.categories-section {
    background: var(--gradient-warm);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.categories-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    right: -20%;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.categories-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.categories-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-4);
}

/* Card — matches catpage-card-wrapper + catpage-card */
.categories-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.06);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    transition: all var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.categories-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--rani-pink), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out);
}

.categories-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.categories-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
    border-color: rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.12);
}

/* Text left */
.categories-card-text {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.categories-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: var(--text-base);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.categories-card-sub {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

/* Thumbnail images right */
.categories-card-images {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.categories-thumb {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--gray-100);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.categories-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}

.categories-card:hover .categories-thumb img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Arrow */
.categories-card-arrow {
    color: var(--gray-300);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out);
}

.categories-card:hover .categories-card-arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px);
    color: var(--rani-pink);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .categories-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: var(--space-3);
    }

    .categories-header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: var(--space-2);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
    .categories-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .categories-card {
        padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
    }
}