diff --git a/partials/_article-cards.php b/partials/_article-cards.php
index 6755f365..ad90c541 100644
--- a/partials/_article-cards.php
+++ b/partials/_article-cards.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ $show_terms = ! in_array( $args['terms'], ['none', 'false'] );
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'article_cards',
   'post_type' => $args['post_type'],
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => $args['orderby'],
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ if ( $splide ) {
             }
 
             // Extra classes
+            $card_classes[] = '_' . $args['post_status'];
+
             if ( get_theme_mod( 'card_style', 'default' ) !== 'default' ) {
               $card_classes[] = '_' . get_theme_mod( 'card_style' );
             }
diff --git a/partials/_latest-chapters-compact.php b/partials/_latest-chapters-compact.php
index a0795000..b3b80240 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-chapters-compact.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-chapters-compact.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ $card_counter = 0;
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_chapters_compact',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_chapter',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => $args['orderby'],
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ if ( $splide ) {
             $card_classes = [];
 
             // Extra card classes
+            $card_classes[] = '_' . $args['post_status'];
+
             if ( ! empty( $post->post_password ) ) {
               $card_classes[] = '_password';
             }
diff --git a/partials/_latest-chapters-list.php b/partials/_latest-chapters-list.php
index 1d029d52..bdcf64fd 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-chapters-list.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-chapters-list.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ $content_list_style = get_theme_mod( 'content_list_style', 'default' );
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_chapters_list',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_chapter',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'orderby' => $args['orderby'],
   'order' => $args['order'],
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ if ( $splide ) {
             }
 
             // Extra classes
-            $classes = [];
+            $classes = [ '_' . $args['post_status'] ];
 
             if ( ! empty( $post->post_password ) ) {
               $classes[] = '_password';
diff --git a/partials/_latest-chapters.php b/partials/_latest-chapters.php
index 93f99226..04ef14b3 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-chapters.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-chapters.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ $card_counter = 0;
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_chapters',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_chapter',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'orderby' => $args['orderby'],
   'order' => $args['order'],
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ if ( $splide ) {
             }
 
             // Extra card classes
+            $card_classes[] = '_' . $args['post_status'];
+
             if ( ! empty( $post->post_password ) ) {
               $card_classes[] = '_password';
             }
diff --git a/partials/_latest-posts.php b/partials/_latest-posts.php
index fd9dfcee..c3564f77 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-posts.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-posts.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_posts',
   'post_type' => 'post',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => 'DESC',
   'orderby' => 'date',
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ $query_args = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_shortcode_latest_posts_query_arg
 // Query post
 $latest_entries = fictioneer_shortcode_query( $query_args );
 
+// Classes
+$args['classes'] .= ' _' . $args['post_status'];
+
 ?>
 
 <section class="latest-posts <?php echo $args['classes']; ?>">
diff --git a/partials/_latest-recommendations-compact.php b/partials/_latest-recommendations-compact.php
index de507b8f..ba28e521 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-recommendations-compact.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-recommendations-compact.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $show_terms = ! in_array( $args['terms'], ['none', 'false'] ) &&
 $query_args = array (
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_recommendations_compact',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_recommendation',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => $args['orderby'],
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ if ( $splide ) {
             $grid_or_vertical = $args['vertical'] ? '_vertical' : '_grid';
             $card_classes = [];
 
-            // Extra classes
+            // Extra card classes
+            $card_classes[] = '_' . $args['post_status'];
+
             if ( $show_terms ) {
               $card_classes[] = '_info';
             }
diff --git a/partials/_latest-recommendations.php b/partials/_latest-recommendations.php
index 44ceab59..0a361fae 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-recommendations.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-recommendations.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ $show_terms = ! get_option( 'fictioneer_hide_taxonomies_on_recommendation_cards'
 $query_args = array (
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_recommendations',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_recommendation',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => $args['orderby'],
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ if ( $splide ) {
             $grid_or_vertical = $args['vertical'] ? '_vertical' : '_grid';
             $card_classes = [];
 
