/* =========================================
   TOPICS
========================================== */
.featured-topic{
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:44px;
  background: var(--leaf-deep);
  color: var(--cream-white);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 52px 56px;
  margin: 40px 0 16px;
  position:relative; overflow:hidden;
}
.featured-topic::after{
  content:"ತ"; position:absolute; right:-20px; bottom:-90px;
  font-family: var(--font-kn-display); font-size:20rem; line-height:1;
  color: rgba(251,248,239,0.045);
}
.featured-topic .word-medallion{
  background: rgba(251,248,239,0.07);
  border-color: rgba(251,248,239,0.18);
  flex-shrink:0; position:relative;
}
.featured-topic .word-medallion .glyph{ color: var(--gold-light); font-size:3.2rem; }
.featured-topic .word-medallion .hole{ background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%, rgba(251,248,239,0.2), rgba(251,248,239,0.4) 55%, rgba(251,248,239,0.1) 100%); }
.featured-topic-body{ flex:1; min-width:0; position:relative; }
.featured-topic .eyebrow{
  color: var(--gold-light);
  border-color: rgba(217,174,95,0.35);
  background: rgba(251,248,239,0.05);
}
.featured-topic .eyebrow::before{ background: var(--gold-light); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(217,174,95,0.2); }
.featured-topic h2{
  font-family: var(--font-en-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight:600; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.featured-topic p.dek{ color: rgba(251,248,239,0.78); max-width: 58ch; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.featured-topic .btn-solid{ background: var(--gold); color: var(--leaf-deep); }
.featured-topic .btn-solid:hover{ background: var(--gold-light); }

.topic-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(270px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.topic-card{
  background: var(--parchment-card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(36,24,19,0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px 24px;
  display:flex; flex-direction:column;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
  opacity:0; transform: translateY(10px);
}
.topic-card.in-view{ opacity:1; transform:none; transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s ease; }
.topic-card:hover{
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px -18px rgba(36,24,19,0.35);
  border-color: rgba(107,30,30,0.3);
}
.topic-meta{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; margin-bottom:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.read-time{ font-size:0.76rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.topic-card h3{
  font-family: var(--font-en-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight:600; color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.topic-card h3 .kn{ display:block; font-family: var(--font-kn-body); font-size:0.78rem; color: var(--maroon-deep); font-weight:500; margin-top:3px; }
.topic-card p.excerpt{ font-size:0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); flex:1; margin-bottom:18px; }
.topic-card .read-link{
  font-size:0.85rem; font-weight:600; color: var(--maroon-deep);
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px;
}
.topic-card .read-link .arrow{ transition: transform .2s ease; }
.topic-card:hover .read-link .arrow{ transform: translateX(4px); }

/* =========================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================== */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .featured-topic{ flex-direction:column; text-align:center; padding: 40px 28px; }
}