/*NEWS*/
.section-header-left{margin-bottom:1rem;}
.section-title{color:var(--section-title);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;}
.news-past-future-container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto auto 1fr;gap:10px;width:100%;}
.news-future-starred{grid-area:1 / 1 / 3 / 2;}
.news-past-starred{grid-area:1 / 2 / 3 / 3;}
.past-news-container{grid-area:3 / 1 / 4 / 3;}

.first-new-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--header-text);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;min-height:350px;box-shadow:0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);cursor: pointer;}
.first-new-image-col{flex:1;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.first-new-img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.first-new-content-col{flex:1;padding:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;}
.first-new-meta-header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:15px;}
.author-avatar-circle{width:40px;height:40px;background-color:var(--text-very-light);color:var(--header-text);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.meta-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-size:0.85rem;}
.author-name{font-weight:700;color:#1e293b;}
.meta-date{color:#64748b;}
.first-new-title{font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--section-title);margin-bottom:15px;}
.first-new-excerpt{color:#334155;line-height:1.6;font-size:1rem;flex-grow:1;}
.first-new-footer{margin-top:20px;padding-top:15px;border-top:1px solid #e2e8f0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:0.85rem;color:#64748b;font-weight:600;}
.first-new-stats span{margin-right:15px;}
.read-more-text{display:inline-block;color:var(--primary);font-weight:600;font-size:0.9rem;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;}

/*NEWS CARDS GRID*/

.news-cards-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;width:100%;}
.news-card{position:relative;display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1 / 1;background-size:cover;background-position:center;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);transition:transform 0.3s ease;}
.news-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);}
.news-card-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);z-index:1;transition:background 0.3s ease;}
.news-card:hover .news-card-overlay{background:rgba(0,0,0,0.65);}
.news-card-content{position:relative;z-index:2;height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:15px;box-sizing:border-box;}
.news-card-content h3{color:var(--header-text);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;text-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);margin:0 0 10px 0;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;}
.news-card-stats{color:#e0e0e0;font-size:0.85rem;font-weight:400;display:flex;gap:15px;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.3);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:12px;}

/*NEWS MODAL*/
.news-modal-overlay{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-color:var(--overlay-blue-mid-alpha);z-index:9999;display:none;justify-content:center;align-items:center;padding:20px;backdrop-filter:blur(5px);}
.news-modal-overlay.active{display:flex;animation:fadeIn 0.3s ease;}
.news-modal-content{background:var(--header-text);width:100%;max-width:800px;max-height:90vh;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;}
.modal-hero-wrapper{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16 / 9;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background-color:#000;}
.modal-hero-blur-bg{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:blur(20px) brightness(0.6);transform:scale(1.1);z-index:1;}
.modal-hero-img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2;object-fit:contain;box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);}
.modal-body-content{width:100%;padding:40px;overflow-y:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.modal-meta{font-size:0.9rem;color:#666;margin-bottom:10px;display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:center;}
.modal-title{font-size:2rem;color:#001f3f;margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.2;}
.modal-text{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.8;color:#333;white-space:pre-line;}
.close-modal-btn{position:absolute;top:15px;right:15px;background:var(--shadow-mid-alpha);color:var(--header-text);border:none;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;font-size:20px;cursor:pointer;transition:background 0.3s;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;z-index:10;}
.close-modal-btn:hover{background:var(--magenta);}
@media (max-width:768px){
    .modal-body-content{padding:25px;}
    .modal-title{font-size:1.6rem;}
    .modal-text{font-size:1rem;}
}


/*RESPONSIVE*/
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .news-cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:15px;}
    .news-card-content h3{font-size:0.95rem;}
    .news-card-stats{font-size:0.75rem;}
    .news-card{gap:20px;}

    .news-past-future-container{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:auto;gap:40px;}
    .news-future-starred,.news-past-starred,.past-news-container{grid-area:auto;width:100%;}
    .first-new-card{min-height:auto;}
    .first-new-content-col{padding:20px;}
    .first-new-title{font-size:1.5rem;}

    .first-new-excerpt{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:1;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom: 5px;}
    

}