/* Custom Tailwind Configuration */
        :root {
            --color-primary: #1F1F1F;
            --color-secondary: #6B6B6B;
            --color-accent-teal: #1E6F6E;
            --color-off-white: #FAFAFA;
        }

        /* Custom styles for animations and specific elements */
        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }
        body {
            background-color: var(--color-off-white);
            color: var(--color-primary);
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        .font-headline {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        }

        .accent-bg {
            background-color: var(--color-accent-teal);
        }

        .accent-text {
            color: var(--color-accent-teal);
        }

        /* Breaking News Ticker Animation */
        .ticker-wrap {
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 2.5rem; /* h-10 */
        }
        .ticker {
            display: inline-block;
            white-space: nowrap;
            padding-left: 100%;
            animation: ticker 25s linear infinite;
        }
        .ticker:hover {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }
        @keyframes ticker {
            0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
            100% { transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0); }
        }

        /* Subtle Fade-In on Scroll (Simulated) */
        .fade-in-on-scroll {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
        }
        .fade-in-on-scroll.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* Image Hover Zoom (for card backgrounds) */
        .img-zoom-container {
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .img-zoom {
            transition: transform 0.6s ease;
        }
        .img-zoom-container:hover .img-zoom {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        /* Reading Progress Bar */
        #reading-progress {
            height: 4px;
            background-color: #C0392B; /* Global Red accent */
            width: 0%;
            transition: width 0.1s linear;
        }

        /* Modal backdrop for login */
        .modal-backdrop {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        }

        /* Customizing Search Input */
        input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration,
        input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
        input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-results-button,
        input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-results-decoration {
          display: none;
        }

        /* Hide the currently invisible page content to prevent flash */
        .page-content:not(.active) {
            display: none;
        }