:root {
    --citycare-primary: #b91c1c;
    --citycare-primary-soft: #fee2e2;
    --citycare-dark: #111827;
    --citycare-muted: #6b7280;
  }

  .btn-citycare-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#ef4444,#b91c1c);
    border: none;
    color: #fef2f2;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .btn-citycare-primary:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#dc2626,#991b1b);
    color: #fef2f2;
  }

  /* Tailwind-like text helpers for consistency */
  .text-slate-200 { color: #9ca3af !important; }
  .text-slate-300 { color: #6b7280 !important; }
  .text-slate-400 { color: #4b5563 !important; }

  /* ============ PAGE SHELL ============ */
  .news-page-shell {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, #fef2f2 0%, #f9fafb 40%, #f3f4f6 100%);
    color: var(--citycare-dark);
    padding: 60px 0 40px;
  }
  .news-page-wrap {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 12px;
  }

  /* Filters */
  .news-filter-card {
    border-radius: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    margin-top: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(148,163,184,0.18);
  }
  .news-filter-card label {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: #6b7280;
    margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
  }
  .news-filter-card .form-control,
  .news-filter-card .form-select {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-color: #e5e7eb;
    color: #111827;
  }
  .news-filter-card .form-control::placeholder {
    color: #9ca3af;
  }
  .news-filter-card .form-control:focus,
  .news-filter-card .form-select:focus {
    border-color: var(--citycare-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.15rem rgba(185,28,28,0.15);
  }
  .news-filter-btn {
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  /* Category chips row */
  .news-chip-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 0.55rem;
  }
  .news-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: #374151;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: #f9fafb;
  }
  .news-chip i {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--citycare-primary);
  }
  .news-chip:hover {
    background: var(--citycare-primary-soft);
    border-color: var(--citycare-primary);
    color: #111827;
  }
  .news-chip.active {
    background: var(--citycare-primary);
    border-color: var(--citycare-primary);
    color: #ffffff;
  }
  .news-chip.active i {
    color: #ffffff;
  }

  /* Layout */
  .news-layout-grid {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* Featured card */
  .news-card-main {
    border-radius: 1.3rem;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #ffffff 0%, #f9fafb 70%);
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(15,23,42,0.08);
  }
  .news-main-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
  }
  .news-main-img-wrap img {
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .news-main-label {
    position: absolute;
    left: 1rem;
    top: 1rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.85rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-color: rgba(15,23,42,.85);
    color: #f9fafb;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
  }
  .news-pill-cat {
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-color: #fee2e2;
    color: #7f1d1d;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }

  /* Grid cards */
  .news-card-grid {
    border-radius: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform .12s ease, box-shadow .12s ease, border-color .12s ease, background .12s ease;
  }
  .news-card-grid:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(15,23,42,0.08);
    border-color: #f97373;
  }
  .news-card-grid-title {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111827;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }
  .news-card-grid-lead {
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    color: #4b5563;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }
  .news-list-meta {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #6b7280;
  }

  /* Pagination */
  .news-pagination {
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
  }
  .news-pagination .page-link {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-color: #e5e7eb;
    color: #374151;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  .news-pagination .page-link:hover {
    background-color: #fee2e2;
    color: #7f1d1d;
  }
  .news-pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
    background-color: var(--citycare-primary);
    border-color: var(--citycare-primary);
    color: #ffffff;
  }

  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .news-page-shell {
      padding-top: 50px;
    }
    .news-filter-card {
      padding: 0.8rem 0.8rem 0.9rem;
    }
  }
  
  .news-read-panel{
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid rgba(15,23,42,.08);
    border-radius:22px;
    box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(15,23,42,.08);
    overflow:hidden;
    margin-bottom:1.75rem;
}

.news-read-hero{
    position:relative;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f8fafc);
}

.news-read-hero .ratio img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
}

.news-read-body{
    padding:1.5rem;
}

.news-read-meta{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:.75rem 1rem;
    color:#64748b;
    font-size:.95rem;
    margin-bottom:1rem;
}

.news-read-title{
    font-weight:800;
    line-height:1.2;
    margin-bottom:1rem;
}

.news-read-content{
    color:#172033;
    line-height:1.85;
    font-size:1rem;
}

.news-read-content img{
    max-width:100%;
    height:auto;
    border-radius:14px;
}

.news-read-actions{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:.75rem;
    margin-top:1.25rem;
}

.news-preview-thumb{
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-radius:16px;
    background:#f8fafc;
}

.news-preview-thumb img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
    transition:filter .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.news-preview-thumb.is-blurred img{
    filter:blur(10px) scale(1.04);
}

.news-preview-overlay{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    background:rgba(11,18,32,.18);
    color:#fff;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:.95rem;
    letter-spacing:.01em;
    backdrop-filter:blur(1px);
}

.news-card-grid,
.news-card-main{
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid rgba(15,23,42,.08);
    border-radius:20px;
    box-shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(15,23,42,.06);
    overflow:hidden;
}

.news-card-grid-thumb{
    margin-bottom:1rem;
}

.news-close-link{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.5rem;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-weight:700;
}

.news-inline-filter{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:.75rem;
    margin-bottom:1rem;
}

.news-inline-filter a{
    text-decoration:none;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px){
    .news-read-body{
        padding:1.1rem;
    }
}