:root {
    --deep-green: #0d4a3b;
    --light-green: #2d6a5d;
    --gold: #d4af37;
    --light-gold: #f4e68a;
    --red-accent: #c41e3a;
    --violet: #8b5a96;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --off-white: #fafafa;
    --shadow-gold: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
    --shadow-dark: rgba(13, 74, 59, 0.15);
    --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d4a3b 0%, #2d6a5d 100%);
    --gradient-gold: linear-gradient(135deg, #d4af37 0%, #f4e68a 100%);
    --gradient-card: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff 0%, #f8f9fa 100%);
    --text-primary: #2c3e50;
    --text-secondary: #6c757d;
    --border-radius: 16px;
    --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

body {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--off-white) 0%, #f8f9fa 50%, var(--light-gold) 100%);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

/* ✅ Hero Section */
.hero-press {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(2, 10, 8, 0.8), rgba(3, 20, 16, 0.8)),
        url("/static/images/presshero_2.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
    height: 600px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 800px;
    padding: 2rem;
    font-family: 'Merriweather', serif; /* Optional elegant font */
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    color: var(--gold); /* Changed from white to gold */
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Stronger contrast */
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--off-white); /* Changed from light-gold to off-white */
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.6;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
}

/* ✅ News Section */
.press-section {
    padding: 4rem 1rem;
    background: var(--off-white);
}

/* ✅ News Grid */
.news-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ✅ News Card */
.news-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--shadow-dark);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 400px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 1px solid var(--shadow-gold);
    height: 500px; /* Fixed height for consistency */
}

.news-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px var(--shadow-dark);
}

/* ✅ Image Section */
.news-card-image {
    height: 220px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.news-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.news-card-image.placeholder {
    background: var(--gradient-primary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.placeholder-icon {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(13, 74, 59, 0.8);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Removed image overlay animations for cleaner look */

/* Removed image scaling animation for cleaner look */

/* ✅ Content Section */
.news-card-content {
    padding: 2rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.news-date {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.news-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--deep-green);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--deep-green);
    background: var(--light-gold);
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 25px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--shadow-gold);
    margin-top: auto;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.read-more:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--white);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ✅ Link Wrapper */
.news-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
}

/* ✅ No News Display */
.no-news {
    background: var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 30px;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 4rem auto;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--shadow-dark);
}

.no-news-icon {
    font-size: 4rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.no-news-text h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--deep-green);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.no-news-text p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ✅ Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .news-grid {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .news-card-content {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .news-card h3 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .news-excerpt {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .read-more {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    }
}