.news-card-arc {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    transition: box-shadow .18s, transform .15s;
}

.news-card-arc:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.news-card-arc-thumb {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 170px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
}

.news-card-arc-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
}

/* No featured image: brand-gradient tint instead of a placeholder image */
.news-card-arc-thumb.no-image {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.news-card-arc-thumb.gradient-green  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green) 0%, var(--teal) 100%); }
.news-card-arc-thumb.gradient-amber  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--amber) 0%, var(--coral) 100%); }
.news-card-arc-thumb.gradient-purple { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--purple) 0%, var(--sky) 100%); }

.news-card-arc-badges {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.news-card-arc-cat {
    --item-color: var(--pill-color, var(--green));
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--item-color);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    line-height: 1;
}

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

.news-card-arc-title {
    font-family: var(--font-en-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.news-card-arc-title a {
    color: var(--charcoal);
}

.news-card-arc-title a:hover {
    color: var(--teal);
}

.news-card-arc-excerpt {
    font-family: var(--font-en-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.news-card-arc-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-en-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.news-card-arc-meta .meta-dot {
    margin: 0 4px;
}

.news-card-arc-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.news-card-arc-tag {
    --item-color: var(--tag-color, var(--muted));
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--item-color) 12%, var(--white));
    color: var(--item-color);
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    transition: background-color .2s;
}

.news-card-arc-tag:hover {
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--item-color) 22%, var(--white));
}

.news-card-arc-more {
    margin-top: auto;
    align-self: flex-end;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--teal);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .2s;
}

.news-card-arc-more:hover {
    color: var(--green);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .news-card-arc-thumb {
        height: 190px;
    }
}