        /* ========================================
           UNIFIED CARD COMPONENT SYSTEM
           Base card structure with variant classes for
           different card types (project, area, note)
           ======================================== */

        /* Base card component */
        .card {
            background: var(--bg-card);
            border: var(--border-subtle);
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            padding: var(--space-6);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all var(--transition-fast);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
        }

        .card:hover {
            border-color: var(--accent-blue);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
            transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.005);
        }

        /* Card with icon (project/area cards) */
        .card.card-with-icon .card-icon {
            width: 48px;
            height: 48px;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        /* Compact card variant (smaller padding, smaller icon) */
        .card.card-compact {
            padding: 16px 18px;
        }

        .card.card-compact .card-icon {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* Card title */
        .card-title {
            font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
        }

        /* Card subtitle/description */
        .card-snippet {
            font-size: var(--font-size-base);
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            line-height: var(--line-height-normal);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Card metadata row */
        .card-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: var(--space-2);
            font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        /* Card progress indicator */
        .card-progress {
            font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
            color: var(--text-tertiary);
        }

        .card-progress-bar {
            width: 100%;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--bg-tertiary);
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-top: var(--space-2);
        }

        .card-progress-fill {
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-blue), #5BA3E0);
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
            transition: width var(--duration-slow) var(--ease-in-out);
        }

        /* Card decorative elements */
        .card-accent-border {
            border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-blue);
        }

        .card-indicator {
            position: absolute;
            top: var(--space-3);
            right: var(--space-3);
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
        }
