/* Expert Articles - layout + animations (v1.0.3) */
.expert-articles *{box-sizing:border-box}
.expert-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:28px}
.expert-sidebar{position:sticky;top:24px;align-self:start}
.expert-search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;border:1px solid #e3e3e3;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 12px;background:#fff}
.expert-search input{border:0;outline:0;width:100%}
.expert-left-legend{font-size:12px;color:#888;margin:10px 0 6px}
.expert-filters{margin-top:10px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.expert-filter{display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;border:1px solid #eee;background:#f7f7f8;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 12px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;transition:background .25s ease,color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease}
.expert-filter.active{background:#111;color:#fff;border-color:#111}

/* Stronger specificity to override theme grids */
.expert-articles .expert-grid{display:grid !important;grid-template-columns:repeat(1,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px;align-items:stretch}
.expert-articles .expert-grid > *{min-width:0}

/* Responsive columns: 1 (mobile), 2 (tablet), 3 (desktop) */
@media(min-width: 768px){
  .expert-articles .expert-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(min-width: 1280px){
  .expert-articles .expert-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
}

.expert-articles .expert-card{display:block;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #eee;background:#fff;transform-origin:center;will-change:transform,opacity,filter;transition:transform .52s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), opacity .42s ease, filter .42s ease}
.expert-articles .expert-card .thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover;background:#ddd}
.expert-articles .expert-card .meta{font-size:12px;color:#8a8a8a;margin:12px 16px 0}
.expert-articles .expert-card .title{font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;margin:6px 16px 8px;font-weight:800}
.expert-articles .expert-card .title a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.expert-articles .expert-card .excerpt{color:#555;margin:0 16px 18px}
.expert-empty{padding:40px;border:1px dashed #ddd;border-radius:12px;text-align:center;color:#777}
.expert-results-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:16px;color:#666}
.expert-pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:22px}
.expert-page{border:1px solid #e5e5e5;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;cursor:pointer}
.expert-page.active,.expert-page:hover{background:#111;color:#fff;border-color:#111}
[aria-busy="true"]{opacity:.6;pointer-events:none}

/* 3D stage for in/out animations */
.expert-results{perspective:1000px;transform-style:preserve-3d}

/* Leaving state: push back and fade */
.expert-articles .expert-card.leaving{transform:translateZ(-140px) scale(.92) translateY(8px);opacity:0;filter:blur(2px)}

/* Entering initial state */
.expert-articles .expert-card.entering{transform:translateZ(-140px) scale(.92) translateY(8px);opacity:0;filter:blur(2px)}

/* Extra hardening to avoid theme overrides on first paint */
.expert-articles .expert-card img{display:block;width:100% !important;height:auto !important;max-width:100% !important}
.expert-articles .expert-grid, .expert-articles .expert-card{contain:layout paint style}

/* Responsive wrapper */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .expert-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .expert-sidebar{position:static}
}


/* Compact pagination: icons + numbers + ellipses */
.expert-pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;margin-top:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.expert-page{border:1px solid #e5e5e5;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;line-height:1;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:36px}
.expert-page.icon{padding:8px;min-width:auto}
.expert-page .ico{display:block}
.expert-page.active,.expert-page:hover{background:#111;color:#fff;border-color:#111}
.expert-page.disabled{opacity:.4;pointer-events:none}
.ellipsis{padding:0 6px;color:#777}


/* Infinite scroll loader and sentinel */
.expert-loader{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;font-weight:600;color:#555;background:#f6f7f8;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:10px;padding:14px;margin-top:18px}
.expert-infinite-sentinel{height:1px;width:100%;margin-top:1px}


/* Loader visibility control */
.expert-loader[hidden]{display:none !important}

/* (Safety) Hide any legacy pagination that might remain from caches */
.expert-articles .expert-pagination{display:none !important}


/* v1.0.8: loader fully hidden (no messages) */
.expert-loader{display:none !important}