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/* Qalam 2.2 — navy editorial design */
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@media(max-width:480px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 24px)}.site-header{gap:8px}.socials{gap:5px}.social-icon{width:28px;height:28px}.social-icon svg{width:13px;height:13px}.featured{padding:8px;gap:8px;border-radius:12px}.hero-card{min-height:295px;border-radius:7px}.hero-card .card-copy{padding:12px}.hero-card h2{font-size:19px;line-height:2.25}.hero-card .category{font-size:9px;padding:0 6px}.post-card{padding:10px;border-radius:12px}.post-card h2{font-size:22px}.list-heading h1{font-size:23px;padding:6px 17px}.qlm-headings-ribbon .list-heading h1{min-width:185px}.list-heading{margin-bottom:18px}.single-paper>h1{font-size:27px;padding-inline-start:15px}.heading-emblem{width:32px;height:32px}.heading-emblem svg{width:17px;height:17px}.mini-post{font-size:17px}}
/* 2.3: compact magazine layout and reading controls */
.qlm-compact .site-header{min-height:162px}.qlm-compact .brand{padding-block:13px}.qlm-compact .custom-logo-link{padding:9px 22px}.qlm-compact .custom-logo{max-height:70px}.qlm-compact .brand p{margin-block:6px 0}.qlm-compact .hero-card{min-height:305px}.qlm-compact .hero-card h2{font-size:21px}.qlm-compact .site-header:before,.qlm-compact .site-header:after{width:140px}.meta{display:flex;gap:7px 15px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}.meta-author{font-size:11px}.hero-card .meta{font-size:10px;gap:3px 10px}.topic-section{margin-bottom:27px}.topic-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}.topic-heading h2{font-size:23px;margin:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:5px 18px;border-radius:7px 7px 0 0}.topic-heading>a{font-size:12px;color:var(--navy)}.topic-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px}.topic-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #102c4612;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:10px;min-width:0}.topic-image{height:145px;display:block;overflow:hidden}.topic-image img,.topic-image .image-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:0;object-fit:cover}.topic-card h3{font-size:18px;line-height:2.2;margin:9px 12px}.topic-card .meta{margin:0 12px;font-size:10px}.topic-card .meta-author{display:none}.reading-toolbar{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:12px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid #102c4610;border-radius:8px;margin:14px 0;font-size:13px}.reader-buttons{display:flex;gap:6px}.reader-buttons button,.copy-article{font:inherit;font-size:12px;padding:5px 12px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #102c4620;border-radius:6px;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer}.reading-progress{display:none;position:fixed;top:0;inset-inline:0;height:3px;background:transparent;z-index:50;pointer-events:none}.qlm-reader-ready .reading-progress{display:block}.reading-progress span{display:block;width:0;height:100%;background:var(--gold)}.admin-bar .reading-progress{top:32px}.article-share{border-block:1px solid #102c4615;padding:18px 0;margin:25px 0;font-size:16px}.article-share>div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:10px}.article-share a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:37px;height:37px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.article-share svg{width:17px;height:17px}.copy-status{font-size:12px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;margin:8px 0 0}.related-posts{background:#fff;padding:20px;border-radius:12px;margin-block:25px;border:1px solid #102c4610}.related-posts>.section-title{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 18px;font-size:24px;text-align:right;padding:0 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}.entry-content{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.no-sidebar .qlc-contact{max-width:850px;margin-inline:auto}
@media(max-width:780px){.qlm-compact .site-header{min-height:200px}.qlm-compact .hero-card{min-height:290px}.topic-grid{gap:10px}.topic-image{height:140px}.topic-card h3{font-size:17px}.admin-bar .reading-progress{top:46px}}
