/* Zindagi9News Stories */
.z9-story-wrap{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;background:#111;overflow:hidden;border-radius:12px;touch-action:pan-y;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.z9-story-track{display:flex;transition:transform .38s ease;will-change:transform}
.z9-card{flex:0 0 100%;width:100%;background:#fff;min-width:100%}
.z9-visual{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:9/16;background:var(--z9-bg);overflow:hidden}
.z9-visual img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.z9-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,.18) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 38%,rgba(0,0,0,.82) 100%)}
.z9-brand{position:absolute;top:18px;left:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;text-shadow:0 2px 8px #000}
.z9-logo-box{display:inline-flex;width:34px;height:34px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#f5b900;border:2px solid #fff;color:#111;font-size:13px;font-weight:900}
.z9-text{position:absolute;left:18px;right:18px;bottom:24px;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
.z9-text h2{font-size:25px;line-height:1.35;margin:7px 0 0;font-weight:800}
.z9-sub{display:inline-block;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:800;color:#ffe100;margin-bottom:3px}
.z9-actions{height:62px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 13px;background:#fff;color:#555;gap:8px}
.z9-actions a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;font-size:14px}
.z9-wa{background:#20c463;color:#fff!important;border-radius:30px;padding:11px 16px}
.z9-fb{color:#1976d2}
.z9-count{font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap}
.z9-dots{position:absolute;bottom:72px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;gap:6px;z-index:5}
.z9-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.z9-dot.active{background:#fff;width:18px;border-radius:8px}
.z9-empty{padding:30px;text-align:center}
@media(max-width:640px){
 .z9-story-wrap{border-radius:0;max-width:none}
 .z9-text h2{font-size:23px}
 .z9-actions{height:60px}
}

/* v2 branding: exact Zindagi9News logo supplied by site owner */
.z9-brand{top:14px;left:14px;right:14px;justify-content:flex-start}
.z9-brand-logo{display:block;width:min(220px,62vw);height:auto;max-height:70px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.45))}
.z9-logo-box{display:none}
.z9-clean-mode{background:#fff}
.z9-clean-mode .z9-visual{aspect-ratio:9/16}
@media(max-width:640px){
 .z9-brand-logo{width:min(190px,58vw);max-height:58px}
}

.z9-story-page{padding:24px 12px;background:#f5f5f5}
.z9-story-page-inner{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.z9-story-back{margin:0 auto 12px;max-width:620px;font-weight:700}
.z9-story-back a{color:#1976d2;text-decoration:none}
.z9-archive-title{max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 18px;font-size:28px}
.z9-story-home{margin:28px auto;padding:0 10px;max-width:1100px}
.z9-home-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:12px}
.z9-home-head h2{margin:0;font-size:24px}
.z9-home-head a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.z9-home-scroller{display:flex;gap:12px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;padding-bottom:10px}
.z9-home-card{flex:0 0 170px;scroll-snap-align:start;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.z9-home-card img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:9/13;object-fit:cover}
.z9-home-card span{display:block;padding:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35}
@media(max-width:640px){
 .z9-story-page{padding:0;background:#111}
 .z9-story-page-inner{width:100%}
 .z9-story-back{padding:8px 12px;background:#fff;margin:0;max-width:none}
 .z9-archive-title{padding:14px 12px;margin:0;background:#fff;font-size:22px}
 .z9-story-home{padding:0;margin:22px 0}
 .z9-home-head{padding:0 12px}
 .z9-home-head h2{font-size:20px}
 .z9-home-card{flex-basis:145px}
}


/* v2.3 Homepage Stories section */
.z9-home-auto-slot{width:100%;max-width:1100px;margin:18px auto;padding:0 10px;box-sizing:border-box;clear:both}
.z9-home-section-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin:0 0 10px;padding:10px 12px;background:#fff;border-bottom:3px solid #d71920;font-weight:800;font-size:20px}
.z9-home-section-heading a{font-size:13px;color:#1976d2;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.z9-home-auto-slot .z9-story-wrap{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
@media(max-width:640px){
 .z9-home-auto-slot{padding:0;margin:16px 0}
 .z9-home-section-heading{font-size:18px;padding:9px 10px}
 .z9-home-auto-slot .z9-story-wrap{max-width:none}
}


/* Zindagi9News Stories v2.4 - compact homepage preview */
.z9-home-stories .z9-story-wrap,
.z9-stories-home .z9-story-wrap,
.z9-home-stories .z9-story-card,
.z9-stories-home .z9-story-card {
  max-width: 100% !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
}
.z9-home-stories .z9-visual,
.z9-stories-home .z9-visual {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 360px !important;
  height: min(480px, 135vw) !important;
  min-height: 360px !important;
  aspect-ratio: 9 / 12 !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}
.z9-home-stories .z9-visual img,
.z9-stories-home .z9-visual img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
}
.z9-home-stories .z9-story-meta,
.z9-stories-home .z9-story-meta {
  padding: 6px 10px !important;
  min-height: 34px !important;
}
.z9-home-stories .z9-story-footer,
.z9-stories-home .z9-story-footer {
  padding: 5px 8px !important;
}
.z9-home-stories .z9-story-wrap,
.z9-stories-home .z9-story-wrap {
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .z9-home-stories .z9-visual,
  .z9-stories-home .z9-visual {
    max-width: 330px !important;
    height: min(450px, 128vw) !important;
    min-height: 330px !important;
  }
}