.related-articles {
  border-top: var(--line-rule);
  margin-top: 5.5rem;
  padding-block: 4.5rem 6rem;
}

.related-articles__heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.related-articles__heading .editorial-eyebrow {
  color: var(--rose);
}

.related-articles__heading h2 {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  line-height: .92;
}

.related-articles__intro {
  max-width: 15rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .75rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.related-articles__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--story-gap);
}

.related-article {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--plum-panel);
}

.related-article:nth-child(3n + 2) {
  background: var(--lilac);
  color: var(--plum);
}

.related-article:nth-child(3n) {
  background: var(--mint);
  color: var(--plum);
}

.related-article__media {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 1.15;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--plum-panel);
}

.related-article__media img {
  transition: transform var(--motion-related);
}

.related-article__media:hover img,
.related-article__media:focus-visible img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.related-article__copy {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 12.5rem;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.45rem 1.5rem;
}

.related-article__meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: .75rem;
  color: var(--rose);
  font-size: .58rem;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.related-article__meta span {
  max-width: 70%;
}

/* Metadata must follow the card's light surface, not the dark-field rose. */
.related-article:nth-child(3n + 2) .related-article__meta,
.related-article:nth-child(3n) .related-article__meta {
  color: var(--plum);
}

.related-article h3 {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.55rem);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.related-article h3 a:hover,
.related-article h3 a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--rose);
}

.related-article:nth-child(3n + 2) h3 a:hover,
.related-article:nth-child(3n + 2) h3 a:focus-visible,
.related-article:nth-child(3n) h3 a:hover,
.related-article:nth-child(3n) h3 a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--plum);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.related-article__label {
  margin-top: auto;
  border-top: var(--line-rule);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--mint);
  font-size: .62rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.related-article:nth-child(3n + 2) .related-article__label,
.related-article:nth-child(3n) .related-article__label {
  color: var(--plum);
}

@media (max-width: 43.75rem) {
  .related-articles {
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    padding-block: 3rem 4rem;
  }

  .related-articles__heading {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .related-articles__heading h2 {
    font-size: 3.4rem;
  }

  .related-articles__intro {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .related-articles__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }

  .related-article {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(7rem, 34%) minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .related-article__media {
    aspect-ratio: 1;
  }

  .related-article__copy {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.15rem;
  }

  .related-article h3 {
    margin-top: .65rem;
    font-size: 1.85rem;
  }

  .related-article__label {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding-top: .65rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .related-article__media img {
    transition: none;
  }
}