/* -------- BODY HEAD (Search + Filters) -------- */
    .bodyHead {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 20px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    
    /* -------- SEARCH BOX -------- */
    .search {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        background: #ffffff;
        padding: 8px 12px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        border: 1px solid #b8c3d1;
    }
    
    .search input {
        border: none;
        outline: none;
        font-size: 16px;
        width: 220px;
        color: #1e2a35;
    }
    
    .search img {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        margin-left: 10px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    
    /* -------- FILTER DROPDOWNS -------- */
    .filterOptions {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 15px;
    }
    
    .filterOptions select,
    .authorName {
        background: #ffffff;
        border: 1px solid #b8c3d1;
        border-radius: 6px;
        padding: 8px 12px;
        font-size: 16px;
        cursor: pointer;
        color: #1e2a35;
    }
    
    /* -------- MOBILE RESPONSIVE -------- */
    @media (max-width: 700px) {
        .bodyHead {
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 15px;
        }
    
        .search input {
            width: 180px;
        }
    
        .filterOptions {
            width: 100%;
            justify-content: flex-start;
        }
    }
    
        
        /* ---- CONTAINER FIX ---- */
    .contentHolder {
        /* max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto; */
        padding: 40px 0px;
    }
    
    /* ---- EACH STORY CARD ---- */
    .content {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
      
        align-items: center;
        gap: 40px;
    
        padding: 40px 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    }
    
    /* ---- TEXT LEFT ---- */
    .contentBody {
        flex: 1;
        color: var(--text-color);
    }
    
    .contentBody {
        order: 1 !important;
    }
    
    /* FORCE IMAGE RIGHT */
    .contentImage {
        order: 2 !important;
    }
    
    .newsDate {
        font-size: var(--font-small);
        color: var(--lightgrey);
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    
    .newsTitle {
        color: var(--text-color);
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        text-align: left;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }
    
    .orange {
        color: var(--pink);
        font-size: var(--font-small);
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    
    .midGrey {
        color: var(--lightgrey);
        font-size: var(--font-base);
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    
    .contentBody a {
        color: var(--blue);
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: underline;
        font-size: var(--font-base)
    }
    
    /* ---- IMAGE RIGHT ---- */
    .contentImage {
        width: 380px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    
    .contentImage img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 240px;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 10px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    }
    
    
    /* ---- MOBILE ---- */
    @media (max-width: 830px) {
        .content {
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 20px;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }
    
        .contentImage {
            width: 100%;
        }
    
        .contentImage img {
            height: unset;
            aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        }
    
        .newsTitle {
            font-size: 22px;
        }
    }
    
    
    .pagination {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        margin: 30px 0;
    }
    
    .pagination button {
        padding: 8px 16px;
        background-color: var(--highlight-darkblue);
        color: var(--text-color);
        border: none;
        border-radius: 5px;
        cursor: pointer;
        font-size: var(--font-small);
        transition: 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .pagination button:hover {
        background-color: var(--highlight-darkblue);
    }
    
    .pagination button:disabled {
        background-color: var(--lightgrey);
        cursor: not-allowed;
    }
    
    .pagination .page-number {
        font-size: var(--font-base);
        font-weight: bold;
        color: var(--text-color);
        background-color: var(--highlight-darkblue);  
        padding: 6px 14px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        min-width: 35px;
        text-align: center;
    }