body {
            background-image: url('../assets/II_ENTERMETTACITY/ENTER_METTACITY.png');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            color: #fff;
            font-family: "Poppins";
            min-height: 100vh;
        }
        
        body::before {
            content: '';
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: -1;
        }
        
        .news-container {
            padding: 100px 20px 100px;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        
        .news-header {
            margin-top: 20px;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }
        
        .news-header h1 {
            position: relative;
            top: 50px;
            font-size: 5rem;
            color: #000000;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.8), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.5);
            animation: glow 2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }
        
        .news-header p {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: #00d4ff;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
        }
        
        @keyframes glow {
            from {
                text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.8), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.5);
            }
            to {
                text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 212, 255, 1), 0 0 60px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.8);
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .news-header h1 {
                font-size: 3rem;
            }
            
            .news-header p {
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }
        }
        
        .news-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 40px;
            margin-top: 50px;
        }
        
        .news-card {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            border: 2px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.2);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        
        .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-15px) scale(1.02);
            border-color: #00d4ff;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.4);
        }
        
        .news-card-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 280px;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }
        
        .news-card:hover .news-card-img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }
        
        .news-card-body {
            padding: 30px;
        }
        
        .news-date {
            color: #00d4ff;
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }
        
        .news-title {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #1a1a1a;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            align-items: center;
        }
        
        .news-excerpt {
            color: #333333;
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
        }
        
        .read-more {
            color: #00d4ff;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: bold;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: inline-block;
        }
        
        .read-more:hover {
            color: #fff;
            transform: translateX(10px);
        }
        
        .news-excerpt,
        .read-more {
            display: none;
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .news-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 20px;
            }
            
            .news-card-body {
                padding: 20px;
            }
            
            .news-title {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .news-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 20px;
            }
        }


/* ============================= */
/* STATEMENT SECTION */
/* ============================= */

.statement-section {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  padding-top: 150px;
  padding-bottom: 320px;
  background: transparent;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-40px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
}

.statement-section.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.statement-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.statement-eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 30px;
  color: #000000;
}

.statement-heading {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #000000;
  transform: translateX(-1px);
}

.enter-button {
  margin-top: 50px;
  width: 250px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.enter-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .statement-heading {
    white-space: normal;
    transform: none;
  }
  
  .statement-eyebrow {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  
  .statement-heading {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  
  .enter-button {
    width: 150px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 375px) {
  .statement-heading {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
  }
}

/* Social Links */
.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.social-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00d4ff 0%, #0099cc 100%);
    color: white;
    font-size: 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.3);
}

.social-link:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.1);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.5);
    color: white;
}

.social-link i {
    font-size: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .social-links {
        gap: 10px;
    }
    
    .social-link {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}