.card-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    max-width: var(--pageWidth);
    margin: 32px 0 32px 0;
    gap: 20px;
}

.section-card {
    overflow: hidden;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 30%;
    padding: 8px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-container-small);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-small-container);
}

.section-card img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 12px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Styles for when there is only one card in the container */
.section-card:only-child {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.section-card:only-child img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 350px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.section-card:hover {
    cursor: pointer;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-small-container--hover);
}


/* ─── Advanced Philosophy Grid Style ─── */
.adv-phil {
    z-index: 1000;
    --ap-gold: #c8a84e;
    --ap-gold-light: #e2c97e;
    --ap-gold-dark: #8a6d2b;
    --ap-gold-dim: rgba(200, 168, 78, 0.12);
    --ap-border: rgba(200, 168, 78, 0.15);
    --ap-card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    --ap-card-hover: rgba(200, 168, 78, 0.06);
    --ap-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    --ap-overlay-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    --ap-text: inherit;
    --ap-radius: 4px;
    --ap-transition: 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.adv-phil__header {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 20px 48px;
    text-align: center;
}

.adv-phil__header h1 {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 38px);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--ap-gold-light);
}

.adv-phil__header .ap-byline {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-golden-faded);
}

.adv-phil__header .intro {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--text-golden-faded);
}

.ap-featured {
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto 48px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.ap-featured__inner {
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 !important;
    transition: border-color var(--ap-transition);
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: inherit;
    border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
    border-radius: var(--ap-radius);
    background-image: none !important;
    background-size: unset !important;
}

.ap-featured__inner:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    border-color: var(--ap-gold-dark);
    background-image: none !important;
}

.ap-featured__img {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 50%;
}

.ap-featured__img img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.ap-featured__content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 50%;
    padding: 36px 32px;
    transition: background var(--ap-transition);
    background: var(--ap-card-bg);
}

.ap-featured__inner:hover .ap-featured__content {
    background: var(--ap-card-hover);
}

.ap-featured__badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ap-gold);
    border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.ap-featured__cat {
    font-size: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ap-gold-dark);
}

.ap-featured__title {
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 26px);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: color var(--ap-transition);
    color: var(--ap-gold-light);
}

.ap-featured__inner:hover .ap-featured__title {
    color: var(--ap-gold);
}

.ap-featured__subtitle {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-golden-faded);
}

.ap-featured__arrow {
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-top: 16px;
    transition: color var(--ap-transition), letter-spacing var(--ap-transition);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--ap-gold-dark);
}

.ap-featured__inner:hover .ap-featured__arrow {
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--ap-gold);
}

.ap-grid {
    display: grid;
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px 80px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

.ap-card {
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0 !important;
    transition: border-color var(--ap-transition), transform var(--ap-transition);
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: inherit;
    border: 1px solid var(--ap-border);
    border-radius: var(--ap-radius);
    background-image: none !important;
    background-size: unset !important;
}

.ap-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-color: var(--ap-gold-dark);
    background-image: none !important;
}

.ap-card__img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 62%;
}

.ap-card__img-bg {
    position: absolute;
    transition: transform var(--ap-transition);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    inset: 0;
}

.ap-card:hover .ap-card__img-bg {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

.ap-card__img-overlay {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background var(--ap-transition);
    background: var(--ap-overlay);
    inset: 0;
}

.ap-card:hover .ap-card__img-overlay {
    background: var(--ap-overlay-hover);
}

.ap-card__img-icon {
    font-size: 28px;
    transition: color var(--ap-transition), transform var(--ap-transition);
    color: rgba(200, 168, 78, 0.5);
}

.ap-card:hover .ap-card__img-icon {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    color: rgba(200, 168, 78, 0.85);
}

.ap-card__body {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 16px 16px 20px;
    transition: background var(--ap-transition);
    background: var(--ap-card-bg);
}

.ap-card:hover .ap-card__body {
    background: var(--ap-card-hover);
}

.ap-card__cat {
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ap-gold-dark);
}

.ap-card__title {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    transition: color var(--ap-transition);
    color: var(--ap-gold-light);
}

.ap-card:hover .ap-card__title {
    color: var(--ap-gold);
}

.ap-card__subtitle {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    flex: 1;
    color: var(--text-golden-faded);
}

.ap-card--empty {
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.35;
}

.ap-card--empty .ap-card__img-overlay {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.ap-card--empty .ap-card__title {
    color: var(--text-golden-faded);
}

.ap-divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto 32px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    gap: 16px;
}

.ap-divider__line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--text-golden-faded);
}

.ap-divider__label {
    font-size: 11px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-golden-faded);
}

.ap-counter {
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    text-align: right;
}

.ap-counter span {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--text-golden-faded);
}

.ap-counter strong {
    color: var(--ap-gold-dark);
}



/* card grid - no images */
.synthesis-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    margin: 50px 0;
}

.synthesis-grid a:hover {
    background-image: none;
}

.synthesis-grid-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 32px 20px;
    background: var(--bg-container-medium);
    border: 2px solid rgb(from var(--border-color) r g b / 0.4);
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    min-height: 140px;
    color: inherit;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-small-container);
}

.synthesis-grid-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-small-container--hover);
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.synthesis-grid-item .grid-number {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-faded);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.synthesis-grid-item .grid-title {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--title-color);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.synthesis-grid-item:hover .grid-title {
    color: var(--bold-bright);
}

.synthesis-grid-item .grid-sub {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-faded);
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-style: italic;
}


@media (max-width: 1067px) {
    .card-container {
        align-items: center;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .section-card {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 400px;
    }

    .section-card:only-child {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 800px) {
    .ap-featured__inner {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
    }

    .ap-featured__img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 250px;
    }

    .ap-featured__content {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* Remove double padding so layout uses outer .content padding */
    .ap-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 16px;
        padding: 0 0 60px 0;
    }

    .ap-featured {
        padding: 0;
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .ap-divider {
        padding: 0;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .ap-counter {
        padding: 0;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .adv-phil__header {
        padding: 24px 16px 32px;
    }

    .adv-phil__header h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .adv-phil__header .intro {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
    .ap-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .ap-card {
        max-width: 420px;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .adv-phil__header {
        padding: 16px 8px 24px;
    }

    .adv-phil__header h1 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .adv-phil__header .intro {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .ap-featured__img {
        height: 180px;
    }

    .ap-featured__content {
        padding: 20px 16px;
    }

    .ap-featured__title {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .ap-featured__subtitle {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .ap-divider__label {
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    }

    .ap-divider {
        gap: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
}