.home-news .news-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
            transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            position: relative;
        }

        .home-news .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 98, 114, 0.15);
            border-color: rgba(0, 98, 114, 0.1);
        }

        .home-news .news-card-image {
            height: 220px;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .home-news .news-card-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
        }

        .home-news .news-card:hover .news-card-image img {
            transform: scale(1.08);
        }

        .home-news .news-date-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
            padding: 8px 16px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #006272;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .home-news .news-card-body {
            padding: 30px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .home-news .news-title {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            line-height: 1.4;
            color: #1e293b;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .home-news .news-card:hover .news-title {
            color: #006272;
        }

        .home-news .news-excerpt {
            color: #64748b;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .home-news .read-more-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #006272;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: gap 0.3s ease;
        }

        .home-news .read-more-link i {
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .home-news .news-card:hover .read-more-link {
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .home-news .news-card:hover .read-more-link i {
            transform: translateX(2px);
        }

        .home-news .news-card-placeholder {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e2e8f0 0%, #cbd5e1 100%);
        }

        .home-news .news-card-placeholder i {
            font-size: 4rem;
            color: #94a3b8;
            opacity: 0.5;
        }
        /* Closed Banner - Diagonal overlay */
        .single-service.course-card .image-wrapper .closed-banner {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-25deg);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2626 0%, #b91c1c 100%);
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 8px 60px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(185, 28, 28, 0.4);
            z-index: 10;
            white-space: nowrap;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            border-radius: 50px;
        }

        .single-service.course-card .image-wrapper .closed-banner::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
            z-index: -1;
            border-radius: 50px;
        }

        /* Darken image when closed */
        .single-service.course-card .image-wrapper:has(.closed-banner) img {
            filter: grayscale(30%) brightness(0.7);
        }

        /* Force 4:3 Aspect Ratio for Course Cards */
        .single-service.course-card .image-wrapper {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
            background: #f1f5f9;
            position: relative;
        }

        .single-service.course-card .image-wrapper img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
        }