/* Featured Stories Section Styles */
.featured-posts {
    padding: 5rem 0;
    background: var(--bg-section);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 max(2rem, 4vw);
}

.section-title {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    color: var(--text);
}

.section-subtitle {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.1rem);
}

.featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); /* Default 4 cards for large screens */
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.featured-card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.featured-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.card-img-container {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 66%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
}

.card-img-container img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

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

.category-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1rem;
    left: 1rem;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.card-content {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.card-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text);
}

.card-text {
    font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1vw, 1rem);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.card-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--card-border);
}

.card-footer .btn-primary {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.card-footer .text-muted {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
}

.card-footer .text-muted i {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* Dark Mode Adjustments */
[data-theme="dark"] .featured-card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .category-badge {
    background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.9);
    color: var(--text-light);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .card-footer {
    border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1400px) {
    .featured-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); /* 3 cards per row */
        gap: 2rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .featured-posts {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }
    
    .featured-container {
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .featured-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* 2 cards per row */
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .featured-posts {
        padding: 3rem 0;
    }
    
    .featured-container {
        padding: 0 1rem;
    }
    
    .featured-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* 1 card per row */
        gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .card-content {
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .featured-posts {
        padding: 2.5rem 0;
    }
    
    .section-title {
        margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }
    
    .section-subtitle {
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
    
    .featured-grid {
        gap: 1rem;
    }
    
    .card-content {
        padding: 1rem;
    }
    
    .card-footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    
    .card-footer .btn-primary {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
}