/* =============================================================================
   Post Card — Base
   All variant rules use article.card-variant-N for high specificity + !important
   ============================================================================= */

.elementor-post {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.elementor-post__card {
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.elementor-post__text {
    display: flex;
    height: 100% !important;
    padding: 30px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.elementor-post__text .entry-title {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.entry-title:first-child {
    display: block;
    font-size: 22px;
}

.elementor-post__excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
}

.elementor-post__read-more {
    display: block;
}

.elementor-post__thumbnail__link img,
a.image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: top;
    max-height: 270px;
}

.meta {
    padding-top: 10px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    min-width: 0;
}

.meta a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #bbb;
}

.meta__sep { color: #999; flex-shrink: 0; }

.meta__date { flex-shrink: 0; }

.meta__details {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.meta__authors {
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.elementor-post__badge { margin-left: auto; flex-shrink: 0; }

.elementor-post__badge a {
    background-color: var(--e-global-color-accent);
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 0.6em 1.2em;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 400;
    border-radius: 100px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-bottom: none !important;
}

ul.post-categories {
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    list-style-type: none;
}


/* =============================================================================
   V1 — Clean Horizontal
   Default layout: image left, text right, clean and simple
   ============================================================================= */

article.card-variant-1 .elementor-post__card {
    flex-direction: row !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-left: none !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    position: static !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea !important;
    filter: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-1 .image_container {
    position: static !important;
    width: auto !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    height: auto !important;
    flex: 0 0 auto !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    display: block !important;
    border-right: none !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-1 .image_container a { display: inline !important; width: auto !important; height: auto !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .image_container img {
    width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: contain !important; object-position: top !important;
    max-height: 270px !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    filter: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-1 .elementor-post__text {
    position: static !important; z-index: auto !important;
    padding: 30px !important; background: transparent !important;
    color: #222 !important; flex: 1 !important;
}
article.card-variant-1 .entry-title { font-size: 22px !important; font-family: inherit !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .entry-title a { color: inherit !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .elementor-post__excerpt { display: block !important; color: #555 !important; font-style: normal !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: 14px !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .elementor-post__read-more { display: block !important; color: inherit !important; font-weight: normal !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; border-radius: 0 !important; text-transform: none !important; font-size: inherit !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; border-bottom: none !important; margin-top: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .meta {
    background: transparent !important; border-top: none !important;
    padding: 10px 0 0 !important; order: 0 !important;
    width: auto !important; flex: unset !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important;
    text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-1 .meta__details { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 8px !important; flex: 1 !important; min-width: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .meta a { color: #333 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #bbb !important; font-style: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .meta__sep { display: inline !important; color: #999 !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .meta__date { color: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .meta__date::after { content: none !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .elementor-post__badge { margin-left: auto !important; order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-1 .elementor-post__badge a {
    background-color: var(--e-global-color-accent) !important;
    color: #fff !important; padding: 0.6em 1.2em !important;
    font-size: 12px !important; border-radius: 100px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important; font-style: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-1 .elementor-post__badge a::before { content: none !important; }


/* =============================================================================
   V2 — Elevated Card
   Vertical stacked card, strong shadow, rounded, image on top
   ============================================================================= */

