/* ==========================================================================
   yougc. CREATOR ARENA — EVENTS HOME PAGE STYLESHEET
   Design Register: Stark Editorial Neo-Brutalist Precision
   Based on DESIGN_SYSTEM_REFERENCE.md
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --clr-bg: #ffffff;
  --clr-surface: #ffffff;
  --clr-surface-warm: #f9f9fa;
  --clr-surface-dark: #000000;
  --clr-ink: #000000;
  --clr-ink-muted: #555555;
  --clr-ink-subtle: #888888;
  --clr-border: #000000;
  --clr-border-subtle: #e5e5e5;
  --clr-border-dashed: #cccccc;
  
  --clr-accent: #ff6b00;        /* Drama Orange */
  --clr-accent-secondary: #fff500; /* Neon Gold */
  --clr-success: #10b981;       /* Live green */
  --clr-success-bg: #ecfdf5;
  --clr-info: #3b82f6;
  --clr-purple: #8b5cf6;

  --font-primary: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-heading: 'League Spartan', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;

  --shadow-stark: 4px 4px 0px #000000;
  --shadow-stark-sm: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
  --shadow-stark-lg: 8px 8px 0px #000000;
  --shadow-stark-orange: 6px 6px 0px #ff6b00;
  --shadow-stark-orange-lg: 8px 8px 0px #ff6b00;

  --radius-sharp: 0px;
  --max-w: 1360px;
}

*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  background-color: var(--clr-bg);
  color: var(--clr-ink);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  max-width: 100vw;
  width: 100%;
}

body.events-body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  max-width: 100vw;
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  background-color: #fafafa;
  color: var(--clr-ink);
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. TICKER MARQUEE
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.events-ticker-wrap {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #000000;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 34px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.events-ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: tickerScroll 35s linear infinite;
  gap: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.events-ticker-wrap:hover .events-ticker-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.ticker-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.ticker-dot {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}

.ticker-accent {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}

@keyframes tickerScroll {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. TOP BAR HEADER
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.events-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: var(--clr-accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid #000000;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
}

.events-header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.events-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.events-brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-you {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.brand-gc {
  color: var(--clr-accent-secondary) !important;
}

.events-brand-tag {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.events-header-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.nav-link {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000000;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.header-status-beacon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
}

.beacon-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--clr-success);
  display: inline-block;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--clr-success);
  animation: beaconPulse 1.8s infinite;
}

@keyframes beaconPulse {
  0% { transform: scale(0.95); opacity: 0.8; }
  50% { transform: scale(1.3); opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: scale(0.95); opacity: 0.8; }
}

.header-cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.15rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #ffffff;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.header-cta-btn:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #000000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.cta-text-mobile {
  display: none;
}

.cta-text-full {
  display: inline;
}

.signout-text-mobile {
  display: none;
}

.signout-text-full {
  display: inline;
}

.header-login-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #000000;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.header-login-btn:hover {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* User Badge in Events Header */
.events-header .user-status-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.events-header .user-status-pill.hidden {
  display: none !important;
}

.events-header .user-pill-profile {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding-right: 0.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
}

.events-header .user-pill-profile:hover .user-pill-name {
  color: var(--clr-accent-secondary);
}

.events-header .user-pill-avatar {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1.5px solid #ffffff;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.events-header .user-pill-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.events-header .user-pill-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.events-header .user-pill-rank {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-accent-secondary);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.events-header .btn-signout {
  background: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.45rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.events-header .btn-signout:hover {
  background: #ff4d4f;
  border-color: #ff4d4f;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. HERO SECTION
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.events-hero {
  border-bottom: 2px solid #000000;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem 3.5rem;
  background-image: 
    linear-gradient(#f2f2f2 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #f2f2f2 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
}

.events-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-kicker-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.hero-pill-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
}

.hero-live-pill {
  background: var(--clr-success-bg);
  color: #065f46;
  border: 1px solid #10b981;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.hero-h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 6.5vw, 5.25rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.hero-h1 .hero-word-accent {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}

.hero-h1 .hero-outline-word {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2.5px #000000;
  color: transparent;
}

