.popular-categories-section {
    /* Spacing managed by global .uxt-section standard in ui-kit.css */
}

.pc-header {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-lg) !important;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    padding-left: 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
}

.pc-subtitle {
    display: block;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.pc-title {
    margin: 0;
}

.pc-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-md);
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .pc-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .pc-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .pc-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

.pc-tile {
    position: relative;
    height: 320px;
    display: block;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.6s var(--ease), opacity 0.6s var(--ease);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.pc-tile.is-revealed {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Staggered Entrance */
.pc-tile:nth-child(1) {
    transition-delay: 0.1s;
}

.pc-tile:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.pc-tile:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

.pc-tile:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: 0.4s;
}

.pc-tile:nth-child(5) {
    transition-delay: 0.15s;
}

.pc-tile:nth-child(6) {
    transition-delay: 0.25s;
}


.pc-image-wrapper {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}

.pc-tile-bg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 1s var(--ease);
}

.pc-tile:hover .pc-tile-bg {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.pc-tile-placeholder {
    background: var(--surface-2, #1a1a1a);
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.pc-tile-placeholder::after {
    content: "UXT";
    opacity: 0.1;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.pc-tile-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 0%, transparent 60%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.pc-count {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 12px;
    right: 20px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    opacity: 0.5;
    transition: var(--transition);
    pointer-events: none;
}

body.light-theme .pc-count {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    opacity: 0.4;
}

.pc-tile:hover .pc-count {
    opacity: 0.9;
    transform: translateX(-5px);
}

/* --- Tile Styles (Dark by default) --- */
.pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 24px;
    color: #fff;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

/* Glass Plate Style (Dark) */
.style-dark-glass-plate .pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    background: rgba(19, 23, 26, 0.6);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
}

/* Gradient Style (Dark) */
.style-dark-gradient .pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), transparent);
}

/* Solid Style (Dark) */
.style-dark-solid .pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    background: var(--surface-1);
}

/* --- Style: Glass Badge (Light Theme Variant) --- */
.style-light-glass-badge .pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    bottom: auto;
    right: auto;
    width: auto;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    background: rgba(19, 23, 26, 0.70);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-radius: 99px;
    border: none;
    color: #fff;
    z-index: 5;
}

.style-light-glass-badge .pc-tile .pc-tile-title {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: none;
    margin: 0;
}

.style-light-glass-badge .pc-tile .pc-count {
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background: rgba(19, 23, 26, 0.70);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    opacity: 1;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    transform: none;
}

/* --- Older Light Theme Variants --- */
body.light-theme .pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

body.light-theme .style-light-glass .pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

body.light-theme .style-light-glass-plate .pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    text-align: center;
}

body.light-theme .style-light-gradient .pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9), transparent);
}

body.light-theme .style-light-solid .pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    background: #fff;
}

/* --- Hover Effects --- */
/* Default Hover */
.pc-grid.hover-default:not(.style-dark-glass-plate):not(.style-light-glass-plate):not(.style-light-glass-badge) .pc-tile:hover .pc-glass-block {
    padding-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Floating Hover */
.pc-grid.hover-floating .pc-tile:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.pc-grid.style-light-glass-badge .pc-tile:hover {
    transform: none !important;
}

.pc-grid.hover-floating .pc-tile:hover .pc-tile-bg {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Glass Plate Hover Animation */
.style-dark-glass-plate .pc-tile:hover .pc-glass-block,
body.light-theme .style-light-glass-plate .pc-tile:hover .pc-glass-block {
    bottom: 25px;
    background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb, 0, 179, 204), 0.15);
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
}

/* Persistent Style (Title always slightly lifted) */
.pc-grid.hover-persistent:not(.style-light-glass-badge) .pc-tile .pc-glass-block {
    bottom: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.pc-tile-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .pc-tile {
        height: 240px;
    }
}