/* ===== BLOG CATEGORY ARTICLES STYLES - CHAMASPACE BRANDED ===== */

:root {
  --brand-blue: #2291a5;
  --brand-blue-dark: #1a7a8a;
  --brand-blue-light: #e8f4f7;
  --accent-gold: #d4a574;
  --muted: #565578;
  --muted-light: #f0f0f0;
  --text-dark: #272556;
  --border-light: #e0e0e0;
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 32px rgba(34, 145, 165, 0.18);
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
}

.articles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .articles-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 2rem 2rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .articles-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 2rem 2rem;
  }
}

/* Enhanced card styling with better shadow, border, and hover effect */
.article-card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* More engaging hover state with elevated shadow and subtle scale */
.article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: var(--brand-blue);
}

/* Replaced padding-top percentage hack with modern aspect-ratio property for cleaner, more maintainable code */
.article-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--brand-blue-dark));
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.article-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* Subtle zoom on image hover for better interactivity */
.article-card:hover .article-image img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Improved content padding and spacing with better flex layout */
.article-content {
  padding: 1.75rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* Enhanced metadata styling with better visual hierarchy */
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--muted-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.article-meta span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Improved icon styling with brand color */
.article-meta i {
  color: var(--brand-blue);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* Better title styling with improved font weight and line height */
.article-title {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.45;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.article-title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.article-title a:hover {
  color: var(--brand-blue);
}

/* Improved excerpt with better line height and color */
.article-excerpt {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

/* Elevated Read More button with better styling and hover effect */
.read-more {
  color: white;
  background: var(--brand-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  width: fit-content;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

.read-more:hover {
  background: var(--brand-blue-dark);
  transform: translateX(4px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(34, 145, 165, 0.3);
}

.read-more i {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover i {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Empty State */
.empty-state {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.empty-state i {
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: var(--border-light);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.empty-state h3 {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

/* Pagination */
.pagination-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.pagination {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.pagination a,
.pagination span {
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
  min-width: 44px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.pagination a:hover {
  border-color: var(--brand-blue);
  color: var(--brand-blue);
  background: var(--brand-blue-light);
}

.pagination .current {
  background: var(--brand-blue);
  color: white;
  border-color: var(--brand-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Mobile Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .articles-grid {
    gap: 1.75rem;
    padding: 1.5rem 0.75rem;
  }

  .article-content {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    gap: 0.85rem;
  }

  .article-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .article-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .article-meta {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .articles-grid {
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1rem 0.5rem;
  }

  .article-content {
    padding: 1.25rem;
  }

  .article-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .read-more {
    padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
}