/*
Theme Name:         News Portal
Theme URI:          https://mysterythemes.com/wp-themes/news-portal
Author:             Mystery Themes
Author URI:         https://mysterythemes.com
Description:        News Portal is the free ultimate magazine theme...
Version:            13.5.4
Requires at least:  5.0
Tested up to:       6.7
Requires PHP:       7.2
License:            GNU General Public License v3 or later
License URI:        http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
Text Domain:        news-portal
Tags:               news, blog, entertainment, grid-layout, one-column, two-columns, three-columns, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, custom-colors, custom-logo, featured-image-header, footer-widgets, full-width-template, rtl-language-support, theme-options, translation-ready

This theme, like WordPress, is licensed under the GPL...
*/

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# CSS Variables for Theming & Maintainability
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
:root {
    --primary-color: #029fb2;
    --primary-hover: #028a9a;
    --text-color: #3d3d3d;
    --text-light: #666;
    --text-lighter: #999;
    --border-color: #ccc;
    --bg-light: #f9f9f9;
    --bg-dark: #000;
    --white: #fff;
    --font-primary: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    --font-size-base: 14px;
    --line-height-base: 1.8;
    --box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Reset
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre, a,
abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code, del, dfn, em, font,
ins, kbd, q, s, samp, small, strike, strong, sub, sup,
tt, var, dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li, fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td {
    border: 0;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 100%;
    font-style: inherit;
    font-weight: inherit;
    margin: 0;
    outline: 0;
    padding: 0;
    vertical-align: baseline;
}

html {
    font-size: 62.5%; /* 1rem = 10px */
    overflow-y: scroll;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
    -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

*,
*:before,
*:after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    background: var(--white);
}

article, aside, details, figcaption, figure,
footer, header, main, nav, section {
    display: block;
}

ol, ul {
    list-style: none;
}

table {
    border-collapse: separate;
    border-spacing: 0;
}

caption, th, td {
    font-weight: normal;
    text-align: left;
}

blockquote:before, blockquote:after,
q:before, q:after {
    content: "";
}

blockquote, q {
    quotes: "" "";
}

a:focus {
    outline: 0;
}

a:hover, a:active {
    outline: 0;
}

a img {
    border: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Typography
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
body,
button,
input,
select,
textarea {
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    line-height: var(--line-height-base);
    font-weight: 400;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    clear: both;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-weight: 700;
}

h1 { font-size: 3.6rem; } /* 36px */
h2 { font-size: 3rem; }   /* 30px */
h3 { font-size: 2.6rem; } /* 26px */
h4 { font-size: 2rem; }   /* 20px */
h5 { font-size: 1.8rem; } /* 18px */
h6 { font-size: 1.6rem; } /* 16px */

p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

b, strong { font-weight: bold; }
dfn, cite, em, i { font-style: italic; }

blockquote {
    margin: 0 15px;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-weight: 300;
}

address { margin: 0 0 15px; }

pre {
    background: #eee;
    font-family: "Courier 10 Pitch", Courier, monospace;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.6em;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: auto;
    padding: 1.6em;
}

code, kbd, tt, var {
    font: 1.5rem Monaco, Consolas, "Andale Mono", "DejaVu Sans Mono", monospace;
}

abbr, acronym {
    border-bottom: 1px dotted #666;
    cursor: help;
}

mark, ins {
    background: #fff9c0;
    text-decoration: none;
}

sup, sub {
    font-size: 75%;
    height: 0;
    line-height: 0;
    position: relative;
    vertical-align: baseline;
}
sup { bottom: 1ex; }
sub { top: .5ex; }

small { font-size: 75%; }
big { font-size: 125%; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Elements
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
hr {
    background-color: var(--border-color);
    border: 0;
    height: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

ul, ol {
    margin: 0 0 15px 20px;
}
ul { list-style: disc; }
ol { list-style: decimal; }

li > ul,
li > ol {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-left: 15px;
}

dt { font-weight: bold; }
dd { margin: 0 15px 15px; }

img {
    height: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

figure { margin: 0; }

table {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
}
th, td {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding: 5px 10px;
}
th { font-weight: bold; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Forms
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
button,
input,
select,
textarea {
    font-size: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Unified button styles */
.navigation .nav-links a,
.bttn,
button,
input[type="button"],
input[type="reset"],
input[type="submit"] {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
    padding: 10px 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    display: inline-block;
    text-shadow: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.navigation .nav-links a:hover,
.bttn:hover,
button:hover,
input[type="button"]:hover,
input[type="reset"]:hover,
input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background: var(--primary-hover);
    border-color: var(--primary-hover);
    color: var(--white);
}

input[type="checkbox"],
input[type="radio"] {
    padding: 0;
}

button::-moz-focus-inner,
input::-moz-focus-inner {
    border: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="url"],
input[type="password"],
input[type="search"] {
    color: var(--text-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    height: 36px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 3px 6px;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
}

input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="url"]:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
input[type="search"]:focus,
textarea:focus {
    border: 1px solid #aaa;
}

textarea {
    overflow: auto;
    padding-left: 3px;
    vertical-align: top;
    color: var(--text-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    height: 160px;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.no-results input[type="search"] {
    width: 45%;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Links
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

a:hover,
a:focus,
a:active {
    color: var(--primary-hover);
}

a:focus {
    outline: thin dotted;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Accessibility
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.screen-reader-text {
    clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
    position: absolute !important;
    height: 1px;
    width: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.screen-reader-text:hover,
.screen-reader-text:active,
.screen-reader-text:focus {
    background-color: #f1f1f1;
    border-radius: 3px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    clip: auto !important;
    color: #21759b;
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    height: auto;
    left: 5px;
    line-height: normal;
    padding: 15px 23px 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    top: 5px;
    width: auto;
    z-index: 100000;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Alignments
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.alignleft {
    display: inline;
    float: left;
    margin-right: 15px;
}
.alignright {
    display: inline;
    float: right;
    margin-left: 15px;
}
.aligncenter {
    clear: both;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Clearings
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.np-clearfix:before,
.np-clearfix:after,
.row:before,
.row:after,
.entry-content:before,
.entry-content:after,
.comment-content:before,
.comment-content:after,
.site-header:before,
.site-header:after,
.site-content:before,
.site-content:after,
.site-footer:before,
.site-footer:after,
.mt-container:after,
.mt-container:before {
    content: '';
    display: table;
}
.np-clearfix:after,
.row:after,
.entry-content:after,
.comment-content:after,
.site-header:after,
.site-content:after,
.site-footer:after,
.mt-container:after {
    clear: both;
}
.clear { clear: both; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Widgets
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.widget {
    margin: 0 0 30px;
}

.widget select {
    max-width: 100%;
}

/* Unified widget list styles */
.widget_archive ul,
.widget_categories ul,
.widget_recent_entries ul,
.widget_meta ul,
.widget_recent_comments ul,
.widget_rss ul,
.widget_pages ul,
.widget_nav_menu ul,
.wp-block-latest-posts,
.wp-block-archives,
.wp-block-categories,
.wp-block-page-list,
.wp-block-latest-comments {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
}

.wp-block-page-list ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.widget_archive li,
.widget_categories li,
.widget_recent_entries li,
.widget_meta li,
.widget_recent_comments li,
.widget_rss li,
.widget_pages li,
.widget_nav_menu li,
.wp-block-latest-posts li,
.wp-block-archives li,
.wp-block-categories li,
.wp-block-page-list li,
.wp-block-latest-comments li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
}
.widget_archive li:last-child,
.widget_categories li:last-child,
.widget_recent_entries li:last-child,
.widget_meta li:last-child,
.widget_recent_comments li:last-child,
.widget_rss li:last-child,
.widget_pages li:last-child,
.widget_nav_menu li:last-child,
.wp-block-latest-posts li:last-child,
.wp-block-archives li:last-child,
.wp-block-categories li:last-child,
.wp-block-page-list li:last-child,
.wp-block-latest-comments li:last-child {
    border: none;
}

.widget_archive a,
.widget_categories a,
.widget_recent_entries a,
.widget_meta a,
.widget_recent_comments li,
.widget_rss li,
.widget_pages li a,
.widget_nav_menu li a,
.wp-block-latest-posts li a,
.wp-block-archives li a,
.wp-block-categories li a,
.wp-block-page-list li a,
.wp-block-latest-comments li {
    color: #5f5f5f;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 26px;
    padding-left: 22px;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.widget a:hover,
.widget a:hover::before,
.widget li:hover::before {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Icon pseudo-elements */
.widget_archive a::before,
.widget_categories a::before,
.widget_recent_entries a::before,
.widget_meta a::before,
.widget_recent_comments li::before,
.widget_rss li:before,
.widget_pages li a:before,
.widget_nav_menu li a:before,
.wp-block-latest-posts li a:before,
.wp-block-archives li a:before,
.wp-block-categories li a:before,
.wp-block-page-list li a:before,
.wp-block-latest-comments li:before {
    color: #9f9f9f;
    font-family: "FontAwesome";
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.widget_archive a::before { content: "\f187"; }
.widget_categories a::before,
.wp-block-categories li a:before { content: "\f07b"; }
.widget_recent_entries a::before,
.wp-block-latest-posts li a:before { content: "\f101"; }
.widget_meta a::before,
.widget_nav_menu li a:before { content: "\f105"; }
.widget_recent_comments li::before,
.wp-block-latest-comments li:before { content: "\f086"; }
.widget_rss li::before { content: "\f09e"; }
.widget_pages li a:before,
.wp-block-page-list li a:before { content: "\f1ea"; }

.widget_search .search-field {
    width: 75%;
    float: left;
}
.widget_search .search-submit {
    height: 36px;
    width: 25%;
    background: var(--primary-color);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
}

.widget_recent_entries .post-date {
    color: #8f8f8f;
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-top: -5px;
    padding-left: 24px;
}

.widget_nav_menu .sub-menu {
    margin-bottom: -10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding-left: 10px;
}

.widget_tag_cloud .tagcloud a,
.widget_tag_cloud a {
    color: #909090;
    font-size: 1.4rem !important;
    border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;
    padding: 1px 10px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 5px 10px 0;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.widget_tag_cloud .tagcloud a:hover,
.widget.widget_tag_cloud a:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.wp-block-search__button {
    background: #333;
    border: none;
    width: 80px;
    margin: 0;
    height: 36px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Posts and pages
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.sticky { display: block; }

h1.entry-title {
    color: #353535;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}
h1.entry-title a { color: var(--text-color); }

.hentry { margin: 0 0 15px; }

.single .byline,
.group-blog .byline,
.posted-on,
.blog-author,
.blog-cat {
    display: inline;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.cat-links { margin-right: 10px; }

.page-content,
.entry-content,
.entry-summary {
    margin: 15px 0 0;
}

.page-links {
    clear: both;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
}

.edit-link .post-edit-link {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    line-height: 1;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}
.edit-link .post-edit-link:before {
    content: "\f044";
    font-family: FontAwesome;
    margin-right: 5px;
}

#blog-post article.hentry,
.search article.hentry,
.archive article.hentry,
.tag article.hentry,
.category article.hentry,
.blog article.hentry {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.blog article.hentry:first-child { margin-top: 30px; }

article.hentry .edit-link {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
article.hentry h1.entry-title {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
article.hentry .entry-footer > span {
    margin-right: 15px;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.page-header .page-title {
    color: #333;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Meta icons */
.posted-on:before,
.cat-links:before,
.comments-link:before,
.byline:before,
.tags-links:before {
    font-family: FontAwesome;
    font-style: normal;
    margin-right: 5px;
}
.posted-on:before { content: "\f073"; }
.cat-links:before { content: "\f07c"; }
.comments-link:before { content: "\f075"; }
.byline:before { content: "\f007"; }
.tags-links:before { content: "\f02c"; }

.entry-footer .tags-links a {
    border: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 5px;
    padding: 0 10px;
}

.updated { display: none; }
.published.updated { display: inline-block; }

.entry-footer a {
    color: var(--text-lighter);
}
.entry-footer a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.nav-links .meta-nav { display: none; }
.nav-links .nav-previous,
.nav-links .nav-next {
    width: 25%;
    float: left;
}
.nav-links .nav-next {
    text-align: right;
    float: right;
}
.nav-links .nav-previous a:before {
    content: "\f0d9";
    font-family: FontAwesome;
    margin-right: 5px;
}
.nav-links .nav-next a:after {
    content: "\f0da";
    font-family: FontAwesome;
    margin-left: 5px;
}
.nav-links .nav-next a,
.nav-links .nav-previous a {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.entry-thumbnail {
    width: 38%;
    float: left;
}
.entry-excerpt {
    width: 60%;
    float: right;
}
.short-content {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.short-content + .bttn {
    float: right;
}
.entry-footer {
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.full-width {
    float: none;
    width: 100%;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Asides
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.blog .format-aside .entry-title,
.archive .format-aside .entry-title {
    display: none;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Comments
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.comment-content a { word-wrap: break-word; }
.bypostauthor { display: block; }

#comments h2.comments-title {
    color: #333;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 15px 0;
    padding: 8px 15px;
}
#comments h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: #141414;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 22px;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}
#commentform label {
    width: 120px;
    display: block;
}
textarea#comment {
    width: 100%;
    height: 150px;
}

/* Comment Lists */
.comments-area ol {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
.comments-area ol.children {
    margin: 0 0 0 15px;
}
.comment-list .comment-body {
    padding: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background: var(--bg-light);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
}
.comment-author img {
    vertical-align: text-top;
    margin-right: 15px;
}
.comment-metadata {
    margin-top: -10px;
    padding-left: 57px;
}
.comment-content {
    padding-left: 58px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.comment-author .fn {
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: bold;
}
.comment-author .fn .url {
    color: #333;
    padding: 0 5px;
}
.comment-author .fn .url:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
.comment-author .says { display: none; }
.commentmetadata {
    float: right;
    font-weight: normal;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
}
.commentmetadata a { color: #666; }
.commentmetadata .comment-edit-link { color: #01AEFD; }
.commentmetadata + .clear { margin-bottom: 20px; }

.reply .comment-reply-link {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 3px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 5px 10px;
}
#respond {
    background: var(--bg-light);
    color: #141414;
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 20px;
}
#commentform .form-submit { margin-bottom: 0; }
#cancel-comment-reply-link {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
#cancel-comment-reply-link:before {
    font-family: FontAwesome;
    content: "\f057";
    margin: 0 5px 0 20px;
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
.logged-in-as a { color: var(--primary-color); }
.reply { margin-left: 55px; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Infinite scroll
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.infinite-scroll .paging-navigation,
.infinite-scroll.neverending .site-footer {
    display: none;
}
.infinity-end.neverending .site-footer {
    display: block;
}
#infinite-footer {
    display: none;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Media
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.page-content img.wp-smiley,
.entry-content img.wp-smiley,
.comment-content img.wp-smiley {
    border: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.wp-caption {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    max-width: 100%;
}
.wp-caption img[class*="wp-image-"] {
    display: block;
    margin: 1.2% auto 0;
    max-width: 98%;
}
.wp-caption-text {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 10px 0;
}

.site-main .gallery {
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}
.gallery-caption {}

embed, iframe, object {
    max-width: 100%;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Galleries
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.gallery {
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
    margin-left: -2%;
}
.gallery-item {
    display: inline-block;
    text-align: center;
    vertical-align: top;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 3%;
    margin-left: 2%;
}
.site-main .gallery a img {
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
}
.gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item { max-width: 47%; }
.gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item { max-width: 31.33%; }
.gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item { max-width: 23%; }
.gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item { max-width: 18%; }
.gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item { max-width: 14.66%; }
.gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item { max-width: 12.28%; }
.gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item { max-width: 10.5%; }
.gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item { max-width: 9.11%; }
.gallery-caption { display: block; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Grid CSS
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.mt-column-wrapper { margin-left: -2%; }
.mt-column-1 { float: left; width: 98%; margin-left: 2%; }
.mt-column-2 { float: left; width: 48%; margin-left: 2%; }
.mt-column-3 { float: left; width: 31.33%; margin-left: 2%; }
.mt-column-4 { float: left; width: 23%; margin-left: 2%; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Sidebar layout
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#primary, .home.blog #primary {
    float: left;
    width: 70%;
}
#secondary, .home.blog #secondary {
    float: right;
    width: 27%;
}
.home.blog.left-sidebar #primary { float: right; }
.home.blog.left-sidebar #secondary { float: left; }
.page-template-magazine-template #primary {
    float: none;
    width: 100%;
}
.left-sidebar #primary { float: right; }
.left-sidebar #secondary { float: left; }
.no-sidebar #primary,
.home.blog.no-sidebar #primary,
.no-sidebar-center #primary,
.home.blog.no-sidebar-center #primary {
    float: none;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.no-sidebar #secondary { display: none; }
.home.blog #content .mt-container {
    margin: 20px auto;
}
.home.blog #content #primary article:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Common CSS
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
body {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.boxed_layout #page {
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 1200px;
    background: var(--white);
}
.fullwidth-layout #page {
    background: var(--white);
}
.mt-container {
    width: 1170px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.hide { display: none; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Header
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.np-top-header-wrap {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 8px 0;
}
.np-top-left-section-wrapper {
    float: left;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.np-top-left-section-wrapper .date-section {
    float: left;
    margin-right: 10px;
}
.np-top-left-section-wrapper .date-section::before {
    content: "\f017";
    font-family: FontAwesome;
    margin-right: 8px;
}
.top-navigation {
    float: left;
}
.top-navigation ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
}
.top-navigation ul li {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--white);
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 12px;
    padding: 0 10px;
}
.top-navigation ul li a {
    color: var(--white);
}
.np-top-right-section-wrapper {
    float: right;
}
.np-top-right-section-wrapper .social-link {
    display: block;
    float: left;
    margin-top: -5px;
}
.np-top-right-section-wrapper .social-link a {
    color: var(--white);
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 12px;
    margin: 6px 0 0 14px;
}
#masthead .site-branding {
    float: left;
    margin: 20px 0;
}
#masthead .np-header-ads-area {
    float: right;
}
#masthead .np-header-ads-area .news_portal_ads_banner {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
.np-logo-section-wrapper {
    padding: 20px 0;
}
.top-navigation ul.sub-menu,
.footer-navigation ul.sub-menu {
    display: none;
}

