.hero-section {
      background-image: 
        linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 51, 204, 0.7) 0%, rgba(153, 0, 0, 0.7) 80%), 
        url('../../assets/img/outpost.jpg');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      color: white;
      height: 70vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;  
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .form-section {
      padding: 40px 20px;
      background-color: #f8f9fa;
    }
    
    .announcement-card {
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      border: none;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      height: 100%;
    }
    
    .announcement-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
      box-shadow: 0 15px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }
    
    .announcement-image {
      width: 100%;
      height: 250px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
    }
    
    .announcement-content {
      padding: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .announcement-title {
      color: #2c3e50;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
    }
    
    .announcement-text {
      color: #6c757d;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    
    .announcement-meta {
      border-top: 1px solid #e9ecef;
      padding-top: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      color: #6c757d;
    }
    
    .no-announcements {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 3rem;
      color: #6c757d;
    }
    
    .default-image {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: white;
      font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    .image-carousel {
      position: relative;
    }
    
    .carousel-indicators {
      bottom: 10px;
    }
    
    .carousel-control-prev,
    .carousel-control-next {
      width: 5%;
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .announcement-image {
        height: 200px;
      }
      
      .hero-section {
        height: 50vh;
      }
      
      .hero-section h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
      }
    }