:root {
            --pld-primary: #990000;
            --pld-dark: #1a1a1a;
            --pld-gray: #4a4a4a;
            --pld-light-gray: #eeeeee;
            --pld-font-serif: 'Merriweather', serif;
            --pld-font-sans: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        }

        body.pld-body-wrapper {
            font-family: var(--pld-font-sans);
            color: var(--pld-dark);
            background-color: #ffffff;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .pld-link {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .pld-link:hover {
            color: var(--pld-primary);
        }

        /* --- TOPBAR --- */
        .pld-topbar {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pld-light-gray);
            padding: 8px 0;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--pld-gray);
            background-color: #fcfcfc;
        }
        
        /* --- HEADER AREA --- */
        .pld-masthead {
            padding: 45px 0;
            text-align: center;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pld-light-gray);
        }

        .pld-brand-box {
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .pld-main-logo {
            font-family: var(--pld-font-serif);
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 4.2rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.1;
            letter-spacing: -1.5px;
            color: var(--pld-dark);
        }

        .pld-slogan-text {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--pld-primary);
            margin-top: 18px;
            display: block;
            max-width: 85%;
        }

        .pld-action-bar {
            margin-top: 35px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .pld-btn-publish {
            background: var(--pld-primary);
            color: #fff !important;
            border: none;
            padding: 12px 35px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            border-radius: 50px;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(153, 0, 0, 0.25);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .pld-btn-publish:hover {
            background: #cc0000;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(153, 0, 0, 0.35);
        }

        /* --- LAYOUT & ARTICLES --- */
        .pld-main-content { padding: 50px 0; }

        .pld-img-container {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #f0f0f0;
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        .pld-img-container img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
        }

        .pld-img-container:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.06);
        }

        /* Featured Article */
        .pld-hero-post .pld-img-container { height: 460px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
        .pld-hero-post .pld-title {
            font-family: var(--pld-font-serif);
            font-size: 2.6rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 1.25;
            margin: 15px 0;
        }

        /* Side List Article */
        .pld-side-post { margin-bottom: 25px; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f2f2f2; }
        .pld-side-post:last-child { border: 0; }
        .pld-side-post .pld-img-container { height: 180px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
        .pld-side-post .pld-title {
            font-family: var(--pld-font-serif);
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.45;
        }

        /* Vertical List Article */
        .pld-list-item {
            display: flex;
            gap: 28px;
            margin-bottom: 35px;
            padding-bottom: 35px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f8f8f8;
        }

        .pld-list-item .pld-img-container { flex: 0 0 300px; height: 190px; }
        .pld-list-item .pld-text-content { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
        .pld-list-item .pld-title {
            font-family: var(--pld-font-serif);
            font-size: 1.45rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .pld-news-excerpt {
            font-size: 0.98rem;
            color: var(--pld-gray);
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .pld-label {
            color: var(--pld-primary);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            display: block;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        /* SIDEBAR COMPONENTS */
        .pld-section-heading {
            border-left: 5px solid var(--pld-primary);
            padding-left: 15px;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 28px;
            letter-spacing: 0.8px;
        }

        .pld-ad-placeholder {
            background: #f9f9f9;
            border: 1px dashed #ddd;
            height: 280px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #aaa;
            margin-bottom: 45px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
        }

        .pld-admin-tools { margin-top: 15px; display: flex; gap: 10px; }
        .pld-btn-tool {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: #666;
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
            padding: 5px 15px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        .pld-btn-tool:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--pld-dark); border-color: var(--pld-dark); }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .pld-list-item .pld-img-container { flex: 0 0 240px; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .pld-list-item { flex-direction: column; }
            .pld-list-item .pld-img-container { flex: 0 0 auto; height: 230px; }
            .pld-hero-post .pld-title { font-size: 1.9rem; }
            .pld-main-logo { font-size: 2.3rem; }
            .pld-slogan-text { font-size: 1rem; }
        }