.elementor-50 .elementor-element.elementor-element-d8290fb{--display:flex;}/* Start custom CSS for shortcode, class: .elementor-element-a4ab72f *//* PAGE WIDTH CONTROL */
.elementor-widget-shortcode {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: auto;
}

/* 🔵 FEATURED TECH NEWS */
.featured-news {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.featured-news img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 20%;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* ✨ IMPROVED HEADLINE */
.featured-news h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 15px 0 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.featured-news h2 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #111;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.featured-news h2 a:hover {
    color: #0077ff;
}

/* subtle underline effect */
.featured-news h2 a::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #0077ff;
    margin-top: 6px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.featured-news h2 a:hover::after {
    width: 80px;
}

.featured-news p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #555;
}

/* 🟦 GRID LAYOUT */
.news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
}

/* 💻 CARD STYLE */
.news-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
}

.news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* IMAGE with slight zoom */
.news-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 170px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.news-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* 🆕 UPDATED TITLE STYLE */
.news-card h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 12px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.news-card:hover h3 {
    border-left: 3px solid #0077ff;
    background: #f5f9ff;
}

.news-card h3 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #111;
}

.news-card h3 a:hover {
    color: #0077ff;
}

/* 🏷️ TECH TAG (cleaner) */
.news-card::before {
    content: "HEADLINES";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: #0077ff;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    margin: 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .featured-news img {
        height: 280px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .featured-news img {
        height: 220px;
    }

    .featured-news h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */