/* ===== Pagination ===== */
.pagination {
    margin-top: var(--margin-sm);
    padding-top: var(--gap-md);
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 4px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.pagination a,
.pagination span {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    padding: 6px 12px 3px;
    margin: 0 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: var(--bg-boxes-alt);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-boxes-alt);
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    font-size: var(--font-size-body);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm); 
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-boxes); 
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: visible;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.pagination a::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -3px;
    left: -3px;
    right: -3px;
    bottom: -3px;
    background: var(--bold-gradient);
    filter: blur(4px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 0;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm); 
}

.pagination a:hover::before {
    opacity: 0.35;
}

.pagination a:hover {
    background-color: var(--bg-boxes-alt-2);
    animation: pastelLinkColor 3s ease-in-out infinite;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    cursor: var(--cursor-hover);
}

.pagination .current {
    background: var(--bg-boxes);
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* === [AUTO‑FIX] Ensure generic .boxes items keep the texture (fallback) === */
.boxes .item:not(.with-image):not(.transparent) {
  background-color: var(--bg-boxes);
  background-image: var(--box-bg);
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: auto;
  background-position: center;
}