:root {
    --primary-color: #FFC436;
    --secondary-color: #0C356A;
    --text-dark-color: #333;
    --text-light-color: #FFFFFF;
    --main-font: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    --heading-font: 'Lora', serif;
}

/* General Styling */
body {
    font-family: var(--main-font);
    background-color: #f4f4f4;
    color: var(--text-dark-color);
}

/* Trending Topics Section */
.trending-topics {
    padding: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: #f4f4f4;
}

/* Welcome Section Styling */
.welcome-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    background-color: #f5f5f5;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin: 20px auto;
    max-width: 900px;
}

.welcome-title {
    font-size: 1.5em;
    color: #999;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.welcome-message {
    font-size: 2em;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.welcome-message .highlight {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.welcome-message .highlight2 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.welcome-message span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.articles-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 30px;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Article Card Styling */
.article-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    width: 280px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: left;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    border: 2px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.article-card:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
}

.category {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font); /* Applying Lora font */
    font-size: 1.2em;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 10px 15px;
    margin: 10px 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.article-card p {
    font-size: 0.95em;
    color: var(--text-dark-color);
    padding: 0 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-top: auto;
}

/* Date Info Styling */
.date-info {
    padding: 10px 15px;
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: #555;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
    border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    margin-top: auto;
}

/* Border accent on the left side */
.article-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 5px;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}