/* Menu Header */
.site-title {
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 40px;
    margin: 0;
}
.site-description { margin: 0; }

.np-header-menu-wrapper {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
}
.np-header-menu-wrapper .mt-container { position: relative; }
.np-header-menu-wrapper .mt-container::before {
    background: transparent url("assets/images/menu-shadow.png") no-repeat scroll center top;
    content: "";
    height: 38px;
    left: 50%;
    margin-left: -480px;
    opacity: 1;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    width: 960px;
}

.np-home-icon a {
    color: var(--white) !important;
    display: block;
    float: left;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 40px;
    padding: 0 12px;
}
.home .np-home-icon a,
.np-home-icon a:hover {
    background: var(--primary-hover);
}

#site-navigation {
    float: left;
}
#site-navigation ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
#site-navigation ul li {
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 40px;
    margin-right: -3px;
    position: relative;
}
#site-navigation ul li a {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    color: var(--white);
    display: block;
    padding: 0 15px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}
#site-navigation ul ul.children li a {
    line-height: 25px;
    padding: 8px 15px;
}
#site-navigation ul li:hover > a,
#site-navigation ul li.current-menu-item > a,
#site-navigation ul li.current_page_item > a,
#site-navigation ul li.current-menu-ancestor > a,
#site-navigation ul li.focus > a {
    background: var(--primary-hover);
}

#site-navigation ul.sub-menu,
#site-navigation ul.children {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    width: 200px;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 99;
    left: -9999rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(0.6rem);
    transition: opacity 0.15s linear, transform 0.15s ease, left 0s 0.15s;
}
#site-navigation ul li:hover > ul.sub-menu,
#site-navigation ul li:hover > ul.children,
#site-navigation ul li.focus > ul.sub-menu,
#site-navigation ul li.focus > ul.children {
    left: 0;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition: opacity 0.15s linear, transform 0.15s ease, right 0s 0.15s;
}
#site-navigation ul.sub-menu li,
#site-navigation ul.children li {
    float: none;
    display: block;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
    margin: 0;
}
#site-navigation ul.sub-menu li a,
#site-navigation ul.children li a {
    line-height: 24px;
    padding: 10px 15px;
}
#site-navigation ul.sub-menu li:last-child,
#site-navigation ul.children li:last-child {
    border: none;
}
#site-navigation ul.sub-menu li ul,
#site-navigation ul.children li ul {
    right: 9999em;
    left: auto !important;
    top: 0% !important;
    transition: opacity 0.15s linear, transform 0.15s ease, right 0s 0.15s;
}
#site-navigation ul.sub-menu li:hover > ul,
#site-navigation ul.children li:hover > ul,
#site-navigation ul.sub-menu li.focus > ul,
#site-navigation ul.children li.focus > ul {
    right: -100%;
    left: auto !important;
    top: 0% !important;
    transition: opacity 0.15s linear, transform 0.15s ease, left 0s 0.15s;
}
#site-navigation ul li.menu-item-has-children > a:before,
#site-navigation ul li.page_item_has_children > a:before {
    content: "\f107";
    font-family: FontAwesome;
    position: absolute;
    right: 10px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
#site-navigation ul.sub-menu li.menu-item-has-children > a:before,
#site-navigation ul.children li.page_item_has_children > a:before {
    content: "\f105";
}
#site-navigation ul#primary-menu li.menu-item-has-children a,
#site-navigation #primary-menu li.page_item_has_children a {
    padding-right: 30px;
}
.home .np-home-icon a::after,
.np-home-icon a:hover::after,
#site-navigation ul#primary-menu > li:hover > a:after,
#site-navigation ul#primary-menu > li.current-menu-item > a::after,
#site-navigation ul#primary-menu > li.focus > a:after {
    border-bottom: 5px solid var(--white);
    border-left: 5px solid transparent;
    border-right: 5px solid transparent;
    bottom: 0;
    content: "";
    height: 0;
    left: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 0;
}
.np-header-menu-wrapper::before,
.np-header-menu-wrapper::after {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    content: "";
    height: 100%;
    left: -5px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 5px;
    z-index: 99;
}
.np-header-menu-wrapper::after {
    left: auto;
    right: -5px;
}
.np-header-menu-block-wrap::before,
.np-header-menu-block-wrap::after {
    border-bottom: 5px solid transparent;
    border-right: 5px solid #03717f;
    border-top: 5px solid transparent;
    bottom: -6px;
    content: "";
    height: 0;
    left: -5px;
    position: absolute;
    width: 5px;
}
.np-header-menu-block-wrap::after {
    left: auto;
    right: -5px;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.is-sticky .np-header-menu-wrapper {
    z-index: 99;
}
#site-navigation ul li a.sub-toggle {
    display: none;
}

