/* ============================================================
   Guest Articles — dark card grid, scoped to .gap-wrap
============================================================ */
.gap-wrap {
  --gap-gold:        #B8902A;
  --gap-gold-lt:     #D4AA4A;
  --gap-gold-dim:    rgba(184,144,42,0.16);
  --gap-gold-border: rgba(184,144,42,0.26);
  --gap-black:       #090909;
  --gap-surface:     #151515;
  --gap-surface2:    #1B1B1B;
  --gap-text:        #E8E0D0;
  --gap-muted:       #7A7060;
  --gap-muted2:      #9A9080;

  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  color: var(--gap-text);
  padding: clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px) 0;
}
.gap-wrap, .gap-wrap *, .gap-wrap *::before, .gap-wrap *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.gap-wrap a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ============================================================
   Grid
============================================================ */
.gap-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
}
.gap-grid[data-columns="1"] { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.gap-grid[data-columns="2"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr)); }
.gap-grid[data-columns="3"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr)); }
.gap-grid[data-columns="4"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr)); }

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .gap-grid[data-columns="2"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .gap-grid[data-columns="3"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .gap-grid[data-columns="4"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}

/* ============================================================
   Card
============================================================ */
.gap-card {
  background: var(--gap-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gap-gold-border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  display: flex;
}

/* Corner accents — matches the questionnaire card */
.gap-card::before,
.gap-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-color: var(--gap-gold);
  border-style: solid;
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: .85;
  transition: opacity .3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.gap-card::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-width: 2px 0 0 2px; }
.gap-card::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-width: 0 2px 2px 0; }

.gap-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gap-gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -20px rgba(184,144,42,0.28);
}
.gap-card:hover::before,
.gap-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

.gap-card-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* ============================================================
   Thumb
============================================================ */
.gap-thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--gap-black);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.gap-thumb::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(9,9,9,0.55) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
.gap-thumb img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .6s ease;
}
.gap-card:hover .gap-thumb img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.gap-thumb-empty {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gap-surface2) 0%, var(--gap-black) 100%),
    var(--gap-black);
}
.gap-thumb-empty::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 50% 50%, rgba(184,144,42,.08), transparent 70%);
}

/* ============================================================
   Body
============================================================ */
.gap-body {
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.gap-eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gap-gold);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.gap-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--gap-text);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.gap-publication {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--gap-muted2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.gap-publication-label {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gap-muted);
}
.gap-publication-name {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gap-gold-lt);
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.gap-excerpt {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--gap-muted2);
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  /* Clamp to 3 lines so cards stay uniform */
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ============================================================
   Button
============================================================ */
.gap-btn {
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gap-gold);
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gap-gold-border);
  background: transparent;
  transition: all .25s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.gap-arrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.gap-card:hover .gap-btn {
  background: var(--gap-gold-dim);
  border-color: var(--gap-gold);
  color: var(--gap-gold-lt);
}
.gap-card:hover .gap-arrow { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* ============================================================
   Empty state
============================================================ */
.gap-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  color: var(--gap-muted);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px dashed var(--gap-gold-border);
}

/* ============================================================
   Reduced motion
============================================================ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .gap-card,
  .gap-thumb img,
  .gap-btn,
  .gap-arrow {
    transition: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}
