/* Default image placeholder styling */
.ektos-news-card-placeholder,
.ektos-news-image-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #2c3e50;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ektos-news-card-placeholder::before,
.ektos-news-image-placeholder::before {
    content: "EKTOS NEWS";
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    font-size: 0.75em;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-align: center;
}

.ektos-news-card-placeholder::after,
.ektos-news-image-placeholder::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: none;
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Enhanced card link styling */
.ektos-news-item-link,
.ektos-news-card-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.ektos-news-item-link:hover,
.ektos-news-card-link:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

/* Improved hover states */
.ektos-news-card:hover .ektos-news-card-title,
.ektos-news-item:hover .ektos-news-content h3 {
    color: #3498db;
}

/* Loading states */
.ektos-news-loading {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 200px;
    color: #7f8c8d;
    font-size: 1.1em;
}

.ektos-news-loading::before {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    border: 2px solid #f3f3f3;
    border-top: 2px solid #3498db;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

@keyframes spin {
    0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}