.afc-news-section {
  padding: 3.5rem 0 !important;
  background: #f4f6fb !important;
}
.afc-news-section .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.25rem; }
.afc-news-shell {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  gap: 2.5rem !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
.afc-news-shell:after { display: none !important; }
.afc-news-head { text-align: center; max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }
.afc-news-kicker {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  background: rgba(26,58,92,.08); color: #1a3a5c;
  padding: .45rem 1rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.afc-news-kicker i { font-size: .85rem; }
.afc-news-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem,4vw,2.5rem); font-weight: 900; color: #062743; margin: 0 0 .75rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.afc-news-head p { font-size: 1.05rem; color: #4a5568; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
.afc-news-grid {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: 1.5rem !important;
}
.afc-news-card {
  position: relative !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  border-radius: 1.25rem !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08) !important;
  transition: transform .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease !important;
  display: flex !important; flex-direction: column !important;
  border: none !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
.afc-news-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08),0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.10) !important;
}
.afc-news-card-body { padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem 1.5rem !important; flex: 1 !important; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.afc-card-share {
  position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 12px; z-index: 10;
  width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: none; background: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  color: #1a3a5c; font-size: .9rem; cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .25s ease,transform .25s ease;
}
.afc-news-card:hover .afc-card-share,
.afc-card-share:focus { opacity: 1; }
.afc-card-share:hover { transform: scale(1.1); background: #fff; }
.afc-news-img-wrap {
  width: 100%; height: 200px; overflow: hidden; background: #e2e8f0;
  display: block !important;
}
.afc-news-img-wrap img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.afc-news-card:hover .afc-news-img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.afc-news-meta {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem .75rem; margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.afc-card-featured {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .3rem;
  font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #f59e0b; letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.afc-card-featured i { font-size: .65rem; }
.afc-card-cat {
  display: inline-block; font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em;
  padding: .25rem .65rem; border-radius: 999px; color: #fff;
}
.afc-card-date {
  font-size: .78rem; color: #718096; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem;
}
.afc-card-date i { font-size: .72rem; }
.afc-news-card-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.12rem; font-weight: 800; color: #062743;
  margin: 0 0 .6rem; line-height: 1.35;
}
.afc-news-card-body p {
  font-size: .92rem; color: #4a5568; line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 1rem; flex: 1;
}
.afc-card-footer { margin-top: auto; padding-top: .25rem; }
.afc-news-read {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 700; color: #1a3a5c;
  text-decoration: none; transition: gap .2s ease;
}
.afc-news-read:hover { gap: .7rem; color: #e67e22; }
.afc-news-read i { font-size: .75rem; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.afc-news-read:hover i { transform: translateX(3px); }
.afc-share-toast {
  position: fixed; bottom: 80px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: #062743; color: #fff; padding: .65rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 999px; font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .3s ease; z-index: 999999;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.afc-share-toast.show { opacity: 1; }

/* coming-soon / empty */
.afc-updates-coming-soon, .afc-news-empty {
  text-align: center; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 0;
}
.afc-updates-coming-soon .afc-news-kicker { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.afc-updates-coming-soon h2 { font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 900; color: #062743; margin: 0 0 .75rem; }
.afc-updates-coming-soon p, .afc-news-empty p { font-size: 1rem; color: #4a5568; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
.afc-news-card-empty { background: transparent; box-shadow: none; min-height: 200px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.afc-news-empty .afc-news-card-body { text-align: center; padding: 2rem; }
.afc-news-card-kicker { display: inline-block; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; color: #1a3a5c; margin-bottom: .5rem; }

/* small screen */
@media(max-width:767.98px){
  .afc-news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .afc-news-section { padding: 2.5rem 0 !important; }
  .afc-news-card-body { padding: 1rem 1.25rem 1.25rem !important; }
}