/* =========================================================
   VULTREX — PUBLIC NEWS
   Black / Gold / Off-white redesign
   ========================================================= */

.public-news-hero {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 460px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 90px 0 96px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(229, 176, 67, .16);
    background: url("../images/newsBackground.png") center / cover no-repeat, #090909;
}

.public-news-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .12), rgba(0, 0, 0, .16));
}

.public-news-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1050px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.public-news-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: #f0c45e;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .11em;
}

.public-news-label::before {
    content: "";
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #f0c45e;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(229, 176, 67, .10);
}

.public-news-hero h1 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #f6f1e7;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.6vw, 88px);
    line-height: 1.03;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
    font-weight: 850;
}

.public-news-hero h1 span:first-child {
    color: #f6f1e7;
}

.public-news-hero h1 span:last-child {
    display: block;
    color: #f0c45e;
}

.public-news-hero p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 20px auto 0;
    color: #c3b9a9;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}


/* =========================================================
   ARTICLES SECTION
   ========================================================= */

.public-news-page {
    min-height: 62vh;
    padding: 58px 0 90px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0c0b09, #080808);
}

.public-news-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.public-news-heading .section-label {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #f0c45e;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .075em;
}

.public-news-heading h2 {
    margin: 7px 0 0;
    color: #f6f1e7;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 42px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.public-news-heading h2 span:last-child {
    color: #f0c45e;
}

.public-news-heading>p {
    max-width: 390px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #aa9c85;
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}


/* =========================================================
   ARTICLE GRID
   ========================================================= */

.public-news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

.public-news-card {
    position: relative;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid rgba(209, 164, 72, .24);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(20, 18, 15, .98), rgba(10, 10, 10, .99));
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, .16);
    transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.public-news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(229, 176, 67, .48);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, .24);
}

.public-news-card-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: #15110b;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(209, 164, 72, .17);
}

.public-news-card-image::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .30));
}

.public-news-card-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.public-news-card:hover .public-news-card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}

.public-news-card-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: #f0c45e;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(229, 176, 67, .15), transparent 45%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #1b160e, #0a0908);
}

.public-news-card-placeholder svg {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.5;
    opacity: .55;
}

.public-news-featured {
    position: absolute;
    top: 13px;
    left: 13px;
    z-index: 3;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(241, 197, 97, .28);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(242, 191, 83, .96);
    color: #17130a;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .065em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD CONTENT
   ========================================================= */

.public-news-card-content {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 18px;
}

.public-news-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.public-news-category {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 25px;
    padding: 0 9px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(229, 176, 67, .18);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(229, 176, 67, .08);
    color: #eec66c;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .045em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.public-news-date {
    color: #b5a68d;
    font-size: 10px;
}

.public-news-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 9px;
    color: #f6f1e7;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.public-news-card-description {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #b8ad9e;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.public-news-read-more {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 4px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #f3c85e;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 850;
}

.public-news-read-arrow {
    width: 29px;
    height: 29px;
    display: inline-grid;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(229, 176, 67, .15);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(229, 176, 67, .07);
    color: #f3ca70;
    transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

.public-news-card:hover .public-news-read-arrow {
    transform: translateX(3px);
    background: rgba(229, 176, 67, .12);
}


/* =========================================================
   EMPTY STATE
   ========================================================= */

.public-news-empty {
    padding: 62px 24px;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(229, 176, 67, .25);
    border-radius: 17px;
    text-align: center;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(229, 176, 67, .055), transparent 34%),
        rgba(19, 17, 13, .85);
}

.public-news-empty-icon {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(229, 176, 67, .16);
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(229, 176, 67, .08);
    color: #eac05c;
}

.public-news-empty-icon svg {
    width: 25px;
    height: 25px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.7;
}

.public-news-empty h3 {
    margin: 0 0 7px;
    color: #f6f1e7;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.public-news-empty p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #aa9c85;
    font-size: 12px;
}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .public-news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .public-news-hero {
        min-height: 320px;
        padding: 65px 0 70px;
    }

    .public-news-page {
        padding: 46px 0 68px;
    }

    .public-news-heading {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .public-news-heading>p {
        text-align: left;
    }

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

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .public-news-hero h1 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .public-news-card {
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .public-news-card-content {
        padding: 16px;
    }
}

/* Keep the news page black/gold even when the site theme is light. */
html[data-theme="light"] .public-news-hero,
html[data-theme="light"] .public-news-page {
    color: #f6f1e7;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .public-news-card,
    .public-news-card-image img,
    .public-news-read-arrow {
        transition: none;
    }
}