/* Reset and Base Styles */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    /* Optimize scrolling performance */
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #333;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    /* Optimize rendering performance */
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

.list-indent { margin-left: 0.8rem; }           /* classic */

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Header Styles - OPTIMIZED */
.header {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    position: static;
    /* Simplified shadow for better performance */
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.header-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.social-links a {
    color: #2c5aa0;
    margin-right: 15px;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.social-links a:hover {
    color: #1e3d6f;
}

.header-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.newsletter-link {
    color: #2c5aa0;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.search-btn {
    color: #2c5aa0;
    font-size: 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.header-main {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
}

.logo-image {
    height: 240px;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.tagline {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Navigation - FULL WIDTH ALIGNMENT */
.main-nav {
    background: #2c5aa0;
    /* Make navigation full width and independent */
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.main-nav .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.main-nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.main-nav li {
    margin: 0;
}

.main-nav a {
    display: block;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a.active {
    background-color: #1e3d6f;
}

/* Breaking News Bar - OPTIMIZED FOR PERFORMANCE */
.breaking-news {
    background: #dc3545;
    color: white;
    padding: 8px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    will-change: auto; /* Disable hardware acceleration for better performance */
}

.breaking-news .container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;   /* center horizontally */
    gap: 12px;                 /* space between label and text */
    text-align: center;        /* center multi-line text */
}

.breaking-label {
    background: #b02a37;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breaking-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    /* Animation removed for better scrolling performance */
    /* animation: scroll-text 30s linear infinite; */

}

/* Keyframes commented out to improve performance */
/*
@keyframes scroll-text {
    0% { transform: translateX(100%); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}
*/

/* Main Content Layout */
.main-content {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 30px 0;
}

.content-grid {
    flex: 2;
}

.sidebar {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 350px;
}

/* Featured Article - OPTIMIZED */
.featured-section {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.featured-article {
    position: relative;
    background: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    /* Removed transform hover effect for better scrolling */
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.featured-article:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.featured-article .article-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-article .article-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.article-image .article-category {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    background: #2c5aa0;
    color: white;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.featured-article .article-content {
    padding: 25px;
}

.featured-article .read-more {
    font-size: 12px;
}

.featured-article h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.article-excerpt {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.article-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #888;
}

.article-meta .author {
    color: #2c5aa0;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* News Grid */
.section-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #2c5aa0;
    display: inline-block;
}

.articles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(350px, 1fr));
    gap: 25px;
}

.news-article {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    /* Simplified hover effects for better performance */
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.news-article:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.news-article .article-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-article .article-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    /* Removed transform for better scrolling performance */
}

/* Removed hover transform effect for better performance */

.news-article .article-content {
    padding: 20px;
}

.news-article .article-category {
    position: static;
    display: inline-block;
    background: #f8f9fa;
    color: #2c5aa0;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.news-article h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.news-article .article-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.news-article .article-meta {
    font-size: 12px;
    gap: 10px;
}

/* Fix: Make Read More button match article meta font size in news articles */
.news-article .read-more {
    font-size: 12px;
}

/* Sidebar Styles */
.widget {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.widget h4 {
    color: #333;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #2c5aa0;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Newsletter Widget */
.newsletter-widget p {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.newsletter-form input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.newsletter-form button {
    width: 100%;
    background: #2c5aa0;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.newsletter-form button:hover {
    background: #1e3d6f;
}

/* Popular Articles Widget */
.popular-article {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.popular-article:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.popular-number {
    background: #2c5aa0;
    color: white;
    width: 25px;
    height: 25px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: bold;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.popular-content h5 {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.popular-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #888;
}

/* Categories Widget */
.categories-list {
    list-style: none;
}

.categories-list li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.categories-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.categories-list a {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 12px 0;
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.categories-list a:hover {
    color: #2c5aa0;
}

.categories-list span {
    color: #888;
    font-size: 12px;
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background: #2c2c2c;
    color: #ccc;
    padding: 40px 0 20px;
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.footer-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.footer-section h4 {
    color: white;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-section p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer-section ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-section ul li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-section a {
    color: #ccc;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-section a:hover {
    color: #2c5aa0;
}

.footer-section .social-links {
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.footer-section .social-links a {
    margin-right: 15px;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.footer-section i {
    margin-right: 8px;
    width: 16px;
}

.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid #444;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #999;
}

/* Article Page Styles */
.breadcrumb {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
}

.breadcrumb nav {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
}

.breadcrumb a {
    color: #2c5aa0;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumb .separator {
    margin: 0 8px;
    color: #ccc;
}

.article-page {
    padding: 30px 0;
}

.article-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
}

.main-article {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.article-header {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.article-header .article-category {
    background: #2c5aa0;
    color: white;
    padding: 6px 15px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 20px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.article-header h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.article-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-bottom: 25px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
}

.author-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.author-avatar {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.author-name {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2c5aa0;
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.publish-date {
    color: #888;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.article-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.share-btn, .bookmark-btn {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: #666;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.share-btn:hover, .bookmark-btn:hover {
    background: #2c5aa0;
    color: white;
    border-color: #2c5aa0;
}

.article-image {
    margin: 30px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.article-image img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 800px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.image-caption {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #666;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.article-content {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #333;
}

.lead-paragraph {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #2c5aa0;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.article-content p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.article-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #333;
    margin: 30px 0 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.article-content blockquote {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border-left: 4px solid #2c5aa0;
    padding: 20px 25px;
    margin: 25px 0;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #555;
}

.article-content blockquote cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #888;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.article-footer {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
}

.tags {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.tag-label {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

.tag {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    color: #2c5aa0;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 15px;
    margin-right: 8px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.tag:hover {
    background: #2c5aa0;
    color: white;
}

.article-share {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.article-share h4 {
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.social-share {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.share-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.share-link.facebook {
    background: #3b5998;
    color: white;
}

.share-link.twitter {
    background: #1da1f2;
    color: white;
}

.share-link.telegram {
    background: #0088cc;
    color: white;
}

.share-link.instagram {
    background: #e4405f;
    color: white;
}

.share-link:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.author-bio {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}

.bio-avatar {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.bio-content h4 {
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.bio-content p {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.bio-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.bio-social a {
    color: #2c5aa0;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.bio-social a:hover {
    color: #1e3d6f;
}

/* Article Sidebar */
.article-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.related-widget .related-articles {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
}

.related-article {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.related-article:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.related-article img {
    width: 100px;
    height: 70px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 4px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.related-content h5 {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.related-content h5:hover {
    color: #2c5aa0;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.related-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #888;
}

/* Page Header Styles - PERFECTLY ALIGNED WITH NAVIGATION */
.page-header {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c5aa0 0%, #1e3d6f 100%);
    color: white;
    padding: 60px 0 40px;
    text-align: center;
    /* Full width background like navigation */
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
}

.page-header .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.page-header h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.page-header p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
}
}

/* Read More Button */
.read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #2c5aa0;
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 15px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover {
    background: #1e3d6f;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.read-more i {
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover i {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Opinion Article Styling - FIXED */
.opinion-article {
    /* Removed blue border to match other categories */
    /* border-left: 4px solid #2c5aa0; */
}

.opinion-article .article-category {
    /* Fixed visibility - use same styling as other categories */
    background: #f8f9fa;
    color: #2c5aa0;
}

/* Categories Active State */
.categories-list a.active {
    color: #2c5aa0;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* News Section for Category Pages */
.news-section {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Responsive Design for New Elements */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .container {
        padding: 0 15px;
    }
    
    .main-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    
    .sidebar {
        max-width: none;
    }
    
    .logo-image {
        height: 180px;
        max-width: 900px;
    }
    
    .main-nav .container {
        padding: 0 15px;
    }
    
    .main-nav ul {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .main-nav a {
        padding: 12px 15px;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    
    .featured-article h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .breaking-text {
        /* Animation disabled for better mobile performance */
        font-size: 13px;
    }
    
    .header-top {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .footer-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 25px;
    }
    
    /* Article Page Responsive */
    .article-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 25px;
    }
    
    .main-article {
        padding: 20px;
    }
    
    .article-header h1 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
    
    .article-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 15px;
    }
    
    .article-actions {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    
    .author-bio {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .bio-avatar {
        align-self: center;
    }
    
    .social-share {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .share-link {
        justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .related-article {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .related-article img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 150px;
    }
    
    /* New responsive styles for category pages */
    .page-header .container {
        padding: 0 15px;
    }
    
    .page-header h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    .page-header p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    
    .read-more {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-top: 10px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

/* Custom X/Twitter Logo Fix */
.fa-x-twitter:before {
    content: "𝕏" !important;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif !important;
    font-weight: bold !important;
}

/* About Page Styles */
.about-page {
    padding: 40px 0;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
}

.about-content {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: white;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.about-sections {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.about-section {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.about-section h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: #2c5aa0;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border-left: 4px solid #e74c3c;
    padding-left: 15px;
}

.about-section p {
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #444;
    text-align: justify;
}

.approach-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.approach-list li {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    padding: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-left: 4px solid #e74c3c;
    border-radius: 0 5px 5px 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.approach-list li strong {
    color: #2c5aa0;
}

.values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    margin: 30px 0;
}

.value-item {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa 0%, #e9ecef 100%);
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.value-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(44, 90, 160, 0.2);
}

.value-item h3 {
    color: #2c5aa0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.value-item h3 i {
    font-size: 2rem;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #e74c3c;
}

.value-item p {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.call-to-action {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c5aa0 0%, #1e3d72 100%);
    color: white;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.call-to-action h2 {
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.call-to-action p {
    color: #e9ecef;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn {
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-block;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: #e74c3c;
    color: white;
    border-color: #e74c3c;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #c0392b;
    border-color: #c0392b;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: white;
    border-color: white;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: white;
    color: #2c5aa0;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Responsive design for about page */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-content {
        margin: 0 15px;
        padding: 25px;
    }
    
    .about-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .values-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 15px;
    }
    
    .cta-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    
    .btn {
        width: 200px;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .approach-list li {
        padding: 12px;
    }
}

/* Prayer Box Styles */
.prayer-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a90e2 0%, #2c5aa0 100%);
    color: white;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(44, 90, 160, 0.2);
    border: none;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.prayer-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    right: -50%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.prayer-box h3 {
    color: white;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.prayer-box h3 i {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.prayer-box p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 0 15px 0;
    text-align: justify;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.prayer-box p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Responsive adjustments for prayer box */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .prayer-box {
        padding: 25px 20px;
        margin-top: 30px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }
    
    .prayer-box h3 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    
    .prayer-box p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }
}

/* Featured Article Consistency - Added to match featured styling */
.featured-local, .featured-middle-east, .featured-opinion {
    position: relative;
    background: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.featured-local:hover, .featured-middle-east:hover, .featured-opinion:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

/* Keep image height consistent with regular articles */
.featured-local .article-image img, .featured-middle-east .article-image img, .featured-opinion .article-image img {
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.featured-local .article-content, .featured-middle-east .article-content, .featured-opinion .article-content {
    padding: 25px;
}

.featured-local h3, .featured-middle-east h3, .featured-opinion h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem !important;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.featured-local .article-excerpt, .featured-middle-east .article-excerpt, .featured-opinion .article-excerpt {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}