article.card-variant-2 .elementor-post__card {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.10), 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06) !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-left: none !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    position: static !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    filter: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-2:hover .elementor-post__card {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15), 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08) !important;
    transform: translateY(-4px) !important;
}
article.card-variant-2 .image_container {
    position: static !important;
    width: 100% !important; max-height: 240px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important; flex: 0 0 auto !important;
    height: auto !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    display: block !important; border-right: none !important; border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-2 .image_container a { display: block !important; width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }
article.card-variant-2 .image_container img {
    width: 100% !important; height: 240px !important;
    object-fit: cover !important; object-position: center !important;
    max-height: none !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    filter: none !important;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease !important;
}
article.card-variant-2:hover .image_container img {
    transform: scale(1.05) !important;
}
article.card-variant-2 .elementor-post__text {
    position: static !important; z-index: auto !important;
    padding: 24px 28px !important; background: transparent !important;
    color: #222 !important; flex: 1 !important;
}
article.card-variant-2 .entry-title { font-size: 20px !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: 700 !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; }
article.card-variant-2 .entry-title a { color: #111 !important; }
article.card-variant-2 .elementor-post__excerpt { display: block !important; color: #666 !important; font-style: normal !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; }
article.card-variant-2 .elementor-post__read-more {
    display: inline-block !important; color: var(--e-global-color-accent, #0073aa) !important; font-weight: 600 !important;
    background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    text-transform: none !important; font-size: 14px !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
    border-bottom: none !important; margin-top: 8px !important;
}
article.card-variant-2 .meta {
    padding: 16px 28px !important; margin-top: auto !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0 !important; background: #fafafa !important;
    order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; flex: unset !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    font-size: 13px !important; font-family: inherit !important;
    text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-2 .meta__details { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 8px !important; flex: 1 !important; min-width: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-2 .meta a { color: #555 !important; border-bottom: none !important; font-style: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-2 .meta__sep { display: inline !important; color: #ccc !important; }
article.card-variant-2 .meta__date { font-size: 12px !important; color: #999 !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-2 .meta__date::after { content: none !important; }
article.card-variant-2 .elementor-post__badge { margin-left: auto !important; order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-2 .elementor-post__badge a {
    background-color: var(--e-global-color-accent) !important;
    color: #fff !important; padding: 0.5em 1em !important;
    font-size: 11px !important; border-radius: 100px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important; letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important; font-style: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-2 .elementor-post__badge a::before { content: none !important; }


/* =============================================================================
   V3 — Cinematic Overlay
   Full-bleed image background, dark gradient, text at bottom
   ============================================================================= */

article.card-variant-3 .elementor-post__card {
    position: relative !important;
    min-height: 380px !important;
    border-radius: 14px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-left: none !important;
    background: #0a0a0a !important;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3) !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-3 .image_container {
    position: absolute !important; inset: 0 !important;
    z-index: 0 !important; width: 100% !important;
    max-height: none !important; height: 100% !important;
    overflow: hidden !important; flex: unset !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important; display: block !important;
    border-right: none !important; border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-3 .image_container a {
    display: block !important; width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important;
}
article.card-variant-3 .image_container img {
    width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important; object-position: center !important;
    max-height: none !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    filter: brightness(0.6) saturate(1.1) !important;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease, filter 0.5s ease !important;
}
article.card-variant-3:hover .image_container img {
    transform: scale(1.06) !important;
    filter: brightness(0.5) saturate(1.2) !important;
}
article.card-variant-3 .elementor-post__text {
    position: relative !important; z-index: 1 !important;
    justify-content: flex-end !important;
    padding: 120px 32px 32px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 70%, transparent 100%) !important;
    color: #fff !important; flex: 1 !important;
}
article.card-variant-3 .entry-title { font-size: 26px !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: 700 !important; line-height: 1.2 !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: -0.3px !important; }
article.card-variant-3 .entry-title a { color: #fff !important; }
article.card-variant-3 .elementor-post__excerpt { display: block !important; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important; font-style: normal !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; }
article.card-variant-3 .elementor-post__read-more { display: inline-block !important; color: #fff !important; font-weight: 600 !important; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important; padding: 8px 20px !important; border-radius: 8px !important; font-size: 13px !important; margin-top: 12px !important; backdrop-filter: blur(4px) !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; border-bottom: none !important; }
article.card-variant-3 .meta {
    padding: 16px 0 0 !important;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important;
    background: transparent !important; order: 0 !important;
    width: auto !important; flex: unset !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    font-size: 13px !important; font-family: inherit !important;
    text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-3 .meta__details { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 8px !important; flex: 1 !important; min-width: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-3 .meta a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important; font-style: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-3 .meta__sep { display: inline !important; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important; }
article.card-variant-3 .meta__date { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; font-size: 13px !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-3 .meta__date::after { content: none !important; }
article.card-variant-3 .elementor-post__badge { margin-left: auto !important; order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-3 .elementor-post__badge a {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important; backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
    color: #fff !important; padding: 0.5em 1.2em !important;
    font-size: 11px !important; border-radius: 100px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important; letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important; font-style: normal !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2) !important;
}
article.card-variant-3 .elementor-post__badge a::before { content: none !important; }


