/* --- Disable transform/scale on hover for cards / post items --- */
/* Generic selectors to cover most theme structures */
.post, .post-card, .entry, .article-card, .card, .item, .post-item, .post-preview {
  transition: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* Prevent links from changing layout on hover (padding/margin/line-height) */
.post a, .post-card a, .entry a, .card a, .item a {
  transition: color 150ms linear !important;
  /* only color change allowed; block-level dimension changes disabled */
}

/* Often themes increase padding or height on hover — force stable padding and height */
.post:hover, .post-card:hover, .entry:hover, .card:hover, .item:hover {
  transform: none !important;
  -webkit-transform: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  padding: inherit !important;
  margin: inherit !important;
  height: auto !important;
}

/* Specific: title link hover that grows boxes — restrict to color only */
h1 a:hover, h2 a:hover, .post-title a:hover, .entry-title a:hover, .title a:hover {
  transform: none !important;
  text-decoration: underline; /* or none, whatever you prefer */
  color: inherit !important;
}

/* If theme uses scale() on .thumbnail or .image */
.thumbnail img, .post-thumbnail img, .post-image img, .feature-image img {
  transition: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
}

/* If theme applies pseudo-element sizing on hover — prevent it */
.post:hover::before, .post-card:hover::before, .card:hover::before {
  display: none !important;
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
}

/* Optional: enforce consistent card box sizing (prevent layout jump) */
.post-card, .card, .post-preview {
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

/* Optional: subtle hover effect instead of expansion (if you want some feedback) */
.post-card:hover, .card:hover {
  color: inherit !important;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.02) !important;
}