/*
Theme Name: Economic Statesman Times V6.20
Theme URI: https://economicstatesman.com/
Author: Voxora Media Group
Description: Times-style international newsroom templates for Economic Statesman with preserved Economic Statesman header and footer.
Version: 6.20.0
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: economic-statesman-times-v6
*/
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/* === Economic Statesman V6.2: partner creative + footer alignment fix === */
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.es-adbox{min-height:0;border:0;display:block;padding:0;margin:0 0 24px;background:transparent;color:inherit;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}.es-partner-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#071926 0%,#082c50 48%,#0a5597 100%);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(8,42,75,.16);padding:24px 22px 22px;min-height:282px}.es-partner-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 95% 10%,rgba(22,166,230,.33),transparent 32%),linear-gradient(120deg,transparent 0 55%,rgba(255,255,255,.08) 55% 56%,transparent 56% 100%);pointer-events:none}.es-partner-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-52px;bottom:-76px;width:210px;height:210px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);transform:rotate(18deg);pointer-events:none}.es-partner-logo{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:185px;max-height:46px;object-fit:contain;margin-bottom:20px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}.es-partner-card h3{position:relative;z-index:1;font-family:var(--es-serif);font-size:28px;line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 12px;color:#fff}.es-partner-card p{position:relative;z-index:1;font-size:15px;line-height:1.35;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);margin:0 0 18px}.es-partner-list{position:relative;z-index:1;list-style:none;margin:0 0 20px;padding:14px 0 2px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)}.es-partner-list li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:9px 0;color:#eef7ff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.es-partner-list svg{width:21px;height:21px;stroke:#14a6e6;flex:0 0 21px}.es-partner-cta{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#10a3e6;color:#fff!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);font-weight:900;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.18)}.es-partner-cta:hover{background:#0a8ccd;color:#fff!important}.es-rail-right .es-newsletter-box{padding:20px}.es-rail-right .es-newsletter-box h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.05}.es-rail-right .es-newsletter-box p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.25}.es-opinion-card h3{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.14}.es-opinion-card img{width:50px;height:50px}.es-footer-main{align-items:start;grid-template-columns:minmax(360px,1.15fr) minmax(230px,.74fr) minmax(160px,.52fr) minmax(240px,.72fr);gap:38px}.es-footer-brand{grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,.88fr) minmax(210px,1fr);gap:26px;align-items:center}.es-footer-brand p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.38}.es-footer-logo{max-width:285px;max-height:82px}.es-footer ul,.es-footer li{font-size:14px;line-height:1.25}.es-footer-bottom{border-top:0}
@media (max-width:1240px){.es-newsroom-grid{grid-template-columns:235px minmax(0,1fr) 305px;gap:24px}.es-card h2,.es-card h3{font-size:26px}.es-footer-main{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .8fr .55fr .75fr;gap:28px}.es-footer-brand{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:1100px){.es-newsroom-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-areas:"center center" "left right";gap:30px}.es-rail-left,.es-rail-right{position:static}.es-center-feed{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.es-partner-card{min-height:260px}.es-footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.es-footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--es-line);padding:0 0 28px}}
@media (max-width:760px){.es-main-newsroom{padding:20px 0 48px}.es-newsroom-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-areas:"center" "left" "right";gap:26px}.es-center-feed{grid-template-columns:1fr}.es-card h2,.es-card h3{font-size:26px}.es-card p{font-size:16px;-webkit-line-clamp:4}.es-partner-card{padding:22px 20px;min-height:0}.es-partner-logo{max-width:170px}.es-partner-card h3{font-size:25px}.es-footer{margin-top:0}.es-footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;padding:34px 0 24px}.es-footer-brand{grid-column:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;padding-bottom:22px}.es-footer-logo{max-width:250px}.es-footer-bottom{gap:14px}}
@media (max-width:420px){.es-card h2,.es-card h3{font-size:24px}.es-partner-card h3{font-size:23px}.es-partner-list li{font-size:12.5px}.es-footer-main>div:nth-child(2) ul{columns:1}}


