:root{
    --gap: 1.5rem;
    --card-radius: 20px;
    --card-height-img: 300px;
    --card-height-info: 80px;
    --accent: #d94b4b;
    --text: #fff;
  }

  /* container */
  .year-grid{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--gap);
    padding: 1rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* the card (simple, predictable flex column) */
  .year-box{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;      /* image on top, info below */
    overflow: hidden;            /* round corners & crop image */
    border-radius: var(--card-radius);
    background: var(--red);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  }
  .year-box:hover{
    transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
  }

  /* image area: fixed height for consistent layout */
  .year-box .img{
    height: var(--card-height-img);
    min-height: var(--card-height-img);
    width: 100%;
    flex: 0 0 var(--card-height-img); /* don't stretch or shrink */
    background: #eee; /* fallback while image loads */
  }
  .year-box .img img{
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  /* info area: guaranteed centering using flex */
  .year-box .info{
    height: var(--card-height-info);
    min-height: var(--card-height-info);
    flex: 0 0 var(--card-height-info); /* fixed bottom bar */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;    /* vertical center */
    justify-content: center;/* horizontal center */
    padding: 0 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.03) 100%);
  }

  .year-box .info h2{
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1; /* doesn't break centering because the h2 box is centered */
    color: var(--text);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* responsive */
  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .year-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px){
    .year-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }