:root {
–primary-blue: #0284c7;
–dark-navy: #0f172a;
–text-dark: #1e293b;
–text-muted: #64748b;
–bg-light: #f8fafc;
–border-color: #e2e8f0;
}
.da-container {
max-width: 1240px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 16px;
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ‘Segoe UI’, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
color: var(–text-dark);
}
/* TOP SUB-NAV BAR */
.da-subnav {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 20px;
padding: 12px 0 16px;
border-bottom: 2px solid var(–border-color);
margin-bottom: 24px;
overflow-x: auto;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.da-subnav-title {
font-weight: 800;
font-size: 17px;
color: #0f172a;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
border-right: 2px solid var(–border-color);
padding-right: 20px;
}
.da-subnav-link {
text-decoration: none;
color: #475569;
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: 600;
transition: color 0.2s;
}
.da-subnav-link:hover, .da-subnav-link.active {
color: #0284c7;
}
.da-subnav-cta {
margin-left: auto;
background: #0284c7;
color: #ffffff !important;
padding: 7px 16px;
border-radius: 6px;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 700;
}
/* EDITORIAL HERO / TOP STORY GRID */
.da-hero-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr 0.85fr;
gap: 24px;
margin-bottom: 36px;
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
.da-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.da-hero-main-img {
width: 100%;
height: 380px;
object-fit: cover;
border-radius: 12px;
display: block;
box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}
.da-category-badge {
color: #0284c7;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.5px;
margin-bottom: 8px;
display: inline-block;
}
.da-hero-headline {
font-size: 28px;
font-weight: 800;
line-height: 1.25;
color: #0f172a;
margin: 8px 0 12px;
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
}
.da-hero-excerpt {
color: #64748b;
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 1.55;
margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.da-meta-byline {
font-size: 12px;
color: #94a3b8;
font-weight: 500;
}
/* SECONDARY TOP STORIES */
.da-hero-subcard {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
justify-content: space-between;
background: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid var(–border-color);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 20px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
}
.da-side-article {
border-bottom: 1px solid var(–border-color);
padding-bottom: 16px;
margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.da-side-article:last-child {
border-bottom: none;
padding-bottom: 0;
margin-bottom: 0;
}
.da-side-headline {
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: 700;
color: #0f172a;
line-height: 1.35;
text-decoration: none;
margin: 6px 0 6px;
display: block;
}
.da-side-img {
width: 100%;
height: 170px;
object-fit: cover;
border-radius: 8px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
/* 5-COLUMN STORY CAROUSEL / ROW */
.da-story-row {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
gap: 16px;
margin-bottom: 48px;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
.da-story-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
.da-story-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.da-story-item {
background: #ffffff;
}
.da-story-thumb {
width: 100%;
height: 140px;
object-fit: cover;
border-radius: 8px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.da-story-title {
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.35;
color: #0f172a;
text-decoration: none;
margin: 4px 0 6px;
display: block;
}
/* TECH DICTIONARY / SEARCH EXPLORER BAR */
.da-dictionary-section {
background: #f1f5f9;
border-radius: 16px;
padding: 36px 24px;
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.da-dict-logo {
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: 800;
color: #0f172a;
margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.da-dict-logo span {
color: #0284c7;
}
.da-search-box {
max-width: 580px;
margin: 0 auto 20px;
display: flex;
box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
border-radius: 8px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.da-search-input {
flex: 1;
padding: 14px 18px;
border: none;
font-size: 15px;
outline: none;
}
.da-search-btn {
background: #0284c7;
color: #ffffff;
border: none;
padding: 0 24px;
font-weight: 700;
cursor: pointer;
}
.da-trending-tags {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: center;
gap: 12px 20px;
font-size: 13px;
color: #0284c7;
font-weight: 600;
}
.da-trending-tags a {
color: #0284c7;
text-decoration: none;
}
.da-trending-tags a:hover {
text-decoration: underline;
}
/* EXPLANATION / TOPIC CARDS (4-GRID) */
.da-section-heading {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
margin-bottom: 20px;
padding-bottom: 10px;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(–border-color);
}
.da-section-heading h2 {
font-size: 22px;
font-weight: 800;
color: #0f172a;
margin: 0;
}
.da-section-heading a {
color: #0284c7;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 14px;
}
.da-explain-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
gap: 20px;
margin-bottom: 48px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.da-explain-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 500px) {
.da-explain-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.da-explain-card {
background: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid var(–border-color);
border-radius: 10px;
padding: 22px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
justify-content: space-between;
}
.da-explain-title {
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: 700;
color: #0f172a;
margin: 6px 0 10px;
line-height: 1.3;
}
.da-explain-text {
font-size: 14px;
color: #64748b;
line-height: 1.5;
margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.da-btn-outline {
display: inline-block;
padding: 8px 16px;
border: 1px solid #0284c7;
color: #0284c7;
border-radius: 6px;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 600;
text-align: center;
transition: all 0.2s;
}
.da-btn-outline:hover {
background: #0284c7;
color: #ffffff;
}
/* TRUST & STATS BANNER */
.da-trust-banner {
background: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid var(–border-color);
border-radius: 16px;
padding: 40px 32px;
margin-bottom: 48px;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
gap: 36px;
align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 850px) {
.da-trust-banner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.da-stats-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
.da-stat-num {
font-size: 32px;
font-weight: 800;
color: #0284c7;
}
.da-stat-label {
font-size: 12px;
color: #64748b;
font-weight: 700;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.5px;
margin-top: 4px;
}
/* GUEST POST SUBMISSION SECTION (TABBED / COMPACT) */
.da-guestpost-section {
background: #f8fafc;
border: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
border-radius: 16px;
padding: 40px 32px;
margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.da-guestpost-header {
text-align: center;
max-width: 680px;
margin: 0 auto 30px;
}
.da-guestpost-header h2 {
font-size: 28px;
font-weight: 800;
color: #0f172a;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.da-guestpost-header p {
color: #64748b;
font-size: 15px;
}
.da-form-card {
background: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid var(–border-color);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 28px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
max-width: 760px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
/* CATEGORY ICONS ROW */
.da-cat-icons {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
gap: 16px;
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 48px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.da-cat-icons { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
.da-cat-item {
background: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid var(–border-color);
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 20px 10px;
text-decoration: none;
color: var(–text-dark);
transition: all 0.2s;
}
.da-cat-item:hover {
border-color: #0284c7;
transform: translateY(-2px);
box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(2, 132, 199, 0.1);
}
.da-cat-icon {
font-size: 28px;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.da-cat-name {
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 700;
}
/* EDITORIAL FOOTER */
.da-editorial-footer {
background: #0f172a;
color: #94a3b8;
border-radius: 16px;
padding: 48px 36px 24px;
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.da-footer-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
gap: 32px;
margin-bottom: 36px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.da-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
.da-footer-col h4 {
color: #ffffff;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 700;
margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.da-footer-col ul {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
.da-footer-col li {
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.da-footer-col a {
color: #94a3b8;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 13px;
transition: color 0.2s;
}
.da-footer-col a:hover {
color: #ffffff;
}
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