/* Header Switcher & Search */
.np-icon-elements-wrapper {
    float: right;
}
.np-icon-elements {
    float: left;
    margin: 10px 20px 10px 0;
}
.np-icon-elements a {
    display: block;
    height: 20px;
    width: 40px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
    position: relative;
    transition: 0.25s;
    font-size: 0;
}
.np-icon-elements a span {
    height: 16px;
    width: 16px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--white);
    position: absolute;
    left: 2px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    transition: all 0.3s;
}
.np-icon-elements a.dark-mode span {
    left: 24px;
}
.np-icon-elements a.light-mode span:after {
    height: 12px;
    width: 12px;
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    background-size: 12px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg..."); /* truncated for brevity */
}
.np-icon-elements a.dark-mode span::after {
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 12px;
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    height: 12px;
    width: 12px;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg...");
}
.np-icon-elements a.dark-mode {
    background: #6f6f6f;
}

.np-header-search-wrapper {
    float: right;
    position: relative;
}
.search-main {
    display: block;
    line-height: 40px;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--white);
}
.search-main a,
.search-main a:focus,
.search-main a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}
.np-header-search-wrapper .search-form-main {
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 7px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    padding: 15px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 130%;
    width: 300px;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}
.np-header-search-wrapper .search-form-main:before {
    border-left: 10px solid transparent;
    border-right: 10px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 10px solid var(--primary-color);
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 15px;
    top: -10px;
}
.np-header-search-wrapper .search-form-main .search-field {
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    width: 80%;
    float: left;
}
.np-header-search-wrapper .search-form-main .search-submit {
    border: medium none;
    border-radius: 0;
    color: var(--white);
    float: left;
    padding: 10px 0;
    width: 20%;
    height: 36px;
    background: var(--primary-color);
}
.search-form-main.active-search {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}
.menu-toggle {
    color: #333;
    display: none;
    float: left;
    font-size: 2rem;
    padding: 2px 15px;
}
.sub-toggle {
    display: none;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Ticker
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.np-ticker-block {
    border: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
    margin: 30px 0;
    position: relative;
}
.ticker-caption {
    background: #464646;
    color: var(--white);
    display: block;
    float: left;
    margin-right: 20px;
    padding: 5px 15px;
}
.ticker-content-wrapper {
    display: block;
    float: left;
    width: 80%;
}
.ticker-content-wrapper .post-cats-list {
    float: left;
    margin-right: 15px;
}
.ticker-content-wrapper .lslide.active { height: auto !important; }
.ticker-content-wrapper .cS-hidden { opacity: 1; }
.news-ticker-title > a {
    color: #333;
    display: block;
    margin: 5px 0 0;
}
.np-ticker-block .lSAction {
    position: absolute;
    right: 10px;
    top: 5px;
}
.np-ticker-block .lSAction > a {
    background: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0 5px !important;
    position: static;
    width: auto;
    opacity: 1;
}
.np-ticker-block .lSSlideOuter.vertical,
.np-ticker-block .lSSlideWrapper,
.np-ticker-block .lSSlideWrapper .lSFade {
    position: static;
}
.post-cats-list span {
    display: inline-block;
}
.post-cats-list a {
    color: var(--white) !important;
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-right: 5px;
    padding: 1px 12px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Slider
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.news_portal_slider .lSAction > a { background: none; }
.news_portal_featured_slider { margin: 0 0 25px; }
.news_portal_featured_slider .slider-posts {
    float: left;
    width: 50%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
.news_portal_slider {
    float: none;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    width: 100%;
}
.np-single-slide-wrap,
.news_portal_carousel .np-single-post,
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-primary-block-wrap {
    position: relative;
}
.np-slide-content-wrap,
.news_portal_carousel .np-single-post .np-post-content,
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-primary-block-wrap .np-single-post .np-post-content {
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    padding: 20px;
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8));
}
.np-slide-content-wrap .post-title,
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post .np-post-content .np-post-title,
.news_portal_carousel .np-single-post .np-post-title,
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-primary-block-wrap .np-single-post .np-post-title {
    line-height: 26px;
    margin: 5px 0;
}
.np-slide-content-wrap .post-title a,
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post .np-post-content .np-post-title a,
.news_portal_carousel .np-single-post .np-post-title a,
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-primary-block-wrap .np-single-post .np-post-title a {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 2rem;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}
.np-slide-content-wrap .post-title a:hover,
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post .np-post-content .np-post-title a:hover,
.news_portal_carousel .np-single-post .np-post-title a:hover,
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-primary-block-wrap .np-single-post .np-post-title a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
.np-slide-content-wrap .np-post-meta span,
.np-slide-content-wrap .np-post-meta span a,
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post .np-post-meta span,
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post .np-post-meta span a {
    color: #ccc;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.np-slide-content-wrap .np-post-meta span,
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post .np-post-meta span {
    margin-right: 15px;
}
.news_portal_featured_slider .slider-posts .lSAction {
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    top: 20px;
}
.news_portal_featured_slider .slider-posts .lSAction > a {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    color: var(--white);
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 32px;
    margin: 0 2px;
    opacity: 1;
    position: static;
    text-align: center;
}
.news_portal_featured_slider .slider-posts .lSAction > a:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
}
.news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts {
    float: right;
    width: 50%;
    padding: 0;
}
.news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts .np-single-post-wrap {
    float: left;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    padding-left: 5px;
    width: 50%;
}
.news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts .np-single-post { position: relative; }
.news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts .np-single-post .np-post-content {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8));
}
.news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts .np-single-post .np-post-content .np-post-title { line-height: 20px; }
.news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts .np-single-post .np-post-content .np-post-title a {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--white);
}
.news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts .np-single-post .np-post-content .np-post-title a:hover { color: var(--primary-color); }
.news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts .np-single-post .np-post-meta span,
.news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts .np-single-post .np-post-meta span a { font-size: 1.2rem; }

