.author-section {
    margin: 48px 0 64px;
}

.author-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background-color: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: 32px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle left accent using primary color */
.author-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 4px;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 100%);
    border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
}

/* --- Avatar --- */
.author-avatar-wrap {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 3px solid var(--primary-light);
    background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
}

.author-avatar {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: block;
}

.author-avatar-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
}

/* --- Content --- */
.author-content {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.author-eyebrow {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.author-name {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.author-role {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
    color: var(--text-tertiary);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.author-bio {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    max-width: 700px;
}

.author-bio strong {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
}

.author-link {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.author-link:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* --- Badges --- */
.author-badges {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.author-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    background-color: var(--primary-light);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* --- Blog version "more about me" link --- */
.author-more-link {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.author-more-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-hover);
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* --- Blog variant slight tweak --- */
.author-section-blog .author-card {
    background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
}

/* =====================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .author-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 24px 20px;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .author-card::before {
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
    }

    .author-badges {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .author-bio {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .author-name {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}