.explore-categories-section {
        padding: 30px;
        border-radius: 8px; 
        box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1),
                    0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04); /* shadow-xl */
        background-color: #fff;

    }

    .explore-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
        font-weight: 400;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        color: #212529;
        font-family: Georgia, serif;
    }

    .category-card {
        background: white;
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        position: relative;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: block;
        color: inherit;
    }

    .category-card:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        border-color: #d0d0d0;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
    }

    .category-card-title {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
        font-weight: 400;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        color: #212529;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        font-family: Georgia, serif;
    }

    .category-card-title .arrow {
        color: #c84e47;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .category-card:hover .arrow {
        transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    .category-card-description {
        color: #6c757d;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .category-bottom {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .category-accent {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 2rem;
        height: 0.25rem;
        background-color: #c84e47;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .category-card:hover .category-accent {
        width: 3rem;
    }

    .category-count {
        color: #6c757d;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-style: italic;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .category-card {
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .explore-title {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }
    }