/* ================================================================
   The Bickfaya Chronicle — news.php main news section.
   Warm light editorial (paper + forest green + gold), bilingual RTL.
   Scoped under .nc / nc- classes. Markup: inc/news_chronicle.php
   ================================================================ */
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/* ── Masthead ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
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/* ── Road-alert ticker ────────────────────────────────────── */
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/* ── Stories bar ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
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/* ── Cinematic cover ──────────────────────────────────────── */
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/* ── Scroll-story ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
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/* ── Archive (masonry) ────────────────────────────────────── */
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.nc-empty{text-align:center;padding:4rem 1rem;color:var(--nc-muted)}
.nc-empty i{font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--nc-gold)}
::view-transition-group(*){animation-duration:.5s;animation-timing-function:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}

/* ── Story viewer ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nc-viewer{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:6000;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#000F0D;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .4s var(--nc-ease),visibility 0s .4s}
.nc-viewer.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transition:opacity .4s var(--nc-ease),visibility 0s}
.nc-viewer-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:blur(50px) brightness(.4) saturate(1.3);transform:scale(1.25)}
.nc-viewer-stage{position:relative;height:min(92vh,880px);aspect-ratio:9/16;max-width:100vw;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  box-shadow:0 40px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.6);transform:scale(.92);transition:transform .5s var(--nc-ease)}
.nc-viewer.open .nc-viewer-stage{transform:none}
.nc-viewer-bars{position:absolute;top:10px;inset-inline:10px;z-index:4;display:flex;gap:4px}
.nc-viewer-bars i{flex:1;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.3);overflow:hidden}
.nc-viewer-bars i b{display:block;height:100%;width:calc(var(--p,0) * 100%);background:#fff}
.nc-viewer-top{position:absolute;top:22px;inset-inline:12px;z-index:4;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#fff}
.nc-viewer-who{flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:0}
.nc-viewer-who img{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--nc-gold-b)}
.nc-viewer-who strong{display:block;font-size:.8125rem}
.nc-viewer-who small{display:block;font-size:max(.75rem, var(--fs-min, 12px));opacity:.7}
.nc-viewer-btn{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.35);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;font-size:.9375rem}
.nc-viewer-btn:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.nc-viewer-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;z-index:1}
.nc-viewer-img.swap{animation:ncVIn .55s var(--nc-ease)}
@keyframes ncVIn{from{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.05)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.nc-viewer-tap{position:absolute;top:70px;bottom:140px;z-index:3;border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
.nc-viewer-prev{inset-inline-start:0;width:35%}
.nc-viewer-next{inset-inline-end:0;width:65%}
.nc-viewer-cap{position:absolute;bottom:0;inset-inline:0;z-index:4;padding:80px 20px 22px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.88),rgba(0,0,0,.5) 55%,transparent)}
.nc-viewer-cap .nc-chip{--c:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.nc-viewer-cap h4{font-family:var(--nc-serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.25;margin:.7rem 0 1rem;color:#fff}
.nc-viewer .fa-arrow-up{transition:transform .3s}
.nc-viewer #ncVRead:hover .fa-arrow-up{transform:translateY(-3px)}

/* ── Reader ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nc-reader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:6001;background:var(--nc-paper);color:var(--nc-ink);transform:translateY(100%);visibility:hidden;
  transition:transform .75s var(--nc-ease),visibility 0s .75s}
.nc-reader.open{transform:none;visibility:visible;transition:transform .75s var(--nc-ease),visibility 0s}
.nc-reader-progress{position:absolute;top:0;inset-inline:0;height:3px;z-index:10;background:rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.nc-reader-progress span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--nc-gold-b)}
.nc-reader-scroll{height:100%;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain}
.nc-reader-bar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:9;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:.9rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);
  background:rgba(0,43,38,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);color:#fff}
.nc-reader-brand{font-family:'Montserrat', 'Inter', 'Cairo', sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem}
body.lang-ar .nc-reader-brand{font-family:'Cairo',serif}
.nc-reader-close{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);background:none;color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:.45rem .9rem;cursor:pointer;font:700 max(.75rem, var(--fs-min, 12px))/1 var(--nc-sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nc-reader-close:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.nc-reader-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--nc-forest-d);color:#fff;margin-top:-62px;padding-top:62px}
.nc-reader-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:blur(46px) saturate(1.3) brightness(.45);transform:scale(1.3)}
.nc-reader-herogrid{position:relative;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:center;padding:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,5rem) clamp(1.2rem,4vw,3rem)}
.nc-reader-poster{margin:0;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.nc-reader-poster img{display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:68vh;width:auto;height:auto;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  transform:translateY(50px) scale(.94);opacity:0;transition:transform 1s var(--nc-ease) .3s,opacity 1s var(--nc-ease) .3s}
.nc-reader.open .nc-reader-poster img{transform:none;opacity:1}
.nc-reader-herocopy .nc-kicker{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.nc-reader-herocopy .nc-chip{--c:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.nc-reader-hero h2{font-family:var(--nc-serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw, 4.2rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:1.1rem 0 1.6rem;color:#fff}
body.lang-ar .nc-reader-hero h2{line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:0}
.nc-reader-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:.8125rem;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.nc-reader-byline img{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--nc-gold-b)}
.nc-reader-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px minmax(0,720px);gap:clamp(1rem,4vw,4rem);justify-content:center;padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.5rem) 1.3rem}
.nc-reader-body article{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.3vw, 1.125rem);line-height:1.9;color:var(--nc-ink2)}
.nc-reader-body article>div>p:first-child{font-family:var(--nc-serif);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw, 1.5rem);line-height:1.6;color:var(--nc-ink)}
.nc-reader-body article>div>p:first-child::first-letter{font-family:'Montserrat', 'Inter', 'Cairo', sans-serif;float:inline-start;font-size:3.4em;line-height:.85;padding-inline-end:.1em;color:var(--nc-gold);font-weight:800}
body.lang-ar .nc-reader-body article>div>p:first-child::first-letter{float:none;font-size:inherit;padding:0;color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-family:inherit}
.nc-reader-body article img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:1.5rem 0}
.nc-reader-body article h3{font-family:var(--nc-serif);font-size:1.75rem;margin:2.4rem 0 1rem;color:var(--nc-ink)}
.nc-reader-body blockquote{font-family:var(--nc-serif);font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.3;margin:2.4rem 0;padding-inline-start:1.3rem;border-inline-start:4px solid var(--nc-gold-b);color:var(--nc-ink)}
.nc-reader-note{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;border-radius:14px;background:var(--nc-paper2);color:var(--nc-ink2);font-size:1rem}
.nc-reader-note i{color:var(--nc-gold);font-size:1.3rem}
.nc-share{position:sticky;top:90px;align-self:start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.nc-share>span{writing-mode:vertical-rl;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:max(.75rem, var(--fs-min, 12px));font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--nc-muted)}
body.lang-ar .nc-share>span{writing-mode:horizontal-tb}
.nc-share button{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--nc-line);background:var(--nc-card);cursor:pointer;color:var(--nc-ink);transition:.3s var(--nc-ease)}
.nc-share button:hover{border-color:var(--nc-gold-b);color:var(--nc-gold);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.nc-next{width:100%;border:0;background:var(--nc-forest-d);color:#fff;display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px minmax(0,1fr) 60px;align-items:center;gap:2rem;text-align:start;
  padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.8rem) clamp(1.3rem,8vw,8rem);cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--nc-sans)}
.nc-next>span{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-size:max(.75rem, var(--fs-min, 12px));font-weight:700;color:var(--nc-gold-b)}
.nc-next strong{font-family:var(--nc-serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw, 2.5rem);line-height:1.1}
.nc-next i{font-size:1.8rem;justify-self:end;transition:transform .35s var(--nc-ease)}
.nc-next:hover i{transform:translateX(10px)}
body.lang-ar .nc-next:hover i{transform:scaleX(-1) translateX(10px)}
.nc-toast{position:fixed;z-index:6100;left:50%;bottom:2rem;transform:translate(-50%,160%);background:var(--nc-forest-d);color:#fff;padding:.85rem 1.3rem;border-radius:999px;font-size:.8125rem;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:transform .45s var(--nc-ease),opacity .3s,visibility 0s .45s}
.nc-toast.show{transform:translate(-50%,0);opacity:1;visibility:visible;transition:transform .45s var(--nc-ease),opacity .3s}
body.nc-lock{overflow:hidden}

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width:991px){
  .nc-slide-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0;padding-bottom:7.5rem;gap:1.6rem}
  .nc-slide-poster{order:-1}
  .nc-slide-poster img{max-height:40vh}
  .nc-slide-title{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,6.5vw, 3rem)}
  .nc-cover-dot-t{display:none}
  .nc-scrolly-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nc-stage{display:none}
  .nc-steps{padding-block:0}
  .nc-step{margin-bottom:2.6rem}
  .nc-js .nc-step:not(.on) .nc-step-card,body.lang-ar .nc-js .nc-step:not(.on) .nc-step-card{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .nc-step-img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .nc-reader-herogrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:start}
  .nc-reader-poster img{max-height:52vh}
}
@media (max-width:575px){
  .nc-mast-rule{justify-content:center}
  .nc-cover{border-radius:20px}
  .nc-bubble{width:78px}.nc-ring{width:70px;height:70px}
  .nc-archive-head{align-items:flex-start}
  .nc-viewer-stage{height:100dvh;width:100vw;aspect-ratio:auto;border-radius:0}
  .nc-reader-body{display:block}
  .nc-share{position:static;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
  .nc-share>span{writing-mode:horizontal-tb;margin:0 6px 0 0}
  .nc-next{grid-template-columns:1fr 40px;gap:.6rem 1rem}.nc-next>span{grid-column:1/-1}
  .nc-reader-close span{display:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .nc *,.nc *::before,.nc *::after{animation:none!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;transition-delay:0s!important}
  .nc-w{opacity:1;transform:none;filter:none}
  .nc-ticker-track{overflow-x:auto}
}