/* ===== LATEST NEWS SECTION WRAPPER ===== */
  .latest-section {
      background: var(--tan-bg);
      padding: 54px 16px 70px;
      font-family: var(--font);
  }

  .latest-inner {
      max-width: 1120px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
  }

  /* ===== HEADING (LATESTNEWS) ===== */
  .latest-title {
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.05;
  }

  .title-gold {
      color: var(--gold);
  }

  .title-purple {
      color: var(--purple);
  }

  /* ===== DIVIDER (lines + paw) ===== */
  .latest-divider {
      margin: 14px auto 16px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
  }

  .latest-divider .line {
      width: 68px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
      opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .latest-divider .paw {
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      fill: var(--gold);
      display: block;
  }

  /* ===== SUBTITLE ===== */
  .latest-subtitle {
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--subtitle);
      margin: 0 0 22px;
      text-align: inherit;
  }

  /* ===== PANEL + CARD ===== */
  .latest-panel {
      background: var(--panel-bg);
      padding: 10px;
  }

  .latest-card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      padding: 34px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  }

  /* ===== CONTENT LAYOUT (POLISHED) ===== */
  .latest-grid.polished {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 520px 1fr;
      gap: 44px;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: left;
  }

  /* LEFT COLUMN */
  .latest-left {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
  }

  .latest-photo img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      border-radius: 18px;
      display: block;
  }

  /* Caption-style line */
  .intro-lead {
      margin: 16px 0 10px;
      font-size: 12.5px;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #777;
  }

  /* Big “INTRODUCING” */
  .intro-big {
      margin: 0;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 44px;
      letter-spacing: 0.10em;
      color: var(--purple);
      line-height: 1.05;
  }

  /* Gold rule */
  .intro-big::after {
      content: "";
      display: block;
      width: 50%;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin-top: 14px;
      opacity: 0.9;
  }

  /* RIGHT COLUMN */
  .latest-right  {
        
      /* aligns with left intro area */
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(172, 151, 66, 0.22);
      padding-left: 28px;
      max-width: 520px;
      text-align: center;
  }

  .latest-right p {
    text-align:center;
  }

  .latest-right .name {
      margin: 0 0 14px;
      font-size: 22px;
      line-height: 1.35;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #222;
  }

  .latest-right .bio {
      margin: 0;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: #555;
      line-height: 1.75;
      font-size: 15.5px;
  }

  /* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .latest-grid.polished {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 24px;
      }

      .latest-right {
          padding-top: 0;
          border-left: none;
          padding-left: 0;
          max-width: none;
      }

      .intro-big {
          font-size: 40px;
      }
  }