.related-posts {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #e7e7e7;
  }
  
  .related-posts .related-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
  }
  
  .related-posts .related-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  
  /* Card row: small square thumb + text */
  .related-posts .related-item {}
  .related-posts .related-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    align-items: center;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  
  .related-posts .related-thumb {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 8px; /* soften corners */
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .related-posts .related-thumb-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; /* ensure square crop fills */
    display: block;
  }
  
  .related-posts .related-meta {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.15rem;
  }
  
  .related-posts .related-title-text {
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #002661; /* your navy */
    text-decoration: underline transparent;
    transition: text-decoration-color .2s ease;
  }
  
  .related-posts .related-card:hover .related-title-text,
  .related-posts .related-card:focus .related-title-text {
    text-decoration-color: currentColor;
  }
  
  .related-posts .related-date {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: #767676; /* accessible grey you use */
  }
  
  /* Optional: wider thumbs on larger screens */
  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .related-posts .related-card {
      grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
    }
    .related-posts .related-thumb {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
    }
  }