@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;700&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');
 
    :root {
        --ink:       #1a1814;
        --ink-mid:   #4a4640;
        --ink-soft:  #9a948a;
        --paper:     #f9f6f0;
        --paper-warm:#fff8ed;
        --gold:      #c8973a;
        --gold-light:#f0d99a;
        --rule:      #e0d8cc;
        --serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
        --sans:  'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    }
 
    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
 
 
    /* ── MASTHEAD ── */
    .news-masthead {
        background: #4737cf;
        padding: 72px 0 56px;
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    .news-masthead::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: repeating-linear-gradient(
            0deg,
            transparent,
            transparent 39px,
            rgba(255,255,255,.04) 39px,
            rgba(255,255,255,.04) 40px
        );
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    .masthead-label {
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: .25em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--gold);
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 12px;
    }
    .masthead-label::before,
    .masthead-label::after {
        content: '';
        display: block;
        width: 40px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--gold);
        opacity: .5;
    }
    .masthead-title {
        font-family: var(--serif);
        font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #fff;
        line-height: 1.05;
        letter-spacing: -.01em;
    }
    .masthead-breadcrumb {
        margin-top: 24px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 13px;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
    }
    .masthead-breadcrumb a {
        color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color .2s;
    }
    .masthead-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
    .masthead-breadcrumb span { color: var(--gold); }
 
    /* ── LAYOUT ── */
    .news-section {
        padding: 72px 0 80px;
    }
    .container {
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 24px;
    }
 
    /* Section header */
    .section-header {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin-bottom: 48px;
        padding-bottom: 16px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
    .section-kicker {
        font-size: 11px;
        letter-spacing: .2em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 500;
    }
    .section-counter {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: var(--ink-soft);
    }
 
    /* ── GRID ── */
    .news-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 40px 32px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 960px) { .news-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
    @media (max-width: 600px) { .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }
 
    /* ── CARD ── */
    .news-card {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid var(--rule);
        border-radius: 2px;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), box-shadow .28s;
    }
    .news-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(26,24,20,.1);
    }
 
    /* Image block */
    .card-img-wrap {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        aspect-ratio: 16/10;
        background: var(--paper);
    }
    .card-img-wrap img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .news-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
        transform: scale(1.04);
    }
    .card-date-badge {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 12px;
        left: 12px;
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--ink);
        font-family: var(--serif);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        padding: 6px 10px;
        line-height: 1.2;
        text-align: center;
        min-width: 40px;
    }
    .card-date-badge .day { font-size: 20px; display: block; }
 
    /* Body */
    .card-body {
        padding: 24px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        flex: 1;
    }
    .card-meta {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .card-meta-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 5px;
        font-size: 12px;
        color: var(--ink-soft);
    }
    .card-meta-item svg {
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
        opacity: .6;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .card-title {
        font-family: var(--serif);
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.4;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        color: var(--ink);
    }
    .card-title a {
        color: inherit;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color .2s;
    }
    .card-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
    .card-excerpt {
        font-size: .85rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
        color: var(--ink-mid);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        flex: 1;
    }
    .card-rule {
        width: 32px;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--gold);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        border: none;
    }
    .card-link {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: .06em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--ink);
        text-decoration: none;
        padding-bottom: 2px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
        transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
        align-self: flex-start;
    }
    .card-link:hover {
        color: var(--gold);
        border-color: var(--gold);
    }
    .card-link svg {
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        transition: transform .2s;
    }
    .card-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }
 
    /* ── PAGINATION ── */
    .pagination-wrap {
        margin-top: 64px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .pagination-wrap ul.pagination {
        display: flex;
        gap: 4px;
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
    }
    .pagination-wrap .pagination li a,
    .pagination-wrap .pagination li span {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        border: 1px solid var(--rule);
        background: #fff;
        color: var(--ink-mid);
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 500;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: all .2s;
    }
    .pagination-wrap .pagination li.active span,
    .pagination-wrap .pagination li a:hover {
        background: var(--gold);
        border-color: var(--gold);
        color: var(--ink);
    }
 
    /* Animate in on load */
    .news-card {
        opacity: 0;
        animation: fadeUp .5s ease forwards;
    }
    @keyframes fadeUp {
        from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
        to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }