/* =====================================================
   Cairo Night - Pharaonic theme (bilingual RTL/LTR)
   ===================================================== */
:root{
  --bg:#090d1c;
  --bg-2:#0d1326;
  --surface:#141d38;
  --surface-2:#1e294b;
  --border:#2d3863;
  --text:#f1f2fa;
  --muted:#9ba4c2;
  --gold:#ecc771;
  --gold-2:#fbeaae;
  --gold-d:#c99535;
  --lapis:#3d63c4;
  --turq:#35c8b1;
  --sand:#e3d4a8;
  --danger:#e0556b;
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-sm:9px;
  --shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  --ff:'Segoe UI',Tahoma,'Cairo',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --ff-display:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Amiri',serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
body{font-family:var(--ff);background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.65;min-height:100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
/* fixed dark pyramids backdrop behind all content */
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-2;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:radial-gradient(900px 500px at 80% -10%,rgba(227,189,99,.06),transparent),
                   radial-gradient(800px 520px at 0% 0%,rgba(51,88,176,.10),transparent)}
body::after{content:"";position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:68vh;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
  background:url("../img/bg-pyramids.jpg") bottom center / cover no-repeat;
  opacity:.40;filter:grayscale(.1) brightness(.92) contrast(1.05) sepia(.12);
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,#000 42%,transparent 96%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,#000 42%,transparent 96%)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer}
.container{width:min(1200px,92%);margin-inline:auto}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--ff-display)}
/* Arabic interface uses the Cairo font */
html[dir="rtl"] body{font-family:'Cairo',var(--ff)}
html[dir="rtl"] h1,html[dir="rtl"] h2,html[dir="rtl"] h3{font-family:'Cairo',var(--ff)}

/* hieroglyph-style decorative band */
.hiero-strip{height:4px;width:100%;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-d),var(--gold),var(--gold-2),var(--gold),var(--gold-d))}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;justify-content:center;padding:10px 18px;
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:1px solid transparent;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;transition:.18s;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-2),var(--gold-d));color:#231a07}
.btn-gold:hover{filter:brightness(1.07)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:var(--border);color:var(--text)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--surface-2);border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-ghost.is-saved{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.btn-lapis{background:var(--lapis);color:#fff}
.btn-block{width:100%}
.btn-sm{padding:7px 13px;font-size:.85rem}
.btn-lg{padding:13px 26px;font-size:1.02rem}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(11,15,30,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:11px 0}
.brand-logo{height:40px;width:auto;display:block}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.main-nav>a{padding:8px 12px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;transition:.15s}
.main-nav>a:hover{color:var(--gold);background:var(--surface)}
.search-box{margin-inline-start:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:30px;padding:4px 6px}
.search-box input{background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--text);padding:7px 12px;width:190px;outline:none}
.search-box button{background:transparent;border:0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.lang-switch{display:flex;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.lang-switch a{padding:6px 9px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--muted)}
.lang-switch a.active{background:var(--gold);color:#231a07}
.user-chip{display:flex;align-items:center}
.avatar{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-2),var(--gold-d));
  color:#231a07;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800}
.nav-dropdown{position:relative}
.dropdown-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;inset-inline-end:0;min-width:180px;margin-top:6px;background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:6px;display:none;flex-direction:column}
.nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu{display:flex}
.dropdown-menu a{padding:9px 14px;border-radius:7px}
.dropdown-menu a:hover{background:var(--surface-2);color:var(--gold)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--text);font-size:1.5rem}
.bell{position:relative;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1;padding:6px;border-radius:8px}
.bell:hover{background:var(--surface)}
.bell-badge{position:absolute;top:-2px;inset-inline-end:-2px;background:var(--danger);color:#fff;
  font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;min-width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:9px;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:0 3px}
.notif{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:14px;border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:10px;background:var(--surface)}
.notif.unread{border-color:var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(227,189,99,.06),transparent)}
.notif a.nt{color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Flash ---------- */
.flash{margin:14px 0;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:1px solid}
.flash-success{background:#10271c;border-color:#1d5e3f;color:#86e3b0}
.flash-error{background:#2a1015;border-color:#6a2230;color:#f0909e}
.flash-info{background:#10203a;border-color:#274a82;color:#8fc0f0}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(51,88,176,.14),transparent 60%)}
.hero-inner{padding:54px 0 40px;text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.9rem);margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.18;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,#fff 30%,var(--gold-2));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.hero p{color:#d4d9ea;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 24px;font-size:1.08rem}
.hero-search{display:flex;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:32px;padding:6px;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(227,189,99,.08)}
.hero-search input{flex:1;background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--text);padding:11px 18px;outline:none;font-size:1rem}
.hero-pyramids{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.07;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center bottom;
  background-size:contain;z-index:1}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section{margin:38px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px;gap:12px}
.section-head h2{font-size:1.45rem;margin:0;position:relative;padding-inline-start:16px}
.section-head h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:5px;height:24px;background:linear-gradient(var(--gold-2),var(--gold-d));border-radius:3px}
.section-head a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}
.layout-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:26px;align-items:start;margin:30px 0}
@media(max-width:900px){.layout-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- Horizontal slider ---------- */
.slider-wrap{position:relative}
.slider-track{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:242px;gap:14px;overflow-x:auto;
  scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-behavior:smooth;padding:2px 2px 10px;scrollbar-width:none}
.slider-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.slider-track>*{scroll-snap-align:start}
.slider-arrow{position:absolute;top:42%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(9,13,28,.9);border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;
  z-index:4;cursor:pointer;opacity:0;transition:.2s;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1}
.slider-arrow.prev{inset-inline-start:-8px}
.slider-arrow.next{inset-inline-end:-8px}
.slider-arrow::before{content:"‹"}
.slider-arrow.next::before{content:"›"}
html[dir="rtl"] .slider-arrow.prev::before{content:"›"}
html[dir="rtl"] .slider-arrow.next::before{content:"‹"}
.slider-arrow:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#231a07}
.slider-wrap:hover .slider-arrow{opacity:1}
@media(hover:none){.slider-arrow{opacity:.92}}
@media(max-width:560px){.slider-track{grid-auto-columns:80%}}