.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--clr-ink-muted);
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Hero Bento Metric Tiles */
.hero-bento-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.hero-bento-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-stark);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.hero-bento-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px #000000;
}

.hero-bento-card.highlight {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.hero-bento-card.highlight .bento-val {
  color: var(--clr-accent-secondary);
}

.hero-bento-card.highlight .bento-lbl {
  color: #aaaaaa;
}

.bento-val {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #000000;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.bento-lbl {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--clr-ink-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. TOOLBAR / SEARCH & FILTERS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.events-toolbar-wrap {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #000000;
  position: sticky;
  top: 64px;
  z-index: 900;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.events-toolbar {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.toolbar-filter-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.filter-btn {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.filter-btn:hover {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--clr-accent);
  color: #000000;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #000000;
}

.toolbar-search {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  min-width: 280px;
}

.search-input {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 2rem 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
}

.search-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--clr-accent);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px var(--clr-accent);
}

.search-clear-btn {
  position: absolute;
  right: 6px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 900;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #888888;
  display: none;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. MAIN EVENTS DIRECTORY GRID
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.events-main-section {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem 5rem;
}

.section-hdr-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #000000;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.section-hdr-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-count-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--clr-ink-muted);
}

.events-cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(360px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* --- EVENT CARD CONTAINER --- */
.event-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-stark);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.event-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-stark-orange-lg);
}

.event-card.featured-card {
  border-width: 3px;
  grid-column: span 1;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .event-card.featured-card {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}

/* Card Visual Header */
.event-card-media {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 240px;
  background: #111111;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #000000;
}

.event-card.featured-card .event-card-media {
  height: 320px;
}

.event-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  display: block;
}

.event-card:hover .event-card-media img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.media-badge-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  z-index: 2;
}

.card-badge {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid #000000;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.card-badge.status-live {
  background: #10b981;
  color: #ffffff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
}

.card-badge.status-upcoming {
  background: var(--clr-accent-secondary);
  color: #000000;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
}

.card-badge.status-completed,
.card-badge.status-ended {
  background: #000000;
  color: #fff500;
  border-color: #ffd700;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.card-badge.tier-badge {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
}

.media-overlay-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.media-brands-strip {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 12px;
  left: 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  z-index: 2;
}

.brand-chip {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

/* Card Content Body */
.event-card-body {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.card-event-header {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.card-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  display: block;
}

.card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #000000;
}

.event-card.featured-card .card-title {
  font-size: 2.15rem;
}

.card-desc {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--clr-ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  white-space: pre-line;
}

/* Meta Data Matrix */
.card-meta-matrix {
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border-subtle);
  background: var(--clr-surface-warm);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background-color: #000000;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.meta-cell {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
}

.meta-cell.full-span {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.meta-cell-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-ink-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.meta-cell-val {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #000000;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.meta-cell-val.accent {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}

.deliverables-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.deliv-pill {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #000000;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.venue-map-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #000000;
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.venue-map-link:hover {
  background: #fff500;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  color: #000000;
}

.venue-link-tag {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Card Actions Area */
.card-actions-row {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.btn-card-action {
  flex: 1;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #000000;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-card-action.primary {
  background: var(--clr-accent);
  color: #000000;
}

.btn-card-action.primary:hover {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--clr-accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-card-action.secondary {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
}

.btn-card-action.secondary:hover {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #000000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-card-action.archived {
  background: #f0f0f0;
  color: #333333;
}

.btn-card-action.archived:hover {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. HOW IT WORKS BENTO SECTION
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.events-how-section {
  border-top: 2px solid #000000;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #000000;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem;
}

.events-how-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.how-header-block {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

.how-badge {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.how-h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.how-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--clr-ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.how-steps-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.how-step-card {
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  background: #fafafa;
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-stark);
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.how-step-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px #000000;
}

.step-num-watermark {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--clr-accent);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.step-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.step-text {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--clr-ink-muted);
}

.step-text a {
  color: var(--clr-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--clr-accent);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.step-text a:hover {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. FAQ ACCORDION SECTION
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.events-faq-section {
  max-width: 900px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 4.5rem auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.faq-h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.faq-item {
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-stark-sm);
}

.faq-question {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #000000;
}

.faq-icon {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.faq-answer {
  display: none;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--clr-ink-muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border-subtle);
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-answer {
  display: block;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. INTERACTIVE MODAL OVERLAY
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.events-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  z-index: 2000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.events-modal-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.events-modal-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 3px solid #000000;
  box-shadow: 12px 12px 0px #000000;
  max-width: 1100px;
  width: 95%;
  max-height: 92vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  position: relative;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* 2-Column Event Showcase Dossier (Left: Description, Right: Full Image) */
.event-showcase-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.25rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.showcase-left-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.showcase-badge-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.showcase-slug-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.showcase-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #000;
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.showcase-desc-box {
  background: #fafafa;
  border: 2px solid #000;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #000;
}

.showcase-section-hdr {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #666;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
}

.showcase-desc-p {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #111;
  margin: 0;
  white-space: pre-line;
}

.showcase-specs-box {
  border: 2px solid #000;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  background: #fff;
}

.showcase-brands-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.showcase-brand-chip {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: #fff500;
  border: 1.5px solid #000;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  color: #000;
}

.showcase-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.showcase-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.4rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.1s ease, box-shadow 0.1s ease;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.showcase-btn.primary {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff500;
  border: 2px solid #000;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #000;
}

.showcase-btn.primary:hover {
  background: #fff500;
  color: #000;
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 #000;
}

.showcase-btn.secondary {
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  border: 2px solid #000;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #000;
}

.showcase-btn.secondary:hover {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 #000;
}

/* RIGHT COLUMN - FULL IMAGE */
.showcase-right-media {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
}

.showcase-image-frame {
  border: 3px solid #000;
  background: #111;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 #000;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.showcase-full-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 520px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  background: #000;
}

.showcase-image-footer {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 2px solid #000;
}

.showcase-expand-link {
  color: #fff500;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.showcase-expand-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .event-showcase-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .showcase-right-media {
    position: static;
    order: -1;
  }
  .showcase-full-img {
    max-height: 320px;
  }
  .showcase-title {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }
}

.events-modal-overlay.active .events-modal-card {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.modal-header-bar {
  background: var(--clr-accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid #000000;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.modal-header-title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #000000;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.modal-close-btn {
  background: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #ffffff;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.modal-close-btn:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
  border-color: #000000;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
}

.modal-body {
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. FOOTER
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.events-footer {
  border-top: 2px solid #000000;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 2.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.events-footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-brand-side {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.events-footer .brand-you {
  color: #f16718 !important;
}

.footer-email-link {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.footer-email-link:hover {
  color: #f16718;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--clr-ink-muted);
}

.footer-links-side {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-link {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-link:hover {
  color: var(--clr-accent);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS (MOBILE & TABLET PRECISION)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  html, body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    max-width: 100vw;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* 1. Ticker */
  .events-ticker-wrap {
    height: 30px;
  }

  .events-ticker-track {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }

  .ticker-item {
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* 2. Header Bar */
  .events-header {
    box-shadow: 0 2px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
  }

  .events-header-inner {
    padding: 0 0.85rem;
    height: 56px;
  }

  .events-brand {
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .events-brand-name {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }

  .events-brand-tag {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    padding: 0.18rem 0.4rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .events-header-nav {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .events-header-actions {
    gap: 0.45rem !important;
  }

  .header-login-btn {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    padding: 0.38rem 0.65rem;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
  }

  .header-cta-btn {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    padding: 0.38rem 0.75rem;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #ffffff;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .cta-text-full {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .cta-text-mobile {
    display: inline !important;
  }

  /* User Status Pill in Header on Mobile */
  .events-header .user-status-pill {
    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
  }

  .events-header .user-pill-profile {
    gap: 0.4rem;
    padding-right: 0.4rem;
  }

  .events-header .user-pill-avatar {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
  }

  .events-header .user-pill-name {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    max-width: 80px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .events-header .user-pill-rank {
    display: none;
  }

  .events-header .btn-signout {
    padding: 0.2rem 0.35rem;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }

  .signout-text-full {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .signout-text-mobile {
    display: inline !important;
  }

  /* 3. Hero Section */
  .events-hero {
    padding: 2.25rem 0.85rem 1.75rem;
    background-size: 24px 24px;
  }

