.faculty-grid { 
    display: grid; 
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(230px, 1fr)); 
    gap: 2rem 1.5rem; 
}

.faculty-card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 24px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 1rem;
}

.faculty-card:hover { 
    transform: translateY(-6px); 
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); 
    border-color: rgba(123, 17, 19, 0.1);
}

.faculty-img-container {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.faculty-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.faculty-card:hover .faculty-img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.faculty-img-placeholder {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    background: #faf8f5;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 800;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.faculty-info {
    padding: 0 0.5rem 0.5rem;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.faculty-name { 
    color: var(--text-dark); 
    font-size: 1.25rem; 
    font-weight: 700; 
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem; 
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.faculty-desig { 
    color: #64748b; 
    font-size: 0.9rem; 
    font-weight: 500; 
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem; 
}

.faculty-research { 
    font-size: 0.88rem; 
    color: #64748b; 
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem; 
    line-height: 1.5;
    flex: 1;
}

.faculty-links { 
    display: flex; 
    gap: 0.75rem; 
    align-items: center; 
}

.faculty-link { 
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #f1f5f9;
    color: #475569;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.faculty-link:hover { 
    background: var(--primary-color); 
    color: white; 
    transform: translateY(-2px); 
}

.empty-state { text-align:center; padding:4rem 2rem; color:#6b5c5c; }
.empty-state i { font-size:3rem; color:#e8c8c8; display:block; margin-bottom:1rem; }