/* Enforce Grid Layout */
.nkumba-news-container {
    display: grid !important;
    gap: 30px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}

/* Force Column Layouts */
.nkumba-news-container.nkumba-news-columns-1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
.nkumba-news-container.nkumba-news-columns-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; }
.nkumba-news-container.nkumba-news-columns-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important; }
.nkumba-news-container.nkumba-news-columns-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) !important; }

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .nkumba-news-container.nkumba-news-columns-2,
    .nkumba-news-container.nkumba-news-columns-3,
    .nkumba-news-container.nkumba-news-columns-4 {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .nkumba-news-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    }
}

.nkumba-news-item {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 15px !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important;
    padding-bottom: 20px !important;
    height: 100% !important;
}

/* Horizontal layout ONLY for single column on desktop */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .nkumba-news-container.nkumba-news-columns-1 .nkumba-news-item {
        flex-direction: row !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
    }
    .nkumba-news-container.nkumba-news-columns-1 .nkumba-news-image {
        flex: 0 0 250px !important;
        width: 250px !important;
    }
}

.nkumba-news-image {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.nkumba-news-image img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    border-radius: 4px !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    display: block;
}

.nkumba-news-content {
    flex: 1 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
}

.nkumba-news-title {
    margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
}

.nkumba-news-title a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.3s !important;
    color: inherit !important;
}

.nkumba-news-excerpt {
    margin-bottom: 15px !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
}

.nkumba-news-date {
    margin-top: auto !important;
    display: block !important;
}