/* ---------- Category cards ---------- */
.cat-grid{display:grid;gap:16px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr))}
.cat-card{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:14px;padding:16px;transition:.2s;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cat-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-end:-20px;top:-20px;width:90px;height:90px;
  border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(rgba(227,189,99,.14),transparent 70%)}
.cat-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cat-ic{width:46px;height:46px;flex-shrink:0;color:var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:rgba(227,189,99,.1);border-radius:12px;border:1px solid rgba(227,189,99,.25)}
.cat-ic svg{width:26px;height:26px}
.cat-card .ct{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem}
.cat-card .cn{color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}

/* ---------- Question rows ---------- */
.q-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.q-row{display:flex;gap:18px;padding:18px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.q-row:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.012)}
.q-stats{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex-shrink:0;width:78px;text-align:center}
.qs{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:9px;padding:6px 4px;line-height:1.1}
.qs b{display:block;font-size:1.05rem}
.qs span{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted)}
.qs.pos{border-color:rgba(43,182,163,.4);color:var(--turq)}
.qs.answered{background:var(--turq);border-color:var(--turq);color:#06231f}
.qs.answered span{color:#06231f}
.q-main{min-width:0;flex:1}
.q-title{font-size:1.12rem;margin:0 0 6px;font-family:var(--ff-display)}
.q-title a{color:var(--gold-2)}
.q-title a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.acc-badge{color:var(--turq);font-size:.9rem}
.q-excerpt{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.92rem}
.q-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:.8rem}
.lang-badge{background:var(--lapis);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:.66rem;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:5px}
.q-cat{background:rgba(227,189,99,.12);color:var(--gold);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px;font-weight:600}
.q-cat:hover{background:rgba(227,189,99,.22)}

/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
.side-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:18px;margin-bottom:18px}
.side-card h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:1.05rem}
.tag-cloud{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--surface-2);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--sand);
  padding:5px 11px;border-radius:20px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600}
.tag:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Question detail ---------- */
.q-detail{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:26px;margin-bottom:24px}
.q-detail h1{font-size:1.7rem;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.3}
.q-head-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;
  padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:18px}
.post{display:flex;gap:18px}
.vote-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:4px;flex-shrink:0}
.vote-btn{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface-2);
  color:var(--muted);font-size:1.2rem;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:.15s}
.vote-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.vote-btn.on{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#231a07}
.vote-score{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800;font-family:var(--ff-display)}
.post-body{flex:1;min-width:0;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.85;color:#e3e7f3;word-wrap:break-word}
.post-body p{margin:0 0 12px}
.post-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:16px}
.post-foot{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;margin-top:14px}
.author-chip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--surface-2);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:10px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:.84rem}
.answer{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:24px 0}
.answer.accepted{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(43,182,163,.06),transparent);border-radius:12px;
  border:1px solid rgba(43,182,163,.3);padding:20px;margin-bottom:14px}
.accepted-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--turq);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.accept-btn{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--muted);border-radius:8px;padding:6px 12px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600}
.accept-btn:hover,.accept-btn.is-accepted{border-color:var(--turq);color:var(--turq)}
.comments{margin-top:14px;padding-inline-start:14px;border-inline-start:2px solid var(--border)}
.cmt{font-size:.86rem;color:#c7cce0;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--border)}
.cmt:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.cmt b{color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}
textarea,.input,select.input{width:100%;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text);
  border-radius:9px;padding:11px 14px;outline:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:.96rem}
textarea:focus,.input:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
.help{color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;margin-top:4px}
/* flag image */
.flag{display:inline-block;width:20px;height:14px;border-radius:2px;object-fit:cover;
  vertical-align:middle;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.25);flex-shrink:0}
/* searchable country combobox */
.combo{position:relative}
.combo-list{position:absolute;top:100%;inset-inline-start:0;inset-inline-end:0;z-index:40;max-height:264px;
  overflow:auto;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:9px;margin-top:4px;
  display:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.combo-list.open{display:block}
.combo-opt{padding:9px 12px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:.92rem}
.combo-opt:hover,.combo-opt.active{background:var(--surface-2)}
.panel{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:24px}

