.itc-editors-picks {
	--itc-ep-ink: #f0eeeb;
	--itc-ep-card-bg: #141314;
	--itc-ep-border: #2c2b30;
	--itc-ep-muted: #a29e98;
	--itc-ep-accent: #f0bb3b;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
	gap: 24px;
	align-items: stretch;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.itc-editors-picks {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}
}

.itc-editors-picks__link {
	display: block;
	height: 100%;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: inherit;
}

.itc-editors-picks__right-col {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 24px;
	height: 100%;
}

.itc-editors-picks__right-col .itc-editors-picks__link {
	flex: 1;
}

.itc-editors-picks__card {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	height: 100%;
	box-sizing: border-box;
	padding: 40px;
	border: 1px solid var(--itc-ep-border);
	border-radius: 24px;
	background-color: var(--itc-ep-card-bg);
	color: var(--itc-ep-ink);
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.itc-editors-picks__card--left {
	justify-content: center;
}

.itc-editors-picks__pill {
	display: inline-block;
	align-self: flex-start;
	margin: 0 0 20px;
	padding: 6px 16px;
	border: 1px solid var(--itc-ep-accent);
	border-radius: 9999px;
	font-family: var(--font-sans, inherit);
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 1.4;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.1em;
	color: var(--itc-ep-accent);
}

.itc-editors-picks__title {
	margin: 0 0 16px;
	font-family: var(--font-display, Georgia, serif);
	font-weight: 500;
	color: var(--itc-ep-ink);
}

.itc-editors-picks__title--left {
	font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 42px);
	line-height: 1.15;
}

.itc-editors-picks__title--right {
	font-size: 22px;
	line-height: 1.3;
}

.itc-editors-picks__excerpt {
	margin: 0 0 12px;
	font-size: 17px;
	line-height: 1.55;
	color: var(--itc-ep-muted);
	max-width: 90%;
	padding:0px;
}

.itc-editors-picks__excerpt--right {
	margin-bottom: 12px;
	font-size: 15px;
	max-width: 100%;
}

.itc-editors-picks__footer {
	margin-top: auto;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 12px;
}
.itc-editors-picks__footer.itc-editors-picks__footer--right{
	justify-content: start;
	gap: 6px;
}

/* Right cards: meta text and arrow sit close together with a small gap,
   instead of being pushed to opposite edges of the card like the left
   (featured) card's footer. */
.itc-editors-picks__footer--right {
	justify-content: flex-start;
	gap: 10px;
}

.itc-editors-picks__meta {
	font-size: 14px;
	color: var(--itc-ep-muted);
}

.itc-editors-picks__read {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	font-size: 15px;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--itc-ep-accent);
}

.itc-editors-picks__read svg {
	width: 16px;
	height: 16px;
	transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.itc-editors-picks__read--icon-only svg {
	width: 15px;
	height: 15px;
}

.itc-editors-picks__card:hover .itc-editors-picks__read svg {
	transform: translateX(3px);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.itc-editors-picks__card,
	.itc-editors-picks__read svg {
		transition: none;
	}
}