/* ==========================================================================
   Realty Express Prime Awards — Stylesheet
   Palette: Warm Charcoal + Metallic Gold + White/Soft Gray
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --black: #1a110f;
  --black-soft: #211510;
  --black-panel: #2b1c16;
  --hairline: rgba(230, 184, 91, 0.22);
  --hairline-strong: rgba(230, 184, 91, 0.46);

  --gold-light: #fff0c4;
  --gold: #e0b45a;
  --gold-mid: #c98f3d;
  --gold-grad: linear-gradient(115deg, #fff2c8 0%, #e8bd67 28%, #b97929 55%, #f4d88f 78%, #d9a749 100%);

  /* Logo red, sampled from assets/realty-express-logo-white.png. Used on the
     header and mobile Register buttons and the register form submit button.
     The gold tokens above are untouched. */
  --red: #ed011a;
  --red-bright: #ff2333;

  --white: #fffaf2;
  --gray: #d1c5b7;
  --gray-dim: #aa9b8a;

  /* Display face: headings, award titles, large numbers. */
  --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --serif-italic: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  /* Text face: body, navigation, buttons, labels, supporting content. */
  --sans: 'Montserrat', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --numeric: 'Montserrat', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

  --container-w: 1240px;
  --nav-h: 88px;

  --ease-premium: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --dur-med: 0.8s;
  --dur-fast: 0.4s;
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

body, h1, h2, h3, h4, p, figure, blockquote, ol, ul, fieldset {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
ol, ul { list-style: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
fieldset { border: none; }
input { font: inherit; color: inherit; }

html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }

body {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #221610 0%, var(--black) 100%);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-variant-numeric: lining-nums proportional-nums;
  font-feature-settings: 'lnum' 1;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* Consistent professional numerals across countdowns, dates, times and years. */
.countdown-value,
.countdown-event,
.hero-meta-value,
.event-fact-value,
.timeline-time,
.numeric-year,
.footer-bottom #year,
input[type='tel'] {
  font-family: var(--numeric);
  font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums;
  font-feature-settings: 'lnum' 1, 'tnum' 1;
  font-style: normal;
}
.numeric-year {
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--container-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: -1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

/* ---------- Accessibility ---------- */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px;
  left: 20px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  z-index: 9999;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: top 0.25s ease;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 20px; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-light);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ---------- Preloader ---------- */
.preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 10000;
  background: var(--black);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease-premium), visibility 0.8s;
}
.logo-crop {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  flex: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #fff5d7 0%, #e8c477 54%, #fff0c2 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,240,196,0.72);
  border-radius: 5px;
  box-shadow:
    0 9px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.24),
    0 0 24px rgba(224,180,90,0.12),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
}
.logo-crop::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 0 28%, rgba(255,255,255,0.42) 43%, transparent 58%);
  opacity: 0.65;
}
.logo-crop::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: inherit;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(146,93,32,0.16);
}
.logo-crop img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  filter: contrast(1.08) saturate(1.12);
}
/* ---------- Brand logo (gold lockup artwork) ---------- */
.re-logo {
  display: block;
  line-height: 0;
}
.re-logo-img {
  display: block;
  height: 52px;      /* Single source of truth for the rendered lockup height. */
  width: auto;       /* Lets each logo file keep its own aspect ratio. */
  max-width:270px;
}

.preloader-logo .re-logo-img { height: 64px; }
.preloader.is-hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }

.section-kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.section-lead {
  margin-top: 22px;
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--gray);
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 300;
  /* Both leads run 93-101 characters, which filled the first line and stranded
     two or three words on the second. Balanced wrapping evens them out. */
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.section-head {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto 64px;
  text-align: center;
}
.section-head .section-lead {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.section-head.center { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.section-head.center .section-lead { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.gold-rule {
  position: relative;
  width: 176px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  opacity: 0.82;
}
.gold-rule::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--black-soft);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
}
.gold-rule.center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 18px 42px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-premium), box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-premium), background var(--dur-fast) ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-gold {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  color: #14110a;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -8px rgba(203, 164, 88, 0.45);
}
.btn-gold:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -8px rgba(203, 164, 88, 0.6); }
.btn-gold:active { transform: translateY(0); }

.btn-outline-gold {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  border-color: var(--hairline-strong);
}
.btn-outline-gold:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(203, 164, 88, 0.06);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   NAVBAR
   ========================================================================== */
.navbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  /* Solid from page load, not just once scrolled — a transparent bar dissolved
     into the hero artwork and the brand read as part of the background. */
  background: rgba(31, 20, 15, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) ease, height var(--dur-fast) ease, box-shadow var(--dur-fast) ease, backdrop-filter var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.navbar.is-scrolled {
  height: 72px;
  background: rgba(31, 20, 15, 0.96);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--hairline), 0 20px 40px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
/* Gold ribbon along the bar's top edge. z-index 1100 puts it in the same layer
   as .navbar-inner so it stays visible over the open mobile menu (z 1050),
   the way the logo and the toggle already do. */
.navbar::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1100;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b97929 0%, #fff2c8 24%, #e8bd67 48%, #b97929 72%, #f4d88f 100%);
}
.navbar-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1100;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  /* space-between, not space-around: the brand stays pinned to the container
     padding no matter how wide the logo artwork renders. */
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 4px;
}
.brand-edition {
  margin-left: 3px;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(224,180,90,0.22);
}
.brand-sub {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  /* No gap: the padding on each link sets the rhythm, and the dot separators
     are positioned off that padding. */
  gap: 0;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  /* Gold nav to match the rest of the identity; hover lifts to the pale gold
     rather than plain white so the whole bar stays in one family. */
  color: var(--gold);
  position: relative;
  padding: 6px 22px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) ease, text-shadow var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
/* The first link aligns to the nav edge rather than sitting 22px inside it. */
.nav-links a:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
/* A small gold dot between neighbouring links is the only separator they need
   — the ribbon along the bar's top edge is what does the decorating. */
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta) + a:not(.nav-cta)::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -2px;
  top: 50%;
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(224, 180, 90, 0.45);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):hover,
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(224, 180, 90, 0.4);
}
.nav-links a.nav-cta { padding: 11px 24px; margin-left: 14px; }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff !important;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-premium), box-shadow var(--dur-fast) ease, background var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.nav-links a.nav-cta { padding: 11px 24px; margin-left: 14px; }
.nav-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); background: var(--red-bright); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px -8px rgba(237, 1, 26, 0.55); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  z-index: 1100;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-light);
  margin: 0 auto;
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-premium), opacity var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  height: 100dvh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow-y: auto;
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
  padding: 96px 24px 34px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 12%, rgba(224,180,90,0.16), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(64,37,24,0.98), rgba(21,14,12,0.995) 58%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(125%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(125%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.42);
  z-index: 1050;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition:
    opacity var(--dur-med) var(--ease-premium),
    visibility var(--dur-med);
}
.mobile-menu::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.42;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 47.6%, rgba(232,189,103,0.13) 48%, transparent 48.4%),
    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 47.6%, rgba(255,240,196,0.07) 48%, transparent 48.4%);
  background-size: 112px 112px;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, #000 22%, #000 82%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, #000 22%, #000 82%, transparent);
}
.mobile-menu.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.mobile-menu nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  width: min(100%, 360px);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.34);
}
.mobile-menu a {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 16px 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.24);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 7vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-align: center;
  /* Matches the gold desktop nav. */
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition:
    color var(--dur-fast) ease,
    opacity var(--dur-med) var(--ease-premium),
    transform var(--dur-med) var(--ease-premium);
}
.mobile-menu.is-open a {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.mobile-menu.is-open a:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 45ms; }
.mobile-menu.is-open a:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 90ms; }
.mobile-menu.is-open a:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 135ms; }
.mobile-menu.is-open a:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 180ms; }
.mobile-menu a:not(.nav-cta)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  transition: width var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-premium);
}
.mobile-menu a:not(.nav-cta):hover,
.mobile-menu a:not(.nav-cta):focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.mobile-menu a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after,
.mobile-menu a:not(.nav-cta):focus-visible::after {
  width: 72px;
}
.mobile-menu a.nav-cta {
  width: min(100%, 290px);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 15px 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(237, 1, 26, 0.28);
}
body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 96px 24px 24px;
}

.hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
/* Selected premium awards-stage concept, cleaned so all UI remains live HTML. */
.hero-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: #08070a;
  background-image: url('../assets/hero-stage-premium-v2.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  filter: brightness(1.06) saturate(1.04) contrast(1.06);
}
/* A restrained scrim protects live type without flattening the stage detail. */
.hero-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,4,3,0.64) 0%, rgba(5,4,3,0.38) 37%, rgba(5,4,3,0.06) 70%, rgba(5,4,3,0.12) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,4,3,0.44) 0%, transparent 25%, transparent 78%, rgba(5,4,3,0.5) 100%);
}
.gold-sweep {
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  left: -30%;
  width: 70%;
  height: 140%;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 40%, rgba(212,175,106,0.06) 48%, rgba(244,229,188,0.10) 50%, rgba(212,175,106,0.06) 52%, transparent 60%);
  animation: goldSweep 14s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* Dialled back — the photograph already carries its own bokeh, so the canvas
   particles only need to add a little drift on top. */
.particle-canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.1;
}

@keyframes goldSweep {
  0% { transform: translateX(-10%) translateY(-5%); opacity: 0; }
  15% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { transform: translateX(60%) translateY(5%); opacity: 0.7; }
  85% { opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: translateX(120%) translateY(-5%); opacity: 0; }
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  width: min(100%, 980px);
}

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-countdown {
  width: min(100%, 620px);
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  padding: 10px 18px 9px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.72);
  border-radius: 7px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,240,196,0.14), transparent 48%),
    rgba(43,27,19,0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(125%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(125%);
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.28),
    0 0 40px rgba(224,180,90,0.18),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,240,196,0.2);
}
.countdown-title {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  font-family: var(--serif-italic);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.7vw, 19px);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(203,164,88,0.24);
}
.countdown-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(72px, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 6px;
}
.countdown-unit {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 48px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 5px 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.58);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,79,35,0.25), rgba(35,22,17,0.42));
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,240,196,0.1);
}
.countdown-unit:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: ':';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -13px;
  color: var(--gold-mid);
  font-family: var(--numeric);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1;
  transform: translateY(-62%);
}
.countdown-value {
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2.45vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(203,164,88,0.2);
}
.countdown-label {
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray);
}
.countdown-event {
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.countdown-event span {
  padding: 0 5px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.hero-title {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.reveal-line { overflow: hidden; display: block; }
.reveal-line span {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5.5vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.hero-title > .reveal-line:first-child span {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.8vw, 56px);
}
.hero-title-accent span {
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--serif-italic);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* The stacked Prime Awards lockup replaces the old gold text line. The inner
   span is what the reveal animation slides, so it stays. */
.hero-title-logo {
  /* Span the heading's width so the image can centre inside it. */
  align-self: stretch;
}
.hero-title-logo span {
  font-size: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}
.hero-title-logo img {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  /* The hero is centre-aligned until 901px, and a block image ignores
     text-align, so it needs auto margins to follow the copy. */
  margin-inline: auto;
  height: clamp(84px, 13vw, 112px);
  max-width: 100%;
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif-italic);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 23px);
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.hero-cta-wrap { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.hero .btn {
  padding: 14px 34px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: min(100%, 760px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.72);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,240,196,0.13), transparent 44%),
    rgba(42,27,20,0.76);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(125%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(125%);
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 46px rgba(0,0,0,0.28),
    0 0 38px rgba(224,180,90,0.16),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,240,196,0.2);
}
.hero-meta-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 180px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  gap: 4px;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-meta-label {
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(203,164,88,0.38);
}
.hero-meta-value {
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.25vw, 17px);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}
.hero-meta-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 38px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(244,229,188,0.72), transparent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(203,164,88,0.26);
}

/* Fade-in typography (JS toggles .is-visible) */
.reveal-text { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity 1s var(--ease-premium), transform 1s var(--ease-premium); }
.reveal-text.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-line span { transform: translateY(110%); transition: transform 1.1s var(--ease-premium); }
.reveal-line.is-visible span { transform: translateY(0); }

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 36px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.scroll-cue:hover { opacity: 1; }
.scroll-cue-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 46px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), transparent);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.scroll-cue-line::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--gold-light);
  animation: scrollLine 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollLine {
  0% { top: -100%; }
  60% { top: 100%; }
  100% { top: 100%; }
}
/* ==========================================================================
   SHARED: reveal-up utility (scroll-triggered)
   ========================================================================== */
.reveal-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(36px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease-premium), transform 0.9s var(--ease-premium);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--stagger, 0) * 90ms);
}
.reveal-up.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ==========================================================================
   ABOUT
   ========================================================================== */
.about {
  padding: 140px 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 40%, rgba(224,180,90,0.2), transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(125deg, #160d0b 0%, #281811 54%, #120a08 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.about::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.24;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(55deg, transparent 47%, rgba(232,189,103,0.22) 48%, transparent 49%),
    linear-gradient(-55deg, transparent 47%, rgba(232,189,103,0.1) 48%, transparent 49%);
  background-size: 190px 190px;
}
.about::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -34%;
  bottom: -34%;
  left: -72%;
  z-index: 0;
  width: 70%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 0 28%, rgba(255,223,144,0.05) 40%, rgba(225,165,57,0.24) 49%, rgba(255,230,166,0.08) 57%, transparent 72%);
  filter: blur(2px);
  transform: skewX(-13deg);
  animation: aboutGoldFlow 8s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes aboutGoldFlow {
  0%, 12% { left: -72%; opacity: 0; }
  22% { opacity: 0.78; }
  68% { opacity: 0.62; }
  82%, 100% { left: 112%; opacity: 0; }
}
.about > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.about-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.22fr) minmax(0, 0.78fr);
  gap: clamp(44px, 6vw, 82px);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.about .section-head {
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: left;
}
.about .gold-rule {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}
.about-copy {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 3px 0 3px 24px;
  text-align: left;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.7);
}
.about-copy p {
  color: var(--gray);
  font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.4vw, 17px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.82;
  letter-spacing: -0.006em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.about-copy p + p {
  margin-top: 13px;
}
.about-copy strong {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.about-emblem {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  width: min(100%, 360px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  place-items: center;
  justify-self: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(236,198,113,0.2) 0 24%, transparent 25%),
    radial-gradient(circle, transparent 0 48%, rgba(223,176,83,0.32) 49%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle, transparent 0 67%, rgba(223,176,83,0.16) 68%, transparent 69%);
}
.about-emblem::before,
.about-emblem::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(245,211,137,0.58), transparent);
}
.about-emblem::before { width: 100%; height: 1px; }
.about-emblem::after { width: 1px; height: 100%; }
.about-emblem-core {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(240,200,112,0.48);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 42% 32%, #5a3c1d 0%, #2b1a10 46%, #130c09 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(224,180,90,0.05), 0 18px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.35), inset 0 0 28px rgba(238,190,90,0.12);
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.about-emblem-brand {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 9px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
}
.about-emblem-prime {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255,220,139,0.12);
}
.about-emblem-awards {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em;
  padding-left: 0.36em;
}
.about-emblem-year {
  color: #b99b64;
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  padding-left: 0.3em;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PARTNER DELIVERABLES
   ========================================================================== */
.deliverables {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 140px 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(112deg, transparent 18%, rgba(247,216,145,0.1) 37%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 68% 72% at 50% 2%, rgba(221,167,62,0.23), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #25160f 0%, #130c09 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
}
.deliverables::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.72;
  background: linear-gradient(118deg, transparent 0 29%, rgba(255,240,196,0.04) 40%, rgba(232,189,103,0.13) 48%, rgba(255,240,196,0.035) 56%, transparent 68%);
}
.deliverables > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
/* Cumulative partner tiers (desktop). Each card inherits the tier below it, so
   a benefit is never rendered as an absence. Below 901px the accordion in
   .deliverables-mobile takes over. */
.tier-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: rgba(232,189,103,0.22);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.24);
}
.tier-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 32px 26px 34px;
  background: rgba(27,16,12,0.94);
}
.tier-card.is-featured {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(48,30,20,0.96), rgba(31,19,13,0.96));
}
.tier-card-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin: 0;
}
.tier-card-count {
  padding: 5px 13px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.3);
  background: rgba(232,189,103,0.07);
}
.tier-card-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.tier-card-list li {
  /* Inline flow, not grid: a grid item would break the <b> onto its own row
     instead of keeping "upgraded to Half Page" as one sentence. */
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 25px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--white);
}
.tier-card-list li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 7px;
  left: 0;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.tier-card-list b { color: var(--gold-light); font-weight: 600; }

