/* ===== BOARD OF TRUSTEES – GAP‑FREE DESIGN ===== */
    .board-content {
        font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
        background: #f2f6fb;
        color: #1e293b;
        /* No extra bottom space */
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* Hero */
    .board-hero {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2e4a 0%, #113a56 100%);
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 80px 24px;
        position: relative;
    }
    .board-hero::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 5px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, #e63946 0%, #e63946 33%, #27ae60 33%, #27ae60 66%, #1b6b9e 66%);
    }
    .board-hero-icon {
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 2.4rem;
        color: #27ae60;
        border: 2px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    }
    .board-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    .board-hero h1 span {
        color: #27ae60;
    }
    .board-hero p {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        opacity: 0.9;
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Meeting Rules */
    .board-rules-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
        gap: 20px;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: -30px auto 50px;
        padding: 0 24px;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
    }
    .rule-card {
        background: white;
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 24px 20px;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
        border-left: 5px solid #27ae60;
        display: flex;
        gap: 16px;
        align-items: flex-start;
        transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    }
    .rule-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }
    .rule-badge {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #27ae60;
        color: white;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .rule-card p {
        color: #475569;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* Articles Grid */
    .board-articles-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
        gap: 30px;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto 0;          /* bottom margin removed */
        padding: 0 24px 40px;      /* added 40px padding-bottom to keep breathing room, but not a gap if footer follows */
    }
    .article-card {
        background: white;
        border-radius: 24px;
        padding: 32px 26px 28px;
        position: relative;
        box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        transition: transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    /* Coloured left accent */
    .article-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 6px;
        height: 100%;
    }
    .article-card:nth-child(1)::before { background: #27ae60; }
    .article-card:nth-child(2)::before { background: #1b6b9e; }
    .article-card:nth-child(3)::before { background: #e63946; }
    .article-card:nth-child(4)::before { background: #27ae60; }

    .article-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .article-head {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .article-number {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: rgba(10,46,74,0.08);
        line-height: 1;
    }
    .article-icon-wrap {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        background: #f0fdf4;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        color: #27ae60;
        transition: 0.3s;
    }
    .article-card:hover .article-icon-wrap {
        background: #27ae60;
        color: white;
    }

    .article-card h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        color: #0a2e4a;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
    }
    .article-card h2::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        bottom: -5px;
        width: 40px;
        height: 3px;
        background: #e63946;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }
    .article-card p,
    .article-card li {
        color: #475569;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }
    .article-card ul {
        padding-left: 20px;
        color: #475569;
    }
    .article-card li {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    /* ===== GAP FIX ===== */
    /* Ensure the last element inside board-content does not push the footer down */
    .board-articles-grid:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    /* If your footer still shows a small gap, add this to your page (or external CSS) */
    .site-footer {
        margin-top: 0 !important;
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
        .board-hero h1 {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        .rule-card {
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        .article-head {
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }
    }