/* === Featured Comics - Larger Card with Gradient Outer Border === */

.featured-comics-wrap {
  position: relative;
  margin: 80px auto;
  max-width: 1300px;
  overflow: visible; /* allow border glow */
}

/* Slider Controls */
.fc-controls {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 5;
}

.fc-prev, .fc-next {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a400ff, #ff3fa4);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  font-size: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.fc-prev:hover, .fc-next:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff3fa4, #a400ff);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Track layout */
.fc-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 20px 0;
}
.fc-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

/* === Comic Card === */
/* === Featured Comic Card - White background + Gradient border === */
.fc-card {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 380px 1fr; /* bigger image column */
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff; /* keep inside pure white */
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  padding: 36px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden; /* ensure clean rounded edges */
}

/* Gradient border frame */
.fc-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -3px;
  left: -3px;
  right: -3px;
  bottom: -3px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a400ff, #ff3fa4);
  border-radius: 24px;
  z-index: -1;
}

/* Maintain white background between border and content */
.fc-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 3px;
  left: 3px;
  right: 3px;
  bottom: 3px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Image column - taller full cover */
.fc-col-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 400px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Text column */
.fc-col-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding-left: 30px;
}

/* Hover */
.fc-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}



/* Content column */
.fc-col-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 60px;
}

.fc-title {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111;
}

.fc-excerpt {
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  max-width: 520px;
  max-height: none;
  overflow: visible;
}

/* Read More button - purple/magenta gradient */
.fc-readmore {
  display: inline-block;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a400ff, #ff3fa4);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(164,0,255,0.35);
}
.fc-readmore:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff3fa4, #a400ff);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(164,0,255,0.45);
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .fc-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .fc-col-content {
    padding: 20px 10px;
  }
  .fc-col-image {
    order: -1;
    height: 420px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .fc-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .fc-card {
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }
  .fc-col-image {
    height: 360px;
  }
  .fc-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .fc-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .fc-readmore {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}