/* =============================================================================
   V4 — Magazine Split
   Image takes 50%, thick vertical divider, equal weight columns
   ============================================================================= */

article.card-variant-4 .elementor-post__card {
    flex-direction: row !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-left: none !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    min-height: 280px !important;
    position: static !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #111 !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    filter: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-4 .image_container {
    position: static !important;
    flex: 0 0 50% !important; width: 50% !important;
    max-height: none !important; height: auto !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    border-right: 3px solid #111 !important;
    display: block !important; border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-4 .image_container a { display: block !important; width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .image_container img {
    width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important; object-position: center !important;
    max-height: none !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    min-height: 280px !important; filter: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-4 .elementor-post__text {
    position: static !important; z-index: auto !important;
    flex: 1 !important; padding: 28px 32px !important;
    background: transparent !important; color: #111 !important;
}
article.card-variant-4 .entry-title { font-size: 24px !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: 800 !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; text-transform: none !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .entry-title a { color: #111 !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .elementor-post__excerpt { display: block !important; color: #444 !important; font-style: normal !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: 14px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .elementor-post__read-more { display: inline-block !important; color: #111 !important; font-weight: 700 !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; font-size: 11px !important; letter-spacing: 2px !important; border-bottom: 2px solid #111 !important; padding-bottom: 2px !important; margin-top: 12px !important; background: none !important; padding-left: 0 !important; padding-right: 0 !important; border-radius: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .meta {
    padding: 16px 0 0 !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #ddd !important;
    background: transparent !important; order: 0 !important;
    width: auto !important; flex: unset !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    font-size: 12px !important; font-family: inherit !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important; letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
}
article.card-variant-4 .meta__details { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 8px !important; flex: 1 !important; min-width: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .meta a { color: #555 !important; border-bottom: none !important; font-style: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .meta__sep { display: none !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .meta__date { color: #888 !important; font-size: 11px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; letter-spacing: 1px !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .meta__date::after { content: "\2014" !important; margin-left: 8px !important; color: #ccc !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .elementor-post__badge { margin-left: auto !important; order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-4 .elementor-post__badge a {
    background: #111 !important; color: #fff !important;
    padding: 0.4em 1em !important; font-size: 10px !important;
    border-radius: 2px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; font-style: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-4 .elementor-post__badge a::before { content: none !important; }


/* =============================================================================
   V5 — Compact Feed
   Small thumbnail right, dense text left, news-feed style
   ============================================================================= */

article.card-variant-5 .elementor-post__card {
    flex-direction: row-reverse !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 20px !important;
    padding: 20px 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8 !important;
    border: none !important; border-left: none !important;
    background: transparent !important; box-shadow: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important; min-height: 0 !important;
    position: static !important; filter: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-5 .elementor-post__card { border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8 !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .image_container {
    position: static !important;
    flex: 0 0 140px !important; width: 140px !important;
    height: 100px !important; overflow: hidden !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important; max-height: none !important;
    display: block !important; border-right: none !important; border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-5 .image_container a { display: block !important; width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .image_container img {
    width: 140px !important; height: 100px !important;
    object-fit: cover !important; object-position: center !important;
    max-height: none !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    filter: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-5 .elementor-post__text {
    position: static !important; z-index: auto !important;
    flex: 1 !important; padding: 0 !important;
    background: transparent !important; color: #222 !important;
}
article.card-variant-5 .entry-title { font-size: 17px !important; line-height: 1.35 !important; font-weight: 600 !important; font-family: inherit !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .entry-title a { color: #111 !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .elementor-post__excerpt { display: none !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .elementor-post__read-more { display: none !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .meta {
    padding: 8px 0 0 !important; font-size: 13px !important;
    color: #888 !important; gap: 4px !important;
    background: transparent !important; border-top: none !important;
    order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; flex: unset !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    font-family: inherit !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-5 .meta__details { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 4px !important; flex: 1 !important; min-width: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .meta a { border-bottom: none !important; color: #888 !important; font-size: 13px !important; font-style: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .meta__sep { display: none !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .meta__date { color: #aaa !important; font-size: 12px !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .meta__date::after { content: "\b7" !important; margin-left: 6px !important; color: #ccc !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .elementor-post__badge { margin-left: 0 !important; order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-5 .elementor-post__badge a {
    background: #f0f0f0 !important; color: #555 !important;
    padding: 0.3em 0.8em !important; font-size: 11px !important;
    text-transform: none !important; border-radius: 6px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important; font-style: normal !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-5 .elementor-post__badge a::before { content: none !important; }