/* ---------- Auth ---------- */
.auth-wrap{min-height:72vh;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:40px 0}
.auth-card{width:min(440px,94%);background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;
  padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.auth-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:4px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-d),var(--gold-2),var(--gold-d))}
.auth-card h1{margin:0 0 6px;text-align:center}
.auth-card .sub{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}
.auth-foot{text-align:center;margin-top:18px;color:var(--muted)}
.auth-foot a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Ad units / article / empty / pagination ---------- */
.ad-unit{position:relative;margin:22px auto;padding:16px 14px;text-align:center;background:var(--surface);
  border:1px dashed var(--border);border-radius:12px}
.ad-unit img{margin-inline:auto;border-radius:8px}
.ad-label{position:absolute;top:5px;inset-inline-start:10px;font-size:.6rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:1.5px;opacity:.7}
.article{max-width:860px;margin:30px auto;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:34px}
.article h1{margin:0 0 14px}
.article h2{margin:26px 0 10px;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--gold-2)}
.article p,.article li{color:#cdd2e2;line-height:1.95}
.article a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.empty{text-align:center;padding:64px 20px;color:var(--muted)}
.empty .icon{font-size:3rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:6px;justify-content:center;margin:30px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination a,.pagination span{padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);font-weight:600}
.pagination .current{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#231a07}

/* ---------- Cookie consent ---------- */
.cookie-bar{position:fixed;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:14px;z-index:200;display:flex;gap:14px;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;background:rgba(15,19,38,.97);
  border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:12px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  max-width:760px;margin-inline:auto;font-size:.9rem}
.cookie-bar[hidden]{display:none}
.cookie-bar a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{margin-top:60px;background:var(--bg-2);border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.site-footer .hiero-strip{opacity:.8}
.footer-inner{padding:34px 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-links a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.copy{width:100%;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:16px;margin:0;display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.88rem}
.dev-credit{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}

/* utility responsive 2-col grid */
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:860px){
  .header-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;padding:10px 0}
  .brand-logo{height:34px}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;margin-inline-start:auto;order:2}
  .main-nav,.search-box,.header-actions{display:none;order:5;width:100%}
  .search-box{margin-inline-start:0}
  body.nav-open .main-nav,body.nav-open .search-box,body.nav-open .header-actions{display:flex}
  body.nav-open .main-nav{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:4px}
  body.nav-open .main-nav>a{padding:12px 14px;background:var(--surface)}
  body.nav-open .header-actions{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
  body.nav-open .search-box input{width:100%}
  .layout-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .q-row{flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:16px 2px}
  .q-stats{flex-direction:row;width:auto;gap:8px}
  .qs{min-width:56px;padding:5px 8px}
  .hero-inner{padding:42px 0 32px}
  .section-head{flex-wrap:wrap}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
  .cat-card{padding:13px;gap:10px}
  .cat-ic{width:40px;height:40px}
  .hero h1{font-size:1.55rem}
  .hero p{font-size:.98rem}
  .hero-search{flex-wrap:wrap;border-radius:16px}
  .hero-search input{width:100%}
  .hero-search .btn{width:100%}
  .q-detail{padding:18px}
  .q-detail h1{font-size:1.35rem}
  .post{gap:10px}
  .vote-btn{width:38px;height:38px}
  .article{padding:20px}
  .footer-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;text-align:start}
  .copy{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
  .cat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}