/* --- News Block Layout --- */
.news-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .news-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 6fr 4fr; /* 60/40 Split */
        gap: 60px;
        align-items: start; /* Aligns both columns to the top */
    }
}

/* --- Featured Post (Left Side - 60%) --- */
.featured-image-wrapper {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.featured-post-image {
    height: auto;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
    background-color: var(--white);
}

.featured-meta,
.list-meta {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.featured-meta span,
.list-meta span {
    margin-right: 15px;
}

.featured-meta ul,
.list-meta ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.featured-meta a,
.list-meta a {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.featured-meta a:hover,
.list-meta a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-colour);
}

.featured-title {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.featured-title a {
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.featured-title a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-colour);
}

.featured-excerpt {
    color: #cccccc;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* --- Vertical List (Right Side - 40%) --- */
.news-vertical-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px; /* Spacing between the 5 stacked articles */
}

.list-article {
    background-color: var(--secondary-colour);
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    border-left: 4px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Slide slightly right and highlight left border on hover */
.list-article:hover {
    border-left-color: var(--primary-colour);
    transform: translateX(5px); 
}

.list-title {
    font-size: 20px; /* Slightly smaller to fit 5 items nicely */
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.list-title a {
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.list-title a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-colour);
}

.read-more-link {
    color: var(--primary-colour);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.read-more-link:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}