.deliverable-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-width: 42px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.deliverable-status.is-included {
  color: #1a1208;
  background: var(--gold-light);
}
.deliverables-mobile { display: none; }
.highlight-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  background: rgba(42,27,20,0.72);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.55);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.22), 0 0 36px rgba(224,180,90,0.06);
}
.highlight-card {
  background: rgba(53,34,25,0.48);
  padding: 48px 40px;
  transition: background var(--dur-med) ease, transform var(--dur-med) var(--ease-premium);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 36px rgba(203,164,88,0.018);
}
.highlight-card + .highlight-card {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(212,175,106,0.28);
}
.highlight-card:hover {
  background: rgba(69,43,27,0.94);
}
.highlight-icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  transition: transform var(--dur-med) var(--ease-premium), color var(--dur-med) ease;
}
.highlight-icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.highlight-card:hover .highlight-icon { transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.05); color: var(--gold-light); }
.highlight-card h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.highlight-card p {
  color: var(--gray);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   CATEGORIES
   ========================================================================== */
.categories {
  padding: 140px 0;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 48%, rgba(205,142,45,0.2), transparent 36%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #100907, #28160e 52%, #100907);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
}
.categories::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.34;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 16%, transparent 0 84px, rgba(232,189,103,0.12) 85px, transparent 86px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 84%, transparent 0 120px, rgba(232,189,103,0.1) 121px, transparent 122px);
}
.categories > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.category-list {
  counter-reset: award-category;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.category-row {
  counter-increment: award-category;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 126px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  /* Titles start straight under the number row so every card in a row lines up,
     whether its name runs to one line or two. */
  justify-content: flex-start;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 52px 20px 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.27);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 110% 125%, transparent 0 64px, rgba(232,189,103,0.2) 65px, transparent 66px 83px, rgba(232,189,103,0.07) 84px, transparent 85px),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(57,34,23,0.96), rgba(22,13,10,0.97));
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,240,196,0.045);
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-premium), border-color var(--dur-fast) ease, background var(--dur-fast) ease;
  cursor: default;
}
.category-row::before {
  content: counter(award-category, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  left: 20px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}
.category-row:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,220,139,0.54);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 110% 125%, transparent 0 64px, rgba(255,220,139,0.3) 65px, transparent 66px 83px, rgba(232,189,103,0.1) 84px, transparent 85px),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(70,42,27,0.98), rgba(25,14,10,0.98));
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.category-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 13px;
  right: 18px;
  display: flex;
  width: 31px;
  height: 31px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.category-icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
.category-name {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.25vw, 20px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.32;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.category-row:hover .category-name { color: var(--gold-light); }
.categories-cta {
  margin-top: 42px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.categories-cta p {
  font-family: var(--serif-italic);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--gray);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   WHY ATTEND
   ========================================================================== */
.why-attend {
  padding: 140px 0;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 50% 46%, rgba(232,189,103,0.28) 0%, rgba(224,180,90,0.08) 36%, transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #2b1c16 0%, #321f17 50%, #1d120f 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
}
.why-attend::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -8%;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.9;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,240,196,0.3) 0 1px, transparent 1.8px),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232,189,103,0.22) 0 1.4px, transparent 2.2px),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,143,61,0.2) 0 0.8px, transparent 1.6px);
  background-size: 137px 151px, 211px 193px, 89px 127px;
  background-position: 12px 24px, 70px 46px, 31px 82px;
  animation: goldParticleDrift 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.why-attend > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.5);
  background: rgba(45,29,21,0.58);
}
.why-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 24px 30px;
  transition: transform var(--dur-med) var(--ease-premium);
}
.why-item + .why-item {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(212,175,106,0.26);
}
.why-item:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); }
.why-index {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif-italic);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 31px;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.why-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.why-icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
.why-item h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.why-item p {
  color: var(--gray);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