/* === Economic Statesman V6.3: Live Market Watch + footer/card alignment hardening === */
.es-market-watch{border-top:4px solid var(--es-blue);padding:14px 0 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--es-line);margin-bottom:22px;background:#fff}
.es-market-watch h2{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px}
.es-market-live{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--es-blue);border:1px solid #bcd8ea;border-radius:999px;padding:3px 7px;font-weight:900;background:#f2f9fd}
.es-market-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;line-height:1.2}
.es-market-table tr{border-top:1px solid #e7e7e7}
.es-market-table td{padding:9px 0;vertical-align:middle;white-space:nowrap}
.es-market-table td:first-child{font-weight:900;color:#222;width:42%}
.es-market-price{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:#222;font-weight:750}
.es-market-change{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:900;width:29%}
.es-market-up{color:#14823b}.es-market-down{color:#c91f28}.es-market-flat{color:#606060}
.es-market-status{border-top:1px solid #e7e7e7;margin-top:8px;padding-top:10px;color:#666;font-size:11px;line-height:1.3}
.es-market-error{border-top:1px solid #e7e7e7;padding:12px 0;color:#666;font-size:13px}.es-market-skeleton{color:#666;font-size:13px;border-top:1px solid #e7e7e7;padding-top:12px}
.es-center-feed{padding-bottom:8px}.es-card{display:block}.es-card h2 a,.es-card h3 a{display:block}.es-footer{clear:both;margin-top:0}.es-footer-main{overflow:hidden}.es-footer-brand,.es-footer-main>div{min-width:0}.es-footer-brand p{word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:break-word}.es-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;color:#111}
@media (max-width:1100px){.es-market-table{font-size:13px}.es-market-table td{padding:8px 0}}
@media (max-width:760px){.es-market-watch{order:3}.es-market-table{font-size:13px}.es-market-table td:first-child{width:auto}.es-market-status{font-size:11px}.es-footer-main{overflow:visible}}


/* V6.4 Subscribe popup, SEO page polish and no-overlap layout hardening */
.es-actions .es-btn.js-es-subscribe,
button.es-btn.js-es-subscribe{appearance:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;line-height:1}
.es-subscribe-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:99999;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;background:rgba(2,12,22,.58);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.es-subscribe-modal.open{display:flex}
.es-subscribe-card{width:min(760px,100%);background:#fff;border:1px solid #dfe7ee;box-shadow:0 34px 100px rgba(0,28,51,.28);display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;min-height:480px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.es-subscribe-left{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#031220,#063a64 58%,#049DCD);color:#fff;padding:36px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.es-subscribe-left img{width:230px;max-width:100%;height:auto;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.es-subscribe-left h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:38px;line-height:1.02;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff}
.es-subscribe-left p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);margin:12px 0 0}
.es-subscribe-benefits{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:20px;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:800;color:#d8f4ff}.es-subscribe-benefits span{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);padding-top:10px}
.es-subscribe-form-wrap{padding:38px 38px 34px;background:#fff}.es-subscribe-close{position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid #d6e0e8;background:#fff;border-radius:50%;font-size:26px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;color:#0a1720}.es-subscribe-close:hover{background:#f4f8fb;color:#0a1720}
.es-subscribe-form-wrap .es-smallcaps{color:#049DCD}.es-subscribe-form-wrap h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.1;margin:10px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.015em}.es-subscribe-form-wrap p{color:#4a5b66;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 20px}
.es-subscribe-form{display:grid;gap:14px}.es-subscribe-form label{display:grid;gap:6px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:#283844}.es-subscribe-form input,.es-subscribe-form select{width:100%;height:48px;border:1px solid #cfdbe4;background:#fbfdff;padding:0 14px;font-size:15px;color:#0a1720}.es-subscribe-form input:focus,.es-subscribe-form select:focus{outline:2px solid rgba(4,157,205,.18);border-color:#049DCD}.es-subscribe-form button[type=submit]{height:50px;background:#049DCD;color:#fff;border:0;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;cursor:pointer}.es-subscribe-form button[type=submit]:hover{background:#0279a1}.es-subscribe-message{min-height:22px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700}.es-subscribe-message.success{color:#087744}.es-subscribe-message.error{color:#b22727}.es-subscribe-privacy{font-size:12px;color:#6b7a84;line-height:1.5;margin-top:8px}.es-modal-lock{overflow:hidden}
.es-newsletter-box form{display:grid;gap:10px}.es-newsletter-box .js-es-subscribe{width:100%;height:42px;background:#049DCD;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:0;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}.es-newsletter-mini{cursor:pointer}.es-newsletter-mini:hover{background:#eef8fc}.es-footer a[href="#"]{pointer-events:none}.es-category-empty{border:1px solid #dfe7ee;background:#f7fafc;padding:28px}.es-category-empty h2{margin-top:0;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}.es-seo-intro{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#3f505b;max-width:840px}.es-standard-page{padding-top:42px;padding-bottom:64px}.es-standard-page h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.14;margin-top:36px}.es-standard-page p,.es-standard-page li{line-height:1.76;color:#253744}.es-standard-page ul{padding-left:20px}.es-standard-page .entry-content{max-width:860px}.es-footer{clear:both;margin-top:60px}.es-footer-main{align-items:flex-start}.es-footer-main>*{min-width:0}.es-footer-logo{max-width:260px;height:auto}.es-center-feed{align-content:start}.es-newsroom-grid{align-items:start}.es-rail-right,.es-rail-left{min-width:0}.es-partner-card,.es-rail-box,.es-newsletter-box{max-width:100%}
@media(max-width:980px){.es-subscribe-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.es-subscribe-left{padding:30px}.es-subscribe-left h2{font-size:31px}.es-subscribe-form-wrap{padding:32px 24px}.es-subscribe-left img{width:190px}.es-footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important}.es-footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:680px){.es-subscribe-modal{padding:12px;align-items:flex-end}.es-subscribe-card{max-height:94vh;overflow:auto}.es-subscribe-left{padding:24px}.es-subscribe-left h2{font-size:28px}.es-subscribe-benefits{font-size:11px}.es-subscribe-form-wrap h3{font-size:25px}.es-footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.es-footer-bottom{gap:16px}.es-footer-bottom nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}.es-date-mast{gap:14px}.es-header-logo{max-width:min(78vw,420px)}}


/* === V6.6 Mobile logo scale correction === */
.es-mobile-topbar{display:none}
.es-all-sections-text{display:inline-block}
.es-drawer-logo{height:auto;max-height:92px;width:min(270px,70vw);object-fit:contain}
.es-drawer-head{gap:18px}.es-drawer-head img{flex:0 1 auto}
@media (min-width:761px){
  .es-mobile-topbar{display:none!important}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .es-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--es-line)}
  .es-mobile-topbar{height:88px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:40px minmax(0,1fr) 40px;align-items:center;gap:6px;width:min(100% - 16px,var(--es-max));}
  .es-mobile-logo{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;min-width:0;height:100%}
  .es-mobile-logo img{width:min(78vw,380px);max-width:100%;max-height:74px;object-fit:contain;margin:auto}
  .es-mobile-icon{width:40px;height:44px;border:0;background:#fff;color:#111;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
  .es-mobile-icon svg{width:25px;height:25px}.es-mobile-icon .es-burger{width:24px;height:18px;gap:5px}
  .es-mobile-icon .es-burger span{height:2px;background:#111}
  .es-utility,.es-date-mast{display:none!important}
  .es-nav{border-top:1px solid var(--es-line);overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .es-nav-inner{width:100%;justify-content:flex-start;padding:0}.es-nav ul{min-width:max-content}
  .es-drawer-panel{width:min(390px,94vw);padding:22px 20px 28px}.es-drawer-head{justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-bottom:18px}
  .es-drawer-logo{width:min(250px,68vw);max-height:84px}.es-close{flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px}
  .es-drawer-list{padding-top:14px}.es-drawer-list a{font-size:16px;padding:13px 0}
  .es-footer{margin-top:44px;text-align:center}.es-footer-main{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;justify-items:center;gap:28px;padding:36px 0 28px}.es-footer-main>div{width:100%;text-align:center}.es-footer-brand{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;justify-items:center;gap:14px;padding:0 0 24px!important;border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--es-line)}
  .es-footer-logo{margin:0 auto;max-width:250px}.es-footer-brand p{margin:0 auto;max-width:330px;text-align:center}.es-footer h3{text-align:center;margin-bottom:14px}
  .es-footer ul{columns:unset!important;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(120px,1fr));gap:8px 18px;max-width:360px;margin:0 auto!important;text-align:center}.es-footer li{margin:0;break-inside:auto}.es-footer li a{display:block;padding:4px 0}
  .es-social{justify-content:center}.es-newsletter-mini{justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:left;max-width:320px;margin:0 auto}.es-footer-bottom{align-items:center;text-align:center;justify-content:center}.es-footer-bottom nav{justify-content:center;display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(120px,auto));gap:10px 20px}.es-footer-bottom nav a:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
  .es-mobile-topbar{height:82px;grid-template-columns:36px minmax(0,1fr) 36px;width:min(100% - 12px,var(--es-max));gap:4px}.es-mobile-logo img{width:min(82vw,340px);max-width:100%;max-height:68px}.es-mobile-icon{width:36px;height:40px}.es-mobile-icon svg{width:22px;height:22px}.es-mobile-icon .es-burger{width:21px;height:17px}.es-drawer-logo{width:min(250px,72vw);max-height:86px}.es-footer ul{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px 10px}.es-footer-bottom nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:9px 14px}
}


/* V6.6: stronger mobile wordmark sizing */
@media (max-width:760px){
  .es-mobile-logo{padding:0 2px;}
  .es-mobile-logo img{transform:scale(1.06);transform-origin:center;}
}
@media (max-width:360px){
  .es-mobile-topbar{height:78px;grid-template-columns:34px minmax(0,1fr) 34px;}
  .es-mobile-logo img{width:min(84vw,310px);max-height:64px;}
}


/* === V6.7 Mobile logo increased by ~20% === */
@media (max-width:760px){.es-mobile-topbar{height:96px}.es-mobile-logo img{width:min(90vw,430px);max-height:88px}.es-mobile-icon{width:40px;height:44px}}
@media (max-width:480px){.es-mobile-topbar{height:90px;grid-template-columns:36px minmax(0,1fr) 36px;width:min(100% - 10px,var(--es-max));gap:4px}.es-mobile-logo img{width:min(92vw,400px);max-height:80px;transform:scale(1.14);transform-origin:center}.es-mobile-icon{width:36px;height:40px}}
@media (max-width:360px){.es-mobile-topbar{height:84px;grid-template-columns:34px minmax(0,1fr) 34px}.es-mobile-logo img{width:min(90vw,340px);max-height:72px;transform:scale(1.12)}}


