.az-news-hero,
.az-news-hero * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.az-news-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 112px 24px 48px;
  font-family: "Assistant", sans-serif;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 10%, rgba(135, 206, 250, .20), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 0%, rgba(125, 211, 252, .18), transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f7fbff 0%, #eef6fc 52%, #f9fcff 100%);
}

.az-news-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,.08) 0%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.22) 45%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.42) 100%
    );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.az-news-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(1240px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}


/* TITLE */

.az-news-title-row {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
}

.az-news-title-copy {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.az-news-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #4e7da5;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.az-news-kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #60a5fa, #7dd3fc);
}

.az-news-title-row h1 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #102c49;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.az-news-title-row p {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: #607b96;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.az-news-all {
  padding: 8px 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  color: #2f6fa7;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.az-news-all svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
}


/* MAIN GRID */

.az-news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(310px, .75fr);
  gap: 16px;
}


/* MAIN STORY */

.az-news-lead {
  position: relative;
  height: 320px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: #17344f;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 45px rgba(19, 55, 87, .14),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.35);
}

.az-news-lead img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .45s ease;
}

.az-news-lead:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.az-news-image-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(5,20,34,.02) 16%,
      rgba(5,20,34,.20) 47%,
      rgba(5,20,34,.82) 100%
    );
}

.az-news-lead-content {
  position: absolute;
  right: 26px;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: 26px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.az-news-category {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: inline-block;
  color: #bde7ff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.az-news-lead h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(27px, 2.35vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.028em;
}

.az-news-lead p {
  max-width: 670px;
  margin: 9px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
}


/* SIDE STORIES */

.az-news-side {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}

.az-news-side-card {
  min-height: 153px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 145px 1fr;
  direction: rtl;
  border: 1px solid rgba(219,230,240,.92);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow:
    0 9px 26px rgba(17,52,82,.07),
    inset 0 1px 0 #fff;
  transition:
    transform .18s ease,
    box-shadow .18s ease;
}

.az-news-side-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:
    0 13px 30px rgba(17,52,82,.10),
    inset 0 1px 0 #fff;
}

.az-news-side-image {
  min-height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.az-news-side-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}

.az-news-side-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.az-news-side-copy {
  padding: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.az-news-side-copy span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #5c8db7;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.az-news-side-copy h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #17324d;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.24;
}


/* NEWS STRIP */

.az-news-headlines {
  margin-top: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid rgba(218,229,239,.90);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.90);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(17,52,82,.045);
}

.az-news-headlines a {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 15px 18px;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-left: 1px solid #e5ecf2;
  transition: background .18s ease;
}

.az-news-headlines a:last-child {
  border-left: 0;
}

.az-news-headlines a:hover {
  background: rgba(245,250,254,.95);
}

.az-news-headlines span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: #618db2;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.az-news-headlines strong {
  display: block;
  color: #1a354f;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.32;
}


/* MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 820px) {

  .az-news-hero {
    padding: 88px 15px 38px;
  }

  .az-news-title-row {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .az-news-title-row h1 {
    font-size: 29px;
  }

  .az-news-title-row p {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .az-news-kicker {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
  }

  .az-news-all {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .az-news-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .az-news-lead {
    height: 310px;
    border-radius: 19px;
  }

  .az-news-lead-content {
    right: 19px;
    bottom: 19px;
    left: 19px;
  }

  .az-news-lead h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .az-news-lead p {
    display: none;
  }

  .az-news-side {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .az-news-side-card {
    min-height: 0;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 105px auto;
    border-radius: 15px;
  }

  .az-news-side-copy {
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .az-news-side-copy h3 {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .az-news-headlines {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .az-news-headlines a {
    padding: 13px 15px;
    border-left: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5ecf2;
  }

  .az-news-headlines a:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

}


/* ======================================================
   MOBILE NEWS HERO - TITLE LAYOUT FIX
   ====================================================== */

@media (max-width: 820px) {

  .az-news-title-row {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
  }

  .az-news-title-copy {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .az-news-title-row h1 {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .az-news-title-row p {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .az-news-all {
    width: fit-content;
    margin-top: 11px;
    padding: 4px 0;
    display: flex;
  }

}



/* All updates link placement */

.az-news-all-bottom {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {

  .az-news-all-top {
    display: none;
  }

  .az-news-all-bottom {
    width: fit-content;
    margin: 18px auto 0;
    padding: 9px 16px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 7px;

    border: 1px solid #d5e5f2;
    border-radius: 999px;

    background: rgba(255,255,255,.78);

    color: #3976a8;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;

    box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(20,60,90,.045);
  }

}