@keyframes goldParticleDrift {
  from { transform: translate3d(0, 10px, 0); }
  to { transform: translate3d(8px, -14px, 0); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   EVENT DETAILS
   ========================================================================== */
.event-details {
  padding: 140px 0;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,12,9,0.08), rgba(17,10,8,0.96)),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 64% 52% at 50% 18%, rgba(242,192,83,0.26), transparent 56%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #29170e 0%, #130b08 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
}
.event-details::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  top: auto;
  /* Shorter and fading in from the top so the skyline stays a backdrop and
     never rises into the last schedule entry. */
  height: 104px;
  opacity: 0.28;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 58%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 58%);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0 5%, #6f4b23 5% 11%, transparent 11% 13%,
    #9a692d 13% 18%, transparent 18% 20%, #5f3f20 20% 31%,
    transparent 31% 34%, #a06c2e 34% 40%, transparent 40% 42%,
    #704820 42% 56%, transparent 56% 59%, #9a692d 59% 67%,
    transparent 67% 70%, #67431f 70% 82%, transparent 82% 85%,
    #9c6a2e 85% 94%, transparent 94%);
  clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 0 72%, 5% 72%, 5% 32%, 11% 32%, 11% 68%, 13% 68%, 13% 48%, 18% 48%, 18% 74%, 20% 74%, 20% 20%, 31% 20%, 31% 70%, 34% 70%, 34% 38%, 40% 38%, 40% 78%, 42% 78%, 42% 12%, 56% 12%, 56% 64%, 59% 64%, 59% 30%, 67% 30%, 67% 70%, 70% 70%, 70% 22%, 82% 22%, 82% 64%, 85% 64%, 85% 42%, 94% 42%, 94% 76%, 100% 76%, 100% 100%);
}
.event-details > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.event-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr);
  gap: clamp(36px, 4.4vw, 60px);
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.event-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  margin: 0;
  background: rgba(232,189,103,0.22);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.24);
}
.event-fact {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 82px;
  padding: 15px 18px 15px 70px;
  border-left: 0;
  background: rgba(27,16,12,0.94);
}
.event-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 20px;
  display: flex;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 8px;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.58);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2a1a13;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(203,164,88,0.08);
}
.event-icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.event-fact-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.event-fact-value {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.9vw, 24px);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 4px 0 0 32px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
}
.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  bottom: 12px;
  left: 6px;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), rgba(224,180,90,0.08));
}
.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 0 0 20px 20px;
  border: 0;
}
.timeline-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 7px;
  left: -30px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: #160d09;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.timeline-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.timeline-time {
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--gold-mid);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.timeline-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.9vw, 21px);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.timeline-desc {
  max-width: 100%;
  color: var(--gray-dim);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   NIGHT VISUAL
   ========================================================================== */
.night-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 430px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2c1b12 0%, #170f0d 52%, #24160f 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
}
.night-visual::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(91deg, rgba(255,240,196,0.025) 0 1px, transparent 1px 5px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(7deg, rgba(232,189,103,0.03) 0 1px, transparent 1px 18px),
    linear-gradient(102deg, rgba(255,240,196,0.035), transparent 30%, rgba(255,240,196,0.025) 58%, transparent 82%);
  opacity: 0.76;
}
.night-visual::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10%;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 36% 62% at 50% 10%, rgba(255,240,196,0.26), rgba(232,189,103,0.09) 38%, transparent 72%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 52% 20% at 50% 82%, rgba(232,189,103,0.18), transparent 72%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 78% 84% at 50% 50%, transparent 38%, rgba(18,10,7,0.58) 100%);
}
.night-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.night-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -8%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(44% 68% at 50% 24%, rgba(255,240,196,0.24), rgba(232,189,103,0.09) 38%, transparent 72%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(91deg, rgba(255,240,196,0.026) 0 1px, transparent 1px 5px),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #342117 0%, #170e0c 58%, #28180f 100%);
  will-change: transform;
}
.night-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 60% at 50% 50%, transparent 34%, rgba(22,12,8,0.5) 100%);
}
/* Very slow drifting golden light. Purely decorative; the global
   prefers-reduced-motion rule at the top of this file stops the animation. */
.night-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(38% 44% at 30% 30%, rgba(255,240,196,0.10), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(34% 40% at 72% 66%, rgba(232,189,103,0.09), transparent 72%);
  animation: nightGlowDrift 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  will-change: transform;
}
@keyframes nightGlowDrift {
  from { transform: translate3d(-2%, -1%, 0) scale(1); }
  to   { transform: translate3d(3%, 2%, 0) scale(1.08); }
}

.night-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vh, 88px) 24px;
}
.night-title {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5.6vw, 68px);
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.night-sub {
  font-family: var(--serif-italic);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);
  color: var(--white);
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.night-desc {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 22px auto 0;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.35vw, 16px);
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--gray);
}
.night-rule {
  margin: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 40px) auto;
}

/* ---------- Highlight statistics ---------- */
.night-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.night-stat {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
}
/* Hairline separator between the stats instead of boxed cards. */
.night-stat + .night-stat::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(-1 * clamp(9px, 2vw, 32px));
  top: 8%;
  bottom: 8%;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--hairline-strong), transparent);
}
.night-stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-shadow: 0 0 38px rgba(203,164,88,0.28);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.night-stat-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: clamp(9px, 1.4vw, 15px);
  font-size: clamp(9.5px, 1vw, 11.5px);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gray-dim);
}

/* ---------- 2026 -> Future legacy timeline ---------- */
.legacy {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 80px);
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: clamp(42px, 4.4vw, 58px) auto 0;
  text-align: left;
}
/* The thin gold line joining 2026 to FUTURE. It draws itself when the
   block scrolls into view (the .reveal-up observer adds .is-visible). */
.legacy-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 4px;
  left: 4px;
  right: 4px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold) 10%, var(--gold) 90%, transparent);
  opacity: 0.55;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform 1.5s var(--ease-premium) 0.3s;
}
.legacy.is-visible .legacy-line { transform: scaleX(1); }

.legacy-item {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding-top: 40px;
}
.legacy-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(224,180,90,0.55);
}
.legacy-year {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.legacy-head {
  margin-top: 13px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(10px, 1.05vw, 11.5px);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.legacy-copy {
  margin-top: 14px;
  max-width: 44ch;
  font-size: clamp(13.5px, 1.25vw, 15px);
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--gray);
}

/* ---------- Closing tagline ---------- */
.night-tagline {
  margin: clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 54px) auto 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-shadow: 0 0 42px rgba(203,164,88,0.24);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   REGISTER FORM
   ========================================================================== */
.register {
  padding: 140px 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 64% 50% at 50% 8%, rgba(225,169,67,0.21), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #25150f 0%, #120b09 62%, #1a100c 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.register::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0 38%, rgba(255,240,196,0.035) 48%, transparent 58%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 12%, rgba(232,189,103,0.08), transparent 34%);
}
.register > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.register-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(50,30,22,0.96), rgba(24,14,11,0.94));
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.64);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 42px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(115%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(115%);
  box-shadow:
    0 26px 90px rgba(0,0,0,0.34),
    0 0 46px rgba(224,180,90,0.1),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,240,196,0.14);
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.form-row { margin-bottom: 19px; }
.form-row.two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

/* Registration form layout: two columns, with full-width fields spanning both. */
.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px 22px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.form-grid .field-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.field label {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.req { color: var(--gold); }
.opt {
  color: var(--gray-dim);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.field input {
  background: rgba(255,240,196,0.055);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  min-height: 46px;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 12px 13px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) ease, background var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.field input::placeholder { color: var(--gray-dim); }
.field input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(232,189,103,0.1);
}
.field input.is-invalid { border-color: #c96a5a; }
.field-error {
  min-height: 15px;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #d98a7a;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.field-group { margin-bottom: 23px; }
.field-group legend {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.radio-row { display: flex; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.radio-option, .check-option {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.radio-option input, .check-option input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
}
.radio-mark {
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.radio-mark::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  transform: scale(0);
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-premium);
}
.radio-option input:checked + .radio-mark { border-color: var(--gold); }
.radio-option input:checked + .radio-mark::after { transform: scale(1); }
.radio-option input:focus-visible + .radio-mark { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-light); outline-offset: 3px; }

.check-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 11px 18px;
}
.check-mark {
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: 3px;
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) ease, background var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.check-mark::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px; top: 1px;
  width: 5px; height: 9px;
  border-right: 2px solid #14110a;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #14110a;
  transform: rotate(45deg) scale(0);
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-premium);
}
.check-option input:checked + .check-mark { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold-grad); }
.check-option input:checked + .check-mark::after { transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1); }
.check-option input:focus-visible + .check-mark { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-light); outline-offset: 3px; }
.check-option input.is-invalid + .check-mark { border-color: #c96a5a; }

.consent-row { margin-top: 8px; }
.consent-option { align-items: flex-start; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--gray); }
.consent-option .check-mark { margin-top: 3px; }
.consent-option a { color: var(--gold-light); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.consent-option a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.form-status {
  min-height: 20px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.form-status.is-success { color: #9fcf9b; }
.form-status.is-error { color: #d98a7a; }

.form-submit-row { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 14px; }
.btn-submit { min-width: 180px; padding: 14px 32px; }
/* Register submit button. Takes the logo red to match the header Register
   buttons, so every registration action on the page reads the same. Scoped to
   .btn-submit so .btn-gold stays gold everywhere else. Declared above the
   :disabled rule below so that rule still wins. */
.btn.btn-submit {
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -10px rgba(237, 1, 26, 0.5);
}
.btn.btn-submit:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--red-bright);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -10px rgba(237, 1, 26, 0.65);
}
.btn.btn-submit:focus-visible { outline-color: #ffd7db; }

.btn-submit:disabled { opacity: 0.55; cursor: not-allowed; transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #21140f 0%, #120b09 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  padding: 64px 0 0;
}
/* The tiled "RE" watermark was removed — the footer sits on the plain gradient. */
.site-footer > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,175,106,0.2);
}
/* Footer brand — the Realty Express wordmark and the Prime Awards lockup sit
   side by side, split by a thin gold rule, in place of the old "RE" monogram. */
.footer-brand { display: flex; }
.footer-brand-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.footer-brand-link:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
.footer-logo {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.footer-logo-re { height: 30px; }
.footer-logo-awards { height: 54px; }
.footer-brand-rule {
  width: 1px;
  height: 42px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(212,175,106,0.55), transparent);
}

.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gray);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) ease;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

/* Footer social icons — LinkedIn / Instagram / Email */
.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.social-link {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gray);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) ease,
              border-color var(--dur-fast) ease,
              background var(--dur-fast) ease,
              transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-premium);
}
.social-link svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.7;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.social-link svg.icon-filled {
  fill: currentColor;
  stroke: none;
}
.social-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(203, 164, 88, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.social-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-light);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .social-link:hover { transform: none; }
}

.footer-bottom {
  padding: 26px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.footer-bottom p {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--gray-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SAMPLE-ALIGNED LUXURY SYSTEM
   ========================================================================== */
main > section:not(.hero) .section-kicker {
  display: block;
}

main > section {
  /* Matches the unscrolled desktop navbar height (--nav-h). JS (script.js)
     corrects this precisely on click and on direct #hash landings for every
     breakpoint/state; this is just the native-browser fallback for the
     instant before JS runs. */
  scroll-margin-top: 88px;
}

.about,
.deliverables,
.categories,
.why-attend,
.event-details,
.register {
  display: flex;
  /* Sections size to their content. They used to be pinned to a full viewport
     height, which left large empty bands around the shorter ones. */
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: clamp(56px, 7vh, 88px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 7vh, 88px);
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* Pull the schedule up under a tighter heading, and keep enough floor below it
   that "Dinner" sits well clear of the skyline graphic. */
.event-details .section-head { margin-bottom: 42px; }
.event-details { padding-bottom: clamp(104px, 12vh, 140px); }

.about > .container,
.deliverables > .container,
.categories > .container,
.why-attend > .container,
.event-details > .container,
.register > .container {
  width: 100%;
}

.categories,
.deliverables,
.why-attend,
.event-details,
.night-visual,
.register,
.site-footer {
  border-top: none;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(29px, 3.1vw, 40px);
}

.section-head {
  margin-bottom: clamp(30px, 4.5vh, 40px);
}

.gold-rule {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.section-divider {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -5px;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 8;
  height: 11px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      transparent 5px,
      rgba(212,175,106,0.58) 5px,
      rgba(212,175,106,0.58) 6px,
      transparent 6px
    );
}

.section-divider::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: #25170f;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
}

.highlight-card {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 28px 28px;
}

.highlight-icon {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.highlight-card h3,
.why-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.045em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.category-name {
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.categories-cta {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.why-grid {
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.why-item {
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.why-index {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.night-visual {
  min-height: 0;
}


