.home-latest-news {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: 60px 0;
}

.home-latest-news__bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
}

.home-latest-news__header {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.home-latest-news__tagline {
  display: block;
  color: var(--thm-base);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 26px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.home-latest-news__title {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 46px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Update your JavaScript class names accordingly */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .home-latest-news {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  .home-latest-news__title {
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .home-latest-news {
    padding: 30px 0;
  }

  .home-latest-news__title {
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 34px;
  }
}

/* Latest Articles Styling */
.latest-articles {
  position: relative;
  padding: 20px 0 90px;
  background-color: #15c8a0;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}

.latest-articles__bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-color: #15c8a0;
  z-index: -1;
}

/* Keep your existing section-title styles for consistency */
.latest-articles .section-title {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 53px;
}

.latest-articles .section-title__title {
  font-size: 50px;
  line-height: 60px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

/* Card Styling with Exact Dimensions */
.article-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: 0px 10px 60px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  transition: all 500ms ease;
}

.article-card__image {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 238px; /* Exact height to match your design */
}

.article-card__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}

.article-card:hover .article-card__image img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.article-card__plus {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  height: 65px;
  width: 65px;
  background-color: var(--thm-base, #15c8a0);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--thm-base, #15c8a0);
  font-size: 20px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
  transition: all 500ms ease;
}

.article-card:hover .article-card__plus {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
}

.article-card__date {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 20px;
  background-color: var(--thm-base, #15c8a0);
  padding: 6px 20px;
  z-index: 1;
}

.article-card__date p {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 24px;
  margin: 0;
}

.article-card__content {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: 24px 30px 30px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.section_color {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.article-card__title {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.article-card__title a {
  color: var(--thm-black, #1e1e1e);
  transition: all 500ms ease;
}

.article-card__title a:hover {
  color: var(--thm-base, #15c8a0);
}

.article-card__footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-top: 1px solid #e7e7e8;
  padding-top: 15px;
}

.article-card__btn {
  color: var(--thm-gray, #878e9b);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  transition: all 500ms ease;
}

.article-card__btn:hover {
  color: var(--thm-base, #15c8a0);
}

.article-card__arrow {
  height: 30px;
  width: 30px;
  background-color: #f1f1f1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all 500ms ease;
}

.article-card__arrow:hover {
  background-color: var(--thm-base, #15c8a0);
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Ensure uniform card heights */
.article-card {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.article-card__content {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.article-card__title {
  flex: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 90px; /* Fixed height for title area */
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .latest-articles {
    padding: 80px 0 60px;
  }

  .latest-articles .section-title__title {
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 50px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .latest-articles {
    padding: 60px 0 40px;
  }

  .latest-articles .section-title__title {
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 40px;
  }
}