.card-cover {
  /* height: 200px;  fixed height for uniform cards */
  overflow: hidden;
}

.video-thumbnail img {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.video-thumbnail:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.play-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  /* background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4); */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 1;
  /* transition: opacity 0.3s ease; */
}

/* .video-thumbnail:hover .play-overlay {
  opacity: 0.9;
} */

.play-btn {
  width: 1.8rem;
  height: 1.8rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
  /* border-radius: 50%; */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #dc3545;
  font-size: 3.6rem;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.play-btn:hover {
  /* transform: scale(1.1); */
  background: white;
}