#journal {
    padding: 5rem 6rem;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f0ece3 0%, #f5f2eb 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* Subtle background texture */
  #journal::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(circle, rgba(138,92,16,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 32px 32px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .j-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .sec-label {
    font-family: 'Fragment Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .sec-h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #1e1a10;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .sec-h2 em {
    color: var(--sage);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .j-view-all {
    font-family: 'Fragment Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--sage);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(61,107,72,0.3);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: none;
    border-top: none;
    border-left: none;
    border-right: none;
  }

  .j-view-all:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── Grid ── */
  .j-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.55fr 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    min-height: 500px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .j-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: #c8d8bc;
  }

  /* Decorative number label */
  .j-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    left: 18px;
    font-family: 'Fragment Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: rgba(245,241,232,0.6);
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .j-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
  }

  .j-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94), filter 0.5s ease;
    filter: saturate(0.8) brightness(0.88);
  }

  .j-card:hover .j-bg img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
    filter: saturate(1.05) brightness(1);
  }

  /* Gradient overlay */
  .j-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to top,
      rgba(12, 9, 3, 0.96) 0%,
      rgba(12, 9, 3, 0.35) 45%,
      rgba(12, 9, 3, 0.04) 100%
    );
    transition: background 0.5s ease;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .j-card:hover .j-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(
      to top,
      rgba(12, 9, 3, 0.98) 0%,
      rgba(12, 9, 3, 0.4) 55%,
      rgba(12, 9, 3, 0.08) 100%
    );
  }

  /* Side accent stripe on main card */
  .j-card-main::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(138,92,16,0.5), transparent);
    z-index: 4;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .j-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 2rem;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .j-tag-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .j-cat {
    font-family: 'Fragment Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #d4a240;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .j-dot {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(138,92,16,0.5);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .j-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #f2ede4;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .j-card-side .j-title {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .j-read {
    font-family: 'Fragment Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(180,210,170,0.9);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity 0.35s 0.05s ease, transform 0.35s 0.05s ease;
  }

  .j-read-line {
    width: 20px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
  }

  .j-card:hover .j-read {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .j-card:hover .j-read-line {
    width: 32px;
  }

  /* Divider between category parts */
  .j-cat-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(138,92,16,0.35), transparent);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    width: 40px;
    transition: width 0.4s ease;
  }

  .j-card:hover .j-cat-divider {
    width: 70px;
  }

  /* Bottom strip — teaser text, only on main card */
  .j-teaser {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(210,200,180,0.65);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    max-width: 32ch;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: max-height 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s 0.1s ease;
  }

  .j-card:hover .j-teaser {
    max-height: 60px;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  /* Responsive */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    #journal { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
    .j-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      min-height: unset;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .j-card-main, .j-card-side { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
    .j-card-main::after { display: none; }
  }