/* Editorial desktop hero based on the selected concept. The live countdown,
   navigation and CTA remain real, accessible page controls. */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .hero {
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 112px 0 38px;
  }
  .hero-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 720px) 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "countdown stage"
      "eyebrow stage"
      "title stage"
      "tagline stage"
      "meta stage"
      "cta stage";
    align-content: center;
    width: min(calc(100% - 64px), var(--container-w));
    min-height: calc(100svh - 150px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .hero .eyebrow {
    grid-area: eyebrow;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.38em;
  }
  .hero-title {
    grid-area: title;
    align-items: flex-start;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    gap: 3px;
  }
  .hero-title > .reveal-line:first-child span {
    font-size: clamp(52px, 5.15vw, 78px);
    line-height: 0.98;
  }
  .hero-title-accent span {
    font-size: clamp(50px, 4.8vw, 73px);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  /* Desktop hero is left-aligned, so the lockup sits flush left with it. */
  .hero-title-logo img { height: clamp(86px, 7.6vw, 112px); margin-inline: 0; }
  .hero-tagline {
    grid-area: tagline;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-size: clamp(19px, 1.65vw, 23px);
    color: rgba(255,248,230,0.9);
  }
  .hero-countdown {
    grid-area: countdown;
    width: min(100%, 600px);
    margin: 0 0 25px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .countdown-title {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.34em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .countdown-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .countdown-unit {
    min-height: 74px;
    padding: 4px 22px;
    border: 0;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.58);
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .countdown-unit:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
  .countdown-unit:last-child {
    padding-right: 0;
    border-right: 0;
  }
  .countdown-unit:not(:last-child)::after { display: none; }
  .countdown-value {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 3.25vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }
  .countdown-label {
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  }
  .countdown-event { display: none; }
  .hero-meta {
    grid-area: meta;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    width: fit-content;
    max-width: min(100%, 660px);
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    padding: 14px 8px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.55);
    border-radius: 6px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,240,196,0.12), transparent 46%),
      rgba(42,27,20,0.62);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(125%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(125%);
    box-shadow:
      0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.3),
      0 0 34px rgba(224,180,90,0.16),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,240,196,0.18);
  }
  .hero-meta-item {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0 22px;
    gap: 6px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .hero-meta-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 8.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  }
  .hero-meta-value {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.65), 0 0 18px rgba(224,180,90,0.22);
  }
  .hero-meta-divider {
    height: 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(244,229,188,0.7), transparent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(203,164,88,0.22);
  }
  .hero-cta-wrap {
    grid-area: cta;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .hero .btn {
    width: auto;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -8px rgba(203,164,88,0.4);
  }
  .hero .scroll-cue { display: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  /* Tighten nav spacing on smaller laptops so the larger links still fit. */
  .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta) { padding: 6px 15px; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.13em; }
  .nav-links a.nav-cta { margin-left: 8px; }
  /* Step the lockup down with them so brand + links never collide at 901px. */
  .brand-logo .re-logo-img { height: 42px; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0; }
  .why-item { border-left: none !important; }
  .why-item:nth-child(even) { border-left: 1px solid rgba(212,175,106,0.26) !important; }
  .why-item:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,175,106,0.22); }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

  /* Legacy timeline stacks, and the joining line turns vertical. */
  .legacy {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 38px;
    padding-left: 26px;
  }
  .legacy-line {
    top: 6px;
    bottom: 6px;
    left: 3px;
    right: auto;
    width: 1px;
    height: auto;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--gold) 8%, var(--gold) 92%, transparent);
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: top center;
  }
  .legacy.is-visible .legacy-line { transform: scaleY(1); }
  .legacy-item { padding-top: 0; }
  .legacy-item::before { top: 7px; left: -26px; }
  .about-intro {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 38px;
    max-width: 720px;
    justify-items: center;
  }
  /* Stacked layout: centre the heading block, keep paragraphs left-aligned
     for readability and drop the vertical gold rail that framed the copy. */
  .about .section-head {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .about .gold-rule {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  .about-copy {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 28px auto 0;
    padding: 0;
    border-left: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .about-emblem {
    width: min(100%, 320px);
    justify-self: center;
  }
  .highlight-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .highlight-card + .highlight-card {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,175,106,0.28);
  }
  .register-panel { padding: 32px 24px; }
  .form-row.two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .form-row.two-col .field:first-child { margin-bottom: 19px; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
  .check-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .category-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 720px; }
  .categories-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .event-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    max-width: 720px;
  }
  .event-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    background: rgba(48,31,23,0.62);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.48);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.48);
  }
  .event-fact,
  .event-fact:first-child {
    min-height: 118px;
    padding: 56px 16px 16px;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 0;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(212,175,106,0.24);
  }
  .event-fact:first-child { border-left: 0; }
  .event-icon {
    top: 16px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  .event-fact-label { margin-bottom: 8px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  /* Keep the three stats side by side but drop the separators and tighten the
     type so even "UNFORGETTABLE" fits a third of a small phone screen. */
  .night-stats { gap: 10px; }
  .night-stat + .night-stat::before { display: none; }
  .night-stat-num { font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 40px); }
  .night-stat-label {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
  }

