.card--casica{
  --card-teal:#1B4B5A;--card-gold:#C9A95E;--card-cream:#FFF8ED;--card-coral:#E8907A;
  background:var(--card-cream);overflow:hidden;position:relative;
  font-family:'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;color:var(--card-teal);
}
.card--casica::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--card-teal),var(--card-gold),var(--card-coral));
}
.card--casica .card__img-wrap{position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.card--casica .card__img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s ease,filter .4s ease;filter:saturate(.9)}
.card--casica:hover .card__img{transform:scale(1.04);filter:saturate(1) brightness(1.05)}
.card--casica .card__body{padding:22px 24px 26px}
.card--casica .card__title{
  font-family:'Noticia Text',serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:700;color:var(--card-teal);
}
.card--casica:hover .card__title{color:var(--card-gold)}
.card--casica .card__excerpt{font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(27,75,90,.5)}
.card--casica .card__meta{font-family:'Pinyon Script',cursive;font-size:14px;color:var(--card-gold)}

/* ── structural rules for draft-batch ── */
.card--casica .card__badge {
  position:absolute; bottom:12px; right:12px; z-index:2;
  font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:4px 12px; border-radius:50px;
  background:#fff; color:#C9A95E;
}
.card--casica .card__year {
  font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.2em; text-transform:uppercase;
  display:block; margin-bottom:5px; color:#C9A95E;
}
.card--casica .card__desc {
  font-size:clamp(12px,.9vw,13px); line-height:1.65;
  color:rgba(27,75,90,.5)}
.card--casica .card__meta{font-family:'Pinyon Script',cursive;
}