.ni-home-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: calc(88vh - var(--ni-header-h));
  overflow: hidden;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.18) 48%, rgba(255,255,255,.38) 100%), url('../images/hero-bg.jpg');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
}
.ni-home-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: var(--ni-max);
  min-height: calc(88vh - var(--ni-header-h));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 30px;
}
.ni-home-logo {
  position: absolute;
  right: 76px;
  top: 42px;
  width: min(33vw, 510px);
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  animation: niFadeDown .7s ease-out both;
}
.ni-home-claim {
  position: absolute;
  left: 30px;
  bottom: 36px;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Oswald, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 1.95vw, 39px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .035em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ni-red);
  animation: niFadeUp .75s ease-out .15s both;
}
.ni-social-box {
  position: absolute;
  right: 62px;
  bottom: 54px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ni-grey);
  animation: niFadeUp .75s ease-out .3s both;
}
.ni-social-icons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}
.ni-social-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
}
.ni-social-icon:hover,
.ni-social-icon:focus {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  opacity: .92;
}
.ni-social-icon--facebook { background: #3578e5; }
.ni-social-icon--instagram {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 110%, #fdf497 0%, #fdf497 15%, #fd5949 45%, #d6249f 65%, #285AEB 100%);
  font-size: 20px;
}

.ni-news-strip {
  background: #f3f3f3;
}
.ni-news-strip__titlebar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  min-height: 54px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--ni-red);
  color: #fff !important;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 6px 20px 8px;
}
.ni-news-strip__label {
  display: block !important;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Oswald, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 2.1vw, 43px);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff !important;
}
.ni-news-strip__body {
  max-width: var(--ni-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 42px 30px 70px;
}
.ni-news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 38px;
}
.ni-news-card {
  min-height: 158px;
  display: block;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  border: 2px solid var(--ni-red);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: #f7f7f7;
  color: var(--ni-red);
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.055);
  transition: transform .22s ease, background .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}
.ni-news-card:hover,
.ni-news-card:focus {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.075);
}
.ni-news-card--placeholder span {
  display: block;
  font-family: Oswald, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(23px, 1.75vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ni-news-card--featured strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: Oswald, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 1.55vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--ni-red);
}
.ni-news-card--featured span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-family: Oswald, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.35vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .025em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ni-grey);
}
@keyframes niFadeDown {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-14px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes niFadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ni-home-logo,
  .ni-home-claim,
  .ni-social-box { animation: none; }
}

/* v3.7 - PDF link on featured news card */
.ni-news-card--featured {
  cursor: pointer;
}
.ni-news-card--featured:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(127,48,64,.35);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}