.latest-post-card {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* pagination  */
.pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 30px;
    gap: 6px;
}

.pagination .page-item {
    display: inline-block;
}

.pagination .page-link {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white);
    background: var(--color-white);
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.pagination .page-link:hover {
    background: var(--color-secondary);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
    background: var(--color-secondary);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--color-secondary);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link {
    background: #f5f5f5;
    color: #aaa;
    border-color: #ddd;
    pointer-events: none;
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .pagination .page-link {
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   News Card Styles (Vertical & Horizontal Grid layouts)
   ========================================================================== */
.news-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;
}

.news-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-secondary);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(12, 86, 151, 0.08);
}

.news-card-image {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #f7fafc;
}

.news-card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.news-card:hover .news-card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.news-card-body {
    padding: 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.news-card-title {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 6px 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card-title a {
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.news-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px 15px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #718096;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.news-card-meta .meta-item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.news-card-meta .meta-item i {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #a0aec0;
}

.news-card-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #4a5568;
    margin: 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card-footer {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 12px;
    border-top: 1px dashed #e2e8f0;
}

.news-card-category {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    background: #ebf8ff;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
}

.news-card-category:hover {
    background: #bee3f8;
}

.block-news>.row {
    row-gap: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .box_right_home {
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
}

/* Horizontal Card Layout (Mobile default, Flexbox row from 576px upwards) */
@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .news-card-horizontal {
        flex-direction: row;
        padding: 15px;
        gap: 15px;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .news-card-horizontal .news-card-image {
        flex: 0 0 170px;
        width: 170px;
        height: 126px;
        aspect-ratio: auto;
        border-radius: 6px;
        border: 1px solid #edf2f7;
    }

    .news-card-horizontal .news-card-body {
        padding: 0;
        flex: 1;
    }

    .news-card-horizontal .news-card-title {
        font-size: 17px;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
        line-clamp: 2;
    }

    .news-card-horizontal .news-card-meta {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .news-card-horizontal .news-card-desc {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
        line-clamp: 2;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .news-card-horizontal {
        padding: 12px;
    }

    .news-card-horizontal .news-card-image {
        border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .news-card-horizontal .news-card-body {
        padding: 0 4px 4px 4px;
    }
}