/* PC Explorers Premium Homepage Layout */
.pcx-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 25px;
  background: #fff!important;
  padding: 40px 5%;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

/* Shared Styles */
.pcx-heading {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #dc191b;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #dc191b;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.pcx-meta {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: #aaa;
}

/* FEATURED SECTION */
.pcx-featured-article {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  background: #1b1b1b;
  transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease;
}
.pcx-featured-article:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.pcx-featured-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #dc191b;
}
.pcx-featured-content {
  padding: 22px 20px 26px;
}
.pcx-featured-content h2 a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.pcx-featured-content h2 a:hover {
  color: #dc191b;
}

/* MUST READS */
.pcx-mustreads-posts {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}
.pcx-small-article {
  background: #1c1c1c;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.pcx-small-article:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.pcx-small-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.pcx-small-article h3 {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.pcx-small-article h3 a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.pcx-small-article h3 a:hover {
  color: #dc191b;
}

/* LATEST NEWS */
.pcx-latest-posts {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.pcx-latest-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background: #1a1a1a;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px;
  transition: background .3s ease;
}
.pcx-latest-item:hover {
  background: #232323;
}
.pcx-latest-thumb img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.pcx-latest-text h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.pcx-latest-text h4 a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.pcx-latest-text h4 a:hover {
  color: #dc191b;
}

/* Subtle hover motion */
.pcx-featured-article,
.pcx-small-article,
.pcx-latest-item {
  transition: all .35s ease;
}
.pcx-featured-article:hover,
.pcx-small-article:hover,
.pcx-latest-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .pcx-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .pcx-right, .pcx-left { order: 2; }
  .pcx-center { order: 1; }
}