/* FontAwesome Icons (for footer) */
        @import url("https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0-beta3/css/all.min.css");
        @import url("https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.0.0/css/all.min.css");
    
        /* ----- 1. Global & Theme ----- */
        :root {
            --color-primary-black: #121212;
            --color-secondary-black: #1a1a1a;
            --color-surface: #2a2a2a;
            --color-primary-red: #e60000;
            --color-text-primary: #f0f0f0;
            --color-text-secondary: #aaaaaa;
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: "Sansation", serif;
			font-weight: 300;
            font-style: normal;
            background-color: var(--color-primary-black);
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            line-height: 1.6;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        /* Blur background when modal is open */
        body.modal-open > *:not(.news-modal) {
            filter: blur(5px);
        }

        a {
            color: var(--color-primary-red);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        a:hover {
            color: #ff4d4d;
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            display: block;
        }
        
        /* ----- NEW: Blur-Load for Images ----- */
        img.blur-load {
            /* Start blurred and faded */
            filter: blur(8px);
            opacity: 0.6;
            /* This creates the smooth transition */
            transition: filter 0.4s ease-out, opacity 0.4s ease-out;
        }

        img.blur-load.loaded {
            /* This is the final state */
            filter: blur(0);
            opacity: 1;
        }
        /* --- End New CSS --- */

        /* ----- 2. News Ticker Header ----- */
        .news-ticker-bar {
            background-color: var(--color-primary-red);
            padding: 8px 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }
        
        .ticker-track {
            display: flex;
            position: relative;
            animation: scrollTicker 50s linear infinite;
        }
        
        .ticker-item {
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            padding: 0 40px;
        }
        
        @keyframes scrollTicker {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateX(-50%);
            }
        }

        /* ----- 3. Main News Content ----- */
        .news-container {
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 40px auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }
        
        .news-container h1 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-primary-red);
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }
        
        .news-list {
            display: grid;
            gap: 25px;
        }
        
        .news-block {
            display: flex;
            background-color: var(--color-surface);
            border-radius: 8px;
            overflow: hidden;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .news-block:hover {
            transform: scale(1.02);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
        }
        
        .news-thumbnail {
            flex: 0 0 180px;
            background-color: #000;
        }
        
        .news-thumbnail img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }
        
        .news-content {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 20px 25px;
        }
        
        .news-title {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }
        
        .news-date {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--color-text-secondary);
        }
        
        /* ----- 4. News Modal ----- */
        .news-modal {
            display: none;
            position: fixed;
            z-index: 5000;
            left: 0;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            overflow: auto;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            padding-top: 50px;
        }
        
        .modal-content {
            background-color: var(--color-secondary-black);
            margin: auto;
            width: 90%;
            max-width: 800px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-out;
        }
        
        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-30px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }
        
        .modal-close {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            right: 25px;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 10;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }
        
        .modal-banner img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 300px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }
        
        .modal-text {
            padding: 30px;
        }
        
        .modal-headline {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
        }
        
        .modal-date {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--color-text-secondary);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .modal-body p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* ----- 5. Footer ----- */
        .main-footer {
            background-color: var(--color-secondary-black);
            border-top: 1px solid #333;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            margin-top: 40px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        
        .footer-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .footer-logo {
            width: 150px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .footer-column {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .footer-column h4 {
		    font-weight: 300;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .footer-column a,
        .footer-column p {
            color: var(--color-text-secondary);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        
        .footer-column a:hover {
            color: #fff;
        }

        .social-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .social-links a {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--color-text-secondary);
        }
        
        .social-links a:hover {
            color: var(--color-primary-red);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 30px;
            padding-top: 20px;
            border-top: 1px solid #444;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
			font-weight: 300;
            color: var(--color-text-secondary);
        }
        
        /* ----- 6. Media Queries ----- */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .news-container h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .news-block {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            
            .news-thumbnail {
                flex-basis: 180px;
            }
            
            .news-title {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }
            
            .modal-content {
                width: 95%;
                margin: 5% auto;
            }
            
            .modal-banner img {
                height: 200px;
            }
            
            .modal-headline {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .footer-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                text-align: center;
            }
            .footer-logo {
                margin: 0 auto 20px;
            }
            .social-links {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }