/* V5: photographic category cards, cleaner image framing */
.topic{min-height:180px;isolation:isolate}
.topic img{filter:none;transition:transform .3s ease}
.topic::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(2,11,23,.92),rgba(2,11,23,.05) 78%);z-index:0}
.topic span{z-index:1;padding:16px;font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,19px);overflow-wrap:anywhere;text-shadow:0 1px 8px #0009}
.topic:hover img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.topic small{line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.05em}
.cover img{height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.feature-art img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
@media(max-width:600px){.topic{min-height:155px}}