.hl-card {
  background: var(--cloud-white);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 104, 0.9);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
  position: relative;
}

.hl-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.hl-card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ink-black);
  border: 1px solid var(--aged-sepia);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(241, 232, 208, 0.9), rgba(250, 250, 247, 1));
}

.hl-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.hl-card-meta {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--stone-gray);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.hl-card-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.hl-card-link {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--atlas-blue);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.hl-card-link:hover { color: var(--compass-red); }

/* ── Card thumbnail ── */

.hl-card-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 104, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Card grid ── */

.hl-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hl-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

.hl-card-grid--2col {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hl-card-grid--2col {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}