 /* --- CSS ცვლადები და ძირითადი პარამეტრები --- */
        :root {
            --primary-blue: #0066cc;
            --dark-blue: #004c99;
            --light-blue-bg: #f0f7ff;
            --text-dark: #333333;
            --text-gray: #666666;
            --border-color: #e0e0e0;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --container-width: 1200px;
            --radius: 6px;
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Noto Sans Georgian', sans-serif;
            background-color: #f9f9f9;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            line-height: 1.6;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        /* --- Layout კონტეინერი --- */
        .container {
            max-width: var(--container-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 15px;
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* --- Header / Top Bar --- */
        .top-bar {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 8px 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

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

        .top-links a {
            margin-left: 20px;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
        }
        .top-links a:hover {
            color: #fff;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        /* --- Logo & Search Area --- */
        .header-main {
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 25px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .header-inner {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .logo {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .search-form {
            display: flex;
        }

        .search-form input {
            padding: 10px 15px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: var(--radius) 0 0 var(--radius);
            width: 250px;
            outline: none;
        }

        .search-form button {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            padding: 0 20px;
            border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .search-form button:hover {
            background-color: var(--dark-blue);
        }


        .main-nav {
            background-color: var(--white);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -6px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 100;
        }

        .main-nav ul {
            display: flex;
        }

        .main-nav li a {
            display: block;
            padding: 15px 20px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
        }

        .main-nav li a:hover, .main-nav li a.active {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            border-bottom-color: var(--primary-blue);
            background-color: var(--light-blue-bg);
        }

        .menu-toggle {
            display: none;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }


        .hero-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
            gap: 20px;
            height: 400px;
        }

        .hero-card {
            position: relative;
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        .hero-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s;
        }

        .hero-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8), transparent);
            padding: 20px;
            color: white;
        }

        .hero-cat {
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            padding: 4px 8px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-top: 10px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }

        .side-featured {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .side-featured .hero-card {
            height: calc(50% - 10px);
        }

        .side-featured .hero-title {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        /* --- Main Content Layout --- */
        .content-wrapper {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 3fr 1fr; /* მთავარი კონტენტი და საიდუმლო */
            gap: 30px;
        }

        /* --- News Items (Short Story Style) --- */
        .news-item {
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            display: flex;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
        }

        .news-item:hover {
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            border-color: var(--primary-blue);
        }

        .news-thumb {
            width: 240px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .news-thumb img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .news-content {
            padding: 20px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .news-meta {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-gray);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .news-meta span {
            margin-right: 15px;
        }

        .news-meta i {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            margin-right: 5px;
        }

        .news-title {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .news-title a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }

        .news-desc {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-gray);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .read-more {
            align-self: flex-start;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--primary-blue);
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            border-bottom-style: solid;
        }

        /* --- Sidebar (Right Column) --- */
        .sidebar-block {
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: var(--radius);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .sidebar-header {
            background: var(--light-blue-bg);
            padding: 12px 15px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .sidebar-header::before {
            content: '';
            display: inline-block;
            width: 4px;
            height: 16px;
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            margin-right: 10px;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .sidebar-content {
            padding: 15px;
        }

        /* Categories Menu */
        .cat-menu li {
            border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border-color);
        }
        .cat-menu li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }
        .cat-menu a {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 8px 0;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }
        .cat-menu a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            padding-left: 5px;
        }

        /* Popular News (Small) */
        .pop-news-item {
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        .pop-news-item:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        .pop-news-thumb {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            overflow: hidden;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }
        .pop-news-thumb img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }
        .pop-news-title {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }
        .pop-news-title a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }

        /* Tag Cloud Simulation */
        .tag-cloud {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 5px;
        }
        .tag {
            background: #f0f0f0;
            padding: 4px 10px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-gray);
            transition: 0.2s;
        }
        .tag:hover {
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
        }

        /* Pagination */
        .pagination {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }
        .pagination span, .pagination a {
            display: block;
            padding: 8px 12px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            margin: 0 4px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            background: var(--white);
        }
        .pagination a:hover {
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--primary-blue);
        }
        .pagination .active {
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--primary-blue);
        }

        /* --- Footer --- */
        .main-footer {
            background-color: #2c3e50;
            color: #bdc3c7;
            padding: 50px 0 20px;
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        .footer-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .footer-col h4 {
            color: var(--white);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .footer-col h4::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--primary-blue);
        }

        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--white);
            padding-left: 5px;
        }

        .copyright {
            text-align: center;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            padding-top: 20px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* --- Responsive Design --- */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .hero-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                height: auto;
            }
            .side-featured {
                flex-direction: row;
                height: 200px;
            }
            .side-featured .hero-card {
                height: 100%;
            }
            .content-wrapper {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .sidebar-block {
                margin-top: 30px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .top-links {
                display: none; /* მარტივი დამალვა მობილზე */
            }
            .menu-toggle {
                display: block;
                margin-left: auto;
            }
            .main-nav ul {
                display: none;
                flex-direction: column;
                background: var(--white);
                border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            }
            .main-nav ul.show {
                display: flex;
            }
            .header-inner {
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }
            .search-form {
                order: 3;
                width: 100%;
                margin-top: 15px;
            }
            .search-form input {
                width: 100%;
            }
            .news-item {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .news-thumb {
                width: 100%;
                height: 200px;
            }
            .side-featured {
                flex-direction: column;
                height: auto;
            }
            .side-featured .hero-card {
                height: 200px;
            }
            .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }