:root {
    --updates-bg: #FFFFFF;
    --news-bg: #fcf9f5;
    --events-bg: #fdf1df;
    --card-bg: #ffffff;
}
.container {
    max-width: 70vw;     
    margin: 0 auto;           
    padding: 3rem 1rem;      
}
/* HERO SECTION */
.updates-hero {
    background: var(--updates-bg);
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
}
.hero-inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 70vw;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1rem; 
}
.hero-media {
    flex: 0 0 40%;  
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.hero-media img {
    width: 100%;           
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 12px;
}
.circle-bg {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -5vw;
    right: -10vw;
    width: 25vw;
    height: 25vw;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(
        50% 50% at 50% 50%,
        rgba(255, 157, 19, 0.70) 0%,
        rgba(255, 157, 19, 0.00) 100%
    );
    opacity: 0.7;
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-text {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0; 
}
.hero-text h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}
.hero-text p {
    color: var(--text-color);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
/* EVENTS FEATURE SECTION */
.events-feature {
    background: var(--events-bg);
    padding: 4rem 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.events-feature .container {
    max-width: 70vw;    
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 1rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.events-feature .events-title {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.events-feature .events-sub {
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
/* NEWS FEATURE SECTION */
.news-feature {
    background: var(--news-bg);
    padding: 4rem 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.news-feature .container {
    max-width: 70vw;    
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 1rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.news-feature .news-title {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.news-feature .news-sub {
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;           
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .featured-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}
.featured-item {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}
.featured-image-wrapper {
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.featured-image-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
}
.featured-caption {
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    color: #111;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 1rem 0 1.25rem;
}
.featured-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.4rem 2rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    background-color: #64002a;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    border: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.featured-btn:hover {
    background-color: #820037;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.wave-design-container {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -40rem;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}
.wave-image {
    width: 160%;
    height: auto;
    opacity: 0.2;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        max-width: 95vw;
        padding: 0 1rem;
    }

    .hero-media {
        width: 100%;
    }
}