.link-strip {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  margin-block: 1.5rem;
  padding-block: 1.4rem;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--mp-border, #34445b);
  background: var(--mp-surface, #101c2d);
  color: var(--mp-text, #ecf3ff);
}
.link-strip-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); min-width: 0; }
.link-strip h2 { flex: 0 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem; margin: 0; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.link-strip h2::before { content: ''; width: .45rem; height: .45rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--mp-primary, #70c8ff); box-shadow: 0 0 1rem var(--mp-primary, #70c8ff); }
.link-strip-list { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; flex: 1; gap: 1rem; min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: .35rem .25rem .6rem; list-style: none; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x proximity; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.link-strip-list li { flex: 0 0 clamp(15rem, 24vw, 21rem); min-width: 0; scroll-snap-align: start; }
/* A small selection fills the strip instead of leaving an empty carousel track. */
.link-strip-list:not(:has(> li:nth-child(4))) { display: grid; align-items: start; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 14rem), 1fr)); overflow: visible; }
.link-strip-list a {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .55rem;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--mp-border, #34445b);
  border-radius: .85rem;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(112, 200, 255, .07), rgba(112, 200, 255, .015));
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease, box-shadow 220ms ease;
}
.link-strip-list a::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(110deg, transparent 25%, rgba(112, 200, 255, .12) 50%, transparent 75%); transform: translateX(-110%); transition: transform 650ms ease; pointer-events: none; }
.link-strip-list a:hover, .link-strip-list a:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--mp-primary, #70c8ff); box-shadow: 0 .6rem 1.6rem rgba(0, 0, 0, .15); }
.link-strip-list a:hover::before, .link-strip-list a:focus-visible::before { transform: translateX(110%); }
.link-strip-name { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.link-strip-name > span { flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--mp-primary, #70c8ff); transition: transform 220ms ease; }
.link-strip-list a:hover .link-strip-name > span { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
.link-strip-description { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows 380ms cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1); color: var(--mp-muted, #b8c7d9); font-size: .83rem; line-height: 1.6; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.link-strip-list:focus-visible, .link-strip-list a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--mp-primary, #70c8ff); outline-offset: 2px; }
@keyframes link-strip-enter { from { opacity: .35; transform: translateY(12px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .link-strip-list li { animation: link-strip-enter 600ms ease both; }
  .link-strip-list li:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 100ms; }
  .link-strip-list li:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 200ms; }
  @supports (animation-timeline: view()) {
    .link-strip-list li { animation-timeline: view(); animation-range: entry 0% entry 25%; animation-delay: 0s; }
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .link-strip-list a, .link-strip-list a::before, .link-strip-name > span { transition: none; }
  .link-strip-list a:hover, .link-strip-list a:focus-visible, .link-strip-list a:hover .link-strip-name > span { transform: none; }
  .link-strip-list a::before { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .link-strip-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: .8rem; }
  .link-strip-list li { flex-basis: min(17rem, 80vw); }
}

/* Three lines at rest; the intrinsic grid track reveals text of any length. */
.link-strip-description-text { display: -webkit-box; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; min-height: 4.8em; overflow: hidden; white-space: pre-line; }
.link-strip-list a:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .link-strip-description-text { -webkit-line-clamp: unset; }
.link-strip-list a:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .link-strip-description { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
@media (hover: none) {
  .link-strip-description { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
  .link-strip-description-text { -webkit-line-clamp: unset; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .link-strip-description { transition: none; }
}