height:42px;
  border-radius:14px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border:1px solid var(--z-line-2);
  background:rgba(208,154,85,.08);
  color:var(--z-gold);
  flex:0 0 auto;
}
.side-mark svg{width:20px;height:20px;}
.chronicle-side-head strong{
  display:block;
  margin-top:3px;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  color:var(--z-text);
  font-size:18px;
}
.chronicle-latest-list{display:grid;gap:10px;}
.chronicle-latest-list a{
  display:block;
  padding:12px 13px;
  border:1px solid rgba(208,154,85,.10);
  border-radius:15px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.025);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.chronicle-latest-list a:hover{border-color:var(--z-line-2);background:rgba(208,154,85,.045);}
.chronicle-latest-list time{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:5px;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:9px;
  letter-spacing:1.8px;
  color:var(--z-gold);
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.chronicle-latest-list span{
  color:var(--z-muted);
  font-family:'Rajdhani',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.25;
}
.chronicle-pulse-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:10px;
}
.chronicle-pulse-grid div{
  padding:13px 10px;
  border-radius:15px;
  border:1px solid rgba(208,154,85,.11);
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.18);
  text-align:center;
}
.chronicle-pulse-grid strong{
  display:block;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  color:var(--z-gold);
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1;
}
.chronicle-pulse-grid span{
  display:block;
  margin-top:7px;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:8px;
  letter-spacing:2px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--z-dim);
}
.chronicle-action-card strong{
  display:block;
  margin:7px 0 9px;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:23px;
  line-height:1.08;
  color:var(--z-gold-soft);
}
.chronicle-action-card p{
  margin:0 0 14px;
  color:var(--z-muted);
  font-family:'Rajdhani',sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.45;
}
.chronicle-action-card div{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.chronicle-action-card a{
  padding:10px 13px;
  border-radius:13px;
  border:1px solid var(--z-line-2);
  background:rgba(208,154,85,.07);
  color:var(--z-text);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:1.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.chronicle-empty{
  min-height:300px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  text-align:center;
  border:1px solid var(--z-line);
  border-radius:22px;
  padding:40px;
  color:var(--z-muted);
}
.chronicle-empty-icon{
  width:58px;
  height:58px;
  border-radius:18px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  margin:0 auto 18px;
  border:1px solid var(--z-line-2);
  color:var(--z-gold);
}
.chronicle-empty-icon svg{width:30px;height:30px;}
.chronicle-empty h3{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--z-gold-soft);font-size:25px;margin:0 0 8px;}
.chronicle-empty p{margin:0;font-family:'Rajdhani',sans-serif;font-weight:700;}
@media (max-width: 1120px){
  .chronicle-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .chronicle-sidebar{position:static;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));}
  .chronicle-action-card{grid-column:1 / -1;}
}
@media (max-width: 760px){
  .chronicle-page{padding-top:var(--zcp-page-top-gap-mobile);}
  .chronicle-hero,.chronicle-shell{width:min(100% - 28px, 1180px);}
  .chronicle-hero{padding:38px 18px 28px;border-radius:24px;}
  .chronicle-hero-stats,.chronicle-grid,.chronicle-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .chronicle-panel{padding:16px;border-radius:22px;}
  .chronicle-section-head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;}
  .chronicle-card-link{padding:20px;}
  .chronicle-card-top{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;}
}

/* News images from `news.image` column */
.chronicle-card.has-image .chronicle-card-link{padding:0;}
.chronicle-card-media{
  position:relative;
  min-height:170px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(208,154,85,.14);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(208,154,85,.12), rgba(208,154,85,.10)),
    rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  overflow:hidden;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
}
.chronicle-card-media:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.08), rgba(0,0,0,.58)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 60% 18%, rgba(208,154,85,.16), transparent 42%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.chronicle-card-media span{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-size:26px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:7px;
  color:rgba(208,154,85,.75);
}
.chronicle-card-body{
  min-height:0;
  padding:22px 24px 24px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  flex:1;
}
.chronicle-card:not(.has-image) .chronicle-card-media{display:none;}
.chronicle-card:not(.has-image) .chronicle-card-body{padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:inherit;}
.chronicle-card.is-featured.has-image .chronicle-card-link{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(280px, 38%) minmax(0,1fr);
  min-height:inherit;
}
.chronicle-card.is-featured.has-image .chronicle-card-media{
  min-height:270px;
  border-bottom:0;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(208,154,85,.14);
}
.chronicle-card.is-featured.has-image .chronicle-card-body{padding:34px 34px 30px;}

@media (max-width: 760px){
  .chronicle-card.is-featured.has-image .chronicle-card-link{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .chronicle-card.is-featured.has-image .chronicle-card-media{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(208,154,85,.14);min-height:190px;}
  .chronicle-card-media{min-height:160px;}
}


/* GoldenConquer news storm theme — final scoped source of truth */
body.page-style-news .news-page {
    --news-bg: #0B0B0C;
    --news-surface: #141416;
    --news-border: #33291F;
    --news-accent: #B67A35;
    --news-lightning: #D09A55;
    --news-text: #ffffff;
    --news-muted: #B8B2AA;
}
body.page-style-news .news-page,
body.page-style-news .news-hero,
body.page-style-news .news-panel,
body.page-style-news .news-card,
body.page-style-news .news-sidebar-card {
    border-color: #33291F !important;
}
body.page-style-news .news-kicker,
body.page-style-news .news-eyebrow,
body.page-style-news .news-meta,
body.page-style-news .news-stat strong,
body.page-style-news .news-card a:hover {
    color: #D09A55 !important;
}


/* Render database news images as real <img> elements so global theme backgrounds cannot hide them. */
.chronicle-card-media > img{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
  display:block;
  z-index:0;
}
.chronicle-card-media::after{z-index:1;}
.chronicle-card-media > span{z-index:2;}