:root {
    --dark: #064846;
    --teal: #0a7672;
    --green: #319966;
    --lightgreen: #1FC652;
    --lime: #B7D64A;
    --background: #F2EEEB;
    --grey: #5F5F5F;
    --orange: #F09C3A;
    --blue: #1DAFC6;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --font-display: "Sora", "Poppins", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--background);
    color: var(--grey);
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

#story {
    width: 100%;
}

header {
    background: var(--dark);
    border-bottom: 5px solid var(--lime);
}

.logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
}

.logo-img {
  height: 60px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  align-content: right;
}

.story-page-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.article-hero {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 70px 40px 60px;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px;
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.eyebrow {
    color: var(--teal);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.hero-content h1 {
    color: var(--dark);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.intro {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--grey);
    max-width: 650px;
}

.article-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;

    margin-top: 25px;

    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--teal);
}

.hero-image-pair {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
}

.hero-image {
    margin: 0;

    background: white;
    padding: 10px;

    border-radius: 6px;

    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(6, 72, 70, 0.12);
}

.hero-image img {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: 360px;

    object-fit: contain;

    background: #fff;

    border-radius: 3px;
}

.hero-image figcaption {
    padding: 8px 4px 2px;

    color: var(--grey);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.article-layout {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;

    padding: 60px 40px 100px;
}

.article-content {
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 760px;
}

.article-content p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.article-opening {
    font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.article-content h2 {
    color: var(--dark);

    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.25;

    margin-top: 65px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;

    position: relative;
}

.article-content h2::before {
    content: "";

    display: block;

    width: 45px;
    height: 5px;

    background: var(--orange);

    border-radius: 10px;

    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.article-content blockquote {
    margin: 40px 0;
    padding: 25px 30px;

    background: white;

    border-left: 5px solid var(--lime);

    border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;

    color: var(--dark);

    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;

    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(6, 72, 70, 0.07);
}

.featured-quote {
    background: var(--dark) !important;
    color: white !important;

    border-left-color: var(--orange) !important;

    font-size: 1.5rem !important;
}

.final-quote {
    background: var(--teal) !important;
    color: white !important;

    border-left-color: var(--lime) !important;
}

.article-carousel {
    width: 100%;

    background: white;

    padding: 12px;

    border-radius: 12px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(6, 72, 70, 0.12);

    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(6, 72, 70, 0.12);

    overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel-slide {
    display: none;

    animation: fadeSlide 0.7s ease;
}

.carousel-slide.active {
    display: block;
}

.carousel-slide img {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: 360px;

    object-fit: contain;

    background: #f8f8f8;

    border-radius: 8px;
}

.carousel-slide span {
    display: block;

    padding: 12px 5px 5px;

    color: var(--dark);

    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;

    line-height: 1.4;
}

.article-carousel::before {
    content: "IZIKO AFRICAN CUIZINE";

    display: block;

    color: var(--teal);

    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: 1.5px;

    padding: 3px 4px 10px;
}

@keyframes fadeSlide {

    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(8px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

}

strong {
    color: var(--teal);
}

.site-footer {
    background: var(--dark);

    color: white;

    text-align: center;

    padding: 35px 20px;

    border-top: 5px solid var(--lime);
}

.site-footer p {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.sidebar-link {
    color: var(--lime);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.sidebar-link:hover {
    color: var(--orange);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Bottom section
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

/* Ubuntu Nexus */

.footer-creator {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.footer-logo-ubuntu {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.footer-credit-title {
  margin: 0 0 3px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-credit-note {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-copyright {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-align: right;
}


@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .article-hero {
        padding: 50px 30px;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    .carousel-slide img {
        height: 300px;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    .story-page-title {
        display: none;
    }

    .article-hero {
        padding: 40px 22px 45px;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .hero-content {
        max-width: none;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .intro {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .hero-image-pair {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hero-image img {
        height: 250px;
    }

    .carousel-slide img {
        height: 250px;
    }

    .article-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.7rem;

        margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .article-content p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .article-content blockquote {
        font-size: 1.05rem;

        padding: 20px;
    }

}

.article-content {
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Header / burger menu
   Base + mobile (max-width: 640px) rules live in ../css/vuka_styles_redesigned.css.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* desktop: home links only appear inside the burger menu */
.nav-right--compact .nav-links {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .header-back-btn {
    display: none;
  }
}