/* ─── PAGE WRAPPER (remove this when embedding into site) ─── */
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: #f0ece4;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════
   NEWS & REWARDS SECTION — START HERE
════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.veda-news-section {
  background: #f0ece4;
  padding: 200px 60px 100px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  width: 100%;
  float: left;
}

/* ─── SECTION HEADING ─── */
.veda-news-section .section-heading {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.veda-news-section .section-heading h2 {
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #B8964E;
  margin: 0 0 14px 0;
}

.veda-news-section .section-heading p {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7a7060;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── GOLD UNDERLINE (like team page) ─── */
.veda-news-section .gold-line {
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #B8964E;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
}

/* ─── NEWS GRID ─── */
.veda-news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 36px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ─── INDIVIDUAL CARD ─── */
.veda-news-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.32s ease, box-shadow 0.32s ease;
}

.veda-news-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* ─── THUMBNAIL ─── */
.veda-news-card .card-thumb {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: #d9d2c5;
}

.veda-news-card .card-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  filter: brightness(0.95);
}

.veda-news-card:hover .card-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Source badge top-left */
.veda-news-card .source-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  background: #B8964E;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Overlay on hover */
.veda-news-card .card-thumb::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(184,150,78,0.14);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.veda-news-card:hover .card-thumb::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Arrow icon top-right on hover */
.veda-news-card .card-link-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  right: 14px;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  background: #B8964E;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.8);
  transition: all 0.28s ease;
  z-index: 3;
}
.veda-news-card:hover .card-link-icon {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}
.veda-news-card .card-link-icon svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  stroke: #fff;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
}

/* ─── CARD BODY ─── */
.veda-news-card .card-body {
  padding: 24px 28px 28px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 3px solid #B8964E;
}

/* Gold rule under thumb — matches team card style */
.veda-news-card .card-gold-rule {
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #B8964E;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.veda-news-card .card-source-name {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #B8964E;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.veda-news-card .card-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #1a1714;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  flex: 1;
}

.veda-news-card .card-desc {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #6e6556;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.veda-news-card .card-read {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #B8964E;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}
.veda-news-card:hover .card-read {
  gap: 14px;
}
.veda-news-card .card-read svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  stroke: #B8964E;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ─── AWARDS STRIP (below news cards) ─── */
.veda-awards-strip {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 70px auto 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,78,0.3);
  padding-top: 60px;
}

.veda-awards-strip .awards-heading {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.veda-awards-strip .awards-heading h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #B8964E;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.veda-awards-strip .awards-heading p {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #7a7060;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.veda-awards-strip .gold-line {
  width: 40px; height: 2px;
  background: #B8964E;
  margin: 14px auto 0;
}

.veda-awards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,78,0.2);
}

.award-item {
  padding: 36px 30px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(184,150,78,0.2);
  transition: background 0.28s ease;
  position: relative;
}
.award-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.award-item:hover { background: rgba(184,150,78,0.05); }
.award-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: #B8964E;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.award-item:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.award-item .award-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,78,0.4);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.award-item .award-icon svg {
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
  stroke: #B8964E; fill: none; stroke-width: 1.4;
}

.award-item .award-year {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #B8964E;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.award-item .award-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: #1a1714;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.award-item .award-org {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: #7a7060;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 300;
}

footer {
    padding: 80px 5% 40px;
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
}

/* ─── MOBILE RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .veda-news-section { padding: 60px 40px 80px; }
  .veda-news-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
  .veda-awards-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .award-item { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,150,78,0.2); }
  .award-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .award-item:nth-child(3) { border-right: 1px solid rgba(184,150,78,0.2); }
  .award-item:nth-child(3),
  .award-item:nth-child(4) { border-bottom: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .veda-news-section { padding: 50px 20px 70px; }

  .veda-news-section .section-heading h2 { letter-spacing: 0.1em; }

  .veda-news-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .veda-news-card .card-body { padding: 20px 22px 24px; }

  .veda-awards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .award-item {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,150,78,0.2);
  }
  .award-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .veda-awards-strip { margin-top: 50px; padding-top: 40px; }
}
/* ════════════════════════════════════════════
   NEWS & REWARDS SECTION — END HERE
════════════════════════════════════════════ */