/* --- block 1 --- */
/* ===== INTRO SECTION ===== */
        .articles-intro {
            background: var(--white);
        }
        .articles-intro .intro-text {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: var(--section-text);
            line-height: 1.75;
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* ===== ARTICLES GRID ===== */
        .articles-section {
            background: var(--off-white);
        }
        .articles-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 24px;
        }
        .article-category {
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 28px 24px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        .article-category:hover {
            border-color: var(--gray-200);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }
        .article-category-header {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
            padding-bottom: 14px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-100);
        }
        .article-category-icon {
            width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 8px;
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }
        .article-category-icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
        .article-category-header h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--black);
            margin: 0;
        }
        .article-category ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }
        .article-category ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        .article-category ul li a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 10px 12px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--section-text);
            transition: all 0.2s;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }
        .article-category ul li a:hover {
            background: var(--red-glow);
            color: var(--red);
        }
        .article-category ul li a svg {
            width: 18px; height: 18px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            color: var(--red);
            opacity: 0.7;
        }
        .article-category ul li a:hover svg {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }