.external-posts-container {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

/* Column layouts */
.external-posts-container[data-columns="1"] {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.external-posts-container[data-columns="2"] {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.external-posts-container[data-columns="3"] {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.external-posts-container[data-columns="4"] {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.external-posts-container[data-columns="5"] {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
}

.external-posts-container[data-columns="6"] {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
}

.external-post-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #dd3545;
    border-right: 3px solid #dd3545;
}

.external-post-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.external-post-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 240px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: transparent;
}

.external-post-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 1;
}

.external-post-content {
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
    background: #fafafa;
}

.external-post-date {
    color: #718096;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.external-post-taxonomies {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.external-post-category,
.external-post-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.external-post-category {
    background-color: #e0e7ff;
    color: #667eea;
}

.external-post-tag {
    background-color: #d1fae5;
    color: #10b981;
}

.external-post-title {
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 600;
    min-height: 3em;
}

.external-post-title a {
    color: #2d3748;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.external-post-title a:hover {
    color: #667eea;
}

.external-post-excerpt {
    color: #4a5568;
    margin: 0 0 16px 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.external-post-link {
    color: #667eea;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.external-post-link:hover {
    color: #764ba2;
}

.external-posts-error {
    padding: 15px;
    background: #f8d7da;
    color: #721c24;
    border: 1px solid #f5c6cb;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Responsive breakpoints */
@media (max-width: 1400px) {
    .external-posts-container[data-columns="6"],
    .external-posts-container[data-columns="5"] {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .external-posts-container[data-columns="6"],
    .external-posts-container[data-columns="5"],
    .external-posts-container[data-columns="4"] {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .external-posts-container[data-columns="6"],
    .external-posts-container[data-columns="5"],
    .external-posts-container[data-columns="4"],
    .external-posts-container[data-columns="3"] {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .external-posts-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    }
}

/* ========================================
   CARD LAYOUT VARIATIONS
   ======================================== */

/* HORIZONTAL LAYOUT - Image Left, Content Right */
.external-posts-layout-horizontal .external-post-card {
    flex-direction: row;
}

.external-posts-layout-horizontal .external-post-image {
    width: 40%;
    min-width: 200px;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 250px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.external-posts-layout-horizontal .external-post-content {
    width: 60%;
}

.external-posts-layout-horizontal .external-post-title {
    min-height: auto;
}

/* Responsive horizontal */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .external-posts-layout-horizontal .external-post-card {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .external-posts-layout-horizontal .external-post-image {
        width: 100%;
        height: 200px;
    }
    
    .external-posts-layout-horizontal .external-post-content {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* OVERLAY LAYOUT - Image Background with Content Overlay */
.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 400px;
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-image::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-image img {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-card:hover .external-post-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 30px;
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-date,
.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-title a,
.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-excerpt {
    color: #fff;
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-title a:hover {
    color: #ffd700;
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-link {
    color: #ffd700;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-link:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-category {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: #fff;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}

.external-posts-layout-overlay .external-post-tag {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: #fff;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}

/* MINIMAL LAYOUT - Clean and Simple */
.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-card {
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
}

.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-card:hover {
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-image {
    height: 200px;
    border-radius: 0;
}

.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-content {
    padding: 20px 0;
    background: transparent;
}

.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-date {
    color: #a0aec0;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    min-height: auto;
}

.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #718096;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-link {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-taxonomies {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-category,
.external-posts-layout-minimal .external-post-tag {
    padding: 3px 8px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
}