.ec-category-card {
  --ec-category-card-accent-start: var(--ec-accent-blue);
  --ec-category-card-accent-end: var(--ec-accent-purple);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: start;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  color: inherit;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.58)),
    var(--ec-category-card-bg, none);
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  border: 1px solid rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.12);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.08);
  transition:
    transform var(--ec-dur-3, 240ms) var(--ec-ease, ease),
    box-shadow var(--ec-dur-3, 240ms) var(--ec-ease, ease),
    border-color var(--ec-dur-3, 240ms) var(--ec-ease, ease);
}

.ec-category-card:hover,
.ec-category-card:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(29, 78, 216, 0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 38px rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.14);
}

.ec-category-card__text {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}
.ec-category-card__title,
.ec-category-card__meta {
  padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--ec-category-card-accent-start) 92%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18)),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--ec-category-card-accent-end) 92%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.2))
  );
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
    0 10px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.24);
}


.ec-category-card__title {
  display: inline-block;
  justify-self: start;
  width: fit-content;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7);
}

.ec-category-card__meta {
  border-radius: 1rem;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.65);
}

.ec-category-card__actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ec-category-card__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  color: var(--ec-category-card-accent-start);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.24);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition:
    opacity var(--ec-dur-2, 180ms) var(--ec-ease, ease),
    transform var(--ec-dur-2, 180ms) var(--ec-ease, ease),
    background-color var(--ec-dur-2, 180ms) var(--ec-ease, ease),
    color var(--ec-dur-2, 180ms) var(--ec-ease, ease);
}

.ec-category-card:hover .ec-category-card__cta,
.ec-category-card:focus-within .ec-category-card__cta {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.ec-category-card__cta:hover,
.ec-category-card__cta:focus-visible {
  background: #ffffff;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ec-category-card,
  .ec-category-card__cta {
    transition: none;
  }
}