/* News Box Section */
.wp-news-box-section {
    padding: 4rem 2rem;
    background-color: var(--white-bg);
}

.wp-news-box-section h2 {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--violet-dark);
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* News Card List */
.wp-news-box-list p {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--violet);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.wp-news-box-cards {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2rem;
}

/* Individual News Card */
.wp-news-box-card {
    background: var(--lavender-bg);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(110, 15, 121, 0.1);
    flex: 1 1 480px;
    text-align: left;
    color: var(--violet-dark);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover Effect */
.wp-news-box-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(110, 15, 121, 0.2);
}

.wp-news-box-card h3 a {
    color: var(--violet-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.wp-news-box-card h3 a:hover,
.wp-news-box-card h3 a:focus {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: #4a003d;
}

.wp-news-box-card p {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

/* Read More News Button Section */
.wp-news-box-read-more-wrapper {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
}

/* Horizontal Lines and Button Styling */
.wp-news-box-read-more-btn {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--violet-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 1;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Side Lines */
.wp-news-box-read-more-wrapper::before,
.wp-news-box-read-more-wrapper::after {
    content: "";
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--violet-dark);
    margin: 0 1rem;
    transform: scaleX(0.8);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover Animation */
.wp-news-box-read-more-wrapper:hover::before,
.wp-news-box-read-more-wrapper:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.wp-news-box-read-more-btn:hover {
    color: #4a003d;
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .wp-news-box-read-more-btn {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        padding: 0 0.5rem;
    }
}