.hero {
    padding: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
}

.hero__grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .hero__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
        grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
        min-height: 520px;
    }

    .hero__featured { grid-row: 1 / 3; }
}

.hero-card {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--nl-radius-lg);
    background: var(--nl-ink);
    min-height: 220px;
    height: 100%;
}

.hero-card__image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.hero-card__image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0.92;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease, opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.hero-card:hover .hero-card__image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    opacity: 1;
}

.hero-card__overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 55%, transparent 100%);
}

.hero-card__body {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    z-index: 2;
    color: #fff;
}

.hero-card__tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--nl-accent);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.hero-card__title {
    font-family: var(--nl-serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
}

.hero-card--featured .hero-card__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
}

.hero-card__excerpt {
    margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-section { display: none; }