.np-home-top-section .news_portal_featured_posts .np-block-wrapper {
    background: #f2f2f2;
    padding: 20px;
}
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-featured-posts-wrapper { margin-left: -2%; }
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap {
    float: left;
    margin-left: 2%;
    width: 23%;
}
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post .np-post-content {
    background: transparent;
    float: left;
    padding: 0;
    position: static;
}
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap .np-post-thumb {
    float: left;
    width: 42%;
}
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap .np-post-content {
    float: left;
    margin-left: 4%;
    width: 54%;
}
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap .np-post-content .np-post-title a {
    color: #333;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap .np-post-content .np-post-title a:hover { color: var(--primary-color); }
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap .np-post-content .np-post-title {
    line-height: 20px;
    margin: 0 0 2px;
}
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap .np-post-content .np-post-meta .byline { display: block; }
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap .np-post-content .np-post-meta span,
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap .np-post-content .np-post-meta span a { color: #989898; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Block Post Widget
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.np-post-thumb,
.np-slide-thumb {
    overflow: hidden;
}
.np-post-thumb img,
.np-slide-thumb img {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
    opacity: 1;
}
.np-post-thumb:hover img,
.np-slide-thumb:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05) rotate(1deg);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.np-home-middle-section .middle-primary {
    float: left;
    width: 67%;
}
.np-home-middle-section .middle-aside {
    float: right;
    width: 31%;
}

.np-block-title,
.widget-title,
.page-header .page-title,
.np-related-title,
.widget_block .wp-block-group__inner-container > h1,
.widget_block .wp-block-group__inner-container > h2,
.widget_block .wp-block-group__inner-container > h3,
.widget_block .wp-block-group__inner-container > h4,
.widget_block .wp-block-group__inner-container > h5,
.widget_block .wp-block-group__inner-container > h6 {
    background: #f7f7f7;
    border: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    padding: 6px 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-left: none;
    border-right: none;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-align: left;
}

.news_portal_block_posts .np-primary-block-wrap {
    float: left;
    width: 48%;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .np-secondary-block-wrap {
    float: right;
    width: 49%;
}

.np-post-title.large-size a,
.np-post-title.small-size a {
    color: #333;
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
}
.np-post-title.large-size,
.np-post-title.small-size {
    margin: 15px 0 10px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}
.np-post-meta span,
.np-post-meta span a {
    color: #a6a6a6;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
    display: inline-block;
}
.np-post-meta span { margin-right: 15px; }
.np-post-meta span:hover,
.np-post-meta span a:hover,
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap .np-post-content .np-post-meta span:hover,
.news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap .np-post-content .np-post-meta span a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
.np-post-excerpt {
    margin-top: 12px;
}
.np-post-excerpt p { margin-bottom: 0; }

.np-secondary-block-wrap .np-post-thumb,
.news_portal_default_tabbed .np-post-thumb {
    float: left;
    width: 30%;
}
.np-secondary-block-wrap .np-post-content,
.news_portal_default_tabbed .np-post-content {
    float: right;
    width: 66%;
}
.np-post-title.small-size {
    margin-top: 0;
    line-height: 22px;
    margin: 2px 0 3px;
}
.np-post-title.small-size a {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.np-post-title.small-size a:hover { color: var(--primary-color); }

