/* ===== Blog Grid Hover Effect ===== */

.eael-post-grid .eael-grid-post-holder {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.eael-post-grid .eael-entry-media {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.eael-post-grid .eael-entry-thumbnail {
    height: 320px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.eael-post-grid .eael-entry-thumbnail img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.eael-post-grid .eael-grid-post-holder:hover .eael-entry-thumbnail img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Default gradient overlay - brand maroon */
.eael-post-grid .eael-entry-wrapper {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(102, 66, 66, 0.9) 0%, rgba(102, 66, 66, 0.5) 60%, rgba(102, 66, 66, 0) 100%);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.eael-post-grid .eael-entry-title {
    margin: 0;
}

.eael-post-grid .eael-entry-title a {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.eael-post-grid .eael-entry-content {
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.4s ease, opacity 0.35s ease, margin-top 0.4s ease;
    margin-top: 0;
    text-align: right;
}

.eael-post-grid .eael-grid-post-excerpt p {
    color: #664242;
    background: #ffffff;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 8px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Hover state - solid brand color background */
/* .eael-post-grid .eael-grid-post-holder:hover .eael-entry-wrapper {
    background: rgba(102, 66, 66, 0.95);
    padding-bottom: 24px;
} */

.eael-post-grid .eael-grid-post-holder:hover .eael-entry-content {
    max-height: 150px;
    opacity: 1;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* .eael-post-grid .eael-entry-overlay {
    display: none;
} */

/* Hide only the arrow icon, keep the link functional */
.eael-post-grid .eael-entry-overlay i {
    display: none;
}

/* Stretch the existing link to cover the entire card */
.eael-post-grid .eael-entry-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 5;
}

.eael-post-grid .eael-entry-overlay a {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: block;
    z-index: 5;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Make sure card holder has relative positioning (already set, just confirming) */
.eael-post-grid .eael-grid-post-holder {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.elementor-245 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c84bc7b .eael-load-more-button {
    color: #fff !important;
    background: #664242 !important;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.elementor-245 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c84bc7b .eael-load-more-button:hover {
    color: #fff !important;
    background: #553434 !important;
}

.elementor-245 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c84bc7b .eael-post-elements-readmore-btn {
    color: #ffff;
    font-size: 15px;
}