/* ── Container ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cards_post_slider_container {
    background: var(--pp-cards-section_bg);
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── Grid ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pp-cards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
}

/* ── Card ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pp-cards-card {
    background: var(--pp-cards-card_bg);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.pp-cards-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* ── Image area ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pp-cards-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 58%;
    background: var(--pp-cards-image_bg);
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.pp-cards-img-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.pp-cards-card:hover .pp-cards-img-bg {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* ── Category badge ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pp-cards-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    background: var(--pp-cards-badge_bg);
    color: var(--pp-cards-badge_text);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-family: var(--pp-cards-body_font, inherit);
}

/* ── Card body ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pp-cards-body {
    padding: 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    flex: 1;
}

.pp-cards-date {
    color: var(--pp-cards-date_color);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: var(--pp-cards-body_font, inherit);
}

.pp-cards-title {
    color: var(--pp-cards-title_color);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-family: var(--pp-cards-heading_font, inherit);
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0;
}

.pp-cards-excerpt {
    color: var(--pp-cards-excerpt_color);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: var(--pp-cards-body_font, inherit);
    flex: 1;
}

.pp-cards-read-more {
    color: var(--pp-cards-read_more_color);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-family: var(--pp-cards-body_font, inherit);
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.pp-cards-read-more::after {
    content: ' \2192';
}

/* ── More button ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pp-cards-more-wrap {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 32px;
}

.pp-cards-more {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--pp-cards-title_color);
    color: var(--pp-cards-card_bg);
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--pp-cards-body_font, inherit);
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .cards_post_slider_container {
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .pp-cards-grid {
        gap: 16px;
    }
}