/* =============================================
   BLOG / IN THE NEWS PAGE – STYLESHEET
   ============================================= */

.blog-section {
  padding-top: 9rem;
}

.blog-pill {
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.news-grid {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.news-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.news-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
}

/* ── News Image Container and Animation ── */
.news-image-container {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f2f2f2;
}

.news-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.news-card:hover .news-image {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.news-info {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.news-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.news-link {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #3765c4;
  line-height: 1.6;
  word-break: break-all;
  text-decoration: underline;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.news-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.blog-section .contact-pill-wrap {
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

/* =============================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================= */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .blog-section {
    padding-top: 7.5rem;
  }

  .news-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* =============================================
   BLOG – MOBILE OPTIMIZATIONS (≤480px)
   ============================================= */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .blog-section { padding: 7rem 1.25rem 3rem; }
  .blog-section-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 8vw, 2.2rem); }

  .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; }
  .news-card { padding: 1.5rem 1.1rem; }
  .news-card-title { font-size: 1rem; }
  .news-card-excerpt { font-size: 0.88rem; }

  .blog-contact-section { padding: 3rem 1.25rem; }
  .blog-contact-form { padding: 1.5rem 1.1rem; }
  .about-form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-form-input, .about-form-select { font-size: 16px; }
}