        :root {
            --bri-blue: #00427a;
            --bri-yellow: #febd11;
            --text-black: #222;
            --text-grey: #666;
            --bg-white: #ffffff;
            --border-light: #e0e0e0;
            --soft-grey: #f1f3f4;
        }

        * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

        body {
            font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--bg-white);
            color: var(--text-black);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* --- Header --- */
        header {
            height: 70px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 0 5%;
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            background: white;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .logo-area { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px; }
        .logo-area h1 { 
            font-family: 'Merriweather', serif; 
            font-weight: 900; 
            font-size: 24px; 
            color: var(--bri-blue); 
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        /* --- Upgraded Search Box --- */
        .search-container {
            flex-grow: 1;
            max-width: 500px;
            margin: 0 30px;
        }

        .search-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            background: var(--soft-grey);
            border: 1px solid transparent;
            border-radius: 30px;
            padding: 6px 18px;
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
        }

        .search-wrapper:focus-within {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-color: var(--bri-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 66, 122, 0.1);
        }

        .search-icon { color: var(--bri-blue); margin-right: 12px; font-size: 18px; }
        .search-input { border: none; background: transparent; outline: none; width: 100%; padding: 8px 0; font-size: 15px; }

        /* --- Language Dropdown Link System --- */
        .lang-dropdown {
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .lang-btn {
            background: var(--bri-blue);
            color: white;
            padding: 10px 18px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            border: none;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .lang-btn:hover { background: #002e56; }

        .lang-content {
            display: none;
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
            top: 100%;
            background-color: white;
            min-width: 180px;
            box-shadow: 0px 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
            border-radius: 4px;
            z-index: 2000;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-top: 5px;
        }

        .lang-content a {
            color: var(--text-black);
            padding: 12px 16px;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: block;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 600;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f9f9f9;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }

        .lang-content a:hover {
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            color: var(--bri-blue);
        }

        .lang-dropdown:hover .lang-content { display: block; }

        .menu-icon { font-size: 26px; cursor: pointer; color: var(--bri-blue); margin-right: 10px; }

        /* --- Mobile Sidebar --- */
        .mobile-sidebar {
            position: fixed; top: 0; left: -100%;
            width: 300px; height: 100vh;
            background: white; z-index: 2000;
            box-shadow: 10px 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            transition: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
            padding: 30px;
        }
        .mobile-sidebar.active { left: 0; }
        .sidebar-header { 
            font-family: 'Merriweather', serif; font-size: 20px; color: var(--bri-blue);
            padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--bri-yellow); margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
.mobile-sidebar a {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-black);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
        
        .overlay { position: fixed; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.4); display:none; z-index:1500; backdrop-filter: blur(2px); }
        .overlay.active { display:block; }

        /* --- Hero --- */
        .hero { padding: 60px 5%; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light); background: #fafafa; }
        .hero h2 { font-family: 'Merriweather', serif; font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 50px); color: var(--bri-blue); margin-bottom: 15px; }
        .hero p { color: var(--text-grey); font-size: 18px; max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; }

        /* --- Main Content --- */
        .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 60px 5%; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 50px; }
        .section-label {
            display: inline-block; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--bri-blue); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--bri-yellow); padding-bottom: 5px; margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .article-item { display: flex; gap: 30px; margin-bottom: 50px; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
        .article-item img { width: 260px; height: 170px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 4px; }
        .article-info h3 { font-family: 'Merriweather', serif; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--text-black); }
        .article-info h3:hover { color: var(--bri-blue); }

        /* Sidebar Trending */
        .sidebar-list { list-style: none; }
        .sidebar-list li { padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light); display: flex; gap: 15px; align-items: baseline; }
        .sidebar-list li span { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; color: #ddd; font-family: 'Merriweather', serif; }
        .sidebar-list li h4 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }

        /* --- Footer --- */
        footer { background: white; color: black; padding: 80px 5% 40px; }
        .footer-grid { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 50px; }
        .footer-col h5 { color: var(--bri-yellow); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
        .footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
        .footer-col li { margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 14px; opacity: 0.7; cursor: pointer; }
        .footer-col li:hover { opacity: 1; text-decoration: underline; }

        .footer-bottom { 
            max-width: 1200px; margin: 60px auto 0; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid #333;
            display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 12px; opacity: 0.5;
        }

        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .search-container { display: none; }
            .article-item { flex-direction: column; }
            .article-item img { width: 100%; height: 220px; }
        }