  .hero-kicker-row {
    gap: 0.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  }

  .hero-pill-badge {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }

  .hero-live-pill {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  }

  .hero-h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 9vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    word-break: break-word;
  }

  .hero-lead {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* 4. Sticky Toolbar & Horizontal Filter Chips */
  .events-toolbar-wrap {
    top: 56px;
  }

  .events-toolbar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
    gap: 0.65rem;
  }

  .toolbar-filter-tabs {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .toolbar-filter-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .filter-btn {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    padding: 0.38rem 0.68rem;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
  }

  .toolbar-search {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .search-input {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 2rem 0.45rem 0.7rem;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
  }

  /* 5. Main Event Cards Directory */
  .events-main-section {
    padding: 1.75rem 0.85rem 3.5rem;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .section-hdr-row {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .section-hdr-title {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }

  .section-count-tag {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  .events-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.35rem;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .event-card {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #000000;
  }

  .event-card:hover {
    transform: none; /* Disable layout-displacing transform on mobile */
  }

  .event-card.featured-card {
    grid-column: span 1;
    border-width: 2px;
  }

  .event-card-media {
    height: 190px;
  }

  .event-card.featured-card .event-card-media {
    height: 205px;
  }

  .media-badge-overlay {
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .card-badge {
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000;
  }

  .media-brands-strip {
    bottom: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    gap: 0.3rem;
  }

  .brand-chip {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.45rem;
  }

  .event-card-body {
    padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
  }

  .card-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  }

  .card-title {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .event-card.featured-card .card-title {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }

  .card-desc {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
    white-space: pre-line;
  }

  .card-meta-matrix {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .meta-cell {
    padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem;
  }

  .meta-cell-label {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
  }

  .meta-cell-val {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }

  .deliv-pill {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    padding: 0.15rem 0.4rem;
  }

  .card-actions-row {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 0.5rem !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
  }

  .btn-card-action {
    width: 100% !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem !important;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #000000 !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
  }

  /* 6. How It Works Section */
  .events-how-section {
    padding: 2.75rem 0.85rem;
  }

  .how-header-block {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .how-badge {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  }

  .how-h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .how-sub {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
  }

  .how-steps-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.15rem;
  }

  .how-step-card {
    padding: 1.35rem 1.15rem;
    box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #000000;
  }

  .how-step-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .step-num-watermark {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  .step-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  .step-text {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
  }

  /* 8. Modal */
  .events-modal-overlay {
    padding: 1.25rem 0.85rem !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    overflow-y: auto !important;
    overflow-x: hidden !important;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch !important;
  }

  .events-modal-card {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: min(720px, calc(100vw - 2rem)) !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    border: 2px solid #000000 !important;
    box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #000000 !important;
    margin: auto !important;
    overflow-x: hidden !important;
    max-height: 86vh !important;
    overflow-y: auto !important;
  }

  .modal-header-bar {
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  }

  .modal-body {
    padding: 1.35rem 1.1rem;
  }

  #preRegisterForm {
    flex-direction: column !important;
  }

  #preRegisterForm input {
    width: 100% !important;
    min-width: 100% !important;
  }

  #preRegisterForm button {
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  /* 9. Footer */
  .events-footer {
    padding: 2.25rem 0.85rem;
  }

  .events-footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }

  .footer-links-side {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.65rem;
  }
}

/* Specific Extra Tight Viewports (iPhone SE / Small Android <= 440px) */
@media (max-width: 440px) {
  .events-header-inner {
    padding: 0 0.75rem;
  }

  .events-brand-name {
    font-size: 1.38rem;
  }

  .events-brand-tag {
    display: none;
  }

  .header-login-btn {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem;
  }

  .header-cta-btn {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
  }

  .card-actions-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.55rem;
  }

  .btn-card-action {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
  }

  .events-modal-overlay {
    padding: 1rem 0.75rem !important;
  }

  .events-modal-card {
    max-width: calc(100vw - 1.8rem) !important;
    padding: 0.85rem 0.65rem !important;
    box-shadow: 2.5px 2.5px 0px #000000 !important;
    max-height: 85vh !important;
  }
}