* {
            font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
        }
       body
       {
           background:linear-gradient(145deg, #eef2f8 0%, #f5f9ff 100%);
       }

        /* ===== BANNER (refined, trendier) ===== */
        .hero-banner {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 2rem 2rem 2rem 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 35px -12px rgba(0,45,85,0.15);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
            backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
        }
        .hero-banner:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 30px 45px -12px rgba(0,60,120,0.25);
        }
        .banner-title-block {
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .banner-clip-title {
            display: inline-block;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #102a4c, #1e4f8a);
            color: white;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 2rem; /* responsive below */
            padding: 0.5rem 3rem 0.5rem 1.8rem;
            margin-top: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 96% 45%, 85% 100%, 0% 100%);
            /* smoother diagonal */
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 14px -8px rgba(0,40,80,0.3);
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }
        .hero-banner:hover .banner-clip-title {
            transform: scale(1.01);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #173f6b, #2660a0);
        }
        /* extra micro detail: floating diagonal line */
        .banner-accent {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 8px;
            left: 20px;
            width: 120px;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffb347, #ff8c1a, #ffb347);
            border-radius: 4px;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(255,140,0,0.3));
        }
        .banner-img-col {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            padding-right: 1rem;
        }
        .banner-graphic {
            max-width: 160px;
            width: 80%;
            height: auto;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 16px rgba(0,50,90,0.15));
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }
        .hero-banner:hover .banner-graphic {
            transform: scale(1.02) rotate(1deg);
        }
        /* optional small stat tag */
        .live-tag {
            background: rgba(240, 80, 60, 0.15);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            padding: 0.2rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #b13e2c;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,160,140,0.5);
            display: inline-block;
        }
        .contentarea p
        {
            margin-top:20px;
        }

        /* ===== NEWS CARD (same as previous, tiny polish) ===== */
        .news-card {
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
            border-radius: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px -12px rgba(0,35,70,0.12);
            transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.2,0,0,1), box-shadow 0.4s, background 0.2s;
            height: 100%;
            padding: 1.25rem;
        }
        .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.01);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
            box-shadow: 0 28px 40px -16px rgba(0,60,120,0.25);
        }
        .img-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            border-radius: 1.5rem;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -8px rgba(0,30,60,0.15);
        }
        .img-wrapper img {
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2,0.9,0.3,1);
            width: 100%;
            display: block;
        }
        .news-card:hover .img-wrapper img {
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }
        .img-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,30,50,0.2) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 60%);
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 2;
            border-radius: 1.5rem;
            opacity: 0.3;
            transition: opacity 0.3s;
        }
        .news-card:hover .img-overlay {
            opacity: 0.7;
        }
        .share-float {
            z-index: 5;
        }
        .share-btn {
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            background: rgba(240, 247, 255, 0.8);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
            border-radius: 30px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: #1c3f6e;
            transition: 0.2s;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
        }
        .share-btn:hover {
            background: white;
            border-color: #bfd9ff;
            transform: scale(1.07) rotate(2deg);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,70,140,0.15);
        }
        .dropdown-menu-custom {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 1.4rem;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
            backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 35px -8px rgba(0,25,60,0.25);
            padding: 0.6rem 0;
            min-width: 200px;
        }
        .dropdown-item-custom {
            padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #102a44;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            transition: 0.15s;
        }
        .dropdown-item-custom i {
            width: 1.6rem;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: #2b4880;
        }
        .dropdown-item-custom:hover {
            background: rgba(40, 80, 150, 0.08);
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        .title-dot {
            display: inline-block;
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            background: #1a5bbf;
            border-radius: 50%;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(26,91,191,0.2);
            animation: softPulse 2.2s infinite;
            margin-right: 8px;
        }
        @keyframes softPulse {
            0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(26,91,191,0.4); }
            70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(26,91,191,0); }
            100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(26,91,191,0); }
        }
        .card-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.3;
            color: #0a2540;
        }
        .date-badge {
            background: rgba(210, 230, 255, 0.7);
            backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
            padding: 0.3rem 1rem 0.3rem 0.9rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #103a62;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
        }
        .location-chip {
            background: rgba(235, 245, 255, 0.8);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
            transition: 0.15s;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4px;
        }
        .location-chip:hover {
            background: #e2edff;
            border-color: #a3c2f0;
        }
        .location-chip a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #0f2b47;
            border-bottom: 1px dashed #99b5e3;
        }
        .location-chip a:hover {
            border-bottom: 1px solid #0f2b47;
        }
        .read-btn {
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1a3f6e, #0f2f57);
            border: none;
            border-radius: 40px;
            padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: white;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(20,70,140,0.3);
            transition: 0.2s;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .read-btn i {
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }
        .read-btn:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, #224e84, #133b68);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px -5px #1f4f94;
            color: white;
            transform: scale(1.02);
        }
        .read-btn:hover i {
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        .trend-line {
            height: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #9bbff0, #4a80c0, #9bbff0, transparent);
            width: 100%;
            opacity: 0.25;
            margin-top: 1.2rem;
        }
        .desc-clamp {
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
            color: #2d4059;
        }
        /* responsive banner title */
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .banner-clip-title {
                font-size: 1.4rem;
                padding: 0.4rem 2rem 0.4rem 1.2rem;
            }
            .banner-graphic {
                max-width: 100px;
            }
        }