/* =============================================================================
   V6 — Dark Slate
   Dark card with subtle blue-gray tones, glow on hover
   ============================================================================= */

article.card-variant-6 .elementor-post__card {
    flex-direction: row !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    background: #1c1f26 !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    border: 1px solid #2d3140 !important;
    border-left: 1px solid #2d3140 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4) !important;
    min-height: 0 !important; position: static !important;
    padding: 0 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #2d3140 !important;
    overflow: hidden !important; filter: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-6:hover .elementor-post__card {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(59,130,246,0.15), 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4) !important;
    border-color: #3b82f6 !important;
}
article.card-variant-6 .image_container {
    position: static !important; flex: 0 0 auto !important;
    width: auto !important; max-height: none !important;
    height: auto !important; overflow: hidden !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important; display: block !important;
    border-right: none !important; border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-6 .image_container a { display: inline !important; width: auto !important; height: auto !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .image_container img {
    width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important; object-position: center !important;
    max-height: 270px !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    filter: brightness(0.85) saturate(0.9) !important;
}
article.card-variant-6 .elementor-post__text {
    position: static !important; z-index: auto !important;
    padding: 28px !important; background: transparent !important;
    color: #c8cdd5 !important; flex: 1 !important;
}
article.card-variant-6 .entry-title { font-size: 21px !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: 600 !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .entry-title a { color: #e4e8ee !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .elementor-post__excerpt { display: block !important; color: #7a818e !important; font-style: normal !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: 14px !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .elementor-post__read-more { display: inline-block !important; color: #3b82f6 !important; font-weight: 600 !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; border-radius: 0 !important; font-size: 14px !important; margin-top: 8px !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; border-bottom: none !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .meta {
    padding: 14px 0 0 !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #2d3140 !important;
    background: transparent !important; order: 0 !important;
    width: auto !important; flex: unset !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    font-size: 13px !important; font-family: inherit !important;
    text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-6 .meta__details { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 8px !important; flex: 1 !important; min-width: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .meta a { color: #6b7280 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid #363b48 !important; font-style: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .meta__sep { display: inline !important; color: #3a3f4c !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .meta__date { color: #5a6070 !important; font-size: 13px !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .meta__date::after { content: none !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .elementor-post__badge { margin-left: auto !important; order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-6 .elementor-post__badge a {
    background: #3b82f6 !important; color: #fff !important;
    padding: 0.5em 1.1em !important; font-size: 11px !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important; font-style: normal !important; letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
}
article.card-variant-6 .elementor-post__badge a::before { content: none !important; }


/* =============================================================================
   V7 — Editorial Serif
   No image, large serif headings, literary / newspaper feel
   ============================================================================= */

article.card-variant-7 .elementor-post__card {
    flex-direction: column !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    border: none !important; border-left: none !important;
    background: transparent !important; box-shadow: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important; min-height: 0 !important;
    position: static !important; padding: 24px 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc !important;
    filter: none !important; transform: none !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
}
article.card-variant-7 .image_container {
    display: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-7 .elementor-post__text {
    position: static !important; z-index: auto !important;
    padding: 0 !important; background: transparent !important;
    color: #1a1a1a !important; flex: 1 !important;
}
article.card-variant-7 .entry-title {
    font-size: 32px !important;
    font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", serif !important;
    line-height: 1.15 !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-7 .entry-title a { color: #111 !important; }
article.card-variant-7 .entry-title a:hover { color: #c0392b !important; }
article.card-variant-7 .elementor-post__excerpt {
    display: block !important; color: #3a3a3a !important;
    font-style: normal !important;
    font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", serif !important;
    font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important;
    margin-top: 8px !important;
}
article.card-variant-7 .elementor-post__read-more {
    display: inline-block !important; color: #c0392b !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;
    font-size: 11px !important; letter-spacing: 2px !important;
    margin-top: 12px !important; font-family: inherit !important;
    background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-7 .meta {
    padding: 14px 0 0 !important; margin-top: 4px !important;
    border-top: 2px solid #111 !important;
    background: transparent !important; order: -1 !important;
    width: auto !important; flex: unset !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    font-family: inherit !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important; letter-spacing: 1px !important;
}
article.card-variant-7 .meta__details { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 8px !important; flex: 1 !important; min-width: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-7 .meta a { color: #666 !important; border-bottom: none !important; font-style: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-7 .meta__sep { display: inline !important; color: #bbb !important; }
article.card-variant-7 .meta__date { color: #999 !important; font-size: 11px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; letter-spacing: 1px !important; }
article.card-variant-7 .meta__date::after { content: none !important; }
article.card-variant-7 .elementor-post__badge { margin-left: auto !important; order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-7 .elementor-post__badge a {
    background: none !important; color: #c0392b !important;
    padding: 0 !important; font-size: 11px !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px !important; font-weight: 700 !important;
    font-style: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-7 .elementor-post__badge a::before { content: none !important; }


/* =============================================================================
   V8 — Accent Border + Footer
   White card, thick colored left border, meta in separate footer bar
   ============================================================================= */

article.card-variant-8 .elementor-post__card {
    flex-direction: row !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    border-left: 5px solid var(--e-global-color-accent, #6366f1) !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.04) !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    position: static !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    overflow: hidden !important; filter: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-8 .image_container {
    position: static !important; flex: 0 0 auto !important;
    width: auto !important; max-height: none !important;
    height: auto !important; overflow: hidden !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important; display: block !important;
    border-right: none !important; border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-8 .image_container a { display: inline !important; width: auto !important; height: auto !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .image_container img {
    width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: contain !important; object-position: top !important;
    max-height: 270px !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    filter: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-8 .elementor-post__text {
    position: static !important; z-index: auto !important;
    flex: 1 !important; padding: 24px 28px !important;
    background: transparent !important; color: #1f2937 !important;
}
article.card-variant-8 .entry-title { font-size: 21px !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: 600 !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .entry-title a { color: #111827 !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .elementor-post__excerpt { display: block !important; color: #6b7280 !important; font-style: normal !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: 14px !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .elementor-post__read-more { display: inline-block !important; color: var(--e-global-color-accent, #6366f1) !important; font-weight: 600 !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; border-radius: 0 !important; font-size: 14px !important; margin-top: 8px !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; border-bottom: none !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .meta {
    order: 99 !important;
    width: 100% !important; flex: 0 0 100% !important;
    margin: 0 !important; padding: 12px 28px !important;
    background: #f9fafb !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    gap: 12px !important; font-size: 13px !important;
    font-family: inherit !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-8 .meta__details { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 10px !important; flex: 1 !important; min-width: 0 !important; justify-content: flex-start !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .meta a { color: #4b5563 !important; border-bottom: none !important; font-style: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .meta__sep { display: inline !important; color: #d1d5db !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .meta__date { font-size: 13px !important; color: #9ca3af !important; font-weight: 500 !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .meta__date::after { content: none !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .elementor-post__badge { margin-left: auto !important; order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-8 .elementor-post__badge a {
    background-color: var(--e-global-color-accent, #6366f1) !important;
    color: #fff !important; padding: 0.4em 1em !important;
    font-size: 11px !important; border-radius: 100px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important; letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important; font-style: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-8 .elementor-post__badge a::before { content: none !important; }


