.explore-links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.explore-section {
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.explore-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: calc(106svh - var(--top-ui-height));
}

.explore-item--left {
  flex-direction: row;
}

.explore-item--right {
  flex-direction: row;
}

.explore-item-image {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 49.5vw;
  /* width: 50vw; */
  /* aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; */
  overflow: hidden;
}

.explore-item-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.explore-item-image .image-credit {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(20, 16, 12, 0.12);
}

.explore-item-content {
  flex: 1;
  width: auto;
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 2rem clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.explore-item-content h3 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
}

.explore-item-content p {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.14rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.explore-item-content .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.12rem);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.explore-item-content .btn:hover,
.explore-item-content .btn:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.05);
}

.explore-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.explore-link .card {
  height: 100%;
}

.explore-link .card img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  transition: transform 0.28s ease;
}

.explore-link:hover .card img,
.explore-link:focus-visible .card img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .explore-item {
    min-height: auto;
    flex-direction: column !important;
  }

  .explore-item--right {
    flex-direction: column-reverse !important;
  }

  .explore-item-image,
  .explore-item-content {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .explore-item-content {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .explore-links {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}