/* --- Root Variables --- */
:root {
    --news-background-color: #ffffff;
    --news-heading-color: #222222;
    --news-text-color: #555555;
    --news-accent-color: #007BFF; /* professional blue accent */
    --news-border-color: #e0e0e0;
    --news-border-radius: 12px;
    --news-card-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --news-card-hover-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* --- Main Layout Container --- */
.news__page-container {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica', sans-serif;
    color: var(--news-text-color);
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
}

/* --- Layout Grid --- */
.news__container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 35px;
}

/* --- News Grid --- */
.news__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
}

/* --- News Card Styling --- */
.news__card {
    background-color: var(--news-background-color);
    border-radius: var(--news-border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--news-card-shadow);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.news__card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--news-card-hover-shadow);
}

.news__card-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.news__card-image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 56.25%; /* 16:9 Aspect Ratio */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news__card-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.news__card:hover .news__card-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.news__card-content {
    padding: 22px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.news__card-title {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--news-heading-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.news__card-excerpt {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--news-text-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* --- Sidebar Styling --- */
.news__sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 35px;
}

.news__widget {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 22px;
    border-radius: var(--news-border-radius);
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border-color);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.news__widget-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--news-accent-color);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* --- Widget Lists --- */
.news__ordered-list,
.news__unordered-list,
.news__category-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.news__ordered-list {
    counter-reset: top-stories-counter;
}

.news__ordered-list li,
.news__unordered-list li {
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-border-color);
}

.news__ordered-list li:last-child,
.news__unordered-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.news__ordered-list li a::before {
    counter-increment: top-stories-counter;
    content: counter(top-stories-counter) ". ";
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--news-accent-color);
    margin-right: 10px;
}

/* --- Category List Widget --- */
.news__category-list li a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-radius: var(--news-border-radius);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--news-text-color);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.news__category-list li a:hover {
    background-color: #f1f3f5;
}

.news__category-list img {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 14px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* --- Pagination --- */
.news__pagination {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 45px;
}

.news__pagination-link {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border-color);
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--news-accent-color);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.news__pagination-link:hover {
    background-color: var(--news-accent-color);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--news-accent-color);
}

.news__pagination-link.current {
    background-color: var(--news-accent-color);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--news-accent-color);
    cursor: default;
}

/* --- Media Queries --- */

/* Tablet View */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .news__container {
        grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
    }
    .news__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

/* Desktop View */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .news__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}