/* ============================================================
   THE TECH DIPLOMAT — Editorial cards
   Replaces .carousel-card / .essay-card-full gradient styling.
   Pairs with snippets/essay-card.html
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Essay card ---------- */
.ed-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}

/* The top rule that thickens on hover — replaces the gradient overlay motif */
.ed-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px; left: -1px; right: -1px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.ed-card:hover, .ed-card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.ed-card:hover::before, .ed-card:focus-visible::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* Optional image: NO gradient overlay. Subtle duotone via filter instead,
   lifting to full colour on hover. Delete the filter lines for plain photos. */
.ed-card-image {
  margin: -1.75rem -1.75rem 1.4rem;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ed-card-image img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(0.35) sepia(0.12);
  transition: filter 0.5s var(--ease-out), transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}
.ed-card:hover .ed-card-image img {
  filter: none;
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.ed-card-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
}
.ed-card-meta .sep { color: var(--seal); }

.ed-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.1rem + 0.7vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.ed-card-dek {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  /* keep cards even-height in a grid */
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ed-card-cta {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.ed-card-cta .tick {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.ed-card:hover .ed-card-cta .tick { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---------- Featured (lead) essay — give the newest piece 1.5× weight ---------- */
.ed-card-featured { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .ed-card-featured {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 2.25rem;
  }
  .ed-card-featured .ed-card-image {
    margin: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }
  .ed-card-featured .ed-card-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.2rem + 1.6vw, 2.3rem); }
  .ed-card-featured .ed-card-dek { -webkit-line-clamp: 3; font-size: 1.05rem; }
}

/* ---------- Thought (LinkedIn) cards: quieter, clamped, uniform ---------- */
.thought-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--teal);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.thought-text {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 4;        /* uniform card heights; full text lives on LinkedIn */
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.thought-date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

/* ---------- Grid wrapper for standard cards below a featured one ---------- */
.ed-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}