.hero {
            position: relative;
            height: 70vh;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
        }

.hero img.bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: center 15%;
            filter: brightness(1) saturate(1);
        }

.hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(
                to bottom,
                transparent 30%,
                rgba(14,12,13,0.6) 70%,
                var(--bg-dark) 100%
            );
        }

.hero-content {
            display: flex; 
            flex-direction: column;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            padding: 0 8vw 70px;
            width: 100%;
        }

.hero-eyebrow {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease both;
        }

.hero-eyebrow span {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            color: var(--orange);
        }

.eyebrow-line { width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--orange); }

.hero-content h1 {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: clamp(4rem, 12vw, 9rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            color: var(--orange);
            letter-spacing: 8px;
            line-height: 0.9;
            text-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(235,110,42,0.4);
            animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.1s both;
        }

@keyframes fadeUp {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

.tagline-bar {
            background: var(--orange);
            padding: 20px 8vw;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 20px;
        }

.tagline-bar p {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #000;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
        }

.tagline-diamond {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            background: #000;
            transform: rotate(45deg);
            opacity: 0.3;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

.sections-wrapper {
            padding: 80px 8vw 100px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 80px;
        }

.section-header {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }

.section-header h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
        }

.section-header h2 em { color: var(--orange); font-style: normal; }

.section-header h2 .blue { color: var(--blue); }

.h-line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--border), transparent); }

.h-line-left { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--border), transparent); }

.join-card {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
            gap: 30px;
            background: var(--bg-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
            max-width: 860px;
        }

.join-card:hover {
            border-color: rgba(235,110,42,0.3);
            box-shadow: var(--glow-o);
        }

.join-card.sponsors-card {
            grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
            margin-left: auto;
        }

.join-card.sponsors-card:hover {
            border-color: rgba(38,176,229,0.3);
            box-shadow: var(--glow-b);
        }

.card-body {
            padding: 40px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 30px;
        }

.card-label {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: var(--orange-dim);
            border: 1px solid rgba(235,110,42,0.3);
            color: var(--orange);
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            padding: 6px 14px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            width: fit-content;
        }

.card-label.blue-label {
            background: rgba(38,176,229,0.1);
            border-color: rgba(38,176,229,0.3);
            color: var(--blue);
        }

.card-label::before {
            content: '';
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            background: currentColor;
            border-radius: 50%;
            animation: blink 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

@keyframes blink {
            0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
            50% { opacity: 0.3; }
        }

.criteria-list {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 14px;
        }

.criteria-list li {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 12px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-grey);
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

.criteria-list li::before {
            content: '—';
            color: var(--orange);
            font-weight: 700;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            margin-top: 1px;
        }

.sponsors-card .criteria-list li::before {
            color: var(--blue);
        }

.card-visual {
            width: 240px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 40px 30px;
            gap: 20px;
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

.sponsors-card .card-visual {
            border-left: none;
            border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

.card-visual img {
            width: 140px;
            height: 140px;
            border-radius: 0%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

.sponsors-card .card-visual img {
            border-color: rgba(38,176,229,0.3);
        }

.btn-cta {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 13px 20px;
            background-color: var(--blue);
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            text-align: center;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(38,176,229,0.2);
        }

.btn-cta:hover {
            background-color: #3fc3f7;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(38,176,229,0.4);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

.btn-cta.orange {
            background-color: var(--orange);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(235,110,42,0.2);
        }

.btn-cta.orange:hover {
            background-color: #ff7f3f;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(235,110,42,0.4);
        }

.card-caption {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-align: center;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

.perks-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 16px;
        }

.sponsor-perks {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        }

.perk-card {
            background: var(--bg-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 28px 24px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

.perk-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            border-color: rgba(235,110,42,0.3);
            box-shadow: var(--glow-o);
        }

.perk-icon {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }

.perk-card h4 {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--orange);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

.perk-card p {
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: var(--text-grey);
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.15s; }

.icon-label { font-size: 1.1rem; min-width: 22px; margin-top: 2px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero { height: 55vh; }
    .hero-content { padding: 0 6vw 50px; }
    .hero-content h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 18vw, 5rem); letter-spacing: 4px; }
    .tagline-bar { padding: 16px 5vw; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .tagline-bar p { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 2px; text-align: center; }
    .tagline-diamond { display: none; }
    .sections-wrapper { padding: 50px 5vw 70px; gap: 50px; }
    .section-header { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 35px; }
    .section-header h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: 2px; white-space: normal; }
    .join-card,
            .join-card.sponsors-card {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                max-width: 100%;
            }
    .join-card.sponsors-card { margin-left: 0; }
    .card-visual {
                width: 100%;
                border-left: none;
                border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
                padding: 30px 24px;
                flex-direction: row;
                justify-content: space-between;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 16px;
            }
    .sponsors-card .card-visual {
                border-right: none;
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
            }
    .join-card.sponsors-card {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                grid-template-rows: auto auto;
            }
    .card-visual img { width: 90px; height: 90px; }
    .btn-cta { width: auto; flex: 1; }
    .card-body { padding: 28px 24px; }
    .perks-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .sponsor-perks { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero { height: 50vh; }
    .hero-content h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 15vw, 4rem); letter-spacing: 3px; }
    .hero-content { padding: 0 5vw 40px; }
    .hero-eyebrow { order: 1; margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; }
    .hero-content h1 { order: 0; }
    .perks-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
    .sponsor-perks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .section-header h2 { font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 1.5px; }
    .card-body { padding: 22px 18px; }
    .card-visual { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; padding: 24px; }
    .card-visual img { width: 100px; height: 100px; }
    .btn-cta { width: 100%; }
}