/* RESET & NORMALIZE */
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, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center,
dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed,
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup,
menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  outline: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure,
footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section {
  display: block;
}
body {
  background: #FFF;
  min-height: 100vh;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #222C44;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
  height: auto;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s;
}
button, input, select, textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 100%;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
}

/* BRAND COLORS AS CSS VARIABLES */
:root {
  --color-primary: #123267;
  --color-secondary: #FFD600;
  --color-accent: #FFFFFF;
  --color-bg-main: #F5F8FF;
  --color-bg-section: #EAF3FF;
  --color-bg-light: #FFFCEC;
  --color-text: #202C39;
  --color-text-dark: #123267;
  --color-text-light: #FFFFFF;
  --color-success: #00E676;
  --color-danger: #FF453A;
  --color-grey: #718096;
  --color-shadow: rgba(18,50,103,0.10);
}

/* TYPOGRAPHY */
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}
h1 {
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
h4, h5, h6 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
p, ul, li {
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.tagline {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* UTILITIES */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: 16px;
  padding-right: 16px;
}
.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.text-section {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: var(--color-bg-main);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px var(--color-shadow);
}
main .section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* FLEXBOX LAYOUTS */
.card-container,
.card-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px var(--color-shadow);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  transition: transform .18s cubic-bezier(.42,0,.58,1), box-shadow .18s;
  min-width: 260px;
  max-width: 340px;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.04);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(18,50,103,0.16);
}
.card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--color-bg-light);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(18,50,103,0.07);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* HEADER */
header {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px var(--color-shadow);
  z-index: 999;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 74px;
  position: relative;
}
.logo img {
  height: 42px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: center;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background .18s, color .18s;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
header .cta-btn {
  margin-left: 32px;
}

/* CTA BUTTONS */
.cta-btn {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  padding: 13px 32px 12px 32px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px var(--color-shadow);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: background .18s, color .18s, transform .16s;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.cta-btn:hover, .cta-btn:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  transform: scale(1.04);
  outline: none;
}

/* SERVICE CARDS */
.service-card {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--color-secondary);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 14px var(--color-shadow);
  padding: 28px 22px 24px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  margin-right: 18px;
  min-width: 250px;
  max-width: 450px;
  flex: 1 1 250px;
  transition: box-shadow .15s, transform .16s;
}
.service-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(255,214,0,0.13);
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02);
}
.service-card h3 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.20rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.service-card p:last-child strong {
  color: var(--color-success);
  font-size: 1.07rem;
}

/* NEWS-LIST, FEED & CATEGORY FILTERS */
.news-list, .news-feed, .analysis-feed, .interview-feed {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.news-list li, .news-feed li, .analysis-feed li, .interview-feed li {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}
.news-list a, .news-feed a, .interview-feed a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  transition: color 0.17s;
}
.news-list a:hover, .news-feed a:hover, .interview-feed a:hover {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.category-filter, .sports-filter {
  margin-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.category-filter h3, .sports-filter h3 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  font-weight: 900;
}
.category-filter ul, .sports-filter ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.category-filter a, .sports-filter a {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-bg-section);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 800;
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 6px 15px;
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  transition: background .15s, color .15s;
}
.category-filter a:hover, .sports-filter a:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* FEATURED ARTICLES & EXPERTS */
.featured-articles, .expert-profiles {
  background: var(--color-bg-section);
  padding: 16px 14px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 30px 0 0 0;
}
.featured-articles h3, .expert-profiles h3 {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* SCOREBOARD */
.live-scoreboard {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
  border-radius: 11px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 7px rgba(18,50,103,0.07);
}
.live-scoreboard ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
}

/* BANNERS */
.premium-banner, .pricing-banner, .subscribe-now-banner {
  background: var(--color-bg-section);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--color-secondary);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 20px 16px 18px 22px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.premium-banner strong, .pricing-banner strong {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* FOOTER */
footer {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 -3px 12px var(--color-shadow);
  padding-top: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}
footer .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 36px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 90px;
}
footer .logo img {
  height: 40px;
  width: auto;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: text-decoration .16s, color .16s;
  text-decoration: underline dotted transparent;
}
.footer-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: underline dotted var(--color-secondary);
}
.contact-info {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--color-bg-light);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.contact-info img {
  vertical-align: -3px;
  height: 18px;
  width: 18px;
  margin-right: 7px;
}

/* MAP/EMBED */
.map-embed {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

/* RESPONSIVE FLEX LAYOUTS */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 97vw;
  }
  .footer-nav {
    gap: 10px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  header .container, footer .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .card-container, .card-grid, .content-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .service-card {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section {
    padding: 26px 8px;
  }
  .main-nav {
    display: none !important;
  }
  footer .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  h1 {font-size: 2rem;}
  h2 {font-size: 1.27rem;}
}

/* MOBILE MENU CONTROL */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 5px 17px 1px 14px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  right: 10px;
  z-index: 1101;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .13s;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px var(--color-shadow);
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus, .mobile-menu-toggle:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .mobile-menu-toggle {display: none;}
  .mobile-menu {display: none !important;}
}

