.expert-perspectives {
    padding:0;
}

.expert-perspectives__inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---------- Card ---------- */
.ep-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 24px;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    border-radius: 14px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.ep-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* ---------- Author header ---------- */
.ep-card__author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.ep-card__avatar {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 2px solid #D1D5DB;
    background: #F3F4F6;
}

.ep-card__avatar img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.ep-card__author-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
}

.ep-card__author-name {
    color: #0B1120;
    font-family: Inter;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight:  700;
    line-height: 24px;
}

.ep-card__author-role {
    color: #6B7280;
    font-family: Inter;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 20px; 
}

/* ---------- Body ---------- */
.ep-card__body {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap:20px;
}

.ep-card__title {
    color: #0B1120;
    font-family: Merriweather;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 28px; 
    letter-spacing: -0.09px;
    margin: 0;
}

.ep-card__title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ep-card__title a:hover {
    color: #9A3F00;
}

.ep-card__excerpt {
    margin: 0;
    color:#374151;
    font-family: Inter;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 22.1px; 
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.ep-card__quote-icon {
    display: block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-right: 6px;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.ep-card__footer {
    margin-top: auto;
}

.ep-card__read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #9A3F00;
    font-family: Inter;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 24px; 
        text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.ep-card__read-more:hover {
     color: #0B1120;
}


.ep-card__read-more:hover svg path {
    fill: #0B1120;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .expert-perspectives__inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .expert-perspectives__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}