/* =============================================================================
   V9 — Polaroid
   Vertical, padded white frame, image dominant, tiny caption
   ============================================================================= */

article.card-variant-9 .elementor-post__card {
    flex-direction: column !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    border: none !important; border-left: none !important;
    border-radius: 4px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.10), 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.06) !important;
    min-height: 0 !important; position: static !important;
    padding: 14px 14px 24px !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
    transform: rotate(-0.5deg) !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
}
article.card-variant-9:hover .elementor-post__card {
    transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.02) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.15) !important;
}
article.card-variant-9 .image_container {
    position: static !important; flex: 0 0 auto !important;
    width: 100% !important; max-height: 320px !important;
    height: auto !important; overflow: hidden !important;
    border-radius: 2px !important; display: block !important;
    border-right: none !important; border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-9 .image_container a { display: block !important; width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }
article.card-variant-9 .image_container img {
    width: 100% !important; height: 320px !important;
    object-fit: cover !important; object-position: center !important;
    max-height: none !important; border-radius: 2px !important;
    filter: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-9 .elementor-post__text {
    position: static !important; z-index: auto !important;
    padding: 16px 4px 0 !important; background: transparent !important;
    color: #333 !important; flex: 1 !important;
}
article.card-variant-9 .entry-title {
    font-size: 16px !important; font-weight: 600 !important;
    font-family: inherit !important; line-height: 1.3 !important;
    text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-9 .entry-title a { color: #222 !important; }
article.card-variant-9 .elementor-post__excerpt { display: none !important; }
article.card-variant-9 .elementor-post__read-more { display: none !important; }
article.card-variant-9 .meta {
    padding: 10px 0 0 !important;
    border-top: none !important;
    background: transparent !important; order: 0 !important;
    width: auto !important; flex: unset !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    font-size: 12px !important; color: #999 !important;
    font-family: inherit !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-9 .meta__details { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 6px !important; flex: 1 !important; min-width: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-9 .meta a { color: #999 !important; border-bottom: none !important; font-size: 12px !important; font-style: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-9 .meta__sep { display: none !important; }
article.card-variant-9 .meta__date { color: #bbb !important; font-size: 12px !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-9 .meta__date::after { content: "\b7" !important; margin-left: 6px !important; color: #ddd !important; }
article.card-variant-9 .elementor-post__badge { margin-left: auto !important; order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-9 .elementor-post__badge a {
    background: none !important; color: #bbb !important;
    padding: 0 !important; font-size: 11px !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important; text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: normal !important; font-weight: 400 !important; font-style: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-9 .elementor-post__badge a::before { content: none !important; }


/* =============================================================================
   V10 — Brutalist
   Thick black borders, no radius, offset box-shadow, raw typography
   ============================================================================= */

