.blog-featured {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 120px auto 60px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.featured-inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
}

.featured-image img {
    width: 500px;
    height: 300px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.featured-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.featured-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.featured-categories {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.featured-pill {
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 2px solid #FFB347;
    color: #FFB347;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.featured-date {
    color: #B8B6B2;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.featured-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.featured-title a {
    color: #EDE9E2;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.featured-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.featured-link {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.featured-link:hover .featured-inner {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.news-filters {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 20px auto 30px;
    padding: 0 20px;

    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end; /* move to the right */
}

.news-filter-form {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.filter-label {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #EDE9E2;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.news-filter-dropdown {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    background: #1A1A1C;
    border: 2px solid #FFB347;
    color: #EDE9E2;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.news-filter-dropdown:hover {
    background: #222224;
    border-color: #FF8C00;
}

.news-filter-dropdown:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #FFB347;
}


/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .featured-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .featured-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 240px;
    }
}