.news-card {
  background: var(--bg-main);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: box-shadow 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
}

.news-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.news-card:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

.news-card__image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 300ms ease;
}

.news-card:hover .news-card__image {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.news-card__category {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-sm);
  left: var(--space-sm);
  background: rgba(0, 91, 172, 0.9);
  color: var(--text-inverse);
  padding: 2px 10px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.news-card__category--breaking {
  background: var(--accent);
}

.news-card__body {
  padding: var(--space-md);
}

.news-card__title {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}

.news-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.news-card__footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.news-card--featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.news-card--featured .news-card__title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.news-card--horizontal {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
}

.news-card--horizontal .news-card__image-wrap {
  width: 120px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.news-card--horizontal .news-card__image {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
}

.news-card--horizontal .news-card__body {
  flex: 1;
}

.news-card--loading .news-card__image {
  height: 180px;
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
}

.news-card--loading .news-card__title {
  height: 20px;
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.news-card--loading .news-card__excerpt {
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}