  .news-gallery {
  --gallery-height: 320px;
  --gallery-gap: 0.75rem;

  margin-block: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
}
.news-gallery h2 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.news-gallery .splide__slide {
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.news-gallery .splide__slide:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.news-gallery .splide__slide img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: var(--gallery-height);
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Arrows — positioned over the track, vertically centered on images */
.news-gallery .splide__arrows {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}
.news-gallery .splide__arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  pointer-events: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(0, 22, 54, 0.85);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, opacity 0.2s;
}
.news-gallery .splide__arrow--prev {
  left: 0.5rem;
}
.news-gallery .splide__arrow--next {
  right: 0.5rem;
}
.news-gallery .splide__arrow:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 22, 54, 1);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}
.news-gallery .splide__arrow:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #0bc0ff;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.news-gallery .splide__arrow svg {
  fill: #fff;
  width: 1.25rem;
  height: 1.25rem;
}
.news-gallery .splide__arrow--prev svg {
  transform: scaleX(-1);
}
.news-gallery .splide__arrow[disabled] {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Header with counter */
.news-gallery__header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.news-gallery__header h2 {
  margin: 0;
}
.news-gallery__counter {
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.news-gallery__counter .current {
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .news-gallery .splide__slide {
    transition: none;
  }
}
