.featured-stories {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f2027, #203a43, #2c5364);
  padding: 60px 20px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.featured-stories h2 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  color: #fcd34d;
}

.articles-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.article-card {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  padding: 25px 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.article-card .title {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #fdfdfd;
}

.article-card .meta {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #cccccc;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.article-card .meta span {
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.read-more-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background: #fcd34d;
  color: #000;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}