/* ============================================
   WCA BLOG GRID — CSS
   ============================================ */

.wca-blog-grid {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
}

/* ── CSS Grid Container ───────────────────── */
.wca-bg-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--wbg-gap, 32px);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .wca-bg-container {
        /* Default to 2 on tablet unless columns is 1 */
        grid-template-columns: repeat(min(2, var(--wbg-cols, 3)), 1fr);
    }
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .wca-bg-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--wbg-cols, 3), 1fr);
    }
}

/* ── Card Link Wrapper ────────────────────── */
.wca-bg-card {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: inherit;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.wca-bg-card:hover,
.wca-bg-card:focus,
.wca-bg-card:active {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}
.wca-bg-card * {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* ── Image Wrapper ────────────────────────── */
.wca-bg-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: var(--wbg-ratio, 4/3);
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: rgba(26,20,16,0.1);
}

.wca-bg-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}
.wca-bg-card:hover .wca-bg-img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.wca-bg-img-placeholder {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-color: rgba(26,20,16,0.15);
}

/* ── Gradient Overlay ─────────────────────── */
.wca-bg-gradient {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--wbg-grad, #1a1410) 0%, transparent 60%, transparent 100%);
    opacity: var(--wbg-grad-op, 0.6);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Corner Accents ───────────────────────── */
.wca-bg-cf {
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--wbg-gold, #DAA520);
    opacity: 0.5;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}
.wca-bg-cf--bl { bottom: 8px; left: 8px;  border-right: none; border-top: none; }
.wca-bg-cf--br { bottom: 8px; right: 8px; border-left: none;  border-top: none; }

/* ── Meta (Category & Year) ───────────────── */
.wca-bg-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-family: inherit;
}
.wca-bg-cat {
    font-size: var(--wbg-cat-fs, 12px);
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wbg-gold, #DAA520);
}
.wca-bg-year {
    font-size: var(--wbg-date-fs, 12px);
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wbg-ink, #1a1410);
    opacity: 0.4;
}

/* ── Title ────────────────────────────────── */
.wca-bg-title {
    font-family: var(--wca-font-display, 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif);
    font-size: var(--wbg-title-fs, 22px);
    color: var(--wbg-ink, #1a1410);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.wca-bg-card:hover .wca-bg-title {
    color: var(--wbg-gold, #DAA520);
}

/* ── Read More Link ───────────────────────── */
.wca-bg-read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: var(--wbg-rm-fs, 11px); /* ~11px */
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wbg-ink, #1a1410);
    opacity: 0.55;
    transition: color 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
    font-family: inherit;
}
.wca-bg-card:hover .wca-bg-read-more {
    color: var(--wbg-gold, #DAA520);
    opacity: 1;
}
.wca-bg-rm-icon {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
}