:root {
            --navy: #0a1628;
            --gold: #c9a84c;
            --gold-light: #e8c97a;
            --cream: #faf8f3;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --gray-200: #e8e8ed;
            --gray-400: #9898a8;
            --gray-600: #585868;
            --text-dark: #12121e;
            --blue-soft: #e8f0fb;
            --blue-mid: #2563b0;
            --green-soft: #e6f4ee;
            --green-mid: #1a7a4a;
            --amber-soft: #fef3e2;
            --amber-mid: #b45309;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

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

        body {
            font-family: 'Sarabun', sans-serif;
            background: var(--cream);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        /* ── Optimized Animation ── */
        .fade-up {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(15px);
            will-change: transform, opacity;
            animation: fadeUp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) forwards;
        }

        @keyframes fadeUp {
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        .d1 {
            animation-delay: 0.1s;
        }

        .d2 {
            animation-delay: 0.15s;
        }

        .d3 {
            animation-delay: 0.2s;
        }

        /* ========================
           NEWS SECTION
        ======================== */
        .news-section {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 3rem 1rem 4rem;
            min-height: 600px;
            /* ป้องกันหน้าเว็บยุบตัวเวลาเปลี่ยนหมวด */
        }

        .news-wrap {
            max-width: 860px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .news-header {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .news-header-bar {
            width: 4px;
            height: 28px;
            background: var(--gold);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        /* Filter buttons */
        .filter-row {
            display: flex;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .filter-btn {
            padding: 8px 18px;
            border-radius: 999px;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-family: 'Sarabun', sans-serif;
            cursor: pointer;
            border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--gray-600);
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
        }

        .filter-btn.active {
            background: var(--navy);
            color: var(--gold);
            border-color: var(--navy);
        }

        .filter-btn:hover:not(.active) {
            border-color: var(--navy);
            color: var(--navy);
        }

        /* News list */
        .news-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 12px;
            transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
        }

        .news-card::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 0;
            height: 100%;
            width: 4px;
            background: var(--gold);
            transform: scaleY(0);
            transform-origin: top;
            transition: transform 0.25s ease;
        }

        .news-card {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 14px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .news-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.01);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.12);
            border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
        }

        .news-card:hover::before {
            transform: scaleY(1);
        }

        .news-date-block {
            min-width: 80px;
            background: var(--navy);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 15px;
        }

        .news-date-day {
            font-size: 26px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--gold-light);
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .news-date-month {
            font-size: 12px;
            color: #8eaad0;
            margin-top: 4px;
        }

        .news-body {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 16px 22px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 6px;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .news-card:hover .news-body {
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }


        .tag-pill {
            display: inline-block;
            align-self: flex-start;
            width: fit-content;
        }

        .tag-recruit {
            background: var(--green-soft);
            color: var(--green-mid);
        }

        .tag-train {
            background: var(--amber-soft);
            color: var(--amber-mid);
        }

        .tag-announce {
            background: var(--blue-soft);
            color: var(--blue-mid);
        }

        .news-title {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--navy);
            line-height: 1.4;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .news-card:hover .news-arrow {
            transform: translateX(6px);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .news-arrow {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding-right: 20px;
            color: var(--gold);
            font-size: 20px;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        .news-sub {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: var(--gray-400);
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }


        .news-card:hover .news-sub {
            color: var(--gray-600);
        }

        .news-arrow {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 4px;
        }

        .news-tag-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
            /* ปรับตามที่ tag-pill เคยมี */
        }

        .new-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: #e63946;
            color: #fff;
            font-family: 'Sarabun', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            padding: 3px 7px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            animation: pulse-badge 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        @keyframes pulse-badge {

            0%,
            100% {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: scale(1);
            }

            50% {
                opacity: .75;
                transform: scale(1.08);
            }
        }