/* Featured Publications Section - New 2-Column Layout */

.featured-publications-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
}

.featured-publications-section .featured-publications-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
}

.featured-publications-section .featured-publication-item {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.featured-publications-section .featured-publication-item:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* Desktop Layout - 2 Columns */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .featured-publications-section .featured-publications-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  /* First post spans full height of left column */
  .featured-publications-section .featured-publication-item.featured-main {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    display: flex;
    min-height: 600px;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  /* Second and third posts in right column */
  .featured-publications-section .featured-publication-item.featured-secondary {
    grid-column: 2;
    display: flex;
    min-height: 250px;
  }

  .featured-publications-section
    .featured-publication-item.featured-secondary:nth-child(2) {
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .featured-publications-section
    .featured-publication-item.featured-secondary:nth-child(3) {
    grid-row: 2;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .publication-image-wrapper {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .publication-content-wrapper {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
  }
}

/* Mobile Layout - Stacked */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .featured-publications-section .featured-publications-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .featured-publication-item {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .publication-image-wrapper {
    height: 200px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .publication-content-wrapper {
    padding: 20px;
  }
}

/* Image Styles */
.featured-publications-section .publication-image-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  max-height: 350px;
}

/* Optimize image display for secondary posts */
.featured-publications-section
  .featured-publication-item.featured-secondary
  .publication-image-wrapper
  img {
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  max-height: 282px;
}

.featured-publications-section
  .featured-publication-item:hover
  .publication-image-wrapper
  img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Placeholder for missing images */
.featured-publications-section .publication-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5f7fa 0%, #c3cfe2 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-placeholder i {
  font-size: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* Content Styles */
.featured-publications-section .publication-type-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--nitto-blue);
  color: white;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nitto-blue);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-title a:hover {
  color: var(--nitto-blue);
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-excerpt {
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-meta {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-date {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-location {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-city {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-date i,
.featured-publications-section .publication-location i,
.featured-publications-section .publication-city i {
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: var(--nitto-blue);
  width: 16px;
  text-align: center;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-date {
  position: relative;
  bottom: unset;
  cursor: auto;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-date i {
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: var(--nitto-blue);
  position: relative;
  top: -2px;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-footer-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-footer-left {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.featured-publications-section .publication-footer-right {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  text-align: right;
}

.featured-publications-section .event-logo {
  display: inline-block;
  max-width: 120px;
  max-height: 40px;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.featured-publications-section .event-logo:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.featured-publications-section .event-logo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 40px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.featured-publications-section .btn-read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--nitto-blue);
  color: white;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  height: 30px;
}

.rm-btn-text {
  line-height: 0;
  position: relative;
  top: 1px;

}

.featured-publications-section .btn-read-more:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.1);
}

.featured-publications-section .btn-read-more i {
  margin-left: 8px;
}


.news_section_two .download-pdf-btn,
.news_section_two .direct-download-btn,
.news-section-three .download-pdf-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--nitto-blue);
  color: white;
  padding: 0 24px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  position: relative;
  top: 12px;
  height: 40px;
}

.news-section-three .download-pdf-btn {
  padding: 0 20px;
}
/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .featured-publications-section .publication-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .publication-excerpt {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .featured-publications-section {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .publication-content-wrapper {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .publication-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .publication-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .btn-read-more {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .publication-footer-content {
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .publication-footer-right {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .featured-publications-section .event-logo {
    max-width: 100px;
    max-height: 35px;
  }
}

.splide__pagination {
  bottom: 0!important;
}