.news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

.news-card {
  background: var(--zinc-50);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.news-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }

.news-card-image {
  height: 220px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 5rem;
}

.news-card-body { padding: 1.75rem; }

.news-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.news-badge {
  background: var(--emerald-50);
  color: var(--emerald-700);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.news-badge--purple { background: #f3e8ff; color: #7c3aed; }
.news-badge--amber { background: #fef3c7; color: #92400e; }
.news-badge--blue { background: #e0f2fe; color: #0c4a6e; }
.news-badge--dark { background: var(--zinc-100); color: var(--zinc-700); }

.news-date { color: var(--zinc-400); font-size: 0.875rem; }

.news-card-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.news-excerpt {
  color: var(--zinc-600);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

.news-yt-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: #dc2626;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.news-yt-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ===== SOCIAL LINKS ===== */
.social-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.social-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: white;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.social-link:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); }