.item-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.item-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--card-text);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.item-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.item-card h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--card-heading);
}

.item-card p {
  flex-grow: 1;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--card-desc);
}

.item-card a {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--link-color);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.item-card a:hover {
  color: var(--link-hover) !important;
}

.publish-date {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--footer-text);
  font-style: italic;
  user-select: none;
}

.external-label {
  background-color: var(--label-bg);
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  margin-left: 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  user-select: none;
}