        /* Article link list — glass rows on a red spine that goes gold on approach */
        .link-list {
            list-style: none;
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.7rem;
        }

        .link-item {
            background: var(--glass-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur));
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur));
            border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-red);
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
            width: 100%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
            .link-item:hover {
                border-left-width: 4px;
                border-left-color: var(--accent-gold);
                transform: translateX(8px);
                box-shadow: var(--glow-gold);
            }
        }

        .link-item:active {
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        .link-item a {
            color: var(--text-primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            min-height: 44px;
            padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
            width: 100%;
            word-break: break-word;
        }

        @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
            .link-item:hover a {
                color: var(--accent-gold);
            }
        }
