/* ============================================================
   CARDS.CSS — Styles for blog post cards (the pink squares)
   shown on the Home page and Topic pages.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- PAGE WRAPPER ---- */

.page-content {
  background-color: var(--color-page-bg);   /* Change page background in colors.css */
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 32px 24px 60px;                  /* Change page padding here */
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ---- BLOG CARD GRID ---- */

.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  /* Desktop: 3 columns. Change the number below to add/remove columns */
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;                                /* Change gap between cards here */
  max-width: 1100px;                        /* Change max width of grid here */
  margin: 0 auto;
}


/* ---- INDIVIDUAL BLOG CARD ---- */

.blog-card {
  background-color: var(--color-card-bg);   /* Change card background in colors.css */
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-card-border); /* Change card border in colors.css */
  border-radius: 10px;                      /* Change card corner roundness here */
  box-shadow: 3px 4px 12px var(--color-card-shadow); /* Change card shadow in colors.css */
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);              /* Change card hover lift amount here */
  box-shadow: 5px 8px 20px var(--color-card-shadow);
}

/* Card thumbnail image */
.blog-card-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;                     /* Change image aspect ratio here */
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background-color: #f0d6e0;               /* Fallback color if image missing */
}

/* Card text area below the image */
.blog-card-body {
  padding: 12px 14px 16px;                 /* Change card inner padding here */
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

/* Card title */
.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-card-title);
  font-size: var(--font-card-title-size);
  font-weight: var(--font-card-title-weight);
  color: var(--color-card-title);           /* Change card title color in colors.css */
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;

  /* Truncate long titles with ellipsis */
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Card date */
.blog-card-date {
  font-family: var(--font-card-date);
  font-size: var(--font-card-date-size);
  color: var(--color-card-date);            /* Change card date color in colors.css */
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Card excerpt (shown when no image is available) */
.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.5;

  /* Show only a few lines then ellipsis */
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;                    /* Change number of excerpt lines here */
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Card category badge (small label like "Lifestyle") */
.blog-card-category {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  background-color: var(--color-card-border);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  width: fit-content;
}