@media(max-width:480px){.qlm-compact .hero-card{min-height:255px}.qlm-compact .hero-card h2{font-size:18px}.qlm-compact .site-header:before,.qlm-compact .site-header:after{width:105px}.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.topic-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:105px minmax(0,1fr);padding-bottom:0;align-items:center}.topic-image{grid-row:1/3;height:120px}.topic-card h3{margin:8px 12px 0;font-size:18px}.topic-card .meta{margin-bottom:10px}.topic-heading h2{font-size:22px}.reading-toolbar{justify-content:center}.related-posts{padding:15px}.hero-card .meta-author{display:none}}
.topic-grid-1{grid-template-columns:1fr}.topic-grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.topic-grid-1 .topic-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;padding-bottom:0}.topic-grid-1 .topic-image{height:180px;grid-row:1/3}.topic-grid-1 .topic-card h3{font-size:23px;margin-block:14px 0}.topic-grid-1 .topic-card .meta{margin-bottom:18px}
@media(max-width:480px){.topic-grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.topic-grid-1 .topic-card{grid-template-columns:105px minmax(0,1fr)}.topic-grid-1 .topic-image{height:140px}.topic-grid-1 .topic-card h3{font-size:19px}}
/* Ali Shavez branding and full footer */
.qlm-brand-link{display:inline-block;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:11px 18px;border:1px solid #102c4610;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 7px 22px #102c4608;max-width:100%}.qlm-brand-logo{display:block;width:250px;max-width:100%;height:auto;max-height:125px;object-fit:contain}.brand .qlm-brand-logo{width:235px;max-height:110px}.qlm-compact .site-header{min-height:190px}.brand .qlm-brand-link{padding:8px 16px}.ali-footer{position:relative;background:var(--navy);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);overflow:hidden;padding-top:0}.ali-footer:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('ornament.svg') repeat;opacity:.2;pointer-events:none}.ali-footer>*{position:relative}.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr 1fr;gap:50px;padding-block:38px 30px}.footer-identity .qlm-brand-link{padding:13px 22px;margin-bottom:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px #0001}.footer-identity p{color:#d1dce5;font-size:16px;line-height:2.5;max-width:390px}.footer-identity .socials{justify-content:flex-start;gap:10px}.ali-footer .social-icon{border-color:#ffffff30;background:#ffffff0c;box-shadow:none}.ali-footer .social-icon:hover{background:var(--gold)}.footer-top h2{color:#fff;font-size:23px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff20;margin-bottom:18px;position:relative}.footer-top h2:after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-1px;inset-inline-start:0;width:58px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}.footer-top ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}.footer-top li{font-size:16px;padding-block:5px;color:#d1dce5}.footer-top li a:hover{color:#e7c289}.footer-top li a:before{content:'‹';display:inline-block;margin-inline-end:10px;color:#d1ad75;font-family:Georgia}.ali-footer .footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #ffffff20;padding-block:18px;font-size:13px}.footer-top-link{color:#d9e1e9;font-size:12px}.ali-footer .footer-widgets:empty{display:none}.ali-footer .footer-widgets .widget h2{color:#fff}.ali-footer .footer-widgets .widget{color:#d1dce5}
@media(max-width:780px){.footer-top{gap:25px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-identity{grid-column:1/-1;text-align:center}.footer-identity p{margin-inline:auto}.footer-identity .socials{justify-content:center}.brand .qlm-brand-logo{width:205px;max-height:100px}.qlm-compact .site-header{min-height:235px}}
@media(max-width:480px){.footer-top{gap:25px 18px;padding-top:30px}.footer-top h2{font-size:20px}.footer-top li{font-size:15px}.footer-identity p{font-size:15px}.footer-top .qlm-brand-logo{width:220px}.ali-footer .footer-bottom{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;text-align:center}.brand .qlm-brand-logo{width:190px;max-height:95px}.qlm-compact .site-header{min-height:235px}.header-search .search-form{min-height:44px}}
.footer-top li a:before{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-top:1px solid #d1ad75;border-inline-end:1px solid #d1ad75;transform:rotate(-135deg);vertical-align:middle}
/* 2.4.1: genuinely transparent logo placement, without an opaque plaque */
.qlm-brand-link,.brand .qlm-brand-link,.footer-identity .qlm-brand-link{background:transparent;border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0}.footer-identity .qlm-footer-default .qlm-brand-logo{filter:url(#ali-footer-brand-tone)}