.zu-research-card {
  position: relative; display: flex; min-height: 272px; border-radius: var(--zu-radius);
  overflow: hidden; color: #fff;
}
.zu-research-card__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.zu-research-card:hover .zu-research-card__bg { transform: scale(1.05); }
.zu-research-card__shade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,12,16,.15) 0%, rgba(10,12,16,.8) 100%);
}
.zu-research-card__body {
  position: relative; z-index: 1; align-self: flex-end; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px; padding: 20px;
}
.zu-research-card__badge {
  align-self: flex-start; background: var(--zu-maroon); color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--zu-font-display); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 9px; border-radius: var(--zu-radius); margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.zu-research-card__title { font-family: var(--zu-font-display); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; }
.zu-research-card__desc { font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); }