/* ===============================
   Featured Essay Banner
=============================== */
.featured-essay-banner {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    cursor: pointer;
    max-height: 500px;
  }
  
  .featured-essay-banner img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }
  
  .featured-essay-banner:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
  }
  
  .featured-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 32px;
    color: white;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75), rgba(0,0,0,0.1));
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .featured-overlay h2 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 32px;
    color: white;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    display: inline-block;
  }
  
  .featured-overlay p {
    margin: 6px 0 0;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #f0f0f0;
  }
  
  /* Featured Tag in top-right corner */
  .featured-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    background: var(--accent, #2e5aac);
    color: var(--text-4);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    z-index: 5;
  }
  
  /* Optional hover effect */
  .featured-essay-banner:hover .featured-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), rgba(0,0,0,0.15));
  }
  
  /* Keep reading time untouched — just align date inline-right (featured overlay) */
  .featured-overlay .content-reading-time {
    position: relative; /* allows absolute positioning inside */
  }
  
  .featured-overlay .content-date {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;                /* aligns it neatly to the right edge */
    top: 0;                  /* same vertical line as reading time */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  .featured-overlay .content-date i {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-right: 2px;
  }
  
  /* optional fade hover */
  .featured-essay-banner:hover .featured-overlay .content-date {
    opacity: 0.9;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  
  /* ===============================
     Featured Project Banner
  =============================== */
  .featured-project-banner {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    cursor: pointer;
    max-height: 700px;
  }
  
  .featured-project-banner img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }
  
  .featured-project-banner:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
  }
  
  .featured-project-banner .featured-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 32px;
    color: white;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75), rgba(0,0,0,0.1));
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .featured-project-banner:hover .featured-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), rgba(0,0,0,0.15));
  }
  
  .featured-project-banner .featured-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    background: var(--accent, #497b3c); /* perhaps a green tint for variety */
    color: var(--text-4);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    z-index: 5;
  }
  
  /* Featured Essay Banner - Mobile */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .featured-essay-banner {
      max-height: 300px;              /* slightly smaller height on mobile */
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
  
    .featured-overlay {
      padding: 16px;
    }
  
    .featured-overlay h2 {
      font-size: 20px;
    }
  
    .featured-overlay p {
      font-size: 14px;
    }
  
    .featured-tag {
      font-size: 11px;
      padding: 3px 8px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
  }
  
  /* Featured Project Banner - Mobile */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .featured-project-banner {
      max-height: 300px;              
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
  
    .featured-project-banner .featured-overlay {
      padding: 16px;
    }
  
    .featured-project-banner .featured-overlay h2 {
      font-size: 20px;
    }
  
    .featured-project-banner .featured-overlay p {
      font-size: 14px;
    }
  
    .featured-project-banner .featured-tag {
      font-size: 11px;
      padding: 3px 8px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 768px) {

    .featured-overlay .content-date {
      position: static;       
      display: block;       
      margin-top: 6px;
      font-size: 12px;
      text-align: left;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .featured-overlay .content-date i {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: #ffffff;
    }
  }