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/* ===================================================
   RELATED LINKS — "Continue exploring" band (2026-07-04)
   Component: template-parts/components/related-links.php
   =================================================== */

.qrl {
	background: var(--parchment);
	border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
	padding: var(--section-padding-y) var(--section-padding-x);
}

.qrl__inner {
	max-width: var(--container-wide);
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.qrl__eyebrow {
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: 20px;
	letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--gold);
	margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
}

.qrl__heading {
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-size: var(--text-display-sm);
	font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
	color: var(--text-primary);
	line-height: 1.15;
	margin: 0 0 var(--space-8);
}

.qrl__heading em {
	font-style: italic;
}

.qrl__grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
	gap: var(--space-5);
}

.qrl__card {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: var(--space-2);
	background: var(--white);
	border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
	padding: var(--space-6);
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.qrl__card:hover,
.qrl__card:focus-visible {
	border-color: var(--gold);
}

.qrl__card-title {
	font-family: var(--font-serif);
	font-size: var(--text-display-xs);
	color: var(--text-primary);
	line-height: 1.25;
	transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.qrl__card:hover .qrl__card-title,
.qrl__card:focus-visible .qrl__card-title {
	color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.qrl__card-desc {
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: var(--text-lg);
	color: var(--text-secondary);
	line-height: 1.6;
}

.qrl__card-arrow {
	margin-top: var(--space-2);
	font-family: var(--font-sans);
	font-size: var(--text-lg);
	color: var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.qrl__grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}
}