.cars-button,
.wp-element-button,
button.cars-button,
input[type="submit"].cars-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.45em;
    min-height: var(--cars-button-min-height, 44px);
    padding: var(--cars-button-padding-y, 10px) var(--cars-button-padding-x, 18px);
    border: var(--cars-button-border-width, 1px) solid var(--cars-button-border, var(--cars-primary));
    border-radius: var(--cars-button-radius, var(--cars-radius-pill));
    color: var(--cars-button-text, var(--cars-white));
    background: var(--cars-button-bg, var(--cars-primary));
    font-family: var(--cars-button-font, inherit);
    font-size: var(--cars-button-size, inherit);
    font-weight: var(--cars-button-weight, 700);
    font-style: var(--cars-button-style, normal);
    line-height: var(--cars-button-lh, 1.2);
    letter-spacing: var(--cars-button-ls, normal);
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color var(--cars-transition), border-color var(--cars-transition), transform var(--cars-transition);
}

.cars-button:hover,
.wp-element-button:hover {
    color: var(--cars-button-hover-text, var(--cars-white));
    background: var(--cars-button-hover-bg, var(--cars-primary-dark));
    border-color: var(--cars-button-hover-border, var(--cars-primary-dark));
}

.cars-button:active,
.wp-element-button:active {
    transform: translateY(1px);
}

.cars-text-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25em;
    color: var(--cars-link);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.cars-text-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.cars-kicker {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: var(--cars-link);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cars-kicker a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.cars-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.45em;
    color: var(--cars-muted);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.cars-meta a {
    color: inherit;
}

.cars-meta__separator {
    opacity: 0.65;
}

.cars-post-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px);
}

.cars-post-card {
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--cars-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--cars-border);
    border-radius: var(--cars-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--cars-shadow-sm);
    transition: transform var(--cars-transition), box-shadow var(--cars-transition), border-color var(--cars-transition);
}

.cars-post-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--cars-shadow);
    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--cars-primary) 28%, var(--cars-border));
}

.cars-post-card__image {
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--cars-primary-light);
}

.cars-post-card__image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 260ms ease;
}

.cars-post-card:hover .cars-post-card__image img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}

.cars-post-card__body {
    padding: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);
}

.cars-post-card__title {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
}

.cars-post-card__title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.cars-post-card__body > p {
    color: var(--cars-muted);
}

.cars-empty-state,
.cars-404 {
    padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 60px);
    background: var(--cars-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--cars-border);
    border-radius: var(--cars-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--cars-shadow-sm);
}

.cars-404 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(260px, 0.8fr);
    gap: var(--cars-gap);
    align-items: center;
}

.cars-404__image img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: var(--cars-radius);
}

.navigation.pagination {
    margin-top: 34px;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.page-numbers {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-width: 42px;
    min-height: 42px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--cars-border);
    border-radius: var(--cars-button-radius, var(--cars-radius-pill));
    background: var(--cars-surface);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.page-numbers.current {
    color: var(--cars-white);
    background: var(--cars-primary);
    border-color: var(--cars-primary);
}




body .cars-surface:not(.cars-surface--plain) {
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    padding: var(--cars-block-surface-padding, 0px) !important;
    background: var(--cars-block-surface-bg, transparent) !important;
    border-width: var(--cars-block-surface-border-width, 0px) !important;
    border-style: solid !important;
    border-color: var(--cars-block-surface-border-color, #E1E4E6) !important;
    border-radius: var(--cars-block-surface-radius, 0px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--cars-block-surface-shadow, none) !important;
}

.cars-surface--plain {
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
}

body.cars-hover-glow-line .cars-card:hover,
body.cars-hover-neon .cars-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--cars-accent) 45%, transparent), 0 12px 34px color-mix(in srgb, var(--cars-primary) 24%, transparent); }
body.cars-hover-chrome .cars-card,
body.cars-hover-sweep .cars-card { transition: box-shadow var(--cars-transition), filter var(--cars-transition); }
body.cars-hover-chrome .cars-card:hover { filter: contrast(1.04) brightness(1.03); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px color-mix(in srgb, var(--cars-primary) 18%, transparent); }
body.cars-hover-sweep .cars-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 10px 28px color-mix(in srgb, var(--cars-accent) 18%, transparent); }
body[class*="cars-hover-"] .cars-button:hover,
body[class*="cars-hover-"] .wp-element-button:hover { transform:none; }