/* ============================================
   FEATURED ARTICLES SECTION
   ============================================ */

.featured-articles {
  padding: var(--spacing-3xl) 0;
  background-color: rgba(30, 41, 59);
}

/* Header */
.featured-articles__header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl);
}

.featured-articles__title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-4xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.featured-articles__subtitle {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

/* Grid */
.featured-articles__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl);
}

/* Article Card */
.article-card {
  background-color: var(--color-background-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all var(--transition-base);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: var(--slate-600);
}

.article-card__link {
  text-decoration: none !important;
  display: block;
}

/* Card Image */
.article-card__image {
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.article-card__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.article-card:hover .article-card__image img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Card Content */
.article-card__content {
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
}

.article-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

.article-card__category {
  background-color: var(--blue-500);
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-card__date {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.article-card__title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-2xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.article-card:hover .article-card__title {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.article-card__excerpt {
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.article-card__footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: var(--spacing-sm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.article-card__author {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

.article-card__author i {
  margin-right: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.article-card__read-more {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.article-card:hover .article-card__read-more {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.article-card__read-more i {
  margin-left: var(--spacing-xs);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.article-card:hover .article-card__read-more i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* CTA Button */
.featured-articles__cta {
  text-align: center;
}

.featured-articles__button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--slate-700), var(--slate-800));
  color: var(--color-text-primary) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-600);
  transition: all var(--transition-base);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.featured-articles__button:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--slate-600), var(--slate-700));
  border-color: var(--slate-500);
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.featured-articles__button i {
  margin-left: 0.75rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.featured-articles__button:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Responsive Grid */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .featured-articles__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .featured-articles__title {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .featured-articles__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}