/* =============================================
   BPC Article Grid v1.5.0
   Corporate palette: navy · gold · white
   ============================================= */

:root {
  --bpc-navy:        #1a2b4a;
  --bpc-navy-hover:  #243a5e;
  --bpc-gold:        #c9a84c;
  --bpc-gold-light:  #dfc06e;
  --bpc-white:       #ffffff;
  --bpc-bg:          #f7f8fa;
  --bpc-text:        #2d2d2d;
  --bpc-text-muted:  #6b7280;
  --bpc-border:      #e0e3ea;
  --bpc-radius:      8px;
  --bpc-shadow:      0 1px 4px rgba(26,43,74,0.07), 0 4px 16px rgba(26,43,74,0.08);
  --bpc-shadow-hover:0 8px 32px rgba(26,43,74,0.16);
  --bpc-transition:  0.25s ease;
}

/* ========================
   GRID LAYOUT
   ======================== */
.bpc-article-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.bpc-cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.bpc-cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.bpc-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

/* ========================
   CARD BASE
   ======================== */
.bpc-article-grid .bpc-card {
  background: var(--bpc-white);
  border-radius: var(--bpc-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--bpc-shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow var(--bpc-transition), transform var(--bpc-transition);
  position: relative;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--bpc-navy);
}

.bpc-article-grid .bpc-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--bpc-shadow-hover);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-top-color: var(--bpc-gold);
}

/* ========================
   BORDERED STYLE
   ======================== */
.bpc-article-grid.bpc-style-bordered .bpc-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--bpc-border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--bpc-navy);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.bpc-article-grid.bpc-style-bordered .bpc-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--bpc-navy);
  border-top-color: var(--bpc-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--bpc-shadow);
}

/* ========================
   MINIMAL STYLE
   ======================== */
.bpc-article-grid.bpc-style-minimal .bpc-card {
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-top: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bpc-border);
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}
.bpc-article-grid.bpc-style-minimal .bpc-card:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--bpc-gold);
  transform: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* ========================
   FEATURED IMAGE
   ======================== */
.bpc-card__image-link {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bpc-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bpc-navy);
}

.bpc-card__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.bpc-card:hover .bpc-card__image img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.bpc-card__image-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 55%, rgba(26,43,74,0.30) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ========================
   CARD BODY
   ======================== */
.bpc-card__body {
  padding: 20px 22px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  gap: 0;
}

/* ========================
   META ROW — category badge + date
   ======================== */
.bpc-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;   /* vertically center badge and date */
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Category badge — properly centered text */
.bpc-card__cat a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--bpc-navy);
  color: var(--bpc-white);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1;          /* prevents vertical text misalignment */
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background var(--bpc-transition);
}

.bpc-card__cat a:hover {
  background: var(--bpc-gold);
}

.bpc-card__date {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--bpc-text-muted);
  font-style: normal;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ========================
   TITLE
   ======================== */
.bpc-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bpc-navy);
}

.bpc-card__title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--bpc-transition);
}

.bpc-card__title a:hover {
  color: var(--bpc-gold);
}

/* ========================
   AUTHOR
   ======================== */
.bpc-card__author {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--bpc-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.bpc-card__author a {
  color: var(--bpc-navy);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.bpc-card__author a:hover {
  color: var(--bpc-gold);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ========================
   EXCERPT
   ======================== */
.bpc-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--bpc-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  flex: 1;                 /* pushes the Read More button to the bottom */
}

/* ========================
   READ MORE BUTTON
   ======================== */
.bpc-card__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--bpc-navy);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--bpc-gold);
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: color var(--bpc-transition), border-color var(--bpc-transition), gap var(--bpc-transition);
}

.bpc-card__btn:hover {
  color: var(--bpc-gold);
  border-bottom-color: transparent;
  gap: 10px;
}

.bpc-card__btn-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform var(--bpc-transition);
}

.bpc-card__btn:hover .bpc-card__btn-icon {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ========================
   NO POSTS MESSAGE
   ======================== */
.bpc-no-posts {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--bpc-text-muted);
  padding: 40px 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* ========================
   RESPONSIVE
   ======================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .bpc-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .bpc-cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .bpc-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .bpc-article-grid { gap: 18px; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .bpc-cols-2,
  .bpc-cols-3,
  .bpc-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bpc-card__body { padding: 16px 16px 18px; }
}