.featured-wrap {
    /* padding: 52px 52px 0; */
}

.featured-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    background: var(--eb-dark);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
    min-height: 400px;
}

.featured-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(26, 34, 51, .25);
}

.featured-visual {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #243044 0%, #1a2233 100%);
}

.featured-visual::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .025) 1px, transparent 1px),
                      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .025) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 40px 40px;
}

.featured-visual-art {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.feat-svg {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.feat-bg-text {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 100px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    line-height: 1;
    text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    user-select: none;
    padding: 20px;
}

.feat-gold-bar {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--eb-gold), var(--eb-gold-lt));
}

.featured-body {
    padding: 48px 44px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--eb-dark);
    position: relative;
}

.featured-body::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(222, 170, 87, .2) 30%, rgba(222, 170, 87, .2) 70%, transparent);
}

.feat-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--eb-gold);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.feat-label::before {
    content: '';
    width: 18px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--eb-gold);
}

.feat-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.feat-excerpt {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    flex: 1;
}

.feat-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.feat-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--eb-white);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
}

.feat-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--eb-gold);
    transition: gap .2s;
}

.featured-card:hover .feat-cta {
    gap: 10px;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .featured-body{
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .featured-wrap {
        /* padding-left: 32px;
        padding-right: 32px; */
    }
    .featured-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .featured-visual {
        min-height: 220px;
    }
}