.news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

.news-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform var(--transition), background var(--transition);

  transition:
    transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),
    background 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.news-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  background: var(--bg-card-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}

.news-card__image {
  height: 180px;
  background: #2a2f38;
}

.news-card__body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.news-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.news-card__title {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.news-card__excerpt {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.news-card__cta {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.9rem;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #000;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.news-card__cta:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(58, 166, 201, 0.18);
}

.news-card.loading .loader {
  width: 40px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  display: block;
  animation: spin 1.2s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.news-card__image {
  height: 180px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top-left-radius: var(--radius);
  border-top-right-radius: var(--radius);
}

.news-card__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.news-card__title{
  text-align: left;
}
/* ================================
   TITLE
================================ */

.page-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.page-title::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.loader {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: none;
}

.loader.active {
  display: block;
}

#newsSentinel {
  height: 1px;
}

.hero-section{
    padding: 0;
}

.section-news{
    padding-top: 1em;
}

.news-card {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards;
}

.news-card {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: 
    opacity 0.6s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),
    transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

.news-card.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.news-card {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px) scale(0.98);
  filter: blur(4px);
  transition: all 0.7s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

.news-card.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  filter: blur(0);
}