:root {
  --empire-primary: #ff3562;
  --empire-primary-soft: #ff5a8f;
  --empire-secondary: #8b2f73;
  --empire-deep: #4a1c4f;
  --empire-text: #241629;
  --empire-muted: #5f4a74;
  --empire-border: rgba(164, 122, 182, 0.32);
  --empire-border-strong: rgba(164, 122, 182, 0.45);
  --empire-bg-soft: #fdfbff;
  --empire-bg-soft-2: #f8f5fa;
  --empire-radius: 18px;
  --empire-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(36, 22, 41, 0.08);
  --empire-shadow-hover: 0 20px 40px rgba(36, 22, 41, 0.12);
}

.empire-news-wrap {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.25rem 3rem;
  font-family: "Poppins", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  color: var(--empire-text);
}

.empire-news-wrap a {
  color: var(--empire-secondary);
}

.empire-news-kicker {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--empire-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.empire-news-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw + 1rem, 2.95rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  color: var(--empire-text);
}

.empire-news-title span {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--empire-primary), var(--empire-primary-soft));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.empire-news-lead {
  max-width: 44rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--empire-muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.empire-news-hero {
  padding: 0.35rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.empire-news-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.empire-news-pill,
.empire-news-card-category,
.empire-news-single-category {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.78rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
  background: rgba(139, 47, 115, 0.1);
  color: var(--empire-secondary);
}

.empire-news-date {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--empire-muted);
}

.empire-news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.empire-news-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--empire-border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--empire-shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
}

.empire-news-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--empire-shadow-hover);
}

.empire-news-card-media {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--empire-bg-soft-2);
}

.empire-news-card-media img,
.empire-news-single-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.empire-news-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.15rem 1.1rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.empire-news-card-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--empire-text);
}

.empire-news-card-title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.empire-news-card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--empire-primary);
}

.empire-news-card-excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--empire-muted);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.empire-news-readmore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--empire-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.empire-news-readmore:hover {
  color: var(--empire-secondary);
}

.empire-news-section {
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
}

.empire-news-section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.empire-news-section-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  color: var(--empire-text);
}

.empire-news-section-note {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--empire-muted);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}

.empire-news-archives-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.empire-news-empty {
  background: var(--empire-bg-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--empire-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--empire-muted);
}

.empire-news-pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.empire-news-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  margin: 0 0.2rem;
  padding: 0 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--empire-border);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--empire-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.empire-news-pagination .page-numbers.current,
.empire-news-pagination .page-numbers:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--empire-primary), var(--empire-primary-soft));
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
}

.empire-news-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--empire-secondary);
}

.empire-news-back:hover {
  color: var(--empire-primary);
}

.empire-news-single {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 360px);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.empire-news-single-main,
.empire-news-single-side {
  min-width: 0;
}

.empire-news-single-image {
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--empire-bg-soft-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--empire-border);
  box-shadow: var(--empire-shadow);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.empire-news-single-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw + 1rem, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.07;
  color: var(--empire-text);
}

.empire-news-single-excerpt {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  color: var(--empire-muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.empire-news-content {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--empire-border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--empire-shadow);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
}

.empire-news-content > :first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.empire-news-content > :last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.empire-news-content p,
.empire-news-content li,
.empire-news-content blockquote {
  color: #3a273f;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.empire-news-content h2,
.empire-news-content h3,
.empire-news-content h4 {
  color: var(--empire-text);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.empire-news-side-card {
  background: var(--empire-bg-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--empire-border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 1.25rem;
}

.empire-news-side-card + .empire-news-side-card {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.empire-news-side-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--empire-text);
}

.empire-news-side-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.empire-news-side-list li {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(164, 122, 182, 0.22);
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
}

.empire-news-side-list li:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.empire-news-side-list a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--empire-text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.empire-news-side-list a:hover {
  color: var(--empire-primary);
}

.empire-news-side-date {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--empire-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.empire-news-single-footer {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* Hide the grey theme title bar on single news posts only */
body.single-post .page-title {
  display: none !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .empire-news-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .empire-news-single {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .empire-news-wrap {
    padding: 0 1rem 2rem;
  }

  .empire-news-grid,
  .empire-news-archives-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .empire-news-card-body,
  .empire-news-content,
  .empire-news-side-card {
    padding-left: 1rem;
    padding-right: 1rem;
  }

  .empire-news-section-head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}