/*
Theme Name: Update Express
Theme URI: https://updateexpress.in/
Author: Update Express
Description: Simple, fast jobs/results/education WordPress theme.
Version: 2.6.3
Text Domain: update-express
*/
:root{--primary:#145a82;--primary2:#0e3f61;--accent:#e0522d;--text:#202632;--muted:#667085;--line:#d9dee7;--bg:#f6f7f9;--white:#fff;--soft:#edf6fa}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Arial,"Noto Sans Devanagari",sans-serif}a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:#fff;border-bottom:3px solid var(--primary);box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.07)}.header-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;min-height:74px;padding:10px 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px;color:var(--primary2);font-weight:900}.brand-main,.brand-accent{font-size:29px;letter-spacing:-.6px}.brand-accent{color:var(--accent)}.brand small{width:100%;font-size:10px;color:#707888;letter-spacing:.25px}.main-nav{display:flex;gap:2px;align-items:center}.main-nav a{padding:9px 10px;color:#20334f;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;border-radius:3px}.main-nav a:hover{background:var(--primary);color:#fff}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:var(--primary);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:3px;padding:8px 11px;font-weight:900}.home-wrap,.archive-shell,.single-shell{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 14px 42px}.home-intro{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--primary);padding:18px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:12px}.home-intro h1{margin:0;color:var(--primary2);font-size:31px}.home-intro p{margin:7px 0 15px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.home-search{max-width:560px;margin:auto;display:flex;border:1px solid #b9c1cc;background:#fff}.home-search input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:0;padding:11px 12px;outline:0;font-size:14px}.home-search button{border:0;background:var(--primary);color:#fff;padding:0 18px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}
.new-update-bar{display:flex;align-items:stretch;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);margin:10px 0 12px;overflow:hidden}.new-update-label{flex:0 0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 16px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.4px;position:relative;z-index:2}.new-update-window{overflow:hidden;flex:1;min-width:0}.new-update-track{display:flex;align-items:center;width:max-content;animation:ueTicker 36s linear infinite}.new-update-track:hover{animation-play-state:paused}.new-update-track a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:11px 22px;border-right:1px solid #e6e9ee;color:var(--primary2);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}.new-update-track a:before{content:"◆";font-size:8px;color:var(--accent)}.new-update-track a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline}@keyframes ueTicker{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.important-updates{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:5px;margin:10px 0}.important-updates a{min-height:54px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:8px;background:#17477f;color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3;border:1px solid #0b3262}.important-updates a:nth-child(2n){background:#b11b21;border-color:#8c1116}.important-updates a:hover{filter:brightness(.94)}.category-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:12px}.category-strip a{padding:10px 14px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:var(--primary2)}.category-strip a:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--accent)}.section-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}.update-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfd5de;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.update-card-head{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #0b2b57}.update-card-head h2{margin:0;font-size:18px}.update-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:5px 12px 8px}.update-list li{border-bottom:1px dotted #c8ced7}.update-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}.update-list a{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:7px;padding:8px 1px;color:#173e72;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.38}.update-list a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline}.bullet{color:var(--accent);font-size:18px;line-height:15px;flex:0 0 auto}.list-title{flex:1}.new-mini{display:inline-block;background:#e31620;color:#fff;font-size:8px;line-height:1;padding:4px 5px;border-radius:2px;margin-top:1px;letter-spacing:.4px}.empty-state{padding:24px 14px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.card-footer{margin-top:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#f7f8fa;text-align:right}.card-footer a{display:block;padding:9px 11px;color:#8f161b;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}.card-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}.archive-hero{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--primary);padding:20px;margin-bottom:14px}.archive-hero h1{font-size:29px;margin:5px 0;color:var(--primary2)}.archive-hero p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.archive-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}.archive-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}.archive-thumb{height:155px;display:block;background:#eef1f5;overflow:hidden}.archive-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.archive-body{padding:13px}.archive-body h2{font-size:17px;line-height:1.4;margin:6px 0;color:var(--primary2)}.archive-body p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;font-size:13px}.pagination{margin:25px 0;text-align:center}.pagination .page-numbers{display:inline-block;margin:2px;padding:7px 10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700}.pagination .current{background:var(--primary);color:#fff}.single-shell{max-width:900px}.single-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfd5de}.post-topline{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:11px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#f7f8fa}.back-home{font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)}.post-cats{display:flex;gap:5px;flex-wrap:wrap}.post-cats a{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;padding:5px 8px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800}.post-hero{padding:24px 24px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.post-hero h1{font-size:32px;line-height:1.28;margin:8px 0 13px;color:#102d56}.new-badge.big{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-size:10px;padding:5px 7px;font-weight:900}.post-meta{display:flex;gap:10px 18px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#6d7580;font-size:12px;font-weight:700}.post-thumbnail{margin:18px 24px 0}.post-thumbnail img{width:100%;max-height:480px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line)}.content-wrap{padding:22px 24px 28px}.post-content{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#283341}.post-content p{margin:0 0 18px}.post-content h2{font-size:23px;color:#fff;background:var(--primary);padding:9px 12px;margin:28px 0 13px}.post-content h3{font-size:19px;color:var(--primary2);border-bottom:2px solid #dbe2eb;padding-bottom:7px;margin:24px 0 11px}.post-content a{color:#b0181e;font-weight:800;text-decoration:underline}.post-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:18px 0;font-size:13px}.post-content th{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;padding:9px;border:1px solid #d1d7df}.post-content td{padding:9px;border:1px solid #d1d7df}.post-content blockquote{margin:18px 0;padding:13px 15px;background:#f3f6fa;border-left:4px solid var(--primary)}.post-end{margin:0 24px 20px;padding:13px 15px;background:#f7f8fa;border:1px solid var(--line)}.end-title{font-size:16px;font-weight:900;color:var(--primary2)}.post-end p{margin:5px 0 0;color:#647083;font-size:13px}.post-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px;padding:16px 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.post-nav a{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--primary2)}.site-footer{background:#102d56;color:#dce5ef;margin-top:28px}.footer-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;padding:28px 14px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start}.footer-brand{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;color:#fff}.footer-brand span{color:#ffcf3a}.footer-inner p{margin:6px 0 0;color:#b8c5d5;font-size:12px}.footer-links{display:flex;gap:5px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:700px;justify-content:flex-end}.footer-links a{padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);font-size:11px;font-weight:700}.footer-links a:hover{background:#fff;color:#102d56}.copyright{text-align:center;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);padding:12px;color:#a9b7c8;font-size:11px}#scrollTop{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:18px;width:38px;height:38px;border:0;background:var(--primary);color:#fff;font-size:17px;font-weight:900;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:.2s}#scrollTop.show{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}.creator-line strong{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:980px){.important-updates{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.section-grid,.archive-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.main-nav a{padding:8px 7px;font-size:12px}}
@media(max-width:720px){.new-update-label{padding:0 10px;font-size:10px}.new-update-track a{padding:10px 16px;font-size:11px}.header-inner{min-height:64px;padding:8px 12px}.brand-main,.brand-accent{font-size:24px}.menu-toggle{display:block}.main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:8px;right:8px;top:64px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}.main-nav.open{display:flex}.main-nav a{text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #edf0f4}.home-wrap,.archive-shell,.single-shell{padding:12px 8px 32px}.home-intro{padding:14px 10px}.home-intro h1{font-size:26px}.home-intro p{font-size:12px}.important-updates{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4px}.important-updates a{min-height:48px;font-size:11px;padding:6px}.category-strip{justify-content:flex-start}.category-strip a{flex:1 0 33.33%;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:11px;padding:9px 5px}.section-grid,.archive-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.update-card-head h2{font-size:17px}.update-list a{font-size:13px}.archive-hero{padding:16px}.archive-hero h1{font-size:25px}.archive-thumb{height:180px}.post-topline{padding:10px 12px;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.post-hero{padding:18px 14px 14px}.post-hero h1{font-size:25px}.post-thumbnail{margin:14px 14px 0}.content-wrap{padding:18px 14px 22px}.post-content{font-size:15px}.post-content h2{font-size:20px}.post-content table{display:block;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap}.post-end{margin:0 14px 16px}.post-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:14px}.footer-inner{flex-direction:column}.footer-links{justify-content:flex-start}}

