/**
 * article-card.css — FINAL DESIGN VERSION
 * Bigger image, tighter spacing, vertical color bar, stronger backgrounds.
 * Namespaced under .ibm-blog to avoid collisions.
 */

/* ==========================================================================
   CARD WRAPPER
   ========================================================================== */

.ibm-blog .article-card {
    border-radius: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    /* stronger calm background */
    background: #F0F4FF;

    /* deeper floating shadow */
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0, 8, 20, 0.18);

    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;

    /* subtle texture */
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 4px 4px;

    position: relative;
}

.ibm-blog .article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 52px rgba(0, 8, 20, 0.26);
}

/* Thin dark frame */
border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) !important;

/* ==========================================================================
   BACKGROUND PALETTE (calm but visible)
   ========================================================================== */

.ibm-blog .article-card.bg-1 { background: #E8F0FF; } /* soft blue */
.ibm-blog .article-card.bg-2 { background: #E9EDF5; } /* grey-blue */
.ibm-blog .article-card.bg-3 { background: #F1F5FA; } /* light grey */
.ibm-blog .article-card.bg-4 { background: #E3EBFF; } /* slightly stronger blue */

/* ==========================================================================
   IMAGE — bigger + closer to title
   ========================================================================== */

.ibm-blog .article-card-img-link {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ibm-blog .article-card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 340px; /* bigger image */
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.35s;
}

.ibm-blog .article-card:hover .article-card-img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   BODY — tighter spacing
   ========================================================================== */

.ibm-blog .article-card-body {
    padding: 12px 22px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   TITLE — vertical color bar + stronger presence
   ========================================================================== */

.ibm-blog .article-card-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0A0A0A;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-left: 14px;
    position: relative;
}

/* vertical bar */
.ibm-blog .article-card-title::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
    bottom: 2px;
    width: 4px;
    border-radius: 4px;

    /* rotating color set */
    background: var(--title-bar-color, #0066ff);
}

/* color rotation */
.ibm-blog .article-card.bg-1 .article-card-title::before { background: #0066ff; } /* blue */
.ibm-blog .article-card.bg-2 .article-card-title::before { background: #b02a37; } /* red */
.ibm-blog .article-card.bg-3 .article-card-title::before { background: #006b6b; } /* teal */
.ibm-blog .article-card.bg-4 .article-card-title::before { background: #fcc50a; } /* gold */

.ibm-blog .article-card-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ibm-blog .article-card-title a:hover {
    color: #0023a7;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   EXCERPT — tighter + cleaner
   ========================================================================== */

.ibm-blog .article-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #4F5560;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    flex: 1;

    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   META (AUTHOR + DATE + TAGS)
   ========================================================================== */

.ibm-blog .article-card-meta {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

.ibm-blog .article-card-meta-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
}

/* Author */
.ibm-blog .article-card-author {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #4A4F57;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.ibm-blog .article-card-author i {
    color: #053A81;
    font-size: 12px;
}

/* Date */
.ibm-blog .article-card-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #6B7179;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.ibm-blog .article-card-date i {
    color: #053A81;
    font-size: 11px;
}

.ibm-blog .article-card-date {
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: #3A3F47 !important; /* darker */
}


/* Tags */
.ibm-blog .article-card-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
}

.ibm-blog .article-card-tags .article-tag {
    font-size: 10px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .ibm-blog .article-card-img {
        height: 260px;
    }
}

.ibm-blog .article-card-img {
    height: 360px !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    aspect-ratio: auto !important;
}
.ibm-blog .article-card-body {
    padding-top: 10px !important;
}