.np-secondary-block-wrap .np-single-post,
.news_portal_default_tabbed .np-single-post,
.news_portal_default_tabbed #comments ul li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
}
.np-secondary-block-wrap .np-single-post:last-child,
.news_portal_default_tabbed .np-single-post:last-child,
.news_portal_default_tabbed #comments ul li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}
.np-secondary-block-wrap .np-post-meta span,
.np-secondary-block-wrap .np-post-meta span a,
.news_portal_default_tabbed .np-post-meta span,
.news_portal_default_tabbed .np-post-meta span a,
.np-related-posts-wrap .np-post-meta span,
.np-related-posts-wrap .np-post-meta span a {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.news_portal_block_posts .layout2 .np-primary-block-wrap,
.news_portal_block_posts .layout2 .np-secondary-block-wrap {
    margin-left: -3%;
    width: 103%;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .layout2 .np-primary-block-wrap { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.news_portal_block_posts .layout2 .np-primary-block-wrap .np-single-post,
.news_portal_block_posts .layout2 .np-secondary-block-wrap .np-single-post {
    display: inline-block;
    float: none;
    margin-left: 3%;
    margin-right: -4px;
    vertical-align: top;
    width: 47%;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .layout2 .np-secondary-block-wrap .np-single-post:nth-child(4) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-primary-block-wrap { width: 100%; }
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-secondary-block-wrap {
    margin-top: 20px;
    width: 102%;
    margin-left: -2%;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-secondary-block-wrap .np-single-post {
    border: none;
    float: left;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-left: 2%;
    padding: 0;
    width: 31.33%;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-secondary-block-wrap .np-single-post .np-post-thumb,
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-secondary-block-wrap .np-single-post .np-post-content {
    float: none;
    width: 100%;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-secondary-block-wrap .np-single-post .np-post-content {
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .layout4 .np-block-posts-wrapper { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.news_portal_block_posts .layout4 .np-block-posts-wrapper .np-alt-grid-post {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 33.33%;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .layout4 .np-block-posts-wrapper .np-alt-grid-post .np-post-content {
    background: #f2f2f2;
    height: 242px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 11px 15px;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .layout4 .np-block-posts-wrapper .np-alt-grid-post:nth-child(2) {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
}
.news_portal_block_posts .layout4 .np-block-posts-wrapper .np-alt-grid-post .np-post-content .np-post-excerpt {
    line-height: 27px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 110px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Featured Widget
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.middle-primary .news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap {
    float: left;
    margin-bottom: 2%;
    margin-left: 2%;
    width: 31.33%;
}
.middle-primary .news_portal_featured_posts .np-featured-posts-wrapper { margin-left: -2%; }
.middle-primary .news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post img { width: 100%; }
.middle-primary .news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap { width: 48%; }
.middle-aside .news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    width: 98%;
}
.middle-aside .news_portal_featured_posts .np-single-post-wrap:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.news_portal_default_tabbed ul.widget-tabs {
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
.news_portal_default_tabbed ul.widget-tabs li {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: -4px;
    padding: 5px 0;
    text-align: center;
    width: 50%;
    position: relative;
}
.news_portal_default_tabbed ul.widget-tabs li a {
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
}
.news_portal_default_tabbed ul.widget-tabs li.ui-tabs-active,
.news_portal_default_tabbed ul.widget-tabs li:hover {
    background: var(--primary-hover);
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.news_portal_default_tabbed ul.widget-tabs li.ui-tabs-active:before,
.news_portal_default_tabbed ul.widget-tabs li:hover:before {
    border-bottom: 5px solid var(--white);
    border-left: 5px solid transparent;
    border-right: 5px solid transparent;
    bottom: 0;
    content: "";
    height: 0;
    left: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 0;
}
.news_portal_default_tabbed .np-tabbed-section {
    margin-top: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
    border-top: none;
    padding: 20px;
}
.news_portal_default_tabbed .np-post-meta span { margin-right: 10px; }
.news_portal_default_tabbed #comments ul {
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
.news_portal_default_tabbed #comments ul .np-comment-avatar {
    float: left;
    width: 25%;
}
.news_portal_default_tabbed #comments ul .np-comment-desc-wrap {
    float: right;
    width: 71%;
}
.news_portal_default_tabbed #comments ul .np-comment-avatar img { width: 100%; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Full width Widget
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.np-block-title-nav-wrap { position: relative; }
.np-block-title-nav-wrap .carousel-nav-action {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
}
.np-block-title-nav-wrap .carousel-nav-action .carousel-controls {
    background: #333;
    color: var(--white);
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-left: 0;
    padding: 5px 13px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.np-block-title-nav-wrap .carousel-nav-action .carousel-controls:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
}
.news_portal_carousel .np-post-meta span,
.news_portal_carousel .np-post-meta span a,
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-primary-block-wrap .np-post-meta span,
.news_portal_block_posts .layout3 .np-primary-block-wrap .np-post-meta span a {
    color: #cfcfcf;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Recent Post Widget
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.news_portal_recent_posts .np-recent-posts-wrapper ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
.news_portal_recent_posts .np-recent-posts-wrapper .np-single-post {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.news_portal_recent_posts .np-recent-posts-wrapper .np-post-thumb {
    float: left;
    width: 30%;
}
.news_portal_recent_posts .np-recent-posts-wrapper .np-post-content {
    float: left;
    margin-left: 4%;
    width: 66%;
}
.mt-social-icons-wrapper { text-align: center; }
.news_portal_social_media .social-link {
    display: inline-block;
}
.news_portal_social_media .social-link a {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    display: block;
    margin-right: 10px;
    padding: 7px 14px;
}
.news_portal_social_media .social-link a:hover {
    background: var(--primary-hover);
}
.news_portal_ads_banner { text-align: center; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Footer
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#colophon {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    margin-top: 40px;
}
#top-footer { padding-top: 40px; }
#top-footer .np-footer-widget-wrapper { margin-left: -2%; }
#top-footer.footer_column_one .np-footer-widget { width: 98%; }
#top-footer.footer_column_two .np-footer-widget { width: 48%; }
#top-footer.footer_column_three .np-footer-widget { width: 31.33%; }
#top-footer.footer_column_four .np-footer-widget { width: 23%; }
#top-footer .np-footer-widget {
    float: left;
    margin-left: 2%;
}
#top-footer .widget a,
#top-footer .widget a:before,
#top-footer .widget li:before {
    color: #cfcfcf;
}
#top-footer .widget a:hover,
#top-footer .widget a:hover:before,
#top-footer .widget li:hover:before {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
#top-footer .widget-title {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: var(--white);
}
.bottom-footer {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: #bfbfbf;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    padding: 10px 0;
}
.site-info { float: left; }
#footer-navigation ul {
    float: right;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
}
#footer-navigation ul li {
    display: inline-block;
}
#footer-navigation ul li a {
    border-left: 2px solid #7f7f7f;
    color: #cfcfcf;
    margin-left: 10px;
    padding-left: 10px;
}
#footer-navigation ul li:first-child a {
    margin-left: 0;
    border-left: none;
}
#footer-navigation ul li a:hover { color: var(--primary-color); }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Archive
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.archive article { border: none !important; }
.np-archive-post-content-wrapper {
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
    padding: 20px;
    position: relative;
}
.np-archive-post-content-wrapper:before {
    border-bottom: 15px solid var(--white);
    border-left: 15px solid transparent;
    border-right: 15px solid transparent;
    content: "";
    left: 20px;
    position: absolute;
    top: -15px;
}
article.no-image .np-archive-post-content-wrapper:before { display: none; }

