/* Expert Network directory */
.xl-prose:has(.xl-en) { max-width: var(--xl-container, 1200px); }

.xl-en__tagline { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--xl-muted, #9aa7c0); margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.xl-en__tagline strong { color: var(--xl-text, #e8ecf5); font-size: 1.25rem; }

.xl-en__controls { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.8rem; margin: 0 0 2.25rem; }
@media (max-width: 800px) { .xl-en__controls { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.xl-en__controls input, .xl-en__controls select {
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem; background: var(--xl-navy-2, #131c33); color: var(--xl-text, #e8ecf5);
  border: 1px solid var(--xl-border, #26314e); border-radius: 10px; font: inherit; font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.xl-en__controls input:focus, .xl-en__controls select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--xl-orange, #d4a94e); }
.xl-en__controls select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%239aa7c0' stroke-width='2' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 0.85rem center; padding-right: 2.4rem; }

.xl-en__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.4rem; padding-bottom: 3.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .xl-en__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 820px)  { .xl-en__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 520px)  { .xl-en__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.xl-en-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center;
  background: var(--xl-navy-2, #131c33); border: 1px solid var(--xl-border, #26314e);
  border-radius: 16px; padding: 1rem 1rem 1.5rem; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.xl-en-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--xl-orange, #d4a94e); }

.xl-en-card__photo-wrap { position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.xl-en-card__photo {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; height: auto; border-radius: 12px;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: top center; display: block;
  background: #ffffff; margin: 0 !important;
}
.xl-en-card__photo--placeholder {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: center;
  background: #ffffff; overflow: hidden;
}
.xl-en-card__photo--placeholder svg { width: 70%; height: auto; display: block; }
.xl-en-card__flag {
  position: absolute; top: 8px; right: 8px; z-index: 2; font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1;
  background: var(--xl-navy, #0a101f); border: 1px solid var(--xl-border, #26314e);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.2rem 0.3rem; box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}
.xl-en-card__name { margin: 0 0 0.25rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.xl-en-card__name a { color: var(--xl-text, #e8ecf5); text-decoration: none; }
.xl-en-card__name a:hover { color: var(--xl-orange, #d4a94e); }
.xl-en-card__title { margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--xl-muted, #9aa7c0); }
.xl-en__empty { color: var(--xl-muted, #9aa7c0); padding-bottom: 3rem; }

/* ── Homepage Expert Network slider ── */
.xl-en-home { background: #0d1a33; padding-block: 72px; }
.xl-en-home__head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 34px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.xl-en-home__viewall { color: #d9a350; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.xl-en-home__viewall:hover { color: #fff; }
.xl-en-card--slide { flex: 0 0 260px; scroll-snap-align: start; text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.xl-en-card--slide:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }

/* ── Category group headings ─────────────────────────────── */
.xl-en__group { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.xl-en__cat { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #c9a24b; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.9rem; }
.xl-en__cat::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201,162,75,0.55), rgba(201,162,75,0)); }

/* Article count on expert cards */
.xl-en-card__count { margin-top: 0.35rem; }
.xl-en-card__count a { color: var(--xl-gold, #d1a648); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem; text-decoration: none; }
.xl-en-card__count a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Inline article list panel */
.xl-en-card__articles { margin-top: 0.6rem; text-align: left; }
.xl-en-card__articles ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(209,166,72,0.25); }
.xl-en-card__articles li { padding: 0.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
.xl-en-card__articles li a { display: block; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 600; }
.xl-en-card__articles li a:hover { color: var(--xl-gold, #d1a648); }
.xl-en-card__articles li span { display: block; font-size: 0.72rem; opacity: 0.6; margin-top: 0.15rem; }
.xl-en-card__articles-loading { font-size: 0.8rem; opacity: 0.7; margin: 0.4rem 0 0; }