/* ==========================================================================
   LAYOUT - INDEX PAGE (SLEEK MAGAZINE GRID)
   ========================================================================== */

.magazine-layout {
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.hero-section {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  padding: 50px;
  background: linear-gradient(#f5f0eb, #f3ebe2);
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 5px solid #2f2f2f;
}

.hero-section:has(.arts) {
  border-top-color: #a37c7c;
}
.hero-section:has(.nations) {
  border-top-color: #7c8ba3;
}
.hero-section:has(.stem) {
  border-top-color: #7ca38a;
}
.hero-section:has(.culture) {
  border-top-color: #937ca3;
}
.hero-section:has(.industry) {
  border-top-color: #a3917c;
}
.hero-section:has(.opinion) {
  border-top-color: #888888;
}
.hero-section:has(.local) {
  border-top-color: #6d7a71;
}
.hero-section:has(.sports) {
  border-top-color: #b38b6d;
}

.tag {
  background-color: #2f2f2f;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.hero-card h2 {
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 48px;
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 10px 0 20px 0;
}

.hero-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #2f2f2f;
}

.hero-excerpt {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-family: "Droid Serif", serif;
}

.read-more-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid #2f2f2f;
  color: #2f2f2f;
  padding: 10px 25px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
  background: #2f2f2f;
  color: #fff;
}

.cards-container {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: 35px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* --- CATEGORY PILLS --- */

.category-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.category-pill.arts {
  background-color: #a37c7c !important;
}
.category-pill.nations {
  background-color: #7c8ba3 !important;
}
.category-pill.stem {
  background-color: #7ca38a !important;
}
.category-pill.culture {
  background-color: #937ca3 !important;
}
.category-pill.industry {
  background-color: #a3917c !important;
}
.category-pill.opinion {
  background-color: #888888 !important;
}
.category-pill.local {
  background-color: #6d7a71 !important;
}
.category-pill.sports {
  background-color: #b38b6d !important;
}

/* --- GRID CARDS --- */

.news-card {
  background: linear-gradient(#f5f0eb, #f3ebe2);
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-top: 5px solid #2f2f2f;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.news-card:has(.arts) {
  border-top-color: #a37c7c;
}
.news-card:has(.nations) {
  border-top-color: #7c8ba3;
}
.news-card:has(.stem) {
  border-top-color: #7ca38a;
}
.news-card:has(.culture) {
  border-top-color: #937ca3;
}
.news-card:has(.industry) {
  border-top-color: #a3917c;
}
.news-card:has(.opinion) {
  border-top-color: #888888;
}
.news-card:has(.local) {
  border-top-color: #6d7a71;
}
.news-card:has(.sports) {
  border-top-color: #b38b6d;
}

.news-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  background: linear-gradient(#faf7f4, #f8f1e9);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.news-card h3 {
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.card-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #2f2f2f;
}

.card-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.card-excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #4a4a4a;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-family: "Droid Serif", serif;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 7;
  line-clamp: 7;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.text-link {
  color: #2f2f2f;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.text-link:hover {
  border-bottom-color: #2f2f2f;
}