:root {
            --bg-color: #121212;
            --surface-color: #1e1e1e;
            --primary-color: #e60000; /* Civic Red Accent */
            --primary-hover: #ff1a1a;
            --text-main: #f0f0f0;
            --text-muted: #a0a0a0;
            --border-color: #333;
            --font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-family);
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            color: var(--text-main);
            line-height: 1.6;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        a {
            color: var(--text-main);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        /* Header */
        header {
            background-color: var(--surface-color);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        .header-content {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            height: 70px;
        }

        .logo {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .logo span {
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        .nav-menu {
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .nav-menu a {
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .mobile-menu-btn {
            display: none;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            position: relative;
            background-color: #000;
            /* Placeholder for Hero Image */
            background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)), url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100%" height="100%"><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="%23222" /><text x="50%" y="50%" fill="%23555" font-size="24" font-family="sans-serif" text-anchor="middle" alignment-baseline="middle">Hero Image Placeholder</text></svg>');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 100px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            border-bottom: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
        }

        .hero h1 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
        }

        .hero p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            color: #ddd;
        }

        /* Main Content */
        main {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 60px 0;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            text-align: center;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            position: relative;
        }

        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            display: block;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            margin: 15px auto 0;
        }

        /* Articles Grid */
        .articles-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .article-card {
            background-color: var(--surface-color);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 8px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .article-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(230, 0, 0, 0.15);
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        .article-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px;
            background-color: #2a2a2a;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .article-content {
            padding: 20px;
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .article-title {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .article-title a {
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .article-title a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        .article-excerpt {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .article-footer {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: auto;
            padding-top: 15px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .read-more {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--primary-hover);
        }

        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--surface-color);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 30px 0;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        .footer-links {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            margin: 0 10px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .copyright {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav-menu {
                display: none;
                flex-direction: column;
                position: absolute;
                top: 70px;
                left: 0;
                width: 100%;
                background-color: var(--surface-color);
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
                padding: 20px;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .nav-menu.active {
                display: flex;
            }

            .mobile-menu-btn {
                display: block;
            }

            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
        }