  .navbar { height: 76px; }
  .navbar.is-scrolled { height: 68px; }
  .navbar-inner { padding: 0 20px; }
  main > section { scroll-margin-top: 76px; }
  .brand-edition { display: none; }
  .preloader-logo .re-logo-img { height: 48px; }
  .hero-image {
    background-image: url('../assets/hero-stage-mobile-selected.webp');
    background-position: center top;
    filter: brightness(0.92) saturate(1.03) contrast(1.06);
  }
  .hero-gradient {
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 50% 62%, rgba(224,180,90,0.09), transparent 34%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,4,3,0.22) 0%, rgba(5,4,3,0.34) 45%, rgba(5,4,3,0.2) 72%, rgba(5,4,3,0.34) 100%);
  }
  .gold-sweep { display: none; }
  .particle-canvas { opacity: 0.06; }
  .container { padding: 0 20px; }
  .hero {
    min-height: 100svh;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 88px 18px 18px;
  }
  .hero-content {
    display: flex;
    min-height: calc(100svh - 106px);
    flex-direction: column;
    width: min(100%, 430px);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.72);
  }
  .hero-countdown {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .countdown-title {
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    font-style: normal;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .countdown-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .countdown-unit {
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border: 0;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.56);
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .countdown-unit:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .countdown-unit:not(:last-child)::after { display: none; }
  .countdown-value {
    font-size: clamp(21px, 6.6vw, 25px);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .countdown-label {
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
  .countdown-event {
    font-size: 8.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
  .eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  }
  .hero-title {
    gap: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .hero-title > .reveal-line:first-child span {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 8.8vw, 37px);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .hero-title-accent span {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 8.6vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.02;
  }
  .hero-title-logo img { height: clamp(72px, 19vw, 88px); }
  .hero-tagline {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: clamp(17px, 4.7vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .hero-cta-wrap {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero .btn {
    width: min(100%, 330px);
    padding: 14px 20px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.21em;
    box-shadow: 0 13px 34px rgba(224,180,90,0.18);
  }
  .hero-meta {
    position: relative;
    top: 8px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-right: 0;
    border-left: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .hero-meta-item {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    min-height: 50px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 5px 4px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(212,175,106,0.24);
    border-bottom: 0;
  }
  .hero-meta-item:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .hero-meta-label {
    font-size: 6.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }
  .hero-meta-value {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .hero-meta-divider { display: none; }
  .about, .deliverables, .categories, .why-attend, .event-details, .register {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 68px 0;
  }
  .about-copy {
    margin-top: 26px;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .about-copy p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.76;
  }
  .about-copy p + p { margin-top: 12px; }
  .about-emblem { width: min(72%, 208px); }
  .about-emblem-core {
    width: 116px;
    height: 116px;
    gap: 5px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(224,180,90,0.05), 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.35), inset 0 0 20px rgba(238,190,90,0.12);
  }
  .about-emblem-brand { font-size: 7px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
  .about-emblem-prime { font-size: 25px; }
  .about-emblem-awards { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; padding-left: 0.3em; }
  .about-emblem-year { font-size: 8px; }
  .highlight-grid { margin-top: 38px; }
  .section-head { margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .gold-rule { width: 132px; }
  .deliverables .section-head { margin-bottom: 26px; }
  .tier-grid { display: none; }
  .deliverables-mobile {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
    max-width: 440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .partner-card {
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(232,189,103,0.58);
    border-radius: 9px;
    background: rgba(44,28,20,0.92);
    box-shadow:
      0 18px 42px rgba(0,0,0,0.22),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,240,196,0.12);
  }
  .partner-card summary {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 17px 46px 17px 17px;
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none;
    background:
      linear-gradient(112deg, rgba(255,240,196,0.15), transparent 40%),
      linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(141,84,34,0.35), rgba(54,32,22,0.72));
  }
  .partner-card summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .partner-card summary::after {
    content: '+';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    right: 17px;
    display: grid;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,240,196,0.46);
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
  .partner-card[open] summary {
    background: var(--gold-grad);
  }
  .partner-card[open] summary::after {
    content: '\2212';
    border-color: rgba(26,18,8,0.34);
    color: #1a1208;
  }
  .partner-card-kicker,
  .partner-card-title { display: block; }
  .partner-card-kicker {
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-mid);
  }
  .partner-card-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .partner-card-action {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }
  .partner-card[open] .partner-card-kicker,
  .partner-card[open] .partner-card-title,
  .partner-card[open] .partner-card-action { color: #1a1208; }
  .partner-benefits { margin: 0; }
  .partner-benefits > div {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 53px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,175,106,0.2);
  }
  .partner-benefits > div:nth-child(even) {
    background: rgba(255,240,196,0.025);
  }
  .partner-benefits dt {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .partner-benefits dd {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    text-align: right;
  }
  .partner-benefits .deliverable-status {
    min-width: 43px;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    font-size: 9px;
  }
  .category-row {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 46px 56px 16px 18px;
  }
  .category-row::before { top: 14px; left: 18px; }
  .category-icon { top: 11px; right: 16px; width: 27px; height: 27px; }
  .category-arrow { right: 17px; bottom: 15px; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .why-item {
    border-left: none !important;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,175,106,0.22);
    padding: 30px 22px;
  }
  .why-item:first-child { border-top: none; }
  .event-layout { gap: 26px; }
  .event-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-left: 0;
  }
  .event-fact,
  .event-fact:first-child {
    min-height: 78px;
    padding: 15px 12px 15px 62px;
    text-align: left;
    border-top: 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }
  .event-icon {
    top: 50%;
    left: 14px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
  .event-fact-label { margin-bottom: 5px; }
  .timeline { padding: 4px 0 0 28px; }
  .timeline-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 5px; padding-left: 18px; }
  .timeline-item::before { left: -26px; }
  .register-panel { padding: 24px 16px; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
  .footer-brand-link { gap: 14px; }
  .footer-logo-re { height: 24px; }
  .footer-logo-awards { height: 44px; }
  .footer-brand-rule { height: 34px; }
  .night-visual { min-height: 72svh; }
  .form-submit-row { justify-content: stretch; }
  .btn-submit { width: 100%; }

  .re-logo-img {
    height: 32px;
  }
  /* Header lockup scales with the screen so it keeps the same share of the bar
     (~62%) on every phone instead of sitting at a fixed 228px. */
  .brand-logo .re-logo-img {
    width: min(62vw, 290px);
    height: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .brand-logo .re-logo-img { width: 60vw; height: auto; }
  .about-emblem { width: min(74%, 180px); }
  .about-emblem-core { width: 102px; height: 102px; }
  .about-emblem-prime { font-size: 22px; }
  .hero-title span[class] { letter-spacing: 0; }
}

/* Hidden honeypot field used by the registration endpoint to reject simple bots. */
.hp-field {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -10000px !important;
  top: auto !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}