/* MOBILE MENU OVERLAY */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(18,50,103,0.97);
  transform: translateX(-104vw);
  transition: transform .34s cubic-bezier(.42,.14,.3,1.03);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  z-index: 1999;
  padding-top: 36px;
  padding-left: 8vw;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 3px 16px 2px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  transition: background .13s, color .13s;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px var(--color-shadow);
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  width: 85vw;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 11px 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  transition: background .16s, color .16s;
  min-width: 70vw;
  display: inline-block;
}
.mobile-nav a:active, .mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* INTERACTIVE STATES*/
button, .cta-btn, .mobile-menu-toggle, .mobile-menu-close {
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
}
button:focus-visible, .cta-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--color-secondary);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* TABLES & FORMS (GENERIC STYLE) */
table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
th, td {
  border: 1px solid #DEE5F0;
  padding: 12px 10px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
th {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}
td {
  background: var(--color-accent);
}
input[type='text'],
input[type='email'],
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 11px 10px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 19px;
  transition: border .12s;
}
input[type='text']:focus, input[type='email']:focus, textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* HIGHLIGHTING FOR ENERGETIC STYLE*/
.section, .news-list, .featured-articles, .premium-banner, .pricing-banner {
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px var(--color-shadow);
}

strong {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* TESTIMONIALS (HIGH CONTRAST, ENERGETIC STYLE) */
.testimonial-card {
  background: var(--color-bg-light);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(255,214,0,0.06),
    0 1.5px 9px rgba(18,50,103,0.08);
  position: relative;
}
.testimonial-card p strong {
  font-size: 0.9em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 900;
}

/* COOKIES BANNER */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  bottom: 22px;
  background: var(--color-bg-light);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  z-index: 3000;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(255,214,0,0.12),
    0 1.5px 11px var(--color-shadow);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 24px 36px 20px 32px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  animation: appearCookie .55s cubic-bezier(.53,.7,.3,1.1);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .cookie-banner {
    left: 5vw; right: 5vw; padding: 16px 10px;
    font-size: 0.99rem;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}
@keyframes appearCookie {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(44px) scale(0.98); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
.cookie-banner-btn {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  padding: 9px 22px;
  margin-left: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .17s, color .17s, transform .1s;
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 7px var(--color-shadow);
  outline: none;
}
.cookie-banner-btn:focus, .cookie-banner-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.cookie-banner-btn.reject {
  background: var(--color-danger);
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}
.cookie-banner-btn.reject:hover, .cookie-banner-btn.reject:focus {
  background: #b81b14;
  color: var(--color-bg-light);
}
.cookie-banner-btn.settings {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.cookie-banner-btn.settings:hover, .cookie-banner-btn.settings:focus {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* COOKIE PREFERENCES MODAL */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(18,50,103,0.88);
  z-index: 3300;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: fadeinModal .23s;
}
@keyframes fadeinModal {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to { opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 16px;
  max-width: 400px;
  min-width: 270px;
  width: 96vw;
  padding: 34px 28px 22px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px var(--color-shadow),0 8px 40px rgba(255,214,0,0.11);
}
.cookie-modal h4 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.cookie-category {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.cookie-category label {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.cookie-category input[type='checkbox'] {
  accent-color: var(--color-secondary);
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  margin-right: 2px;
}
.cookie-modal-btns {
  margin-top: 22px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 11px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.cookie-modal-btn {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .13s, color .13s;
}
.cookie-modal-btn:focus, .cookie-modal-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* DYNAMIC ENERGETIC EFFECTS */
h1, h2, .cta-btn, .service-card, .testimonial-card, .mobile-menu-toggle {
  transition: box-shadow .18s, background .18s, color .18s, transform .16s;
}
.section, .service-card, .card, .premium-banner, .pricing-banner, .testimonial-card {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px var(--color-shadow);
}

/* SPACING AND FLEX GAP ADJUSTMENTS */
.section, .card-container, .content-grid, .testimonial-card, .feature-item {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.card-container, .card, .content-grid, .testimonial-card {
  gap: 20px;
}

/* ACCESSIBILITY/HOVER/MICRO-INTERACTION */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, .cta-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #FFD600;
  outline-offset: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px var(--color-shadow);
}

/* MISC */
::-webkit-scrollbar {width: 8px;background:rgba(18,50,103,0.11);}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {background: #FFD600;border-radius:9px;}

/* Hide visually - for JS or ARIA uses */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0;
  margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); border: 0;
}

/* LOGO OVERRIDES FOR ENERGETIC FEEL */
.logo img {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 12px rgba(255,214,0,0.04)) drop-shadow(0 1.5px 6px var(--color-shadow));
}

/* SECTION COLOR ALTERNATES (for energetic diversity) */
.section:nth-child(2n){
  background: var(--color-bg-section);
}
.section:nth-child(2n+1) {
  background: var(--color-bg-main);
}

/* LAST MINOR TWEAKS */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body {font-size: 15px;}
  .section {padding: 17px 3.5vw;}
  .footer-nav {
    gap: 5px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start;
  }
}