/* ============== Publications Grid (matches News exactly) ============== */
  .pub-grid-4col {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(270px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }
  @media (min-width: 1180px) {
    .pub-grid-4col {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    }
  }

  /* ============== Filter Buttons ============== */
  .pub-filter-btn {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border: 1.5px solid #ddd8d0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    background: white;
    color: #18131e;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-family: inherit;
  }
  .pub-filter-btn:hover {
    border-color: #6b3fa0;
    color: #6b3fa0;
  }
  .pub-filter-btn.active {
    background: #6b3fa0;
    color: white;
    border-color: #6b3fa0;
  }

  /* ============== Publication Cards (mirror News card structure) ============== */
  .pub-card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(24,19,30,0.08);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    border-top: 4px solid #6b3fa0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    cursor: default;
  }
  .pub-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(107,63,160,0.15);
    transform: translateY(-8px);
  }
  .pub-card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f1eeea 0%, #ddd8d0 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }
  .pub-card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    display: block;
  }
  .pub-card:hover .pub-card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }
  .pub-card-image-fallback {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: rgba(107,63,160,0.15);
  }
  .pub-card-content {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .pub-card-category {
    background: #ddd0f0;
    color: #6b3fa0;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    width: fit-content;
  }
  .pub-card-category[data-cat="Report"]       { background: #ddd0f0; color: #6b3fa0; }
  .pub-card-category[data-cat="Research"]     { background: #d0ebe5; color: #0e8a72; }
  .pub-card-category[data-cat="Policy Brief"] { background: #d0deeb; color: #2563a8; }
  .pub-card-category[data-cat="White Paper"]  { background: #f0e3c8; color: #b8892e; }

  .pub-card-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #18131e;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 2.96rem;
  }
  .pub-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #8a8298;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .pub-card-meta i { margin-right: 0.3rem; }

  .pub-card-cta {
    margin-top: auto;
  }
  .pub-card-btn {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border: 1.5px solid #6b3fa0;
    background: white;
    color: #6b3fa0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    font-family: inherit;
    text-align: center;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .pub-card-btn:hover {
    background: #6b3fa0;
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(107,63,160,0.25);
  }
  .pub-card-btn:disabled,
  .pub-card-btn.disabled {
    opacity: 0.5;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* ============== Pagination (matches News) ============== */
  .pub-pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .pub-pg-btn {
    min-width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    padding: 0 12px;
    border: 1.5px solid #e8e4de;
    background: white;
    color: #18131e;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    font-family: inherit;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .pub-pg-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
    border-color: #6b3fa0;
    color: #6b3fa0;
  }
  .pub-pg-btn.active {
    background: #6b3fa0;
    color: white;
    border-color: #6b3fa0;
  }
  .pub-pg-btn:disabled {
    opacity: 0.4;
    cursor: not-allowed;
  }
  .pub-pg-ellipsis {
    color: #8a8298;
    align-self: center;
    padding: 0 0.25rem;
  }