/* ===========================================================
   NewsCrunch — theme-menu.css (DEFAULT)
   =========================================================== */

/* ========== MENU WRAPPER ========== */
.nc-menu {
  background: #111111;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #0073e6;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.nc-menu .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* ========== BRAND / LOGO ========== */
.nc-menu-logo a {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 12px 0;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ========== DESKTOP MENU ========== */
.nc-menu-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.nc-menu-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
}

.nc-menu-nav ul li {
  position: relative;
}

.nc-menu-nav ul li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.nc-menu-nav ul li a:hover,
.nc-menu-nav ul li.current-menu-item > a {
  background: #0073e6;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* ========== DROPDOWN MENU ========== */
.nc-menu-nav ul li ul.sub-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 180px;
  background: #222222;
  border: 1px solid #333333;
  display: none;
  z-index: 999;
}

.nc-menu-nav ul li:hover ul.sub-menu {
  display: block;
}

.nc-menu-nav ul li ul.sub-menu li a {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  color: #dddddd;
}

.nc-menu-nav ul li ul.sub-menu li a:hover {
  background: #333333;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* ========== ARROW (dropdown indicator) ========== */
.nc-menu-nav ul li.menu-item-has-children > a::after {
  content: " ▼";
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

/* ========== MOBILE MENU TOGGLER ========== */
.nc-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 12px;
}

/* ========== MOBILE MENU ========== */
.nc-menu-mobile {
  display: none;
  background: #111111;