/* ===== Ward Latest News — zigzag rows ===== */
.ward-latest-news {
	padding: 80px 0;
	background: #fff;
}
.ward-latest-news .ward-section-head {
	margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.ward-news-intro {
	max-width: 560px;
	margin: 14px auto 0;
	color: var(--ward-text-light);
	font-size: 15px;
	line-height: 1.85;
	text-align: center;
}

.ward-news-list {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 56px;
}

.ward-news-item {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 48px;
	min-height: 280px;
}

/* Default (1,3,5…): image LEFT | text RIGHT  — in RTL: content first = right */
.ward-news-item .ward-news-content { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
.ward-news-item .ward-news-media   { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }

/* Reverse (2,4,6…): image RIGHT | text LEFT */
.ward-news-item.is-reverse .ward-news-content { grid-column: 2; }
.ward-news-item.is-reverse .ward-news-media   { grid-column: 1; }

/* Large faint background index */
.ward-news-bg-num {
	position: absolute;
	font-size: clamp(120px, 18vw, 180px);
	font-weight: 900;
	line-height: 1;
	opacity: .12;
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 0;
	top: 50%;
	transform: translateY(-50%);
	letter-spacing: -4px;
	user-select: none;
}
.ward-news-item:not(.is-reverse) .ward-news-bg-num {
	right: 8%;
}
.ward-news-item.is-reverse .ward-news-bg-num {
	left: 8%;
	right: auto;
}

/* Half-width image */
.ward-news-media {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
	border-radius: 4px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: #eef0f5;
}
.ward-news-media img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
	transition: transform .5s ease;
}
.ward-news-item:hover .ward-news-media img {
	transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* Text column */
.ward-news-content {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	text-align: right;
	padding: 12px 0;
}
.ward-news-item.is-reverse .ward-news-content {
	text-align: left;
}

.ward-news-type {
	display: inline-block;
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: 700;
	padding: 5px 14px;
	border-radius: 4px;
	margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ward-news-content h3 {
	font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
	color: var(--ward-navy);
	line-height: 1.45;
	margin: 0 0 18px;
	font-weight: 800;
}
.ward-news-content h3 a {
	color: inherit;
	transition: color .2s ease;
}
.ward-news-content h3 a:hover {
	color: var(--ward-gold);
}

.ward-news-meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 10px;
	margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.ward-news-item.is-reverse .ward-news-meta {
	align-items: flex-start;
}
.ward-news-item:not(.is-reverse) .ward-news-meta {
	align-items: flex-end;
}

.ward-news-meta-item {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	font-size: 14px;
	color: var(--ward-text-light);
}
.ward-news-meta-item svg {
	flex-shrink: 0;
	color: var(--ward-navy);
	opacity: .7;
}

.ward-news-more {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--ward-navy);
	transition: color .2s ease, gap .2s ease;
}
.ward-news-more:hover {
	color: var(--ward-gold);
}

.ward-news-footer {
	text-align: center;
	margin-top: 56px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.ward-news-item,
	.ward-news-item.is-reverse {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 22px;
		min-height: 0;
	}
	.ward-news-item .ward-news-media,
	.ward-news-item .ward-news-content,
	.ward-news-item.is-reverse .ward-news-media,
	.ward-news-item.is-reverse .ward-news-content {
		grid-column: 1;
		grid-row: auto;
	}
	.ward-news-item .ward-news-media { order: 1; }
	.ward-news-item .ward-news-content { order: 2; }
	.ward-news-content,
	.ward-news-item.is-reverse .ward-news-content {
		text-align: right;
	}
	.ward-news-item .ward-news-meta,
	.ward-news-item.is-reverse .ward-news-meta {
		align-items: flex-end;
	}
	.ward-news-bg-num {
		font-size: 100px;
		top: 0;
		transform: none;
		right: 12px !important;
		left: auto !important;
		opacity: .1;
	}
	.ward-news-list { gap: 40px; }
}