.latest-news-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.latest-news-section__header {
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 60rem;
}

.latest-news-section__title {
    color: #05ACDD;
}

.latest-news-section__text {
    color: #666666;
    max-width: 100%
}

.latest-news-section__text p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.latest-news-section__text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.latest-news-section__posts {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 50px;
    width: 100%;
}

.latest-news-section__post-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    transition: transform 300ms ease, box-shadow 300ms ease, background-color 300ms ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    width: 100%;
}

.latest-news-section__post:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.latest-news-section__post-image {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    max-width: 50%;
    display: flex;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.latest-news-section__post-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transition: transform 300ms ease;
    position: absolute;
}

.latest-news-section__post:hover .latest-news-section__post-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.latest-news-section__post-content {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 60px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
}

.latest-news-section__post-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 20px;
    gap: 5px;
}

.latest-news-section__post-category {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    background-color: white;
    color: black;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.latest-news-section__post-title {
    color: #222B6B;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transition: color 300ms ease;
}

.latest-news-section__post-title a {
    color: #222B6B;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 300ms ease;
}

.latest-news-section__post-title a:hover {
    color: #05ACDC;
}

.latest-news-section__post-excerpt {
    color: #666;
}

.latest-news-section__read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #05ACDC;
    font-size: 32px;
    transition: all 300ms ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.latest-news-section__read-more:hover {
    color: #222B6B;
}

.latest-news-section__read-more:hover .latest-news-section__read-more-arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.latest-news-section__no-posts {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 18px;
}

/* Color alternating styles - Updated for entrance animations */
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+1) .latest-news-section__post-link {
    background-color: #F3EE1A !important;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+1) .latest-news-section__post-title,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+1) .latest-news-section__post-title a {
    color: #222A6B;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+1) .latest-news-section__read-more {
    color: #36C166;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+1) .latest-news-section__read-more:hover {
    color: #222A6B;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+2) .latest-news-section__post-link {
    background-color: #36C166 !important;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+2) .latest-news-section__post-title,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+2) .latest-news-section__post-title a {
    color: #FFF;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+2) .latest-news-section__read-more {
    color: #F3EE1A;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+2) .latest-news-section__read-more:hover {
    color: #FFF;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+3) .latest-news-section__post-link {
    background-color: #222A6B !important;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+3) .latest-news-section__post-title,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+3) .latest-news-section__post-title a {
    color: #FFF;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+3) .latest-news-section__read-more {
    color: #F3EE1A;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+3) .latest-news-section__read-more:hover {
    color: #FFF;
}

/* Hover states for color alternating styles - All hover to blue */
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+1):hover .latest-news-section__post-link,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+2):hover .latest-news-section__post-link,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+3):hover .latest-news-section__post-link {
    background-color: #05ACDD !important;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+1):hover .latest-news-section__post-title,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+1):hover .latest-news-section__post-title a,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+2):hover .latest-news-section__post-title,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+2):hover .latest-news-section__post-title a,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+3):hover .latest-news-section__post-title,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+3):hover .latest-news-section__post-title a {
    color: #FFF;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+1):hover .latest-news-section__read-more,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+2):hover .latest-news-section__read-more,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+3):hover .latest-news-section__read-more {
    color: #F3EE1A;
}

.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+1):hover .latest-news-section__read-more:hover,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+2):hover .latest-news-section__read-more:hover,
.latest-news-section__post:nth-child(3n+3):hover .latest-news-section__read-more:hover {
    color: #FFF;
}

/* Responsive styles */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .latest-news-section__post-category {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .latest-news-section__post-content {
        padding: 30px;
    }
    
    .latest-news-section__read-more{
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    
    .latest-news-section__header {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    
    .latest-news-section__post-title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .latest-news-section {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }
    .latest-news-section__post-link {
        border-radius: 50px;
    }
    .latest-news-section__post-footer{
        margin-top: 0px;
    }
    .latest-news-section__post-category {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
    .latest-news-section__post-content{
        padding: 30px;
    }
    .latest-news-section__read-more{
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        }
    
    .latest-news-section__post-link {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .latest-news-section__post-image {
        flex: none;
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        height: 180px;
    }
    
    .latest-news-section__post-title {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    
    .latest-news-section__post-excerpt {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .latest-news-section__post-link {
        border-radius: 40px;
    }
    .latest-news-section__post-title {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .latest-news-section__post-content{
        padding: 20px;
    }
}

/* Accessibility */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .latest-news-section__post,
    .latest-news-section__post-image img,
    .latest-news-section__read-more,
    .latest-news-section__read-more-arrow {
        transition: none;
    }
}