.news-slider-wrapper {

    position: relative;

}



/* MAIN IMAGE */



.news-slide {

    position: relative;

    height: 385px;

    overflow: hidden;

}



.news-slide-image img {

    width: 100%;

    height: 385px;

    object-fit: cover;

}



/* DARK OVERLAY */



.news-slide::after {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    left: 0;

    bottom: 0;

    width: 100%;

    height: 70%;

    background: linear-gradient(to top,

            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85),

            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),

            transparent);

    z-index: 1;

}



/* CONTENT */



.news-slide-content {



    position: absolute;

    bottom: 30px;

    left: 40px;

    color: #fff;

    max-width: 65%;

    z-index: 2;

}



/* CATEGORY */



.news-category {

    background: #0d6efd;

    padding: 4px 10px;

    font-size: 12px;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    font-weight: 600;

}



/* TITLE */



.news-title {

    font-size: 30px;

    line-height: 1.2;

    margin: 12px 0;

}



.news-title a {

    color: #fff;

    text-decoration: none;

}



.news-title a:hover {

    color: #e5e5e5;

}



/* META */



.news-meta {

    font-size: 13px;

    opacity: 0.9;

}



/* THUMBNAILS */



.newsThumbSlider {

    margin-top: 12px;

}



.newsThumbSlider .swiper-slide {

    width: 110px !important;

}



.newsThumbSlider img {



    width: 100%;

    height: 70px;

    object-fit: cover;

    cursor: pointer;



    opacity: 0.6;

    transition: 0.3s;

}



.newsThumbSlider .swiper-slide-thumb-active img {

    opacity: 1;

}



/* ARROWS */



.newsMainSlider .swiper-button-next,

.newsMainSlider .swiper-button-prev {



    width: 42px;

    height: 42px;



    background: #9c2c38;

    color: #fff;



    border-radius: 2px;



    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;



    top: auto;

    bottom: 42px;



    transform: none;

}



/* RIGHT ARROW */



.newsMainSlider .swiper-button-next {

    right: 0px;

    bottom: 0px;

    background-color: #f1f1f1;

    color:#000;

}



.newsMainSlider .swiper-button-prev:after {

    color: #fff;

}



/* LEFT ARROW */



.newsMainSlider .swiper-button-prev {

    left: unset;

    right: 0px;

}



/* ARROW ICON SIZE */



.newsMainSlider .swiper-button-next:after,

.newsMainSlider .swiper-button-prev:after {



    font-size: 16px;

    font-weight: bold;

}

/* =========================

   MAIN LAYOUT

========================= */



.ls-updnews .archive-container{

    display:flex;

    gap:30px;

    align-items:flex-start;

}



.ls-updnews .archive-posts{

    width:70%;

}



.ls-updnews .archive-sidebar{

    width:30%;

}



/* =========================

   POST ITEM

========================= */



.ls-updnews .post-item{

    display:flex;

    gap:20px;

    margin-bottom:30px;

    border-bottom:1px solid #eee;

    padding-bottom:20px;

}



/* =========================

   IMAGE (1:1 RATIO)

========================= */



.ls-updnews .post-thumb{

    width:220px;

    aspect-ratio:1/1;

    overflow:hidden;

    display:block;

    border-radius:8px;

    flex-shrink:0;

}



.ls-updnews .post-thumb img{

    width:100%;

    height:100%;

    object-fit:cover;

    transition:transform 0.3s ease;

}



/* Hover zoom effect */

.ls-updnews .post-thumb:hover img{

    transform:scale(1.05);

}



/* =========================

   CONTENT

========================= */



.ls-updnews .post-content{

    flex:1;

}



.ls-updnews .post-content h2{

    font-size:20px;

    margin-bottom:8px;

    line-height:1.4;

}



.ls-updnews .post-content h2 a{

    text-decoration:none;

    color:#000;

}



.ls-updnews .post-content h2 a:hover{

    color:#ff4b2b;

}



/* Meta */

.ls-updnews .post-content .meta{

    font-size:12px;

    color:#777;

    margin-bottom:10px;

}



/* Excerpt */

.ls-updnews .post-content p{

    font-size:14px;

    color:#444;

}



/* Read More Button */

.ls-updnews .read-more{

    display:inline-block;

    margin-top:10px;

    padding:6px 14px;

    background:#f3f3f3;

    border-radius:4px;

    text-decoration:none;

    font-size:13px;

    transition:all 0.3s ease;

}



.ls-updnews .read-more:hover{

    background:#ff4b2b;

    color:#fff;

}



/* =========================

   SIDEBAR

========================= */



.ls-updnews .archive-sidebar{

    position:sticky;

    top:20px;

}



/* Optional: widget spacing */

.ls-updnews .archive-sidebar .widget{

    margin-bottom:20px;

}



/* =========================

   PAGE HEADER

========================= */



.ls-updnews .page-header{

    margin-bottom:25px;

}



.ls-updnews .entry-title{

    font-size:26px;

    margin-bottom:5px;

}



/* =========================

   MOBILE RESPONSIVE

========================= */



@media(max-width:768px){



    .ls-updnews .archive-container{

        flex-direction:column;

    }



    .ls-updnews .archive-posts,

    .ls-updnews .archive-sidebar{

        width:100%;

    }



    .ls-updnews .post-item{

        flex-direction:column;

    }



    .ls-updnews .post-thumb{

        width:100%;

    }



    .ls-updnews .post-content h2{

        font-size:18px;

    }

}

/* Container */
.ls-recent-comments {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

/* Each item */
.ls-comment-item {
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Author */
.ls-comment-author {
    color: #666;
}

/* "on" text */
.ls-comment-on {
    color: #999;
}

/* Post link */
.ls-comment-post {
    color: #1a5fb4;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ls-comment-post:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}