/* --- Global Styles --- */
body {
    background-color: aliceblue;
    color: #333;
    font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Regular', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Base image styling - applied to the hero image at the top */
img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block; /* Important for preventing extra space below images */
}

/* --- Header and Nav Bar (Kept mostly the same) ---*/
#grad1 {
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 60px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #3335cd, #000000);
}

#grad1 a {
    float: left;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: aliceblue;
    transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s; /* Add smooth transition */
}

#grad1 a.login-link {
    float: right;
}

#grad1 a:hover {
    background-color: #8ae2eb;
    color: black; /* Changed to black for better contrast on hover */
}

.active {
    background-color: aliceblue;
    color: #ac7aed;
}

/* Search Bar */
.search-bar {
    float: left;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    margin: 10px;
}

.search-bar input[type="text"] {
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    outline: none;
}

.search-bar button {
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background-color: #ac7aed;
    color: aliceblue;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
}
/* --- END Header and Nav Bar --- */


/* --- NEWS ARTICLE STYLING (The main focus) --- */

/* 1. News Grid Layout (Using CSS Grid for better responsiveness) */
.product-grid {
    /* Use Grid instead of Flex for a dedicated multi-column layout */
    display: grid;
    /* Create three equally sized columns */
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); 
    gap: 30px; /* Increased gap for better visual separation */
    max-width: 1200px; /* Constrain the width of the grid */
    margin: 50px auto; /* Center the grid on the page and add vertical margin */
    padding: 0 20px; /* Add padding on the sides for smaller screens */
}

/* 2. Article Container Coherence */
.product-container {
    padding: 15px; /* Slightly less padding to focus content */
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; /* Lighter border for a softer look */
    border-radius: 10px; /* Slightly more rounded corners */
    background-color: #ffffff; /* White background for better contrast */
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Enhanced shadow */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
    margin: 0; /* Remove existing margin as 'gap' handles spacing */
    height: 100%; /* Important: makes all containers the same height in the grid row */
    display: flex; /* Use flexbox to organize content vertically */
    flex-direction: column;
}

.product-container:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px); /* Lift the card subtly */
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* 3. Image Responsiveness and Coherence */
.product-container img {
    /* Define a fixed height for images to ensure articles align */
    height: 200px; 
    width: 100%; /* Make sure image takes full width of container */
    /* Use object-fit to cover the area without stretching the image */
    object-fit: cover; 
    border-radius: 8px; /* Match container border-radius */
    margin-bottom: 15px; /* Add space below the image */
}

/* 4. Text Formatting Coherence */
.product-container h3 {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    color: #3335cd; /* Use a color from your palette for the title */
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    /* Allows the title to take up the space it needs, and pushes other content down */
    flex-grow: 1; 
}

.product-container p {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-top: auto; /* Pushes the author/read link to the bottom */
}

.product-container a {
    color: #ac7aed; /* Use a distinct color for the link */
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    align-self: flex-start; /* Aligns the link to the left */
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.product-container a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: #000000;
}

/* --- RESPONSIVENESS (Media Queries) --- */

/* Tablet View (e.g., screens between 601px and 1024px) */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .product-grid {
        /* Change to 2 columns on tablets */
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

/* Mobile View (e.g., screens up to 600px) */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .product-grid {
        /* Change to 1 column on mobile phones (stack them) */
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 25px; /* Adjust vertical gap for stacked articles */
    }

    .product-container img {
        height: 150px; /* Reduce image height on small screens */
    }
    
    /* Navigation bar changes for mobile */
    #grad1 a:not(.login-link) {
        float: none;
        display: block;
        text-align: left;
        padding: 10px 16px;
    }
    
    .search-bar {
        float: none;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 10px 16px;
    }
    
    .search-bar input[type="text"], .search-bar button {
        width: calc(50% - 18px); /* Adjust width to fit two elements side-by-side */
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
}

/* --- Footer --- */
/* --- BASE FOOTER STYLES --- */
.modern-footer {
    background-color: #1a1a1a; /* Dark background is sleek and modern */
    color: #f0f0f0; /* Light text for high contrast */
    padding: 40px 20px 20px; /* Generous padding */
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; /* Use a modern, readable font */
}

/* --- MAIN CONTAINER (for Flexbox layout) --- */
.footer-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around; /* Distribute space between sections */
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #333; /* Subtle separator line */
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allows sections to wrap on smaller screens */
}

/* --- SECTION STYLES --- */
.footer-section {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px; /* Ensure sections don't get too narrow */
    margin: 15px;
}

.footer-section h3, 
.footer-section h4 {
    color: #ac7aed; /* A pop of accent color (e.g., green for gaming/tech) */
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* --- LINK STYLES --- */
.modern-footer a {
    color: #cccccc; /* Slightly darker link color */
    text-decoration: none; /* Remove underlines for a cleaner look */
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.modern-footer a:hover {
    color: #4CAF50; /* Highlight color on hover */
    text-decoration: underline; /* Add underline back on hover for clarity */
}

/* --- SOCIAL LINKS --- */
.social-links a {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    display: inline-block;
    color: #f0f0f0;
}

.social-links a:hover {
    color: #ac7aed;
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* --- RESOURCE LINKS (Vertical List) --- */
.footer-links ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

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

/* --- BOTTOM COPYRIGHT BAR --- */
.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #999;
}

.footer-bottom .credit a {
    color: #999;
}

/* --- RESPONSIVENESS (for smaller screens) --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-container {
        flex-direction: column; /* Stack sections vertically on mobile */
        align-items: center;
    }
    .footer-section {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .social-links {
        justify-content: center;
        display: flex;
    }
}