/* ============================================================
   ARTICLES PAGE — EDITORIAL + COLOR SPLASH
============================================================ */

.articles-page {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      900px 420px at 10% 10%,
      rgba(37,99,235,.06),
      transparent 60%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      700px 360px at 85% 5%,
      rgba(16,185,129,.05),
      transparent 60%
    ),
    #ffffff;
  color: #1f2937;
}

/* ============================================================
   PAGE HEADER
============================================================ */

.articles-header {
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
}

.articles-header h1 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.articles-intro {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #4b5563;
  max-width: 100%;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: justify;
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLES LIST LAYOUT
============================================================ */

.articles-list {
  padding: 1rem 0 3rem;
}

/* Grid: main + sidebar */
.articles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

/* Main column */
.articles-main {
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE CARD (EDITORIAL LIST STYLE)
============================================================ */

.article-card {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  border-left: 8px solid transparent; /* ✅ thicker accent */
  padding: 1.25rem 0 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  transition: background .2s ease;
}

/* Subtle background on hover */
.article-card:hover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(17,24,39,.03),
      transparent
    );
}

/* Remove border from first card */
.article-card:first-child {
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
}

/* Soft color glow tied to topic */
.article-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(0,0,0,.04),
      transparent 55%
    );
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.article-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Link wrapper */
.article-card-link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

/* ============================================================
   CARD CONTENT
============================================================ */

/* Kicker */
.article-card-kicker {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Title */
.article-card-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Excerpt */
.article-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #374151;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  text-align: justify;
}

/* Meta */
.article-card-meta {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #6b7280;
}

/* Hover (subtle, editorial) */
.article-card-link:hover .article-card-title {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ============================================================
   TOPIC BRANDING — THICK LEFT BORDER + COLOR SPLASH
============================================================ */

/* BUYING */
.article-card.topic-buying {
  border-left-color: var(--buying);
}
.article-card.topic-buying .article-card-kicker {
  color: var(--buying);
}

/* SELLING */
.article-card.topic-selling {
  border-left-color: var(--selling);
}
.article-card.topic-selling .article-card-kicker {
  color: var(--selling);
}

/* RENTING */
.article-card.topic-renting {
  border-left-color: var(--renting);
}
.article-card.topic-renting .article-card-kicker {
  color: var(--renting);
}

/* FINANCING */
.article-card.topic-financing {
  border-left-color: var(--financing);
}
.article-card.topic-financing .article-card-kicker {
  color: var(--financing);
}

/* VENDORS */
.article-card.topic-vendors {
  border-left-color: var(--vendors);
}
.article-card.topic-vendors .article-card-kicker {
  color: var(--vendors);
}

/* STRATEGY */
.article-card.topic-strategy {
  border-left-color: #6d28d9;
}
.article-card.topic-strategy .article-card-kicker {
  color: #6d28d9;
}

/* INTEREST RATES */
.article-card.topic-rates {
  border-left-color: #a21caf;
}
.article-card.topic-rates .article-card-kicker {
  color: #a21caf;
}

/* LOCAL MARKET */
.article-card.topic-local {
  border-left-color: #047857;
}
.article-card.topic-local .article-card-kicker {
  color: #047857;
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLES SIDEBAR
============================================================ */

.articles-sidebar {
  padding-left: 2rem;
  border-left: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .articles-sidebar {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: none;
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   SIDEBAR SECTIONS
============================================================ */

.articles-sidebar-section {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.articles-sidebar-section h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111827;
}

/* ============================================================
   SEARCH INPUT
============================================================ */

.articles-search {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #111827;
}

.articles-search::placeholder {
  color: #9ca3af;
}

.articles-search:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #111827;
}

/* ============================================================
   FILTER BUTTONS
============================================================ */

.articles-filters {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.articles-filters li {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.articles-filters button {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #374151;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.articles-filters button:hover {
  background: #f3f4f6;
}

.articles-filters button.is-active {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111827;
  border-color: #111827;
  background: #f9fafb;
}

/* ============================================================
   SORT SELECT
============================================================ */

.articles-sort {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #111827;
}

.articles-sort:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #111827;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
============================================================ */

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .articles-header h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  .articles-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .articles-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .articles-header {
    padding: 2.5rem 1rem 2rem;
  }

  .articles-list {
    padding: 2rem 1rem 3rem;
  }

  .article-card-title {
    font-size: 1.375rem;
  }

  .articles-sidebar {
    max-width: none;
  }
}