-            // Extra classes
+            // Extra card classes
+            $card_classes[] = '_' . $args['post_status'];
+
             if ( get_theme_mod( 'card_style', 'default' ) !== 'default' ) {
               $card_classes[] = '_' . get_theme_mod( 'card_style' );
             }
diff --git a/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php b/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
index 2e5e2bcb..bdb53fd5 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ $show_terms = ! in_array( $args['terms'], ['none', 'false'] ) &&
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_stories_compact',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_story',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => $args['orderby'],
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ if ( $splide ) {
             );
             $short_description = mb_strlen( $short_description, 'UTF-8' ) < 30 ? get_the_excerpt() : $short_description;
 
-            // Extra classes
+            // Extra card classes
+            $card_classes[] = '_' . $args['post_status'];
+
             if ( $show_terms ) {
               $card_classes[] = '_info';
             }
diff --git a/partials/_latest-stories-list.php b/partials/_latest-stories-list.php
index 55e03576..3dfa8e53 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-stories-list.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-stories-list.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ $content_list_style = get_theme_mod( 'content_list_style', 'default' );
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_stories_list',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_story',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => $args['orderby'],
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ if ( $splide ) {
             }
 
             // Extra classes
-            $classes = [];
+            $classes = [ '_' . $args['post_status'] ];
 
             if ( $is_sticky ) {
               $classes[] = '_sticky';
diff --git a/partials/_latest-stories.php b/partials/_latest-stories.php
index e940fcde..ab108d3c 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-stories.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-stories.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ $show_terms = ! in_array( $args['terms'], ['none', 'false'] ) &&
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_stories',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_story',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => $args['orderby'],
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ if ( $splide ) {
             $grid_or_vertical = $args['vertical'] ? '_vertical' : '_grid';
             $card_classes = [];
 
+            // Extra card classes
+            $card_classes[] = '_' . $args['post_status'];
+
             if ( $is_sticky ) {
               $card_classes[] = '_sticky';
             }
diff --git a/partials/_latest-updates-compact.php b/partials/_latest-updates-compact.php
index 8ef8cb8d..351b3fce 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-updates-compact.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-updates-compact.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ $card_counter = 0;
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_updates_compact',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_story',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => 'meta_value',
@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@ if ( $splide ) {
               continue;
             }
 
-            // Extra classes
+            // Extra card classes
+            $card_classes[] = '_' . $args['post_status'];
+
             if ( ! empty( $post->post_password ) ) {
               $card_classes[] = '_password';
             }
diff --git a/partials/_latest-updates-list.php b/partials/_latest-updates-list.php
index ec2f326d..54de9c39 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-updates-list.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-updates-list.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ $content_list_style = get_theme_mod( 'content_list_style', 'default' );
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_updates_list',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_story',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => 'meta_value',
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ if ( $splide ) {
             }
 
             // Extra classes
-            $classes = [];
+            $classes = [ '_' . $args['post_status'] ];
 
             if ( ! empty( $post->post_password ) ) {
               $classes[] = '_password';
diff --git a/partials/_latest-updates.php b/partials/_latest-updates.php
index b22b9122..9c98181b 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-updates.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-updates.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $show_terms = ! get_option( 'fictioneer_hide_taxonomies_on_story_cards' ) &&
 $query_args = array(
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'latest_updates',
   'post_type' => 'fcn_story',
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => 'meta_value',
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ if ( $splide ) {
               continue;
             }
 
-            // Extra classes
+            // Extra card classes
+            $card_classes[] = '_' . $args['post_status'];
+
             if ( ! empty( $post->post_password ) ) {
               $card_classes[] = '_password';
             }
diff --git a/partials/_showcase.php b/partials/_showcase.php
index dee3a4b4..2304c8ad 100644
--- a/partials/_showcase.php
+++ b/partials/_showcase.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ $splide = $args['splide'] ?? 0;
 $query_args = array (
   'fictioneer_query_name' => 'showcase',
   'post_type' => $args['post_type'],
-  'post_status' => $args['post_status'] ?? 'publish',
+  'post_status' => $args['post_status'],
   'post__in' => $args['post_ids'], // May be empty!
   'order' => $args['order'],
   'orderby' => $args['orderby'],
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ if ( $args['min_width'] ) {
       }
 
       // Classes
-      $classes = '';
+      $classes = '_' . $args['post_status'];
 
       if ( $args['aspect_ratio'] ) {
         $classes .= ' _aspect-ratio';