/* === V6.8 Mobile post template order fix === */
.es-mobile-featured,.es-mobile-share{display:none}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .es-post-wrap{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column;padding:24px 0 48px;gap:0}
  .es-share-rail{display:none!important}
  .es-post-sidebar{order:3;width:100%;margin-top:26px}
  .es-article{order:1;width:100%;min-width:0}
  .es-article-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-bottom:1px solid var(--es-line);padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .es-article-head .es-kicker{order:1;margin-top:8px}
  .es-article-head h1{order:2;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:38px;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.055em}
  .es-article-head .es-dek{order:3;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.24}
  .es-mobile-featured{order:4;display:block!important;margin:0 0 16px;background:#eef3f7}
  .es-mobile-featured img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;object-fit:cover}
  .es-mobile-featured .es-caption{font-size:11px;line-height:1.35;color:#777;margin-top:6px}
  .es-article-head .es-author-row{order:5;margin-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .es-mobile-share{order:6;display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #ececec}
  .es-mobile-share span{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;color:#666;margin-right:2px;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .es-mobile-share .es-share-btn{margin:0;width:40px;height:40px;background:#fff;border-color:#d5dce3;color:#111}
  .es-mobile-share .es-share-btn:hover{background:#f5f5f5;color:#111}
  .es-article > .es-featured{display:none!important}
  .es-post-author-panel{grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:30px;padding:18px}
  .es-post-author-panel img{width:72px;height:72px}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
  .es-article-head h1{font-size:34px}
  .es-mobile-share .es-share-btn{width:38px;height:38px}
}


/* === V6.10 Mobile author image centering === */
@media (max-width:760px){.es-author-hero{justify-items:center;align-items:center;text-align:center}.es-author-hero img{margin:0 auto}.es-author-hero > div{width:100%;text-align:center}.es-author-expertise{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:680px}}


/* === V6.12 Primary menu correction === */
.es-nav{overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:none}.es-nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.es-nav-inner{justify-content:center;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}.es-nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.es-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:nowrap;min-width:max-content;width:auto;margin:0 auto;padding:0;white-space:nowrap}
.es-nav a{padding:17px 21px;font-size:15px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
@media (max-width:1180px){.es-nav-inner{justify-content:flex-start}.es-nav ul{justify-content:flex-start;margin:0}.es-nav a{padding:15px 19px}}
@media (max-width:760px){.es-nav{border-top:1px solid #ddd}.es-nav a{padding:14px 18px;font-size:14px}.es-nav li+li:before{height:18px}}
.es-drawer-list .es-drawer-group-title{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#777;font-weight:900;margin:22px 0 6px;border-bottom:0;padding:0}
.es-drawer-subscribe{width:100%;margin-top:14px;background:var(--es-blue);color:#fff;border:0;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:900;cursor:pointer}


/* === V6.18 Main logo update === */
.es-header-logo{max-width:560px;max-height:120px;}
.es-footer-logo{max-width:250px;max-height:86px;}
.es-drawer-logo{height:auto;width:min(220px,66vw);max-height:78px;}
@media(max-width:1100px){.es-header-logo{max-width:min(500px,80vw);max-height:108px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.es-mobile-topbar{height:88px}.es-mobile-logo img{width:min(80vw,290px);max-height:60px;transform:none}.es-footer-logo{max-width:230px;max-height:82px}}
@media(max-width:480px){.es-mobile-topbar{height:84px}.es-mobile-logo img{width:min(78vw,260px);max-height:54px;transform:none}.es-footer-logo{max-width:210px}}


/* V6.20 logo size reduction: extra 25% smaller */
.es-header-logo{max-width:420px!important;max-height:90px!important;}
.es-footer-logo{max-width:188px!important;max-height:64px!important;}
.es-drawer-logo{height:auto!important;width:min(165px,56vw)!important;max-height:58px!important;}
@media(max-width:1100px){.es-header-logo{max-width:min(375px,72vw)!important;max-height:81px!important}}
@media(max-width:760px){.es-mobile-topbar{height:82px!important}.es-mobile-logo img{width:min(66vw,218px)!important;max-height:45px!important;transform:none!important}.es-footer-logo{max-width:172px!important;max-height:62px!important}}
@media(max-width:480px){.es-mobile-topbar{height:78px!important}.es-mobile-logo img{width:min(64vw,195px)!important;max-height:41px!important;transform:none!important}.es-footer-logo{max-width:158px!important;max-height:58px!important}}
@media(max-width:360px){.es-mobile-logo img{width:min(62vw,176px)!important;max-height:38px!important}}