:root {
  --topic-accent: #c49a5a;
  --topic-border: rgba(120, 100, 75, 0.16);
}

.topic-intro {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.75rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.topic-intro .topic-eyebrow,
.topic-card__label {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--topic-accent);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.topic-intro h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.7rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.topic-intro > p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--card-meta);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.topic-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.topic-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 240px;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--topic-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0, rgba(196, 154, 90, 0.14), transparent 42%),
    var(--card-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(45, 38, 30, 0.06);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.topic-card:first-child {
  grid-column: span 2;
  min-height: 220px;
}

.topic-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(196, 154, 90, 0.45);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(45, 38, 30, 0.11);
}

.topic-card__index {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.8rem;
  right: 1.25rem;
  color: rgba(196, 154, 90, 0.14);
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.topic-card h3 {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.topic-card > p:not(.topic-card__label) {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--card-meta);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.topic-card__links {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.75rem;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  left: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.topic-card__links a {
  padding: 0.38rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 154, 90, 0.28);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--font-color);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.topic-card__links a:hover {
  border-color: var(--topic-accent);
  background: var(--topic-accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.topic-footer-link {
  margin: 2.5rem 0 0;
  color: var(--card-meta);
  text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .topic-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .topic-card:first-child {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .topic-card {
    min-height: 260px;
    padding: 1.4rem;
  }

  .topic-card__links {
    right: 1.4rem;
    bottom: 1.35rem;
    left: 1.4rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .topic-card,
  .topic-card__links a {
    transition: none;
  }
}