/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NEWS.CSS — Latest News & Updates Section
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.news-section {
    background: var(--light-bg);
    padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
}

.news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 36px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

/* ── News Card ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.news-card {
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    transition: var(--transition-slow);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
    border-color: var(--primary);
}

/* ── Date Column ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.news-date {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--primary-dark) 100%);
    color: white;
    padding: 28px 18px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 78px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.news-date__day {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
}

.news-date__month {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    opacity: 0.88;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ── Body Column ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.news-body {
    padding: 28px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    flex: 1;
}

.news-category {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: white;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    width: fit-content;
}

.news-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 4px 0;
}

.news-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

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

.news-excerpt {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--gray);
    line-height: 1.65;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* ── Read More Link ───────────────────────────────────── */
.news-read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 4px;
    transition: gap var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.news-read-more:hover {
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
}