.section-articles .col-md-3 {
            padding: 0 5px;
        }

        .article-card {
            height: 320px;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 1px !important;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .article-card:hover,
        .article-card:focus {
            transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.03);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            outline: none;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .article-bg-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        /*.article-card:hover .article-bg-img {*/
        /*    transform: scale(1.1);*/
        /*}*/

        .article-text-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 60px 15px 20px 15px;
            background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), transparent);
            box-sizing: border-box;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .article-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .article-description {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
            max-height: 3.6em;
            overflow: hidden;
            text-overflow: ellipsis;
        }