/* v2.4: subtle header & footer color refresh */
.site-header{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#eef8ff 0%,#ffffff 48%,#fff4ef 100%);border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent)}
.header-inner{background:transparent}
.main-nav a{color:#123f64}
.main-nav a:hover{background:var(--primary);color:#fff}
.site-footer{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0e3f61 0%,#145a82 58%,#8f2f22 100%);color:#eef7ff}
.footer-links a{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);border-radius:3px}
.footer-links a:hover{background:#fff;color:#0e3f61}
.copyright{background:rgba(0,0,0,.10);color:#d7e5ef}
@media(max-width:720px){.main-nav{background:#f8fcff}}

/* v2.5 header + footer brand refinement */
.site-header{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f4fbff 0%,#ffffff 52%,#fff6f1 100%);border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(14,63,97,.12)}
.header-inner{min-height:82px}
.brand{align-items:flex-start;gap:2px;line-height:1}
.brand-line{display:block;width:100%;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-main,.brand-accent{font-size:30px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.7px}
.brand-main{color:var(--primary2)}
.brand-accent{color:var(--accent);margin-left:4px}
.brand small{display:block;width:100%;font-size:11px;color:#425466;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.15px;margin-top:5px}
.brand em{display:block;width:100%;font-style:normal;font-size:9px;color:#7a8491;font-weight:700;margin-top:4px}
.main-nav{background:rgba(255,255,255,.62);padding:4px;border:1px solid rgba(20,90,130,.10);border-radius:5px}
.main-nav a{border-radius:4px}

.site-footer{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#edf8ff 0%,#ffffff 48%,#fff3ed 100%);color:var(--text);border-top:4px solid var(--accent);box-shadow:0 -3px 14px rgba(14,63,97,.08)}
.footer-inner.footer-simple{align-items:center;padding:30px 14px 24px}
.footer-about{min-width:240px}
.footer-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;font-size:28px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.6px}
.footer-brand-main{color:var(--primary2)}
.footer-brand-accent{color:var(--accent);margin-left:5px}
.footer-tagline{color:#425466!important;font-size:13px!important;font-weight:800!important;margin-top:8px!important}
.creator-line{color:#6b7480!important;margin-top:5px!important}
.creator-line strong{color:var(--accent)!important}
.footer-links{max-width:760px;justify-content:flex-end;gap:7px}
.footer-links a{background:#fff;color:var(--primary2);border:1px solid #cfdce6;border-radius:4px;padding:9px 11px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.03)}
.footer-links a:hover{background:var(--primary);border-color:var(--primary);color:#fff}
.copyright{border-top:1px solid #d9e1e7;color:#6d7782;background:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-size:11px}
.copy-update{color:var(--primary2);font-weight:900}.copy-express{color:var(--accent);font-weight:900;margin-left:2px}
@media(max-width:720px){
 .header-inner{min-height:76px}.brand-main,.brand-accent{font-size:25px}.brand small{font-size:10px}.brand em{font-size:8px}
 .main-nav{top:76px}
 .footer-inner.footer-simple{align-items:flex-start}.footer-links{justify-content:flex-start}.footer-brand{font-size:25px}
}

/* v2.6.3: header scrolls normally with page */
.site-header{position:relative;top:auto}