/* Article tiles layout – local to this page */
.articles-section {
    padding: 5rem 0 7rem;
    /* make the band behind the tiles slightly richer than the global #222 */
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), transparent 55%),
                #241f55;
}

.articles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 3rem;
    max-width: 1120px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 5vw;
    align-items: stretch;
}

/* Card */
.article-tile {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 32px;
    padding: 2.1rem 2.2rem 2rem;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 0% 0%, rgba(255, 132, 76, 0.26), transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 100% 100%, rgba(36, 64, 108, 0.28), transparent 60%),
        #241f55;
    box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition:
        transform 200ms ease,
        box-shadow 200ms ease,
        background 200ms ease,
        border-color 200ms ease;
}

/* subtle light sweep */
.article-tile::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06),
        transparent 40%,
        transparent 60%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)
    );
    mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
    opacity: 0.0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 200ms ease;
}

.article-tile:hover,
.article-tile:focus-within {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
}

.article-tile:hover::before,
.article-tile:focus-within::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.article-tile a {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    height: 100%;
    outline: none;
}

/* show focus if navigated via keyboard */
.article-tile a:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Header row */
.article-tile-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

/* Initials badge */
.article-avatar {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25), transparent 60%),
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
}

/* Title + body */
.article-title {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 16ch; /* keeps multi-line titles compact */
}

.article-excerpt {
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
    max-height: 4.8em; /* ~3 lines */
    overflow: hidden;
    text-transform: none; /* undo global uppercase */
}

/* Footer row */
.article-meta {
    margin-top: 1.9rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.article-meta span.read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.article-meta span.read-more::after {
    content: "↗";
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    transform: translateY(-0.5px);
}

/* Mobile tweaks */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

    /* reduce the gap between hero and first tile */
    .articles-section {
        padding: 3rem 0 4rem;
    }

    /* single-column layout, centered, with smaller side padding */
    .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        max-width: 420px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
        gap: 1.6rem;
    }

    /* slightly smaller, softer card on mobile */
    .article-tile {
        border-radius: 22px;
        padding: 1.6rem 1.6rem 1.4rem;
        box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
        transform: none; /* prevent jarring jumps on touch */
    }

    .article-tile:hover,
    .article-tile:focus-within {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 22px 52px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    }

    .article-tile-header {
        margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .article-avatar {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
    }

    .article-title {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        max-width: 18ch;
    }

    .article-excerpt {
        font-size: 0.86rem;
        line-height: 1.65;
        max-height: none; /* let text flow naturally on narrow screens */
    }

    .article-meta {
        margin-top: 1.2rem;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
    }

    .article-meta span.read-more {
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    }
}