body {
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #1f2937;
  background-color: #f9fafb;
}

.page-banner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 280px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.page-banner::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.65), rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.55));
}

.page-banner h1,
.page-banner p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

.card-shadow {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
}

.gradient-text {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563eb 0%, #7c3aed 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.vertical-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.5rem;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2563eb, #7c3aed);
}

.vertical-timeline li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 3.75rem;
}

.vertical-timeline li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.95rem;
  top: 0.35rem;
  width: 0.9rem;
  height: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  background-color: #2563eb;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2);
}

.news-grid article {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.news-grid article:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.15);
}