:root{--gold:#c7a25b;--muted:#b3b3b3}
.hero-section--toppicks{position:relative;min-height:52vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:140px 20px 120px;background:radial-gradient(800px 400px at 50% -120px,rgba(255,255,255,.08),transparent 70%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.82) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.62) 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.78) 100%),url('../assets/img/weblogo/toppickhero.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.hero-section--toppicks::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.4) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.65) 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.88) 100%);mix-blend-mode:multiply;pointer-events:none}
.hero-section--toppicks>*{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-section--toppicks .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.22em;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.hero-section--toppicks h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(38px,6.4vw,70px);margin:0;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.65)}
.hero-section--toppicks p{font-size:clamp(16px,2.4vw,22px);color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);max-width:720px;margin:16px auto 0;text-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.grid{width:min(1100px,92vw);margin:64px auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}
@media(max-width:640px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:18px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-start;height:340px;background:#222}
.card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;transition:transform .4s ease}
.card:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.overlay{padding:20px;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.8),rgba(0,0,0,.2),transparent);width:100%}
.overlay h3{margin:0;font-size:20px;font-weight:700}
.overlay p{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#e0e0e0;opacity:.9}
.overlay a{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;padding:8px 14px;background:var(--gold);color:#111;font-weight:700;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px}
.overlay a:hover{background:#d4a85a}
.cta{padding:60px 20px;text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(800px 400px at 50% -100px,rgba(255,255,255,.06),transparent)}
.cta h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:28px}
.cta a{padding:12px 20px;background:#fff;color:#111;font-weight:700;border-radius:14px;text-decoration:none}
.cta a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#111}