/* Featured Articles Section */
.featured-articles {
    padding: 3rem 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8fafc 0%, #e2e8f0 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.featured-articles .section-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #1a202c;
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.025em;
}

.featured-articles .section-title::before {
    content: '';
    width: 4px;
    height: 1.25rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
    border-radius: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.featured-articles .section-title::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
    margin-left: 0.75rem;
}

.featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.featured-article-card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
}

.featured-article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.featured-article-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
}

.featured-card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 40%; /* Reduced from 56.25% to 40% for smaller images */
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-card-image img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
    image-rendering: crisp-edges;
}

.featured-article-card:hover .featured-card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.featured-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0.75rem;
    right: 0.75rem;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.featured-card-content {
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.featured-card-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a202c;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-card-excerpt {
    color: #4a5568;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: #718096;
}

.featured-card-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.featured-card-date {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
}

.featured-card-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    color: #667eea;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.featured-card-link:hover {
    color: #764ba2;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

/* Empty State */
.featured-empty {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    color: #718096;
}

.featured-empty-icon {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: #cbd5e0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.featured-empty-text {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.featured-empty-subtext {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: #a0aec0;
}

/* Dark Mode Support */
[data-theme="dark"] .featured-articles {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--surface-color) 0%, var(--background-color) 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-articles .section-title {
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-articles .section-title::before {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--accent-color) 100%);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-articles .section-title::after {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-article-card {
    background: var(--surface-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-article-card:hover {
    background: var(--hover-color);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-article-card::before {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--accent-color) 100%);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-badge {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-card-title {
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-card-excerpt {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-card-meta {
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-card-link {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-card-link:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-empty {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-empty-icon {
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-empty-subtext {
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .featured-articles {
        padding: 2rem 0;
    }
    
    .featured-articles .section-title {
        font-size: 1.125rem;
    }
    
    .featured-articles .section-title::before {
        height: 1rem;
    }
    
    .featured-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .featured-card-content {
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }
    
    .featured-card-title {
        font-size: 1.125rem;
    }
    
    .featured-card-image {
        padding-bottom: 45%; /* Smaller images on mobile too */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .featured-card-image {
        padding-bottom: 50%; /* Still compact on very small screens */
    }
}