.entry-meta > span {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-right: 15px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}
.entry-meta span a,
.entry-meta span {
    color: #767676;
    font-style: normal;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.np-archive-post-content-wrapper .entry-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.np-archive-post-content-wrapper .entry-title a { color: #333; }
.entry-title a:hover,
.entry-meta span a:hover,
.entry-meta span:hover { color: var(--primary-color); }

.np-archive-more .np-button {
    background: #fafafa;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    border-radius: 3px;
    color: #666;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 4px 20px;
}
.np-archive-more .np-button:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
}
.np-archive-more .np-button i { margin-right: 8px; }

.np-archive-grid-post-wrapper article {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 3%;
    margin-right: -4px;
    width: 47%;
    vertical-align: top;
}
.np-archive-grid-post-wrapper { margin-left: -3%; }
.np-related-posts-wrap .np-post-title {
    margin: 10px 0 5px;
}
article.hentry h1.entry-title {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    margin: 10px 0;
}
.np-related-section-wrapper { margin-top: 80px; }
.np-related-section-wrapper .np-single-post {
    float: left;
    margin-left: 2%;
    width: 31.33%;
}
.np-related-posts-wrap { margin-left: -2%; }
#content { margin-top: 30px; }
.home #content { margin-top: 0; }
.single .post-cats-list { margin: 6px 0; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Error 404
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.error404 #primary {
    float: none;
    padding: 90px 0;
    width: 100%;
}
.error-404.not-found {
    border: 1px solid #e1e1e1;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 700px;
}
.error404 .page-title {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 10px 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.error-num {
    font-size: 114px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
}
.error-num > span {
    font-size: 34px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.error404 .page-content {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    text-align: center;
}
.error-404 .page-header .page-title { color: var(--white); }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Scroll to top
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#np-scrollup {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--white);
    display: none;
    height: 40px;
    line-height: 40px;
    position: fixed;
    right: 20px;
    width: 40px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
#np-scrollup:hover,
#np-scrollup:focus,
#np-scrollup:active {
    color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 100%;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# WPForms
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
div.wpforms-container-full .wpforms-form input[type="submit"],
div.wpforms-container-full .wpforms-form button[type="submit"],
div.wpforms-container-full .wpforms-form .wpforms-page-button,
div.wpforms-container-full .wpforms-form input[type="submit"]:hover,
div.wpforms-container-full .wpforms-form button[type="submit"]:hover,
div.wpforms-container-full .wpforms-form .wpforms-page-button:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Responsive Design (Added for mobile)
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .mt-container { width: 96%; }
    .boxed_layout #page { width: 96%; }
}

@media (max-width: 979px) {
    #primary, #secondary,
    .home.blog #primary, .home.blog #secondary {
        width: 100%;
        float: none;
    }
    .np-header-menu-wrapper .mt-container::before { display: none; }
    .menu-toggle {
        display: block;
        color: var(--white);
    }
    #site-navigation {
        float: none;
        clear: both;
    }
    #site-navigation ul#primary-menu {
        display: none;
        background: var(--primary-color);
        padding: 10px 0;
    }
    #site-navigation ul#primary-menu.toggled { display: block; }
    #site-navigation ul li {
        display: block;
        line-height: 30px;
        margin-right: 0;
    }
    #site-navigation ul li a {
        border: none;
        padding: 8px 15px;
    }
    #site-navigation ul ul.sub-menu,
    #site-navigation ul ul.children {
        position: static;
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        width: 100%;
        background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        left: 0;
    }
    #site-navigation ul li:hover > ul.sub-menu,
    #site-navigation ul li:hover > ul.children {
        left: 0;
    }
    #site-navigation ul li.menu-item-has-children > a:before { display: none; }
    .sub-toggle {
        display: block;
        position: absolute;
        right: 15px;
        top: 0;
        cursor: pointer;
        color: var(--white);
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
    .news_portal_featured_slider .slider-posts,
    .news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts {
        width: 100%;
        float: none;
    }
    .news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts .np-single-post-wrap { width: 50%; }
    .np-home-middle-section .middle-primary,
    .np-home-middle-section .middle-aside {
        width: 100%;
        float: none;
    }
    .news_portal_block_posts .np-primary-block-wrap,
    .news_portal_block_posts .np-secondary-block-wrap {
        width: 100%;
        float: none;
    }
    .np-archive-grid-post-wrapper article { width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    body { font-size: 1.4rem; }
    h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 2.6rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
    .np-top-left-section-wrapper,
    .np-top-right-section-wrapper {
        float: none;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .top-navigation { float: none; }
    .top-navigation ul li:first-child { border-left: none; }
    #masthead .site-branding,
    #masthead .np-header-ads-area {
        float: none;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .np-icon-elements-wrapper { float: none; text-align: center; }
    .np-header-search-wrapper { float: none; display: inline-block; }
    .ticker-caption { float: none; margin-right: 0; text-align: center; }
    .ticker-content-wrapper { width: 100%; }
    .news_portal_featured_slider .featured-posts .np-single-post-wrap { width: 100%; }
    .news_portal_block_posts .layout4 .np-block-posts-wrapper .np-alt-grid-post { width: 100%; }
    .np-related-section-wrapper .np-single-post { width: 100%; margin-left: 0; }
    #footer-navigation ul { float: none; text-align: center; }
    .site-info { float: none; text-align: center; }
}