  /* ========== INDEPENDENT STYLES (Industry News page only) ========== */

    /* Page header */
    .page-header {
      margin-top: 120px;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .page-header h1 {
      font-size: 3.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1a2f, #0066cc);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }
    .page-header p {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: #3a4e6b;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 1rem auto 0;
    }

    /* News grid */
    .news-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 2rem;
      margin: 3rem 0;
    }

    .news-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      border-radius: 32px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,160,255,0.3);
      transition: 0.4s;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .news-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
      box-shadow: 0 30px 50px rgba(0,160,255,0.4);
      border-color: transparent;
    }

    .news-thumb {
      width: 100%;
      height: 220px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .news-thumb img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.5s;
    }
    .news-card:hover .news-thumb img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .news-content {
      padding: 1.8rem;
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .news-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #0066cc;
    }
    .news-meta i {
      margin-right: 0.3rem;
      color: #00a0ff;
    }

    /* H3 inside card: linked title, no underline */
    .news-content h3 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .news-content h3 a {
      color: #0a1a2f;
      text-decoration: none;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1a2f, #0066cc);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      transition: 0.2s;
    }
    .news-content h3 a:hover {
      opacity: 0.8;
      text-decoration: underline; /* optional subtle, but we keep no line by default */
      text-decoration-color: #00a0ff;
    }

    .news-excerpt {
      color: #2c405c;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .read-more {
      margin-top: 1rem;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .read-more a {
      color: #0066cc;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      transition: 0.2s;
    }
    .read-more a:hover {
      gap: 0.8rem;
      color: #9f4cf0;
    }

    /* Pagination - exactly as specified */
    .pagination {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      margin: 3rem 0 4rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .page-num {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,160,255,0.3);
      color: #0a1a2f;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: 0.2s;
    }
    .page-num i {
      font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .page-num:hover {
      background: #fff;
      border-color: #00a0ff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px #00a0ff;
    }
    .page-num-current {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0066cc, #9f4cf0);
      color: white;
      border: none;
    }
    .page-num-current:hover {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0066cc, #9f4cf0);
      box-shadow: 0 0 20px #9f4cf0;
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .page-header h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
      }
    }