.columnists-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-gap: 80px 40px;
    padding: 0;
}

.columnist-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 25px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.columnist-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.columnist-image {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.columnist-image img {
    width: 110px !important;
    height: 110px !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    background: #f5f5f5;
}

.columnist-info {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.columnist-info h2 {
    color: #111;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.columnist-info h2 a {
    color: #111;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.columnist-info h2 a:hover {
    color: #D44400; /* Subtle branding highlight on hover */
}

.columnist-info .author-position {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 8px 0 12px 0;
    color: #444; 
    font-size: 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.columnist-info .author-description {
    margin: 0;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Mobile Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .columnists-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-gap: 50px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .columnist-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 15px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    }
    
    .columnist-card:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .columnist-image img {
        width: 140px !important;
        height: 140px !important;
    }

    .columnist-info h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    
    .columnist-info .author-description {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    }
}