.page-articles .ar-topics {
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px) var(--side-pad);
  background: var(--lt-bg-alt);
  color: var(--lt-text);
}

.page-articles .ar-topics-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-articles .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease-out, transform 0.7s ease-out;
}

.page-articles .reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* The grid becomes a stack */
.page-articles .ar-topic-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: visible;
}

/* Each article is a card */
.page-articles .ar-topic {
  display: block;
  background: var(--lt-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--lt-border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}

.page-articles .ar-topic:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(45, 125, 210, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px -18px rgba(15, 30, 55, 0.3);
}

/* Thumbnail left, text right */
.page-articles .ar-topic > a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* The percentage helpers would fight the grid tracks */
.page-articles .ar-topic .w40pct,
.page-articles .ar-topic .w60pct {
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

.page-articles .ar-topic .padv_10 { display: none; }

/* Fixed box, image cropped to fill it — every thumbnail the same size */
.page-articles .ar-topic .imgw img {
  width: 220px;
  height: 140px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
  display: block;
  background: var(--lt-bg-alt);
}

.page-articles .ar-topic-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--lt-accent);
  opacity: 0.45;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

/* Two-line clamps keep every row the same height whatever the title length */
.page-articles .ar-topic-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--lt-heading);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-articles .ar-topic-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--lt-text);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .page-articles .ar-topic > a {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .page-articles .ar-topic .imgw img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
  }

  .page-articles .ar-topic-title { font-size: 21px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-articles .ar-topic { transition: none; }
}