.categories__bento {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  min-height: 560px;
}
.cat-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 220px;
  color: #f7f7f3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.cat-card:first-child {
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  min-height: 100%;
}
.cat-card img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: transform var(--nl-med) var(--nl-ease);
}
.cat-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.cat-card__shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 35%, rgba(17,17,16,0.72) 100%);
}
.cat-card__copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem;
}
.cat-card h3 { color: #f7f7f3; margin: 0 0 0.25rem; }
.cat-card p { color: #d8d8d2; margin: 0 0 0.7rem; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.cat-card .nl-link { color: #f7f7f3; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .categories__bento {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: none;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .cat-card:first-child { grid-row: auto; min-height: 280px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .categories__bento { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}