article.card-variant-10 .elementor-post__card {
    flex-direction: row !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    border: 3px solid #000 !important;
    border-left: 3px solid #000 !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 #000 !important;
    min-height: 0 !important; position: static !important;
    padding: 0 !important; border-bottom: 3px solid #000 !important;
    overflow: hidden !important; filter: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-10:hover .elementor-post__card {
    box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #000 !important;
    transform: translate(4px, 4px) !important;
}
article.card-variant-10 .image_container {
    position: static !important; flex: 0 0 auto !important;
    width: auto !important; max-height: none !important;
    height: auto !important; overflow: hidden !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    border-right: 3px solid #000 !important;
    display: block !important; border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-10 .image_container a { display: inline !important; width: auto !important; height: auto !important; }
article.card-variant-10 .image_container img {
    width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important; object-position: center !important;
    max-height: 270px !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.2) !important;
}
article.card-variant-10 .elementor-post__text {
    position: static !important; z-index: auto !important;
    padding: 24px !important; background: transparent !important;
    color: #000 !important; flex: 1 !important;
}
article.card-variant-10 .entry-title {
    font-size: 22px !important;
    font-family: inherit !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
    font-weight: 900 !important;
}
article.card-variant-10 .entry-title a { color: #000 !important; }
article.card-variant-10 .elementor-post__excerpt {
    display: block !important; color: #333 !important;
    font-style: normal !important; font-size: 14px !important;
    font-family: inherit !important;
}
article.card-variant-10 .elementor-post__read-more {
    display: inline-block !important;
    color: #fff !important; font-weight: 800 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    font-size: 12px !important; letter-spacing: 2px !important;
    background: #000 !important;
    padding: 8px 16px !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    margin-top: 12px !important; border-bottom: none !important;
}
article.card-variant-10 .meta {
    padding: 14px 0 0 !important;
    border-top: 3px solid #000 !important;
    background: transparent !important; order: 0 !important;
    width: auto !important; flex: unset !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important; border-radius: 0 !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 1px !important; font-family: inherit !important;
}
article.card-variant-10 .meta__details { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 8px !important; flex: 1 !important; min-width: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-10 .meta a { color: #000 !important; border-bottom: 2px solid #000 !important; font-size: 12px !important; font-style: normal !important; }
article.card-variant-10 .meta__sep { display: inline !important; color: #000 !important; }
article.card-variant-10 .meta__date { color: #333 !important; font-size: 12px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; letter-spacing: 1px !important; }
article.card-variant-10 .meta__date::after { content: none !important; }
article.card-variant-10 .elementor-post__badge { margin-left: auto !important; order: 0 !important; width: auto !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
article.card-variant-10 .elementor-post__badge a {
    background: #000 !important; color: #fff !important;
    padding: 0.5em 1em !important; font-size: 11px !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px !important; font-weight: 800 !important;
    font-style: normal !important;
}
article.card-variant-10 .elementor-post__badge a::before { content: none !important; }


/* =============================================================================
   Responsive
   ============================================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
    .elementor-post__thumbnail__link img,
    a.image img { max-height: 400px; }

    /* V3 cinematic — shorter on tablet */
    article.card-variant-3 .elementor-post__card { min-height: 300px !important; }

    /* V4 magazine — stack vertically */
    article.card-variant-4 .elementor-post__card { flex-direction: column !important; }
    article.card-variant-4 .image_container { flex: 0 0 auto !important; width: 100% !important; border-right: none !important; border-bottom: 3px solid #111 !important; }
    article.card-variant-4 .image_container img { min-height: 200px !important; }

    /* V6 dark — stack vertically */
    article.card-variant-6 .elementor-post__card { flex-direction: column !important; }

    /* V8 accent border — stack vertically */
    article.card-variant-8 .elementor-post__card { flex-direction: column !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; }
    article.card-variant-8 .meta { flex: unset !important; width: 100% !important; }

    /* V10 brutalist — stack vertically */
    article.card-variant-10 .elementor-post__card { flex-direction: column !important; }
    article.card-variant-10 .image_container { border-right: none !important; border-bottom: 3px solid #000 !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    /* V2 elevated — shorter image */
    article.card-variant-2 .image_container,
    article.card-variant-2 .image_container img { height: 180px !important; }

    /* V3 cinematic — even shorter */
    article.card-variant-3 .elementor-post__card { min-height: 260px !important; }
    article.card-variant-3 .elementor-post__text { padding: 80px 20px 24px !important; }
    article.card-variant-3 .entry-title { font-size: 20px !important; }

    /* V4 magazine */
    article.card-variant-4 .entry-title { font-size: 20px !important; }

    /* V5 compact — smaller thumbnail */
    article.card-variant-5 .image_container { flex: 0 0 100px !important; width: 100px !important; height: 75px !important; }
    article.card-variant-5 .image_container img { width: 100px !important; height: 75px !important; }

    /* V7 editorial — smaller heading */
    article.card-variant-7 .entry-title { font-size: 24px !important; }

    /* V9 polaroid — shorter image */
    article.card-variant-9 .image_container img { height: 220px !important; }
}